#based on current events

[rat-pipe]

Defender of Tomorrow and Machine Herald make peace at Prof. Cecil B. Heimerdinger's funeral

[annoying--moth]

I think one of the worst things is when you finally get to writing that one chapter you've been so excited to write but then you have no idea what to do and get writer's block

[saamaton]

cute date ideas: forcing your date to watch f1 with you

[medusa1597]

⚠️ tw corny sappy blablabla ⚠️⚠️ one thing that my boyfriend does that i always find endearing is that no matter how late i go to bed and how deeply asleep he is he always pulls me close to him like a physical instinct he developed over the years

[sauleline2]

@junipersramblings

[leighsartworks216]

Sitting on a swinging bench with Sylus, leaning against his side, head on his chest. You're fast asleep, but even still he keeps humming. Gentle fingers, hands that have murdered and hurt and killed, playing with your hair. Deep red eyes that terrify, softened as he watches over you

Soft petals dance on the wind and land in your hair. He chuckles softly as he brushes them aside, stirring you awake. Your face scrunches up, consciousness starting to set in, but Sylus shushes you and pulls your head back in against his chest and tells you to go back to sleep. A minute of his humming, and you're slipping away again

Your child has slipped away from the Twin's babysitting, running barefoot over to the bench. Sylus has to gently shush them, too, telling them to be quiet, it's your naptime, as he helps them up into his lap. They curl up against him, staring at you and the round swell of your belly. They look up at him, pointing at it

"My new baby brother is in there?"

He smiles, nods. "Or baby sister."

They stare again. "How does it fit?"

"They're very small right now," he whispers. "You were once that size."

"Really?" they gasp

"Mhm."

You stir with a small sound of discomfort. Sylus holds you closer, rubbing soothing circles over your bump. He feels the source; this baby has been restless, kicking his poor dear so often you don't get to sleep at night

Your child frowns in worry as they watch on. "What's wrong with mama?"

Sylus kisses their head reassuringly. "The baby is moving around. It can be uncomfortable. Do you want to feel it?"

They nod excitedly. He takes their little hand and guides it over the last spot he felt it. They wait a moment together. Then- kick! Your child jolts a little in surprise at the feeling, pulling their hand back with a gasp that has Sylus chuckling to himself. He reacted much the same way the first time he felt them kick in the womb. You'd laughed at the concern on his face, just before another kick knocked the wind out of you. He smiles fondly at the memory, at the joy of being new parents

You stir again, and he returns to comforting you. He taps your child on the back. "Run along and play now," he says. "Mama needs to keep resting."

They nod and slip off his lap. They look at you and your swollen belly a moment longer, before running off, back to tormenting the Twins

Sylus gently rocks the swing back and forth, back and forth, humming a song once more. It's one you'd introduced him to, though you'd never recognize it. You haven't cared for a long time about that, though; you just like the way his voice sounds

The spring afternoon passes in peace

[nucleargnocchi]

friend zone?? you wish. you're solidly in the study buddy zone, and unless flash cards get real sexy real quick, that's where you're gonna stay

[philsmeatylegss]

So I recently dropped this post about who, how, and where to find banned books that is semi popular and I put some recs from others on that post, but one book that kept showing up that I didn't include but actually did read is a book I feel every single American should read:

A People's History of the United States by Howard Zinn

A big ass history book that democrats and republicans alike hate.

And that's because it's revisionist.

The term "revisionist history" is very misleading as it's a good thing. It is the concept of challenging past historical facts through the view of marginalized people.

This is a book on multiple banned book lists.

For that exact reason.

History is written by the winners, by the privileged. Never forget the forgotten.

[meamiki]

mira !!! :]

[siryyeet]

[thatonegaybrit]

; something something people seem to subconsciously treat disabilities as curable sickness, whether intentionally or not, and will become bored or defensive of your chronic/consistent disabledness. whether intentionally or not, they will become annoyed when you have yet another flare up, when you are in pain again and again, when your symptoms don't let up, when you cancel plans again and again, when your accommodations don't cure you in the ways they've been taught they should, when the disabilities actually disable you, when you're never not affected. the people can't handle when you >stay< disabled

[ros-sauce]

Cheap tablet woes

[aniseandspearmint]

Plant based burgers recalled for having METAL FRAGMENTS in them! There have been no injuries reported.

This recall is for the US, with five states effected; Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware.

The products; Chef's Line U S. Foods 3 Grain Burger, produced by The Fillo Factory Inc, based in Northvale, New Jersey.

The recall was initiated of February 2nd, 2025, and encompasses over 30,000 cases of the product.

Since the burgers are frozen, they could be lurking in many a freezer still.

There is a full list of effected lot codes in the article.

[agent-stone]

Popcorn? Is that you again? I'm having a hard time seeing right now. Everything is... weird. Everything hurts, and I'm trying to rest, but it really isn't helping.

My eyes and ears are starting to hurt a lot more. I can't tell if that's Neo or a yoga ball.

My joints and muscles, too... maybe I should rest a little more. Just until I find my inhibitor rings.

-- Shadow

[thegunlady]

One of the great injustices of life is the Board Game Learning Curve. Playing a board game when everyone is roughly the same skill level is some of the most fun you can have. Sitting there with your eyes glazed over while someone tries to explain the rules of a board game you’ve never played is torture. Handholding the one person in the group who doesn’t know how to play is torture. There is also no better way to learn. This is an inescapable truth. A barrier you must cross to be rewarded. The only way out is through.