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Dance with death my detective!!

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Yuma from MDA: RAINCODE is definitely my biggest whumpee candidate of choice 🌡️💊

I don't think I've ever messed with any other character this much in my life as a closeted illness whump enthusiast before... X'D

Just look at him. It's too easy... 😅 (I made all these edits)

Literally every illness whump lover has that one specific male character that they like to mess around with/torment the most. I see a lot of people focus on Voltron, Yuri on Ice, Merlin, LOTR, Marvel, BSD or even Danganronpa. But for me? I think this small amnesiac detective wins. There is just TOO MUCH bait in this game to NOT see him as physically weak and frail. (aka a perfect specimen)

RAINCODE CHAPTER 0 SPOILERS (kinda)

(the game even refers to him as such in chapter 0, hell that one moment of chapter 0 was bait enough for me along with what they said in the final deduction)

ALL OF THIS WAS BAIT GOOD GOD.

(idcifthecauseofitwassomethingelseiwillnotletthatstopme)

Also HE IS ALWAYS HOLDING HIS HEAD LIKE THIS THROGHOUT THE GAME, HELLO? 👀👀👀

Also also: Rain Code takes place in a city of RAIN.

What's that one glorious bs rule of anime?:

Stay out in the rain too long you get a 100 degree fever the next day or even later in the same day.

GOD IT'S TOO EASY

Bless Rain Code. And Bless Yuma Kokohead.

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I mostly torment him with fevers (bc its my favorite illness category and they look SO GOOD on him 🤒) but I also have sprites of him having a stuffy cold and ones where he's nauseous and post emeto.

The whole illness shebang~

Here's the post. You’re welcome 👌

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He's just too much fun I'm sorry 🤷‍♀️

I’m happy I found my prime candidate after all these years…let me have this xD

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New encampment sweep propsal sounds slightly better than the old one

At long last—after literal years of pleas from activists, advocates, Councilmembers, and folks living outside, not to mention the sweep of the Jungle—an update to the MDAR has been released. You can see it here. 

The draft rules are based on the recommendations of a task force that Mayor Ed Murray hastily convened back in September, largely to try to thwart the proposed legislation coming down the pike from the ACLU and Columbia Legal. 

From the draft rules:

Compared to the existing rules, the new rules:

—Identify specific criteria for prioritizing the removal of encampments; —Require the offer of a shelter alternative in order to remove many encampments; —Require the City to deliver materials it stores from encampments to their owners; and —Streamline the process for removing encampments that obstruct the intended use of publicfacilities like sidewalks and parks.

That third bullet point is really crucial; previously, when personal belongings were swept, they were locked up at City Hall or thrown away, which was extremely disruptive and awful for the folks living in encampments. This would require that belongings be returned. 

Additionally, the draft rules require a that the sweep be conducted on a specific date, which might make it easier for folks to plan.

However, some components are missing—for example, the current rules require a notification be posting, but don’t stipulate in which language, or at what grade level the language should be. This is a massive accessibility issue. 

And while the offer of services is an improvement, there’s still the issue of the fact that the services being offered may not work for everyone. Without enough actual housing (of all kinds—transitional, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive, or market rate), the choice between a tent somewhere else and a mat on the floor with 200 other people isn’t great. 

There’s also a public commentary period. If you’re interested, you can reach out. 

Image: Letter about proposed rules. Directs readers to send emails to [email protected] if you have comments about sweeps. They’ re due Feb. 15 at 5pm. 

But I mean, it’s not a silver bullet, right? Small updates are better than none, and anything is better than the current sweep protocol. 

[mimingkai]

How to make me keleg? Buy me a book. :) #MDAR (at Sogod Lot 1, Barangay Apopong General Santos City) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBirWmrlSfo/?igshid=w1jk4riw2akj

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If you were a #honeybee and a #varroa mite wanted to use you for food, this is what it would look like on you. Thank you Kim! #mdar #bee #bees #honeybees #beekeeping #environment #capecod #capecodlife #capecodinsta #capecodigers #capecodlife #capecodtoday (at Barnstable, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/BynNHyxH31U/?igshid=1ucc0razqnv1t

[somervilleurbanag]

Today, Somerville had the pleasure of welcoming Rose Arruda, Urban Agriculture Coordinator, and Gerard Kennedy, Director of Conservation & Technical Assistance, both of the Mass Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR), to the ArtFarm. Rose and Gerard were given tours of the MDAR funded greenhouse, raised bed and walk-in refrigerator all located at the ArtFarm. The agricultural uses at the ArtFarm represent a very successful private/public partnership. Somerville business, Green City Growers leases the greenhouse from the City; Groundwork Somerville runs their Mentor World Farmers Program there; and the City’s Shape-Up Somerville program buys food from the GWS programs and stores it in the ArtFarm walk-in. The food is then sold at the mobile market. With generous support of the MDAR, we are getting some urban ag things done in Somerville!

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Bees are important. The State of Massachusetts knows that.

The Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources (MDAR) has an Apiary Program to support honey beekeepers and others working to recognize the important role of bees in agriculture in the Commonwealth. MDAR manages two state apiaries (Amherst and Danvers), inspects bee hives, connects local sellers of honey to local buyers,  and promotes Massachusetts beekeeping. Here’s their brochure, if you want to know more, visit their website or give them a buzz on their message line at [phone].

For more information about keeping bees in Somerville, visit the “ABC’s of Urban Ag” or the City’s website.