From the Darkest Night Comes Forth Light.

scouting nerd. white. autism spectrum. disabled. chronically fabulous. transsomething. assumed female at birth. queer.

[micdotcom]

Watch: “Alright, now if you don’t believe me that white beauty standards are a thing, let’s play a little game.”

[unalome]

Breathtaking photos of Aboriginal newborns and pregnant women in the outback show the beauty of indigenous sacred rituals Amazing photos have emerged of Aboriginal newborns with their mothers in traditional surroundings Australian photographer Bobbi-lee Hille, 29, has paid homage to her Indigenous culture with stunning images The mesmerising photographs give an insight into the true Aboriginal culture, traditions and lifestyles

‘I wanted to photograph Indigenous babies and bellies to create awareness of our beautiful culture and people,’ Ms Hille said. ‘It’s celebrating Indigenous culture and new life through photography. It is very important to me to keep our culture alive, to promote awareness and show how beautiful the traditions are.’ The mother-of-three, from Perth in Western Australia, believes her project called Milyali Art - meaning newborns in 2015 - is even more important as mainstream education and that the media often neglects Aboriginal culture.

‘I wish there was more focus on Aboriginal studies in schools and more cultural awareness,’ she said.

‘Usually only the negatives are focused on and because of this a lot of Australians have no idea about true Aboriginal culture, traditions or lifestyles.

‘They see a stereotyped one-sided story and make up their minds.’

*Just my personal favourites from the beautiful photography by Bobbi-lee Hillie. I am so amazed! these are by far the most beautiful photos I have ever seen*

Read/see more at: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3452825/Bobbi-lee-Hille-s-photos-Aboriginal-newborns-pregnant-women.html

[i-believe-i-can-touch-skye]

This is some of my beautiful sisters photography 💕

[ringrose-deactivated20160515]

We don’t need European fairy tales retold with dark-skinned characters

We need non-European fairy tales being told

Race-bending isn’t the answer here

Realizing that there are children who have non-European heritages and cultures who need their own stories being given representation is the answer

[kinkymilkymint]

If you wanna be my lover, you gotta get with my

Debilitating illnesses.

[incendavery]

just one of those days I guess

[atlanxic-deactivated20250205]

sometimes you say or do bad things while you’re in an awful mental place. sometimes you say things that are rude or uncalled for or manipulative. and i’m not going to hold that against you. mental illness is hard, and no one is perfect. but once you’re through that episode, you need to take steps to make amends. you need to apologize.

“i couldn’t help it, i was having a bad episode” is a justification, not an apology.

“i’m so fucking sorry, i fucked up, i don’t deserve to live, i should stop talking to anyone ever, i should die” is a second breakdown and a guilt trip. it is not an apology.

when you apologize, the focus should be on the person you hurt. “i’m sorry. i did something that was hurtful to you. even if i was having a rough time, you didn’t deserve to hear that,” is a better apology. if it was a small thing, you can leave it at that.

if you caused significant distress to the other person, this is a good time to talk about how you can minimize damage in the future. and again, even if it is tempting to say you should self-isolate and/or die, that is not a helpful suggestion. it will result in the person you’re talking to trying to talk you out of doing that, which makes your guilt the focus of the conversation instead of their hurt.

you deserve friendship, and you deserve support. but a supportive friend is not an emotional punching bag, and mental illness does not absolve you of responsibility for your actions. what you say during a mental breakdown doesn’t define you. how you deal with the aftermath though, says a lot.

[nebet-ren]

This is the most carefully-nuanced discussion of this I think I have ever seen. Thank you for writing this.

[catmeleon-deactivated20160611]

Not to shit on Ben Wyatt, but Padme was queen of Naboo at 14 years old, and she didn’t blow the planet’s budget on a winter sports complex. 

[kareenvorbarra]

#honestly ben wyatt has probably had this exact thought in dark moments (via @seagodofmagic) 

[needles-pills-and-stuff]

Stop telling me I’m “Handi-capable” Stop telling me I’m “Differently abled” Stop telling me not to use reclaimed slurs

I AM A CRIPPLE I AM A GIMP I AM DISABLED

If you’re able bodied and you try and tell me what I should call myself, you are the problem.

[buzzfeedau]

[iwantcupcakes]

Chris Evans and Robert Downey Jr.

[pensversusswords]

#find a man who looks @ u like chris evans looks at rdj (via @dailysuperhusbands)

[priceofliberty]

[drunkstereotype]

“While I agree with your point, Josephine, capitalism is an unjust ideal and it won’t work anymore”

[noahwyles]

when ur an Adult in Training™ and need to ask a Certified Adult™ a question BUT UR MOM ISNT ANSWERING THE PHOnE  

[art-tension]

[karolynprg]

Overcompensating in my cutlery drawer.

(If you are able bodied, this joke is probably not for you.)

[karolynprg]

Reblogging my own nerdy joke from two years ago because this still applies. 

[sexiercommunism-blog]

OH MY GOD

[karolynprg]

Amazed that this is still kicking around. Also surprised that my drawer still looks the same.

[mounak-s-deactivated20170517]

Positive action regardless of what is to come

[sadboyfactory]

It just occurred to me, as I’m going through the Harry Potter books again, that whenever Harry has visions through Voldemorts eyes that he always, every single time, distinguishes between himself and Voldemort with the mention of “a white hand held a wand which was not his own”, or something to the effect of describing Voldemorts whiteness. While I’ve always taken this as a comment on how Voldemort is inhumanly, disgustingly pale, It occurred to me that a dark-skinned Harry Potter WOULD notice the stark, shocking difference in hands every single time without fail.

[thatadult]

sending “I hope you get that job” vibes to the people out here tryna get jobs

[theeeprotagonist]

reblogging for yall bc the shit worked for me lol

[blkmedusa]

Karma will pop me if I don’t