it would be kinda cool if hollywood being shut down had the side effect (besides hopefully getting everyone better working conditions ofc) of getting some non US movies and shows a bit more of a platform again outside the US, cause why the fuck is there like mostly only hollywood in much of the world, i love the chokehold US imperialism has on pop culture, it's great
this also goes out to everyone being like "waaahh there will be NO MOVIES and NO SHOWS what am i going to WATCH" like girlie, this is a US strike, u have a whole worlds worth of rly fucking good entertainment to watch. ur missing out, get out of ur comfort zone, watch some weird ass local european movie with questionable subs, go watch that thai tv drama, this is the perfect excuse to check out anime if uve considered it "cringe" so far, there is the whole world of bollywood too! and there is so much shit i dont even know about thats out there just waiting for you to watch it and blorbofy!
“Books are too expensive” -> GET A LIBRARY CARD!!!
“E-books are too expensive” -> GET A LIBRARY CARD!!!
“Audiobooks are too expensive” -> GET A LIBRARY CARD!!!
“Video games are too expensive” -> GET A LIBRARY CARD!!!
“Subscriptions to magazines/newspapers are too expensive” -> GET A LIBRARY CARD!!!
For real, get a library card for your local public library and you will have almost unlimited access to all kinds of media for free. Libraries also often have many different kinds of classes you can take, often for free or very cheap. Oh, and don’t forget the computers and internet access you can also use for free.
In conclusion, yet a library card.
SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY!!!
Between the barbenheimer shit and the grimace shake tiktok trend (e.g., social media users creating organic viral marketing for these products), I don’t think most people hate corporations nearly enough
This kind of thing where people promote products for free is a corporate wet dream btw. Word-of-mouth (and the memes have the same impact as traditional word-of-mouth) is more convincing to consumers than actual ads, and the corporation doesn’t have to pay for it. Everyone making Barbie memes and shit is doing Warner Bros’s job for them!!!
ok so what exactly are we supposed to do when we like something then? i'm really curious as to why you think people enjoying things is bad when this is how we as humans have been bonding for a long time. it's not like ppl are singing warner bro's etc praises specifically, they're just doing silly things to have fun with media they like. i'm so confused
Ok to be fair I need to remember that most of you aren’t versed in this shit. I work adjacently to media and it all seems very obvious to me but I can see it isn’t translating. When I say “organic viral marketing” that is a specific thing. I’m not referring to fandom. Viral marketing is when companies (and other entities eg nonprofits) try to create hype for a product or campaign using easily-spread images, memes, etc that spread exponentially (thus “viral”). Think the grimace videos, the “this Barbie is…” edits. “Organic” in this case means it’s not paid for, users do it on their own, which creates credibility because the audience doesn’t feel so much like they’re being advertised to. Usually marketing and advertising teams try to seed this type of engagement (if that’s what they’re going for) with hashtag campaigns, social media contests, etc but in this case users started posting stuff that corporate teams would want from such campaigns *on their own*, using only the base promo material as a starting point rather than being directly encouraged to engage in a grimace challenge or Barbie hashtag or whatever
These trends im mentioning like the grimace and barbenheimer shit are incredibly in line with these types of marketing/advertising campaigns yet appear to be mostly or entirely organic. Fandom doesn’t typically resemble a viral marketing campaign to this degree; I think making a “this Barbie is…” edit or Barbie mugshot edit based on movie promo images prior to the movie even coming out, for example, is very different from typical fanfic, movie reviews/discussion, or even fan art—the edits created a lot of buzz in advance of the actual movie and *directly replicate the promo material.* The grimace tiktoks were basically free user-generated ads that riffed on a character that exists purely to sell fast food, there isn’t even a “fandom” there (…I’m sure there’s jokey Ronald McDonald yaoi or something but McDonald’s characters generally don’t have the same fandom presence as something with a story). Tl;Dr this isn’t typical fandom, it’s the kind of thing marketing teams dream of kickstarting with their own planned campaigns and it has been VERY effective at driving sales
watch out girl she'll chew u up
btw, so like I'm barely breaking even as the only fulltime employee at my drag bar's kitchen. If anybody was interested in sending tips, I made a kofi. Any gratuity helps me take care of myself and others <3
just for posterity, I'm a transfem living n working in Florida. I'd love to stay here bc we should be allowed to stay here without threat of being run out, wanna hold out as long as I can, but I do consider it in my interests to have a 'get the hell out of here' fund set aside in case I urgently do need to 'get the hell out of here'
My roommate and I are trans and disabled and we need help with rent and ultilities until I can funds coming in from the job I'm getting. The onboarding process has been delayed first by me having to hold it off due to needing to care for my roommate through a major health crisis, and then by technical issues. The goal below covers both for a week, + his meds and the transportation to get them.
I will do art for anyone who gives $50+ just message me at @theartistrans
Dm me for proof or details
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@staff openly tagging face selfies of trans women as sexual content after you already lost ONE lawsuit over queerphobic moderation is quite a fucking move
(OP i hope its cool to answer smthn i saw ic here) for @pobopolybius and anyone else curious to what is being referred to
It's not even just selfies. A popular post joking about about trans girl experiences got tagged as mature content, and to test somebody made the exact same post and replaced the mention of trans women with men and despite people reporting it, it has remained unamarked
We got the car taken care of and now we need grocery money.
Hey everyone, y'all may remember a couple weeks back when my family had to raise emergency funds to get our car fixed. Well, the car is doing great now, but all the money folks very generously sent us had to go toward bills, and there's not a lot of food left in the cabinets.
I fucking despise having to do this so often, but we've got four disabled adults who are staying afloat with a single night job and about twenty different side hustles in a trench coat.
If you can help with direct donations, here's our info:
PayPal: payypal.me/chaosqueer Venmo: @chaosqueer Cashapp: @chaosqueer
Hey, PSA for my fellow disabled people: UPS workers are trying to negotiate a new contract, and it looks like it's leading to a strike soon. Now, I am absolutely all for this, they need safe working conditions and should strike if need be, but for us?
Please contact your doctors and make sure you're prepared in any way possible. This will affect many of you, whether that's through med deliveries, oxygen tanks, or other one-use supplies. If you live in America, try to get in contact with an insurance case worker for resources and advice if you're able.
Stay safe, and hope that the precaution isn't necessary.
One of my meds has to be delivered overnight UPS premiere gold refrigerated… time to call up the company and get this sorted.
I fully support the strike, because I’ve been following the development and the conditions they work under are truly egregious (I don’t know why OSHA hasn’t cracked down honestly), but I’ve also literally seen the drivers about to collapse in the heat. But it makes me furious how fragile our medical supply system is that one strike like this could literally be putting so many people in grave danger. That’s on the medical supply and shipping companies, not the UPS workers OR the medical providers.
Okay, darlings, it's random Kirby headcanon time!
Kirby absolutely LOVES to dress up and play pretend. In his house, he has a whole chest loaded with costumes.
Is Kirby feeling like a pirate today? He's got an outfit for that. Perhaps he wants to be a princess? He's got an outfit for that. Or maybe an animal? You guessed it, he sure as heck has an outfit for that, too!
Occasionally, Kirby goes around Dream Land and gathers as many friends as he can to play pretend with him. They all get their own costumes and accessories, and they do all sorts of crazy things, whether they're acting out something completely original, or they're reenacting a fairy tale. But they always have a blast!
I also hc Castle Dedede to have a little theater, so this is where all the pretend play would take place.
Now here’s Magolor being a drama queen:
After I finished typing out the hc description, I couldn’t get the image of Princess Kirby out of my head, so I had to doodle that.
Also, Dedede and Meta really enjoy watching them from the theater seats.
WHEW these took me all day. I will now celebrate with a bowl of cereal.
OH MY FUCKING GOD THAT'S HUGE!!
HOLY SHIT, I DIDN'T THINK WE'D EVER SEE A RESOLUTION TO THAT
Yaay good for the mail people
speeedylesbian
what a good day to remember that butch lesbians (ESPECIALLY trans, poc, and/or fat butch lesbians) aren’t fucking predatory
tallicatty
“trans butch lesbian”? More like heterosexual man.
speeedylesbian
Reblog the Fred of TERF banishment to keep your blog TERF free for a year.
speeedylesbian
what a good day to remember that butch lesbians (ESPECIALLY trans, poc, and/or fat butch lesbians) aren’t fucking predatory
tallicatty
“trans butch lesbian”? More like heterosexual man.
speeedylesbian
Reblog the Fred of TERF banishment to keep your blog TERF free for a year.
