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ppl in the age of cell phones: fucking up their necks

ppl in the age of books: fucking up their necks

ppl in the age of textile art: fucking up their necks

ppl in the age of picking lice: fucking up their necks

ppl in the age of cooking: fucking up their necks

a few reminders because i’m tired and angry

fandom is a hobby, not a form of activism

adult women aren’t inherently creepy for being in fandom and having hobbies apart from raising babies and doing taxes

the vast majority of people pushing back against the worrying trend of instigating harassment over fictional characters and relationships aren’t incest supporters or pedophiles, actually

liking a m/f ship doesn’t make someone a dirty heterosexual invading your space

preferring gay ships doesn’t make you ‘’woke’’ and good

no one owes you a disclaimer that they are a good person who recognizes that their favorite fictional villain’s actions are evil and that they don’t condone those actions irl

liking a fictional villain is in no way comparable to advocating abuse/murder/genocide/etc and you’re a fucking idiot if you believe that

just because a woman is attracted to a fictional villain doesn’t mean she’s promoting toxic relationships or going to end up in a toxic relationship. assuming women can’t tell fiction and reality apart stinks of internalized misogyny 

some rando’s a/b/o fanfics have none of the level of influence that popular tv shows and movies spreading propaganda have

no one owes you a detailed description of their traumas and mental health problems

abusive relationships are not the same as enemies to lovers ships

y’all need to chill the fuck out over people, relationships, actions and events that don’t actually exist and learn how to enjoy and discuss them like normal people

fandom is a hobby, not a form of activism

feel free to add more

um.

i really didn't want to make this post, i hate asking for help, i hate being vulnerable, and above all, i hate feeling like i am not enough.

hi everyone. i'm bones, and i have not had health insurance since January, 2022. my forms were mailed to an address i haven't occupied since 2018, and after repeatedly calling the state's insurance marketplace multiple times, i was told "your forms are coming. be patient." by the end of the month, they still had not arrived. i couldn't pay my initial premium without my forms, and being that they never arrived, i was in a catch 22.

i called again. "just wait! we'll re-send them." they sent them to another old address, despite me updating it on the phone TWICE.

by the end of the month, my coverage had been cut off. "well, why didn't you pay?!" was the answer i was given. i've spent the last four months trying to get my coverage reinstated, only to continually be told it was my own fault for not paying--even though they're the ones that made it impossible for me to do so. finally, they said i was welcome to reapply--the only catch being that they want me to pay $800 for the months I received no coverage.

yes, you read that right. Blue Cross Blue Shield is requiring me to pay them for FOUR MONTHS OF COVERAGE I DIDN'T HAVE.

i'm at the end of my rope. i haven't had my medication, gone to therapy, treated my endometriosis, adhd, or bpd, for four months. my mental health is in absolute shambles, i'm having pain flares every week, and now i have to find almost a grand somewhere just so that i can continue getting the care i need.

on top of everything, my fiance and i are now going to have to postpone or cancel our wedding entirely to pay for this. we were already on a shoestring budget for the ceremony as things were, and now it looks like my wedding will just be the two of us signing paperwork in the city hall parking lot.

if you're able and want to help, my paypal is paypal.me/boxofbones. thank you for even reading this rambling mess. ❤️

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DEMAND EFFECTIVE COVID PROTOCOLS FROM ISU FOR 2021 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS #STOCKHOLM2021

The International Skating Union and government of Stockholm are planning to host the World Figure Skating Championships with no bubble, close to no safety measures, and with kids as young as 15 attending without parents, who then would be quarantined in a foreign country without support if they get COVID-19.

The “safety measures” : 

Arrival no later than 1- 2 days before the event starts. If participants want to quarantine before or after the event, they HAVE TO pay out of pocket.

Only 2 Covid tests administered. 

A loophole if you happen have a positive PCR test .

Masks suggested not mandated

Only temperature checks after negative pcr tests

Symptoms self reported by athletes, there is no enforcement of this

The ISU has also not been forthcoming or clear with vital details- they say regular testing but have not given a schedule for testing and only detailed the first 2 tests

They have not given any information about if parents or family can accompany minors other than-no chaperones as part of the national team - nothing about if kids will have to be alone. This is because instead of increasing the measures like testing they cut down the number of people allowed (these details were also only given after fans petitioned)

Stockholm’s case count has also just doubled in 3 weeks, and their Crown Princess (Who’s supposed to be at the event) got infected

Sweden is also currently considered a high risk/incidence area by multiple countries- here’s Japan ( where 80% of figure skating’s money come from) and Germany’s classification (most flights to Stockholm also connect through Germany)

Covid-19s effect on athletes include but are not limited to- heart and lung damage, breathlessness, heart defects, asthma, here are just some accounts from figure skaters

Anastasia Shpilevya-  Russian Ice dancer- has had to end her career due to covid complications

Evgenia medvedeva - 2x world champion, 2x olympic silver medalist - has lung damage

Daniel Grassl - 3x Italian national champion- now has a heart defect and lung damage

Many like Nathan Chen(2x world champ), Yuzuru Hanyu( 2x world champion 2x olympic chamiopn) and Jason Brown( Us national chmapion) have spoken about their concern for their own safety and the safety of their friends and fellow athletes.

Yuzuru has been raising his voice for moths now so you can check out his interviews at  https://twitter.com/axelwithwings

These skaters have NO CHOICE but to go, most of the spots for the 2022 olympics are only available through this 1 competition. In speed skating, where the qualification is different, Korea, Japan, Britain and China pulled their teams out of the world championships (despite having 10x the safety precautions).

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More info -  https://twitter.com/NoQuarNoWorlds

For shits and giggles

Look at this bootiful gorl

I’m actually a little offended because if there were ever a male Strong Female Character

it’d be Nightwing

Isn’t that right Karen?

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I am not the best at putting words together but I have to say this. 

It’s painfully obvious when abled (esp abled-bodied) fans do not see a characters disability as an important part of them. Or treat characters disabilities as something that can be written of as “a different version of that character” so it “doesn’t have to be included”. Or even worse see it as a character flaw that must be cured.

You people treat it as something that can be ignored or a choice to include in stuff.  It’s so tiring! Abled people don’t ACTUALLY listen to disabled peoples concerns and how important representation can be to us!