Greetings humanoid

Welcome! I am absolutely in love with books and anything science related is a great interest to me. This will mostly be reblogs of fandoms, music, or anything else that I like or may peak my interest.

[justleavemeinvisible]

Gotta love that not able to learn to change unless yelled at, but also not being able to not break down when being yelled at feeling...

[pinkisbitter]

My mattress is strapped to eight roombas and I leave all my doors open at night so the roombas can go where they want to. I wake up where they want me to be. I trust their decisions.

[ariesign-deactivated20201107]

[mysharona1987]

[retrogamingblog]

Skeletal Eeveelution Drawings made by WolfJaden

[goawfma]

the native tribe that owns the area was honored and that’s all that matters tbh

[krockafella-deactivated20220707]

She asked the people who matter.

[chaoswolf1982]

She asked the ONLY people who mattered.

[endangered-justice-seeker]

First they came for the Communists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Communist Then they came for the Socialists And I did not speak out Because I was not a Socialist Then they came for the trade unionists And I did not speak out Because I was not a trade unionist Then they came for the Jews And I did not speak out Because I was not a Jew Then they came for me And there was no one left To speak out for me Martin Niemöller

[floozys-deactivated20180908]

reblog if you support cats tucked up in bed

[cult-hopper]

People who don’t understand the difference between punishment and discipline should, like, never have kids

[clown-butch-deactivated20240919]

hey op i dont understand the difference could you please explain?

[cult-hopper]

Yeah ofc!! Sorry for being vague I was just venting and didnt expect reblogs haha

I’m gonna try to explain my point through examples.

Ex 1: toddler screaming and crying in the walmart

Punishment: I’m going to spank you or embarrass you or yell at you! Shut up! I’ll give you something to cry about!

Discipline: stop doing what you’re doing because it isn’t productive and it disturbs others as well as increasing your own upsetnes. I’m going to take you out of the environment that’s upsetting you until you’re calm and we can identify what upset you together so I can explain to you why it’s like that/help you find ways to productively express upsetness as you grow.

Ex 2: your teen is failing, like, all their classes

Punishment: you’re grounded! You’re not allowed to go out with your friends or play games or do anything fun or enjoyable until your work is satisfactory!

Discipline: it’s important to do well in school. You need to communicate with me when you are struggling so I can help you. You also need to learn to manage fun stuff and work as that’s an important life skill in adulthood. I’m going to monitor your work more closely so I can help you find that balance. And if this is a deeper mental or emotional issue, we can seek help for you together.

So basically, discipline is something you teach that requires time, communication, and sternness. Punishment is a single action meant to deliberately cause discomfort in an attempt to implement negative reinforcement. Not good.

[bairnsidhe]

The TL:DR soundbite version is “Discipline teaches, Punishment hurts”.

[djbhfkjejieuihesowppw-deactivat]

reblog this post with a cool animal species lets make a wholesome thread

[djbhfkjejieuihesowppw-deactivat]

ok ill give a headstart:

i really like leopard seals 

[x-d001]

axolotls are p rad

[djbhfkjejieuihesowppw-deactivat]

I LOVE THOSE

[iridiceae]

potoos look like muppets and i ove tem

[roachpatrol]

here’s a quokka it’s like someone decided to splice together a wallaby and a teddy bear they literally always look like a benevolent cartoon

i don’t think you can get more wholesome than that adorable lil seed-eating smiley face. they’re not even like dolphins, cute on the outside and evil on the inside. they’re herbivores about the size of a cat. there is nothing wrong with them. 

[spaceshipoftheseus]

The Springhaas, or “irl pikachu” as it is sometimes known, is basically a rat shaped like a bunny abruptly caught in the middle of trying to evolve into a kangaroo. This is why they tend to look startled.

[creaturesofnarrative]

This is a dik dik. They are tiny antelopes from southern and eastern Africa–seriously so smol. With teeny hooves and teeny horns and big soulful eyes. And the name is fun to say. It comes from the alarm call that the females make. They live together in monogamous pairs. 

[dragonnan]

Long Eared Jerboa

The adorable mash-up of a hamster, bunny, and kangaroo. Whiskers with no end, ears that put a fennec to shame, and adorability beyond measure!

[djbhfkjejieuihesowppw-deactivat]

bringing this back on your dashes

[dharmagun]

a sichuan takin bull and his daughter

often the color of donald trump’s hair and looking like a cross between a bison and a guinea pig, the takin is actually a bloody big goat-antelope. they have splendid noses, a natural smile, and share their habitat with pandas. which should be good enough for anyone.

[givemeunicorns]

This is an okapi. They are related to giraffe, can lick their own eyeballs and kind of always look like you just asked them for a ride to the airport but look at those ears and the little striped legs ~(*^*)~

[onebigyoush]

Chambered nautilus! A living fossil! I also love axolotl though.

Originally posted by montereybayaquarium

[ember-light]

A cinnamon bear! Actually a member of the black bear family, they’re one of the more calm species out there. We also have matching hair <3 Enjoy this one with a heart on its chest!

[hakuna-tit-tata]

Red pandas!

Originally posted by cutestuffco

[heroes-get-made-deactivated2022]

HIGHLAND COWS

[shootingstarpilot]

This is the most wholesome post on tumblr.

[bemusedlybespectacled]

I love echidnas

ESPECIALLY BABY ECHIDNAS

[dovahkulaas]

Fennec foxes!!

[supernachtkuchen]

I love all of these!

[wrenkly]

Capybaras! They’re the largest cavy species,(cavies are animals like guinea pigs) They’re BASICALLY a giant golden retriever in the skin of  guinea pig.

[percyhoneybee]

MANATEES

Originally posted by lovefloridauk

They’re just big lumps that float around the sea. They’re non-aggressive, non-territorial herbivores that spend most of their time sleeping or eating, or they might be socializing with other manatees or investigating interesting objects.

Best of all, as of this year they are no longer endangered!!

[tiny-pebble]

Maine coons!! So soft and friendly!!!

Look at these babies!!!

Majestic af!!! 

[louiselafantasma]

MANED WOLF. Basically what a fox would look like if it was a supermodel.

[xtoxictears]

Favourite post.

[this-is-nowherenearsparta]

@geekwiththeglasses

[actualhumancryptid]

Tawny Frogmouth “Owl” (not really an owl). I love these angry logs. Near my old house I used to be able to see them sleeping during the day (hence not an owl, who sleep in hollows), and they’d shoot me this intense rage-filled glare if I woke them. 

[darthputa]

Coati! They are native to my country of Panama and they are basically raccon, possum, civet, meerkat hyrbid aka an animal straight outta Avatar the Last Airbended

They come in blonde and red variations too :)

[callipygousbusiness]

This smol egg is called a pika

[tcfkag]

This is a baby South American Tapirs or Tapirus terrestris are unique for their stripes. It is also called Brazilian Tapir and is the second largest land mammal in South America next to the Baird’s Tapir.

Here’s a full grown one with it’s baby for reference.

And then there is the Malayan (or Asian) Tapir and it looks like a panda that mated with an anteater.

[kissa-bear]

Pangolins, or as I like to call them, Spikier Armadillos.

[c0ffincritter]

Dragon headed caterpillars! :D

[amtrax]

MANTA RAY

[zecoritheweirdone]

Bearded Dragons.

[super-nova2699]

Cornsnakes!!

[xxtc-96xx]

Kiwi bird! Running potatoes

[kerolunaticat]

Cacomixtle.

Fluffy tail, long ears, beautiful eyes, looks like a cat but is not a cat.

[sindri42]

Look at this beautiful flower:

[quietdoppelganger]

Malabar giant squirrels! (Also known as Indian giant squirrels) They’re purple and cream and are the size of a small cat!

[pleasant-canadians-music]

The platypus!

[mod2amaryllis]

a gharial!!! wtf do they expect do with that lil mouth!!!

[salvaation]

Harp seals!! Soft round boys!

They’re all baby.

[nuggsmum]

Bats.

@ms-cellanies this is up your alley.

[ms-cellanies]

The whole darn post is up my alley @nuggsmum.  I think every unusual animal I love is on this post.  Guess, since I’m a “cat” person I’ll add the elusive Sand Cat, found in the Sahara Desert through the Middle East to Turkestan.

[angrymadsygin]

Lokk at this adorable octopus! It was even named “adorabilis”!

[eternally-nerdy]

Mongooses, for one. these lil bastards are like really long cats, and theyre immune to snake venom!

And desert rain frogs because theyre so Round

[c3rvida3]

Hope this isn't out of line, but if we don't start working doubletime to respect, understand, and accommodate autistic people, I will cleft a mommy blogger in twain.

[c3rvida3]

I was at the gaming shop today, and this kid walked up to me and started talking about the Magic: the Gathering deck he was working on, and giving me advice on mine, and we were just having a fucking conversation, and this woman powerwalked up to me and said, "I am so sorry about him. He's," and at this point, she looks around and whispers, "on the spectrum."

And I know this makes me sound like a huge asshole, but I was just standing there like, cool, thanks, why do I need to know that, I'm literally gonna buy these cards and walk out and never see this kid again. There are certainly circumstances where understanding someone's needs and thought processes is relevant to maintain a respectful and comfortable environment, but don't interrupt my sick conversation with your rad kid so you can say strange and irrelevant things to me. You're the one being weird and making me uncomfortable!!

Like, how goddamn hard do you have to hate and dehumanize your kid before you interpret them having a relevant conversation in an appropriate space as them "burdening" someone. Unless you've got some hot tips about my angel deck, eat my ass!!! We're busy!!! Fuck off!!

Christ, it made me so angry. I'm sorry, I know this doesn't affect me personally and maybe it's not appropriate to bitch about it, but literally, if y'all ever need anything, I'm ready to throw down.

[sonneillonv-deactivated20220218]

When I was in banking, I had a woman come in with her daughter.  Her daughter was clearly not happy to be there, but she wasn’t being disruptive or anything.  She might have whined a little while her mom was doing her banking?  I wasn’t bothered, so just smiled and said hello to the girl.

When I said hello, her mom said, “Yeah, sorry, she’s Autistic.”

And I was so offended by her tone on her daughter’s behalf.  It was so obviously meant to imply that the girl was a burden on everyone around her, and that her mother was just begging for our tolerance for her obvious ‘issues’, and I just visibly bristled, and I said, “She’s just fine, she can come in and see us any time.  Do YOU need anything else?”  And she looked up at me surprised, like she wasn’t sure she heard my voice being quite as icy as it was?

For fuck’s sake, your children can HEAR you.  They KNOW how you’re talking about them.

[lightandwinged]

It’s one of my pet peeves in any parenting or childbirth group ever. 

I remember one time a woman wrote that she wouldn’t wish her autistic son on her worst enemy, and I reminded her that hey, autism doesn’t prevent a person from learning to read or use the internet, and does she really want to be responsible for her son learning that she wouldn’t wish him on her worst enemy?

To her absolute credit, she PMed me less than a day later thanking me for calling her out because it made her realize how much she’d been dehumanizing her son, my comment had been a real wake-up call for her, etc.

But. 

That’s over ~6-7 years of visiting and chatting on these message boards. That’s exactly one mom who’s realized “oh. Dehumanizing my autistic child is shitty.” If anyone else has realized that, I haven’t heard of it.

And that’s pretty bleak.

[marzipanandminutiae]

reading letters from 1818 is wild

“it’s that time of the year when I get colds for no apparent reason again” have some Clairitin hon

[marzipanandminutiae]

But also we’re not becoming allergic to everything nowadays like certain white moms fear. Allergies have always existed. They were just talked about differently

Like “oh clams always ~turn my stomach~”. Or “what a pity he was taken from us at age 5”

[rosslynpaladin]

“Well we didn’t have all this fancy chronic illness stuff in the Olden Days, what did people do then??”

They died, Ashleigh. 

[explorerrowan]

This is a picture tracking bullet holes on Allied planes that encountered Nazi anti-aircraft fire in WW2.

At first, the military wanted to reinforce those areas, because obviously that’s where the ground crews observed the most damage on returning planes. Until Hungarian-born Jewish mathematician Abraham Wald pointed out that this was the damage on the planes that made it home, and the Allies should armor the areas where there are no dots at all, because those are the places where the planes won’t survive when hit. This phenomenon is called survivorship bias, a logic error where you focus on things that survived when you should really be looking at things that didn’t.

We have higher rates of mental illness now? Maybe that’s because we’ve stopped killing people for being “possessed” or “witches.” Higher rate of allergies? Anaphylaxis kills, and does so really fast if you don’t know what’s happening. Higher claims of rape? Maybe victims are less afraid of coming forward. These problems were all happening before, but now we’ve reinforced the medical and social structures needed to help these people survive. And we still have a long way to go.

[seriouslyamerica]

[mysharona1987]

[gunaerystargarygun]

I remember reading this story of this guy who met his wife at a Star Trek convention but she spoke Portuguese and he spoke French but they both could speak Klingon and that’s how they communicated through the first few months of their relationship until they learned each other’s languages

[epitomeofloyalty]

[amyraudenfeldsdonutshirt]

There is literally an entire Amanda Bynes movie about this

[profeminist]

“The footage was filmed as part of an experiment for Spanish TV show El Hormiguero to ‘destroy some of the myths’ around women’s football.

El Hormiguero script writer Jordi Molto said: ‘Women’s football doesn’t have any presence alongside men’s football which receives all the media attention.’

‘Some people might say women haven’t got the same physical capacity or the same strength but this shows the technique can be the same and women and men with a ball at their feet can put on the same spectacle.‘”

Read more and watch the video here

[oldschoolvillageidiot]

“I knew something was up when she scraped the shit out of her knees and just, like, kept playing. I mean, she didn’t even fake a scream or anything.”

[itskylestyle-deactivated2016091]

[gaypriori]

goats are literally Masters of Physics