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"Don't use Libby because it costs libraries too much, pirate instead" is such a weird, anti-patron, anti-author take that somehow manages to also be anti-library, in my professional librarian-ass opinion.

It's well documented that pirating books negatively affects authors directly* in a way that pirating movies or TV shows doesn't affect actors or writers, so I will likely always be anti-book piracy unless there's absolutely, positively no other option (i.e. the book simply doesn't exist outside of online archives at all, or in a particular language).

Also, yeah, Libby and Hoopla licenses are really expensive, but libraries buy them SO THAT PATRONS CAN USE THEM. If you're gonna be pissed at anybody about this shitty state of affairs, be pissed at publishing companies and continue to use Libby or Hoopla at your library so we can continue to justify having it to our funding bodies.

One of the best ways to support your library having services you like is to USE THOSE SERVICES. Yes, even if they are expensive.

*Yes, this is a blog post, but it's a blog post filled with links to news articles. If you can click one link, you can click another.

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Reblog to hug prev poster (they need a hug)

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been playing destiny 2 recently

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This is going to get me marked for assassination, but I genuinely don't think you can call m/f bi4bi* relationships intrinsically queer, while insisting that a m/f relationship where one partner is heterosexual and one is bi is not queer, without implying some really fucked up things about the heterosexual partner in a relationship "straightening" or "de-queering" their relationship with a queer person. This feels like an all or nothing scenario where either m/f relationships are queer if one of the participants is queer (which I believe), or they aren't on the basis of it being a m/f relationship (which I reject).

*replace with pan, ace, aro, etc. as needed

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some people on tumblr are really like "of course i love female characters! which is why i ship this girlboss and malewife. men get pegged by powerful woman! i'm calling this m/f ship yuri. this canonically male character is a woman to me but not in a transfem way and i'm not exploring it further. yeah i love lesbians uhhh i'll headcanon background character #9 as a lesbian because she doesn't get in the way of my ship. lol ew why do you ship blorba and blorbette together when blorbette is canonically married to a man? no i don't actually have a favorite female character because all fictional women are poorly written!"

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"they should teach media literacy in schools" english class "they should teach students how to spot misinformation" it's english class "they should teach kids critical thinking" it's called english class

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Whoever keeps feeding this worm...

Stop

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thinking about the poll about canon vs non-canon ships that didn't define terms, and the current fandom focus on things "going canon," so i made up a scale.

this is NOT a question about whether canon matters to what you ship (or matters at all), just how to define the phrase "canon ship."

many ships start low on the scale and slow burn their way up, so vote for the point when you would have called them "canon." i agonized over the order (especially #4-6) for a day and a half, but i went with the order in which i think joe random with a nielsen ratings box and no tumblr account would notice/call something a romantic relationship.

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Thread of odd connections between Ikora, Elsie and Eris

I was scrolling through concept art when I noticed that, despite not being so in-game, The Stranger's rifle is Branded as a Cassoid weapon. This wouldn't mean much, bungie tends to use decals at random, except-

The curse of osiris variant, The Machina Dei 4, is also branded with a slightly altered version of the Cassoid logo, which I think proves that it has been upgraded with components from the foundry.

But let's put a pin on that and talk about another Cassoid weapon, The Invective shotgun, Ikora's signature weapon. The Invective has an ornament called Iconoclast, a word which here means "Destroyer of images used in religious worship." This nomenclature is very similar to-

The Vex Mythoclast, a weapon which, thanks to its sister weapon, The Worldline Zero (which coincidentally also has a prophecy variant), we know to be made by Elsie Bray. Canonically, we earn the Mythoclast as part of-

the "Not forged in light" quest, which ends with Elsie gifting us the No time to explain. A weapon which eventually ends back up in her hands and she gifts to us again earlier in the timeline as-

The stranger's rifle, which hangs around until it becomes the Machina Dei 4 (later Adhortative). And the prophecy attached to the Machina Dei 4 desribes Eris Morn and the events of Shadowkeep, when Eris discovers stasis and starts using the darkness.

A charnel but effulgent orb.

beacon in a loathsome dark.

Fêted, fetid corpses rise.

a too-long-absent gibbous spark.

Now, it's generally accepted that No time to explain (and all it's variants by proxy) was created at some future point in a distant timeline, this is incorrect. Ghost specifically points out that "parts" of it shouldn't exist, because the rifle itself is a common suros frame.

Going back to The Invective, you're probably more familiar with its legendary sister, The Comedian, and its D2 counterpart, Deadpan Delivery. The Comedian's flavor text reads "A. A ha. A ha ha ha. A ha ha ha ha ha ha ha" In D1 the joke wasn't really clear, but with the addition of a lore tab in D2, the joke has become the vanguard's falling victim to a hive god's deceit. Now, let's take a little trip to The dark future.

In The dark future, Beyond light never happened, Eramis was allowed to grow her armies and master stasis, which led to a massive attack on the city by Cabal remnants, Savathûn, and the glorious House Salvation, all masterminded by Eris Morn, who up to that point was believed to be an ally, but had been corrupted by stasis and the darkness.

Coming back to our timeline, let's look at differences between our case exotics and their variants. Elsie's rifle has undergone many more modifications than Invective. Matter of fact, Invective has barely undergone any changes from its default. It's painted red, AND It has tape wrapped the handle and the grip, just like No time to explain. (I know I'm talking about grip tape right now but please don't go, it gets better, I promise)

It's a weak link, many weapons have grip tape, but I think many of these small details add up and point to The Iconoclast being one of Elsie's gifts. Let's review the similarities between Iconoclast and other gifts from Elsie.

>It's sourced from one of the city foundries and later received Cassoid upgrades (Invective and it's variants are nadir products)

>It has grip tape where the original does not.

>Mythoclast and Iconoclast are very similar terms and could point to a connection.

>It has a perpetual ammo function, like No time to explain and The Mythoclast.

But we should also look at Iconoclast within it's own context. Invective being her weapon, what does it mean for Ikora? She's never been been known to combat or really oppose any sort of religion, at least that I can find. And let's make it clear, the gun is not the Iconoclast. Just like the Mythoclast is not The Mythoclast. The weapons, in this case, are named for the wielder. You kill Atheon and so you become the Mythoclast, the gun is more of symbol. So, what religious figure is Ikora supposed to kill in order to become the Iconoclast?

Well, just this season, the hive have come out with a brand spanking new god, one very close to Ikora. Now I don't think Ikora is going to kill Eris. Eris would need to do something completely heinous for her to even consider that. Like, idk, bombarding the last city with House Salvation and the shadow legion... i. e., what happens in the dark timeline.

Look, I really don't believe Eris is going to turn evil all the sudden, that would be character assasination of the highest magnitude. But from Ikora's point of view? She has a supposed time traveller yelling at her that she's letting everything go sideways.

So my theory is that Elsie took Ikora's Invective from some other failed timeline (possibly the one where they smooch) and gave it to Ikora as the Iconoclast, along with the idea that alternate Ikora ruined everything because she failed to act and put Eris down when she could.

And this is where Deadpan Delivery comes in. You see, Ikora doesn't use invective anymore, and she doesn't use the Comedian. She exclusively wields Deadpan Delivery. Now, I know this was probably just the animators being faithful to her character, seeing how she prefers shotguns-

But the retroactive additions to the Comedian's lore, outside my crazed theories, implies a statement from Ikora. The Comedian's joke is the vanguard falling victim to a hive god's deceit, and in the dark timeline that god, the Savathûn figure, is Eris morn. And so-

By maining Deadpan delivery Ikora is subtextually saying "It's not funny. I'm not laughing. I don't subscribe to the narrative put forward by the comedian or Elsie. I trust Eris". And by rejecting the Comedian she's additionally disavowing it's older sister, The Invective, which is a symbol of the gung ho attitude which defined her in her youth. And wether my Iconoclast theory is correct or not, we can definitively say: Ikora is against what it represents , she is a guardian, and she will make a new fate no matter what.

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Mar mar and big Sjugar

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feeling unfocused and restless and dunno what do to feel free to send requests (character / characters / ships) from the prompts I reblogged (just specify which prompt list)

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ONE WORD WRITING PROMPTS ;

Send me a number 1 thru 50 for a word that I’ll use to either write a headcanon, drabble, or starter. Send 💫 for a random number instead!

01. — absolution 02. — affinity 03. — anagapesis 04. — ascetic 05. — cajole 06. — catalyst 07. — caustic 08. — compunction 09. — dauntless 10. — detriment 11. — discordant 12. — ennui 13. — excised 14. — facetious 15. — guile 16. — halcyon 17. — ichor 18. — idiosyncrasy 19. — incandescent 20. — indignation 21. — induratize 22. — inscrutable 23. — insidious 24. — insipid 25. — intractable 26. — judicious 27. — lichen 28. — loamy 29. — lurid 30. — malaise 31. — malcontent 32. — mirth 33. — mollify 34. — nascent 35. — onus 36. — opulent 37. — pacify 38. — pedant 39. — prescient 40. — prodigious 41. — rankle 42. — recrimination 43. — restive 44. — reticent 45. — reverie 46. — saccharine 47. — sedentary 48. — sequestered 49. — svelte 50. — trepidation

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INTIMANCY PROMPTS !

( feel free to request for characters on my masterlist )

a palm kiss

laying atop each other, kissing shoulders

touching foreheads

kissing their temple

holding hands, kissing the back of it

teasingly kissing the tip of the nose

kissing scars

interrupting with a kiss

watching movies / tv shows

going on a date

sharing secrets

hugs

cuddles

sharing drinks

talking

touching noses

laying your head on someone’s shoulder

playing with hair

back scratches

a hand written note

listening to someone’s heartbeat

nicknames

wearing someone’s clothes

teasing

falling asleep in their arms

play fighting

hugs from behind

pulling someone in by the waist

kisses when they’re mad

being protective

holding someone by the waist

neck kisses

lingering hugs

glancing at lips

running your finger down their spine

being pushed against a wall

smiling while kissing

delightful smiles

falling in someone’s arms

missing them

washing each other’s hair

doing each other’s hair

falling asleep with their head in your lap

head scratches

running hands through hair

making a blanket fort

cuddling under blankets

offering the other your coat

caring for them when they’re ill

patching up a wound

slow dancing

crying into their shoulder

cheek kisses

reading a book together

shoulder rubs

playing with their hair

secretly dating

being locked in a small space

a height difference

sitting in their lap

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lord huron lyric prompts

INTO THE SUN EP ☀️ tell my family i had to leave ☀️ if i meet my end, well that’d be my fate ☀️ you are exactly what i should want, but i don’t want you

MIGHTY EP 🔥 i can’t trust anyone or anything these days 🔥 all words of comfort cannot take away my doubt 🔥 of all the strangers you’re the strangest that i’ve seen 🔥 for the first time i wasn’t hard of feeling 🔥 i woke up on the beach one day and found that she had gone

LONESOME DREAMS 🌚 to the ends of the earth, would you follow me? 🌚 please don’t say i’m going alone 🌚 run away with me and it’ll all make sense 🌚 i decided my fate with my deeds 🌚 i land on an island coast where the only souls i see are ghosts 🌚 can it be as real as it seems? 🌚 maybe this time i won’t wake from the dream 🌚 i’m just a man but i know that i’m damned 🌚 all the dead seem to know where i am 🌚 perhaps my chance was then; i’ll never know 🌚 i made a vow i’d see you again 🌚 trying to flee that life, but i can’t seem to leave it behind 🌚 i ain’t ever gonna die and i want you to come 🌚 well i know my life’s better when we’re together, so why can’t our story just go on forever? 🌚 there’s a fire in your eyes and there’s blood on your hands 🌚 rest a while, they’re coming for you 🌚 there’s a price to be paid for the things that we do 🌚 don’t turn away, don’t tell me that we’re not the same 🌚 you are the purest soul i’ve ever known in my life 🌚 you are still alive when i look to the sky in the night 🌚 oh, is he ready to die for you, baby? 🌚 well, i could never betray your love 🌚 i know i’ll never reclaim your love, but that’s just how it goes 🌚 i know i’ll never replace your love and that’s as hard as it gets

STRANGE TRAILS 🎄 we go walking together toward the yawning grave 🎄 yes, i know that love is like ghosts 🎄 spirits follow everywhere i go 🎄 you don’t want me, baby, please don’t lie 🎄 there ain’t language for the things i feel 🎄 i want ours to be an endless song 🎄 do you see no ghost in me at all? 🎄 i had a vision tonight that the world was ending 🎄 watch for a sign in the midnight sky 🎄 was he unforgiven or just tired of living a life that never felt like his? 🎄 i stared right into the endless void and i ain’t going back if i got any choice 🎄 i know how to live, i don’t know how to die 🎄 i get a laugh outta staring in darkness and wondering why people live in the light 🎄 you spend your whole life dreaming and you wake up dead 🎄 the bravest men return with darkened hearts and phantom pain 🎄 i stare into the endless sky and the sorry tale of my life goes by 🎄 i had a name but they took it from me 🎄 gonna tear the world up ‘til i have my revenge 🎄 the fair and the brave and the good must die 🎄 i took a little journey to the unknown 🎄 there ain’t language for the things i’ve seen 🎄 and the truth is stranger than my own worst dreams 🎄 say goodbye to who i was 🎄 show me yours and i’ll show you mine 🎄 oh, you fool, there are rules 🎄 you will open the yawning grave 🎄 i am ready to follow you even though i don’t know where 🎄 i don’t wanna be the only one living if all my friends are gone 🎄 there’s another light beyond the lie 🎄 who knew love would be like this? 🎄 i don’t know how to take my own life back 🎄 i’ve been running through life and cruising toward death 🎄 i’m just wearing old bones from those that came first 🎄 if you think that i’ve changed, you know me not 🎄 gonna wander out there and see what i’m worth 🎄 do you know what loneliness does to a man? 🎄 i may have died but your loving raised me 🎄 you saved my life, i just wanna repay you in kind 🎄 i’ve been searching for a trail to follow again 🎄 take me back to the night we met

VIDE NOIR 🌟 staring into the pure, black void 🌟 drowning in a sea of stars 🌟 she took my money, but she didn’t take me 🌟 you’re a conjured lie; a figment of my mind 🌟 i cast you back from whence you came 🌟 i call you by your ancient names 🌟 i gotta get away from here 🌟 i’m alive for now, but good as dead 🌟 i live my life like this just to prove to the world that i still exist 🌟 i don’t believe in life, and i won’t believe in death ‘til i die 🌟 if i can’t change the weather, maybe i can change your mind 🌟 you chained my life to an ancient master 🌟 you cheated death and sealed your fate 🌟 truth once known never comes unknown 🌟 the ways of death can never be learned 🌟 and the life i’ve lived is only dust 🌟 everyone’s a sinner in the balancer’s eye 🌟 tell me, how does a man change the universe? 🌟 why did learning the truth make me feel worse? 🌟 i have only ‘til the night is over 🌟 by the stars above i know we were in love 🌟 i hear the river say your name 🌟 i see an emerald in the sky 🌟 and you pulled me from a nightmare 🌟 so what if i’m living out past the edge? 🌟 prowling the night raising hell with the boys 🌟 where can you go when it’s all in your head? 🌟 was everything you said just a lie? 🌟 you never loved me 🌟 you’re the brightest star in all of the sky

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Archie's doing the rounds again so have a closeup Eris, Toland & Archie from that sketchpage I made last year

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