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48hr tumblr blackout proposal
tumblr mobile has seadily become near unusable these past few updates. not just from a user experience perspective (which is important enough in itself) but also from an accessibility perspective.
examples include the new way the image viewer works (if you can call it "working"), the tumblr live button replacing the profile button, and that newly created blogs will be forced to have their main dashboard tab be the 'for you' page.
the demands of the protest would be along the lines of:
reverse the recent image viewer update
scrap the new users 'for you' page default setting
let us turn off tumblr live indefinitely
increase efforts against spam / porn bots
make reporting abuse and hate speech as easy as reporting as reporting spam
let us go nuts show nuts again... for real this time
commit to improving usability and accessibility, and listening to users!
(suggestions welcome!)
to protest against these usability issues, and inspired by the recent reddit blackout, i propose a 48 hour blackout (where you don't use tumblr at all). preferably of both mobile and web (since web has problems too) but mobile is the focus here.
I suggest the 48 hours between the 30th of June to the end of the 1st of July.
this marks the end of pride month (for the "queerest place on the internet") and the start of disability month (since accessibility is a massive issue here).
tumblr office is in San Francisco, USA, so the times and dates will be calculated using their time zone (PDT).
you can find out the times and dates for your timezone here.
i can't afford to blaze this post so please spread it around as much as possible! protests only work if significant numbers show up!
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When will the requests be open
Given we’re still working through the backlog, we will open requests when we’re ready to open them.
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An Important Message from the Stop That Ninjas
Now that the Hogwarts Legacy game has been released, we wanted to give some clarification on how YFHA$ is going to handle Wizarding World content going forward, both here and in the Discord server.
To be clear: we strongly condemn JKR and the bigoted and imperialist themes present in her work. These concerns are present in the original Harry Potter books/movies, post-canon sources such as Pottermore, and the newer releases such as Fantastic Beasts and Hogwarts Legacy. We stand with the LGBTQ+ and Jewish communities, among others, against these harmful behaviors. If you disagree, you are not welcome in our space.
Now for the housekeeping:
Both our blog and Discord have always been discourse-free zones. The bolded statement above is our official position. Any further commentary, either in our Discord server or in our Tumblr mentions/asks, will be deleted and those commenters shall be blocked. This is to protect our mental health as well as that of the people who follow us for anti-Autism $peaks catharsis.
We are still putting together a final rule as to whether we will continue to accept flag requests from the Wizarding World franchise, as well as what to do with any requests that may be in our inbox. We have a massive backlog from before Corona that we are still working through. What we can tell you is that we will not be deleting any flags that are already published on the blog as of today, February 10th 2023.
If you are a member of the Discord server, please see the #announcements channel for further guidelines.
We are aware of the close relationship many autistic people have with fandoms, and we know it's not easy to just discard a special interest. That said, we also have to be cognizant of the communities who have been harmed by this situation. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
-The Stop That Ninjas
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Government responded
This response was given on 31 January 2023
Primary schools are not required to teach LGBT content, but can choose to teach it in an age-appropriate way. The Department for Education has no plans to change its advice to schools on this subject.)
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To prepare children for life in modern Britain, pupils need to understand the world in which they are growing up. RSHE is therefore designed to give pupils the knowledge they need to lead happy, safe, and healthy lives and to foster respect for other people and for difference.
The statutory guidance states that all pupils should receive teaching on LGBT content during their school years. Secondary schools should include LGBT content in their teaching. Primary schools are strongly encouraged and enabled, when teaching about different types of family, to include families with same sex parents.
Through these subjects, children will be taught about the importance of respectful relationships and the different types of loving and healthy relationships that exist. This can be done in a way that respects everyone’s views.
The Department for Education has no plans to change its advice to schools on this subject.
Department for Education)
this is so so important to me and mine, and I'm asking you to Do Something so I'll respect your time and keep it brief
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in the UK, if 100k sign a a government petition it will be brought to Parliament and debated. y'all know this country is suffering from some 80s-style bigotry right now, and this is one symptom: almost 200k fuckholes have come together to force the government to discuss whether it is 'appropriate' to tell children that queer people exist. this is a big symbolic victory for them. and i am burning with fury.
please, if you're from the UK, sign this counter-petition so they can at least see how much of a minority they are. simply put, the attempt to put these bastards in their place isn't gathering enough steam. there are barely 2000 more signatures now than there were this morning (27th January 2023), and that isn't enough. i refuse to let these people feel even a moment of victory or satisfaction. please help.
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The Lorax from The Lorax hates Autism Speaks as much as he hates people who don’t respect the environment!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has The Lorax, a small hairy creature covered with tan fur. He also has a yellow moustache and a small black nose. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Also boosting this counter petition for all our UK followers!
this is so so important to me and mine, and I'm asking you to Do Something so I'll respect your time and keep it brief
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in the UK, if 100k sign a a government petition it will be brought to Parliament and debated. y'all know this country is suffering from some 80s-style bigotry right now, and this is one symptom: almost 200k fuckholes have come together to force the government to discuss whether it is 'appropriate' to tell children that queer people exist. this is a big symbolic victory for them. and i am burning with fury.
please, if you're from the UK, sign this counter-petition so they can at least see how much of a minority they are. simply put, the attempt to put these bastards in their place isn't gathering enough steam. there are barely 2000 more signatures now than there were this morning (27th January 2023), and that isn't enough. i refuse to let these people feel even a moment of victory or satisfaction. please help.
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Calypso from Bluey hates Autism Speaks!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Calypso, a drawing of an anthropomorphic Australian shepherd dog with orange fur, in dark orange, light orange, and white patterns. Her head, ears and tail are in light grey and black patterns, and has orange eyebrows. She is wearing a blue bandana around her neck. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Brandy Cattle from Bluey hates Autism Speaks!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Brandy, a drawing of an anthropomorphic red heeler dog with orange fur, in dark orange, light orange, and yellow patterns. On one shoulder, she is carrying a green tote bag. She is smiling and waving at the viewer. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Frisky Heeler from Bluey hates Autism Speaks!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Frisky, a drawing of an anthropomorphic springer spaniel dog with orange fur, in dark orange, light orange, and yellow patterns. She has wavy orange hair or maybe her ears tied up in an orange hair tie. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Radley “Rad” Heeler from Bluey hates Autism Speaks!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Rad, a drawing of an anthropomorphic blue heeler and red heeler crossbreed dog with blue fur with light blue patterns from the chest down and down his arms. From the chest up, he has yellow, light orange and dark orange patterns. The hair around his head is fluffy, and it’s implied, is greying as he has light orange streaks in the dark orange around his eyes and the top of his head. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Stripe Heeler from Bluey hates Autism Speaks!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Stripe, a drawing of an anthropomorphic blue heeler dog with blue fur, in dark blue, light blue, navy blue, and brown patterns. It is implied he has greying hair as he has white streaks in the navy blue patches over his eye, light blue streaks on his chest, and light brown streaks on his tail. He also is implied to have stubble as there’s darker blue streaks on his muzzle. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Trixie Heeler from Bluey hates Autism Speaks!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Trixie, a drawing of an anthropomorphic white heeler dog with light grey fur and dark grey, and white patterns. She is smiling. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Socks Heeler from Bluey hates Autism Speaks!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Socks, a drawing of an anthropomorphic blue heeler puppy with blue fur and navy blue, powder blue, and brown patterns. She has white eyebrows. She is sitting down on all fours like a regular dog, and smiling. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Masa Shimamoto from Meta Runner hates Autism Speaks!
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[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Masa Shimamoto, a young East Asian man wearing a light jacket with dark sleeves, a red shirt, black trousers, and boots. His arms are folded. His hair is straight and black. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Doc Ock from 2017’s Marvel’s Spider-Man hates Autism Speaks!
Requested by anon
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Doc Ock, a drawing of a man wearing a dark, navy blue, armoured suit, and cowl with tentacle arms coming from the back. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Muffin Cupcake Heeler from Bluey hates Autism Speaks!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Muffin, a drawing of an anthropomorphic white heeler puppy with light grey fur and dark grey, medium grey, and white patterns. She is smiling and waving at the viewer. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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Skipper Dan from Weird Al Yankovic hates Autism Speaks as much as he hates his job!
[Image Description: Two images set to the background of a flag with three stripes; the upper and lower stripes are both light red, the middle stripe is a darker red. The first picture has Skipper Dan, a drawing of a man, clearly dead inside, wearing a khaki shirt, brown shorts, and a pith hat with a leopard print band. He is also wearing a name tag that reads “Dan”. The second image has the Autism Speaks logo crossed out with a ‘no’ sign. End Description.]
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