[ursiday]

Earth

[goldengirlsgifs]

THE GOLDEN GIRLS 2.05 — Isn't It Romantic? — 08.11.86 Betty White as Rose Nylund Lois Nettleton as Jean

[shipperwolf1]

1986!!

[dovewithscales]

Golden Girls was so incredibly progressive for its time and not even slightly afraid to be loud about it. They talked about queer people, about race, about ableism, and they made it central and overt. They talked about things that mattered, and they never punched down, and they were allies off the stage too.

[dovewithscales]

Reblogging this again to add some context for anyone who may not know. In the 80's, being outed as gay could get you blacklisted in Hollywood. It ruined people's careers.

Bea Arthur and Betty White both suffered damage to their careers for standing up against racism and homophobia. Back in the 50s Betty White hosted a variety show that was canceled because she featured a black dancer and doubled down when they told her to stop.

[guilmongivesreallygoodbread]

I was w a group helping to support an Amazon unionization effort and it was a years long thing and Amazon spent like millions shutting it down and like. Idk man shit sucks *shrug*

[guilmongivesreallygoodbread]

And of course most people are completely disillusioned with the entire process bc the forces of the world seem completely outside of their control which is mostly true hence the whole together united stuff which is also true but winning campaigns isn’t a guarantee

[guilmongivesreallygoodbread]

Also the most effective organizing is like. Annoying people in person which like. Objectively sucks to do. Union organizing? Gotta yapp at your coworkers to convince them Union good and boss will fight you. Voting? Gotta join a canvassing campaign going door to door telling people your candidate is good and voting is easy we can help. Etc etc etc

[guilmongivesreallygoodbread]

Man and it’s like shit sucks bc no one person is gonna save everyone else right like we all gotta work together and we can’t just buy our ways to a better world I guess but also money is power and yadda yadda. Blah blah vote organize donate pick up trash plant a tree etc

[guilmongivesreallygoodbread]

It’s like pink washing. The argument isn’t women shouldn’t have power it’s. Women ceos won’t guarantee that things like abortions remain legal.

Or greenwashing is just companies saying things are recycled while simultaneously creating ten billion extra shirts that go to a landfill every year bc profitsssssss.

[guilmongivesreallygoodbread]

The reason people get mad at rainbow capitalism (actually not ‘mad’ but ‘critique’) is because rainbow capitalism is not the creator of rights. Corporations deciding they can profit off of gay people is not the same thing as gay people having rights. It’s not “it’s bad that target sells shitty pride stuff” it’s “corporations will sell you pride stuff as long as it’s profitable and will not stick up for you if there is a surge of reactionary sentiment that acts to degrade your rights”

[guilmongivesreallygoodbread]

My student loan provider emails me once in awhile to remind me of their website and whatever but it’s like “reminder we’re here to help!” And I have my shit on autopay but every time I see the email I worry that I missed a payment or something

[sreegs]

hey it's me black mold. thanks for running your window air conditioner all summer. whatever you do, do not regularly clean the removable filter. that's not necessary

you should also never ever unplug the air conditioner and stick a flashlight in the vent that blows air to see if we're in there. it's very bad, that place should not be checked

and whatever you do, if you've already made the mistake of unplugging it, don't remove it from the window for cleaning if possible. and whether it's possible to remove the unit or not, don't carefully disassemble the front panel, document where the screws go and plastic bits go, and open up the vent more to be able to get into it easily

as black mold, i'm an expert on this. you should heed my warnings: now, if you've somehow made the mistake of doing all of the above, you should not use warm water and dish soap to CLEAN the inside of the vent thoroughly. DON'T ever use a bottle brush to get into the hard to reach places. and certainly don't rinse and dry the cleaned area before carefully putting it back together

there's nothing wrong with us, black mold. we don't cause or exacerbate breathing conditions like asthma or other illnesses. it's cool, we're cool

furthermore, if you're capable of removing the window unit, DONT take a hose with the same soapy water and wash the portion of the window unit that sits outside the window and is therefore weatherproofed.

whatever you do, don't allow the air conditioner to dry before plugging it back in and turning it on again

and if you have a central air conditioner, you will definitely never ever consult a manual or sources online to perform a similar cleaning procedure on the cooling unit outside.

lastly, if you're physically unable to do the things we (the black mold) warned you not to do above, you should never ever ask someone to help you or hire a service to do it.

[garbage-empress]

Also even if you do not have the time, space or ability to do some of the the things in the OP, definitely do not clean the coils (the awful sharp flat stacks of metal) with foaming coil cleaner. That removes the beneficial black mold (us) holding the unit together. It will be completely unsatisfying to watch the foam clean out the Super Beneficial Black Mold, Mildew, Hair, Lint & Dust Combo™ (that is not only a health hazard but making the unit less efficient at cooling necessary for air conditioner function) and leave the metal shiny.

It is a lot of elbow grease and definitely not just spraying a can and waiting. Especially do not use the ones that are self rinsing via the natural condensation of water around the coils where all you have to do is let the foam settle a couple hours before turning the unit back on. These foaming cleaners are also terrible to use on the removable air intake vent covers. You definitely do not just have to spray the opposite side of all the trapped shit on the plastic mesh and let the foam push it off. Also that stuff on the cover is great for you and your air conditioner.

Trust us. We, the mold, know much more about air conditioners than the people who make aerosol cans you can pick up for like $8 at home depot. Definitely do not do this a couple times a season.

[presentlydean]

online communities are so strange because people slip away so easily. you can be on here for years, folding people you've never met into the fabric of your daily life, and then they disappear, leaving only ghost posts scattered across tumblr behind. or their blog stays dormant, for weeks, months, years, until you're only still following them because you remember that they love sunflowers or they were kind to you when they didn't have to be or the last thing they posted was sad and raw and you still worry about them sometimes.

and sometimes they come back when you least expect it, years later, even, and there's this sudden rush of relief like there you are, there you are, even though you barely knew each other.

there's a strange kind of love to it. i don't know you and i want to hold your hand across miles and time zones and oceans. i can still see the imprint of you in this community you left. you don't think anyone will notice or care when you're gone, but we notice and we care and we wish you well.

i hope you're all okay out there. i hope the sun is shining on your face and you are breathing deeply. i miss you.

[shadow-banned-the-hedgehog]

[melonflavored]

I know we joke and all but i think my mind is destroyed for real

[fairycosmos]

fucked that you can’t fix other people especially when you really care about them. Oh so im just supposed to be there for you while you suffer. like a useless cunt gargoyle

[eschocat]

Pee changing color depending on ur hydration is very intuitive game desigm

[lilyblisslys]

me with the. When she. When her. When the she her me

[mollyjames]

[leigh-mccoy]

Fanmade card by bethberad on Instagram

[absoluteconceptofbeauty]

I want attention ok so what kill me whatever