Once Upon a Time drives me fucking insane because WHY is there so much wasted potential!!!! Jefferson just disappeared?? They turned August into a child and we like never see him again THEY COULD HAVE GIVEN HENRY A FRIEND LIKE HE ONLY HANGS OUT WITH HIS GRANDPARENTS AND HIS THERAPIST
Actually speaking of his therapist the POTENTIAL they had with Regina and Archie?? Like they were kinda cute and now they don’t even talk to each other like even as friends or anything?? WHY
AND GRAHAM he deserved sooo much better (no not his relationship with Regina pls never speak about that) RUBY TOO CAUSE WHY DID THEY DO HER LIKE THAT
But you’re telling me that 3 people in this town knew everything and they never talked to each other?? Why did Gold and Jefferson never talk in Storybrooke?? Like Rumple was literally the one to introduce him to Regina in the first place
AND WHEN GRAHAM WAS REMEMBERING WHY DIDNT JEFFERSON GET HIM? GRAHAM WAS LITERALLY RUNNING AROUND THE WOODS CHASING A MAGICAL WOLF like if Jefferson had gotten him on his side Emma might have been less inclined to think he was a psychopath
Same with August!! If he had literally talked to either of them things could have been fixed so much faster or they at least would know they’re not fucking crazy like make a little “in the know” club it could’ve been fun
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Creators I love you but it's time to wake up
Among rumors about our tumblr user data being sold off to Midjourney/Generative AI, recent Extremely transphobic events (that have been ongoing) coming to a head, another extremely concerning internet censorship bill being pushed in upper levels of government, and a general air of frustration over how the site belongs to and is operated by perhaps the second stupidest CEO (second only to twitters own) of our age, I'm very done with the last few vestiges of what the old internet held for artists.
And if you're reading this, you probably are too.
I know we're tired. We are all tired. It is not always viable to pack up shop and move, again and again and again.
From tumblr to twitter to anywhere else we've ever grown up posting, things no longer work. Our audiences are kneecapped by aggressive and hostile algorithms, our reach is abysmal - if we aren't shadow-banned or silenced for one (transphobic) reason or another, we're thrust into an ever growing pit of hostility where the only thing that drives clicks is fighting and contention.
We're tired. We're so fucking tired. We aren't businesses, we aren't content mills, we cannot keep this pace that modern social media has set for us, to wring every ounce of creativity out of us to profit from and leave us rotting.
The key to staying afloat here, and I cannot stress this enough, is to stay connected to your peers.
Pack up and move as units if you must. Exodus from the sites that are killing us. Push your entire friend group of artists to move from one site to the next that promises you a kinder experience.
Art drives movements, it drives change, it is all that encompasses being human. If you take that away from the shitty places, they will be left with nothing but a cesspit of inhumanity and the people who follow you will be more incentivized than ever to move with you.
Yes, this is terrifying. There are no guarantees. There never was, and never are, and never will be.
But stay connected. Stay human.
Support each other and be willing to hold hands and jump when we all - as a group - need to jump from the flames we're all trying to convince ourselves wont kill us before rescue comes.
Rescue isn't coming, rescue will be found hand in hand with each other. I'm offering you my hand, please take it. There's always a new start, there are always helping hands reaching for you. You have to look up from the doom-scroll long enough to see and take them.
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Day 2 - Spring fling
A/N: three musketeers banter, tiva
Tag for blocking/following: 30 days of spring
Prompt: Spring fling
Word count: 482
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“Well, well, well,” Tony said holding up McGee’s phone to show Ziva the lock screen photo . “Looks like Timmy’s been hiding his spring fling from us.”
McGee rolled his eyes and snatched his phone from Tony’s hand. “Are you jealous, Tony?”
“Why would I be jealous, McGee, I’m happy for you, I’m just disappointed you didn’t share the good news with us.” He glanced at Ziva, walked back to his desk and sat down. “Honesty goes a long way.”
Ziva pursed her lips, and threw a paper ball at him.
McGee scoffed. “The way you were honest about your winter fling?”
Tony faked innocence. “What winter fling?”
“Honesty goes a long way, Tony,” McGee chided, and looked at Ziva. “He was seeing someone, right?”
“Hmm,” Ziva said and looked pensively. “He has been less annoying the past few months.”
Tony threw the ball of paper back at Ziva, only to have her catch it midair with a smirk.
“What happened to her,” McGee asked.
Tony turned to him, and crossed his arms over his chest. “She’s no longer a winter fling.”
Ziva narrowed her eyes at him. “So, what is she now?”
“Well, it’s spring, so…” He shrugged and held her gaze.
McGee’s phone beeped, and a smile spread on his face as he read the message. Absentmindedly, he told Tony, “Flings don’t tend to last half a year.”
“I’m going for a four seasons fling, Timmy, you wouldn’t understand.”
“Does she?” Ziva asked with an amused smile.
Tony frowned at her and tilted his head to the side. “Does she what?”
She briefly touched her earlobe. “Does she understand she’s more than a fling?”
“Of course, she does, she’s very smart.” His eyebrows raised at her tense expression, and he smiled softly. “Except when it comes to relationships…very romantically dysfunctional.”
Ziva chuckled. “Like you.”
Tony nodded. “It’s why we work so well together.”
Ziva glanced at McGee who was still glued to his phone. “Perhaps she would be interested in a summer fling.”
“Only a summer fling?” Tony challenged her.
“Some summers can last a lifetime,” she said, staring at him intently.
McGee put his phone down with a thud, startling them both. “Just admit it,” he said in mild frustration.
Tony frowned and briefly shook his head. “Admit what?”
“That you two are dating,” McGee looked at them pointedly, “each other.”
Tony and Ziva glanced at one another, ready to deny the allegation, but McGee didn’t give them a chance. “Look, I won’t tell Gibbs, if that’s what you’re worried about.”
Their eyes went wide.
“Tell me what?” Gibbs said from behind McGee.
McGee paled, and stammered, “That, um, Tony’s, his winter fling turned into a spring fling.”
“McGee!” Tony hissed.
Gibbs took a long sip of his coffee while staring at Tony, then Ziva. “Congratulations, didn’t think you two could keep it out of the office this long.”
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