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who else did this

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Something something Danny has a stomachache

@lexosaurus

Did the Exto-Imposition event this year and got Lexx as my partner! They wrote an amazing fic based on this art piece and it’s like- so cool.

Check it out!!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60625732

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just some of the the changes in design for the Penguin Symbol on old Penguin Paperbacks 

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Remember this viral post? Wanda and Jamal and her husband Lonnie are the most wholesome people, this story brought tears to my eyes originally and I am crying once more learning from Jamal's social media that Lonnie has sadly passed away.

Rest in Peace, Lonnie :(

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Whoever says that the passenger gets to pick the music is just wrong. The driver picks the music and the passenger shuts the fuck up and presses play or they walk <3

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Death Note AU where hbomberguy makes a five hour long video about youtuber Light Yagami that's initially completely unrelated to the murders (Light would probably plagiarize or have really unhinged right-wing political takes if he was on youtube)

but halfway through he reveals that while researching he stumbled upon evidence that Light might be behind the Kira murders, and then spends like fourty minutes explaining the concept of a shinigami, an hour explaining how he thinks Light used one to commit murders, and then another hour explaining Light's ideology and why the concept of criminals being inherently evil is flawed

He finishes the video by addressing Light directly and telling him that he (Hbomberguy) had his name legally changed before uploading the video, to something that only he knows, making it impossible for Light to kill him

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rip mythbusters you would've loved destroying cybertrucks

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reblog to give the prev a hot chocolate with (optional) whipped cream and marshmallows

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“Why should Christmas get all the cool sweaters???” -Mabel Pines probably

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Masked Ants are some of the only ants that produce silk, which is used for many things, but most notably, for mimicry. These ants build false "bodies" out of silk, debris, and clay throughout the year, and then most of the colony inhabits this creation to roam humanoid populated areas on fall nights when the weather permits. They're mainly on the hunt for sugary substances to stock their winter larder, and locals in areas native to these creatures commonly leave out unwrapped sweets that are old, ruined, or simply not to the person's taste. These people say that the generous offerings keep the ants out of their homes and surprisingly docile. Masked ants are also said to ward off mischievous nature spirits in folklore, so they're seen as an unsettling but endearing sight every Halloween season.

Hannah Blanke suggested rejected candy monsters over on patreon, so ants be upon ye.  

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The answer to "What the h*ck goes on on those islands to the North and West of mainland Scotland?" by Derek Guy @/dieworkwear on twitter [x]

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If Batman and Spider-Man switched rogues galleries none of their villains would last more than ten minutes against the new enemy

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Hot take: why the Jedi seem so  unnatural

There’s something about their movements; it’s too smooth, too sure. They never trip on their feet, never run into anything, and their bodies navigate crowds too easily. 

There’s something about their eyes, too, how they seem to bore straight through the soul of whoever they speak to. They sometimes seem to begin to answer a question before it’s even asked, and they always know what words to say to placate the emotions in the room.

There are rumors that the Negotiator and the Hero With No Fear do not need words to communicate, that they can speak without a comm while they are miles away from each other. 

The rumors say the Negotiator has a true silver tongue, that the reason he is so successful is not because he is a skilled diplomat but because there’s something else to his voice and words that makes him so convincing. 

The rumors say the apprentice of the Hero With No Fear is like a bird in flight when she moves, too graceful to be fully Togruta, her leaps so high it is as if she has the wings of a convor. 

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the fascinating thing about CQL/The Untamed is that they managed to tell a story about a gay necromancer without showing either explicit gay or explicit necromancy, but while staying close enough to all the plot and characterization that, so long as certain plot points aren’t addressed, you can read your own preferred canon’s nuances into the vast majority of fics.

that said, sometimes I’m reading a perfectly good fic and it’ll say Something and I just

*shaking the author violently by the shoulders and screaming*

Wei Wuxian INVENTED demonic cultivation in a CAVE with a BOX OF CORPSE SCRAPS and he is ENTIRELY MORALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL HIS ACTIONS, INCLUDING THE MANY DIRECTLY CAUSED DEATHS, EXCEPT for a few where Wen Ning (who is DEAD) is ALSO RESPONSIBLE

and then I calm down because I have like. a normal amount of intensity about my opinions about fictional characters.

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This screenshot from a gardening Facebook group has been on my phone for several years and I'm not sure I'm ever going to be able to delete it. Apparently it comes from a British gardening book from the 80s. I know we all joke that the English are afraid of flavor, but I assure you, you are not prepared for this.

GARLIC

Until quite recently, scientists smiled at all the wonderful medicinal powers claimed for garlic, but recent research has shown that there is some truth in a few of the old wives' tales. Garlic, of course, has an important role in Continental but not in British cookery — it really isn't worth growing unless you are a fan.

Any well-drained spot will do. Buy a head of garlic from the greengrocer or supermarket and split it up into individual cloves. Plant them 2 in. deep and 6 in. apart in March. Apart from watering in dry weather there is nothing else to do until the foliage turns yellow in July or August. Lift the bulbs and allow to dry under cover, then store in a cool, frost-free place.

If you are a beginner with garlic, you must use it very sparingly or you will be put off for ever. Rub a wooden salad bowl with a clove before adding the ingredients. Rub the skin of poultry before roasting and then you can try dropping a whole unskinned clove into a casserole or stew, removing it before serving. If by then you have lost a little of your garlic fear, you can try using crushed (not chopped) garlic in meat etc. as the Continentals do.