Online Communities Are So Strange Because People Slip Away So Easily. You Can Be On Here For Years, Folding

online communities are so strange because people slip away so easily. you can be on here for years, folding people you've never met into the fabric of your daily life, and then they disappear, leaving only ghost posts scattered across tumblr behind. or their blog stays dormant, for weeks, months, years, until you're only still following them because you remember that they love sunflowers or they were kind to you when they didn't have to be or the last thing they posted was sad and raw and you still worry about them sometimes.

and sometimes they come back when you least expect it, years later, even, and there's this sudden rush of relief like there you are, there you are, even though you barely knew each other.

there's a strange kind of love to it. i don't know you and i want to hold your hand across miles and time zones and oceans. i can still see the imprint of you in this community you left. you don't think anyone will notice or care when you're gone, but we notice and we care and we wish you well.

i hope you're all okay out there. i hope the sun is shining on your face and you are breathing deeply. i miss you.

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9 years ago

💙 Tim Gunn And plus size clothing needs intentional design not every shape is the same

Tim Gunn On Plus Size Clothing

Tim Gunn on Plus Size Clothing

“Have you seen most of the plus-size sections out there? It’s horrifying. Whoever’s designing for plus-size doesn’t get it. The entire garment needs to be reconceived. You can’t just take a size 8 and make it larger. In my travels, I’ve been an advocate for larger women. I’ve been talking to designers, but only a half-dozen make an effort. Most say, ‘I don’t want a woman who’s a size 10 or 11 wearing my clothes.’ Well, shame on you! It’s not realistic


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9 years ago

reminds me of my grandpa

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3 months ago

"what if a dangerous man pretends to be trans to-" what if we actually dealt with the underlying causes of dangerous men. what if predators faced real consequences more often. what if you stopped using trans women as a proxy for your grievances with liberal feminism's individualist denial of the need to fight systemic issues.

what if you stopped assigning blame for patriarchy's evils to one of its more vulnerable victim groups.

7 months ago

not to hate on another person’s work but the harry potter series is easily the worst marauders fanfic i’ve ever read it wasn’t gay enough and i hated all of the deaths

2 months ago

“Public libraries are such important, lovely places!” Yes but do you GO there. Do you STUDY there. Do you meet friends and get coffee there. Do you borrow the FREE, ZERO SUBSCRIPTION, ZERO TRACKING books, audiobooks, ebooks, and films. Have you checked out their events and schemes. Do you sign up for the low cost courses in ASL or knitting or programming or writing your CV that they probably run. Do you know they probably have myriad of schemes to help low income families. Do you hire their low cost rooms if you need them. Have you joined their social groups. Do you use the FREE COMPUTERS. Do you even know what your library is trying to offer you. Listen, the library shouldn’t just exist for you as a nice idea. That’s why more libraries shut every year

9 years ago

pros and cons of donald trump becoming president, according to my dad:

pros: saturday night live will be hysterical

cons: everything else

5 months ago
We're Super Excited To Announce The Diagon Film Festival! 🎬

We're super excited to announce The Diagon Film Festival! 🎬

The fest is dedicated to AUs based upon some of our favourite films! Films of all genres, eras, and languages are welcome. 🎬 We hope you’ll join us!

This fest is open to ALL Harry Potter generations including Marauders, Golden Era, and Next Gen. All pairings are welcome!

Writers, artists, video editors, and betas are all welcome. We'd love it if you joined us! This is an 18+ only fest.

We're Super Excited To Announce The Diagon Film Festival! 🎬

🎭 Creating

All ships from all generations are welcome (Marauders, Golden Era, and Next Gen). This is not a ship-specific or generation-specific fest.

There is a minimum word count of 1,000 words for all submitted fics. For podfics, the recorded story should be a minimum of 1,000 words. There is no maximum for either fics or podfics.

Multi-chapter fics are allowed, but you must finish the first chapter of the fic by the submission deadline.

Dead dove and NSFW are allowed, but all works must be tagged appropriately! In light of the various topics discussed and portrayed in film, please consider yourself, your fellow participants, and your readers when discussing any themes that may be sensitive for others. 

Collaborations are welcome!

A beta is not required for a fic to be submitted to the fest, though you're more than welcome to use an outside beta if you'd like (and there are other participants in the Discord server happy to help out).

There is a 1,000 word minimum for all submitted fics. There is no maximum.

All submissions are due on May 1, 2025, by 11:59 PM GMT. If you need an extension or to drop out, please let the fest mods know ASAP so we can adjust the posting schedules.

If you have any questions, please feel free to drop us an ask!

- the production team, @poetskings @weasleytriplets @itsjaywalkers @inevitablestars @otrtbs @messrsrarchives

5 months ago

from the bottom of my heart: just because something makes you uncomfortable doesn't mean it shouldn't be allowed to exist

9 years ago

You know how when you’re in a car and it’s pouring down rain, you go under a bridge and everything stops. Everything goes silent and it’s almost peaceful. Then you finally get from under the bridge, and everything hits you a litter harder than before. You were my bridge.

(via written-on-polaroids)

1 month ago

✨This or That ✨

I took forever to get to this and some of these were impossible choices! but thanks for the tag @itsradla 💗

coffee shop or flower shop | au or fix-it | enemies to lovers or childhood friends | angst or fluff | love at first sight or pining | modern au or historical au | soulmates or unrequited | fake dating or secret dating | break up & make up or proposal & weddings | get together or established relationship | oblivious pining or domestic fluff | hurt/comfort or crack | meet the parents or meet cute

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idk who's been tagged or not, so no pressure tags: @penguin-liz @lina-alaska @ienvysomegays @shoopsthereitis @but-im-a-vampire @middleagedenragedmama @badhairred @messymoony


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