damn this is some gay space communism

"morally grey super gay" - Elis I'm in my 30s and there will be sex jokes and swearing. I support a two-state solution.

[kingcatnine]

kitten fever is worse than baby fever because a kitten is way easier to obtain than a baby so it's more dangerous

[magnetictapedatastorage]

“power corrupts” does NOT mean “oppression purifies”

[importantcatpics]

[rickybabyboy]

secret methods

secret reasons

[hurricanenoelle]

[ayellowbirds]

On the one hand, i’m amused at the joke. On the other hand, I’m a librarian and this shelving is horrifying.

[tharook]

Well, no shelving system is without fault.

[jaj-vmd]

stfu

[pirateprincessjess]

“Covid game me narcolepsy” no you fucking pervert it didn’t. You’re just a weirdo with a gross fetish. Covid didn’t make you suddenly want to fuck dead people. Keep that shit to yourself you gods damned weirdo

I have type 2 Narcolepsy. Studies have shown that serious viral infections can cause people to develop Narcolepsy if they are already genetically susceptible to having it. This includes covid. That is what happened to me.

You on the other hand might want to google the difference between Narcolepsy and Necrophilia….

[pirateprincessjess]

Yall, I can’t believe that I have to do this, but I am going to say this in as clearly as possible

The anon was very confused.

I have Narcolepsy, which is a sleep disorder. Narcolepsy has nothing to do with Necrophilia. I am not into necrophilia.

[pirateprincessjess]

I didn’t realize that one said “necropolises.” That’s actually so funny. I think that one must have been a joke

[fiendir]

[dorothygale]

pop health science is so annoying bc it'll be like "did you know? eating strawberries will give you mega cancer" and you're like pfft whatever begone influencer. but sometimes then you'll see a reasonably credible article like "Study Shows Possible Link Between Strawberries and Mega Cancer" and you're not usually the type to follow that kind of thing religiously but idk maybe you should consider not eating strawberries? but then there's another article saying "Strawberry/Mega Cancer Study Debunked" and it turns out the original study had a sample size of 3 and was funded by Big Blueberry, and strawberries may have a small connection to mega cancer but only if you are genetically predisposed to mega cancer and eat 50 strawberries every day. so you return to your strawberry eating life. but whenever you eat strawberries in public someone tells you about the mega cancer.

[floorworm]

Format and characters by @justcakethanks

I've been laughing at all of these way too much not to indulge and make one myself. I could read them all day.

[screampotato]

Suddenly struck with a need to explain to you how boat pronouns work (I work in the marine industry).

When you're talking about the design of the boat, you say "it".

When the boat is still being built, your say "it".

When the boat is nearing completion, you can say "it" or "she".

When the boat is floating in the water you probably say "she", unless there is still a lot of work to be done (e.g. no engine yet) then you say "it".

When the boat is officially launched and operating, you say "she". If you continue to say "it" at this point you are not incorrect but suspiciously untraditional. You are not playing the game.

If you are referring to a boat you don't really know anything about you may say "it" ("there's a big boat, it's coming this way"). But if you know its name, it's probably "she" ("there's the Waverley, she's on her way to Greenock").

If you are talking about boats in general, you say "it" ("when a boat is hit by a wave it heels over")

If you speak about a boat in complimentary terms, it's "she" ("she's a grand boat"). If you are being disparaging it may be it, but not necessarily ("it's as ugly as sin", "she's a grotty old tub").

If she has a boy's name, she's still she. "Boy James", "King Edward", "Sir David Attenborough"? The pronoun is she.

If it's a dumb barge (no engine), you say it. But if it's a rowing boat (no engine), you say she.

I hope this has cleared things up so that you may not be in danger of misgendering floating objects.

[glitched-out-mess]

[theramblingvoid]

Hit "view post" and lost it

[tsvitmar]

Gotta draw my own representation ✂️✂️🇺🇦

[which-ocs]

Which OC has this hat?

[killerqueenofficial]

Fidel Castro

[amberautumnfaebrooke]

has anyone noticed recently that it's expensive

[sociallyawkwardrevolution]

times like these really make you appreciate pouring river water in your socks

[lesspopped]

please wear sunscreen!!! I've seen "fuck the beauty industrial complex" posts about complicated skincare regimens and am 100% with them except sometimes they mention sunscreen and no. no. absolutely not. sunscreen is a wonderful supportive friend who wants to keep you safe, and you should let her do it. throw out all your other cosmetics and skincare products if you want, but keep your sunscreen. and if you're not wearing sunscreen, start wearing it!!!! this is not about terror of aging, this is not about every tiny imperfection our fucked-up culture has made you feel insecure about, this is about protecting yourself from skin cancer. wear the damn sunscreen.

[theriverwater]

And LISTEN, if you are hesitant. i know sunscreens can be pricey. and theres a lot of fearmongering around cheaper sunscreens. and i know they make your eyes sting. and i know it can feel gross is u have sensory issues. but please hear me out. invest in 1 big tube of cheaper sunscreen and 1 smaller tube of any 'new generation' sunscreen that won't sting (reddit is a great place to look for recs). both at least spf50 and pa+++. use the more expensive one for the UPPER PART OF YOUR FACE. and the cheaper one for the rest of your face and body. apply generously and reaply.

[bossymarmalade]

If your skin is darker and you're worried about the white pasty sheen that sunscreen can leave on your skin, stay away from the mineral ones and look for the ones that say "clear" or have good reviews from other poc! I use Neutrogena Invisible sunscreen on my face and Hawaiian Tropic on the rest of me, and it works for my sister too -- for visual clarification we span the following skin tones:

If you still find it looks a lil ashy on your face, mix in a dot of tinted moisturizer or foundation. You need barely any at all and you can use a BB cream or something else that's super light coverage if you don't care for makeup.

[rivkat]

My child (now teen) with sensory issues also discovered that allocating time for sunscreen helped: before going outside, they apply the sunscreen at their own pace and then wash their hands to remove the feeling of residue. If you don't like the feel, maybe changing the context/speed can help. (They can see my multiple Mohs and biopsy scars so they know it's worthwhile.)

[tuulikki]

For those who hate stickiness but don’t mind the risk of oiliness, I’ve really been enjoying Supergoop’s SPF oil. It absorbs pretty well and is way lighter than anything else I’ve ever tried. Or at least I feel like “lightweight” sunblock makes me feel dry+sticky as opposed to normal sunblock’s goopy+sticky. The oil is just oily, without being sticky.

It’s pricy, but it held up on a high-elevation hike on a 9–10 UV index day with only two applications the whole day.

Caveat: I’m very skeptical at their claim that it’d last in water, because oil and water are pretty famously incompatible. I also haven’t tested it for heavy sweaty workouts. But it’s sooo nice otherwise!

[prismatic-bell]

Also remember:

1) reapply every hour

2) WASH IT OFF WHEN YOU'RE DONE. That's important. Leaving it can cause acne and while you may be "fuck the beauty-industrial complex" (frankly I'm with you), acne can actually cause skin infections that hurt, leave potentially damaging scarring, and more. It's best avoided if it can be.

[anythings-a-sweet-if-you-eat-it]

boring take from real 21st century idiots: bdsm is bad because it's basically torture

interesting take from a fictional 14th century monk: torture is bad because it's basically sex

[ohholydyke]

Shoutout to the nun who had other nuns tie her up and pour hot wax on her as she confessed her sins

[amorphousgenderlesscryptid]

I'm sure that's true, but something tells me googling "nun tied up by other nuns" "hot wax" "confessing sins" will likely get what you might call rather un-academic results

[dduane]

(via @archaeohistories over at Bluesky)

[doolallymagpie]

someone: *points at murderbot* that’s a secunit!

murderbot: oh really, could a secunit do…this? *sits down*

[dangerousyako]

Murderbot 2.0 in Network Effect:

It is a beautiful day on a lost colony contaminated by alien remains and you are a horrible killware

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

I love 2.0 because everyone’s like “feels kinda wrong to create you and just send you off to die” and it’s just like “shoulda thought about that before making me, let’s get this show on the road”

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

Favourite part of The Murderbot Diaries is whenever someone suggests killing all humans and Murderbot’s immediate reaction is “umm who would make soap operas for me to watch if we did that though”

[mugwomps]

Priorities

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

And ART is like “we need humans so I can tell someone about all this cool science I found”

Together they are Relateability Incarnate