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#2

We Sadly Live In A Society

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292points

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Andrew Keir 3 months ago

Probably because if we don't, things are even worse for us. Just sayin' ...

55points

#3

Shoo

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285points

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xolitaire 3 months ago (edited)

The most polite GTFO ever

215points

If you came of age in the Instagram and TikTok era, you’re likely not as familiar with Tumblr’s appeal. But looking at its About page will tell you a lot about its character and personality.

“Wholesome chaos” was the phrase used to describe the site’s contents. It also encourages self-expression because “Tumblr is whatever you want it to be.”

#4

Pokemon Names

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262points

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justagirl 3 months ago

kinda wish they would.

72points

#5

It's Not Getting Fast, But It's Getting There

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247points

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Karina 3 months ago

Yeeees

51points

#6

That Tables Turn

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239points

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Auntriarch 3 months ago

Oh dear I laughed so hard I farted

106points

The internet defines Tumblr as a microblog. However, its founder, David Karp, does not use this description. In an interview with Media Bistro, he describes it as “the easiest way to share yourself.”

Karp also emphasizes Tumblr’s flexibility regarding the type of content users can create. Because it is easy for anyone to self-publish, he believes it helped draw in a broad audience.

#7

[u.s.] Michigan Democrats

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235points

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Karina 3 months ago

Did the republicans not notice?

50points

#8

That's How It Works

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219points

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Vinny DaPooh 3 months ago (edited)

Yep. I'm the guy the defense wants on the jury. You committed a crime and got immediate karma so now want the true victim to pay? Your honor, are we allowed to hang the plaintiff?

108points

#9

Astronaut

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214points

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xolitaire 3 months ago (edited)

oh noooo so you can't pay your way into space anymore? Bummer. Well then, how about you use that money to pay your workers better? Sound good?

103points

“It’s the gay people in your phone” is another description written on the site. This comes from Tumblr’s similar claim to be the “queerest place on the internet.”

According to Adweek statistics published in 2021, one in four users on the platform identify as LGBTQIA+. A Tumblr user is also said to be 193% more likely to be part of the queer community compared to other social networking sites.

#10

Scenes Are Meant To Be Seen

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213points

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VikingAbroad 3 months ago

The light comes from the same place as the music - is pretty poetic!

186points

#11

Professionalism

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191points

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Karina 3 months ago

What a lovely story about cool prople. My bar is low, but this was wholesome

100points

#12

Most Embarrassing Thing That Can Ever Happen

Final score:

191points

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Marianne 3 months ago

I love everything about it.

63points

To solidify Tumblr’s reputation as queer-friendly, Sydney-based writer and photographer Jonno Revanche wrote an article for The Guardian in 2016. Here, he described the platform as his “saviour” that made him see he “wasn’t monstrous and unloveable.”

“While it may seem simple or silly, social media allowed me to express elements of myself I felt like I couldn’t in my day-to-day life,” he wrote.

#13

Pronunciation

Final score:

186points

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Az 3 months ago

Some kid in Tokyo - Fuggetaboutit!

80points

#14

Accidentally Based

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183points

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Verena 3 months ago

Only problem: Somebody has to deliver. Which was solved e.g. in social and health services (as a grneral overall term) in most of Europe, by everybody chipping in so those in need of health treatment, parental leave etc do get help.

57points

#15

What's Your Corpse To Water Ratio?

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182points

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justagirl 3 months ago

It's also called, "Not thinking about the corpse when swimming" so yes if you somehow camouflage a corpse n a pool, don't tell me, and tell me to swim in it i will be fine.

50points

Tumblr seems to have always catered to a younger, more progressive audience. For author and DePaul University professor Allison McCracken, it became the youth’s “best option for an online ‘private’ public space.”

In a journal article she published in 2017, she credits the platform’s ability to “bring a broader range of voices” than any college classroom could. She also believes Tumblr was able to “offer developed minority representation” when the media wasn’t able to.

#16

Yeah, You’d Think They’d Be Able To Put Two And Two Together On This One

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173points

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Moo 3 months ago

I personally think without the social stigma more people would come out as bi, but who knows

126points

#17

Tit For Tat

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166points

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StrangeOne 3 months ago

Taylor sounds like an insufferable girlfriend. I'm sure she's just as bad, if not worse, to her boyfriends and makes it hard for them to please her in strategy. Her muse is break-ups. If she doesn't have fights, falling outs, break ups, her career would be over.

33points

Thanos'Fingers 3 months ago

Taylor seems worth the suffering. Stunning world famous billionaire girlfriend? You can whip me, sing about me, throw me off the tower, I'm in.

24points

Pink Princess 3 months ago

She has lots of songs not about break ups

19points

Kel_how 3 months ago

She is the common thread in all of her relationships...

18points

XanthippeⓐWulf🇨🇦️️🇬🇧 3 months ago

I think a lot of people forget/ don't realize that not all of these guys were her "boyfriends." Many were "dates" set up by managers/publicists/record execs. It happens all the time. "X" celebrity has a crush on Taylor (or insert other actor/musician/model/ etc.) Or thinks it makes for good publicity to have "X" date Taylor (etc.) Granted, she is terrible at picking guys, but I think being her makes it difficult to find someone who likes her for her & not the "I'm w/ Taylor Swift" aspect. I'm not a huge fan of her music, but went to see her one year with my ASD adult social group. She was so kind, went out of her way to come meet us when she found out what our group was. Took extra special care to make sure everyone was comfortable. I remember her repeatedly asking if it was too loud & asking her crew to give us a bit of space. She also made sure each person was OK with a hug. Super nice person. Some people journal their feelings, she sings hers 🤷‍♀️

12points

Beansie-never-visited-me-once 3 months ago

Do you say this about every freaking male blues singer? Or every male Country and Western singer? Their muses are their break ups! Or is it just annoying when a woman is able to get something out of it?

11points

Toothless Feline 3 months ago

Her career started when she was a teen. Insufferability goes with the territory. She’s matured since then.

7points

Peanut Soup 3 months ago

I think there’s been enough discussion about this - if you are sayinh Taylor Swift, one of the most successful pop artists of all time, into the “she only writes breakup songs” box, then you may need to think a little deeper about why you dislike her. it’s a lil reductive, and almost misogynistic, to say that since she is more than just her relationships, like all of us💕💕(also ik she doesn’t need defending lol)

6points

james stevenson 3 months ago

Exactly!!

1point

Crouching hippo hidden panda 3 months ago

Love this 💖 she’s such a hypocrite

3points

Nikole 3 months ago

She’s the fakest fake who ever faked.

1point

Lea S. 3 months ago

I don't understand this phenomenon of people being upset about this.....writing about your exes is NOT a new, ground-breaking thing. No one's ever heard of Stevie Nicks or Fleetwood Mac?!

2points

ZuriLovesYou 3 months ago

Can someone elaborate on the carbon emissions part?

2points

MicrowaveGoddess 3 months ago

Taylor Swift makes lots of short private plans flights, which is why her carbon footprint is massive, (I think, not 100% sure)

11points

SlightlyTarnished 3 months ago

Insecure men gotta tear down a s successful woman any way he can.

1point

Alyssa Phillips 3 months ago

Indifferent to her, but she makes me think of the Boy Meets World episode where Eric interacts with the hippie singer and she goes dark.... Anyone else??

1point

PewPew 3 months ago

That comment of hers? That is when I "cancelled" her. You can't whine about folks being mean to you and then go do the same and profit from it. She is low-talent hypocritic.

1point

Beansie-never-visited-me-once 3 months ago

Yeah, you cancelling her really hurt her career. Great job.

2points

Lea S. 3 months ago

Wait a minute....are there actual names in her songs? Like she NAMES her exes in the lyrics?

0points

Looz-ashae 3 months ago

who cares

0points

Nota Robot 3 months ago

About the exes? Nobody should. About the pollution the ultra-rich cause? Everyone should. If multi gazillionaures would fly first class, I wouldn't have to compensate by putting my AC unit 0.5 degrees lower and showering one minute less.

24points

Moo 3 months ago

Her words tend to hurt her in the long run. Yet she doesn't learn

-1point

Jcusack 3 months ago

She's worth 1.3 Billion!?!? Somebody hurt me please!? PLEASE!?!?

9points

Kel_how 3 months ago

"It's me, hi, I'm the problem, it's me"

5points

Gavin Johnson 3 months ago

I bet the multi-millionaire Swift is licking her wounds, however will she survive the self-abuse eh?

1point

Beansie-never-visited-me-once 3 months ago

Nah, she doesn't need to learn! She is the teacher! Hurt in the long run? She seems pretty freaking happy to me!

0points

#18

Chess

Final score:

163points

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Captive 3 months ago

And who won???

86points

Despite its reach and popularity among the younger demographic, Tumblr had its fair share of controversies. In 2018, it announced a prohibition on “adult content” after an iOS ban on the app due to child pornography issues.

In an official statement, Tumblr assured its users that it would continue to work to keep the platform a “safe place for creative expression, self-discovery, and a deep sense of community.” However, it received backlash, with affected users attacking its queer-friendly claim.

#19

Rich People And Ghosts

Final score:

162points

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Andrew Keir 3 months ago

But they looked cute and, let's face it, looks beat facts every day!

17points

#20

Boring Queers

Final score:

161points

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Nat Rich 3 months ago

This comment has been deleted.

33points

#21

[u.s.] Vocal Minority

Final score:

157points

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VikingAbroad 3 months ago

They should be able to give a short review of the book and tell you on which page the offensive material is, and whether or not it is reoccurring in the book before being even allowed to ask for a book ban.

164points

By the time the controversy arose, Tumblr had already spiked in value and had been sold to media giant Yahoo! for a whopping $1.1 billion in 2013. In an interview with Inc. at the time of the sale, Karp admitted he wasn’t expecting it to happen that year. However, a “remarkable opportunity” presented itself.

“This was an unbelievable opportunity to shortcut a lot of the very hard things that we’re about to be going through,” he explained.

#22

Autism Awareness

Final score:

156points

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clairebear 3 months ago

Omg you can't group us. As the saying goes, If you have met one autistic person, you have met one autistic person. We present differently.

63points

#23

😔

Final score:

155points

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Cat Palmer 3 months ago

The first part happened to me: after a sudden massive decline in health I was found to be dangerously deficient in a vitamin (B12, fwiw). Sadly the "solved all my problems" bit has yet to take effect.

9points

#24

I'm Late!

Final score:

148points

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Kalikima Premium 3 months ago

You met The Doctor.

72points

Tumblr remained with Yahoo! for four years before moving to Verizon Media. Two years later, in 2019, Verizon sold the platform to Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com.

This time, the price tag was far less. Reports didn’t specify the amount, but it was believed to be “well below” $20 million, a far cry from its original purchase value.

#25

Gargle My Balls, Microsoft

Final score:

147points

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Karina 3 months ago

I bought a cromebook, and had to find a way to distale security so I could downlod... VLC 😅🤬

34points

#26

Catholicism Patch Notes

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144points

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Joshua Moore 3 months ago

If you’re an atheist you don’t believe in any of it! 😁

71points

#27

Poker > AI

Final score:

130points

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and_a_touch_of_the_’tism 3 months ago

Amazing

19points

Now, we’re shifting the attention to you, dear readers. What do you think about Tumblr as a social media platform? Where do you think it stands in comparison to TikTok and Instagram? Let’s create a discussion in the comments!

#28

True Allyship 🏳️‍🌈

Final score:

129points

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The explanation 3 months ago

Then again, maybe if you question somebody's identity and sexuality, they'll be annoyed. Also, what if their friend was gay but hadn't come out yet? Seems a jerkish way to treat your friends

59points

#29

A Collection Of Alternative Sayings

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120points

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Andrew Keir 3 months ago

My favourite put-down remains "100 000 sperm, and *you* were the winner?"

67points

#30

Racist, But Funny

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115points

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ScarletRos 3 months ago

My son is autistic and in a special needs school and the kids are allowed to leave class and go outside if they need to.

46points

#31

Cursed_sitcom

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113points

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The explanation 3 months ago

Sounds like if Doki Doki Literature Club was a TV show

22points

#32

Dumb Ways To Die

Final score:

110points

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xolitaire 3 months ago

Tesla's are proven to freaking RUST.

35points

#33

Evolution

Final score:

96points

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CanadianDimes 3 months ago

Evolution is reactive, not proactive. There's no goal per se, as in, a species isn't trying to evolve toward something, just trying to adapt to changing conditions so as to not die.

18points

#34

Shaggy, The High Geologist

Final score:

95points

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_physically_insane_(he/they/any) 3 months ago

The high geologist meme is one of my favourites

22points

#35

From What I Can Tell This Hasnt Been Posted Here Yet So Here

Final score:

95points

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Verena 3 months ago (edited)

It fascinates me endlessly, how in the one hand people are totally loving electronics taking over human work and free stuff on internet, and at the same time complain about not being able to find well enough paid work. Guys, we are 8 billion, not 2,5 as in 1950s happy fantasyland. These 8 billion need food, clothing, shelter and entertainment, which requires them to find well enough paid jobs. Shopping deadcheap stuff from deadcheap countries ruins your local economy and employment. By this making a few incredibly rich and you screaming hell and fire because they are rich.

53points

#36

Forged In Fire

Final score:

89points

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Brenda 3 months ago

I quit watching when he left

10points

#37

Good Person

Final score:

89points

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Andrew Keir 3 months ago

Because my opinions are facts, whereas your 'facts' are just opinions.

55points

#38

Female

Final score:

87points

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lenka 3 months ago

Unless the story involves her breasts, vagina or menstruation then adding 'female' to boss is irrelevant. Just don't. If the story involves your boss's breasts, vagina or menstruation then perhaps you should be reconsidering whether your relationship is appropriate and just not tell the story at all.

69points

#39

I Love How Stupid The Cybertruck Is

Final score:

85points

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Moo 3 months ago

I saw a cyber truck with a shattered windshield, Elon is a liar

47points

#40

[u.s.] Confederate Surrender Day (Was Yesterday)

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78points

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TotallyNOTAFox 3 months ago

What is is the difference between Georgia and Germany? It took only one Sherman to defeat Georgia... (Just a history joke I heard recently)

59points

#41

[marvel] A Simple But Elegant Solution

Final score:

78points

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Navindu Wijewardena 3 months ago

for further context: the man shown is Matt Murdock, a.k.a Daredevil (Marvel). He's blind.

35points

#42

>greentext Form

Final score:

76points

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justagirl 3 months ago

are you allowed at whatever this guy went to if you're not lgbtq+? cause it sounds pretty lit.

4points

#43

"This Country Used To Build Railroads!"

Final score:

70points

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Savahax 3 months ago

I've seen this. TV's at 90% off etc. Insane

16points

#44

Sex

Final score:

65points

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Chihuahua Mama 3 months ago

*Talking to an incel* "Yes, complaining about 'females' is good, but have you tried sex"

65points

#45

Book-Ish

Final score:

62points

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Auntriarch 3 months ago

A bible, unless it's one you had in primary school but your friend wrote something really naughty in it and you didn't dare give it back when you left and told the teacher you'd lost it.

17points