#i'm sure this will be disproven in three weeks but what if...

[shitposting-fox]

I'm going to go into detail quickly about the Dream video the best I can below the cut so YOU don't have to watch it. Tried to avoid injecting most my opinions (except for a few times where the editing and phrasing/tone was intentionally done to effect the meaning of the video)

Apologized for using a slur in his tweet

Moved onto Tommy's video

Claims Tommy and Co. Have been spreading disproven lies for over a year and a half

Uses clips from Tubbo's response stream, captioned "Tubbo, Tommy's Best Friend"

First clip: Tubbo reading through Dream's reddit post and saying "I understand why he would be upset about the lies"

Context, when talking about the reddit post: Tubbo discusses how he doesn't agree personally with Harry and Tommy (and other friends) making pedophile jokes, but also emphasizes that it is up to each person to make their own conclusions about the allegations and evidence provided in Dream's video ("The Truth" ~ 40 minutes long addressing the allegations against him)

Second Clip: Tubbo discussing how he does think his friend group needs to stop calling Dream a pedophile online/on their platforms

IMPORTANT NOTE: No one brought back up the pedophile allegations except for Dream during his stream. As far as I'm aware, no one brought up the allegations in regards to the current drama. (I'm unsure when Tommy has last said pedophile jokes around Dream, as I haven't seen any recently. I don't follow him on X/Twt or his streams as much recently. They may have been making jokes recently, but I'm not sure how recent. If someone knows please share in the comments!)

Both in Dream's stream and video when he reacts/uses these clips he skips over all of Tubbo's criticisms, commentary, and takes multiple small clips without their proper context being mentioned. During both streams Tubbo emphasizes how he doesn't agree with Dream and, while he does understand his frustrations with the pedophilic allegations, Tubbo discusses how people hate Dream for more than just that.

Makes fun of Tommy saying his friends are idiots but have big hearts, "I know you're upset because my friends called you a pedo BUT they have kind hearts"

Claims to not know what Tommy is referring to when he says Dream and Co are sexist behind the scenes

Attempts to make a comparison by claiming Tommy is racist, but does not specify this is meant to be a joke

Claims Tommy is making false allegations because he is just mad that Dream made a three hour live stream "showing their bad behavior" and criticizing his friends

Mentions how Tommy recently interviewed SapNap and didn't appear to have an issue at that time

IMPORTANT NOTE: A common point Dream makes throughout this video and his stream is often Tommy being courteous or respectful. It is proper interview etiquette to be respectful and not shown any bias or dislike with the person you are interviewing

IMPORTANT NOTE: This video was released five months ago, coming up on half a year, and was filmed almost seven months ago. It was "I Fixed YouTuber's Mental Health" which featured multiple influencers Tommy was able to talk to during VidCon 2024 (end of June)

Captions the clip with "really doesn't want to be here" as Tommy leaves SapNap, implying he made SapNap uncomfortable

Said George walked away because he didn't want to be in Tommy's video

Claims this means that they are either not bad people OR Tommy doesn't care as long as he can profit

Shows the various 2023 Logan Paul screenshots with Tommyinnit, but then says he will turn on them if it is beneficial to him (clarifies this is in 2024)

Says he only gave Tommy YouTube advice because he could tell Tommy was talented and hardworking

Shows select screenshots where they get along and Tommy is grateful for advice

Shows a clip of Tommy saying "Dream's awesome. For the past 8 months or so we've been having- like- one a week a two hour call and he helps me with shit"

Says Tommy cannot actually believe what he is saying in his heart, points out no direct examples or screenshots were shared

"if my intention wasn't to help you what was my intention?"

Says Tommy's "egotistical sentiment" about the Dream SMP not being as big if he hasn't joined is the same thing he is accusing Dream of saying

Says the Dream SMP was made by everyone (NOTE: Tommy also acknowledged this in his video, and Tubbo has mentioned this on stream too)

Dream says his merch brand is a family business, and shows an unboxing clip of Tommy with the merch (does not specify when this video was taken)

Says Tommy's merchandise branch utilized child labor (does not provide evidence), scammed multiple users and influencers (no specifics again), said they did not get paid and the company went bankrupt

Uses the fact that lots of issues arose from the brand to make Tommy appear unreliable or negligent in his support of various brands

Uses the Coffezilla video as evidence for the brand scandal, which also shows multiple other large-name influencers also unknowingly being partnered/scammed by the brand (Corpse Husband, Anthony Padilla, Karl Jacobs, and Valkyrae are briefly shown in this clip)

Quickly plugs Dream's merch shop

EDIT: Just found out dream edited the clip so have Tommyinnit instead of Mr.Beat, where the original showed Mr. Beast in the lineup

Says Tommy tried to belittle what Dream does and that Tommy implied his content (books, podcast, etc.) are more valuable/important than Dream's ("which I think is just a little... Sad? I'm happy making videos...")

Claims Tommy had an "editor sweatshop" and shows cropped screenshots about editors getting paid (around £50 per video), but does not show either users mentioning who they work for, just titles "this is about his friends with big hearts"

Shows more cropped screenshots without any usernames discussing how some fans occasionally would help edit videos for free

One of said screenshots appears to be in a tone of neither Tommy nor the editors ("yeah I mentioned thinking about doing that. Like getting Tommy stans to do rough cuts for him or smth")

Uses music and phrasing to downplay the massive message Dream sent to Tommy's mom during her divorce, emphasizes it's just one message albeit long (it's around 4 paragraphs long)

Starts to bring context to the message and how it was a response to her replying to upset dream fans (relating to the video Of YouTuber's Were Honest I believe)

Says that Tommy's video had no screenshots or evidence because "it would make him look ridiculous he did"

Mentions how Tommy was 16/17 and Dream was 20/21, and didn't treat Tommy like a toddler

Says he treated Tommy like a friend and colleague and they had occasional disagreements because he treated Tommy like an equal

Downplays the impact of their age difference by saying that Tommy's phrasing makes it sound like one of them is twelve and the other is "an Evil overlord"

Shows another clip of Tommy saying everything on his channel you can thank Dream for (and subsequently Tommy not taking any credit for his success)

Says Tommy doesn't care enough about the slur to make the video, but that he can use it against Dream and go promote his items

Points out that Tommy has left up old videos with Dream and his family, and says that since Tommy "dedicated an entire video to hating on [Dream]" he can go ahead and take down all the videos that Dream is in while Dream does the same for Tommy

"if you have a backbone you wouldn't want to show support to such a no-good person"

Says he's proud of Tommy, and that he doesn't need to "put other people down to lift yourself up"

[cakesexuality]

I'm now down to 7.5mg Abilify from 11.25mg and 15mg before that

I still don't really feel different?? *Maybe* I'm drooling less but my mood is actually improving (probably just my brain adjusting to my new life circumstances) and I don't have any psychotic symptoms and it's still like a week and a half until we can see the full results of this new dose

I'm not sure if I'm gonna go down to 3.75mg or even quit entirely bc I'm still on Wellbutrin and Sinequan and idk what happens on Sinequan without an antipsychotic but I start punching walls and crying my eyes out and shit all at the drop of a hat on Wellbutrin if I don't have something to balance it out and that's actually the original reason I went on Seroquel back in 2014, and also we all know here about my history with antidepressants and how none of the 6 ADs I've tried have done anything to *help* my mood

I had a cry tonight bc I'm meeting my new GP for the first time on Wednesday and I'm scared of things from my past repeating with her... getting scolded for taking my medications into my own hands (I was explicitly labeled as "medication non-compliant" to my face when I had to quit Cymbalta and later Lyrica without medical supervision... I'm sorry sir but Cymbalta made me black out for an hour while completely alone and if I do have bipolar disorder then the Lyrica was triggering that), not being believed about weight gain (the one nurse practitioner didnt feel like doing the simple task of weighing me and then checking in the computer how much I weighed before I went back on antipsychotics so she dismissed it as my anorexia talking when I said I was up [redacted number] pounds), getting shut down if I request to be assessed for something (the same GP who said I was medication non-compliant also refused to let me see any specialists bc he was afraid of me getting diagnosed with EDS or something similar and him being disproven on his fibromyalgia idea), etc.

I still have three copies of the form to be referred to the psychiatrist at my school so I'm gonna be taking one to my GP when I see her on Wednesday and keeping the other two for later in case something goes wrong

Also I found out that there's sublingual drops I can ask my GP about!! I talked to CMHA again and the person (I think a nurse??) suggested them. They're literally the same drops they use at the eye doctor to get a really good look inside your eyes except applied under the tongue and using it before bed would help me not drool on myself while I'm trying to sleep. I had asked my last GP about going back on Cogentin (also an anticholinergic, but a pill and it's used for Parkinson's disease and for the side effects from APs) which dried out my mouth when I was on it previously bc Seroquel didn't make me drool (I remember fucking SUFFERING on a train platform while going to London, England for the afternoon with England Mum on a sunny day in the middle of July and being excited to find a warm Ribena juice box in my bag bc I was on Cogentin at the time) but she didn't know anything about it and neither did anyone else in the clinic so she didn't prescribe it to me.

[themomsandthecity]

So, When Do Babies Become Conscious? A Child Psychiatrist Explains

I have a question for everybody: who wants to know how a baby understands what the Four Seasons Orlando is? Because my hand is raised. If you've been on TikTok the last week, you're likely already familiar with the video I'm referring to. In the viral TikTok that has since gained over 45 million views, content creator Stefanie O'Brien records an interaction with her family where someone offscreen asks, "I have a question for everybody: who wants to go to the Four Seasons Orlando?" and the baby responds "me" while raising her hand. The baby in question has since been dubbed "conscious baby," with many viewers wondering when babies actually do become conscious. In other words, when can babies understand what's being asked of them or what's going on in the world around them? Child psychiatrist Howard Pratt, DO, explains. --- Experts Featured in This Article Howard Pratt, DO, is a children's psychiatrist and board-certified medical director at Community Health of South Florida, Inc. --- When Do Babies Become Conscious? It's difficult to know when exactly babies begin to understand the world around them, Dr. Pratt explains. "Generally, a baby becomes conscious or aware of itself as early as five months of age, but most of the earliest memories we can access as adults are formed between the ages of three and four," he adds. When babies start making eye contact and responding to their name, that's a good sign the baby is becoming conscious. However, Dr. Pratt notes it's hard to know for sure if the baby is responding to their name or the sound they hear. "That's not something you can determine with certainty," he says. That said, a baby will most likely start interacting with their environment and understanding their consciousness as early as five months of age. In this specific TikTok, however, Dr. Pratt doesn't believe this baby (who is 13 months) actually knows she wants to go to the Four Seasons. Instead, the child may be "mirroring behavior that she's seen" as many kids do, he adds. Sorry to all of you who thought this baby was a travel prodigy. What's most concerning to Dr. Pratt, however, is the amount of attention this baby is receiving - not because the video is harmful or not entertaining, but because it can lead to unhealthy comparisons. "A lot of people are likely now comparing this child to theirs while none of this can be proven or disproven," Dr. Pratt reiterates. "Developmental milestones, such as when a child can walk or begin to speak, are far better measures of our children's growth and development." Even though this conscious baby may not fully know what the Four Seasons Orlando is, let's hope she gets a free stay for life. Related: Baby Helmets Are Becoming More Common - but Are They Really Necessary? --- Taylor Andrews is a Balance editor at PS who specializes in topics relating to sex, relationships, dating, sexual health, mental health, and more. In her six years working in editorial, she's written about how semen is digested, why sex aftercare is the move, and how the overturn of Roe killed situationships. --- https://www.popsugar.com/family/when-baby-become-conscious-49365011?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

[thelvadams]

SKYWARD SWORD ➤ TEARS OF THE KINGDOM

[pokemon-researcher-alexander]

Adding another researcher to the long tally of RoTumblr users; nice to meet you! Firstly, how are the studies? Studying to become a professor can be quite tedious, especially under Rowan, haha. Secondly, more relevant to academia, how is the formation of Shedinja from Nincada possible? Does this imply that Nincada has sentient skin (or at the very least the ability to instill sentience into its molt)? How does Shedinja automatically inhabit an empty Pokéball?

Nice to meet you as well, sir.

The studies can be tedious, but that's true of almost any scientific profession. I'm sure you know just how much data it takes to draw any reasonable conclusions, but I usually find it to be worthwhile. (Except when three weeks of work need to be thrown out because of a faulty sensor. That's a bit frustrating.)

I'm actually not studying under Professor Rowan right now, though his lab is on the shortlist of doctoral programs I'd like to apply to next year, once I finish my Master's. I suppose that, as a student at CU, I'd technically be adjunct to Professor Oak, though I've never met him. I did meet Rowan at a League luncheon once, when I still lived in Sinnoh, and I think he's perceived as being much harsher than he actually is. It was subtle, but he definitely does have a dry sense of humor.

As far as Shedinja goes, I'm assuming that you've read research papers on your own time, and are asking which hypothesis I support, but I'll give some background for other readers.

The evolution of Nincada is essentially a black box function; we know what we start with and end with, but lack sufficient instrumentation to determine how the results are achieved. This has lead to anyone with any interest at all in evolution putting forth a hypothesis of their own.

While some, such as Shedinja spontaneously appearing from another dimension (Lund, 1997), are generally met with skepticism by the community at large, it is important to remember that they have not been disproven, and could be true, however unlikely they may seem.

That being said, three possibilities are currently perceived as the most logical, all stemming from the original assertation that, as no other Pokémon evolves into two separate organisms, Nincada must actually be two Pokémon themselves (Quackenpoker, 1995).

First is the idea of the theoretical Pokémon which evolves into Ninjask being a parasite inside Nincada (Badel, 2000). This is typically thought of as the least likely of the three, given the clear visual similarities between Nincada and Ninjask.

Second is the 'sentient skin', as you referred to it, which assumes a symbiotic relationship between the two (Entsy, 2003), where the Nincada inside gains an additional layer of protection, and the other Pokémon a more effective means of locomotion. While providing a better explanation for the aforementioned similarities, it, at least in my eyes fails to address Shedinja's typing.

Fewer than 10 Pokémon gain the Ghost type upon evolution, and of those, Decidueye and Skeledirge are the only ones to do so purely through accumulated experience. Thus, the third hypothesis, which I view as the most accurate, treats Nincada as a single Pokemon, evolving into Ninjask. However, the energy involved as evolution nears then attracts an as-of-yet undiscovered Ghost-type, which makes use of Nincada's shed skin to evolve itself, in the same vein as Karrablast using Shelmet's armor (Temin, 2004).

Shedinja automatically inhabiting a Pokéball honestly has more to do with the Pokéball than the Pokémon. As the balls are tied to your Trainer ID, they detect the genetic material from the discarded exoskeleton, and, assuming that this is still your Nincada, whose ball must have broken, automatically recapture them. It is possible to override this by releasing Nincada immediately prior to evolution, but as Shedinja prefer to remain near the Ninjask that they are tied to, they almost always allow themselves to be caught by the same trainer.

[tommydoesntpayforsuits]

Hi! I was wondering, did they teach you critical thinking at school? Thing is, I notice that western people are more opinionated(?) than eastern people (generally speaking). Most of you have a broad knowledge on things and able to discuss things and share your opinions.

So what I'm trying to say is, how do I learn to be more critical and not afraid to show my opinion on things, be it a light conversation or more serious discussion.

I really admire the way you think especially your post about the Spencer movie, cause I watched it and if I got asked how was it, I'd probably say I don't like it and can't offer a more explanation.

Marina, I hope you understand what I'm asking <3

I'm not gonna lie, I read the first sentence and laughed out loud because I thought this was going to be a very long insult paha

I honestly don't know about opinionated differences between East and West, so no comment on that as I have no idea what to say.

As for do we learn it at school: I'm not sure? I mean, there isn't a "Critical Thinking" class, but in school you were expected to draw your own conclusions. School pretty much for me was teachers lecturing about fixed information, and then asking us about our opinions or using logic to decipher following events (I mean, don't think we didn't have to do boring stuff too). There were often heated debates in class about who's character's side you're on, or who had the rightful claim to X throne, etc. So, you could say we were kind of forced to think critically, unbeknownst to us. I used to have to write minimum 3 essays a week around my subjects for homework. So analysis is pretty much something I can do in my sleep.

Honestly, the only advice I can give you is that you need to inform yourself on the subject, once you know what you're talking about, then you decide on an opinion. As long as you understand that opinions are not set in stone, and can change should you receive new information, you should be okay (i.e. don't defend something that has been disproven or get into a fight about because the whole thing is about pride/embarrassment, because I promise it's not worth it). There's also no shame in not having an opinion on something, just because you can't seem to settle on a coherent ideal or because you have no strong feelings on the matter.

Also, you can like what you like! You don't have to defend your taste! I like stupid French shows and semi-realistic historical dramas— it's my trash, I love it.

That's the end of the advice, I'm just going on a Spencer tangent now:

As for Spencer, I feel like maybe about 25% of the audience hated it. A lot of people complained that it didn't have a plot, which I think is a silly criticism, because it does have a plot: about Diana's suffering in the span of two to three important days for the Royal Family. We see her slowly decend into her own depression, and I found that fascinating, because it's essentially a dramatic tragedy as the audience are aware Diana will die (though the film never touches on her passing) and her suspicions are correct. Not to mention the symbolism and the foreshadowing was geniously placed. Once you realise the piece is about emotion, one can view it differently. But also, I am a Film and English student— my entire academic career is based around analysing stories and how they're constructed, so I do overthink when I watch movies.