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Jan. 5th, 2017
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ENDLESS LIST OF THINGS I SHIP: CLARK/LEX/LANA
I love both of you, and maybe I always will.
ENDLESS LIST OF THINGS I SHIP: CLARK/LEX/LANA
I love both of you, and maybe I always will.
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telesilla:
archangelruind:
my friend is studying for the mcat and was just trying to explain to me about heat transfer and she said ‘you know, like the reason you get cold when you go outside on a freezing day is that your tiny human body is trying to warm up the entire universe’ and i think that’s the best thing i have ever heard
I kind of needed this today. Thank you.
telesilla:
archangelruind:
my friend is studying for the mcat and was just trying to explain to me about heat transfer and she said ‘you know, like the reason you get cold when you go outside on a freezing day is that your tiny human body is trying to warm up the entire universe’ and i think that’s the best thing i have ever heard
I kind of needed this today. Thank you.
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bomberqueen17:
numb3r5ev3n:
Relevant post: http://ift.tt/2hFy2cN
The following is a copy-paste of the above linked post:
…
Tue, Dec. 27th, 2016, 11:53 pm
[LJ, DW, Admin] Why Now
I am hearing credible reports that:
• The LJ servers are now in Russia.
• There has been a massive uptick in migrations from Cyrillic users into Dreamwidth.
I am hearing unverified reports that:
• There is some sort of political purge of accounts happening in the Cyrillic side of LJ.
See
previous post
for sources, evidence.
I am aware that:
• LJ has been in financial trouble for a while.
I am concerned that:
• The LJ servers may now be under the legal jurisdiction of Russia, not the US.
• The Russian government may now have unfettered access to all LJ content, especially including friends-locked content.
• That LJ users in Russia are at risk of persecution and prosecution for content (e.g. LGBT content, pro-Ukraine content) posted under lock in the previous 10+ years.
• That LJ users around the world may find their accounts deleted and their access terminated because of their political sentiments.
• That non-state actors – i.e. criminals – in Russia may wind up with access to locked LJ content, in any a number of scenarios, ranging from “SUP sells our data to stay afloat” to “disgruntled employee decides to moonlight” to “government agent shares data got by the state with the Russian mafia for kicks/favors” to “hackers”.
• That the Kremlin will drive enough Russosphere users off LJ, that it will no longer be financially viable for SUP, and collapse economically, causing the lights to go out on LJ abruptly.
You now know what I know about the situation…
….
So yeah. Anyone who hasn’t migrated their LJ to DW might want to consider doing that. It sucks, some of us have been on LJ since the early oughties, but the shakier things get with Russia, the more that backing up to DW looks like a good idea. This post was made on my DW, btw. I have technically been crossposting over to LJ from DW since 2009.
You can also archive your LJ using LJarchive:
http://ift.tt/1sZqa4Y
There, this is the most succinct explanation I’ve seen.
bomberqueen17:
numb3r5ev3n:
Relevant post: http://ift.tt/2hFy2cN
The following is a copy-paste of the above linked post:
…
Tue, Dec. 27th, 2016, 11:53 pm
[LJ, DW, Admin] Why Now
I am hearing credible reports that:
• The LJ servers are now in Russia.
• There has been a massive uptick in migrations from Cyrillic users into Dreamwidth.
I am hearing unverified reports that:
• There is some sort of political purge of accounts happening in the Cyrillic side of LJ.
See
previous post
for sources, evidence.
I am aware that:
• LJ has been in financial trouble for a while.
I am concerned that:
• The LJ servers may now be under the legal jurisdiction of Russia, not the US.
• The Russian government may now have unfettered access to all LJ content, especially including friends-locked content.
• That LJ users in Russia are at risk of persecution and prosecution for content (e.g. LGBT content, pro-Ukraine content) posted under lock in the previous 10+ years.
• That LJ users around the world may find their accounts deleted and their access terminated because of their political sentiments.
• That non-state actors – i.e. criminals – in Russia may wind up with access to locked LJ content, in any a number of scenarios, ranging from “SUP sells our data to stay afloat” to “disgruntled employee decides to moonlight” to “government agent shares data got by the state with the Russian mafia for kicks/favors” to “hackers”.
• That the Kremlin will drive enough Russosphere users off LJ, that it will no longer be financially viable for SUP, and collapse economically, causing the lights to go out on LJ abruptly.
You now know what I know about the situation…
….
So yeah. Anyone who hasn’t migrated their LJ to DW might want to consider doing that. It sucks, some of us have been on LJ since the early oughties, but the shakier things get with Russia, the more that backing up to DW looks like a good idea. This post was made on my DW, btw. I have technically been crossposting over to LJ from DW since 2009.
You can also archive your LJ using LJarchive:
http://ift.tt/1sZqa4Y
There, this is the most succinct explanation I’ve seen.
eleveun:I’m scared, Wes. I don’t want to
Jan. 5th, 2017 10:04 amvia http://ift.tt/2jd2fSz:
eleveun:
I’m scared, Wes. I don’t want to wake up and realize none of this was real.It’s real for me.
It’s real for me too.
eleveun:
I’m scared, Wes. I don’t want to wake up and realize none of this was real.It’s real for me.
It’s real for me too.
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rumidizzee:
It’s like flipping through a stack of photographs.
If I’m not in any of'em and nobody’s having sex, I just I don’t care.
rumidizzee:
It’s like flipping through a stack of photographs.
If I’m not in any of'em and nobody’s having sex, I just I don’t care.
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oaluz:
long term effects of emotional abuse:
a distrust in your perceptions
a tendency to be fearful or on guard
self-consciousness or fear of how you are coming across
an inability to be spontaneous
a distrust of people and in future relationships
anger that bursts out unexpectedly
sensitivity to anyone trying to control you
oaluz:
long term effects of emotional abuse:
a distrust in your perceptions
a tendency to be fearful or on guard
self-consciousness or fear of how you are coming across
an inability to be spontaneous
a distrust of people and in future relationships
anger that bursts out unexpectedly
sensitivity to anyone trying to control you
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ibuzoo:
The Foxhole Court for @warenmagician
As he listened to them, Neil realized he was happy. It was such an unexpected and unfamiliar feeling he lost track of the conversation for a minute. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d felt this included or safe. It was nice but dangerous. Someone with a past like his, whose very survival depended on secrecy and lies, couldn’t afford to let his guard down. But as Nicky laughed and leaned closer to talk about one of Neil’s goals, Neil thought maybe he’d be okay just for a night.
ibuzoo:
The Foxhole Court for @warenmagician
As he listened to them, Neil realized he was happy. It was such an unexpected and unfamiliar feeling he lost track of the conversation for a minute. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d felt this included or safe. It was nice but dangerous. Someone with a past like his, whose very survival depended on secrecy and lies, couldn’t afford to let his guard down. But as Nicky laughed and leaned closer to talk about one of Neil’s goals, Neil thought maybe he’d be okay just for a night.
xla-hainex: the boys (without Noah though)
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xla-hainex:
the boys (without Noah though)
currently i’m reading The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater and i can’t help myself, i love it so much!
this is my first attempt to draw book characters actually and i like how it turned out
xla-hainex:
the boys (without Noah though)
currently i’m reading The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater and i can’t help myself, i love it so much!
this is my first attempt to draw book characters actually and i like how it turned out
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sauntervaguelydownward:
showerthoughtsofficial:
When medication says “do not operate heavy machinery” they’re probably mainly referring to cars, but my mind always goes to forklift.
It has honestly never occurred to me that this warning was about cars and not construction equipment
sauntervaguelydownward:
showerthoughtsofficial:
When medication says “do not operate heavy machinery” they’re probably mainly referring to cars, but my mind always goes to forklift.
It has honestly never occurred to me that this warning was about cars and not construction equipment
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featherquillpen:
Everyone loves when the sensates call on each other when their skills are needed: Capheus to drive or jump a car, Will to disarm gunmen, and so on. But often the sensates connect to each other because they need something less quantifiable: an aspect of the sensate’s personality that they lack in that moment. Let’s explore the less tangible reasons why the sensates connect.
(from @netflixsense8gifs)
The sensates connect to Sun when they’re nervous, and they need willpower and determination. Capheus does this all the time. Riley does it when she’s trying to make a decision in the wake of the horrible drug-related violence she experienced. Kala does it when she’s nervous about having sex with Rajan. Nomi is unsure if relying on Will is the best strategy, and ends up in Sun’s cell for her quiet determination. Wolfgang does it twice in the Christmas special: once when he’s nervous about Felix’s safety, again when he needs her calm will in the middle of the battle against the gangsters.
The cluster connect to Capheus when they’re sad and down, and they need some of his optimism. Kala goes to him after she breaks down crying at the movie theater with her parents. Riley goes to him when she’s crying over her husband and daughter’s grave. And of course Sun goes to him from prison to lift her spirits.
The sensates connect to Lito to help them express emotions that they keep suppressed. Sun connects to Lito in a rather notorious sequence where she’s crying and refuses to admit it, while Lito screams her pain for everyone on the Mexico City streets to hear. When Nomi recounts her story of childhood bullying, in a very calm and detached way, Lito screams her pain: “Stop it, you monsters!” And in the Christmas special Kala connects to him to express her indignation at her sexuality becoming a public spectacle.
These are the general trends. But there are also sensates with particular connections that don’t apply to anyone else.
Wolfgang and Kala, quite obviously, connect to each other when they are reminded of matters romantic or sexual: Wolfgang always seems to find his way to Kala during his one-night stands, and Kala to Wolfgang when she’s having a romantic moment with Rajan. But they’re also drawn to each other at other emotional moments: when Wolfgang is drinking alone in the snow, when Kala is swimming free in the blue Mediterranean.
And of course, as Lito observes so touchingly in the Christmas special, Lito is drawn to Nomi when he’s scared. Nomi objects that she’s chicken, and she doesn’t understand why Lito goes to her, but I do. She’s experienced his worst nightmare: the abuse of her peers and total rejection by her parents. She faced down his darkest fear about coming out and not only survived, but thrived. No wonder Lito comes to her for help.
featherquillpen:
Everyone loves when the sensates call on each other when their skills are needed: Capheus to drive or jump a car, Will to disarm gunmen, and so on. But often the sensates connect to each other because they need something less quantifiable: an aspect of the sensate’s personality that they lack in that moment. Let’s explore the less tangible reasons why the sensates connect.
(from @netflixsense8gifs)
The sensates connect to Sun when they’re nervous, and they need willpower and determination. Capheus does this all the time. Riley does it when she’s trying to make a decision in the wake of the horrible drug-related violence she experienced. Kala does it when she’s nervous about having sex with Rajan. Nomi is unsure if relying on Will is the best strategy, and ends up in Sun’s cell for her quiet determination. Wolfgang does it twice in the Christmas special: once when he’s nervous about Felix’s safety, again when he needs her calm will in the middle of the battle against the gangsters.
The cluster connect to Capheus when they’re sad and down, and they need some of his optimism. Kala goes to him after she breaks down crying at the movie theater with her parents. Riley goes to him when she’s crying over her husband and daughter’s grave. And of course Sun goes to him from prison to lift her spirits.
The sensates connect to Lito to help them express emotions that they keep suppressed. Sun connects to Lito in a rather notorious sequence where she’s crying and refuses to admit it, while Lito screams her pain for everyone on the Mexico City streets to hear. When Nomi recounts her story of childhood bullying, in a very calm and detached way, Lito screams her pain: “Stop it, you monsters!” And in the Christmas special Kala connects to him to express her indignation at her sexuality becoming a public spectacle.
These are the general trends. But there are also sensates with particular connections that don’t apply to anyone else.
Wolfgang and Kala, quite obviously, connect to each other when they are reminded of matters romantic or sexual: Wolfgang always seems to find his way to Kala during his one-night stands, and Kala to Wolfgang when she’s having a romantic moment with Rajan. But they’re also drawn to each other at other emotional moments: when Wolfgang is drinking alone in the snow, when Kala is swimming free in the blue Mediterranean.
And of course, as Lito observes so touchingly in the Christmas special, Lito is drawn to Nomi when he’s scared. Nomi objects that she’s chicken, and she doesn’t understand why Lito goes to her, but I do. She’s experienced his worst nightmare: the abuse of her peers and total rejection by her parents. She faced down his darkest fear about coming out and not only survived, but thrived. No wonder Lito comes to her for help.