call me if you have a puff
“Kindness begins with understanding we all struggle.”
— Charles Glassman
Sooo hilarious but I can completely see this being a real conversation between streaming execs 😏
(original vid: Asif Ali - instagram - https://tinyurl.com/2p8jpkzz)
“they even put an Indian guy in WandaVision”
hang on a second, I gotta look up something
yeah, this is really funny
i learned about the first paparazzi scandal in Germany.
This photograph caused a scandal in 1898. It shows former Chancellor Otto von Bismarck on his deathbed. The two paparazzi gained unauthorized access to Bismarck's residence and photographed the corpse in complete secrecy.
Otto von Bismarck died on July 30, 1898, in the presence of his family and his doctor at around 11 p.m..
Two photographers from Hamburg had already bribed Bismarck's forester in advance to keep them informed about the state of health of the sick politician. A few hours after Bismarck's death, the photographers forced their way in through a window sill and thus gained access to the dead man's bed.
One of the photographers adjusted the pillow so that the dead man's head could be seen better. They also adjusted the clock on the bedside table. In reality, it was already 4 a.m. when the picture was taken.
After the culprits had their picture retouched, they looked for a buyer through ads in a Berlin newspaper. They found a buyer who promised them 30,000 marks and a 20% share of the profits.
The present value of this sum is about €220,000.
In the end, the supposed financial blessing turned into a curse. Both photographers were arrested and sentenced to prison.
The photograph was first published in the Frankfurter Illustrierte in 1952.
i learned about the first paparazzi scandal in Germany.
This photograph caused a scandal in 1898. It shows former Chancellor Otto von Bismarck on his deathbed. The two paparazzi gained unauthorized access to Bismarck's residence and photographed the corpse in complete secrecy.
Otto von Bismarck died on July 30, 1898, in the presence of his family and his doctor at around 11 p.m..
Two photographers from Hamburg had already bribed Bismarck's forester in advance to keep them informed about the state of health of the sick politician. A few hours after Bismarck's death, the photographers forced their way in through a window sill and thus gained access to the dead man's bed.
One of the photographers adjusted the pillow so that the dead man's head could be seen better. They also adjusted the clock on the bedside table. In reality, it was already 4 a.m. when the picture was taken.
After the culprits had their picture retouched, they looked for a buyer through ads in a Berlin newspaper. They found a buyer who promised them 30,000 marks and a 20% share of the profits.
The present value of this sum is about €220,000.
In the end, the supposed financial blessing turned into a curse. Both photographers were arrested and sentenced to prison.
The photograph was first published in the Frankfurter Illustrierte in 1952.
Today's a very important day, it's World Eel Day!!
European Eels have a fascinating life cycle, starting out in the sea as little leaf-shaped larvae, riding currents into Europe as they grow, and then finally returning to the sea as full-grown eels! You can learn more about these slippery fish and their conservation efforts at EelSuitcase !
(Psssttt, I'm selling prints of this here, the original A3 gouache painting will be going up for sale on my website soon)
Im in the mood to eat scarabs and shrimp
STOP SHRINKING HIM
Im in the mood to eat scarabs and shrimp
STOP SHRINKING HIM
Im in the mood to eat scarabs and shrimp
STOP SHRINKING HIM
albatrosses will wipe the floor with any species of bird you choose to compare them to. they’re the Most, or at least Extremely, by almost every metric
wingspan. lifespan. intricacy of mating dances. devotion to monogamy. investment in offspring. ability to circumnavigate the globe. literary symbolism that is flexible but not to the point of meaninglessness. eyeliner quality. I could go on
muppetness of said offspring
albatrosses will wipe the floor with any species of bird you choose to compare them to. they’re the Most, or at least Extremely, by almost every metric
wingspan. lifespan. intricacy of mating dances. devotion to monogamy. investment in offspring. ability to circumnavigate the globe. literary symbolism that is flexible but not to the point of meaninglessness. eyeliner quality. I could go on
muppetness of said offspring
albatrosses will wipe the floor with any species of bird you choose to compare them to. they’re the Most, or at least Extremely, by almost every metric
wingspan. lifespan. intricacy of mating dances. devotion to monogamy. investment in offspring. ability to circumnavigate the globe. literary symbolism that is flexible but not to the point of meaninglessness. eyeliner quality. I could go on
muppetness of said offspring
a bone is pretty much one of the best things you can throw me. curveballs probably the worst
Woo Brain: "My home is haunted"
Rational Brain: "Most ghost phenomena is explained by infrasound and carbon monoxide leaks"
Wizard Brain: "Ghosts are made of infrasound and carbon monoxide."
Woo Brain: "My home is haunted"
Rational Brain: "Most ghost phenomena is explained by infrasound and carbon monoxide leaks"
Wizard Brain: "Ghosts are made of infrasound and carbon monoxide."
Certain words can change your brain forever and ever so you do have to be very careful about it.
"Why is your house the way it is?"
Landlords.
Landlords are why my house is the way it is.
The previous owner turned this house into a rental for 2-3 families at one point and did everything as cheaply and unsafely as possible for maximum capacity.
This house passed multiple inspections because they hid a multitude of plumbing, electrical and structural issues behind fake walls and a fresh sheen of landlord magnolia beige paint and shiny fixtures that looked fine (if a little dated) until you realized they were held up with the wrong type of screws, zero anchors, and gravity-defying hope.
Every time we take down a wall, we never know what we will find. Sometimes it's another wall with a sealed door that's been welded shut. Other times it is mold or asbestos that they sealed up.
But we always know it's going to be some landlord, cheap build, mind-bending fuckery.
"Why is your house the way it is?"
Landlords.
Landlords are why my house is the way it is.
The previous owner turned this house into a rental for 2-3 families at one point and did everything as cheaply and unsafely as possible for maximum capacity.
This house passed multiple inspections because they hid a multitude of plumbing, electrical and structural issues behind fake walls and a fresh sheen of landlord magnolia beige paint and shiny fixtures that looked fine (if a little dated) until you realized they were held up with the wrong type of screws, zero anchors, and gravity-defying hope.
Every time we take down a wall, we never know what we will find. Sometimes it's another wall with a sealed door that's been welded shut. Other times it is mold or asbestos that they sealed up.
But we always know it's going to be some landlord, cheap build, mind-bending fuckery.