#interesting websites

[dwarvendiaries]

This tool allows to test if your colour palettes are accessible to colour blind viewers.

#Didi's posts #resources #interesting websites

[queriesntheories]

INTERNET TRINKETS PAGE UPDATE

HI- first of all if you don't know me, hello I'm Q and I'm making a Notion site full of interesting websites and webtoys. this is a devlog of sorts lol

SO! I have been slowly slowly slowly putting all my links into two big boy tables: Trinket Info and Creator Info. You'll be able to search based on names and creators and filter down whatever you need based on if it's free to access, open source, is open to donations, is about art etc. I have 27 done of... 200 or so. ;w;

Here's a snipped of the category section of the trinkets table. I also have a creator tab with names and websites listed, if I can find them, but I have placeholder images for if I can't find the creator of a trinket.

I've also been working on the landing page! It's a bit barren though:

It's easier to search from here. I wanna create categories and folders of cool trinkets, hence the placeholder tab "Q's Favourites" up there. It's full of nothing right now though; it's something to consider when I'm finished adding everything.

I've written a bit of nonsense for the About Me page, and a small guide for how to navigate the thing itself. But I have a small question for you.

Or in better phrasing terms: is this project worth something to you even as a concept?

I've been going back and forth on this for some time, so I might as well just get it straight from the horse's mouth. I'm *this close* to plugging my card details into Stripe, I'm just wondering if it's worth the trouble.

So that's where I'm at! I'll try and share more updates when I cross a milestone or something cool gets added. I.e whenever it feels right lol.

Seeya around! And thanks for being patient. Big hugs, Q 💙

#q’s internet trinkets #q rambles #notion #webtoys #kofi #buy me a kofi #interesting websites #useless websites #websites #independent web

[philalethistry]

Just found Accountable.US while looking at the latest news on the Supreme Court corruption, to like, see if anything's being done about that

Website's so-called because they want to hold far-right politicians and corporate powers accountable. They are self-described as "a nonpartisan organization exposes corporations and special interests that too often wield unchecked power and influence."

I don't have money to donate because minimum wage, but I'll be keeping an eye on them

#new tag! #interesting websites

[logorrhea5mip]

Conservapedia

I have recently discovered a gem of a website, which claims to be "an unbiased version of Wikipedia without the liberal censorship". It is genuinely hard to believe someone made this unironically. Here are only some quotes:

A conservative is someone who promotes moral and economic values beneficial to all. A conservative is willing to learn and advocate the insights of economics and the logic of the Bible for the benefit of everyone else.

Socialism refers to a set of related left-wing socio-economic systems based on control by a bureaucratic elite of the means of production (as opposed to individuals personally owning property). It is a failed system, ideology based on hate, dehumanization, envy, segregating people by class, and mass murder.

In the transgender page this image is given without a caption:

Misogyny is the hatred of women. Several leftists were well known to have practiced misogyny.

Christianity has always been the best way to turn one's life around, to achieve more, to overcome addiction, and to enjoy life to a greater extent. The New Testament is superb for overcoming every addiction.

The Bible is the most logical, insightful and influential collection of writings in history. It includes much that is both profound and beautiful. Biblical scientific foreknowledge has predicted or guided most human achievement.

Political pressure, however, has since made it impossible for anyone pursuing an academic career in science to even question the validity of this nonsensical equation. Simply put, E=mc² is liberal claptrap.

The Bible states that the Moon was created separately on Day Four along with the Sun and stars, while atheistic science has no theory for the Moon's origin that is supported by any real evidence.

The logic of quantum mechanics predicts the possibility of the Resurrection, akin to quantum tunneling.

Most American cities, such as Los Angeles or New York City, are ugly, partly due to the massive inner-city crime within their boundaries and their failed leftist leadership which has ruined quality of life.

Japan has a culture that is more masculine in nature than comparable Western countries.

The Bible and Christian faith are powerful methods of becoming a heterosexual, as are participation in activities like baseball and chess.

We do not allow opinions of journalists to be repeated here as though they are facts. Instead, we require authoritative support. Wikipedia presents as facts numerous assertions that are based merely on journalists' (biased) opinion.

There are also a few simply untrue facts such as Bulgaria not being in NATO, black holes not having evidence(there are pictures of them if you didn't know), gravity waves not being observed(they have been), and many articles not being updated since 2010.

I recommend reading it, as both entertainment and for psychological horror.

#politics #not a reblog #ramblings #conservatism #interesting websites #the us is fucked #the quotes arent my opinions ofc

[evolotia]

Introducing Mini Tokyo 3D! A website that shows a real-time digital map of Tokyo, Japan's public transportation system. Data visualization produced by Akihiko Kusanagi.

#maps #tokyo #japan #public transportation #interesting websites

[oobbbear]

I want to post this here too because I’ve seen it happen a few times

Please understand that there are cultural differences and language differences, if you see this happening let the person clarify what they meant, that person might just not be familiar with words the western side of the internet use

#bearz rambling tag #no it’s not really possible to let everyone who uses this term to change #because as far as I know this is the most common word with use on Chinese websites #I didn’t know that pairing are called ‘ship’ here #like why would I even know that #‘ship’ makes zero sense to me #it took me a while to learn the fandom language people speak here #it’s hard #give people time #shipping culture is very different too #Like on Chinese site you HAVE to clarify the Top and the Bottom of this ship in the ship name #it is very very important to them #people who like the same ship but with different Top Bottom preference will fight till no end #imagine how confused I was when I first got here #where there’s no top bottom differences #it’s not really a smut thing #it’s more a dynamic thing #AxB and BxA is very different #oh I can talk so much about the differences on fandom cultures #if ya are interested in more please feel free to ask #it’s very interesting to me #I wanna talk about it

[neosatsuma]

#hi #mole interest #this isthe ONLY website #my nonsense

[grimae]

My piece for @novaandmali's latest art book, And They Were Monsters. Thank you so much again for having me!

#commission #knight #skull #book should still be available at their website if there's anyone interested #there were so many talented people in it. absolute joy to work with them

[dailyshialabeef]

I stg every time I think the hyper specific happened while I was asleep tumblr fun time memes are over…

I open this god forsaken app to see mole interest and mole polls

#mole interest #this website is free

[skellagirl]

Gordon/Barney/Alyx is really really funny to me conceptually bc it's like, two hot geniuses in their 20s who look at the 40-something smartass who hangs around and go 'yeah that guy. we both want him carnally'

#and they're SO right #half life #half life 2 #gordon freeman #alyx vance #barney calhoun #freemance #valhoun #freehounce #idk what the hell their poly ship name is sorry lol #(me. posting about a ship with an age gap on the 'can't be normal about age gap ships' website: #SURE HOPE THERE ISN'T ANY AGE GAP DISCOURSE IN HERE) #this was the first time I've drawn any of these characters in LITERAL YEARS and. wow........ #feels so crazy that this was the fandom that got me to join tumblr in the first place (in 2011!!!!) and I used to draw them ALL THE TIME #interests change I guess #but I think I'll always come back to hl and portal occasionally. they're too much a part of my dna at this point LOL #my art #description in alt text #oh my god I just went back through my half life tag and the last time I drew these three was when I drew that freehounce meme LMAOOO #how serendipitious

[petraforgedyke]

i’m seeing a lot of fear today about Tumblr Shutting Down (Real) (Actually True) today and let peepaw seg tell you a story

i’ve been on this webbed site for fifteen years, believe it or not, since way back in the days of Tumblarity. now i was but a wee lad at the time, so i don’t remember the fine details, but rest assured, it doesn’t matter much for the story i’m about to tell you.

you see, i remember when tumblr was owned by tumblr. folk called its ceo (david karp) “daddy”, and were enthusiastic about his communications, even if on our own blogs, we’d bitch and moan about tumblr making changes to things we were used to. i remember the hubbub when tumblr removed tumblarity, and how this was surely going to be the end of tumblr.

all those fifteen (though it might be sixteen) years ago.

layouts changed, and we’d bitch and moan, and tumblr’d get sold, and we’d know for sure that This Was The End Of Tumblr, For Real This Time. this happened again and again and again, because this webbed site, you see, it makes no money, and companies, greedy things as they are, like money.

the porn ban, under the reign of YaHoo that was, was seen as another death knell. tumblr was going to die, for real, for sure, and i’m not proud to say that i was one of the ones who fell for it. peepaw seg needed to sow hir wild oats on other platforms.

now, i say this happened under yahoo, but it’s important to remember that this ban came in the wake of both the apple app store banning the tumblr app on account of real life csem being hosted on tumblr, and the new usamerican law SESTA-FOSTA being implemented, which made it so that companies such as tumblr would have to moderate the explicit content on them to make sure none of it breached sesta-fosta. tumblr, being a small fish in the grand scheme of thing, didn’t warrant that amount of financial effort on yahoo’s part, as the site was still not making any money, and it’s easier and cheaper to blanket ban than it is to moderate. all this to say, it’s important to vote, because if you don’t, your internet freedom will be curtailed.

and now we’re here, some sixteen years on, and i’ll say automattic has been not all good, but definitely not all bad for the site. they changed stuff we liked to our discontent (layouts), and added stuff we hated (live), but they also gave us stuff we like (polls) and an amount of open communication about tumblr’s inner workings not seen since the days of david “daddy” karp. and now they’re putting just a skeleton crew on the tumblr project.

and that’s going to be The End Of Tumblr For Sure For Real Actually This Time. Really. Promise. Abandon Ship.

and we come to the crux of this story.

which is that this has happened before, and it will happen again, because tumblr is surprisingly immune to making any money.

what we’re likely to see in the coming time is no new features (that’s reserved for projects that make money), and an increase in ads, until one day, and this might be in a few months, and maybe in a few years, there’ll be an announcement that tumblr’s been sold to one direction to a new company.

and we’ll start the whole rigmarole again. and this company might be good for tumblr’s userbase, or it might go against everything the tumblr community holds dear. no way of knowing which way it’ll go.

until one day, some parent company will have had enough, and will pull the plug.

but for now… well, i’m gonna sit here on my porch (blog), and we’ll see what happens. i'm not worried, tumblr’s survived worse things.

#tumblr #but also legit #i've seen some 'oh if you give tumblr money you're a bad leftist' takes before #and like bestie how do you think this website is gonna keep running? #investors aren't going to be interested in a cow that's run out of milk #which leaves ads and data selling and yes user driven income #as far as parent companies go automattic's been decent enough to the userbase #it could be so much worse #automattic #seg.misc

[lilac-nites]

List of Lolita Resources

Someone in my comm encouraged me to make this list of resources for new lolitas. We were talking about how hard it can be to find information from Google search and there's just so much misinformation out there. I have a list of links that I've bookmarked and read over the past decade for when I finally become a lolita. I organized the list by sections in a specific order. It goes from information about the fashion and then to where to buy it.

To any new lolitas, there is so much information out there about lolita fashion that is still available. Part of the fun for me was researching the fashion, looking at coords, and learning what makes lolita lolita. There's so much information out there for you to immerse yourself in and even more stuff that's not listed in this resource list.

What is Lolita Fashion

Fyeah Lolita - This is my favorite blog and I still go back and read it. The last post was made in 2016 and the fashion has changed a lot since then, but it's pretty comprehensive and provides a good base knowledge. Imo, I think these articles (1 2 3 4) are required reading for anyone entering the fashion Lolita Fashion 101 - Bay Area Kei did several videos on lolita fashion during lockdowns. I recommend them for anyone that prefers video format. Raine Dragon's Lolita 101 series - Raine is a lolita that still updates her blog and has a lot of information on the history of lolita fashion. And she has a really great article on Chinese indie brands that should also be required reading for anyone new to using Taobao.

Costs of Lolita Manufacturing - One of the first things you'll notice is that lolita can be expensive. This resource breaks down the costs associated with manufacturing and why brands charge what they charge.

Substyles of Lolita Fashion

The below links are for the three basic styles of lolita fashion. If you research more, you'll find that there are more than these three, but I recommend starting with one of the three above to make it easier for to build your wardrobe. Classic Lolita Sweet Lolita Gothic Lolita

Where to get Lolita Fashion

Before even buying anything, you will need a tape measure to take your measurements. You'll need to measure your bust, waist, hips, and shoulder width in centimeters. That's how you will find out which clothes will fit you. Sizing can be different from brand to brand and country to country. I know many are used to buying using letter sizes, but it's best to go by actual measurements. Aim to buy clothes that are 4 - 6cm larger than your actual measurements to allow room for breathing/eating/etc. If you're brand new to the fashion, I highly recommend sticking to the sources listed in the videos below. It's very easy to get scammed if you don't know what to look for and I'd hate for anyone to lose their money on barely wearable clothes from Amazon/Ebay/Aliexpress. Where to Buy Lolita Fashion How to shop for Lolita Fashion online - secondhand is life for lolita fashion and there are so many options. PinkFakeFlowers goes in depth into the many ways to get it. I personally recommend 42lolita for anyone looking to buy from Chinese brands on Taobao.

Plus Size Lolita

Unfortunately, many of the Japanese brands and even some Chinese indie brands are not size inclusive. If you can't fit into the mainstream brands, don't worry there are still options. I always recommend Meta since they have a Plus Size and occasionally a Plus Plus size of their dresses and blouses that goes up to 160cm or even 200cm in some releases. Plus Size Lolita Crash Course Where to Start as a Plus Sized Lolita - This is a wonderful resource listing brands that are size inclusive.

Online Spaces for Lolita Fashion

Lolita fashion is pretty spread out now compared to the EGL (still recommend reading livejournal because its a cool time capsule of the lolita comm) days, but there are still groups on Facebook BSoLF - Great for beginners to ask questions and be helped by others. It's hard to search here but I recommend looking through the group for info. Your Local Comm (if applicable) - most are still on Facebook even if they still have a Discord. You can search for your local one on this list.

More Resources for New Lolitas

Lolita Tips for New Lolitas Three helpful tips for coordinating an outfit Lolita Tips Tumblr - I don't recommend Fanplusfriend anymore, but 42lolita is a good replacement. This tumblr is a great resource for inspo and there are many answered asks to reference. Unfortunately, polyvore is no longer a thing and many pictures are missing as a result.

Bonus

These are just a mishmash of links to resources/lists/blog that I like. Lolita Collective

Lolita youtubers ask

Lolita tumblrs ask 20dollarlolita and her post on replicas

More plus size lolita brands ask Japanese Wikipedia entry for Lolita fashion and list of brands

Azuki Mikan

Buttcape

Old School Lolita

#lolita fashion #sweet lolita #classic lolita #gothic lolita #lilac talks #i'll try to update regularly and may even make a more stable version on my website #tbh a lot of these are the ones i like and enjoy and continue to go back and read all the time #i'll also update this page if i find anything else interesting or if i find more videos that i like #edited to change taobao to chinese indie #they are not the same thing

[pocketponii]

Weird little things!!!

#if i sell these as stickers or charms would yall be interested? #i think i figured out how to make charms but theyre a little expensive rn for me #but once i rank up w my bucks imma try to use a website that i found that has affordable prices to make charms out of ur art #metalocalypse #mtl #dethklok #skwisgaar skwigelf #toki wartooth #pickles the drummer

[philalethistry]

I found this free "Digital History" of the Great Depression and it was so interesting, I read all of it in one sitting. I found a lot of similarities between what happened then and what's happening now.

#interesting websites

[reddbl]

This is a cover I’ve drawn for my own fic “The Officer from Osaka and the Armchair Detective.” In which Heiji works in the Tokyo police department and Shinichi is a consulting detective like Sherlock Holmes, except he rarely checks the crime scene himself. Due to his health condition, he can’t be participating in any more vigorous activity. So no more chasing after criminals for him. That’s his husband’s job anyway~

#I have some heishin fanart under this setting #so I thought to throw the cover out first #heishin #hattori heiji #kudo shinichi #detective conan #dcmk #don’t go search the fic it’s not posted on any english website! #but if anyone’s interested… #I am always happy to talk about it🥺 #my art

[nattousan]

Hey, student loans payments are coming back in October, you should know about the SAVE plan.

this is america-centric but pls spread this around if you think any of ur mutuals could use the info.

If you're currently shitting yourself thinking how you're gonna start making student loan payments again, I suggest taking a deep breath, first off. Get comfy, put on some music and strap in.

If you got your student loans through the Federal Student Aid program FAFSA, then you can apply for an IDR (Income Driven Repayment plan) called SAVE.

what is SAVE?

This got my $115 monthly payment down to $40 a month, if you don't work or you can't afford much, this has the potential to reduce your payment even further.

Alls you need to do is go to https://studentaid.gov/idr/ and log into your federal student aid account, there's a section for both first time applicants and returning borrowers who previously may have had an IDR.

Even if you've done an IDR before! Look into the SAVE plan!! It forgave about 10k of debt for me!

Anyway, first time applicants can click the first option, "Apply for an Income-Driven Repayment Plan" and just go through and answer all their prompts, make sure you have all your financial information on hand (tax returns, most recent pay stub, etc) and go through the prompts until it gives you the option to apply for the SAVE plan. CLICK IT!

It should let you know at the end exactly how much you'll be paying per month and you should get an email confirmation as well. Any account specific questions should be directed to their call center [phone]

GOOD LUCK AND BE PATIENT, THE SITE IS SLOW AS SHIT.

DON'T GIVE UP! I BELIEVE IN YOU!!

if you have any questions feel free to DM me btw

#student loans #SAVE plan #FAFSA #student loan forgiveness #IDR #income driven repayment plan #THIS DOES NOT PAUSE INTEREST BTW #adulting #life tips #helpful #resources #websites #og post