Sine Labore Nihil

Being a RN in the deep south is interesting, to say the least. Four years have passed since I've graduated, and I'm still just as clueless about what I'm doing with myself as I was then. So while I'm figuring it out, I might as well enjoy myself on here. 

[warpfactor6]

[guerrillatech]

[iwillsurvivecollege]

Still, something did not seem right, and Robin could tell from Victoire's and Ramy's faces that they thought so too. It took him a moment to realize what it was that grated on him, and when he did, it would bother him constantly, now and thereafter; it would seem a great paradox, the fact that after everything they had told Letty, all the pain they had shared, she was the one who needed comfort.

📖: Babel (An Arcane History)

- R.F Kuang

[yardenkepha53]

Immediately got the ick for Letty during this scene

[yardenkepha53]

Got my Pfizer booster shot yesterday, so between the fever and the body aches this has pretty much been my weekend.

This book has given me all the feels. I have a pile of “to be read” books but can’t start on them because of this novel.

[yardenkepha53]

I’ve been in a reading frenzy this past month, here’s what I’ve actually finished.

Piranesi is the most recent book I’ve read, and I’ve got the biggest book hangover now. Review coming soon, cannot recommended it enough. Drop you current reads and recommendations, cozy book season has officially begun.

[yardenkepha53]

[yardenkepha53]

Are the vines spilling out of the door…or trying to break in? You tell me.

[yardenkepha53]

I honestly can’t remember the last time I did a book review. I do know that there have been several books I have read between my last entry and now, but this…this is the book I just had to post about.

This last year had been a doozy, not just myself but for the entire world. As a health care professional, I’ve struggled mentally, emotionally, and physically with the stress of working during a pandemic. As such, I’ve been grappling with what I want out of life and what direction it’s taking. And in doing so, certain regrets have surfaced and forced me to confront them.

Haig’s writing is mesmerizing, combining amazing story telling with philosophy without becoming overly weighed down. In a world where there has been so much sadness, I am so grateful to have had the chance to read a book that exudes hope and the promise of life itself.

I finished this book in a day, partially because it’s only 288 pages, but mostly because it’s just that good. I can’t recommend it enough, and am so happy to give it a place on my favorites shelf.

As always, recommendations much appreciated!

[steponmepinkjun]

Okay I love the "I'm vaccinated and ready to party this summer" attitude, but do yous realize you can still transmit the virus to people who are not vaccinated. The vaccine aims to prevent severe symptoms and death, it does not stop transmission. Even if youre vaccinated, you can still catch covid—your case will just be mild or asymptomatic, and you can get other people sick, who may be hospitalized or die if they're not fully vaccinated. So chill out, keep wearing your masks and social distancing. If you don't want to cause you're bored or lonely—SUCK. IT. UP.

[emptydragonseverywhere]

This is literally not true stop it. I am 100% for encouraging people to be on the safe side but I’m not gonna stand for misinformation from either side.

When the vaccines were first approved, we did not know if the vaccines stopped transmission, so we were told to act as though they did not stop transmission for safety reasons. They didn’t test for it in the emergency phased trials. It was speculated the entire time that the vaccines likely reduced transmission... because that’s how vaccines work.

Now we have evidence that the mRNA vaccines, Pfizer and Moderna, do actually prevent transmission. Animal studies have shown decreases in transmission. In Israel, where a majority of the adult population is vaccinated (with Pfizer), they have seen a 75-89% reduction in asymptomatic infections, meaning that getting the vaccine significantly reduces your changes of being an asymptomatic spreader. Oxford also has evidence that their AstraZenica vaccine also reduces transmission. It may not be peer reviewed and replicated research, but for all intents and purposes, as of me writing this on March 31, 2021, we can confidently say that the vaccines do prevent some level of transmission.

That being said, people absolutely should continue to follow regulations and guidelines. The CDC guidelines for people who have been fully vaccinated (aka 2 weeks past your last dose) can be found here. Notice that fully vaccinated people are allowed to do things like visit indoors with other fully vaccinated people (or a single unvaccinated household with low risk) without regard to masks or ventilation, but should still wear masks in public or group settings. So absolutely keep wearing your masks and social distancing. Because that’s what the recommendations say. Not because of lies made up about the vaccine.

[guerrillatech]

[youaremyvoice]

reminder that amazon workers attempting to unionize in Bessemer, AL (USA) are asking the public to boycott from today (mar. 7) until mar. 13! amazon has been putting in its best effort to quash union efforts [article], but workers are persistent in fighting for their right to join RWDSU.

the boycott includes all amazon entities: amazon(.)com, prime video, whole foods, alexa/echo, etc.

[breelandwalker]

(In solidarity with Amazon workers, I ask that no one purchase my books via Amazon during the strike. If you would like to purchase my written works, please visit my shop where they can be bought direct from me.)

[lizzylolz]

[penciltests]

“Lilo and Stitch” 2002

Deleted Scene

Lilo plays a trick on the tourists.

[leidis]

IF YOU LIVED HERE YOU’D UNDERSTAND

I desperately need to understand

WHY

WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY WHY

Was this scene cut from the movie??!!

Fucking christ, do you know what this would have done? What this would have meant to SO MANY people??  The truth of this is devastating. And to think it almost found it’s way into a DISNEY film??

The inclusion of this scene alone would have made it the greatest animated feature the company ever produced. Easily. And if you think that’s hyperbolic clearly you don’t understand.

No, really, if anyone knows why this was cut PLEASE let me know. 

[snoozlebee]

oh man WHY WOULD they cut this, this is so great, holy MOLY

[coelasquid]

It was clearly something the crew was very reluctant to get rid of if it made it all the way to rough-clean (and in a few scenes clean!), fully inbetweened animation. That is like, thousands and thousands of dollars and weeks (months?!) of labour. Maybe a reluctant producer decided they would alienate their white middle-class American audiences by making them feel “too guilty” and pressed them to drop it? It’s unfortunate, it’s one of the most honest accounts of racism in a Disney movie (which is why it’s believable that someone got uncomfortable and made a case to get it chopped)

Designing entertainment by committee for maximum marketability is probably the most heartbreaking process in Hollywood.

[racebentdisney]

I’ve been seeing this around my dash and think it deserves some more recognition!

[brawltogethernow]

“Does girl control ocean?!”

[catastrophic-writer-deactivated]

THIS IS INCREDIBLE WHAT

[royalhandmaidens]

Not to get dark or anything, but 9/11 is coming up in the USA

Or, let me rephrase that: an annual day where Muslims in the USA are scared to leave their homes. If you have Muslim friends or neighbors - watch their backs. Check up on them. Without fail, every year, there’s always an attack. Every year someone I know or someone I know by extension becomes a victim.

One year I had to go pick up my roommate from the library because she was too scared to leave. Some grown ass men had followed her there throwing rocks and yelling threats.

Another year I got a knife threat slipped into my mailbox.

Another year someone shot up the side of our mosque while we prayed for peace inside.

Check up on your neighbors and call out racist and islamophobic behavior where you see it. This year, with all the unrest and elections coming up, it’s bound to be bad and everyone I know is already on edge and taking precautions.

Stay vigilant and stay woke ✌️

[milliusprime-inactive]

this is so important

to reiterate:

Check!! In!! On!! Your!! Muslim!! Friends!! And!! Neighbours!!

and yes, this is applicable everywhere, not just America. don’t leave it because you’re from the UK or Canada or France or anywhere else.

[royalhandmaidens]

Also important!!

The majority of Muslims in the USA aren’t even immigrants or Pakistani, or Indonesian or anything else - the highest percentage is actually African American.

Given the political climate and recent surge in violence - protect your neighbors, and protect black Muslims especially!!!!!

[daughterofdessalines]

Black Twitter poking holes through right -wing rhetoric...

[no-longer-another-bondi-blonde]

[theconcealedweapon]