"Think Of A Bee. You Are Its Knees"

A blog for: Random shit that has caught my interest. May include: Dragon Age 2 (ANDERS!), Hockey (NYR, Flyers), Hannibal, Avengers, photography, things that make me laugh, and a lot of cats. I try very hard not to post anything political because the world’s a trash fire and it makes me sad. Fic and writing shit over at pikasafirewrites.tumblr.com

[kosmogrl]

[depsidase]

[seashellronan]

guys i’m so sorry to say this but exercising and indulging in hobbies rather than scrolling on your phone for 200 hours actually does improve your mood and overall mental health, this has deeply upset me more than anyone

[remember-mufucka]

what is the point of oscar the grouch on sesame street?

[dakotacityukuleleorchestra-deac]

It’s okay to not like things and it’s okay to be unhappy. He was created from the idea that “non-destructive deviance” would go over well with kids.

[madamethursday]

THANK YOU!

Basically, the point of Oscar the Grouch is so that kids know it’s okay to have fucking emotions and moods that aren’t all cheery. That’s the fucking point. And that’s even more important to the kids who are living in harsh realities. Realities where their families are falling apart or they’re not getting food every day or they’re getting abused. Telling them it’s okay to express that they are NOT HAPPY because they are HURTING is so fucking important I cannot even say it. 

Big Bird is nice, but goddamn, when you’re a kid who’s hungry and you just got beat by your caretaker and all you wanna do is hole up somewhere and tell everyone else to go away because you don’t even have words for how bad things feel? Big Bird is not your dude. Cheery happy, “well, let’s play a happy game!” Big Bird ain’t cutting it for you. Oscar the Grouch is your dude. Oscar the Grouch is the dude who tells you it’s okay to put the lid on your garbage can and be alone and be upset.

Big Bird tries to talk you out of being upset (and maybe sometimes that’s okay). But Oscar the Grouch teaches you that, no, it’s okay to be upset and you have every right to stay upset and grouchy and unhappy until you’re at a point where that can change. Oscar the Grouch teaches you that you have a right to your emotions, whatever they are.

On a more advanced level, the point of Oscar is to start teaching kids that it’s okay to have boundaries, it’s okay to want to just go into your trash can (home/safe place) and not be bothered, it’s okay to defend those boundaries and say “go away!” when you want people to go the fuck away and that you can still have a place on Sesame Street. That not everyone has to be shiny, happy Big Bird. 

That’s the point of Oscar the Grouch.

[rgr-pop]

“what is the point of oscar the grouch” who even made you

[madeofpatterns]

Also Oscar the Grouch *likes* things that no one else likes and he’s completely unapologetic about it. 

The fact that people tell you things you like are stupid doesn’t make it’s true. He loves trash. He loves it because it’s trash. That’s important too.

As is the fact that *even though everyone thinks his interests are stupid*, people don’t take his trash away and they don’t drag him out of his can.

Also he has *fantastic* body language. Boundary laden but also very emotional. And just the way he likes stuff and expresses interest…

…Oscar the Grouch = awesome.

[muppetmindset]

This is a wonderful series of texts post that needs to be shared with all of you

[identitty-dickruption]

like I'm sorry but I will keep posting about this until people stop being cunts and shitheads so I think we'll be here a good while. every time I talk about the colonial framing of australia and how colonialism is at work in modern day understandings of this country I only need to count to ten before every european and usamerican in sight starts spouting complete bullshit. why don't you all take a deep breath and examine why the fuck you're so wedded to the idea of australia you have in your head

[identitty-dickruption]

"suggesting that Australia has uniquely hostile flora and fauna isn't wrong" FACT CHECK:

what do you mean by "uniquely hostile"? is it based on amount of harm to humans? because I can tell you now. horses killed more people in 2023 than spiders did. how would you feel if I said that europe introduced the uniquely hostile horse to the australian environment?

look at these stats: https://www.firstaidpro.com.au/blog/leading-causes-of-death-in-australia/#elementor-toc__heading-anchor-1

now look at this: https://www.vice.com/en/article/cows-and-horses-are-australias-number-one-killers/

can you please give me a list of examples of flora and fauna that you would place in this category?

"aboriginal tribes" FUCK OFF!

if you can capitalise Australia you know how to capitalise Aboriginal

"tribes" is not the right word here even remotely. try again next time. "Aboriginal people" would be a great start. being able to name even one country or language group would shock me to death. give it a go though

"marsupials reign supreme" don't make me laugh

CHECK: why are you using language that inherently ascribes a particular morality to animals? what motivates you to frame Australia as uniquely 'ruled by animals'? what else might this imply and where might this framing have come from?

"most venomous and hostile" why are you putting those adjectives together?

Australia's most venomous snake (the inland taipan) has not killed a single person in recorded history because of how rare it is for that snake to come anywhere near humans. again, refer to the stats above

"hostility" is another example of ascribing negative moral values to an animal where it is not at all appropriate

"one of the less hospitable places on earth" colonialism check!

hospitable to whom?

you mean that pre-colonial Australia didn't follow western ideals of housing and agriculture don't you? (<- there very much was agricultural practices in First Nations groups for the record)

you're implying that the land had to be tamed by colonisers, aren't you?

come on. be so for real right now

[derinthescarletpescatarian]

"very much one of the less hospitable places on earth"

> looks inside

> hospitable to some of the oldest continuous cultures on earth

[micewithknives]

@acearchaeologist Ace i cannot let you leave this fantastic essay in the tags

[stripper-mining]

this post has healed me in a way, it can be hard being a non-american on Tumblr lmao let alone be an Indigenous Australian so thank y'all 🥹

it's a big part of the discussion I don't think a lot of people are ready to have; how the myth of an inherently violent Australia places it's Indigenous people in a dangerous position.

also it's just not true lmao, this country has taken care of us for thousands of years and will continue to do so! it's just saddening to see our beautiful land get shat on time and time again.

it reminds me of this moment in my college, me and some friends we were yarning up about our country and just missing home and we got joined by a white person who wanted to listen and learn and we were more than welcome to let her join! as shes asking us questions she goes on to ask us about our totems. for very quick context please Google for more information lmao but totems are something from country that is connected either to your mob, family group and/or a personal totem. they signify our intricate relationship with country - we don't own it, we are connected to it. it is our responsibility to protect our totems, so no hunting/killing of your totem animal for example. it was specifically when one of my friends shared that her totem was a huntsman spider that this whitefulla started sharing how, if that was her totem she just wouldn't be able to do that! Aussie spiders? no no no they're so scary and big and dangerous and could KILL YOU.

and it's just so fucking insulting and aggravating because how dare you. we share with you the beauty of this practice, how we all are connected to our country through it's flora and fauna, and how conservation/protection of country is inherent to Indigenous culture and that's all you got out of it? that you would kill that scary spider.

also cunt I'm just as scared as spiders as anyone, but huntsmans are a fucking so lit, they're a natural pest controller cause they eat flies and mozzies, they also don't make webs (it's like it's in the name?) like fuckin hell cuntttt.

big rant lmao but this is just such a deep deep thing that persists and when I meet non-australians and they see that I'm a ratbag cunt from the country who is Aboriginal, I can see the excitement as they expect me to perform this facade of Australia, this idiot larrakin who has "tamed the wild scrub", not understanding that that "wild scrub" includes my people too.

lastly, thank you to the aussie tumblr users that help spread the good word! love ya fullas!

[tauforged]

why does my caladium act like she is starving for light. hang on

[tauforged]

every day i ahve to reposition the damn lamp cuz she’s dead set on sticking her first leaf Right The Fuck In There and i don’t want her to burn. but every day i come home from work and she has closed the distance anyway. bestie PLEASE cooperate with me

[tauforged]

i finally caved and moved her to the windowsill but this has clearly not satisfied her because she still presses that leaf RIGHT up against the glass

[tauforged]

apparently instead of actually growing new leaves in order to increase her light intake she’s decided that these are PERFECT conditions to flower in

BABYGIRL YOU HAVE ONE LEAF PLEASE

[indigobuntings]

[henstomper]

imposter syndrome is so funny like fuuuuck i hope nobody finds out im tricking people into thinking im competent by knowing things and doing them

[alanaisalive]

The other night husband and I were watching a documentary about the yeti where they were doing DNA analysis of samples of supposed yeti fur, and every one of them came back as bears.

Anyway, the next night we watched a thing about some pig man who is supposed to live in Vermont. People said it had claws and a pig nose but walked upright like a man. Now, I happen to know that sideshows used to shave bears and present them as pig men. So every piece of evidence they gave of this monster sounds to me like a bear with mange.

So now the running joke in our house is that everything is bears. Aliens? Bears. Loch Ness monster? Bear. Every cryptozoological mystery is just a very crafty bear.

Bears. They’re everywhere. Be wary. Anyone or anything could be a bear.

[iguanamouth]

oh shit

[throughshadow-to-the-edgeofnight]

[alanaisalive]

As the OP of this post, I’m going to threaten that if this gets to one million notes by the 10 year anniversary on 1 June 2026, one year from today, I will get a lower back tattoo of the loch ness bear monster.

[striving-artist]

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29 Days Remain

[barghest-land]

astarion my beloved i don't draw you often enough

[wholeheartedsuggestions]

sick of the world trying to convince me i don’t have value or don’t deserve good things if i’m not being productive in a a certain way. guess what, i’m not falling for it! i deserve a good life no matter how much i do in comparison to others!!

[shiverandqueeef]

if you aren't best friends with your lover and a little bit in love with all your friends than what's the fucking point

[dailymanners]

I don't think a lot of people realize how addictive outrage can be. You do get a dopamine hit from feeling and expressing outrage, so your own biology rewards you for it.

I feel like I see it more on facebook these days, but it is on every social media website that you're getting posts meant to inspire outrage thrown into your feed or dash or whatever. And so many people really are addicted to scrolling and looking at videos and posts that inspire outrage in them and getting more dopamine from expressing their outrage in the comments.

Being addicted to outrage on the internet is only going to make you miserable. If you find yourself scrolling and looking for things to express your outrage at and getting a little high from feeling and expressing that outrage, maybe it's time to take a step back. I promise you will feel happier if you stop spending all your time outraged at silly posts on the internet.

[ao3cassandraic]

Yes, and.

And the outrage takes up time and mental/emotional energy that you could be using in other ways, perhaps more impactful ways.

Don't think this isn't part of the reason "the algorithm" steers you toward stuff that is maddening. While you're sitting there being maddened, you're not resisting and you're not helping.

Resist. Help. Stay away from outrage.

[bobdylanyaoi]

doing petplay and gunplay at the same time im a horse with a broken leg and you have to just shoot me

[meangirlnurse]

there’s a post on tumblr about like. if you could do something to bring people a little relief, why wouldn’t you do it? which has unironically informed my practice as a nursing student and patient care tech

[meangirlnurse]

i’m glad no one made any unpleasant comments on this post that might distract from the message because that would really suck

[treasuredplanet]

I think that when you're overstimulated you should appear kind of grayed out and no one should be able to interact with you like a locked character in a video game

[warmfigure]

i am massively overdue for a very very good week where not a single bad thing happens and everything is easy

[unlettered-heathen]

reblog to give prev a very good week where not a single bad thing happens and everything is easy

[existennialmemes]

[asteroidtroglodyte]

Sure I’ll reblog that