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This is a perfect time to read the brilliant and unforgettable graphic novel(s) Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi, about growing up in Iran during and after the Iranian Revolution, and the rise of the oppressive theocracy that persists to this day.

Both graphic novels are available free online (Persepolis vol. 1, Persepolis vol. 2)

It also was adapted to a wonderful film (co-directed and co-written by the author) which is available to watch for free on Sundance Now (sign up for the free trial)

catchymemes

anitoonzforever

When a tiny little frog wants to cheer you up, things will be okay after all 🐸💚💖❤️‍🩹

#save it for a rainy day

nocturnaltigerrevelation

>have problem

>recognize it as part of my divine punishment

>no problem

#I do that meme

wholeheartedsuggestions

I’m proud of you for continuing to live when you feel like you’re dying

hudsoncallme

I hope he continues to be confused and vaguely pissy forever

#which one #so many to choose from #save it for a rainy day

pmamtraveller

“Cleaning the House” painting by Sally Welchman.

ownedself33

true-bean

blackberryshawty

*me lying to men* oh wow that’s so interesting

arcanumnyx

There is nothing wrong with you. You have patterns to unlearn, new behaviours to embody and wounds to heal. But there is nothing wrong with the core of you and who you are. You are unlearning generations of harm and remembering to love. It takes time.

#reminder

veryluckyclovers

the coolest in the universe

#save it for a rainy day

liprairian

James Patterson books are an invasive species humans brought into library shelf environments because we wanted fast-reproducing, easily-digestible food. But at the time, we didn't know as much about their natural airport environment, which has very few available nutrients. This environment greatly favours the genericalist species like Patterson, so there's very little bibliodiversity compared to the more specialized library or bookstore environment. This means that each species in an airport has an enormously expanded niche compared to just about anywhere else books can thrive - in their natural habitat, Patterson books may be one of only 3 or 4 species competing for available nutrients. In these low-density, low-nutrient environments, Patterson books occupy vast swathes of territory without bothering other species. This history makes it extremely easy for them to outcompete the more specialized inhabitants of the library shelf, who have often been carefully selected to fill ultraspecific subgenre niches.

Left unweeded, Patterson books will expand their territory over multiple book bays, crowding out or even straight-up eliminating space for competitors and sending contributor-author runners out to other shelves. Contained to a single, planned set of shelves and kept strictly pruned, Patterson books can contribute to a healthy ecosystem. But many curators don't know or don't care to do the planning and maintenance, leading to the nightmare of overcrowding and loss of circulation.