#this is a good guide

[rxttenfish]

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[heartshattering]

@adoredhappygirl since I remembered you were interested but wasn't sure if you had started yet 💜

the great big precure primer post

HEY YOU!!! yeah, you!!!

are you looking for some cheerful anime with a nice long episode count to binge watch in your downtime?

do you like the magical girl genre, but dark/edgy magical girl stuff aimed at adults doesn’t really do it for you?

do you specifically like kids’ cartoons, or are you looking for an anime series you can watch with kids in your life who are old enough to read subtitles but too young for blood and jiggle physics?

were you a big fan of the 90s sailor moon anime, but then tried getting into the manga or the manga-loyal anniversary adaptations only to realize that what you really liked about the 90s anime was all the character-centric filler?

if you’ve answered yes to multiple of the above queries, then maybe the PRECURE franchise is the right choice for you!

precure is a long-running, monster-of-the-week-style magical girl franchise aimed at elementary school girls, animated by toei. its major distinguishing feature among other magical girl shows is that it features MARTIAL ARTS COMBAT between the magical girls and the bad guys!

precure has been airing for 18 years now - at time of writing (december ‘21) its 18th series is about to wrap up - but the nice thing about it is that almost* every precure series (e.g. one-year, 45-50 episode run) is a standalone, meaning there’s no continuity between seasons and you can watch whichever ones sound appealing to you in whatever order you want to.

*two of the early precure series, futari wa precure and yes precure 5, have direct sequels that ran the year after them and are essentially two-year-long series.

so to help those interested choose what’s right for them… here’s a menu of all the seasons of precure so far, introducing them by title, year of broadcast, episode count, basic premise, and a little background about their production!

Keep reading

[sculien]

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS 6.09

[metanarrates]

inexplicability/unknowability in art is not often understood as an intentional artistic decision, let alone respected as one. I'd almost call it entitlement on the part of audience, but it's not even that, really. it's a complete inability to ask - was this ever meant to be understood in full? is there a reason why it wouldn't be? is it uncomfortable to think about? maybe it is supposed to be uncomfortable to think about.

[mothcrayon]

if you ever wanna feel a little crazy just think about all the ways leorio & kurapika contrast and compliment each other at every point in the story

[indianatumbleweedjones]

Oh that fandom? I like it a normal amount *shoves pinterest boards under bed* *shoves playlists in the closet* *shoves the dream I had about it last night into a bush* *closes youtube and tumblr and throws computer into a lake*

[starstreampress]

Theseus’ Guide to Ruining a Perfectly Good Boat by @stump-not-found !!!

forgot to take photos of the endpaper—will do that next time i’m at home, it was so fun to figure out :) also, what a nifty fic!! can’t wait for the rest of the fic so i can do this all over again >:D

[datcravat]

It seems there's a new lawyer in town!!!

[stemmmm]

my fucking plane won't take off so theseus' guide chapter 8 spoilers be upon ye

[erenfox]

oh real and fictional older sisters, you'll always be tragic.

[thesophistiicate]

the good life essentials: the ultimate guide to getting what you want 💭

for so long i always felt a sense of struggle when it came to my achievements. i could reach my goals but it always felt so hard, and it usually came paired with periods of burn out and malaise. then i found out why: i was often neglecting foundational needs, living in chaos and not taking proper care of myself, and trying to zoom straight to big-picture achievements.

below is my ultimate guide to 'the good life'. the more balance you can achieve in each category, the easier and more pleasurable it becomes to reach your goals. you will still have to stretch yourself and explore beyond your limits... but it should feel relatively nice because you are supported by a nourishing lifestyle.

you deserve a beautiful, healthy, passion-filled life. here's how you get it:

01. your foundation: the essentials

physical health: create nourishing routines for sleep, exercise, and nutrition. your literal energy starts here, so if you’re trying to bring positive energy to your life and achieve success, you need foundational energy.

mental and emotional health: build resilience and develop strategies for coping with pressure and stress. take care of your mental health always, not just when you’re already spinning out.

financial stability: learn to manage your money wisely. budgeting, saving, and debt management are a must.

02. your core: connections + fulfilment

your home: whether you have just a bed, a room, an apartment, or a whole house, create a safe, comforting space to recharge and feel grounded.

strong relationships: surround yourself with supportive and meaningful connections - so much about ourselves is defined by those we are close with so choose wisely.

meaningful work: follow your sense of purpose and find work or projects that bring a sense of fulfilment and satisfaction to your life. remember that it may not always be paid work. if you have no idea, just keep trying things and follow what interests you, while working on the next stage.

03. your growth: personal development

personal growth: invest into self improvement, developing new skills, growing your knowledge and learning as much as possible.

spiritual fulfilment: find purpose, whether through spirituality, self-reflection, or a connection to something bigger.

creativity & self-expression: explore creative outlets and express your true self to find a grounding sense of joy and authenticity.

04. your larger contribution: beyond the self

community & contribution: give back, volunteer, or participate in community initiatives to connect with a greater sense of purpose and life-giving connection.

legacy & impact: define the mark you want to leave on the world, through family, work, or contributions to society. think deeply about what you wish to leave behind and tailor your life to this goal.

05. your enrichment: quality of life enhancers

play & leisure: make time for joy, hobbies, and relaxation for rejuvenation, calm, and passion. if your day to day work isn't your passion, it's so essential to find passion here.

time in nature: regularly connect with the outdoors for grounding and mental clarity.

[reasonsforhope]

Given the misinformation that's been going around and will be going around, thought this might be helpful to some people

For a lot of reasons, I'm very good at this/at searching, to the point where I have worked as a professional fact-checker for two different publishers. So, here goes:

My Article Fact-Checking Protocol

Thorough Version

Read the full article. Keep an eye out for emotionally loaded words, and all-or-nothing language

Keep an eye out or anything that sounds too good to be true, and in contrast, anything that sounds so awful it must be true

Run the website/source through the amazing Media Bias/Fact Check. They'll tell you about a publication's bias and history of accuracy

Go to the website's home page and read through the headlines. Look at what topics they cover/prioritize, sensationalist headlines, and whether they're framing anything in a way that feels odd/off to you

Do a search related to the topic. This can be keywords, a question, or even just copy-paste the article title (Recommended: use DuckDuckGo so the results don't change based on what Google thinks they can sell you)

If multiple highly credible sources that say the same thing pop up, and there's no major societal biases that might affect the coverage of the topic in those sources (e.g. anything related to the Israel-Palestine conflict/Palestinian genocide, no matter which side), then I'm done!

If there are major societal biases, or I can't get a consensus of sufficiently credible sources, then I do some combination of:

(1) search the topic again + the words "controversy" and/or "fake"

(2) search the opposite of the topic, or do some sort of other filtered search

(3) look up a sufficiently credible news outlet with the opposite point of view of my source, and see what they have to say

(4) if it's a big enough topic, start by looking up 2 of the top national papers and 1 major paper for your region (I usually do the ones in the US, because that's where I am In the US: the LA Times, the Washington Post, and the NY Times)

Adjust "news" to "relevant type of source, e.g. tech, environmental" as relevant for all of the above options

If no red flags come up, and it's a topic I understand enough to smell huge bullshit,

Then I'm usually done!

If there are red flags, or I actually need a certain amount of detail/understanding, then it gets more complicated, but that would be a whole other thing to break down and such

or

tl;dr

Quick Version

Read the full article. Keep an eye out for emotionally loaded words, and all-or-nothing language

Keep an eye out or anything that sounds too good to be true, and in contrast, anything that sounds so awful it must be true.

If I don't know the website:

Run the website/source through the amazing Media Bias/Fact Check. They'll tell you about a publication's bias and history of accuracy

If I trust the source, but something else pinged my radar:

Do a quick web search to verify anything that sounds suspicious or too good/bad to be true (Recommended: use DuckDuckGo)

[gardenia-nettle-first-floret]

Today’s emotion is: finally realizing just how pet coded you are.

You love when your person gives you commands. You love it when they tell you what to do. You love how you whimper and whine. You love that phantom feeling of a tail you can wag. You love being a pet, don’t you petal~

Why I can see just how far down into the subspace you’re getting~ so cute~ is the little pet getting excited?~ Such an adorable simpering mess~ good pet~ good floret~

-Elmara Nettle, Ninth Bloom

[gods-sleepiest-transfem]

Independent who gets addicted to their affini "friend"'s biorhythm

They're only together once a week, but every night spent without that feeling and that smell makes her so much needier, so much more desperate for the smell and touch and biorhythm of their affini.

Except one week, her affini doesn't come, something came up. Then another.

The next time her affini does come to the independent's hab, her new floret is burying herself in her vines, desperate to never have to be away from her again. And she doesn't have to be.

[ngatwa]

A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER S01E01