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I’m thinking about just leaving this blog and maybe tumblr in general.

I just wanted everybody to know that I was @tempus-solo

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do these writers not understand that your audience is SUPPOSED to be able to predict where the story is heading? thats called having a cohesive narrative???????? doing shit to shock ppl w no connection isnt storytelling thats just adult mad libs. anyways marvel ruined modern storytelling LMAO

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I feel like so many (especially young) people here on tumblr were beaten over the head again and again with “believe the victims, stop asking them to prove their victimhood” and instead of understanding that this means “don’t dogpile victims because you like the abuser” instead took it to the no-nuance end of the pool and turned it into “if you hear something bad about someone don’t go looking for sources or context” and those are not the same things

You should look at sources. Always. Taking a moment to say “wait, who said that? what happened?” isn’t victim blaming, it isn’t siding with an abuser, its taking a step back to understand a whole picture, in its context. 

When you do this, 

you are actually a better ally than just knee-jerk, superficial, performative support.

you can approach with nuance.

you can avoid speaking over them, and learn how to be a better, more supportive ally.

you can avoid repeating old claims that have already been either addressed or disproven.

you can avoid propaganda and disinformation, which not only serves to undermine whoever its about, but it undermines everyone else. 

This post is about political disinformation, but when people get away with making false allegations about abuse or racism or homophobia or any other gross behavior it undermines the positions of actual victims because people who are prone to bad faith can say “ah, that was a scam, victims are scammers”. When you make false claims about politicians, you undermine the political process and allow people who are prone to bad faith to say “see I don’t need to participate”.

I know we hate checking facts and sources here on the internet, but that’s the whole point of the internet. Information is available, and you should be checking your sources before you make claims about people.

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dinner plate hibiscus varieties

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the real difference between twitter and tumblr is that twitter fries your brain like an egg almost immediately vs tumblr simmers your brain slow n low in a crockpot

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the tumblr/tiktok definition of punk is soooo dorky… like sorry if u dont like it but the majority of the punks you meet offline are going to be assholes. there may not be a true definition of what a punk is but by and large we are crass and rude and loud and markedly not soft… like u can still be soft but to act like a punk is to forgo that. and just like… being a cutesy dork in a mosh is an easy way to get shoved out of it cos no one wants to bruise yr lily-white skin. and as someone who rly enjoys being a punk, i dont care to associate with mother mother fans with alien patches they bought at urban outfitters

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Please stop replacing hobbies and moral philosophy and your sense of self with identity politics and online discourse. Like if you are truly interested in political philosophy listen to some informative podcasts or documentaries while u do a hobby or work out or do ur chores. Being into online politics is literally the biggest waste of your youth.

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Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Straight Islander readers are advised this article may contain images and voices of deceased people.

Boneta-Marie says her soft sculptures in black velvet were a way to “acknowledge all the women that are passed who didn’t have the ability to have control of their image or of their identity”.

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my favorite conspiracy theory that might be true is gloria steinem being sent by the cia to help make american feminism shitty and gender essentialist by pushing rhetoric that ignores class society/consciousness. the cia part is actually true, and look at what steinem is doing now after being a “radical feminist” for so long 🔍👀

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I'm really not a very angry person there's just a lot of rage inside me

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https://www.instagram.com/nailsbykirstenchanel/

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madeline davis is the author of boots of leather, slippers of gold, teacher of the first ever college course on lesbianism, organizer of the first all-lesbian theatre company, founding member of the mattachine society of the niagara frontier, and so much more. she is a legend who has given her all to creating lesbian community, enriching our culture, and impacting countless lives in innumerable ways.

she recently suffered a stroke, and insurance will not pay for her healthcare. please help her fund her medical bills here.

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Amy Adams in Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999)

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just saw someone call junji ito lovecraftian (loads shotgun)

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Princess Cyd (dir. Stephen Cone, 2017)

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"Notice how the possibility of joy always starts with vulnerability. Don’t try to think about the future when you’re feeling depressed or defensive. Consider the future only when your heart is wide open. And when it is? Meditate on what you love and enjoy the most. Make room for fragility and sadness and grief. Clear out some space for mystery, for your body’s weird urges, for fantasy, for art, for music, for a future that vastly outstrips the defeated truisms of older people who never really figured out how to feel free. You’re not going to be like that. You’re not on a rocket ship aimed straight at the sun. You’re on a path to freedom and deeply felt connection. You have all the time in the world, and a world full of friends to make. Believe it."

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