#machvat

[demilypyro]

Aw man, I feel bad for how those terfs willingly misinterpreted that stay at home parent post - i'd seen it cross my dash a few times before and always got a giggle out of it and it made my heart sink a bit to see that, like why wont they let us have anything nice

Because they’re bigots, next question

[drferox]

hey ferox! my cat is suffering from a tumor in her jaw (don't worry, this isn't an ask for medical advice). do you encounter facial tumors in cats more often than other types of cancer, or more often than in other animals? my vet seemed to think that it isn't an uncommon type, and i'd love to lean more about it, but i didn't think to ask a that moment. (for reference, the cat in question is a 12yo european shorthair)

Squamous Cell Carcinomas (SCCs, a type of skin cancer) are extraordinarily common in pale or white skinned cats, especially here in Australia where our UV exposure is so high. Other types of facial tumors, especially boney tumors, are less common, but SCCs can occur anywhere in the head or mouth fairly easily.

[canisbasilicum]

Hey babe, don't let those assholes get you down. You do you, you know what's best for you <3

I’m sure people don’t always have bad intentions but it can wear me down after awhile. I’m tryin my best to take care of myself though ^^”

[marisbugs]

I saw that someone told you to have a sex life to clear up your skin and like... wtf... nooo

Dang i think i was too sassy, i was judging whoever told you that instead of you. i've had really sensible, breakout prone skin for my entire life and by now i thought i heard all the """"reasons"""" but this one is new

It was all right, I got it, it’s by far my top favourite “explanation”, that’s why I always mention it just for kicks, lol. The reasoning behind has something to do with hormones, but it’s just... all right... whatever. 🙄

[thoodleoo]

hey sarah, is πάγγυμνος pronounced with that ng sound that two γs make in greek or nah? this is weirdly specific sorry xD

yup! smyth calls this the γ-nasal. we can tell it happens because in words with two γ together we see the first represented as an n in latin loan words (e.g. angelus forἄγγελος

[norsesuggestions]

machvat replied to your post “btw my actual name, if we are going to be literal about it an all,...”

ayyy! mine is "happy helper carpenter"

oh! a good name meaning :D

@machvat

[canisbasilicum]

I love the name Basil! And damn, you're doing just fine girl. You just seem like a very kind, calm and considerate person - as hollow as these words sound, i mean it. it's refreshing looking at your blog and finding myself in your posts, even if i'm a trans man and not woman. <3

Oh my gosh, that actually means a lot!! I try hard to be kind and considerate, but I’m usually pretty anxious 😣 I’m pretty quiet and don’t talk to people a lot because I don’t wanna be a bother ^^” That’s rly nice too!! Relating to people and find those connections is great <3