gamebird:

sometiktoksarevalid:

So much joy here!

bfpnola:

bfpnola:

just wanted to remind everyone again not only of the 3,000+ resources offered through our Liberation Library but also of the study guides for beginners offered under each of our social justice topics!

resources can be organized by type (article, novel, podcast, video, etc.) as well as filtered and searched through. we’ve tried to make our system much more accessible than our former platform on google docs so this is such an exciting development to share with everyone.

please share to promote equitable access education!and if you’d like to volunteer with us, check out our open resources committee roles!

REBLOG THIS VERSION! image description by @bonesandblood-sunandmoon below the cut. thank you for writing one!

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i love love LOVE how y’all blew this post up! and guess what? we have two other documents, one for health resources (mental and physical, harm reduction, medical advice, herbalism, and more) and one for academic resources (study tips, textbooks, helpful sites) that have been VERY much ignored as of late, so we’re in the process of updating them!

with that in mind, please keep a lookout for posts we make here @bfpnola as we make these documents more comprehensive. more is on the way, just for YOU!

zerosuitsammi3:

tiktoks-for-tired-tots:

longsightmyth:

Here’s the thing I keep trying to articulate and possibly failing: I don’t actually mind characters who are terrible people. I have enjoyed many. What I mind is characters who are terrible people while the narrative keeps trying to say that they are wonderful, often contradicting what the narrative shows us, with no self awareness

silver-flame-alchemist:

dankxsinatra:

memewhore:

I’m so used to boomers ruining social media platforms but these fine gentlemen singlehandedly made tiktok worth it.

I love everything about this. They all Get It. They’re doing this comedy thing RIGHT.

roadhogsbigbelly:

the “gays” (my mutuals) on twitter are going wild over this tiktok. and uh. yeah

azuremist:

Google is going to start scraping all of their platforms to use for AI training. So, here are some alternatives for common Google tools!

Google Chrome -> Firefox

If you’re on tumblr, you’ve probably already been told this a thousand times. But FireFox is an open-source browser which is safe, fast and secure. Basically all other browsers are Chrome reskins. Try Firefox Profilemaker, Arkenfox and Librewolf! Alternatively, vanilla Firefox is alright, but get Ublock Origin, turn off pocket, and get Tabliss.

Google Search -> DuckDuckGo

DuckDuckGo very rarely tracks or stores your browsing data (though they have only been known to sell this info to Microsoft). Don’t use their browser; only their search engine. Domain visits in their browser get shared. Alternatively, you can also use Ecosia, which is a safe search engine that uses its income to plant trees! 🌲

Google Reverse Image Search -> Tineye

Tineye uses image identification tech rather than keywords, metadata or watermarks to find you the source of your image!

Gmail -> ProtonMail

All data stored on ProtonMail is encrypted, and it boasts self-destructing emails, text search, and a commitment to user privacy. Tutanota is also a good alternative!

Google Docs -> LibreOffice

LibreOffice is free and open-source software, which includes functions like writing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, formula editing and more.

Google Translate -> DeepL

DeepL is notable for its accuracy of translation, and is much better that Google Translate in this regard. It does cost money for unlimited usage, but it will let you translate 500,000 characters per month for free. If this is a dealbreaker, consider checking out the iTranslate app.

Google Forms -> ClickUp

ClickUp comes with a built-in form view, and also has a documents feature, which could make it a good option to take out two birds with one stone.

Google Drive -> Mega

Mega offers a better encryption method than Google Drive, which means it’s more secure.

YouTube -> PeerTube

YouTube is the most difficult to account for, because it has a functional monopoly on long-form video-sharing. That being said, PeerTube is open-source and decentralized. The Internet Archive also has a video section!

However, if you still want access to YouTube’s library, check out NewPipe and LibreTube! NewPipe scrapes YouTube’s API so you can watch YouTube videos without Google collecting your info. LibreTube does the same thing, but instead of using YouTube servers, it uses piped servers, so Google doesn’t even get your IP address. Both of these are free, don’t require sign-ins, and are open source!

Please feel free to drop your favorite alternatives to Google-owned products, too! And, if this topic interests you, consider checking out Glaze as well! It alters your artwork and photos so that it’s more difficult to use to train AI with! ⭐️

predstrogen:

eternally true

thefloatingstone:

crabussy:

crabussy:

crabussy:

siphonophores will never not freak me out. stop doing that its SCARY but also please don’t ever stop doing that you ethereal marine cryptid

the red shape is a person of average height. the green line is one of these freaks. btw

Ya’ll forgot my favourite one

Originally posted by aviculor