#we're vaccinated so we should be fine

[tea-cat-arts]

Ranking mxtx couples by whether or not I think they'd be good parents

(I'm 90% sure I'm forgetting someone)

Yep, next question (S)-

Wangxian: tried and tested good dads. I wish them luck with the whole “trying to get wwx pregnant” thing 

They have some shit to work through, but after that I think they'd be fine (A)-

Ling Wen/ Bai Jin: if we're just going off the original publication, I would put them in a much lower tier, but since the revised edition added that thing about them raising orphans together and said orphans turning out alright before unfortunate circumstances, I'm putting them up here. I think they'll be alright once they work through the miscommunication

Xiao Xingchen/ Song Lan: They obviously have a lot of trauma they're working through, but I'd like to think they and A-Qing will be a loving family in the long run 

One of them would be a good parent, the other wouldn't be a bad parent (B)-

Jiang Yanli/ Jin Zixuan: there's no canon reason for me putting them this low. Jin Zixuan just gives off a mediocre parent vibe to me (and we all know Jiang Yanli is the best)

Yushipei: Yushi Huang has good mom energy, and Pei Ming has been shown to be a not terrible mentor. I'd want the misogyny fully beaten out of him with a mace before I'd think he should have kids of his own though 

Lang Qianqiu/ Little Guy: at the very least, they're making sure Guzi is fed, clothed, washed, vaccinated, and has access to education. Neither of them know what they're doing, but I think Little Guy is good at faking it. I wish them luck in their upcoming custody battle  

You know what, surprise me/ I'll hear you out (C)-

Bingqiu: My first instinct is “no, do not bring kids into this,” but then I remembered tharnShen Qingqiu has a surprisingly decent track record? Like, Ning Yingying and Ming Fan both turned out a lot more health than they did in the original novel, and though I wouldn't call him in a good place, Binghe is doing a lot better than Bingge. The wild card for me here is Luo Binghe because I have no idea how he'd be with kids

Quanyin: Yin Yu had a decent track record until he was pushed into snapping. I think rn, he needs a couple centuries of being a babygirl before he's ready to parent again. No idea how Quan Yizhen would do though 

Born to “dual income, no kids, rich uncles/aunts” (D)-

Fengqing: Feng Xin is canonically a bad dad. I know he's working on it, but it is what it is. Mu Qing has been shown to be decent with kids, but I think he’d have a melt down if he had to deal with the mess constantly. 

Hualian: I mean, Xie Lian has raised three kids at this point and one of them became a god, another became state preceptor and then sorta complicit in a genocide, and one became god AND committed genocide + he babysat a ghost king for months and didn't even realize that's what he was because it was a miracle if he remembered to feed him… so, a mixed bag. Hua Cheng may be schrodinger’s child hater, but I'm intrigued by the idea of him raising kids just because I want to know how his own childhood would influence his parenting abilities. They should probably just stick to babysitting for now though 

Mingling: Liu Mingyan is too busy writing gay porn to be dealing with kids, and I just can't imagine Sha Hualing as a mom

Please don't bring a kid into this mess (F)-

Beefleaf: Do I need to explain this one?

Mobeishang: Shang Qinghua should not be put in any position where he has to teach someone about consent (Binghe’s early attempts at flirting being a prime example of why that's a bad idea). I also think Mobei Jun is still working on the whole “why hitting people is not cool” thing. 

QiJiu: I think the original timeline is a prime example of how they're just not in a place to be raising kids 

Jun Wu/ Mei Nianqing: Xie Lian would like a refund on his adopted father figures. They had one kid and he only made it to age 20 because he was cursed to not die

[mxnsterbabe]

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You've had enough of pining over your 'friend with benefits', and it's time to do something about it.

You were sat at your desk in the Khonsu's medical bay, poring over patient files when the door swooshed open. It was Daury, again. He held up a bandaged finger, grinning awkwardly. You couldn't help but hide a knowing smile.

"Uh, Doc, I did it again. Cut my finger on the panel in the engineering bay. It's just a scratch, but I thought I should get it checked out, you know, just in case," Daury said, offering a gentle smile. His dark eyes, almost entirely black, looked away guiltily.

"Again, Daury?” You sighed. “That's the third time this month. Sit down, let's take a look.” You pointed him towards the examination chair, brow raised expectantly.

Daury, grinning, obeyed. "Better safe than sorry, right? Don't want to lose a finger to an infection. You know how my species are."

With their aquatic nature and low immune systems, the ardeomi were often prone to blood infections - but you knew that with his vaccines up to date, Daury was fine. He was playing a game; and you were happy to play along.

You unwrapped Daury's finger, examining it with your medical scanner. The wound was even more insignificant than last time. You fixed him with a dry look. "Wouldn’t want you on sick leave, would we? Are you sure you're being careful enough?"

"Oh, yes, yes, of course. You know how it is, always something happening on this ship," Daury responded, avoiding your gaze.

You applied a quick healant, watching Daury's face. Something was off. "Daury, you do know we have basic first aid kits all over the ship, right? For these minor things?"

Daury stammered, "Yeah, well, uh, I mean, why take chances, right?"

Your eyes narrowed. He was nervous, uncharacteristically so. Softly, you told him, "Daury, you don't have to make excuses to come see me. If you want to talk, just say so. We're all friends here on the Khonsu."

Daury looked up, a mix of relief and embarrassment in his eyes. "Well, I... I guess I just like the company. And you're always so calm and, uh, nice to be around."

You smiled warmly, reassuring him with a gentle touch. "I enjoy your company too. Just be honest next time, alright?"

He grinned back at you. "Deal."

You lingered in the medical bay, allowing the silence to stretch a little longer as you both processed the unspoken understanding. Daury was fidgeting with the now-healed finger, his eyes darting about the room. You found his nervous energy endearing, but it was also a reminder of the game you were both playing.

"Another victory for modern medicine," Daury quipped, breaking the silence and flexing his finger. "You're a magician with that thing, Doctor."

You rolled your eyes, a small smile playing on your lips. "It's hardly magic, just science. Something you're quite familiar with as an engineer."

"Ah, but science in your hands might as well be magic," he shot back, his eyes twinkling.

Your banter was comfortable, familiar, but underneath the teasing, there was a tension that neither of you was acknowledging. It was more than just the casual attraction that had started your relationship; it was the unspoken agreement to keep it hidden.

Finally, Daury flashed that expectant smile, the one you'd seen many times before, signaling the shift from playful banter to something more intimate. His six arms fidgeted restlessly. Almost reaching out to you, but not quite. 

You hesitated for a moment, a weariness settling in. You ignored it, leading him towards your office instead.

Once inside, the door sealed behind you, Daury pulled you close. You knew how this went, how it always went, but as his lips met yours, something felt off.

You kissed him back, revelling in the taste of his lips, the warmth of his skin; but there was a lack of enthusiasm that Daury picked up on. 

He pulled away, concern etched on his face. "Something's wrong, isn't it?"

You looked away, unable to meet his eyes. "No, everything's fine."

Daury knew you too well. "Doc come on. I can tell when something's bothering you."

"It's nothing, Daury," you insisted, your voice softer now.

He reached out, gently lifting your chin so you were looking at him. "You know you can tell me anything. We're not just... You know. We're friends, too."

You wanted to tell him, to voice the frustration and tiredness you felt about sneaking around, about the unspoken limitations of your relationship; but you held back, afraid of what it might mean.

"Really, it's nothing," you assured him, forcing a smile. "Let's not ruin the moment."

"If you say so," Daury murmured, his voice low and filled with concern. Then his expression softened, and his eyes darkened with a different kind of intensity. One of his six arms reached up to caress your face, the other five curving around your waist and back, drawing you closer.

You were aware of every point of contact, of the sensation of his arms embracing you in his warmth. When you first met, you made the mistake of assuming that Daury would be cold, clammy; but the truth was that he was absolutely perfect. Daury's build was slender and athletic, the product of countless hours spent in the engineering bay and Khonsu's gym. 

He kissed you again, hard and fast. His tongue swiped against your bottom lip, asking for entrance; and you willingly let him in. You responded in kind, the frustration and weariness momentarily forgotten. You loved these moments with him, surrounded by his warmth and strength, the rest of the world melting away.

Daury deepened the kiss, one set of slender arms moving down to cup your hips. He squeezed your ass, eliciting a laugh from your lips; another set began to roam beneath your shirt, delicate fingers skimming across your perk nipples. 

You moaned into the kiss, a sound that was both pleasure and a cry for something deeper, something more substantial.

He seemed to understand, his kiss growing even more passionate, more urgent. You felt him moving you backward, and suddenly you were against your desk, braced by his strong arms.

You broke the kiss, gasping for breath, your eyes meeting his. They were filled with desire, but also with an understanding, a hint of the same longing you felt. Maybe, while you gasped for breath, lips kiss-swollen, it wasn’t too much to believe that he wanted the same thing you did.

"Daury," you whispered, unable to find the words.

He silenced you with another kiss, his lips moving down to your neck, his arms tightening around you. The desk was forgotten, the starship Khonsu was forgotten. In that moment, there was only Daury, only the feel of his hands on your skin and the fire in your belly.

Even as you lost yourself to him, there was a part of you that knew this wasn't enough. You wanted more from Daury, more from your relationship. You wanted to be able to share these moments without hiding, without the constant fear of discovery.

Eventually, the urgency faded, replaced by a gentle, lingering affection. Daury's kisses grew softer, more tender, as if he too sensed that something had changed between you.

"What's going on, Doc?" he finally asked, his voice gentle but insistent. "I know there's something bothering you. You can tell me."

You looked away, your heart pounding. The words were there, at the tip of your tongue, but you were afraid to say them. You were afraid of what they might mean, of what they might change.

"Come on," Daury pressed, his voice soft but firm. "I’m not giving up."

Then, without warning, the words spilled out of you. "I love you, Daury," you blurted, the confession raw and unguarded. "I want to be with you properly. Not as a secret, not hidden behind closed doors. I want... I want more."

You looked up at him, your heart in your throat, expecting anger or shock or disappointment; but Daury only smiled, his eyes soft and filled with understanding.

"I want that too, you know," he said quietly, his voice filled with emotion. "I've wanted it for a long time. I just figured… with your work, and whatever this is between us… you always seemed happy with how things are."

The relief was overwhelming, a sudden release of pressure that left you breathless. You reached up to touch his face, your fingers trembling. His skin was warm and smooth beneath your touch. "Really?"

He nodded, his smile growing wider. "Really. I love you too. I want to be with you, really with you. I know it might not be easy, working on the ship together, our difference in species-”

You cut him off with a kiss. It was rough and desperate, sending a shiver straight down your spine. You clung to him like a lifeline, eyes squeezed shut against the sudden rush of arousal flooding through your lower abdomen. 

Daury returned the kiss, his arms pulling you closer, the slender strength of his body a comforting presence. You could feel the heat of him, the smoothness of his skin, the gentle caress of his arms. 

One set of Daury's arms moved to your uniform, deftly unfastening the catches and zippers, while the others continued to hold you, to caress you. You helped him, eager to be free of the constraining fabric, to feel his skin against yours.

Your uniform fell to the floor, and Daury's eyes roamed over you, taking in your body with a hunger that matched your own. You reached for him, your fingers exploring the smooth contours of his chest, his abdomen, then dipping lower to the hemline of his trousers. He was beautiful to you, every inch of him a pleasure to touch.

He returned the favour, his hands moving over your body with a reverence that sent shivers down your spine. You felt worshipped, cherished, and it only heightened your desire for him.

Daury's lips moved down your neck, trailing kisses along your collarbone, down to your breasts. His touch was gentle, but his mouth was insistent, and you arched into him, moaning at the sensation.

You reached for him again, your hands finding his uniform, stripping him of it with a hunger that mirrored his own. You wanted him, all of him, in a way that went beyond mere physical pleasure.

As your bodies finally met, skin against skin, arousal lit up across your skin. You could feel his erection digging into your thigh; without even looking down, you knew he was big. Really big. It had only been a few scarce days since your last tryst, you remembered him well. It sent a shiver through you, arousal and impatience swirling into one.

Daury lifted you onto the desk, his arms supporting you, his body pressing against yours. You wrapped your legs around him, pulling him closer, needing to feel him, to lose yourself in him.

He entered you swiftly, already coated in a natural, sweet-smelling lubrication that made your head spin with desire. With need. He filled you so completely, so easily despite his size. No matter how often you did this, it always left you breathless to feel how effortless he made it seem. 

Even now, hazy with pleasure, Daury still made sure to start you off slow. His thrusts were long, slow, even as his beautiful face contorted in pleasure. His skin was a dappled blue, speckled with a gorgeous, pale grey; there was already a sheen of sweat glistening on his forehead.

“I missed this,” Daury gasped, as if it had been weeks since you’d last been together. Already he was beginning to quicken, pumping in and out of you with a desperation matched only by your own muffled moans.

You reached release all too soon, hands gripping Daury’s narrow shoulders. You felt Daury stiffen above you, a gasp leaving his lips, before he all but collapsed on top of you. 

Back pressed into the desk, riding out the wave of your climax, it was as if you forgot how to think.

With a contented sigh, you rested in Daury's arms for a while, simply enjoying the closeness and the shared understanding of what had just transpired between you. Soon though, reality began to creep in, reminding you of your responsibilities aboard the Khonsu.

"I've got patients waiting," you murmured, regret in your voice.

Daury's arms tightened around you for a moment, as if he wanted to hold on just a little longer, but then he released you, understanding in his eyes.

"Of course," he said, his voice gentle. "Duty calls."

He helped you off the desk, and you both began to clean up, working together with the ease and familiarity born of months of secret encounters. It was different this time, though. Easier.

As you dressed, Daury's eyes met yours, a question in their depths. "Hey Doc, would you... would you like to go out to dinner with me tonight? After work, I mean."

His voice was almost shy, and you couldn't help but smile at the way he seemed unsure, as if he was afraid you might say no.

"I'd love to, Daury," you said, your voice filled with warmth. "I'd love that very much."

The relief and joy in his eyes were palpable, and you reached up to kiss him, a sweet, lingering kiss that was a promise of more to come.

"Then it's a date," he said, his voice lighter than you’d ever heard it.

You nodded, returning his smile. "A real date."

[solarmagickstar]

I've been hearing a lot of "gen alpha can't read cause they're iPad kids."

But like are we asking them what they *can* do?

Or how *they're* feeling even?

I distinctly remember adults when I was a kid saying we'd all be "brain dead" because of tv or texting or the Internet or some shit. And we couldn't defend ourselves cause we were literally children.

It's like this every time.

And every time each generation has to prove they're worthy of adulthood.

And this gen isn't even all in middle school yet and y'all are calling them failures right in front of their faces. It's not ganna help. If anything it'll make this much much worse.

I'm a Gen Z (well I'm in the transitional area between millennial and Z but most millennials tell me I'm gen z so fine.) I have gen alpha kids. And a lot of them (classmates and the like) are anxious asf about the world.

I wonder if they're putting up a tough front to keep the only control they have in the world as children.

Or living free before they have to become the overworked adults they see in their lives.

Or ya know death by school shootings if they're in America.

Or idk die from a once in a century plague cause their parents won't let them get vaccinated.

Or maybe it's something we could never describe or understand since we're not in that position.

Honestly every commentator I've seen on this topic hasn't asked a child how they literally feel. Like you don't have to put them on camera obviously (maybe don't actually for their safety) but like just ask? Or find ways to ask, kids can be shy about their true feelings sometimes. Especially if we keep pretending like we know them.

Teachers are over worked, parents are over worked. But haven't they always been? (Maybe we should actually do something about that? Like a lot have already been saying, but like actually do it? Maybe baby sit your friend's kid or go to the grocery store with them to help chaperone them? And try and do it for them for free, I get it if you can't but those who can should. I'm also not saying your should steal baby supplies, I'd never say that, I'd also never say to just steal food and hand them out, or to steal teaching and school supplies and just give em away or anything of course not! And I wish I could put the proper tone marks on this but for legal purposes I am being sarcastic.)

And doesn't each generation come with more problems or perceived problems because that's life? We're always going to find something wrong with the younger generation, we're constantly evolving and we're constantly looking for ways how.

Last thing.

What is intelligence?

Is it *really* being able to read?

Is it *really* scoring high on tests for studies?

Didn't we *just* talk about how standardised tests are wild and are often not very good at displaying what kids can actually do? Or are often hard to grade because of lack of staffing? Something something Pearson? Something something my history text book was older than me something something "Bill Clinton the president everyone is looking forward to!" Written on the back page Something something coming home to see late night TV making jokes about his shitty behaviour but making it more about the person who was literally harmed by this and making fun of her well into the 2000s..... (Oh has our education system and environment for kids always been kinda shitty? No way almost like it's a never ending battle.)

Have we truly figured out if the kids are alright?

Have they ever been?

Do we even know what that fucking means????

[covid-safer-hotties]

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Vax and relax with no access to the vax. I'm sure that will work out just fine.

By Teri Fikowski

(Follow the link to watch the news segment)

Alberta rolled out its fall immunization campaign on Tuesday, but people hoping to get both a flu and COVID-19 vaccine at the same time might have to wait, with many pharmacies yet to receive a shipment of the new COVID shots.

"We were expecting to get flu and COVID shots together, so that was the plan initially, but just prior to the launch, we were told the vaccines would be a little delayed for COVID," said Nisma Shaukat, the pharmacist at Copperfield Pharmasave.

In September, Alberta Health announced both vaccines would be available on Oct. 15(opens in a new tab).

While many pharmacies are unable to open bookings until delivery of the shots, others were forced to cancel bookings on Tuesday.

"It's certainly inconvenient for people, especially when a lot of them heard through radio commercials and things like that that everything would be available together on the 15th," Shaukat said.

"So, many are coming in together, expecting to do both and we have to tell them, 'No, we only have one available at the moment.'"

Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says a "glitch" involving a distributor, McKesson, has led to the delay in shipments.

"I'm assured they are rolling out the vaccine products and vaccine themselves to pharmacies and AHS clinics and will have everyone full-supplied by the end of the week."

Previously, the province blamed distribution problems(opens in a new tab) for family doctors not getting access to flu shots to administer.

Now, it's pharmacists who worry the delay may make it difficult to get people back through the doors for another appointment, citing a slowdown in vaccine uptake in Alberta.

During the 2023-24 flu season, 1.1 million Albertans received a flu shot, the majority through pharmacies and clinics.

That's about 140,000 people fewer than the previous year.

"It slowed down some, no question there. Last year, I think the flu numbers were half the peak and that's also why we had a really bad flu year," said David Brewerton with Lukes Drug Mart.

He describes the delay as a minor inconvenience but said Albertans shouldn't hesitate to get the shot as soon as they can, with a new strain of COVID-19 circulating.

"They should get it soon," he said.

"The fellow I just gave it to now has a person at work already and they've got other people with it. There is certainly COVID going around, there is no question there."

Health experts worry about what kind of impact a delay in vaccines will have on the upcoming respiratory virus season.

"The problem is low uptake today is going to a lead to a problem not tomorrow, not three weeks from now, but Christmastime when we're going to have all the hospitals overflowing," said microbiologist Jason Tetro.

He accuses the province of doing little to encourage Albertans to get vaccinated, citing what he describes as a lack of a fall immunization campaign, due to ideological reasons.

"Politicization of the vaccine has made a huge impact, so now we have right versus left but at the end of the day, getting a jab in your arm shouldn't be political," he said.

LaGrange said the province invested $500,000 to immunization campaigns, the same as the previous year.

A delivery date for the COVID-19 vaccine is dependent on pharmacies, so Albertans are encouraged to check in or check online for appointments.

[clarkes-and-god]

"Hi Beth! How're you doing?"

"Oh, hello Zizi! Gosh, I don't think we were expecting company. Is everything ok?"

"Don't be silly, we're fine! I just thought I'd drop by, I have a casserole for you since you're about to have that sweet baby. It's made with the mushrooms Cooper found the other day, and all the cheese is made from milk from our cow, Betsy. It's really good for you and the baby. So much better than that processed junk, that'll only make you fat."

"That's very thoughtful of you, it looks... very healthy."

"Talking about that, have you made up your mind on the home birth yet? I mean, I know it's a bit unusual for you, but I really think a home birth is the best option for you and the baby. And I can help! I've done it before, I know what I'm doing. I used to help my Mama when my little brothers and sisters were born."

"I mean, I just worry about what if something goes wrong. What would we do? It'll take so long to get to a hospital from up here, we might not get a doctor in time."

"Beth, you need to put your faith in the Lord. Us ladies are designed for this, your body knows what to do. The only reason people always have doctors nowadays is because the government wants to be involved with our kids as soon as possible, and they inject those babies with all sorts of horrible chemicals, it's not natural."

"I understand where you're coming from, Zizi, but I've just always thought I'd give birth in a hospital, and I really want what's safest for the baby. I wouldn't get the baby vaccinated or anything, my mom never did that either."

"Look, I get that you think hospitals are safer, but that's just what you've been told. Actually, more than 97% of babies in the NICU were born in hospitals, so I don't know how you can think they're any safer. And women who give birth in hospital, and their babies, are 70% more likely to have intervention related injuries! I think it all could be avoided if we just put a little more trust in God, He designed us to do this perfectly."

"Really? How awful! All those little babies all alone in the NICU! That's just horrid. So hospitals aren't safer? Goodness, maybe we should reconsider. I'll talk to Fabian about it."

"Good! Yeah, they really aren't. You know, I've heard that some women asked for their babies not to be vaccinated or something, but the hospital did it anyways! I pray every day for all those sweet babies who have mamas who put them in danger like that, just because it's what everyone else does, and because they're a slave to the system and want to go back to work as soon as possible.

"I think I will, too."

[rjalker]

[ID: A TikTok video by user julia_doubleday speaking to the camera, saying:

"We need to talk about ableism in leftist spaces. So, I'm someone who's worked on progressive campaigns for the last like seven, eight years, um, I'm not seeing any eforts to make leftist spaces inclusive to disabled people right now. As you may or may not know, 5-6 hundred people are still dying daily of Covid in the US. The majority of those people are vaccinated, a lot of those people are immune compromised, disabled, vulnerable in some way.

There are a lot of things we can do to make leftist space accessible for disabled people.

One, there should never be a case where we don't have um, a virtual option to join like a meeting, um, it's really easy, we've proven that we can do it, so not doing it is just a decision to exclude disabled people.

Secondly, ventilation and masks. So, that means like, high-quality HEPA filters, or if you can't afford that, um, there's something called a Corsi Rosenthal box which is really easy to make out of a box fan, um, that will keep your space really well ventilated, and then wearing high-quality masks when you're in a meeting space, just so that disabled people are actually able to join and organize with you.

Not doing these things, and not even commenting on them, is sending a signal loud and clear to disabled people that they are not welcome in these spaces, and that we do not prioritize the health and safety of our members.

And even beyond the fact that our left spaces are not accessible right now, and nobody's even commenting on it or talking about it, um, there's also just this like, really toxic, awful strain of ableism going around where leftists seem to be mocking and just like joining in on this like, right-wing bullshit about how like, annoying and hysterical and lazy disabled people are, which, like, I shouldn't have to say is not in line with any of my values.

Disabled people are not harming you by pointing out that it's not safe for them to be in public right now. They're actually doing a lot more to try and protect you than the people you're defending, which is people like Joe fucking Biden, um, who doesn't care if you continually get reinfected with this disaease that we're already finding has a lot, um, of long term implications, a lot of cumulative effects that can be really harmful, even if you're not already disabled.

As leftists, um, making our spaces hostile to disabled people, making hostile comments to disabled people, particularly during a mass death event that disproportionately affecting them, is just not acceptable.

And when you adopt these kind of talking points that are like, 'oh, well if I'm wearing a mask I can--I'll never be able to socialize again, I won't be able to leave my house, um you're basically just locking me up and throwing away the key', first of all, calm down. It's literally fine. You can just wear a mask and socialize. I do it all the time.

If you're in a left space or organization, um, I highly encourage you to be vocal about this. We cannot be quiet about this, disabled people deserve to be in our spaces."

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[thethingything]

some good news:

our room is significantly cleaner than it has been over the last few months and this is purely through us being able to do a couple of small cleaning tasks per day and we feel so much better because of it

we're way less irritable and finding it way easier to cope with stuff that was previously making us really overwhelmed

I've also noticed we've been more optimistic and finding it easier to find things to look forward to and be hopeful about

we booked our flu vaccine appointment several weeks in advance and I feel very organised and like I've got my shit together because of this

so overall we're having a better time with a bunch of stuff even if there is still a lot that's getting to us and that we'll need to process and work through.

we have stuff to catch up with but we've gone from "oh god how a I even gonna manage this?" to "okay if I make a list of what I need to do and then do a bit at a time we should be fine actually" which is a huge relief

[trashbag-baby666]

yoo webgott sickfic for the covid? 😔😔

I got the perfect idea for this one 🫶🏻.

Stuck In It With You-Webgott

Summary: Joe tests positive for covid along with Web. Web is on a mission to heal him until roles reverse.

WC: 1,026

C/W: Mentions of Covid and mild homophobia via Webs parents.

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"Fuck!" Is the first thing Web heard on this beautiful Saturday morning.

Lieb came out of the bedroom coughing and his mouth open, his breath hot.

“I can't fuckin' breathe." Joe groaned, heading right over to the drawer with all the cold medicine and over the counter pain drugs.

“Take a covid test," Web hummed, backing up from where Joe was standing, taking out the Dayquil and swallowing it dry.

“Web, I don't have covid." Joe looked at Web like he was an idiot and not a Harvard graduate.

“You had a sore throat last night and Joe and George both have it." Web said, "There's some tests in there, go in the bathroom and take it." David didn't have the patience to deal with Joe's attitude this morning. They were hosting dinner for his parents and Joe being sick wasn't an option.

His parents had far too high standards held for him, one of those being that Joe was a phase. Never would they accept that David was gay and nothing was going to change that. It was just part of them and Web had learned to deal with it.

Now, Joe on the other hand...it was always tough for him to accept that, Webs parents were like that. Joe had grown up with gay dads and had heard all the bullshit of people's homophobia and hate.

“Fuck!" Joe groaned loudly from the bathroom, “It's positive."

“Should I take one? I feel fine but you never know." Web sighed, shifting his weight.

“Yeah you should." Joe responded. Last night the two of them had an intense four rounds of sex. So confidently Liebs tongue touched every part of Web's body and certainly was in his mouth as well.

David opened the drawer and took out the rectangular box and dumped its contents onto the granite countertop.

He got everything sorted out and swabbed his nose then put the swab on the test. It took nearly 30 seconds before the two red lines appeared on the test.

"I'm positive too." Web sighed looking down at the test.

Web heard the bathroom door lock unlock and Lieb came out. He tossed the test in the trash and washed his hands.

“Well at least we can be sick together, David." Lieb shook his head as he dried his hands moving onto the coffee pot and grabbing out his favorite mug.

“Yeah but now I have to tell my parents." Webs family was difficult dealing with they were Covid deniers and thought David was ridiculous for getting vaccinated against covid as well.

That Joe wasn't some radical leftist, his parents were both a pain to deal with.

“Well let's rip the bandaid off now." Lieb handed Web his phone from where it laid on the counter. Web rolled his eyes, taking his phone from Lieb and calling his mom.

"Hey mom," Web said in a nervous tone as his mother picked up. Joe watched as Web leaned against the counter, "So Joe and I tested positive for Covid, so we're going to have to reschedule our dinner."

“No, I'm fine mom I promise." Web sighed as his mother did the thing she always did.

Joe shook his head walking out of the kitchen. He didn't want to listen to him talk with his mom right now. She hated Joe, they both would find any excuse to talk poorly about him. Joe went into the bedroom ripping the sheets off to wash the bedding so they could have fresh sheets.

Joe was loading the comforter and sheets into the washer when Web came down the hall. "What'd she say?" Joe asked as he pushed start.

“She's upset, but it's going to be okay." David sighed and opened up the other closet in the hall taking out a clean set of dark gray sheets. 

“Of course she's mad," Joe followed Web into their room and took one corner of the fitted sheet.

"She didn't say it was your fault this time." David shook his head, he felt bad that his mom absolutely could not stand Joe.

"Surprise, surprise." Lieb put their pillows back on the bed. Web grabbed the comforter from the closet and came over to the bed.

"You should go back to sleep, you look like shit." Web crossed his arms.

"But I wanna shower with you," Lieb frowned.

"Maybe later, Joe. But no offense, you look like shit."

It was true, Joe had dark bags under his eyes. His throat was swollen and his sinuses were congested.

Joe rolled his eyes and laid back down in the king sized bed.

"Hey, Joe, wake up, you need to eat something." Web kept his voice barely above a whisper as he woke up his husband.

"What?" Joe felt like he could barely open his eyes as he felt the tickle in his throat and started coughing.

"Here," David handed him a wad of tissues as Joe spit up some mucus and took a drink of his water.

"I also made you some chicken noodle soup." Web handed the bowl to Joe after he got himself sat up.

"What about you? You're also sick, liebling you need to rest too." Joe patted the spot on the bed next to him.

"But I don't really feel sick." He sat on the spot next to Joe leaning into his touch as he pressed the back of his hand to his forehead.

"Jesus, you're burning up. I'm gonna go get the thermometer." He set the blue ceramic bowl on the nightstand and disappeared into the bathroom. David sighed, accepting defeat and getting into the bed.

Joe came back out with the thermometer and handed it to Web. He tucked it under his tongue and cringed after a moment as the screen flashed red as it beeped.

"101!" Joe sighed, shaking his head and returning to the bathroom. Web didn't like when he felt like Joe had to take care of him. His parents always made sure to make sure he felt bad when he had to ask for help.

"Here take these." Joe put the Tylenol in Web's hand, "They'll reduce your fever."

[pbandjesse]

I am just now getting out of my workshop. Which went almost an hour later that was supposed to. But I had such a good time. And while it only had five people we did great. And I felt super successful and super happy. I'm also very tired. And very glad to go home.

I slept better last night but I still didn't sleep great. I would let myself stay in bed until almost 7:00 and James laid with me for those last 10 minutes. I went and got washed up and dressed and I kept watching the clock. And thinking okay you have 15 minutes till you have to leave okay you have 11 minutes till you have to leave. And I have my morning routine pretty down path to 20 minutes. But I just felt like I was moving so slow. And things were hard to do.

I did not wear makeup today. Well I wore mascara. But I didn't wear eyeliner. My eye still is swollen a little and I just would like to see my face without it for a little while again. And my outfit was fine and my hair was fine. I caught it a little bit more last night. Gave myself some more layers. But I just keep thinking that I look like I did in 7th grade. When I kind of had like a proto mullet of some kind. Just kind of shaggy seeing hair but I didn't use hairspray so it was not as voluminous. But I felt slightly better about myself at least.

I left for work and I didn't really have to deal with any traffic. And I got to camp around 8:00. And it was so nice out. Like it was chilly today. But I just wore a sweatshirt and I was fine. I honestly could have spent more time outside than I did.

I would have my breakfast and around 8:30 Heather texted me a list of vendors that I could contact. I had to do a ton of research to find emails and some of the business names are not SEO optimized because like multiple people are having the same name as your business. I should be able to Google you and you come right up. I should not have to search for your email. Ridiculous. So that took me like an hour to find everyone I contact them. And then by the time I was done that Heather and Sarah and Elizabeth were all in and Heather get me another list of people to contact. So me and Sarah worked on that together and we would get about 25 people contacted. And hopefully we will have a couple people sign up.

once I finish that I would take like an hour to do some research about Uganda. Which is becoming more and more real and I'm still trying not to be very very anxious about it. I don't want to keep asking James to text Paul with all of my questions but I have a lot of questions. Specifically things about visas and vaccinations but also the hotel and the resort are they the same place? Turns out they are. We're staying in a five-star luxury resort. And it looks beautiful in the pictures. And so since now I know where we're staying I started doing research into what we could do on Wednesday which is our one day where we have nothing planned for the wedding. And I found a rhino sanctuary that isn't too too far and I think would be incredible. It's where the last white rhinos live in the wild and there's only like 22 of them and I just think it would be so amazing. I want to see something that I can't see anywhere else. And like we're already staying on lake Victoria which is the largest lake in Africa which is already incredible. But I really want to take advantage of as much as I can on this trip.

So I did a ton of research and I worked on a packing list. I mostly modified the Disney list so I could just utilize a lot of that stuff. Because it's still useful. I just took out the Disney specific things and I'll add in the Uganda specific things. And I texted James and we worked on our document together with all the information about the itinerary and need to know information. I think that we are being a really good team about this.

I had lunch but I was still really hungry and I just kind of remained that way for the rest of the day. Just really snacky. Eventually though Heather and Alexi had a meeting and Elizabeth went for a walk and when she came back she said that there was stuff that we could do to get ready for the open house this weekend. So I would go up to the hacienda and put tables and chairs away and start to sweep. But then my back hurt so I came back.

Sarah and Chloe went and picked up some chicks!! Which was super exciting and I absolutely loved holding in. They are my new best friend. They don't have names yet but two of them were half off for being a week older? Very silly. But it was so fun to have them around.

Soon me and Sarah jumped in the gator to get cleaning supplies and go to woodlands village and wipe down all of the beds while she swapped and then we cleaned pioneer cabins and it was nice to just do a singular task. I had a podcast going and I was just enjoying listening to my headphones and cleaning and it was a good time.

around 3:40 I finished up the last beds and I checked in with Sarah and after putting cleaning product and all the toilets I went back to the office to get my stuff and said goodbye. I needed to go home

But really what I need to do is eat. I was so hungry. And so I went to Wawa and I got a hoagie and I got chips to bring home for James. I sat in my car and watched a video while I ate my sandwich. I had entirely too much bread and cheese but it was great in the moment. And then I went home.

When I got home it was about 5:00. I didn't have to deal with too much traffic and when I got back I was really happy to see James. Sweetp too. And it was so nice seeing our kitchen all pink and James being so happy. And we just hung out for a little while. They had gotten the wrong tote bags out that I asked them for and we had a little bit of a laugh about that while they want to help me find the toepans I actually needed as examples. And then I gave them the trips I got them and they were really excited and we talked and laid on the couch while they worked on bread and soon it was time for me to go again.

I had to create appliance to do my workshop and it went so good. I got there right about 6:00. My first person came at 6:15 while I was still setting up. And I would have four women and one man and everyone was so nice. But man this workshop was a little above all of their pay grades. I think I gave him a lot more than they expected and I don't know I think that we all probably could have done it down a little bit. But we had two people completely finished their tote bags and three people mostly finished their tote bags. And it was great. We had conversations and we had stuff going on and I was troubleshooting and fixing machines and it was chaos but it was really great. And we all got to learn about each other and tell each other encouraging words and I think it was just a really really good time. And at the end once most people were leaving I got some really nice compliments. Parker's partner came and she said that I was super charismatic and she was awesome and I just felt like everyone really enjoyed the class and that made me feel really good. The last person to leave was the guy that came. I believe his name was Alex and he just moved to Baltimore this year and he really excited and he made a giant bag. And he stayed the extra 45 minutes so that we could work on it together to finish it and it came out great and I'm so proud of him. He had never sown a day in his life not hand sewn not machine sewn. And he was so brave and I showed him some hand sewing stuff as well and it was just awesome. I think if I was to do this again I would definitely want to have more sewing machines. But I think we did great with what we had and it was just a really really good class.

I'm sitting in the car now finishing writing this and I'm about to go in and I'm really excited to see my husband and take a shower and then go to sleep. Because tomorrow we have so much to do to get ready for the open house this weekend. And I just hope that we get it all done. Because if we do not I'm coming in very early on Sunday to do it. And I don't want to do that.

Good night everybody. I hope that you are safe and happy. Until next time.

[fuckyeahilike]

Downsides and dangers of the Carnivore diet - part 1

People don't read these things, but I'm going to leave a few warnings to those who are considering following a Carnivore diet. The first one is not so much about the diet as it's about the people in the "community".

Most people who do this arrive at it after decades of chronic diseases that, as it turns out, where mostly caused by metabolic disorders, which is why they're curable with the right diet. You arrive at Carnivore at final fucking last and after you've tried everything because the consensus is always that you can never be too vegetarian. Vegetarianism is for herbivores and we're obligatory carnivores. However the standard advice, for now, is the opposite. So Carnivore is what you do when you're desperate... and then it works. The people in the "community" are perfectly fine good people doing a good job of passing along the knowledge they have acquired, hoping it will be of value to others. That's it, that's all. Nobody knows everything but everyone knows something and they're all worth listening to.

I wouldn't say the community is crawling with Trump supporting Conservative anti-vaxxers, but they're there. I think somewhere along the way fascists decided that vegetarianism is for soy boys whereas eating meat is for men who believe in Jesus; and then there's also the aspect of always going against the establishment... unless the establishment is Trump saying doctors should open people's bodies up and shine sun light inside them to kill the Covid virus, then it must be science.

The last time I had to unfollow a Carnivore influencer for being a fascist he made a short video redirecting his viewers to another site, where we'd be able to watch what turned out to be an anti-Covid vaccine video. That other site is Rumble, a site that claims to be the censorship-free version of Youtube.

Whenever a site claims to be the censorship-free version of a popular site like Twitter or Youtube, understand: it's a far-right site that is free of democracy and human rights, not free of censorship. Coming from them, censorship means democracy and human rights.

The last time I joined such a site it claimed to be the censorship-free version of pre-Elon Musk Twitter, with more diversity of opinions and more interesting content. What could possibly go wrong, right? Who doesn't want more diversity and inclusivity and less suppression of varied content?

It was an almost exclusively Nazi site for Nazis. I have many and varied interests that I put on my check list and they never showed up on my dashboard. There was no anti-Nazi content, either, just for the sake of "inclusivity", it really was just Nazi anti-semitism 100% of the time.

I finally had enough when I logged in one day and was greeted with a series of photos of a sexy young blond wearing a black mini dress, burning a flag with the star of David. Words can not express to what an extent I did not sign up for this shit.

That's what free from - wink wink nudge nudge - "censorship" means in Anglo-Saxon speak.

So I watched the other video on the Rumble site and it was a conspiracy video about how Covid was never an infectious disease but was only ever transmitted through the vaccines themselves. Before the vaccines came along the hospitals that we were told were loaded with patients were actually practically empty and doctors had little to do, except to put Covid on the death certificates of those who died of other causes. Only by watching videos like this will you ever know the "truth".

This was a guy I had been following for the Carnivore tips.

My diagnosis is that he decided to take a leaf off of the Alex Jones school of financial self-help: you encourage and instill fear and paranoia in your audience and then tell them that they can trust no one else, that you and you alone can tell them what is really going on, and that only you can tell them how to interpret the dystopian reality that they live in; and that only by commenting, liking and subscribing and of course sending you all their money will it be possible for you to continue to do all this important journalism with all the hard hitting facts that proper news stations and the government are hiding from you.

Don't join communities, is all I'm saying. Continue to think for yourself and never trust a guru. Male gurus of any kind (spiritual, vegetarians, carnivores...) are often rapists as well, don't be alone with them. Follow many different sites and don't be afraid to listen to contrarian voices. If I had stuck religiously to any one thing I would never have found the path that works for me.

[stargazer-sims]

Keigo: Yes! These turned out amazing! I should bake cookies more often.

Ryu: Maybe you should. I'm sure the others would rather have homemade ones than the pre-packaged kind.

Keigo: Wait till everyone tries them, and if they like them, maybe I'll make this a regular thing.

Ryu: Sounds good to me.

Keigo: Oh, you came in here for something unrelated to cookies, didn't you? Sorry. I didn't even ask before we got sidetracked, talking about our love lives and everything.

Ryu: It's tangentially connected, actually.

Keigo: How?

Ryu: Ji-Soo.

Keigo: Ah.

Ryu: Yeah. She texted me to say she'll be here at ten o'clock to pick up Ji-Hyun. It's a school night, after all. Have you seen him?

Keigo: Last time I saw him, he was in Haru and Taiji's room. They were doing each other's makeup, and Taiji and Haru were apparently educating Ji-Hyun about girls.

Ryu: What does Taiji know about girls?

Keigo: My guess would be about as much as Ji-Hyun does, which is to say nothing at all. Anyway, they were being kinda noisy, so I told them to keep it down because Senjirō is resting.

Ryu: Is he feeling any better?

Keigo: He said he'd be all right. You know how he always thinks he's getting sick. Sometimes you just have to give him an ibuprofen and a cuddle, and he's fine in no time.

Ryu: You have to give him an ibuprofen and a cuddle, you mean.

Keigo: You know Senjirō. When he's sick, he'll gladly cuddle with anybody he trusts.

Ryu: Do you think he's okay, or is he really getting sick?

Keigo: I'm sure we'll know by morning.

Ryu: I hope he's not getting sick, but if he is, better now than while we're on tour.

Keigo: Yeah. Remember how bad it was last time? Taiji got sick from whatever weird street food he bought from some random stall in San Myshuno, and then Senjirō was convinced it was something contagious rather than food poisoning and literally made himself sick from anxiety over it.

Ryu: I don't know which one of them was worse to take care of, honestly.

Keigo: The worst one to take care of was Haru, and he wasn't even ill. He made such a scene about how gross it all was, and said he wasn't going to sleep in the same hotel room as Taiji.

Ryu: Let's never have four of us in the same hotel room again.

Keigo: Agreed. You want me to run upstairs and tell Ji-Hyun his sister will be here to get him in an hour?

Ryu: No, I'll go. I have to remind Haru about his physical tomorrow anyway. Sarah said we all need to get checked out and get vaccines and stuff before we travel internationally, and you know how Haru always tries to avoid doctors.

Keigo: Oh, crap. I almost forgot about those. Is everyone's scheduled for tomorrow?

Ryu: Me, Haru and Taiji are getting ours tomorrow. You and Senjirō are going the day after. I asked Sarah to schedule you and Senjirō together because I figured he'd handle it better if you were with him.

Keigo: Thanks for that. He hates doctors even more than Haru does.

Ryu: On the topic of medical stuff, Sarah said the company's in the process of hiring our tour team. She wanted to know if we preferred a male or female nurse to go with us.

Keigo: And what'd you say?

Ryu: Male. You never know what we're going to need, and Senjirō and Taiji would be too embarrassed to be checked by a woman if it was something really private. And we don't want any, uh... incidents with Haru saying or doing something inappropriate around any pretty women who have to be in his intimate space.

Keigo: Good. See, this is why you're the leader.

Ryu: Sometimes I wish somebody else was in charge.

Keigo: I know, but if you ever need help or backup or whatever, I got you.

Ryu: I know you do, and you have no idea how much I appreciate it.

Keigo: I'm happy to help. It's all part of being a good member of the team, right?

[keo-k]

I think I just had the most funky (derogatory) experience of my life.

TW: Use of the r-slur, accusations of child beating and molesting.

So, I'm with my mum at No Frills so we can get our vaccines (there's a pharmacy) and some groceries. Everything's normal, I convince my mum to buy me a bag of chips because I'm a leech, we're balling.

We get to the checkout lane. My mum realizes we don't have a bag, so she runs to the car and gets one. It's fine. We've done this before.

Suddenly, a 20-something-year-old lady behind us, clearly ZONKED OUT on drugs (staggering, snot running down her face, the whole deal) comes up to us and asks if we have any money to spare! We know she's on copious amounts of drugs, and that if we give her money, she'll most likely use it to buy more, so my mum just ignores her and gets on with the checking out process. I feel kind of bad, but she's clearly not in her right mind.

She speaks again. "Hey, you're letting someone starve here... Don't- Don't you know this is a free country...?" (we live in canada, btw, this was SO random) "Hi, miss, sorry," she refers to the lady at the register, "Can I exchange these two items for this better one?"

The lady at the register locks eyes with my mum and they both continue on with the checking out process, starting their own conversation, ignoring her. She speaks again. "Hey, can I finish my conversation!? So fucking rude, Jesus..." My mum gives into the need to say something to stop this; "Sorry, I would like to get this done and get home. Can you just... Wait a bit?"

I'm going to preface this next bit with the fact that I look very young. She suddenly realizes I'M standing there, sees a resemblance between me and my mum, and, I have NO CLUE what went down in her mind, but she suddenly accuses my mum of BEATING ME and MOLESTING ME, calling my mum a whore and a r*tard. My mum calls for a manager, security, SOMETHING, obviously. The guy at one of the other registers says he's on it, calls in a guy, and gets her taken out of the store. Yippee. We get on with the checking out, put the stuff in our bag.

We get out of the store.

She's still there. She makes eye contact with us. Yay. So awesome. The security guy, trying to get her out of the location, sees us, sees HER see us, and body blocks her. "Ma'am, I need you to calm down. If you approach them, I'm going to have to detain you."

She tries to launch herself at us, muttering "She confessed to beating her son! She should be in JAIL!" Which, by the way, my mum did NOT. DO. ANY. OF. THAT. Anyway, she literally launches herself into the guy's torso and he does not move an inch, which I'll admit, VERY funny.

We get into the car, she tries to chase us down, security guy restrains her. We get home safely, at least. Anyway, that was fucking wild.

[petinsurancenewzealand]

The Paw-sitive Guide to Pet Insurance: Your Furry Friend's Safety Net

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[teeftoobaybee]

i have an unfortunate announcement;

my mom has covid so i won't be posting much at all until her 2 week quarantine period is over. i do have a post on queue for this week so be on the look out for that. stay safe y'all :)

[fandom-hoarder]

Happy Halloween 🎃

It's turned in the wind but that's a grim reaper on the hook.

[yououghtaknow]

NEW CLIP: “What I Have To Work With”

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31455191/chapters/77944340