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My icon was done by an awesome artist who goes by TheRegalCupcake on all of their social media.

[libraford]

"MSG tricks your brain into thinking food tastes better."

Yes, Brian, that is the essential function of spices and flavorings.

[athetos]

“Actual spices” - msg is monosodium glutamate. It is found in nature. It’s in fucking tomatoes. The reason it has such a stigma against it is due to - surprise! - racism and xenophobia, since it’s primarily associated with asian cuisine even though msg is in a wide variety of American foods as well, both naturally or as artificial flavoring. Is it possible for too much msg to kill you? Yeah, sure, but the same goes for table salt as well.

[suppuration]

1. capsaicin is poison. many humans love it

2. nutmeg is a potent hallucinogen. in small enough doses most agree it is The Taste of Two Entire Seasons

3. MSG is a common food allergy. if you have negative health issues with ingesting it, it is because you are allergic

[absolutechaosss]

Okay, it makes perfect sense that Disney thought Cruella could be an character to give a sympathetic backstory. Cruella's original story is very much one of capitalism-personal desire out weighing the lives of people deemed insignificant. She doesn't see the puppies as living things but a product. So, yes, I get why Disney execs related to her

[kari-izumi]

Okay, this is the best one, everyone go home

[animentality]

Reddits so terrible, they hated the venom movie and called it shlocky nonsense just cuz they base their entire opinion on movies based on how high the rotten tomatoes score is.

I won't accuse Tumblr of having a brain but at least everyone here can agree that venom didn't deserve the heat it got, and also, was fucking great.

like sometimes I dislike Tumblr's takes on certain movies, but at least you monster fuckers jumped on symbrock like it was an alligator and you're a gator boy.

I not only respect that, but emphatically and aggressively agree.

[petitetimidgay-deactivated20240]

just saw bindi irwin got engaged and apparently her fiance is american. she’s 21 and they’ve been dating for 6 years. I wonder if his family lives in aus/works in conservation because imagine just being a random 15-year-old tourist at the zoo and having a meet cute with steve irwin’s daughter lol 

[petitetimidgay-deactivated20240]

apparently that’s exactly how they met. bindi just happened to be giving tours the day his family visited. love is unreal. how is this not a teen romcom yet

[petitetimidgay-deactivated20240]

It gets better. Terri is also American and met Steve Irwin the same way, by chance at the Australia Zoo, in 1991. Terri was devastated when he immediately offered to introduce her to his girlfriend Sue, until Steve called Sue over and a dog came bounding up.

Multi-generational love at first sight.

[i-aint-even-bovvered]

My favorite part of the story of how Steve and Terri met is that it was literally love at first sight. He saw her in a crowd and froze. Which was a bad thing, because he was sort of wrestling a crocodile at the time.

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

Aussie fairy tale

[call-me-emrys]

Well imagine it from Terri’s perspective. She sees a guy wrestling a whole-ass crocodile for funsies and just immediately goes “HIM”

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

No that’s a perfectly understandable response

[horse-on-a-porch]

Terri’s father apparently would bring home wild hurt predator animals leading to a founding rehabilitation facility that specifically worked with large predators like bears and cougars. According to Wikipedia she handled about 300 animals a year. Too right she saw a man wrestling a crocodile and said “yep, he’ll do.”

[squeeful]

[tentacuddles]

would much like  to point out that the people publishing these articles are trying to needle millennials into treating gen z with the same disgusting vitriol we were treated with.

don’t buy it.

our younger brothers and sisters might eat a tide pod and get us blamed for it, but we have more in common with them than we ever had with boomers or gen x.

they are terrified of the things we can do together. remember that.

[heliacal-paladin-deactivated202]

[breaks-hetheon]

The Kids are Alright.

[phemiec]

Gen z is hilarious and powerful and brilliant and I am forever impressed by y'all.

[draconym]

Just having a normal one. Stuck in traffic with a pigeon in my car.

[draconym]

I was on my way to return a library book when I noticed a nice old man using a painter's tray to gently nudge a discombobulated bird out of the road, so I pulled over and offered to pick it up and take it to a wildlife rehabber.

Rehabber is closed for the day, though. So now there's a really messed up pigeon on my porch.

[celepeace]

Hi, I dont mean to bother you but if you have any questions about pigeon care or need any help, @theramseyloft is probably one of the best experts you can talk to. They list their phone number on their blog too if you need urgent advice. They may or may not be able to even diagnose what is wrong with the bird.

Good luck and thanks for caring about pigeons!!

[draconym]

Thank you! I've contacted them and they have been really helpful. They are, however, in Georgia, which is several hours away from me.

Can we use the power of social media to coordinate a pigeon handoff across the south Atlantic? Send me a message with your discord tag if you're located somewhere between Maryland and Georgia and you're interested in taking a pigeon on a road trip.

[shayvaalski]

You've probably already found this out but most wildlife rehabbers won't take pigeons (at least where I am) because they're not actually wild animals. I eventually just had to take the one we found to a vet. And then I had a pet pigeon for a while. So. Be prepared.

[draconym]

Oh, I'm aware! I used to volunteer at a wildlife rehabilitation center. My local rehabbers DO take pigeons, but only to rehabilitate for release, and I have my doubts that this pidge will be a good candidate for release. I think they might have vision and flight problems, and as a potentially disabled feral domesticated animal, they would be be better off in a home.

This bird wants to live, though! They've been eating and drinking on their own, and looking less wobbly in general. The head tilt is improved, which I don't usually see happen so quickly, at least not without a lot of anti-inflammatories. As a city pigeon, this bird is also already pretty acclimated to the presence of humans. So I feel optimistic.

We have some people interested in driving them to The Ramsey Loft, but there's still a need for a Virginia and/or North Carolina driver! Please message me if you're able to join the pigeon caravan this weekend (today is 4/28/21).

[draconym]

Tumblr, your love for pigeons knows no bounds. I think we have enough drivers to get this gentle creature to the experts! Thank you for all the support, I will keep you updated about the journey. Fingers crossed for Friday!

[draconym]

Today's the day! The pigeon is leaving Maryland!

Stay tuned for the great pigeon relay!

[ferret-tales]

Pigeon has been handed off in Richmond! I saw them preen and try to eat at certain points when I was stopped while driving. Goodbye and godspeed, pigeon!

[mikeydoodledandy]

Pigeon Aquired! In front of this wild little oddity shop no less. Now @spookymodernjazz and I are headed back to NC to pass this little bird of to the next person. Wish us luck!

[lavendertrash]

The passenger has been passed!! Home stretch leggo!!!

~3 hours to the final destination! Pray for us lmao

[theramseyloft]

They're in the home stretch!

[theramseyloft]

After a very long journey, Passenger has arrived safe and sound.

They are a sad mess...

If @draconym had not taken them in, they would have died with in hours.

Guys, there is 0 muscle on this bird.

Their keel could spread butter.

They barely have the muscle to remain upright.

The eye facing the camera is blind due to head trauma.

The opposite wing was broken at the wrist who even knows how long ago.

There is a freshly scabbed laceration in their crop.

And their fecal was FILLED with Strongyloides eggs!

Y’all, this bird is so thin I can’t safely dip them for lice yet because the shock of getting wet might kill them outright...

Their depth perception is garbage, but they are eating, and the poo they pooed shows that they’ve been kept well hydrated by their rescue team.

Passenger may never recover their flight or sight in that eye, but once the worms are cleared out and they put on some weight, they should entirely recover their balance.

We’ll try some physical therapy for the bad wing once they aren’t quite so fragile.

God bless every single one of you wonderful strangers who came together because you cared enough about a pigeon to want them to have a chance to live and find a loving home.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you.

[draconym]

We did it, team! Thank you, @theramseyloft!

[tastefullyoffensive]

Portals to Hell by hrmphfft

[marchqueen-deactivated20161002]

IT’S BACK

[lady-dirtbag]

I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIND THIS AGAIN FOR MONTHS

I AM SO HAPPY RIGHT NOW

[2ndratewig]

ITS BACK 

[trumpetnista]

This is one of those posts that you need to save and tag or you’ll never see it again for 84 years.

[midnight-spectrum-again]

You got that right

[cinnamonrollorder]

I’m crying

[nerdneeniya]

New portal just opened

[boss-angeles420]

I haven’t seen this post in years, so iconic

[eternalgirlscout]

miss piggy puts up with so much as a woman in show business and her response to misogyny is never to turn the other cheek or take the high road. it's to physically attack people. and she's right.

[randomishnickname]

One of those fandom things that I love is when there’s new characters around and, with the unwavering confidence of an old farmer appraising cattle, fanfic authors take one good look at them, tilt their imaginary hat, and go “Aye. Praise kink, that one. Mighty case of praise kink if I ever saw one.” And everyone else just “aye.”

[inimitably-ineffable]

Not to mention the plot tropes.

“I don’t think the Highschool AU is going to come in too strong this year. Fandoms a touch jaded for that. But the hurt/comfort is growin’ thick as weeds and twice as fast. It’ll be a good harvest, fer sure.”

[mx-incognito]

@cynaram

[cynaram]

“I hear over at [neighbouring fandom] they’re putting the top field into fix-it fics.”

“Yes, ‘twould be.  They had a hard season last year, a right hard season.” 

[explorerrowan]

“You think I ought to plant a little Sailor Moon Wild West AU? Don’t know if anything would come of it. Might not make it to harvest.”

“Won’t know until you plant it, will you?”

[fieldbears]

“Ah, a heritage crop.”

[captainclickycat]

The shipping forecast.

[romanticalgirl]

The Fandom Almanac

[tired-and-salty]

It’s so sad to see how many people  are scared in fandom spaces. Scared to be open about what they like. I have spoken to so many people that enjoy darker topics and themes in art and fanfiction but they could never support/produce anything like that publicly because they are scared of the fandom’s reaction. And I also think that there are people out there that think that they are wrong for liking darker content. Please just know that we’re here. There’s actually a lot of people enjoying darker content that is deemed as problematique.  You are not alone, you’re not wrong for liking what you like, and I’ll keep saying this over and over again until people don’t have to feel afraid anymore. 

[elfwreck]

I am older. My kids are older than most of the antis. I’m here, in part, to support the people who are just discovering fandom, who are still sorting out what they like and what they don’t, who are exploring topics that make them uncomfortable because they don’t know if the discomfort is because it’s new to them, or because they don’t like it.

You don’t have to make up your mind right away. Or ever, actually. And you don’t have to like or dislike something because someone else is yelling that it’s good or bad. 

One of the great joys of fandom is, YOU GET TO DECIDE how to engage with it. You get to decide what and how much to read. What and how much to write, to draw. You get to decide whether to share with a few friends, or anyone who cares to look. You get to decide whether to touch on the existence of dark themes, or make a flood of them. 

Fanworks are empowering. Especially to women, who spend their whole lives hearing, “someone else will decide what’s best for you - to do, to see, to want.”

That’s why so many people have always tried to police it. Have always insisted, “you can like these things… a little bit But not too much. And not those things.”

Don’t listen to them. You get to decide. 

You don’t have to share them if you’re worried about the reactions. But:

And I’m not alone. There is a community for you, if you wish to join it. As much or as little as you want. 

[ladyananas]

Just to make sure that point is perfectly clear: yes, it includes rape, incest, underage, abuse, and other Dead Dove Do Not Eat content. The fact that it has a place to exist when labeled properly is absolutely capital and whether or not you enjoy it is irrelevant.

[sleep-deprived-lesbian]

growing up as a cis girl the patriarchy told me “you’re a girl because of the way you were born, there is nothing you can do about this, you have no say in your gender” and i hated being a girl because it wasn’t my choice it was a prison and the trans community told me “you’re a girl because you say so, your view of yourself is the most important thing, if you change your mind that would be ok” and it made me proud to be a girl and feel empowered in my gender and i wasn’t trapped anymore and then terfs come along and tell me “you’re a girl because of the way you were born, there is nothing you can do about this, you have no say in your gender (but like in a woke way)” and they somehow expect me to be on their side?

[writing-prompt-s]

So you have a crush on this guy named Johnny. Good news! He’s a musician and you know the perfect gift for him. Bad news: you’re the Devil and he probably won’t trust you gifting it to him, so you have to get clever about how to get him to accept it.

[thepigeongazette]

Even if it’s just a number, I’m still proud of us for getting to 2021

Onwards ho! Happy new year!

[fallcaesar]

Santa is on strike due to global warming.  All presents this year will be delivered by Sasha the Christmas Tiger.  Milk and cookies may not be sufficient.

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

“MUST BRING PRESENTS TO GOOD CHILDREN”

“Yes good”

“AND EAT THE BAD ONES”

“Wait no”

“EAT THEM”

“sasha no”

[tolkientrash]

@burstofhope the Christmas tiger is watching

[thefingerfuckingfemalefury]

She is making a list

It is not easy with her paws but she is making it

[iguanamouth]

shes almost here

[miscriont]

Okay fine this is the ONE Christmas thing I will reblog before Thanksgiving BUT THAT’S IT

[craptaztic]

SASHA’S BACK ON MY DASH!

[mace-from-outerspace]

Y’all better behave, you have two months

[aseriouscomedian]

You better watch out

You better watch out

You better watch out

You better watch out

[prokopetz]

Death of the author: Treating the author’s stated interpretation of their own work as merely one opinion among many, rather than the authoritative Word of God.

Disappearance of the author: Treating the context and circumstances of the work’s authorship as entirely irrelevant with respect to its interpretation, as though the work had popped into existence fully formed just moments ago.

Taxidermy of the author: Working backwards from a particular interpretation of the work to draw conclusions about what the context and circumstances of its authorship must have been.

Undeath of the author: Holding the author personally responsible for every possible reading of their work, even ones they could not reasonably have anticipated at the time of its authorship.

Frankenstein’s Monster of the author: Drawing conclusions about authorial intent based on elements that are present only in subsequent adaptations by other authors.

Weekend at Bernie’s of the author: Insisting that the author would personally endorse your interpretation of the work if they happened to be present.

[solohux]

this cloak has such emperor hux energy

just him striding out onto a victorious battlefield with the cape’s silky inside shimmering like the blood of his fallen enemies

kylo, who won the battle for his lover & emperor, lowers hux’s hood like a bridal veil to kiss him

[a-spoon-is-born]

one of the ways i know this culture has a massive issue with consent

is the sheer amount of people I’ve known that just lie & tell people they’re deathly allergic to foods they dislike

because otherwise people will hound them, mock them, coax them, harass them, try to force them to eat it, or even trick them into eating it, and they will never hear the end of it

your coworkers will bake it into a fucking pie, call it something else, and wait til your birthday, gather everyone and their first cousins to sit around in a circle waiting for you to put a forkful into your mouth and then point rhythmically at you in a chanting, glaring, sweating, unholy circle like SWISS CHARD SWISS CHARD YOU JUST ATE SWISS CHARD HA HA HA SWISS CHARD NOW YOU LIKE SWISS CHARD

Because forcing someone into a situation where they don’t feel safe declining putting something into their body they’d rather not be there is totes 100% wholesome American fun

And this is something so known that it’s infinitely easier to just lie and tell people that you’ll die if you eat that food…which actually doesn’t always stop it from happening

[talvin-muircastle]

The flipside of this is that people think I am lying when I tell them I am allergic to Marijuana.

I get a lungful of secondhand smoke and I start hacking up a lung and wheezing and feeling like I am gonna puke.  I am not at the level of needing an epi-pen, but I react VERY badly to it.

How would I react to taking it internally?

I don’t know, I do not want to experiment, and I didn’t see those brownies being made so you can just accept the word NO.