A place where time stands still

29 they/them : : games, anime, music, art, and whatever sparks joy

[inkskinned]

my most ungrounded and unresearched fear is that so many companies are pushing AI in part because it builds them a pathway towards a subscription model for a huge number of things that should not be subscription, but theoretically could be:

do you want to talk to verizon's help desk because there's an error on your bill? to access a real agent, you have to pay for Verizon Access+, only 5.99 a month.

want to filter out all the fake job postings from the real ones? subscribe to Indeed: Advanced Tactics and only verified postings will appear on your dash.

sick of the infinite ai slop? buy Google Premium; it'll automatically detect ai within a site and gives it a credibility score. with premium plus, you can shuffle high-credibility results to the top.

do you want a "luxury" experience? well, you'd have to pay for that luxury, and since the company sure doesn't want to pay its employees; the cost would fall to the consumer.

when automation has made every experience unpleasant; the experience of genuine humanity will be commodified.

[marzipanandminutiae]

This is already happening – one of the softwares used by a museum I work at only lets you talk to a human help agent if you have their premium subscription. It's such bullshit

[inkskinned]

the fact you are not the only one in these notes saying "no this is already happening; i have to pay money to speak to a representative" is just... really awesome! you said a software used by museums is doing this shit? okay! great! wonderful!! anybody know where i can scream

[nootnootsappi]

had this in my head for weeks and i finally sat down to make it today :3

[endlace]

often ask myself why I am the way I am, but this bitch was a part of my formative years and I don’t think I have to look much further

Like you can’t just give a kid a sensual song number with an undulating fruity Tim Curry skeleton and not expect some kind of switch to flip idk man 

[prokopetz]

The really funny part is that Hexxus’ big musical number was originally even more explicit than what’s seen in the film, and only had the naughtier parts axed by the studio at very nearly the last minute (that’s why it feels a little short, and why there’s a really awkward jump-cut right in the middle of it) – but either they forgot to make the same cuts to the soundtrack CD, or it had already been pressed and distributed by the time the decision was made, so anybody who bought it and listened to the soundtrack version of this number got to hear Tim Curry very openly singing about how despoiling the environment makes him “a special kind of horny”.

[spookymanners]

Alright i need the full version right this instant

[spookymanners]

Found it!

[prokopetz]

You can tell it’s the soundtrack version if it starts with unhinged howling, followed by a never-animated extended intro where Hexxus orgasmically sucks on the logging machine’s exhaust pipes.

[bluelris]

wait im sorry does he say cock at 40 secs in?????

[prokopetz]

“Cack”, according to the lyrics printed in the liner notes – in context, probably meant in the slang-for-excrement sense of the word.

[driftwoodwolf]

I also made Aiba stamps! The scrunkly… available in my shop!

[reblogs are greatly appreciated]

[markvomit]

Mark Vomit (2020)

[dragkingandreweldritch]

you may also know Mark Vomit from such hits as "You Are Not Immune To Propaganda" (featuring Garfield)

[depsidase]

[nootnootsappi]

grentperez covers School of Rock 'Teacher's Pet' for Like A Version

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This cover really kicks some ass

[minutia-r]

Imagine a fae who is just so mad about the idea of lying, like, I have spent a thousand years studying the subtle arts of deceit, weaving my spells of glamour and misdirection, and you, human, can just stand there and

say things 

that aren’t true

[hotcawfee]

“So yeah, I’m, uh, bright purple.”

“But you’re not! That’s not even plausible! How can you just - you are not even puce. Fine. Fine. Another one.”

“Are you sure? You seem pretty mad.”

“I assure you I am wholly and terribly sane.”

“Heh, you know that’s not the kind I meant.”

“Hssssss.”

“Haha, fine, fine. I’m … a dragon.”

“nO YOU’RE NOT THOUGH–”

[wolfinmyribcage]

This is a fucking hilarious concept.

[jame7t]

it’s fun to stay at the Y

[monster-fucker]

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[jame7t]

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[yahenni]

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[nyxwoven]

*smacks the side of my boom box to get the cd to stop skipping*

[capt-mal-reynolds]

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[edgarallanpoultry]

YOUNG MAN

[aspergersissues]

[tania-grey]

^^ Also, Boomers, The written format is much more condusive for Millinnials because we actually know how to put expressions- facial and tonal -into what we write. To the point the linguists actually study our newfangled way of communicating because it is just as complex and nuanced as actual, face-to-face communication. We don’t follow old-fashioned grammar anymore because the old-fashioned grammar fails to meet our current communication needs. Old-fashioned grammar is too sterile to actually communicate anymore. It’s almost like a scientist trying to communicate with a layman. It just wont translate. Old grammar is great for informing, but horrible for talking and chatting like we do these days. So, we have nuances based on caps, alternate caps, how many periods or commas or spaces or anything we used to imply the correct tone.

[intensional]

[pocket-lilacs]

I go through this exact monologue at least every 48 hours.

Help.

[mistertotality]

I think everyone has this breakdown at some point. It’s the true college experience.

[forestwater87]

Everyone does, and the fact that we don’t talk about it more is ridiculous.

In case you were curious, all those jokes and memes about your 20s absolutely sucking are true. There is so much pressure to decide everything for the rest of your life by the time you’re 30, and it creates an artificial deadline that you must hit or you’re a failure.

I think the closer people get to that deadline, the more we just stop giving a shit about it, because we realize more and more how fake it is. One’s entire life up until then is more or less a period of transitions – new grades, schools, jobs, places to live – but usually things stop shaking quite so hard once you’ve staggered through your quarter-life crisis. Life starts to develop a pattern that you recognize, one that you hopefully don’t hate, and time doesn’t feel quite so consolidated into THE TEN YEARS YOU MUST ACCOMPLISH EVERYTHING IMPORTANT IN BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE, and slows down to something more manageable.

You can go back to school if you have to, and there will still be plenty of years after that to try out another path. You can get a new job if you have to, and there will still be plenty of years after that to decide if it’s a job you like. You can move if you have to, and there will still be plenty of years after that to decide if that’s where you want to live.

Life is really long, is the thing. Your 20s are all about convincing you that you’re running out of time, but there is really so, so much of it. You can afford to look further into the future and breathe, because you’re running a marathon, not a sprint; you can afford to slow down without worrying about falling too far behind.

(I mean, yes, you might get hit by a bus tomorrow or something, and there is undeniably an element of privilege going on with opportunities, etc. I can’t make a speech that applies perfectly to everyone so just … like, work with me, here. I’m doing my best. The metaphors are weird. Just go with it.)

[turing-tested]

there’s nothing purer or better than how much kids enjoy being picked up and then hurled at soft surfaces

[turing-tested]

anyone who’s ever been around kids for ay meaningful amount of time should know exactly how much kids long to be hefted up and then just fuckin tossed! it’s so good! they’re so excited to get fucking tossed around like a sack of potatoes it’s so pure

[abigboysblog]

Why do kids love it so much? Like I remember when I was a kid at diving practice during the summer, the best part was when one if the coaches would toss you into the deep end. And in gymnastics coaches would toss us into the foam pit. Do kids just have a evolutionary urge to die?

[deanwinchesterisadorable]

https://themilitarywifeandmom.com/why-kids-wont-listen/

“Vestibular sense provides information about where the body is in relation to its surroundings. This is the sense that helps you understand balance, and it connects with all the other senses.

When the vestibular system does not develop properly all other senses will struggle to function properly. Without a strong vestibular sense, kids will have no choice but to fidget, get frustrated, experience more falls and aggression, get too close to people when talking, and struggle with focusing and listening. Because they literally cannot help it.”

“Here are a few ways to support your child’s vestibular sense:

Spinning in circles.

Using a Merry-Go-Round.

Rolling down a hill.

Spinning on a swing.

Going upside down.

Climbing trees.

Rocking.

Jumping rope.

Summersaults or cartwheels.

Using monkey bars.

Skating.

Going backwards.

Swimming.

Dancing.

Wheel-barrel walks.”

Yeeting kids, spinning them, flipping them upside down, tossing them in the air, and otherwise disrupting their balance temporarily, is Important For Their Development, specifically for their vestibular sense.

Kids love this because they NEED it.

[severalowls]

In other words: Don’t forget to calibrate your child’s GPS!

[roseyturtles]

YEET THE CHILD FOR THEIR HEALTH

[hjartaohamast-svohljott]

Hi! Paediatric Occupational Therapist here who yeets children into pillows for a living. It’s actually more than the vestibular system! It’s also giving them proprioception, which is the feeling of your joints and muscles / where your body is in space! 

We all seek proprioceptive input, leaning against walls, pushing against the steering wheel when driving, giving your body a squeeze to wake yourself up, the list goes on! When we ‘crash’ kids into soft things like pillows or beds, we’re waking their bodies up AND calming their bodies down! In other words, getting them into this super nice zone of “just right” regulation. 

When I see a child who is bouncing off the walls and can’t seem to stand still for more than a few seconds? I start wrestling with them, crashing them into pillows, giving their body the right amount of input they need to feel good and organised. And suddenly, this kid is able to sit and play attentively or do their handwriting practice. It’s amazing! If you want to know more about why the vestibular and proprioceptive systems are awesome at making your body feel good, google those two words (and sensory processing) and read through some occupational therapy websites! 

Side note: As adults, does your body ever feel jittering/jiggly/wiggly/like it needs to move or calm down but you just can’t figure out why? That’s your sensory system saying Hey! I need to feel differently in order to function better! Here’s what you can do:

Jump up and down (vestibular and proprioception)

Give yourself big squeezes (proprioception)

Place your hands on a wall and do push ups (proprioception)

Do cartwheels (vestibular and proprioception)

Get someone to give you the biggest bear hug for at least 10 seconds (proprioception and social connection, also proven to help regulate your sensory system into just right zone!)

Get a drink of water and drink it through a straw OR blow bubbles into the water (way more fun!) (oral motor input and respiration)

Have a shower or a bath (tactile)

Stretch and do exercise (vestibular and proprioception)

Eat something crunchy or chewy (like chips or gum) (oral motor input)

Listen to some music that suits your mood (auditory)

etc etc etc! I’m sure you already have a strategy that your body has figured out works for you. I personally like to chew gum when I feel like i need to eat something but I’m not actually hungry and just need that chewing sensation in my jaw. 

Long story short, everyone has a sensory system and we all use regulation strategies like the ones listed above to help make our body feel better. So if you ever see someone (especially kids!) fidgeting and having a hard time focusing, maybe suggest something from the list above!

[butchcurious]

[[Description: Image of a phone screen that says “Calibrate your blue dot’s compass at anytime

Tilt and move your phone three times like this”

With an image of an infinity symbol below it, and below that image, the words, “compass accuracy: high”]]

[13faeinapenguinsuit]

This reads like a primer on ASD/ADHD

[clarevoir]

It seems like people really liked my Galarian Vulpix, so I made one more!!! ♥ ♥ ////

[animepenguin2]

[nootnootsappi]

so long and thanks for the free helium https://www.instagram.com/p/B4vBkqCAu2P3q66di3mC3QW1bAJ1D6fLWB66sQ0/?igshid=p5pakua1p5hk

[officialjiggly]

Wtf…

[skeletim]

holy SHIT

[swan2swan]

Do not doubt a god.

[dalecooper-official]

I don’t get it

[commandtower-solring-go-deactiv]

The original Twitch plays pokemon was a Twitch based event from a few years back where users of the Twitch Chat could submit button presses based on the layout of an old Game Boy to play Pokemon Red.

Eventually they did manage to beat the game. But along the way it had sparked a huge following and somehow developed it’s own lore based on the pokemon caught and the names they were given. However, at Mount Moon, Twitch decided to take the Helix Fossil, an item that could be used to acquire an Omanyte later in the game. 

Due to the nature of the system, a lot of the time the character just would walk around in circles for hours on end, and one thing that would happen constantly would be that they would open their item menu and try to ‘use’ the Helix Fossil. Since the item had no function, people adopted the idea that they were ‘consulting’ the Helix Fossil for advice, and that it was their lord and saviour.

What makes this Lady Helix so incredible is that, there was an incredibly small chance that they would get to Wonder Trade. And knowing wonder trade, the pokemon you’ll get in return is impossible to predetermine. So for not only them to get an Omanyte, is amazing. But the fact that that Omanyte references explicitly the events of he previous TPP, is nuts 

[dalecooper-official]

I knew that Twitch plays Pokémon was wild I had no idea that the lore ran this deep. Haha that’s amazing

[commandtower-solring-go-deactiv]

Oh it gets way better. Due to the random arse nicknames the pokemon got, they adopted monikers to go with it. I’ll run through a couple

ABBBBBBBK( was the starter pokemon, Charmander and was nicknamed Abby. However was released.

JLVWNNOOOO was the player’s Ratata, nicknamed Jay Leno. It was released with Abby, following due to loyalty

aaabaaajss was the TPP Pidgeot, the strongest pkemon on the team, and was chosen by the Helix Fossile. It was nicknamed Bird Jesus. 

Eevee the false prophet, sent by the Dome Fossil. Evolved into Flareon and was released

AATTVVV was the team’s Venomoth, lovingly nicknamed the All Terrain Venomoth. One of the final party.

AA-j was the team’s Zapdos, caught with a masterball and was dubbed Battery Jesus. however, he was a false prophet. Only a short time after it’s capture on the 11th day were a great deal of pokemon were released. It did, however, make it to the end of the game.

AAAAAAAAAA or also known as The Fonz was also one of the last members in the party. A Nidoking that helped leave the team to victory.

I only saw a little bit of the actual stream, but I followed the whole thing. it was amazing. 

[atma-starfish-deactivated201902]

i want to point out that All Terrain Venomoth was horrendously underleveled and managed to take down one of Lance’s Dragonites

[historicaltimes]

An Ohio family sits on the picket line during the 1981 air traffic controllers strike. It ended after the federal government fired all 11,300 striking workers, banned them from ever being rehired, legally dissolved their union and sent in military air traffic controllers to replace them.

via reddit

[karethdreams]

Ronald Reagan was a evil bastard