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IT’S named French Toast because when Joseph FRENCH STARTED SELLING IT the sign instead of saying French’s Toast- because he was illiterate- said French Toast.

call me the fucking ~internet police~ BUT I DIDN’T KNOW UNTIL TODAY THAT THERE’S LITERALLY A COMMUNITY OF “PEDOPHILE POSITIVITY” ON THIS HELLSITE

THERE ARE PEOPLE OPENLY ADMITTING THAT THEY ARE ATTRACTED TO CHILDREN/CONSUMING CHILD PORN ON THIS WEBSITE!?!??! THERE’S 13 YEAR OLDS ON HERE!!!

so my dudes, how to flag “maps” (minor attracted people aka pedophiles)

1. click “flag this blog”

2. click “this violates tumblr’s community guildlines”

3. click “someone is at risk of harm”

4. click “harm to minors”

The EU is trying very hard to kill the internet by passing Article 11 and Article 13 today. I know a lot of you are angry and disappointed. I’m angry and disappointed.

Now it’s time to regroup, because the result wasn’t a surprise. Not really. We have lost these battles before and we will keep on losing them. I’m not saying this to be a negative bore, but to remind you that we have lost shit we thought would ruin the internet before, and you know what, we’ve always managed to adapt.

Lawmaking is always slower than the internet. Lawmaking is always slower than the creativeness of humans. They will not stop us. I promise, they will not stop us. We have lost before and we’re still here.

Take a deep breath. Keep being angry, but take a deep breath. The internet will not give up.

Now to the actual boring part. There are elections in May and I would like every EU citizen who lives in a country where you’re actively voting for your MEP to make sure this vote has consequences for the ones who voted for it. Let’s face it “Contact your MEP” doesn’t really mean that much if no one is held responsible for their actions, and honestly, hardly no MEP is.

I know the EU is not a democracy, it’s a union consisting of democracies. How the number of MEPs are split between the member states is beyond me and each country decides themselves how they decide which people to send to their appointed chairs – some have specific elections, some divide it according to their last general election, some have their parliament decide etc.

But, if you’re a EU citizen, who lives in a country (like Sweden) where there are separate elections to appoint your MEP… do your research, show up and vote, and make sure there are consequences to not listening.

Okay? Okay.

In closing, let me say again, the internet has survived before, the internet will survive this too.

Guys.

If you live in any country that is in the European Union, look up when the elections are.

Look up which of your representatives voted for Article 13 and 11 and make sure they get punched out of their spot with a kick to the ass.

DON’T SIT BACK. If you’re over 18, GO VOTE.

I have a double nationality for two European countries, and you can bet your ass I’m voting in both elections.

don’t fill up the pot the whole way, leave about an inch of rim so you can actually water

but don’t plant way too deep either, this could lead to air flow issues which can lead to rot

don’t use really big pots for small plants. it makes it very hard to know when to water.

only go up an inch or so in diameter every time you repot. if you get a new plant and find it has almost no roots you can sometimes even go down a size. I’ve found many common houseplants like Philodendrons especially like this.

remove plants from plastic pots by gently squeezing, not always by pulling on the plant

remove plants from terracotta or ceramic/glazed pots by being gentleeee and maybe by running a knife or other utensil around the diameter of the pot if it’s really stuck and also by praying

loosen the roots by squeezing or gently untangling the root ball

it’s ok if you break some roots i promise

sometimes you’ll want to remove as much of the old soil as you can, other times just remove enough to leave some loose roots

throw small amount dirt in bottom of pot first, then place plant in. the base of the plant should ideally be level with where you want it when fully planted. if not, lift up and add more dirt and repeat

some plants you can plant deeper than they originally were, others you can’t

add dirt around the plant, packing gently. don’t pack it super duper tight but don’t just toss it in there loosely either

add one handful at a time. rotating the pot is easiest

rotate and gently pack, rotate and gently pack until dirt level is where you want it

water your plant in when finished. water deeply until the water runs out of the bottom. this is important to prevent air pockets (roots can’t grow in air). with succulents you may want to wait a few days to water in to prevent rot but most times they’ll be ok.

if you did have air pockets, your dirt might settle a bit. add some more and water again.

I use a melatonin supplement, which helps you fall asleep but not stay asleep so it won’t mess up your mornings. If my thoughts are racing, my ativan. Sometimes it’s better to have no electronics in your bedroom but I live in mine so I also use TV to distract me from pain and anxiety as I fall asleep. If you try this method, it works better with stuff you’ve seen as opposed to anything new that might drag you into the plot and keep you up.

I also have access to opioids and if I’m in a lot of pain the more I take and the more sleepy I feel. Have you tried using like a Tylenol or Advil PM? A lot of times if my back is really hurting and I can’t take a pill, lidocaine cream can help enough to fall asleep. If I can’t fall asleep after an hour, I get up and drink tea, read or watch something for a little bit then try again.

My pain is back pain, for example, so I sleep on a couch because I need to stay on my side with support behind my back (especially my lumbar spine) and the couch is honestly better than a bed for that. I haven’t been able to sleep in a bed for almost 2 years now. I sleep on my left side with a pillow between my knees and pillows propped behind my back. Any other sleeping position causes pain and sometimes can even cause injury for me. 

As for other sleep tricks, melatonin and tylenol or advil PM work well for me too, though they have a downside in that they tend to leave me pretty groggy in the morning. Ironically sometimes they also let me sleep TOO deeply, which can be a problem because usually my pain wakes me up if I get into a potentially damage-causing position, but if I drug myself to sleep sometimes I won’t wake up until I’ve managed to injure myself, which sucks. So if you do try medicated sleep aids I’d say start slow so you can ensure there are no detrimental side effects like this one. 

I also always try to sleep with something on. A TV show I’m familiar with, or rainymood.com (sometimes both). The white noise helps lull me to sleep. 

I would also recommend trying to adhere to the general guidelines for how to fall asleep for folks with insomnia: no caffeine after a certain time, don’t lie down in bed unless you’re going to go to sleep, etc. I know those don’t always work out for us (there are times I HAVE to lie down) but even if you didn’t have any trouble getting to sleep before your pain started, falling asleep with pain can be a whole different animal, so looking up techniques for dealing with run-of-the-mill insomnia might be helpful, too. 

The last suggestion I have may be considered TMI or not-safe-for-work, so putting it behind a cut for those reasons. (I checked your blog though and I see you’re of age which is why I’m adding this suggestion).