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[She/Her] Hi! I've been regretting my life decisions since the pre-historic era

[ahmad-ziyad]

Save what’s left of us, we are dying

Israel continues its crimes in Gaza, targeting journalists, civil defense teams, and innocent civilians. Today, Nasser Medical Complex was directly bombed, killing four journalists, members of the civil defense, and civilians who were inside the hospital.

The entire world remains silent in the face of these atrocities. How long will this brutality continue? When will Israel stop targeting civilians? When will the world rise against this injustice?

People of the world, we are dying of hunger, under bombardment, and in despair—while you remain silent. Stand with us, be our voice… you are our last hope.

vetted by @gazavetters (line #658) vetted by @nabulsi (here) , and shared by @90-ghost (here)

[luunarmoonar]

Humans being the first. Not the strongest or the smartest or the weirdest or the most violent. Just the first.

We called out into the dark over and over. We sent out messages in hopes. We searched every planet we could reach, in hopes of any sign of life. Any at all.

We thought, hoped we were the last, because we couldn’t bear the idea of being the one ones this awake and alive in a world as vast as this.

And we died alone.

When the others are born, many many years later, they find us, everything we left for them.

They recover The Golden Record and look at it a million times over, they dig up our fossils and put us in museums, they study us for years and years, loving us as we love our ancestors’ painted hands on cave walls.

In a lot of their languages, the word they use for us has the same root for “mother”.

[oh-no-its-bird]

Sakumo being a super popular borderline sex symbol in his era will never stop being my favorite hc, I need to see more of it

All the people his age and younger had a crush on him. It was just a Thing(tm) where 9 times out of 10, a Konoha shinobi's first crush was probably Sakumo. Even other villages young shinobi hung up his bingo book picture above their bunk and dreamed of both killing him, being killed by him (in a hot way), having a battlefield fling with him, and more. There was blackmarket fanfiction. He was incredibly popular among civilians all over fire country. Some popular romance novels had love interests very blatantly based off him.

Even before they were on a team together, Obito and Rin both had a silly kid crush on Kakashi's dad (Obito more than Rin) and he was aware of it. This did not help make him like them any more. (By the time hearing smthn positive ab his dad would have made Kakashi softer, they'd both gotten better at hiding the crush, so to Kakashi it looked like they'd gotten over Sakumo.) Even Minato had a bit of a thing for him, not really but like— strong, popular, feard and very friendly ninja who is now paying him some attention (bc hes his kids teacher) he's not immune. Kushina understands, she is also not immune. (Kakashi is going to throw a fucking fit)

Even after his failed mission, when his reputation crashes and burns within the village, he still can't completely shake his admirers— they possibly just get more disrespectful ab the attraction when it mixes with the hate. (Which tbh could make for an interesting discussion all on its own)

Kakashi is haunted by his father's insane popularity for decades after his death. He does his very best to ignore the lingering evidence of people being insane ab his father.

One day he realizes one of his favorite romance novels has a romance interest based off Sakumo and has a break down ab it and can never read the series again.

When raiding an old abandoned enemy camp w Team Ro, he finds an old, autographed photo of his dad covered in lipstick marks in the communal bathroom. He chooses to ignore it but it's quickly spotted by his teammates, who do not know who Sakumk is, and v quickly begin to remark on the poster, who this mysterious Konoha nin is, and ahaha damn he is kinda good looking, huh? (Kakashi wants to DIE)

Shisui ends up taking the poster back to Konoha with them and hangs it up in the ANBU communal quarters where it is VERY quickly recognized. And also some of the people in that room recognize it so quick bc they also used to own a similar poster. (Kakashi wants to DIE someone PLEASE kill him now)

Its only when he's given team 7 that he finally thinks he's escaped the legacy of his father as Konoha's Most Sexiest Shinobi. Only for Naruto, when being trained by Jiriyah, to find his drafts for Icha Icha very clearly inspired by his dad. Which he can never publish for multiple reasons (lingering respect for Sakumo. Also for Kakashi, who is his biggest fan and would probably never look at him again.)

Naruto somehow accidentally brings this up with Kakashi who like. Has war flashbacks and immediatley stands up and walks away as Jiryah scrambles to try to explain himself and Tsunade looks on in scorn (she will approach him later to carefully ask for the drafts while trying to seem like she's not really asking for them bc she's too proud to admit it)

Naruto and Sakura discover Kakashi-sensei's dad was a sex symbol. I don't even know how they'd react but like. Oh my god. Oh my god you guys.

Funniest option would be they accidentally revive his popularity a little bit by being so loud ab it they like, remind people ab him. + introduce another generation to the idea of him

Kakashi is crouched on the floor with his face in his hands. When will he be freed from this hell.

Sasuke does not escape tho, he goes to sound and finds a picture of Sensei's dad in Orochimaru's office (???????)

This is such a shitty sketch but the vision:

Itachi, who learned who Sakumo was from that poster thing, goes on to find a photo of him in ""Madara's"" belongings and gets super weirded out but ultimately doesn't. Super care. But also. Like. What. What.

After Itachi finds the photo, which Obito genuinley forgot he fucking had and keeps in part just bc its like one of the only belongings that remained from his Konoha days, he shoves it somewhere in Kamui to forget about.

But then in the Obito vs Kakashi Kamui fight, it fucking flutters down in the middle of the fight and Obito fucking dies of humiliation as Kakashi realizes he will truly Never Escape and that this reality is his own personal hell

Uhh endgame Kakashi becomes Hokage and accidentally retreads his father's path in becoming the new Konoha Sexy Man. Which simultaneously crushes him (he will never escape) and fills him with delight (he will now be able to impart the pain of having your father figure be lusted after by all ur friends and acquaintances onto his students)

[mahawavy]

[o-wild-west-wind]

So I’m still breaking down my thoughts, and something I keep returning to re: the politics of the Gliyeraba Thropple™ is the multifaceted question of class and power.

While Glinda is the epitome of privilege and the “rich girl” archetype, Fiyero AND Elphaba arguably start the show with more power and influence than Glinda does. Fiyero, of course, is the prince of the Vinkus—but Elphaba is notably the daughter of the governor of Munchkinland, which puts them nearer in terms of political/royal/class standing (and yes…the arranged marriage AUs DO go hard).

Now, the reason this is all so interesting is because it situates Glinda as someone with a huge outset motivation to social climb. Because while Elphaba clearly doesn’t have actual power, she and Fiyero share one thing that Glinda doesn’t have—a position that has them primed for disillusionment. Although Elphaba clearly still believes that it gets better at the top (a.k.a. the Wizard), she already has a lifetime of experiencing how hypocritical and loveless life in the "aristocracy" can be. Meanwhile, Fiyero’s very introduction is one of a depressed nihilist (all wrapped up in a flashy dance number); he’s transgressive from the start, which is perhaps the privilege one has when you’re already born at the top of the food chain—all the while also indicative of a genuine dislike of the system he’s in (and this is where I have MORE thoughts on gender and queerness, but I think that’ll deserve its own post). So although their actions are unequivocally brave, there's a lot less disillusionment E&F need to unpack before they break out—and, one could argue, an inherent privilege in their already being closer to the "truth."

Where I’m going with this is that I think Glinda represents something fascinating about the psyche of the bourgeoisie/upper-middle class—something that has real-world implications today. Because there’s something about her specific rung of power—the one that is just powerful enough to remain perpetually aspirational, like the peak of a bell-curve of ignorance—that taps into an important facet of “how wickedness happens.” It’s the story of the people who vote against their own interests because they think of themselves as "future billionaires;" the people who arguably lack the privilege of knowing that their race to the top is meaningless. It's the mindset that leaves you abandoning your morals and deepest loves for a system that forever dupes you into thinking your heart's desire is still just behind the curtain.

It’s all another part of why Glinda’s character is so lushly complex. She's complicit, but it stems from a genuine ignorance and vulnerability—and we get to watch her rise and fall so we don't fall victim to the same falsehoods. And I think it's also part of why our tellings and re-tellings of The Wizard of Oz, the true "American fairytale," still continue to resonate with us over a century later.

[juniperseph]

neurodivergent and queer people how are we feeling?

[azilver]

In need of good vibes so…. Price is ordered to create a 141 social media account to promote military recruitment. He argues against this but is denied.

“Sir, fine, but mark my words: this will not end well.”

He does about 2 (boring, stiff) videos introducing the military and SAS before handing the account and camera over to Gaz, “We’re supposed to be a specialized unit! Not actors! I don’t have time for this bull.”

The next video is just 5 seconds of Gaz smiling dementedly. What follows is a series the upper brass were warned about:

Soap and Ghost introducing a training exercise to nervous rookies then pulling out paint guns and cackling

A drunk Gaz and Soap, singing and rapping “Who Dares Wins”

1 minute of Ghost staring and breathing into the camera

Soap training the rookies only speaking in Scots Gaelic, the rookies are so confused, the video ends by zooming in on one rookie who starts crying

A broken cigar lies on the ground, pans up to a devastated Price just staring down at it

POV of someone sneaking into the rookies rec room to find a puppy pile of about 7 rookies fast asleep

Rookies zooming past at dead runs pursued by a cackling Soap, grenade in hand

POV from sitting on the mats looking forwards at Soap in his little shorts and ridiculously tight tshirt doing his stretches, pans out to show Ghost, Nik and multiple others just horny staring

Ghost standing at attention, big and powerful, directing recruits across the obstacle course, pans to follow Gaz and Soap walking past, without stopping Soap just flips Ghost onto his shoulder and continues on with Gaz, Ghost yelling for the recruits "Go on without me!"

Nik trying to encourage Gaz onto the helo while he backs up making the sign of the cross

the 1 video of Laswell slowly turning to look at Gaz behind the camera is removed an hour after upload

POV looking forwards once again at Soap bent over and riffling in the guts of a humvee in his usual tight jeans, when he stands back and stretches as the camera zooms in on his exposed abs and happy trail, horny English and Russian swearing can be heard

Hashtag “Ghost sightings” is just a collection of short videos of Ghost chilling in odd places: on a roof, the underside of a bunk, in the mess freezers, on top of the gun lockers, Soap’s shower

POV from under a mess table, clear sounds of a foodfight above, Ghost and Soap chilling with Gaz having tea also under the table

Nik just yelling at a group of terrified recruits in Russian, Soap walks by, looks at Nik and says “That’s hot.”, pans out to where Ghost is clearly planning murder

A series of photo’s of the team getting a confused Price to sit in the middle of a couch with some paperwork, then the rest of the team quickly assembling behind the couch, recreating that picture

[ashiemochi]

🍉 kind of weather 💕

[literaryvein-reblogs]

Topics List

These lists may be helpful for some people to overcome writer's block.

CLOTHES & ACCESSORIES

FOOD & DRINK

HOBBIES & LEISURE

WORK & JOBS

Source: Cambridge English: Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools Vocabulary List (2012)

More: Word Lists

[lost-dayity]

whimsical, kinda weirdcore tea party and i assign you one of the teas in my pantry afterwards. have fun :)

tea party + weird stuff + kinda alice in wonderland-y? + random childhood memories + i give you a type of tea in my pantry

= a great time enjoy

[lawrencekansas1979]

cod fandom attention pls to save a Palestinian teenager

Support refugees Do you ever think about how much great art or innovation or discoveries in maths and sciences we have lost due to imperial

Please either donate or engage with the post in some way so more people see it, either way it genuinely does help in a meaningful way even if it doesn't feel like a lot

[tsaricides]

every word in this post is linked with a donation match post. please donate and reblog! it's updated frequently (17.06) - check my pinned.

[killy-deactivated20241228]

it really hurts me to see so many gazans asking us for help, though that's through no fault of their own. they've been forced to use a social media site that they're probably not familiar with (because tumblr has kind of faded out of popular consciousness), to interact with us in a second language, to distinguish themselves from the scammers who are taking advantage of genocide, and to ask strangers for help. i don't think there are any cultures where it's easy to ask for help like this, but i'm intimately familiar with how humiliating it can be in arab culture. please be kind, gracious and helpful to the gazans in your inbox. this is a desperate time for them, and in addition to the physical danger inflicted by "israel", the prices of basic resources in gaza are extremely high due to scarcity, and those that manage to escape to egypt are financially exploited by landlords there and have an extremely difficult time finding work due to their unofficial status as refugees. these families will continue to need our help and i hope we can all continue to provide it to the best of our ability.

[killy-deactivated20241228]

masterpost of palestinian fundraisers

operation olive branch fundraiser spreadsheet

[harrietvane]

A thought about the John Wick universe rattling around my head like a bean in a jar:

Everyone who meets john wick is in some ways immediately in love with him. Every movie introduces new characters who greet this isolated, self-contained man (who barely says a word) with gentle joy at their reunion, even if - especially if - they’re there to kill him. Immediate loyalty and affection. Oh John I was so sorry to hear about your recent loss. Even sorrier to have to kill you. No one regrets more than I due to the love and loyalty I bear you. Please, how might I assist you, just say the word. Let me break all the rules just to lay my cloak at your feet. It will blow my entire life up irrevocably to help you - but you do need help and we go way back and you’re looking at me with your big brown eyes, so like I will definitely do that for you baby. More than one enemy pauses mid-fight to allow him a respectful breather, just thrilled to do so. All this while the movie denies us ANY FLASHBACKS AT ALL to his previous encounters with any of these people. Closest we get is the pencil anecdote? I think? A veil has been delicately drawn over his past that inspired such devotion, but as a viewer you are 100% convinced the love is REAL. They do go way back and it must have been quite a time. Even ‘antagonists’ who hold the role of smug pre-dead guy are all ‘oh John you’re just so gosh darn impressive, I tell all my friends about how great you are, genuinely honoured to be murdered by you’. And you know what, that’s fair.

[dreametheworld]

how terrible it is / to love something death can touch

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[deargravity-deactivated20260410]

something small but consequential about alien stage that drives me crazy is the juxtaposition of mizisua and ivantill. mizisua, where love translates well and ivantill, where love doesn’t. where love is a two-way road vs where love is a crash test car. either way, it ends in tragedy. maybe the only consistent thing about the human heart is that it eventually breaks, maybe the closest they can get to experiencing their own humanity light-years away is through all the loving and losing they do

[bearwithoneear]

One of the pages in Johnny's journal