#9/4/2021

[xaviergalatis]

[causeimanartist]

It's my 9 year anniversary on Tumblr 🥳

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First drawing on this blog versus most recent - time sure has flown by! Thanks for 9 years of shenanigans

[its-a-humanriot]

lads it is time to once again be extremely late to the party. I am, in the year of our lord 2025, starting my first play through of fallout 4

[isupportzaynxliamxziam]

Saturday, 9 January 2021 / part II

The LP Show: Act 4: Past, Present & Future is pre-recorded because of the covid-19 lockdown in the UK. Liam starts his online show with some One Direction songs like 18, ...

... but also Fireproof, Through the Dark, Stockholm Syndrome, Girl Almighty, Strong and You & I

To end the One Direction set with Night Changes. He also sings some songs of his own, starting with Remember, which makes its live debut. Other songs are Midnight, followed with Slow, Home With You and Say It All, which also gets for the first time a live perforrmance. Nets is For You, where Rita Ora's part gets sang by Nina Nesbitt. During the show, Liam shows his followers he's also watching it

credits: Liam's Instagram Stories

Other songs on the setlist are the Post Malone cover Stay, his own Live Forever and Get Low and Weekend

He ends his show with Stack It Up and Heart Meets Break, which he sings for the first time live

credits: Else Grinberga's YouTube

[age-of-moonknight]

“The Terminal Seconds of Moon Knight,” Moon Knight (Vol. 9/2021), #30.

Writer: Jed MacKay; Penciler and Inker: Alessandro Cappuccio; Colorist: Rachelle Rosenberg; Letterer: Cory Petit

[wundrousarts]

if you're still taking requests, maybe archan, mahir, or francis? i love them all so much and they're very underrated. only if you want to! your art is the best part of the fandom.

I like doing requests as warmups or chances to experiment or etc. so you are always free to send them in and there’s a good chance I’ll get around to it eventually! Anyways, I just went ahead and drew them all lol 👍

I still need to figure out their designs further, but I think this is a good start… I don’t think I’ve ever properly drawn any of them. Every year around 9/19 I set out to draw a 919 lineup and it never ever happens, so I’m glad I could still share how I see them this way :)

[nikatyler]

Pastel: "Jesse's case of immortality - well, long livespan, really - is different from yours, but you'll help her navigate it when the time comes, right?"

Ross: "Of course. Not that I'm the best option. I don't know where all the old vampires get their wisdom from. I still don't know anything."

Pastel: "I think you do, Ross. I think you're wiser than you realize."

[dalekofchaos]

[etcnnante]

what if … i added my oc’s :wistful:

[animutate]

funniest shit ever to me how there was no pico day in 2020. because he was so unpopular and FORGOTTN at that point that they were thinking of just renaming it newgrounds day. and then that one level in that one game came out in december and pico day 2021 got the most submissions out of any year up to that point

[xaviergalatis]

Listen/download: Xavier Galatis - XYZ FULL ALBUM by ✿Xavier Galatis

[the-acid-pear]

I love sending my ex wife family guy clips and going "us". This is what a good ex marriage should look like.

[trader-sg112]

 بوينغ تواجه غرامة جنائية وتوافق على الإقرار بالذنب في حادثي تحطم طائرتين

قالت الحكومة الأمريكية في ملف قدمته لمحكمة إن بوينغ اتفقت مع وزارة العدل على إنهاء تحقيق تجريه الوزارة عبر الإقرار بالذنب في تهمة جنائية بالتآمر للاحتيال تتعلق بحادثي تحطم طائرتين 737 ماكس تسببا في سقوط مئات القتلى.

الإقرار، الذي قدمت السلطات ملفاً بشأنه في ساعة متأخرة من مساء أمس الأحد ولا يزال يتطلب موافقة قاض اتحادي، سيجعل صانع الطائرات مداناً بتهمة جنائية. وقالت وزارة العدل في الملف الذي قدمته إلى محكمة اتحادية في تكساس، وبه نظرة عامة على اتفاق من حيث المبدأ بهذا الصدد، إن بوينغ ستدفع أيضاً غرامة جنائية قدرها 243.6 مليون دولار.

تتعلق التهمة بحادثي تحطم طائرتين من طراز 737 ماكس في إندونيسيا وإثيوبيا في غضون خمسة أشهر في عامي 2018 و2019، مما أسفر عن مقتل 346 شخصا ودفع عائلات الضحايا إلى المطالبة بمحاكمة بوينغ.

وربما يهدد الإقرار بالذنب قدرة الشركة على إبرام عقود حكومية مربحة مع جهات منها وزارة الدفاع الأمريكية (البنتاغون) وإدارة الطيران والفضاء الأمريكية (ناسا)، لكنها قد تسعى إلى الحصول على إعفاءات. 

تعرضت بوينغ للملاحقة الجنائية بعد أن وجدت وزارة العدل في مايو أن الشركة لم تلتزم بتسويات جرت في عام 2021 متعلقة بالحادثين. غير أن الإقرار بالذنب يجنب بوينغ محاكمة كان من شأنها إثارة جدل واسع وتعريض العديد من قرارات الشركة التي سبقت تحطم الطائرتين لتدقيق عام أكبر.

كما أنه سيسهل على الشركة، التي سيكون لديها رئيس تنفيذي جديد في ��قت لاحق من هذا العام، محاولة المضي قدما في سعيها للحصول على الموافقة على خطتها للاستحواذ على شركة سبيريت إيروسيستمز.

وأكد متحدث باسم بوينغ أنها "توصلت مع وزارة العدل إلى اتفاق من حيث المبدأ على شروط إنهاء (القضية)". ووفقا للملف المقدم للمحكمة، وافقت الشركة كذلك على استثمار ما لا يقل عن 455 مليون دولار على مدى السنوات الثلاث المقبلة لتعزيز برامجها المتعلقة بالسلامة.

[whencartoonsruletheworld]

Wish (2023) dir. Fawn Veerasunthorn, Chris Buck

hey do you think the overworked creatives about to go on strike are trying to tell us something

article sources under the cut

Mattson, Kelcie. "How Disney Almost Killed 'Nimona.'" Collider, January 2 2024.

Earl, William. "Shelving Batgirl Was the Right Decision, Says New DC Studios Head Peter Safran: 'It Would Have Hurt DC.'" Variety, January 31 2023

Couch, Aaron. "Warner Bros. Reverses Course on 'Coyote vs. Acme' After Filmmakers Rebel." The Hollywood Reporter, November 13 2023.

Ridgely, Charlie. "Scoob! Sequel Director Revealed Film Was 'Very Close' to Completion Before HBO Max Cancellation." comicbook.com, August 2 2022.

Clark, Travis. "Staffers at the animation studio Blue Sky say it's 'heartbreaking' that Disney canceled its final movie, 'Nimona.'" Business Insider, February 18, 2021.

Harrison, Mark. "Why was the Batgirl movie cancelled?" Yahoo! Entertainment, January 31 2024.

Amidi, Amid. "Warner Bros. Shelves Fully-Completed 'Coyote Vs. Acme' For Tax Write-Off." Cartoon Brew, November 9 2023.

Lee, Alex. "Why Netflix keeps cancelling your favourite shows after two seasons." Wired UK, September 28 2020.

Tyrrell, Gary. "We All Knew It Was Coming." fleen.com, February 10 2021.

"Warner Bros. Reverses Course on ‘Coyote vs. Acme’ After Filmmakers Rebel." see: 3.

Bergeson, Samantha. "Warner Bros. Will Let 'Coyote Vs. Acme' Filmmakers Shop Movie to Other Distributors." IndieWire, November 13 2023.

Strapagiel, Lauren. "Disney's First Feature Animated Movie With Queer Leads May Never Be Released." BuzzfeedNews, February 24 2021.

"We All Knew It Was Coming." see: 9

@/scottderrickson. "I think it’s absolute bullshit that a studio can and does shelve the creative work of hundreds of people for a fucking tax break." Twitter, 10 Nov. 2023, 4:52 p.m..

[sydneyman2020]

シドニーイベントカレンダーを作ってみました。 Sydney Big Events Calendar.

こんにちは、シドニーマンです。 世界中から観光客がやってくるシドニーでは花火大会や芸術の祭典など毎年たくさんのイベントが開催されています。 光と音の祭典 ビビッドシドニー (Vivid Sydney )、世界最大のLGBTパレードが大きな注目を集めているマルディグラ (Mardi Gras)、大晦日に行われ（NYE Sydney Countdown fireworks)等。 今回は、長年シドニーに住んでいてこのイベントは抑えておきたいと思ったイベントをご紹介していきたいと思います。   シドニーの気候と服装 Sydney Climate and Clothing   シドニーマルディグラ（Sydney Mardi…

[fatliberation]

they have a point though. you wouldn't need everyone to accommodate you if you just lost weight, but you're too lazy to stick to a healthy diet and exercise. it's that simple. I'd like to see you back up your claims, but you have no proof. you have got to stop lying to yourselves and face the facts

Must I go through this again? Fine. FINE. You guys are working my nerves today. You want to talk about facing the facts? Let's face the fucking facts.

In 2022, the US market cap of the weight loss industry was $75 billion [1, 3]. In 2021, the global market cap of the weight loss industry was estimated at $224.27 billion [2]. 

In 2020, the market shrunk by about 25%, but rebounded and then some since then [1, 3] By 2030, the global weight loss industry is expected to be valued at $405.4 billion [2]. If diets really worked, this industry would fall overnight. 

1. LaRosa, J. March 10, 2022. "U.S. Weight Loss Market Shrinks by 25% in 2020 with Pandemic, but Rebounds in 2021." Market Research Blog. 2. Staff. February 09, 2023. "[Latest] Global Weight Loss and Weight Management Market Size/Share Worth." Facts and Factors Research. 3. LaRosa, J. March 27, 2023. "U.S. Weight Loss Market Partially Recovers from the Pandemic." Market Research Blog.

Over 50 years of research conclusively demonstrates that virtually everyone who intentionally loses weight by manipulating their eating and exercise habits will regain the weight they lost within 3-5 years. And 75% will actually regain more weight than they lost [4].

4. Mann, T., Tomiyama, A.J., Westling, E., Lew, A.M., Samuels, B., Chatman, J. (2007). "Medicare’s Search For Effective Obesity Treatments: Diets Are Not The Answer." The American Psychologist, 62, 220-233. U.S. National Library of Medicine, Apr. 2007.

The annual odds of a fat person attaining a so-called “normal” weight and maintaining that for 5 years is approximately 1 in 1000 [5].

5. Fildes, A., Charlton, J., Rudisill, C., Littlejohns, P., Prevost, A.T., & Gulliford, M.C. (2015). “Probability of an Obese Person Attaining Normal Body Weight: Cohort Study Using Electronic Health Records.” American Journal of Public Health, July 16, 2015: e1–e6.

Doctors became so desperate that they resorted to amputating parts of the digestive tract (bariatric surgery) in the hopes that it might finally result in long-term weight-loss. Except that doesn’t work either. [6] And it turns out it causes death [7],  addiction [8], malnutrition [9], and suicide [7].

6. Magro, Daniéla Oliviera, et al. “Long-Term Weight Regain after Gastric Bypass: A 5-Year Prospective Study - Obesity Surgery.” SpringerLink, 8 Apr. 2008. 7. Omalu, Bennet I, et al. “Death Rates and Causes of Death After Bariatric Surgery for Pennsylvania Residents, 1995 to 2004.” Jama Network, 1 Oct. 2007.  8. King, Wendy C., et al. “Prevalence of Alcohol Use Disorders Before and After Bariatric Surgery.” Jama Network, 20 June 2012.  9. Gletsu-Miller, Nana, and Breanne N. Wright. “Mineral Malnutrition Following Bariatric Surgery.” Advances In Nutrition: An International Review Journal, Sept. 2013.

Evidence suggests that repeatedly losing and gaining weight is linked to cardiovascular disease, stroke, diabetes and altered immune function [10].

10. Tomiyama, A Janet, et al. “Long‐term Effects of Dieting: Is Weight Loss Related to Health?” Social and Personality Psychology Compass, 6 July 2017.

Prescribed weight loss is the leading predictor of eating disorders [11].

11. Patton, GC, et al. “Onset of Adolescent Eating Disorders: Population Based Cohort Study over 3 Years.” BMJ (Clinical Research Ed.), 20 Mar. 1999.

The idea that “obesity” is unhealthy and can cause or exacerbate illnesses is a biased misrepresentation of the scientific literature that is informed more by bigotry than credible science [12]. 

12. Medvedyuk, Stella, et al. “Ideology, Obesity and the Social Determinants of Health: A Critical Analysis of the Obesity and Health Relationship” Taylor & Francis Online, 7 June 2017.

“Obesity” has no proven causative role in the onset of any chronic condition [13, 14] and its appearance may be a protective response to the onset of numerous chronic conditions generated from currently unknown causes [15, 16, 17, 18].

13. Kahn, BB, and JS Flier. “Obesity and Insulin Resistance.” The Journal of Clinical Investigation, Aug. 2000. 14. Cofield, Stacey S, et al. “Use of Causal Language in Observational Studies of Obesity and Nutrition.” Obesity Facts, 3 Dec. 2010.  15. Lavie, Carl J, et al. “Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease: Risk Factor, Paradox, and Impact of Weight Loss.” Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 26 May 2009.  16. Uretsky, Seth, et al. “Obesity Paradox in Patients with Hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease.” The American Journal of Medicine, Oct. 2007.  17. Mullen, John T, et al. “The Obesity Paradox: Body Mass Index and Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Nonbariatric General Surgery.” Annals of Surgery, July 2005. 18. Tseng, Chin-Hsiao. “Obesity Paradox: Differential Effects on Cancer and Noncancer Mortality in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.” Atherosclerosis, Jan. 2013.

Fatness was associated with only 1/3 the associated deaths that previous research estimated and being “overweight” conferred no increased risk at all, and may even be a protective factor against all-causes mortality relative to lower weight categories [19].

19. Flegal, Katherine M. “The Obesity Wars and the Education of a Researcher: A Personal Account.” Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases, 15 June 2021.

Studies have observed that about 30% of so-called “normal weight” people are “unhealthy” whereas about 50% of so-called “overweight” people are “healthy”. Thus, using the BMI as an indicator of health results in the misclassification of some 75 million people in the United States alone [20]. 

20. Rey-López, JP, et al. “The Prevalence of Metabolically Healthy Obesity: A Systematic Review and Critical Evaluation of the Definitions Used.” Obesity Reviews : An Official Journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 15 Oct. 2014.

While epidemiologists use BMI to calculate national obesity rates (nearly 35% for adults and 18% for kids), the distinctions can be arbitrary. In 1998, the National Institutes of Health lowered the overweight threshold from 27.8 to 25—branding roughly 29 million Americans as fat overnight—to match international guidelines. But critics noted that those guidelines were drafted in part by the International Obesity Task Force, whose two principal funders were companies making weight loss drugs [21].

21. Butler, Kiera. “Why BMI Is a Big Fat Scam.” Mother Jones, 25 Aug. 2014. 

Body size is largely determined by genetics [22].

22. Wardle, J. Carnell, C. Haworth, R. Plomin. “Evidence for a strong genetic influence on childhood adiposity despite the force of the obesogenic environment” American Journal of Clinical Nutrition Vol. 87, No. 2, Pages 398-404, February 2008.

Healthy lifestyle habits are associated with a significant decrease in mortality regardless of baseline body mass index [23].  

23. Matheson, Eric M, et al. “Healthy Lifestyle Habits and Mortality in Overweight and Obese Individuals.” Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM, U.S. National Library of Medicine, 25 Feb. 2012.

Weight stigma itself is deadly. Research shows that weight-based discrimination increases risk of death by 60% [24].

24. Sutin, Angela R., et al. “Weight Discrimination and Risk of Mortality .” Association for Psychological Science, 25 Sept. 2015.

Fat stigma in the medical establishment [25] and society at large arguably [26] kills more fat people than fat does [27, 28, 29].

25. Puhl, Rebecca, and Kelly D. Bronwell. “Bias, Discrimination, and Obesity.” Obesity Research, 6 Sept. 2012. 26. Engber, Daniel. “Glutton Intolerance: What If a War on Obesity Only Makes the Problem Worse?” Slate, 5 Oct. 2009.  27. Teachman, B. A., Gapinski, K. D., Brownell, K. D., Rawlins, M., & Jeyaram, S. (2003). Demonstrations of implicit anti-fat bias: The impact of providing causal information and evoking empathy. Health Psychology, 22(1), 68–78. 28. Chastain, Ragen. “So My Doctor Tried to Kill Me.” Dances With Fat, 15 Dec. 2009. 29. Sutin, Angelina R, Yannick Stephan, and Antonio Terraciano. “Weight Discrimination and Risk of Mortality.” Psychological Science, 26 Nov. 2015.

There's my "proof." Where is yours?