Bumi Likes To Yap

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[bumiofomashu-yap]

Hi! I’m Bumi!!

⟡ I made this blog because I like to talk. That’s p much it, but I realized I never did an about me/intro post!

⟡ I’m very queer (nonbinary, on the ace spectrum, and panromantic), I don’t really care what pronouns you use for me, but they/them is a pretty safe bet :)

⟡ This is my non-fandom blog (fandom blog: @bumi-writes ), but I do mention fandoms I’m in occasionally. Mostly I talk about my life, and my interests! Which are:

Reptiles! (Love those little guys)

Bugs!

History!!

Social issues!

Weird, niche, or dumb fun facts! (I have a very eclectic collection of knowledge in my noggin)

Computer science/Technological advancements!

Music!

Movies!

Reaction images! (Idk why either lol)

Cats!!!!!! (I have two!)

⟡ I’m autistic, and struggle with tone occasionally, so I tend to use tone indicators in my tags!! Usually I say what I mean, and it should be interpreted in the most obvious/neutral way unless specified otherwise.

⟡ ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤIf you want to filter out my vent posts, but like other stuff I post, you can filter out the tag Bumi vents!!!

⟡ Blog specific tags:

#louie bug - for my cat, Louie! (The fluffy tabby)

#her name is paprika - for my cat, Paprika (orange)

#frisbee cat - for my roommate’s cat (fluffy void, usually wearing her ducky pajamas)

#reblogging my wife - for when I reblog things from my darling beautiful perfect wife @nomnomwotsits or, her side blog, @wotsitswrites

#bumi vents - what it says on the tin

#bumi yaps - when I yap about something, usually a special interest

#bumi’s fun facts - when I find a cool fact to share with y’all

[bumiofomashu-yap]

Making cat repellant because my cat keeps peeing on the dog’s bed and I’m running out of enzyme cleaner.

It’s not a health thing, there are plenty of litterboxes, etc. it’s literally just the dog’s bed and I am at my wits end. Anyway. Cat repellant recipe:

6 navel oranges

That’s literally it. Cut them into quarters, take the fruit out, and chuck the peels into a large pot of water. Tear the peels up (tearing gets more of the pungent oils out than cutting) into ~square inch pieces. I did this in the pot for the back half because it is PUNGENT if you do it out of water. Learn from my mistakes. Put the pot on med-high to boil, and once it’s boiling, put it on a simmer and simmer for as long as you can (but no more than like 2-3 hours, you don’t want mush) to get the stuff really concentrated. Afterwards, strain the peels out and the water is cat repellant!!

You can also use orange essential oils if you dilute it a bit with another oil (I’m not an essential oil person so idk how to do that, sorry), but navel oranges from California are REALLY good rn and my family likes oranges so I decided to do it this way.

Orange smells and stuff are safe for cats and dogs, cats just don’t like it because it’s a strong smell.

[samatonin-deactivated20231101]

[bearie]

okay

[bearie]

it seems like you've already decided on the eomojis for me

[bearie]

everyone is having 😭🤯💬🥺 for valentine

[saywhat-politics]

CALL YOUR SENATORS!!!

[reading-writing-revolution]

[mtg-talk]

I don't usually make political posts on here but please call your senator if you're in the USA.

[nat-20s]

I can’t speak for other social media webbed sites but I really enjoy how tumblr seems to just completely spin a wheel on whatever media is hot right now. Like yeah sometimes it’s a new show that’s big and actively coming out but also sometimes there will be a solid month where half my dash is Columbo memes. Defy authority. Get really into an book from the 1800s. Watch shows that haven’t aired in 40 years. Celebrate the anniversary of the Boston Molasses Flood. Become unmarketable

[nonasuch]

oh shit i almost missed it!

[bumiofomashu-yap]

Happy anniversary to the great molasses flood

[bumiofomashu-yap]

It is 11:51pm. You know what this means!

Pickles Straight From The Jar Time

[iamoutofideas]

cosmo nd wanda should've aborted that baby

[bumiofomashu-yap]

[depsidase]

[bumiofomashu-yap]

Going down the Carpathia and Titanic rabbit hole again.

If you didn’t know, on the night the Titanic sank, it sent out many distress signals. One of the ships that received them was the RMS Carpathia.

The Carpathia was asleep. Her wireless operator, Harold Cottam, had ended his shift and shouldn’t have been listening in. Luckily, he was. He caught a message from Boston, MA stating there was traffic on the wireless for the Titanic. He decided to be helpful and reach out to tell them. He received a distress signal back, and rushed to tell the bridge. They were skeptical, and didn’t really believe him. This is the Titanic, you know? Largest ship, marketed as unsinkable, etc. He rushed the message to the captain since he wasn’t being taken seriously, and woke him up. The captain, Arthur Henry Rostron, after being convinced of its legitimacy, rushed to answer the call.

The Carpathia was 58.22 nautical miles away (107.82km), with a top speed of 14 knots. This put the expected time of arrival 4 hours out.

They arrived in three hours. The top speed reached was about 17 knots. They’d turned the heating and hot water off to make as much steam as possible, and doctors were set to wait for the influx of injured. He sent out a message to the Titanic, telling them they’d be there in 4 hours, and left the airways clear for her distress signals. Going faster than possible in the ship, and dodging the very same ice that had brought the Titanic to heel in the first place, they made it to the site of the Titanic after she had sunk, and saved as many as they could.

To put the speed and effort into perspective, the odds of them reaching the Titanic when they did is like a normal everyday sedan winning an f1 race. The engine was tearing itself apart. Fourteen knots was do or die, last resort speeds. The engineers were covering gauges and physically holding valves closed to keep the pressure needed.

Even the passengers assisted, handing out clothes, food, and warm drinks as the survivors were rescued. The Carpathia decided to bring the survivors to New York City, the original destination. They were speeding there at their original top speed of fourteen knots, and the Carpathia was never able to reach that speed again.

They knew they were going to fail. They knew that they wouldn’t make it in time. The fact that they pushed so hard for so long, nearly breaking the laws of physics to help other people in need has always been amazing to me. There’s something so incredibly remarkable about the sheer desperation they had to help those survivors.

[bumiofomashu-yap]

So accurate and very funny thank you @accidentallyoccidental

[otrtbs]

pspspspspsps more art history resources for those of you who are interested!!

Free Yale Course in Art History Free Oxford Aesthetics and Philosophy or Art Lectures Dutch Painting in the Golden Age Yale Roman Architecture Course David Stork on AI and Art History A Brief History of Computer Art University of Michigan Visualizing Women's Work: Using Art Media for Social Justice

[antarctic-arcanine]

If I ever share anything that was AI generated it is purely by accident. I hate that it's getting harder and harder to tell and it makes me want to never use the internet again. It definitely had its faults, but man I miss the internet of the 2000s so much.

[pangur-and-grim]

he’s had a long day

[pangur-and-grim]

it's now been a year since Belphie beat FIP

[pangur-and-grim]

and everyone is so happy he's here

[bumiofomashu-yap]

Hey there! I just want to let you know that I accidentally reported your account when I meant to report someone else. It was a mistake and I hope it didn’t cause any issues. Message me if you want to see the ticket I received from tumblr can't send you a message I don't know why

Hi! It’s probably okay :3 I haven’t violated any rules (that I know of) so I should be okay :)

Thanks for letting me know!! <3

[beardedmrbean]

[theman]

I GOT A FUCKING RAISE THE POTATO WORKED WTF

[tattooedzombigirl]

This potato works. Every. Fucking. Time.

[imanutcase-10]

Then bring me luck

[thirddeadlysin]

the day after I posted this last time I was notified that I was selected for a really cool mentorship gig and got an unrelated glowing review at work

[bumiofomashu-yap]

Ex got a new boyfriend and they’re freaks on main 🤢🤮 (if this was anyone else I wouldn’t care if they were freaks on main. It’s bc it’s him.)

[rawrfatherwhatsthenews]

TMI just means Tell Me Immediately. Sorry not sorry 🤷🏻‍♀️

[splendentgoddess]

FOR PARENTS OF YOUNG KIDS IN THE US!

Someone over on bluesky posted this and I figured I'd better repost it here. It's the pre-RFK 2025 vaccination schedule for babies and young children, ya know, just in case it mysteriously disappears. Save this and give it to your child's pediatrician; tell them this is the schedule you want your child on.