#Quiet Money

[louisvlos]

AZ

#AZ #Quiet Money

[youngriz305]

“Elohim gave me the guidance Told me, "Leave those 85ers alone blend with the wise men" That buy 80 G stones twin Mercedes and homes Fuck it! Just spent 10 G’s alone on chrome. When I die they'll take my chromosomes and clone clones 208 bones, microchip kids, we most dominant!!” - Half-A-Mill

#Half A Mill #Brooklyn #Crown Heights #Albany Projects #Quiet Money #The Firm #New York City #Milion #Da Hustle Dont Stop #Nation Of Gods And Earths #5 Percenter

[inkskinned]

one of the things that i think we should pay attention to, socially, about the disney v. desantis thing is that it is really highlighting the importance of remembering nuance.

in a purely neutral sense, if you engage in something problematic, that does not mean you are necessarily agreeing with what makes it problematic. and i am worried that we have become... so afraid of any form of nuance.

disney isn't my friend, they're a corporate monopoly that bastardized copyright laws for their own benefit, ruin the environment, and abuse their workers (... and many other things). this isn't a hypothetical for me - i grew up in florida. i also worked for the actual Walt Disney World; like, in the parks. i am keenly aware of the ways they hurt people, because they hurt me. i fully believe that part of the reason florida is so conservative is because it's been an "open secret" for years now that disney lobbies the government to keep minimum wage down, and i know they worked hard to keep the parks unmasked and open during the worst parts of Covid. they purposefully keep their employees in poverty. they are in part responsible for the way the floridian government works.

desantis is still, by a margin that is frankly daunting, way worse. the alternative here isn't just "republicans win", it's actual fascism.

in a case like this, where the alternative is to allow actual fascism into united states legislation - where, if desantis wins, there are huge and legal ramifications - it's tempting to minimize the harm disney is also doing, because... well, it's not fascism. but disney isn't the good guy, either, which means republicans are having a field day asking activists oh, so you think their treatment of their employees is okay?

we have been trained there is a right answer. you're right! you're in the good group, and you're winning at having an opinion.

except i have the Internet Prophecy that in 2-3 months, even left-wing people will be ripping apart activists for having "taken disney's side". aren't i an anti-capitalist? aren't i pro-union? aren't i one of the good ones? removed from context and nuance (that in this particular situation i am forced to side with disney, until an other option reveals itself), my act of being like "i hope they have goofy rip his throat out onstage, shaking his lifeless body like a dog toy" - how quickly does that seem like i actually do support disney?

and what about you! at home, reading this. are you experiencing the Thought Crime of... actually liking some of the things disney has made? your memories of days at the parks, or of good movies, or of your favorite show growing up. maybe you are also evil, if you ever enjoyed anything, ever, at all.

to some degree, the binary idealization/vilification of individual motive and meaning already exists in the desantis case. i have seen people saying not to go to the disney pride events because they're cash grabs (they are). i've seen people saying you have to go because they're a way to protest. there isn't a lot of internet understanding of nuance. instead it's just "good show of support" or "evil bootlicking."

this binary understanding is how you can become radicalized. when we fear nuance and disorder, we're allowing ourselves the safety of assuming that the world must exist in binary - good or bad, problematic or "not" problematic. and unfortunately, bigots want you to see the world in this binary ideal. they want you to get mad at me because "disney is taking a risk for our community but you won't sing their praises" and they want me to get mad at you for not respecting the legit personal trauma that disney forced me through.

in a grander scheme outside of disney: what happens is a horrific splintering within activist groups. we bicker with each other about minimal-harm minimal-impact ideologies, like which depiction of bisexuality is the most-true. we gratuitously analyze the personal lives of activists for any sign they might be "problematic". we get spooked because someone was in a dog collar at pride. we wring our hands about setting an empty shopping mall on fire. we tell each other what words we may identify ourselves by. we get fuckin steven universe disk horse when in reality it is a waste of our collective time.

the bigots want you to spend all your time focusing on how pristine and pretty you and your interests are. they want us at each other's throats instead of hand in hand. they want to say see? nothing is ever fucking good enough for these people.

and they want their followers to think in binary as well - a binary that's much easier to follow. see, in our spaces, we attack each other over "proper" behavior. but in bigoted groups? they attack outwards. they have someone they hate, and it is us. they hate you, specifically, and you are why they have problems - not the other people in their group. and that's a part of how they fucking keep winning.

some of the things that are beloved to you have a backbone in something terrible. the music industry is a wasteland. the publishing industry is a bastion of white supremacy. video games run off of unpaid labor and abuse.

the point of activism was always to bring to light that abuse and try to stop it from happening, not to condemn those who engage in the content that comes from those industries. "there is no ethical consumption under late capitalism" also applies to media. your childhood (and maybe current!) love of the little mermaid isn't something you should now flinch from, worried you'll be a "disney adult". wanting the music industry to change for the better does not require that you reject all popular music until that change occurs. you can acknowledge the harm something might cause - and celebrate the love that it has brought into your life.

we must detach an acknowledgment of nuance from a sense of shame and disgust. we must. punishing individual people for their harmless passions is not doing good work. encouraging more thoughtful, empathetic consumption does not mean people should feel ashamed of their basic human capacities and desires. it should never have even been about the individual when the corporation is so obviously the actual evil. this sense that we must live in shame and dread of our personal nuances - it just makes people bitter and hopeless. do you have any idea how scared i am to post this? to just acknowledge the idea of nuance? that i might like something nuanced, and engage in it joyfully? and, at the same time, that i'm brutally aware of the harm that they're doing?

"so what do i do?" ... well, often there isn't a right answer. i mean in this case, i hope mickey chops off ron's head and then does a little giggle. but truth be told, often our opinions on nuanced subjects will differ. you might be able to engage in things that i can't because the nuance doesn't sit right with me. i might think taylor swift is a great performer and a lot of fun, and you might be like "raquel, the jet fuel emissions". we are both correct; neither of us have any actual sway in this. and i think it's important to remember that - the actual scope of individual responsibility. like, i also love going to the parks. Thunder Mountain is so fun. you (just a person) are not responsible for the harm that Disney (the billion dollar corporation) caused me. i don't know. i think it's possible to both enjoy your memories and interrogate the current state of their employment policies.

there is no right way to interrogate or engage with nuance - i just hope you embrace it readily.

#does this make sense #to do be deleted probably yikes #(takes a swing at a wasp's nest) #like i think ppl have started to just be really quiet when they like something 'problematic' #and im like... u can be like - #girl tswift NEEDS to just TAKE A BUS . LIKE????????????????????? #while also being like. #''she's a lot of fun'' #if ur personal policy is that u don't support her for that reason that's great #but it's like. eating meat??? #like yeah some people won't bc the environment. but the fact i eat meat doesn't mean i hate the earth #like i can say that i think the meat industry is HORRIFIC and also downright cruel to its employees #but like. still enjoy a chicken nugget.... #there are people who choose otherwise. it's okay . we are people. i make like no money. u probably don't either #us fighting about whether or not it's Right To Eat The Chicken Tender just distracts from like. #actually turning your ire on the corporation #i hope it's clear what i'm saying here is like. when we fight each other for Purity Reasons #we are just doing the work of corporations . for free. like they WANT us to be doing this lol #it's the fucking DREAM of the upperclass that now ALL forms of responsibility fall on the individual

[nelkcats]

Garage Sale

Well, when the Fentons decided to have a garage sale Danny didn't expect many to be interested. His parents were looking for a way to get money quickly to build more stuff, and he jokingly suggested they could sell some inventions, they took it seriously (Jazz made sure to remove all the lethal inventions, she tried with the ones that might be risky but then they wouldn't sell anything).

Danny knew his parents were strange yes, but he wasn't sure that justified millionaires in his backyard. Millionaires, he'd like to clarify, had never set foot in Amity Park before. He raised an eyebrow at the sight of Bruce Wayne and his sons checking out the appliances. None of them seemed to be interested in the "ghosts" but they hadn't backed down from taking some things either.

So yes, Danny was suspicious. Of course he had made sure the inventions in the sale were safe (although unlike Jazz, he simply decided to make them safe, a few modifications here and there), but the fact that they looked genuinely interested made him uneasy.

Were the Waynes interested in hunting ghosts?

He decided to try something, he crossed eyes with one of them and let his green eyes show before looking away, the boy looked alarmed. He approached him and asked, but Danny feigned ignorance, commenting that all the inventions were green and maybe he had been confused by the reflection (to be fair, most of his parents' inventions were green because of the ecto).

For his part, Bruce had received an alert from Justice League Dark, it seemed they had detected a strange energy, similar to magic, so the bats set out to investigate. They didn't expect to find a garage sale in a house in the middle of nowhere (Amity Park wasn't even marked on the fucking map). Nor did they expect advanced technology or mad scientists.

Bruce decided to pretend he had stumbled into town as "Brucie Wayne" and buy a few things. He shuddered to see that many inventions worked with Lazarus water. Jason, who had strangely agreed to come along, was also upset about the son of the scientists.

Bruce questioned whether he had found a family of villains in the making.

#dpxdc #The Fentons needed money #so they did a garage sale #JLD detected the ecto because it was out of the protected lab #and all the inventions together caused energy to be detected #The Batfamily investigated #Amity is a quiet town #if you're not actively looking for it then it won't show up #That's why no one believes it exists #The Amity Parkers could be descendants of the elves and nobody would know it #dp x dc #dc x dp #Danny gave Jason a cardiac arrest #Jason knows the color of pit madness everywhere and he thinks Danny has it #Bruce plans to take the weapons to study them #The Fentons are just happy that their sale was a success #They have no idea that the dark knight considers them to be future villains #Danny would be offended if he found out #The Batfamily believes that the Fentons found a way to manipulate the lazarus water and that is a risk #They hope Ra doesn't find out #They are right but wrong at the same time #The Fentons work with pure ectoplasm #not junk ectoplasm.

[tanglepelt]

Dc x dp idea 93

Ra forces Talia to sacrifice her son to the ghost king. With his obvious re-awakening he most solidify the deal. It’s how he was gifted the Lazarus water in the first place.

Newley crowned 15 year old Danny did not want this child. Like at all. He’s already dealing with parents who want to tear him apart. That reveal didn’t go well at all.

Danny couldn’t take care of himself let alone a stabby 6 year old. The only good thing is he snatched the kid before he was killed by his scary mom and stinky grandfather.

By ancient law. This child belonged to him. Not only that, the child was bound to obey him. Found that part out on accident. He was tired of the murder attempts and promptly told him to knock that off be quiet and sit down. He’s ashamed to admit it took him at least two hours to realize Damian couldn’t talk or stand up.

Yea.

He’s taken to internal dialogue after that little hiccup. He later learned sign language had no effect. Apparently it had to be verbal. It’s not his say to order anyone around. He doesn’t care what the crown means. They were fine without pariah they’ll be fine without him.

At least while he’s still half alive. Despite what the council says he doesn’t need a legal guardian. He’s perfectly fine homeless.

So here he was with 9 year old child and on the run from the government, his parents, and the royal council.

Now when a man in a trench coat tries to expel the ecto-ghost to free the “boy” and the child. Well. He asked for help.

This leads to a dna test. Danny ignored how he had been told Batman by Damian it was of no help. Danny hadn’t even meant to ask, knowing Damian would be forced to answer. His mother must of lied to the poor thing.

With a shocking result, the father was Bruce Wayne. Bruce Wayne can reclaim his son, but Danny can’t simply hand him over. Something of equal or greater value has to be exchanged.

Obviously Bruce Wayne is happy to make a deal.

Danny just goes. Well either i need a legal guardian as the ghosts are on my butt about it and my parents want me dead. Or. A government organization taken down for trying to eradicate his species.

He gets both.

Damian and Danny refuse to tell anyone why Damian was sacrificed to him.

#danny phantom #danny fenton #dp x dc #dc x dp #dp dc crossover #dp x dc crossover #dp x dc prompt #Damian is sold to Danny #Danny is not here for it #quickly learns to be quiet #he does not want an obedient child #or a routy child #he wants to go to school #and not be on the run #let him have some semblance of normal #sam sends him money #tucker hides his trace #jazz is desperately trying to get emancipation #both Damian and Danny are very fluent in sign language now #damian is still stabby #jazz wasn’t to help with that #sam and tucker are to stressed to find anything about this situation funny #Bruce is gonna be so mad #not only was his son sacrificed #but was bound to obey for all eternity #thankfully it was to someone who didn’t want that #but why was he sacrificed to a child in the first place #ghost king danny

[sugarlesswriting]

stop asking former nick stars what their thoughts are on the doc. Stop saying that the only reason they aren't saying anything is because they took hush money.

Like what if something did happen to them? It's none of your fucking business. You don't want to make sure they're okay, you're just nosey as fuck now and think you're entitled to their story

#them: oh no it's so sad :( it's traumatic #also them: if a nick star isn't saying anything it means they suck and took hush money #quiet on set #leave them alone! #stop asking what amanda feels about it #stop going to the victorious kids pages and demanding them say something #THIS IS NOT ABOUT YOU #beans get spilled and people act like they are owed everything from former child stars #nickolodeon

[biophilianutrition]

Sporty Girls

#self care #biophilia #health #skin care #biophilianutrition #nutrition #biophilia nutrition #beauty #wellness #health and wellness #sporty babe #sporty chic #sporty girls #sporty #chic #chic style #parisian style #parisian vibe #parisian chic #fashion #style #luxury lifestyle #luxury living #luxury #old money aesthetic #old money #quiet luxury #cartier #summer vibin' #summer

[robobee]

if trc was a visual medium and I was a tiktoker i would go insane talking about quiet luxury and how Declan and Adam both fall into this position of people with OBJECTIVELY less money compared to their peers and how both of them are trying to replicate luxury (ie: clothing=persona/identity) to varying levels of success. adam wears old gifts from the ganseys and declan is very clearly called out by other characters to be overcompensating. neither are fully seamless and even though thats not an overt plot point it is DEFINITELY very significant since plenty of their story beats echo each other down to their relationship with ronan, who is a different fashion debate (eg. how punk can you get off of a bank account you dont need to look at and a shaved head which needs to be constantly maintained and a BMW you stole w no repurcussion). again I DO think stief implies fascinating plot points that she doesn't focus on but her display of class and economic variation is very very cool & obviously people w more context of specific USAmerican culture can have this debate better than I can

editing to link the video that finally helped me put this thought into words

#since we don't have a visual representation yet & i refuse to acknowledge stief's art I'm just gonna mention some hcs #i think all of us are pretty set on what gansey looks/wears #my interest comes from declan. i dont believe his suits are made to fit. theyre tailored MAYBE but not made for him #and visually putting him in these political spaces where the suit has such value is. Gahhh #[gestures vaguely at succession] look how they did it!! #this gorg author i saw said that the working class cant attain quiet luxury bc we dont have the Breeding for it #and declan exists as a first generation very new money individual as compared to gansey or even henry #(on that note gansey and henry have different kinds of wealth but frankly i believe there IS a millions/billions differential there) #but again. not enough information to yap #but. Very cool #trc

[chrollohearttags]

I just want biden to know that him being a ‘trump alternative’ is not a sufficient enough reason for him to be re-elected and he can stop making that shit his only personality trait.

#should’ve never been elected in the first place as quiet as it’s kept #I personally believe we don’t need a president if those two assholes are the options #building your entire campaign on student loan forgiveness and stimulus checks but not giving either is insane #then using ur citizens money to fund genocide while they live in poverty is sick #approving billions to harm innocent palestinians and having unlimited money for war but none for the homeless disabled or sick #I’ve said it a million times but fuck him fuck this country and fuck Israel #I’m so sick of it #‘he’s the lesser of two evils’ lmao is he really? or are they both terrible ppl? #cherry chats 🍒 #every time I see him my blood boils #I hate that man so bad

[saintlermes]

#old money #styleinspiration #style #elegant #feminine #quiet luxury #rich style #rich lifestyle

[the-posh-life]

#equestrian #equestrainlife #old money aesthetic #old money #quiet luxury #luxury #rich lux #luxury lifestyle #millionaire #rich life #billionaire #luxurious #rich #millionarelifestyle #lifestyle

[givemewallywestorgivemedeath]

Have I ever mentioned how much I enjoy the fact that when Barry came back to life he was all "??I should just be dead??? I don't want to be here??? Let me go back?!?" and then Hal took him to the Flash Museum to cheer him up and was forcibly stopping Barry from leaving and Hal was just like "Barry! 😄 My best friend and buddy who is alive!! 😄😄 I love you and you aren't allowed to die again! 😄😄😄 If you leave my line of vision I will hurt people! 😄😄😄😄 You suicidal mother fucker I will chain you to a fucking wall!!!! 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄"

Anyway I think that was great and I'm glad they dedicated an entire issue to it

#.... ill be quiet about this. for you. #its just so great #Hal was following Barry around like a puppy. desperately trying to Barry cheer Barry up #then Barry killed some people. which was pretty cash money of him #then Hal was like which was pretty cash money of Hal tbh #and then Barry wanted to die and Hal restrained him and tried to get him to the watchtower and Barry just #vibrated out and ran back into the speedforce #and Hal just screamed #anyway Wally tracked him down and together him and Barry kicked Eobard's butt (which is speedster therapy) and everything worked out #but for a second there... oof #dc #dc comics #the flash #barry allen #hal jordon #green lantern #i fucked up my tags cause i forgot about quotation marks but im not fixing it

[youngriz305]

“We cop ice niggas workin Diamond mines for the rest of they life

Neva to see they seed or their wife

Jacob neva threw a block party in my hood

This is our live, Mercedes Benz ain't neva did for us

Except help victims micro-chip so they can put em in us

The hood is in lust, big brother got footage of us

Executive orders, 6-6-6 put 'em in cuffs

Put 'em on the bus, Concentration Camps waitin for us

Money and material they soon to take it from us

Take it from us!”

#Half A Mill #Sluggy Ranks #Brooklyn #Crown Heights #Albany Projects #Quiet Money #The Firm #Da Hustle Don’t Stop #Conscious Hip Hop #Sodom And Gomorrah

[escapismsworld]

#dark academia #light academia #classical #academia aesthetic #academia #escapism #books and libraries #classic literature #books #architecture #exterior #peaceful #quiet #old money #goals #garden #outdoors #beautiful #nature #royal core #cottage core #aesthetics #romantic #mood #vibe #Tumblr #house #home #fountain

[devkit]

dawned on me that, for most intents and purposes, poor people can't even afford to go outside.

go out into your front yard for a minute and think about what you see. flat lawns whose owners are itching to yell at you, buildings clustered together, roads, maybe a sidewalk if you're lucky? hell, if you live in an apartment building, you don't even get the lawns to look at.

so what do you do? there isn't a park or open space within like four miles of you, and good luck if you want actual wilderness.

oh, you're gonna drive there? you need to make a quarter tank last til payday if you want to eat, so that won't fly. (this implies that you even own a car to begin with)

maybe you could walk somewhere closer? well, it's all giant stroads with little to no sidewalk space, so uh. good luck with that. also everywhere nearby is a store or a restaurant, which you can't afford right now.

fuck it, maybe there's something you can do in the lawn/parking lot? yeah no, your neighbors will act like you're a disturbance.

guess you'll just stay inside and rot, then.

#this came up because i wanted to go somewhere quiet but didn't because i knew i needed gas #and i don't have an income yet #so that would be more money than i am comfortable spending

[daedelweiss]

How much does QYM leo's therapy cost? Cuz he got about 457 votes which would mean that we raised $4570 for him. I hope it's enough haha

yes? 😂

if he's getting therapy in america, i assume it's a lot. hold on-

a.

yeah, i think he's alright? idk if this is a fair price or not :,D yeah, he's fine. he's getting individual therapy-

#dae asks #quiet your mind #life mission au #no that's not LM Leo #no your money is not going to LM Leo i swear /lying