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Inspired by my little maniac car…

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omg I never gave squishmallows much thought but someone in my family gave my mom one today and it’s so cute and fun to hold

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Hey guys, what if we start referring to Disney movies by their creators instead of the company that produces them (and animated movies in general)?

The original Lilo and Stitch is a Chris Sanders film distributed by the Disney company. Chris Sanders was the producer, writer, original story creator, artist, director, and actor lead for Lilo and Stitch, providing the voice for Experiment 626. It is all this man’s idea and passion that the Disney company only provided the resources and manpower to create (which we should also give credit to the multitude of artists who worked on that project as well, including Dean DeBlois who worked as an additional writer and director)

Here is a video by Chris describing the start of his idea for the movie and Stitch’s original design.

So yeah, I’ll be referring to the original movie as Chris Sander’s Lilo and Stitch from now on, to distinguish it from “Disney’s” or more accurately, Dean Fleischer Camp’s recreation of the original film.

Let’s stop large corporations from erasing the faces of the people who create these animated films. Go support the artists!

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Research has shown that pleasure affects nutrient absorption. In a 1970s study of Swedish and Thai women, it was found that when the Thai women were eating their own (preferred) cuisine, they absorbed about 50% more iron from the meal than they did from eating the unfamiliar Swedish food. And the same was true in the reverse for the Swedish women. When both groups were split internally and one group given a paste made from the exact same meal and the other was given the meal itself, those eating the paste absorbed 70% less iron than those eating the food in its normal state.

Pleasure affects our metabolic pathways; it’s a facet of the complex gut-brain connection. If you’re eating foods you don’t like because you think it’s healthy, it’s not actually doing your body much good (it’s also unsustainable, we’re pleasure-seeking creatures). Eat food you enjoy, it’s a win-win.

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Mama cat gargoyle

Cat with a kitten statue on the roof of the castle of Château de Pierrefonds, France. It was built between 1393-1407.

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hey, did you know that the world is a better place because of your creations and art and writing, no matter how niche or how many people see it

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“People are inherently terrible” no!!! Have you ever seen a child wait for their friend while they tie their shoelaces? Have you ever known someone who would bring hurt squirrels and rabbits and mice to the nearest vet just so it doesn’t suffer? Have you seen someone grieve? Have you ever read something that hit your heart like a freight train? Have you looked at the stars and felt an unexplainable joy? Have you ever baked bread? Have you shared a meal with a friend? Have you not seen it? All the love? All the good? I know it’s hard to see sometimes, I know there’s pain everywhere. But look, there’s a child helping another up after a hard fall. Look, there’s someone giving their umbrella to a stranger. Look, there’s someone admiring the spring flowers. Look, there’s good, there’s good, there’s good. Look!!!!

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Well put. (Source: Writing About Writing Facebook page)

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“You are not the man you used to be. You are stronger and wiser and freer than you ever used to be. And now you have come at the crossroads of the destiny. It’s time for you to choose. It’s time for you to choose good.”

— Uncle Iroh

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“Destiny is a funny thing, you’ll never know how thing will work out, but if you keep an open mind and an open heart, I promise you’ll find your own destiny someday.”

— Uncle Iroh

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“I was never angry with you. I was sad, because I was afraid you’d lost your way.”

— Uncle Iroh