you gave me peace, and I wasted it..

thank you for the happiest year of my life «31» |²nd: mymentalhellth·•° Ms Taylor Swift saved my life 🧣

[gatheringbones]

if you get abused and form a fixation on “catching up” with who you could have been if your life hadn’t been fucked with you’re in for such a bad time dear god

[gatheringbones]

you never will, they’ll always be better and more put together than you, the sense of waste and shame of it all will disembowel you more and more over the years, don’t even start

[gatheringbones]

you can’t protestant work ethic your way out of the legacy of being abused.

those years were stolen and eaten. those opportunities were taken from you. those avenues were closed off. those neural pathways were cauterized. there’s nowhere to return to. none of it will ever come back. you will be wounded and deranged for the rest of your days. and thank god for that.

[bn-stands-for-book-nerd]

Not to mention it's by definition impossible to catch up. Because the "other" doesn't exist, you just make it up. You're like a soccer player running on a treadmill waiting for the goal to get close enough for a shot.

Be who you are. If it's fucked up, it's fucked up. Just try to work on those panic attacks and accept that there is nothing that would make you any less valuable, and surely not not catching up with some fantasy of "how you might have been".

[great-and-small]

Saddest thing ever is reading an academic paper about a threatened or declining species where you can tell the author is really trying to come up with ways the animal could hypothetically be useful to humans in a desperate attempt to get someone to care. Nobody gives a shit about the animals that “don’t affect” us and it seriously breaks my heart

[great-and-small]

“No I can’t come out tonight I’m sobbing about this entomologist’s heartfelt plea for someone to care about an endangered moth”

[bogleech]

This is how I learn there's a moth whose tiny caterpillars live exclusively off the old shells of dead tortoises.

[thepastisaroadmap]

[Image description: text from a section titled On Being Endangered: An Afterthought that says:

Realizing that a species is imperiled has broad connotations, given that it tells us something about the plight of nature itself. It reminds us of the need to implement conservation measures and to protect the region of which the species is a part. But aside form the broader picture, species have intrinsic worth and are deserving of preservation. Surely an oddity such as C. vicinella cannot simply be allowed to vanish.

We should speak up on behalf of this little moth, not only because by so doing we would bolster conservation efforts now underway in Florida, [highlighting begins] but because we would be calling attention to the existence of a species that is so infinitely worth knowing. [end highlighting]

But is quaintness all that can be said on behalf of this moth? Does this insect not have hidden value beyond its overt appeal? Does not its silk and glue add, potentially, to its worth? Could these products not be unique in ways that could ultimately prove applicable?

End image description]

[headspace-hotel]

because we would be calling attention to the existence of a species that is so infinitely worth knowing

[rackiera]

I was so inspired by this I made it into a piece of art for a final in one of my courses for storytelling in conservation

[a-book-of-creatures]

[justnoodlefishthings]

"Coca-Cola made an AI ad!"

"McDonald's releases AI Christmas commercial!!"

Don't care didn't ask plus here's a beautifully animated ad for a French supermarket that was made by actual artists

[zzoupz]

I drew these emo cats

[gean-grey-blog]

One time I was leaving a friend's place and an older lady with basically no English came up to me and communicated that she was very cold and needed a ride. She pointed to tell me where to go.

I got there and her daughter or granddaughter came out and was like omg her phone died we were worried

And then the older lady said something and the younger lady translated.

"She knew she could trust you because you have pink hair"

I thought it was funny at the time. But when I think back on it I think she was basically saying "you had a visible sign of not vibing with the system I was afraid of"

Be weird. Be colorful. Help random people.

[poisonintheink]

my broken pieces flow to your shore /

— ʀ.ᴛ.

[depsidase]

[gaeliclass]

DO NOT COME TO THE US FOR TOURISM!!!!!!

U.S. to mandate checks of some tourists' social media history from past 5 years

Tourists from countries including Britain, Japan, France, and Australia will now be expected to provide their social media history to visit

Tourists to US would have to reveal five years of social media activity under new Trump plan

Plan would apply to countries not currently required to get visas to the US, including Britain and France

[woodsfae]

[vollzeitherz-deactivated2025122]

Sometimes all you need is someone, who doesn’t just hear your sadness but understands it by soul.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

[depsidase]

[thoughtkick]

“It’s the possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting.”

— Paulo Coelho

[polyhexian]

It looks like he's trolling, but I texted him because he called first and was so piss drunk he had no idea what I was saying. Godspeed dude I hope you find Jordan

[polyhexian]

I must point out, I am an American living in Australia

[polyhexian]

I gave him another call and said listen to me. Do I really sound like Jordan. And he says yes. Yes you are absolutely Jordan. And I'm like okay. I am still not Jordan. Would Jordan pull a prank like this? I do not know Jordan. I'm sorry man. You should call max

[polyhexian]

Okay this time his dad was on the phone and was like Jordan man come on and I'm like no. Seriously. I am not Jordan. I cannot reiterate enough how not Jordan I am. And I say again, I'm American. You can hear that I am American. Is Jordan American? To my surprise, yes, Jordan is American. I'm like oh. Okay maybe I do sound like Jordan. I'm still not Jordan. Would Jordan pull a prank like this? And he says yeah absolutely. And I'm like. Oh. Okay. Well. Jordan kinda sticks to the bit huh. I'm still not Jordan. And he says are you a girl or a guy? Cuz Jordan is a girl. And I say sure, I'm a guy. And he says ah, shit. Sorry we were looking for someone else. Have a good one.

I was starting to think I might actually be Jordan for a minute there

[ampervadasz]

[mortimermcmirestinks]

via @p0tato-kn1shes

[april-december]

@bunjywunjy’s tags pass peer review too

[the-final-sentence]

The ocean is dark and deep and keeps its secrets.

Amy Goldsmith, from Those We Drown

[crackinwise]

Can anybody give these old-ass Democrats protest lessons? They're acting like they're still living in pre-2015 politics when the GOP gave a shit and wasn't deranged.

A member gets up and starts shouting: All get up and shout with him.

Don't walk out: MAKE them carry you all out, not shutting up the entire time. I'm serious, go limp, be dead weight.

Putin's Puppet says a provable lie: Everyone chant "LIE" in unison for a solid minute instead of holding pitiful little signs in front of a man who can't read above a 3rd grade level.

Have someone who knows ASL sitting with you, interpreting everything in full view.

If you're gonna hold signs, make them BIG like you're actually trying to do something. Have them in multiple languages.

Make other signs that say clever or cutting things that will make him rage for days. "DOESN'T OLD TRUMP LOOK TIRED?" or "PUPPET PRESIDENT" or "EVERYONE IS FACT-CHECKING THIS SPEECH TRUMP DIDN'T WRITE" or "THE EMPEROR HAS NO CLOTHES" or his current tanking approval rating next to a laughing emoji.

Make a stink every day in congress, throw as many bills as you can on the floor even if they go nowhere, look like you're trying.

Have someone, idk maybe someone you actually want to boost for President in 3 gd years, be your voice of opposition in the media, loudly complaining and telling the facts, every single day. Let the people know you're there!

How hard is this? There's probably better suggestions than mine if they actually hired seasoned protestors or behaviorists/psychologists or even the biggest teenage troll they can find on a messageboard.

The Emperor Has No Clothes. So fucking act like it.

[misfitwashere]

DO SOMETHING!

[only-tiktoks]

[sypon]

I didn’t see this link in the reblogs but I love Mercury and she has a book out called “Safe & Sound: A Renter-Friendly Guide to Home Repair”. She is one of those beautiful souls who love to teach people new skills with compassion and joy, instead of putting down others for not having knowledge about (what others may consider basic home repairs and DIY.

Mercury Stardust

Mercury Stardust

[rosslynpaladin]

I love this lady. She's like a friendly big sister here to show you how to do stuff.

[zerounwantedvibrations]