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I'm Keith! A very queer 26 year old nerd of a He/Him with a knack for learning a lot of skills via osmosis! (Blame being born a Kiwi)

[edgebug]

contrary to popular belief i think calvin's adhd is, funnily enough, medicated. he takes extended release ritalin every morning alongside his chocolate frosted sugar bombs. this is because he appreciates being more easily able to focus on his various Schemes, Projects, and Machinations while more effectively ignoring schoolwork

[edgebug]

calvin's dad pulling up to the house and seeing the whole driveway covered in a (completed) snowman recreation of the entire terracotta army and he takes a deep breath and greets calvin's mom with "i see calvin remembered his methylphenidate today"

[abigailspinach]

[edgebug]

[aroacexuemeng]

not the twitter migrants putting "reblog heavy" in their bios on here... like yeah. that's what we do here

[doggirlhen]

reblog heavy

[laserwalnut]

Strong as fuck ice piggy

[homunculus-argument]

Outfit concept: A backpack with a text on the inner side (the area highlighted in red)

and the text is as big as it can be and says

DO YOU SEE THE BACKPACK GUY?

and a shirt/jacket with a text on the back, in big matching letters, that says

WHERE THE FUCK IS MY BACKPACK?

[obliviousmelon]

headcanon that a ferengi tradition is putting your new baby up for sale at a ridiculous price to show how valuable they are to you (everyone has to be polite and not actually buy them or hands will be thrown, people will be sued, etc etc)

[libraflyter]

I love the idea of Ferengi traditions that are both ha-ha capitalism but also create a functioning culture that’s more than a metaphor.

[thecottageinthedark]

[datasoong47]

So, this is related to a headcanon I have. There's a kind of ritual sale of childhood goods as part of the Ferengi coming-of-age, which was featured in an episode of DS9. The ostensible purpose is to raise capital for the young Ferengi male. But, like, if the Ferengi were approaching this in their usual capitalistic mindset, you wouldn't really get much from what's basically a glorified garage sale

My headcanon is that it is the accepted practice to buy those goods at much higher prices than you would normally pay, serving as a culturally acceptable way of effectively giving financial support

[shiroikabocha]

Oh I love these, especially because of the spoken and unspoken meta-traditions around the tradition! Maybe they work similarly to the “speak now or forever hold your peace” thing in human marriage ceremonies. Everyone at a human wedding understands you’re not actually supposed to say anything at that point, it’s just a formality—but you see characters do it all the time in literature and entertainment, because it makes for such a juicy plot twist.

I bet “newborn gets purchased by evil jealous ex-business partner” is a classic plot hook in Ferengi soap operas. It’s their version of getting sold to One Direction.

[shamesonlydaughter]

it doesn’t have to be good it just has to be done

[fiyero3305]

The phrase "They don't want it perfect, they want it Friday" does wonders for my productivity.

[blueindeed]

I tell this story all the time but I'll tell it again! When I taught kindergarten full time, we had a working bee one weekend where we did a bunch of gardening/landscaping in the outdoor area. One of the dads put up a bit of fencing, then stood back and had a look, kind of frowning like he wasn't sure. His wife then came along, and the following conversation ensued:

Wife: GETMO? Husband: (after a moment, with a sigh) Yeah, GETMO. Me: GETMO? Wife and husband, in perfect unison: Good Enough To Move On

Absolutely LIFE CHANGING acronym, friends and enemies.

[bethanydelleman]

My son gave me a card that said, "You are the best mom ever" so I asked him if he collected empirical evidence to back up that claim. He admitted to doing no research at all; therefore it's purely anecdotal and cannot be trusted. I have hung this sentimental atrocity on my office wall.

[paddysnuffles]

Vulcan mom who adopted a human child be like

[lazuelazuli]

@imadoctornotanescalator

[imadoctornotanescalator]

@lazuelazuli 🥹🥹🥹 she loves her illogical human child (I’m sorry, demonstrates adequate care for her illogical human child)

[dajo42]

5001 being divisible by 3 doesnt feel right

[dajo42]

[shinyhappygoth]

Shortcuts to determine if an integer is divisible by:

This is a given.

If the last digit is divisible by 2 (a.k.a. even), then so is the whole number.

If the sum of the digits is divisible by 3, then so is the whole number. The recursivity of this means that if the sum has multiple digits, you can add them up again until you get a single digit and see if it's 3, 6, or 9.

Like the rule for 2, but check if the last two digits are divisible by 4.

If it ends in 5 or 0.

If the rules for both 2 and 3 apply.

No shortcut. Alas.

Like the rules for 2 and 4, but check if the last three digits are divisible by 8. (Yes, this pattern keeps going for 16, 32, etc.)

Like the rule for 3, but the sum of the digits (or the sum of the sum of the digits, etc.) must be 9.

If it ends in 0.

[zykamiliah]

#THIS POST IS WRONG 7 DOES HAVE A RULE FOR HOW TO TELL IF THE NUMBER IS DIVISIBLE#it's just. not a short cut#you're better off dividing it and seeing if you get a whole number than doing the method

but what IS the rule @anqelbean ???

[anqelbean]

Okay, so, basically, you remove the least important digit of the number (which is the first digit from the right), you double it, and then subtract it from the remaining number. If the number you get is still large, you do it again.

For example, 294

29 4

4×2=8

29-8=21

21 is divisible by 7

Second example, 1946

194 6

6×2=12

194-12=182

182 is still large, so let do it again

18 2

2×2=4

18-4=14

14 is divisible by 7

[butch-king-frankenstein]

I think those fancomics where Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes is transgender are cute and fun but I also think it's a deep misunderstanding of Calvin's character to think he would transition into a heterosexual normie who goes to her high school reunion. That girl would have neopronouns and fang implants

[butch-king-frankenstein]

Adult Calvin is a tattoo artist named Panthera who is the bassist in a terrible metal band called Captain Napalm and Hobbes helps do faer E injections

[butch-king-frankenstein]

I know it's like 2 weeks too late to change it but I'm so mad I didn't realize that the band would obviously be called "Get Rid Of Slimy GirlS". I walk the road of shame

[parawyrm]

[punished-venom-solitair-e]

everyone post your biggest hear me outs my friend just showed me two conventionally attractive white men in a row i need to teach him what a real hear me out is

[gardenofeden5457]

.world's largest excavator- nay, world's largest vehicle- the bagger 288

.also, scale reference! just the wheel is 70 feet in diameter

[ceruinus]

'here's a real hear me out' >>posts world's most conventionally attractive piece of machinery

[i-used-to-be-a-spy]

Something that guts me is why doesn't Sam trust that Michael can safely rescue him? Sam just doesn't wanna risk Michael and even Fiona? Is that it? Cause he's so desperate to have the bad guys kill him and Michael to give up on rescue

Burn Notice s1e12

[combustmemo]

I don't think he doesn't trust that Michael could do it. I think he doesn't trust that Michael wouldn't kill himself in the attempt if necessary. They're playing die-for-you chicken.

[tiggymalvern]

Die-for-you chicken is what they always do 🤪

[gean-grey-blog]

Hey, give them credit! Sometimes they also play gay chicken 😂

[deantheotherkingofkinks]

They are always playing So-Gay-I-Would-Die-For-You Chicken wym?

[gean-grey-blog]

Accurate 😂

[deantheotherkingofkinks]

I also play it with my friends so it feels very much like I'm being called out when they do it tbf

[i-used-to-be-a-spy]

Matt Nix calling you the fuck out 😂

[deantheotherkingofkinks]

I was raised on BN so it's not shocking I see myself in the relationships that Sam has with people (Bruce Campbell may as well be my transition goals atp)

[scrotewad-deactivated20221128]

idk if this pic is making the rounds on tumblr yet but its so cute look!!

[tnpl-home-deactivated20220822]

Obsessed with this tag

[primelinchen-the-second]

[ID 1: three smiling black trans men standing outside wearing pants and their post surgical compression vests. The compression garment looks like a white wrap around. Their drainage stuff hangs on their pants.

[ID 2: tumblr tags that read "Oh! I didn't realise y'all had surgeries, I just thought you were showing off your tube tops." /End ID]

[fagdyke-fckry]

@this-is-trans-joy

[this-is-trans-joy]

This is trans joy!!!

[i-used-to-be-a-spy]

Something that guts me is why doesn't Sam trust that Michael can safely rescue him? Sam just doesn't wanna risk Michael and even Fiona? Is that it? Cause he's so desperate to have the bad guys kill him and Michael to give up on rescue

Burn Notice s1e12

[combustmemo]

I don't think he doesn't trust that Michael could do it. I think he doesn't trust that Michael wouldn't kill himself in the attempt if necessary. They're playing die-for-you chicken.

[tiggymalvern]

Die-for-you chicken is what they always do 🤪

[gean-grey-blog]

Hey, give them credit! Sometimes they also play gay chicken 😂

[deantheotherkingofkinks]

They are always playing So-Gay-I-Would-Die-For-You Chicken wym?

[gean-grey-blog]

Accurate 😂

[deantheotherkingofkinks]

I also play it with my friends so it feels very much like I'm being called out when they do it tbf

[i-used-to-be-a-spy]

Something that guts me is why doesn't Sam trust that Michael can safely rescue him? Sam just doesn't wanna risk Michael and even Fiona? Is that it? Cause he's so desperate to have the bad guys kill him and Michael to give up on rescue

Burn Notice s1e12

[combustmemo]

I don't think he doesn't trust that Michael could do it. I think he doesn't trust that Michael wouldn't kill himself in the attempt if necessary. They're playing die-for-you chicken.

[tiggymalvern]

Die-for-you chicken is what they always do 🤪

[gean-grey-blog]

Hey, give them credit! Sometimes they also play gay chicken 😂

[deantheotherkingofkinks]

They are always playing So-Gay-I-Would-Die-For-You Chicken wym?

[pansyfemme]

cd has a hole. record has a hole. casette has 2 holes. streaming? zero holes. i think i’ve made my point

[pocketss]

It was important to me that she puts emphasis on the TOK

[jupiterjames]

Did I just employ the "Treat Them Like You are A Kindergarten Teacher Again" method with my insurance company today? I surely did. Did it work? Probably better than intended because I made an actual doctor feel contrite.

So, my insurance has been trying to not cover my SNRI because it is new on the market and no generic available yet, so pricey.

I apply for a refill and the request gets locked for review. Again. For the 3rd time.

This time I call and immediately ask to speak to the actual doctor making these clinical decisions. Very politely. Must be a slow day because they allow it.

ME: [Teacher voice] I'm calling in regards to the SNRI you have placed a lock on. Why was this decision made?

DOC: Well, there are dozens of other medications on the market in that tier, and far cheaper for you and [insurer]. We have sent a request to your doctor to consider alternatives.

ME: I am aware of that. So, can you do me a HUGE favor and look up my prescription history really quickly and tell me how many SSRIs and SNRIs were only filled once in 2022 for me, showing they were poorly tolerated?

DOC: It looks like eight.

ME: Great job! Now, can you please look at my genetic test for psychiatric drug tolerance and tell me how many medications are listed in the safe category?

DOC: Two.

ME: Awesome! Now, can you tell me what type that other drug is that I'm not taking?

DOC: Yeah, totally, it's an MAOI.

ME: That's correct, you're really knowledgeable! Should I be taking something as dangerous as an MAOI with my other medications, or even just in general?

DOC: It's contraindicated for sure.

ME: It is! So true! So, last question since you've been incredibly smart and helpful. Is it less expensive for [insurer] to pay out for the medication knowing they already get a huge manufacturer discount anyway, or is it more expensive for them to pay for me to need potentially long-term inpatient psychiatric care?

DOC: I'll clear the code, ma'am and flag it as medically necessary. I'm sorry about this.

ME: I appreciate you SO MUCH. You have a great day now.

WALGREENS PHARMACY TECH WITH 5 NOSE RINGS AND PURPLE HAIR STARING AT ME: ........... OKAY! It'll be ready in five minutes. You wanna come work here?

[headspace-hotel]

Kill them with kindness

BUT KILL THEM

[ladylaguna]

This is absolutely an example of how you can use the power of Karen for good. If you are an authoritative white woman, it is your responsibility to use the Mom/Teacher Voice on white men to advocate for yourself and other people. It's fun! It works! Try it today!