hi i check in every few days but i don't really
do much
came on today to find
a new follower! wack how did that happen i don't do anything

but i've gotten into the habit of looking at people's blogs on tumblr that follow me there so i can block them if i need to so when i used that habit here i found

them comforting a homophobe!
mmmmmmmm don't like that

i may have my issues with Ice Star but like
👏Homophobes👏have👏no👏rights👏here👏
same for terfs and aphobes but like

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Outside of The Slash Of Truth universe, what other characters in other fics would be a challenging fight for Frank?

Remember, Frank is only a young adult and a human. He can't use magic but, he is immune to it. He's a black belt in jiu-jitsu and can kick-box.

Let me know and why!

One of the fundamental eccentricities of fanfiction is the way it is published. Because everything tends to be self-published, centralized, and loosely moderated, removing a story from circulation is a lot easier than in traditional publishing. Taking down a story is often a simple click of a button.

For today’s meandering discussion, let’s talk about de-publishing stories.

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I have to admit, I am strongly tempted to turn these Hands shorts (some of them anyway) into actual stories in order to get more views and likes-I MEAN to share the joy of writing this with others! Yes, that's what I meant.

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Generalizations are a dangerous thing. They often have exceptions, and require subjective judgements to make. The subject of today’s opinion piece, however, is a generalization that I believe in.

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So ever since I started watching MLP:FiM, I have oscillated quite a bit about who was my favorite pony. Even after re-watching seasons, I couldn't seem to decide. I hopped from Fluttershy, to Rainbow Dash, to Pinkie Pie, then back. About the only thing I was certain of was that it was one of the Main 6, and it sure as heck wasn't Twilight Sparkle (sorry hon).

But then for season 5, an idea started to formulate for me. Who rose to the top?

Applejack and Rarity.

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Equestria Daily – you've been there before but never commented. You feel like joining in. Onto Disqus you go; you make an account. Then you find a discussion, pop in and say, 'Hi, pony people! I'm new! How is everyone?' The denizens, kind and keen, make you feel welcome. Just as you start to smile, a late reply appears:

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Well, kinda, sorta, maybe, not entirely... This needs a bit more explaining, I'm afraid.

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My recent story, As Long as You Both Shall Live, is currently topping the Feature Box. Swag.

Lots of Fimfiction readers believe they (the readers) deserve to live forever. Who knew?

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I read this story, and hoo boy did it lead me down a rabbithole.
https://www.fimfiction.net/story/405018/discord-teaches-philosophy
You see, it really got me thinking about pure epistemology again. Over the course of the last year, I have focused more on metaphysics, morality, and the Philosophy of self, but this fic lead to me re-examining the nature of doubt, consciousness, and logic itself.

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well, I'm not sure how many answers this ultimately provides, but it's certainly a fascinating case study of a person! :O

You wanted answers, PresentPerfect, and that's fair and square. I did more legwork to give you three possible answers – and, if we put pressure on the right people, we can narrow it down to one.

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Please let this be fake, please God make this fake! These idiots support the repeal of the Bill of Rights and they think, honestly think it's a good idea?

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I’ve ranted in the past about how FiM breeds wish fulfillment, and how crossovers fundamentally violate the Law of Conservation of Detail. I mentioned in the latter that Human in Equestria has similar problems. Oddly, despite having similar problems, HiE also has other problems that are all its own (despite crossovers often involving humans anyway).

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I created this fictional textbook extract after getting a writing challenge from Pureheart 352, and I rather like the result. While it doesn't really count as a story, I figured it would make a good first blog post.

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So, the Senate says by a vote of 100 to 0, “We want permanent daylight savings time!!!!!” My response? “I AGREE 100%!!!!!!!!!!!”

The clocks changing is the most stupidest most pointless thing and I say that as someone with an ultra flexible sleep schedule, who doesn’t even notice the change. Statistics show that harm it does to too many people.

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Apparently, a court case was just decided based on the omission of an Oxford comma. Several ironies follow.

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I've been keeping my head down in the midst of all this drama, and there are plenty of people who have put it in words better than I ever could, in particular this blog by Grand Moff Pony that I strongly encourage you to read.

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Yes, I'm talking about the latest trend for caramel lovers: Caramel. Just plain, ordinary, golden-coloured, sweet caramel. It's that stuff that you find in Cadbury's Curly Wurly bars, before they made it soft because kids complain about biting through the good stuff.

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Pinch me; I'm dreaming.

EqD banned Carl Cornejo in light of evidence I had compiled that suggested his account was being run by a bot.

Since then Carl Cornejo has appealed the ban.

I am utterly gobsmacked. We're living in a fairy tale – the best-case scenario.

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