Theory Time

Chapter 162 PART TWO!!

To everyone who sees this:

My home country, Myanmar (Burma) is in a serious situation.

On the first of February 2021. the military seized power. They had detained government officials, including our State Counsellor, Daw Aung San Suu Kyi and our president, U Win Myint.

Every form of connection, both wifi and mobile data, all was cut off this morning. We did not know what was happening for the whole of the morning, until 5 in my house when the internet was back on.

They had cut all news channel, we do not know what really is happening inside our country other than their power seizure, and we do not know what is happening in the world right now. Every news channel except the military owned are now cut.

There are now curfews to stay at home after 8pm in Yangon, whether the same law apply to other cities are unknown.

There is not much we can do as citizens other than hope that our little voices reach the world. The best we can hope for is.

I am in the dark and cannot shed much light on the situation. You might have heard and know better by now. The 8888 uprising is one that had happened in the past, we hope this is not another one. Some think that the worst may result in our country disappearing off the face of the Earth, but I can only hope for the best.

The internet and electricity may be cut off again at 12 in the night, Myanmar Time, but some said this is a rumour. I do not know yet.

Spreading awareness on this situation is extremely important to us, we are no strangers to being left in the dark corner for a long time.

Speaking from my heart, I hope that we can stand as a union of humanity, rather than divided by any borders or nationalities. The military oppression will not only affect our country, our children, our lives to the biggest extent, it can tear the centuries our country had survived into nothingness. In the 88 uprising, countless bodies had been buried alive, the streets had been covered with blood, and tears drown the country. We can only hope this is not 88 again. 

To every bystander, to help us, spreading awareness is important. It’s extremely important to research as well and get to the bottom ( and avoid circular reporting), and I will try to explain as much as possible if there is time. 

There was another announcement that all travel to outside the country will be shut down till April 30.

This is a petition you can sign:

https://www.change.org/p/boris-johnson-we-would-like-to-report-about-the-military-coup-in-myanmar-burma

unhinged YouTube channels to quench all your thirst for chaotic sciences stuff

TheBackyardScientist- pretty straight forward, a lot of ridiculous what if videos as in “what if we filled a pool with molten lava or dry-ice, electrifying sand etc. pretty chaotic, they destroy A LOT of fish-tanks in their processes

Styropyro- You like fire? you like LASERS? You like literal death-rays build from stuff you can buy from e-bay? Also sometimes there is completely unhinged science recipes (like making rocketfuel from sugar and stump remover) taking from late 19th-early 20th century DIY science books that make the anarchist cookbook look kind of lame

Michael Reeves- Fun weird robotics and coding, robots build from household items and whatever you can salvage anywhere, not as informative as the others mentioned but very fun and unhinged, also coding tutorials

JLservideos- cool gadgets and build inspired by pop-culture like Superhero movies, fairly in-depth explanations on the building process, still easily digestible, wall climbing shoes, taser gloves and human flying drones are just a few of the very cool projects

The Thought Emporium- The closets thing to a RL mad scientist YouTube has to offer, straight up bioengineering at some points, very bio focused in general, manipulating viruses, growing synthetic flesh and silk, and using human neurons to build a computer

Sexy Cyborg- Machine coding and 3d printing, hiding cool gadgets in everyday objects, building automated bartenders etc. self build anti-surveillance tech

I made a video about everything culturally right and wrong with Mulan 1998!

What you can expect from this video:

PS when I first liveblogged this movie on Twitter, two actual artists who worked on Mulan showed up and added their commentary!

(all included on screen in the video!)

tips from a (hopefully ex) binge eater

GREEN + PEPPERMINT TEA: i usually drink a hybrid of the two (a green tea peppermint mix) and i cannot stress this enough, they not only fill your stomach but they also are natural and safe appetite suppressants!! i try to drink around 3 mugs a day

DONT CUT ENTIRE FOOD GROUPS OUT: it’s restriction that causes binging to occur anyways so cutting out so many different foods won’t work in your favor. you can eat anything you want (yes, i mean anything) as long as you do it moderation!

STAY HYDRATED: yes ik ik, this is the oldest truck in the book. you’ve all probably heard it a billion times, but a hydrated mind is a clear mind so drink lots of water each day!!

KEEP A JOURNAL: keep track of your feelings leading up to your binges, so u can find your triggers/patterns to prevent them in the future. also journal how you feel right after you binge and when you get an urge to go binge everything in sight, read it first and ask yourself if you really want to cause yourself that much physical and emotional pain.

DONT FAST: i know fasting seems like the golden key to weight loss but i promise you fasting just leads you down a path to ultimately gain weight in the future(trust me, i used to fast practically everyday) you’re so much more likely to binge large quantities if you fast. bonus tip: if you eat smaller portions of food throughout the day, your body wont be so eager to eat so much food. i personally make a small meal and portion it out into little tiny bite-sized containers to eat throughout the day(i eat one whenever i get hungry), hell, i even end up eating less calories throughout the whole day since i started doing this. this is literally amazing for portion control too and your stomach will probably shrink since you aren’t giving it so much to digest at one time

MINDSET: like i mentioned, one of the main causes of binging is restriction (and i know you all know this because we literally all have ed’s and love some good old restriction, but i’ve been able to eat between 500-700 calories this week without a binge so just hear me out) i know this is difficult but you have to allow yourself that extra little food if you’re having a craving(it’s so much better to have that 45 cal piece of chocolate rather then forbid yourself and binge 3000+ calories when you find yourself home alone)

here’s some more specific tips tailored to changing your mindset:

remind yourself why you stopped binging, where do you want to be months down the line? sad and insecure? or happy that you finally broke the cycle?

try not to weigh yourself every day. this one is personally so so difficult for me because i love seeing progress, but i also hate seeing stagnation or an increase(most of the time this is water weight). sometimes when i see even .3 of a pound heavier on the scale i just will think “fuck it im a failure anyways” and essentially kill my willpower just over a bit of excess water weight. we naturally fluctuate so you’ll see much more progress if you weigh yourself every few days or once a week. (as long as you stick to your plan you should be seeing weekly progress!)

you also have to detach emotions from food. food is supposed to nourish you and keep you alive and give you energy, not serve as your source of happiness and or therapy. (this is definitely hard for me to do) and obviously you can enjoy it when you’re with family or friends or on special occasions, in fact you should! but food shouldnt always be what you turn to for comfort.

lmk if y’all want a pt 2

hopefully this helps my babes out, i love you all and please stay safe🤍

what the stripes of the bi flag actually mean

pink: hello kitty

purple: donatello the teenage mutant ninja turtle

blue: hatsune miku

“i’m sad and idk how to feel better”

“i don’t know what to draw”

“i always mess up”

“BUT I SUCK”