#knowing is half the battle

[melinoelabs]

New Research Dropped!

Thanks to a new longitudinal study, we can now report that knowing is, in fact, 78% of the battle.

With a 3% margin of error.

The remaining 22% is, as always, lasers (17%) and couture (5%).

And now you know.

#melinoe laboratories #yo joe #knowing is half the battle #g.i.joe #nostalgia #mad science #unreality

[emporium]

I wanted to give a quick theory on why people Really don’t want the tumblr logo (your solutions have been great either way). I think it boils down to the fact it’s representing a social media instead of an interest. People likely wouldn’t like what displaying a facebook or twitter logo says about them either, it’s not Necessarily that tumblr is seen as such a cringe thing (genuinely. People like to joke)

Wearing a Cartoon Network shirt instead of a shirt displaying one of their shows is likewise a bit odd, but can at least be taken to say you like all their shows. A social media site? What are you implying you like when you display that? It can make people feel others will see them as sort of conceited or out of touch because it’s just too broad and seemingly unimportant. Very ‘glued to your phone’ reputation. So I think the merch is coming along great, but knowledge is power or something

This is a great point and something I really never gave much thought to. I really appreciate your insight. This makes a lot of sense and I'll keep in it mind.

#emporium #knowledge is power #knowing is half the battle

[otherpeoplescreativity]

Post-Boop

Good morning to all my Tumblrine cousins, longtime and new!

I have a lifetime habit of Maximum Verbosity, so on "typical" days I try to put all my reblog urges into a queue. I don't want to flood anybody's dash.

I try to tag for food, for my various Special Interests whenever they crop up, for spoilers, and particularly for the things I hate or that get me all ranty.

Some days, I do pretty well at code-switching. But as you can see here, during the mental hangover from yesterday's delight, my default mode of communication is pretty close to "textbook American English sentence structure". I solemnly swear that I am not angry/annoyed/offended/intending to trigger anything Rejection_Sensitive_Dysphoria-adjacent!

(I might be a pedant, though.)

Anyway, if I am calling someone "Pumpkin", that is probably when to read "cheerful scorn" into my tone. Mostly I try to avoid the people who would incite that reaction. Can't help people who like being miserable, right?

If you need me to tag something, let me know. I have Messages and my ask box confined so that the Anons and the Pumpkins of the universe cannot easily intrude, but I (typically) check my Activity log every other day.

#hello! #how ya doin #i love this hellsite #knowing is half the battle #self-care is the whole battle

[somethingusefulfromflorida]

A good way to tell if someone is a bot is to look at the list of blogs they follow (when applicable)

If your name isn't at the top of the list, it means they've followed a lot of blogs in quick succession; classic bot behavior.

If the list takes more than 5 seconds to scroll through and/or contains lots of default icons/selfies/bikini pics; classic bot behavior.

If the final name at the bottom is @staff, everyone'a first default follow; classic bot behavior.

Know the signs.

Remember the 3 Ss

Self, Scroll, and Staff

Report and block, my friends. Report and block.

#report and block #bots #spam #spam bots #how to #tumblr #arm yourselves with knowledge #knowing is half the battle #the more you know #3 Ss #SSS #remember

[jamiepage19]

I finally have some answers!

First of all, thank you all so much for your outpouring of love and support! It means so much to me, you have no idea.

I met with a new rheumatologist today, and while we still haven’t figured out whether or not I truly have lupus or rheumatoid arthritis, he did diagnose me with fibromyalgia. And let me tell you, the relief I felt when he said that. So many things he listed have been things I’ve been STRUGGLING with daily. Suddenly everything I’m going through fell into place and started to make sense. What I chalked up as a lupus flare is actually a fibro flare, and the sleepless nights and recent memory loss now have a cause and don’t seem so scary and overwhelming. I also have an awesome support system because my mom has fibro and has learned how to successfully manage it for years.

It’s weird to say that I’m excited to be diagnosed with (yet another) chronic disease, but this one is tangible and I can manage it by getting control over my pain. I’m not out of the woods yet for having lupus, but I’m hopeful. There’s light at the end of the tunnel and maybe—just maybe—I can get back to being the person that used to be.

Oh, and I also made some progress on the next chapter for HBTOG and some of the stuff I came up with today….? *chef’s kiss*

#personal #fibromyalgia #fibro flare #hope #knowing is half the battle #haunted by the opera ghost

[roninkairi]

Lady Jaye drops some pearls of wisdom.

Also as a former soldier myself, I can tell you that MREs, while invaluable in the field, do NOT make for a romantic dinner.

...and always try to get the beef stew.

#G.I. Joe #G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #G.I. Joe Saturday Morning Adventures #IDW #IDW Comics #Lady Jaye #Flint #knowing is half the battle

[buntcadger]

Blackbeard: Stede, be careful. He does know his shit.

Stede: So do I! You taught me well.

Blackbeard: not that well...

And this is what starting work after education feels like.

#our flag means death #Blackbeard #Stede Bonnet #Izzy Hands #education #no seriously #first post school job #knowing is half the battle #applicable skills is the other half

[what-marsha-eats]

#alcohol meme #drinking meme #gi joe meme #funny meme #knowing is half the battle #80s meme

[handypolymath]

So yep. I got the adhd.

#knowing is half the battle

[theperplexedpoet]

IYKYK

you can fear the reaper just don't let it show for the truth goes deeper if you know you know and the road gets steeper the further you go each step lands a keeper if you know you know yes, we can decode bliss let sabers rattle you just have to know this it's half the battle yes, the pen has more might than the sword has blows both hurt in their own right if you know you know you play the erudite but it's all for show out of mind, out of sight if you know you know yes, we can decode bliss let sabers rattle you just have to know this it's half the battle yes, you will be reaping all that which you sow those roots keep you steeping if you know you know time continues creeping its pace never slows days are worth repeating if you know you know yes, we can decode bliss let sabers rattle you just have to know this it's half the battle you can fear the reaper just don't let it show for your truth goes deeper if you know you know (4/9/24)

#poetry #introspective articulations #melancholy & musings #if you know you know #knowing is half the battle

[markliebrecht]

STATUS: 🍀03.17.24☘️ | 🌓 | -5°C | ☁️ | Resting 😌

It’s been a while, so let’s catch up:

We put an offer down on a house, and it was accepted on the condition it passed inspection. It did not. The immediate repairs could cost us as much as an extra $100k, so we walked away from it and are now waiting for our down payment to be returned so we can find another house.

On Wednesday we will be looking at another house that looks promising. I’ll also be seeing my accountant that morning, so it may end up being a really good day, or a day I wish I stayed in bed.

Next week I’m taking a vacation. My oldest is on spring break, so I’m going to spend some time with my family. Depending on the weather, we’ll hit up the zoo, the art shop and possibly spend the week looking at houses.

This weekend my daughter and I have been on antibiotics. She has been sick for almost two weeks. Her fever went away on Tuesday, I kept her home from school on Wednesday just to be sure she was fine, she went to school on Thursday but was sick again on Friday. The doctor thinks she was got over her flu/virus and picked up a new one at school on Thursday. I am seeing a reason for her to start wearing a mask at school again. Saturday afternoon the doctor called me with her test results: she picked up strep throat. Because I was coming down with a sore throat and a cough he wrote me a prescription too. I made it 40+ years without ever having it. I would have been happy to continue with my streak.

I saw that there is a small comic convention this upcoming Saturday. I may check it out to see if I want to apply for a table next year.

I’ve been watching a lot of art vlogs about opening art shops this week. I’m thinking I may start one in the near future. I figure if I’m making art anyway, I may as well have a place to sell some of it. I currently have a couple stacks of comics with my work in them that I need to sell, and I’m not quite sure how I’m going to sell them. Yet.

Oh! I almost forgot: I have fatty liver disease. I went for an ultrasound last month to confirm this. I’m not too worried. I’ve dealt with this before, and it can be reversed with diet and exercise. This past year my diet and exercise routine have gone to shit, so I am seeing a dietitian on Tuesday to help me put together a meal plan that I can maintain. Next, I start exercising for an hour a day, I just need to figure out what that will be. Possibly biking or walking/running. I may train for a marathon. That seems like it may be a good way to burn fat. Oh, and I have officially quit drinking. I never really drank that much in recent years. I just need to get rid of what I have. It’s almost funny, all the houses we’ve been looking at have bars in the basement. I’m sure I can convert those into coffee bars instead.

While they were looking at my liver, they found out I have something going on with my left kidney. Because of that, I’ll be going for a CAT scan sometime in the next month or two. Hopefully it’s nothing. 🤞 🙏

I don’t want to end this on a downer. So, I’ll just mention that someone reached out to me and asked that I ghostwrite their next book. I ghosted them. 👻 If you’re going to ask someone to help you with something, don’t be vague. Tell me your budget and what the book is about. Do not tell me to just look at your website. I don’t give a shit about your website. If you want to talk business with me, be a professional about it.

I’m not sure that was the happy note I had in mind. Uh…I got new shoes today? Maybe now my knee and hip will stop hurting after walks? Yay? Now you know!

#buying a house #house hunting #g.i. joe #knowing is half the battle #fatty liver disease #fatty liver #ghostwriter #diet #exercise #strep throat #streptococcus #st. patricks day #soberlife #sober #quit drinking #comics #vlog #art shop

[bardicblast]

#dnd #curse of strahd #rahadin #dnd rahadin #dnd art #artists on tumblr #dnd character #dungeons and dragons #drow elf #dnd drow #i am goncharoving my way out here guys #wanting to do art featuring our rahadin but we dont know anything about him so im filling out the gaps vaguely #peeking just a little into his wiki page with half my eye so i can confirm One Thing #i am fighting the hardest battle over here trying to not spoil anything from how the original lore went down #i learned my lesson not to search for anything bc the guys on reddit wont bother hiding imortant details from the title #i am still laughing..when i was like collecting and writing names together i stumbled upon the name vasili which i did not remember where #that came up so i went okay imma just search it and a piano dropped on me immediately #i am still torn between: this detail fucks im glad i know vs it would have been bonkers if i experienced the piano drop during session #plus the amount im on the cos tag this info is everywhere so there is no way around it anyway

[coveredinsun]

at the first reclaimed-erebor press conference the reporter dwarves are like, “🎤 balin son of fundin can you deny or confirm the rumors about thorin oakenshield and bilbo baggins?” to which balin leans forward and says, “🎤 well. you know how unflattering it would be to speak ill of the dead. which won’t be a problem because it’s not speaking ill to let the record show that, yes, they did in fact fuck nasty a couple times. and you can quote me on that because i’m like 95% sure it’s what king thorin would want”

#thinking about that ‘‘battle of five armies is rated R for Thorin fucked that hobbit’’ post rn #can you tell #the people want a king who they know fucks nasty! #the indirect result of all of this? nepo baby frodo. #because bilbo is a celebrity and a half in erebor #bagginshield #the hobbit #lord of the rings #lotr #tolkien #coveredinsunposting

[thunderboltfire]

POV: You’re a Witch-King of Angmar and a tall blonde has suggested you leave her uncle alone.

#LotR #Eowyn #sketch #You know how anytime you take any kind of helmet off the hair come out sort of tangled and sweaty? #I think of this a lot when I read scenes when people take off their helmets in a middle of a battle #I know I've cheated by having her shield obscure half of her face #But if you already have a shield why not raise it #Also a curious fact: #Operating a sword-and-shield combination requires way more physical strenght than a single two-handed weapon #my art #thunderboltfire's art

[roninkairi]

As a cat lover I think my response to what that kid did would have been a bit more...strict.

#G.I. Joe A Real American Hero #G.I. Joe #G.I. Joe Saturday Morning Adventures #IDW #IDW Comics #law and order G.I. Joe #G.I. Joe Law and Order #knowing is half the battle

[monniemonniee]

damian being the resident menace.

LITERALLY-- where does he get his humour from. 😭

#supersons #jon kent #damian wayne #battle of the super sons #i half want him to stay this way and half have that sweet sweet character development #but then again he knows it's superman's son #but knowing me i'd stay away from him #BUT HE'S SO FUNNY HE MAKES ME CLUTCH MY STOMACH