Batsinnappies - Ed - Comms Open!

Something I’ve been seeing lately is some ppl talking about bringing an algorithm to AO3 and all I can say is please, for the love of fucking god, do not. I like how AO3 doesn’t have an algorithm. I love the search function. You want something it’s easy to find. Equal opportunity for everyone to get their stuff out there.

I also think algorithms would ruin the culture there. AO3 is not social media, it’s an archive (like a library in a way) and should be kept as such.

OK PPL, HEAR ME OUT

Murder husbands?

Great

Ineffable husbands?

Great too

but what about-

MATELOTS HUSBANDS??

LIKE, GREAT- RIGHT? IT ACTUALLY HAS HISTORICAL SH*T BEHIND-

I AM RIGHT ABOUT THIS ONE, DONT DISCUSS ME-

There was a phrase that I used in my classroom when my students would ask me about doing questionable things, and my response was always, "Technically you can, but should you?"

The reason I used this instead of a simple yes or no answer is because it opened up conversation. Instead of blindly looking for permission, the conversation became more about cause and effect. Usually it navigated the "well you can't tell me what to do I'm going to do it anyway" instinct in kids when I'd say no, because all they were looking for is something to challenge them.

For example: "Can I jump off the slide?"

"Technically you can, but should you?"

If they answer no, I'd ask why. Usually they'd say because it's against the rules or I don't know.

If they say it's against the rules, I'd ask them why they think it's a rule. And if they'd say I don't know, I'd explain that the slide is five feet off of the ground, and jumping that high is a good way to hurt your knees or worse.

And then the most important part: if you did do it, how can you make it safer?

That's when the creativity juices started to flow. I'd get anything from pillows to beds to bouncy shoes to wings to someone catching them (which became a whole different conversation). And I told them since we didn't have those things here, it wasn't safe. And safety is everyone's number one job at school.

It stopped them from doing it behind my back. It got them to engage in critical thinking. And it helped them figure out how to do things without help.

However, there's always been an itching thought in the back of my head. Somewhere out there, did one of my past students drag their mattress out to the slide and jump off of it?

i feel like nobody has NOTPs anymore. like if you hate a ship now it has to be for some deep moral reason and you have to justify it to everyone what happened to just not liking stuff that isnt inherently bad but just because you personally think it sucks

Edric: Luz, would you do me the honor of becoming mt sister-in-law?

Amity: Did you just propose to Luz for me?

Edric: Well someone had to!

seeing straight men be disgusted by booktok smut recommenders has actually radicalized me to the side of booktok smut recommenders. girls your taste may be atrocious but i will never disparage you for exposing mainstream discourse to the concept of soaking through your underwear. spent my whole life listening to men talk about penises it’s about time they get jumpscared by women talking about pussy in crude detail on social media. go forth and goon my warriors

all of my Platinum Bones Week prompt drawings ! which prompt was your favorite? i dont think i can choose !

The “crab? hand?” meme except it’s the Collector going “friend?” at King.

Dana please let them interact more it would make me so happy

living with gluten-free diet is like no it's ok don't worry about me I can manage

but then looking like this when someone else asks if there are any gluten free options before you can even mention it