#learning kit

[bacchuschucklefuck]

couldnt draw my thang for mid-autumn so treated myself to a calne redesign instead

[kabirbajaj]

Blix kit opening and review - DIY science-based learning kit for kids

Sometimes kids are not interested in making DIY projects from scratch. They run away from understanding the science concepts. So, Stupid Labs brings you the review and opening of the Blix kit. 

This Blix Kit is super cool! It’s like having my own science lab at home. When I opened the box, there were so many colorful pieces and tools, and the instructions were really easy to follow. I got to build a robot that moves and makes sounds! It felt like I was creating something straight out of a movie.

[head---ache]

apparently all i need to do to get a l&l design i like is saying 'i dont have a l&l design i like' and then wait for the magic to happen

@sonic-au-collision

[bevebevo]

i wanna get back into ultrakill...

[tullecake]

the finished version of my wip from the other day! :D

the lil guy...

plus an alt version with original colors --

I like how both of them turned out! ^^

[0vergrowngraveyard]

more au doodles because this boy is taking up so much brain space rn it’s not even funny

[spindle-and-nima]

Wild vs domestic polite feets

[superm4ks]

Libras are charming, social and intellectual. On September 30th, 1997, 27 years ago, a Bull was born who liked soccer, gokarts, maps, history, languages, Pokémon cards, FIFA and winning. And while he has remained disruptive, undiplomatic and confrontational in his racing, it is all that, coupled with extraordinary consistency, unbearable nerve, a century’s worth of talent, and a disarming gentleness, that has turned him into one of the most captivating characters on the grid. Also a top 5 driver of all time. Happy birthday to an impossible boy who made his dream inevitable. And never asks for permission. You are all that was promised and more. Thank you.

[kit-screams-into-the-future]

learned it was trans day of visibility so. behold. this post is visible

comic transcript:

MARTY: Doc, I ah... This might sound weird, but, uhh... I don't think that I'm a girl. I think I want to be a boy. MARTY: Is that weird? Does that makes sense...? MARTY: I guess that doesn't make sense it's fine just forget it- DOC: [in his head] I DIDN'T RUIN THE SPACE TIME CONTINUUM AFTER ALL!!!!! YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa DOC: [out loud] WONDERFUL!!! MARTY: ?? Um. Thanks? Did you. Was it obvious...?? DOC: [in his head] That was not the correct response.

[rezuura]

okay, can we talk about how long-haired Ty Blackthorn basically saved me from a six-month art block?

[psygull-arts]

the year is 1969. three years have passed, and K-Cell has a new mission - OPERATION KEYSTONE HUNTER:

one of two fresh agents joining K-Cell is BILLIE SILVER, a getaway driver who cut a deal to save herself from prison time after she witnessed the unspeakable, and proud owner of several pairs of Kickin' Jeans

Billie belongs to @steampunkforever who has retired Cary for now because he would, quote, "thrive in the nineties"

BONUS: Homer mustache (actual) and Kit mustache (hypothetical)

[srnileforme]

“I'm heading home now. I'll call you once I get there. Wait.”

BOYS IN LOVE (2025) | EPISODE 8

[wikitpowers]

LET'S ALSO TALK ABOUT THIS PLEASW

kitty, come to poland please i beg u🇵🇱

[head---ache]

toxic doomed yaoi.......................

[firstservepercentage]

Coco's NB x Miu Miu new kits!

all the tennis kit sponsors (other than wilson): forces players to wear progressively ugly and boring kits

meanwhile the coco gauff subplot:

[stygiansauce]

Hey gamers! I'm gonna give you an entire lesson on hyphens, Em dashes and En dashes via tumblr, right now.

Lets preface with this: Grammar has two modes of use.

Prescriptive: A set of rules that dictate how a language "should" be used.

Descriptive: How grammar/language is ACTUALLY used.

This is an important distinction for this lesson because I am going to start with a powerpoint that explains the rules/uses of hyphens and dashes. THEN after, we will talk about the rhetorical effects dashes have on readers and how authors can use them to their advantage. COOL lets begin.

The first thing you all need to know about hyphens and dashes is what they look like.

Please note how the EM dash is the longest, the EN is next, then the minus, and the hyphen. The sizing and name of these dashes was historically decided because Em dashes were the size of an M and an En was the size of an N.

This is wonky now considering typing and fonts and all that jazz, but the size still matters (haha).

These are how you type them! I am a google docs user, and the short cuts in docs are weird. You will want to go into Insert then go down to special characters. Type in the dash you need, and click it to insert.

Hyphens so these things! What is a modifier? It's a word that MODIFIES the noun. like a light rain, or a long drive. these are adjectives/adverbs (depending)

Hyphens can link two modifiers. They can also link compound nouns.

These are the things Em dashes do! If you take a gander through Margin of Error (Chapter 4 would be best because that's where I learned the special character function) you'll see all of these examples in action!

En dashes aren't as common as EM dashes or hyphens. These are used strictly in a prescriptive sense. From my knowledge there is no way to use these rhetorically. only for clarity and these are the three times you'll see them.

COOL! Now lets talk about how Em dashes are used rhetorically. What does an Em dash do to your writing? How does it effect a reader?

Emphasis Em dashes create pauses in speech. If I were talking to you and I wanted to pause-- or cut myself off, I could use either an elipses or an Em dash. Where an elipses is more of a trail off... the Em dash draws the readers eye. It makes the reader stop and look at what is around them.

THATS IT! Thats what it does! It's more emphasis than a comma or a parenthetical. You could in theory use a comma, but think of how much stress you want on something.

FOR EXAMPLE, in this line from Margin of Error.

With no Puncuation: “Ah well Grian and I weren’t really getting along at the time…” He trails off in a way that screams I’m done talking about this something he does a lot when talking about his family so Tango moves the conversation in a different direction.

With Commas: “Ah, well, Grian and I weren’t really getting along at the time…” He trails off in a way that screams I’m done talking about this, something he does a lot when talking about his family, so Tango moves the conversation in a different direction.

With Em dashes: “Ah—well, Grian and I weren’t really getting along at the time…” He trails off in a way that screams I’m done talking about this—something he does a lot when talking about his family—so Tango moves the conversation in a different direction.

Notice how it's different? The commas certainly do their job at making the reader pause. They help insert the phrase, but its not the same as the dashes. The dashes make the reader LOOK at what is between them. it becomes the focus of the sentence. We are no longer worries about what Jimmy's tone is, but that he uses it often when talkin about his family.

Look at this example with parenthesis too, and see how those change the effect.

With parenthesis: “Ah—well, Grian and I weren’t really getting along at the time…” He trails off in a way that screams I’m done talking about this (something he does a lot when talking about his family) so Tango moves the conversation in a different direction.

Seeeee? it makes a difference! The parenthesis make it more of a passive thought. Something for the reader to consider, but is overall not important to the story. This is why us authors sometimes hem and haw over grammar! I certainly think that Em dashes can be used based off vibes (I do this all the time) but now you know what its really doing for your reader! I want to look at one more example of this before we wrap up.

With no Puncuation: “Your eyes are pretty.” Jimmy says wistfully suddenly like he can’t hold it in any longer

With Commas: “Your eyes are pretty.” Jimmy says wistfully, suddenly, like he can’t hold it in any longer

With Em dashes: “Your eyes are pretty.” Jimmy says wistfully—suddenly—like he can’t hold it in any longer

With Parenthesis: “Your eyes are pretty.” Jimmy says wistfully (suddenly) like he can’t hold it in any longer.

TADA! You can now use hyphens, em dashes and en dashes!!! Thank you for coming to class. Your homework is to play around with these in your writing. I will accpet questions via the Ask box or the comments of this post. Happy writing nerds, go use your new toy.

xoxo Ms. Sauce