#influential Americans

[compassionmattersmost]

The Beauty of the Mind: Who Has the Most Beautiful Minds in America?

In a world that often glorifies external beauty—whether through physique, art, or music—what if we shifted our gaze inward? What if we celebrated the beauty of the mind instead? This post invites you to pause and consider: What makes a mind beautiful? Who do you believe exemplifies this kind of beauty, and why? What Is a Beautiful Mind? When we think of a “beautiful mind,” what comes to mind?…

[persephoneflouwers]

Has this been shared here already?

https://www.change.org/p/petition-for-amazon-to-remove-maya-henry-s-book-looking-forward

Oh and before anyone comes at me saying “you are silencing her” or whatever the hell you like to tell yourself, here’s what I think:

«Taking down baseless, unproven allegations on TikTok/YT isn’t about “silencing victims”... it’s about protecting individuals from the chaos of mob mentality and the very real consequences of unfounded accusations. Posting allegations online, without evidence or due process, turns justice into a popularity contest where public opinion becomes more powerful than the truth. This irresponsible behavior doesn't just harm the accused but fuels online harassment, character assassination, and irreversible damage to reputations. […] People’s lives, careers, and mental health can be severely impacted based on speculation alone. Liam got so much online bullying and harassment. […] It’s reckless to call for public judgment when the facts haven’t been examined in any structured, legitimate way. Sending a C&D letter to silence him… then asking why he won't speak? Really? I call that manipulation at the finest. Demanding that she take down the videos is not about “silencing” anyone; it’s about ensuring that the truth isn’t drowned out by hearsay. When unproven allegations take center stage, it sends a message that public accusations hold more weight than justice itself. And are we ok with that? NO! Victims deserve to be heard, but in a way that’s responsible, FAIR (so two sides are heard not just one), and legally sound». (via X).

[maslows-pyramid-scheme]

Oh my god you're not even American and you're acting like you're under Stalin

Well, yeah?

In the best case scenario, Trump's second term is as chaotic and isolationist as his first term - which is something that will have substantial impacts on international affairs and my country's domestic policies? I'm particularly concerned about the international reverberations of his immigration policy, given my country has spent the past 30 years putting traumatised refugees in camps?

In the worst case scenario, Trump is as supportive of Project 2025 as his critics accuse him of being, and he completely undermines the rule of law, the rights of various minority groups, and emboldens conservative fascists worldwide? The Dobbs decision actually influenced my country to finally decriminalise abortion, and so I'm worried that Trump's rise to power will justify all manner of international human rights and procedural abuses?

Also, I'm one of those people that don't need to live in a country or under a government to feel empathy for the people that do? I'm scared for what this will mean for women, people of colour, immigrants, and climate justice?

[marietheran]

...I so can't wait till the US elections are over.

[mariocki]

The Evil Dead (1981)

"Why have you disturbed our sleep, awakened us from our ancient slumber? You will die! Like the others before you, one by one, we will take you."

[zoobus]

You put a lot of effort into hating some shit you could've just blocked or not read (like how you didn't read the book)

Starting to wonder if you're someone who enjoys my essayposts and thinks stirring the pot might trigger me into writing more. Sorry, I've been essayed out as of late. I'll post reruns.

[sabinastent]

“Like all pure creatures, cats are practical.”

Happy Birthday, William S. Burroughs. Pictured with his cat Ginger in the backyard of his home in Lawrence, Kansas.

[hexjulia]

found another novel i'd never heard of I'm really looking forward to reading! just going to copy from the Penguin site;

"The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

A revelatory new translation of the playful, incomparable masterpiece of one of the greatest Black authors in the Americas

The mixed-race grandson of ex-slaves, Machado de Assis is not only Brazil’s most celebrated writer but also a writer of world stature, who has been championed by the likes of Philip Roth, Susan Sontag, Allen Ginsberg, John Updike, and Salman Rushdie.

In his masterpiece, the 1881 novel The Posthumous Memoirs of Brás Cubas (translated also as Epitaph of a Small Winner), the ghost of a decadent and disagreeable aristocrat decides to write his memoir. He dedicates it to the worms gnawing at his corpse and tells of his failed romances and halfhearted political ambitions, serves up harebrained philosophies, and complains with gusto from the depths of his grave. Wildly imaginative, wickedly witty, and ahead of its time, the novel has been compared to the work of everyone from Cervantes to Sterne to Joyce to Nabokov to Borges to Calvino, and has influenced generations of writers around the world."

[phregnancy]

do you think phil knows that feeling good on muse’s origin of symmetry is a nina simone cover

[97-liners]

the anon that's so mad needs to recognize that most, if not all, kpop rappers shouldn't even be called rappers. they don't have the flow to rap properly or have the abilities to write good, clever lyrics. most rap parts in songs are just fillers and majority of kpop rappers are given the position because they can't hold a note to save their lives. kpoppies need to understand that speaking fast and having a big lung capacity ≠ good rapping (looking at those compilations of "how many syllables can x rapper rap in x amount of time"). so many kpop rap lyrics are also just gibberish. that's not to say that kpop rap can't still be fun to listen to at times, but let's be objective here. if these kpop rappers were to be thrown into an actual rap battle they'd embarrass themselves and look like jokes.

^^^

[silas-soule]

guys you will never GUESS what i've found!

pdf containing all the writing of thomas tibbles!

[235uranium]

being from the midwest is having everyone from basically every part of the us assume there's no culture here and dismiss it as boring

[saintsnthorns]

its crazy that when someone famous dates someone else famous i can just see details about their relationship on wikipedia

[matoitech]

every time i think abt rewatching bna so i could better criticize it i think abt how boring it was and im like yknow what i dont care furries werent worth this

[mariocki]

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)

"I thought you said if we destroyed the brain, it'd die?"

"It worked in the movie!"

"Well, it ain't working now, Frank."

"You mean the movie lied?"

[emergencybitch]

It should scare you that the US government is trying to force ByteDance to sell TikTok during an election year, while they are partnering with a certain country to commit genocide under the guise of “self defense”, when TikTok has been such a major center and push for the online ceasefire movement.

It should terrify you, no matter if you think it’s funny to shit on TikTok. They are trying to control the narrative we are exposed to, and attempting to flood American owned companies if they refuse to sell and they succeed in removing the app from the store.