#health and efficiency

[reckonslepoisson]

Health and Efficiency, This Heat (1980)

On Health and Efficiency, This Heat tried their hand at an actual, proper, conventional song. The title track might’ve been harsh and jagged, half of it essentially outro, but it had an actual hook – I know, a hook! – and, at a stretch, you might even find yourself dancing to it. Of course, ‘Health and Efficiency’ veered dangerously close to pop for such a boundary-pushing group, so it’s no surprise that the second tune ‘Graphic/Varispeed (45 RPM)’ was arguably This Heat’s most abstract thing so far, an eleven-and-a-half minute ambient shapeshifter that could hardly be more indirect or formless.

Pick: ‘Health and Efficiency’

#health and efficiency #this heat #experimental rock #rock #post-punk #experimental #tape music #drone #krautrock #ambient #noise rock #1980 #music #review #music review

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"CLINICS TO PREVENT COLDS ARE URGED," Toronto Star. October 6, 1942. Page 2. ---- Hamilton, Oct. 6 - "The common. cold is one of the worst fifth columns in the nation because it operates as an agent for Hitler when it strikes Canadian war workers." C. V. Hinsperger of Windsor, president of the Ontario Academy of Osteopathy. told the academy convention here. He recommended that cold prevention clinics be established in industries as an aid to the national war effort. Recalling a recent remark of President Roosevelt that "if it were not for the common cold we would have been in Berlin - today." Mr. Hinsperger pointed out that approximately 2,000,000 persons suffer from colds every year and that 5,000,000 man days of labor are lost because of colds. Reginald Martin of Peterboro, a director of the York County Osteopathic association, said that 50 per cent, of the patients who consult a physician are suffering from some functional nervous disorder." Fifty per cent. of rejections among men for military service could have been prevented by periodic examinations and follow-up treatment during school years, said Douglas Firth, "a complete health check-up for every child."

#hamilton #annual convention #osteopathy #common cold #health and efficiency #toronto #windsor #health conscious #health care in canada #birth of the welfare state #canada during world war 2 #war effort

[sohannabarberaesque]

Obviously taking "Tan Yer Hide in Oceanside" rather literally there

[Mise en scene: An isolated clothes-optional beach somewhere near Oceanside, California, as in "Tan Yer Hide In--" infamy and notoriety, just after the Magic Balloon of Peter Potamus dropped off Top Cat and clowder]

TOP CAT, explaining the premise and rationale as he takes off his weskit for example: Alright, boys, we're going into full Health and Efficiency mode--

BRAIN, interrupting in his dumbfounded manner: You mean we're going--NAKED?!

TOP CAT: Brain is right there; Health and Efficiency essentially calls for going naked, and then some! Mainly out of comfort, mind you, but be assured the sensation will be a new one which we'll certainly tell the tourists from Iowa and Minnesota about back in Hollywood--

[Whereupon the whole of the clowder takes off their clothes for the sake of the exercise, with the rest certain to be left to the reader's imagination.]

#hanna barbera #vignette #top cat #tan yer hide in oceanside #clothing optional beach #health and efficiency #going naked #hannabarberaforever

[mintjeru]

smth about secrets, acceptance, and relief

open for better quality | no reposts | ID under the cut

[Image description: A four page comic of Kaveh and Alhaitham. In the spur of the moment, Alhaitham confesses something to Kaveh. Kaveh is surprised for a moment, but soon notices Alhaitham is tense and trembling from the sheer emotion. He gently holds his hands and talks to him. Alhaitham listens quietly and stares at his hands in Kaveh's. When he calms down, he leans onto Kaveh's shoulder.]

#kaveh #alhaitham #kavetham #genshin impact #genshin #fanart #myart #comic #this was a test to see whether i could make myself draw smth with low detail and still make it work #still took me like. 3 hours though so i might not have succeeded on the efficiency part ehe #anyway. was not feeling well today/technically yesterday so kvthms get angst to comfort in my place #r.m dropped his indigo solo album too and that's definitely contributing to the Emotions #it's fine tomorrow/technically today will be better than yesterday #i feel a little better already after listening to his album and that goes to show the power b.ts has over me #however i'm not going to get sappy over them now i'm saving that for later lol #i hope everyone's doing ok though #it's cold now so be mindful of your health!! #take care of yourselves <3 #we're all going to be ok i am saying it here now

[emma-d-klutz]

#ocd #i think i have also formed an additional avoidance compulsion where i try not to get compulsions but it is itself a compulsion you dig #i tried to make a routine for my mental health and daily efficiency+productivity. tried to condition myself to start with a song. #tried some very good ideas #it all backfired. fuck.

[arctic-hands]

I love having discovered that Spam actually tastes good if you fry it in teriyaki. Spam musubi is a brilliant way to shotgun enough sodium to kill three six-foot men into you and keep you from fainting

#pots #OH BY THE WAY I'M OFFICIALLY DIAGNOSED WITH POTS NOW #I'm p sure the definition of vasovagal syncope has changed since i was diagnosed twenty years ago and pots is the more accurate term now #back then V.V.S was used to mean fainting disease but now it's used to mean the act of fainting itself not the reasons behind it #only the name has changed my symptoms and triggers and treatment are all the same #and that treatment is copious salt and sugar into me as fast and efficiently as possible #vasovagal syncope or pots or whatever you call it kinda rocks when you're not concussing yourself #i can say with no insincerity that i need junkfood for my health #Salt blessed Salt #sugar my beloved

[dispatchesfromtheclasswar]

#class war #health care #class warfare #private health care #classism #free health care #universal health care #public health care #efficiency #expense

[tmae3114]

oh I love it when they do fanservice

#dragonfable #dragonfable spoilers #also I think that a fun thing here is how fears are intersecting with this guy #he's first and foremost SIRIUS'S fear. which is being the kind of person he thinks someone needs to be to be Emperor of his homeland #(and tbh he's probably RIGHT about what it takes to be Emperor. empires are Like That) #and what he's doing here isn't really. pointing out things that the hero is scared of? #no. he's hitting straight at their mental health problems. their self-blame and endless sense of responsibility. their deepest insecurities #which implies that what the hero is scared of. the fear being played out here. is having SOMEONE ELSE CONFIRM THE THINGS THEY ALREADY FEEL #(OUCH) #and while he's doing that. he's ALSO hitting Sirius's fear of becoming cruel #A+ two birds with one stone there #that fear engine sure is efficient!

[lucalicatteart]

Poll adventure (paventure? lol) Day 10: read the small story tidbit below the poll for more details, OR just vote based on initial impression

(✦ see past poll results + further information HERE (link) ✦)

Yesterday's poll decided that The Adventurer should join the travelers on the larger river boat for a short lunch ...

~

"Before he even fully musters the courage to shout a 'hello', the large group on the boat initiates contact first, gleefully waving at him, whooping and shouting as they near his tiny raft in the water. Apparently, some of them were betting over whether they'd actually find any other travelers out on the river today.. He fumbles over his words a bit, as always, but somehow manages to successfully get himself invited onto their boat for a quick lunch..

After safely securing his raft to the side of the boat with some spare rope, he climbs aboard, stumbling into the excitement of some sort of celebration. A few of them explain that they're traveling for 'kahesallei', an old elven holiday recently re-popularized in some of the larger cities nearby. Whatever it's true meaning and origins used to be, the current significance (at least to those within the city walls) seems to just be mindless feasting, drinking, and gaudy decor. Most of the traveling group are strangers to each other, only brought together by catching a ride on the same tour/party boat, but the mood is light, quite friendly between them, and perhaps a bit drunk.

While the boat itself is relatively plain wood, it's been strewn with gold and orange banners, flags, shimmery tassels, beads, and bushels of dark green ivy braided with fresh herbs and wildflowers. There are flat round tables of food and drink, plenty of cushions to lounge on, and one random guy perched precariously on the edge railing of the boat, gently strumming a lute for background music..

The elderly ship captain hobbles over to The Adventurer, sternly explaining that, no matter what the 'silly' passengers say, he's only allowed to stay for an hour because he didn't pay for a boat ride ticket, and thus really shouldn't even be allowed on board. By the time The Adventurer has mentally processed this information, the captain has already returned to his little steering room, slamming the door shut with a displeased grunt.. It probably wouldn't be a good idea to confront him or question the rules...... But! Hey, at least he has one hour at the party.. How should he spend his time? "

~

Additional Information

the adventurer's current main goal: follow his map to reach the abandoned castle ruins and see the rare animal specialist about the mysterious egg he has

#paventure posting #polls #poll #choose your own adventure #LATE AGAIn I know.. I'm still in my weird unproductive spell. literally I've had the same 5 to do list items on my list #for 2 weeks now. I can't even do five simple things in 2 weeks lol. I did start some new supplements and change my diet since #my doctors are still trying to sort out what health issues are going on or etc. so maybe it's something with that #like accidentally on the new diet I'm not getting enough calories or not getting enough of some vitamin or something so it's made me oddly #brain foggy and just really tired and unable to focus well for the past few weeks or something..? ANYWYA. not really sure what #it is specifically but my functioning in terms of actually focusing on and completing tasks has been a lot worse . thus #chronically behind on things. which I am always chronically behind on things in some sense since I always have like 7000 projects #I'm working on at the same exact time and etc. lol. but like.. even more chronically behind than usual .. ToT #ANYWAY.. I'm suprised that the 'try to get a ride on the boat' option didn't get that many votes actually lol #Like.. treveling down a river in a tiny handmade raft is probably.. not extremely safe or efficient lol #But at least he gets to have lunch there. Just the hour that he's on the boat doing whatever will get him a lot further because the boat #is moving faster than his raft would be. It should still get him out of the river and back on track sooner. Because he still has a long way #to go to get to the abandoned castle. I know it's been a lot of days since I'm not keeping up well with actually doing these #daily or every other day - but technically in the story it's only been a little over a day since he left the Inn #The first day he just walked. the second day he saw there was a barrier in his path. then spent half the day building a boat. and now he'e #*he's where he is now. The trip is roughly 4 days and he's like.. a little over halfway through his second. Not counting any detours or #distractions he might run into. But at least at this pace he should be off the river before it starts to get dark #Thate the main thing. you want to get a good rest on solid ground. ideally. So long as nothing strange happens on the boat #but yeah! day 10.. of little elf man adventure... ALSO he is like early 20s I imagine. so he can drink hbhjbjh #I know the 'very quick simple ms paint style' is kind of chibi-ish so it makes people look young but he's not a boy #don't worry. I didnt want it to seem weird like some 10 year old kid walking into a party of drunk 30 year olds #like a toddler hanging out in a night club or whatever. It's safe and okay for him to be there. just for the record. lol #I mean maybe not SAFE safe. it's still a boat of like.. rowdy party goers who could easily fall over the edge into the water or whatever bu #but like.. safe in the sense that he's not a 6 year old being offered vodka by strangers at a party. etc. #despite his goofy nervous demeanor and chronic baby face syndrome he is indeed an actual adult somehow ghbj

[b-a-n-d-e-r]

Your cat is named Louie? 🥺🥺 and he has a croaky little miaow? 🥺🥺🥹 and you taught him to be proud of his voice ?? I love this story so much 💘

thank you! he is a Good Boy and I love him very much! He belonged to a neighbor I did not know who died (after a lengthy illness during which they made no attempt to make arrangements for him 🙃); another neighbor who I DID know was trying to home him, point being I got him in a very handshake no real info kind of way and I was told his name was Louie. Amazing, perfect, love it, I decided, no need to change it... all I knew about his history was that he had been adopted from the local shelter, but they wouldn't tell me anything about him because I was not the owner of record. Two years later I managed to sweet talk a worker there into giving me some actual info and I found out his name was LOUIS and always had been!!! I was just a cretin who just assumed it was Louie! But I decided to leave it for... Reasons. No need to make things confusing

#he has come so far in so many ways every time he demands a cuddle I could cry or demands anything tbh rather than just cowering #that's why him being meowy is so awesome like YES BABE ASSERT YOURSELF BE ANNOYING #I WILL still love you and you ARE safe!! #I fucking hate his old person who made him scared and worried about everything and think he couldn't have love #or treats #he doesn't know how to play with toys hardly still because no one ever played with him even when he was only little😫 #just yelled at him #he (and the other cat not present in this story for efficiency) both had multiple untreated health issues in his case asthma #like serious difficulty breathing #she had mats of hair that pulled and hurt her and impeded her walking and also serious joint pain issues #cw animal neglet #cw animal abuse

[loveletterworm]

“Like” if you are a huge fan of huds made in 12 minutes with misaligned components that don’t actually impart any actual information

#i am trying to figure out a gimmick where there are multiple types of mana basically but the whole party shares them #These types being of course ''sonic the hedgehog'' ''raspberry explosion'' and ''this is not health it just looks like it is'' #...I have not figured out the exact theming yet #mypost #...the other issue ive run into here is i need to find some way to invert this hud maker plugin's logic #because its the most efficient hud making thing but it specifically doesnt show in battle. which is the only place i need it #this might be built in and im just blind. i will work it out later.

[girlcalledwhatsername]

God give me the strength to not pick fights with people complaining about how every person who says anything about what helps them or others with their mental illnesses not following it up with a disclaimer of "you still need meds and therapy tho!!". There is no Single way to heal. Those therapies are often traumatising especially if you're suicidal and mention it to your therapist and they put you in a ward for it or because of the sheer amount of trauma a lot of people have with their therapists abusing the power they hold over their clients. And you'd think the blind faith in psych meds that were already founded on bogus science that was never properly proven to be true (the brain chemistry model) would at least dwindle now with the studies showing there's no correlation between serotonin and depression after all. Further readings and an organisation working on community based alternatives.

Another one and you can look at associated pages to find more, anti-psychiatry is the roots of mental health advocacy by mentally ill people who are marginalised and abused and oppressed by the system of psychiatry, it's nothing new and anti-science. Psychiatry is not an institution that is based on honest science.

I cannot believe the callousness of going to people or to creators or blogs or whatever that are talking about self care, about community care, about what helps them survive their afflictions, and having the audacity to say "you still need your meds tho, tell everyone mentally ill people need meds otherwise this is irresponsible and anti-science" no the fuck it's not. Therapy can help many people but it can and does likewise harm a lot of people too. People have the right to choose their treatment and choose how they want to heal from their traumas, you don't get to dictate that Western medicine has to be advocated by EVERYONE for them to be serious about their mental health. Psychiatric survivors are already traumatised by Psychiatry and speaking out about it and advocating for themselves and being thrown under the bus by people who don't care enough to organise and create a community that we can rely on.

Blind faith support for Psychiatry is Not Woke, it is Not Pro-science. And expecting people to advocate for it every time they so much as say "this comfort item helps with my disorder and distress!" is genuinely disgusting behaviour.

#I'm not adding links directly to the studies mentioned because it's more efficient to go to those posts #they have a whole bibliography #so i can give you the citation of several studies in the same link #but if you're genuinely filled with disbelief at this because you considered Psychiatry as doing-no-wrong feel free to read those #it's a good place to start #psych meds #psych abuse #anti psych #psychiatry #psychology #mental health stuff #mental health awareness #mental health advocacy #bipolar #depression #anxiety #cluster b personality disorders and psychotic people especially bear the brunt of this uwufication of mental health advocacy btw #ableism #sanism

[mumblesplash]

anon hate is the backbone of this site and no one is willing to admit it

no i’m pretty sure it’s the wizard roleplay

#anon hate is a vestigial behavior left over from the early days before the website evolved a sense of perspective #some cyberecologists theorize it developed as a crude sort of site-wide immune system prior to the introduction of the wizards #it was effective but imprecise and it began to damage the health of the ecosystem as time went on #the wizards’ various spells and beams have proven far more efficient and sustainable in the long run due to their superior aim and accuracy #these days most instances of anon hate are complete misfires by a part of the old system too obscure to be disarmed in the switchover #splashasks #anonymous

[autistic-shaiapouf]

Beginning to really wonder how much of my financial concern is manufactured and handed to me as opposed to something I'm genuinely concerned by

#bc like. i'm getting by just fine. i don't have anything to be reasonably worried about #but also when i was a kid my father would break down my mother's paycheck and basically explain how broke we were #and that May Have Affected Me Somewhat #as well as just. the way you consistently see the advice to just save! don't get takeout! necessities! and i'm not intent on living like #a monk nor am i intent on being on that grindset for financial gain #it's like i don't intrinsically care but i have so many messages given to me about how i need to care a lot and it puts me in a weird spot #i am simultaneously standing still and moving at mach speeds #i mean right now i just need a safety net while in between jobs; after that i need to save up to move out of state bc the uh #political situation and upcoming presidential election don't seem very sustainable for someone like me anymore #they weren't to begin with but i don't wanna stick around to see how bad it's gonna get #but it's like. okay and then what? save for what? going back to school i guess? idk #i feel like i keep asking myself what i'm trying to accomplish and keep trying to force myself to have answers #here and now when i have to be okay with taking things one step at a time instead of having everything here and now #it's simultaneously fine and terrible and i am holding two conflicting yet equal truths #i feel i may have a clearer head once i leave my current job. i'm trying to look but nothing feels appealing given how #burnt out i already feel. i dread going back into my workplace and i fear it's showing to the patients and i don't want that #i want a month off to rediscover who i am as a person outside of getting yelled at in retail and then pick something back up #could be feasible. genuinely could be. i need to sort out the health insurance aspect but. that's lowkey the plan? #to construct a financial safety net and then slam on the breaks for a while; see if i can strike up a deal with the staff about me #coming in for specific tasks bc we already know i'm quick and efficient with the inventory so i do have a little leverage #you know what. this is getting some of it off my chest and i'm starting to feel confident again lmao #i won't be doing weekends starting either next week or the week after so that's a start! i just think i want everything done right now #bc i'm afraid i won't have the chance again but i will. i definitely will #i just need to let myself get to that point; it's just the immense drain from the register work and the Everything that comes with retail #also having to accept that it's okay to leave this; there's not something wrong with me like. ''not being able to handle it'' or w/e #no mindfulness or detachment could've saved me; it was shit and i'm hitting the bricks and that's all there is to it #i've been thinking a lot about it all lately bc it's what's most prominent in my life rn of course #idk. pondering. introspecting. as i am wont to do #anyways if you've read all this you're a real mvp and i am kissing you on the hand #shai speaks

[amazalina]

soul sucking corporate funded journalism works hard but girlbosses in columns advertised on social media work harder

#you should absolutely care if you lose your job...? wdym job cuts are not a big deal like #there's a reason why the national geographic news was so distressing. it's cool if your freelancing is working for you bestie #but job safety matters?? not only they're a big deal for the ppl being fired but socially economically culturally it speaks volumes... #think bigger babe idk just a thought #i swear like. if you're going to think originally do it with more care #i dont think we can gatekeep gaslight girlboss our way out of this one yall #just slapping a “it's not that serious!! we are the masters of our own narratives haha it's for the plot... #...we can aestheticize recession <3 great depression baby!! broke barbie“ rhetoric after a statement like #we live increasingly precarious lives in increasingly less protected environments #and decide it's enough to make it better #but who am i to say anything right!! #in a climate where workers are standing up in defense of their rights contributing to an aestheticized narrative that encourages acceptance #of lack of labor protection and acceptance of the system's failure is dangerous #it's good to try and be more relaxed about your work. of course. but i think a much more efficient way to be relaxed is if we were safer #and there are other narratives to encourage in order to reach that safety #we are in a recession. yes... so am i supposed to just be cool about it no matter what happens? it's a nice idea in the absolute i guess. #i don't live in the absolute. i don't live in theory. i live here. where there is rent to pay. health insurance. parental leave. food to bu #and so on. anyway this annoyed me idk if you can tell