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emorgan5061:YES!

emorgan5061:

YES!

chinike:mrs-dr-johnwatson:Could we just, like, stop ? And all adore this? Much appreciated

chinike:

mrs-dr-johnwatson:

Could we just, like, stop ? And all adore this? Much appreciated

chinike:mrs-dr-johnwatson:Could we just, like, stop ? And all adore this? Much appreciated

chinike:

mrs-dr-johnwatson:

Could we just, like, stop ? And all adore this? Much appreciated

chinike:mrs-dr-johnwatson:Could we just, like, stop ? And all adore this? Much appreciated

chinike:

mrs-dr-johnwatson:

Could we just, like, stop ? And all adore this? Much appreciated

This

This

quietlymischievous:mad2397:youngalientype:mod2amaryllis:chub...

quietlymischievous:

mad2397:

youngalientype:

mod2amaryllis:

chubby-aphrodite:

darthlenaplant:

nerdy-pharmacy-daydreams:

bluegone:

etherealastraea:

dihydrogenmonoxideawareness:

Why would anyone want to consume it!?

I teach my 7th graders about the dangers of dihydrogen monoxide.

I bring in a graduated cylinder of it and we talk about how it’s used in nuclear power plants and gmo crops. How inhaling even the small amount I’m holding can lead to suffocation or even death. It’s found in vaccines and cancer cells, but also in infant formula and pet food. It is a huge component of acid rain, can cause severe burns, and has been found in places that were thought to be the most pristine and unpolluted locations on earth.

We talk about how there are little to no regulations on this chemical. No bans, no warning labels, and most manufacturers don’t even have to disclose their use of it in their products.

My students are outraged. We talk about what we can do. Create posters and flyers to spread awareness. Contact our senators with petitions to ban DHMO. Spread this information all over social media.

Then I explain that the real problem with dihydrogen monoxide is that….when I am thirsty…there is just nothing else as refreshing, and then I watch their looks of absolute shock and horror as I drink the entire vial down.

I. Fucking. Love. This.

This is how misinformation works. How propaganda works. How manipulation works.

may our education be stronger than fake news

Amen.

To those who don’t get it:

“Dihydrogen monoxide” is the chemical name for water, AKA H2O.

another important element of understanding the joke is understanding how pH levels work

yup.  that’s a higher number alright.

“Everyone who has ever touched or consumed this chemical has died”

… I was admittedly fooled by this, because my sense of Chemistry is fucking horrible.

The normal ph of blood is 7.35 to 7.45 if anyone was wondering.

iambid:renniequeer:mckitterick:hubblegleeflower:dmellieon:This is so good. Makes me feel like...

iambid:

renniequeer:

mckitterick:

hubblegleeflower:

dmellieon:

This is so good. Makes me feel like I’m really helping.

Which I need, because this kind of sucks.

If you’re staying home during #Quarantine2020 you’re helping make things better than they would be otherwise

For anyone else really feeling the effects of wide-scale gaslighting, feeling like you’re totally insane for still staying home while everyone else tries to go back to normal:

You’re not insane, you are doing the right thing. Please keep doing it. I love you.

I’ve been working from home since March, I go to a supermarket once a week (in a mask with clean hands), I go for a run or walk at 7am in the dark when there’s hardly anyone out on the streets.  I now have five friends who have lost immediate family members.   The pubs reopened here yesterday and I’ve already been invited out to meet up with another friend, despite that being against the current rules. Sometimes I feel like there are so few of us who are trying to do the right thing. 

This made me feel better, thank you.

Do everything you to stop the spread - which more often means a NOT doing. The sacrifices of that are real, but so are the consequences.

bakingsherlycakes:floweryshell:The World’s Only Consulting...

bakingsherlycakes:

floweryshell:

The World’s Only Consulting Detective

@totallysilvergirl @ben-locked @silentauroriamthereal @annecumberbatch @jolieblack A sextet of Sherlocks for your perusal. Did you choose a favorite? Of course you didn’t. You want them all. This is the way.

Wrong!! The third and fourth have my heart ONE fraction more than the others, hehe!

The sky was so bi tonight

The sky was so bi tonight

@totallysilvergirl, @ben-locked, @annecumberbatch,...

@totallysilvergirl, @ben-locked, @annecumberbatch, @bakingsherlycakes, @jobooksncoffee, @jolieblack: I thusly launch this attack in your directions. Carry on… if you can!