#market swings

[thisvisionofmyspirit]

Maybe a controversial opinion that y'all are going to take the wrong way but. Metal is a music genre, not a honorific title. People who say Sleep Token isn't metal might think they're insulting ST but they actually aren't. People who say ST is metal might think they're defending ST but they actually aren't.

"Is ST metal?" is a purely neutral debate. The answer, whatever it is, should only matter to you when you're looking for their discography at the store and you want to know what category they might be in because you have a bus to catch and you don't want to wander around the aisles for half an hour. It says nothing about the band's merits.

I think if we could all agree on that, we wouldn't get mad at each other.

#sleep token #no need to attack me for this obviously #if you want to put your whole heart into an essay explaining why st *needs* to be recognized as metal you do you #i just think that you know #thinking that 'it's not metal' is a bs take that only ignorant and elitist people can have is not helpful #and maybe a little elitist itself? #people argue about this like metal is a medal of honor and it is crucial to determine whether st *deserves* it or not #when really objectively you could call them electro swing and you still wouldn't be disrespecting them #because genres are just ways to classify bands on the market it's not a hierarchy #and no matter what you call st their music is still going to be what it is #so yeah #looks like an epidemic of people-who-disagree-with-me-on-this-are-being-problematic-itis #when and i insist metal isn't some superior genre that requires a stamp of approval #this isn't a rant i respect people who are passionate about this #but i feel like if this genuinely makes you angry or sad questioning the point of this debate might help

[willowcrowned]

I got bitter melon for the first time at the farmer’s market and have no idea how to cook it. help! what are your favorite bitter melon recipes?

#disclaimer that I can’t eat pork bc I keep kosher #the current plan is to pick up douchi when I swing by the asian market for gochugaru #and make a black bean sauce to stir fry it with some tofu or beef (if I can miraculously find kosher beef that’s cheap enough) #but I would love an alternative that does not hinge on me actually making the trip to the asian market tomorrow #willow’s life

[yakool-foolio]

Vivia: Yuma you think I’m some sort of masochist?

Well, your looks and you saying “I want to die someday” dont really argue against it.

As we all know from Vivia's line in chapter 4, he dislikes pain immensely. The pleasure he gets from cooping himself up in cramped spaces isn't from the back aches, but rather the 'good memories' (AKA the remembrance of childhood innocence) he fondly looks back on. Sure, there might be some emotional pain (whether he really understands it or not), but he derives no positive feelings towards any physical harm, it's just an unfortunate price to pay that he's willing to endure to recall his innocence. At least laying under the piano provides him some relief on his back while still staying in a small space. Someone's gotta refer him to a professional message therapist for that poor back of his!

#and yes im avoidin talkin about the (as my friend puts it) 'less marketable' version of masochism #cause im just a small little dumb ace please dont swing your sword at me #master detective archives: rain code #rain code #rain code spoilers #vivia twilight

[chromegnomes]

gotta say the best thing about moving from Art and Game Dev Twitter to similar spaces on tumblr is that nobody is On The Grind here in the same way that literally everybody was over there

#it's occasionally too hard a swing in the other direction #where selling anything at all is sometimes taken as a faux pas #but it feels so much healthier #to not be pressured to be a Brand #and constantly Marketing

[dishsaop]

does anyone have recommendations for fictional media that has like. actual lesbians in it. not like supergirl Two White Skinny Girls, One Blonde and One Brunette Kiss media, or "its implied lesbianism!!!" but just regular fucking lesbians

#i say lesbians but i guess i mean sapphic #im just like. tired of gnawing #and of men also. sorry men in my life i love you but on god if i have to pretend one more man is butch just to get #content that isnt m/m or m/f im going to turn into a horse and run into the wilderness until im saved from the glue factory by a plucky #young woman except instead of letting her have her formative summer where she trains me and bonds w me and wins a competition w me #im going to commit horse suicide in front of her & change her life forever. just because im so tired of bland CW-marketable women kissing & #digging for scraps in a refuse bin while brushing aside 7002993829292929939292929399394 gay and het romances #m text #i will also take nonfictional lesbians if its like a story #not to be whiny on main but one of the hardest hurdles i had to jump wasnt realizing i was a lesbian. i came out to myself and to friends a #lesbian multiple times. but i would always walk it back when a friend would express doubt or a male friend would ask me out #bc i dont and especially then didnt know very many lesbians in person. and so i had to turn to examples #and all i fucking had were fictional women who liked men. or fictional lesbians who were so cleaned and sanitized and prettified #(you all know what i mean right. the 2 skinny white girls one blonde one brunette. im not crazy right) #and i would be like. i dont feel things when i look at these fictional lesbians so i guess i belong back here #(this is also bc my gender ended up being fuckier than i realized but shhhhh) #I WAS GOING SOMEWHERE WITH THESE TAGS but theyre too long and im lost. #anyway the point is if people werent so fucking weird abt fictional or onscreen lesbians maybe thered be a lot more people comfortable bein #out as lesbian #like sorry but this awful ouroboros of 'all lesbians onscreen have to be cute and sanitized' meaning that people write and believe wlw has #to be cute and pure and sanitized (OR a 'badge of honor' bc good for u u doodled two women together or had it as a background in ur fic) #meaning that therefore all portrayals of lesbianism continue to be like this. is just #and im also gonna be honest theres probably a lot of good sapphic media im just in the wrong circles to have stumbled into lol. so #yknow. personal viewer bias here #but i still like swing wildly between overly brandishing my dykeness as a badge to feel like im proving im lesbian #and like. backing up under a blanket bc i dont wanna be weird or annoying or freak people out #but if people just Saw Normal Ass Lesbians. aough. #im going to watch revolutionary girl utena one of these days even if i struggled w the writing style the first few episodes #I JUST WANNA SEE AN OLD BUTCH ONSCREEN GET SOME PUSSY. #like it also doesnt help im mostly femme4butch so seeing 2 femmes on screen is like. okay cool so what. but only femmes are 'marketable'

[ludmilachaibemachado]

Two young women wearing miniskirts at Portobello Market, Kensington, London, 1966

#swinging sixties #swinging london #kensington #portobello market #1966

[onlyzhuyilong]

Shen Wei wearing a chain on his trousers vs Ma Zhe wearing a similar chain on his trousers.

#the caption says Strong Thighs (yes I know) and how Long Ge gained 30 pounds in 40+ days before filming & kept gaining weight for le role #朱一龙 #it’s in the film in fact there are a lot of super subtle long ge filmography universe Easter eggs with Ma Zhe #zhu yilong #Shen Wei #Ma Zhe #Only The River Flows #I thought I was tripping but :D is neat huh granted Ma Zhe’s a big boi and Shen Wei is like a well chiseled adonis swings & roundabouts #镇魂 guardian #马哲 #沈巍 #I want all of Ma Zhe’s sweaters did I mention? especially the green one I needs it man #my gifs #listen okay if you don’t use big boi by sza in a fan vid of this man what is the point #making Ma Zhe a thirst trap already otrf marketing team #please stand by for the queue

[kangals]

on one hand i do bemoan the fall from popularity for collies quite a lot because i think they are wonderful family dogs and more people should have them. but, i'm also equally grateful that they lack the popular appeal that would make them victim to terrible trendy breeding practices (i.e. wacky colors and XXL/tiny sizes and other hypertypes)

i feel similarly about greyhounds - the fact that (in the US) they have had such incredibly limited breeding outside of tracks has been good because it results in a very healthy, regulated population. but with the closures of tracks we're already seeing more and more non-sport, non-show breedings start popping up and i am very concerned about what a BYB greyhound population will have to deal with. but given that it's ether this, or the breed becomes incredibly limited... not really a good option either way.

#given the already-scary OSA figures in racing lines and cardiac problems in show lines #the idea of those genepools condensing so dramatically is a nightmare #at the same time i think like collies they lack the popular appeal and utility to really be self-sustaining without tracks #not to say there arent shitty breeders/trends in collies because BOY are there #but you look at a breed like a frenchie or a lab or whatever. with 800 new marketing gimmicks a week #and maybe trading diversity for lack of whatever the hell is going on there isnt too bad #i -think- given the publics current hyperfixation on extreme brachy and non-shedding coats both of these breeds are 'safe' for now #but its only a matter of time before it swings in a new direction. and who knows wtf that will be

[deweydecimalchickens]

I got an advert for 'Always Platinum' and that is how I know the marketing department for menstrual products has one (1) person with a vagina, for the quota, whom they ignore.

Yes, I would like to fill my knickers with expensive metal one week out of four. That sounds comfortable and practical.

#Menstruation #Advertising #Brands #Marketing #A swing and a miss

[mainfaggot]

had a moment of whimsy followed by a moment of genuine irritation

#i went outside for 20 mins bc i felt like crawling out of my skin and thought swinging alone in the windy weather would maybe help me calm #down just a bit. like a little tiny bit #for the first 5 mins i felt like my heart would burst from the anxiety of being in my neighborhood and ppl seeing me through their windows #i get so weird about existing in public (has an anxiety disorder) #i started swinging aggressively and started calming down a bit #then this little kid got onto the swing next to me and his dad started pushing him #and i could hear the kid laughing through my headphones blasting music #i started smiling without realizing and then made eye contact w the kids dad while smiling 😭 #and tjen i took off my headphones bc i felt obligated to say hello just to be polite idk! #and i was like aww how old is heee so cute #the kid was 5 #and then the dad was like how about yourself? i went: im 20 haha #and he was like. Oh? i thought you were like 12 years old. 🤨 #PLEASE? #and then i was like haha yeah! i get that a lot! (no i don't?) #im actually a uni student #and he asked me what i was studying so i said psych #and he was like yeah youll need a masters there arent any jobs in that with just a bachelor's #and i was like I know right! ill probably get a PhD haha the job market is so horrible! #and then he was like so you live at home? and i was like yeah its so much cheaper! #and then awkward silence i said nice to meet u and got the fuck out of there #like why did he have to tell me i needed a masters Bitch I KNOWWWWWWWWWWWW my life is already falling apart dont remidn em 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 #it was way more wholesome when i jjst smiled silently at him and his cute ass chuld #z.post

[just-slightly-chayotic]

am i on the kimchay tag because i'm avoiding going grocery shopping? possibly

#i'm so lazy #and it's so far away #(15 minutes on foot) #(so very far) #(i might not survive) #pros of going: i can swing by the asian market and get good food #cons of going: i have to get off my couch and actually go #but i can get mochi #but i'm so comfy here #the struggle is struggling #tea's ramblings #OH FUCK I FORGOT ABOUT SIESTA AGAIN #IF I GO NOW I CAN'T EVEN SWING BY THE ASIAN MARKET #i give up

[sigalrm]

Rund im Kreis herum by Pascal Volk

#Europe #Germany #Berlin #Berlin Mitte #Mitte #Park am Fernsehturm #Weihnachtsmarkt #Mercado navideño #Marché de Noël #Christmas market #Christkindlesmarkt #Kettenkarussell #Kettenflieger #Swing ride #swing carousel #chairoplane #carrusel de cadenas #Nacht #Night #Noche #13mm #Wide Angle #Weitwinkel #gran angular #super wide angle #Superweitwinkel #ultra wide angle #Ultraweitwinkel #ww #wa

[vintagevamp876]

Tomorrow Lestoil! Advertisment 1968

#60s fashion #60s aesthetic #1960s model #sci-fi aesthetic #1960's marketing #swinging 60s advert

[lostinmirkwood]

Fingers crossed next weekend is my last farmers market so I can swing down to southern Cali to see one of my favorite bands the following weekend before heading out of town on a 10 day trip.

#the unlikely candidates #I will drive 10 hours to see them #they’re coming through salt lake I’m just going to be at my cousin’s wedding when they do #but I can swing yucca valley if I don’t have a market on Saturday #music #life with lost #I’m traveling a lot this year

[asordidbarwere]

gggggggg

#i spent so long being wilfully misunderstood about my gender that im just terrified to come out to anyone now #i see so much ''there's no wrong way to be trans'' on here and still feel like im not enough #unless i go for t or surgery #i don't want those.... or do i? do i feel sick thinking about hrt because i secretly really do want to try it? #also having an indescribable gender i think means you can't really advertise who you're available to #how am i supposed to be on the market? lesbians shouldn't want me cause I'm not a woman - straight girls won't bc im afab.... #im positively terrified of pregnancy so that rules out cis men and trans women.... #god #i don't feel allowed to date or fuck. ever. lmfao. I'm disgusting #im the one fucking freak who doesn't fall into anyone's categories of ''compatible'' #just watch I'll find some cute girl and she ''won't swing that way''. WHAT WAY??? hahaaaaaaa #I'm screwed forever #also I'm 30 which basically means I'm gross and off limits lol #SO glad i spent my entire youth in a depressing miserable relationship and now that I'm able to live #I'm at an age where it's just embarrassing.

[cassberry]

obsessed with this ad tumblr just gave me

#tumblr #I know its pandering and the marketing team at tumblr get us now #but it's so hilariously low effort that it swings around to being high effort