Sparkle A Little Brighter

Probably procrastinating instead of writing.

[itscolossal]

An 80-Foot Steel Kraken Will Create an Artificial Coral Reef Near the British Virgin Islands

[charlesoberonn]

When you wanna save the reefs but also confuse the hell out of future marine biologists.

[kkhendin]

@alextriestousetheinternet

[iguanamouth]

[unicornempire]

I. Love this. 

Love it.

Oh my god

yes.

[defilerwyrm]

This is it, I found it, the funniest post on this entire godsforsaken website

[chambergambit]

I will never get over how brilliant this comic is. The artist could have just drawn a single image in response, but instead we have this masterpiece. The world doesn’t deserve @iguanamouth.

[sixpenceee]

I love this sign.

[haliagreen7]

CAN WE SAY THAT LOUDER PLEASE

[llleighsmith]

anyone else feel like their spirit is ancient and they’ve been carrying the weight of its heartbreak for an eternity

[violent-darts]

My dad’s literal first words on holding me for the first time were “ …she’s done this before, and she’s not happy to be back.”

[i-am-the-punk-mermaid]

That is such a badass thing to say about a newborn

[etherslide-deactivated20181207]

“Why I Wasn’t Contracted to Write Beauty and the Beast” by I have no idea who, and desperately want to know.  If anyone does, please tell me! Edit:  Through knmajorblogs I have discovered the genius behind this piece of art.  The genius in question is LordJazor !  Thank you!

[weicheidarling-deactivated20240]

“she warned him not to be such an apocalyptic fuck hat to strangers” “for who could ever learn to love such a cock waffle” BLESS THIS IS THE GREATEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

[raccoonfootproductions]

Reblogged recently, but worth reblogging again.

[didyouknowmagic]

Nothing can top this lol

[mastergodai]

My Ribs! 

[cell113]

I have reblogged this many a time and it never fails to make me laugh so hard I nearly snort my own lungs out. Holy fuck, I love this-!

[incorrectbridgequotes]

I don’t need alcohol to make bad decisions.

Frank  (via incorrectbridgequotes)

uhhhh @kkhendin isn’t this the mini-ep you wrote (that we still need to record lol)

@alextriestousetheinternet That is....suspiciously similar to something I wrote, yes :)

[resistdrumpf]

NY: TURN YOUR BALLOT OVER

NY State residents, please be aware that on Election Day (11/7), the BACK of the ballot will have a referendum to vote on convening a NY Constitutional Convention. Placing it on the back of the ballot was a DELIBERATE move.

If it passes, it could be a disaster for ALL CURRENT AND FORMER NY State (including state, city, county, town, village and school district) public employees (police officers, firefighters, corrections officers, teachers, sanitation workers, teaching aides, librarians, bus drivers, lunch aides, highway workers, board of elections, etc.) who could stand to lose a great deal, including part or all of their pensions or medical benefits (even those who have already retired), that they were promised in return for their commitment to their careers in public service.

If you love anyone that is currently, or has ever been a NY public employee, please TURN YOUR BALLOT OVER and vote “NO”.

[popprincesses]

this tweet is everything

[unicornsandbutane]

I used to work at the National Gallery in London. Old men came up to me fairly regularly to complain about the young girls (and sometimes the tourists of a particular ethnicity or nationality) taking selfies with the art. I’d smile and say, it’s an interesting diptych because so many of the most celebrated works in the Gallery are portraits– the ‘selfies’ of yesteryear– and indeed, Van Eyck’s /Portrait of a Man/ (1433) may be the earliest known panel self portrait, ant the very least in western art history, so framing oneself in that context, comparing the methods of portraiture over a span of a little under 600 years, is at its heart a commentary on the human desire to remember and be remembered, to catalog one’s existence and give it authenticity.

They did not like that let me tell you.

[tackedtothewall]

Thank you for fighting the good fight, unicornsandbutane.

[jahminican]

Praying for the woman I’ll be in 5+yrs I hope she’s happy, and loved, living life unapologetically, doing what she loves.

[kkhendin]

Amen amen amen

[thirtyskeletons]

one half of tumblr: target is a cursed, liminal space and there are ghastly forms in the dressing rooms

the other half of tumblr: i would hold both my wedding and my funeral in a target if i could

[covid-69]

as if those are conflicting interpretations of target

[runakvaed-deactivated20210131]

[heartsinsync]

#IN A FILM OF PERFECT MOMENTS THE HAND FLEX™ STANDS ALONE #BEATIFIED; REVERED AMONGST ITS PEERS #NEVER BEFORE OR SINCE HAS A PIECE OF CINEMA BEEN SO PURE; SO HEART WRENCHING; SO OBSCENELY EROTIC #IM GONNA KILL MATTHEW MCFADYEN #THE WAY HIS THUMB GRAZES OVER HER KNUCKLES PUT ME IN THE MOTHERFUCKING BIN #and the way she looks at him like ‘did he just’ #and he looks back at her like ‘fuck. i did that…. we practically boned on the driveway’ #BUT HONESTLY THIS ONE MOMENT IS MORE SEXUALLY CHARGED THAN ANY SEX SCENE OR ANY ACTUAL SEX #and okay like people who hate this movie #(YES. THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO HATE CINEMATIC MASTERPIECE PRIDE AND PREJUDICE 2005) #say that it is a bad adaption of the book because it focuses on the sexual tension too much #and not the like ~repressed nature of lizzie and darcy’s witty repartee #BITCH #ARE YOU SEEING THIS? #DO YOU SEE THIS GIFSET? #IS HE NOT REPRESSED ENOUGH FOR YOU????? #HE SPENDS THE WHOLE MOVIE DISGUSTED THAT HE’S ACCIDENTALLY CAUGHT FEELINGS #HE THRIVES ON HAVING TOUCHED HER HAND TO HAND FOR LIKE A MONTH!?? #THEY GAZE AT EACH OTHER DURING CHURCH SERMONS #I’VE NEVER SEEN TWO PEOPLE SO REPRESSED IN MY WHOLE FUCKING LIFE #look JANE AUSTEN HERSELF would SWOON watching this movie #she would skype that dude she got engaged to for one night and ask him to roleplay reenact this hand flex with her #kinkshame the austen (via apriki)

[hoodie-jpg-deactivated20200218]

Hurricane Irma threatens Puerto Rico with 6-month blackouts

Experts say the local public utility was "running on fumes" even before hurricane Irma and tropical storm Jose approached.

Hey, guys! This probably breaks my aesthetic, but I don’t care.

On top of the IMMENSE economic and human loss that Puerto Rico will face after Hurricane Irma:

Puerto Rico is about to lose power for 6 months. Yes, no electricity for six months. SIX MONTHS.

180 DAYS.

YOU KNOW THAT SONG SEASONS OF LOVE FROM RENT? YEAH, THINK OF 525,600 MINUTES CUT IN HALF.

262,800 MINUTES.

15,768,000 SECONDS. NO ACCESS TO ELECTRICITY, TELEVISION, AIR CONDITIONING, HEATING, THE INTERNET, PHONES, RADIO, NOTHING. 

PLEASE donate anything you can here. 

You can also donate to the following organizations:

Mercy Corps

OneBlood (blood donation)

UNICEF

If you can’t contribute financially or with blood, PLEASE REBLOG! 

[hoodie-jpg-deactivated20200218]

UPDATE: PLEASE REBLOG AGAIN! MORE ASSISTANCE REQUIRED

Hurricane Irma passed JUST north of Puerto Rico, damaging some buildings on the island and leaving one million people without power. 

The damage was MUCH worse than originally feared on the islands of Barbuda and the territories of St. Martin and St. Bart.

Nearly 100% of the buildings in the island of Barbuda have been severely damaged or destroyed. 60% of the island’s people have no access to adequate housing.

I don’t mean to fear-monger, but:

Your help is still needed. The response to the original post? We’ll need DOUBLE that if we’re going to make a difference in these people’s lives. Their entire islands must be rebuilt. 

We cannot rely on the mainstream media to carry our cause. We must fight and help people on our own. I can promise that this WILL NOT receive the same amount of attention that hurricane harvey received. PLEASE REBLOG.

To donate:

Global Giving ($2,000,000 goal - crowdfunding)

Catholic Relief Services 

Habitat for Humanity (housing)

Action Against Hunger

Convoy of Hope

Save the Children

SCPA (animals)

Please also consider donating to the links in the above post!

TL;DR: ISLANDS OF BARBUDA, ST. MARTIN, AND ST. BART DESTROYED. REBLOG AND DONATE HERE, HERE, HERE, HERE, OR HERE. 

[candle-lion]

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[creaturerising]

TIPS FOR HURRICANE IRMA. STAY SAFE MY FLORIDA FRIENDS! Gas prices are already up to $3 and water is hard to find until new deliveries come in. I have to drive much farther out for supplies.

[knightsofthegaytable]

Schoolgirl finds sword in Cornish lake where Arthur left Excalibur

Matilda Jones, aged seven, was paddling waist-deep in Dozmary Pool on Bodmin Moor when she came across the blade

Well, looks like Matilda Jones, aged seven, is the new ruler of Great Britain sorry I don’t make the rules.

[plotwitch]

proves that we’re all fucked since arthur finally returned. he was only returning in a time of great need. trump. north korea. russia. need i go on? i will kneel to my tiny long haired queen. please help us slay the dragons.

[kkhendin]

This has Roald Dahl written all over it and I am not mad at all.

[sao801]

Do you see that? Looks like a joke image, right? Well, it isn’t.

This happens in Venezuela. It looks like nobody knows how is our crisis, because I’ve talked with a lot of people (Americans, French, Canadian and even Mexican people) who really don’t know what is happening.

I’ll explain the imagen.

In Venezuela, we haven’t medicines, even in the hospitals. This is because a patient with hypoglycemia is being attended in this way, because the hospital don’t have dextrose for the people. This is happening in Caracas, Venezuela’s capital. But not only in Caracas, is confirmed that in Maracaibo too, and who know where too.

Another cases:

“I take prednisone for animals because I can’t found it anywhere and it helps me, isn’t logic, but our health can’t wait”

“Confirmed, I’m medic performing in so many decadency. We even’t have privates places for dextrose for decompensated diabetics and believe me I could write for hours about so many that I’ve lived in the middle of this catastrophic crisis, where personally I’ve take with me a hurted pacient behind of a 350 because we haven’t ambulances, where we haven’t gloves for protect ourselves and a lot of  things like that, this is the reality…. It must be give “ORALLY” because the drink is rich in glucose (Sugar) for these pacients this imagen showes [She means the soda imagen] how is conected to a micromanager where it doesn’t looks very good… But it’s valid by an OROGASTRIC probe. As a heroic way, becase like we know “It’s incorrect”.

I even can give my own testomony. My mom is sick, and she must work everyday, I can’t help her because my leg is broken, and my brother must help his own family. She’s in pain everyday, and the money is too hard to found. If there’s money, but there’s no medicine. And, if there’s medicine, there’s no money, because all the treatments are very expensive, like everything, for our inflation on the 1600%.

Please, help us.

[ask-daddies-fire]

@takashi0 @klubbhead @satoshi01 @libertybill @nunyabizni @boyonetta @steven-universe-official 

I’m sorry, guys. Can you help me to spread this? :C I need that people know about Venezuela’s situation. I’m sorry for bother you.

[femboy-fever]

I’d be very interested in seeing more information on this. This sounds like something out of a post-apocalyptic nightmare novel.

[sao801]

Sure thing, my friend!

Since 2014, our crisis is worse with the health zone. There’s no too many medicines, and a lot of operations and treatments are delayed for this same reason.

The hospitals don’t have spaces, litters or beds for the patients.

If you go to a farmacy, there’s no medicine.

A lot of hospitals are in a terrible state.

Supplies that were lacking in public hospitals included sterile gloves and gauze, antiseptics, alcohol for medical use, scalpels, needles, catheters, intravenous solutions, nebulizers and surgical sutures. It was even common to lack basic cleaning supplies (such as bleach), which are essential to ensure a sterile environment in hospitals. Unhealthy conditions have led to in-hospital infections that could have been prevented.

And this is only talking about the health zone.

If we talk about the food shortage and the hyper inflation…

We must do LOOOOOONG lines for hours for buy the basic food. Like flour, sugar, rice, pasta, meat, chicken…. 

We only can buy one time at the week, for the last number of our ID. 

If you search in Google “The next Venezuela”, you’ll see we aren’t a country anymore. We are a level in the shitmeter.

[femboy-fever]

Christ, I’m so sorry. If there are any charities or reputable organizations we can donate to, I’d love to share links to them. ;;

[disease-danger-darkness-silence]

Y'all this shortage of necessities shit had been going on in Venezuela for at least a decade. I have never been able to help because I don’t know what charities are allowed in or out of Venezuela and I don’t trust the people who run those charities to tell the truth.

Please - someone IN Venezuela. Give me a name. A valid website. Something. I will do my damnedest to make something happen, even if it’s just a few families getting fed a few days.

(Love how they voted the fucker out and he’s still in power. Just. So awesome. -_-)

[influentialcreativity]

This is the first time I see a post on this site about my country and it breakes my heart… Because I want to give you names of charities so you can actually help us but I know people that tried to donate meds and food but our fucking goverment blocked that help. They refuse to accept aid. They are so fucking sick of power that just don’t care about us.

The only way we have to fight this crisis is through social media, we use twitter to find meds and food and we came up with a few apps like Donamed or Akiztá to help us find what we need. 

There are a bunch of twitter accounts dedicated to locate meds, such as: @spvzla, @MedicinasEquiv, @Flapastillita, @compartex1vida, @sanandove, @Donatumed, @AyudaMedicinasV y @DonandoMedicin1

For the people out there that want to help, like I said… it’s hard to tell you how you could do that because there’s no warranty that we’ll get the help. Still, I won’t let them win so I did my research and I found a few websites that I think you guys can trust and can donate to.

http://comparteporunavida.com/ —> With your donation, this people get formula and nutritional suppliments for children in hospitals and homes in need.

http://www.ayudahumanitariavenezuela.org/english.html —> You can go to their online shop to buy medical supplies from a wish list, which are then delivered to those in need.

https://www.soschildrensvillages.org.uk/donate/sponsor-a-child/ —> I think you can choose and sponsor a Venezuelan child.

http://www.chamos.org.uk/about-us/ —> They provide financial support for children to acquire medical, educational or other essential equipment.

http://www.corazonymanosenaccion.com/dona_ahora.htm —> The thing with this site is that the bank accounts they work with are from here, so I don’t know the process when it’s an international donation.

The other sites I could find two gofundme created by people like you and me, I hope they mean well and that the money they receive reaches the people who really need it.

https://www.gofundme.com/FoodtoVenezuela

https://www.gofundme.com/help-venezuela

If anyone knows more valid websites where people can go and make their donation, please feel free to add it.

And of course  SPREAD THE WORD! The more we all know about the crisis, the bigger chance we have of making a difference in the lives of those who are suffering.

[onemuseleft]

I want to write a fic where Lilo goes to college and her roommate is Boo from Monsters Inc. Boo is the first person to think Stitch is adorable and cuddly, and Lilo is the first person not to act like “Mike Wazowski” was a weird name for a goldfish. They get on like a house on fire which is kind of bad for Nani’s blood pressure.

But then one night they wake up in the middle of the night because something is in their closet. And the door starts to creak open so Stitch tackles whoever (whatever) is in there. They fall back into the closet, the door slams shut… and when Lilo runs over and opens it there’s nothing but an empty closet.

Then Boo tells Lilo all about this weird thing that happened to her when she was a kid, and how no one ever believed her but she knows it was real. 

And cue Lilo and Boo busting into the Monster world to rescue Stitch and wreaking mad havoc in the process.

[smashinginkpots]

SEE THIS IS A WORTHY SEQUEL

[throwaninkpot]

This needs to happen

[moomoobooboo-deactivated2020102]

Petition for the movie to be hand-drawn in Lilo and Stitch’s style when they’re in the human world, and computer animated once they go through the door into the monster world.

[brittascribbles]

OOPS MY HAND SLIPPED - I COULDN’T HELP MYSELF

[hashtagloveloses]

HAROLD

[mmarkle]

HURRICANE HARVEY IS NOW A CATEGORY THREE HURRICANE.

fellow texans: this is serious. if you’re in an area where you were told to evacuate, YOU NEED TO EVACUATE.

Here are some resources from the Texas Democrats website:

Please only call 911 for immediate medical, fire or police emergencies.

Call 311 to report flooding or debris in streets.

Resources for Hurricane Harvey

Visit Hurricanes.govfor the latest on the storm.

Visit www.ready.gov or www.listo.gov (español) for tips on how to prepare for and stay safe during hurricanes and flooding.

Visit the FEMA Social Hub for updates from official emergency management social media accounts.

Download the FEMA Mobile App to receive alerts from the National Weather Service, get safety and survival tips, customize your emergency checklist, find your local shelter, and upload your disaster photos to help first responders.

Report debris or flooding

Call 311 from your phone to report debris or flooding

Power outages

Stay away from downed power lines

Report downed power lines by calling 311

Food safety after power outages

http://www.foodsafety.gov/keep/charts/refridg_food.html

Your food should be safe as long as power is out no more than 4 hours

Keep the door closed as much as possible

Discard any perishable food (such as meat, poultry, fish, eggs, and leftovers) that have been above 40 degrees F for over 2 hours

Social Media Accounts

Legal hotline

@fema

@femaregion6

FEMA on Facebook

The State Bar of Texas has established a legal hotline at 1 (800) 504-7030 to help people find answers to basic legal questions and connect them with local legal aid providers.

Monetary donations and volunteering

Red Cross – Coastal Bend

I’d advise creating a Twitter account if you don’t already have one, and following these accounts as well:

NWSHouston

Texas Tribune list of journalists covering Harvey

NBC News

Houston Chronical

NWS

Houston Police Chief Acevedo

Texas Department of Transportation

Texas Tribune

ABC13 Houston

Some tips for those staying home to weather the storm [note: not everyone can afford to leave, or has anywhere to go to escape the storm. not everyone who stays lacks common sense, they just don’t have the funds, the transportation [disabled, no car, etc.], or family + friends to go anywhere else]:

Take a shower now, then fill your tub with water. You might need that water later to flush your toilet.

Make sure you’ve got an axe or something like it, because if you live in a low-lying area and the flood waters get into your house, you might end up needing to bust a hole in your roof to get out.

DO NOT SWIM IN FLOOD WATER. Flood waters carry sewage, diseases, toxins, and things like water moccasins, brown recluse spiders, floating ant beds, and more. It is not a pool.

Make sure you have extra batteries to power all of the things. Radios, flashlights, etc.

Make sure all of your devices are charged, and purchase charger packs if possible. There’s a high chance that we all lose power, and it could be out for weeks. Make sure your devices are able to last you for as long as possible.

Make sure you’ve filled your gas tank.

If you live in a low-lying area, make sure all important things like legal documents, photographs, and electronics are up high. If you live in a two story, go ahead and put them up there.

Don’t wait to evacuate until the last minute. If they say you need to leave, then LEAVE. If they haven’t, decide RIGHT NOW whether to stay or not. You don’t want to be caught out in the streets when they start to flood. Because they WILL flood.

A lot of hurricane/tropical storm/flash flood-related deaths happen after the storm has passed. People try to venture out into the waters and end up drowning. Make sure you have everything you need so you don’t have to leave your house for a few days. It will NOT be safe.

Check out this twitter thread and #StormTips for more tips:

[jackiebeulah]

BREAKING NEWS: just got up to a category 4 and winds now are at 130 mph. PLEASE BE SAFE EVERYBODY!!

[gehayi]

Hurricane Harvey downgraded to Category 1 storm after making landfall near Port Aransas (ABC13, 11:48 a.m. August 26, 2017)

Also, to quote NOAA, as of 10:00 CDT on August 26, 2017: “Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 75 miles per hour (120 kilometers per hour) with higher gusts. These winds are confined to a small area near the center. Weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Harvey is expected to become a tropical storm this afternoon.”

Maximum sustained winds have decreased to near 75 mph (120 km/h) with higher gusts. These winds are confined to a small area near the center. Weakening is forecast during the next 48 hours, and Harvey is expected to become a tropical storm this afternoon.