#and that does not seem to exist :(

[whaliiwatching]

jeopardy romantic <3

#doctor who #rose tyler #fifteenth doctor #fifteenrose #timepetals #BLOG TRADITION #WOOHOOOOOO #excited for gatwa’s run!! he seems like he’s rlly fit for the role #he also seems very jeopardy friendly #i miss rose……… #and so does he #in my dreams they’re still together <33 #regularly scheduled spiders will resume later i just wanted to get this one lil thing out #so that they exist somewhere #but for now. fifteen and rose. please content please

[terrornothorror]

you met me at a very strange time in my life

#ava silva #warrior nun #sister beatrice #alba baptista #warrior nun fanart #kristina tonteri young #avatrice #blood / #fight club au #YES I LIKE TO draw characters as Tyler and the narrator and yes my bottoms fanart exists and so does this 😭 #sorry if it seems I’ve finally lost it ♥️ bc I have . I like to have fun #drawing anything I want as a salve to the fact I almost lost this tumblr and miraculously recovered it and also life is crazy

[elftwink]

to preface this post i am anti-advertising i think we should explode the entire industry but it's sooo funny when you people make posts like "and they don't even work!!" like. sorry to be the bearer of bad news but yes they do. that's why we have to put up with so many despite everyone hating them and thinking its annoying. because they actually work really well and make a shit load of money

#it actually would be way better if they didnt work and made no money bc businesses would abandon them #this isnt like stocks where everythings abstract and is essentially gambling (i dont understand stocks) #like ppl in the ad industry create things. that make a tangible and quantifiable impact on the business #which is then used in further ad planning. it is NOT all smoke and mirrors #like its fake in that the industry is not providing a necessary service the way like. grocery stores are #but its not the level of fake where everything is abstract like theres deliverables #moreover there is an extensive body of academic work specifically on how to make ads more effective #ALSO i think some of u views ads like. as if they have a win condition. which is you buy product #but in current advertising this is pretty rare and comparatively ineffective #which is why you see MANY ads which dont seem to be selling anything in particular. or which have nothing all to do with the product #the 'win' condition for THAT kind of ad is something more like 'viewers remember our name' #like. ex i would say ads for temu have not been effective on me bc i havent bought anything from them #but temu probably thinks they were SUPER effective on me because i talked abt them like 5 different times at work #and i do in fact know exactly what the company does and what they sell #and they were able to capitalize on the reputations of existing companies (wish shein etc) to build their own brand #good idea generator

[steveyockey]

Once you start looking, you see queer presentism everywhere. It pops up when politicians espouse our “unprecedented” ability to love who we love, and when recent book bans are said to “roll back the clock” on LGBTQ+ rights, implying that clocks tick continually toward progress. It manifests in Oscar Wilde hagiography, which elevates him to the status of singular queer martyr and extrapolates an epochal paradigm from his 1895 trials. It seeps into our everyday speech, in our references to “forbidden love” and our use of the term “Victorian” to imply prudish homophobia. It both stems from and structures the editorial projects that publishers pursue, giving rise to catalogues like the NYRB Classics, where the oldest work tagged LGBTQ+ is Colette’s The Pure and the Impure (1932) — as if nothing queer was written before.

The truth is that there’s a world of queer writing that predates Colette, volumes of manuscript and books that aren’t so much products of historical suppression as they are suppressed by today’s “it’s gotten better” mindset. This is convenient for a culture industry in search of the sui generis and always eager to pat itself on the back for its own enlightenment. But the almost total neglect, outside the academy, of the queer literary archive is a shame, and not only because it propagates factual errors. In limiting our horizons for understanding how our predecessors lived, loved, and wrote, we end up narrowing our own vistas. When we apply the repressive hypothesis, we’re actually repressing ourselves.

Colton Valentine, “Against Queer Presentism​ | How the Book World Neglects the Archive,” The Drift, October 25, 2022.

#reading #this probably gives the wrong impression of the piece itself which does a lot of really interesting work critiquing modern queer literature #as failing to understand the historical existence of lgbt people BUT these two paragraphs seem like the easiest to isolate and I really like #the work they are doing!!!!! sorry Colton valentine I love the whole piece. maybe I’ll make another post

[uncanny-tranny]

Trans dude whose favourite NFL team are the Packers

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #nonbinary #trans meme #do NOT talk NFL with me though because i don't care for american football #i know how the game generally goes but i was a band kid #my friend was an angel for reminding me about this #im now a Packers fan just because of how meta this is holy shit #ngl though wisconsin does not feel like a real state and i always forget it exists #actually anything too north or deep in the midwest just doesn't seem real to me #actually this is goving me an existential crisis because what do you MEAN these states are actually real #(yes i know these states are real and i have always known they exist. i just never hear shit from them so i always forgor they exist) #i wonder if people do that with my state (insert [REDACTED] state)

[idkaguyorsomething]

a support group for people with “unconventional” daemons. jeff with his flounder he has to carry everywhere in a huge tank. lois with her poison dart frog everyone is afraid to touch. sam with their elephant that’s the reason they can never go higher than two stories in most buildings.

#and then they all start dating #it’s a metaphor for people with traits society considers undesirable or some shit #his dark materials #daemons #dæmon #me and my bullshit #i think way too much about the societal implications of daemons #dæmon au #look but the servants of oxford all having dog daemons implies that hiring bias does exist based on the form people’s daemons settle into #so naturally i think that different societies would form biases against people with certain kinds of daemons #and we all know how inaccessibility is deeply baked into a lot of government structures #regardless of the fact that lots of people out there need those accommodations to survive #idk it just seemed like a neat idea

[skitskatdacat63]

"it was good fun! Surprisingly competitive I would say!"

#LITERALLY THE CUTEST MAN TO EVER EXIST #ive said this before but #seriously if you ever feel bad abt his results #just go watch his interview bcs wow nowadays seemingly he is never upset on main #as suzuki said to me: what drugs does aston have him on #bcs seriosuly #bro dnfed and is fine?? super smiley even????? #i think its just a matter of extremely low expectations tbh so he cant really be affected anymore atp #and he was happy about being up in the front so long! #bcs they didnt think he could sustain it that long both cause the pace and the tires #lmao n the other hand carlos seemed very salty imo #i think he said smth along the lines of fernando being too ambitious????? bro youre talking abt fernando alonso like?? #and said he ruined both their results ah stfu dude #the guy youre talking abt literally dnfed and is all smiley #fernando alonso #2024 chinese gp #f1 #formula 1 #we do a little bit of f1

[beanghostprincess]

zoro's brain: luffy, swords, kuina, booze, sleep, luffy, swords, kuina, booze, sleep, luffy, swords, kuina, booze, sleep, where the fuck am i at? luffy, swords, kuina, booze, sleep, luffy, swords, kuina, booze, i swear this is the right direction, sleep, luffy, swords, kuina, booze, sleep, luffy, swords, kuina, booze, stupid crew they got lost again without me, sleep, luffy, swords, kuina, booze, sleep, luffy, swords, kuina, booze, sl-

#this is his only braincell #zoro does not think zoro just exists #when i first started watching op i thought he was smart bc he seemed quiet #he isn't #and i love him for that #one piece #zolu #roronoa zoro #opla #monkey d luffy

[carnivalcarriondiscarded]

ouagh Wallee.... so so happy he's a seventies boy. peak fashion

bonus:

#the lil scribbles were supposed to be the neighbors coming by to see the outfits #but i very quickly lost steam <3 so meaningless scribbles they remain #they exist to fill space <3 #i just think that bc wally seems very mellow & agreeable that Sally would zero in on him #to use for modeling outfits for her shows #these aren't very costume-y tho. eh whatever lmao #this is not influenced at all by the fact that sally is my second fav right after wally #naturally i take my favs and shove them together. they will be friends whether they like it or not #scribble salad #welcome home #welcome home puppet show #welcome home arg #tw eye contact #i think thats needed??? maybe??? idk theres eyes #i see other people tagging that on their wally posts #he does have big ol peepers #anyway having many normal thoughts #trying to be normal about them and failing miserably but im being so brave about it #on a different note im not sure about this coloring 'style'???? #maybe its just my laptop throwing things off #but it already looked better on my tablet lmao #i couldve lined this #but i wouldve needed to make the canvas bigger #and lining takes so much personality out of the sketches i think

[nightmarist]

I didnt notice until I went back to scour dialogue, but when Cazador scolds Astarion for slouching, Astarion actually straightens his posture.

#astarion #baldur's gate 3 #cazador szarr #and seems to consciously maintain a straight posture #going back to his default 'stand straight head back arms open' thing he does when hes not casually existing

[sapchats]

dream continuing to hold on to the concept of privacy in a day and age where it seems like everyone is doing everything they can to ignore it and instead post every aspect of their life online for the entertainment of other people and/or short-term twitter clout is why i respect him not only as a content creator but also just as a person in general and i'll always have so much more respect for him over everyone else engaging in petty high school esque twitter brainrot for likes and views

#like in a world where ccs are largely performative and fake and clout hungry and on and on it's nice to know theres at least one good normal #guy out there . even if it does seem like he apologizes for just being human and existing too much 😭😭😭😭😭

[yardsards]

so marcille's succubus totally looked like that general from daltian clan right

#eliot posts #dunme #dungeon meshi #delicious in dungeon #dm spoilers #marcille donato #i lean towards the general being a woman but marcille might ALSO be bi unrelated to that #i think option 2 is the least likely bc i think the succubi can see deeper than that? but it's a take i've seen others say #(does compulsory heterosexuality even exist in the culture marcille is from? it seems to exist where laios and falin are from but idk) #i really wanna know about how queer ppl are treated in this show's universe overall #like there's no christianity presumably so no ''being gay sends you to hell'' BUT there is the expectation to get married and have children #the only explicitly stated gay person we see is otta but characters are too distracted by the halffoot thing to comment on the gay thing

[invested-in-your-future]

I've seen people argue that "well it makes sense that Remnant has no prejudice or discrimination since they constantly face a threat to their very existence! It would be counter-productive."

And each time I can't help but feel dumbfounded when people say that - like, sweet summer child, have you LOOKED at our very real world?

#rwby #rwde #also Remnant absolutely h as prejudices LMAO #it doesn't matter what word of god says in this case #Cardin or Schnees wouldn't exist without actual societal prejudices being a thing #I think I said that before but it is something that seems to be in need of being repeated ad nauseam #So once more with feeling - ignoring prejudices in your fictional work does not make them disappear

[mossiestpiglet]

God im getting so emotional about how close Kyoya is with his guard team… they are so affectionate towards him and they get him so well and he relies on them and is open around them in a way he fundamentally isn’t around basically any other characters, in some ways not even the host club.

#ohshc #ouran high school host club #kyoya ootori #seizaburo tachibana #honda ohshc #aijima ohshc #those two dont have consistent names in canon but ill go with this for now since it doesnt seem like any tags exist for any of the three yet #which is so sad because like. minor characters who actually matter So Much. to ME SPECIFICALLY. #kyoya fans you need to know about these guys okay they are so fucking good to him ;_; #i am once again plugging the ouran manga #ecdysing #moss does books

[beaft]

battled my boiling hatred of timothee chalamet in order to watch "wonka" because i was curious to see if it was secretly good (it wasn't). it did, however, make me wonder: does the whole "you can achieve anything if you just ~follow your dreams!~" message leaves me cold because i'm simply a bitter and scrooge-like individual? or is it because every movie that uses it seems to do so in the most hollow, disneyfied, superficial way possible?

#i am also fascinated by how much this movie seemed like a two-hour-long advert for a product that does not exist #kept expecting someone to turn to the camera and say 'available now in stores near you!'

[missingexaltation]

How Eddie wins over Mr Harrington (by barely trying)

(in ten simple-ish steps)

Basically, how I imagine Steve's dad to be. I kind of think they have more in common than they don't, and maybe his son being queer is the *kick* that he needs to be a better human being (just like Nancy was for Steve).

Richard Harrington unexpectedly comes home from a business trip to find his son in flagrante delicto on his couch with an immediately antagonistic young man, (Edward, he later discovers), he waits in the kitchen, seething with disappointment and rage. Steven takes his things and leaves without a word, leaving the Munson boy to very purposefully throw Steven's house key at Richard's feet, keeping eye contact as he does so. The disrespect is blinding, and that night Richard drowns his anger in whiskey.

Days later his son comes home to collect his remaining belongings, supported by the Munson boy and his uncle. Wayne Munson is a enigma; on the one hand, clearly a soft liberal, but also a no-nonsense, sensible veteran with family values. Edward doesn't acknowledge Richard at all, too focused on guarding Steven from him. He watches his son cry like a child in the backseat, half listens as Wayne encourages him to keep in contact, and inwardly flinches when he sees Edward glare at him through the car window. He's not sure why his chest aches. Steven chose this path, he tells himself. Steven chose this.

Richard returns again to Hawkins, some weeks later, detouring past the store his son works in. He finds himself parked opposite, watching as Steven dances childishly with a female colleague through the shop windows. He's smiling and laughing and Richard's chest aches again. The passenger door opens and that boy gets in without permission. 'Stevie doesn't need you', he says, bold as brass in leather and covered in tattoos and chains, 'but he'll forgive you if you ask'. It hurts, and the only way Richard can breathe again is to invite them both to dinner later in the week. The subtle relief on Edward's face is immediate, and Richard hates himself a little less, though he's not sure why. He spends the drive home wondering at what point his son's life became unknowable.

Dinner starts awkwardly. Steven barely speaks, but Edward refuses to be quiet. He's a vocal young man, argumentative and strangely principled. They have polar opposite opinions on politics, and while Edward's not shy about his opinions, Richard is more than his equal on the topic. It's the sort of conversation Richard enjoys, trading viewpoints and internalising their differences. The evening ends on a warmer note as both Steven and Edward shake his hand as they leave. Formal. It's only a few steps to the car, but he notes that the boys hold hands nonetheless, as his wife tightly holds his. Middle ground, he thinks. They're not condoning the relationship of course, but accepting it for now. There's time for Steven to come to his senses.

Richard next meets Edward when he has to visit Thatcher's. His driver side tyre has a slow puncture, and although Edward's working on another customer's car he swaps with a colleague so he can see what the issue is. A simple 'he's Stevie's dad' gets him a family discount, and Edward changes the tyre himself when it's deemed too damaged to repair. As he works, Richard learns through his unending monologue that this job is temporary, as Edward's internship at the tattoo parlour doesn't pay, and won't for at least another year, that he needs the money now, as he and Steven are saving for their own place. Richard's immediate instinct is to give them the money himself, but knows it wouldn't be accepted. He takes comfort that Steven's in good hands at least. The Munsons seem to be a practical, friendly people.

Weeks later, when he's back in Hawkins again, he bumps into Edwards uncle, who's insistent on getting coffee and clearing the air. Richard guiltily confesses he's not comfortable with the idea of his son being one of them, that he's not sure he ever will be. Wayne simply points out that at least he's trying, and to keep trying. Apparently Edward's father didn't even do that much. Richard later relays the encounter to his wife, of how overtly proud Wayne is of Edward (my Eddie, he'd said). Richard's not felt proud of Steven for a few years now, only infuriated that he's intent on throwing his life away, but Wayne had plenty of happy stories of him too. As parents, they feel equally guilty and spend the evening drinking and reminiscing on Steven's childhood. It feels like they're reminding themselves of their son more with every day that passes.

He's still in town on the following Tuesday evening, and decides to take Wayne up on his offer and visit the bar that he recommended. He discovers that Edward's a talented musician. Even if it's far too aggressive and loud for Richard's own tastes, there's dedication, commitment and passion in each of the boys on the stage. He remembers his own music idols, how passionately they preached against the war in Vietnam, and he wonders when exactly it was that he stopped noticing the injustices of the world, when it was that his business suits became a comfort instead. He's quickly cornered by Wayne, Jim Hopper and David Jones ('my son's on the drums', he says, proudly). But they're all proud of their boys, he adds, and equally appalled by their music tastes. He goes on to say that the parents take it in turns to keep an eye on the boys each week, after what happened earlier in the year. Richard's in utter shock after hearing that there was a murderer on the loose not long ago, and plans to stay in town more after hearing that both boys were involved. He's clearly out of place and out of touch, but they're kind enough to not mention it. He buys the drinks for the remainder of the night, as penance. He has nothing else to offer, but hopes that's enough to start. His son could have died.

As is habit now, when he's in town, Richard drives past the video store to glimpse his son through the window. Further down the street he catches Edward balancing takeaway coffees whilst trying to open the door to the tattoo parlour. It takes moments to pull over and offer his assistance, and it hurts when Edward is surprised by the gesture. Richard's invited into the shop, and although Edward's busy, 'of course he has time for his father in law'. The phrase knocks him emotionally off balance, but Edward doesn't notice, simply updating him on their house hunt, and inviting them to the house warming, pending Stevie's approval. He shakes Edward's hand when he leaves, and when he turns back to his car, notices Steven quietly watching him from the window of his store. He waves, and after a moment his son waves back. He's alive, and there's hope, at least.

He and Kathleen invite the boys and Wayne over for dinner. He sees Steven smiling in the car as they arrive, and although it's faded by the time Richard opens the door, it returns tenfold when he shakes Edward's hand and greets him with 'hello son'. Richard's still very much uncomfortable (especially with how 'hands on' Edward seems to be) and if he finds himself in the kitchen knocking back a few more drinks than usual then it's his own business. It's worth it at the end of the night, when Steven invites them to their housewarming, and actually seems to want them there. He feels Wayne's approval through their goodbye handshake, and it makes him feel as though he's on the right path.

Jim Hopper lets them in through the front door. It's a small house, clean and characterless, and full of people Richard doesn't know. In the yard, Steven's at the grill with some other boys his age, and Edward is in the middle of the lawn, spinning a curly-haired teenager around like he weighs nothing. They look happy. Settled. Edward spots them first, waves them over and starts introducing them to the other adults. Steven brings them drinks, is beaming behind his sunglasses. (He can't remember the last time Steven smiled at him.) Hours later, when they leave, Edward shakes his hand and thanks them for coming (for trying, but that's unspoken), and Steven hugs him for the first time in so, so long, burying his head in Richard's shoulder like he used to as a child. Kathleen cries on the drive home, and he's not much better, but they're happy tears. He's a slow learner, Kathy too, but they're learning.

#steve harrington #eddie munson #steddie #i dunno...i just like the idea that both Steve and his dad are passively bigoted until their beliefs are challenged...then they change #season 1!Steve was an ass...if he hadn't had his lightbulb moment he could have ended up just like his parents IMO #Eddie is the catalyst...the opposite of what Mr Harrington stands for & challenges every one of Mr Harrington's principles just by existing #might actually write this one out long style as i have so many thoughts #wayne munson #Wayne Munson carefully 'gentle parenting' the Harringtons is also kinda hilarious ngl #tw: mild homophobia #i also don't know why Richard fits...maybe because it's usually shortened to 'Dick' and he really does seem like one in canon