Adventures on the pale blue dot

Me being human, you being human, Us being alive

[fullmetalwindbreaker]

[doctor-oatmeal]

[archiemcphee]

Seattle-based artist Carol Milne knits with glass, or rather, she creates wonderful glass sculptures that make it seem as though she’s either a superhuman glass knitter or in possession of enchanted knitting needles and very specialized gloves. The reality is actually much more complicated, but no less awesome. Milne invented her glass knitting technique back in 2006. It’s a process that involves knitting with wax instead of glass, followed by lost-wax casting, mold-making and kiln-casting.

First, a model of the sculpture is made from wax which is then encased by a refractory mold material that can withstand extremely high temperatures. Next, hot steam is used to melt the wax, leaving behind an empty cavity in the shape of the artwork. Pieces of room temperature glass are then placed inside the mold which is then heated to 1,400-1,600 degrees Fahrenheit depending on the type of glass. Afterward, the piece is slowly cooled over a period of several weeks, followed by a careful excavation process, where Milne delicately chips away like an archaeologist to reveal the final piece.

To check out more of Carol Milne’s extraordinary artwork visit the Glass Art Society, Milne’s Facebook page or her online gallery.

[via Colossal]

[enby-life]

What if, and hear me out, people DO love you

Your coworker who loves when they get to work a shift with you, even if you don’t talk

Your cousin who’s relieved when they see you at family gatherings, who thinks you’re “the cool cousin” but hasn’t said anything out loud

Your classmate who thinks you have great taste, even if they’re too shy to speak up about it in class

Your childhood friends who remember you fondly

The waiter you tipped during a busy night

That person you complimented on the street

The little kid you waved to

The old woman you made small talk with

People love you, because you’re lovable. And you’re worthy of love. Even if it doesn’t feel like it sometimes

(Self depreciating comments will be removed at best, bluntly and remorselessly told to shut the fuck up at worst. Fuck around. I dare you.)

[you-deserve-to-love-yourself]

Everything is temporary. Remember that.

Remember that when you’re in a dark place and don’t know if it will end. It will. It’ll get better.

Maybe you wish the good things will last forever. But I like to see it this way: the fact that the joyful moments are simply moments in time makes them that much more special to me. It helps me to savor the moment, and then treasure it afterwards.

[jhscdood]

A good thread on Lashon Hara (“evil tongue”) and how it threatens vulnerable communities in particular

[echthr0s]

here is the link to the thread on twitter, for those of you like me who find this ^ particular format a little difficult to read

[catball]

the original post forgot to include the last post in the thread, so i’m including it here :-)

[korrasera]

This. So much this.

These reasons are the same ones that I cite when I talk about why I believe how harmful call out culture is.

An environment where any mistake is a total and unforgivable mistake is an environment that is not safe. And if give the choice, will consume the most vulnerable among us first. We fight that by refusing to create the foundation upon which it grows.

I guess I need to go study Lashon Hara now.

[shapeofmetal]

I was thinking about how I think about and deal with people who have fucked with me in the past and its cool to see theres an actual cultural reason I might think like this.

[fremedon]

…wait, do you mean that small communities don’t actually have to be hellpits of backstabbing avarice where every relationship is transactional and no one is ever allowed to be more than their worst moment?

BRB, re-evaluating my entire childhood.

[sweetlyenchains]

The tips are pretty far down-thread, but well worth reading.

[fischotterkunst]

yall look at this shit ad*be is tryna pull now on ppl who have outdated software:

(note for context: i’m all for piracy, but in this case my copy of CS6 was downloaded years ago when they were giving it away to students. i got it totally legally.)

[fischotterkunst]

so here is what NOT to do if you’re a loyal fan of adobe who has the cash to shell out for a newer and shittier version of the product you already paid for.

1) DON’T use your search bar to find and open the Run app

2) DON’T type in services.msc

3) DON’T find Adobe Genuine Software Integrity Services and right-click to get a dropdown menu, and don’t select ‘properties’

4) if you happen to click properties, DON’T use the startup type dropdown to locate the option to disable the program. be sure you DON’T click apply to finalize that change. 

5) DO NOT do the same thing in order to also disable Adobe Genuine Software Monitor 

if you do all of these things, this WILL disable adobe’s ability to monitor the software, and you will be forced to continue using the same older software that you already paid for instead of having to sign up for a newer, shittier version and pay more for it. so if you have lots of cash to spare and are cool with putting it the pockets of racketeering capitalists, definitely don’t do any of these things. 

however, you SHOULD reblog this to spread the word, as we certainly want to make sure lots of people know what NOT to do :)

[hideousgourd]

I’M SORRY MA'AM. I KNOW YOU’RE UPSET.

Pretend to be upset.

[june-egbert-official]

OP how could you

I hope none of my friends who use Adobe programs find this, follow your detailed instructions, and spread the word. That would be devastating!

[darkmacademia]

things that remind me that I’m human and alive

small animals looking my way as I pass them

grocery bags hitting your leg as you carry them

the ocean

sunlight streaming in after the train comes out of a tunnel

making your friends laugh

smiling at strangers and having them smile back

watering plants

the empty feeling after crying

closing your eyes in the rain

forests

crickets at dusk on a summer night

standing up through the car sunroof and feeling the wind

early morning coffee

my reflection in shop windows

getting a drastic haircut or a tattoo or a piercing

music at full volume

notifications from friends

picking flowers

conversations with baristas who remember your order

feeling your heartbeat in your throat

giving meaningful gifts

birds taking flight around you

that laugh shared with strangers after witnessing something funny together

finishing a book and coming back down to reality

the color yellow

[doctor-oatmeal]

need this forever

[slowspinningredemption]

when I was little I thought rain happened because god was peeing on us

damn... my man got his dick on sprinkler setting

[doctor-oatmeal]

just a lil bit of fuzz in the tip 

[imanwithoutbowie-deactivated202]

Continue✨ Keep going✨

[valtsv]

you wanna hunt me for sport so bad it makes you look stupid

[valtsv]

[t-elepath]

are you a river cause you’re my  W A T E R F A L L 🌊✨

[5hiny8laze2ombie]

[mothvhs]

the fact that time passes and things change and people leave and you can only go back to a place physically and you will never be 14 15 16 again………….. i don’t understand how we are meant to endure that

[lucifurby]

date a girl who

you like

[cowboyjimkirk]

This is Beanie Spock, reblog to ward off seasonal depression and ensure a cozy and safe fall/winter! ✨

[sovietgoner]

Engagement XIII.

Jupiter.