#disabling reblogs just in case

[homunculusalphonse]

3, 16 and 19 for whatever fandoms you’d like

(the choose violence ask game)

Thank you!

3) screenshot or description of the worst take you’ve seen on tumblr

I hope you don't mind I share more than one, lol. Because I don't know which one is worse. Most of these are SU related, and one is FMA.

I don't have the screenshot to this one, but someone accused Rose Quartz/PD of doing... blackface. I have no fucking idea why. Now the following ones (putting it under the cut so the post doesn't get too long):

(I know the first OP was hacked by those spam bots, but either way don't go after these people because these are incredibly old posts, and I do not condone harassment)

Like damn, those people loved nitpicking and being absolute assholes to Rebecca and the Crewniverse.

Now the FMA one:

The fact people think the FMA live action movies, which contain brownface, are better than the 2003 adaptation is really fucking beyond me.

16) you can’t understand why so many people like this thing (characterization, trope, headcanon, etc)

This is my personal opinion, obviously, I guess I'm just sick of people forcing me to see Aziraphale and Crowley having sex. Like, untagged. I think some of these fans are the same people who called Good Omens queerbaiting because Azi and Crowley didn't make out in the first season. I'm not saying you're not allowed to like them having sexual interactions, I personally just headcanon them as aspec and I prefer them forming a more emotional kind of intimacy, which is what we've seen in the show the most. I also kind of hate that people debate on this shit to justify their obsession with sex. I could talk a lot about aphobia in fandoms but that would have to be its own post.

And I guess I just prefer aroace Willow to pan Willow. She was confirmed pansexual by Dana (or someone else in the crew, I don't remember now), but I just... can't see it. Willow never seemed to show any interest in anyone before Hunter magically saved her. I'm not debating her sexuality, alright, she can very well be pansexual, but I just wish it wasn't confirmed outside of the show. Same counts for aroace Lilith, if I'm being honest. But I'm not invalidating anyone who's satisfied with pan Willow or aroace Lilith, you're totally valid.

19) you’re mad/ashamed/horrified you actually kind of like…

Well... I guess DBH? I'm not as active as I was before, but I barely make content for it besides RK1K. I follow like three active blogs who mostly post Markus, because those people actually give love to the characters who deserve it (Markus himself, Kara, North, Josh, Amanda, Luther etc.). The rest of the DBH fandom is atrocious. But yeah, sometimes I feel awful liking this stupid game because of all the flaws in it and how racist and misogynistic the fandom is. And honestly, nowadays I'm not even caring that much about Parental Hank & Connor. I mostly see Connor and Hank as friends or roomies now. I don't ship them romantically but I'm not really seeing them through parental lenses anymore, and I guess I'm not as opposed to their romantic ship either. I'm just cool with it.

[jewishbarbies]

someone questioned Leigh Bardugo at a BOOK Q&A what the “justification” is for “white authors writing rep for bipoc people and taking space from bipoc authors without advocating for them” unprovoked, and when Leigh looked confused and gently asked for clarification, this person said “well i mean with what’s happening in palestine” because Leigh hasn’t publicly commented on it. why the fuck are we now harassing jewish authors about palestine and making it out like we’re being heroes for bipoc as a whole? if you’re gonna be antisemitic do it with your fucking chest.

Leigh’s answer was “i realized after posting misinformation on instagram a while ago that I wasn’t focusing on actually being a good person and activist irl and was just performing for an audience so i stopped being political on main” and the audience was silent.

[uncanny-tranny]

Hey, I saw your post on feeling excited to eat and I just want to say that's amazing! I know so much hard work went into feeling that. 💕

(I didn't want to reblog in case that would make you uncomfortable )

This is so sweet of you, and I really want everyone to know that it can get better, little by little. When you celebrate the little things, it really does come together <3

[jfkonfucius]

I wish that the requirements for a ch season renewal weren't so VAGUE . "Support the show so we can can make another season" OK for sure but what are the numbers here ? and when are we gonna be updated ? I see interviews and crew members being hopeful on one side and then I see people (me included) being convinced of incoming cancellation on another side . Is it over for real this time ? And just like that ? Do they want the show to have a decent following (which it does) or do they want it to be outstandingly famous (that's a lot to ask) ? If it gets cancelled will the creators try to pitch it somewhere else ? go indie ? Or will it just . be over . no answers

I am distressed over a cartoon & sleep deprived. being obsessively hyperfixated over a mediocre cartoon (I think it's lovingly crafted and I love it but it's not the general view of the public) sucks and it's embarrassing. Streaming services put it in the hands of people like me but I feel so powerless here . I wish others saw what I saw in this show . it means a lot to me & the silence is uncomfortable

[kyoupann]

From almost a year ago; what multiple scoliosis looks on me

So, my hip is a lil bit slanted and that makes one of my legs longer than the other; and so my spine tried to balance things out by turning into an S-shape. I never really considered it a disability because I can go on with my day most days without pain, even when the doctor who diagnosed me was like "yup, if you have kids you're gonna suffer even more and by 40 you'll probs need a wheelchair";

however, there are moments after walking for long periods (or really just bad days) where my hips hurt so bad I just wanna pass out, trying to walk real fast makes my right hip make a popping sound and it's painful, like a cramp. When I am with people that walk faster than my top speed (most of my friends rip) I either gotta try to keep up and bear the pain or stay behind watching the distance between us grow. It's really isolating in that sense. I can't lift more than 15k without my back resenting it later (I can't carry one of my dogs :( ) and let's not talk about sports that involve running 😂 I used to dance and that in of itself was a challenge for me; I'd be so sore after each routine, even after warming up. Wearing a back-brace(? Support thingy helps when sitting down for long periods but other than stretching exercises, there isn't much I can do about my fucked up back

Sometime all September and October last year I was going through a very hard time dealing with body image issues. Tbh, I'm still am. So I did the very logical thing of taking some pics and painting them. This was the first time I had ever done some sort of portrait and it was cathartic in a way; I encountered the idea that my body will never look a certain way because of my back issues. I have always had "love handles" more noticeable on one side than the other. I'd think that if my back was a bit straighter, I'd probably not have them at all. The amount of times I've tried to stand as straight as possible, trying to get them to disappear... yeah, that's embarrassing. But oh well, surgery isn't really an option for me so I gotta work on making peace with them🫠. Which is something I want to work on, so here's to that!

Anyways, I spent a good chunk of this month thinking if I should post in this so here it goes aaa

[the-kipsabian]

hey if we're mutuals like this post and/or reply with whos your blorbo thanks 💜

[vampirebutterflies]

actually I’m gonna bitch here for a sec like WHY is being disabled so expensive like I have very good healthcare and thank fuck for rebates but !!! still!!!!

main bullshittery bugging me rn though is the absolutely unrelenting fatphobia (and so many layers of ableism) in anything to do with hashimotos

like it is FUCKING infuriating to have this constant rhetoric of “you have hashimotos?? here’s how to stop being so FAT and UGLY! (:” “here’s how to LOSE WEIGHT with hashimotos!!” “15 tips to drop 15 kilos!!!” “got hashimotos? comment HELP ME or dm to get access to my private HASHI WEIGHT LOSS group!!!” “best diets to lose weight with hashimotos!!”

even the ones that sneak this shit into otherwise decent resources you’ll have a good run of beneficial info punctuated by “oh you’re probably balding and ugly and fat but that’s okay!!! we EMBRACE body positivity here!! by bullying you into being skinny and fitting our beauty standards so you can finally love yourself!!!!” “link in bio for my best selling book HASHI HELL TO HEALED HEAVEN: HOW I SAVED MYSELF FROM BEING FAT AND BALDING AND UGLY AND TURNED INTO THE PERFECT THIN BEACHY BABE!” Violence violence violence murder maiming killing arson destruction FUCK

[nyctoheart]

sometimes noticing you're blocked by someone gives you a pang, other times you look deeper at their blog and think "oh they did me a favor okay"

[dogbunni]

I have been on semi-haitus bc I recently got diagnosed with hypertension (at 24!!!! what da fuck!) so I've been trying to reduce some stress in my life while also trying to like figure out what I need to change diet/lifestyle wise and get all the testing done that I need to get done and figure out medication w my Dr. it's been kind of a lot

[marioclash]

the funniest thing about having a christian upbringing is that even if i wasnt raised as that kind of christian, when i eventually stopped being one, i had all this information so when people cherry-pick shit from the bible to justify their bigotry, i can quote the actual context

someone was saying that god brings life but not destruction (it was an abortion topic), which, literally anybody can tell you is not true within the confines of the bible

quite literally isaiah 45:7 is "i form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; i, the lord, do all these things"

[anti-ao3]

ohhh my god. Pjo fans will be annoying about percabeth until the end of time im so sorry. I dont like pjo but if the wattpad fic in 2017 was anything to go by people fucking loved it.

Arguably, I never really interacted with the Percy Jackson fandom before the series, but now that I see how young the characters are, it just feels uncomfortable seeing grown people being this obsessed with them. And again, I do like ships between younger characters, but in their own time.

Like the series barely premiered and everyone (I think even characters in the show) is already treating Percy and Annabeth like a married couple. Jesus, they're just kids! Like I don't doubt they have a sweet bond in the series, I just wish people weren't so weird. Unfortunately that's too much to ask from fandoms.

[thistlecrimes]

Things I've learned from getting covid for the first time in 2023

I wear an N95 in public spaces and I've managed to dodge it for a long time, but I finally got covid for the first time (to my knowledge) in mid-late November 2023. It was a weird experience especially because I feel like it used to be something everyone was talking about and sharing info on, so getting it for the first time now (when people generally seem averse to talking about covid) I found I needed to seek out a lot of info because I wasn't sure what to do. I put so much effort into prevention, I knew less about what to do when you have it. I'm experiencing a rebound right now so I'm currently isolating. So, I'm making a post in the hopes that if you get covid (it's pretty goddamn hard to avoid right now) this info will be helpful for you. It's a couple things I already knew and several things I learned. One part of it is based on my experience in Minnesota but some other states may have similar programs.

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The World Health Organization states you should isolate for 10 days from first having symptoms plus 3 days after the end of symptoms.

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At the time of my writing this post, in Minnesota, we have a test to treat program where you can call, report the result of your rapid test (no photo necessary) and be prescribed paxlovid over the phone to pick up from your pharmacy or have delivered to you. It is free and you do not need to have insurance. I found it by googling "Minnesota Test to Treat Covid"

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Paxlovid decreases the risk of hospitalization and death, but it's also been shown to decrease the risk of Long Covid. Long Covid can occur even from mild or asymptomatic infections.

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Covid rebound commonly occurs 2-8 days after apparent recovery. While many people associate Paxlovid with covid rebound, researchers say there is no strong evidence that Paxlovid causes covid rebound, and rebounds occur in infections that were not treated with Paxlovid as well. I knew rebounds could happen but did not know it could take 8 days. I had mine on day 7 and was completely surprised by it.

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If you start experiencing new symptoms or test positive again, the CDC states that you should start your isolation period again at day zero. Covid rebound is still contagious. Personally I'd suggest wearing a high quality respirator around folks for an additional 8-9 days after you start to test negative in case of a rebound.

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Positive results on a rapid test can be very faint, but even a very faint line is positive result. Make sure to look at your rapid test result under strong lighting. Also, false negatives are not uncommon. If you have symptoms but test negative taking multiple tests and trying different brands if you have them are not bad ideas. My ihealth tests picked up my covid, my binax now tests did not.

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EDIT: I'd highly suggest spending time with friends online if you can, I previously had a link to the NAMI warmline directory in this post but I've since been informed that NAMI is very much funded by pharmaceutical companies and lobbies for policies that take autonomy away from disabled folks, so I've taken that off of here! Sorry, I had no idea, the People's CDC listed them as a resource so I just assumed they were legit! Feel free to reply/reblog this with other warmlines/support resources if you know of them! And please reblog this version!

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I know that there is so much we can't control as individuals right now, and that's frightening. All we can do is try our best to reduce harm and to care for each other. I hope this info will be able to help folks.

[ars-matron]

I really need to talk for a minute about this new mobile update and how much I as a legally blind person hate whatever the hell is going on with the photos and how it's making this app nearly impossible for me to use

I'm not sure the same thing is happening on the desktop version but for those who may not know in the app whenever you tap on a photo it used to just pop up and you could double tap to enlarge it and zoom in and scroll around and all was great.

A double tap now likes the photo and it must be pinched and pulled to zoom in and out. A mild annoyance, and nothing compared to the rest of the update. If you scroll up, which I do frequently when trying to navigate an enlarged photo, it will send you to ANOTHER photo based on the tags of the post.

That's right, a completely different photo!!! A feature no one asked for and no one wants!! This isn't facebook, or instagram, and maybe tiktok but I never had that so this is a guess. When I click on the photo I only want to see that photo (or in the case of multiple photos in a post I want to be able to easily scroll side to side for those). I do not want to be taken to another post!!! Also if you scroll too far to the left you are then sent to the profile of the person who reblogged the post. I do not know why. Who wants this feature? Is it a feature at all?

As someone who only taps on a photo because I cannot see it and I need to enlarge it, this is beyond a simple annoyance. I cannot navigate the photo like I need, there's a hair trigger on whether it sends you to a new post completely or if you are sent to the profile of the reblogger. Neither, again, are things I want. this leaves me having to back track a lot, re-zoom the photo as it reverts back to normal, and hope dearly that this time I can just read the damned text before it freaks out again.

I haven't seen anyone else talk about this outside of the tags, but really this is making the app unusable for me, and I'm sure for many others.

@staff I know you guys haven't cared about your disabled community much in the past (other photo updates that stopped allowing me to zoom into gifs is proof of that) but please don't make this app unusable for me. I would rather not have to leave.

[asphodel-night-adder]

Fandom rant incoming

Broooo I'm so tired of LxA like in S10 it was fine and actually kinda cute, but I felt it was a one sided thing b/c the show (weirdly) just focused on Amity's attraction to Luz and Liz kinda seemed oblivious and only really treating her as a friend and working on to mend bridges with her. But w/e it was s1 and chemistry was just building up.

Then s2 happened. Look, I get that the show was axed and fucked up the progression of the show, but did they have to make Luz so ooc?? Like girl was stumbling like a moron and I get that she is cringy but they really made her act all gushy and blushy with Amity in one episode and deadass having her call Amity a "goddess" (ew). We attraction for Amity was NEVER EXPLORED OR SHOWED IT WAS DEADASS ONLY AMITY. It all felt too rush and since they got together, I really felt that Luz's character downgraded to worshipping Amity's feet. Like she's fine if Amity is not involved, but everytime they're on screen together she's.. idk she acts like a self conscious moron who is obsessed and dependent on Amity and Amity is the "cool and loving one".

It doesn't help that everyone just ships it and makes Luz be essentially a servant to Amity and have her whole character be surrounded to her. It fucking pisses me off b/c this is a show with a Latina lead and the fandom barely cares about her only the other characters (some of y'all latched onto that Hunter dude reaaaaal quick and made so much fanart and analysis of him immediately meanwhile Luz is always second fiddle to everyone else and rarely has her own piece or analysis).

I'm not saying it's inherently racist, but I hate that this "uwu so pure" ship has Luz worshipping Amity and barely having any character development of her own. It feels racist and I get that most fans are probably not thinking of how that dynamic can come across, but come on use your brain for a second PLEASE.

It's kinda funny that so many people are taking a dunk on WxH but they literally had mutual chemistry since they first met and it has been a slow buildup from there (like how LxA SHOULD BE). I get the fans can be annoying, but goddamn you have the most annoying ship in the fandom, hypocrite much?

Anyway that was just a dumb rant lol, don't take me seriously and I'm not bashing on anyone who likes the ship btw I'm just uhhh venting lol

[gentlyouttatime]

thinking about this article by britt h young (link) talking about bionic hands... but i can't find my "wow cool robot arm" edit 😔

two quotes that stood out to me were

this one:

Spiers says the anthropomorphic robotic hand is inescapable, from the reality of today’s prosthetics to the fantasy of sci-fi and anime. “In one of my first lectures here, I showed clips of movies and cartoons and how cool filmmakers make robot hands look,” Spiers says. “In the anime Gundam, there are so many close-ups of gigantic robot hands grabbing things like massive guns. But why does it need to be a human hand? Why doesn’t the robot just have a gun for a hand?”

and this one:

Bionic hands seek to make disabled people “whole,” to have us participate in a world that is culturally two-handed. But it’s more important that we get to live the lives we want, with access to the tools we need, than it is to make us look like everyone else. While many limb-different people have used bionic hands to interact with the world and express themselves, the centuries-long effort to perfect the bionic hand rarely centers on our lived experiences and what we want to do in our lives.

[anistarrose]

Reasons why I, a sighted person, enjoy and benefit from seeing image descriptions:

Sometimes I'm not confident in my interpretation of a facial expression, and the ID can offer clarity

They might highlight details I otherwise wouldn't have noticed

Especially in the case of artist-described works: they might indicate a character's race/ethnicity that I otherwise couldn't tell for sure

Likewise, they might describe cultural details (food, clothing, hairstyle, etc) that I otherwise wouldn't have known the word for

Likewise, again: the same, but for terms for disability aids

Sometimes my internet is slow, and images don't load for me

Sometimes I have my screen brightness turned way down (sometimes due to eyestrain, sometimes due to low battery)

The activity feed doesn't show images, so sometimes a reblog notification starting with "ID: ..." is the only way I realize someone added a quality meme or some peer-reviewed tags to one of my posts

Sometimes my brain is just tired and reading words is easier than interpreting visual cues.

And maybe one of the most important ones:

While currently, my glasses completely correct my vision, I know that in the future, there might come a time in which I need — at the bare minimum — text from images transcribed in a format where I can adjust the font size.

And for that matter, you might need similar accommodations someday, too.

There are, of course, people who need these accommodations now, and that alone is more than enough justification to include image descriptions immediately, to start caring about accessibility immediately. Even if the pool of ID "beneficiaries" was only limited to blind/low vision people, and if it was a group of which the size would never increase, then online accessibility would be just as important.

But, in fact, there's a wide range of people for whom IDs are useful, to varying but objectively all valid degrees. And as the internet userbase ages, the proportion of disability will absolutely rise. After all, we're the largest marginalized group that anyone can join at any time!

Or, in other words: if your indifference to IDs stems from thinking that no one in your internet circle needs them, and/or thinking that you in particular will never need them? It's never too late to reconsider those assumptions. Here's some resources.