Singing in the silence, to my morning star

I'm Mhvy! Nothing grandiose here but everything I like. Expect books, a bit of poetry and also art, fashion history, food, flowers and memes ♡ // Tumblr's title is taken from Jain's song The fool ♡

[larapaulussen]

[a-driftamongopenstars]

the horror of being "god's favourite princess". literally one of my favourite horror themes. the god loves you and it's so scary.

it will always choose you. you cannot die. you'll always come back because it loves you so much. you are its right and left hand, its eternal weapon. it will drown you in its light. light as horror. darkness as horror. what if it thinks you are its best friend.

you are god's favourite princess and it's terrifying.

[morningsaidthemoon]

UNTOUCHABLE

[medusadyke]

tumblr discourse after 13 years on this fucking website

[princessnijireiki]

[pomegranatefae]

[behaviornerdwithahat]

In case anyone finds it helpful because mobility aids are horrifically expensive and inaccessible…

And for those people who have access to mobility devices but might benefit from a second chair they can abuse without risking expensive damage…

Erik Kondo has made a website, Open Source Innovations, that details plans for DIY wheelchairs. These wheelchairs can be made from common materials like wood, plastic, and pvc. They are lightweight and can be custom fit to the user allowing from the same degree of movement you would get from a custom chair. And they are durable and easily repairable. (he has been stress testing his latest design by dropping it down stairs, dropping it out of a car, launching it across a driveway, and throwing it off a deck). Its 12lbs and I think he said its was in the $200 ish range for parts.

He also is working on cheap, open source, accessible designs for beach chairs, off road chairs, motorized attachments (think smart drive), and so on. Plus he skateboards in his wheelchair. Cool dude, helpful info, pass it on.

[sumi-sprite]

It's incredibly sad people have to resort to this, but it's a damn good resource. Use it. Spread awareness. Maybe one day people with physical disabilities won't need DIYs like this. But until then, reblog and share.

[this-is-accessibility]

This is Accessibility!

That's so amazing! It is unfortunate that so many people will need this, but very very cool that it exists

[organizationstationone4all]

OSI HOME- | Open Source Wheelchairs

That other link seems to be broken.

[this-is-accessibility]

Thank you so much for putting the working one!

I will add it to my original reblog as well.

[tearlessrain]

funniest possible site to get this on

[cheese24k]

I would have aced biology if the teachers all taught the course like the narrator

[charisma-savingthrow-deactivate]

It’s like a rainbow…of ugly.

[piercingsandink]

Crying

[theimaginator-omniworld]

*Calmly* “Here, the angler fish compares its camouflaging skills to that of a flounder, also a master–”

*Not so calmly* “HOLY CRAP, did you– what the FU–?!?!”

[moonykins]

Here is a full playlist of all 25 “True Facts about x” videos Ze Frank has ever made. They’re all just as fantastic as this one. You’re welcome.

[theleafriday]

He’s the same guy who made that Thanksgiving Etiquette video, too

[studthismuffin]

He’s the voice of god

[biglawbear]

“to the female anglerfish, the human male is nothing but a loud, annoying pair of gonads”

GOLD

[adamsmasher]

same way we are to human females tbh

[papayajuan2019]

two things

buenos dias

[thatisofetch]

the intimacy of calling your partner by adding a little "my" before it, my baby, my darling, my sweetheart, my life>>>

[segamascott]

[animentality]

[dxmedstudent]

OK a lot to unpack...

31 isn't middle aged. Sources seem to define it as starting at around 40 or 45 and ending around retirement age.

You think 31 is old? Most people can't tell the difference between a 31 year old and a 25 year old. Please stop acting like people, especially women don't have a right to have fun over the age of 25.

Also why is it bad that the author is older. I'm sorry, but since when would having more life experience and writing experience be *bad*? Who looks at an artist and thinks "oh no, they spent too long honing their craft!" ? That's a buttery lobster kind of problem.

Actual older women created fandom. And of course, also AO3.

I don't know how I'd feel about finding out my mum had the same taste in smut as I do...to the extent that she wrote it. But probably the person you should be least surprised has been vaguely horny, would be the person who created you via sex.

I still many even get over people thinking that your life is essentially over when you reach 30.

[mvshortcut]

She's just like me fr

[anonpolls]

A strange genie appears and has an offer for you. You’ll be cured of all, you’ll have a stable job you’re happy with, and you’ll basically just live the best life you can imagine. However, there’s a catch—you’ll have to relive one specific grade level from middle or high school (the genie is American).

Which would you pick?

6th grade

7th grade

8th grade

9th/freshman year

10th/sophomore year

11th/junior year

12th/senior year

decline the magician’s offer

none, i am the magician

answers to the magician

Remaining time: 2 days 2 hours

Thanks, Anon!

-submit your poll!-

[hydrachea]

> turns on my computer

> disables a new AI feature that was turned on by default

> opens my email

> disables a new AI feature that was turned on by default

> launches a software

> disables a new AI fea

[sluttygrandpa]

Honestly, at this point, if you're still bitching about AI but not moving to open-source and nonprofit software/tech/services, you deserve it. Shut up or stop using it. Those of us who've put in the effort to switch to non-evil tech are sick of the purposeless whining.

[hydrachea]

I've been nicely letting everyone suggest open source on this post because it might genuinely be useful to someone but because you've decided to be a condescending little bastard- this might be a hard concept to grasp, but some of us actually have jobs. Some of those jobs also provide us with computers equipped with an OS we have zero say over, to use software we also have zero say over. Kindly get off your high horse and suck my dick.

[sage-nebula]

As someone who has worked in IT for the past 17 years, I'd also like to say that there is often a higher barrier of entry for open-source software / operating systems when it comes to technical knowledge and ability, and those who can't jump that barrier still deserve to not have AI programs installed on their devices without their knowledge or consent. Someone who struggles with Windows is not going to be able to just hop into Linux, especially when they probably have other things going on in their lives and don't have the time to sit down and learn a brand new operating system. Someone who doesn't even recognize that there are different browsers, much less open-source ones that aren't Chromium forks, isn't going to be able to seek out one they can both a.) safely download, b.) install, and c.) use instead of the shortcut they know as The Internet.

And sure, you can dismiss these people as lazy, as stupid, as being elderly and so who cares. But from my 17 years of experience, I can tell you that technical instinct and ability varies widely across the entire adult spectrum. And I can also tell you that people have different strengths, and that just because someone isn't good with computers doesn't mean they aren't smart as hell.

And I can also say, again, that it really doesn't matter.

Companies like Microsoft and Google sneaking AI software into devices and software without the consent of those using the software or devices is wrong. It's invasive and raises major security concerns. People should not have to learn entirely new operating systems to escape this nonsense. It's an unreasonable expectation, and it fails to hold companies like Microsoft and Google accountable for their malicious behavior.

[bribinart]

project hail.....miku?

prints, statement!

[beardedmrbean]

[myjetpack]

My latest cartoon for New Scientist