#which. sucks ass.

[dilfsuzanneyk]

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#ok so. apparently my partner wasn't asleep just doing work #so we had a little talk about both our struggles with dysphoria and gender and wyv #wtv* #and we realised that a lot of our discomfort and dysphoria stems from the fact that #no one else uses our chosen names or pronouns irl aside from each other #which. sucks ass. #it's not us! we're not the problem!! #it's other people being shitty! #that's a bit worse actually! #anyway whatever. #i'm deciding to stick with vex #though i might chose another name. i like to have two i can't explain why #im really tired so goodnight everyone i hope you guys are having/had better days #vex rambles

[candle-scm]

not thinking things through

#atla #avatar the last airbender #zukka #zuko #sokka #digital art #atla fanart #my art #artists on tumblr #i like to think sokka and zuko started sucking face at the western air temple #which is fun because it brings the angst of falling for somebody right before a life-or-death battle #and also sokka lamenting being fwb with the worst guy ever #even if he is recently reformed and maybe not so bad #hes still zuko #and sokkas rationality goes out the window #no matter how hard he tries #also obligatory rip toph #school has been kicking my ass but im still going to draw zukka dammit

[waterghostype]

shit postings

#ninjago #kai smith #cole brookstone #zane julien #jay walker #jaya #ninjago jaya #kai ninjago #aphid’s ninjashits #im sure this has been done but ive had this idea for so long #also i just realized i messed up kais scar position in the first drawng #oops! #he was forced to acknowledge the rebooted love triangle #imo the love triangle sucks total ass but it’s also like peak comedy in a meta way #like yeah misogyny and badly wirtten romance but i’s so absurdly stupid you cant help but laugh #also looking at the comment section for the jay kai fight gave me brain damage omg #like ok i have problems with the way kai was treated in regards to nyas seaboundification #but ppl keep acting like jay shouldnt have cared as much as he did which is ??? dude #AITA for being sad my fiance turned into the ocean #but dragons rising fixed that for me mostly #another reason why dr ON TOP!!!!! #and jay’s characterization in recent seasons is definitely really just mmmm #but his reaction to nya’s leaving made sense and i wish it was explored more but whatever #crystalized is crystalized

[t4tails]

ill be honest one thing thats never really made sense to me is the pushback against the found family trope on here because i feel like everybody except me has access to a secret nuclear meaning of what that trope entails because when i hear and use it im literally just imagining unrelated ppl who spend their lives together but some of yall act like it killed your dog and made you call your friend your mom

#og post #im on the side of literally every single other “this sucks ass” fan campaign but this one just always has me raising my eyebrows lol #like at first it was like “theyre not family theyre barely coworkers” which yeah thats true #but now ppl are like how DARE you call your friends your family. and well thats dumb

[furiouskettle]

I just KNOW you've got a fandom you're waiting for someone to say. Do that one.

UHHHHHH FALLOUT. not because i strongly care abt fallout but because of this guy:

#ask game #fallout #nick valentine #ok thats a lie i do like fallout a lot #however i mostly know abt it via fallout 4. which is #well #not a well written game #ive been battling a rewrite comic for long time coming for YEARS now bc that mission SUCKED ASS #ITS NOT JUSTICE NICK. JUST CALL IT MURDER. YOU CAN HAVE SOME MURDER AS A TREAT #WHAT THE FUCK WAS WINTERS GONNA DO ONCE HE GETS OUT OF HIS VAULT. HE'S GONNA BE SMASHED INTO A FINE PASTE BY THE FIRST SUPERMUTANT HE MEETS

[gordon-freeman-phd]

An almost Valentine

#gordon freeman #barney calhoun #freehoun #half life #half life 2 #ponderingradioactivedecay #idoindeeddraw #damn near missed valentines day #i fuckign didnt realize it was today until the day was more than half way over smhhhhh #had to rush this shit out man lmao #i missed a whoel ass event for today as well so i gotta make it tmr and post it late which mega sucks.. #so damn bad at remembering dates bruh major skill issue on my part

[emberglowfox]

gave gods most edible animal simulator a try again

#predictably i suck ass at it but i was having fun exploring #also went on the wiki to figure out how to survive lizards and got linked a 90 page google doc on the movement mechanics which. cool. ok #rain world #slugcat #green lizard #my art #my comics #not knocking 20404 movement methods btw i love fluid integrated movement but i was like. ok whats the like. what do i need to know #to play the game normally. and maybe survive longer than one single round #lol

[kitespark]

sorry to all of you white middle aged man lovers out there but shane madej subtly shifting the blame with the whole 'steven, talk about money' feels like a pathetic way to salvage the hip leftist uncle persona he's got going on and you all are waiting for him to return to your embrace like some prodigal son who was forced and didn't go on his own accord

#watcher #they've literally spoken about how all the financial issues fell on steven to figure out #even if steven was the only one pushing for this (which i doubt) shane should've put in time and effort to learn more about his company #you can't put him in a safety bubble saying he didn't want this if all he can do is stay passive #all three of them suck equal amounts of ass in this situation stop telling ryan and shane to separate #they literally own 2/3rds of the company if they didn't want this they could've said so

[ffc1cb]

actually while i’m at it. i haven’t drawn danblock in a while

#pathologic #daniil dankovsky #alexander block #danblock #art stuff #the colors on this image are sooo beautiful on my main monitor but they suck ass on the second one. on the phone they're too bright #which means i have no idea how this image looks actually. if it looks like ass im sorry. there is nothing i can do #anyway lol. danblock amirite? (runs into a wall #wait oh my god i just checked my db tag and last post was june 2022. that cant be right. did i seriously not draw anything for a year #time flies so fast its crazy...

[0xeyedaisy]

I've seen ppl make Orin Ayo ocs and thought I also wanted to join in on the fun! Plus a little out of context meme

#incredibox #orin ayo #monart #If you're curious as to why they look the way they do #Aubrey worked as a barista and one of customers didn't like their attitude and thought the coffee sucked ass so said customer hacked them u #to pieces #Later Tab stitched them up (shitily) and revived them out of kindness of his heart (and cuz he actually liked the coffee Aubrey makes) #So now Aubrey is part of the cult. Making coffee for Tab forever. or something #And Melissa was already a part of the cult #She just spilled a lot of ferrofluid on herself cuz she's a failgirl #The black goo is now part of her skin and she has these spikes poking out of her #which shoot out of her in any direction if she gets surprised #And that's about it #I came up with these durring work for fun

[blueskittlesart]

Since you're asking for requests... Maybe Ran from Case Closed?

YEAHHHH if no one else got me i know my one follower who likes the same bad japanese detective show as me got me ‼️

#IMPECCABLE timing too since i literally started rereading the manga like a month ago. im on chapter 398 #which sounds like a lot but this shit is basically one piece in terms of length and plot insanity so #the amount of plot that i did not remember AT ALL is crazy to me but i KNOW i got further than this last time because there are still like #major characters missing from the story. which on chapter FOUR HUNDRED is insane but yk. theres 30 years worth of plot ig #anyway. wish me luck god willing im going to actually catch up this time #my little conan phone strap watching me draw this with that smug ass look on his face. im mentally ill #this show sucks btw don't watch it i just love detective shows

[why-the-heck-not]

a productive all-nighter starts by making a clear to do list & getting to work spending an hour or so searching for the music that hits the vibe just right

#it’s important #for the morale #but I found a new band I rly rly like so it wasn’t time wasted (best thing for morale) #tho they have only 4 songs so far so can’t fill the whole night with just that #but it can fill The Void so it's a start #(love finding bands that are like somewhat new instead of my usual ''omg I love this band'' 'only to find out they disbanded years ago) #(after deleting other social media apps I've been spending way too long times browsing Spotify but at least it's bringing me joy) #(except why THE FUCK are they trying to bring short-form content there also?? I refuse that's the worst way to find music) #also don't ask me why I'm doing an all-nighter ik I do these way too often it's great (sarcasm) #i'm dumb and been too anxious the past days so haven't done shit and now am in deep trouble #but luckily for me the anxiety turned today to the ''I'll never sleep so time goes by slower''-mode #instead the usual ''will have billion naps as a form of escapism'' which sucks ass #april 2024 #2024

[sergle]

BIG day today where I officially stamp the seal on my doctor being an infuriating incompetent fuck and I have to find a new one

#he just really cannot do basic shit and I am so so tired #I got some serious inside info from the woman working at the labs where I got my blood drawn #which was very fucking validating that I am not insane and he really does actually suck ass #VINDICATION. #sergle.txt

[piratefishmama]

I beg of you, start a new paragraph when someone new starts talking.

It makes anyones writing far easier to follow.

#writing tips #it was literally the first thing i learned in english lessons #and i know english isnt everyones first language #isnt everyones second or third either #but if you're writing in it... at least cling to /some/ of the rules #not all of them #because some of them suck ass and limit creativity and personal style growth #but some of them #the basics #the SKELETON of the rules #cling to the skeleton #tumblr bitches love skeletons #it also naturally separates your paragraphs! #which is never a bad thing

[anipgarden]

Collecting Milkweed Seeds - All Facts, All Seeds, No Fluff

(OK but please also consider I'm not an ~expert~ I'm not a ~scholar~ I'm just a nerd on Tumblr who really likes milkweed and wanted to make a fun lil post about it)

[Image ID: a green, leafy common milkweed plant (Asclepias syriaca) with five large, ovalish and bumpy green seed pods. The seed pods are currently unopened.]

It’s fall, which means if you haven’t seen them already, now’s the time that milkweed plants will start producing seed pods! (Well, technically, they’re called follicles, but fuck it they’re seed pods).  Each pod has dozens of seeds inside, some species can even have up to 200 seeds, so even collecting just a few can be a good way to boost your pollinator gardening efforts big time! What you do with them then is up to you--adding life to your backyard garden, sharing with friends, making seed bombs--but first you’ve gotta collect them.

The first thing you want to do is identify your milkweed plants--in an ideal world, you’d be able to tell precisely what kind of milkweed you’re collecting from (so you can know precisely what growing conditions that species prefers.) But when they’re dying back, forming pods, and releasing their seeds, it can be hard to tell. It helps to visit sites early, to know what milkweeds are there, and while you’re there you might even find some forming pods. 

It can be helpful to band off the pods early! This will keep the seeds from escaping, so you can come back later and collect them! I would only do this for a couple of pods--each pod has a lot of seed in it, so only taking one or two from each plant should still net you plenty of rewards! When I’m doing this in my backyard, I tend to use rubber bands--the size of rubber band you’ll need varies depending on the species. I’ve also seen people use the lacy-looking jewelry bags to a similar effect--if the pod splits open, all the seeds get trapped in the bag!

[Image ID: the first image is of appears to be swamp milkweed (Asclepias incarnata) with about fifteen long, green, smooth and pointed seed pods. Most of the pods have small black rubber bands wrapped around the midsections. The second image is of what appears to be common milkweed (Asclepias syriaca) with two large, ovalish and bumpy green seed pods. A white fine mesh bag has been tied over the pods.]

For people who want to get seeds from unopened pods, you have to be very careful not to force open a pod that isn’t ready--otherwise, the seeds inside won’t fully develop. How do you tell if a pod is ripe? There’s a seam in each pod, and it should open fairly easily with minimal pressure if it’s basically ready. If you’re basically prying it open, you’re too early. The seeds inside should be a nice dark color, and be plump in the middle--if they’re creamy colored or light orange, you’re too early. There may be some undeveloped seeds in each pod (I am talking maybe 1 to 3 here), but if the majority of them are ready, you’re good to go!

[Image ID: a tropical milkweed (Asclepias curassavica) seed pod that has been opened at the seam, revealing dark brown seeds and lots of creamy white floss. Four seeds are floating away from the pod on fluffy white comas. The pod is being held between a white person's fingers.]

I’ve also seen people who go late late late into the season, after most of the pods have already fully split off and released their seeds. Some of the seeds occasionally stay in the pod, so they’ll take the leftovers that didn’t get scattered after winter passes. That’s a fair strategy! I prefer to get mine way early on, so I can get a clear ID of what kind of milkweed it is (some will flower and produce pods at the same time), but if you already got an ID early in the season and then come back later this can also work! But…

[Image ID: several dried brown seed pods have opened fully, releasing a cloud of milkweed floss with seeds attached. Some seeds are still in the pods, but many are primed to float away.]

There is, however, one thing that tends to be a bit annoying about collecting milkweed seeds--and that’s the fluff. These fluffy white bits attached to the seed--called comas--function similarly to the iconic fluffy dandelion seed. A milkweed seed’s coma allows it to float through the air and on the water until it (hypothetically) reaches bare soil or an otherwise suitable start to settle down and germinate. If you’re collecting the seeds for later use, though, that same coma can mean your milkweed seeds are traveling through the air and away from where you’re collecting them, or all over your apartment once you get them home. Removing the comas by hand is an option, but tedious, and still leads to a nice pile of fluffy that will get airborne at the first gust of wind. At the end of the day, for many people trying to collect milkweed seeds, the coma is just an annoying part they dread.

Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to collect milkweed seeds without having to deal with the comas long-term!

[Image ID: A single brown milkweed seed floating on a comparatively huge mess of white fibers.]

Method 1

So this is my favorite method because it's honestly one of the simplest and easiest once you get used to it. You open the pod, grip the top part of the middle ‘pith’ section tight, and gently scrape off the seeds into a bowl or bag. This leaves you with almost no fluff in your collection bin, and you can then toss the middle fluffy part--or I’ve heard of people collecting milkweed fluff for spinning! Most of the videos I’ve seen on it use common milkweed or other large milkweed pods as an example--however, I’ve successfully done this with smaller milkweed pods like A. curassavica as well. 

Method 2

This method is one I’ve used in the past. Take the seeds and fluff and put them into a bag (paper or plastic) and add a coin or two. Shake the bag around--a lot. The coin will dislodge the comas from the seeds. The seeds will then drop to the bottom of the container, and the fluff will float around on the top. I’ve also seen this with buckets and blocks, like in the video below!

Method 3

I’ve seen a handful of people discuss burning the floss of the seeds! Apparently the seeds themselves aren’t damaged badly by the fire, though honestly this is a method that I am simply too anxious to try myself.

Method 4

This was a method I found while I was looking for other methods people have done. Apparently, you can just roll the pod between your hands and it’ll work to dislodge the seeds? I may have to try it next time!

Hopefully this advice is helpful for you all! I know collecting seeds was a hassle for me before I learned my favorite method. If I had a nickel for every time I got yelled at for releasing milkweed fluff into the house...

If you've got a method that I haven't heard about yet, let me know!! I'm always down to learn more about milkweed, and it can also help someone else down the line!

#milkweed #asclepias #seed saving #seed collecting #pollinator garden #outdoor gardening #gardening #flowers #ani rambles #out of queue #i think this was my first time doing image descriptions??? if they suck ass let me know and I'll Make Adjustments As Recommended #i've seen people talk about spinning the milkweed floss??? but I saw online that it was too brittle to be spun???? #but either way if you wanna save the floss and do Stuff with it go for it #did you know. or actually this is me functioning from memory. #but if I recall correctly I believe in either the WWI era or the WWII era #people would pay kids to go around fields collecting milkweed seed pods and pay them by the pound #and then they'd take the floss and use it to fill life jackets for soldiers? #i think this was less of a 'extorted child labor sweat shop' deal and more of a like #'hey kids wanna earn some cash and also be a Patriotic Citizen? go find some seed pods and we'll give you money' #which i guess many people WOULD consider an Extorted Child Labor kinda deal but like #idk seems like a chill deal to me #anyways hope you guys like this post #Youtube

[kid-sid]

the fav 

#Scourge the hedgehog #sonic the hedgehog #sonic #GGGOODDD. my favorite sonic character is just SONIC but EVIL AND GREEN. SUCKS. #or it would. as things stand scourge kicks ass so suck rocks haters #in my scourge era now that it is not only post genesis-wave but also post archie sonic comics #i guess it wouldnt be a favorite character of mine if they werent constantly getting put under the bus #thems the breaks kid #or they would be #the breaks have ceased to function which is why you are now under this bus #myart