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Jessica. 19. Artist (forever a student). Wearer of fingerless gloves and snapbacks. New England Patriots supporter.   

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this is the boy volcano. you can tell it’s a man because the song says so and also it has no tertiary sex characteristics, it just looks like a volcano. it’s a volcano with a human face

this is the girl volcano. you know she’s a girl because she literally has a pretty human face and long human hair and a high voice. if they didn’t make sure you knew she was a woman you might have thought these anthropomorphised volcanoes were Gay

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Pixar’s Umbrella Heteros Short 2: This Time Its Volcanos

[ostro-gothic]

This post makes me so mad. You’re all ignorant children parroting whatever bullshit comes your way. The volcanoes are based on the Hawaiian musician Israel Kamakawiwoʻole (better known as Iz) and his wife Marlene. They were made specifically to resemble the couple, you fucking walnuts. This is why we can’t have nice things. You take everything beautiful and try to corrupt it with your shitty politics

[rosworms-is-shadowbanned]

This is Iz and Marlene. 

He’s not just “that dude with the cover of Over The Rainbow” okay? He’s fucking important. He was a musician, yes, and he was an activist for Hawaiian rights and independence. 

He used his music to promote awareness of the second class status of Hawaiian natives created by the tourist industry.

When he died, the Hawaiian state flag flew at half mast. His coffin (but not his body, he was cremated) lay in state at the state capitol building in Honolulu. Just the third person in Hawaiian history to be given that honor. And the only one who was not a government official. Ten thousand people attended his funeral.

He is a big important part of Hawaiian culture and history. So don’t get all social justice warrior about sexuality and gender when this is really about a culture and honoring the memory of people who are important to that culture.

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Another quick idea

So, I was browsing through Tumblr when I stumbled upon this picture

It kind of.. scared me

Everyone has a tombstone, and twins have one for the two of them. I don’t know if this is important, but what I do know, is that every little derail in this show can turn out to be a huge foreshadowing

[bingomann]

“Well, one of them survived.”

[sandandglass]

The Nightly Show, July 23, 2015

Larry Wilmore covers the Sandra Bland case

[solitics]

Shit even trump agrees. Yet there are still people on here who worship cops’ asses and are blaming her

[permanentmochakisses]

[anatoref]

Cartoon Hands Reference

Top Image

Row 2, by  Milt Kahl

Row 3, by Les Clark

Row 4 & Bottom Image

Row 5

Row 6

[paintfox34]

This is like a gold mine

[discount-supervillain]

AKIRA also had style, man.

[rubyrubyrubyredux]

Pizza Hut, Taco Bell

COMBINATION PIZZA HUT AND TACO BELL

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ARE THESE GEMSONAS

[ninjapastryblogs]

I’M SCREAMING

[coneboyofficial-deactivated2018]

i am their pizza

i am their tacos

i am a combination

[cahootings]

*grabs your face* DO YOU FUCKING UNDERSTAND HUMAN INNOVATION

[itsthethoughtofyou]

Last night I went to Starbucks and when the guy finished my drink, he bent down and wispered, “Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle.” I just smiled and took my drink, and while I was leaving I heard the other worker saying: “WOULD YOU STOP TELLING PEOPLE THAT, NOBODY CARES ABOUT YOUR INSPERATIONAL SHIT!” and the guy responded with, “Gurl, there is no way in hell I am letting you dull my sparkle.” 

[allthestarsonyourceiling-deacti]

Oh my god. 

[kiki-kit]

some of these came out meh BUT YOU KNOW WHAT, I SPENT AN ENTIRE MONTH ON THIS, ENJOY (also panels w/o lyrics are supposed to go with the piano beat thing, youll know what i mean)

[billdenbroing]

Okay, so, recap.

Stanley spent his entire life being considered the ‘dumber half’ of his and Stanford’s duo, and because of an accident after being confronted with the likelihood of a life of failure and the possibility of losing his brother his father kicks him out and his brother abandons him. So he spends years scamming people in hopes of getting a big break that would enable him to reunite with his family. He ends up in prison three times and evidently gets into a lot of shady business and owes dangerous people money, and he looks to have lived in his car when things got tough and was so desperate for money at one point that he resorted to scratch’n’wins. After over ten years of living like this, he is brought to gravity falls by his brother, who immediately tries to send him away with what he views as a mere book. They get into a fight, which ends with Stanford being thrown into the portal and Stanley begging for him to come back. Then he spends the next several decades trying to get his brother back. When he does, his brother still hates him. And the icing on the cake? Stanley probably never even managed to repair his relationship with his parents before they died.

This summer with Dipper and Mabel is probably the happiest he’s been in decades.

[dragoplateau]

On Pearl’s “communication issues”

so, uh–the fact that Pearl felt like she had to resort to repairing the escape pod, rebuilding the Communication Hub, and potentially putting the entire planet at risk…to get Garnet to fuse with her again.

it’s a brighter and more blaring signal that she’s neurodivergent and mentally ill, yes, but along with her behavior in “We Need to Talk”–i.e. clearly feeling jealous and uncomfortable about Greg’s presence in Rose’s/their life, yet not (to our knowledge) voicing or discussing this with Rose–also firmly establishes that Pearl has…I guess ‘communication issues’ would be the closest term, but I also feel like that really ought to be elaborated upon?

given what we’ve learned about Pearl’s low self-worth, I can’t read Pearl’s inability to communicate her wants and needs as stemming from anywhere else but a fear of rejection. not just the immediate rejection of “No Pearl, I won’t fuse with you”…but the rejection of her entire self. the unshakeable anxiety, fear, certainty that if she bothers the people around her too much by communicating her feelings, desires, wants, or needs to them–they will become annoyed enough to stop tolerating her presence.

Garnet: It’s you and me, Pearl. Let’s fuse. Pearl: (starts crying) Garnet: Don’t cry, Pearl. Pearl: (forces herself to smile)

Pearl loves fusing with Garnet so much that she is literally moved to tears. yet even though she didn’t mean to, Garnet’s reaction to Pearl’s happiness and relief–Garnet’s change in tone from happy and gentle to still gentle but slightly exasperated; Garnet’s change in expression–communicate to Pearl that she’s being too desperate, that she’s bothering Garnet by crying…so she forces herself to smile.

we know very little about Homeworld at this point, but we do know that Pearl is considered “defective”. that defectiveness carries a sociopolitical stigma that leads gems to experience marginalization and oppression on Homeworld isn’t that much of a stretch when you consider Pearl’s character as a whole: her low self-worth, her unconditional devotion and love for Rose (the gem who loved and saw the beauty in everything), her prioritization of the people she loves most and feels loved by over her own safety and well-being….

so even though Rose loved Pearl and made her feel like she was everything…even though Pearl saw just as clearly as we did that Garnet loved forming Sardonyx with her and genuinely loves being in her presence–Pearl was still unable to ask Garnet to fuse with her again just because she’s lonely, or because she feels unloved, or because becoming one with Garnet as Sardonyx makes her feel secure, and loved, and powerful. those reasons obviously aren’t good enough; if Pearl voiced them, then Garnet would only get annoyed with her for asking and want to be around her less.

that’s where the need to manufacture such a dire justification stems from. (because Garnet couldn’t possibly want to fuse with her otherwise…) Pearl knows it’s wrong too. by the second time she repairs the Communication Hub, she’s overcome by anxiety and dread and guilt over being discovered and lying to Garnet. yet despite all that, Pearl did it, and kept up the charade. that’s the force of her repressed wants and needs–so strong that her need for relief is almost like a compulsion.

if you recognize some of this behavior from earlier episodes like “On the Run” and “Reformed”, then you’re right on track….because Amethyst recognizes herself in Pearl too.

Amethyst: I know what she’s doing…. Steven: You do…?

remember how in “On the Run”, Pearl revealed that Amethyst had never told her that she believed herself to be a mistake before their confrontation? remember how in “Reformed”, Amethyst was unable to answer the Crying Breakfast Friends quiz honestly because she didn’t want to think about herself, or give Steven the “wrong” answer? remember how Amethyst kept reforming in forms that she thought Garnet would approve of while trying not to betray that Garnet’s approval was what she wanted?

yeah. that’s why Amethyst understood Pearl. that’s why Amethyst stepped in to defend Pearl even though Pearl used Garnet and broke her trust.

ofc, Amethyst’s behavior and Pearl’s behavior both manifest in different ways and stem from slightly different places too…but at their core they both revolve around a fear of showing others (or themselves) their true selves, lest they be rejected for it.

I hope that “Cry for Help” not only kicks off a relationship-mending arc for Pearl and Garnet, but a deepening of empathy and mutual support for Pearl and Amethyst.

when thinking about Pearl, I feel it’s so important to remember that it is unspeakably difficult to work through internalized marginalization and oppression. Pearl’s need for external validation, reassurance, and love–whether it’s from Rose, Garnet, Steven, or Amethyst–does not make her a ‘toxic,’ ‘unhealthy,’ or ‘abusive’ person; it makes Pearl someone who needs support, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with needing support, or loving someone who needs support. 

but Pearl did take it to a harmful extent this episode. the way Pearl used Garnet and broke her trust are not justifiable in the least…but they’re understandable. 

I think one of the big obstacles that Garnet will have to surmount before she can forgive Pearl has everything to do with the empathy that came so naturally to Amethyst. because she literally embodies Ruby and Sapphire’s love, Garnet has never experienced the lack of self-esteem, insecurity, and anxiety that Pearl and Amethyst contend with constantly. 

to forgive Pearl, Garnet is going to have to make an effort to empathize with both her and Amethyst, because–and I feel like we, the fandom, need to internalize this too–Garnet is not comparable to Amethyst or Pearl. you just cannot hold Amethyst or Pearl to Garnet’s standard…because they are completely different people, with completely different experiences informing their lives and ways they view the world…!

[positivedoodles]

requested by ninety-nine-leaf-clover

[blazepress]

How light can change your appearance.

[letsgoforahike]

[fanticipation]

The first opportunity I get, I am out of this country for good. There is no shame in saying that. The shame is the country that leads me to leave and never look back.

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MEET THE UK BOY ‘TOO DISABLED’ TO QUALIFY FOR DISABILITY BENEFITS

Seven-year-old Dylan Kirsopp has cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and a rare stomach condition which means he has to be fed through a drip. Now benefits bosses say he is too ill to qualify for disability living allowance, and his parents, Mandy and John, are set to see their family’s benefits axed next month.

They will also lose their specially-adapted car which means they will be unable to take Dylan out of the house.

This is because Dylan requires extensive hospital care, and the UK government states that if a child is in hospital care for a period of 12 weeks or longer, their disability benefits will be taken away.

Mandy, who quit her customer services job to take care of Dylan full time, will also see her carer’s allowance cut. This means the family will be forced to rely on the little money John makes as a part-time warehouse worker.

Mandy said: “It is just going to cripple us. Most of our income will be gone and we will have to rely on the support of other people.We are already looking at as many money-saving tips as we can and living on as little as possible. I don’t know how we will get through it.”

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They have a GoFundMe here. Spread it around?

[pokemoneggs-deactivated20150801]

thanks for adding this. I looked for a link to a fundraiser for them when I was making this post but unfortunately I couldn’t find it at the time