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On one hand, I’m glad that more people are waking up to the atrocities ICE is committing and taking action. On the other hand…..it only happened after white people were killed. Like…killing ain’t new to ICE they’ve been doing this for years y’all except their victims were browner

doberbutts

In addition, more than just the two white people in Minneapolis have been killed (9 people total this year alone), it's just that none of the rest are white. It's interesting that I only see their names spoken by other people of color. I'm sure that's just a coincidence.

a-polite-melody

Just had the conversation with my dad yesterday that, “it’s interesting the only people who’ve been killed are white, huh?”

No dad, the only people *you’ve heard about who’ve been killed* are white. There’s been more than the two deaths.

alicenginger

List of deaths in ICE detention - Wikipedia

Federal agents have shot three people in Minneapolis in recent weeks, killing two U.S. citizens, Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Videos contradi

There have been several shootings involving ICE agents since Trump's return to office last year.

Are we here to shame people, or to let people know about ICE’s atrocities?

Links for anyone who didn’t know about more than the two recent white people killed

spock-shock

I know "60s housewives who invented slash fanfiction" has taken on a life of its own as a phrase, but Kirk/Spock didn't really exist until the 70s and THOSE WOMEN HAD JOBS. They were teachers and librarians and bookkeepers and scientists and they damn well spent their own money going to conventions, printing zines, buying fanart and making fandom happen. Put some respect on their names.

spock-shock

Salute to our troops (70s careerwomen who put their hard-earned dollars into homemade gay erotica)

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peachybunnz

happy new years eve everyone

hometoursandotherstuff

bumblebeerror

This is why art is important, in case you were wondering.

soundlessdragon

And kids will be so productive if you make it a game. I bet at least 50% of the kids who met this sculpture went and intentionally hunted for litter to feed it.

8nin

i understand why people go legit insane like i get it

charlesoberonn

Can we find a sun god or diety from every timezone and make a map of them all?

greyt-expectations

We probably can, but the question is should we?

charlesoberonn

How else will ship captains know who to pray to when they circumnavigate the globe?

greyt-expectations

…Give me until the end of the weekend.

greyt-expectations

I actually had some unexpected free time today so I was able to create this a lot faster than I expected.

It isn’t perfect, but following the initial post I assigned each timezone one sun deity, so travelers know who they might pray to while exploring the world.

This was a lot of fun to create and to research mythologies from across the world, and I think I learned a couple of things doing so!

charlesoberonn

Well, there you have it folks. Safe travels.

smellmyhead

Reblog to promote the use of sun deities’ names to identify time zones

sonypraystation

white people have the sauce sometimes and dont even know it

sonypraystation

i just saw a youtube short of brandon sanderson on a podcast. the whole time hes talking hes doing book signings. what a flex. so many bitches on my dick i gotta multitask

if-i-was-a-wyrm

brandon sanderson is actually just built different. once on a podcast with patrick rothfuss they were talking about tools to write better and he said "i try to limit myself to 8 hours of writing per day." he took time off of writing during the first year of covid and accidentally wrote four unplanned books. he teaches a class at byu. his wife has a codeword to get him to stop writing in his head because at any given moment you might think he's doing something normal but no he's also writing another novel. stephen king said he's insane

laurens-german

I kneel before you not as a prince, but as a man in love. But I would feel like a king if you— Danielle de Barbarac, would be my wife.

EVER AFTER: A CINDERELLA STORY 1998, dir andy tennant

skribblegurl

some people think writers are so eloquent and good with words, but the reality is that we can sit there with our fingers on the keyboard going, “what’s the word for non-sunlight lighting? Like, fake lighting?” and for ten minutes, all our brain will supply is “unofficial”, and we know that’s not the right word, but it’s the only word we can come up with…until finally it’s like our face got smashed into a brick wall and we remember the word we want is “artificial”.

heywriters

I couldn't remember the word "doorknob" ten minutes ago.

bumblewyn

ok but the onelook thesaurus will save your life, i literally could not live without this website

breelandwalker

REBLOG TO SAVE A WRITER'S LIFE

myfairkatiecat

LIFE SAVED

REBLOGGING TO SAVE ANOTHER WRITERS LIFE

sirowsky

I use this every time I sit down to write. It's the best tool in the world and I would be lost without it!

podcastwizard

some royal jewels were stolen from the louvre which is unfortunate for historical reasons but you gotta appreciate a classic crime. so many crimes are online these days it’s nice to see heist culture is still alive

artsekey

I cannot TAKE IT anymore!!!

"Would you like your AI assistant to summarize this document for you? It's soooo long, don't you want it shorter? Oh, no, don't worry about all the work that someone put in to writing it, no! Tone? Nuance? No, no, you don't need that! Let's just summarize it. Oh, grading student work? That looks awful long, why don't I summarize it for you? I know you asked your students to put in the effort, but you don't have to! You're a teacher, you're soooo busy, just look at and grade the summary! Who cares if they made grammatical errors? I'll fix that when I summarize it for you!"

SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!!! SHUT THE FUCK UP. I HATE AI. I DON'T WANT YOU TO SHORTEN HUMAN WRITING FOR ME. I DIDN'T ASK YOU TO BE INSTALLED WITH FIREFOX OR ACROBAT OR CANVAS OR WHATEVER THE FUCK ELSE!!!!!!

heartseeker

do you guys wanna see the most perfectest png of my cat

heartseeker

polite bubby.png

rickybabyboy

ohhhhhh bubby from orange cats

jaspertjunk

Hi sorry I saw a transparent jpeg and immediately put your cat in a situation hope that's cool

heartseeker

WHATS HE DOING UP THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

the-forest-library

kill the imposter syndrome in your head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they’re also using chat gpt to do it

rogue-ai-cat

The thing is, even if you were lucky and your parents taught you how to clean, they probably didn't teach you how to clean the stuff you clean stuff with, like brushes, mops, sponges, rags, and so on. Or how to clean your cleaning appliances, like a dish washer, clothes washing machine, and clothes dryer and its ducts (if you have a ducted dryer), or a carpet cleaner, vacuum, Or how to clean up clean messes, like spilled bleach or detergent.

My parents threw away all of these things (even the vacuum cleaners and the dryer) when they got too dirty to function, because no one even told them THAT they could be cleaned. Cost them thousands of dollars over the years.

All I'm saying is that cleaning is not intuitive, and not knowing how to clean is not a moral failing, but it is something you can learn.

I'm going to reblog this post with resources for learning how to clean things and how to clean cleaning things (I'm not at my desk at the moment). If you have any favorites, please feel free to add them in too!

rogue-ai-cat

I like this video because it does a great job of introducing the basic foundations of house cleaning (and because he doesn't use bleach, which is a common allergy in addition to being awful to inhale). He also talks a little about how to clean a vacuum. And why you shouldn't put grease from your pots and pans down the sink drain. I also love that he mentions that different houses and different people have different needs and different versions of what clean and cleaning looks like.

He doesn't mention though that the toilet seat comes off. I take my toilet seat off to clean under the hinges and clean the seat more thoroughly once a quarter.

rogue-ai-cat

This is another video from the same guy about cleaning and depression. This advice, especially at the beginning, can feel really really difficult and oppressive to hear. However, I find that it's generally pretty solid. But I'm autistic and so is he, so that gets a massive Your Mileage May Vary stamp on it.

I have a favorite part of this video. It's from 10:52 to 12:36. I think we could all use to hear that. There's a HEFTY pause after that one. I promise the narration does come back.

I'm also going to recommend KC Davis' book "How To Keep House While Drowning"

rogue-ai-cat

This is a pair of videos about how to correctly load and use a dish washer.

The first one is a quick 1 minute 30 second overview on loading. I can't find the exact video I'm looking for, so consider this a substitute for that. If I can find the one I'm looking for, I'll swap it in.

The second is a half hour deep dive on dishwashers and detergents. The short form of that is you shouldn't need to pre-rinse anything, detergent pods are overpriced and can cause problems, some dishwashers have a filter in the bottom that needs to be cleaned (but most don't), run your sink until the water is HOT before starting your dish washer, and put a little detergent in the pre-rinse dispenser when you're washing extra dirty dishes (or on the inside of the door if your dishwasher doesn't have a pre-rinse dispenser).

rogue-ai-cat

Favorite Scrub Brushes + How to Clean Them. The right tools for cleaning tasks make all the difference! Scrub brushes are great tools and it

Here's a blog post about scrubbing brushes and how to clean them.

And a video for all cleaning tools, including scrub brushes. This video does use bleach. I'll try to find some alternatives to that.

rogue-ai-cat

How to clean a front load washer (with bleach). This should be done monthly or every time you wash really soiled clothes.

With expert tips and tricks for all types of washers.

How to clean a top loader (without the removable agitator thing). This should be done every 1-3 months depending on you unit, or every time you wash really soiled clothes.

Regular cleaning of a top-load washing machine will prolong the life of the appliance and leave your laundry cleaner and brighter.

How to clean a top loader (with the removable agitator thing). This should be done every month, or every time you wash really soiled clothes.

rogue-ai-cat

This video is for pet owners.

These carpet brushes are a LIFE SAVER if you have dogs. This thing allows me to go from vacuuming about 4 square feet before my vacuum is full to vacuuming half the living room (I don't vacuum often enough. You should vacuum weekly, and I just can't.). I have to unclog the vacuum less often. It fluffs up some of the flat spots in the carpet. And I also use the brush to shampoo my rugs in the spring.

A spot cleaner (or a carpet cleaner with a spot cleaner attachment) is another life saver, ESPECIALLY if you can afford to splurge on a heated one. I see them at Goodwill or at yard sales occasionally, and they're worth picking up. The shark one in the video is great too.

This channel is gold. There's tutorials for cleaning EVERYTHING on there. Just go subscribe!