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“Eww don’t ship them ! They’re just friends/ they hate each other/ they barely have any interaction/they never even met/they’re not from the same series !”

Pussy. Back in my days, we shipped Elsa and Jack Frost to hell and back because they were both ice themed.

as someone who tried and almost succeeded in overdosing at 15,

DONT FUCKING DO THIS. YOU'LL KILL THEM FASTER.

LISTEN UP AGAIN KIDS STOP REBLOGGING THIS FUCKING GARBAGE POST. IT IS 100% FUCKING BULLSHIT AND CAN AND MOST DEFINITELY WILL LITERALLY KILL. DO YOU NOT SEE WARNING LABELS THAT SAY “DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING”? THEY AREN’T FUCKING AROUND. YOU CAN FUCKING BURN THEIR ESOPHAGUS BY CAUSING VOMITING, CAUSE CHOKING, DROWNING, OR MAKE IT WORSE! AGAIN DO NOT FORCE ANYTHING DOWN ANYONE’S THROAT. THEY. CAN. DROWN. IF SOMEONE IS LOSING CONCIOUSNESS ALL THE CHIT CHAT IN THE WORLD WILL NOT PREVENT IT AT THAT POINT THEY ARE IN SERIOUS DANGER. “Buuut i don’t wanna take them to the hospital!!!” WELL SUNSHINE GLAD YOU’D RATHER HAVE A DEAD FRIEND THAN A LIVING ONE BUT YOU’RE IN LUCK CALL FUCKING POISON CONTROL. THEY ARE NOT THE COPS. THEY WILL HELP YOU. AND IF THEY SAY GO TO THE FUCKING HOSPITAL YOU GO TO THE FUCKING HOSPITAL. NO EXCUSES. 0. NONE. I have seen this shit cross my dash SO MANY TIMES so PLEASE fucking reblog this and prevent some well meaning idiot from accidentally killing someone they love!

are some people's middle fingers just generally shorter than their other fingers? not bc of like brachydactyly or anything but like how eye colors work yk

this is perhaps evil but I can boost my mood in almost any situation by playing a game called "what was my mom doing at this age?" like rn for instance I'm sleepy because I had a 12 hour work day + stayed up late, and my stomach hurts a little from the enormous chimichanga I smashed for dinner, and my head hurts a little bit from the fat margaritas I had with the chimichanga. and it's like hmm, okay, not optimal, but when my mom was this age she had a 2.5 year old to deal with. can you fucking imagine. can't stay in bed decadently bemoaning your overindulgences because there's a goblin in the next room that's utterly dependent on you for food and hygiene and social needs and if you drop the ball you've fucked up a perfectly good person. and I'm pretty normal so shout out to her for keeping it together but god that couldn't be me, I like fucking around way too much.

What do you think about teenage terfs?

Same as teenage white power boys. It's sad that they're getting radicalised and groomed on the internet, but their own suffering doesn't excuse them for wanting to hurt other people.

i cannot keep having the same conversations--

a writing competition i was going to participate in again this year has announced that they now allow AI generated content to be submitted

their reasoning being that "we couldn't ban it even if we wanted to, every writer already uses it anyway"

"Every writer"?

come on

i remember the heat like i remember my own name.

i live in florida now, mind u, so im not unfamiliar with the heat but...it's a different kind of heat.

men carrying water jugs over to the local mercado to refill for their homes, sometimes making five or more trips to do so, because sometimes the running water in the favelas either stops working or runs dirty, and the sweating from the weather is not a scent u want ur house to be filled with. families walking around the city covering themselves with parasols and cobertorinhos to buy groceries and whatnot. children running down to the river to bathe and swim not necessarily just for fun but because that was the only way to cool down. women hanging up wet clothes to dry between as varandas das ruas, sitting shirtless on their balconies because inside is almost hotter. our seasons are different from North America's because they are switched around, so "winter" hits in June/July/August for us -- it's very similar to florida though, in the sense that we pretty much have two seasons -- summer and less summer. i have vivid memories of running down to the beach with my cousins in my father's hometown of Iguape, just outside of São Paulo, naked as the day we were born and jumping into the sea to feel the cool relief away from the blazing heat.

this heat has killed over 48,000 people (source link) from 2000-2018, and climate change is only going to make it worse. in 2023, the country recorded its hottest temperature ever at 44.8°C -- that is 112.6°F. in g20climaterisks.org's article recounts a study done about climate change and its impact in Brasil in a projected 2050-2100 timeline - the study predicts heat wave/heat-related excess deaths will increase by 854%. when Gomes da Silva describes the feeling of being able to breathe again, it is no exaggeration.

green roofs have been around since the 60s, its nothing new. in fact, as Cassiano said, what would be considered the Brasilian "1%" has already planned and built homes with green roofs and has been doing so for quite a while. it has taken this long to get to a point where it's semi-accessible to the general public, and it does not cost as much to us in the US as it does to those in Brasil -- this is an amazing development but there is still more work to be done. for example, this spring is odd to floridians since it feels like its fucking July, but thats because florida's in a fucking drought right now -- there have been 17 wildfires as of April 22nd, only one of which that was contained (and only 70% contained at that). green roofs wouldnt kill the problem entirely, but i would really like to see this or some version of this in the United States while i'm still living.

Pictured: Luis Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat. He's photographed at his house, which has a green roof.

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"Cassiano is the founder of Teto Verde Favela, a nonprofit that teaches favela residents how to build their own green roofs as a way to beat the heat without overloading electrical grids or spending money on fans and air conditioners. He came across the concept over a decade ago while researching how to make his own home bearable during a particularly scorching summer in Rio.

A method that's been around for thousands of years and that was perfected in Germany in the 1960s and 1970s, green roofs weren't uncommon in more affluent neighborhoods when Cassiano first heard about them. But in Rio's more than 1,000 low-income favelas, their high cost and heavy weight meant they weren't even considered a possibility.

That is, until Cassiano decided to team up with a civil engineer who was looking at green roofs as part of his doctoral thesis to figure out a way to make them both safe and affordable for favela residents. Over the next 10 years, his nonprofit was born and green roofs started popping up around the Parque Arará community, on everything from homes and day care centers, to bus stops and food trucks.

When Gomes da Silva heard the story of Teto Verde Favela, he decided then and there that he wanted his home to be the group's next project, not just to cool his own home, but to spread the word to his neighbors about how green roofs could benefit their community and others like it.

Pictured: Jessica Tapre repairs a green roof in a bus stop in Benfica, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Relief for a heat island

Like many low-income urban communities, Parque Arará is considered a heat island, an area without greenery that is more likely to suffer from extreme heat. A 2015 study from the Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro showed a 36-degree difference in land surface temperatures between the city's warmest neighborhoods and nearby vegetated areas. It also found that land surface temperatures in Rio's heat islands had increased by 3 degrees over the previous decade.

That kind of extreme heat can weigh heavily on human health, causing increased rates of dehydration and heat stroke; exacerbating chronic health conditions, like respiratory disorders; impacting brain function; and, ultimately, leading to death.

But with green roofs, less heat is absorbed than with other low-cost roofing materials common in favelas, such as asbestos tiles and corrugated steel sheets, which conduct extreme heat. The sustainable infrastructure also allows for evapotranspiration, a process in which plant roots absorb water and release it as vapor through their leaves, cooling the air in a similar way as sweating does for humans.

The plant-covered roofs can also dampen noise pollution, improve building energy efficiency, prevent flooding by reducing storm water runoff and ease anxiety.

"Just being able to see the greenery is good for mental health," says Marcelo Kozmhinsky, an agronomic engineer in Recife who specializes in sustainable landscaping. "Green roofs have so many positive effects on overall well-being and can be built to so many different specifications. There really are endless possibilities.""

Pictured: Summer heat has been known to melt water tanks during the summer in Rio, which runs from December to March. Pictured is the water tank at Luis Cassiano's house. He covered the tank with bidim, a lightweight material conducive for plantings that will keep things cool.

A lightweight solution

But the several layers required for traditional green roofs — each with its own purpose, like insulation or drainage — can make them quite heavy.

For favelas like Parque Arará, that can be a problem.

"When the elite build, they plan," says Cassiano. "They already consider putting green roofs on new buildings, and old buildings are built to code. But not in the favela. Everything here is low-cost and goes up any way it can."

Without the oversight of engineers or architects, and made with everything from wood scraps and daub, to bricks and cinder blocks, construction in favelas can't necessarily bear the weight of all the layers of a conventional green roof.

That's where the bidim comes in. Lightweight and conducive to plant growth — the roofs are hydroponic, so no soil is needed — it was the perfect material to make green roofs possible in Parque Arará. (Cassiano reiterates that safety comes first with any green roof he helps build. An engineer or architect is always consulted before Teto Verde Favela starts a project.)

And it was cheap. Because of the bidim and the vinyl sheets used as waterproof screening (as opposed to the traditional asphalt blanket), Cassiano's green roofs cost just 5 Brazilian reais, or $1, per square foot. A conventional green roof can cost as much as 53 Brazilian reais, or $11, for the same amount of space.

"It's about making something that has such important health and social benefits possible for everyone," says Ananda Stroke, an environmental engineering student at the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro who volunteers with Teto Verde Favela. "Everyone deserves to have access to green roofs, especially people who live in heat islands. They're the ones who need them the most." ...

It hasn't been long since Cassiano and the volunteers helped put the green roof on his house, but he can already feel the difference. It's similar, says Gomes da Silva, to the green roof-covered moto-taxi stand where he sometimes waits for a ride.

"It used to be unbearable when it was really hot out," he says. "But now it's cool enough that I can relax. Now I can breathe again."

-via NPR, January 25, 2025

Y'all

Civil disobedience is alive and well. Marcy Rheintgen decided to go into a women's bathroom last month in Florida.

This action is momentous, honestly. She entered the bathroom with a rosary and washed her hands, was given a warning before being arrested for trespassing.

Here's what she had to say about it:

I know I'm preaching to the choir here, but she's right. This is absolutely bonkers and it's incredible of her to point this out publicly like this.

She's making good trouble, even before being prompted.

Edit: haha jokes on me. I knew I forgot something. Here's a link to the article

AP News

Transgender student's arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first

A transgender college student declared “I am here to break the law” before entering a women’s restroom at the Florida State Capitol in Talla

04.17.25 - Weekly Tarot/Oracle Reading

legend:

red: fire blue: water green: earth purple: air pink: the Divine; the Aether, Spirit, wtvr the fuck u wanna call it.

🔥 question 1: as the second week of my training comes to an end, what is it i need to know about mine and the collective's current progress in the energetic realm? 🔥

Ace of Wands: embrace new beginnings and creative ventures. A spark of inspiration leads to great achievements. 🔥

new beginnings

inspiration

creative potential

the spark of an idea, the start of a new project, a newfound sense of excitement and enthusiasm.

the element of fire, 🔥the spark of life, the energy that animates matter. when it appears, it represents a new idea, creative fervor, burst of motivation, kindling of confidence or fresh beginning involving something u feel passionate about.

this card urges u into action not merely for action's sake, but for the fulfillment of ur heart-driven purpose. all Aces are gifts from the Universe, but what we do with them is up to us. this one offers the gifts of fire, but it's only potential, not a sure thing. as the hand reaches toward the lighter, as in Mx. Charlie Claire Burgess's Fifth Spirit tarot deck, u have to reach out and take what's offered. u have to feed and fan the flame, nurturing ur ideas and passions from potential into reality. if u don't the spark will fizzle out.

overall, the energetic realm 🔥 is on the right track and has been for quite some time. maybe ur like me and u've just started kindling the flames of a new job, project or relationship that's doing wonders for u. maybe ur getting inspiration or preparing to start one of the above. either way, Universe is telling u to get a damn move on and start doin the shit that needs gettin done to fulfill that flame deep within your chest.

B.O.D.: THE SUN ☀️ - light, warmth, and vitality to everything it touches. an experience of being wholly ur authentic self, with ease and joy and no apologies. the Moon's shadows have been integrated, and now u get to enjoy a moment of rightness and bliss. visibility, as in being seen and appreciated by others. it might coincide with success, recognition or a celebration that has u all aglow. or it may be private, quiet, and simple: a day when your outfit has you feeling swaggy as fuck, or 20 minutes spent dancing to ur favorite tunes, or a leisurely afternoon in the dog park when, for a time, all feels right with the world. a spiritual knowledge that we're alive and part of an interconnected cosmic ecosphere; the ecstasy of the cell-deep knowledge that we are each as right, worthy and perfect as the trees, the animals, the sky and the Sun. 🌞

question 2.: how about the emotional realm? 🌊

the world, eight of wands, page of pentacles, two of cups.

u have come so fucking far, u have no goddamn clue.

The World: celebrate your achievements and reflect on your journey. now is the time to prepare for a new chapter in your life.

banishment, is the first thing i heard. a complete rejection of any negative energies, dark forces or thoughtforms, and toxic mindsets that have kept us anchored down to what no longer serves us.

💦 completion achievement fulfillment unity wholeness success 💧

eight of wands: prepare for rapid movement or decisions. now is the time to act quickly and trust where the current takes you. ☄️

fireworks about to explode 🎆 a fuse just begging to be lit 🧨 rapid movement, like a riptide in the current 🌊 or a healthy blue delphinium rising towards the sky 🪻. the path to success, passion and creativity; now's the time to light the fuse.

🧨 action movement change speed progress growth adventure excitement spontaneity momentum ☄️

page of pentacles: be open to exploring new opportunities for growth and learning. a message regarding finances or education may be coming.

a young child, maybe a young adult holding a baby sapling ready to be buried in the Earth and grow into a great beautiful redwood. a rainbow, shining brightly in the sky behind them, the pentacle disk laying at their feet.

i continued my studies of Afro-Brazilian divination and numerology methods today while training to begin my new job, as well as grading papers for my class. it made me feel whole, as though i have a purpose beyond working a day job and counting the days til i save enough to fulfill my vision.

🌲 youthful energy new beginnings education practicality focus stability potential. 🌏

two of cups: embrace the connection and mutual respect in your relationships. partnership and harmony bring growth.

two full cups, balancing each other out, filling each other when Water spills out on those rough days where things are a little rocky 🌊 the moon 🌙 and sun ☀️in opposite corners of the card, embracing the duality of night and day, good and bad, order and chaos.

maybe ur like me and u just started a truly fulfilling, non-toxic, solid relationship with someone really special. maybe ur like me, who knows what true romantic love feels like after not having had it for so long for so many reasons. maybe ur like me and u say u love them, just not quite out loud - in other ways, like paying for lunch or paying attention when they play the game til 4a or coming to visit while one's at work. if ur not and i'm just making u want to kill urself, this is ur sign to put urself out there, even if romantic shit isn't ur thing. im a demi transmasc pansexual blonde and kind of an asshole, i didn't think romance was EVER going to be an option for me, let alone with an emotionally intelligent cis guy who has their shit together. even if u're not looking for a partner, sometimes just a friend can give u that same warmth in ur chest that u long for on those bad nights when it feels like there's no point in coming home when there's no one to come home to.

🌊 love partnership balance harmony mutual understanding cooperation attraction commitment ⛲️

overall, if any of the above resonates it sounds like u're either in a good space or getting there right now. good, keep it that way - take care of ur body, mind and soul and the Universe will do the rest.

question 3.: well what about the mental realm?

queen of wands, page of swords, the emperor, the hierophant: the need to balance innovative thinking with established wisdom, and to lead with confidence while maintaining structure.

queen of wands: nurture ur passion and creativity. ur warmth and enthusiasm light the way for others. believe in ur power to inspire. 🔥

a bold, unapologetic, fiery energy. someone a bit mature, either physically or mentally, who understands how the world works and refuses to hide who they are for fear of persecution or hate regardless. someone who understands what it means to own themselves, and that that in itself is the cure to oppression and discrimination. someone who understands that sometimes, the people need someone to lead and that someone needs to step up and get shit done. that person is u. this card is telling u that yes, u are what they need to succeed; even if it seems like giving in to what they want in some way, understand that this is ur path to claiming ur personal power, to showing everyone exactly who u are and that the experience will yield unbelievably beneficial results. kick ass, take names, be gay, do crime.

🔥 confidence leadership determination passion personal power success. ☄️

page of swords: stay curious and question everything. your thirst for knowledge drives your exploration of the truth.

a young person on their way down the path of curiosities, the wind sweeping through their hair, their notebook or textbook in one hand and their sword in the other; [there's a reason percy jackson's sword is a pen.] someone eager to learn, quick-witted and perceptive -- someone with the ability to think on their feet. the need for new ideas, communication, and learning.

as i mentioned earlier, i continued my studies today in my culture's divination practices. i came to the united states when i was 2, and came back and forth between my father's family in brasil and his new family with my adopted stepmother until i was 7; i injured my knee during aerial silks and had to stay in the us for the surgeries since my adopted mother could afford it -- that's when i permanently moved to florida, in a little town called boynton beach. i've long since escaped that hellhole, but all of that is to say that i grew up essentially knowing one piece of where i came from before it all sort of...faded away. as i've grown older and found my way into spirituality and specifically, Chaos magick, i have felt a deep yearning to get in touch with all of my heritage, which lead me to discover another side of my Brazilian bloodline. my biological mother revealed that her family is originally a part of a Calão Romany community, that she escaped her arranged marriage which lead to her coming to my hometown. ever since, i've done deep research into what it means to be a Romany spiritualist because in reality -- there are not many, much to the disappointment of Hollywood, i'm sure. Romany culture is a closed practice and I've been doing my absolute best to remain respectful while learning about my culture, and I'm so happy to have learned so much in so little time. I am not a babalosha or priest yet, but i've learned my obatian (obaachan, Japanese for grandmother) has experience in Kimbanda and Umbanda practices from my father and auntie, so I'll be able to ask her about the initiation rituals and process of becoming officiated in Kimbanda divination and rituals. for right now though, i'm basically giving myself a little 101 intro course to prep for that.

all of that is to say, if you're like me and any of that resonated, this is your sign to either start or continue learning about whatever it is that feeds that hunger for knowledge, to fuel you on your pursuit of what cannot be known. know your limits -- some things cannot be known for a reason, and you shouldn't push that which you don't understand. if this applies to you in a spiritual sense as far as dealing with negative or malevolent entities and energies, please do the appropriate research and protection spells needed to face whatever it is you intend to face. Diego de Oxossi says "the practice of spirituality is based on the union of these three aspects:

consciousness: i know what i am doing and i do it of my free will.

magic: i seek divine intervention to transform the energies of the ritual elements into supernatural results.

purpose: i have a specific goal for what i'm doing and a specific plan as to what i'm going to do when i achieve it. "

he goes on to summarize that these aspects do not absolve u of the responsibility of ur actions, motivations and intentions -- do not do good things for the intent of bad motivation, for what goes around comes around and Spirit does not speak chess. there is no hiding things from the Universe; It made u. instead, ask It for guidance as to where ur putting your energy, because again, if ur like me and ur a bit too smart for your own good, u know that sometimes being subtle, indirect or cunning is not the right approach to take. sometimes it's okay to use that smartass mouth for something other than niceties and white lies to people please people into working with u. Lord Hermes is screaming at me and Inari Okami is sort of looking at me weird but it's fine. be brutally honest, tell people what's on your mind with little to no filter -- u might be shocked as to who agrees with u.

🌬️ curiosity learning communication news new ideas quick-wittedness perceptive adaptable energetic. 🗡️

the emperor: exercise authority and discipline. structure and stability are key.

well first off if ur transmasc ur totally passing, good shit dude. if ur not then ur just stepping into ur big dick energy, which in a world that favors the patriarchy is exactly what you need to keep going right now. emperor stands holding the parts to their next creation, their blueprints and tools scattered around them in somewhat organized order. ram's horns protrude from their forehead in an ethereal, Intangible Substance not quite visible to the naked eye (unless you look at it with another one). emperor represents stability, structure and authority, which, if ur like me is everything u fear hate despise want to kill with fire (can u tell im ADHD yet?). but sometimes its necessary, and as my partner loves to say, sometimes it's easiest to do it if u work within ur constraints.

hate waking up early as fuck for work? ask a friend to fall asleep on the phone with u so u can wake up and get ready together. accountabilibuddies, guys -- body doubling works. hate doing chores? create a thoughtform to manifest as the anthropomorphization of ur home -- give it a name, a backstory and an altar if u fucks wid it like that. mine is a kitchen spirit named Axina Kaliari, she's a lovely brown-haired dark-skinned Brazilian pombagira who sings songs with me while i do the dishes and the laundry, even when it hurts my back and sides to no end. don't wanna get in the shower cuz its Wet and u don't quite wanna be Wet yet? get some epsom salt in that shit, invite a deity u feel comfortable being nakey with (they know what humans are, they don't perceive clothes like we do its fucking fine and not inherently sexual unless They want it to be), say a prayer and wash off the miasma (spiritual grime and grit) -- boyle wasn't lying when he said washing ur hair is the ultimate romantic show of affection and self-love can count as romantic; i dated myself for the longest time and look where i'm at now. romanticize the shit out of ur routine and pretend ur in the montage of a cheesy 2000s coming-of-age movie and i swear ur life will end up feeling like one. the power of the mind is belief. u don't have to become a type A strict clean freak overnight, but a little bit of a routine will work out in ur favor if u customize it like an avatar's environment in Sims. the world is a computer simulation, u can put in whatever cheats hacks and bugs u want once u figure out how to work the system.

😌 stability structure authority power assertiveness order control 🥷

the hierophant: honor tradition and shared values. guidance may come from a mentor.

this one may seem to only be for me personally -- GO TALK TO UR FUCKING OBAACHAN U PROCRASTINATING SONUVABITCH !!

but maybe this resonates with u too -- the need to learn from someone in-person, consistently, who's experienced and understands what they're dealing with and how to teach it; someone who understands how u learn and how to present the material to u in a way u actually grasp the concepts efficiently; someone who can hand u a set of keys to answers of the mysteries of the unknown after learning everything it is u can to prepare urself for that experience. ego death is not fun, not if u do it right, yet it is necessary to access the parts of ur subconscious that will allow u to connect with that which is DIVINE. tradition can be rigid, unforgiving, and uncomfortable sometimes, sure -- but there are secrets to the Universe hidden inside them, like a scavenger hunt only meant for those on a specific path, and guess who's the goddamn scavenger? that's right, look in the mirror pal.

find a workshop class on tarot or channeling near u. get on socials and find groups and servers and communities that share ur interests. do some shadow work and meet with ur higher self to get some guidance on the future; hell, ask one of or more of ur deities to start teaching u something specific, like woodworking or needlepoint or wtvr the fuck else u nerds do in ur spare time - i asked Lord Ares to guide me while playing marvel rivals as magik for the first few times and guess who got MVP twice inna row?? this guy right here *finger guns*

🪬 tradition religion spirituality guidance wisdom meaning connection to a higher power 🔮

this is where i'm going to leave it for tonight, but it seems that everyone is feeling some version of blessings in their life right now, and i pray to my Divine Court that u get to enjoy it as much as i've been so far. go follow my tiktok im funny as fuck. i'm gonna set up shop for consultations by tarot and energy work soon, lemme know if anyone's interested. bye for now sheeple.

straight folks r gonna feel this just as much as queer folks. yes i will die on this hill.