#non-negative

[sciencesolutions]

[crabussy]

slightly furious reminder that fish do in fact feel pain and do in fact experience fear and distress when in pain since people seem to love spreading the myth that fish don't feel pain. what is it with people assuming a creature is incapable of feeling pain or emotion just because it doesn't have complex facial muscles. come on gang

[jamierthanyou]

as an aroace, im particularly dangerous, because i wont fuck or marry. i only know how to kill.

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

No time for fashion, we have a stat bonus to collect.

[casscainmainly]

Before posting to the Duke Thomas tag, think:

Does the post actually include Duke Thomas?

Does Duke Thomas say more than one throwaway line/question?

Is Duke Thomas more than just a prop for another character?

Is Duke Thomas more than the timid/shy/normal one?

If you answered yes to all these questions, congratulations!!! You can post to the Duke tag. If your answer is no, maybe avoid the Duke tag!

[homoqueerjewhobbit]

A lot of Christians read A Christmas Carol and gloss right over the "pay workers a living wage" message and take away "not being merry on Christmas is a cardinal sin" instead.

[feyres-divorce-lawyer]

i love how miss tracy never tries to be subtle with the order’s eugenicist, misogynistic and racist values and beliefs. from culling female scions to moriaen not being allowed a seat at the Table, to their reaction when nick chose bree as his page to the regents’ refusal to reconcile with vera’s rape, to the colonialist history they avoid, to even arthur himself taking advantage of bree’s medium abilities. it’s very in your face and you can never forget it throughout the whole series, which i don’t understand why that’s a negative trait in some people’s eyes especially considering the context of the year (2020) lb was published. but anyways, miss tracy did her big one

[bayetea]

the scene in son of neptune that's like

percy: I feel as close to you guys as I do with anyone from my old life. I hope you trust me

hazel: (kisses percy on his cheek)

hazel: of course we do, we're family now. right frank?

frank (most angry he's ever been in his life): sure

[pixelchix-esports]

Yall how do i explain the difference between a qpr and a situationship to the lgbtq-less people. cos these straights,,,, these allos,,,, i dont think they can conceptualize the difference. im trying so hard to use my words and give them like a textbook definition. do i have to start using charts and diagrams. would they resonate with that

[arson-artist]

y’all ever want to just

erase your f/o’s existence from everyone’s mind except your own

and just gatekeep them for all of eternity

[propenseverbosity]

The People (my beloved mutuals) have spoken. As promised, ace rookanis thoughts:

(Under the cut because I'm gonna talk about sex and also this post got WAY longer than I thought it was going to. Whoops 😂

What if they didn't have sex after Rook returns from the fade prison?

They struggle to stray far from each other's side after Rook's return. Between Solas's illusion of Lucanis crumbling into dust, and the weeks Lucanis spent staring at that damn green couch, wishing that Tearstone Island had all been a dream, the two of them never thought they'd see each other again. Lucanis overcomes his embarrassment over PDA in front of the team solely due to the need to keep a hand on Rook at all times. Whether holding one of theirs, or simply keeping an arm around their shoulders as they process updates from the others, he refuses to let them out of his sight.

The usual teasing from Taash or Davrin doesn't come. A silent understanding of how much he needs this.

Of course he also knows Rook needs to rest, and sending them off to their room is the best way to encourage that, but he doesn't last long before sneaking off to check on them- if only to make sure they're still there. That they're still real.

In the few weeks since their disappearance, he's had far too much time to think about all the things he wishes he'd told Rook. How grateful he is, how much he cares about them. By the time they're tangled up together on Rook's couch, kissing like their lives depend on it, he thinks this could be the perfect way to show them all the things he never found the courage to say.

But in the end, he's not sure he can go through with it.

Despite the seemingly convenient circumstances, Rook is still his first, and Lucanis isn't quite sure he's ready for this yet. He does trust Rook, and wants to be with them in every way (eventually), but after weeks of sleepless nights and Spite's incessant demands that he bring Rook back from the fade, he's not sure he's up for anything more than holding Rook close, savoring the miracle that they've both survived.

He knows Rook would understand. They've always been patient with him, but his fears start to overpower his hesitancy.

What if he never gets another opportunity like this again? What if one (or both) of them dies in the battle ahead, and he loses his chance? Rook was always the gambler. He's not sure he wants to take these odds.

They're down to their underclothes when Rook notices the faraway look in his eye. He tries to brush off their concerns, but Rook knows him better than that. Once they coax an explanation out of him, they brush a hand along his cheek, smiling as he leans into their touch.

"There will be other nights. I'll make sure of it. Not even the gods can keep me away from you." they tell him.

They decide to leave their clothes on the floor for the night. Whether it's out of exhaustion, or the level of comfort they have with each other, he's not sure, but he's also not sure he cares at the moment. He lays with his head in Rook's lap, struggling to keep his eyes open as they run their fingers softly through his hair. When they start to lovingly tease him about falling asleep, he has only one request. It's all he's really wanted.

"Will you talk to me? Your voice is a comfort."

[bizarrescribblez]

anyways here’s a reminder that i love my non-sharing self shippers so much!! don’t let anybody tell you that you’re irrational or unreasonable or dramatic for being uncomfortable sharing your f/o!! your f/o loves you so so much and wouldn’t want it any other way!! 💕

[bookwyrminspiration]

It's fun to bemoan the odd lines and such, and I was gonna make a joke, but I do think it is genuinely sad how much of Unraveled's promo is leaning so heavily into shipping.

Not because I hate sokeefe or Keefe, but because this is such a massively popular story that has so much to offer outside of a single ship, and it's such a disservice to the years of work Shannon has put in to crafting these characters' stories and world. And to the countless fans who adore the story and characters outside of this single ship.

Both Sophie and Keefe are more than sokeefe, and the way this story about injustice, and rebellion, and loss of self, and grief is being overshadowed by a relationship? See the kiss scene! sokeefe art! foster-related quote! These things themselves aren't bad, but there's no balance; they should be part of more, not the whole thing. KOTLC deserves to retain its complexity in marketing! The readers, including young, deserve to have the story not watered down for them when it's being pushed!

There's also something about how publishers told Shannon KOTLC wouldn't sell because Sophie's a girl, and she pushed through that, only for Sophie to become almost an accessory to Keefe's story here? Making appearances that focus on what Keefe thinks of her instead of Sophie herself. I don't have this fully articulated, but hopefully you see what I'm getting at

Shannon's said for years she hates love triangles, didn't mean to write one, and tries to stay firmly Team Sophie. And I believe her, which makes it worse seeing how despite Shannon's efforts, her story about a brave, stubborn, reckless, passionate girl trying to find herself and do what she can to right the wrongs she sees in the world is getting pared down to a love story.

Now we do have six more weeks to go, so we could get some variety in the future. it's just frustrating so far, and as fun as it is to make silly little jokes about it, I do think there is a genuine critique here of publishing and marketing and treatment of female led stories (yes, unraveled is about keefe, but Keeper is about Sophie), and I wanted to say something

[fagtainsparklez]

... did matpat do something? other than like. retire (?) <- completely out of the loop and has never watched a fnaf video

i should just have an faq about this atp 😭 his team is infamous for stealing theories. i believe both when he was still actively working for the company and after his retirement. i cannot respect a man that preaches about loving fans and supporting others’ theories while also stealing from the fans he claims to support

also i think a lot of his (the theory channels in general, i should say) theories are bad and wrong and even though he “does it for the fun not the accuracy” i think you should still actually take into account the media’s lore and not cherry pick what facts you want to fit your narrative, especially when non-fans will undoubtedly laud your word as gospel. i just don’t ljke him 👍

[odekiisu]

Restock day

Inspired by this post by @icantspellthings & referenced off a couple doses of A positive at our blood bank lol. Was intending to include pink/purple Klingon blood as well but I ran out of space 😔

From left to right: Human, Cardassian, Ferengi, Vulcan (top one also noted as appropriate for Romulans), and Andorian.

[cosmicredcadet]

I think there's a genuine conversation to be had about how aro spaces have begun pushing QPRs in a similar way that amatonormativity pushes romantic relationships onto people but a majority of aros just refuse to engage in the discussion because they see it as an attack on QPRs or people saying QPRs are romantic relationships lite instead of actually looking at the fact it's critiquing how some Aros have begun pushing it almost like an alternative to romance and something all Aro's want.

No one is saying QPRs are bad but rather that there is too much push that the idea of a QPR will fix people's problems. "oh you're lonely? just find a QPR!" "You dont have to be in a romantic relationship you can be in a QPR!" "QPR is MORE than friendship" etc etc.

There's a genuine critique here of QPRs being used to continue to push amatonormativity by again assuming that every aro wants a partner - even if not romantic - and I think we can have a genuine conversation about this rather than going at each other throats over a fake argument of "QPRs bad"