[unalivejournal]

Leather fetishes are back in cuz everything is polyester these days.. touching real HQ material in 2026 is enough to give anyone a little sexual zing

[wurmzone]

PAPER MACHE PAPER MACHE PAPER MACHE

[boobookittenartblog]

Nishiyama Hoen, Insect Procession,

detail, ink and color on silk, 1851

[kosmogrl]

[kaputtsolvi]

What I feel people frequently forget about autistic special interests is that they aren't always information based. They may simply be visual or mental

Someone may have a special interest in a show, but instead of that meaning that they will talk about that show often, it may mean they watch that show extremely frequently.

Special interests are ways of regulating, not simply encyclopedias we have in our heads. Sometimes it's watching something frequently. Maybe only listening to one genre of music, maybe it's a collection, maybe it's an action. I'm tired of it only being seen as autistic people's personal encyclopedias

[lezarus]

rose tinted glasses but one thing i miss abt fandom circa 2010-2015 was that we loved internalised homophobia. people seem generally less interested in internalised homophobia as an insidious force which manifests in behaviour that’s dark and cruel and frightening and selfish. in the 2020’s it’s more of like a nameable character flaw which does not touch anyone outside the character affected by it and functions in fictional more like a sanitised internal monologue and is easily solvable. which is not really how this sort of bigotry functions -it’s not a personal failing as such more a living organism which can manifest in interpersonal relationships in odd and confusing ways.

characters do kind of have to think and act in ways which are both motivated by and facilitate shame in order for that exploration to have any meat. and sometimes that means acting in ways that are understandably but not justifiably cruel to both themselves and others, even people they love.

shame is such an interesting and complex motivator but in order to feel shame you have to engage in thoughts and behaviours that are, well, shameful.

[lezarus]

to be more specific i guess i’m thinking abt a lot of fic i read in the early 2010’s which whilst not necessarily perfectly written or 100% grounded in canon characterisation there was a notable interest in a sort of sub textual exploration of shame and self hatred which can be painful to read but is also deeply cathartic.

i find that really interesting to read about and whilst it can be overly dramatic and sometimes ridiculous, we’re still talking abt fanfiction here, there’s a seed of it which is very real in that internalised bigotry can make people act in ways that are not always palatable or obviously traceable to a specific personal flaw or pernicious belief but more a sort of broad overarching effect of living in a world that reinforces destructive self reproach as a response to difference.

there’s always been coffee shop aus etc of course and i have no problem with the emergence of media which explores the joys of being gay etc. that’s undeniably a good thing obviously. but i think more generally we’ve strayed away from some of the more uncomfortable parts of growing up in a bigoted society. and personally i think that’s a shame!

[toyastales]

1905 Lacloche Frères Pig Bag

Discover the quirky and whimsical allure of this pig-shaped evening bag, a dazzling 1905 creation by Lacloche Frères. With ruby eyes and diamond details, this signed, numbered, and hallmarked piece from Sotheby's Collection is a true objet d'art.

[memorycycle]

hush little baby dont you cry. mamas gonna buy you a big horse fly. and if that big horse fly dont fly. mamas gonna buy you another horse fly

[memorycycle]

[club mix] another horse fly. another horse fly

[justgot1]

At the post office today:

Man with beautiful silver undercut and a coach bag: can I get a sheet of stamps please

Clerk: does it matter what kind?

Man, with homosexual despair: EVerything matters to me, unFORtunately.

[gushism]

headache plate

[lambergeier]

the real danger of spending too much time with friends is you stumble out of ten days of happiness and good food like oh my god THAT was real life. my job means NOTHING

[lambergeier]

yeah it makes life worthwhile. i hope you get to hang out with a bunch of people you really like for several days in a row some time soon!

[littleguymart]

(source)

[lamignonette]

[dazaiapologism]

guy who has mistaken adrenaline for love and isn’t interested in correcting the mistake

[deansdeepdarkhole]

I’ve been trying to open a bag of edibles for over 20 minutes can someone come to minneapolis and help me pleeease🥺

[raylangivins]

[datadegroove-deactivated2026042]

yooo how do I get out lol 😂 how do i get out of here 😅😭