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i want to smoke crack with her

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Pigeon Party 🕊

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its a mystery

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one of my greatest pet peeves in fiction, and it is truly stupid I know, is that no one seems to understand how genuinely hard it is to kill someone via stabbing. stab wounds have a mortality rate of like 5%. especially abdominal stabbing. tv shows and movies show dudes getting stabbed one time in the lower abdomen with a tiny knife and then they fall over. like what did he die of precisely. that man died of Small Knife

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Drawing fanart of Kragar must be really funny cause do you. Do you make him slightly transparent.

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"It's one Jhereg turf war Vlad, what could it cost? 20,000 gold?"

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Thanks to my friend @fuckwhoeverpickedallthefunnyurls 's awesome idea, i'd like to present to you

I wanna point out that i did this on my phone

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It fuckin breaks my whole ass brain that Steven Brust's Dragera novels aren't wildly popular.

Like, the Khaavren romances are written for a Very Specific type of person, i.e. one who read Alexandre Dumas and said "I like that, but I want that authorial voice dialed up to 17 and also for there to be magic and shit". Paarfi can be a challenge (it's worth it, because ultimately it's part of the whole). But they're so goddamn good. You can see what the books are going for, and they nail it.

And Vlad? Vladimir Taltos gives you 19 easy to read, action-packed novels full of snark and magic and angst and goddamn it there's social commentary to boot. And holy shit, these breezy, funny, quippy books that are fun to read are also building to something incredible that's going to see its end soon - there are two novels left before the series is complete. The last few published have left me in a daze after reading them, trying to wrestle with The Implications.

If you like Murderbot, but kind of wished there were swords and sorcery instead of guns and hacking, Vlad is your lad.

If you've ever asked yourself if it's possible to have a series of epic fantasy novels without casual sexism, then Dragaera is the place to go.

It's got Enemies to Lovers. It's got Found Family. It's got character deaths that mean something. There are reveals, both overt and subtle, that left me stunned (there was one book in particular that had me racing back to my collection to flip through older books because I KNEW I RECOGNIZED THAT NAME WTF HOLY HSIT).

The books are so re-readable, and honestly I would advise rereads because there's a ton of stuff layered in that adds so much to the overall series. You can read them in publication order (starting with Jhereg), or chronological order (I put Brokedown Palace at the front myself, but others might skip that one and go right to The Phoenix Guards). Or you can start with the chronological first book in the Taltos series (Taltos - makes it easy) and dip into the Khaavren romances when you're comfy and want to shake things up a bit.

FYI - the Taltos books will probably also make you hungry. IDK what a kethna is supposed to be, but I want to eat one so damn bad.

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It would probably make most of them worse if anything, but every time someone talks about how uniquely oppressed and uneducated and etc etc etc the huddled masses of the American lower-middle class are I dream of a Rawlsian Veil of Ignorance machine that would just shove them into a randomly assigned life somewhere in the world for a month or two and see how they cope.

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An incomplete list of reasons why crafting helps my mental health (and might help yours, too):

It stops me from doom scrolling: can't go on social media if my hands are full of yarn.

It gives me a sense of agency: a lot of things are messed up in a way that's beyond my control, but I can make something that didn't used to exist. It's evidence that I'm alive and I can impact the world, even if the impact is small.

It builds my tolerance for mistakes: I grew up a perfectionist , which is really bad for my wellness and my ability to complete tasks. But crafts are a great source of low-stakes mistakes to help me learn how to handle imperfection. And while there are certainly mistakes I'll always fix, I also have many opportunities to decide a mistake is acceptable and leave it in favor of getting to the finish line.

It interrupts rumination: even if I'm still chewing on some troubling news, it's not front of mind if I need to focus on getting this seam straight or whatever

It helps me meet good people: although there are obvious exceptions, I've found most craft-centered spaces (IRL and online) to be full or supportive, kind, helpful people in all walks of life

It encourages a growth mindset: I'm always learning new things in crafting, and that builds my identity as someone who can grow and improve.

And finally, making your own clothes is empowering: I know this is specific to fiber crafts, but it's important. When you make your own clothes, you flip the notion that you're supposed to "fit into" a certain size and instead remember that clothes are supposed to fit you. You get to learn how to dress the body you have with love and care, instead of allowing manufacturers decide how clothes should look.

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Since the previous shot was achieved with a lot of post-production work, for this one I decided to go almost full practical. I try not to be too dogmatic about process, or limit myself with preconceived notions of 'the right way' to illustrate. In my opinion, no matter what medium or technique you deploy to get the look you want, so long as you're being intentional about every detail, it's all good.

The idea germinated from a desire to create some cloning tanks that actually glowed, which meant I would need to learn some minor electrical skills. Luckily, American Science & Surplus had both the equipment and expertise I needed to get into it. If you look closely at 2nd BTS shot you can see the diagram they graciously drew for me, showing how to wire the tanks to a switch and a battery cap.

For the figurines I went by Smash Toys & Collectibles and rooted through the miscellaneous drawers. In addition to the dinos I used as the base for my creatures, I also found an awesome translucent jellyfish I couldn't help making the main character. This required me to change the shot into an underwater scene, which was a fun challenge to figure out.

As always thanks for checking out my work! :)

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Murderbot — Opening Title Sequence | Apple TV+

I am in LOVE with the opening title sequence! The animation, the music, it's thought provoking and really expresses so much of Murderbots feelings.

And I really want a Murderbot doll now.

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A circulating video of sisters who bought the same clothes for their husbands 😂❤️

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i'm trying to think of any spanish equivalents to turn out or end up but google translate is NOT being helpful and i just keep floundering

like, i guess terminar works at least sometimes for end up, but how the hell do i say something like turn out??? like that is a Process. the juxtaposition (and/or finality depending on context).

do you have any ideas or is this just a Very English kind of thing?

I would say it's probably resultar or salir in this case

resultar is the closest though; resulta que... "it turns out that..." or resultó ser un error "it turned out to be a mistake"

Otherwise salir can be a good option, todo salió bien is "everything turned out well" or "everything worked out", or todo salió mal for the opposite

The other verbs I can think of are generally words of "to become", like acabar "to finish/end/end up", llegar a ser "to come to be", quedar(se) "to be left" which is usually more negative or permanent... I would also say situationally volverse can be a good alternative since it usually implies a dramatic or unexpected change

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A Red-winged Blackbird looking like it’s getting a free ride on an Osprey’s broomstick. The Blackbird was focused on driving the Osprey away from the marsh, while the Osprey was focused on bringing back a good stick for the nest.