#both group & psl

[plots4us]

i play ( multitude of ocs / idols! ) and i am looking for ( m/f. ) with ( literally anyone please i’m desperate ). i’m looking for the following plots ( friends to lovers/slow burn/enemies to lovers/anything fun and fresh or even au! ). this plot will be for ( psl but could move to group! ). this plot ( would preferably ) be chemistry based, ( could ) contain mature themes and will be ( both para and headcanons are welcome!! ). feel free to message at ( gh: cherriedwhines or i could give my discord ! )

#band rp #bandom rp #band rpg #bandom rpg #band rp plots #m x f #friends to lovers #slowburn #enemies to lovers #au #either group or psl #chemistry based #mature theme #both para & hc #discord #chats #kpop band rp

[sassy-ahsoka-tano]

🍁 Autumn & Halloween Prompt List 🎃

It's about to get spoopy up in here. We wanted to do something special not only to celebrate everyone's favorite season but also to honor the amazing writers and creators on Tumblr.

Most of us are creators of some kind — whether that be writers, gifmakers, or artists — and this time of year is hard. We start running into fatigue + the scariest thing during the whole Halloween season: creator's block.

✨ Cue the prompt list ✨

This prompt list is split into three groups: dialogue, scenario, and NSFW prompts. Each section has 31 prompts which are sorted with more general autumn themes first and Halloween-specific prompts after that.

A HUGE HUGE thank you to Shawni (@austin-butlers-gf), Sage (@fangirlwithasweettooth), Kenzie (@fangirl-imagines), & Gabby (@dontbesussis) for helping to create this lovely list!

Feel free to reblog + use for whatever it is that you create and post here on Tumblr! Happy Halloween and enjoy 👻 ♥️

DIALOGUE

[ prompts with / indicate that both characters A + B have lines ]

“You have a leaf in your hair.”

“You’re shivering.”

“Why don’t you take off that mask? I’d like to see your face.”

“You’re scared of that, really?”

“That’s your favorite candy? You have shit taste.”

“Promise not to laugh at me if I scream.”

“My friend abandoned me at this Halloween party and I don’t know anyone. But you look as miserable as I feel.”

“If you can’t summon flames directly from hell, store-bought is fine.”

“It says take one, love.”

“Well…you grabbed my hand first.”

“Oh, I see. Is someone a little scared?”

“I spent so long in the darkness I’d almost forgotten how beautiful the moonlight is.”

“You’re the devil in disguise.”

“Nice try. You’ll have to work harder to scare me.”

“I know you’re trying to be scary, but you’re just way too cute.”

“I couldn’t find a costume, so I just decided to go as your [partner/bf/gf].”

“You’re a scaredy cat.” / “I am not!”

“Boo!” / “You were scarier with the mask off.”

“What are you supposed to be?” / “It isn’t obvious?”

“Ew candy corn?” / “What? This candy is hated for no reason. It’s good!”

“That kind of scared me.” / “Don’t worry, I’ll protect you.”

“Kill me now and put me out of my sugar-fueled misery.” / “I told you to slow down.”

“Come on, it’s just a haunted house! It’ll be like a walk in the park.” / “More like a walk through hell.”

“There’s literally one candle flickering mysteriously. In what universe would I go over there?” / “Is that…a no, then?”

“Well, it is a seance.” / “Good thing the person I want to see is already here.”

“Oh no. You are not wearing the same costume as me! You can’t!” / “Well I did.”

“Ooh very scary!” / “That’s not part of the costume, dumbass.”

“You could have been a prince(ss).” / “Well, I wanted to be a(n) [insert costume] instead.”

“Who you gonna call?” / “Ghostbusters?”

“You look so stupid.” / “Well, that was the idea since I dressed as you.”

“What happened? Let me help you!” / “Relax, the blood is fake.”

SCENARIOS

Leaf hunting/raking leaves

Tailgaiting a football game

Getting drunk at Oktoberfest

Baking a pumpkin pie

Getting PSLs together

Visiting an apple orchard

Visiting a pumpkin patch

Carving a pumpkin

Making caramel apples

Bonfire

Corn Maze

Hayride (haunted or not)

Decorating for Halloween

Costume shopping

Buying couple costumes

Baking Halloween cookies

Haunted house

A doing B’s makeup for a costume

B doing A’s makeup for a costume

Watching a not scary Halloween movie (we recommend Hocus Pocus but take your pick lol)

Watching a scary movie

Halloween photoshoot

Setting up a haunted house

You’re actors in a haunted house

Masquerade ball

Going trick-or-treating

Handing out candy

Playing with an Ouija board

Telling scary stories

Bobbing for apples

Halloween/Murder Mystery Party

NSFW + AUs

[ most of the prompts can be adapted for NSFW or SFW themes but some are more suited to NSFW than others which is why we've separated them ]

“Love the costume but I’d rather see what’s under it.”

“Trick or treat.”

“I would light the candle but…I’m not a virgin.”

“I like your yabbos.”

“Don’t torture yourself ___. That’s my job.”

“Darling, you’re already in my veins.”

“I’ll be the demon to your angel.”

“I want to be what you are, see what you see, love what you love.”

“Just one bite…”

“You’ve been bad. Good thing my costume came with handcuffs.”

“He/She/They prefer(s) virgins.”

“I know what you should be for Halloween. Mine.”

“You’re not as scary as you think you are.” / “Maybe not. But I’ll still have you screaming tonight.”

“Everybody likes your costume better.” / “I could always take it off.”

"Forget the broom. Ride me instead."

“I may not be a vampire but I know how to suck.”

Rolling in the hay? Nah, rolling in the leaves

Sexy couple costumes

You’re stuck in the house of mirrors

7 minutes in heaven but make it Halloween (who can resist a good trope)

Painting each others’ faces/bodies

Mummy wrapping competition

A wears a sexy costume and teases B all night. B isn't happy.

A or B is under a love potion

Roleplay in costume

NSFW Halloween costume fashion show

Getting down and dirty in a corn maze and/or haunted house

Haunted bride/groom AU

Werewolf AU

Vampire AU

Succubus/Incubus AU

Bonus: “This is the skin of a killer, Bella.” 💀

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Disclaimer: Feel free to borrow prompts from this list to add to your own prompt lists but if you do, please reblog + credit the original creators of this list or link to this post for proper credit.

Halloween divider by gutterface on DeviantArt + retrieved from Tumblr.

#elvis #elvis 2022 #austin butler #prompt lists #writing prompt list #halloween writing prompts #autumn writing prompts #writing #stranger things #outer banks

[mugzymiik]

my tpc headcanons bc why not :D

SOME CHARS I DONT HAVE TOO MANY FOR (IF I HAVE ANY FOR THEM AT ALL) :sob::sob::sob:

[last updated: april 27, 2024]

main chars:

caretakers:

Cube:

trans FtM

he and Lythorus have absolutely been down bad for each other in the past but they never brought it up at all (until really recently now they kis!!!! they kiss!!!!! they kissy k)

REALLY likes cats

has a pretty good tolerance to the cold. all cubes do (in my headcanons anyway) but his is especially great

used to have really bad control over his strength (he and Lythorus HAVE had a pillow fight in the way past and Lyth got smacked into the wall on complete accident)

Iris:

has a really deep voice. but at the same time he somehow also sounds like a really tired teenager who works retail

Pentellow:

has a british accent

also knows a frightening amount of very unsettling fun facts

Pyrare:

he "talks with his hands" >:] i stole this hc from a friend btw/hj/lhj (hi Tea /silly)

he and Ketches are close friends i also stole this hc :3

heroes:

Cyan:

likes to follow people around!!! and also doesnt like being left alone for long periods of time

Orange:

eepy lil guy :D

Tsavorite and him are each other's impulse control. ofc its mostly Orange whos keeping Tsavorite from walking straight into a landmine (/j ofc) but they keep each other out of trouble (most of the time at least)

if bored enough but not eepy enough to take a nap or smth he CAN AND WILL end up somewhere thatll have everyone wondering "HOW DID HE GET THERE-"

Tsavorite:

genderfluid and uses any pronouns. :3c he? yes! they? yes! she? yes! literally any neopronoun(s)? HELL YEAH!!!

also has a british accent

constantly compares Orange to an actual orange (teasingly ofc)

very alert, but "backwards". like. he'll be able to notice a cool beetle from 5 feet away but wouldnt be able to tell you where Orange headed off to despite being right next to him just a few seconds ago

shows affection thru hugs and pokes. basically just. physical touch

adding onto the last one!!! if he cant be physically affectionate they will just give random ass gifts :D

knows a lot abt physical weapons to the point where its honestly a littol unnerving because hOW DOES HE KNOW ABT ALL THIS-

the shortest out of all the Heroes once theyre all matured. and theyre so pissed abt it to this day /silly

actually really likes horror elements in media

Gold:

knows Spanish and PSL (Paradisian Sign Language). this is a hill i will die on/j

has bit Tsavorite multiple times for holding him BUT Tsav didnt really care so he eventually just got used to it and now theyre besties :)

tall. tall fuck. everyones confused asf bc hes not physically related to Pyrare so he couldnt get those kinda """genes""" but hes still REALLY fuckin tall (when matured ofc)

does NOT like water AT ALL (self-projection beam GO/j)

VERY SNAKE-LIKE!!! he can hiss. he has fangs. and hes more sensitive to chilly weather and the cold than most other shapes

↓

Cyanide:

has multiple songs pirated on herself. i do not take criticism/j

tall for an unmatured hero :3c

gets attached to people very very easily, but mostly people who show her even just an ounce of kindness :(

whenever she's trying to "hide something", she uses very detailed language,,for example, if she did something like sneaking out or smth she'd say "greetings" instead of just "hi" or "hello"

"lags" more whenever its hot out

groups:

chipzel:

Purpex:

i dont have any for her as of rn D:

Marcle:

really likes chicken nuggets. its really random but she LOVES chicken nuggets

Squadril:

is CONSTANTLY called short by Purpex and Marcle + everybody in all the other groups (teasingly ofc)

bossfight:

Cintagon:

Round <3

is absolutely dating Circumsphere

bisexual and also polyamorous :D if he was given the choice between getting his dead wife back or staying with Circumsphere he would choose both with ZERO hesitation

Circumsphere:

i dont have any rn :[

danimal cannon:

Quintagon:

very strong for a pentagon (once when she n Hexagram were younger she hit him and he had a big ass bruise for a few days)

Hexagram:

has a very bad obsession with vikings, which is why his corrupt form has a "viking"-ish look

Polyhedron:

i got none rn :<

big giant circles:

Circumuscle:

doesnt swear very often so when he does its a shock to everyone/lhj

a big softie! to those he deeply cares abt tho

he has to be gentle whenever he hugs someone bc hes gonna break someones back someday if he isnt/lhj

Rincle:

IS THE COMPLETE OPPOSITE OF CIRCUMUSCLE SWEARING-WISE if she is given a single chance to say Fuck she WILL absolutely take it with zero hesitation at all/lhj

Spheer:

they and Circumuscle have an "older brother + younger sibling" dynamic

has a british accent as well

Cirtunda:

i dont got any for her either D:

other:

Lythorus:

very distractible

also said in Cube's section; he and Cube were absolutely down bad for each other in the past but never actually acknowledged it (untill recently now they smooch)

aquatic flower (explained further in the world-wise "shape related" section)

has a VERY bad fear of insects

hes 6ft. and he and Cube have a running joke with this using his name as a measurement. something's exactly 12ft tall? its 2 Lythoruses tall actually/j/lhj

Heli:

nonbinary!!! and uses he/she/they pronouns :D

he and Ketches r like,,partners. take that in any way possible

has the ability to form a body beneath her, buuuut she prefers to fly

a sweetheart through and through. but when/if they do decide to get silly and start teasing people sometimes he accidentally takes it way too far

Ketches:

absolutely has a "pirate" accent r u kidding me/lhj

also has the ability to form a body like Heli

is an uncle figure to Gold

can honk. not like a duck i mean like a boat. "WOOAOAOAOAORRRR" <- that kinda honk

corrupts:

Dub:

he can purr. i dont take criticism sorry/hj/lhj

he and Barracuda were gay as FUCK i will DIE on this hill istg/lhj

took guitar classes before he and Cuda went pinksauced

left a seat in the tower's "main room" just in memory of Barracuda. little does he actually know--/lhj

Barracuda:

is actually a ghost rn!! after Dub escaped from the seal he just roams around the tower and also occasionally chills next to Dub (even if Dub cant see him at all + has no idea he's even there)

Cubic:

bitch

he and Lycanthropy have BEEF for some godforesaken reason

Cube HAS tried to stick up to him once in the dreamscape(??? is that whats its called???) but Cubic IMMEDIATELY shot him down using a threat against Cyan

Ajaceare:

idk rn D:

George:

his spikes are different from other flowers'; most flower's spikes are pretty sharp, but his never sharpened from childhood, and thus are a little "dull-ended"

Hexacrigon:

idk for her either rn

Cintagram:

manipulative as FUCK. the only person he hasnt ever lied to is Circumcannon

speaking of which. he and Circumcannon still kiss/lhj

Circumcannon:

no ideas,,again😭😭😭

Hexadic:

same as all the others

Lycanthropy:

the only thing keeping he and Cubic from fistfighting each other every time they see each other is that they both know that 1) Dub WILL somehow find out and WILL get their asses and 2) Cubic is strong enough to actually kill Lycanthropy if they fight too hard. and Cubic doesnt wanna fling himself into boiling hot water (not literally ofc) + Lycanthropy doesnt wanna die to THIS bitch's hand

a lot of the other corrupted flowers see him as a "general"/"commander" due to Lythorus being leader of the (uncorrupted at least) flowers

should NOT be trusted with any kind of powertools ever

Circubit:

pretty close friends with Macabre

would absolutely dj in his spare time

world-wise hcs:

shape related:

spheres are the speediest out of all the shapes

cubes have a natural resistance to the cold

some flowers have the ability to live entirely underwater, its kinda like a "subtype" for them; theyre often referred to as "aquatic flowers"

flowers have fangs :3c chompers even!!!

spheres are the most likely out of any other shape "species" to be able to grow hair

flowers are naturally tall as shit!!!

flowers' spikes arent as "sharp" when theyre young- they "sharpen up" quite a bit as they get older, though

adding onto the last one, aquatic flowers' spikes are a little more on the duller side

other/unrelated to anything else:

some shapes dont have a "combat ability"

all of the group members of a certain area have meetups sometimes, and occasionally ALL of the groups meet up as a whole (pretty rare considering the size of Paradise, but it still happens at times!)

all the heroes have an odd obsession with going in and out of windows instead of doors. there could be an open door right next to a window and any one of them would still open the window and go right out of it

#the pink corruption #pink corruption #tpc #im leaving the ones i dont have any for “blank” for rn #sorry D: #THE “LYTHORUS MEASUREMENT” ONE IS ACTUALLY AN INSIDE JOKE but its ok its still funny anyway #im surprised i dont have that many for Dub tbh #ive also just come to the realization that i have a lotta flower hcs in the “shape related” world-wise section #its kinda like im inspecting them under a microscope or something/J

[the-badger-mole]

Reaching for Hope

These last few months have been filled with the most horrifying stories and images coming out of Palestine, DRC, Sudan, Yemen, and too many other places around the world. We, in the US, have seen our president- our political leaders- roll over and not only allow the atrocities to continue, but to actually financially support and arm the perpetrators, despite the majority of us screaming for them to stop. To me, there is little difference between the Democrats and the Republicans at this point. Both parties are bought and paid for by the same people. As a new presidential election is coming up, I can't in good conscious vote Democrat. Not after what I've seen. Not as long as they refuse to hear us when we tell them we don't want Genocide Joe Biden or any of his cabinet to run.

But what is the solution?

I hate the feeling of helplessness I feel. I hate watching the horrors being carried out with my tax dollars. I hate that our "leaders" are more concerned with keeping the money from groups like AIPAC than actually representing the people who voted for them. They have put my finger on the trigger and they won't let me let go.

I'm trying to figure out how to make my voice heard. I've reached out to my representatives. I've done what I can to amplify voices that need to be heard more than mine. I can't claim any special effort in following BDS boycotts because the truth is, these aren't brands I have a whole lot of intentional contact with in the first place. As for Starbucks and McDonald's, I don't like either place so, cutting them off took very little for my part. I do encourage you to avoid all of these businesses, though. I don't know what else to do.

I will not vote for Joe Biden if he runs again. I will do my best to find down ballot candidates who's values are more in line with mine, but I will not give my support to a man who sees the atrocities being committed in Palestine and gives billions and weapons to the people committing these crimes against humanity. If the DNC is smart, they will be actively looking for candidates who don't openly support genocide, but let's face it, we ALL know how smart the DNC is. So, barring some drastic change, barring the DNC running a candidate who isn't on the take from AIPAC, who will actually pull support from Israel as they try to wipe out an entire culture for the sake of oil, I will be voting third party. I'm considering voting for Claudia De la Cruz of the PSL party, but there's nearly a year left, so I'm open to shopping around.

I know there are those that will say that pulling votes away from Biden is essentially voting for Trump. I know that there are those that will say that if the Republicans take the office again, they'll gut our rights. To that, I say, a vote for Trump is a vote for Trump and a vote for Biden is a vote for Biden. If the DNC can't come up with a better candidate and a better reason to vote for them than the same fear mongering tactics they've been using for years, then Trump is the DNC's fault. What has the Democratic party done to ensure our rights? What protections for voting rights have they passed at a federal level? What protections for education? For bodily autonomy? How do we have FOURTEEN BILLION to spare for freakin ISRAEL, but nothing for public schools? Nothing for student loan relief? Nothing for public health? Police reform? What good is the Democratic party if their only real platform is "Vote Democrat because we're not that guy"? If your conscious tells you to vote for Biden in November, so be it. As for me, I can't look at the man without seeing the blood of innocent men, women and children dripping off of him.

#getting political again #free palestine #free drc #anti murdering people for oil and cobalt #anti colonialism #anti capitalism #anti democrat #anti republican #they are the same #one's just wearing a mister rogers sweater #vote third party #the two party system is dead

[dailyanarchistposts]

This past International Workers Day, otherwise known as May Day, I attended my local rally. The same old May Day groups were in attendance, Party for Socialist Liberation (PSL), Communist Party USA (CPUSA), Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), and a couple other single issue labor groups. The endless tedium of speeches aside, something strange stood out to me. Every group called for left unity in some way or another. “Unite as workers to crush capitalism,” was the exact quote from the young man in running shoes, jeans, and a bright red PSL shirt. I could have spoken up and made a scene, again, but I feel it is more effective to broadly address why this call for left unity is absurd especially considering the Marxist historical revisionism surrounding May Day. The success of May Day was directly because of the anarchist Haymarket Martyrs and the Marxist attempt to ignore this fact is one of the many reasons why left unity is never in the best interest of anarchists.

Before we begin, it is important to go over the events of the Haymarket uprising on May 4th, 1886. The first May Day was called for by the Federation of Organized Trades and Labor Unions (FOTLU) as the official first day the eight-hour workday in 1886. On May 1st 1886, between 30,000 and 80,000 laborers in Chicago refused to work in support of the eight hour day, which shut down the industrial zones. August Spies, a German-born anarchist and leading contributor to the newspaper Arbeiter-Zeitung, was enthused by the unity and relative success of the eight-hour fight.[1] The McCormick Reaper Works’ solution, instead of meeting the demands of the workers, was to hire scabs. On May 3rd, 1886, striking workers from the McCormick Plant asked Spies to come down to the Southwest side of Chicago and give a speech to bolster morale. Minutes into Spies speech, the scabs began filing out of the plant and the McCormick strikers rushed to the gates of the factory. To protect the business and scabs, 200 police officers rushed in and beat the strikers with clubs and shot them with pistols. According to Spies, 6 strikers were killed including those that were shot in the back as they fled. Spies knew that the battle had been lost and returned to his newspaper office with the sound of screams and pistol fire still ringing in his ear.

That night, August Spies rushed into print several thousand leaflets urging workingmen to come to a meeting the next day, May 4th, at Haymarket Square.[2] The next day, the anarchists August Spies, Albert Parsons, and the Rev. Samuel Fielden spoke to a crowd estimated variously between 600 and 3,000. At around 10:30 PM as Fielden spoke, the police showed up despite the peaceful nature of the crowd. As they ordered the crowd to disperse, a bomb was thrown into the advancing officers, killing 6. The Police then opened fire on the anarchists killing 4 and some of the anarchists returned fire killing another police officer. The Police argued it was a conspiracy and eight influential anarchists were arrested, including Spies and Parsons, who were not present but had significant influence in the community. On November 11th 1887, 4 convicted anarchists including Spices, Parsons, Adolph Fischer, and George Engle were hanged. The state executions further enraged the broader community and would be the catalyst for the International Workers Day.

The Haymarket Uprising was internationally significant. During the funeral procession for the anarchists in Chicago, the historian Philip Foner estimates, between 150,000 and 500,000 people lined the streets in support. Both the American Federation of Labor and the Knights of Labor, although initially reluctant, supported the slain anarchists as heroes of labor. The Knights of Labor even published the autobiographies of Parsons, Spies, Fischer, Engle, and the anarchist who killed himself in prison, Oscar Neebe.[3] The London Freedom group argued “No event in the worldwide evolution of the struggle between socialism and the existing order of society has been so important, so significant, as the tragedy of Chicago.”[4] According to the historian Paul Avrich, pamphlets and articles about the case and autobiographies of the martyrs appeared in every language across the world. In Europe, over twenty-four cities boasted sizeable protests in support of the Haymarket Martyrs.[5] Famous anarchists like Emma Goldman, Alexander Berkman, and Ricardo Flores Magón all attribute the Haymarket uprising to their radicalization. Moreover, it was not only Europe that celebrated the Haymarket Martyrs. The Times of London reported protests in Cuba, Peru, and Chile.[6] Mary Harris “Mother” Jones was in Mexico on May Day, 1921, and wrote that their May Day was expressly in honor of “the killing of the workers in Chicago for demanding the eight-hour day.”[7] More to this point, during a trip to Mexico in 1939, Oscar Neebe’s grandson was shown a mural by Diego Rivera in the Palace of Justice depicting the Haymarket Martyrs.[8] The international significance of the Haymarket Martyrs was undeniable in the hearts and imagination of all of the Left and is a significant element in the success of May Day.

The success of May Day internationally is thanks to the slain anarchists yet Marxist leadership intentionally omitted the significance of the Haymarket Martyrs to further purge anarchism from the historical record. In 1889, just a few years after the execution, the Marxist International Socialist Congress, who would later form the “Second International,” chose May 1st to celebrate international workers. However, nowhere in the Second International’s proclamation was the slightest mention of anarchism or the Haymarket Martyrs’ sacrifice for the eight-hour workday. The historian Philip Foner in 1969 therefore needed to write an entire book to remind the reader that other than pushing for the eight-hour workday, the secondary purpose of the establishment of International Workers Day on May 1st was to honor the Haymarket Martyrs. He argues “there is little doubt that everyone associated with the resolution passed by the Paris Congress knew of the May 1st demonstrations and strikes for the eight-hour day in 1886 in the United States … and the events associated with the Haymarket tragedy.” [9]

This slight against anarchists should come as no surprise considering the Second International broke with the First International Workingmen’s Association to exclude anarchists. The few anarchist members that refused to leave the Second International were barred from contributing. Member William Morris reveals, “expressions of anarchist ideas were often shouted down, and in one incident Francesco Saverio Merlino faced violence from the other delegates.”[10] The later Soviets were no stranger to historical revisionism either. Whether it is Stalin painting himself into pictures alongside Lenin or more typically painting out figures, like Trotsky, from the historical narrative. Famous member of the Communist Party USA’s central committee and founder of International Publishing, Alexander Trachtenberg, published the definitive “History of May Day” in 1932 and did not mention the word anarchism once.[11] Therefore, the Marxists of the Second international developed the May Day holiday to appropriate the international success of the anarchist Haymarket martyrs, while actively excluding anarchist thought from their sphere of influence.

Rosa Luxemburg also actively excluded mentioning the Haymarket Martyrs, which prominent Social Democrat publications like Jacobin choose to publish to further marginalize anarchist ideas. In 2016, Jacobin magazine published Luxemburg’s “What are the Origins of May Day.” In this article, Luxemburg argued that in 1856, the Australian workers call for complete work stoppages in support for the 8-hour workday influenced the American and then International development of May Day.[12] She claims that the Australians call to action was the primary source of inspiration for The International Workers Congress in 1890. While this is most likely true, she does not mention anarchists at all in her story. Not only did Luxemburg choose to ignore the impact of the Haymarket anarchists, but Jacobin’s intentional publication of her work in 2016 illustrated this same interest in erasure. Therefore, it becomes clear that both the Communists and the contemporary Social Democrats reinterpret history in order to ignore the global impact of anarchism on the working-class.

This active historical revisionism from popular Marxists is what makes May Day speeches calling for “left unity” ridiculous. Let us, for a moment, ignore the legacy of anarchist oppression from the Soviet Union to Cuba. The fact that both the Second International to contemporary Marxists willfully ignore the centrality of anarchism to organized labor and the establishment of the eight-hour workday is ahistorical. The fact that they suppress anarchist history and call for unity on the day that anarchist ancestors gave their lives for labor’s cause is bullshit. The eight-hour work day was a compromise for the abolition of waged labor. Let us not compromise our principles again by unifying with Marxists that work to undermine us at every opportunity.

[1] August Spies, “The Dies are Cast!”Arbeiter-Zeitung (May 1, 1886)

[2] August Spies, “Revenge,” Arbeiter-Zeitung (May 3, 1886)

[3] Philip Foner, “Editor’s Intro” in The Haymarket Autobiographies ed. Philip Foner (Ann Arbor, MI: University of Michigan Press, 1969), 12.

[4] Paul Avrich, The Haymarket Tragedy (Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 1984), 436.

[5] Philip Foner, May Day (New York, NY: International Publishers, 1986), 45-46.

[6] Foner, May Day, 45-46.

[7] Dave Roediger, “Mother Jones & Haymarket”, in Haymarket Scrapbook ed. Franklin Rosemont, David Roediger (Chico, CA: AK Press, 2011), 213.

[8] Paul Avrich, The Haymarket Tragedy (Princeton NJ: Princeton University Press, 1984), 436.

[9] Phillip Foner, May Day, 42.

[10] William Morris, “Impressions of the Paris Congress: II,” Marxists.org (Retrieved May 4, 2022) https://www.marxists.org/archive/morris/works/1889/commonweal/08-paris-congress.html

[11] Alexander Thrachtenberg, “The History of May Day” Marxist.org (accessed May 5, 2022) https://www.marxists.org/subject/mayday/articles/tracht.html

[12] Rosa Luxemburg, “What are the Origins of May Day?” Jacobin, May 1, 2016 (Accessed May 2, 2022) https://jacobinmag.com/2016/05/may-day-rosa-luxemburg-haymarket

#may day #history #labor #1800s #authoritarian left #communism #Haymarket #Jacobin #labor organizing #Labor Union #Rosa #Rosa Luxemburg #second international #the left #anarchism #resistance #autonomy #revolution #community building #practical anarchism #anarchist society #practical #anarchy #daily posts #anti capitalist #anti capitalism #late stage capitalism #organization #grassroots #grass roots

[wwarborday]

If you’re feeling hopeless and bad, btw, the answer is to organize.

Are you state politicians criminalizing trans people? Organize. Go to city council to try and create a trans sanctuary city. Find candidates in your state who are running on progressive platforms and volunteer in their campaigns.

Are there book bannings at your local library? ORGANIZE. Get people together. Go to your county board and protest, email, call, harass. Picket outside the library.

Worried about climate change? Organize!! Get people together to support state bills which help your causes! Call your local city council! Get in touch with

Unsure how to organize? Woah! Organize! Groups like the DSA, the League of Women Voters, the IWW, PSL, fucking Run For Something or the goddamn ACLU will all either have local chapters, nearby chapters, or a list of resources if you email them.

Organizing is as simple as showing up and getting people together, and it works. It works down both sides of the aisle. Begging on my hands and knees for people to understand that queer activism, the civil rights movement, and worker’s rights were not just a result of a few good marches, they were the result of years and years and years of building power and consolidating a base which could be relied on. This is how you impact change.

#project 2025 #organize #2024 election

[orchisailsa]

If you aren’t on Twitter you may have missed that we’re putting out a Ghost Valley themed zine, featuring all of your most horrible favorites from Mount Qingya. Pre-Orders are open until 10/31!

120 pages, 14 stories, 22 works of art. And merch!!!  The stories range from hauntingly beautiful to creepy AF to unexpectedly emotional, and the artists -- for both the zine art and the merch -- are so talented I could scream. 

You can help support this project for the cost of one, single Venti PSL in NYC -- a digital zine is only $8!

If you can muster up a few extra dollars to hashtag treat yo’self, the top-tier full bundle includes a gorgeous print zine and all sorts of amazing swag -- including a printed mini zine of @fanyeline‘s iconic GREMLINS for you to hold in your grubby little raccoon paws.

The official Ghost Valley Zine Twitter account is here, if you’d like to learn more, including info about group orders that may be running in your region, if you’re not in the US. 

Check out the store here! (You’ll see these two purchasing options I mentioned, among a few others. )

I hope you’re ready to have so many feelings about ghosts!!!!!!

#shl #word of honor #shan he ling #ghost valley zine #ghost valley #friends pls reblog and signal boost ilysm

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i play (multiple females - oc and canon), and i am looking for ( M/F or F/F or NB/F or NB/M etc. ) with (anybody). looking for (friends to lovers, enemies to lovers, angsty exes, i have ideas!) plot. this plot will be for (ideally group but PSL works too!). this plot (will not) be chemistry based, (will) contain mature themes and will be (mostly headcanon but will write when i can). reach me at (cobraremixx on chats)

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#band rp #bandom rp #band rpg #bandom rpg #band rp plots #m x f #f x f #f x nb #m x nb #friends to lovers #enemies to lovers #angst #exes #either group or psl #mature theme #both para & hc #chats

[bringmemyrocks]

One thing I think a lot of people who don't do IRL activism (not a value judgement just a description) don't realize is that someone's political radicalism is often not an indicator of how much they are willing to escalate.

This is true both of Palestinian activism and of all sorts of progressive causes (LGBT, BLM, etc.)

Tons of people doing direct action and getting arrested right now are still committed to nonviolence, whether it's INN or your local elderly interfaith coalition. They might be perfectly happy to disavow xyz group, but they are also making a direct impact for Palestine that the average masked marcher does not.

Similarly, a lot of people online and irl who argue for resistance by any means necessary are not actually putting themselves on the line. PSL and WOL both take this stance in theory, but they stay behind their banners and by and large don't put themselves in any danger. Same with most SJP groups--not saying there's no good reason to keep students out of jail, but it's more complicated than principles=action.

(And whatever good things can be said about Pal Action, they are tiny. Cool people, outsized impact, but tiny.)

My point is not to discredit differing opinions or approaches, but to show that these things absolutely do not correlate IRL. There are people facing decades in prison for protesting for Palestine in the past few months who still believe in a 2 state solution. There are friends of Standing Together with the "🟣" in their bios who are facing felony charges for their solidarity work.

You don't have to give their orgs money, but it does no good to ignore this, either. I think it takes all kinds, but I'd urge anyone reading this not to assume that anyone less vocally left-wing than them is doing less.

Conversely, if your local super lefty thawabit-upholding student group is just marching in circles and you want to do more involved stuff, your local JVP chapter can probably point you in the right direction.

No rbs bc I want to flesh this idea out some more before sharing.

#i

[materialsscienceandengineering]

Achieving multicolor persistent and photostimulated luminescence through trap distribution engineering

Electron-trapping materials (ETMs) with persistent luminescence (PersL) or photostimulated luminescence (PSL) hold great promise for versatile applications, due to their distinctive characteristics of energy harvesting and controllable release. However, available ETMs are generally restricted to a single mode of PersL or PSL, which impedes their applications, such as high-resolution imaging, wide-range detection, and multiple information encryption. In a study published in Matter, the research group led by Prof. Chen Xueyuan from Fujian Institute of Research on the Structure of Matter of the Chinese Academy of Sciences proposed a unique strategy for the X-ray-activated multicolor PersL and PSL phosphors based on lanthanide (Ln3+)-doped Cs2NaGdF6, achieving for the first time both multicolor (311–1536 nm) PersL of more than one week and tunable PSL with a broad response from ultraviolet to near-infrared light.

Read more.

#Materials Science #Science #Luminescence #Electrons #Chemistry #Lanthanides

[shmreduplication]

is tea ever going to get it's time in the spotlight as the newest soyboy cuck food or ???

reasons I think tea has not been targeted as an "unmanly" food in the culture wars:

growing fatphobia and body image issues among men has produced a large group of "tummy tea" drinkers among misogynists so shaming men from drinking tea has to take a backseat to telling people to drink tea so they can shit themselves into losing weight

Lingering affects of the Tea Party movement in the US, it's hard to maintain the right's illusions of high masculinity standards if everyone in the GOP has former Tea Party connections and tea is a sign of femininity

the shift from "avoid being a feminine soyboy" to "actively pursue being a masculine chad" has just kinda....erased the concept of soy as a feminizing force because soy protein is a common workout powder and generally easier to find than whey or other proteins. Tea can't be a new soyboy food to avoid if anti-soyboys are purchasing soy in other forms. Like the foundation has been erased so there's nothing to build off of

chai tea lattes had a chance at becoming the "basic white girl cafe drink" but then starbucks started pushing an annual campaign to have that be pumpkin spice lattes instead, thus weakening the connection between women and tea. And since then, matcha lattes and more recently earl grey lattes/london fogs, the former of which has that tummy tea-style selling points of like pretending to be an ancient herbal remedy that is also a superfood packed with nutrients so therefore it's ok for men to drink and the latter is literally a man's title, an earl, so both have a weaker basic white girl connection than chai nearly had if not for PSLs. Oh yeah, golden milk/golden lattes/tumeric tea is also slotting into the same space as matcha

Big Chamomile is working with Big Sick/Big COVID to keep everyone more sick more often to sell more chamomile tea and the only gender connection chamomile tea has is with the person making it for you, your mom, because she's you're mom and you are sick. Trying to make an association between the person drinking the tea and chamomile tea would be like doing that for chicken broth or wearing a scarf and winter hat while wrapped up in blankets in bed, you do that stuff because you're sick not because of your gender

#i Would Like tea to get the soy treatment becuase it would be funny for me as a person who 90% of what i drink is tea and i love women

[redwineconversation]

Olympique Lyonnais Le Progrès Article (August 25, 2023)

I hate conspiracy theories almost as much as I hate social justice keyboard warriors, so this is both to nip any conspiracy theory in the bud and also me taking out frustration at people's inability to think critically.

Blah blah you already know this. @OL Comms: a grande PSL with soy milk and whipped cream comes to $5.95 xoxo

Lyon - Ajax: The Return of Griedge M'Bock

Almost a year after her second major injury, the center back is part of the group selected for the game on Saturday against Ajax, and could play a few minutes.

It's just a step but it's an important one. Almost a year after the surgery to repair her ACL, the result of an injury during a game with the French National Team on September 6, 2022, Griedge M'Bock is back with the team to play the third preseason game of the season, against Ajax on Saturday morning.

Excellent news for Lyon and especially for the international defender, whose career was already put on hold following a severe injury to her Achilles tendon in 2020. "We'll see at the last minute, depending on how the game is going, whether we can give her her first minutes," Sonia Bompastor confirmed.

After pretty much five weeks of preseason without her 14 international players taking part in the World Cup, the Lyon head coach is slowly replenishing her arsenal. Six of them returns this week, three of which were given the all clear to be part of the group: Dabritz, Gilles, and Horan. Hegerberg and Majri nonetheless took part in the team training whereas no risk was taken for Dumornay, who suffering a small ankle injury during the World Cup. The return of Endler in goal should also be noted, who missed the game against Olympique de Marseille. As a reminder, the French international players (Renard, Bacha, Becho, Le Sommer, and Diani) and Dutch internationals ([Damaris] Egurrola and van de Donk) are expected back on Monday, a few days before the Australian Ellie Carpenter. "They had a good mental break, and they're not starting from scratch, physically, after the World Cup. They suffered from disappointment during the World Cup but they're coming back with big smiles and it's very positive."

Against Ajax, the reigning Dutch champions who have only played one preseason game (a 3-0 loss against Paris FC), the Lyon head coach is expecting a better defensive performance after the 3-3 draw against Olympique de Marseille. One last preseason game is scheduled around September 2 before the camp in Divonne and the Trophee des Championnes on September 10 against PSG.

#all good love stories start in the rain #divonne is lovely #you should check it out if your hobby is anything other than stalking players

[rgr-pop]

it’s increasingly common but it didn’t used to be the way it is now. i have a lot of thoughts about minor reasons for its spread, most of which would be obvious to you and everyone reading this but some of which have to do with power struggles & opportunism around socialist swork organizing—neither here nor there but useful to think through.

the best i can manage from my phone at work: af4irmpilled is a reference to the group spelled af4irm with a 3 instead of a 4 which i won’t type out explicitly because they’re shady. not going to get into the long history of this (which is both credibly disputed and openly lied about) but they’re a formerly liberal feminist transnational-identified anti-trafficking organization with a history (like every single anti trafficking organization) of cooperating with police and participating in among other things stings that targeted sex workers and resulted in sex workers being brought into the criminal system etc. over the past several years, for reasons i find both interesting if horrifying, they have repositioned themselves as mlm or at least communist aligned and employed a strategy of (i’m going to say infiltrate, brace yourself) infiltrating various kinds of leftist spaces including close affiliation with one white-hosted communist podcast that people imo credibly think is a long RICO operation lol. sorry to fedjacket but forreal.

anyway their strategies are really effective—there is no way to imagine someone as high profile as nick estes platforming regular psl style swerf positions, and imo there is no reason that i (though i don’t know him well) can see to believe he had any organic beliefs or connections to this etc. he just had af4irm members on his podcast (last year i think it was).

what was interesting about it (have not listened but i could) is that instead of doing what they used to do, which was lead with “exploitation of women” and trojan horse the rest, they lead with “here is why sex work is not work.” it’s really alarming to say the least!

while idk one way or another whether he continues to follow that line or cares, i use the language of pilled because i have for several years watched this org use strategies equal to terfs and certain redpill movements to suck in and appropriate people—including in my real life organizing. not going to say the word but i legitimately believe it.

while almost universally there are no labor organizers in this org (certain among this milieu will say they’re a labor organizer but it turns out they mean they work for like wrld wtht exploitation lol) but on the west coast, where for probably obvious reasons labor is a lot more entangled with other kinds of social welfare ngos, there are exception. there is one semi prominent social worker member of af4irm who is a high profile staff labor organizer for educators (she has both reported that she was herself a school counselor and that she was never school staff, not sure which is true). she was a public face for a certain historic labor event at which point she built relationships in the labor left so you will see her around talking about it. she was platformed recently in some kind of call where they had [expert face of the labor movement]—i believe this was from [non union higher ed labor advocacy coalition] which is trying to initiate labor organizing training programming in the style of EWOC i think. anyway she was on there and i know about it. how do i know about it? a young labor organizer (currently about to unionize something that’s never been unionized before, can’t wait to tell you about it) came to me.

“they had this lady on here who was involved with [strike]. she offhandedly mentioned the words “sex trafficking” and i was like huh that’s weird and feels like a dog whistle. then i thought about all the stuff you told me about trafficking. so i googled her and it turns out she works for af4irm. freaked me out.”

#me when they try to get near a starbucks teen…

[sportsgr8]

QUE vs MUL: Match No. 30, Dream11 Team, Pakistan Super League 2024

After 29 intense matches in the ninth edition of the Pakistan Super League (PSL 2024), it is time for the final game of the group matches. This match will define which teams will finish in the top two. Multan Sultans will take on Quetta Gladiators. This game will be played on Tuesday at the National Stadium in Karachi. Multan are currently at the top with 12 points. But they have lost their last two games and need this win to finish the group at the top. Meanwhile, Quetta have done well to qualify for the playoffs, but if they win this game, they can also finish in top two. QUE vs MUL: Match Details Date: March 12, 2024 (Tuesday) Time: 07:30 pm I.S.T. Venue: National Stadium, Karachi QUE vs MUL: Live Streaming Details The upcoming clash between Multan Sultans and Quetta Gladiators will be live on the FanCode mobile app, or you can watch it through its website. But it needs an active and paid subscription to watch the game. QUE vs MUL: Head-to-Head These two teams have played a total of 12 matches in the Pakistan Super League. Quetta have won four matches, while Multan Sultans have 8 wins, including a win earlier this season. QUE vs MUL: Pitch Report The pitch in Karachi is very good if you are a batter. This season, there have been smaller boundaries, which has resulted in big scores, and something similar will be expected in the coming game. After winning the toss, you can choose to bat second. QUE vs MUL: Predicted XIs Quetta Gladiators: Jason Roy, Saud Shakeel, Khawaja Nafay, Rilee Rossouw (c), Laurie Evans (wk), Omair Yousuf, Akeal Hosein, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Mohammad Amir, Abrar Ahmed, Sohail Khan Multan Sultans: Yasir Khan, Mohammad Rizwan (c), Usman Khan (wk), Johnson Charles, Iftikhar Ahmed, Tayyab Tahir, Chris Jordan, David Willey, Usama Mir, Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Ali QUE vs MUL: Dream11 Team Wicket-keeper: Mohammad Rizwan, Laurie Evans, Usman Khan (Captain) Batters: Jason Roy, Rille Rossouw All-rounders: Saud Shakeel (Vice Captain), Iftikhar Ahmed, Akeal Hosein, Chris Jordan Bowlers: Usama Mir, Abrar Ahmad Also Read: Join Our WhatsApp Channel For World Cup Updates Dream11 Prediction: This match will be pretty exciting, as both teams are looking to finish in the top two. Multan still will have a chance if they lose, but Quetta need this win. Hence, we back Quetta Gladiators to beat Multan Sultans in this match. Read the full article

#Dream11Prediction #JasonRoy #MohammadRizwan #PakistanSuperLeague2024 #QUEVsMUL #QUEVsMULHead-to-Head #SaudShakeel #TodayMatchPrediction #UsmanKhan

[noisycowboyglitter]

Autumn Leaves and Pumpkins Please: A Seasonal Guide to Fall Fun

Fall is a magical time of year, with its crisp air, changing leaves, and abundance of seasonal activities. Whether you're looking for a fun family outing or a romantic getaway, there's something for everyone to enjoy during the fall season.

T-Shirt Designs

T-shirts are a great way to show off your love of fall, and there are endless possibilities for creative designs. Here are a few ideas:

A graphic of colorful autumn leaves with the text "Autumn Leaves Please"

A pumpkin patch scene with the text "Pumpkin Picking Time"

A haystack with the text "Hayrides and Bonfires"

A cozy cabin in the woods with the text "Fall Foliage Retreat"

A pumpkin spice latte with the text "PSL Season"

You can also get more creative with your designs, such as a pumpkin wearing a witch hat or a group of friends roasting marshmallows over a campfire.

Fall Fun Activities

Here are a few of the many fun activities you can enjoy during the fall season:

Visit a pumpkin patch: Pick your own pumpkins, take a hayride, and enjoy other fall-themed activities.

Go apple picking: Pick fresh apples from the tree, enjoy a cider donut, and sample different apple varieties.

Take a leaf-peeping road trip: Drive through scenic areas to admire the changing leaves.

Go for a hike: Enjoy the crisp fall air and the beautiful fall foliage.

Visit a corn maze: Get lost in a maze of corn and find your way out.

Go to a fall festival: Enjoy live music, food, games, and other fall-themed activities.

Have a bonfire: Roast marshmallows, tell stories, and enjoy the company of friends and family.

Carve pumpkins: Get creative and carve your own pumpkins.

Make pumpkin pie: Bake a delicious pumpkin pie to share with loved ones.

Drink pumpkin spice lattes: Enjoy this seasonal coffee drink while it's available.

Fall Fashion

Fall is a great time to update your wardrobe with new clothes that are both stylish and comfortable. Here are a few ideas:

Sweaters and cardigans: These are essential for staying warm on chilly fall days. Choose sweaters in cozy fabrics like wool or cashmere, and cardigans in versatile colors like black, navy, or gray.

Flannel shirts: Flannel shirts are another fall staple. They can be worn on their own or layered under a sweater or jacket.

Jeans and leggings: Jeans and leggings are both comfortable and stylish, and they can be dressed up or down depending on the occasion.

Boots and booties: Boots and booties are a great way to keep your feet warm and dry in the fall. Choose a pair in a neutral color like black or brown, or go for a more fun color like burgundy or mustard yellow.

Scarves and hats: Scarves and hats are a great way to add a touch of style to your fall outfit. Choose a scarf in a bright color or pattern, or a hat in a flattering style.

Conclusion

Fall is a wonderful time of year to enjoy the outdoors, spend time with loved ones, and celebrate the changing seasons. With so many fun activities and stylish clothes to choose from, there's no reason not to embrace the fall season.

Buy now: Autumn Leaves Pumpkins Please Basic Fall Season Women Men T-Shirt, Halloween Pumpkin Shirt

#pumpkins #autumn

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