Karmic Retribution

For Pigeons and Bread Lovers.

[blxnc]

there’s this term i coined in my friendgroup i call “the charizard effect” and it can apply to anything and everything, but it was born from me explaining my feelings about the pokemon charizard. the term is basically about how overexposure to something be it by corporate shilling or fandom prominence drives me away from really enjoying something bc i’m exposed to it so much against my will i become tired of it. it came to me bc i was ranting about how tpci does not, and cannot stop reinventing charizard, and how it is popular and obtusely included in almost every region, merch, etc in every way possible and it’s highly commodified.

i dont dislike the pokemon charizard, in fact i really like its X form, but i am exposed to so much charizard in my pokemon consumption that i cant be bothered to care for it in any more than in passing. this applies to a bunch of other stuff i’d otherwise be ok with, but i always just call this aversion phenomena “the charizard effect”

[blxnc]

making this term has done numbers for me being able to concisely express how i feel abt something. like. its not charizard’s fault i feel this way, im sure i’d feel normal abt it if it was stripped of all this over commodification, but i cannot. hence the name

[depsidase]

[dandelionsresilience]

Just gonna drop these here as a starting point :)

How to identify, and then deal with, your emotions

Emotional regulation skills

Conflict resolution skills

Creating and enforcing boundaries

Dialectical Behavioural Therapy skills

Emotional intelligence ideals to aim for

Axes of self-care/wellbeing

Self-care self-evaluation (find out where you’re starting)

How to make a self-care checklist

How to start a self-care habit

Reparenting resources

Crash Course Psychology

KhanAcademy: Understanding the Self and Society (some units more relevant than others)

Emotional education activities for children and teens

Social-Emotional Learning activities for kids (information can be adapted for adults)

[radak1985]

I'm reblogging to actually use this

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

every day I learn bot comments on ao3 are stooping lower and lower

anyway if you get a comment like this, chances are that they are bot and their goal is to do whatever it takes to get you to delete your work, most certainly (from what I’ve heard) it’s because they want to “safely” steal your work, use it to train their ai without you being able to rightfully claim ownership of your work since “there’s no proof that the work was stolen/was posted elsewhere first by you” because the original source has already been deleted.

THEY ARE ALL BOTS. at first it was “ao3 is deleting fics and your entire account will be affected unless you delete the fics yourself” then it was “this work contains contents that are illegal and they have already reported you and your fic to the police” (yes, that’s how desperate these bots are), and now it’s this.

report their comments to ao3 for spam—in this case, specifically, I think you may be able to report them for harassment too—and don’t pay attention to them, most importantly don’t delete your works, don’t feel discouraged by their comments. remember that they are bots and they mass comment something like this on people’s works at random to get people to delete their works. (or even if they’re not bot, they are still pathetic bullies who don’t deserve your time or attention.)

MORE ABOUT BOTS AND SCAMS PLAGUING AO3’S COMMENTS SECTION HERE

[duckprintspress]

no nuance...

yes, I use generative AI as part of my creative process

no, I don't use generative AI as part of my creative process

Voting ended onDec 29, 2025

I should probably define what falls under the umbrella of generative AI here but I kinda don't feel like it, but like. using an image generator to make references. brainstorming by talking with chatgpt. generating images of characters as inspiration. all that kinda jazz counts. as of course does full-on using genAI to make your stuff.

remember that your vote is anonymous, so you don't have to out yourself on one side or the other when you share. I'm just curious what the spread is actually like when there's some anonymity. if you're wondering my own opinion it's in my original tags, but I'm attempting not to be judgemental in this accompanying text.

[duckprintspress]

just remember that if y'all want to see how bad the genAI users get ratioed, you need to reblog it...

[quest-draws]

[I.D.: A five panel black and white digital comic with a supplicant and a sage. The supplicant on their knees says "Oh, all-knowing sage, grant me your wisdom!" The sage, floating ominously says "Stop taking twelve Advil a day"

"Boo!" replies the supplicant. Then the sage takes out a box of Advil and a ox of Tylenol and hands them to the supplicant. "Instead, alternate between Advil and Tylenol. They work through different mechanisms, so they are safe to take together."

"Oh!" says the supplicant, now smiling. The sage holds up a finger, saying "Never go over the recommended daily maximum for any OTC drugs. Overuse of Advil can cause stomach and liver issues; overuse of Tylenol can damage your kidneys. Always speak to a physician before combining prescription strength drugs." End I.D.]

[sailor-lapis-lazuli]

you have the kidney/liver backwards. advil and other nsaids cause kidney damage and tylenol causes liver damage

[quest-draws]

[ID: a two panel black and white comic. The sage dramatically says "the all-knowing sage does not make mistakes!" but then points to a hastily scribbled, sobbing artist and says "but the idiot drawing them does." The artist says "sorry!!!" while hunched over their desk. End ID]

The all-knowing sage is restricted by their medium and the artist is very very srry!!!!!!!!

PLEASE REBLOG THIS VERSION AND THANK YOU SAILOR-LAPIS-LAZULI

[kirby-manga-translated]

[sarahmackattack]

I wanted to get a video of this ghost crab but every time I got close to their hole they scuttled back in, so I tried getting clever with it. I made a little sandcastle and shoved my phone into it, hit record, and walked away. Crab was VERY suspicious of this addition to their environment.

[karmapigeons]

@hadopelagicpsi

[penicillium-pusher]

me? I’m a simply guy, I see a pigeon with even the slightest difference in color or pattern than the average pigeon, and I say “wow look at that pigeon!” it’s just who I am

[autumnleafdraws]

@karmapigeons

[karmapigeons]

MEEEEEEEEEEE

[animentality]

[breelandwalker]

IT WAS NEVER ABOUT THE SMUT.

IT WILL NEVER BE ABOUT THE SMUT.

[freakoutgirl]

some people are afraid to be cheesy. I live my whole life on the charcuterie board

[travalicious]

[the-real-skeletor]

Love how Miyazaki lost his shit

[iconuk01]

Imagine the validation of having Hayao Miyazaji be so delighted at your choice!

[ferretteeth]

Pigeon attempts to court falcon

[noegrets]

For all those in the notes - peregrine falcons hunt by dive-bombing their prey; this falcon however is currently stationary and cannot dive-bomb much of anything. In this moment, the pigeon is safe. The falcon however may not recover from the embarrassment.

[blastovkatamarinecromancy]

I can't tell if that's a giant pigeon or a tiny falcon

[comixextra]

Tiny falcon

[zzoupz]

this struck me

[firebreathingkoifish]

@many-gay-magpies

[mangomybeloved]

this reddit thread of living your silliest life is so so good

[greentrickster]

Adding to this: a hotwheels/matchbox car.

Not only do they make great stim/fidget toys (rolling the tires with your finds, rolling them back and forth absently with one hand while you pay attention to something else, rubbing thumb over its various textures, et cetera), you can drive it along flat surfaces while making driving noises and use it to take silly 'showing off/check out my car' pictures.

Fits right in your purse or pocket. And yes, getting a mini Batmobile does still make you the coolest kid on the playground.

[flogisto]

big fan of stories that, while undoubtedly being about the power of friendship, acknowledge that the power of incredible violence is just as important

the love was there. the love changed everything. the crowbar helped also

[what-even-is-thiss]

Use frozen strawberries as ice cubes in your water and then you can drink water and eat strawberries at the same time

[what-even-is-thiss]

You could also do this with other fruits I guess. Or frozen peas. If you like that sort of thing.

[some-random-lizard]

Roman are you a duck

[what-even-is-thiss]

Hey I’m not eating frozen peas I’m just trying to be inclusive

[the-haiku-bot]

Hey I’m not eating

frozen peas I’m just trying

to be inclusive

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

[notquiteapolyglot]

To people who use "þ" as an aesthetic "p"

þink again.

[tharook]

getting thorny in the linguistics fandom

[tk-tako]

þorny*

[solarine]

That also goes for using ß as an aesthetic B. 

On my old server, there was a character named ßillyßadass.

This never failed to make me laugh, because that letter is not pronounced like B. It is a sharp S. 

That guy named himself SsillySsadass. 

[liquidstar]

Also to people who you Σ as an aesthetic E

that’s an S too, Σo maybe check next time

[slowspinningredemption]

oh boy

Д as an aesthetic A? Дon’t be a дumbass.

И as an aesthetic N? don’t be sillи.

П as another aesthetic N? stoп it.

У as an aesthetic Y? ty bad.

Ш or Щ as an aesthetic W? nope. it’s “sh” and “shch”!

Я as an aesthetic R? surprise! it’s “ya”.

ah yes, that classic horror film SNYEYAPOVUL DIAYAIES

[silvysartfulness]

This is pronounced Stargoat.

[dovewithscales]

Reblogging for Stargoat.

[justabrowncoatedwench]

STARGOAT

[niuniente]

I saw in Japan a bag of marshmallows named SCANDINAVIAN MÅRSHMÅLLOW and I still have not recovered from that. It reads as SCANDINAVIAN MORSHMOLLOW 

[cyanwrites]

I always read STARGÅTE as ‘stargåde’ with a Swedish pronunciation.

Star Riddle.

[musicalhell]

This one about broke my brain:

There is so much going on here that we need to properly break it down:

Η (eta): Long “e” sound like in “free” Ψ (psi): “ps” sound like in “psychology” or the noise you make to call your cat Ρ (rho): equivalent of English “R” Λ (lambda): equivalent of English “L” Τ (tau): equivalent of English “T,” one of two letters properly employed here Φ (phi): equivalent of English “F” Σ (sigma): as noted above, equivalent of English “S” Μ (mu): equivalent of English “M,” other properly employed letter That “presecription” Rx combo: Does not occur in Greek or any other alphabet, what the Hell is it doing here Θ (theta): soft “th” like in “thing” Γ (gamma): Kind of an asperated “gh” sound like you start to make a hard “g” but stop halfway through Δ (delta): hard “th” like in “there.” Χ (chi): asperated “kh” like in “challah” Π (pi): Equivalent of English “p”

The other letters do not occur in the Greek alphabet, although you will see English letters used for things like names and titles.

So when we put it all togheter, this miracle of title design reads something like:

EEPSRLTFL SMRRKHSSSS THGH THLSKHLPDRKHFL

[i-hate-chick-fil-a]

White supremacist trying to form a straight-pride parade accidentally lets truth slip at city council meeting

This is like something straight out of Parks and Rec

[stuck-in-jelly]

The Opposite of The 5 Stages Of Grief

[reyairia]

can someone transcribe this? I have auditory processing issues.

[dancing-coyote]

Please. A transcription would be nice.

[gemstone-enemas]

caption:

“…to justify attacks against us in that park. When they come you’re going to turn right around and say we deserved it. We haven’t done anything. We’re a totally peaceful racist group of—” [crowd goes wild with laughter and inaudible shouts]

[classiestlassie]

Now with transcript!