#brightstartheory

[firstaidkittens]

Hey, the LGBT thing on YouTube is messed up, but videos aren't demonetized on restricted mode, only if they're "age-restricted." Those aren't the same thing and I don't want people to panic about losing income. If you read the page you linked again, you'll see that it only says age-restricted can't have ads, not restricted mode. I make YouTube videos for a living, and I have plenty of videos blocked on Restricted mode but I still make income cuz they're not age-restricted.

Hold on, I’m very confused now. Isn’t the entire point of restricting videos to say “you must be signed in on an 18+ account and have Restricted Mode disabled to view this”? Isn’t the entire point of Restricted Mode to “protect” children from content that isn’t “appropriate for their age”?

Because (and I admit I may easily be misinterpreting things here, but) everything I’ve read and watched, from Google themselves, other YouTubers, and outside sources, seems to imply that they’re one in the same (and yes, I did reread the page I linked and the one it links to about Restricted Mode itself). If a video is restricted, doesn’t it become something you can only view if you’re on an 18+ account? Why would some 18+ videos be monetizable when others aren’t? How does YouTube even make that distinction?

Plus, Google is still hiding every piece of content that even mentions LGBT people from anyone under 18, so even if they aren’t strictly demonetized, those videos are gonna get way less views, and questioning kids and teens will still be stuck in the dark as far as the world’s most popular video sharing platform is concerned.

Either way, if anyone can help me understand this, I will happily amend my post if I need to.

[summoningspark]

things to help you feel better

I’ve been having bad times with anxiety and intrusive thoughts lately so i compiled some suggestions of good things that make me feel better

mynoise sound generators

@officialrebekahsmith‘s youtube channel (especially the mental health/validations playlist

stargazing(or cloudwatching if it’s daytime)

making simple origami

watch Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey

give yourself a face massage

crossing your arms and pating your shoulders alternating between left and right stimulates both sides of your brain and calms you down

wash your face(even just a damp cloth), drink some water, and make sure you took your meds if that’s something you should do

these are just things that i find help me, feel free to add your own self care activities! i tried to only list activities that don’t require purchasing anything or using items that not everyone owns since not everyone can buy bath bombs or noise cancelling headphones

[fatherfaery]

brightstartheory said: this is literally how I see things. there are career people and there are people who just don't see their job as their most important asset

E X A C TL Y

[a-wild-haggis]

Look what I just discovered from back in the dayyyyy: brightstartheory[.]tumblr[.]com/post/471639528/lol-ifuckedyourmum

JESUS that was yeeeeeears ago! omg

[thepenguinruler]

1, 11, 17, 23, 25, 32, 46, 49, 50, 57, 70, 75, 86

Gosh, so many questions!

1. Would you have sex with the last person you text messaged?Haaaaa, no, it's my mom. 

11. How many people of the opposite sex do you fully trust?Eh, I don't know actually. The whole idea of fully trusting someone is kind of scary?

17. Who do you feel most comfortable talking to about anything?I think Ingvild. Definitely Ingvild. I have several more friend whom I am so close with I could talk to them about anything, but I think Ingvild is the only one I am actually doing that with. 

23. Are your eyes the same color as your dad’s?No, my dad has much more green in his, mine are more full brown/hazel.

25. What would you say if the person you love/like kissed another girl/boy?Eh, I wouldn't say anything, but I'd be disappointed it wasn't me?

32. Does the person you have feelings for right now, know you do?Aaaah, yes?

46. Did you talk to someone until you fell asleep last night?Yeah, and they were both part of the reason I did not actually fall asleep until I did ^^, 

49. Do you dance in the car?Always. 

50. Ever used a bow and arrow?Only the toy kind and that never went well because the lack of a hand god I hate it.

57. Do you believe in ghosts?Oooh, a very good question. I don't really know. Logically I guess I don't, but I also kind of do? 

70. Is there a profession you picture your future spouse doing?A small part of me wants to marry a professor, but no, other than that I haven't ever really thought about it. 

75. Do you study better with or without music?It varies a lot on what I'm studying and what mood I'm in. Sometimes I can't study in silence, and other times silence is all I need. 

86. DJ or band, at a wedding?Band, definitely. 

[officialrebekahsmith]

This Christmas Whisper Pack has gum chewing, l/r, sk, om nom, rambles, red lipstick, reindeer antlers, Spanish, and silliness. :)

[officialrebekahsmith]

New video! It has tissue paper, gift bag crinkling, scissors, sticky tape, ornament tapping, and wind chime-like candy cane ornaments. :)

[officialrebekahsmith]

A new version of this video without sprinkle sounds. Enjoy :)