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everets

this is so sad… look what evolution has done. why? why did horses have to get big

bidoof

They are still growing

jesternoise

the first horse…….. was human

#Veronica #horse

i made it all the way out of the house, onto the bus, to DD to get breakfast, and *through* the first set of doors at work before I realized that the building is fucking dark and deserted! We're still on spring break for another day apparently lmao

#man i'm dumbass #i was all excited to be running a half hour early.....#oh well now i have extra nice breakfast and two dogs waiting for me to read romance novels in bed w them #i can't stop laughing at myself tho lmao

moveslikekeithrichards

perfect !!!

putnamspuppeteer

So apparently the reason why possums don’t get rabies that easily is because possums have a comparatively low body temperature, according to the Opossum Society

tesladyneindustries

that sounds like something an opossum would say

harrius

@neuroflux

neuroflux

MEEEEEEEEEE

#it me #thank u for this depiction of me #its true all evidence so far strongly suggests i do not get rabies #:V #opossum #art

alvinfai

#cat #art

angry-comics

hey everybody! i’m trying to raise money for a better cintiq. these images are from a recent show in hamtramck, and they’re all for sale as aluminum prints - the metal shows through the white areas and makes them glowy and beautiful. $200 for a 12x18”, $100 for an 8x12” - send me a message if you’re interested!

#art #death #ask to tag ?#q

spoonie-living

[Image: Old books with a pair of glasses on a wooden table. Credit: Dariusz Sankowski]

Studying Effectively with Cognitive Impairment

Jenny Marie

When I began my distance-learning Master’s degree in September 2014, I never imagined how much my life would change in the years that followed. Working full time and studying part time, I managed to complete half of the programme’s taught credits in the first year. But in September 2016, after a few months of ill health, I was finally diagnosed with CFS/ME.

What is CFS/ME? From the Unrest website: “Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) is a systemic neuroimmune condition characterized by post-exertional malaise (a reduction in functioning and a severe worsening of symptoms after even minimal exertion). It causes dysregulation of the immune, nervous, and energy metabolism systems. The effects of ME are devastating enough to leave 25% of patients housebound or bed bound.” Read more here.

For me, the effects are physical (tiredness, muscle weakness, occasional stiffness/pain), but it is the cognitive impairment I’ve found to be most disruptive to my part-time day job and my part-time study. What’s often described as “brain fog” can be narrowed down to this list of typical symptoms:

reduced attention span/loss of concentration

short-term memory problems

word-finding difficulties

inability to plan or organise thoughts

After the diagnosis, I stumbled through two abortive attempts at beginning my second year of study, and only successfully returned to the programme in September 2017.

So what changed?

Well, the good news is that many of these symptoms can be managed and worked around once you know how, and there are support networks and channels at the majority of Universities and Colleges that you can use. Below the cut, I’ll talk about my own experiences and offer some advice that you might find useful if you struggle with symptoms of cognitive impairment.

Keep reading

#resources #to read #disability #academia

kimikiui

CATS

#slime rancher

franzkavkas

wait what kafka licked someone's leg?? what???? kafka is gay? muscle kafka????

#👀👀👀👀👀#nsfw text prob #kafka

vintar

Aaron Devor - FTM: Female-to-Male Transsexuals in Society (20th Anniversary Rerelease)

#big trans mood lmao #trans

lovecraftsgarden

Alloclavaria purpurea

Purple Coral, Purple Fairy Club

(via)

one of the lesser [invasive!] american griffins…another quick thing for sketch_dailies on twitter!

#art #bird

painted-bees

Hey, I don't wish to be ignorant or mean so I apologize in advance if I come of that way, but how are cockroaches not pests? They are some of the dirtiest, most disease-spreading insects around. Now I know there are different kinds and some are probably less wide-spread or live in other places but... I honestly don't know. Are there kinds that can be held in hands without worry?

When people think of cockroaches, they usually think of the fast moving american roaches–with their long antennae, navigating the sewers and infesting exceptionally dirty kitchens. They are the ones that we can imagine climbing out of the ashen landscape of a nuclear apocalypse. Those are usually the Oriental, American, and German cockroaches, respectively (Blatta orientalis, Periplaneta americana, Blattella germanica). Those are the popular guys…but there are about 30 species that can be found as household pests. Indeed they can be vectors for disease and have no place in the kitchen or bedroom. Not only that, but their excrement can cause huge problems for people with asthma, and are potent allergens.

30 species worldwide…that’s a lot!! Right?Actually, in the world there is a total of around 4,600 discovered species of cockroaches!! The 30 that are keen on setting up shop in our homes is nothing compared to the colorful and beautifully diverse world of cockroaches you’ll never see. Cockroaches exist in the exotic pet trade, and not just as feeders! A favorite among keepers in the hobby are hissing roaches (Gromphadorhina portentosa).

(source)

These guys are very large, slow moving, dumpy, and do not bite. They don’t navigate sewers, will never infest homes, and greatly prefer the untamed jungle and a life living under rocks to living under your sofa. I’ve known a fair few folks who love to raise these guys and speak very lovingly of them.Other species that are commonly kept as pets include Death’s Head Roach (Blaberus craniifer) and the Indian Domino Cockroach (Therea petiveriana). None of these guys are dirty domestic pests, and all are dearly loved by their doting human caretakers.Cockroaches can also be incredible beautiful! They are a very close cousin to praying mantises, and like mantises, they can take on a wide arrangement of different shapes and colors depending on species. Here are just a few examples!:

Panchlora sp. or similar (source)

Polyzosteria mitchelli (source)

Catara rugosicollis (source)

Perishpaerus sp.(source)

Prosoplecta sp. (source)

Ellipsidion australis (source)Cockroaches of all species are incredibly fascinating for different reasons. That said, I don’t think I will ever enjoy evicting a rogue Blatta orientalis out of my bathroom at 2 in the morning…Still, I hope this helps bring you a little closer to understanding the vast and beautiful world of these little dudes.