#do your own research too

[ugly-sweater]

something i think about a lot is the idea that the world is going to end. like, relatively soon. i want to be clear: that's not going to happen & you shouldn't think things are hopeless.

i see sentiments like, it doesn't really matter what i do because the world is going to end, or i shouldn't make long-term goals because society isn't long for this world and like. you're doing yourself & the people you love a disservice. the world isn't going to end.

the library of alexandria didn't burn down all at once. it was multiple fires and years of other disasters, bucreatic or not. we know fascism isn't a switch flipped but a creeping thing that puts its roots in and grows slowly. the world isn't going to end, but it will continue to get worse if we all give up on it. doomerism only helps the people you are opposed to.

i love the concept of utopianism. we might not, and honestly i truly believe we cannot, achieve a perfect society, but trying to make things better seems like a good ideology to have. having hope that things can change for the better is imperative actually. and you need to believe this world will keep going, and we will keep getting to try.

society is not going to collapse and a new kinder world be born out of the rubble. we have to make the world ourselves

#writing tag #im not vagueing btw nobody said anything i just think about this a lot #btw go vegan its the single most effective thing an individual can do against climate change #it helps humans and non human animals both #veg news shared an article that by 2040 60% of meat will be plant based but #climate collapse is predicted before then #either way eating less animal products is better for the earth #do your own research too

[theramblingvoid]

Low level/continuous pain tips for writing

Want to avoid the action movie effect and make your character's injuries have realistic lasting impacts? Have a sick character you're using as hurt/comfort fodder? Everyone has tips for how to write Dramatic Intense Agony, but the smaller human details of lasting or low-level discomfort are rarely written in. Here are a few pain mannerisms I like to use as reference:

General

Continuously gritted teeth (may cause headaches or additional jaw pain over time)

Irritability, increased sensitivity to lights, sounds, etc

Repetitive movements (fidgeting, unable to sit still, slight rocking or other habitual movement to self-soothe)

Soft groaning or whimpering, when pain increases or when others aren't around

Heavier breathing, panting, may be deeper or shallower than normal

Moving less quickly, resistant to unnecessary movement

Itching in the case of healing wounds

Subconsciously hunching around the pain (eg. slumped shoulders or bad posture for gut pain)

Using a hand to steady themself when walking past walls, counters, etc (also applies to illness)

Narration-wise: may not notice the pain was there until it's gone because they got so used to it, or may not realize how bad it was until it gets better

May stop mentioning it outright to other people unless they specifically ask or the pain increases

Limb pain

Subtly leaning on surfaces whenever possible to take weight off foot/leg pain

Rubbing sore spots while thinking or resting

Wincing and switching to using other limb frequently (new/forgettable pain) or developed habit of using non dominant limb for tasks (constant/long term pain)

Propping leg up when sitting to reduce inflammation

Holding arm closer to body/moving it less

Moving differently to avoid bending joints (eg. bending at the waist instead of the knees to pick something up)

Nausea/fever/non-pain discomfort

Many of the same things as above (groaning, leaning, differences in movement)

May avoid sudden movements or turning head for nausea

Urge to press up against cold surfaces for fever

Glazed eyes, fixed stare, may take longer to process words or get their attention

Shivering, shaking, loss of fine motor control

If you have any more details that you personally use to bring characters to life in these situations, I'd love to hear them! I'm always looking for ways to make my guys suffer more write people with more realism :)

#voidrambles #writing #whump #does this count as that? whatever those folks will probably enjoy it at any rate #this is honestly mostly for my own reference but i hope it can maybe help some other people too :) #I'm so pulled in by books that write pain in a human and detailed way and not just when it's dramatic or intense #would love to see more of that and incorporate it into my own writing #oh i should have added. distraction seeking to that list #like writing a really long post about. #...yes i may be chronically ill and having a flare today and yes i may be farming myself for writing tips for Future Me hdgfhfhsjs #but hey gotta do your research somewhere babeyyy it all goes in the creativity soup #tw injury #tw illness

[ask-spiderpool]

#ask-spiderpool #actually they're both idiots. #spideypool #main #i hope nobody takes these posts too seriously #these stupid little guys can't tell you how to label yourselves or what those labels mean to you personally #it's good for you to do your own research and experimentation and talk to people in those circles who can help you in your journey!

[epicthemusicalstuff]

Who is Hermes?

In honor of the Circe Saga coming out soon, I thought I would do a recap on who the new characters are, both in Epic, and in their original mythological context

First up, who is Hermes?

Hermes is the Greek god of messengers, travelers, thieves, and also helps out to guide souls in the underworld (along with much more)! The son of Zeus and the nymph Maia, Hermes is famous for as an infant, stealing the cattle of Apollo. Also he is sometimes credited with the invention of the lyre (which Apollo later becomes known for playing) In the Trojan was Hermes was on the side of the Greeks.

Later in the Odyssey he is the one to inform Odysseus of the fate his men met at the hands of Circe. He is also the one to give Odysseus Moly, the herb, and instructs him on how he might overpower and trick Circe. Later he was the messenger who instructs Calypso to release Odysseus.

Similarly in Epic the Musical, Hermes does not tell Odysseus of his companions fate, but he still does tell him about Moly, and how that can be used to stop Circe. This is in the second song of the Circe saga, Wouldn’t You like. Later, in the Vengeance Saga, he will return to tell Odysseus how he might get home, away from Calypso’s island of Ogygia, in the song Dangerous.

In short, both of his songs in Epic the Musical are bops, and extremely catchy. I can’t wait to hear the full versions!

#This is not everything there is to know about hermes #Feel free to do your own research too! #Epic the musical #Epic the Circe saga #hermes #hermes epic the musical #odysseus #Epic the vengeance saga #greek mythology

[sarafangirlart]

I fucking hate this hc that Athena actually “gifted” Medusa by turning her into a monster bc it literally makes no sense and whoever made that up doesn’t know shit about Greek mythology bc if Athena really wanted to protect her then why did she help Perseus kill her??? Look man I love Athena but this is such a stupid way to rationalize her treatment of Medusa. If you don’t like how evil she is when written by Ovid then why not just go with actual Ancient Greek sources that actually say that Medusa was born a monster and be done with it?

Let Medusa just be an evil scary monster again pls and stop demonizing Perseus he’s literally the least problematic man in Greek mythology. Not only has he never cheated on his wife but he’s a certified mama’s boy.

#obviously you can still like Ovid’s version just… don’t be stupid about it I beg you #do your own research #next you mfs would say Hera was actually helping Lamia or some shit #sorry I’m way too angry over this #rambling #angry ramblings #greek mythology #ancient greek mythology #greek pantheon #athena #athene #athena goddess of wisdom #athena goddess #Medusa #Medusa retelling

[cirrus-grey]

Fuck fuck fuck fuck fuck the goddamn music-

I don't know the name for the technique but there's this thing that was in there that's the string players, like, tapping the instrument with the bow to create a more percussive sound and normally I wouldn't think too much of it but I swear to god it sounded like creeping spider legs. During the case set at Hill Top Road. With the very obvious references to the Buried and the Stranger and all the rest. Which dropped about a hundred Achives references including Jon's fucking name???

I have always respected the soundscaping they do at Rusty Quill but they're really going above and beyond for this show.

#i dont know if ill have any more coherent thoughts for this episode thb #my mind is just circling on 'celia knows celia KNOW tapes and manila folders??? doing her own research??? anything SPECIAL about #the ones that get read aloud????? #celia tma didnt know that much how does celia tmagp know did she talk to georgie and melanie after it all does she have news about them- #jon jon jon jon jon #lena worked for starkwell didnt she #jon- #did colin just fucking punch sam????? #j- #oh gwen you are in way over your head #dark coat does this worlds gerry work for starkwell too #celia KNOWS #JON #i hope people dont get too annoying about 'its really him' yall know it could just be an ai #SAM TALK TO CELIA ABOUT THE EMAIL FROM JON #i can send email - no shit really??' #...yeah. my brain's a mess right now #this is what i get for listening at 1am #the magnus protocol #7 give and take #tmagp spoilers #tmagp audio #my magnus protocol stuff #original post #queue cause i'll be at work when the episode airs

[mafaldaknows]

Twitter: Stopworkplacebullies

#twitter #stopworkplacebullies #lies are like that #people too #confirmation bias #do your own research #don’t believe the hype

[venusimi]

Science researcher MC and demon brothers. (I hc that demon blood has the same components as fatal acid) MC gets sent to Devildom, the usual, however... When Mammon got hurt and MC tried cleaning up the blood, their hands was quickly hurt from the slightest touch. Ofc everyone panicked but MC... You were ECSTATIC. "THE THINGS I CAN DO WITH THIS!!?" It hurt, sure, but goddamn did it help a fuck ton for the humans. Especially the researchers. The brothers are still afraid for MC's life cause playing with demon's blood is dangerous yk, but you're like, "So? I'm a science researcher, everything I do is for science." As you scoop up their acidic blood. "Mc:(" now they're looking at you with sad and worried eyes. You better put that down and cuddle them until the break of dawn. You're no longer a science researcher, you're a cuddle researcher.

#obey me #obey me shall we date #obey me lucifer #obey me mammon #obey me leviathan #obey me satan #obey me asmodeus #obey me beelzebub #obey me belphegor #obey me mc #obey me prompts #obey me x reader #obey me x you #obey me x y/n #obey me x mc #science researcher mc who is unhinged has my soul #satan is willing to participate for science too but he would definitely put your safety first over his own #lucifer scolds you every. single. time. #Belphegor is cheering you on #keep annoying him mc! you're doing great. #I'm actually doing a research paper for school so now I wrote this because of it

[eclecticopposition]

seeing personality disorder discussion on the dashboard. the impulse to share all the self-therapy books and tools we have has never been stronger

#our files are so disorganized but we have a bunch of them saved to a dropbox file #the clinical model is letting you all down. if we had our shit together we would welcome you into the warm embrace of our radical ideology #but in the meantime if you all are interested in free books to start managing your own recovery with or without a therapist #let us know #call it an interest check #we love piracy and we especially love doing it for our friends #we have podcast recs and links to some really foundational CPTSD recovery pieces too #we can maybe tell you what approaches to check out depending on what you need because that's hard to know without a lot of research #personality disorders aren't actually clearcut definitions so much as they are expressions of trauma that have been unnecessarily categoriz #they are prescriptive and serve power rather than the person who has them and fail to take the actual mechanics of trauma into account #the DSM-V would shrink to thirty pages if it reflected the growing understanding of CPTSD and maybe therapy would actually work #but in the meantime we have ourselves and we have each other #and we have free books #idk just let us know

[constrainedfun]

guys please do not ask complex questions about programming, tbmc, or ramcoa generally to a blog where their sources are instagram posts

#ramcoa #please read up yourself and come to your own conclusions #this is the misinformation website. please do research. #if you're too early in recovery to handle reading books or study on this topic you're too early to be asking random tumblr users

[puppyeared]

adhd comix

#man i dont even have the energy to be mad. im just tired #like. dont u love it when your parents exhibit symptoms of ADHD and your sibling is diagnosed with a learning disability #and instead of thinking oh shit what if the other one has smth too. they subject you to The Horrors #i cant bring myself to hate my parents. but im tired of feeling obligated to defend them when the thing they think is working #isnt actually working and ive just found other ways to cope to avoid any sort of conflict. like lying and stealing. lol #if someone took me aside and said 'hey so your brain doesnt make as much dopamine as usual and its not a bad thing it just means you #need external stimulation and reward system to function and youre not actually secretly fucked up or lazy' as a kid #im pretty sure i wouldnt be here rn with half the problems i already have. unfortunately getting diagnosed late means u dont have a teacher #to back you up at a parent teacher conference that forces your parents to take this shit seriously instead of ignoring it hoping itll #go away on its own. but hey what do i know i have squirrel ipad baby disease. what do i know about my own symptoms #AND. AND i think im allowd to be mad bc ive been doing my own research on this for years before and after diagnosis #theyve been putting me thru the WORST parenting techniques on earth. which they could have corrected at anytime but they were #comfortable thinking they were doing it right and didnt bother to check if they were or werent fucking up their kid in the long run #and refusing to acknowledge it. i just!! they just decided one day hey lets make babies!! and just looked at books on how to make #a human being survive as long as possible!!! what the fuck!!!! #im sorry for putting this on ppls dashes but i am. so tired. of bottling this up. and im not looking for sympathy or anything i just need #to scream and clench my fists to SOMEONE about it because theyre not gonna take this well up the ass. sigh #yapping #vent

[good-beanswrites]

Could you write a drabble for Mikoto and Shidou plus Blood? This request miiight be inspired by the fact that Mikoto mentions his body hurting a lot but doesn't seem to be receiving any medical treatment, either because Mahiru and Fuuta take priority or because there's no obvious cause, and therefore cure, to his pain...

👀👀👀 Thank you, this is such a good combo ough!! It's so interesting how much focus the others get when it comes to physical health, since Mikoto has clearly complained of his condition :( It looks like Milgram is trying to push the idea that he's completely oblivious to his alters, but I spun it where he's aware, just deep in denial. So have some Mikoto angst to get us hyped for Double!

Mikoto should be grateful. He was lucky. That’s what he kept repeating to himself. He had both of his eyes intact. Both his arms. He was strong enough to walk around freely. He wasn’t on the verge of death, or collapse. Thus, he should be grateful no one was offering him any help, because it meant he didn’t need it. He repeated it again. Maybe this time he would believe it.

With a groan, his body rolled out of bed. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d woken up actually feeling rested. Everything ached. His muscles tightened with soreness. His throat felt as raw as his knuckles, though he hadn’t been using either. He had no desire to lift his arms over his head, or twist around too much, so he didn’t change out of yesterday’s uniform. Maybe the belts and buckles had made it difficult to sleep. The theory wasn’t a convincing one, but dwelling on things like that had never gotten him anywhere.

He ran his fingers once through his hair, combing out a bit of the mess. Looking in a mirror was the last thing he needed. He made his way to the dining hall. 

The others trickled in for breakfast. His appetite, at least, hadn’t suffered. He hardly noticed the others giving him wide-eyed stares. What were they expecting? Of course he was looking worse for wear, given the circumstances. He ignored them, glad to focus on the hot meal before him.

A hand weighed heavy on his shoulder.

“Mikoto,” Shidou’s voice may have remained calm, but it was urgent. “Do you need some help?”

“Huh?” He shrugged his hand away, offering a weak smile. “I’m fine! Oh, I think Kazui was saving a seat for you over there, if you --”

“-- How about we go to my cell for a moment? Or yours, if that would be more comfortable.”

What was everyone’s problem this morning? Mikoto did his best to keep his voice pleasant. “Really, man, I’m good.” 

Shidou’s expression remained unmoving. Very carefully, he informed him, “you’re bleeding. Pretty badly by the look of it. You’re coming with me.” 

Mikoto blinked. He looked over his shoulder, following Shidou’s gaze. The back of his uniform was torn across the center. A significant splotch of blood seeped into the material, growing even larger as he shifted to see it. 

“...Oh…” 

Back in Shidou’s cell, sad to have left his breakfast plate behind, he slumped into a chair. Shidou gathered together some supplies. As always, he got right to the point. “What happened?”

“I… I’m not sure. I don’t remember anything from last night. I don’t remember most nights, recently. I know that sounds crazy, but…”

“It’s fine. I have definitely heard crazier.” He smiled, something gentle and reassuring. As usual, there was something hidden behind his eyes. It was as if he already knew what Mikoto was up to late at night that earned him so much soreness the following days. He didn’t offer an explanation, though. Mikoto didn’t press him for one.

He winced as he was helped out of his uniform. Removing his shirt revealed the mysterious gash. Shidou’s eyes widened at the array of scratches and scars. Some were fresh, but most originated long before Milgram. Though he didn’t ask, Mikoto answered.

“I’m pretty clumsy, huh?” Maybe this time he would believe it. 

Shidou was kind enough to pretend to. “Here, allow me…”

Shidou got to work cleaning and dressing the injuries. Mikoto closed his eyes. Even though the disinfectant stung, and sometimes those gloved fingers pressed a little two hard, it felt nice to have things patched up. 

“Is there anything else going on? Are you feeling pain anywhere else?”

Mikoto could have laughed. He didn’t. “I’m just sore. And my head’s been killing me, but I’m used to migraines. Perks of the verdict, I’m sure.”

Shidou hummed in thought. 

“Thanks, by the way. I’ll try to be more careful.” Not that he had much choice in the matter, it seemed. But he’d do his best. 

Shidou kept his face straight, but there were traces of pain in his voice. “I will too. I’m sorry, Mikoto. If I had known… I’ve been distracted lately, but I should have paid closer attention.”

“It’s fine,” he flashed a grin. “I know the others are pretty fucked up. And I’m not dying or anything. I’m lucky, you know?”

“I wouldn’t say so. Doctors don’t only treat the dying.”

Mikoto frowned. 

It didn’t take much longer to finish treatment. Shidou gave him a few instructions about the bandages, then offered him a clean shirt. “You’re good to go. I’ll be checking in more often, now. I’ll see if I can find something for your head.” 

“Thanks. Really.”

He returned Mikoto’s torn uniform. “You should talk to Es about getting a new one. Until then, you’ll want to clean this with --”

Mikoto waved a dismissive hand, heading out of the cell. “Don’t worry, I know how to wash blood out of my clothes. Er, that sounds bad. I’m just a clutz, yeah? The blood’s always been my own.”

Maybe this time he would believe it.

#milgram #mikoto kayano #shidou kirisaki #im so fucked up over mikotos state rn :(( im pretty sure his vd is going to melt me into a little puddle on the floor on wednesday #id need to do more research on what doctors are supposed to do but i think shidou knows mikoto is in denial and wants him to work through #the realization on his own first instead of forcing it on him - and telling him wont stop the late night rampages in his cell #and youre right - theres not an easy cure for the stress headaches and all that anyway so theres only so much he can do #but yeah itd make sense that shidou (and the others) were genuinely too busy with the 12yo and dying patients to notice his condition... #sorry for having a shirtless mikoto moment 😭 i didnt want to pull a meme but it was needed for the prompt 😤 #i kept it in mikotos pov but when shidou mentions what doctors do hes having an internal crisis about if hes a good doctor rip #i do think mikoto only had one victim but still got into fights and stuff sometimes - hence others' blood on his clothes in the past #thank you so much for the request!! #the double hype has been Consuming me asdfsdf so this was a ton of fun to write ;-; #drabbles

[batcavescolony]

I'm in depth watching Teen Wolf and I love Scott don't get me wrong but he needs to get over his little savior complex. I'm on s2 e3 and I know Derek isn't the best Alpha but he's told Boyd, Erica and Isaac the pros and cons of getting turned and they made their choice. Scott should respect that.

Edit: if I could un-post this I would, contrary to what you all think I do like Scott. I'm not bashing him.

#i like Scott but also dude take a chill pill dude you're not even an alpha (at this point) or been at this Werewolf thing for long. #maybe pick up a book? learn some Werewolf facts since you're a WEREWOLF NOW and its important to your survival! #thats the things too as of s2e3 he hasnt done any if his own research! hes relying on Allison Derek and Stiles ik he does eventually but #dude youve just become a werewolf and you know basically nothing about it maybe umm do your own research since its your life now? #hes somehow on both ends if the spectrum of `taking this way to seriously` and `not taking this seriously enough` #s2 e3 ice pick #how is teen wolf the most uninviting fandom like i just got here like two months ago and have gotten more hate then 5 years dc and marvel #just kill me

[ninjasmudge]

This may be random but as a semi new fan of LMK+ now fascinated with Journey to the West, I'm curious. What exactly is the Jade Emperor? Seeing him in the new intro makes me curious what he is/does

Sorry if that's a stupid question, I'm still learning what all the people in the story are/the roles they play

whoof ok well. its not so much a stupid question as it is a very big question for me, a hehe monkie artist. im by no means an expert and i do my best with some research and critical thinking but id definitely recommend doing your own research into this if youre curious.

long story very very short, theres a few different versions of a creation myth in chinese mythology, and the jade emperor features somewhere in most of them, although hes usually not the one who actually created the world. in most myths hes the overall monarch of heaven, although different faiths regard him in slightly different roles.

in jttw specifically, which is a novel that heavily favours Buddhism, its a mostly Buddhist depiction of him. id class him as an antagonist in the book, and hes the one with the final say in the heavenly court, so when swk is given a job in heaven/ captured and burned/ given the title 'great sage equal to heaven' thats mostly the jade emperor's doing.

in lego monkie kid specifically, they seem to have switched up his roles some, which is not that weird for a modern adaptation. in actual mythology he doesnt really do much fighting himself, which is why i thought it was weird to see him on the battlefield in the flashbacks. i think they might be using him as a stand in for the Buddah, though, so that they dont have to place the actual buddah in an antagonists role (since in jttw, buddha is the one who finally stops swks rampage, and in lmk, it appears to be the jade emperor who stopped him?)

also i do not think,,, they would be allowed to kill the actual buddha on screen so. yeah fair.

not that i will be convinced he actually died until the actual show confirms it more than that. cause that seemed wild.

#anyway if youre interested you should really do ur own research on him in real chinese mythology #you can look up plot synopsis of jttw too to see his roles in that #i might be wrong in some of this so someone correct me if i am this is just what i remember and a quick search #its been years since i read jttw #lego monkie kid spoilers #monkie kid spoilers #lmk s4 spoilers #mk #ask

[dampsleeves]

(non-snz oriented testosterone update)

dude ive been on t for almost a while now (2 years exactly, july 12th) and although my voice still aint where i want it, ive noticed lots of other neat things i like, changing ab me :3

like for starters, i'm stronger. like.. like physically stronger, all of a sudden. yesterday i picked up the vacuum cleaner with one hand. and i felt like goddamn johnny bravo for the rest of the day because WHAT

i used to have to carry that thing with both hands and even then still could only get it an inch or so off the ground. my upper arms got these very slight lumps on them and i was a bit concerned at first, doctor literally said "yea that's muscles kid" and i was like "when the fuck did i get those"

#spiidervent #not snz #im no expert but if anyone has little questions ab t's side effects #lmk ill tell you whatever i know #also do your own research too bc i am literally just some guy

[sketchn-gin]

Have you ever had to deal with rust on your cyberface (lol cyborg pimples) or a squeeky bionic hand? Do you like bathe in WD-40 or how does that work 8)

#n.gin asks #dr n gin #ngin #n gin #crash bandicoot #do not attempt to angle grind your own face. it will not end well #also I did way too much research into metals and missile and implant materials for this #did you know titanium needs to stay moist to not rust? weird