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women should lift weights because it prevents osteoporosis in old age and makes you a more capable person in everyday life please shut up about butts and waists and hourglasses i'm going to fucking kill

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genuine question from someone who would rather chew their arm off than go to a public gym, and also doesnt have a lot of money: how do you safely get into strength training? are there youtube channels, apps (android), etc anyone recommends that makes it approachable and don't lean into diet culture / body shaming?

also the biggest thing that keeps me from working out is that I already have joint and spinal issues and moving the wrong way can fuck up a knee or a shoulder or my spine for days. I really don't want to injure myself, and have unwittingly done so before. resources that are extremely clear on exactly how to move and offer gentler / alternative ways to move for people with limited range are vital.

Okay, so this may not technically be strength training, but muscles are dumber than bricks and cannot tell the difference between your own bodyweight and actual weights.

So, may I recommend:

He runs a YouTube channel where he goes over how to work your way up to more complex exercises (for instance, his pull-ups videos start with using a door jamb and moving your weight back and forth) so it's good for easing yourself into things.

You also don't have to fork out for expensive weights and such if you don't want to/can't. Substitute with stuff you either already have at home or can get from the supermarket and build up the weight you can exercise with. 500 gram cans of butter beans then 750 gram bottles of pasta sauce. 1 litre drink bottle then your 1.5 litre milk bottle. 3 litre bulk-buy bottle of laundry detergent. Etc. One of my dogs weighs 13 kilos and I pick her up on the regular (to her delight). One weighs 16 kg and I pick him up too (to his consternation and mild disapproval). You don't have to fit out some fancy home gym before you can start strength training.

If you want to get started on an exercise path as a total beginner with limitations, and you don't want to break your whole shit, physical therapists on YouTube are great! Because they're focused on stuff like balance, flexibility, joint protection, and overall health:

And, as a bonus, most of them are huge dorks who are fun as hell. And they emphasize going slow and listening to your body, which is always super important, but especially when you're first starting out.

Good luck!

Toni Demuro

SHE IS A TRUE HERO 

No, she’s a bitch is what she is

what do u mean???? it was clearly an accident she even said “Oooppsss”

LMFAOOOO

Look, rather than being petty and destroying it, why not talk to the girl. Really ask them why they are using the confederate flag. But no, low level terrorism is the answer.

LOW LEVEL TERRORISM?

Low level terrorism

Reblog if you support destroying confederate flags always everywhere all the time

Racists in the notes like "but that's sooo mean she worked really hard on-" "but it's a really well-made box" "but that's her Art(tm) etc etc" yes, that's entirely the point

Like yes systemic racism is a venerated tradition that people have spent a lot of time and effort supporting, consciously and unconsciously, in countless ways large and small. But in spite of those efforts and in spite of that tradition it absolutely must be torn down and destroyed whenever and wherever it appears, even if racists get upset.

"I bet op didn't even try to talk to-" and why the fuck should she??

No, I'm serious, why should the onus be on the classmate to explain racism to a racist? As if the racist - who gets the benefit of a doubt by being a young white woman - must only be racist because no one has ever explained to her that racism is bad?

Because if that girl is the type of person who thinks "oh, making something for a class assignment, think I'll put a fucking confederate flag on it", I'm willing to bet that

A) people have tried to explain to her the intrinsic racism that the confederate flag has always represented and she either didn't believe them or didn't care,

B) however upset she was when she saw the broken pieces, that white teenager still got a much gentler lesson on racism than bipoc kindergarteners often get, and also

C) she very likely wouldn't hesitate to do the same or worse to op, who appears to be bipoc and therefore has even more right to destroy confederate flags on sight than my angry white ass does.

Because, and this is really important: breaking a box is not worse behavior than being openly racist.

I can't believe how often I end up having to use this image, but:

Or, put another way:

Remember folks: destroying confederate flags is always morally and patriotically correct!

It’s not autism acceptance if you need to hear that it is autism in order to accept it.

Not to sound like a 90s shallow prep, but how you dress can affect your self esteem, and putting energy into wearing things you actively like and projecting an ideal of yourself through fashion instead of seeing clothes as things you have to put on out of obligation helps.

It also can give you a sense of control over your appearance that you otherwise wouldn’t have lmao

I bought a cape because of this

this post is written in a humorous tone but this is the realest shit.

two years ago i wore baggy sweatpants and flip flops every day because i was depressed but then decided eh to hell with it and bought some black edgy emo clothes bc thats how i always wanted to dress but never got a chance to and it was only then that i realized that the sweatpants flip flops look was just keeping me in my depression funk. i didnt like the way i looked and i didnt identify with the clothes i was wearing and it only made me feel worse.

i then went through my entire wardrobe and got rid of everything that made me feel that way.

now i have multiple outfit possibilities requiring different levels of effort but on days where putting on clothes just seems like a project i just have to put on black jeans and a band t-shirt and i can still feel good about the way i look which is a really good way to start off my day.

i can not recommend this approach to clothing enough.

Can I just say this is the healthiest mindset related post I have seen on this sight and I want every single person on here to read this

If you'll permit me to yes-and this wonderful sentiment, don't be afraid to alter your clothes.

Nothing will fit you properly off the rack (because how could it?), but that doesn't mean you're stuck with however it's shaped. If every shirt you've ever worn rides up in the back and you constantly have to tug on it, or pinches around the waist in a way you're always aware of, or every pair of jeans you own has raggedy-ass cuffs because they're always a little too long, don't just live with that shit. You deserve better, and fixing it isn't even hard.

Follow these steps, because it's totally worth it:

Step one: Take your measurements. Get a flexible tape measure at the dollar store, or use a string you can mark and hold up to a metal tape measure. Measure the widest part of your bust, your waist, your hips. (And the length and width of your arms and legs, if you're feeling Extra.) Pick the largest number: for me it's my bust. And now, never buy anything smaller than that number ever again, because it's easier to make everything else on a garment smaller than to make one part bigger.

Also allow for the fact that you'll probably get slightly larger as you get older, because that's a normal thing human bodies do.

Step two: go rogue. Fuck the decaying wasteland of fast fashion. Eschew department stores. Ordering stuff online is almost never worth it, even if you get the sizes right and the quality is pretty good. (You won't and it isn't.) Thrift stores, and even free bins, are a much better bet. Grab things that are nice fabric, have patterns you like, or just feel Deeply Right in your soul. Grab the weird stuff you like even if you might not ever wear it. Bedsheets and curtains can be really nice fabric, and you can get a lot of yardage for cheap. Don't overthink it; let your heart be your guide. You know what you love.

Make sure it comfortably fits around the widest part of you.

Step three: queue up and binge watch some instructional Youtube videos. There are roughly eighteen bajillion out there, it'll be easy to find someone you like.

Optional step four: if you're feeling especially ambitious, or you know someone with a sewing machine, learn how to use it with some simple starter projects. Hem some pants, or make a circle skirt out of an old bedsheet or something. I promise sewing machines are not scary; if you figured out how to use Tumblr, you can definitely figure out a Singer.

But hand sewing is also just fine, it just takes longer. Needles and thread literally cost pennies and don't take up any space.

And most importantly, step five: DIVE ON IN BAYBEE. Try some things, experiment, screw up the first few projects and then try something else. Cut two things apart and combine them, liberally use safety pins. Pull out clothes you never wear anymore and mess around with them, because what have you got to lose? Take risks. Fart around. Play and tweak and try things.

I promise, I promise this is a skill worth learning. Because the only thing better than wearing something that makes you happy is wearing something comfortable that makes you happy.

You can do it!

A underrated bit of Defunctland tonal whiplash is the episode about a PBS kid's puppet show that starts with "On April 29th, 1992, four LAPD officers were acquitted of beating Rodney King..."

Kevin Perjurer: opens scene by mentioning a specific date

Me:

i’m gonna make a movie where two normal ladies fall in love. everything’s chill, no age gap, they’re both out of the closet, their families love them, everything’s fine. the catch is that one lady has a cat and the other lady never figured out what the cat’s name was cause the Owner Lesbian ALWAYS uses a dumb nickname and now it’s been three years and they’re getting married and it’s too late to just ask

It’s garnering more and more urgency because the cat’s importance is growing (the cat is going to be the ring bearer, oh no!)

The First Lady asks her fiancé if they should get a fancy collar with the cats name for the wedding and her fiancé throws her arms around her and says “great, would you go do that tomorrow?”

the longer i think about it the more that sounds like a valid conflict to base an entire movie around and the fewer problems i could think of that cant have a solid writing solution available

“Just wanted to confirm the spelling before I gave the order, hun. This shit is costly and I only got one form.”

“Oh, just the normal spelling, no crazy vowels or anything.”

This is so good. Plus it’s not like you can try out likely names and see if the cat responds, like a dog might. It’s a cat. It’s just gonna sit and squint unblinkingly at you regardless, no matter how many names you try.

Plot twist:

It’s not a stupid nickname.

The cat really is “miss kitty.”

Y E S

no no no. the cat doesn’t have a name, the cat owner never decided on one so she just goes with various silly nicknames. but since her fiancée acts like she is aware of the cat’s name, the cat owner assumes the fiancée mistook one of the nicknames for the actual name. but she doesn’t know which! so the cat owner doesn’t know what the supposed cat name is either, and relies on the fiancée revealing it at some point, but it never comes and she’s getting agitated too because she doesn’t want to admit she never named her cat

Hey hey hey in a similar vein to ^^^

What if

Neither if then know the name

Because it’s neither of their cat.

The cat decided to move in about the same time one of the girls did. Both think it’s the other one’s cat. Both are committing these increasingly elaborate shenanigans to figure out the name from the other.

The true wlw miscommunication romcom we deserve

The Cat: I like these humans. They are idiots and also adorable. I think I’ll stay here.

Alt. Story Yaga

Anyway, fuck the CEOs and other execs. Support the strikers.

Don't believe everything you read; crab day has been suggested by several different people over the course of about a month. Not by a single mustache-twirling op who's trying to indoctrinate people into their terf cult or whatever.

As I understand it, one of the people who first suggested July 28 or 29 in particular has "Christian" in their profile, but I can't find anything bigoted or transphobic in their posts. I think this rumor is just gaining traction because it sounds like exactly the sort of thing tumblrina's like to get mad about - a religious person suggesting a way to interact with capitalism! - but nobody seems to be able to provide any real proof of anything untoward. Here's one of the first posts that got circulated the most, in case you care. Which you absolutely don't have to.

But I think it's a good idea, so I'm going to do it.

I'm under no illusions that Tumblr is my cool friend; it's a business, and they need money to keep their lights on, and that's not inherently evil or exploitative. And in spite of my many (many) complaints about tumblr, it's still my favorite social media site, and I'd rather they try to make money with crabs and shoelaces than with, say, data mining or hiding accessibility features behind a paywall or something. So I'm willing to support Tumblr with a couple of bucks. And crabs.

But if anyone is asking you to abstain for moral reasons, or, y'know, ambushing you with a bunch of rumors as a way of testing your values or fishing for performative outrage, I think it's fair to ask for citations.

Hi, I'm here to talk about something people don't usually realize is a problem, and I'm counting on Tumblr's ability to actually give a shit about things sometimes to actually pay attention.

So there's this thing called Celiac disease. A lot of people have it, me included, and it's an autoimmune disorder. The way it works is simple:

I eat gluten

My body screams and eats my intestines in response.

Not a good time, as you can imagine. As a result, people with Celiac have to avoid gluten at all costs. It's not like an intolerance where you feel sick but will recover. If you have celiac and are exposed to even the slightest amount of gluten, it will cause lasting and sometimes permanent damage to your body. It's a genuinely serious disorder.

Now here's the big issue. No one gives a shit about how careful we have to be. The tiniest amount of gluten can be enough to trigger a reaction.

I cannot kiss someone who has eaten gluten recently, or else I risk cross contamination.

This isn't some gluten free fad. This isn't some diet I can cheat on, or just an intolerance that isn't serious. I can develop cancer from eating bread. Literal. Fucking. Cancer. And just the tiniest amount of gluten is enough to trigger an immune response.

People with Celiac can rarely trust any food they haven't prepared themselves. Even food labeled as "gluten free" isn't always safe. Social gatherings where people bring food are a minefield. Restaurants are a huge risk each time.

I'm a college student, I have to eat in a dining hall. I'm terrified that I won't be able to eat anything other than salad, and even that's a risk because someone may have used the crouton tongs on the broccoli.

So please, if you work in food service and someone asks if things are gluten free, please be careful and please be honest. We're putting an insane amount of trust in you just by asking for food. Use a different cutting board, make sure to wash the knife. Little things like that can save us so much stress and pain.

It's like someone being diabetic and asking for the sugar free soda instead of the regular. We're not doing this as part of a fad diet, we're being so careful about what you serve because we don't get a choice.

Thank you.

Celiac

Damage

Is

Permanent

Alright fuckers which one

Chicago

Detroit

New York

Reblog to assess who is a friend and who is an enemy

There is no secret fourth. If you like all of them, pick one. If you like none of them, pick one. If you dont know what pizza is look at the pictures. No none of the above. Fight. Kill

ÓH look out here comes Cali style with a folding chair

I've got hiccups which is incredibly annoying but it does mean that every 4 seconds or so I'm reminded to think about fish evolution which is pretty cool.

Please talk about fish evolution and how it relates to hiccups I am SO curious

Okay so the thing about hiccups is that you have them by default. There's a special region in the brain that suppresses hiccups. "Yes hiccups" is the default. "No hiccups" was an ad-hoc addition.

Why?! Why would your body want to hiccup by default? what purpose does that serve? Well, none, for you. But it was very, very important for your ancestors.

Hiccups are a fish reflex. They're a remnant of the convulsion that fish automatically perform to pull water over their gills. When this system was repurposed for lungs, we eventually evolved a workaround that tells the gill twitch not to fire any more. When this fails, boom. Hiccups.

It's just your fish nervous system trying to be a fucking fish again.

Took a wrong turn somewhere

i took a nap and woke up in all these goddam spinanch

the main problem i have with america is that nothings old as hell there. i cant be so far away from a castle it damages my aura

man people really just say stuff on here huh

Noooo haha don't spread racist ideals and colonizer propaganda by idolizing white european aesthetics above all else and denying the life and accomplishments of native peoples on their own lands

People have been living in the downtown area of Tucson, Arizona for at least 4,500 years. The greater Santa Cruz river valley has been occupied by humans for 12,000 years.

You see this?

That's not a river. That's the South Canal in Mesa, Arizona (Phoenix metro area).

This is a view of the East and South canals. At least half of all the Phoenix metro canals were originally built by the Hohokam (from roughly 200-1400 CE), and are still in use (restored) today.

Phoenix, Arizona actually has more miles (kilometers) of Canals total than both Venice and Amsterdam. No, really. Phoenix has about 180 miles of canals, many of which are built on ancient canal foundations.

below is an aerial view photo taken in the late 1930's of one branch of Phoenix's canal systems:

Also have the "Montezuma Castle," if you need a castle:

I don't need to look at some 12th century European castle to see age.

I hate that Americans aren't the only people who constantly forget that the current US isn't new, it's post-apocalyptic. It could only ever have existed by building on the rubble of multiple millennia-old civilizations.

Like, John Muir looked at Yellowstone and thought "ah, pure untrammeled wilderness untouched by humans that just happens to have a perfectly balanced ecosystem that is aesthetically pleasing to humans", when he was actually looking at sacred land that had been carefully cultivated with for thousands of years with terraforming and controlled fires

Manifest destiny was like "why would God have created this beautiful unclaimed wilderness that just happens to be chock full of a bunch of plants that just happen to be extremely beneficial for humans if he didn't want us to go live there", when the land was very much not wilderness and very much not unclaimed

Gutzon Borglum was like "what a coincidence that this beautiful mountain I want to carve white politicians' faces on just happens to have all of these convenient and naturally occurring trails around it" when he was actually blasting apart a mountain that was as sacred and culturally central to the Sioux people as the Temple Mount is for Jewish people

Emperor Belos death scene but instead of pretending to have been under a terrible curse he just whips out the goddamn ukulele

So my birthday is in a few days, July 18th …

If you wanna wish me happy birthday on that day

HAHA JOKING lol you got punked

Unless….

Nah jk jk it’s not a big deal or anything haha

Unless—