#1-308

[rye-views]

Lookism. 외모지상주의. Ep. 1-308. 7.6/10

I would not recommend this webtoon to my friends. I would not reread this webtoon.

Despite the drawing being so unattractive to me, I think it's brilliantly made. When mom is sad, the illustrations show it amazingly. Really captures the feels. I hate the eyes that look like lips. I don't like how superficial everything is. Determining your worth based on looks and wealth. I hate how everyone is so quick to fight. I don't know anyone like that in real life. PTJ Enter is a trash place, huh. Hyunseok's actions versus thoughts being like doing bad things to others and then hating himself for it, it's something I really don't vibe with despite knowing many people who are like that. It's difficult for me to comprehend the point of regretting something you actively chose to do again and again while knowing how horrible it is. And it's not something bad to yourself, but to others. Hyun Seok's gradual realizations of how much he lacks as a person or how badly he treats others is something to think about. I'm enjoying how he wants to improve himself when realizing that you can't just blame the world for your situation. The stalker episode disgusts me and freaks me out. Lee Tae Sung is so angry for no reason. Ji Ho is a real piece of trash. I'm so disgusted at the perverted other guys on the train during our trip to Jaeyeol's villa. I didn't love when the drawing style changed and everyone was kinda re-introduced, and the plotline really strayed from high school lookism to moreso this gang culture.

Basco's tears are my favorite thing. They happen so amusingly. I also love his backstory being a thing. His bullying was messed up. What a cool kid, he is. Jae Yeol my favorite character. Favorite episode is when it's all about Jae Yeol and there is literally no dialogue. Basco and Bum Jae's relationship is beautiful. Love the ET tat being for his name. I love how Inu is always like idc about what's going just get out ya'll! I love how Jinsung matures throughout and sees how to better himself. Basco's bday cake is soo cute. I love how much Jinsung loves Mi Jin. Jae Yeol's amusement park ride top selca is very nice. The episode of finding Hyun Seok's identity was so thrilling. I love that the lookism logo becomes floral during the blind date episode. I approve of the Miru and Jaebeom love line. I like that Jang Jin Hyuk draws.

Hyunseok needs to stop accidentally drinking alc. Get it together. This webtoon is so extreme all the time. Taesung losing all that weight is so random. In the amusement park episode, it's amazing to read Korean but with a dialect.

Lmaoo at Jae Yeol's extra episodes having no dialogue whatsoever. Lmaoo not Inu saving small Hyunseok from the Han River. Lmaoo at the Burn Knuckle's duck's function being 분위기. Lmaoo at BTS being in here. Lmaoo at Basco and Hyung Seok being able to communicate with Jae yeol. Lmaoo at Basco protecting his bear family.

Poor Hye Eun.

Omg Jae Yeol giving Hyun Seok all those nice clothes for his birthday is the sweetest thing. All nonchalant, how cool. Him lying with the birthday letter is all eeeek for me. Basco is also so cool for caring for the underdogs.

Uee getting beat up for cheating was crazy. Bruhhh, everything was so messed up as Heemin beat up Jinsung and Wonbin. Can you believe how messed up the situation is? Yeah, messed up of Jinsung to throw Basco's heroman gift into the water with a rock in it instead. Haneul's love for Hyungseok is so crazy and respectable. Dating Tae Sung and suffering like that? What kinda love?

Why do the police look like little animals? How are we in such extreme situations with such extreme people? How does Ji Ho always get into such messes?

The Kim Poong cooking show guy literally looks like Wes Chan to me.

Memorable Quotes: "순간이 쌓여 추억이된다," "나를 극복해보고 싶어요." "싸움을 시작했으면 죽일각오로 싸워야하고."

[308ferrari]

[thedailyvio]

Day 306 - 310

Large Tolype Moth and Blue Mud Wasp

WIP Below:

[stalinslastsoldier]

Can’t wait to have a split screen while cooking lunch today with Dagestan🇷🇺 beasts on one side and F1 qualifying in 🇲🇽 on the other😮‍💨

[original-character-championship]

Bracket E Round 1

Poll 26

Sprocket (@blueemberthefox) vs. Sae (@aroaceundynestuff)

307. Sprocket (@blueemberthefox)

He/They

He's just a little guy and its his birthday :>

Sprocket looks like a brown spotted hyena plush with big button eyes and a zipper mouth, he wears a big red bow and has corium seeping from some of the seams

308. Sae (@aroaceundynestuff)

They/them

They are so small and sweet but also so traumatised. They don't have much but one they they most certainly do have is a lot of hope. They continue to travel around their strange world, and even though they're still small, they refuse to let any amount of trauma stop them from going on

Quite small and chubby Light brown skin Short, curly dark brown hair One eye, brownish gold Red scarf covering most of their face Large blue onesie Small non-binary pin Little brown boots

[jonathanbyersphd]

My personal favorite Duffer Brothers writing fuck up is that they made it so Jonathan's birthday has to be sometime between October 4th-November 6th because of one line and the established canon of s1

[randall-daily]

[victormcdicktor]

PLEASE STOP AND LOOK! Help This Ghazzawi Family!

Eslam is a teacher and a young mother of 2; Hanaa (age 5) and Ana (age 1). Since last year, she and her family have been fighting to survive the siege on Ghazzah.

She and her family lost their home to the bombings, displacing them all to a tent. The unhygienic conditions have caused both of Eslam's children to develop skin diseases.

Medicine and soup are extremely expensive in Ghazzah, $30 a bar; since Eslam's husband Rasmi had his place of work bombed, these prices are are completely unsustainable.

In order to help support their daily life and be able to evacuate, they need to raise $50,000 USD. So far, they've only raised $14,262 USD; their last donation was 4 hours ago.

Everyone, please contribute what you're able; donate if you can and share their campaign. Everything helps.

VETTED HERE(308)

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(sorry for the randomness of the tags, I just used what popped up. If anyone has advice on how to make a good taglist please tell me)

[pesterloglog]

Jane Crocker, Dirk Strider, Jake English

Page 308-318

JANE: And I know that at times like these it is easy to want to give in.

JANE: To throw in the towel, and turn our faces away from the light of democracy and moral fortitude that we, the citizens of the human kingdom, are blessed with from birth.

JANE: God knows I’ve had my own faith tested in the last few weeks.

JANE: As many of you know, I did not grow up with the same privileges that all of you enjoy.

JANE: I was born on proto-Earth, that half-finished dystopia mangled by the ravages of foolish leadership and endless war.

JANE: And as for Gamzee, well, his upbringing was even worse.

JANE: He was born to a violent and uncaring home, a lonely child with few natural gifts.

JANE: It would be simple to let this disgusting, vile, SHAMEFUL act of spiteful revenge turn us away from the blinding light of the sword of justice that hangs over us all--

JANE: Poised

JANE: Trembling

JANE: Ready to burst forth--

JANE: I want to give up, at times. I understand your pain.

JANE: I sympathize with your pain.

JANE: But when that pain! Becomes too hard! To endure!

JANE: Remember poor, lifeless Gamzee! Who suffered pain far worse than any of us could ever fathom!

JANE: THE PAIN OF BETRAYAL!

DIRK: Dude, didn’t you lower the voltage on that shock collar?

DIRK: Little Red isn’t looking so hot.

JAKE: Yes of course i did but the damn doohickys got the kick of a donkey!

JAKE: I couldnt remove it completely shed know i was the one who did it!

DIRK: Well, if that supervillain cuntwaffle doesn’t stop, she’s going to kill her. Not really the best at hostage management, is she.

JAKE: Hey!

JAKE: Don’t call my wife a cuntwaffle!

JAKE: It... it may be deserved but it is certainly ungentlemanly

JAKE: brain ghost dirk i would have expected better of you

DIRK: Can’t imagine why. Aren’t you going to do anything?

JAKE: Why dont you do something!

DIRK: Because I don’t really exist, dickhead.

JANE: But we cannot allow his memory to be in vain!

JANE: For Gamzee Makara taught us that even the most loathsome degenerate can take their place in society.

JANE: All they need is the right redemption arc - !

JANE: !!!!

[thorsenmark]

Walking the Sunset Point Trail in Capitol Reef National Park by Mark Stevens Via Flickr: A setting looking to the northwest across the desert landscape with varying terrain in this part of Capitol Reef National Park. I decided to take advantage of some high ground that I was standing on and capture a more sweeping view across this setting leading up to the cliffs, monocline, and mountains off in the distance. I felt that would also create more of a sense of grandeur by raising them a little higher into the image. It would also help to minimize some of the bright sunlight in the clouds above that overloaded some of the highlights in the upper portion of the image.

[weirdsatellites]

Dispatch #308 from NROL-111 (USAP) 1. Abyss of Puppies 2. House of Girlfriends

[winged-void]

Please take a moment and have care for my friend Eslam, a 29 year old teacher and mother of two from Gaza. As food and medicine prices rise to levels that many of us cannot imagine, it has become very difficult for her to feed and take care of her family.

Her campaign is vetted here (308)

Currently she is just over $20000 dollars from her goal, and every little contribution to that helps immensely.

I know my followers and those in my general circle are people of great kindness, and I trust that you will help Eslam and her family.

Click here to show your kindness and care

[museum-of-artifacts]

Remains of the Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine in the Roman Forum in Rome. Built between 308-312 CE, the 35 metres high basilica was the largest building in the Forum (with an area of about 5,600 square meters), and the last Roman basilica built in the city

Blog https://artifactsmuseumhistory.blogspot.com/?m=1

[shoebillstork]

Mutual 1: (An extremely extensive post detailing their trauma on their secret blog)

Mutual 1: (A picture of the soup they finished making) Eeatting penis soup grab a bowl

Mutual 2: (Cropped batman yaoi) This scene was so compelling in the comics qnd established so much for Bruce Waynes character as a bottom

Mutual 3: Just updated my comic (it is one of the most compelling pieces of narrative youve ever read. Its based off of a bad game)

Mutual 4: Ngl this omegaverse gacha life youtube video is more compelling than most shows i watch

Mutual 5: Finally cocking out i swear if one more thing happens today i will snap

Mutual 6: PENIS TYPO

Mutual 7: PENIS TYPO

Mutual 8: PENIS TYPO

Mutual 9: This yak tranquilizer weak af

Mutual 10: Come make my sinister potion (posts how to make a pipebomb)

Mutual 11: Do i get plastic surgery and change my name and move to a different country y/n (poll is in favor of yes by a huge margin)

Mutual 12: Mutual 13 is a lying fucking piece of trash and i think they should drop dead. They live at 308 Negra Aroya Lane, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87104 and im going to record me beating the shit out of them

Mutual 13: Aww my bestie is coming to visit me soon :]

(Mutual 12 and 13 are dating)

Mutual 14: who tf does she think she is (posts a sc of mutual 8 from three url changes ago. It is mutual 8 saying theyre going to the park)

Mutual 15: So in my latest session in dnd we rolled 1d12 for dick size and i rolled a nat 20 and idk what to do with this reponsibility now

Mutual 16: he looks so good im going to scream (a screenshot where said character is so far in the background he doesnt even have a face)

Mutual 17: eho up thinking about the moral dillemma presented in pokemon go

Mutual 18: take a look at my ocs :D (mona lisa if dhe was gay)

Mutual 19: i hadba really good day today i got to spend some time bonding with my entire family and we got to celebrate something we havent had the time for in 37 years

Mutual 20: (reblogging mutual 19) L + Don't care + 632146K~P PRC, dl.2146K~P, 5K > 2146K~P, 5K > JF 2146K~P, 2H, WS ([4]6H->P), 623H

Mutual 21: (Blurry photo of them running from police) they're after me for my stash kf yaoi cocaine

Mutual 22: (Miles long RP chain they started 2 months ago. You have post notification on for them because its awesome)

Mutual 23: Discussing the morality of liking bananas over mangoes

Mutuals 24 ans 25: having a dramatic wedding where theyre acting as a crack ship. They're on the verge of divorce

Mutual 26: She winding onbmy waker (is in the middle of intense controversy)

Mutual 27: (Callout for mutual 26)

Mutual 28: If Mutual 17 asked i would give them a sloppy toppy

Mutual 29: Anon get out of my inbox before j block you his ass is NOT flat. (His ass is fucking concave)

Mutual 30: Shes just like me fr (a picture kf a shopping cart)

[thekidsarentalright]

‼️ Attention Fob Fan Reading This ‼️

A few weeks ago, I posted the fourth annual fob census asking you all to answer a bunch of evil questions regarding fall out boy, and after getting 1.3k (!!!!!) responses, the results are finally in (below the 'keep reading'). I wanted to quickly say thank you to everybody who participated in this, it's so fun to do every year and it makes me so happy to see so many others enjoy it too!! Without further adieu, here are the results:

Disclaimers: Quickly I just wanted to warn that this is a long post- it's worth reading, the results are very interesting! But it's also a lot to get through, be prepared for that! Secondly, tumblr loves to destroy image quality- click on the image to see it better!

Question 1:

For the first question, you were simply asked what era you became a fan. The top 3 results were, as shown: 1. Save Rock And Roll Era (345 Responses) 2. American Beauty/American Psycho Era (268 Responses) 3. During The Hiatus (132 Responses) Not much to say about this one, every year the results are very similar. Most interesting is that over 100 people have become a fan in the last year!

Question 2:

The second question asked you for your favorite era, and the results were, as shown: 1. So Much (For) Stardust Era (550 Responses) 2. Infinity On High Era (191 Responses) 3. Save Rock And Roll Era (170 Responses) The impact of the newest era is clearly seen in this question! Some could say it's recency bias, only time will tell, but regardless smfs era absolutely dominates as peoples favorite!

Question 3:

Question three asked what your favorite album was, and this was one where I was incredibly interested to see if so much (for) stardust shook things up that much... And as shown in the top responses, it did not! 1. Folie A Deux (550 Responses) 2. Infinity On High (270 Responses) 3. From Under The Cork Tree (153 Responses) Last year, the order of the results was exactly the same. As I believe it has been every year... Folie is unbeatable

Question 4:

The next question asked for you to objectively say which fob album is the best, to see if the responses between favorite and best differed, and as you can see, they did: 1. So Much (For) Stardust (457 Responses) 2. Folie A Deux (389 Responses) 3. Infinity On High (297 Responses) It's so interesting to me to see that so many people believe stardust to be fob's best album, but even then do not consider it to be their favorite.

Question 5:

Now that we've gotten the favorite/best albums out of the way, it's time for least favorite/worst, with these being your least favorite fob albums: 1. Take This To Your Grave (375 Responses) 2. American Beauty/American Psycho (371 Responses) 3. Mania (308 Responses) Most interesting about these results, to me, are how much the top three responses sweep in comparison to the rest. While for the last two questions, the results were more spread, these are much more unanimous.

Question 6:

Question six asked for the objective worst fob album, and you responded as so: 1. Take This To Your Grave (517 Responses) 2. Mania (347 Responses) 3. American Beauty/American Psycho (328 Responses) All I have to add here is that the responses are even More unanimous... Tttyg sweep ig! fdjsnf

Question 7:

Going away from albums, the next question asked for your favorite EP, and you all responded as such: 1. Lake Effect Kid (404 Responses) 2. My Heart Will Always Be The B-Side To My Tongue (374 Responses) 3. Pax AM Days (337 Responses) Last year, lake effect kid was second and my heart was first- always very interesting to see how things shift, even slightly!

Question 8:

The next question had you saying your favorite album cover art, and you all decided these are the best covers: 1. Infinity On High (664 Responses) 2. Folie A Deux (195 Responses) 3. From Under The Cork Tree (176 Responses) I was very interesting to see where smfs would land, with it falling in the bottom half, not disrupting the top three at all. However, folie moved up a spot, swapping with futct. Ioh reigns supreme though!

Question 9:

These results came out identical to last year, but here are the top first fob songs you all heard: 1. Sugar, We're Goin' Down (347 Responses) 2. My Songs Know (171 Responses) 3. Dance, Dance (134 Responses) 4. Thnks Fr Th Mmrs (132 Responses) 5. Centuries (91 Responses)

Question 10:

Question 10 asked for your favorite fob song, a very subjective question that garnered many different responses, these came out on top: 1. Headfirst Slide (105 Responses) 2. Disloyal Order (73 Responses) 3. Hum Hallelujah (69 Responses)(nice) 4. Ginasfs (65 Responses) 5. 27 (55 Responses) I have many thoughts about these results and don't want to ramble too much, but will say, most interesting: This is the first time disloyal order isn't first for this question. A big change, I think!

Question 11:

We know now your subjective fav songs, but what about objective best? You all said: 1. So Much (For) Stardust (244 Responses) 2. Headfirst Slide (136 Responses) 3. Love From The Other Side (83 Responses) 4. What A Catch, Donnie (70 Responses) 5. Hum Hallelujah = Disloyal Order (66 Responses) Once again, lots of thoughts! We have our first tie, both smfs the song and album sweeping, and disloyal order once again Not topping the list! Huge changes!

Question 12:

This question is always the one i get the most excited about each year. It's also the one that gets the most varied responses, but these came out in the top: 1. Sunshine Riptide (56 Responses) 2. "From Now On We Are Enemies" (49 Responses) 3. You're Crashing, But You're No Wave (47 Responses) 4. Rat A Tat (40 Responses) 5. It's Not A Side Effect = Heaven's Gate This question changed a lot from last year, with sunshine riptide moving up three spots, and rat a tat, it's not a side effect, and heaven's gate showing up when they didn't before!

Question 13:

With underrated songs come overrated ones, and you all said these were the most overrated: 1. Centuries (330 Responses) 2. Sugar, We're Goin' Down (96 Responses) 3. My Songs Know (87 Responses) 4. Bang The Doldrums (67 Responses) 5. Immortals (62 Responses) Most of note- Bang the doldrums is here, when it simultaneously was voted pretty highly as a favorite song!

Question 14:

This was the first time I asked the question of what your favorite fob cover is, and you all decided these are the best three: 1. Love Will Tear Us Apart (297 Responses) 2. Beat It (278 Responses) 3. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (224)

Question 15:

Asking which song has the best lyrics is another one of my favorites to see, and this year you all said: 1. Hum Hallelujah (172 Responses) 2. So Much (For) Stardust (75 Responses) 3. You're Crashing, But You're No Wave (72 Responses) 4. Ginasfs (70 Responses) 5. Disloyal Order (67 Responses) It's not surprise these results are very similar to best song, and it's very deserved! These songs are on top every year, save for smfs being newly one of their best written songs!

Question 16:

This question asked how many times you've seen fob live, and the results are as shown: 1. 1-3 Times (780 Responses) 2. Haven't Seem Them Live Yet (353 Responses) 3. 4-6 Times (138 Responses) 4. 7-9 Times (42 Responses) 5. 10+ Times (37 Responses) Last year, a majority of people said they hadn't seen them live, so it makes me really happy to see now, a majority has! And i hope those that haven't get to soon!

Question 17:

Continuing with the tour theme, specific to this year, I asked what your favorite medley song was, and you all said: 1. Spotlight (New Regrets) (272 Responses) 2. I've Got A Dark Alley (165 Responses) 3. What A Catch, Donnie (146 Responses) 4. WAMS (133 Responses) 5. Get Busy Living (117 Responses) Seeing spotlight sweep made me happy, as it genuinely was the craziest moment. All of these were crazy, and so special- seeing each medley song get so much love just shows it <3

Question 18:

Now continuing with tourdust questions, I asked for your fav 8 ball song, here were your top 5: 1. Pavlove (372 Responses) 2. Ginasfs (184 Responses) 3. Bang The Doldrums (144 Responses) 4. "From Now On We Are Enemies" (80 Responses) 5. 27 (69 Responses) Similarly to before, each of these was so crazy and special, it's great to see they all got love. Pavlove swept massively, tho, as deserved i think

Question 19:

I think it goes without saying that each band member is loved and very important, but we all have our #1 babygirl, and here's who you all said was yours: 1. Patrick (676 Responses) 2. Pete (402 Responses) 3. Joe (160 Responses) 4. Andy (112 Responses) All i have to say is... kill that thing patrick <3

Question 20:

Our next miscellaneous question asks for your fav music video, and this year you all said these were your favorites: 1. A Little Less Sixteen Candles (275 Responses) 2. Dance, Dance (109 Responses) 3. Hold Me Like A Grudge (89 Responses) 4. America's Suitehearts = Miss Missing You (74 Responses) 5. I Don't Care (67 Responses) I was curious to see if a stardust mv would make it in, and was glad to see grudge did! Otherwise, very similar results to last year. Old favs die hard i suppose <3

Question 21:

Here, I asked for your favorite band that isn't fob but is related/adjacent to fob, and you all said: 1. My Chemical Romance (576 Responses) 2. Paramore (302 Responses) 3. I Don't Know How But They Found Me (88 Responses) 4. Cobra Starship = Green Day (75 Responses) 5. Gym Class Heroes (58 Responses) Not much changed from last year, other than green day getting more love, which is interesting to see! (Also, wanted to note that i did forget to include panic!... however less than 10 people wrote them in as an 'other', so results were not affected by that oversight!)

Question 22:

These last questions are all this or that style ones, with our first pairing being disloyal order and hum hallelujah: 1. Disloyal Order (762 Responses) 2. Hum Hallelujah (588 Responses) Interestingly, last year this match-up was a solid tie. Clearly, opinions have changed to make disloyal order sweep!

Question 23:

Our second this or that pit snitches and talkers vs you're crashing: 1. You're Crashing (808 Responses) 2. Snitches And Talkers (542 Responses) These were the top two underrated songs last year, so it's interesting to see which one is truly preferred!

Question 24:

Our last this or that, and last question, put centuries and my songs head to head: 1. My Songs Know (977 Responses) 2. Centuries (373 Responses) All the commentary I will provide is saying: is centuries even overrated anymore with it getting destroyed like this.... fkjdsnfks

And with that, the 2024 fob census comes to a close! If you've read this far or, really, participated at all in this in any way, I want to say thank you again! and that I hope you had fun with it, and that these results were interesting to look through! Also, will throw out there, I worked very hard on this and would appreciate a rb if you read all the way through it! <3 If you have any questions about any data or questions, want to see more in depth results or commentary or analysis from me, feel free to shoot me an ask/dm! See you next year for year 5! :-3

[alphynix]

Nicknamed the "Y animal" or "wye", Escumasia roryi is an enigmatic fossil organism known from the Late Carboniferous Mazon Creek fossil beds in Illinois, USA, dating to about 308 million years ago.

Growing up to around 15cm tall (~6") this strange soft-bodied creature was Y-shaped, with two slender "arms" on each side of an apparent mouth opening, a flattened sac-like body with another opening on one side, and a long stalk ending in an attachment disc. Some specimens have uneven arm lengths, which may indicate damage from predation.

Being only known from the exceptional preservation conditions of Mazon Creek, and with nothing else quite like it in the known fossil record, Escumasia's evolutionary relationships are still a mystery. It's been tentatively linked to cnidarians – but this doesn't really fit based on its anatomy, and little further study has been done on it since its discovery in the 1970s.

It was probably a filter feeder, living attached to the seafloor and capturing suspended organic material or small planktonic prey with its arms. The environment it inhabited was a shallow tropical marine bay, located close to the equator at the time, near a large river delta that would have made the surrounding waters rather brackish. This ecosystem was dominated by cnidarians, particularly the anemone Essexella, along with various arthropods, lobopodians, polychaete worms, molluscs, echinoderms, fish, lampreys, hagfish, and other difficult-to-classify weirdos like the famous "Tully monster" Tullimonstrum.

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References:

Clements, Thomas, Mark Purnell, and Sarah Gabbott. "The Mazon Creek Lagerstätte: a diverse late Paleozoic ecosystem entombed within siderite concretions." Journal of the Geological Society 176.1 (2019): 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1144/jgs2018-088

Nitecki, Matthew H., and Alan Solem. "A problematic organism from the Mazon Creek (Pennsylvanian) of Illinois." Journal of Paleontology (1973): 903-907. https://www.jstor.org/stable/1303070

Wikipedia contributors. “Mazon Creek fossil beds.” Wikipedia, 10 May 2024, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mazon_Creek_fossil_beds