Birthday!

Is my birthday. I am going to spend it watching Borgias, screencapping anything with Ascanio Sforza in it, and doing research into details of late 15th century Italy for my rare-pair-hell fic-in-progress. Because historical details for the win! (And maybe watching Borgias, or maybe playing Sims 3 some more, we’ll see.)

(Come, join me. There’s four fics for Ascanio/Lucrezia on AO3, one of which doesn’t even show up in the tag properly, even if there’s anything on ff.net I won’t see it because their set up literally makes my head hurt, and trying to dig through tags here on tumblr takes more spoons than I currently have for looking for fic. Yes, I know this is a pairing with a significant age gap, and the potential for a seriously fucked-up power balance, and no actual basis in canon or history. I’m having as much fun with that as the rest of it.)

Today, there will (likely) be some fic at some point, and likely maybe various bits and pieces of me squeaking over things found while poking through some internet research and/or while watching Borgias. Because. Maybe even so much as something like a live blog of whatever I’m watching today. (Or squeaking about what I’m doing with my Sims, again, we’ll see. Lots depends on how much I’m still attempting to cough up a lung. It’s hard to watch anything with periodic and unpredictable coughing fits.)

I hope y’all enjoy.

bairnsidhe:

stayxsvckaxfreee:

sapphiredoves:

thatawkwardchick17:

desbreaux:

sima-x:

blackamazingdotcom:

Keeping your line-up fresh can put a serious dent in your wallet. The
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Joshua Esnard has patented and created the perfect tool that allows people to save cash and cut their own hairlines.

As
written on the official site, he “created The Cut Buddy in 2000, when
he was 13 years old, and patented multiple designs in January 2015, at
the age of 28.”

This haircut and beard line-up template is an Amazon.com Best Seller and has received rave reviews for its stunning DIY capabilities. The website also features a variety of videos with barbers showing how they use The Cut Buddy to line-up beards and achieve a clean, crisp haircut.

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It’s flexible – adjusts to all hairlines and head/beard sizes, strong (plastic, rubber design and durable), light-weight (carry it anywhere you go) and small.
No more worrying about carrying bulky items while you’re traveling.

“It
was because of necessity. I couldn’t afford to go to the barber every
week…you know? I just didn’t have the time, really. So, creating The Cut
Buddy was basically a guide that allowed me to line-up, shape-up [and] tape-up my hair perfectly, quickly and on time.” – Joshua Esnard (Founder),
Official Site

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The Cut Buddy ships worldwide, uses most payment methods, including Pay-Pal and even has a military order form.

“The
product works for a military man who is overseas and can’t get to a
barber. It works for a barber that’s in training…the product has been
very special and we’re looking forward to moving to new heights and
providing people [with] a tool that allows them to be more confident.” –
Joshua Esnard (Founder), Official Site

It
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The Cut
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Genius.

Support black owned businesses!!

Omg!!!

Black men doing big things!!!

this is supreme

OMG that’s genius.

Mom Friend

mynuet:

jewishbookwyrm:

dangerouscommiesubversive:

robotversusmars:

humans-are-seriously-weird:

Ok but imagine how the aliens would react to the idea of the “mom friend”. Like the crew is losing their mind over the fact their human is reckless, doing so many dangerous things that would have killed any other race but of course it’s fine because it’s a human and those things are so hard to kill anyway.

The only planet that is a danger to a human is the one it came from.

So when the human-Kat comes into the control room with that adorable hopeful face a lot of the crew members are instantly on guard. The last time Human-Kat had that expression they almost lost Xe’rex to the waves of that one planet that Human-Kat just had to “Surf”.

“Can my friend Lola come meet us for the 34-OJ mission? She’s right in our pathway to that new planet? Please?” Huamn-Kat says and though they want nothing more then to say no, the crew of 626- Launch can’t say anything else other then yes.  They know how humans react when left alone for too long. Humans claim that their greatest criminals are placed in “solitary confinement” as punishment which goes very far to show how much bonds affect their life spans.

Human-Kat needs human interaction to stay alive and sane (or as sane as humans can be)

So the crew  agrees to have Friend-Lola on the voyage, slightly terrified of having two humans. But when the new human arrives it is not what they expected.

“Kat, have you finished your paperwork? Come on man, you know it’s due in like a day. Get on it.”

“Whoa dude, I love you ok. But no. You are not going to go surfing down there. It’s for your own good.”

“Girl you got the promotion?! Yes! Ok Ok! We need to celebrate with girls night in!”

“Hey I have some tissues in my bag somewhere hold on. There ya go.”

“Look at this game I picked up on RE-vr’. It’s just like Cards against Humanity but space!”

“Go. To. Sleep. Kat.”

“Remember that pact we made in high school? The one where I would stop you from doing something that will get you arrested or killed? Yeah well I’m calling it into action and saying that you do not lick anything on a unknown planet!“ 

This Human…holds common sense? That is possible for that race?!

After Friend-Lola leaves they ask Human-Kat about this and she merely laughs while swiping through photographs she had taken with the other human.

“Well Lola is the mom friend.”

And the crew of 626-Luanch are so confused because they have already seen photos of Human-Kat’s birth givers and they look nothing alike not to mention Human-Kat already has a Mom. Do humans have more then one “Mom”?

“Oh you know a mom friend is the one friend in a group that keeps everyone else from dying.” Human-Kat jokes.

But the crew is amazed. They have learn the reason humanity haven’t killed itself off. They send a message to every out post in the area.

If xe have a human on-board make sure that they are accompanied by a Mom Friend. These are the humans in charge of keeping other humans alive and well-behaved. 

@dangerouscommiesubversive

Oh my god

@ginger-mum

The human classification system is in constant evolution, but the addition of Mom Friend has helped with establishing parameters for the care and well-being of human crew members. There have been cases of incompatibility, especially with sub-class Asshole of the designation Cranky, but the provision of a designated “Ship Mom” has generally created greater stability for vessels with multiple humans on board.

An important note for Mom Friend humans is that they must be provided with designated human crew to care for. Even with said provision, some will expand their interest to monitoring and nurturing all sapients on board. Such monitoring may include anything from restructuring the mess to provide optimal nutrition with occasional “treats” to engineering a way to ease molting with the application of a warm, nubby cloth and soft cooing. Some Mom Friends can be stopped from this; there is a ritual surrounding the phrase “I was just trying to help” that is still being investigated for potential use after it is properly translated and understood.

Care should be taken to ensure that Mom Friend sub-class “Mama Bear” is kept away from weapons storage if there is any interest in survivors after a ship is boarded. 

Any Mom Friend designated human using “that’s it” in a declarative manner should be treated with level III diplomatic protocols. If the phrase is accompanied by some variation of “had enough,” evacuation of the immediate area is advised.

deadcatwithaflamethrower:

the-stray-liger:

The older I get the less I put up with JKR 

“Slytherins didn’t participate in the battle of Hogwarts bc they’d be fighting family” Do you have ANY idea of how much I’d fucking LOVE to fight some ppl in my own goddamn fucking family forget the goddamn wand I’m gonna punch my homophobic racist uncles in the throat à la muggle

Motherfuckin’ word.

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allthecanadianpolitics:

Thread on typical conversations about Reconciliation in Canada, by Derek Simon.

[Screencaps of a series of seven tweets from Derek Simon (@DartmouthDerek) reading as follows.

1. “As an act of reconciliation, let’s take down statues of racists who tried to wipe out Indigenous Peoples.”
“No, that would erase history.”

2. “OK. How about we remove the racist logos, mascots, team names and other inaccurate stereotypes.”
“No. Those honour Indigenous culture.”

3. “How about returning the land and restoring Indigenous institutions of governance.”
“Can’t do that. Impractical.”

4. “How about equitable funding for Indigenous schools and child and family services?”
“Can’t afford that.”

5. “Safe drinking water?”
“That’ll take time.”

6. “So what exactly does Reconciliation actually mean to you?”
“That Indigenous People should be more polite to us on twitter.”

7. That is basically how most conversations about #Reconciliation go. No commitment to symbolic or practical action.]