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so I've heard about the most recent dpxdc tagging drama, and I made my opinions known three years ago because this is a tired issue within the community. I won't reiterate it all again because... honestly I'm just tired lol sorry I came out of class today to so much information, it's been a time to catch up with it all.

but if there's anything I want people to remember about my thoughts on the whole issue, it's this: I get it. I understand how annoying it can be. There are fandoms I follow here on Tumblr where I can't read 90% of their posts because it's all "x reader" or "self-insert" or "yandere" drabbles and prompt submissions. I have all those tags blocked, so I will just see filtered post after filtered post, and yeah. it's annoying as fuck.

but that's how tags work here on Tumblr. there will always be people who tag every character even mentioned in a post, hoping it'll get more reach. I've seen it in dp-only posts too. this is not a symptom of some "disease" because yes, I've seen some posts with some very unflattering language.

this is just how Tumblr works. this is how Tumblr has always worked. and maybe we're all just starting to realize that this isn't as sustainable as we thought it'd be. I know I've fallen out of love with the fandom community here on Tumblr. because I'm just not built for this space anymore.

and for the longest time, I thought maybe if I pushed back hard enough, the space would change. but it doesn't. it never does. it doesn't matter how many followers you have or how many notes on a post you receive. that's just how the community works now.

and I get that dp has built such a long history in this space. and it's frustrating to feel like you have to leave it to find some peace. but we've had so many concerns with Tumblr shutting down over the years that one day we might have to leave this space anyways!

and I have seen so many beloved creators leave the community, as is, because of attitudes like these. even now, I constantly debate with myself if it's worth it to stay. I've seen so many dp-only fans complain that the crossover is killing this fandom, but that exact attitude is exactly why I may never write a dp-only fic again.

I have so many WIPs that have nothing to do with the crossover, that will likely never see the light of day because of the hostility. so many of these posts take it so deeply personal, and lash out accordingly, that now I feel like I have to protect myself in response. why would I expose myself to that level of vitriol in a comment section when I can just... write for another fandom.

and I'm sure there are a lot of fans that feel that way. I've met so many lovely readers who fell in love with dp through dpxdc crossovers, and now they probably read more dp-only fics than I do!

every day I find another fic deleted or hidden in a collection because of hostility and hate across every fandom. once upon a time dp prided itself on being a welcoming space for people new to fandom community and creation. and nowadays, when I see someone say that in a post, I have to laugh. because I have not felt that welcoming space since the day someone told me to kill myself over a fanfic.

I know I've just said a lot for someone who has no solution, but quite frankly, there is no solution. nothing will ever make everyone happy. sometimes even you won't be happy, no matter what decision or compromise you make. that's where I am right now, I understand.

so please, if you have to. just leave. walk away! that's where I'm at. I've blocked every single tag I possibly can, and I'm still not happy. so I'll just have to find that happiness somewhere else.

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Get these ai writing assistants out of my face!!!! I don't care if my writing is bad at least it is mine!!!!

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i don't really get why they couldn't just give secunit its drones? but it is so incredibly funny that to move the plot along in lieu of secunit's drones they went for...

...gurathin dramatically dying of infection after getting shot.

they're going back to the habitat not to collect data from the drones, but because they apparently don't have any space tylenol or space antibiotics and they must get this man on a medsystem platform!!

i do not understand how we got here but it's beautiful. thank you leebeebee. i'm so sorry i ever doubted you.

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She's a human lie detector

She lives in her classic 70's muscle car

She's wanted by the mob

She's "like a grown-ass man"

She drinks beer for breakfast

She has a nicotine habit

She's followed by death at every step

She's a cunty red-headed Columbo

She's been here the whole time

I didn't say her name but you thought of her

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I hate Nintendo Switch Online. I hate the lack of optimization. I hate the expensive subscription service. I hate the lack of games. I hate the limited time releases. I hate that it's never gonna have the level of content that the Wii virtual console had. I hate what capitalism has done to gaming.

This collection includes: All the GBA, GB and GBC games currently available on the Switch!!

+ And a few extra bonus!! Mostly from the same series'seses

Download here for free!!: https://www.mediafire.com/file/pzycxh6zu9b8drf/GBA_Online_PC.rar (405 MB Uncompressed)

They're all ready to be played in HD on PC. Just drag and drop the files on the included program

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My favourite part of the eliot-hardison dynamic is that hardison is always pushing his ideas of having fun, and eliot is usually annoyed but sometimes you can see him mentally going ...wait. this IS fun. and he's so surprised every time, like he has no idea how to deal with this

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every time

poker face: here we are in a niche setting with unique and interesting characters

me: 😊

poker face: there's tension. there's drama. there's motive for...murder perhaps????

me: 😳

poker face: THERE'S MURDER

me: 😵

poker face: and guess what

me: 😲

poker face: NATASHA LYONNE WAS THERE THE WHOLE TIME!!!!

me: ‼️‼️‼️

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natasha lyonne is literally just a little guy

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natasha lyonne after the cold open of a poker face episode:

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It just wants to watch it's media

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There’s a scientific journal called “Get me off Your Fucking Mailing List”.

In 2005, computer scientists David Mazières and Eddie Kohler created this highly profane ten-page paper as a joke, to send in replying to unwanted conference invitations. It literally just contains that seven-word phrase over and over, along with a nice flow chart and scatter-plot graph.

An Australian computer scientist named Peter Vamplew sent it to the International Journal of Advanced Computer Technology in response to spam from the journal. Apparently, he thought the editors might simply open and read it.

Instead, they automatically accepted the paper — with an anonymous reviewer rating it as “excellent” — and requested a fee of $150. While this incident is pretty hilarious, it’s a sign of a bigger problem in science publishing. This journal is one of many online-only, for-profit operations that take advantage of inexperienced researchers under pressure to publish their work in any outlet that seems superficially legitimate.

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Happy Pride Month to these kings, all who celebrate, and those who can’t. The world is weird, wonderful and bigger than anyone can imagine– with a place in it just for you. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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The thing about Game Changer is that I could not tell you who one a single given episode. The premises? Absolutely! But I don’t think I could name a winner.

Loser? Well-

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from the executive producer of murderbot on the possibility of season 2 !! 👀

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