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Laura / 27 / any pronouns / Germany / art blog @pride-pixels / non-binary positivity blog @enby-posi / fandom blog @karin-in-action

[ryan-sometimes]

Some names just sound so ridiculously fake that had they been fictional, people would’ve rolled their eyes in complete disbelief. Like seriously. Wdym there’s a mf called Galileo Galilei. Stfu. You just made that up

[ryan-sometimes]

Fastest man on earth is a guy called Usain Bolt. Sure I guess. There’s a poker player whose real name is Chris Moneymaker. Whatever. Scott Speed is a racecar driver. Founder of Tito’s Vodka is some guy called Bert Beveridge. There’s a former CNN bureau chief called William Headline. You’ve got to be fucking kidding me.

[david-de-bergerac]

[silversoulstardust]

let's put this one here as well

[somecunttookmyurl]

[weirdnessdk]

I fucking love it when people are OBVIOUSLY born to do that exact job! 🤣🤣🤣

[pastrygeckos]

Watch me roll up to the picnic with my bag of wet fruit

[osmosisjones]

this is how they make lacroix

[homestuck]

[enbyrry]

This one goes out to the dogs with hip dysplasia.

[balaclava-trismegistus]

The Next Generation Delivery Vehicle that the USPS ordered is legit the most fucked up thing you'll ever see in your life.

[balaclava-trismegistus]

Whoever did this should be hurt

[pain-in-the-riri]

NO YOU ARE ALL WRONG THIS IS INCREDIBLE

You're telling me the mail service is handing you this highly accessible Akira Toriyama-esque piece of gold and you're spitting in their faces?!?!

Not only that, they have more cargo space for mail, have a larger front front windshield so they'll be able to see better as they drive, and they're electric!

Plus, you know how old the previous trucks were? Half of em didn't have A/C.

I'm glad they're investing in the postal service, especially considering they've been trying to nerf it for years now and pushing us to use private delivery companies that are worse and for-profit.

In fact I want MORE cars that look like this! I hope every car in the future looks like this!

Why hate on this lil guy when Tesla is right there to hate on? My poor lil guy ;(

[slyandthefamilybook]

Postal worker here: we're all super excited for the NGDV. The current Postal vehicle, the LLV (and the FFV) is beloved, but it's impossible to ignore how old and cheap they are. In addition to not having air conditioning, the frames rot, the valve covers leak, and, oh yeah, they spontaneously combust. The LLV is approaching its 40th birthday. They were only built to last 24. They've tried supplementing them with consumer vehicles like the Dodge/Ram Promaster and the Dodge Caravan (which has now been replaced with the Mercedes Metris) but they still can't hold up to a purpose-built mail truck. As mentioned before the NGDV has tons of room (both in the cargo area and the cabin), air conditioning, high visibility, and honestly just looks cool. I'm a big fan and can't wait for our station to get the rollout

Also just one small correction: about 2/3 of the NGDVs will be electric, the rest will have traditional gas engines

[sonneillonv]

Also, look how low that hood profile is! If anyone gets in the way of one of these mail vehicles, they will be hit in the LEGS, not the torso, and go OVER the hood instead of being pulled under the vehicle. That means this model is SO MUCH SAFER for pedestrians!

Survivability is based on reducing failure points. Obviously we want our postal drivers to be safe and conscientious, but they're also just human beings! So if 'safe and conscientious' fails, it's great that the actual vehicle design helps prevent serious injury and death.

[glassbirdfeather]

That's cool, but I want to see what happens when that thing hits a speed bump. Is the bottom just going to get smashed? Maybe it's just the lighting, but it looks like there is <6 inches of clearance on that thing.

[vaspider]

It looks like it has an incredibly low ride height bc it's a very tall vehicle. It's a trick your eyes are playing. According to the info I was able to find online, the NGDV has a minimum ride height of 7.3". For comparison, the ride height on the Ferrari F40 (a notoriously low stock car) is 4.9", the Subaru Impreza's ride height is 5.1", the Toyota Corolla is 5.3", and the RAV4 is 8.4"-8.6".

You won't be able to take the NGDV off-roading at speed, but fortunately, that's not what it's meant for. The vehicle has a ride height equivalent to the average SUV or van - I'm sure it'll ride lower in December when fully weighed down with mail, and I'm sure some HOAs have obnoxiously high speed bumps, but on the average mail route, I wouldn't be worried about ride height.

[escuerzoresucitado]

[cacodaemonia]

I know folks have been sharing this link on other posts, but &udm=14 works well:

[fangeek-girl]

You can add it as an extension to Firefox now: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/udm14/reviews/

[surrealtiktoks]

[embroideredcupcake]

I'd say this is an anomaly but seriously roos are sometimes nosy and just need to be in your business, OR they will fight you if you look at them funny. I love them, they're great, but they make little sense.

[unashamedly-enthusiastic]

The fucking horror I felt in my soul of the 3 seconds it took to try to and work out what the fuck this animal was

[inthefallofasparrow]

[enbyrry]

am i baiting her to break my heart?

does the pain taste sweeter when i'm the one who caused it?

running against walls just to feel something

feeling like i felt at seventeen

[clandestinegardenias]

My therapist just told me my problem is that I need to write more fanfiction.

[clandestinegardenias]

This sounds fake but the logic behind it is actually really interesting? She said obsession with a new fandom triggers quick dopamine release when we consume all this related content--it's easy and addictive.

What we're NOT getting is that 'slow dopamine' that's more sustainable and engaging. That's the kind we get from DOING things that take effort but are ultimately rewarding.

So like, she suggested that writing fic and making fanart are ways to balance the quick dopamine of watching a show/reading fic with the slow dopamine of working at something that takes effort.

Moral of the story is you should engage in the process of creation around your favorite things. You'll feel better for it.

[owldaughter]

Oh.

OH.

[hubba1892]

Was ist denn so lustig an dem Ganzen?! Unglaublich!

[mclennonyaoi]

[mclennonyaoi]

this is great this is just like playing with dolls

[enbyrry]

Tag some people you want to get to know better

Thank you @dragodina for tagging me :D

Song stuck in my head:

The last song I listened to

last song I listened to:

Traitor - Olivia Rodrigo

I listen to the album in the car, because I find it funny to imagine how dramatic some people can get about break-ups. Like it's not that deep. It just didn't work out because you had different things in mind for your relationship. You're both young, so move on.

But I think it is also a very valid coping mechanism to write songs like that or listen to songs like that when you just had a break-up. It all just feels way more dramatic then.

three favourite foods:

Chili sin/con carne, Moussaka, Käsespätzle

Last thing I googled:

cardgames.io/cribbage/

Because I need something to do on the bus ride home

Dream trip:

Stockholm 💕 to visit my girlfriend

Anything I want right now:

To be with my girlfriend and to be there for her.

Feel free to join. I'm tagging @scissoring-saxa @disappointingsalad @frauv @lucy-in-space @chrisoels

[autumn2may]

fruit-in-jars 101 by stacynguyen

“What is jam? What makes something authentically jam? Can bacon really be made into jam?

It was all very Existentialist.

The answer to those questions is a bit complicated and non-definitive. The U.S. FDA has defined jam and jelly in very specific and mathematical terms (such-and-such percentage of juice to fruit to water to sugar = jam/jelly); it also uses jam and preserve interchangeably, for the most part. While interesting, the FDA’s definitions did not matter much to me because the FDA wasn’t really using the terms in the way that we usually use the terms. Also, the FDA wasn’t comprehensive in its definitions. It didn’t tackle other fruit spreads like marmalades or curds, for instance.

The more I looked into, the more I thought, dude, this information would make a good infographic.”

[noellemarenart]

Then I’m with you

[sashayed]

[fischotterkunst]

my brother had a brilliant idea that i wanted to share with other people who have four-legged family members: he trained our two cats to go directly to the door when they hear the fire alarm.

obviously at first the fire alarm sent them scrambling for cover, but he started slowly by giving them treats whenever it went off, when someone burned food or forgot to open the fireplace flu. he then progressed to calling them to the door to offer treats immediately after the alarm went off. and it actually wasn't too long before the cats voluntarily started going to the door upon hearing the alarm.

i think this was genius because in the event of a real emergency we know exactly where the cats will be and we will not have to waste precious time trying to find them to rescue them. i think this method would work equally well with dogs and probably other free-roaming pets such as rabbits, ferrets, etc. and i certainly encourage others to give it a shot!

[dunwichdrawsstuff]

Hands you a caterpillar

Hands you a caterpillar

Hands you a caterpillar

Hands you a caterpillar

Hands you a caterpillar

Hands you a caterpillar

I only had six caterpillars so that’s it

[wheresmypencil]

Introducing a bunch of new cat designs that will come as freebie stickers for future orders in the shop! ✨