#ain't doing nothing right

[egoschwank]

al things considered — when i post my masterpiece #1142

first posted in facebook january 11, 2023

amoako boafo -- "hands up" (2018)

"i paint to show what i am" ... amoako boafo

"'hands up' (2018) presents a complex message. his subject's hand gesture suggest she's striking a pose, expressing joy, or maybe even dancing. at the same time, her positioning could be defensive stance, with the title directly referencing the 'hands up, don't shoot' phrase and gesture brought about by the injustice, trauma, and death faced by black people interacting with police" ... victoria l. valentine

"and i am doing nothing wrong riding in your car your radio playing we sing up to the eighth floor" ... pj harvey

"and i ain't doing nothing right hiding in a bar the jukebox playing i sing down in the basement" ... al janik

#amoako boafo #hands up #paint #defensive stance #don't shoot #injustice #police #pj harvey #i am doing nothing wrong #ain't doing nothing right #eighth floor #basement #al things considered

[rebouks]

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Bruno: Long time, no see… Darien: Mhm. Bruno: I didn’t know you’d come back to San My. Darien: A while ago, yeah. What’re you up to these days? Bruno: Landscaping, I guess. Darien: Fun-.. don’t suppose you fancy something stronger than a coffee? Bruno: Well… Darien: Ah.. I forgot, sorry. Bruno: It’s fine-.. yeah, why not. … [refrigerator humming] Darien: You’re bored too, aren’t you? Bruno: Apparently. Darien: I suppose it’s not quite the same. [Bruno stared into the depths of his glass, shaking his head] Darien: Do you miss it? Bruno: What kinda question is that? Darien: An honest one. I do, sometimes.. I think I miss feeling slightly invincible. [Bruno took a moment to gauge Darien’s sincerity, topping his glass off with a hefty glug of scotch; it was expensive] Bruno: You’re clearly not wanting for cash. Darien: I never needed them for that-.. then again, neither did you. You’re not a materialistic man. [Bruno tilted his glass in lieu of a shrug, that he was not] Darien: So, what’re you wanting for? Bruno: I don’t know. [Darien grinned over the brim of his glass; his stubbled chin distorted by the liquid within, or maybe Bruno was drunk] Bruno: I oughta get going, I should’ve been home-.. yesterday. Darien: Ivan..? Bruno: Uh-huh. Darien: Good for you. Bruno: He deserves better. [Darien shrugged, it wasn’t his place to tell Bruno what he was or wasn’t worth, or Ivan for that matter] Darien: Whatever you say. [Bruno stuffed his hands in his pockets, hesitating just long enough for Darien to read his mind] Darien: You know I wouldn’t tell you. Bruno: Hmph-.. Kian will be released soon. Darien: Yep. Bruno: What do you think he’ll do? Try n’ find him-.. you? Darien: I’ve no idea, but one of us is easier to find than the other. Bruno: Hm. Darien: It was good seeing you again. Bruno: Yeah, see you around…

#ts4 #sims 4 #simblr #ts4 story #sims story #forever in between #fib #bruno clarke #darien moore #well if it ain't the title of the story again huh? #fkjkjd #go home bruno ur drunk #ofc darien isn't gifted like robin.. but that's obvious right? 😂 #obviously bruno would be intrigued about where wyatt sloped off to #what he'd do with that info.. idk #prolly nothing? #hm

[humming-fly]

hey, not sure if you know this, but alt text is an accessibility feature and it's used for image descriptions, not for writing your thoughts in ^.^ hope this doesn't seem rude sorry

ah yeah i've wondered if this was going to come up - the way I use alt text is actually just a continuation of the way I've always used image captions - in the old tumblr setup image captions were short and just would show up under the image when you clicked on them so I got in the habit of putting little bonus jokes/easter eggs in there for my own amusement and for the amusement of folks that happen to click the images, but then when tumblr redid the post editor they got rid of that option and replaced it wholecloth with the alt text, but I still like making the little jokes so for now that's where I've stuck 'em

I do totally get that it's meant as an accessibility feature and that some folks don't jive with how I'm using it, which is totally fine! That said I do plan to keep making my little jokes in the alt text since I really am just making these dumb little shitposts for myself, so if the alt text issue is something you're worried about please do just block me! It's never an insult, catering your dash is 100% personal and I take no offense whatsoever, just the same way that the way i format my shitposts is 100% personal to my own tastes

thanks for reaching out!

#god i really do miss the old image captions every fucking day #but yeah if you don't like it please please please just block me #my blog is a lazy space for me to make shitposts so nothing has ever actually had the correct image captions #mad respect to those that do take the time to caption things accurately but right now my blog ain't one of those spaces #reply

[indiiglow]

House doesn't wear the white coat because autism

#house md #indi's night talk #had this epiphany while thinking about how weird it is #that ppl will remove their coat/jacket/whatever when sitting down when it has nothing to do with temperature #like if I get dressed up to go somewhere I Ain't Taking That Shit Off #I made sure that it was all sitting Right and I'm not gonna ruin it now #(again unless it's too hot or cold that's different) #anyway yeah

[gardenianoire]

and thank you jeremy allen white for rubbing ayo edebiri's back because the sydcarmy tag was in shambles and I needed the girlies to buck up

#I know in my heart of hearts that these two coworkers being affectionate in public means nothing for the characters but third eye open #they're dropping hints that sydcarmy is endgame somehow #if they gaylors can clinge to hope than so can I #I don't have a stake in rather or not the actors date they're grow do what feels right #that ain't got shit to do with me

[magnusbae]

—That is probably not true. —It is true.

#I was minding my own business watching yet another romcom when this was thrown right into my face #Set It Up 2018 #set it up #writing fiction #quote edit #writing #ain't nothing like coming home after 12h having to do chores‚ cook and shower and then what‚ then what? #buns.edits #buns.all

[itspileofgoodthings]

a few months ago I ran into one of the students from my very first year of teaching and he was talking about the first day and how he was like "damn you just made us start reading right away no get to know you game or nothing" and the gentle outrage in his cadence made me SCREAM-laugh

#teaching tag #as;ldfksal;fja;fsa idk it's just. yeah that is exactly what I made them do and they were all shook #it wasn't even really a matter of principle (well at the time it was) but it was also just #my brain was going to die if i had to come up with a fun activity. i am getting better at incorporating ones that feel organic #but it's still not really a natural fit for me #i'm just like give me your names okay now i have them okay let's jump right in #anyway this student became one of my favorite trouble-maker types #and i just know his fourteen year old self was just like hell YEAH a brand new TEACHER for us AND for her we ain't doing NOTHING but games #all day and unfortunately for him .......

[sage-hendricks]

Rationally I know that 32 is comparatively young and that many people find happiness in their lives at a much higher age than I am now

But boy does it sound an awful lot like a clock is ticking and I am making absolutely no progress towards anything meaningful

#giving up is literally not possible to do #but like. ain't no real openings in sight man #i really really wish i could be a positive nihilist #because yeah nothing matters #and from the right perspective that should be really freeing! #but y'know #fuck me if that doesn't just make me feel worse #and anyway the small meaningless pleasures seem to elude me #just as much as some great meaningful accomplishment

[bigboobshaunt]

Apparently one of our guppies was a lady guppy and she is visibly pregnant... I'm finding out I'm gonna be a grandpa while at work at 3am... be patient with me on the following days.

#you see we did always wonder because she did not look like the others very much #but we ain't experts and the people we bought the guys from are #but Jef is Losing It(tm) right now and I am doing the Tails Gets Trolled face #bc we know nothing about baby fish rearing yet #fishes #is pregnant even the correct term #whatever

[stormlit]

a summary of BIANCA SOLDERINI, since I feel like she's pretty unknown and i don't have a full bio yet. very much placing her within iwtv's interpretation of the books.

human. a noblewoman in 1490s venice, bianca is a woman of means, famed for the salons she hosts and the way that her house is always full of artists and philosophers; her door is open to all, entry bought through talents, poetry or music, art or deep conversation. she hosts the best parties. she is beloved. she's intelligent, strong, insightful, and incredibly beautiful. she's also under the control of her kinsmen, a murderess for them, poisoning those she is told to by her cousins, or else they will poison her. she does it to survive. they are moneylenders, dispatching those who renege on their debts. and when they are killed by her protector marius, she gains freedom and finances she could never have imagined.

she becomes a close friend, confidante, and lover of amadeo (aka the future vampire armand) both before and after he is turned, as well as of marius, his maker; she loves them both, and they eventually become a trio of lovers, bianca the sole human. things are good, until they're not. until 1499, when a vampire cult with a grudge burns marius' house with her inside, kidnaps amadeo, and nearly kills marius. she survives.

and she willingly chooses to be made a vampire so that she might help save marius' life, long aware of the truth of what he was, and aware too that he'd never have turned her if not for his own need.

vampire. for two hundred years, bianca is the only one there for marius, looking after him as he slowly heals, taking on a role of protector of Those Who Must Be Kept, the vampire king & queen, living in a tomb for them. she feeds on the ancient ones, and grows stronger. she and marius have only each other...until he abandons her in a forgotten castle and then immediately returns, begging her forgiveness. until he lies to her, until he is willing to forsake her the second he sees a long-lost love, until she realises how dependent he has made her on him, how deceptive he is, and how strong she is now. she leaves him. she doesn't need him any longer.

her life is hers to live.

#taking the show's lead - she's now late 20s #i haven't fully read any of the books fyi #cyn told me i would love her so i just searched her name. found her scenes. cyn was (as always) right #also uh the books really fetishise her and i ain't about it. she's gorgeous like a botticelli but she's still a fuckin person #also fuck marius he's really shitty #anyway nothing is known about her for centuries i can do what i want from like 1700s onwards #let her be a hostess again let her live at least somewhat in the world and rediscover art and music #BIANCA SOLDERINI / headcanon.

[im-a-goat-in-disguise]

do you have any idea how evil it is telling a trans woman she has to vote for people who want to kill her?

It seems there's overall a bit of confusion about what the guidance is and what "Labour supports if" exactly means. Beyond one short sky interview in which I couldn't pinpoint a certain answer divulging labours support for the guidance, there's not a whole lot to be found.

This guidance is not something labour was able to vote on, influence in any way, or affect the outcome of. It was released by the Department of Education, not a special committee or parliament itself. It comes from the Executive branch, which is currently the Tories, instead of the Legislative branch, which is the mix of parliament.

I'm not sure how "Labour didn't vote against something that wasn't their choice and they had no way to prevent" translates to "Labour wants to kill me and is equally as bad as the Tories, therefore we shouldn't vote at all", but the position is generally misinformed and seems to have taken the worst possible interpretation of events. Maybe surpassed only by "Labour is now planning a total genocide of all LGBT+ people", which I've seen in a few YouTube comments.

I wish there was an easier way to efficiently communicate the fact that Labour is not as bad as every online leftist will have you proclaim. The Tories are endlessly worse, but because that's taken for granted, you never really notice just how bad they are. I mean, they're the ones who wrote the damn guidance! But the guidance existing is somehow therefore evidence labour is equally bad.

UK government is confusing, sometimes deliberately it seems, and without really getting into the nitty gritty of it you can easily derive a conclusion that completely overlooks all the actual intentions of the participants. The Tories are looking to try and shore up any goddamn support they can in the running up to the election, and Labour (with a decent lead in the polls) is trying not to say anything that pushes away the voters giving them a decent lead in the polls. I don't think they should be this placid, but I don't really see what Labour can actually do at this point regarding the guidance. They can't revoke it or vote against it, they never could. Maybe they could get a special committee to review it but overall, saying "Labour is letting this slide therefore they want to kill trans people!" Is just over the top.

#the q's n a's #anonymoose #ask to tag #politics tw #people dont really seem to understand what labour can and can't do #what do you want labour to do right now? what would placate you? nothing? because THERES NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? #anyway i know it ended kinds weirdly. but. the tory party and labour party are NOT equally terrible. one of them doesn't even want- #-to be the government. and the other wants to ruin everybodys lives as quickly as possible because they know they ain't getting a 2nd go

[eclaire-went-bam]

left side of my body is useless. nearsighted in left eye. need hearing aid in left ear. hurts to move my fingers in certain ways on my left hand. constantly falling over to my left side. left eye opens veeeery slightly less than my right. constant spasms/tics/twitches/WHATEVER they are on the left side of my neck down to my left hand. tremours usually just on the left side of my body (but there are exceptions to this one 🤩)

like cmon

#i think the issue with moving my fingers with my left hand has something to do with ziplining #once i did the zipline at skyzone and i immediately lost feeling in my left arm and fell #i couldn't feel my hand for a day and i couldn't move it properly for weeks. everything else though has been for longer than that #i want to see my brain. like. i wonder if one side is smaller LMAOOOOOO /j /j /j #i think my brain is a bit broken but that's ok. #i can be wrong but i think i was born either ambidextrous or left handed ? when i was reeeally little i was colouring with my left hand the #the teacher got me in trouble and made me use my right #& now ain't nothing on this side is working right 🙄🙄🙄 #i still play guitar with my left hand though so ? #though my guitar is right handed so i think i should maaaaaaaaaaybe stop that ;;

[amorremanet]

Man, I realize demanding that someone execute their own brother is pretty fucked up, but He Xuan asking that of Shi Qingxuan still gave them more respect than Shi Qingxuan ever got from Shi Wudu [gave them the ability to make their own choice after finally being given the full story and enough context to actually have the capacity for informed consent, something that Shi Wudu spent centuries denying to Shi Qingxuan] and also, He Xuan did nothing wrong and should be allowed to do all the atrocities he wants, thank you for your time

#this bitch told me shi wudu loves his brother more than anything; i said 'bitch where' #she said 'under all his bluster and overbearing bullshit'; i said 'BITCH *WHERE*' #like………all tea all shade: shi wudu is actually the person who jiang cheng antis think they are hating #selfish? check. never listens? check. disrespects everyone's agency? check. no self-reflection on atrocities? check. learns nothing? CHECK. #i wish all jiang cheng antis a very 'please read tgcf so you can at least meet a character who actually does all the things you're saying' #literally every decision he made was fundamentally fucking selfish & he just gaslit himself into believing #that he did it—all of it—out of love for shi qingxuan #like how do you look at shi qingxuan—finally in the loop after centuries of being denied that chance—telling their gege #'no please let's pick the first option i would rather be a piteous wretch driven to madness by my own suffering than #live in a world where you died unnecessarily; we can make things right with he xuan AND both live; a miserable life is better than DEATH' #and shi wudu going 'lmao denied stop being a whiny little bitch and come chop my head off already you'll thank me for this later' #and walk away from that genuinely believing that this is a man who loves his brother. it's pretty clear to me that he does not. #love looks like a lot of different things and as far as i'm concerned this ain't one of them #also he xuan should be allowed to do all the atrocities he pleases thank u #kassie hush #mine: text #opinions for ts #wank for ts #idk? maybe? i'm being a hater so it probably counts

[keylovesstuff]

Key!!!!! Hope you're doing well~ 😊

Idk if you've seen this yet, but one of the in-game TTYD emails has this funny little bit re: Toadsworth and when i saw it i was like 'i gotta show this to key' so here it is, lmao

The pet-name is what gets me the most, I think 🤭

Ahhhhh!!!! Mrs.Luigi thank you so much for thinking about me enough to share this!! I love this!! 🥰🥰🥰🫂🫂🫂 Toadsworth lovers look at this lolol!!

Toadsworth out here having the time of his life!!! I ain't even mad at him who wouldn't be charmed by this guy? His rizz is immaculate 👌🏾. I never played the original and haven't bought the remake either, so it must be hilarious to see it while playing it personally (buys the game for this reason only)

I remember seeing this bit on GameXplain's video on Toadsworth, actually 🤭 and a little fun fact in reference to this video, in my most recent chapter of "Little Events" the mahjong bit related to him being one of the most difficult CPUs in that spinoff game hehe.

#Toadsworth out here showing us all up when it comes to dating...teach me your ways #And she cook too 👌🏾😩 #actually this is the real reason why he wasn't in the mario movie he was visiting Zess T (what a name by the way 💅🏾) 🤣🤣 #oh also I've been doing well as adulting is just on that work grind getting that money #I did it for me only but I went in on my day off yesterday 💀💀 but I got a martini afterwards 👌🏾 #Hope you're doing well too and taking care of yourself ☺️☺️☺️🥰🥰🥰🫂🫂🫂 #I rewatched that part of that video to make sure I was right when including it in this ask #and funny enough Bowser and Petey are set a 25000 while Toadsworth is at 24000 but I'm choosing to ignore it cause ain't no way 🤣 #anyway Idk nothing about mahjong but its interesting that there was a game like that featuring the mario cast 🤭🤭 #Key Answers #thank you once again for sharing this with me!!! really put a smile on my face 😊😊🥰🥰

[poke-poke-poke]

Maybe it would be better to have it on Do not disturb...  

...

  ...but what if you miss Something?

#pokemon swsh #pokemon sword and shield #pkmn swsh #pkmn sword and shield #gym leader raihan #goomy #poke's doodles #art #so uh. this is self indulgent www #i kinda try and avoid posting the more. angsty or like. mellow(?) drawings since i have t o n s #and i kinda want to just post fun stuff ww but--- #i haven't drawn too much lately sooo- #anyways surely raihan has had many a sleepless night just stressing over social media and messages- #he has to monitor it and make sure that nothing he's done or posted has been taken and spread in the wrong light- #what if that post is blowing up in notifications because he messed up and posted something he shouldn't have --- #what if he's getting more messages because someone posted a photo of him doing something in his free time that could tarnish his 'image' #i dunno how to phrase this and im rambling #but he's the kinda guy who's very focused on the public eye and the media --- surely it gets to him every now and then right---? #i did have a follow up drawing but i couldn't make it look right ww #also yes the lighting in this ain't perfect either but listen --! i can do what i want okay!!! : #:'^]]]]]]]

[firebirdsdaughter]

I respect your right…

… To interpret this honestly incredibly vague character writing/story telling in this way. I respect it.

You're wrong, but I respect it.

#Firebird Randomness #not gonna tag the game bc I ain't kicking THAT hornet nest #but listen I am team Adam did nothing wrong #well no okay I am team Adam is a person who has failings and whose entirely life has been trying do well w/ massive consequences #Raven was already predisposed to obsessive behaviour we have no evidence either way that he 'used' her #she was clearly struggling w/ the truth anyway #and if he could just control the other Naytiba why not steer them off Eve more he wanted her to live #he's clearly panicking when she falls in the fight w/ Tachy #but basically it's literally a stalker behaviour to become obsessive about someone who was even perceived as being mildly kind to you #and then convincing yourself they're sending secret messages when they're not hell even fandoms do it we know who I mean #I think Adam's failure there was just not realising how messed up Raven had become possibly bc he was absorbed in research #he was willing to sacrifice himself or this not send proxies to fight like a certain AI #he makes it clear he means no harm to Lily by giving her the hyper cell to help Xion regardless of what happens #like yes in the actual game/writing there's way too much left ambiguous #it's a she said he said when there should be some evidence one way or the other if they wanted to go that way #so I respect your right #I respect your right to not thinking critically about anything and take it all at face value #which is exactly what the evil satellite would want #oh my gods full circle you are not immune to propaganda