(reprise)

30+. TJ for now. They/Them. Black. Ryan Wilder is my heart. Helena is my guardian angel. good luck out there, kid

[doyouwanttobesaved]

image id: community meme where britta, a white woman says, "I can excuse cannibalism but I draw the line at ___" and shirley, a black woman, judgingly questions, "You can excuse cannibalism?" /end image id

[redoqs]

Missing Wildmoore so much rn

[yorit1]

[c-rowlesblogs]

I could not be more bored of women characters who are dangerous in a competent, sexy, luminous makeup and blow-dried hairstyle kind of way. I am so tired of all these dry-clean-only girlbosses strutting their way into stories. “Oh she’s so beautiful AND so good at martial arts and so clever and seductive” No! Get that outta here!! Give me more women who are dangerous in a real grungy way, like rusted metal with a sharp edge. Girls who make you glad you’ve had your tetanus shot. Girls who cut their own hair and get bad tattoos. Girls who are as charming as a wet feral cat. Girls who might be clever enough to Play The Game but would rather flip over the chess board and punch you in the throat. I demand more horrible unpleasant women!! Thank you.

[c-rowlesblogs]

YES this too please. Absolutely. Dumb butch rights. Diversity win

[c-rowlesblogs]

no, I’m sorry. “The unhygenic thing” is not opt-out for the kind of women I want more of. Fictional girls almost never get to be gross! When I said grungy, I meant grungy. She’s in yesterday’s makeup (if she wears any) and yesterday’s outfit. She smells like stale cigarette smoke. She smells like weed. She smells like gasoline and workshop grease. She smells like she’s found a nice dead thing to roll in. She lives in a one-room apartment surrounded by computer equipment and empty styrofoam takeout containers. She lives deep in a swamp in a cabin full of centipedes and spiders. She lives in a cave. She lives on a pirate ship. She chews off her nail polish, she goes dumpster-diving, she eats dry instant ramen crushed up in the bag like it’s chips, she eats bugs off the ground, she eats raw meat. In all of her many variations, human or not, to some degree or another, she is gross!! Thank you again.

[violetsandshrikes]

Saw this on Pinterest but wanted to share bc actually I have had a physio recommend this to me and it’s been amazing!

Walking backwards strengths the muscles around your knee (esp the quadriceps, which you will definitely feel if you do this) but doesn’t put the same strain on the joint as forward walking or running. It’s very good for your balance, coordination and patellar tracking, all important to reduce knee pain, support your knees and can help rehab knee injuries.

I do it on a gym treadmill, usually at 1.2 km/h (but I’ve seen anywhere from 0.8-1.6 km/h recommended, which is like 0.5-1.0 mph for the Americans). You can start with a very slight incline and then slowly increase it 5% as you get more comfortable, and to help engage the muscles. I usually do this for 5 to 10 minutes, 3-4 times a week. My understanding is that you can also do it outside, either on flat or sloped ground, because just walking backwards itself is useful as hell (the incline is just useful to engage muscles more as you get more used to it)

If you have even a spare 20 minutes a week, this is seriously useful to support your knees, because there is nothing worse than injuring one

[violetsandshrikes]

Bc I know there are many people on this website dealing with chronic pain and disability, I will add some studies below the cut on backwards walking (retro walking) as well. It's been investigated for quite a few things including knee osteoarthritis, lower back pain/instability and also balance improvement for people with hearing impairments, to name a few

Effect of 6-week retro or forward walking program on pain, functional disability, quadriceps muscle strength, and performance in individuals

Background Previous studies reported the beneficial effects of walking in individual with mild to moderate knee osteoarthritis (OA). The cur

Increased external knee adduction moment during walking alters the joint biomechanics; which causes symptoms in chronic knee osteoarthritis

Effect of retro walking versus balance training on pain and disability in patients with osteoarthritis of the knee: a randomized controlled

Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic, degenerative, inflammatory musculoskeletal dysfunction. It is associated with pain, reduced fun

(PDF) Effect of Retro-walking Versus Core-stability Exercise on Pain and Function in Mechanical Low Back Pain: A Comparative Study

PDF | Background: Low back pain is the fifth most common reason for physician visits, which affects nearly 60-80% of people throughout their

The Effect of Retro Walking Training on Dynamic Balance in Sedentary Individuals with Hearing Impairment

[mysharona1987]

[okiitos]

Rescue professional here:

If you need rescuing or help, DON’T FUCKING MOVE. You are so much easier to find when you stay put.

[thegreenpea]

Credits: @foxes-in-love

Your most important survival skill is asking for help

[existential-dread-in-the-am]

Goddamn preach this

[rogue-cyberman]

"Your most important survival skill is asking for help." THIS, it makes me so damn pissed off when parents try and normalize that asking for help is a taboo thing!

[isthescavengervideocute]

This feels important to reblog

[annekewrites]

Not so fun thing that happened at work:

We were doing one of those team-building logic problem things that was about being stranded with inadequate supplies in adverse conditions and how to best use what we had. There was the argument of "do we try to get to somewhere safer or do we stay put and signal for help?" (The particular adverse condition was extremely hot desert if I remember right.)

I was the only woman in my group. I was also the only person saying WE SHOULD BE STAYING PUT.

Spoiler alert: I WAS CORRECT. Trying to move in those conditions would make the issue of "really not enough drinkable water" worse. Especially moving while carrying supplies including what was left of the water! The right thing to do was to use what we had to make what shade we could and what signal devices we could, and then conserve as much energy as possible while waiting for help.

Very literally "don't just do something, stand there!"

[cloudofbutterflies]

A 19-year-old black trans girl was shot to death this month, and there has been absolutely no media reporting on it - despite extensive reporting on almost identical incidents in the same part of Florida, at the same time. The police, as usual, misgendered her in the police report and have done nothing to find her killer. Her name was Jayla Mcgee. Black trans people deserve to grow old.

A Black trans teen was shot and killed in Florida. Almost no one reported it

Police misgendered Jayla McGee, local media overlooked her homicide, and her community was left to make sure she was not erased.

[ceruleanheaven]

i just wanna do nothinggggg 😭😭😭😭😭 which is like what im already doing but i wanna do it in a way that doesnt actively ruin my life 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[sobcat]

THERE IS ALWAYS SOMETHING!!! ALWAYS SOMETHINGGG

[balzog]

[ferindencadash]

[algorithmist]

[triviallytrue]

The rare excellent piece of writing on AI

[xxxdragonfucker69xxx]

[tiredqueertranarchist]

[gemini-enthusiast]

Hilariously funny that they let the guy known for wandering off without warning to look at birds was allowed to do this

[songofsaraneth]

#famously few birds in space#probably the safest place to take him

[catmask]

awhile ago a coworker and i were play arguing whether or not the mystery gang were all romantically a thing/polycule or just really good friends (yknow bored at work things) and knowing my bfs interest in scooby doo i texted him asking him to be the tie breaker and he responded “well it depends which canon youre going off of” and just instantly cold sweat knew i was out of my depth

[empressawesomecoolness]

ok, let’s break it down…

is Mystery Inc. a polycule? - based on every Scooby-Doo adaptation:

TV Shows

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You! - Yes, absolutely. It’s the fucking ‘60s and they’re hippies who live in a van with their dog

The New Scooby-Doo Movies - Yes

The Scooby-Doo Show - They’re on-again off-again

Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo - No

The New Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo Show - No

The 13 Ghosts of Scooby-Doo - No

A Pup Named Scooby-Doo - No, not yet

What’s New, Scooby-Doo? - Yes, but they’re less hippie-dippie about it. more like a modern, Y2K polycule

Shaggy and Scooby-Doo Get a Clue! - No

Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated - Yes, their bond after that finale is inseparable

Be Cool, Scooby-Doo! - No, not yet, but they’re on their way there

Scooby-Doo and Guess Who? - Yes

Velma - No

Movies

Scooby-Doo Meets the Boo Brothers - No

Scooby-Doo and the Ghoul School - No

Scooby-Doo! and the Reluctant Werewolf - No

Scooby-Doo! in Arabian Knights - No

Scooby-Doo on Zombie Island - They previously drifted apart and are now in the awkward getting-back-together phase, but nonetheless Yes

Scooby-Doo! and the Witch’s Ghost - Yes, and the Hex Girls (they’re a polycule too btw) probably join every now and then

The Scooby-Doo Project - No, too dysfunctional

Scooby-Doo and the Alien Invaders - Yes

Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase - Yes

Scooby-Doo! and the Legend of the Vampire - Yes

Scooby-Doo! and the Monster of Mexico - Yes

Scooby-Doo! and the Loch Ness Monster - Yes

Aloha, Scooby-Doo! - Yes

Scooby-Doo! in Where’s My Mummy? - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Pirates Ahoy! - Yes

Chill Out, Scooby-Doo! - Yes

Scooby-Doo! and the Goblin King - Yes

Scooby-Doo! and the Samurai Sword - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Abracadabra-Doo - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Camp Scare - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Legend of the Phantosaur - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire - Yes, absolutely

Big Top Scooby-Doo! - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Mask of the Blue Falcon - Yes. Blue Falcon and Dyno-Mutt are allies

Scooby-Doo! Adventures: The Mystery Map - they’re on-again off-again, but mostly Yes

Scooby-Doo! Stage Fright - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Wrestlemania Mystery - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Frankencreepy - They’re on the rocks for a moment there but nonetheless Yes

Scooby-Doo! Moon Monster Madness - Yes

Scooby-Doo! and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery- Yes. Kiss are not allies

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Haunted Halloween - Yes

Scooby-Doo! and WWE: Curse of the Speed Demon - Yes

Scooby-Doo! Shaggy’s Showdown - Yes

LEGO Scooby-Doo! Blowout Beach Bash - Yes

Scooby-Doo! & Batman: The Brave and The Bold - Yes. Batman is an ally

Scooby-Doo! and the Gourmet Ghost - Yes. Bobby Flay is hesitant but slowly becomes an ally

Scooby-Doo! and the Curse of the 13th Ghost - They’ve sense reunited and warmed to one another, so Yes

Scooby-Doo! Return to Zombie Island - No

Happy Halloween, Scooby-Doo! - Yes

Scooby-Doo! The Sword and the Scoob - Yes

Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo! Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog - Yes. Courage and Muriel are allies, Eustace is not

Trick or Treat, Scooby-Doo! - Yes

Scooby-Doo! and Krypto, Too! - Yes. Krypto and Superman are allies

SCOOB! - No, and Blue Falcon and Dyno-Mutt are definitely not allies

Scooby-Doo (live action 2002) - They break up but reconcile and get back together, so Yes

Scooby-Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed - Yes

Scooby-Doo! The Mystery Begins - they’re on-again off-again

Scooby-Doo! Curse of the Lake Monster - they’re on-again off-again

Daphne & Velma - No

(this is all 100% factual canon btw, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera rose from their graves and approved this list)

[candiedsimmer]

Girls Like Girls & Leviticus Parallels

[theprofessional-amateur]

link to bluesky post

[theprofessional-amateur]

In addition to how to turn various things, it includes:

Other useful AI Removal/Detection links

How to spot AI Hallucinations like a Reference Librarian (originally on Substack)

Library Freedom Project has a lot of handouts about AI on their Resources page

[saszor]

[ID in alt text]

"Tutorial" on how to draw an OC with dwarfism (well, some of it).

Boring tired disclaimer: Keep in mind that this is an introductory "drawing" "tutorial" and has some generalizations in it, so not every “X is Z” statement will be true for Actual People. Which happens to be true for everything in general.

You are heavily encouraged to do your own research because this does not contain everything you should know before making a character with any type of dwarfism.

Consider supporting me on ko-fi if you find this to be helpful.

If (when) you repost this on pinterest at least put a link to the original post somewhere..

[a-little-revolution]

This is such an excellent resource for anyone looking to draw people with dwarfism!!

@saszor does a great job at laying out the different forms (there are actually over 500 types!) of dwarfism and and their specific characteristics!

[kosmogrl]

they should invent a yourself you can forgive