#and suffering is unavoidable

[the-crow-binary]

Thinking about The Amazing Digital Circus episode 5 and Jax having the sudden realization that Caine actually has power over their minds (by turning him into a vegan), which is a terrifying concept ngl. As if the fact they all live in a world that can collapse around them at any given moment if the AI that controls it gets a mental breakdown (and he is slowly reaching his breaking point) wasn't scary enough.

Also it means Caine fucking lied

Yeah making Jax vegan is harmless and funny enough, but if Caine can force that on him, what else can he force on anyone? And how long will it take for the idea to influence and control their minds to come from him, and not some seemingly innocent, human vote?

If there was one thing the humans had full control over in this digital universe, it was their minds. But now, even that is compromised. I feel like it's really something they should be worry about lol. But I get it, Jax in a maid dress is very distracting. 😔

[vaguely-concerned]

there's a self-help/mental health adjacent post that's going around and it seems to be really helpful for a lot of people which is very good. I also personally hate it with all my fucking heart

[gandalfsbignaturals]

idk about yall but im firmly in the camp of "theres a lot of evil in the world and i dont think anyone should have to suffer through it, and if they do, they at least shouldnt have to go it alone"

[gothicastles]

MORE THAN GOD LOVES THEM!!!!! GOD!!!!!!

[nickbutnodick]

i have a strict moral code for no fucking reason at all actually

[cephydeluxe]

was making an angsty shakarian playlist when i looked at the date and realized it was N7 day……… huh

anyway happy N7 day to my precious train wreck mass effect trilogy🎉🥳

[cringefaecompilation]

see, i made the mistake of thinking that people cared about fearne as a character outside of shipping and just made the assumption fans would be nasty about her if any ships were to become canon based on her character. but people clearly do not see her as anything more than a romantic interest or wingman for the character or ship they like.

like i can go into ashton's tag and find a lot of debate on what their arc is and what his opinions on stuff happening in the world outside of shipping is, but i try to go into fearne's tag to find like-minded individuals to say "hey it's a little fucked up that fearne's getting strongarmed into taking a shard she has said time after time she doesn't want that could very well thanos snap her into dust by her friends (including orym. orym.) who mere days ago assured laudna they wouldn't let anything bad happen to her but don't show her that same leeway because 'destiny said so' and 'they'd make a cute couple' and the only pushback against it is ashton feeling uncomfy and grossed out about being shoved into said couple against their will and she's just an afterthought" only to find it's full of people arguing if callowmoore is Inherently Problematic™ and nothing else talking about her outside of that except for like three guys tops

[bbeeohazardd]

people are so unbelievably cruel to people struggling with hoarding, and it's genuinely sickening to see

"oh you shouldn't help them with cleaning it'll just be back to the way it was in under a year!!" like, do you people hear yourselves?? what the fuck is wrong with you that you feel the need to talk about people who are struggling like that

even IF, the problem continues and the person ends up hoarding again, that doesn't mean that they don't deserve support and help and empathy???

[hikeyzz]

idk just pining for my beloved who is always in my heart but physically never by my side and just wishing to feel the warmth of his presence and embrace

[cinemaglow]

This is why i have zero sympathy for incels. Their inner world just completely revolves around sex (or lack of) and being miserable. I want to grab these guys and shake them and say dude you gotta find literally anything else to think about and spend your time with! instead of just focusing on the sex you're not having but might have in the future focus on what you can do and engage with and enjoy RIGHT NOW. Maybe the sex will find its way to you eventually, or you know what maybe it never will and you'll die a virgin, but at least there will be something more To You than "sad virgin."

[ikkaku-of-heart]

The Hearts regrouping after the Blackbeard fight:

(All of them sound off because none of them are dead. And this meme applies to the Kid Pirates post-Shanks, too. Fuck you anyone who thinks otherwise.)

[crowrelli]

did anyone elses parents tell them stories about being homeless multiple times in their twenties? and now having to be homeless multiple times in my 20s its like..... huh. okay. we arent going to fix this cycle huh? okay. cool. good to know.

[sn0id]

Wishing everyone who put explicit 🌽 on my dash this year by tagging them with innocent tags I follow and refusing to add community labels an uncomfortable 2024. May the new year bring you perpetually damp socks and itchy ass. May your headphones fail to have the perfect volume level, so you always have to choose between too quiet or too loud. May there be an electrical blackout while you're in an elevator with a lactose intolerant who has 0 ounces of shame in their soul and 8 ounces of feta in their small intestine. May you find the flicker of florescent lights impossible to ignore. May you feel a tickle at the back of your neck and lose your dignity in your panic. I'll break into your home and grease all your doorknobs.

[bitspieces]

This is also important to know because you might be having headaches and just taking some paracetamol or ibuprofen and the pain goes away so you figure that's fine. but. Migraines are complex neurological/neurovascular phenomena and even if the pain goes away the migraine is still occurring and you should treat your body accordingly!

If you take aspirin and feel better but then you go about your day like it's nothing or you keep exposing yourself to triggers you are most probably going to escalate the situation in both the short and long term, it's like you turned off the 'check your engine light' in the car: sure the visual annoyance is gone but if you don't deal with whatever was causing it you'll eventually have trouble on your hands. Migraines are often a chronic, sometimes disabling, condition. If you have them you deserve to work with professionals to manage and accommodate for them in the best possible way for you, you deserve better than taking a painkiller and sucking it up, I promise.

(Also even if they're not migraines if you have headaches regularly it's probably a good idea to look into them. Both because something might be up and because there's probably something you can do about them besides suffer)

here's your regular reminder that if you consistently, regularly get headaches, you are almost certainly having migraines, not regular headaches.

MOST recurrent headaches are migraine headaches.

"migraine" does not mean "extremely painful headache." it is a type and source of pain, not a degree of pain. migraines can also include some or all of the following: fatigue, sensitivity to light and sound, visual auras, nausea or vomiting, dizziness, cognitive impairment, etc. these symptoms can be mild or severe and it may actually be difficult to determine if you have them. (who wants a bright light in their eyes during a headache?? i thought that's just how headaches were lmao.)

this is important because while aspirin, NSAIDs like ibuprofren, and other over-the-counter pain meds can effectively alleviate migraine pain, getting diagnosed with migraines allows for a wider range of treatments and preventatives.

it's also important because, in my opinion, your average general practice doctor is not equipped to diagnose you with chronic migraine. don't go to one expecting them to. a neurologist with migraine specialty is a better option, although a regular doctor can still be useful if they listen to you lol.

my life would be miserable and unmanageable without sumatriptan. and i never would have gotten a prescription for sumatriptan if i hadn't gone to my GP and said, "i have migraines and want to try migraine medicine," even though at the time i wasn't 100% sure that was true.

if you have chronic headaches, they're almost certainly migraines. if no one has said that to you before, let me be the first. start treating your migraines.

[ao-ninja]

im having thoughts about Dune on this fine sunday

[hmslusitania]

Origins: the world is ending and you and your one remaining coworker are the only option left to save it.

II: the unavoidable tragedy of a queer friend group/polycule trying and failing to save their fucked up city

Inquisition: you went to a conference and accidentally ended up in charge of saving the entire world (again) with a team of colleagues who are (mostly) professionals and outstanding in their fields.

**

Veilguard:

Rook: hey, I suffered from “sudden field promotion” after “fucking everything up worse than it already was.” I’m putting a team together to kill at least one, maybe three, Gods

Seven of the most unwell people in Thedas: say no more, I’m in