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Ok, to prove to my husband that this is more a European device than a U.S. device I am going to need more non-US people to reblog this.
Do not reblog for science. No science will be happening. Reblog to help me prove a point!
(If I am right I will show him this poll. If I am wrong he will never know this happened)
It’s The anniversary of the day I had a stroke for no reason so let’s celebrate with this real bus ad
“Milllenials! They say you can’t have it all. Well we’re here to say you can. You can have a stroke!”
Image description: the sign additionally says:
Learn the signs:
The first letter in each word of the list is highlighted and spells out FAST - the acronym that helps you to remember the signs of a stroke.
/end ID
Reminder to call emergency services for your specific country, not 9-1-1, if you live outside of the US!
addendum to image description: it's by Minnesota Stroke Association, StrokeMN dot org
thank you both!! Transcription of words from an image is a almost impossible for me now bc I can’t type on a keyboard without autocorrect and my working.memory is crap bc of the stroke so it all gets jumbled. I am very happy when people take the time to caption stuff I post ❤️❤️
Appreciate people reblogging this without the misinformation about smelling burnt toast (it’s not a stroke symptom!)
The burnt toast thing becoming associated with strokes is likely because of someone over the last ninety years mistaking seizures for strokes while retelling a story, and that just getting recycled until it became 'common knowledge'
In the 30s, one woman used to smell burning toast moments before she would have a seizure. A doctor performed conscious brain surgery on her to stimulate different parts of her brain to find the source. Since most of his patients' seizures were the result of scar tissue or other damage within the brain itself, I guess maybe people just assumed that was strokes?
That's not to say that smelling burnt toast means you're going to have a seizure! For her, it was because the source of her seizures was (I think) scarring on the part of the brain that controls the sense of smell and every time she had a seizure her neurological wires got crossed. If you smell burnt toast, go check your toaster.
defeat = however you want to define this, but it most certainly does NOT mean a fistfight.
Whatever gay boy
Whatever not like I care
do you guys think tim ever sat in front of jason’s door (never entering, never desecrating that sacred space, even though his brain itched to know what it looked like on the inside) after a hard patrol as robin, curled up with his knees to his chest, head resting on the door, thinking “i wish you were still here”?
tim, knowing he never knew jason, not really, misses him so viscerally on days like these.
it’s been weeks of this same song and dance, doing research and stakeouts and mitigating bruce from going in batarangs blazing and tim just can’t fucking take it anymore, except he has to. he has to because no one else fucking will.
and he sits there, head against the door, knees drawn to his chest, knowing he’d never be here if jason hadn’t died and feeling so tired and so guilty for so many reasons he can’t even begin to name.
but jason is dead and tim is robin and unfortunately there’s nothing anyone can do about that. so he gets up, smooths a hand down the door in grief (and thanks, and frustration, and a million other things), and he walks away. tim has his little compact breakdown, and then he gets up and he walks away from it.
what else can he do?
Working on Christmas presents this afternoon. I'm doing assembly line sewing to make a bunch of pj pants, so they will all be ready at about the same time. This way, I'd done all the pattern prep on day 1, day 2 was cutting the fabric, day 3 is structure sewing, and day 4 will be cuffs and waistbands.
I need a break now, though. My bobbin ran out, which is the perfect excuse to do something else for a while
So, I've been watching episodes of Supernatural over my lunch break since... last week's apocalyptically shitty news. And I just thought of something. CW created both the Arrowverse and Supernatural. And in Supernatural, Dean tends to call Sam "bitch", to which Sam replies "jerk".
In season 2 of The Flash, Lisa Snart calls Len a jerk and his response is to call her a trainwreck. It's prolly coz it would have hit different to call your sister a bitch, but damn... does this mean the writers of Supernatural had a hand in some of the scripts for The Flash????
I think my brain bluescreened a lil, going in way too many directions today, lololol!
In one of the later episodes of Legends of Tomorrow, which is a spinoff of all of the Arrowverse shows, the Legends rock up onto a Supernatural shoot, and it is heavily implied they are the reason the show carried on as long as it did (or something to that effect)
Missing Leonard Snart - Day 1
Uuuuugh, it's so hard getting going this morning. I have absolutely zero energy and want to stay curled up under my blankies. But I have to go catch the bus in half an hour.
I did it! I made it through class and got home where I am back curled up under my blankies. Wheee
Uuuuugh, it's so hard getting going this morning. I have absolutely zero energy and want to stay curled up under my blankies. But I have to go catch the bus in half an hour.
My favorite trope for immortal/mortal relationships is when the immortal extends their lover's lifespan without their knowledge or consent. Changing them to a vampire, mechanizing them, a golden apple slipped into their food, forced ascension to godhood, dark and forbidden magics, etc.
Anything where an immortal looks at their doomed lover, at the tragedy that is inevitable for them, and says, "no, this is not how our story is going to go."
Spooky and Spooky Jr.
commission from @imtakingthedogdumbass who wanted a portrait for their friend of his sphinx Oswald :D
what kind/style of endbands do you usually do? they look so good 👀
hi!! sorry for taking a while to answer, I wanted to make sure I could give you my best answer.
I usually do what's called a "double core" endband. I use double core endbands over the "bead on front" method because bead on front style is not great for uneven distributions of color, irregular patterns, or using more than three colors. Functionally it works by having your extra threads wrapped up inside the thread that is showing, forming the smaller secondary core. Ultimately you are doing figure 8s around the main core & then your secondary core of thread. This keeps things pretty neat & tidy. The tutorial I first used was this one by DAS Bookbinding, though I don't think his endband tutorials are his best ones. Another binder I've spoken with endbands about a lot is maleeka, who recently did an endband tutorial herself.
maybe I should do one... but it takes a lot for me to get enough motivation to make videos. I'll take this opportunity to write up some tips I've shared when people ask instead:
1. Endband core material is the MOST IMPORTANT component. You need a core that is stiff but flexible - it should NOT be floppy because it wiggles everywhere under the tension of the thread, but still needs to flex with the opening & closing of the book. You want something that doesn't compress, to reduce tension shifts in thread creating a lumpy endband. Have a smooth core is less critical but helps to avoid snagging threads & allows you some leeway on sliding threads around for adjustments. My personal choice is smooth leather jewelers cord (link is just an example, I get mine from a local craft store).
2. Thread size. All your threads need to be the same size; it will be visible if you are using two different sizes, and mess with your front core. Additionally, I know lots of people will use larger twists of multiple strands of embroidery thread, which can work, but is more likely to compress & alter its size in unexpected ways. A single strand is preferable. If you want something thicker you can find some thread weights that are heavier twists intended to be used in a single strand, not pulled apart. I prefer smaller sizes because it works better for the gradient designs I like.
3. Silk thread is your friend (if you can spend the money on it). It reduces fuzz (no fuzz like you get with cotton/DMC embroidery thread), it's usually easier to manage, has a more compact twist, and a higher shine. I use Japanese silk hand sewing thread in size #9 (9号). There's multiple brands (Tire, Daruma, KNK/kanagawa, etc). Here's a wholesale listing (minimum 20,000¥ for international). A non-Japanese brand is Guterman silk (German brand). Both the Japanese & German threads come in a heavier weight (Japanese is #16, Guterman is buttonhole).
4. Thread tension is the most important part of the actual technique. You need to ensure the threads currently wrapped in the secondary core keep tension when you are working the thread around them.
5. Working on a curve. This is only really relevant if you're doing an endband on a rounded book, but the circumference of the curve means there's more real estate on the outside vs inside of the curve. Sometimes this can cause bunching on the secondary core. My own solution to this is that sometimes I wrap the primary core but drop a wrap here or there around the secondary core (only between two wraps of the same color I'm dropping). I uh... don't know of anyone currently recommending this besides myself so I can't point to any pro endorsement for this method, it's just what works for me. Forgive my terrible writing:
6. Pattern management. I... don't really plan much how my patterns sit on the spine, which is not very helpful. HOWEVER you can do some pattern management on the fly, if you really want your pattern to end at a certain place. Thread can be packed more or less densely on the core, resulting in some pattern compression; you could also strategically drop wraps in less noticeable locations. An unintended example: I was replicating the pattern on this endband (left) when I realize I wasn't packing the thread as densely as I had the first time around (right), which resulted in the overall pattern taking up more space. You can do this on purpose, if you need to.
this was way more than you asked but it gave me a chance to put all this in one spot. Best of luck in vanquishing the dreaded EndWyrms.
self reblog bc I thought i should add:
I do encourage you to experiment a bit! the above advice is not all there is to know about endbands, and you can create some great results if you get a bit creative while keeping some of the above principles in mind and how it affects your results.
when sewing with regular cotton or polyester embroidery thread, I recommend 1) using a single strand (see above) and 2) use a combo of fire and watered down PVA application to control fuzziness. all endbands I made in 2023 were non-silk! fuzz management is the name of the game. here's one:
an example of sewing a really thick knitting lace (also partially metallic) onto a fabric scrap around cord for a faux endband. there is no bead or core of any kind on the front of this! because the size of the "thread" would not match anything else, i kept it to a single color:
I'm still very satisfied with how both of these turned out, even if I've moved on to using other materials now. thread tension remained a major factor for both of the above in making sure it turned out right, but for the faux band it was more a function of making sure I pulled each loop through with the same amount of force and tension.
Redraw of this panel because HE'S SO SILLY I LOVE HIM
Please please please i love yj98 dc give me more yj98 content please please plea
(Reference and no pic ver under the cut)
I love you planned parenthood 💖
If you're someone who can get pregnant and you're scared right now I HIGHLY recommend going to planned parenthood (if you have one near you) and getting the nexplanon implant. It will last the next 4 years and it's like the most effective form of birth control because there's no possibility for user error. They also are really great about financial help if you don't have insurance. There's not much we can do to feel safe right now but knowing it's very unlikely for me to get pregnant under Trump does give me a little peace
