Stricklake Month week 1: Hero/Villain
Had to do a roll reversal for Stricklake. Trollhunter Walt and changeling Barbara. He’s obviously distracted by her beauty is why he’s so beat up.
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Stricklake Month week 1: Hero/Villain
Had to do a roll reversal for Stricklake. Trollhunter Walt and changeling Barbara. He’s obviously distracted by her beauty is why he’s so beat up.
angel of darkness, angel of darkness
the world is in your hands....
indulgent walter memes
Yeah like why are y'all even together if you don't Like them!? You're supposed to be best friends!
I thought I needed a new laptop but nope, youtube is slowing down your PC if you have adblock on on any open tab...
To be very clear about this: CPUs aren't magical devices that can operate forever. They generate heat. They wear out over time. This happens faster when they're operating near capacity. This is not just an attempt to inconvenience you; this is an attempt to damage your property.
For the "crime" of not wanting to be tracked/have ads pissed into your eyeballs 24/7.
Even if you've paid for the "privilege" of the latter.
Fuck Google, and I hope they get sued into oblivion over this.
i see everyone in the notes talking about newpipe but nobody's talking about youtube alternatives for desktop
IF YOU USE A DESKTOP PC OR LAPTOP, TRY INVIDIOUS
https://invidious.io/
it is a free, open-source alternative YouTube front-end. in addition to not having ads, it has other great QoL features like a download button. try one of the several instances on that link up there ^^^^
can you write a marichat fic where it's heartfixer but marichat and marinette is in a lot of distress after being defeated but is comforted. i'd love them cute but not as if they are cheating on their actual partners lol
^w^
Ummm absolutely I can! Marichat my beloved. I miss them so much 😭😭 this was a little rushed because I just loved this idea so so much but I hope you enjoy!!!
You’re not good enough to be Ladybug.
You’re not strong enough. Not mentally or physically.
You can’t keep doing this.
You put the world at risk, put Adrien at risk.
The world deserves better. He deserves better.
Marinette’s mind is racing as she stands out on her balcony only hours after being akumatized. She had been drowning in her own mind ever since, despite the brave face she attempted to put on for the school.
Nothing is ever going to get better.
Looking down at her phone screen which reads 02:12, looks like she won’t be getting much sleep tonight.
Opening her phone to a picture of Adrien tears start to fall for what feels like the 50th time today. “I’m sorry Adrien.” She struggles to keep her sobs quiet, wrapping her pink fleece blanket tighter around her thin frame. “So sorry.”
Somewhere else in Paris, in the Agreste household, Adrien is pacing his bedroom; much to his kwamis dismay.
“Come on Adrien, she said she’s fine!” Plagg rolls his eyes, he’d been ready for his holder to go to bed hours ago.
“She can say one thing and mean another Plagg.” The blonde mimics the action, irritated by his kwamis apparent lack of empathy.
“Well then you can check on her again at school tomorrow.” Realistically Plagg knows there is no reasoning with Adrien when it comes to Marinette.
Adrien knew it wouldn’t be realistic to show up as himself at the moment, so Chat Noir would have to do. He shakes his head, “no, I need to check on her now. Plagg claws out!”
“Marinette, it’ll all work out. Promise.” Tikki had been trying to talk the girl down for hours now, to no avail.
How could she say that? Marinette wonders. How could she possibly say that when she’s not the one lying to everyone she loves. She’s not the one having to live with this immeasurable guilt. Not the one who very well could have caused the end of Paris a mere few hours prior.
“Marinette?” Her head snaps up. “Chat?” She makes quick work of wiping her eyes with the corner of her blanket and hoping there isn’t any snot on her face. “What’re you doing here this late?” She won’t meet his gaze, praying her face isn’t too red and puffy. “Nothing! Nothing at all! Just getting an early start to the day! Heheh… heh.” Yeah that was totally believable. “At two o’clock in the morning?” Not.
“Do you wanna talk about what’s really going on?” “I- I don’t know… can we just sit for now?” At the moment she couldn’t exactly think of anyone else to offer her a semblance of comfort than her partner in crime fighting.
They sat in silence for a while, Marinette absentmindedly biting at her nails, before she speaks up. “I could have hurt the boy I love today. I was akumatized. I’ve never felt so scared and angry and… violated.” Her body shakes with a sob. Great, she thinks, thought I was done crying for the night. “I could have hurt so many people.” Her chest feels tight, her breathing unsteady.
Her breaths only continue to quicken as she claws at her forearm, searching for anything to anchor her to her body. She wasn’t a stranger to the feeling of coming undone but the last time it had been this bad was when she had lost the miraculous’. She squeezes her eyes closed tightly, hoping Chat about will disappear and save her the embarrassment. Her mouth is so dry it’s incredibly uncomfortable.
“Please,” she pleads. “Please just go away.” She’s rocking from her spot on the floor now. “Go away.” It comes out as a strangled sob.
Unable to think of anything else Chat moves right next to her and pulls her tightly against him. “Marinette I need you to breathe.” Watching her like this was like a knife in gut being twisted over and over again. If he had just taken a moment to think none of this would have happened. He should have known better than to doubt her. His clawed hand rubs up and down her back, scratching lightly and careful not to cross a line that he shouldn’t. He knew he was Adrien but she didn’t.
“In, and out. In, and out…” He guides her through several more breaths until her breathing has slowed and her sobs have quieted a bit.
“You’re right.” Chat starts, making Marinette snap her gaze to him. “Let me finish. You’re right, you could have hurt people. Just like how Ladybug and I could hurt people everyday while fighting akumatized villains. But unlike the villains we fight you broke free. You resisted. You didn’t hurt anyone. You should be so proud of yourself Marinette. I’m proud of you. And you shouldn’t bottle all of this up, so many people love you and they wouldn’t want you to suffer in silence like this.”
He puts a gloved hand under her chin and gently forces her to look at him. “Talk to someone, anyone. The boy you love, your best friend, you parents, anyone. Just talk. Don’t keep hurting yourself for the sake of others, you don’t deserve that.” He swipes a lone tear that trickles down her flushed cheek. “Promise me?” His brows furrow, desperately trying to convey his seriousness. “Yeah… yeah I promise.” She sniffles quietly.
Adrien, or Chat Noir sits with her murmuring comforting words until she’s fallen asleep. He can’t help but to admire her when she seems fully content for the first time in a long time.
Picking her up and carrying her back to her bed is easy work for the hero who lays her down as gently as possible. “I love you Marinette.” He kisses her gently, hoping not to wake her. That would leave her with too many questions.
He glances at her one last time before he leaves, praying she’ll really listen to him and talk. The sweetest and most genuine girl he knows does not deserve to suffer. Not at all. Not ever.
On Dentists
So I can’t brush my teeth. Like, it’s the worst kind of hell. I went to the dentist for a cleaning today and I told the hygienist this, and she was wonderfully helpful.
There are some incredibly soft toothbrushes available- namely, post-surgical brushes. Running them under hot water makes them even softer.
She told me that you don’t really need to use toothpaste- it’s mostly marketing. The foam gets to me, so that is really reassuring.
She gave me two particularly soft brushes and some xylitol gum. Trident is a market brand of xylitol gum, which helps with your teeth and can make your breath smell better.
The whole purpose of brushing is to disrupt plaque buildup. You don’t need to brush twice a day, every day with toothpaste if you brush correctly- little circles, focusing on near the gums (where most plaque builds up). So if you’re having a bad sensory day and can’t brush at all, it’s not the end of the world.
Hell, you don’t even need a toothbrush if even the post-surgical ones are too harsh. Going over your teeth with the same motions using a washcloth is enough.
She wants to find a fluoride rinse that has a taste I can stand (peppermint is the only mint I can stand) but she’s not particularly worried about it.
I go to Dr. Barr in Chicago. If you can get to the State St. Macy’s, his office is nearby. He’s very kind and patient and really understanding of my needs as an autistic person. The hygienist, I don’t know her name, announced everything she was going to do before she did it, and stopped frequently to see how I was doing.
This is really the only positive dentist I’ve ever had- past dentists have been too rough and not bothered to help find ways I can actually brush.
Basically this is a glowing recommendation for Dr. Barr’s office if you’re autistic, afraid of dentists, or have sensory needs. This is a recommendation even if you don’t have any of those things.
Im actually crying i feel like this post was reblogged for me oh my god oh my god oh my lord thank you
You can also dilute your mouthwash and use it to swish around if it burns. My dentist does this so consider it dentally approved
If you were feeling guilty about your brushing habits, either due to sensory issues, pain, allergies, executive dysfunction, or just plain fatigue, here’s what you need to know about what is and isn’t necessary if your dental care!
Post-covid, I got really horrible shit going on with my gag reflex where for some reason the mint flavor of toothpaste (and only toothpaste) would make me gag so hard that I’d throw up. Then I found a kids toothpaste that’s like strawberry flavored or something, but it has the proper adult amount of flouride, so it works for me and I don’t gag much anymore. Here’s an article with some options if you’re like me lol
Dr. Gemma Wheeler lists best non-mint toothpaste options for adults. The list includes those that are truly non mint, without oils or aromas
Also for the people who can’t stand foam, the ingredient you’re looking to avoid is called SLS.
I share this frequently, but I had a very difficult time making myself floss because I hated the way that standard floss digs into my fingers when I use it. I switched to floss picks, and boom: A hated activity instantly became entirely neutral. Much easier to convince myself to do! If you have the same problem with standard floss, this might be worth a try.
Also, my most recent trip to the dentist, I was told that xylitol is a very effective treatment for dry mouth! And also that dry mouth is bad for your teeth, because it can disrupt the PH balance in your mouth, making your teeth more susceptible to cavities. While you want to be very careful to keep any xylitol products away from dogs in particular and probably pets in general, if you have dry mouth, you can try checking for products with xylitol in them.
Of note: My brother endorses the OraNusre brand of flavorless toothpaste; he says it “tastes like toothbrush”. My mom, meanwhile, is a fan of the Hello brand, which comes in different fruity and sweet flavors. Both of these are listed at the non-mint toothpaste link above.
If you prefer a toothpaste or a mouthwash for dry mouth, I use Biotène; it’s not cheap, but brushing once a day with it, a tube of Biotène toothpaste lasts me around four to five months. As far as I’m aware, it’s only in mint flavor.
It had to be done, I couldn’t let it go
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Don’t say anything about the background, because I’m terribly lazy when it comes to that kind of thing 💤
Chat, is it considered “abusive roommate behavior” to release a raccoon into the living space after you have asked your roommate for months to please clean up their messes (they do not pay any of the mortgage)
For context, when I used to live alone I would do something called “Princess Time” where I would do an initial sweep (to remove any significant hazards) and then I would release a raccoon into the living area and clean. This helped because I would 1) feel like a princess and 2) the raccoon would bring attention to things my ADHD brain had decided to ignore and I’d quickly clean that stuff up.
So like, if I’m expected to clean the house now, I will be doing it in the way that is most effective for me. And anything that has not been cleaned up after months of having sit-down talks and sending reminders and being promised things will change, might be deemed “trash” by the trash panda and thrown away.
We haven’t done since we moved into the house, because I didn’t want to cause my roommate or their cats destress or have their things destroyed by a raccoon
I am a raccoon biologist and one of the few people in the state allowed to take in captive bred raccoons that had been possessed illegally. The raccoon in the photos is Moonshine, but she is currently at the animal sanctuary where I work as I had been quarantining multiple new intakes from an abuse case. I still have two males (Rum Tum Tugger and Electra) left in my home enclosure as we are getting them neutered and then hopefully sending them to an AZA accredited zoo.
I wanna make things very clear that underneath all the whimsy, I am a trained professional.
Those vibes are likely because I’m the original creator of Dashcon and my personality has not changed since 2012 lmao
not seeing a lot of people on here talking about ICE murdering another man yesterday. His name was Lorenzo Salgado Arajou. He was a Mexican man living in Huston Texas. He was killed at age 52 and lived the past 35 years here in the USA, and was in the process of obtaining a work permit. He was shot and killed during a traffic stop that ICE claims was part of a targeted operation, and claimed he was “weaponizing his vehicle”- the same claim ICE agents made when they shot and murdered Renee Good.
During the stop, Lorenzo had 3 coworkers with him in his truck who have all been taken into ICE custody.
His family described Lorenzo as a hardworking family man who didn’t deserve to be killed. All he wanted was to provide for his wife and see his sons become great people. His eldest son recognized his father by his cries and pleas when trying to identify who the victim was.
The Salgado Araujo family has set up a gofundme to help with funeral and legal costs, and to help keep their family supported since Lorenzo was the sole provider.
On the morning of July 7, 2026, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was ta… LULAC Institute, Inc. needs your support for In Loving Memory of Lorenzo Salg
"We want more complicated female characters!"
Ya'll couldn't even handle HER.
Important tags to include actually.
My mouth fell.
Seeing people I know and like using AI is making me understand the protagonists of those old time sci fi dystopia's.
"Oh I don't normally use AI, I just wanted it to plan my trip"
You lived on this planet for decades, you know what you like, there are hundreds of websites where you can type into any search engine " things to do in [area]" and have at least a hundred different options.
"Oh I only use it so I can figure out what to make during the week with what I have"
The most popular website as you type in "recipes" into google have sections where you click dinner- quick and easy and those usually rely on staples + 1 or 2 items. I found 30 recipes on chicken alone.
"I had a writing idea, so I typed a few sentences into Chat GPT and I was able to write 20 pages with it."
Youdidn'twriteit.Youdidn'twriteit.youdidn'twriteit.youdidn'twriteit.YOUDIDN'TWRITEIT.YOUDIDN'TWRITEIT.YOUDIDN'TWRITEIT.