Doing my Best

Demisexual/Panromantic (she/her). Over 30. Indie Author at Word. Books, kindness, inclusivity, video games, and happiness. 

[whatareyoureallyafraidof]

[skelezoid]

ALSO! if you want to know why some of them think that this decision is okay and the so-called “reasoning” behind their votes, here is one guy in particular you can hate:

Gaetz justifies 'no' vote on insulin cap bill by saying diabetics should lose weight

Twelve House Republicans broke party ranks to vote on a bill that would cap insulin at $35 per month for most Americans. Gaetz voted "no."

[partypuppyyes]

Some high-level ignorance in the notes, so:

1) lifesaving medicine should be free to all who need it

2) insulin is not expensive to produce

3) people with type 1 diabetes, a genetic autoimmune disorder and nothing to do with diet and/or lifestyle, need insulin daily to live, regardless of their diet and/or lifestyle.

[wumblr]

Joel Greenberg expected to plead guilty to federal charges and could be key witness if congressman faces trial

[trashcora]

MOON KNIGHT (2022) — 01x02 “Summon the Suit”

[butterflyinthewell]

There is a specific autistic frustration where there’s a task I want to do, but my executive function is preventing me from doing it.

I finally talk myself into doing it, and just as I start I get interrupted.

Now all that energy has to go to the interruption instead.

And when I sit back down to start over, I’m interrupted again just as I try to launch.

But if I act frustrated I come off as being nasty and rude, so I have to swallow it and smile as if someone isn’t reason number one million that I can’t get what I want to do done.

It’s assumed that I wasn’t “doing” anything when in actuality I was trying to do something and I can’t because of constant disruptions!

[eldritchlittleblackdragon]

Finally someone put this into words! I have this problem even when it comes to fun activities like writing and such where I can barely get anything done because it takes energy to launch and if I get interrupted I have to restart the launch sequence so to speak.

[trashcat-ops]

[aqua-harry]

So you’ve got this bitch-ass fitted sheet that you would normally pile into a ball and shove into a closet so you won’t have to deal with it, yeah? Well. Quit acting like a piece of linen is better than you are. You can make a fitted sheet bend to your will. And here’s how…

First, put your sheet on the floor. Stand above it for a few seconds so it knows who’s boss.

Then, put your hand in the lower left corner so that it’s inside out. Do the same to the lower right corner.

Now, your lower left and right corners of the fitted sheet should be inside out. (Shoutout to Amy Poehler, love your work).

Then, take the lower left corner (that’s still inside out) and tuck it into the upper left corner. It should look like the picture above once you’re done. Then, do the same with your right corners.

It should look something like that. Right now, she’s your friend at the end of a good night out. Doesn’t look really bad, but you know she deserves better. 

Pull at the corners until you get something like this shape, as it makes it easier to fold. You’ve given your friend some plain white bread and a glass of water. She’s looking much more presentable now.

Now, pull in at the elastic until you make a rectangle. You’ll want to tuck and smooth the excess fabric away from the elastic seams and towards the closed edge of the fitted sheet.

Once you’ve got a (semi) neat rectangle, fold the the top of the sheet down about a third of the way through. I like to fold the upper part of the sheet down first, because it’s not as straight of an edge as the bottom. You can find your own meaning within that description.

Now, fold the lower portion of the sheet on top of the part you’ve already folded down.

Fold the left side of the sheet into the middle, and then fold the right side of the sheet on top of what you just folded. 

Congratulations. You just made a fitted sheet your bitch.

[sci-fantasy]

No but really, this has been the most complete and informative description of how to fold a fitted sheet I’ve ever seen. Very few that I’ve seen show the “bread and water” step.

[murdershegoat]

gonna go write some fanfic to honour anne rice’s memory, rip 

[murdershegoat]

sorry u guys

[cycas]

She’d hate this so much but I can’t help feeling that in terms of her wider significance in the story, it’s entirely fitting.

[tendermiasma]

for fellow austins and the rest of texas

fuck ERCOT

Don’t use a gas oven to heat your home or run your car in the garage

Carbon monoxide kills you so quick. Please all do not do this.

Drip both hot and cold on all faucets + open the cupboards that house the pipes because if you don’t your pipes will burst and you’ll have massive flooding.

[tendermiasma]

I’m bringing this around again because it’s getting cold in some places and I’ve been getting things to prepare for if we get another freeze in a few months. Since then, the official death toll of the freeze sits at 210, while Buzzfeed reported in May that the true count is likely much higher— around 700. It also caused one of the worst mass carbon monoxide poisonings in recent US history.

I have very little faith that Governor Abbott has done “all that needs to be done” to protect the grid and it’s weighing on me as we get closer to winter.

[mens-rights-activia]

could you IMAGINE if jobs asked to see your tumblr ajsjskksksks the url alone is enough to disqualify half of you hoes let alone your blog descriptions

[adhd-hippie]

Put your LinkedIn profile AND ONLY YOUR LINKEDIN PROFILE on your resume and if they ask for social media information refer them to your resume.  “Oh I’ve listed my relevant social media pages on my resume” 

IF they ask for your twitter, facebook, or Instagram specifically tell them you’re not presently active on any of those accounts.  “Currently I’m not an active user of those sites” 

Make sure you use pseudonyms on twitter and insta, don’t tag co-workers, and keep your facebook private.  Ask your friends not to tag you in their pictures either. 

Never discuss work on your social media, never refer to your job by name, never tag your location when your going to/from work, and never ever discuss any difficulties with your job online.  Doing so will only ensure you get fired. 

[spitblaze]

For the record, though- if you get consequences at work because of venting over social media, and you belong to a union, TELL THEM. The NLRB had the position that you should not be fired for venting online, and on that note, it’s yet another great reason to push for unionization- freedom of speech online without fear of occupational backlash. Some states also have laws that broaden what you’re allowed to say without fear of termination, so check your state legislature.

[arctic-hands]

[Image Description: tumblr reply from user hxlianthuus. It says “employers will ask for your Insta, fb, and twitter, but who asks for your tumblr????? no one” End ID]

[mynameiskleiosgirl]

Fun fact: lots of applicant tracking systems pull your accounts from your email and phone number.

For the love of god, create a job application email. DO NOT use a personal email, especially not one that has silly words in them.

I also recommend a separate phone number, so they can’t trace your FB account.

[saint-batrick]

THIIIIIIIIIISS

[tikkety-tok]

such rage in such a little body

[dorbu]

[majorpepperidge]

#the tits have chosen violence

[maritzac]

calm your tits

[memewhore]

[spectrum-color]

Rafe is doing an AMA on Reddit. He’s hilarious, and trying to answer a lot. Some important points that people will want to hear:

-He wanted a 2 hour premiere and didn’t get it. The script had a lot of cut content (I personally expect that)

-He originally wanted Perrin to accidentally kill the blacksmith he was apprenticed to. When his script was cut in half for time though, it no longer worked to establish that mentor/menteee relationship so he had to add Layla as an important person to Perrin who wouldn’t require any additional explanation

-They had to change up Loials look to be feasible with costume and makeup because it’s too expensive to have a major character who requires VFX

-He can’t say who Steve is because it’s super secret but he’s dying for people to find out

-Dumais Wells is the scene he’s most looking forward to staging

-We will see some content from the first book that didn’t make season 1 in season 2 (I’m assuming this will include Elayne meeting Rand and Perrin meeting Elyas unless he’s with the Tinkers)

-His favorite big arc is Egwene as Amyrlin breaking and remaking the Tower. SAME RAFE, SAME

-He is aware the pacing is fast rn; he’s trying to get through the basic foundational stuff to get to the parts people find interesting (ie once the EF5 get their own arcs off the ground)

-Tams delirious admission to Rand about the circumstances of his birth wasn’t cut, just moved

-We will see the original EotW prologue scene when Lews Therin is ready to be introduced

-AVIENDHA HAS BEEN CAST. I REPEAT, AVIENDHA HAS BEEN CAST

-Logain is being given a more prominent role to show the audience how scary being a male channeler is and how feared they are by society

-Expect to see and hear a lot more about Mordeth. That whistle from Padan Fain was definitely meaningful

-He pushed hard for the Nynaeve and Lan scene. He knows what the people want

-The prophecies do say the Dragon Reborn is a man, but Moiraine is skeptical of them and trying to expand the range of who she’s looking for

-Rafe dressed up as Rand for Halloween in 2019 and actually wore his costume. This isn’t important, I just think it’s hilarious

-“Literally everyone in the horse department knows everything about Bela. There are many elderly Czech men who have an eye on Belas long term arc in the show and they don’t even know what the Wheel of Time is”

- We will get in universe swearing, especially from Uno, so blood and bloody ashes is coming

-He promises us Verin. Giving the people what they want

-He is currently reading Malazan. That should get certain corners of the fantasy community hyped

[semirhage]

Hammed Animashaun as LOIAL THE WHEEL OF TIME, 1.05 “Blood Calls Blood”

[toadcroaky]

MESSAGE TO ALL GAYS

PLEASE WATCH THE WHEEL OF TIME WE GOT CANON LESBIAN MILF WIZARDS!!!!!

[wilwheaton]

I just despise Elon Musk. I hope history remembers him as the giant, privileged, toxic, entitled douchebag he is and not this myth he has worked so hard to create about himself. He is a disgusting, despicable, garbage human.

[anagramofbrat]

jesus christ.

[rf-times]

Millennials and Gen Z inherited a wealth of information and ideas about how structures in societies work and how nobody exists in a vacuum (and more means to learn about it than anyone prior to them). But they also inherited a bunch of postmodernism which made them be like “Cool, my very act of being vaguely aware of these ideas is a subversive rebellion and therefore I’m now immune to these structures.” Like I’ve met so many young people who genuinely think they’re too smart for ads to work on them, for example. So many people will do media studies or psychology or anything like that and see how deeply so much shit is entrenched in our society but their takeaway is “Cool now that I know the basic principle I’m immune from all of that forever and need to do no more critical thinking.”

[lazerblues]

Happy aniversary you dumb fucks @staff

[true-king-of-monsters]

Happy anniversary, you stupid fucks!

[thesylverlining]

A p0rnbot literally sent me an ask with a video yesterday. Great job. Excellent. Just. Setting the gold standard here. FOR NONSENSE

[illbeartheburdenofyourhatred]

if i'm being 100% honest I don't think anyone who isn't disabled tries to get disability i legitimately do not believe it. "x amount of people make false claims" no, x amount of people who make claims are declared not disabled by the government, an institution that doesn't give a shit about disabled people and wants to find any reason to deny us assistance. if somebody goes through the effort of applying for ssi, which isn't a simple process, just for the CHANCE to get a max of $794 a month (but likely less.) and not even be able to save that money up. they are genuinely struggling with something. nobody would choose this if they had other reasonable options

[the-conquest-of-shred]

plus the fact every once in a while the government will make you prove you are still disabled and if you aren't disabled enough they'll stop paying you

[shleepy-girl]

I applied for SSI, got denied twice, appealed both denials, and was finally approved for SSI by a judge.

Fun Fact! SSI will give you back pay for the time between your first denial and eventual approval (which for me was OVER A YEAR) and that seemed really cool until they told me they would be paying be in chunks.

$2,349 dollars every 6 months until they had paid the full back pay amount. Some of you might already see the problem here, but for those who don’t, let me explain.

SSI has this fun rule that if you ever have more the $2000 dollars in any account, you are immediately disqualified for SSI benefits.

And $2,349 dollars is, in fact, more than two grand.

So every six months for a year and a half, I would get my back payment and the same day get a call from SSI asking me why I have more than two thousand dollars in an account, when they literally gave me that money themselves.

TL:DR- SSI tried to kick me off disability benifits because I received those disability benefits.

[kerryrenaissance]

Which indicates the true stupidity of that particular rule.