cats are genuinely fucking useless man
okay sure that’s progress i guess
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cats are genuinely fucking useless man
okay sure that’s progress i guess
WE’RE SO BACK
are you enjoying your One Cold Paw
[ID 1: a tweet by miauravilhas with an image of a cat laying on its back with all four legs up, on the ground right next to a wet floor sign. The tweet, translated from Portuguese, reads "Poor thing, he slipped because he can't read."
ID 2: same image but the graphic of the person falling on the wet floor sign has been replaced with the image of the cat on its back. End ID.]
Pray for me father Olivine 🙏💚
I need it considering the amount of work I have to do 😔
Suddenly thinking of 1989’s The Little Mermaid and you know what, give Eric some props here because he had the weirdest fucking hour of his life—
Wakes up from hypnosis where he was about to marry a woman he’s never seen before with his mystery girl’s voice, the instant he wakes up then the cute girl he’s actually fallen in love with now has that voice. Then she drops to the floor and has a fish tail, and then the first girl is suddenly cackling “too late!” and bursting out of her skin. So it turns out she’s actually an octopus woman who drags herself over to the real mystery girl - who’s a mermaid?! They’re real?! - and taking her back into the ocean. And Eric has no idea what’s going on here but okay, one of these women is clearly evil and he needs to go after his mystery girl.
And all of this happens/he realizes what he has to do within like, a single minute.
Prior to this he was just living out a sweet romance after having a Meet Cute with a shipwrecked girl, but okay, guess he’s involved in whatever the fuck this is. Acting first, questioning later.
And this is all before the kaiju attacks.
And let's also remember that Eric is one of the few Disney heroes who actively, deliberately murdered the villain.
He went "Okay then" and killed.
I would say killed the villain, not murdered. Murder implies that it was premeditated and out of malice. Eric was defending his girlfriend's life while Ursula was attempting to murder her. He was well and fully justified in his actions.
In legal terms, 1st degree murder is any murder that is premeditated, even if the premeditation was only for a minute. 2nd degree murder involves no premeditation but resulting in a deliberate action to cause harm. 3rd degree/manslaughter is purely accidentally and/or a result of gross negligence.
With this in mind, it's safe to say that Eric did murder Ursula, as he deliberately steered the ship to impale her with the bowsprit, but would be pardoned on account that he was defending the life of another (Ariel).
THIS IS ALSO TRUE.
getting lost in boston is fun because I turned around on a street corner three times and some guy yelled "hey stupid! the bus is that way!" very helpful interaction and accurate insult, 10/10 no notes
one time I walked around a building a couple times looking for a bathroom and this guy went "this bitch thinks she's on a merrygoround, where the fuck are you tryna go? bathroom? one floor down to the right behind the door that says bathroom."
My very first time in Boston. I was absolutely miserable, trying to drag my giant suitcase up a lengthy set of stairs in the pouring rain. This guy who had already reached the top looked back at me with the most pure expression of disgust I’ve ever seen in anyone’s eyes, marched back down the stairs, grabbed my suitcase, carried it to the top, left it there for me, and walked away without ever saying a word. I think about him often.
For the people in the notes going "why is Boston like this": a) the insults are a way to show you have no ulterior motives when helping someone (and don't need to be thanked or repaid), and b) Boston was settled by the Irish
also the Italians. mixing Irish and Italian sociocultural attitudes had the effect of multiplying the Sass Levels by the power of infinity, in the sense that you get all of the clever dry wit of the Irish and all of the bitchy gossipy condensation of the Italians rolled into one very stereotypically overly-friendly American package.
also worth noting that who you are to them doesn’t matter. they’ll talk to strangers like that and will also talk to their best friends like that. they’re just Like That.
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Every time I see this post someone has added a new roundup to it. So I just have to keep reblogging it. What a tragedy. Anyway,
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honestly I’m exhausted by how unfairly attractive the Stilinski household is. like, what was the plan there? summon a father-son duo so genetically powerful the rest of beacon hills looks like background extras?
Noah Stilinski walks around looking like “reluctantly handsome single dad who definitely reads crime novels in bed” and we all just accepted that. man ages like he’s in an anti-gravity chamber. should be illegal.
and then there’s Stiles Stilinski, who somehow manages to be chaotic, sleep-deprived, sarcastic, and still one of the most attractive disasters on television. he shows up with his hoodie, his hyperfixation eyes, and his 3 hours of sleep, and it still works.
together? devastating. catastrophic. a genetic double feature. the hottest father-son duo in supernatural teen drama history and it’s not even close.
they show up to a crime scene and the whole vibe becomes “good cop, feral cop.” they argue, they care, they joke, they save each other’s lives like it’s a weekly hobby, and meanwhile everyone watching at home is yelling into a pillow because attractiveness apparently runs in their bloodstream like a hereditary curse.
look, beacon hills may be a supernatural nightmare vortex, but at least it has the courtesy to provide one beautiful thing: the stilinski men being absurdly, unfairly hot while also having the softest parent-child bond imaginable.
I love when a meme gets so many steps away from its source material that it would be completely incomprehensible if I didn't know what today's date was
Question. Why are y'all doing this in March
To make sure we get the meme jn the fridge to dethaw in time.
Plastic Chair in Wood by Maarten Baas (2008)
I'm obsessed with this chair. The artist takes a flimsy hunk of injection-molded plastic that's been cost-cut to hell and back, and insists that we look at it with fresh eyes and understand its beauty. And they went about it in the most labor-intensive way I can think of.
Absolutely nothing about this design is convenient to execute in wood. Every piece is curved, most have compound curves. This is artisan craftsmanship: it's inherently slow, manual, and skilled. Notice, also, that most features of this chair must be thicker and heavier than on the plastic chairs being imitated. Injection-molded chairs can be produced in this shape in a matter of minutes with far less material at very low cost.
If these flowing, organic curves are so beautiful in polished wood, perhaps they are also beautiful in the mass-produced chairs that are far more accessible. Perhaps we should remember to admire designs that succeed enough to become ubiquitous. I don't know about you, but I'll never see injection-molded chairs the same way again.
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I agree with all of this, but YOU HAVE HIT UPON A FORGOTTEN TRUTH OF PLASTIC CHAIRS!!!!!
The standard one-piece injection molded plastic chair is referred to as a "Monobloc", literally just describing it as a single piece. The history of this chair is fascinating, and it all starts back in 1946, with the D.C. Simpson Monobloc.
Douglas Colborne Simpson was an architect mostly active in the 40's and 50's, designing a lot of classic mid-century style buildings in Vancouver, Canada(1). In 1946, as part of a government project to find new uses for materials developed for WWII, he and engineer James Donahue developed the design you see above, simply called the Monobloc(2). Unfortunately, we don't know a lot about this chair as it was only ever a prototype, and no modern examples have survived, nor have most of the records surrounding it(3). To my knowledge, we don't actually know if this was technically injection molded, or crafted some other way. We can't even be sure if it was technically the inspiration for the designs that followed, but no matter the case it has lent its name to the entire genre.
Plastics technology was simply not what it is today back in the 1940's. Most people would have had very little plastic in their homes, most likely just a few pieces of Bakelite (the first commercially viable plastic, made from a formaldehyde based resin in a Bakelizer, the best name for any industrial manufacturing equipment ever). Over the following few decades, however, as a wider variety of plastics were both developed and came down in price to the point of commercial viability, the concept of the plastic chair was revisited, and the first folks to revisit it were Helmut Batzner, in 1964, and Joe Colombo, in 1965.
This, is the Bofinger chair, Batzner's design:
The elements of D.C.Simpson's Monobloc were pretty alien compared to todays mass-manufactured plastic chairs, but here we start to see some more modern elements come into play. The first thing you probably notice is the front legs, which have that characteristic visible 90 degree bend in them for added rigidity, plus a much more comfortably leaned back and slightly scoop-shaped seat. We also see much more support in the back rest, with broad triangles allowing for a more efficient use of materials without losing back support.
Similar to Simpson, Batzner was not an industrial designer, but an architect, and this chair had a very specific purpose. Batzner and his team designed it as part of a project to build a new theater in Karlsruhe, Germany, which required a large amount of additional seating which could be easily packed away into storage or distributed around the theaters rooms by the staff (4). As such, it was designed to be both lightweight and stackable, so several of them could be moved by one person, and they could be stored compactly. This piece of furniture was a huge hit a the theater, and was so popular that 120,000 units would ultimately be manufactured and sold around the world, with each one taking just 5 minutes to produce (4).
Around the same time, Joe Colombo enters the scene with this:
Colombo was an artist in several mediums who, after taking over his families appliance company in the 50's, made the shift towards architecture and interior design, and started designing a wide array of trend-setting furniture(5). The chair shown above is known as the Universale (sometimes referred to as the Chair Universal 4867), designed in 1965. This chair differs pretty greatly from the ones that came after it, it many ways it represents a different path that could have been taken, but it's also very widely referenced as an inspiration for what is broadly considered the origin of the white plastic chair the world over.
Enter: the Fauteuil 300
This is, arguably, the first iteration of the white plastic chair we all know today. Designed by Henry Massonnet in 1972, the Fauteuil 300 and it's imitators are, collectively, the single most widely used piece of furniture in the entire world(6). Before that, however, it was something else entirely: works of art.
What might be hard to recognize in hindsight is that all of these chairs described so far were not everyday objects. They were on the forefront of modern design, they made use of brand new materials and manufacturing processes, and at the time they were each made, they were slick, stylish, and fairly expensive. Despite the speed at which they could be manufactured, these innovative, high-end chairs rose sharply in cost up through the early 1980's due to the sheer demand for them. They weren't cheap spare seating you stuck in the garage, they were placed at dining tables and on fine patios, and they were a wildly popular talking point. That's not to say their expense justified their artistic value, but rather that their expense and popularity was a product of their status as highly contemporary and boundary-pushing designs.
With the price of plastics declining after the 70's, the increasing accessibility of injection molding to manufacturers, and the widespread popularity of these designs, copycats proliferated rapidly, and eventually drove the price down. This era, in the 80's and 90's, is when these chairs became cheap an ubiquitous, and where they became manufactured the world over.
And here is where we reach this piece, "Plastic chair in wood", by Maarten Baas, and a piece of the history I've left out so far. The Monobloc was designed to be made out of wood. Like the the other chairs designed by Joe Colombo, like the chairs that predated the Simpson, the Monobloc was designed with the intention of using laminated plywood, but as the artists and designers behind them began to experiment with new materials they fell in love with the idea of making them from plastic, and so they did. They redesigned and redesigned until they made something that would be impossible to make in wood at a price most people could afford, but which could be made from plastic in mere minutes. The organic curves and thin profiles would take so much time, so much waste material, so much skill and effort to create if made of wood that they could never be furniture, they could only be art. Baas' chair is a perfect, beautiful reflection of that.
That, in brief, is the history of the design of the white plastic Monobloc chair, but it's not all there is to know. In fact, it's kind of just the start. I've linked my sources below, but I would strongly recommend checking out the German documentary Monobloc, by Hauke Wendler. It goes over the history, but it's far more interested with what the Monobloc means, and what it's place is in our world today. The impact it's made, the better and the worse, and what it says about us. It's fascinating, and well worth your time.
sources below.
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We all hear about the hatemail and PVP, but this site is also unmatched for activating a trap card.
The sachet, placed inside fruit packaging, emits a blend of plant-based volatile organic compounds derived from cloves, lemongrass, eucalyp
Ugandan entrepreneurs Sandra Namboozo (26) and Samuel Muyita (28) have scooped both the People’s Choice and Community Healers awards at the prestigious 2025 Young Inventors Prize, organised by the European Patent Office (EPO). The duo was recognised for their groundbreaking innovation, Karpolax—a biodegradable sachet that preserves fruit freshness without refrigeration. The invention impressed both the public and an independent jury. The sachet, placed inside fruit packaging, emits a blend of plant-based volatile organic compounds derived from cloves, lemongrass, eucalyptus, and wintergreen. These compounds suppress ethylene emissions to slow ripening and protect against mould, fungi, and bacteria.
In pilot trials conducted with the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO), Karpolax extended the shelf life of mangoes from 11 to 33 days. The technology has also been tested successfully on bananas, apples, and oranges.
The innovation offers a critical solution for smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa, where cold storage facilities are often unavailable or unaffordable.
Since its launch in 2020, Karpolax has supported over 100 farmers, 20 exporters, and 250 vendors, helping prevent the spoilage of more than one million tonnes of fruit. The sachets are now being adapted for use with pineapples, capsicum, and berries.
“One sachet can preserve a five-kilogram box of fruit for up to 30 days, after which its active ingredients are used up,” Namboozo explained.
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beautiful like to reblog ratio on this
That's because people are reblogging it every time they see it. Like I'm doing right now lmao
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Love and the Political Landscape After the Hundred Year War in the Fire Nation
Alt. Title: What to expect when romancing Fire Lord Zuko, who to avoid to survive the court & how we got here - a historical summary for fic writers and readers
Length : 6,945 words. All links are to related Avatar Wiki and Wikipedia pages for further info.
As someone with a background in history and sociology, I realised while answering some "character mail" in Zuko’s POV that the Fire Nation's political history heavily dictates the romantic dynamics in my fic. In my fic, Zuko is navigating deep-seated prejudices that are interlinked with the political minefield he inherited. However, these pressures would exist for any relationship involving the Fire Lord. I’ve missed writing essays, and I couldn't get this information out of my head until I put it on paper in a casual essay. So, I’m stepping out of the narrative to give you all a deep dive into the ✨Lore✨.
Below, I’ve summarised the major historical events in the Fire Nation from the extended universe—the novels, the comics (*spits on ground* sorry, force of habit), and real-world parallels. If you want to understand just how volatile Zuko’s environment is, brainstorm potential antagonists or plot complications, or understand the threats any love interest of his would experience, this is the infotainment essay for you. Whether you write Zutara, Zukka, Maiko, Jinko, Zuko/OCs, or just "Fire Lord Zuko trying to get through his day," I hope this info-dump is helpful.
While this post focuses on the political history of the Fire Nation and its effects on marriage, love, and sexuality—and how they are warped by government regimes—I have plenty more rattling around in my noggin. If you guys like this, I can expand on things like decolonisation, class, labour, and gender in future posts.
So something to understand is that the Fire Nation isn't just "conservative"—it is a nation recovering from a century of state-mandated social engineering. If you’ve only seen the show, you might assume their rigid traditionalism has always been there. But what if I told you that according to the Kyoshi and Roku novels, same-sex marriage and diverse relationships were perfectly legal for centuries?
It was actually Sozin who criminalised them as part of his regime. Why would he do that (besides the obvious fact that he just sucks)? Because he had specific, calculated reasons for it—reasons that created the very obstacles Zuko has to navigate as Fire Lord today. It isn't just about unpicking tradition; it’s about dismantling a century of systemic rot, fascism, and even eugenics. As a history nerd, I love looking at the bones of Avatar world-building to see the mess Zuko has to clean up and his love interest has to navigate.
And BOY OH BOY, IS IT A MESS!
Wondering if you guys would like to see more stuff like this, like explanations of the social and political history of the ATLA universe? Because this was fun and I have to get some use out of my History degree. @atlaculture does a wonderful finding material culture and real world references, if you didn't already know about them check them out! But if you have questions in the more intangible and theoretical realm of politics, governance, cultural practices and history you're more than welcome to drop an ask.
Really great post! Definitely worth mulling over when writing anything about the post-war Fire Nation.
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