let us read and let us dance

Kat ~ lesbian ~ 20s ~ I’ve lived on here a while! Meaning this is an eclectic mix of; reading, theatre, tv, podcasts, D&D, scifi, fantasy, craft, sewing, gay shit, etc. :) Currently wild about The Locked Tomb and historical costuming

[bob-artist]

A battle between good and weevil

[ri5k]

the replacement of websites with apps sounds so backwards when you actually describe it. like hmm you have to download an entire program onto your device each time you want access to a portal, where it takes up storage indefinitely. somebody should invent an app where you can "browse" any portal just by typing in its address... 🥴

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

Are you sick of the tired, hackneyed delights of stereotypical pleasure planets? Bored to death of the same pristine beaches and blue lagoons every vacation world seems to offer? The infinite luxuries of tropical paradises got you down?

Why not try something… different?

Spend your next shore leave suffering the miserable drudgeries of Moisenglurk, the galaxy’s premiere displeasure planet. Stroll the goose poop strewn mudflats downstream of the industrial cooling pools. Breathe the sulfurous air of the volcanic mining district. Hike through the manmade forests of Bradford pears or bike along the congested superhighways that are always within earshot. With an average gravity 1.2 times greater than that of Earth, you’re guaranteed to feel the burn.

The wonders of the outdoors not your scene? Moisenglurk boasts a vibrant nightlife of pickpockets, cutthroats, and opportunistic but unimaginative sex pests. Immerse yourself in local hospitality and soon you too will be running on “factory time”—a ruthlessly efficient corporate standard designed to maximize productivity and marked by the discordant blaring of alarms, independent of the natural seasonal cycle or the circadian rhythm.

Should you run into any trouble during your stay, Moisenglurk public officials will be more than happy to relieve you of any remaining valuables.

Moisenglurk: Something different. Something worse.

[chaumas-deactivated20240115]

As your travel agent, I am duty-bound to inform you that Moisenglurk’s gay scene may not be quite what you’re looking for. You might find the smokey alleyways, hazy neon, and flickering gaslights of Neonoiria Prime more to your tastes. Or perhaps the subterranean citystates of Dungeonius-5 have what you need, if you like the squeak of black leather and the rattle of chains. And of course there are always the sweaty dance halls of Dykerion Minor, which have surged in popularity since the gentrification of Dykerion Major pushed the working class lesbians to the smaller of the twin planets.

If you have your heart set on Moisenglurk, don’t let me stop you! But keep in mind, it is a displeasure planet. The difference between displeasure and pain is not mere semantics. Pain planets offer a smorgasbord of twisted eroticism and taboo thrills—whatever your dark heart desires, Pervertopia Secundus has it for you.

Moisenglurk… well, Moisenglurk has other offerings. It has sex clubs, of course. The upholstery is a little bit torn, a little bit sticky. For somewhere with so few cats, there sure is a pervasive aroma of cat piss. Fluorescent panel lights buzz in every ceiling while dead houseflies pool in ashtrays. The leather gays all wear polyurethane and the sex toy batteries all run down after about fifteen minutes and need to be recharged for three hours. The femmes all look like straight women and the butches all wear snapbacks and sports jerseys. As for testing, good luck! Public health initiatives on Moisenglurk consists exclusively of hologram advertisements encouraging residents to get more exercise.

[theriverbeyond]

Ideal work schedule:

I show up and am given a list of cognitively engaging but achievable tasks

I complete the list

I leave immedietly

[silavut]

Not sure if this one's been done yet, but after doing a bit of digging, I found an original, full-size version of Angus Mcbride's art of Saruman and his orb, aka "Pondering My Orb" meme. (Yes, this is actually Saruman.) Unfortunately, I could not find the original title, if there ever was one.

After comparing a couple others, this was the best version I could find in high quality.

Now you, too, can ponder Saruman's orb in full, high-quality wizardry.

Enjoy!

[lovergf]

i hope i’m not just a tumblr blog to you but also bad lesbian representation

[garaks-padded-bra]

Once i got into a genuine fight with a friend cuz they thought i was problematic for saying dating a neanderthal would be cool

[garaks-padded-bra]

Like to be clear they considered it BESTIALITY

[garaks-padded-bra]

[garaks-padded-bra]

Anyway need to smoke with her

[kosmicpowers]

England isn't a real country, stupid. England is a lie to sell you more Doctor Who

[weedle-testaburger]

Wales is real though, where else would they film Doctor Who

[pansyfemme]

close your eyes and imagine freshly roasted root vegetables perfectly seasoned and crispy as far as the eye can see

[nighttimepatrons]

Sam trying to get Frodo to take one more step

[nighttimepatrons]

Sam psychologically tormenting Gollum

[avatarmerida]

Happy pride month to the tiny cowboy and tiny Trojan man from Night at the Museum

[futurakid]

[leg-stealing-bee]

[closetedguyy]

[knitordeath]

This hands down the best comment in the notes, I will not be taking criticism.

[song-of-sea-and-sky]

happy pride month 2021 I ain’t quittin’ you…

[msue0027]

[maxstarfall]

[gengaritez]

[pumpkin--rabbit]

[minyicho]

[spiteyote-resurrected]

oh yeah reminder not to give the evil fucking scum who run this website a goddamn cent this month when they inevitably roll out whatever theyre selling for it. Find a trans woman to pay instead

[soulakuarian]

[theworsethingsgettheharderifight]

[marzipanandminutiae]

I'm at the Boston Massacre site

I'm at the SweetGreen

I'm at the combination Boston Massacre site and SweetGreen

[marzipanandminutiae]

#just down the street from the 300-year-old Chipotle#boston

oldest commercial building in Boston! built in 1718, and once the offices of a famous publisher who worked with the likes of Hawthorne, Alcott, and Emerson

now a Chipotle

[apocalypse-angel]

IT WAS A BOOKSTORE FOR ALMOST 200 YEARS. IT WAS ONE OF THE OLDEST BOOKSTORES IN THE ENTIRE COUNTRY UNTIL IT WENT OUT OF BUSINESS.

BEFORE THAT, IT WAS THE HOME OF ANNE HUTCHINSON, WHO WAS EXILED FROM MASSACHUSETTS FOR HERESY DECADES BEFORE THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS.

NOW...A CHIPOTLE.

[marzipanandminutiae]

I appreciate your passion for historical preservation, but it was not a bookstore the whole way through. And the fact that it's currently a chipotle is in large part why the building still exists

It also was never the home of Anne Hutchinson. It's on the site of her home, but that house burned down in 1711. The current structure was built on the same lot in 1718 and it was an apothecary shop until 1828, when it was first made a bookstore

Then in 1832 it became a publisher's office/bookstore combination, which it remained until 1997, when it became a Boston Globe memorabilia store.

Then a discount jewelry store rented it from 2005 until 2009

Then it became a showroom for crafts made by students of the North Bennet St. school, a well-known trade school here in Boston

And it became a chipotle in 2017

so no, it was not a bookstore for 200 years. On top of that, it was threatened with demolition in 1960 to build a parking garage. That's when the building was purchased by an organization called historic Boston Inc. and preserved formally. Though it would remain a bookstore until the 1990s, the preservation model was always what we call "adaptive reuse," where building stays in circulation for retail or office space or what have you while still being consciously preserved

I find this to be a really useful model especially for demographics who might find preservation a hard sell, like people in the business world. Plus, there's a very true fact that not every historical building in a city full of historical buildings can be set aside as a museum – I even really like the fact that, for many Bostonians nowadays, old buildings are NOT just something you go and visit and then leave behind. They're part of the fabric of our lives, consistently, and I think that makes them a lot more real to us

Personally I would rather the building be a chipotle if it means we still have the building

[indigosfindings]

when tiger met dragon

[indigosfindings]

crouching harry hidden sally

[alwinfy]

for sale: makorra bottles, never popped

[rainbow-femme]

Hi yes hello it’s me the local wizard, and I- Ok well “evil” feels like a strong word but yes, that’s me. Anyway, I need your help. I know I stole away the kingdoms 12 princesses, that’s my bad. Listen, I didn’t think this through. It didn’t occur to me that having a dozen angry young women from early teen to early 20s and giving them giant powerful wings would be a bad idea.

I know I’m the one who cast the curse but it can still only be broken with true love. I’m begging you, somebody, please come and fall in love with these girls and make them leave, I can’t take it anymore, it sucks so bad. I can’t keep getting viciously bullied by one of the largest living species of waterfowl anymore. I’ve tried running away but they can fly so they just find me. I’m getting nothing done.

I’ll pay you, I’ll grant you wishes, I don’t care, please just come and fall in love with the mean angry women who live in my yard and hate me so bad

[stinkylittlegnome]

My favorite Tolkien illustrations by Cor Blok in no particular order:

Bilbo and Gollum. Bilbo is the moon for some reason which is cool i guess

Smeagol and Deagol. I love the seaweed in the background, great attention to detail

Frodo serving Robin Hood-realness at his and Bilbo’s birthday party. Literally iconic

Isildur taking the ring from Sauron. Its great but I would like to see more of Sauron than just his hand, because I think he has the potential to look really cool

Pippin jumping into the bath at Crickhollow… no comment

Bilbo gives the Mithril coat to Frodo. Great poses, very stiff and awkward. I like it.

The fellowship. This one is a classic.

Gandalf and the balrog. Amazing

Boromir trying to take the ring from Frodo. I love the way he reaches for his sword, it looks very natural

Merry and Pippin and Treebeard. I like his legs and the fact that it looks like he’s wearing shorts.

[stinkylittlegnome]

The battle of Helms Deep. This one is just great for a lot of reasons. I like how the orcs in the background are just happy and sad smileys. Gimli is throwing a rock at them. I don’t know who the guy with a red hat is in the background, but I love him.

Gandalf, Theoden, Aragorn, Legolas and Gimli finding Merry and Pippin in Isengard ft fucked up Shadowfax. Look at them smiling!

Sam, Frodo and Gollum. Frodo got rid of his Robin Hood hat which is a shame, but Gollum with a beak makes up for it.

Eowyn protecting Theoden from the Witch King. The fellbeast is a crow or perhaps a raven. Merry is hanging on the side, stabbing Witch King in the leg and he looks amazing

Mt Doom. Frodo looks very chill about getting his finger bit off, and Sam is just kind of floating there. I love everything about Gollum

[jkl-fff]

They don't make art like this anymore (possibly because various laws forbid it), which is a shame.