#cheers to 25 years

[aqueerchronicle]

Just a little birthday update!

#happy birthday to me! #🥳 #cheers to 25 years #I truly never imagined I’d make it this far #; #I’m glad I’m still here #supercorp #taylor swift #lena luthor #kara zol el #kara danvers #supergirl #swiftie

[ryllen]

alex who is good at heart & said  “good luck” when he rejected you after  “nah... I'm gonna ask someone else” on flower dance festival

and actually care about having friends,

that he has been acting friendly to u even at 0 hearts, in seek of new friend opportunity.

#him trying to be 25% considerate 25% friendly 50% flirty #the way he talks might make you go who asked u?? mind your own business - but i like to think he meant well #stardew valley #sdv #flower dance #sdv alex #stardew alex #stardew valley alex #sdv farmer #stardew farmer #stardew valley farmer #in real life i would be squinty at this kind of move done to me like 'wow he's so used to it; does he do this every time" #popular vibe; very suspicious #like how can u tell how much they are being serious when making a move on u #in conclusion god irl me would never be able to get together with someone like alex #i am just keep thinking about how funny total rejection on 1st year flower dance is #if someone offer to dance with u at the side to cheer u up that would be nice i thought #when he said it's hard when u don't have friends; he actually thinks about himself #he and sebastian seems to be the two that concerns about hardly having any friends from the thing they said #or others do to? do fill me in #fanart

[blackgoldengoddess]

It’s my birthday, tell me Happy Birthday and why you love me ☺️

#me #personal #happy birthday to me #cheers to another year of being 25 #send compliments and funds

[chikoyama]

Chiyori's experiences and opinions about the Jujutsu system (and by extent the defection of Suguru)

While attending Jujutsu High and working as a sorcerer, I think one of the more prominent observations that made a mark on Chiyori is how little support students and sorcerers receive in dealing with struggles of psychological character. Because, well, they simply aren’t offered any, and as far as she’s noted, it's practically every man for himself.

Initially, Chiyori found it quite upsetting, if not surprising, how stark a contrast it was to the cozy, comfortable environment she originated from herself. An environment where her adoptive parents for the most part provided her the basic physical, mental and emotional support she needed to thrive—

Because the first time Chiyori witnessed someone die before her, she was just fifteen and in her first year. No one was there to assist her through the trauma — no assistance was offered. There were several reasons for that, which Chiyori wholly ends up recognizing and acknowledging as she grows up. First being that her issues at that time were being overshadowed by the chaos that followed the defection of the special grade sorcerer Geto Suguru, her former senpai.

Second being that matters of such were heavily underprioritized, if not regarded as unimportant, and continues to be even through her adulthood. Third reason being that most members of the Jujutsu Community aren’t equipped to deal with these types of issues in the first place — they hardly know how to address their own emotional and mental struggles without getting frustrated or resorting to direct violence. Because of all that, Chiyori had to deal with the trauma all by herself, which was admittedly tragic on her part, but instead of pointing fingers at others, she understood — as unfortunate as it was — the circumstances that lead to the treatment she (didn't) receive.

Chiyori got over it eventually. I’m not quite sure how. Maybe she never really did in fact, or it happened at later stage in her life, but at least her thoughts were elsewhere entirely during Suguru’s defection. Far away enough for her to not have the time to consider the ideals and principles that caused her senpai to renounce the rights of non-sorcerers. Even if she had, I doubt Chiyori would’ve agreed with him — even as a teen she would’ve found Suguru’s visions confusing, flawed and incredibly narrow-minded, if not immature, especially considering how head over heels she was for him much she admired him during her first year.

Most of all, she probably felt — and continues to feel — sad for him. Sad that his integrity shattered. That his negative experiences with non-sorcerers ended up weighing heavier than the positive ones. Sad for anyone who let themselves get coloured — tainted — by the toxic grips of the Jujutsu system that continues to operate on twistingly outdated standards. Standards as well as ethics and morals that dictate how the Jujutsu system should organise themselves internally as well as externally. (Though, if anyone were to ask sorcerer Chiyori, she’d probably say she doesn’t understand any of it. All of it too political for her, really).

It's the lack of compassion of those incumbent of the system that causes her to recoil. Their lack of empathy and by extent their lack of competency to properly reform the current laws to be on level with modern day thoughts on how things should be that cause sorcerer Chiyori — whether she’s entirely aware of it herself of not — to deliberately retract herself from the political sphere despite her rank.

To rephrase: I don’t necessarily think Chiyori regrets the whole Geto Suguru incident. Yes, she was sad and disappointed, but she got over it eventually. And after her own personal experiences with the system, (she goes through her own set of trials and tribulations), she acknowledges that it was bound to happen eventually. If not for her senpai, then perhaps for someone else entirely, because after all, Chiyori is — or grows up to be — perceptive enough to understand that emotions are the driving force behind every human action.

#headcanons #i really said: “AHEM in this essay i will..” #my chi doesn't stay sorcerer for long btw so when i say sorcerer chi i refer mostly to her years as young adult c: #she stops after age 21 due to reasons 👀 (she loses control of her ct) #me in the background whispering: oh girl but you understand soso much #just bc people underestimate your ability to grasp the entirety of a situation doesn’t mean you’re wrong #oooooooooh adult-adult chi getting a spot among the higher-ups to vouch for change after she returns? 👀 #with all the traumatic experiences in her bag? 25-26 YEAR OLD CHIYORI IN A COMMANDING POSITION!? #idk how but it'll happen #i’m zooming around at the thought of this! #ziggy cheering her on from another dimension bc “babe becoming a politician was such a hot move” #that’s why the dimension troll continues to reclaim her after death bc she always manages to impress him #ziggy is my other oc who i paired w chi and he’s hardly relevant to her jjk storyline LOL #their relationship is existential in the most wicked romantic sense 😌 #his nickname for her is bunny (machine) which i’ll let u guys ponder on for yourself 🐰

[anghraine]

At 97% of the vote counted, the race is still close (51 Warnock/49 Walker), but 2/3 of the remaining vote is coming from either blue or extremely blue areas, which was good enough for ABC News. They've called it for Warnock!

Looks like it'll be a real Senate majority, y'all.

#apparently kamala harris has had to cast tie-breaking votes over 25 times #time to fast-track some judicial appointments imo! #also the first time in decades that the president's party lost zero senate seats in an off-year #that's pretty cool! #cheers to all of you in swing states—voting genuinely made a difference #anghraine babbles #us american blogging #politics for ts #election night hell 2022 #is overrrrr

[wesawbears]

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#did not have crying over a youtuber retiring on my 2024 bingo card but here we are #tbh i hadnt watched matpat in a while and had kind of grown out of game theory #but i think its more just that feeling that the internet i grew up with is just fucking...gone #like everything i loved about these spaces just doesnt exist #and I'm really not old man yells at cloud i just have to be 29 for a minute and I'll get over it #but man #cheers to my other 25-35 year olds we're not well

[commeneige]

happy singles day 💗

#cheers to 25 years of celibacy #🥹🥹 #single’s day

[katyspersonal]

Ahhhh December is almost halfway over, can't wait to hear Winter Lanterns sing Christmas CARYLLS and to explode into candy canes instead of Frenzy spears from it

#shitposting #both have mood and dont #this holiday is entirely external as in my country it's jan 7 instead of dec 25 nor it is fun and cheerful at all #new year on the other hand....... #most likely will either draw nothing this year or make a quick doodle last moment like with halloween #but yeah Christmas is external for me. i only get its spirit from foreign friends

[sucharide]

YOOOO I GOT A PSYCHIATRIST APPOINTMENT FOR JANUARY!!!!!!!!

#YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO #manifest for me that I do not mask my symptoms when I get there HAHHAA #I am a 25 year old woman. i will mask. and not get a diagnosis which. i desperately. need. #EVERYBODY FUCKIN CHEER I DO NOT THINK I AM NEUROTYPICAL AND IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE A FRAMEWORK FOR HOW TO DEAL WITH THAT #i have felt normal adjacent for my whole life and the older i get the more i realise that while everyone feels a bit Othered sometimes #i think i got a lil something going on #ANYWAY #CLAPPITY CLAP!!!!

[armouredheart]

hot girls pre-game their own birthday party by crying to the (after) life of the party because they are full of grief, homesickness and fear

#trying to cheer myself up before going out #but it just hit me it’s my first ever birthday without her #25 years she’s been there since the day i was born #and this year i just feel a little more alone #personal

[afeelgoodblog]

The Best News of Last Month

Sorry for being not active this month as I had some health problems. I'll start posting weekly now :) Meanwhile here's some good from last month

1. Widow donates $1 billion to medical school, giving free tuition forever

Ruth Gottesman surprised by her late husband's $1 billion in Berkshire stock, decides to donate it in full to the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York City's poorest borough. The donation is intended to cover students' tuition indefinitely, ensuring access to medical education for generations.

A video capturing students' emotional reactions to the news, cheering and crying, circulated after the announcement, highlighting the profound impact of the donation on the medical school community.

2. Electric school buses outperform diesel in extreme cold

In Colorado's West Grand School District, electric school buses outperformed their diesel counterparts, particularly in the bitterly cold temperatures of towns like Kremmling, where morning temperatures can drop below -30 degrees Fahrenheit. Despite common concerns about reduced range in extreme weather, the electric buses maintained their battery charge even in these frigid conditions, providing reliable transportation for students.

This success has been welcomed by the school district, as diesel vehicles also face challenges in starting in Colorado's harsh winter weather.

3. Christian Bale unveils plans to build 12 foster homes in California

Christian Bale has led a tour round the new village in California where he plans to build 12 foster homes, as well as two studio flats to help children transition into independent living, and a 7,000 sq ft community centre.

The actor has spearheaded the building of a unique complex of facilities with the aim of keeping siblings in the foster care system together, and ideally under the same roof.

4. Average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome has increased from 25 years in 1983 to 60 years today

Today the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome is approximately 60 years.

As recently as 1983, the average lifespan of a person with Down syndrome was 25 years. The dramatic increase to 60 years is largely due to the end of the inhumane practice of institutionalizing people with Down syndrome.

5. Greece legalises same-sex marriage

Greece has become the first Christian Orthodox-majority country to legalise same-sex marriage. Same-sex couples will now also be legally allowed to adopt children after Thursday's 176-76 vote in parliament.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the new law would "boldly abolish a serious inequality".

6. Massachusetts police K9 tracks scent for over 2 miles to find missing 12-year-old in freezing cold

A Massachusetts police K9 followed her nose to help find a 12-year-old who went missing in frigid temperatures last week, tracking the child’s scent for over two miles, authorities said.

K9 Biza, a female German shepherd, was called on to help after officers learned the child left their home at around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday and was last seen in the Pakachoag Hill area of Auburn, the Auburn Police Department said.

7. Good News for the Socially Anxious: People Like You a Lot More Than You Think They Do, New Research Confirms

The "Lake Wobegon effect" or "illusory superiority" phenomenon highlights people's tendency to overestimate their abilities, but recent research suggests that in social interactions, individuals often underestimate their likability and charm.

Studies indicate that people consistently fail to recognize signals of others' liking toward them, leading to a "liking gap" where individuals believe they are less likable than they actually are.

Techniques such as focusing more on others during conversations and genuinely expressing interest in them can help alleviate social anxiety by shifting the focus away from self-criticism. Ultimately, understanding that others may also experience similar anxieties can lead to a more relaxed and enjoyable social experience.

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#best news of last week

[hellfire--hearts]

idk how I should say "this was supposed to be me, I was supposed to be a beacon of joy for my friends, and I was supposed to have so many people I love that love me too, and I was supposed to actually bring people joy and lots of it, but then i came out of of my birthgiver autistic and proceeded to have every ounce of sunshine and any sort of social competence beaten from me by my own parents, my peers, and whoever thought they couldnt possibly continue life without molesting a 3 year old" without crying but

#and im just. too socially disabled. I hurt people because I dont understand them. theres only a 25% chance I make things better when im #trying to help cheer someone up. the other 75% I dont make a fucking difference or I get too empathetic and upset and snappy or I dont make #a difference at all and I just. im so scared of everyone #and the thing is I KNOW I have a 20% more chance of fucking up a social interaction compared to everyone.elae #I AM SO FUCKING AWARE OF MY SHORTCOMINGS I REALLY DO WISH I WAS IGNORANT BUT ITS HARD TO BE AFTER THE 15TH FRIEND THAT JUST FUCKING BLOCKS #YOU LMAO #I wanna be good. I dont wanna keep hurting my friends. but I dont know how to I dont know ive tried ive been trying for ten fucking years #I have been trying to be a pinkie pie for 10 fucking years. over a third of my fucking life bc I want to be that for people #cant stop watching the video. I wanna cry. I cant #Youtube

[loreofthegayuma]

Confession: I have a habit of calling ppl who dont live in tropical climates as four-seasoned fellas

#All these 'which is the best/worst season' polls got me cheering for my 4seasoned pals #One time i just sat and realized it sounds lime im referrjng to food #Like* referring* #I only ever known rainy sunny and cold season bless my soul #(There isnt any formal ''cold season'' in my education. I made that up based on my 25 years of living here) #Sorry i said sunny but it's actually called summer vcjxhddj #lores of fritz #I want to experience autumn so badly #I imagine snow in winter is just like what we have in our freezer when it doesnt get cleaned a while #Sorry i only appear 5 mins a day max im not good at time management and i am suffering #fritz files

[transmascrage]

Video by ErinInTheMorning on TikTok

[Transcript (there's captions on screen but in case you can't turn on audio):

Erin: "File this one away for the transgender history books, whenever they write about our history; today Lindsey Spero, a trans man, stood in front of the Florida Board of Medicine, which was about to vote to medically ban all gender affirming care for trans youth.

He stood there to deliver his testimony, he delivered a little bit of it, but then he took the remainder of his testimony time to stand there and inject his hormone therapy in front of all of them in stunned silence, and then he turned around and raised his fist. Watch this."

Lindsey: "My name is Lindsey Spero, I'm 25 years old, I'm a resident of St. Petersburg, Florida. I'm also transgender.

I am someone who was subjected to treatments that have been questionable, that were mentioned by people like that woman who came up and spoke, I can tell you for a fact that her child is going to grow up hating her.

I'm sure you've heard many stories that sound like mine already, over the last few months my trans siblings and family members have stood before you, put their hearts on full display and vulnerable pleaded with you to listen to our stories and perspectives.

The American Academy of Pediatrics has condemned your actions and our federal government has spoken out against the actions you seek to take regarding the necessary health care for trans youth.

I could stand here and tell you about the times I attempted to end my life because I didn't have access to gender affirming care but I know, I know you don't care. I see you sneering at us while we come here and talk to you.

Instead I'm going to take the rest of my time to demonstrate the sacred and weekly ritual of my shot in front of you, in this body.

My medication is life saving, I will use HRT for the rest of my life, your denial of my need for this medication, doesn't make my existence as a trans person any less real.

I will be giving myself my subcutaneous shot in my stomach. If you have a needle phobia, please look away."

Lindsey injects his T-shot in silence, helped by another person who passes him a needle and the testosterone in its vial.

After finishing, he raises his fist and turns around to the audience.

Lindsey: "Tomorrow and forever."

The crowd cheers and a few people get up to clap.

Erin: "That, that is what I'm talking about! Good job Lindsey! This is the kind of resistance that matters!"

End transcript.]

(As a sidenote, it seems that Lindsey identifies as nonbinary, not necessarily (or exclusively, anyways) as a trans man. Some articles identify him as transmasc but all of his socials state nonbinary.)

#lgbtq #queer community #trans ftm #transmasc #transphobia #trans youth

[televinita]

wait wait wait

I COULD HAVE BEEN CASUALLY USING EMOJIS FROM THIS WINDOWS DESKTOP THE WHOLE TIME?? (or at least since I switched to windows 10 last year)

ASLDLJSDFSDF why did WORK have to be the one to explain to me that you can “use emojis in any app by pressing the Windows key + .”  ?????

😂🤦‍♀️👀✨🌈 🎉👍

#a true WAS ANYONE GOING TO TELL ME OR situation here!! #genuinely I assumed this was only possible on mobile and my stubborn refusal to do more than the bare minimum of typing on my phone #was the lone thing holding me back!!! #i mean i will probably still default to emoticons always because they've been working for me for 25 years but #on a related note you all do not use the cheer one NEARLY enough: *\o/* #no emoji can ever replace this! #or possibly I will immediately resort only to communicating in emojis now that I have Unlocked them #like it's 2012 or whenever these first got popular

[reverie-starlight]

{the proposal- kuroo}

on today’s episode of “rev accidentally disregards the polls she made”, we have this fic :3 I actually adore this one, it was so fun to write!! hope you enjoy <3 also… thank you sm for 1k followers 😭🫶🏻 that’s huge, I appreciate everyone sm 🥹

gn!reader, no physical descriptions. fluff fluff fluff. alcohol mentions, drunk reader. dialogue heavy at the start.

“You need to propose to me.”

Kuroo, who is enjoying his drink, begins to choke. “I what?”

You roll your eyes with a barely concealed smile.

“Not for real, silly, just a fake one.”

He looks at you like you’ve gone insane. “I’m not following.”

“We’re broke university students, do you really think we can afford to pay for more than two drinks tonight? If you propose, I bet people would make a drunken mistake and offer to buy us a celebration round.” You wiggle your eyebrows at him as he continues to give you that same incredulous look.

“That’s-“ he cuts himself off before he can finish that thought and starts with a new one. “I doubt that would work. I mean, maybe at a restaurant with free dessert, but a bar? Really?”

“I’ve seen it done in stranger places!” You defend yourself. “Besides, you’ve been sipping on your drink for the past 25 minutes. If the ice had poison in it, you’d be dead by now,” you lean back and cross your arms.

Your boyfriend just shakes his head. “Your mind is a very interesting place. Alright, fine. We’ll do it, but if it doesn’t work that’s going to be really embarrassing. Hand me your ring, I’ll do it when more people are around.”

You only have to wait another ten minutes before a group of business men having a meeting a couple of tables over appear to be drunk enough to invest in young love.

Your boyfriend nods once to signal that he’s going to do it and soon enough he’s on one knee, fake tears forming at the corners of his eyes and a dusting of pink on his cheeks that make you want to kiss them.

(Your heart jumps that the thought that he could do this for real one day).

“You’re the love of my life,” he begins, and you make a mental note that he either has a bright future in acting or his drink really is too strong, despite his insistence that he could handle it earlier.

A lady one table over gasps and draws more attention to the performance in front of the customers.

“And I absolutely adore every single thing about you. I had a whole plan for this, but with the way you’re looking tonight, I can’t wait a second longer. We’ve managed to get many years together already, and I’d be honoured to spend the rest of our lives just like this. Will you marry me?”

You’re genuinely touched at his words and the sincerity in his tone almost makes you forget it’s fake.

Not wanting to make your audience wait much longer, you make a big show of nodding your head and jumping into his crouched form with a loud “yes!”

Drunken cheers are only background noise while you press against his chest. His heartbeat eliminates the chance of you focusing on anything but him.

Kuroo tips his head down to whisper, “think we pulled it off?”

You nod against him and start to get up. He looks over to see one of the drunk business men coming over to greet you.

“Congratulations on your engagement! Let us buy the happy couple some drinks!”

The man’s face is flushed and he gestures to his table. “Order whatever you’d like, it’ll be put on our tab.”

You fake surprise. “Oh my goodness, that’s very generous of you, but we could never take advantage of your kindness like that!”

Beside you, your ‘fiancé’ stifles a laugh but the man doesn’t notice. “No, I insist! You should celebrate.”

This time Kuroo takes over. “Ah… well, thank you, sir. Rest assured we won’t go too crazy.”

The man laughs and claps him on the back. “What a polite couple of kids you are! Reminds me of me and my wife,” he winks before heading back to his table, whistling some tune.

You spin around and look up at your boyfriend with a smug grin. “So what are we getting first?”

A couple of hours later, you’re both stumbling into your campus apartment, giggling and trying to shush each other despite not having any other roommates.

You somehow manage to get through your night routines and fall back into your bed soon after. You’re a far more wasted than Kuroo is (he always drinks less than you to be able to take care of you), so he tries to get you to sip on some water.

He watches you with a silly grin as you fiddle with your “engagement” ring. You’ve since slipped it back onto your index finger where it originally was this evening, but you move it back to your ring finger and fiddle with it.

“I think…” your words are slightly slurred and laced with sleep. “I mean, I know… that I don’t want my real engagement ring to be diamond.”

His grin widens so much his cheeks begin to hurt. “No? So what will it be, baby?”

You form your own smile. “I’m sure I’ll love whatever you come up with. You know me best after all.”

He forces you to take another sip of water when your words don’t get any less coherent. While you drink he thinks of the ruby ring tucked away somewhere at Kenma’s house. You’re far too good at sniffing out clues and he’s never been good at keeping secrets from you.

You’re still in university, it’s far too soon to get engaged for real- you’ve both always said you wanted to wait until you’re done with school- but he’s been saving up for that ring since high school. he’s always knows you would be the one for him.

So when the time comes he’ll be ready. With a speech much better than whatever he said tonight.

“Alright, let’s get some sleep. You’re going to have the worst hangover tomorrow, you haven’t had that much to drink in a while.”

You tug at his wrist before he can shut the lamp off. “Wait, don’t you want to celebrate our engagement?”

“Sleep, baby.”

You pout a bit. “Don’t you think we celebrated enough tonight?”

You stare at him and he sighs. “There’s plenty of time for celebrating our fake engagement some more tomorrow,” he shuts the lamp off and wrangles you down with him. “Now it’s time for sleep.”

“‘m not tired,” you mumble, obviously lying. “I could go all night.”

You settle onto your pillow and he strokes your cheek. “I know, sweetheart, you’re a fighter.”

You nod as you begin to doze off.

He notices the ring still on your finger and he smiles softly.

The hangover you’ll be sporting tomorrow will definitely have been worth it.

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ty for reading!!! i hope you enjoyed <3

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