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Angua looked at Vimes’s face, which was staring through her. She knew her boss. He thought war was simply another crime, like murder. He didn’t much like people with titles, and regarded being a duke as a job description rather than a lever to greatness. He had an odd sense of humour. And he had a sense for what she thought of as harbingers, those little straws in the wind that said there was a storm coming.
Monstrous Regiment (by Terry Pratchett)
I’ve had this weird lady vase for two years, put pond water in it and forgot about it for most of that time, now it’s full of amphipods and it magnifies them for you. $3 perfectly spent.
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A Space Suit is made to protect you from nothing
It’s insane that most of us live by and are bound by laws that we are expected to know, but never officially taught.
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surprisingly, this still remains probably the best and most concise explanation as to why the harry potter franchise didn't work and never could work in a satisfying way because of the author's limited perception of life and politics
"It very nearly describes the way liberals see the world and political struggle.
Lots of people complain about the anti-climatic ending. but really I don't think it could any other way. I'd like to imagine that there's some alternate universe where Rowling actually believed in something and Harry was actually built up as the anti-Voldermort he was only hinted as being in the beginning of the books Where he's opposes all the many injustices of the wizarding world and determines to change their frequently backwards, insular, contradictory society for the better, and forms his own faction antithetical to the Death Eaters and when he finally has his showdown with Voldy, Harry surpasses by adopting new methods, breaking the rules and embracing the progression of history. While Voldermort clings to an idyllic imaging of the past and the greatest extent of hid dreams is to become the self-appointed God of an eternally stagnant Neverland, Harry has embraced the possibility of a shining future and so can overcome the self-imposed limits Voldermort could never cross, and Voldermort is ultimately defeated by this.
But that would require a Harry that believed in something, and since Rowling is a liberal centrist Blairite that doesn't really believe in anything, Harry can't believe in anything. Harry lives in a world drought with conflict and injustice, a stratified class society, slavery of sentient magical creatures, the absurd charade the wizarding world puts up to enforce their own self-segregation, a corrupted and bureaucracy-choked government, rampant racism, so on and so forth. But Harry is little more than a passive observer for most of it, only the racism bothers him (and then, really only racism against half-bloods.) In fact, When Hermione stands up against the slavery of the elves, she's treated as some kind of ridiculous Soapbox Sadie. For opposing chattel slavery. In the end, the biggest force for change is Voldermort and Harry and friends only ever fight for the preservation and reproduction of the status quo. The very height of Harry's dreams is to join the aurors, a sort of wizard FBI and the ultimate defenders of the wizarding status quo. Voldermort and the big instigators of change and Harry never quite gets to Voldy's level. Harry doesn't even beat Voldermort, Voldemort accidentally kills himself becasue he violate some obscure technicality that causes one of his spells to bounce back at him.
And this is really the struggle of liberals, they live in a world fruaght with conflict, but aren't particulkarily bothered by any of it except those bit that threaten multicultural pluralism.The see change, and the force behind that change, as a wholly negative phenomenon. Even then, they can only act within the legal and ideological framework of their society. So, for instance, instead of organizing insurrectionary and disruptive activity against Trump and the far-right, all they can do is bang their drum aboutwhat a racist bigot he is and hope they can catch him violating some technicality that will allow them to have him impeached or at least destroy his political clout. It wont work, it will never work, but that's the limit of liberalism just as it was the limit of Harry Potter."
You’ve all know Walk of Shame, But have you seen Walk Of Pride?
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Why is this the most adorable thing I’ve seen today 💕💕💕
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The ShotBlocker
I’m a trypanophobic, meaning I am afraid of needles. My phobia has caused me to put off or completely avoid injections out of fear. However, recently I found something that helps immensely, the ShotBlocker, by Bionix.
From Bionix’s website,
’Bionix ShotBlocker® is an innovative device that instantly alleviates the pain and anxiety of needle injections. ShotBlocker® works through a novel application of the gate control theory of pain management. It is a plastic, C-shaped device with small bumps on its back. When pressed firmly against the skin at the injection site, ShotBlocker® saturates the sensory nerves and distracts the patient from pain signals caused by the needle poke. The device is both simple and easy to use, bringing comfort to users of all ages.’
The bumps aren’t sharp. Here’s a picture of my hand after I pressed the ShotBlocker to it:
Here’s a picture of the instructions that come with it:
My doctor had no problems administering the shot, and I felt no pain. I don’t mean that as in ‘just a small sting’, I mean that the needle felt just like one of the plastic nubs. Absolutely no pain at all. I was stunned.
Of course, it doesn’t get rid of the anxiety/dizziness/nausea that I get during injections. But with time, I think I’ll be able to train myself out of that.
You can buy them on Bionix’s website for 5.99 USD, I think I got mine from Amazon for a few cents less. They’re reusable and relatively inexpensive. I’d recommend them to anyone.
Coming out of our pandemic-induced hiatus for half a second because this is quite timely and so dang useful for anyone struggling with balancing a phobia over a desire to get the COVID vaccine ❤️
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Her name was Nina, and I owe her so much.
You’ve all know Walk of Shame, But have you seen Walk Of Pride?
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Why is this the most adorable thing I’ve seen today 💕💕💕
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Yes this could have to do with the fact that Freya the Norse Goddess of love, beauty and fertility drove a chariot pulled by cats.
So, if I ever get married, I fully expect a catmobile.
One of the other reasons why they gave cats to each other was for their valuable skills as mousers. Cats were able to control rodent populations around their properties.
Also, Norse myths are thought to have the earliest literary descriptions of the Norwegian Forest Cat. They were described as large, strong cats that drew Freya’s chariot and were so heavy that not even Thor, God of Thunder, could lift them from the floor. (Source)
They kinda live up to the legend, too. Your average Norwegian Forest Cat is twenty pounds of solid muscle, with claws large and strong enough to climb solid rock. They’ve been known to attack bears when defending their territory. And yet they’re one of the cuddliest breeds out there, particularly noted for being patient with small children.
I have a Norwegian mix, and can attest that she is the cuddliest cat but also insane enough to try and fight a bear.
Viking cats “FIGHT ME”
Whosoever holds this hammer, if he be worthy, still could not lift this cat.
I always love it when this post comes round because a) giant kitties who Thor can’t lift and b) that picture omg boar riding and flower throwing is a good thing
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Red Flags 101
Loners with No History
While Doms are not necessarily social animals, if you’ve been in the scene a while, you make connections, and get to know people. Does he talk about kinky friends and acquaintances he knows in life or on social media? Can he talk well about his past partners? Does he still have any equitable relationships with any of them? If not, shouldn’t that make you wonder? Bottom line is, predatory people don’t make lasting connections, because it makes it harder for them to continue to be predators.
JD
^^ this is important ^^ vetting people is more than just seeing if their good in bed but also how are there interpersonal relationships!
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