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In this video, take a flight through millions of galaxies mapped using coordinate data from DESI.

Credit: Fiske Planetarium, CU Boulder and DESI collaboration

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Hello! It's been a long time since Sherlock right ? 😅 I remember you posting woh and nirvana in fire (in 2023 at least), and I didn't see some names on my dash since I came back but ppl leave, deactivate or block and that's normal.

But it seems it's tumblr typical unfollowing ppl 😂 I corrected that now btw

Anyway, God yes I love that whole sequence in ep 24! Wish I could gif that part bc is so beautiful. The way Ye Wenjie's story unveils brings such a mix of emotions, kudos to Liu Cixin.

The Netflix version of Ye Wenjie pales in comparison

Oh the shiwang agenda. Just to make me suffer for a ship doomed to be separated by time and death 😭 At least there's all the AUs and non canon compliants to save us

After my disappointment with the last couple of Star Wars tv series (I still have to watch Skeleton Crew), I was glad to see an adaptation of "The Three Body Problem" on Netflix.

I read Liu Cixin's book series years ago because the dark forest hypothesis, I'm a space nerd 🤩

Ngl CGI aside, the Netflix series felt rushed with only 8 episodes and 'where is Wang Miao?' was my first reaction. They don't give enough time for a good development.

So I was surprised that there was a chinese adaptation too! And I really liked it. Yes,for anyone not used to chinese tv series the pace may seem a little slow sometimes but the story was well told.

The actresses that played both young and old Ye Wenjie really delivered. She's one of the most interesting characters of the story.

I already knew Yu Hewei face from some movie and I love his Shi Qiang ('where's my miao miao' indeed 😅) . And the actor playing Wang Miao,Zhang Luyi,really brought him to life. Their dynamics was so good! Acting chemistry? idk

(It's not my fault the shipping goggles fell on my yes 🤣🤣🤣 but that's another story)

I just finished rewatching it for their 2nd anniversary. If anyone wants to give it a try you may be pleasantly surprised.

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letterpress postcards by Pottering Cat, Japan

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After my disappointment with the last couple of Star Wars tv series (I still have to watch Skeleton Crew), I was glad to see an adaptation of "The Three Body Problem" on Netflix.

I read Liu Cixin's book series years ago because the dark forest hypothesis, I'm a space nerd 🤩

Ngl CGI aside, the Netflix series felt rushed with only 8 episodes and 'where is Wang Miao?' was my first reaction. They don't give enough time for a good development.

So I was surprised that there was a chinese adaptation too! And I really liked it. Yes,for anyone not used to chinese tv series the pace may seem a little slow sometimes but the story was well told.

The actresses that played both young and old Ye Wenjie really delivered. She's one of the most interesting characters of the story.

I already knew Yu Hewei face from some movie and I love his Shi Qiang ('where's my miao miao' indeed 😅) . And the actor playing Wang Miao,Zhang Luyi,really brought him to life. Their dynamics was so good! Acting chemistry? idk

(It's not my fault the shipping goggles fell on my yes 🤣🤣🤣 but that's another story)

I just finished rewatching it for their 2nd anniversary. If anyone wants to give it a try you may be pleasantly surprised.

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Where night meets day | source

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Rereading the Lord of the Rings series recently, and it's so fascinating to me how much the series is a denial of the typical juvenile power-fantasy that is associated with the fantasy genre.

Like, the power-fantasy is the temptation the Ring uses against people It tempts Boromir with becoming the "one true king" that could save his people with fantastic power. It tempts Sam with being the savior of Middle Earth and turning the ruin that is Mordor into a great garden. It tempts Gandalf and Galadriel with being the messianic figure of legend who brings salvation to Middle Earth and great glory to herself.

The things the Ring tempts people with are becoming the typical protagonists of fantasy stories that we expect to see. and over and over we see that accepting that role, that fantasy of being the benevolent all-powerful hero, is a bad thing. LotR is about how power, even power wielded with benevolent intent, is corrupting.

And its so fascinating how so much of modern fantasy buys into the very fantasy LotR denies. Most modern fantasy is about being that Heroic power-fantasy. About good amassing power to rival evil. But LotR dares not to. It dares to be honest that there is no world where anyone amasses that power and remains good.

I guess that's one of the reasons its so compelling.

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'Wuthering Heights' by Emily Bronte illustrated by Rovina Cai.

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Adorable Illustrations that are Formed From Shadows

Belgium-based illustrator and filmmaker Vincent Bal relies on the sun to draw endearing doodles  that can make anyone smile.

His whimsical illustrations portray the vivid figment of his imagination and  his interesting sense of humor. While we see a yellow rubber duck for what it is, the artist transforms its mere shadow into a sketchy robber, carrying a sack full of money in the middle of the night! Similarly, each nondescript objects and their shadows become something enchanting due to Bal and his ingenious mind.

Check out his creations on his Instagram or buy his cute art prints from Etsy.

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“elon musk did the nazi salute, remember to check on your jewish friends uwu” you all celebrated when jihadi terrorists live-streamed the torture, kidnapping and murdering of israelis on 10/7/2023 but ok

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A magnificent boy

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scenery in suzhou and hangzhou of china by 陈帆fotochen

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'The Hill' by Aron Wiesenfeld.

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whoever made this deserves an award

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list of acd canon sherlock holmes things i absolutely love

(and am going to mostly put under a readmore because i made most of this list while rereading the entire canon so it is very long! listen i just think sherlock holmes is the best character ever and i need to share my love for him–)

immediately upon being introduced to watson he grabs him by the sleeve, starts excitedly showing off his bloodstain testing experiment, and claps his hands “looking as delighted as a child with a new toy”. once he finishes, his eyes glitter and he puts his hand on his heart and bows “as if to some applauding crowd conjured up by his imagination”.

watson: “i object to rows because my nerves are shaken”

holmes: “do you include violin playing in your category of rows?” he asked, anxiously

he’s noted to be extraordinarily knowledgeable and zealous in his studies, and yet on the same page it’s stated that he doesn’t know the earth travels around the sun and once watson tells him about it he immediately decides to forget about it because it’s not relevant to his work. this is where the famous “brain attic” monologue comes in.

watson writes this list about him and then throws it into the fire in despair:

has a habit of laughing in a way that’s described as bursting into an “explosion” or “roar” of laughter

frequently does this at crime scenes:

enlists a gang of street orphans to help him on his cases, pays them for their work, and generally treats them as equals but also playfully talks to them like a general to his soldiers

plays the violin for watson to help him get to sleep

is incredibly knowledgable on anything from different types of tobacco, to the ways one’s trade can influence the form of their hands, to medieval pottery and stradivarus violins. and yet, i reiterate, does not know the earth revolves around the sun.

has a tendency of waxing poetic about the meaningless of existence, particularly when he’s bored from not having any cases to work on

once said about a dog “i would rather have toby’s help than that of the whole detective force of london”

used the word “doggy” when speaking to toby

once told watson “i don’t wish to be theatrical” despite all evidence to the contrary

disguises himself as an old man just to play a prank on watson

watson: “i think i had better go”

holmes: “not at all, doctor. stay where you are. i am lost without my boswell.”

is known to wiggle in his chair when he gets excited about a case

discovers that a man has tricked his own stepdaughter into a fake marriage so he can keep her at home and control her life and inheritance. acknowledges that said man hasn’t done anything illegal but still tells him “there never was a man who deserved punishment more” and that he ought to get whipped for what he did, and then goes to actually get his hunting crop, causing the man to run out the door at top speed

let a criminal go free because it turned out the man he murdered was trying to force said criminal’s daughter into an unwanted marriage

was suddenly made to participate in the wedding of someone he was tracking for a case, came home and laughed about it for several minutes, exclaimed “well, really!”, laughed for several more minutes, and only then did he actually tell watson what happened

responds to the king of bohemia insulting irene adler and saying she’s not on his level by saying coldly: “from what i have seen of the lady, she seems indeed to be on a very different level to your majesty”, which is basically him saying “actually she’s way better than you, so fuck off”

refused to shake said king’s hand

built a pillow fort in a client’s house so he could think better

let a poor jewel thief go because he cried, because it was christmas and therefore it was the season of forgiveness, and because the case was really easy anyway so it’s not his fault if the police are too stupid to solve it themselves

always reassures clients that they can trust him and watson and speak freely around them

is willing to waive his fee for clients who can’t afford to pay him, because according to him his profession is its own reward

this entire scene from speckled band when he gets confronted by his client’s abusive stepfather:

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