runeterra ezkayn anyone?

got the idea after reading these two fics

the vintage sapphics redraw prompt from twt ft caitvi!

brat.

Hazy Jean Moreau

(He will never get enough of the sunshine. Not after everything)

((He has to make up for years of lost time))

(((But he has years stretching on and on ahead of him, and no one will ever be able to take the sun from him again)))

So often I go back to this work of Jean and I feel every joy that could possibly exist in the world... I don't know how else to describe it,,, He feels so bright and restful...

A 7 inch standee that's double sided! :D My Deer God on the front and Fallen Deer on the back ^^

OK WAIT SO IF POC GET STRICTER SENTENCES IN COURT… AND IF WOC ARE MORE AT RISK OF MISCARRIAGE AND GENERAL MALPRACTICE… AND IF SEX EDUCATION IS WORSE IN INNER CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS… AND IF RACIAL HOUSING DISCRIMINATION IS PRACTICED BY 85% OF REAL ESTATE AGENTS… AND IF SCHOOL DISTRICTS ARE FUNDED VIA PROPERTY TAXES WITHIN EACH DISTRICT… HOLD ON………. WAIT A MINUTE

This is what we mean by systemic racism

reblog for good luck!

URGENT!!!!!! my disabled black and queer family desparately needs to go buy some groceries one more time while we wait for a final food stamp decision!

my name is sugar and im a trans woman living w my gf after our white roommate ditched the house and all their stuff in the middle of the night leaving us homeless and having to move in w her my gfs family (some of you may have seen my old posts floating around and im sorry to be on yalls dash so much) but its been another two weeks of us eating bread and syrup sandwiches and a few of the elderly here have diabetes etc

no one in the household has government assistance. i did have pua but they took it away quick and its hard to find a job bc the whole house isnt vaccinated and we live w sickly/elderly unvaccinated folks which means i along w my gf have to be their caretakers 24/7. We give 5 other ppl their medicine and food, change diapers, keep them safe, bath them etc so we're busy alot of the time (which we absolutely dont mind bc we love them💕)

we are applying for food stamps and are waiting for the final decision but we cant wait for them to eat we literally have nothing and are starving. hopefully this will be the last time we have to beg like this for help on the internet💕💕💕

we desparately need $650 dollars so we can buy food to last us hopefully 2 months w a house of 7 and that also includes uber money bc none of us can drive and we live far from the grocery stores around us we dont live in the city.

paypal cashapp venmo

$0/650

(i dont have followers - just 87 ppl - so it would literally would mean the world and more if yall could boost pls n ty all sm💜💘💜💘💜💘💜)

158.67/659 ty all sm for all the support😭💕i managed to get some bread and lunch meat so we could eat💕💕💕

🚨🚨$250/650🚨🚨🚨

please please keep boosying if u can! we're almost there!!

UPDATE: my whole family in PK now knows about me and I am extremely unsafe now… please help. Hi, im moving for my safety and I need some help.

i feel sad and im sorry to do this again but i am poor and i need help 😵‍💫

summary: i am a nonbinary lesbian of color (pakistan) who recently graduated from college, and a couple weeks ago i was forced to come out about my sexuality and relationship w my partner to my muslim parents as they invaded my privacy and my own home. they both are both in denial and said they will help me get “fixed” currently I don’t know what that means and I’m fearing for both my safety and mental health if I continue to stay here in Chicago.

Luckily, my partner and i have found a place in Phoenix with our other friend but I need some funds like bills and groceries to finish up the rent at my place (I currently have $8 in my bank acc). I have applied to jobs for the past two months and I haven’t heard anything promising back, so I’m still waiting and applying here and there, but since I am moving cities, it’s been a little harder. I really need this move so I can live in security and confidence, I’ll only need help for the rest of this month through august. I know that when I finally break the news to my parents about my moving, they’re going to get extremely upset and possibly more controlling, so I need some financial security. I have been mostly independent for a year now, but they still pay my phone bill and have access to my location and my current house.

$$$: v*nmo = nasrim,

c*sh*pp = exid5,

P*yP*l = exid5

i need to raise $1000, but any donation or reblog is thoroughly appreciated, thank you❤️

$80/1000 please I really need to leave or else I’m in danger.

$134/1000 I’m so so grateful thank you so much :( ❤️

$174/1000 ❤️

Tumblr,

Earlier today we announced to the press that we are running a beta test program for Post+, Tumblr’s newest add-on subscription tool. Post+ is a completely optional tool that will allow creators to make some of their posts exclusive to their paid subscribers. You can read more about it right over here on our @postplus Tumblr. This feature is being tested by a small group of incredible creators on Tumblr.

We want to hear about what you like, what you love, and what concerns you. Even if it’s not very nice. Tell us. We can take it. We WANT that feedback. It helps us make Tumblr better.

What we won’t ever accept is the targeted harassment and threats these creators have endured since this afternoon. These creators are some of the most talented people around, and all they’re doing is testing out a feature. These are the people who graciously agreed to pilot a program to help us discover bugs before we open it up to all creators. These are the humans who are testing a feature that we hope will soon help thousands of Tumblr creators feel empowered, get rewarded for their efforts, and find support within their community.

Our Community Guidelines are clear: Don’t engage in targeted abuse, bullying, or harassment.

Anyone in violation of these guidelines will be dealt with swiftly and will be forced to contend with the appropriate consequences. It’s okay to tell us how you feel. It’s not okay to bully someone because you disagree with their choices.

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POST PLUS IS COMING, WHETHER YOU WANT IT OR NOT!

Despite the fancy survey, changes to the UI and TOS reveal we’re getting the service in the future whether we want it or not. Obviously, Post+ is a terrible idea that is trying to bank revenue on user content. Unlike patreon or onlyfans, tumblr’s primary focus is on FAN content. The legality of this is NOT in the users favor and as the new tumblr TOS states, said users will be entirely liable for whatever legal matters arise.

SO WHAT ARE WE DOING?

Besides filling out the survey, it’s time to show tumblr we mean business and show our displeasure by hitting them where it hurts.

Ad revenue.

We’re proposing a 24 hour log off as phase one of this protest.

WHEN IS THE PROTEST?

AUGUST 6th, 2021        12 am Eastern Time (US)          5 am Greenwich Mean Time          6 am Central European Time          8 am Moscow Standard Time          1 pm Australian Western Time          2 pm Japan Standard Time          3:30 pm Australian Central Time          4 pm Australian Eastern Time

AUGUST 5th, 2021

11 pm Central Time (US)          10 pm Mountain Time (US)            9 pm Pacific Time (US)

THE END TIME IS 24 HOURS FROM START TIME!!!

So no posting, no queues, no likes, and no reblogs!

WHAT IF I CAN’T/WHAT ELSE CAN I DO?

Like this post and share it AS MANY TIMES AS POSSIBLE. Use the hashtags #tumblrlogoff2021 or #postplusprotest on ANY and ALL social media.

WILL THIS WORK?

Maybe, maybe not. It’s an attempt at doing SOMETHING.

BECAUSE I’M A TIRED IDIOT, USE THIS TO DOUBLE CHECK YOUR TIME ZONE!!!!

As much as I hate to say this because this hellsite is a big part of my life, I think we should all participate in this. And you know what, it’s actually because this hellsite means so much to me that I think we should do this. post+ will hurt content creators and possibly shut down tumblr itself (though they’re much better protected than we could ever be). Don’t use post+. Use the link above and find when you should log off to help

BOOST

Boost

We can all survive 24 hours off of Tumblr. BOOST!

BOOST BOOST BOOST

Reblog if you: have no intention of using Post+ to put your content behind a paywall,  and  have no intention to pay to unlock any content hidden by Post+ either

I wanna see something.

some very important info re: paid accounts~

I am not a lawyer, but I can decently interpret legalese and, being as I also suffer from tl;dr syndrome and assume others may as well, I took one for the team and went through the updated TOS for the post+ accounts and highlighted (what I understand to be) the most pertinent information, which ultimately comes down to this:

You cannot monetize copyrighted works (aka charge and earn money from fanfic, fanworks, etc) and if you do decide to put your fanworks behind a paywall via Tumblr, when you are inevitably sued, Tumblr will not protect you and will not defend you and you alone, personally, will be responsible for whatever monetary damages said lawsuit results in.

If anyone is a lawyer and knows I've gotten any of this wrong, please do not hesitate to correct me/this post.

Screenshots taken from Tumblr's TOS (updated 7-21-21), Stripe's Account Agreement, and the post+ FAQs.

1. Your paid account will not be hosted by tumblr; it is routed through a 3rd party.

2. By signing up for a paid account, you're entering into an agreement with Stripe, so in addition to Tumblr's TOS, you are also bound to Stripe's TOS.

3. Stripe, like Tumblr, will not defend you or protect you against any lawsuits.

4. Furthermore, you may end up owing Stripe money (indemnify = compensate)

5. Tumblr's TOS specifically states that you can't put any content on your post+ account that violates any laws, including laws that protect intellectual property rights of others. This is super important, because Tumblr's post+ FAQ also states that you can post anything that you would regularly post on tumblr, which I'm sure many will take to mean that gifsets, fanworks, etc are fair game, since all of that stuff can be posted on tumblr now. However, the difference is, you're not making money from the fanworks you're posting or reblogging now. Once money enters the equation, the game changes.

Tumblr is making it seem like any and all content goes for post+ accounts, knowing 90% of this site is fanworks. This is not true and you'll be opening yourself up for lawsuits if you charge for fanworks.

6. Tumblr further disclaims any and all liability in any legal issues.

tl;dr: Please do not make a post+ account, bc you will be opening yourself to lawsuits and if that happens, Tumblr's response will be not our problem, you agreed to all the terms which said you couldn't do that, sorry not sorry. Please protect yourself.

This post is a public service.

This staff’s post explaining their POV on this just showed up on my wall, so here, have the relevant part:

So, basically, with a bit of fancy wording around it how it’s gonna be Totally Cool, No Worries on tumblr’s side, OP’s point still stands fully, imo.

Thanks for the addition, @hidden-but!

Once again, I am not a lawyer, but here's my interpretation (again, anyone who is a lawyer please correct me if I'm wrong) of the above post (because I think it's deliberately misleading):

Emphasis mine. This is worded very specifically; Tumblr is not supporting or encouraging you to sell your fanworks. They are not encouraging you to charge for your fanworks. Share =/= sell.

We encourage you to share your fanworks

means

we encourage and support posts and reblogs containing copyrighted works, but we're not telling you to SELL ANYTHING, so if you do, then the consequences are your problem.

I think this is irresponsible wording bc it makes it seem like you have the right to charge for copyrighted works if you claim that your work falls under fair use - but how many of us actually know what fair use means? And if you don't know what it means, how can you use it as a defense by claiming your work falls under it? I'll be honest, I don't really know what all "fair use" entails but when I looked it up I found a pretty straightforward and thorough explanation that cleared things up for me.

From this article on fair use, published by Stanford Libraries:

Emphasis mine.

Translation: You can share your fanworks (we're not telling you to sell them) and if you get in trouble, you can claim "fair use," and if that defense doesn't work because fair use isn't applicable, we will not protect you from whatever legal ramifications you face.

I'm just going to say Anne Rice and leave it at that.

Okay, I'll say more than that. Many authors, creators, etc won't hesitate to, at the very least send you a cease and desist and, at the worst, file a lawsuit against you. This is why it's so important that AO3 is non-profit and you can't link to or mention your ko-fi, patreon, etc - because many ip rights holders do not consider fanworks to be fair use and will go after authors (or artists, etc), so AO3's legal defense rests on "nobody is making money or profiting from this."

What Tumblr is doing is removing itself from any responsibility here by saying, okay, even if what you post isn't considered fair use, it's fine unless the person who owns that intellectual property decides to come after you, in which case, again, we are not going to protect you.

Tumblr went out of its way to say their statement on copyrights came directly from a lawyer. All this means to me is that Tumblr got their lawyer(s) to word their side in a way that protects them from any legal liability while still encouraging you to profit off of copyrighted works, and they're trying to make it seem like a lawyer has said this is fine, but that is very much not the case.

tl;dr: Copyright law and "fair use" are much more complicated than you might think, and the latter is probably not going to hold up as a defense if someone comes after you, and Tumblr still will not protect you. So again, by creating a post+ account and putting fanworks behind a paywall, you will be making yourself very vulnerable to legal action being taken against you and Tumblr will not do a thing to help you.

!!!!!!! If possible please reblog this version, re: tumblr's stance on fair use. I've already seen a few people saying tumblr said it's legal to monetize fanworks, so their post is definitely sending the wrong message to users.