You Get To Exhale Now

Jeremy / 21 / gay af / horror fanatic

[oneheadtoanother]

[closet-keys]

[depsidase]

[starwarsgraphictee]

HELLO?

[brutewyvern]

I was recently tempted to splurge on former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussain

[ytphobia-deactivated20210908]

some of y’all don’t understand the difference between lived experiences and only knowing ppl with those lived experiences. you’re not immune to racism and antiblackness if you are friends with poc and Black ppl. you don’t know what racism feels like when you’re white and you don’t know what antiblackness feels like when you’re a nbpoc. you’re not immune to ableism if you’re friends with neurodivergent or physically disabled ppl. you’re not immune to fatphobia if your partner is fat. y’all blur the lines between empathy and speaking for communities you are not a part of and it only harms the ppl you’re supposedly protecting.

[prokopetz]

Disney going around buying everything is definitely terrible, but there totally needs to be more awareness that the biggest damage Disney has done to the American media landscape happened twenty years ago, and ended up warping a whole generation’s notion of how media is fundamentally supposed to work in the process.

Basically, you can’t “renew” a copyright in order to extend it. “Copyright renewal” used to be a thing, but the purpose of doing so was to prevent the copyright from expiring early, not to extend it beyond the normal statutory limit – and in any event, all that was abolished decades ago, and everybody’s copyrights now last for the full term without the need for renewals.

When most people think of copyright “renewal”, they’re really thinking of copyright extension, which is some legislative fuckery that happened back in the 1990s, and is 100% Disney’s fault.

In a nutshell, Disney didn’t want Mickey Mouse entering the public domain, but there was no formal mechanism for preventing it, and obviously they couldn’t have a legal exception made just for Mickey Mouse; even if they’d bribed enough lawmakers to make it happen, that sort of blatant legislative favouritism would have caused a big hairy scandal.

So what they did instead was lobby for a global copyright extension, applying to all works that were still under copyright at the time – and they succeeded. The Copyright Extension Act of 1998 – sometimes known as the Mickey Mouse Protection Act, because they weren’t fooling anybody! – tacked an extra twenty years onto the term of all outstanding copyrights, ensuring that Mickey Mouse would be safe until at least 2024.

So here’s the trick: what happened to all the works that would have entered the public domain in 1999? Well, they’d now enter the public domain in 2019 – effectively “freezing” the public domain America for the next two decades. Thanks to Disney’s lobbying, there was a twenty-year span in which no works at all entered the public domain in the United States, apart from the tiny handful that were explicitly released to the public domain by a living author.

If you’re American and under the age of 30, last year is probably the first year in your memory that new works entered the public domain; if you’re under 20, it was the first year in your lifetime that new works entered the public domain. There’s an entire generation of Americans who grew up with a static public domain, thinking that was a normal state of affairs.

Like, I’m not saying that’s 100% responsible for American popular culture being in the condition it’s in, but it’s undeniably a pretty big contributing factor!

[marigoldwitch]

Growing up my parents taught me that if you’re too sick to [insert responsibility here] then you’re too sick to [insert something that makes you happy here].

It took me a really long time to unlearn this. When I would get sick or have a “bad day” I would deprive myself of anything that made me happy. Watching movies, eating something I enjoyed, going for a walk, playing video games or just browsing online looking at funny cat videos. I wouldn’t let myself do these things because I was always told that if I’m too sick to go to work, or do homework, or go to school then I must be too sick to play Mortal Kombat or watch Unsolved Mysteries lol.

Whenever I wouldn’t feel good, which I later learned as an adult was due to sleep deprivation caused by my ADHD and depression (and of course the depression itself would cause me to feel like shit), my parents would tell me “if you’re not throwing up, then you’re not sick.” And when I would stay home from school (or even work in my later teen years) my parents would make sure that I didn’t have any “fun.” No TV, no movies, no games, no going outside, no arts and crafts, no books, no nothing. Just lay in bed and feel miserable.

I’m happy to say that I no longer do this to myself. Now when I’m having a bad day or I’m sick (cold, flu or whatever) I allow myself to do the things (within reason lol) that I actually love doing. If I’m not too sick to step outside for a few minutes then I’ll go for a walk. I’ll watch my favorite movies and if it’s a bad day or a cold (something that doesn’t hinder my appetite too much) I’ll eat my favorite foods. I don’t guilt trip myself anymore for having a “sick day.”

Just because you’re sick (whether physically, emotionally or mentally) doesn’t mean that you can’t do things you enjoy. You’re not any less sick because you watch TV. You’re not any less sick because you’re playing video games. 

Actually you SHOULD be doing these things when you’re not feeling good because they make you feel better. The better you feel, the faster your heal. 

[neuroticgaymusings-deactivated2]

Thank you! I needed to read this.

[sun-flowers-sam-deactivated2019]

oh. oH. OH. I needed this omfg

[fuckingconversations]

Staying home from work when you feel sick means you are;

Not spreading disease to your coworkers

Trying to relax so your body can fight the disease faster without extra stress holding you back.  

Too tired to concentrate for 8 hours straight 

Too tired to do laborous physical activity for 8 hours straight

Not risking aggravating your symptoms and passing out or vomiting on the job

Staying home from work does not stop you from;

Doing relaxing things, like reading a book, browsing the internet, or watching a movie. These things take little mental effort, and are not comparable to working. 

Doing some chores, or mildly laborious hobbies like knitting, writing, painting, or playing video games.  Just because you are shedding germs that could make others sick doesn’t necessarily imply you are incapable of physical activity. Even people who are recovering from a surgery that removed an entire organ can knit and play video games while they heal.  Part of their GUTS are missing and they are ENCOURAGED to do hobby stuff. 

Going outside for a walk. Fresh air and the sight of trees and animals is actually proven to help you heal faster. It’s a verified form of physical and mental therapy. I encourage you to do it. 

Feeling happy, feeling relaxed, feeling positive and stress-free; those things help you recover faster. 

Take note of the COVID virus. Some people feel perfectly fine while infected. They might feel like they have a tiny cough, or a little tired, but they certainly are not bedridden. 

However, it would SAVE LIVES if that infected person would STAY HOME and not go in to work or school. 

To prevent the spread of disease to your classmates and coworkers is an ETHICALLY and MORALLY GOOD reason to stay home. You are a part of society. Extend that kindness to the folks around you. 

[moniquill]

Addition to this: the rationale of this among many parents us “my kid will fake sick to get out of school” - that was why I malingered so much as a kid. Neither of my parents ever wanted to examine why I hated school enough to induce vomiting to avoid it.

[problematize]

If you’re worried your kid is pretending to be sick, it’s worth examining why they would want to “pretend” that in the first place instead of assuming the worst of them and instilling in them the fear of being seen as “not sick enough” if they don’t perform misery to your standards.

[elementalsight]

Oh hey shit I wish I could have laminated for my mother years ago.

[portmantaur-deactivated20240523]

when ur like “im gettin a gay vibe” and your straight friend is like “uhhh idk that seems….forced….” and u gotta pull out your fuckin phd from gay college and your private gay detective license and your federal bureau of investigaytion badge like sit fuckin down buddy i got credentials and also an opinion the truth is out there my guy

[vilijonne]

mä tiedän että tää on vitsi, mutta mulla on paperi, joka kertoo, että oon opiskellut queer-teoriaa ja olen saatanan hyvä siinä

älkää käykö mulle, perkele. vastakarvaanluen teidät suohon jollei tavalliset tekstianalyysin keinot riitä. saatana.

[portmantaur-deactivated20240523]

I don’t know really what this means but that singular “satan.” is fucking killing me

[pisamarotta]

It’s translated almost correctly except it is “I will read you into the swamp if.. ”

This refers to a Finnish folktale where Väinämöinen (a wizard) sings his opponent Joukahaisen into a swamp almost drowning him (Joukahaisen promised his sister as a wife for Väinämöinen in order to save himself)

Satan=Saatana is commonly used curseword in the Finnish language and used like Goddammit except more rude.

[portmantaur-deactivated20240523]

!!! thank you for helping me understand!!! This is actually rly cool!!

[jack-the-lion]

This post is a whole-ass queer mood and a Finnish folklore lesson all in one and I am 100% here for it

[saddinosaurfacts]

so anyway, here’s this surprisingly paleontologically current carousel deinonychus

[helpimsotired]

I respect ONE man

[focussoup]

I respect two men

[weavemama]

wow how about that

[thetraveler10]

Reblogged so fucking fast.

[abitchistireddddd]

yo, i SMASHED that reblog button 

[raspberri-iced-tea]

Contrary to many romance movies…

You don’t start a romantic relationship! By just walking down the street and talking to random strangers!!!

People aren’t single because they don’t want to put themselves in potential danger holy shit

[autisticexpression]

Why some men are single:

They approach complete strangers.

Talk to women who clearly don’t want to socialize.

Feel entitled to a woman’s attention.

[help-help-i-need-an-adult]

IT GOT BETTER!

[gaypussyretard]

[friendly-neighborhood-ehrhardt]

this image actually makes complete sense & that is a fucking trip & a half.

[rot-city]

You can take it back even further to the Archudke’s assassin just bumping into him deciding to get a sandwich. One man’s need for lunch 100 years ago gave rise to tentacle porn half the world away. What a world.

[goblinbutler]

Is anybody going to explain?

No? Okay.

[kemonododo]

1. Archduke Ferndinand is murdered, causing World War 1.

2. The Allies win WW1, imposing the Treaty of Versailles on Germany.

3. This causes tension between Germany and the rest of Europe, something Adolf Hitler takes advantage of and begins WW2.

4. Japan joins the axis in WW2 in order to expand their empire.

5. The Axis is defeated, and Japan comes under US occupation.

6. American soldiers bring comic books, cartoons, and other American mediums to Japan which stay behind even after the occupation is over.

7. Post-WW2 Japan imposes strict censorship laws that include the banning of most conventional porn.

8. Japanese citizens retaliate by drawing comics with women having sex with vaguely penis-shaped objects like tentacles to exploit loopholes in the law.

9. It establishes itself as a fetish even after the laws are relaxed, and so Hentai was born.

[deadddeviant]

Butterfly effect

[divinegaeity-deactivated2023101]

….oh my god.

[micdotcom]

Watch: Still unsure if white privilege exists? This should clear it up.

[sex-and-metaphors-deactivated20]

she literally tried to deal drugs to the cops I just.. fucken.. WHAT 

[757bg-deactivated20180207]

He didn’t arrest her he warned her it was illegal….. Warned !!!!!!! Wtfffffffffffffffffff

[thatsthat24]

A Definite Difference in Communication 📱

[badjokesbyjeff]

My wife is pregnant and my doctor asked me if I had ever been present at a childbirth before.

I replied, “Yes just once.”

The doctor asked, “What was it like?”

I said, “It was dark, then suddenly very bright.”

[catchymemes]

[mysharona1987]

[browsedankmemes]

I have found my people via /r/memes https://ift.tt/30SsuQv

[tigerlily-monroe-deactivated202]

[the-greentext-guy]

[roisheep]

[torpidgilliver]

here's a transcript:

>walking home from a party late one evening >several guys were following me, as my drunk ass managed to piss them off by existing >try to walk faster, to no avail, as I'm drunk as shit >catch me in some random student neighbourhood >oh shit, my ass is about to be beaten >still in talking phase >lights flick on in a house >three guys in full musketeer garb walk out >leader is some blond guy with a beard, eyepatch, and some weird-ass accent >"What sort of ruffians would be accosting someone outside our residence? Stand and deliver!" >guys start yelling at them to fuck off, that I deserved to get my ass beaten >"Very well, then. Draw steel, you blackguard!" >all three of them draw rapiers on their belts >guys run >"I know not why those foul men sought your harm, but come and tell us the tale, stranger!" >spend remainder of evening drinking mulled wine with lunatics >bunch of Swedish re-enactors live there >blond guy is actually missing an eye; lost it in an machine shop accident >stagger home completely drunk with a hat

I had no idea people like that existed. Or had the money to rent a house.

in addition to two comments reading "FUCKING EPIC" and "THIS A THOUSAND TIMES THIS" op elaborated further in another post:

Holy shit, is this still being posted?

I figure I owe /tg/ a bit of an update on these guys.

Their leader, O he of one eye and little common sense, nearly had his visa revoked for these kinds of shenanigans. One too many arrests meant that his right to stay in the country was contested, and he had to go to court to defend himself and prevent his visa from being revoked.

I was his ride to court, and had to testify to the board that he shouldn't be deported for lack of common sense or social normality.

His defense? A written speech, about three pages long, about the rights of man, the education he has received here, and the opportunities for a one-eyed machinist. The spirit of his crimes were all in defense of people who would otherwise suffer. For other witnesses, he had some of the random people he'd helped out, including one memorable point where a woman, nearly on the verge of tears, pointed out how he'd taken on a guy threatening to rape her and carrying a knife by whipping out a fencing saber, disarming him, and mocking him in his thick Swedish accent so that the girl could call the cops. Something like a dozen people all showed up, explaining how this dude, despite his eccentricities, made the country better.

He was not deported, and lives here to this very day, stalking the streets in musketeer garb, rescuing drunks, and dispensing his own brand of justice.