"The boot was mean"

Writer wannabe with a chronic disease called procrastination. Proud Gryffinclaw and Wampus. Sherlock obsessed and book lovers welcome. Ships: Harmony, Dramione, Stydia, Sherlolly.

[itsmoonpeaches]

one day you too could be a fanfic author who updates a decade later

[leavesofgrass-stark]

If George RR Martin can do it, so can you

[frontmansdefender]

RIP to the legend

[silvermoon424]

This goose fucking rocks and had a crazy life!

I really just have to summarize Thomas's entire life:

He was in a committed relationship with a male swan named Henry for 18-24 years before a female swan named Henrietta showed up and mated with Henry.

Thomas was initially jealous of the pair and attacked them, breaking 2 of the 5 eggs Henrietta had laid. However, once the remaining eggs hatched, Thomas warmed up to them and helped raise them.

Henry couldn't fly because of an injured wing, so Thomas taught the cygnets how to fly.

When they needed to reduce the goose population in the pond where Thomas and the swans lived, they dyed Thomas's feathers red so he wouldn't be separated from Henry.

Henry, Henrietta, and Thomas remained in their happy throuple for years and raised 68 cygnets before Henry died in 2009. After Henry's death, Henrietta found another swan and flew away, leaving Thomas alone.

Thomas finally met and mated with a female goose in 2011 and had his own babies. However, another goose named George stole them and raised them himself.

As Thomas grew elderly and blind, he was relocated to a wildlife center where he raised orphaned cygnets.

His caretaker at the center described him as "pretty high maintenance."

Thomas died in 2018 at the age of around 40. He had a funeral that included a small coffin and a procession that was led by a bagpiper. He was buried under the stone where Henry was buried, the two finally reunited in death.

Before and after his death, Thomas has been celebrated as an icon of the LGBTQ+ community for obvious reasons.

[alicentsgf]

so funny to me the pope has siblings. imagine a bunch of people looked at your brother and decided he was the physical embodiment of god's will. like that kid kicked me in the head once.

[smallville-gifs]

[yourartmatters-itswhatgotmehere]

the first kiss so epic everyone still talking about it <3

[horrorlesbians]

after you read the poem “the woman dies” a lot of media makes you mad

[horrorlesbians]

Excerpts from The Woman Dies by Aoko Matsuda

[000l]

[shrewreadings]

like to charge, reblog to cast.

[depsidase]

[leavesofgrass-stark]

De

[edieholmes]

Smallville, personal hell for my bisexual ass. Erica Durance table dancing? Tom Welling standing naked in front of a fire? Michael Rosenbaum just existing in all his bald glory?

[leavesofgrass-stark]

Is David Harbour one of the most hated men on Earth rn? Yes. Does he deserve it? Absolutelyfucking yes

[ironinkpen]

an imperfect ally is better than a perfect bystander

[ironinkpen]

the old boomer who "doesn't get the gays" but still votes blue every election is still a better ally to you than every well-spoken, woke millennial who says all the right shit but didn't vote because they "didn't like either option"

the lady who voted for trump but has changed her mind since and is calling her senator every day is a better ally to you than anyone very politely apologizing for how awful things are and not doing anything to actually help

[sweaterkittensahoy]

Give me the granny who only started re-thinking her feelings when her beloved grandkid came out as trans over anyone who can spout queer theory but gatekeeps transmascs at every step.

I'll take the unlearning-trying-my-best messy allies over the my-ass-smells-like-roses-because-i've-read-marx-seventeen-times "perfect" community member any fucking day.

[onetwothreemany]

FEMA is doing an emergency alert test on all TVs, radios, and cell phones on October 4, 2023, at approximately 2:20pm ET.

If you live in the US and you have a phone you need to keep secret for any reason, make sure that it is turned off at this time.

Yes, I'm doing this months in advance, and yes, my blog has very little reach, but I figure better to post about it more than less.

Please reblog and add better tags than mine, I'm bad at tags.

[spinabifidaoccultist-deactivate]

OCTOBER 4, 2023

TURN OFF YOUR OTHER PHONE AND DO NOT TURN IT ON AGAIN UNTIL YOU ARE ALONE AND SAFE BECAUSE THE ALARM WILL COME THROUGH AS SOON AS THAT PHONE IS POWERED ON.

AGAIN I REPEAT:

OCTOBER 4, 2023

THE ALARM WILL COME THROUGH AS SOON AS THAT PHONE IS POWERED BACK ON.

SO ONLY POWER IT BACK ON WHEN IT IS SAFE TO DO SO.

OCTOBER 4, 2023

If this doesn't make sense, then good news it's not for or about you but still reblog it because you never know who may need to know this.

Reblog and add more tags.

[whatbigotspost]

There’s just a whole lot of reasons someone may need to be aware of/prepared for this, so boosting

[disco-tea]

Spike + names for Dawn

[leavesofgrass-stark]

Every time I watch The Office season 9, I remember what a prick Jim was after he started in Athlead. That conversation with Pam over the phone after Circe’s recital? The cowardice of wanting to go back to Philly on valantine’s day? Honestly, from season 8 to season 9 is like they complete changed his character. Although not much, because he had always wanted to have the upper hand.

[hawt-me33]

Coming into a fandom late

[baxterdamus-deactivated20130513]

Coming into a fandom early and watching it become an angry clusterfuck

[valorious]

Being in a dormant fandom that suddenly comes alive again after a new book/movie

[leatherpatches-deactivated20150]

Don’t forget about those who come in the midst of a fandom war. 

[fauxmoux]

Accuracy at its best

[street-of-mercy]

Being in a fandom and not even knowing there’s a war going on…

[my-reylo]

all of this shit…lol

[nerdsagainstfandomracism]

When You’re Not In The Fandom But You’re Nosy AF

[not-so-secret-nerd]

When you get into a fandom only to discover it’s dead

[jupiter235]

This gets better every time I see it. 

[sageblackrose95]

@fuboos-mess

[inverted-mind-inc-sideblog-deac]

Being in a dead fandom…

[illogicalarchive]

Or being in such a tiny fandom that it feels like youre the only one

[erilias]

The accuracy hurts.

[fanfic-yes-please]

Being in a fandom that had a shit ending.

[it-is-bugs]

When you’ve been fangirling long enough, you’ve experienced all of the above.

[sweetferalbaby]

Being in a fandom meant for kids.

[teaganvamp]

This just gets better..

[hamboj2]

@mi-kleos

[thatcrazysonicchick]

When you realize that joining the fandom has ruined you

[knightofbloodcancer]

Fandom hell in general

[morathavictoria]

Yes.

[marvelanimelover]

This^^^ just… ALL OF THIS.

[stop-talking-babe-deactivated20]

Being in so many fandoms that you don’t even know what’s going on

[raise-cain-archived]

THIS IS THE SKULDUGGERY FUCKING PLEASANT FANDOM IN ONE POST!!

[crochanblackbeak]

Trying to recruit people to your fandom

[kateriverameliawolfe]

Annnnnnndddd it’s back

[ishipwhatiship247]

Being in a fandom which has so many antis

[ravenhilarious]

I’ve probably reblogged this before, but that was before these great additions.

[swanqueen-author]

Being in a fandom that actually works together

[commanderunhingedmongoose]

Why is this so true? All of it.

[pillowprincesslexa]

being in a fanbase but all your mutuals suddenly turn into Kpop blogs

[hangingfire]

I always enjoy it when a good post comes around again and has been improved by the reblogs like the years for a fine wine.

[priory-of-stars]

Being in a fandom when shit goes down and everyone has different opinions

[marianagmt]

When you are in a fandom and don’t care for others people opinion…..even if they are right…(believe me, I have met several of those)

[batbyte-alghul]

Being in a fandom you never meant to join

[tirnel-sutcliff-spears]

I love this. and it’s gotten better

[cartoonjessie]

After abandoning a fandom you’re still a little bit emotionally invested in….

[wickedmuse]

finally joining a fandom you’ve always heard about

[incorrectvillanevequotes]

[minusninelives]

How I’ve been living so long without The Amazing Devil in my life is baffling. Now that I’ve found them, it’s like I’ve stumbled into this magical, mystical realm and my soul is being ripped to pieces in the best possible way. It’s like art and poetry in its highest form.

I can’t imagine my life without them.

[dicenquedicen]

💔💔💔

[leavesofgrass-stark]

Re viendo el ministerio del tiempo desde el principio pero no puedo ver la T4. Es superior a mis fuerzas. No se por qué acabaría cómo acabo, si eran conflictos de agenda, o problemas entre el cast o lo que sea. Pero prefiero quedarme en este momento y pensar que Amelia y Julián tuvieron otro bebe precioso y que se hicieron mayores juntos.