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The first pride was a riot, more specifically a riot against police violence. Trans women of colour like Marsha P. Johnson paved the way for the celebration of pride today. You cannot celebrate your pride this month, or any month if you aren’t also supporting Black Lives Matter and the riots going on against police violence right now. Us white LGBTQ+ need to stand up for our black siblings and their rights, their struggles. We need to amplify their voices and show any support we can.Hey! Better yet, reblog this version:

Extensive BLM Google doc including places to donate to, education resources, etc

List of 75 things white people can do right now

Simple way to donate to the cause if you have no money to

choixsimple

Hey you with the chronic hypermobility and/or orthostatic intolerance issues

If you have a menstrual cycle, has anyone told you how it affects your chronic illnesses?

Probably not so I'm gonna!

First here's a basic chart showing the large fluctuation in hormones during your cycle:

If you have hypermobile joints, the level of estrogen in your body will heavily impact the stretchiness of your connective tissue. During ovulation, estrogen has a huge spike, which will make you extra stretchy! You are more prone to injuries, subluxations, dislocations, and general joint issues during this time. There's also a smaller increase in the week before your period, which can also affect joint laxity.

If you have orthostatic issues (or even if you don't, tbh), you'll be interested to hear that both estrogen and progesterone affect your heart rate. Generally your resting heart rate will be higher in the days before your period due to rising progesterone levels, and then drop back to normal after your period starts and progesterone levels fall. Estrogen is also at its lowest level during your period, and with low estrogen levels comes a higher number of heart palpitations and potentially a higher heart rate, depending on the person.

This combo of low estrogen and high (and then low) progesterone, plus the whole bleeding thing, means you're extra susceptible to dizzy spells, presyncope, and fainting in the few days right before your period and the first couple days of your period (and if you have a heavy flow, this can continue longer). It also means you might feel a lot more stable, less dizzy, have less heart palpitations etc around ovulation due to the extra estrogen.

There are a bunch of other bodily functions, chronic illnesses, etc that are affected by hormone levels during our cycles, and there are some good resources online about what these hormones do — I didn't even talk about FSH or LH, the two other big hormones that are part of our cycle! But I didn't want to get too far into the weeds in this post.

PS there's a theory that the reason more AFAB people (even many without a uterus or menstrual cycle, AFAB hormones are Kind Of A Bitch) get diagnosed with things like chronic fatigue syndrome, hypermobile disorders w/chronic pain, POTS etc is because we have a built-in flare up every month (sometimes two, if you flare up at both your period and ovulation). So it's just much more noticeable in AFAB people because AMAB folks don't have to deal with those built-in flare ups every 2-3 weeks.

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textures from the houston museum of natural science ✨

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do-angels-dream-of-starry-seas

So initially I'm watching without audio, cause "oh cool, some pole dancing". But turn the fucking audio on

biglawbear

Do you know how hard it is to do this while standing still.

Do you know how hard it is to do this while doing something incredibly physically demanding.

Sound on.

harpyharpyharpy

So shook that I recognized them! That's Khadija Mbowe, a brilliant video essayist on youtube. Here's a link to their channel. They're brilliant and compassionate. Go check them out!

dalniente

Do they have seven lungs oh my GOD

dreamgirlvibes

emeraldcityminerals

New volcanic eruptions north of Grindavîk, Iceland. Photo taken hours ago from a helicopter of the Icelandic Coast Guard.

thesecondface

Polishing my mineral separates now (finally) and reflected light microscopy has been a revelation for this. Above is a partially exposed olivine crystal mounted in Crystalbond; on the left is plane polarised light, and on the right is reflected light. The shiny portion is the only part of the crystal that has been exposed at the surface, which tells me that it needs some more polishing yet to expose any of the good stuff.

That said, in this particular sample, most of the olivine hosted inclusions are oxides (most likely chromium spinel) - which are the brightest things seen in reflected light, and not visible here - or fully crystallised MIs, which look like they need rehomogenising to be of any use. I'm not sure we have the necessary apparatus for that, and it's rather unideal for volatile studies...

Also the general sample prep so far has been... alright. I always do wonder how much I can do at home (where I am infinitely more productive) and so far, this has required only blank slides, Crystalbond, and 3000 grit silicon carbide paper. I have to use an ultrasonic bath to clean my samples of grit on the regular, but given that I'm not presently polishing at finer grades, an ultrasonic jewellery cleaner would probably be sufficient. And Crystalbond requires a hotplate which melts it somewhere between 50 (gooey) and 100C (liquid). That also does not sound untenable, given that mug warming plates can reach upwards of 60C.

The only thing I lack, therefore, is a microscope. Which if I can get the department to lend me, I would be alright...

Musing musing.

#yay for hours of sample prepping #good luck!

dirtmossart

Sedimentologist, Natacha Fabregas, using a microscope to check grain size

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Affirmations for each of the four elements

Fire (Associated with passion, energy, and transformation):

I am a powerful creator, and my passion fuels my success.

I embrace change and transform challenges into opportunities.

I radiate confidence and inspire those around me.

My inner fire burns brightly, igniting my purpose and motivation.

I am courageous and take bold action to achieve my goals.

Earth (Associated with stability, grounding, and abundance):

I am deeply rooted like a strong tree, grounded in the present moment.

Abundance flows effortlessly into my life, and I am grateful for all that I have.

I trust in the process of life and have unwavering faith in my journey.

I am resilient and adaptable, finding strength in the face of challenges.

I create a solid foundation for my dreams and manifest them with ease.

Air (Associated with intellect, communication, and mental clarity):

My thoughts are clear, and my mind is focused on my highest good.

I express myself confidently and communicate my ideas with clarity.

I embrace curiosity and open myself to new perspectives and knowledge.

I breathe in fresh inspiration and release any mental clutter.

I am in tune with my intuition, and it guides me in making wise decisions.

Water (Associated with emotions, intuition, and healing):

I flow with the rhythm of life, embracing the ever-changing tides of emotions.

My intuition is a guiding force, leading me to make choices aligned with my soul.

I am connected to the healing power of water, cleansing and renewing my spirit.

Love and compassion flow through me, nurturing myself and others.

I release any emotional baggage and allow forgiveness and healing to take place.

Feel free to personalize these affirmations or create your own based on your relationship with each element and your specific intentions. Repeat them regularly with belief and conviction to strengthen your connection with the elemental energies.

zoe-the-astromaniac

Be careful of Asexuals y'all, I heard they aren't fucking around

it was a nice surprise to click on your icon to block you, thinking you were a bot, but u turned out to be human! yay!

The bots here are crazy right?? Haha, meant to follow you with my other account, justbegneiss!

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Tea Spell of Acception

What will be will be, and I will accept what won’t, if it can be changed, I will choose the option that speaks to me most, if I don’t know the answer, I will learn to reach out to a friend, and if I don’t know what’s next, that’s fine, I will find out in the end

☽✩☾

Teas that Work Well With This Spell

✩ Black: for blocking negativity and bringing in positive energy ✩ Chamomile: for healing ✩ Elderflower: for bringing in blessings and healing ✩ Fennel: for healing, protection, and purification ✩ Green: for cleansing, bringing in positive energy, and healing ✩ Lemon Balm: for self love and success ✩ Matcha: for detoxification of negative energy ✩ Nettle: for protection and repelling negative energy ✩ Peppermint: for clarity ✩ White: for anti-anxiety and purification

Prepare your tea according to the steep time of the tea you decide to use.

Stir in honey to sweeten a situation and stir clockwise to bring in positive thoughts and acceptance. While stirring repeat the spell either out loud or even inside your head if you cannot say it out loud.

Enjoy your tea and accept the positive feelings you gain from it and the positive thoughts and experiences you will gain throughout the day.

This tea spell can also be done at the end of the day to accept what has occurred throughout the day. Simply spend the time while drinking it to consider what has occurred and think about what you appreciate has happened to you today. If even one thing has occurred that you appreciate and can accept then some good has come to you.

pterribledinosaurdrawings

happy ides of March

psychosociogentleman-deactivate

yo why is this on my dash its august

pterribledinosaurdrawings

Yeah, why is this getting notes? It's August!

dragonanarchist1155

It's knife day

pterribledinosaurdrawings

once again this has been getting notes for the past few days, and it's only knife day morning today!

floofybitch

https://fb.watch/mjDHL25iin/?mibextid=Nif5oz

acakewalkofcrocodiles

#rolling like a hot dog on the ocean floor#a state we can all aspire to

it is gorgeous

silly-jellyghoty

Get free-floated, idiot

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laurapalmersgoldenland

it doesnt make sense tho

navy blue was literally named for its use in the BRITISH ROYAL NAVY in the mid-1700’s

maroon is literally an evolution of french marron, meaning chestnut. its a brownish red. like a chestnut.

like, the kids making these memes need to take a fucking elective that isnt a sport. do teenage boys still think that “art is for fags” or something? learn colors, you sound stupid!!!!

violetkirjava-deactivated202502

This is like hilarious but also stop being pretentious, it’s a perfectly fair comparison to make. Navy blue = a darker and more desaturated blue and maroon = a darker and more desaturated red. The modifier “navy” is so disconnected enough from its roots that it makes sense for it to assume a new contextual meaning. Sure, the name comes from the British navy using it, but what we’re talking about is how it modifies a color.

laurapalmersgoldenland

i do not care how pretentious i sound, this joke is picking the lowest-hanging fruit ive ever seen. its LAZY.

it comes across as “haha look at this funny r/showerthoughts post i saw!!! so relatable, am i right fellow non-artists?”

its a low effort joke aimed at people who could not be paid to give a shit about trying any artistic medium, but lose their mind over a notebook sketch someone does in 15 minutes and scream “I WISH I COULD DRAW LIKE YOU” as if it doesnt take years of practice; like the artist was born with an “artistic gene” or some bullshit

all i ask is that people try just a little bit more to not sound dumb when theyre trying to be funny

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wonderweird

This guy thinks it’s an insult to artists where as I’m pretty sure a sizable amount of the notes on this post are artists saying ‘’YEAH THAT MAKES SO MUCH SENSE!! NAVY RED!!’’