#walk in vaccination

[ink-the-artist]

forgive me if you've been asked this before or if its annoying, but how did you learn to use colored pencils like that? your art is so special to me.

ty :) I took an art class for a few years where our teacher had us buy prismacolor pencils as one of the art supplies and had us use them kinda like paints, pressing down hard right away and blending the colors together. its not how youre supposed to use them she was just trying to teach us to use color and ig this was more to the point. I picked them up again years after i stopped going to that class just bc they were there and i wanted to play around w them a bit and ended up actually enjoying it when doing it on my own terms lol

#it was a weird class #it was just this russian lady doing private lessons in her house that my mom learned about somehow #I did NOT like those classes all we did was still life and they were hours long which is esp rough when im in high school and busy #and she wanted us to stand while working the whole time bc tradition i guess? #she did allow me to work sitting but thought i was lazy for it. idk dude i dont want to exhaust myself fast for no reason #standing is a lot more tiring than walking #i def did still benefit from those classes just from learning to accurately draw from life #did not like the teacher tho #on one hand shed paid for the art supplies for kids whos families were too poor to (and these are nice expensive supplies) #which is very nice #but on the other she was very homophobic and open about it #like when they legalized gay marriage she went on a rant about how horrible it is that they can adopt kids now #and also kind of racist #she was telling me how she got blocked from a facebook group bc she made a post asking if she could speak to a white person #and she didnt realize she was posting that publicly she thought it was a private message to the group owner #im honestly still not sure i heard/understood her correctly bc it was so bizzare and the only time i ever remember her being racist #she talked abt it like she genuienly was unaware it was racist #she described it as a misunderstanding bc she accidentally posted it publicly instead of privately #like it wouldnt have been racist to ask that at all #also one time she talked about how she saw demons in her home once #also she doesnt vaccinate her kids bc of microchips #she was like a walking russian stereotype lol #anyway heres some ink the artist lore

[notbecauseofvictories]

have I somehow ruined myself for perfectly average movies? I watched both Robots (2023) and The Deer King (2021) and both of them were fine---Deer King was better, but suffered from trying to jam too much into a single film; Robots should have been more black-humored, delighting in its lazy sociopaths and their vaguely squalid world. But that's it, that's all they were---fine. Just fine.

Does this mean I have to watch exclusively Films now? I can't get into a movie unless it's black and white, or two hours of characters speaking sideways and having neuroses at each other?

#I thought the deer king's hints of a broader bigger world were very effective though; some were devastatingly beautiful #(there's a scene where one of the narrators is talking about the tension between the imperial zolians #and the native aquafaese people; and on screen you're watching a mob of native aquafaese agitate their zolian guards #you cut to a young aquafa woman running hand in hand with one of the guards; they run to a river gorge and there's no escape #......and then you cut back to the main adventuring group; who are walking their horses past the river #you see the couple's blood-stained clothes caught on a branch in the river. nothing more is said.) #in that respect the movie was lovely; I loved its worldbuilding I loved the hints of more. #but it wasn't well-structured and I got the sense it was trying to be miyazaki without knowing quite how to pull it off #I also loved that science saved the day! natural resistance and cultivating antibodies for vaccination. love that nonsense. #a proscenium for our dreams

[podcastgirlsweek]

I finally figure out polls so

#I would TRY to apply at the magnus institute and get rejected bc I actually know how archives work #so instead i would go to Old Brush Valley bc they require COVID vaccinations #and they literally just have you walk in circles all day #I love walking #if you ignore the time travel murder polycule's drama you're golden

[is-the-owl-video-cute]

i think the most annoying part of dog food discourse is how many people will act as though proplan/hill’s/Royal canin diets aren’t extremely and prohibitively expensive and that THAT is the reason so many people look into healthy alternatives.

People complain about corn being in the first five ingredients on most of those feeds because, regardless of other factors here, that is not an expensive ingredient. But it makes up a large chunk of the dry food. So the dry food should be fairly affordable, right?

Oh… with tax you’re spending about $100 for one 45lb bag of food where the third ingredient is wheat and the fourth and fifth ingredients are corn.

Oh… well! It’s slightly cheaper! But the second ingredient is rice, third is wheat, fourth is corn, and then fifth is poultry byproduct. None of those are very expensive so this just must be the low end cost of dog food unfortunately. The vets recommend it so surely that means prices aren’t inflated, right?

Oh? This one has similar ingredients with the only real difference being no corn? And it’s half the price?? Well surely that’s just a fluke.

Oh. Oh no.

This one even has CORN in it and it’s $20 cheaper?? Wow!

Like listen at some point I don’t care if your dog food has the ichor of the gods in it, I’m not spending $100 every five days if there are cheaper options with just as many “good” ingredients in it. If you think I’m a dog abuser because I can’t afford this overpriced garbage, that’s too bad. I don’t care. My dogs are perfectly healthy with the food I give them. Great weight and great coat. People giving dog food recommendations that aren’t those top three hyper-expensive dog foods aren’t trying to epic own those dastardly vets half the time, but I really don’t blame the ones who do lose trust in vets when the only heartworm protection they recommend lately are expensive triple-action brands like Simparica Trio that costs $120+ as opposed to the other heartworm protections that are only about $40-$60 on average, which is still cheaper even if you add on a $20-$40 flea and tick protection separately, and only recommend dog food that costs $85+ a bag even if your dog doesn’t have specialized dietary needs.

Those top three foods are GREAT at making competent prescription diets, I don’t deny that. I do still have to criticize the pricing of those prescription diets though because I have spoken to DOZENS of people who had to pull their pets off of a prescription diet and struggle to find something comparable because they couldn’t afford the food, and that’s terrible! These are not poor companies! Purina, Royal Canin, and Hill’s can ABSOLUTELY afford to lower their prices to make their food accessible to people who need it for their animals but they don’t. They probably never will. Because at the core they are run by greedy corporations. It doesn’t matter how many good nutritionists are on board if the company is run by people who put profits over customers and make the food impossible for people to afford.

#I keep seeing posts from people on both sides of this #and it is frustrating to see how many vets don’t seem to acknowledge #that a MASSIVE part of the dog food debate has and always will be #the inaccessibility of these three brands #because whether corn is good or bad or neutral for a dog #It’s a cheap ingredient #any meat byproducts are a cheap ingredient #wheat in any form is a cheap ingredient #rice is a cheap ingredient #they aren’t putting Diamond dust and gold flakes in the kibble it’s very accessible and affordable ingredients for the most part #and many comparatively smaller companies use very similar ingredients and make food people can actually afford #So yeah when people look at these factors it does make them distrust vets who will almost exclusively push expensive brands #and that’s where the distrust is coming from #it’s not primarily smug tiktok kids who think they know everything #it’s just people who have less money than you and get treated like they care less for their animals because of it lol #and people who feel scammed because anything veterinary is already expensive to the point not everyone can afford it as regularly as needed #the fact people have to give pets vaccines themselves to make ends meet because most vets charge so much just to walk in the door #is a sign of a larger problem #I criticize people who avoid taking animals with surprise sickness or injuries to the vet #but it’s not exactly hard to see why that isn’t even an option for a lot of people #people can’t even afford surgery on themselves if they’re suddenly injured out of the blue in this country #So I can’t pretend to be shocked they don’t have $10k squirreled away if something unavoidable happens to a pet #no one is entitled to an animal they can’t afford yes yes but a routine vet visit shouldn’t be $600-$1000 per animal sorry #give me a copay or something

[9w1ft]

Don't you find the strict rules of society in Japan overwhelming for you and the kids?

not one bit

#i can’t express how safe i have felt here versus the US over the past several years specifically #no guns… good healthcare… clean environment… good childcare benefits… good food… #no strong religious chokehold permeating society #vaccines and masking aren’t a moral conundrum #functioning public transportation system #functioning postal system #don’t have to worry about people randomly yelling at you #many convenience stores open 24/7 #focus on seasonal eating so produce tastes better and you appreciate it more #i can walk the streets at night #in my city all childcare costs and child medical costs are waived up to 3 years old #cost of childbirth fully covered including a week long stay in the hospital after #you can drink the water #early public education has a focus on community and natural science #credit cards are automatically set up to autopay out of your bank account #my company does my taxes for me #did i mention no guns? #i could go on #like i have my philosophical issues with the country for sure but my base needs are covered and that means a lot as a parent

[rowanthestrange]

Zoomies. (Sound on for comedic squeaky toy noises)

#rescue pup #cody #it has been two weeks #and he looks about a month and a half older #gonna be a big lad #i am exhausted lol #but he’s actually self-regulating his zoomies #not going mad and biting at clothes now #or leaping off things he shouldn’t #and so long as he’s not endangering us or himself #we let him practice his self-regulation when he gets too tense #rather than force him to sit still etc. #he’s had his vaccination now #(with a lump in his neck the size of a lime to show for it) #so in a week he’ll be clear to walk outside #he’s still nervous-shouty outdoors #but slowly getting there #sees his behaviourist and her dog on tuesday #so fingers crossed he handles that #he’s very aware of screens/the television though #(unlike brigsy was) #and can determine pictures #so we have on videos of people walking their streets #so he sees people #and he’s starting to learn he can watch #without barking at them #yeah i’m turning him into an ipad puppy #but if it helps it helps

[olivesjaw]

#my beautiful son #he got all his vaccines and his blood drawn (all preventative care) today and was so brave about it despite panting and shaking bc he's #scared of the vet #gave him a buncha treats after then we went on a woods walk :) #diary #ben #his vet bill was $400 tho x_x

[coffeeandcalligraphy]

got my seventh covid shot today and currently waiting for the side effects with my iced coffee like heyyy

#on one hand it is fine on the other hand the last time I got a full dose I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL #it ended up being fine LOLLL unserious - not to scare ppl BC I LOVE VACCINES <3 <3 #going on a walk to think about writing bc idk I am confused rn <3 #got an email from my agent that I am currently processing LOL so need to think OK BYE

[megpricephotography]

Heading home through the woods on a sunny January afternoon. It’s so lovely that the days are slowly, slowly getting longer again - sunset is now at 4.30pm & what a difference it makes! 

#these were taken yesterday #a happier day! #today Flynn is NOT pleased with me because I tricked him into thinking it was walkie time & then dragged him to the v-e-t-s #sorry doggo - you want to run around in disgusting mud on farmland & in the woods - you have to be vaccinated against leptospirosis #plus he was due his parvo distemper hepatitis booster which they only give once every 3 years #poor Flynn is completely petrified of the vets - no matter how gentle they are #he survived the ordeal somehow & got a new toy afterwards which cheered him up - plus we did go for a short walk #he's wiped out now though - just from the stress I think! #dog #border collie #woods #winter

[fruitgoat]

My Dad tested positive (again) this morning. He started feeling poorly yesterday and as he’s the kind of person who barely noticed a headache when he was having aural migraines bad enough to send him to ER, I scampered off the couch and out of the house pretty damn quick. Based on the timeline, I’m pretty sure it wasn’t me - I’ve coughed and sneezed more since getting home from vacation but we were all sure it was just allergies and I’ve tested negative. We’re currently pretty sure the culprit is the 24 hours spent at his 55th (?) high school reunion over the weekend. My Mom has surrendered to the fact that she’s going to test positive by tomorrow. So I’m sitting here in The Annex dithering. 500 yards away and now banned from entering my parents’ house.

(And I’m mad because the embossing power is not adhering correctly so I trashed at least a half dozen cards and that means I have to redesign my Rosh Hashanah cards and now they’re probably going to arrive late. But that’s a completely different issue.)

#Covid sucks #my parents are actually doing fine at the moment #just a head cold/flesh wound #I shall be dispatched this afternoon to pick up the good drugs #it’s actually kind of an interesting case study #my dad almost never gets sick #he’s just like that #but he’s been the first with symptoms both times #probably because he had a bad enough reaction (heart palpitations) to the vaccine that he couldn’t go back for more #he fully supports vaccinations but thinks 40+ irregular heartbeats a minute is too many #I have agree #so my mom and I get stabbed in the shoulder with science juice as often as possible #my mom found out almost thirty years ago that blood banks LOVE her #because she’s a universal donor AND she has infant/toddler blood #she’s immune compromised because her body just doesn’t make the same immune response blood cells #so her blood was mostly used for young people who hadn’t had the chance to develop resistance #I like to think I can help others by making sure that I’ve got enough in me to radiate to all #and I can post videos of my walks in the woods so others can enjoy a walk I the woods #I’ll start editing footage as soon as these Rosh Hashanah cards are in the mail

[unopenablebox]

oof ouch re: everything

#so so bravely going to work even though i have so many vaccine pains #i convinced myself i was fine but i think what i was was ‘at home’ and ‘not carrying heavy things or walking’ #box opener #my arm :( my hair follicles :( my assorted leg muscles

[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.

[xchrryblssmx]

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#my internet being down after handling a full storm and high winds this weekend like #miss girl did not want to clock in #i get it #i already sent over the one project i had so now #i’m gonna go walk my tiny son before we go get his annual vaccines #we deserve a little treat for surviving so i’m picking up breakfast at our fav and things to make oatmeal cookies :) #it’s still p cold so it’ll be a vibe #happy monday! ☀️

[tardis--dreams]

Reached the doctor's office on the 1st attempt today. Impressed.

They don't do covid vaccinations (:

#no of course not #why would they #it's completely irrelevant #who needs it anyway #i love life #it's absolutely amazing they don't offer vaccinations against covid anymore #i couldn't be more pleased #i'm not mad at it #it is fine #so very fine #i will not despair because of it #got an appointment for a blood test on Friday though #so i achieved at least Something #i will have to drive there myself for the first time #because no trains #probably will have to drive my mother to work and then to the doctor's office and then bring the car back to my mother's workplace #and walk home from there #because it's only like 2.5 kilometers but my mother has a lot of stuff to carry to bring to work #(and the weather is probably gonna be awful) #and the doctor's office is over 6 kilometers away which is not a distance i will comfortably walk #i mean i could #but I'd be stressed and annoyed and probably drenched when i arrive because it's probably gonna rain #it's an ✨️opportunity✨️ to practice my driving skills ♡ #let's see it positively #void screams