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I'm Toza on Ko-fi. Supernatural, all the Treks, Farscape, sci-fi media, Hong Kong, telly, etc. INTJ. Aro/ace.

[stra-tek]

[jabberding0]

it's just a little bit of wind

[ailithnight]

Walking tents are always fun, but the pants are what killed me. Then, fresh off that death, GIRAFFE.

[misterlemonztenth]

Misterlemonztenth.tumblr.com/archive

[hollywoods]

THE MUMMY 1999, dir. Stephen Sommers

[wizardarchetypes]

it’s sooo funny when rude customers encounter employees who can deny them service for the first time.

i was working at a little cafe where I could deny service over bad behavior, harassment etc. & mask mandates had just ended a week before & already people were being weird about me still wearing mine—an N95, the kind shaped kinda like a duckbill.

so this man walked in, looked at me sooo scathingly, laughed at me, and said “damn. never known a woman to choose…practicality over looks.”

And I just said, “oh. you can go, you’re not getting a drink.” And he said, “what???”

I said, “sir, you just walked in at 6 am & called women impractical and me ugly in one sentence.”

And he was so astonished he didn’t even argue he just turned around and left 💀🙏🏻 it was like he suddenly became self aware

[carolinalaurel]

One summer I was running ferry rides across a lake so people could see the waterfalls without walking 6 miles when a guy snapped my bra strap as he was boarding the boat. So i immediately threw him off, he started yelling for my manager, my boss cheerfully informed him that, yeah, she’s the captain of the boat and she can kick off anyone she wants. He goes to storm off, looks expectantly at his girlfriend, and she just goes, “Well, I’M not walking six miles, Michael! I’ll meet you back at the car!” and sits right back down!!!!

The expression on his face when he was told that he couldn’t get on the boat, then immediately told that his girlfriend was ditching him? PRICELESS. he just blinked at her and then stormed off like a child. I gave her a free hat and was like maybe rethink this relationship…….

[hickeywiththegoodhair]

i once had this fucker come up to order a beer. while i pour it he shows me the wanky fucking chemical structure tattoo on his arm and he’s like “hey. you know what this is” i was like “nah sorry” (never cared abt chemistry in school, plus having to look at a some rando’s pretentious tattoo gives me the douche chills). he decides to respond with “heh. you must not read many books”

i immediately stop pouring his beer. i reply: “heh. you must not want this beer.” thirsty boy immediately starts groveling like a worm “please please no i do want the beer im sorry im sorry” believe me when i say it was one of the most pathetic things ive ever witnessed

[lezbadeez]

gotta love people immediately backpedaling when they realise that there are Consequences To Being Mean

[lastvalyrian]

I genuinely believe that part of why it has become so normalized to be openly callous and evil in politics is that customer service culture has trained affluent people that they can treat everyone they consider beneath them however they want and still be treated kindly.

[armengoldira]

The Panama Canal

[malinastharlock]

[spockvarietyhour]

Star Trek Deep Space Nine "Dramatis Personae"

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

reminder that ao3 does not recommend typing directly onto their site. the site doesn’t automatically save works for you. if the site crashes, if your wifi gets disconnected, if you lose power, if there’s a glitch, you risk losing everything you’ve typed down. type your work elsewhere. safe your work elsewhere. then copy and paste it onto ao3

[mmmurdockss]

[qin-shi-huang-di]

blocked blocked blocked blocked!

none of you possesses the mandate of heaven!

[king-sejong-the-great]

Blocks. . . as in BRONZE blocks!?

As in BLOCKS of moveable type!?

Brilliant! Such a technology would allow books to be reproduced en masse, without the need for laboriously reproducing books by hand! This would greatly increase the number of copies of books that we could create, as well as greatly reduce the incidence of copying errors!

OH! And if my new alphabetic syllabary takes off, then instead of hundreds of blocks for different ideograms, a case of printing blocks could include dozens of copies of each letter, thus allowing for more rapid deployment and a much more efficient storage of the printing blocks!

This could lead to a literacy revolution! We could mass produce texts for the common people! Everyone, not just the elite scholars, could study the works of the great Confucianist masters, thus increasing loyalty, filial piety, and virtuous behavior!

Brilliant!

[qin-shi-huang-di]

DELETE YOUR BLOG

[king-sejong-the-great]

Of course! Anything for the illustrious First Emperor of the Middle Kingdoms!

[king-sejong-the-great]

Update: I have consulted the court historians, and they have told me that it is not possible for me to delete official government records, and that my request to do so will be added to the sillok.

[qin-shi-huang-di]

ABDICATE!!!!

[qin-shi-huang-di]

FIRST KILL ALL THE COURT HISTORIANS AND THEN FUCKING ABDICATE

[qin-shi-huang-di]

AND FOR YOUR INFORMATION I AM NOT THE FIRS T EMPEROR OF THE '"MIDDLE KINGDOMS"" I AM THE FIRST EMPEROR PREIOD!!!!!!!!!!!!! I AM THE GLORIOUS PROGENITOR THE FIRST OF THE FIRST A GOD AMONGST MEN I INVENTED THE FUCKING JOB THERE IS NONE BEFORE ME AND NONE WHO CAN MATCH ME I AM HEAVEN'S SPEACIAL BOY!!!!!!!!!!

[king-sejong-the-great]

Oh dear! I have addressed the First Emperor by an improper title! Such shame! Such an embarrassing gaffe! I shall ask the royal scholars to make the subject of my next royal lecture the proper forms of address in the Qin courts.

As for the other matter, I shall consult with the Jip Hanjeon for their advice in this matter.

[king-sejong-the-great]

After consulting with the great minds of my kingdom, it has been decided that committing mass murder of the court historians and fleeing the castle is not in line with the teachings of Confucius, and does not adhere to the concepts of benevolent governance.

[softasadove]

don't let this flop. monty python watchers what phrases have had the most impact on your lexicon. for me it's "what's all this then" and "other than that, perfectly normal"

[dduane]

"...It got better."

[dvandom]

THIS. IS AN EX-PARROT.

[tyrannosaurus-tex]

And there was much rejoicing (said in a flat monotone).

[pleurocoelus]

Wink, wink, nudge, nudge

[lytefoot]

Five thou shalt not count...

[nun-pronoun-symbol]

René Descartes was a drunken fart; "I drink, therefore I am"

[chocolatepot]

[Firstname] "Two [Noun]s" [Lastname]

[unamccormack]

moistened bint

[live-long-and-suck-it]

And now for something completely different

[blasteffect]

Who's ready for today's eclipse?

The "path of totality" eclipse depicted in the image sequence takes place today, Wednesday, August 12, 2026.

This highly anticipated event stretches across the Arctic Ocean, Greenland, Iceland, and northern Spain.

Over 15 million residents and travelers located along this trajectory are experiencing brief, awe-inspiring periods of complete daytime darkness.

Meanwhile, nearly a billion people across much of Western Europe, parts of North America, and North Africa are observing varying degrees of a dramatic partial solar eclipse.

The astronomical progression unfolds across the globe according to the following specific schedule:

15:34 GMT (17:34 CEST): The partial eclipse begins at the first location on Earth.

16:58 GMT (18:58 CEST): The total solar eclipse begins at the first location.

17:46 GMT (19:46 CEST): The eclipse reaches its ultimate maximum point globally.

17:48 GMT (19:48 CEST): Totality reaches peak visibility over Reykjavik, Iceland.

18:27 GMT (20:27 CEST): The path of totality makes its entry across northern Spain.

18:34 GMT (20:34 CEST): The total eclipse phase officially ends globally.

19:58 GMT (21:58 CEST): The partial eclipse concludes at its final global location.

[forsakenwitchery]

I must concentrate. Hallucination, begone. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 4x03

[banzay87]

Tridrangar (which translates as three stone pillars) is one of the most remote lighthouses in the world. It is built on one of three steep cliffs, at a height of about 40 meters.

Given the swirling winds and crashing waves typical of this area, climbing the cliff after swimming to it is neither easy nor safe. Therefore, a service helicopter is now used for this purpose. The helipad is located at the top of the jagged cliff.

Staying here for even a couple of hours is extremely difficult. One misstep or a strong gust of wind and you'll fall into the icy waves and crash onto the rocks.

The lighthouse was built in 1939, approximately six miles from mainland Iceland, in the North Atlantic Sea, on the edge of the ocean. It's known that helicopters weren't used during its construction, and one can only marvel at how the builders managed this.

Before the helipad was built on the cliff, builders and coast guards had to reach it by sea.

In 1938, brave workers had to climb a cliff to begin construction. Project director Árni G. Horarinsson recounted the experience to a local newspaper many years ago.

"The first thing we had to do was build a path up to the cliff," he recalled. "We gathered together experienced climbers, all of them from the Westman Islands. Then we brought drills, hammers, chains, and clamps to attach the chains. Once the workers reached the top, it became clear there was no way to get a grip on the rock. Then one of the workers knelt down, and the second stood on his back, allowing the third to climb to the top and reach the ledge. I can't even tell you how I felt watching this incredibly dangerous procedure."

The climbers laid the foundations for the lighthouse by hand.

Previously, the lighthouse was staffed by people, but now it's automated. And if repairs are needed, a helicopter delivers a team of technicians to the site in the evening and picks them up the next morning.

[aenslem]

4.03 "Human Best Friend" STAR TREK: STRANGE NEW WORLDS (2022–)

[myguiltyotpleasures]

[spokir]

[bunjywunjy]

everyone should sometimes be cats it's good for you

[skyline-sunset-in-my-veins]

Looney toons level of hauling ass

[xenosaurus]

I turn 30 next month so here’s what I learned in my 20s:

—don’t work for startups, they’re always one ‘innovative idea’ away adding ‘sell your kidneys on the black market’ to your job description.

—keeping a collection of basic OTC medicine on you will save your life one day. I recommend Advil, Imodium, and TUMS.

—those little single-use glasses cleaning wipes are 1000% worth the money

—overly self-depreciating jokes just make people uncomfortable, wean yourself off of them

—you can buy dehydrated mini marshmallows in bulk online and they’re a godsend for hot cocoa

—people don’t care if you have fidget toys on your desk they just want to play with them

—try to go to bed BEFORE the existential ennui kicks in

[thelittleblackfox]

Also drink water and eat a plant

[liz-squids]

This is all GREAT. I turned 40 last week, so permit me to add what I learned in my 30s:

keep on not working for startups

sometimes there comes a point where the thing (fandom, hobby, friendship, romantic relationship) you loved no longer brings you joy. And that's okay. Try to mourn the loss, take joy in the memories, and don't burn any bridges in case ten years go by and you find yourself back in that fandom/hobby/relationship again

it turns out that (ugh) moderate regular exercise is (spit) good for you. The sooner you make it part of your life, the easier it'll be

related: if you throw yourself into a new exercise regime too hard and too fast, without stopping to rest or consider whether a particular move is good for you ... well, shoulder injuries are painful and consults with orthopedic surgeons are expensive

knees are bastards too

don't even get me started on ankles

there may come a time when your digestive system is too fragile for ibuprofin. I'm sorry

one day you're gonna wake up and realise you no longer give any fucks about some things that used to bother you

on the other hand, you might be alarmed to realise what you still give a fuck about

never get down on the floor without an exit strategy for getting back up

[covington-shenanigans]

I turn 50 this year. what I have learned in my 40s:

"loving yourself" is less of a feeling and more of an action. you can start doing it any time and it will make your life better and better as you go on

this will happen incrementally - be patient

along those lines, if you haven't started making an active effort to quit shit-talking yourself, suck it up and do it

no, shut up. do it. "but it's haaaaard!" don't care. do it.

whether you like it or not, you are mortal and you need to go to the doctor for an annual checkup

stretch regularly - your future self will thank you

at some point you will encounter people much younger than you arguing passionately and incorrectly about history you personally remember and experienced

this will be infuriating and annoying

otoh, most other things just... will not matter to you as much

at some point you will shift from wanting to go out to being like "eh" and deciding to stay in. this is okay.

you will have absolutely no idea what The Youth are talking about and you will not care

but if you keep your mind open to new ideas you'll never be irrelevant

your company still doesn't love you - don't give them more than they pay you for

get a fucking hobby, especially a hobby that involves physically creating/handling something and/or moving your body in physical space. it will do you more good than you can imagine

[atlinmerrick]

Just turned 60 and let me say:

Find joy, every kind, it's always worth it

I'm talking that massive, never-ending Discord chat with your bestie? The one that makes you giggle through the day? It's not a "waste of time," it's what time was made for

If that's fanfic for your favorite characters who never even met on screen celebrate that!

If that's building a tiny fleet of snake villagers for your snake town and they just cover your mantel hell yes!

If that's collecting pillows and making a fort of them every weekend I'll be right over

Feeling and sharing joy is the whole point

[cricketcat9]

This is too tempting…, so, I’m 74, and: don’t fund startups

Please keep stretching and exercise enough NOT to need an elaborate strategy to get up from the floor. IT MAY SAVE YOUR LIFE

Say bye to your employer as early as you possibly can, unless you really love your job. You won’t be sorry.

Keep doing the annual checkups 🙏🏼

Enjoy that fucking hobby you’ve acquired in your 50, or find something new. Do try new things & adventures.

[worldheritagepostorganization]

World Heritage Post

[ivy-michaels]

Tumblr did not “Goncharov” Poob. Poob is Glupp Shittoing Tubi/Pluto/Roku Channel/Hulu/etc.

[gender-luster]

none of these words are in the bible. or the dictionary, for that matter.

[hugintheraven]

#While this is a joke#For the etymologists out there#Tumblr did not “goncharov” poob#translation: Tumblr is not making a fictitious thing called poob that we insist is real#Poob is glup shittoing (streaming services)#Translation: Poob is now a generic name for whatever streaming platform is out there when you don't feel like naming something specifically

[cushfuddled]

I read this aloud to my roommate and he thought I was having a stroke