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Skarmory Pre-evolution

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Yesterday I:

Went to work

Listened to an hour or two of Piranesi

Called a volunteer organization that helps disabled people navigate (un)employment, since my current contract expires at the end of August

Did more pig (and rabbit) laundry

Checked my mail

Watered the plants

Groceries

Today I:

Went to work

Finished Piranesi. It was really good!

Gathered greens for the pigs

Did the dishes

Folded the pigs' laundry

Gave my spiderplant some much needed tlc

Groceries

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occasionally I still see people complaining abt top/bottom discourse in fandom and like. my hot take? they don’t have to have penetrative sex at all 😭

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week six brings us kintsugi inspired cards :} big fan of the philosophy behind it!

in other news. these will probably be the last of the cards i make by the way. this project isnt the most fun for me so i wont continue it. or it will be continued irregularly at most

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Does anyone wanna roleplay horses with me

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Randomly found this incredible makeup artist on instagram @ hydroniuum

(yes that last one is ariana grande)

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some people seem to think aotearoa new zealand is just fields and hills and grass. maybe some mountains. maybe a fjord or two. which is so fascinating to me because we have so many different biomes and landscapes it's bonkers.

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We out here, stridulating off key

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The cover for this article is. certainly a choice

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Having experienced a lot of it in my 20s, I think some of the worst, pettiest, most straight up this-is-just-bullying-you're-passing-off-as-praxis incidences of Queer Infighting endemic to young people can be best understood as attempts to exercise power by people with very little power.

Like you're 22, you're queer, you've just become a Marxist, the scope of World Suck is overwhelming and you have $30 in your bank account. What can you do to feel like you have any power? Well, you can try to get your frenemy cancelled for cosplaying a character from a problematic show. You can write a public callout post over someone's obviously friendly use of a slur you don't think they technically have the right to reclaim. Doing this stuff can make you feel like you have power and your actions have an impact. Unfortunately the impact in question is a negative impact on other marginalized people. But that often takes some maturity and self-reflection to notice.

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We have to bring back physical concert tickets I'm so serious

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Saw this freak at work

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The City of Atlanta Georgia has decided to demolish the research and conservation center of the Amphibian Foundation. This organization works tirelessly to conserve the Frogs, Toads, Salamanders, Newts, and other amphibians in the United States. In addition, they provide key education for herpetologists on the care, conservation, and preservation of reptiles and amphibians.

This emergency need is compounded by the government mass firing of conservation officials and the pulling of funds from many of the country's conservation organizations.

If you can help please donate here:

Key points from the Amphibian Foundation.

Our building will be demolished in 2026, and we need to identify a new location (or locations) for 7 labs and over 1,000 animals, many of which are endangered and part of critical conservation programs.

We've identified a new location for most of AF, but not our research and conservation programs. We have an amazing lead, but it's not confirmed yet.

Our first fundraising project is the AF Emergency Fund as the minimum cost estimates to move this many labs and animals safely is $50,000. (It costs about 50 USD per animal to move them)

If you can't donate.. please share... here.. and everywhere else.

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i kind of feel like if you take "don't bomb iran" as an endorsement of the iranian government, you're not intellectually ready to engage in conversations about real-world politics. Go talk about steven's universe instead

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This is extremely disrespectful. The government wants to shred jewish religious texts (and other religious texts) held in the national library.

Like mentioned in the article, they could very well donate them if storage cost is a concern. Or at least consult on how to get rid of them respectfully as shredding them is not respectful.

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i kept accidentally typing "their" instead of "there" for some fucking reason so if you catch one Ignore That. another oc ask game

(pro tip: name some ocs in the tags when you reblog this so newcomers can ask with ease, and be sure to send an ask to the person you reblog it from!)

It's halfway through the day. What percent is your character's phone battery at?

Your character wants to look extra nice for an occasion--not formal, but they want to look good/presentable. What are they wearing?

Does your character remember to use coupons or gift cards when they have them?

Someone (friend, partner, etc) sends your character a selfie which is clearly intended to look good. What is their response like?

Does your character eat three meals a day most days?

Your character is ordering or making a burger for themself. Describe it.

Your character is asked to bring a dessert for an occasion. What do they bring?

How accurate is most peoples' impression of your character compared to how they really are?

If your character had a blog for some very specific subject, what would it be?

Describe an average shower/bath for your character. Is it long or short? Are they singing? Reflecting? Scrubbing like crazy? Any special products?

What sorts of things did your character do for fun as a kid?

Your character is at the beach. What are they doing?

Your character is making instant ramen. What flavor is it? Are they doing anything to jazz it up, or eating it as is?

What's the weirdest thing your character would eat, by whatever standard of weirdness you like?

Your character is going to splurge a little. On what?

Is there anything about your character that you tend to forget about or not give much attention to?

What's a way somebody might make your character cry completely by accident?

Name a situation where your character might sing.

Does your character have scars? What are they from?

What time period is your character's aesthetic/style most influenced by?

Describe your character's laugh. Do they laugh often? Do they do anything when they laugh, like cover their mouth or throw their head back?

Has your character's personality always been what it is now?

Think of the last song you listened to. Would your character like it?

How quickly will your character get a new pet after losing one? If they aren't a pet person, think hypothetically.

If your character had a magic wand, what would it look like? (Sticking closely to "wand" isn't required--I have a wizard who shoots spells from a gun, for example.)

Somebody asks your character their opinion on a movie (or book, band, etc) that they don't like. How do they respond?

If your character had a Youtube channel, what kind of videos would they make?

Your character is reading a book. Where did they get it? Are they taking good care of it? What state is it in?

Your character needs to contact somebody who isn't right here. How do they do it? (Text, email, call, mail, pigeon, etc)

If your character was a color, what color would it be?