the meaning of life is laying on the beach

green-he/they/it-adult- fandom mostly, sometimes serious-if you look like a bot you'll be reported like a bot-my queue is long and running on top of regular posting

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

I love artemis fowl bc the author decided to write about fairies who live underground & have magic, but the coolest thing about them by far is their super tech.

like yeah elves exist but more importantly they have laser weapons

[bewaretheidesofmarchyall]

Exactly

I read so many books in the “pre-teen child discovers magical realm and must fight to protect it” genre as a fledgeling

But then Artemis Fowl decided to take that concept and turn it into Mission Impossible, and I think that changed 11-year-old me’s life for good

[biggest-gaudiest-poltergeist]

"preteen child discovers magical realm and immediately decides to kidnap a fairy for a million dollar ransom" BLESS you Eoin Colfer, bless

[artemisfowlcodex]

Preteen child discovers that secret fairy race has fucking nukes, makes plan around goading them into using one. As a not-entirely-necessary part of his escape plan. All over a literal ton of gold.

[blackdykegirlblogger]

ik pride is all ppl think of when june hits but i also wanna say HAPPY CARIBBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH BITCHES ‼️‼️‼️

[melonflavored]

[catsdelightful-deactivated20240]

Hey artists, C. Spike Trotman, founder of Iron Circus Comics, just posted an invaluable thread on depicting different types of black hair. I’d do the thing where you screencap the whole thread and post it but it’s just too long (which is great because it’s a whole lot of useful information!) Give her a follow while you’re there.

Anyway, go check it out. I just wanted to save it and share it because I didn’t know how much I didn’t know!

[misslunarose]

This is an amazing resource, not only for artists, but for writers too! I love this!

{ID - tweet from @/Iron_Spike that reads, “Black Hair for Non-Black Artists: a Cheat Sheet Thread. Hi, folks! Just spur-of-the-moment decided to put together some reference for folks who want to draw/model black characters in their work, but arent confident they won’t make simple, obvious mistakes w/r/t black hair. END ID}

[obi-mom-kenobi]

I noticed in the comments that some people can’t see the thread, so I took screenshots for y'all!

More will come in reblogs, since tumblr has an image limit

[obi-mom-kenobi]

[jamiegeode]

@creatingblackcharacters !!!

[akashicrecord]

This is cheaper than journaling when you think about it

[mrsterlingeverything]

We pay in other ways

[sailor-b]

[its-nothing-but-trash]

[love-notes-to-survivors]

I promise you haven't fucked up as badly as you think you have.

[crazycatsiren]

A wise mentor once said to me while I was student teaching: "Did you actually fuck it up, or did it just not go how you expected it to go?"

Life changing words.

[noblehunter]

More cynical version of this: “Did you actually fuck it up or does someone have a vested interest in making it seem like you did?”

[07242024-deactivated20240725]

obsessed with these people talking about the bullets era tour from 20 years ago

[marithlizard]

It's been a while since I said "this person wins the internet", but today it is merited.

(via bsky)

(The classic XKCD comic)

[fast-and-fit-sam]

Hey runners (and walkers)! Thought this might be helpful :)

[motivationforfitness]

Shoelace Voodoo

[coconuts-and-crunches-deactivat]

The heel slipping one is awesome if you have to wear orthotics because it stops them from slipping round inside your shoe

[thededfa]

Oh! I’ll have to try this

[feanor-the-dragon]

oh my god. oh, oh my god. the wide forefoot one… oh my god bless you you beautiful hero

[white-throated-packrat]

Ian’s Shoelace Site – https://www.fieggen.com/shoelace/ – is the page for all these lacing patterns and more.

[ms-demeanor]

He’s got specific lacing advice for skates and tall boots and there are decorative patterns and I recently relaced my skate shoes for both a wide forefoot and less friction on the laces so it’s easier to tighten and loosen them but he also has lace-locking patterns so that shoes stay exactly as tight as you laced them the first time and it is just a VERY GOOD website.

Like. I’ve been buying shoes the wrong size because it’s often hard to find wide shoes but the lacing pattern for a wide forefoot means that my big hobbit feet actually fit into the previously too-tight running shoes and sneakers I had.

[its-emimi]

Happy Pride month! 🌈

[cedarwool]

yesterday i was at the woodworking store getting a knife sharpener because i've been really into whittling hair sticks out of hardwoods which dulls your blades like mad. and the lady who was helping me said "oh yeah i know the feeling of jumping into a project that turns out more complex, that's how i feel about my cable knit right now"

which in turn activated my sleeper autist, and we ended up talking about fiber arts, where i learned that this woman is part of the local lacemaker's guild and uses her woodworking experience to carve lace bobbins on the lathe. she then gave me the email address of the woman who runs it, because their group has no social media and only meets when the lead lady says 'everyone come to my house.'

while all of this was going on, another woman walks up. her partner was shopping for wood repair stuff and she heard us talking about fiber- she's a spinner who does historical reenactments nearby. period accurate, processes the wool herself. of course i ask her if they need volunteers and she gives me her contact info

long story short. autism is everywhere you look and you have to be okay with chatting with strangers. i don't remember where this post was going

[burins]

thinking fondly of this meme I made for a coworker years and years ago

[burins]

this is going around again and the tags are full of people talking about printing it out to put in their breakroom or cubicle or sending it to their coworkers, which fills me with great joy. vast diversity of professions represented also. zoos. labs. summer camps. restaurants. garden centers. libraries. schools. many reports from the brave warriors of assorted retail. a truth universally acknowledged: if there is a sign a customer will not read it <3 and they don't read emails either <3

[strangeparker]

[homoeroticsubtextinspace]

That's some looney tunes shit right here

[makemeyours-29-deactivated20241]

"Are you good in bed?" No, I can't sleep.

[dysphoria-things]

reblog if you’re dripping with blood and tears like a suffering homosexual

[dysphoria-things]

because the person who sent this to me is a suffering homosexual

[shamebats]

Oh you take medications to manage your symptoms? That pales in comparison to my strategy of only eating raw eggs, avoiding anything that could possibly cause a flare-up and taking 50 different supplements every day.

[shamebats]

I don't want to depend on pills for the rest of my life, that's why I decided to manage my chronic health condition with wellness & diet products that I will need to keep purchasing indefinitely.

[aurelia-which-means-sunrise]

I don't trust big pharma, but I trust influencers selling me their stuff, I have a parasocial relationship to them, they would never lie to me!

[shamebats]

Hello I would like pills and health treatments but like not regulated at all and marketed with false promises only by people who cannot be held accountable.