#the internet is a hellscape

[bodhrancomedy]

Me: I remember when the internet was better.

Mum: You’re 24 and I didn’t let you on the internet until you were 12.

Me: And I remember when the internet was better.

[transgwender616]

I wish more people online knew what context and nuance is

"You shouldn't nail rats to strangers."

"Oh so your saying nailing is always wrong even if i'm making a house?"

"No i'm saying you shouldn't nail rats to strangers."

[daphpunks]

Something possessed me to stay up drawing until 3 am! What was I going to do- spend that time on the INTERNET? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[shrimpothy]

literally what is the good in reporting "scammers". if it actually was a scammer great job they'll make another account and go on with their day. some probably wont notice if they're running multiple scams but if you managed to get an actual persons account deleted they have to make a new account prove that they're in an active war site go through the vetting process write a new fucking paragraph about their trauma (if they don't have it on hand already with how many accounts are scamjacketed and deactivated constantly) and regain their meager ass place in the algorithm. for daring to mildly inconvenience a tumblr user. i'm going insane

pls read all the way thru!!

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is it weird that what makes me the most certain that they’re actually scam bots the fact that they would choose tumblr in the first place. like let me go to emo faggot land, a site that is believed to be dead by most people and is lowkey infamous for its bot problem, to get help. it makes more sense to post something like that on tiktok, instagram, xiaohongshu, etc. or at least imo.

in the event that families are actually flocking here in an attempt to receive help, someone should tell them that they’re likely to be ignored and assumed to be a bot. if you’re gonna support a scam, tell these accounts to catfish people on sugar daddy apps to get donations. there are lonely rich dudes willing to pay to just talk to people. or shit, asking a findom to get their subs to donate could work too.

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but on a more serious note, it’s generally safer, and better for everyone involved, to help people through legit organizations (like pcrf, map, unicef, unwra, wfp, wck, rescue, etc.) anyways, as these are actual nonprofits and welfare programs and they have potential to reach more than just one family at a time, which is ultimately more effective and efficient when it comes to saving palestine as a whole. it’s secure and safer to trust.

not all people are moral, a lot of humans use whatever they can to their advantage. if someone wants money, even if they don’t remotely need it, they will find a way to get it.

the internet has been littered with scams since its conception.

do not trust strangers with your account information, do not trust strangers with your money, do not trust strangers on the internet, do not trust strangers. full stop.

remember, dead internet theory isn’t a theory anymore. bots have already begun to reign supreme.

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anyways,

here’s more links to some helpful resources in regards to being confident in your efforts to support palestine.

protect palestine - essentially a palestinian support masterlist

palestinian solidarity campaign

the blop - big list of protests, not just for palestine but still useful and relevant

click to help /li ‼️- this one is great for my fellow broke and/or depressed bitches that lack the funds or energy to contribute more significantly but still want to help out. you best believe that activism burnout is real and prevalent, which is another thing this is good for

is it legit? - read charity reviews and ratings

us campaign for palestinian rights

decolonize palestine - learn about palestine and its culture! history, literature, myth busting, and more

palestine legal - if you need lawful help in your support efforts. this is especially important with the kidnappings of activists that’s been occurring as of late

heal palestine

build palestine’s list of trusted orgs

muslims around the world - they’re international but i linked their palestinian donation page specifically

un crisis relief for gaza

donate stock or crypto to project hope

wear the peace - clothes as activism. all profits go to gazan aid

penny appeal

doctors without borders - helps over 70 different countries, including palestine, ukraine, sudan, and the democratic republic of congo

sign up to volunteer at helping hand for relief and development

impactive - app for organizing and volunteering

turn up activism - app for youth activism

BDS movement

apps and sites to help with your boycotting: no thanks, boycott for peace, goods unite us, uplift

aweea’s list of palestinian owned businesses in USA, CANADA, UK, and AU

shop palestine

actions you can take to help

[ahopelessprincessreincarnation]

Dumb and hopefully short rant incoming, but as someone who may not be goth herself but does enjoy learning about and meeting people on the internet from different alternative subcultures involving music, fashion and beliefs against larger society atleast, I absolutely hate how gothic women are so sexualized and fetishized into this stupid archetype of "Omg Sinful Hawt Fem Dommy Mommy Gf!". When I say that, I'm not talking about like I don't know...normal girls who happen to be sexual workers and just so happen to be into a similar aesthetic or something, I mean like actual unconsenting women who just happen to want to present more outwardly as someone from the community and get randomly and inappropriately commented on by gross, pornsick/porn addicted men on the internet. There's nothing wrong with being attracted to/having a preference for that, but there's a difference between thinking a woman is beautiful because you like how they present while still treating them like the human being they are and those who just see them as a sexual object to be used for your pleasure whether the gothic girl in question wants to or not...(Again, sorry if I wasted anyone's time but I need to atleast just share my thoughts since it's been bothering me for awhile, you know?)

[alastorssimpforever]

Ignore this if you don't want to see a primarily political vent.

i don't want to fight with anyone. honest. idgaf if you have different political views with me just don't turn it into an argument or even worse a lecture. god i cannot tell you the amount of times i was trying to have a debate/conversation with someone and they wouldn't let them get a word out. and i'd just sit back and be like "really?" and i just let them yammering on.

I LOVE TALKING TO PPL WITH DIFFERENT POVS! it gives me a chance to understand other worldviews and learn more about the world.

i don't wanna be your enemy pls bruh. but for god's sake at least give me common respect. it's such a basic human right.

if i SAY i am something. DO NOT tell me I am something that is not THAT! I do not mean this in a threatening way but labeling ppl as things they are NOT has never gone well.

once you start putting labels on ppl that THEY DO NOT WANT it goes downhill. let's stop doing that. i've seen it way too many damn times on this sight. just throwing out obscure terms that don't even fit the person.

if I say I am not a liberal. I AM NOT A LIBERAL! I hate labels. I hate it so very much. i don't want to be associated with either party. i don't want to be a part of your petty political wars. leave me out of it. I am an independent.

Liberals. Conservatives. Who gives a fuck. I know a couple who are a liberal and a conversative and they've been married for 30 years. if they can do it, America sure as hell can get their shit together. Washington knew a two party system would be a bad idea. AND NO I DO NOT WANT A ONE PARTY SYSTEM! FUCK NAZI GERMANY

I'm just saying. LET'S JUST FUCKING WORK TOGETHER! We all want the same thing. For America to thrive. For fuck's sake. Let it thrive.

We need change but we also need stability. Wtf happened to ppl in the middle? Do we have to always be on one side or the other? America should be balanced. Not tipped entirely to one side or the other. Both sides are opposites of each other yet have some similarities.

There's a reason why opposites attract is a fundamental principle in both science and love. IT WORKS! JUST WORK TOGETHER

(Btw I believe gay marriage and abortions should always be protected. Religion should be respected but should be SEPARATED FROM STATE).

[mymangamemes]

How it feels to be on the internet

From The Princess Everyone Hates is the Beast King's Favorite: The Poison Princess's Life is Reset and then She Finds Love by Imai Mashii and Himawari Souya

[flooferfluffs]

I went on TikTok today

I like humanity significantly less now

[sak-supernatural]

Ok people, crash course on the internet and social media!

Just because you see someone say something online doesn’t mean it’s true! And absolutely doesn’t constitute reason to target another person! God cancel culture is insufferable! Maybe you could try and keep your nose out of other peoples business and focus on your own shit, not something that maybe happened (with no proof, all ‘evidence’ goes to twitter/x.com and points to inaccurate info being spread). The internet warps everything, think long and hard before you follow the opinion of the flock, just because it prevails doesn’t mean it’s right (like so many things in current society). I will never believe allegations that come out of twitter, that is a platform of BS and lies, and BS lies!

[nxcolesx]

have you ever tried to eat a pomegranate gently?

you can't.

my take on the weird evolution of the pomegranate metaphors that are plaguing the internet.

[butts-georg-redacted69420]

Is anyone else seeing this absolutely insane shit on Facebook that they never asked to see? And the sheer amount of actual people who think these are real...

[trashwithvariety]

after a brief sojourn back on the interwebs I've come to the conclusion that I may have accidentally become addicted to receiving notifications and due to a lack of said dopamine I am now sad

[transgwender616]

People who say "fiction doesn't affect reality" either don't know or forgot what happened to Shadman an artist who drew lewd art of fictional minors, then moved onto drawing lewd art of real life minors and then was arrested for assault and attempted murder.

[dompler]

saw someone be like the "waiter!! more xyz please!" meme was disrespectful to artists because its "demanding a creator make more instead of appreciating what has already been made" and i WISH that was the biggest issue in my life right now. god you guys are so stupid

[silvandar]

How dare you say I don't have an exciting and varied online experience? I just watched reuploaded tiktok videos on 3 DIFFERENT SOCIALS.

More variety than Kellogs, let me tell you!

[existennialmemes]

Ahh nothing like waking up on Saturday morning, sleepily scrolling social media, and immediately seeing something that fills me

✨💥With Rage💥✨