signal boosts

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lesliecrusher:

i know i just made a post about this but i figured i’d make one with more information!

is there anyone in the san antonio/austin area (TX) who would be willing/able to take this kitty? she showed up on my back porch a few weeks ago and i’ve been feeding and taking care of her since then, but i’m moving to austin and i’m not going to be able to take her with me. the other cats that hang around the apartment complex are very aggressive and violent and i’m terrified they’re going to attack her if i’m not there.

she’s a female tortoiseshell kitten that’s about 5-6 months old and weighs around 4-5 pounds. i doubt she’s been spayed or has gotten shots but she’s a healthy weight and very energetic and appears to be in overall good health otherwise.

she’s VERY friendly, affectionate, and playful. she loves large crowds of people and lets you pick her up and cuddle her and carry her around. she’s almost constantly purring and chirping at you. she’s basically the perfect kitten — i just can’t take her with me!

right now she’s at my san antonio apartment and i’m in austin, but i would be willing to drive and get her and bring her to either austin or san antonio if anyone could take her! i’d also be willing to cover the basic preliminary care costs (spaying, shots) which most shelters estimate is about $40. I WILL LITERALLY PAY YOU TO TAKE THIS KITTEN.

i would just be heartbroken to have to leave her there. most shelters here aren’t adopting cats or make you wait through an applications process and i don’t have time for that with my current moving/work schedule.

please let me know if you can adopt her!!! by 5/26 would be ideal! message me here

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#signal boost #cat #adorable #what a cutie

New Reverend Alpert story for sale: The Thing in the Drain

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lb-lee:

Hey everybody! I’m putting a Reverend Alpert story up for sale.  It’s a big one, finally cutting loose from the strict word count requirements of the writeathon, and it’s called The Thing in the Drain .Reverend Alpert and Perfection are looking forward to a relaxing night at Alpert’s favorite bath house, but it looks like the management has changed…

Hey guys.  Money has been tight, on account of government fail (specifically, them docking my disability payments for income I’m not making) so I’m trying to make up the difference so I can get a fucking sustainable budget and finally get around to replacing my nine-year-old work computer.

Do you like kinky exorcists fighting monsters?  Toss a little cash my way, and help feed the LB!

Reverend Alpert is awesome. So are LB. There is a new (presumably awesome) story for sale. These are all things more people should know.

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#signal boost #(*how* people would manage not to know I’m not entirely sure) #(since in my experience almost any link trail will–if followed long enough–inevitably lead to LB) #(which is kind of neat really) #(like that game where you wander around Wikipedia and see how long it takes you to get to Philosophy)

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edgebug:

martinthesassygaylibrarian:

avenged-wholockian:

the-jackals:

msmeiriona:

HEY FOLLOWERS:

HAVE YOU EATEN RECENTLY?

ARE YOU HYDRATED?

IS THERE MEDICATION YOU NEED TO TAKE?

HAVE YOU LAUGHED TODAY?

FRIENDLY REMINDER BECAUSE I KNOW I NEED THEM EVERY SO OFTEN.

ALSO HERE HAVE A KITTEN:

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YOU I ACTUALLY FORGOT TO TAKE MY MEDS TODAY

this is the third time this post has reminded me to take my meds

we’re all gonna die

dude i haven’t had any water today or taken my meds thank you for this post

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#PSA #signal boost #I drink more water than probably anyone I know #(they say the average amount that people actually drink is 1L/day) #(I’m pretty sure I would die of thirst on 1L/day) #(and I know for a fact that I have a constant nagging thirst after one day on 2L/day) #(takes about two days to recover from one day on 2L) #I’m not on any meds #I’m not sure I’ve laughed aloud today but I’ve definitely been amused #and somehow I’ve managed to end up with an inner food critic that reminds me to eat rather than fat-shaming me #which is pretty sweet all in all #(its malnutrition-from-lack-of-variety-in-diet alarm is overly sensitive though) #(it’s okay not to have fruit *every* day brain) #still this is a nice concept #good luck with the whole self-care thing everybody #tag rambles

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staff:

All, we’ve heard from a bunch of you who are concerned about Tumblr censoring NSFW/adult content. While there seems to be a lot of misinformation flying around, most of the confusion seems to stem from our complicated flagging/filtering features. Let me clear up (and fix) a few things:

1. Last year, we added “Safe Mode” which lets you filter out NSFW content from tag and search pages. This is enabled by default for new users and can be toggled in your Dashboard Settings. As some of you have pointed out, disabling Safe Mode still wasn’t allowing search results from all blogs to appear. This has been fixed.

2. Some search terms are blocked (returning no results) in some of our mobile apps. Unfortunately, different app environments have different requirements that we do our best to adhere to. The reason you see innocent tags like #gay being blocked on certain platforms is that they are still frequently returning adult content which our entire app was close to being banned for. The solution is more intelligent filtering which our team is working diligently on. We’ll get there soon. In the meantime, you can browse #lgbtq — which is moderated by our community editors — in all of Tumblr’s mobile apps. You can also see unfiltered search results on tumblr.com using your mobile web browser.

3. Earlier this year, in an effort to discourage some not-so-nice people from using Tumblr as free hosting for spammy commercial porn sites, we started delisting this tiny subset of blogs from search engines like Google. This was never intended to be an opt-in flag, but for some reason could be enabled after checking off NSFW → Adult in your blog settings. This was confusing and unnecessary, so we’ve dropped the extra option. If your blog contains anything too sexy for the average workplace, simply check “Flag this blog as NSFW” so people in Safe Mode can avoid it. Your blog will still be promoted in third-party search engines.

Aside from these fixes, there haven’t been any recent changes to Tumblr’s treatment of NSFW content, and our view on the topic hasn’t changed. Empowering your creative expression is the most important thing in the world to us. Making sure people aren’t surprised by content they find offensive is also incredibly important and we are always working to put more control in your hands.

Sorry for all of the confusion. If you have any more concerns or suggestions on how we can make these features clearer or more useful, please email us!

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#signal boost #The Great Tumblr Apocalypse #no not *that* Great Tumblr Apocalypse #*this* Great Tumblr Apocalypse #(I know there’s so many it’s hard to keep track)

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religiositytothefuzzywuzzies:

razzledazzy:

zarggg:

We only have one month until the petition closes, and there are only about 1700 signatures on it!

Go sign!

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH THIS WOULD BENEFIT THE AMERICANS ON TUMBLR. THEY COULD ACTUALLY SEE THEIR FRIENDS THAT LIVE ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THIS PLACE IS TOO GODDAMN BIG TO NOT HAVE A SYSTEM LIKE THIS.

AMERICA’S TRAINS ARE DECADES BEHIND OTHER COUNTRIES’ RAILWAY TECHNOLOGY. IT’S AN EMBARRASSMENT AND WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIX IT WITH SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

83,000 signatures needed by March 7!

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#signal boost #sounds lovely #I especially like the northern bits of the pink line #followed by the eastern bits of the dark blue line

Mass Effect 1 and 2 on sale for $10!

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eponymous-rose:

freckles04:

If you haven’t played either of these games, this is a GREAT deal. 

Go. Go now.

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$5 each is a FANTASTIC deal for these games. Even if you just play through once, that’s still, what, forty hours of entertainment for $10? Pretty awesome.

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#Mass Effect #signal boost #I don’t have anything they’ll take at the moment #but Mom’s agreed to be a money conduit #so I’ll finally get to know what you’re all talking about