#this had to be said

[dystopianroach]

But since we’re all going to die… I feel there’s one more secret I need to share with you.

I do not care for accounts like Insecthaus, Kevin Wiley, and the like.

The bullshit that these accounts pull off these strange “educational” and “appreciative” videos where they let arthropods (usually ones that can bite or sting) climb all over their faces, into their hair, AND INSIDE OF THEIR MOUTHS are so fucking corny. They are not appreciating or respecting the animals they work with - the reason their content works so well is because they are exploiting something stereotypically perceived as disgusting and performing something of a circus act; I.e. “look at me! I have something you don’t like on my face or on my body! It could probably sting or bite me right now! isn’t this incredible! make sure to hit that follow button!!!” I fucking hate these “animal influencers” oh my god.

Recently I saw a video on tiktok of someone who was allowing their centipedes (Scolopendramorphs) climb all over their face and near their lips, following this exact circus act formula and they claimed in the comments that these videos “show that these animals aren’t as dangerous and violent as people think they are”. You know that at any moment, your centipede which already has substantially poor vision could lose its balance, use its forcipules to dig into your skin, and inject venom?

“ok but centipede bites usually aren’t fatal and they don’t hurt that much!” Pain is subjective, venom is not. You are at risk of developing a complication from a centipede bite if you are:

- young

- elderly

- disabled

- immunocompromised

- suffering from heart conditions

- suffering from neurological conditions

- allergic to centipede venom (which you probably won’t know if you are until you’re bitten!)

- already sick with an infection

- have weakness of the heart

- suffer from respiratory issues

When I was bitten on the back of the neck by a Scolopendra metuenda, my legs entirely shut down and I went into cardiac shock due to my underlying heart problems that at the time were undiagnosed. I almost died. Filming this daredevil stunt behavior and then uploading it online not only puts you at risk, but I guarantee that someone is going to assume they can handle these animals without an ounce of respect and expect no consequences.

You can appreciate and respect an animal’s beauty and power without the need to touch or become intimate with it. You are not a more professional or interesting keeper for putting these animals on your face (where they have a risk for slipping, falling, and becoming injured!). Please respect their boundaries and their sentience - they are living, conscious things just like you and I - not toys or stunt props or whatever the hell you people think they are.

I don’t care how much you paid a man vaping in front of a folding table for your terribly kept arthropod at Repticon - stop treating it like utter shit.

[still-fatemeh]

Unpopular opinion...

But the sole reason I dislike romantic or just friends with benefits soukoku is the fact that it detracts from their relationship.

OKAY, LISTEN TO ME... It undermines the little touches, the little moments that they allow themselves to be vulnerable. Dazai and Chuuya may trust each other with their lives, but they hate the concept of being vulnerable in front of the other, especially chuuya. Because dazai is everything he hates in himself, he's scared of becoming someone like dazai.

But over the course of the series, their bond have progressed into what we have today. They trust the other. They know each other well and understand the other to the core, and that's why they hate each other so much.

SO, IT PAINS ME WHENEVER ALL I SEE PEOPLE TALK ABOUT IS WHO'S THE TOP AND WHO'S THE BOTTOM. IT FRUSTRATES ME.

People are allowed to talk about whatever they wanna talk about, I'm not allowed to police anyone. Hell, I even like talking about it myself from time to time. BUUUUUUT, there's genuinely too many people who think that's all there is to those two characters. A shallow relationship with a potential for angst. HELL, EVEN SOUKOKU IS MUCH MORE THAN THAT!

[marvinmaee]

I think steve and jimmy are the only people where I can watch them have the most sloppiest, smelliest, stinkiest, nastiest, gut rearranging, most absolutely disgusting intercourse with each other right in front of me and I would not be grossed out.

[simpingforclaudette]

(tw: proshipping & pedophilia)

opening the abigail tag on ao3 and seeing a proshipping fic between abigail and joey | anna-maria ruined my day, maybe even my entire week actually.

how can someone miss or straight up ignore the point of the fucking movie this hard.

there’s absolutely no ambiguity about abigail and joey | ana lucia’s bond and their last interaction in the movie. there’s nothing up for interpretation. no shades of grey.

if you interpret their relationship as anything other than platonic (frenemies/reluctant allies to possibly actual allies) and/or found family, you either have the worst media literacy skills in the entire world or you need to have your computer drive checked by the fbi or both.

[blackflash9]

I understand that people in the community are trying to help, but I really wish they would stop responding to criticisms or confusion about Connor's character development with, "Just play the homestead missions!" These missions only showcase a different side of Connor's character when he isn't burdened with the fate of his people or the Brotherhood during a time of war. This response only reinforces the perception that his character doesn't change. I'm also tired of people on both sides of the discussion making excuses for those not paying enough attention during the main story. We have to be better.

[denofdreams-writerblr]

Not so gentle reminder, there is no place for radical far-right extremists in this blog. If you are a fascist or hindutva-badi please fuck off from this blog. I'm utterly disgusted with you and want to do nothing with your bullshit. DNI if you lack basic critical thinking, historical consciousness, decency or humanity.

[pro-birth]

Simone De Beauvoir should be to feminists what Sigmund Freud is to psychologists: important to read from and learn about for the context of the modern field but fiercely detested for their sexist BS infiltrating our society.

[miradawhissu]

Hey guys a lil reminder if you support/neutral on Endos PLZ DNI

I AM HIGHLY UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THEM THAT ALSO GOES TO MUTUALS BC I SEEN WHAT YOU MFS REBLOGGED/neg/nm

[idrinkyouryouthquake]

A year ago today was when you went away But now you come back knockin' on my door And you say you're back to stay

Go cry on somebody else's shoulder I'm somewhat wiser now And one whole year older I sure don't need you now And I don't love you anymore You cheated me baby And told some dirty lies about me Fooled around with all those other guys That's why I had to set you free I sure don't need you now And I don't love you anymore

A year ago today you went away Now you come back cryin', cryin' Darling, please, let me in But I don't love you I don't need you anymore So go lean on so go cry on Somebody else's door

Go cry on somebody else's shoulder I'm somewhat wiser now And one whole year older I sure don't need you now i don't love you Anymore

Go ahead and cry go ahead and let the tears Fall out of your eye Let 'em fall on your dress Who cares if it makes a mess? I gave you my high school ring Down at the malt shop, baby We had a teen-age love I thought it was charp It was really so grand but You cheated me baby And told some dirty lies about me Fooled around with all those other guys That's why I had to get my khakis pressed I sure don't need you now And I don't love you anymore (Well, I don't love you)

[Verse 2] Oh, my darling, go ahead and cry Go ahead and let the tears fall out of your eye (Darling) Let 'em fall on your dress, who cares if it makes a mess? I gave you my high school ring at the root beer stand We had a teen-age love, baby I thought it was charp, it was really so grand, but

You cheated me, baby, and told some dirty lies about me Fooled around with all those other guys That's why I had to get my khakis pressed I sure don't need you now, and I don't love you anymore

darling (IIII) is it any wonder (I don't need you) After the way you treated me at the malt shop (IIII) That I would come to the conclusion that (I don't want you) You never really did dig me anyway (Baby, baby) i don't know whether it was The amount of rose oil I use on my pompadour or

Whether it was, I don't know Whether it was my shoes or my shirt (Oh, baby) maybe I didn't button the Top button or something (Oh, baby) Maybe it was the sticker on the Back of my black Cadillac limousine That says Mary Poppins is a junkie

[Outro] (Ba-ay-by) Baby (I-I-I-I) I love you so much, darling (I, oh, I love you) Why don't you dig me? (Ba-ay-by) I . . . I dig you but you don't dig me (Oh, I need you) I don't understand what it is (Ba-ay-by) I . . . I had my car re-upholstered (Oh, I love you) I got my hair processed (Oh, my baby) I got a nice pompadour job on it (Oh, my love) I bought a new pair of shoes I got some new khakis and I met you And we went out to get a Coca-Cola

[elilelibeli]

I have a confession to make

I am addicted to saying

“I love me some Eiffel Tower”

when I see two hot man just existing next to each other

😬

[casboobs]

if you are shy and you stutter and you're kind and sweet and thoughtful and as a bonus you have tattoos, i think you're cool and hot and soo cuteeeee

[nartml]

Oh, my fucking fuck, I can't stress this enough. Could go on and on for years about this.

Can we please establish some media literacy and critical thinking skills in this society?

thinking about how the world would be better if more people understood the differences between 'the author failed to tell the story they wanted to tell' and 'the author told the story they wanted to tell, but they told it badly' and 'the author told the story they wanted to, and they told it well, but it wasn't the story I wanted to read'

[blueskittlesart]

i’ve started babysitting for a VERY christian family which is great because they pay me a lot of money but as someone who was raised almost completely agnostic it’s kind of insane. the 2 year old keeps asking me to read her stories from the bible. (why are we reading david and goliath to a 2 year old????) the 5 year old told me today that he was going to bring his legos to heaven with him. he also has repeatedly told me that the lego spaceships he builds are stronger than jesus. (not sure what to say to that. do i deny it??? are things allowed to be stronger than jesus??) had to stop myself mid sentence today because i almost told them im not going to heaven which would DEFINITELY have caused several meltdowns. they’re also both completely fascinated by my nose ring

[alucardsinep]

[mimimar]

(open pages for better image quality)

the moment I heard elphaba's delivery of "there's a girl i know..." in i'm not that girl i knew i had to draw this comic, i strongly recommend listening to it while you read for the full experience!

this comic is a companion to this piece (which was inspired by glinda's delivery of the same line in the i'm not that girl reprise).

pages 1-4 are from elphie's pov, pages 5-8 are from glinda's.

prints of individual pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

flower meanings in order of appearance:

[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.