#in unfathomable detail

[the-algebra-thing]

so again, I'm rereading howl's moving castle LMFAO and truly diana wynne jones' disdain for in depth sensory description is sooo cool. I think I've arrived at one of the most basic things that fascinates me about this book and that drew me in and it's something about how descriptive language and tone intersect. there's a lot of two-step visual description, but very little of the specific descriptive language I'm accustomed to. I can know that something looks lightweight because of the way that michael is carrying it, or that the slime is green and has a weird reaction when you dump ash on it, or that michael obviously wished he had not spoken, or that from the way howls feet are braced it's clear he is exerting great force, but it's almost rare that there's a plain description of what's going on. even if there is a proper one, there's always an opinion or extrapolation at the end of it: the wind tore at sophie's face so savagely that she thought she'd end up with half her face behind each ear. generally what I find is that instead of inferring how a character must feel based on how they are acting, you get to make up the specifics about a character's actions or experience based on how the narrator tells you they feel about it. the writing isn't broken down into small pieces for you to put together; it's made of big ones. a single description hits about three different ideas, and there's another similar one in the next paragraph, and you have to keep up. it drives the story along at a committed pace as well as makes the magic system feel very unique, and then that uniquely maintained system becomes scaffolding for the story's themes to grow off of

[clegfly]

Been thinking chronically about my pmmm omori au and just had the evilest idea ever. Fuck. I’m gonna write for this now I am sparing NO ONE

[iyote]

this :D

[crispyflowerblaze]

FUCK only the good die young by billy joel is so PERFECT

[deathlonging]

just need one good honest kiss one good movie kiss one good honest kiss one good movie kiss one good honest kiss one good movie kiss one

[rivilu]

Ooo...

[ask-ursa-tonypeter]

[db!extremis Tony] What was your very first thought/feelings when you gave Spidey a chance to have a last word only to hear your son’s voice?

No.

[xomoosexo]

Ok I never even knew jack and Niki were dating let alone having a cheating scandal was this all out in the open and just missed or what, also she is so out of his league how did that happen

it wasn't out in the open and it's not totally confirmed that they were officially dating but they were definitely together in some capacity for a couple months and then promptly stopped interacting at all. the cheating part comes from her making a tiktok like a month later about her last bf cheating on her 😭 plus he was seen with eleanor (his current public gf) around the time of the breakup lol

[stars-revolution-lovers]

Welcome to Pink Seashell Beach

"The answers are all inside of this"

[the-algebra-thing]

it always strikes me as wild, now that I've read it, that the left hand of darkness is known for its revolutionary take on gender. not because its take on gender was or is not revolutionary, but because it is part of a bigger, more revolutionary take, and on much bigger concepts, than I have ever before seen—when I read it in high school at 16, I almost forgot about the gender thing. looking back on it after I finished the gender thing didn't even hold a candle to the political thing, and the just. general revolution of awareness thing.

the way it approached gender was but a small part of a story that takes on truth and perception in honestly mind bending ways. every bit of the story that was about the fastnesses, and the relevance of the politics and cultures within the rivalling countries he spends his time in as I grew up into the usa's trump/pence administration, completely eclipsed the gender. even now reading the passage in the very first chapter about patriotism being about fear rather than love—the simple, bare-bones setup of the politics that happen later in the book—is kinda bone chilling.

anyways. that's really all i just think it's crazy that most the things I've heard about this book have to do with the gender facet of it all

[playstacean]

been seeing people doing the most unhinged, inhumane, downright despicable shit left and fucking right lately. people i looked up to and trusted or at least enjoyed the presence of. has there been something in the fucking air out here? are the stars out of their goddamn alignment or something? i am genuinely curious.

[riding-with-the-wild-hunt]

vetted fundraisers from today. please continue to give support to families like these in whatever capacities you can, they are suffering such unfathomable deprivation and grief.

july 18th:

Safaa, her husband, their baby son Amir, and Safaa's parents, who both urgently need medical treatment ($1,086/$75,000) - @safaamiroo, verified by @/90-ghost

Amira Alanqar, her two siblings, and their mother, who needs treatment for diabetes (Amira is solely responsible for her family after the loss of their father) (€14,484/€20,000) - @amira-world, verified by @/nabulsi

Ashraf Alanqar, his wife Widad Issa, and their little son Bakr (€8,974/€30,000) - @ashraf-family, verified by @/90-ghost

Wafaa Alnhal's family of 15, including four young children and a newborn (the family has already lost multiple members, including Wafaa's sister and teenage niece) (€34,690/€50,000) - @wafa-nahll, #171 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet

Widow Hadeel Abu Jiab and her family of 12, including three young children (Najwa who was orphaned, Samira who needs treatment for vision problems, and Almas who is in severe shock) and Hadeel's injured mother and brother (€2,814/€20,000) - @palestinianhadeel, verified by @/90-ghost

Salahaldin Hor, his wife Sundus, and their three young daughters, two of whom have been injured (€1,946/€40,000) - @salahaldinhor, verified by @/90-ghost

Islam Al-Najjar and his family (€15/€30,000) - @islamgazaaccount2, verified by @/90-ghost

The Ayyad family of eight, including a sick child who needs treatment to save her sight (CHF3,753/CHF60,000) - @basel-1995, @amanyayyad, #214 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

Mohammed Atallah (needs urgent surgery after being shot with an explosive bullet) and his family of 11, including a toddler and a newborn (€3,205/€82,000) - @mohammed-atallah, verified by @/90-ghost

Ola Ahel, her four siblings, and their parents ($7,308/$20,000) - @olagaza, #205 on @/el-shab-hussein and @/nabulsi's spreadsheet

Yousef, a toddler who needs lifesaving treatment for a severe blood disease, and his parents (€4,080/€25,000) - @dima96yousef, verified by @/90-ghost

Nour Ashour, her husband, and their two little children, including Muhammad, who needs continuous treatment for disabilities relating to birth asphyxia (£55/£80,000) - @nourashour33, verified by @/90-ghost

Hala Daoud (needs vital treatment for multiple sclerosis) and her three children (€180/€17,000) - verified by @/frostedforestfairy (contact for more details)

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Ahmed Alanqar, his wife Dina, and their four young children, one a newborn (€31,345/€35,000) - @ahmedabuyamin, #174 on @/nabulsi and @/el-shab-hussein's spreadsheet

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Shimaa, her husband Abdel, and their little daughter Juri (€386/€50,000) - @shimaashaban22, @abdelmutei, verified by @/90-ghost

5-year-old Nour, her three sisters (all suffering from malnutrition), their parents, and their grandmother ($373/$25,000) - @nourbader2019, verified by @/90-ghost

not yet vetted:

Salem Anqar, his wife Hadeel, their two little children, Salim's five siblings (three of whom are children), and their chronically ill parents (kr1,022 SEK/kr990,000) - @salemanqar

Mohammed Ayyad and his family of seven, five of whom are children (Mohammed lost his mother when she was not able to evacuate for medical care) (€11,473/€35,000) - @mohammedayyad

The Eleyan family of 18, including eight children, one a newborn (€3,185/€50,000)

Doctor Mohammed Shurrab, his wife, their child, and ten extended family members (€435/€100,000) - @684599

a small amount of your time and effort can have an immeasurable impact. please don't scroll past without engaging in some way, it really makes a difference

[graysongraysoff]

idk what it is about things being due that makes me just not want to do them lmao

[silverserpent]

THIS IS SO FUCKING GOOD FICTION

Read this. Even if you hate eggs and perky diet blogs. Read through Wednesday at the very least. My bet is if you get to Wednesday, you’ll want to read the rest. 

[infizero]

i have never known peace since egg memo 17

[the-algebra-thing]

I love when characters say swears in books and for one reason or another—target age group, vibes, whatever—instead of writing out the swear words they just say the character swore or something like that and you get to guess or choose what they said. sophie saying 'a word she learned had from martha, that neither old ladies nor young girls are supposed to know' is infinitely funnier than any curse word could possibly be