#( PSA )

[askfoxythejokerfox]

spread this like crazy everyone and report this into our goverment we have until January to expose Trump for cheating!

reblog and share immediately

[petermorwood]

Today's like yesterday...

@dduane is recovering from a really wicked IBS / lactose intolerance attack and I've been acting as medic & general helpmate, all while doing a Long John Silver impression after twisting my ankle when going downstairs in too much of a rush.

Wonderful... :-/

*****

This is a PSA of sorts for others prone to IBS / lactose intolerance.

Something that's safe cold may not be safe after heating.

As far as we can make out, the cause of this attack was a processed smoked-cheese-with-ham, despite it giving no trouble before now.

Out of the fridge and sliced thin with crackers, great stuff. DD just took a Lactaid or similar to balance the presence of the milk products, and all was well.

On Sunday evening, however, she tried baking it in egg-enriched saffron-flavoured bread dough left over from making this loaf.

Those little round things are bite-sized sausages. Very good, too.

Here's the cheese-stuffed version.

Looks lovely, right? Fancy knife. too... :->

However, baking this cheese seems to have caused some sort of chemical change, as happens with cooking oil, or heat concentrated the milk proteins beyond acceptable levels.

Either way, even after taking her usual Lactaid precaution before eating a couple of slices, the IBS / lactose combo still hit DD like a hammer, and It Was Not Fun.

She's on the mend, though tired from lack of sleep (me too) and very achy from all the throwing-up, also vexed that there may be yet another food added to the increasingly long list of once-tasty things needing treated with extreme caution or avoided completely.

The problem is that she might now be sensitised against eating this cheese at any temperature, and there's only one way to find out.

As she's said more than once: "Every woman her own test-tube".

It's not as good a quote as the one about books and potato chips, but is just as accurate.

[sky4cherry]

already had to post a psa before, but one of the biggest outsiders blogs has deactivated after a lot of hateful anons yesterday and today

hope you’re proud of yourself for ruining the fun someone was having by sharing useful and helpful information with the community, many of whom don’t have the chance to see the show themselves so relied on that blog for updates about something they’re interested in and excited about

i know it’s a minority as opposed to a majority, which i’m thankful for, but some of you really need to pull yourselves together because you’re not gonna make it very far if you treat people like that in person. doing it behind a screen is fucking stupid

sorry to put it bluntly and rather unkindly but it’s becoming a bit of a joke that i had to post even 1 psa, let alone 2

(posting more later, just trying to figure out how to say things politely)

[cinamun]

I love the way I've curated my dash, but I would love to see more beautiful BLACKNESS on it!

REBLOG THIS if you're currently playing with Black OCs, Black families, Black couples, a Black legacy founder, a Black heir, I DON'T CARE! Let me see something right quick.

[starry-ash-606]

People have created pre-written letters through Resistbot and ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) that you can sign and send to your state's reps and senators. It takes less than a minute and will help put more pressure on legislators to pass this bill

ACLU letter

For Resistbot, text SIGN PLBYTZ to 50409 (also written in image below)

Hey while you're at it, you should contact your reps and tell them to support the No Kings Act to reverse the immunity ruling

(If your legislator is a republican, just tell them how "dangerous" it would when a leftist president has the same lack of accountability)

[luna-loveboop]

HEY I'VE HAD A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY THEY WANNA TRY ENGRAVING OF MANY FORMS OR ON EGGS SINCE I DID IT FOR LINKTOBER

THIS IS A PSA THAT ENGRAVING/ETCHING/CARVING CRAFTS HAVE HEALTH RISKS AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY TO YOUR LUNGS.

ESPECIALLY WITH EGG CARVING (BECAUSE IT IS SO RARE) THERE IS ALMOST NO INFORMATION OF THE SAFETY RISKS ONLINE AND MOST PEOPLE FIND OUT THE HARD WAY WITHOUT KNOWING- I DID AS WELL AND GOT VERY SICK FOR A WHILE BC I DIDNT KNOW.

THESE CRAFTS ARE SUPER FUN AND COOL, AND I ENCOURAGE YOU TO TRY IT IF YOU WANT BECAUSE IT IS GENUINELY ONE OF THE BEST AND COOLEST FORMS OF ART I'VE DONE. BUT I DONT WANT YOU TO GET SICK.

THIS IS A PSA THAT IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO ENGRAVING OF ANY SORT OR EGG CARVING, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO TALK TO ME ABOUT IT IN DMS, OR SEND ME AN ASK AND I'LL OPEN DMS WITH YOU YEAH?

HAPPY CARVING

:)

[nando161mando]

"Here is your morning reminder that a genocide is happening in Palestine" (EN: English)

[notchainedtotrauma]

I'm remaking a post because the other one isn't contextually sound. I don't have enough money for food, transportation, basically refilling my wardrobe from nothing to...something, toiletry, and daily basic needs. I've been dealing with auditory hallucinations, paralyzing anxiety and traumatic reaction in addition to still severe OCD so I don't even have the space to do the freelance work that could help me gather some parsley. I'm asking for financial help, especially to those that can afford to help those that are more than distressed wherever they are without losing too much.

PP: ccd4t@virginia.edu

K0-fi

FUNDRAISER (AS OF WRITING THIS POST 28$ COLLECTED

[reiningsoral]

reminder that it is 10000000% a-okay to check in on your gender from time to time and just go "yup. everything here checks out, all good"

it's okay to be cis and explore your gender

it's okay to be trans and explore your gender

it's okay to exist and explore your gender

it's okay to not have a gender

it's okay to explore your gender and gender concepts and come out of it with 0 new information. everything currently is as it already was, nothing new, perfectly content with current state of being.

identity exploration is not something that is only for trans ppl. it's very good to do it, actually! healthy, even. learning about yourself (even if it is just learning you're happy as is) is a good thing.

[aeolianblues]

the whole concept of ‘borders’ has never had anything to do with abstract concepts like ‘sovereignty’ and has always had everything to do with keeping someone (someone ‘undesirable’) out. Discrimination and racism. From Irish people to Jewish people in Europe in the last century, from Chinese workers to Indian boats during the early colonial years of North America, from Windrush families to indigenous people colonised everywhere, from Syrians to Palestinians, from Romani people to Mexican and South American people. It’s always been about racism and finding a scapegoat for Eurocentric problems. The only way we can counter this shit is with empathy. As basic as it sounds, ask yourself why you ‘hate’ someone, and work towards being able to first see them as human and empathise with them! The rest will come naturally.

thats the thing thats missing from america-centric discussion of fascism: this shit is global. every country in “the west” is seeing the same rise of fascism in real time, all of it focused on murdering migrants. like giorgia meloni is campaigning to deport people to “migrant camps” in albania. last year the greek coast guard outright drowned a boat of 500 asylum seekers. and as that last post said im not dismissing the suffering of people within the US, i’m just saying its so supremely frustrating that every conversation is about the minutiae of american domestic policy and not the horrifying ultranationalist global trend scapegoating arabs and africans.

[sky4cherry]

alright so now that we've heard from the wonderful ms towel, my beloved, let me attempt to word this a little more eloquently:

the whole point of media is that it affects people in different ways. we may have very different opinions on an adaptation, but that is because we are different people who find ourselves better reflected in different ways.

as i've said before, it's downright inaccurate to assume that everyone must agree with your take, or that your take is superior to another human being's.

berating someone for their personal opinion, whether it be on a character, a scene, a song, a ship, or anything else is really disappointing. personally my closest friend and i disagree on a ship that's very important to them, but it's actually quite easy to not tell her she's a fake fan just because we have differing opinions.

'the outsiders' is a story about found family, and about teens failing to cope with their differences. maybe sit and think about that for a second before you start threatening and harassing people.

again, i'm aware that this is aimed at a minority of the community. thank you to everyone who has reblogged any of the psas that i have posted, it means a lot to me that there are other people who agree that this negativity is not welcome or encouraged here.

that's all i have to say on the matter, and if anyone has anything they want to dispute with me about anything i've said here, i'm more than happy to discuss it in dms because i think i've made it quite clear that my blog is not a place for you

[xsmoke-and-mirrorsx]

//I just wanna jet it be put on record that I'm not ignoring anyone I promise --

I am just really only responding to light things and dash comes because I am currently sick with a fever of 100...my head is hurty and not wanting to do a lot of thinky right now...but I still wanna respond and be part of things! Asks and long threads are still on file! Just please bare with me and thank you for your patience in putting up with my slow ass.//

[critter-creature-or-beast]

This is mostly off-topic for the blog, but maybe someone else can learn from my mistakes.

You know how I mentioned a few times over the past couple of weeks that I didn't have access to the spreadsheet I use to maintain the blog, because my PC had died? Well here's what happened.

I had a long USB cable plugged into the front of my PC tower because I was charging my phone. At some point, I had removed the phone but left the USB cable plugged in.

The loose end of the USB cable fell off my desk, where it hit the metal heating/cooling vent cover on the wall. Electricity surged and arced from the cable to the vent, seeking ground through the ductwork and killing the computer at the same time. I have enough hardware knowledge to know how to change a CMOS battery and shove a RAM stick into a desktop PC, but not enough to know if the surge killed the power supply, the motherboard, something else, or all of it.

The good news is, I finally have a new PC with better stats, and my solid-state drive was undamaged, so I didn't lose any data.

So that's my PSA, I guess! Don't leave any loose cables plugged into your devices, especially near a vent!

[lmtyl]

Some essential oils can trigger allergies, migraines, and seizures. Many are toxic to pets, and can be toxic to ingest. Anyone who suggests you put essential oils in your mouth or undiluted on your skin should not be trusted.

Grapefruit can fuck with your medications. Citrus oils on your skin can react with sunlight to cause chemical burns.

Herbs can contain pesticides, herbicides, heavy metals, and filler materials. Be careful buying something like tea online.

Some rocks can contain heavy metals and even radioactive elements. Older pottery can be hiding toxic metals and pathogens.

And for the love of all that is holy, do NOT wash raw chicken before cooking it, you're just splashing germs around that'd be killed off when the chicken is cooked.

This is your friendly reminder that herbs aren't inherently safe.

Natural doesn't mean Safe.

Lightning is natural. Opium, therefore heroin and opiate drugs are derived from poppies. Cinnamon oil will burn your skin. Lilies are toxic to cats and will cause organ failure. Activated charcoal will neutralize your prescription medications and literally anything else in your system. St. John's Wort will destroy your serotonin production and mess with your happiness threshold if it DOESNT KILL YOU FIRST.

So anyway.

Do some damn good research every time you go to eat, breathe, bring around your pets, bathe in, or smoke something. Be safe please.

[canichangemyblogname]

I see a lot of posts about how to potentially identify breast cancer on here, but most of them circulate much of the same information: a list of things to look out for without corresponding pictures for things that may be vague except to those who already know due to personal experience. So, I would like to provide people some pictures (of oranges and balloons) to help them recognize some symptoms.

“Dimpled Skin” — these are deep divots in the skin of your breast that may look like an orange peel

“Wrinkled skin” — the skin around your nipple starts to look like the texture of a deflating balloon

“Scaling” — this will be reminiscent of eczema or psoriasis. The majority of the time, if you have dry and flaky skin, it is eczema. Even if it is on your breast, as Paget disease is a rare form of breast cancer. Go to your doctor regardless. Your skin will thank you.

You will want to note whether this “rash” affects the nipple and if the “scaling” is also accompanied by ulcers, which often look raw and open, almost as if your skin popped the largest zit and a crater was left behind (but, crucially, you were not picking at skin).

[24-7-testing]

The end of the year can be tough for a lot of people. My goal is to make it a little bit brighter! Announcing once again the return of..

The Portal Holiday Spirit Initiative!

To help bring a smile to people's faces this year, I am sending FREE Portal-Themed Holiday Cards to anyone who requests one!

This year's cards follow the same format as last year: there is only one card design, this time featuring artwork from your's truly! The cards are still customizable to any Winter Holiday of your choosing, but you'll have to wait for your card to arrive in order to customize it (the method takes cues from the Portal game's sense of humor, and is very much on-brand).

This year is PHSI's 6th year! I'm so grateful to everyone who has participated over the years, whether you've reblogged and shared, requested cards, helped with artwork, or helped in other ways. You all are so amazing! Thanks for volunteering your time, talents, and support to help make PHSI a special fandom tradition!

If you would like to receive a Portal-Themed Holiday Card:

Visit bit.ly/PHSI-2024 ...

Answer the questions in the forms...

Wait for your card to be sent!

It's that easy! Card Requests are now open, and close on December 20th in order to give me enough time to make and send all the cards before the end of the year. Please submit sooner rather than later so I have time to finish them all!

Also, please don’t be afraid to request a physical card if you don’t live in the US! The card service I use says they ship worldwide and, while it might take a bit longer for you to receive your card depending on what country you live in, the cards will get mailed to whatever address you provide, domestic or foreign. Last year I mailed/emailed a total of 111 cards to the United Kingdom, Canada, United States, Brazil, Romania, Poland, Australia, Germany, India, Japan, and New Zealand!

I’m glad to be a part of the Portal Fandom and hope to bring a smile to others in the Fandom this year, just as in years past! Designing and emailing Holiday Cards takes time and effort, and sending physical cards is expensive. While it isn't a requirement to receive a card, I would greatly appreciate if you'd like to give $4 to cover the cost of your card or someone else's. Please visit ko-fi.com/247testing and click the Donate button if you want to help out. Thanks!

Answers for common questions and concerns below:

Worried about providing a mailing address, for whatever reason?

PHSI has an eCard option! All you need to provide is a name for me to call you by and an email address to receive your card!

Worried about requesting a card because you don’t live in the US?

PHSI mails to any address provided, whether domestic or foreign! However, please wait patiently for your card, due to the current global rate of shipping.

Worried that you can’t give $4 to cover the cost of your card or someone else’s?

Requesting a card from PHSI has been and will always be FREE! However, giving $4 to the initiative helps me pay for the printing service and postage to mail physical cards. I gratefully appreciate any contributions received, even if it’s just a comment saying thanks!

Worried because you don’t know how to support the artist of the card you received?

The artist’s social media is listed on the back of every card featuring their artwork. Look them up, commission them, reblog their art, and support them however you can!

Worried because you haven’t received your card yet?

Double check your email inbox and junk folders. I send everyone an email that either confirms your Holiday Card has shipped or includes your eCard! Physical cards take 1-2 weeks to arrive. If your physical card fails to show up after the first week of January, please reach out to me and I’ll send you a replacement eCard!

Worried because you received your card and don’t know what to do now?

Make a post about it! Include pictures, videos, or anything you’d like, and tag me in the post (@24-7-testing) so I can reblog it! If you don’t want to show your card off, that’s ok too!