I don't want to believe, I want to know

Mich || she/her || ace || @nasa launch me into space

[whosname]

[id. A twitter post by @/Bennieeexyz Jury duty letter came addressed to my cat. Not a mistake. "Felix Martinez" - that's his full name according to his vet records. My last name. His first name. Somehow he's a registered voter now. Called the county clerk. Me: My cat got summoned for jury duty. Clerk: Is the name correct on the summons? Me: Yes, but he's a cat. Clerk: Is Felix Martinez a legal resident of this county? Me: He's a legal cat. Clerk: Sir, if the name matches our records, he needs to appear or file an exemption. Me: He can't file anything. He has paws. Clerk: You can file on his behalf. Me: Under what exemption? There's no box for "is a cat." Clerk: (pause) Check "unable to serve due to medical reasons." Me: What's the medical reason? Clerk: He's a cat. Me: That's not a medical condition. Clerk: It is if it prevents him from serving. Sent in the form. Got rejected two weeks later. "Insufficient documentation. Please provide medical professional's statement." Took the letter to my vet. Me: I need you to write that my cat can't do jury duty. Vet: Why is your cat summoned for jury duty? Me: Excellent question. No good answer. Vet: This is the weirdest request I've gotten. Me: Can you just write that he's medically unfit to serve? Vet: On what grounds? Me: He's a cat. Vet: (started typing) "Patient is unable to serve due to species-related limitations including inability to speak, read, or comprehend legal proceedings." Me: Perfect. Sent it in. Got another rejection. "Summons is mandatory. Failure to appear will result in contempt of court." My roommate thought this was hilarious. Roommate: Felix is going to jail. Me: This is serious. Roommate: Bring him to court. See what happens. Decided that was actually the only option left. Day of jury duty, put Felix in his carrier. Brought the entire paper trail of rejection letters. Checked in at the courthouse. Clerk: Name? Me: Felix Martinez. Clerk: (looked at the cat carrier) Is that Felix? Me: Yes. Clerk: (long stare) He's a cat. Me: I've been saying that for six weeks. Clerk: Why didn't you file an exemption? Me: I filed three. All rejected. Showed her the letters. She read through them, expression shifting from confusion to disbelief. Clerk: Someone rejected the veterinary documentation? Me: Twice. Clerk: (called her supervisor over) You need to see this. Supervisor read everything. Looked at Felix. Looked at me. Supervisor: How did a cat get registered to vote? Me: You tell me. Supervisor: This is a data error. Me: Took you six weeks to figure that out. They dismissed Felix immediately. Apologized for the inconvenience. Supervisor: We'll remove him from the voter registry. Me: Appreciate it. Supervisor: (pause) Out of curiosity, how would he have voted? Me: Probably whatever party supports universal treats. Got a formal apology letter a week later and a voter registration card. For me this time. Apparently I wasn't registered, but my cat was. Roommate: Felix committed voter fraud. Me: Felix committed nothing. He's innocent. Roommate: That's what they all say. Felix is sleeping on the jury summons now. Fitting end to his legal career. end id]

[the-mpreg-guy]

and if i said that dean and john have one of the most well written relationships on the show despite only sharing screen time in a handful of episodes

[the-mpreg-guy]

dean knowing he’s bait before john even says it, “well you sure know something” after john successfully lies to dean, dean number one john defender secretly hating that sam left him with john, dean going to bat for sam whenever john gets aggressive towards him, dean hanging onto john’s phone for a decade after he dies, dean’s dead eyes whenever another hunter brings up john, dean not knowing what to say to “john” on the phone when a monster was impersonating him, dean being angry with john for an entire season for going to hell for him, dean going to john’s grave for comfort in the djinn world, john being DEAD in the djinn world, dean knowing a thing or two about deadbeat dads, sammy being the ONLY reason dean doesn’t stay at sonny’s, dean remembering his dad as someone who rescued him from an underage, unsafe situation (implied that john enabled the situation), demon dean describing john’s parenting as brainwashing, dean telling sam when they’re both in their late 30s/early 40s that john used to send him away which was why he always complied, “my father was a lot of things but a coward?”, dean parenting every young hunger he comes across and telling them they’re worth more and deserve more, dean being able to read john’s intentions when he drops coordinates, dean having a kind interpretation regarding why john hunts (“to help people like them”), dean “I didn’t deserve what he put on me” winchester looking haunted as fuck when tara asks what john would think of him

[batmanisagatewaydrug-deactivate]

just once I want to see a good post critiquing makeup culture that doesn’t turn out to be made by some janky radfem blog

oh hey!! I’m not a janky radfem I can do it myself!

makeup culture is wack and normalizes a ludicrously high bar as the bare minimum women can do. I saw a “lazy"makeup tutorial the other day that listed 22 separate goddamn products. you’re supposed to buy and know how to use 22 different things on your face just for the privilege of being considered lazy and that’s uuuuuuh what’s the word? bullshit.

Really, five products could work, even 3. Just frame the face, eyes, lips, and you’re done.

0 products also works great

because I’m gonna be real here, the idea that 22 products is a minimum sucks but it’s really upsetting that any amount of makeup is the bare minimum at all

I would really just suggest some powder foundation, concealer, mascara and lipgloss/lipstick, or tbh just mascara works too, but that’s up to you

I’m sorry if I didn’t express this clearly enough in the original post but I’m not really looking for more concise makeup regiments. my intention was to point out how it’s Bad that makeup is considered a bare minimum at all, regardless of individual feelings on the matter

no face should be “required” to have “a minimum” of makeup. makeup has no health benefits and does nothing but fill the pockets of companies that prey on women and our insecurities.

makeup should not be seen as hygiene because it isnt. get that shit out of your head.

this post: makeup culture is ridiculous and 22 products should not be considered a minimum requirement for someones face. no one should have to do that

the notes: so like……. what youre saying is……. we need to make the minimum about 5 or 6 instead… i gotcha

Really the only makeup you need is eyeliner but that’s just my personal opinion

okay

where did we lose you

why are people like this

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

#nobody survived this post

[official-graveyard-posts]

Official graveyard post

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

stop telling people I’m dead

[flopstat]

i think abt anne rice’s answer to “what are your work habits for a novel?” probably every single day

[flopstat]

[mossycakes]

we cant talk here. pictochat. room c.

[postwarbucky]

He gave you that shield, and you threw it away like it was nothing. — 1.02 “The Star-Spangled Man”

[imkeepinit]

Judith Butler, philosopher: ‘If you sacrifice a minority like trans people, you are operating within a fascist logic’

[if-i-was-a-wyrm]

sonce the sports are happening big rn where i live i made a handy chart of all the phrases i use to communicate with my loved ones during these trying times. i thought others might find it useful too

ive discovered you can have whole conversations with people using just these phrases and none will be any the wiser that you dont even know what sport it is theyre talking about

[beggars-opera]

So I just found the most useful photo album in existence for tumblr arguments

[noldorinwa]

I HAVE FOUND MY FAVOURITE POST ON THE INTERNET

@georgeorwell @lordhellebore @francisperfectionbonnefoy @janiedean and everyone else have you guys seen this gem

[janiedean]

OH MY GOD I’M SAVING ALL  OF THESE RN

[dailynarnia]

is jake gyllenhaal gay??

why would you ask us, a narnia blog, this

[helloitsbees]

happy pride month to this post specifically

[bloodbuzzedohio]

liability.

[shkav]

oh. my. god.  just look at his RIGHT HAND. IT’S SHAKING. IT’S FUCKING SHAKING. MY GOD. HE’S SCARED. HE KNOWS WHAT IT WILL BE EXTREMELY PAINFUL. FUCK. FUCK, FUCK, FUCK. FUCK. BUCKYYY D:

[guinevereslancelot]

#apart from his heavy breathing and clenching of his jaw this is another important thing#oh this scene fucked me up

[evens5main]

I told you, you heard me: I told you never to follow me into Hell. Now I’m not vain enough to think that’s why you’re out here now — if there’s any person in what’s left of this God forsaken planet who’s part of a bigger picture, it’d be you. But I’ll keep saying it until it sticks. You got nothing to prove. I’m not worth much, I damn well know that, but I’ll ask you anyway…

— The Thirteen Letters x

[dailycatsblog]

[sunforgrace]

supernatural is like my ex spouse of a bitter divorce but there’s a kid in the picture so our asses are tied for life. and i cuss them out because our kid waited on the curb for you for over an hour you selfish ass you can’t keep doing this. and you missed the little league game . but we will be hate fucking in a motel room.

and my friends go you gotta get out there. you gotta get on heated rivalry .everyones on heated rivalry that’s where sarah met her fiancee you need a change. and i go i dont know i just don’t think i’m ready. and there’s the kid to think about (destiel).

and they go okay well what about heading to the pitt do you want to come to the pitt with us. what about 911? and i say i think i’m gonna take a raincheck. maybe i’ll have a bubble bath, light some incense. and then i open a bottle of wine (no glass) and bring up supernatural in my contacts

[littlegreen]

oh i’m sorry would you rather me beat an alive horse?

[jurisffiction]

it is insane that there's an overall cohesive narrative arc to supernatural. a show i watched at both 11 and 25 years old that at least on aesthetic basis looked wholly unrecognisable to itself. shows like that aren't meant to have any connection to themselves they're meant to be cut up little contradictory microscope slides for syndication. a creature so long its head exists in a different era to its tail and creates knots in itself from the confusion. but there is one clear thread and it's gay