Month: December 2014

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prewars:

bootycap:

ao3 mcu a:aou abo bdsm ot3 hs au pwp

the fact that this is completely understandable and rather descriptive makes me rethink what i’ve done with my life

#i understand it perfectly but you couldn’t fucking pay me to read it

Normally when I encounter these sorts of “look at this impenetrable fandom acronym jargon! look how you understand it perfectly! be amazed and/or ashamed!” I do understand it perfectly, and I am appropriately amazed. (I don’t think it’s something to be ashamed about.)

Unfortunately, I don’t recognise “a:aou”. I understand everything else just fine, but not that one. Can anyone tell me what it’s short for?

Tags:

#language #fandom #fun with acronyms

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kqedscience:

This bird might look like a holiday ornament, but it is actually a rare half-female, half-male northern cardinal

“Researchers have long known such split-sex “gynandromorphs” exist in insects, crustaceans, and birds. But scientists rarely get to extensively study a gynandromorph in the wild; most published observations cover just a day or so. Observers got to follow this bird, however, for more than 40 days between December 2008 and March 2010.”

Learn more at Science.

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#bird #biology #neat #didn’t know birds could do that #I think previously I’ve only seen pictures of gynandromorphic butterflies and dragonflies

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batmansymbol:

The Final Damning Evidence That Rioghnach Has No Life Whatsoever

welp

here it is

the final damning evidence that i have no life whatsoever

lyrics at the original post here

 

shlevy:

Forever reblog

 

yxoque:

I really need to be more careful about “forever reblog” precommitments.

 

yxoque:

Oh no, if one of my mutuals reblogs this, I might get stuck in a loop!

 

yxoque:

Yup, it’s a loop.

 

queenshulamit:

At this point I am just being mean.

 

shlevy:

The only way out is to coordinate a staggered tumblr break amongst mutuals that have the forever reblog precommitment.

 

shlevy:

Alternatively: Does blocking a post such that you don’t even see a notification that it was blocked count as breaking the precommitment?

 

queenshulamit:

I don’t think so…
(I usually just reblog it to the queueueueueueueueue to avoid loops, but the last time was being mean.)

 

paradoxicalechoes:

I’ve always assumed a no reblog-backs rule so situations like this don’t happen.

 

ozymandias271:

I assume the rule is “reblog if it is not currently in the queueuueueueu”

 

remotelyblurred:

Ahhhhhhhh I’ve precommitted to always blogging this too. What have I done…

 

comparativelysuperlative:

Oh, hey, this song!

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#music #anything that makes me laugh this much deserves a reblog #death tw

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exotic-venom:

 (Hydrophis elegans) elegant sea snake 

The elegant sea snake (Hydrophis elegans) is a highly venomous Sea Snake in the Elapid Family. They are found off the coast of Western Australia, Northern Territory of Australia, and Queensland Australia.

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#snake #what a cutie #what a…toxic…dangerous…cutie #well I suppose Australia does have a reputation to uphold

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camwyn:

camwyn:

wnycradiolab:

liketinyhorses:

malformalady:

The Gouldian finch are small, brightly colored birds with green backs, yellow bellies, and purple breasts  with a light blue uppertail and a cream undertail. Sometimes called lady gouldians, their facial color can vary, but black is the most common. Gouldian finch chicks are equipped with blue phosphorescent beads along their mouths, making it easy for the parents to feed them in the darkness of the nest cavity.

Photo credit: Greg Grall/National Aquarium

WHAT.

WHAT indeed.

Jurassic Park, you got a lot of livin’ up to do.

perspicaciousembroiderist? Knew I’d seen those finches before.

I shouldn’t be as surprised as I am to learn that this is an Australian bird.

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#bird #the more you know

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cosmictuesdays:

satanstrousers:

You know how in action movies the main guy is always like “Yeah I’ve got a contact here in Uzbekistan that owes me a favor” for no discernible reason but it occurred to me that like that’s basically what internet friends are like if I was in that situation I’d be like “Yeah don’t worry leave it to me. I’ve got a mutual in the Netherlands whose selfie I reblogged one time.”

All in favor of an action movie following this scenario, raise your hand.

*raises hand*

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#proud citizen of The Future