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badolmen · 10 months

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People against piracy fail to realize that no, I can’t just ‘buy it.’ They stopped making DVDs and Blu-Rays. They’re barely offering digital copies for download. I am not spending money I could use for food or bills to pay for a subscription service just so I can always have access to a beloved piece of media. Especially not when the service will remove media on a whim without concern for how the loss of access to that piece will make its artistic conservation nigh impossible.

For example, I recently learned that Disney+ had an original film called Crater. It’s scifi, family friendly, and seems cool - I would love to buy it as a holiday gift for my little brother! But: it’s exclusive to D+ and THEY REMOVED IT LITERALLY MONTHS AFTER ITS RELEASE.

The ONLY way I can directly access this film is through piracy. The ONLY available ‘copies’ of this film are hosted on piracy websites. Disney will NEVER release it in theaters, or as something to buy, and it may NEVER return to the streaming service. It will be LOST because we aren’t allowed to purchase it for personal viewing. If I can’t pay to own it, I won’t pay for the privilege of losing it when corporate decides to put it in a vault.

So yes, I’m going to pirate and support piracy.

#ra speaks #piracy #media piracy #pirate to make hondo ohnaka proud #obligatory ‘don’t fucking pirate small authors/artists works wtf dude’ statement.#anyone who’s seen my media bitching before knows I’m a hype man for indie films this ain’t about them #this is about corporate streaming services killing physical media bc sales numbers are less impressive than number of streams #edit: USAmericans stop telling me to buy DVDs and blurays at Walmart. think outside your borders for a hot sec. fun thought exercise.#your experiences are not universal #edit: WHO GOT THIS TO 100k. I JUST WANT TO TALK (this post is my second to hit 100k woahg.)#in other news: fix your fucking posture. drink some fucking water. and go the fuck to bed if it’s late bc it’s for me rn. peace and light.

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columboscreens · 4 months

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#columbo #season 4 #exercise in fatality #i like to think this isn't a bit and this is columbo actually just about to ramble fully unfiltered about his gorgeous voluptuous wife #let him finish. please lieutenant go on about how you lose your train of thought looking at hilda the pinup girl

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rthwrms · 6 months

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it's a poem about space, see?

image credits and information can be found here

#poetry #space #artists on tumblr #poets on tumblr #IDK i thought this was a fun exercise kinda like black out or found poetry #what do you think????#my art tag #long post

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tsuwabuki · 3 months

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so funny to keep coming back to the 'is it art' question because at this point it feels like everyone should know the answer is yes. math is art. the chaos of life is art. the mass produced urinal is art.

it's very awesome that our brains let us perceive the beauty and wonder in anything and everything.

i don't think ppl need to care about asking 'is ai art?' because that was never an issue that needed to be solved. it's all the other shit.

#its fun thought exercises for ppl who havent asked the questions yet

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pjharvey · 1 year

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slutshaming being like the official slash accepted term is so dumb though like imagine if we called misogyny bitchphobia

#reblogs turned off bc none of you people know how to exercise critical thought or behave

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carnivalcarriondiscarded · 3 months

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i think i need a lobotomy

#weee single hued barn because i Couldnt Be Fucked!#also i Do love single hue things. it always looks tasty <3 #and its a fun little exercise in values! or something! am i making excuses! maybe!#anyway im back on my Putting Guys In Outfits bullshit #theres not enough barnaby art....#theres not enough Handsome barnaby art....#scribble garnish #welcome home puppet show #welcome home #barnaby b beagle #hes my everythinggggggg #cant wait to see him get Fucked Up 🕺 Fucked Up 💃 Fucked Up 🍻#every day i wake up and look at the teeny tiny barnaby in the teeny tiny heart shaped locket In My Mind #Also. an aside. a Thought i had while doodling.#a Genuine Curiosity musing.#i wonder what kinda drinks the neighbors would favor...#what would they order at a bar if they could go to one...#im soooo fucking curious guys im. I WANNA KNOW #what drink should i have put in barn's hand. hm. This Question Will Forever Haunt The Depths Of My Skull

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nelkcats · 10 months

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Refuge

Danny was not retired, technically he came when people needed him, he helped or protected them as the case may be. It just turned out that over the years they stopped needing him.

And that was fine, it meant humanity could take care of itself, it meant they were safe. That was what had to matter, no matter that deep down, the halfa was hurt by the information.

It was harder to accept change when you weren't part of it. Danny was immortal, eternal, and powerful, things that no longer fit the world. Not with all the heroes and wizards running around, not with Amity Park fading away, becoming nothing more than a part of his memories.

He fit in perfectly in the Realms, sure, but he knew that if he stayed there too long he'd stop feeling human, and that was dangerous.

So, no, Danny wasn't retired. But he lived in a simple house in Metropolis, though sometimes he got tired of Superman being able to hear literally everything and moved to his house in Fawcett. He used to switch between the two houses frequently, not that it was difficult since he had figured out how to make portals.

He had a few friends, like the orphan boy who lived at the train station and Conner, a teenager who sometimes just needed a house to stay in when he couldn't stand his father.

Neither Conner nor Billy minded his age, which was comforting, although they both got curious when he visited the other house. Danny didn't know how to explain that Eternity Rock and Superman made him nervous if he stayed too long (he didn't like feeling watched), so he just shrugged and told them he had two houses.

Neither of the kids understood but they accepted it. They both had a habit of calling him "Uncle", Danny thought it was odd, given that his appearance wasn't exactly...adult, but it seemed they were comfortable with that, and he left them alone.

Apparently his house (occupied or not) had become a haven for them. Danny always greeted them with a sandwich, or cookies, even though he felt like a grandmother doing so. He smiled for the first time in years, feeling happy to fit into someone's life.

That's why it was quite disconcerting to find the Justice League outside his door asking him to join them. Danny chuckled internally, because the current heroes actually believed they could force him into something, but he accompanied them anyway.

Superboy and Captain Marvel scowled at the League as soon as they entered the Watchtower, when they were told they were bringing in a "dangerous individual" they didn't expect to see their unofficial uncle.

#dpxdc #immortal danny #he took care of Billy and Conner #Conner found his home after a fight with Clark #He thought it was weird when Danny just invited him in and taught him breathing exercises to calm down #Danny knows what it's like to deal with angsty teens because he's one forever #Well for that and for Jazz #Billy found Danny's house after he offered him food #Danny managed to cheat the system and buy two houses while they were not paying attention to him #Halfa powers and Vlad's fortune came in handy for something #dp x dc #dc x dp #Danny would change houses whenever he felt Superman or the Rock were paying too much attention to him #he hates being noticed when there is no reason #Billy and Conner know about each other even though Danny doesn't know that they know #They think it's fun to keep the secret #The conversation came up on a mission #The League sensed a large source of magical power and decided to interrogate it #Danny thinks it's cute that they think they can question him #He is the great source of power obviously #Uncle Danny

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prompt-heaven · 9 months

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100 different AUs

academic au

alien au

alpha/beta/omega au

amnesia au

apocalypse au

artist au

arranged marriage au

assassin au

athlete au

babysitter/nanny au

bakery au

bartender au

billionaire au

bodyguard au

bodyswap au

bookstore au

bounty hunter au

brother's best friend/dad's best friend au

camgirl au

camp counselor au

chef au

circus au

coffee shop au

cowboy au

cult au

dark au

deserted island au

dog walker au

dystopian au

enemies to lovers/rivals au

fairy tale au

fake relationship au

fantasy au

farm au

firefighter au

fisherman au

flower shop au

friends with benefits au

ghost au

grocery store au

guardian angel au

haunted house au

historical au

hitchhiker au

holiday au

hospital au

hunter/prey au

kidnapping au

law enforcement au

library au

lifeguard au

lumberjack au

mafia/mob au

maid/butler au

magic au

master/slave au

mechanic au

mermaid au

model au

modern au

monster au

mundane au

music store au

neighbour au

office/coworker au

paranormal investigator au

pen pal au

pirate au

prison au

private detective au

reincarnation au

road trip au

rockstar au

roommate au

royalty au

scientist au

sex worker au

single parent au

slasher au

soulmates au

space au

spy au

stalker au

stepcest au

street racer au

sugar daddy au

superhero au

surfer au

tattoo artist au

teacher/professor/tutor au

time travel au

treasure hunter au

undercover au

vampire/werewolf au

veterinarian au

vigilante au

wedding planner au

western au

witch au

yandere au

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raycatzdraws · 2 months

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Red Red Red!

Whatever it is about Zelda 1 and 2 that makes artists go absolutely insane with the colors- I am not exempt.

I haven't drawn Roolie with his hat before and OOHHH MY GOSH YEAAAHHHH WOOO HAT!!!!!

#linked universe #linkeduniverse #lu hyrule #this is okay to tag as Zelda 1 & 2 !#(it's not really one or the other (LU vs gen loz.) kinda both!)#anyways- and I thought my other Hyrule drawing was bright!#colors are so funky! I put down a bright red background and finding the right colors to use over it was.. idek #a bit rough but a good exercise!#because if you eyedrop his tunic here it is not green that's a mud brown. but it LOOKS green on that red #funky stuff #unrelated but it smells like spring outside #and I am glad for it -v-

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thewildnopeboat · 2 years

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"How can you tell if X is going to cause Y"

Fey and eldritch abominations, listen well. My first college degree (associates but fuck you) is History. My second (currently working on) is Computer Networking. I consumed books faster than what the libraries could churn back to the poplus. I read Medical dictionaries for fun (still do). I wrote books based on minecraft, for fuck sakes. I role-playing through notes to friends and built full fledged worlds and relationships between two characters that exist only as lines. I was a mischievous kid. I got in trouble for lying more than other kids. My lies were believable and they still are. My family is my muse and my weight.

I am almost 25, tomorrow is my birthday. I have carefully observed and wrote down what interaction causes what guttural reaction. The Bible is wonderful for this. Context is everything, but sampling is beautiful.

"Thats great, but how can you tell when and what will cause things"

Easy, context clues.

From context clues people can feel out how you are, who you are, and what you think of yourself even before you speak. From context clues, you can feel the world, tell when it will rain, and tell how bad of a sunburn you will get if you stand outside.

History is beautiful for this. You can have a diverse group of people, but deep down, we are human. We react in similar ways due to the Three Fs of biology, same with Trees.

From the context I have provided above, you can deduce that I am probably someone who reads, like picking apart things and language, likes details and behind the scenes things, probably a little smarter than most, someone who likes to build stories and people, someone who likes telling stories.

But that's just one scope, a sample. People are not just a few shades, and that's the joy of interactions. You can tell physically how someone is, even if they try to hide it.

Every time you see someone, is a sample. Every sample over time, tells a story. Every story is a person.

And with only turning 25 tomorrow, I'm not done.

"That's not helpful"

Reread, look deeper, make connections, and breathe life into your story. Maybe you're right, maybe not, but without the whole picture, who am I?

#who am i #exercise in thought

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swampthingking · 1 month

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andrew’s definitely gotten in trouble with his pr manager for tweeting things along the lines of:

“no mania inducing medication will compare to the euphoria i will feel the day donald trump drops dead”

#pr manager is like: andrew… this is the last time i’m gonna tell you #andrew: whats the point of democracy if i can’t exercise freedom of speech #pr manager: andrew it’s no longer about your image #at this point we are concerned the fbi is going to show up #andrew: neil has connections. i’m fine #they thought marketing andrew on social media would be good #they were sooooo wrong #because now andrew has a place to share every insane thing he’s ever thought #for instance—a tweet that just says ‘an alien googling: human clothes’#he’s on there advocating for lgbtq+ youth you KNOW HE IS #he’s cursing and mildly threatening members of congress for imposing these disgusting bills #one day he tweeted ‘does mitch mcconnell know he’s dead yet’#when mitch mcconnell stepped down from senate andrew tweeted ‘hopefully next he steps down from life’#unsurprisingly: this endears him to some people and makes others fucking hate him #and he’s such a shit. he does not care either way #he’s kind of just like: pr manager. you gave me a twitter and told me to tweet. i’m just doing what you asked me #they’ve threatened to change his password so many times #they actually did once but andrew reported the account so many times for defamation and fraud that it got suspended #and he made a new account out of pure spite #his pr manager is like: andrew nobody is going to want to sign you because of your public image #and andrew is like: ?? ok. they can lose every game then #(he knows he’s the best goalie)#ok i think that’s enough for now. however i will probably be back #andrew minyard #aftg #tfc #trk #tkm #the foxhole court #all for the game

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worldformula · 1 year

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the folly of orpheus

#ffxiv #shadowbringers #graha tia #emet selch #warrior of light #final fantasy xiv #final fantasy 14 #ff14 #i love a thought exercise

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stealingyourbones · 7 months

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DPXDC trope writing challenge!

Choose a number of these common DPXDC tropes and write a blurb or fic without using these tropes! Easy Mode: chose 3 tropes from the list. Medium: Choose 5-7 tropes from the list. Hard: Choose 8-10 tropes from the list Batshit Crazy: 15+ tropes from the list.

Twin/Sibling AU

Lazarus water is Ectoplasm

Jason Is Liminal/Revenant/Halfa AU

Ghost King Danny AU

Adoption AU

Runaway AU

Ships

Danny Mistaken for [X] AU

Eldritch Danny AU

Slow Heartbeat/Inhuman looking Danny

Batfamily

Danny Lives in Gotham

Summoning AU

Evil Fentons AU

Alternate Dimension of [X] Character AU

GIW as Main Plot/Antagonists

Ghost Convention

Evil Superman

Magic Users Involvement

Kryptonite is Ectoplasm

Danny Owns Constantine's Soul

Jazz works at Arkham

Danny is a Clone (Superman/Batman/a Batboy, etc.)

Goes to Gala

Gotham is an Old Ghost

Happy writing y'all!! Sometimes putting yourself in a box makes you even more creative. Hope ya enjoy this writing challenge :D

#GUYS THIS IS A COOL CREATIVE EXERCISE THING IM NOT BASHING PEOPLE WHO USE THESE #I JUST THOUGHT IT COULD BE A FUN WRITING THING TO CREATE NEW FUNKY COOL IDEAS #dpxdc #bones prompts

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egophiliac · 18 hours

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Where can you play ride kamens? It looks fun looking at your blog but idk where to play

it'll doesn't start until the 30th, but there's some pre-release episodes/character bits that are scattered around the website and twitter! (the links to pre-reg/download are also on the website :D)

honestly I'm really enjoying it just based off of the pre-release stuff, these characters look like they're going to be exactly that blend of ridiculous and emotionally constipated that hits me so right.