#but apart from that

[al-mayriti]

man remember when games were 40€

[lamemummy59]

They’re girlfriends your honor

[hymnostic]

who votes on the sexiest man alive because i’m not seeing the vision

[teh-nos]

Like a good girl I am going to NOT put this on the post that prompted the thought in case that seems wanky, but re: this scene:

I need to ask if this is another scene in this (surprisingly ambiguous/confusing) film that I read differently from many other people, because to me Loki was being hilariously insincere throughout, presumably just for the fun of fucking with Sif and the lads who have no idea what's going on (Asgard has no news service, apparently). Which I enjoyed! But it's deliberately provocative in a way that frankly I too would be unconvinced that everything here was above-board and being run according to the constitution that I shall generously assume Asgard has (with their no news service).

It's like if you attend a funeral and the widow is wearing a fantastic black outfit and a lot of expensive jewellery and keeps saying things like "Oh, what a shame my husband died in that mysterious accident only days after signing that insurance policy." In this case the widow has committed no crime (other than perhaps being a natural troll but I for one would respect that) but you'd still be a bit... surprised? Right?

I am willing to accept that this scene merely demonstrates Loki's inability to say things normally and how this does not mesh well with the distrust of people who didn't watch the news (or check the constitution to find out who's supposed to run things while Odin's in a coma), but either way it's like... well. I too would have questions if I were Sif or one of the not-Sifs except I'd quickly check the headlines on my phone that runs on magic.

[bypatia]

I don’t know what is prompting me to post this, but here it is. A lot of people who follow me, I’ve realised are really young, and are just giving their 12th grade finals. I need all of you to know something: you will be fine. No matter what the result. You will be fine, more than fine. All throughout my 11th & 12th I scored dismally low, got a pretty okay score in the boards but not great. And I thought my life was ending. But that’s a lie. It was just beginning. That 45 in math won’t matter when you’ll be cozying up in your dorm room two years later, chatting w your roommate about the wildest gossip you heard that day. You will go for night outs and house parties and join cool clubs in college and you will start dreaming again. There will be moments when you’ll feel older than you’ve ever been and there will be moments that will feel eternal, even after you graduate college. Especially after you graduate college. Life really didn’t end when I was 17 and it’s not going to end for you either.

[magnoliamyrrh]

love how kataif is an entirely different thing depending on what country youre in

[iwillsarcasmthemonstersaway]

GUYSGUYSGUYSGUYS TOMORROW IS JUNE

DO YOU KNOW HOW MUCH I ADORE SUMMER

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT SINCE SEPTEMBER 14TH OF 2023

I LOVE SUMMER SO SO SO MUCH YALL ITS ONE OF MY FAVOURITE THINGS EVER

TELL ME YALLS PLANS FOR THE SUMMER I WANT TO HEAR THEM

[touchedbydestiny]

hello hello :)

[procrastiel]

Hey peeps I’m going to London over the weekend (don’t worry, my house will still be occupied) any recommendations on restaurants or places to visit? Hit me up.

[plutorine]

twt oomf just said "the more you think about (stavrogin), the hotter he becomes" and IF THAT ISNT THE TRUEST THING EVER —

[basingstokemercury]

Beginning to think I'm actually just bad at writing/analysis

I never seem able to pick up on motifs or symbolism (until someone else shows them and it's so obvious) or work them into my own writing, and nearly everything I try myself is "here are characters, setting, maybe some themes, now uh let stuff happen?"

[harleybarbarahandler]

rip to the dceu. i am grateful for live action harley quinn and the BoP movie and nothing else.

[atinystraykid]

I am into skincare but I can't say I'm into skincare because people translate that as "This person is very concerned with having flawless skin, knows a lot about ingredients and their effects on the skin and has a personalized 10-step-routine" and none of that applies to me. I am into skincare exclusively in the "the way this product feels on my skin makes my brain do a happy dance, so I use it" way

[icewindandboringhorror]

(also feel free in the tags to clarify Why you made the choice you made!! :0c)

[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.