friends, if I can give you one piece of advice for those of you who are new to work, or are about to enter the workforce, especially if you have any sort of office job:

Do not work on your days off.

"But--"

DO NOT WORK ON YOUR DAYS OFF.

If your boss/client/whoever has organised the work in such a way that a deadline will be missed if you don't work during hours you are not contracted to work, then the fault lies with them for not hiring more people or starting the project further in advance (as long as you've not been, like, ignoring work and jerkin' it during business hours*).

If you are already busy, and working your full contracted hours but a job won't be finished in time for a deadline because of other work you had to do, then that is your boss's fault for not hiring enough staff.

Sometimes there will be specific circumstances where working late or hopping on a call during an emergency is both a kindness to your co-workers and a good way to keep your boss happy. But 99% of times their failure to plan properly is not your fault, and you are not responsible for fixing it.

*jerkin' that thang during business hours is fine if you work from home and don't have anything on. Go wild.

This has been getting traction (good!!) and some additional notes:

• yes this is difficult to apply to all jobs (my partner is a teacher, y'all)
• this goes JUST AS MUCH for lunch breaks and other breaks
• this is doubly hard for people who work from home, where it's a lot easier to blur the work/home boundary
• remember: boundaries with your boss now will serve you later
• you will be punished for working harder than you need to
• and also: this post brought to you by my colleague (who often is still working at 8pm) sending me a thing to review on a Saturday afternoon

Winter is for listening to the same music you were listening to at 15. Unfortunately

Hey do y'all remember several years ago when we were all freaking out about net neutrality being overturned? Well despite net neutrality's win in 2024, a federal court just overturned it.

For those who aren't aware, net neutrality is the simple principle that companies like Verizon and Comcast should treat all web traffic equally – not pick and choose based on who is willing to pay more or who they like best. Big Tech companies obviously don’t like that – which is why they spent millions lobbying against it over the years.

Now, these megacorporations will be able to seize control back over our Internet. The likely result? Throttled access to streaming services, monopolistic pricing that cuts out competition, and a slower, walled off, and less free Internet for all of us.

And unfortunately, rulings like this will only get more common now that the Supreme Court has overturned the “Chevron deference” – giving judges, rather than qualified public servants, a blank check to toss out protections like net neutrality, environmental safeguards, or food safety standards.

When Trump’s FCC repealed net neutrality back in 2017, they gave big corporations total control over our Internet – putting free and open access at risk.

Internet providers responded by exploiting their newfound power to speed up certain websites, and slow down – or even block – others. They failed to provide crucial Internet infrastructure in rural areas, low-income communities, and communities of color. They even slashed firefighters’ Internet access during severe wildfires.

But over 126,000 people spoke out and we were able to reinstate net neutrality – until now.

The time has come again to take action: please sign this petition from Common Cause so we can reinstate net neutrality.

Four years ago today, thousands of rioters, incited by Donald Trump, violently stormed the Capitol in an effort to overturn the results of a democratic election.

This is because they hate democracy, the United States, and dissenting views. Don't let them forget what they are and what they did. They committed a violent, deadly autocoup attempt in flagrant violation of the United States Constitution they claim to love. Donald Trump betrayed his oath of office and for the first time in the history of the United States of America, we didn't have a peaceful transition of power.

Don't let them live it down. Don't let them erase it. On January 6th, 2021, they let their mask down and people died.

This is the Republican Party on display, ladies and gentlemen. Their true face. Hateful, violent, anti-American cowards who will kill and steal and riot before they acknowledge that they lost. Led by the most cowardly, sniveling, pathetic, shrimp-dicked piece of rotting dogshit to inhale oxygen in US politics.

Don't let them forget what they did. Don't forget what they are underneath all the lies and obfuscations.

They're fascists, plain and simple.

Ok

@homophobicranch @sjwromanroy

Got curious

https://neosciencehub.com/man-spends-93-days-under-the-atlantic-sea-becoming-10-years-younger/

For a groundbreaking investigation, retired navy commander Joseph Dituri was required to submerge himself for more than three months. Researchers sought to understand the impact of submerged life in a pressurised environment on the human body. And guess what? After spending more than three months submerged in the Atlantic Ocean, scientists were astounded to discover that Dituri had become “ten years younger” when he emerged from his little pod.

Following diagnostic evaluations, it was discovered that Dituri’s telomeres—the DNA caps at the ends of chromosomes that normally shorten with age—had grown 20% longer than they had three months prior.

In addition, his stem cell count had increased and his general health had undergone a dramatic metamorphosis. Dituri also reported better-quality sleep. His inflammatory indicators decreased by half, and his cholesterol plummeted by 72 points. According to medical professionals, the underwater pressure—which is recognized to have several health benefits—caused these alterations. Dituri subsequently discussed the need for these kinds of encounters.

“One of these locations that are isolated from outside activities is what you need. The British newspaper Daily Mirror cited him as stating, “Send people down here for a two-week vacation, where they can get their feet scrubbed, relax, and experience the benefit of hyperbaric medicine.” He said that his metabolism had also significantly improved.

Rare new form of beneficial pressure discovered

old timey doctors sending you to the seaside for your health were so, so close.

There are many benefits to being a marine biologist.

I'm sorry, have I misunderstood telemores this entire time or did we just hack human genetics with pressure

it makes sense if you think about it, going to space (low pressure environment) famously shortens your telomeres which then return to their original length upon re-entry to earth's atmosphere (nasa kelly twins study). so it makes sense that entering a high pressure environment like the deep sea would have a similar effect.

same with all the other effects--these are basically the opposite of adverse health effects we see in astronauts!!

this is Super Cool. like, we've been trying to figure out what happens to your body in space and why, and this experiment has added a whole new dimension of information. especially since a lot of factors of astronaut health we aren't sure whether it's long exposure to low gravity (some effects 100% are, others it's more complicated), the sterile environment of a shuttle or space station, etc.

highly highly recommend looking at the kelly twins as well as the book "why am i taller" for more information on the weird ways our bodies change in atypical environments (and how amazingly adaptive we are!)

seriously. this is so cool.

WHAT’S YOUR DAMAGE? 💚❤️💛

Joe Kavik, Inuit artist, Bird, ND

Stone

couldn't help it, that thing is So Shaped

(flight intercom) this is the pilot speaking. yeah we expect todays flight to be normal. um if you look out your window you shouldnt see the skull

(wizard intercom) good evening passengers. this is the wizard speaking. boy do i have a treat for you

Posts that make you drop everything you're doing and open Audacity

going to start a "good plants for people with ADHD" masterpost based on what's survived me

• i kept a spider plant alive for all four years of college which is remarkable because i barely kept me alive for all four years of college. highly recommend. not toxic to cats but may be hallucinogenic for them so that's hilarious. they grow little babies and it's cute. comes in a curly variety

• both mini monsteras (monstera adansonii and raphidophora tetrasperma) are fabulous. mine grow like weeds

• honestly their daddy is pretty robust too (monstera deliciosa)

• pothos (epipremnum aureum). your mileage may vary on this one because i do inevitably murder them but they are supposed to be easy and they tend to droop when they need watering (helpful visual reminder). they come in a lot of fun varieties

• heart leaf philodendron is really similar to a pothos but ime harder to kill

• fittonia (nerve plant) is colorful and also tends to dramatically flop to the ground when it's been underwatered (but recovers quickly once you remember to water it). honestly i routinely forget about my mostly-fittonia barbie dream terrarium and it's thriving

• ponytail palms. i toss mine outside in the spring/summer and after that it's happy for the rest of the year. cat friendly i think

• syngoniums come in a crazy number of varieties in all kinds of colors and sizes, they're low light, and they're not fussy. this is the other resident of the barbie dream terrarium that i forget about all the time

• aglaonemas are maybe a little higher maintenance than the others, but they're pretty and they can hang in there for quite a while. i had one for years that was very happy in my cubicle with no window

• snake plants (sansevierias) are basically plastic plants but alive. i was shocked recently to learn that one of mine had grown babies because they basically do nothing (and need nothing) most of the time

• ZZ plants are probably the ultimate ADHD plant. i forgot one in my antique booth for six months with no sunlight and never watered it and it's still happy as a clam. they come in a cute little mini variety called zenzi and a goth variety too

good luck and try not to kill them

#plants #i need them that doesnt need much light too because my apartment faces the north #and i live in sweden so half the year it's like .... yeaaaah not a lot of daylight #will research more

tbh i would consider most of these plants relatively low light plants! variegated varieties (the ones with lighter and darker patches) will struggle more but yeah. snake plants and ZZ plants would be my top picks for you probably

you might also want to look into grow lights! some of them are pretty cute and they can come with automatic timers

hope this helps!