#things I have said

[pumpkinupsidedowncake]

Arthur after unleashing the darkness that has haunted this house for centuries: (horrified stuttering)

The newly unleashed ultra nightmare paralysis demon: omg ty bestfriend!! haha anyways gotta go bathe the land of dreams in the crimson lifeblood of my victims :) ilysm ttyl <3<3<3

[artemis-lynn]

Newsies as things my friends and I have said: Part 1

Race, trying to convince Davey to confess his feelings to Jack:

In the words of my great great something grandpa..."You do or you do not. There is no try."

Davey: Wha-

Race: Shut up, Yoda's my grandpa. That's why I'm special as frick, go with it.

[incorrect-marvel-because-why-not]

Tony: Dear past me, you’re a selfish little shit. You know that?

[tt40art]

The paradox of Homestuck is that everything both is and is not a so-called “Homestuck joke.” In this essay, I posit that the nature of modern communication is such that something as simple as falling down the stairs or even using shaving cream can be misconstrued as a “Homestuck joke.”

[gothe]

‘that sucked, but i’m irresistibly cool now, so…’ - ‘my unlimited aura’ - ‘i have amazing things to say’ - ‘you don’t meet somebody like me every day’

[tonysiron]

im just a guy standing in a room surrounded by my national geographic magazines and holding my cancerous garfield mcdonalds cup

[shrimp-scout]

(at the pickleball courts)

(my pickleball partner accidentally hits a shot over the fence, into the skatepark next door)

Partner and my opponents start requesting help

Me: We got a runner!

Skater dude: I got it!

Dude's friends: (cheering him on)

Skater dude: (throws the ball to us, but it makes it nowhere near the fence)

Me: WEAK ARMS.

Everyone on both sides: (ABSOLUTELY FUCKING LOSE IT)

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[thelaurenshippen]

watching bridgerton and obviously there were a lot of things wrong with the way socializing has worked in the past, but honestly the idea of a "calling hour" is so appealing. office hours for friendship. you can show up unannounced at my home between 1 and 3pm. you must leave by 3pm. I may give you a pastry. lets bring that back

[batcavescolony]

Katniss is such an unreliable narrator. She says "Then something unexpected happens. At least, I don't expect it because I don't think of District 12 as a place that cares about me" girl you deliver strawberries to the Mayor, you hunt and trade for the district, when you fell at Prim being chosen someone caught you, when you went to Prim people parted for you, when you volunteered EVERYONE stopped. Idk how to tell you but I think you're a pillar of the community.

[pumpkinupsidedowncake]

I recently went through a phase of watching/reading a lot of homesteading content online, and I’ve been looking up gardening information as well. I can’t speak as someone who’s actually done this stuff, just as someone who’s looked into it. (Actual recommendations in bullet points below)

The majority of homesteaders making content are some flavor of right-leaning. It doesn’t always come up, but there’ll be undertones of “ew government” and “preservatives are evil”. The term self-sufficiency specifically seems to appeal to that collection of people, with less emphasis on broader communal ties and more on the nuclear family.

There are exceptions, but expect a degree of woo-woo to be present if you’re looking at random blogs and youtube videos. Herbal remedies may be brought up. If you aren’t looking at stuff about livestock, there will hopefully be less of that. Or less of the attitude of using plants as a replacement for medicine, anyway.

I haven’t focused on cooking, and my advice is to find homestead/plant information separately from cooking info. I think all my recommendations that have recipes attached are ok, but I haven’t checked in detail. If you have any go-to sources of recipes already, you may be better off using or modifying those. Otherwise if you want to read a recipe without the commentary in front of it, you could use the “just the recipe” website. (Copy and paste a recipe page’s url, see the recipe without the preamble or pop-up ads.)

Gardening guides vary in many ways, but I’ve had a better experience with them than homestead related content. If you want an article or video on how to grow a specific type of plant, there will be a good amount of practical advice. Video titles are more likely to tell you how much B.S. is present, in general.

Below are some sources of information I’d recommend.

Youtube recommendations:

Parkrose Permaculture: based in Portland, Angela talks about a broad range of topics. Even if you’re not interested in permaculture design, I find her takes to be a breath of fresh air. She cares about sustainability and inclusivity while occupying a similar niche to many creators who do not. Also there’s guides on unusual fruits!

GrowVeg: what it says on the tin. A lot of great guides on how to grow specific vegetables. Minimal shilling of a garden planner. Meant to appeal to a wide audience. Good information on common pests and diseases.

Epic Gardening: a greater variety of content than GrowVeg, also has a different vibe. More millennial-ish. There’s more clickbaity thumbnails, but also more guides on unusual plants. Side channels include Epic Homesteading and Jaques in the Garden. I’m fairly certain they’re the individual channels of two of the guys. They have a similar vibe to the main channel, maybe a little more conversational or laid back. They also have/are a gardening store.

MIGardener: also is/has a gardening store. Growing guides and tips, and insight from someone who’s both a home gardener and has experience working in the commercial gardening world. Good information on starting seeds indoors.

Website recommendations:

Almanac: you know the old farmer’s almanac? This is their website. If you’re in the U.S. they have planting guides specific to any zip code or city, which is really neat. They do have guides for planting by the moon, which at the very least doesn’t work for the reasons people say it does, but its status as a traditional planting technique makes me care less. Either way you’re planting it at an appropriate time. Their food content seems good, the introductions are short and to the point. They have growing guides for fruits, vegetables, flowers, and more.

National Center for Home Food Preservation: if you’re into canning or other methods of preserving food, this has safety tips and some recipes.

Plants For A Future: database of a bunch of plants with different uses. I would use this to see what’s out there and then find a different source with specific information on one plant you’re into. If you want to see what plants of specific types could grow in your area, it’s pretty handy. There’s sections on different uses of each plant, like how you can eat it, which is cool. However, it also has a section on medicinal uses, which is interesting historically, but as soon as the uses go beyond curing a stomachache I get concerned. This recommendation isn’t particularly relevant if you’re sticking to widely gardened foodstuffs, but I found it neat so it’s here.

I long to have a vegetable garden, homestead & cook all of my meals one day - but in trying to learn about the lifestyle I encounter a staggering amount of fatphobic/diet culture “WELLNESS” and “clean eating” crap. there’s a lot of supremacy in their attitude, almost as if saying “i’m smarter and better than everyone because I don’t eat ___.” I see creators who grow their own food because they claim that “the government is poisoning you!” the conspiracy nonsense is everywhere. the wellness to alt-right pipeline is real, y’all.

that being said, does anyone have any recommendations for resources on gardening, homesteading, and self-sustainability that aren’t fatphobic or woo-woo? it’s getting hard to avoid!

[pumpkinupsidedowncake]

Fellas is it gay to represent two halves of an abstract concept, each defined by and nigh meaningless without the other?

[gibbearish]

love when ppl defend the aggressive monetization of the internet with "what, do you just expect it to be free and them not make a profit???" like. yeah that would be really nice actually i would love that:)! thanks for asking

[podcastwizard]

this is what being twenty five is like btw

[eydilily]

so i dont love you !

[stemmmm]

scenario in which bill stops torturing him and takes the time to explain what the portal is in terms more detailed than "this will get you the nobel prize for sure" and "im going to destroy your dimension, dipshit"