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Buy yr cat a heating pad

they love them and might let you burrow it

@whalebutt

Feb 4, 2024

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Making your cat a little bed by the heating vent

@actuallyasleep

Feb 10, 2025

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Having cats.

Self-explanatory. See photo!

@amandahb

Mar 1, 2024

Top Recs from @dane

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ok some *potentially* cringe and/or basic picks but i stand firm with my choices

Everytime - Britney Spears Forever Means - Angel Olsen ego death - foxtails Pretty (Ugly Before) - Elliott Smith (or rly any of his songs ofc) Damned to Love You - Miserable Nights in White Satin - The Moody Blues If Winter Ends - Bright Eyes Romantic - Mannequin Pussy Going Out Of My Head - The Zombies You Keep Me Hangin' On - Vanilla Fudge (originally by The Supremes as we all know, BUT hear me out the Vanilla Fudge cover is desperate AF)

@dane

Feb 1, 2024

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collaborate, step back, analyze the work of others, & K.i.s.s. (keep it simple, stupid!)

Ask a few people for feedback. A few rounds of critique can be soooo helpful. Don’t ask what they like about your work—“I like…” is not helpful and too subjective. Ask what WORKS (and what doesn’t work) about your design.  Frequently step away. Every time you make progress, take a break so when you start working again you’re looking at the design with fresh eyes. Staring too long can push you further into the rut. I often find that doing something completely different during the breaks can reset your brain a bit. Plus breaks are just nice in general we love a break! Look at inspo! Consume👏that👏content👏. Taking some time to browse other designers’ work (students, peers, contemporaries, but also the greats) can give you some great ideas, though what I find most helpful is keeping mental notes or jotting down what makes each design successful. Which elements are working? How do they convey information? Even if their work isn’t your personal style there are still gems to be mined.  The simplest solution is often the best. I believe it was Michael Beirut who said this (don’t quote me on it though there’s a good chance I’m wrong lol), don’t try to be different, just try to be good… or something like that. If your design is “good,” it will inevitably be “different” because YOU are what makes it unique. You don’t have to reinvent the wheel!  If you ever need a second pair of eyes I would definitely be down to help! 

@dane

Jan 31, 2024

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Toni Morrison The Pieces I Am, Don't Fuck With Cats, Shirkers, David Lynch: The Art Life

Also, not technically docs BUT Dopesick and/or Painkiller are solid series about oxy/Purdue Pharma

@dane

Feb 1, 2024