#category survey

[eldritchsurveys]

1277.

Sin 1: Lust

Who was the last person you checked out? Did they check you out too? >> Hmm... the last person I would have looked at in a vaguely speculative manner might have been Mychal. He just has this perfectly fey manner about him sometimes that makes me want to put a collar on him. Obviously I am too far out of practice in such arts for that to be a serious consideration, but instinct is instinct, what can I say.

Who was the last person you desired, but they didn’t feel the same? >> I don't remember the last time I desired someone outworld.

Ever cheated on a significant other? If so, have you learned from it? >> I have done so. What I learned -- not necessarily from the cheating itself, but from the circumstances that led me to such -- is that there are two things that do not suit me and I should probably not pursue either in the future: being in a relationship with an addict and being monogamous. It is notable that in both instances I didn't even really want the person I cheated on my partner with, it was really about the aforementioned things, but I didn't know how to process it. So the real lesson learned is how to process complex feelings without being driven towards value-dissonant behaviours.

Do you watch porn? >> I do.

Do you masturbate? >> I do.

Best physical features on your preferred sex? .

Who are some celebrities that you think are totally hot? >> There are a few celebrities that I think are attractive, but I'm starting to realise that a lot of the times I'm just attracted to characters they've been. Did you ever lust after a best friend’s significant other? How did it turn out? >> I did, and of course it turned out poorly in the end because I of course fucked him and I of course eventually told my friend (before he could tell her, which as time passed became more and more of a possibility). I would not change anything that happened, though.

When was the last time you had sex? >> Outworld? 20...15? I want to say 2015. ...A fucking decade ago?????? Christ. In realspace it would have been... about 3 days ago. I should probably reset that clock, my chakras need some alignment if you know what I mean.

Ever pursued someone, even though they were taken? .

Sin 2: Gluttony When did you last eat at a restaurant? What restaurant was it? >> December. One of the restaurants in Frankenmuth. When did you last have fast food? Where did you get it? >> I vaguely recall getting a Spicy McChicken on the way up to Frankenmuth.

What was the biggest meal you had all day? >> None of the meals I had were big. I guess maybe the sandwich and chips would have had the most calories?

Do you have too many clothes? How often do you go shopping? >> I almost have too many clothes. It's mostly that I have too many of the same type of clothes -- I have like 20 t-shirts and like 8 pairs of lounge pants. My wardrobe is just kind of unbalanced (it's very easy to find t-shirts that fit me and feel okay on my body; other types of clothing, not so much). I rarely go shopping. Mostly because I rarely have money, but also because I am particular and shopping is hell when you're particular.

What’s something you have a LOT of? >> Aside from t-shirts? Plushies.

Do you eat a lot? >> I just eat, man.

What was the last thing you splurged (spent a lot of money) on? >> I haven't been in the position to be able to splurge in so long that I don't remember anymore.

What do you spend most of your money on (besides bills and anything necessary like that)? >> Any money I have that is not going straight to some sort of necessity usually goes to whatever's on my wishlist.

Last time you ate candy? What was it? >> I had a box of Sweetarts the other day. I forgot how much I like flavoured sidewalk chalk.

Last thing you ate too much of? .

Sin 3: Greed Do you share things? How often? >> I am not usually in the position to share in the first place, but I am not generally opposed to sharing.

Someone asks you for a piece of your cookie. You break it in half, but the pieces aren’t equal. Who gets the bigger piece? >> I do.

When you see change on the ground, do you pick it up? >> I genuinely cannot remember the last time I saw change on the ground. How often do you lend money to people? >> I don't have the money to lend anyone in the first place, but if I did give someone money I would just give it to them. I don't see the point of making them pay me back; if I have the money to give to them in the first place, then why do I need to be paid back? If that's money I need, to the point where I'd be inclined to have someone be indebted to me, then I might as well not give it at all. Unless it's like an advance sort of situation, like a "their paycheck is literally tomorrow but if they don't make this one payment TODAY their shit will get shut off" kind of thing. Do you loooove money? >> The only feeling I have about money is anger that not having it means this country would happily let me starve and die.

If someone offers to pay for you, do you decline or readily accept? >> Readily accept.

Which of your friends is the wealthiest? .

Would you take a high-paying job that you didn’t really like just for the money and benefits? >> Brother, I can't even take a low-paying job just to not starve to death.

Ever stole from anyone? What about stole from a store? What happened? >> I've stolen from many stores and at least one person (the only instance I can remember is when I stole a copy of Watchmen from this guy's house during his house party, lmao).

Do you ever have enough money? >> Never.

Sin 4: Sloth Last thing you procrastinated on? .

When you’re at a strip mall and the next store you want to go to is at the other side, do you drive over there instead of take a short walk? >> I don't drive at all, so. What’s a typical day off of school and/or work like for you? . What’s one talent you have that you don’t really work on, even though you have the ability to be good at it? .

How many hours of television do you watch a day? >> I watch about 2 hours of streaming video a day on average.

What about the amount of time you spend on the internet a day? >> I'm on it pretty much all day, in some fashion. I remember when Internet used to be a dedicated activity -- you sit at the computer desk, you fire up the modem, you log on -- and now it's just... in everything. Even when I'm not actively using an Internet browser or something, I'm still "logged on" in some way. It gets to feel really surreal when I think about it enough (especially in comparison to my youth and even young adulthood). How many hours of sleep do you get a day? Do you sleep in late? >> It varies: between 5 and 8.

Do you drive to places that are less than three blocks away? >> I don't drive at all.

When was the last time you exercised? >> I took a walk a few hours ago. Ever copied and pasted your homework from a website on the internet? >> I have not.

Sin 5: Wrath If you could kill one person and get away with it, would you do it? >> If I were to do this, it wouldn't be out of wrath, it'd be out of curiosity.

Is there anyone you honestly and truly can say that you hate? >> There is not.

Is there anyone you want revenge on, whether you want to get them back big-time or just play a little prank on them for hurting your feelings? >> There is not. Are you fighting with any friends right now? Why? . Last time you were really angry? What happened? >> Hmm... one of the last arguments I had with Sparrow, I think.

When you’re angry, what do you do to calm yourself down? >> It just happens on its own; I can't maintain that level of arousal for too long, I burn out and start spiralling pretty quickly. Basically, once the anger's gone, then I have a whole lot of other shit to deal with. Would almost be less stressful just to stay angry :V

“Hate is just the fear of loving someone.” true or false? >> This makes no sense to and means nothing to me.

What’s the best revenge you ever got on someone? .

Was there any hard feelings after your last break-up? On whose end was it on? >> There were many.

Ever been cheated on? How did that make you feel? >> I have not been.

Sin 6: Envy Is there anyone you’re jealous of? Name a person and tell us why. .

List three physical features some other people have that you’re envious of (no need to get specific and name people; you can just say something like “brown eyes” or “having perfect eyebrows”). .

List three personality features that other people have that you’re envious of. .

Are you a jealous significant other? >> I am not. I abhor jealousy and find it immensely unrelatable.

Could you date someone who was really jealous? >> I could not, obviously.

What celebrity’s looks do you envy the most? .

Do you think anyone is envious of you? In your opinion, what characteristics (physical and mental) do you possess that you think someone might be envious of? >> I am not inclined to believe that anyone could be envious of me. Mostly because I am not inclined to believe that people find value in anything about me, which would be the prerequisite to envy, I think. It is for me, anyway. Which is the fucked up thing about envy, because expressing what I think is valuable about a person would be a point of connection, but envy is a strangling, warping force that corrupts appreciation and turns it into self-castigation. A point of distance, of alienation.

What are a few things you wish you were good at? . Did you ever date someone, break up, and then see them dating someone very attractive a few days later? Were you jealous of that person? >> I have never had this experience. But, like... I also don't understand how dating someone else that is attractive means I somehow was not attractive. Obviously, I also must have been to them, or they wouldn't have dated me in the first place... right???

When looking at a love interest’s exes, do you often find yourself jealous of their good-looking exes? >> lmao?? y'all wild fr

Sin 7: Pride What’s something you brag about a lot (be honest–we all brag sometimes)? >> I don't brag mostly because there's nobody to brag to. I am definitely not modest or anything, I just... whomst am I going to be yapping to about how cool I am lmao

What physical features do you take the most pride in? >> I don't take pride in any of them, I didn't make them. This is just what I happen to look like in this incarnation, for better or... worse 😑

Are you satisfied with what you have? >> I am never satisfied.

Be honest… when someone is telling you something, do you often change the subject so it’s about you and your accomplishments instead? >> I think the number of people who are legitimately doing this is probably way lower than I'm being led to believe it is.

Do you like talking about your achievements? >> What achievements? I mean, I love talking about myself, but "achievement" isn't really a thing for me.

Do your parents tend to brag about how well you came out? . Do you strive to be better than others? Do you think competing with others is healthy? >> I don't, I hate competition. I don't think competition as a whole is unhealthy, it just does nothing for me personally.

What do you do better than most people? >> I can spiral like nobody's business! I'm like that "check out how hard I can cry" meme. Do you believe in taking pride in things you can’t control (ex. being proud of your heritage, being proud of your skin color, being proud of your natural artistic ability)? >> I don't care what you do, man. It's not how my mind works, but you do you as long as you're not being a straight up bigot. Also, idk much about "natural artistic ability", I think artists are generally proud of their efforts in building their artistic skill rather than some magical "talent" that was bestowed upon them by the gods or whatever. Who are you competing with right now (it could be anything–classmates for a grade, co-workers for a position, other girl for a guy, etc.)? >> lmao pls

[tiredandoptimistic]

I know you’re rereading the early CC books so what are you opinions on the main ships (Clace, Tessa, etc) and how they have progressed since then into their own modern timelines (TDA/TWP for TMI, TLH for TID)

Good question! Unfortunately I do not have a super good answer, because I haven't read the later TSC books in a little while. It has been two years since I've read TLH and seven years since I've read TDA, so I don't remember all the specifics of how every ship is depicted. This is actually a big part of why I wanted to do a complete TSC reread in release order, because I wanted to see how the characters evolve over time.

In general though, I really like seeing older characters settle into semi-retirement/mentor mode. Being the protagonist of a YA novel is kinda rock bottom for everybody's mental health, and it's nice seeing couples like Clace or Wessa who had a ton of angst getting to just chill out and be together as their best selves.

When it comes to TID characters in TLH, I wish we got more of them and their relationships with their children but I understand that there wasn't enough time to give every character the spotlight. I really like seeing Will with James and Henry with Matthew though. I wish that Cecily wasn't sidelined as a mom so much, since she was one of the most eager warriors in TID and spent a lot of TLH staying home with the baby (let Gabriel be a house husband). Will and Tessa running the London Institute definitely feels right, and it's great to see Charlotte succeeding politically (even though she apparently gets to ignore term limits). Gideon and Sophie are the sweetest couple ever (as always), and I like Gideon getting more politically involved as Charlotte's right-hand-man. It makes a lot of sense to me that he'd want to devote his time to improving the Clave from within, since he spent so much of his youth exposed to what happens when selfish people think they can get away with anything.

As for the TMI gang, like I said it's been a long time since I've read TDA so I really don't remember a lot of it. I like Jace and Clary running the New York Institute, and I think they'd both really like the chance to get involved in their community and support Shadowhunter kids who don't have families of their own. I genuinely don't remember what Sizzy are up to but I think they deserve the world. I actually kind of hate Alec becoming the Consul, because I think it makes more sense for him to focus on improving things through direct involvement with Downworlders. Malec's kids are cute and I adore the TFTSA short story where all the Lightwoods go baby crazy over Max. Excellent character choice to have Jace delighted by babies and Clary absolutely uninterested in them. I forgot about Bat for several years and genuinely believed that Maia and Lily got together in canon, so it's always a little disappointing to remember that that didn't actually happen. Let Maia kiss women 2025.

Thanks for the ask! This was mostly vibes based, but I'll come back with more coherent takes once I actually get to the later books in my reread.

[zahri-melitor]

I actually was thinking the other day that it was about time I saw another "how many comics have you read" poll go around the community, as it had been several thousand comics since the last time I answered one.

...I was hoping for one with more reasonable bins though.

I've made this point before but say JUST reading Batfam post-Crisis 1991-2011 gets you 700 if you read mainline Nightwing, Robin, Birds of Prey, Batgirl, Batman & Robin, and their associated annuals, event comics and extras.

[noel-levine-fan]

shoutout to IZ conducting a poll only a month after mine lmao

(i'm still gonna be doing my survey project, they seem to be analyzing different datapoints than i was but it's still a funny concidence)

[burningcomputerpersona]

i hate questions where they have two different options on each end of a scale and ask you to pick anywhere in between. like those are not complete opposites and my answer can't be boiled down to a certain point on the scale. either ask me two seperate questions with a yes/no scale each or just don't ask me at all

[chaosintheavenue]

For the record, this is the mess I've made of the LGBTQ survey by populating it pre-release with my own OCs, so... yeah.

[lovemesomesurveys]

💻 Laptop Computer 💻 Do you own a laptop? Yes. That's what I'm on.

Are you on a laptop right now? Oh, haha. Yes, I am.

How many laptop computers have you owned in your lifetime? Oh less than 10, but pretty close, I think.

What color was your first laptop? Black.

What color is your current laptop? It's silver.

🖥 Desktop Computer 🖥 Do you own a desktop computer? Nope.

Do you prefer Windows computers or Mac computers? I'm a Mac gal.

What were your favorite computer games to play as a kid? What are your favorite computer games now? I don't remember all of them, but like Pajama Sam, something with a fish, Nancy Drew, some Barbie games, and the ones on like Nick and Disney's websites.

Which do you use more: a computer or a phone? 📱 My phone for sure. I mainly use my laptop for Tumblr to be honest and to do surveys. While I'm on doing those things I'll typically have side by side windows with YouTube on the other to watch simultaneously.

Are you good at remembering passwords for websites, or do you always forget? I write them all down to be safe, but typically I know the password.

What is your current computer desktop background? It's a beachy picture.

Do you have a desk job? No.

What were some of your favorite websites as a kid? What are some of your favorite websites now? I was really big on the AOL kid and teen forums and chatrooms as well as like I said the Disney and Nick websites.

Were you alive before the Internet was invented? No, it was around by then albeit not super big quite yet.

How many tabs do you have open on your computer right now? 5 on this window and 1 on the other.

⌨️ Computer Keyboard ⌨️ Are you a fast typer? I am. People comment on how fast my fingers fly across the keyboard lol.

Do you enjoy typing on a keyboard? Sure.

Have you ever used a typewriter? I have. We had one when I was a kid before we got a computer.

Do you own a typewriter? No.

What color are the keys on your computer's keyboard? Black.

🖨 Printer 🖨 Do you own a printer? Nope. I don't even recall the last time I printed or even needed to print something.

What was the last thing you printed off? .I don't recall.

Have you ever printed anything off in a library? Yeah, at school. I may have before at an actual library as well, I don't recall. Probably.

Do you prefer to use black ink or colored ink? Black.

Do you know how to change the ink in a printer? Yeah.

🖱Computer Mouse🖱 Can you see the computer mouse emoji? 🖱 It goes away when I start typing.

Do you wonder why they made this emoji, when it's hard to see because it's white? I haven't thought about it, but yeah good point.

Do you own a computer mouse? No.

Do you use a computer mouse? I do not.

If you own one, what color is your computer mouse? --

Do you prefer to use a mouse or a trackpad? Trackpad works for me.

Have you ever used the computer mouse emoji? No.

💾 Floppy Disk 💾 Have you ever saved anything onto a floppy disk? Yep, I remember doing that in middle school.

Do you own any floppy disks? No.

When was the last time you used a floppy disk? Middle school, I believe. I don't recall using them in high school I think by then USB drives were a thing.

What are three things you like (besides floppy disks) that are floppy? Uhhhh.

Have you ever cried because you lost something that you had saved onto a floppy disk? I don't think that happened, thankfully.

💿 Compact Disc 💿 Have you ever burned a CD? Oh yeah, I did that all the time.

Have you ever made a mix CD? Yep, same ^^^^

Have you ever done a craft project using old CDs? No

Do you own any CDs still? Nope. I actually sold the ones I had several years ago to a used shop.

What was the last CD you listened to? I have no idea.

What was the first CD that you purchased? It wasn't the first CD I ever owned, but the first one I bought myself was Ashlee Simpson's "Autobiography" album.

💽 CD in Plastic Case 💽 Did you burn CDs and then put them in a plastic case? Yeah, they were of various colors, too. I loved doing that and giving them to people.

Do you own any plastic CD cases? I said no already.

Have you ever written on a CD with a permanent marker? Yeah.

Have you ever used this emoji? I'm pretty sure I haven't.

Do you still own any of the mix tapes or mix CDs you made when you were younger? Nope.

📼 VHS Tape 📼 Do you own any VHS tapes? Yeah, we kept a lot of our Disney ones and a few others.

Did you used to watch movies on VHS tapes when you were younger? Yes.

Do you remember the orange Nickelodeon tapes? Yep, I had several of those.

Do you have any home videos that are on tapes? Yep. We plan on getting them converted to DVDs soon cause my fam and I have really been wanting to watch them.

Do you own a VCR? No.

Do you remember having to rewind VHS tapes? Yes.

📞 Telephone ☎️ Do you remember a time before cellphones? Yeah. I didn't have a cellphone until I was 15.

How old were you when you got your first cellphone? Fifteen.

Do you work in an office with a telephone? I don't work.

Do you have a home phone or just a cellphone? We have both, but like never use the home phone. I'm not sure why we keep it around.

Do you still remember your home phone number from when you were growing up? I do.

Have you ever made a prank call? Yeah, my friends and I in middle school did lame shit like that sometimes.

📠 Fax Machine 📠 Do you own a fax machine? No.

Have you ever worked in an office with a fax machine? --

Have you ever owned a fax machine? Yeah, it was part of our printer. It was one of those fax, copy machine, and printer type of thing.

Have you ever used this emoji? No.

What are three things you like that rhyme with "fax"? Hacks, like life hacks. Macs. Wax, I guess.

🗄 Filiing Cabinet 🗃 Do you own a filing cabinet? It's not organized, but I have 3-stacked drawers that I keep my stuff in. I have like 3 of those.

Do you enjoy organizing things? I wish I were more organized. I think it could be better, but ever since my health got so bad and I've basically been stuck in bed, I can't get much done like I could before. I've had help cleaning and organizing my room, which I appreciate, but it's just different and some things were put where I might not have.

Are you a very organized person? No. I need to work more on that.

Is there an office in your home? No.

When was the last time you shopped at Office Max? .*shrug*

What was the last thing you bought at Office Max? .*shrug*

🗂 Manila Folders 🗂 Do you own any manila folders? No.

Do you organize your computer files into folders? Yesss.

Did you ever use Lisa Frank folders for school when you were a kid? I sure did.

Do you still own any of the colorful folders you used to use for school when you were a kid? No, those are longggg gone.

What are three things you have stored in folders (in real life, not on a computer)? I don't have any folders.

📌 Thumbtack 📌 How many bulletin boards are there in your home? Three.

Have you ever spray-painted a bulletin board, and if yes, what color? >> haven't

Do you own a set of colorful thumbtacks? >> I don't own thumbtacks

If you own a bulletin board, what are three things you have pinned on it? .I have various photos and whatnot.

Have you ever stepped on a thumbtack? No.

✂️ Scissors ✂️ How many pairs of scissors do you own? We have a few pairs.

Have you ever ran with scissors? No.

What color are your favorite pair of craft scissors, if applicable? --

What color are your hair-cutting scissors, if applicable? --

Do you cut your own hair? 💇♀️ No. I did used to cut my own bangs when I was younger, though. Oh, I'm actually letting my bro's bf cut my hair and give me bangs soon.

Do you have a special pair of scissors that you use to open boxes? 📦 ✂️ --

Do you have different pairs of scissors that you use for different things? No

What color was the last pair of scissors you used? What was the last thing you used a pair of scissors for? Just a typical silver pair of scissors to open a box.

Do you know how to do a scissor kick? No?

When was the last time you did a scissor kick? .--

🧷 Safety Pin 🧷 When was the last time you used a safety pin? I don't recall.

Have you ever used this emoji? No.

What was the last thing you used a safety pin for? ---

Have you ever ran a race and had a number pinned to your shirt? I've had something pinned to my shirt before for other reasons. I was participating in various events as a kid.

Do you own a box of safety pins? No.

📎 Paper Clips 🖇 When was the last time you used a paperclip? I don't knoww.

What was the last thing you used a paperclip for? .To hold papers together, I'm assuming.

Do you remember Clippit, the Microsoft Word paperclip? 📎👀 💬 Yeahhhh.

Have you ever received a piece of advice from Clippit? Mhm.

Do you own a box of paperclips? I do.

📏 Rulers 📐 Do you own a ruler? Uhhh, I probably have one somewhere.

How many rulers do you own? .One, if any.

What was the last thing you used a ruler? When was the last time you used one? .--

Do you know how to draw a straight line without using a ruler? It wouldn't be perfectly straight.

What does your favorite ruler that you own look like? >> are there actually people out here with favourite rulers. fascinating. >>> Hahahahah.

🖊 Pen 🖊 Do you prefer to write with pens or pencils? Pen

What color ink pen do you write with the most? Black

Where do you normally buy pens? If feel I need some.

What was the last thing you wrote down? Filling out paperwork.

Do you enjoy writing? Do you enjoy how it feels as your hand glides across the page? ✍️ I used to. Definitely more so by typing it out. It's a good way to let my thoughts out, but I haven't really written anything in awhile.

🗑 Trash Can 🗑 What do you call a trash can? Do you call it a trash can, wastebasket, rubbish bin, garbage can, or something else? >> just "the trash" >>> lol same.

Do you need to take the trash out soon? Yeah.

What day is trash pick-up day in your city? Wednesday.

Are there things you are holding onto that you probably should just throw away? >> I tend to be ruthless about throwing away things I assume I don't need or amn't gonna use, sometimes to my regret <<< Omg, I'm the complete opposite holding onto everything. They have sentimental value and "feelings" lmaooo.

When was the last time you took the trash out? I personally don't do it because I'm unable to, but my dad did it last night.

📋 Clipboard 📋 Do you own a clipboard? I do.

When was the last time you had to sign a paper that was attached to a clipboard? Not too long ago.

Have you ever held a clipboard just to make yourself look more official? lol no...

Do you have neat handwriting? My handwriting is shit.

Would you rather write in cursive or print? Print.

📆 Calendar 📅 What is today's date? December 3rd.

How many months are there until your birthday? 🥳 7 months.

How old will you turn on your next birthday? 35 D:

Do you have a calendar on your wall? If so, what is this month's calendar picture? I have an old calendar I keep up cause it's an Alexander Skarsgard.

Are you counting down the days to anything? Christmassss.

What is your favorite season? Fall and winter.

🗒 Spiral Notepad 🗒 When was the last time you used a spiral notepad? A few months ago.

Do you own a spiral notepad? Yeah.

Would you rather write or draw? ✍️ .Write. Or how about color? Cause I can't draw, but I love to color.

Do you make to-do lists? Yeah, I use the notes app and the reminders app quite a bit.

What are/were three items on your to-do list for today? .The only one I had was I wanted to put these new face tatts on. lmao the shit I order from fucking Temu. I'm obsessed. But they're cute, they make my nose and cheeks look pink from being cold in the winter and they're Christmas themed. "Our cheeks are nice and rosy and comfy cozy are weee."

What is something you did yesterday (or today) that you really enjoyed? I started playing this game called, "Dead by Daylight." A friend of mine got me into it. I normally don't play games like that whee you're running from a killer (cause I'm a scardy ca lol). It's pretty fun, though. They incorporate characters like Ghost Face and Chuky, which is dopeeee.

What is something that you've been putting off, if there's anything? paper? I'm confused about the paper question, but yeah I've been putting off washing my hair today just cause laziness. But I have to cause I'm finally getting my hair dyed red again ahhhhh. The baddie will be back soon, ya'll.

Are you thankful that your life story is still being written? What a wild story indeed.

⏰ Alarm Clock ⏰ What time do you usually wake up in the morning? Okay so it's pissing me off cause the last week I keep waking up anywhere between 4 and 6AM for some awful reason but then thankfully I'm able to fall back asleep until like 9 or 10AM. I'd likee to just sleep through the night.

Is your bed made right now? Yes.

Do you wake up to an alarm, or do you wake up naturally? I wake up whenever my body wakes up unless I need to set an alarm, which is rare, Even then, I'll just ask my mom to get me up.

Do you normally follow a schedule, or are you more spontaneous? My day is very routine.

Do you prefer to follow a schedule or be spontaneous? It seems to work best for me. I need time in advance if something different is gonna be going onz

Do you have a clock on your wall? Yeah, but it needs new batteries.

What do you normally use to tell time? Do you use your phone, computer, wristwatch, the sun ☀️, a wall clock, a bedside alarm clock, or something else? My phone or laptop.

💡 Lightbulb 💡 How many lamps can you see from where you're sitting right now? Just my ceiling lamp.

When was the last time you changed a lightbulb? .*shrug*

Have you ever used your phone as a flashlight? 📱 Yep, many times.

Do you own a flashlight? 🔦 Yeah,

How many lightbulbs can you see from where you're sitting right now? One.

💿🗄💻 📆🗂 Final Questions! 🗃📋����📠💾 Do you work in an office? >> I don't work >>>

Have you ever had an office job? If so, did/do you like it? If you haven't had an office job, do you think you would like one? .That's all I think I could maybe do to be honest, And even then I doubt myself.

What is your favorite thing to do on a computer? 💻 >>Tumblr and The Sims.

Would you rather own a desktop computer or laptop computer? 💻 🖥 Laptop.

What is your dream job? I have no idea.

Do you prefer writing something down or typing something up on a computer? Typing, for sure. Depending on the length and what I'm typing up I'll just use my phone.

Do you own a desk? If so, what does it look like? What do you have on top of it? No, I use my bed. lol. I have so much crap on the foot of my bed.

What do you think is your favorite emoji among the ones on this survey? Meh.

[crehador]

what. WHAT.

[sunriseverse]

sigh. i don’t Fawking Wanna put together this presentation.

[eldritchsurveys]

1191.

Questions about random places A themed survey by Guia from scyphozoan

WHERE YOU LIVE: 1) What are the best and worst things about your neighborhood? >> The best thing is that there are multiple stores within walking distance, and the bus stops are plentiful. There are also at least 2 parks within walking distance, and a lot of people have gardens and sometimes fun lawn/porch decor. The worst thing is that it's an urban neighbourhood and therefore subject to urban noise levels.

2) If someone gave you an extra $5,000 for your house and only your house, how would you spend it? >> This confuses me for several reasons. I don't own this house, "extra" in addition to what, where am I going to live...

3) If someone outside of your town or city visits you for the first time, where would you take them out to? >> I think that would depend on what they're interested in, what they want to see and do. I would be a poor host if I just subjected them to stuff I like.

4) If you had to order a quick takeaway for dinner, where would you go to? >> Uhh... I don't know, really. I think that'd depend on how much money I have and what I was in the mood for. Takeaway isn't at all a frequent thing for me, I don't have a ready answer.

5) What’s a random fact about where you live? >> I don't know any random facts, I don't think. I must admit to not being terribly interested in this city.

THE LAST HOUSE YOU VISITED THAT WAS NOT YOUR OWN: 6) Whose house was it? >> Sparrow's parents' house.

7) Why did you visit and how long did you stay? >> It was Easter. About 4 hours.

8) What do you think about this person’s house? >> I have spent way more time inside it than I would ever want to. I don't have any real opinion about it as a location, I just am quite weary of it being a fixture in my life.

9) If you can take or copy something from their house, what would it be? >> I don't want a single thing from that house.

10) What about their house would make it difficult for you to live there if you had to? >> I did live there, and what really made it difficult was the fact that it wasn't a space I had any control in, and I had to live with people I don't even like. Also, the bedroom I occupied was in the basement and I'm not really the basement-dwelling type, I need sunlight in my room and shit.

THE LAST RESTAURANT YOU ATE AT: 11) What is the name of the restaurant, and what kind of cuisine do they serve? >> Uhhhh... was it King Pot? I think King Pot was the last restaurant I was at. They serve hot pot and Korean BBQ.

12) How did you first find out about this restaurant, and what triggered you to try it? >> I don't remember how I found out about it, and I tried it because I love Korean food and fortunately Sparrow's family agreed to take us there for Sparrow's birthday.

13) What did you order and how would you rate it? >> I can't possibly remember all the specific things I ordered, such is the nature of hot pot. I rate it pretty highly, it was delicious.

14) What do you like best about this place? What about it could be improved? >> I don't have any notes. It was just good.

15) Would you go back? If so, what would you order the next time you do? If not, where or what would have been a better option than going there? >> Sure, I'd go again.

THE LAST PLACE YOU VISITED THAT WAS MORE THAN 45 MINUTES AWAY FROM YOUR HOME: 16) Where did you go and what did you do there? >> Hmm... really testing the limits of my memory here. Uh... oh, it might have been Lansing. Went to Lansing on Christmas because Sparrow's family's Christmas dinner was being held at their sister's house.

17) How did you get to this place? How comfortable was the trip? >> Sparrow drove us. The trip was fine, it was like an hour and a half or something.

18) What about this area do you wish exists in or applies to where you live? >> They do have the superior Horrock's over there. Also they have this banger pizza place that I can't remember the name of but I think about constantly.

19) Do you know anyone who lives in this area? >> Yeah, the people we went to visit.

20) If you had to live in this area, what kind of housing arrangement would you choose? >> I don't want to live in Lansing. If I had to live anywhere in Michigan, I'd choose Detroit. Otherwise, send me south. Or west. Hell, east. Anywhere but north, I guess, lmao.

[esote-rika]

𝐈𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 | 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐞𝐢𝐝

Pairing: Spencer Reid x fem!BAU!Reader Category: Smut 18+ MDNI Summary: You have several (stereotypical) assumptions about your nerdy coworker; he proves how wrong you are about them. Content: 3.2k, early season dom!Spencer Reid, bratty reader, reader has hair that can be put in a ponytail, brat taming, BDSM dynamics, sensation play (feather tickler hehe), reader is ticklish, spanking, making out, thigh riding, coworkers hooking up (are we even fucking surprised), hopefully still soft and sweet and hot. a/n: Listen I know I keep saying I’m taking a break but unfortunately I’m ovulating HARD; this is the last one for May, but there will be a part 2, I’m already planning it. I wrote this completely piss drunk (my friends can probably share screenshots as proof oops) and then sobered up enough to edit (might have missed some stuff). Based on a request that Tumblr ate 😭 but basically, BAU reader teases Spencer about sex only to find out he's a kinky BDSM dom. Hope u enjoy!

“What would you know about BDSM?” The question, spoken with a carefree laugh and just a hint of condescension, is directed at your coworker, who is currently stirring copious amounts of sugar into his coffee beside you. 

Dressed in a tweed blazer that overwhelms his slight frame, Spencer Reid only tilts his head to the side, honey eyes keen and flashing with something you can’t quite place. You lean against the counter in the pantry, intrigued by his response. You’d expected a blush, chin tipping down, hair falling over his pretty eyes, lips uttering bashful, stuttering words. 

Not… this. Regarding you with a frank, unblinking calm that has you shifting in place.

“Oh, right,” you roll your eyes teasingly, unwilling to let him see how easily his nonplussed reaction has fractured your easygoing facade, “You’ve read about it extensively, haven’t you? What do psychology textbooks have to say about whips and blindfolds, Dr. Reid?”

“Quite a lot,” he replies with a serenity that unnerves, “Some attribute it to the feeling of being safely back inside the womb.”

You scoff, “Right, because thinking of your mother during bondage is so sexy.”

“But,” he presses on, narrowing his eyes at you, patient but warning, “There’s often explanations that go hand in hand with biology. Deprivation of one sense tends to heighten the other. Physical restriction offers the same feeling, which then leads to altered states of pleasure. In a more emotional sense, surrendering your power to a partner communicates the highest level of trust, offering a deeper sense of intimacy for some people.”

So he does know a lot about it. Still, you don’t drop your teasing grin as you reply, “God, how do you manage to make BDSM sound so clinical?”

“Because it is a little clinical, if I’m just explaining it in polite conversation. The communication is better enjoyed if the actions match.

“Is that so?”

“Mhm hmm,” he smiles, dimples flashing, a show of innocence. A mask. 

“And this information is from experience?” you tease.

“Wouldn’t you like to know.”

His tone carries implication and it settles upon your stomach, heavy and warm. That makes you perk up, but you fight the urge to show your intrigue. Instead, you scoff, “As if there’s anything to know.”

He’s quiet. Sipping at his coffee, honey eyes twinkling over the rim of his mug. It’s infuriating.

“No way.” you huff, finally breaking. The lightness of teasing leaves your voice, shifting to something darker, more accusatory, “You expect me to believe you have experience? In BDSM?” 

“Announce it to the entire office, why don’t you?”

You pause, looking at him almost in betrayal. Really, how could you not? Spencer Reid, who looks like his nose would start bleeding from the slightest sexual attention from a living, breathing person, has BDSM experience? The man who wears sweater vests and slicks his hair back like he’s a seventy year old librarian? You survey him today, in all of his rumpled, mismatched glory, trying to find one hint of his apparent favored pastimes.

He looks almost smug as he meets your gaze, cocking his head to the side.

“No way.” you repeat.

“You possess an awfully limited vocabulary for today.” 

“Shut up, stop pulling my leg,” your eyes narrow suspiciously, still in disbelief. 

“I’m not pulling your leg,” he says, allowing a small, almost imperceptible smirk to curve up his lips for one split second, before his face gets hidden by the coffee cup again.

“Prove it, then.” 

The words startle both of you, but you’re stubborn enough to see it through. Meeting his gaze with a confidence that would seem sincere to the untrained eye, but Spencer has worked with you long enough to know it’s all bravado. 

He looks at you, unsure. “Prove it?”

“Look who's vocabulary is limited now.”

He scoffs and lowers his voice, “I just want to make sure you know what you’re getting into.”

“I know what I’m getting into, I’m a grown woman, thanks.” 

“Then I’ll fax you a copy of my rules. If they still seem like something you’d want to try out, come to my apartment Saturday night—that is, if we aren’t called in for a case.”

You shrug, the perfect picture of nonchalance. “Great, sounds like a plan. Don’t forget to fax.” You both know he wouldn’t.

By some universal twist of fate, that Saturday is devoid of any last minute cases. You spend the whole morning poring over the sixteen-page document that Spencer had sent over on Friday, reading through the risks—a lot of which you already know from your own research—his specific set of rules, and what he’d normally allow for a beginner. You don’t have the same perfect memory he does, but you’re sure you’ve memorized everything by the time you knock at his apartment.

“So you came,” he says, offering you a cool glass of lemonade, looking perfectly at ease as he leads you into his bedroom. 

“Of course,” you say, looking around as you sip on the drink, taking it all in, “I was serious when I said prove it.” It’s dim, but nothing else is inside that rouses suspicion. It looks completely normal—a neat bed, a messy desk, haphazard piles of books—until your eyes land on the items on the dresser. 

Silk ties. A paddle. Something that looks similar to a feather duster, but you assume it’s made with a different activity in mind. Your cheeks are aflame.

“You know the safe word?”

“Yes. Jupiter—you’re such a nerd, by the way.”

He laughs, taking you half finished glass and setting it down. “Do you have any objections to the terms I’d laid out? Additions?”

“I just need you to make a promise.”

“For what?”

“That this stays between us.” You face him, searching his eyes for any deceit. It’s always a risk, being a woman and engaging in anything that could be considered deviant, especially in an environment like the BAU, which is honestly a glorified boy’s club.

“You have my word. Everything that we do stays in this room.” he vows, stepping closer.

“And,” you bite your lip, “No sex, right?”

He shakes his head, “None. We’ll focus on sensations tonight, just to let you get a feel for things.”

It seems more intimate, just trusting him to tease and play with your body, but you’re glad that the boundary is set in place. Spencer seems to have gotten a lot of experience at this, and briefly, you wonder just how many other people has been in your place.

You push the thought away and smile at him. “Okay. Then that’s all on my end. I accept all your terms, and I remember the safe word.”

He hums, turning you around. Standing so closely behind you, his heat warms your back like a gentle fire. Long, elegant fingers that carry the lingering musk of old books and coffee gather your hair into a ponytail at the base of your neck. He secures it with a thin elastic, before leaning in, breath whispering goosebumps into your skin. 

“Strip.”

There’s a sudden loss of heat as he steps back. You’re surprised to miss it, already, but even more surprised by his command. “What?”

“I said strip, angel.” he says, walking to your front with an expectant look on his face, “Down to your underwear.”

You sputter, looking up at him incredulously, but his face is serious. Patient, but serious.

“Do you need your safe word?”

You don’t reply, realizing that it’s begun and this is exactly what you agreed to do. To submit to him and his commands. The weight of this reality sinks in, rendering you mute and frozen, and he immediately softens. 

Hands cupping your cheeks, Spencer looks at you with concern, “Hey, we can stop.”

“No,” you reply, forcefully. Stubborn pride pulsing through your veins—no way you’re stopping before you’ve even done anything, “I don’t want to stop, it’s okay. I just—okay. Strip.” you step back, nodding and muttering to yourself, “Okay, yes, I can do that.” Looking down, you fumble at the buttons of your blouse, undoing them with clumsy, unsure fingers.

He steps back to the dresser, retrieving the bundle of feathers, never averting his gaze. Wide brown eyes take you in as you lose your shirt, and then your pants, standing before him in matching lace underwear. A slow grin spreads over his lips, “You dressed up for me?”

You feel your cheeks burn, “No.”

“So you just wear expensive lace sets for no reason, even on Saturdays?”

“You don’t know what I like.”

A step closer, “I’m about to,” he says in a low, smug tone that has your breath catching, “Stay still.”

Stay still. Easy enough. Your eyes follow his movements, the way he brandishes the feathers in his hands. Your head cranes back as he circles you, and he tuts in disapproval.

“I said stay still,” he murmurs, hand cupping your jaw and adjusting your head forward.

“But—”

“But?” 

“Nothing.” you squeak as you look ahead again. Your heart makes itself known, drumming in an exaggerated, hurried way that makes you want to shift. But Spencer said stay still, so you do.

A small part of you wants to scoff—why are you following Spencer Reid’s orders? This is ridiculous. Say the safe word and this would all be over. He’d never mention it to anyone else, like you both agreed earlier. You can get out, and you know for a fact that Spencer wouldn’t judge or protest.

But you don’t.

Because a larger, more significant part of you finds this whole thing incredibly hot.

Several seconds pass. Agonizingly slow. He’s drawing it out, you realize, testing how long he can get you to stay still. Or maybe he left. No, he wouldn’t—couldn’t, you’d hear his footsteps.  Finally giving in, you look over your shoulder, brows knitted in confusion.

You’re met with a disapproving look and a shaking head. “Didn’t I tell you to stay still?”

“You’re taking too long,” you pout.

“That’s the second time you’ve disobeyed me, angel,” he tuts. The heat of his body envelops you as he steps into your space again, his chest pressing to your back. A hand skims over your side, warm and firm as it finds the swell of your hip, and sits there. A warning. “You know what’s going to happen when you do it thrice, don’t you?”

Your mind flashes back to the conversation and the list, the rules he laid out so painstakingly for you. Thoughtful and attentive, Spencer had made you read through pages of what he expects from this dynamic, the rules you must follow as his submissive, the punishment that will be enforced should you disobey.

Three strikes and you get spanked.

“I do,” your words drift out the most delicate breath, heart hammering even more now. “I remember.”

He hums when you are finally still. Lips land on your bare shoulder, chaste and warm, while his hand travels up your side, featherlight and teasing. They skim up your ribcage and you can’t help but gasp, fighting every cell in your body to keep from moving. Your compliance is rewarded by another satisfied hum, and then finally it touches you. 

The feather. 

Crawling up the back of your left thigh, soft as a whisper. 

Ticklish.

“Fuck,” you gasp, jerking away from his grasp in surprise. You find yourself missing the feel of his hand on your waist before you realize your mistake. 

“That’s the third.” he says, shaking his head.

“I wasn’t expecting it on my thigh!” you snap, suddenly feeling so exposed. To shield yourself, your arms cross over your shoulder defensively, voice lowering by way of apology, “I’m ticklish!”

He considers it for a moment, sitting on the edge of the bed, but his eyes remain trained on you. Gauging your reaction, the same way he’d talk to a skittish witness. You find yourself shifting again, unused to being on the receiving end of such a stare. When he speaks, his voice is calm, as if he’s soothing a ruffled creature, “You’re welcome to say your safe word.” 

The easy way out. But you’ve already gone this far, stripped out of your so-called armor, down to your lace underwear and allowed him to regard you in ways far too intimate for coworkers. It would be such a waste to back out now. Besides, he said the punishment would just be spanking, how bad could that be?

“No,” you reply finally, voice breaking through the silence that settled and swelled in the room, “No, I’m okay, I’ll—I’ll take the punishment, like I agreed to.”

He sits up straighter, “Are you sure?”

A gulp. “Yes.”

He pats his lap, “Come here then.”

You’ve lost count of how many times you felt warmth at your cheeks, but this feels like a wildfire has started now, smoothing over your face before spreading all over your body in an all consuming blaze. Flashes of those kinky magazines and news articles you’d rolled your eyes over flit through your mind, the models now replaced by the image of you and Spencer. He’s asking you to bend over on his lap to receive your punishment.

With a nod, you join him on the bed, your torso draping horizontally over his lap. Your legs are laid on the bed, and you hold yourself up by your elbows. From this position, he has perfect access to your ass, a large hand smoothing over one cheek. 

You squirm, “Your hand’s cold.” 

He laughs, “God, you never stop complaining, huh? I should add another one just for that.”

“Sorry, I can’t help it.”

He sighs, “I know. You’re doing fine, all things considered. I’ll just do three, okay? For every time you moved.”

“Okay.”

“I want you to count.”

You inhale so sharply you almost choke on nothing. That had no business being as hot as you found it. His hand is on your ass again, and you have to dig into your brain to focus and answer, “Okay.”

The first strike comes quickly, a sharp sting followed by a cool, gentle hand soothing over it. You exhale a gasp along with the word, “One.”

“Good girl.”

Jesus Christ.

Another smack, this time on the other cheek. “Two… three.”

It’s over before you know it, barely even lasting three minutes, but it’s still managed to take your every breath away. You find yourself wishing he had added another strike, just so you could feel the sharp sting again. 

“Are you okay?” his voice pulls you from your reverie, hands helping you sit back up beside him, “Do you need a break? I could get you some lotion—”

You tune him out, staring as he offers different ways to soothe the stinging. His hands keep making lazy strokes up and down your arms, eyes completely focused on you. Words are flying past his lips, attempting to reach you through this haze, solutions and probably another reminder of your safe word, but all you can think about is how close he is, how pretty with his earnest brown eyes and pouty lips, but also how hot and since when was Spencer Reid hot? 

A familiar sensation settles low in your belly, slickness between your thighs, and oh my god you just want to kiss him.

So you do.

His lips are soft, pausing mid sentence for just one moment, before he’s kissing you right back, open mouthed and desperate, his hand cradling the back of your head, tilting it up so his tongue can dive deeper into your mouth. You moan, kissing him back with just as much fervor, scrambling forward in an attempt to get even closer. He tastes like mint and cinnamon, the oddest combination that has you sucking on his bottom lip, eager for more.

An arm wraps around your waist, and you find yourself on his lap again—no, on his thigh. Singular, straddling it with nothing but a tiny scrap of lace and his trousers in between your skin. Two degrees of separation. You moan again, biting down hard.

“Wait,” he pulls back, breathless, thrown off, “Wait this isn’t part of the agreement.”

You laugh, “I’m sorry, I don’t really care about it right now.”

Soft brown locks tickle your jaw as he ducks his head. Lips run over your collar, moist and gentle as he speaks, “I wasn’t really prepared for this. I don’t have a condom.”

“Oh.” you seem to deflate in his arms, despite the incessant pounding in your chest, the buzzing at your fingertips.

He looks up, surveys you like a puzzle to be solved. On his thigh, with barely anything on, practically throwing yourself at him. Muscle flexes and shifts beneath you, eliciting a gasp from your lips. It moves again, just as his hands hold onto your hips and keep you in place. 

Your lips fall open, “Oh.” you repeat, but this time, it’s a low, breathy moan. 

“That’s it,” he murmurs, watching you with a small smirk, “Move those hips for me, angel.”

You don’t need to be told twice, pressing down hard onto his thigh. The pressure gives your clit enough stimulation, pulling another moan from your lips. Louder this time. Loud and pretty, as his hands keep you steady, and your arms wrap around his shoulder, fingers finding the hair at the nape of his neck.

“Oh god,” you gasp, staring right at him, at those intense hazel eyes that have turned nearly black. You ride his thigh shamelessly, finding a rhythm that you know will have the pleasure snapping within minutes. Paired with Spencer’s praise, the sweet kisses he’s laying on your jaw, you find yourself trembling in his arms as you rub yourself along his muscular thigh. 

All of the anticipation seems to have built up to a fever pitch, his teasing, the spanking, it all floods back until your orgasm hits you like lightning. Razor sharp, every nerve of your body seems to sing and tremble from pleasure as Spencer keeps his thigh gently moving, helping you come down from your high. 

“Fuck,” you whisper, burying your face into his neck. 

He laughs, wrapping his arms tightly around you, “Are you okay?”

“Better than okay.”

Slender fingers card through the back of your head, tangles into your hair, “You did really well. We went a little off script, but it seems like you found it pleasurable, which is always the goal.”

Pleasurable is the understatement of the century, but your only response is a breathless chuckle. At the moment, that’s all you’re capable of. 

“Okay,” you whisper into his neck, losing all ability to extricate yourself from him. He doesn’t seem to mind though, his hold on you just as tight, free hand rubbing warm circles over your bare back. “Okay, you’ve proved your point. You seriously are a dom.”

“Mhm.”

“I can’t believe it.”

“What? You can’t believe it? I literally just gave you one of the most hands on demonstrations anyone could ask for.” he says with a laugh. It rumbles through his chest, and the feeling makes something in your stomach clench pleasantly. 

You lift your head, finally meeting his gaze. Your eyes flash with mischief when you reply, “I don’t know, I might need another one to fully understand it.”

He smiles back, wide and catlike, “Well then, I think that calls for an encore.”

Thank you for reading!!! also if you could give me some encouragement for my thesis that’d be much appreciated i’d give you so much brain kisses MUAH.

[moniquill]

Here is a brief summary of what is happening in Wikipedia right now:

In the last few years (3-4 years) the WikiProject Indigenous peoples of North America, which was originally created to improve the quality and coverage of native issues and native articles on wikipedia, has been hijacked by a small number of users with an extremist agenda. They have been working diligently over the last few years to change the definition of both what it means to be an Indigenous American and even what it means to be state and federally recognized.

The four or five key players (Mainly Editor Yuchitown, Bohemian Baltimore, ARoseWolf, (now retired editor CorbieVreccan, Netherzone and Oncamera) who are part of the “Native American Articles Improvement Project” started implementing these changes slowly, but they started pursuing their goals aggressively after November 2023, when state-recognized tribes retained their voting rights in NCAI. Essentially, after the movement to delegitimize state-recognized tribes failed officially, the key players doubled down on altering and controlling the flow of information about Native Americans through Wikipedia.

The talk page of Lily Gladstone’s article has a relevant discussion here. Initially, the leaders of the WikiProject removed any reference to her being a “Native American Actress” and instead had her as “Self-identifying as Blackfoot” and “Self-identifying as Nez Perce” because her blood quantum was too low to be enrolled in either tribe.

You can see some of the discussion here:

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Lily_Gladstone

Eventually they relented and changed her category to being “Of Nez Perce Descent” but you can see in the discussion that they are referring to an article that these editors (Yuchitown, Bohemian Baltimore, and CorbieVreccan) themselves appeared to have mostly written and revised:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_American_identity_in_the_United_States

This statement is very much at odds with even the government’s description, as seen below;

The DOJ Office of Tribal Justice Office on their webpage “Frequently Asked Questions About Native American”, question “Who is an American Indian or Alaskan Native” states:

“As a general principle, an Indian is a person who is of some degree Indian blood and is recognized as an Indian by a Tribe and/or the United States. No single federal or tribal criterion establishes a person's identity as an Indian. Government agencies use differing criteria to determine eligibility for programs and services. Tribes also have varying eligibility criteria for membership.”

In addition, “List” pages have been created on Wikipedia for federally and state recognized tribes. The Wikipedia “List” page for state-recognized tribes is inaccurate in its interpretation of state recognition and not supported by expert reliable sources--(1) Cohen’s Handbook of Federal Indian Law 2012 edition, (2) NCSL.org current stand on state recognition (not the archived list from 2017 which NCSL no longer supports), (3) Koenig & Stein’s paper “Federalism and the State Recognition of Native American Tribes: a survey of state-recognized tribes and state recognition processes across the United States” (both 2008 & updated 2013 in book “ Recognition, sovereignty struggles, and indigenous rights in the United States: A sourcebook”)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State-recognized_tribes_in_the_United_States

State-recognized tribes who have received recognition through less formal but acceptable means have been moved from the Wikipedia list page on state-recognized tribes to the Wikipedia list page of unrecognized or self-identifying organizations.

The Wiki page "List of organizations that self-identify as Native American tribes", in particular, is being used to purposely defame legitimate Native American individuals who are members of the tribes/Native communities that are on this list. 

By the parameters set up on Wikipedia, only the colonizer’s governments can acknowledge who is Native American through either federal recognition or state recognition. If an individual is not a member of a federally or state-recognized tribe, then it is determined that they cannot be Native American and are, instead, considered “self-identifying” or only “a descendant of ...” (example Lily Gladstone). As a result, Native individuals are currently being tagged as “self-identifying” and their names are put on “list” pages that strongly imply they are “pretend” Indians.

These editors have indicated that they would like “self-identification” to be the default setting for any people who they deem do not fit within the parameters that they themselves created within Wikipedia.

Moreof, these editors are admin and senior editors within the Wikiproject Indigenous Peoples of North America, and are being called in specifically to weigh on Native Identity, and any project involving any Indigenous Group.

Any attempt to correct misinformation, add information, or change any of these articles is often met with being blocked, reported for various offenses, or reported for having a Conflict of Interest, whether or not that is actually applicable. They have use this strategically in many different pages for many different individuals and groups within the scope of their Wikiprojects.

While changing things in Wikipedia does not change the truth, it is a way to control how most people take in information, and thus they hope to manipulate the narrative to better suit their goals.

This is quick and messy but:

Here is a link to the google document with the other state recognized tribes (Including yours) that were edited by these editors. This is an incomplete list so far that only goes back to September 2023 but I am going to add to it. If you can add to your own part of this list, and send your complaints and information to the arbitrator committee (the email is below) with the involved editors, this will help our case.

The  more tribes who complain, and the more Wikipedia editors complain, the better our case will be. 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YNDEjLTrrZ_mMIRCVxtvt69FwCYpJWKs71lBhWa5a9M/edit?usp=sharing

The place to make complaints on Wikipedia is oversight-en-wpwikipedia.org , and

arbcom-enwikimedia.org . It is most helpful to have an editing account on Wikipedia, because Yuchitown and the others will try to defend themselves using Wikipedia methodology and make anyone who confronts them look like the aggressor (see the other tribes who tried to fight back on Wikipedia I found).

The more people and tribes make complaints the more likely it is that this will work and we can rid ourselves of these monsters.

Some of the tribes I have spoken to are taking legal action against these editors. Any groups affected by their policies should also reach out to the news to make knowledge of this more widespread.

Thank you

- quoted with permission from an email sent by an associate of my tribe. Message me for their email address if you'd like to reach out to them.

[burningcomputerpersona]

i hate questions where they have two different options on each end of a scale and ask you to pick anywhere in between. like those are not complete opposites and my answer can't be boiled down to a certain point on the scale. either ask me two seperate questions with a yes/no scale each or just don't ask me at all

[chaosintheavenue]

First survey observation: This time around in the faction count, I'm going to include separate tallies for when it's specified characters are reluctantly, temporarily, minimally or formerly allied with a given faction.

Random example of how I currently want to set it out to remind future Chaos:

NCR: X (of which NCR-ish Y)