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COME COLLECT YA MILFS (i’ve never watched the owl house)
diary of a wimpy kid is dark academia bc it’s about a depressed artist pursuing his education
Story time:
In middle school biology, we did an experiment. We were given yams, which we would sprout in cups of water. We then had to make hypotheses about how the yams would grow, based on descriptions of yam plants in our books, and make notes of our observations as they grew.
Here’s what was supposed to happen: we were supposed to see that the actual growth of the plant did not resemble our hypotheses. We were then supposed to figure out that these were, in fact, sweet potatoes.
What actually happened was that every single student in every single class lied in their notes so that their observations perfectly matched their hypotheses. See, everyone assumed the mismatch meant they had done something wrong in the process of growing the plant or that they had misunderstood the dichotomous key or the plant identification terminology. And, thanks to the wonders of a public school education, everyone assumed the wrong results would get us a failing grade. We were trying to pass. We didn’t want to get bitched out by the teacher. Curiosity, learning, science - that had nothing to do with why we were sitting in that classroom. So we all lied.
The teacher was furious. She tried to fail every student, but the administration stepped in and told her she wasn’t allowed to because a 100% fail rate is recognized as a failure of the teacher, not the class. It wasn’t even her fault, really, though her being a notorious hard-ass didn’t help. It was a failure of the entire educational system.
So whenever I see crap like Elizabeth Holmes’s blood test scam or pharmaceutical trials which are unable to be replicated or industry-funded research that reaches wildly unscientific conclusions, I just remember those fucking sweet potatoes. I remember that curiosity dies when people are just trying to give their superiors the “right” answers, so they can get the grade, get the job, get the paycheck. It’s not about truth when it’s about paying rent. There’s no scientific integrity if you can’t control for human desperation.
One real benefit of reading I rarely hear anybody mention is how much more interesting life becomes when you read a lot. It depends what you’re reading, of course, but most (good) books will teach you something you didn’t already know, and even if you have to give the book back to the library, you get to take that much with you. A lot of people talk about things they wish they’d studied in school–I’ve done it, too–but it’s a nice consolation prize that you can always pick up a book and learn something new. And as that library in your brain collects more volumes, everything around you gains new resonances, new context, and new connections which make your lived experience richer. In quarantine alone I’ve read about religion and politics and history and evolution and computer science and astrophysics without even leaving my house and it’s already a more interesting world.
shadow wick B)
don't set him off...
anyways I began working on this as soon as I heard keanu reeves was voicing shadow but clearly I wasn't the only one who decided to use this poster... (idr the specific user nor do I have their post but you should go check them out :D)
Too late! You’ve been invited
last of the neon art block experience. please stay tuned for your regularly scheduled programming
sometimes a family is a himbo babysitter, a nerdy metal head, and their smart ass kid. and i think that’s beautiful.
I got razor & yanfei!
woo!!!
Ceramic Raccoon Figurine
justice for those who are dogshit at their main weapons. i play naut and have 5 stars and do not know how it works. i get splatted the most because i have rush and crush mentality. all of my gear is worn for fashion and none of it helps my build. i have one ink recovery buff. but i like when it stores my fire while i’m underink so idc
Work in progress! My APH Philippines in a Maria Clara.
APH Spain forcing her to pose in an itchy dress for a dang picture