In my never-ending quest to figure what the hell is going on in the social media world and how we can use it to organize for a better world, I’ve been kicking around on Tumblr. I first discovered this thanks to my 17-year-old cousin, whose tumblr (I won’t link to it; you can’t make me) is a mesmerizing mess of “will you date me?” quizzes, Megaman fan art, Topless Tuesday feminist critiques, Topless Tuesday reposts, animated porn gifs, animated Tyler the Creator gifs, animated “SLC Punk” gifs, “open this pit up” memes and other various and sundry glimpses into our younger generation and decaying society.
It’s an animated train wreck that’s hard to look away from. Thankfully, Kate is mesmerized, so I have an excuse to continue to troll my cousin’s tumblr. We’ve actually created our own tumblr, but that’s a secret so you can’t see it.
I’ve discovered that my fancy-pants student edition version of Photoshop allows me to create my own animated gifs. They’re mesmerizing. Here’s a sampling of the fruits of my labor:
Some IT Crowd
This guy, from a commercial in the “Let’s Spend Some Time Together” episode of the Ed Sullivan Show
I even worked in some union content. That’s Norma Rae.
And that’s The Trotsky
That’s duck.
And that’s Numberwang!
Thanks for playing at home. And remember, STAY INDOORS!”