General Shenanigans

Callie. 28. Asexual. Scotland. I mostly reblog stuff I think is neat with the occasional bit of art.

[the-irreverend]

And stay safe everyone!

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[baddywronglegs]

The people who insist AI is smarter than a human are doing their fucking damnedest to manifest that

[tilthat]

TIL that there is journalism equivalent to the Bechdel Test. An article about a female scientist fails the “Finkbeiner Test” if it mentions one of seven topics regarding her womanhood

via reddit.com

[prowlick-deactivated20210420]

The fact that she’s a woman

Her husband’s job

Her child-care arrangements

How she nurtures her underlings

How she was taken aback by the competitiveness in her field

How she’s such a role model for other women

How she’s the “first woman to…”

[hedwig-dordt]

Okay, one quote, and then you absolutely have to read the whole thing. 

Still, the virtue of some rules in Aschwanden’s test is difficult to see at first. Take the rule of “no firsts.” In the comments section below her post for Last Word on Nothing, Finkbeiner explained that no sooner had she taken the vow to ignore gender, than she caught herself writing that the astronomer she was profiling was the first to win a certain award. After a reader urged her to stick to her pledge, she removed it.

“The fact that she’s the first woman to do that says a lot more about the prize-giving committee than it does about her,” Finkbeiner explained in our interview. “So if I were going to put that into a story, it would be a story about prejudice in that prize committee.”

It blew my mind, because she’s right. The fact that there’s some many firsts left is the result of bias in the committees NOT IN THE WORK WOMEN DO

[plutosfandomsideblog]

part 57! mentions of/allusions to: nightmares, the first resident evil game, past trauma, the soccer team, basements, severe weather, panic attacks

please read the text after the images if you can!

part 1

part 56

part 58 (otw)

sorry for the long text after the images but i think i may as well give a backstory -- i do still need help personally but I'm not linking that here bc the disaster relief fund is more important

power outage the second! i live in the midwest and we had some crazy weather last night with a lot of tornadoes touching down. i'm safe personally but a lot of people and their towns were injured and at Least one person was killed, public buildings and houses have been destroyed, there is debri everywhere, downed powerlines and trees, flooding, there were several tornado emergencies (which is worse than a warning, and a warning is worse than a watch) across the midwest as well as supercells, which dropped a number of tornadoes (here is an article about it)

my area is currently (as of 8ish in the morning) at 85% humidity, with temperatures in the high 80s to 90s with real feels up to 115 and a UV peak of 9 for today (temps in fahrenheit, thats a range of about 27 to 37 degrees celsius with the real feel being about 46 degrees celsius), and my county as well as the surrounding counties and even more counties outside of my state are without power and some are now without homes. stores have generators but most people in my area don't as this kind of weather is a result of climate change and a shifting tornado alley, and because of this as well, most of us in my area do not have tornado shelters to retreat to and we usually camp out in our houses/apartments/schools/whatevers

this is a link to the y'all squad, which directly helps people experiencing natural disasters -- so this can be used when hurricaines and wildfires hit, too

now. south carolina Does experience tornadoes, though not very many. as such, this power outage in the au is being caused instead by a severe thunderstorm

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tag list:

@aceofspades42 , @minyard-05 , @weralika , @studytimez , @akiiraastar , @moon-over-ruined-castle , @belshouseofdreams , @kotabear--24 , @andreilstars , @linlovesnoodles , @williamluvr , @the-idiot-liz , @aftgphoenix , @hellostarry , @nottodaysaten , @spitefulwizard , @min-getoutofmy-yard , @inhaletherain , @renforyourlife , @thegoliathbeetle , @arsonistblue , @luadusk , @bbuckwildd , @agenderaaronminyard , @skrybspryt , @ineedafuckinqnap , @starkayezer , @starvingangels-5 , @afigmentofyour-imagination , @maybelovingghosts , @shining-just-4-u , @breeze-tells-tales , @thelibraryoffff , @solqrays , @stxrrstruckk , @totallynot-rex , @black-polarf , @atiredvampire , @fraisaa , @shakalakaboomboo , @5minyard , @localycanthrope , @fandomtrash-whataboutit , @youvegotmeina-chokehold , @the-sunniest-angels , @emilibs , @justaboredcryptid , @just-a-theorie , @ugliest-doogle

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[lesbianslimefriend]

here's where to find it on windows 10

[the-tiny-dragons-tea-room]

Ugh, it was in mine. It's off now.

[the-tiny-dragons-tea-room]

IT GETS WORSE

I had to turn this off, but it's something that allows Windows and anyone using your device to generate text/images.

LOBOTOMIZE YOUR MACHINES

[marougus-the-dragon]

AI is a freacking plague, I share this for any windows user.

[falafels]

pt.152!!

<pt.151

possibly the first MonstersPost since the start of this au 😭 at long last 🌵

would allison text andrew? no. but☝️i do believe she is a Car Guy hater and has oft been heard saying someone has a car instead of a personality. and, despite his many flaws, she simply cannot make this case with andrew, because if he had no personality then where would he store the disorder

also aware that under No circumstances would dan get in the car with andrew (reread son nefes the other day so my heart is ubercharged with how much they all canonically can’t fucking stand each other. i love it so much and deeply regret that i’ve made them tolerant of each other in this au) HOWEVER. the logic here is that Dan wants to go in the fast car and Andrew doesn’t care if they crash

rare cat appearance!! bc i need to get back on the sunshine grind 💯

taglist!! 🎉🎨❤️ @andrewsleftarmband @blurryhour @you-know-i-get-itt @notexactlythatgirl @longspacerat @tessasilverswan @minyard-05 @carbon-dated-gal @bisexualchaosdemon @stormiiflies @watercoloureyes01 @vampire-overlord @iron-sides @azure-wing @buffalo-fox @vreow @pink-hydrangea @jaywalkerss @ohmynoggin-blog @cosmic-marauder @min-getoutofmy-yard @plazybones @disastersappho @leestars13 @the-witch-forever-lives @post-historical-posts @andabuttonnose @hidinginmyhands @aftg4l @allfor-thegames @yaoishida @inafieldofstarflowers @snowcoming @mooniism @fieldsofpoppies-in-salt-air @frequentlysuicidal @graveyardviolence @bustedleftshoe @beatrix33 @yes-i-exist-shutup @milktemproom @all-for-exy @moon-over-ruined-castle @meta-breakers @whatwereyouthinkingaboutagain @dragonslayer26806 @lesbiansforkevinday @theacademicghost @petitrenard02

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[janmisali]

oh I know how to make a poll's results look like the letter E watch this

what is the rightmost digit of the number of responses this poll has right now? (it should be visible before you vote.)

0, 1, or 2

3

4 or 5

6

7, 8, or 9

Voting ended onJun 13

[elamarth-calmagol]

Confused by the numbering choices here

[janmisali]

that's the order numbers go in.

[theres-a-hole-in-my-wall]

but you have 12 options

[janmisali]

this poll has five (5) options actually

[starfleetofficial]

ART and Murderbot relationship of all time. They've killed and died for each other. One has done experimental surgery on the other. They can't have a conversation without swearing. They had a baby together. If you refer to what they have as a relationship one of them will become absolutely apoplectic.

[omagpies]

POV you’re interrupting mbart media time. rude, honestly :/

stills:

[domoarigateaux]

i said this elsewhere, but ASH was really a father for an entire generation. we see this in every tribute, every outpouring of grief, and so many of the beautiful words people are sharing right now.

i think a fantastic component of his time on buffy to draw attention to here is when he was fired from the watcher’s council and still chose to stay with buffy and guide her. this, as an adjacency to buffy’s parents getting divorced and her dad actively choosing not to stay in her life resonated with so many kids who grew up with dads who weren’t around, parents who weren’t physically or emotionally available.

this man, through his work, was a father, a mentor and a guide to all of us; he made weird kids feel seen. he gave life to so many characters, characters that have since become such an integral part of our cultural lexicon. he encouraged people into getting interested in theatre. he was a staunch and proud ally for lgbtqia+ people across the world. the man carved out a niche in media that will always be uniquely and unequivocally tied to his legacy. and you know what? i’m damn sure he made people respect their local librarian a little more.

my heart really goes out to his family; the amount love the world had for him and his work was truly extraordinary. we lost a real legend today; he’ll be our watcher forever and always.

[give-to-oblivion]

Every so often I need to rewatch Pride (2014) to remind myself that 1) solidarity can happen, SUCCESSFULLY, and 2) they had to manufacture drama for to movie because IRL everyone worked together so well it was narratively underwhelming, and 3) Jonathan Blake was the second person in Britain diagnosed with AIDS and he's still alive as of this writing. Also I cry EVERY time at the scene near the end with Cliff and Hefina. This is my favorite Imelda Staunton performance.

[vampirewillowrosenberg]

This can't be fucking real oh my god.

[omagpies]

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part 55! mentions of/allusions to: death, child abuse/neglect, self harm/self injury, mild nsfw, nathan mention, knives

please look at this post and donate if you can or ask for a commission, i am a queer disabled person and i have a hospital bill ($70) that i dont have the money for

part 1

part 54

part 56 (otw)

(i did make the tomodachi creations myself using the same methods robin mentions)

tag list:

@aceofspades42 , @minyard-05 , @weralika , @studytimez , @akiiraastar , @moon-over-ruined-castle , @belshouseofdreams , @kotabear--24 , @andreilstars , @linlovesnoodles , @williamluvr , @the-idiot-liz , @aftgphoenix , @hellostarry , @nottodaysaten , @spitefulwizard , @min-getoutofmy-yard , @inhaletherain , @renforyourlife , @thegoliathbeetle , @arsonistblue , @luadusk , @bbuckwildd , @agenderaaronminyard , @skrybspryt , @ineedafuckinqnap , @starkayezer , @starvingangels-5 , @afigmentofyour-imagination , @maybelovingghosts , @shining-just-4-u , @breeze-tells-tales , @thelibraryoffff , @solqrays , @stxrrstruckk , @totallynot-rex , @black-polarf , @atiredvampire , @fraisaa , @shakalakaboomboo , @5minyard , @localycanthrope , @fandomtrash-whataboutit , @youvegotmeina-chokehold , @the-sunniest-angels , @emilibs , @justaboredcryptid , @just-a-theorie , @ugliest-doogle

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part 54! mentione of/allusions to: prescription medications, bible stories, homophobia, child abuse/neglect, anger issues, violence

please look at this post, i hate to ask again but i need money for a hospital bill -- $70 only thankfully but i don't have the money myself

part 1

part 53

part 55 (otw)

sorry for the bible reading i was listening to sufjan stevens beloved of john when i wrote that (based on the bible but also based on something i heard a while ago but can't remember where from)

tag list:

@aceofspades42 , @minyard-05 , @weralika , @studytimez , @akiiraastar , @moon-over-ruined-castle , @belshouseofdreams , @kotabear--24 , @andreilstars , @linlovesnoodles , @williamluvr , @the-idiot-liz , @aftgphoenix , @hellostarry , @nottodaysaten , @spitefulwizard , @min-getoutofmy-yard , @inhaletherain , @renforyourlife , @thegoliathbeetle , @arsonistblue , @luadusk , @bbuckwildd , @agenderaaronminyard , @skrybspryt , @ineedafuckinqnap , @starkayezer , @starvingangels-5 , @afigmentofyour-imagination , @maybelovingghosts , @shining-just-4-u , @breeze-tells-tales , @thelibraryoffff , @solqrays , @stxrrstruckk , @totallynot-rex , @black-polarf , @atiredvampire , @fraisaa , @shakalakaboomboo , @5minyard , @localycanthrope , @fandomtrash-whataboutit , @youvegotmeina-chokehold , @the-sunniest-angels , @emilibs , @justaboredcryptid , @just-a-theorie , @ugliest-doogle