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writing is just sitting in front of a computer and making up problems for imaginary people while ignoring your own. fun and casual hobby.

alatarielqueen

voltaspistol

rockergiirl

yeah sure whatever

cure-icy-writes

the human mind is prone to catastrophizing when left unoccupied. And that’s why it’s important to always have a little Blorbo to rotate in your head. It acts as a protective charm of sorts to redirect your imagination away from harmful spirals

thoughts without Blorbo: oh my god I was so cringe in seventh grade why did I do that

thoughts with Blorbo: I haven’t considered the interactions with bleebus; I must rectify this immediately

sewerfight-deactivated20250114

Imagine a bee rn in a hive muttering "the beekeeper is not real because he is not intervening or helping me at all with this disastrous relationship I have with another bee". now imagine that's you talking about the good lord. now imagine a dog with a propeller hat on

xenobotanist

61below

Filing this in my memory right next to this thread:

flowerbleedme

is anyone imagining a dog with a propeller hat on

lightoftheseraph

Having ADHD is like....I have to...work up the energy to watch...a new television show 😩

notaplaceofhonour

girl unhinge ur jaw

notaplaceofhonour

UNCLENCH. I MEANT UNCLENCH

not-spiders

here’s to all the weird little girls growing up into even weirder men

injuries-in-dust

And to all the weird little boys who grew up into weird women.

nick-nonya

and the weird little whatevers that grew up into weirder whatevers

Maybe if I just work harder, this empty cup will pour again

shinyrock6498

Maybe the cup needs a bit of time to rest and refill?

asksloyxp

Maybe the cup needs to lock the fuck in???

thunderbottle

they should let me design tshirts

thunderbottle

i really struck a chord here didnt i

zenpencils

KEN ROBINSON ‘Full-body education’ (Ballet Boy part 1)

thisclockworkheart

Ok seriously this person it putting out important stuff.

georgieboah

SAY IT LOUDER!!!!!!

batmanshole

crisp glass of water moodboard

maeril

Hi everyone! This is an illustrated guide I made as part of my co-admining work at The Middle Eastern Feminist on Facebook! It will be published there shortly. The technique that is displayed here is a genuine one used in psychology - I forgot the name and couldn’t find it again so if you know about it, feel free to tell me! Some could say: “Yes but you can use that technique for instances of harassment other than Islamophobic attacks!”, and my reply is: Sure! Please do so, it also works for other “types” of harassment of a lone person in a public space!! However I’m focusing on protecting Muslims here, as they have been very specific targets lately, and as a French Middle Eastern woman, I wanted to try and do something to raise awareness on how to help when such things happen before our eyes - that way one cannot say they “didn’t know what to do”! I’d like to insist on two things: 1) Do not, in any way, interact with the attacker. You must absolutely ignore them and focus entirely on the person being attacked! 2) Please make sure to always respect the wishes of the person you’re helping: whether they want you to leave quickly afterwards, or not! If you’re in a hurry escort them to a place where someone else can take over - call one of their friends, or one of yours, of if they want to, the police. It all depends on how they feel! For my fellow French-speakers: I will translate it in French and post it on my page as soon as I can :) Please don’t hesitate to share this guide as it could push a lot of people to overcome bystander syndrome!! Lots of love and stay safe! PS: I you repost this cartoon of mine on twitter or instagram, please add me in the post so I can see it, with @itsmaeril :)

cognitiveinequality

An important reminder today, and every day.

cucheallaigh

This is based off of the Non-Complementary technique in psychology - also known as ‘flipping the script’.

It is a legitimate tactic for defusing a situation that could otherwise escalate to become quite nasty.

People instinctively reciprocate anger with anger and kindness with kindness, but what happens when someone breaks this ‘complementary be

this-is-multigenderphobia

Image description: a digitally drawn comic style illustration titled “What to do if you are witnessing Islamophobic harrassment”, subtitled “a bystander’s guide to help the person who’s being targeted”

The drawing shows a person holding on a bus pole looking worriedly to their left where someone is angrily and aggressively shouting at a muslim person wearing a hijab.

Four panels follow. First says “1. Engage in conversation, sit beside them and say hello. Try to appear calm, collected and welcoming. Ignore the attacker (capitalized)”. It shows the previous character, the bystander, smiling and saying “hi, how are you?” To the muslim person.

Second says “2. Pick a random subject and start discussing it. It can be anything: a movie you liked, the weather, saying you like something they wear and asking where they got it…”. The image shows the bystender sitting next to the woman idly chatting, saying “the weather lately is so… My sister told me about this movie…” The muslim person is smiling while in the foreground, the attacker is fuming, a writing on them says “ignored’

Third says “3. Keep building the safe space. Keep eye contact with them and dont acknowledge the attacker’s presence: the absence from response from you two will push them to leave the area shortly.” The panel shows the bystender and muslim characters talking while the attacker walks away angrily. A text on then says “irrelevant”

Fourth says “4. Continue the conversation until the attacker leaves and escort them to a safe place if necessary. Bring them to a neutral area where they can recollect themselves; respect their wishes if they tell you they’re ok and just want to go.” The panel shows the bystender and muslim characters smiling at each other, with the bystender’s arms around the muslim person’s shoulders.

A credit line below says “this guide was written and illustrated by Maeril | @itsmaeril - translated in english for the Middle Eastern Feminist”