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[bigandlong]

If you see this on your dashboard, reblog this, NO MATTER WHAT and all your dreams and wishes will come true.

[jae-felidae]

Oh hey! Haven’t seen this in forever! Didn’t reblog it when it came across me before, not gonna skip it this time, I need some good vibes.

[ao3org]

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Posted: 20:45 UTC 31 July, 2026

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Verify Your Account Scam - Version 6

Hello everyone!

It looks like it took them 2 weeks to make a crappy new AI image, as they're back again.

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These fake accounts do not.

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[mackdaddyofthecravate]

Please return us to a world where Notp and squick are used for a ship you don’t like instead of just making up a load of bullshit about how immoral it is or w/e lol 

[sazandorable]

a short selection of concepts and phrases that used to be commonplace in fandom and we’d really benefit from making that a thing again:

NOTP: the opposite of an OTP (One True Pairing). It is a ship a fan strongly dislikes. The word is a portmanteau of ‘no’ and ‘OTP’ and thus is not a contraction of any particular phrase.

Squick: anything that is a deep-seated, visceral turn-off. Squicks may be shared by many fans or be specific to one; one person’s kink may be another person’s squick.

YKINMKATO, or kink-tomato: Your Kink Is Not My Kink, And That’s Okay: used to indicate support for fannish diversity and to distinguish between disapproval or kink shaming and simply having different taste.

DLDR: Don’t Like, Don’t Read: a phrase used to warn against complaints about an aspect of fic or meta. A “live and let live” philosophy of fandom, which places the responsability for avoiding content one doesn’t want to see on the side of the fanwork consumer, rather that on the creator’s.

SALS: Ship And Let Ship: similar to the above specifically about shipping tastes.

YMMV: Your Mileage May Vary: a phrase used to acknowledge that any given individual’s personal opinion on the topic at hand may differ due to their own tastes, standards, values, experiences, etc.

As the OP points out, all of these crucially imply no moral judgment of what they’re designing.

(definitions lifted more or less wholesale from fanlore’s relevant pages)

[shatterpath]

bring the healthy fun back to fandom!

[lilithsaintcrow]

"This week I discovered the same pattern, executed by Google. Google Chrome is reaching into users' machines and writing a 4 GB on-device AI model file to disk without asking."

Google Chrome silently installs a 4 GB AI model on your device without consent. At a billion-device scale the climate costs are insane. — Th

Google Chrome is downloading a 4 GB Gemini Nano model onto users' machines without consent, with no opt-in, no opt-out short of enterprise t

[spockvarietyhour]

Google Chrome Secretly Downloads Huge Local AI Models

Google Chrome automatically installs local neural network components on user systems via default configurations. The browser downloads a 4GB

Procedures for disabling it

[brofisting]

helpful tattoo reminder: they are technically Injuries so u have to eat a lot of calories drink a lot of water and sleep a lot after so your body can Heal The Injury

[brofisting]

another helpful tattoo reminder: the 24-48 hours after you get a tattoo your brain can not be trusted in regards to whether or not you should have gotten that tattoo, if you have somehow ruined your life, if it turned out ugly, etc. ignore that

[brofisting]

finally, while i am at it: always bring a candy bar and a sugary drink to your appointment for blood-sugar reasons (worst case scenario) or so you can have a treat (unilaterally applicable)

[brofisting]

this has been your friendly neighborhood haver of 19* tattoos (assorted sizes and placements)

*not totally sure here. bad at counting

[parasocialanxiety]

Can I just emphasize that not everyone reading this has yet encountered the information that injuries require food, hydration, and sleep? I think the way many people associate rest and injury is that you rest the injury itself to avoid making it worse, but overlook that the healing process itself requires rest regardless of if not-rest directly injures it further.

Also exercise is a form of controlled injury so that as your body heals it heals stronger. You also need food-hydration-rest for strength and cardiovascular improvements after exercise.

[lifehacksthatwork]

Signs of a heart attack are different for each gender yet we only really teach the male warning signs. Make sure you’re aware of both and spread it to as many other women as possible!

[branwyn-says]

EVERY SINGLE TIME I HAVE TAKEN A CPR CLASS I have had to be that person who points out that the training videos ALWAYS frame the “male” symptoms as the default universal heart attack experience, while the “female” symptoms are framed as though they’re a deviation from the norm, rather than the primary symptom set that cis women experience. 

ALSO: I just showed this post to my roommate, who is an MD at a clinic that specializes in care for the LGBT community in the Baltimore area. I asked her  whether hormones were responsible for the difference in the “male/female” symptom arrays. I asked how that would apply to her trans patients (which, she treats a LOT of trans patients). She said, basically, that the longer you’ve taken testosterone the more likely you are to get the intense chest pressure and the arm pain, versus the upper back pressure and shortness of breath.

Obviously I am not a doctor myself, consult your own health care provider, etc.

[sanscarte]

Reblogging this comment because this is the FIRST TIME I’ve ever seen someone address what XYZ medical condition would look like in trans patients. Also this is partly why my great-grandma died: the (male) doctor dismissed her heart attack as basically indigestion, because she didn’t have the typical male symptoms.

[solarpunkarchivist-deactivated2]

Oh my God someone was able to answer the trans patient question!

[creativity-of-death]

LINDSAY GRAHAM IS DEAD

Yeaaaahhhh

Someone get the Destiel meme ready

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

[starfoozle]

Heatwave Recipe Recommendations

The heat’s been brutal this summer but we still gotta eat! If you’re like me, heat might suppress your appetite, and the last thing any of us want is to sweat over a hot stove and oven when it’s already boiling outside. Here are some of my favorite hot-weather recipes to keep hydrated and fed with when the weather is unbearable! (All recipes should be un-paywalled).

NYT’s best gazpacho (lives up to its name!!)

Persian cold cucumber soup (if you like tzatziki you will like this!)

Eric Kim’s cold noodles with tomato (infinitely riffable Korean flavor profile — for a creamier and less brothy take, try these cold sesame noodles too)

Vietnamese chicken and herb salad (this is an excellent time to get a rotisserie chicken so you don’t have to turn the oven on)

Radish sandwiches with butter and salt (and in a similar vein, if you dig this flavor combo you should try this Polish cottage cheese dip on some good rye bread or even crackers)

It’s still a little early in the season, but you can never go wrong with a BLT (or, if you don’t eat bacon, try this tomato furikake sandwich in its place)

Infinite iterations of pasta salad! You can use anything you got but here is a template I like.

Assorted dense bean salads. This back pocket canned salad is a weird combo of jarred ingredients but it slaps, this hoagie-inspired one is super satisfying, and cowboy caviar is a classic for a reason.

Poke bowls! Canned tuna mixed with some kewpie mayo and sriracha is a budget-friendly riff on the usual ahi and makes everything taste like a spicy tuna roll, but use whatever proteins you like, this is more of a loose template.

Please feel free to add some of your own favorite summer recipes in the replies and comments! We’ll get through this together. 🤝🤝🤝

[bookcub]

my moms potato salad is really easy and also can be customized to your taste! recipe under the cut!

the amounts are mostly approximate, use your judgement as needed

5 lbs potatoes (i use yukon gold)

1/2 to 1 jar of pickles (i like clausen)

1 onion

6 stalks of celery

2 tablespoons pickle juice (or white vinegar)

4 tablespoons mayo

1 teaspoon paprika

salt and pepper to taste

boil potatoes (i like to cut them first into bite sizes and leave on the skin)

chop onion, celery, and pickles and add to large bowl

mix mayo, pickle juice, paprika until desired consistency, add more mayo if you want thicker, add more pickle juice to make thinner.

when potatoes are able to be stabbed easily with a fork, drain them in the sink and then add them to other ingredients and pour on the dressing. mix and voila!

ive been known to add chicken, carrots, eggs, green onions... whatever i have lying around that looks good!

[runawaymun]

favorite go to’s in hot weather:

Agua Fresca (esp if you’re not a Gatorade fan) < José el Cook on YT, adjust amounts to your needs. You can make it with a lot of different fruits, and he also has a recipe for agua de pepino, which is the cucumber version.

Gỏi cuốn or Vietnamese Spring Rolls, and Onigiri < basic recipe to save you the headache of recipe websites

Gỏi cuốn

Rice paper wrappers (check any Asian mart, but your grocery store might have them in the Asian/ethnic/whatever section)

Rice noodles (vermicelli kind)

Protein of your choice - traditionally cooked shrimp or pork but you could absolutely make it vegetarian/vegan with fried tofu, tempeh, etc

Whatever herbs/greens you want: mint, cilantro, Thai basil, green onion, leafy lettuce, etc. Herbs aren’t necessary but I HIGHLY recommend for flavor. Cucumber works too but you gotta slice it really thin so it rolls well and doesn’t tear the paper.

Optional: crushed peanuts + peanut sauce, soy sauce, or fish sauce to dip

ASSEMBLE!

Either cook your protien in the evening, or buy pre-cooked. I recommend pre cooked shrimp either way if going the shrimp route bc they’re such a pain to de-vein and I never trust raw pre-deveined shrimp.

Soak your rice noodles. You do not need to boil them. You can soak them in cold water if you have some time, or put them in boiled water for a few minutes and then transfer to an ice bath. They need to be bouncy.

Gently wet your rice paper. You can dip it (and I mean QUICK, like a couple of seconds) in a plate of cold water. Then transfer to your plate/cutting board or to some plastic wrap.

Layer in your ingredients. Don’t worry about stuffing it too full or under stuffing. The first roll is always like the first pancake. You’ll get a feel for it. Crushed peanuts can go here for extra texture :)

Wrap kinda like a burrito. If not using plastic wrap, wet hands help keep it from sticking. If you tear your rice paper don’t despair. Just wrap a second one around it.

Enjoy with sauce of your choice :) I like to make a bootleg shitty peanut sauce using peanut butter, sriracha, a dash of fish sauce, and a dash of soy sauce. Bonus if the PB is crunchy.

Very tasty and surprisingly filling. They’ll sneak up on you. Quick to make and nearly stove-free.

Onigiri:

Cooked white sticky rice (not the glutinous kind. Reg). Rice cooker is best because it doesn’t heat up your house and there’s no food safety risk from leftover cooled rice. Pre-cooked rice works too but it’s expensive and you need to get a Japanese/Korean brand to ensure it’s sticky. Warm rice really does work best here. If you need to cook your own, add a half cup to a cup or more (depends on if you’re cooking for you or a crowd) to a pot. Rinse with cold water a couple times until your water is basically clear. Then add water up to your first knuckle. Add a pinch of salt if you want, then bring it up to a boil. Boil for about 10-15min, then cover and shut off the heat completely and let it steam the rest of the way for about 15-20 minutes.

Nori (big sheets of seaweed) I rec getting this at an Asian store if you have access, bc it’s stupid how much it costs at a big grocer

Optional: Rice seasoning (various flavors, found crazily expensively in reg grocery stores in the Asian section or cheaply in an Asian grocery store.

Filling of your choice (you also don’t technically have to fill) - pickled plums and spicy mayo tuna are usually my go-to.

ASSEMBLE!

Using wet hands so it doesn’t stick to you, grab a handful of rice. Measure with your soul. You can just do this with your hands, spread it out on some plastic wrap, or use a fancy onigiri mold

Flatten it into a thick pancake shape, then add a spoonful of your filling

Wrap your rice around the filling like you’re packing a snowball, and shape. You can make it a disk, which is probably easiest, or a traditional triangle, or a lump idk I’m not your mother.

Give it some nori pants (or a nori cloak). Kitchen scissors work best to cut the nori. Wetting your knife or your scissors, or coating in some sesame oil can save you a headache.

Dip it in or sprinkle on some of your rice seasoning, if you’re using it.

Congrats you made nori. Eat!

[creativity-of-death]

Polish Dill Pickle Soup (Zupa Ogórkowa) – Authentic Creamy Dill Pickle Soup Recipe

Looking for an authentic Polish Dill Pickle Soup recipe? This easy homemade version uses fermented pickles, fresh dill, and sour cream for i

Is a favorite of mine. You usually eat it warm or hot, but I prefer warm or cold because pickles.

Czech Vinegar Cucumber Salad - Cook Like Czechs

This simple cucumber vinegar salad is perfect for warm weather, making a cool and light side dish. It is a favorite in Czech families due to

Also a good choice. If you can't tell I really like vinegar and cucumbers

Greek Yogurt Berry Sago Recipe - Mochi Mommy

This sago has extra protein from Greek yogurt and is topped with summer berries of your choice. It's also naturally gluten-free.

Also any variants of deserts with sago is always a good choice.

Hydrating Fruits and Veg List:

Melons (watermelon, honeydew, cantaloupe, etc)

If you add a flavoring, I recommend Tajín which provides salt which can help counterbalance electrolyte loss. Just be careful if you have watch your salt intake and use very small amounts. I love it on mango, watermelon and other melons, cucumbers, pineapple with a healthy dose of lime.

Cucumbers

Tomato

Lettuce

Strawberries

Zucchini

Coconut/coconut water always has great electrolytes and if you hate the taste like me, you can cut it into a smoothie or other juice

Hibiscus Electrolyte Cooler

Something I always take to the beach or the park is a thermos with a homemade electrolyte drink. Hibiscus is a cooling plant for the body, which is one of the reasons it's a popular drink in Jamaica.

I cook pretty intuitively, but here's a rough recipe for what I make for a 24 oz thermos.

Warning: hibiscus can lower blood pressure so if you have a low blood pressure condition or take medications to lower your blood pressure, hibiscus may not be for you.

Simmer 2 tablespoons or more (to taste; I use like 1/2 cup) of dried hibiscus in 16 oz of water on the stove for 10 min. Turn off the heat and let the hibiscus cool until room temperature. (You can also put the hibiscus in a cup and let it sit overnight in the fridge or counter).

While cooling, add sweetener of choice to taste. I use honey because it contains a variety of electrolytes, but use whatever you prefer.

I then add lemon juice to taste (I use a lot but I like tart); the more the better. Use fresh squeezed if you can, but whatever you have works too! If you don't have lemon, use lime or orange.

I fill my thermos half with ice, then pour my hibiscus mix into it in a 1:1 ratio of unsweetened coconut water.

If you like mint, feel free to muddle or throw a sprig in (its another bodily cooling herb).

Keep in the fridge until needed.

Mix remaining coconut water and hibiscus and put into fridge. Or freeze into ice cubes and add into beverages.

Authentic Jamaican Sorrel Drink Recipe

Looking for an easy Jamaican Sorrel Drink Recipe? Here it is! You will love this authentic Jamaican Sorrel Drink Recipe. Get it now!

Other Cooling Herbs

Mints

Lemon Balm

Rose

[mimimar]

☆ charity print shop link ☆

☆ how to help venezuela from abroad (donation links+collection centers)☆

you can find prints of all my tgcf fanart(+a few other cnovels fanart) exclusively in my charity print shop, 100% of profit goes to charity. this time we are helping the victims of a horrible deadly earthquake in my home country.

thank you!

[devilcamethroughere]

oh to be a baby cow wearing earmuffs ♡

[wizard-laundry]

The KIDS act (which contains KOSA) passed the US house, so I would recommend calling your senators and telling them to vote in opposition. I don't think I need to stress the importance of being able to use the internet freely and without privacy barriers being breached.

There are many scripts online you can follow, many ways to tweak your message to fit your senator (ESPECIALLY if they are up for reelection this year). Whether it's a recording you reach or a real person, be straightforward, don't argue, just let your rep know that you are a constituent and you oppose the KIDS act, etc.

Here is where you can search for your senator... call, email, fax, bring them physical letters, show up in person to their offices if you are able.

[fucking-relax]

regulate before you reason

my anger first aid has been helpful for me but my emotional dysregulation isn't exclusive to anger, so! Regulation Tools

STOP

when emotions seem in control,

Stop

Take a step back

Observe

Proceed mindfully:

if we want an emotion to stick around or increase, continue to do an action that sustains it

if we want an emotion to go away or become less uncomfortable, do an opposite action (link with examples)

if we want our actions to work, we must follow it all the way through and believe that it will work.

[superunfriendlyreminder]

[guidetodreaming]

One of the most important things I learned in my Language and the Law class is that law enforcement will intentionally misinterpret every type of statement asking for a lawyer as not asking for a lawyer. Even directly saying it like this “I will not speak to you without a lawyer” can be taken as a simple statement of fact rather than a request for a lawyer. You literally have to state “I am now invoking my right to a lawyer” and every time they try to proceed with an interrogation you have to answer every question with “I am invoking my right to have a lawyer present”. You can’t just tell them you won’t talk without a lawyer or that you want a lawyer. You have to state that you are invoking your rights. Otherwise they could just say “well they just said they wouldn’t speak without a lawyer present. That’s not invoking their rights to a lawyer. It’s just stating a fact.” even just stating your right to a lawyer doesn’t count!

[penrosesun]

PLEASE share this addition. I am a lawyer who works in criminal defense, and this is one of the most avoidable things that people consistently get wrong about the Miranda rights.

Here are some more “ambiguous” phrases which courts have found DO NOT invoke your right to a lawyer:

“Maybe I should speak to my lawyer first.”

“I might like a lawyer.”

“I think I should have a lawyer present for this.”

“Could I speak to my lawyer first?”

“How long until my lawyer gets here?”

And perhaps most egregiously – “Get me a lawyer, dawg – ‘cause this is not what’s up.”

Here are the magic phrases which you need to know if you want to invoke your Miranda rights:

1) “Am I free to leave?”

It’s worth asking this even if the answer is obvious. Even if the officer does not let you leave, by forcing them to admit that you are not free to leave, you are creating a record which your attorney can use to prove that you were in custody. Miranda rights only apply if the interrogation is custodial, meaning that police officers will frequently claim that their suspects were “not in custody” to get around their Miranda rights.

2) “I am invoking my right to remain silent.”

Simply staying silent will not invoke your right to remain silent. As absurd as this is, you must explicitly say that you are invoking your right to remain silent in order to invoke that right.

3) “I am invoking my right to an attorney.”

As stated above, you must be not only clear and unambiguous, but clear and legally unambiguous. Don’t get cute. Don’t get sassy. And on the flip side, don’t get intimidated and use verbal ticks to minimize your request. Say the line with those words exactly – say it clearly, and say it once, and then say nothing else.

Because even after you’ve done all this, the police can still try to get you to talk. They’re not supposed to interrogate you, but they’re allowed to make casual conversation, and if that conversation just happens to circle back around to the thing they wanted to question you about, well, that’s really your fault for talking after you said you wouldn’t, isn’t it? Can’t possibly fault the poor officers when you initiated – if you really wanted to have your rights respected, you wouldn’t have talked to them in the first place.

The police know this, and they will mercilessly exploit this loophole. So, once you’ve successfully invoked your Miranda rights, any and all conversation you have with police officers will put those rights back into jeopardy. 

Putting it all together:

Ask: “Am I free to leave?”

If they say no, say: “I am invoking my right to remain silent and I am invoking my right to an attorney.”

And then shut up and do not say a single thing to them for any reason whatsoever until you have actually spoken to an attorney. Yes, even if it takes hours. Yes, even if they start talking to you about something else.

Finally, a very important disclaimer:

I may be a lawyer, but I’m not your lawyer, and I cannot guarantee that what I’ve just laid out here will always work for every situation. We didn’t get to this bizarre and absurd place overnight – we built this ridiculous system piecemeal, by deciding on a case-by-case basis that certain phrases were “too ambiguous” or certain types of questioning weren’t actually questioning at all. The law is still in flux, and is still fundamentally out to get you, and willing to bend plain meaning beyond all recognition to do it. Even if you invoke your rights perfectly, exactly as I have specified above, there’s a chance that your invocation of rights will be disqualified on some new technicality that no one’s even thought of yet – and that’s precisely the problem.

[lemonsharks]

Watch this video: “Don’t Talk To The Police”

[nonbinary-hawke-deactivated2021]

I am begging my followers to please watch this video from start to finish. I know it’s long, but it is incredibly valuable information that everyone needs to know, especially if you’re involved in any form of activism.

Every single cop lies. Every single cop lies and manipulates and twists the situation around to get a confession. Even when they know that the person is innocent, even when they know that what they have isn’t enough to convict someone, even when they know that that confession has been made under duress or manipulation. All they care about is getting anything to put someone behind bars.

It doesn’t matter how eloquent or innocent or experienced you are. Do not talk to cops.

[pendejavibes]

The video is a doozy. Aside from all the good advice, the racist dog whistling from the officer really jumps out. In fact, his whole segment was pretty effective to drive home the point that officers are literally trained to manipulate you and fuck you over. He does say he doesn’t “try” to put innocent people in prison, but he never says he tries to keep them out either. He also explicitly states that he destroys material that could be helpful to you.

In short, DO NOT TALK TO COPS.

[i-exist-solely-for-fandom]

hey y’all please please please read this and watch the video and do research if you can, this is really scary /srs

[natekashiri-exe]

Remember folls

ALL cops are out to get you. They do not care about you, not do they care about proving your innocence. A cop’s primary concern is painting you as the villain and getting you behind bars so they can look like the fucking hero.

All cops are the fucking enemy, they will take any sound you utter and use it against you.

Do not say a fucking word to them. Not. One.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

sometimes I’m reminded that there are still people who don’t know ao3 was literally created by incest shippers — and the site’s sole purpose is to 1. be completely against censorship and 2. host all kinds of dark, taboo fics that are banned on other platforms — and the first ever fic that was posted on ao3 was a fic about an incest ship from supernatural.

you are in the house that was created by freaks. for freaks (affectionate). every disgusting thing you can think of is rightfully allowed and welcomed on ao3, because they are exactly the reasons why ao3 was created in the first place.

ao3 was created because its creators got tired of censorship, they got tired of dark and taboo fics getting banned on pro-censorship platforms, and they wanted a place that was safe for ALL FICS THAT WERE DARK AND TABOO.

ao3’s main principle is being against censorship and being proship / profic.

there are some things in fiction that make me uncomfortable, but instead of shaming people who are just minding their own business and not harming anyone in real life, I choose to curate my own internet experience by blocking/muting what I don’t want to see. ao3 has excellent tagging system, so instead of being a bitch, use their tagging system properly and you won’t see the things you don’t want to see.

it’s your job to curate what you see. it’s not other people’s jobs or responsibilities to censor themselves for your personal comfort. the world does not revolve around you.

also you cannot censor “only the things you personally hate” without expecting everything else, that isn’t of conservative beliefs, to be censored too. because censorship is a slippery slope and a fascist tool. I promise you there are people who think “why do tags for queer love even exist on ao3? they’re grooming children”.

if you allow the things that you hate to be censored — because someone with enough power gets to control what other people can and cannot create/consume, it will not stop at the things that you hate.

*illustration by sillyalexnorris

[bananonbinary]

one of the hardest things to learn as a depressed former Gifted Kid™ is that half-assed is better than nothing. take the 50%, 40%, even 20% job. scrubbing your face is better than not taking a shower at all. picking up your clothes is better than never cleaning. nibbling on some bread is better than starving.

DO THINGS HALFWAY. NOW YOU’RE 100% BETTER OFF THAN YOU WERE BEFORE.

[redheadhatchet]

One of my college professors used to say “anything worth doing is worth doing poorly.”  I didn’t understand that for years because I didn’t do anything poorly, I couldn’t do anything poorly, I had to Do Everything Perfectly.

But brushing your teeth for 30 seconds is better than not brushing them at all when that 2 minutes seems exhausting.  Doing ten minutes of yoga is better than 10 minutes of sitting when 30 minutes of cardio sounds impossible.  Changing my clothes is good when a whole shower is impossible.  Standing on the porch for a few minutes is worth it after being in the house for three straight days because I don’t have the energy to go anywhere.

Anything worth doing is worth doing poorly… because doing it poorly is better than not doing it.

[resetium]

someone please hit me over the head with this post every day for like the next week thanks. a mention, a reblog with text, a message, something.

[blackwoolncrown]

You must understand that perfectionism isn’t striving for excellence, it’s a crippling fear of being flawed and therefore worth abandonment or punishment. It’s a kind of psychological avoidance. You’re avoiding fear and failure , not embracing the thing you want to do bc if it was about the thing you want to do you’d be fine with partial victory.