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bukiisheeba

@bukiisheeba / bukiisheeba.tumblr.com

This Thing (idk what im doing i just like and reblog some stuff) No longer posting, Im probably gonna extract posts i like but will be inactive until the end the time ig bc i cant delete this acc without deleting my second account that i like so much sighs .
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Reblogged rukafais

gradient text maker

i made a tool for creating gradient text! it's similar to this great site, but with a few additional features:

  • extract a color palette from an image
  • paste a string of hex codes to load the colors
  • AO3 export mode (it's a bit of a pain in the ass but it works)

on neocities →

stoked that some folks found this useful :3 i added a feature that checks for contrast and suggests a lighter or darker color based on your preferences:

you can configure how much contrast it will optimize for; the idea is to aim for colors that will be readable against dark or light backgrounds!

it isn't perfect (e.g. it won't check for all the intermediate colors between the ones you've selected), but i think it's pretty handy~ you can turn it off if you don't need it!

#website#neocities#text#save for later
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prvi-i-poslednji-vrana asked:

steal hellsite genetics gimmick!!

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gimmick-thief answered:

I have no clue how the website they use works lol

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  • Learn how to use BLAST (0/1).

Head over to the wizard site in question

we will be using this spell.

remove every character from a text except the letters A, T, C, and G. (do this by hand if you want to strike fear into the hearts of bioinformatics specialists)

paste it into this box

optimize

cast

BEHOLD! THE TOME

you can click on the scientific name to find some resources about the organism you got (useful for finding common names).

copy the top result under Description and find an image of the creature.

italicize the species name

REWARDS: 31 gold, 91 EXP, 160,000 moths

#YESSS OHH THIS IS SO COOL THANK U#hellsitegenetics#gimmick-thief#gimmick blogs#BLAST#biology#genetics#GIGGLES#save for later#gonna use it on my friends :333
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In the future, children will think our ways are strange. "Why do old people always grow so much milkweed in their gardens?" they'll say. "Why do old people always write down when the first bees and butterflies show up? Why do old people hate lawn grass so much? Why do old people like to sit outside and watch bees?"

We will try to explain to them that when we were young, most people's yards were almost entirely short grass with barely any flowers at all, and it was so commonplace to spray poisons to kill insects and weeds that it was feared monarch butterflies and American bumblebees would soon go extinct. We will show them pictures of sidewalks, shops, and houses surrounded by empty grass without any flowers or vegetables and they will stare at them like we stared at pictures of grimy children working in coal mines

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We will be feeding our grandchildren strawberries and raspberries we grew in our gardens, dragging them along to the farmers' markets for tomatoes and eggs and goats milk and pickles and pecans and salsa and sunflower seed butter and jars of honey, as they complain and drag their feet because Gramma always stands around talking to people for like an HOUR

and we will say "When I was YOUR age, fruits and vegetables came from a supermarket and they were bred to get shipped 1000 miles in a truck and sit on shelves for weeks, and they tasted so sour and watery it was like eating paper compared to these ones. It wasn't even legal in some places to grow your own food"

and they will roll their eyes like yeah yeah just because everything was miserable in the 20s doesn't mean I have to have a smile on my face standing in the hot sun while you listen to that one guy talk about his bees FOREVER

But they will go, because there might be baby goats.

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Since I made this post, dozens and dozens of people have left tags telling me that it was the first thing today that made them want to continue living, that it was the first thing that made them consider that they might be okay years in the future, that they might grow old, that it was the first and only post of its kind they'd ever seen—the first post that boldly predicts a future where we make it.

And many other people have been just spitting, foaming at the mouth fucking FURIOUS. How dare I have the audacity to imagine a future where things get better?

Don't I know how BAD things are? Am I not aware of the TERROR and DEVASTATION of climate change and fascism and biodiversity loss? How dare someone be so bold, so callous, as to imagine something other than misery and suicide. How dare someone suggest it will get better. How dare a person propose that there is a future where we will be okay, in the face of so much terror. Hasn't she seen the abyss opening its jaws before us?

Well? What do you think?

Do you think I've seen the abyss?

#when u see the abyss and all the bad things#sometimes your brain will forcefully find hope for everything#!!!!#<:)#quotes#this is a nice post i like this#important#save for later
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THERE IS. a website. that takes 3D models with seams and pulls it apart to make a plushie pattern and informs you where things need to be edited or darts added for the best effect. and then it lets you scale it and print off your pattern. and I want to lose my MIND because I've lost steam halfway through so many plushie patterns in the mind numbing in betweens of unwrapping, copying all of the meshes down as pieces, transferring those, testing them, then finding obvious tweaks... like... this would eradicate 99% of my trial and error workflow for 3D models to plushies & MAYBE ILL FINALLY FINISH SCREAMTAIL...

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so this website let's you:

  • import a model
  • create seams in browser
  • tells you how accurately the seams will recreate the model when sewn
  • let's you designate fur direction
  • let's you import markings so the pattern shows exactly where they go on the piece
  • let's you add little measurements on the model that are also visible on the pattern
  • let's you paint the model to play with fabric colors
  • let's you name each piece so it's easy to sort the pieces later
  • let's you scale it beside a human
  • then calculates how much of each type of fabric you need, BASED ON YOUR DESIRED SEAM ALLOWANCE..
  • and finally gives you the finished pattern with the detailed names and instructions it's transcribed from your notes

this is. beyond. this is BEYOND. and as far as I can see it's free???

#i am not a . professional pattern maker or anything#BUT this is good#sewing#sewing patterns#save for later#inspo#important
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Hey everyone! As part of a personal project I’m trying to brainstorm factors that would make communities/locations more resistant to climate change and the damage that it can cause to people’s lives. If anyone has any thoughts I’d love to hear them!

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Just to clarify because there were a couple questions about what I meant I’m thinking along the lines of things that make cities safer from the effects of climate change

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*puts on mortarboard*

  • Create green spaces, especially ones with trees, to mitigate both heat and flooding, and reduce air pollution as well. They could be parks of varying size, swales, nature strips, wall gardens, rooftop gardens, etc. Increasing tree cover is probably the most beneficial though.
  • Design urban spaces so that excess water is directed into green spaces, to mitigate flooding and/or make the most of rainwater. Swales, “sunken” gardens, and large green spaces where rivers are likely to overflow are all good ideas.
  • Urban farming and urban gardening to mitigate disruption of food supply, as well as provide green spaces. Dig for victory!
  • Diversify food sources as much as possible.
  • Paint rooftops white to mitigate heat. I have also heard of painting road surfaces white.
  • Where there must be a hard surface (roads, footpaths, etc.) use a porous surfacing material that allows water to seep through. That could be pavers with small holes or a new type of porous “concrete” (I’ve forgotten what it’s called).
  • If you can grow mangroves, plant mangroves to mitigate storm surges, as well as improve biodiversity.
  • Build large offshore wind farms to reduce storm intensity, as well as provide electricity. Yes, really.
  • Build a modular energy supply to mitigate damage from natural disasters. Avoid large areas being reliant on one energy source or distribution network. Ensure backups for important resources like hospitals, communication, and transportation.
  • Educate and inform citizens.
  • Create and strengthen community networks. Community projects, community hubs, and buy nothing/food sharing groups are good places to start.
  • Anticipate what emergencies are likely to occur and what peoples’ needs will be in that situation. Allocate funding, stockpile resources, and make plans accordingly.
  • Install early warning systems if necessary, and make sure everyone understands them.
  • Relocate people or important resources that are unavoidably in harm’s way.
  • Enforce vaccinations. The last thing anyone wants to deal with in tough times (never mind an emergency) is a pandemic.
  • Always account for supply lines!
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These are all super great! Thank you!

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These are awesome! Here’s a few more ideas:

  • In flood-prone regions, have government buyouts of flooded houses and turn those areas into green spaces
  • Change zoning laws where necessary to allow denser population (looking at California) while maintaining green spaces and flood planes
  • Ensure that city planning takes into account making evacuation routes
  • In drought-prone regions, subsidize homeowners collecting rainwater
  • In fire-prone regions, restrict building on the forest margins where fires spread; bury power lines where possible
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Oops this is my exact field actually… My city is a wretched hive of developers and property management companies at the moment, and I have lots of opinions about how to make it not one of that

  • BUSES BUSES BUSES are the first step in getting us from the existing car-dependent urban sprawl to the user friendly low/no emission public transit network we deserve. They’re many times more efficient than cars (passenger capacity vs emissions) and much faster to implement than any kind of rail or streetcar. I would say test a route map on buses and later convert the most used routes to electric streetcar.
  • Speaking of which, no-fare transit now. Public money already pays for it and most transit systems only get a small percentage of their funding from fares.
  • Strong communities where people know each other. Makes the streets safer, gives people a network to help each other out when they’re in need, and
  • Tool libraries, repair cafés and co-ops for people to trade skills and avoid just throwing out things that still have life in them. Doing stuff through the public library is a wonderful way to start.
  • I’ll say it again, localize production! Mostly food, but everything else as much as possible.
  • Housing First - and seize homes that are kept empty for long periods by real estate companies and rental managers who just don’t want to fill them below the “luxury” price point.
  • Ban “for customers only” restrooms. Just give people a safe place to go, or to get water, take their meds, or whatever else. This and housing first are immediate necessary measures against the housing crisis in most big cities. Related - gyms and pools should be publicly funded and open to everyone.
  • Neighborhood-scale electric grids. Again, decentralized production is more resistant to disaster, but not every single house is suitable for rooftop solar, and it doesn’t have to be. A lot of people install a solar rig and end up selling excess power back to the grid.
  • A broad switch to sodium batteries over lithium- a “green revolution” that’s built on resource extraction and exploiting colonized countries ain’t shit.
  • (Kill capitalist imperialism, but we knew that already.)
  • Lower rise apartment developments, capped at like 4 floors. More than that actually starts to have an adverse effect on mental health as well as aforementioned community building.
  • Multi use zoning. Dismantle the infinite suburb where you have to drive 20 minutes for gas and groceries. Bring back the corner stores.
  • About those bioswales and greenspaces: even where city policies require developers to make space for them, most of the time they throw down some crabgrass sod and call it a day. Require them to design with hardy native and naturalized plants that can thrive
  • Single stream recycling, as available as trash is now. And actually DO the recycling, not just ship it overseas. There’s already a plastic recycling system that doesn’t even require you to sort it by type and dissolves instead of melting it (which releases a lot of toxic particulates). There are species of bacteria, fungi and even insects that can break down plastics too. Anything that’s not being recirculated and used should be broken down.
  • Also sexy: municipal composting, free compost and mulch, I’ve seen this in such disparate places as San Francisco and my suburban Georgia county. County extension services everywhere offer a ton of resources that are woefully underused.
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More and better plant knowledge

Mortality rates for urban trees are super high. This could be fixed with simple education such as: don’t plant trees too close to buildings, don’t pile up mulch around the base of the tree, pick NATIVE species, pick only hardy pioneer species for stressful areas like parking lots, and avoid damaging the trees with weed whackers and lawn mowers. Give trees lots of space of dirt around them so water can soak in and reach their roots.

For smaller green areas, do native flowers and grasses, a good mix of them. And know their qualities and ways so they can be somewhere they are happy

For example relevant to Eastern USA- Purple Coneflower loves harsh, hot environments with poor soil, so put it on the edge of a pavement. There are also tons of flowers that grow specifically in rocks and gravel, so they would love that area bordering the concrete walkway that kills the lawn grass.

Flat-out ban pesticide use in lawns. That stuff hurts our health and our water supply and our ecosystems.

Also WIGGLE THE STREAMS. Straightening out the wiggly streams into straight drainage ditches means they hold less water. Imagine a pipe that is bent and wiggled stretched across an area a certain distance wide. Now imagine a perfectly straight pipe stretching across the same distance. NOW imagine stretching out the wiggled pipe so it’s straight. It’s much longer than the straight pipe now, so you can see how it holds more water.

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@solarpunkani

Yeah so a book (I think it was titled Planting in a Post-Wild World but i forget the authors because it’s gone back the library) told me that purple coneflowers actively prefer hard, depleted soil and that lots of organic matter and fertilization will shorten their lifespan.

I thought, wow, that explains it! I rescued a purple coneflower last year and planted it right next to the front sidewalk in a spot that has awful soil and gets baked in the afternoon sun, and this summer it’s been thriving! It’s grown almost as tall as my waist and I’ve never seen a purple coneflower get that tall. It had like 20 blooms on it at once and got so top heavy it started to lean into the sidewalk.

So yeah. They love to be baked in the sun in hard, lifeless dirt right next to concrete, apparently.

#OOOOH these are so good#inspo#environment#save for later#important#idk.w ht esle. to tag
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