writeroffates:

thefingerfuckingfemalefury:

aristoteliancomplacency:

Hell I just witnessed a murder

Ron: (Standing beside a coffin) we are here today to lay to rest this Long Dead Academic

(Muffled screaming from inside the coffin)

Mourner: I think this man is still alive

Ron: THAT’S JUST AIR ESCAPING

This is actually really cool and I just read the interview she did for the New York Times. I think anyone interested could give good a read: https://mobile.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/magazine/the-first-woman-to-translate-the-odyssey-into-english.html

bunjywunjy:

tinysaurus-rex:

sunreon:

pangur-and-grim:

luxtempestas:

luxtempestas:

what other animals have we bred to have a huge variation in sizes like dogs?

why must we play god

let’s not forget cats

Pigs.

Fully grown healthy small breeds clock in between 70-150 lbs. Extreme situation pigs (AKA minimicro teacup etc, which btw teacup puppies are also extreme situations and are not healthy) show up sometimes at less than 50lbs. There are lab breeds (pigs are used in human medical research because of their similarity in organs and tissue composition) that are rumored to be bred “safely” down to 50 lbs but lab pig breeds are pretty tightly kept confidential.

gigantic commercial breeds can weigh 700+lbs when allowed to reach full size. extreme individuals have been recorded over 1500lbs.

here’s a farm pig and a potbelly, but that farm pig is just a regular farm pig. not even one of the huge ones.

And cattle too.

Chianina (an italian draught breed now raised for meat). this is the tallest and heaviest pure breed of cattle.

But holstein-friesians are ridiculously tall. They don’t weigh as much, but they’re suuuuuuuuper tall.

vs a wide variety of mini breeds.

mini zebus

mini texas longhorns

there’s a ton of miniature breeds. A TON. Some are traditional/natural breeds, IE the entire breed is that small. Some are miniaturized versions of full sized breeds (like the longhorns above. There’s also mini holsteins, mini angus, mini herefords, you name it)

Oh my??? MINI LONGHORNS

basically any time humans domesticated an animal they went “now let’s make a small one and a big one”

sergle:

waywardwarlocks:

tips for walking in an abandoned graveyard

  • if it’s dark, don’t shine your flashlight into the trees.
  • if a child approaches and asks you a question, don’t tell the truth.
  • you may find some harrowing artifacts (i found a ribbon on a tree and some bible pages) pick these up and keep them. they belong to you.
  • if you walk down a long, straight pathway, you will feel someone behind you. don’t look
  • you may see people in your peripheral vision; these are the spirits. they won’t hurt you.
  • if you wish to communicate with the spirits, do not do it alone. cast a protection circle. only ask polite questions.
  • you will feel bursts of dread and terror. ignore them.
  • don’t read too much into what the graves say. some things are best left unsolved.
  • research the history of the graveyard beforehand. you need to know what you might encounter.
  • some beings may not want you to leave. should you come into contact with one of these beings, leave immediately.
  • don’t read the hidden graves.
  • if you find a headless angel statue, don’t look for her head.
  • if you find a tipped over angel statue, leave her be. she’s only resting.
  • don’t listen to music. this will distract you from them.
  • don’t look in the bushes. you will find something that you weren’t supposed to.

“you may find some harrowing artifacts, pick these up and keep them. they belong to you.

“ lmao OP is a banshee! she wants to trick you into picking up her comb. trust me yall, a mysterious item won’t be ALL you take home with you. 

shorthalt:

saturnzalia:

What if during the finale Eleanor had been like “THIS is the bad place” and Michael just stared at her completely baffled just like “shit Eleanor I know everything’s not going great but I’m doing my best???”

this is literally the best good place post anyone has ever made

batmanisagatewaydrug:

batmanisagatewaydrug:

the level of chaotic gay energy the McElroys are able to accurately convey in their queer characters despite being straight cisgender men is… genuinely astonishing and really should raise the bar for literally all other straight creators tbqh

like they really hit a commendable sweet spot of “I understand the gravity of representsting marginalized identities that are not my own” and “this is just another character” that really Works for me as a queer listener? because there is that sensitivity and making sure that identities are explicitly stated and treated with respect, while recognizing that it’s not really their place to tell a story About being queer. Griffin, Justin, and Travis all make clear that Lup, Taako, and Aubrey’s hardships do NOT stem from their identities, and it’s so refreshing because 1.) I don’t need background homo/transphobia in my fantasy, thanks and 2.) I especially don’t need those issues being used as plot pieces by straight dudes, thanks.

and that’s just like… never the case. it’s always “oh, she’s trans, and also the biggest badass in this game.” “yeah, he’s gay and dating the grim reaper, but also he’s about to turn into a t. rex so buckle up.” “she’s bi but more importantly she’s about to set a lot of things on fire.” it’s like… literally what I as a queer consumer want to see in my genre and the McElroys deliver like it’s no big.

disdainful:

disdainful:

disdainful:

I am going to kill someone

Hey not to be the 500th person to beg for money in the last week but it turns out my mom took more money out of my account to pay for my sibling’s medical bills than she said she was going to and since I am 1. Currently out of a job because I am 2. taking care of said sibling I have no way to pay my bank back for the foreseeable future and now I am 500+ dollars in debt lol so if you could throw a couple pennies my way so I can get out of this mess I would be eternally grateful paypal.me/arukitai ignore the deadname etc etc thank you and god bless

I’m almost halfway there already! Thank you all so much

If any of you are interested my dear friend Iri @saltria also has sketch commissions open and will draw you something if you send her proof that you donated

thegreenpea:

outofpocket-prince:

silent-calling:

You teach them responsibility by entrusting them with these devices.

You teach them teamwork by taking them away at night and storing them in your room.

My dad kept the computer locked and monitored (and only used when under direct supervision), an intolerable situation to which my little brother and I reacted with gusto. We set up a camera to get the password, coded password guessers, bootcamped a Mac to allow us to use an entirely different system, and figured out various ways to avoid logging internet activity, logins, and even the hidden camera my dad set up. He would discover our new hack and put even more restrictions (he is very computer literate), and we would crack it again. We learned computer security just because my dad didn’t want us to.

I breezed through AP comp sci into a tech field. Ironically, I was introduced to porn because I was looking for another bypass and stumbled into a BDSM site so I can also blame my dad for me being a freaky ho.

Out of all the responses to this post. Yours was my favourite. I cried laughing when I saw the last paragraph