#if you can afford it ofc

[mossmould]

got a clearly tracked ad many moons after I was prompted to ask Tumblr not to track me. literally a pet store i mentioned going to last night. Fucking insane that this is normal now.

Even if you directly say do not fucking track me, they go and do it anyways. i set my VPN server to Puerto Rico, far away from my true location. if i get an ad for something in my state i’m ddos’ing tumblr lmao

I recommend y’all get some kinda VPN. specifically one that does not keep logs and is relatively inexpensive.

i use proton vpn. they don’t keep logs. and they have a decently functioning app. they’re working on a linux port but it works well already tbh.

[goat--ish]

You should do it with the next cursed post you see

Paying to forced feed your post to random people is kinda weird. I still did it with my first post, but still, it’s like paying for a screen at Time Square to show strangers your mental illnesses.

[copia]

top tip for new gif people because i've seen a few recently (which is really cool) - tumblr will compress your gif to a width of 540px when you upload it. this compression won't retain as much quality as if you just resize it to 540px across in photoshop/whatever program you use. tumblr will suck the life out of your beautiful crisp 1080px gif whereas photoshop will do its best not to (resizing in vapoursynth or similar is ideal but that's not necessary and often too much effort for adults with real lives)

[spaciebabie]

Do you have any advice on how to deal with feeling like you ruined your life?

i mean it mostly depends on whats happened to you. i have been struggling with this feeling for the past few years and especially now, but something that has helped me is realizing that there's still Time. i cant go back and fix what i did in the past, and thinking about doing so will drive me mad, but i can work towards a better future for myself that i enjoy living day to day. i can at least try and do the hard things i couldnt do before. i can think about what i can do now in order to continue on and take the next steps. things might be bad now, but they can always improve. you have to have hope for your future in this way b/c if you don't you'll be miserable. think of if there is one small thing you can do right now to improve your circumstances. try to think of something easy. whether its picking something off the floor, filling up your waterbottle, getting a snack. truly it could be anything. sometimes i pretend one of my favorite characters is telling me stuff i need to hear skfhsjkdfhks (actually quite effective!)

of course these things are never really easy and ive only gotten to the place i am now through hard work! but don't let that dissuade you! everyone is capable of being happy and enjoying their life. nothing is ruined. there is always time to be better or live better or change.

[stillwastingmytimereading]

Currently trying to get my first book published and I'm wondering if it's a good idea to get an agent? I mean so far I've only sent my manuscript to one publisher, and I gotta wait a month for their reply so nothing is definitive yet but like. Has anyone had experience with this kinda thing? I would appreciate any and all advice. Cause almost every single publishing house only accepts agented submissions so I'm really questioning if I should do it. Is it worth it?

[arolesbianism]

Hiiii besties I um. Rly want money. Would anyone want a tweened icon like these for like $20? I'm usually pretty fast with them so it shouldn't take longer than like a few days max

[ambersky0319]

me @ my grandma: yeah so if i move with the apartment, itll cost me about $2k (high security deposit cause no credit 🙃)

my grandma: 😶 can you afford that???

me:

me: do you really think i would be stupid enough to not only apply somewhere i couldnt afford, much less offer to pay a higher security deposit, if i couldnt afford it???

[kissycat]

I think this post gets it all wrong and it's BECAUSE those jobs are usually not well compensated that it's often people who otherwise already have money (from family background or from other high paying jobs) who can afford to invest significant time in art or academia

[myjunkisyuzuruhanyu]

Shoma uploaded a member video to his YT 18/05/2024!

He'll really revived this channel 🥹

[fantastic-mr-corvid]

think Russo is going to be my oc that finally forces me to practice drawing funny little comics/drawing simple and w/o reference bc shes inspiring so many funny scenes i just need to draw

[jackthornskisses]

no one has bought me fun wishlist stuff in a while despite me going through a bad time and being really hot and sexy so like i demand you buy me something*

[loki-zen]

i think posts like this are responding to discourse im not seeing or something? bc as a disabled person who relies on this stuff, we sure know they aren’t equipped to do that. you just only have access to what is being offered.

the shape of it suggests to me that maybe it’s a response to a response to a type of post I have seen - the kind that are basically guilt tripping you for using such services at all, or else telling you it’s morally unforgivable to consider paying anything close to the advertised price for them.

all i can say about that is fuck am i glad i live somewhere where you can’t get paid less than minimum wage bc it’s assumed people will tip you, bc that would fucking suck to navigate. imagine if you need that service but really can only afford to pay the lowest amount that you are allowed to pay for it. there are no good answers there (but equally those customers aren’t the enemy, the lack of public services provision is).

[genekies]

screaming in the club

time for another vent in tags

[heelturndeux]

okay not everyone that's expressed interest is following me so i'm gonna send out individual messages probably, but anyone that isn't going to any of the rest of the shows and wants a zine lmk!! i'm more than happy to post em. so pleased that this silly little thing i threw together in an evening is getting so much love ✨

[tweedfrog]

Professionals like doctors, therapists whatever rlly are just some guys at the end of the day. Like yes they've trained more and have expertise and yes you should place trust in them if they are reliable but you also need to trust your gut because that isn't an infalliable God giving you advice it's John the 43 year old who happens to have gone into medicine.

If you feel like they're taking advantage of you or being unprofessional or gaslighting you NEED to get out of there and (if u can) report their asses to a professional body!!!! Like do not let these ppl get away with treating you awfully cause they have a degree and I say that as someone who has a Professional Degree ™ (law) and is working towards practicing.

You know how everyone distrusts lawyers and thinks we're scummy? You need to be applying that level of distrust to a lot more professions you rely on. If you feel like dogshit and your doctor dismisses your concerns or says youre just anxious or fat and you think something else is wrong PLEASE go seek a second opinion.

[radio-charlie]

It's worth developing an even higher tolerance than we already have for cheap appeals to emotion and propaganda because that way, tiktok turns into a massive gold mine. I mean there's a lot of eugenics shit there now. Phrenology and stepford-wife-ication and highly ableist 'facial expression reading'. It's not content that gets 5000 likes. Full-on trends that are reaching wider and wider audiences