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[fakecrfan]

This post is mostly correct, but the first two points are wrong.

Saying that it's okay to write or read about dark and taboo topics but only when they're portrayed in a certain way is still censorship.

No, that's called expressing an opinion. Someone can express that writing things a certain way is morally wrong without it being censorship. Censorship is the act of stopping someone creating or distributing that art.

You can disagree with their opinion on their art, but some angry tumblrina going "No one should write rape fanfic!" is not, in fact, censorship.

Wanting to ban or forbid media that you believe portrays a negative topic in a positive light, by glorifying, romanticizing, or fetishizing it is still censorship.

No, that's called wanting something. Lots of people can express a wish that a certain kind of media wasn't allowed ("Ugh I wish we could ban Skepta's "Disguise" rap from TikTok, it's so transphobic") but are not actively taking steps to silence it. Sometimes people can express a wish while also realizing that there isn't a solid censoring principle we could apply that would only take out the "bad" stuff and not some of the "good" stuff.

Wanting something is not censorship. Censorship is a tangible action. I can want Trump to be punched in the face all I want, but it's not assault until I actually punch him in the face.

🔹 Saying that it's okay to write or read about dark and taboo topics but only when they're portrayed in a certain way is still censorship.

🔹 Wanting to ban or forbid media that you believe portrays a negative topic in a positive light, by glorifying, romanticizing, or fetishizing it is still censorship.

🔹 There is no objective metric to decide if a story is portraying a negative topic the 'right' way.

🔹 Just because a piece of fiction doesn't explicitly condemn or portray an evil action in a bad light in the text doesn't mean the author thinks its good or is trying to persuade the audience that it is good.

🔹 Survivors of trauma will not always write fiction about their trauma in a way that seems 'right' or 'normal' to you.

🔹 Banning fiction because it portrays dark, taboo topics in a way you consider gross or disgusting is still censorship.

[fakecrfan]

There was a bold lady who swallowed the sun,

I don't know why she swallowed the sun-- perhaps for fun!

A scientist

[fakecrfan]

Part of the problem of being a skeptic is that having the ethos of a skeptic never actually makes you better at spotting lies or misinfo. You can't just decide to be a skeptic and instantly get better at not being fooled, instead it's a process of realizing, again and again, that you've been a dumbass in a million different ways about a million different things, and steadfastly attempting to re-apply the procedures of fact checking regardless of your own personal failures.

But that's really hard. It's much easier to just take a word and wear it as an identity badge than to internalize it as a skill.

[fakecrfan]

"Freethinker"???? Well that's great for you, but personally I don't work for free. You pay me or I don't think; them's the brakes.

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here’s a compilation of different people driving box trucks into a low bridge over and over

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smoking or steaming

[ID: Stained glass style art of Jon and Martin from TMA. Jon is a dark-skinned person with greying dark hair styled half-up, half-down. He has a short beard and is wearing rectangular glasses and a green jumper. There is a scar visible on his neck and he is holding a cigarette between the first two fingers of his right hand. He is exhaling smoke which blends into the background, a swirling pattern of various shades of grey and purple akin to the colors of the asexuality flag. Martin is a light-skinned person with ginger hair, wearing a blue jumper, round glasses, and a stud in his earlobe. He is holding a purple mug and blowing on his tea, the steam from which blends into the background in shades of gray blue and pink akin to the colors of the trans flag. Jon and Martin are facing each other in profile. End ID.]

(image ID by @saintbleeding)

[fakecrfan]

A lot of younger people have no idea what aging actually looks and feels like, and the reasons behind it. That ignorance is so dangerous. If you don’t want to “be old,” you aren’t talking about a number of years. I have patients in their late 80s who could still handily beat me in a race—one couple still runs marathons together, in their late 80s—and I lost someone who was in her early 60s to COPD last year. What you want is not youth, it is health.

If you want to still be able to enjoy doing things in your 60s and 70s and 80s and even 90s, what you want to do, right now, is quit smoking, get some activity on a regular basis (a couple of walks a week is WAY better for you than nothing; increasing from 1 hour a day of cardio to 1.5 will buy you very little), and eat some plants. That’s it. No magic to it. No secret weird tricks. Don’t poison yourself, move around so your body doesn’t forget how, and eat plants.

If you have trouble moving around now because of mobility limitations, bad news: you still need to move around, not because it’s immoral not to, but because that’s still the best advice we have. I highly recommend looking up the Sit and Be Fit series; it is freely available and has exercises that can be done in a chair, which are suitable for people with limited mobility or poor balance. POTS sufferers, I’m looking at you.

If you have trouble eating plants because of dietary issues (they cause gas, etc.) or just because they’re bitter (super taster with texture issues here!), bad news. You still want to find a way to get some plants into your body on a regular basis. I know. It sucks. The only way I can do it is restaurants—they can make salads taste like food. I can also tolerate some bagged salads. On bad weeks, the OCD with contamination focus gets so bad I just can’t. However, canned beans always seem “safe,” and they taste a bit like candy, so they’re a good fallback.

If you smoke and you have tried quitting a million times and you’re just not ready to, bad news. You still need to quit. Your body needs you to try and keep trying. Your brain needs it, too. Damaging small blood vessels racks up cumulative damage over time that your body can start trying to reverse as soon as you quit. I know it’s insanely, absurdly addictive. You still need to.

You cannot rules lawyer your way past your body’s basic needs. It needs food, sleep, activity, and the absence of poison. Those are both small things and big asks. You cannot sustain a routine based on punishment, so don’t punish your body. Find ways to include these things that are enjoyable and rewarding instead. Experiment. There is no reason not to experiment—you don’t have to know instantly what’s going to work for you and what won’t, you just need to be willing to try things and make changes when things aren’t working for you.

You will still age. Your body will stop making collagen and elastin. Tissues you can see and tissues you can’t see will both sag. Cushioning tissues under your skin will get thinner. You’ll bruise more easily. Skin will tear more easily. Accumulated sun damage will start to show more and more. Joints will begin to show arthritis. Tendons and ligaments will get weaker and get injured more easily, as will muscles. Bones will lose mass and get easier to break. You’ll get tired more easily.

But you know what makes the difference between being dead, or as good as, in your 60s vs your 90s? Activity, plants, and quitting smoking. And don’t do meth. Saw a 58-year-old guy this week who is going to have a heart attack if he doesn’t quit whatever stimulant he’s on. I pretended to believe it was just the cigarettes, and maybe it is, but meth and cocaine will kill you quicker. Stop poisoning yourself.

Baby steps; take it one step at a time; you don’t need to have everything figured out right now. But you do need to be working on figuring things out.

[fakecrfan]

you look horrible

[fakecrfan]

"Just how much of what I feel for you belongs to me?"

(Inspired by this fanfic written by fakeCRfan on a03!)

[fakecrfan]

Ask game: send a ship and I'll put them somewhere on this grid

[fakecrfan]

Gwen is most likely conventionally pretty, or at least knows how to take care of herself since she has enough money to do so, and showing up untidy at work seems to be an unusual occurrence for her as pointed out by others in the most recent episode. I'm not really sure what I have for her other than that she has ice blonde bob hair and has some skin problems like warts or psoriasis that she insistently tries to hide.

I think Gwen is, at least, very well put together though she probably doesn't have stunning features. And since a good chunk of beauty comes down to money and intentional effort--yes, realistically she probably looks quite nice. She is a woman trying to climb a corporate ladder, so that combined with her status awareness means her appearance is definitely polished and professional.

Bobcut works for sure, since that is one of the most common "professional woman" haircuts. Definitely a short or medium haircut, since all professional advice calls for shorter hair. Her hair is almost certainly straightened out and makes for clean lines/a clear shape. She's put a lot of thought into which side she parts her hair on, as well, and she does it the same every single day.

As for skin problems... hmmmmmmm I don't know. If she has them, they aren't anywhere obvious because we know Alice would ruthlessly poke at that insecurity if it were visible. Psoriasis is possible. Warts--depends on the kind. some are non recurring and easily removed by a good dermatologist, and Gwen absolutely has a good dermatologist.

[fakecrfan]

Oh gosh I forgot to check "Is the bald video cute" before posting. 😔

In my imagination Colin shares the same appearance as the man I saw in the car next to mine during traffic. He has a chevron mustache, is bald and has the typical physique of an adult man in his 30s-50s. Like all bald men, he has the habit of rubbing the top of his head every time he is very anxious or nervous (like this https://youtu.be/Pkf_p1XUpr4?si=bwQlIUUXMjLN5Fil)

Man I love this. No notes, you're 100% correct.

[fakecrfan]

In my imagination Colin shares the same appearance as the man I saw in the car next to mine during traffic. He has a chevron mustache, is bald and has the typical physique of an adult man in his 30s-50s. Like all bald men, he has the habit of rubbing the top of his head every time he is very anxious or nervous (like this https://youtu.be/Pkf_p1XUpr4?si=bwQlIUUXMjLN5Fil)

Man I love this. No notes, you're 100% correct.

[fakecrfan]

Remember everyone that it's absolutely okay to draw the OIAR employees however you want since we're all entitled to our interpretations, even though everyone drawing Gwen with long hair is deadass wrong.

[fakecrfan]

Women will say "hear me out" and show you a picture of an objectively stunning monster man. Meanwhile, Tumblr users will say "hear me out" and show you this thing:

[fakecrfan]

Yeah I could tell people they're spreading misinformation, but given facts don't change minds why would I waste my energy when I could sit there, smiling as I quietly lose respect for people and watch the gap between us widen without their knowledge?