Dooty Doot

I don’t want to disappear without a forewarning.

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:29:48 -0500

As of July 4th 2018, the Internet as we know it might be dead for good.

The European Parliament is passing a new Copyright Directive.
Article 13 #CensorshipMachine will impose widespread censorship of all the content we share online. Art, fanfiction, parodies, remixes, mashups, memes, etc.. Anything that you do not hold the rights over will be taken down.

Article 13 would force all online platforms to police and prevent the uploading of copyrighted content, or make people seek the correct licenses to post that content. Internet platforms hosting large amounts of user-uploaded content must monitor user behaviour and filter their contributions to identify and prevent copyright infringement.

Such filters will be mandatory for platforms including YouTube, Facebook, Tumblr, Reddit and Instagram, but also much smaller websites.

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This doesn’t just affect Europe. The content creators you love are going to be in hot water for sharing their art and writing with you online. Any and all content that doesn’t belong to us will be filtered. Even memes are at risk, as the person who took the original photo may want to file complaints against any platform that allows it to be used without permission. But it goes even further than that.

Last Tuesday (19th June 2018) a group of more than 70 people who have played important roles in building the internet and developing it (Tim Berners-Lee, Vincent Cerf, Jimmy Wales, Mitchell Baker…) into what it is today addressed an open letter to the members of the European Parliament:

“As creators ourselves, we share the concern that there should be a fair distribution of revenues from the online use of copyright works, that benefits creators, publishers, and platforms alike.

But Article 13 is not the right way to achieve this. By requiring Internet platforms to perform automatic filtering all of the content that their users upload, Article 13 takes an unprecedented step towards the transformation of the Internet from an open platform for sharing and innovation, into a tool for the automated surveillance and control of its users. […] The damage that this may do to the free and open Internet as we know it is hard to predict, but in our opinions could be substantial.”

Here is the original Article 13. It’s even scarier. / Link 2

Here is how to contact your MEPs.

Here is a full list of everything that will be affected.

Europe is facing a huge problem, and unlike with Net Neutrality, the world doesn’t seem to care.

Prince Rupert’s Drop

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:51:21 -0500

motorizedduck:

Did you guys ever hear about Prince Rupert’s Drop? The British Royal Society was really interested in these things back in the 1600s.

It’s basically a long, thin, practically snaky bit of glass that you get when you drop some molten glass into water. It solidifies into a shape like this:

The interesting and weird thing is, you can’t really break the bulb part. You can take a hammer to it but it won’t break. But the long tail is fragile and easily broken. And if you break any part of this thing, it explodes. Really, it just blows up into a million tiny little shards.

With modern high-speed cameras, they’ve managed to measure the speed of the fracture at slightly faster than one mile per second.

The reason why it breaks like this is because, when the molten glass rapidly cools, the surface hardens right up, but the inside still stays hot for a while. As the inside cools, it pulls in on itself really hard in all directions, leaving the entire drop in a constant state of high tension. When it’s entirely cooled, it only takes a tiny fracture to release that chain reaction of released tension that breaks all of it almost at once.

mitochondiva: stuckykittyspidey: thebeverlymarsh: it’S nOt OkaY to seXuaLiZe cHiLd actOrS aND...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:43:39 -0500

mitochondiva:

stuckykittyspidey:

thebeverlymarsh:

it’S nOt OkaY to seXuaLiZe cHiLd actOrS aND chaRAcTEEEEERRRRRSSS

IT’S OKAY TO ‘SEXUALIZE’ FICTIONAL CHARACTERS

NoT iF TheYRe KiDs YoU FuCKinG CrEEpS

the-finalpam: Where’s the G I A N T MANSLEY?!

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 11:42:00 -0500

the-finalpam:

Where’s the G I A N T MANSLEY?!

trainhardrunfast: shaniae: Reblog in 10 seconds and $1700 will...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:54:39 -0500

trainhardrunfast:

shaniae:

Reblog in 10 seconds and $1700 will come your way

I have nothing to lose and 1700$ to gain

coolcatgroup: awwww-cute:A sour cream bandit (Source:...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:54:10 -0500

coolcatgroup:

awwww-cute:
A sour cream bandit (Source: https://ift.tt/2szKjVe)

To the dungeon at once

daiseokkie: the first five emotes on your recently used emojis describe you as a person ready set...

Tue, 26 Jun 2018 00:45:52 -0500

daiseokkie:

the first five emotes on your recently used emojis describe you as a person ready set go

stealthflower: feynites: squidong: cardozzza: platovevo: cats are so fake like they’re...

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:55:51 -0500

stealthflower:

feynites:

squidong:

cardozzza:

platovevo:

cats are so fake like they’re theoretically related to apex predators and yet they weigh 8 pounds, sleep 20 hours a day, and scream if you feed them half an hour later than usual

I deeply sympathize because I also like to sleep an unreasonable amount and yell when hungry.

incidentally, you are also an apex predator

apex predators are over-hyped, we’re all just tired and whiny.

Reblog if you, too, are tired and whiny.

What A Great Idea!

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:54:41 -0500

birdrhetorics:

cooltoy101:

pr1nceshawn:

This billboard is made of 2,000 cheeseburgers that anyone can take for free.

This bag of chips has two perforations so you can open it more the further down you eat.

This pill bottle lid tells you when you last opened it.

This is a phone charging station where you can pedal to get power.

Trash bins in Copenhagen are angled so cyclists can toss their trash while biking.

This dressing room has labeled hooks to help you separate your clothes.

Choose a cup and let everyone know about your current status.

Doghouses near a supermarket in Copenhagen.

There’s a special place for your pet in this supermarket cart.

A cafe in Poland provides its guests with water for their pets.

These bananas are sorted by how ripe they are at the moment.

This pharmacy has a magnifying glass so people can read medicine labels more easily.

This pizza place has a display with all their pizza sizes and how large they are compared to each other.

Big Dave

reblog to have Big Dave bless your dash with user centered design

Photo

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:52:28 -0500

hunter-rodrigez: hebangshebangs: badgengar: halduron-brightwan...

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:52:10 -0500

hunter-rodrigez:

hebangshebangs:

badgengar:

halduron-brightwang:

immortalismortem:

liquidglue:

b just wear the seatbelt

Mmmmmmm

I gotta naysay here. Seatbelts do a LOT of harm. Not everyone can wear one and not everyone wants to risk it. Just among my own friends and people I know in general; 4 females had a breast cut completely or partially off due to a seat belt. 6 people had their throats cut, to an obviously non-lethal degree. 2 had their stomach’s cut open to a horrifying degree that I won’t elaborate on.

Not even counting the uncomfortably awkward belt locations for particularly large, small, fat, skinny people. Females with large breasts get the joy of holding the belt in place or adjusting it every couple seconds.

They’re awkward, uncomfortable, painful, and can often cause the injuries in an accident. Sometimes it’s just better to forgo the belt.

Those injuries caused by seat belts more than very likely would have been deadly had they not been wearing them. To have enough force to cut skin or cut off a breast in an accident is far more than enough to cause someone to go flying through the windshield of a car, to slam them into the steering column, or through a window resulting in deadly injuries or causing an even bigger accident for other drivers now that your body is in the road along with your crashed car. Are you really going to risk being a smear of ground meat on the pavement because your seat belt was a little uncomfortable or it might cut you? Then I got good news for you, there’s a wide variety of devices made specifically to make seat belts more comfortable and reduce that risk.

These make it so that your seat belt won’t cut your neck, a simple sleeve of padded fabric that velcros around it, meaning you can put it anywhere on the belt.

This one does something similar, by readjusting the positioning of the seat belt to move it farther away from your neck and hey, helps a bit with having boobs in the way.

They even make ones for children too.

Boobs still in the way? While it’s pretty silly looking, this helps keep the seat belt in place so you don’t have to keep adjusting it.

And if you’re overweight, they make seat belt extenders so you can still be safe.

But maybe you’re still unsure, then listen to the CDC and all of their sources.

“More than half of the people killed in car crashes were not restrained at the time of the crash.¹ Wearing a seat belt is the most effective way to prevent death and serious injury in a crash.Seat belt use is on the rise. Laws, education, and technology have increased seat belt use from 11% in 1981² to nearly 85% in 2010³, saving hundreds of thousands of lives. “

“Most drivers and passengers killed in crashes are unrestrained. 53% of drivers and passengers killed in car crashes in 2009 were not wearing restraints.¹Seat belts dramatically reduce risk of death and serious injury. Among drivers and front-seat passengers, seat belts reduce the risk of death by 45%, and cut the risk of serious injury by 50%.⁴Seat belts prevent drivers and passengers from being ejected during a crash. People not wearing a seat belt are 30 times more likely to be ejected from a vehicle during a crash. More than 3 out of 4 people who are ejected during a fatal crash die from their injuries.⁵Seat belts save thousands of lives each year, and increasing use would save thousands more. Seat belts saved almost 13,000 lives in 2009. If all drivers and passengers had worn seat belts that year, almost 4,000 more people would be alive today”

Or this one

“ The number of those who escaped injury [by wearing a seat belt] increased by 40% and those with mild and moderate injuries decreased by 35% after seatbelt legislation. There was a significant reduction in soft tissue injuries to the head. Only whiplash injuries to the neck showed a significant increase.”

Or this

“ Fifty-five percent of those killed in passenger vehicle occupant crashes in 2008 were not wearing a seat belt…”

“Wearing a seat belt reduces the risk of fatal injury by almost 50%. For children, the risk of fatal injury is reduced by 71% with the use of child safety seats.“

“Of those thrown completely out of a vehicle in a car crash, 75% died. Only one percent of people totally ejected from their cars had on a seat belt during the crash. Over 30% were not wearing seat belts.“

Conclusion? Wear your fucking seat belt. Tell your kids to wear their fucking seat belt. Tell your friends and family to wear their fucking seat belts. Time and time again it’s been proven that you are significantly more likely to survive a crash if you’re wearing one. Most people think they’re uncomfortable, but when you’re in a crash it can save your life. I’d rather be mildly injured than dead.

Wear your seat belt.

2017 and people are still trying to spread the myth that you don’t need to wear a seatbelt.

People really don’t wear a seatbelt????

This reminds me of a story from WW1

When they first introduced Helmets to the troops fighting in trenches the number of head injuries suddenly skyrocketed and people wanted to take the helmets away again.

Until they realized that the reason for this was the fact that most of these head injuries would have been fatal if it wasn’t for the Helmets.

You always need to look at the bigger picture.

browsedankmemes:Spook via /r/dank_meme https://ift.tt/2tC4Vfs

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 12:43:36 -0500

browsedankmemes:

Spook via /r/dank_meme https://ift.tt/2tC4Vfs

batmanisagatewaydrug: mcu: # PETER’S FACE that’s a whole ass...

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 11:57:03 -0500

batmanisagatewaydrug:

mcu:

# PETER’S FACE

that’s a whole ass bisexual, y’all

thethirdcircle: armedandgayngerous: gothyfemme: starlightshoe: ...

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 01:06:51 -0500

thethirdcircle:

armedandgayngerous:

gothyfemme:

starlightshoe:

patricknageltittygirl:

kenamada:

someone who hasnt seen fma describe this screenshot

Fuck you, dad

troubled war veteran is, quite literally, haunted by his former emo phase

the officer passed a no goth rule and his mortal enemy - his son - seeks revenge

twink about to make his move on a potential sugar daddy

either you’ve all seen the show or this is a testament to the power of art

sindri42: montypythonandtheholyblog: raptorific: raptorific: me: [sees a cat]me: okay time for...

Mon, 25 Jun 2018 01:04:29 -0500

sindri42:

montypythonandtheholyblog:

raptorific:

raptorific:

me: [sees a cat]
me: okay time for me to bother this animal

cat: [sees a person]

cat: okay time for me to bother this human

Is symbiotic relationship.

mettaton: my cat makes this noise whenever she yawns

Sun, 24 Jun 2018 19:55:26 -0500

mettaton:

my cat makes this noise whenever she yawns

zhe-lazy-fox: dudettte: cherryholley: as-warm-as-choco: don’t...

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 16:32:59 -0500

zhe-lazy-fox:

dudettte:

cherryholley:

as-warm-as-choco:

don’t

watch the whole thing

where can i get this

such agression in two glass eyes on a toy XD

Photo

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 12:18:20 -0500

bun-candy:i love bodyguard/royalty ships dont judge me

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:16:55 -0500

bun-candy:

i love bodyguard/royalty ships dont judge me

rootbeergoddess: sabertoothwalrus: itscarororo: nemmymouse: bl...

Sat, 23 Jun 2018 00:14:27 -0500

rootbeergoddess:

sabertoothwalrus:

itscarororo:

nemmymouse:

blue-le-q:

Things come along like this that make the internet so special, I AM IN FUCKING TEARS

IT’S BACK

i want this on my blog at least once every 6 months until the day i die

AFTER ALL THIS TIME I finally realized why this video is so funny to me and it’s that they manage to move exactly like an SFM animation and I’m not really sure how that’s even possible

I’m so glad this is back on my dashboard