#Tenacious

[sdpubliclibrary]

Tenacious

art & writings by women in prison

issue 44, the pandemic issue

[brightersoul2]

Shin Tennis no Oujisama: U-17 World Cup Semifinal Episode 7

[wiley-treehouse-gardens]

[so-true-overdue]

The Tenacity of Light in a World Obsessed with Shadows

The world is not, as many would lament, spiraling into the abyss.

Oh, but how the narrative seduces us, how it beckons us to despair! The news—modern-day prophets of doom—parades its misanthropy with unyielding vigor. Every flicker of progress, every whisper of triumph, is drowned beneath a cacophony of crises, calamities, and catastrophe. We are fed a feast of negativity, garnished with fear and served on a platter of urgency. Yet, herein lies the irony: while the world steadily ascends toward improvement, our collective psyche descends into despair.

Consider, for a moment, the quiet victories of our age. Infant mortality plummets; diseases that once decimated entire populations now retreat before the unyielding march of medical ingenuity. Poverty, though not eradicated, has been assailed with unprecedented success. Literacy rates soar; technology unfurls its wings to carry knowledge to the remotest corners of the Earth. These are not trivialities—they are triumphs of tenacity, achievements that testify to the indomitable spirit of humanity.

And yet, we feel worse. We feel as though the world is collapsing. Why?

Because negativity, my friends, is adhesive. It clings to us, worming its way into our thoughts, distorting our perception. Like the siren song that lured sailors to ruin, the endless torrent of grim headlines captivates us, ensnaring our attention with its morbid allure. Good news, by contrast, is subtle, almost bashful. It whispers, while bad news screams.

But to succumb to this illusion is to betray our very essence, for we are a tenacious species. Tenacity is not merely a virtue; it is a lifeline. It is the resolute refusal to submit to despair, the quiet determination to press forward, even when every fiber of our being is tempted to surrender. And in this lies the truth: the world improves because of tenacity, but it feels worse because we allow the shadows to dictate the narrative.

Let me offer you an allegory. Imagine a small candle in a darkened room. As the flame flickers to life, the shadows grow sharper, more defined. They seem to multiply, to encroach—but this is an illusion. The room, in truth, is brighter. The shadows are not gaining ground; they are being illuminated, exposed. So it is with the world: as the light of progress shines brighter, the shadows of our challenges seem more daunting. But that is not a sign of failure; it is a sign of progress.

What, then, is the remedy? It is not to ignore the shadows, for they are real and must be confronted. But neither is it to drown in them, to let them define our perception of reality. No, the answer lies in balance. Acknowledge the shadows, but celebrate the light. Confront the problems, but savor the progress.

And above all, be tenacious. Cling to hope with an iron grip, for hope is not naivety—it is audacity. It is the defiance of darkness, the refusal to believe that the worst is inevitable. It is the courage to believe that, despite the cacophony of negativity, the arc of history bends, ever so stubbornly, toward light.

[labelleizzy]

Remember when I mentioned fixing up our tattered pride flag and putting it back up again?

I bought myself this shirt for my birthday this year 🌼. I'm feeling it this year

[three-red-horns]

"Victory belongs to the most tenacious." Roland Garros

[s0uls1st3rs]

“𝓝𝓸 𝓶𝓪𝓽𝓽𝓮𝓻 𝓱𝓸𝔀 𝓶𝓪𝓷𝔂 𝓶𝓲𝓵𝓮𝓼 𝓼𝓽𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓲𝓷 𝓫𝓮𝓽𝔀𝓮𝓮𝓷𝓘𝓷 𝓶𝔂 𝓱𝓮𝓪𝓻𝓽 𝓲𝓼 𝔀𝓱𝓮𝓻𝓮 𝔂𝓸𝓾'𝓵𝓵 𝓫𝓮…”

— Everything But Me, Daughtry

[capitalism-is-a-psychopathy]

Oh, let’s just hand corporations the world on a silver platter.

Why not? They’re practically untouchable anyway. Let them pollute the oceans, evade taxes, exploit workers, and rake in record profits while the rest of us watch our wallets empty faster than a cheap inflatable pool. It’s not like accountability matters, right?

Except, oh wait, it does.

See, when corporations get too rich and powerful, they don’t just break the rules—they rewrite them. Regulations? Cute. Oversight? Adorable. Suddenly, they’re calling the shots while you’re paying $8 for a loaf of bread and wondering why your town’s river is glowing. And if you think the government will step in, guess who’s been funding those campaign dinners? Spoiler: It’s not your friendly neighborhood baker.

This is why we hold them accountable. Not because it’s fun (though, admit it, a little schadenfreude never hurt). But because if we don’t, they’ll keep stomping on the rest of us like ants under their Gucci loafers. Laws only work if we enforce them. Power only balances if we check it.

So, be tenacious. Demand accountability. And remind these juggernauts that money might buy power, but it doesn’t buy a free pass to wreck the world. Unless we let it.

[tenth-sentence]

Even so, the tenacity of those who had the determination to stay the course and keep alive the dream of uniting general relatively and quantum mechanics is being rewarded.

"The Fabric of the Cosmos" - Brian Greene

[redrcs]

Tenacity

Various plants around Newman Rocks waterhole

On my travels

[theswordandtherosepoetry]

I am the Phoenix. Armored with all that is LOvE.

[sdpubliclibrary]

Tenacious

Issue #42

[alpine-hoplite]

I find the fact that the platoon sgt uses a grease gun instead of a Thompson, unlike other members in the platoon, interesting.

If they did it for the reason I think they did, he opted for it due to the weight difference.

Of course. They probably didn't do it for that reason, probably just for variety.

[teafiend]

THE PROTECTOR

GIFs courtesy of @Nungchae (Twitter/X)

favorite character from any media BUT it has to be a woman. in the tags now go (pls talk to me about your favorite fictional women pls pls pls pls)

[tracychamberlainhigginbotham]

(via Monday Motivation: Running on Empty)

[roosterjournal]

Meet Alina Habba: Trump's Tenacious Legal Ally Appointed as Presidential Counselor

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