have y’all seen that nasa pic of the earth with the sun behind it on the night time side it really really fucked me up my own soul became solid and like………….. weeped!
who wouldn’t see this and then look deeply into their own emotional playing field to see what improvements could be made purely inspired by the vulnerable earth. this is the face of all literal gods
That’s actually called the Overview Effect– something experienced by some astronauts that makes them see that “from space, national boundaries vanish, the conflicts that divide people become less important, and the need to create a planetary society with the united will to protect this “pale blue dot” becomes both obvious and imperative”.
We really need to send a few people in space. Now.
This is the election that counts. Start educating yourself now on who will be campaigning to be your congresspeople/governor/etc.
Register to vote NOW. Don’t wait. You can do it any time.
This is the fight we need to win. VOTE
VOTE
VOTE
Also…reminder to pay attention to all local elections and VOTE. These elected officials are the people most likely to directly impact your life in the short term.
This has to start now. Right now.
Get your birth certificates. There may be a fee or long wait times. Make sure you get a certified copy.
Make sure you have ID. Dig into your state’s laws and the whole Real ID thing, because (and sorry I can’t research this now, but pneumonia) I believe there are certain states whose driver’s licenses don’t qualify for Real ID.
Make sure you’re registered to vote. Google it. Follow the instructions for your state.
Know where your local polling place is or find out if you can vote by mail.
Vote in ALL your upcoming elections. Yes, that means the little ones for city council or dog catcher or whatever. Vote those racist, homophobic, bigots out at every level.
They’re like weeds. You can pull up every visible bit, but if you leave one tiny segment of root, they’ll just come back.
To quote Mira Grant, rise up while you can. Because the Republicans are way the hell worse than zombies.
Rebloging for the American followers! For the sake of everything that you hold dear, you HAVE to vote! Here’s your opportunity to save your country and, quite possibly, the world. TAKE IT!!!!
I’m going through a family crisis I’m absolutely desperate. Please!Please! Please consider buying a piece and supporting an artist who’s work you love. If you have a birthday buy a painting; wedding buy a painting; engagement; housewarming; congratulations on graduations or promotions please at least consider buying a painting. Buying a painting and supporting an artist who’s struggling more than usual.
Just had a thought for an action hero thing: 30-something woman hero is doing her ass-kicking thing. One day, her boss shows up at her door, and tells her she has to stand down, or there will be consequences. “Honey, it’s not that you’re too old. It’s just the public don’t like to see a woman of your age saving the day. It feels emasculating”.
So woman is stripped of her support team, fellow agents, and is pretty much put on the shelf. She tries to do heroing, but keeps getting cockblocked by younger women or superhero men she used to work alongside.
Just when she’s hitting rock bottom (and sitting in her house wearing pyjamas and eating ice cream), there’s a knock at the door. Judi Dench is standing there, and our heroine assumes it’s a charity collection.
“Oh no, dear,” Dench says, smiling. “We’ve come to recruit you.”
“Recruit me? For what?”
“To do what we do best: save the bloody world.”
And all at once she’s part of a covert ops team made of all the older women who have been retired and who currently are holding the reins of managing the world.
Of course, a few older women heroes and vigilantes don’t take the offer. Some are too embittered by the rejection they’ve faced and decide to show the world exactly why they’re still to be feared.
Enter Judi Dench’s arch-nemesis, Dame Helen Mirren.
I need this like air
Look – here’s your casting call:
Sigourney Weaver – 67
Pam Grier – 67
Lynda Carter – 65
Linda Hamilton – 60
Angela Basset – 58
Michele Yeoh – 54
Ming-na Wen – 53
Famke Janssen – 52
Halle Berry – 50
Tia Carrere – 50
Carrie-Anne Moss – 49
Lucy Lawless – 49
Lucy Liu – 48
Uma Thurman – 47
Angelina Jolie – 41
Milla Jovovich – 41
Sarah Michelle Gellar – 40
The Recruit:
Jessica Alba – 36
Emily Blunt – 34
I need this to happen!
There should be a whole bit about how uma and Lucy liu can never be in the same place because of an old grudge.
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Betty White runs the whole Op and everyone reports to her.
I would literally abduct people and force them to watch this at knife-point. (JK I would pay for their tickets and bribe them with chocolate and booze)
I’m an atheist, but I’m ready to start praying for this!
Allow me to suggest a director: George Miller (Mad Max: Fury Road).
Things I’ve learnt as a skater that almost never make it to fanfiction
Because I’ve read enough fics to cringe when the figure skater throws their very expensive skates in their bag and run off somewhere because nobody ever treats their skates like that.
DRY OFF YOUR SKATES.
You dry off skates with a towel so that you protect the leather and so that the blades don’t rust
You put your blades in soakers (aka basically socks for your blades) so that the condensation gets absorbed somewhere and doesn’t rust the blade
AIR YOUR SKATES they smell when left in a closed bag
It takes like 10 minutes putting on skates and like 15 minutes getting them off because you need to wipe it down
YOUR SKATES NEED TO BE REALLY TIGHT SO THEY NEED 10 MINUTES TO PUT ON
Literally everyone falls
Everyone.
Falls.
From the board huggers to the pros doing jumps and spinseveryone falls and that’s natural
Just fall
TRIPPING ON TOE PICKS
The number 1 cause of falling
You can be talking to someone and then end up face down on the ice the next moment because toe pick
Stabbing yourself with a toe pick is not fun but extremely common to do so
Stabbing yourself in the boot is literally the most heartbreaking thing it’s like stabbing an expensive bag with a fork
Boots need to be replaced often if you’re skating at a high level cuz the support breaks down faster than you’ll see physical wear and tear outside of the boot
Blades need to be sharpened every 30-ish hours of usage (around once every two weeks-ish if you skate everyday)
Blades can sometimes cost as much as a boot
There is a break-in time for boots because they’re sooooo stiff
Some people wear their new skates around the house to quicken the break-in time
Boots have different stiffness ratings and you can’t get any random boot you like because you need to make sure it has sufficient padding for your foot
You can’t randomly get custom boots made for someone without their foot measurements
Boots need to fit on your feet like a damn glove
An exact fit
You can’t use anyone else’s skates unless you’re both the same size
Rental skates are pieces of shit
No matter how pro you are you’ll never be able to skate normally on rentals
WEAR GLOVES
The ice gets super cut-up and falling without gloves on can scrape your hands
It’s extremely painful when that happens
Wear gloves pls
PEOPLE WEAR PADDING
Especially if they’re learning something new
Pads for your butt, pads for your knees, heck even padded gloves
Padding protects your joints especially if you have joint problem
Like smashing your knees against the ice frequently causes you problems
A one-way ticket to old lady knees
Say goodbye to unblemished legs
Your knees will forever be bruised
Things people put in their skate bag:
Waterbottle, towels, band-aids, exercise tapes, extra socks, extra gloves, extra layers/clothes, hair-ties, skate guards, soakers, gels for blisters
You’ll notice that Olympic pros use luggages and that’s cuz they literally lug their entire house with them
Lawful good- Hummingbirds. Just look at them and tell me they aren’t blessed paladins of all things good. You can’t.
Neutral good- Finches and sparrows. Peepers. Harmless.
Chaotic good- Parrots? Some are nice birbs but the screetches and the bites..
Lawful neutral- Red winged blackbirds. Insect eater, pretty songs but will heck you up if you get too close to their babies.
True neutral- Pigeons. Bob ya head and coo.
Chaotic neutral- POOTOO
Lawful evil- Shrikes. Birds gotta eat.
Neutral evil- Starlings. Fuck you for killing baby birds.
Chaotic evil- GEESE.
Go, little paladin!
Beautiful
Your next character is a Knight Hummingbird
Also chaotic evil: Seagulls.
Have you ever met a hummingbird? They’re aggressive and cocky as shit. I’ve seen those little bastards divebomb hawks. Repeatedly. They’ll attack each other for territory and food. Or just for shits and giggles. They are manic little daredevils.They’re not Paladins. I’m not sure what they are, but they’re definitely not Paladins.
Hummingbirds are Chaotic Fuck You!
a) Please allow me to suggest corvids as Chaotic Neutral.
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