you will feel so alive again.. like so incredibly alive. i dont know when that will be but it will be. u are gonna feel so alive that ur cheeks hurt from smiling oh man oh man i promise that day is coming. you do have a future, you do have good things coming, and you’ll survive everything that’s thrown at you until you reach that day
i do promise
asexuals are queer pass it on
wow yall are still arguing in these notes huh
anyway asexuals are still queer, keep passing
Raven: when was the last time you were risking anything, Charles?? >:(
Me: Thirty years ago, when he lost his legs. You were there, and you left him to join the guy who was partially responsible for it.
Me: Also twenty years ago, when he was struggling through crippling alcoholism and depression and could have been killed merely by accident when he was in DC and nearly crushed by a Sentinel or that giant metal thing that fell on him.
Me: Also ten years ago, when a mutant with a God-complex was threatening to destroy the world and wanted to take over Charles's mind and body, and Charles risked his life telling the world to protect each other, and then he was almost taken over by Apocalypse anyway and escaped by the skin of his teeth.
Me: Any time Charles is connected with the team through cerebro he is risking harm to himself - if someone gets hurt he feels their pain, if someone dies, he feels that too. Charles risks something every mission just like every other X-men team member.
Also anytime he goes to meet some politician or whatever knowing there’s always the risk of a trap or knowing that he has to be always perfect to keep the good image of mutants everywhere (Plus don’t tell me he has never been under any threat of assassination)
Plus don’t tell me he has never been under any threat of assassination
Omg, where is THAT fic? Can you imagine what Erik would do to the human supremacist butthole that tried to kill Charles Xavier?
Yes, someone please write that fic!
And then have Erik give Raven a talking to about the ‘risks’ her brother had taken for all mutant-kind.
Thank you.
I need this fic too.
Also, imagine Erik’s reaction if the threat came from mutants disagreeing with Charles and not humans?
I will write this fic. Might take a while but I will.
Yesterday my little brother told me something very sweet and touching, that when he was a kid and had nightmares about monsters chasing him or whatever he would be able to end the nightmare by finding me in the dream and I would protect him by fighting off the zombies, or carrying him away. This is adorable, and makes me feel like the greatest older sibling in the world, but the hilarious thing is that when I was a kid I had nightmares of needing to save him from zombies and such. so many dreams where he was in trouble and I needed to save him. Like my nightmares began where his ended. Low key I think he mastered the ability to psychically transfer his nightmare to me as a child and I'm kind of annoyed with him.
the term "phasmid," meaning "stick insect," comes from a latin word meaning "apparition" or "phantom," due to the creatures' ability to hide in plain sight, and then move around and scare people.
the largest phasmids likely remain undiscovered; the longest insect known to science was a phasmid from a species that remains formally unnamed and undescribed, even since being captured for the first time in china in 2014.
a female specimen of the quasi-mythical australian species of gargantuan stick insect was sought by a curator of museum victoria for three years before he encountered one, also in 2014. upon realizing what it was, he says, “I started screaming."
Cryptids are canceled. All of human energy and ingenuity needs to be shifted to tracking down and identifying each and every one of these phasmid motherfuckers. This thing is huge. So huge it is no longer a stick insect, it is now a branch insect instead. I cannot live my life in fear that I will turn a corner in the woods and come across the as of yet undiscovered whole-ass-tree insect.
This is some pikmin shit.
The age of getting stick bugged is over.
Now dawns the age of bugging sticks.
My friend made a uquiz that assigns you a whale species. Take it. Take it now.
London-based student Lewis Hornby is a grandson on a mission. When he noticed that his dementia-afflicted grandmother was having trouble staying hydrated, he came up with Jelly Drops—bite-sized pods of edible water that look just like tasty treats.
Each of these colorful “candies” is made up of mostly water, with gelling agents and electrolytes making up just 10% of their composition. Available in a rainbow of colors and presented in packaging reminiscent of a box of chocolates, Jelly Drops are an easy and engaging way to avoid dehydration—a common problem for those suffering from degenerative neurological diseases.
“It is very easy for people with dementia to become dehydrated,” he explains. “Many no longer feel thirst, don’t know how to quench thirst, or don’t have the dexterity to drink.” With this in mind, Hornby set out to find a solution. In addition to seeking advice from psychologists and doctors, he opted to “experience” life with dementia himself through the use of virtual reality tools and a week in a care home.
Once he was familiar with what dementia patients need, he brainstormed what they want. “From my observations, people with dementia find eating much easier than drinking. Even still, it can be difficult to engage and encourage them to eat. I found the best way to overcome this is to offer them a treat! This format excites people with dementia, they instantly recognize it and know how to interact with it.”
Case in point? Hornby’s own grandmother’s reaction: “When first offered, grandma ate seven Jelly Drops in 10 minutes, the equivalent to a cup full of water—something that would usually take hours and require much more assistance.”
What a fantastic helper.
First of all, this is an amazing invention.
Second of all, I’d like to remind everyone that Jell-o counts as a fluid.
That is, many doctors prescript Jell-o, and Gelatin treats to children and adults who, for whatever reason, have trouble keeping hydrated. Maybe they have jaw issues. Maybe dementia, or they are on a fluid-only diet and drinking broth for weeks is mind-boggling boring.
Jell-o brand in particular has a lot of sugar added to the packets, however it’s quite straightforward to buy plain gelatin and make low-sugar jelly blobs to snack on for that sweet fruit-pop of hydration.
Soo~ Here we goooo~
2 cups juice – Orange juice, grape juice, whatever you want. Fuck, you could even use your favorite blend of tea, or coffee (though coffee, in my experience, needs a little more gelatin to set properly)
Low heat until juice is hot, but before it starts to boil – once you see a bit of bubbles rising, add 2 tablespoons gelatin, and stir gelatin into hot juice until totally dissolved.
Turn off heat
Add another cup and a half of juice (or whatever), stir for another minute or so, then pour into a mold.
You could pour it into ice cube trays, a Tupperware container, or any sort of silicone candy mold.
Cover it, stick in the fridge overnight, and viola~
Bite-sized taste snacks, full of water.
Gelatin is broken down very easily and put to use once in your gut, so it’s fine to eat loads of it, and otherwise you’re just taking mouthfuls of juice… or tea or whatever.
If you want it a bit more sweet, feel free to add sugar or honey to your hot juice… or hot…whatever…
I was pondering about the guy’s electrolytes worked and now I’m paralyzed with the idea of turning Gatorade into jell-o.
Don’t use pineapple juice for this!!! The enzymes break down the gelatin and you’ll be left with soup.
Right on, forgot about that! Kiwi, Pineapple, Figs, Ginger, Guava, and Papaya have an enzyme that flips the bird to gelatin.
Apple, Grape, Strawberries, Orange, Cherries, Blueberries, Blackberries, Lemons, Peaches, Raspberries, and Cranberries all make great gelatin snacks, though.
i firmly believe that information like this needs to be shared, especially in any situation where the future is brought into question. as someone who’s grandfather had advanced dementia, i know first hand how difficult and devastating this can be.
seeing inventions like this come into existence is uplifting!
~ mod abalone ~
reblogging for both this amazing inventor’s story, and for the DIY alternative that anyone who struggles with hydration needs can utilize.
helping me through this is thinking about how many people who voted for trump are going to have to deal with the consequences of their decisions. they're gonna be kneecapped and complaining about how it came out of nowhere but deep down they know that they caused this.
but i even more want the people who were smart enough to vote for the common good to live in a world where america hasn't rapidly been getting worse and worse since 2016. i want to live in a world where laws that protect the environment and minorities and low earners and our rights can be passed without having to claw and scratch for it the entire way, and to be spared from what we have allowed in.
To anyone who voted 3rd party or chose not to vote: I get it, ok? I get that both of them suck. But you're not morally superior or a better person because you chose to not vote. You're a bystander. You sat back and did nothing. You stood there and watched a fire burn, watching everyone else struggle to get buckets and hoses and begging for help, while you stood and said "I refuse to help put out the fire with water! People drown in water every year!". And now the forest is on fire. I'm not saying this to make any of you feel like you're the worst person in earth, but know this:
Or else we'll all burn
At least now, we still have some buckets. There are still ways for you to help. You were late to stop the spread, but you can help mitigate the burns at least a little now.
The official election counter is not over yet, that being said if you live in a red state and can not afford to move to a blue state or out of the country here’s what I recommend you to do.
If anyone asks your political party or sexual orientation and they are not someone you know and trust, LIE like your life depends on it.
Grow your own produce, get all your vaccines, and consider going plant based as the FDA regulations are going to change drastically.
Home school your children, get all the books that they’re going to ban and home school them babies.
Organize in your communities.
Plan B lasts for 5 years, stock up on it. Same with condoms, and Abortion pills that can be delivered to you discreetly to any state. No one has to know.
Start saving an emergency fund in the event that you have to head to a blue state for life saving care. On top of that make sure you have a form of transportation if you do not already.
If you or someone you know is trans or LGBTQ in a red state no they are not!
Get into contact with immigration lawyers, a lot of them do pro bono work. It is not illegal to be on stolen land. You have rights.
To any Americans currently contemplating suicide: Do you really want that wrinkled, old, dustless cheeto to win? To outlive you? Because I guarantee you, that bitch is like 80 yrs old and he aint got that much longer till he kicks the bucket, don't you want to be there when he does?. Trust me when I say that the satisfaction of finally seeing this wretched old man die will outweigh whatever you think death will achieve tenfold
