#and it's the only article i've ever read

[ventiswampwater]

wow, learning so much about louisiana wildlife and proper roadkill cleanup procedures for this lester filthnasty I’m writing

#I've read so many articles. watched so many minidocs/yt videos #also several animal processing/taxidermy videos #I've come to the conclusion that lester's narsty ass roadkill pit is guaranteed to draw more immediate attention from the local government #waaaay before they ever realize that ambrose is still a thing #like boy!!! that shit is against several ecological rules and procedures!!!! #but I guess that's part of their whole plot lmao #u see this nasty ass roadkill pit and find urself so shocked n appalled by the tax fines lester's about to have 2 deal with #that when bo pulls out the southern charm and lights a cigarette only to immediately extinguish it u just fcken go with it #I'm 2.6k words into this fic and it's only about halfway done lmao #idk lester is just so fun to write with?? I love him #and he deserves all the filthnasty after my insane bo spiral #after I'm done w/ this one.........I'm gonna sink my teeth back into my vincent wip #screaming crying #everyone gets to bang the reader!!! everyone!!!! #sam speaks

[megaawkwardhuman]

throughout my days posting to tumblr I try my best to not be an angy little dumbass cuz nobody like hearing people bitch

BUT OH MY GOD THIS ARTICLE

really REALLY important thing to note: I've said it before on here that guillermo is a character that I love dearly. for a fictional character he's really important to me. I wish I was joking when I say he's help me process shit in the past and made me feel overall better about myself in a weird way? I see a lot of myself in that queer little man

BTW I'M AWARE THIS PROBABLY ISN'T HEALTHY AND WEIRD BUT IT'S TRUE (plz don't judge me)

so I'm a bit biased here

this isn't an anti keeping guillermo human post, this is all word vomit, I have nothing personally against whoever wrote this, and nobody should attack this person (if they are a person? this sounds like it was written by an ai)

oh yeah and there's the real chance this was written by an ai and I'm getting mad at a glorified calculator but oh my god I just need to scream rn let me have this

ok with all of that out of the way HI HI HEY HEY HELLOOOOOOOOOO WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK DID I JUST READ!!?!??!

the fact they get wrong, the bad takes, the headache this is giving me WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!?!?!?!?!? IEUWHJUOFEBK2HODPPIHDWIWINDWIINDWPQ

I could break down EVERY LITTLE THING wrong with this but I don't have the time, energy, or brain cells to annotate and dunk on everything this article gets wrong (plus if this is written by an ai like I suspect there's no real point) BUT WHAT I DO HAVE TIME FOR IS JUMPING HEAD FIRST INTO MY MAIN FUCKING ISSUE

now look look LOOK I get people wanting to keep guillermo human I REALLY DO if you think that way that's fine

hell if done right I AM DOWN FOR IT

BUT FUCKING EXCUSE ME!?!!?!

UH NO THE FUCK IT WOULDN'T????

starting with this: UGH BRUH TF?

BESTIE HUH?!?!?!?

yeah it would be interesting but even if they for whatever reason made him a normal plain basic ass vampire THAT COULD STILL BE INTERESTING

seeing a character go from wanting to be a vampire to killing them when need be to now BEING a vampire is interesting, seeing how his dynamics get fucked with be interesting, seeing him learn how to fully be a vampire (something we only really got a glimpse of back in season 1) would be interesting, HAVING HIM FACE CONSEQUENCES FOR BEING A SLAYER TURNED VAMPIRE OR HAVING TO FACE HIM KILLING VAMPIRES IN THE PAST WOULD BE INTERESTING!!!!!!

but but BUUUUUT HERE'S THE THING

EVEN IF HE CAN TURN INTO A VAMPIRE HE'S MORE LIKELY THAN NOT GONNA BE MORE THAN JUST A VAMPIRE

we don't know what the slayer blood will do to the turning process SO EVEN IF IT TAKES LONGER THEN EXPECTED IT WILL BE INTERESTING TO SEE WHAT KIND OF MESSED UP VAMPIRE HE'LL BE IF HE CAN BECOME ONE

like the slayer blood leaves SO SOOOOOOO much room for opportunity if they're concerned with him "being boring" (I feel like being boring would be impossible with the whole slayer thing and the fact that something is always going wrong with him) as just another main vampire

NOW LET'S GET INTO WHY NO: HAVING GUILLERMO BECOME A VAMPIRE WOULDN'T BE FUCKING UP ALL OF THAT PROGRESS HE MADE!

ah yes the block of text that got me to read this

BECOMING A VAMPIRE WOULDN'T CHANGE OR BETRAY ANY OF THAT!

HE'LL STILL GROW JUST NOT AS A HUMAN, HE'S STILL A WARRIOR, ARE THEY TALKING ABOUT FREDDIE? THAT SHIT IS DONE AND OVER WITH, AND BECOMING A VAMPIRE WOULDN'T MAKE HIM UN COME OUT TO HIS FAMILY OR SOMETHING?????

sure most of that wouldn't have happened if he went on the trip back in season 3 BUT THAT'S LONG DONE AND OVER WITH MY GUY WE'RE ENTERING SEASON 5 NOW

next point: him becoming a vampire also wouldn't be him "giving up" IF ANYTHING WITH THE WAY IT WAS FRAMED IT WOULD BE A STEP FORWARD FOR HIM SINCE IT'S HIM DIRECTLY TAKING HIS LIFE INTO HIS OWN HANDS AND NOT WAITING FOR OTHER PEOPLE TO TAKE THE INITIATIVE

he saw a problem in the house and he saw nobody was going to do anything about it so instead of doing what he would have done a season ago and waiting he took matters into his own hands

AND IF HE ENDS UP WALKING AWAY FROM THIS SEASON A VAMPIRE OF ANY FLAVOR HE'S PROBABLY STILL GOING TO MAKE PROGRESS

as a vampire no matter how messy the process is HIS CONFIDENCE WILL BE AT LEAST A LITTLE BOOSTED DUE TO THE FACT HE'S ON A MORE LEVEL PLAYING FIELD MINIMUM

IT MIGHT TAKE A BIT OF TIME BUT OVER ALL HIM BECOMING A VAMPIRE WON'T BE A STEP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION

(KEEPING HIM HUMAN WOULDN'T BE A STEP IN THE WRONG DIRECTION EITHER BTW I CAN SEE WHY THEY WOULD GO THAT ROUTE)

and finally a point I can kinda see: him being accepted as only just a human WOULD be nice

he's worked hard to get respect and he's slowly getting it as he moves from familiar to bodyguard to at this point being just guillermo

BUT HERE'S THE THING: THEY DO TO SOME DEGREE RESPECT HIM ALREADY

the baby colin stuff gave him the respect of laszlo, nadja respects him enough to trust him with the money of the nightclub (yeah it was all cuz of a deal he made with her but if he saw him as fully lesser she would have put up more of a fight ageenst testing a human with the club's money) and the time they spent in england while it didn't make them exstreamly close did to some degree made them closer, nandor at this point mostly if not fully respects him, and colin... well we don't know how he'll treat him but if anything carried over from the baby colin shit he should at least give a crumb of a shit about him!

and yeah I do like seeing guillermo navigate around being a human amount vampires

BUUUUUUT it's kinda getting old in my opinion?

like I do like seeing it don't get me wrong but idk I want it shaken up a bit?

and yeah the whole turning gone wrong will do that but after that what then?

this article is trying to say hey let guillermo become a full on slayer cuz that's his true potential

and yeah I love seeing him be a little murder boy that's also not who he is at his core?

even when he's killing vampires left and right it's never out of a hatred for vampires it's so that he can protect others

if anything a human guillermo's full potential wouldn't be just killing cuz his blood says so it would be to protect

now if guillermo became a vampire that would obviously shake shit up a bit

and while I'm down plain jane by the end he's a normal vampire guillermo I've always been team fucked up dhampire guillermo

cuz let's face it guillermo fitting neatly (or mostly neatly) into a vampire human binary is really fucking boring (OR AT LEAST IN MY OPINION)

having him take a long time or need an unusual means to turn him which leads to him not fitting into the label of human or vampire would to me be an amazing way to go about this

in fact the thing I hate the most about this article is the fact that him ending up with a dhampire isn't spoken as a possibility AT ALL (unless I missed it but I fucking refuse to read that dumpster fire again)

having him be a dhampire would address many of the issues this person has with guillermo becoming a vampire

it would make him stand out, it would test him, it would lead to growth, and it wouldn't be boring and leave him with more to do as he figures out his new unique identity with the others

in conclusion: I spent WAY WAAAAY too much time on this

I'm going to slam my face into some grass now

#edit: ever since I've written this my opinion on this article has change and I honestly don't know why I pissed me off so much #buuut to me it's kinda funny to keep this up soooo enjoy this shit show if you wanna XD #my head hurts why tf did I write this? #also due to how much I wrote I only kinda re read what I wrote #so this is PURE word garbage #what we do in the shadows #wwdits #guillermo de la cruz #if AND ONLY IF this was written by an ai can I meet this ai in a denny's parking lot I wanna fist fight it #if this was written by a human hi hey sorry article person plz don't hurt me :)

[hide-your-bugs-away]

All of my Animals vinyls + CDs + magazines, as well as my entire magazine collection and Alan Price collection (so far). 😔🙏

#first magazine ever was the june 1965 issue of rave with homoerotic bob dylan/donovan on the front 🥺🥺🥺 #s o proud of how far i've come... this is almost two years worth of collecting #got most of my rave and pop weekly issues in lots #everything else i got individually because there was a specific article i wanted to read (usually having to do with donovan or the animals) #speaking of animals....... y e a h no points as to what my favorite band is (and my favorite musician) 😐😐😐 #i'm only really interested in collecting vinyls and cds of their (and alan's) music in particular 😔 #it personally feels good to hyperfixate on collecting things for just one or two pieces of media.... as narrow as it may seem. 😔 #da animals are just ....... up there with connie's comforting greats #also their music just slaps in general i could listen to them (and alan price circa '66-'75) forever #i will have all of their albums on vinyl some day...... #anyway i appreciate y'all for enduring all of my gay ravings (gavings) for so long 😔🙏 #once i have a job again i am going to get m o r e especially those issues of beat instrumental with alan articles in them.. 👀 #and more melody maker...... #not a second mag #the animals #eric burdon #hilton valentine #chas chandler #john steel #alan price #dave rowberry #classic rock #60's rock #british invasion #proud of my bonovan and aleric poster frames i love them 😔🙏 #collection #vintage collector

[ifitsbritishimprobablyafan]

Hey I need some cat advice!

I’ve been doing my best to research things online through articles and videos, I’ve also been talking to my friends/family that own cats, and I talked to a vet back when I first got him, but this is my first time ever having a cat so everything is super new to me (I’ve only had him for about 3 months now).

We’re having some behavior issues and I wanted to see if anyone had any advice for training or what I can do to help him so he’s not acting out. I worry that many things are my fault just because I’m not used to handling a cat.

I want to start off saying he really is so SWEET. He sleeps with me every night, loves to cuddle on my lap while I work or watch movies, loves play time, will come up and give me kisses and rub all over me when I come home from the store or school, and he never hisses or anything like that.

BUT when he wants my attention he is INSISTENT and it doesn’t matter that I’m sleeping, working, eating etc.

At first he meows but I can’t always get up and give him what he wants (usually either food or playtime).

If he doesn’t get what he’s after, he starts biting me (he literally just walks up to my leg and bites it - 0/10 don’t enjoy).

Then if I continue to not give him what he wants he starts destroying things because that always gets me to actually get up and pay attention to him. He still doesn’t get the thing he wants but it does get me to move.

This has led to a couple broken items and (this is the one that really baffles me here) the eating of anything and everything paper.

He has eaten like 6 or 7 art prints right on the wall and I’ve had to slowly start taking down any that he can reach... my walls are going to wind up barren because he keeps eating them. He’s also eaten the cover of the book I was reading, my planner, the printer paper right out of the printer, and more.

I try and keep him on a routine so that he knows when it’s feeding time/play time/cuddle time etc. but this does not seem to matter to him.

For example, he gets fed at 6am and 6pm everyday but starting at about 4am and 4pm he turns into a menace every five seconds to tell me he’s hungry.

I’m feeding him the right portions listed on the food I give him for his weight/age so I’m not starving him and I don’t want to over feed him since he’s indoor only and therefore gets less exercise.

My final ditch effort has been shutting him out of the room I’m in after he starts the destruction phase (the bedroom when I’m sleeping or the office when I’m working). But now he’s taken to clawing up the carpet under the door (I’m in an apartment so I’ll have to pay those damages) and just slamming himself into the door.

Any advice? What should I do to try and train him to be patient or how to behave when he wants something?

My attempts at research were mostly about sticking to a routine and not acknowledging them (for example, ignore the cats meows when they try to wake you up so that they learn this doesn’t work and let you sleep)... but I’m already sticking to a routine and me ignoring his behaviors has just led him to escalating further and further into behavior I don’t like/want.

I don’t know what to do and I don’t ever want to hurt him or make him feel unloved but it’s already painful for me (physically with the biting and emotionally with him wrecking my stuff) and is going to start to get expensive too as I start having to replace items or pay my apartment for damages.

He is more important and valuable than anything and everything in my apartment but that still doesn’t mean I wanna deal with him eating all the paper in my apartment or biting me to get attention

#send help #sorry this is so long #but I'm running out of ideas and nothing I've been reading online has really been helpful #some articles/videos mentioned that the paper thing might be some sort of disorder where they just eat everything #so I'll probably try and talk to his vet again when I go back for another check up (we're set for November right now) #but he only ever seems to actually eat it when I'm not paying attention to him #the rest of the time he doesn't care #but mom's ignoring him so now we gotta walk up to this art print and start ripping it off the wall for no reason

[nxthero]

me every time I see another half-assed article titled something like “why everyone hates sakura” or “why sakura is the worst character” and it’s always the same old misogynistic talking points this fandom has thrown around since the dawn of time bc no one who says they want to talk about the problems with sakura’s character actually wants to talk about the valid criticisms that should be pointed at the way kishi handled her and every other woman in his story, they just want to dunk on a character whose only unique crime was being a teenage girl when there were numerous other characters who had the same flaws / did the same things but don’t get even a fraction of the shit that sakura gets. like people will be so quick to forgive and woobify homicidal maniacs in this show but god forbid this teenage girl has a crush on a boy, not reciprocate someone else’s feelings just because he’s the main character, and struggle with the moral quandary of potentially having to fight and kill her teammate she went through numerous traumatic experiences with in order to stop him from going on a rampage because she was pressured to believe that it was her responsibility to make that decision AT SIXTEEN YEARS OLD by the people who should have been supporting her instead, adults included.

#people getting mad at sakura for doing things that literally every other character does #like gee I wonder why no one else has like 20343+ articles written about why these things make them shitty characters and people #nah but I could literally scream about this for hours I have been a s.akura h.aruno defender since I was six years old #and I'm never gonna stop defending her #like if you don't like her then you don't like her it's okay to not like a character #you don't have to pull shit out of the air to justify it and act like you're superior for it #the most deadbrained take ever is that sakura is useless or somehow worse than everyone else it actually makes me feel feral #and it's always the same shit like at least come up with something new #also notice how it's usually more prevalent in anime only fans versus those who read the manga #not saying that as a shot towards people who don't read the manga and just watch the anime #it just says a lot about how the studio's adaptation and choosing to add / omit certain things really fucked with the narrative #also I've noticed a lot of the negativity is primarily from western audiences especially when it comes to certain talking points #and I'm absolutely convinced that most of that is because there's a general disconnect in the understanding #of how physical humor is used in japanese media and particularly anime #I didn't mean for this to turn into a whole rant so I'm gonna stop here before I accidentally write an entire college thesis #✧ ooc. ⊱ ── ❝ 𝘖𝘩 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪. ❞

[pebblesmustard]

I have 50 pages left in Giovanni's Room and I'm so scared. I haven't had that feeling of "I want to know how this ends so badly, but I also don't want this to end because I know it will make me a mess" in a long time.

#don't get me wrong i'm already a mess over it #this might be my new favorite novel #i don't think i've ever felt this way while reading before #not only is my reading slump dead in a ditch somewhere but this novel is making me want to read all the articles written in its name too #my old lit professors would cry over this enthusiasm

[mistystarshine]

Hi, I saw your most recent post about not feeling great about your writing and I can't express how quickly I jumped to arms to defend your writing. Just wanted to let you know that I've been binge reading all of your CSM works on AO3 for the last couple of days. Your characterization and found family basically defines my standard for good CSM fanfiction. I understand the doubt that worms its way in, and if you need, please take any break you need. You have such an amazing depository of pre-existing writing that validates you. I personally am going to enjoy going back and re-reading them as many times as I need to get that amazing found family fix. Thank you for putting your work out into the world!

Thank you! <3 I've been having a pretty difficult morning, and hearing that means a lot. I was stressing over if I could ever get published, or if my writing is stuff that people would only be willing to read if it's free, and it's just... a lot.

I'm not planning on taking a break any time soon though! I'm not updating until I finish another chapter, but the next chapter of A Beautiful Star is complete (which, that fic is getting bumped up to 8 chapters) and I'm 1k into the next chapter of At The End of the River. Neither are very exciting chapters in my opinion, but I hope people like them regardless.

#answered #i've also admittedly been getting rejected from a lot of zines lately #and it's combined with my worries over publishing to make me feel shitty #like i'm glad people like my fics #but would anyone read my work if they had to pay for it #could i ever write professionally #i mean i've published articles and gotten a good deal of money for it #but what about fiction? #right now i'm feeling like people only like my stuff if it's free #and it makes me feel bad about my hopes of getting published #thank you for the ask though <3 #sincerely. it means a lot

[dndspellgifs]

look, I know I've talked about this essay (?) before but like,

If you ever needed a good demonstration of the quote "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic", have I got an exercise for you.

Somebody made a small article explaining the basics of atomic theory but it's written in Anglish. Anglish is basically a made-up version of English where they remove any elements (words, prefixes, etc) that were originally borrowed from romance languages like french and latin, as well as greek and other foreign loanwords, keeping only those of germanic origin.

What happens is an english which is for the most part intelligible, but since a lot everyday english, and especially the scientific vocabulary, has has heavy latin and greek influence, they have to make up new words from the existing germanic-english vocabulary. For me it kind of reads super viking-ey.

Anyway when you read this article on atomic theory, in Anglish called Uncleftish Beholding, you get this text which kind of reads like a fantasy novel. Like in my mind it feels like it recontextualizes advanced scientific concepts to explain it to a viking audience from ancient times.

Even though you're familiar with the scientific ideas, because it bypasses the normal language we use for these concepts, you get a chance to examine these ideas as if you were a visitor from another civilization - and guess what, it does feel like it's about magic. It has a mythical quality to it, like it feels like a book about magic written during viking times. For me this has the same vibe as reading deep magic lore from a Robert Jordan book.

#off topic #literature #language #linguistics #science #science history #science fiction #fantasy #physics #atomic theory #anglish #chemistry #robert jordan #the wheel of time #uncleftish beholding

[redheadarcher]

“— but where did that come from ?” she asked, her voice wavering between exasperation and curiosity. people were already used to strange things happening, not just in new york, but around the world. that was obvious. so scarlett could understand why certain things no longer caught the public's attention for too long or didn’t make people worry like before. but it was still shocking to her that more people weren't talking and trying to figure out what the hell was going on with the gigantic statue that just appeared in the middle of the ocean, seemingly out of the blue.

“i mean, okay, i know it came out of the ocean, but… how did it get there ? who created it ? and what is the purpose of that thing ?”

OPEN TO MUTUALS !

#mutuals only pls #they can be chatting anywhere :D #so i've read tons of articles #asking why no one ever mentions #the celestial from the eternals #in the mcu so allow me #to explore that #let scarlett annoy your muse #with questions about this #and lets see what #they find out about it :) #also today was kinda rushed so #i'll post this & be on the chats #but won't do much bc #i have dnd in an hour so....

[autolenaphilia]

It's funny how clearly uninformed a lot of criticism of Mozilla and its browser Firefox is. Like people say "it's just another corporation, out to make profit, just like Google." And that ordinary users promoting Firefox are just giving them free advertising.

It's in basically any post criticizing Mozilla, including on this site. Like using tumblr search I quickly found a post that was largely positive, but argued that Mozilla operates "under capitalist incentives" And outside tumblr I found a blog post out on the interwebs that criticized Mozilla and outright wondered "I don't know if Mozilla's business model ever made sense, it makes a lot more sense if it's something closer to a nonprofit rather than a commercial entity."

Well, let's research the Mozilla Corporation, see what that business model actually is. Let's begin that research by going to the wikipedia article, and read the two introductory paragraphs. And it turns out that it's "a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mozilla Foundation", which is a non-profit.

"The Mozilla Foundation will ultimately control the activities of the Mozilla Corporation and will retain its 100 percent ownership of the new subsidiary. Any profits made by the Mozilla Corporation will be invested back into the Mozilla project. There will be no shareholders, no stock options will be issued and no dividends will be paid. The Mozilla Corporation will not be floating on the stock market and it will be impossible for any company to take over or buy a stake in the subsidiary."

Turns out that it is not just "closer to a non-profit", it is literally a non-profit. Turns out you only needed two paragraphs on wikipedia to learn that, the most basic online research possible, which basically every post I found criticizing Mozilla failed to do.

This is entirely different from any other entity calling itself corporation, which is all about creating profit or money for its shareholders, the "capitalist incentives" spoken about earlier.

If you read further into that article, you will learn that the Mozilla corporation literally only exists separate from the foundation for tax and legal purposes, but it's still a non-profit operation.

This makes it reasonably immune from the enshittification process I've written about before. there is no incentive to fuck over the experience for end users for the sake of shareholder profits, like what tumblr is doing right now.

It means that Firefox is an exemption to the rule that "if something is free, you are the product", because there is no product to produce profits for shareholders, it's a charitable endeavour for a free and open internet, as laid out in the Mozilla manifesto.

This doesn't mean non-profits make corruption impossible, there is plenty of corruption in non-profit foundations. But unlike actual capitalist corporations, it doesn't have the greed and corruption built in. And if you are going to criticize Mozilla and Firefox, which it does sometimes deserve, you should have your basic facts straight before doing so, if you expect me to take you seriously.

#mozilla firefox #mozilla foundation #my writings #i ranted about this before including in the post i linked #but so much of the mozilla criticism i see about is just plain objectively wrong

[ursie]

Brennan’s statement on Palestine :

[ ID: Statement from Brennan Lee Mulligan, on Instagram. It consists of three black squares with plain white text. The text reads as follows:

"I'm calling on my government officials to immediately demand a ceasefire and de-escalation in Gaza.

I applaud anyone and everyone calling for peace, with the understanding that real peace only exists if it deeply and honestly accounts for and fully ends violence in all its forms. Real peace addresses and corrects wrong-doing in the past and guards against it in the future. It goes hand in hand with justice and requires truth, restoration, reconciliation, reparation.

Peace cannot co-exist with collective punishment, ethnic cleansing and forced displacement. It cannot co-exist with blockades, embargoes, or with 2.2 million people, half of which are children, trapped with no hope of escape or political recourse. it cannot co-exist with murdered journalists, bombed hospitals, or years of protesters being shot and killed at the border. it cannot co-exist with illegal settlements, segregated roads, and the silent, imperial chill that settles over the gaps in the violence - the unspoken geopolitical consensus that a group of people need to unflinchingly accept permanent subjugation and occupation.

My hear breaks for every Israeli person who lost loved ones during the attacks of October 7th. It breaks for every Ukrainian person who has lost their loved ones. It breaks for every Congolese person who has lost their loved ones. I do not speak on behalf of Palestinians now because some lives are worth more than others. I speak on their behalf because I, and all Americans, have a responsibility to pressure our government because we are responsible for this. Some have said that this situation is complicated. The Unites States government clearly disagrees. It has definitively, categorically, militarily chosen a side, and I do not agree with that decision.

In wiring this, I have been wrestling with what I am sure many people like me wrestle with: There is a powerful narrative surrounding violence in the Middle East that asserts and ever-moving goalpost of self-education and study in order to even be qualified to have an opinion. As someone with a love of research, I have at times in my life fallen into the trap that I am not educated enough clever enough, or aware enough to have a worthwhile perspective, and that three more articles and two more lectures and one more book will do the trick. Unfortunately, democracy doesn't work that way - we, the citizens of any democracy, cannot possibly be experts on every aspect of the policies of our governments, and yet if we do not constantly weigh in an make our voices heard, the entire experiment falls apart. Not only do people constantly doubt themselves and the things they can see with their own two eyes, but old shortcuts for political action can fall apart as well: This specific issue exists along a raw, charged and unique faultline in American Politics. Nobody I grew up with has ever challenged me on my support for abortion rights, LGBT rights, Black Lives Matter, anti-capitalism, anti-fascism, none of it. The people in my country who would despise me for those positions are, for all intents and purposes, strangers to me. But there are people who I've broken bread with and shared honest affection with who will see the words I've written here and incorrectly conclude that I do not wish for the security, dignity and happiness of them and their loved ones, and that breaks my fucking heart. Full-throatedly condemning the actions of the Israeli government while battling rampant anti-semitism at home is an urgent moral necessity, and doing so is made unnecessarily challenging for the average person to navigate by the pointed obfuscations of cynical opportunists, bigots, and demagogues on all sides of the political spectrum who see some advantage in sowing that incredibly dangerous confusion.

So, I'm calling my representatives. I'm having hard conversations with friends and family. I'm here, talking to you. I should have done it sooner. If you're Israeli and hurt by this statement, know that I want freedom, dignity, security and peace for you, and that every ounce of my political awareness believes whole-heartedly that the actions of your government are not only destroying innocent lives, but doing so to the detriment of you and your loved ones' safety. If you're American and feel lost and confused - I understand and empathize. This, the whole country, only works when we get involved. I am constantly haunted by the specter that maybe I missed some crucial piece of information on this, or any, important world event. I'll just have to make my peace with that self-doubt and trust my gut by going with Jewish Voice for Peace, Amnesty International, the Geneva Conventions, the United Nations, etc. And if you're Palestinian and reading this: I unreservedly support your right to life, to freedom, to happiness and human flourishing, to full enfranchisement and equal rights, to opportunity, prosperity and abundance, to the restoration of stolen property and land, and to a Free Palestine." End ID ]

#if anyone wants to do the id I will love you forever btw #brennan lee mulligan #d20 #dropout #free palestine #dimension 20 #I babble

[professorcalculusstanaccount]

I decided to redraw one of my earliest Tintin fancomics! I've been drawing Tintin fanart for a bit before I started posting online.

I can imagine Tintin having a tumultuous relationship with his editor, hardly ever being in the office and having a very low rate of writing articles. Tintin's increasingly liberal politics also clash with the newspaper's conservative values. Tintin and his editor frequently argue over this but Tintin almost always wins out, as he is aware that it is his articles that sell the paper. His editor is reluctant to let go of his golden goose.

More headcanon under the Read More! It's background stuff and things about his editor.

Tintin started his journalism career at just 14, and seeing the dangerous situations he is sent into in his early stories suggests to me that whoever hired him didn't have his best interests at heart. I can imagine his editor taking advantage of Tintin's ambition and naivety, while styling himself as a sort of father figure to the newspaper he runs. I based him off of the editor we see at the very start of Tintin in the Land of the Soviets!

His editor hires him after Tintin demonstrates remarkable skills in investigative journalism, uncovering local corruption for his school paper. He takes advantage of Tintin's naivety, sending him off to various countries to write conservative propaganda pieces for the paper. He hopes Tintin will be easy to groom into a conservative pundit, but after witnessing atrocities and coming into contact with people from different walks of life, Tintin finds himself unlearning a lot of harmful beliefs he was raised with. After he earns global recognition in Tintin in America, Tintin leverages his star power to ensure less editorial interference with his work. His journey away from conservatism is kickstarted upon befriending Chang, who directly challenges a lot of his preconceptions.

Tintin stays with the paper under the misguided belief that he can steer the publication in a better direction with his influence. Deep down he also feels he owes his editor, as it was him who gave Tintin a platform and an oppurtunity to escape his situation, being raised in an orphanage and being deeply unhappy in school. His editor also frequently points out that other papers will not be as lenient with his low turnover rate of articles, and that he's lucky he's still with them.

After Tintin gets Chang a job there as his photographer, Chang ends up befriending a lot of the staff. He's one of the few non white staff members there, which causes quite the stir. While Chang is grateful for the job, he becomes increasingly uncomfortable with working for them the more he learns about the paper. He tells Tintin that by staying there, he's only legitimising the publication.

Tensions at the paper start rising as political tension rises in Europe. Tintin, Chang, and a lot of staff notice their editor acting erratically and making strange demands...

#tintin #adventures of tintin #fanart #comic #i am also basing his editor off of the editor herge worked under #he was an incredibly shady guy and a fascist #i really wish we got to see more of tintin's work life lol #my stories

[ros3ybabe]

🎀 Hobbies 🎀

I feel as tho I don't have much time to do things besides school, work, some chores, and survive right now, but I've been thinking about some hobbies I enjoy and would like to incorporate into my life when I decide to make the time without burning out!

Reading - I used to be big on reading just about any books I could get my hands on. Then I was really focused on reading self help, and now that I haven't been reading at all, I've been thinking about getting back into reading. Always looking for book recommendations, and I do have my eye on some books I'd like to purchase.

Gardening - if I had the time and space, I'd love to have a flower garden or a vegetable garden. It always makes me happy when the fruits of my efforts come to life, so tending to plants and gardening sounds super fun and relaxing.

Video Games - I used to play video games on and off, but I wouldn't mind owning a PS4 or a Switch and spending some time playing video games whenever I'd want time to wind down.

Cooking/Baking - I love learning things, and the sense of pride I've gotten in the past when receiving praise for things I've cooked or baked has really driven me to want to increase my skill. I've only baked something from scratch once in my life, but I'd really like to expand my skills in making desserts.

Exercise - I'm talking all forms of it! Dancing, martial arts/kickboxing type activities, yoga, pilates, running, swimming, spin/cycling, weight lifting (again), calisthenics, all of it! I don't currently look like the exercise type but I find various forms of movement to be so fun! If I had more time, I'd be trying new things all the time!

Volunteer work - This is something I used to do all the time, and it's a hobby that I enjoyed that kept me humble. Not only that, but I thoroughly enjoy showing kindness and compassion to others. Making a difference in anuwau brings me so much joy, and I love meeting new people and learning their stories. I also would love to volunteer with animals, because they deserve so much love and affection too!

Drawing/Art - I used to draw for fun but when I started college, I didn't have the time to devote to continuously increasing my art skills. I still own a sketch kit, coloring materials, and several sketchbooks so it really is a matter of having time.

Crochet - The thought of making things that I can gift to others seriously makes me so excited!! Crochet seems like such a fun, crafty, relaxing activity and the added fun of gifting those crafts to others would make it so fun!!

Scrapbooking - I don't know if I'd ever do this one, but I do Ike the idea of keeping my memories in a physical space, and not just in like pictures on my phone.

Learning - if school wasn't crazy busy, I'd spend all my time learning languages (ASL, Japanese, Spanish, Korean, Mandarin, Italian, etc), computer coding skills, how to make and do certain things, just anything I can do to keep my mind enriched.

Upcycling/Altering Clothes - I would love to upcycle or alter articles of clothes into more personalized pieces for myself. The thought of having a personalized, hand made closet full of clothes makes me really want to buy a sewing machine and learn how to use it to my advantage!

That's all I can think of for now that I'd like to someday incorporate into my life. Having hobbies is always so fun, but I've been so busy and tired that I don't mess with any of the hobbies I'd want to do. If anyone has any tips for time management, or resources for beginning new hobbies, please let me know!!

til next time lovelies 🩷

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[ekteee]

someone like you! max verstappen

pairing: max verstappen x sunshine! gf! reader

summary: in which max's girlfriend has the sweetest, brightest and most sunshine aura ever and he punches someone

genre: social media au!

warnings: confusing to read....I think

word count: 1.3k

author's note: this took me like hours only because I kept falling asleep but anyways hope you enjoy, I'm always open to feedback and suggestions

faceclaim: taylor hill

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yourusername my boys and their favorite person(if not me who else)😚❤

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ynsdefender oh.....your're still with him

landonorris did you force max to take that picture

yourusername he was annoyed but he did it anyways😭

lewishamilton when are you going to let draco visit

yourusername as soon as max unbans him from the jet😕 ynismother why is he even banned😭😂 yourusername max just hates draco thats why maxverstappen1 he destroyed my gaming room and jet seats. yourusername #unvalid #yourjustahater #maybehedidbuthesjustababy

f1nynlover82 when is she gonna break up with this toxic ass man

princess_yn I don't know someone like y/n can date max he's so rude and grumpy all the time

f1lover101 tell him to crash on sunday

yourusername no.

maxverstappen1 he's a bit too fat for that sweater but cute

yourusername take that back!!! yourusername draco is not fat, he just has very big bones😔

maxverstappen1 ━ 5 hours ago

sundays used to be max's favorite days, especially when he could indulge in his passion for the track. however, ever since he began dating you, race weekends have become something he dreads. it's not that he doesn't enjoy your company; he cherishes the energy you bring, appreciates the support you provide, and especially loves the good luck kiss you give him. what bothers him, though, is the way everyone around them gushes over you, diverting your attention away from him. it's especially aggravating when other drivers comment on how they can't believe he's dating someone like you.

he's seen numerous remarks from fans and articles about his role in your relationship. while some of these are obviously false, others make him question whether he's truly the right person for you.

she noticed a subtle change in max's demeanor as they walked through the paddock. the usual spark in his eyes seemed dimmed, and she couldn't shake off the feeling that something was bothering him.

"max, is everything okay?" y/n asked, concern evident in her voice.

he flashed a quick smile, attempting to brush off any worry. "yeah, yeah, everything's fine. just thinking about the race, you know how it is."

but she didn't know how it it cause max has never been nervous especially in a season where has been dominating ever chance he got

gently touching his arm, stopping him in his tracks. "max, I know you well enough to tell when something's on your mind. you can talk to me."

max hesitated, a flicker of uncertainty in his eyes. "it's really nothing, y/n. just pre-race jitters. i've got to get ready for the race, focus and all that."

she nodded, though a sense of disappointment lingered. "okay, max. if you say so. i'm here if you need anything."

as max hurried off, leaving y/n alone with her thoughts, a wave of concern washed over her. his unusual behavior made her even more concerned, which she couldn't get rid of. she felt like he was hiding something. left feeling unhappy and wondering what was really going on with max, so she hoped that before the race started, he would open up and tell her whatever was really going through.

yourusername ━ 2 hours ago

max sat across from y/n as she baked cookies, cakes, banana bread—whatever she could to keep her hands busy. she usually only did this when she was nervous or upset, and in this case, she was fuming with rage. It had been two days since max had punched george, an incident that landed him in trouble with the FIA. y/n, on the other hand, had not talked to him at all during that time at all. the woman remained silent when he tried to explain in the garage, didn't utter a word on the ride to their hotel, and maintained her silence even as they packed their bags for the jet to leave the next day.

the tension in the air was obvious, and max could feel it like a heavy weight on his chest. he hesitated for a moment before cautiously breaking the silence, "y/n, can we talk about this? I know what I did was wrong, and I shouldn't have let my emotions get the best of me."

y/n continued to focus on her baking, her jaw clenched. the rhythmic sounds of her mixing and the measured inhales and exhales were the only responses he received

"I messed up, and I'm truly sorry," max continued, his gaze fixed on her, searching for any sign of acknowledgment.

y/n sighed, finally setting down the mixing bowl and turning to face him. "max, I just don't get it. you've been off lately, and all of a sudden, you're just punching people out of nowhere. It's not like you, and it's scaring me."

max nodded, regret etched across his features. "I know, schat. I've let my frustrations get the better of me, and I can't excuse what I did."

y/n's frustration spilled out as she continued, "you can't just keep apologizing, max. I need to understand what's going on with you. It's not just about the incident with george; it's about you being different, distant."

max ran a hand through his hair, a mix of guilt and remorse in his eyes. "It's just... the pressure, the expectations. and seeing everyone react like this, it's getting to me. But that's no excuse for what I did."

she sighed, softening a bit, "max, I get it. racing is tough, and people can be cruel. but you need to talk to me. I'm here for you, always."

max nodded, appreciating her willingness to listen. "and there's something else bothering me," he admitted, glancing down briefly before meeting her eyes. "the boys and the fans... they make fun of me for having such a nice girlfriend. they think I'm too rude and mean to deserve someone like you."

her expression softened. "max, you can't let what others say get to you. I'm here because I care about you, not what anyone else thinks. you don't have to prove anything to them."

max sighed, "I know, y/n. It just feels like everything is piling up. I should have talked to you about it instead of letting it all build up."

she left the baking, wiped her hands, and came around the table to stand beside him. tenderly, she reached up, cupping his face in her hands, and said, "we'll figure it out together, max. just promise me you won't shut me out when things get tough."

he looked into her eyes, feeling a warmth in his chest. "I promise, schat. I need you more than ever right now." as a silent reassurance, y/n leaned in, placing a gentle kiss on his forehead and lips.

"now, you have to apologize to george," y/n said gently, her hands still cradling max's face.

max sighed, his expression momentarily shifting into a pout. "I know, but do I have to? It's just... he really got on my nerves."

y/n couldn't help but laugh at his reluctant demeanor. "max, it's the right thing to do. not just for george but for you too. clearing the air will make everything better, I promise."

max rolled his eyes playfully, realizing he couldn't resist her persuasiveness. "Fine, fine. I'll do it for you, though, not for him."

she chuckled, giving him a playful nudge. "that's the spirit. I appreciate it, my handsome boy."

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f1news photos taken from a mutual friend of max and y/n's instagram story have been trending on twitter. people are shocked to see both george and max hanging out, and fans are confused about whether the two have mended their differences, especially following the recent incident of max punching george after the race.

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ynsfanpage62 not max going in for a kiss behind his gfs back😭

yourusername they told me I was basically a third wheel now😔😐 maxverstappen1 who said that?!? georgerussell I don't recall that coming out of my mouth yourusername maybe you would remember if you weren't so hung up on MY BOYFRIEND!!! georgerussull not my fault he preferred my company😏 maxverstappen1 🧍🏻‍♂️

maxiesgf not george and y/n fighting over max

f1lover bye I just know y/n made that boy apologize

yourusername and did. f1lover as you should

landonorris I don't know how I feel about this

landonorris max is suppose to be mine😔

yourusername don't worry lan he'll always be yours😚 maxverstappen1 STOP ENTERTAINING THIS!

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[hannieehaee]

18+ / mdi

content: fratboy!mingyu, same couple as this fic (can be read as a standalone tho), established relationship, mingyu is whipped as per usual, wonwoo's mentioned to be reader's brother, afab reader, smut, soft sex, riding, penetrative sex, etc.

wc: 1459

a/n: was so happy to hear ppl liked this couple :D here's a link to the main fic! i'll periodically write more lil drabbles for them so if u have any ideas my asks are open <3

masterlist

"g-gyu! i have to go. i cant keep being late!", you whined at him as he nuzzled his head into your neck, kissing and nibbling at the sensitive skin there.

it was yet another night you'd spent over at mingyu's frat. you were currently in bed with the man, pinned down by his strong arms.

despite having shared rooms with wonwoo before, mingyu had made a case to allow for him and wonwoo to have separate rooms, arguing that they'd been members of the frat for over a year by now and deserved some privileges due to seniority. fortunately for mingyu, his insistence was not met with much pushback, leading to wonwoo moving his things out and into one of the empty rooms in the frat about a week later. what the rest of frat members hadn't known however, was that mingyu's insistence was born purely out of his need to sneak you into his room night after night without having your brother get in the way.

he continued kissing at your neck without a single care in the world, still holding you against him, "baby, it's fine. i used to skip my freshman year all the time. they won't miss you."

"gyu! i wanna keep my gpa, ive been late three times this week. i'll be back in an hour, just be patient," you managed to unwrap yourself from him and wobble your way up, legs still weak from last night.

he dramatically groaned, allowing his back to flop onto the bed, "why do you hate me?"

jesus, he was so dramatic.

you sighed to yourself and approached him again, pulling at his hands to get him to sit up again. he let his body be limp, causing him to end up leaning against you once you'd pulled him all the way up. he took advantage of the angle and wrapped his arms against you once more, not pulling you against him this time but still keeping a light hold on you.

"stop being dramatic! we had sex last night! we'll have sex again today! just wait for me to get back, okay, baby?"

he chuckled at this, leaning up once more to try and kiss at you, "is it bad that i want you, baby?", he was teasing you, you could tell, "i've only had you to myself for a month. can you blame me for wanting you every day? i waited for years to have you, remember?", with this, he began to pull you towards him, easily getting you to straddle his legs on the bed.

"of ... of course not," you sighed out as his kisses became more and more sensual, now running his hands up and down your bare back.

you were too weak for him. you'd only managed to get off the bed for a few seconds, not even getting a single article of clothing on before he got you right back on his bed.

"so you'll let me take care of you, right baby?", he breathed against your ear, placing a playful bite on it as his hands lowered and lowered until landing on your ass, groping and toying with it. he instigated you, encouraging you to begin grinding against him at a slow and sensual tempo. everything felt slower in the early hours of the morning.

this was a common occurrence for you two ever since you'd first confessed your feelings for one another a little over a month ago. he'd expressed to you how badly he'd wanted you for years, knowing you'd only recently began to like him and wanting to give you time to process your feelings before confessing. but once you'd confessed, it led to endless time together. you were even more attached to the hip than you'd been as best friends, if that was even possible. with full support from both wonwoo and all your friends, you and mingyu had become inseparable, leading you to spend most of your nights being snuck into mingyu's frat.

you'd grown thirsty for each other, having had to hold back on your desires for each other for too long before growing to desperate and resulting in the night mingyu finally had you in his room a month ago. ever since then, mingyu had insisted on keeping you to himself day after day, just like last night, when he'd insisted you stay over (again) after having fucked you into the mattress late into the night.

the issue was, mingyu was a bit insatiable. even after that first night, even after being caught by wonwoo immediately after, he had insisted on fucking you again in the morning. just like now, as he managed to get you on your back again, legs spread as he laid his weight on top of you and ground his bare length against your folds.

you whined at him, wanting more than just friction. if he was gonna keep you from going to class, the least he could do was actually fuck you. you somehow managed to flip the gigantic man over (ok, he mightve let you do it ..), positioning yourself on top of him before lowering yourself on him.

"fuck! yeah, baby, that's it. such a good girl ..." he groaned upon feeling your walls close up around him. "gonna imprint my dick in you, baby. keep you all to myself," one thing about mingyu was his constant need to whisper filthy things in your ear as he made your eyes roll back.

he quickly took control of your hips, holding them down whenever he wanted to cant his hips upwards against yours, or sometimes simply guiding your hips to allow you to grind your clit against him at a speed that made your toes curl.

"g-gyu! shit! just like that!"

"right there, pretty? shit, is that the spot?", he took your whines as confirmation, beginning to ram his hips into yours even faster, lowering his hand between both of you in order to toy with your clit.

you threw your head back, feeling lightheaded at the way in he covered all bases of your pleasure, not only hitting your g spot consistently but also rubbing your clit at a tempo that had all air leaving your head. he was even at some points alternating between sucking your tongue into his mouth and lowering his head to lick and bite your boobs. in the very short period of time you'd been dating, mingyu had figured out everything you liked. every weak spot, he had dominated, knowing what brought you pleasure even better than yourself.

"'m gonna cum, fuck! don't stop!", you knew he didn't need any warning with how familiar he was with your body, but you just couldn't help but be vocal when around him.

"i know, pretty. cum for me, yeah? want you gushing all around me- shit! then ... then im gonna fill you up like a cute lil creampie. okay, baby?" he said this as he felt you tighten around him, a clear tell that you were seconds away from reaching ultimate bliss.

your orgasm triggered his, making him bury his head in your chest as you rode your high still tightly wrapped around him. even when you tried to unglue yourself from him, he kept you shoved against him for a few more seconds, lightly grinding against you for some extra stimulation despite how sensitive you both were after yet another intense orgasm shared between the two of you.

"shit .. it was worth it, wasn't it?", was his immediate response to you finally catching your breath.

"you're gonna make me flunk out of college," you deadpanned, not serious at all.

"good. that way i can keep you he-"

"can you guys shut the fuck up? i'm still sharing a wall with you, jesus christ," the sound of banging against the wall had interrupted you, wonwoo's voice cutting through.

the both of you remained silent for a minute, staring at each other with wide eyes.

"dude! you didn't tell me wonwoo was staying right next door!", you whisper-shouted, embarrassed your brother might've heard you.

"i didnt know he could hear us!", he whispered back. he got up and stuck his ear to the wall before speaking up again, at full volume this time, "how much did you hear?"

wonwoo waited a beat or two before you could hear his response through the wall.

"i put on my headphones every time i see you sneak her in. just go to her dorm, for fuck's sakes."

well, so much for not getting caught sneaking into the dorm past the allowed visitation hours.

mingyu hummed at this, turning to speak to you now.

"he kinda has a point, baby. how come i haven't fucked you in your dorm?"

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[elierlick]

This has one of the most heartwarming historical trans stories I've ever read. In 1971, Carl Macmichael and his cis son spoke to the Sunday paper. Not only did Carl's 15-year-old son support his father, but he was delighted to have a trans dad: "I think he's very brave. It's quite handy to have mum and dad the same person."

Shortly after transitioning, Carl asked Thelma O'Sullivan to become his nurse in 1969. She helped Carl medically transition for 2 years while realizing her feelings for him. "Many people have ridiculed Carl, and I suppose some people will think me odd for falling in love with him. But I don't care," she explained. "He has gone through a great deal and I hope I can give him a little of the happiness that he is seeking."

Like most trans people at the time, Carl claimed to be intersex. Having XY chromosomes and being capable of giving birth is extraordinarily rare, leaving us to wonder if he told this to newspapers for legitimacy. All the names in the article are pseudonyms so there was never any follow-up after 1971.

#trans history #lgbtq #trans #england #london