#NO ONE ASKED BUT IM SUPPLYING IT-

[goofyjelly]

in actual tears over a Columbo fanfic yall

[ink-the-artist]

forgive me if you've been asked this before or if its annoying, but how did you learn to use colored pencils like that? your art is so special to me.

ty :) I took an art class for a few years where our teacher had us buy prismacolor pencils as one of the art supplies and had us use them kinda like paints, pressing down hard right away and blending the colors together. its not how youre supposed to use them she was just trying to teach us to use color and ig this was more to the point. I picked them up again years after i stopped going to that class just bc they were there and i wanted to play around w them a bit and ended up actually enjoying it when doing it on my own terms lol

[flufflecat]

bill cipher deconstructed, a cosplay

[kikieseverywhere]

I got a bunnydoll (bunnydolj) bracelet

Now I realize that the "B" is backwards help

(story in tags so YAP WARNING)

[leafmealonetodecay]

do you think I can live off of monster energy and the handful of blackberries I collect on the walk to and from school?

[seventh-district]

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[tittyinfinity]

It's really nice having a free housekeeping service thru my Medicaid but ever since my regular housekeeper that I had for a year (now friend) got promoted in March it's like every other person I've had fuckin hates disabled people

[kirkw4ll-a]

[ win ]  –  for the sender’s muse to place a hand on the receiver’s neck and rest their forehead against the receiver’s own for a close congrats or excitement at something. @aposthates

it was grueling. it was long and hard, exhausting in a way that hawke herself didn't realize she wasn't completely prepared for. she wished for her mother, for her father, for her family to be there with her. unfortunately, the world always had another plan for her. quite frankly, she was surprised that he stayed in the room with her -- why, she had no idea. where else would he go? where else might he want to be? and oh, the things she said. that she loved him, hated him, that she was going to hunt him for sport after all of this was over because of the pain that she had gone through. at one point, she was pretty sure that she threatened to throttle justice as well as if she had the strength.

night turned into day when, through gritted teeth and a gutteral SCREAM, things were finally coming to a point. "just one more. you can do this," the voice of the town healer told her -- although hawke could barely hear. too busy fisting the sheets of her bed, absolutely drenched in sweat with hair sticking to her forehead and the side of her face. she's been through hell and back, been impaled and tortured and almost killed more times than she could count. this, however? NOBODY could have prepared her for this.

but just like that, one final push. the incomparable pain began to ebb. her eyes had squeezed shut so tightly that when she opened them, vision was cloudy and she collapsed back against the pillows. in and out of consciousness, simply because of how deeply EXHAUSTED hawke now was. she could sleep for a week if given the chance. but her mission was far from over -- if anything, this signaled a beginning.

the next hour passed in a blur until the bundle was finally settled in her arms. she couldn't stop looking at her -- a tuft of light hair, big eyes closed as this new, little miracle slept soundly. her heart seemed to beat in time with this being. it was as though she was finally WHOLE. the feeling of anders' forehead against her own caused the threat of tears to spill into her eyes, the woman taking a long and slow breath through her nose. "will you ever forgive me for the horrid things i believe i might have said to you? i have a hazy memory -- something involved a bed post and shoving it into an orifice? maker's breath, i don't think that healer will be able to look at me in the eye ever again."

a laugh, as soft as her whisper as she bumped her nose against the man's and pulled away just enough for them both to look down at... THIS. this thing that they made. something good, something theirs. "i'm terrified that i'll break her. just last week i would've done anything for her to pop out given the fact that she was practically cracking my ribs with her kicks. now i'm at a loss. i just don't know what happens next."

[riotbeankai]

I've only been on this dosage of testosterone gel for what, like, a year? how many times do I have to get it refilled before they figure out HOW MANY TO GIVE ME for a 30 DAY FUCKIN SUPPLY for FUCK'S SAKE

[solacefiles]

Today was my borfday Mr fish man, you get a chocolate cupcake

"Happy birthday! I hope your day was tolerable, even in such a place like this."

He gestured to the items on his tail.

"Just for you, a special offer! a discount for 10% off! aren't you a lucky soul!"

[dragonji]

have to be honest guys its actually going Really Badly again.

[phagodyke]

grrr.... my boss came in and asked to talk to me for a moment and basically she was asking how I distinguish between production stock/my stock bc the stock/supply staff had insinuated to her that I'd been stealing their stock which I HAVEN'T!!!! I would never + my boss knows that but she still had to ask.... so annoying

[snapcracklepop-myjoints]

“explode someones head by pointing out that access to substances can sometimes be a form of harm reduction” <- SO TRUE BESTIE. I hate that in some (particularly internet) spaces, “harm reduction” has come to mean “temporary and non-ideal stage between addiction and sobriety”. what if…,,.. we understood substance use complexly….. and we actually cared more about addict safety than abolishing substance use….. god.

LITERALLLY !!!!

Ive straight up had people tell me "oh, [harm reduction method/strategy] isnt really harm reduction though, is it?" because what they mean is that they dont see it as being a clear, measurable "forward step" on a path to recovery (by which they mean sobriety).

Like. its called HARM REDUCTION. Because the intent is to REDUCE HARM, both current and potential. if doing a harmful behaviour means avoiding a more harmful one than thats harm reduction...its reducing harm....

"“harm reduction” has come to mean “temporary and non-ideal stage between addiction and sobriety”" is such a good way of putting it

[thebrandywine]

Been rereading a bunch of your stuff and at this point I think I'm just gonna have to bind one big book with all your resident evil fics in it instead of doing a couple smaller ones bc I love them all so much lmao

[bumblebeerror]

Hey buddy!!! I have a few embroidery hoops, needles and thread, but aside from YouTube, nobody I know nearby does it often enough to give firsthand experience. I embroidered a thatch of lavender and a little bee on one of my battlejacket pockets, but it was with regular thread and a regular needle. Can you offer any insight when it comes to the actual hoops themselves, what material works best, any insider tips?

So I’m not a regular embroiderer because it hurts my hands really easy, but I AM a moron who does everything the hard way first so I do have some tips:

If you’re using regular thread, it will help the design if you a) use an embroidery needle [I think you can get them separate from other sewing supplies for like a buck or two, and I recommend getting some kind of needle polisher as well bc then it will last 538463936472 years] and double up the thread 2-3 times to bulk it up and 2) use a smaaaalll bit of glue mixed with water [or spit, I’ve done that too] to twist together the threads along their length. It just helps them go through smoother and lay flatter with less overall fiddling, and if you use School glue or spit it will wash out 👍

If you’re using bulk dollar store quality embroidery thread, you have to be *gentle as fuck* with it while youre working the design. So, work patiently in small sections and try not to yank it too much, just generally be aware that its not gonna stand much abuse until it’s actually stitched in. Also, it’s totally possible to take a pulled end, tie more on, and keep on a-truckin - just make sure you pull a few previous stitches to get to a more sturdy bit, and tie it real close so you’re not trying to pull the knot thru. It’s strength when pulled on leaves something to be desired, but it IS infinitely cheaper than buying every color ever individually for a few bucks each, so pick your poison on that one. If you wanna use good thread basically you need to have planning skills and the patience to wait till stores are open to drive out and go get shit, neither of which I have :D

As for hoops, they are So, So helpful oh my god. You can use them for darning, you can use them for embroidery, you can use them for cross-stitch, you can use scrap fabric to make patches, you can even use them to hold fabric taut to hand-stitch on patches if you need to.

Basically, If you need fabric to stay where the fuck you put it while you work, an embroidery hoop is a godsend. Most are also pretty adjustable - though you may have trouble using them with really really thick or stiff fabrics like fur or denim seams. in those cases you can always use scrap fabric to embroider your design, and then iron on or sew on your new patch.

In order to use one, you just need a bit of fabric that can reach to every curve of the hoop. you place your inner hoop under the fabric, plop your untightened outer hoop over it, and then tighten it up. in order to make the fabric taut, you can leave the hoop a liiiitle loose, and then pull at the fabric till it feels kind of like a drum. then tighten the outer hoop as far as it'll go :D Once youve done that, youre good to go.

I'd advise sketching your design in chalk/charcoal/pencil/washable marker before starting, and if you feel like it you can also mark out a grid pattern of dots using a ruler to keep your stitches the same length, but thats not super necessary.

As for fabrics that work best for embroidery, tight-woven felt is a nice backing for patches but you will struggle to get a clear sketch of your design. Cotton is gonna be easiest to use for a sketch, but its gonna be flimsier. If you can layer both inside the hoop, that would probably work out pretty well, tbh. I wouldnt use stretchy fabrics if you can help it- the resulting patch will likely shrink and the fabric itself is going to be difficult to work with especially if you arent using more expensive thread or a sharp, polished needle.

TLDR: Bulk up your normal thread and smooth it with watery glue, use an embroidery needle and make sure it stays polished, embroidery hoops are lovely, make any threadwork easier, and work best on non-stretchy fabric like denim, cotton, non-spandex poly blend, plastic leather, and probably natural leather if its thin enough.

[databent]

siiiiighs. curse of everything costs money all the time