andthespidersfrommars

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Hey, I'm planning on moving within the next 6 months or so, because frankly as a trans person, I don't think it's safe here for me anymore. It'll all be by the seat of my pants, so if anyone wants to donate to my cashapp, $silvercollarpins, please do. If things somehow turn out alright, I'll do my best to reach out to each person and give a refund.

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you guys made luigi mangione trend for days and I need to see the same energy for brianna boston. she is a 43 year old mother of three who ended a phone call with blue cross blue shield (after being denied a claim) “delay deny depose, you people are next” and is now being held under a 100,000$ bond and could face FIFTEEN years of prison if charged. she has no weapons, her record is clean, and yet she is being held behind bars. they are afraid of the public and are trying to subdue. do not let them!!!! be outraged that our freedom of speech is being threatened!!!!! deny defend depose! free brianna boston!

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kaz brekker or something

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*covered in blood* I'm literally fine guys. im still funny. Would you like to hear a joke Im going to tell you a joke

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me: wow the performance went great tonight

my sister, who had a costume malfunction and had her skirt caught while she was doing a drop from high up on the trapeze: 😑

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petition to get shadow and bone fans to tag any pro shadow and bone posts with ‘ableism tw’ ‘colourism tw’ ‘biphobia tw’ etc bc that’s what it is and that’s what that show is about and we have to tag anti sab on everything so it’s the least they can do

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The fact that Kaz and Inej are, fundamentally, just two children trying to look out for each other in a place that left them for dead...

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gritted teeth, wretched with desire

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just curious, do u support circused that have wild animals in them-?

(tigers, lions, elephants, bears, etc.)

no, I am very strongly against it. the truth about animals in circuses is that they are abused and endure lives of complete misery, usually illegally poached from the wild and sold or bred into circuses, purely for entertainment. 

in circuses, animals are made to perform unnatural tricks which none of them would willingly carry out. elephants are made to stand on one leg and spin in circles – often while standing on top of small stools. these are actions elephants have never been observed carrying out in the wild precisely because they cause long-term damage to the animals’ physiology. it is well documented that elephants are forced to perform these actions by being terribly abused, and young elephants are savagely constrained in a process called ‘the crush’ which breaks their spirit and forces them to comply. big cats have been popular in the circus industry, but many have their teeth and claws removed rendering them harmless to their abusers. they are ‘trained’ with whips which teach them to fear the handlers and not attack.

the actions animals do in performances are so unnatural that no animal could be encouraged or instructed to carry them out – they would have to be forced. initially this is done with violence, then with the promise of food. as a result, many circus animals are also underfed to keep them hungry and eager to please. 

the animals commonly abused in circuses are extremely stressed by circus conditions. the loud noise of the music, the cheers of the crowd and the dizzying lights all disorientate and cause stress to wild animals. over prolonged periods can result in abnormal behaviours and health problems related to anxiety. for species such as tigers, bears, macaques, etc, performing on stage is deeply traumatic. 

the living conditions for wild animals in circuses consistently fail to meet the animals’ most basic needs. when the show ends, the animals typically return to isolation in small barren cages which give them no opportunity to carry out behaviours natural to their species, or to interact with their own kind. investigation into animal circuses found 100% of facilities failed to meet the animals’ basic needs. bears were found rocking in tiny cages – a well-known sign of stress and mental health disorders – and macaques chained by their necks.

circus animals are often transported over large distances with circuses, even transporting dolphins by truck and plane which is clearly unsuitable for the species, and more. they are abused, humiliated, and treated absolutely dehumanisingly. how anyone that treats an animal like that could live with themselves, I don’t know. but none of that matters when it comes to monetary gain.

as with any industry that creates financial gain, some people try to defend animal circuses. they say the animals are stimulated by training and performance, but all the evidence and the experts disagree. defenders of animal circuses also argue that seeing animals perform is a form of education which raises awareness and appreciation of wild species. but the truth is very different.

in reality, animal circuses teach nothing. the behaviours they see are completely unnatural and give an entirely false impression of the lives and needs of animals. seeing animals abused on stage only teaches people that animals are here for human entertainment and that we can treat them in any way we please, regardless of their emotions and needs. this is not a lesson people want to teach their children.

and animals don’t belong in circuses. they belong in their natural habitats, free, in their own cycles of life, wild, ferocious, untamed, and left the fuck alone. they should not be in the circus industry, and any entertainment industry for that matter. having wild animals in captivity is horrific, vile, inhumane and just plain wrong. when animals are caged, it's a loss of what and who they are. it’s wrong to capture wild animals and confine them in captivity for people to go and gawk at them. and I can’t believe some people don’t understand this. 

however, animals that do enjoy the stimulation of circus are dogs. dogs love training and performance. they love to learn, with the right rewards. a lot of the time they consider it play time, and for them, getting attention from their people is always a good thing. it depends on the dog, and some dogs may not enjoy performing tricks they've learned. but most of the time, as they are so smart and energetic, dogs do enjoy performing. 

I love animals with all of my heart and I will advocate and fight for them forever. the circus I am in is also obviously very against it.

in short, no, I do not support and never will support animals in circuses, and that’s not even an option. animals deserve a far better life than the ones they've been subjected to.

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Inej I love you

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kaz brekker genuinely helps me through everything

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writing a message on the bullet you're about to use to kill a billionaire who directly fucked millions of people through their health insurance makes you the coolest fucking person on earth I hope you dont get caught

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funniest thing about Six of Crows is that they technically have two wizards on the six person heist crew but one of them kind of sucks shit at it and it's not even why he's on the team. he's there for guns and the wizard thing is just like a silly little fun fact about him that they only break out in absolute emergencies. it's like having a weird allergy it's just so absolutely incidental. you could know this guy for years and not even know. love that level of casual magic bullshit in a world tbh some people are just magic by accident and don't make a whole personality out of it.

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Harrowing: someone in your Fandom just made an innocuous and harmless post that nonetheless betrays a deep misunderstanding of the character and the character's narrative purpose and you just have to sit there and let them be wrong lest you be an asshole

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tag yourself; the crows 🐦‍⬛

kaz brekker: a thousand thoughts, the city at night, coffee so dark that no amount of sugar can sweeten it, big risk-taker, laughing hard so no one knows that you’re really upset, neon lights, spontaneous tattoos, good memory and so remembers very bad ones, loves your friends and would do anything for them, focused on your goals, has your back, overachiever, messy handwriting, graffiti, adventurous, blunt texts, crazy strong, loose coins, works unbelievably hard, good with numbers, never gets enough sleep, dog lover, good ideas at 2am, middle fingers up, hides their true emotions, ambitious  

inej ghafa: vivid dreams, black eyeliner, has a lot of secrets, laughter late at night, kittens, always there for people, salty waves and sharp winds, passionate about everything, black fishnets, loves fruit, resilient, combat boots, tired, writes poetry, dark makeup, watching movies at 2am, bracelets, reading in the light of a streetlamp in the middle of the night, ripped stockings, thrift stores, likes cold weather, coffee at midnight, resonates with the ocean, wishes on 11:11, deep conversations, “look at the moon”, feels like they’re in a sort of dream, a ride or die, people-watcher, glows from within, midnight snacks, holding hands, loves the sky, mysterious, alone a lot of the time, supportive, speaks with their eyes, gives good advice, graceful movements 

nina zenik: loud music, milkshakes, lace, very strong-willed, close friend group, messy bedroom, keeps a diary, long journeys, polaroid pictures, loves chocolate, loud laugh, sunset skies, bilingual, liquid lipstick, judgmental, can always make you laugh, sings in the shower, warm hugs, stuffed toys, singing at the top of your lungs even if you can’t sing, unbroken promises, running mascara, dancing like nobody’s watching, opinionated, crying to a friend over the phone 

jesper fahey: bright eyes, always rushing, piercings, colourful eyeshadow, vibrant colours, dirty jokes, rule-breaker, in love with adventure, dark sunglasses, overbearing emotions, lying in fields, dusty old books, comfortable silences, nail polish, antique stores, morning light filtering through a window, crazy dancing anywhere and everywhere, always looking for something new to do, so fun to be around, absentmindedly searching for the thrill of danger, always tries their best, hard days, pillow fights, the glow of city lights past midnight, needs validation, old architecture, staying up really late, makes sure everyone is having a good time at a party

matthias helvar: trust issues, deep thoughts on long trips, likes cold weather, etc watching rain slide down a car window, different mood every minute, poetic, would help you move, coffee stained cups, tired eyes, giving your whole heart to someone, watching black and white movies, easy to confide in, involved in a lot of things, driving at night with the car windows down, constellations, kind of lost in their own way, freezing cold weather, spare change, dog lover

wylan hendriks: watercolour paintings, forever changed by the people they love, memory boxes full of old photos, live has never been worse but never better, spinning around and around until you get dizzy, old tape recordings, dawn light filling a room, summer days, ink pens, getting lost in crowds, having paint streaks on your face and arms and clothes, parked car conversations, contagious laughter, biting your tongue, been through a lot, just wants to escape at random times

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yes Kaz is an asshole bc trauma and his self-destructive need to push people away bc he’s sees caring as a weakness but like,,, he’s also in chronic pain all the time, has poor nutrition and sleep schedule and probably hasn’t had single sip of water since he was like seven. I’m not saying good nights sleep, a decent meal, a bottle of water, probably some pain meds would fix him (aforementioned trauma) but it might chill him out a bit. Idk. I think the crows should try at the very least

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I was tagged by @ducksoup1933 (thanks man<3) to make a poll of my top 5 blorbos and see which is the most popular.

tagging: @the-anxious-acrobat @mrsmiroir @no-1-rosalind-lang-apologist @janvierjes @butterflypython