Just A Small Moment

I'm here, I'm queer, and use only one ear. (that's a joke about how I'm deaf) Not 18 anymore sorry it took me years to update that

[violottie]

good morning

FUCK ISRAEL

[girlmostlikely]

So real

[karcatgirl-vantas]

the default way for things to taste is good. we know this because "tasty" means something tastes good. conversely, from the words "smelly" and "noisy" we can conclude that the default way for things to smell and sound is bad. interestingly there are no corresponding adjectives for the senses of sight and touch. the inescapable conclusion is that the most ordinary object possible is invisible and intangible, produces a hideous cacophony, smells terrible, but tastes delicious. and yet this description matches no object or phenomenon known to science or human experience. so what the fuck

[skluug]

this is what ancient greek philosophy is like

[ace-disgrace-on-the-case]

False! “Sightly” is a positive word, so the default way for things to work is good as well.

The true most ordinary object is beautiful, horrible sounding, very smelly, intangible, and delicious.

I still don’t think it matches anything in existence but to truly understand a thing one must know its true nature.

[professionalchaoticdumbass]

"touchy" is also a word! however it's mostly used for things that aren't objects, like subjects of conversation. it either means "oversensitive and irritable" or "requires careful handling/wording, delicate"

i think the second one works well for our hypothetical object. so we can use that.

therefore, the Default Object is:

beautiful

makes a horrendous sound

smells absolutely awful

is very fragile

tastes delicious

and i still cannot think of anything that matches this

[and-a-pidgey-in-a-wepear-tree]

behold, the default object!

[sleepless-cavia]

[mamoswole]

When I tell that I LOVE solarpunk

[powersandplanetaries]

[hunter-rodrigez]

Oh, I remember this, the edit was done by youtuber Waffle to the left.

They didn't just cut out the parts with the oat milk, they skillfully edited over all the god-damn branding and replaced the audio.

But what I still find most hilarious about this whole commercial is the fact that everything they show in this solar punk world seems to be made with sustainable, zero waste and reusable materials.

Everything EXCEPT THE FUCKING CHOBANI BRANDED STUFF! The only plastic you see in this whole commercial is all the straight to the landfill packaging made by the very corporation that tries to sell how sustainable and "green" they are. Unintentional self satire at its finest.

They couldn't even show their yogurt and milk in (basically infinitely reusable) glass containers because they pretty much only sell their shit in plastic

It is such a perfect example of the true face of "green" capitalism, it's hilarious.

[undeadentropy]

The punk in this solarpunk comes from cutting the corporation out of the picture

[eco-socialism]

ALSO

Another really interesting thing about this edit is that they changed the label on the side of the apple-picking machine.

From "donations" to "commons". It's a subtle change, but it makes a huge difference in the world-building of the video. The former implies that this big orchard belongs to an owner and that they're donating the fruits to "the less fortunate" (and, by extension, that poverty is still a thing); the latter implies that the orchard belongs to everyone and that the fruits are free to take in the spirit of solidarity.

Waffle To The Left brought out the potential in this gorgeous video and made it an actual solarpunk utopia — without brands and without corporate pandering, complete with true common ownership over land and resources.

[suffer-louder]

[depsidase]

[socialistexan]

[possumgirlbulge]

i always thought of transphobia as a short hand for bigotry and not an actual phobia phobia, but this guy legit ran away from a child

[allthegeopolitics]

Hulu Faces Backlash, Boycotts For Streaming 'Visit Gaza' Ad

The video suggested Gaza would be a tourist paradise, if not for Hamas.

Hulu is being harshly criticized for streaming a pro-Israel ad which brazenly claims Gaza would be a vacation destination if not for Hamas. Mimicking a glossy tourism pitch, the 30-second ad invites people to “Come visit beautiful Gaza” in text on-screen while showcasing what appear to be AI-generated images of pristine beaches, luxury hotels and happy travelers. A narrator tells people they can “embrace the vibrant nightlife of the city and experience a culture rich in tradition” in the region, where the United Nations says about 100,000 people have been killed, injured or gone missing since Israel’s retaliation campaign following the Oct. 7 attacks that killed 1,200 people. The sunny tone abruptly shifts as the narrator declares, “This is what Gaza could have been like without Hamas” and photos of Palestinian adults and children with weapons flicker on-screen. It ends saying, “Free Gaza From Hamas Now”

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[heritageposts]

If you have a Hulu subscription, you should cancel it and tell them why.

[tickerbee]

modern coffee shop au: cute underpaid baristas, awkward first impressions, meet-the-cute scenarios in mundane settings, hot beverages, fluff

18th century coffe shop au: newspapers and political pamphlets, social unrest, everyone is a free mason, Jean-Jacques Rousseau is discussed extensively

[muppetmagic]

the simpsons + my favorite lgbt+ moments

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Montreal's Palestinian activist groups call on Montrealers to take part in the march denouncing the 100 day long genocide of Palestinians that the Canadian government has taken part in. They denounce all Canadian complicity with the zionist occupation and its crimes against humanity.

The march is taking place on January 14th 2024, on 730 Cathcart street, starting at 2PM.

[moonlayl]

From the court today. Israel IS committing a genocide.

[elierlick]

We need billboards like this in every city.

[trannydykepuppybot-deactivated2]

Fuck cops.

[todays-xkcd]

A lot of sentences undergo startling shifts in mood if you add 'like this one' to the end, but high on the list is 'I'm a neurologist studying dreams.'

Like This One [Explained]

Transcript Under the Cut

[Megan, Cueball, and Ponytail standing] Megan: So what do you do? Ponytail: I'm a researcher studying gas molecules like this one.

[Caption below the comic:] Fields of research where you can add "...like this one" after you say what you study:

Gas molecules

Gravitational fields

Planetary magnetospheres

Sound waves

Habitable worlds

Languages

Social interactions

Skin microbes

[wizrdfckr]

was really mad that the couches in the lobby at my work got removed :( then I remembered that most days I open there's someone sleeping on them, meaning someone reported that to housekeeping and their "solution" was to remove the couches entirely?? I was pissed about it, then noticed this sign today

the removal of comfort in public spaces to 'deter' homeless people impacts everyone

[picsthatmakeyougohmm]

[liquidstar]

if you want to say "shut up" in greek you say "skase" which is basically a command to blow yourself up. im pretty sure the idea is like, "hold in your words for so long that they build up inside you until you burst" but it doesnt translate well. because the other day my cousin was practicing english convos with me, and when i was poking fun at her she just says "Explode."

[liquidstar]

it translates as more of a power move than saying "shut up" normally though