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nanotulence

Nanotulence
nanotulence
noun
The invisible, microscopic fart particles that somehow spread across an entire room, long after the original fart has occurred.
Example:
“You can’t see the nanotulence, but your nose knows it’s there.”
“You can’t see the nanotulence, but your nose knows it’s there.”
nanotulence by Heymuse January 2, 2026

plastulence

plastulence
Definition: Something punchy like:
"The silent but deadly release of microplastic particles into the environment from everyday synthetic items, like clothing, furniture, or packaging."
(Feel free to tweak it—make it funnier or more savage if you want.)
Example:
"Every time I wash my fleece jacket, I'm contributing major plastulence to the ocean."
OR
"That new car smell? Pure plastulence from the dashboard off-gassing microplastics."
"That new car smell? Pure plastulence from the dashboard off-gassing microplastics."
plastulence by Heymuse January 2, 2026

Plastulence

Plastulence
noun
The planet’s long, slow plastic fart.
What happens when billions of tons of plastic quietly crumble into micro- and nano-particles and drift through everything forever.
Example:
“We banned plastic straws but now we live inside the plastulence.”
“We banned plastic straws but now we live inside the plastulence.”
Plastulence by Heymuse January 2, 2026
minicin
A miniature piece of cinema designed to be looped, found, and felt rather than watched start-to-finish. Often surreal, recursive, or uncanny. Think: film as artifact.
Example: “That mannequin harmonica thing isn’t a video — it’s a minicin.”
“That mannequin harmonica thing isn’t a video — it’s a minicin.”
minicin by Heymuse January 1, 2026

Proportional Sovereignty

Proportional Sovereignty
noun
When you finally realize you are not the main character in other people’s emotional soap operas and stop trying to run the universe from your nervous system.
A chill, mature form of not giving a fuck — where you care deeply about your own stuff and absolutely refuse to carry anyone else’s psychic groceries.
The opposite of: • “Everyone must like me”
• “I must fix everyone”
• “Why is everyone so mad at me??”
Example:
“I made the weird art, posted it, and went to sleep. That’s proportional sovereignty.”
Also known as: emotional adulting, boundary wizardry, inner landlord energy.
Symptoms include:
Fewer arguments
Less explaining yourself
More naps
Saying “okay” and walking away
Peaceful face while chaos happens nearby
Warning: May cause sudden loss of interest in drama, guilt, and group chats.
Usage in the wild
“He didn’t clap back, didn’t spiral, just drank water and moved on. Proportional sovereignty.”
“She stopped managing her coworkers’ feelings and suddenly her skin cleared up. Proportional sovereignty.”
“That’s not arrogance, that’s proportional sovereignty, calm down.”
I made the weird art, posted it, and went to sleep. That’s proportional sovereignty.”
Proportional Sovereignty by Heymuse December 30, 2025
Birchink
noun
A plant-based invisible ink made from birch bark tannins that becomes visible when activated with iron, creating dark, permanent writing.
By extension, any hidden message, slow reveal, or truth that only appears when the right conditions are met.
Example:
“Dude wrote her name in Birchink and it didn’t show up until the whole page got misted — total wizard move.”
Etymology:
birch (tree) + ink (writing medium); from an experimental art/chemistry process using birch tannins and iron to create reactive writing.
Tags: #alchemy #chemistry #invisibleink #arttech #slowmedia #weirdscience
Dude wrote her name in Birchink and it didn’t show up until the whole page got misted — total wizard move.”
Birchink by Heymuse December 26, 2025

Ablationism

Ablationism
noun
A creative and philosophical practice based on the idea that form emerges through loss rather than construction.
Principles:
Remove before you refine.
Let the material decide what stays.
Shape is what survives.
He didn’t carve it — he ablated it."
Ablationism
Ablationism by Heymuse December 25, 2025
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