Sir, That’s My Emotional Support Yeerk

[Icon by tetratheripper] I'm Thalia, aka TZ. Currently into: Guild Wars 2 -------------- she/it | transfem | 30 werejaguar -------------- I slough off truths like snakeskin. The world is always changing— Why should I remain the same?

[saucyvriska]

[ao3-anonymous]

I just saw an anon come into a gif-maker’s ask box and start with the phrase: “I’m trying not to spam your inbox with reblogs, but” and then go on to say how much they love the gifs.

But I’m still stuck on that opening phrase because…what? I am so confused by how people view interactions on tumblr & AO3 these days. Let me make it very clear for anyone who is unsure:

CREATORS WANT YOU TO INTERACT WITH THEIR WORK.

The limit does not exist on how many of their works you can interact with in a certain period.

If you like every fic they’ve ever written? Then feel free to give them all kudos and even leave a comment on every single one if you feel inclined! If you’re going through someone’s blog and you vibe with every post, like/reblog to your heart’s content!

As long as you’re not expecting something back from them or adding a ton of irrelevant comments, it’s not spam! It’s what this is all about!! I’m not even much of a creator and I still feel a huge sense of pride when I see a ton of notifications in a row from a person, as it clearly shows they thought my blog was worth spending time on.

And if for some reason a creator is annoyed by this (unlikely), they can manage their own experience (turn off notifs, not look at their notes, delete the fic, etc) so don’t deprive the majority of creators because of some imagined annoyed person. Fandom is a collaborative effort and we all must participate!

[cleo-fox]

Writing tips:

“You feel the bulge in his pants” - implies that you are feeling some guy’s penis, may be sexy depending on context

“You feel the bugle in his pants” - implies that this guy has a military horn in his pants, invites confusing questions like why does he have that and how big are his pockets

[maple-seed]

Both options convey that he's horny

[cleo-fox]

How dare you be funnier than me on my own post

[ackee]

what it is like being on tumblr.com actually

[gorgynei]

oh my GOD shut up i just found my comm professor's letterboxd

[gorgynei]

im OBSESSED with him. also inb4 his rating system is a little crazy he seems to rate movies he really likes as 3-4 and only has 5 movies rated 5/5 (out of 150 reviews)

[pangur-and-grim]

POV: the creature loves you

[harpsi-corpse]

The cards see all.

[biglawbear]

I need to start making cooking tips for all the things I've learned.

The first thing is that you have to preheat your oven, and also your pans on the stove. You think "oh I can just throw Thing in the oven and wait for it to come up to heat" that is the devil talking. Whatever you're cooking, you want it to go in the oven and the oven be a consistent temp and start those tasty chemical reactions that cook your food: crisping edges of veg, causing cookies to rise.

You also have to preheat your pan on the stove. Every time. You think "oh the pan is fine I'm gonna put Thing in it now" and then nothing happens so you turn up the heat thinking the stove needs to be hotter because Thing isn't cooking and then all of a sudden it's too hot and you ruined the Thing. Let the pan preheat. For several minutes. To test if your pan is hot, run your hand under the sink and flick a couple drops of water onto the pan. Sizzling? Good your pan is hot. Water just sitting there? It's not preheated.

Can't tell you how many times I've talked to someone who "can't cook" or "the recipe didn't come out right" and when I asked if they preheated the oven or pan the answer was no.

First rule. Preheat the stuff before you put the food in.

[entomologist-of-abraham]

If you have a stainless steel pan, the water should bead and move across the surface before it sizzles and evaporates off. That's how you know your pan is hot and ready to use. If the water just sizzles it's almost there, but you want that beading so you get that nice nonstick reaction.

[biglawbear]

Even I learned something new!! Cuz I never use stainless steel but my partner is trying to convince me to switch from nonstick

[doitninetimes]

I'm a big fan of seasoned cast iron for non-stick-ness (eggs) but my friends have been having extremely good luck with seasoned carbon steel as well, for general cooking, and they're much lighter.

As far as I can tell, all other pfas-free nonstick claims are kinda bogus.

My other Hot Tip is to preheat the dry pan, and then preheat the oil, then start cooking. People who can't get their cast iron to be nonstick are usually not heating each element in sequence and it makes a shocking difference.

[biglawbear]

You're right!! You have to let the oil or fat heat up in the pan too!! You don't just immediately throw Thing in. Thank you for clarifying! Usually this doesn't take too long. It takes me long enough to remember where I put the garlic that the fat has heated up by the time I've found it.

[swagoraphobia]

[steelplatedhearts]

there’s a local guy called the Sidewalk Astronomer who sets up outside the clubs downtown with a giant telescope and lets the drunk people walking by look at the stars. he’s my hero and he let me see the moon and Jupiter today

[your-mighty-words-astound-me]

So we definitely need more positive representation of DID, but you know what would be funny? Mildly inconvenient representation of DID.

Oh the world is ending and you need to know about this one specific thing? Yeah I have a guy for that but he doesn't feel like fronting right now

Sorry what's happening rn is this the bad guy? Yeah I just switched in idk what's going on

I know you're dating one alter but we're currently co-con with another alter who hates you so idk how I'm feeling rn

And just who do i think I am? It's funny you should ask that I actually don't know right now

[thestarseersystem]

Wait I just remembered this. here u go :3

[munneknight]

honourable mention

[netherator]

[jovishark]

some advice for people entering their 20s:

-dont go to the emergency room with dental problems. go to the dentist

-bagged greens are cheaper than pre-made salads

-taco bell is NOT worth the money anymore. 1/4 cup mayo, 1/4 cup sour cream, 3 tblspoons pickled jalapenos+2tblspoons of the jar liquid, 2 tsp paprika 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp garlic powder 1 tsp onion powder salt+pepper. all in your blender. creamy jalapeno sauce

-dont quit your job unless you have a bunch of job interviews lined up immediately after

-use resources. food bank, unemployment, housing assistance, financial aid, etc. yes there will be paperwork. but Do It

-dont stay awake longer than 20 hours. you Will start to become impulsive and cranky. resting for 20 minutes is better than trying to stay awake

-for every 2 hours you spend looking up close at screens, spend 20 minutes looking at something far away from you. stretch your wrists a lot

-dont do that yoga stretch where you roll your head around your shoulders. youre grinding down the joints in your neck

-be nice to your friends, bullying them as a joke gets old. if you need a ride somewhere at least offer them gas money

-brush your teeth at any time of the day but especially before you sleep. dont snack in bed if you can help it. make your bed the Clean Teeth Zone. keep floss picks by your bed

-dont tell your boss youre adhd/autism/depression/suicidal. dont trust your coworkers with that. you NEVER know how people will take it and its none of their business

-train your pets to go to the front door when they hear a fire alarm

-get regular oil changes

[belairbottom]

@muzizmu

[pleasantlygrimm]

good for him. this man had a vision and he made it happen. homie hiked into the desert, changed into his sluttiest armor and positioned himself just so in front of a blade of grass to hide his shlong.

I yearn to be able to live with this kind of whimsy.

[kuromisgh0st]

we should all be living with this level of dedication and whimsy !! 🗡️

[safije]

Katie Harris is photographed with her Appaloosa. Harris made most of the horse trappings as well as her own traditional outfits herself, including the bead work. Some of the trappings are passed down from older generations but the girls like to make their own to continue the tradition.

By Erika Larsen

[mymotherthemountain]

Katie is Nez Perce, Cayuse, Umatilla and Karuk

[chondrichthyes-nuts]

@draconym you've prob seen this, but I think all the trappings are just so lovely!

[bacteriumphage]

Thought that post was cute so i drew it

[lesvegas]

passing in public makes me feel like white shrek

[lesvegas]

literally how it feels

[cloudabserk]

WARNING do NOT start reading books and comics or watching movies or looking at art!!! you will start wanting to create art yourself. or god forbid. writing.

[cambriancrew]