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reblog to make prev stop having headaches

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“This is a test of the Emergency Broadcast System. This is only a test.”

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If you’re an artist and you struggle with drawing faces, may I suggest just placing a random object where the head should be??? Works 10/10 times

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the way people online talk about autism is getting really weird, like do they know that neurotypicals still have interests? that someone being passionate about a hobby doesn't mean they're autistic? you guys know that right

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Since I’ve been asked this a couple of times here are some tips on how to tell if the media you’re watching/reading is credible and which way their bias leans. These are tips I came across via Katherine Brodsky on X and, ironically, a publication from NowThis a few years back (which is an outlet guilty of a lot of tactics they were calling out. But still, the tips are good). Employing these tactics when you are unsure about the media you’re consuming can help you determine on your own how trustworthy that source is or is not.

1. In the immediate aftermath, news outlets will get it wrong.

2. Don’t trust anonymous sources.

3. Don’t trust sources that cite other news outlets as the source of the information.

4. Pay attention to the language the media uses.

“We are getting reports” could mean anything.

“We are seeking confirmation” means they don’t have it.

“[News Outlet] has learned” means they have a scoop or are going out on a limb.

“Experts say/believe” who are these experts? How many were asked? How were they chosen? What are their credentials as they relate to this specific topic? Is there really a consensus?

5. Does the image chosen accurately represent the story?

6. Watch out for conflation. Media outlets will often try to conflate two things that have nothing to do with each other to try and make it seem like a certain thing/person is responsible for a failure or success.

7. Leading language. Whether a publication uses words like pro-choice or pro-abortion, gun rights or gun control, riots or protests, migrants or illegals, birthing person or woman will tell you a lot. This is a tactic that can often go unnoticed by people that is designed to persuade you to subconsciously accept a judgment or opinion of the journalist instead of just presenting the facts and allowing you to come to your own conclusions.

8. Bias by omission. A journalist can present facts in a way that appears to be neutral but in reality they have chosen to include some facts and exclude others, which creates an inaccurate picture and narrative and limits our understanding of the reality.

9. Another type of omission that can be very telling is news outlets simply choosing not to report certain stories at all.

10. Story placement. What makes the front page? What gets buried?

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This is insane

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actual modern historians: in this letter, Margaret tells her dearest friend Adela, “my love, I long to worship at your altar of Venus once more. come to me and rain kisses upon my breasts as  you did in Paris last spring.”

people on the Internet: “FrIeNd???” ERASURE. STOP TRYING TO HIDE THE GAY. “OH MY GOD THEY WERE ROOMMATES”

aforementioned historians: she. she opens the letter with “My dearest friend.” we’re literally quoting here, and we just admitted they had sex

people on the Internet: “JUST GALS BEING PALS” EH? R/SAPPHOANDHERFRIEND?

historians: a truly vast number of us are queer

people on the Internet: LOL FELLAS IS IT GAY TO KISS YOUR BEST LADY FRIEND’S BREASTS??? NOT IN HISTORY!!

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INTERNATIONALLY KNOWN

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"SOON, I'LL BECOME MAMA" -

Tales of Phantasia: Narikiri Dungeon (Namco - GBC - 2000)

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old ppg doodle i never finished & a comic i still like.

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this one goes out to all you sickos on tumblr at 10 am on a monday

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what if we kissed in the russian gadget hackwrench cult shrine

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yes rule number one of worldbuilding is to make the moon fucked up. but rule number two is to put a race of anthropomorphic rabbit girls on said moon and make them also be fucked up

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people born in 24 Are 2000 now