Have courage and be kind

Marvelously loved one, there is absolutely nothing accidental about you. K | 27 | multifandom

[animentality]

[animentality]

[lake-erie]

this year’s prom theme is… *opens envelope* Great Lakes Invasive Species And What Boaters Can Do To Stop Them

[football-in-tuxedos]

And the subject of tonight’s ecology panel is *turns on powerpoint* Enchantment Under the Sea

[gownroundup]

Astronaut [Dr. Mae Jemison, dancer/ holder of nine honorary doctorates/ first woman of color in space/ attended college at age 16/ recurring guest star on ‘Star Trek: TNG’]

[maemaybe]

I don't know who my intended audience is here, so whoever needs to hear this, I am begging you to learn to participate in conversations that are about things you aren't interested in.

Part of socializing and having friends is being a good listener even when you don't actually give a shit about the subject.

Your are hurting other people's feelings when you bluntly respond with "Anyway..." and then change the topic.

It can not always be about your preferred topic.

You are being rude. Yes, even if you are neurodivergent. You can be both autistic and rude.

[takemeapartputmebacktogether]

Hey! Hi! Howdy!

Autistic mom of two autistic kiddos here. I do something with my kids called playing the good friend game. I have them ask me a question like “what did you do this weekend” and then I respond with something they don’t like ie: “I ate some sushi for dinner on Saturday! It was delicious!” Their job is to not make a gross face and not to yuck my yum. They have to ask me a follow up question! Minimum one about what I liked about the sushi or who I went with or what I ordered etc. and they have to be kind. I change up what I answer with for the initial question and for all follow ups. It’s incredible!

You can learn how to chit chat about things because you care about the people around you. Small talk is banal and boring but the people in your life are real and lovely and nuanced. Get to know them. You can do it. You’ll build relationships that last. Don’t do it for the sake of small talk. Do it because you’re deeply invested in learning how to see the people around you as whole pictures.

To be seen is to be know. And to be known is to be loved. Love the people around you and that love with come back to you.

[spaghettihell]

Reblog to hug prev

Please

[welele]

La auténtica felicidad.

[the-forest-druid]

@joy-and-whimsy-official

[joy-and-whimsy-official]

Joy and whimsy detected! This post is joyful and whimsical!

[birthdaylobotomy]

maybe if we, as a society, spent more time in gardens things wouldn’t be like this

[odyver]

alright I've got to do some quick math to explain attitudes towards AI to my boss.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

please rb for larger sample size!

Question 1/3

What is your age, and do you feel AI is a net positive or net negative in our lives today?

under 18, AI is a net positive

under 18, AI is a net negative

18-29, AI is a net positive

18-29, AI is a net negative

30-45, AI is a net positive

30-45, AI is a net negative

46-60, AI is a net positive

46-60, AI is a net negative

over 60, AI is a net postive

over 60, AI is a net negative

Remaining time: 7 hours 20 minutes

[odyver]

Question 2/3

How often do you visit or interact with museums/archives (whether in person or online)?

Frequently (multiple times per month)

Often (multiple times per year)

Occasionally (a couple times per year)

Rarely (once every couple of years)

Never :(

Remaining time: 7 hours 30 minutes

[odyver]

Question 3/3

If you saw a museum was using AI in exhibits, marketing, research, etc., would you be more or less inclined to visit that museum?

under 18, more inclined

under 18, less inclined

18-29, more inclined

18-29, less inclined

30-45, more inclined

30-45, less inclined

46-60, more inclined

46-60, less inclined

over 60, more inclined

over 60, less inclined

Remaining time: 7 hours 35 minutes

Thank you for helping with this data collection. Please rb for as big a sample as possible!

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[devoutdeer-deactivated20251231]

I think it's sad how so much of us project our own self-hatred and perfectionism onto God. We conflate our own critical voice with His. I think God would be happy if all we managed to do was get out of bed today, or if we could only do the absolute minimum. I think He would be pleased with all our efforts, even if they seemed small, even if they're not "the best". If all you're doing each day is what you can do, then God sees your efforts and will help you along the way. God loves us even if all we can do is the bare minimum, because His love isn't contingent on our actions. We can feel safe putting aside all perfectionism and just trying the best we are able to do, even if it's something seemingly small and insignificant.

[supersoftly]

Capitalism this, fascist that, no wonder your brain is mush, no wonder you think all art is political, you don't seek out delight, you seek out justification for your misery

[uberfluss]

first 5 faceless emojis are how your summers gonna go

[eddie-redcliffe]

‘The Other Bennet Sister’ stars dive into the love triangle that has us all smitten.

[westposting]

Cuba sucks because you can’t just murder people

[lunarcentric]

This really how Cuban expats are huh?

[plasticstrawsmuggler]

In all seriousness though, look at the last sentence. “Thankfully I live here now and can speak my mind without the need to do what they did”. My mom lived in the Czech Republic(Then Czechoslovakia) when the soviets had control over it. The border had a kilometer wide no man’s land filled with land mines, the border guards were told to shoot anyone trying to escape, there were German shepherd’s protecting the border as well.

People were forced to vote, and your vote was not secret. My great grandfather didn’t go to vote one time and they brought the ballot box into his kitchen and watched him vote. One of the men had a gun. You aren’t going to vote against them when your life is being threatened. 

People just disappeared for not becoming communist. My mom had a friend who’s father hasn’t been found. 

When the radio was on, my great grandmother would close the doors, windows, and curtains. If they were caught listening to radio from the west they could be imprisoned or killed. 

Until the wall came down my mother couldn’t go back, she, her mother and father, and her little brother had all been painted as traitors. The inheritance to our family farm was shifted to my great aunt. We would have gotten 50%, now we have a few acres of forest. 

Speaking of the family farm, when the soviets came in, they destroyed the gate to the farm, took it, and by the time my great grandpa got it back, he was too old to work it, the buildings were in ruins, and there was nothing left. 

Those family members of hers, in prison for killing a communist, acted out of desperation. If you spoke out about the government, you disappeared. There is no freedom in communism. 

[dichotomous-me]

I’m sick of all you white bitches trying to invalidate the lives of Cuban refugees because you have some delusional view of Castro and Che Guevara and value the idea of communism over black and brown lives send tweet

[missgraciemae-deactivated202302]

Americans when Rush Limbaugh died: #rotinhell

Americans when Castro died: let’s not judge him. He probably did some good since communism is good.

[sirona-art]

I am sick and tired of communism apologists and their banners on climate marches.

[the-davest-of-uncles]

[lliveonthesunn]

every other week, my mom would make a giant pot of vegetable soup. she'd pack half of it in a tupperware and take it to her best friend's house. they both had three kids whose ages aligned. they'd lock us out of the house and go through each room, finding every piece of dirty laundry and then spend the afternoon keeping the washer and dryer running, folding and putting away each load while gossiping.

every alternate week, her best friend would come to our house with a tupperware full of chicken spaghetti. they'd stick us in front of a tv with a stack of disney vhs tapes and go through each room, finding every dirty dish, and then spend the afternoon at the kitchen sink, washing each dish by hand while gossiping.

it wasn't always soup and spaghetti and laundry and dishes. but it was almost always a meal and a chore. here is a night you don't have to cook dinner. here is a chore you can cross off your list. and here is a day you don't have to spend alone. because really food and friendship and a feeling of accomplishment are what we all need most.

[spitzonthefritz]

this is going around twitter rn but im also super curious: please tell me your top four comfort movies that you’re always down to watch bc my friend thinks mine are ridiculous and now we’ve realised everyone’s version of “comfort” is hilariously different

[magdaleneanthony]

«  she should be in the club » everyone knows your late twenties are for becoming increasingly offputtingly religious