#PIRATE THAT SHIT

[genericpuff]

Do you know any good websites where I can pirate textbooks?

sir this is a wendy's

(sorry no, i haven't been in a classroom since like 2015, this is completely out of my expertise LOL)

[remratatouille]

YES THE GOOD OMENS SEASON 3 NEWS IS SAD

YES ITS A BAD ENDING

YES IT HAS DESTROYED A HUGE COMFORT FOR A LARGE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE

BUT

This is a good thing. It's sad, but it's good that Gaiman is being held accountable for his actions. Realistically, we should be getting nothing, but some people have scraped through to give it an ending.

This is a good thing. The people who have shared their stories about Gaiman are being heard, and actively impacting his career because he's a shit person!!! THOSE WHO WERE HURT ARE BEING HEARD!!!

At the end of the day, as sad as it is, it is only a piece of media, which will never be more important than real people's lives. Go support fanfic writers. Go make your own endings. And if you want to watch the canon ending, pirate that shit.

[kof-xiii]

pookies get a steam deck with me

[selfiesforalgernon]

Just downloaded and started playing Disco Elysium from that post on here about how to get it for free, and I know I'm late but man.... it really is fucking amazing.. go and get it, the company fucked over the people who made it (so I heard) I know I reblogged the post awhile ago but if you just look up something like "Disco Elysium free copy" online you'll find the tumblr post, it's like 8 gigs and definitely an instant classic (it's been what like a year or two now since it came out?)

[catwouthats]

I didn’t want to post anything Loki related bc I don’t like promoting Disney shit after what they did (FUCK DISNEY! they donated 2 mil to Israel. So, don’t give them money y’all), yet somehow this is RELEVANT for social issues???

Basically

Mobius- Structural Functionalism

Sylvie- Conflict Theory

Loki- Symbolic Interactionism

But Loki and Mobius flip flop a little.

If you know sociology, this probably just damaged you emotionally. If you don’t know sociology, you are probably confused. Let me explain. Also I have more I want to say about what this all means. (SEASON 2 EPISODE 6 SPOILERS)

Structural Functionalism- Basically, things like institutions (schools, prisons, etc), roles (what you are expected to do), rules, and strict control are seen as important to hold society together. Each part is needed for the system to survive (else something else will try to take the broken system’s/part’s place… usually messy. Thinks break/slow.)

Conflict Theory- A lower class is oppressed by the upper class. Belief that the systems in place are made to oppress those who don’t have the power

Symbolic Interactionism- seeks to understand relationships between people. The importance of them on an individual level. Why and how one’s personal circle affects how they interact with the world as a whole. focusing on the symbols that help us give meaning to the experiences in our life. Symbols are subjective. Everyone has a different interpretation. The meanings of these symbols can change.

Mobius- Was devoted to TVA (institution). Generally interested in how to use the system as it is. Likes the structure and set up (until later?). Doesn’t question authority (until others do. Follows norms and peer pressure). Did not want to know who he was a while (against social norms in his society that was the TVA institution)

Sylvie- TVA oppressed her all her life. She’s interested in all the people wronged by imbalanced power that is the TVA (herself and everyone along branching times). Interested in equality. Mad at bourgeois (She is passionate and didn’t know as much as Loki —WHO WAS FUCKING TIME SLIPPING SO OFC IT MADE MORE SENSE TO HIM— so ofc she gets mad and makes “rash decisions” bc in her eyes they are logical.)

Loki- Personal. Think “Why?” Questions. Why did He Who Remains do this? Why do I have to be alone? He’a affected by his family/friends. THAT is what causes him to invoke change in society. He doesn’t admit it at first, but it’s clear that he treats everything personally to him. He is a God, something I see as more symbolic rather than functional because it makes everything personal to him on a different scale. The symbol of the TVA changed it’s meaning to the tree of life because of him.

He fixed it all by fixing his personal issues… or breaking them. It’s not how real life exactly works —it’s magic— but it’s interesting. It makes an interesting point. Not that one person is the hero, but that, despite EVERYONE’s group work, still at least ONE person had to give up living (usually it’s too many).

The reason I bring this up is because, again, it is so interesting. I thought this was gonna be copaganda (that one Ep Loki says some wack shit.. which he doesn’t agree with anymore I don’t think bc he literally ripped it apart)(maybe it still is copaganda?? Idk, that’s not the point of this thing). This media actually showed the importance of each social theory individually though. AND HOW THEY CAN WORK TOGETHER TO BRING CHANGE! I’d argue they need to work together to bring change.

You need to have that closeness to each other, that understanding of why people are reacting in ways (symbolic interaction). So you can grow stronger as an organized group and figure out plans (structural functionalism). So you can stand up STRONG to your oppressor without leaving ANYONE behind, so you can reduce the HARM of the oppressive system (conflict theory).

I know this is all over the place and I apologize. It seems weird to talk about something so serious using a show (especially when the thing owning that show is part of what you’re speaking out against??)(like seriously wtf Disney!??? Fuck you!!!??)

That said —off topic again— when it comes to Loki, I think he is going to have to find away to be with Sylvie & Mobius again. He has no defenses. They, Sylvie and Mobius, are his defenses. They help him to not die/kill others. They help keep the TVA workers stable to support him. They help keep things in check so no one gets treated unfairly. He needs both of them.

Anyways, back on topic, this can all be overwhelming. Society as a whole. Just remember that we have each other’s backs. You might not feel it yet, but trust me, more and more people are coming together. They/we are doing more and more amazing things, things that get bigger and bigger with more of an impact.

We are stopping weapons from being shipped.

We are boycotting.

We are donating to support.

We are spreading the word.

There is love, it’s just not ever given by the oppressors. Don’t ever look for love there; the people that are hurting family and friends are not ever going to give you love.

Also, if any part of this is off or insensitive please let me know. I’m terrible at being socially human, like my words don’t get interpreted how I interpret them.

[vajazzly]

HEY YOU

whether we like it or not our continued involvement in the HP fandom keeps interest alive and it is more important than ever that we make sure NONE of our money is going into JKR's pockets. HBO is not only going ahead with their dumb little reboot they are happily and proudly working as closely as possible with JKR. unsubscribe from MAX if you have it and let them know why!!!

[bythepowerofscience]

What if the Proud Boys bought Lord of the Rings?

What would you do?

Because on the one hand, it's one of the single most iconic series of all time.

It formed the foundations of your identity when you were a kid, and everyone is still fascinated by its world and what it has to offer.

New works are made for it every day, and people keep coming out with newer and cooler media in its universe, so you obviously really want to see it!

On the other hand, every single cent it earns now goes to an organization dedicated to spreading hate.

What do you do?

It's easy to say "oh, it was always bad" or "oh, it wasn't that big of a deal" but we all know that's not the truth either! It really was that good, and it really did make up a huge part of your identity.

You do still really want to engage with it, and you're not wrong for wanting to! Just because it's owned by a hate group now doesn't mean it's suddenly a bad work, it just means someone terrible makes money from it!

But now that it's owned by a hate group, how do you do that responsibly?

When phrased like this, the answer is obvious, right?

You can interact with fan works like you used to, but you make sure everyone knows to only buy the old movies pre-owned, and only watch the new stuff through a pirating site or not at all. You can still engage with the work and celebrate what it once was, while keeping every single cent out of the new owners' hands.

anyway that's basically the deal with Harry Potter.

people keep trying to make a moral issue out of the original source, but that's really not the problem. the only moral issue is keeping JK Rowling from financing her alt-right and transphobic lobbying off the back of a beloved work of fiction.

Now, if knowing "your love for it could make people who don't know better give money to a hate group" kind of spoils it for you, then that's good! you absolutely should disengage! you've been set free!

but you're also not a terrible person for not being able to let go of that, as long as you make absolutely certain she doesn't get a dime from your love of her work.

[raguonmynieceandnephew]

THEY USE CANVA

god how I hate canva, jesus christ

i mean, it works for graphic stuff like they are using it for here, but

[gunpowdercarousel]

I don't need therapy I need rabid gay people freaking out in my inbox

[vivalasthedas]

considering how fucking broken and genuinely game breaking, like save destroying fucked up, a lot of the For Rent stuff still is in ts4... you'd think they wouldn't be eager to build another whole lot type off the same basic mechanics/system that will likely fuck it up even more

especially when it's just literally a pack refresh they want you to pay full pack prices for again.

[entity56]

YO HO SET SAIL MY INTERNET MATEYS, IT'S TIME TO GO PIRATIN'

It's really not surprising that @netflix is losing a LOT of money this week. Within the span of just a couple of weeks, they:

Ended one of their most beloved shows (TUA) in what was literally one of the worst conclusions ever written

Announced a homophobic version of Dorian Gray where Basil and Dorian were brothers

Canceled a critically acclaimed new show (DBDA) after one season despite its large, dedicated fanbase after failing to market that show

Implemented ads on Netflix plans that did not previously have them, essentially serving as a price increase for a lot of people

This is a genuinely insane metric to see, especially for a company as large as @netflix. Honestly, it's super embarrassing, but a natural product of their recent behaviour.

[here-there-be-drag0ns]

hey so since we're talking about how awful the minecraft movie looks we're all going to agree not to go see it in theaters right? not even to hatewatch it? we all are in agreement that its a soulless cash grab movie, so we all know that the only way to stop them from making more like it is to give them no cash to grab, right?

yes this includes watching it for the bit. yes this includes bringing your friends to go make fun of it. yes this includes just watching it out of curiosity.

do Not go see this shit in theaters. do Not give them your money. they dont care whether you enjoyed it or not, they only care about what number the box office gives them. so make sure the box office cant give them shit.

[luna-orix]

Ghosts of the Past

[catwouthats]

Do you know how I can watch stuff that’s usually on Disney plus in a way that doesn’t give them money?

Yes!

I have four answers for that!

1) Your local library

I know that not everyone is comfortable with pirating. The good news is that, nowadays, some libraries will let you borrow streaming services! I’d ask your library if they have something like that available (it’s usually a firestick) and if not, ask if any other libraries connected to your main one have it.

Also, even if they don’t have the streaming service, usually they have some sort of way to rent out movies or shows (weather online or in person)

And my dear college and information yearning friends, libraries have many databases and textbooks you can use for free!

2) A friend

Sometimes, someone else is already paying for it. Maybe a friend’s sibling or parent is paying for their whole family. Or maybe that person is paying themselves (Of course you wish they wouldn’t give money to them, but sometimes no amount of talking will stop them unfortunately). You could ask a friend, online or not, to share their account/family account with you!

3) Watch parties

A group of people coming together to save money/boycott shitty things. What’s better than that?

Online: Sometimes people will sharing their watching experience online. Usually on discord, tiktok, or instagram. You can join, you just of course have to find the accounts/servers that host these watch parties. I’d ask around on Reddit in order to find servers to join that do movie nights.

In real life: Also, you could get a group of friends/a club together to watch something on someone’s TV or some shit (some people even have those phone projector things so it actually feels like the theater). This is especially a good option if you’ve tried everything else and don’t want to personally resort to piracy… but might have a friend who’d do that for you…

You can find clubs at libraries, schools, colleges, and even retirement homes btw.

4) Pirating (of course)

To some people this might seem scary (because it runs the risk of viruses and and such), meanwhile, others might not even know how to pirate.

Here is how to pirate and precautions you should take when doing so:

Try to have an ad blocker (you don’t have to, it’s just an extra layer of protection. You probably should have one though)

You can use your phone instead of a computer, just know that it WILL fuck your phone up a little (personally I use my phone bc my computer is much more prone to viruses and information leaks. Ive been doing this for years and my phone’s fine… unless my storage gets near full/I have too many tabs open.)

Some internet providers may block you from using pirate websites on Google or Safari. I use Yandex as a search engine to get around this. With Yandex all I have to do is search “[movie name] watch now” and it will instantly come up for free.

Usually you can look up common pirate/free sites online and you’ll get some okay sites. Personally I use moviesjoy.is for live action movies/shows, readcomiconline.li for comics, and wcostream.tv for anime/cartoons.

Always ALWAYS X out the pop up tabs and close out things that say “you need to download this first” YOU DO NOT NEED TO DOWNLOAD ANYTHING FIRST (usually. Some websites do have downloadable versions… personally I don’t use those bc it risks viruses.)

Sometimes X ing out doesn’t work. you will have to reload the page or wait like 5-10 seconds for the X (or for “close”) to appear. It can appear in any corner of the screen. Sometimes even the middle of the screen. Like middle center or some shit.

It could take you between 1-10 tabs/pop ups to close before you’re actually able to access the shit. Especially if you don’t have an ad blocker. Be patient.

Going incognito mood would help keep your info safe… but personally I find it doesn’t make a difference. Doesn’t hurt to be extra careful though.

Also, would not recommend looking at questionable things on pirate sites on a library computer/property. Even if you clear history, the library knows. (They didn’t gaf that I used readcomiconline to read some comics on their firebook thingy. It’s just… know that they know.)

[rhilumi]

Hey . Um. Yarr harr. 🏴‍☠️🏴‍☠️

so upset at max for taking batman under the red hood off forever ago now... i don't have the type of money to be buying it 😭

i miss my babygirl (jason todd)

[whitejays-galaxy]

That one episode in TCW