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The world could always use another set of headshots of the Animorphs in deep distress, with things they’ve thought or said. Cassie had the most options to choose from, and Jake gave me the most trouble. I was conflicted with Rachel, but in the end it had to be part of that scene.

All this wonderful art is by @raptorscribbles!

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when did we even first discover the concept of glasses

like was an egyptian pharaoh walking around in his jewel room and put two crystals up to his eyes and was like YOOOOOOOOOOOO NEITHHOTEP COME LOOK AT THIS

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Gay USA (1978) dir. Arthur J. Bressan Jr.

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im like 99% sure this photoset drops in image quality every time it passes my dash

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Twitter is a different universe

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i cant believe lana del rey saved niall horan’s life

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Some pictures of Flame w/ her chicks❤️

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I keep thinking about this tweet, how meaningful and reassuring it was that when one pillar of my childhoods crumbled, the others stepped forward to show they would continue to shoulder the remaining weight all their own.

And this phrase in particular — “I do not think these things of you” — is such a quintessential Piercian refrain. It’s direct in a way that cuts to the core of the argument. It’s a little old fashioned, a bit clunky in its plainness. It acknowledges the distasteful power an argument may hold while simultaneously denying it room to breathe.

I keep hearing that thing Tammy said about Alanna and Kel—which itself is not particularly meaningful to me—playing in my head over and over like a mantra. Because it’s catchy.

“Alanna prefers “Sir” because she was making a point. Kel prefers “Lady Knight” because she’s making a different point.”

…The clarity! The concision! The oddly plain, repetitive twist, easily avoided, that nonetheless persists and makes you stumble.

The statement cuts straight to the point, but it leaves space for you to draw the conclusion yourself. It’s instructive but not pedagogical. It’s a bit awkward, but somehow that works in its favor.

It’s a way Tammy has of writing that I (an overwriter, an overthinker) have held up in my head as a model for years. As much as I am grateful for Tammy’s consistent stance on the right side of the fight for justice, I am also grateful for her specific way with words: simple, blunt, and unadorned, which has meant something to me for so long.