#that's the USA by the way

[crowcaws]

My controversial art opinion is that I should not be forced to pay thousands of dollars to visit a country that ranks 129 out of 163 countries on the Global Peace Index if I want to see The Starry Night in person.

[americanmarketplace]

Time for a reminder: We are a (CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC) NOT A DEMOCRACY LET IT SINK IN !!!!!!

[ive-heard-it-b0th-ways]

[batfambrainrotbeloved]

I love being in my writing research era

[aethersea]

I do think Blazing Saddles handled its one depiction of native americans very poorly, and the full extent of its representation of chinese workers on the railroad is they were literally just there. not even one single speaking line. unclear if this is worse or better than the redface.

it's fucking phenomenal at lampooning antiblack racism though. extremely blatant, extremely funny satire, which is constantly and loudly saying "racism is the philosophy of the terminally stupid at best and morally depraved at worst, and we should all be pointing and laughing at them 24/7"

plus the main character is a heroic black man who has to navigate a whole lot of bullshit but is constantly smirking at the extraordinarily stupid racists and inviting the audience into the joke. the one heroic white character is a guy who was suicidally depressed until he met the protagonist and they just instantly became buds, and he's firmly in a supporting role the whole time and happy to be there. the protagonist saves the day with the help of his black friends from the railroad, and uses the position of power he was given to uplift not only those friends, but all the railroad workers of other minorities too, in an explicit show of solidarity.

anyone saying "Blazing Saddles is racist" had better be talking about its treatment of non-black minorities. it had better not be such superficial takes as "oh but they say the n-word all the time" or "they have nazis and the kkk in there!" because goddamn if that's the full extent of your critique I very seriously suggest you read up on media analysis. there is too much going over your head, you need to learn to recognize satire.

[nando161mando]

We are in a bad way

[traverse-our-universe]

Milky Way over Grand Teton, Wyoming

Babak Tafreshi on Instagram

[rationales]

JaNa at the Love Island USA S6 reunion.

[maureen2musings]

Southwest stargazing

jthtucson

[hilacopter]

I find it ironic that western leftists demand israelis leave israel because we're all white colonizers in their eyes (regardless of the fact that even if jews really weren't indigenous to the levant, which we are, over half the population is middle eastern anyway), but when we do leave israel for other countries we get hatecrimed. it would be bad enough if we had people telling us "good on you for going back to where you came from" or some shit but no they really just view us as inherently irredeemable and evil no matter where we are. almost feels like they're trying to lure us into being harassed overseas.

[mcroutfits]

MY PRONOUNS ARE U/S/A pt. 2 🦅🦅🦅🦅🗣️🗣️🔫🔫🔫🔫💥💥💥💥

[ive-heard-it-b0th-ways]

[harveyscrinklytie]

this is how it feels to me when Mike has any proposition to Harvey

[butdaddyilovehimmm]

Harvey 🤝 Mike

Choosing each other over the women in their lives

[ember-knights]

I am seeing less people talking even though the situation is more dire than ever. I know we are all tired. It is understandable.

Keep it up though. Put your frustration and pain into work and use it. Turn to your family and friends and support each other through it.

To quote Shreen abu Aklaa: “The cause needs a lot of endurance. Keep your spirits up”

Art work by : Sally Samir

We are lucky to be alive and well. Use it.

[liar-or-lawyer]