#a scam honestly

[classycookiexo]

#honestly #scam

[turtleblogatlast]

Love the thought of Leo just casually being well traveled to absurd degrees. Like one day they’re facing their new Big Bad of the year and like, Draxum or whoever says that the key to their fight is located somewhere in, like, Latvia or some place, but no one knows where to start.

Then Leo’s like “oh I know a place” and when asked how the heck he could know of one it smash cuts to Leo falling through the ceiling of said place due to a portal mishap.

Also love the idea of Leo, being as accidentally (and then later, purposefully) well traveled as he is, sometimes taking his family on outings to different places all over, maybe to some new Yokai spots he found along the way.

In these places, Leo 100% lets his bros get scammed by tourist traps.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rise leo #rottmnt headcanons #bro was so excited about buying stuff that he didn’t realize it was a scam until too late #so now he’s super sus of all that BUT super willing to laugh at his fam for making the same mistake #anyway yeah I love Leo being well traveled because it honestly makes sense? why NOT use your teleportation to travel if you can do it fast #all his portal mishaps in the series as well as that time he accidentally went to Paris (+ once a diff dimension?) live in my head rent free #Leo destroying the stall of some random family’s restaurant in Paraguay and having to work it off the rest of the summer #he’s just like ‘hey guys I’m heading out’ but doesn’t mention it’s for a part time job in a different country #he only knows like English and Spanish BUT he’s picked up on a lot of other languages too due to his misadventures #tho he mostly knows a whole lot of various swear words #leo about to tease donnie for getting banned from witch town only to remember HE’S banned from a place in Turkey: 😬 #he keeps trying to find where he accidentally put his brothers in Tahiti but he can’t find it and he’s so salty about it lol

[fandomsandfeminism]

I can understand someone feeling...skeptical of art auctions and the way that single pieces of art can sell for millions of dollars. Like, art as an investment by the rich, like rich people pouring their wealth into anything, can leave a sour taste in your mouth. Sure.

But it's *always* abstract art that gets shit on for this. I never see people gawk in disgust when a Monet goes on auction. When a Van Gogh sells for 50 million dollars. When Degas or Renoir art is valued in the millions.

"Oooo yall are just dumb pretentious stooges who think any bullshit paint on canvas is so deep so rich people can launder their money" unless it's an artist YOU like. Unless it's a piece of art YOU like. Unless it's something YOU personally think is valuable.

Consider for once not be the true paragon of universal taste.

#its the audacity honestly #the smug self assured egotism #i dont like it so it's a scam and anykne who likes it is dumb and has been tricked #or maybe other people just like a style kf art you dont #im not big on dutch impressionists but I dont think people who are are all dumb suckers

[jessepinwheel]

my very serious writing advice for people who are trying to write more morally complex characters is to stop caring about their morality and focus instead on their individual motivations

it’s hard to articulate exactly what I mean, but the essence of it is basically: when a character does a murder, not only do I not care about whether they’re justified in doing so, it’s straight-up irrelevant. a character’s moral standing from some nebulous universal standard has no bearing on the plot or their interactions with other characters and has no use in the story for me as a writer. what does matter is why the character thought they were justified and then if it comes up to other characters, what they think about it.

you can obviously think about your characters’ morality but it’s not your job as a writer to interpret your stories for your readers and tell them how to judge your characters. your readers can see the evidence for themselves and draw their own conclusions. your job is just to understand why a character is motivated to act in a certain way and have it make sense

focusing on character motivations is a much more versatile framework than trying to give them specific personality traits or moral alignments, and frankly more useful to understand why a character would do a certain thing instead of just what they do. that way when something fucked up happens and your character starts acting differently, there’s an actual logical reason for it that isn’t you forcing characters to do things because it’s what’s required to make the plot go

when you write your characters with the understanding that people are not static and they act differently under different circumstances, complexity in character and morality follows naturally.

#honestly I don't think of my stories as being morally complex #like the thought of morality doesn't enter my mind at all #I straight do not care #advice like 'make sure you give your characters some flaws' have always felt very unhelpful to me #traits don't have to be good or bad #they're just traits #whether something is a flaw is heavily context dependent #and trying to build characters from a sum of 'good' and 'bad' just flattens them #this ties back into my other thing about how characterization is a scam #because you can write just about any character by writing a reasonable human person #and just having a good handle on what they want and what they're willing to do to achieve it #that's it #that's all you need #I have a lot of thoughts about this but #at the end of the day #does it really matter if a character is 'right'? #is it not enough to put a character in some situations?

[lynmars79]

Just got an Ask and a follow from someone claiming to be a cystic fibrosis patient needing money desperately to make sure their lungs don't collapse. Their reblogs seem random enough to be normal...but only go back 6 days. They have a pin post claiming the same thing and seem to be removing/blocking anyone who points out how this seems to be a scam.

Again, new blogs sending out Asks to random people who've never ever interacted with them, begging for money to help their pets or their own medical care, should be Reported and Blocked because they are scams, using emotional manipulation to try to compromise your accounts.

There ARE blogs out there who will promote one's fundraiser post, along with friends. But also, honestly, use the various charity subreddits; you're likely to get plenty of help and far more timely, while blog posts get shared and then linger for years.

#blogging #Tumblr #scams #these people are despicable honestly

[watchingyoufromthestars]

Hey. Hey. Hermie doesn’t even know about his Teen Fact. It wasn’t revealed inside the episode.

Remember how he reacted in ep23 when he learned about his birth parents? Imagine how much more this would fuck him up. Just how much more he would want to kill Scam.

#dndads #dungeons and daddies #dndads spoilers #hermie unworthy #hermie the unworthy #I thought this after the Titanic but at this point I wouldn’t mind if Scam died honestly #as funny as he is ​he’s done enough damage

[danikoshi-doodles]

Beloved snake oil horse scammers!

#Are people gonna mention tho that their cider machine wasn't even a scam at all it was a genuinely innovative product— #They were just really shitty greedy businessmen #And honestly I love them for that idiocy their fast smooth talking worked on me I will be pickpocketed now #digital art #fanart #mlp fanart #mlp fim #mlp #flim and flam #Still figuring out how to draw pastel horses again rip

[astraltrickster]

Given that my post about why you are not obligated to blog about Current Events (whatever they are at any given time) is going around again, I'd like to say the same thing from a slightly different angle and state what you ARE obligated to do.

You are still not obligated to blog about ANY specific subject, no matter how serious, no matter how urgent, no matter how grave. You never will be. The impact of social media on real world atrocities has the potential to be great, but it is cumulative. No one is going to die in a ditch somewhere, barely uttering the tragic final words, "if only...if only...tumblr users wormhentaiafficionado and mothmanbutthole...posted about how sad they are...then maybe things would be different..." - nor are policymakers going to change their minds because some tweet has 749,845 cumulative likes and retweets instead of 750,000. Make no mistake, if you have the energy to be sharing these kinds of things, it can be good to do! We live in a society, it's always good to help where you can, even if all you can do is show public support for people who are hurting - but if you can't do that, for any reason, you're not obligated to. Period. End of.

What are you obligated to do?

1. Give people the benefit of the doubt. Social media accounts are not most people's entire lives. Just because someone isn't blogging about whatever tragedy is occurring does not mean they don't care. Sometimes it does mean that, sure, and that sucks - but not only are you not going to change that by yelling at them, sometimes it means they care too much. Sometimes it means they're closer to it than you assumed and need a moment to think about something else, anything else. Sometimes it means it's not safe for them to be blogging about it, be it due to abusive family potentially finding out, being at risk of getting fired and quite possibly dying of poverty sooner rather than later, or even taking very illegal direct action that they do not want to be linked to on record in even the vaguest possible way. Sometimes it means dealing with it is their day job and they're on the internet after a long and exhausting day of trying to make things better. You don't know. You'll never know unless they decide to tell you. No one owes you that explanation. You are obligated to make peace with that fact.

2. Slow the fuck down.

Listen. When bad things happen, from natural disasters, to manmade horrors beyond our comprehension, it's only normal to get scared and desperate to do something, anything about it. That heightened emotional state is very vulnerable, and because of that, there will always be people out there looking to take advantage of the chaos for ulterior motives - and no matter how good your intentions, and in fact no matter how right you are in your values and at the core of your strategy, you will never be immune to garbage-in-garbage-out. Misinformation can be deadly, even in the hands of someone who means well. You need to pause long enough to sort out the garbage. You need to learn to fight the impulse to trust every single post that tells you that your share/comment/etc. is URGENT and WILL mean the difference between life and death for someone, somewhere. Do your fact checks. Scan for dogwhistles before you end up passing around a post that implies [insert group that is marginalized in most of the English-speaking world but has hegemonic power in some other part of the world and is committing some atrocity there] is coming after you next if you stay silent. Vet charity and advice links before you accidentally send scared, desperate, and vulnerable people to a scammer - or worse, hand them over to a honeypot operation or give them a recipe for poisonous "medicine".

Or, to put it another way, you are obligated to make an attempt to stay informed enough to avoid making things materially worse. You are not obligated to doomblog. In fact, doomblogging can be antithetical to your obligation to not make things worse. Choosing neutrality in times of great tragedy and injustice is bad, yes, but you should immediately be wary of anyone who says that simply not blogging about a subject - let alone not sharing a specific post - is inherently "choosing neutrality".

So remember: breathe. Be careful out there. Mourn for the people that whatever atrocity has this or my other post circulating has taken from us or will take from us, and do your best to be kind to the people who are still alive - and remember that kindness includes using social media responsibly.

#current events #internet safety #serious tag #on 10/27/2023 - this post brought to you by the fact that i've seen multiple people #who i know mean well #pass around full tilt new world order conspiracy propaganda shit because it was hidden in support for palestine #i don't mean ''israel is committing genocide'' i'm not denying that #that is very much happening and it's horrifying #but i mean full on ''(((They're))) controlling the whole world's media to cover it up and you're next if you don't share this post #you're the last bastion of hope we have if we don't want to lose all we hold dear all over the world'' level shit #and it was honestly enough to make me dissociate #but i leave it generic because i know it will be relevant to something else in the future #and like. bruh. generic timeless question. if you'd rather people be passing around misinformation that does more harm than good #up to and including - and i cannot stress this enough #anything from SCAM CHARITIES to CRYPTO HATE PROPAGANDA to POISON RECIPES PASSED OFF AS MEDICINE #than just...not using this ONE aspect of their lives to talk about [INSERT ISSUE HERE] #....do YOU care? or do you just want an excuse to FEEL like you're helping by micromanaging strangers?

[sleepytoycollection]

I need to reorganize my vintage Barbs because I know for a fact I have a second Allan but do I remember which box he's in right now? No. I do not.

#I'm so glad I already had Allan because people be wildin with how much they paying rn #I think it's partly people getting into vintage dolls for the first time not realizing they're being scammed though #some people honestly don't realize every vintage barbie isn't worth hundreds of dollars #like no sweetie there's a lot of factors involved here those clickbait articles have lied to you

[happi-tree]

Feeling INSANE about this finale. Nobody talk to me for 3 to 5 business days good lord

#listened to it all!!! what the fuck guys!!! #SO MUCH HAPPENED. #lovewolf sparrow back??? hero making everyone tapas??? the prophecy was a scam??? ''i'll think about it''??? #power of poly marriage saves all... honestly this went way better than what i expected #AND THAT OUTRO SONG. MAXTON WALLER CAST AND CREW THAT WAS PHENOMENAL #dndads #dndads s2 spoilers #wow this is. the last episode i'm gonna use that tag for. oh my god #happi rambles

[red-dyed-sarumane]

i need people to start paying me for every time they tell me "oh but ur arts so good ur wasting ur talent u need to do it professionally" wrong i need to do art to draw beautiful characters that not a single other person cares about while feeding every ounce of love i have into my work or to convey thoughts & feelings beyond words and to even think of doing otherwise is to deny my own nature "oh but u can do what u want and then sell it" why is everything about money to you why cant u just enjoy things at what point in ur life did u forget how to have fun

#i hate that this stance is also seen as childish #like i have a full time job & often have mandatory overtime i have income already #if u need to to make ends meet then thats different do what u can to help urself live as comfortably as possible #but holy fuck pleasure as an adult is not limited to sex & money & watching tv #besides u know not a single one of the people who say this are willing to actually pay what the arts worth #its like 'well not me but other people would love it!' yeah okay u know a lot of other people are going to see the #over $100 price tag and go 'i like it but not that much! other people however' like just shut up. honestly. be quiet. #if i speed ran my art and low balled myself to a $15/hour rate the lowest would still be like $120 #which is not worth it AT ALL bc i just paid MORE to sit on my ass & look at eggs #and. again. is underselling myself for both experience & time. but people think $80 full body comms are too expensive #do u think im so stupid to not expect to get scammed when even 'easy' things are over $100 #but no ur right why would i have fun with something when i could instead cause myself infinite stress over it perfect thanks #do not give me advice about doing comms i do not want to do comms #if u see me doing comms im in a very dire situation. like thats a last resort for me.

[realfinemood]

Larian just casually shadow dropping BG3 on Xbox as they win GOTY and not mentioning it in the show, A+.

#the game awards #.gaming #baldur's gate 3 #honestly expected it not to win at that point so good for them!! #lol also them putting out the 'we see you scamming the vendors' hotfix during as well

[iveneverbeenmorestressedinmylife]

Obsessed with like the three people ive seen who pull the "why are you hating on a woc" card on loreen like. I cannot express to you how non-personal this whole thing is. People don't hate on her because she is loreen, they just rightfully hate everything she stood for this year (unjust jury votes, undeserving wins, beige boring songs, the entire country of sweden).

#eurovision #like people have the right to complain babe. the voting this year was a mess and the jury has been hated for years. #like ive never really been a fan of hers #but its honestly concerning how badly this whole PR nightmare has fucked her over too #like sure first woman to ever win Eurovision twice yeah but at what fucking cost. #still should people spam her Instagram with hate comments? abso fucking lutely not #should they dislike the winners performance esc video on yt and leave commenst complaining there? hell yeah brother. #maybe we will get to see some actual change this way. #maybe then people who give their money to vote for this whole thing wont feel like they are getting scammed next year. #Al's ramblings #anyway this has been my two cents on the matter. #can you imagine what would have happened in2021 if gjons tears or however his name is spelled had won against måneskin because of the jury? #people would have rightfully rioted. #like this is hardly a new sentiment.

[creepy-onthebutt]

What if Scam does try to cope with his grief by actually making another Hermie like he offered? What if Normal sees this New Hermie? What then?

#dndads #dungeons and daddies #scam likely #normal oak #hermie the unworthy #scam would #honestly he's probably never experienced grief before so you can't expect him to take it well

[reel-fear]

Hey if anyone wants to check out Moving Pictures Redrawn [a fan-made remake of the first chapter of BATIM that Mike n Meatly may have ordered to be taken down? It's unsure at the moment] Guess who downloaded a copy before they did that~

#batim #batdr #bendy and the ink machine #bendy and the dark revival #honestly if they did order the take down um lmao tbh #I guess Id do the same it must be embarrassing for a fan to make a better game than you did literally improved your damn #flagship title bc it fucking sucks #but yeah in the name of preserving this piece of art this person mustve spent forever making hmu if u wanna download it <3<3 #its genuinely so cool I hope it turns out someone was posing as the bendy devs bc like this is so awesome #to have it taken down just feels so shitty #idc if its just a better batim if I could fucking sue Meatly n Mike for selling me a piece of shit of a game #thats not fun to play buggy as hell and has some of the worst storytelling ive ever seen #then took this down bc actually we cant let ppl play chapter 1 for free anymore ugh its just salt in the wound of how shitty they r #this remake is so cool I cant believe I got it to run on my computer #the way they redesigned the general areas is so damn cool too this is genuinely such an improvement and meatly n mike should be fucking #begging on their knees for the fans to forgive them if they did take this down fuck them so so much #mike literally has flaunted his fucking wealth in the past do we really think he needs the extra 20 bucks from some poor soul #buying his elaborate scam of a game that has a broken save system really? Does he need that money? No the fuck he doesnt #ramblez

[josephgraham]

a female sex worker would ABSOLUTELY be on birth control or make sure to use a condom... no way would nadine be letting men rawdog her no protection, and if she was, she'd absolutely take the morning after pill or book an abortion. insane writing. hate soaps and turning every woman's sl about kids/having babies.

#maybe she's scamming him honestly i would respect that more #txt