IF YOU LIVE IN THE US AND WOULD RATHER NOT DIE FROM BEING HIT BY A CAR

please submit a comment on the NHTSA proposal to implement pedestrian safety test requirements for cars and trucks!!

It would finally make manufacturers design vehicles that are safer for pedestrians and cyclists, instead of the massive wall-of-steel front ends that are excessively deadly for no reason. Europe already has rules like this, but unless we comment in approval, they're not going to do anything to halt the increasing pedestrian deaths in our country.

And please share, even if you don't live in the US!

The deadline to comment on this is November 18, 2024, by the way!

PSA for fanfic writers

There is something so beautiful about reaching out to the monstrous with intent to touch it gently. To risk the sharp teeth and the lethal claws, to defy fear and revulsion, and choose to be delicate with something that can be, and often is, incredibly brutal.

I would be SO GENTLE with those tigers before they mauled me completely to death.

I’ve been wanting to draw a big piece of Fearne since I met her in EXU, I adore my lovely chaos titan❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

pov the gang saw you eyeing the barbarian

— Vincent Van Gogh

- Vincent van Gogh

[ID: A digital illustration of Lieve'tel Toluse and Cerkonos from Critical Role. Cerkonos is holding Lieve'tel's left arm and she's resting her right hand on top of his. He's looking at her with a flustered expression and holding up a handful of berries. She's looking back at him with a smile. End description.]

Luckily for Cerkonos Lieve'tel LOVES pathetic men

I needed this drag. Let’s change guys and not look back

working out your brain is a must!!

• hydrate it by drinking lots of water

• eat dark chocolate and blueberries and walnuts and salmon and other foods high in antioxidants!!

• play little brain games on your phone; I like wordconenct! anything that makes you think!

• read books. It’s simple but necessary. Even better - join a book club, or read with a friend, so you can have discussions after. This will improve your reading comprehension.

• do puzzles - it doesnt have to be sudoku, I love playing Beat Saber on the Oculus Rift because it makes my brain have to match colorful patterns to physical movements very quickly!

• learn a new dance - even a tik tok trendy dance. Learning new dance moves are proven to strengthen synapses!!

• go bird watching, or foraging, or anything outdoors that requires you to explore pattern recognition and visual searching

• watch a movie with the intent of analysis - this is best done with a cinephile friend!! talk about tropes and symbolism and character growth

• cross stitch, or sew, or do anything that requires matching nimble hand movements to patterns

• play or learn an instrument!

• develop a consistent sleep schedule (or as close to consistent as you can get!)

• when eating, try to identify the ingredients and flavors you’re perceiving!

I hope this helps :)

I like how this went from me feeling like “hm why is this attacking me 🤨” at first, but feeling grateful seeing an added guide on a genuine expansion on a “ how to” work out the brain. This genuinely helps a bunch. People find solace in doing activities that get them through life by doing said activities of phone/tv or if that’s all they’ve ever known in their life to get them through things + etc tho. However, this was very impt to point out. Slowly beginning incorporating things to work the brain in ones own time.

"RPF is fine" - jester lavorre, 835pd, inventing yaoi in exandria

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Senators are going to vote on whether or not we should continue to send aid to Israel on Wednesday, November 13th. Call them, bombard their phone lines with calls. Every fucking day. We have a chance of doing something about this.

FIND YOUR SENATORS HERE: https://www.senate.gov/senators/

FIND THEIR PHONE NUMBERS HERE: Suite & Telephone List (PDF) | XML All telephone numbers preceded by 202-22

LINK TO PHONE LIST: https://www.senate.gov/general/resources/pdf/senators_phone_list.pdf

this is about procrastinating. or executive dysfunction. i think

It took me millions of years to finish, but they took millions of years to get here, so I think I'm justified. also i did just finish 113 and i need to say, on a related note and in light of that episode, hey Robbie?? is this your play EVERY new character? congrats honestly

-Critical Role Campaign 3, Episode 113, "Assault on the Malleus Key"

Verin Thelyss asked the Prime Minister of the Air Ashari to sign his manga (which she DID NOT write) and then tried really hard to practice his Nihongo.

He’s not a himbo, he’s an Exandrian weeb.

POV: you are a community guideline violation.

so. bad news. we have to keep going tomorrow. good news is that I’ll keep going with you