Ay is for 'you asshole'

I’ve been here since 2011. There have been years where I am incredibly active, and then large swathes in which I am MIA. In 2017, my life changed utterly and I am working on the slow road of recovery. I can’t and will not make promises to consistency or reliability as life rarely lets that be my decision. There is little rhyme or reason to this tumblr other than it is mine and I reblog whatever strikes my fancy. Multi-Fandom, multi-topic, multi-ship, multi-flail. Please also note: this is not a spoiler free blog though I do try to tag them.

[ryan-sometimes]

I think it's so funny how we bred JOBS into dogs. I have two shih tzus and they were bred to be lap dogs. All they care about is looking cute and cuddling with people. Meanwhile my grandma has a border collie and that dog needs to feel so useful all the time, he acts like he will pass away if he doesn't have a job to do constantly

[halomancer]

On one hand this is extremely fucking funny, but on the other hand, it really boggles my mind how many people punish their dogs for just… doing the thing they were bred to do.

Your husky isn’t “hyperactive”, it’s bred to pull sleds for 8 hours straight and you have it in a 400 sq ft yard.

Your English sheepdog isn’t “pushy”, it’s bred to herd sheep, and you have neither to space nor the herd to allow it.

Your terrier isn’t “nippy”, it’s bred to kill rats and your hamster looks a hell of a lot like one.

Your Catahoula isn’t “mean to animals”, it’s bred to hunt any and all animals smaller than it, and you didn’t acclimate it to your cat.

Your Lhasa Apso isn’t “yappy”, it’s bred to bark at any tiny noise and alert watchmen to intruders

Like Jesus Christ, if you can’t provide an environment where your dog can’t fulfill its literal life purpose, maybe?? Don’t get that dog??? And if you do, maybe know the breed characteristics so you can redirect those traits into more constructive outlets????

[lemonsharks]

Both your most common doodle's parts (labra and golden) want to hunt and retrieve water birds so the best suggestion I can give y'all is congratulations on your new duck hunting hobby.

[safetytank]

#people will overlook the perfect breeds to suit their needs based on just their looks#and get a work dog because it looks cool

[queerb]

tags from @gnarlystarships because YEAH

[maggiedeshiboux]

@gallusrostromegalus

[gallusrostromegalus]

Any time someone sees Herschel and says "AWWW I want a Corgi <3" (because he is Very Cute (TM)), I immediately reply: "Do not get a Corgi unless you have a job for it to do. They were bred to bully livestock across the hills of Wales. This is basically a Border Collie that knows he is cute enough to get away with murder. If you get one and it doesn't have a job, it will apply its livestock-bullying instincts to YOU. Herschel's job specifically is to help manage my crippling ADHD, because I don't have a bull for him to micromanage." This gets me odd looks at the home depot but it does get the point across.

[ayrki]

Ours growing up didn’t come from working stock but goddamn if Paige didn’t herd everyone. I was going to say everything but my phone rightfully corrected me.

She herded EVERYONE. From us kids to fucking Moose.

And you’d better believe those moose behaved and checked their attitude for once in their grumpy lives. (I think they were mostly just bewildered).

My snow boots, multiple pairs, and my siblings too all showed some sign of her nips at herding us. She only ever did that in snow boots and never on bare ankles aside from a lick, but she enjoyed corralling anyone and anyone who came into Her Yard.

Outside, she gave no fucks.

She also gnawed and rounded EVERY corner in my mum’s kitchen she could reach and stole EVERYTHING that hit the ground she could. Had a collection in her kennel and everything.

Every breed is a working breed and you need to understand their conditions so that you can have a peaceful and working home. Redirect them (Paige’s need to herd became a game of tag with her kids she always won, which if you know corgis, you know they kind of love to win) or have them redirected for you.

They deserve better especially as we made shaped them into exactly who and what they are.

We owe it to them at a bare minimum.

Anything else is negligence and cruelty.

[demilypyro]

I like the idea of a Vulcan character who constantly does very reckless things so her human crewmates think she's strange but then she always has a logical explanation she delivers with absolute confidence.

"No, it was perfectly logical for me to jump out of the shuttle at that time. I had a breathing apparatus, and I was certain I could seal the subspace rift by hand before the Romulans opened fire. This was the only solution that would result in zero casualties. I might have died, but giving up is illogical."

She's known as one of the most fearless members of the crew.

Other Vulcans try not to acknowledge her.

[demilypyro]

"I eliminated all the threats with ruthless efficiency. To do any less would be illogical."

[demilypyro]

An absolute menace.

[demilypyro]

[ayrki]

Living embodiment of The Vulcan Hello.

[animentality]

[ao3cassandraic]

It matters that we refuse.

It matters that we resist.

It matters that we be loud about our refusal and resistance.

[racethewind10]

[feminist-space]

The above is a video shared by smrchildsadness on Twitter, showing a person participating in a pride parade exchanging a pride flag with a person standing on his (am using his pronoun based on the TikToks/Tweets of what happened) doorway who had a Portuguese flag. There are sounds of cheers and crying and the two people hug each other as they exchange the flags. The man at the doorway then waved kisses to the crowd within the pride parade.

The Tweet says: "NO YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HE WAS WAVING THE PORTUGUESE FLAG BECAUSE HE DIDN'T HAVE A PRIDE FLAG AND THEY TRADED FLAGS AND HE'S SO EMOTIONAL TO GET HIS OWN PRIDE FLAG I'M EMOTIONALLY RUINED"

For context, apparently they were worried that maybe he's a nationalist because he was waving the Portuguese flag and some nationalists opposing the pride march were waving that flag. But upon interacting with him, it turns out he didn't have have a pride flag and he wanted to wave *a* flag in support of the pride march. So they had an exchange and now he has his own pride flag 😭🥹.

The image above is a Tweet by kunwara_ladkaa that says "I'm crying so much right now (Image taken by Manuel Fernando Araújo/Lusa)". The image shows the same man from the pride parade crying as he hugs his new pride flag.

The above image is a Tweet by dudz_zZzz that says "ainda não parei de pensar nele," which according to Google translate from Portuguese to English is "I still haven't stopped thinking about him." The image is a drawing of the person from the pride parade, crying as he hugs his new pride flag.

Posts were made on July 1, 2024.

[sermna]

When you're unsuccessfully looking for something and start gradually increasing your It Could Be There range. Like yeah sure maybe the rice cooker pot is in the freezer, idk

[ayrki]

For some years, my job was to find shit like a tiny ass mailer envelop with one 1/4 in o-ring or 30 cm by 30cm brown cardboard box in a DC that sat on 8.2 hectares. I think square meterage of the buildings was just shy of a hundred thousand square meters. It was called a Supersite for a reason.

I had a simple and straight forward process that enabled me to have a 99.99999% success rate of recovery. The only one that keeps that from a perfect 100% was something I just could not PROVE because our cameras were shit.

My rules were simple:

Assume nothing. If you’re assuming something couldn’t or isn’t there, you already fucked yourself.

Don’t EVER assume a possible solution is too stupid, insane, unbelievable, or otherwise unlikely.

Trust me. People do lazy, stupid, and extremely ‘what the actual fuck was your thinking’ level shit all the time. It’s not malicious, brains are jerks and the job is boring. (Watched one guy toss the envelope he just finished processing and labelling in the trash and then moved on to the next package. Three later and he jumped up and fished the other one out of the bin.)

Check everywhere, even the places you swear it cannot possibly be.

Do be logical about it, but don’t ever let your assumptions and predeterminations lead you astray.

Like any investigator: follow the evidence and kick your assumptions. You can use your theories and impressions to guide you, but don’t ever let the narrative you have in your head get in the way of what you’re looking at.

In my experience the ‘It Could Be There’ range is always much broader and deeper than most think.

[briarhide]

In light of some of the many things happening across the world this year, I thought this Pride Month needed a special illustration.

Happy Pride Month, may we all stay safe, look after each other, and keep painting our rainbows, no matter what. 🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[viralfrog]

[ororium-z]

Happy Pride!

[rootbeergoddess]

Every pride, you must reblog this. No exceptions

[whitepeopletwitter]

[ramshacklefey]

No IDs, but these tags got me in a huff:

So ok look. The point is not the flared leg by itself. These cannot be yoga pants. These are, and you have to understand this if you are too young to have worn them, BLUE JEANS. And this was the last years before all jeans were 70% spandex.

They were denim, and they weren't bell bottoms. They hung loose from the knee in a way that would make a wizard envious. We all walked around like we were wearing hakama. And they dragged on the ground. That was important. Ragged cuffs. If your jeans weren't so long that they had ratty cuffs, they were embarrassingly short.

And the thing about denim is that it's a twill weave and it's cotton. So not only does it hold a lot of water, it wicks. Walking around in these suckers on a wet day could get you wet to the knees even if you never stepped in a puddle.

Then you'd go inside and take off your shoes and try to avoid letting your freezing, wet, filthy pant legs touch your skin.

Yoga pants. Hmf.

[elodieunderglass]

people in cold climates would have a tide line of white marks around their knees (if they were normal height) in the winter.

From wicking up road salt.

[taibhsearachd]

The visceral memory of that time is something that never leaves you. Everyone's jeans were many inches higher in the back than the front because you kept stepping on the hem and ripping it off. Your lower legs were so very cold. Every new pair of jeans literally enveloped your entire foot, they were so so long re: leg-to-waist ratio. Walking on a rainy day was a legitimate workout. You have no idea.

[fullmetalwindbreaker]

[lakevida]

[thequeeninyellowlace]

[babyjanedough]

Already know I wanna send this to people on June 1

[actualamadeus]

"adults should never be friends with children" im going to put you into a Box and shake you. Are we stupid.

[actualamadeus]

the only reason i have never been groomed online is because when i was 10 i befriended 17 year olds who taught me how to interact with older people online safely.

yall have got to stop being scared of children online and start actually teaching them the ropes. because if you are not up there with them then they're going to be completely alone with the creeps and have 0 metric for what is and is not an appropriate relationship. this also applies offline.

[elexecution]

there are too many things happening this summer that i'm thinking we are going to need an extra 6-12 months of june and possibly another 3-4 months of july. probably no extra august as the problem should hopefully sort itself out by then. we are also looking into extending the day night cycle to 55 hours and extending the human lifespan to 10000 years.

[ryebreadgf]

something something the poetry of science etc

[ryebreadgf]

woah

[dramaticwriter]

yeah

[prguitarman]

Just saw hit topic selling Nyancat shirts-im hoping they reached out to you to do so?

Hi yes it's official! Nyan Cat X Hot Topic collaboration✨

It's live for summer

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[atlanticselkie]

maybe its just me but idk why everyone is so upset about hamilton getting a pwhl team. they had great attendance during the takeover and theres a good market for hockey there so i feel like its a good spot for a team but ive seen a lot of people upset by it which doesnt make sense to me. why is everyone upset?

I can’t speak for everyone, but I can speak for my own personal feelings on the matter since I know I’ve been very vocally anti-Hamilton for this expansion.

I’m not against Hamilton getting a team, believe it or not, I just think now isn’t the right time for it. This is going to be a very in depth discussion about my personal feelings on the matter and why I don’t think it’s the best move for the PWHL right now, which isn’t probably what you’re looking for but it’s what you’re gonna get anyway. Idk if you’re Canadian or not, but I’m going to assume you’re not for this explanation. This post is going to be very long but the negative reaction from Canadians honestly goes a lot deeper than what some people might expect. Strap in kids, it’s geography time.

Let’s start with the basics so you all have a general understanding of what I’m talking about. Canada is a big country that is commonly divided into five regions;

The Northern Territories: Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut

Western Canada: British Columbia

Prairie Provinces: Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba

Central Canada: Ontario and Quebec

Atlantic Provinces/Maritimes: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland

Edit: Yes, I am aware that the Prairies are also a part of Western Canada, I’m just using the six regions model for this post because it helps get my point across and is a commonly used model on Canadian maps. I am not trying to dismiss the Prairie’s (Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan) cultural identity and heritage as a part of Western Canada. Thank you.

Currently, Canada has four teams in the PWHL; Ottawa Charge, Montreal Victoire, Vancouver Goldeneyes, and the Toronto Sceptres. Provincially, that’s two groups in Ontario, one in British Columbia, and one in Quebec. That’s one team in Western Canada, none in the Northern Territories, none in the Prairies, three in Central Canada, and none in the Atlantic Provinces. If we add Hamilton to that roster, that’s FOUR TEAMS in Central Canada, with only one Canadian team located outside of Central Canada.

Now that we’ve got the geography out of the way, let’s talk hockey. Canada loves hockey. That’s quite literally what we’re known for; hockey and maple syrup. And the PWHL has done well here, but the live games and other in-person events remain inaccessible for a lot of Canadians solely based on location. Travel inside Canada is crazy expensive, even to book a two hour flight for me to visit family a few provinces over is considered a bit of a luxury. Your average Canadian can’t afford to spend hundreds of dollars on plane tickets for a hockey game, and that doesn’t even begin to cover accommodations, transport, food, and money spent at the game (merch, snacks, etc).

Despite our various beautiful provinces and territories, non-Canadian’s seem to believe that Ontario is the only province in Canada, and not even the pretty parts of Ontario up north, it’s only ever Toronto and the surrounding GTA. When it comes to foreign artists and companies hosting concerts, special events and pop ups, festivals, literally anything, etc, they always end up in Toronto or one of the other smaller cities in the GTA. This leaves a lot of Canadians feeling forgotten or ignored, and the PWHL isn’t immune to this.

Calgary, Halifax, Winnipeg, and Edmonton are all huge contenders for the PWHL expansion, and many Canadians in these provinces have been anxious for a team of their own. I’ve been anxious for a Nova Scotian team in particular. Nova Scotia has a strong hockey culture, and played a big role in the creation of Canadian hockey. We really turned out for the takeover games and have been really vocal in wanting our own local team. Nova Scotia doesn’t have any major professional hockey teams, despite our love for the sport, and it would be a great marketing opportunity for the PWHL to fill that gap.

But back to Hamilton. Hamilton and Toronto are maybe an hour drive away from each other, and Hamilton/Toronto is roughly 5/6 hours drive from Ottawa, which houses another PWHL team, which for Canadians is not a super long drive. Having three teams in one Province all so close to each other is going to cause an oversaturation in the market, while simultaneously limiting access to the Canadians who don’t live in Ontario (or Montreal & Vancouver).

The problem isn’t Hamilton itself, it’s the fact that the rest of Canada is constantly overlooked while everything gets catered to Central Canada (Primarily Ontario) despite the other Provinces and Territories consistently showing up and showing out. Canada is a gorgeous country with so much history and culture that is worth representing, and we deserve our own diverse teams to show that, despite what the American owners of the PWHL seem to think.

Edit: Since no one on this app can read anymore, or understand what a nuanced take is, let me clarify that I am well aware that there is more to the PWHL expansion than simply wishing for a team, there’s issues around arena size and availability, travel, market size, etc. That’s not the point of my post. If you take a quick second to actually read even the first part, you’ll find that I’m specifically talking about why there has been such a strong negative reaction to this year’s expansion from Canadians outside of Ontario. There is a lot of conversation to be had about the expansion, and a lot of conversation that is being had, but this post is only talking about one specific aspect of this issue. So I will once again ask everyone to fully read through posts before trying to start arguments in the comments. I will be deleting comments purposely misconstruing my points or trying to arguing with me regarding something I’ve already clarified in this post or in other comments. Thank you.

[ayrki]

Honestly, when I realised where Hamilton was, it boggled my mind.

Like, there is SO much more to Canada than BC, Montreal, and Ontario. (I have two sisters born in different maritime proveniences, so a little familiar).

But two teams in effectively the same city? Regionally speaking (Canadian and Alaskan geographic sensibilities), that’s. . . A lot of saturation.

I’m sure the province will do its best to support them all, and maybe even do a decent job, but this could also lead to over-saturation and disinterest! It seems like an unwise decision made because someone *really* wanted a team in Hamilton and got their way.

I know travel will be part of the reason they justify the choice (Hamilton is easier to get to than Yellow Knife and will draw more folks ie money), but goddamn if this doesn’t remind me of bloody Melbourne and Victoria, Australia. It felt like EVERY time a new code or team was established, it was ALWAYS in Victoria, despite the rest of an entire continent existing. They just wanted that Melb money. (Which is ironic considering which state is the nation’s piggy bank.)

This was a disappointing decision not because it’s necessarily bad, it’s just ‘was this the RIGHT place, right now?’ Because this is not a geographically diverse spread or decision. It feels like the riskiest one I’ve seen in my extremely limited time around these parts.

[yummylavsoap]

I am first and foremost a Seattle Torrent fan, rooting for those chronic losers brings me so much joy. And I’ll be in CPA every game once again next season.

But wow watching the playoffs has reminded me what it is like to cheer for a team that wins. What a time to be alive!!!

[ayrki]

If I can support the Wallabies from 2005 to 2015, then by golly, this is gonna be down right pleasant! (Have you ever seen a team go from ‘generational talent’ to the slow, grinding implosion over years?)

But seriously, as much as I want the Torrent to win, I’m just *enjoying* the shit out of FINALLY having a local hockey team to support. (Growing up in Alaska’s weird.)

That said, it was something actually rooting for Montreal (my mother might disown me a little). Went into the semifinals ambivalent and happy to just watch some great hockey, and the Frost’s antics made me root for a Quebec team. Unfathomable! (And came out with an appreciation if not outright affection for some of their players.)