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[jokes that are funny only to people who spend a lot of time on linkedin] do you think kaiba has a growth mindset. does he lead kaibacorp as his authentic self. has he read radical candor and become a kick-ass boss without losing his humanity

#this joke would be funny to Kaiba and that’s what counts the most #seto kaiba #just little mba things #ygo

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“On the 6th Day of the 2nd Month of the First Year of the Kampo era. Taking a moment of my free time, I wish to express my joy of the cat. It arrived by boat as a gift to the late Emperor, received from the hands of Minamoto no Kuwashi.

The color of the fur is peerless. None could find the words to describe it, although one said it was reminiscent of the deepest ink. It has an air about it, similar to Kanno. Its length is 5 sun, and its height is 6 sun. I affixed a bow about its neck, but it did not remain for long.

In rebellion, it narrows its eyes and extends its needles. It shows its back.

When it lies down, it curls in a circle like a coin. You cannot see its feet. It’s as if it were circular Bi disk. When it stands, its cry expresses profound loneliness, like a black dragon floating above the clouds.

By nature, it likes to stalk birds. It lowers its head and works its tail. It can extend its spine to raise its height by at least 2 sun. Its color allows it to disappear at night. I am convinced it is superior to all other cats.”

- journal entry of 22-year-old Emperor Uda on March 11, 889 CE and earliest record of a cat in Japan [x]

Black Cat (detail) by Hishida Shunso, 1910 [x]

#art #beafts #poetry #world events

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A tiger bursting to freedom after being rescued from a poacher’s snare in the Russian Far East.

#Nael the prophet #art #foto #beafts

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Jamie Wyeth (American, b. 1946) The Raven, 1980, oil on canvas seen at Brandywine Museum of Art

"I was alone for two months when I was doing [The Raven], and I got this whole thing of, 'Is it alive with me, in the dark?' Totally freaked me out." - JW

After seeing the painting, Andy Warhol noted in his diary that "Jamie is painting bigger--more Pop-pictures now. I told him he should go even bigger.”

#beafts #art

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Georges Lacombe - Blue seascape, Wave Effect (ca. 1893)

#art

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two 1965 South Korean stamps depicting a pine branch and plum blossoms

#art

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4/20/24 ~ I found this tree hidden in my gardenia bush out front growing. Anyone know what kind it is? I pulled it up and planted it in a pot for now till I figure out what kind it is ☺️

#what a pleasing photo #foto #art

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Polaroid by Andrei Tarkovsky from the book Instant Light: Tarkovsky Polaroids from Thames and Hudson.

#art #foto

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LOOK AT THIS AD I JUST GOT ON PINTEREST

Did not have Minute Maid becoming self-aware on my 2024 bingo card

#that’s pussy babe! #my posts

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Okay, this is a real question.

#even duckduckgo sucks #I can’t tell if it’s better than it used to be #or if it’s only better in comparison to the flaming wheelie bin Google has become #but “better than it used to be” is still mediocre at best #the whole issue is a genuine tragedy of our time #world events

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Easter Creek

30″x40″

Oil on Canvas

2016

www.josephaaronnoderer.com

#art

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never let anyone tell you that trawling through mediocre victorian poetry isn't worth it. we just happened upon an absolute BANGER of a worm poem. go read it or else 🪱🪱🪱

#INSANELY METAL WORM POETRY!!!!!!!!!! #poetry #beafts #exactly my jam

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Anyone still acting like it makes them cool to brush off Taylor Swift as a serious artist after tonight is fucking delusional

#you can dislike her music but you should be a little embarrassed about it #my posts

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Henryk Hermanowicz (1912-1992)

'Morskie Oko II', 1960's.

#art #foto

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yugioh isn't "good" i.e. its hardly a cowboy bebop or NGE or FLCL or mushishi but if anyone was like "it's bad" i'd be like be quiet. kaiba's about to summon obelisk out of the fucking ground

#YuGiOh is good actually! Hope this helps #ygo

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sweeter when it's finally found (2/2)

NEW: chapter 2 - some time, the dreamers finally wake up

Fandom: Yu-Gi-Oh Rating: T Relationship: Atem/Seto Kaiba Tags: Post-DSOD, future fic, fluff, 2nd person POV Summary:

Is he truly happy here? Did he want to come back with me or did he view it as another challenge he couldn’t turn down? I dragged him out of his eternal paradise, back to this imperfect world, so I wouldn’t have to be alone— but I don’t regret it. Should I?  Atem reaches out and pulls your arm across his waist. “Turn that brain of yours off, Seto.”

Author’s Notes: Surprise! A second chapter! Happy birthday, @sternfleck.

You can also follow me on my Twitter or on BlueSky.

#fic for me :) #prideshipping #ygo #fic #:)

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This might suck to hear, but if you're a people pleaser that is motivated by praise and avoids disagreements, you are easy to manipulate.

When I was in therapy after surviving years of domestic violence, my therapist had to tell me that my personality was primed for abuse and we needed to work on that so I would be better equipped to see the red flags and respond appropriately in the future.

I'm still working on this, and it's been 8 years. If you tell someone how you want to be treated, what behaviors you don't tolerate in your life, what you're looking for in that relationship, and they react negatively, don't compromise yourself. Just move on.

This one's for all the praise-kink girlies: differentiate, self-actualize, stay sexy

#helpful #world events