#I may have lost my point also but like

[neat-crows]

So I've been re-watching dr who for the first time ever rn, with a friend who's never seen it before, so I'm seeing all these episodes for the first time since I was 13 and picking up on a LOT that I never noticed before, and holy shit the tenth doctor is SO WEIRD to Martha Jones, and nothing exemplifies that more than the sontaran stratagem/the poison sky.... like..... he is SO weird the whole way down.

When they first see each other again their introduction directly mirrors Jack and The Doctor's in Utopia

"Doctor" "martha Jones" laugh and hug

"doctor" "captain Jack" laugh and hug

And then! they have a normal interaction!!! WIN he asks how her family is and how she is, and they're smiling and genuinely seem like friends very happy to see each other!

And then.... donna drops the fiance bomb.

He turns with a look of.... almost anger? disbelief? and asks WHAT MAN?? Then martha explains who he is and the doctor....

he looks? upset? and then like, resigned? AND THEN martha admits that her fiance is kind of similar to the doctor, and then donna asks "Is he skinny?" and his reactions

is to make a face like "yeahh" AND START NODDING????? like he's taken Martha's admission to mean she's with a man that's just like him, and honestly seems a bit smug over it, and then when Martha says no-

he looks so taken off guard and betrayed ??????????? BRO we are less than 5 minutes in..............

He then proceeds to be tetchy with her, and to be fair this is mostly because of her involvement with unit, and his discomfort with how militaristic she's gotten - which I think comes both from anger at himself for how he's changed her, and also discomfort that she's no longer "his" Martha, she's changed, and he doesn't know her as well anymore.

he tells her off, he's snide and judgmental, he won't even look at her until she tells him to, and he's honestly bitchy - Until she explains herself, and tells him off for being so judgmental, i also think his line "oh so it's my fault" is very telling because..... it literally is? like yes, you put her in situations where she had to become harder and more used to violence......... and he KNOWS it. He's doing what he did all through series 3, which is feel guilty or bad and then take it out on Martha (that's for another post though) until she stands up for herself (get his ass!!) and then when she's finished she looks at him

determined, but eyes darting back and forth waiting for his reaction, on some small level hoping for his approval

and only THEN does he start to smile, and he tells her "that sounds more like Martha Jones." she's back to feeling like she's still his (to him, Martha is acting incredibly normal and platonic). The doctor has always had a weird possessiveness with Martha, going all the way back to their first episode where he hand picked her, and in this second of her looking for his approval, he feels that again, and he IMMEDIATELY started flirting again - please go watch the scene it boggles my mind how fast he switches.

I also want to be clear, Martha isn't flirting back, she's acting extremely normally. She's clearly taken the time away from him to get over, not only romantic feelings, but any anger as well. She seems to have come to terms with how she feels with everything that happened, and she loves and cares about him, but she's not naive to his faults - I also don't think she even picks up on him being weird to her in this scene. She's no longer in tune with his every mood swing, she's not here to fix him, or cater to his needs, and so she no longer notices these small moments from him.

AND THEN.... the clone.

He never flirts with the clone. The ONLY time, is the very first time they interact, before he's realized something is wrong.

he calls her over to come with him, and his face is honestly way too close to hers. bro is a menace. but then, maybe 2 minutes later, he immediately clocks that this is not Martha.

he realizes there has to be a spy and only has to consider for half a second before he turns and asks about her family, he's already realized she's acting a little off, and the second she answers he's 100% certain.

and he gets MAD. he tells her Donna went home because she's not like her, she's not "a soldier" clearly a shot at the sontarans, but also another subtle test, the real Martha wouldn't let that slide, and he wouldn't say that to the real Martha. He continues saying Avanti, instead of Allonse-y, which is interesting, because he already knows. He's not doing this to confirm his suspicions, he's doing this as retaliation. To confirm to himself he knows Martha better than this fake, he's toying with her. BUT. He doesn't go to save Martha.

The next episode, the doctor's daughter, he refuses to accept the label of soldier, but Jenny rightfully points out that he strategizes like one And this is one such moment. He knows Martha is a clone, he's mad and upset, he could go save her right away, but he doesn't. He doesn't because it serves him best to allow her to keep shutting down the nuclear launch.

It reminds me a lot of when Cassandra possessed Rose in New Earth, he played a long for a little bit, but that was just to figure out what was happening. He IMMEDIATELY tried to fix it, I just wonder if it was any other companion if he would have done this. If it was Donna would he have left her for so long? even if it was strategic? it's this weird conflict the doctor has now that he's very very protective and a bit possessive, but he also treats her like an equal on the battlefield, and it's a weird... trust? he has in her to take care of herself.

I kind of don't want to call it trust because that sounds too positive, but I don't know another way to phrase it, but it's a forced independence and self sufficiency.

but then, he finally goes to save her

He goes and cradles her face gently, and NOTABLY says "good, still alive" MEANING HE DIDN'T KNOW??? and still left her for that long...

but he holds her gently, and fully ignores the clone. He has his back to her, and then proceeds to taunt her. He tells her he clocked her right away because of the pupil size, thin hair, and he says she smells. but we know this isn't true.

Sure maybe those physical traits are true, but that's not how he figured it out, we saw how he did it, he clocked on because he knows Martha so well, but he can't admit that. He can't admit that he knows her just as much as she knows him, just like he couldn't tell Rose he loved her.

He is so deeply angry at this clone, he makes fun of her, he yells at her, he looks at her likes she's nothing

This is his face when he kills her. He doesn't talk to her, or even TRY to save her. And we know she is alive, she has memories, and her own thoughts and feelings, and the doctor kills her while gloating because of his immense anger for hurting Martha. An anger that is also guilt.

he does not speak to her like a person (which directly leads into his treatment of Jenny in the next ep).

Parallel that to how Martha treats her, they talk about their family and she even calls the clone Martha. She really is a doctor in a way ten tried and often failed at.

And then at the end, Donna asks Martha to come with them, and she says no, and that she's happy at home, but she's better for having traveled and come back.

And the doctor looks at her

With an obvious sadness, but also acceptance. He clearly wants her here, with him, but I think he's finally come to accept that that'll never happen, and he needs to let her go.

Edit: I Like their dynamic(mostly) This is not an anti tenmartha post Him being a freak is compelling

#dr who #doctor who #david tennat #tenth doctor #Martha Jones #10th doctor #the sontaran stratagem #the poison sky #the doctor's daughter #sontarans #unit #donna noble #tenmartha #kind of #long post #it kind of got out of control #didn't realize I had so much to say #sorry #I may have lost my point also but like #I want to make it so clear that martha is acting completely normal here

[macksartblock]

fellas is it-

#why you holding your ex-friends at knife point like that #dndads #dndads s2 #dndads spoilers #sparrow oak garcia #nick close #nicholas foster #nicky swift #i hate this man and his three names #and briefly #lark oak garcia #taylor swift dndads #the twins may have aged but they have not lost the habit of just parroting one another #i also don't know what the plan was for nick's look i just thought 'hey wouldn't it be fun' #it's 7am i keep doing this to myself but yknow what i'm gonna go for a walk and get breakfast lol #my artwork

[cerise-on-top]

Hank with an Eldritch Horror Reader

Here's another thing I wrote two years back! It was an interesting concept which I really liked, so I actually really enjoyed writing this request!

Hank J Wimbleton was a grunt of many things, but not one to be scared unless he had a good reason to be. There were many things in this world he did not understand, you were one of them. Upon meeting you, his first instinct would have been to either fight or run away - who could blame him, it was all he knew. No matter how many times you reassured him that the very last thing you wanted to do was to harm him, he’d draw his weapon, uncertain of whether or not he should believe your words.

Once you show no resistance towards him whatsoever and simply restrain him using your powers or other methods, that’s when, thrashing around as much as he could, he would start listening. You may or may not have seen a grunt up close, but this was your chance to finally examine one. As you scrutinise him from every possible angle Hank realises that you were simply curious about his being and finally lowers weapon.

Your voice would likely hurt his head and freeze the blood in his veins, so you might have to resort to telepathy or speak through a marionette, if you can find one. Though, once Hank’s interest in you has been piqued, he’d be more than happy to find you one. A lot of people in Nevada seem to be redundant in the first place. Regarding telepathy: You will be able to have a two-way conversation with Hank like that, but, for the most part, he doesn’t think in words. Still, he can do so, if needed.

If you’re on the rather small side, he will make an effort to pick you up, or hold you, and bring you back to base. Depending on whether you can float or not, this might be rather difficult, but he’ll try. If you’re large, however, then he will simply “tell” you to follow him. As an eldritch being you could likely either change your form or scare away anyone in your path in the first place, so he doesn’t particularly worry about anyone being stupid enough to attack you.

Spend time with him, he’ll get used to you more and more and, eventually, grow a bond with you. Proud, he’ll show you to Doc so he can figure out what you are, but do not be fooled. Hank wants to know what you are to some degree too. Once comfortable with you and certain you won’t harm him, he’ll start observing you, touching you to some degree. See how you react, how you feel, how you are.

Despite your conversations being, for the most part, one-sided, Hank will ask you directly what you are and if you’re some form of eldritch deity. Since you’re an amicable creature he can’t exactly wrap his head around, it’s worth a try.

Although he would like to do so to some degree, he won’t take you with him on missions. It’s his way of saying “I care a great deal about you, I don’t want you to die or worse even if you are capable of defending yourself.” If you really insist on aiding him, he will let you, begrudgingly. But beware that he will have your back. In fact, having you around will give him a greater reason to fight and improve his overall performance. Though, it will also be a major stress factor to him if something were to happen to you, so choose wisely.

#madness combat #madness combat x reader #hank j wimbleton #hank j wimbleton x reader #I've been into eldritch horrors and stuff ever since I was a teenager #although I don't condone his beliefs in the slightest I really like Lovecraft's writing style #at one point it influenced how I wrote as well since he was rather descriptive in a pleasant to read way #I have an anthology at home that I might wanna reread again at some point #celephais was always my favorite story and I think it may be one of my favorite stories of all time #I know it interests no one but my favorite book is No Longer Human by Osamu Dazai #and yes I did get into classic literature because of a certain anime I don't wanna tag in this post #but another book I really enjoyed reading was Clockwork Orange I read it with someone I used to be close to and it was a really good read #it gave me nightmares but I really enjoyed it! gave me something to talk about with my father as well #Hier kommt Alex by Die Toten Hosen is also a really good song! as is 1000 Gründe by the same band! #those songs are based on Clockwork Orange actually! #I never watched the movie and I don't think I ever will because eye gore disturbs me but the book was good! I read it bc of tboi! #I have quite a few classic at home! but I think I wanna finish reading Paradise Lost! That's also a really interesting story so far! #reading and writing are some of my favorite hobbies! #I'd also love to finishe the price of salt at some point as well! Because I have to all things considered! #I just wish I could juggle all of my hobbies a bit better! I wish I had a bit more time for everything! but oh well it be like that!

[blackmesa-researcher]

I kinda hate how dead Half Life/HLVRAI tumblr rp is. :(

Then again I may just not have found those people yet. Wanted to rp Half Life on here, but yeah, couldn't find any active accounts.

Anyway, if you come across this and you'd like to rp Half Life or HLVRAI on discord, you can send me a message, and I'll check you out. :> As long as you're a pretty decent person who won't ask anything illegal of me, I wouldn't be opposed. I'm also A-Okay with OC's.

#half life #hlvrai #rp #looking for people to rp with because I can't really find anyone active on here by searching #btw I'm 27 years old because I figure mentioning my age is important #Anyway I'm not expecting anyone to respond to this or even to message me #Also looking for people to rp with because I'm not really having the most fun on Twitter trying to rp with people I'm honestly frustrated #a rant is incoming below #like things were going great for a little while and then people just gradually lost interest in me I guess :( #like even people who I really liked interacting with who seemed to like interacting with me just kind of stopped unless I approach first #even then they may just like my response and respond to someone else #It's to the point where I'm questioning if they even like me or they are just tolerating me #like I'm lucky if I even get one response to something I post in a day so it's not very fun anymore #I want to post that I want to take a break but I know I'll be pissed if everyone and their dog comes out of the woodwork to respond #because it's like “this is why I'm taking a break no one responds unless I have an issue” #it's been ongoing for a couple weeks to the point where I've made a line graph

[blaiddraws]

I love the cool dragon submas designs so i gotta know: Can they fly? Or could they eventually fly? Can they use moves? Do they have a moveset rn? Can they understand pokemon? And finally, if you hug Emmet is he warm like blanket just out of a dryer?

they Cannot fly lol. at best ingo could slow a fall. emmet's "wings" are just an excess of feathers on the edge of his arms. not a chance of flight there.

they Cannot use moves, ish. it's complicated. ingo has some control over his electricity and emmet has some control over his flames, but that's basically it.

they CAN understand pokemon, even Before the whole. stuck like half transformed. in their human forms they could understand pokemon just fine and still very much can as half creature. they can also Make creature noises.

and yes! emmet gives very pleasant and warm hugs. he is verrry proud of this.

#not SUPER warm to the point of being uncomfortable. ALSO since he is fluffy. he is. fluffy #answered #fulcrum au #emmet like. my brother may have disappeared but i give the most perfect hugs ever now #(that being said. he doesn't give hugs out very often. mostly to family members. and MAYBE #in extreme or specific cases on the subway where a hug could severely help someone #like a lost child! etc.) #not art

[stuffedsand]

There's something interesting to be said about the opinions of different fanbases based on culture and how it affects the votes but it's late and I can't write it out too much so only one example for today: amane

Down under the cut so if it gets too long it won't affect anyone's scrollin

Also warning the tags are long on this one

- <- this indicates a new talking point

Basically I think the jp/more asian parts of the fandom tend to lean towards greater good (amane guilty to protect shidou/mahiru/fuuta because if shidous incapacitated in any way someone's dying, mahiru is prone to dying any moment, fuuta is prone to cult mindset rn). Despite my non japanese speaking ass not being able to gather direct evidence for this, I use those surrounding me (asian in asian country) as evidence; namely, how they're mostly amane guilty voters

-Now I'm not saying my personal take but the reason given for guilting her is well. As much as it will cause her more woe it's one way of guaranteeing the safety of the prison. Shidou is the only medical professional after all, and she's "completely hostile" towards him, acc to jackalope. And she doesn't need to overpower him; shes smart, and could sabotage his equipment or just like. Go for his hands to incapacitate him. I doubt he'd fight back.

-Alternatively, it's because it would cause her to fall back on believing she's right. Telling her she's forgiven with how she's acting would cause her to believe her persistance and dedication to this (harmful) mindset is what got her forgiven in the first place

-Meanwhile more western? English fanbase ig I'm not too sure of demographic, but the English speaking side tends to focus on how it affects her. Because of the belief that another guilty verdict will cause more harm to her, an innocent verdict is the obvious solution. What I've seen is the greater focus on what caused the murder over the murder itself and the effects of an innocent verdict on others and then her beliefs. A focus on the past over what she's promised to do in the present and future perhaps. Idk.

-Another reason for the difference could. Possibly be how punishment is viewed? Western countries have much more stigma over any form of punishment but in Asian countries it's normal. Now while I'd say physical punishment isn't the way to go, the refusal of punishment shouldn't be rewarded (imo) but that's all I'll say on it.

-The English fanbase also focuses a lot on how young amane is and how her circumstances were terrible and all that. Those around me tend to focus more on her thoughts around the crime, what she believes the crime was for and how in the right she thinks she is. This may also be the cause of the moral grandstanding I see so often (ie. If you vote amane guilty you're a baaad person) (I don't agree with this btw. That's stupid this is fiction don't insult others over an opinion)

What I will say is the English speaking side is more sympathetic towards amane. They (y'all?) Take her situation into a lot of consideration, and focus on her age as a large factor. Whereas those around me and I assume might be close to the views of the japanese fanbase are more objective, looking at what harm she could cause and what's the greater of the two evils, as well as what she's going to do with the verdict (ie. Use the inno verdict as her doctrines are correct and very right).

There's slight thought given to her age and circumstance of course, by it that's not the main concern rn. Given the current situation, most of my milgram voting friends stay certain that an innocent verdict will not end well, hence the guilty vote. I mean I have a couple friends that feel bad for guiltying her because of her circumstance, but do it anyway cuz it's for the better. My opinion is that she should've been innocent trial one, since we wouldn't have known the concequences, but it's too late now and an innocent will cause more harm overall

tldr asian fanbase from experience focus on the crime itself + what they're gonna do with that experience whereas eng speaking fanbase focus on the circumstances surrounding the crime and on judging only the crime

In myyy opinion. Judging only the crime based on your interpretation isn't how the system should be working, it should take into consideration the prisoners' attitudes and how the prisoner perceives the crime as well.

I hope this was coherent I typed it out at 11pm and went to bed immediately after and I've barely edited anything cuz awake me is less coherent than half asleep me

Also hope this was an interesting post? This topic is interesting to me but I explain better in speaking over typing so it's probably hard to read but I hope this topic scritches y'all's brains like it does mine :)

#milgram #amane momose #inder the cut to save space kekw #sorry if this post feels like im calling yall lab rats cuz i kinda am #treating the milgram tag like a giant social studies exam (i have not passed social studies this year) #ive done my beat to compare bur i lost half my thoughts while typing this out last night whoops #ive also done my best to be comprehensible but i have too many thoughts at the same time for that #alsp for the record im an amane neutral voter (i dont vote) #j have another point on the age thing about how while eng side takes young age into consideration #it also overstates the maturity of our older prisoners (shidou namely #as ive seen people say that medical guilt theory doesnt work cuz of how extreme his guilt is #of which belongs to a different post but basically dude hes only 29 thats not that old. also to lose everything at any age is devastating #moral grandstanding point may be more indicative of internet culture overall btw but i cant get data on that for jp fans #sorry for being incomrpehensible i jusy talk like this #also very important no insulting anyone in rbs. even if its not me. thats rude #long post #i have a great disdain for people who claim amane guilty voters are evil btw. respect others online ffs #anyways next post will be about shidou and theories around him #specifically my hatred for the organ harvesting theory and my proposed alternate theories #but rhat will be the next time im tired and insane #im also posting this relatively unedited so i dont chicken out 💥 im trusting yall

[darabeatha]

((i'm gone for a month, come back, and smol has picked up the literal devil as a muse ○_○ (SDFSD JOKES ASIDE, SMOL IM EATING THIS CONTENT UP ITS SO INTERESTING??)

/ NONONONOONONONONONONO SKELLY WAITTTTT THIS ISN'T WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE!!! -TRYING TO STUFF HIM INTO A BOX- IT'S JUST SOME GUY CALLED STAN U HEARD IT WRONG PLS COME BACKKKK

#;ooc #ooc #this must have been truly--- something- OIRTRITYRTG #I HATE IT I HATE IT I HATE ITTT #my christian conciousness sweating bullets #NO OK BUT JOKES ASIDE! ITS FRFR VERY INTERESTING #like; i'm taking mostly the stand point of viewing the entirety of it like a story; and its just fascinating #originally i really wanted an angel bc they are s o cool; theres so much about them but at the same time so little funnily enough #i was lit days old when i learned recently that just like d.emonology; there's also the study of angels! a.ngelology! #so as u may see im really a baby; but paradise lost was s o interesting when i heard the story i couldn't stop thinking about it #ITS ABOUT THE TRAGEDY;; AND THE HOPE;; AND THE TRAGEDY- #but also very apreciative of the support; i know it can be a very tricky subject; but its just like: :O!!! #i'll keep updating u with interesting deets and quotes and ideas ✨😌😌 still cooking ☝️ #ALSO IM SO GLAD TO SEE U ON MY DASH AGAIN BTW!! always a delight to see u skelly 😭😭😭😭😭

[xumoonhao]

what i read in may 2023 💖

WHAT I READ THIS MONTH: MAY 2023

(entries marked with an * indicate favourites; entries marked with a ! indicate things i didnt like)

ONLINE ARTICLES

The Millennial Vernacular of Fatphobia by Anne Helen Petersen | Culture Study

The Medical Medium and the True Believer by Dan Adler | Vanity Fair

How Many Well Intentioned People Dehumanise Children by Racheous | Racheous

How Horror Reflects Societal Fears by Frankie Wallace | The Review Geek

* What If You Actually Cared About Tea? by Jordan Michelman | TASTE

Here’s How to Actually Be Kinder to Yourself by Jenna Ryu | SELF

Inside the Delirious Rise of ‘Superfake’ Handbags by Amy X. Wang | The New York Times

* Fish Are Not Insentient Dullards by Ben Goldfarb | Nautilus

Listening To The Creatures Of The World by Karen Bakker | Noema Magazine

The plastic road to Everest Base Camp by Madigan Cotterill| Canadian Geographic

! The 10 most iconic jewels through history by Daisy Woodward | BBC

The Titanic of the Pacific by Tyler Hooper | Atavist

TIMELINE: Deinstitutionalization And Its Consequences by Deanna Pan | Mother Jones [may 17]

World's Best--And Worst--Places To Be Mentally Ill by Allen Frances, MD | Psychiatric Times

BOOKS

! Son of a Trickster, Trickster #1 by Eden Robinson (2017)

! Blind Tiger, The Pride #01 by Jordan L. Hawk (2021)

* Tastes Like War by Grace M. Cho (2021)

! Don't Believe It by Charlie Donlea (2018)

! Untamed by Glennon Doyle (2020)

#im pretty sure i read a few more articles in there but i forgot to save my document at some point and when i recovered it some #links were missing . theyre lost to time now. goodbye forever #anyways! it truly is on brand for me to have forgotten to do this...😔 but!!! i did get it done which is good enough for me <3 #also please...look at the books and how only one was good 😭 may was NOT a good book month for me 🫤 #they were all just...so boring or just not good at all. especially untamed like!!! maam im sure youre a kind lady but oh. my god.... #i related to your book not even a little bit. god bles </3 #reading list #🎆.txt

[moodr1ng]

literally 1 review on etsy lowering my entire average from 5 stars to 4.9 and it like. shouldnt be there imo so im mad abt it

#97 #like i cant do shit about it but. #someone left me a 1 star review bc their envelope got lost in the mail instead of contacting me #when i have a policy that i refund or replace lost orders #and then refused to have it refunded or replaced when i reached out?? #so why are you giving me 1 star for someting out of my control that you dont even want me to fix #its soooo petty of me to fixate on but its. ONE review. #out ot 600+ which are nearly all 5 star 😭 #and that singular 1 bad review changed my entire score. i had 5 stars up until getting it #(etsy has this 'star seller thing' where if you reply fast to messages send orders on time and get good reviews u get a badge) #(and like i have the badge dgmw but.) #(i have 100% fast replies 100% on-time shipping and im literally just 0.1 points from also having a perfect review score) #(and its this ONE SINGLE ONLY unwarranted bad review keeping me from it) #(what can i say im a completionist i wanna get perfect scores :( ) #(++ idk how many more 5 star reviews im gonna need for it to balance my score back to perfect?) #(i think i may need to get several hundred perfect reviews to balance out one bad review) #i also get some 4 star reviews sometimes and im kinda sad that theres never a comment so idk what was wrong w it? #like if im perfectly satisfied w an order id leave 5 stars so i have to assume theres smthing missing but they never say #but yknow. 4 stars is still good

[keelanrosa]

terfs when a study shows literally anything positive about trans people/transitioning: 'hm i think this requires some fact-checking. Were those researchers REALLY unbiased? Because if they were biased this doesn't count and if they weren't knowingly biased they probably were unconsciously biased, woke media affects so much these days. Have there been any other studies on this? Because if there haven't been this could be an outlier and if there have been and they all agree that's a bit odd, why aren't there any outliers, and if there have been and any disagree we really won't know the truth until we very thoroughly analyze them all, will we? Were there enough subjects for a good sample size? Did every single subject involved stay involved through the whole study because if they didn't we should be sure nothing shady was going on resulting in people dropping out. Are we 110% sure all the subjects were fully honest and at no point were embarrassed or afraid to admit they didn't love transitioning to the people in charge of their transition? Are we 110% sure none of the subjects were manipulated into thinking they were happy with their transition? In fact we should double-check what they think with their parents, because if the subjects and their parents disagree it's probably because they've been manipulated but their cis parents have not and are very unbiased. How many autistic subjects were there because if there weren't enough then this doesn't really study the overlap between autistic and trans and if there were too many then we just don't know enough about what causes that overlap to be sure this study really explains being trans and isn't just about being autistic. How many AFAB subjects were there because if there weren't enough this is just another example of prioritizing AMAB people and ignoring the different struggles of girls and women and if there were too many how do we know sexism didn't affect the results. Was the study double-blinded? We all know double-blinded is the most reliable so if this one wasn't that's a point against it even if the thesis literally physically could not be double-blinded. Look i'm not being transphobic, i want what's best for trans people! Really! But as a person who is not trans and therefore objective in a way they cannot possibly be, i just think we should only take into account Good Science here. You want to be following science and not being manipulated or experimented upon by something unscientific, right?'

terfs when they see a study of 45 subjects so old it predates modern criteria for gender dysphoria and basically uses 'idk her parents think she's too butch', run by a guy who practiced conversion therapy, 'confirmed' by a guy who treated the significant portion of subjects who didn't follow up as all desisting, definitely in the category of 'physically cannot double-blind this', completely contradicted by multiple other studies done on actual transgender subjects, but can be kinda cited as evidence against transitioning if you ignore everything else about it: 'oOOH SEE THIS IS WHAT WE'RE TALKIN BOUT. SCIENCE. Just good ol' unbiased thorough analysis. I see absolutely no reason to dig any deeper on this and if you think it's wrong you're the one being unscientific. It's really a shame you've been so thoroughly brainwashed by the trans agenda and can't even accept science when you see it. Maybe now that someone has finally uncovered this long-lost study from 1985, we can make some actual progress on the whole trans problem.'

#science #transphobia #cass review #less 'cass review' generally more 'zucker specifically' because this same problem exists outside cass #have lost count of the number of times i've seen 'well THAT study may have said most trans kids persist but it MUST be wrong' #'there's another study says the exact opposite. that one's right. obviously.' #but cass is why i'm annoyed by it now #normally i don't have a problem with critical observations and questions. yeah check your science! that's good! #there have been some bullshit studies and some bullshit interpretations of good studies! scientific literacy is important! #and normally also am willing to pretend the people pulling reaction 1 on some studies and reaction 2 on others are. not the same group. #but now there's a ton of cass supporters tryna say 'oh the cass review didn't reject or downplay anything for being pro-trans!' #'some studies just weren't given much weight for being poor evidence! not our fault those were all studies with results trans people like!' #…….………….aight explain why zucker's findings are used for the 'percentage of trans kids who don't stay trans' stat instead of anyone else's. #would've been more scientifically accurate to say 'yeah we just don't know.' #'studies have been done but none of them fit our crack criteria sooooo *shrug*' #like COME ON at least PRETEND you're genuinely checking scientific correctness and not looking for excuses to weed out undesirable results #am also mad about zucker in particular because his is possibly the most famous bullshit study #quite bluntly if you're doing trans research and think 'yeah this one seems reasonable' you. are maybe not well-informed enough for the job #there's just no way you genuinely look at the research with an eye toward accurate science regardless of personal bias #and walk away thinking 'hm that zucker fellow seems reasonable. competent scientists will respect that citation.' #that's one or two steps above doing a review of vaccine science and seriously citing wakefield's mmr-causes-autism study #it doesn't matter what the rest of your review says people are gonna have OPINIONS on that bit #and outside anti-vaxxers most of those opinions will be 'are you actually the most qualified for this because ummmm.' #people who agree with everything else will still think someone more competent could've done a much better job #people who disagree with everything else will point to that as proof you don't know shit and why should we listen to you #anyway i'd love a hugeass trans science review with actual fucking standards hmu if you know of one cause this ain't it #……does tumblr still put a limit on how many tags you can include guess me and my tag essay are about to find out.

[abbaswift]

daily searching for taylor tickets on ticketmaster and axs, trying not to remember when i almost got two centre middle bowl tickets for the price of one nosebleed resale ticket 💔💔

#if you saw my account on that day omg i was a wreck #it kept saying my details weren’t valid so instead of immediately going to my grandad for his card i kept trying with mine #and eventually i used his card #and it literally got to the point where you have to confirm the payment with your bank app #and as he tried to confirm it THE TIME HAD RUN OUTTTTTT #and i lost those tickets #i had nosebleeds for rep tour which was still enjoyable but i wanted SO bad to get closer seats #also back then i was planning to do exams through may and june so i was really limited with uk dates #so i had to try for august london dates which wasn’t ideal #because it’s london and it’s the summer holidays and the hotels are so expensive anyway #but now i’m not doing those exams (long story) so i’m more free to go to other uk dates like liverpool and cardiff #even edinburgh if necessary as i have family nearby #but i can’t find two reasonably priced tickets on resale for love nor money and time is running out #ive got london tickets for august but it’s increasingly likely i won’t be able to go #so YEAH. #help

[summerlycoris]

Guess whos potentially working a triple tomorrow?????????

Im going to transform into my final form if this shit keeps up i swear to god.

#summerly talks #im just. gonna have to tell my boss that. effective immediately. i cant work the weekend anymore #sad because its good money #but this is becoming a fucking pattern and if it does i may actually dive into a fission reactor while singing meltdown ;_; #like. i was okay with the double? my coworker called in because her baby was sick #and she promised me if i couldnt get anyone to cover for my am shift tomorrow she would take it #then at like 9pm i get a text saying. she cant. her baby wont let her leave #and i feel selfish because. she has a baby. but i have cats and luckily i was able to drop by today to pick up my sleepover kit #and also make sure minty had food. (fieldie has an auto feeder so hes okay) #and i just. want to go home #the reality is i cant. i cant go. not unless one of the people i texted gets back to me saying theyll come in #and no one has yet. its 11pm. no one will at this point. #im tired im tired im tired #i dont want to end up like i did at my ladt job. giving away entirely too much of me and destroying myself #ive already lost most if not all of my passion for this job #and when i was younger i dreamt of working with disabled people. i burnt too quick and now im a shell of what i was #but this is the only thing im trained for that would allow me to like. keep my home #maybe if or when i move to brisbane i can look into a different job. do an it course idk. something where there's less people skills needed #i better try to get some sleep orz tonights gonna be a bitch of a thing

[undermostcorgi]

YESSSS finally... full body canon designs for vel's family are all done >:3c

#my art #dnd oc #zekyan + pelaven #hobgob family #OUGHHHH #i actually designed the twins first (probably pretty obvious with how much i draw them) back in december #but after drawing their parents i realized that i had improved SO MUCH since then that i no longer wanted to post the first attempt sdfhjkd #so i redid it <3 #im happy with how they all turned out i love this stupid fucking family i made in my brain so much #im also so glad to have actual full body refs for all of them done its like they're real now! #i really hope we get to meet them in the campaign at some point that would be SO MUCH FUN #ok i actually have to confess something: i don't actually know if they are. alive. in canon. LMAO #since velzannek lost their memories and hasn't seen them i personally don't know either since i left that up to evie #SO I REALLY REALLY HOPE IT IS POSSIBLE TO MEET THEM AND THAT THEY ARE NOT DEAD FDSHJDFHJKDS OMG #omg also just realized how compressed tumblr made these WOW #the details....... :( #ALSO this is a PSA: if you ever want color palettes for any of my characters just ask! #i have a firealpaca file filled with all colors needed for any of my characters fhskgjdjg #color picking from my finished art may be a bit skewed bc i use. SO MANY overlays KSHFJSNG

[gayandvibin]

So like *twirls hair around my finger* there’s this old book series...

Still on my re-read and I cannot describe how unhinged the end of book 4 made me so naturally I drew scenes instead. Just picture me gesturing wildly and gasping and you’ve got it.

this file is aptly titled ‘before you ruin it with snow’

and hey, you can actually see that the bear is translucent now 💀💀

#the last dragon chronicles #tldc #david rain #elizabeth pennykettle #liz pennykettle #? does it really matter when i doubt anyones looking through her tag #vibe arts #no but srsly wtf was the last hundred pages i am UNEQUIPED #ik its only getting crazier in the next one so good luck future me #if u see me ignoring canon details mind your damn business 😤 #its intentional at least half of the time #mr d'lacey owes me emotional damages at this point #tumblr keeps fucking deleting my tags so youve lost my incredible witty insights 😔 #but uhh yeah liked book 4 even if i think the final act was a lil too much like book 3s #that may have been intentional and just clumsy but i forgive it cus teh epilogue really founded my families #i am Not prepared for the opening of book 5 jesus christ #just sitting here imagining the reunions and weeping #anyways goodnight lads #i dont want to flood the tag with too much of my nonsense but i am also aware we are in a bit of a content drought #im happy enough to fuck around and make things gayer than the og text lmao

[whenthegoldrays]

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#okay so! #I'm still behind in my classes but I just sat at the computer and did homework for like three hours and it came out good #and the email I wrote in tears actually helped me because my prof said she won't deduct points for lateness just this once #and I also have some new projects to do at work tomorrow and I actually *may* get to bed at a semi-respectable time tonight #so maybe all is not lost 🩵 #elly's posts

[waugh-bao]

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#at this point in my life #I just laugh when people insist that you’re ‘NoT a REaL FaN!!!!’ if you don’t support everything a given band does #or if you have a favorite member and don’t hesitate to make it known #(or *cough cough* take 1963-2020 Keith to be a better judge of musical integrity and what constitutes a true band than the contemporary man) #like…yeah? I have favorites. I’ll be honest if I hate what they’re doing. and? #I’m not Dmitry Peskov #and unless I missed something. they don’t pay me to get on here every day and kiss their ass #so I’m not going to feel very bad for saying some album graphics are ugly or drumming drags #they’re old rockstars not deities. no matter what their particular delusions may be #((also. lost my sense of taste three days ago. and struggling to eat. so I’ve got to find my laughs somewhere))