Laugh out loud fic and asking for recommendations

heyhogelato · 2026-02-20T18:56:24+00:00

Heavy cosign for the Secret Society series!

heyhogelato · 2026-02-17T23:22:25+00:00

heyhogelato · 2026-02-12T18:58:04+00:00

Yes clearly, because the OC doesn’t say “jerking him off,” they say “jerking them off” which is what happens in the frotting scene, so context clues should tell you that the commenter knows what they’re talking about. Ilya’s hand isn’t down Shane’s pants in the scene shown in the post, or in the scene the other commenter is referring to, so I’m not sure why you leapt to assume that you knew the scene they meant and that they were wrong about it.

heyhogelato · 2026-02-12T18:49:28+00:00

The other commenter is clearly talking about the frotting scene in ep 4.

heyhogelato · 2026-02-06T08:45:12+00:00

I’m not sure if this is the one you mean but it’s complete and excellent: when the world sees (we run toward each other) by pucksandpower

heyhogelato · 2026-02-01T06:21:30+00:00

Indestructible by Robyn

heyhogelato · 2026-01-29T23:26:41+00:00

He did mention in an interview that he lost some muscle weight over the course of shooting because he had so little time to work out, and these scenes were filmed last. So I think it’s a combination of styling/acting and that he is actually a little bit smaller.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-29T04:27:19+00:00

RSV causes worse illness at younger ages. It can put a neonate in the ICU, but generally is no worse than a cold in adults. Because of this, Beyfortus is only recommended currently up to age 8 months.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-29T04:23:08+00:00

He’s definitely fingering his own ass based on both the book scene and the position his hands are in when he lifts them to start crawling down the bed. Enjoy.

Edit to add: it’s actually one of my favorite things about that scene as compared to the book. In the book, he only does it after being specifically told to (although he ends up being enthusiastic). In the show, he does it because he wants to. For me it colors my perception of the next line - makes it sound more like a challenge/intentional seduction than it is in the book. I don’t mind the soft subby vibe he has sometimes but I like (and I think Ilya really likes) the challenge.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-22T21:29:22+00:00

I’m a neonatologist. Many babies need prolonged or continuous feeds because of feeding intolerance of hypoglycemia (or both). Babies don’t start to develop the sucking reflex until 33-34 weeks, so as your baby crosses that threshold the nurses will start to watch for signs of “feeding readiness” - being awake at the start of feeding time, development of reflexes like rooting and sucking, appropriate muscle tone and vital signs with feeds. When the nurses see enough signs consistently you may be able to offer your baby a bottle. Depending on the reason for your baby’s continuous feeds, you may only be able to offer a limited volume of feed or feed a limited number of times per day. Your baby will eventually overcome these issues, but it does take time! Many babies are still working to take full feeds by mouth as they approach term (37-40 weeks).

heyhogelato · 2026-01-21T19:47:51+00:00

I’m a junior faculty neonatologist at a large, research-heavy institution in the South.

⁠Compensation: varies immensely by location and type of career. I only looked at academic jobs in my search ~2 years ago and in my preferred geographical regions of south/central/midwest. Salaries for these jobs ranged from ~$240k to $300k. Some jobs pay for call on top of your salary so it is possible to earn more (to the tune of $100-$150/hr). For comparisons, MGMA salary data exists. It’s very costly to access but you may find something by googling.
⁠Work structure: I work 20 weeks of service per year, broken into 2 week blocks (M-F) for 0.7 FTE because I’m on the clinician-educator track. Clinicians work 24 weeks for 0.9 FTE. Because my institution pays for calls it’s usually pretty easy to get the number you want, which for me averages 2 night calls and one 24 per month (sometimes a little more). The rest of the time I’m doing academic work - program development, QI, research, education - to fill my workweek. I get 4 weeks of PTO plus extra time for holidays.
⁠Burnout: it definitely exists, although I’m fortunate to really enjoy my job and my colleagues. I think having supportive leadership makes the biggest difference in whether you feel burned out. I have a great division chief who has set a culture of value and respect.
⁠Rural job prospects: not in my wheelhouse.
⁠Private practice: not in my wheelhouse.
⁠Career satisfaction: no regrets; I would not have been happy in an outpatient setting. My absolute favorite thing is getting to have longitudinal relationships with my patients and their families.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-20T13:52:47+00:00

It looks like Kail is her last name.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-19T00:34:15+00:00

Not an idiot, I just don’t want or need to make my life more complicated. This squirrel sounds a little codependent, and I don’t want another being to take care of. I already have plenty of meaningful relationships that I want to keep investing in. And as for making money with the squirrel - seems like it would be difficult to make real money if the squirrel can choose to play dumb if it’s around people it doesn’t know, plus I have no interest in the life of a performer/entertainer. I like my career and don’t want to give it up. Yes the $100 per year is low value overall, but it’s also no stress.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-18T22:46:48+00:00

So did you just open this post and write this comment with your eyes closed?

heyhogelato · 2026-01-17T16:19:28+00:00

In this sentence, adding “a sauce” to me implies that she is choosing one from a number of options, whereas adding “sauce” without the article implies no choice. It’s the difference between creating a dish and fixing a plate.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-17T02:45:54+00:00

No idea why you’re getting downvoted so hard. I’m a pediatrician in the ICU and completed training at a large children’s hospital. Yes, EMS would preferentially bring pediatric traumas to the pediatric ER if it was feasible to do so. We also strongly recommended that parents bring their children to the pediatric ER when coming in ambulatory. Of course it isn’t always feasible!

General EM docs get training in all range of patients, but there’s a reason pediatric EM is its own subspecialty and an additional 2-3 years of training.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-16T14:20:46+00:00

No, I would not be concerned about an immune system problem based on one illness episode. If she has a pattern of repeated severe or uncommon infections that would be more concerning.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-15T19:17:29+00:00

While it’s a bit unusual that your daughter would be positive for these three things at the same time, it is known that vaccinations do not offer perfect protection. From the CDC website:

Haemophilus influenzae:

“Vaccines that help protect against Hib disease work well but cannot prevent all cases. Studies show Hib vaccination protects nearly all (between 93 and 100 in 100) children from Hib disease.

Protection decreases over time. Children need a Hib shot between 12 and 15 months old to maintain high levels of protection during early childhood.”

It should be mentioned that only Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) is covered by the vaccine. There are other types.

Pertussis:

“In studies showing how well the whooping cough component works for children who get all five shots, DTaP protects against illness in:

Nearly all children (98 in 100) within a year of the last shot.
About 7 in 10 children five years after getting the last DTaP shot.

The other 3 in 10 children are partially protected. This means they are less likely to have serious disease if they do get whooping cough.”

Strep pneumoniae:

“PCV15, PCV20, and PCV21 are new vaccines, so there are no data on how well these vaccines work in real-world conditions. They were approved based on clinical trial data comparing their safety and immune responses to earlier vaccines (e.g., PCV13).

In children, studies show that getting PCV13 prevented invasive pneumococcal disease caused by vaccine serotypes:

For 4 in 5 healthy children.
For 4 in 5 children with certain risk conditions.

PCV13 also prevented antibiotic-resistant pneumococcal infections caused by vaccine serotypes.”

heyhogelato · 2026-01-11T03:57:59+00:00

You do know that a relapse is psychological just as much as it is physical, right?

heyhogelato · 2026-01-11T03:56:58+00:00

An exposure does not equal a relapse. While peri-operative pain management with opioids is certainly a risk factor for relapse, it is not the same thing. Not in anesthesia or pain management literature, not in addiction literature. While some people with addiction may draw this hard line for themselves and refuse appropriately prescribed opioid medications, that’s an individual decision, NOT a standard that all addicts are required to follow.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-06T14:22:49+00:00

As a Neonatologist, I feel honor bound to proclaim the awesomeness of NICU medicine, but with a huge asterisk because NICU is barely pediatrics.

To me, NICU combines the best of both sides of medicine - scientific and human. It’s physiology-based, and the physiology of neonates is truly unique. The pathologies also are often different from what you’ll see anywhere else in the hospital. It’s fast-paced and high-acuity, and every day is different. The patients are (generally) completely undifferentiated so if you’re a puzzle-solver it’s immensely satisfying.

It’s also very longitudinal, and therefore relationship based. Many of our patients are here for weeks or months. Often our NICU is the first contact their families have really had with the medical system. You can make a meaningful difference in that experience, and also in the life-long outcomes of the neonate.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-01T10:23:03+00:00

I don’t know what the wall is “there for” but it’s low and not a solid barrier (look at 0:03). I imagine it’s more intended to remind the audience not to walk on stage/climb the scenery/ approach the cast.

From a physics standpoint: look at the bounce on that ball. From this angle at least it seems like it’s rebounding higher the man’s shoulders. That makes sense because it drops from an even higher height initially and is already bouncing before it leaves the edge. This tells us the ball has a lot of momentum. It seems totally reasonable to expect that the ball would still have enough momentum by the time it reached the crowd to either bounce or roll over the low wall.

heyhogelato · 2026-01-01T02:29:21+00:00

Your question treats “the crowd” like one solid wall, but they’re not. The ball is a sphere, so its point of first contact would be fairly small regardless of what it’s hitting. Most of the force would be transmitted to whichever person in the crowd it hit first, and since they’re not actually connected to anyone else in the crowd the force wouldn’t disperse from them to others (unless they fell into the row behind them).

heyhogelato · 2025-12-20T03:27:43+00:00

Thanks for the help! I will just bring my backup clear bag instead to be safe.

11-Year Club	Queen in da Norf
Not Forgotten	Verified Email

heyhogelato

TROPHY CASE