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Whump Prompt #67

Whumpee sobbed, straining against their restraints in a desperate attempt to escape or do something other than stay stuck there.

“You monster! You killed them! How could you? I’ll- I’ll.”

Whumpee pulled harder and harder at their restraints until there was an audible popping sound. But before Whumpee could discern what it came from, Whumper’s open palm exploded pain across their face.

“Oh shut up, Whumpee. I’m not that cruel… yet.”

Whumpee froze as Caretaker was forced to the ground in front of them, trembling and coughing up very concerning amounts of blood. 

Sobbing with relief this time, Whumpee strained just as hard as before towards Caretaker. However, Whumper grabbed their chin roughly

“From now on, every time you disobey, little Caretaker here will get one step closer to their death. So I suggest you start obeying. Resistance wouldn’t be a good look on Caretaker after all.

Whumpee gulped, ignoring the pleading eye contact of Caretaker telling Whumpee not to.

Whumpee nodded.

“Okay… I’ll obey. For Caretaker’s sake.”

Whumper’s smile grew to a too-wide grin.

“Perfect, my new pet.”

Its time.

disney’s oligopoly is the death of art

"I'm worried that if I take a break, I'll end up quitting!"

So let me reassure you here - there is no such thing as quitting fitness. You can stop following a specific exercise routine or relax your food restrictions, but you can't quit your health. It doesn't work like that.

If you're worried that skipping your workout today will lead you down the path of never working out again, let's unpack some of that anxiety:

Do you dislike your exercise routine? Are you doing something that you find uncomfortable, boring, stressful or a chore? Then perhaps it's time to find a new endeavor! Moving your body should be fun! Consider trading in some of that running for dancing, solo weightlifting for team practice, or treadmill time for outdoor hiking. Find something that you can look forward to, so that working out is less about maintaining a schedule and more about doing one of your favorite things.

Do you feel naturally "lazy," like you get pulled into your phone or bed and then have a hard time getting up to move? Think about what you're getting from these quieter activities: Relaxation? Socialization? Escapism? Identifying why you tend to default to "wasting time" can help you figure out how to acquire the same satisfaction from exercise.

Do you have a specific goal that must be hit within a restricted timetable? And you're worried about backtracking and failing to get there in time? Examine your exercise schedule and trust the process. Any planned routine worth its salt will account for the fact that the average person will miss days here or there: the individual workout isn't what's important, and won't impact your overall habits and progress.

Do you feel anxious, upset or depressed when you miss a workout? Do you rely on exercise/dieting as a stress relief, and feel overwhelmed without it? Having only one coping skill can potentially set you up for failure in the future. Examine your daily routine and consider what other coping methods you could implement in order to make your feelings and health more manageable overall. It's worthwhile to always have a contingency plan in case your preferred stress relief is unavailable, and it can lighten your mental load so that you don't have to rely fully on one activity.

It's okay to step back from exercising. It's okay to take time off. When you're ready, you can always start up again.

That’s Louis Rossman, a repair technician and YouTuber, who went viral recently for railing against Apple. Apple purposely charges a lot for repairs and you either have to pay up or buy a new device. That’s because Apple withholds necessary tools and information from outside repair shops. And to think, we were just so close to change.

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Ireland getting heated over bread

I made a video about everything culturally right and wrong with Mulan 1998!

What you can expect from this video:

PS when I first liveblogged this movie on Twitter, two actual artists who worked on Mulan showed up and added their commentary!

(all included on screen in the video!)