#anyway keep an eye out

[kristsune]

So the cool thing about getting both episodes 1 and two at the same time, is that I was compelled to do a comparison between them, and I have to say the little differences in both the intro (and outro) were fascinating to hear. Seeing the little choices the editors get to make between episodes is fascinating and wonderful.

[shalalalalaw]

anyway, i love pahanin, but i feel like distancing myself from destiny and it's likely for good, so an @ change is coming in the next couple of days

[osachiyo]

posting the fic later today, keep an eye out besties 👁️

[emjaydoubleyou]

this post is fearmongering. the results of this study are concerning and should definitely be a matter of public discussion, but this is certainly not the conclusion the researchers came to.

the point of the study was to assess the risks of exposure to toxic metals- something one of the co-authors notes are “ubiquitous” fwiw- via menstrual products. Their research confirmed that these metals are indeed present in tampons, but no further conclusions are drawn. it is possible the metal entered into the cotton from the soil, which is a well-known phenomenon; cotton is so good at lifting heavy metals that it has actually been suggested as a part of the solution for revitalizing polluted ground.

the authors conclude with an acknowledgement that the study should be repeated- their sample size was 60 tampons- and a suggestion that further testing ought to be done to indicate whether or not these metals can even leech out of the tampon in the first place, let alone whether or not such leeching could occur at levels deleterious to human health.

there is, in fact, a body of research- too small, for sure, but much larger than this single study- indicating that long-term proper tampon use has no observable negative impact on health. i am grateful and thrilled that more research is being done and i hope that this study is the first of many on this line of questioning, but i am really frustrated at this post and the response it got.

obviously, if this study alters your approach to menstrual health, more power to you. consumers should be informed-risk-takers, and menstrual health is double-obviously a very personal choice. but it definitely wasn't the researchers concluding that you ought to “avoid using tampons at all cost," only this tumblr user did. the lead author of the paper, in fact, specifically says that she hopes people do NOT panic about the results.

(the notes of the post were disappointing. people affirming that they knew they were right to be suspicious of tampons all along, or even recommending alternatives that actually have very little to no research regarding the safety of long-term use, etc. it’s a different conversation, but categorical distrust of tampons is old-school misogyny. you certainly shouldn't wear them if you don’t want to, but there is nothing inherently scary or wrong about them, and people who prefer them are not being reckless or crass.)

((if you're really worried about exposure to heavy metals, you may want to turn a critical eye to fast fashion, as an aside))

[hinamie]

some quick jjk eye paintings

[holidaywishes]

Popping in to say: I've been crazy busy lately with work and Winter but I'm answering some asks and working on some drafts that have been sitting there since before Halloween.

Who knows when they'll be posted or if they'll be any good, but there should be at least one in there that you are looking forward to 😏

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

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[lunacias]

(Silence. CARPENTER tries to rally HAYWARD's spirits. She's afraid she's going to lose him.)

"All three of us - we can all go on living, Hayward. Just like you said."

[puppyeared]

(guy who has never played cotl) haha au time

[lionbearfox]

the silly.... shes everything to me

[furiosophie]

i know someone must have done this already but--

based on this post by @chaotic-kass

[egophiliac]

OH YEAH HIS TAIL ALSO LIGHTS UP

here's a bunch of quick reactions to some of the smaller bits, while I work on bigger things for the bigger bits and obsess over Silver's breakdown some more. don't be fooled -- this is only the beginning of my descent into pure diasomnia hell.

(I also need to figure out how to draw OB Mal better)

[khaotunq]

here comes the last thing on the checklist... The Trainee Episode 6 (2024)

[iris-drawing-stuff]

Okay so Like a Dog doesn't really fit Mikoto and John at all except for this one line maybe, but I really wanted to draw them in the pose.

Plus I wanted to make myself a new phone wallpaper that incorporates PAFL in some way.

No filter and text version under the cut

[hinamie]

congrats on your recovery n all yuuji but unfortunately for you I thought the scars were cool >:/

[mary-kasexual]

hi *throws this at you and runs headfirst into a lamppost*