this month, I am am trying to start and complete “the compendium” - a catalogue of thirty outfits for thirty different characters from original worldbuilds.
be sure to follow me on twitter @ sabattons to catch them as they go up
Just an FYI for those in the US with insurance issues
Important information! Insurance coverage decisions are made by medically ignorant bean-counters. Until we can dismantle the whole shitty system, know how to scare them into submission.
This is like that procedure Mr. Incredible told that old lady
Reblogging for visibility
[Image Description: Text: Medical Hack: So, your doctor ordered a test or treatment and your insurance company denied it. That is a typical cost saving method. Okay, here is what you do:
Call the insurance company and tell them you want to speak with the “HIPPA Compliance/Privacy Officer” (By federal law, they have to have one)
Then ask them for Names as well as Credentials of every person Accessing Your Record to make that decision of denial. By law you have a Right to that informantion.
They will almost always Reverse the Decision very shortly rather than admit that the committee is made of low paid H.S. Graduates, looking at all “criteria words,” making the decision to deny your care. Even in the rare case it is made by medical personel, it is unlikely that it is made by a board cerified doctor in that specialty and they Do Not Want You to Know This!
Any refusal should be reported to the U.S. Office of Civil Rights (OCR.gov) as a HIPPA violation. Description ends]
I don’t love promoting sales but unfortunately my healthcare has been v expensive this week 😷 If you’re interested in one of my pieces there’s a 40% sale + discounted shipping happening rn ✨ Thank you to everyone that gets a print 🫶🖼🎨 link to my store here!
i feel so bad for nikola tesla like imagine spending years beefing with a guy who has conned the public into believing he’s some sort of supergenius when in reality it’s his overworked employees developing all of his world-changing inventions and you end up dying broke and starving and alone and then 100 years later another guy cons the public into believing he’s some sort of supergenius when in reality it’s his overworked employees developing all of his world-changing inventions and he’s doing it all IN YOUR NAME. he must be rolling in his grave like a fucking rotisserie chicken
His ghost is setting those cars on fire actually
I hadn’t really considered “the agnostic demigod of electromagnetism is the reason Musk’s companies fail” before, but I like the concept.
honestly the human brain is so small that you *will* forget how much beauty there is out there to experience unless you leave your house every three days. ik its fucked up but i promise its true
my brain, trying to deceive me: there’s literally nothing outside!!!!! it’s the same neighborhood it’s always been !!!!!
me, tying my shoes: shut up shut up!!!! by god we’re gonna try to find magic in mundane today !!!!
Practical tip for those dealing with wildfire smoke now: you can make a very effective air filter for a reasonable amount of money using a box fan & one of those filters meant for your furnace.
Also, I’ve managed to pick up 2 of the box fans for very cheap/free from yard sales. Make sure you get a filter rated for wildfire smoke, I think this one cost about $20.
These make a huge difference in the indoor air quality.
Posting again because of the fire situation up in Canada and resulting smoke. If you’re dealing with wildfire smoke, these are surprisingly effective and relatively cheap.
Just tape the filter to the fan, making sure the air can’t sneak around the edges. I used painter’s tape, but I’m sure duct tape or similar would work just as well.
If you were/are not active on COVID prevention social media, you may not have seen the better version of the box fan filter: the Corsi-Rosenthal Box (named after the environmental engineer and the filter manufacturer who worked together to improve on the concept). I started with the above kind of filter with the “box fan filter bands” to attach it for wildfire smoke, but then I upgraded during the pandemic as more and more people started testing and using CR boxes and I recommend it!
A HEPA air purifier can easily cost USD $100-500 and even cheaper ones can be $$$ to replace the filters, which you’re supposed to do every 2-3 months. A Corsi-Rosenthal Box can last for months or even a year depending on use, takes about 15 minutes to assemble, and costs between USD $50-150 for materials. If you can tape up a package, you can make a CR Box – the hardest part is cutting the circle in the cardboard shroud.
👉 Do not put it against a wall - it needs to be as close to the middle of the room as you can get it, but at least with space for airflow around it.
👉 You can design it with the fan on the top or on a side.
👉 Even if you already have a box fan, if it’s cheap to buy a new one, it will be cleaner and also comes in the cardboard box which is already the right size to make the base and shroud needed.
👉 Make sure the filter arrows are all pointing to the inside of the box! (It’s a big pain to remove the duct tape if you did it wrong.)
👉 The “Filterbuy” brand “MERV-13” filters that are everywhere on Amazon are not the best ones to buy, they don’t perform that well in tests compared to other brands of MERV-13 filters. Still: better than nothing if that is your only option!
They take up about a 22" cube of space. They are lightweight to carry and pretty sturdy. They are also good at preventing airborne diseases if you are using the MERV-13 level filters (lower grade filters are not recommended because they can’t catch the fine particles). I run mine during pollen season and at indoor gatherings, too, and they are great for classrooms. Good luck! 🍀
I love you violence I love you descent into madness I love you transformations into an unrecognizable self I love you monsters who were human I love you questioning if I’ve changed or been like this all along I love you being scared I love you secrets I love you twisted coming of age stories
