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looked at the critical role comments for the first time in ages and i simply shouldnt because oh my god these people are so stupid and racist

maniacmp3

an active red flag is disliking Aabria

#j

looked at the critical role comments for the first time in ages and i simply shouldnt because oh my god these people are so stupid and racist

#j #they also hate women sooo much #this is ep 16 im up to so they really should have gotten that they are Wrong by now if they werent terrible people

martyfive

this one is for Juniper Blessing.

this isn’t about mermay, really. you can grab the free png on my patreon. print it out if you can and remember her name.

oarfjsh

step 1: SLAP a fucking BLUE RINGED OCTOPUS directly onto the wound IMMEDIATELY to stop the bleeding

yourlocalfandomfriendo

@diseases-for-center-control

diseases-for-center-control

to-orrr

portrait

okthatsgreat

“ooohhhh this teenage girl character is so annoyinggg because she didn’t react to extreme stress in a way that was reasonable or what i consider to be normal oooooooohh” well i’m launching the missile

akashicrecord

the lesbian computer from portal was right. given the circumstances ive been shockingly nice

paperandpencilsandskips

girl who has ibuprofen: I have ibuprofen if you need it btw

heedra

if you learn to love bugs with all your heart the world will feel half as hostile and a thousand times as big

heedra

Theres a sentiment I'm noticing in the tags that I'd like to address. I dont think learning to love bugs with all your heart means forcing yourself out of discomfort you have with them overnight. It's about observing a different sort of being going about its life and deliberately trying to reframe your observations through a sense of wonder and delight. It's about cultivating a positive interest and curiosity for their ecology and behaviors. It's especially about trying to uncouple the value we find in them from how 'convenient' they are to us; to face head on the part of us that wants to assign moral evil to another organism who just happens to live life in a way that is not harmonius with ours. You can love insects in this way and still recognize your own health and safety needs. We are animals living side by side within a biosphere. This is how it is, sometimes.

I think this is important to cultivate because, if you are alive at all, you are coming into conflict with countless other people and things that dont owe you an apology for their existance and needs. If you are alive at all, you are encountering countless other people and things that harmful bias and personal discomfort have made repulsive to you. This is about bugs, but its also about way more than bugs.

invertebrates

It's hard to explain to the uninitiated that you can just go for a walk just about anywhere with a bit of green (and sometimes even in the heart of a city) and find like a dozen neat little unique guys if you're patient and observant.

People get really into bird watching but here's a secret: bugs are WAY easier to find than birds and they let you get a lot closer.

Try to approach the world with wonder and curiosity rather than fear and revulsion. Bugs are a great place to start.

jupiterswasphouse

My journey to loving bugs started from a position of being terrified of many of them, then came a spark of interest, but it wasn't some big moment of clarity that made me instantly love them. It was curiosity, then searches, then wiki dives, then careful distant observation, then close up observation and even handling, slowly cultivating that spark of interest gently into the great appreciation I have for them today.

Learn to love nature, cultivate your understanding, I fully encourage you to get out there. You can absolutely do so at your own pace, learning takes time! Your patience will be rewarded.