Feel like it's about time I should make at least some kinda pinned post so uh Hello! I mainly use this blog to share fandom stuff, memes, & lesbianism, but I will semi-frequently share more serious content e.g. politics & fundraisers. For this you should be aware that this is a Marxist-Leninist blog with some focus on feminism & anti-imperialism when I do talk about it, as such I don't take kindly to zionists, NATO apologists, (ukro-)fascists, sinophobes, transphobes, patriarchy simps, ableists, or any other milieu of bigots & liberals
But anyways, here's a brief rundown of my interest tagging system & some of my most used tags/special interests (things I consider sub-tags listed in parentheses):
fanart (deltarune fanart, toh fanart)
fan theory
folklore lore - just a silly tag for internet hcs about folklore & myth
house* - the TV show House MD (not really a special interest, just talk about it some)
anthropology
birdposting
guns
ellie talks - that's me, mostly just for text posts/me rambling
communism memes - again, memes regarding communism, not mocking it
This list is probably subject to expansion, but this is all I can think of for now. I'll also definitely tag things as nsfw if I feel like they even slightly need it, but even tho I'm asexual, not everything's gonna be squeaky clean just fyi
If you made it this far, you are my de facto moot now and I love you 😙 Have a nice day!
Gentrification creates a stifling homogeneity in urban areas that makes it less suited for the everyday lives of the lower class and more suited towards the leisure and tourism of those with expendable income.
An old, decrepit laundromat gets replaced by an upscale bakery? And people are mad? It’s not that the poor hate organic vegan cupcakes, it’s that most of us don’t have a way to do laundry in our own home.
Run-down corner stores replaced by hand-made designer clothing boutiques? We don’t hate your eco-fabric shawl, but I can’t eat that for dinner after work like I could have a can of beans I grabbed from that corner store when I don’t have time to take the bus to the real grocery store after work.
What gentrification brings in and of itself is not typically bad, it’s that gentrification brings institutions of leisure and pleasure and makes it so that the poor have to go farther out of their way for basic necessities. It turns low-income living spaces into local tourist attractions. It can even create food deserts by putting restaurants, grocery stores, etc. in that the majority of the lower class cannot afford.
Imagine if someone totally renovated your house and turned it into a mini theme park - they took away your sleeping space, where you prepare food, where you clean yourself and get ready for your day, and replaced it with things that will please people who are visiting, who have their own homes they can go back to, who are here not for their entire life but just as a distraction from their otherwise mundane existence. It’s not that you hate theme parks, it’s not like you’ve never been to a theme park and vow to never visit one again. It’s just that you need to live! To survive! And the leisure of those who have more than you should not invalidate your existence.
I am glad this has made the rounds. Some people feel a dense misunderstanding or misinterpretation concerning gentrification, and I think it helps to hear a description/explanation of what gentrification is from those who are both affected by it and educated by the culture from which it hails. I and many others enjoy some of the delights of gentrification while simultaneously having their livelihoods threatened by it.
“I’m just doing what I’m told. If I am ordered to remove gold fillings from refugees theeth then that’s what I’ll do”, says police officer Michael Hansen.
Just thought I’d add this since not a lot of people outside of the nordic countries seem to have seen it. This is a danish police officer discussing a new danish law that says the police should seize the possesions and money of refugees to finance the integration.
I think more people should just say what city their from/near without specifying what country. take it away from us yanks. like "oh you're from Baltimore? cool I'm from Brikama!" and "Yeah, close to the west coast" and such
this tiktok screenshot ruined my life i need to see the serbian pigeon movie so so badly but it doesn't exist it's so foul to make this bad of a point with something so cool and then take it away from me.
Tiktok marvel fans really will be out here like "movie fan SHOCKED because i'd rather watch superhero movie #54 in blue and not a sensual 1987 french horror film about a man discovering his wife may not exist set in what is gradually revealed to be a space station" as if you're supposed to agree that superhero movie #54 is the clear winner in this comparison
Love the idea of a story about a complex issue that's told from the perspective of something that cannot comprehend or care about the issue. The way the story would be sliced up and moments that a human would consider pointless would be focused on because the pigeon happened to be there would be hype as fuck
Mališa, otherwise known as Little One, is a pet pigeon owned by a conservative butler of the Austro-Hungarian aristocracy. She is loved, and she is pampered— until her owner is murdered in cold blood, and she is left to fend for herself in Sarajevo.
In the wilds of the city, she feeds from the poor, working nationalist radicals, and the vieux riches alike.
To Mališa, there are no ethical concerns. No politics. No burgeoning nationalism.
There are only hands that feed her, and hands that do not.
Love how the lib slop dumbass who made the youtibe video purposely cherry picks city shots to make their point while ignoring all the actual landmarks and unique spots
this is just a reminder that if you’d like to help out a disabled lesbian whose stuck in an emotionally abusive household who is used as a maid and is a substitute teacher out of work for the summer i would really really appreciate it 🩷
if you wanna help a traumatized disabled lesbian and her trans sister and her trans sisters trans gf with moving expenses so we can all be safe from our toxic parents we’d greatly appreciate it 🩷🧡🤍
friend is trying to convince me this is a common experience and I do not believe her, so
Do you expect to be paid back if you pay for something for your friend while you’re hanging out? (I.E. a ride, a meal, a trinket.)
Yes, always
Yes, but only if it’s above a limit of money
No, never
I don’t buy things for my friends.
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For a more illustrative example, say you go to the movies with a friend and you buy them popcorn, do you expect them at some point to send you money back via cash or through an app of some kind? Will you be upset if they don’t?
What we are witnessing today is the result of millions of dollars being poured into media networks, news outlets, and social media platforms after the Israeli government injected hundreds of millions of dollars to whitewash their image and spread the notion that Gaza is prosperous and affluent. This is what we see today: the world has forgotten Gaza, forgotten Palestine, and trivialized the humanitarian crisis. These are young children who know nothing of life; their only crime is being born in Gaza. Bring Gaza back to the forefront of the media. Let in water, treatment , and food, and get us out of here so we can resume our lives.
Gaza remains under siege and subjected to daily attacks with all types of weapons. Every day, at least five Palestinians are killed as a result of these unjustified attacks by the Israeli army, which violate international law in full view of the world. Gaza is being annihilated and continues to be annihilated daily, yet no one lifts a finger. Children, the elderly, the young, and the elderly are dying, and their rights are being violated indiscriminately in Gaza.
My niece, Masa, is only 10 days old today. She should be breastfeeding, but she's currently in the hospital receiving injections to treat her breast infections. The reason is that the occupation prevents the entry of essential supplies for pregnant women, such as nutritional supplements and the rest they need. A tiny baby, only 10 days old, is lying in the hospital right now. What injustice is this? Please help us. Give what you can to save this baby and all of us. Please donate now.
Please, I beg you, donate whatever you can. We have no hope but you. Please donate now; you are our last hope to save my father and my niece. Please donate.
This post has received nearly 200 shares and not a single donation. Thank you to everyone who shared and thank you to those who donated, but the little girl's life depends on your help. Please donate now. Please donate.
