fear of the dark.

"Scary on the outside, but really nice and gay on the inside." 

[brucesterling]

[notthesomefather]

Watching genocide and mass violence erupt across the world can induce a feeling of fatigue, hopelessness, and fatalism. Whether it's international violence or hate-crimes in our own countries, there may not be much we can do, but we can't stop contacting our representatives and donating where/when the funds will actually go to survivors and grieving families/communities.

I pray the Old Gods can help civilians find safety, justice, and peace, while those who commit such violence find severe consequences.

Flags depicted: (top row) Democratic Republic of the Congo and Palestine; (second row) Sudan and Syrian Resistance; (third row) Ukraine and the transgender pride flag.

[gentlyepigrams]

There's a post going around Tumblr about how if you're post-menopausal and have bleeding, you should get it checked by your doctor. I brought some minor bleeding I'd had up in a doctor visit earlier this year, prompted by that post, and this week, after a biopsy, I found out I have cancer. It's early stage and the survival odds at 5 years are 99%. I have an oncologist appointment and we may have caught it early enough that surgery alone will be sufficient treatment (no radiation/chemo).

So that post may have saved my life and it may have made my treatment a lot easier too.

If you get into menopause and then start bleeding again, really, get your reproductive innards checked out. The life you save may be your own.

[bellum-in-inferno]

hi I'm appearing from out of nowhere to add: while this is absolutely true, it should be said that if you are AFAB and have unexplained/unexpected bleeding at any point, post-menopausal or not, please get it checked out. while bleeding post-menopause is a giant red flag for cancer, there are plenty of other conditions/issues that can cause uterine bleeding and affect people who are both post- and pre-menopause.

I know it's tempting to just write it off as a weird hormone thing, especially if you're still getting your period regularly, but take it seriously.

sincerely,

the idiot who went from "oh for the past couple months I've been bleeding for a day or two around ovulation but it's probably no big deal" to "huh, I have literally been bleeding every day for two months, I should probably get that checked out" and ended up on "there is a growth in your uterus that needs to be removed ASAP."

[hellyeahscarleteen]

Protecting Yourself from Criminalization for Self-Managed Abortion — OARS

Self-managed abortion (SMA) with pills is very medically safe and effective throughout early pregnancy, but there is a significant risk of criminalization in many U.S. states. While it is impossible to fully eliminate the risk of criminalization when having or planning to have an abortion at home, t

[kickerofelves]

Leave no online footprint of searches or purchases. Digital Defense Fund’s abortion privacy guide is your go-to resource for this. Using private browsers, two-factor authentication, encrypted messaging, strong passwords, etc. is critical. Google searches have been presented as evidence in an SMA trial before. Do not leave a digital trail.

Use the medications properly to prevent interactions with healthcare providers. The pills are very effective, but they have to be used right. Carefully follow the instructions provided on the How to Use Abortion Pill website. Note that misoprostol tablets should always be taken by dissolving them under the tongue. Do NOT insert misoprostol vaginally if you are self-managing an abortion. While this is medically safe, it can leave incriminating pill remnants that can be detected in the vagina during a pelvic exam if you end up needing to seek medical care. 

If it’s not an emergency but you need expert health advice, use a free calling service like Google Voice to call or text the Miscarriage + Abortion Hotline at 1-833-246-2632. Medical complications are very uncommon with abortion pills, but they’re not impossible. The M+A Hotline is safe to use and is staffed by trustworthy clinicians who volunteer their time to help those who choose SMA. Do not use your own phone number to call as this will create a record that is visible to your cell service provider. 

Don’t disclose any information about SMA to emergency room staff if you do need to seek medical care. This is how most people who are arrested for SMA are reported. Healthcare providers are almost always who calls the police in cases of SMA criminalization. Contrary to popular belief, HIPAA does not protect your private health information from being shared with police if you are suspected of doing something that could be considered a crime. If you believe you need to seek urgent medical care, do not hesitate to go. Say “I think I’m having a miscarriage” and provide your symptoms. Do not mention any use of or purchase of abortion pills. There is no widely available test to detect misoprostol in your bloodstream. If you do not disclose it, there is no way for a medical provider to tell the difference between a medication abortion and a spontaneous miscarriage.

Do not talk to the cops. Period. Do. Not. Talk. To. The. Cops. If you are questioned by police you should state, “I am exercising my right to remain silent, and I wish to speak with an attorney.” Do not speak again or nod in response to a question. Contact the Repro Legal Helpline as soon as possible for expert legal advice: 1-844-868-2812. Do not agree to questioning or speak to any law enforcement official without a lawyer present.

[everythingfox]

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[ourladyinshadow-deactivated2023]

sometimes you have to mispell. “yeag” is not the same thing as “yeah.” “oug” and “ough” have different meanings. you wouldn't understand

[debelice]

Whale Shark Gliding Through Bioluminiscent Algae _ Mike Nulty

[friendly-neighborhood-patriarch]

SPACE SHARK

[creepish]

sorry cant hang out. too scared

[chromatocloo]

Pieces of Viking pottery with traces of cat and dog paws, seen at the Musée de Normandie in Caen Castle

“So back in the day pets already ruined their owner’s artwork.” - My sis who took the photo

[tharook]

“ruined”? made better

[gabbypie64]

It’s very humanizing to imagine some poor potter in the past screaming “nnnnooooooo bad kitty” somewhere in Scandinavia

[wbicepuppy]

If it was ruined, the artisan wouldn’t have baked it.

[pumpkin-bread]

That’s… that’s a delightful point you just made.

This person chose to bake and keep their cat’s artistic contribution.

[roach-works]

i was in spain once and there was a building with a tile that had been laid down in roman times: it had a dog’s paw print. and the thing was that after the dog did that print, the wet tile was dried, and then fired, and then shipped, and then laid, and for two thousand years every person who encountered that tile thought ‘aw! paw print!’ and kept it. this vast agreement by thousands of people over all these centuries, in memory of a dog only one of us could have met. 

i loved that tile. 

[petermorwood]

Every comment.

As anyone who has worked with wet clay knows, these pawprints could be removed with a dab more clay and a stroke of one hand.

That they weren’t, says all that needs said.

The hand was too busy stroking something furry that purred or wagged its tail.

[themodernmaccabee]

[vbartilucci]

[recoversuggestions]

friendly reminder that you didn’t waste your year. any moments of happiness or comfort, any small accomplishments, they all matter. this has been a really hard year, and simply surviving is something to be proud of. 

[glennisthemenace-deactivated202]

i made another horrible quiz, come get assigned a niche lgbtq aesthetic such as “strapping young transmasc farmhand” or “morose bisexual sailor”

[funnytwittertweets]

[pseudomantis]

We should let praying mantises and other bugs play on ipad

[lizlemondyke]

people really get on this site and say anything

[pseudomantis]

Are you mad at me

[slutdge]

[insomniac-arrest]

how come cats look outside and start vibrating their little mouths so much and so quick while sounding like they are printing copies from a fax machine. why do birds do that to them.

[imnotitakemymeds]

asdfgdsfadas please op your tags

[cannibalize]

god my favorite part of knitting/crocheting/etc is watching string become fabric. crumpling it in my hands. this fabric would've never existed had I not willed it into being. it isn't fabric, it's time made physical. made material. isn't that the high of crafting? you mold time between your hands and put it into other people's hands. my least favorite part is when my cat tries to cram the whole yarn ball into his mouth

[marxandangels]

I don’t have a dick but I do think with it