emotionalcryptid

just a feral lady doing her best

[emotionalcryptid]

Dream Journal #1

Welcome to my dream journal. Just me venting and sharing my dreams. I'll always put TW's for the bad ones.

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Sometimes it's annoying when someone in my dream knows me so thoroughly because they show up pretty often for the last 10 or so years to either correct my temper, try and gently push me in a better direction, check to make sure I'm doing okay, reassure me, try and teach me lessons, desperately try (and succeed) to force me to wake up when I'm in 'restricted areas that are dangerous' (I did not want to wake up because I had SO many questions for him. I was very angry when I woke up). Usually he's stern, not necessarily frowning but not super pleased to find me in areas I shouldn't be in. He keeps his distance except for when he tried to desperately wake me up, the last thing I remember is he grabbed my shoulder.

This man somehow disables my ability to lie to him and while its nice, for the most part, to have someone really know me, it's been back to back with like 5 different dreams every night for the last month and I just want a break.

Most of the time they are terrifying dreams. Angry dreams. Wishful thinking of people apologizing to me and ending on good terms which is bittersweet when I wake up. Gorey dreams that are so vivid sometimes I feel sick when I wake up or I wake up shaking.

I don't want to talk about those right now.

But gods, the good ones are breathtaking and euphoric. He's in those ones lately. The good dreams. He asked me to come take a walk with him. I saw him smile and be relaxed for the first time. When he led me into the glass building he touched me back, which other than grabbing my shoulder to wake me up, is the first time he's touched me. He didn't tell me to wake up, he didn't scold me or teach me a lesson. It was a weird feeling.

But inside the building was amazing.

It was like being in air, water, and space all at once. I could feel the water through my fingers without being wet, the resistance of some liquid when i moved my arm, i felt light like i was in zero gravity. It's both night and day. Giant creatures roam outside of the building made of glass walls and curved glass ceilings. I felt happy and free and safe and I didn't ever want to leave that area.

I saw a probably 300 ft sea creature and freaked out, after all I'm only in a glass building. But he told me to relax and enjoy myself, and I felt safe again.

There were the weirdest bubbles floating in the air (so to speak, it's not exactly air). They didn't pop when I moved them and they glowed despite being see through and cast rainbows on the floor.

We stayed there for a bit before he led me into a new room and told me he had to go and it was time for me to wake up. I tried to argue, tried to control this dream and make myself stay, i had no control of it just as always when he's in my dreams. But he said it's time to go, and he would go first so I can see how he comes into my dreams or as he said "different realities, dimensions and times". That caught my interest so I agreed. He said to grab on to something built into the ground and to stay back. since we were in a house now with a concrete bar, I grabbed the edge of the top.

He made a vortex appear (idk if that's what it was but it's the best description I have other than a black hole shaped like a spiral galaxy). Everything close to it got ripped apart before it swallowed it. The vortex emitted something that felt like electricity and it made my whole body numb and almost slack. He wasn't phased by it though. Before he walked in it he turned around to face me and thanked me for walking with him and he'll see me again soon. And then he walked into it.

And I woke up.

[rabbitrah]

A continuation on my post about unloved foods, specifically this is my in-depth defense of root beer.

Root Beer isn't inherently gross, it's just one of those weird local flavors that's off-putting to people who didn't grow up with it. We all like different things and also we all tend to like flavors that are similar to what we grew up with. That's okay! But honestly root beer is pretty unique and, in my opinion, delicious.

One of the main complaints against root beer is that it tastes like medicine. Funnily enough, it was originally marketed as medicinal! This is true for most OG sodas actually. Pretty much as soon as carbonated water was invented, people were drinking it to soothe various ailments. A lot of the original soft drinks were actually invented by pharmacists. I just think that root beer is especially cool because the main flavor came from the root bark of sassafras, a common North American shrub. Because it's so widespread and aromatic, all parts of the sassafras plant have been used in food and medicine by many different Native American tribes throughout history and was subsequently picked up and used by European colonists. In the 1960s, some studies indicated that that safrole oil, which is produced by the plant, can cause liver damage. Whether or not this would actually remain true after it had been boiled and added to root beer is unclear, but it was really easy to replicate the flavor, so the sassafras in commercial root beer these days is artificial. Another fun fact about safrole is that it's a precursor in the synthesis of MDMA. None of this information has stopped my childhood habit of eating sassfras leaves right off the shrub whenever I walk past it on a hike. I'm like 85% sure it's safe and also mmmm yummy leafs go crunch.

Another root beer complaint is that it tastes like toothpaste. I think this is probably because another key flavor in most root beer recipes is wintergreen. I'm assuming that the people who think this are the same people who think mint chocolate chip ice cream tastes like toothpaste. I can understand and even respect that some people don't like mint and associate it only with brushing their teeth, but like. Mint is a pretty common flavor. I mean I think it's safe to say that humans have been eating mint flavored stuff for longer than toothpaste has existed... anyway!

Other common flavors in root beer (real or artificial) are caramel, vanilla, black cherry bark, sarsaparilla root, ginger, and many more! There's not one official recipe, and root beer enthusiasts often have strong opinions about different brands. Some root beer is sharper, with more strong aromatic flavors, and others are mild and creamier.

Another thing I think is cool about root beer is that it's foamier than most sodas. This was originally because sassafras is a natural surfactant (and why sassafras is also a common thickening agent in Louisiana Creole cooking.) These days, other plant starches or similar ingredients are added to keep the distinctive foam. Root beer foam > all other soft drink foams. That's why root beer floats kick more ass than like, coke floats.

If you've never had root beer before, imagine if a sweetened herbal tea was turned into a soda, because that's basically what it is. If your first response to that is a cringe, fair enough. That's why lots of people don't like it. If your first response to that is "interesting... I might actually like it, though" then I encourage you to track down a can of root beer today, hard as that might be outside the US and Canada. Next time you see an "ew, root beer tastes like medicine/tooth paste" take, know that there's a reason for that, but also the same could be said for literally any herbal or minty food/drink.

My final take on root beer is that it would be the soda of choice for gnomes. Thank you and good night.

[seerofmike]

too lazy to retype this but . insane interaction w coworker last night

[seerofmike]

tell me you have never worked in customer service without telling me you've never worked in customer service

[yellbug]

y’all better learn how to stop saying “kill yourself” to each other and “i’m gonna kill myself” to yourself and start enjoying the garden of life or i’m going to rip you apart and then i will plant you in the earth and you will become a tree. what will you do with these cruel urges then, hm? when you are a walnut tree. you’ll be making walnuts

[sadcypher]

How to feel like a person?

dont live with your mom

[a-queer-seminarian]

URGENT: A police raid on Atlanta's forest gives us reason to believe that they'll start clearing the trees some time this week. Please spread the news, even if you live nowhere near Atlanta — we need all eyes on us! We need widespread support to save the forest and stop cop city!

Now is a great time to learn about the movement to Stop Cop City, which will most directly impact BIPOC in Atlanta but will also have far-reaching impacts across the nation. This is a racial justice issue, an environmental justice issue, a queer & gender justice issue, a class issue, and on and on — if you care about anything, you'll care about what's happening in Atlanta's forests right now.

Here's one great starting point for learning about the movement; I'll post further educational resources under the readmore.

It's also a great time to donate either to the solidarity fund that helps bail out activists or to the "stop the swap" lawsuit to keep this destruction from happening.

Learn about the Movement:

Pasting the Defend the Atlanta Forest FAQ again here.

This thread by Defend the Atlanta Forest on Twitter (and Insta) is a fantastic primer on the issues. I'll paste a couple of its pages here, but click the link for more! These are great images to share on social media or text to folks.

This website includes more info, links to funds you can donate to, and an interactive map of corporations and institutions that have donated to the Cop City project. Some of these include: Home Depot, Chick-fil-A (yet another reason to boycott this shitty chain lol), Coca Cola, Truist Bank, Delta, and AT&T.

The police are spinning their usual false narratives about what's going on; this article does a good job some of countering those lies — especially ones pertaining to arrests made at a peaceful concert in the forest a couple weeks ago.

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Info on what's going on right now (week of March 27; I may add further links as things unfold):

This leaked police radio clip ends with the officer mentioning "...before they start taking trees down on wednesday or thursday" — this is one source that has us thinking that clearing will begin this week.

Unicorn Riot has an ongoing thread as events unfold.

Finally, if you'd like to be added to a public signal group chat where activists discuss ongoing events and how to respond to them, dm me.

[neuxue]

The combination of 'unnervingly flawless self-control' with 'occasional tendency to engage in reckless, dangerous, and borderline self-destructive or death-seeking behaviour' in a character is SUCH catnip to me

[clickclicksaddleup]

[ophanim444]

How decolonized I want my kids to be

[joe-pippinpaddle-oppsokopolis]

[birdnormal]

butch fatale

[avon-vila]

She walked into my office with the swagger of a racecar pit crew boss. From her steel toed boots to her safety glasses, this dame was giving me forklift certified vibes strong enough to shake me loose from my classic depression laced with alcoholism.

[warningsine]

[memeuplift]

[silverpolish]

aquarium outfit inspo

[flamingthespian]

[dailyskeletonreminders]

sorry yeah, you're actually not allowed in the grocery store anymore. yeah, everyone thought it was super weird when you were rummaging in your wallet for your debit card and it was making everyone super uncomfortable and taking a long time. sorry

[emotionalcryptid]

🌌 https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeDFlWO3Uj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[emotionalcryptid]

The little boy with the biggest heart ❤️ https://www.instagram.com/p/CfeAFC7upDK/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hell-propaganda]

You are all invited to live at my evil lair with me btw even if you don’t wanna work as henchmen we can use you as test subjects

[synder-sync]

I will be a henchman

[hell-propaganda]

cool thank you

[emistar070]

Do your henchpeople get benefits?

[hell-propaganda]

I offer the best evil benefits you could dream of. I make the same post every three months.

[zack-the-robot]

may I simply stand by and witness atrocities?

[hell-propaganda]

You know what? No. I charge for that. It’s 20 bucks a pop to observe operations of my facility, no filming, and you have to sign an NDA. I am also not responsible for the impact that what you see has on your mental state

[gallowsghoul]

do you have a gift shop

[hell-propaganda]

No but I’ll sell you our garbage

[1111schiz0phasia1111]

You had me until 'selling your garbage.' Garbage is inherantly free

[hell-propaganda]

Where the fuck else are you going to get horribly fucked up failed experiments that combine magic and science in a direct challenge to God. My lair’s garbage is exclusive. One of a kind