#and i WENT with it

[sockibean]

Ah yes, the bitter siege of Arowana Castle . . .

[harusomi]

兎さん

[noritaro]

whole time I thought your “marvel at this” tag was just a misspelling of “marvel ate this”

... you make me wanna change it into that

[hirudou]

            @rosehearrt asked:    "In  some  ways  ,    I  envy  you."

        there  was  nothing  to  prompt  such  an  admission.  but  jade  tucks  it  away  regardless,  as  he  is  wont  to  do  with  anything  else  he's  told.  it  isn't  that  he  doesn't  see  in  himself  anything  to  envy.  it's  more  who  is  envying  who--  riddle's  pride,  and  short  fuse  are  notorious.  as  much  so  as  heartslabyul's  many  rules.  more  than  that,  is  the  idea  you  can  envy  someone  you  don't  even  know.  what  he  allows  anyone  to  see  is  carefully  curated.  jade  can  count  on  a  single  hand  the  individuals  who  know  him.  really  know  him.  at  this  point,  he's  spoken  to  him  but  a  handful  of  times,  so---  

  "  why?  "  jade  does  not  turn  to  visually  address  riddle  right  away.  both  hands  tucked  behind  his  back,  posture  perfectly  straight.  the  event  is  going  smoothly;  every  attending  vice  has  played  their  part,  sure.  but  jade  was  more  attentive  than  usual  with  this.  he  knew  how  particular  azul  was,  and  strived  to  avoid  any  unwarranted  disappointment.  "  is  it  because  you  think  i  have  it  easier  than  you?  "  that's  a  bit  harsh,  he  knows.  but  riddle  had  been  so  vague,  can  he  be  blamed  for  any  assumptions  he's  bound  to  make?

he  turns  his  head  now.  smiling,  as  he  always  does,  but  the  usual  lightness  of  his  demeanor  is  nowhere  to  be  found.  "  or...is  it  because  i  know  what  i  want?  because  i  have  confidence  in  my  place  here?  "  

sure,  riddle  is  confident  too--  but  blindly  so.  there  is  a  stark  difference  between  them;  one  that  contrasts  as  sharply  as  black  &  white.  he  relies  too  heavily  on  routine  and  discipline.  a  little  disharmony  would  do  him  some  good,  a  proverbial  wrench  thrown  in  the  day  to  day.  one  cannot  plan  for  every  second,  and  every  minute  of  their  day.  sometimes--  it's  best  to  let  it  be.

"  while  i'm  terribly  flattered.  "  he  hums.  "  i  think  you  know  exactly  what  you  want  already.  you're  just  afraid  to  step  off  the  path  you've  paved  for  yourself.  i  don't  blame  you,  it's  well  trodden,  it's  familiar.  "  a  small  sigh  ,  as  he  rests  a  palm  to  his  own  chest.  "  perfection  is  well  and  good,  but  it's  also  boring.  and  striving  for  it  constantly  is  bound  to  kill  you.  "

the devil in me

[softpng]

the workday/weekend ratio is so off. like ethically.

[cartoonsinthemorning]

Since you guys liked Marcille as Kermit that much, it seems fitting to thank you for my 12k milestone with MORE Kercille. And this time, Miss Falin is also here.

Thank you so much again everybody! MWAH 💗

[mias-back-from-the-dead]

tbh i think the funniest phenomena that's been happening in the last couple years is "youtuber, having gone too deep into the research hole, has been made an investigative journalist against their will"

[dsmsix]

thought I was muted and just had this exchange with a coworker on a zoom call

[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.

[nothorses]

there is a judge in Seattle who does the weekly name change hearings, and who says it's her favorite part of the week. she says she doesn't read out previous names, or ask about the reasons why people want to change them. she says it's a beautiful moment, and a celebration; a claiming of a new identity, or a reclamation of an old identity. she encourages the room to clap for folks. then she welcomes everyone up, one by one, by last name and with warmth; she shows them the court order where nobody else can see, asks them to double check the spelling, and then they're done! do they want a picture? do they want their friends and loved ones who came with them to be in it too? do they want the court order in the photo? she helps everyone pose, shakes hands and stands with them for as long as they need to take it, recruits the clerk for help taking photos of the folks who came alone. then she tells them where to go next, congratulates them, and claps along with the rest of the room.

probably three quarters of the people there were trans, and she centered their experience quietly, with love and joy.

I think I'll be thinking about her a lot this January, and for a long time after. it's good to know she's there.

[nat-20s]

Just thought to myself "can't women have a bad time in fiction without rape being involved" which really shows you how much you're in the fucking trenches if you are both a horror fan and women fan

[hansoeii]

It was affection.

[glfry]

Hi guys

[a-drama-addict]

not caring too much about a fandom’s favourite guy is the worst. you’ll think “oh i’ll look into the tag see if anything new and cool’s there” and it’s just that fucking guy again

[atalana]

the curse of adhd:

i will remember with absolute clarity, when the thought strikes me that i have a text to send someone, that this is the fourth time in three days i've attempted to send this specific text

i will forget, in the time it takes me to pick up my phone, that i picked it up intending to send a text