#just slightly cuter

[nokingsonlyfooles]

Wanna Hear a Joke?

A Maoist tries to explain Food Not Bombs to an anarchist.

That's it. That's the joke. If you were an anarchist, you'd get it.

I don't think they intended to explain it to me and the spouse, but they put up a flyer with a scannable code and we almost went to their event this weekend. Red and Well Read sounds like a group we could vibe with! But, uh, no. Not just no but HELL no. In fact, halfway through the article, I decided if I did go, I'd go with a protest sign. A very simple one with large print:

HUNGRY PEOPLE AIN'T LISTEN.

But that may be a bit reductive, and doesn't address the authoritarian need for cannon fodder that's all over this hot take. I don't want to roll up and try to get some authoritarians to listen to me, especially when they make it this clear they see me as a problem that needs solving. But I can typing! And the internet void beckons me to leave no thought unexpressed!

Food Not Bombs will tell you, in broad strokes, what they are about:

To combat poverty and homelessness

To facilitate community gatherings of hungry people

To allow anyone to volunteer to help cook, and then eat.

It's broad strokes because anarchists. If it's not working for us, we don't say "do it anyway," we hash out something that works for us. And, oh, boy, do tankies HATE that. They want to strongarm their way to a Revolution - somehow, they believe that will go well - and anything that gets in the way is a problem. You can't just feed people! That decreases their motivation and makes them dependent! (And conservatives agree with that! Which should be ringing alarm bells, but it never does.)

The point is that you CAN just feed people. You totally can. It's good for them, it's good for all of us, and if you're willing to push back against the status quo (and maybe go to jail or end up on the receiving end of some police brutality) you can do it.

If there is anything in that for "the Revolution" it's the simple fact that hungry people do not make good decisions, and anarchists (ancaps are not anarchists, please, I don't want to have that discussion!) want to help people make good decisions, because everyone has a right to self-determination - but if you're in a really bad place, you will not exercise that right responsibly.

And we don't know how to deal with that! (To be fair, we don't know how to deal with anything; we have ideas but we need YOUR input.) We'd rather just help get you to a better place and keep our fingers crossed for less toxicity. If you're not able to participate in the process of bettering the world, we need to make some adjustments so you can. A very simple thing to do is ask, "Are you hungry?" and go, "OK, let's eat!" And if, after they've eaten, they might not want to do your Revolution, WTF even is your Revolution? You need to starve people into cooperation? If you're willing to do that before you upend society, won't you be willing to do it afterwards? History says: YES!

History also says starving people are willing to throw in their lot with an authoritarian shitstain who promises to feed them eventually. Willing to kill for them, to die for them, to help them win elections. And this person will not necessarily have to deliver on the food if they don't want to. Deep down, that's what anyone arguing for this kind of "Revolution" wants. As if the only thing wrong with the status quo is who's in charge. All we need is one of those GOOD dictators. That definitely ain't it.

I really feel like I shouldn't have to explain this, but: the main goal of feeding people is to feed people. Are they eating? OK, then that's a win. If they get a little more radical by association, that's fine, they can come back and help cook, or come up with something else to do. But the food is not contingent upon the radicalization! We're not trying to train them like dogs! They are people! They need a little help and they'll probably get back on their feet if society stops kicking them in the groin. A human being needs no Master, and if they want one (outside of kinky playspaces!) something has gone wrong. They have a need that's not being met and they're trying to meet it in a bad way. So maybe we can help them meet it in a better way!

For all the above blog post insists that we must get out there and talk to people, it doesn't provide much space for listening. Y'all wanna get out there and talk AT the chronically unseen and unheard some more? "Hi! Would you let me dictate your needs today?" Maybe they will. Hungry people don't make good decisions. But they won't listen either. And you may find that most of them aren't willing to die for you like you want. Sometimes they are, but often they are not.

Can't we just help each other? One-to-one without anyone having to be the Boss of Help? A take-a-penny/leave-a-penny situation? If we can - safely, without the people in power trying to kill us for it - that's all the Revolution I need. And it's hard enough trying to get that.

Because authoritarians of any political stripe are scared to death of it, and they will try to stop us.

But we're not going away. And it's hard to sell us this bullshit - maybe a couple of us will buy, but not all of us. We don't march in lockstep. Anarchists will resist. And if that's not effective... Why does it bother you so damn much?

[spongebob-connoisseur]

People like to characterize human Spongebob as some waifish barely 20 years old looking twink but honestly I think he'd be more like Pat from the UK version of Ghosts.

The shorts, the passion for what he does and his craft, the dorky glasses, the positive and all forgiving attitude, the knee high socks, the love of nature and the outdoors, the tie, the love for his friends and family, the shoes, the love of pranks, the OVERALL WHOLESOMENESS AND GOOD NATURE

[crowliphale]

I don't really know a better way to share this little tidbit but I like to think Gideon's pa was named Nathaniel. It's a pretty common sight in the south for families to give their boys their fathers name as a middle name, so I think it'd be sweet,, Nathaniel (somethin) Coal and his son, Gideon Nathaniel Coal

[gomzdrawfr]

[brofightiscancelled]

my reality hc for why totty's eyes look bigger than everyone's else is that he tapes his eyelids which makes his eyes look bigger

[bearbearhems]

I’m sorry (not really) but every time I scroll past a pic or gifset of those two guys from that Zendaya movie all i see is this…

[moe-broey]

MY INTERNET WAS OUT FOR 24 HOURS. I read a lot of manga and attempted Etrian Odyssey Mystery Dungeon (specific crossover/spinoff) that was always stupid hard and beyond me when I picked it up years ago but Maybe I'd have an easier time now that I've played a few dif Etrian games? And you know what. I did have a slightly better time. Being much more familiar w Etrian's branching skill mechanics. But that game still needs so many quality of life things man like give me a picnic mode where I can just wander around without being sentenced to death if just one party member falls. Like. Why is that mechanic. Why do the beasts go absolute sicko impossible to kill powerful mode when they kill One (1) member of your party (probably more than likely a frail ass mage who happened to be in an unfortunate location) and then just wipe you insane style. Who decided that was like. A good mechanic. I actually haven't taken a Death death since I've been using the Thread to just fuck off whenever that happens but like. Man fuck that shit.

Anyways hiiiiii 👋😊

[aroaceleovaldez]

noooooo continuity error my immersion is ruined

[islandofthesnakes]

shitty cook 😍

[killuaisaprincess]

little wings

Killua smiles lightly and falls into Gon’s chest, giggling.

He protectively pulls Killua close to his chest, and Killua giggles again.

Gon raises an eyebrow and looks down at the angel.

Killua stops and looks up with big blue eyes, pressing his cheek to Gon’s chest and nuzzling there.

It’s adorable.

“Are you sure you’re not a succubus? You little playful thing…”

Killua puffs out his cheeks and harrumphs.

“N-No! Stupid Gon!”

[fauna-and-floraa]

Love watching this behind the scenes video of the boys posing for the stay week photo booth thing because they all look so cute while posing in the video but then half the pictures themselves are like

[decaflondonfog]

omg this is cute 🥺 thank you for tagging me @onemadeofglass !!

the rules are: type your name or blog name followed by "core" into Pinterest and post the first 9 pictures with a quote from a book of your choice. tagging @lqtraintracks, @vivantesopales, @babooshkart, @caroll-in and @danpuff-ao3 (not sure who's done this and who hasn't so i'm sorry if this is a late tag <3)

“I went away in my head, into a book. That was where I went whenever real life was too hard or too inflexible.” - Neil Gaiman, The Ocean at the End of the Lane

[tamaharu]

its really funny trying to genderbend characters you already think are transgender. even oictured here akechi will transition into a man in a years time 👍🏳️‍⚧️

[radrobotz]

drawing radio for the first time in a while but honestly i think the last time i ever drew him was probably the peak idk if im capturing it well enough anymore

today vs art that turned 4 at the start of this month ohhhh noooooo

[my-thoughts-and-junk]

literally any romance trope is made better with monsters but unrequited romance specifically... gets me

[p1x1x]

i’m posting the wips here too. because yeah i just want to show things. arcaea fans how do you feel about. tempest with clawed hands hahaha (slight suggestive and tiny blood) (i have to make.. toxic yuri for my self..)