Reblogging this comment because this is the FIRST TIME I’ve ever seen someone address what XYZ medical condition would look like in trans patients. Also this is partly why my great-grandma died: the (male) doctor dismissed her heart attack as basically indigestion, because she didn’t have the typical male symptoms.

Oh my God someone was able to answer the trans patient question!

It's wild how easily Changes To My Enclosure affect my mood. Last evening I put new pillowcases on my bed pillows and it honestly made my whole night. This enrichment stuff is dead easy

For real! I just replaced my old, flat pillow with a new fluffy one, and got the best sleep I've had in weeks.

the dutch bike helmet discourse is still so funny. scores of indignant dutch people going on about how they dont need to wear helmets because everybody is used to bike based stuff and knows how to handle themselves, periodically interjected by people who work in emergency rooms in the netherlands talking about how many cases of bike fall related head trauma they see regularly.

hey this is an easy one too because no comic artist on this earth is so short on Idea Guys that they're going to appear in your comment section going "pleeease let me draw your story for you 🥺"

I can help, because I see where it gets confusing. The initial interposition was to protect Occtis, but after Julien's outburst (with no description provided by Matt to suggest Julien was about to physically lash out) Thaisha moves to hug him as she processes his words about the enormity of his loss. I would have used the word "restrain" instead of "hug" if that was my intention. She is reacting to his grief with compassion. The misunderstanding here is in the mechanical use of a grapple check - I'm telling Matt (and Brennan) that Thaisha is proceeding with clear intention and offering up a system move if we don't want this to be purely roleplay. Keep in mind, above game I know that Julien's fighter build in comparison to Thaisha means that it is nearly impossible to physically impose her will onto him. What you're hearing me say are discreet consent safety valves for this interaction. Finally, the tone is a clue too. That final beat is described by both Matt and myself with slow, deliberate pacing. Julien is wary, but firm. Thaisha is calm, but resolved to reach him. If either of us were acting aggressively, you'd hear it in our voices or see it clearly in our body language. Julien was not about to tear into Occtis. Thaisha was not about to grapple him. Walking slowly onto his sword was Thaisha proving a point, not starting a fight.

You’re not depressed. You just need $250,000 in your bank account.

Reblog to materialize $250,000 in prev's bank account