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Hi, I'm Salty. This is my journal where I talk/ramble about various happenings. You're welcome to reply if you'd like, but please don't post small talk messages like "hi" or "how are you"; I'm not good at conversation and most likely won't answer these.

With that out of the way, some stuff about me. I'm a 24 year old non-binary(agender) person (they/them, she/her, or he/him) from the U.S. I'm a fountain pen aficionado and hobby entomologist. I am studying American Sign Language and German. I may post some journal entries in German from time to time once I'm comfortable enough.

Other things I'm interested in: drawing, painting, sculpting, calligraphy, sewing, video games, tabletop/board games, wilderness survival, martial arts, fitness, cooking

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Reserved for whatever I may need it for

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Music I use to help me concentrate:

Binaural Beats Focus Music
Concentration Programming Music
Focus Music for Better Concentration, Study Music for ADD
Focus Music for Work and Study
Deus Ex- Naval Base Ambient(Extended)

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I wanna draw but I have to do real world things to do. rip. I've been doodling headshots that I eventually want to color digitally. Real world stuff comes first though.

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// Rant post

I've slowly been withdrawing myself from furry fandom spaces. If you're relatively active on the furry side of Twitter, you're probably already aware of the biggest things that have been happening. Unfortunately, due to this site's rules I can't elaborate on some of the incidents if you don't already know because there's no way to give a run-down that is appropriate for all ages when it's anything but. The only thing I might be able to say is, some furries on Twitter have been sending 18+ content to a user that has publicly stated they could be a minor. Granted this person has been trolling furries, but that still doesn't excuse sending unsolicited adults-only content to anyone, especially somebody that could be underage. In the U.S, that's a federal crime. And this isn't the first time it's happened. Some grown adults with 18+ only accounts launched a harassment campaign against someone that is underage and people took to the minor's DMs to send things that are illegal to send underage people.

I feel a mix of emotions towards furries right now: disgust, anger, disappointment, and a twinge of sadness. I'm still keeping my fursonas and my fursuits, furry art is a pretty major creative outlet for me and has been for years. I just have no desire to interact in furry fandom spaces anymore outside of keeping up with furs I've already met, posting my art, and attending conventions. And it isn't getting involved in fandom "politics" or "drama". The things that have been happening lately are not and never should be considered political issues or mere gossip. The things that have been happening over the past few years are very serious, serious enough to warrant police investigations and a few furries have been arrested. I'm aware of two furs in the slammer right now because of what's been going on. It's some pretty heavy-hitting stuff and I really don't want to keep contact with anyone that thinks of the things those two are in prison for as "drama".

"Cater your experience in various spaces". I tried.

Please do not try to convince me to return to furry spaces. The things that have been occurring are sickening, and how many people defend the popular kids when they get called out for being horrible is probably what disgusts me even more. All groups have their bad eggs, they get judged for how they address them. In the case of furries, they do an awful job condemning deplorable behavior and making sure dangerous individuals don't feel welcome.

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Looking forward to hitting level 30 so I can get a Missingno egg. When will we get Missingno form changes? I'd love to have my pokesona on here.

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Haven't posted in here in a month, wow. I haven't been too active lately because I found out some pretty awful stuff and it has messed with my mental health. I'll be okay, it's just been one thing after another and it's to the point where it doesn't even surprise me anymore.

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I don't update this too frequently, but figured I should write something since I didn't leave this on a very good note. My situation has gotten better, a lot better actually. I passed the EMT exam a couple months ago and I'll be going back to college in about a month to finish my Associate's degree. I've been eating healthier and exercising more often, so I've lost a bit of weight and I like my physical appearance more now than I ever have. What happened a couple months ago involved a romantic relationship, I don't want to go into the details but what I will say is I was not in any way in danger. I...learned some things that completely ruined my ability to trust anybody in a romantic way. So, I don't want romantic relationships anymore. Which works out, allows me to focus my time and energy on college, building my career, and enjoying my hobbies.

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College has officially begun, I'm really nervous but also excited. I'm nervous about all the changes college life will bring, but also excited to be starting this next chapter of my life. I'm looking forward to coming out of this with a degree and a job certification. It will not be easy and I will be very busy, but it will be worth it.

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8 months later, wow. I'm still alive lol. Just been working and exploring other hobbies.

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It's been a really long time, wow. I keep poking my head back in here from time to time. Maybe I'll stick around this time? I came back just in time for a new event distribution, so I'd like to finish that. Curious how much things have changed since I left.

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