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[angel-axo]

i love playing flight rising bc i get to experience runaway inflation in real time

[pinkaxolotl85]

The Sequel to Tiffany G that we never wanted:

Audrey Richards from the OTW Elections

Is a Republican.

Ran in the 2022 Republican primary, so not only a Republican but one dedicated to the party.

Her political candidate information lists her religion and Christianity and notes her connection to the Organization for Transformative Works and Children and Screens: Institute of Digital Media and Child Development.

Her archived twitter account when she ran in the Republican Primary reads, "We need to show that young women not only have a place in the Republican Party, but that we can be leaders in it."

Her Q&A for the election includes her being unable to understand, therefore answer, multiple questions that other candidates found simple.

The responses she gives to what she can answer are not inspiring.

Audrey Richards is the Head of Policy for Children and Screens.

An archived tweet from Children and Screens reads, "[T]he prevalence of media with romanticized abuse and sexual content lacking partner communication may be impacting teens' attitudes and behaviors in offline relationships."

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking? Audrey Richards: "Standing up to say, "I need this, and I am willing to budge a little over here to get it," that's how you build a coalition. That is how you become a respected Representative."

Sources will be in a reblog.

[angel-axo]

Whenever I need my blood pressure raising, I go to the skin and accent problems forum thread and read the rejection reasons

[pinkaxolotl85]

Tiffany G from the OTW Elections

Described trans women as angry and scary

Supports Chinese state censoring and believes that Ao3 is in the wrong for including content their censors ban, actively lies about what got it banned, includes state dog whistles

Said making Ao3 look good to 'external sources' and cleaning up its image by changing the ToS is a main concern

Ignores when the interviewer corrects her inaccurate statements and terminology, only talks about herself, and doesn't spare a kind word to her fellow runners

Doesn't know the basics of how Ao3 works, suggests implementation of things Ao3 already has

Describes herself as a 'fandom newbie' who's still seeing how things work, later states she's been with Ao3 from the start, these are incompatible statements

States Ao3 is used too much for 'adult works' and that something should be done to 'change this'

Says all underage works should be censored and removed, when asked how, claims she doesn't want them censored and removed, these are incompatible statements

Works for a governmental body, unknown if it's China, but Chinese users are worried she's trying to get into a position of power to leak identifiable data back to the state, this is about real people's safety

There is no doubt that if Tiffany gets in, she will attempt to gut everything on Ao3.

I want to ask Ao3 how the fuck they allowed this user into elections, considering she's been lying about her goals, going back on opinions, doesn't agree with Ao3's core statement, and doesn't know basic site functionality, something that should have cut her out of the running by Ao3's own eligibility standards.

She shouldn't be up for vote, she shouldn't be here at all.

Since people are saying weird things in the comments and dm's:

Is Tiffany G a CCP agent? No, and if you think that, touch some grass and take off the tinfoil hat.

The last point I consider far-fetched, but added it as it's a legitimate fear for c-fandom. If she gets into the board, this type of information will not be granted to her anyway.

Do I consider Tiffany G transphobic? I wouldn't accuse her of it just yet. What I do think she is, is ignorant in general, and in how to use her words. What she does come off as is callous, immature, and unprofessional, as was shown off in her response. I do not think her callback to 'how great she is with minorities' was appropriate in any manner, and the fact she didn't realise this is telling enough.

If she gets in, will she actually be able to do anything? Mostly, no, as this is a board of people. Short term, she will be annoying to other board members when getting things done, and a poor member overall due to her inexperience, immaturity, and lack of knowledge of how Ao3 and the otw works.

Should you still vote against her? FUCK YES GO VOTE NOW, she likely won't do shit on her lonesome but you don't even want to give these types of people an inch.

I don't care about anything else, but if a candidate cannot stand by Ao3's core tenet: maximum inclusivity, then they shouldn't be allowed to fucking run, especially when they are spreading misinformation about your site that they refuse to be corrected on. What is the point of having a mission statement when people who are actively against it can swan in.

"But we also want to make sure that only effective candidates who are really committed to the OTW get elected. Someone who isn’t familiar with the OTW tools and committees already would take a lot more time getting up to speed and slow down the work of the board." - Ao3 eligibility standards itself.

[angel-axo]

Checking the Etalon horse genetics database start of every month just to make sure they haven't found another fucking dominant white.

[angel-axo]

The Nürburgring is my House, I swear to fucking god. Is this how Niki felt.

[pinkaxolotl85]

God you would not believe how hard I am chewing at the bit to draw F1 men. When I get my tablet back I'm gonna become so obsessive and that's a promise.

[pinkaxolotl85]

Hiatus 😔

At least art wise, and have been for a bit. I've moved house and left most everything behind, including desks and chairs and even a bed lmao.

Between making this house feel more like a house, I'm still working on personal projects which don't require use of a tablet. And I hope to get back to it soon enough.

Thanks for sticking around ❤️