A new update of my comic, Etriac Density, is up now for free! I would describe it as a mix of chainsaw man-like pacing and anxiety with a scifi power system based around real quantum physics, and the aesthetics pull from catholic religious imagery a lot (evangelion style, just for kicks). Please read it!

The story so far takes us through the world of Etriac, an alternate Earth that was saved from total time annihilation by one man who injected an infinite amount of his own miasma (psychic powers) into the planet to stabilize it. 

This update is 51 pages, putting the whole thing at 259 pages so far. I hope you are enjoying it as the product of 6 years of worldbuilding and work and if you didn’t know, this is my passion project (i’m a math tutor/teacher normally), so please check it out! 

there is a demon in your house named CARBON MONOXIDE. he enchants your mind with confusion and your body with exhaustion. you need to call a powerful exorcist named HVAC TECHNICIAN

the clean line from where he cut a hole in the jeans with craft scissors

deepleffen's tweets have done irreparable damage to my vocabulary, but this one is engraved especially deep in my brain

having gay sex would have been less gay than this

Tumblr’s Core Product Strategy

Here at Tumblr, we’ve been working hard on reorganizing how we work in a bid to gain more users. A larger user base means a more sustainable company, and means we get to stick around and do this thing with you all a bit longer. What follows is the strategy we're using to accomplish the goal of user growth. The @labs group has published a bit already, but this is bigger. We’re publishing it publicly for the first time, in an effort to work more transparently with all of you in the Tumblr community. This strategy provides guidance amid limited resources, allowing our teams to focus on specific key areas to ensure Tumblr’s future.

The Diagnosis

In order for Tumblr to grow, we need to fix the core experience that makes Tumblr a useful place for users. The underlying problem is that Tumblr is not easy to use. Historically, we have expected users to curate their feeds and lean into curating their experience. But this expectation introduces friction to the user experience and only serves a small portion of our audience. 

Tumblr’s competitive advantage lies in its unique content and vibrant communities. As the forerunner of internet culture, Tumblr encompasses a wide range of interests, such as entertainment, art, gaming, fandom, fashion, and music. People come to Tumblr to immerse themselves in this culture, making it essential for us to ensure a seamless connection between people and content. 

To guarantee Tumblr’s continued success, we’ve got to prioritize fostering that seamless connection between people and content. This involves attracting and retaining new users and creators, nurturing their growth, and encouraging frequent engagement with the platform.

Our Guiding Principles

To enhance Tumblr’s usability, we must address these core guiding principles.

Below is a deep dive into each of these principles.

Hi folks! We're surprised to see how many of you think we're getting rid of the reverse-chronological dashboard or pivoting to a solely algorithmic feed. We're not! We can see how you might have come to that conclusion, so let us reassure you and clear some things up.

We have a ton of options and toggles to customize your experience. Want a reverse-chronological dashboard feed? No problem! The chronological feed is not going anywhere. Just toggle off "Best Stuff First" in your dashboard settings and scroll away. Want to see more art or fanfic of your favorite movie or show? Follow some tags and you'll find additional posts and new blogs to follow. We've had an algorithm for years—we just don't make you use it if you don't want to.

Tumblr is a place where you can tailor and customize your experience to individual preferences. With this core product strategy as guidance, we'll keep improving Tumblr for new and existing users alike.

tumblr users getting angry at this is like babies getting angry at wooden blocks 

he died in a wii remote recalibration accident

coward

I got scaresd

i know i have made this specific gripe before but from the salesfloor, with love: stop sidesaddling your cart you take up the entire goddamn aisle and knock over all my nice displays with your oblivious wide turns the handle is right there it is literally easier to push the cart than to pull it why do you do this i want you to stop as much as i want to understand aaaaaaauaughghghggghg

my own fucking roommate..... this is what father gascoigignine meant by beasts all over the shop or whatever

i have a theory that people feel silly putting their little hands together up on the handle, like it's too feminine or something

related: have you ever encountered one of these maniacs

no but one time my coworker saw an instacart shopper finish loading up the cart into their trunk and instead of walking it back to the cart return they lifted it up and hurled it over the fence and down the hill into the road below

Tumblr's Favorite Pokémon Round 5 Matchup 23

booty Rule