Ms. Cool Cat

a big name in deep space

[letsbelonelytogetherr]

“People romanticize their plans but dread the execution. the magic you’re looking for is in the work you’re avoiding.”

— nazanin mandi

[desertarchipelago]

James Baldwin

[jeniferprince]

it's always hard to say goodbye 🥀

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[potezny-grzybor]

[amnesiaguy]

The Long and Short of It, Richard Siken

[rozieramati]

How to Save Your Own Life, Erica Jong

[achillesinhighheels]

The Lovers by Jef Joseph Marie Thomas Lambeaux (1852-1908)

[stuckinapril]

when James Baldwin said I can’t be a pessimist because I’m alive

[stuckinapril]

when James Baldwin said to be a pessimist means that you have agreed that human life is an academic matter. So I am forced to be an optimist. I am forced to believe that we can survive whatever we must survive.

[opencommunion]

people who tell you to stop reading the news to "regulate your nervous system" do not have your best interests at heart. if following current events makes you spiral you probably need a better analytical frame, not less information

[opencommunion]

and the analytical frame you need is probably dialectical materialism

[opencommunion]

i'm totally crazy, i freak out all the time, but you know what helps me most? learning. reading. studying. discussing. sometimes you do need a nap, but sometimes you need a conversation with someone more knowledgeable/experienced, or a day at the (physical or digital) library. and really i think everyone has a different baseline emotional register that's best for them and their circumstances, but i recommend aiming to feel solid and anchored, not necessarily "calm." of course we won't feel "calm" after reading about genocide. but if we approach what we're reading correctly, it can strengthen our resolve; feed our fighting spirit; show us paths to liberation. a lot of people in my life have diagnosed me with "revolutionary optimism" and wonder how i maintain that mindset but i'm not an optimist by nature, it all comes from studying

[stuckinapril]

Every time you notice yourself losing your mind ask yourself when the last time you sat down and read a book was

[mnaturegif]

[wexler]

saw this clip on twitter and girl i miss you so much

[habaebiti]

[firstfullmoon]

Grace Yencer

[wovi]

[pendulumgraph]

What big eyes you have.

[garrett-hannah]

SHERYL LEE RALPH accepts her award for Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series at the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards (January 15, 2023)