i'm so stressed that sunlight hurts,

surgeonsblog

article i found this from^ (w/even more resources)

redwoods medical edge

^article where i found that

this article is short/basic/doesn’t link anywhere else, but i found it very helpful anyway

supposed to be good but to me, seemed difficult to navigate. (dp lyle)

this on the otherhand, is the jackpot (novelmalpractice)

tumblr blog centered around this topic

this is more about the common pitfalls/anachronisms of medical fiction but still helpful

writing medical scenes: useful links by paul anthony shortt

the last one im going to include is an article by a doctor about common mistakes in popular medical shows, i liked this one

children of any species are very good at being annoying and very cute while doing that

a sphinx child based on this post

It's just... It's the hope that gets me.

See, we know that the first thing that SecUnit ever watched was the Sanctuary Moon. In Compulsory it watches the show for the first time - why not rewatching it? Because it isn't sure if the character it likes is getting killed or not. Why is this important? Hear me out:

So you are on the corporate mining installation, where half the people get slave wages and the other half are outright slaves. People are scared/angry about your presence because they know you would be used against them. You feel like there is no choice but to stay put, because while the company can no longer fry your brain remotely, they WILL kill you if they find out you are out of control. The world is shit, you expect people to kill each other and you distract yourself by watching the show.

And you think the character you like, the character who's job is the better version of your job, is probably about to die.

And a human near you is in mortal danger. You get stand down order.

So you disregard the order (and the company immediately tries to fry your brain) and go save the human.

And suddenly you realise that if you leapt into danger for them, than the world is not 100% cruel > there is always a chance of SOMEONE being kind. Today it was you

And if you relate to that bodyguard a lot, maybe you dare to think that someday someone may come to help you too.

Magic air fryer

This is why magic is a trade secret

i've been asked where/how to find early-mid 20th century images of black people to reference when drawing/writing/whatever, so i figured i'd link to my own personal resource anyone is welcome to utilize! :)

with over 900 pins and counting, this pinterest board focuses entirely on black style from the 1800s - 1970s. it’s been harder than ever to research historical fashion without running into AI, misinformation, and flat out mislabeling of different eras, so i’ve done my best to represent each period as accurately as i can.

i’ve included sections for non-caricatured art and illustration, print media, music, entertainment, styling tools, and ads. there are also sections for period pieces and more modern takes on vintage style. i did not add the 80s and 90s because there's already a wealth of imagery and information about those decades, but maybe one day :)