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i think makeup can be artistic expression i also think sometimes people are lying about it being about artistic expression and would in fact be a lot happier if they had never been told they had to wear it

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"Don't use Libby because it costs libraries too much, pirate instead" is such a weird, anti-patron, anti-author take that somehow manages to also be anti-library, in my professional librarian-ass opinion.

It's well documented that pirating books negatively affects authors directly* in a way that pirating movies or TV shows doesn't affect actors or writers, so I will likely always be anti-book piracy unless there's absolutely, positively no other option (i.e. the book simply doesn't exist outside of online archives at all, or in a particular language).

Also, yeah, Libby and Hoopla licenses are really expensive, but libraries buy them SO THAT PATRONS CAN USE THEM. If you're gonna be pissed at anybody about this shitty state of affairs, be pissed at publishing companies and continue to use Libby or Hoopla at your library so we can continue to justify having it to our funding bodies.

One of the best ways to support your library having services you like is to USE THOSE SERVICES. Yes, even if they are expensive.

*Yes, this is a blog post, but it's a blog post filled with links to news articles. If you can click one link, you can click another.

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that happened to my friend archie

#riverdale

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#riverdale

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online communities are so strange because people slip away so easily. you can be on here for years, folding people you've never met into the fabric of your daily life, and then they disappear, leaving only ghost posts scattered across tumblr behind. or their blog stays dormant, for weeks, months, years, until you're only still following them because you remember that they love sunflowers or they were kind to you when they didn't have to be or the last thing they posted was sad and raw and you still worry about them sometimes.

and sometimes they come back when you least expect it, years later, even, and there's this sudden rush of relief like there you are, there you are, even though you barely knew each other.

there's a strange kind of love to it. i don't know you and i want to hold your hand across miles and time zones and oceans. i can still see the imprint of you in this community you left. you don't anyone will notice or care when you're gone, but we notice and we care and we wish you well.

i hope you're all okay out there. i hope the sun is shining on your face and you are breathing deeply. i miss you.

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not gonna lie, discovering the word “ough” changed me fundamentally as a person

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i hate when ppl act like the only reason to not like a "sad" ending is because you can't take it or whatever. personally as a tragedy enjoyer, i hate a poorly written ending. i hate an ending that is just kind of a bummer. i hate an ending that feels mean-spirited to the audience. i hate an ending that's redundant. i love a sad ending that is thematically consistent, poignant, and bespoke to the rest of its narrative.

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being aromantic and into whump is like. shoutout to whump for being a great opportunity to engage with stories about intimacy and vulnerability and powerful emotion and physical interactions with other people and intense relationships that are not presumptively based in romance. what would i do without you.

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inshallah biden dies tonight

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is the denver protest still going on? i just saw the post about it and i live in the springs

Yes, and they need supplies + people are very much welcome to join according to their post from 45min ago . they have added to their list of demands for release of students and afaik there are no further updates from the chancellor/etc. please go if you have a chance, and spread this amongst your circles / socials if you cant!!! they should be going strong tomorrow and through the weekend so if you get a chance to stop by tomorrow ! bring a change of clothes for yourselves + loved ones since it is soaking wet and probably will be through the weekend and be safe if you decide to go.

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In warrior cats world they say "I think I hauve greencough"

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if you’re in denver please come to the auraria college campus, theres a protest on tivoli quad and they need bodies, there is about a 2-1 cop-protestor ratio right now. any help is appreciated if you can make it there, they blocked the entrances but it’s a big campus and you should be able able to get in, i’ll update if we hear more

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You can take the apartheid out of South Africa but you can never take it out of a white South African

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Because in my head I do everything right - Supercut // Lorde

#lorde #journals

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Thank you to @sleepnoises for making the original poll & for giving us the idea to to this :)

Sorry if we couldn’t get your favorite on here, we were limited to only 12 options (11 if you don’t include the “other” option).

#using this post for recommendations #time loops

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ever since i was a little girl i've always wanted a hysterectomy