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Erika Toliusis (b.1969) - Pacific Angel. 2022. Oil with palette knife on canvas.

A COMINT !!

love when the mutual takes the mutual bait. yes that post was for you. yes it was about our lil guy. thanks for falling for it. I love you

ahumanbeena

Did you know that after they switched to blind auditions, major symphony orchestras hired women between 30% to 55% more? Before bringing in “blind auditions” with a screen to conceal the the candidate, women in the top 5 major orchestras made up less than 5% of the musicians performing.

shwetanarayan-deactivated202504

so I believe it was actually more complicated than that, in interesting ways. Because at first, when they did blind auditions, they were STILL hiring more men.

…Then they put down a carpet, so that high heels didn’t clack on the floor, and BOOM women were suddenly getting hired.

The testers didn’t even know that’s what they were picking up on, which just goes to show how tiny of a cue it takes for misogyny to kick in.

isaacsapphire

The case of blind auditions for orchestras and how it dramatically changed the gender makeup of orchestras is a very illuminating example of gender bias, and an interesting possible way of countering it.

small-witch-big-hat

You can be sexist without knowing it. You can be racist without knowing it. This is not a moral failing; it is a moral imperative to remember that you are fallible, and take steps to limit the damage your squishy ape brain’s foibles can cause.

jaesawalth

so adorable

#we need to talk about the mustache #nico hischier

writingdose

a writer’s struggle

teex

jamie distracted by trevor's antics 2023 / 2026

#the way you dont even need to unmute to tell when you can hear trevor ooooohhhhhhhh im so soft #< prev tags #his eyes crinkle with love #drygras

Tagged by @kapricots! Did not even think I would have this many. Tagging @phoenixraven612 @lando-la @martypantone and anyone else who is gonna post more cats.

#meme

☕️ published fanfiction

Okay, so I have a lot of thoughts on this. Like, on one hand, you have to take away your fan fiction from the people who are meant to enjoy it, the fans. On the other hand, when you've written something novel-length, like, you deserve that money. And it does take work to file off the serial numbers and world-build when you've started from a fanfic world. But on the other hand, fuck Cassandra Claire and EL James.

But honestly, if I had an old fic that was long enough and I could rework it, I totally would.

#replies #ask meme

contemptible-scoundrel

fuuuck I could use a mysterious benefactor right now

anamericansinger

send me ☕️ + [topic] and i’ll tell you my opinion on it!

avpdhaunt

jobs for people who cant do or handle anything

thefaultinourchickennuggets

Hi im a librarian amd that's not now this works. If a library allows you to have a digital card and not live in the area, you are NOT taking away resources from other people, that's not how anything works. Please keep doing it!!! The more people that use our services, the more money we can get from funding sources!!! Please use us!!! We are not utilized enough, by people in or out of our community. Thanks.