#I really really don't

[causticcorvus]

'You're comparing yourself to me? Ha! You're not even good enough to be my fake!'

[touchlikethesun]

coworker asked how i was feeling about the election and when i said i was honestly more torn up about it then i was expecting to be, he looked baffled and was like "why? you're here aren't you?" and ?????????????

i'll admit i did start to lose my temper with him because sure i am "here" (i.e. not the states) for now, there's no guarantee that i'll be able to stay indefinitely tho, and regardless of where i am, i still have friends and people i care about that are stuck in the states, that will be directly subjected to the awfulness that's going to come from this, and even if i didn't know anyone personally, that's still major world power all but cementing itself as a fascist regime, clearly a net negative. and just the audacity to be like "why are you upset" like i'm sorry i am not even the person that brought it up wtaf

[fridayyy-13th]

wow. not even a week into college and i'm already behind on work. fucking lovely.

[risingsouls]

[I'm so damn tired, gang. Tired and mad and sad.]

[your-funky-squip-companion]

fuck guys, a new year means its a whole other divide between be more chill fanfiction made in 2018 and now

[catkin-morgs-kookaburralover]

living with depression, and maybe even a personality disorder, is like. everything is terrible nothing will ever be right again. my mutual posted a poem. i cried over it. all is well in the world. my back hurts. i am happy and joyful and the dark times are all past. i thought too hard about how the ticking clocks don't match up and now i'm upset. a kitten is curled up against my back. it's late and i've done nothing today. i have a book i can finish reading tonight. i want to kill myself. i smile over something a friend sent me; they love me. i can't bear to live any longer. dad was so insistent that grandma's upset is not my fault i'm just the target, that she still loves me, that he still loves me.

everything's backwards and forwards and never a moment to just exist completely neutrally or peacefully

[sunstainedpages]

I really don't want to do this today

[bumblingbabooshka]

Vulcan teen on Vulcan [tiktok] saying "I have just lost track of my father in the grocery store." The camera turns to show the viewers the grocery store in which almost every single older middle-aged man has a bowlcut and long robes. Camera turns back to show the teen's face which is expressionless and yet communicates all it needs to.

[sabertoothwalrus]

let's get ✨vulnerable✨

[demonboyhalo]

collection of useful things tumblr has taught me:

even if you can't fall asleep, laying down with your eyes closed will still rest your body

you don't have to brush your teeth standing up

you don't have to do any chore standing up, from dishes to showering

you don't have to shower with the lights on

if you can't brush your teeth, flossing and a tongue scraper gets rid of plaque and bad breath

if you can't do that, mouthwash kills a lot of bacteria

eating "unhealthy" food is better than eating no food

you can make the same meal everyday for however long you still want it

some pills come in syrups or chewables if you can't swallow them

kids nutritional shakes can be a quick way to get fuel if you can't eat/don't have time

if walking hurts/exhausts you on a regular basis, canes and rollers are for you, no matter how young you are

we have free will—if doing something "out of the ordinary" makes life easier for you, do it

if you have even a dollar to spare, please consider donating to Alaikum's family.

they're a large family at only 10% of their goal to evacuate, and could use any help you can give!!

[nemesis-is-my-middle-name]

that article going around abt firefox's new ad program is annoying bc it's phrased as though "mozilla has finally TURNED on its people and is SELLING YOU OUT for cold hard cash!!" when. that's not what's happening. it is specifically being implemented to discourage tracking behavior, and literally all the data they are giving to advertisers is aggregate and anonymized, which is like, the opposite of what that post wants you to worry about, lol

[inkskinned]

it's extremely critical that you see the photo of the perp walk for luigi mangione as being propaganda. i've seen so many people wave it off and instead fawn over his looks. and trust me, i know it ended up being kind of pathetic and weird - but please don't brush it off as a "modelling opportunity" for him. it's a fucking terrifying message the police are sending.

i want to make a few comparisons here, in case you're not from the US or familiar with why the perp walk thing is something to pay attention to. just to set the groundwork for why this is a purposeful, unusual, and cruel act by the nyc police - for why this is not a common occurrence and for why that matters.

the prosecution alleges the show of force is due to the charge of "terrorism." for comparison, in june 2015, tsarnaev was found guilty for the boston marathon bombing, which killed 3 people and injured hundreds. his actions are considered to be an act of domestic terrorism. i have spent the last hour looking through google for pictures of similar to mangione's perp walk - and so far, i have found zero. i also just do not personally remember a moment like that, despite living in boston at the time.

they allege that luigi is a stone-cold killer who carried out a longterm plan, making him particularly dangerous. again for comparison: in nyc, recently cory martin was found guilty of the killing of brandy odom. the murder was planned and premeditated to steal insurance money. and yet no staged perp walk. why didn't her life matter enough for a "show of force"?

but mangione gets paraded by a veritable army of police officers as if he is a rabid animal. for a single citizen who allegedly killed one other single citizen, the "largest perp walk ever" occurs.

so what is the "strong message" that the mayor and the police were trying to send here? the mayor speaks as if mangione is already convicted of terrorism. there is a very thin number of people who feel threatened by the CEO's death. none of us felt like mangione needs to be under massive armed guard.

the message is that you shouldn't resist. they are trying to "make an example" of him - that if you behave badly and kill a single rich person, you'll be treated as if you killed hundreds of people. you will be treated worse than a man who was found guilty of terrorism. you will be considered guilty without trial. the message is that the rich are a protected class, and you cannot touch them without massive punishment. they are trying to prevent a revolution by showing dominance and force against you.

the message is that the police are a puppet of the wealthy and that the law is not equally applied across class disparity. it is "some are more equal than others." it is "one life is more precious than another."

the show of force wasn't for luigi. it was for us. it was a warning. they are trying to remind us who is really in control.

[frenchublog]

kosovo miku

[unsung-idiot]

don't show him modern technology; it won't end well

bonus under the cut:

[12neonlit-stage]

you're allowed to discuss and work together, reblog for a higher sample size or something

You have 1 week, good luck!