Zoom into Shining Time - A Blog by Rico

My music videos, both nostalgic and current, both Christian and secular, made by a fan for fans!

[howyoustudythestars]

My COVID-19 Quarantine Lately in a Nutshell…

[zoomintoshiningtime]

Here’s a music video I made a few weeks ago that I figured I would share here.  It contains footage from Disney’s Meet the Robinsons, set to the song “Miracle of the Moment” by Steven Curtis Chapman.  I hope you like it!

[abrighterescape]

A new remix by me!  Dan Bull’s song “Robocopyright” is all about the dangers of Article 13.  If you like it, you can download my remix for free here: https://soundcloud.com/rico-robbins/robocopyright-remix

[ruinedchildhood]

[howyoustudythestars]

You have NO idea how much I loved this show growing up. I’m autistic, and Zoom was my obsessive interest in fourth grade. I wanted to be on it, but then they cancelled it. So I spammed WGBH (the PBS station that produced the show) with hundreds of emails asking them to not cancel it. Eventually, I got an email from a producer on Zoom saying that it was close to her heart as well, and that although Zoom was cancelled, they were working on a new show similar to Zoom called Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman, that was going to start airing in a few weeks. I loved that show as well. This story even later became inspiration for a song of mine called Boston (as that’s where it was filmed). Uband dubid Ubi mubentubion thubat Ubi cuban stubill spubeak Ububbubi Dububbubi?

[staff]

The internet could change next week, and not in a good way

You may have heard about the efforts in Europe to reform copyright law. The debate has been ongoing in the European Parliament for months. If approved next week, these new regulations would require us to automatically filter and block content that you upload without meaningful consideration of your right to free expression. 

We respect the copyrights and trademarks of others, and we take all reports seriously to ensure that your creative expression is protected. We make this clear in our Community Guidelines. There’s already a legal framework that works and is fair: Today we take down posts and media that contain allegedly infringing content when we receive a valid DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act) takedown request. We also provide clear-cut ways for people to fight back if they believe their removed content was not a true violation. These instances are monitored and reported and live in our biannual transparency report. 

The suggestion to use automated filters for issues of copyright is short-sighted at best and harmful at worst. Automated filters are unable to determine whether a use should be considered “fair use” under the law and are unable to determine whether a use is authorized by a license agreement. They are unable to distinguish legitimate parody, satire, or even your own personal pictures that could be matched with similar photographs that have been protected by someone else. We don’t believe that technology should replace human judgment. Tumblr is and always has been a place for creative expression, and these new regulations would only make it harder for you to express yourself with the freedom and clarity you do so now. 

If you access Tumblr from Europe and want to act, you can find more information on saveyourinternet.eu. 

[lolafsvoice]

Friendly reminder that this hell site is owned by Yahoo, a company who are now actively advocating for the death of Net Neutrality.

Friendly fucking reminder that the site is actively forcing users to unfollow the net neutrality tag after 20 or so minutes of following it.

Friendly reminder that this site is now actively trying to limit our ability to share information and spread awareness.

[staff]

This is the next move to restore net neutrality

If it feels like you’re fighting battles on every side, you’re not alone. The struggle is terrifyingly real. But we can still make this year the best possible version of 2018 it can be. There’s a new opportunity in to restore strong net neutrality protections: The Congressional Review Act.

What is the Congressional Review Act?

The CRA lets the House and Senate repeal administrative laws—rules and regulations set by governmental agencies—with a simple majority in both houses. The resolutions can’t be blocked by leadership, amended, or filibustered.

This congress has used the CRA more than any other to overturn regulations that protect vulnerable people and the environment, but this time we can use it for a good purpose—to reverse the FCC’s decision and restore net neutrality.

We just need #OneMoreVote

Battle For The Net has secured commitments from 50 senators. One more and we can take this fight to the House. These are the targets:

John Kennedy (Louisiana) | 202-224-4623 | Email

John McCain (Arizona) | 202-224-2235 | Email

Orrin Hatch (Utah) | 202-224-5251 | Email

Dean Heller (Nevada) | 202-224-6244 | Email

If you live in these states, we need you. Even if you don’t, you can still help the cause.

Go to battleforthenet.com to write or call your representatives.

Tell them to support the “Resolution of Disapproval” and overturn the FCC’s December 14 “Restoring Internet Freedom” vote. 

[faninacan]

Net Neutrality is Dead and You Can Expect Your Internet to Change on April 23rd

Yeah, no, I’m cross-tagging because the lack of attention this is getting overall is pissing me off.

Ajit Pai killed Net Neutrality. You’ll start seeing the effects you were warned about on April 23rd. Oh, and he apparently got an award for Courage from the NRA gun nuts, too.

You can still help by calling your senators and representatives. We just need ONE MORE PERSON on our side to get the senate portion of Congress to overrule the FCC’s decision to kill net neutrality. The battle for the net won’t end there, but it’s a start. Go to battleforthenet to find out who your reps are and where they stand, and CONTACT THEM.

Twenty-three states are also suing the FCC for this. I haven’t looked into it yet, but I assume big businesses like Google and Amazon are as well. Nevertheless, we can’t rely on lengthy lawsuits alone. The changes to your internet start in less than two months. We don’t have a whole lot of time.

Blow this up. Contact your reps. Please, do something! We HAVE to get the decision overruled!

[iamliteraltrash1]

Hoping to spread this to everyone here, sorry for tagging so many people 

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Please Support Net Neutrality before it’s too late!!

Give this the attention it deserves!! 

[chase-brody-protection-squad]

Reblogging to boost this, I cannot do much since I don’t live in the US, but at least I can do this.

[lazycake252]

I dont live in the us and i thought this was done but i was wrong and trying to remove net neutrality is wrong there is not much i can do but spread the word

[howyoustudythestars]

Remember that tease of something coming with Owl City’s Lucid Dream?  Well, this is it!  I made a video using Thomas and the Magic Railroad to promote the Restore the Magic campaign.  I’m the founder and one of the leaders of Restore the Magic.  This video was made to help drive excitement for the campaign and its recent quest to restore the Lady prop.

Restore the Magic is a fan-driven movement to convince the current rightsholders to release the intended director’s vision of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, which is different from the version that was theatrically released in 2000.  In addition, we also aim for pushing the current rightsholders to release Shining Time Station on DVD, and recently we have bought and will soon begin restoring the large-scale Lady prop that was used in the film.  To further help our goals, we will soon be transitioning to a 501©3 non-profit organization.  For more information on all of our projects, to sign our petitions, and more, please visit our website: restorethemagic.org.  Thank you!

And now, back to our regularly scheduled posts.

[gilver-tblr-deactivated20200808]

JUDGEMENT DAY

If we lose Net Neutrality in the next 24 hours, blame congress. Call your lawmakers now:

202-759-7766

If we lose it guys we’re not just getting charged for using the internet but were also losing these websites

-Google

-Wikipedia

-Twitter

-Uber

-Snapchat

-Spotify

-YouTube

-Facebook

-Netflix

-Gmail

-Soundcloud

-Instagram

-ALL online games and networks

-ALL online shopping services

-ALL online classes

-ALL the porn

Just 24 hours until the choice is made. Do your part if you already haven’t. Call the FCC and tell them you don’t want to pay for social media

-CALL: 202-418-1000

Or text RESIST to 50409 and get walked through the process of making your voice heard to your senator. They represent you and always will

But in the mean time Tumblr, BREAK THE INTERNET. Reblog these pics, post your own thoughts/blogs, spread the word, Join the Fight!

Don’t lie down and wait for results, make the results happen, we’re the people, we’re stronger than we know. Now let’s out and show it

@shyvaporwave @chicagoxjapan @sangapmarii @cubedcoconut @cutestlesbian-pearl @baited-in @nacrepearl @whateverman97 @mr-universe99 @coolerdeath @shesavampirequeen

[kamisartvonkunst]

Oh pppllllleeaaaseeee

[fauxfable]

Save the Internet!

It’s very likely that on Dec. 14th the FCC will vote to get rid of Net Neutrality. But we can’t let the Internet go down without a fight! It is possible that a net neutrality bill could be created and codified into law via Congress. But this would require Congress to work together, so keep contacting your representatives even after the vote!

We’ll most likely see a lot of lawsuits in favor of Net Neutrality if the FCC votes against it. Common Cause, Free Press, the Internet Association, and Public Knowledge are four groups that already have lawyers at the ready. They need our support!! You can find ways to fight the FCC via their websites and so many others. Let’s keep the internet free and open!!! (Source)

TAKE ACTION!

Common Cause

Free Press

Internet Association

Public Knowledge

or text RESIST to 50409

[clefaiiiry]

“Contact your state representative to protest for net neutrality!”

Me, a mere european:

[hnnnnnnngh]

Instead of just dying, you should sign this international petition for Net Neutrality: https://act.freepress.net/sign/internet_nn_trump

[overlordraax]

Thank you, since this is the sort of information I’d been waiting for

[fat-mabari]

I recommend excessive reblogging of this since how our non-American friends can help us is much less covered as it is, and Verizon is deleting everything.

[stylozonym]

SPREAD THIS LIKE WILDFIRE

 The “Save Net Neutrality” bill was just introduced to Congress. You know what this means? WE HAVE THE BIGGEST CHANCE TO GET OUR INTERNET BACK.

We can only have a chance if you contact your reps NOW and SUPPORT THE BILL. The Bill has been assigned to the House Energy & Commerce Committee.

Here is the link to the bill: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4585

Check these images to see if your GOP MoC or Dem MoC is a member:

[frostbite-the-white-knight-deac]

WE’RE SO CLOSE TO GETTING THIS PETITION SIGNED TO IT’S DESTINED NUMBER

SIGN NOW TO SAVE NET NEUTRALITY

https://www.change.org/p/save-net-neutrality-netneutrality?recruiter=837125549&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink&utm_campaign=share_petition

[mits-archive]

please sign it took me like 2 seconds!!

[staff]

Once more for old time’s sake

🔥 With your help, we passed Title II net neutrality protections. Now we need to defend it.🔥

On December 14 the FCC will vote on Commissioner Pai’s plan to repeal Title II rules. This week he tried to justify that decision with a “myth busting” explainer where he makes a lot of sweeping claims he doesn’t think you’ll fact check. 

So let’s go through his big points:

❌ Mr. Pai claims ISPs won’t block access or throttle content

These are the real facts. Before Title II, the internet was so “free and open” that… 

Comcast blocked P2P file sharing services (EFF).

AT&T blocked Skype from iPhones (Fortune) and, later, wanted FaceTime users to pay for a more expensive plan (Freepress).

MetroPCS blocked all streaming video except YouTube (Wired).

In today’s media market where the same huge companies make and deliver content, Commissioner Pai wants us to trust that corporations won’t use their dominance to bury competitive content or services. 

❌ Mr. Pai claims Title II keeps ISPs from building new networks

Here’s another claim Commissioner Pai doesn’t want you to fact check, but:

AT&T’s own CEO told investors that the company would deploy more fiber optic networks in 2016 than 2015 when the FCC passed Title II protections (Investor call transcript). 

Charter’s CEO said “Title II, it didn’t really hurt us; it hasn’t hurt us” (Ars Technica).  

And Comcast actually increased investment in their network by 10% in Q1 of this year (Ars). 

❌ Mr. Pai claims repealing Title II won’t hurt competition

As we mentioned above, ISPs tried to interfere with the services their customers could access and courts had to step in to stop them.

The FCC tried to craft net neutrality rules in 2010 called the Open Internet Order but the ISPs sued and won. The courts told the FCC that the only way to guarantee a free and open internet was using their Title II authority. Without those protections, any of these things would be legal:

Your ISP launches a streaming video service and starts throttling other streaming services until they’re unusable.

Your phone company cuts a deal with a popular music streaming service so it doesn’t count towards your data cap but lowers your overall data limit. If a better service comes along (or your favorite artist releases new tracks somewhere else) you can’t use it without incurring huge data fees.

A billionaire buys your ISP and blocks access to news sites that challenge their ideology. 

Repealing Title II would be like letting a car company own the roads and banning a competitor from the highways.

❌ Mr. Pai claims there won’t be fast lanes and slow lanes

Let’s break this down: We won’t have fast lanes and slow lanes, we’ll have “priority access” and…non-priority access? Well gosh.

🚨 Please help us protect Title II one more time! 🚨

This week we co-signed a letter with more than 300 other companies—businesses Mr. Pai gleefully ignores—urging the FCC to retain the Title II internet protections. Now we need you.

Go to 👉 Battle For The Net 👈  to start a call with your representatives in Congress. Tell them to publicly support Title II protections. 

The FCC votes on December 14.

We’re only powerful when we work together.

Oh, also: that post about automatically unfollowing the #net neutrality tag—it’s not true. It’s really not. That’s not who we are. Whatever happened, we haven’t been able to reproduce it. We tried. A lot.

But if it were true—which it’s not, we feel compelled to say again—THAT’S EXACTLY WHY YOU SHOULD CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES and demand a free, open, and neutral internet.

We can do this one more time, guys! ❤️

[howyoustudythestars]

So @staff was not sold out following Yahoo’s acquisition by Verizon?

[whyamihere-exe]

Yup im talking about this…

NET NEUTRALITY!

WE NEED TO SPEAK UP!

JUST LIKE EVERYONE ELSE SAYS,

If we don’t speak up…

Bye bye, fandoms 👋

Bye bye, Memes 👋

Bye bye, fanart 👋

Bye bye, fanfics👋

SO PUT #netneutrality and reblog!

WE HAVE UNTIL DECEMBER 14TH!

[polygonfighter]

Hey what the fuck happened to all the net neutrality coverage

This shit is still happening people, and all of the sudden its disappeared from my dash almost entirely over night

[eykonto-deactivated20260227]

I don’t know why, but I think people are automatically being unfollowed from the Net Neutrality tag. It happens to me every time I try to follow it. I’ll follow the tag, come back 20 minutes later & I’ll for some reason have unfollowed the tag automatically. I think this may be happening to a majority of people in an attempt to silence the resistance. Please take a screen shot of this post in case it gets deleted.

[polygonfighter]

hey yeah can yall reblog this cause this is very important. Tumblr is ACTIVELY trying to silence out outrage at this by making us incapable of seeing coverage of events. We’re all gonna have to come together and step up about this.

Every little note counts, spread the word, dont give in so easily

[polygonfighter]

I just checked this and i can CONFIRM that tumblr AUTOMATICALLY MAKES YOU UNFOLLOW THE NET NEUTRALITY TAGS AFTER 20 MINUTES

Please spread the word! Screen shot this post just in case it gets deleted!!

[bristlee1]

There is a reason that happens.  Tumblr is OWNED by Verizon who is a leader in throwing money at getting rid of Net Neutrality.  They have spent literally millions to bring it down so that they can charge you more, slow down your internet and block you from sites they do not deem appropriate.  Keep sending in letters, emails and making phone calls.  IF you post about it ADD links for FS!

What is Net Neutrality: click here (X)

How to fight back, doing NOTHING is not an option:  

https://www.battleforthenet.com/

http://act.freepress.net/sign/internet_lifeline_fcc/?source=website_action%3Fsource%3Dwebsite_actions

https://www.aclu.org/issues/free-speech/dont-dismantle-net-neutrality

https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/do-not-repeal-net-neutrality