#mathsbian

I also learn a lot about how to fact check on my own just by seeing what you link and what you must have been searching to get those sources !

Thank you! I'll use this as an opportunity to show yall the "secrets".

The main thing I do is google dorking. For example if i need to find a tweet from a screenshot I'll do as follows: site:x.com "[text from tweet]"

For an article I'll go "[title of article]" [author] or site:[newssite] "[title of article]"

If there's a bunch of new articles popping up and i need to find an old one I'll use the google advanced search filters or "before:yyyy-mm-dd"

If I'm just trying to verify a claim it's the trick to know the right keywords, finding multiple sources independently saying the same thing (so not all copying the same one article) and verifying whether those sources are actually trustworthy on the topic they're reporting on. I wouldn't use a republican politician's site for news on a celebrity/current events but if it's a bill they've introduced I'll cite them on it. The closer to the original event/announcment/statement you can get the better.

archive.org is my best friend for finding deleted/altered articles and pages, and circumventing paywalls. I try where possible to archive pages myself as well.

Using multiple search engines is also useful, als they'll push different things.

For news from (south)east Asia i use Baidu, and for Russia Yandex.

I don't currently throw on a wheel (it's all handbuilding up in here, bay-bee!), but when I did my first pottery classes, which were wheel-based, I loved to throw a good rounded cup/bowl shape, comme ça:

Avoiding sleep when stressed can be because of sleep procrastination, a weird way of you trying to gain some control in the midst of things feeling out of control because at least you can decide to stay up late if you want, and also staying up delays how long it feels til you’re waking up tomorrow so you’re also gaining a sense of control in the sense of avoiding letting tomorrow start. If that makes sense

​almost forgot to respond to this lol

anyway yeah we already knew about that lol. (dgmw i appreciate the response because if we DIDN'T it would b helpful.) sparrow's got a weird collection of things it's not really my business to spill, but it's a different flavor than just straight sleep procrastination

Technically speaking, when tumblr deletes a blog administratively, it’s not “deactivated”. It’s “terminated”.

Have a great day! Sending forcefield vibes to protect you from the tumbeasts.

ooooo thanks!!

Having normal (as in not dissociated), safe, comfy, and/or happy memories to associate with the thing is also a part of why it works! Definitely indulge in things that you use as grounding techniques.