#we need a larger sample size

[sleepy-spacetronaut]

This is it. The Ultimate Showdown between an awesome Dad & a cool Grunkle, YO HO, LETS GO!

[reasonsforhope]

"A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis has developed a real-time air monitor that can detect any of the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants that are present in a room in about 5 minutes.

The proof-of-concept device was created by researchers from the McKelvey School of Engineering and the School of Medicine at Washington University...

The results are contained in a July 10 publication in Nature Communications that provides details about how the technology works.

The device holds promise as a breakthrough that - when commercially available - could be used in hospitals and health care facilities, schools, congregate living quarters, and other public places to help detect not only the SARS-CoV-2 virus, but other respiratory virus aerosol such as influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) as well.

“There is nothing at the moment that tells us how safe a room is,” Cirrito said, in the university’s news release. “If you are in a room with 100 people, you don’t want to find out five days later whether you could be sick or not. The idea with this device is that you can know essentially in real time, or every 5 minutes, if there is a live virus in the air.”

How It Works

The team combined expertise in biosensing with knowhow in designing instruments that measure the toxicity of air. The resulting device is an air sampler that operates based on what’s called “wet cyclone technology.” Air is sucked into the sampler at very high speeds and is then mixed centrifugally with a fluid containing a nanobody that recognizes the spike protein from the SARS-CoV-2 virus. That fluid, which lines the walls of the sampler, creates a surface vortex that traps the virus aerosols. The wet cyclone sampler has a pump that collects the fluid and sends it to the biosensor for detection of the virus using electrochemistry.

The success of the instrument is linked to the extremely high velocity it generates - the monitor has a flow rate of about 1,000 liters per minute - allowing it to sample a much larger volume of air over a 5-minute collection period than what is possible with currently available commercial samplers. It’s also compact - about one foot wide and 10 inches tall - and lights up when a virus is detected, alerting users to increase airflow or circulation in the room.

Testing the Monitor

To test the monitor, the team placed it in the apartments of two Covid-positive patients. The real-time air samples from the bedrooms were then compared with air samples collected from a virus-free control room. The device detected the RNA of the virus in the air samples from the bedrooms but did not detect any in the control air samples.

In laboratory experiments that aerosolized SARS-CoV-2 into a room-sized chamber, the wet cyclone and biosensor were able to detect varying levels of airborne virus concentrations after only a few minutes of sampling, according to the study.

“We are starting with SARS-CoV-2, but there are plans to also measure influenza, RSV, rhinovirus and other top pathogens that routinely infect people,” Cirrito said. “In a hospital setting, the monitor could be used to measure for staph or strep, which cause all kinds of complications for patients. This could really have a major impact on people’s health.”

The Washington University team is now working to commercialize the air quality monitor."

-via Forbes, July 11, 2023

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Holy shit. I know it's still early in the technology and more testing will inevitably be needed but holy shit.

Literally, if it bears out, this could revolutionize medicine. And maybe let immunocompromised people fucking go places again

Also, for those who don't know, Nature Communications is a very prestigious scientific journal that focuses on Pretty Big Deal research. Their review process is incredibly rigorous. This is an absolutely HUGE credibility boost to this research and prototype

[buddieroommatesera]

Please reblog for a larger sample size.

I realized over the last few weeks that we may all have different ways of defining “8b Buddie Canon” and I want to see which option is the one we most agree on, or if there are some we haven’t all thought of.

Also, just because they may not “go canon” for some doesn’t mean that many others will disagree and will celebrate that it did.

Tagging a few friends to spread:

@thatsveryood @leothil @burnthatbridge @sibylsleaves @stagefoureddiediaz @thatbuddie @butchdiaz @buttercupbuck @eddiegettingshot @henswilsons @hattalove @hotshotsxyz @hunybody @clusterbuck @capseycartwright @catdadeddie

[miss-vanta-likes-to-write]

It's poll time!!

Personally I'm making my case for cock milking. I need you all to see the vision.

Tying Price up in a chair, he's gagged, can't move or make a sound. He trusts you completely and it's rare but he's giving up complete control. You over stimulate him until he's shooting blanks and then after that, past the point of blanks he is milked thoroughly.

We are making the case to fuck him dumb. It's called equality. ✨️

As always reblog for larger sample size plz 😌

[creations-by-chaosfay]

Commission Menu!

I've removed the "Pay What You Want" commission option, though you can pay more than my asking price on any of the commissions. The commission menu itself has been increased though! I had originally intended to open commissions in September, but emergencies happened, forcing me to open them early.

On the menu are:

A set of four quilted magnets or decorative pins.

A set of four coasters, with several options for more coasters as well as insulated batting to make them into hot pads/pot holders.

A single mug rug, with insulated batting as an option. For my shop, I use insulated batting for the mug rugs. For commissioned pieces, it's two layers of cotton batting or an extra $5 for insulated batting.

Due to popular demand, a single serving dining set. This is for a single placemat and matching coaster.

A four piece placemat set. If you would like me to make more placemats for a set, please contact me about this.

A single mini quilt. These range from 18x18 inches to 25x25 inches. They're excellent wall and table decorations!

A single table runner. I'm rather fond of these because of how flexible they are with regards to use. How so? Hang them on a wall, drape over the back of a couch, lay across a car seat, use it on an altar or shrine, etc.

A pine tree wallhanging. These are an excellent alternative to a Yuletide tree. They're hung on a wall and you can decorate it with your favorite pins or buttons. If you would like some decorative pins, I can make those (see the first item on this list). No trees will be cut down, cats won't be climbing up it nor break ornaments, it takes just a couple minutes to set up or take down. Storage is also very easy! Oh, and it can be made with a wide range of colors.

A rag quilt. I have different size options available! These are made using a quilt-as-you-go technique and are very quickly made. Oh, and they're EXTREMELY warm! My house gets very chilly in winter, and the rag quilt I've made for myself works like magic.

Just the quilt top. This is available in several sizes, the largest being twin. This is for just the quilt top. You will need to purchase backing, batting, and either do the quilting yourself or hire someone else. You will also receive all fabric scraps left after the sewing is done.

Please read over the details and don't be afraid to ask questions. If you're a monthly supporter, you will automatically receive a 15% discount, but you have the option to pay more than my asking price should you decide you don't want to use the discount.

Please reblog! It's the only way other people will see this post. Liking this is only a bookmark for you. Remember, Tumblr is a blogging site with social features; it's not a social media site. You are, however, welcome to share this post on any social media site you use.

Remember: commissioning me, purchasing anything from my shop, or donating to my goal will earn you an entry into winning a free quilt when said goal is reached.

Commissions close November 1st.

After November 1st, I'll be focusing on making a stack of quick and easy quilt tops to practice free motion quilting. Those quilts will be sold at a steep discount. Once I'm comfortable with FMQ, I'll be making larger quilts again, and these will be listed in the shop.

At some point, I'll take a break. Financially speaking, that's not really an option unless we pay off the last vet bill and the water heater installation. If those goals are met, then yes, I'll take a long overdue and well-earned break.

If you're willing to give me full artistic license and the only input you give is choosing the size range from the commission menu, use GOHOGWILD for a 15% discount. Please know there's a 90% chance it will be a Halloween quilt. Halloween is my favorite month, and celebrating it with quilts is always a pleasure. You are not required to use the coupon code, and there's the option to pay more than my asking price. I just really want to make some Halloween quilts.

Here are samples of my work, some of which you can purchase from my shop here.

[prettyboysdontlookatexplosions]

ok i do have one thing to get off my chest that has been uhhhh made more acutely irritating by bleak house discourse but preexists it and extends way beyond it. there's this really really really annoying thing that people do when they have like had their minds totally blown by someone telling them the most 101 basic ways to "critique" a study and/or its design, and also have been really (understandably i guess) activated by e.g. bad health journalism that loves to sensationalize or make unreasonable claims based on a single study, where now like... whenever they encounter any study (well not actually any study. any study whose conclusions they disagree with lmao), they immediately jump to LMAO LOOK AT THIS TINY ASS SAMPLE SIZE! THIS IS JUST ONE STUDY! CORRELATION IS NOT CAUSATION! CAN YOU BELIEVE THESE STUPID RESEARCHERS DID XYZ? NO CONTROL GROUP! NOT A RANDOMIZED EXPERIMENTAL TRIAL! I CAN'T BELIEVE THESE IDIOTS GOT THIS BULLSHIT PUBLISHED!

and like... is there a lot of dumb bullshit research published? sure, at least in some fields (replication crisis alert... but like i feel like the kids in materials science are probably doing better?) but the appropriate response to that is like... developing a nuanced framework in which any individual study is a single attempt to contribute to a larger body of knowledge that should be assessed in that context. it is not just looking at any finding that crosses your path and assuming (1) the researchers didn't understand or didn't care about the limitations of their study design and (2) any study "flaws" - which certainly any study in the social sciences or social-adjacent sciences will have because humans are complex - mean a study is totally worthless. that is, sorry, anti-intellectual. i don't think the people who do this consciously realize that they are, implicitly, arguing against the entire project of learning anything about human beings and their functioning ever... but they are. because there's no way to study human beings that is not flawed. if you throw out any study that is flawed, you throw out the whole endeavor. and, it would really shock some people to hear this, but at least some of the people who spend their entire lives researching human beings... know this. they know that learning about humans requires taking a lot of imperfect raw data and carefully considering how to interpret it. some of them actually do know this!!!! i promise!!!!! nobody better understands the fallibilities of statistics than a statistician. and yet, statisticians have not en masse abandoned their careers... they simply understand that what they're doing is complicated and never going to be perfect.

anyway. this is a major factor in why maintenance phase became totally unlistenable to me after a while... i simply could not take their ongoing "lmao, look at this dipshit researcher," especially since they are sooooooooo blatantly hypocritical about not holding up things they want to use in support of their own arguments to the same level of scrutiny. (one example that really made me insane... they had a whole episode about how 2000 calories a day is a random arbitrary number not reflective of human needs etc.... but then when they were doing an episode about some high-fiber fad diet aubrey was like "and the amount of fiber recommended was way higher than the FDA's [or whatever agency i'm not looking it up] recommended amount!!!!" oh... now we trust government recommendations? fuck off lmao) (i'm not simping for 2000 calories i just thought that was like sincerely quite egregious and made her look stupid as hell. to be clear michael also does this and it also makes him look stupid but i can't think of any michael examples because i haven't listened in years and this one was so transparent it's what stuck with me.) and like, it's annoying because it's annoying when people who aren't that smart act like they're way smarter than everyone else in the world, but it also matters because like... they tend to dismiss population studies out of hand because Too Many Factors, but population studies are what first pointed to the association between cigarettes and lung cancer - an association later investigated with other analytic tools, but for which, guess what, there has still never been a randomized control trial, because that would be evil. like, i'm sure that the lung researchers of the 1940s knew that correlation doesn't equal causation... but wow thank god they didn't follow that up with "so, basically this is probably worthless, nothing to see here"! assuming you know better than any study before you've even read it is literally anti-science and honestly not that far from how people wind up on the anti-vax train (including in the way that it rests on the assumption that it's probably pretty easy for the lay person to wade through statistical analysis in a specialized field and decide if it's good or not - no! it's not easy!). (cigarette history link)

this has been on my mind again with bleak house discourse because i have had to restrain myself about 1 million times from saying to someone, no fucking shit it's a single imperfect study, you sophomoric dickwad. i'm really not sure how you read that post, which was pretty measured in its appreciation of the study and also very explicitly drew on my firsthand professional experience, and assume that i need to be lectured to about taking every single word of a single small study as gospel... unless you are walking around the world smugly convinced that you are the first person in history to whom it has ever occurred to "question the design of a study" (as opposed to, say, take note of the pros and cons of the study design and think about what implications its limitations may have for interpreting its data and for future study). like... i have spent almost a decade thinking about these topics near-constantly... i would not describe myself as well-versed in the literature of ilteracy but i have DEFINITELY!!!! read more about it than any of these motherfuckers... but sure. i need some really big brained person to sit me down and explain to me that, omg, there were only 80 participants! why are you attacking all college students in america with such a Small Sample Size!!!! why would you have them talk out loud about the text they were reading? wouldn't it be better to have them answer questions at the end (which they did lol) or write their summaries (which would be complicated by the intersection with writing skills lol) or Some Other Imaginary Methodology That We All Definitely Would Accept As Valid Instead Of Also Instantly Condemning Because It Cannot Perfectly Capture Every Nuance Of Human Cognition? like of course one should [alec baldwin in glengarry glenn ross voice] always be critical. but parroting things you have learned sound like critical thinking isn't actually critical thinking. and drawing a hard binary between "true" and "false" in a realm of research that is much more complicated than that... is not critical thinking. it actually is just making it impossible for anyone to say anything about the topic ever lol.

and again... is this really personally annoying for Me, Personally? yes. yes it is. do i find it a really astonishingly unattractive personality trait? oh yeah. big time. but! this matters, in this case, beyond me being a hater, because, like, that thing i said above, about how all human-related studies are inherently always going to be flawed? that goes about six billion times for education. education is unbelievably difficult to study. it's a dark land of confounding variables and minuscule effect sizes. every education study in the world is going to be flawed. all of them! so to look at study, deem it flawed, and determine that therefore it has nothing we can learn from... is like really really literally, in the world of ed shit, to say, fuck it, just go based on vibes. which... has not served the profession well, to say the least.

(i swear to fucking god some people would read the second shift and be like, ok but hochschild only talked to 12 couples? lmao what kind of sample size is that... obviously her in depth interviews have no value compared to administering 500000 questionnaires that we would then nitpick for being insufficiently unambiguous in wording. basically this book has nothing to teach us about the distribution of domestic labor in heterosexual partnerships, which means i never have to think about this topic again since it's made up and doesn't matter!)

[teaboot]

this led to me asking all the siblings I could find which Robin was their fave for science purposes and these are the results:

Me, firstborn, Security Guard: Jason Todd

Secondborn girl, Gamer: (did not respond)

Secondborn boy, strategy games nerd: Tim Drake

Third born boy, fireworks expert: Dick Grayson

Fourth boy, Robotics kid: Also Dick Grayson

I can't remember if I told yall about this already but I told my brother that my favourite Robin is Jason Todd and he just groaned and went "so you're one of those ones"

[coltishcaterpillar]

Unmasked / Platonic!Father Alastor x Teen!Daughter Reader

Chapter I: Introduction

Summary:

Two days after the Extermination, a bored Emily reads through private records of Heavenly residents and sinners alike.

During her mindless scrolling, she comes across a vintage diary smelling of old paper, from the late 20s-early 30s. It details the life of the teenage adopted daughter of the Radio Demon; up until her death at aged 16 on January 11th, 1934.

WARNINGS: Mentions of Racism

April 4th, 1932

Have you ever seen a top hat, what one really looks like on a person?

Neither have I, until today. At the end of Merritt Street, there’s a small accessories store that sells jewellery and clothing alike.

I used to frequent there, but I’ve never been a fashionable girl. I’m a larger fan of browsing; just admiring the beauty of art from afar, rather than acquiring it.

I never realized how much I missed the little establishment until I saw my favourite businessperson; Anne Brewster. A short, tout woman she was. Her skin had a grey tinge to it, a pointy nose that popped out her features; bright brown eyes and hair as white as pearls, short and thin as straw.

I greeted her with my usual demeanour. Quiet and curt, a straight wave and a superficial smile. The woman has a tendency to chatter; most of the time I don’t have time to interject, so I just listen.

I went in the shop with Elbert Graves; a fellow classmate of mine in mathematics. He’s not my ideal source of company, I’ll admit. I get along much better with other girls, but this helpless boy is always on my tail, and I can’t bare to tell him to get lost.

We came across a jet-black top hat with a golden ribbon wrapped around its rim. It was on display, but there was no glass so we assumed we could sample it. Elbert looked utterly ridiculous in it; far too flashy, and way too gigantic for his pea-sized head.

I managed a small laugh, as that’s the reaction he would’ve wanted from me. Ever the jokester…

I took a seat on the cushioned chair in front of the store’s entrance. Whilst Elbert was fooling around with other gadgets, Anne took to speaking with me.

She spoke a great deal about her grandchildren, and then inquired me about Papa.

Pa doesn’t usually wander about these places, but he knows Anne from university; they attended the same one in Shreveport, in September of 1908. Pa wanted to become a broadcaster post-secondary (to which he achieved) and Anne wanted to edit the local newspaper part-time; she was getting old, but didn’t want to stop working. She didn’t end up pursuing it, however, she dropped out her third year to take care of Rachel (her eldest grandchild who was 5 at the time.) Then, she inherited this business when Mr. Brewster, her father, died. He owned the shop.

She asked about his job was working out for him. Pa never speaks about work when he arrives home; usually he’s more interested in my daily activities. I don’t listen to Pa’s radio channel anyways, because the subjects he covers doesn’t appeal to me.

I just told her he was thriving; because in a way, he was. Pa was rarely in a sour mood. Of course, he gets moody when I do something out of line from time to time, but his attitude is always uplifting.

Elbert excused himself to the restroom at the back of the desk; that’s when she started talking about adolescent things. Boys…..

“Elbert is a such a handsome boy, don’t you agree?”

“Not particularly.”

“Oh? Why do you say that?”

“His chin is too long, and his head is too small for his broad shoulders. Not to mention his personality isn’t to my tastes. He’s far too extroverted and cheeky.”

“Oh, come now, my lovely. Surely, we can’t all be picky! What ever will you do when you grow into a young woman? Who will be around to take care of you?”

“Pa will, no doubt.”

“Oh, don’t be silly. Your father will be far too senile to care for you when you’re in your prime! You need a strong man!”

“Too senile?! Surely, you jest. Pa may be lanky, but he’s very capable. He was only twenty-five when he adopted me, he’ll only be middle-aged by the time I’m an adult.”

“You say Elbert is cheeky, but I see a lot more cockiness coming from you than I ever have with him.”

“Only an outside observer can properly assess my personality. Perhaps you just see my persona differently than I.”

“Is that so?”

The bell hanging from the door rang; in came a man, dressed in a business suit, a large briefcase held in his right hand. He had been more wrinkly than I had last seen him: Anne’s partner, Mr. Devereaux.

He has a very thick Yorkshire accent; Anne and him met while she was on vacation in London; Mr. Devereaux was studying photography. When they first met in late 1864, they weren’t sure whether or not they could ever be together. Anne is a very brown woman, you see. Very. Mr. Devereaux is about as white as a sheet. People often look down on….colourful couples…? More harshly. They aren’t allowed to be married, so they had to improvise.

Forgive me for not mentioning this sooner, but Anne is actually good friends with my Grandma. Pa is half-Creole, you see, and my Grandma’s roots come from there. So, the Brewsters are actually well-acquainted with my family.

Mr. Devereaux sat his briefcase beside the door, across from where I was seated. He flashed me a toothless smile; quite literally, since they all rotted out of his mouth due to age.

I gave him a curious look back.

“Back from business, old man?” I tease.

He chuckled; giving me an affectionate pat on the head.

“Oh, well, look at you! Already at it with the nosy interrogation, I see! I’ve missed you, sweet girl.” He smiled.

I narrowed my eyes. He didn’t answer the question….

He turned his attention to Anne quite quickly. Leaning over the desk, he planted a kiss on her forehead.

“The trip went smoothly,” He told Anne, “Janice sent you a letter. It should be in the mail soon, my darling.”

Janice was their daughter.

“Lovely.”

He turned his entire body so it faced me, with an inquisitive look on his face. He then turned and whispered to Anne,

“Al is out late again?”

“I don’t know, my sweet. I’ve seen her out and about all day with Elbert, he must be. It’s nearly nine.”

“I thought his radio shows were done by four?”

“Perhaps the schedule’s changed, dearest. Let’s not be nosy, it’s not our business.”

I let out a deep breath through my nose, standing up. Pa likes to hang around a few stores after work, so I tried my best not to let their observations get to me. Perhaps he was already home!

Anne leaned over from behind Mr. Devereaux.

“Could you go check on Elbert, hun? He’s been in the restroom for quite a while.”

I sigh. Without a response, I head toward the back desk, into the small hallway that had the restrooms.

I knocked on the door, firmly.

“El?” I addressed him by nickname.

“Mhm?” His hun echoed off the door.

I raised an eyebrow. “What have you been doing in there these past fifteen minutes? It was eight-forty when you went in, it’s five to nine already!”

Within seconds, he came out of the door, an awkward smile plastered on his face. A blush dusted his cheeks as well; I narrowed my eyes at him. Did he have the runs?

“Finished?” I asked him without judgment.

“Yes.” He said, curt.

I lead him back to the entrance of the store, passing Anne a smile. I turn my gaze back to Elbert.

“I’m going to be leaving now. I hadn’t realize how late it was. Will you be alright on your own?” I asked, a tint of concern in my voice.

“Of course. See you later?” His tone was hopeful.

Without a pause, I said, “Yes, I’ll see you later.”

I said my goodbyes to Anne and Mr. Devereaux, and sent my regards to Janice.

When I exited the store, it wasn’t as dark and drab as I thought it would be; I still heard birds chirping, and I could see my way almost perfectly. Just another perk of springtime, I suppose.

When I arrived home, Pa was indeed on the couch, his legs crossed, with a newspaper in hand; black coffee was situated on the side table.

“Home at long last, my dear!” He put his newspaper down; and I ran over, kissing him on the cheek.

“Sorry, Papa. How long did you have to wait?”

“Oh, not long at all!” He chuckled heartily.

I turn over to the rounded wooden table in the dining room; a large cloth bag sat on it; my eyes lit up in curiosity.

“Now, now,” Pa waved his finger, “I know that dangerous gaze. Don’t go peeking around my things, dear.”

I put on a thinned-lipped smile, leaning on the armrest.

“What, do you have something to hide, Papa~?” I leaned in, teasingly.

It was meant to be a joke. A rhetorical question. Yet, I couldn’t help but notice his fist clench up, if only for a moment. His body language was saying something different than what his mouth was.

“Is it really too much to ask to keep yourself out of my business?” He bit his lower lip.

When Pa took that tone with me, I knew it was time to pipe down. I decided to change the subject, sitting next to him on the couch.

“Elbert and I took a stroll around the avenue.” I said, tracing along the armrest.

I could FEEL Pa’s eye roll without even looking.

“Out with that wretched boy again, are we?” He took a casual tone as he sipped his coffee, but I knew the mere thought of Elbert irked him.

Pa has never interacted much with my friends, so I thought El would be another drop in the ocean. I think his hatred of him has something to do with that one time he came over here.

Everything was alright until dinner time.

The few hours earlier, Grandma treated us with a generous amount of Jambalaya. She always makes the best, after all.

Elbert made an….observation? While we were eating and it made Pa freeze.

“This is some slave food! Who made it, a peasant?”

All I remember was Pa’s grip tightening so much on the fork. I leaned over to where he was sitting and rubbed his arm a little.

I disliked the comment too. That was my Grandma he was speaking about….

After El left, I noticed Pa staring at the wooden spoon on the shelf. I know that blasted piece of cutlery all too well….

Pa is good at discipline. Even when my other friends came over, he’d always make an effort to chastise them if they didn’t say please or thank you.

Long story short, I think Pa wanted to beat El. That’s probably why he was showing such immaculate restraint at the table. I can’t imagine another person disciplining somebody else’s child would go…smoothly, anyway.

He had valid reason to hate him, I suppose. I’m not fond of Elbert either, but…how do you find it in your heart to say no? I suppose I’ve never really had a backbone, but…it seems that he’s really fond of me.

“How was work?” I asked with a smile.

“It held all of its classic theatrics! You should find it in your soul to listen to my shows, my dear.” He beamed.

I was deep in thought.

“Don’t I hear enough of your voice already?”

Pa chuckled his little chuckle that always made my chest warm.

“You can never have too much of your father!”

Time went on as usual; a few moments later I decided to pack up for bed; Pa went upstairs to get his radio ready to listen to. He always does before he sleeps.

I took that as an opportunity to ponder; I turned my gaze back to the bag on the table. Pa notoriously hunts, but it was far too late for food, so it made me wonder.

I slid toward it with my socks against the hardwood. I breathed in deeply; perhaps there was a certain scent? All I could smell was the dusty fabric; nothing more.

With a sigh, I decided to leave it for now. Maybe it’s….best that I don’t.

Y/N

——————

Emily blinked once. She recognized the background; that this child of one of the hotel staff in Hell.

Taking the historical piece of literature to St. Peter, she inquired,

“St. Peter, hi! I was just wondering if there is a girl here in Heaven named Y/N L/N?”

St. Peter smiled in delight, getting out his holy book, scanning through all the people with your name; going roughly by last name. His face fell as they came to an end.

“Unfortunately not, Em! It’s…strange, considering the circumstances. Sixteen is very young for a person to end up in Hell…but she isn’t in Heaven.”

Emily frowned, eyeing the diary in her hands. Perhaps she’d find the answer in there….

[searsage]

Robin: Oh! Wow… I thought you said they wernt predatory.."

Al-an: They are not, however during breeding season the females of this species are quite aggressive in their pursuit of a mate. Though veying for attention may appear…questionable. I am confident its nothing your human companion can not handle."

Robin: what?!

Al-an: Do not fear Robin, I am starting to believe that Ryley's overzealous hypothesis was indeed correct, he is in possession of this revolutionary adaptation your species commonly refer to as 'Rizz'..a trait that i supposedly lack."

Ryley: HEEEELP! Oh god I think it wants to bite my nu-fuck! H-Hey back off man!!

Al-an: Ryley you are mistaken, they are all female, your confusion is however forgivable as the females of this species undergo little sexual dymorphisim.

Robin: Aw he said that..? Don't worry women like nerds. So I think your rizz fine.

Al-an: Thank you Robin. Now would you please fetch me a tablet, it is important i record research notes, I believe Ryley is establishing a power dynamic!

Robin: Really…? I think he's just trying to not get his testicles excised…

Al-an: A notable sacrifice for science…

Ryley: Heeeeelp!

Robin: I mean, your not wrong…

Al-an: Perhaps we should deploy a pheromone pod into the nearby biomes, it would attract a larger sample size?

Ryley: OW DAMN IT MY ASS! - GUYS?!?

Robin:You think that would effect anything..?"

Al-an: Theoretically an increase in opposition would increse enthusiasm, which wouldn't harm our study of the species courtship rituals…

Ryley: Come on guys this isn't funny! Ow!

Robin: Courtship..? I'm more perplexed by his uncanny ability to survive in the most challenging enviroments. In this case in the midst of a megafauna catfight.

Ryley: Wait-wait stop! Fuuuuuck!!!"

Al-an: Yes both are notable phenomenon.

Robin: How about I handle logging his escape efforts you handle the girls."

Al-an Very well, please initiate the pheromone drop, i expect things to get very exciting soon!"

Rylwy: Fuck my liiife!!"

Al-an: I do not believe you'd appreciate such actions in your current predicament..

Robin: He's just screaming out a exclamations big guy, he's not being literal."

Al-an: Oh. I see..Good! Robin please instruct him to scream louder, the females of this species are often enticed by males with the shrillist of beckoning calls, it is imperative he screams like his life depends on it."

Robin: Rodger. Hey Ry! We need a bigger sample size! could you turn it up a-"

Ryley: AHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!"

Robin: That's the spirit!"

[tina-mairin-goldstein]

Hannibal Dash Simulator Season 2

🔍iwishididn'thaveatwin reblogged

🐈‍⬛team-sassy-science

Me and @ autopsyguy going to get some drinks after work.

@ teamsassyscience Why wasn't I invited? And who took that picture?

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#friends #who i will forgive for not inviting me drinking this one time

🌸flowers-in-bloom reblogged

I know this is a stretch, but has anyone seen my dog? He keeps running away and I haven't gotten the chance to microchip him because of this. If you see him, he answers to Winston, and my address is on his collar (he's the one on the upper left, this is the only picture I have).

🌸flowers-in-bloom

Never mind. I found him. Thank you to everyone who tried to help. He is now microchipped.

🌸flowers-in-bloom

Winston ran away again. The microchip is not 100% accurate, so please, if you see him, let me know. I'm afraid he might get hit by a car or attacked by a wild animal.

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#dogs #dog #missing dog

🔍iwishididn'thaveatwin

Okay, something happened at work, and I am currently OBSESSED. Just have to share this with you guys. This article is the best. I set up the link, so just click the picture.

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#bees #apiary #honey production

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🍷are-we-not-made-in-his-image

Petition to save local songbird habit from complete destruction

Local Baltimore City Council Sheldon Isley brokered a deal several years ago to turn the habit of endangered songbirds into a parking lot. Recently, there have been discussions going on further developing what little remains of these birds' home. More information and links below the cut.

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#birds #petition #songbirds #wildlife #baltimore

🐎animal-lover12233

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🦅lonesome-hawk reblogged lonesome-hawk

Just LOOK at him.

🦅lonesome-hawk

Yes, I know he's on trial for murder. But if you had been following the trial like I have, you would know he's being framed. Now shut up and leave me alone. I'm disabling comments.

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🌸flowers-in-bloom

😶‍🌫️Anonymous asked:

Aren't those @ dogsandflyfishing's dogs?

Yes, they are. I am taking care of them for him while he is unable to.

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#ask answered

📸tattlecrime-official

Coming soon!

The REAL story of Will Graham and how his peculiar mind works, and how he was tragically framed to be the infamous Chesapeake Ripper.

Click on the links below to subscribe to TattleCrime.com for official updates and exclusive snippets.

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#tattlecrime #official story #will graham

🐻prehistoric-predator

I'm partial to the Cave Bear myself, but a Dire Wolf is also a good choice. Before you vote, I've got some studies and info in the link below and some general information so you can make informed decision.

I'm curious to see what you guys think; I'm having to make a really tough decision right now.

Reblog for larger sample size

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#cave bear #dire wolf #poll #polls #my poll

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🍷are-we-not-made-in-his-image

Lomo Saltado

Recipe below cut.

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#recipe #cooking #lomo saltado

🐕dogsandflyingfishing

Everyone who is asking about Buster in the last picture I put up, he is okay. He got on the wrong side of a wild animal, which happens from to time when you live in a rural area. He needed stitches, but he will be fine. Stop accusing me of mistreating my dogs.

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#ask answered

😷autopsyguy

I've been going through a hard time lately. A friend of mine recently passed, @ teamsassyscience, and I've been thinking about her a lot. Two other friends of mine, @ dogsandflyfishing and @ flowers-in-bloom, along with my boss, are currently in the hospital and things don't look good. I'm really worried

Not what any of you wanted to hear, but I just needed to vent and didn't know where else to do it.

Here's to Beverly, and hoping that Will, Alana, and Jack pull through.

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📸tattlecrime-official

EXCLUSIVE!

A Red Dinner

Today, the entire city of Baltimore was rocked by the shocking revelation that renowned psychiatrist, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, is indeed the true Chesapeake Ripper. According to sources, Lecter very nearly took the lives of three people, and killed a third. Will Graham, once accused himself of being the Ripper. Dr. Alana Bloom, his lover. And Special Agent Jack Crawford of the FBI, a man Lecter has worked with closely in recent months. The one victim who was DOA is reportedly none other than Abigail Hobbs, who has been assumed murdered for months now, previously by none other than Will Graham. And what's more, it turns out he isn't just a serial killer, he is a cannibal as well.

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#tattlecrime #official #hannibal the cannibal

[nostalgicdystopia]

In a glass chess set, one side is frosted glass and the other side is clear glass. In this case, which set is black and which is white?

I have definite opinions on this and need to prove it to someone else. Reddit had a similar poll and it got 92 votes. We can do better than that. Please spread this around for a larger sample size!

[antisocialxconstruct]

okay I've been thinking about this poll all day and. I have some thoughts lmao

Obviously we all know a tumblr poll is not exactly a reliable way to do a demographic survey and of course you're disproportionately going to get responses from active rebloggers because... the people who don't reblog aren't going to reblog your poll, are they? BUT I do think there's something to be said for the evidence that people currently active on tumblr are disproportionately people who have been on tumblr a long time, and trying to lay the issue of declining engagement at the feet of "new users" not understanding site etiquette is... well, flattening a more complex issue (gasps of shock and horror). So I've been thinking about other things that could explain the supposed issue people are identifying:

new users who don't know site etiquette: okay yes, I'll admit that it IS A Thing. I have seen the very very small sampling of people who recently joined and didn't think reblogging was "for" them for whatever reason--they think it's rude to reblog from someone you don't know, or they feel obligated to add something insightful to every reblog, or whatever else. But I also don't think people realistically operate under these misunderstandings for very long. All you have to do is use the site for a while and follow a few different people to realize no one else is abiding by those kinds of rules, and people who want to be active and engage with other blogs will start doing it pretty fast.

a lot of early users left: there have been a few waves of people leaving tumblr for various reasons, especially the porn ban and various other Bad Decisions made since then, and also some people just migrated to other social media sites that suited their needs better or aged out of their interest in fandom/blogging/etc. Some of the people who used to most actively use tumblr the way you think is "correct" may just not be around anymore.

shifting demographics: I know tumblr used to be almost exclusively associated with fandom, but you have to accept that there are a lot of people doing a lot of different things here now. Some people are treating it like a diary, or a dev log, or just a place to be really obsessed with something singular and niche. They may enjoy your work, but if it's not what their blog is for, they're not going to put it on their blog.

larger numbers don't translate 1:1 into more interaction: I can tell you this one from extensive personal experience. After a certain threshold, your follower count, the size of a fandom, the overall userbase of the site, none of it actually means a proportional number of new people engaging with your work. You will have a stable base of established fans/followers who have stuck around long enough to be invested, and an occasional new person who discovers your work and is enthusiastic, but for every one of those there will be five, ten, twenty tourists and casual enjoyers who might like to see what you make but don't resonate with it enough to directly respond to it. (Double that ratio again if you're asking for money.) Expecting all or most of them to make the switch to active fans will drive you nuts.

you're confusing interaction you want with interaction you "should" be getting: look. Nobody wants to hear this one. But is your engagement actually bad or are you just not reaching your desired audience? This could mean any number of things, if you're trying to build a presence or start a career, are you posting at peak hours? Are you posting in a way that's accessible to people? Are you using relevant tags, doing enough self promotion? It's grueling. People want to be so proud of how tumblr has no algorithm and no influencers so you have to accept that you're playing on hard mode. Alternatively, if what you want is a cozy, close-knit fan community, are you cultivating that? Are you engaging with other people's work with the energy you expect from them? Are you starting conversations and respecting boundaries? These communities don't just spring into being organically, they have to be fostered and maintained.

[fuka-petals]

I actually do see myself as my sona in my head btw is that weird

reblog for larger sample size, not forcing btw just if ur curious like me, we need to find our answers to these troubling questions

[whentherewerebicycles]

everyone at my institution is so, SO all-in on AI. I was just in a meeting where they discussed the results of a faculty survey that indicated that 75% of faculty are either already using AI in their classrooms or intend to and only 25% say they don’t intend to. this wasn’t a campus-wide survey just of a particular subset of faculty from multiple departments so idk need a larger sample size. but I can say that it certainly FEELS like a 75/25 split in terms of how gung-ho everyone is about AI in meetings, workshops, etc. I kind of feel like I’m losing my mind… like literally what are we doing here? we are an institution of higher learning and we’re all just enthusiastically on board with using these tools that will almost inevitably circumvent learning and supercharge cheating? and the total lack of any university- or even team-wide policies on the use of AI in our work means it’s truly just the wild wild west out there. I’m really trying not to be a huge snob about this I’m trying to keep an open mind but like. I feel like what worries me most is the rhetoric of speed, urgency, and inevitability—we HAVE to learn these tools and we MUST start using them right this second lest we fall behind and there is NO time to pause and reflect deeply on what’s gained vs. what’s lost and also the future is already 100% fixed we have no control over these tools and no agency this is the One Path and we must all hurtle down it.

[miss-vanta-likes-to-write]

It is 9:30am on a monday morning and we are talking about piss kinks?

Ma'am

You're correct. I need to tone it down. New poll

Once again, strong believer that Tide Pod Boy, Pretty Boy, and König would not be ashamed of having a TPE 24/7 when they are home and adore their hot wife or hot husband or hot spouse. They live for it.

They would probably wear a cute little pink cock cage too.

As always reblog for larger sample size

@goatgoesmbe I know you would have thoughts on this.