#death of knowledge

[deathcupcake]

Where the fuck are the news stories about those [need a truly reprehensible term] taking over IMLS today. They've been there all day. Where are the stories. Does the press even care. There are some press that don't kiss the yellow crud ass, aren't there. Maybe not, maybe all press is just worthless. Just stand by while you lose your cultural history, people. And all the cultural history of other people. You'll never miss it, I guess.

They're trying to control the narrative and everyone is too distracted to notice until it's gone.

Aha, NPR, you just posted an article, thank you.

[crabussy]

hi gang. reminder that we are some of the best sweaters in the animal kingdom (second only to equines) allowing us to stay cool and keep moving in hot weather. we have 10 times the density of sweat glands compared to other great apes.

we are ALSO insanely good at smelling rain (specifically geosmin, found in the soil and activated by rain) with the ability to smell 10 parts per trillion. this is speculated to have helped our ancestors survive!

we ALSO have absolutely batshit diets compared to most other animals. caffeine and chocolate are completely toxic to most animals but we can eat it without even feeling sick. even avocados are severely toxic to many animals to the point where it can be fatal to eat, but humans love it!!!

we are ALSO the best endurance runners ON EARTH out of ANY other species. we beat horses in endurance running. you know, the animals that gradually evolved away most of their toes in order to be the best runners?? yeahhh.

and to top it all off. our lifespan is unusually long for our species' weight/mass. typically, the bigger a species is, the longer its average lifespan (e.g. weasels live for 1-2 years, whales can live over 200) but we're very small for how long our average lifespan is. big cats like tigers live around 14-15 years, brown bears 25 years, yet here we are expected to live around 75-85 years. that is NUTS.

humans as a species are so extremely cool. it's not just our intellect that makes us amazing. we may not be the fastest or the strongest in the animal kingdom but we're super cool in many other ways. next time you sweat you can go wow!!! humans are so cool I'm able to keep moving because of my absolutely insane number of sweat glands! thank you evolution!

[technically-human]

When the ghost who read to you as you died activates all of your Must Protect instincts

[reality-detective]

What gave the CIA the idea to start their MK Ultra experiments? 🤔

[ladyhavilliard]

death: transformation, endings, change, transition, letting go, release

[myopic-creation]

at les mis for the first time during intermission. someone tell me that revolutionary doesn't die, he looks so good in red but i'd like it to not be blood

future me, did he die

[trashyshrew]

would love to see beyond birthday napping or relaxing or something! i don’t think i’ve seen your take on him before

thanks! hope the above is acceptable!

[woundgallery]

Jenny Holzer, With You Inside Me Comes the Knowledge of My Death, 1994, Silver snake ring with inscription, sterling silver, 925/000, matt, centrifugal cast, hand-finished, in custom felt-lined wooden case1 5/8 × 3 3/8 × 2 1/8 in | 4.1 × 8.6 × 5.4 cm

[kidokear]

The new ULTRAKILL update got me wanting to see Gabriel realizing that the war machine that defeated him, the one he considered unbreakable, can be and is afraid of death. That they can feel fear in a very living and human way. See them terrifies out of their code. Feel their terror. Understand that they want to scream but can't.

They are so rattled it shakes him.

[taxinealkaloids]

two b-list sons of God and a second-rate resurrection

[userarmand]

fang & frenchie + looking out for izzy

[non-un-topo]

POV: You're a tavern owner who just turned away a raccoon and an owl

[bluestation]

i found you in the future

[totally-not-an-awkward-okapi]

Gotham City was host to one of the first radio game shows, if not in the world, then certainly in the country. “The Riddle” was a staple part of many household schedules. But its beloved host, Madeline “Maddi” Wagner has been… missing for months now.

Some citizens of Gotham report that “The Riddle” still sometimes broadcasts at its usual time. Those who claim to hear it consistently describe: being given strange riddles about the history of various places, mostly in Gotham City. They also report that the host calls himself “Edward Nigma” and sounds something like “Maddi.” These reports have never been substantiated due to the often… unreliable nature of these witnesses. Gotham Police have deemed all known listeners either delusional or have lost contact with them all together.

Dig too deep or get profoundly unlucky.

[nataliesscatorccio]

YELLOWJACKETS

[incorrect-agatha]

The Coven Gift Exchange

Agatha (from Lilia) - a pack of batteries, one of those hand crank flashlights, and a generator (a joke gift because of Agatha’s quest for “power”)

Alice (from Billy) - some cozy Animal Crossing style games to chill out with when life gets too hectic and/or when she can’t go out to do the activities she wants for whatever reason (Alice and Billy sometimes play together on such games too, such as having a multiplayer Stardew Valley save, visiting each other’s towns/islands in Animal Crossing, and hanging out together in Disney Dreamlight Valley)

Billy (from Agatha) - Tommy’s green jacket that somehow ended up in her house during the events of the Hex (no one knows why it didn’t disappear with everything else and Agatha claims she only gave it to Billy because she’s trying to clean up her house)

Jen (from Rio) - some rare potions ingredients Jen wanted that she’s randomly mentioned in conversations (Rio, being the Green Witch, was easily able to find such plants, herbs, and other sorts of things that few mortals would be able to acquire)

Lilia (from Jen) - a watch that not only tells the hour and minutes, but the day, month, and year so when Lilia gets stuck in the future she can get her bearings faster by knowing when she is (while it doesn’t help when she gets stuck in the past since she didn’t have the watch then, it still gives Lilia some peace of mind that she can navigate the future a little easier now and is very touched that Jen found such a thoughtful gift)

Rio (from Alice) - a DVD of Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever since the actress who voices Grumpy Cat in the movie looks and sounds an awful lot like Rio and the rest of The Coven teases her about it to no end (Rio pretends to be annoyed, but actually loves being associated with Grumpy Cat as she finds the meme hilarious)

Bonus:

Rio finally gets Alice that pack of Advil she asked for on the Road.