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Black Widow Solo Movie Timeline

I’d thought it was a pre-Avengers movie, maybe set during the time Clint was recruiting Natasha for SHIELD.  Now, this from AMC Theaters:

“Despite her dark past, Black Widow was heralded as a hero by most people for years, but things started to change in 2016. Because of the collateral damage being left by the Avengers, governments from around the world agreed to sign the Sokovia Accords, documents that were ratified to rein in Earth’s Mightiest Heroes. Initially, this was a decision that Natasha agreed with, signing the Accords along with heroes like Iron Man, War Machine, Vision and Black Panther. But during the superhero Civil War, she wound up breaking the new law by helping Captain America and the Winter Soldier escape custody. This action labeled her a fugitive, and it will be shortly after this that the story of the BLACK WIDOW solo movie will begin!”

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This is 100% truth. I’m looking for that hobby that will fire me up... you should, too. Life is OUT THERE, not inside a tiny screen.

On Hobbies

Literally get into an activity that involves touching things or You. Will. Die.

It can be so easy in this day and age to feel like that's not an option, and binge culture has made the sickening descent into couch-based isolation and lack of self-discipline not only acceptable but a "fun personality trait" for many. But sometimes, often, you need to give your brain a break from consuming and Create something. You need to give yourself time. To think. And maybe even do something with your hands while your imagination roams free.

I've been addicted to social media. I've defended social media. I've nearly fist fought my parents for trying to take my phone (they were absolutely in the wrong). I've had multiple twitters at the same time. I don't have a twitter anymore. I've been depressed, and scared, and wanted nothing more than to escape the ceasless, screaming void that was my life.

Filling that void with the internet did nothing for me. It was help from my oldest sister that did. Her and her husband got me out of my house, taught me how to be a healthy adult, then set me loose.

What does this have to do with hobbies?

My wife has severe seasonal depression. This fall, she is doing amazingly better than usual, and I couldn't be more proud of her. She picked up sewing in September. Now she spends hours a day working on projects, watching videos, or planning what new dress she can make out of a tablecloth. It gives her mind something to do to take her mind off the cold. It also lets her interact with the winter by taking charge of her fashion and making warm clothes that she likes and has a personal connection to. And at the end of a long project, she always has a new piece of clothing. Something she produced and can take pride in.

It has also helped her relationship with others. In our group of friends, she has already gotten several requests to hem or adjust clothes, which makes her feel very needed and grows a sense of community. [Side note: I love my awesome wife and could gush about her all day] She also watches YouTube videos of clothing makers while working and gets all kind of inspiration from them that she loves to tell me about. When I see the light shining in here eyes my heart fills with the joy she's found. Plus I got some new pajama bottoms.

I like vegetable gardening. I don't currently have a garden but I'm working on getting a plot in the town community garden. In the meantime I've started following different gardening or nature-centric people on social media, and I'm going to start researching different gardening tips. The plan is to one day interact with other people who share my interests and make friends, but even just now I recognize how happy it makes me to look into those things. It calms my heart and reminds me to be kind.

I also realized I kind of have a knack for building things out of cardboard. First it was a box/jungle for our cat that I made from 12-4am for no reason but I love him, and then a dinosaur for a school project.

So---and this is where it starts getting applicable to your own life---I'm going to ask all my friends for their spare cardboard whenever they get it and I'm just going to make things. Animals. Decorations. Unsturdy shelves. Some of the things I make are probably going to be really crappy, but I'll also get better as I go on. Hopefully someday when I have money to spend I'll turn this into actual woodworking. But for now, I have cardboard and a pocket knife, and I'm going to put my grubby little hands all over it and have some fun.

Crocheting? Baking? Painting? Building? Making sculptures out of pipe cleaners? Practicing your handwriting? Scrapbooking? Cutting up all your blankets then stitching them together in different patterns?

It's not only good but necessary for your mental, emotional, and physical health to take your eyes off of a screen and make your hands do something tactile every now and again. Or even more often than not. But right now, just start something. Anything. You don't have to show anyone, you don't have to be good at it as long as it makes you feel good. Looking for ideas or intimidated by how hard something seems? The internet, with all its greedy human pitfalls, is an incredible tool for learning things. Use it for good.

Don't only consume. Create.

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I don’t know if this is aimed at students or teachers but YES YES YES for both!

how to avoid education burnout

have 3 achievable goals a day: having a laundry list of things to do everyday is super unrealistic, and you just end up feeling bad about yourself because you didn’t accomplish your goals for the day.

leave your sundays open: i love sundays because they’re my day to chill out and catch up on school work that i wasn’t able to finish during the week.

recognize when you’re at your emotional limits: forcing yourself to get work done when you are unable to comprehend your study material does not benefit anyone.

learn how to say no: people will ask you for your time and it will stretch you to the limit, whether it be at your job, in your extracurriculars, or in your personal life. know when to step back and say no.

take care of yourself physically: take breaks, go for walks, shower regularly, get enough sleep, eat healthy, see your friends

celebrate your accomplishments: go out to eat with friends after a big exam, indulge in a night off after a busy week with some netflix and wine

make a study plan beforehand: it can be daunting to see how much work you need to put in to a class or task beforehand, but this allows you to spread your work evenly so you don’t become overwhelmed.

learn how to ask for help: it is very rare that people make it through school, whether it be high school or university or any graduate program, without needing the advice of others or just a kind soul to vent to. find that person.

never forget your hobbies: you will need things that keep you sane. if you love to play music, write, play volleyball, or cook, make you sure you don’t lose these things. they will become your escape when times get tough.

log off from time to time: it is exhausting to be constantly connected to social media and your email. just physically disconnecting from these for a night to take care of yourself can really help you clear your mind.

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Slow exercise is better than not getting up and moving.

I like this post very much.

20% is better than 0%.

Brushing your teeth at least once every day is better than none at all.

A few hours of sleep is better than none.

A few minutes outside for fresh air is better than none.

Writing a few paragraphs of the essay today is better than procrastinating till later.

Doing something is better than nothing (of course there is exception for some cases).

Do things at a pace which makes you comfortable whilst allowing you to make progress.

You can do this!

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The sad part is that Romeo didn’t pass naturally. He was shot by a local hunter who knew exactly what he was doing. You can read the whole story in the book A WOLF CALLED ROMEO.

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Vormir Revisited

What if Clint and Natasha knew they loved each other, but assumed the other didn’t know how much they cared?

What if they really didn’t know?

What if the first inkling they had that their best friend loved them was that they would fight so hard to be able to die in the other’s place?

What if that explains the smile on Natasha’s lips just before she lets go - “He loves me. He REALLY loves me!”

I know that it’s not likely, but I dreamed this last night and this is the only place I can share it. Months after the movie, this scene is still not letting me go!

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Been saying this forever!

‘cLiNt iS a BaReLy fUnCtIoNaL hUmAn BeInG’ both natasha AND clint are highly trained and hypercompetent spies and assassins, please stop with your hot takes headcanons of clint being a fucking idiot

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And that, my friends, is how you grow a scientist.

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Let this sweet child live in a colorful world! We should all paint our nails in solidarity. Even if the color chips off after a day, because face it - some of us are rough on our hands. He deserves to live his own best life.

My 4 year old nephew loves to paint his nails. Any time he sees someone wear nail polish he asks if he can have some too. The most difficult part is getting him to decide what color, because he he wants all of them.

Nail polish is for everyone.

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Me too, man. Me too.

Juice with a big mood

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Loki #2 (2019)

written by Daniel Kibblesmith art by Oscar Bazaldua & David Curiel

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I need to know where this came from!

up up and away

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This.

‘cLiNt iS a BaReLy fUnCtIoNaL hUmAn BeInG’ both natasha AND clint are highly trained and hypercompetent spies and assassins, please stop with your hot takes headcanons of clint being a fucking idiot

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Yes, and though I got out of it unscathed, I still have nightmares about how terribly, terribly wrong it could have gone. Just because someone looks like a nice but lonely old man doesn��t mean that he isn’t really a pervert who needs to be gotten away from ASAP.

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Pretty sure it's from the most recent SECRET AVENGERS run.... sorry, can't recall more than that.

Can anyone tell me where this from? I found it online but couldn't find the source of the picture? Thanks.

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Hmmmm...

A full day after seeing Toy Story 4, I’m still irritated by the ending and I’m not sure exactly why...