I'm like if a chivalrous knight kissed a fair maiden's hand and said "my lady, I fight for you" and then walked off and immediately tripped over his own armor and fell on the ground
She does looks like she would speak in rhyme then disappear into the woods
These live rent-free in my head.
the gimmick blogs are like tumblr’s rogue gallery. yes we’ve got some heroes, yes we’ve got some villains, but more importantly if you look over here you will see some freak who devotes all their time to counting the number of “t’s” in a post
T Count: 15
Letter Count: 198
Your T Percentage: 7.58%
Average T Percentage: 6.95%
You used the letter T 1.09 times as much as average!
YOU EXIST???
Sometimes you create a guy and it turns out they already exist
:3 feels happier than :) But not as genuine as :]
:3 is my favorite. Full of deceit and silliness. The jester’s face. The culmination of all that’s chaotic and ever changing.
:) can be ominous, if it’s alone or accompanied by odd context! But sometimes, it’s yer friendly ol smile. :] is a friendly face. That is a friend. Look at it. What harm could it possibly do?
:3!!!
You have the secret knowledge my friend
The little guys are here… the littlest of smiles… like being handed a flower on a nice day…
Like this almost
You understand the treasures!
i rember when i was in high school, hearing a teacher say “lebron james is rich, the guy who hands him his paycheck is wealthy”, and i think that that’s a really simple illustration of wealth and class that a lot of young leftists these days do not understand
i see a lot of young leftists these days thinking that “having a lot of money = oppressor”, which shows a fundamental misunderstanding in how social classes and the dynamics of power in society work, and as a result they go after actors, athletes, even youtubers, but the thing is most actors, athletes, and youtubers don’t actually own capital. actors don’t own disney or warner bros or 20th century fox, athletes don’t own their stadiums or sponsorship companies, and youtubers certainly don’t own youtube or advertising companies that sponsor youtube channels
many highly successful actors, athletes, and youtubers DO start their own businesses once they’ve amassed enough wealth, but it has to be understood that the large majority acquire their wealth through paychecks given to them, rather than through owning the means of production, and it’s the owning of capital that really determines who runs society and who doesn’t, because it’s those who own the means of production who gets to decide the affluence or poverty of those who don’t
The debate of all time
If you don't like brownies then this poll is not for you. Please move along
everyone's like wehhhhh why doesn't doctor house gets suuuueeed! like my man. literally every patient he sees is someone that's been trying to find a diagnosis for ages. i could live with a little medical malpractice if it were coming from someone ready to break into my home to look for allergens and not simply half heartedly listen to me before suggesting I lose weight and take ages of back and forth arguing to order a single test
"it's medical malpractice" have u ever been a doctor? most medicine is malpractice. let the man limp around chewing vicodin doing 50 invasive tests please
Once Taub (derogatory) derisively said about a patient with unexplained chronic pain “7 doctors couldn’t find anything wrong with him, what does that mean?” and House replied without even thinking “it means they’re idiots” and proceed to work his ass off to diagnose the patient Taub wanted to write off as a faker or something. If a doctor had said that when that patient was ME, I wouldn’t dream of suing them in a million years
I wish wizards were real so bad imagine coming out of a wal mart and seeing some guy with long robes and a big hat in the parking lot surrounded by wacky particle effects screaming some shit like "By the moon and the starlight, by the shield and the sword, I summon to me, my Honda Accord!" And then just getting into his car and driving off
@eclectic-like-furniture : #one time i was sitting in a Walmart parking lot #eating McDonald's and people watching with my roommate #and it was POURING rain #like. it was raining buckets. #the few people who were in the parking lot were running #we watched a lady put a newspaper over her head and run #and the newspaper started to disintegrate before she got past the cars #as the lady with the soggy newspaper was running toward the store #this lady was casually walking her cart into the parking lot #she was wearing light khaki capris and a cotton tshirt #she had short fluffy blonde hair #she was probably in her 40s #big soccer mom vibes #she was walking like it wasn't raining #and reader #she didnt get wet #there was not a single drop of water ANYWHERE on her or her cart of stuff #she passed right in front of our car #to even be able to see her we had to have our wipers on #and she #she looked directly into our car #and she WINKED AT US #and then smiled this smug little smile #and kept going #we lost our minds #we strained to see her #she got into a minivan #she never did get wet #ANYWAY magic is real and sometimes wizards shop at Walmart
Broke and Broked
a guide for managing the Big Ouch as a poor person
DIY
- ICE ROLLER: need an ice roller for sore muscles joints and all other bodily ails, but you don't want to pay for one of those massager thingys? buy a pack of styrofoam cups, and fill them up halfway with water. stick those bad boys in the freezer, and when they're done peel off the styrofoam until you get to the beginning of the frozen bits. BAM, now you have an ice roller. if you wanna get really cool with it? you can add coconut oil and essential oils to help ease the stiffness as well.
- HEATING PAD: cant afford an electric heating pad/dont have access to one? you need an old sock, (preferably of the long tube sock variety), and about four cups of rice. youre going to wash your sock, fill it up with the rice, and tie a knot at the end of it. stick her in the microwave, and now youve got a heating pad that conforms to the shape of your ouching spot(s).
TIPS
- STRETCHES: if you are at all able to, then please please do your PT exercises. i know some days the pain gets so bad that you cant get out of bed, and on those days you should listen to your body's limits. but, like most things, you can build up to it, and find ways to modify them. if youve had the privilege of a diagnosis/or access to a physical therapist, then you likely already have a list of stretches and movements meant to help you. do those, if those dont work, call your doctor. you deserve things that actually help. However, if youve not had that privilege, i suggest very very tentatively looking up stretches for the places that hurt and attempting those. LISTEN TO YOUR BODY. if it hurts considerably worse afterward, that is a no-go. note: im not a flippin doctor guys
- MASSAGE: if you are able to reach the places that hurt, or have a partner willing to do it for you, using some baby oil (available at your dollar tree) and watching videos on massage therapy meant for your type of pain may be very helpful when it comes to combating the tightness that often occurs in sore joints and muscles. again, listen to your body.
- JOURNAL: No, im not going to tell you to journal the pain away, or preach about how talking about it might help. for me, thats BS. i do, however, suggest a chronic pain journal, or a sort of symptoms tracker if you will. this can be in something as cheap as a composition book, or something more like a leather journal, whatever suits your fancy. its main purpose is to track pain levels, pain location, doctors appointments, medications, medication side effects, meals, activity levels, and whatever else you may desire. i plan to make an entire guide with links to premade journals, bullet journal examples, and printouts you can just glue into a notebook if thats more your speed.
- PAIN BOX: you never know when youre going to wake up and have a flare-up, so personally, i like to have a shoe box with the things i will need if i cannot get out of bed. this includes a day's worth of medication, a sealed water bottle, sustenance, lidocaine cream, a book, lavender oil, lidocaine patches if i have them, and something to crochet/knit so i have a distraction from the pain. modify this to whatever works best for you.
- PAIN BAG: similar to the previous idea, but kept in a purse/backpack, or if youre me, in the basket of my rollator. i bring pain meds, creams, lavender oil, a heat patch, my collapsible cane in case of inaccessible buildings, and a few other things.
- OVER-THE-COUNTER MEDS: Ibuprofen and Acetametiphin can be taken together HOWEVERRRRR, i personally would try and cycle them or split the dosages up by two hours because routinely taking them together is hard on your body. consult your flip fuckin doctor before taking my advice
- VITAMINS AND THE GOOD SHIT: okay, this is likely my most expensive tip, but try and get your hands on vitamins youre deficient in, and maybe a green mix. i fucking know just how hard meeting nutrition needs is when you're dealing with chronic pain and chronic fatigue, and can only imagine just how bad it can get. this is the best solution i can come up with. note: talk to your doc, broskis, they can tell you about med interactions and they may be able to prescribe some things and get them covered by insurance.
"CHEAP" PAIN MANAGEMENT:
- LIDOCAINE CREAM: Lidocaine patches are expensive, especially if like me you tend to use more than youre supposed to. In comes my personal best friend, lidocaine cream. does it work as well? no, not necessarily, but it works quicker and is considerably cheaper than patches would be.
- EPSOM SALT: this SHIT. HOLY FUCKS. if you have a bathtub, or if your pain is somewhere that can be kinda dunked oreo style, i absolutely recommend buying yourself some of this. Not Dr. Teals, fuck that, you're just paying for the brand. look for the walmart or off brand versions. (personally, i would go for lavender and magnesium and chamomile because those are what ive found relax spasming areas most)
- TIGERS BALM: okay, this is more for the sore muscles type, and is a little more on the pricey side. this stuff is like straight menthol, and once you get used to the slight burning feeling can be really distracting from your bigger more pressing ouches. note: dont use after a bath or shower for at least 30 minutes, unless like me the burning agony is better than the pain.
- ICY HOT: basically lidocaine patch and tigers balm fucked and had a child. this is what youd get. not for me, but works for some folks.
- ESSINTIAL OILS: good ones for pain include lavender, peppermint, chamomile, and sandalwood, but there are others too. note, always mix pure oils with a carrier so as not to cause irritation
please feel free to comment more tips and tricks and cheap alternatives
(note: im working on a similar post about CFS and Mobility Aids, and a breakdown of chronic illness/pain notebooks)
Our system is broken. It is cruel. It is dehumanizing, degrading, and it’s vile nature is so, so unnecessary.
We need universal healthcare today in America. We needed it 40 years ago. It’s cheaper, it’s simpler, it’s more efficient, it’s more effective and it is so, so, so much less cruel than what we have.
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I can’t tell you where or how to activate to help solve this. There are politicians, groups, and activists pushing for this in so many ways. I can tell you when, though.
Now.
I’m Brazilian and my strongest memory relating to a roundabout was when me and my family were walking near my grandparent’s house. My little brother asked what the circle in the ground was and my dad explained the concept of a roundabout, “you’re supposed to go around it, so the road is more organized, look, there’s a car coming, you’ll see how it works” and that car just. Fucking ran over it. Dude just went forward like the road was straight. We never saw anyone do that again and I’m still not over it
After shoving Hansel in the oven, the witch turns to Gretel - who is currently fending the witch off with a gingerbread chair - and says:
“I can’t believe you thought a trail of breadcrumbs would save you. I mean, honestly, this is a forest! It’s full of animals. Honestly, the very idea that a dumb shit like you thought you could get the better of me is absurd.”
Gretel hits her in the face with said chair. To be fair to the witch, she takes the chairshot like a champ.
“Ow!”
“Did you know,” says Gretel, “that crows are capable of facial recognition?”
“Eh?” Says the witch, clambering to her feet and pulling a candy cane sledgehammer off the wall. “What’s that got to do with anything?”
“Not only that,” Gretel continues, “but they can remember both friends and enemies. And they’ll often follow people they remember as friends.”
The two fence with their sugared weapons for a moment, before the witch knocks the chair out of Gretel’s hands.
“Enough with the bird facts! Honestly, this whole attempted escape has been utter clownshoes. Get in the fucking oven!”
She seizes Gretel by the collar. Gretel immediately sandbags, letting her whole body go limp. This eminently practical defense forces the witch to try and deadlift her. Which is hard, as the witch often skips leg day.
“For example,” Gretel says, as the witch struggles and grunts, “if you feed crows a lot of breadcrumbs, they’ll probably start to see you as a friend and follow you in the hope of more food.”
The witch stops. Outside, she hears the thunder of wings.
“They’ll even bring you shiny things they find as presents!” Says Gretel, as a corner of the gingerbread ceiling is suddenly cut away by a large crow with a knife in its mouth.
“Oh shitballs.” Says the witch, as the crows descend. “I hope you know this is a great unkindness.”
“Technically,” Says Gretel, “It’s a murder.”
this list as a “choose ONE” is a war crime