Brazil's Rio Grande Do Sul Is Currently Flooded

Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul is currently flooded

UPDATE MAY 9TH 2024: MORE INFORMATION ABOUT DONATIONS CAN BE FOUND HERE. PLEASE REBLOG THIS VERSION OF THE POST, AND THANK YOU.

I don't make these kinds of posts, but Rio Grande do Sul (a brazilian estate) is going through its worst natural catastrophe in recorded history and I need everyone to know about this. Its currently looking like this:

What is going on

Most of Brazil suffers from yearly floods during the rain season. These floods most of the time aren't bad, with water going away a few hours later. Sometimes they are a nightmare, with people losing their homes and most if not all belongings. But this?

This is not fucking normal.

Currently (May 6th, 2024) there's +80 confirmed deaths and 873 thousand people are being affected by these historical floods. Eight hundred and seventy three THOUSAND people. Once again: THIS. IS. NOT. NORMAL.

Rio Grande has 496 cities, and currently, 364 are reporting problems related to this. It's almost the entirety of Rio Grande - and you know how big Rio Grande is? If you're from the USA, its just a bit bigger than Colorado, and just a bit smaller than Nevada. If you are European, Rio Grande is bigger than the United Kingdom. Can you imagine if almost the entirety of the UK was underwater? Because I sure fucking can just by watching brazilian news!

Rio Grande expects floods. It rains a lot in Brazil. What no one expect is having to deal with 2,30 meters - 7'7 feet for reference - ABOVE the expected flooding level, which is 3 meters (9'10 feet). This means that there were 5,26 meters (17'3 ft) of water. Chart for comparison:

I live in São Paulo, which is completely unaffected by what is going on over there, but I need people to be aware of this. Why?

How YOU can help

A single US dollar is almost five reais. One euro is around 5,50. This may not be much to a lot of people reading this, but literally anything helps. If you donate U$10, it's R$50 for us. If it's euros, then it's R$55,00.

If you can't donate, please just reblog this post.

INTERNATIONAL DONATIONS INFO

If you use euros, here's the donation info:

Standard Chartered Bank Frankfurt Bank

Swift: SCBLDEFX

Bank Account: 007358304

If you use dollars, here's the donation info:

Standard Chartered Bank New York Bank

Swift: SCBLUS33

Bank Account: 3544032986001

You need to inform this in order to donate:

IBAN Code: BR5392702067001000645423206C1

Name: Associação dos Bancos no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

CNPJ: 92.958.800/0001-38

NATIONAL DONATIONS INFO

If you're brazilian, oi, aqui tá o Pix do canal SOS Rio Grande do Sul para você ajudar:

Pix: CNPJ: 92.958.800/0001-38 Banco do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul ou Associação dos Bancos no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul

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some sibling rivalry prompts

thank you for this beautiful ask :) <3 i tried to make this as accurate as possible as someone with siblings. feel free to use.

baiting them into asking them more questions and it working

^like “yeah… that one question is really hard. it took forever to get the answer…. but i’m glad i did…. sigh. anyway…” “………………. which question?”

“if you come into my room one more them i’m literally going to beat you up.”

“have you seen my notes?” “why would i steal your notes when i’m literally smarter than you.”

“it’s exhausting being around you.” “do you mean that?” “stop making me feel bad omg. fine i take it back.”

“i’m gonna kill you.” “MOM!”

one sibling whose love language is touch and words of affirmation and the other literally cringes at touch

“i love you, you know.” “blegh.” and the other one is holding their collar aggressively like “SAY IT BACK.”

“i always felt like i was being compared to you, you know? i thought i needed to be better.”

older x younger sibling

^ the older one always like “grow up” and the younger is like “you’re literally pushing retirement please leave me alone.”

“i am not your competition.” “then why are you acting like it?”

and i’d like to add that siblings are siblings no matter how old. there no expiration date for tattling and being immature when it comes to sibling bonds

when they finally grow and mature in a sense that they can communicate way better and talk things out

PSA to everyone writing siblings; no one refers to their siblings as “big bro/little bro.” please don’t do it.

Siblings With A Height Difference Prompts:

A: The shortest sibling wouldn't be bothered by their height if their sibling wasn't a foot taller.

B: They have one short parent and one tall parent. Because of their height difference, no one ever believes they're related to each other or the parent that is much taller/shorter than them.

C: The short sibling looks like they're wearing a dress if they have to borrow their taller siblings shirt. The taller sibling looks like they're wearing a crop top if they borrow their short siblings clothes.

D: The shorter sibling is more than happy to hide behind their taller sibling when they're in any sort of trouble.

E: The taller sibling purposefully walks fast when they want to annoy their shorter sibling.

F: The shorter sibling claimed that their taller sibling was their parent a few times to get out of trouble.

More Undercut

G: The tallest sibling regularly uses their big form to intimidate people trying to bother their sibling.

H: The shortest sibling is the most protective one. They'll fight people for their siblings sake without hesitation.

I: The tall sibling has a genuinely affectionate nickname for their short sibling that revolves around their height. Like "little bird" or "peanut."

J: The tall sibling annoys their short sibling by calling them things like "ankle biter" or "chipmunk."

K: The shorter sibling is often in charge of talking first because they're a lot less intimidating then their sibling.

L: The short sibling gets a good laugh every time the taller sibling hits their head on something.

M: The short sibling always jokingly tells everyone their tall sibling is related to a giraffe. They forget that it would mean they were also related to a giraffe.

N: The short sibling helps their tall siblings on missions all the time because they can easily get into places their much taller sibling can't.

O: The tallest sibling completely engulfs the shortest sibling when they hug. The shortest sibling always finds so much comfort in their protective hold.

P: The taller/shorter one gets REALLY offended if anyone makes fun of their siblings height. They're the only one who can make fun of them.

Q: The tall sibling uses their short sibling's head as an arm rest. The short sibling does NOT appreciate this in the slightest.

R: The shortest one carries the taller one on their back. (Or the reverse!)

S: Neither sibling understands their height so the shortest one is getting into bar fights and the tallest one is sitting in their love interests lap like a five pound chihuahua.

T: When they get in a fight, the shortest sibling will go straight for the shins.

U: The shortest sibling tries to block their taller sibling from going somewhere, only for them to just pick them up and move them out of the way.

V: The shorter sibling is the better fighter. They could kick their taller siblings ass any day.

W: The older sibling helped the younger sibling keep track of their height with a height marker while growing up. This could go a few ways depending on who's shorter and who's taller.

X: The taller sibling made their shorter one pretend to be younger then they actually were on Halloween so they would get more candy.

Y: The shortest sibling purposefully hides thing in low spaces to annoy their sibling.

Z: The tallest sibling purposefully puts things on top shelves to annoy their sibling.

40 YEARS OF TMNT!!!

So.... BSD Chapter 117.....

NOOOOOooooOOOO- I THOUGHT I COULD TRUST NO MAIN CHARACTER WOULD DIE IN BSD UNLIKE JKKkkkkkk—

But also... :D

DAMN GOOD FREAKING STUFF—

Ahem, big spoilers under the cut ofc- (If I didn't already ruin that—

Here are some quick thoughts about the new chapter, 'cause I saw someone do it and now I wanna do it too. Let's all suffer and glee together.

*SNIFF*

This is my first time reading a chapter the DAY it comes out and DAMN I got a FULL-SERVED PLATE With Anguish, Excitement, Undefined feelings, and just.. other feelings, as well, served dangerously close AND MIXED together.......

✨✨✨✨✨🥹🫠

The whole thing about Aya and Bram is just so Heart aching and Beautiful..!！!!！

The fact that Aya did exactly what Bram's daughter had promised him, And that he then called her, his daughter.

The meaning of what he said... ”YOU，YOURSELF，MUST BECOME THE KNIGHT.“

SO BEATIFULLLL✨✨✨😭

And This.... JUST THISSS

Why does it always hurt so much more when there is a promise like this in a flashback right when a character dies.

.

AND THE FREACKING FACT THAT BRAM SAW HIS DAUGHTER AND LIKELY THE MOTHER AS HE DIED ...!!!!

That did actually make me feel better.

Sniff.....

"The first time" he died, I was definitely in the classic denial- you all know it- But this time I can accept it.

I really appreciate Aya and Bram got this talk, and that we got to see Bram go off like that. And like I have already seen some people mention, I agree that it's a good thing Bram really died.

Please don't come at me as well—

I am definitely not an enjoyer of character deaths, and in most cases, no- just all cases, I would just want to get them back, Don't get me wrong I REALLY hoped Bram would come back..!

But I also agree that sometimes, making a character die some kind of big death, （maybe self-sacrifice for example）and then just bringing them back without anything to it can be a bit - Unforfillling no matter how happy it may be they came back.

And now when Bram did die,

And since he got such a nice ending, talking to Aya and seeing his daughter, and wife(?) I can live with this. I wouldn't complain if he came back though- NO- I mean- He deserves his happy ending- If you could call it that given the circumstances.

Point being, GOOD DAMN WRITING AS ALWAYS ASAGIRI!!!✨✨✨✨

But...

BUT THAT CERTAINLY IS NOT THE CASE FOR KUNIKIDA RIGHT NOW ASAGIRI I AM IN DENIAL—

WHICHEVER GODS YOU BELIEVE IN DOSTOEVSKY I HOPE THEY DON'T LIKE YOU...!

I can see Bram, but I did NOT expect Asagiri to do this to a main character like him- Kunikida was never really a character I looked that much into, but to you who did- I can imagine the self-denial must have hit HARD some places on earth right now.....

No- I REALLY LIKE HIM TOO WHO AM I KIDDING, I guess I'm just not crying as hard as I would if it was Chuuya or Dazai for example- Oh Dazai.

I am genuinely scared to see how he will react to Kunikida's death. They are close. We all know Dazai likes to annoy those close to him.

And the fact he may even blame himself for not figuring it all out sooner... I really hope he and Chuuya stay together for some time..

...Could this be potentially Dazai angst in plain view of everybody? Characters and readers as well? I wanna see both the Agency and Chuuya see him breaking down at some point..

Am I too evil considering the current circumstances-? Okay sorry, maybe not sorry-

....

On one side I really wanna see how well Chuuya would do in a fight against Amenogozen, and on the other, I am scared considering even a character like Kunikida would die. a MAIn-

To be honest, I am genuinely not sure whether or not he is really dead.

The Agency can easily survive a stab to the chest, and that's why this hits harder.

It wasn't the stab wound that killed him, It would have if Yosano hadn't come in time, yes, but that doesn't matter now, because rather it was because of the fact that the stab wound turned him into BUBBLES Amenogozen swallowed, that he died.....

Which makes me wonder.... We don't know anything about those bubbles. What if people who died like that can be brought back if Amenogozen is killed/defeated or something like that?

Maybe Amenogozen can bring them back if it's willing itself?

That may be a little too hopeful, but STILL!

WHAT IS THE DEAL WITH THOSE BUBBLES...!!!!

It sure is damn SURE that we don't know anything about them yet, so I will keep a little hope for now.

And a last thing about Amenogozen, His EYES-

Not alone the fact that meeting his- or its(?) gaze did that, but also the fact that its eyes are shaped like three "parts/spots" considering it is a "Tripartite Fusion" I found that detail pretty awesome..!

ALSO THE FACT THAT A SINGULARITY CAN HAPPEN WITH THREE PARTS AS WELL!!!!

I guess if two things can then why not three but still!! It was a fusion between two Swords and a Human!!! This is really something to behold..!!!

(okay, to be honest, I am still not completely sure of how a normal singularity even works, so please excuse me if I'm wrong, and tell me how it works instead  🥲 ))

Haahhh, Okay let's end this on something happy.

AKUTAGAWA IS BACK BABYYY OH YEAHHHH!!!

THE FREACKING FACT THAT AKUTAGAWA BASICALLY PROMISED BRAM HE WOULD LOOK AFTER AYA—

Someone better do a redraw or coloring of this Panel- Am already heavily considering it myself-

Akutagawa sure has had some serious character development in this story- AND. I. LOVE. ITTTT ！！！！

I could not see him saying that at the start of the story, especially at least to someone he barely knew.

He even said "UNDERSTOOD" As if he not only promised but also, well.. Understood them.

I hope he and Aya actually get some kind of friendship and actually, well, talk, and it isn't just Akutagawa saying this and doing it, but never really speaking with her.

I am a BIG fan of character interaction between big/main characters or characters you like, that you maybe wouldn't normally think about interacting, with or just haven't really interacted with before -Like how I desperately hope Atsushi and Chuuya get to talk, and not just one time, but get some kind of at least somewhat good friendship- THAT WOULD BE AWESOMEEE

I really hope Akutagawa and Aya will talk now as welll!!! I hadn't even imagined this duo before, but I wanna see it!

And also guys, this panel is also stunning, let's all just get that settled.

I LOVE the effect, but it doesn't beat the rendering in Akutagawa's comeback panel

I didn't expect Amenogozen to be able to talk. But ah well... I guess it makes sense. They still have a human body... kinda......

Anyhow, Thanks for reading! I would love to hear some thoughts in the comments, reblogs, or whatever, if you're wanting to share some thoughts about thisss!!

Oi, oi! And one last thing!

This panel:

This.

I find it incredibly Ironic that that even Bram who was called a demon, a devil- Vampires, that usually is the Enemy of god, yet he still refers to the Lord in Heaven himself in his despair.

To refer to god, like this in his despair -even as a vampire- just like any other, really hit me hard. He had feelings just like any other human.

Ofc, he does say it in anger, but a faithful human in this situation could easily have done the same. So whether or not he liked god before or even now, As a vampire, I just thought he wouldn't even mention god in a situation like that. But he did.

Also, both his daughter and likely Wife (or Lover) looked quite human, didn't they?

It's hard to say with the woman, but at least the daughter didn't have pointy ears. So I guess Bram even fell for a Human back in the day， huh?

He was human himself in the past, but he must have already been a vampire at this point. He clearly has those pointy ears and the same looks as present, in the flashback with his daughter.

....Wow.. now that you think about it, his whole story must be incredibly interesting and sad....

Anyhowww, seems I could keep going, so I will wrap it up for now- Like I said, do comment or whatever, with your thoughts!! Would love to discuss this- We have a whole month until the next update guys. Let's get this talk going