In response to the NSFW ban being enacted by Tumblr Staff, on December 17th 2018 I propose that we all log off of our Tumblr accounts for 24 hours.
The lack of respect and communication between staff and users is stark. Users have been begging staff to delete the porn bot outbreak, which has plagued the website for well over a year. The porn bots oftentimes send people asks and messages, trying to get them to go to a website full of viruses. They also spam advertisements on others posts.
Users have also begged that Tumblr ban neo-nazis, child porn, and pedophiles, all which run rampant on the site. The site/app got so bad that it was taken off the app store.
However, instead of answering the users, Tumblr has instead taken the liberty to ban all NSFW content, regardless of age. But users have already run into issues of their SFW content being marked as sensitive and being flagged as NSFW, not allowing them to share their work.
Not only does this discriminate again content creators, but it also discriminates against sex workers. Disgustingly, the ban will be enacted on December 17 which is also International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers.
This ban is disgusting, and while I (and plenty of others) welcome porn bots and child porn being banned, the Tumblr filtration system is broken. It tags artistic work’s nipples as NSFW (when it is art), it tags SFW art as NSFW (when it is not), and does not stop the porn bots, neo-nazis and dozens of other issues.
This ban is discriminatory. This ban is ineffective. This ban is unacceptable.
To protest, log off of your Tumblr account for the entirety of November 17th. Log off at 12 am EST or 9PM PST and stay off for 24 hours. Don’t post. Don’t log on. Don’t even visit the website. Don’t give them that sweet ad revenue.
Tumblr’s stock has already taken a hard hit. Let’s make it tank. Maybe then they will listen to the users.
look in the mirror and tell yourself you look good today
clean the clutter in your room + throw things away
close all the unused tabs
clean the dishes + do your laundry
delete unused apps
make your bed
fold your clothes tidily
organize your books and papers
turn down the brightness of your phone/computer at night
smile and be more polite at strangers
open up the curtains, let the light in
go outside often
touch:
hug people you love
cuddle your pet
read while lying in your bed
hug a soft toy
appearance:
wash your face/use face wipes
dry shampoo if you’re too tired to shower
brush your teeth
exfoliate + moisturize your skin
change into clean clothes
brush your hair
put on some lip balm
body:
do your favorite exercises
take a nap
take deep breaths with your stomach
take a warm shower
stand up and stretch your legs
put on some music and go for a walk outside
get at least 7 hours of sleep
drink lots of water
hobbies:
always make some time to do what you love
create art, writing and music for yourself, not anyone else
don’t feel embarrassed about your hobbies
be patient with yourself, progress takes time! don’t give up
hobby
ideas: cooking, reading, drawing, painting, a sport, a new language,
learn a musical instrument, collect things, photography, join a class or
a club
mind:
put yourself first
spend less time around people who make you feel bad
write your thoughts in a journal
stand up for yourself
stop judging people
don’t dwell in the past
concentrate on what’s happening now
don’t try for people who don’t care
stop caring about what’s not important
be a friend to yourself, rather than a bully
learn to love your body
see the bigger picture
change self-destructive habits
appreciate the good
let things go
ask for help
studying:
make lists
focus on priorities
stop putting everything off
turn off your phone if you need to
take breaks
do one thing at a time
believe in yourself!
other:
laugh a lot
get a plant and name it
buy flowers for yourself
be ok with being alone
go out with your friends
watch a movie
I hope you feel better soon. You deserve so much. Things will get better soon so keep going. ☁️ I love you
“Gallons of ink have already been spilled about the parallels between [t]rump and Nixon, and Russiagate and Watergate. [t]rump’s firing of FBI Director James Comey recalls Nixon axing of Archibald Cox, the special Watergate prosecutor who got too close to the truth. [t]rump’s press-bashing and conspiracy-mongering were innovated by Nixon. Conservatives protect [t]rump now, conservatives protected Nixon then. The comparisons keep adding up: demonizing law enforcement, keeping a list of enemies, an all-out war on leaks… it goes on and on.
“There is, however, one key difference: Nixon never had Fox.
“It is hard to overstate how unusual what is happening on Fox is,” argues Vox media critic Carlos Maza on this week’s episode of the Mother Jones Podcast. “It is not just a right-wing network. It is an incredibly well-financed and a massive ‘get out the vote’ operation,” instructing viewers on how to vote, district by district, along strictly [t]rumpian lines.
“This expectation that we’ll have a revisit of what happened with Nixon, that the public will just wake up and say, ‘enough is enough,‘” Maza notes, “assumes there is not this incredibly sophisticated, well-funded, and wide-reaching operation.”
“He warns Fox News has now become ‘a different kind of beast than just a propaganda network.’ Fox’s coverage of the migrant caravan in the run-up to the election, for example, was so relentless and extreme that it became a de facto “mobilization network,” argues Maza— adopting and amplifying [trump’s] false claims that the group’s inexorable northward march was nothing less than an “invasion,” had as its objective acting as a catalyst to get his base out to vote.”
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