a_sad_guru👺👽🤖

[movietonight]

Extraordinary Attorney Woo ep3 said "just because two people are autistic doesn't mean they can automatically get along and understand each other because we're all unique" and "autistic people are frequently misunderstood and it would be good for us to advocate for each other" and "but as long as there are ignorant people we also need allistic allies"

[thememedaddy]

[a-sad-guru]

I'm on vacation, so everyday is just like this🫠

[whitepeopletwitter]

[ignoranceishibiscus]

my favorites from the tags

[shyjusticewarrior]

[raisondetriment]

[samspicturesandwords]

I wish the world wasn't run by the stupidest, greediest, pettiest, most hateful and cowardly people. It seems bad that we allow the absolute worst of humanity to control everything.

[a-sad-guru]

I was talking with my mom about this and how is it that powerful people are almost always the meanest and pettiest persons because power itself doesnt corrupt, but already corrupted people are drawn to power and will do anything to keep it (not my original idea, but a quote from Dune).

[mismaxx]

What is the meaning of international law at this point when some countries are allowed complete impunity to do whatever they want without consequences

[afloweroutofstone]

A general reminder that, whenever a big geopolitical story like this happens and you try to follow it as it unfolds, you should attach an "allegedly" to most of what you're reading. There's a lot we don't know, some of the things that we think we know right now will be disproven later, and there are a lot of people taking advantage of this confusion to spread falsehoods

[ariavar]

What kills me the most and fills me with bitterness is that this is the first time I have seen the Venezuela tag trending here on Tumblr; this is the first time I have seen so many people in my dash and on other social media talking about Venezuela, so many people learning about my country for the first time.

And I can't help but think, "Where were you when we needed you?" Where were the people denouncing the invasion when they stole the elections? When they kidnapped and killed so many students and civilians? When they made the Helicoide one of the biggest torture center on the continent? When they turned away and burned humanitarian aid while we were suffering from starvation? When the Venezuelan migration crisis became the biggest one in the history of Latinoamerica, with 9 million people fleeing the country (yes, almost 1/3 of the population and a bigger refugee crisis than some countries in active wars)?

And there is so much paternalism and patronizing speech. So many try to explain our history and actual situation to us, like we didn't spend high school doing presentations about Carlos Andrés Pérez's economic policies and doing reports about what Mr Danger symbolized in Doña Bárbara. Like we didn't watched tv reports with economists warning about how the bonanza petrolera was going to end. Like we don't have to deal with stuff like BCV and CLAP and whatever other fuckass acronym there is.

So many say, "Your situation sucks, but it didn't have to be this way." And they are right! It shouldn't have been this way! We didn't want it to be this way! Who the fucks wants their city to be bombed and to be in fear of becoming collateral damage? There were several stops before this one, and we tried every avenue available to us.

However, over the years I had witnessed how a big part of the international community, activists, and politicians had ignored, downplayed, or even benefited from the situation created by the chavista corruption and tyranny. There should have been more outcry, more public condemnation of their crimes against humanity, more diplomatic pressure to restore democracy.

But that didn't happen. Al malandro lo tuvo que venir a sacar un malandro aún más grande.

And today we drink and cheer, but we know the big bill is coming later, we are not naive. We don't even know if Delcy, Diosdado, and other officials will face justice, or what will happen tomorrow.

And in all of this, with how outsider people talk about it... how this will fuck the rest of the geopolitical balance, how "we should solve our own problems", how peace and sovereignty laws are supreme on the international stage. I can't help but dwell on really dark and bitter thoughts I know are not right:

Were our lives always this expendable to others? Were we the sacrificial goats to maintain an illusion of peace and prosperity in Latinoamerica? Why does oppression look like peace to those who are not under it? Do Ukrainians, Palestinians, Iranians, and so many others living through displacement and violence feel the weight of this erasure too?

Not sure how to close this rant. I guess, if you have read so far and want something to take away... try to listen and lift our voices, understand where we are coming from, and support us in whatever is there to come. Campism is a poison you should not fall into. Sometimes the world is much more complicated and vast than you are able to conceptualize. People often don’t realize how true desperation reshapes judgment until they’re forced to live it. Maybe there are lessons to be learned.

Anyways, fuck Maduro, fuck Trump. Gonna print that beautiful picture of 4F burning and will hang it somewhere.

[heinousier-bitch]

FELIZ 2026 GENTEEEEEEEE POR UN AÑO SIN FASCISMO Y CON MUCHA PLATA

[willgrahamscock]

[a-sad-guru]

#why did you have to personally attack me

[graph100]

spanish is really beautiful because even though learning imperfect past is a bitch as an english speaker, its so fucking eligant. i was thinking of how to translate "i was thinking" and i initially thought to translate as "estaba pensando" because of how it works in english but then i realized i could just say "pensaba" and its way quicker and (i think) gets the same point across (ppl better at spanish pls pls pls tell me if im wrong)

[a-sad-guru]

Spanish speaker here. It is a subtle difference but according to the Real Academia de la Lengua using "estaba pensando" (perifrasis verbal con gerundio) it implies a process that is still going. You were thinking in the past and probably you are still thinking in the present. "Pensaba" is preterito imperfecto simple. It implies something that happened in the past without being specific about it. It can be something that is done frequently in the past or that is related to other past events. Now, in the practice I dont think we are so specific about it and its use, but it still has some subtle noticeable difference.

[miss-phamtom-1]

Oigan pq cuando me meto en el tag #español acá en tumblr me aparecen puras frases tristes y melancólicas “tu ausencia me está matando” amiga yo quería ver memes

[a-sad-guru]

X2. Solo quiero experimentar la clásica experiencia tumblr de chistes, memes y blogs de ultranicho en mi idioma.

[thepromiscuousfinger]

[chaifootsteps]

#Please little bird

[meriwetherwrites]

I love that the modern-day tumblr post equivalent of chain emails only requires me to reblog a relatively pleasant image instead of forward an email to a bunch of my friends and family members to quell my raging anxiety.

[nightguardmod]

It’s a win win. I get a bit of hope, you get a cute birb photo

[the-haiku-bot]

It’s a win win. I

get a bit of hope, you get

a cute birb photo

Beep boop! I look for accidental haiku posts. Sometimes I mess up.

[ashleyrowanthewriter]

A Tanka about Writer's Block

An energy loss

Cutting the flow of letters.

Very annoying.

But not one is permanent.

You should just give it some time.

*************

Written a long time ago, I bet on Spring 2022.

[libraford]

A local organization here has released a list of books that they feel are imperative to have in the time ahead. The list was not easily shareable, so I copy-pasted it here.

There is no need to read all of these, but one thing you can do that takes little effort is call your library and see if they have them in stock.

If you are moneyed, you can buy some copies and put them in little free libraries.

EDUCATING FOR ADVOCACY BOOK LIST

All books are written by authors from that culture

BOOKS FOR ADULTS

(2024) Be a Revolution: How Everyday People are Fighting Oppression and Changing the World - and How You Can, Too by Ijeoma Oluo

Each chapter discusses how someone is advocating for oppressed populations

and has examples of how others can do the same or similar.

(2024) The Message by Ta-Nehisi Coates

The author travels to Senegal, South Carolina and Palestine and grapples with deep questions and emotions.

(2023) Better Living Through Birding: Notes From a Black Man in the Natural World by Christian Cooper

A memoir of a Black man learning to claim space for himself and others like him.

(2022) Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies about Our Past Edited by Kevin M. Kruse and Julian E. Zelizer

The title explains it so well.

(2022) South to America: A Journey Below the Mason Dixon to Understand the Soul of a Nation by Imani Perry

History, rituals, and landscapes of the American South and why they must be understand it in order to understand America.

(2022) Memphis by Tara M. Stringfellow

Tells the story of 3 generations of a Southern Black family in Memphis.

(2021) How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint Smith

An exploration of important monuments and landmarks in the USA that show

how slavery has been foundational in the development and history of our country.

(2021) The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee

The title explains it.

(2021) The Seed Keeper by Diane Wilson

Historical fiction telling the story of several generations of a Dakota family

(2020) The Good Immigrant: 26 Writers Reflect on America edited by Nikesh Shukla and Chimene Suleyman

26 authors share their stories of living in the USA.

(2020) Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson

Examines the unspoken caste system that has shaped America and shows how we continue to be defined in this way..

(2020) This Is What America Looks Like: My Journey from Refugee to Congresswoman

by Ilhan Omar

This title explains it.

(2019) The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story by Nikole Hannah Jones (among others)

Reframes our understanding of American history by placing slavery and its continuing legacy at the center of our national narrative.

(2019) Things are Good Now by Djamila Ibrahim

Stories of how migrants sort out their lives in foreign lands.

(2018) So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

An examination of race in America.

(2018) I’m Still Here by Austin Channing Brown

A memoir telling her journey of learning to love her blackness while navigating America's racial divide.

(2018) If They Come for Us by Fatimah Asghar

Poetry that captures the experience of being a Pakistani Muslim woman in contemporary America, while exploring identity, violence, and healing.

(2016) Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of History of Racist Ideas in America by Ibram X. Kendi

Traces the history of Black America.

(2015) Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates

A memoir, in the form of a letter to his young son, telling his personal experiences with racism and violence in the United States.

(2015) My Seneca Village by Marilyn Nelson

Poetry and information about Seneca Village – a multi-racial, multi-ethnic neighborhood in the center of Manhattan (Central Park ) that thrived in the mid-19th century.

(2014) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Tells the 400+ years of US history, from the perspective of Indigenous peoples

(2013) Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom Scientific Knowledge, and the Teaching of Plants by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Explores the place of plants and botany in both Indigenous and Western life.

(2010) The Warmth of Other Suns: The Epic Story of America’s Great Migration by Isabel Wilkerson

Follows the stories of three Black Americans’ migration journeys from Mississippi, Florida and Louisiana.

(2010) The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness

By Michelle Alexander

Explains how we haven’t ended, but have redesigned, the caste system in the U.S.

(1972) Lame Deer, Seeker of Visions by John (Fire) Lame Deer and Richard Erdoes

Told by Lame Deer, a Lakota medicine man, this memoir teaches the history of Indigenous people in the USA.

BOOKS FOR GRADES K-12

GRADES 7 - 12

(2021) Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley

The novel's main character is a young woman with a French mother and an Ojibwe father, who often feels torn between cultures.

(2021) The 1619 Project: Born on the Water by Nikole Hannah-Jones and Renée Watson

Illustrated by Nikkolas Smith

Tells the story and consequences of American slavery in verse.

(2020) Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi

Shorter and appropriate for middle and high schoolers.

(2020) All Boys Aren’t Blue by George M. Johnson

Series of personal essays about the author’s life growing up as a gay, black man.

(2020) Dictionary for a Better World: Poems, Quotes, and Anecdotes from A to Z by Irene Latham and Charles Waters Illustrated by Mehrdokt Amini

Explained in title.

(2020) Woke: A Young Poet’s Call to Justice by Mahogany L. Browne with Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatewood Illustrated by Theodore Taylor III

Poetry about fighting for racial justice through joy and passion.

(2020) Be Amazing: A History of Pride by Desmond Is Amazing Illustrated by Dylan Glynn

The history of Pride, with bold illustrations, focusing on the importance of embracing one’s own uniqueness and tuning out the haters.

(2020) Dear Justyce (Dear Martin #2) by Nic Stone

Continues the story of Justyce from Dear Martin in a series of flashbacks and letters.

(2020) Punching the Air by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam

A novel in verse about a boy who is wrongfully incarcerated.

(2019) Gender Queer: A Memoir by Maia Kobab

The author tells the story of life as a nonbinary person in graphic novel form.

(2019) An Indigenous Peoples' History of the United States for Young People original book by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz adapted by Debbie Rees and Jean Mendoza

Shorter and appropriate for middle and high schoolers

(2017) Sea Prayer by Khalad Hosseini Illustrated by Dan Williams

Written as a poetic letter, from father to son, this is a story of the journey of refugees.

(2017) Dear Martin (Dear Martin #1) by Nic Stone

A story of the realities of a Black teen living in America.

(2015) All American Boys by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely

From the perspective of two teenage boys, one Black and one White, a story is told with the realization that racism and prejudice are still alive and well.

(2015) Beyond Magenta: Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin

The author interviewed six transgender for gender-neutral young adults and lets

them tell their story.

(2011) Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson

The title explains it well

GRADES 4 - 6

(2023) An American Story by Kwame Alexander illustrated by Dare Coulter

Tells the story, poetically and honestly, about American slavery

(2023) Step by Step!: How the Lincoln School Marchers Blazed a Trail to Justice

by Debbie Rigaud and Carlotta Penn illustrated by Nysha Pierce

Tells the story of a group of Black mothers and children and their two-year march to integrate an Ohio elementary school.

(2022) Say Their Names by Caroline Brewer illustrated by Adrian Brandon

A young Black girl leads a #BlackLivesMatter protest march.

(2021) Stamped (For Kids): Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi.

Shorter, more kid friendly version of Stamped from the Beginning.

(2021) Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford illustrated by Floyd Cooper

Traces the history of this African-American ‘Wall Street District’ and its destruction by White supremacists.

(2016). I Dissent: Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes Her Mark by Debbie Levy illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley

The life and work of RBG told in picture book form.

(2008) Silent Music: A Story of Baghdad written and illustrated by James Rumford

Ancient and recent history of Baghdad from the perspective of a young boy.

(2005) Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson illustrated by Hudson Talbott

Traces the history of the ‘show way’ quilt from slavery through freedom.

(2005) My Name is Bilal by Asma Mobin-Uddin illustrated by Barbara Kiwak

Muslim-American student experiencing religious prejudice.

(2005). Amelia to Zora: Twenty-Six Women Who Changed the World by Cynthia Chin-Lee Ilustrated by Megan Halsey and Sean Addy

An alphabet book that teaches about the extraordinary lives of 26 women.

(1978). The Other Way to Listen by Byrd Baylor and Peter Parnall

Helps children learn about indigenous cultures.

GRADES PRE-K - 3

(2023) These Olive Trees: A Palestinian Family’s Story written and illustrated by Aya Ghanameh

A story of a young girl and her family in Nablus, Palestine, 1967

(2020). Antiracist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi illustrated by Ashley Lukashvsky

Teaches young children how to be an antiracist.

(2016). When We Were Alone by David A. Robertson and Julie Flett

A young, indigenous girl learns about her grandmother’s experience in a

residential school.

(2013). A is for Activist by Innosanto Nagara (board book)

An ABC book that teaches children about being an activist.

[thefloralmenace]

Another task if you are able, and I'm going to preface this with: Literally every criticism of this is valid and correct. Every negative opinion or problem you may have with this is valid and correct, no argument. And I just did it anyway.

Here it is: Give your address to a stranger.

Yeah bonkers, right? Here's the deal: There's a coffee shop I go to decently often. There is a barista there who is gay. I don't know his name. He doesn't know my name. We've only interacted for him to hand me my coffee. We've never spoken beyond "Thank you," and "Have a nice day."

However, I know he's gay because I've overheard him talking to his coworkers about it and leftist issues.

So today when I handed him the cash for my coffee, I also handed him a piece of paper with my home address that said "I don't like this political climate. If you are ever in danger in the next few years, come here: [insert my address]. For maximum safety (for both of us), memorize and destroy this." No name, no number.

What is the purpose of this? Being on the run from a large system is a catch 22. You're safer with other people, but you hesitate to run to your friends because that puts them at risk. Also, your friends' places are the first places people looking for you would go, so it only delays them finding you for a limited time (especially in the age of the internet where they can use your social media to find who you're connected with).

This is basically Strangers on a Train but for protection instead of murder. There's no way any kind of police force is going to be able to account for a seemingly random, spontaneous pact between two strangers. To even get close to figuring out where tf the person they're pursuing went, they'll have to try to identify area activists/allies or just break down every door in a given area.

I'm doing this with the hope this will get around and other people will do that for my friends who are threatened by the current administration - especially the ones too far away to run to me if they wanted to.

So, as long as you know for sure that the vulnerable person is on your side (ex: There are gay Republicans wildly enough), give your address to a stranger. Normally I'd say don't write it down, but it's harder to convey the message if you don't, and there are cell phones that can hear us everywhere. You'll just have to rely on the person destroying the note.

Is this crazy? Yes. Is it 100% safe to give a stranger your home address? Absolutely not. Does it feel painfully awkward and weird to do? Yes it does!

But if it's a risk you can afford to take, it's better to risk building a network of strangers ready to protect each other than it is to avoid an awkward interaction and find yourself or your friends with nowhere to run later.

[thefloralmenace]

Reblogging this literally every day even though it currently has very few notes because I cannot stress enough that I fully believe doing this BEFORE things get really bad is one of the only ways we can combat large, organized powers using our data against us.

IF we end up doing a repeat of the 1940's, one key difference is how much trackable, traceable data exists on all of us.

[thefloralmenace]

Reiterating that:

1) Yes, this is weird and violates normal social protocol. That's why it'll work and why I'm pushing so hard to spread the idea.

2) It's important to do BEFORE things get very serious because this could be used to trap and ambush someone later, but it is very unlikely that a person who gave you their address PRIOR to there being active danger was betting that you'd be such a problem for the power structure that they'd need to plan that far ahead on how to catch you.

[thefloralmenace]

Just did this again tonight.

[zehwahlala]

Farewells

Goodbye, Normality. You are not mine to keep.

Normality is an illusion.

What is normal for the spider,

Is not normal for the fly.

Goodbye, Ignorance. You have left me to understand.

I’ve stared at the flame for so long I’ve gone blind.

Unable to have seen that it’s been burning me.

Goodbye, Window. I am seeing you now.

Let’s search the sky for stars, you and I.

Collide like two stars for a while, you and I.

We could be the Aurora Borealis in a cold, cold room.

Goodbye, Warmth. Goosebumps rise upon my skin.

With my hands outstretched,

And a garden in my arms.

[zehwahlala]

The Guestbook

Everyone here,

in this haunted house,

has stories they cannot tell.

Stories you never bothered to ask about.

You think we are so uptight,

that we don’t want to say anything?

We are all open books,

Yet you pretend to be illiterate.