E R I N A

Studying and lots of thoughts; Started on 10 January 2019 🧸

[sayruq]

Some quotes:

[genuinelyshallow]

If Yahya Sinwar's death is confirmed in the next few hours, the first thing you have to understand and know is that this is Israel's biggest lie coming to the light

Hamas isn't hiding in hospitals

Hamas isn't using Palestinian as shields.

Hamas's leader died on the front lines in Rafah, fighting as any other man in the resistance.

A 62-year-old man, wearing a vest and carrying a riffle, with only two soldiers by his side. A leader of resistance against occupation.

May you rest in Paradise, Sinwar.

[tamarrud]

I was checking on someone from Gaza and I asked them "how's the condition of the tent?" a question that really, really stung.

As Palestinians, whether or not we experienced living in tents and refugee camps first hand, tents have been a symbol of our initial displacement in 1948.

Finding myself asking this question to a Palestinian 76 years later really struck me.

Israel is a settler colonial entity, intent on disappearing Palestinians through massacres and displacement to make way for its expansionist project.

The fact that this is a question we are still having to ask is beyond heart-wrenching, but it also tells me that try as they might, we are rooted in this land and Israel's attempts have never deterred us.

[tamarrud]

Despite how painful this is, the least we can do is actually ensure that these tents are adequate enough to withstand upcoming winter conditions as it approaches.

Siraj is looking to raise funds to secure an adequate living space for his family this winter. He's currently only $842 away from reaching the target and you can donate here.

And for families who aren't fundraising, the Sameer Project team is currently working to provide tents to displaced Palestinians in Gaza. You can donate to them via Chuffed / Venmo / PayPal. Just make sure you leave a note "tent" to specify which project you're donating to.

[depsidase]

[aromanticduck]

I find it kind of stupid how 'half full' vs 'half empty' is framed as an optimist/pessimist thing. If it starts full and gets halfway drained, it's half empty. If it starts empty and gets halfway filled, it's half full. If you don't know the starting state it's both simultaneously.

[feral-ballad]

Naomi Shihab Nye, from Fuel: Poems; “Hidden”

[Text ID: "If you tuck the name of a loved one / under your tongue too long / without speaking it / it becomes blood"]

[feral-ballad]

Linda Pastan, from Waiting for My Life: Poems; "What We Want"

[Text ID: "and in the morning / our arms ache. / We don't remember the dream, / but the dream remembers us."]

[darlingandmreames]

Give me Bruce Wayne with a truly impressive lack of self-preservation, much to the absolute bewilderment of the rest of Gotham

Bruce has spent the past 20 years being a reclusive, socially awkward shut-in, and his public presence really isn't that much different once he starts getting involved in charities and public works. Hunched posture, barely audible mumbling, little to no eye contact- Gotham's Prince is well known and well loved for how socially uncomfortable he is. He's trying, bless his heart, and he really is making a difference, and that's what matters. Everyone just accepts that anxiety and discomfort are part and parcel of who Bruce Wayne is.

Except it becomes very clear very quickly that Bruce Wayne is apparently anxiety ridden to the point of paradoxical fearlessness.

On the few occasions he has to interact with Gotham's more dangerous (but powerful) individuals, Bruce shows zero extra fear. He interacts with Oswald Cobblepot with the same level of anxiety he has when interacting with a particularly chatty barista. Any time he's informed of a threat that's been made against him, he just responds with an awkward half shrug and a mumbled "okay" and then goes about his business like normal. Someone tried to shoot him in a crowd once but the gun misfired, and Bruce just shuffled away with the same urgency he has when leaving a long meeting. He got kidnapped once and spent the entire hostage video just looking tired.

To Bruce, these are expected things that he's used to facing as Batman, so why would he be afraid of them? To everyone else, Bruce Wayne has such bad anxiety about EVERYTHING that he treats all interactions as equally threatening. It's equal parts concerning and endearing. The memes about it are endless. Bruce's cryptid status grows exponentially each time and all of Gotham is living for it

[supreminha]

[tsunamiwavesurfing]

[honestlyerina]

Throwback to when I used to study History 🌸

[honestlyerina]

Barely surviving BUT IT WILL ALL BE WORTH IT 💙🌼

[animatedtext]

[lovecrumbss]

golden hour in september

[honestlyerina]

manifest 🙏🏼

[beachnet]

not apologizing for being cringe cuz im hot it cancels out like pemdas

[zhuhongs]

green tea.. in all forms .. is the most healing thing... yk. i drink green tea and im like... wow maybe life is beautiful... im not evil anymore.. i want to build community. the earth is healing

[lambch0p]

i found it.

[lambch0p]