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26 - welcome to the chaotic side of my brain

[brawlite]

god bless the ao3 users with public bookmarks who have the same taste as you and who read/bookmark often. love getting lost in someone's bountiful bookmarks for days, you're rly doing a public service

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

"oh but your favorite shows are going to be delayed by the strikes" my favorite shows consistently get cancelled after 2 excellent seasons bc of the exploitive corporate greed that these strikes are fighting against

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

"what about all the great new content that's not getting made" what about all the great content that never got made bc the quality of tv plummeted back in 2007--when studios refused to negotiate and replaced writers with reality tv? what great new content are they gonna come up with by replacing writers with AI bots?

studios care about viewership not quality. if you want quality, you need creators & creatives who are respected, rested, well-compensated, and well-treated. because humans do their best work--creative and otherwise--without abusive employers constantly tightening a noose around their throats.

imagine how incredible modern media could be if its passionate creators weren't being constantly sabotaged & traumatized by their working conditions. focus on that

[star-shard]

Sometimes, fanfiction is carefully plotted out stories, with plot points and call backs and themes that all tie it up in a meaningful and exciting way.

And sometimes fanfiction is, ‘Watch me do a fucking KICK FLIP off this cool sentence!! Also here's some sex'

Both are beautiful forms of writing.

[ih8lovesongs]

I don’t realize how much I’m on AO3 until it’s down for maintenance and then I have no idea what to do with myself. It’s apparently a problem 😅

[nextstopparis]

“the saddest part of bbc merlin was arthur dying” this and “the saddest part of bbc merlin was merlin becoming depressed” that when actually you’re all wrong. the saddest part of bbc merlin was that i personally didnt get to set uther on fire

[strawberryghostin]

sick of people saying narnias cgi was "good for the time" that shit would slap in 2050 sit down

[shit-lords-of-ren]

Xiran Jay Zhao really said to themselves

And then they DID

[honeytuesday]

the casual cruelty of childhood friendships

[edgebug]

what if everyone referred to him solely as "princess diana's ex-husband"

[whosethat]

will i be watching the teen wolf movie? Yes.

Will i be clutching a bottle of fun juice? Yes.

Will i be identifying what kind of fix it fics i want as i watch? Yes.

Will i forget how they treated Arden? Absolutely not.

Will I be “committing” cr*me then? Seems fair.

Edit: just want to clarify that my cr*me will be not giving mtv money, not ignoring Arden’s treatment for nostalgia

[lemonbaristas]

So anyway I started crying

[dontshootmespence]

This is a pro-choice blog.

It’s an I wanted this baby but at my anatomy scan I found out my baby will die after it’s born blog.

It’s an I’m not financially, mentally or emotionally stable enough to bring a child into this world blog.

It’s an I can’t live with the result of my sexual assault blog.

It’s an I miscarried but the fetus will not evacuate on its own blog.

It’s an I will die if I carry this to term blog.

It’s an I don’t want to be fucking pregnant blog.

It’s a pro-choice blog.

If you see this decision as a win, educate yourself. People with uteruses WILL die. And if that’s okay with you, don’t claim you’re pro-life.

Oh, and a big, fat FUCK YOU.

[valeriesolanasapologist]

[hellyeahscarleteen]

Protecting Yourself from Criminalization for Self-Managed Abortion — OARS

Self-managed abortion (SMA) with pills is very medically safe and effective throughout early pregnancy, but there is a significant risk of criminalization in many U.S. states. While it is impossible to fully eliminate the risk of criminalization when having or planning to have an abortion at home, t

[kickerofelves]

Leave no online footprint of searches or purchases. Digital Defense Fund’s abortion privacy guide is your go-to resource for this. Using private browsers, two-factor authentication, encrypted messaging, strong passwords, etc. is critical. Google searches have been presented as evidence in an SMA trial before. Do not leave a digital trail.

Use the medications properly to prevent interactions with healthcare providers. The pills are very effective, but they have to be used right. Carefully follow the instructions provided on the How to Use Abortion Pill website. Note that misoprostol tablets should always be taken by dissolving them under the tongue. Do NOT insert misoprostol vaginally if you are self-managing an abortion. While this is medically safe, it can leave incriminating pill remnants that can be detected in the vagina during a pelvic exam if you end up needing to seek medical care. 

If it’s not an emergency but you need expert health advice, use a free calling service like Google Voice to call or text the Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline at 1-833-246-2632. Medical complications are very uncommon with abortion pills, but they’re not impossible. The M+A Hotline is safe to use and is staffed by trustworthy clinicians who volunteer their time to help those who choose SMA. Do not use your own phone number to call as this will create a record that is visible to your cell service provider. 

Don’t disclose any information about SMA to emergency room staff if you do need to seek medical care. This is how most people who are arrested for SMA are reported. Healthcare providers are almost always who calls the police in cases of SMA criminalization. Contrary to popular belief, HIPAA does not protect your private health information from being shared with police if you are suspected of doing something that could be considered a crime. If you believe you need to seek urgent medical care, do not hesitate to go. Say “I think I’m having a miscarriage” and provide your symptoms. Do not mention any use of or purchase of abortion pills. There is no widely available test to detect misoprostol in your bloodstream. If you do not disclose it, there is no way for a medical provider to tell the difference between a medication abortion and a spontaneous miscarriage.

Do not talk to the cops. Period. Do. Not. Talk. To. The. Cops. If you are questioned by police you should state, “I am exercising my right to remain silent, and I wish to speak with an attorney.” Do not speak again or nod in response to a question. Contact the Repro Legal Helpline as soon as possible for expert legal advice: 1-844-868-2812. Do not agree to questioning or speak to any law enforcement official without a lawyer present.

[stevebucky-deactivated20221119]

being a woman in ur 20s is just constantly feeling rage on behalf of teenage girls

[perennial-lee]

Anti-revenge narrative this, anti-revenge narrative that, I personally think that Inigo Montoya had the right idea when he stabbed Count Rugen in the gut and said "I want my father back, you son of a bitch"

[galwednesday]

A lot of revenge arcs end with the hero saying "there's nothing you can do to bring my loved one back, so me seeking revenge is pointless." The Princess Bride's revenge arc ends with Inigo Montoya saying "there's nothing you can do to bring my loved one back, so there's nothing that can save you."

[ouroboroscully]

the child who reads 500 books a year to 20 something adult who only reads fanfic pipeline

[tolkienlockian]

WHY

Why would you call me out like this??????