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random-useful-posts Index

This index is not yet complete, but I figure I would post it like this for now. I will continue to edit it with updates and will hopefully be finished soon. Posts from before July 2020 have not yet been indexed.

I do also try to comprehensively tag these posts, but given the limited reliability of Tumblr's blog search function, I figured an index would be useful as well.

In addition to my posts, I include some blogs on this list, particularly for extensive topics that warrant Tumblr blogs on their own. (If you are wondering why you have randomly been tagged here, this is likely why. See the appropriate section. I can remove you from the list if you'd prefer, just send a message or ask with that request.)

Tag List

Tags for categories are linked in the index. Additional tags I use include:

advice: posts which contain their own advice/tips

resources: posts which link to resources

disability: posts aimed at or especially useful to disabled people

spoonie: posts aimed at or especially useful to those with chronic illnesses

free: posts with resources which are available free of charge

open source: posts with open source resources

technology

software

digital media

source unspecified: posts with images or information that do not specify a source. Nowadays I try to only reblog posts with properly sourced information, but sometimes it is ambiguous, such as if the original was deleted or OP was unclear on whether the image was their own. I will also add this to old posts without sources which I reblogged at a time when I was less discerning.

Life Management Skills (Tags: Homemaking and Adulting)

Finances, Saving Money, and Shopping (Tag: Finances)

Personal Finance (Tag: Personal Finance)

Shopping (Tag: Shopping)

Purchasing for quality (with my addition about library Consumer Reports memberships): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/737396807333707776 (Original: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/702888294530301952)

Thrifting: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/717451125536751616

"Wish list for people who don't want anything" (simple possessions which improve quality of life and are good to receive as gifts)

Food (Tag: Food)

The Sad Bastard Cookbook: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/726371715886759936

Homes (Tag: Homes)

Cleaning not as a moral imperative but for the sake of a safe environment free of hazardous material: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/736921337933807616

Open source and secure smart home/automation tools (alternatives to Alexa, Google Home, etc.): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/654278061716586496

Wellness (Tag: Wellness)

Physical Activity and Mobility Aids (Tag: Mobility)

Shoelace lacing patterns and Ian's shoelace site (https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/681919878571147264/white-throated-packrat-feanor-the-dragon

Using zip ties for DIY traction on wheelchair wheels, and wheelchair slippers to protect floors: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/742070321011720192

Sex (Tag: Sex Ed)

BDSM and Kink Sex Ed Books: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/715794717558931456

Creative Pursuits: Arts, Crafts, DIY, etc. (Tag: Arts)

Crafts and DIY (Tag: Crafts)

Bottlecap pins: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/646189293699727361

Visual Arts (Tag: Visual Art)

Stellar photography with a cell phone: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/663253631112495104/zetarays-angeredthoughts

Writing (Tag: Writing)

"Words to replace said, except this actually helps", suggestions sorted by category and usage

"Resources For Writing Deaf, Mute, or Blind Characters"

"[I]f you’re stuck on a scene or a line, the problem is actually about 10 lines back", with further explanation: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/743635740502720512/epicfangirl01-softestvirgil-melindawrites

Writing Prompts, Generators, and Exercises - WritingExercises.co.uk: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/746902902508011520/thereal-tsuki-llama-impishtubist

Character flaws as versions of their strengths, and strengths as responses to their flaws: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/746903363766173696/i-find-it-kinda-odd-how-people-talk-about-writing

Writing descriptive narrative in scenes like a visual artist works, with layers: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/746904521589030912

Spanish Language Writing (Tag: Spanish Language)

"Words to use instead of decir": Words to replace said, Spanish edition.

Media: Educational, Entertainment, and Otherwise (Tag: Media)

Media Discovery and Recommendations (Tag: Media Discovery)

"Websites that help with content filtering and content warning": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/715794599343521792

Resources for Book Recs: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/704899984721575936/libraryleopard-the-other-day-one-of-my-friends

Research - Libguides: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/737009166571405312/librariandragon-diebrarian

"Films to watch" in Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, and French: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/746900737786839040/films-to-watch

Educational (Tag: Educational)

Nicky Case's games (math, sociology, politics, social justice related): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/705319423368675328/imtoobiforyou-dumgold-skeptictankj

Language Learning (Tag: Language Learning)

Language Learning Directories - @thelanguagecommunity: Comprehensive directories for this topic in particular, for and in many languages. See the language directory at https://thelanguagecommunity.tumblr.com/languages.

Spanish - @spanishskulduggery : A blog "dedicated to helping people learn Spanish language, grammar, and culture. Send in your asks and I will help you understand Spanish: beginner, intermediate, or advanced."

American Sign Language: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/720521546586882048/naurielrochnur-emorawrites

Free Media (Tag: Free Media)

General/Multiple Formats

"Where to Find Free Digital Media" (my list): https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730895421891887104/where-to-find-free-digital-media

Literature (Tag: Literature)

Books Unbanned library list: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730890268238364672

"99 legal sites to download literature": https://random-useful-posts.tumblr.com/post/654791319704797184/99-legal-sites-to-download-literature

Audio (Tag: Audio)

MyNoise.net (https://mynoise.net/) free noise/soundscape generator: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/656355254807461888

Images (Tag: Images)

"Free Images for Commercial Use": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/717261298263572480

Fandom (Tag: Fandom)

"AO3 filtering for either of two (or more) tags": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/705316900208574464

"Easy Fanfic Library" for downloading and organizing fanfiction: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730895539119554560

"Fanfiction Commenting Guide": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730895479310778369

Web (Tag: Web)

Accessibility (Tag: Web Accessibility)

"Image Descriptions and Accessibility in General on Tumblr for New Users": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730041692924805120

"General guide for image descriptions": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730041575578681344/general-guide-for-image-descriptions

Image Description Templates: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/730041634777071616/image-description-templates

Indie Web, Old Web, and Other Alternatives to Commercial Tools (Tag: Indie Web)

Actually Useful Search Engines: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/721773264635035648/cea-tide-ladyshinga-im-sorry-friends-but

"Beginner's Guide To The Indie Web": https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/702028998517178368/beginners-guide-to-the-indie-web

"What the fuck is there to do on the internet anymore?" list of sites and ooh.directory blog directory: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/731342966582624256/ok-but-like-what-the-fuck-is-there-to-do-on-the

Privacy and Cybersafety (Tag: Cybersafety)

Browsers - Issues with and alternatives for Google Chrome, and Firefox add-on recommendations: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/657901858537472000/firespirited-bamboozled-rainbow-superhell

Social Media (Tag: Social Media)

Blank meme templates: https://www.tumblr.com/random-useful-posts/742069088928579584/meme-templates

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