Relax

Just chill out

[syedrahelshahzad]

Character is not lost in one great fall.

Character is not lost in one great fall.

It is trained away in small permissions.

Nobody notices the first degree.

The compass still looks almost correct.

“Just this once.”

Then another degree.

“No one will know.”

Another.

“Everyone does it.”

Eventually you are travelling in a completely different direction while still remembering the person who began the journey.

That is the frightening part.

You may still think of yourself as the person who once refused what you now routinely accept.

Every compromise teaches your conscience what to tolerate next.

Protect the small boundaries.

They are carrying more of your future than they appear to be.

Syed Raheel Shahzad — سيد راحيل شهزاد

[thevirgodoll]

[fuckyeahalisonkrauss]

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For the anon that asked about why we mentioned a jazz album (which has now been deleted). This is Alison’s contribution to a tribute album to Laura Nyro. (Does anybody else get Moments Like This vibes from this song?)

Also this doubles as our off-hiatus post! WE’RE BACK (even though it didn’t look we were really gone much)!

[covertunes-blog]

Fantastic.

[snortleme]

Happy birthday Alison (b. July 23, 1971)

[kunaigirl]

just casually leaving this here for no particular reason

[kunaigirl]

You know what? Fuck it I'm adding more context. Sesame Street has talked about the topic of death more than once and it's done with such gentle carefulness without watering down or censoring the heaviness of the situations. It treats heavy subject matter with respect and dignity and has been for DECADES. From the early 1980s:

To 2025:

Hell, they even cover the devastating heaviness of MASS SHOOTINGS without censoring or watering anything down.

They've been doing this for YEARS, and it's ALWAYS handled with dignity, respect, seriousness, understanding, and love.

Whenever I see people censoring words because it "might offend" someone or the big ad companies that are currently trying to run everything? I just want to say to them: "What? Is Sesame Street too mature for you?" Because really...what the hell are we doing.

[kunaigirl]

I'm back with even more examples! Sesame Street once again to this day is out here handling extremely difficult subject matter with incredible care and respect. "We can't let kids learn about uncomfortable things!" Oh, really now? Even though they're things that happen in everyday life that they'll face one day at some point anyway? Interesting. Let's see what else this show has covered that people (for some reason) think should be avoided and hidden. Here's more on death of loved ones and greif:

Or how about when someone is put into the foster care system because their home isn't safe anymore and their needs aren't being met?

Maybe some discussions about group therapy/getting help and support?

Hey look! Here's a segment about gender expression vs taught expectation, including unlearning harmful biases and what to do when you hurt someone on accident because you didn't know it was wrong!

Look! The topic of race and diversity! The importance of unity and equity!

They even also have a more allegorical take on discrimination and being looked down on for who you are, featuring Big Bird. The conflict is about how he's not being let into a club because the one bird running the club personally decided he didn't want someone like Big Bird there.

Big Bird goes out of his way to keep changing parts of himself in order to "prove" he can fit into this club if he just changed enough. The truth comes out though, and there's nothing he can do to gain the approval of that bird. He will never be good enough in his eyes, and Big Bird starts to hate himself. His real friends see this finally put their feet down, emphasizing that you should never change yourself just to fit into one singular narrow idea someone else has.

There's A LOT of different situations this can be an allegory for. Racism, sexism, homophobia, basically ANY form of exclusion is put on full blast in this 15 minute clip. Sesame Street can be both blunt and allegorical when approaching difficult topics, and it NEVER misses or looses the point.

It does an exceptional job in both styles of representation WITHOUT watering anything down. The more sanitized everything gets, the more radical Sesame Street is suddenly considered, hence why so many "particular groups" want it gone. Hmmm! I can only imagine why that could be, in this current political climate! (I'm being sarcastic)

When Sesame Street is suddenly labeled as "questionable" or "politically/agenda motivated" content...it says A LOT about where we currently are and who gets to decide what's "best" for kids or not. Don't fall for the censorship and topic-dodging excuses that are covered by the "But think of the children!!!" movement. Never fall for it, because you know which side you're on if you do.

Sesame Street proves kids can be taught and trusted with learning about these topics when it's handled with the right amount of understanding and care. It shows what all this "controversy" is all really about. What it's always been about, actually.

Don't fall for it, always side with Sesame Street.

[transjudas]

never take for granted the moments when you’re not nauseous

[kremedekarmel]

Was tagged by the wonderful! @existential-dreamer 😊

6 songs I have been listening to lately

I’ll tag @roc-da-world04 @zyms-world @shaebygirl @bluntsandcupss and anyone else that wants to participate

[roc-da-world04]

Tagged by my bro @kremedekarmel

6 songs I've been listening to lately:

I'm tagging: @theelovehashira @delicatelyxdangerous @deeelusional @oohsohandsome @itskennyphresh @jayywesst @jayymcraee @bluntsandcupss @bluesolitude @kittycattiger @iintellectualgoddess @iidontpulloutt @that-scorpio @thatsjustbrittney @grownsoftly @blood-stainedroses @californian-odyssey and whoever wants to participate

[oohsohandsome]

Tagged by the homie @roc-da-world04

6 songs I’ve been listening to lately

I’m tagging @111-444-222 @serena-da-sunflower @nicole-n-tha-middle @s-ssinful @jamaicanhottiee @jamkillajam @jasmiine-ann @honestmarie @thespider035 @jaykay1212 @nerdyvirgo @alliwantisheadthanxx @troubledg0ld @krownmekels @stillstoneysblog @rayyzsteeze

[nerdyvirgo]

tagged by @oohsohandsome. here's 6 songs ive been on lately:

tagging:

@saturnsgoat

@soulnightly

@alifelessplagued

@shesgotitfknmade

@18twenty

@haitiansmurf

[shesgotitfknmade]

Tagged by: @nerdyvirgo Tagging: @goochie-mane , @wuzzzgoood , @from-93-till , @thesailor-easter , @credittrapper , @juicy-cloture , @lostwithinmyownreality , @lexxnova , @lesstalkmorehead

6 songs I’ve been listening to lately:

[myjetpack]

My latest cartoon for New Scientist

[voroxpete]

To be clear, this isn't a bit. This is what they actually did. "Its too late" is the new "Climate change isn't real"... And its still a lie!

Every serious climate scientist agrees that there is no such as thing as too late, just as there is no such thing as too early. We should have done a lot more than we have to fight climate change, and the world will suffer for our inaction, but there is no point of no return. We can always work to reduce the amount of suffering that occurs, and eventually turn things around to the point where our planet is healing once again. Do not believe anyone who says it's "too late".

[i-suggest-landback]

i have a suggestion

[anarchistmemedistro]

decolonization reading list

The Solutions are Already Here: Strategies of Ecological Revolution from Below : Peter Gelderloos : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : I

Are alternative energies and Green New Deals enough to deliver environmental justice? Peter Gelderloos argues that international governmenta

Audible Anarchism

Philosophy Podcast · Updated weekly · A podcast broadcasting Anarchist texts and audiobooks

Ecodefense: A Field Guide to Monkeywrenching

Various Authors Ecodefense: A Field Guide to Monkeywrenching 1993 A note from the web-publisher: I put this up to make ecodefence informatio

[isuggestrevolution]

me too

[anarchistmemedistro]

me three

[fatliberation]

Reading List: 20 Fat Liberation Books Written by Black Authors

Read from Black authors this Black History Month and every month!

🖤❤️💛💚🖤

Belly of The Beast: The Politics of Anti-Fatness as Anti-Blackness by Da'Shaun L. Harrison

Fearing the Black Body: The Racial Origins of Fat Phobia by Sabrina Strings

The Body Is Not an Apology: The Power of Radical Self-Love by Sonya Renee Taylor

Fat Girls In Black Bodies: Creating Communities of Our Own by Joy Arlene Renee Cox, PhD

Fattily Ever After: The Fat, Black Girls' Guide to Living Life Unapologetically by Stephanie Yeboah

Unashamed: Musings of a Fat, Black Muslim by Leah Vernon

Hunger: A Memoir of (My) Body by Roxane Gay

The Embodiment of Disobedience: Fat Black Women's Unruly Political Bodies by Andrea Elizabeth Shaw

Bad Fat Black Girl: Notes From a Trap Feminist by Sesali Bowen

Decolonizing Wellness: A QTBIPOC-Centered Guide to Escape the Diet Trap, Heal Your Self-Image, and Achieve Body Liberation by Dalia Kinsey, RD, LD

Thick: And Other Essays by Tressie McMillan Cottom

Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon

Fat. Black. Femme. Revealing The Power of Visibly Queer Voices in Media and Learning to Love Yourself by Jonathan P. Higgins, Ed.D.

Reclaiming The Black Body: Nourishing the Home Within by Alishia McCullough, LCMHC

The Body Liberation Project: How Understanding Racism and Diet Culture Helps Cultivate Joy and Build Collective Freedom by Chrissy King

#VERYFAT #VERYBRAVE: The Fat Girl's Guide to Being #Brave and Not a Dejected, Melancholy, Down-in-the-Dumps Weeping Fat Girl in a Bikini by Nicole Byer

It’s Always Been Ours: Rewriting The Story of Black Women’s Bodies by Jessica Wilson, MS, RD

Fat On, Fat Off: A Big Bitch Manifesto by Clarkisha Kent

Romance With Voluptuousness: Caribbean Women and Thick Bodies In The United States by Kamille Gentles-Peart

Yoke: My Yoga Self Acceptance by Jessamyn Stanley

[corrya]

I think about this like once a day

[vaspider]

I have heard a variant on it that I really like: "You cannot hate yourself into someone you can love."

[bloodymartinis]

[muttsandmustelidae]

From the Nashville Zoo’s fb page! Here’s the petition, please please please take a moment to add your name (even if you’re not from Nashville!). If you are from Tennessee, contact your representatives and make it clear that the people do not want this data center. This is an AZA accredited zoo which is home to several species of critically endangered animals, we NEED to protect it. Make your voice heard!

[muttsandmustelidae]

Because people will pay attention to cute animals, here are some of the critically endangered/endangered species housed at the Nashville Zoo!

The Amur Leopard and Clouded Leopard (which recently celebrated its 50th cub born at the zoo!)

The Sumatran Tiger

The Red Ruffed Lemur and Ring-Tailed Lemur

The Cotton-Top Tamarin and White-Cheeked Gibbon

The Colobus Monkey and De Brazza’s Monkey

And the Mexican Spider Monkey!

Look at them!!!! Look at them and fight like hell to save them!!!!

[qwiddit]

[partlymadeofgold]

This map was designed by Kenyan artist Priya Shah.

You can read about it here: https://minds-africa.org/fabric-map-of-africa-the-art-of-storytelling/

and buy copies of the map here: https://www.miakora.com/fabric-map-of-africa

[awritersrejections]

saw your tags @did-sm1-say-catfish and yes, that link is broken! I looked into it, and it's because there are now multiple maps, including a map of India—

Here's a new link for purchasing purposes

[india-official]

WOW THIS IS SO COOL :O

[neeeeeeeeens]

90s music seems to have a distinct sound of “play this outside. on a big speaker. in the sun. in your car. on the street. on your balcony. let the people hear the music.” and music just does not sound like that anymore at all.

[bideogaymes]

a short list of contemporary songs that give me outside summer vibes:

[neeeeeeeeens]

okay so YOU ROCK!!!!! THANK YOU FOR THIS LIST!!!

[bideogaymes]

you welcome boo!

[capesandshapes]

As a former librarian I'm actually required to remind you that many libraries that subscribe to Libby are opted into a program that lets you subscribe and access magazines for free with no wait

And that this is actually a really fun, low cost way to not only access news and larger cultural magazines, but also to get free patterns for many different crafts that you can screenshot if need be and that lower the financial barriers to entry for trying new things

From my experience working in both academic and public libraries, many libraries are use it or lose it funding-- I have to say this because a lot of patrons feel guilty for how much they use the library and how often they're using it funny enough, but the worst thing you can do for libraries is not try out new features and not use what's already given to you as much as possible.

The numbers that come as a result of your patronage are how most libraries justify their continued existence in times of financial hardship, which sucks but, go check out some magazines on Libby!

[wanderingjunkdrawer]

Reading PSA

[zegalba]

[cyberxbattalion]

[lexxnova]

Fax

[sometiktoksarevalid]