writing tip #4160:
do you REALLY need to explain everything to the reader? no, they’re smart, they can figure out that the protagonist is always wearing crocs themselves
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writing tip #4160:
do you REALLY need to explain everything to the reader? no, they’re smart, they can figure out that the protagonist is always wearing crocs themselves
2026
FUCK HARD
FUCK FAST
FUCK BADLY
NEVER USE GENERATIVE AI
CREATE JOY
MUSIC ALWAYS
PSPSPSPS AT KITTIES ON THE STREET
YUMMY SOUP
go see the doctor about that thing
BE TRANSGENDER
KISS YOUR FRIENDS
EAT CHEESE
NEVER KILL YOURSELF
THRIVE
if youre in the US (especially the northeast + michigan) i would avoid bagged salads/greens and generally wash your produce very thoroughly unless you want the diarrhea parasite
Michigan is experiencing its largest outbreak of a parasitic infection that causes severe diarrhea. Nearly 1,000 people have been diagnosed
this is not life-threatening, but also who wants weeks of diarrhea and a fucking parasite in them lol. if you suspect you've already had this and it's passed, i would see a doctor. you might need an antiparasitic anyway. if you're actively sick, see a doctor and they might be able to prescribe medication to help you get over it faster.
try to avoid eating raw vegetables, scrub fruit with a produce brush and rinse thoroughly with water. again, don't bother with premade greens or bagged salads. if you buy lettuce, remove the outer 2-3 layers of leaves.
there are UNVERIFIED rumors that the greens have been linked to a company that sources to taco bell. some locations have been actively pulling fresh ingredients like lettuce, avocado, and pico de gallo to mitigate the threat, so i would avoid any products from them just in case. considering how vast supply chains are, i'd be wary of any fast food greens in general for now.
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i think i saw a movie like this once
Ok I needed to know the story and
Guy makes a really stupid decision and gets in a car accident -> no real damage from accident but insurance goes up -> starts beating himself up over his stupid decision -> gets depressed -> starts to realize he's single and had crash been worse he'd die alone -> realizes he's never had a relationship or even a crush and starts wondering what he'd want out of a relationship -> starts to realize he doesn't really like girls so he thinks he must be gay -> realizes he likes girls and boys about the same amount, so he must be bi -> later realizes that "same amount" is none at all -> he's ace
so humiliating to be alive and enjoy things and have wants and desires
ill be real the "poly people are uglyyy" thing just feels like cope? like theyre in a polycule. they have directly proven that multiple people find them hot enough to want to be in a relationship, often sexual, with. you have what? one single Monogamous Jessica, and you're terrified she'll leave you as soon as she sees a rooster with bigger tail feathers?
we have a winner folks, @some-stars got it in one
getting older is all about getting weirder and sexier and more perverted and gluttonous and intelligent and blunt and eloquent and spontaneous and skilled. i love that for us.
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Trans people of color!!! Do not let the culture around you stop you from choosing a name that speaks to your heritage. When I was settling on my name, I had white trans people around me tell me that my name would be too hard to pronounce or too long for most people. [Four syllable Latin name, go figure]
I'm glad I didn't listen and decided to stay true to myself and I chose a traditionally Afro-Brazilian that still makes me happy to this day. Don't feel pressured to assimilate or make yourself more palpable for white people, little reminder!
Not to oversimplify a complex issue, but i think we could reduce the number of deadly car crashes by increasing wages and having shorter work weeks.
Do you know how often I drive when I'm probably too tired for it to really be safe???
Every fucking day.
But what option do I have?? I can't work from home and I have to work because capitalist hellscape. Then I come home and I feel exhausted and I don't sleep enough and the cycle repeats.
Did you know drowsy driving is just as dangerous as drunk driving??
And yet. I still have to get to work. There's no good public transportation and no one I can carpool with. So I drive and I sing along to my music and dance in my seat and I bring a big sugary drink with me and so far it's been enough.
But it's awful and kind of terrifying and I really wish I had better options!!!
Anyway higher wages and shorter work weeks would mean more security and more time to rest and fewer tired people driving so. YEAH. LETS DO THAT.
Enjoy your summer!
writing tip #4155:
open with a disclaimer that you don't personally endorse any of your characters' bad actions. make it big. make it bold. don't let readers miss it
One time I came home from uni very upset and my younger siblings asked what's wrong. I said that mutated flies in our lab escaped because someone broke their jar. I didn't even realise how scary it sounded to them until I saw their faces lmao. I was upset because we were short on said flies (they don't reproduce very well) and my siblings thought that some crazy radioactive fly monsters escaped and we are all fucked now. Love being a mad scientist in their eyes lowkey
Perhaps this is an obnoxious take on my part, but video games should, above all things, prioritize the ability of being paused. At any point. Regardless of whether it's during a cutscene, a special animation, or a time-based puzzle. You never know when you're gonna get a phone call, or someone will need you in another room, or you get a sudden urge to go to the bathroom, or you hear your cat licking plastic, or whatever. Other entertainment mediums like books, movies, and music can be paused whenever you want. Why do some games not give you the same luxury??
If anyone hasn't been following the world cup news:
US's team captain was given a red card by a ref, meaning he had to sit out the rest of that game and the following one against Belgium
Trump reached out to FIFA to overrule it. I think technically they delayed punishment to have him sit out a future game but not this one
US gets to have their team captain for the game against Belgium
Soccer games at this level are famously low-scoring, with 1:1 and 1:0 being the most common final scores
Belgium completely destroys the US team, winning 4:1
the Belgium team does a victory dance making fun of Trump's double fisting dance move