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This ABSOLUTELY works.

I have used this for many years. Definitely b do it.

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It's 3:01 and I feel devastated now.

For context: this was my first times watching this movie. I knew what it was about. I probably knew what to expect, but it's still managed to rip my guts and soul out.

randomly starting to watch Brokeback Mountain at 0:25

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randomly starting to watch Brokeback Mountain at 0:25

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something that I feel like is missing from fandom nowadays is the idea that you dont have to have a unified, chronologically/tonally consistent interpretation of your favorite work. your fics dont have to fit within the same version of canon, even if theyre all canon-compliant on their own. your headcanons can contradict each other. be a multishipper. write metas that take two totally different interpretations of the same plot point. write a character as a villain and then write them as the hero next time. write a character as a lesbian and then write them as straight next time! engage in hypotheticals and drop them when you get bored! make up the rules as you go!! have fun with it!!!

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my favorite scene in LotR as a kid was when Sam started miserably freestyling in the tower of Cirith Ungol and the only reason he ever found Frodo was because he deliriously tried to join in

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All jokes aside, it's possible that JD Vance killed the pope.

When an elderly person comes down with a serious illness, for the sake of their recovery, indeed their survival, they are supposed to avoid anything that may strain their weakened systems.

They are meant to avoid stress.

Which is probably at least part of the reason why Pope Francis sent his second to speak to JD Vance instead of doing it himself.

And Then... JD VANCE INSISTED TO SPEAK TO THE POPE HIMSELF.

Knowing that the pope was still recovering from PNEUMONIA at his advanced age.

Still, like an entitled american, he demanded to speak to the pope himself. Despite having been met by his political equal in status, it wasn't good enough for JD Vance.

It just might have been the final straw for an elderly man who was fighting off a serious infection to have to take the time out of his already busy schedule.

The complete lack of empathy that JD Vance brought to the Vatican, that he had already been scolded for by the leadership of the religion he claims to follow, can very easily be considered a contributing factor at the very least.

It's not a stretch to theorize the pope might have survived had JD Vance not come calling.

The jokes are funny and all... but...

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The agony of thinking you’re finished doing the dishes only to turn around and to your horror: the pot.

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desegregate all sports now. no more gendered sports. its stupid

if you absolutely must, in primarily muscle force-based sports, create competitive classes like in boxing except separated by body comp, not just pure body weight. i mean, if you must. this will eliminate any tiny advantages in muscle mass. some will say basketball should have height classes but frankly some of the NBA's most impressive players were not tall so idk that this actually matters ever

the primary athletic impediment to all women is overwhelmingly cultural and psychological. i have won probably half the physical competitions with cis men that i have engaged in, friendly or otherwise. even without the benefit of a lifetime of people trying to make me throw or hit balls, i have won wrestling matches, sparring matches, funny backyard foam sword fights, video games, equestrian activities, dance, endurance tests of various kinds, etc. i'm small and weak. men think theyre stronger and more skilled than they are, women think the opposite about themselves

humans just arent that differently-sized or -shaped, as a species. we have almost no sexual dimorphism at all compared to the vast majority of other mammals.

animals that have similar levels of sexual dimorphism to humans, for example cats, dogs, and horses, do not generally have competitive events segregated by sex. the dog agility trials dont normally have separate leagues for male and female dogs (gendered competitions exist they're just unusual). because it doesnt matter. there is no kentucky derby 2 just for girl horses. thats not a thing

remove all gendered categories from online shopping websites and universalize clothing and shoe sizing. im sick of having to search two entirely different sections of ebay when im just trying to find a nice velvet loafer in size 39 EU. what the hell is "women's clothing"

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I'm sorry google ai can you repeat that

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There's something about atheism that I've repeatedly tried and failed to put into words on several posts on this blog but I think I finally got it.

Atheists are the only religious minority who, even (or sometimes even *especially*) in ostensibly progressive spaces are not allowed to ever act like they're sure of their beliefs.

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“ugh why is moby-dick so long”

ishmael is telling you a story about how all his friends died and how he was the sole survivor of the disaster, why wouldn't he want to delay getting to that point of the story as long as possible?

the odyssey

the length of the book parallels the long amounts of time that whalers were away from home with long periods of boredom punctuated few and far between by brief bouts of frenzied action

you don't like cetology? whalelore? kys

since when have you ever complained about a dick being long. ungrateful

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sherlock and co is fucking genius for multiple reasons:

making john podcast watson the most chronically awkward bitchless man ever

adhd john 🤝 autism sherlock

AUTISM REPRESENTATION ‼️‼️

ear defenders, mention of special interests, hyperfixations, hyperfixation foods (tomato pasta), sensitivity to noise and textures, the whole i observe people because I'm trying to understand, masking, asking about social conventions, the not being good at tests, forgetting that people aren't on the same wavelength as you, showing affection in your own way once you find your own way that works for you (HIGH FIVE), exposing yourself to the world being a terribly overstimulating experience AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH im fucking obsessed this is everything to me

marianna ‼️‼️‼️‼️

sherlock holmes has tiktok

john being like an angry left wing millennial, constantly complaining about rich people and twitter being called X

etc

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One of the best parts of Sherlock and co is the fact that Sherlock isn't some superhuman computer. He is undoubtedly human. He loves Christmas! He cares about John's feelings and PTSD triggers!! He has opinions on drinks and food and clothes!!! Getting the Super computer autistic representation was what I was 100% expecting but he picks out his clothes based on how they feel on his skin! He wears ear protectors he doesn't like certain buildings because of the lights and the sounds! He's empathetic with the people closest to him but He struggles to understand the complex emotions of strangers! (I do that!)

He's 100% a human being. And I love it! It's so tiring seeing the same representation over and over and it's so refreshing to see something new!