#science masterpost

[reasonsforhope]

Given the misinformation that's been going around and will be going around, thought this might be helpful to some people

For a lot of reasons, I'm very good at this/at searching, to the point where I have worked as a professional fact-checker for two different publishers. So, here goes:

My Article Fact-Checking Protocol

Thorough Version

Read the full article. Keep an eye out for emotionally loaded words, and all-or-nothing language

Keep an eye out or anything that sounds too good to be true, and in contrast, anything that sounds so awful it must be true

Run the website/source through the amazing Media Bias/Fact Check. They'll tell you about a publication's bias and history of accuracy

Go to the website's home page and read through the headlines. Look at what topics they cover/prioritize, sensationalist headlines, and whether they're framing anything in a way that feels odd/off to you

Do a search related to the topic. This can be keywords, a question, or even just copy-paste the article title (Recommended: use DuckDuckGo so the results don't change based on what Google thinks they can sell you)

If multiple highly credible sources that say the same thing pop up, and there's no major societal biases that might affect the coverage of the topic in those sources (e.g. anything related to the Israel-Palestine conflict/Palestinian genocide, no matter which side), then I'm done!

If there are major societal biases, or I can't get a consensus of sufficiently credible sources, then I do some combination of:

(1) search the topic again + the words "controversy" and/or "fake"

(2) search the opposite of the topic, or do some sort of other filtered search

(3) look up a sufficiently credible news outlet with the opposite point of view of my source, and see what they have to say

(4) if it's a big enough topic, start by looking up 2 of the top national papers and 1 major paper for your region (I usually do the ones in the US, because that's where I am In the US: the LA Times, the Washington Post, and the NY Times)

Adjust "news" to "relevant type of source, e.g. tech, environmental" as relevant for all of the above options

If no red flags come up, and it's a topic I understand enough to smell huge bullshit,

Then I'm usually done!

If there are red flags, or I actually need a certain amount of detail/understanding, then it gets more complicated, but that would be a whole other thing to break down and such

or

tl;dr

Quick Version

Read the full article. Keep an eye out for emotionally loaded words, and all-or-nothing language

Keep an eye out or anything that sounds too good to be true, and in contrast, anything that sounds so awful it must be true.

If I don't know the website:

Run the website/source through the amazing Media Bias/Fact Check. They'll tell you about a publication's bias and history of accuracy

If I trust the source, but something else pinged my radar:

Do a quick web search to verify anything that sounds suspicious or too good/bad to be true (Recommended: use DuckDuckGo)

[unichrome]

Masterpost of informational posts

All posts are written for everyone, including those with no prior computer science education. If you know how to write an email and have used a computer at least sparingly, you are qualified for understanding these posts. :)

What is a DDoS

What are the types of malware

Vulnerabilities and Exploits (old and somewhat outdated)

Example of how malware can enter your computer

What are botnets and sinkholes

How does passwords work

Guide for getting a safer password

Here are various malware-related posts you may find interesting:

Stuxnet

The North Korean bank heist

5 vintage famous malware

Trickbot the Trickster malware (old and not up to date)

jRAT the spy and controller (old and not up to date)

Evil malware

New to Linux? Here's a quick guide for using the terminal:

Part 1: Introduction

Part 2: Commands

Part 3: Flags

Part 4: Shortcuts

If you have any questions, request for a topic I should write about, or if there is something in these posts that you don't understand, please send me a message/ask and I'll try my best to help you. :)

- unichrome

Bonus: RGB terminal

[rjalker]

public domain robots / cyborgs

Image descriptions being written before reading any of them so might not be 100% accurate.

"https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/29446/pg29446-images.html

[ID: A black and white illustration of a robot kneeling, face upturned in grief as they lower a man into a grave. The sky above is dark and filled with stars. Around them are barren hills of grass. The robot's head is bullet shaped, with inset triangle eyes with round small bulbs for eyes. The torso is in three smooth sections with joints between, and the limbs are thin but sturdy looking bars with joints on the elbows knees and ankles. The hands each have five fully segmented fingers. End ID.]

"https://archive.org/details/Fantastic_Universe_v08n06_1957-12/page/n1/mode/2up"

[ID: The cover for Fantastic Universe Science Fiction from December 1957. It is brightly painted, showing a red robot sitting in a desert, painting the scenery in front of it, a ruined stone wall, with statues of a man in a space suit, and a woman in a dress holding up a star. The Robot has a seemingly solid, T shaped torso, with a cylinder for the hips. The limbs are thin, with large round joints. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31611

[ID: A black and white illustration showing a robot standing with their arms crossed over their chest, while a human lifts a fist seeming angry. The robot has a bullet shaped head with a single, horizontal bar for an eye with a glowing pupil in the center. The neck is slightly wider than the head, as though it can retract like a turtle. The torso is covered in a downward pointing triangular plate split in two sections, with small antenne on the shoulders. The hands are lobster claws on thin arms, with sliding joints on the elbows, and round ball sockets on the shoulders and hips. The hips are a tall oval shape. More robots of the same type are visible in the background performing various tasks: sitting against a wall with a broom, standing over a vat, and walking. This is followed by another illustration of two robots of the same type marching with a large banner held above them reading, "Robots of the world unite!". End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/29204

[ID: A painted magazine cover for Fantastic Universe Science Fiction, showing two metal robots with very thin limbs on round joints and solid, simple torsos sitting on a stone bench at a bus stop in a crumbled city. One holds a bowler hat in one hand with a briefcase. The other has flowers around the head. The sky is yellow, and what appears to be a spherical flying saucer with rings like a planet floats further down the road.

The stories within are listed as: Substitute God, by John Brunner. Arm of the Law, by Harry Harrison. Ka the Appalling, by L Sprague de Camp. The Amazing Mrs Mimms, by David C. Knight.

End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65200

[ID: A black and white illustration of a quadrupedal robot, likely a cat, standing on the bed of a terrified man, getting reading to bite. The robot has a spherical head with bear-trap like metal jaws, thin claws for feet, a thin, segmented tail, and a mostly solid torso, with some flexible plating toward the middle center. End Id.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/31364

[ID: Two robots, one taller and one shorter, appearing like a parent and child, standing in what looks like a junkyard on an alien planet. The older robot has one hand on the younger one's shoulder, pointing up at the sky as though telling a story. They have mostly solid, oval shaped bodies with round ball joints, and tapering limbs. Their faces have round sections for eyes and noses, with what look like plates that move up and down for their mouths. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32327

[ID: Three black and white illustrations of what seems to be a very shiny or reflective robot. They have mostly solid, humanoid proportions, with what seems like felxible plating for limbs. First they are walking towards the camera while humans behind them look on in surprise. Then they are sitting on a porch with someone, and are hitting a person who had approached with a gun with eye lazers, stunning what looks like a whole camera crew who is fliming from what looks like the back of a car. Finally the robot is turning its head to the side to regard a frightened looking man in an army uniform. End Id.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69210

[ID: A black and white illustration showing a robot sitting up from a lab table, where a human in a lab coat is gesturing in mid conversation, both of them seeming happy. A cloud above them shows a man and a woman in an embrace and about to kiss. The robot's body and limbs are mostly solid, with flexible plates at the joints, with one flexible section in the very center of the torso. The head is a rounded square with ears, nose, and round eyes, and a mouth that seems to smile. End Id.] End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/32079

[ID: A black and white illustration of a robot whose lower body has a single large tire that it wheels on, with a large barrel shaped body, and thickly-jointed rods for arms that end in four pincer-like claws. The head is round, and has an indented oval slot in the front where round eyes peer out, like a motorcycle helmet. The front of the torso has two large handles protruding, and what look like vents. The robot's torso and head are covered in small round windows or lights. In the background, several humans are running away from the robot, which looks towards the camera with one arm raised slighty. There is an artist's signature of "E M S H" at the bottom. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/64473

[ID: A black and white illustration of a robot facing off with a giant, cat-like alien with large ears like a bat, which seems to be crouching in a cave, or under some sort of covering, with what look like sparks flying away from its claws as though scraping against metal. The robot is very solid and has thick humanoid proportions, with their back to the camera. A spooky looking bat flies in the sky, and the robot stands under a tree without leaves.; End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63821

[ID: A black and white illustration showing three or four robots in the foreground, mostly with their back to the camera, facing off with a human man and woman in space suits. The robots are mostly in shadow, but have large connected antenne on their heads, square grills for mouths, and round protruding eyes. They all appear to be on an alien planet, near a crashed spaceship. The robots clutch makeshift weapons: a large wrench, an axe, and what looks like a jackhammer. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50827

[ID: A black and white illustration showing a human man in a spacesuit looking down at a shorter robot in front of him, with his hands on one of its shoulders. The robot has its back to the camera, with a spherical head, flexible plates for a neck, and a tapering oval for a body, with many limbs: four arms, and twelve feet, each attached to the main body with a large sphere, then smaller spheres for the joints. The arms end in small square pincers, the feet in shapes like wine corks. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66042

[ID: Two illustrations, the first a colored painting. It is the cover for The Weapon from Eternity by Dwight V. Swain, and shows a giant-sized bright red robot that has ripped a spaceship in half, and is firing a thin ray from its forehead to two humans in torn clothes who shelter behind a rock. The robot has a bullet shaped head with a rounded spike on top, and what looks like a cowl that circles around the lower face and spikes up to form a nose. The upper torso is rounded, then thin in the abdomen, and forms flared hips connected to long, solid legs that bend only backwards at the knee like a human leg. The hands seem to be of five, fully articulated fingers each. The second illustration is in black and white, and shows a human who has been captured by what seem to be other humans wearing helmets to mimic the giant robot, leading their captive into a city or hall lined with either giant statues, or more giant robots. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66351

[ID: A colorful painting for the cover of "Slaves to the Metal Horde" by Milton Lesser, showing a human man in rags hanging dead from the branch of a tree, and a woman below, also in rags, cowering away from a giant metal robot that has grabbed her wrist. The robot has multi-jointed legs that end in claws, with a very tall, bullet shaped body with flexible plates in the lower half, a single long antenna on top, and what look like four small bulbs for eyes circling the head to look in all directions. Behind them all a line of more robots marches away from a burning city. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/61540

[ID: Two black and white illustrations showing a robot with a square head, first wearing a chef's hat and at a table preparing food. The robot has multiple thin limbs, each with a different tool on the end. One is a knife, one is a long, extendable fork, one has what looks like a large spoon at the end, and the other is mostly hidden. The robot seems to have a hose going from a box on its torso to where their mouth would be. The second image shows the same robot seeming to be getting repairs, with a human in overalls and a cap sitting with it under a flexible lamp, attaching a drill hand to the robot's arm. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/59558

[ID: A black and white illustration showing five robots that seem to be doinga performance inside a crowded bar. One robot is doing a handstand, another seems to be singing with one arm thrown in the air, two are crouching with the last seeming to have jumped off their backs only to hit its head on the ceiling. They all have human-like proportions on the limbs, and appear like mannequins, with a texture that does not seem shiny. They are surrounded by humans who stare, including an old man in the foreground who seems quietly amuseed. End Id.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66259

[ID: A black and white illustration cut into two sections by the page break, showing a very shiny robot standing over a collapsed human in coveralls, while two more humans cower in the background. The robot's upper torso is solid, with flexible plates in the abdomen and solid hips. The arms and legs are very thin rods with small rounded joints, and the hands seem to end in five articulated claws. The head is a rounded square with flexible plating for the neck. The robot is staring off past the camera as though surprised by something off screen. In one hand it seems to be holding some strange alien creature with a sphere body, and many thin tentacles ending in hands. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51362

[ID: A detailed black and white illustration showing two men in a sitting room, with the camera positioned directly behind the shoulder of one, who is smoking a cigarette and looking across to a robot who sits on the floor in front of the other man, who holds a teacup and looks down at the robot as though the robot is speaking. The robot appears to be, or be in a spherical car with three wheels, and a clear dome windshield. The robot is holding a spoon and small cup, and is either drinking, or dispensing tea or coffee into it through a nozzel on the front of the smaller dome-like head. The arms are very intricate with multiple moving parts, and thin fingers. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/66733

[ID: A mostly black and white illustration with a red stripe in the background, showing a man in a suit with a decorative cane looking thoughtfully up at a giant robot twice his height. The robot's limbs are very thin, but with a larger round chest, and a barrel shaped head with a point on top. End Id.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/65128

[ID: A black and white illustration showing a robot with drooping features of an old man, wearing glasses and a bowler hat, carrying books and wearing a suit. Behind him is a seeming human, about to swing a large metal tool to kill him. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/63813

[ID: A black and white illustration of a man in ragged clothing with his back to the camera, standing in front of and seeming to confront a giant robot, one arm lifted as though telling it to stop. The robot has a completely solid body that has three wheels in the front, and very thin segmented tentacle arms that end in two pincers. The head is a dome on top with a single large round light for an eye. In the background, another robot of the same type looks at the one in the foreground. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62043

[ID: A black and white illustration showing a robot facing off against two very round aliens that seem to be covered in scales, with thin limbs and lizard-like crests on their heads, one of whom is attacking a woman who looks angry. The robot has one alien thrown over its shoulder and is reaching out to grab the neck of the other. The robot has their back to the camera, but appears mostly solid, with human like proportions, and flexible plates for the limbs. End ID.]

"https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43936

bonus cyborg:

[ID: A black and white illustration of the Tin Woodman from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Posed against a green background at the start of Chapter 5: The Rescue of The Tin Woodman. The Tin Woodman is a cyborg with his whole body made of tin: He has a barrel shaped torso with a row of buttons going up the center, and small round joints on his shoulder, ankles, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles, with oval shaped feet that are flat on the bottom, and five simple fingers on each hand. His jaw swings up and down, he has a pointed tube for a nose, and wears a funnel on his head like a hat. He is posed with his hands over his heart as he gazes off into the distance with a dreamy smile. End Id.]

[theverumproject]

Yesterday, I got an Inkitt notification, somebody reviewed by book. My heart was pounding and I was getting slightly nauseous. I feared that it's gonna be a bad one, perhaps even hate. But...

You see that up there? 0 Chapters read.

It's either a fucking bot or a scammer. They left this exact same review on other stories too.

Man fuck you. I hope you and your family have a nice christmas.

At least it's not hate. And I guess a good rating, though not deserved, is still good!

[pigeonwhumps]

Operation Badger masterlist

In the year 2037, Earth is invaded by the Stex. 14 years later, superpowers start appearing in teenagers, and are apparently humanity's best defence against the aliens. What is Earth Security to do but train these people up as weapons?

Content: sci-fi, living weapons, team whump, multiple whumpees, minor whump, aliens, disabled character

Writing

Earth Security memorandum

Meeting

Characters

Rebecca, Paul, Dakila, Shashi, Josiah

[ladypepperofdavenshire-archives]

Stories Masterpost

Parallels

Genre: Superhero, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Spy, Mystery

Synopsis: A group of ordinary people who live mundane lives all wake up together in a dreamworld/other dimension where they have superhuman abilities. This other reality is parallel to theirs, just with scifi/fantasy elements thrown in that are typical of a superhero universe. Part of the mystery is finding out how they are all brought to this other reality, and why they were “chosen” to connect as dreamers/heroes, but it becomes more difficult since the dream picks up where it left off if they go unconscious in the Superhero Reality/Mundane Reality, which leads to realities blurring.

I haven't really explored The Mundane Reality parts all that much yet, so this is mostly the superhero aspects that I've been developing/posting 😅

Tags: #parallels comic project | #parallels

Knightsbridge Hollow*

Genre: A mix of mystery, comedy, fantasy, spy, and slight horror

Setting: 1961-62, British Countryside

Synopsis: Set in the Parallels universe, immortals John and Muriel Traxton move to the little English village of Knightsbridge Hollow after a disastrous attempt at living in the city outside of the pocket dimension they had been calling home since their marriage. Muriel wants to attempt a "normal" life, and John is just going along with it because he loves his wife and wants to support this endeavor. This, however, comes to bite them when it turns out that Knightsbridge is a magnet for all sorts of mana-infused people and creatures...and it seems like all of the creatures are working under someone who has it out for Muriel...

*Current comic project I'm working on | you can follow the blog for more updates too

Tags: #knightsbridge hollow

Sci Fi WIP Universe (it has a name but you have to find out on Patreon hehe)

Genre: Sci Fi

Setting: Thousands of years in the future, after humanity has colonized the known galaxy

Synopsis: I have three stories (so far) in this universe, all at different points in time!

Main Story - The one that I hope to write in the future that serves as the introduction to the universe these stories are set to take place in. Thrust into the seat of power after her father was assassinated, Empress Ariadne Fenway II has to contend with a planet of people who have been under the heel of the Fenway Dynasty for far too long and are ready to revolt as she tries to enact reforms to help make reparations. Ultimately she is forced to flee when a charismatic member from the Priest Sect who calls himself “The Demagogue” joins forces with a rival noble house on the planet and enacts a coup.

Tags: #untitled sci fi wip | #untitled sci fi story

Assassin Story - Follows two genetically-engineered assassins--Taran and Renata--as they navigate their new lives after breaking away from their masters and deciding to do things on their own terms. They have to come to rely on each other to avoid bounty hunters and other mercenaries sent after them, oh, and the Death Squad the Assassin Makers send to liquidate their AWOL assets. Set a century or two prior to the Main Story.

Tags: #assassin story

Shadow Sector - Takes place about a hundred years after the Main Story. The setting is on a massive research station in what has become known as "The Shadow Sector," following a widower, Shaw, and his three girls as isolationist genetically-engineered human societies start reintegrating back into the Imperium. This includes Representative deGrav'aine being sent to the Station as part of an exchange program for the GEs and Baseline humans to trade their knowledge. Unknown to the Imperium at large, there are some GEs and Baselines who are opposed to the commingling of races, and will do anything they can to put a stop to it, even perhaps starting a war.

Tags: #shadow sector

Okay. That's it. THERE YOU GO

[ghostsandgod]

Kinnikuman Fanfiction Masterpost 🤩🤖

Fic links under cut:

💥 Kayfabe: Series 💥

A series in which Warsman gets up to no good, up to and including marriage to Robin's daughter. Also, special guest: H.P Lovecraft.

🦑 Kayfabe : Part One of Kayfabe. Chojin Crown shenanigans, and Warsman sulking at Robin's party.

🐙 Back To Wrestling School : Part Two of Kayfabe. Warsman vs his greatest challenge ever: Marriage. Lord Flash refuses to be put in the closest, and develops his own digital life, much to his creator's chagrin.

🦑 X Signal : Part Three. Warsman's self-sabotaging involves the dMp, and 'Live Laugh Love' connoisseur: Mars.

🐙Smartening Up : Part Four. Kevin has his life ruined for the umpteenth time. Also, the Earth is almost exploded.

🦑 Cheap Heat : Part Five. Lord Flash is fed up of being friend zoned.

🐙 Five Moves Of Doom : Part Six. Cthulhu rises, and the end of the world finds the Justice League busy trying to winkle Warsman out of a sulk.

🌟Stand-Alone🌟 :

💖 Anything Is Possible In Space : My Lord Flash abomination from 'Kayfabe', contracts Hanahaki Disease. Library visits ensue.

⭐Boys Will Be Boys : Robin touches Warsman's ley lines without permission. Disaster ensues.

💖 Do You Deny Neptunemania, Brother? : Kinnikuman Beach Episode: Shakespeare Style

⭐Trainee Training for Trainers : Lord Flash abomination adopts a trainee.

💖Serial Killers and Sunflowers : Warsman vs Jason Voorhees.

⭐How Do I Shot Web : Love letters between Warsman and his stolen wife.

💖We Have Walking Dead At Home : Zombie AU. Just before Chojin Crown Finals. Kevin and Lord Flash navigate the perils of a zombie apocalypse.

⭐Thinking Out Loud - Kinnikuman Edition : Kinnikuman off cuts and prompt fills.

💖Daddy's Boys : Warsman (and Kevin) end up in Fallout 3.

⭐Dating Kevin Mask Would Include : Even the hottest guys aren't hot if they're cowards.

💖 In Costume : Lord Flash saves a plane.

⭐ Sensitivity Training : Warsman is the most sensitive of them all.

💖 Teddy Bear's Picnic : Lord Flash is a genius.

⭐ Deliveryman : Various characters receive flowers for St Valentine's day.

💖 Taming of the Bear : Warsman and Jacqueline play with each other.

⭐Flash Lad : Warsman as 17th century highwayman.

💖 Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous : You agree to marry Lord Flash fro some stupid reason.

⭐Wars and Babies : Warsman experiences family bliss.

💖 My Struggle : Kevin gets married.

⭐I am Kevin Mask : The Kevin Mask experience.

💖 Crackship : The saga of Kevin and Olga continues.

⭐Photo Bomb : Kevin and Charlotte from 'We Have Walking Dead At Home' go on holiday.

💖 1981 - Stayin' Alive : Warsman discovers Western music.

⭐Beauty and Beefy : Prince Kevin keeps running away.

💖 Twice Baked : Lord Flash and Kevin travel to Scotland for authentic shortbread.

⭐The King Wants Eggs : Lord Flash the dragon, needs Jacqueline to take care of an egg.

💖Bittercuck : Warsman, Fallout protaganist extraordinaire, is bodyswapped with Bittercup.

⭐Slasher @ Band Camp : Teapackman and friends attend band camp...in New Jersey.

💖 King & Queen of the Damned : (Werewolf!) Warsman and (Vampire!) Jacqueline go on holiday to the Yorkshire Moors and the Whitby Goth Weekend.

⭐King of Swing : The Courier (Warsman) and Dean Domino prepare to leave the Sierra Madre together.

💖Rush Hour : Just Kevin and Lord Flash travelling.

⭐The Cyborg, the Knight, and the Love Troubles of Yog-Sothoth : AI parody of my story 'Kayfabe'.

💖The Deep Ones : Atlantis develops a fixation on Robin Mask's mermaid daughter.

⭐Stardouche Valley : Warsman ends up in Stardew Valley.

[allyssl]

Arthropodia Fandom Fam Shenanigans

Fandom Family Reunion

Buggo Masterpost

🔥Campfire Stories🔥

Lil Lee Got Oozed Sterbies n Worms Chillin by the Fire Sammiches New Stuffie for the Collection Smore 101 Yoink

🖌️Craft Fair🖌️

The Art Children Tech Bracelet Shoplifting be Like Notebooks and Kraang Discovery I Got a Jar of Dirt Hearts Rock :3 Tie-Dye Stand Bracelet Trade Creation table Clay Baby Paint War Charms Lanterns Traveling Scavengers

🔬Science Fair🔬

Glitter Bomb Coming to You Live Dinos With Silver Dab Karaoke Recommends Zombie Roommate Sparklers Jokes Dinos

⚽Field Day⚽

Volley Witha Birb Surfing Sunscreen Hydrate Don't Diedrate Kartin Waterpolo Skeeball Mystery Shell Lemonade Gift Shop Wild Samples

✨Fashion Show✨

Star Charms n Pockets Spooder Done Been Released

Shenanigans w/ Smokey The Spookening Big Man be Searchin Discovered Friendly Fire

Makeup Help Luck to You All Elpin Callisto Elpin Bo Challenger Approaching Scout of the Council Le Hwild Tailorers Red Carpet of the Dinos 'a'oos Comfy lil Beeb Snazzy Red Flamable Bean The Critter Council

🔥Counselor Prank Week🔥

🎵We're No Strangers to Looove🎵 Greem >:3 Buryin a Body, New and Improved! In The Walls Reversed No Crimes Hath Been Assisted, Nope! Jokes on You, He Broke as Hell CAT WEDDING Cabin Sale Roof? How Did They Get Up There?! You're My Friend Now, We're Having Soft Tacos Later!

🌺Farewell🌺

Teary Hugs Gift Basket Vibing With Big Don Selfies Stickers and Bracelets Moth Hugs

[taigacryptid]

i'm a bio major and a lot of helpful stuff from the peak of studyblr contains outdated links with broken or simply nonexistent websites so i'm making my own masterpost for helpful stuff

biology

-The Biology Project X (some topics are in spanish, italian, portuguese)

-Bioman Biology X

-BioInteractive Classroom Resources X

-Khan Academy Biology Library X

-Biology Dictionary X

-DNA Animations X

-Crash Course X

-worksheets and activities X

-Bozeman Science X

-Amoeba Sisters X (some videos are in spanish, portuguese)

-Genetic Science Learning Center X

chemistry

-PhET simulations X (also has some for math, bio, earth science)

-ChemTalk lessons X (gen chem, ochem, and biochem)

-Khan Academy Chemistry Library X

-Basics of Chemistry Lessons X

-ChemGuide X

-Crash Course X

-Bozeman Science X

[feathery-dreamer]

there's PubMed for research in biology and medicine

Skip Google for Research

As Google has worked to overtake the internet, its search algorithm has not just gotten worse.  It has been designed to prioritize advertisers and popular pages often times excluding pages and content that better matches your search terms 

As a writer in need of information for my stories, I find this unacceptable.  As a proponent of availability of information so the populace can actually educate itself, it is unforgivable.

Below is a concise list of useful research sites compiled by Edward Clark over on Facebook. I was familiar with some, but not all of these.

⁂

Google is so powerful that it “hides” other search systems from us. We just don’t know the existence of most of them. Meanwhile, there are still a huge number of excellent searchers in the world who specialize in books, science, other smart information. Keep a list of sites you never heard of.

www.refseek.com - Academic Resource Search. More than a billion sources: encyclopedia, monographies, magazines.

www.worldcat.org - a search for the contents of 20 thousand worldwide libraries. Find out where lies the nearest rare book you need.

https://link.springer.com - access to more than 10 million scientific documents: books, articles, research protocols.

www.bioline.org.br is a library of scientific bioscience journals published in developing countries.

http://repec.org - volunteers from 102 countries have collected almost 4 million publications on economics and related science.

www.science.gov is an American state search engine on 2200+ scientific sites. More than 200 million articles are indexed.

www.pdfdrive.com is the largest website for free download of books in PDF format. Claiming over 225 million names.

www.base-search.net is one of the most powerful researches on academic studies texts. More than 100 million scientific documents, 70% of them are free

[thestarserpent]

COLD DAWN WORLDBUILDING MASTERPOST

Welcome to the year 2400! The dawn of this new century has been accompanied by a cold chill down every halls of power in Colonized Space. To navigate this precarious world is to know both the players and the chess pieces of this game of astropolitics.

Cold Dawn is a science-fiction worldbuilding project based on the Congress of Vienna, Interwar, and Cold War periods that I've been working on and off for frankly quite a long while. Only now have I started to try to write all of it down. There will be many places, nations, organizations, and events to cover. Also, there are flags.

This masterpost will compile all link to posts related to this worldbuild. The main tag is #cold dawn verse. I may begin adding more tags as I post more.

Enjoy! <3 <3 <3

Overview (includes the map of Colonized Space which is really relevant)

Alliances

Stellar Confederate Union

Central Hamsan Union

Nations

Vansa

Jalvatia

Lithiola

Cyfel

Events

Great Blackout

[bottledbutterflies]

My Current Projects ~ Masterpost

The Butterfly's Effect |

*Content Warning*

As summer at Oasis of Discovery, Theme Park & Zoo kicks off with internships, camps, and so much more, this year's guests are going to find out they're in for an experience they'll never be able to forget.

The Butterfly's Effect: Discovery

The Main Nine

~ The MCs of Part 1: Adwoa, Asher, Brigid, Elisaveta, Gregory, Jordan, Maki, Selene, and Todd. (Images)

A little about Adwoa

A little about Asher

A little about Brigid

A little about Elisaveta

A little about Gregory

A little about Jordan

A little about Maki

A little about Selene

A little about Todd

Side & Supporting Characters:

Delmar

The Theme Park & Zoo:

Other Stuff

[goryhorroor]

masterpost of horror lists

here are all my horror lists in one place to make it easier to find! enjoy!

sub-genres

action horror

analog horror

animal horror

animated horror

anthology horror

aquatic horror

apocalyptic horror

backwoods horror

bubblegum horror

campy horror

cannibal horror

children’s horror

comedy horror

coming-of-age horror

corporate/work place horror

cult horror

dance horror

dark comedy horror

daylight horror

death games

domestic horror

ecological horror

erotic horror

experimental horror

fairytale horror

fantasy horror

folk horror

found footage horror

giallo horror

gothic horror

grief horror

historical horror

holiday horror

home invasion horror

house horror

indie horror

isolation horror

insect horror

lgbtqia+ horror

lovecraftian/cosmic horror

medical horror

meta horror

monster horror

musical horror

mystery horror

mythological horror

neo-monster horror

new french extremity horror

paranormal horror

political horror

psychedelic horror

psychological horror

religious horror

revenge horror

romantic horror

dramatic horror

science fiction horror

slasher

southern gothic horror

sov horror (shot-on-video)

splatter/body horror

survival horror

techno-horror

vampire horror

virus horror

werewolf horror

western horror

witch horror

zombie horror

horror plots/settings

road trip horror

summer camp horror

cave horror

doll horror

cinema horror

cabin horror

clown horror

wilderness horror

asylum horror

small town horror

college horror

plot devices

storm horror

from a child’s perspective

final girl/guy (this is slasher horror trope)

last guy/girl (this is different than final girl/guy)

reality-bending horror

slow burn horror

possession

pregnancy horror

foreign horror or non-american horror

african horror

spanish horror

middle eastern horror

korean horror

japanese horror

british horror

german horror

indian horror

thai horror

irish horror

scottish horror

slavic horror (kinda combined a bunch of countries for this)

chinese horror

french horror

australian horror

canadian horror

decades

silent era

30s horror

40s horror

50s horror

60s horror

70s horror

80s horror

90s horror

2000s horror

2010s horror

2020s horror

companies/services

blumhouse horror

a24 horror

ghosthouse horror

shudder horror

other lists

horror literature to movies

techno-color horror movies

video game to horror movie adaption

video nasties

female directed horror

my 130 favorite horror movies

horror movies critics hated because they’re stupid

horror remakes/sequels that weren’t bad

female villains in horror

horror movies so bad they’re good

non-horror movies that feel like horror movies

directors + their favorite horror movies + directors in the notes

tumblr’s favorite horror movie (based off my poll)

horror movie plot twists

cult classic horror movies

essential underrated horror films

worst horror movie husbands

religious horror that isn’t christianity 

black horror movies

extreme horror (maybe use this as an avoid list)

horror shorts

[zhelin-thames]

A Second Mystery Texter

Masterpost

Jason was sprawled on the couch in his safe house, phone in hand, casually texting Danny. Their conversations had become oddly entertaining for Jason, who enjoyed poking fun at the kid’s dramatic descriptions of ghostly chaos and the soap opera-worthy antics of this “Plasmius” guy.

Jason: So let me get this straight. This guy tried to clone you... and the clone ended up being a teenage girl who sees herself as your sister?

Danny: Yup. That’s Dani with an “i.” She’s great, though. Way less annoying than Plasmius.

Jason: Your life is so weird, kid. And this is coming from someone who’s been dunked in a Lazarus Pit.

Danny: Tell me about it. At least you don’t have to deal with green glowing homework.

Jason chuckled at Danny’s response, completely unaware that Tim had entered the room and was now leaning over his shoulder, curious about the smirk on Jason’s face.

“Who are you texting?” Tim asked, startling Jason.

Jason locked his phone and glared at his younger brother. “None of your business.”

“Come on,” Tim said, plopping down on the armrest. “You’re actually smiling. That’s rare. Who’s the unlucky person stuck dealing with you?”

Jason rolled his eyes. “Just a kid who texted me by mistake. He’s dealing with some ghostly billionaire nonsense, and it’s hilarious.”

Tim’s interest was immediately piqued. “Ghostly billionaire nonsense? That doesn’t sound like your usual crowd. Let me see.”

Jason pulled his phone away. “No.”

Tim smirked. “Fine. I’ll figure it out myself.”

Jason sighed, knowing Tim wouldn’t let it go. Sure enough, an hour later, Tim’s phone buzzed with a new number.

Tim: Hi, is this Danny?

Danny squinted at the unfamiliar number.

Danny: Who’s asking?

Tim: I’m a friend of Jason’s. He mentioned your situation, and I got curious. I’m Tim.

Danny groaned. Great, another Bat-person.

Danny: Okay, hi, Tim. Why are you texting me?

Tim: I heard you’re dealing with some supernatural problems, and I wanted to help. Or at least get more details. Jason’s not exactly a reliable narrator.

Danny sighed, already regretting this.

Danny: Supernatural stuff is my thing. I’ve got it handled.

Tim: Sure, but you could always use a second opinion, right? I’m great with tech, research, and problem-solving. Plus, I’ve seen some weird stuff myself.

Danny hesitated. He wasn’t used to people offering help, and he didn’t know if he wanted another vigilante involved in his life.

Danny: Fine. What do you want to know?

Tim grinned as he began typing.

Over the next few days, Danny found himself juggling texts from both Jason and Tim. Jason was the sarcastic big-brother type, constantly making jokes about Danny’s weird life, while Tim bombarded him with questions about ghost science, ectoplasm, and portals.

One night, as Danny lay in bed, his phone buzzed again.

Tim: Quick question: Have you ever dealt with a ghost that manipulated tech?

Danny: Yeah. Why?

Tim: Just wondering. If one showed up in Gotham, what would you recommend?

Danny frowned, sitting up.

Danny: Wait. Is there a ghost in Gotham right now?

Jason: Tim, what the hell are you doing?

Tim: Expanding our resources. Danny’s clearly experienced.

Danny: Guys, what’s going on?!

Jason sighed, grabbing his phone.

Jason: Don’t worry, kid. If anything shows up here, we’ll handle it.

Danny: Yeah, no. If it’s ghost stuff, you call me. Don’t mess with things you don’t understand.

Tim: Good to know. Can I ask about your portal tech next?

Danny groaned. This was going to be a long friendship.

[whumptober]

Resources for Writing Sensitive Topics

As always, when writing about sensitive topics/injuries/illnesses, we encourage everyone to research and tag works appropriately. This is to ensure that the whump community can remain a safe space for everyone, as well as assist writers in creating well-informed works that avoid offending people and stereotyping, romanticising, or sensationalising hard topics.

We have also added some additional links that may be useful when creating characters.

Below are some links to resources we and others found useful - we'd like to thank the wonderful members of our community for helping us with finding great resources.

Blogs/Tumblr Posts:

@cripplecharacters - A whole blog dedicated to helping people write disabled characters.

^ A Guide to Writing Disabled Characters

@writingwithcolor - A whole blog dedicated to writing and resources centered on racial, ethnic and religious diversity.

^ Stereotypes and Tropes Navigation

@creatingblackcharacters - Creating Black Characters *with intent!

Resources for Writing Injuries (Tumblr Masterpost)

Resources for Writing Sketchy Topics (Tumblr Masterpost - please note that a couple of links are broken due to the post being 7 years old, but many are still working!)

A guide to designing, drawing or writing characters who use mobility aids (Tumblr post)

Writing A Blind or Visually Impaired Character (Tumblr Post)

Independent Websites

Avoiding Stereotypes in Fiction: Characters with Mental Health Issues (WritersHelpingWriters)

How Do I Depict a Disabled Character Respectfully? (Fay Onyx, Mythcreants blog)

Respectfully Depicting a Character Adapting to a Disability (Fay Onyx, Mythcreants blog)

Writing Deaf Characters (T. Frohock, author.)

How to Write Deaf or Hard of Hearing Characters (Melanie Ashford, Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association)

How to Write a Blind or Vision Impaired Character (AllWriteAlright)

If anyone has any additional sources, feel free to share them in the reblogs/replies!

POST CONTRIBUTERS - Thank you!

@psychologeek - Thank you for sharing some of the primary resources with us, it helped us a great deal :)

@tabletop-whump

[ladyredmoon13]

DCXDP prompt

Summer of change.

Maddie Fenton was many things, and a patient mother of two was only one of them. Here lately, however, Maddie found her patience wearing thin with their youngest child. Now she loved Danny. He was her son, after all, but here lately, his actions and overall dismissive attitude towards everything from his grades to his responsibilities was starting to get to her.

She and Jack had tried everything they could think of to try and get Danny to behave and reconsiderhis actions. From taking away his phone, restricting time with his friends, to full-on grounding him. Nothing seemed to work. They were running out of options, but there was one last thing she wanted to try before, even considering bringing up the suggestion of military school to her husband.

"Hey Jack?" She called to her husband from the living room." Yeah, Madds?" He called back from his position over the kitchen table as he tried to fix the trigger on their latest invention. Hoping that this will be what they'll need to finally catch that ectoplasmic nuisance of a ghost boy.

"Your cousin, the one from Gotham; the one you introduced me to at our wedding. He's a cop, right?"

-------------------------------------------------------

Detective Harvey Bullock was a man of little patience and even less tolerance to the kind of nonsense that the usual scum of Gotham City drummed up.

The only times he could ever really recall ever having more patience and tolerance than a saint was when he was growing up with his favorite cousin. So when said favorite cousin called him up out of the blue, asking for a favor, Bullock did little else, then say, "Sure thing," and " anything for you, little Jacky.'

That was how he got roped into looking after his cousins son for the summer. At first, he was hesitant. Asking Jack if he was sure he wanted to do that. After all, he didn't really have much experience with kids( and no, the Bats kids don't count).

But when Jack started telling him about all the trouble his kid was getting into. The arguments, the mysterious bruises, the skipping school, etc. The boy was on the start of a one-way street down to a bad place, and Bullock didn't like it. So he sucked it up and asked his cousin when he could send him.

Now Harvey knew he wasn't a good role model, that Gotham wasn't the safest place for any saine parent to raise a child, let alone send one here; but now that he was told what was going on with Danny. Bullock found himself determined to get the teen to turn over a new leaf. "Who knows," he thought to himself hopefully, "maybe Gotham was the perfect place for him to do it?"

For those of you who would like to read more, here is a link to the fic writen bu siri-ike. It's really good! I recommend it.