(deep breath)

(screams into a pillow)

huckleton Wrote:basically a popular transfem tumblr blogger (predstrogen) has been complaining for months that tumblr support does nothing about the stalking and harassment she was receiving; she made a post on her blog wishing over-the-top cartoon violence on the CEO of tumblr (imagine "i hope the ceo gets exploded in a car covered with hammers" it was something completely ridiculous) and got her account completely nuked. this pissed a lot of people off and photomatt (the tumblr ceo) doubled down for some fucking reason and basically had a Public Social Media Meltdown, at some point he threatened to call the police and FBI on the girl who was banned, he started DMing individual people who were criticizing him for all this, he ended up accidentally revealing that the "there was actual TERFs on tumblr staff" theory was previously true, and people are calling for a lawsuit

brilokuloj Wrote:i think one of the main things is that her account got nuked for false accusations like sexual content that wasnt there or something
i dont follow her but i do look at her blog from time to time and its never gotten any more graphic than shit i've posted on this dumbass site for years
i think like "getting banned for wanting the CEO to explode" would be. not exactly Reasonable but certainly To Be Expected. but lying and sexualizing her over it is so classic terfy tumblr gaslighting

like i have seen this happen with her and others and the staff can never give a straight story on why they are doing what they are doing. and i usually try to be skeptical when people are alleging they are getting singled out (sounds mean but this IS the piss-on-the-poor site) but it is indeed consistent that on tumblr trans women get banned and staff manifests a completely bullshit reason that makes no sense

Photomatt in response to people telling him he is not being threatened Wrote:Ah sorry, | missed the first part of the post, where it says it hopes | die forever a painful death involving a car covered in hammers that explodes more than a few times and the hammers go flying everywhere.

Photomatt on the future of the site Wrote:As far as I'm aware improving moderation tools both for staff and regular users wasn't on TumbIr's roadmap when I left, but I hope this raises awareness within the team. When I'm back to work in May this will definitely be on my mind. as well as if we should continue to invest TumbIr at all if it's going to harbor such toxicity and harassment. The mob misinformation and harassment makes people scared to work on Tumblr, and likely drives away scores of good creators, Blaze posters, advertisers, and subscribers—the folks who will make Tumblr a sustainable endeavor.

brilokuloj Wrote:theme song of photomatt going outside

The cherry on top came this morning when I learned Photomatt had leaked dozens of Avery's NSFW sideblogs, IN A REPLY TO ONE OF HER SELFIES ON TWITTER:

Photomatt Wrote:When will you be honest with your followers? That the repeated adult content violations were not pictures like this, but likely ones on your other accounts (actual names): [REDACTED, but some of the most amazing blog titles I have ever seen]

I've added so many new smilies I can't even keep track of the little bitches! Here's the selection, roughly by topic:

I batch processed a lot of these because Jesus Christ. I'll go back and make the worst of them more readable later. And I will also post a list of explanations for the weirder ones.

Some of the more video game-y ones are gonna be badges for the badge shop.

Here's the even bigger list of ones that didn't make the cut for one reason or another, whether for not being Eggware-related, being art I felt like I couldn't use, or literally couldn't find them or whatever:

Spoiler

1. parrot_mines
2. antiboyster
3. weird_pearl
4. wacko_jumblefluff
5. crazy_crunchentooth
6. i_am_psychoactive
7. sad_ant
8. BillyCrumbs
9. cup
10. dorty
11. new_forum_post
12. gak
13. me_after_talking_to_my_friends
14. king_harkinian
15. tired
16. bigsmile
17. the_function
18. joyous
19. rip
20. grinner
21. really
22. point_self
23. getsscared
24. psychoactive
25. rat_pensive
26. live_slug_reaction
27. no_bitches
28. more_olive
29. balloon_a
30. kindness
31. strangling
32. why_me
33. biting_it
34. gawk
35. oatchi_pog
36. smiler_smile
37. smiler
38. bogchamp
39. spamtonbabby
40. disappointment
41. gawk_grin
42. at_eternitys_gate
43. jake_orz
44. shadow_epic
45. grindel
46. the_snacker
47. epic_smiler
48. ohwell
49. cant_think_of_anything_to_say
50. rose_pinkpig
51. will_eb
52. paula_eb
53. bearly_movin
54. watchtheshellscarefully
55. heart_of_darkness
56. man
57. hole
58.  newcommentonletterboxd
59. noping
60. bowie_evil
61. tricking_you
62. credits
63. bonk_het
64. red_impostor
65. n_hospital

Quaker recalls dozens of granola bars and cereals due to a possible salmonella risk

Quote:The FDA on Friday announced that the Quaker Oats Company is recalling a variety of granola bars and granola cereals due to the possibility that they are contaminated with the bacteria salmonella, which can be deadly.

Quaker Oats Recall List

Quote:Affected products all have expiration dates of Oct. 31, 2024 or earlier, per the FDA. Anyone with the recalled products in their pantries should dispose of them.

How did "the quaker oats guy shit in all of the products?"

Quote:We don't know yet, and we might never know. Keep an eye on updates from the FDA and CDC. You may be able to receive additional information from a FOIA request, but that can depend on a ton of factors like confidentiality and who created the document trail. Instead, let's look at the problem from a systems context.

Oats can be contaminated with Salmonella (among others, see this survey for other indicators) from multiple sources, whether it be from soil, wastewater runoff, or contact with actual shit from known Salmonella vectors like birds. If these products were contaminated with desiccation resistant serovars, the Salmonella could have survived the cooking process (if applicable to the product) and contaminated production equipment. With inadequate sanitation, the equipment could have contaminated newly produced products, leading to where we are now. Additionally, Salmonella could have entered the production line from a roof leak (birds like to hang out on roofs) or other structural issues in the facility. There are tons of possible scenarios here.

TL;DR: Salmonella sucks. Profit over product safety sucks. Throw out any foods linked to the Quaker recall for your safety.

Well that sucks. I probably should actually check my pantry. But I think we can all agree...

MMMMM YUMMYY

Peeps has announced their new flavors for 2024:

• Peeps Rice Krispies Treats Flavored Marshmallow Chicks (Walmart exclusive)
  
• Peeps ICEE Blue Raspberry Flavored Marshmallow Chicks (Target exclusive)
  
• Peeps Sour Strawberry Flavored Marshmallow Chicks (Kroger exclusive)
  
• Peeps Delights S’mores Graham Cracker Flavored Marshmallow Chicks Dipped in Milk Chocolate
  

I have no Kroger stores in my area so I'm basically fucked, it's only a matter of time before I make a Harry Du Bois-tier spectacle of myself in public.

If you weren't around for the 2022 Peeps stream, I'd like to archive it (blog post?) at some point, but I think this drawing I did at the time sums it up best:

If you find the Sour Strawberry Peeps it is your moral obligation to tell me how they are. Especially because I don't know if Paula will allow me to do a Peeps 2024.

Thread for games that come with a physical accessory toy! First thing that comes to mind for a lot of people would be something like the Pokéwalker (which Is very cool) but I want to open this thread because I discovered a relatively obscure one in the used games store just the other day and I love what it's doing with the accesory, and I would love to hear about more stuff like this, especially other peoples' favorite touys.

So I did, and it gets better: it's both that AND one of those physical robot pet toys that became a mini-craze in the mid-late 2000s, mainly through iDog but I remember there being quite a few variations from different companies. I was crazy about the iDog growing up, though I never got one myself, since they were hard to find even back then and the prices for them nowadays are kind of meh.

I really recommend looking up some videos of the gameplay or even playing it yourself; it's a really cute game (and I'm pretty sure you don't even need the toy to play with the travel mode). I don't think it'll knock your socks off, especially playing it as an adult, but I really love the novelty and the attempt at combining two distinct kinds of virtual pet. It makes me wish someone would do more with this concept in the future, but that kind of depends on a lot of factors, mainly something like the DS ever coming out again (unlikely. the switch certainly doesn't really match the DS's vibe and appeals.) but for now, Wappy Dog is really neat and I'd love to hear about more stuff like it.

To close off, here's one of the Really good, extremely on-the-nose trailers for Wappy. 

"I think he's great :-)"

For the past few years I've been asking "is there anywhere on the internet to post adult content that doesn't actively hate you?" Well, it's only gotten worse, folks!

A Statewide NSFW Ban? Inside North Carolina’s PAVE Act

Quote:If you’re a furry, a sex worker, an adult content creator, or just someone who likes using PornHub, then chances are you’ve heard of the PAVE Act. This new North Carolina law, which went into effect on January 1, 2024, has radically altered the way local residents can use the internet.

In particular, sites that primarily host explicit sexual content have pulled the plug on the Old North State’s users, forcing them to use VPNs and other means to combat the law’s effects. While the PAVE Act has brought PornHub and furry imageboard e621 to their knees in North Carolina, the law isn’t necessarily a “ban” on NSFW content—not in name, at least.

Rather, it’s an act that foreshadows future bills to come across Republican-dominated legislatures, suggesting Americans living in red states might soon find their access to pornographic content de facto controlled by their local governments.

E621 has this to say:

Quote:Dec 31st: Due to the current legal situation in North Carolina and the uncertainty surrounding it, we will be blocking access to e621.net from North Carolina until we can consult with our legal counsel on this matter. We did not come to this decision lightly and we will do what we can, as we can, to rectify and remedy this situation so that we can restore access to those users that are affected by this matter. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience and will have an update as soon as possible.

okay. i figure if i ask in discord "what is something you experienced as a kid (probably in a video game or on the internet) that was unexpectedly haunting/strange/powerful and has stuck with you" people wouldnt be able to summon experiences to mind on the fly. so im gonna make a thread for it instead.

it doesnt HAVE to be from your childhood but im citing it becasue when youre a kid i feel like youre more vulnerable to seeing like. a weird powerful significance in otherwise normal or strange-but-not-too-out-there occurrences. that and people just put Whatever The Fuck in front of a child's eyes without thinking too hard about it

I'm trying to get myself to use my Backloggd more often (cool site where you can log what games you're playing/have played). Maybe if we all share ours and talk about video games it will make me remember that video games exist

anyway here's mine:
https://backloggd.com/u/brilokuloj/

or if you have a personal site where you log that kind of thing you can share that too

About a month ago, I discussed a topic that had grown heavy on my mind:

Quote:ive been seeing people get mcdonalds hot coffee over those nightmarish caffeine drinks at panera
"how bad can it be if its at panera"

its the fucking daily maximum intake. its the content of two energy drinks in the size of half. AND its dehydrating sugar water

A friend had this to say:

Quote:that is literally going to kill people

Family sues Panera Bread after college student who drank Charged Lemonade dies

Quote:An Ivy League student with a heart condition died after she drank Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade, a large cup of which contains more caffeine than cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined, according to a lawsuit.

The Charged Lemonade was “offered side-by-side with all of Panera’s non-caffeinated and/or less caffeinated drinks” and was advertised as a “plant-based and clean” beverage that contained as much caffeine as the restaurant’s dark roast coffee, according to photos of both the menu and beverage dispensers in the store, which were included in the wrongful death lawsuit.

But at 390 milligrams, the large Charged Lemonade has more caffeine than any size of Panera’s dark roast coffee, the complaint says — numbers that the nutrition facts on Panera’s website confirm. It also has guarana extract, another stimulant, as well as the equivalent of nearly 30 teaspoons of sugar, the complaint continues, adding that 390 milligrams of caffeine is higher than the caffeine content of standard cans of Red Bull and Monster energy drinks combined. Katz had gotten the large cup, which is 30 fluid ounces, according to the attorney representing her family. 

Just when I thought I had forgotten about it, guess what crosses my Tumblr dashboard?

Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade blamed for a second death, lawsuit alleges

Quote:Dennis Brown, of Fleming Island, Florida, drank three Charged Lemonades from a local Panera on Oct. 9 and then suffered a fatal cardiac arrest on his way home, the suit says.

Brown had consumed Charged Lemonades in the days leading up to his death, according to Monday’s wrongful death lawsuit, which was filed in Delaware, where Panera is incorporated.

It is unclear whether Brown knew how much caffeine and other stimulants were in the drink, which at the time of his death was available in self-serve dispensers and “offered side-by-side with all of the store’s non-caffeinated and/or less caffeinated drinks,” the suit says.

I've had one of these. It tasted like licking a car battery. I would not drink one again even if you paid me, especially because I do have a heart condition.

WHEN WILL IT END?

Cooltrainer's Secret Garden

Pokemon secrets fansite :)

If you're not interested in emailing an email address I can pass questions or suggestions her way.