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A little advice from someone studying extremist groups: if you’re in a social media environment where the daily ubiquitous message is that you have no hope of any kind of future and you can’t possibly achieve anything without a violent overthrow of society, you’re being radicalized, and not in the good way.

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Why are mules so healthy when other hybrid animals aren't?

not all hybrid animals are unhealthy, it's kind of a roll of the dice on how genetics interact with each other.

in fact, hybridization in general is turning out to be more foundational to evolution then we thought! closely related species are just stealing each other's genes all the time, turns out.

hybridization events are MUCH more common then we thought, and result in the swapping back and forth of species-specific genes, which then drives evolution in different directions for both species with the introduction of these new genes! these events are called "gene flow".

modern humans specifically are a really good example of this, actually- humans with ancestral roots in Europe and Western Asia have a TON of traits that were lifted directly from our sister species, Neanderthals, after a whole slew of gene flow events!

some of these genes are believed to be responsible for hair texture, viral immune response, metabolism, and heightened sense of smell.

and on the Eastern side of Asia, the same is true of Denisovans, another modern human sister species!

these genes provided cold and altitude tolerance, among other benefits.

basically what I'm getting at here is that we now know that the tree of life is more like a series of streams flowing back and forth into each other to reinforce evolutionary pathways, all due to closely related species looking at each other and wiggling their eyebrows suggestively.

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“Pakistan has begun mass deportation of undocumented Afghans residing in the country illegally, including thousands of people who escaped the Taliban's rule and who are at risk of persecution at home after the country fell to the Taliban two years ago following the withdrawal of American troops from Afghanistan.

In October, the Pakistani government gave 1.7 million Afghan refugees living in the country until Nov. 1 to leave voluntarily or face arrest and forced deportation. Police also warned landlords to avoid renting homes for undocumented refugees.”

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ALL ABOARD THE SPN PRO-SHIP BANG for our third year in a row! All Supernatural ships are welcome. Sign-ups are now open! Be sure to read the rules, schedule, and FAQ below for more information, and join us in the Discord server! We hope to see you there!

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if you've never played fossil fighters please watch this clip. for reasons

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Based on a true story

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… he claimed to be genuinely surprised when, in March 1956, he received a letter from one Sam Gamgee, who had heard that his name was in The Lord of the Rings but had not read the book. Tolkien replied on March 18:

“Dear Mr. Gamgee,

It was very kind of you to write. You can imagine my astonishment when I saw your signature! I can only say, for your comfort, I hope, that the ‘Sam Gamgee’ of my story is a most heroic character, now widely beloved by many readers, even though his origins are rustic. So that perhaps you will not be displeased at the coincidence of the name of this imaginary character of supposedly many centuries ago being the same as yours.”

― The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien: Letter 184

He proceeded to send Mr Gamgee a signed copy of all three volumes of the book. However, the incident sparked a nagging worry in Tolkien’s mind, as he recorded in his journal:

“For some time I lived in fear of receiving a letter signed ’S. Gollum’. That would have been more difficult to deal with.“― J.R.R. Tolkien: A Biography

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Honey, we need to talk about the invitations. BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER | S4E9: Something Blue

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Today I bring you: KPDH as The onion/Reductress headlines lol

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Meme I made using this template that has been making the rounds in latino Twitter

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Sometimes Arceus gives their toughest battles to the silliest soldiers

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Going directly from what the average person I know in real life thinks constitutes kinky sex to what the average person I follow on Tumblr thinks constitutes kinky sex like

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A much better kinktober to partake in than the one that was going around on twitter.

Kinktober 2025, everyone!

Your friendly neighbourhood perverts are back with another Kinktober list that is designed to tickle, tease, and torment your fancies! It’s out a little later than I’d hoped to publish it—apologies for that—but hopefully everyone enjoys and finds it inspiring. 

Prompt list created by @queerfictionwriter and @recoveryforray, and the fantastic graphic was done by @violaceum-vitellina-viridis. Full list is transcribed list below the cut.

Day 1: Intoxication Kink | Anon sex/Hookup | Dirty Talk Day 2: Stuck in a Wall | Gangbang | Cock Cage Day 3; High Protocol | Nonsexual Kink | Human Furniture Day 4: Foot Fetish | Boot Worship | TPE (total power exchange) Day 5: Clothing Disparity | Inspection Kink | Interrogation Day 6: Pony Play | Crops/Cropping | Predicament Bondage Day 7: Underage | Improvised Sex Toys | Grooming (manipulation) Day 8: Mail-Order Bride/Groom | Breeding Kink | Virginity\First Time Day 9: Blindfolds | Watersports | Sex Tape Day 10: Daddy Kink | Shaving | Spanking Day 11: Temperature Play | Lace | Hand Kink Day 12: Consensual Non-Consent/Rape Roleplay | Labia Spreader | Suspension Bondage Day 13: Age Difference | Cuckolding | Squirting Day 14: Orgy (+4) | Breathplay | Size Queen Day 15: Pet Play | Leashes | Tail Plug Day 16: Blasphemy | Flogging | Waxplay Day 17: Knotting | Facefucking | Body Mod Day 18: Incest | Ageplay | Prostate Milking Day 19: Bloodplay | Needles | Latex Kink Day 20: Teratophilia/Monsterfucking | Micro/Macro | Humiliation Day 21: Edgeplay | Marking | Sadomasochism  Day 22: Kneeling | Domestic Discipline | Orgasm Control Day 23: Symbolic Bondage | Showering/Bathing | Dom/sub Day 24: Force Masculinization | Kink Discovery | Service Topping Day 25: Dehumanization | Roleplay | Phone Sex Day 26: Somnophilia | Free Use | Lactation Day 27: Biting | Violet Wand | Shibari  Day 28: Bestiality | Predator/prey | Vore Day 29: Sex Swing | Exhibitionism | Knifeplay Day 30: Oviposition | Overstimulation | Hypnosis  Day 31: FREE DAY

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I'm guessing an off-camera trampoline

How animals attack

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DEV PATEL as GAWAIN THE GREEN KNIGHT (2021)