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I have been waiting all year to post this.
omg
This has been in my queue for months.
I missed it last year and I vowed that would NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN.
omg i didnt reblog this last year!
Iâm in sorry but itâs 114 degrees outside Right now this is fake
itâs so dumb that broad shoulders are considered unattractive in a woman just because the ideal of womanhood is based on the perceived fragility of a smaller frame. have you ever seen a woman with broad shoulders? looks like she was sculpted by the gods themselves
Literally me
Why did he retweet this I want to study his brain
the coffin shaped purse supremacy
I really need some help!!
I've got to leave my city for an emergency medical appointment with my little sister and the round-trip tickets will cost me $400 total, I don't have it right now and need it at the very least before the 19th of this month. It's for a diagnosis that could literally help save both of us and is very important that we both make it there.
If you can help at all my cashapp is $moonblushy !
I'd be willing to trade feet pics, written teases, hell I'll do 500 word drabbles for $10 rn. If you want something for some cash message me and I'll see what I can do.
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Please help me if you can âĄ
I really need some help!!
I've got to leave my city for an emergency medical appointment with my little sister and the round-trip tickets will cost me $400 total, I don't have it right now and need it at the very least before the 19th of this month. It's for a diagnosis that could literally help save both of us and is very important that we both make it there.
If you can help at all my cashapp is $moonblushy !
I'd be willing to trade feet pics, written teases, hell I'll do 500 word drabbles for $10 rn. If you want something for some cash message me and I'll see what I can do.
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October canât come soon enough
This has been in my likes since last year. It is time.
This is the 21st night of September skeleton. He only appears once a year.
Today is the only day that you can reblog this, ever.
hellooo sorry to add to the donation posts but i do need help rn :3 i live off of disability checks and back pay and my back pay is running out bc of the amount of things i needed when i finally got it and bills have been suuuuuper high the last couple months , i sell content but that has been super slow lately and i hav paintings to sell but theyâre states away at the moment đ
if ya wanna help a disabled queer black trans person pay bills and get food before this storm (possibly) hits id really appreciate it !! also down to sell content just dm me and read my pinned post , im hoping i hav smth goin on within a month as my disability checks are less than my monthly bills :3 tysm !
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hi so talking to friends it seems like bc of the storm having to evacuate might be a possibility , itâs advised that if u are going to evacuate to do it by tomorrow evening , so money will also go to me getting a pet friendly hotel room / contributing to gas n food đ
yeah so im def going to try my best to get out in time (i donât drive bc my epilepsy)
hi i hav made it to safety for the time being ! everything still stands tho , Iâll need $ for food while im here and gas on the way back whenever that is and also my rent and bills are due in a couple days đľâđŤ , thank u to everyone who reblogs and/or donates !
hi pls keep reblogging
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STUFF NOBODY EVER TOLD YOU ABOUT TEETH (and how to take care of them if you are poor and/or depressed)
Contrary to what the US health industry would have you believe, your teeth are NOT luxury face bones. You need them. Healthy teeth are a cornerstone of good health in general for a lot of reasons. You canât eat well without them. You need them to speak. And tooth bias is real.
This makes me very sad because I love teeth. I am not a dentist. Iâm a biological anthropologist whose expertise is oral disease and the evolutionary anatomy of teeth. My dadâs an oral surgeon and I worked in his office from the tender and illegal age of 8 to the ripe old age of 18, which is when I went to college. At 12, I was assisting with the disposal of biowaste, aka packaging up the teeth to send them to dental schools. I live, breathe, sleep, and occasionally eat teeth. I found a human incisor on my floor this morning and wasnât even surprised. I study how teeth go bad partly so that I can help living people protect the teeth theyâve got. Itâs my goal with this post to teach you about a couple of different types of procedures and oral injuries, as well as what you can do to help keep your teeth functional. So in this post, what I am going to do is outline a few common things that can go wrong with your teeth, how they happen, and how to catch them before they get bad. A lot of the advice in this post is for people who maybe canât get to the dentist for a cleaning and checkup every six months. This post is also gonna be LONG AS HELL and there is going to be a separate post called âluxury face bone hacks for the busy/broke/bâmentally illâ or something like that, so like. If you donât like super long posts, just hit this one with a like and actually read through that one.
First, letâs talk about dental anatomy.
What Are Teeth?
Teeth are extremely cool. Theyâre these amazing little packages of dentin pulp, protected by enamel, nestled into the jaw like truffles in a box of chocolates, held in place with a teeny tiny ligament. Theyâre gorgeousâ enamel is a beautiful substance, translucent and opalescent. Teeth are also extremely weird when you think about them. You have these weird not-bone things emerging from holes in your jawbones. Theyâre snapped into place with a biological bunjy cord and you can actually SPRAIN THEM if you put too much pressure on them.
Here are some important things to know about teeth!
First, the nerves in your teeth were never meant to be exposed to the air. They only process stimulus one way: pain. This means that when you get a cavity or do anything else that exposes the nerve, it is going to hurt like a bitch.
Your teeth may come loose! Usually they stay put and go back to normal in a day or two. Donât panic. This is usually the result of you spraining your dental ligament that holds the tooth in place.
Root canals suck but they can prevent dental abscesses. Dental abscesses can kill you. If they spread and get into your sinuses, they can cross the blood/brain barrier and you will die. This doesnât happen much any more, but in rare cases⌠it can.
The phrase âlike pulling teethâ is a misnomer. Pulling teeth is extremely easy if you know what youâre doing. Extractions are usually a very simple procedure. Whatâs complicated is things like root canals and setting up implants, which, in the case of implants is the literal opposite of pulling teeth.
Pregnancy will fuck up your teeth because a.) the fetus is leaching your vital essence and other nutrients and b.) your hormones are telling a lot of ligaments in your body to loosen up to get ready to give birth. Sometimes wires get crossed and other ligaments at non-mobile joints get the loosen up message, too. Just be sure to keep up your dental hygiene regimen during pregnancy and youâll be fine.
Your gum tissue isnât just weird wet skin. Itâs a mucous membrane that protects the mouth. It can get diseased and inflamed, so pay attention to it! Also, thereâs a lot of blood vessels so if you poke yourself with something, youâll bleed like a stuck pig for a minute. The kind of bleeding you should be worried about is prolonged bleeding, where you see blood welling up around your teeth for no apparent reason.
Now that youâve been equipped with some fun facts, lets talk about diseases and procedures.
Braces: if youâre reading this, you probably donât need them
First: Pediatric orthodontia is largely a scam. People who put standard braces on their child before that child has lost all of their baby teeth are stupid and causing their child needless pain because those teeth are going to fall out anyways and the alignment of the adult teeth was decided long, long ago. The kids who NEED orthodontic intervention are kids with bad crossbites/underbites/overbites. This requires specialized headgear most of the time and is more intense than the standard braces because they are made to solve a much bigger problem. The standard bracket-and-wire braces? Donât put those on a child. They wonât help. Also, your kid doesnât have their third molars yet, and those are the molars most likely to come in twisted anyways.
As an adult, you may want braces for cosmetic reasons or for comfort reasons. This is a CHOICE that is YOURS TO MAKE. If your dentist suggests you need braces, ask why. You donât have to get them. Now,If you have certain kinds of dental overlap- like, your lateral incisors have been pushed behind your frontals- then yeah, you should get braces. But is it the end of the world if you donât get braces? No.
Wisdom tooth removal: you might not need it
The human jaw is in a state of evolutionary mismatch right now. Basically, our last molar, the third molar, doesnât come in until weâre an adult. Unfortunately, thanks to ten thousand years of agriculture, give or take a few millennia, we have much more gracile jaws than our ancestors. Thereâs not always enough room for it. Now, this isnât true for everyone, because no two skulls are identical and all, but sometimes there is a condition where you really should get those suckers out. If they are impacted, or coming in sideways, they can push your other teeth out of alignment and cause jaw issues down the line. If they come up straight, donât worry about it.
Cavities: you need to get these taken care of
Cavities are a pain in the ass and are honestly the main reason you should go to the dentist for checkups, so that they can take the x-ray of your mouth and see how any potential trouble zones are progressing. You should call a dentist and seek help if you notice pain that persists over three days, as thatâs an indicator of something more serious than just a sprain.
Tooth Grinding: this is a problem
If you grind your teeth, your dentist may recommend a night guard. Actually listen to them about this. Grinding your teeth can cause major jaw alignment problems that are a pain to fix, so just bite the silicone and suck it up. Also maybe talk to a therapist if you can, because grinding can be a result of stress/anxiety.
Whitening your teeth: bad idea
First off, your teeth ainât supposed to be white. Enamel is not white. Enamel is translucent and pearlescent, so its actual color is very hard to pin down. Your teeth are naturally going to look more ivory-colored over time. Thatâs just part of being human and having teeth. Embrace it. You are a badass omnivore with thirty-two gorgeous enamel teeth. They werenât put in your mouth to look pretty, they were put in your mouth to feed you.
Second: Whitening your teeth weakens your enamel. Once your enamelâs gone, it ainât coming back, baby. There are some gentler whitening methods, like whitening toothpaste, but these are only going to give you about one to two shades worth of improvement. If you have extremely stained teeth and you want to whiten them, make sure you talk to your dentist about all the risks. Unfortunately, there is no truly safe and effective home-style (read: not a million gotdang dollars) remedy for whitening teeth.
There are a few that are kicking around, but seriously, some of them are dangerous. Do NOT rub wood ash on your teeth. Thatâs lye. Donât put that in your mouth. Do NOT use actual bleach, hair dye developer, or non-dental peroxide gel. They are poisonous. DO NOT PUT ACETONE ON YOUR TEETH i have seen this exactly once and the person came into my dadâs office with chemical burns on their gums and lips. I do NOT want to see this again.
It is a misconception that brushing your teeth keeps them looking white. Brushing your teeth removes plaque and biofilm, but those buildups donât actually stain the enamel itself. Instead, really the only way to keep your teeth looking light is to pay attention to what youâre putting in your mouth. If youâre a tobacco user, vape! Tar is a major staining agent. Coffeeâs also a major stainer, and the big trick there is to put a little milk in it. See, enamel staining doesnât come from the color of the food. It comes from chemical properties. Acidic foods stain because acid damages enamel. Food with high levels of tannins, like coffee or tea, stain because the tannins change the PH of the mouth. So what you should do to avoid staining is balance your mouth PH by eating something basic after eating something acidic. Add a lil milk to your coffee or tea to weaken its acidity just a bit. Swish with water afterwards to help clear the acid. Donât eat lemons or any other acidic food after drinking coffee. Why would you want to eat lemons after drinking coffee, anyways? Seems like a weird flavor combo to me.
And while weâre on the subjectâŚ
MOUTH CHEMISTRY
Whatâs in your mouth? Your teeth, your gums, your tongue, your spit⌠yeah, your spit. Salivaâs important. Itâs probably THE most important thing in protecting your teeth because salivary production constantly washes the teeth, clearing off as much bad bacteria as possible. If you have an issue with saliva production, you should drink as much water as you can throughout the day, and get a bottle of dry mouth tabs for nighttime. Or daytime, if they donât bother you. This is really important because dry mouth is a major side effect for a lot of drugs, like anti-depressants. This is actually a huge part of my research- the population I study used a natural painkiller, but in the end its use caused them more pain because the way it works, it decreases the efficacy of the salivary glands. They stop making sufficient saliva, the teeth dry out, the mouth PH changes, and the bacteria that destroy enamel go buckwild. If you canât make your own spit, store bought is fine. Water for the day, tabs for the night.
Now, you might think that ok, acid isnât great, letâs eat more basic foods to balance that out. You can, but it⌠isnât great. Your saliva is naturally acidic for a reason, and if you neutralize it completely, that ALSO messes with your teeth. You should be drinking plain water as much as possible.
Seltzer and Soda
Some people think seltzer may hurt your teeth, but it really wonât⌠unless itâs citrus-flavored. Reason: citrus seltzer uses citric acid as a flavoring agent, and that messes with your teeth. So if you want to drink citrus seltzer, drink it with a meal or with food. Donât sip it slow over the day.
Soda, on the other hand is a goddamn nightmare. The acidâs kind of a problem but the sugar⌠dear god the sugar. So. your teeth are covered in a bacterial biofilm. Some of these bacteria excrete acid, and thatâs what gives you cavities. This is another part of my research- looking at how cavity prevalence changes as sweetening agents and sugar availability changes. As different carbohydrates enter the diet, populationsâ disease responses change. I know more about this than probably anybody else in the world, and here is what I know: the best thing you can do for your teeth is stop drinking American soda.
Itâs the corn, you guys. The chemical compounds in corn make the cavity-causing bacteria kick into overdrive. Sodas sweetened with high fructose corn syrup create the perfect environment for these dudes to excrete out a storm. Sugary beverages in general promote cavities, but NOTHING does it like sodas sweetened with high fructose corn syrup or any other corn byproduct. Try to limit your soda and juice consumption and if you can, make sure that when you do have them, youâre getting some food,too.
Other Acids
Ok this next part is going to deal with eating disorders. Iâm going to be talking about some of the side effects of bulimia, what they can do to your teeth, and how you can take care of them. Eating disorders are serious business and I hope if you need this section you are in supportive recovery and have the love and support and resources you need. If you donât want to read about what this can do to your teeth, scroll real quick until you seen the big green text.
If your teeth are in frequent contact with stomach acid, acid etching can be a real problem. Your enamel is tough but stomach acid is gnarly, and your gums donât have that same protection. If you find yourself vomiting frequently, for whatever reason, try to swish water around in your mouth afterwards to help clean it out. I know thatâs not the thing thatâs likely on your mind after that, but a lot of what weâre doing here is damage control. Iâm not here to judge you in the slightest. Iâm just here to help you with your teeth.
Do not brush your teeth immediately after vomiting. The enamel is weaker, and you can cause even more damage by brushing too hard. Wait for at least an hour until after youâve rinsed your mouth to avoid spreading the acid around.
You can also add some (1-2 tsp) baking soda to the water you rinse with, if you feel ok with doing that. It will taste gross and salty but it will help neutralize the acid. You just rinse with this, you donât swallow.
ok that part is over
TOOTH HACKS
This is the funnest part, I get to tell you good ways to take care of your teeth that require very few spoons and very little money!
Brush âem twice a day. Once when you get up to clear out whatever happened the night before, and once before you fall asleep. You can brush more but you donât have to. Use a soft-bristled brush and whatever toothpaste you like. If you hate mint, kid toothpaste that tastes like bubblegum or berries is totally fine!
Donât want to get out of bed? totally fine. Use a finger toothbrush! these are designed for babies which is actually great because they are SUPER soft. If you have sensitive gums, these are going to be really helpful.
Donât have access to a finger toothbrush? honest to god you can just dip your finger in water (though a mix of water and baking soda or water and salt is better) and brush your teeth with just your finger. The point of this isnât to freshen your breath or anything, itâs just to get the biofilm off of your teeth and protect them.
Floss. This gets the biofilm out from between your teeth and promotes good gum health. Donât just run it between the teeth- you need to floss below the gumline a little bit to help clean out plaque.
If you donât have the spoons to do your whole mouth, floss between your molars if you can.
Thereâs lots of products that are great for people who canât go through the whole flossing routine. Pre-threaded flossers are ideal because theyâre designed for minimal effort and maximum gain. These are also killer for people with physical disabilities that affect hand dexterity.
If flossing hurts because you have sensitive gums, a water flosser can really help. This is more expensive but will last a very long time.
You can also get topical numbing gel that you can smear on your gums when flossing. Just be careful that youâre not flossing too hard because you canât feel it. This brand is kind of expensive but it has a nice minty flavor. If you have a dollar and a way to get there, I saw Orajel at Dollar Tree yesterday⌠when I was buying a bunch of those pre-threaded flossers to throw in my car. I oughta do a Dollar Tree field trip to show you like, what products are available at the absolute cheapest in the US. Dollar Tree has a LOT of good dental options.
Thereâs a tiktok that says you can use a strand of hair to floss. This is a bad idea. A single strand of hair is likely to break and can cut into your gums. If you want to use hair as floss, you need to use a couple of strands twisted together. Go slow and gentle if youâre using hair. Obviously actual floss is better but this isnât âperfect dental tips for perfect people,â this is âlife sucks but your teeth donât gotta.â
If you canât floss or canât brush, gargle. Put two tsp of baking soda in a glass of warm water. Swish it around, spit it out. If you can do that, youâve helped clear out biofilm and bacterial waste.
Prioritize your teeth. You only get two sets and you lose the first one by the time youâre twelve. If you can only do one hygiene thing today, make it be your teeth.
Eat some pineapple. Bromelain, which is only found in pineapple, is super good at protecting enamel.
Thatâs⌠all I got for you now. Take care of your teeth!
this is literally one of my favorite comics of all time
Man yâall need to stop treating other queer identities like theyâre the reason cishets are disrespectful to your identity or donât understand it. Itâs literally victim blaming. Be mad at cishets, not queer people who are just trying to exist and be comfortable and figure themselves out.
If you shit on aspec people, pansexual people, people who identify with xenogenders or use neopronouns, this post is about you btw. Mind your business and focus on yourself and the real problems that we as queer people have to face.
stopp omg why are primary care doctors like "girl theres nothing wrong with you" and then you convince them to write the referral and you finally see a specialist and the specialist is like "goddamn you got syndrome"
seriously. my pcp told me that my ankle was swelling because my calf muscles were too tight. i went to a podiatrist after a week of stretches he gave me didnât do shit. the podiatrist took an xray of my feet, and i was sitting there in the exam room waiting for twenty minutes. they came back and were like âwhat the fuck youâre missing bones! hereâs some shoe inserts, please come back with less interesting problems next time.â
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Ohhhh now THIS is not fair. Dresses make me dysphoric like 90% of the time, but I want trans bats đ
Good news, nerdykeppie.com, where the dress comes from, does their designs on LOTS of different clothes and stuff so you can probably get tights or a shirt or something like that. Check em out.
We got joggers! Button up shirts! laptop cases! boots! sneakers! basically if you can think of a clothing item we can probably put trans bats on it! :D
they even have jewish pride stuff!
