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my uni dorm <3

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Inbetween writing my first publication (article) and endless walks in the forest.

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whatever our callout posts are made of, his and mine are the same

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idk who needs to hear this, but if you live in the US (regardless of citizen/immigration status) you can get the vaccine for free. places aren't allowed to charge you for it. if you don't have insurance the government literally pays for it. and if you live in the US there's a good chance you're eligible for it already so please don't hesitate getting it because you're worried about cost

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people that act like Britain’s colonial past is ancient history, here are some facts:

Afghanistan’s independence was in 1919.

Egypt was in 1922.

Iraq was in 1932.

Jordan was in 1946.

India and Pakistan were in 1947.

Myanmar and Sri Lanka were in 1948.

Libya and Oman were in 1951.

Sudan was in 1956.

Ghana and Malaysia were in 1957.

Singapore was in 1959.

Cyprus and Nigeria were in 1960.

Cameroon, Kuwait, Tanzania, and Sierra Leone were in 1961.

Jamaica, Uganda, and Trinidad and Tobago were in 1962.

Kenya was in 1963.

Malawi, Malta, and Zambia were in 1964.

The Gambia and the Maldives were in 1965.

Barbados, Botswana, Lesotho, and Guyana were in 1966.

Yemen was in 1967.

Eswartini (Swaziland), Nauru, and Mauritius were in 1968.

Fiji and Tonga were in 1970.

Bahrain, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates were in 1971.

The Bahamas was in 1973.

Grenada was in 1974

Seychelles was in 1976.

Dominica, Tuvalu, and the Solomon Islands were in 1978.

Kiribati and Saint Lucia were in 1979.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines were in 1979.

Vanuatu and Zimbabwe were in 1980.

Antigua and Barbuda and Belize were in 1981.

Saint Kitts was in 1983.

Brunei was in 1984.

In addition to that: Northern Ireland is still a British territory. So are the Falkland Islands and Bermuda.

This is in the lifetime of ancestors we have that are still alive. Many of these countries were left in financial ruination after colonization with their resources drained. Many of these countries have been repeatedly bombed by the UK and their allies since independence as well. The very act of independence often resulted in massive loss of life (see the partition of India and Pakistan which resulted in 2 million people dead, 20 million people displaced, and countless others never recovered). Calling it ancient history or underplaying the sheer cruelty of what the British empire did is such a slap in the face to the people who suffered for centuries.

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christmas is coming soon so here’s lots of love for:

all the trans boys and nb people who are going to get “girl presents”

all the trans girls and nb people who are going to get “boy presents”

all the lesbians who are going to be asked why they don’t have a boyfriend

all the gay boys who are going to be asked why they don’t have a girlfriend

all the closeted kids who are going to have to listen to their families being homophobic and transphobic

all the lgbt kids who have to spend time with their abusive family members

all the lgbt kids whose families disowned them

all the trans boys and nb people who are going to have to dress feminine for their families

all the trans girls and nb people who are going to have to dress masculine for their families

lots of love to all of you, i wish you the happiest of holidays ❤️❤️❤️

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MY JANE EYRE COLLECTION

Published in: 2020

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Illustrations: None, but there are pages with selected quotes. The endpapers have a lovely floral pattern and a space for ex-libris.

Note: This edition was published as a part of The Seasons series and it was designated among “Summer” books (though who really thinks of Jane Eyre with the connection with summer?). There have only been 10 000 copies of it made - mine, as you can see, bears the number 5 235. The special feature is a laser-cut jacket and an accompanying bookmark.

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Gonna talk about those MRNA vaccines real quick.

So, many of us (possibly not all, because other vaccines in the pipeline) are going to be getting either the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine.

What vaccine you end up getting is likely to depend on your age, health, and where you live. Pfizer’s vaccine is harder to store and transport, so if you live in a big city you’re more likely to get that one.

For what I’m going to say, though, it doesn’t make a difference.

You’re going to be getting two shots, a few weeks apart. For Moderna, it’s 28 days (4 weeks). For Pfizer, it’s 21 days (3 weeks). Yes, this sucks. No, this is not ideal for mass vaccination. You’ll get a card that will remind you to come back for the second dose. The person administering the shot, most likely a pharmacist, will also ask for your cell phone number so they can text you. Because if you don’t come back that first shot is a waste of time.

We don’t know for sure if the single shot gives any protection at all, but the reasonable assumption is that it doesn’t.

This means you need to get your ass back in there for that second shot. And while you are waiting for that shot, you are not protected.

This means you should continue to wear a mask, etc. In fact, if possible, you should be even more careful, because if you get sick and can’t come in for that second shot? They’ll most likely have to start over. The trial included longer periods between the two, so you might be fine, but there is a risk here.

And once you have had that second shot?

It’s going to take two to four weeks to build antibodies, during which time you will have lower, but increasing, protection. They’ll tell you what it is…that data hasn’t been released yet, but will be.

So you should still continue to be careful for those weeks.

Finally!

We don’t know if these vaccines provide what is called sterilizing immunity, meaning you can’t be infected and can’t pass it on.

They may only provide functional immunity, meaning you get infected but don’t get sick. You could still transmit COVID-19 to others, although the risk is lower.

Which means?

Yeah, the masks have to stay on until the case numbers and other metrics are looking good.

Please don’t be those people who get that first shot and go throw a wild party. Have a bit of patience.

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this morning i spent two and a half writing an english literature essay!! i did it in one sitting although i probably have to come back and rework it later but i’m pretty pleased with myself ! the day isn’t over, so i’m hoping you have a productive day too~!

(also maybe if u wanna i uploaded a study vlog! it’s pinned on my blog ^^)

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makes a connection between disparate academic concepts: I am shakign very fast I am so intelligent and can see god

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the uncanny valley between “this academic article doesn’t make sense because i’m an idiot” and “this academic article doesn’t make sense because the author is an idiot”

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When Emily Brönte said “I’m wearying to escape into that glorious world, and be always there; not seeing it dimly through tears, and yearning for it through the walls of an aching heart; but really with it, and in it”

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the temperature is dropping and the early morning hours are almost unbearably cold—to think that it topped 100°F just a while ago! i had an event today to kick off yet another hectic week :’)

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your productivity is not synonymous with your worth.

your ability to focus is not synonymous with your worth.

other people’s opinions of your intelligence are not synonymous with your worth.

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Day 1 back at Zoom University

#study motivation #study space #studyblr #studyspo #online school #zoom university #psychblr #psychology #psych student #college #study aesthetic

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wuthering heights is literally everything to me... it’s just like character after character doing the “you want me to be the bad guy?!? fine! i’ll be the bad guy!” which is one of my favorite tropes. and it’s about generational trauma and cycles of abuse and ghosts and the wild and windy moors. gillian flynn voice “a child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort”. and it’s about love as a destructive force love as the end of the world love so close to hatred it might be the same thing but also at the end— when children break the cycles of violence that have defined them— love as redemption