By the pale Moon's light...

Will not post fundraisers. Personal account, follows from ask-the-guild-of-childhood. Level 21. Most of my specific fan content will be on pureveseldeservedbetter (Hollow Knight), guidinghandfan113 (Transformers), its-pronounced-rouxls (UTDR), recusant-s-sigil (Kingdom Hearts), sennen-pencil (Yu-Gi-Oh!), nonbinary-nahyuta (Ace Attorney), and dreamof-butterfly (Persona). My meme and aesthetic account is colorful-collection. Runs the-royalscientists, scala-ask-caelum, roguelawau, and pollrunner for the (pretty much dead) red and yellow bracket!

[moonknightproductions]

Making this an actually informative pinned now haha anyways hi I’m Moon! Only call me Meg if we know each other irl. This is my random multifandom blog. I follow from @ask-the-guild-of-childhood until staff makes it easy to switch main blogs. I also post all my art here, tagged under #Meg Arts. Currently into a ton of video games, including but not limited to: Psychonauts, Persona (esp. 1/2), Ace Attorney, Kingdom Hearts, Mario (the RPGs and Paper Mario mostly), Kirby, UTDR, etc. I also like Yu-Gi-Oh, Transformers, Hollow Knight, RotGoC, etc. if I’ve posted about it I like it. I keep life out of here so don’t expect any donation or informational posts. I do have specific fandom blogs for when I wanna stop posting about stuff here but whatever (tagged below).

Main: You are here! Currently on a Psychonauts and Persona kick. Ask me about my Moon Knight rewrite ideas tho

Variety: @redandyellowbracket (dead, not accepting submissions), @colorful-collection (unfinished aesthetic/life tips reblog blog)

Show/comic fan blogs: @guidinghandfan113 (Transformers, kinda dead lol), @sennen-pencil (Yu-Gi-Oh!)

Video game fan blogs: @purevesseldeservedbetter (Hollow Knight), @its-pronounced-rouxls (UTDR), @recusant-s-sigil (Kingdom Hearts), @nonbinary-nahuyta (Ace Attorney), @dreamof-butterfly (Persona), @fuckyeahphilemonpersona (pictures of Philemon), @pyrokinesismeritbadge (Psychonauts)

Ask blogs: @ask-the-guild-of-childhood (technical main, RotGoC D&D AU), @the-royalscientists (Three of Them!AU, Undertale), @scala-ask-caelum (Kingdom Hearts Dark Road), @roguelawau (not technically an ask blog but y'know)

Current blorbos: Sasha Nein, Ryoji Mochizuki, Philemon Persona 2, Jarthur Malevolent, Moon Knight system

Other info: any and all ask games are open always and so is my inbox. Please feel free to send asks at any time I cherish every single one. Currently taking fic and art requests! Currently doing characters with pride flags

Artfight: https://artfight.net/~moonknightpro GO TEAM TRAGEDY

[whaleiumsharkspeare]

Just so we’re clear, movies that are only 15 years old do not need a remake. And movies that are only 10 years old definitely don’t need a remake

[queer-ragnelle]

And most movies never need a remake!

[marithlizard]

(via bsky)

In case anyone hasn't heard, the cyclospora outbreak affecting tons of people in the US right now is coming from Taylor Farms produce. Best to stay away from bagged lettuce and prepared salads completely right now, but especially the ones mentioned in the screenshot:

Taylor Farms Earthbound Farms Little Salad Bar (Aldi) Marketside (Walmart) Kroger House Brand Target private label greens Costco salads and greens etc Trader Joe's chopped salad kits and fresh produce Fast food: McDonalds, Taco Bell, (Yum! Brands), Chipotle, Subway, Pizza Hut, KFC, Olive Garden, Top Golf, Red Lobster, Burger King, etc.

This is not the first time I've heard about a Taylor Farms foodborne illness outbreak. I stopped eating their salads after reading a description of the conditions in their facilities. Doesn't sound like they've improved anything.

We need a fully funded and staffed FDA, and regulations with teeth - and that's exactly what we don't have under Trump. To make things worse, the CDC is no longer tracking these outbreaks. We're on our own.

[torchickentacos]

Quick correction and a couple sources to go along with it: the CDC is tracking the outbreak. More information can be found here (link pop-up isn't working for the CDC link): https://www.cdc.gov/cyclosporiasis/outbreaks/07-26/investigation.html

And here:

Investigation of 5-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses

Do not eat recalled iceberg lettuce from Taylor Farms de Mexico. FDA’s investigation is ongoing.

[moonknightproductions]

mpreg under cut

Sometimes you just have to draw oc slutty mpreg to feed your soul 🥵 (Kaiya made him wear it)

[athenagray]

“So... We got the exploding diarrhea. Here's my advice for anyone who doesn't have it yet:

It's going to take a minute for the government to pin down where this is coming from, and then issue a recall, because the FDA has been gutted. But, I can tell you, without a shadow of a doubt : this is coming from Taylor Farms produce, and you will see them recalled.

You'll want to avoid all Taylor Farms produce in the grocery store. They supply McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut, about any fast food place you can think of.

Raspberries, watermelons, cilantro, and the veggies you're hearing about are not causing this many people to get sick. It's the shredded lettuce, specifically, that's the problem. But, you'll want to stay away from every type of produce this company puts out, because one strand of shredded lettuce is all it takes to contaminate bushels.

Taylor Farms is the source. Taco Bell proactively pulled their produce from their restaurants. You're going to see other fast food places doing this, and probably will see that before the government names a source. The FDA knows this, but they can't come out and tell us all until there's proof, which takes resources and research, which takes manpower, but the FDA has been cut by about 20-30%

During the Biden term, onions at McDonald's had ecoli. We knew this because DNA testing was done quickly and they were able to narrow it down to one place that caused the outbreak. And, it was traced back to Taylor Farms. This isn't going to be solved as quickly though.

When you get this, make a virtual appointment to your PCP - a "same day sick" appointment. Tell them someone in your family just tested for this and was positive and was prescribed Bactrim. If you go in person, they're probably going to make you poop in a cup and wait until results come back to prescribe.

You'll know when you get this. Trust me on all of this.

You'll want to stay hydrated because this parasite damages the lining of the small intestine. Your small intestine, in turn, secretes more water into the gut, and less nutrients and liquid are able to remain in the body. So no matter how much you shit, you're going to want to drink. A day of this leads to dehydration if you don't increase your fluid intake, and a few days will land you in the hospital.

If you have headaches, weakness, muscle cramps, dizziness, or an increase heart rate - hydrate, hydrate, hydrate. Go to the ER for fluids if you can't drink enough.

Thank you for coming to my Ted talk. Brought to you by America's 250 birthday celebrations, workforce reduction in the FDA and CDC, and viewers like you.

Please feel free to share this.

And, MAGA - don't blow up the comment section. I argued with y'all on COVID bc I was afraid y'all would die, but I really don't care if you get explosive diarrhea.

And no, ivermectin will not help this at all.”

[ravioliraz]

Well, OP was very much correct!

[gothhabiba]

see this is exactly what I'm talking about. this labour is so incredibly invisibilised that there are real human beings, walking about amongst us, leading normal lives, etc., who earnestly believe that machines can make an item of clothing from start to finish.

[rowanrightalong]

Hey just in case someone on here doesn’t quite understand how labor intensive making a garment is, here is a list of things that (to the best of my knowledge) cannot be done by machine alone, from a costumer/tailor in training

Cutting - in my opinion, the most labor intensive part of the process. The amount of time/effort needed varies depending on the pattern and if seam allowance is included or marked separately, but no matter what this process can not be done by machine. Each and every panel and piece of fabric that goes into a garment must be cut by hand by a person.

Pinning/clipping - pinning (or clipping) is the stage at which you align the pieces you are going to be stitching together and hold them together with — you guessed it! — either pins or clips. This can not be done by machine.

Stitching - the actual sewing. This can be done by a sewing machine, but that machine still needs to be operated by a human being.

Ironing/pressing - two words that mean the same thing. The iron itself is a machine, but once again, it needs to be operated by a human being.

Finishing - depending on the technique you use, there are certain finishing techniques that can only be done by hand. But, let’s assume we’re talking about fast fashion, which is usually just finished with a simple overlock/serger. Once again: these machines need to be operated by people.

These are just the basic steps to making a garment, and don’t include textile arts that I am not as knowledgeable about, such as weaving, knitting, and crochet. Also, it is important to note that there are a lot of things that can only be done by hand, such as certain stitches and decorative techniques.

Also, the machinery being operated in textile factories is not equivalent to a domestic sewing machine. We’re talking about one of these guys:

See that gray cylinder under the table, behind the knee pedal? That’s the motor. These machines can sew through your fingers bones and all and not even stop. The people in these factories and sweatshops are operating heavy machinery, and are subject to all the risk that comes with that in addition to all of the work I mentioned above.

Please respect textile workers and continue the fight to eliminate the use of sweatshops and exploited labor in the fashion industry!

[uninterruptednonsense]

Reblogging with some additions from a different post o'mine:

" I'm taking a sewing class and I asked my teacher about how much machines can actually do. She said that while a lot of actual fabric we use in our projects is machine-woven, and sometimes there are machines for particular knitting patterns or for the same small thing over and over and over (i.e. socks), the overwhelming majority of pieces of clothing are in fact just sewn together by humans. Usually women. Underpaid and overlooked. Thousands and thousands of them, working 12 hours a day or more in huge warehouse-factories. You're probably wearing something one of those women created right now.

Most of the students (including me) were horrified. We had *no* idea. We figured that, given that we have supercomputers and massive industrial systems for almost every type of product you can buy, surely we would have figured out a better way? Surely there are machines that can put a t-shirt together by now?

She said, no, that's why fast fashion is really so bad. It's not simply about the quality of the product, it's about the human cost.

When you buy a cheap tee that says "Made in Bangladesh", this is where your clothing came from (and these are from one of the nicer factories):

(By Fahad Faisal. CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=89582692)

Don't want to believe it? I understand. Here is the wikipedia page, you can read it in your own time https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Textile_industry_in_Bangladesh#Readymade_garment_(RMG)_industry

[queeranarchism]

This isn't just true of clothes either. There's an astonishing amount of human labor behind most of our products. Even the steps that are automated are only possible because humans are constantly cleaning, maintaining, repairing, adjusting and fine tuning the machines.

I've noticed that the media that educates us often edits that out on purpose. In 'how its made' type videos, steps humans do by hand are often skipped because they don't make as smooth a video as watching machines do the parts of the production process that can be automated.

[dreamstars]

[guiltfactory]

tumblr is about tricking smart and funny and talented people into following me

[klapollo]

Washington Post is paywalling the article but it looks like Taylor Farms — a consumer bagged salad brand that also supplies produce to grocers and fast food chains like Taco Bell, Walmart, McDonald's, Chipotle, Burger King, KFC, and Meijer —may be at least one of the sources of the current cyclosporiasis outbreak.

Taylor makes bagged greens, salad kits, chopped salads, the works. Keep avoiding supermarket greens, but keep an especially close eye out for this brand/supplier. The above list of grocers and fast food chains is NOT exhaustive, so please continue getting lettuce and other raw produce taken off your burgers, sandwiches, etc.

[triplehamburgerjack]

Their other brand is EARTHBOUND ORGANICS!!!

[indigoleague]

the ultimate pokemon favorites asks! ~

put one or more numbers in my ask! <3

favorite type

least favorite type

favorite dual type

least favorite dual type

favorite trainer

least favorite trainer

favorite gym leader

least favorite gym leader

favorite elite four member

least favorite elite four member

favorite trial (sun & moon)

least favorite trial (sun & moon)

favorite antagonist team

least favorite antagonist team

favorite shiny pokemon

least favorite shiny pokemon

3 favorite pokemon

3 least favorite pokemon

favorite pokemon game 

least favorite pokemon game

favorite legendary/mythical pokemon

least favorite legendary/mythical pokemon

favorite music track from a pokemon game

your favorite team of pokemon you’ve ever had 

favorite design of a pokemon

least favorite design of a pokemon

overall favorite generation of pokemon

overall least favorite generation of pokemon

favorite normal type

least favorite normal type

favorite fire type

least favorite fire type

favorite fighting type

least favorite fighting type

favorite water type

least favorite water type

favorite flying type

least favorite flying type

favorite grass type

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favorite poison type

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favorite electric type

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favorite ground type

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favorite rock type

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favorite ice type

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favorite bug type

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favorite dragon type

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favorite ghost type

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favorite dark type

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favorite psychic

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favorite steel type

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favorite fairy type

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favorite pokemon movie

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favorite animated adaptation

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favorite pokemon card

least favorite pokemon card

favorite pokemon tumblr blog(s)

favorite pokemon plushie

favorite pokemon merchandise

favorite alolan version of a first gen pokemon

a pokemon that you feel is overrated 

a pokemon that you feel is underrated

favorite eeveelution

least favorite eeveelution

[iamthelowercase]

Hello, tumblr! I saw something on here the other day that worried me, so I decided to Do Science about it. But I can't do it alone: I need your help to build the dataset!

Here's what I need you to do:

If you see a post with a "mature content" label, and it's 2026, DM me a link to the post.

Yes, that's really it.

I am hoping to collect several thousand such posts, so that I have a decent sized dataset. I do not care what the post is about; if it's labeled as "mature content", I want to add it to my dataset.

If I get 10,000 posts in my dataset before August 31st 2026, I will post my preliminary findings then. I won't feel comfortable calling my findings "settled" before 2027, unless I get over 50,000 posts.

[iamthelowercase]

Tumblr Science FAQ, round 1

What's your hypothesis, OP?

I am not talking about that unless I have results to share. That would bias the results.

I did write them down and I did share them with a trusted contact who can prove that I wrote them down the same day I made this post. (While I did so before I made this post, I am not sure they will be able to provide proof of that, because I did so on the same day.)

OP are you interested in...?

Do you have to click through to see the post? Does the clickthrough contain the words "mature content"? Then yes.

OP are you interested if the post is about...?

I am interested in the mature content labels, not the content of the post. Is there a clickthrough that contains the words "mature content"? Then yes.

[iamthelowercase]

Tumblr Science FAQ, round 2

Should I reblog this for reach?

Yes, please. I felt really silly when I noticed I forgot to include that in the original post.

Is it okay if I send you my own posts?

Yes, those are perfect for what I'm looking for. I actually need to do some processing on a post to make it useful for testing my hypothesis, and this makes it easy.

Are you looking for "potentially mature content" also, or just "mature content"?

I want both, please. Anything that throws up a blocking screen that you have to click through. The distinctions between them are one of the things I am hoping to study.

Does it matter when the post was made originally?

Technically no. There's no way to respond to this without introducing some bias in the results, and I don't want that. However, I do collect some data on a post as part of making it useful to me, and that data is easier to collect if the post is recent.

What if I request content label review on a post after I send it to you?

I need to see the mature content label to be able to use the post. Because the mature content label hides the content of the post, it is very hard to use a post that no longer has a mature content label. You could send me a screenshot, but people could use that to lie to me.

Basically, it's more work for you to make it usable to me.

OP are you a transphobe? It would ruin the experiment for me if you're a transphobe.

I promise I'm not a transphobe and not doing this for transphobic reasons. You should still double-check that I'm not a transphobe for yourself, though. I am not sure that this study will have the useful effects you're hoping for; I am studying something specific, and it may not be what you hope.

[bodhrancomedy]

Look, it’s a weird hill to die on, especially when I don’t really explain, but children deserve to experience fear, disgust, and discomfort in safe scenarios where they can process those sensations.

Media for children used to be scary and that’s important.

[the-davest-of-uncles]

“Since it is so likely that (children) will meet cruel enemies, let them at least have heard of brave knights and heroic courage. Otherwise you are making their destiny not brighter but darker.” ― C.S. Lewis

[grace-in-the-wilderness]

"Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed."

-- G. K. Chesterton

[too-many-hyperfixations]

It's not a fun part of the movie when a character the kid likes dies, but they can experience loss without losing someone they actually know that way, and learn how to deal with grief in the future from how the protagonist is taught to deal with it. The real deal will still be way worse, but a 7 year old who's allowed to know what death IS is likely to grow into a 15 year old who can deal with their feelings when it happens.

[sawed-on-shotgun]

need a hat that says I WONT SPEAK UNLESS SPOKEN TO AND ITS NOT BECAUSE IM DISINTERESTED AND DONT LIKE YOU I JUST DONT UNDERSTAND SOCIAL INTERACTION AS WELL AS MOST PEOPLE AND ASSUME BY DEFAULT MY PRESENCE IS UNWELCOME AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE SO I KEEP TO MYSELF BUT I DONT MIND IF YOU INITIATE so i can wear it to work

[desmolbean404]

QUIZ TIME!! Take this quiz, then come back and answer the poll!

100 REAL or FAKE Pokemon

100 Different 'Pokemon' will be shown to you. Choose if you think they are FAKE or REAL. Goal is to get a high score so you can brag to ever

What Was Your Score?

0%-20%

20%-40%

40%-50%

50%-60%

60%-70%

70%-80%

80%-99%

100%! (You're one smart cookie!)

Remaining time: 5 days 11 hours

[allthecanadianpolitics]

To people in Alberta, possibly broadly the prairies and kind of specifically Edmonton;

Due to the introduction of a West Nile Virus vector mosquito to our local environment, this is a reminder that if you stumble on any dead animals out there, particularly birds, please call 311 or submit an online report.

West Nile Virus starts in birds, then moves to a vector mosquito, and then to humans. Monitoring bird deaths is very important for public health in general, and especially for this summer.

For those outside of Edmonton, check your local municipal utilities to confirm that 311 is the correct number to report dead animals to. Remember to wear your repellent and to minimize standing water in your home and on your property.

~~~~

[lazer-exe]

I'm gonna say it, I do think that even the laziest person imaginable should have a roof over their head, food in their stomach, and access to healthcare

[lazer-exe]

a lot of people are reblogging this saying that most "lazy" people are actually just disabled or that the concept of laziness itself is a product of our society's obsession with productivity. this is all true, but it is not my point.

even if someone WAS just lazy and simply didn't want to do anything but lie on the couch and watch tv, they should still have these things. it's irrelevant whether some people aren't actually lazy because everyone, including hypothetical lazy people, should have their basic needs met.

if we have the resources to do it, there is no defense of letting people die because they don't want to work, and much less because they can't.

I don't want lazy people to have basic necessities because they "actually" deserve them because they ARE working or CAN'T work. I want lazy people to have basic necessities because they are people, and we shouldn't leave them to die when we have the resources not to.

[moonknightproductions]

(click for better quality) Moon Knight redesign wahoo!! Based primarily on the original 80s run with a little modernized flair. Decided to make this version actually a system because we need more positive DID/OSDD rep in media.

ID/transcript in alt text. Extra stuff below the cut

Clarification on the roles of the alters:

As core, memory-holder, and persecutor, Marc is the original personality who remembers the most of the trauma and lashes out at the others in an effort to protect them. When he was young, he lived in a rough neighborhood, surrounded by traumatizing events and people (obviously he doesn't like to talk about it). Raised Orthodox Jewish. At 18, he ran away from home and joined the military, where he was similarly abused by his superiors. Stephen and Jake split when Marc was 7, but were suppressed until Marc died on a mercenary job in Egypt and was resurrected by Khonshu. Marc stepped back for a bit to rest spiritually and mentally from the pain of his death, letting Stephen become host. Couldn't care less for Khonshu even if he did save him. Uses his contacts from his merc days for information gathering and tends to be vengeful, but has one loyal friend: Jean-Paul, a.k.a Frenchie. Wears thick-soled boots to feel tall. Doesn't shave unless reminded. Embodies the Embracer aspect.

While resurrecting Marc, the god basically forced an introject in the form of Moon Knight, who became protector not just to the body, but Manhattan. This alter got Khonshu's sassy personality and drive to protect travelers of the night. Fronts when Stephen says he can, and is triggered to front when in danger. Most devout Khonshu worshiper but hates that he's spiritually bound to him. Wishes to be not just a lackey of Khonshu, but have free will. Moon Knight is typically a loner, but will cooperate with superhero teams like the Avengers and X-Men if necessary. Embodies the Defender aspect.

Stephen Grant is gatekeeper and host, dictating which alters can front and ended up being the public face of the system. (I got the inspiration for this as his role because he often is the one who changes into the different personas in the original comic.) A social butterfly and philanthropist who loves Manhattan and wants what's best for its citizens, but also uses his status to gain access to places where Marc, Jake, and MK can't go. Has little knowledge of Marc's past, and while he's grateful to Marc for allowing him the opportunity to be the man he is today, he doesn't let him front unless absolutely necessary. Only alter who smiles enough to revel the body's dimples. The second-most devout Khonshu worshiper, much to the chagrin of his girlfriend Marlene. Embodies the Pathfinder aspect.

Jake Lockley is the caretaker and mediator of the system, making sure everyone's staying healthy physically and mentally, stepping in when Stephen and Marc are at each other's throats. Doesn't know about Marc's past and doesn't care. Has a part-time job as a cabbie to earn a little extra cash for donations when a charity event flops, as well as to mingle among the people of Manhattan and scout for potential targets. Luckily, it isn't full-time or the company would be mad at how flippant and late he is. A prominent stereotypical New York accent and a kind, easygoing personality are his identifying qualities. Dysphoric about the body, wears heavy layers and a fake mustache to alleviate it. Refuses to front in summer because of this. Oddly casual with Khonshu, considers him a pal. Friends with Crawley, a bum, and Gena, who runs a diner near the taxi station. They learn about the other alters at some point, but still refer to the body as Jake when in public. Embodies the Healer aspect.

The headspace is a simple room with a desk in the middle and a whiteboard for strategies. When Khonshu summons them in dreams, it looks like a vast desert with a bright full moon in the sky. Originally the alters had amnesia between switches, but with support and practice they can co-front sometimes. Everything past Marc's death is shared knowledge.