#I AM SO TIRED OF THIS SHIT

[decaf-lesbian]

RS isn't the only place in Brazil in a climate crisis and we need to talk about it.

the main thing i've talked about on this blog since last friday (may 3rd) is the catastrophic floods devastating my home state, Rio Grande do Sul, located in southern Brazil. it's an unprecedent tragedy that we won't be able to recover from anytime soon. but we also can't ignore what's happening in the rest of the country, so i decided to extensively rant about it.

over the course of a week, these historic floods have taken over a state the size of Ecuador, raising the levels of rivers and wiping out entire cities. i've said it before and i'll say it again: this is not natural, although some smooth-brained people might say it is. the last flood of this magnitude in my state was the flood of 1941, which was a result of 24 days of continuous rain, raising the level of the Guaíba lake to 4.75 meters.

the floods we're facing now raised the level of the lake up to 5.30 meters. and it only rained for seven days.

we all hear climate change deniers saying it's just the weather patterns, but it's impossible to deny the fact that human actions are changing them. we didn't have nearly as many torrential rainstorms here a couple years ago, not even in autumn (which is the usual season for it). yet, from 2022 to now, the frequency with which these occur have been cranked up to the max. i used to joke about how it rained every single week, but now it sounds less like a joke and more of a grim commentary on the sad reality we're living.

that's why, in addition to what's happening here, we really need to talk about the climate crisis in the other regions in Brazil.

the center-west and southeastern regions have been suffering from dry weather and a heatwave that has been going on for days (and will still go at LEAST up to may 10th). they are registering temperatures above 30° C/86°F, which means they are having perfect summer weather IN MID AUTUMN. i am not joking; São Paulo has registered an alarming temperature of 32° C/89,6°F, breaking the record for the highest temperature ever registered in a day of may for the last 81 years.

in the northeastern region, the end of last year was marked by an extreme drought intensified by the deforestation of the cerrado biome, which is crucial for maintaining water distribution. and this was basically in the countryside; the coast was the target of heavy torrential rains (and is currently under the threat of more rain). some cities registered an extreme and alarming 240mm of precipitation in just 24 HOURS.

and in the northern region and some parts of the center-west and northeastern regions, the number of wildfires from january to may is already the highest in recorded history (which began to be recorded in 1998 by Inpe): 17.421 spots. and the dry season in the biomes of the Amazon rainforest, cerrado, and pantanal HAS BARELY BEGUN. this is already a horrifying tragedy and it can become one of the worst catastrophes in the history of Brazil if we don't act on it fast.

ever single time something like this happens, scientists from all over the country (and all over the world) warn us of what can happen next. every single time, scientists extensively talk about the human actions that are directly and indirectly interfering with the environment. every single time, nobody listens. every. single. time.

and we still have time. we have the technology and the means to prevent this. and yet the government does absolutely NOTHING to help (hell, in my state only 0,2% of the budget was allocated to preventing climate disasters; an ABYSMALLY low R$50k, which is about US$9.850,00). everyone, and i mean EVERYONE, knows about the ever increasing frequency of extreme climate events. even the DENIERS WON'T DENY IT. this should be enough proof that we need to do something fast or we will irreversibly ruin the only place we can call home. but governments will always prioritize money over lives. always.

these disasters have always happened in Brazil, but they were far apart. this country should be blessed by god and beautiful by nature, like a popular song says. yet we are currently experiencing the worst climatic crisis we have ever seen here. and it will only get worse if we don't stop it now.

[werewolf-cuddles]

Me, after seeing Joker 2: Well, that was pretty neat. Not as good as the first one, but that was always going to be a tough act to follow, and I can't really say I didn't enjoy this one. I wonder what everyone else thinks...

...

Oh god damn it, not again.

[cold-v0dka]

[h-f-k]

If music releases will consist of this new stupid trend of releasing one bonus track separately with each copy then i want every record label to burn to the ground

[maxandhisdelusions]

Thinking again about getting fired and taking my money elsewhere because HR is the worst thing ever.

I have an accommodation request from my doctor to work remotely because I need it, but suddenly it isn't enough anymore. "It's been a lengthy request so we need another specialist's note" is what I received today after waiting for one fucking week in which I could probably have solved it, and now I have to go to the office if I don't wanna get fired because during that useless week my accommodation request expired. Because they need a paper saying I am still autistic and yes, I still need the accommodation because of my disability.

What is this world.

[pauking5]

anyone else feeling like being finished off by education or is it just me 😭

i can't take one more document please leave me alone for an undetermined period 🙏

[dinitride-art]

“Tired of rainbow advertising? Get ready for something straight. The straight mug,” (YouTube ad about a homophobic coffee mug).

What the fuck. What the fuck. What the fuck. What did I do to deserve this. What the fuck did I do?

[rottingcompost]

Broooo please. I have had a migraine since I went to bed last night can it please stop

[werewolf-cuddles]

Oh boy, nothing like seeing a "Miles and Kerry are ruining RWBY" post in my feed.

Never fucking mind that they were writing the show with Monty from the beginning.

Never fucking mind that they're not even the show's only writers.

But I guess SOMEBODY has to be the scapegoat, right?

Because god forbid we don't personally attack the writers just because we don't like the show's current direction or whatever the fuck

[autism-purgatory]

Going through Barnes & Noble and I swear to fucking god if I see another YA book with bones in its title I’m going to leap into the ocean

[squadmuse]

I literally just opened my inbox after months of having it closed, only for some really intrusive person weirdly spamming me one after another with unsolicited hyper-sexual comments… and I’m publicly shaming them as it’s unacceptable behaviour.

[oethyl]

American liberals be like: ok maybe telling you to vote for the rotting corpse of the most zionist man that ever lived was not the move, but get this! Now you must vote for the hypostasis of the prison industrial complex. She's [DIVERSITY], though, so it's ok. Wait what do you mean you're not American stop wasting my time then you filthy animal. Why do you want fascists to kill puppies with hammers?

[puffballcat]

i don’t know if this is just something I’ve been running into but has anyone else noticed a trend of people just instantly ditching the group during instances in ff14? Like I’ve seen a weird rise in people doing this in like the last month. Like understand that some dungeons suck ass and are long, but it still feels rude as hell to just ditch the group without even trying to make an excuse. It has gotten so bad now and annoying as fuck.

[theroamingtrashcan]

God not this discourse again. Happened with Vax. Happened with Caleb. I haven't been keeping up with C3 but apparently it's happening with Orym. Let. Liam. Play. Dnd. However. The. Fuck. He. Wants. To.

why is the CR fandom overrun with people whose whole understanding of queer representation is "they say out loud exactly what label they identify with and it is the one I want them to use"

[ithinktoomuchaboutcats]

So you are telling me that Berlin Police arrest Confiscated a couch for associating with pro-Palestinian protestors the same Week the Selbstbestimmungsgesetzt gets officially approved

What the Fuck Germany. 😐

[transthatfag]

destiel forehead healing kiss. what more could u want.