#Orient 50

[cybersteal]

portrait practice/dump part 1 feat @preemshots's V

[therefugeofbooks]

[05.06.2024] 2/50 days of booklr

I first read Interview with the Vampire when I was 14. At the time, I got obsessed with the melancholic main character which resonated a lot with my teen angst. Many of the themes interested me at the time, and I also dealt with my own catholic guilt. I read all the books of the series but never stopped loving my sad puppy-eyed Louis. I read one more time when I was alone and isolated at the beginning of the pandemic, and now this year. I have a funny relationship with this book as it's one of my favorites books, but I have to be in a very specific head space for it. I think the topics of being lost, wanting to belong, and looking for answers are easy to relate to, but they always hit too close to home for me. I'm happy that I read it this year and could reflect on some past experiences without being overwhelmed by sad feelings.

Do you guys have a loved book that you read multiple times? And did your reading experience change throughout the reads?

[chicinsilk]

US Vogue October 1, 1955

Sunny Harnett wears a silk satin ball gown accented with yellow rose brocade. By James Galanos. Diamonds: Harry Winston. Pink on the lips, the new “Oriental Pink” by Elizabeth Arden.

Sunny Harnett porte une robe de bal en satin de soie réhaussé de brocart de rose jaunes. Par James Galanos. Diamants : Harry Winston. Le rose sur les lèvres , le nouveau « Oriental Pink » d’Elizabeth Arden.

Photo Irving Penn vogue archive

[runnerwhistle]

my fiancé and i are considering making a new wcrp server (bc we miss it) and we're making messy ex gfs (inspired by bubbline lol) - naming has been tricky with this one so im open to suggestions/votes from the names i brainstormed here lol

[catwire]

Oh yeah, I forgot to tell you - There's a sexy(?) murder robot in Dead By Daylight, too. His name is HUX-A7-13 a.k.a. The Singularity.

He's a difficult killer to play as, and has a low pick rate as a result. I've been playing him for the last week or so, and I think I'm markedly improving.

You can look up his extended lore on the DBD wiki (which is entwined with the lore of survivor Gabriel Soma), but here's a picture of his in-game model with the default skin:

I call him Larry, like the community used to. :y

maybe i should get back into dbd...

[mistyycowoa]

I remember seeing a lot of people saying things like "oh people assume you're cishet before you come out because it's most common/seen as the default..." But I disagree. Cishet isn't the default in any way, even if common. My take of the day:

Aroace agender is the human default.

Everyone starts off as a baby. And babies are inherently aaa because. Obviously. Babies do not see bodies as anything (other than mother's milk which is food), it's not sexual. Babies do not want romance, only platonic love is enough. Babies don't understand gender stereotypes, and therefore everything is agender. It's just "thing", not "masculine thing" or "feminine thing".

As they grow up, kids of certain ages start understanding and putting weight on gender, giving them a gender identity/ideal. Their bodies look the same as their peers (purely body shape, ignoring hair and clothing etc), so they are the same, therefore there is no "two(or more) genders", and it's just "child".

Most children don't start feeling any kind of romantic attraction until a certain age (if ever). Sexual attraction comes much later too, when teens "discover themselves"(aka coming out as not ace) (if they're not ace).

All this to say, cishet is not default. Kis shouldn't have to "come out" as not cishet, because they shouldn't be assumed to be cishet in the first place. Adults shouldn't push their views onto kids who have yet to even understand these concepts, much less worry about it yet.

[randombibitch]

The chaos that happens when my friends have a movie get together.

@finntheehumaneater

[confinesofmy]

teenage girls on tiktok will have a kindle covered in stickers with a clear case on top and the stickers are all just various representations of reading as a concept and they will be obsessed with them. same with a nintendo switch covered in stickers with a clear case on top and the stickers are all the concept of gaming. they love the concept of concepts so much.

[khttrpg]

Sky Wielders in Re:Roll V0.2

Please note that the following is playtesting material, and may be changed.

Sky Wielders draw their talents primarily from their Speed, using the element of air and their natural reflexiveness to strike quickly and escape again, rather than focusing too much energy on a single hit. In battle, Sky Wielders are a flurry of movement borne by the wind itself. This battle style is reflected in their personality – Sky Wielders tend to jump quickly to conclusions, and just as quickly to action. Sky Wielders focus on mobility, enhancing their reflexes and speed.

Sky Wielder Keyblades use Quick Attacks for their Weapon Type.

LVL 1: ABILITY POOL*

At first level, you gain access to the following Abilities: Dodge Roll, Block, Reversal

LVL 1: FORMCHANGE

At your first level in Sky Wielding, you have learned to adapt your weapon to the situation.

Choose two Subclasses that belong to a Weapon Class other than Keyblade Wielder. At the beginning of your turn, you can use an action and 2 MP to temporarily change your Keyblade’s shape to one of the two Subclasses. You can spend 2 MP at the beginning of each turn to maintain this form.

While Formchanged, your Keyblade gains the following benefits from its new shape:

You can choose to use the Subclass’s Weapon Type instead of the Sky Wielder’s Quick Attacks.

You can choose to use the Subclass’s Weapon Range rather than your Keychain’s Weapon Range.

You gain access to all the passive benefits of the base Weapon Class.

You gain access to one first-level Ability conferred by the Class or Subclass which you meet any other prerequisites for. You choose the Ability the first time you Formchange, and must use the same Ability when Formchanging the same Subclass later. The Ability must cost 3 AP or lower.

You can choose an additional Subclass to add to your Formchange repertoire each time you gain a level in this Subclass.

You can only Formchange once per battle. If you Formchange outside of combat, you must spend double the MP, and you cannot Formchange again until at least one combat has passed.

LVL 2: REFLEX IMPROVEMENT

At second level, you gain a permanent +1 to your Reflex. This bonus can exceed the usual restrictions on Talent Points.

LVL 3: FEVER PITCH

At level three, you gain access to the Fever Pitch Command Style. While Fever Pitch is active, you roll a d4 each time you use a Combat Ability to attack; if you roll a 4, any being you hit with the attack is Air-Tossed until the start of their next turn.

LVL 4: ABILITY POOL

You gain access to the following Abilities: Aerial Finish, Glide, Reversal Slash

LVL 4: FORMCHANGE IMPROVEMENT

At fourth level, your Formchange improves in the following ways:

You can take two Abilities instead of one from your chosen Subclasses when using Formchange – one from the base class’s first-level Ability Pool, and one from the Subclass’s fourth-level Ability Pool. For existing Formchanges, you can add an Ability from the Subclass’s fourth-level Ability Pool to the Formchange. The new Ability is subject to the same restrictions as the first.

You can trade out any of your Abilities from your existing Formchange Subclasses for another Ability from the Class’ first or fourth-level Ability Pool. When trading out existing Abilities or adding new ones, they now must cost 6 AP or lower instead of 3.

When you meet a character who has levels in a Subclass you’ve chosen for one of your Formchanges, you can spend at least a week of training with that character to gain one additional Ability from either Ability Pools you have access to in that Class/Subclass. You can only do this once per Formchange; if you choose to train in a different Ability for this Formchange, it takes the place of the previous Ability.

LVL 5: CYCLONE

At level five, you gain access to the Cyclone Command Style. While Cyclone is active, Moving does not take any actions, as you rocket across the battlefield like a spinning top.

LVL 6: MULTIVORTEX SHOTLOCK

LVL 7: ABILITY POOL

At seventh level, you gain access to the following Abilities: Ars Arcanum, Horn Strike, Wind Raid

*Further Abilities are available through the base Keyblade Wielder class at the same levels.

[enrichmentformaverick]

Puppy!!!!!

[catenary-chad]

I can be laughably inconsistant in how I portray Electra’s build besides “somewhat to very short and denser than you’d expect”. On one hand, it makes sense for an electric train to be very lean because they notably don’t “store” anything fuel-wise irl (unless they have a battery or are a dual-mode electo-diesel). On the other hand, it’s a running joke that Americanized versions of European engines have to be waaaay heavier than the originals for crashworthiness reasons (other countries just have better signaling/fewer road crossings to begin with) so modern-day Electra being heftier checks out. Also not immune to making stupid jokes about how electric locos often have issues with being too light irl and making them heavier can be a GREAT thing for freight service since it reduces wheelslip and lets them pull more.

[mouseoho]

ik most of the art ive posted on tumblr is kpop but it is still so crazy to me that whenever i post any art for a non-kpop fandom i immediately get like 2 or 3 times the amount of notes even if its my first time posting that fandom. my singular spaghetti western fanart has 100 notes. my challengers zendaya drawing is at 70. my best performing kpop art is at 50 but most of my other drawings are around 20, and thats only the successful oneus ones - i have a few non-oneus drawings with 10 notes or less. its always surprising to me idk! was just thinking abt it bc i havent posted kpop art in a while so going from mostly non-kpop to kpop is like wow okay im gonna not think about it (also if u want to see my non kpop art this is where i archive all my art :3)

[singinbluebird]

Why is it so hard to find someone with Huohuo as a support character _(:,3 」∠)

[levelsevenbiter]

Common normal difficulty mirror dungeon experience

[batboyblog]

Things Biden and the Democrats did, this week #24

June 21-28 2024

The US Surgeon General declared for the first time ever, firearm violence a public health crisis. The nation's top doctor recommended the banning of assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, the introduce universal background checks for purchasing guns, regulate the industry, pass laws that would restrict their use in public spaces and penalize people who fail to safely store their weapons. President Trump dismissed Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in 2017 in part for his criticism of guns before his time in government, he was renominated for his post by President Biden in 2021. While the Surgeon General's reconstructions aren't binding a similar report on the risks of smoking in 1964 was the start of a national shift toward regulation of tobacco.

Vice-President Harris announced the first grants to be awarded through a ground breaking program to remove barriers to building more housing. Under President Biden more housing units are under construction than at any time in the last 50 years. Vice President Harris was announcing 85 million dollars in grants giving to communities in 21 states through the  Pathways to Removing Obstacles to Housing (PRO) program. The administration plans another 100 million in PRO grants at the end of the summer and has requested 100 million more for next year. The Treasury also announced it'll moved 100 million of left over Covid funds toward housing. All of this is part of plans to build 2 million affordable housing units and invest $258 billion in housing overall.

President Biden pardoned all former US service members convicted under the US Military's ban on gay sex. The pardon is believed to cover 2,000 veterans convicted of "consensual sodomy". Consensual sodomy was banned and a felony offense under the Uniform Code of Justice from 1951 till 2013. The Pardon will wipe clean those felony records and allow veterans to apply to change their discharge status.

The Department of Transportation announced $1.8 Billion in new infrastructure building across all 50 states, 4 territories and Washington DC. The program focuses on smaller, often community-oriented projects that span jurisdictions. This award saw a number of projects focused on climate and energy, like $25 million to help repair damage caused by permafrost melting amid higher temperatures in Alaska, or $23 million to help electrify the Downeast bus fleet in Maine.

The Department of Energy announced $2.7 billion to support domestic sources of nuclear fuel. The Biden administration hopes to build up America's domestic nuclear fuel to allow for greater stability and lower costs. Currently Russia is the world's top exporter of enriched uranium, supplying 24% of US nuclear fuel.

The Department of Interior awarded $127 million to 6 states to help clean up legacy pollution from orphaned oil and gas wells. The funding will help cap 600 wells in Alaska, Arizona, Indiana, New York and Ohio. So far thanks to administration efforts over 7,000 orphaned wells across the country have been capped, reduced approximately 11,530 metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions

HUD announced $469 million to help remove dangerous lead from older homes. This program will focus on helping homeowners particularly low income ones remove lead paint and replace lead pipes in homes built before 1978. This represents one of the largest investments by the federal government to help private homeowners deal with a health and safety hazard.

Bonus: President Biden's efforts to forgive more student debt through his administration's SAVE plan hit a snag this week when federal courts in Kansas and Missouri blocked elements the Administration also suffered a set back at the Supreme Court as its efforts to regular smog causing pollution was rejected by the conservative majority in a 5-4 ruling that saw Amy Coney Barrett join the 3 liberals against the conservatives. This week's legal setbacks underline the importance of courts and the ability to nominate judges and Justices over the next 4 years.

[insanity-studios-ink]

everyone bitches about how terrible the mobile app is, but no one talks about how genuinely terrible the Tumblr app is on Chrome OS. Busted out my Chromebook for the first time in a while and holy cow. just. wow.