I have nothing to say

Let me shrimp in the dying light and sleep in peace

[holdyourthroat]

some emergency alert operator just gave me a three minute taste of being an indie horror game protagonist jesus fuckin christ

[bamfspock]

Bosses and Coworkers: you've got a great work ethic, going above and beyond

Me: I am literally just doing my job. Everyone else is slacking off.

Everyone Else: (magically knows somehow the secret amounts of work the boss is actually asking of them, which the boss cannot tell anyone for Reasons)

[bamfspock]

There always seems to be a gap in instructions (from bosses, parents, teachers, friends, whoever) between 'required' and 'expected', and this gap is:

invisible

never explained

always a different size

you have to guess the size

if you guess wrong you either get Praised or In Trouble

[bamfspock]

At least on 'the price is right' you know (because someone *actually told you*) that you are playing a guessing game and that there is an over/under mechanic and that the conquence of guessing wrong isn't a punishment or damaged relationship or getting fired

[bamfspock]

On an unrelated note my psychiatrist has given me a referal for a formal ASD evaluation

[bamfspock]

This post is about the neurodivergent frustration of having to deal with neurotypical authority figures who don't say what they mean but I love the pro-union labor-rights energy I'm seeing in the notes

[botanybyyen]

This weeks microscopy features Marchantia polymorpha (Marchantiaceae), a species of thallose liverwort! Called the ‘common liverwort’ this species is probably the most well known of thallose liverworts. It is found on every continent except Antarctica and is used as a model organism. It can often be a horticultural weed and is very commonly seen in potted plants at nurseries. Which is exactly where I picked up this specimen. I had bought tubestock of an Acacia specifically for the reproductive Marchantia it contained, not actually for the Acacia.

There’s a few features I wanted to share (and part of why I got soooo excited when I saw this plant).

First off, air pores! These are almost the equivalent of stomata in higher plants. Their function is in gas exchange and they are those pin-prick like features surrounded by a whitish circle.

Next, a gemmae cup! For Marchantia these cups are circular (as opposed to crescent-shaped like in Lunalaria). Gemmae cups house asexually-produced gemmae that disperse via water. You can just make out some of them in the centre here.

Now we have my two favourite photos from the whole shoot. These are archegoniophores, which contain the female sex organs. They're stalked and tall and just stunning. Let's look at their underside.

These are mature sporophytes on the underside of the archegoniophore. They're orange/yellow and actually look like mini flowers or something. You can just make out the feathery fine threads of spores on the first image there. They're gonna go off and make the next generation of Marchantia.

Lastly we have an antheridiophore. These contain the male sex organs. There was only one on the specimen I got but thankfully it worked out, it wasn't too old to get goof photos of.

Anyway, hope you've enjoyed this little Marchantia appreciation post. I loooooove liverworts and need to make time to photograph more of them.

[huariqueje]

Infused with Light - Erika Toliusis , 2022.

Uruguayan , b. 1969 -

Oil on canvas , 120 x 120 cm.

[princess-valentineee]

Im crying

I dont know why this is so funny to me

[foxglovedforest]

The kids are aight

[victusinveritas]

[frasohei]

[atmeal012]

Sushi（寿司）

[littlespringsongbird]

The official trailer for Hadestown pro shot (2026) recorded at the lyric theatre in London

Staring- Eva Noblezada as Eurydice, Reeve Carney as Orpheus, Andre de Shield as Hermes, Amber gray as Persephone & Patrick Page as Hades.

[chernozemm]

Couple of Project Hail Mary doodles!!

The first one was my idea of what he would go for as a jingly celebrations outfit ahah the eridians collect and make him all sorts of beads; even if they're sad that their most resonant materials are toxic to Grace. They settle on some of the lightest metals they have plus porous rocks (trying to avoid extra weight as much as possible because of, well, extra gravity).

Grace has a fun week sorting them by colour which is incomprehensible to them (to the point someone alerts rocky that the human has been pushing the same beads around arbitrarily and is he ok??)

It is not the best sounding outfit anyone has heard but they're happy Grace is well enough to celebrate with them!

The second one was inspired by the oracle of Delphi. Got me thinking of eridians settling upon such fissures and getting permeated by a soothing cocktail of underground gasses. Either for medicinal purposes like joint pain or just as a way to relax. A bit like thermal springs for humans.

[auujehjrgnmuuoingjoskjcnjsjshdo]

[cryotrash]

A true story from 1928 with a few artistic embellishments.

(And starring my disaster boys Jack and Al, of course)

[ecobanshee]

This is some of the most straightforward characterization Grace gets in the book and it's hilarious

[akdw]

absolute perfection in a single paragraph. From this, we can see:

Grace has a warped self-perception. He insists he's not a "people person" but gets along with majority of the crew, is a literal middle school teacher who the kids love

he's so sassy bro. "I seem friendly only bcuz I stood next to Stratt"

also establishes why so many ppl thought Grace was second-in-command, like he's usually always standing next to Stratt

Grace just does not know how important he is to the project lol

[foralittlewile]

Also consider: this behaviour continues when he's on Erid.

Like Grace is sitting there going "man it's kinda crazy the Eridians are being so nice to me. I know Rocky probably bullied them into helping the weird human but I still appreciate it. Hope they don't think the effort is a waste when I die in 40 years! :)"

And meanwhile the Eridians are like This Alien Rocketed Into Our Lives And Saved Our Whole Species From Annihilation And Then Gave Us Unfathomable Knowledge From The Stars. And Also He's So Nice We Love Him. Fights were breaking out left and right over who would get to work on the dome. Adrian won because of nepotism and sheer intimidation factor.

[jullssaa]

Just a little fanart, because I think like most people I'm currently fixated on Project Hail Mary.

[asunderstrike]

(Vomits random Danny Phantom art before scampering off back into the hiatus abyss)

[fervent-bookwomb]

i think that soy sauce fish and honey bear must be the very very best of friends

[fervent-bookwomb]

look at them. look at them!!! i bet they have tea parties together when the spice cabinet is closed.

[emtearzz]

buddies!!

[rosettyller]

Behind the scenes of PROJECT HAIL MARY (2026)