Jim Carp

[The Cynical Crusader @Cyn1calCrusader]

So, jokes aside, to understand why the heat is worse in the UK than say Arizona for example, the answer is quite long...

First it's the Humidity, it's far higher here.
The UK's island location and prevailing south-westerly winds bring moist sea air, so heatwaves are often humid rather than dry.

In contrast, many of the hottest US states (e.g., Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico) have dry desert heat where sweat evaporates quickly, so you actually feel cooler despite higher temperatures.
Even humid US regions (like the Southeast) usually have widespread air conditioning to offset it.

Second, the buildings and Infrastructure that we have all are designed to Trap Heat, not Release It.

UK homes are built for cold, damp winters: thick brick/stone walls, heavy insulation, small windows, and designs that retain warmth.
During a heatwave, they turn into ovens, solar gain through windows builds up, and there is poor ventilation or passive cooling features like overhangs, shutters, or light-coloured roofs.

Plus, poor air conditioning: Only about 5% of UK homes have AC (vs. ~90% in the US).
It's not standard because it's rarely needed most of the year, but during spikes it's a nightmare.
Also, retrofitting is expensive and tricky in old terraced houses or listed buildings.

This extended to public transport, schools, offices, and even hospitals as they often lack cooling.

Finally, most importantly, we have zero acclimatisation.
Meaning it's just as hot at night as it is during the day.

Britons aren't physiologically or culturally used to sustained heat.

We're properly white!

So, a sudden jump from typical UK summer temps feels extreme, and the body struggles more without gradual adaptation.
Heatwaves often bring "tropical nights" (temps staying above 20 °C), so homes don't cool down overnight.

You can't sleep, recover, or anything which just compounds fatigue, dehydration, etc.
Drier US heat often cools significantly at night.
That is all topped up with the fact that we have longer summer daylight at the UK's higher latitude meaning more hours of solar heating.

Hope this long explanation that no one wanted clears this right up...

[Alveus Sanctuary @AlveusSanctuary]

UMMMM

JACKSEPTICEYE JUST DONATED $100,000 TO THE SANCTUARY???? OH MY GOD

[k @alfkkifine]

The internet constantly tells women that men are terrible listeners because the second a woman starts venting about her day, the man immediately interrupts to offer a logical solution. We are taught to view this as him being dismissive, emotionally unintelligent, or invalidating our feelings.

​The strict, unpopular truth is that to a man, fixing the problem is his absolute highest, most desperate form of empathy.
​Women vent to connect; we want our partner to just sit in the dark with us and validate the emotion. But men are hardwired to view the woman they love being in distress as an active threat. When he immediately offers a spreadsheet, a strategy, or a solution to your problem, he isn't trying to silence you. His brain has recognized that something in the world is hurting his partner, and his immediate, visceral instinct is to assassinate the thing causing you pain.

We constantly shame men for "not just listening," completely ignoring the fact that his attempt to fix your life is his most profound declaration of love.

[k @alfkkifine]

There is a whole generation of men out here who are absolutely exhausted from being the "transitional guy." They come into your life, absorb all the trauma your toxic ex left behind, provide stability, and love you gently. But because your brain is still addicted to chaos, you mistake his consistency for a lack of passion. You drain his peace to heal yourself, and then abandon him because there isn't enough "drama" to keep you entertained. Men are constantly being used as emotional handymen to fix damage they didn't cause, only to be discarded the second the foundation is stable. It is pure emotional vampirism.

[buried @buriednumber1]

This girl absolutely cooked

[Gay Mon-Fri. Straight on Wknds @MYTHALLICA]

Keeping the Black History Month going with my All Black Bleach Captains: The Soul Society South! Might have to finally reveal the Captain Commander. Who’s your fave? 👀

[Bee Applestruda @applestruda]

My take on the designs of the giggs dnd party!

[ #giggsdnd | feel free to use | untag in replies ]

[Jordan Tyldesley @PippyBing]

Fox hunting debates on Boxing Day always remind me of this brilliant scene from Alan Partridge’s Mid Morning Matters.

[best of jonathan bailey @badpostjbailey]

JONATHAN AND DAVID SAYING THEIR DREAM MUSICAL ROLE IS ‘HIGH SOCIETY’ AND THEN JUST STARTING TO SING TOGETHER, BE SERIOUS

[Kiabugboy @aldrich_kia]

Aquilolamna milarcae - Late Cretaceous (Turonian). Blender is a free program, you don't have to resort to AI
#paleoart #Aquilolamna #Cretaceous #3dart #b3d

[C00laise approves u tattooing my Rise icons :D @coolaise21]

King and Queens getting their own paintings, Kamuran special.
#Tyrannosaurusrex

[Genki✨ @Genki_JPN]

Erika Ishii (@erikaishii) appearing on stage at Tokyo Game Show dressed as Atsu from Ghost of Yotei! 🔥

[okaysureyeah @okisurya70]

I made my own Super sentai that is based on sea creature. Its start as an afterwork sketch and ended up as a full look on the mecha.
#supersentai #OC

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

First deleted scene from James Gunn’s ‘SUPERMAN’, including Krypto and Mr. Terrific.

[monkey D dorky 👾 @OrevaLuffy_]

The Entire Japanese Team is doing the Luffy Gear poses 😭 https://t.co/qD5IntpTse

[WindyDX @WindyyyDX]

There's a light in the distance

[Jim Carp @MoustachedThe]

@SciFiArchives Anyone else see a giant chihuahua sniffing along the floor?