If the apocalypse comes, beep me

she/her

[lucy8675309]

May the blessings of jimothy be upon you

[elumish]

I honestly think Gen-Z and younger simply does not understand how recent widespread smartphone adoption is.

I am not that old, and I didn't have a smartphone until probably late high school. For most of my life, many if not most people were not walking around with a magic internet machine in their pocket that they pulled out and used constantly for everything.

[sandumilfshous]

reblog if you remember having to ration your text messages and accidentally opening the internet on your phone was the end of the world

[post-to-poll-pipeline]

How old were you when you got your first smartphone?

Younger than 10

10-13

13-16

17-20

21-25

26-30

31-40

41-50

51-60

Older than 60

Never had a smartphone

Voting ended onJul 22

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[wilwheaton]

[wilwheaton]

[dailycatsblog]

[corvidcall]

to anyone in the areas impacted by the wildfire smoke, my #1 biggest piece of advice as someone whos been dealing with wildfire smoke in the NW united states for years, is build yourself a Corsi-Rosenthal Cube

they perform as well as expensive HEPA air cleaners, and are comparatively VERY inexpensive. all you need is a box fan, 4 air filters, a piece of cardboard, and some duct tape!!!!

i think it took us maybe a half hour to put ours together, if that, and we replace the filters every 3 months. it's really made a HUGE difference, both when the air quality is bad, but also with our allergies

[o0fyuu0o]

Saw these easy to read instructions on Twitter. Stay safe 💚

[sun-cheyne]

Also just a handy, DIY air filter in general, if a bit bulky. For a less bulky and cheaper (but also less effective) solution, you can simply tape one filter to the fan, cut a shroud if you'd like.

[snowriddenwolf]

just FYI, this is quite literally what the climate scientists at my work who specialized in wildfire smoke impacts recommend. it works great, it's cheap to make, and it will make a noticeable impact on your air quality.

[mechanicalriddle]

i have asthma & keep one of these running in my room perpetually. after I set it up the difference in my sleep quality was pretty much night and day. Dont waste your time on proprietary air filters; SIMPLY bust out the duct tape

[boomstab-papa]

As someone who's used both, there are only two benefits to proprietary filters and machines:

Less noise produced

Less space occupied

But that's about it. They're also much more expensive. If you're not sensitive to noise, and you have room for it, there's probably no reason not to go for the box fan option. I can't emphasize enough how important clean air is for allergies, asthma, and your overall health.

[wakingfromthewater]

This was shared as a "bad" joke but I was so charmed by it I've been thinking about it for days.

[artistic-octopus]

[wordswithkittywitch]

Moose at the next table: No they don't. I've been waiting here for an hour.

[totally-not-an-al1en]

[copperbadge]

Went outside in Chicago just now and the air quality is "chewable".

[lucy8675309]

[atypical-snowman]

[kropotkindersurprise]

[kingfucko]

i dont care if monday sucks... tuesday cost me sixty bucks... wednesday thursday give no fucks. it's friday im a duck

[yms1]

what doesn't kill you makes you stay on tumblr for 13 years and counting

[noah-wyles]

[kitty]

*dry food crunches* Ridiculously small kitten: “Myam myam myam. Njam njam njam njam njam njam njam! Myam myam myam nyam nyam myam. Mmmam. Mrrrrram. Meep!”

[vaspider]

I literally just woke up with this image in my mind.

[d-criss-news]

x x | Darren Criss Live at the Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown, NJ (July 9th, 2026)