Procrastination material

/i really should do other things to do with my life but i dont/

[rylandsgrace]

Barbie (2023) + tumblr/reddit comments (insp)

[lotldraws]

this got Numbers on twitter so i’m posting here cause i literally have nothing else going on but working on my webcomic which you can read here and support here

[suntails]

it literally doesn’t matter what happens in book 7 at this point, im gonna cry no matter what

[married-to-google-translater]

[pointedly-foolish]

so new yuu character for chap 2?

[nuitthegoddess]

IT’S FINALLY TOMORROW GUYS DIASOMNIA EPISODE 7 IS GONNA BE REAL🖤💚🖤💚🖤

[aubrey-plaza]

THE SHAPE OF WATER (2017) dir. Guillermo del Toro

[bicolossus]

These are the best tags @puddle–wonderful

[uncleromeo]

[aquadraco20]

Good catch! Shape of the Water doesnt use modern day American sign language, but this was intentional. There were two ASL coaches who taught Sally Hawkins (the main actress) how to sign using period appropriate ASL to match the time period depicted in the film.

[dear-ebony-rose]

^^^ ALL of this!

[no-longer-another-bondi-blonde]

[ventraman]

This could save your life.

[instructor144]

BOOST.

[aqueous2]

Absolutely vital information to have if you live where the waters freeze over.

I especially appreciate this guy's commitment to actually showing the steps himself. That cold-shock response is a bitch and willingly subjecting himself to it couldn't have been fun.

[marlynnofmany]

I don’t live anywhere near water like this, but I am still memorizing this knowledge because:

* I might use it in a story someday.

* Any knowledge that staves off the dying is good knowledge.

[mousenoises]

Some kids passed away today in my region from falling in icy water, so thought it was important to boost.

[mioxenoblade]

I think its probably time to stop acting like anime as a whole is something shameful. Its just cartoons dude. Just enjoy it.

[bussy-warlock]

Listen I like anime … but it does have unique genre issues. misogyny and sexualising minors are fairly common across huge portions of anime but there’s also niche issues with race and also xenophobia.. these things are more apparent in anime than most other media and definitely cartoons in general .

[mioxenoblade]

Those aren't unique genre issues. Youre just racist.

[mioxenoblade]

People seem to have this ingrained idea that the Japanese, more so than any culture ever, are just complete sex freaks and pedophilic. From the idea that "panty vending machines" exist (they don't) to this idea that anime is somehow more pedophilic, misogynistic, and racist, as if these things aren't present in literally all forms of media - especially from the United States. It's absolutely amazing how when someone mentions anime everyone forgets that weird sexualization of teenagers Hollywood movies have, the misogynistic treatment of women in every industry, does anyone remember Steven Universe's Concrete?

Like, these things are in anime and that sucks but they are not "unique" to anime. Youre just demonizing the Japanese by saying that.

And maybe yall need to stop watching anime made for 16 year boys.

[rui-cifer]

Replies like the one about how anime has a unique "genre" problems (it's a medium) is either willfully missing the point or really showing off how much people's brains subconsciously turn off when we start talking about foreign cultural products. Westerners just put western animation as a "default" and individualize western animation's failings, but westerners love to make blanket statements about a medium they barely interact with. Like, westerners don't talk about how French animations have a grooming problem because Totally Spies is the animators' undisguised fetish every episode. We (Correctly) identify this as an unfortunate thing that happened to one show.

Like, I actually do not watch a lot of western animation because I don't have the same cultural background of like having watched these as a kid, but like, I don't go "if I see someone drawing in western cartoony style, they are pedos" or "I would watch steven universe but I think there's a serious problem with western animation from what I understand of family guy and south park :/" like treating Mordred's original post as anything but "let's treat all cultures' animation as default not weirdo stuff" is digging your heels in and refusing to read a three-sentence post correctly.

This also happens with like other cultural exports that get big in the West, too. Yeah, K-pop fans can be weird, but like, that's just how girls are with boybands, not even going into how western entertainment industry also upholds misogyny because that is both self-evident and would at least double this post's length. They were weird about n-sync, backstreet boys, and one direction too. like, westerners simultaneously joke about being sold to one direction fanfics on wattpad and act like enjoying k-pop is this unique sin without really examining why sold to one direction is fun and quirky but lusting after foreign-looking men with foreign names is bad.

Westerners somehow like talk about fake plastic idols without like talking about how hollywood actresses getting so botoxed up that they can't make facial expressions is about the actress or the industry, not the culture. Westerners go #freebritney and talk about other stars' restrictive lifestyle while also talk about this "idol culture" as if it's not the same thing, just with a different coat of paints. Also, of course we're not going into how fetishization of asian ppl get supercharged within these fandoms because it's not as if people shaming k-pop fans are doing so out of consideration for this aspect only. This also isn't, of course, saying that how entertainment industry is ran in eastern countries is without flaws. This is just pointing out that these problems exist everywhere but we exotify everything if it doesn't happen in the Enlightend West.

Yeah, we can always talk about how capitalistic mode of production creates this phenomenon with every capitalist country's cultural products, but let's not exotify and orientalize eastern culture because westerners seemingly all get cultural amnesia about their own culture when we start talking about like, Sailor Moon and BTS.

[the-grollican]

working in an office is just like being in a horse movie except the horse is a printer. im the only one in the office who can make it work and its because the printer and i have a special bond. its a wild and untamable spirit and we are going to win the big race

[luulapants]

My dad and I once had a disagreement over him using the adage "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger."

I said, "That's just not true. Sometimes what doesn't kill you leaves you brittle and injured or traumatized."

He stopped and thought about that for a while. He came back later, and said, "It's like wood glue."

He pointed to my bookshelf, which he helped me salvage a while ago. He said, "Do you remember how I explained that, once we used the wood glue on them, the shelves would actually be stronger than they were before they broke?"

I did.

"But before we used the wood glue, those shelves were broken. They couldn't hold up shit. If you had put books on them, they would have collapsed. And that wood glue had to set awhile. If we put anything on them too early, they would have collapsed just the same as if we'd never fixed them at all. You've got to give these things time to set."

It sounded like a pretty good metaphor to me, but one thing I did pick up on was that whatever broke those shelves, that's not the thing that made them stronger. That just broke them. It was being fixed that made them stronger. It was the glue.

So my dad and I agreed, what doesn't kill you doesn't actually make you stronger, but healing does. And if you feel like healing hasn't made you stronger than you were before, you're probably not done healing. You've got to give these things time to set.

[toastytoaster22]

COLD WEATHER TIPS FROM SOMEONE WHO LIVES WHERE IT’S COLD:

I always see posts about layering clothing, but there are so many more creative ways to help keep you warm if you don’t have a lot of warm clothes. But first, a note on layering clothing:

-Your underlayer is your WICKING layer. That means it is a layer specifically to absorb the moisture your body produces. DO NOT USE COTTON AS A BOTTOM LAYER. Use merino wool if possible, but other good substitutions are nylon, polyester and rayon. 

-Your middle layer is for insulation. You want AIR POCKETS in there, NOT tight fitting clothes. This is where you want to put your fluffy sweaters, your fleece, down, fur, flannel, or vests. If you do not have these, you can substitute with multiple layers of long sleeve shirts.

-Your outer layer is for keeping the cold away from your body. If you do not have a jacket, you can put on your thickest piece of clothing and then a raincoat over it. Windbreaker if you have one. 

ALSO

-Jeans are the absolute worst at holding heat. Use only as a last resort. 

-You can’t really ever have too many layers on your feet. Alternate tucking your layers of pants into your layers of socks to keep your ankles warm!

-Wear a hat OVER a hood if it will fit! This will keep your ears warmest.

TAKE OFF/OUT ANY AND ALL JEWELERY/PIERCINGS

-If you have a medical bracelet, DO NOT REMOVE IT. If you can, tuck a layer of clothes between it and your skin.

NON-CLOTHING TIPS:

-Raid your recycling. Gather all cardboard boxes and break them down so that they are flat. Put them on the floor to add more layers between you and the cooling house. Newspaper will also serve the same purpose.

-In an emergency, you can also layer newspaper between clothing layers. Don’t worry about looking stupid if you’re staying warm.

-If you have a tent, set that sucker up in whatever room you have decided to stay in. Stay in it and keep it zipped shut as much as you can, but do NOT cover the vent at the top. You can put the rain fly up, but make sure there is circulating air for you to breathe.

-You are probably not going to feel very hungry at times. DO NOT STOP EATING OR DRINKING. Digestion produces a lot of body heat and the food will give your body energy to keep itself going.

-The best foods are heavy and full of carbs and proteins. Eat nuts, eggs, pasta, meats, and beans. If you are on a diet, now you’re not. If you’re vegetarian… bulk up on those pastas and nuts.

-Try not to sweat. If you are finding yourself getting damp, take off the outer layer just until you start to cool slightly. Then redress! Your bottom layer should dry quickly, and being wet is dangerous.

-On that note, STAY ACTIVE. You are probably going to want to hunker down and snuggle up, but that will make your muscles cramp. Every 15-20 minutes do something that gets you up and about. Walk circles in the room, do a couple jumping jacks, stretch, whatever. Just enough to move some blood around your body. Don’t get sweaty or out of breath, it’s just a little movement.

-CHAPSTICK. ON YOUR LIPS. ON YOUR NOSE. ON YOUR EARS. ON YOUR KNUCKLES. Don’t let your extremities get dry or cracked.

SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA:

-Uncontrollable shivering -Slurred speech -Confusion or memory loss -Dizziness or lack of coordination -Inability to be woken from sleep

CHILDREN AND INFANTS!!!! I CANNOT STRESS THIS ENOUGH.

-Children WILL get colder before you. Make sure they are properly bundled up.

-If you need to breastfeed, put a blanket over the both of you and wait a few minutes for the air to warm before removing or shifting your clothing.

-DO NOT COVER AN INFANTS FACE. ESPECIALLY WHEN SLEEPING. Keep them tucked inside your own clothes when possible. As close to your heart and stomach as possible. 

-Put chapstick on children’s cheeks and clean their face often if they are crying or wiping at their nose. This will prevent cracked skin and irritation.

-Make sure your children are staying as hydrated as you! They are going to fuss and not want to drink cold things, but they NEED liquids.

SIGNS OF HYPOTHERMIA IN INFANTS AND TODDLERS ARE DIFFERENT:

-Shortness of breath  -Cold, red skin -Lethargy or listlessness

Finally:

CHECK ON YOUR NEIGHBORS. CHECK ON CHILDREN. CHECK ON THE ELDERLY. STAY SNUGGLED. STAY SAFE.

[toastytoaster22]

Hey guys, I am boosting this again for winter 2022/23 with Texas and New England in mind. If you haven’t heard, the energy companies for these areas in particular have expressed that they may need to conduct rolling blackouts throughout the winter due to energy shortages. We are also expected to have a very cold winter.

It’s important to get your chimneys inspected if you have a wood stove/fireplace/ect to make sure they are clean and safe. Store wood an appropriate distance from the heat source.

If your power is out and therefor the water as well, and you HAVE to flush that toilet, you can take the top off the tank and pour some in before each flush. DO NOT waste your drinking water on this. Use a bucket of water from a pond or run the bath and fill up a bucket beforehand. Do not use pool water. I haven’t looked into what chlorine would do to a septic tank/public water supply but I assume it’s nothing good.

If you have questions about the blackouts, I suggest calling your energy provider (I need to do this too) to see if they have more information or a schedule of when they might need to start implementing shut downs.

Buckle up and bundle up, everyone. Be safe 💜

[twistedchickness]

Wear a layer under your jeans. Denim, when it gets cold, doesn’t keep that cold away from your body. The old mountaineer’s saying is “Denim kills”, because so many people lost in the mountains are found dead from exposure when wearing only one layer and that layer being only cotton denim when the temperature dropped below freezing all night, especially when it is wet. as OP said, wear layers. Wool is the best because even if it is wet it retains the ability to keep heat in the body. Wear a hat – a lot of heat escapes through the head – and if you can manage it, gloves as well as socks.  If you knit, you can make your own; if you know someone who knits, see if they’ll knit for you, swap skills so you make your fantastic soup and you get gloves and/or socks.  Fingerless mitts are also surprisingly warm.

Do all you can to stay dry – it is much harder to get yourself back to warm if your clothes have gotten wet.

[dduane]

Signal boost.

[thememedaddy]

me irl

[thevioletcaptain]

if i can just add–

[peterfromtexas-deactivated20250]

Reenactor throws a spear at a drone

[supapoopa]

What a time to be alive.

[tenthcorner]

“The medieval warrior, realizing the consequences of his impulsive act, immediately approached the owner of the drone and offered to pay for the damage.

The owner of the drone was so impressed by the brilliant attack that he suggested organizing a competition for bringing down “dragons” with short spears next year.

Drone owners have another year to develop a unique “dragon-like” design for their flying machines.” (x)

[kineticpenguin]

I am 100% cooler with this knowing that the spear-thrower realized “oops maybe I shouldn’t have done that” and tried to make it right, and that the guy who the drone belonged to was cool with it

[brunhiddensmusings]

just so everyone knows, this has already been memorialized in a runestone

[stephendann]

Everything about this post blesses those involved with a +4 on their next Today is Good Day roll

[unclebeanbag]

I crack up every time at seeing that runestone. 

[sylvrndoodles]

[garrettauthor]

I lost it at this:

[manicpixiehorsegirl]

It’s always important to ask kids “what do you mean?” before potentially getting offended. Like the time a kid told me, dramatically, that he was homophobic. When asked what he meant, he told me he couldn’t breathe in crowded places.

[apple-dandy]

Oh bless he tried real hard with words there

[rrrick]

[vanishing-echo-deactivated20230]

[diaspora-transan]

Image ID: A smiling man overlaid with text (some black & white, some colored). Text is in all caps comic sans. I will rewrite it in plaintext. Text reads:

Hey comrade

Check the batch No. on your box of testosterone

If you see HAC3427A with an expiration date of 08/2023, please contact Sun Pharmaceuticals at 1-800 818-4555. There’s a recall.

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I’ll add I’ve also seen this post:

Image ID: Tweet from W E S @vvesl . Tweet reads:

For my trans friends on testosterone go check your lot number, there’s been a recall due to bacterial contamination hmpgloballearningnetwork.com/site/pln/news/...

End tweet.

Below the tweet is a screenshot (presumably from the link) of black text on white background. Text reads:

Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Inc is recalling 3 lots of testosterone cypionate injection due to concerns about product impurities and sterility, according to the June 29, 2022 US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Enforcement Report.

The recall affects testosterone cypionate injection, 200 mg/mL, 1-mL single dose vials (NDC 62756-015-40) from lots HAC1974A (Exp. 6/23), HAC1978A (Exp 6/23), and HAC3427A (Exp. 8/23).

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[oxbowreality]

FDA alerts customers to voluntary recall of compounded drugs

FDA is alerting patients, health care professionals, veterinarians, and animal owners/caretakers about a voluntary recall by Drug Depot, LLC