[batmanisagatewaydrug]

it does still make me insane specifically how many queer people lovingly embrace astrology. I went to a poetry workshop yesterday that was genuinely quite good but also included an option to disclose astrology designations during introductions and so many people broke out some variation of "I'm a [x] sum but I have a [y] placement and it SHOWS" girl no it doesn't. that's meaningless correlation you completely invented the causation

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

I'd say that rejecting biological determinism in favor of space gas determinism isn't the slay the astrology queers think it is but if I'm being completely honest I fear that many members of our community haven't even really rejected biological determinism so much as sprinkled a layer of glitter on it

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

yes that's how confirmation bias works

[within-stars]

People get their panties up in a twist about astrology because they think it’s people shoving themselves into boxes that are not pre-existing.

Most people who like astrology like it because it reflects things about themselves that they relate to that they have difficulty vocalizing themselves. And things like doing a chart reading can allow you to gaze deeply into yourself

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

yes that's how confirmation bias works

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

#wait wasn't that also OP?#is this the third such post now?#we shouldn't be pissing on the poor at all#“ok so we should only piss on the poor a little when there's no toilets free”

It's more than three. I've lost count but this is at least the fourth.

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

#hi op of the Taylor Swift isn't bisexual there are many bisexual pop girlies post

[supreme-leader-stoat]

OP what wizard did you cut off in traffic to get cursed like this

[batmanisagatewaydrug]

[bobdylanyaoi]

2025 stats:

0 dubai chocolate ingested

0 labubus bought

0 episodes of stranger things watched

[hoofpeet]

[noirlac]

[classycookiexo]

[trzpiotka]

wrażliwym jest jak membrana

i dlatego wciąż z rana

trzęsę się jak śledziona

z węgorza wyrwana

zagłady świata się boję

więc dla poprawy nastroju

wrzeszczę jak dziecko

w ciemnym zamknięte pokoju

– Gintrowski, "Autoportret Witkacego"

[transhuman-priestess]

Oh no! It looks like in trying to protect your marginalized in group you accidentally recreated a supremacy dynamic! Would you like help with that?

[amygdalae]

sorry I say weird shit sometimes I’m just so excited to be alive

[zeytzeytun]

Saying the truth of how you feel and what you think feels extremely decadent I will say nearly orgasmic. Complete clarity. Never a loss

[nousrose]

There is a very simple secret to being happy. Just let go of your demand on this moment. Any time you have a demand on the moment to give you something or remove something, there is suffering. Your demands keep you chained to the dream state of conditioned mind. The problem is that when there is a demand, you completely miss what is now. Letting go applies to the highest sacred demand, and even to the demand for love. If you demand in some subtle way to be loved, even if you get love, it is never enough. In the next moment, the demand reasserts itself, and you need to be loved again. But as soon as you let go, there is knowing in that instant that there is love here already. The mind is afraid to let go of its demand because the mind thinks that if it lets go, it is not going to get what it wants - as if demanding works. This is not the way things work. Stop chasing peace and stop chasing love, and your heart becomes full. Stop trying to be a better person, and you are a better person. Stop trying to forgive, and forgiveness happens. Stop and be still.

Emptiness Dancing

Adyashanti

[may6th2030]

feeling so many feelings about all of this

[kymethra]

brennan just going right ahead and saying the quiet bit out loud here

[shinraalpha]

[themountainlaurel-deactivated20]

[dragyndyke]

[omgthatdress]

Things I have learned from sewing this week:

make pillowcases. For real. It's great practice for getting your seams straight, and there's a ton of organizations out there that need them. I'm donating mine to a camp for children with incarcerated parents (my aunt volunteers with them), but other charity summer camps exist, homeless shelters and domestic violence shelters can also use them, and there's always Ryan's Case for Smiles (gives pillowcases to kids in the hospital). Srsly go out to thrift shops, estate sales, or wherever, get a bunch of cheap fabric, and sew away!

If you're a clumsy dumbass like me and you knock over a box full of pins, use a magnet to pick them up.

[erikalynae]

My new mission in life is to impart this wisdom to as many people as possible

[aprillikesthings]

IT'S ALSO USEFUL IF YOU HAVE TMJ DISORDER

in both cases: always start on the lowest setting and wrapped in something soft!! if it hurts, stop!!

But, re: sinuses: look up a diagram of where they are, and when a spot feels particularly good or is particularly congested, hold it there longer. Definitely keep tissues handy for when it drains. Also it can help if your sinuses hurt like fuck but aren't actually congested (which happened when I had covid), but the effect doesn't last long.

Re: TMJ disorder: You can just push it against the joint, obviously; if your vibe has a small contact point you can REALLY dig in there (but again: stop if it hurts). But don't forget the whole area around the joint, around your ears, and up your scalp. There's a lot of muscles that tighten when your jaw is tight/stiff/in pain. Be especially careful when on a spot that's just skin over a bone without a lot of padding.

[downwarddingo]

vibrators can also help if you have restless legs syndrome! Especially ones with fancy pulse patterns. When my RLS is severe I tuck them behind my knees or wherever & can finally lie still & sleep. You might need to wrap them in fabric to avoid skin irritation ymmv. There was even a paper published somewhere called "counter stimulatory devices for RLS" that was hilariously vague about saying the word "vibrator"

[chicago-geniza]

Once again adding also useful if you have dystonia or any kind of muscle spasticity. I have cervical dystonia (neck spasms) and dystonia in my left leg that's essentially like persistent Charley horse cramps from my neuromuscular issues and bought a Hitachi expressly for this purpose lol

[crypticcripple]

A vibrator has been recommended to me to unblock clogged milk ducts for anyone that may apply to

[gothiccharmschool]

I learned about the sinus thing and immediately bought a vibrator for that purpose. And yes, it DOES help with sinus headaches. 

[digiweed]

I use mine to cum as well

[savedgame]

Casually dropping his hyper fixation into the convo so he’s forced to talk to me for another hour

[savedgame]

i have been informed this is called "asking someone about their interests" and not a female manipulator tactic like i thought it was

[moth-amphetamine]

man i have GOT to do this thing. *doesnt do it*

[moth-amphetamine]

man i REALLY want to do this thing *doesnt do it*

[slavicafire]

Żmijko what's your favorite polish swear word/phrase to say

oh, I am a simple creature - kurwa, in all its variants, but especially in skurwysyn, do kurwy nędzy, and lately, the verb wykurwić. beautiful to say out loud. beautiful to write down. polish is an incredible language.

non-kurwa related classics include the plethora of chuj variants: chuj wie i chuj mnie to, sometimes as far as chuj mnie to boli, as well as idź pan w chuj. there is the poignant and timeless question: a po chuj? or, if one feels more inclined towards colouring the speech with a note of regional charm, a po kiego chuja?

also, sometimes one must condense their otherwise complex life philiosophy and just say: w piździe to mam. nie zesraj się.