dark fina

sage of hess

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

Everything everywhere all at once spoilers with no context:

[sea @signetofreverie]

this is gonna sound weird at first but I really really really love that hysilens is depressed and the depression never really "gets better" but she learns to live with it and move forward despite it. ily hysilens

[Soham @king26_sk]

hahaha well paid job where I do meaningful work and have friends and good commute and don't feel like kms lmaoooooo 🤣🤣

[໊ ꕤ @dieforyous]

chxrry you've really outdone yourself with call security..

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

Sex tourism IS:
going abroad to solicit sex workers+participate in the global sex trade
Utilizing economic/power imbalances to effectively coerce ppl into performing sex acts

Sex tourism IS NOT:
Hooking up with someone off Grindr/from a bar/etc when ur in a diff country

[Kae ‎‎‎ @Jolly_Blaziken]

For the thousandth time, having sex while abroad is not "sex tourism" and words have meanings

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

@liluziflirt420 Leaving 10-15 mins early is the hack bruv

[taobanker @taobanker]

As an extremely experienced renter, I can summarize the sweet spot:

- Do not rent from mom & pop landlords -- they will lowkey fuck you
- Do not rent from large landlords -- they will highkey fuck you
- Rent from an owner who has hired a property manager

[angelo @angelongonyama]

Imagine being that lesbian couple whose breakup resulted in the advancement of PH gay rights

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

@3rdlegy I think this is definitely at least in part the fault of the vocal direction too

[Simon Maechling @simonmaechling]

Now that everyone is an expert on curing pancreatic cancer in mice, not rats - I want to add some context that goes beyond the headline.
You will want to read this.

Cancer is cured in mice all the time.
Thousands of times. ~90% of those “cures” fail in humans.

Why?
Because mice are:
Genetically simpler.
Treated earlier.
Short-lived.
Not humans.

Mice are a filter - not a finish line.

Yes, this study matters. It comes from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre.

Yes, it’s pancreatic cancer - one of the deadliest there is. Yes, full tumor regression is impressive.

But here’s what it actually means:
“This approach is now good enough to risk years, trials, and millions of euros on.”
Not:
“Cancer is solved.”

What happens next?
More animal work.
Toxicology.
Phase I (safety).
Phase II (maybe works).
Phase III (beats standard care?).

Maybe 8-10 years if everything goes right.

The real damage isn’t failed drugs.
It’s failed expectations.

Every “cured cancer in mice” headline trains the public to believe:
Cures are being hidden.
Progress should be fast.
Scientists are lying when reality hits.

That’s how trust erodes.

Bottom line:
This is how real cancer progress looks.
Messy. Slow. Risky. Incremental.

Not miracles.
Not conspiracies.
Just science - doing the hard work.

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

Coco jones tiny desk !!!

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

@BaizhuMains Me: onfielding kaveh and running r4 PAmber on columbina yup

[Stephanie H. Murray @stephmurrayyyy]

I know ppl on here get triggered by terms like "unpaid labor" but: this is exactly what feminist economists like Nancy Folbre have been saying for a long time. Failing to account for the value of domestic labor causes real distortions in our economic assessments.

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

U should not do the blastoise trend if ur torso pic doesn't completely fill out the frame omfg

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

@BrandonBVarnell Well said ! It rlly is a predator/prey nature situation. In the same way you wouldn't call a bear evil for eating and killing a fish I.e acting in its nature; same applies to demons in frieren

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

@evilsophialover Thanks for the backtrack

[dark fina @loose_serpent]

@c7efairy Ya but not until ur like a senior citizen,
Otherwise it's a common symptom for covid infection and even after infection resolves

[chad burner @BootleggedChad]

4 days out from my life-changing surgery, @Aetna has denied the appeal for my brain surgery.

to be clear, when i signed up to aetna months ago, the coordinator had confirmed they would cover this surgery. then, a week ago, they said the surgery was too experimental/elective and denied coverage. we appealed. that appeal was just denied today.

now, my neurosurgeon is trying to do a peer-to-peer consult with someone at aetna to explain why i need it so we don’t lose the surgery date on monday morning. aetna is not being responsive.

this is sadistic and a violation of basic trust. please spread this so they can’t ignore it. they may not care if i live or die but people should know just what kind of company they’re dealing with. and please pray they are able to have a peer-to-peer consult with my neurosurgeon and have a change of heart.

[Yipeng Ge 葛义朋 @yipengGe]

Exactly two years ago, the University of Ottawa suspended me from my medical residency training in public health because of social media posts in support of Palestinian human rights. They framed my social media posts as “unprofessional”. The irony being that I studied the impacts of settler colonialism on health in Palestine during my public health training. They messed with the wrong person.

They later reinstated me, without any apology, so I left their racist institution to put my time and energy to places and people who actually deserve it. It’s been a year since I filed a human rights complaint against the university, and they continue to try to dismiss the case with frivolous motions with factual inaccuracies, but the court seems to acknowledge the value in hearing the case. It is blatant discrimination on basis of anti-Palestinian racism. I’m taking them (and the faculty member who doxxed me) to a provincial human rights tribunal to seek accountability and justice.

To anyone else who is facing similar forms of repression for solidarity with Palestine - remember you are on the right side of history. To stand against genocide is the most decent and moral position to take. To oppose genocide as a healthcare worker is the most professional position to take. Keep your head held high. The institutions will come around when there is no political or economic cost to oppose genocide. Until then, we will keep persisting and pushing back against bullies and racist institutions. Free Palestine, from the river to the sea.