I Like Ducks

And other stuff too I guess

[ruththebananaduck]

Why is there a notif bubble if I have no notifs

[victusinveritas]

[writing-prompt-s]

!!!

[jonahmagnus]

"I cant draw" then do it bad who gives a fuck.....

[jonahmagnus]

Partake in the joy of creation just for the fun of it. Just for a laff.

[nintendosformerlover]

Me @everyone in the notes

[todf-deactivated20151104]

[shitpost-senpai]

[lucastriedpklove]

[jfgeuw6egifsehifsifei-deactivat]

[chaofanatic]

[geibuchan-deactivated20250804]

[anfael]

[dieidieidieidieidie-deactivated]

[drtanner]

[basscandi]

What the fuck is this post

[a-rebellious-waffle]

Tumblr users play with jpegs like they’re dolls

[syn4k]

something something when u come home from work/school/whatever absolutely slammed and you have to lie down and involuntarily become completely defenseless for a minimum of 30 minutes while u recharge. that period of time is my favorite to write about in fics when im in my feels because get this: absolutely NOTHING beats the intimacy of some random guy, currently a fucking puddle due to exhaustion or injury or both, being cared for by their friend(s)/partner(s)/family/whatever. being treated and cared for and loved in a very gentle manner. that's the good shit right there

[bombsights]

and this is why baseball is the best sport (see also: these baseball sidequests)

[sometiktoksarevalid]

[bobcat-pie]

I'm constantly wondering when to set my queued posts.

I've got an art account that i sometimes log onto and queue stuff for, but it doesn't get anywhere near as much engagement as this account does! I was wondering if changing the queue time could help that.

What time are you most likely to see fresh posts? In UTC GMT!

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12-1 PM

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Voting ended onMay 8, 2024

Sorry I don't have a "see results" option! it only lets me have 12 buttons. I'll reblog the poll when it's finished, but if you can't wait to see the current results, please pick a random one to limit artificial data skewing!

also please reblog for a bigger sample size. please please please, this survey is already flawed, at least give me a big sample size so i can get an answer

[deleteduser-mchnsthnk-deactivat]

The idea of ‘Feral Scientist’ is just so Fucking Funny to me, like ‘i just found this dude on the side of the road muttering about quantum physics is it rabid’ like thats just any scientist 

[wetwareproblem]

Adopt, don’t buy! In the current environment of anti-intellectualism and austerity, many labs are simply abandoning their scientists. These strays are full of love for the right home! They might be timid and shy at first, but show them some love and before you know it they’ll be curled up in your lap telling you about their research. You’ll never find a friend as dedicated and loyal as a rescue scientist.

[archaeologistproblems]

But please be aware that certain species of archaeologists, geologists, and palaeontologists can and do thrive in the wild! Some may enjoy being adopted into a loving home but others are best left feral, as they cannot be fully house-trained and will insist on bringing dirt and mysterious rocks into your home on a near-daily basis.

[chaotic-archaeologist]

Also, if you do decide to adopt an archeologist, please make sure it has ample dirt to dig in and a trowel.

[midden-maiden]

My roommate gave me this

She is a responsible archaeologist caretaker

[chasing-asterion]

Please note that Astronomers and most Physicist species are nocturnal.

Botanists and agronomists require routine and regular exercise, suited best as working scientists in rural areas.

Social Sciences species do well in pairs and but are prone to anxiety. Be mindful with small children as loud noises can startle them.

To offer sufficient enrichment for Geologists, I recommend sandboxes with items to find (not the same as a litterbox.)

[mapelie]

😂 😂 😂 I’m pretty sure I can find some botanists in my deep backyard

[eucyon-deactivated20210409]

PSA: if you get a biologist, please be sure you have the right equipment for the type of biology that they specialize in! A lot of people get a basic “biologist care kit” at a store and expect it to be a one-size-fits-all, and that’s simply not the case. Microbiologists prefer indoor habitats with lots of microscopes, and need a steady supply of agar. Herpetologists require several terrariums for enrichment and need lots of warm sunlight, or some other heat source. Ichthyologists need at least a decent-sized aquarium, but thrive the most with regular trips to rivers, ponds, lakes, and/or beaches. Do your research before blindly adopting a “biologist”, as there are a wide variety of unique species under that category!

[frislander-deactivated20220305]

Most linguists are generally OK if you keep them fed with a steady supply of data, but each linguist has their own particular tastes, resulting in massively varying costs for upkeep. Syntacticians will generally be happy with data that’s easy to get hold of from the likes of English, Italian or Mandarin, and don’t mind relatively confined environments, so they’re fairly cheap. Child Language Acquisition specialists are often pricier, since the data they like is generally sold at a premium since it needs to be harvested from young speakers. Be especially careful with Language Documentation specialists, though, since they will generally respond badly to anything less than data from the rarest languages from the furthest corners of the globe, and are highly prone to wandering off if not provided with such.

[physticuffs]

there is still no consensus on whether research engineers are their own species or merely subspecies of other scientists, as often their habits and habitats may closely resemble those of the scientists of another discipline–mechanical engineers, for example, often resemble physicists; chemical engineers closely resemble chemists, etc. a good way to tell the difference is the amount of theoretical background your suspected research engineer is interested in. if you offer the opportunity to delve more deeply into theory at the cost of time spent on application, the physicist will usually accept the opportunity gladly, whereas the mech engineer will likely hiss at you and raise their hackles. mechanical engineers also require habitat enrichment–in the absence of machine components to tinker with, mechanical engineers will fidget with absolutely anything and may begin to dismantle things in their environments or get hopelessly tangled in cables.

[plethodoncinereus]

Herpetologist are a social breed and find enrichment in being taken on outings to interact with other herpetologists. However, it is not uncommon for one to prefer the company of reptiles and amphibians to humans. Similar to cats, a herpetologist will happily sit outside for long periods of time watching lizards run around.

[feenyxblue]

Going off of the life cycle of the enginner, the young start positively nocturnal, and as they age, they switch to a diurnal sleep schedule.

In addition, its been found that enginners benefit greatly from CAD software, such as NX, Solid works, Inventor, etc. Its good to have as a supplemental for your enginner.

[wandering-sooty-deactivated2023]

Please remember to give your mathematicians a good scientific calculator, Casio for preference, and plenty of paper and pens. They also benefit from scientific computing software such as Maple or MATLAB and a whiteboard.

Applied mathematicians may need additional material for enrichment. This depends entirely on their field though, similar to biologists.

A word of warning as well; statisticians enjoy games of chance but respond negatively to gambling. With things like the lottery they may become angry, but with a game like blackjack they may show addictive behaviour. Either way you need to avoid gambling.

[feenyxblue]

Other notes:

The presence of Matlab may cause an adverse reaction by many of the larvae state enginners, accompanied by shrieking and wailing

Do not allow young enginners anywhere near it

[singhallelujahh]

Please remember to let your astronomers and astrophysicists outside at night so we can view the stars regularly or else we will grow cranky and/or depressed!

[alexseanchai]

[image by anglo-saxintrash: a jar containing gray rocks, yellowish dirt, and one or two small green plants. the jar is labeled “Emotional Support Soil”.]

[anthropology-corner]

Reminder that anthropologists also include some subspecies, some of them may need a similar enrichment such as paleontologists, some might need to be socialized with people and others of their kind as often as possible, some might need regular trips to the primate enclosures in local zoos, archeologists and linguists have already been mentioned, but don’t forget that a lot of them really love caves and paintings so that one can always go over well when you need a quick idea for enrichment. Sometimes shiny objects you find in the dirt can entertain them for weeks on end, it all depends on which kind you adopt, and worst comes to worst, get them an atlatl and some rocks to hit together, those are always a hit no matter which type you care for!

[wolverina2002]

Great Advice is to install an outdoor hose for your geologist to get them cleaned up after a trip outside. They enjoy digging and exploring and thus tend to track dirt everywhere.

There is no escaping their need to collect interesting stones, however.

[notkatniss]

I love baseball

[notkatniss]

they let the pest control man throw out the first pitch 😭

[currentlycryingaboutlancelot]

obsessed where stories where it is like. the mistakes are unfixable and the worst thing that could happen happened and nothing can go back to how it was. but there was still love in this and love will continue after this and love endures always.

[yellowraincoat]

The natural companion post to my favorite post

[anywigwilldo]

Reblog, click the picture, and prepare for battle.

[vikingserket]

after a while i became convinced that the words were mocking me

[whisperrun-blog]

Nothing happened. 

I WAS PROMISED A BATTLE

*throws down gauntlet*

Edit: Went back. This is the best thing to happen to my dashboard ever.

[whisperrun-blog]

Reblogging again because my followers need to see this. To be clear, rebog, go to your actual blog, then click the picture. 

[penandpage]

[dark-ayyyyy-blog]

aight

[sunbeamrobin-deactivated2018073]

OH MY GOD I WAS NOT EXPECTING THAT

[thornsword]

DO IT

[20053]

WOW IT REALLY IS SOMETHING FREAKING GOOD PLEASE CHECK IT OUT

[warp6]

Okay, if this is a rickroll I swear to…

[warp6]

1) It was not a rickroll

2) It was super awesome!

3) No jumpscare or anything designed to freak you out, so doesn’t need an unreality warning (YMMV, of course).

[captacorn-deactivated20230731]

Suspicious but curious. Curiosity wins!

[agenderraskel-deactivated202303]

attention all writers following me- try this or you will lament.

[viperbranium]

EVERYONE TRY THIS (you gotta go to your on blog to click on it!)

[howlingday]

Let’s do this!

[devil-with-three-heads]

okay im having a go

[flixerin]

ain’t no way ya’ll wtf is this-

[ganondorf]

abstract and modern art haters are sooo snobby like klein literally Created an entirely new pigment and then painted a canvas in a way where the brush strokes wouldn't be visible. the insinuation that people with no skill could reproduce that is so annoying because unless you are skilled at color mixing and painting you definitely couldn’t lmao

[jaimeroyalrobertson-deactivated]

i hope it's okay to add this because i think it hits the nail directly on the head

[dsudis]

Honestly, it's like picking up a book and saying "I know all these words, I can type, I could have written this" like there's no middle step between the technical ability and the finished work.

[lotrmusical]

never let anyone tell you that trawling through mediocre victorian poetry isn't worth it. we just happened upon an absolute BANGER of a worm poem. go read it or else 🪱🪱🪱

[lotrmusical]

the reviews are in... glad everyone's enjoying song of the worm

[id: tumblr tags reading 'dude This Fucking Rules', 'holy fucking shit! that was legit so cool?', 'holy shit that is fucking metal', 'oh this fucks severely', 'yeah no this fucking SLAPS', 'yo this RULES']

[wilwheaton]

Holy fucking shit this is one of the most incredible things I have ever read. I am dead serious. I PROMISE you that you want to read this, and you're going to immediately send it to all your weird friends who you also know will love it.

[neil-gaiman]

The original link is down -- you can read it at

Song of the Worm - A Poem by Eliza Cook

Song of the Worm is a poem by Eliza Cook. THE worm, the rich worm, has a noble domainIn the field that is stored with its millions of slain

[shubbabang]

[dark-wizard-guy-fieri]

context (via @mellorocket)

[chimthecappy]

doubly funny that I saw a compilation of all the corporate accounts like "aw thanks elmo, we're doing well" meanwhile all the flesh and blood real human people are extremely not okay

[artistefish]

Okay but Elmo had actually the best and sweetest response to all this trauma dumping:

And then all the other Sesame Street character accounts joined in:

And now I’m thinking maybe we’re gonna be okay… 💗

(Comment compilation from this Twitter)

[aqueerkettleofish]

I kinda feel for the poor person running Elmo's Twitter.

"So, boss... I may have messed up."

"What did you do, Ray?"

"Well, I made a post for Elmo saying 'Hi, how's everybody doing?'"

"I mean, that's kind of what we pay you for."

"Yeah, but.... <sigh> it turns out pretty much everyone is hanging on by a thread, badly enough that they needed to tell Elmo."

"Oh."

"God help me, boss, I think Elmo needs to be there for them."

"Get the others."

[shu-of-the-wind]

this is the energy that jim henson would be proud of.

[anna-neko]

and important addition

Source: instagram

[destructivelyoptimistic-deactiv]

WHY DOES NOBODY IN THIS FANDOM EVER TALK ABOUT HOW GREAT OF A CHARACTER HEAVY IS

His father fought against the Soviet Union.

When he was a child, he helped his father set all of the prisoners in the Gulag they were being held in free, then burnt it to the ground.

He’s quite intelligent! Most people aren’t aware that he actually posses a PHD in Russian Literature! The only reason people seem to think that Heavy is dumb is because he doesn’t speak English very well, and usually speaks in short, simple sentences.

He’s a boxing champion.

He works to support his family and loved ones.

He likes to listen to rock music while on the battlefield to keep his spirits up.

He felt so bad about accidentally making a kid cry on Halloween that he gave him seven thousand dollars to try and make him feel better!

HE HAS A FREAKING BED FOR HIS GUN, SASHA

[tf2heritageposts]

tf2 heritage post

[grayghostofthenorth]

Borzoi White Mohair with zipper (box for pajamas), glass eyes

[elodieunderglass]

It’s so weird that pyjama cases were a thing. They went so abruptly out of fashion, too. The idea was (I think) that it was vaguely indecent to leave your pajamas around, and it definitely spoils the look of your nicely made bed, so lots of people put them under the pillow; but a cuter thing to do was to have a specially made empty stuffed animal or cute purse or pillow thing, with a zipper, and you’d stuff it with your pajamas in the morning and place it cutely on your nicely made bed. Then in the evening, you would unzip and disembowel the soft plump object, and reclaim the pajamas. It wasn’t just a thing for kids; adults did it too. In the kind of pre-1950s novels I like to pick up, authors describe a character’s pyjama case to reveal a bit about the character; but of course they never say why you’d have a pyjama case. “Everyone knows what a horse is.”

I suppose it’s been culturally decided that it’s an unnecessary step in the bedtime process. We’re busy bastards, aren’t we? Who makes their bed every morning, I mean, really?

Perhaps, also, our clothing is no longer of the material and methodology where you have to spend extra time/attention/tools on them. Pyjama cases may have had some benefit - extending the life of the pyjamas, or something. Perhaps it was more common in those days for mice to climb into your silk pyjamas, or they kept them from being attacked by dogs, or something. It’s possible that there are unspoken benefits to keeping your pyjamas in a stuffed toy, which previous generations knew instinctively and we have forgotten. Some people are like that, they maintain rituals and practices that don’t get written down, and so become arcana. My father-in-law owns special clothing maintenance tools such as shoe trees (which you place in your shoes every night at night) and trouser presses (in which you leave your worn-but-not-dirty trousers overnight so they are crisp in the morning). He irons his pocket handkerchiefs - why? so that they fold into a precise pocket shape, with the same fold pattern as plastic-wrapped disposable tissues: the optimised shape for pockets. You are not going to read in the literature about there being a reason for ironing pocket handkerchiefs. It is a habit that is not captured by history. You have to speak to a practitioner to even consider that there is a specific value in pocket handkerchief folding. Maybe we operate at a remove from the people who could have told us why they bothered with the idea and then stopped.

You can buy a selection of pyjama cases online, but with no explanation of why you’d want to, it’s hard to see how this helps. The only real thing i can see is that it’s cute and tidies the pyjamas up, but we’ve all decided that untidy pyjamas are a problem that doesn’t need solving.

Pyjama cases have no Wikipedia article; search engines have nothing to offer. Old books only self-reference them being a normal thing. Someone who knows about pyjama cases or textile history could heroically fill this in. Please do. Otherwise, this tumblr post is going to suddenly become the leading analysis of pyjama cases, and that would be sad.

[becausegoodheroesdeservekidneys]

Holy shit, I'd completely forgotten about pyjama cases

I had one as a kid (1990s) - it was a palomino horse, lying down but the perfect size for my doll to ride. I made a little saddle and bridle for it and kept it stuffed with newspaper to keep shape

God, the things that come back to you