old man enthusiast

30+, she/her, longtime fandom degenerate. my ao3

[devoutdaughter]

vintage amateur snaps of people on leashes x

1925 + c. 1930s + c. 1920s respectively, the first has a note that reads, "giddup horsie"

[bisexualcreature-deactivated202]

lvl 1: the plural of octopus is octopuses because the plural version of a word is the word with an s at the end

lvl 2: the plural version of octopus is octopi because if a word ends with "us" the plural version replaces the "us" with "i" e.g. cactus -> cacti and fungus -> fungi

lvl 3: actually, that rule is only for latin words. octopus is a greek word and the correct plural is octopuses or octopodes

lvl 4: actually, language is descriptive not prescriptive. since enough people over time have used octopi as the plural for octopus, it's a valid plural

lvl 5: the plural of octopus is octopeese, like geese

[asteroidtroglodyte]

Lvl 6: My Marine Biology professor told me it was technically “Octopods” to bring it in line with “Cephalopod,” but that if the class is falling asleep you can call them “Octopussies”

[thelandofmemes]

[petitworld]

Glasgow Botanics Gardens, Scotland by Simon Hird

[she-ramen]

the she-ra reboot makes this video relevant again which means we are in the best timeline

[she-ramen]

the kids these days dont know this masterpiece…they will learn

[logan-exe]

the Masters of the Universe remake makes this video relevant again which means we are in the best timeline

[kristorey]

- East Coker, T.S. Eliot

terrortober2021 day 25 another combo for book & tea

[heavensickness]

"Run into a cave and break your ankle so that people have to come find you and they see you lying at the bottom of this beautiful cave and maybe there’s a waterfall and the light from the crystals makes you look really beautiful and they say “Are you okay?” and you say “I think so” and they say “oh my God have you been here alone this whole time with a broken ankle” and you say “it’s okay” and they say “you’re so brave” and you are brave and you look so beautiful surrounded by cave crystals and everyone stands over you and says “oh wow” and “you poor beautiful thing” and “I’m so sorry we let you run into the cave but I’m so glad we found you” and let them carry you home and promise to be your best friends forever and that everything’s their fault and also they named the cave after you and you’re prettier than all of your enemies and your enemies all died of jealousy while you were in the cave."

- "How to Respond to Criticism" by Danny M. Lavery

[ourladyofserows]

EARLY 1900S LOOFF SEA MONSTER

Very rare roached mane sea monster, with jewels and high-back bat wing saddle. Fully restored. Custom oak stand and brass pole.

[the-penalty-box]

I recently learned an old French euphemism for bisexuality. It means to be powered "by sail and steam," and it absolutely comes from a specific flavor of 19th-century ship.

HMS Terror and Erebus were bisexual, you heard it here first.

Happy Pride!

[cressidascowper]

SCARLETT JOHANSSON as NATASHA ROMANOFF Captain America: The Winter Soldier (2014)

[fishandshesmygills]

love the word lackluster. well it sucks because it’s not shiny

[zzoupz]

[lousolversons]

how do you reconcile with liking morally imprehensible content and problematic media?

i dont reconcile w anything bc i dont give a shit thanks for sending me this batshit ask tho

[classicalcanvas]

Elizabeth Winthrop Chanler (1893) by John Singer Sargent

[mynqzo]

[ butchfemme carmilla ] “Let us look again for a moment; it is the last time, perhaps, I shall see the moonlight with you.”

[saritazoo]

Happy International Vulture Awareness Day!

It’s about time I got the chance to draw my favorite animal for this account! This is the Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), a scavenger of scavengers, the only known vertebrate whose diet consists of 70–90% bone! In order to digest bone, the Bearded Vulture’s stomach acid has a pH concentration of 1, about as acidic as battery acid! The Bearded Vulture can swallow bones up to the size of a lamb’s femur whole, or, it will break them into smaller, more manageable pieces. It does this by flying them to a height of 50–150 m (160–490 ft) above rocks and then dropping them so that they fall at a precise angle. They may need to repeat the drop multiple times if the bone does not break sufficiently. This learned skill requires extensive practice, and can take up to 7 years for the bird to master. They can fly with bones up to 10 cm (3.9 in) in diameter and weighing over 4 kg (8.8 lb), nearly equal to their own weight!

Bearded Vultures are also one of the few animals known to use cosmetics. While their head, chest, and leg feathers are naturally a cream color, they will bathe in iron-rich dust or mud to dye them red, orange, rust, or pink! They will also transfer this coloration to their eggs.

The Bearded Vulture has been declining severely in Europe over the past several decades, and has also seen declines in Asia and Africa. Threats include loss of habitat, collisions with powerlines, poisoning (intentional and unintentional), and trophy hunting.

Bearded Vultures are one of the more charismatic species of vulture, but on this Vulture Awareness Day let us remember how important all vultures are. As highly effective scavengers with strong stomachs, vultures help clean the earth and stop the spread of diseases such as rabies and anthrax. They return nutrients that other organisms would miss into the cycle of life, and they do not need to hunt and kill to eat. This is one of the most imperiled group of birds, and without them, ecosystems around the world would collapse.

[aurpiment]

“It’s easy to assume”: someone’s misconception is about to be amiably corrected

“It’s tempting to assume”: someone’s assumption is about to be criticized

“It’s comforting to assume”: someone’s assumption is going to be read for filth

[sunshinetomorrow]

my grubhub being delivered by a wizard or some sort of apostle

[pileofknives]