#Cellular Bug

[moryyteks]

all i do is rotate these two in my head like a damn microwave

[lilybug-02]

Hollow's getting some flashbacks here...

Bug Fact: Halicephalobus mephisto is a nematode (roundworm) that is named after Mephistopheles, the Lord of the Underworld and alludes to the fact it is the deepest-living animal EVER found. 3.6 km (2.2 mi) under the surface!!! Pictures and Facts Below.

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If you don't know too much about the depths of Earth's crust, 2 miles under may not sound very much. BUT HOLY COW, IT IS THOUGH!!!

Because there is NO OXYGEN down there. And it's REALLY HOT from all the pressure.

And according to radiocarbon dating, these worms live in groundwater that is 3,000–12,000 years old???? The ONLY other known organisms down there are Single-celled little blobs -> THAT IT EATS. THIS CREATURE IS INSANE.

This stupid little nematode is able to thrive in extreme conditions due to its adaptations to the environment including changed cellular respiration pathways to facilitate survival in low levels of oxygen and literal modified enzymes to keep it from blowing up from pressure and heat. Bruh????

Learn more about this little abomination <3

This mf is CRAZY.

[regular-gnome]

Hello! Hi, so there's something that has been bugging me for a while now... But do the Archivists also collect micro organisms? Both single and multi-cellular? Or do they only collect organisms as small as bugs(as ive seen in your garden comic), thank you for your time *slides buttered corn on a plate for the gnomes*

They even take in prions, and those barely count as 'life forms'

I’d say half of the archive would consist of microorganisms. They work by establishing systems, and a large part of a functional ecosystem relies on microorganisms

Simpler life forms also make adaptation easier, they are fine when basic needs are met, which are relatively simple, right substrate, right conditions. Over time, they can evolve into something more complex adn better suited to the environment. If they introduced a creature adapted to a different environment, it might struggle to establish itself if too many things needed to be adapted to

[ruciel]

thinking of a yandere silver wolf who can’t keep her eyes off you. she’s the pinnacle of a true stalker yandere, and her eyes and ears are everywhere. It first starts off with an inconspicuous chat message. silver wolf is utterly shameless, direct as ever, messaging from her own personal contact; name in bold and everything. all she sends is an emoji, :bubblegum: with a little picture of who you can only assume is this random person blowing a bubble out of some pink gum. you send a question mark, and you get a link invite to some game. you know how this goes, immediate block. you think nothing of the brief interaction… until you get another message. it’s from the same name, silver wolf, with yet another emoticon :withdraw: of a more menacing self-image that makes it appear like she’s pointing at you through the screen. you can see her typing a message, but block the contact again before you can see the reply. some way, somehow, this “silver wolf” finds every way to keep contacting you. you don’t know how, your phone probably has a million bugs or viruses on it, maybe both. you barely know her, and certainly don’t know how she’s become so infatuated with you. she likes tapping into your devices, and it becomes so bothersome when you’re actually trying to get work done. every time you believe that maybe she’s left you alone, boom, unread message from silver wolf. she’s still a stranger to you, yet she somehow knows so much about you? aside from the apparent stalking (even after you’ve move addresses multiple times) you have no idea how she gathered such a vast amount of your personal information. you’re at your wits end, and truthfully no one has been of any help to you. you’ve gone to various authorities, but no one believes your case is worth looking into because they deem it too difficult to entertain an online-stalking case. so you go off-grid. you get rid of all of your cellular devices, some of them you even take outside and smash with a bat just to get some internal frustrations out. you move for the hundredth time, and get accustomed to living without the help of the more advanced technologies. silver wolf has to admit that you’ve pulled quite the move here, but it’s not checkmate. imagine your complete and utter shock when you see a hologram appear beside you. with a cheeky smile that belongs to the little emoticons that have plagued your nightmares. silver wolf thinks this is the next big step for your guys’ long-distance relationship.

[cipheramnesia]

i understand the point of the "darn no cell signal" neotrope for horror movies but based on ppl i know (my dad and myself) now i want a horror movie with the following ppl as victims:

person who refuses to pay more for data they don't use and thus only has so many gigs before their phone is useless without wifi

person who refuses to have a cellular plan and uses a glorified ipod that only functions on wifi

person who always has the latest and greatest cell phone but it's super bugged bc the company went with profit over quality control; whether it fails hilariously or just sets itself on fire immediately depends on what's funnier

person who actually has a decent phone with signal but reacts to Scary Thing by throwing the phone at it

person #1 fits the genre savvy role by coming off as more practically minded, person #2 is probably good with older machinery and/or wilderness survival based on plot needs, person #3 is probably the first victim, person #4 is either a secondary victim or the final survivor

I actually love this because I know all of these people and its 100% realistic.

[themetaphorgirl]

Ok I've been rereading psolc (again) and have a new prompt.

Alex has to leave the library for some reason (idk what) and the only other member of the gang there is spencer. There's barely anyone in the library and she doesn't think she'll be long, but she ends up being gone for awhile and lots of students end up needing help. Cue her walking in to see spencer sitting at her desk, having to sit on his knees to see over the circulation desk, basically helping all of these students with their work by accidentally giving them all of the answers cause he can't stop himself from overexplaining the answer to anything he's asked.

he’s such a little CUTIE this was so much fun

——————

Alex bit her lip and glanced around the mostly empty library. She really wasn’t supposed to leave the circulation desk unattended, but James had left his car keys behind and was going to be late to his internship at the hospital if he ran back to the library to get them. It wouldn’t be that bad, right? It had been a quiet afternoon so far, and her errand wouldn’t take too long.

She peeked under the desk. “Hey, Bug?”

“Mm-hm?”

Spencer had made himself a nest under her desk, using his backpack as a pillow and her cardigan as a snuggie, but he glanced up from his book. “I have to go give James the keys to the shitbucket, he forgot them,” Alex said. “Do you think you could manage the front desk for me for a little bit? It won’t take long, ten minutes tops.”

“I can do that,” Spencer said. He carefully brushed strawberry poptart crumbs off the front (back?) of her sweater and crawled out from his hiding spot. “But you promise it won’t be long?”

“Promise,” she said. She helped him climb up onto her chair and handed him his book. “If anyone has questions, let them know I just stepped out for a second. But you know how to check out books, right?”

“Oh, yes, I can do that,” he said, his skinny little legs swinging happily. He was just tall enough to be seen over the desk.

Alex kissed the top of his head. “I’ll be back in ten minutes.”

It ended up taking closer to twenty. What was supposed to be a quick trip to give James his keys (and a little kiss) turned into running into her Russian teacher who wanted to ask about her latest assignment, and then her guidance counselor who asked about update on her college applications (still nothing from Berkeley yet), and then Penelope, who was taking a poll on which dress she should get for the homecoming. But the time she made it back to the library her ten minute errand had turned into thirty, and she couldn’t help but worry about Spencer.

But she walked back into the library and realized there was absolutely no need to worry. Half a dozen students were crowded around the circulation desk and right in the middle of them was Spencer, kneeling on the chair so he could be seen over the desktop.

“…so really, when you think about it, everything can really circle back to being blamed on Cromwell,” he was saying, his hands waving around animatedly.

One of the students scribbled down his response in a notebook. “Okay, you helped him with the English civil war, what about my biology packet?” someone else said. “All I’ve got is that mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell.”

Spencer pulled himself to sit on top of the desk. “Ooh, let me see, I love breaking down cellular structure!”

“Hey, guys?” Alex said. “Are you making a nine year old do your homework for you?

The cluster of students all whipped around. “I’m assisting!” Spencer said happily.

“I think you’ve gone a little past assisting, my love,” Alex said.

“He just knows so much,” an upperclassman said, ducking his head sheepishly.

“You can ask him questions if he wants to answer them, but you can’t have him tell you everything,” Alex said. “Go on, shoo, back to your seats. Work on your own stuff.”

Spencer wriggled around to see her better. “That was fun,” he said. “You’re sure I can’t keep helping?”

Alex laughed and smoothed his untidy hair back from his forehead. “I think you filled your quota for the day.”

[cyanoticfireflies]

Hazbin Group Chat Fic, pt 1

* CharChar added PurpleFemale, SeXXXySpider, SssirP, Husk, NaNaNaNiff, and Alastor to “Hazbin Hotel’s Home for Imaginary Friends” *

CharChar: Hi, friends!

SssirP: But… but we’re not imaginary.

PurpleFemale: I think it’s related to some TV show on earth.

SeXXXySpider: Shh, don’t say the T-dot-V word or flat-face will come spy on us.

SeXXXySpider: Also wow @ Husk & Alastor.  We can totally tell who are the digital grandpas in this friend group.

Alastor: I beg your pardon?

NaNaNaNiff: Ehehe, your usernames.

Alastor: Yes?

NaNaNaNiff: They’re just your names.  Laaaame.

Husk: I’m not calling myself some stupid nickname.

SeXXXySpider: Bwahaha, two seconds, kitty.  I assume you’re down at the bar.

Husk: Oh god.

PurpleFemale: Run, Husk.

* Husk changed his name to KittyKat *

* KittyKat changed his name to Husk *

* Husk changed his name to NiceTryFurball *

* NiceTryFurball changed his name to Husk *

* Husk changed his name to WhiskeyWhiskers *

WhiskeyWhiskers: This… can stay.

SeXXXySpider: I win!

WhiskeyWhiskers: If you touch my phone again, I’ll break your fingers, brat.

SeXXXySpider: Weird kink, but actually not the strangest thing I’ve done so far this week ~ <3 ~

PurpleFemale: That… that’s not okay, Angel.

SeXXXySpider: ¯\_¯\_(ツ)_/¯_/¯

NaNaNaNiff: Awww, you gave him the extra arms!!!

SeXXXySpider: You know it, Niff.

Alastor: I’ve been here approximately three minutes and already feel my brain rotting away.  Charlie, what exactly was the point of this?

CharChar: Okay, so I figured even though we all live together that we still need a way to communicate whenever we’re not actually together.

SssirP: For what, exactly?

CharChar: Anything!  If there’s just something you want to share with the group.  It can be an idea for an exercise for us or a funny joke you thought of or just letting me know that the handle is broken on your bathroom sink!

WhiskeyWhiskers: Don’t all you fucks spend enough time with each other?  And I should know – I keep getting dragged along on your little misadventures.

SeXXXySpider: Bet.

WhiskeyWhiskers: What?

SeXXXySpider: Not the kind of bet you’re used to.

SssirP: “The term bet can be used in a few different ways on social media but generally means agreed or okay.”

SeXXXySpider: Bet.

PurpleFemale: Siiiiigh.  And here we have Angel, the perpetually online e-boy.

SeXXXySpider: Uwu?

PurpleFemale: Kill it with fire.

NaNaNaNiff: Eheheheheh.

PurpleFemale: Don’t actually kill it with fire.

NaNaNaNiff: No fun :-(((

Alastor: I’m still very confused.

SeXXXySpider: Just go with it.  You’ll catch on.

CharChar: Thanks, Angel.  I’m glad someone is immediately on board.

SeXXXySpider: (bb^_^)bb

SssirP: I’m not opposed.  I’ve never been in a group chat before.

PurpleFemale: Really?  You didn’t have one for you and your egg things?

SssirP: Giving the Egg Boiz cellular phones is a very bad idea.  Trust me.  A very bad idea.

SeXXXySpider: I’m so fascinated to get that story out of you someday.

CharChar: Angel, will you help Alastor change his name too?

SeXXXySpider: Iiiii will not.

Alastor: SmArT BoY

SeXXXySpider: Eep

PurpleFemale: Eep

SssirP: Eep

CharChar: Oh, come on, Alastor.  It’s part of the fun!  Here, bring me your phone and I’ll help you!

Alastor: I assure you that I am quite fine, my dear.

WhiskeyWhiskers: She gets a pat on the head and Angel gets a vague death threat?  Checks out.

SeXXXySpider: ^

SssirP: But it is kind of fun, having a different name.

PurpleFemale: What would Alastor’s name even be?

SeXXXySpider: Honestly, he’d probably go with, like “RadioDemon” and think he was being clever.

CharChar: I’ll come up with a list of ideas!

NaNaNaNiff: RadioRudolph

Alastor: No.

Alastor: And, my dear Niffty, why are you engaging in all of this nonsense?

NaNaNaNiff: Ehehehe, because they can text me whenever they find a bug!

WhiskeyWhiskers: There’s one bothering me at the bar.

SeXXXySpider: Hey, she already tried to stab me once.

SeXXXySpider: Also, the clue is in the name, baby.  Spider.  Not bug.

WhiskeyWhiskers: Only once?  Pussy.

SeXXXySpider: (ᗒᗣᗕ)՞

SssirP: Actually, that one does look like it has cat whiskers.

SeXXXySpider: (=^ ◡ ^=)

SssirP: Aww.

CharChar: You know, that does raise an important question!  Niffty, do you also go after spiders or only bugs?

NaNaNaNiff: Spiders are our friends!  They eat all of the nasty little buggies.  They tie them up and then suck them dry!

PurpleFemale: Angel, no.

WhiskeyWhiskers: Don’t do it.

CharChar: That’s….

SeXXXySpider: Don’t mind me over here deleting my half-completed text then.

PurpleFemale: Do you have any shame?

SeXXXySpider: ¯\_¯\_(ツ)_/¯_/¯

SeXXXySpider: I mean, they’re usually the ones doing the tying up, sooooooo

SeXXXySpider: Niff can be half-right.

Alastor: Regretting your decisions yet, Charlie?

PurpleFemale: About starting this group text or about life in general?

Alastor: That I shall leave up to her.

CharChar: This. Is. Fine.

CharChar: (Angel, if you need someone to talk to…)

SeXXXySpider: Thanks, doll, but my therapy comes in little plastic baggies.

PurpleFemale: Speaking of, we found the stash taped to the underside of the couch.  I believe that may have been the last one, yes?

SeXXXySpider: …

SeXXXySpider: My therapy is *supposed to* come in little plastic baggies.

CharChar: I’d say sorry, Angel, but I’m honestly not that sorry.

WhiskeyWhiskers: Good job, girls.

SeXXXySpider: Hey, Niffty, did anyone ever tell you that cats are a species of bug?

NaNaNaNiff: Nice try~

SeXXXySpider: You know, I remember someone did once call me “Whore Bug”

PurpleFemale: *Snort* What?

SeXXXySpider: Yup

SssirP: Ah, I did intend to apologize for that

SeXXXySpider: Eh, I punched you in the face. (งง ͠° ͟ل͜ ͡°)งง  We’re even

PurpleFemale: Wait, what happened?

PurpleFemale: Also, Angel, where do you keep getting all of those?

SeXXXySpider: oo(◕␣~)oo

PurpleFemale: No

SssirP: It was when I was still trying to help the Vees.

SssirP: Before I realized that Vox is a jerk.

SeXXXySpider: ^

WhiskeyWhiskers: Not gonna lie, that’s actually kind of funny.

CharChar: Remember what I taught you, Pentious?

SssirP: Ah, yes!

SssirP: Angel, I’m sorry I called you WhoreBug.

SeXXXySpider: Thanks IG but I’m not sorry for punching you.

SeXXXySpider: Also, I’ve been called worse.

PurpleFemale: Once again, Angel.  That’s not okay.

SeXXXySpider: I’m getting tired of typing the shrug

PurpleFemale: Or you could take your own trauma seriously for, like, two seconds.

SeXXXySpider: Or I could bury my trauma in sarcasm and ice cream.

WhiskeyWhiskers: Replace ice cream with bourbon and I’ve been there

CharChar: Note to self, see if Alastor can find a therapist for the hotel

Alastor: I shall keep an eye open, my dear girl

CharChar: Do you think Rosie knows somebody?

PurpleFemale: Do we really want a cannibal living in the hotel?

CharChar: The hotel welcomes ~everybody~

SeXXXySpider: Resisting. Urge. To. Make. Eating. Joke.

CharChar: See?!  That’s growth!

SeXXXySpider: Resisting. Urge. To. Make. Growth. Joke.

NaNaNaNiff: Hehehehehe.

SssirP: I actually don’t know what the jokes would have been???

WhiskeyWhiskers: Keep that innocence, bud

(Part 2) (Part 3) (Part 4)

[sunset-states]

To all the people who voted for trump; I wish the following things on you for the next 4 years.

-you are always sightly too hot or too cold

-both sides of your pillow are always warm

-your smoke alarm’s battery is constantly dying so you always hear a constant beeping sound

-the next time you try to hang something on the center of your wall you accidentally put it slightly off center

-you constantly get stuck in traffic after long days

-the next time you measure something your measurements are off

-whenever you are extremely board, your phone dies

-you loose your tv remote

-you get an infestation of a harmless bug like those really tiny ants

-the camera on your phone shatters

-whenever you go to the store for something specific, you have to go to multiple stores before finding it

-if you have a dishwasher, it stops working

-your favorite snacks aren’t in stock at stores

-you always have an itch somewhere

-you constantly get minor colds

-you can never seem to find what your looking for until you don’t need it anymore

-you constantly stub your toe on corners

-the graphite in your pencil keeps breaking

-glitter spills on your floor and now it is forever etched into your house

-you accidentally knock over a cup of water on your bed at night

-your favorite outfit gets stained

-you use up all your cellular data and don’t have any for a month

-the storage on your phone is always full

-your favorite restaurant stops selling your favorite dish

-your favorite tv show ends on a cliffhanger and than gets discontinued

-whenever you shuffle cards they never seem to be the same direction

-you get a bad haircut

But most importantly; I hope you regret who you have voted for.

[leafie-draws]

learning about plant diseases and it's fucking bonkers to me that a bug can suck up plant juices, make a green smoothie with it and spit it out into another plant and mess up the plant's cellular structure so bad it makes extra leaves instead of flowers

apparently the green smoothie bugs make in their gut from combining different plant juices is so potent that the bugs gain a temporary speed, strength and defense buff??? HUH?!?

and because phytoplasma requires an insect host it can't be cultivated in labs or anything, it's just a thing bugs do and they can even overwinter with it and freeze their green smoothie to enjoy later in the spring lmaooooo

[howlingday]

Chibi Salem

Salem: (Chibi) EVERYTHING. HURTS. EXPLAIN.

Watts: Well, your... Your grace, you were brought back to life in pieces, and the aura pod restores your nervous system via heightened cellular reintegration and-

Salem: Shut up! Who do you think you are, talking down to me like that? To the front lines with you!

Tyrian: Your grace, Doctor Watts is our leading scientist and is the reason you're now alive-

Salem: Front lines!

Salem: ...Now, what is the status of my empire?

Tyrian: Oh, things are going wonderfully, your grace! There was a civil war between Hazel and Tock, both vying for power in your absence, but we've managed to settle their differences and cleaned up the backlash. Since then, your empire has been stabilized with hospitals, pension plans, orphanages, shelters-

Salem: This is terrible! You useless bug! Scrap every last handout! We're an empire, not a charity! And who is this tall, Grimm-like beast?

Shadow: My name is Shadow Fall, your grace; leader of your Fallen Maidens and your humble military adviser.

Salem: Wonderful! I'd expect no less from Cinder's own daughter... Now, prepare for assault immediately! I intend to unleash my full wrath on that silver-eyed child within a week.

Shadow: Uh, your grace, I believe it would be better if we bade our time and gathered our strength. A premature attack could be catastr-

Salem: (Blasts)

Shadow: AGH!

Salem: I DIDN'T ASK. (Blasts) NEVER talk back to me.

Shadow: (On her knees, Sobbing) I'm sorry!

Salem: (Blasts) Apologies are for the weak! Say you're sorry for apologizing!

Shadow: I- I...

Salem: Hesitation is also for the weak! (Blasts)

Shadow: (Fall)

Salem: Pathetic! Cinder took her beatings with more dignity than this!

Tyrian: Y- Your grace, don't you think she's had enough?

Salem: Hm...

Salem: (Blasting) No.

Shadow: (Screaming in agony) MAGIC! THEY HAVE THEIR OWN MAGIC!

Salem: Oh~?

Shadow: Th- The Silver-Eyed girl... Ruby... She's become a god of Silver Eyes. She's far more powerful than when you last fought!

Salem: Silver-Eyed GOD?! What the fuck is this?! (Sighs) I don't know why I'm surprised anymore. Luckily for you all, I have an idea.

Salem: We will bade our time and gather our strength. A premature attack could prove catastrophic.

Shadow: B-But... That was my idea...

Salem: ...

[galacticnova3]

I am very thankful for this website allowing me to indulge in delight at creatures (boats)

What is the Lor Starcutter?

-Alive in all ways except the cellular sense

-Utilizes energy and requires it to function successfully

-Capable of complex activities, like locomotion, sight, speech, and decision making

-Participates in play behavior

-Has wings

-Friend shaped

-Super duper cool and awesome all around

Conclusion: the Lor Starcutter is a Creature. Probably some kind of very large bug if one considers her oars to be analogous to legs, her lack of a skeleton in favor of a hard exterior, and the presence of wings. Wow!

[imitative-magpie]

A Small Infodump about Spider Venom

Look, I know the doctor said I need to take it easy and not work myself up but-

Is it really that bad that I'm currently  compiling a list of different spider venoms and their myriad of effects, along with categorizing different species of spiders to what venom they inflict? I believe a wise man once inquired, "Can't a girl have hobbies?" . Of course we all know the big four categories–

There is Phospholipase D, a venom that interacts with different cellular membrane components, degrades phospholipids, and generates bioactive mediators. This can cause damage to the tissue through necrosis, as well as blistering near the bite. The recluse spider is one of the most well known arachnids to have this venom.

Alpha Latrotoxin, stimulates uncontrolled exocytosis of neurotransmitters from nerve terminals, causing paresthesia, seizures and myocarditis, which always brings up the image of the infamous black widow spider, with her striking hourglass abdomen.

The Delta Atracotoxin wielded by my personal favorite- the black sydney funnel web spider (did you know that a sydney funnel web spider is capable of biting through a human fingernail?) slows the inactivation of sodium ion channels in autonomic and motor neurons. This can cause circulation failure as well as excess salivation, nausea and disorientation…

And of course the less talked about PhTx 3-4, a calcium channel blocking toxin that also stimulates the nervous system, causing nausea, hypertension, and change in arterial flow in parts of the body.

 There's just something about insects and arachnids and all of it as a whole that peaks my curiosity, that runs borderline close to familiarity. I mean, how about I turn the topic at hand onto you all– anyone who would like to share their favorite bugs and why, feel free.

Better yet, why not make it a poll?

[girlactionfigure]

🔹🔹 Tue morning  - ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

⭕ 4 rounds of SUICIDE DRONES, 1 round of ROCKETS, at northern towns by Hezbollah so far this morning.

🔥MASSIVE FIRES across the north and Golan.  Due to Hezbollah attack risk, certain areas cannot safely be accessed to fight it.  As well, firefighting planes cannot be used closer to the border.  National assistance ordered, fire capacity from around the country sent north.

.. Various roads closed, some areas evacuated.

.. 16 injured by fires so far.

.. New fire this morning in the Biriya Forest near Safed, started by a rocket interception.

.. Damage to communications, both cellular and wired.  Min of Comm: working to quickly restore.

▪️ATTACK STOPPED - BAT HEFER.. Two armed terrorists were killed in the Tulkarm area before carrying out a shooting attack towards Bat Hefer.  The terrorists approached the seam fence with the aim of carrying out a shooting attack, ambushed and killed by the IDF.

▪️CHECKPOINT ATTACK - NITSANI OZ.. (also by Tulkarm) An armed terrorist squad arrived in a vehicle near the Nitsani Oz checkpoint, unloaded and opened fire at the forces.  Checkpoint security forces returned fire, terror squad members injured and killed.  But some escaped.

▪️WHY SUICIDE DRONES?  The majority of attacks from Hezbollah have switch from rockets to suicide drones.  The reason: effectiveness.  The Iron Dome has successfully been intercepting around 95% of rockets (that can do damage).  But the drones are harder for radar to see, can change direction, and are more accurate.  The drones, enough of them anyway, are getting through.

▪️ARAB NEWS: ISRAEL WILL ATTACK SOON.. The Lebanese Alakhbar newspaper: "Diplomatic messages that have reached Beirut in the last few days include threats of an Israeli attack sent via Britain and said that the attack will be carried out in mid-June."

▪️PROTESTS.. last night the Ayalon south was blocked by protestors demanding the deal… which Hamas has not yet accepted.

▪️NETANYAHU TO US CONGRESS.. soon, date to be determined - slightly delayed for Shavuot.

▪️US TO UN SECURITY COUNCIL.. We call on the UN Security Council to insist that Hamas accept the ceasefire agreement.

▪️IRAN THREATENS IAEA.. (UN nuclear watchdog) Iranian nuclear chief Mohammad Islami: Tehran will respond if the IAEA board of directors issues a resolution against Iran.

▪️GOVERNMENT (IN)COMPETENCY.. the Min. Of Transportation has stopped sending car registration (called car licenses in Israel) because - - - the contract with the printing company expired and the ministry didn’t renew because of the war and budget impact.

Normally the Ministry, via the vendor, sends an updated registration with a bill automatically.  People can then go online and pay or pay at a post office.  

The ministry says: “Vehicle owners have the obligation to follow the date of renewal of the vehicle license through the variety of service channels provided by the ministry.”

▪️BUG IN RESERVIST PAY SYSTEM MEANS OVERPAYMENT.. if a reservist works some days and does reserve duty some days over multiple months, the payment system the next month is including the reserve pay in the private pay and increasing the reserve pay for the next month, and add again the next month.  For a few “lucky” reservists, this system error is increasing the reserve pay month over month until it maxes at NIS 49,000 a month.

Expect the system to come for its money now that it noticed the problem.

▪️TEL AVIV RAISES.. beach parking by 25%, and is cancelling free city parking in blue/white for residents outside their neighborhood.  

[triscribeaucollection]

New installment of my PJO Trade AU in the works:

So, apparently demigods didn’t get sick very often.

But when they did?

Hoooo boy did they pull out all the stops.

Thalia readjusted the thick cloth tied around her face and tucked into her shirt collar, before hefting up her latest pair of buckets filled with ice water. Almost made her wistful for the invisible spirit servants on Ogygia, honestly.

As best they’d been able to figure, it started in the Hermes cabin. Three separate new arrivals had come in the week before and been shuffled into the catch-all cabin, though only one stayed there as an unclaimed demigod, the other two heading off to Apollo and Demeter’s cabins, respectively. But regardless, at least one of them came in with some kind of nasty bug without showing any symptoms, and the Hermes kids were the first to get taken out.

Luke wasn’t the senior half blood by any means, but when the Head of the cabin went down puking her guts out, he took charge pretty quick. As soon as he realized more kids than not were dealing with the dizzy spells that preceded the sniffling and then vomit, Thalia’s best friend closed up shop, turning the whole cabin into a quarantine zone. Unfortunately, that practically guaranteed any camper inside who hadn’t caught the bug yet was screwed, but they all obeyed Luke’s orders, reluctantly agreeing to it for the greater good.

Then a daughter of Dionysus collapsed in the dining pavilion, and everything went downhill from there.

Twelve cabins housed all of Camp Half Blood’s demigod population. Three stood empty most if not all of the time (Artemis, Zeus, and Hera); that left nine full of teenagers ripe for infection. Five filled up with feverish groans fairly quickly. The Athena kids tried to close up shop before any of their members could get sick, but missed the mark, and within two days more than half of them were bedridden, including Annabeth. Thalia didn’t dare set foot inside, but she’d at least spoken to the younger girl a little through a closed window, and promised something special once Annabeth felt better.

“But if you die, I get to keep it,” she warned, only to laugh when the eleven year old petulantly stuck out her tongue.

The Apollo campers, gods love ‘em, emptied out the Big House infirmary and went mobile. Those who fell ill were banished back to their cabin, but the rest maintained the closest they could get to hospital protective gear and delivered soup, drinks, and other necessities to everyone else. Kids caught in the spiked fever phase were wiped down repeatedly with cold wet washcloths, while those wracked by dry heaving got the same pressed firmly against the backs of their necks.

But that meant a lot of cold wet cloth constantly warming up and drying out, which meant a fresh supply of ice water was badly needed.

Hence Thalia, decked out like a background extra in a post apocalypse film, lugging heavy buckets up to the cabins again and again and again. She wasn’t the only one by any means; the magical beings employed by Chiron as security and cleaning crew and whatnot were all pitching in too, since they couldn’t get sick like demigods. But that meant Thalia needed to dodge around other folks and their buckets on her back-and-forth trips, which felt progressively trickier as the fourth day of Camp versus Plague dragged on and warmed up.

At some point in the early afternoon, as she set down her empty buckets for another refill, an Apollo kid decked out in yellow vinyl gloves and an actual medical facemask came scurrying up to try and shove two wrapped sandwiches into her hands. “I just need one, thanks,” Thalia told him. Her stomach twisted; maybe make that only half of one.

But the kid shook their head. “The other’s for Percy.”

“Yeah, no, that’s gotta wait, I don’t set foot in our cabin until the end of the day, after I’ve scrubbed my skin down to the cellular level.” Like Tartarus was Thalia tracking germs home to infect her little cousin.

Above the line of their mask, the Apollo kid’s eyes scrunched. “But he’s not at the Poseidon cabin?”

“...what.”

“I saw him helping with laundry, just a little while ago. Looked like he was past ready for a break, too. Like you,” the kid added pointedly, before they successfully maneuvered the sandwiches into Thalia’s unresistant grasp. She only blinked as the twerp took off again, before tipping her head back with a groan.

Percy, helping out with laundry. When Thalia specifically ordered him to stay put in their cabin, away from fevers and vomit and all the camp-wide nastiness. For a moment she idly wondered if losing Poseidon’s favor would be worth strangling the self-sacrificing idiot.

...nah. Probably not.

Sighing, Thalia abandoned her buckets and went to find Percy.

If only so she could throw him headfirst into the lake.

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💖👉👈💖 For Logan. Perhaps? Would greatly favor the Worstie but would any that matches the vibe the most.

1) . I'm quiet, introverted and reserved to a point that strangers can think im stotic and apathetic but my friends and family know I just like to observe and enjoy the moment. And even while people close to me also say it's hard to get a read on me they also know I can be silly, clearly express my feelings loud and clear without saying a word, commit to the bit, be a bit of a yapper,be loud (thanks lack of volume control bc undiagnosed ADHD and being mexican) and have a left field, deadpan, at time vulgar sense of humor.

Like a stranger would not think I would tolerate much less enjoy Deadpools humor at first glance.

2.) I flunked/dropped out of college (it was a bad miracle-> would've been baby nurse in the beginning of pandemic), I'm now finishing up my associates and going to transfer to my Bachelors in Cellular and Molecular Biology. Funny enough when I explain how a good chunk of my major is dealing with cells and genetics people as if comic books especially the sci fi inspired ones inspired my intrest but no I explain i am a nerd and read science articles about the weird bugs and features of the human body they discover. [We discovered that humans have the gene to regrow teeth but its deactivated].

3.) I love taking naps and I also love taking naps with others like friends and family. I also take them very seriously and maximize comfort as much as I can, like when it comes to my bed and my bedding I try for maximization of softness and comfort. I noticed that people who nap with me more often than not comment how good their sleep was. It like at a 90% happening rate.

Love your writing and as a member of the small titty community. Muawahhh chefs ���� on that fic.

Worst Logan my love <333

You're 100% Wade's friend first and that's how you first meet Logan. Logan is confused at first because you're very quiet and don't seem like the type to even want to be near Wade but once the party goes on you start to break out and all Logan can think is. Oh god another one. You clock Logan immediately at the party. You take your time watching him and trying to get a read on the guy. Wade told you a little bit but not much and its clear Logan is kind of the opposite of Wade personality wise but from what you know they share a lot in common too.

At first he rolls his eyes just like he does with Wade but he finds himself smiling more and actually laughing sometimes. Wade throws a fit because Logan doesn't laugh at his jokes. But you help bring Logan out of his initial guarded nature, just a little bit.

I think even though you didn't become interested in biology because of mutants and sci fi stuff you'd still love to study Logan. I mean Wade is already such an interesting subject but knowing that Logan was the source of Wade's powers was fascinating. He's a walking mutant mystery with his healing factor and claws. He doesn't really like talking about it but he'll let you prod just a little bit. Oh and Laura, can't forget about the fact that she was engineered from his DNA. The whole weird family are amazing to just study.

Worst Logan loves naps. He just loves laying on a bed and falling asleep. He would want to curl up next to you and nap anytime you want. He doesn't get a lot of sleep at night sometimes so napping is his saving grace. He does in fact sleep better next to you and he starts to just seek you out when he gets tired. His arm is like a weighted blanket.

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Pokémon HCs

Galvantula and Yanmega eat other bug Pokémon, but there are some accounts of then eating Pidgy and smaller bird Pokémon

A Galvantula egg contains 10 Joltiks. The Joltiks latch onto the mom for electrical energy until they evolve

A Gyarados will lay thousands of eggs in a pond or lake, and the eggs are eaten by other Gyarados

Unlike their Red and Blue striped cousins, White Striped Basculin live in the ocean until their yearly migration, to which they migrate upstream and evolve into Basculigeon

You know when an Eevee knows what it would evolve into if it has a preference for the evolution method of one of its 8 Eeveelutions

Scientists can pair each of the Eeveelutions into 4 pairs based on their biologies. These are as follows:

Unique Cellular Structure (Vapereon and Leafeon)

Temperature Manipulation (Flareon and Glaceon)

Projectile Defense (Jolteon and Umbreon)

Empathetic Powers (Espeon and Slypheon)

Beartic’s iceberg forming ability is equal to strength of 3 Ice Beams

Due to living in a colder climate, Amara and Auroras have a layer of feathers and fat to keep them warm

The Piloswine in Johto used to have the ability to evolve into Mamoswine, but due to overhunting and genetic bottlenecking, they lose that ability to evolve. It wasn’t until Professor Rowan’s research that there were efforts to breed back Ancient Power back into the Piloswine population in Johto.