#for fellow black people

[c1ittorus]

Happy Indigenous Peoples’ Day!!

[ghetto-omega]

Me thinking abt how black culture and racism would've changed in omegaverse

If scent's genetic, do you think there would be "dirty scents" (Like scents people say are unclean despite them being like- Prairie grass or smth) and shit?

Oh yes absolutely, If we're talking scents I don't think it'd be the nature-ish ones, I think it'd be the ones to do with spices and warmth, maybe even a few smokier ones. Like cinnamon, saffron, cardamom, ginger, woodsmoke, maybe things like mahogany, or coffee.

I think the "good" smells for non-poc/black omegas would be sweet smells like, apple, peach, just about any sort of flowery scent, cake, vanilla, cotton, candy, honey, anything like this.

For alphas it's sea salt, eucalyptus, lemon, ocean, pine, sandalwood, ect ect. ofc, I think that the scents alphas prefer on other alphas is different, but I don't really know much about that ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯

I also think that there's a difference between nature-ish scents and earthy scents, and I think the nature ones would tend to be the preferred (ex. Lavender or grass vs nutmeg or amber) I just think that smelling too warm or dark or heavy would be how a lot of black people would smell, and for some reason (it's racism) those would be classified as "too strong" or they "inherently smell bad".

And if a black person does have one of the more light and airy scents they're either classified as, "one of the good ones", unworthy of having their scent, or lucky, even though that's just how they smell...? Lol.

Some people even get products to cover their scent with an entirely different one, which brings an entirely different type of micro aggression where nonblack people start asking whether that's "your actual scent" and "what do you use to smell like that" and other low-key racist things. Like idk maybe that's just, once again, how they smell.

I'm sure black omegas are considered inherently less omega just because of their blackness. Like imagine an omega with a cinnamon and ginger scent being told their nest smells like an alpha, or even being accused of cheating because of how they smell.

[littlemsterious]

I forgot to post this like a month ago when i actually saw spiderverse, so whoops. (ID under the break)

[image ID: the doofesmirtz nickel meme and it says “if i had a nickel for every time i saw a movie that used the multiverse to explore how the younger generation copes with suffering differently from the previous generation and specifically looks at how that affects POC and people who are othered from those closest to them, while using the complexity of parent-kid relationships to emphasise the otherness and has a character with a motif surrounding black holes and bagels and was also one of the most phenomenal pieces of media i’ve ever witnessed, I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot, but it’s weird that it happened twice.” end image ID]

[thickness-protection-program]

I like Beyonce just as much as the next person but I cannot sit here black person to black person and say that she is relatable bc she is one of the prime examples of black capitalism and how wealth will make anyone including people of color out of touch in multiple facets

[lexithwrites]

Demisexual black brothers TM

[magz]

Have so much content words n tags filtered, Blacklisted to not see. A lot of dash is hidden. Over 3k+ users blocked. And am less interested in opening Tumblr much than usual.

Am not think our black transfem GF would be safe on Tumblr, so we can't even matchsies on here (she doesn't use Tumblr). So it's even less of interest...

Cannot accurately describe the weariness of logging in after partially recovering from the irl ableism+racism+victim blaming+family attempted suicide +moving extravaganza (global south / third world edition) we've been vague about,

To then have to see "HomeStuck discourse" back-to-back because of some Tumblr Polls - slip thru content filters, and excuses used to spam intense eye strain screenshots with that inaccessible water filter that messes with our head - with random trans woman of week's "weird post" in it am not interested in, when people can just block or something instead.

Along with other patterns of post contents and reactions unrelated to that, that are tiring.

End up closing Tumblr repeatedly when was looking for supplemental news to our main news reads of Palestine + Sudan + DRC + Haiti, accessibility, how to help others, our interests, keeping up w people's lives, and other stuff we *want* see.

Partially detered n drowned out by dramatic spectacle and "entertainment" like of being 17yo again on kinnie tumblr, except we're all grown and being hypocrites. Thus, tiring. Annoying. Cyclical.

Even the premise of the way criticisms is done here becomes "because racism bad - its funny n shocking, so Magz just has to see it a bajillion times"? is a logic am not understand at moment.

The Cognitive dissonance.

Am need to get out of here. But can't yet.

Am think a good portion of the people we follow aren't actually aligned with our values and interests and priorities and reactions etc, regardless of if "good person" or good intent or not, so with much solemness n contemplation - it'd be best of Magz to unfollow a bunch people later when have energy to deal with it.

Magz needs a different, personally healthier relationship to social media and dealing with complicitness.

Am mentioning it to be transparent.

"Curate your Tumblr experience" and whatnot.

What a dreadful dash experience.

This cannot continue.

[chiropteracupola]

okay hello everyone. Does anyone know anything about what kind of hat it is that Tharkay has.

[terabyte-teddybear]

"i belong on the battlefield, she belongs in the sky!" a jet and ruby rocks moodboard as a surprise(ish) gift for @wrenrix

[kheyys-worms]

SPOILER FOR THE NEW TWST JP HALLOWEEN EVENT

Okay, I have some thoughts abt this event:

Firstly,

HOLY SHIT YOU DID IT YANA. YOU TWINKIFIED THAT SKELETON YOU MADLAD--

And oh godddd, do I just LOVE that suit and crown piece thingy (?) 😳😳😳💕💕💕

Okay, but aside from that, I honestly thought we were gonna have Oogie Boogie as the villain for this event since he's like the movie's big bad (plis yana-- his gambling and bugs theme are so good, whyyyy???)

But then it got me thinking. Technically, Jack CAN be considered a villain who "stole" Christmas. Despite his intentions, he did ruin someone else's holiday ─ And I think this is a very interesting twist to the previous Halloween events that's been showing the twisted ver. of the OG villains 👀👀

Can't wait til they drop more info about this event. 29th can't come soon enough >_< I'm definitely curious about who's going to be the next SSRs (My money was on Jack since... y'know, same name, lol. Second was on Floyd because of the many MANY floyd art...). All I'm asking is that: PLEASE FREE MY MAN JADE LEECH FROM R HELL OTL OTL

[prayerismyweapon]

Happy New Year all!!! May you find favor with God this year and beyond. Let Jesus Christ be your Lord and Savior, guiding your life. The past few years have been a true roller coaster and it will likely get more intense. Stay praying.

[hood-ex]

New blorbo acquired!!

[breadandblankets]

im sure im wildly out in the weeds or whatever but i saw something that made it kinda click for me, but the way certain people treat Duke: like he is a amalgamation of the innate goodness and normal-ness of people uncorrupted and unsullied by the batfamily, is almost colonialist? if that makes sense? its the wrong word but its the right shape of the concept (to me)

its just another facet of racism but in the minds of the average batstan he is not a person in the same way the white bats are, so he's a prop, and he takes on the characteristics of other things people in fandom don't believe are really people the same way they are. Duke becomes cis and straight and neurotypical because the strawman tumblr user doesn't believe that those people are Really people.

so he has to be plucked from his context, indoctrinated into the main batfamily, and wheeled out like a puppet to say his one line then be put away

[angelfacemjj]

The moment my mom commemorated the fact that Israel would start bombing in the beginning of Ramadan and said: “Now they'll know what is like to be disturbed on a Sabbath”, as if this was some good shit will never, EVER get out of my head. Ever.

[torchickentacos]

[hexandbones]

The man of many, many scars. I desire to add to them with my nails. I keep them sharp for a reason.

[terabyte-teddybear]

"as archdevil and rebellious teenager, i order you to eat my ass!" fig faeth (with a peep of ayda ofc) for @ylfas-bottleneck birthday!