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merv606 · 10 months ago

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You pointed out something so true. Some that are adamant at admitting T/anner and M/ary and are “just friends” comes from the fact they don’t think someone as fit as T/anner could date her. They cannot fathom in their mind how he could date someone that doesn’t fit the “standard”. And like, they’re basically the same people and there’s a reason they have been best friends for so long. Like, it’s been on my mind for a while and you hit the nail on it.

I sadly believe one of the reasons they don’t confirm their relationship is because of the increasing hate she’s been getting. Like, some people on this fandom already hates her for playing Sam (because of their own misogynistic ideas) and project that onto M/ary, but she’s been getting massively bullied for a while now because she gained some weight and doesn’t dress or acts to feed this celebrity idea. TikTok is unbearable but it has started to migrate to Instagram. It’s been terrible to watch. And I think it’s also the reason why she quit social media and isn’t as open with her life anymore.

I saw some videos of her at the red carpet for CK 6 and I hope I’m wrong but she seemed a bit uncomfortable and it breaks my heart because she’s a beautiful woman with eyes to die for and it’s so refreshing to see a healthy standard body on TV because we are so often feed those “beauty standards” that don’t represent real woman. Plus, she’s on her late 20’s. We don’t lose the weight as easy as before and she’s a type 1 diabetic which means losing weight is already hard. She cannot get into a crazy diet to fit people’s beauty standards.

It’s very sad but a big majority of the CK fandom act like incels on the internet.

To put in perspective - this is what they are calling fat!

THAT IS INSANE!!!!!

Now, you should’ve called anyone fat or make fun of them for their weight, or call them names etc but that girl is not overweight. Not by a long shot.

Bigger than she was when the show started six years ago but that is life. We age, we change.

It kind of reminds me of Florence Pugh TBH and how she gets called fat etc and some truly vile stuff just because her body type isn’t typical Hollywood.

Now, I will say, I’m not sure if the CK wardrobe knows the best way to dress her now TBH as a lot of season six outfits seemed to highlight it. Hence the explosion of hate (in no way is that an excuse just an observation). Who knows, maybe it’s deliberate - god knows they don’t know know how to dress Ralph either 🙄

I think they look at Mary’s face - which is round anyway - and as someone who has a round face I can attest that ANY weight gain will go straight to it - and that she’s filled out.

Social media will be the downfall of society - the lack of manners - how to be a decent human being - reverting to the dark side of humanity because you can hide behind anonymity and it’s just getting worse and worse. It’s like some people are now longer able to realize this is reality - they just see a video and there is a disconnect there - that these are REAL PEOPLE! IDK - above my pay grade but people no longer know how to people.

Look at all the posts here now on how to have decent manners - and common sense - which ain’t so common - on how to interact with people.

I come from a time primarily when, if you wanted to insult someone - you had to do it to their face. Now people don’t have to atone for their bad behaviour unless caught. Not saying people weren’t cruel then either but it makes a difference. People can be ruthless regardless, but the internet has made it more anonymous and acceptable.

Now matter what her weight, she is still absolutely stunning and I don’t think Tanner is suffering any hardship what so ever lol

To quote what a good male friend of mine said to me before - if you ever want a thigh gap just let me know. I’ll put my face down there 😆 and that is not an isolated sentiment.

Stunning!

They are just too cute!!!!

#ask #I got an ask 🤩

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bl00dmuunny · 6 months ago

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Hewwo, I’m still alive! I apologize for the sudden months of inactivity.

If you haven’t seen my announcements on my Bluesky or Discord server, I’ve been very, VERY busy with 2 jobs for the past 3-4 months and I’m currently taking breaks after everything I’ve been through. I wanted to thank all of you for being extremely patient with me while I’ve been busy with 2 jobs.

I’ve tried to juggle everything as much as I can between my Discord server, art on social media, streaming, and my 2 jobs all at the same time, but ever since October hit, things haven’t been easy since I was focusing on my training at work at my 2nd job (Eventually I’m planning to resign from one of them by the end of January) and from November-December, I’ve been covering for 2 of my coworkers at my 2nd job and til this day, as of Jan. 5th, I still am. All of it has been stressful and draining my energy and motivation to do any more art, animations, and streams, but hopefully after Jan. 13th, 2025, I will continue get back on uploading newer artworks, animations, and streams! I will continue to post here on Tumblr again after Jan. 13th.

There’s also been a lot of plans and events that happened that I should’ve announced months ago, but due to how busy I’ve been, I haven’t been able to. Here are the things that I’ve been planning for myself, where I’m more active on, and what will happen to my art, animations, and streaming content:

1. TWITTER TO BLUESKY MIGRATION (AND TUMBLR)

2. PATREON’S 30% APPLE FEE

3. DISCORD SERVER CHANGES

4. ANIMATED CONTENT FOR MY YOUTUBE CHANEL (& THE STATE OF TIKTOK)

5. TWITCH STREAMS & OFFICIAL DEBUT DATE

TL;DR: These are all updates and plans on server changes and website news that happened. Bluesky, Tumblr, Twitch, and YouTube will be my main platforms to post art, animations, and streaming content and my Vsona’s Official Debut will be on Nov. 11th, 2025.

I hope you guys are just as excited as I am on what I've been cooking behind the scenes! I want 2025 to be an exciting year for Nijima's debut and I will take my art, animations, and streaming content more seriously on Bluesky, Tumblr, Twitch, and YouTube while working at my job. In the meantime, please also follow my VStreamer blog @nijimathey2kdemon for streaming and life updates as well!

1. TWITTER TO BLUESKY MIGRATION (AND TUMBLR)

Since Oct. 17th, I decided to leave Twitter for good and move officially to Bluesky. From now on, Bluesky, Tumblr, Twitch, and YouTube will be my main platforms to post art and content. On Nov. 15th, 2024, Elon Musk allowed Al to steal everything we post (Posts, Art, Data, etc.) like what Instagram has done. I believe this decision was the best choice for me as an artist/creator and my mental well-being.

After leaving Twitter, my mental state felt more "free" than when I was using it since February 2017 up until then. I won't be returning to Twitter, even if most artists and Vtubers are still staying on that platform (I honestly think all artists and Vtubers should migrate so that their supporters/mutuals can move on and support each other on other platforms). I can't take anymore negativity constantly at that place all the time and I can't stand seeing Elon making everything worse over there. I would rather wait until there's a convincing alternative platform for both artists and non-artists to band together and support each other. Instagram I have also left, but have been treating it more as a personal account now and have been sharing memes, other artists' art, and animations that i like on my stories (Same username: @/Goshikko). I'm still staying on IG mainly because most of my irl and online friends and artists are still active there (And finding small businesses is easier to find on IG than anywhere else), but I'm never ever posting on IG again for the same reason Twitter is doing. I feel more free not worrying and pressuring myself to post art on social media anymore and feeling pressured to getting bigger numbers and pleasing the Twitter algorithm all the time. On Bluesky, at least it does feel that way imo. It feels refreshing to start all over again even if it may suck at the same time after all the years I've built up a following, but it's better to learn that posting for yourself and why you started doing it since the beginning is a positive thing to have in mind.

2. PATREON'S 30% APPLE FEE:

Since November 4th, 2024, Apple required Patreon to raise 30% of its fee to use Apple's in-app purchase system, which includes a 30% App Store fee.

This will not discourage me and stir me away from Patreon, but I will warn anybody who has an Apple product, whether it's an iPhone, iPad, etc., DON’T pay to creators using the app! It's very disappointing that Apple forced this change to happen which will make artists' and creators' lives even more difficult since patrons will cancel their financial support because of the 30% Apple fee. All I can suggest is to not pay using the Patreon app if you are using an Apple product if you are interested in supporting me or any other artists/creators on that platform. That is the best I can advise at this point.

If you are not comfortable at all supporting me on Patreon, you can also support me on Ko-fi as an alternative. Remember that you are not obligated to support me if you are struggling financially or don't have the funds to do so!

3. DISCORD SERVER CHANGES:

I will keep this one short since this part is only necessary for my friends and supporters who are in my Discord server. If you want to know what are the changes and you’re interested in joining my server, please DM me for an invite.

The only thing I can really say on this part is that new emotes of Nijima and Rybiis (Representations of my supporters) will be coming soon after my debut so do keep a close eye on big changes that will come to this server!

4. ANIMATED CONTENT FOR MY YOUTUBE CHANEL (& THE STATE OF TIKTOK):

During the New Year of 2025, I really want to focus on my passion for animation again after being hesitant to share my OC projects for so long after graduating college. I have been coming up with many AMVs and animatics of my OCs, but haven't had the time to draw any of them. This includes projects such as my Vsona debut and many other animation ideas I've held in for this whole year (Mainly Mahito x Aiko ideas and other OC animations from personal series projects I kept secret for a long time). Animation content will be posted on YouTube and updates of those content will be on my Bluesky, Tumblr, Patreon, and Ko-fi!

As for the state of TikTok, as much as I hate it for a number of reasons, I genuinely wanted to gain a following over there, but have been hesitant to do so. Not to mention, I find "vertical styled" videos much more difficult to deal with and create since it’s just not something I'm used to doing myself. I also just never had any free time to edit any VODs or any art videos either. Since TikTok is going to be banned here in the U.S. by the government by Jan. 19th, 2025, I won't be uploading anything over there and my TikTok account will remain abandoned.

So in 2025, I want to focus more on creating animation content of my OCs, Mahito x Aiko, etc. and upload them on YouTube. I wanted to take it seriously and make it more convenient for myself as well as testing how uploading on YouTube will turn out without relying too much on other social platforms like Twitter and Instagram.

5. TWITCH STREAMS & OFFICIAL DEBUT DATE:

Art and gaming streams will still continue on Twitch and I will continue to stream as Nijima the Y2K Demon! My Vsona's debut will be on my birthday Nov. 11th, 2025 to give myself more time to complete my Ending Soon Screen and Animation Lore/Introduction before that date. I've recently been considering on not following through my sona's lore script and make something else entirely different than what l initially planned since the beginning of 2024. I wanted to make something short and doable that represents the aesthetic of "colorful 2000s nostalgia" that Nijima represents rather than her full backstory of how she became the Y2K Demon. I realized over time how animating the whole script as one animator would be a lot of work and it would cost a lot of money if I have to hire more 2D animators and voice actors for this debut project (I also reconsidered that I really don't want to make it only an animatic because I feel it shows that I haven't "worked hard enough" for my passion and I think that will look bad on me). Not to mention everytime I read the script, there is still a lot of flaws when it comes to dialogue and just... The flow of everything. Keep in mind that I started this lore script since late 2023 and has been completed in May 2024. It is now December and I really wish I had taken more time to go back and revise some things in the script. It'll be a lot to explain in text alone what specifically is wrong with everything, but after my debut, I will eventually post a PDF of the script publicly on my server and my Patreon if you guys are curious to read through the original lore of Nijima.

As for my stream schedule, after I resign from one of my jobs by Jan. 31st, I will only be streaming on Mondays, Thursday nights, Fridays, and Saturdays. Sundays will be my break days. My motivation will depend so my streaming schedule will subject to change if anything does happen in the future. I also didn't forget about streaming Slime Rancher 2 in the future so do keep an eye on that! There are many different games that I really wanted to enjoy playing and everything will be planned in the future when I have time!

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mousemannation · 6 months ago

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My reasons for voting against it: My feeling is that tennisblr is already more divided than ever and giving people a platform to publish “controversial” takes they aren’t willing to put their name on, is the last thing this place needs. I know you believe you can moderate it, but people will likely still veil their attacks on the players they don’t like and that can be hard to see through. And/or controversial takes will start discourses that could quickly spiral into something worse. I know a lot of people have migrated here from other platforms precisely because they wanted to get away from that type of stuff.

maybe im missing it but I hadn't found tennisblr any more or less divided than before, granted I've only been here this year.

From my perspective we all already made jokes and sillyposts that can sound mean to outsiders so I don't really think it'd be that different if it was anon or not. It's true maybe I'd miss one that wasn't meant in jest but that's kind of true for any post. I get that bc it's anon there's no one to have take accountability, but there's a point where we're all somewhat anonymous anyway. Any one of us at any point could say something crazy then deactivate and just make a new blog. Or make a burner. If someone really wanted to say something heinous they could whether I provide this platform or not.

I will say, I know many people come to tumblr to get away from discourse in their fandoms that permeates other platforms but its not like discourse doesn't exist on tumblr, and I don't think it's necessarily fair to expect me to not open my blog up for more serious discussions if I want. Again, I will clarify that when I say discourse, the discussions I would allow would be informed, calm, and most importantly sourced- im not interested in petty gossip. There is a place on this platform for serious discussions and I am prepared to moderate my posts so it doesn't start to spiral. Maybe I'll only post them once a month or something like that too so the mood isn't always being dragged down.

When I make serious posts I am generally open to discussion, especially since I know i have blindspots. It's me wanting to start a conversation. The invitation for serious confessionals it's just me asking if anyone else wants to start that conversation first.

This blog is my only (public) interaction with the tennis fandom, I am not on twitter or reddit at all, i don't particularly interact with tennis fan content on instagram. This is the only place I talk about tennis with other tennis fans. Sometimes that includes serious discussions. I've made a couple serious posts, so it's not like it's totally out of character for this blog, and i do try to be as diligent as possible so people who do not want to see that content do not have to. I always employ read mores and tags for blocklists and my blog tag for serious posts. The same would go for these confessional posts.

Look, I'm not trying to fuck with the ecosystem of tennisblr. I recognise that I have pretty good interaction here and a decent number of followers, so my posts would generally end up on many people's dashes. I know that my posts don't exist in a vacuum. But there's also a point where it's still my blog and any of u who follow me or follow enough of my mutuals to see my posts regularly have to take ur tumblr experience into ur own hands.

This would only be one small section of the posts I make, I'm still gonna be posting 99.9% fun, regular posts. I'm hoping most of the confessionals would also be 99.9% fun, light-hearted posts. If u like those sorts of posts I'd hope Ur experience of my blog would stay mostly the same. If u do not want to see the serious posts u can filter [ #serious posts ] if u do not want to see any confessionals u can filter [ #mouse man national confession booth ] if this is a total deal breaker for u u can block me entirely, I won't take offence.

#anon #mouse man national confession booth #i hope im making sense im really trying not to be misconstrued #im not at all attacking u anon i do very much understand where ur coming from #also oh my god im so sorry for this wall of text

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moonystoes · 1 year ago

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I get that this is frustrating for you that Elisa doesn't share anything about politics, but there are many possible reasons why she doesn't do that.

1. There are nearly no posts that aren't football related on her account. It's her professional account and she seems to want to keep it about football as much as possible. She has like 4 posts a year at most that aren't her playing football.

2. She doesn't have to. It's not her job to inform others or educate others. That's the job of the news, which they do very well here. Everyone here knows what's happening and where I live there have been plenty of demonstrations. However, some Arab medias and especially Iran love to lie and twist what's happening here and produce hate against "the Western world" in general.

3. In France, it is totally normal not to say anything political as an athlete. It is mostly considered unprofessional.

4. She hasn't posted about any conflict. She hasn't posted anything about Ukraine, Sudan/South Sudan, Niger etc. or the elections in France. I know in the US, it's quite common that celebrities talk about who they support in public, but this is not the case in most European countries. Especially because most European countries have a wide range of political parties and you yourself have to decide who to vote for.

5. She's actually not that privileged. She's a masc woman, most likely lesbian and she has a migration background since she's French/Portuguese. France is not necessarily the most open-minded when it comes to celebs/public figures being part of the lgbt community. And while the combination French/Portuguese is not the most uncommon combination in France, I guarantee you that there will be people that do not consider her to be a 'real' French person. Portugal is poorer than France, which is why this combination of dual citizenship is not necessarily so well seen there. Yes, sure, she is most likely on the richer side, lives in or close to Paris (and grew up there) and is most likely catholic. For the US, she's white but that is not necessarily the case here. We don't necessarily put people in this kind of group, it is far more complex than "White, Black, Asian, Arabic". So e.g. Polish people are white, yet they are one of groups that had to endure the most in history. If you look at US history, you'll also notice why Italians and Irish in the US might not consider themselves white since they used to be considered as "not white". So, of course it isn't the exact same as Sakina for example but most people will still know that she's not just French and therefore not necessarily see her as a "fully/actually french". Even if she plays for France, was born and raised in France and as far as I remember never lived in Portugal.

6. The amount of hate she gets. She already gets a lot of hate for her being a masc woman, for her style of play, from the PSG fans and from the France fans on each and every single post that exists of her on Instagram and Tiktok. So, if she doesn't post or say anything, she'll most likely get called ignorant. If she does though, she'll get called performative and having "white savior syndrome".

This is in no way or shape meant to attack you or anyone else. I just wanted to explain her possible reasons since if I remember correctly you live in the US, are Arab, never lived in France or Europe in general and in a younger age group. This is just meant to show why she might not post anything since French/European culture and US culture actually do not have that much in common as many people believe. Again, it is not meant to attack or offend anyone and I'm not trying to start a fight or big discussion, I'm just trying to give possible explanations that Élisa might have.

Hey! Since your ask is a lot. I'd try to add my points and thoughts if I have some.

2. Iran isn't an Arab country, it's Persian but resides in the middle east. (Sorry I had to do it or I'll keep thinking about this all month 😭😭🙈). Secondly, Iran doesn't just make the west bad, they make every other country except their extremist dictatorship look bad. Iran has its own propaganda and disgusting government. But for Arabs (especially as one), it's not hard to 'demonize' the west when we get new news articles about one of us getting shot, harassed or basically disrespected. I wish I was joking but there was an Arab person that was just racially attacked this week in France, and I'm pretty sure Sakina reposted something about it in her story. I agree that some Arabs just follow stereotypes, but it's safer than just going there and becoming one of the victims too.

3. I understand that it isn't her job. But it also wasn't Sakina, kenza, le guilly, aissa's job to post about it either. But they still did. Obviously she doesn't have that big of a platform to actually change scores (THANK YOU KYLIAN MBAPPE AND KOUNDE).

5. I understand that obviously as a masc lesbian, things aren't going to be easy for her. But I think that previous anon was referring the Palestinian genocide, not the right-wing issue. The reason why so many Arabs speak so much about palestine is because our country had been affected somewhat and we feel a connected outside of culture too. For example I'm from yemen and it's in a war currently as I speak, I lived through some of it as a kid and I don't want anyone to experience these things. That's why it's so easy for me to sympathize with Palestinians (i want to clarify that what yemen is going through is NOTHING like palestine!!). Thats what the anon was referring to when she brought up Elisa being privileged. Now speaking about her being Portuguese, I'm not aware of the conditions in Portugal or how French people view them, so I feel like I have no right to speak about her life as a Portuguese/french person. And in no way do I agree that Elisa is 100% privileged, at the end of the day she's a queer woman.

6. I agree with you about her having too much attention right now, but that's exactly why we feel like it's best to use her large platform. But I respect her being private for everything, she rarely posts about anything even a selfie is a rare sight.

At the end of the day, this isn't a major issue. It's just something that bothered me and obviously other people based on the anons. I'm not gonna hate on her or stop my fan account (is this what I am now 🙂🙂), I just would've been very happy if she did make a comment about it. I mean....at least she didn't post any zionist info, I guess that's something to be happy about 😭.

#moonytoes anons

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ameliagiovanna0 · 1 year ago

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1, 8, 26, 34, 40, 42, 43, 49

Thank you for the ask, girlie ilu 💕

1. What fic of yours would you recommend to someone who had never read any of your work? (In other words, what do you think is the best introduction to your fics?)

Ooo, I really had to think about this one. For Chenford, I'm going to say When I Taste Tequila or Feel Your Kiss On Me. I really like them. They're super fluffy and (I hope 😅) funny. I'm pretty proud of them, and it's what I try to do with all of my fics. I also feel like it's pretty true to the characters, which is something I really strive for

8. What song would make a great fic (to either write or read)?

OMG SO MANY I HAVE A LIST

I've written a few, but a son that I haven't used but am dying to is The Good Ones by Gabby Barrett

26. Would you rather write a fic that had no dialogue or one that was only dialogue?

I think no dialogue. Normally, I suck at descriptions because I get distracted by the dialogue, so I'd be interested to see what I could come up with without that distraction and see if it's actually still interesting lol

34. What aspects of your writing are inspired by/taken from your real life?

Almost nothing? 😬😅 The biggest thing is that I've never been in a relationship, and all of my fics are relationship fluff. But I do pull from my own emotions, i.e. things I want out of a relationship or my idealistic view of what I'd hope a good relationship looks like. Same with the "negative" emotions I feature. If I write about anxiety and insecurity, all of that comes from my own personal experiences

40. Do you tend to reread fics or are you a one-and-done kind of person?

I absolutely reread. I have notes in my phone for the multichapter fics I liked so I can go back to a specific chapter for a scene that I really liked. I also favorites list I go back to all the time

42. Have you ever received a comment that particularly stood out to you for whatever reason?

Genuinely, any comment means a lot to me. But anytime someone says that I've captured a character well, it's pretty great. Like I said, one of my main goals is to write the character as true to what's on screen as possible, so when I accomplish that, it's a good feeling.

Anytime someone says what specific thing they liked about a fic makes me warm and fuzzy

43. If you take/write prompts: what’s your favorite prompt fic that you’ve written?

A lot of my fics are from prompts/requests, but my favorite is Feel Your Kiss On Me. The prompt itself was hilarious, and I had SO much fun with it

49. What are you currently working on? Share a few lines if you’re up for it!

From my latest Chenford WIP:

Rabbit holes and research were kind of Lucy’s thing. She would mindlessly scroll, maybe even look for something specific, but she would always end up so very far from where she started. One thing would lead to another, and before she knew it, she had migrated from Priyanka Chopra’s Instagram to the Smithsonian website where she found herself reading an article on the infamous woolly mammoth meatball.

I don't want to give any details because I know myself and I know I'm going to change a million things before I post, if I end up posting it at all 😂

#ivy tag #ask game #amelia's asks #ameliagiovanna writes #the rookie #chenford #chenford fic

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bearballing · 1 year ago

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I am here to second Cohost as a alternative/migration point from Tumblr. Same sort of set up as Tumblr, but admittedly it's a lot quieter in comparison. Then again that can only change if more people move to Cohost at all. With what's been happening lately, I have the feeling that might happen soon. :u

i thought i'd answered this earlier but i guess tumblr ate the response :|

yeah from looking at cohost it did look a lot like tumblr, and i really do want some place to actually stick and get like, reasonably big. tiktok has been the only social media to actually get big and stay big like, since twitter/facebook/instagram/tumblr/reddit were established i guess??

but seeing the replies in the post i reblogged earlier about cohost, how they do in fact host predators and shit it'slike god damn! please let us have one nice thing

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heedzhee-art · 5 months ago

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The CCP will likely instruct Xiaohongshu to limit access sooner or later. The Great Firewall exists precisely to control the flow of information, and the influx of foreigners onto a native Chinese platform poses significant risks in that regard... TikTok and Douyin were separated for the same reason, Xiaohongshu was intended to be China’s alternative to Instagram, making it easier to curate content and subtly push propaganda, tho the propaganda on Rednote largely comes from what *isn’t allowed* rather than what’s actively promoted. Being an app heavily monitored and protected by a system of Chinese government policies that censor the country’s internet, it has a much closer relationship with Beijing than TikTok ever did. Most people migrating to the platform seem to be doing so out of spite, which is understandable to some extent but unfortunately pettiness and wisdom don’t often align

Also, glazing social media companies, whether they're funded and censored by the American or the Chinese governments, is a generally bad and unwise thing and says a lot about people's media literacy rates. Exploring alternative platforms isn’t inherently bad, but acting as if they’re bastions of freedom while labeling yourself a "#TikTokRefugee" is insufferable... This app is not your ally and no private equity social media platform ever will be... 💀💀 And I never want to see another "turns out the Chinese are normal people just like us!!" post from Americans ever again please no more of that

As an American taking International Policy, I have never been more confused than I am watching the Tiktok -> Rednote pipeline

-> Millions of left wing Americans join a Chinese platform out of spite against racist, radical right Congress

-> Chinese users are very welcoming (they aren't left or right wing because there's a sole ruling party in China)

-> Chinese users and American users get along exceptionally well, and bond over cats and respectful questions

-> American users chose Rednote over Meta because of censorship

-> Rednote is even more censored than Meta, as seen in its terms and agreements, and Americans can't really discuss politics there

-> America will soon be run by a soon-to-be-dictator, and the Americans on Rednote hate him

-> China is controlled by a dictator with a fifteen-year streak, and we don't know how the Chinese people feel about him, because they don't have free speech or protest rights

-> Trump and Jinping get along

-> Jinping doesn't want Americans to give the Chinese people any ideas

-> Trump doesn't want China to give the American people any ideas

I don't---I don't know what to think? I don't think this has ever happened before?

Either this gives MAGA a huge advantage or we're about to see a joint Chinese-American people's revolution (half joking 😬)

#rednote #reblog moment

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asiansatire · 14 days ago

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Millionaires Flee Woke California

Millionaires Flee Woke California, Flock to Red States for Safety, Brisket, and Better Yelp Reviews By the Staff of Bohiney Magazine America’s millionaires are on the move—packing up their Teslas, firing their personal Pilates instructors, and fleeing the coastal confines of California for greener, less-regulated pastures. Texas, Florida, Tennessee, and other red-tinged promised lands are being flooded with a new refugee: the disillusioned liberal elite who has had just about enough of “woke,” crime-riddled, high-tax California—also known to them as “The State Formerly Known as Sanity.” In a mass migration not seen since the last Coachella VIP exodus, hundreds of millionaire families are reportedly abandoning their sustainable mansions and kombucha tap systems to try their luck in the badlands of the tax-friendly South. “California’s new export: rich people looking for cheaper margaritas.” —Sarah Silverman Why Are They Leaving? According to one transplant named Skylar Belmont-French, a former West Hollywood facialist-to-the-stars who now lives in a gated suburb outside Austin, “I just got tired of looking over my shoulder every time I brought my emotional support peacock to brunch.” Skylar isn’t alone. A recent faux-poll conducted by SpinTaxi Magazine revealed the top five reasons millionaires are fleeing California: 63% cited “woke policies” 52% cited “the cost of gas being higher than Bitcoin” 41% blamed crime (particularly catalytic converter theft) 39% couldn’t handle being lectured by 19-year-old baristas anymore 24% admitted “Joe Rogan just made Texas sound fun” These millionaires aren’t just leaving—they’re defecting. They whisper “Don’t California my Texas” into their $900 silk scarves while loading Restoration Hardware nightstands into U-Hauls they barely know how to drive. From Beverly Hills to Buc-ee’s In Plano, Texas, real estate agents have reportedly begun offering “Ex-Californians Only” gated communities that come pre-equipped with faux-rustic décor, kombucha fountains, and bonus closet space for ballot-harvesting equipment—just in case they change their mind. Marla Gonzales, a Texan born and raised in Waco, sighs as her suburban street fills with Range Rovers bearing new “Howdy Y’all” bumper stickers. “I just wanted to teach my kids how to two-step. Now the PTA has a microaggression policy and serves matcha croissants.” The economic boost is real. Fancy coffee chains are now popping up between Dollar Generals like liberal landmines. Meanwhile, native Texans are experiencing sticker shock when a “free-range cappuccino” costs more than a brisket dinner. “We had to open a Lululemon next to the gun range,” one city councilmember in Fort Worth admitted. “We call it ‘Ammo & Athleisure.’ It’s a vibe.” “We Just Want Safety—And a Decent Ceviche” The California transplants say they’re after “safety,” but like a Botoxed SWAT team, they come armed with Whole Foods points and a vague sense of unease. One recent migrant, Blake Thorne-Wick, clarified: “We don’t mean gun safety. We mean psychological safety. Like, I don’t want to hear a differing opinion while shopping for truffle oil.” In truth, crime in California isn’t necessarily worse than in other urban centers—unless you count crimes against fashion at Erewhon. But perception is everything, especially when curated by Instagram reels and HOA group chats. According to Dr. Felicity Beamer, a sociologist at Malibu Tech (formerly DeVry), “Rich people feel threatened when they lose control over the narrative. In the South, they can reclaim that narrative by talking loudly about ‘freedom’ while gentrifying the hell out of Main Street.” What the Funny People Are Saying “You know it’s bad when millionaires are packing bags more than their Uber drivers.” —Jerry Seinfeld “They’re fleeing crime, but spent millions to stay in the same gated community—makes sense!” —Ron White “No income tax is freedom—except freedom from buying guac with your tax refund.” —Chris Rock “Red states are like Tinder—‘no tax’ gets the swipe right.” —Trevor Noah “They say crime’s out of control, yet Gucci stores keep opening—priorities.” —Amy Schumer “Coming to Texas for safety? Those deer better watch their back.” —Bill Burr “They wanted safe streets, but can’t stop speeding past the local diner.” —Groucho Marx (probably) “They moved to save money—but still hired interior designers to match their old zip code.” —Dave Chappelle “Plano’s new motto: ‘Welcome to Texas, now pay for parking.’” —Kevin Hart “They left yoga studio queues, only to wait in line at the BBQ joint—progress?” —Ali Wong “Millionaires fleeing woke California? Sounds like the world’s richest irony.” —Jon Stewart Real Texans, Real Reactions In the heart of Texas, native residents are adapting with the patience of a Baptist church potluck—but not without some concern. “I’ve got nothing against Californians,” said Bobby Ray Hendershott of Amarillo, “but when your dog’s name is ‘Soy Milk’ and you don’t know how to jump a car battery, maybe slow down on the ‘y’all.’” Many locals note that the influx has brought inflation. Home prices are skyrocketing, not because of demand but because every new buyer insists on installing a minimalist panic room. “We had a guy ask if our church had valet parking and vegan communion wafers,” said Pastor Dewey Thomas of Holy Cross Cowboy Chapel. “I said we’ve got grape juice and crackers, take it or leave it.” “We Just Want a Sense of Belonging (With Heated Flooring)” The real estate boom has generated buzz. One gated neighborhood in Naples, Florida—called “Galt’s Gulch 2.0”—comes with cryptocurrency-enabled golf carts and a mandatory Ayn Rand book club. In Williamson County, Tennessee, five new developments are themed around conservative influencers: “The Shapiro Villas,” “Owens Ridge,” and “The Ben Carson Cul-de-Sac.” Developers are working hard to appease their coastal clientele. One ad reads: “Now accepting transplants with Tesla charging stations and weekly HOA prayer circles. Move fast—before Ron DeSantis bans houseplants!” Local police departments are scrambling to update their public signage: “No loitering, littering, or unsolicited Karl Marx references.” Are They Really Escaping Crime? Statistics from the Department of Irony reveal that most of these millionaires moved from one type of anxiety to another. In California, it was crime. In Texas, it’s being asked to shoot a rattlesnake. In California, you feared getting mugged for your Rolex. In Florida, you fear being eaten by an alligator wearing a MAGA hat. Psychologists agree this is the “grass-is-always-redder” syndrome. According to Dr. Winston Brandt, head of Migration Psychology at the University of Phoenix Online’s Satire Department, “They’re not running from crime. They’re running toward a lifestyle where their tweets won’t get ratioed by someone with a nose ring.” Brisket Over Burek: Cultural Adjustments Many are adjusting to local flavors with some reluctance. “I used to judge food by whether it was Michelin-rated,” said Tristan Rothman, now a resident of Houston. “Now I judge it by how much it makes me cry in a good way.” Texan cuisine has proved both humbling and intoxicating. Millionaire migrants have learned to say “yes” to brisket and “no” to kale on tacos. Slowly but surely, their bodies are rejecting spirulina and begging for real sugar. Local gyms have responded by adding “Apology Yoga” and “Keto Crisis Bootcamp” to help Californians cope. Meanwhile, new homeowners in Florida have adopted camo Crocs and gator insurance, and are learning that humidity is not a liberal conspiracy. Satirical Economics of the Migration The California-to-red-state pipeline is wreaking havoc on California’s housing market and redefining Southern economies. In San Francisco, realtors are offering “pre-exorcised” homes to appeal to lingering spiritualists. In Miami, the price of red meat has gone up 12% since millionaire vegans started converting. Tennessee has seen a 400% increase in “Live, Laugh, Liberty” wood signs sold at Hobby Lobby. The effect is so pronounced that the Bureau of Bureaucratic Irony issued a statement saying: “We are considering reclassifying California as a net exporter of smugness and Pilates instructors.” Will They Stay? Experts are divided. Some believe the millionaires will adapt to their new environment. Others predict a Boomerang Backlash—where wealthy transplants return to California after realizing Tennessee does not offer macrobiotic therapy dogs or 3D-printed bidets. One man, Derek Llewellyn, lasted only 42 days in Texas. “It wasn’t the heat, or the bugs, or even the politics,” he said. “It was the fact that nobody knew what a ‘vibe shift’ was. I felt unsafe.” Local citizens have adopted their own migration policy: a bumper sticker that reads, “Welcome to Texas. Assimilate or get off my lawn.” Final Word: Who’s the Real Refugee? In the end, this migration isn’t about crime, taxes, or even politics. It’s about identity. Millionaires from California aren’t just escaping something—they’re searching for a new kind of curated, artisanal suffering. One that looks better on Instagram. Sure, they’re swapping yoga studios for shooting ranges, green juice for Mountain Dew, and sidewalk espresso bars for drive-thru BBQ pits. But they’re doing it in the most fabulous, well-funded way imaginable. As for the locals? They’re still figuring out how to say “Namaste, y’all” without gagging. Disclaimer: This article is the result of a very real collaboration between two extremely sentient beings—one of whom is the world’s oldest tenured professor and the other, a philosophy major turned dairy farmer. Any resemblance to actual fact is purely unintentional and probably ironic. Auf Wiedersehen. 16 Observations 🏡 Millionaires fleeing “woke” California Millionaires fleeing “woke” California proves that even the 1% fears being “too offended.” If you shout “crime‑ridden,” billionaires will Q to your state faster than free guac at a local Texan hoedown. Texas becomes the Beverly Hills of the heartland—complete with designer ranch wear and cowboy hats. No income tax in Texas? It’s like being handed a “Get Out of Golden Jail Free” card. Rising crime in CA: the only thing rising faster than their real estate prices. Ex‑Californians bring Gucci to Plano, but not Southern hospitality—yet. They flee queues at Chipotle only to stand in line for smoked brisket—still complaining, somehow. “Don’t California my Texas!” is code for “don’t bring avocado toast and traffic jams here.” Conservative Move’s “Welcome to Texas” barn ceremony: like a frat mixer for the wealthy, with cooler accents. The influx of luxe SUVs and baby Bentleys is making the local deer pause in astonishment. They talk about “safe streets”—but still call 911 because Yelp reviews were low. Wealthy millennials follow the herd—because nothing says “hipster” like flocking to red states. Democrats label this “tax evasion pilgrimage.” Republicans call it “economic retreat.” Some say crime’s worse in CA; others say it’s only jaywalking ticket inflation. Their move is part escape plan, part line item in their tax planning spreadsheet. The real crime? Leaving Netflix behind. No one discusses that. Millionaires Flee Woke California Image Gallery “California’s new export rich people looking for cheaper margaritas.” —Millionaires Flee Woke California You're In Texas Now -- Millionaires Flee Woke California “California’s new export rich people looking for cheaper margaritas.” —Millionaires Flee Woke California You're In Texas Now -- Millionaires Flee Woke California “California’s new export rich people looking for cheaper margaritas.” —Sarah Silverman You're In Texas Now -- Millionaires Flee Woke California “California’s new export rich people looking for cheaper margaritas.” —Sarah Silverman You're In Texas Now -- Millionaires Flee Woke California “California’s new export rich people looking for cheaper margaritas.” —Millionaires Flee Woke California You're In Texas Now -- Millionaires Flee Woke California “California’s new export rich people looking for cheaper margaritas.” —Sarah Silverman “California’s new export rich people looking for cheaper margaritas.” —Sarah Silverman Read the full article

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2025 Alura Announcements

I wanted to give a quick update on the Alura books and where the series is going.

Crownless Royal Edits:

I’ve decided that I’m going to do the Crownless Royal edits to Alura and Starwalker before beginning Seraphite or releasing Sage and Failsafe. I will begin these as soon as I

1. Have time to migrate my Alura notes to my current outlining software, and

2. Have a better grasp of my schedule in other facets of life.

Starwalker is mostly getting maybe one or two additional scenes as well as general QOL/editing updates, but Alura is getting a MAJOR upgrade. There will be several new scenes added to the story as well as a set of memories regarding Micah’s pre-Mystacor life! These will NOT be posted as new books, but rather as revisions to the current drafts. However, nothing major in the existing text will be altered (i.e. no scenes will be missing, so the story fundamentally will remain the same). It is definitely worth a full reread of Alura because that book is getting a HUGE glowup. (1/3)

The reason I am doing this is twofold. As I look to the future writing Seraphite, I want to be able to have a clear and fair picture of the story. As I wrote both Alura and Starwalker when I was a teenager, there are certain things in the story that I wish I had portrayed more sensitively, fairly, and realistically than is currently in the drafts. There will be certain nuances added to Alura in particular that reflect my thinking as I’ve grown up and become more mature. My opinions of Shadow Weaver have not massively changed, so don’t worry about that.

I originally planned to do the Crownless Royal edits after Seraphite so I could do them all in one go. However, plans have changed because *deep breath and drumroll please*

The Alura Trilogy and Associated Works are Getting Graphic Novel Editions!

These will adapt the revised editions of Alura and Starwalker as well as the upcoming final drafts of Sage, Failsafe, and Seraphite. Here are some things to note about the GNs:

They will keep the spirit of the original story as much as possible. Due to being a visual medium, certain internal monologue will be portrayed as new dialogue (keep an eye out for more worldbuilding goodies and other easter eggs in the new dialogue, because it’s in there!)

These will replace the traditional illustrations for Sage, Failsafe, and Seraphite. However, this means they will be **more widely available** to compensate. I plan to upload the graphic novel editions to Wattpad, AO3, Instagram, Tumblr, and Deviantart once they’re ready.

The graphic novels will be split up into volumes of 15-25 chapters. Sage and Failsafe are novellas, meaning they will each have one volume. However, Alura, Starwalker, and Seraphite will have 2, 5, and possibly 4-5 volumes each (I’m not sure about Seraphite’s pacing yet, so we’ll see how many we need). The reason for splitting them up is for manageability as well as abiding by image upload limitations for these various platforms.

The existing illustrations in Alura and Starwalker will NOT be removed from the Wattpad and AO3 versions of the story. Don’t worry about that.

On Sage and Failsafe:

Sage will release in roughly 6 months, followed immediately by Failsafe. I have to wait for Starwalker to finish uploading to AO3 and Fanfiction.net, but once that’s taken care of, Sage and Failsafe will be posted concurrently to Wattpad as well as the aforementioned platforms. Stay tuned!

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stevensaus · 7 months ago

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As this current wave of people have been leaving the rampant fascism actively being pushed by Musk on X, many people have ended up on Bluesky. I've also seen people finally getting fed up with Meta's tampering with the main timeline and doing the same. Which, y'know, is cool. Bluesky is a hell of a lot better than X or Facebook. You can find me there at @stevensaus.com or alternately, follow my Mastodon account at @StevenSaus.faithcollapsing.com.ap.brid.gy. However, I've also seen others be wary of enshittification. If you aren't familiar with the term, take a moment and read the linked Wired article from Corey Doctorow. TL;DR: profit-seeking makes things worse as companies shift from serving the users to serving the investors. Bluesky may feel different now, but so did Twitter then. What's to prevent it from happening again? Nothing. This is the tradeoff you make when you use someone else's service that's being run with an expectation of making a profit. Whether through the consumption of ads on the site or through making purchasing ad space a requirement to reach your audience, any for-profit company is highly incentivized to... well, make a profit. That's not inherently bad; it is very possible to make a sustainable profit and not completely enshittify something. But that's not what typically happens. Instead, corporations tend to focus on maximizing profits, particularly in the short run. That combination is what really slams the gas pedal down on the enshittification process. Whether it's shrinkflation or predatory inflation or shoving ads in your face or not letting you see what grandma posted because she didn't spend money to , the net result of enshittification remains. So what are you to do? For people who are mostly just being social and consumers, I would make sure that, aside from having good blocking tools, whatever service(s) you use have the ability for you to export your data easily, and migrate servers if possible. Both Mastodon and Bluesky allow this (though "selfhosting" Bluesky doesn't mean quite the same thing it does for Mastodon). Aside from making multiple accounts, you can use RSS feeds to get user feeds from Bluesky or Mastodon natively; there are services that claim to be able to do so with Threads. The ideal solution would be something like Mastodon, but even moreso, where there are many, many, many individual instances. But that does require some degree of technical expertise, and a lot of folx either don't have the know-how or the time or energy to set something like that up. Community servers -- like wandering.shop -- are a compromise, but rely on donated funds and time (for moderation). Failing that, the next best thing would be an app (or apps) to combine the feeds of multiple services into one (or one interface). I would love a deck-style app (or even better, a TUI) where you can have a column for Mastodon, a column for Threads, a column for Bluesky, a column for Tumblr etc. It's probably feasible at this point in time, but I'm unaware of such a tool as of yet. For producers -- those of us who write blogs, create art, or otherwise share "content" in one form or another -- you cannot have your primary online identity be any social media site that you do not control. Plain and simple. Just like how this blog post is being pushed/posted to Tumblr, LinkedIn, Medium, Mastodon, FB, and Bluesky. Even if the full text is at those sites, the original can always be found at the blog itself. If someone followed me on X, they'll now find my account is fully deactivated there... but they can still find me here, always. Not only does this protect you from a service going toxic overall like X has, but it also means you're not as hurt if you get caught by an overzealous moderation bot that doesn't give you a reason for why you've had your account restricted. It's happened to me on G+, Discord, Threads, Instagram, TikTok, and Pintrest. Many of those I do not know what I supposedly did wrong and cannot

get an answer from the service; for Threads and Insta, they claim the weekly flash fiction challenge site is a spam/scam site, even though I've jumped through the hoops to verify it. It can be a pain in the rear to do it this way -- I still have to post to Bluesky manually, for example, at least for now -- but overall it's worth it. That reduces the "sunk costs" of being on any particular service for both you and your followers. https://ideatrash.net/2024/11/trying-to-escape-the-cycle-of-enshittification.html?feed_id=491&_unique_id=673bc82083f97

#advertising #internet #socialmedia #socialnetworks #enshittification

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shevathegun · 5 months ago

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the fact of the matter is while every social media ecosystem is unique, most users of any specific platform use more than one. i used tiktok and enjoyed it a lot, and frankly did so for many of the same reasons i started using tumblr: it enabled me to connect very effectively with communities of people who shared my niche interests. a lot of people did. the two communities have a lot more in common than the average tumblr user seems to think. the difference is that tumblr is functionally antiquated and obsolete. tiktok is optimized to keep people engaged to an absolutely absurd – and, relevantly, unparalleled – degree. it being banned in the us is bad for everyone, and anyone with critical thinking skills should be able to understand why: the united states government being able to legally force the sale of foreign-made competitive products, or ban the use of widely used social media applications on the grounds of "national security" without providing any proof, is a very bad precedent to set.

i think it's kind of embarrassing that the average tumblrite seems so secure in their assessment of tiktok as contemptuous, juvenile, and worthless, while also never failing to circulate tiktoks ive seen a million times before. it makes us all look old. the average age on this site has been rising, as has the average age of the internet – but you guys look like a bunch of Facebook Olds(TM) circulating ancient youtube videos while simultaneously talking about how kids these days have no sense of decorum. like it or not, tiktok is a HOTBED of creativity, political activism, and internet culture. it is a guiding force of public discourse, and when i see you guys out here talking about what's wrong with it, it's embarrassing, because you don't even know enough about it to KNOW WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT.

the proliferation of self censorship for example – i've seen post after post of people on here complaining about words like "unalive," "grape," or "pdf file." but none of you seem to understand that the reason those replacements evolved were because of censorship on the platform. tiktok users came up with creative ways to talk around the subjects of sex, sexuality, murder, rape, pedophilia, etc., because saying or captioning these words on a video could be grounds for the video being delisted in the algorithm or taken down altogether. this is not a tiktok exclusive problem – the same thing has been true on youtube for years – but the tiktok community was so large and producing content so quickly that it came up with solutions where previously there had been none. as a result, these topics still got talked about, even on a site where talking about them was effectively banned, and that information was circulated to a huge number of people.

speaking of, another issue is misinformation – tiktok has...had?...has a huge misinformation problem. as a short form video platform where the average viewer can see over 100 videos an hour, fact checking is just not going to be possible in the same way. misinformation circulates and spreads on tiktok very quickly, with only a few safeguards by the platform itself to prevent it.

...this is an issue on every website. it has been for the past decade. it's a bad issue to have, but tumblr has the exact same problem with absolutely NO safeguards from the platform itself. the only thing tumblr has going for it is that there are way fewer of us, so that misinformation doesn't spread as far. the fact of the matter is, the issues tiktok has are not exclusive to it, and are largely a part of being on the modern internet.

tiktok was a very unique social ecosystem with a great deal about it that was interesting and worth analyzing. but none of you know how to do that, because you weren't there. every time i see someone respond with surprise that so many of us migrated to xiaohongshu instead of instagram (owned by meta) or youtube (owned by google), im struck once more by the realization that none of you really understood what tiktok was or what its userbase was like.

which is a long way of saying, i think a lot of you have gotten really comfortable talking smugly about things you know nothing about, which should not surprise me on the Talking Smugly About Things You Know Nothing About website. but i think a lot of this boils down to the userbase of this site being a lot of people who grew up thinking that hating something everyone else liked made them special and cool, who are now incapable of understanding that they're just a new flavors of Olds Hating On The Youth.

"lmao tiktok users would rather learn mandarin than move to tumblr" tiktok users are staging a large and fairly effective protest against american social media moguls who paid to get tiktok banned in the first place, using anti-chinese xenophobia and unsubstantiated national security concerns to do so. their choice to flock en masse to a short form video app explicitly controlled by the ccp instead of an us-based app is deliberate and pointed. it is okay to simply admit you do not understand tiktok users and feel baseless contempt for them on those grounds

#tiktok

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trerti · 2 years ago

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Honestly I kinda like how the collective narrative of the users of this site has calmed down a lot in the past 10+ years. I’ve been on this site since 2010 (not as a active user most of the time, I like to observe) as a wee Gen. Z kid and watched some Gen X and Millennials progressively change and morph from being very young and passionate to more chill and calm. And yeah it’s because the population here is aging blah blah blah but it’s an interesting shift now more than ever from what I’ve seen because you can literally see the exhaustion and maturity shift set in the user base of everyone here in the changes for discourse, fandom dynamics and political/societal from here so rapidly. It’s really fascinating to me. I grew up from the millennials progressing from posting poor quality gifs in long drawn out fandom posts and commenting “if you’re not angry at this (insert large scale societal issue) you’re not paying attention” on every other (insert bigoted whatever -ism/ist term here) critique post and obsessing over random white boys/men to becoming basically the primordial soup progenitors for fandom culture and progressive politics.

Now that I’m at the point of the beginning of my adulthood, I’m glad to have seen and experienced what I did. It’s still so weird to see the shift from 2014ish when everyone started to be emotionally exhausted with the way their all lives were heading collectively that is was literally tangible in the way that intersectionality is incorporated, and then started to be applied in social/political discourse became the foundations for online behavior today for a lot of ideas and humor concerning all online spaces, like YouTube comments to Pinterest posts reels. Like, it was a very VERY USA oriented white fandom men space focused space where there was young and fresh 20 year old something (usually, on the surface cis and straight oriented) millennials were just obsessing on the same 3-4 major fandom things at a time or so was into a very admittingly prominent site for gender and sexual orientation terminology and concepts development that are now being practiced and in use are implemented on a societal level. I feel like I’ve aged x2 fast too just being here lol.

Now I mostly just see millennials and a vast majority of the more older gens blogs chilling and just focusing a bit more on living in adulthood in the strides they wish they had earlier and (usually) cheer on and encourage Gen. Z youngsters and slowly raising and preparing Gen. Alpha as of now. Gen Z is just mostly geeking over the aesthetics, trends and terminology/concepts now, especially in identity politics laid down earlier from others in discourse in our identitys as adults. Aka; Cancel culture and policing is the same hurdle we have to face head on and navigate as a generation for the next one to come after to work, tweak and improve on a societal level.

Of course the echo chambers here and the discourse are still annoying here and there but I feel like now more than ever I see a lot of settling? happening now. It’s very chill; like the tones and way people talk changed, lowkey it’s kinda a nice even if there used to be and still is strife in certain spaces I guess.

I’d argue being on here is the most tolerable concerning the younger gens here being discreet (as in I don’t see younger people always focus on output here and more so relaxing and not engaging in large fandom wars or whatever like I’ve witnessed before, it’s only be very slight if not tedious buzzword identity policing and gatekeeping callouts but that’s as far as I’ve seen) and just focusing on creative content, and gaining inspiration in lieu with Tiktok and Instagram and Twitter as the main avenues for content content (ironically as there was a great migration in 2018 to Twitter due to policy update and back here on tumblr for the same reason Lmaooooo) being a whole thing… also to be fair the UX of this specific platform is actually nice because you have the ability to actually extend and spell out our own coherent ideas about things as need be compared to the other platforms where content creation forces the users to be hard pressed to not be able to flesh out and materialize their ideas and posts aside from Reddit or something.

Also? To see blogs that are like 10+ years old and scrolling though the older posts of like, idk a blog dedicated to providing insight into Wicca or a set interest etc. for a subject you are researching and have those same popular older posts (‘the president stole my shoe laces’ and ‘do you like the color of the sky?’) be in its ye olden archives when you search for something accidently is really entertaining to me. I can see why everyone here lowkey kinda remanences and cringes at those times, it’s truly iconic in every way possible before and after if you were there lol.

#millennials #gen z

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auburnaudry · 4 years ago

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Fractured Family - Matthew Tkachuk

Chapter 1:

A/N: So this is the first time I have ever written literally anything. If you have any suggestions or feedback just let me know! I kinda want to make this a series, so if you are interested or have any suggestion on where to take this story I’m all ears!

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Summary: You and Matthew had a long history, dating for two years, until you guys “mutually” decided to split. It was civil and seemed liked the best option at the time. But shortly after splitting, you found out you were pregnant with Reign and everything in your life, including your relationship with Matt, became more complicated. (Flashbacks are in italics.)

Word count: 3293 words

It was really late at night and you just wanted to get your son to sleep. Him being only 3 months old, it was hard to get a consistent sleep schedule going, especially when you were sharing custody with someone who lives a completely different lifestyle than you.

After spending two nights with his father, your sons usual 10 minute bedtime routine turned into a long, drawn out, difficult ordeal, that you would be trying to correct for the next week. And once he was finally adjusted back to your routine, he was off to stay with his father again to continue the never ending cycle.

You rocked Reign in his chair for almost 40 minutes and finally settled him down enough to lay him back in his crib. You reached over to the changing table and turned the sound machine on, hoping that it would put him to sleep for even just a little while. You needed a break from the loud crying.

Walking over to the dresser sitting by the door, you grab the baby monitor and walked out towards the kitchen.

You mindlessly stared at your phone as you made your way down the hall. Distracted by your new notifications, you hadn’t noticed the handsome young man still sitting at your island waiting for you to return.

“Y/n/n”

“Oh my god, Matthew you scared me” you shouted, dropping your phone as your body jumped slightly from the shock of seeing someone unexpected in your apartment.

“I thought you left already, what are you still doing here” you continued as you picked your phone up off the ground, checking to make sure the screen wasn’t cracked.

You were caught off guard and slightly confused because Matt always left right after dropping your son off. You two had an arrangement that worked, minimal interaction that only revolved around your son. So when Matt was still lingering around your apartment almost and hour after dropping your son off, you couldn’t help but let your mind travel to the worst case scenario.

“Did something happen today with Reign?” You asked before he had a chance to respond to your first question.

You and Matt had a long history, dating for two years, until you guys “mutually” decided to split. It was civil-ish and seemed liked the best option at the time. But shortly after splitting, you found out you were pregnant with Reign and everything in your life, including your relationship with Matt, became more complicated.

“You should have been honest with me from the start then” you screamed at your boyfriend. You had been arguing for what felt like forever with no end in sight.

“I didn’t know what I wanted at the time y/n” he calmly responded “Fuck, I still don’t even know what I want, but I know its not fair to you, to keep going the way we are”. You two had been talking about where you see your relationship going in the future and this was the first time Matthew was really opening up to you.

As much as you begged Matt to express his emotions more over the course of your relationship, this time you wished he had kept them to himself.

“Y/n, you want to take the next step in this relationship and I’m not ready. I don’t know why I’m not ready but you are and I can’t hold you back.” Matthew sounded so sincere that you almost believed this was what you wanted too. “You need someone who is gonna take that step with you” key word was almost.

The past couple of weeks you had been hinting that you wanted to move in with Matt. You loved him and were sure you wanted to start the next chapter of your life with him. You never thought in a million years this would be his reaction but maybe you pushed him too much? Or maybe this was inevitable and he wasn’t looking at you as a long term investment. Whatever the reason, you now regretted even bringing it up.

“Okay, so two years down the drain I guess” you said as you rolled your tear filled eyes. His face fell at your words, he truly did love you and just wanted you to be happy. You were looking for forever and he admitted to not being ready for that kind of commitment. Instead of continuing a relationship that seemed to be at a stand still, the only option at this point was to end it. You weren’t going to sit there and beg him, you had too much pride to do that.

“I’ll just pack my shit and go” you walked past him to his bedroom to collect all the things that no longer belonged in his space. You almost expected him to follow after you, to fight for your relationship, but he didn’t, which hurt your heart even more. So you continued to pack up the things that had migrated from your apartment to his over the two years of being together. Your thoughts were now consumed with figuring out how you were going to move on and find someone to spend the rest of your life with, while he continued to live the bachelor lifestyle he was all so famous for.

Even though you rarely voiced it in your two years of being together, you were madly in love with him and broken hearted that he wasn’t willing to put in the effort to make your relationship work. You left his bedroom and made your way down the hallway, past the living room where Matthew was still sat, and out the front door with your bags in tow. You didn’t bother glancing back at him, out of fear you might do or say something you would regret.

2 weeks later…

You woke up and still hadn’t gotten your period. Your period had never been even a day late since you got it back in the 7th grade, so waking up for a 4th day in a row with no period, was worrisome. You didn’t think there was even a chance you were pregnant since you were on birth control, so you made an appointment with your gyno to ensure everything was okay. You were convinced it was just the stress of your recent breakup that was causing this irregularity in your cycle, but you couldn’t be sure without getting checked out first.

...

You pulled up to your doctors office for your appointment feeling extremely anxious. You just wanted to get it over with so you could stop stressing and go back to feeling sorry for yourself for getting broken up with.

You sat in the waiting room for what felt like an eternity. You scrolled through Instagram and somehow found yourself on Matthew’s page. It was definitely an unhealthy habit you had picked up since splitting. You couldn’t help it though, he was following new ig models everyday and in a sick way, you liked to compare yourself to them. It was a reminder that you weren’t what Matt wanted and Matt couldn’t be what you wanted anymore.

“y/n y/l/n” you looked up from your phone as your name was called “We’re ready for you”

You followed the nurse back to a bathroom located right next door to the exam room you usually got checked out in. The nurse handed you a cup to pee in, as you usually did at these types of appointments, and instructed you to change into a gown in exam room #2 once you finished up in the bathroom.

After you changed into the gown, the nurse came back to collect your sample and left you sitting on the exam table as you scrolled on your phone again, waiting for Dr. Cooper to come in.

“Y/n, congratulation you’re pregnant” Dr. Cooper walked in holding your charts. You had been going to Dr. Cooper since you were 16 and you had built a nice relationship through the years, talking about your personal lives and future plans during appointments. He was aware of your long term relationship with Matthew and by his enthusiastic tone and happy energy, it was clear that he was unaware of your recent breakup. You obviously didn’t expect him to know, the breakup was new and you only see him a couple times out of the year.

You couldn’t even process the news or anything else Dr. C had to say after that. Everything went fuzzy and it felt like you were in some crazy nightmare that you couldn’t wake up from. The only thing you did hear him say was that he expected you to be 8 weeks along from the information you told him and the ultrasound he performed.

You were a traditional person and always imagined you would be married or at least in a committed relationship before getting pregnant, so this entire situation had you in shock.

You were so numb from the news that you continued on throughout your day as normal, unsure of what else to do. But as you pulled into the parking lot of your apartment building, you rushed to get inside so you could finally breakdown and feel everything you had pushed aside for the past few hours.

You were silently praying your roommate wasn’t home when you walked through the door of your shared apartment so you didn’t have to face anyone. To your dismay, she was sitting in the living room calling for you when you walked through the door.

You hadn’t told her that you and Matthew broke up because you were so ashamed that the man you thought you’d spend the rest of you life with , didn’t feel the same way for you. The past 3 weeks you had been pretending Matt was away on a road trip or too busy with hockey to hang out whenever she asked about him. At this point you needed to get this off you chest so you walked right into the living room, sat down next to her, and unloaded the entire story before she even had the chance to say hello. As you spoke, her face turned from confusion to concern.

“Kay idk what to do, I don’t even want to tell him because I don’t need his help, but i feel icky when I think about having his baby and keeping it a secret.” You guys were talking through what you were gonna do about the situation.

Kaylee was the perfect person to ask because she also knew Matthew really well! Kaylee was the one who introduced you to Matt in the first place almost 3 years ago. They continually ran into each other while out at bars and talked so often they eventually became good friends. Being Kaylees best friend, you were later introduced to Matthew at a bar and you guys hit it off right away. You became really close friends and later started dating after a typical drunk love confession.

“And you’re definitely sure it’s Matt’s? Like there’s no chance it’s someone else’s right?”

“Yes of course I haven’t talk to anyone since the breakup, let alone slept with anyone!”

“I just want to make sure cause you didn’t even tell me you guys broke up, I wasn’t sure if I was missing any other important parts of the story” she paused for a second giving you a sympathetic look. The father was indisputable since you had only been with one man in the last two years.

“he’s a good guy y/n/n, I think he will be really understanding and a good father, it’s important you tell him, him and his family would want to know” She was right, she always is.

Before your talk with Kaylee, you fully prepared yourself to raise the baby on your own and expected nothing from Matthew. But when you thought about his family, a family that you had become a part of in the two years you were together, you couldn’t help but think of how disappointed they would be if they ever found out that you kept a part of them a secret. You had become extremely close with Brady and Taryn and their parents treated you like one of their own. They loved you and would unconditionally love your child, it wasn’t fair to them and more importantly, it wasn’t fair to your baby to keep them apart.

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After a week of thoroughly thinking through all your options, you finally took Kaylees advice and reached out to Matt. You almost hoped he wouldn’t see your message or he would see it and just ignore it since you two hadn’t communicated since the breakup.

Y/n:

Hey Matty, it’s y/n, I’m not sure if you have free time in the near future but I kinda need to talk to you!

To your surprised he responded within minutes of your text.

Matty:

I’m happy you reached out, lets meet up! Can you do lunch tomorrow? Our usual lunch spot?

This all seemed too familiar, why was he texting you like you had never broken up and why did he respond at all? He could have easily said he was busy or trying to move on and didn’t want to talk, but he didn’t.

Y/n:

I was actually thinking we could do takeout or something and eat at my apartment?

You figure a private setting would be better for the news you were about to spring on him since you weren’t sure of the reaction you were going to get.

Matty:

Anything works babe

He had practice the next morning and a free afternoon so it was the perfect opportunity to tell him, giving him time to process since he had nothing going on for the rest of the day.

Matthew walked up to your apartment door the next day giving it his signature knock. You slowly walked to the door, opening it to find him standing there, carrying the to-go bags, filled with your favorite meal and wearing his perfect smile that almost made you forget why you called him over in the first place.

As you went to greet him, you caught a slight whiff of the food and the nausea that washed over you was so sudden and instantaneous, you almost didn’t make it to the bathroom.

On your run to the bathroom, you heard Matt’s footsteps following closely behind, but luckily you had enough time to lock the bathroom door before emptying the contents of you stomach in the toilet.

Matthew sat outside the bathroom knocking lightly “y/n are you okay” he waited patiently for your response.

When you felt the wave of nausea had completely passed, you stood up, flushing the toilet and making your way to the sink to rid your mouth of the taste that plagued it.

As you opened the door to the bathroom you were met with Matt’s concern filled face. If throughout your lunch date you wanted to change your mind about telling him, that option was completely off the table now. You had no choice but to explain what was going on and you just wanted to get it over with.

Matthew stood there staring, waiting for a response. “I’m pregnant” was all you could come up with.

He stared at you in complete disbelief but then realization washed over his face. “Who’s the father” was all he could manage, as if you would invite him over to tell him you were pregnant with someone else’s kid.

You wanted to roll your eye but they were so full of tears, you were scared that if you moved them, the tears would start running and you would fall apart in front of him.

“Yours” you whispered with a cold tone trying your best to keep your emotions at bay.

Matthew had alway wanted to be a dad and was great with his teammates kids, so you weren’t entirely surprised when he told you he wanted to be a part of your kids life.

You two spent countless hours and had countless lunch dates over the course of your pregnancy, talking about how you were going to co-parent and make everything work. You’d be lying if you said you didn’t secretly wish that you and Matt would end up back together, raising the family you always dream of having, but it seemed that ship had sailed for Matthew. His only concern was making sure his kid lived a happy and healthy life.

You were now waiting for a response from your ex on why he was still sitting in your kitchen so late at night.

“No no, Reign is fine everything is fine, I just need to talk to you about something” he said, not making eye contact with you. You were even more nervous now because you had no guess as to what he could possibly want to talk about.

“I’m talking to this girl” your entire world stopped spinning and your ears started to ring a little. You still weren’t use to Matthew talking to other women, you probably wouldn’t be for a long time, and now he wanted to talk to you about one of his hoes?

“Ummm okay” you said, unsure how you were even suppose to respond. “Why are you telling me this?”

“Things between us are getting a little more serious” you could literally feel you heart aching in your chest, but you continued to act unfazed by Matt’s admission. “I was just wondering what the appropriate time would be to introduce her to Reign”

You were almost stunned that he was even asking you such a stupid question. If it were up to you, Reign was never going to meet some trashy whore his father would bang every once in a while. Your son was only 3 months old, so to think that introducing him to a random, clout chaser was even an option for Matthew, made you extremely angry. Or maybe you were just jealous he had been seeing someone and it had gotten so serious that he was willing to introduce her to his newborn son.

You can’t even describe the feeling of the love of your life breaking up with you because ‘he wasn’t ready for commitment’, and then not even a year later he is in a serious relationship again but with someone else. You couldn’t help but think everything Matthew had told you was a lie, that he wasn’t afraid of committing, he was just afraid of committing to you.

“Y/n/n, did you hear my question?”

“Obviously” you spat “I just have to think, I wasn’t exactly prepared for this kind of question tonight or honestly at any point in the near future so I need time to think about it” you were bitter but you tried your hardest to not make it seem that way as you spoke.

“Take all the time you need, no rush, we’re obviously new to this whole parenting and co-parenting thing so we don’t have all the answers yet, but I don’t want to do anything you aren’t comfortable with.” He finally made eye contact with you for the first time all night. You forgot how pretty his eyes were.

“Thanks for checking in with me, ill let you know when I figure it out” and with that he got up and made his way out of your apartment.

“Goodnight y/n” he said as he opened the front door and pulled his car keys out of his pocket.

“Night” you responded as you close the door behind him. Just as the door closed, Reign’s screams came over the baby monitor, distracting you before you had too much time to think about how alone you actually were.

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