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are you ever like damn why is literally everyone else scared of openly communicating and being direct and truthful and honest

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Just one more reason to not use Spotify -_-

Link to story here

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aloalo Wanting a special fish to win over a beloved's heart.

#wol x g'raha tia #wolgraha #g'raha tia #final fantasy xiv #ffxiv #art

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I have a folder called Time is a Flat Circle in which I collect evidence of humanity. Here is most of them.

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numbers across languages are a scam

million in english is million in german

but billion in english is milliarde in german

and german billion is english trillion

and apparently a german trillion is an english quintillion

and i'm sure it doesnt end here. who is responsible for this bullshit

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A vegan beef stew I made. It has soy chunks as protein, which were really nice, and after all the cooking actually had a very similar texture to meat (I wasn't after that, but it was a nice bonus). I had them with some penne noodles, but I should have probably made/bought some spaetzle... that would have been a really nice combo.

Recipe from here: https://sarahsvegankitchen.com/recipes/vegan-beef-stew/

#home cooking #vegan food #vegan cooking #plant based food #personal post

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Some more bread making. This time a sandwich loaf with oats. I really like how this turned out. Not too sweet, very fluffy but also enough body to satiate you.

Recipe from here: https://sarahsvegankitchen.com/recipes/vegan-oat-bread/

#bread #home made bread #baking #vegan food #food #plant based food #home cooking #personal post

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It's just come to my attention that the avatar of regrets page on the wiki has the funniest skill description of all time.

#gw2 #guild wars 2

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I hope he sues for libel.

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HOOOOOOO VIPERRRRR HELLOOOOO!

#final fantasy xiv #ffxiv #art

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hey netizens! i'm not sure how many people are aware, but youtube's been slowly rolling out a new anti-adblock policy that can't be bypassed with the usual software like uBlock Origin and Pi-Hole out of the gate

BUT, if you're a uBlock Origin user (or use an adblocker with a similar cosmetics modifier), you can add these commands in the uBlock dashboard (under My Filters) to get rid of it!

youtube.com##+js(set, yt.config_.openPopupConfig.supportedPopups.adBlockMessageViewModel, false) youtube.com##+js(set, Object.prototype.adBlocksFound, 0) youtube.com##+js(set, ytplayer.config.args.raw_player_response.adPlacements, []) youtube.com##+js(set, Object.prototype.hasAllowedInstreamAd, true)

reblog to help keep the internet less annoying and to tell corporations that try shit like this to go fuck themselves <3

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If you fall for a social media prank, do you reblog/pass it on to your followers?

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I just realized that my weight has plummeted a lot in the past month...

17.09. -> 79,3 kg (174.8 lb) 25.09. -> 78,1 kg (172.1 lb) 01.10. -> 77,4 kg (170.6 lb) 15.10. -> 76,2 kg (167.9 lb)

and this morning I stepped on the scale just for fun and was at 75,8 kg (167.1 lb)

So I almost lost 4kg in one month...

Of course losing weight is desired. I do eat in a deficit and I exercise most days of the week, but I never thought that it would go down so much so quickly.

Especially because my weight was stagnant for quite some time and even went up at points, within said deficit. Thinking about what I could do differently I ultimately decided to cut out sweets and junk food. I still have sugar and fat and all that, but I cut out things like chips (or crisps), gummy bears, ice cream and cookies and I'm not ordering takeout.

I still occasionally eat things like pizza, don't get me wrong, but when I do I make it myself. This way I know what's in and on it (even with store bought crusts, you can read what they used and how the macros look like).

Looking back, this was apparently the right decision *for me*. I guess it makes sense since all of this junk food has lots of refined sugars, saturated fats and tons of salt. All things that my body apparently liked to store and turn into a big "NOPE" for weight loss. So, cheers to another lesson learned (regarding my body).

Disclaimer: I'm highlighting that this was the right choice in my case because every body is different! In the end everyone has to find their personal balance. For others it might work if they eat these kinds of food once or even multiple times a week. But I myself had to cut it out completely to prevent any kind of overeating/relapse. So you do you! <3

#weight loss tw #weight loss #weight loss content #eating disorder #personal post #tbh I have cut out sweets in the past #didn't eat them for like a year #and then I went back to them because of peer pressure #I never missed sweets in that one year #aka I should have stopped eating them again a long time ago #lesson learned

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Reenactor throws a spear at a drone

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A visitor came up to me at work and thanked me for wearing a he/him pin and “being an ally to the trans community” and “how important it is that cis people normalize sharing pronouns” and BRUH I am SOARING rn

And transphobes still be out here saying “wE CaN aLWaYs tEll”

This just in: “Trans Man Rolls a Nat 20 For Stealth”

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Artists, let’s talk about Instagram commission scammers

There’s been a huge rise in commission scammers recently, mostly on Instagram. A lot of new artists don’t know what to look out for, so I figured this might help people.

How they begin

Usually the scammer will write to you asking about a commission. Something deceptively cute - mostly I encounter asks about pet portraits, with one or two photos sent. They’ll probably try to sell you a sweet little story, like “It’s for my son’s birthday”. They will insist that they love your artwork and style, even though they don’t follow you or never liked a single piece of your art.

What to look out for:

Their profiles will either be private, empty, or filled with very generic stuff, dating at most a few years back.

Their language will be very simple, rushed or downright bad. They might use weird emojis that nobody ever uses. They will probably send impatient “??” when you don’t answer immediately. They’re in a crunch - lots of people to scam, you know. 

They’ll give you absolutely no guidelines. No hints on style, contents aside from (usually) the pet and often a name written on the artwork, no theme. Anything you draw will be perfect. Full artistic freedom. In reality they don’t really care for this part.

They’ll offer you a ridiculous amount of money. Usually 100 or 300 USD. They’ll often put in a phrase like “I am willing to compensate you financially” and “I want the best you can draw”, peppered with vague praise. It will most likely sound way too good to be true. That’s because it is.

Where the scam actually happens

If you agree, they will ask you for a payment method. They’ll try to get to this part as soon as possible. 

Usually, they’ll insist on PayPal. And not just any PayPal. They’ll always insist on sending you a transfer immediately. None of that PayPal Invoice stuff (although some do have methods for that, too). They’ll really, REALLY want to get your PayPal email address and name for the transfer - that’s what they’re after. If you insist on any other method, they’ll just circle back to the transfer “for easiest method”. If you do provide them with the info, most likely you’ll soon get a scam email. It most likely be a message with a link that will ultimately lead to bleeding you dry. Never, and I mean NEVER click on any emails or links you get from them. It’s like with any other scam emails you can ever get.

A few things can happen here:

They overpay you and ask for the difference to be wired back. Usually it will go to a different account and you’ll never see that money again. 

They’ll overpay you “for shipping costs” and ask you to forward the difference to their shipping company. Just like before, you’ll never see that money again.

The actual owner of the account (yes, they most likely use stolen accounts to wire from) will realize there’s been something sketchy going on and request a refund via official channels. Your account will be charged with fees and/or you get in trouble for fraudulent transactions. 

You will transfer the money from your PayPal credit to your bank account and they will make a shitstorm when they want their money back, making your life a living hell. They will call you a scammer, a thief, make wild claims, wearing you down and forcing you into wiring money “back” - aka to their final destination account. 

Never, EVER wire money to anyone. This is not how it’s supposed to go. Use PayPal Invoice for secure exchanges where the client needs to provide you with their email, not the other way around.

You can find more info on that method HERE.

What to do when you encounter a scammer:

Ask the right questions: inquire about the style, which artwork of yours they like, as much details as you can. They won’t supply you with any good answers.

Don’t let the rush of the exchange, their praise and the promise of insanely good money to get to you. That’s how they operate, that’s how they make you lose vigilance. 

Don’t engage them. As soon as you realize it might be a scam, block them. The sense of urgency they create with their rushed exchange, and pressure they put on you will sooner or later get to you and you might do something that you’ll regret later.

Never wire money to anyone. Never give out your personal data. Never provide your email, name, address or credit card info. 

Don’t be deceived by receiving a payment, if you somehow agree to go along with it. Just because it’s there now doesn’t mean it can’t be withdrawn. 

Here is a very standard example of such an exchange. I realized it’s a scam pretty fast and went along with it, because I wanted good screenshots for you guys, so I tried going very “by the book” with it. 

Please share this post, make it reach as many artists as possible. Let young or inexperienced artists know that this is going on. So many people have no idea that this is a thing. Let’s help each other out. If you think I missed any relevant info, do add it as an rb!

Also, if you know other scam methods that you think should be shared, consider rb-ing this post with them below. Having a master post of scam protection would AWESOME to have in the art community.