Fuck you, Universe.

Anonymous

Hey I know you’ve probably already been asked this but what type of chemistry do you use for breaking bread like biochem and where did you learn this or have any book recommendations to pick it up? Also ty in advance I love your writing!!💕💕

oh my fucking god. oh my god. buddy. buddy you have made my fucking LIFE ASKING THIS OH GOD

So like, most of the chemistry I’ve used so far has just been Genchem and O Chem(with a wee few modifications to make it believable as a Cybertronian discipline, like Transformium being able to hold 4 bonds like Carbon but preferentially forming bonds w metals and needing an EMP pulse to interact w more electronegative atoms) I may wind up needing to get into a bit of Inorganic chemistry, but that’s probably fewer and further in between. If you want a better handle on the stuff I’m writing or if you just want to learn more in general, then I’d recommend giving yourself a lil crash course in Genchem and then delving into O chem a bit more extensively (protip : you need WAY less Genchem then you’d think to fully understand O chem. God I wish someone had told me this 5 years ago. If you search “Genchem for non majors”, you’ll probably learn enough that way.)

THAT SAID : here’s a chaotic, not really in any order list of the books/youtube channels/etc that I’ve directly used/am using for this fic.

Books :

Caveman Chemistry, Kevin R Dunn - Alot of hands-on old timey historical chemistry lessons w detailed instructions on how to complete them.(YOU GET TO MAKE YOUR OWN ASPIRIN AND DRAIN CLEANER!) Delivered with a delightfully occult bend.

Back To basics,(Reader’s Digest) - Survivalist homesteading bible. Not strictly chemistry but has alot of earthy hippy ways of generating energy( biofuels my beloved)

An Introduction to Fire Dynamics, Dougal Drysdale - Honestly this, and any other firefighting manuals are worth their weight in gold for figuring out how to not set yourself and your neighborhood on fire while playing with, well, fire. Trying to look this info up online is like playing russian roulette with intentional misinformation and your fbi guy.

(there’s another book I have that’s even more detailed but I can’t find it right now or remember the name. I’ll update this list when I can!)

Organic Chemistry, John Mcmurray 8th edition : generic but good college O chem textbook. You can search around and find free versions to download relatively easily.

The Organic Chem Lab Survival Manual, James W Zubrick - Also a very good way to learn how to not set yourself and your neighborhood on fire when playing with glassware/gases. Very in-depth instructions on setting up and using lab equipment without breaking anything or your brain. Has a fuckton of pictures. Author has a massive sense of humor and makes this heavy subject easy to read. Again, easy to download/find in archives

Unfortunately I do not have any recommendations for Genchem books. I mostly used free online courses like Khan Academy to learn what I did.(I would def. recommend them though)

Youtube Channels :

The Organic Chemistry Tutor : Dude puts everything from reaction mechanisms to retrosynth problems down in the simplest possible terms. Does not beat around the bush with euphemisms or stories, gets right to business. If you have trouble paying attention, or lose your mind when a professor goes off on a tangent, this man is your savior. I have crippling unmedicated ADHD and no STEM background whatesoever and this man still managed to teach me 2 separate ways to execute a Gabriel Synthesis

Nile Red : World’s most inefficient and most powerful wizard. I am not entirely convinced he’s human. Does shit like turning plastic gloves into drinkable grape soda or making sweeteners out of his own piss and somehow makes it explainable to trash goblins like me who only need the science for warlord pussy.

again, anon, holy shit thank you so much. Like you wouldn’t believe the amount of damage you’ve just undone. i have been beating myself into a pulp and spiraling into anxiety about this fic an trying to do everything right and you’ve given me enough moxie to fuel me for at least the next 10 chapters. If you have any more questions or more specific questions, please do not hesitate to ask! I can’t guarantee I can answer them, but damnit I’ll try. Take care and happy learning you funky lil moonbean.

I tried to connect their dialogue at the trial, maybe I’ll make a more detailed comic later.

so, this is a bit of a shot in the dark, but I’m looking for anyone that might have a way to contact a fic writer named exileandtrust.
They’re best known for their Optimus/Reader fic called “Handprints”, which has been through several iterations, and has been deleted from Ao3 and the internet at large multiple times. Sadly, it seems as though they’ve deleted it and themselves yet again.
While I wasn’t familiar with this fic’s latest iteration, I was familiar with it,(it brought back repressed PTSD memories. yay.) as were many of my close friends. It meant a lot to these people and functioned as a huge source of comfort during what is arguably the shittiest fucking time period on earth. I’m not going to try to guess why they felt the need to delete it again, or convince them to come back. But I am going to extend to offer to, should they be amicable to it, adopt the fic from them and finish it.
If you have a way of contacting them, I’d deeply appreciate you letting me know. I don’t even need to contact them directly. We can do whatever sort of middleman fuckery everyone’s comfortable with. I’d like to request the synopsis/notes/etc if they’re willing to share. If they’re not, that’s also fine. I’ll do my best to continue where they left off and pick the brains of those who were invested in it this time around to get the best idea of where it was going plot-wise.
IDK how the fuck I’m gonna do this w Bread and Hard Mercy also looming over my shoulders. God willing, if one or more of y'all wanted to make this a group effort and go in as co authors, that’d be fucking dope. But letting this holy relic disappear from the fandom isn’t something I’m willing to let slide if I can help it, and no matter how fucking daunting this seems it also seems like the right thing to do, so I’m gonna try.
Thanks y'all.

stupid tfp starscream pixelart gifs i made yesterday :-]
made using pixilart hehe :-]

was reading about birth control methods and saw one that said “dont worry, this wont stop your periods!” which was fascinating wording to me. like dont worry? whos the sick fuck thats like “yeah i dont want to get pregnant but i ABSOLUTELY want to continue bleeding once a month thats very important to me.”

finalgirlabigailhobbs:

ENOUGH “submissive and breedable”. what about “bloody, eyes glinting with resentful rage, and breedable” huh. what about that.

Chitiform AU
So this is my au where instead of Cybertronians being made of metal, they are hard shelled or made of chitin. These are my current designs. Megatron and Knockout’s colors are popular votes from polls I made when I was on Twitter.
I was just trying to imagine how M and SS would look like if they were organic one day. And this is how they first looked.
I was inspired by Ben 10. But then I ended up wanting to stay with how they looked in Prime. And so this is how they changed.
the top height chart is their final look. For now that is. I might add smaller details or update their look in the future.
So I don’t have a canon story for this AU as I want to imagine so many stories with it like how Transformers doesn’t have one continuity or version. But I did make a small comic of Meg and Star
White Chocolate toblerone and Truffle Chocolate mend their relationship 😭

blackratkaros

hello again!!

I wanted to say thank you for this dialogue in blue sky. These thoughts have been spinning in my head for a long time, finally I was able to discuss them with someone!!

Thank you too! I had fun! I love dissecting Megastar’s relationship, especially with other people

They love each other very much <33

stonedtrucksdotcom:

germanpostwarmodern:
The usual perspective on Brutalist architecture almost exclusively focuses on the facade, irrespective of an underlying sympathy or lack thereof. What is less frequently taken into account is the interiors behind the imposing, sculptural outside that regularly are warmer and lighter than expected. And just as varied as Brutalist architecture also are Brutalist interiors as demonstrates the present book, recently published by Blue Crow Media: „Brutalist Interiors“, edited by Derek Lamberton, collects over 100 interiors in 30 countries and hence offers an unprecedented global survey of Brutalist interior spaces. The often mouthwatering photographs have been provided by a range of photographers, among them Stefano Perego, Roberto Conte, Nelson Kon and Leonardo Finotti, and cover a broad array of building types. In addition, the volume contains seven essays in which e.g. Ewan Harrison and Rixt Woudstra address the open relationship between inside and outside in West African Brutalist interiors, Blake Gopnik reflects on his childhood in Moshe Safdie’s Habitat 67 and Naomi Pollock discusses Tada Ando’s use of concrete. This variety of topics corresponds to the variety of the interiors presented in the book: the impressive ramps and concrete ceilings of the High Court Of Australia in Canberra by Christopher Kringas are followed by Oscar Niemeyer’s HQ of the French Communist Party in Paris which in turn are followed by breathtaking interior of the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum in San Jose, Costa Rica.
What I’m trying to say is that „Brutalist Interiors“ offers a stunning and often surprising sequence of photographs and buildings that are often unexpected and doubtlessly surprising. For this reason alone the book is a feast for the eyes and a warmly recommended read for any lover of Brutalism in general and stunning interiors in particular!
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