Thoughts of My Made Life

Aussie RN, D&D player & DM, knitter, sewist, proud Cat Lady, lover of all things Japanese. Find me on Insta @thoughtsfmymadelife

[dreamsy990]

i saw someone say nobody needs to know what a .txt file is anymore. what the fuck is the world coming to

[dreamsy990]

unironically i think we need to bring back computer labs because APPARENTLY some people WERENT taught basic computer literacy and internet safety in school

[dreamsy990]

things about computers/the internet i think kids should be formally taught in schools because theyre important to know and the amount of soon to be grown adults i know who know NOTHING about any of these is quite frankly almost all of them (and resources to learn if you dont know these things, because its never to late to get better with computers)

how to troubleshoot by yourself when you have a technical problem

what common file types are

some very basics on how to use ""developer tools"" on your computer (because i cant think of a better way to refer to them) like task manager and command prompt (and their mac equivalents, terminal and activity monitor ofc)

how to read and understand a privacy policy and what your personal data is, as well as what it being collected actually means and steps you can take to keep it private

how to understand terms of service (hey. if you have trouble with reading legalese and worry about being able to understand these policies anyways, here's a site that gives basic summaries of privacy policies and ToS)

what a cookie actually is

internet privacy and your digital footprint!! seriously i dont know why we stopped teaching people that they shouldnt be putting their entire real identity online in a world where your online actions can ruin you irl

basic safety measures like antivirus software (and why you should use it or if the built in one on windows or mac is enough for you) and backing up your computer (also a mac guide)

common keyboard shortcuts (and on mac)

as an additional note: things i think everyone should know on computers and the internet but schools may bit hesitant to teach about for whatever moral/legal standards schools pretend to operate on

vpns and adblockers! (btw for most of these where you can pay for things im purposefully not recommending any specific software but seriously just use ublock origin for an adblocker)

how to not get a virus while pirating something

what a temporary email is and when to use one

red flags that you shouldn't trust a website (and how to quickly check the security of a site)

what javascript on a website does and how to disable it to get around paywalls

[dreamsy990]

ok one last addition! if you want to take it one level higher, i think learning the very basics of at least one programming language is good for people. it makes computers less scary and it makes you feel very cool, and a lot of people get discouraged about it because it seems overly complicated and hard to learn outside a formal classroom setting, so heres some resources for learning the very basics of python (because i consider it the easiest language to learn and knowing one language will make it easier to learn others)

an online compiler so you dont need to download anything or worry about running code directly on your computer if that makes you nervous

a basic video guide to introduce you to python and walk you through beginner steps

a guide to some syntax and commands you should know (this was literally my lifeline in my first CS class)

some performance tasks to give you things to code to practice and assess yourself

[norisunorin]

三重県　津市　かざはやの里　Mie Tsu Kazahayanosato

[terpsikeraunos]

ancient greek word of the day: κακοθερής (kakotherēs), unfitted to endure summer heat

[aphilologicalbatman-deactivated]

this literally means “bad at summer” pass it on

[zipstick]

Reblog if you, too, are bad at summer

[without-ado]

Perseid Meteors l Peter Forister l Virginia U.S.

[sapphic-adjunction-deactivated2]

I want weird math textbooks. Group theory textbooks in the style of a comic book. Real analysis textbooks written as a long dialogue between forest animals. Elaborate romantic fan fictions about the relationships between Lie groups and their corresponding Lie algebras.

[noelements-setempty]

Have you read Surreal Numbers: How Two Ex-Students Turned On to Pure Mathematics and Found Total Happiness? It's an introduction to the concept of surreal numbers told through a conversation between two people coming up with the theory together while hanging out at the beach. I borrowed it from my uni library purely for fun (it had nothing to do with any of my actual modules) and it made an interesting change from straight-forward textbooks.

[abalidoth]

I learned calculus in middle school from a book called Calculus the Easy Way which was basically a storybook about a fantasy kingdom plagued with problems that could only be solved by differential and integral calculus. It's quite fun.

That said, I want to do the fanfic one now. The relationship between a graph and its Aut() group is yuri.

[yanklbonkl]

A non-Euclidean story or: how to persist when your geometry doesn't

Too little mathematics has been written in prose. Thus we prove here, via a fantasy novellette, that a locally L-bilipschitz mapping $f \col

I would like to direct you to this paper, which is about fractal geometry and is written as a story about a dwarven map maker.

[brightlotusmoon]

I am Grey. I stand between the candle and the star. We are Grey. We stand between the darkness and the light.

"We are all born as molecules in the hearts of a billion stars, molecules that do not understand politics, policies or differences. Over a billion years, we foolish molecules forget who we are and where we came from. In desperate acts of ego, we give ourselves names, fight over lines on maps and pretend that our light is better than everyone else's. The flame reminds us of the piece of those stars that lives on inside us, the spark that tells us, "You should know better". The flame also reminds us that life is precious, as each flame is unique. When it goes out, it's gone forever, and there will never be another quite like it. So many candles will go out tonight, I wonder some days if we can see anything at all."

"All life is transitory. A dream. We all come together in the same place at the end of time. If I don't see you again here, I will see you in a little while, in the place where no shadows fall."

Capt. John Sheridan : I wish I had your faith in the universe. I just don't see it sometimes.

Delenn : Then I will tell you a great secret, Captain. Perhaps the greatest of all time. The molecules of your body are the same molecules that make up this station, and the nebula outside, that burn inside the stars themselves. We are starstuff. We are the universe made manifest, trying to figure itself out. And as we have both learned, sometimes the universe requires a change of perspective.

"The universe puts us into places where we can learn. They are never easy places, but they are right. Wherever we are is the right place and the right time. The pain that sometimes comes is part of the process of constantly being born."

[luisonte]

Dioooooos

[lasrina]

Watching the first one: Yes, my brain that is used to Atlantic coastal dolphins registers that as the size that orcas probably are.

Watching the second one: OH LAWD HE COMIN'

[keepcalmandcarriefischer]

First orca: oh cool! What a lovely thing to see that close and capture the moment on film. How nice!

Second orca:

[batmanego]

my pain scale invention. it goes from 0-16. you fill it out like this:

i made this because i find pain to be a multifaceted thing that influences me in different ways. i can accomplish lots of small tasks while in pain but that doesnt mean i can move around or even think clearly. its name is the goldstein expanded pain index or gepi. you can use it if you want. or not.

[brighid45]

THIS. Gonna take this to my doctor at the next physical exam.

[cranquis]

As a doctor, I would really like to see our profession adopt this!

Screw that dumb "on a scale of 1-10" pain level crap.

[diysyfhcjtssuiteryyxhcft]

The biggest lie in fanfiction is that everyone has a first aid kit in their house. I have never owned one in my life

[ragingbookdragon]

Wait do y’all not have like…first aid boxes in your hall closets? Like just a plastic box that has your basic first aid shit?

[gehayi]

...no? Wait, you mean some people actually have first aid kits lying around their homes? 

[jv]

I... personally don't have a first aid kit at home and never had, neither my parents had, but... I've always had a "medicine cabinet", that always have... things like bandages, peroxide, alcohol, chlorhexidine, anti-burn cream... I don't know, the kind of things you are supposed to find in a first aid kit.

Don't you folks have that kind of thing?

[thebibliosphere]

#now#fire extinguishers? that's only for rich people

Realizing our household may be more accident-prone than most because we have a fire extinguisher on both levels and a full-on first aid kit, and we've needed them.

[nothorses]

This is terrifying. Please get some of this shit for your home.

If you are renting, your landlord is supposed to provide a fire extinguisher (check local rental laws and your lease, and if you don't know where it is in your home, find out). You should keep it in the kitchen and/or near the fireplace if you have one. You can get these on amazon for $20. Check dates and make sure your extinguisher is not in need of replacement (again, if renting, replacement/reimbursement should be your landlord's responsibility).

They will save your ass and they are not "for rich people", oh my god, holy shit.

For first aid:

First, you should definitely invest in a first aid/CPR course (infant and adult classes cost the same and are more comprehensive, it's worth it). Red cross offers them regularly and all over, and they cost around $100 and take about 4 hours your first time. You renew every two years, and renewing takes less time and costs less because you can take them online at that point, but even taking it once is helpful (but attempting serious FA/CPR if your cert is out of date is a bad idea; you will forget shit and might do more harm than good). You can also put this on your resume! It's especially useful (and required) in childcare/education.

Some basic tips for pretty run-of-the-mill stuff:

Mild cuts/scrapes/etc.: Hold a non-adhesive gauze pad (paper towels work in a pinch, or paper towels behind a gauze pad) to the wound with firm pressure and hold above heart level until bleeding stops. Wash with warm water and mild (preferably unscented) hand soap. Apply antibiotic and bandaid. Remove the band-aid after a day-ish, or at night, and let a scab form.

If you don't have a bandaid: Use a non-adhesive gauze pad and medical tape. (Non-adhesive gauze prevents the gauze from sticking to the wound and re-opening it on removal).

If it might need stitches: Go through the steps above, but don't wait for the bleeding to stop before getting to urgent care unless urgent care is closed. Don't wait over 24 hrs to get to urgent care (they can't help you after it's been too long).

If it's very deep/severe: Go through the steps above, but don't wait for the bleeding to stop. Go to the ER.

Do not wash a wound with hydrogen peroxide. You can wash around the wound with it, but never the wound itself. Use warm water and mild soap instead.

Do not attempt a tourniquet unless you have been trained and have been practicing regularly since then. You can do serious harm if you do one even a little bit wrong.

Burns: Hold burned area under cool, running water for 15 minutes, uninterrupted. Assess severity afterwards; if it blisters, go to the ER. Otherwise you can try burn cream and time.

Bee/wasp stings: Mix baking soda with a bit of water to make a paste; apply to sting and let sit until long after the pain stops. This removes the venom and prevents any further spreading.

Allergic reactions: For anything related to histamines (bee allergies, peanuts, anything involving immediate swelling usually) figure out if they have an epipen first, and let them administer it, help them if they need it, or follow the instructions on the label closely. If not, give them a dose of benadryl. Have someone call emergency services (911 in the US) while you do this, or call immediately after, in both cases. (Epipens buy time, they do not solve the problem entirely).

Seizures: Do not attempt to restrain them. Remove anything from the area that they could potentially hit themselves on, and make sure others give them space as well. Place something soft under their head (like a folded-up jacket). Time the seizure. Call emergency services if: it lasts longer than 5 minutes, it's their first seizure, they have a second one soon after, they get hurt, it happens in water, or they have another health condition (like diabetes, heart disease, or are pregnant).

And some basic supplies to keep around, in a first aid kit or medicine cabinet:

Disposable gloves (for handling any kind of bodily fluid/preventing infection) (latex-free)

Bandaids! Keep a variety; the ones made for fingertips are great for kitchen accidents.

Non-adhesive (sterile) gauze pads

Medical tape

Alcohol wipes/wound cleaning wipes

Mild soap

Antibiotic (like neosporin)

Benadryl cream (for bug bites)

Hydrocortisone (for skin reactions)

Burn cream

Aloe vera (for sunburns)

Orajel (for tooth aches)

Ibuprofen (for headaches, inflammation, and menstrual cramps)

Exedrin (for migraines)

Acetaminophen (for fevers)

Benadryl (for allergic reactions)

Baking soda (for bee stings)

Tweezers

If you know how to use others things, keep those other things around. Don't try to keep stuff around that you don't know how to use properly (like tourniquet kits), or if you do, make sure anyone using them does know what they're doing.

This list is also tailored to cover a variety of needs; you may not need some of this stuff personally, but if you have a friend over who has migraines, menstrual cramps, a bee sting allergy, or a latex allergy, it's a good idea to have some stuff on hand to help them out.

It's also a good idea to stock this stuff in your car if you drive, and definitely have them with you if you go hiking or camping (especially in a low-or-no-service area). You should also add a warm blanket, granola bars, water (in case you get stuck somewhere), and cat litter (for getting out of snow/mud) to that list for your car.

You should definitely also keep jumper cables in your car at all times, and consider getting a battery charger so you don't need to wait for someone else to show up and help you.

For the love of god, yall, please don't brush this stuff off as "rich people shit". I'm sorry you weren't taught this stuff, I'm sorry it wasn't normalized for you, but it's never too late to learn and make sure you're keeping yourself & those around you safe.

[elodieunderglass]

when our first kid was 18 months old they didn’t speak but they listened to everything and took in a huge amount. Dr Glass either pretended to be injured or was actually mildly injured and making a bit of it.

Anyway, the result was that the 18 month old grimly and determinedly toddled into the kitchen to the drawer and pulled out the first aid kit. They toddled in fiercely, plumped on the floor, opened the kit and …

Visibly stressed, unable to speak, consumed with fierce determination, the baby sifted through the contents of the kit, identified something that resembled a bandage, and placed it hopefully on their father’s ouch.

We weren’t quite sure where the various pieces of the ritual had come from, but today the child remains firm in their insistence that they will enter the medical profession. (today I was walking with them and answered a question about climate change; they were quiet for a time, and then asked if the planet would exist long enough for them to become a doctor.) (yes of course it will.) they have a “kid’s guide to first aid” book.

The experience taught us to have a little accessible first-aid kit on hand with children’s band-aids/plasters - which obviously have magical properties - so that the children can self-medicate if they choose. Although a certain amount of loss should be expected (when they are all roleplaying doctors and all of the stuffed animals in the house are bleeding to death) it’s a cheap way to let the kids take an interest from the earliest possible age.

[dancing-thru-clouds]

I have two first aid kits and also a selection of 'so the four feet were dumb and have a scrape or something' materials. Feels weird to not know where the first aid stuff is

[radicalgraff]

Activists in Tasmania have stuck up more honest promo stickers inside Coles & Woolworths stores, the two dominant supermarket chains in Australia.

[knithacker]

If You Can Knit A Garter Stitch, You Can Make This Fancy-Pants 'Oblongs' Blanket … Free Pattern Designed By Frankie Brown! 👉 https://buff.ly/3kLuLIk

[thoughtsofmymadelife]

Oh TRIPPY - I love it! Thinking handspun for the colour bits maybe? If I can spin it consistently enough

[wizard-council-bureaucrat]

Almighty wizard, we are trying to make a cantrip that doesn't just fully electrocute or incinerate our enemies when a, less deadly result is required. May we have your opinion on a new spell: 'Minor Bloodloss'

The status of this spell is:

APPROVED

Have fun incapacitating!

[peacefulandcozy]

Instagram credit: chaptersofshau

[shortterm-emory]

So I was made to feel old today...

[theprogressivesadist]

Two decades today

[saintjosie]

three years ago today, a new me was born

[football-in-tuxedos]

[princessw0lf]

Check out this fucking shit

[saintjosie]

CHOO CHOO ALL ABOARD MOTHERFUCKERS the transfemme glow up train is leaving the station

[dragongirlteeth]

[shortterm-emory]

[pwincesskittymew]

Can I throw one in here?

2012-2020 2 years on HRT

[socialistexan]

If I may...

2016 -> 2023; 2 and half years on HRT 🏳️‍⚧️

I'd say it worked out pretty well for me 🤷‍♀️

[sneef-to-a-snorf-fight]

Fuck it. Feb 14 2021 -> Dec 31 2022

A little over a year on E

Decided to use my favorite pre transition photo from just before my egg cracked. Tbh I made a very pretty boy. I just like being a pretty girl more :3

[skittybot]

Jan 2019 - June 2023 (2.5 yr HRT)

2000's nu metal bassist to goth gf pipeline (i do need to play more bass fr)

[catgirl-kaiju]

Oct 2014 -> June 2023 (abt 6 years HRT)

posted on this before, but i took some new bice photos of myself recently, and who am i to deprive tumblr of my cuteness :3c

[bullfrawgs]

Nov 2019 -> June 2023. 3.33 Years E

Not my best pics tbh but w/e

[lilypadthotera]

This thread is the cutest

Here's my lil Sept. 2019 -> June 2023

[ashtraldreams]

October 2018 -> May 2023 💜

[mothhmaam]

June 2020 -> June 2023 🥰

Excellent thread hehe

[shybi-n-ready2cry]

🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

[thoughtsofmymadelife]

You’re all gorgeous and I love it!

[kalichnikov]

[mspaintly]

[surprisebitch]

this was so wild

[camille-the-space-ghost]

Someone explain

[thefirstanomally]

The first sentence says 32 and 13 implying that the speaker is 32 years old and their girlfriend is 13 years old, which is both highly inappropriate and illegal. The next sentence reveals the speaker was talking about their game levels, not their ages, which is perfectly okay.

In their reply to the audience they then say they are picking her up from middle school, again implying that their girlfriend is underage, but quickly state she’s grading papers letting us know she’s a teacher, definitely an adult, and there no reason to be upset.

The rollercoaster gif portrays how switching from upset and worried to relieved in such a short period of time feels emotionally.

The next meme shows the guy panicking from misunderstanding, then feeling relieved and calm realizing the truth, only to panic over the next misunderstanding and then calm again when hearing the end.

[amishsicario]

[yd12k]

the above explanation is followed by a picture of data from star trek with a speech bubble's tail coming out of him, implying he's the one saying all of that, which is humerous because the above text is written in a style similar to his speech patterns, and with a subject matter he would enjoy

[spiral-dragon-king]

[crack-fic-casey]

This is the worst website ever and I love it.

[thehumanarkle]

I’d rather see Tumblr die than see it stop being like this.

[goodomensonprime]

Disaster Puppy Content™️

[neil-gaiman]

I mean I was fumbling for words to describe Crowley and "disaster" and "puppy" seemed to go so well together.