an over-gilded doorknob

im d class personnel at the scp foundation but im fine every time because they always put me in the control group

whenever they send a guy to be tortured to death by the creepy demonic old man they send me to talk to a normal old man. to make sure its not the placebo effect

please wear sunscreen!!! I've seen "fuck the beauty industrial complex" posts about complicated skincare regimens and am 100% with them except sometimes they mention sunscreen and no. no. absolutely not. sunscreen is a wonderful supportive friend who wants to keep you safe, and you should let her do it. throw out all your other cosmetics and skincare products if you want, but keep your sunscreen. and if you're not wearing sunscreen, start wearing it!!!! this is not about terror of aging, this is not about every tiny imperfection our fucked-up culture has made you feel insecure about, this is about protecting yourself from skin cancer. wear the damn sunscreen.

And LISTEN, if you are hesitant. i know sunscreens can be pricey. and theres a lot of fearmongering around cheaper sunscreens. and i know they make your eyes sting. and i know it can feel gross is u have sensory issues. but please hear me out. invest in 1 big tube of cheaper sunscreen and 1 smaller tube of any 'new generation' sunscreen that won't sting (reddit is a great place to look for recs). both at least spf50 and pa+++. use the more expensive one for the UPPER PART OF YOUR FACE. and the cheaper one for the rest of your face and body. apply generously and reaply.

My child (now teen) with sensory issues also discovered that allocating time for sunscreen helped: before going outside, they apply the sunscreen at their own pace and then wash their hands to remove the feeling of residue. If you don't like the feel, maybe changing the context/speed can help. (They can see my multiple Mohs and biopsy scars so they know it's worthwhile.)

I am so fair that milk looks dark next to me, and UV protective clothing is a go to for me, along with hats. I keep a rolled up hat (which, I just remembered is also UV protective material!) in my purse that has a nice brim along with a flap to cover the back of my neck, and I also frequently carry a UV protective shawl that also rolls up nicely. In addition I have a UV protective zip up top that is made for pool use that I can wear out of the pool, too.

Nothing gives the same kind of random ego boost like managing to finally clean up your home and making it nice. Like ooh look at me, I'm living like people do, I made myself iced tea and I am eating my snack from a real plate. I got floors and shit.

do you guys want to know one of the coolest things ever btw. i'm going to tell you either way i just like to give you the illusion of choice

when anteaters find an anthill they don't just stick their face in and slurp with reckless abandon. they leave behind enough ants to rebuild the ant society and also don't eat queens. they're not just hunting the ants they are essentially farming them. isn't that the coolest

if you reblog this post without my anteater fact i hate you. it's the most important part.

This addition is so important.

glad this post is resonating with the local populace fr

going to try a bold new technique called Unfollowing Blogs That Make Me Feel Bad paired with another novel method known as Following Blogs That Make Me Feel Good

I forget there’s a punchline every time. Absolutely delighted.

this shit sucks. wish bulbasaur was real . 

i think the angriest ive ever made someone on reddit was when they used an emoji while arguing and i said "What is this tiny yellow picture"

the best fanfiction you've ever read was written by a woman in her 40s before she made dinner for her kids. it was written by a teenager after school when they should've been studying for a history test. and a barista came up with the idea while they cleaned the espresso machine and busser fact-checked it on their break and the post-doc edited between writing grant proposals and the nurse apologized for typos in the notes after a long shift and behind every drabble and one-shot and multi-chapter fic there is a person with a wonderful and interesting and chaotic life and it is such a privilege that we get to be apart of it because they decided to do this thing we all share, for fun.