#your inner 14 year old was just having fun

[soupandflowers]

you can cringe at hetalia now but 14-year-old you was having the time of their life in world history class

[lilbabystuffieluver]

Welcome to my blog!

What's my blog about?

This blog is dedicated to educating people on age regression and the misconceptions of it! This is a safe space to ask any and all questions about age regression.

DNI

Here's a list of things/people I DO NOT want to interact with my blog! And if you do . . . Surprise! You're getting blocked! :D I reserve the right to block anyone with or without reason provided.

DNI if . . .

You participate in DDLG, DDLB, MDLB, MBLG, ABDL, CGL or anything similar!

If your profile is NSFW

You are/support endogenic system(s)

You support pro-shipping

If you're anti-recovery

If you're anti-agere

You're a p3do/MAP

If you're homophobic, transphobic, racist, ableist, or anything similar

Zoophile or necrophiliac

If you're gonna talk about politics

Support problematic people

You support autism speaks or similar things

Gore/sh/ed accounts

About Me

Hihi! I'm Alex! I've been an age regressor since I was 14, and I'm 20 years old now! I'm autistic and have BPD (borderline personality disorder) and a few other things. Learning about mental health stuff (including age regression) is my special interest! I prefer to interact with adults only, so please do not dm me if you're under 18. I run a sfw 18+ Agere server on discord so DM me if you want the link! I also have a partner/cg so please don't flirt with me or be a creep otherwise I'm gonna block you! I'm very excited to be able to teach others about age regression and hope I can help some people :D

What is age regression?

Age regression is a sfw coping mechanism used to cope with past trauma, or to heal your inner child. Regression can be voluntary or involuntary. It can also just be used for fun or as a way to relax. People who age regress mentally regress to the age of a child. This can be to any age but for a lot of people it will typically be from the ages of 1-6 years old. Age regression can present itself in many forms such as baby talk, playing with toys, watching cartoons, doing kid-like activities, being more vulnerable, using pacis, bottles, and sippy cups, dressing in a childlike manner, difficulty regulating emotions and more!

Can age regression be NSFW?

No! Age regression is strictly SFW and should be kept as such. The reason being is people who regress are in the mental state of a child, and children CANNOT consent. Anyone who makes it NSFW is taking advantage of the regressed person because again, they cannot consent to NSFW activities.

Why do some people have the misconception that it's NSFW?

When people think of age regression as NSFW, they're actually thinking about something called ag3 play. Ag3 play is a k1nk where someone roleplays being a child while their "daddy/mommy/d0m" (i do understand that lots of regressors use daddy/mommy in a sfw way tho!) interacts with them in an NSFW way. Ag3 play is borderline p3dophilic as someone is "getting off" to someone who dresses/acts like a child, and it's morally wrong. (If you support ag3 play, DDLG, DDLB, MDLB, MDLG, or ABDL YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE!! 🙂)The difference between age regression and ag3 play is that age regression is actually mentally reverting to the mindset of a child, ag3 play is only roleplay. If you're making your "regression" s3xual, you're not actually regressing. It's just a k1nk and roleplay.

Is there a wrong way to age regress?

Absolutely not! Age regression comes in many different forms and the way you regress isn't wrong or bad! There's not a wrong way to dress, play, talk, or interact with other regressors (just remember to be kind!). Just because you don't fit the stereotype of pastels, pink, teddy bears and hello kitty doesn't mean you're any less valid as a regressor! You can even like scary stuff while regressed and that's perfectly okay! You don't have to be picture perfect to be able to regress. You can be messy and loud and anything you want! Just do what makes you feel most comfortable!

Do you have to have a caregiver to be a regressor?

Nope! Not all age regressors have, need or want a caregiver! Caregivers are completely optional to have as a regressor and some people feel more comfortable regressing alone!

What's the difference between a good and bad caregiver?

Here are some tips for weeding out good vs bad caregivers!

Good caregivers

Speaks in a gentle tone and doesn't yell or raise their voice to get their point across

Respects their littles boundaries

Doesn't use physical punishments (hitting, spanking, etc.)

Is understanding, patient and kind

Rewards their little for good behavior

Comforts their little when they are upset

Finds other ways of communication when their little is nonverbal/semi-verbal

Bad "caregivers"

Punishes their little for "not obeying" them

Hits or spanks their little

Yells or raises their voice

Is manipulative (ex: saying if their little doesn't do something they'll be punished)

Involved in any k1nk communities such as ddlg, mdlb, abdl, etc.

Doesn't try to get to know the big side of their regressor only talks to them when they're little

Calling their little mean names

Tries to make their little touch them inappropriately/touches their little inappropriately

Downplays their littles feelings

Keep in mind that every caregiver/regressor dynamic is different but these are some green vs red flags to watch out for when finding a caregiver. I'll add more to this list later!

What are some common disorders that cause age regression?

Age regression is very common in those with (c) PTSD, Borderline personality disorder (BPD), schizophrenia, major depressive disorder (MDD), and dissociative disorders.

This post is a wip and more will be added later! Thank you for reading! :)

[sommerregenjuniluft]

ok i'm back!! lune. lune oh my god your JP vision is everything to me, i can see him so clearly and i LOVE the fleamont/treasure/estate situation

i have additional questions: does he also have a fun name for the estate the way john b calls his house the chateau? who's who in the friend group bc me personally i can absolutely see sirius as jj and remus as pope and lily could be kinda like kiera (mainly in that like,, fiery and independent vibe she has) and i feel like for peter you'd have to kinda play around with some characters but i can totally see them as the pogues.....

and then regulus as sarah.... yeah..... please elaborate on the fucked up mentor/mentee relationship with riddle also please and thank you

miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiilllllllllllllllll<3333 that makes me so happy to hear T^T

hhmmmm i havent thought about it, maybe we can come up with something! i love having little easter eggs that relate to something in canon. idk if hogwarts would be too on the nose HAHSAHA but i mean. it is an old, big house that kinda looks like a castle...... sjfds idk i'd love to brainstorm with u. and yes mil you read my mind. that's what i thought too regarding the friendship roles/gang composition. though i think it's fun to mix the backgrounds/family situations/relations to the treasure around a bit. i'd want lily to be the book smart one, the one with the scholarship opportunity and also i think i'd want her to be the one related to denmark tanny (or whatever the name will be in the au). but i want her to have had the kook year that kiara had, lily alone in the nest of the snakes. and possible give her something close to jj's family situation. or like, an apathetic parent perhaps. remus can have the poor but loving family that pope has, with lyall and hope<3 i dunno what else he has going on besides that for now, possible something disability wise? terminal illness.....the gears r turning. sirius is a mix and match again. in this au both sirius and regulus are orphans, lets say their parents died when they were pretty small, then it was their grandparents and at last alphard but it didnt take long then for regulus to get swooped up by tom (i'll get to that in a minute.) so sirius is living with alphard and he kind of has the relationship with him that kie has with her parents, sorta abusing his position in a relatively wealthy home and using up all of his resources for his family, his friends (here his inner jj swings with as well, he's so boundlessly loyal). now coming to reg. riddle is a big shot kook obviously, filthy rich but from rags to riches type beat like ward. and his thing is that every like 5 to 10 years he adopts kids and like sponsors them sort of? like a sick twisted version of carlyall from twilight. i'd imagine maybe he started out with an ophaned niece and nephew or maybe or distant cousins and then just. kept going because he craved the company and liked playing the role. sometimes it's more but mostly he adopts two at a time, a boy and a girl. cue, barty and regulus as rafe and sarah versions. now what i'm about to say next is a bit fucked up so feel free to dip jdhgks. when they're 14/15 barty and and reg have this weird little pseudo incest thing going on where they're dating sort of. or not directly in a romantic and sexual sense but it's wildly different from regular platonic and familial. and it's all a bit bananas since they have the same father figure yknow. so they live with riddle, they have dorms at his estate. but evan is also sort of in the picture. (kind of filling the spot where the topper character leaves a whole). and evan is,, idk probably in love with both of them. which is, again, twisted and weird and bananas. since theyre. adoptive siblings on paper. skjgjsd anywho! i'm still not sure what to do about wheaze and rose. i considered bellatrix and delphini (that affair child bella had with tom) but i could never make her barty's adoptive mom. she'd just encourage his psycho ass and then the plot would crumble in over my head. at this point i also wanna take whoever is reading this by the cheeks, look u deep in the eyes and remind you of the little rafe x kie (bartylily) crumbs we'd get when exploring the s3 plotline :3 oh! oh!! also dorcas as cleo. hot sexy badass, french/jamaican accent having goddess of a young women that lily pathetically immediately falls for. it's just a big ol' OH moment where lily is like. yo i'm into girls?!?!!!!! i've pondered for a long minute what to do with the pope x kie romance plotline and i think i'd wanna make it a mutual comphet thing. remus is pissed at sirius for rejecting him after they have an almost kiss after dancing around each other for so long and then lily is there so he takes the out.

((lmao tumblr told me i need a paragraph here, i really been yapping too much already))

and sirius can't say shit because he's the one that bailed on remus, so remus lets him suffer (and also punishes himself for advancing on him in the first place). and for lily it's just that it takes her a minute to understand that the reason she can't choose between her boys is not that she's an indecisive slut but that she really does love her boys all the same amount, just not in a romantic way. cue dorcas strutting in with her knife wielding skill and her criminally sexy little belly button piercing and her braids and. yeah,,,,.

i'm also thinking latino james possibly, lily being mixed ghanaian (1) (2) (3), cambodian black siblings, and remus can be the token causasian lmao. barty as well and evan will always be some kind of blasian to me.

okay before i come to an end i wanna talk about trans fem reg for a second though. i've been browsing the net and reading about mtf transitioning a bit to portay regulus accurately and give a good enough representation. in my mind regulus, in this au, noticed that she's different pretty early on. and what with having sirius and it being a very modern, 21 century au, her transition began rather early. medically it's typically recommended to start with testo-blockers around 15 and added estrogen at 16. and that's exactly what regulus does. like always, when taking hormones there's gonna be some side effects, unfortunately. thrombosis risk increases, your libido decreases and you're probably gonna be tired and exhausted a lot and also more emotional and sensitive, have a shorter fuse. regulus does a lot of biking and swimming in her free time against the thrombosis, preferably in their long pool at the riddle estate but when she's feeling good enough about her body she does like to take out the boat with barty and evan and beat them in a swimming race. she's nap queen, she's sleeping everywhere, all the time and when her and james start getting together he calls her sleepyhead all the time and in the most affectionate tone and it sorta just keeps being the main pet name he has for her. also the low libido/possible body dismorphia go very hand in hand with the sarah arc where she's unsure about having sex for the first time. all in all regulus is pretty snappy and thin skinned, emotinal. but it makes her passionate and compassionate especially, which james loves and adores. all of it. yknow how in s2 sarah and john b stay at that hotel and jb steals the phone. i want james to overhear a pair of older-ish women complain about menopause and their pills and then break into their room when they're away for dinner and steal regulus some estrogen pills. it's probably not the right dosage and reg can't take them but!!!!!!!!!!!! it's the thought that counts and to regulus that counts A LOT.

[skyborneveggie]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

(I was not tagged, but I saw @rose-of-pollux post this form a few weeks ago & it looked fun)

How many works do you have on AO3?

I have 38 works under my username on ao3. I also have 17 anon-ed fics from a fandom I no longer wish to associate with, and a handful of fics on ff.net that I didn't like enough to transfer to ao3.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 29,645 words

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Right now only feeling inspired to write for The Man from UNCLE TV show. Though I did post a Good Omens fic this year, & I could probably persuade myself to write another oneshot or two for that.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Idyllism (2016) [Rory & 11th Doctor; Gen but pairings if you like]

The Falliable Pillar (2016) [Onesided Kyouya Ootori/Tamaki Suoh]

1991 (2019) [Illya Kuryakin/Napoleon Solo]

Child's Play (2018) [FrostIron; unfinished & probably will remain so]

Me Paenitet (2011) [Onesided Draco Malfoy/Luna Lovegood, Onesided Astoria Greengras/Draco Malfoy]

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I do always try to thank the person for reading. I usually only forget if it's a comment on a very old fic.

6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

This is extremely hard for me to answer. Out of the 50+ fics I've written, probably only 5 of them are not angst. My Good Omens fic Aeternum has the most gutting descriptions, but I have always felt that the absolute sucker punch at the end of Provocation (X/1999) hurt the most to write, & to reread.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Oh undoubtedly my MFU contemporary High School AU, The Puzzle.

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I have never gotten hate, but I have gotten backhanded compliments that I personally find hilarious. I made a post about it before here.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I... have attempted to write smut, but I don't think I necessarily succeeded. I have written several sex scenes with undetailed descriptions, and the one time I did attempt to be explicit the comments and I both agree that it came out sounding rather clinical. So I dunno if either of those situations really count.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I have written several crossovers, but I wouldn't consider any of them crazy.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

I don't think so, I don't think any of my fics have ever gotten popular enough for anyone to want to steal haha.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I used to translate my own fics into Spanish wayyy back when I first started writing, but I haven't done that in ages.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No but it sounds like fun! Would love to give it a shot some day.

14. What’s your all-time favourite ship?

Napoleon Solo/Illya Kuryakin. I am like Smeagol; I'm "interested in roots and beginnings." And how much closer to the root of contemporary fandom can you get, than with these two silly beans?

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

I would love to finish my 2019 Good Omens fic Temporalia because I think there are some good ideas & beautiful passages in there. The problem is that my interpretation of the characters has changed, & is no longer consistent with some of the details I wrote back then. I'd also like to complete my 2018 FrostIron fic someday, just for the sake of finishing it. It was entirely plotted when I quit on it, and I still have all my notes.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I think I am good at writing turmoil, inner confusion, and despair. I try to wring every ounce of angst out of descriptions, letting the character's distress color their perception of their environment, and I think I'm pretty decent at it. I also think I'm pretty good at expressing complex emotions without being too direct, though sometimes I worry that I'm too indirect & that I'll leave readers confused.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

PLOT, I am extremely impatient when writing scenes where things actually happen. Also dialogue, I always feel that my dialogue either just does not sound realistic, or does not sound like the characters.

Another huge writing weakness is that I am incapable of writing anything longer than short story length, & have abandoned every attempt at a longfic after the 2nd chapter.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I have done this in the past for characters who canonically do this. I know it is standard practice to italicize all foreign language words when writing, but I personally find this VERY jarring. I generally leave foreign dialogue unitalicized & formatted indistinguishably from the primary language dialogue. But I think I may be the only one with this pet peeve, because I have received a few complaints about my lack of italicization from readers.

I could go way more in depth as to why the italics on foreign words annoy me, but I don't think anyone would be interested in hearing that rant 😂

19. First fandom you wrote for?

The Suite Life of Zack and Cody. It was 2008. That fic has been scrubbed from the internet lol.

20. Favourite fic you’ve ever written?

Provocation (X/1999). It was the one and only time I'd ever written something and then thought "Ah. Yes. This is an absolutely perfect execution of my vision."

Tagging @theniftycat, @tenok, & @lunetta-suzie-jewel if you like, or anyone else who wants to do this. (@andorianimpostor I'm not sure if you write fic or not, but I thought I'd tag you in case you do)

[estrellami-1]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

Thanks @nburkhardt!! ❤️

1. Are you named after anyone? No? I don’t think so at least

2. When was the last time you cried? Well I laughed to the point of tears about 2 hours ago… other than that… I legitimately Do Not Know. I don’t cry a whole bunch. Just kinda tend to explode when it all gets to be too much 🙃

3. Do you have kids? I don’t have any of my own lol, not yet, but I nanny an adorable one-year-old and a slightly cantankerous three-year-old.

4. Do you use sarcasm a lot? Pshh, what, me? No, never! How dare you assume such a thing.

5. What sports do you play/have you played? Ballet when I was 3. Other than that nothing 😂

6. What’s the first thing you notice about people? Honestly it changes from person to person. The Chicken Express employee? Their pink & black hair. A manchild in front of me at Walmart? The fact that he was wearing a belt yet if he hadn’t been wearing underwear (red) I would’ve been able to see his asshole. (Some people, I swear to God.)

7. What’s your eye color? Brown 🤎

8. Scary movies or happy endings? I hate scary movies, honestly. Happy endings all the way!

9. Any special talents? I don’t think so? I’m kinda a jack of all trades, master of none lol. Though I am a pretty decent shot with a rifle even though I’ve only been to the range once. That’s nice. I was definitely channeling my inner Winter Soldier/Black Widow. 😂 and I can make a mean steak! Honestly I cook a FEAST for my family (6 of us) every time I make steak lol. I do potatoes, peppers, onions, garlic, spinach, and cherry tomatoes too. (The garlic, spinach & cherry tomatoes are thrown into the pan I used for the steaks. It’s heavenly.)

10. Where were you born? Texas, born ‘n’ raised, y’all! I don’t have a southern accent. I started saying ‘y’all’ ironically and I regret it because it’s now part of my daily speech. Actually my family is from Spain and Argentina, with quite a bit of Italian mixed in. I don’t know what that means, accent-wise, but three years ago the Walmart pharmacist complimented my pronunciation and I will never forget that.

11. What are your hobbies? Cooking, reading, writing, playing music, crocheting, sewing… essentially any form of art that you won’t find in a museum 😅 I’m no good at any of that. I also like dancing, though I don’t do it enough to call it a hobby, I think.

12. Do you have pets?

His name is Gus ❤️ (technically he’s my sister’s but we’re ignoring that since we all live in the same house.) technically she also has a fish and 2 Guinea pigs but Gus is mostly all of ours.

13. How tall are you? I like to say I’m 5’ 1” on a good day. 😂

14. Favorite subject in school? Well I’m an English major so… 😂

15. Dream job? Christ I dunno. Scrolling Tumblr all day? Can I just get paid for this? Because that would be fantastic. Thanks, y’all.

This was a lot of fun! Tagging @madigoround @thatonegreyghost @ghosttotheparty @onearmedlegend @justforthedead89 @every-aj-needs-an-angel @mickalaem @ilovecupcakesandtea @bookbinderbitch @suddenlyinlove @artiststarme @piratefishmama and whoever else wants to do it! ❤️ (shhh ignore the fact I didn’t tag 15)

[rabbitcruiser]

National Flag Day

Whether it's waving in the wind or printed on your favorite t-shirt, this symbol represents a nation founded on freedom and hope.

It’s time to rally round… Whether it’s a huge Stars and Stripes flapping on the porch, or just a lapel pin, find a way to mark a unique day in a unique nation. Pay some respect to this notable national flag of the United States of America on National Flag Day!

History of National Flag Day

This important day can trace its roots back more than 100 years when United States President Woodrow Wilson, on May 30, 1916, issued a presidential proclamation declaring June 14 to be National Flag Day. Honoring the flag that now bears fifty stars and thirteen stripes, this day commemorates the day in 1777 when the approval for the first national flag was made. Though National Flag Day is not an official federal or government holiday, it is still an important time to celebrate.

Of course, the flag has gone through a few different iterations over the years. Originally containing thirteen stars and thirteen stripes, as the country grew, the flag changed. The most recent change was on July 4, 1960, when two more stars were added to celebrate the addition of two new states to the union: Alaska and Hawaii.

While the Fourth of July has become an all-around celebration of the birthday of America, National Flag Day has kept more of a local character, with traditions rooted in the township or the county, the city or the state capital. And much more than for family festivals, it feels right to be celebrating it with your team, club or class.

Every year, people are invited to discover their inner Betsy Ross and make their own versions of Old Glory, in everything from stained glass to potato prints to rows of flowers. The men who adopted the first flag, way back in 1777, could hardly have imagined it. Three cheers for all things red, white and blue with stars and stripes on National Flag Day!

How to Celebrate National Flag Day

Show some support for the meaning of the US Flag by celebrating National Flag Day with a variety of activities, including some of these:

Display an American Flag

One of the most important things to do on National Flag Day is to show a bit of American pride by flying a flag. Hang it on a pole on the outside of the house, raise one up a flag pole or place one on the desk at the office.

This is a great time to show a bit of patriotism and loyalty to the fifty white stars and thirteen red and white stripes. But remember, to adhere to the US Flag Code, if a flag is flown outside, it should be raised in the morning and taken down at sunset each day.

Visit the Betsy Ross House

The story goes that a woman named Elizabeth Griscom Ross, who was a seamstress for George Washington, was the person who made the first flag, commissioned by the president and two of his colleagues. The legend has been passed down through the Ross family for more than two centuries. Tourists can head over to the Betsy Ross House, located in the Old City neighborhood of Philadelphia, to take a tour of the place and learn more about the history of Old Glory.

Try Making Some American Flags

One interesting activity to enjoy in celebration of National Flag Day might be to get creative with some stars and stripes of your own. A variety of mediums could be employed, from watercolor or acrylic paints to crochet or knitting with yarn, it’s fun to see what ways a flag can take shape.

Parents and teachers can help school aged children or preschoolers using popsicle sticks, perler beads, paper plates or other crafting materials. Or just keep it simple with some white paper and some crayons or colored pencils. National Flag Day has never been so much fun!

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[fireinanhourglass]

thoughts on the good and bad of barbie movie (all spoilers):

i think i would have really liked barbie movie when i was 13 and just realizing/learning what patriarchy was. the marketing definitely gave the wrong impression that this was a more adult-level (ie. sophisticated) exploration than it turned out to be, but that’s ultimately fine. i’m happy for the 13 year olds who will see this movie

i think hollywood needs to remember the importance of character motivations again. ken was the most motivated character in the movie, and because of that delivers the only emotionally resonate line from a character perspective (“i only exist in the warmth of your gaze”). i appreciated ken in this movie, but his arc and dip into patriarchy was so disconnected from how sexism/toxic masculinity operates as a structure IRL i’m not sure what commentary it was attempting to convey. that said, ken was the best part of the movie and his battle with rival ken was brilliant

stereotypical barbie is strangely unmotivated by anything but the status quo for the majority of the film, but runs away from executives at the mid-way point because….? (what was the issue with the box, other than the symbolism we can infer, given she was all fine with returning to the status quo and there is no indication the box *wasnt* that?) then she suddenly develops a desire to be human the the end because….? (one montage at the middle and end does not a character arc make, especially when both montages gloss over the actual blood and teeth of being human).

unlike ken, who was given rather rich characterization and inner conflict, stereotypical barbie remains a bit of a blank slate. she wants to be a pretty, perfect barbie…until she doesn’t? there’s no reason to think barbie was a role she felt forced to play. she spent the whole movie trying to reclaim her old life. the real world is given minimal depth outside two brief montages, so why does barbie want to be a ‘real woman?’

this is more a ‘me’ thing but — clearly i know more about ruth handler than this movie wants me to, so it was weird to see her lionized

the best moment in the movie was when barbie looked at the older woman and called her beautiful. that scene alone justified a lot of the movie for me

the set design of barbieland and kendom was incredible. any part of the movie set in that location was a ton of fun just from a pure visual standpoint

the human mother character is written in a way that would get the script a big “show, don’t tell” note written on the margins during peer-review. and the feminist speech given to barbie near the climax is so girlboss i don’t even know where to start (if the oppression women are facing in this world is merely double-standards and fear of being judged while existing as a normal person/person trying to ‘have it all,’ then their world seems to be doing pretty ok?)

since i think this movie is mostly for 13-14 year olds, i don’t think they needed to portray the violent underbelly of the patriarchy— the nods towards sexual harassment were sufficient. but given even that level of violence wasn’t really grappled with during the feminist speech at the climax, i’m again questioning what this movie is attempting to say about IRL patriarchal structures. the kens sexualize barbie during their brief takeover, sure, but given they are sexless the underlying criticism of objectification seems muddled. again, character motivations are a weakness in this film

the human daughter has a random change in motivation right before the climax of the movie, and it was the scene i realized the movie was not prepared to engage any substantive criticism of barbie as a cultural symbol (i mean, the only criticism it does engage is fairly toothless and from the mouth of a literal teenager, so idk what i was expecting tbh). this is a commercial after all, but it was jarring and took me out of the film for a moment

anyone who says this film lands solid shots at the execs (or even fires any anti-capitalist shots at all tbh) is kidding themselves, sorry. exces are ultimately portrayed sympathetically and support the re-establishment of the barbieland matriarchy, even tho the kendom is making excellent profits for them regardless. it’s gentle ribbing at worst

i’m very mixed on the ending scene of the film. sending barbie to the gyno seems like a very cis-sexist choice to me: the affirmation that she is now a “real woman” is the confirmation that she now has a vagina. i’m open to other interpretations, but i’m really bothered by this ending

despite my criticism of them, i did find the exces to be fun comedy characters. the scene where the chase barbie through the cubicles was great. anytime the movie dipped into cartoon-comedy, i was having fun

i was irritated that werid barbie got an off-screen makeover in the climax to look a little more attractive in an off-beat kinda way. undermines the feminist speech the mom character gave a lil bit, to make the one “ugly” (it’s still kate mckinnon) barbie be a little more polished before she was accepted back into the fold

the treatment of midge was also irritating. the human mother suggests a working-mom barbie/ordinary barbie at one point and i’m like….that’s midge. pregnant woman midge who is treated as ‘frumpy’ and ‘not as special’ is ordinary barbie. why does everyone dismiss her, if she’s the kind of woman we’re supposed to valorize irl?

allan was fun. i liked allan. allan should have gotten to go the the real world

while i do think some parts of the movie were over-hyped and therefore some of my frustrations are bc i set my expectations too high, i must say the performances were spot-on all around. every single ken WAS ken. every single barbie WAS barbie. top-notch cast

overall i give the movie a 6.5/10 (i would say 7/10 if not for the gyno scene). i don’t think i want to watch it again in theaters, but i will be curious to watch it with my bro sometime

[isntthatwrite]

monday 9/30 - sun conjunct mercury (cazimi) - realization central! huge day for self expression and inner clarity. take note of your thoughts and revelations today, your honest self emerges.

wednesday 10/2 - solar eclipse in libra - the second and final eclipse of this year still has lingering south node/sun/mercury (cazimi) energy as the new moon in libra joins in. lots of dissolution of old patterns, behaviors, relationships to welcome in The New. frankly, the theme of this celestial event is relationships - both with others and with ourselves. we often look first to our external relationships, but our relationship(s) with ourselves will be an area of extra focus this lunation. give yourself the same level of consideration you typically reserve for a partner. it's time to show up for the one person guaranteed to be present in every single one of your relationships!

friday 10/4 - venus trine saturn rx - a little planning and practicality meets the lovers and romantics this weekend. creating robust bonds takes time and sustained commitment and you're ready to put the lessons of this week to work. with enhanced clarity of what you've been desiring vs. dragging along with you for no good reason, it's time to build!!! who said showing up isn't romantic?

saturday 10/5 - mercury sqare mars - emotions may be volatile and you're struggling to hold them in. if you find yourself blowing up over pretty small things today, just know you're in good company and it will pass. anything you can do to let off some steam preventatively will make a world of difference.

tuesday 10/8 - venus trine mars, mercury trine jupiter - honestly these are both beautiful transits. after the chaos of the recent eclipses, it's nice to have a moment for charisma. this libra season is begging for it! very creative energy - excellent for moodboarding and taking on projects you've been anxious about or unmotivated to start. people are ready to hear about and see your work! manifestation meets follow-through.

wednesday 10/9 - jupiter stations retrograde - take some time to reflect on your dreams, ambitions, plans for yourself. no time for regrets - what would you love to start doing? are there hints on what things you love doing buried in the archives? go check!

friday 10/11 - pluto stations direct - FINAL stretch of pluto in capricorn for the rest of our lives. last call for those 2008 memories, we are officially closing the book in the next few weeks. any feelings that emerge from that time in your life (the distinct "why am i remembering this now?" feelings) are to be noticed and usually to be released. feel the feeling so it can leave you in peace.

sunday 10/13 - mecury square pluto, mercury enters scorpio, sun trine jupiter rx - ok another intense sunday! we're on a tear of those! vibe today is "the truth will set you free, but first it'll piss you off". deep dives, investigations, truth seeking earlier in the day, then sun trining jupiter at night asks you to think bigger. celebrate the well-earned wins from the last few weeks of turmoil and allow yourself to begin that journey to Becoming. clearing out the past and setting boundaries without welcoming in The New just gives you an empty room.

monday 10/14 - sun square mars, venus opposite uranus rx- a day for self-soothing and taking the road less traveled. tensions may be high, anger and anxieties emerging. build in some extra decompression time. on the other hand, venus opposing uranus will bring some fresh energy to your relationships and partnerships. change and evolution will be keywords here.

tuesday 10/15 - venus trine neptune rx - a day for romantic daydreaming! despite the odds, yesterday might've sparked some new and fun desires in life, love, and creative expression. in honor of the last bit of venus in scorpio, let your yearnings be as outlandish -seeming as possible and your wildest dreams seem really quite attainable. love is as vast as we can allow it to be.

thursday 10/17 - full moon in aries, venus sextile pluto, venus enters sagittarius - goooooodness. feelings will be LOUD today. after these dreams and desires and wishes of the last few days, there is a tidal wave of enthusiasm to get you moving. the road less traveled proves to have made all the difference once more. there is somehow an equally strong "closure" energy and "start fresh" energy today - expect some turbulence! sometimes starting new immediately reminds us of what was left behind. keep going!

i'm incredibly biased, but i love venus in sagittarius. after the depths of venus in scorpio, we have to beg the question - what if we just had a little fun with it? what if we could balance finding relationships that respect us and deeply value us with keeping things lighthearted and taking the time to get to know someone before jumping right in? the last week or so has had chiron opposing the last libra transits, could be some thorns as we wrap

monday 10/21 - mercury trine saturn rx - a monday for Locking In. this is probably your most productive day of the week. get to the pesky to-dos you've put off, do some longer term planning, organize your desk, whatever comes to your mind when you hear "productive".

tuesday 10/22 - sun square pluto, sun enters scorpio - entering very boldly here! scorpio season! sun aspecting pluto and then going right into scorpio (ruled by pluto) seems like a bit overkill but i guess we are a dramatic lot. the spirit of transformation is once again with us. how far we've come since the scorpio south node transit (2021-2023).... let's remember that today and thank it for leaving. say your final farewells to that era because we are Not doing that again.

thursday 10/24 - mars sextile uranus rx (and also my birthday) - spontaneity is king today. you've got energy to channel and a desire to part ways with the pieces of your routine that no longer serve you.

monday 10/28 - mars trine neptune rx, venus square saturn rx

wednesday 10/30 - mercury opposite uranus rx

thursday 10/31 - mercury trine neptune

friday 11/1 - new moon in scorpio

saturday 11/2 - mercury trine mars, mercury sextile pluto, mercury enters sagittarius

sunday 11/3 - mars opposite pluto, venus opposite jupiter rx, mars enters leo

[fortemelody]

growing up a child of divorce and neglect meant a lot of traumatic moments obviously- but for the sake of this post we’re throwing most of that aspect away to talk about a smaller issue that i’ve come to realize holds a lot more weight than i ever thought it would.

my dream as a kid was always to have all of the stuff i collected in one space. dvds, cds, video game consoles, toys, plushies, figures, you name it. and until i was about 13 or 14, the room of the house i was neglected at (dads) felt so absolutely barren becus i didn’t have the chance to really go outside and buy stuff for it, and bringing stuff back and forth (unless it was my fav stuffed animal) felt like such a hassle. hell, i barely even had any clothes there and i wasn’t taught how to do laundry for awhile which made it worse.

what does this have to do with the present day you may ask? well, as of january 15 of this year, i officially gained some courage and moved out of my dads house. however i didn’t start moving any of my things till months later. i got a couple essential items here and there but now that it’s summer i’ve officially started getting more things in bulk from there and moving it over. it’s literally a 5 minute walk so it’s not hard to do at all. but i can’t help but have conflicting emotions from it all. for one, my dream of all my stuff being in a single room/house is finally coming true, and i can collectively look at what i all have together. i didn’t think this would happen till i got a new apartment or house of my own after college (so like… around 22 years old compared to being 17). but on the other hand, i can’t help but feel a bit sad. the layout of each room was unique how it was, and i managed to cultivate a safe space at my dads out of really shitty circumstances. in the span of the 3 years where i gained friends and a sense of direction, i could finally obtain merch and other items that made me happy and put them in my dads house, so it wasn’t some barren wasteland that i dreaded. seeing as though that’s where i spent all my time at that house, it only seemed right for it to look good. slowly stripping this room apart makes me really sad that i was destroying the work i put in to make a good environment for myself. but then comes an even bigger problem. i also have become in those three years a MASSIVE hoarder. and the only way that everything fit was having two spaces. and now i will only have one. i quickly went from a kid who wanted so many new products and toys to help me escape my reality, to an almost adult who bought too many things in an attempt to salvage their inner child. it’s quite the heartbreaking thing to see becus many of the items i have now (unless they’re from a specific person i cherish or already have sentimental value ) don’t really have much meaning on their own anymore and it sucks. i would say that money can buy happiness, but only for a limited amount of time. i deep cleaned out my closet to make room for at least some of the stuff from my dads, and i did manage to get three full garbage bags of things im going to donate to goodwill, so i’m glad that i am giving back in some way. but i’m still astonished that -even after that- how much stuff can pile up and eventually just come to be decoration after thinking it would be the key to your life. yes, i’m still going to collect, especially items you can actually use (physical media), but man it really hits different when you can visualize how many items you actually own. it’s a bit terrifying honestly. nevertheless, i do love the act of actually organizing so that aspect will be fun, and i don’t think it’s all completely bad becus there are a few gems that i’m really proud of owning.

a side story to top this all off- i made the mistake of carrying four huge bags full of clothes yesterday as i walked home in a path where i would see a lot of people. i could’ve waited like a half an hour until my dad was ready to load his car with my stuff, but i was so stubborn and wanted to leave his house ASAP. i had it in my mind the whole time that i probably looked like a homeless child (seeing as though me and my mom see this one homeless guy with 20 bags constantly throughout our neighborhood). shameful needless embarrassment aside, it’s really sad that my own stubbornness is what made me look like an “outcast” by society. my family is not exactly financially stable ourselves, but i obviously have a house as stated. it made me think about how many homeless people really only have their items to keep themselves sane. you come to appreciate what you *do* have becus of that. i really hope i come to a point in my life where i can stop buying things i don’t need so i can give back to others that cherish and need their items so much more. or possibly find a balance of my money- with helping others as my main priority while just buying myself things at certain times of the year. and referring to the root of this story, i hope i can also get to a point where i’m not so fucking stubborn and holding that strong of a grudge that i can tolerate my dad for an extra half an hour. but that’s a whole other story 😭

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By Robert M Massimi. ( Broadway Bob).Published less than a minute ago • 3 min read

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"Just Another Day" at Theater 555 was written by Dan Lauria and directed by off Broadway guru, Eric Krebs. The play begins with projections of old stars of yesteryear to the song "No Strings Attached". When the two actors take the stage, Dan Lauria and Patty McCormack seem confused... at-least Dan (Man) does. McCormack (Woman) seems refined in her salmon colored sun dress. Often appalled at Lauria's language, she seems distant to his behavior.

In this one hour and forty-five minute play, the two have several things in common... they both share a love for old movies, the New York Times Sunday cross word puzzle. Later we would find out that their love of art is due to McCormack being a writer and Lauria being a painter (he is not sure if he was a house painter or a canvass painter).

In Eric Krebs direction, the audience gets good banter, in Lauria's writing we get jokes that for the most part land pretty well. Although his body of work is fair, the way the play is laid out is fun, comfortable and easy to watch as these two really good actors talk about things that are relevant as well as insane. The insanity part comes to the forefront as in time we realize that they are both in a sanatorium. As time goes on the audience accepts their dementia and Lauria is deft in how the characters put forth the dialogue all throughout the play; insanity brought to sanity.

The costumes are regal on McCormack (Bettina Bierly); her salmon outfit is beautiful, even though it is subdued, In the second act he off white knit suit is classy, like her. In Lauria, he is dressed like a mans-man; a guy who was from Brooklyn, N.Y., a former Marine. In Andy Evan Cohen's sound, the bell that regulates the behavior of the two is front and center. The subtle echo effects too add to this play in that he gives it a bit of mystery in these two actors. It is the lighting that falters a bit here; Joan Racho-Jansen does not hit the characters the way it should have. The audience often cannot pick up the entire body of the characters , especially at the head level. This has the audience having difficulty seeing the actors up close and therefore we never get the personal feeling of the two when they are at their most deep in their feelings about life. The characters are older and they have a lot to say; even if it is silly what they talk about, the two are still interesting to listen to. Not being able to see them weakened the dialogue.

In this unique play, "Just Another Day" stay's focused on the characters life. It gently gives us the inner thoughts of the two, it also shows us how corky they have become in a very playful way. Are past movies escapism? Where the movies that big a part of their lives. Is their "hit list" something that they thought about when they were sane? The play skillfully omits a lot of questions that the audience may have. This is the type of play that can keep you thinking about it for a long time. We also have to ask... what were these people really like in their younger years?

In the one set, a comfortable park- type setting, the show glides through the dialogue by two actors who wow the audience with their style and verve.

Dan Lauria, Eric Krebs, Patty McCormack, Tony Awards, Broadway, off Broadway, www.broadwayworld.com, www.nimbusmagazine.org, Broadway Bob, "The Lion King", Alladin", Harry Potter", "Wicked".

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I have been writing on theater since 1982. A graduate from Manhattan College B.S. A member of Alpha Sigma Lambda, which recognizes excellence in both English and Science. I have produced 14 shows on and off Broadway. I've seen over700 shows

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[hircines-hunter]

Fic Writer Interview

Wanted to do this bc I can. No really tagged me but I’d see a few people around with it.

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

16 (used to have more but went on a deleting spree)

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

105k (I definitely have more than that if I would post everything again)

3. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Just a Ruin (and mudcrab) Advocate

Coldfire Codex

Shadow Preserve Us

Mages’ Guild Fiasco: Journal of Vestige Liselle

Frostfalls of Solstheim

4. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I try to! But I like to hoard them!! Just know I love you and want to give you hugs and garlic bread!!!

5. What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

It’s no longer posted but ‘Howls of Whiterun’ . It was Sifkni’s story before becoming LDB and about her pack.

6. What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

Define happy? Lol. ‘Roar of a Wolfborn’ will have a happy ending eventually. A lot of my fics are journals and it’s debatable if they’re happy endings lol.

7. Do you write crossovers?

No.

8. Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Yes. Back in my FF/KH days in Highschool. I was just having fun. Labeled it as crack fic. I was attacked. I was flamed. I was threatened. My family was threatened. I stopped writing from 2006-2008. I also found one of my old fics written in 2015 on a site that talks about bad fics. The post was written 2019…. I just found it this year. Lol.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

No.

10. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Yes. Then was accused of stealing. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No

12. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Wanted to.

13. What’s your all-time favorite ship?

Liselle/Abnur. Sifkni/Farkas

14. What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

All of them :3c I have so many you guys will never see.

15. What are your writing strengths?

None of it. I think I have good ideas and plots and making OCs. But, I’m not the best writer.

16. What are your writing weaknesses?

All of it. Motivation. Actually writing. Very slow.

17. What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

I have a few fics with other languages for dialogue or inner monologue.

18. What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Slayers Next or Yuyu hakusho

19. What’s a fandom/ship you haven’t written for yet but want to?

I want to write for my other Daedric Prince ships I have. Shali/Dagon. Petra/Nocturnal. Yrsa/Mora.

20. What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

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[nickgerlich]

Booze In The Blender

Every once in a while, I cut myself a little slack and deviate from the Daily Blog norm. Instead of another hard lesson in marketing, I like to just talk about something fun. Or in this case, sad. And it actually has a lot of marketing embedded, as you will see.

Pop music fans are mourning the death of Jimmy Buffett, who passed away last Friday night at the age of 76. I know. Many of my students may have never even heard of him, much less listened to his music. Heck, he was 12 years older than me, and I’m almost as old as the hills. So I grant forgiveness if you have not had the pleasure. You can ask your parents or grandparents about it.

James William Buffett graduated from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1969, and moved to Nashville a year later to hone his craft as a country musician. He released his first album in 1970. But as musicians and the trade go, he found himself moving again, this time to Key West in 1972. It was there he found the island lifestyle to his liking, and started developing his signature music style, “tropical rock,” a blend of country underpinnings but with pop and calypso sensibilities.

He released his second album in 1973, and from there it was off to the races. He was promoted as a “replacement” for pop star Jim Croce, who had died in a plane crash that year. And while I will not vouch for that comparison, he did go on to fill a void.

I will never forget the first time I heard one of Buffett’s songs. Back then in '73, I was 14 and headed toward high school that fall. I used to listen to Chicago’s WXRT on the radio in my bedroom, often leaving it on all night. WXRT was very much a rogue station back then, playing deep tracks and songs the other stations wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole. When they played “Why Don’t We Get Drunk,” I knew this guy was going to go far, and that a personal love affair with his music had begun.

Oh, and there is a parenthetical to that song title. IYKYK, or just search for it on YouTube.

While he scored a handful of hits the next few years, it was in 1977 that he struck gold. Margaritaville became the song for which he was, is, and forever will be best known. It became his brand, and he and his band, the Coral Reefers, became so popular that legions of fans known as Parrotheads became a rum-infused cult. Well, not that kind of cult. But they were certainly willing to travel to hear their idol play one more time. Or a few dozen.

It is here that I must pivot, because you can read of his musical exploits and 30 albums elsewhere. Turns out that while Buffett was a good songwriter and musician, he was a great businessman. His wheelings and dealings, much more than his music, books, and even acting, are why he died worth $1 billion.

How’s that for finally weaving a little marketing into the narrative?

Buffett was not unlike other entrepreneurs, meaning that not everything he touched turned to gold. But his successes exceeded his failures, and he left us with a legacy of products and services that will endure for many years to come.

Ever eaten at a Margaritaville restaurant? Had a burger at Cheeseburger In Paradise? Indulged in a Landshark Beer? Stayed at a Margaritaville resort? Thought about retiring at a Latitude Margaritaville residential complex?

I could go on. It is rare to find a pop musician who actually has as much or more business sense as he does music. His brand extended far beyond words, chords, and melodies into things his fans want.

Yesterday, while driving home from Taos, I had SiriusXM tuned to Channel 24, Margaritaville. They were playing complete recordings of his final—unknown to him—Key West concerts from February this year. It was a sad retrospective, and his lyrics suddenly took on new meanings.

While it can easily be said that Jimmy Buffett was the domain of Baby Boomers, I suspect his popularity spanned generations. His music was infectious and timeless, and tugs at many people’s inner beach bum. If my Gen-Z students know all the words, then you are proof positive of this.

More than anything, Jimmy Buffett sold a lifestyle, the musical accompaniment to which was filled with his catchy lyrics and tunes that had more hooks than a tackle box. If it made you want to chill with an adult beverage…well, you just tapped into what he found in Key West back in ’72. And if you have ever been to Key West, you know that this vibe is still very much in existence. It’s the end of the road (US 1), but then again, it’s also the beginning.

Mr. Buffett chose to focus on the latter, his new-found calling and guitar in hand. We’ll be singing his songs for years to come, but marketing people like me will also be singing his business praises. It was a life well-lived, and his music became the soundtrack to many a fan’s life.

He knew it, embraced it, and was humbled by it. More than anything, he embodied it. His online death announcement said so poignantly, he “lived his life like a song till the very last breath.” Jimmy picked the right road to fame and fortune, and, good God Almighty, he knew which way to steer.

Dr “I Like Mine With Lettuce And Tomato” Gerlich

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[yourtoradorasextendedwarranty]

IDUBBBZ

So this just came across my Youtube feed from a few different creators all of them talking about Idubbbz. What's confusing about this isn't what everyone has been saying. What's confusing about this is apologizing for content you have made in an era where that was not just acceptable, but also the norm.

I do not grasp the concept of where you have to be in your own mind to say sorry to every generation growing up. Retroactive "I'm sorry" should not be a thing. No one knows what modern norms will look like 2 years from now much less 15 or 20 years from now. Society may well decide that you are a minor until you are 25. They could lower the drinking age to 14. We could find out that kids secretly hold the inner most knowledge of the universe but don't know how to see it.

All I'm saying is, in an era that was recovering from Political Correctness, and one that participated heavily in hyper puritan culture, that level of edgy was par for the course. The edgier it was the better at that time. We also gave words less power back then. We took the piss out of hate more times than not with super edgy humor. Race and sex based relations were actually getting better in general.

So really for him to apologize for all of his old content make no sense. Sure, I understand making a video saying, "Hey wasn't that a wild time? You think so to huh? Well thanks for being with me thus far, and I plan to grow and change with time like any normal adult. And my content is also going to change with that." <That? That is how he should have approached it. Saying sorry for being a product of the time is like admitting to a sin you were not aware you were committing. It doesn't make sense. You just move on from it and grow. If people are upset that's on them. Not on you.

Hell if anything from 2014-2023 has been absolute shit. Everyone is overly sensitive. Everyone is all of a sudden mentally ill and HAPPY about it for some reason. Everyone HAS to be an activist 24/7 365 otherwise they will hang themselves or hurt others. Big Businesses are screwing people left and right. Marxists are literally laying waste to our country. We are on the brink of WWIII. Inflation is at it's worst in decades. There is 1000's of new movies and shows every year and of all of it, maybe less than a percent is good. Games suck more often than they don't. People can't just leave other people along to like what they like.

I HATE the modern era. Things just aren't fun anymore. And the more you try to have fun, the more people who are perpetually angry and activist-y have to try to destroy the source of what makes you and others happy. It's like their whole goal in life is to suck the fun out of it.

Anyways. My point is that there was no reason for him to say he was sorry. It makes no sense whatsoever, and makes him a target in the future for the only people that would have been happy to get an apology from him.

Long and short of it. Unless you think you were doing something bad at the time, or unless you learned that at the time it WAS bad, (Not years later people see it as bad) don't say sorry. And believe me, at the time his shit was cringe but it wasn't "bad" for that era of online content. It was pretty normal. Things were more fun back then anyways.

[demonhimbo]

more marosia posting! gonna ramble about my daemon, Gale

this is Gale! So in marosia you can also spawn kids (played by other players). There’s no like, sex or pregnancy involved, it’s just two characters intertwining their souls (intentionally or in the case of Gale’s parents, accidental prolonged meaningful eye contact while bathing together). The act is mechanically optional, both parties have to click a button to agree to it.

And after doing said soul-twining, it’ll set you up in the system to be open to having a kid spawn in nearby. They spawn in at 5 years old, and have better stats than spawning as an adult (assuming your parents have decent stats). Gale was originally played by someone else, but they put him up for adoption ‘cause they didn’t like his parents (and is a pretty dickish guy OOC). One of the parents is my roommate, so I was like “yknow what fuck it, lets go”

He just turned 14, which is when kids are finally able to make their own projects and go off on their own. Right now he’s in a town called Dead End, which is full of fellow daemons (think tieflings) that all worship the goddess Strife. Very orcish culture, and Gale’s finally decided to take up their True Flame rite (ya get the shit kicked out of you). I’m pretty excited to see where he goes from here, but developing him so far has been really fun.

All races have a special racial ability, and daemons’ allows them to literally ignite their inner flame and catch on fire. Each dae has a different way of manifesting it, and Gale’s makes his lil horn nubs turn into fully flaming horns. They’re all goddamn chaotic almost as a rule, though, and especially the ones in Dead End. Just catching on fire and beating each other up and drinking afterwards. Gale got to spar Strife themselves once too!

[schoolsnearme]

Science Facts For Kids That They Didn’t Know

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The natural curiosity of our children makes them sponges for information. Enjoy some science-related entertainment with them! Check out these unique science facts for youngsters, which cover anything from strange bug phenomena to fascinating space knowledge to intriguing features of the human body.. Your lunchbox notes have just become geeky!

Did you know that your heart beats 3,600 times in an hour.

The number of cells in the human body is around 100 trillion.

Carbon dioxide is exhaled and oxygen is inhaled by humans. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by plants, who then turn it into oxygen.

Baby teeth and adult teeth are present throughout a person’s lifetime in almost all mammals, including humans. However, reptiles can have a lot more sets—a crocodile, for example, can have 50 sets of teeth and then develop 3,000 new ones!

The temperature of the Earth’s inner core is 10,832 degrees Fahrenheit, while that of its outer core is just 6,872 degrees.

The length of 3.35 lightsabers is ten feet. A stack of 16 “Harry Potter” volumes, a tower made of 318 Lego bricks, and a giraffe with a 6-foot neck can all fit inside of it.

The weight of 1,600 human eyeballs, 5,465 balloons used for celebrations, and 412,375 bees are all 100 pounds. Do you wish to learn more? You’ll have a tonne of fun with the weird units converter from the Omni Calculator Project. You can type in different weights, heights, and distances to get the equal of random things.

In 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard of Apollo 14 played golf on the moon! He travelled with a golf club, two golf balls, and other accessories. The club is currently on exhibit in the Liberty Corner, New Jersey location of the USGA Golf Museum and Library. Still on the moon are the two golf balls.

The element phosphorus is present in several minerals and rocks in addition to the faeces of birds and bats. And it has a garlicky odour.

As a distinctive bottom feeder, the tripod fish (Bathypterois grallator) consumes food from the lower layers of its habitat, or the ocean floor. The pelvis and tail fins of the tripod fish have rigid rays that serve as stilts. It positions itself on the stilts so that it is facing the stream, opens its mouth wide, and consumes all that is in its path!

The Hercules beetle (Dynastes hercules), according to scientists, is capable of lifting up to 850 times its own weight. A Hercules beetle can theoretically lift 255 pounds because it typically weighs between.28 and 0.30 pounds.

When a tomato plant is attacked by a caterpillar, the tomato plant starts to create methyl jasmonate, which really is poisonous to caterpillars.

The Malapteruridae family of electric catfish contains an organ that generates an electric protective shield that will zap any approaching predator. The shock is sufficient to kill smaller prey and discourage predators.

More than 20% of the freshwater on the planet’s surface is contained in the Great Lakes (almost 5,400 cubic miles of water).

Approximately 22,352 steps equal a distance of ten miles. Additionally, it is the same length as 24,759 baguettes (delicious!) and 8,794 elephant trunks laid end to end.

One tonne of carbon dioxide, or the weight of two large pianos or a sizable walrus, can be stored by a tree that is 40 years old.

A female sunfish (Mola Mola) has the capacity to produce up to 300 million eggs in her lifetime.

Titan arum (Amorphophallus titanum), a blooming plant, can reach a height of 12 feet. It only blooms once every four to five years, but when it does, the bloom smells like rotten meat (no wonder why it’s nicknamed as the corpse flower).

The majority of scientists concur that humans and dogs have been comrades in hunting for over 14,000 years.

The resurrection fern (Pleopeltis polypodioides), which can be entirely dried out for up to 100 years, can seemingly come back to life when moistened. (Anyone for a zombie fern?)

On Pluto, six million hours would be comparable to 2.76 years.

The largest bat on Earth, the huge flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus), with a wing span of up to five feet. But don’t panic, these large fruit bats prefer to sip flower nectar and consume fruits rather than blood.

The hollowed-out teeth of a rattlesnake are what deliver the poison to its prey.

The world’s softest mineral, talc, can break apart in your hands. The hardest mineral is diamond.

Scientists need a drill to pierce the exoskeleton of the ironclad beetle (Zopherus nodulosus haldemani) even after it has died since the exoskeleton is so hard that predators cannot even bite through it.

[ozwuv]

hijacking my dearly detested gaywizardzone’s post to add that when they first held me at gunpoint to read Hard Living by Metisket (capitalized because that fic is actually gospel in my brain) i immediately realized Metisket was also responsible for what i think is my favorite fanmade depiction of oz of all time originally published on fucking livejournal in 2010. i lost it to time, so it was a total delight to re-experience and still held up for me even though it is also very Of Its Time bc i'm fascinated w their perspective on him. disclaimer: though i love it, it's not flawless so much as thought provoking. not totally on point but a fun take on the inner workings of his Twisted Mind

the morbid, bitterly sarcastic, & deliberately detached tone is so insanely on the nose* for oz. it’s been 14 years, if something was going to top it for me it would have by now. the fic does not have a plot and is simply a brief character exploration on oz of that era (in the mid ~40s of the ph manga) so it’ll fall flat if that’s not your kind of thing. but to me Metisket won the trophy for Fan-made Oz Thing of all time in my brain.

*i will say it comes off somewhat pretentious & they leaned pretty hard into having oz verbalize his thoughts which is not 100% in line with my personal understanding/interpretation of oz, but i enjoy their take on him regardless. it just strongly reads like it was written in 2010 lol. to me, the part that shines is his confrontation with gil & alice, and i can suspend a level of disbelief to agree that under the right circumstances and to a complete stranger, he could voice all of that (and would certainly think them), & i while i personally think oz would have more of an immediate reaction of horror at the circumstances in that fic, it's also reasonable to assume the gravity of it wouldn't fully hit him until much later when he's alone, so i don't find his crassness out of character as much as a fun take. it makes me think outside of the box for him bc he is kind of irrational and erratic, esp at that point in his development. i've thought so much about oz it's a treat to me when i come across something that makes me consider him from different angles.

i don’t read fics unless i’m held at gunpoint (see: Hard Living [Metisket]) (not bc i dislike them but bc i fucking hate reading in general) so can’t vouch for the rest of their stuff personally, but these two fucking rule. Metisket the eerily cheerful secretly suicidal protag understander.

side note: also worstie and i’s old man yaoi collab was inspired by Hard Living (metisket) (capitalized again for the bit)

deliriously in love with your dgm fanart. i stumbled into a full course buffet. exquisite, splendid, 10/10 no notes. do you have any DGM fic recs, bc i have suitcases full of DGM recs,

ok first of all thank you so much <3 <3 <3 dgm is i think the thing i've drawn the most fanart for in my life cumulatively? in many bursts of insanity over the years. lol. so i have a lot of fun drawing it and i'm very honored that you like what i've made so much. also re: your other ask my worstie and collaborator ozwuv and i are working on it together since you sent it to both of us (we made a joint google doc to combine our perspectives lol) so the answer might not come from me but you'll get one!

second of all i am kind of an old livejournal era hag in terms of my taste in fanfiction in general and my history with this series in particular, so there are exactly three things in here that are less than a decade old and two of them are from 2016. naturally this means that a lot of it is now divergent with some details of how the plot and characterization and etc has actually gone (sorry to everyone back in the day who thought kanda was looking for some missing sister or something. one truly could not have possibly seen all of that coming). that said they still hold up to me in terms of general character dynamics and being fun and well written and such. recommendations also depend on what you like! i will generally not put that much shipping in here because there aren't that many of those i've read and would recommend in the first place (no hate to our strong and beautiful yaoi warriors, i used to read nearly anything back in the day, it's just that not too much of it has stuck with me) but there are some things that are so iconic to me that i could not in good conscience not include them. lots of this is kanda-centric because i like him :) putting it all below the cut

Hard Living by metisket - the aforementioned ship fic that's too iconic not to include. changed my brain chemistry when i first read it many many years ago. i seriously considered making it the only thing i put on here for a second just for the bit. To Me this is actually such a classic that it transcends shipping. the humor is very sharp and funny and i'm so in love with the concept of dying young for them meaning getting old early first and having to deal with it all together. they're so damn hilarious. it should happen to them. it does in my dreams. it never will but in my head there will always be a world where it does <3 i love to draw fanart of them as old decrepit men at 35 and maybe i'll post some of it someday. obviously it was written pre-alma so you just have to accept that it's wildly inaccurate in that regard. anyway pretty much anything this author has written for dgm is really good, i will put a few more metisket favorites on this list but check it all out even if i didn't include it. also this particular one is the inspiration for my most favoritest kanda fic <3 below

Blooming From the Mud by zarinthel - this is not just me shilling fic by someone i know. i am an absolute kanda diehard and this is really THE fic for me in terms of like hitting all the things i love about him. zar number one kanda understander. incredibly funny and compelling i don't care if you don't know anything about bleach (i don't either i haven't read it since middle school) or that you haven't read the fic it's inspired by (though you should) or that it's unfinished. you all should and in fact must read it. kanda's life is both so sad and so hilarious because of how sad it is and his pov here is just so excellently funny because he really is such a funny individual. also not a slash fic though it does really highlight how close and kind of insane his and allen's relationship is in a way that i find extremely delightful and accurate and just wonderful. they make me sick (positive). really good. so if you're a non shipper but you care about them you should read it and if you're a shipper you will also certainly enjoy it anyway so you should read it. truly for everyone!

Chimera Obscurant by moonsheen - i tend to struggle with most kanda/alma fix-it fanwork i've encountered despite loving them dearly because i rarely feel like anyone evokes the way their relationship is both strong and a bit unsettling (at least to me) without swinging around into being too edgy (i fully admit i have not explored super deeply because i get frustrated easily so i'm sure there are things that would appeal to me that i'm missing). this is one of the very few things i've read for them that i've been like yes i think this is beginning to get at the kind of atmosphere i want to see. if i remember correctly this was written before kanda came back to drag allen into accepting support and friendship so i'm just like "oh whatever" about its incompatibility with that. fanwork for ongoing stuff truly creates divergent timelines in my head. anyway this is the most nsfw thing that will end up in here and it's not particularly explicit, but heads up that it is there in case you're averse to that

In his Heart by harukami - another kanda/alma but just kanda technically. i read this and was so delighted that i made a :D face in real life. i've assimilated this into my worldview like i think this is something he would do. he's crazy like that.

Economies of Scale by liketolaugh - last kanda and alma one but this one's here less for the romantic aspect and more because i'm so endeared by the idea of fresh out of the lab kanda being so angry and miserable but also completely blindsided by all the stuff there is in the world. ten year old who is learning about so many new animals. really funny and cute and sad.

siblings, probably by scarlet666 - this one's for the kanda and lenalee enthusiasts. the best friends lovers. i love them so dearly i put the level of energy people usually put into shipping into their bestie-isms so naturally this was for me. huge shoutout to this person for writing 20k words about them if nobody else in the world has my back i know they do. i have the memory of a goldfish and this is long enough that i can't really scan quickly to refresh my memory and make more detailed comments but i know it deserves a spot on here. my note from when i bookmarked it just reads AUGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH but i never leave a comment in that field at all usually so that speaks volumes i think. life is so beautiful sometimes. peace and love on planet earth <3

Welcome Home by metisket - for the rest of this list i am about to hit you with the metisket beam. the author whose work i most fondly remember from my youth by far, which means that's what's stuck with me and what half of my recs will be. i love this one dearly because i love a normal person perspective in insane anime settings type of fic and reever is so delightfully normal and longsuffering and also funny as hell. love how his relationship with komui is in this. not a ship fic and am not recommending it as such but it did make me in the back of my head go "komui/reever is almost like roy/riza without the war crimes for people who are cringefail mad scientist enthusiasts." sane responsible second in command type slash babysitter who is devotedly loyal to crazy irresponsible boss but also wants to kill him a little bit. they're so great to me

Growing Up by Accident by metisket - just so kanda and allen and the way their relationship is. having the exact same feelings about something but approaching it so differently that they want to attack each other. love them 4ever. the way metisket writes allen's internal voice is also delightful to me (like not JUST here but in general). he's so jaded and funny. probably my favorite allen to read out of anyone who writes him ever. and kanda is always just so...kanda.......<3

Sand Castle by metisket - (smiles and blood leaks from the side of my mouth) i love you allen walker. i love this look at allen's growth pre-series from cross' perspective and how he managed to become the hilarious twisted convoluted wonderful little freak that he is. allen is so.....everything to me truly i would never have it any other way. really kind of darkly funny but also like agonizingly emotional. delightful

Mask and Mirror by metisket - love this take on what the inside of lavi's head is like, and also the way all the character dynamics shine through even in such a short thing, they're all so wonderfully cute and funny. the sense of humor is really great. lenalee didn't even make a real appearance but even the brief mention of how she and kanda are had me giggling.

in the circus series by metisket - certified classic. i love timcanpy pov and this whole thing is just so emblematic of my fond memories of old dgm fanworks. i love anything that highlights the way they're all just so immensely fucked up to the point that it's actually incredibly absurd and funny. i'm pretty sure metisket's LJ has more mini outtakes from this series but i'm too lazy to dig through the dgm tag right now so i'll just link it so you can do it yourself if you're interested.

lastly if you're looking for someone to share your recs with you're free to! i am on a personal level picky as hell and my taste in styles and approaches to fanwork was forged in the livejournal mines and has not evolved with the times LOL but i also don't judge <3