turtle on steam

WIP. A place to vent my love of steampunk and sci-fi. Normally blogging about Muslim Feminism, so that might seep in from time to time: http://woodturtle.wordpress.com/

[orphneacheron]

LAST DAY BEFORE THE NIGHTFALL.XXXI.I.MMXVIII.

pencil, ink and gold.

[advicefromsurvivors]

When your child says “Why can’t I get a puppy?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules”

Try “Any pet is a lot of responsibility. A puppy would have to be fed, walked, and taken outside to use the bathroom several times a day and taken for regular check-ups and vaccinations at the vet. You can’t do all of that by yourself, and I/we don’t have the time or money either.”

When your teenager says “Why can’t I come home at 2:00 this Saturday?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules!”

Try “The time you come home is a matter of respect and consideration. I/We will not only be concerned for your safety, but we would either be disturbed in the middle of the night when you arrive or forced to stay up for several extra hours waiting.”

When your child says “Why am I not allowed to do this thing?”

Instead of defaulting to “My house, my rules!”

Try actually communicating a legitimate reason, because children pick up on subtlety and on context and on the unspoken messages, and it’s better to teach children lessons like “You should think really hard before taking on new responsibilities” and “It’s important to show consideration for the needs of the people with whom you share a living space” than lessons like “It’s okay for people to demand your absolute obedience so long as you’re dependent on them for survival.”

[shadywinters]

TRUTH

[blackwoolncrown]

Also worth knowing: training your child to accept arbitrary ‘reasons’ for obedience like ‘because I said so’ and ‘my house my rules’ etc trains them to be more susceptible to peer pressure because in their mind, when someone who is at all an authority (older than them, bigger than them, more impressive than them, more confident than them) demands something, they should accept it and not think about it critically. Let them ask why, and give them a real reason. If not, don’t be surprised when they fall for lots of bullshit when they are older. You’re the one that made them believe ‘BECAUSE’ was reason enough.

[knightofiris]

^^^ This. My mother never pulled the ‘my house my rules’ shit with me. She always explained why I wasn’t allowed to do something. So instead of resenting her for not letting me do things I learned why certain activities were bad or not something I should be doing at that age. If you explain something to a kid or teenager they’re more likely to understand why and more likely to be receptive to your criticism.

[flowisaconstruct-deactivated202]

Again, this shows the two different ways people use the word “respect”. Some value blind respect for authority, and you’ll see them defending wrongdoing by the President, cops, etc. all the time. Others see respect as a mutual thing. If you can’t teach your kids how mutual respect works, exactly who will?

[otherwindow]

i don’t know what’s cooler tbh: 

Demon horns being broken halos from when they were angels. 

Demons willingly grow their own halos, but never complete the circle to symbolize their rebellion against heaven’s strict order. 

[otherwindow]

In addition to the second one, angels are GIVEN their halos rather than earning them. Demons like Lucifer rebelled for freedom and individuality, thus demon horns all look different compared to an angel’s boring halo.

[toloveviceforitself]

Horns are useful tools, but if you join them into a circle they become useless badges of authority.

And the thing about wearing a badge is that you become a symbol of someone else. You’re not you, you’re an extension of the entity whose authority you’re borrowing. You can’t be yourself until you ditch it

[otherwindow]

Here’s a visual representation of angels and demons.

I figure that as angels, their “horns” would glow when connected to become traditional halos. However, this blinds the angel with heavenly light, making the angel rely on God’s guidance.

Angels who break their halos become demons, and willingly grow their horns in obscure shapes so it won’t connect back into a halo. Because the halo no longer blinds them, demons can finally see but can no longer communicate with God for guidance – the light they once gave to heaven now belongs to them, hence demons being proficient with fire allowing them to see in the dark.

Extra notes on horns & halos:

Circular horns (Halos) are smooth and easy for God to “grab” like a chain.

Jagged horns are sharp to the touch and can pierce God.

[otherwindow]

Crucial notes I forgot to add:

The only way angels can break their own halos is through strong, direct, hard force; rebellious angels willingly fell from heaven, breaking their halos upon hitting our world’s surface. That’s why demons are called “fallen angels”.

The only thing that can hurt God and other angels is another angel, so the shattered remains of a demon’s old halo would be reformed into tridents and pitchforks commonly associated with the devil.

Regretful demons wishing to commune with God again would either try to grow their horns back into a halo, or clasp their hands in prayer to form a circle with their own body mimicking a halo. It would faintly work. These demons would become the first priests, and spread the practice to humans. 

[utopians]

@bloodstained-radio

[lioness--hart]

Google Has Quietly Dropped Ban on Personally Identifiable Web Tracking

Google is the latest tech company to drop the longstanding wall between anonymous online ad tracking and user’s names.

Guys, this is really important. Until now, Google collected your data, but did not attach your name to it. Now, they can, and will. This new thing they’re doing will allow them to collect your data across searches, your email, Youtube, Maps, Google+, and all their affiliates, and build a complete profile of YOU.

If that doesn’t bother you, maybe this will: they own and can sell all that data, including anything you create and send (artists and writers, take note).

There is a way you can opt out of this ridiculousness. It’s described in the link, but if you’re still not sure about it, please ask me and I’ll guide you through how to turn all this off.

This is my wake-up call. I’ll be locking down my devices and scaling back what I put through the big Google machine, which means you may see less of me across social media. I’m going to keep researching this, but it may mean in order to keep the rights to my creative work, I’ll have to keep it out of Google’s hands. And that may take some doing.

[thebyrchentwigges]

Duckduckgo is a nontracking search engine….may be worth a try.

[tygermama]

So according to the article there is an opt out for this. Instructions are I the last paragraph. I’m on mobile so I’ll edit this more later. EDITED TO INCLUDE OPT OUT INSTRUCTIONS

To opt-out of Google’s identified tracking, visit the Activity controls on Google’s My Account page, and uncheck the box next to “Include Chrome browsing history and activity from websites and apps that use Google services.“ You can also delete past activity from your account.

[jellyroll22]

FUCKING BOOST!!!!!

[steampunktendencies]

Daft Steampunk by Steven Dwyer

Photos by  Curious Josh

[daft-punk-trash-deactivated2023]

I NEED IT HAVE MY ENTIRE BANK ACCOUNT

[fuckyeahoscarisaac]

[potterlovermore]

THIS IS THE TIGHTEST SHIT IVE EVER SEEN

[ladynorbert]

REBLOG FOR CARRIE

[littlemisslez]

RIP Vine †

[perny]

Probably the best vine compilation I’ve seen so far

[steampunktendencies]

Steampunk Robots Cake by Little Cherry Cake Company

[woodturtle]

Maleficent grows tired of caring for little Prince Aurore. But eventually, his adorable nature wins her over. Happily ever after, until that nasty little needle business comes around...

[vintagealchemy]

Fall steampunk jewelry sale happening right now at my Etsy store. Most items reduced 30%. Get yer gears on!

https://www.etsy.com/shop/VintageAlchemyShoppe

[woodturtle]

Family fun at the Grand Canadian Steampunk Exposition.

[woodturtle]

Some thoughts on Wonder Woman’s bad hijab day and her smack down of gender stereotypes, inequities and media sexualization of women.

But mostly about her fierce awesomeness.

[khadij-al-kubra]

Okay in which comic is Wonder Woman a muslim? Because I must now hunt this comic down and read it!!

[woodturtle]

Sensation Comics #20 featuring Wonder Woman! She dons the hijab temporarily while saving people from a flood in the Punjab region. Because she's badass AND culturally sensitive! @khadijalkubra

[vintagealchemy]

A portrait of my latest character: KS1341-D. An evil alien automaton programmed to destroy all life on earth. Costume and styling are my own. Makeup by Coral Brandenburg. Amazing photo credit goes to Bruce Walker @ @bmw-portfolio

[vintagealchemy]

So I did a thing with some fellow awesome Steampunks. An alien automaton threatens to take over the earth! Whatever shall they do?! Photo cred: @bmw-portfolio

[woodturtle]

That moment you lace up the first time after baby...

[woodturtle]

Meanwhile, snack time in Canada... @bunnybennett

[vintagealchemy]

This little guys gets to jump across the pond for my first UK sale!