mostly tv shows

[shesgonnachangetheworld]

so in one of the episodes of pluribus, zosia is able to tell how many baby were born and how many people died in a single day. but this had me thinking like...obviously everyone who was already pregnant became a part of the hive, and i'm assuming since this is easily transmittable the babies born will also be part of the hive (not thinking about that too much or i will start spiraling with a cork board).

but like....after that, what happens? like even forgetting the food problem, is reproduction something they're even concerned with?

[kendrysaneela]

I guess it depends on whether the hive has sex. We know the hive can feel pleasure and does have sex and is willing to initiate sex. But do they have sex for enjoyment just the hive? Probs not I don’t think they do stuff just for fun. And reproduction why would they make more mouths to feed when they’re already starving and their only mission is spread the hive.

[justprance]

im thinking actually they probably do reproduce. my reasoning for this is that they believe that being part of the hive is the greatest and they’re trying to make sure they’re able to infect the whole universe with it, like including outer space. this is likely going to take a really long time, so they could be reproducing in order to have future generations that will be able to complete this mission. also since they think its so amazing to be the hive they probably also think they’re doing the babies a favor by bringing them into this world and infecting them so they can also enjoy being part of the hivemind as much as they do.

[havanaberry]

Obsession (2025) Inde Navarrette as Nikki Freeman

[victusinveritas]

[black-crested-jaybird]

I always think of the description I saw years ago: Self-imposed deadlines don't help me, because I know the person who set them, and they're full of shit.

[makingtrouble]

Give yourself the treat before you start. I'm serious. And ideally during the task and afterwards too.

Executive dysfunction comes from a lack of available dopamine. Common advice is wrong. You need to provide your own dopamine before you can start. Otherwise you're trying to run your car on empty.

"But what if I still don't do it" well you already weren't getting it done anyway. Now you have a little treat. Try again later.

You deserve kindness and care even when you aren't being productive.

(Also read How to Keep House While Drowning by KC Davis)

[twwings]

I give my students a LOT of techniques for starting writing when it feels overwhelming or daunting, but one of them is exactly this: dopamine load BEFOREHAND. It may sound weird to people on tumblr dot com, but a lot of people seriously struggle with executive dysfunction when it comes to writing literally anything, to the extent that it can cause such symptoms as panic, depression, and AI chatbot use.

I usually suggest this technique as a "Reverse Pomodoro." In the original Pomodoro, you work for 25 minutes and then take a break for 5 minutes (the times vary, but that's the essential ratio). People with executive dysfunction often find this insurmountable, and they get even more frustrated, and then the task seems even more difficult. So instead, flip those times.

FIRST, spend 25 minutes doing something energizing and engaging that you like to do. Not scrolling social media passively, not watching tv, not napping. Try something like colouring, doing yoga, running/walking around the block, talking about your favourite tv show with someone in real time, playing with the dog or cat, making and eating a lovely sandwich, hula hooping, something active. Having a little treat absolutely falls in this category!

(on the subject of little treats: refusing yourself food until you do work is for fucking Puritans and you can be kinder to yourself)

Then, after 25 minutes (or however long it takes to eat the sandwich or finish the yoga routine, it doesn't have to be exact), spend 5 minutes writing (or doing whatever you're struggling to start). Most people can coax themselves into doing something they find difficult for five minutes, if they have already filled up the joy/energy/engagement bucket. You can put a timer on for the 5 minutes if you want, or if you find that annoying, just work for as long as you like.

The other key is: don't push yourself to keep going when you're frustrated or tired—that will just reinforce the negative belief that you already have, which tells you that this task is painful to do, and needs to be avoided. If you've commonly had to force yourself to do this kind of task, that's likely part of why you think of it as painful and have trouble starting it now. Also, you should just, at a basic level, try not to put yourself in pain for the sake of productivity. So just do it till the good feelings run out. Then start hula hooping or colouring again for another 25 minutes. When the tank's refilled, try another 5 minutes of work, if you can. Adjust times to taste.

Not every technique works for everyone, but I've seen this one work for many students who are genuinely and seriously disabled by executive dysfunction. And many people find themselves getting more and more excited and engaged in the "difficult" task—because the good feelings from the hula hooping carry over, and because they're suddenly able to do the task without feeling pain, and feel accomplishment without feeling pain.

[carolsturka]

the guy who just told my mother to fuck herself on the phone... that's the one

[tapacamino]

[kendrysaneela]

Her prickliness was defo what made him realize she was not hived. I think that’s why he was so confused when he showed up and she all of a sudden was fine with the hive. Luckily. He has pattern recognition skills and went “Oh. Dead wife in the yard mustve died during the joining otherwise why would she be in the backyard in an improvised grave. Hive girlfriend. They manipulated a woman in deep grief got it”

[weepingwitch]

i do wish the response to the ai water usage concern debate (umm actually the water and mineral usage is roughly equivalent to all of our other constantly growing massive distributed information systems that require enormous amounts of resource extraction etc etc etc) was less of a "haha checkmate luddites" and more of a "hmm maybe we should reevaluate our usage of constantly growing massive distributed information systems that require enormous amounts of resource extraction" but idk

[sallythatgurl6444]

[mothfishing]

the fact hijabi amputee is basically a meme for the excesses of "woke 1.0 representation" ("woke 1.0" itself being an antiblack term) is really crazy to me. i went to high school with a hijabi girl who had a stump for an arm, although she was born with it rather than it being an amputation. yes, i know more hijabis than someone living in a whites-only town like most people who make such jokes, but hijabi amputees are real people. some of whom are gay or poly or w/e btw

not to mention like, gaza has one of the highest rates of amputees in the world, and you're telling me hijabi amputee is such an unrealistic combination you couldn't possibly imagine such a person being gay and/or trans

[minxitsy]

[dogpuppy]

[whatthekoi-deactivated20260510]

it s okay that you don’t follow me back We have been mutuals in my head for a long time

[loveridden1999]

person (non-practicing)

[socialistfremenist]

[rickoconnells]

thinking about the significance of “mi mamá es una cabrona” when it comes to Manousos and how he deals with Carol. No wonder he’s funny now. No wonder he doesn’t become angry or cut Carol off like the other survivors. He must be so relieved, so overjoyed, to show up in Albuquerque New Mexico after months of blank, dim, evil, smiling, acquiescent faces to be confronted with someone he’s known his entire life. He only gets angry at Carol when she’s not being a bitch. He’s a bitch. He was raised by a bitch. He travelled over 8000 miles and found another bitch. They’re going to save the world.

[tsuquilisda]

rebecca black was right. It’s Friday

[beaucile]

Hold my hand bro we’re crossing the street

[alphacrone]

as a child i assumed that martha’s vineyard was a fancy private vineyard owned by martha stewart and the reason rich people vacationed there was because they were friends with martha

[earthdad]

i will not stop doing peace signs in photos until there is world peace