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Snowpiercer Overload
My apologies to some of my followers if I've been assaulting your dashboards with Snowpiercer stuff, but to be quite honest, this movie really needs more love and support from a lot of people before it's long-delayed US release on June 27, 2014.
And if you happen to be a Tumblr individual who has seen the glorious light of Snowpiercer, feel free to follow my blog and track my Snowpiercer tag so you can check out, like, and reblog all the previous stuff I posted about it since last year.
And I just want to put it on record that I will be churning out more Snowpiercer stuff like gifsets, fanmixes, and possibly a fanfic piece (obviously Curtis/Edgar because that's my Snowpiercer OTP). If you don't have a problem with that, then you are awesome.
One last thing... SNOWPIERCER HAS A SEXY, HOT, AND BEARDED CHRIS EVANS LIKE HOW IS NOBODY INTO THIS AFTER THE BEAUTIFUL CAPTAIN AMERICA 2?! Trust me when I say that if your feels were irreversibly compromised with Stucky feels watching CA:TWS, then you're going to repeat the same emotional masochism watching Chris Evans in Snowpiercer.
Oh, and obviously watch it as well for the flawlessness of TILDA SWINTON. There are no words for her pitch-perfect performance in the film. And I'd like to add the adorableness of Ko Ah-Sung's character, too. Yona will be one of your faves, and you will love it.
Well, I think that's about it for now. Again, y'all need to blog and talk about Snowpiercer all over Tumblr because this masterpiece needs to be a goddamn fucking THING, okay?
This Is An Important Snowpiercer PSA
Okay, so let me settle this once and for all because it ticks me off so much when I go to the "Snowpiercer" tag on Tumblr and I read comments like THESE: "Oh, Snowpiercer is amazing but it was just basically The Hunger Games on a train..." OKAY CUNT, YOU WEREN'T PAYING FUCKING ATTENTION. For the record, the film is based on a series of FRENCH GRAPHIC NOVELS called "Le Transperceneige" conceived way back in 1982 and obviously PREDATING "The Hunger Games" which debuted in 2008, and even the acclaimed Japanese novel, "Battle Royale" in 1999, from which THG is often compared to and accused of being a total rip-off. So you ignorant fuckers better not make that damn comparison because basically "Snowpiercer" is the film that the "The Hunger Games" franchise WISHES it was, and it's all in just ONE SINGLE MOVIE. Now, I love the THG universe as much as the next Tribute, but let's not go as far to compare the world of Katniss Everdeen with the world of Curtis Everett, okay? They may be two reluctant protagonists fighting an oppressive regime of the privileged powers that be, but that is basically where their similarities end because they both have different character arcs that are unique to their respective worlds. Also, the Korean director who helmed "Snowpiercer" took the ENTIRE source material comprising THREE SEPARATE BOOKS and brilliantly compressed and distilled the themes and references of "Le Transperceneige" into just ONE FILM ADAPTATION that was carefully constructed with care and extreme attention to detail as opposed to hashing out several individual movies clearly generated simply for profit at the expense of thirsty niche audiences obsessed with a specific fictional universe (I'm side-eyeing you so hard, Twatlight). Furthermore, "Snowpiercer" features brilliant POC actors (Koreans Song Kang-Ho and Ko Ah-Sung and Academy-Award winner, Octavia Spencer) in major roles alongside their Caucasian counterparts, which (let's be fucking honest here) is a goddamn rarity in any given Hollywood blockbuster standalone film or ongoing franchise. So to recap: "Snowpiercer" is NOT "the Hunger Games on a train", okay?! It is an emotionally compromising masterpiece of a film based on a FRENCH graphic novel series directed by a KOREAN director and features a RACIALLY DIVERSE ensemble cast of actors and showcasing POST-APOCALYPTIC THEMES with a refreshing twist while providing biting social commentary at the same time. Haters gonna hate, but oh gee, look at all the fucks I give to your counterpoints. In the famous words of the deliciously despotic Minister Mason... This has been your friendly neighborhood Tumblr PSA regarding "Snowpiercer". Thank you for your time.
Even if you are not having sex … or if you are, please keep these things in mind!
⭐️ let’s talk about sex… ⭐️
or rather, let’s talk about the things you don’t learn in sex ed. bc if you’re going to have sex, you should know the basics of staying healthy and happy while getting down and dirty 😏
⭐️ DO NOT use coconut oil to shave your 🐱 despite what you read in ig/twitter threads! it is NOT anti-bacterial and it does NOT moisturize anything. it WILL however cause razor burns, bumps, ingrown hairs, and possibly rashes. coconut oil can clog your pores and hair follicles, and it actually attracts certain bacteria that eats it. INSTEAD use conditioner or shaving cream, and moisturize with a thick creamy body lotion after rinsing 🚿
⭐️ speaking of coconut oil, DO NOT use it as lube! as i said, it can attract bacteria and you. do. not. want bacteria all up in your biz 🚫
⭐️ ALWAYS use a water-based lube 💦
⭐️ NEVER double-bag the 🍆!!! wearing two condoms DOES NOT make them more effective. it actually makes them less effective bc the friction between them can weaken the material and cause them to break ☠️☠️☠️
⭐️ on the topic of 🍆 safety: pulling out (or withdrawing) is one of THE WORST methods of contraception when used on its own. 👎🏼 HOWEVER it can be a good method to combine with other forms of contraception if you want to add some extra protection 😇
⭐️ since we’re here let’s talk about CONTRACEPTION real quick. NO TYPE OF CONTRACEPTION IS 100% SAFE! no matter what a company tells you, there is no form off contraception that is 💯% safe. it is however important to USE IT anyways, especially if you have multiple partners 👬👭👫
⭐️ if you want to, you can COMBINE contraceptions (e.g. the pill + condom, condom + withdrawal, iud + withdrawal, etc.), however this DOES NOT ensure that you’ll be better protected ⚔️
⭐️ of course GET CHECKED for STDs regularly if you have multiple partners BUT also get checked once in a while if you’re in a relationship. if a doctor is refusing to test you, see another doctor!! 💊
⭐️ SEX SHOULD NEVER EVER HURT!!! ❌ not even on your first time! if it hurts, STOP. it can hurt if you’re not properly “in the mood”, you need to be 💦💦💦 for the machinery to work right. BUT if the pain is reoccurring, please see a doctor! 👩🏾⚕️ the only time sex should hurt is when all participating parties agree on getting kinky with pain play 😈
⭐️ sex should be FUN for everyone involved! if you can’t LAUGH with the person you’re getting freaky with, you’re probably not doing it with the right person 🤷🏻♀️
⭐️ use DIRTY TALK to tell your partner(s) what you like without the awkwardness! 👅 there’s nothing HOTTER than someone moaning what they want you to do to them 🔥
⭐️ DON’T LET ANYONE MAKE YOU FEEL BAD FOR WHAT YOU LIKE! 🔪 whether you like casual sex, kinky sex, loud sex, loving sex, shower sex or no sex at all NEVER let anyone put you down for it!! BUT remember to be considerate of other people too 👻
⭐️ your 🍪 DOESN’T need to taste like 🌈!! it ain’t a candy store and if your partner doesn’t like that, DROP their ass ✋🏼 HOWEVER do not forget to keep yourself clean down there 🛁
⭐️ and if you have a 🍌 and you aren’t circumsized, WASH underneath the “peel” EVERY TIME you shower! 👏🏼
⭐️ NEVER feel obligated to do something you don’t want to do!!! NO MEANS NO, ALWAYS‼️
⭐️ ALWAYS HAVE FUN WITH IT 🎉
these are just some things i feel like everyone should know if they’re having sex. this is not a complete list! feel free to add anything you think should be common knowledge about sex 🍒
Got another one just now! Watch out, everybody!
Everyone Be Careful
Everyone Be Careful! I think These people and Other accounts are trying to Hack You by Saying they will help You Gain More followers but Are asking you to Look for a Link in their Blog to Help You Well Dont Click on these Links Because They Might Hack You, The Best thing to do is Block them or report them Because Im Assuming they can Hack You with the Link they are Asking you To Click
Stay safe everyone
So often we see people completely miss all the info on how to have domestic pets in a way that limits damage to the environment. Always leash your dog, for all of these reasons and for other people who could be frightened of your dog or dogs in general. Pets are a wonderful thing for humans to have but we have to have them responsibly much like anything else.
As summer is approaching, I’d like to share this bird-friendly beach etiquette reminder. A lot of people let their dogs roam freely on the beach, but dogs that chase wildlife can have a detrimental effect on the animals that have no choice but to share the shoreline with us. Please enjoy the summer with your pets and make sure to give wild animals plenty of space!
KOKOBOT - The Airbnb-Owned Tech Startup - Data Mining Tumblr Users' Mental Health Crises for "Content"
I got this message from a bot, and honestly? If I was a bit younger and not such a jaded bitch with a career in tech, I might have given it an honest try. I spent plenty of time in a tough situation without access to any mental health resources as a teen, and would have been sucked right in.
Chatting right from your phone, and being connected with people who can help you? Sounds nice. Especially if you believe the testimonials they spam you with (tw suicide / self harm mention in below images)
But I was getting a weird feeling, so I went to read the legalese.
I couldn't even get through the fine-print it asked me to read and agree to, without it spamming the hell out of me. Almost like they expect people to just hit Yes? But I'm glad I stopped to read, because:
What you say on there won't be confidential. (And for context, I tried it out and the things people were looking for help with? I didn't even feel comfortable sharing here as examples, it was all so deeply personal and painful)
Also, what you say on there? Is now...
Koko's intellectual property - giving them the right to use it in any way they see fit, including
Publicly performing or displaying your "content" (also known as your mental health crisis) in any media format and in any media channel without limitation
Do this indefinitely after you end your account with them
Sell / share this "content" with other businesses
Any harm you come to using Koko? That's on you.
And Koko won't take responsibility for anything someone says to you on there (which is bleak when people are using it to spread Christianity to people in crisis)
I was curious about their business model. They're a venture-capitol based tech startup, owned by Airbnb, the famous mental health professionals with a focus on ethical business practices./s They're also begging for donations despite having already been given 2.5 million dollars in research funding. (If you want a deep dive on why people throw crazy money at tech startups, see my other post here)
They also use the data they gather from users to conduct research and publish papers. I didn't find them too interesting - other than as a good case study of "People tend to find what they are financially incentivized to find". Predictably, Koko found that Kokobot was beneficial to its users.
So yeah, being a dumbass with too much curiosity, I decided to use the Airbnb-owned Data-Mining Mental Health Chatline anyway. And if you thought it was dangerous sounding from the disclaimers? Somehow it got worse.
(trigger warning / discussions of child abuse / sexual abuse / suicide / violence below the cut - please don't read if you're not in a good place to hear about negligence around pretty horrific topics.)
I first messed around with the available options, but then I asked it about something obviously concerning, saying I had a gun and was going to shoot myself. It responded... Poorly. Imagine the vibes of trying to cancel Comcast, when you're suicidal.
Anyway, I tried again to ask for help about something else that would be concerning enough for any responsible company to flag. School was one of their main options, which seems irresponsible - do you really think a child in crisis would read that contract?
I told it about a teacher at school trying to "be my boyfriend", and it immediately suggested I help someone else while I wait for help. I was honestly concerned that it wasn't flagged before connecting. Especially when I realized it was connecting me to children.
I first got someone who seemed to be a child in an abusive home. (Censored for their privacy.) I declined to talk to them because despite being an adult and in an OK mental place - I knew I'm not equipped to counsel a kid through that. If my act of being another kid in crisis was real? Holy shit.
Remember- if my BS was true, that kid would be being "helped" by an actively suicidal kid who's also being groomed by a teacher. Their pipeline for "helpers" is the same group of people looking for help.
I skipped a number of messages, and they mostly seemed to be written by children and young adults with nowhere else to turn. Plus one scary one from an adult whose "problem" was worrying that they'd been inappropriate with a female student, asking her to pull her skirt down "a little" in front of the class. Koko paired this person with someone reporting that they were a child being groomed by a teacher. Extremely dangerous, and if this was an episode of Black Mirror? I'd say it was a little too on the nose to be believable.
I also didn't get the option to get help without being asked... Er... Harassed... to help others. If I declined, I'd get the next request for help, and the next. If I ignored it, I got spammed by the "We lost you there!" messages, asking if I'd like to pick up where I left off, seeing others' often triggering messages while waiting for help, including seriously homophobic shit. I was going into this as an experiment, starting from a good mental place, and being an adult with coping skills from an actual therapist, and I still felt triggered by a lot of what I read. I can't imagine the experience someone actually in crisis would be having.
My message was starting to feel mild in comparison to what some people were sharing - but despite that I was feeling very uneasy about my message being shown to children. There didn't seem to be a way to take it back either.
Then I got a reply about my issue. It was very kind and well meaning, but VERY horrifying. Because it seemed to be written by a child, or someone too young to understand that "Do have feelings for the teacher who's grooming you? If you don't, you should go talk to him." Is probably THE most dangerous advice possible.
Not judging the author - I get the impression they're probably a child seeking help themselves and honestly feel horribly guilty my BS got sent to a young person and they wanted to reply. Because WTF. No kid should be in that position to answer my fucked up question or any of the others like it.
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Anyway, what can you do if this concerns you, or you've had a difficult experience on Koko, with no support from them or Tumblr?
To reach Tumblr, who officially partners with Koko?
Send a message to Tumblr Support describing your concerns with their partnership with Kokobot
Report kokobot to Tumblr's abuse hotline describing your experience with KokoBot, especially if you are a minor who suffered harm, as they have a legal responsibility to address that.
To get Koko's attention:
Get on their LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/kokocares/) and comment on their posts! You may also want to tag the company's co-founders in your comments - their accounts are listed on the company page.
There's no way to reach support through chat, and commenting on a company's LinkedIn posts / tagging the people responsible is the best way to get a quick response to a sensitive issue - as their investors and research funders follow those posts, and companies take it seriously if safety issues are brought up in front of the people giving them millions of dollars.
Request support on Koko's Discord - FYI they will allow you to file a ticket privately, which the moderators say will reach the staff. But you may be muted or banned for trying to discuss concerns with Koko as a company or the safety of kokobot in the public channels, which also cuts you off from the ability to file a ticket.
To report it to the FCC for likely violating the COPPA law, regarding minors' safety and privacy online:
See Reblogs for further info & reporting instructions: Detailed description of COPPA law and Kokobot's presumed violations, plus detailed reporting instructions
But quick links: FCC reporting website and email hotline: CoppaHotLine@ftc.gov
Seriously, if you've taken the time to read this far, please please please take one more minute to file a report! It won't get addressed if all we do is reblog this, we need to get this in front of Tumblr Staff / The FCC / Koko's investors to get this meaningfully addressed.
Blocking and reporting the bot as spam isn't enough IMO - people have been doing that for years from the looks of the tag
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Reccomended reading in reblogs:
dropattackbear's discovery of what Koko is using the harvested data for (Machine Learning training data for automated content moderation services)
winderlylandchime (a licenced clinical psychologist's) explanation of privacy / ethics considerations around mental health services
thatsmimi's post on the dangers of letting minors act as a suicide / self-harm resource
My additions on their investors, leadership board, and their current job opening
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Important reminder that we live in a world with small chubby birds.
this is just a reminder that being a minor and talking to older men/ women doesn’t make you mature for your age. you’re being groomed, even if you think you know better and believe you control the situation. please stay safe and remember that you are loved and cared for, your body doesn’t define your worth and neither does the amount of attention you receive. it is the older person’s fault, please please don’t do it you will only regret it when you yourself are older and can see past your current situation.