what the wasp in the corner of my room sees in its final moments

A small collection (feel free to add):

@staff You're not very subtle.

I can’t remember who wrote it, but I saw a post going around saying that like, it’s probably not a conspiracy, it’s probably just automated moderation trained on transphobic data, which is worse. It also means that there is likely no easy and convenient fix; if there’s not a “culprit” to fire or reprimand, then it’s the slow, hard process of dismantling a bad system and replacing it with a better one. Which is not to say it can’t or shouldn’t be done, because it absolutely can, should, and must! But it’s going to require staff to put in the work, and while it might take a while, it would be nice if they would at least commit publicly to fixing this issue.

A small collection (feel free to add):

@staff You're not very subtle.

I can’t remember who wrote it, but I saw a post going around saying that like, it’s probably not a conspiracy, it’s probably just automated moderation trained on transphobic data, which is worse. It also means that there is likely no easy and convenient fix; if there’s not a “culprit” to fire or reprimand, then it’s the slow, hard process of dismantling a bad system and replacing it with a better one. Which is not to say it can’t or shouldn’t be done, because it absolutely can, should, and must! But it’s going to require staff to put in the work, and while it might take a while, it would be nice if they would at least commit publicly to fixing this issue.

okay, I take it back. I don’t think everyone is doing this deliberately. some of it is so deeply entrenched in tumblr culture that you probably don’t always notice you’re doing it

“nobody’s talking about this” -> you can just delete this phrase

“if you can’t reblog this, unfollow me” -> you can also delete this one

“x group can, and should, reblog this” -> remove the “should”. or you know. delete the entire sentence

your post will still spread all the important information without the guilt-tripping parts, I promise

if an otherwise valid post tries to guilt trip me it’s a pass on the rb, sry.

A lot of revenge arcs end with the hero saying "there's nothing you can do to bring my loved one back, so me seeking revenge is pointless." The Princess Bride's revenge arc ends with Inigo Montoya saying "there's nothing you can do to bring my loved one back, so there's nothing that can save you."

for the ppl who decided something they saw in a scientific american headline their friend posted counts as objective fact, from the Wikipedia list of common misconceptions:

it's pop science. it's pseudoscience. it's phrenology. it's not real.

Image ID: A Section of a wikipedia article. it says "It was once thought by scientists that the brain reached full maturity around 18, 21, and eventually 25 years of age in the prefrontal cortex region. However, more modern research indicates that this region of the brain is still changing shape and maturing even in a person's 30s and beyond. A possible origin for the myth is from Jay Giedd, who hypothesized development leveled off after 25 after conducting MRI research of people up to 21, later 25. He did not research anyone older and eventually '25' became the 'magical number'"/End ID