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literally what the fuck do you mean its still january. how is that remotely possible. its been six months minimum

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feeling so many feelings about all of this

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Remember that if you want to do more of something, you have to do less of something else. It's that time of year where people set goals for the new year and they have plans and hopes and it's always focusing on what they want to do more of. More studying, more exercise, more crafting, more socialising, more making things from scratch. Okay, great. What are you going to do less of in order to have the time and energy to do more of those things you really want to do?

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fucking hate it when the stuff everybody says "actually works" does actually work.

hate exercising and realizing i've let go of a lot of anxiety and anger because i've overturned my fight-or-flight response.

hate eating right and eating enough and eating 3 times a day and realizing i'm less anxious and i have more energy

hate journaling in my stupid notebook with my stupid bic ballpoint and realizing that i've actually started healing about something once i'm able to externalize it

hate forgiving myself hate complimenting myself more often hate treating myself with kindness hate taking a gratitude inventory hate having patience hate talking to myself gently

hate turning my little face up to the sun and taking deep breaths and looking at nature and grounding myself and realizing that i feel less burdened and more hopeful, more actually-here, that i am able to see the good sides of myself more clearly, that i am able to see not only how far i have to grow - but also how much growth i have already done & how much of my life i truly fill with light and laughter and love

horrible horrible horrible. hate it but i'm gonna do it tho

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your life is not an optimization problem

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The only thing that has ever improved my mental health in any measurable capacity is making more friends. That's literally it

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A Carpool Karaoke Christmas (2024)

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it goes without saying that the dorym nation continues to win

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It took me millions of years to finish, but they took millions of years to get here, so I think I'm justified. also i did just finish 113 and i need to say, on a related note and in light of that episode, hey Robbie?? is this your play EVERY new character? congrats honestly

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Trying to remember this

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*gritting my teeth* the only way out is through and by god im taking all of you with me

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Euheuheuheuhe got tickets to the Indy CR show

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sometimes life is hard and sometimes you wake up to a quiet house on a Saturday and talk to your best friend of almost 20 years as he gets ready for a wedding and once you’ve both hung up you do laundry as Ribs by Lorde is followed by We’re in Love by Boygenius and the sun shines through your bedroom window

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Happy birthday to revolutionary communist and trans pioneer Leslie Feinberg ♥️ May hir memory be for a blessing.

If anyone is interested in reading hir work, here are free links to all hir writing

Journal of a Transsexual (1980) [transcript]

Transgender Liberation (1992)

Stone Butch Blues (1993) [epub version here]

Transgender Warriors (1996)

Trans Liberation: Beyond Pink or Blue (1999) (you need an account for this one, but it’s still free)

Drag King Dreams (2006)

Lavender & Red (2004 - 2008)

Rainbow Solidarity: in Defense of Cuba (2009)

While a Hostile Relative Rewrites My Life (2011)

Casualty of an Undeclared War (2011)

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📷Marizacaps

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Palestinian Fundraisers

All of these fundraisers have appeared in m inbox over the last month, so I'm posting them all here. A couple I could not independently verify, but they are all donation protected on GoFundMe. I've included organizations to donate to at the end of the post as well.

Alshawish Family

Family of 8, including 2 with severe allergies. They are nearly 90% funded! Their fundraiser is currently number 26 on Operation Olive Branch's Mastersheet.

Ola Ferwana

Mother of 3 children under 10, including an infant born during the war. They have been displaced 8 times. Currently only roughly 22% funded.

Ayaa

Family of 10. Ayaa is a teacher, and her parents are chronically ill and elderly. 18% funded

Alaa Al khateeb

Family of four, including two young children. They have evacuated, but need help starting over. A little over 50% funded.

Amal Musa

Family of 5. Only 5% funded.

Other places to donate:

eSIMS for Gaza

Palestinian Children's Relief Fund

UNRWA

Save the Children

Medecins sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders