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La Belle Dame Sans Merci

[darkmusedesigns]

“Cosmic Pulse” Artistic tribute to the lives lost in #Orlando. Shine bright family. #loveislove #lovewins #fractalart #artistsofinstagram

[darkmusedesigns]

“Dewy”

by DarkMuseDesigns

[vampirekitten]

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Tomorrow’s the day! @mythoscandles go live on steamwolf.com at 12pm EST! #excited #launch #candles #soycandles #myth #legend #pagan #witch #witchery #witchy #etsy #hippie #hippy #boho #magic #magick #gypsy #bohemian

[sylvereapleanan]

I need to be wealthy so I can afford all the cool stuff on this site. 

[queenscorgi]

The Anatomy of a Corgi - Version 2.0 at queenscorgi.tumblr.com

[corgiaddict]

Pay special attention to the boopers and the drumsticks!

[didsoftheshire]

“Ma petite”

Jean-Claude - Sender Cosplay Anita Blake - Dids Rainfall Photography, illumination & composition: Peck Photography

[bijoux-et-mineraux]

Polished Malachite Stalactite - Copper Crescent, Congo

[xekstrin]

*looks around*

Is

Is anyone gonna say it

[brambledboneyards]

malachite is a poisonous mineral. please do not fuck the malachite stalactite

[zdravomilla-deactivated20220114]

@lizaleigh do you know any rock people that can confirm/deny because I am very curious and really don’t feel like getting into a conversation with my geophysicist brother that MAY somehow get back to the fact I saw a malachite that looked like a weird dildo.

[lizaleigh]

…sadly, I am not on good enough terms with any of our partner geologists to just attach this to an email with the subject line: “EXPLAIN.” Although I think @mollisaurus is a mineral person. Thoughts?

[mollisaurus]

oh geeze, i’m kinda rusty on minerals but malachite is just copper carbonate and is really common in both antique and modern jewelry so i think like if you were really gun-ho about it you could go ahead and put it wherever you want?

[vulcanology-geology]

It’s really only a problem if you’re polishing or cutting it. The particles would be bad to breathe. It’s rather porous too, so I would worry about bacteria growing. Well, being literal anyway… Better to leave the poor thing alone. ._.

[thepioden]

I mean it kinda depends on where you stick it because malachite does not like acidic environments very much and the malachite will degrade and also might dye your bits blue-green as the copper dissolves out.

So use a condom when fucking rocks is the takeaway here.

[rosenagldky-deactivated20201223]

Oh my god guys it’s poisonous

It is super poisonous

There is a reason we do not use it in make up any more

Not even with a condom, do not fuck the rock

[nassadii]

Try this one instead. 

[naughtylittledragon]

malachite literally explodes in water does it not?

[rosenagldky-deactivated20201223]

I… no… I think you’re thinking of pure sodium?

Malachite is however water soluble, which really just means it will poison you quicker

[reclusiveandelusive]

This is both hilarious and cool as fuck because you’re getting all this information on minerals and rocks. You’re also watching people argue over wether or not you can fuck this rock

[bijoux-et-mineraux]

I go on hiatus for a week and come back to find tumblr molesting my post, but hey, at least we all learned something so yay tumblr, you just keep on  being you.

[aimee-b-loved]

I’m still not sure if I can fuck this rock.

[adulthoodisokay]

I’m looking into it.

[adulthoodisokay]

UPDATE:

[buzzfeed]

Today in “I’m so sorry, coworkers, it’s for Tumblr,” I brought this post to the attention the science reporters at BuzzFeed. Dan Vergano did a some research and weighed in on the question “Can you use malachite as a dildo or is it toxic?”

The answer is “It’s probably fine, just wash it first and maybe use a bunch of lube.”

[sprigglebearstudios]

Oh man this got so much better than the last time I saw this post

[0hcicero]

This is my favourite. Science side of tumblr: asking the REAL questions

[badscienceshenanigans-deactivat]

*biologist crashes through the underbrush* Ok so here’s the thing though Malachite is not poisonous to YOU. BUT fucking this stalactite will probably wreck your vaginal flora and leave you with a gruesome infection within a couple days. Want details? SO GLAD YOU ASKED, ‘CAUSE HERE THEY ARE. • Malachite is not copper oxide. It’s Cu2CO3(OH)2. Like most carbonates it’s water soluble– that’s how it became a stalactite in the first place! And technically any given chunk of “malachite” isn’t just malachite– it’s a mix of various copper carbonates & oxides. This will become important later.  • When malachite dissolves it makes a bunch of copper (Cu++) ions. Cu++ is GREAT at killing bacteria and fungi– so good at it that sprays with Cu++ get used a lot as a spray in agriculture to stop plant disease. It takes such a large dose to harm larger organisms that copper sprays are used a lot in organic agriculture (like Bordeaux mixture).  So bottom line, yes malachite is technically nontoxic to humans. But it kills bacteria when it dissolves and releases Cu++. • Malachite dissolves somewhat slowly in water– but vaginal secretions aren’t just any water. A healthy human vagina has a pH of 3.8-4.5 and a salinity of about 0.9%. It’s also warmer than your average underground cave at 37°C (or 98.5°F in American meat units). As luck would have it, acidity, salinity, and warmth all make malachite dissolve faster.  • In other words, the human vagina dissolves malachite.  • I have no deeper explanation for why human females can dissolve rocks with our genitals. It simply is.  • Gonna to take a quick moment to point out that sex toys that dissolve when you use them are maybe not the best investment.  • Anyway the key question now is “how fast does the human vagina dissolve malachite?” Are we talking geological timescale, a Nazis-in-Indiana-Jones situation, or something in between? If the reaction kinetics of dissolution are very slow, then there’s nothing to worry about. An encounter with a stalactite would have to last years for enough Cu++ to leach out to cause problems. If it’s quick then we’re in trouble.  • Unfortunately it looks like nobody really knows. One of the best sources on how malachite dissolves & precipitates in water– an EPA document on how to avoid too much Cu++ in municipal drinking water systems– helpfully says “The kinetic constraints on the formation of these solids in water systems are largely unexplored” (p. 42) because end equilibrium points are all you need to run a city water system safely. In other words, the experiments that would tell us how fast malachite dissolves in various types of water just don’t exist because nobody’s ever needed to know before. So we’d better assume it’s going to happen reasonably quickly, #for safety. • So in best scientific fashion, we’re just going to bullshit our way ahead using what facts we DO have on hand: endpoint equlibria.  • Is there any info out there telling us what equilibrium concentration of Cu++ we get in salty acidic water at body temperature? Almost! One J.F. Scaife published some great data on this back in 1957. TAKE IT AWAY, SCAIFE. 

That orange box is how many moles of dissolved Cu++ Scaife got from sticking malachite in some water that had 0.171 moles NaCl/L (body salinity is about 0.154 moles NaCl/L so this is slightly more salty than people) at 30°C. He’s got no acidity in there, and again the salinity and temperature are slightly off from the vaginal standard. But this is probably the closest we’re going to get to data on how malachite behaves in vaginas anytime soon, folks. From this we can take away that if you leave malachite alone in a vagina you’ll get AT LEAST 9.12 x 10^-4 moles/L, or 5.8 ppm, of Cu++ at equilibrium.  • Recall from above that most “malachite” isn’t actually pure malachite, it’s a mix of various copper carbonates & oxides. The EPA document elaborates: “[T]raditional ‘eyeball’ identification of malachite by its blue-green color is extremely unreliable, because almost all cupric hydroxysulfates, hydroxycarbonates, hydroxychlorides, and even fresh cupric hydroxide can be some shade of blue-green. … Thus, the uncertainty in the computed copper concentration in equilibrium with malachite is at least about a factor of 2 … until further experimental data focusing on this problem is generated.” In other words, “do your math and then double how much Cu++ you think is going to be in the water, just in case.” So that gives us 11.6ppm Cu++, at equilibrium, with malachite in a (til now!) healthy vagina.  • Next step: do we have any idea what happens to bacteria in acid conditions with copper? OH MY GOD WE TOTALLY DO. Gyawali et al 2011 checked this out in the context of “so what if we rinsed tomatoes with a solution of lactic acid and copper, because that would be a safe & organic way to get rid of E. coli?” So now this post has officially ruined stalactites, vaginas, and tomatoes.

^This would happen. These are the counts of 4 E. coli strains exposed to various levels of lactic acid & Cu++ for 8 hours. This table only shows the end counts but it represents the death of 99.7% of bacteria*. • Losing 99.7% of your vaginal flora is seriously bad news. You’re looking at really good odds of a yeast infection, bacterial vaginosis, and/or other infection issues. And that’s if you’re lucky enough to not be in the 4% of the population or so that’s sensitive to skin contact with copper.  • The good news? Biochemically speaking, you’re probably ok to put it in your butt. It’s not as acidic or salty in there, plus there’s a huuuuuge stockpile of gut microbes right upstream that can quickly repopulate the colon after spelunking is complete. However this stalactite is not flared at the base so it is the wrong shape for putting in your butt. Do not put this stalactite in your butt.  • This all looks like fun and games, but I think it’s really interesting that the internet’s mistake in concluding that this stalactite is fuckable is very similar to the mistake made by the Flint water management system. Hear me out.  • Central to the Flint lead poisoning crisis is that authorities only looked at & tested Flint’s water in its central treatment plant before it went out through the pipes. Not after it went through the pipes. They did not consider what would happen biochemically as it went through the pipes and metals started dissolving.  • Similarly, in concluding that the stalactite is fuckable, the internet only considered the stalactite itself. Not the biochemical processes that would happen to it as it, welp, went through the pipes.  • Media frequently reports that the Flint River’s water is “corrosive,” leading many to believe the river is full of industrial waste. This ain’t the case. You’d need industry to fill a river with industrial waste, and industry left decades ago. That’s why Flint’s so poor. So what IS in the water? Road salt. Plain old stupid road salt. The old Detroit-based source didn’t have salt because it came from Lake Huron which has a large, mostly rural watershed. Meanwhile the Flint River runs through a lot of towns, making it slightly salty as everything melts down in spring. And as we recall from the stalactite experience, a little salt is all it takes to get metals to dissolve.  • Information on this engineering problem was not coming through clearly from the engineering or chemistry sides. It took a biologist, pediatrician Mona Hanna-Attisha, to document the real-time results and provide the data to kick-start a high-level investigation.  • Morals of the story: when dealing with a biological system pls consider asking a biologist, your vagina and/or city could depend on this • Pls use a condom when fucking any water-soluble material • Still don’t put the stalactite in your butt -3/10 do not recommend

[fatmanatee]

Was wondering “hey I wonder what Allie is up to lately” and look at that, new book. October 2016.

[sihayadesigns]

BY THE WAY! I added two new iridescent colors to my ‘Design Your Own Wings’ option on my site, www.SihayaDesigns.com!  Here are the descriptions of the IRIDESCENT shades (glitter shades also available): DAOINE SITH: All the shades of the northern lights- you will see rosy pinks, golden coppers, celadon green, and hints of bright blue, ever changing. Looks great with any metal, iridescent Swarovski crystal, or just about any shade! ELF QUEEN: The shades of magical enchantment– deep purple, firefly green, luminous magenta. Pairs particularly well copper OR silver, and with Swarovski crystal in Volcano. LEANAN SIDHE: The shades of twilight– lilac purple, luminous blue, and firefly green, ever changing. Pairs well with silver and copper metals, pastel crystals, opal crystals, and crystals in the purple color family. PIXIE DUST: The shades of morning dew on spring blooms- pale pinks, golden yellows, and ethereal green. Pairs well with gold and silver metals, pastel crystals, opal crystals, and crystals in the pink color family. TAM LIN: The shades of the deep woodlands in Autumn- shimmering coppers, leaf green, and forest green. Pairs extremely well with copper metal, copper crystals, autumn-colored crystals, and green crystals. THE SLUAGH: all the shades of night– deep blues shot through with the purple of twilight and the seedy green of elven fire, ever changing. Pairs well with silver metals, and crystals in the blue family, as well as iridescent crystal. THE SEELIE HOST: The shades of bright trees in Autumn- golden yellow, shining green, and hints of raspberry and pink. Pairs beautifully with copper and gold metals, and crystals in the copper, green, and autumn color families. THE UNSEELIE HOST: The shades a seedy underworld- a deep royal purple shot with cobalt blue and silver with tinges of green. Pairs well with copper or silver metal, and crystal in the iridescent or purple color families. UNDINE GREEN: A mysterious, iridescent ocean mist–You will see rosy pinks, purple lilac, celadon green, and hints of bright blue, ever changing. Looks beautiful with silver and gold metals, and crystals in the blue/aqua/opal color family.

If you’d prefer ready-made wings, @faeriemag sells a few styles of my wings at http://www.faeriemag.com!

[sylvereapleanan]

*GRABBY HANDS*

[sosuperawesome]

[gdfalksen]

Handmade soap by thecharmingfrog on Etsy

[steampunktendencies]

Illustrations by Amberly Berendson

[loveandasandwich]

Got a custom order to make a blue Alot and decided to add it to my shop listing as a second color option!  First picture is what the original color looks like. :)

[wilwheaton]

OMG

[zeddyprim]

OMGS!  I need a lot of Alots in my life!  Maybe an Alot of a lot of Alots?

[sylvereapleanan]

Note to self: Zed needs an alot plush for her birthday.

[ratherbehome-deactivated2016030]

show: *has a love triangle* Me: *chanting* POLYAMORY POLYAMORY POLYAMORY POLYAMORY

[themarysue]

Dark Hunter Author Sherrilyn Kenyon Suing Cassandra Clare Over Shadowhunters

Last week Dark Hunter author Sherrilyn Kenyon filed a lawsuit against YA novelist Cassandra Clare, alleging Clare "willfully copied" her Darkhunter series.

[writersrelief-deactivated202404]

The Average Salary For A Full-Time Writer Will Shock You!

Right now, more people are full-time creative writers than at any other time in human history.

So what does a full-time writer earn compared to the salaries for other full-time jobs?

We’ll give you a hint: a full-time writer’s salary is less than $45,000…

In fact, it’s less than $30,000…

And even less than $20,000…

Click here to learn more.

QUESTION: Writers—any thoughts about this?

[aeontriad]

Richard Kingston

[vampirekitten]

I’m in Instagram jail for something I didn’t do.

Hello friends,

I’m in Instagram jail. In case you don’t know what that is (because you are all good little boys and girls like me), it’s when you can post photos, but can’t write photo descriptions or comments for a period of time. Once that time expires you are free to post again. If you have been wondering where I am and why all my current posts are so “mysterious” (aka without description) that is why. 

Do I deserve to be in jail? No. Was I framed? Yes. 

My account was hacked last week. I kept getting password reset e-mails to my Gmail account, but since there is literally nothing I could do about it, I ignored them. On Thursday, my account password was reset by Instagram due to suspicious activity. I realized that I could only post photos and reported it 5 different times as a mistake to IG. I am still in Instajail.

It’s making me crazy. I have a business to run and depend on posting between accounts to let everyone know what I am up to because Facebook can eat a dick. And so… I suppose my sentence will be up on Thursday. 

If you wanted to see some of my work, please follow https://www.instagram.com/shopsteamwolf/ for updates. Thank you and I’ll hopefully be able to talk to everyone soon. 

The wrongly accused, @VampireKitten

[sylvereapleanan]

Is there a way for someone else (office assistant Mugen maybe?) to leave a comment that includes a description as sort of a temporary work-around? Or are all IG accounts originating from your IP blocked from doing that?

[dogshaming]

Hungry-Hungry-Shiba

Our little guy is a chewer. While we thought we had Rigby-proofed the house, it seems that we had neglected to put up the reusable grocery bags.

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