#that opens a lot more doors

[zeussim]

I've had an epiphany about my masters. I'm not gonna do bioinformatics. It's not for me, I can't see myself doing it for the rest of my life. I really don't want to. It fills me with dread. SO, I'm going back to my first idea, the reason for me wanting to study biology in the first place. Marine microbiology!! The thing I have added though is that I'll take some bioinformatic courses along with it to be ✨️extra✨️(let's not forget I've already taken bioinformatic courses)

#also the reason i went away from marine biology #was...the rotten fish i dissected #it TRAUMATISED me for TWO YEARS #making me completely doubt my ability to study marine biology #BUT hehehe I can just skip the disgusting dissection and go straight to microbiology!! #heheheheheh #the second reason i stopped dreaming about marine microbiology was I was scared I wouldnt be able to get a job #BUT when I add my part specialisation in bioinformatics and statistics #that opens a lot more doors #ALSO hehe my uncle is an emeritus in arctic marine biology he has connections #and i shouldnt choose smth based solely on the fact that I want to have a job #i should also choose it based on what I want to do for the rest of my life #and that's what im gonna do #nonsims

[the-final-sif]

what is your opinion on the situation?

I've been at work all day so I haven't been able to sit down with stuff fully, it also seems like Caiti is planning to release a statement later today with more information I think? So I'd like to get her response there, but based on what I've seen so far I think I fall more on the side of "people made some dumb choices and should learn from them" than anything else.

Consent is messy and it gets messier when people start lying or are drunk. In this case, both Caiti and George were drunk. From what I understand, either Caiti had a 21+ wristband from the vidcon party, or her friend group did and assumed since she was drinking with them, she was also 21+.

Honestly, when it comes to the matter of underage drinking, I don't think it's even remotely fair to place blame on Dream/George for that. The blame there lies with Caiti deciding to drink while under 21, and on her friends, Ghostie and the other person present who were both over 21. Unlike Dream/George, both of them knew Caiti and knew exactly how old she was and were letting her drink. They were also letting her drink with no one sober and no one making sure she got home.

Now, Caiti is 18 and also I'm not a goddamn square, I'm not gonna stand here and be like "oh no drinking at 18 clutch my pearls" but like, if people are going to blame other people for that situation, that very much lies with Caiti's friends who knew they had an underage person drinking with them. I feel like people are weirdly assigning blame to Dream/George for not like, iding every person they hang out with (particularly if she had a 21+ bracelet at vidcon, which would mean she already got IDed). While completely avoiding placing any blame on the people who 100% knew they were taking an 18 year old drinking without a doubt.

Putting that aside, from my understanding George's side is he believed at the time that she was having fun, and the most they did was cuddle on a couch with other people there. He believed at the time that everything was cool, and that she later decided she was uncomfortable with what happened.

Honestly, I don't really think that's an unfair reading. At this same party, her best friend was there and from Ghostie's own words, she also didn't realize Caiti was uncomfortable until several months later when Caiti told her. If her best friend didn't notice she was uncomfortable or see anything wrong, then I find it hard to think anyone else would pick up on it.

There's certainly risks taken here that I wouldn't have taken. I think that George needs to do better with checking for consent and maybe vetting the people you're hanging out with. Although I also understand that doing a full background check on everyone you ever meet is an absurd requirement and if, at the time, they trusted the person that they actually invited, I get how that shit happens. Per consent, given that he was also drunk, I get how it may've appeared to him that he had consent. I do think it's still something to work on, but I'm also perfectly aware that in real life, people are often going off vibes and social cues, and sometimes those don't mash.

I also think that Caiti's friends have been pretty shitty throughout this. They take no responsibility for having let an 18 year old drink and then ditching her. They are absolutely milking drama out of this shit and they have a weird obsession with blaming Dream for shit he had no fault in.

As for Dream, I don't think he did anything wrong here. Full stop. If Caiti's best friend didn't notice that she was uncomfortable or unhappy, it's insanely unreasonable to expect Dream to have managed that. He was also drunk and hanging out with people, and he had no way of knowing Caiti was underage. None of that shit was his fault, and his statement seems very measured and reasonable. People are trying to blame him for things that he had absolutely no part in, and the UK group are absolutely trying to pull that shit.

Overall, sounds like several people involved made dumb choices, I hope they learn and grow. Otherwise all of this honestly sounds like shit that should've been talked out privately and not tossed to the internet for speculation. Human beings are messy and will fuck up sometimes. This feels like a case of miscommunication and people making risky choices that left people with some hurt.

Again, I may change my mind with further evidence presented, but that's how it feels to me.

#dreamwastaken #georgenotfound #discourse #sif speaks #sif answers #idk man I think I just have more irl experience with these sorts of situations #like #shit happens in real life #and I think maybe part of the problem with like twitter #is you have a lot of 15 year olds that have never been drunk or fucked in their lives #who are totally sure they know exactly how consent works and how sex goes in real life #I really liked the greendot talk I got about it back in college #I should find a recording of that sometime for people #It laid it out really well that consent is not an on-off switch #It's a door that you're opening #and depending on the circumstances you take risks with how you're opening it #0 risk is like the two of you have a formal plan #and have signed contracts #and then you start to move up through situations that can be more risky that something goes wrong #and someone gets hurt #And honestly for irl consent I found that was so much more of a valuable framework to look at things through

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

nervously holding out & rattling a Little Tip Jar

#entirely voluntary no pressure i appreciate anything including just your presence here #i am gentle nudging the jar out of the door to be ignored or noticed At Your Leisure #that weird guilt is upon me! so! Insert Unnecessary Apology Here #i dont have any 'exclusive' stuff as of right now #in the future... probably! maybe tutorials! or behind the scenes things! #im thinking and ill continue to consider and Muse #suggestions are welcome! #absolutely unprompted #none of it will feature welcome home tho #i dont want to put it in a space where its like... for money #one-off comms are one thing and Allowed! kofi and such is a different beast entirely #ive been hesitant on making a ko-fi #but then i saw a post where someone described it as just a tip jar. #its like street artists leaving out hats or open instrument cases for people to choose to throw a buck into or ignore #and that. took a lot of stress off! more people should have tip jars. we all deserve it i think

[daylighteclipsed]

Y’all ever think about if Sora falls to darkness that inside his heart will look like the Destiny Islands falling again

#i do a lot #kingdom hearts #one of the biggest reasons i think we’ll see something like this in canon. briefly at least #not only would parallel ddd w ven’s heart/armor no longer there to protect sora #and roxas and xion gone from sora’s heart too. so sora would be alone #and actually there as opposed to in the RoL/awake when riku dives in #but also there is no way nomura’s gonna pass up the chance to bring us full circle like this. he loves making his characters revisit/relive #worlds and memories like this to make a point. and sora’s heart was sunset in ddd… following kh1 the dark and stormy night comes next #The thought of sora and riku reaffirming their love and friendship here when it broke the first time the islands fell #both of them having to in a way relive this horrible night for the final time #but riku doing the total opposite of last time. trying to save sora trying to stop the darkness from consuming everything #being totally honest with sora. reaching his hand out for sora but this time he’s not being consumed by darkness. #he’s become the light in the darkness. and they finally reach each other they finally grasp hands. I’m chewing on glass #i don’t think sora would ‘fall’ to darkness in the traditional sense #thematically i think it makes more sense for him to be faced w another martyr choice #though his own negative feelings would still be tangled up in there. and this would parallel kh3 #and if sora chooses to let darkness into his heart to save others it’d also parallel kh1 w riku choosing to open the door/let the darkness #into destiny islands at the risk of others #god it’d be just like kh1 but we’d be playing as riku and he’d be the one looking frantically for sora #a reversed dynamic. but now they understand each other’s pain and feelings so they can reach each other #figuratively and literally #i love parallels i love symbolism i love themes kick my ass !!!!

[anormalkidingotham]

bruce wayne just ordered a sandwich that was maybe $5 at most to his work and then paid me with a 100-dollar-bill because he "didn't have any change" and told me to just keep the rest when i couldn't give him change

#sometimes my work is great #just as long as i don't have to deliver to the riddler #he only pays or tips if you solve all of his newest riddles he wants to try out #but the waynes are always nice and tip a lot #i was still surprised tho #this is more money than i've ever had #also it's usually one of the kids who orders food #and it's a different kid every time #there are so many of them #but this was the first time bruce opened the door #i think he usually sends the butler #maybe he was busy... #bruce wayne #only in gotham #just gotham city things #unreality

[testing-reblogs]

Hiiii I made a core picrew if u wanna check that out I think that would be super cool <3

#i spent way longer than i thought i would on this #turns out making your picrew lineless brings up a lot more problems than you'd think #i am open to suggestions on this btw!!! if u make anything with this i would love to see it if u want also : ) #the color palette may be a bit wack bc its my first time making something like this but!! it was fun!! #its been in my drafts for a few months and then suddenly motivation showed up at my door and i finished the rest of it in two days #thanks adhd very cool can you do this for my school work instead actually please (I'm literally procrastinating while writing this) #<- (its not happening) #portal #portal 2 #picrew #im gonna finally let myself make a self reblog sometime later #i should probably reblog this onto my reblog account maybe #can u tell i really want people to see it bc im very happy with the result :3!!!!!

[transformativeworks]

To the small flood Anons in the inbox right now asking about permissions/archivists/importing rules

Beloved Fandom!Nonnies -

.. I am not the right person to ask. I am just a tumblr mod. I promise I have no secret knowledge. The best thing for you to do is go to the Contact Form.

The contact form is how questions get answered in a consistent and correct way, and also how the teams figure out what sort of things need adding to the FAQ.

So if I am not responding to your anon ask about all this, please be kind about it

~ Mod Remi

#organization for transformative works #otw #archive of our own #ao3 #open doors #mod remi #my only knowledge comes from the fact that i have read the TOS and FAQs a lot more than most people #and that very occasionally i can find someone on the right team to ask a quick question #but srsly i cannot help with much more than that

[flowercrowngods]

"Stevie," Eddie says, wincing at the stale air in the room. It's almost pitch black, except for the lamp in the corner that colours everything dark blue, and the glow stars on the ceiling that they'd put up together, making pretend constellations in pretend galaxies.

"Go 'way," Steve mutters, head buried beneath two pillows and hands clasped tight around them, as though that will be the thing that fixes him, that keeps the bad away. Eddie sighs, not at Steve, but at the awfulness of it all. He fiddles with the blister pack in his fingers, and allows the condensation from the water bottle in his other hand to soak his palm.

"Please, baby," Eddie says. "You need to take your meds. The doctor said - "

"Fuck the doctor," Steve curses angrily, muffled.

"Maybe later, once you've taken your meds," Eddie says calmly, or aiming for calm. He hates seeing Steve hurting, and Steve hurts a lot. More than he'd like. More than he knows he realises.

Steve emerges from his pillow prison slowly, blinking like it hurts him to do so, and Eddie knows it does, so he just holds out the water bottle, cap off, and Steve drinks greedily, throat working hard, whilst Eddie pops out two pills. Steve makes a pitiful noise as Eddie hands them over, but reluctantly takes them, screwing up his eyes against the taste before swallowing down more water.

"You did so good," Eddie says. Steve shakes his head then moans. "It's okay," Eddie says. "Back under the pillows now. The pills will work soon."

"I hate this," Steve says. "I hate that you have to see this."

"I know you do. I hate seeing it. But only because it's my favourite person in the whole world suffering. Not for any other reason. Please don't think it's for any other reason," Eddie says softly. Steve makes a small noise, already piling the pillows back over his face. Eddie reaches out and strokes the back of his hand.

Steve's hands clench, then unclench, before relaxing.

"I'll be around, if you need me," Eddie says, before standing. He pauses at the door. He looks at Steve's prone form, the invisible war in his head. "It's not rotten work, you know? Never, actually."

He pulls the door to, but doesn't close it entirely, just to make sure he can hear Steve if he needs to. He never, ever wants Steve to think he's a burden. Not when he loves that boy more than breathing. Not if it's you, not if it's me.

not if it’s us

#steddie #steddie fic #people will see this but no one will know but i do and my arm is still aching burning breaking but it’s whatever #Steve hurts a lot. More than he'd like. More than he knows he realises. #this one killed me it took me out it absolutely annihilated me i am deceased i hurt more than i realise too #chronic pain #steve has migraines #hey hey eddie just let steve not eat all day and then knock himself out with 1400mg ibuprofen on an empty stomach it will fix him #not mine #god poe just. idk. i adore you. thanks for leaving the door open 🤍 #love language: writing fics in each other’s ask box

[asthe-crow-flies]

sometimes i just sit and think about how different the world would be if great comet had won best musical in the 2017 tonys. i think it would be better

#like that would have opened the door to letting bigger musicals be a little bit weird and experimental instead of just smaller ones #so there would be a lot more variety and people would be exposed to so many new kinds of art #and i just really think this could have fixed us you know? #great comet #dave malloy

[khaotunq]

At it again.

I do intend to actually clean the Sand one up and do it properly because I do have it partially built in the Sims because that's who I am as a person, but apparently we're doing Ray's rich boy rooms first.

In crayola coloured pencil and crayon because I never actually went and got my architecture degree and I can do what I want.

#adventures in ofts #my whiteboard has mlc ages and coral island fishing times written on it #the others have a skillet bread recipe and my grocery list on them #so scrap notepaper i found on the floor and colouring pencils it is #and also crayons because i couldnt find a felt tip #so this is. a lot more chaotic. #realising ray's rooms all have sliding doors rather than swinging doors fundamentally fucked me up #ray lives in a closet #he's just not very good at it #it's a very big closet tbf #i'm still not over the floral decorations theyre so #and also jojo/crew were sitting in what i assume is walk in/open closet space for the bathroom scenes #i'm so entertained #i was. not doing this on a flat surface. is my excuse #and not that i'm in a lot of pain and had too much coffee #i have a whole bunch of screenshots that are just me going ???? WHERE IS THIS #but i'll get there #this has so much missing from it

[zeussim]

I've had an epiphany about my masters. I'm not gonna do bioinformatics. It's not for me, I can't see myself doing it for the rest of my life. I really don't want to. It fills me with dread. SO, I'm going back to my first idea, the reason for me wanting to study biology in the first place. Marine microbiology!! The thing I have added though is that I'll take some bioinformatic courses along with it to be ✨️extra✨️(let's not forget I've already taken bioinformatic courses)

#also the reason i went away from marine biology #was...the rotten fish i dissected #it TRAUMATISED me for TWO YEARS #making me completely doubt my ability to study marine biology #BUT hehehe I can just skip the disgusting dissection and go straight to microbiology!! #heheheheheh #the second reason i stopped dreaming about marine microbiology was I was scared I wouldnt be able to get a job #BUT when I add my part specialisation in bioinformatics and statistics #that opens a lot more doors #ALSO hehe my uncle is an emeritus in arctic marine biology he has connections #and i shouldnt choose smth based solely on the fact that I want to have a job #i should also choose it based on what I want to do for the rest of my life #and that's what im gonna do #nonsims

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

So I was just watching someone run through PLA and I noticed something. Laventon says the village has only been around 2 years. In OOP, ingos been there literally twice the amount of time as these guys!!!! The “outsiders” hypocrisy has it’s more obvious points but like come on kamado and Beni wtf. You’re not old enough to even be trying to run a HOA on hisui, telling the clans their oversized bidoof aren’t on the approved list of decorations.

LMFAO the phrasing on this is killing me

yeah the age of jubilife is one of those things that i feel like i have to retcon to some degree, bc the idea that a structure like galaxy hall went up two years after the first group landed is. ridiculous. i mean even more ridiculous than the existence of galaxy hall to start with. REGARDLESS THOUGH i do think ingo still predates them by a fairly decent length of time which, YEAH, they really do not have any leg to stand on complaining about outsiders or trying to decide how to do things whkwjhwjk. not that that's stopping them!!

#the nemesis speaks #the nemesis answers #trudivination #jailbirds au #this isn't to mention the fact that since ingo DID arrive before them #his acceptance into the clan and eventually as warden very likely had a foot-in-the-door effect for the galaxy team later #just proving that ppl from outside the clan COULD potentially be helpful and respectful #which made a lot of pearl more open to the galaxy team's request for land bc well maybe they'll be like him? #since galaxy relies entirely on the clans for permission to remain in hisui this is fairly majorly important #like. just to add that to the list of ''ppl who maybe would not be here if it weren't for ingo'' #uh. sorry i got distracted what were we saying

[fobnsfwdoodles]

Howdy y'all hope you're hungry!!!

Remember how I been talking about story boarding and comics for a bit? 👀

It's still very very rough, I'm very new at this. Panels are wonky, shading could be cleaned up, I think a digital version would be cool! But I'm SO happy with this right now and it was so hard to keep it under wraps!! Hope y'all like it!

#im PUMPED #opening this new door #i would like at some point to offer commission comic pages but theyd be pretty pricey since it has a lot more work than one drawing #like literally its several drawings one after anither #plus cutting up the page into sections #positioning body language setting scene using diff effects for tone etc #but also i grew up on manga so this feels like something i at least have a knowledge base for! #and it would be so fulfilling to help fanfic weiters get to see full visuals of their work #i love working together with yall #i really hope yall like this bc im so happy with ut #pete #patrick #peterick #top Patrick #bottom pete #fanfic #comic #storyboarding #somno #also theres a few visual elements that i think dont really translate without digital work like the sweat drops in the dark or the fading #panels to the flashback #lmk

[wineonmytshirt]

hmmm unfollowing and blocking lots of people

#this is raw in the tags so if you're easily triggered by mental health stuff don't read it!!!!!!!!! #last night i reblogged one of those asylum posts before i was like wait that's fucked up and i deleted it and i feel really bad #like i've been to a mental health hospital a few times i know what it's like in there and how dehumanizing it can feel #i remember everything that happened. and the things i saw and the people i met there. the time i was threatened with sedation. #watching you take your meds and ensuring you swallow them because you can't be trusted #the hard beds and them opening your door every 15 minutes to make sure you aren't hurting yourself #taking my clothes off in front of people multiple times to prove i didn't have drugs and that my self harm scars had already been there #and i'm seeing lots more and other mental health/lobotomy/asylum 'memes' and jokes and it's.... it's really not okay guys #you have to think about how this might make someone else feel who has been through this shit #it's reality and it's not a meme #please be more careful #jen talking to herself #ttpd

[lunarharp]

there's a lot of random doodles i mostly never put here bc they are doodles and also need explanations so why bother but..

me waking up today

qifrey before & after getting to cook with oru (drawn when i felt utterly insane lately but then felt better after eating a proper meal)

silly roleswap (WOULD NOT HAPPEN) (#anti iguin #he looks so evil)

the way i dont take pictures of myself except for reference pictures of hands so my camera roll is this

it goes on...i'll spare you now

#witch hat tag #orufrey #i picture orufrey standing over my bed as i awaken like “draw us. draw us now” “please :)” bc that's my life #i can't stop thinking about How can you see into my eye like open door . i actually listen to evanescence for the nostalgia #sorry im posting way too much or youre welcome. Im in a weird era #yesterday my wrist really was like a claw after drawing so much lol. i used to have a lot more chronic wrist pain (not my fault) this was.

[tchotchkez]

SPARKLES NO!! BAD DOG!!!

#sorry this was just Very Funny to me and I had to share #yeah I have two cult follower husbands named sanji and zoro what of it #playing lots of cult of the lamb so I'm prepared for the new update to drop >:^) #only one tarot card left to unlock and just a few more relics #getting the doors all open again has been a pain in the ass tho tbh bc of the follower requirements and all my guys keep getting OLD so fas #anyway this was just silly and coincidental #i told her no btw ofc #cult of the lamb #black leg sanji #sanji #one piece #tate talks #sanji is a fox follower and zoro is a red (green) panda in case anyone was wondering (you weren't)