I don't think this is an appropriate response to an article about South Asian farmers losing their teeth because temperatures are now reaching 45 Celcius.
After I suspected a climate connection to tooth decay, I conducted systematic saliva pH testing across my patient population and documented
okay so i think i found the article op's (and me in my tags) talking about. being exposed to over 40 celsius (120 farenheit or so) for the whole day means youre sweating a LOT (the article says rashid- the farmer at the centre of the text- drinks around 17 liters a Day. humans usually only need 3, so i presume the rest is mostly used for sweat). so much so that the organizm reroutes water from other parts of itself to not die of heatstroke - salivary glands included, which means that 1. they have very little saliva in comparison to a healthy human being 2. what little their bodies DO produce is incredibly acidic, falling to ~5.5 ph from the ideal of 7ph. Teeth dissolve. Quickly. There's a mention of someone losing 8 teeth in two years
im not reading the whole article now (headache -_-), but later on the author of the article says about 30 million people (employed in agriculture) are at risk for extreme dental health problems. 30 million people at risk of not being able to eat solid food. 30 million people at risk of not being able to find work. being able to marry. being able to be part of their community. being able to speak clearly
this is. fucking horrible feels like an understatement, but it is the best i have. this exceptionally, terribly inhumane, and the pakistan goverment's lack of a plan to adress this is embarassing
dehumanization as horror is great and all but what about humanization as horror. Being forced into a role that was not made for you. Being forced to fulfill expectations that you can never achieve. Being made to exist in a society that so cruelly expects you to act in a way that is against your nature.
There’s something so important about when Ilya calls himself lazy that Shane says “I don’t know that side of you at all” like all Ilya’s heard for his whole life is that he’s lazy and not good enough. Then for this person who is the best at what you and him do to tell you you aren’t??? I think that moment is where we see Ilya finally accept that not only is he in love with the Shane (he knew that already) but also that Shane actually sees him as someone worth being with. Which makes the tuna meltdown that much harder.
I think the weirdest form of fatphobia I keep bumping into is writers suddenly becoming deeply concerned with physical realism when a fat character is involved even in contexts where everybody's physical capabilities are explicitly bullshit. "They're fat, it wouldn't make sense for them to have super speed" and it would make sense for the 98-pound twink to be able to run at Mach Fuck? That's something skinny people can do in real life, is it?
it’s late 2016. shane hollander is dating rose landry. ilya rozanov is breaking every traffic law known to man in his hideous sports car and tearfully scream-singing DONTCHA WISH YOUR GIRLFRIEND WAS HOT LIKE ME….. DONTCHA WISH YOUR GIRLFRIEND WAS A FREAK LIKE ME…..
these two things, of course, have nothing to do with each other
“Jacob better not include the tripods, it’s so cringey!”
I think it’s perfect and shows how Shane and Ilya’s relationship has changed. It’s silly and dorky and definitely something Shane would do. I can just see him ordering them off Amazon and explaining to Ilya how they can use them for phone sex. Ilya thinks it’s the dorkiest thing ever, only Shane Hollander would think of something like this, but ofc Ilya will do anything for the love of his life. And it turns out, the tripods are pretty effective. Being able to see each other fully without any camera shakiness helps them fantasize that they’re really there together. It makes the distance between feel less great and takes away a bit of their loneliness. (Also Ilya can imagine they’re filming some “home movies” and that just turns him on even more.)
Sometimes someone leaves a comment on Two Man Advantage that makes me revisit a certain part and while my characterization of Hollanov has changed over the months I'm always struck by the fact that I came right out the gate giving them that good old fashioned 24/7 dynamic. The Maggie of six months ago hadn't even reheated yet but she knew ball.
I need somewhere to talk about AUs that are never going to be fics honestly because today I'm thinking about Princess Diaries Shane, where Shane's been raised by David his whole life because of pressures from the crown, until Yuna shows up, tells him that he's now an heir to the throne because his uncle died, making Yuna the queen. Shane needs to trained to be next in line because she can't have any more children.
And Ilya is the son of a diplomat and they absolutely cannot fall in love but boy do theyy. I'm imagining like Heated Rivalry, Princess Diaries 1 & 2, and RWRB all in one
they’re sitting together on the couch, tv is on but no one is watching and both of them are doing their individual things. shane reading a book and ilya scrolling through his phone and then ilya stops and rests his phone to his thigh, turns to shane and asks “would you love me if i was bad at hockey?” and shane snaps his head towards ilya with his eyebrows raised “of course” he replies and ilya keeps going “and if i was a goalie?” and shane’s actually really confused now with where ilya’s coming from but he still answers “yes, of course” and ilya starts agin “and if i—“ but shane cuts him off and says “ilya, i don’t believe in god or anything else but the only thing i believe is that you were made for me and any version of you or of us would be together in type of alternate universe if those exists” and ilya kinda tearing up with a trembling voice “you think i was made for you?” and shane’s like deadpan serious “yes, i think the universe made you for me to love. it would be you or no one else” and ilya trying hard to not cry just picks his phone again and says with his voice choked up “was just watching a dumb tiktok ignore me” while using other hand to wipe a tear that had fallen
I think Ilya’s favorite cuddle position will always be Shane tucked under his chin, so easily grabable and Right There for him to hold and admire and pull impossibly close right against his heart where his Shane lives regardless of proximity.
However I think close second favorite cuddle position is actually flipped, with Shane facing away allowing Ilya to wrap his arms low and encompassing, burying his nose in the valley between shoulder blades, tracing over the soft bumps of Shane’s spine. He’ll lie and say it’s for pervert reasons, easy access and all that, and sometimes it’s true, but there’s an unspoken part deep inside that settles when Ilya can hide away, protected from unwarmed air and direct light, while still shielding the most important parts with hands that cradle over Shane’s ribs, soft tummy tucked underneath strong fingers. The one place Ilya can pretend the entire world exists entirely inside his grasp.
Tonight was movie night at the cottage, which Ilya usually looked forward to, but today’s pick made him reluctant.
“Why? 'Cause Rose is in it?” Shane asked despite already knowing the answer.
“No,” Ilya lied. “Is boring movie.”
“Well, you picked the movie last time,” Shane reminded him. “So it’s my turn, and I say we’re watching X-Squad.”
Ilya crossed his arms. “Is more like I don’t want to watch your Ex-Squad.”
“Ilya, you’re not still jealous of Rose, are you?” Shane asked, in disbelief. “Need I remind you that I’m gay and happily married to you?”
“Yeah, not so gay you can watch Rose Landry,” Ilya retorted.
Shane sighed. He held Ilya’s hand in his and squeezed. “It’s been a long week, and I just want to watch a movie with my husband. Is that okay?”
“Yes,” Ilya mumbled, squeezing back. “Is okay.”
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“This movie makes no sense.”
Ilya was definitely the type to talk during a movie. Shane knew this, but he still gave him a look.
“What? It doesn’t!” Ilya said defensively.
“It just started,” Shane said, eyes narrowing.
“Ugh.” Ilya slumped on the couch.
To his credit, he managed to stay quiet for a couple of scenes after that. But unfortunately, the silence didn’t last long.
“Wow, she is being kidnapped,” Ilya said flatly. “Boring. She is kidnapped in every movie.”
Shane kept quiet. He thought that by not engaging with him, Ilya would get discouraged. But he was sadly mistaken because Ilya just kept going.
“She look like she regrets—what do you call—shape-shifting, yes?”
“Is more like plane movie. Like when you are stuck in-flight, and there is nothing to watch.”
“Shane, why is she blue? Like the color of your dild—?”
“Ilya!”
Ilya talked throughout the whole movie, which made focusing on it impossible for Shane.
Shane sighed. Then he felt Ilya pull him in a bit closer. Ilya’s arm was slung around Shane’s shoulders, his fingers drawing mindless patterns against Shane’s skin, and his chest radiating a familiar, soothing warmth against Shane’s back. So Shane let more of his weight lean on Ilya’s body and let his head rest firmly on his chest. A small smile grew on his face when he felt Ilya press a light kiss on top of his head.
“Ha!” Shane heard and felt Ilya’s low, breathy laugh against him during a funny moment he completely missed.
I’ll just have to rewatch it by myself another time, he thought as Ilya continued his running commentary. Then Shane realized he didn’t even mind.
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Honestly, Shane thought it was far from Rose's best work. But he didn’t know how to tell Rose this, so he left their chat on read. He knew he couldn’t avoid her for long, though, as he got a phone call from her a few days later.
“Shane, sweetie. Be honest. What did you think?”
Shane winced. He hated lying, so he opted for a partial truth. “I liked it. I watched it twice!” he said defensively.
Luckily, Rose hummed, seeming pleased. “And what did Ilya think?”
Shane recalled that night with a smile. “Oh, he seemed into it. He had a lot to say.”
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