Incorrigible Nerd

30s, she/her. I am bi and I will defend pansexuals with my battleaxe. 😤 Watch out for hyperfixations both new and old to crop up!

[linguisticparadox]

Look idk what to tell you. I'm bisexual. I have ADHD. I obsess over stupid things. What's not to get.

[windwenn]

Lotr has such a grip on me i dont even read the book anymore i just hold it and feel things

[kingcael]

“I’ll lend you a hand when you need the help.”

[millenniallust4death]

I’m paying to force seven thousand strangers to see a photo of my late husband having fun with his dog. Tumblr Blaze is totally worth it. XD

[millenniallust4death]

Thank-you to all of my new Internet stranger friends for being so gracious about having my post shoved onto your dashboards. I loved reading all of your kind tags and comments! Both Martin and Bosco have been gone for several years now but for 24 hours, they felt very present in my life. I greatly appreciate this gift. ❤️

[xn3city]

Reblog to have your dashboard be visited by the spirit of joy that death can end but not erase.

[leavescrown]

Love that this is well beyond 7000 people now and still going

[millenniallust4death]

@leavescrown Exactly! It’s a beautiful gift. Martin and Bosco out there travelling around the Tumblr community, continually making new friends.

[millenniallust4death]

@sseanettles

#hello again martin and bosco!! sending you boys round for another go :)

Reading your tag made me laugh out loud. It’s like two old friends unexpectedly stopped by your porch for a quick visit. XD

[petermorwood]

I’ll always reblog Martin and Bosco when they splash across my dash, because of Reasons.

What’s loved, lives.

[theprofessional-amateur]

Every day I get a little closer to saying fuck it and becoming an apprentice in some at risk heritage craft or profession.

[theprofessional-amateur]

"let's have AI-"

I'm gonna go learn the art of hand engraving or thatched roofing. Maybe hand make clogs.

[trickstertime]

As a professional hand engraver, when it comes to old crafts like these, its way more accessible to get started with the basics than you'd expect. Back in the day good steel was expensive so trying something like hand engraving was expensive and difficult to justify. But now you can can just buy a good quality handpush graver online for less than a fancy coffee. Just think, for under a hundred quid you could get all the kit you need to get started with fucking up coins and stabbing yourself repeatedly!!!

Don't threaten to do it, go research it, and actually give it a go!!! Most of the books for old crafts are out of copyright. Even if you don't get a job at whatever you try, or hell, even of you don't become in any way good at it, just learning and trying something new is good for you, and it gives you a greater understanding and appreciation for things.

Fuck AI? Good. I agree. Now fucking do something about it. Return to doing human hand crafted things as an act of rebellion! Start knitting, start wood carving, start engraving, whatever the fuck. But most importantly, remember you don't need to be making money doing it to make it worth doing.

[dangerphd]

because it came up:

What’s the difference between a mordant and a modifier in dyeing? — Artist, Writer, Educator - Meagan Condon - Luthvarian Fiber Arts

Vinegar is not a mordant in dyeing. It is a modifier!

Mordants: An Overview of Mordants for Natural Dyes - Wearing Woad

The majority of natural dyes, whether chemical dyes or natural dyes, adhere to the fiber through a chemical bond. With straight dye and fibe

LIST OF NATURAL MORDANTS

How can I make botanical colors last using natural methods? First of all, we have to define natural. Then, let’s define mordants. I will tal

I vetted the above, and it's mostly all correct...but here's some modern science to throw in the face of every one of the above bloggers because we are now exploring bio-mordants and technically not every mordant is a metal salt:

Dyeing of wool fabric with natural dye extracted from Dalbergia Sissoo using natural mordants

Natural dyes demand has increased due to their exceptional properties such as non-toxic, sustainable extraction methods, effluent free appli

Due to the increasing pressure on environmentally friendly approaches and sustainable production processes, the textile dyeing industry has

if you want the technical layout of it all:

Renzo Shamey Preface List of Topics About the Editor Section Editors Contributors A Achromatic Color Achromatopsi Springer International P

[lotrmusical]

bearer of the curse known as 'i find it boring when characters in historical fiction think, feel, behave and sound exactly like modern-day people'

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

I dunno you guys I think the emotion of “yaaay I finally have an excuse to be a bully” is one you shouldn’t luxuriate in

[kaity--did]

truly dads with new born babies v dads with children are two completely different people this man used to strap this child to his chest with a double chest wrap because he was terrified of giving her shaken baby syndrome and now he just kinda hucks her , I'll be sitting on the bed and all of a sudden my child just comes soaring towards me

[kaity--did]

Husband when child was newborn: you are my beautiful soft amazing little creature and I will be so gentle and lightly clean you softly and sing you sweet songs

Husband now that child is 4 years old: carries feral child upside down into the bathroom telling her she is a smelly little beast and she has to wash her butt while she sings him songs about spraying him with the shower head

[kaity--did]

Husband when child was newborn: "bath time and bed time is my special one on one time with my sweet baby angel where I tell her how special and soft and sweet she is and spend much needed time relaxing and getting her to relax and snuggling"

Husband now that child is 4 and "sturdy" (his words not mine): "bath time is my special time for hand to hand combat with my warrior princess where I teach her how to throw a punch and try to exhaust her enough that she passes out until tomorrow, and if that doesn't work I just start making deals like she's a mob boss and I am a desperate flunkie"

[kaity--did]

Husband when child was newborn: here is your hypoallergenic formula heated to the exact temperature that you need to have the thickening agent activate in a ulta double sterilized bottle my miracle NICU baby, it takes 25 -35 minutes to make but it is what we must do to keep you safe and healthy.

Husband now that child is 4: "I had to make her a breakfast snack of two eggs and toast before we go out to brunch because she was gnawing on the bars of her enclosure and I am frankly terrified of the small piranha she becomes when hangry."

[mysticorset]

Via @somanyofthekids

[chaotic-neutral-knitter]

do you ever feel yourself fail a charisma check in real time

[gentlier]

Every goddamn day

[bevsi]

I don’t think there’s anything inherently wrong with relating to characters, “they’re literally me” etc but if that’s the only way you engage with stories you’re kinda missing the whole point of Characters being vehicles through which we can see perspectives outside of our own. and also you’re going to get upset when the Character acts in a way that is not Personally Relatable to You

[draconym]

I've been in an evil mood for hours and I just discovered there was a piece of glitter stuck in my contact lens so I'm going to assume it was that the whole time and now the curse has been lifted.

[draconym]

yeah it was the eye glitter. I'm fine now.

[grayve-mistake]

[mossdftba]

In case anyone isn't familiar with this story:

[notlayingroses]

Everything I read about recovering from burnout is like “it takes months or even years to fully recover” and it’s like okay…. I have a weekend before I gotta clock in on Monday

[hellothanksjellyfish]

Just gonna leave this here

[fleshdyke]

do you love the colour of the basilosaurus

[fleshdyke]

everyone tagging this as “do you love the colour of the spine” is funnier than me

[fleshdyke]

alright pack it up boys i’ve hit my peak

[emeraldincandescent]

Fingerless gloves! Pattern is this one on Ravelry, slightly modified by me.

New to me technique was foundational single crochet, which took me like 6 tries and I kept having to rip it out, but I got there in the end!

Yarn is Knit Picks' Cria Silk Blend, which is silk and baby llama, and it is the softest thing I've ever touched. I tried dying yarn for the first time and I'm absolutely thrilled with how it turned out.

The actual crochet part (not counting dying the yarn) was finished in one day, because ADHD hyperfocus. I plan to make a matching hat and scarf out of the same yarn.

@2026-fiber-arts-bingo

[vaguely-concerned]

second most romantic page in the manga (after agott helping coco out during the silver eve parade, the desperately earnest baby yuri just barely snags the crown there I think). very I will live in thy heart, die in thy lap, and be buried in thy eyes -- and moreover I will make this huge many-headed dragon with you core

[blinkeasy]

The stars aligned on my dash this morning