#branded with the eyes

[dent-de-leon]

Thinking about how Trent ran into the Nein so early in the campaign and took a particular interest in Yasha after reading her mind.

How it’s only by sheer luck he didn’t meet Mollymauk instead. How it would be so easy to look into his lost memories and see that this colorful, happy little tiefling was the one who used to bring back powerful arcane relics for Vess—

Could you imagine the look on Caleb's face if he saw Trent refer to Molly as one of Vess' underlings? Someone foolish enough to cross a member of the Cerberus Assembly--someone who should still be dead and buried--

Anyway, what if animated Nein hinted at Molly's past being tied up in the Cerberus Assembly somehow, if we get just a glimpse of that--

[emjaydoubleyou]

this post is fearmongering. the results of this study are concerning and should definitely be a matter of public discussion, but this is certainly not the conclusion the researchers came to.

the point of the study was to assess the risks of exposure to toxic metals- something one of the co-authors notes are “ubiquitous” fwiw- via menstrual products. Their research confirmed that these metals are indeed present in tampons, but no further conclusions are drawn. it is possible the metal entered into the cotton from the soil, which is a well-known phenomenon; cotton is so good at lifting heavy metals that it has actually been suggested as a part of the solution for revitalizing polluted ground.

the authors conclude with an acknowledgement that the study should be repeated- their sample size was 60 tampons- and a suggestion that further testing ought to be done to indicate whether or not these metals can even leech out of the tampon in the first place, let alone whether or not such leeching could occur at levels deleterious to human health.

there is, in fact, a body of research- too small, for sure, but much larger than this single study- indicating that long-term proper tampon use has no observable negative impact on health. i am grateful and thrilled that more research is being done and i hope that this study is the first of many on this line of questioning, but i am really frustrated at this post and the response it got.

obviously, if this study alters your approach to menstrual health, more power to you. consumers should be informed-risk-takers, and menstrual health is double-obviously a very personal choice. but it definitely wasn't the researchers concluding that you ought to “avoid using tampons at all cost," only this tumblr user did. the lead author of the paper, in fact, specifically says that she hopes people do NOT panic about the results.

(the notes of the post were disappointing. people affirming that they knew they were right to be suspicious of tampons all along, or even recommending alternatives that actually have very little to no research regarding the safety of long-term use, etc. it’s a different conversation, but categorical distrust of tampons is old-school misogyny. you certainly shouldn't wear them if you don’t want to, but there is nothing inherently scary or wrong about them, and people who prefer them are not being reckless or crass.)

((if you're really worried about exposure to heavy metals, you may want to turn a critical eye to fast fashion, as an aside))

[aropride]

im so sick of the whole “microdosing on delusion”/“you need to be a little bit delusional to get thru the day”/“slipping into delusion as a treat” type of joke going around right now

[claybooots]

Bepo *smiles wide*

[paramorefold]

The Only Exception (2010)

Still Into You (2013)

Hard Times (2017)

Thick Skull (2024)

BONUS: Now (2013)

[seagreenstardust]

Friendly reminder that Izuku didn’t go charging into the fight with the slime monster until after he saw it had Katsuki

He was literally at his lowest point right then. Not one person in his life thought he could be a hero, and that day both Katsuki and All Might had made it clear to him that they thought it was impossible.

Izuku was horrified at his role in setting the slime monster free, that his own actions could cause harm to someone else, but he still didn’t go running into the fight until he saw it had Katsuki.

He knew his role. He knew it was the heroes job to save, not his. He stayed in his lane, observed, took notes, prepared himself to act, but he still never actually acted until he saw Katsuki in danger.

Only Katsuki’s safety would have driven him to do what he did. Yes, Izuku is heroic. Yes, he is hardwired to save others. But at his lowest point, no encouragement or validation or support from any corner, it was Katsuki being in danger that pushed Izuku to act when no one else would.

It had to be Kacchan.

[skriite]

i dont think you can bake chocolate chips into a shape but i think ruby would find a way

[hyacinthsdiamonds]

I'm sorry but the irony of Nico calling Max unprofessional is sending me so bad like sir there's an entire garage full of people, who were literally in the trenches trying to survive the Brocedes fallout while just doing their jobs, who might have a few things to say about your (& Lewis') level of professionalism at that time 😭✋️

[texaschainsawmascara]

iconic

[ohstar]

im not the same kid from your memory, now i can fend for myself.

[sunnibits]

some people really need to learn how to knock

[t0bey]

more florian

[mpliego]

alternative version (cw: blood)

[hidekomoon]

BRAND NEW EYES songs as movie posters:

Playing God: The Silence of the Lambs (1991) Careful: Memento (2000) Ignorance: A Quiet Place (2018) The Only Exception: To All the Boys I've Loved Before (2018)

DON'T REPOST - originals under the cut

[paramoreastronomer]

@paramoreastronomer

[marc--chilton]

cheating whore oncologist in 2004 new jersey x the human iteration of a stray animal with Problems