#seed sharing

[graciliswindowsill]

I really thought that i couldn't participate inthis solstice Solarpunk Aesthetic Week but surprise!!! A friend decided to give their father some local seeds as Christmas gift. The contacts flew and suddenly I'm in the middle of a seed swap!

Giving seeds of black popcorn, a variety of beans, red okra and Pau-Brasil.

I might receive a slice of pie, and seeds of a type of cucumber, shiso and a different type of bean.

[soilthesimpletruth]

Because… seeds saved and shared make a difference.

[the-lemonaut]

A library of free-to-use Solarpunk art ☀️

A friend of mine launched this website yesterday, it's meant to promote human-made Solarpunk illustrations, so that we'll see less blurry, wobbly, weird fucking skyscrapers covered in vague green blobs attached to Solarpunk-related articles etc.

All the images available are under some version of the Creative Commons license! You can use them for zines, blog posts, papers, social media banners and so on, as long as you give credit and don't restrict others' access to them either.

If you yourself have an illustration you think would be a good fit, you can submit it here :D

You can find 7 of my own works there as well!

[hellsitegenetics]

https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-3999

String identified: SCP-3999 Object Class: Apollyon Special Containment Procedures: SCP-3999 cannot be contained stop be contained

String identified: Item #:

String identified: Researcher Talloran:

Closest match: Trametes ferrium Common name: Metal eating fungus.

Researcher Talloran is to be identified using the BLAST database modeled using AlphaFold kept in a standard terrarium suitable for moths.

Common name: finding tumblr's genome one post at a time.

String identified: The following file contains a virulent infohazard. Due to this, it is imperative that all personnel accessing this file be certified as having a Cognitive Resistance Value (CRV) of no less than 14.5. Should you fail an automated CRV verification, please remain calm and do not move. A member of your site's medical staff Researcher Talloran will be with you shortly.

Special Containment Procedures: Researcher Talloran is to have his genome aligned with its 12 closest genetic matches using MEGA. Navigate to the "table" section and select phylogenetic tree. Click "yes." Use sub-branches to note connections between each branch, such as families or kingdoms.

Item #: Cydia strobilella genome assembly, chromosome: Z Object Class: Spruce seed moth

(Researcher Talloran must link the image source.) This can be the only conclusive fact.

So stop asking.

[1-800-crscnt]

a cute thought i've had lately is that since the Guard likes to spoil other battalions while they're on leave with higher quality replacements, new foods, and small gifts like nail polish, the other battalions like to bring back photos of really interesting animals or pretty scenery, and sometimes even rocks and small plants (though that's harder to sneak) that they've seen throughout their battles. a really specific idea in my head is that one time, Ponds brought them an actual fish and a tank, which is one of Fox's most prized possessions, and inspired many new names and interests in marine life. i also like to think that the Guard has a hidden trophy room, where the more rare / difficult to obtain items (like the tooth of a very dangerous animal) are kept.

[nando161mando]

[awesomecooperlove]

THE ONLY WAY TO END STUPIDITY IS TO WAKE UP HUMANITY

🦟🦗🦟

[doritofalls]

new dawn is not well written but a take i often see is "the judge should have been the one to kill joseph" and i know rook/the judge doesn't exactly have a character in the traditional sense but at the very least you have misinterpreted the relationship of joseph and rook to an emberrassing extent imo if you think that ending would have fit them anywhere after the time spent in the bunker

[aeriona]

Made a pair of lil squid fellas to sit on my desk :)

I didn’t like any of the squid patterns I found on the internet so i ended up making my own, and after some trial and error I ended up with these little guys. They’ve both even got little beaks! I’ve attached the pattern I made below if anyone wants it haha.

I used size 8 miyuki rocaille/round beads, some bugles and 0.28mm thread, but pretty much any size or shape should work. Hell, you could even use pony beads if you’re crazy enough.

If your thread’s long enough you can even do the whole thing in one go, I’d personally recommend that as it means you have less knots to tie up :).

[alderaan-babe]

ST:TOS S1E23: Space Seed - Dinner with the Tactician

I saw this post the other day discussing "10 Traits That Make a Character Secretly Dangerous" and immediately thought of Jim from Star Trek, because so many of these listed traits and mannerisms are exact plays out of his playbook throughout TOS. Now, a more thorough fan than I could probably cite so many different episodes as examples expounding upon each trait, but what I instantly thought of is one of my all-time favorite James T. Kirk scenes - the dinner with Khan in Space Seed.

I am surprised that for all my searching for both new and old TOS posts to reblog, I have never seen any discussing this scene in great detail (if there are any posts like that, please send them my way bc I'd love to read them!) even though I feel it is superb for its tension, acting, and character dynamics. I dare say it is one of the best scenes in the show! I fear this may get rather long, so I'll continue below the cut and spare the more casual fans from my ramblings.

When I first watched this scene, I was captivated. Khan, even when acting casual and conversing in a relaxed fashion in an effort to ingratiate himself to the crew, still emanates an undeniable power, a barely-restrained energy. And Jim is no fool. He knew immediately that Khan was a dangerous man from the moment he woke up and never dropped his guard around him. As the scene here starts, we see the positioning of Khan in relation to Jim and Spock. Jim is, naturally, at the head of the table, while Spock and Khan face each other on either side of Jim.

As the scene starts, Spock is the one addressing Khan, and in turn Khan is forced to glance between the two, while Jim has free reign to simply observe without interruption. The frequency of his glances towards Jim, who thus far has not made any comment or expressed any emotion, reveals more than he probably meant to. He cannot help but assess Jim just as Jim is assessing him in turn, both attempting to determine the true threat level of the man before them. Khan, in his arrogance, is slower to ascertain the true danger Jim represented, which will ultimately be to his detriment here.

As for Jim, there is a stark, single-minded intensity to his observation of Khan. Note how he does not even touch his drink in an effort to appear casual, or glance towards Spock as he speaks. He is not relaxed or even pretending to be - he is alert, eyes sharp, and there can be no confusing the object of his focus. Spock begins with an opening salvo that is clearly meant to agitate, to spark some sort of reaction from Khan when he says "like a team of animals under one whip." Khan looks to Jim almost in entreaty (faked, of course), yet he is greeted with nothing more than a neutral stare and an ever so slightly quirked eyebrow. This gives Khan only momentary pause before he goes on to spout more bullshit, trying to sell his tale of "great dreams and great aspirations." Spock counters and again we see Khan respond to Spock, but he continues to flick his eyes back to Jim repeatedly, trying to gauge his reaction, yet being met with only more silence. He is quickly cottoning on that something is afoot.

The camera goes back and forth between Khan and Jim as they really look at each other, neither fooled by the other. Khan does one more rapid eye movement between Spock and Jim where he looks momentarily confused, then we see the instant he realizes the veiled tactics at work against him. Spock once more counters, but Khan, now savvy to the tactics being employed, ignores Spock and directly addresses Jim, unwilling to play along even one moment longer. He compliments Jim, for like recognizes like, on his tactical approach. "You are an excellent tactician, Captain. You let your second in command attack, while you sit and watch for weakness." He seems genuinely impressed, yet like a frog in a pot of water, still too ignorant in his arrogance to feel the burn of the water slowly coming to a boil around him.

Jim finally responds by pointing out that for all Khan's feigned civility, he speaks in aggressive military terms, even while at a dinner party. He betrays himself in his inability to separate his war lust from everyday life and activities. (Side note: the quick close-ups of Spock we see after Khan calls Jim out and through the end of the scene are so interesting to me, because at times he almost seems nervous. I personally think he and Jim agreed upon this strategy beforehand because they both knew Khan was bad news, and now that the gig is almost up, he's frantically running numbers in his head on how fast he could react if Khan dropped his facade and attacked Jim. But I digress.) Khan verbally parries by making an excuse and justifying his way of speaking with a line straight out of a 19th century novel, but he's on the defensive now in a way he wasn't when speaking with Spock. His hackles are rising. Jim cut from a more discreet angle, one that Khan wasn't prepared for, and it has him off balance.

Jim doesn't give him any time to breathe or regroup, instead immediately jumping down Khan's throat in an effort to anger him by asking if he was afraid, a question that could offend many a man, and certainly a man like Khan, so self-assured in his superiority that the mere suggestion of fear could be tantamount to a grievous insult. Khan scoffs, showing he isn't as unaffected as he wants to portray, and dismissively claims he has "never been afraid." Jim counters this claim, and here we see Khan finally fall into Jim's carefully cultivated trap. He becomes emotional and gives away the game, stating "we offered the world order!" And now Jim has the confirmation he has been patiently maneuvering towards, and Khan knows it. Even he cannot help but admit how masterfully Jim has manipulated him, uttering a quiet, "excellent, excellent" as he stares at Jim, so quietly it almost feels as though it wasn't meant for anyone but Jim.

This is where I believe Khan finally understood that Jim was not a man to be played with, and that his only course of action would be to eliminate him entirely. (We once again see Spock's nervous eye movements here as he assesses the threat level of Khan towards Jim.) He knows he cannot fool Jim, yet he still keeps the charade going by respectfully asking Jim if he may take his leave. Jim stands and they look each other in the eye one last time before he departs.

This was such a long breakdown, but I really felt it was worth it. For all of the complaints about Shatner's hammy, over the top acting (which I only agree with occasionally anyway, because I think he's a genuinely good actor most of the time), this scene was a masterclass in subtlety and tension building. The deliberate, blink-and-you-miss-it head and eye movements of both Shatner and Ricardo were perfect and established so much about both characters within a two minute scene, and their dialogue was just perfect. Jim's honed intelligence and ability to out-maneuver his enemies are on full display. He is calm and composed, with every silence and word executed with deliberate precision. Simply brilliant.

God, I just can't praise this scene enough, but I've been analyzing this clip and writing for a couple hours now, so it's time to go to bed haha. I do want to shout out to @redrobin-detective for supporting my Star Trek hyperfixation all this time and for encouraging me to make my own post. I'm nervous since I have not written anything for Star Trek yet besides ranting in tags, but I hey, I did it!

I also want to thank @anghraine. Your posts are really what gave me the desire to write my own. I am always so excited to see what new thoughts you have about Star Trek, and I hope that you enjoy reading my analysis. You set a really high bar!

[the-habitat-ring]

I keep meaning to post updates but oh well. Spring is just a nonstop race to try to get things done as the weather allows. But today I want to show you all some of my seed starting setup this year

It’s the recycled pulp holder from a pack of local pops in glass bottles my spouse bought last year inside a zippered plastic thingy that my electric blanket came in. It’s worked super well and has been a 10/10 way to reuse those items.

Everything has been growing super well and even though it’s early I’ve had them outside every afternoon the past week, mostly because my setup is a bit lacking in light coverage 😬 That’s a problem to solve next year, though

[gubdam]

Art by cyaninefinch on twit

(Reposted with permission)

[vervielle]

sometimes im sad because some of the notes on some of my posts are lower than others, but I have to give myself the reminder that I only started Tumblr 2 months ago and I've actually grown a LOT within just those 2 months and 10 something days

[eldintower]

i truly think there is something quite compelling about miquella abandoning all of his fears at the culmination of all he's worked for and in that moment imagining malenia- fearless malenia- and all his doubts & vacillations- steadfast malenia- like malenia being what miquella is trying to reach in becoming a god. and of course the other way around- "he is the most fearsome empyrean of all". i think when faced with a loveless miquella and miquella's shed love, malenia would not even think twice. she would choose miquella. Ugh god. and as miquella shed parts of himself, so to does malenia (although i think millicent is different from trina. a new form of life. the swamp of aeonia as a giant receptacle/rot crucible- she's like the rot equivalent of a jar gestalt baby. plants growing in pots lol). forever mirrored. and when miquella is god for a moment, malenia is god in an age that will come in time as the rot spreads further and further past the burning wall into limgrave. Gah!!

[reksink]

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[missholoska]

@blastlight I do!! I'd normally keep game screenshot posts for my main but Just This Once here's some from my current main world :]

this was my starter area; most of the buildings were just video tutorials I followed to fill the space without spending too long here, and the railway in the corner leads 1200 blocks away to my new base

I've yet to actually build anything at my base as it took days just to light up and fix the default terrain into a workable space, but it'll be in this Very Cool Cave™

the water/lava pool in the 3rd image is my favourite spot, I don't know how yet but I'm gonna build my house there because it's too cool to not make the focus. the rest of the cave will get filled with farms and spaces for pets/animals/cool mobs and an underground village!

a couple extra things: nether tunnel design! I still need to finish building a farm for more sea lanterns but I love this colour scheme ✨

and some cool shots of a mountain a few hundred blocks away from my base:

(shaders are complementary unbound, bushy leaves and other resource packs are from vanilla tweaks, and the world seed is -406319130 with the big cave at x940 z640)