Here and There and Back Again

Something to ponder

To whom it may concern.

Normalize making transphobes feel unsafe 😌

Fuck your community guidelines tumblr, I’m putting the meme back 🙄

the cis experience of gender isn't the most authentic and natural one. trans people's experiences aren't secondary to the cisgender experience and being trans isn't about striving to emulate cisgender experience as closely as possible

"Cut everything that doesn't advance the plot" no. I'm gonna write more stuff that doesn't advance the plot

Speedrunning should be for video games, not stories.

Broke: filler scenes don't advance the plot, cut them out.

Woke: filler scenes flesh out the characters, provide lore and exposition, and help you control the pacing. In this way, they enhance the plot. Don't cut them out.

Sorry for a serious post but as this blog was originally made as a reminder not to trust every “fact” you read on tumblr:

Do not trust medical advice from random tumblr blogs, especially on how to perform surgery on yourself. This can kill you.

There appear to be troll/anti-abortion blogs posting self abortion advice that will get people killed. Posts sending people to religious fanatics instead of legitimate info resources. Posts advocating avoiding real medical assistance in favor of self harm and more.

We have all seen the reality-shredding lies that got this country where it is today, and you can expect them to continue, taking advantage of panic and fear as always to harm us.

Do research. Find resources you trust. Talk to people you trust. But for the love of god:

DO NOT TRUST RANDOM TUMBLR POSTS WITH YOUR LIFE AND HEALTH.

Addendum based on specific stuff happening-

If someone on tumblr tells you to “make” abortion meds out of animal medication or ignore prescribed directions on dosages of any medication to intentionally overdose, please please please do not trust that advice at face value.

Furthermore if someone tells you to hide critical medical information from the doctor treating you, ehhhhhh, I don’t want to give any medical or legal advice myself but maybe don’t base the decision on tumblr. The weight of illegality against health has just become very complex in America. Just don’t decide based only on a post by some blogger you know nothing about.

Remember- Even well intentioned blogs can spread misinformation in attempts to help. Don’t take anything I say as gospel either. I may be wrong about anything. Just please think and learn and be safe.

Lastly please do not go harass anybody because you think theirs is the post I am talking about. Don’t engage with this stuff and endanger them or you. Report it to tumblr if it’s dangerous and let staff deal with it.

writing my breaking bad remake where walter white pays for his cancer treatment with twitch streams but he’s equally secretive about it and jesse is his moderator and gus is a rival streamer anyway this is stupid

if you need some highlight videos edited for youtube. better call saul

Heisenberg is his vtuber name

there’s a lot here actually

hey wanna be boy best friends *dies in your arms*

Shonen anime

sometimes I think about how red is the first color in the visible light spectrum to be absorbed in ocean water

and how many deep-sea creatures evolved to be red as a stealth adaptation, making them near invisible when there’s little to no light present

and it makes me think. If there’s never any visible light present in these animals’ lifetimes, if no ROV shines a little flashlight in depths that would otherwise not have light, would these animals ever get the opportunity to actually be red? that might be a stupid question.

imagine being a little deep sea creature and having no idea you’re red until something comes along and shines a light on you except you still wouldn’t be able to tell because you’re probably colorblind. anyway. I don’t know where I was going with this post

With the overturning of Roe v. Wade, I need to let people know how dangerous the healthcare privacy climate is now. As someone that works with PHI (protected health information) I want to stress that HIPAA (the law that prevents your health data from being shared) does not apply to healthcare apps. These are incredibly dangerous to use, not only because law enforcement can procure a subpoena to access this information, but because these apps can sell your health data to any third party—potentially anti-abortion activists. Anyone with a uterus should delete not only period trackers, but mental health apps, because if you have a miscarriage or seek an abortion in a state that outlaws it, your mental health history can be used against you.

I would also discourage people from using online therapy apps like BetterHelp and Talkspace. Though BetterHelp says they are HIPAA compliant, that is a lie. They have shared data with Facebook. Their most recent privacy policy update says “We may share your information in connection with an asset sale, merger, bankruptcy, or other business transaction.” Any data breach could put your information at risk. Any health app could suddenly decide to change their privacy policies without notice.

Most responsible clinicians put your health data under (many times literally) lock and key. PHI software like Epic or Cerner have numerous failsafes to prevent data leaks. This is not the case for apps. BetterHelp and healthcare apps in general do not care about this. They only care about money. Do not trust any app or healthcare provider that operates strictly online. And for your own sake, use a VPN if you’re searching for abortion providers or advice.

holy shit lmao

cisgender? you can’t just know you’re cisgender. you have to go to a therapist for at least two years for them to confirm you’re cisgender!

Cis people are out here spouting "you have to have dysphoria to be trans!" yet they don't even know what dysphoria is