Hello, I’m Blackbird! Sideblogs, about and photo credit are under the cut.
Sung Hwa Kim (Korean, 1985) - Untitled (2022)
[I.D. a painting of a human silhouette laying on their back in a field of tall grass and weeds. trees and blue sky line the background, the silhouette is an off-white and has a slight glow to it. end I.D.]
anyway here's wonderwall
[ ID: Two versions of a digital drawing of Spock from Star Trek (The Original Series) playing the Vulcan lute. He is shown from the waist up, looking off to the right with a neutral expression. The version on the left is just the lineart, mostly dark blue with some pink on his face and hands. On the right is the full colored piece, complete with a yellow background. The lineart is clean in style and colors are largely unblended. /End ID. ]
everyone has dreams about being lost at school, late to work, cant find bathroom etc but whats yalls most common Uncommon stress dream. ill always have dreams about having various problems with my fish tank
#that I forgot to do my homework in middle school#it’s always middle school#it’s specifically that I’m in my middle school classroom and realize I didn’t do the homework#I don’t know what homework. just that it was not done#I am in college. I have not been to middle school in a rather long time#but nonetheless.
My new favorite hobby is explaining to people who’ve only watched the Spider-verse films just how crazy the comics are.
if i was an assassin in the john wick universe and i saw an open contract for mr john wick himself well i’d just lock my penthouse apartment up and open a bottle of wine, make myself a nice dinner, and let everyone else get killed by the baba yaga. that’s just me though
"oh hell yeah i am gonna earn so many extra coins during the imminent labor shortage"
this is why you should care about the reddit strike
This is a big concern for the moderators internally too. We've checked our own subs in archive.org to see what is available and will be making steps to make materials available independently of reddit. Archival organizations are working overtime on Reddit right now because they know it might fucking implode soon.
ID: A tweet by Freyja Katra Valentine @FreyaErlings posted at 2:06 PM June 12, 2023. The text says: Watching everyone slowly realize in real time that reddit being down means a major source of practical knowledge and advice that is searchable on the general internet is gone, and so is everything that reddit had replace. End ID
It sucks that people are treating the Reddit blackout as a joke or assuming it's impotent rage over a minor decision bc it's Reddit when like. No, a tech company shutting down access to their API by forcing third-party devs to pay completely unreasonable fees ($12,000 per 50 million API requests, which to the largest third party clients would be tens of millions of dollars) and in the process destroying both accessibility apps and moderation tools is Bad Actually
Hi so I have a (currently inactive because of the Blackout) Reddit account that I use(d) alongside this account on tumblr. And to expand upon this post with a couple things I know about the API changes.
1) r/traaaaaannnnsss, a *very* popular transgender subreddit was essentially modded by only one person who relied very heavily on third party apps to moderate effectively. That sub is now dead, gone, not just shit down for two days or even indefinitely, gone. The mod had some health issues I think and even then it was one person for a sub with hundreds of thousands of members of a community that is facing genocide and a whole bunch of hate.
2)The API changes kill transcription services. So that meant a lot of blind people/people w. vision problems where basically told “it is more profitable for you to be excluded from our space.” That notion is… *concerning* considering what happens when society decides that disabled people are just *too expensive to keep around*
A lot of queer/trans subreddits shit down, some (like r/lgbt) just couldn’t because too many people relied on them as a resource. Anecdotally I rely on Reddit for news. These API changes are absolutely devastating to queer/disabled communities.
It sucks that people are treating the Reddit blackout as a joke or assuming it's impotent rage over a minor decision bc it's Reddit when like. No, a tech company shutting down access to their API by forcing third-party devs to pay completely unreasonable fees ($12,000 per 50 million API requests, which to the largest third party clients would be tens of millions of dollars) and in the process destroying both accessibility apps and moderation tools is Bad Actually
Also, this is the death of forums part 2. Forums died in web 1 because it was more convenient to gather on larger social media platforms, like reddit. Reddit is used by a lot of people to find answers to obscure questions that are written by humans and not advertizers or bot. Now reddit is imploding, and a lot of the useful communities (like the 3d printing one) are moving to discord, which makes it impossible for non members to find the answers they need.
We need to bring forums back in a better way, where they are convenient to use and affordable to host, or we will lose the ability to find humans on the internet with answers
obligatory welcome guide for redditors
A lot of the guides I've seen don't actually seem to understand how reddit works in comparison to tumblr so
- your blog is basically your own small subreddit. some people curate this heavily to fit a theme, like a sub, most people don't
- reblogs are culturally equivilant to upvotes but functionally equvilant to crossposting
- there is an algorithm. it sucks and nobody uses it. turn it off in settings. everything is generally chronological
- likes are functionally equivilant to saving a post
- you've probably already seen this but change your icon and put something in your bio or people WILL assume you're a bot. personal info not required
- generally, anything you would put as a comment on a thread should go in the tags or the replies of a post. only add comments in reblogs if you want it to become part of the base post
- tags are mostly equivilant to flairs, used for organization and commentary
- your dashboard is an aggregation of everyone you follow
- there is an r/all equivilant(trending page) but it sucks and nobody uses it
- our search also sucks. your best bet is using tumblr.com/tagged/[TAG] and not /search
- there are no mods
- by extension, reporting something doesn't put it in front of the mods, it sends it to staff, who may or may not do anything(usually they don't)
- there is no karma, there are no karma limits. anyone can reblog anything, comment/reply to anything, or post in any tag
- "reposting"(reblogging) old content doesn't matter. people can and will reblog the same post multiple times, including in a row
- CAVEAT. reposting someones art(NOT reblogging, making a new post) is a dick move. i know this is commonplace on fandom subs but its not necessary here. everything you post should be [OC] unless you are reblogging. or posting shitty memes
- we have our own sitelore, you'll pick it up
- (though im not opposed to bringing some over from reddit)
- our app also sucks. we do not have third party apps and any that claim to be are scams. sorry
- for desktop, most people use the XKit Rewritten extension for QoL improvements and to revert shitty aesthetic updates, much like old.reddit
- we have no idea where the porn rules are at either. add a mature content flag to anything you'd get fired for looking at at work, that's about it
finally, from the bottom of my heart, fuck u/spez
All the faves 🌶️🍅🍓🍎🍒
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Comic fans are so pathetic they'll see a character that hasn't been seen in awhile drawn in the background small as shit and and start screaming like "MY BABY THEY REMEMBERED MY BABY" and immediately get their hopes up that they're gonna actually start showing up again even tho that almost never actually happens.
I am comic fans
On the flip side, comic fans are so pathetic they'll see a character that hasnt been seen in a while drawn in the background small as shit but its a story by a terrible writer and start screaming like "OH NO MY BABY THEY REMEMBERED MY BABY" and immediately fear that theyre gonna actually start showing up again with the worst character assassination of all time.
I am comic fans
Every 21st century piece of writing advice: Make us CARE about the character from page 1! Make us empathize with them! Make them interesting and different but still relatable and likable!
Every piece of classic literature: Hi. It's me. The bland everyman whose only purpose is to tell you this story. I have no actual personality. Here's the story of the time I encountered the worst people I ever met in my life. But first, ten pages of description about the place in which I met them.
Modern writing advice: Yes your protagonist should have flaws but ultimately we should root for them and like them from the beginning :)
Charles Dickens: Here is the worst ugliest rudest meanest nastiest bitch you’ve ever met in your life.
Modern writing advice: Make sure your POV character goes through a significant arc! Make sure they are changed by the narrative! Make sure they learn a lesson!
Narrators of every book of the 19th century: the lesson I learned is these people fucking suck, sayonara you freaks
Modern writing advice: It’s all about the character overcoming obstacles and learning! They learn their lesson so they can fix their mistakes and make good choices in the future! It’s a character arc! It’s called growth! Readers love it!
Everyone from ancient times through the 19th century: would you like to watch a Guy fuck up twenty times in a row
Headline by: Ryan Burns. “Ground Has Been Broken on Klamath River Restoration, the World’s Largest-Ever Dam-Removal Project.” Lost Coast Outpost. 23 March 2023.
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The world’s largest dam removal in history is slated for 2023. Led by Indigenous tribes in partnership with organizations, lawyers, scientists and activists, the project will remove four dams, clearing the way for the lower Klamath River to flow freely for the first time in more than a century.
Headline and italicized text excerpt by: Malia Russ. “The Science of Saving Salmon as Klamath Dams Come Down.” UC Davis - Blogs - Climate. 24 February 2023.
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Headline by: Jackson Guilfoil. “Klamath dam removals, habitat restoration, begins.” The Mercury News. 25 March 2023.
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Headline by: Kale Williams. “‘The salmon are coming home’: Work begins on Klamath River dam removal.” KGW8. 27 March 2023.
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Iron Gate is a sinuous, skinny reservoir tucked into the folds of the Siskiyou Mountains. Draining it will expose about 900 acres of wet mud. “It’s our job to make sure it’s revegetated. We want that to be revegetated with a healthy native plant ecosystem,” says Joshua Chenoweth, Senior Riparian Ecologist for the Yurok Tribe who is leading the replanting effort. […] Last fall, they seeded the strip with a mix of native grasses and flowering plants; now, they’re installing young shrubs and trees: buckbrush, serviceberry, and Oregon ash, along with the Klamath plum. Collectively, these plants will create a “wall of green,” taking up space that would have otherwise been overrun by non-native plants […]. The revegetation of the Klamath River has been called the largest river restoration project in American history. Collecting, propagating, and growing enough seeds and plants to populate the reservoir footprints – approximately 2,200 acres in all – is a staggering task. […] Their planting design includes 96 different species: culturally significant plants like yampah and lomatium, important pollinator species like milkweed, and tens of thousands of oak trees. […] What will a restored, wild Klamath River look like? Imagine it. Stand at the Wanaka Springs boat launch and picture Iron Gate reservoir drained. The river has found its channel at the base of its original canyon. Willows flank the banks. Much of the reservoir footprint is flush with upland vegetation – oak copses; thickets of buckbrush and Klamath plum; blooming rose and lupine.
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Headline, images, captions, screenshot, and italicized text excerpt from: Juliet Grable. “After the dams: Restoring the Klamath River will take billions of native seeds.” Jefferson Public Radio. 13 March 2023.
Mushroom drawings, from the ‘Energy Sketch’ series.
[ID: two illustrations of mushrooms drawn in black lines with stippled shading, on a light beige background.
First image: A root-like shape spreads out from the center, creating a square with its negative space. Around it is a thick square frame filled with a checker pattern. Lining the outside are clusters of small mushrooms.
Second image: Smaller mushrooms emerge from larger mushrooms, forming a complex symmetrical shape filling a large square. Stars and small circles are sprinkled across it. End id.]
we need to put all train autistics in office and any government positions possible so they can eviscerate the automobile industry
I had this work friend at my previous job who was gay. Lovely kid, from a kind of traditional family.
He hadn't told anyone he was gay, because he was scared of being judged. But... thanks to the resident lesbian, he was outed to everyone without his knowledge because she clocked him and asked everyone about it while he was off work.
Everyone then put the clues they'd noticed on their own together rather than what they were doing beforehand, that being remaining blissfully and politely unaware of how his variety of behaviours linked back to him being gay.
Had I already clocked him? Absolutely. But I should not have been told about him, before he chose to come out to me.
This pride month, remember that even in the most accepting of environments, even if you personally feel comfortable being out where you are, that doesnt mean someone else around you is too. Do not assume that someone is comfortable with everyone knowing, or that everyone knows.
Because we might not have known. That person might not have told us yet. We might have been politely ignoring the signs because we didn't want to assume.
It's not your place to tell everyone someone else's business.
oh gee discord should I try adding numbers? should I try that???? should I try adding numbers to the end of my username so that it's individualized and only mine???? should I try adding numbers??????????
[ID: a screenshot of a failed attempt to claim a new discord username with the username change. The message reads: Username is unavailable. Try adding numbers, letters, underscores, or periods. /end of ID]
It sucks that people are treating the Reddit blackout as a joke or assuming it's impotent rage over a minor decision bc it's Reddit when like. No, a tech company shutting down access to their API by forcing third-party devs to pay completely unreasonable fees ($12,000 per 50 million API requests, which to the largest third party clients would be tens of millions of dollars) and in the process destroying both accessibility apps and moderation tools is Bad Actually
this is why you should care about the reddit strike
[ID: a screenshot of the tweet “Watching everyone slowly realize in real time that Reddit being down means a major source of practical knowledge and advice that is searchable and on the general internet is gone, and so is everything that Reddit had replaced.” End ID.]