#state of the mod

[naomiknight-17]

I have to leave the house like, now, to make it to my appointment on time

But I am tired and my tummy hurts T__T

#tummy hurty is probably because i fucked up my pills this week #i'm back on the correct doses at the correct time now but i fear the damage is done #i hope it doesn't get worse #tired is probably because Tiny Tim dragged me around outside for 40 minutes yesterday #and also my sleep has been not good #anyway. bleh. #mod post #state of the mod

[kaasiand]

BEHOLD... MY MOST INSANE CREATION YET

SPRINKLINGS

#note that this is still a WIP—it's not in a super polished state yet! the rotating anim fucked up the animation blending #and i intend to wait until sdodr drops so i can replace its new species (🤞) instead. i want sprinklings to coexist with inklings and octos #splatoon #splatoon 3 #my art #my mods #splatoon mods

[solardrake]

Delivering mail to the furthest corners of the server ✉✈

#IF YOURE WONDERING WHERE IVE BEEN BTW THIS HAS TAKEN UP SOOO MUCH OF MY TIME IM SORRY I BECAME A HERMIT #i spent two weeks learning cpm and blockbench to make this! every animation is made from scratch #there's still a lot more to do too! but im very happy with how it's turned out #I also whipped up an origins datapack that allows people to ride on my back and to scale the eye height and stuff properly #like uhh. i still wanna make a blink anim. and a low health state that makes an engine catch fire. and clean up some anims im unhappy with #if anyone knows how the animated textures function works on cpm btw... pls let me know ;_; #big shoutout to hazel for helping me with a lot of the technical issues btw! <3 #minecraft #modded minecraft #mineblr #aberrations #oc:strata #airplane dragon

[royalarchivist]

I love the QSMP. Not only has it introduced me to many amazing international creators, it's also introduced me to the French and Brazilian community, who are so sweet, funny, and chaotic in their own unique ways. I love seeing fans sharing their culture and learning from one another, and I myself have learned a lot this past year. I think it's incredible how QSMP brings so many different people together – all of us united in our love and passion for this project and its goals.

But passion can often evoke strong emotions, and these strong emotions aren't always positive.

The past few months, I have seen multiple waves of hate, bad-faith generalizations of communities, and racist remarks directed at fellow fans – especially those who are part of the French / Brazilian community. This kind of behavior is inexcusable, and is in direct conflict with the mission of QSMP, which is to break language barriers and unite communities.

We are a global community with a variety of people from different backgrounds. Miscommunications may occasionally occur because of cultural differences and/or language barriers, but we should use these moments as opportunities to learn and engage with other people rather than assuming the worst about them and starting fights.

Although certain issues can be resolved with communication, sometimes it’s better to block and move on. Avoid spreading negativity or hate, and save yourself the headache of interacting with people who are just looking for someone to argue with.

No matter what community we're a part of or what languages we speak, we're all here to have fun. Please remember to be kind to each other. We have more in common than we have in conflict.

#QSMP #mod talk #Additionally: we should avoid stereotyping entire communities for reasons I hope are obvious. #I think everything will work out in the end #I don't typically see this kind of stuff on here but I figured I'd post this anyways since I'm posting it to Twitter too #It's understandable that emotions are high because of everything that's happened to the QSMP community the past few months #but it's very sad to see fans attacking each other #everyone's a bit on edge it seems. I rarely use my personal Twitter but I opened it today and saw some close mutuals snapping at people #then after stepping away and calming down coming back to a conversation and apologizing #it's sad to see everyone in this state #So... comments from the peanut gallery I suppose. I do hope this helps someone though #I don't usually post things like this because frankly- #I don't think every single drama / controversy / whatever necessitates a public statement from every single member of the fandom #but I've been thinking a lot about this #Anyhoo. Hopefully I can start sharing clips again tomorrow. I've been moving the past week and life was hellish #hopefully things ease up a bit now

[transformers-earthspark]

Apologies for my recent radio silence. I've had a lot on my mind lately.

This post isn't Earthspark-related at all, but please read it.

I need to take a second on this blog to acknowledge some things going on in the world. I should not have stayed silent on this blog before, but I'm trying to fix that now.

Genocide in Palestine + how you can help Palestinians

You can buy e-sims for people in Gaza here. Anything helps.

Click here daily to help generate funds for Palestine. It's free and takes less than a minute.

Here's a list of where you can donate to help Palestine.

(If there's anything I should add to this section, please let me know.)

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The KOSA bill, what it's going to do if passed, and how you can help prevent it from taking effect

KOSA will essentially erase anonymity from the internet by requiring people to upload their government ID or other form of identification to any social media site, as well as restricting resources and information on LGBT rights, history, racism, and more. This bill will censor the entire internet and destroy privacy while violating First Amendment rights and potentially putting minors in danger.

This also could very well mean the end of Tumblr, and I'm not exaggerating here.

Tomorrow KOSA could be passed in Senate, and from there it will need to pass in the House of Representatives before being signed into law by the president. It's not doomsday yet, but it is a dangerous situation-- and here's what you can do.

StopKOSA.org provides you with a template email to send to your representatives. You can leave it how it is or edit it to say what you want, and then send it from their website.

The website also allows you to call your representatives and gives you a template of what to say.

BadInternetBills.org, run by the same people, takes action against KOSA as well as other bills like EARN IT. At the time of posting this, over 356,000 people have signed this petition.

Additionally there are several petitions on change.org to help stop KOSA. Here are a few of them.

STOP KOSA

STOP THE KOSA

Stop Kosa

Save Humanity, Oppose KOSA

STOP THE KOSA ACT

(Again, please let me know if there's anything I should add.)

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One last thing-- The evolution of AI images and video.

I don't really have anything good to say. AI is evolving fast and changing the world as we know it. We are adapting, but nobody knows how this really is going to end up.

A few quick points:

AI images are not art. That's all. AI "artists" who genuinely claim to have made something of their own just by typing a prompt into a generator will be blocked. (Which has been in my rules for a while, but I still think it needs to be said.)

I recommend Glaze for artists who don't want their art being scraped and used for data training. Especially with the recent rumors of an upcoming deal between Tumblr and Midjourney. There's also a similar program called Nightshade (haha, earthspark reference? anyone?🦉) that I haven't tested myself but have heard good things about.

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That's all, I suppose. Reblogs are good, if you don't mind.

Spread the word about KOSA. Contact your representatives. Sign the petitions.

Support Palestine if possible. Donate if you can. If you are unable to donate, make sure to do your daily clicks.

Stay safe and take care of yourselves. ❤️

#>> mod: firefly #this will be one of the only non-earthspark things i'll ever post #look i'm going to be completely honest here; i'm stressed out of my fucking mind. this is not okay #the state of the world is terrifying and i hate it #but we can still do things to help #it's important to not give up hope because there is hope and we can fight for it #but not if we give up before we can try #alright yeah that's my attempt at a pep talk. from the earthspark blog mod. #thank you for reading this anyways. <3 #oh and anon asks will be off for a short while because i'm scared of. idk. everything right now. sorry about that #tags: #palestine #from the river to the sea #free palestine #stop kosa #anti ai #ai art theft #from the river to the sea palestine will be free #kosa #kosa bill #bad internet bills #internet censorship #hgffgdfgdfh

[haveyouseenthishorrormovie]

SUMMARY: Two lighthouse keepers try to maintain their sanity while living on a remote and mysterious New England island in the 1890s.

Sorry to use this gif again, but the mod feels it is particularly relevant to this movie:

#the lighthouse (2019) #psychological horror #cosmic horror #lgbtq #2010s #united states #canada #north american movie #mentionable warning #animal death #horror #movies #poll #mod rec

[haveyoueatenthis]

#king cake #lousiana #polls #united states #mardi gras #i made this a few years ago it's so fun - mod j #pastel de reyes #spain

[uncanny-tranny]

I love when people complain about dangerous drivers because... there are some dangerous drivers out there! However, the solution isn't, like, a surveillance state. The solution can be found (in part) in actually investing in free public transportation and a variety of transportation. The fact that we often live in a very hostile world for pedestrians and non-motorists is a travesty, and helps contribute to the mess that is driving.

You don't need to ban certain people from being able to drive. You need to pressure your local and state governments to actually invest in trains, buses, trams, taxis, public bicycles, well-maintained sidewalks and trails, and whatever may be best for your community. Banning certain people from driving isn't going to effectively keep drivers safe.

#politics #this is kind of about people 'joking' that old people and disabled people should have their licenses revoked #what the hell other option will they have if driving is the ONLY option? #not only should public transport be widely available it should be free (public) #i'm not for banning people from driving if they haven't proven they are dangerous because of their actions... #...it just bothers me seeing a modded car for somebody's disability and everybody's like 'we should BAN people like YOU driving acktually' #maybe less people would drive regardless of their ability or inability if they were given other options #if there were trams in my town? boy i would be crocheting in there day in and day out #i like driving but trams????? holy shit. TRAMS... #there's a tram system in the Big City in my state and i am so envious

[write-it-motherfuckers]

Well, that was a much bigger shitstorm than I had been expecting.

First of all, kid's ok, they just kept him over night because he's so young and concussions are a bit more of a risk, especially given his extensive medical history. Thankfully though, he seems to be on the mend, and he should be home by the time you Darlings are seeing this post.

As for why you're seeing this post, originally I was just meant to be playing emergency babysitter until the dad finished work and got home, but unfortunately he's just as big of a piece of shit as he usually is (Why they're still together and actively having more kids I have no idea) and decided that since someone was already with the kids, then instead of rushing home like he was asked to by his wife, he was going to make the best of it and go out drinking with his friends.

Both his wife and his elderly mother in law tried to contact him, but after the third set of calls, he turned off his phone. Not once did he ask who was with his kids, or how his injured son was, all he cared about was going out and drinking. (I sincerely hope she leaves his arse soon. Holy shit)

The mum did apologise to me repeatedly, but since their only living family is her elderly mother who is by no means capable of looking after five kids under the age of seven, she really didn't have a choice but to rely on me until her or her (shitty) husband could return home. And for obvious reasons, she couldn't exactly leave a four year old in the hospital by himself.

In the end, the "dad" didn't get home until about nine am this morning, stinking of grog, and I don't feel comfortable leaving them with him. I did quickly head back and grab a charger for my phone so that I could type this up, but since the youngest ones will be waking from their after feed nap soon, and the mum is still a way's off from getting back, I'm probably not going to have time to sort through my reblogs properly.

On a small positive note though, it does look like all my stuff is back now, so I should be able to go back to posting older reblogs tomorrow. For now, I'm just going to focus on the kids and then go back and crash into my own bed.

Thank you for your understanding and patience, Darling ones. Please remember to take care of yourselves 🖤

#mod speaks #update #Given the circumstances I haven't felt comfortable sleeping while I'm here either #so I am super tired and grumpy. Which is not the best state to be in when interacting with others #I'm also sorry this is such a long ramble #but situations like this where children are involved tend to rile me up in the worst way #so unless I want to be charged with murdering this piece of shit father #I needed to do something else to vent. Thus. This post. #Sorry again Darlings #feel free to scroll past

[farmerlesbian]

I just heard about this website called TransRural Lives which just went live! Go check it out! You can also find them on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube.

"A digital storytelling project exploring and celebrating the lives of transgender older adults who live in or have strong ties to rural areas and small towns in the Pacific Northwest."

The stories are audio recordings from the trans elders themselves, and I find it incredible to listen to their stories and literally hear their voices. This is definitely worth checking out and maybe even getting connected and sharing your story. You will also find a variety of resources and archives on the website. Check it out!

If you want to get involved, they're taking volunteers, donations, help to spread the word, and stories from rural trans people. Here's some info from the website on who they are looking to hear stories from:

Who is eligible to participate in the project? 

Transgender* adults 50 years of age and older who live in or have strong ties to rural areas and smaller cities/towns in Washington State (outside the Sea-Tac metro). In 2024, we will be expanding the project to include transgender older adults who live in Oregon, Idaho, western Montana, and British Columbia.  

* We include and welcome anyone and any identity that falls outside the gender binary, including nonbinary, genderqueer, gender-diverse, gender non-conforming, and Two-Spirit folks. 

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Edit to add: I am in no way associated or affiliated with this project. I simply came across it while surfin' the web and thought yall would be into it and wanted to share it with tumblr! If you have thoughts or feedback or want to get involved or just want to talk to the project, I encourage you to reach out to them. Check out the website! I have zero affiliation with it.

#trans #pnw #trans stories #queer #rural queer #rural trans #Trans Rural Lives #washington state #pacific northwest #trans elders #links #LGBT #LGBTQ #LGBTQ+ #transgender #transsexual #mod alfalfa #TransRural Lives

[curb-your-dog]

my piece for @nighthauntzine where wei wuxian throws a killer party

#mdzs #mo dao zu shi #wei wuxian #wen chao #horror #gore #night haunt zine #ty mods for putting the project together and making it such a fun experience! #wen zhuliu is my emotional state over posting this #curb's art

[ask-kas-n-lamp]

INFECTED!!!!!!!!! LAMPERT!!!!!!

VEEERRRRRRYYYYY IMPORTANT QUESTION!!!

What’s your relationship with each other, like are yall frenemies or are you enemies or are yall just chill?

not meant to be mean this is just the third and fourth ask weve gotten about infected and that has been the first thing stated on our pinned post the whole time and we genuinely cannot keep finding ways to address it in character

#granted until like an hour ago it wasnt bolded and enlarged but it was there and it was the first thing on that post #our ask box’s title does state u have to read the pinned post #guys please #ooc #ooc post #mod eno #featuring mod dum but i drew all this he is doing his math homework rn

[incorrect-hs-quotes]

DIRK: You need to make this part clearer.

ROSE: No, I think we can trust the reader to interpret. I don’t think we have to baby them.

--- Later... ---

EQUIUS: D -> I am 40% into this book I am reading and this whole time I thought one of the characters was a horse. He is a man

#submission #source: twitter users @deathbybadger and @DØROG4YA #rose was actually right and most people can understand that the guy shes writing is a guy and not a horse #equius however is horses georg and as an outlier who assumes everyone is a horse until stated otherwise should not be counted #homestuck #incorrect homestuck quotes #incorrect quotes #mod dave #dirk strider #rose lalonde #equius zahhak

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

US vetoes Brazil-drafted UN resolution calling for humanitarian pause in Israel-Hamas war

US ambassador says draft resolution did not do enough to underscore Israel’s right to self-defence.

The United States has vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution that would have condemned Hamas’ attack on Israel while calling for a pause in the fighting to allow humanitarian assistance into Gaza.

The US was the sole vote against the resolution on Wednesday, with 12 members voting in favour and Russia and the United Kingdom abstaining.

“We are on the ground doing the hard work of diplomacy,” US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield told the council after the vote. “We believe we need to let that diplomacy play out.”

The Brazil-drafted text would have condemned violence against all civilians, but the US said that it did not do enough to underscore Israel’s right to self-defence. The US has typically exercised its Security Council veto to shield Israel from critical resolutions.

Continue reading.

#brazil #politics #united states #palestine #israel #brazilian politics #united nations #us politics #international politics #mod nise da silveira #image description in alt

[every-character-ever-poll]

OHIO - The United States of America

(ANTI?)PROPAGANDA:

no more ohio. it just has to go.

#poll #ohio #the entire state of ohio #the united states of america #I Guess #image included #has propaganda #mod found image #week four #(mod comment disclaimer) #(I'm gonna be honest I do not know how to properly phrase this one)

[kreinvulon]

gore companion mod, “blood ties” / “to free a raven” spoilers

any other trans people collectively hear the “who has the luxury of choosing their own name anyways?” line and laugh to themselves? even better if you’re playing as a trans / nb LDB or character who chose their own name. like buddy, i have something to tell you

#kriin talks #i think it’s even better when you acknowledge that the mod is *for* trans people #<- stated on nexus #thanks hayd you’re great #gore skyrim #transgender