"I never say bla bla bla" - Dracula

Hello dears. TW: Difficult topics ahead.

It has been almost a full year since the original founder and owner of this blog, C, passed away, leaving behind his spouse N (dats me) and our 3 lovely pets (two cats and a crested gecko). His sister J has since taken over the blog and we both want you all to know we appreciate everything you have done and continue to do to support this blog and us.

This is a post requesting your help to care for C's 12 year old kitty, Princess Bubblegum. Bubblegum has recently begun having severe difficulty breathing and through various treatment attempts, the vet discovered she has a polyp behind each ear drum. The vet believes this is the cause of the severe congestion and because of the location of them, it will require a special surgeon to have them removed so she can breathe comfortably again. (I have confirmed this with two other vets in the area as well.)

Bubblegum was truly C's special princess and continues to be a big part of my support system in his absence. Watching her struggle is a harsh reminder of his last moments and it kills me that I do not have the ability to scoop her up and ease her difficulties the way I would like to.

Because I am on SSI, covering the cost of this surgery on my own is out of the question. And while I did apply for Care Credit, most of what I was approved for was used to take the x-rays that diagnosed this problem.

Thus, I am reaching out and asking for help from our community and from the whole of the internet in general.

Because this is for a pet, I decided to fund-raise through a website called furlanthropy. This website pays directly to the vet/surgeon when the time comes and cannot be used outside of that purpose. Unlike go-fund-me, which would deposit funds into my account directly, this website ensures any donated funds go toward helping Princess Bubblegum and nothing else.

The link below will provide you with further information along with a video of her breathing struggles and the x-rays the vet took.

If you don't trust this website or would like to help cover the costs of things such as transportation (as all of the local surgeons are over an hour drive), you can also donate using our paypal, [email protected]

If you aren't able to donate please consider sharing this fundraiser. With it being so close to the date that C was lost, I greatly fear losing her as well. Reblogging this and sharing it on your socials will greatly help.

Thank you so much,

~ N and Princess Bubblegum

mushroom: can you feel your heart burning? can you feel the struggle within? the fear within me is beyond anything your soul can make. you cannot kill me in a way that matters

“‘Today is August 4, 2026,’ said a second voice from the kitchen ceiling…”

-Ray Bradbury, “There Will Come Soft Rains”

Today is August 4th, 2026–the day that Ray Bradbury’s short story “There Will Come Soft Rains” is based on. I have included the short story below for anyone desiring to read it. Please feel free to let me know what you think in the comments! Happy doomsday;)

oestrogen tracker is here.

testosterone tracker is here.

if you experience any disability or neurodivergency please fill out this form. it is equally important to me to have data that says progesterone doesn't affect autism or testosterone doesn't make you hard of hearing or whatever, as it is to document changes. so if you have any health condition. please fill it out. even if it to say "no change". i am begging you all.

Audio: A recording of Leonard Nimoy reading it on Internet Archive.

Text: A PDF version.

Images from Ricardo Casco, Key Grip for Iron Lung. Whoever made the whiteboard art is brilliant!

In the comments of this amazing fanart of the creature, Molly Brown, the creature concept artist, revealed her name for the monstrosity that lingers in the blood ocean: Elli! I really hope she'll share more concept art for Elli soon!

Caroline Kaplan, the actress for Captain Ava, shared even more shots of her time on set. We see her facing off with The Convict through the porthole, and getting her make-up and hair done with Jacksepticeye and David Szymanski.

Besides the fact that a lot of disabled people need to have non traditional sex, there are a lot of things that make being disabled queer

As opposed to abled men, disabled men are considered inherently unsexual beings. When their "need" for sex is recognized the solution is only considered to be found through pity or prescribed through prostetution like its a medication. There is also a common issue (in my anecdotal opinion) of disabled men being allowed to be sexual predators because no one believes them capable of being sexual

Disabled women are also considered sexless but instead of being seen as incubators like abled women the idea of them having children is taboo and thus they are considered to perpetually be children

Despite a great deal of disabled people being non binary (probably due to what I'm discussing here) they have a hard time finding validation and accessibility in queer spaces.

Queer, trans and non binary disabled people are under far more pressure to remain closeted because they can't afford to alienate any family members, medical practitioners, or political parties. Many also have to maintain affiliation with churches that are hostile to them so they can remain eligible for food and other aid

There is a lot more but I just wanted to touch on the major categories

What are meltdowns / what do they feel like?

(i feel like I can't find information that properly explains it so idk how to recognize them)

Hi there,

For me, meltdowns happen when I get angry (which happens a lot), or upset. I tend to hit things and myself everytime I lose control. I need to be alone away from people for a long time for me to calm down. It’s kinda hard to explain to be honest.

I’m curious to what everyone else’s experience is when it comes to meltdowns. What are they like for you and what strategies do you use to calm down?