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@the-alethiometer asked: MCU + favourite location

Look I'm just not calm about the nebulous possibilities of superconductors. Whether the work of the team out of South Korea is or is not all they claim, I'm just really excited for the potential to see such a monumental breakthrough in my time. To see how it gets incorporated, to see new versions of familiar technology touting LK-99 as a component even when it doesn't actually improve that particular item much. I want to see the world all excited about the same thing, even a little.

The best part about getting married is that I am not sharing my best self with someone; I am sharing my whole self. So I told him I had diarrhea and I tell him I think my classroom management would go a lot better if I could (playfully, carefully) pick them up by their ankles. I love him fiercely and despise those that don't, and my heart gets all gooey just looking at him. When I'm sad a lifetime of relaxation and coping methods are now useless compared to him just holding me.

Building a relationship of mutual love, trust, reliance, and commitment is dope.

Our fathers’ God, to thee,

Author of liberty,

To thee we sing;

Long may our land be bright

With freedom’s holy light.

Protect us by thy might,

Great God, our King!

I did a thing

what the HECK is Oreo pie??

It occurs to me I have been meaning to put this recipe out for awhile and didn’t, so here it is:

I don't have measurements for this. I've been making it so long I just sort of eyeball based on how many people I'm feeding. Usually, a whole thing of Oreos and most of a bag of marshmallows goes into the filling.

Mega- or Most-Stuf Oreos (don’t skimp on these; you need the filling)

Regular Oreos or Oreo Thins

Marshmallows (mini melt faster)

Heavy cream

Oreo pie crust (chocolate will do in a pinch)

Separate Mega/Most-Stuf cream from the cookies into a saucepan. Set the cookies aside in a large Ziploc

Dump marshmallows and cream into the saucepan. LESS IS MORE with the cream. You can always add as needed. Too little, however, and the pie will turn into tar.

Turn the heat on low and stir, stir, stir until all the marshmallows are melted. Don’t stop stirring or the mixture will burn.

Let the filling set in the fridge for a few hours. If you’re pressed for time you can let it set in the freezer BUT watch carefully to make sure it doesn't freeze.

When the filling is set, crush the leftover Oreo cookies in the bag and add them to the mix. Don't be shy. Aim for the filling to be gray rather than black and white. Break a few regular Oreos into quarters and throw in for extra crunch.

OPTIONAL: Depending on what texture you want, whip a cup of heavy cream and add to the filling. This makes it lighter, but you can leave it out if you want a denser filling.

Pour into Oreo pie crust and garnish with whipped cream and yet more Oreos. Or just serve it out of the bowl. I call this iteration "Thundercloud Pudding."

This will keep in the fridge for weeks since there's nothing organic in it to spoil, but the cookies lose their crunch after a couple of days.

Note: Gluten-free friends rejoice as you can make this with GF Oreos. You will need A LOT OF THEM as even the Double-Stuf GF do not have as much cream as regular Double-Stuf.

@chaotic-pulsar

@rainintheevening @novelmonger @sergeanttomycaptain @mrtobenamedlater you may now sing my praises

my last 3 brain cells 

i did my part 🫡

I feel like one of the saddest things in 6x18 was how brainy looked at Alex and Kelly dancing. He was so longing looking, he so obviously wants that future with nia and knowing he can’t have it really hit him in that moment. So sad yet beautiful

Honestly, I had to rewind that moment and watch it again like 4 or 5 times before I could keep going with the episode.

It is such an incredible use of body language and facial expression that manages to perfectly exhibit just how much Brainy must be feeling in that moment. The way he's half sunk into his chair, clutching onto himself like he's about 2 seconds from a total mental breakdown, absolutely absorbed in Alex and Kelly laughing and dancing because the longer he watches them, the more it begins to sink in that he's about to lose all of that.

And it's not just his loved ones he's about to lose. Brainy is at a party where he's supposed to be celebrating his friends' engagement, he's surrounded by laughter and joy and he has to sit there knowing that he's essentially been handed his expiration date. When he leaves his family behind, he's going to die, and as far as we are aware, there is no one at that table - not even Nia - who knows that.

It's a truly harrowing expression in that regard and Jesse performs it absolutely perfectly. You're right, there's so much longing in that look, but also fear and heartache, so overwhelming that you can see the moment that Brainy very nearly goes over the edge and loses his composure. He catches himself just in time, though, blinking back into the moment and excusing himself before he can give anything else away.

I love that Nia is so aware of Brainy throughout, and the moment he leaves the table, she's ready to follow him. She might not know the horrible truth of what the future will bring for Brainy, but she knows enough that he absolutely cannot be left alone.

The scene that follows where Nia helps to ground Brainy was fantastic, especially with how touch-based it was. Yet again, we see the two of them factor in their main sources of comfort for each other, hand holding and of course Nia snuggling into her spot on Brainy's shoulder. The parallel of the pinky promise scene is incredibly poignant throughout, which further showcases how Nia and Brainy are so grounded by one another, even when it feels like the world is falling apart around them.

We truly did get some excellent performances and Brainia scenes from this episode, I just wish they could have been under better circumstances. 🥺