a truth so loud you can't ignore

Ben | he/him | 28 | probably too many fandoms my AO3

[fabasten]

This year's San Jose Prospect Scrimmage will be on July 2nd ❤️

[aomitois]

rb and tag your favorite song that's not in english, japanese or korean

[pikestaff]

"Stop saying 15 year olds with weird interests are cringe, they're 15" this is true however you should also stop saying adults with weird interests are cringe because who gives a shit

[themythicalcodfish]

To wit:

[switchelsweets]

I want to share some wisdom from my high school art teacher.

In my AP Art class, there was a girl who was just starting to experiment with mixed media. At this point she was still playing around, trying to decide what direction she wanted to go with her portfolio. So one critique day, she brought in an abstract canvas with some rhinestone highlights and painted and real peacock feathers. She loved sparkles and peacock feathers so she thought she’d try introducing them a *little*. And after everyone had given some input, the teacher gave her his advice, VERY roughly paraphrased here:

“So here’s the thing… I do not like this style. These are just elements that do not speak to me personally, but I see that you like them, and you’re doing interesting things with them.

“My biggest critique is, I only merely *dislike* this piece. I want you to make me HATE it. Go crazy with the things that you like. Don’t hold back trying to make it palatable to people like me. Because I am NEVER going to like it. And if the audience does not like it, it should drive them crazy seeing how much YOU love it.”

Her portfolio was chock full of neon colors and glitter and rhinestones and splashes of peacock feathers and it was a delight. Our teacher despised every piece lol, but she got great marks and I think even won some awards. And more importantly, she was happy and proud of the results. Because she didn’t limit herself by trying to appeal to people who were never going to enjoy what she enjoyed.

Takeaway here: be as cringe as you want. Don’t limit yourself based on other ppl’s tastes. They’re not you, and you are incredible 💕

[magnuspeccatori]

This is the most inspirational thing I've read all week. Possibly all year

[ristay]

Sorry if it’s a little cramped- had to make this all fit in ten photos. Hope you guys like it….. and again…. sorry Andrew

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[ruby-white-rabbit]

The window visual did me in I’m wheezing

[floralpopie]

NO

[greatmountainfloofsquatch]

WELP

[doctor-seamonster]

I haven’t seen this in years and yet it is burned into my memory forever.

[anotherdayforchaosfay]

This is on the short list of Eternal Reblog because it’s fucking legendary.

[magrowette]

An honourable candidate for the @hellsite-hall-of-fame

[emisnt2]

Unconditional love for someone like you

[sometiktoksarevalid]

[cuunos]

@aropride

[cyllika]

Happy 25th Anniversary, Battle Network!

[yellow-cat]

guardian angel that loves you very very much but is not very good at showing it

[mongeite]

Alien Miku

[saltoncity]

scientists are trying to discover something harder than getting out of bed to go to work in the morning. and dont make a fucking penis joke ok they already checked everyone’s dick and it doesn’t even come close

[penny-anna]

having a job is very weird bcos by and large your coworkers will be a variety of ages and you will not all be at the same stage of life. your coworker will be like, well I’m off home to spend time with my husband & child, what are you going to do with your evening? and you’re like, well, I plan on playing Rollercoaster Tycoon for as much as it as possible

[supervillainny]

And you are older than them

[shiftythrifting]

I found this in a purse at work today. Not a purse I pulled out of a donation box either, no no. This was priced and out for sale. It is absolutely what it looks like, meaning it's a human molar with a big cavity in it.

thrift surprise!

[multiplelizards]

Please explain what the ackles equation is to us old tumblrinas who also weren't supernatural blogs

So...this post might help.

My wife and I are rewatching supernatural (insane, highly recommended) and we got to ep 4 of season 1 and there's a shot of Jensen's ass. My wife, with the fondness of nostalgia sighs and says something about the ackles ass equation. I was EXTREMELY confused bc while I have watched a good chunk of supernatural, I was never a supernatural blog like she was.

She had to dig up the post for me and then laugh with her supernatural blog pals that I'd been on tumblr longer than her and knew nothing about the ackles ass equation.

All this to say, there are dashboards out there the likes of which we could never conceive.

[pocketss]

ouuh brother

[wavfileformat]

[ftl-faster-than-life]

Kind of funny how when you're obsessed with a certain character their mere presence on your screen can lift your mood. Like yeah I have probably like 10 diagnosed and undiagnosed ways my brain works atypically but one of those quirks makes it possible for The Character to salvage my whole day.

[hayaomiyazaki]

Meeting the Man: James Baldwin in Paris 1970 – directed by Terence Dixon