Shro0m

he/they aroace 18+ / Sir_Touch_Starved on ao3 / safe space for all <333

[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

[snowysoul-squrirel]

Always reblog this. Elmo and his friends will be there in your times of trial and doubt, to help you through your torment

[marmarjuni]

Yourself

[transmascmarypoppins]

why is this post completely broken in every way imaginable

[cecilsrandomeverything]

Broken notes… deactivated account… removed image….

Finally, we have them all.

[spacefinch]

In addition: OP’s name is just… gone. No “[insert username]-deactivated[insert a bunch of numbers]” as is the standard for deactivated blogs.

Just the world “deactivated.” Look upon their post, ye mighty, and despair.

[chatblancofficial]

It’ll be almost impossible to find this post unless it wanders across your dash.

[huewrite]

It wandered across mine. I shall help it travel forward.

[gossamermouse]

this is not a place of honor

[pseudoply]

@hellsite-hall-of-fame

[duality-the-chaos-god]

Go along, you wounded beast

[a-wild-torterra]

@walmart-the-official

[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 - Clean Mama

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.

The Dirty Truth About How Often You Should Clean Your Washing Machine

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.

Clean Your Washer and You'll Have Cleaner Laundry

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!

[fivekoboldsinacoat]

Gonna throw another potential resource at the end of this very long list, which may be potentially helpful for others like me who loathe videos. It's... the weirdest thing that has genuinely been helpful to me in housekeeping. Absolutely full of useful advice, and bizarrely still relevant in large part. (Though, caveat, research ANYTHING to do with chemicals or cleaning products more complicated than vinegar + lemon + water for modern information.)

It's America's Housekeeping Book (1941). Available for free download on the Internet Archive. (Large PDF file at the link here).

The LISTS y'all. The step by step lists. The emphasis on efficiency and arranging spaces for the least resistance possible. The basic concept of "take a tray or basket into a room when you are tidying up so you can put things that belong elsewhere on it and take them out LATER in ONE GO".

My ADHD-having ass could cry.

[lana-belem]

another preview for a spamtenna animatic (which is becoming more of an animation at this point HFJHGKJ)

[evilasiangenius]

Thank you for tagging me, @sigmastolen!

Rules: Without naming them, post a gif from ten of your favorite films, then tag 10 people to do the same.

No pressure tags: @thelaithlyworm, @ad-astrah, @rybkart, @corvidcrafts273, @bluefancypants, @spookydazechaos, @stillness-in-green, @spodumene, @petrichroma-blog, @wingsmadeoftin

[corvidcrafts273]

Thanks for the tag!

I wonder which movies these gifs came from (especially the first 2)

No pressure taglist: @theverycoolfish @emotinalsupportturtle @sirtouchstarved @inezrable @karedaki-memento-mori @mostlyintact @random-doctor-on-the-internet @pseuddamntired @rainbowpopeworld @naturallyteal

[sirtouchstarved]

oooooooo god tough decisions. top ten in no particular order

To be clear, though the first parkour civilization movie is peak cinema, parkour civilization 2 is actually my favorite, I just couldn't find any gifs of it so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

no pressure tags : @phfobiaa, @stanlurine888

[bfire9999]

I finish this !!(I love this swap spamton design)(design by chvukki on Twitter))

[charliebot-art]

“DAMNIT!!”

[headspace-hotel]

[finnskeeper]

What's your word?

I got "spot"

[ouroboros64]

[sirtouchstarved]

No, fuck you, I want a refund.

[ochablooms]

stupid question

[autisticcodex]

We need to do what we can to protect the Internet Archive. Here is a petition that you can sign.

Sign the Petition

Defend the Internet Archive

This petition alone might not be enough, but everything we can throw at this counts.

[goatexx]

This is current- it was posted on 8/25/2025

[vintagewildlife]

My blog wouldn't exist without the internet archive.

[fioregocce]

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT YOUR DONATIONS ON CHANGE.ORG DO NOT GO TO THE SUBJECT OF THE CAMPAIGN

That means that when you donate, it goes to change.org.

If you want to donate to the internet archive's legal fund (and help with operation costs), then you can click here to go their donation page

[okaylokii]

doing anything but selling the car

📺 Prints are available in my shop!

[sirtouchstarved]

Frothing at the mouth I'm shaking like a chihuahua

[4nything-3verything]

This is a scene from @jorenilee 's Cleaved Spam AU I wanted to see in motion ;DD!

(This one)

Spamton is like a bull, he sees red (blade) and charges.

10/10 AU would recommend (I can’t handle the in game divorce ;-;)

I am never picking 24 fps again this screwed over my sense of timing .-.

Also let’s pretend I didn’t forget his @ pin TwT

[sirtouchstarved]

this is aMAAAZZZZZINNNGGGGGGGG AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

[carriesthewind]

On the subject about parents needing to control their child's reading and invade their privacy in order to "protect" them from "inappropriate material:

Until I was in....college? At least? The vast, vast majority of the books I read were either a) assigned by my school or b) (the vast majority of my reading) provided to me by my mother.

My mom is a librarian. She filled our rooms with books, picked especially for us. She pointed out books on the shelves in our home library (separate from our bedroom shelves) that she thought we would like. She bought us books for birthdays, Christmas, and just stacks of recommendations. She once paid me $10 to read one of the Cirque Du Freak books because she said I needed "to be exposed to bad literature."

She respected my privacy in room, didn't go through my belongings. She explicitly pointed out to us that she wouldn't know if we took a particular book of the shelf, as long as we returned it, if we didn't want her to know we were reading it. She purposely brought us books that she didn't care for herself, because she thought we might find them valuable or enjoyable.

And if we wanted to read something she thought might upset or disturb us, she would explain why. She wouldn't stop us from reading it - just ask us to check in with her, to talk through it.

And so when I read something that upset or disturbed me, I would go to her. She would listen and talk through it with me.

If she said she didn't think I would like something, or that a book might disturb me, or that she thought I should wait until I was older, I listened to her.

She didn't need restrictions or control to protect me. Because she proved I could trust her.

Controlling kids is never about "protecting" them. It's just about control.

[sirtouchstarved]

Okay, I'm sorry, WHAT?????? Look, maybe I'm just not looking hard enough, but what do you MEAN THERE'S NO DETECTIVE ALICE CONTENT???? BEG PARDON???

LESBIAN CATS IN A BRITISH VICTORIAN SETTING?? A DETECTIVE AND A (literal) CAT BURGLAR SWEPT UP IN A HOMOEROTIC RIVALRY???? WEBCOMIC?? 8 MINUTE LONG GORGEOUS ANIMATION ON YOUTUBE??? *LESBIANS CATS????????*

Please, please, what do you mean I find no content? No Fanart? nothing? guys?? please???

[sirtouchstarved]

Look, look, here, I'll show you them.

THIS!! Is Detective Alice. She lives in her big ol mansion, and spends her time trying to hunt down her 'rival' (🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈) and also just causing general chaos

And THIS is my girl Amaryllis, one of Alice's closest maids, who seems to be a bit... secretive at times

These are all pictures of them from the webcomic, which is more slice of life focused?? Little episodes of their life there, they're very fun. BUT THEN!!!! WE ALSO!!! HAVE THE ANIMATION

JUUSSSTTTT FUCKING WATCH IT. JUST WATCH IT OKAY?????? JUST WATCH IT. JUST WATCH IT. THATS ALL I CAN SAY. JUST WATCH IT. TRUST ME.

I don't even know what more to say. It's amazing. And I need people to make fan content of it. PLEASE!!!! PLEASE!!!!

[sirtouchstarved]

Okay, I'm sorry, WHAT?????? Look, maybe I'm just not looking hard enough, but what do you MEAN THERE'S NO DETECTIVE ALICE CONTENT???? BEG PARDON???

LESBIAN CATS IN A BRITISH VICTORIAN SETTING?? A DETECTIVE AND A (literal) CAT BURGLAR SWEPT UP IN A HOMOEROTIC RIVALRY???? WEBCOMIC?? 8 MINUTE LONG GORGEOUS ANIMATION ON YOUTUBE??? *LESBIANS CATS????????*

Please, please, what do you mean I find no content? No Fanart? nothing? guys?? please???

[fennidae]

Still trying to figure out how to draw Spamton