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i could never be hannibal lecter because i hate lying theyd be like and whats for dinner hannibal and id be like it's beef SORRRYYYYY its actually a guy who i killed and cooked up 😬 are you mad at meee and theyd say no hannibal you told the truth and thats what matters and then we'd all hug

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i love translators’ notes. i love seeing a little footnote that’s like “compare my good and grass-touching translation to the STUPID translations of smith and johnson, who rendered the passage ‘xyz’ because their heads are so far up their ass they’re giving ouroboroses body dysmorphia” or “this sentence isn’t translated very well, but that’s because the author wasn’t making any FUCKING sense”

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university professors love to create the most fucked up pdf ever known to mankind. it's enrichment for them.

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due to inflation you must answer my riddles five

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Is your natural hair color the same as when you were a young child?

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I will bluster, but I don't deeply care that my 80-90 year old style is opaque to a lot of people. It's a bit sad, because ignorance here strips away a layer of meaning whenever you engage with art/history in or about this era.

What's more disconcerting is the thought that folks are just consuming clothing without thought or purpose, including what goes into their own closet. That leads to a lot of waste, and a lot of insecurity when you can't figure out why your clothes don't make you as happy as that Influencer.

I don't know how we get fashion literacy back -- fast fashion and trends cycling seasonally vs every so many years is to blame, imo.

When I talk about what appeals to me w/my own style, I get loads of "wait, clothing communicates things?" comments, which is an interesting commentary on how we now consume fashion with little thought, other than "current trend".

Not enough people these days seem to be involved in subcultures (or are aware that they are in one). And that contributes more to the loss of fashion vocabulary than, say, not following someone like menswear guy.

I guarantee you are dressing to communicate something to other people, even if you're not fully aware of the fact. Your clothing will continue to communicate *something* even as old trends compress. Fashion can be art, it can reflect the zeitgeist of a time period, and it can be propaganda.

If your clothing is making you unhappy, but you can't figure out why:

This isn't a vintage vs modern thing. It's a "clothes have meaning" thing, and I encourage folks to step back and think about what clothing is saying. Look at everyday people, celebs, movie characters. From the old-timey weirdos like me, to the $300 tailored t-shirts of the tech bros, there's a lot going on under the hood. And the more you know, the more confident you become about your own wardrobe and less prone you are to chasing trends that end up disappointing you.

I really encourage folks to embrace "slow fashion". Not just as an anti-capitalism thing, but as a way to examine how you want to present yourself to the world. See what the fashion you share (or want to share) with others communicates. And see what your own personal style that sits atop that says specifically about you.

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stealing this from @oodlyenough — 10 ships in 10 gifs!

1. Root x The Machine (Person of Interest)

2. House x Cameron (House, M.D.)

3. House x Stacy (House, M.D.)

4. Cuddy x Stacy (House, M.D.)

5. House x Wilson (House, M.D.)

6. Shawn x Juliet (Psych)

7. Laura x Carmilla (Carmilla)

8. Jules x Cal (First Kill)

9. Jade x Tori (Victorious)

10. Mercedes x Farrah (P-Valley)

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Mercedes and Farrah [P-Valley: S2E4]

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rhaenyra targaryen and alicent hightower after six years

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GIFFING EVERY VICTORIOUS EPISODE

S2E3: “Tori Gets Stuck”

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GIFFING EVERY VICTORIOUS EPISODE 

S2E4: “Tori Gets Stuck”

↳ Tori & Jade

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GIFFING EVERY VICTORIOUS EPISODE 

S2E4: “Tori Gets Stuck”

↳ Tori & Jade

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Chris Long aka Long Painter (American, b. 1978, CT, USA) - Winter Backyard Oaks III (Plein Air), 2024, Paintings: Oil on Wood Panel

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now that I’m paying attention to it, it’s impossible not to notice how many abled standards I hold myself to every single day. it’s a million little ways I beat myself up for not being able to do things “properly” or not being able to do them at all. and with that in mind. it’s not at all surprising to me that every disabled person I know has massive self esteem issues

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lucifer morningstar in 3.16

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GIFFING EVERY VICTORIOUS EPISODE

S3E5 “Car, Rain, and Fire”

↳ Tori, Cat, and Jade

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