#stop caring if it's popular

[sisterdragonwithfeathers]

Kill the idea that you have to jump on the train of something cool while it's still popular.

Something cool was really popular last week but the visible excitement about it died down? Well did you actually think it was cool or not keep enjoying it.

There was a slew of people doing a cool project or playing a cool game last year but now nobody you know is still doing it? Cool for them or Sucks for them you're still having fun.

A style was big a decade ago? Well who's wearing those cloths them or you dress how you want to be perceived.

Previous generation had a pop culture you vibe with? Congrats! You've got an entire generations worth of community who appreciates it too.

Someone 100 years ago made a great point? Well it's still a great point, it probably even still applies to people now. It tells you something about the situation then. You've got decades of human experience to compare it with. Bask in cumulative knowledge.

Be free to embrace all the good that has ever existed in any form. It doesn't go bad.

#feather rambles #if it's good it's GOOD #stop caring if it's popular #you probably can't control that #if you catch it in that stage then good for you; if you like that sort of thing! #but a good thing won't stop being good once that stage passes! #or once it passes off that stage #anyway

[finn0cchio]

THIS IS THE 4TH TIME ALRIGHT AAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

zuko dreamed about aang one time. I ran with it. They're aged up. I'm not rewriting this. Go on wh0l3m1lk if you want the full comic because im not posting it here. my ugly posts always get the most attention and i have a reputation and an ego. Leave me alone

edit: sorry for the weird wording in this page. actually, im not sorry because i don't have respect for the english language or its speakers. Learn Italian if you have a problem with the way i speak english 🤨 (/lh)

#atla #avatar the last airbender #atla zuko #atla aang #zukaang #zukos gay awakening #tumblr stop suggesting me the zuko smut tag i don't care about that #the closet is glass #lol zuko likes men what a loser #says the gay dude #😔 #zuko is a creep #zuko is a weirdo #what the hell is he doing here? #he doesn't belong here #zuko is a loser #how isn't this a popular tag

[breadedsinner]

People who dislike Ashley are incapable of being normal about it. They attach to her whatever lingo that was meant to signify a problem in the world but has been whittled down to "woman I don't like,". They claim she would be involved for various tumultuous current events because that's a normal thing to do. They blame her for Wrex's death, which is the easiest thing in the world to prevent. You can't post a screenshot without someone talking about their fantasies about killing her. At this point any flaws the character actually has pale in comparison. This character grows more in a 30-50 hours game than actual people have in 10+ years.

#Mass Effect #Ashley Williams #Either this flops #Or it will get popular enough #To get some 'Well *I* hate her because -- I don't fucking care let me stop you right there #I really can't overstate how wild it is #I don't even want to look for anything Mass Effect related unless someone gives me the green light first #Because people just HAVE to tell you she's the worst or they always kill her #Utter clown behavior

[olivers-cocoapuffs]

me staring at the “how I feel about certain ships” except ships with Peter or Severus in them are automatically in the hate section, affirming that you all think that “bad guys” don’t deserve love which is why you headcanon them as aroace which is harmful to the a-spec community for a million reasons

#BUT BUT #then they love ships like Rosekiller or quillkiller #Even though they’re the same fucking thing #??? #“I’m just trying to give aroace rep” no you’re not #If you actually cared about representation you’d make them Aro #Or you’d make more popular characters part of the community #It’s different for an a-spec person to do it cause they see themselves in the character #But stop making characters YOU don’t like aroace cause you don’t think they deserve romantic love :) #peter pettigrew #severus snape #pro snape

[anipgarden]

The Secret Other Thing: KILL

This is my eighth post in a series I’ll be making on how to increase biodiversity on a budget! I’m not an expert--just an enthusiast--but I hope something you find here helps! 

KILL, TEAR, RIP, MAIM. 

You may have seen this sentiment a few times on gardening and wildlife blogs and been incredibly confused. Isn’t killing things the opposite of what you should be doing to protect habitats? In some cases, it really is necessary!

Invasive Plants

Invasive plants can do more harm than good, taking up space and nutrients and providing little in return to local wildlife--while spreading and choking out the native plants that would provide the most to our native fauna. Learn how to identify invasive species in your area and how to properly dispose of them, and do so whenever you have the opportunity! You may even be able to find volunteer groups/events where you can join up with like-minded people to remove a specific plant from an area.

(This image refers to the United States specifically--these plants aren't invasive or native everywhere!)

Pro tip, though; if you take out an invasive species and leave empty soil where it was, it’s likely another quick-growing invasive species will just move in. We don’t want that! Try to plant something in its place! If you’re going out on a mission to take out invasive plants, try to keep some native flower seeds or seedlings on your person while you do this work.

Different plants are invasive in different places, so be sure that the plant you're targeting is actually invasive to where you are. You don’t want to rip out a beneficial plant because it’s invasive somewhere else! Social media sites like Instagram and Tumblr are great for spreading information about invasive plants, but they can often be a bit… US-centric. Even I'm guilty of this, plenty of times! Plants like garlic mustard, kudzu, butterfly bush, Amur honeysuckle, wild radish, and Japanese knotweed are high-profile invasive plants that I hear about all the time here in America--but they came from somewhere, and are a part of the environment in these places! Likewise, many plants that are branded as pollinator-friendly and biodiversity boosters here in the states can be awful invasive species elsewhere. Even plants and animals that aren’t invasive in one part of a country or continent can be detrimental in another--Canadian waterweed is native to North America, but it’s actually invasive in Alaska.

(Japanese honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica) vs Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens) vs the yellow variety of Coral honeysuckle (Lonicera sempervirens))

Be sure you’re taking out the right plant--be very confident in your ID before you take any action! Amur honeysuckle and Japanese honeysuckle, for example, may be invasive in the US--but coral and northern bush honeysuckles are native and key species in their environments. You don’t want to do harm while trying to do good--double check your IDs. Being certain with your IDs can also prevent you from doing harm to yourself and others--some plants produce toxic smoke when burned. Stay well-read on how to dispose of the invasive plants you’re targeting. 

(Garlic mustard pesto! Can't say I've ever had it, but I've heard good things about it online!)

With that being said! Some invasive species can be eaten. It’s free food! And you’re helping the environment? Win-win! Try looking up recipes that use these plants, or see how you can substitute something else for them! Foraging guides and blogs would likely be extremely helpful for this.

A super easy way to help curb the spread of invasive plants is to not grow them yourself! Double check any plant you’re considering buying or growing from seed--some sold in stores like butterfly bush are often touted as great plants to add to a pollinator garden, but in reality are an invasive species that eagerly displaces native shrubs here in the states.

POV: you're working the garden center at the Blue Big Box Store, you care about the environment, and every day you watch people buy Butterfly Bush and can do jack shit about it asides from try to gently steer them towards something else (but the other next best option was also Invasive Tropical Milkweed because its easier for Big Box Store to sell) I have a personal vendetta against people who grow Butterfly Bush (I live in The States) (If you didn't know Butterfly Bush was invasive in the US before now you're valid but also please god consider replacing it with an alternative ASAP)

Invasive Animals

POV 30 to 50 feral hogs are running into your yard within 3-5 minutes while your small children play

Invasive animals and insects compete for resources, take over habitat, and can even spread disease--all while pushing native species out or dwindling their numbers. Keep track of invasive animals you see and report them. Depending on the severity of the situation, killing them can be necessary and even encouraged. Do be sure it’s an invasive species and not a look-alike. If you’re unsure, take pictures, do research, and take action the next time.

Some high-profile invasive species in the US are spotted lanternflies, cuban tree frogs, hammerhead worms, feral swine, zebra mussels, lionfish, asian carp, burmese python, and others. Again, do make sure you’re targeting species that are invasive in your area; I doubt Asian carp are considered invasive in Asia, for example. Similarly, the American bullfrog is native to the eastern US and Canada, but is quickly becoming an invasive species around the rest of the world. Not to mention, the racoon problem in Japan… 

Some invasive species can be eaten as well! Some of them taste awful, and some can even be dangerous to eat or handle without caution. I would do a good amount of research online before trying to cook up just anything.

Doing it Right

If you’re trying to handle invasive species, you do have to ensure you’re doing it properly. As you do your research, you’ll likely see if the species should be photographed and reported and to what channels. Also in some cases, going about destroying them incorrectly could unintentionally help them spread--some plants spread quickly through rhizomes into disturbed soil, and hammerhead worms can actually regenerate from pieces into fully-developed new worms when you try to cut them up. Some invasive species are even actively harmful to humans, so I cannot emphasize enough that you need to be sure about what you’re dealing with and be careful about it. Giant Hogweed, for example, has toxic sap that’ll cause severe skin inflammation and painful blisters if it contacts skin and is exposed to sunlight. The blisters last for months, and the skin may develop long-term sensitivity for sunlight. 

If you’re unsure about how to handle an invasive plant, or are unsure of it’s identity, try contacting your local university co-op extension service if you’re in the states. They can tell you how to remove it safely and effectively. I can't say for sure what other channels would be the best option for someone living outside the states, so if anyone knows, feel free to chime in!

Pets

POV: ur little outdoor kitty Firestar is destroying the balance of your local ecosystem plz keep him INSIDE

Please keep your pets inside, or at least on a leash. An outdoor cat can do a lot more damage than one might imagine, as well as unrestrained dogs.

That’s the end of this post! And... technically, the last post in the series! My next and final final post is gonna be basically a giant list of all my sources that I used to make this post! I hope this post series was informative, helpful, interesting--anything of value, really! Feel free to reply with any questions, your success stories, or anything you think I may have forgotten to add in!

#biodiversity #solarpunk #gardening #invasive species #ani rambles #out of queue #the biodiversity saga #i wasn't sure where to add this in on the post but not all non natives are invasive and some native plants have sorta invasive-y habits #i dont remember the proper term that isn't just 'invasive-y' but yknow. #with that being said I tend to do a quick google search to make sure a plant I wanna buy isn't invasive before I add it to my garden #with that being said fuck big box stores STOP SELLING INVASIVE PLANTS I SWEAR TO GOD I DONT CARE IF THEY'RE POPULAR STOP IT STOP IT STOP IT #someday I will go on an entire unhinged rant about tropical milkweed #ive already done it before but I'm willing to do it again fuck it #anyways!!!! this is the last post if you don't wanna read Collection Of Links: The Musical so uh #hope this was a nice series with helpful information!! love yall byeeee

[inevitablestars]

there are some people who just shouldn't be allowed to speak. like you had your chance to say things that are acceptable and failed so now you don't get to talk at all

#this was sitting in my drafts and i forget why #but! it's still applicable #with all this shit of people critiquing fics? like shut up!!!!!! no one asked!!!!!! #these bitches need to be taken out back and slaughtered and silenced #if you don't like something then stop interacting with it or complain to a friend NOT publicly #i wish fandom was still soemthing that people were embarrassed about and was not at all mainstream or popularized #bc then the mean girls wouldn't be here causing problems just bc they want to be part of fandom like do you not get it #we are here for funsies and don't care if it's embarassing not everything is for consumption or popularity

[fromtheseventhhell]

Common fandom complaint that you’re tired of hearing? It can be more than one

I'm tired of hearing about Sansa being the most unfairly hated character, especially when it comes with no acknowledgment of how horrible her stans act or the hate they give other female characters. It's just a demonstrably incorrect claim. Every other character is allowed to be disliked but we're all just expected to put Sansa on a pedestal cause she represents "true womanhood" or whatever the nonsense argument of the week is. Arya and Dany are two of the most casually hated and rewritten characters in the fandom and it barely gets talked about cause "feminism" in this fandom is only about female characters "pure" enough to deserve it. I just think it's gross to try and quantify how worthy a female character is of being defended from misogyny. At that point it's not even about defending Sansa from unfair hate, it's being upset that she isn't getting special treatment.

#ask #spectrum-color #anti sansa stans #I'm just tired of people making posts about it as though the hate Sansa gets is more than other characters or especially toxic #cause it's not. People dislike her like every other character and if we're supposed to accept it then her stans can do the same #or at the very least stop sending so much hate to other characters and then trying to play the victim about it #but like I said a lot of these people hate Dany and Arya and are fine with them getting hate and being disliked #Dany + Arya's most popular theories are about them being /too far gone/ and doomed to die while their stories get given to other characters #so sorry if I don't care that someone dislikes Sansa for being a classist bully

[fallenangelontheceiling]

What kind of music do you think Roy and Jamie like?

The moment Roy said The Stranger by Billy Joel is a perfect album I literally kicked my feet up like a gleeful school girl. That clicked so well for me. Of course, he listens to Dad music! You know he's upset when he comes home and "Innocent Man" is blasting from the car windows. He has like 2-3 artists he likes (lbr 3 is pushing it) and has been listening to on loop for 15 years. I don't know who the other 3 musicians are but I suspect Springsteen (too American?) and Coldplay, even though they're kinda a joke in the UK now. Also Sade. Remember 80% of his playlist for Keeley was Sade songs. Most of his music is mellow. He enjoys a good showtune and Disney song, even in the trenches of toxic masculinity he would tacitly admit to this. (I suspect this was some off-screen, reluctant bonding with Ted).

Jamie obviously has a wider taste in music, shaped in part by Georgie ("Stevie Nicks? Tina Turner?" But also, like, the Spice Girls. Georgie was definitely Ginger Spice for Halloween once. And that was not the first time he'd done the N'sync Bye, Bye dance). He'll definitely listen to a little bit of everything, but gravitates towards strong pop vocalists. Dunster's playlist for him is what I suspect he'd listen to, love the Drake and Aitch, but with some old school standards sprinkled in - Queen, Tina Turner, Rolling Stones.

I never thought of Jamie being that drawn to music before this ask, outside of being a good dancer. I assumed fandom just put that on him because Dunster himself is a singer. But there are actually sooo many canon instances of him mentioning music, and he used to wear those big, quality headphones a lot in S1 that made him look like a teen tuning Ted out, he considers himself a bit of an entertainer, he's definitely a sensory type... Interesting. I underestimated that part of him.

#jamie tartt #roy kent #there's also Jamie being Mancunian and the Oasis of it all #and I think Sade was more popular in the UK as well #izzyspussy #oh and scarlett is lowkey jealous that he's a good singer #she's like 'no you can't have everything you don't even care about this as much as i do wtf' #so that gives her another reason to downplay or straight up hide any creative inclinations #he doesn't know this until years later #he's like but i really just sang in the shower #and she's like yeah and it was really good i thought about stabbing you #i only stopped because #i remembered your shower has better water pressure than prison #music

[pollyna]

2020!Ice back in '86 would tell Mav about the hop, or at least try to make him understand to take caution against jet washes even if it cost him to come back to an empty bed and a life without Maverick in it.

#i know it's a popular theme but it always makes my brain go dvdhdvdhdb ice would do that 100% #and probably hit himself behind his young self head a little and tell him how proud he is of what he accomplished #he would act like a kindness even knowing the risks #even knowing that he could come back to life without maverick in it and without bradley too #it's not about telling his young self about cancer it's just-being sure that the person he cares the most could be really happy #can u imagine living with the unconscious thought of never being enough to make some happy bc you think if that person wasn't dead he- #-wouldn't even be around? like not something ice thinks about or anything just something that sometimes comes up when he's tired drunk and- #-he goes back to an empty home #i read the ff 'bout mav the sky and ice believing not to be enough and i can't stop thinkin' about this #tom iceman kazansky #pete maverick mitchell #icemav #fix it (of sort) #insecutiry #top gun (1986) #top gun: maverick

[lockandkeyhyena]

small thing but i’m pretty proud of myself in regards to it. i’ve gotten a lot better at just not caring about getting blocked. i go ‘huh. oh well, that’s their business and they’re just curating their online space’ and i move on. sometimes people even unblock me unprompted and that feels nice but isn’t needed. just a small thing i’m happy about. i think a lot of people could benefit from this mindset

#i’ve even stopped being a nosy bitch and looking at people’s pages on my alts. just. learning not to care. it helps alot #yeen rambles #very funny thing is another very popular wc tumblr artist has me blocked and tumblr keeps suggesting them in the ‘blogs like this one’ #section #so it’s mostly amusing

[illusion-reality-steve]

Shadow Sabre has personally attacked me with his impeccable timing.

He said, "You continue to go to these locations expecting a different outcome and yet it doesn't seem they change," while I was in the middle of reading Nintendo news to find any hints of a Tomodachi Life Switch port.

*offended sputtering*

Shut up, Shadow Sabre. I know you're right, but shut up.

Episode link

#don't you get it Sabre? Tomodachi Life isn't coming back and will fall into irrelevancy. #yes keep saying that Miitopia is popular on the Switch...for now. #but if you keep searching for a future that has Tomodachi Life on the Switch...all you will find is nothing. #Nintendo doesn't care about the Miis. Just look at Nintendo Switch Sports. They put the Sportsmates on the cover. Not the Miis. #if you want the Miis by your side again you have to take matters into your own hands. #you have the emulator downloaded Sabre. it's in your hands. stop depending on Nintendo to provide a legal way to enjoy old games. #use the emulator and watch as Nintendo fears and resents your power. IT'S THE ONLY WAY. #rainbow quest #shadow sabre #rq!shadow sabre #reactions #tomodachi life #humor #memes #my writing #(i'm proud of the tags so I'm tagging this as writing. ok?)

[bylertruther]

some of you never grew up in a small conservative town as a (gay) nerd that was bullied, harassed, and excluded for years on end for not fitting in and for visibly and enthusiastically liking geek things—geek things that then branded you a satanist in everyone's eyes and as something Other, Lesser, and Undoubtedly Unworthy of Basic Human Decency even though you were literally just an actual child with harmless interests and not a satanist or an evil disgusting subhuman thing, and it shows.

you cannot apply modern views and beliefs to a show that is set in the eighties, especially not when it's set in conservative midwest eighties which is a whole other beast. being a socially awkward and nonconforming geek is something that people STILL get bullied for if you don't do it in a way that the majority deems "acceptable", especially if you live in a conservative, religious area.

your experiences are not universal and your inability to relate to a certain motif or story does not make it "lesser" or "bad writing."

#stranger things #mike wheeler #<- tagging and then disappearing into the mist again bc i don't like it here lol. #girls when they love stranger things because they finally see characters just like them with the same exact experiences written with such #care and respect for those that have been Deemed Other but people who have not had those experiences refuse to believe that they're #realistic and STILL happen to people bc if they're fortunate to have not gone through that then clearly that means that it doesn't exist #and if it does then it's not Traumatic Enough or a good enough plot to cause such inner turmoil in the characters who experience that #💥🛼 #i got bullied for being a nerd in the 2000s and 2010s. you can absolutely get bullied for being a nerd and being a nerd is enough reason #for social exile in some places. when dustin said that no one was nice to him or mike? when lucas said that girls laughed at them? and it's #all because they're deemed freaks and satanists for liking fantasy things? that's Real and it doesn't hurt any less just because you think #it's not a good enough reason to bully someone. #i was called a satanist to my face by adults. people acted like i was some Creature or whatever just because i liked fiction and wasn't #interested in what the majority was interested in and wore dark clothing sometimes. like.. hello. school shooter jokes? the way #that neurodivergent people get treated when they're visibly ''different'' and enjoy things passionately? the way that liking star wars was #a thing to ridicule until it suddenly became Acceptable and Popular to like? i feel like i'm living in a different reality than so many #people here with the way that they talk about certain things in this show. and don't even get me started on the way people approached #the angela and el situation.... #maybe just be glad that these things did not happen to you and stop acting like it's lesser or a bad story bc of that? just a thought.

[lnkedmyheart]

The fact that people insist that Oda had the best understanding of Dazai just because Dazai said he knew him best makes me understand just why the fandom has such a bad read on him.

The reason Dazai agreed with Oda's perception of him was because Oda didnt care that Dazai did the right or wrong thing, he was never gunning for the "you are better than this" or "stop trying to kill yourself" kind of concern. He was just letting Dazai be whatever without even an ounce of judgement and ultimately only reflecting Dazai's own self perception. But he was also looking at Dazai from the same perspective he used to look at himself. Seriously, I have seen people talk about how Oda understood Dazai better than anyone because he lived through similar events and had no light in his eyes or was a child assassin etc but that doesnt mean his perception of Dazai was good at all. He projected his own perceptions onto Dazai and like who even came to the fuckass conclusion that Oda had a healthy perception of himself???

#also we need to stop romanticizing accepting people with all their self destructive and toxic tendencies #thats not romantic and its not a good thing #itw god awful for Dazai's mental health and idk why this whole shit even became popular #cause now people actually insist that oh Dazai may have just been a child but he was a psycho who didnt give a shit about anyone #when it is repeatedly made clear that he had a tendency to infact care way too much and latch on to the first person who interested him #he cared about Chuuya's perception if him during dhc #he cared about Oda's perception of him during dark era #and he has cared about the ADA and Sigma's perception of him hence the aggressive and horrid masking #and he is hilariously bad at masking cause everyone is unsettled by his fake clownery #and despite how bad he is at it people still think he is actually apathetic and evil???

[perilegs]

what's the worst audio i can use for an edit? i was thinking of jerma singing ohh the treachery but i want options

#umg pulled all their songs from tiktok so now ppl are making their usual edits to like wii shop music and classical songs #bc it's endlessly infuriating to spend hours making something in the audiovisual form FOR FUN for NO profit #and have the audio removed for copyright. on a clip that lasts about 30 seconds. of which the music plays under 30 seconds. #and ok yeah tiktok sucks but so does umg #they were like ''we care about our small artists so we're pulling their music away from the app and if we dont get #a better deal we'll pull everything'' and they did. #first of all how is stopping ppl from using songs from smaller artists good for them. do you guys have any idea how many #songs get popular bc of edits or dances or something #i'm no artist but i'd be happy if someone made a trend to a song of mine and it suddenly got popular #but idk i'm no expert on the matter i'm just someone mildly inconvenienced by my hobby getting fucked over #leevi talks #that being said tiktok should still remove their art and sound ai stuff

[laireshi]

why are friends to enemies ships so good though

#is this about licanius? #what ISN'T about licanius in my blogging #but historically my ships... #doctor/master and cherik and stevetony but only 616 and i got into it through civil war #enemies to lovers is always popular but i want the reverse #i want all-encompassing love in the past and i want the kind of an earth-shattering conflict where morality tears relationships apart #and i want the love to STAY #the feelings of betrayal only so sharp because THEY STILL CARE #they care so much they can't stop caring but also they can't make another choice #(and they both have to have a point too it's less fun if one is clearly wrong)

[oceanwithouthermoon]

sorry people can do whatever they want but i think its so silly when people have in their bio like "dni if you like ships that i dont like, or hc characters as things i dont hc them as"

like what do u.. mean.. what do u mean? what, does it make u feel like a character is cheating on their partner when u see them shipped with someone else or something?? does it make u feel like theyre being misgendered when someone uses pronouns for them that dont match up with the gender u decided they r in ur head? im so genuinely confused

#u hate other hcs/ships so badly that you block people who dont like exclusively the same ones as u ??? #idk its just so crazy to me #like some of my favorite people on here r diehard shippers of things i dont like and who cares #i dont like tor*sai or kub*kai but that doesnt stop me from interacting with cool as fuck shippers #i guess maybe im an exception because the two ships i dont like are two of the most popular ships in the fandom LOLLLL #plus im a multishipper and like polyships that incoude the ships i dont like LOL #like im such a diehard yumekaiyasu shipper even though i dont like kub*kai- and polypsychickers too !! #sorry sorry ok i want on a tangent #do whatever u want though #wtvr #i saw someone be like 'dni if u ship teruhashi with any man cuz i see her as a lesbian' #like im sorry what #dni because what ??? dni because u think their ships r wrong ? uh- i mean okay i guess #WHATEVERRRR BYEEE #cmon everypony smile smile smile fill my heart up with sunshine sunshine all i really needs a smile smile smile from these happy friends #meows post