Karl Gussow - Old Man's Treasure (Das Kätzchen), 1876

@kani-has-no-tattoos

that's such a good treasure tho

JACK BLACK at the L.A. premiere of The Super Mario Bros. Movie

i’ve watched this like 8 times in a row

Me and my dog post-apocalypse after we find a broken crate of canned peaches washed up on the beach

I want this video to be sent up into space on a Golden Record. nothing else but this video. truly thing it embodies the exuberance of the human spirit and also how funny would it be for aliens to try to figure out wtf is going on here

“everything in your story should be there for a reason” well yes the reason my character has an Irish wolfhound is because I’ve always wanted one

put things in your writing because you love them. sometimes your subconscious makes it important later, sometimes you edit it out during revisions, sometimes it stays for no reason at all, other than it made you happy.

Chekhov's gun is a super satisfying reveal but sometimes the door is just red and the dogs just a dog

“everything in your story should be there for a reason” well yes the reason my character has an Irish wolfhound is because I’ve always wanted one

put things in your writing because you love them. sometimes your subconscious makes it important later, sometimes you edit it out during revisions, sometimes it stays for no reason at all, other than it made you happy.

i do trust sonic... but now i'm a lil bit suspicious

howmst the fuck did you do this so fast

According to time stamp, the artist posted their art 8 minutes after op posted.

Does necromancy only work on animals? What do you do if you accidentally necromancy a fence and then it starts growing branches?

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU NECROMANCY A BOTTLE OF SHAMPOO AND IT TURNS INTO AN ENTIRE PILE OF LIMES?

What if I accidentally necromancy a vaccine and then someone gets an armful of very live pathogen?

WHAT’S THE LIMIT ON DEADNESS? HOW RECENTLY DOES SOMETHING HAVE TO BE DEAD? COULD I NECROMANCY A DINOSAUR FOSSIL? WHAT IF I NECROMANCIED THE GROUND AND THEN DINOSAURS STARTED APPEARING?

WHAT IF I NECROMANCIED A LIMESTONE WALL AND IT JUST TURNED INTO A PILE OF MOLLUSCS? WHAT IF I MOLLUSCED A BUILDING? A MOUNTAIN?

Hey OP are you okay

no

OP is a necromancer having an existential crisis of the unforseen consequences of their powers

The origins of the demicrowave

this is gonna sound like a shitpost but the best advice i have if youre consistently coming off wrong is to start talking like an elcor

you will feel like a dumdum at first, but once you get used to it youll realize that telling people what kind of thing you're about to say ahead of time flattens their anxiety a huge amount

ive been starting every question with "question:" for awhile now and i almost never get people reading too much into what i mean anymore

it seems super dumb, but "what are your plans tomorrow?" gets people asking me what i have planned despite me obviously being in the process of figuring that out, whereas "question: what are your plans tomorrow?" gets me a quick rundown of their schedule, followed by "why?"

it also makes it really easy to work tone indicators into your verbal speech. if you're always saying "question: [your question here]?" then no one blinks when you say "genuine question: [question that could read as sarcastic]?"

it also gets you out of your own way for any types of things you struggle to say. "can you make sure to do the dishes before you go to bed?" feels like an argument waiting to happen, but "request: can you make sure to do the dishes before you go to bed?" gets the words flowing on a neutral word while making it clear that you're not looking for a fight

so yeah. suggestion: talk like an elcor

i said "suggestion for you if you havent thought of it:" today so im reblogging this

Useful addition: "this is not a guilt trip or moral judgement, just checking facts: have you done the dishes".

Or "Just checking if I need to, have you done the dishes today"

Or "please do the dishes, Im not upset I just need a plate".

Being clear about your intentions this way also heads off RSD or trauma-type anxiety, guilt, frustration, demand-avoidance, fear, etc.

Another phrasing useful for when you are emotional is "Im definitely frustrated, but Im not frustrated at you because I know you're doing your best."

Of course it only really works if you genuinely mean it.

you get me

Genuine delight: elcor my beloved

I don’t think anyone understands how badly I want to be friends with this group. Dad outfit and walk and all. *gimme hands*

I love this SO much but also it throws me off how much they sound like baby crocodiles. But like, big ones.

TIL In 1926 the famous pianist Fats Waller (then 21) was kidnapped by Al Capone’s gang to play piano for his birthday. He basically went missing for 3 days and was returned unharmed but drunk.

via reddit.com

What this headline leaves out is that they kidnapped him by doing the standard mob thing of driving a car up, pointing a gun at him, and saying “get in”. Fats thought he was gonna be killed until Al told him he was a huge fan

Yeah, mood.

Technically true.

He got the job.

He takes his job seriously.

Prof Rad over on youtube dubbed the Wolf Hunter comic (click here)! 

Go check it out and give them some support! :) (also the end killed me haha) ₍ᐢ•ﻌ•ᐢ₎

The farmer sheared the sheep, and it was used to make a gift for Wolf Hunter, so…

Finally.

Important follow-up

Would have stopped even without the little wave

Nothing is simple when you’re poor.

While the above is true, there are ways to handle the question if you get asked it in an interview.

Just bc the interviewer ASKS it, doesn't mean you have to ANSWER it.

"do you have reliable transportation?"

"Yes."

That's it. Do not elaborate. Do. Not.

They do not need to know what that type of transportation is. They do not have the RIGHT to ask what that transportation is. Many questions interviewers ask, they ask because they bank on you not knowing it's illegal.

If they press the issue? Be calm, be polite, but be firm.

"what kind of transportation?"

"Reliable transportation. With respect, you're not legally allowed to ask that question."

If they push again? Get firmer.

"I see what you're doing. You're attempting to stonewall me into answering a question that you're not legally allowed to ask, because of preconceived prejudices you may hold. The way you're handling this issue is proof that you would not be a good fit for me as an employer, and I'm ending the interview."

...then collect your belongings and fucking WALK OUT.

I was going to put this in the tags, but fuck it. Some companies will also list some horseshit like “must have valid drivers license” as a requirement when the job requires no driving as a way to get around this. Be wary of those folks, too.

I grew up in poverty, and I spent a lot of time very poor as an adult, and that thing where you just strongly assert your rights then get up and walk out of an interview?  Yeah, LOL, that doesn’t happen when you have zero money and you desperately need that job.  Because the second you assert your rights, you know for a fact that you aren’t getting that job, and no matter how much of an asshole you know that boss will be, generally speaking, any job that pays money is better than no job and no money.

Lie politely.  Please lie.  Make up a car in advance if you have to so that you can answer questions about it as necessary.  Lie politely, blatantly, with a smile on your face.  If an interviewer presses you on this, you do not owe that person honesty.  You never owe a bad boss (or potential boss) honesty.  Do whatever you need to do to get that job.

And then, after you start working there, if anyone asks (and only if they ask!), your previously-reliable totally-not-at-all-fictional car will have unexpectedly broken down and left you taking public transportation.  Tragic!  What a terrible and unexpected thing to happen!  And so terrible and unexpected that it’s taking so long to replace your totally non-fictional car!  How horrible!

Also, if at all possible, keep looking for another job.  I know it’s really hard to do when you work full-time and you’re exhausted, especially if you have kids, but you can do this.

And yeah, nothing is simple when you’re poor.

This is what I was trying to convey here, but this is more succinct. Like I said, “just walk out” feels like a privileged take that (righteously, if not paternalistically) misses the part about being poor and actually needing a job. So yes, lie. Lie politely, lie creatively, lie with a smile, but if you’re existing in poverty and need a job? Then LIE about having transportation. And don’t feel bad about it either. If an employer illegally asks a question they shouldn’t, then you’re allowed to lie about it. Hell, if they try to fire you about it later, threaten to take them to court for illegally asking to begin with. In the meantime, put some food in your belly. Catch up on a few bills. Buy some warm clothes. Feed that baby. You can work everything else out later.

Bosses, landlords, and cops forfeited their right to being told the truth by signing up for those jobs

Just. Fucking. Lie.

Goat gives it all it’s got

goat: mwaahh

dude: aww, that’s so wimpy, come on, give it all you got! GO!

goat: mwaAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!!!!

dude: yeaaah

@dumbfaceadventureland

[Video Description: a tiny baby goat stands indoors next to a seated person. When the goat bleats, it sticks its tongue out slightly. End video description.]

Vietnamese modern architecture made from bamboo. Credit to designcitylab (Instagram).

i think it's time for bed I couldn't remember the word "foal" and i thought to myself "horse sapling"

antlers, a thing that horses have

I WAS TIRED

You and me both

@headspace-hotel​ I hope you don’t mind, but I had to try my hand at drawing a ‘horse sapling’! and @hummerous​ I added a unicorn horn to replace the antlers you mentioned :P

THE HORSE SAPLING

There’s a post that starts with this ^ image, that looks like what the grown-up would look like.

horse sapling now featuring moss mare :D

[image description: a video of a wild hog running along the side of the road. it’s set to a bit of “dog days are over” by florence + the machine. it goes, “run fast for your mother, fast for your father / run for your children, for your sisters and brothers / leave all your love and your longing behind /  you can’t carry it with you if” before getting cut off.]

I used to think that they would run like horses but no, they run like deer

Chubby short deer