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I am pissed off. That is all.

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❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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OMG I’ve just twigged that The Barber is Ligur!!!

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Does any lovely friend have a sneaky link for the full film of Cabaret?

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Is this a safe space to confess I really fancy Joe Lycett?

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It just kills me when writers create franchises where like 95% of the speaking roles are male, then get morally offended that all of the popular ships are gay. It’s like, what did they expect?

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#just crowley things (aziraphale)

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#vote vote vote

‼️ if you live in the UK please vote in the general election (4th july) ‼️

when can I vote? 7am to 10pm

where can I vote? check your poll card or visit wheredoivote.co.uk (if you're a student registered at your home and term time addresses, you can vote at either but not both)

who should I vote for? visit getvoting.org for your candidates and tactical voting info

what do I need to take with me? just photo id is required (list of valid id here), your poll card is NOT required

what if I can't make it? you can register for an emergency proxy vote until 5pm

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Yet another AO3 bot situation - please spread the word!

Hi, it's me again, the person who wrote that viral post about fanfiction plagiarism! Today I'm here to warn you about abuse perpetrated by bots who have stolen AO3 usernames.

There's currently an epidemic of bots going around leaving (apparently random) horrible, hateful comments on people's fics. This isn't the first time bots have invaded AO3, but the big problem with this wave is that they're using real AO3 usernames to do it.

I learned about this when another writer contacted me after receiving the following comment on their story:

Now, while that is my username, I DEFINITELY did not leave this comment (and anyone who would leave something like that on a fic should be slapped! What an awful thing to post). This fic is in a completely unrelated fandom that I have never participated in, nor has that author participated in any of my fandoms, so the probability of it being some intentional fandom drama thing to make me look bad is also low.

The writer whose fic the comment was left on enlisted the aid of some friends and tracked down other guest comments with unrelated usernames attached, which is pretty strong evidence that they are being left by bots at random.

The TL;DR: If you receive a cruel comment from a (Guest) with an actual AO3 username attached, it's most likely from a bot. Please do not lash out at or dogpile the AO3 user who owns that name, and who in all likelihood has no idea that their name has been hijacked for evil.

If finding this kind of comment on a fic, even left by a bot, is likely to upset you, I would recommend changing your comment settings so that only users who are logged in can leave comments. To do this, edit your story settings, and under "Privacy," select the radio button that says "Only registered users can comment," as shown below.

Please spread the word to other AO3 users! And if you see mean guest comments on other fics, maybe let the author know that it's probably from a bot and not a real person who thinks their writing is bad.

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Can you please reblog if your blog is a safe place for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, pansexual, non binary, demisexual or any other kind of queer or questioning people? Because mine is.

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so. so far in doctor who we’ve had:

space babies (babies in space) with a bogeyman made of bogeys that are saved by the power of farts

a musical episode where music comes to life and they’re a drag queen

one of the most intense doctor who episodes where the doctor stands on a landmine in a fifty-first century anglican war and everything around him keeps getting worse also the real enemy was capitalism

the doctor disappeared for twenty years and ruby assassinates the prime minister in an emotional study on fear of rejection or something

everybody dies because of systemic racism

alien bridgerton LARP where the doctor finally kisses men again

is there any other show with such a wide range of ridiculous settings that are all part of one connected, serious plot?

i fucking love doctor who lmao

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It’s not rtd. it’s not rtd. rtd didn’t write rogue this was Kate Herron and Briony Redman’s first ever dr who story and they need all the praise in the world for it. I need at least somebody being vocally enthusiastic about having women writing dr who especially when I can tell you all adore this episode. Don’t let rtd get away with it don’t let him run away with the credit for a character and episode entirely conceived by two women

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I’m meeting these two humans tomorrow and I am NOT NORMAL about it

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Help! My first con, moots. I’m fucking 45yo. Getting DT’s autograph and just bought a photo op with Mother Nina Sosanya. What do I say/wear/do???? I’m so excited but also sick with nerves. Help!

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But, like, realistically.

Also! Please reblog for varied responses!