Oh, shiny!

phenomenal cosmic powerrrrrrr

outcast of the village

I'm so glad to see this blow up actually. this piece feels very important to me, especially that it's not a fanart

It's a lot healthier to go for a daily walk than to sign up for a gym membership you won't be using because you hate that kind of exercise. It's a lot healthier to eat a frozen meal than to skip a meal because you were too tired to cook something healthy. It's a lot healthier to take a quick shower than to procrastinate an elaborate routine for days. Don't aim so high that you won't be hitting anything!

this is actually really helpful and affirming thanks

everyone should be weirder about their ocs more.

fake movie posters and comic book covers. visual novels. rpg maker games. fics. websites dedicated to your ocs. custom oc merch to wear or decorate your house with. surreal art that some old guy from the 1600s woulda painted. i want to see it ALL

I made one of my OCs the LOGO FOR MY GODSDAMNED BUSINESS.

She is also my avatar on *ALL* of social media. This bitch is EVERYWHERE.

I have book covers for my fanfic novels with my OCs on them.

I have fics. OH, do I have fics.

I had t-shirts (I wore them to threads) with my OCs on them.

I LOVE MY OCs.

the woman who holds the moon

prints available here. my cover for this month's issue of baffling magazine.

@passionpeachy sorry for the tag but look!!!! I feel like you can appreciate this beautiful work of lesbian art <3

The Guardian Building in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

Originally called the Union Trust Building. It has 40 floors and serves as county headquarters.

Opened in March 1929.

Architect: Wirt C. Rowland

Photographs by Leandro Martins Photography. Used with permission.

Reblog to give a trans woman a delicious Cuban sandwich

May I inquire which additional meds specifically helped your GI system? That's where my MCAS flares the worst and while I'm finally seeing an allergist who will treat MCAS next month, I think I'm going to end up needing to do a lot of hand-holding/directing my own treatment with him and so many of the meds used in MCAS seem to be targeted more at skin or respiratory system symptoms.

For sure! The GI doctor re-prescribed my oral Cromolyn rx (which a less knowledgeable doctor took off my med list); he also gave me permission to up my dosage of h2 histamine blockers again after another doctor lowered it.

If you haven't tried oral Cromolyn, the trick is to start reeeeeally slowly at a low dose and steadily work your way up. (There's currently an ongoing shortage, so it might be hard to get your hands on for a bit.)

He also prescribed me a substantial shit-whack of pre-methylated B vitamins because I don't process them properly (the MTHFR gene defect is common in MCAS patients), and your digestive tract -- and pretty much the entire rest of your body -- sort of breaks down without enough B vitamins.

Now that I'm finally not (as) deficient, my body can actually repair and regulate itself better, and that's led to greater mast cell stability, specifically in my gut.

Some research also suggests that B vitamins help regulate gut bacteria, which makes sense from a mast cell POV because we know certain bacteria can affect mast cell stability in the gut. (It's why some people who are histamine-sensitive struggle to eat fermented foods like yogurt. Even good bacteria can cause histamine responses in histamine-sensitive individuals.)

Quercetin is also often rec'd to help with food sensitivities and gut symptoms in MCAS, but I'm one of the unlucky ones who can't seem to tolerate it. Like Cromolyn, it's best to start with low doses and work your way up.

The rest of my GI symptoms I'm able to manage on a moderately low histamine diet and avoiding my major trigger foods, though I had to work my way up over several years of being on a very strict low histamine diet to achieve this. Oxalates and salicylate sensitivities can also be an issue for MCAS patients, so make sure you're not just looking at histamine, even though I know that's what most of the info online leans toward.

I don't know if any of that is new of helpful to you, but I wish you luck with your new allergist!

This is the Target Dress Challenge - they fancied it up with a knife,gun and a cute bunny. I say they win

These are some other prime candidates

Fun hair stuff bc I’m sad ab what ASOIAF could have given us:

Is this not a fancy Baratheon woman who can’t wear her hair down bc the wind at storms end won’t allow it

Give the Dothraki cool beads and headwear to denote status!! Give them little additions to their culture!!

Let the northern women cover their heads their ears are COLD George

The Braavosi should wear shells and pearls bc they live by the sea god damnit

Targ girl coded and Lannister maiden pilled

Fun hair stuff continued!

The Dornish are absolutely gagged over intricate golden headdresses

The ironborn lace their hair with metal rings, sometimes bc they paid the iron price for the metal and want to show it off (Asha) sometimes bc they’re metrosexuals who think it looks swag (Theon)

I think slick bumps and loops are all the rage in Yi Ti. The higher the loop or bump, the higher the status. Also delicate pins and hair accessories made of precious stones and metals

The Qartheen obviously like to show off their wealth, but I also think they took a page from Yi Ti’s book and kept the styles fancy but still sleek

And the Tyroshi not only enjoy their crazy colors but also LIVE for extreme opulent wild hairstyles no I will not take any criticism

MORE!!!

I think the Riverlanders love a braid crown bc they need to keep it clean in all the rain and mud. But they make it pretty with ribbons and the flowers that grow on the Trident, especially on their weddings

The Summer Islanders def love color and adorning their hair, especially in all their ceremonies and celebrations. Feathers, flowers, ribbons, and especially wooden beads made from the Goldenheart trees

Ladies in the vale love being extra so they def wear big headpieces and hats with long flowing veils. They also cover their hair bc the wind is not kind in the Eyrie.

Okay so I think the westerlands and the reach have really similar styles bc women want to show off their pretty hair and their wealth so they do this half up half down business and decorate with pearls and fine fabrics. This is also what king’s landing looks like bc Margaery and Cersei are trendsetters

The free folk don’t have many options, so they essentially always wear a fur hood of some kind bc live in permanent ice lands. But I do think they add ornamentation with bone beads and antlers and stuff like that

Luckily there was a quack in the ice

this seems self-centered you know “stereotypical American bs” but I’m curious

my wife is right

Oberon moonlighting as Columbo. I’m on board.

yknow i never noticed the sheer rareness of images having ids or alt text on this website until i started adding alt text to my art (and trying to remember to add it to any images i post in general, especially text screenshots) and that makes me kinda sad

I feel like a lot of people just don't know how to do it or are intimidated by the prospect. I was too, actually, and I couldn't find any good guides on how to do it (beyond basic formatting) and most guides boiled down to "just describe what you see and important details!" I really wanted to add alt text bc accessibility is important to me, but I would always get kinda stumped on how to do it.

But then I saw this image, I think in a discord server, and I immediately started doing it. It kinda broke the ice for me

The most important thing to remember is this:

WHY is the image there?

How you describe the image is dependent on its purpose. If it’s a meme, you have to explain the joke. If it’s purely decorative and does not contribute to understanding the post, it doesn’t need much detail.

It is usually not appropriate to describe as many details as possible. Describe what is needed to support the reason the image is in the post. This means that the same image could theoretically be described in many different ways.

Yes, this. Consider the times that Tumblr won't load images. In the context of the rest of the post, what details do you need for each image to decide whether to reblog it?

sadbuddies

Rest in peace Kenpachiro Satstuma (1947-2023)

Since godzilla minus one is having a huge impact all over the world, I thought I'd make a tribute to one of the amazing actors/stuntman who worked on the godzilla saga.

Kenpachiro Satstuma wore the suit from 1984 to 1995 during the Heisei Era. Many fans got introduced to godzilla thanks to his work. He also worked during the 70's as antagonists kaijus. I got into the godzilla saga when i was 8 yo thanks to godzilla vs destroyah (1995) and many others. Kenpachiro 's work means a lot to me since it's part of my childhood. If you are curious feel free to learn more about him and see how difficult it can be to wear these heavy suits.

creachure