My Tumblr Is My Favorite Social Media. I Can Post Any Dumb Nonsense That I Want & At Least ONE Of You

Rest In Peace Naya Rivera. I just wanted to take this time to highlight the bright light that was, is, and always will be Naya Rivera. I know will never forget the pathways she has carved and the trails she has blazed for so many communities. Whether it was for people of color or the LGBTQ+ community she truly helped and saved so many lives with her work.  Loving wife, Caring mother, Talented actress, heart felt singer and dancer, REVOLUTIONARY. Words cannot describe how heartbreaking this loss is. Sending my all my thoughts and prayers 🙏 to her friends and family. 💔🖤

Rest In Paradise 🕊

I love hearing stories about people like Rahul Dubey because stuff like this gives me hope for a brighter tomorrow. Let me state that I may not be a POC but I am in full support of all the peaceful protests taking place. I have said it once and I’ll say it again B.L.M. Stay safe. Stay strong. We all may not be physically with you but I hope you see and feel our love and support. YOU MATTER. Be safe out there because I as well as many others are rooting you on. Together we stand. Together we can beat this. ✊✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

If you ever wondered what an angel is called, the answer is Rahul Dubey!

💙🐟🐬🐳🦋👗💧🧊🥏🎽🌌💎📘💤💠🔵🔹🔷🟦

Remember when the fucking Notre Dame burned down and everyone knew instantly and it was over every single news outlet?

Well there’s been a massacre going on in Sudan for DAYS and NOBODIES COVERING IT!

So there is currently a media blackout in Sudan to try and coverup the horrors taking place:

Stop what you’re doing and please reblog this. Innocent people are being murdered, people are trapped, have no internet access, and are being raped by the dozens on the streets of Sudan.

The death toll is estimated to be over 300 civilians. And the fact that not a single major news outlet is covering this is horrific and disgusting. Please help get the word out about Sudan!

The internet can be a really wonderful place 

It’s changed the way we learn and research, the way we connect with others, and the way we express ourselves in positive, powerful ways. But it’s no secret that these improvements also present us with unique challenges. We can learn new things faster, but sometimes we have to sort through piles of misinformation while we do—and it’s not always easy to detect. We’re able to connect with people we never would have met otherwise thanks to social media, but it can encourage addictive behavior in the apps that keep us connected. We’re able to express ourselves more easily, but we sometimes overshare in ways detrimental to our careers, reputation, and mental health. 

We—as in Tumblr the company—are not immune to these challenges. You know it. We know it. And we hear you. We recognize that toxicity and negativity happen everywhere online, even on Tumblr. We are constantly striving to learn and utilize new ways to create a safe place for our communities. Opening up this dialogue to anyone who wants to join is the first step we’re taking in 2020 to foster a more positive, collaborative experience. Over the next year, we’ll be rolling out improvements and updates to our platform that improves your experience. 

We can all agree that these challenges exist, but let’s look out for each other; Teach other people and ourselves how to keep the wonderful parts of the internet in view while working through the troublesome bits. These issues are best addressed through honest, open dialogue. 

That’s why we’ve partnered with the UK non-profit, Ditch the Label (@ditchthelabel), to help spread some internet safety awareness as well as facilitate some much-needed conversation between yourselves—the community on Tumblr.

We’re calling it World Wide What

At the heart of this campaign is, well, you. We want to hear from you. Over the next month we’ll focus on six different topics with accompanying videos for discussion. Each one will feature a different real-world problem you’ve most likely faced as an Extremely Online Person (yeah, we see you) and what you can do to mitigate those issues. They’re live right now:

“Fake News, Skewed Views”

“Don’t @ Me” (Cyberbullying) 

“Authenticity Online” 

“Pull Down to Refresh” 

“Felt Cute Might Delete Later” 

“A Safer Internet: Moderation” 

Some posts will be accompanied by Answer Times with guests that can speak knowledgeably about one or more of the topics we’re focusing on. We’re looking at:

1/8 – @medialiteracyed taking questions about fake news

1/15 – @ditchthelabel opening up their ask box to discuss cyberbullying

1/22 – Jameela Jamil, founder of I Weigh, to answer questions about the effects of inauthentic social media personalities

TBD – Someone from the leadership team here at Tumblr to talk about user safety

One of the more beautiful qualities of the Tumblr community is that so many of you spare the time and space to look out for others. If you have someone in your life that you think could use a little guiding light to use social media in a safer way for their mental or physical health, this might be a good resource to send them. 

You can stay tuned for more updates on World Wide What, including when our Answer Times go live, by following this blog. If you want to be notified the moment a post from us goes live, tap or click the silhouette at the top of our page and select “Get notifications.”

In the meantime, we want to hear from you. What kind of impact has social media had on your mental health? If you want to start a conversation with the community, reblog this post or make a new one and tag it so others can easily find it.

#WorldWideWhat

i am not black, but i see you.

i am not black, but i hear you.

i am not black, but i mourn with you.

i am not black, but i see the injustice that you face.

i am not black, but i see the fear for your sons and your daughters. your brothers and sisters.

i am not black, but i will stand with you.

inaction is also an action. and i will not stay silent.

i don’t see your color. i appreciate and honor your color and your roots and experiences. you are valued and respected.

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goodnight to my bisexual king, kenny omega. hugs and kisses, doll face.

Yes! Preach! Don’t let the hate get you down because the same people hating on the LGBTQ community just won’t make the effort to understand. ❤️ 

I posted this to my personal Facebook account after dealing with a bigot who continually took shots at the LGBT community and I couldn’t stand it anymore.

This is what she posted:

(it was a shared post BTW and her name is not Sui)

She also said this along with some others in which I responded:

And then I got blocked for not agreeing with her.

So this is my personal post:

I said what I said. Period. Your close minded behavior is why the world is the way it is. That man being ourpresident has made these people think they are superior and can tell people who and what they can be. What they can and can’t do with their bodies..

I’m sick of this trash ass behavior so I’m not even gonna entertain it anymore.

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:)  More Behind the GIFs.