#stupid pandemic

[ivan-fyodorovich-k]

it makes me sad that most of the people I used to know who were into guns / WWII have moved on to being super into fascism / jew hatred / conspiracy theories

[soryualeksi]

Me, a very reasonable person: "This is something I *ought* to bring up with my psychiatrist, but I wouldn't want to be a bother and alarm or unsettle the poor man... :/"

[tryna-sleep]

I wanna get high with my friends and party so so bad.

[semisolidmind]

so i had an idea based on a horror manga i read forever ago

(not sure what to call this)

Emi Saito, a college student, lives a normal life with her nurse aunt and older sister, Kami... Until Kami, a famed geneticist, dissapears. A few months after, a horrible, unbelievable outbreak occurs;

All of Japan's regional and corporate mascots have become real, living beings, and many of them have a thirst for human blood.

Panic and terror rule the streets as hundreds of adorable (and not so adorable) mascots swarm and kill any human they come across. While there seem to be a few exceptions, most of the mascots are maliciously murderous. There doesn't seem to be a way to kill them either. Bullets, fire, acid, explosives...nothing fazes them. They regenerate at super speeds and bounce back seemingly no matter what.

Emi witnesses her aunt die trying to protect the patients at her clinic.

With no one left to turn to, Emi flees the city on her own, somehow managing to dodge the many mascots that prowl the streets. She makes her way to the countryside, attempting to find shelter or survivors. Eventually she's cornered by a small pack of wandering mascots, but just before they can take a bite out of her, she's saved by a rough-looking dog mascot.

He introduces himself as Uzu, the mascot of a small seaside fishing village. He asks Emi if she can cook, she says yes, and he whisks her (somewhat unwillingly) away to the village to be his lil' housewife- I mean maid! Housemaid!

Things are tentatively peaceful for the two for a while. Uzu is happy to have company-whohappentobereallycute-who can cook fish, and Emi is just happy to be alive and safe (even if her roomie is a bit terrifying).

Until some mail arrives for Emi. Her sister is alive, and is calling her to return home.

Uzu, who's come to care deeply for Emi (far beyond his stomach) doesn't trust the letter, and urges her to stay with him. They've built a good life here, he reasons, why rock the boat? But Emi insists. Her sister might still be alive, she has to know for sure. Uzu relents. He'll go with her, ever loyal, and kinda wanting to see the city for himself.

So they go, making their way across the countryside, fighting mascots and rogue humans along the way. When they get to the city, it lies mostly empty, ravaged and bloodied by the mad mascots. Emi, remembering her time before meeting Uzu, is now a bit reluctant.

[uncanny-tranny]

By implying that children are too stupid and rude to learn about the world and learn how the world works and how to interact with others, you are casting responsibility away from the people who are responsible for that child's upbringing and placing the blame on the children (who don't have the autonomy given to them to be allowed to decide what they want) who can't help what they do and do not learn, often.

If the children aren't okay, then investigate why before turning to thought-terminating clichés of, "Well, the kids are just stupid and dumb and aren't even worth the effort because they're lazy!"

[methylphenidate-already-taken]

Adults on this site are a bunch of fucking babies. non-sexual vore tags and communities have existed for a lot longer than most of them have been on the site. Most people put an NSFW DNI banner on every post if they care about it that much and you’re a big baby if that pisses you off. If they’re using the tags properly great. If they’re not. Block them! Or if you give a shit about their safety send a polite ask to remind them then BLOCK THEM. Y’all waste so much energy when the block button exists.

Also, tag blocking exists for a reason on Tumblr. Just block #minors dni or #nsfw dni respectively. Not that hard, dipshits. EVERYONE TAG THEIR SHIT PROPERLY.

And anyone under 13 should not be under this site. period.

[cauls-antique-pepperbox-pistol]

The new series does look and sound interesting and I think I will read it, like damn some boy who’s fascinated with film stuff? (I think? Idk the synopsis got updated) same man, high five

But also. This means the peculiar books are OVER over. Like DONE. For real over.

Though no one, not even Ransom said he won’t ever return again, but yeah :( definitely no peculiar books for a WHILE now. Makes me sad

[givemeureyes]

absolutely VILE behavior from a man who made his entire career off advocating for mental health and catering to young women. the complete lack of accountability in his apology doesn’t surprise me, abusers like to do that, but it does disappoint. i hope shubble can find peace and i hope that man never sees it.

[haichengtual]

i lied like a lying liar it does hurt

[thatuselesshuman]

So, today I saw a few videos on the devil site known as tiktok that really pissed me off (and I'm going to yap about it).

Apparently, over on Gen Alpha tiktok (Gen Alpha is those born in 2010-now for those wondering) there's a trend going around that's literally making 2020 an aesthetic. Like, under a video where it was like "Pov: your morning routine in 2020", I saw so many comments like "I wish I was a teenager during 2020 😭". And it may just be me but that BAFFLES me. Ignoring the fact that the video was literally just a collection of tiktok trends from 2020, the comments piss me off.

When the pandemic hit, I was in High school. We were let out for an early spring break, and we all thought that we'd be back soon. Little did we know, we'd be forced to stay inside for the next 6 months because if we went outside, we may catch a disease that could kill us. That pandemic changed so many things for me (and I know I'm not alone in that), that it's so insane that it's now being romanticized. My dad went to the hospital when he caught covid (thank God it was later in the pandemic, so they had some treatments), I lost some pivotal teenage years to the pandemic, and I had a whole ass identity crisis. I am permanently different because I only had human contact with my family for half a year. Because of circumstances outside of my control, I didn't have a proper phone during 2020 (I couldn't call or text), so I was effectively cut off from my friends. I had the pandemic a lot easier than some, but I think it's fucking stupid that kids now are saying that they wished they went through that.

[overbearingstruggles]

2.25.24

[maladaptive-daydreaming-aphant]

me, yesterday: i'll download some yt videos ahead of time for this long road trip so i don't get bored when we lose reception! and i'll bring my steam deck with lots of games too!!

me, 15 minutes into the road trip after something in the first video reminded me of my favorite para: i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydream i need to daydr

[ablatheringblatherskite]

I wonder if those people who use statistics (very likely only based in America) to "prove" how "bad" Gen Z is (read: dump on our generation, as they like to do) take the COVID-19 pandemic into account. Because idk abt u guys but that crap messed me up and I don't think I'll ever be the same

[livvyofthelake]

i feel like the second you start thinking you have a moral or ethical reason to object to a piece of art is when you just become impossible to speak to about anything. grow up oh my god

[semisolidmind]

say hello to the king.

(more story under the cut)

(continued from Emi and Uzu's reference)

After Emi received the letter, she insists they answer it.

So they go, making their way across the countryside, fighting mascots and rogue humans along the way. When they get to the city, it lies mostly empty, ravaged and bloodied by the mad mascots. Emi, remembering her time before meeting Uzu, is now a bit reluctant.

They meet enemy mascots, and learn that while many mascots are no better than hungry animals, there are others like Uzu: strong, intelligent, occasionally benevolent... But some, despite their intelligence, are no less homicidal than their dull counterparts.

Usagi is, apparently, one of the former. A quiet, intellectual air hangs about this mascot...he's not one to mince words.

Emi lights up a little upon meeting Usagi. He's modeled after a main character from one of her favorite anime: Usagi Kokoro: Heart's Butler; a show about a demonic butler and the young lady he serves.

Usagi seems to recognize Emi as well, falling to one knee after she tells her his name. "My lady," he breathes with an air of reverence, taking her hand into his large paws. "I have been searching for you. It has been my sworn duty to protect you since my creation. Allow me to make up for all the time I've been apart from you."

Emi's face heats up in a blush. Uzu seethes. He storms up to Usagi, shoving him back.

"THA' HELL YOU DO YA THINK YER SAYIN'!? Emi ain'tcher lady!! Back off, you long-eared creep!!" He yells, brandishing a knife in the rabbit's direction.

"Stop." Usagi says with an air of finality. "I've heard enough."

Usagi raises his gun, aiming at Uzu. Uzu can't move, compelled by Usagi's command.

"Thank you for protecting her thus far. I shall take it from here."

He pulls the trigger. Uzu falls with a weak cry of Emi's name, a heart-shaped hole in his head. He doesn't move, not even a blink. Emi tries to go to him, but she's stopped. Usagi stands in her way.

"Now," he says, tone gentle. "Let's go home, Emi."

He picks her up, despite her kicking and protests. "Wait!" she says, tears pricking at her eyes. "What's gonna happen to Uzu? Is he dead!? Actually dead!?"

Usagi spares her a glance and the ghost of a smile before answering.

"No," he says, starting to walk. "He'll recover, with time. If the lessers don't get to him first. Did he not tell you? Mascots can regenerate any wound that isn't a clean decapitation, and even then the head would have to be destroyed. "

"Now," he sighs. "We have a bit of a walk ahead of us, so I'd appreciate it if you'd stop kicking me. I'll answer what questions I can on the way."

Emi falls silent, staring back at Uzu as she's carried away.

Thus our two heroes are separated.

[redysetdare]

Y'all listen just because you learned something in school doesn't mean everyone else did. idk how y'all got this idea in ur heads that we all learned the same shit when literal book bans are happening in schools across the united states and certain subjects are being banned from ever being talked about. (do not even get me started on the fact different countries have different curriculum too) Like you cannot say "You guys obviously just didn't pay attention in school and are stupid because we all learned this" like you are ignoring like 50 other options as to why people may not have learned this ranging from poorly funded school to disabled kid getting shoved into special ed classes which are often notorious for mistreating their disabled students. I'm begging you all to understand the nuance of why certain skills and abilities aren't as widely spread as you assume they should be.