[observant-personn]

Found myself using this site again and happy with this new development. It’s not a bad habit anymore and I just missed the curated images. I’m also not in a horrible depression with no idea that anxiety is my true pain and afraid of dropping out of university. I hate my job now and still grateful that I have one in the arts and closer to the field I’m interested in. I mean I got to have a t.iff pass this year so that’s something. 

[yesterdaysprint]

The Windsor Star, Ontario, December 1, 1949

[jailhouse41]

Press photo for Silence Has No Wings (Tobenai Chinmoku, とべない沈黙), 1966, directed by Kazuo Kuroki (黒木和雄) and starring Mariko Kaga (加賀まり子).

[hijabiwlw-remade]

i’m so sick of arguing with canadians. their delusional brand of “at least we’re not american” patriotism is probably one of the reasons why social change is so fucking slow to pass in this country

[hijabiwlw-remade]

like, american activists and community organizers are excellent at mobilizing towards common goals and their outreach to the wider public is so much greater especially in recent years because people acknowledge that there are problems. people work towards reducing them. americans of colour have been leading social change everywhere and people focus on tackling root problems despite the scary political climate. if anything, the political climate serves as a good motivator for even white people and mild liberals to listen up and try to make life better for everyone–how many americans have been educating themselves and going out to protests and joining community movements in the past years? (it’s another question whether they will continue showing up but the point is that more people are listening to leaders of colour and the midterm elections were just some evidence of that)

social change in canada is a nightmare because this infatuation with comparing everything to america. everyone focuses on american news, everyone laughs at trump’s statements, everyone flicks on the tv and goes “at least we’re not american!”

no one listens to indigenous people. no one listens to canadians of colour. no one cares about our communities, our immigration issues, the rising popularity of racist and fascist hate groups, the high suicide rates in indigenous communities, the mainstreaming of further and further right-wing ideologies in our governments. because “at least we’re not american,” right? i’m finding it harder and harder to come across people who actually know what trudeau has been up to these past years because nobody thinks it’s as important as following the events to the south of the border as if it’s some exciting drama we have to keep up with.  this weird trend of political voyeurism is a perfectly convenient way to ignore local issues and it’s really getting in the way of our ability to move towards any positive change in this country

yes, there are those who are working hard towards positive goals and are trying to spread awareness of the things i mentioned, but what good is it if everyone just washes their hands of responsibility after voting “liberal” and pretend that everything is okay? that because you can’t see through the smokescreen of canadian “progressiveness” you can’t see that there is so much to be done?

[newvision]

Music was better when ugly people were allowed to make it

[observant-personn]

WOOWWWWW ENJOYING TIFF 18 but like I can’t do more than two films a day. Why am I so weak?

[wlwellbutrin]

real power is going outside knowing you look ugly and also knowing that if you chose to perform femininity in accordance with patriarchal standards you could look attractive, but genuinely prefering to look ugly and not feeling bad about it. feels good feels organic

[anarchohellenism]

True, honest, genuine power is going outside knowing you look gorgeous bc you don’t need to perform hyper femininity the way men want you to and that you can be stunning despite patriarchal ideals

[wlwellbutrin]

i appreciate the intent but i actually made this post in direct response to the liberal feminist tendency to widen the parameters of “beauty” rather than challenging the concept itself and specifically the notion that women must be beautiful to be valuable, and as such my choice of words was very deliberate—i have no interest in being assured i am beautiful and a great deal of interest in existing without being told i must be such. this post is not self-deprecating and does not call for bathroom-stall platitudes. ugliness in women is threatening and i embrace that.

[punkjabi]

[scotticus]

My heart hurts…

Rest in Peace, Tony

[headandspew-deactivated20240617]

Azealia Banks shot by Solve Sundsbo for LOVE, S/S 2012

[bellahadidhaslymedisease]

The proper response to transphobia

[sauvamente]

LEGEND

[hailneaux]

Kelis, Caught Out There, directed by Hype Williams (1999)

[atoubaa]

From the series “Drummies” (Cape Town) - Alice Mann

[medusabraids]

a kpop idol: fucking niggers

a non black stan: that’s just the sound korean ppl make when they sneeze

[nasfera2]

[jettestblack]

Please please understand these are HBCU dancers + her normal dancers on stage right now. These are Doll and JSette 8/16 counts happening on a national stage

[observant-personn]

Damn I thought my tv turned for a sec