Always Tired

Sam | 27 | ♎ | 🏳️‍🌈 | artist, writer, science hippie who is worried about the planet

[guerrillatech]

[embeeess]

[toss-a-coin-to-your-stan-account]

I love you PBS I love you NPR I love you public libraries I love you wikipedia I love you project gutenberg I love you librivox I love you libby I love you hoopla I love you openlibrary I love you internet archive I love you resources that make information free and accessible to the public

[caesarsaladinn]

you know that phenomenon where vaccines are so effective that people forget how scary the original disease was? I think Americans are like this about government

[error-404-fuck-not-found]

they are also like this about vaccines

[pissvortex]

I think I just found the only reasonable exchange involving two people with opposing views on porn to ever exist on this website

[elfbymoonlight]

actually so based

[anneofgreengaybles]

books that speak to The Current Moment™️ that are not handmaid’s tale

like Jesus Christ do I ever need white women to find a new reference point

The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler (novel)

Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (novel)

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (nonfiction)

Watchmen by Alan Moore (graphic novel)

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (novel)

The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (novel)

No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood (novel)

Midnight in Chernobyl by Adam Higginbotham (nonfiction)

Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine (poetry/nonfiction cross genre hybrid)

Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro (novel)

A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry (play)

Notes of a Native Son by James Baldwin (essay collection)

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak (novel)

100 Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez (novel)

Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe (novel)

1984 by George Orwell (novel)

Station Eleven by Emily St John Mandel (novel)

Angels in America by Tony Kushner (play)

Night by Elie Wiesel (memoir)

Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller (play)

The Crucible by Arthur Miller (play)

Radium Girls by Kate Moore (nonfiction)

[anneofgreengaybles]

while we're at it. here are some movies that do this too

Good Night, and Good Luck (2005, dir. George Clooney)

Norma Rae (1979, dir. Martin Ritt)

Silkwood (1983, dir. Mike Nichols)

Paris Is Burning (1990, dir. Jennie Livingston)

It's a Wonderful Life (1946, dir. Frank Capra)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939, dir. Frank Capra)

Philadelphia (1993, dir. Jonathan Demme)

Network (1976, dir. Sidney Lumet)

Sorry to Bother You (2018, dir. Boots Riley)

Do the Right Thing (1989, dir. Spike Lee)

All the President's Men (1976, dir. Alan J. Pakula)

Mad Max Fury Road (2015, dir. George Miller)

Oppenheimer (2024, dir. Christopher Nolan)

Parasite (2019, dir. Bong Joon Ho)

Us (2019, dir. Jordan Peele)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978, dir. Philip Kaufman)

American Psycho (2000, dir. Mary Harron)

No Country for Old Men (2007, dir. Joel and Ethan Coen)

RoboCop (1987, dir. Paul Verhoeven)

The Wolf of Wall Street (2013, dir. Martin Scorsese)

There Will Be Blood (2007, dir. Paul Thomas Anderson)

The Social Network (2010, dir. David Fincher)

They Live (1988, dir. John Carpenter)

[depsidase]

[a-great-immortal]

This is why I get so tired about “whose a real women” and “are transgender people real” and the like because it’s so irrelevant. We have group or people that have an insane suicide rate and we have a solution that reduces that by an insane amount.

No matter how you slice it no theoretical reason nor gender rhetoric can change the gender affirming care is improving more lives than it’ll ever hurt

[aster-is-confused]

i think this belongs here too

all the statistics are massively in favor of gender affirming care no matter how you slice it.

[bogleech]

Hey so I still see people utterly baffled by how religious fundies (still a majority in America and moreso its senate) react on certain issues so uhhh is it actually not common knowledge what the antichrist is all about? You guys know his defining characteristic is ending war, right? That he’s foretold to unite the world under his leadership by preaching global peace and solving basically every single problem in the world? So you know when you try to talk to these people about equality and togetherness they literally believe that’s what makes you an agent of the devil right???

[parfstar]

im sorry what.  so.  ok im assuming they think that this is all like.  to gain trust and then take over or something?  because.

[bogleech]

Yes, he’s called the “antichrist” because he’s an imposter Jesus and the majority of the world will love him when he ends all class divides and erases all borders, creating one world government with him at the top. That’s the “new world order” they’re terrified of. But they think he’ll oppress true Christian believers who see through his ruse, which is why they’re constantly looking for signs that they’re being discriminated against and panic when they lose any control over government. This is why they fear diversity, immigration, socialized anything. The less religious right are pretty clearly still running on the same logic; they might drop some of the spiritual lore but this is where they get the idea that all progressivism leads to the “real” fascism. Some believe the antichrist isn’t a literal person either but just that entire set of beliefs, so everyone protesting against war and trying to feed the hungry is a *collective* antichrist.

[bogleech]

So from the notes it turns out people are MUCH less familiar with all this than I suspected and that’s honestly kind of alarming, guys, you should really really pay attention to things that affect so much of this country. No these are absolutely not obscure or fringe beliefs, these are MAINSTREAM with megachurches, Trump voters, the GOP and a vast proportion of the wealthy. Alex Jones and multiple Fox News hosts openly believe word for word what I described here.

And yeah as several people pointed out it isn’t even explicitly in the bible, but something some radicals pieced together in maybe only the last century. My uncles all believe it to the letter and they all believe it’s what the Bible is “supposed” to be communicating.

A lot of people are also confused as to why they would believe the peace and unity are villainous things and what the difference even is then between the “antichrist” and actual Jesus, which brings me to another thing I realize some folks CRITICALLY overlook about American Christianity, which is that they do not believe in good or bad deeds. They believe the same deed can be right or wrong strictly according to whether or not it’s performed by a believer with God’s stamp of approval. Like, they KNOW the Satanic Church and Witch Covens do community service or donate to cancer research and they are not confused, surprised, bitter or embarrassed by that at all. It’s exactly what they’re taught to expect. They believe the forces of Satan do primarily “good” things so people will think he’s just as good or better than God. So if a pastor heals a sick child with a prayer then that’s good, but if a “witch” heals the same sick child with “magic” (not something I believe exists, but they do) then that’s a false miracle from the devil and the child was better off dying because now everyone involved is a sinner who deserves hell. They’re taught to view you as a ridiculous fool if you don’t grasp this difference, and every single argument you might make is a part of the satanic trickery.

After all, they think our entire existence on this Earth is an insignificant speck in the grand scheme of things. The suffering in the world isn’t a bug to them, but a feature that God set up to test everyone’s worthiness, teach them lessons and filter out the faithless, so they actively do not believe it’s always morally right in itself to help people or save lives. Rather, certain people are just intended to suffer and die and it can be MORE wrong to help them.

[bogleech]

Sorry to put this big ass thing on your dashboards again but I’m downright awestruck by the notes. There’s 15,500 of them at the time of this reblog and almost zero disagreement, just hundreds of people expressing absolute terror that they didn’t realize they were living under the thumb of a doomsday cult, and I’m really really sorry for that because I really did not expect to be the bearer of that news to so many. If you haven’t looked at the notes for yourself though, they’re pretty eye opening even to me, especially the next most common type of response on it:

….And something I’ve heard before but still neglected to mention:

…..so that’s all pretty nightmarish confirmation of how pervasive this mindset is around here, but you know, if the majority of reactions to this information have been either “what the fuck are you talking about?” or “yeah I WAS taught this and I’m better now,” maybe that’s a sign that it’s slowly but consistently fading with every generation?

I actually wasn’t raised religious AT ALL, and it was still impossible for me to not hear this shit constantly in the 80′s and 90′s from basically everyone outside my immediate family. It’d even crop up on television and radio stations that weren’t even supposed to be christian-oriented. Just boom, there’s an evangelist suddenly talking about how Only God is Allowed to End War and Satan Takes the Form of Kindness, like these were just normal banal perspectives to toss in between a relationship advice segment and the latest movie reviews. I’m really proud of every person saying they escaped from that indoctrination and actually feel much better and more hopeful about the whole thing. It might not be fixed completely in our lifetimes but clearly it is fixable.

[teal-deer]

^ all this is true.

This is, incidentally, the real reason so many Evangelicals support the state of Israel. I actually have known far more Christians who support the actual current Israeli administration than Jewish folks. It is because they believe that the conditions there are necessary to ensure the second coming, and therefore the end of the world. They do shit like breed red cows and send them to Israel because Revelation says something about a red heifer.

This is also why not only do they not want to do anything about climate change, they actively contribute to it. Climate change is just another one of God’s divine punishments upon us, and part of ushering in this End of the World such that the worthy go to heaven and the rest of us die.

When I describe American evangelism as an apocalyptic death cult, I am NOT joking.

[hrefnatheravenqueen]

Yes. Apocalyptic accelerationism, forcing the end, is absolutely a thing US evangelicals are involved in. They’ve figured that the apocalypse isn’t a thing that just happens in a vacuum, there’s a context and events that lead to the Second Coming. So, you know, they’re thinking maybe their job is to cause the events to take place, or at least facilitate their taking place, so that the prophecy self-fulfills itself. The Red Angus cattle that dude in Nebraska has been sending to Israel, which @teal-deer mentions, is part of it. The ashes of a Red Heifer born in Israel are necessary for the purification of the Third Temple in Jerusalem should it be built. The Temple must exist for the prophecies that Evangelicals believe in to come true, and for the Temple to be built, a red heifer needs to be sacrificed. So yeah, of course Evangelicals are making sure a red heifer can be born, and they’re already planning to fund building the Temple.

It’s also why they don’t actually want to avoid war; there needs to be a violent, worldwide conflict that the Antichrist comes and brings an end to. That’s why they don’t want to help end the pandemic; there has to be plagues and illnesses that the antichrist magically solves (the bad guy is the one who solves the problems, not them). There has to be an era of apparent peace where they, evangelicals, are oppressed and persecuted. Those things have to happen because they are precursor events to Armageddon. And evangelicals will make sure those events happen.

They don’t want things to get better, they don’t want to avoid apocalyptic scenarios. They look forward to them.

[artemis-pendragon]

BE MAD BE SAD BUT DONT U DARE GIVE UP

[liminalweirdo]

Stricter Covid rules could’ve saved hundreds of thousands of lives, new study finds

Restrictions in Northeastern states likely ‘saved many lives’ say researchers

The US could have avoided almost 250,000 Covid-19 deaths if every state had adopted stricter mask and vaccine requirements seen in the Northeast during the height of the pandemic, according to a new study.

Researchers say that the country, which saw more than 1.1 million Covid deaths, could have been spared an estimated 118,000 to 248,000 more lives.

covid is still killing people btw. in 2024

wear a mask

[leonardcohenofficial]

i cannot emphasize this enough but you really need to kill the cop in your brain for a variety of reasons but especially in regards to the way that you view unhoused people. the EXTREME vast majority of the people that you see on the street are not going to cause you any harm and you need to start viewing them as human beings. i already know there are people who are going to come at me in the notes about protecting yourself in the streets and like sure being vigilant irt being aware of your surroundings is like. common sense. but the average unhoused person is not going to cause you any real harm and the fact that you view people on the street as imminent threats before recognizing their humanity and the ways in which the system has failed many people out there says a lot about the way you think about class and politics

[leonardcohenofficial]

also this goes double for "liberals" you are not above this i have heard a lot of you say really egregious shit about people on the street and it instantly makes me look at you sideways and question whether or not you are invested in a politic that actively includes the people you view as lesser than

[birdiethebibliophile]

I will also say: white women especially are taught to Look For Danger Everywhere, and white women, we especially need to kill the cops in our heads. Remember: the vast majority of assault/rape/etc is perpetrated by someone the victim knows. You have more to fear from your boyfriend, on average, than an unhoused person, including if they are (or you perceive them to be) a man.

They’re just people. They are literally just people.

[sniper-at-the-gates-of-heaven]

the process of making rose water in iran

[disease]

KIM DAEHYUN (MOONASSI) "I WANT AND I DON'T WANT" 원하고 원치 않는다 (DTL) // 2020 [ink and acrylic on paper | 72.2 x 90.9 cm.]

[nabelamohamed]

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Hello dear people

I am Nabila from Gaza,, I am speaking to you with a heavy and painful heart. I am sorry that I had to ask for help from you, but what we are living is what pushed me to do this. I was living a beautiful, quiet life, enjoying the time I spend with my grandchildren and seven daughters.

Imagine waking up to find that your world has changed in a moment, and you have lost your security and peace, and your home has been destroyed, and you have become homeless and living in conditions that no human being can bear. I suffer from chronic diseases, high blood pressure and diabetes. My medication has run out for some time and I am facing difficulty in obtaining it in light of the lack of treatment in hospitals and health centers. Most of the time I cannot feel my limbs, but I am trying to resist. I do not want to die in such circumstances. I still have hope that this war will end and we will rebuild our beautiful and beloved country again and live in safety. I believe in divine power and justice and that all this pain will go away.

I am trying to endure these difficult conditions that I live in inside a small tent and a bathroom a few meters away from my tent and you know the conditions of diabetics in this case but once again there is still hope. I used to live at the expense of my daughters but with all sadness and regret they have all lost their homes and places of work and they have no source of income left and their situation is like that of any Gazan who is still inside Gaza struggling with death, hunger, diseases and extreme heat each one struggling to feed his children I cannot ask them for help so I have resorted to you and I am fully confident in your humanity to help me so that I can provide food and treatment and provide a better tent than the one I live in because it is torn and the place is full of insects. If I can provide treatment, I want to continue my life and see my grandchildren grow up around me. I don’t want to go now. I know that I don’t have as much life left as I have, but I have the right to live and enjoy this. Please don’t hesitate to help your mother who has come to you with a heavy and sad heart. Every dollar will make a difference in my life. Don’t leave me to live this pain. I appreciate what you are doing for every Palestinian inside and outside Gaza. I pray to God that you don’t go through what we are going through, my beloved.

Medical visits and insulin: $5000

Travel and transportation to hospital, coordination with Egypt's border: $5000

Donate to Support Nabila's Fight for Health and Dignity, organized by Eben Taylor

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[gingersnapwolves]

so since retiring, my dad has gotten into crewel, which is like freestyle embroidery with yarn, and his stuff is pretty good, he made this one which is hanging in my office at work

and lately he's taken to putting himself and his dog into the landscapes and I just think it's! so! cute!

see the little man and the little dog!!!! that's my dad!!!!

[gorriange]

DONATIONS FOR GAZA

As you probably know, the situation in Gaza gets worse every day. At this stage, every donation, no matter how small, might make a difference between life and death for someone trying to escape Rafah.

Donate as little as 7$ today and you get a sketch or a small illustration of yourself, an animal, a friend - whatever it is that you want.

You can find the full spreadsheet of families here: Operation Olive Branch

or you can donate to one of the randomized gofundmes from here: Gaza Funds

Send me proof of your donations and the details for the artwork you desire. YOU CAN SEND IT THROUGH DMs OR EMAIL ME (email and useful links here:)

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Depending on how busy this gets, commissions might take two days or more.

*Biggers commissions are available for bigger donations! You can see illustrations I did in the past here.

[twinsfawn]