Anonymous asked:

hi! I'm writing a novel that takes place post-apocalypse and I really want my characters to have cats. what do you think that would look like post society collapse? what could they eat and stay healthy? what care could non-vets owners offer? thanks if you anwer this!

ask-a-vetblr:

vet-and-wild here.

I think a good place to look would be feral cat colonies that already exist. They would probably look a lot like that, tbh. So not any particular breed/type, just sort of a mix of things. They would probably eat rodents and other small mammals, birds, reptiles, maybe some human scraps if humans are still around. Theoretically a human with medical skills could probably figure out wound care for a cat, if they needed it. Other things would be hard because there probably wouldn’t be medications for parasites or infections, or if there was, it would probably be prioritized for people. I would worry a lot about infectious diseases and parasitic infections in this scenario. Well, I do actually worry about it when I read/watch post-apocalypse stories…that and how the hell do all the women have such perfectly shaved legs??

actuallycuteanimals:

Snake bites

What to do if bitten: restrict movement, call for medical help, transport the victim to the nearest hospital, if venom is in the eyes, wash out with water or milk

Do not: cut and suck, apply tourniquet, inject antivenom, elevate the wound above chest level

Some snakes, like the Mozambique spitting cobra and rinkhals, can spray venom up to 3 metres. It can temporarily blind a person in self-defence and gives the snake a chance to escape.

Venomous snakes have an additional pair of teeth adapted as fangs through which venom can be injected into their prey. The venom immobilises the prey to prevent it from escaping.

Most bites occur in the summer months with 84% of bites occuring below the knee.

There are 3 main types of snake venom: cytotoxins, neurotoxins, hæmotoxins

(Circles blotted out because they conveyed what I feel is misinformation.)

Snake in the house

What to do

Snakes are very common, particularly in summer and after heavy rains. Snakes prefer warmer temperatures to feed more regularly and for mating. Keeping your lawn short and your property clean will reduce the likelihood of snakes around your home.

The African Snakebite Institute has recently released a free app for smart phones called ASI Snakes.

The app has information on snake types, first aid for snakebites and a list of snake removers from around the country.

Dripping taps, damp areas and fish ponds attracts frogs, which snakes feed on. Plants growing close to open windows or against walls increase the possibility of snakes ending up inside the home.

Keep small children and animals away. Don’t provoke or attack the snake, keep a safe distance. Try to identify the snake. If you have identified the snake as harmless, use a broom and guide the snake out through an open door. If you have identified the snake as harmful, call a licensed snake remover to safely remove and relocate the snake.

Puff adder

Bitis arietans arietans

Very dangerous

Varies from brown, red-brown, tan to pink with chevron markings. Reluctant to move and spends most of its life in camouflage mode. Will not hiss or strike when approached. Potent cytotoxic venom which causes swelling, pain, blistering and severe tissue damage. Polyvalent antivenom is effective. Length: 90-1400cm

Male boomslang (boo-em-slung)

compassionatereminders:

You will never run out of new things to love. People, music, books, places, food, movies, hobbies… Your entire life, you will keep finding new sources of joy.

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9-zero-9:

year-of-the-taiga:

theballadofbilbobaggins:

in any other story, merry would have died in battle or pippin in minas tirith, or frodo would have fallen or sam killed by gollum but tolkien, after facing losses in real life, said: no, this time they live. this time, they all get to live. in a way, the lord of the rings is a love letter to dead soldiers.

tolkien time and again denied characters a death in the battlefield, even if they wanted one.

most notably, eowyn and faramir who came to love each other and found happiness in a life they could have never imagined before. the most humble lives are preferable to the most honorable deaths.

The most humble lives are preferable to the most honorable deaths

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yesmadamepresident:

Fanfic writers really said “in any universe, in any scenario, despite any obstacle, these people would love each other” and I think that’s very cool of us

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brightlotusmoon:

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ashwilliamsrighthand:

bogleech:

sapropel:

sapropel:

Identifying fascists and their friends on tumblr

Most important step–who do they reblog from? If they reblog from fascists, they’re a fascist. Look out for the following things in URLs/bios/posts. If you see it, it MIGHT be unintentional, but 95% of the time the person is a reactionary.

NOT A COMPLETE LIST. More can be found on the Anti-Defamation League’s website. Feel free to add your own.

Antisemitic Dogwhistles:

(((Triple parentheses)))–used by antisemites to identify Jewish names

“Cultural Marxists”–means Jews

“The mysterious, wealthy elites”–means Jews

“Powerful satanic pedophiles”–means Jews

“XYZ Jew or rich person is secretly a lizard/robot/alien”–hearkens to the Jews control the world narrative

Generalized statements about Israel as a major global power/influencing the US

“Controlled media”

“International bankers”

Referencing “certain people on the east coast of the US”

“New York intellectual”

“Dual loyalty”

Overt fixation on the Rothschilds/George Soros

Depictions of unlikeable people as having hooded eyelids, dark curly hair, large hooked noses

“Controlling the masses, puppet master, mastermind”

References to or depictions of the happy merchant

ZOG/Zionist Occupied Government

Nonspecific language and rhetoric often used by fascists/friends of fascists:

Cumbrain

Smoothbrain–eugenicist phrasing

Correcting for overpopulation–ecofascist rhetoric

Degenerate

Social Darwinism/survival of the fittest/natural selection

Traditional values

Symbology to double check:

Scandinavian symbology (inc. Norse runes)

American front cross

Celtic cross

Depictions of German soldiers (w/ or w/o swastika)

Imperial German flag

Iron Cross

Eagle (akin to Nazi eagle)

Pepe the Frog (for real)

Wojak (paying attention to any other symbols added to it or showing a deformed head/damaged brain)

URLs + Self-identifiers to be wary of:

Trad/traditional/traditionalist

Monarchist

Punished

Risen

Nationalist

Crucified

Aryan

Unforgiven

Patriarch

Patriot

Fallen

Chad

Egalitarian

Unrepentant

Prussia/Prussian

Liberty

Anglican

Catholicism/saints/church (yep)

Numbers to look at:

83

14 88 (together or individually)

Please reblog this because some of you put fascists on my dashboard unwittingly and I need you to Know… You need to Look…

Can I add the fact that they try very hard to discredit posts exactly like this one by calling them “paranoid” or “delusional” but what they really mean is that they genuinely thought these memes and slogans were brilliantly subtle and actually thought nobody else in the whole world was smart or observant?

“Globalist” is also another word to keep an eye out for. It originates in the idea that Jewish people have no allegiances to their country but instead to some global conspiracy. Ties back into the idea that they secretly rule the world.

i’ve posted about this website before but i feel the need to link it here since it’s relevant. lists even more dogwhistles and conspiracies and briefly explains them so that you not only recognise them but also understand the context of when they are and aren’t dogwhistles.

I remember being called a “New York intellectual” and the chill that went down my spine can still be felt; even the way it was said felt creepy.

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thechirpynecromancer:

thecryptkeeper:

inspired by school house rock

[ID: The first image is a cartoon drawing of the Earth, with fluffy clouds around it. A person with curly brown hair is jumping in front of it, with a wide grin on their face and lines coming from their mouth to indicate noise. A title on the image reads, “Hurray! for Earth Day” in stylised text, and below it, “2022.”
The second image is a cartoon drawing of a person in different clothes, but with similar hair and in the same style, giving the viewer a thumbs-up. The text, also stylised, reads: “Remember! Humans are not parasites (corporations are). Do not feel guilty about being a part of a planetary whole!” End ID]

sociolinguo:

“This book is a masterclass in the art of storytelling through visual syntax and a multiplicity of languages, including Standard English, American Sign Language (ASL), Black ASL, and teen speak. Thanks to Nović’s narrative innovations, readers not yet literate in ASL get to learn the language alongside Charlie, in addition to Deaf history, culture, and advocacy. The book is a coming-of-age novel but also a political act. Nović interrogates the dangers of language deprivation when Deaf youth aren’t given access to ASL, the bitter debate around cochlear implants (the “Roboear” that some third graders at RVSD flush down a toilet after making a pact), and the educational philosophy of mainstreaming, which shutters Deaf schools and results in “the veneer of inclusion…without true equity.” True Biz, which has been described as “the discovery of a new written form,” challenges our assumptions about language and reminds how language can create new space and remake culture.”

ilovegarbage:

24 April 2022

107 years since the start of the Armenian genocide on 24 April 1915. 1.5 million estimated Armenians were systemically killed between 1915-1923 by the Turks on the orders of Talaat Pasha. Another estimates 250,000 Assyrians were killed and 900,000 Greeks were killed.

Turkey has never been held accountable for their actions. They actively deny the genocide to this day. Turkey is guilty of genocide.

107 years ago turkey tried to wipe out the Armenians. 1.5million gone, but we are still here. Turkey failed.

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capricorn-0mnikorn:

what-even-is-thiss:

what-even-is-thiss:

Calling a child talented or smart or gifted is actually really bad for them because if you’re inherently talented or gifted you can only disprove that so people end up freezing and not doing anything because they’re afraid of messing up and revealing that they’re not actually talented.

And when I first learned about that I think it explained a lot about my childhood. Holy heck.

And if you’re wondering how you should praise children, I’ve been told you should praise their accomplishments.

Yes, you did do that thing. Yes, you found that cool fact all on your own. Yes, you worked really hard and got good at that instrument.

And you can apply this logic to adults too. It teaches people that their effort and work is what counts. Not something inherent to their personality. And there’s always an opportunity to do more stuff. There’s no real opportunity to be inherently something new.

I think a good rule of thumb (regardless of the where, when, and why) is to praise and compliment people for what they have actual control over – for things they actively do.

“You have such pretty eyes!” sounds like an innocent thing to say. But what are they supposed to do with that? In our society, they’re obligated to say something like “thank you,” because it’s a compliment, right? But what if they’re creeped out by the fact that you’ve been watching them so closely that you notice the color of their eyes?

However, a compliment like “Hey, that’s a cool outfit!” (Something they chose to express themselves with), celebrates their agency and power (and can lead to further discussion of things like pockets).