I'd rather be a frog

She/they, 20s, Currently obsessed with Twisted Wonderland and Chainsaw Man.

[barsilaybdroer]

daily clicks for palestine

donate to feed refugees in rafah

spreadsheet of gofundmes to evacuate families

fundraiser for esims for gaza

orgs to donate to

[upsettingandunfortunateclasshate]

My son's tattoo hurt me deeply

When Tess Morgan's son came home with a tattoo, she was griefstricken. She knew her reaction was OTT (he's 21) but it signalled a change in their relationship

This is gold this, absolute gold, the most over the top melodramatic hysterical ridiculous thing I’ve ever read

[brawlcloud]

This is actually so interesting to read- it’s from 2012 but its full of the same anxieties, even some of the same phrasing that many of the guardian’s later pieces on transness use. really hammers home how much of the terfism that emerged in the late 10s was middle class mothers angry at a loss of control over their adult children- whether that be their bodies or their friends or their opinions- and making that everyone’s problem because they have the power to do so

[monkey-cat-vivi]

He says, “I’m still the same person.”

I look at him, sitting there, my 21-year-old son. I feel I’m being interviewed for a job I don’t even want. I say, “But you’re not. You’re different. I will never look at you in the same way again. It’s a visceral feeling. Maybe because I’m your mother. All those years of looking after your body – taking you to the dentist and making you drink milk and worrying about green leafy vegetables and sunscreen and cancer from mobile phones. And then you let some stranger inject ink under your skin. To me, it seems like self-mutilation. If you’d lost your arm in a car accident, I would have understood. I would have done everything to make you feel better. But this – this is desecration. And I hate it.”

[quasi-normalcy]

Also just the classism of her associating tattoos with “vest tops, dogs on chains, broken beer glasses”; like, just say you hate poor people

[draconym]

i would rather see the information for an event handwritten in sharpie on a paper towel than see another AI generated flyer

[aj-living-life]

Saving this post to show my boss who I told the AI flier makes us look lazy and ignorant, and offered to hand draw one. She still printed tons of ai fliers and I'm tempted to make a better one just because it annoys me so much.

[aj-living-life]

Fun update: event was canceled because literally nobody rsvp'd to the AI flier.

[cleo-fox]

Writing tips:

“You feel the bulge in his pants” - implies that you are feeling some guy’s penis, may be sexy depending on context

“You feel the bugle in his pants” - implies that this guy has a military horn in his pants, invites confusing questions like why does he have that and how big are his pockets

[maple-seed]

Both options convey that he's horny

[cleo-fox]

How dare you be funnier than me on my own post

[theomnipotentfox]

If it's the snack chip he might just be corny.

[sergal]

everyone shut da fuck up this is the only thing that matters

[b4rfbrain]

original yoshitomo nara art hand drawn on the wall at izakaya tatemichiya

[cheshireinthemiddle]

Oh, this definitely belongs on Tumblr.

[thesplendidsnout]

From the Nib, by Mattie Lubchansky

[socialistexan]

French-Iranian author Marjane Satrapi, author of 'Persepolis', dies of 'sadness' at 56

French-Iranian author and illustrator Marjane Satrapi, best known for the book and film “Persopolis”, has died of "sadness", members of her

This one hurt, her work had such a profound effect on my life, thoughts, and politics.

May her memory be a blessing

[because-im-freaking-greed]

I know we all know that toph loves to cuss, but I just realized

She had an extremely sheltered upbringing, then when she snuck out to fight, she went to the Earth Kingdom version of WWE, which, if it’s like real world WWE, is family entertainment, and she never spent time backstage, she came she fought she left

I don’t think Toph knows any swear words

[lostfan10000]

She learns to swear from team avatar and becomes all powerful.

[because-im-freaking-greed]

I don’t think Sokka or Katara would know swears either; they grew up in a village consisting of them, Gram Gram, and a bunch of little kids and their moms

I don’t know if the airbenders taught aang swears or not but I know he’s not really the type to swear anyway

Zuko, on the other hand, spent about 3 years of his life as a young angry teenager surrounded by sailors

[waterbenderkat]

Zuko and Suki teach the Gaang to cuss— the Avatar spinoff.

[master-katara]

Zuko when he joins Team Avatar

[captainkirkk]

Toph’s REAL life-changing field trip

[wrenchinator-central]

Toph when Zuko stubs his toe and lets out a string of curses

[weirdmageddon]

have you guys seen this guy haunted daily by randomly placed white rugs on dream islands yet

he’s started posting daily rug sighting updates now

[weirdmageddon]

update: apparently he’s not the only one

(notice the timestamp on that photo was from march)

it doesn’t seem to happen to everyone

[angelicguy]

trying to groom an old guy "youre so mature for 50"

[konoko]

tumblr please stop showing me dating apps ads. i'll meet girls the old way; never

[northgazaupdates]

Homeless mom of 2 needs help in Gaza

Maha and her family previously had a verified GFM to pay for basic necessities like food, medical care, and some form of shelter. Horrifically, the person running their former GFM has stolen from them and hijacked their campaign.

Below is Maha’s new GFM. Her previous GFM was vetted by el-shab-hussein and nabulsi on their vetted campaign master list, on line 163.

Donate to Support My Family To Rebuild Our Lives, organized by Ahmed Alhabil

I am physiotherapist Ahmed Khalil Al-Habil from palestine _Gaza I have been dis… Ahmed Alhabil needs your support for Support My Family To

[northgazaupdates]

URGENT: Hospital eviction imminent

Maha has been hospitalized due to serious complications from an infected tooth. She is particularly vulnerable to this type of infection, which almost killed her last year. Thankfully her husband has returned from Egypt, but both he and Maha are unable to work and thus cannot pay for her hospital bills. They are over $700 usd in debt for her treatment and Maha is about to be kicked out of the hospital.

As I said, last year a very similar infection almost took Maha’s life. If she is expelled from the hospital, a worsened infection is an inevitability. She still has a high fever and needs to remain hospitalized. PLEASE help her continue life-saving treatment!!

Current: €1,576 out of €2,176

NEED: about €600 EUR or $700 usd

[northgazaupdates]

Very little progress in the last week!! Please share so Maha can get the treatment she needs!!

[lakemojave]

People are unfazed if you hate women but if you dislike dogs they assume you're a bad person

[wheelie-sick]

if your doctor is telling you that POTS can only be treated with salt, compression socks, and PT you either have an ignorant doctor or you are being medically neglected

there are so many medications available for POTS that stand in-between non-pharmaceutical options and saline infusions.

some people with POTS will tell you that a POTS diagnosis is not worth pursuing because "it can't be cured and your doctors will only suggest salt, compression socks, and PT"- this is not true. a POTS diagnosis opens up a world of possibilities for medication, infusions, assistive devices like mobility aids, and accommodations.

POTS may not be curable but many people experience relief from many (or all) of their symptoms when taking one (or several) of the many medications available to treat POTS.

POTS medications also do not begin and end at beta blockers. having a bad experience with a beta blocker (or several) does not mean that no medications will work for you. there are POTS medications that come from quite a few different classifications of medication. it's worth trying more out.

the best way to get access to these treatments is to find a doctor knowledgeable about POTS. these are few and far between and tend to have long waitlists. as long as you can get the diagnosis a primary care provider is able to prescribe these medications.

don't let bad doctors discourage you from seeking a diagnosis. there are things you can do to help!

[fandomsandmusic36]

The Levine Protocol is also huge in getting your body used to movement again. Makes a huge difference. I know multiple people that have gone through/going through it and drastic improvements.

[wheelie-sick]

the levine protocol shows limited efficacy for the majority of people with POTS because most POTS is not caused by deconditioning. the levine protocol is excellent for treating deconditioning like from extended bed rest. this is not the cause of most POTS.

POTS has a wide range of causes and most are idiopathic (no known cause) but there is little evidence for deconditioning being a primary driving factor of POTS.

[gremlininho]

[queermasculine]

i guess i'll go fuck myself (skips away merrily)