#staff speaks

[institute-of-dolls]

I've been watching one of the dolls under my care learn to make various kinds of tea. Its traditionally a combat doll, designed to be barely restrained on a metaphorical leash, seconds away at any time from tearing someone apart for its handlers and staff. But as its amount of down time increases its found itself restless and wishing to expand the ways it can serve and care for its handler.

Watching it retry again and again until it gets it just right. Learning the different temperatures for different kinds and what kinds need additives like sugar and milk. Drinking failed batches it doesn't like just to not waste supplies. Expressing confusion that sugar and honey are different forms of sweet, something its hyper efficiency focused mind never would have bothered noticing.

The way it uses the data slate we gave it to take notes on preparation, preferences of different staff member, always with its handlers focused on the too of priority.

And how happy it noticeably is when anyone nods approvingly or says they got it right. How stressed and tense it is till then. Its a thrill to watch. I adore watching dolls work and grow and find new purposes to keep them going. It makes some of the rough parts of this job all worth it. I'm thrilled with it and thrilled I'm getting to work with it.

#dollposting #living dolls #doll making #staff speaks #combat dolls #combat dollposting #my dolls #the institute's research #Director

[askmrpeababa]

Staff here! Just wanted to share a doodle page and an update. Things in my life are pretty crazy as of late. I got married, and I’m currently suffering from Covid BUT despite all of that I’m trying to get back into the groove with these guys. Thank you all for your love as always!

Expect to hear from Mr. Peabody (and Sherman) very soon :)

#staff speaks #mr peabody and sherman #sketch #doodles #mpas #mr peabody’s improbable history #artists on tumblr #traditional art

[radical-superstar-daycare]

What two idiots? *I ask confused at the topic shift. Sleepy brain does not handle swift changes well it seems*

[Easily picking up on your confusion, the employee lifts a hand to rub the back of her neck, offering you a mildly apologetic smile]

Accalia: Management. They're a set of twin brothers that act like they have to share a single brain cell

#isnt-that-something #asks #staff speaks #accalia.exe

[mortuarybees]

same people crying about ups drivers winning $42/hour are the same people who dismiss unions and say they just take your money and don't do anything for you. Bet you'd like $42/hour!!!!!!!

#not to discount the experiences of workers like those part of the national nurses united union #who are working to unseat corrupt and ineffective union staff who have not been representing their members #but a union is made up of its members and if you dont like what your union is doing there are avenues to get involved #also! a union's power comes from its membership numbers. if youre working at a union site and youre not a member. well. #why do you love management so much #and if your workplace isnt unionized. well. there hasnt been a better time in a century to get started #henry speaks

[tinystepsforward]

idk how many of you remember this but a few years ago tumblr ran a universally panned ad campaign for (us american) pride month that went "the gayest place on the internet".

well someone planning that campaign dropped in to ask the queer automatticians for advice on that and universally me and the other trans people involved were like "don't do it. i am so serious. don't do it. people on tumblr won't understand that it wasn't automattic who instituted the porn ban, or they will, but they'll recognize that automattic hasn't done anything, hands tied or not, to reverse it. nobody will like this. it will be a disaster." and they thanked us for our thoughts and went ahead with it anyway and then had to do retrospectives about how badly it went and were like "we just didn't know" and [gestures] yeah [edit: i think the person who rbed saying it was queerest place on the internet was right, my brain is fried, sorry! and that's... even worse lmao]

#tony muses #hello new followers. for clarity if you are expecting intense amounts of goss about tumblr specifically i am not your person #when automattic first acquired tumblr they asked queer staff who wanted to transfer over to something that was dear to a lot of us #and i specifically did not want to shit where i eat so to speak #which was the right choice. i just have other info about automattic more generally

[samaspic31]

This is why we’ve been telling people not to stan staff and this website, Just because they’ve gotten better at making the same jokes as the users doesn’t make it « one of us ». Tumblr is a corporation, an exploitative one. @staff pls have a crumb of respect for artists and do not expect free labor, custom art AND all exploitation rights for MERCH. Exposure does not pay bills. This is extremely insulting.

@libbyframe i am so sorry they would even disrespect your time and your craft like that.

#idk what to tag it. I’m angry #tumblr staff #pls spread #sam speaks #I’ll add ids later I’m going to bed #undescribed

[seri-tonin]

I keep seeing people say that Kaveh and Alhaitham are incompatible and I'm just like... no u don't get it. They are so compatible that I'm convinced they're literally made for each other. They're both so incredibly stubborn but underneath all the bickering, they clearly have a ton of respect for each other and recognize each other's intelligence. It's because of both that mutual respect and their directly opposing worldviews and ideals that make them both pretty much the only people that are capable of influencing good and meaningful change in the other. Kaveh brings the empathy and artistry that Alhaitham needs while Alhaitham keeps Kaveh grounded. Alhaitham always seems so much more relaxed in every scene where he interacts with Kaveh. Alhaitham is pretty much the only person that Kaveh doesn't feel the need to go full people-pleaser with (excluding the occasional client that really manages to piss him off). They're actually perfect for each other.

#sorry for being unhinged about them but. theyre soulmates #nobody gets them like i get them /j #also this all isnt even considering the meta stuff that has me convinced that some hyv staff wanted them to be canon #the matching constellations... their complimentary kits... their color schemes being the inverse of each others... #also. their fighting styles being opposites. and also seemingly going against their ideals #like alhaitham being logical and collected but then his attack sequence is just completely unrestrained #and kaveh being the opposite. prioritizing emotions and stuff. but then his attacks being very calculated #maybe im actually insane but i think that shows the affect they have on each other #started the tags off apologizing for being unhinged and then immediately started being unhinged again. so. sorry again dksjfks #genshin #genshin impact #kaveh #alhaitham #kavetham #haikaveh #seri speaks #analysis

[chaos0pikachu]

Shut the fuck up this man is like 26 at most

#pit babe the series #chaos pikachu speaks #why is BL like this get some actual old men on staff I beg

[hooned]

babie sunoo is bored

#enhypen #*jelly's #enhypenet #kpopco #kim sunoo #sunoo #i love how softly the staff speaks to him #they're just like us for real #also he's so cuute he wants to join the fun huhu #i literally awwed out loud #i want to be a staff #just so i could tell sunoo he can do whatever he wants to do #break all the rules babies as long as you're happy !!

[setaflow]

Won't lie, I've been on Tumblr for a decade now and I've given this website a lot of flack for the stupid stuff it's done, but watching it take unabashed potshots at Twitter like this is making me kinda proud. Like I set up real estate here in 2013, suffered through years of stupid policy revisions and new re-zoning laws, and now we all get to come together as a community and shit on all the people in the city and their new idiot mayor. I've never felt this kind of camaraderie on this website before and honestly I kinda hope it never ends.

#Seta Speaks #Tumblr #This has been a fantastic two weeks for Tumblr's PR and as someone who still thinks this website is awful #I will give credit where credit is due and say that staff's handling of it has actually been pretty stellar #top posts #EDIT: if this ends up getting more than 5k notes I will destroy all of you lol

[institute-of-dolls]

Also again, all you dolls out there are free to interact with us more, we dont bite. well not much. We'd love to interact with the community and dolls more. IDK im sure i had a more fun way to say this but like. dont feel too shy about interacting with out posts or sending asks or whatever

#staff speaks #the institute's research #engineer

[askmrpeababa]

Staff note: apologies if anyone noticed me changing the blog’s header and theme over 100 times. This website hates when I redecorate.

#staff speaks #ask blog #ooc post #I hate this website so much some times

[radical-superstar-daycare]

*I watch and listen carefully a little leery of this 'Checking your files' comment*

[Sonnie approaches Lunar's bed, taking a seat on the edge of it and watching as Nick follows right behind, taking a moment to crouch down and reach under the bed for his toolbox. He doesn't seem to know you're there, genuinely just looking for his tools. While he's preoccupied, Cosette signs something to Sonnie, and the daytime attendant becomes completely still in realization, doing a less than stellar job of hiding how nervous she is]

What're you doing down there, Nick? Lose something?

[The employee fumbles for his toolbox, glancing at her to arch an eyebrow]

Nick: I ah. I need my stuff. Gotta have a screwdriver, at least. After all, it's not like I can open you up and take a look at your internal workings without it

[Sonnie anxiously fidgets, clearly trying to stall for time]

Why bother with my internal workings?? Everything feels fine, nothing's wrong, pinky promise!

[Nick hums, his lips curling into a tiny, mildly amused smile as he listens to her, clearly not buying what she's saying]

Nick: You sure about that, Sunbeam? I was told that a couple cameras spotted you free roaming. You're not supposed to be able to do that, so I need to check your wiring to make sure everything is where it should be

#isnt-that-something #asks #staff speaks #nick.exe #cosette.exe #sonnie speaks

[child-of-iris]

#child of iris speaks #tumblr bots #polls #legitimately curious #staff wtf

[shima-draws]

IT’S BACK

#THANK GODDDDD I HATED THE STUPID SHOP ICON #Thank you staff for actually listening to us and putting it back where it belongs #Shima speaks

[theoldgodsaredisappointed]

Did Tumblr really change the snooze tumblr live feature from 7 days to 30 but now the fucking thing doesn't even work? I've tried just turning it off and on, clearing the cache, trying again, trying multiple times in a row, restarting my phone. Nothing. The little live thing on the dashboard taunts me. Fuck off. Fix this broken ass site

#tumblr live #snooze tumblr live #please staff fix this shit #sky speaks