I Need More Spoons

25| he/they | queer

[josephbrassey]

“Haha remember when murder-hornets were gonna be a thing? What a nothingburger.”

Yes, because the Washington state government activated like a sleeper-cell and ruthlessly, systematically hunted them down and annihilated them.

“Y2K came to nothing amirite?”

Yes because an army of software engineers working around the clock, losing sleep, and busting ass till the last minute prevented it from happening.

“Remember the hole in the ozone layer?”

You mean the one that was fixed through rigorous world wide government action?

One of the root problems of our society is a refusal or inability by media to articulate that all those “it’s gonna be an apocalypse” disasters were not disasters because we collectively did something about them.

The good news is this is actually quite correctable. I maintain my firm belief that we as humans are capable of solving almost all of our problems, when we decide to do so.

And I still think that’s going to happen. I don’t know when or how, but I do know that abandoning hope won’t help bring it about.

And I refuse to let the cynics own a chunk of my heart.

[gudamor]

Happy Smallpox Eradication Day

[foxgirlmindcrank]

Never getting over Charlie Kirk getting shot in the throat right after he uses it to downplay gun violence. Gotta be a top 3 assassination. Up there with Shinzo getting doohickey'd.

[foxgirlmindcrank]

It's on some straight up Greek play shit. Man who uses his voice to justify violence and stir evil for years meets his end as that very violence tears out his throat. Poetic. Captured live from multiple angles. People stole his blood soaked merch to hock and his wife was giddy about sale numbers during his funeral.

[tiktoks-i-enjoyed]

[lovellfashion]

if you’re looking for an affordable, comfortable, queer-made alternative to a binder, follow along!

More updates coming soon!

[copperbadge]

On Saturday I said to my partner, as I have said for months, "A ten thousand dollar a year raise would solve so many of my problems."

As of this morning I was reluctantly looking for jobs because I love my job and don't want to leave it, but see: $10k raise problem solver.

As of noon today this was no longer an issue, because my boss called me with the news that I was getting a $10K merit raise.

I feel like a huge weight has been lifted off my shoulders. This is roughly $200 extra per paycheck. Enough to pay off debt faster, rebuild my savings, and spend a weekend a month in Milwaukee getting obscenely laid. The sex I'm going to have on $200 extra per paycheck. You can't even.

May all of you get the $10K raise your soul has yearned for. And whatever level of sex you can be satisfied with for $200.

[vergess]

hey bestie i think ur post might be charmed 'cause you aren't gonna fuckin believe what happened today

[tarot-spreads]

Beginning, middle, end Mind, body, soul Past, present, future Yesterday, today, tomorrow Three choices Yes, no, maybe Birth, life, death Childhood, adolescence, adulthood Unconscious, conscious, super-conscious Idea, manifestation, process Person, Place, Object Desire, conflict, resolution Illusion, disillusionment, new understanding Idea, knowledge, action Mother, father, child One extreme, its opposite, the golden mean Best case scenario, worst case scenario, probable outcome Attraction, union, creation Action, reaction, outcome External obstacle, internal obstacle, goal Self, partner, family Ectomorph, endomorph, mesomorph Greatest strength, greatest weakness, driving passion Desire, obstacle, resolution Conflict’s nature, conflict’s source, next step The beast, the mob, the guardian angel Family, friends, self Problem, first step towards solution, ultimate resolution Red light, green light, yellow light (i.e. don’t do it, do it, take caution) Conception, pregnancy, birth Past self, present self, future self Crisis, source of crisis, conclusion Passion, reason, imagination Knowledge, deceit, revelation Drive, direction, destination Enemies, traitors, allies Real issue, next action, ultimate destination (hat tip to RedEarth) Lies, hidden truth, truth Self-deception, deception by others, first step to finding the truth False issue, real issue, your role in it Cause of despair, hidden strength, path to victory Two possible outcomes from a change - Change, Outcome 1, Outcome 2 Pain, healing action, positive possibility Pain, destructive action, negative possibility Selfish action, consequences for others, possible reconciliation Person 1, Person 2, the nature of their relationship Gratitude spread: abundance, sources of love, silver linings Emotion, source of emotion, next action Higher principle, test, how to “pass” said test Fear, current response, better response Action, Feeling, Thought Symbol, Principle, Fact Beauty, Truth, Knowledge (in a situation, a person, etc.) Nature, Nurture, Culture Good, Evil, Reality Self, family, tribe Abiding passion, obstacle to this passion, a way around it The Future in: a week, a year, five years Work, Love, Leisure Hidden strength, hidden shortcoming, hidden opportunity What’s needed, what’s wanted, what differentiates them Safety, Danger, Illusion Outer Conflict, Inner Conflict, Their Relationship Hidden Desire, Its Manifestation, Its Consequences Need, Hidden Need, Action Your Story, Their Story, How it looks to outsiders Dream, Nightmare, Waking Life Trauma, and two “incorrect” or shameful consequences Trauma, and two paths to healing Logic, Emotion, Intuition Personal, Social, Political A course of action, best outcome, worst outcome Conception, Growth, Birth (of an idea, business, etc.) An impending event, what you can’t control about it, what you can do about it Three approaches: optimistic, pessimistic, practical Meaninglessness, Order, Meaning Male, Female, Androgynous (or union of both) Body, Soul, Mind Hell, Earth, Heaven Thesis, Antithesis, Synthesis Situation, attitude, next action Morning, Day, Evening Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow What You Should Do, What You Will Do, What You Can Do Instead Attraction, repulsion, indifference Three Possibilities Three Hidden Talents Identity, Community, Purpose Idea, Reality, Potential Hate, Need, Love What, Where, Why What, Where, How What’s Apparent, What’s Hidden, What Will Be Revealed Triumph, Fall, Epiphany Needs, Wants, Fears Hidden talent, obvious talent, secret talent What’s Practical, What’s Fantastical, What’s Possible Creation, Care, Destruction Birth, Death, Rebirth Peace, Love, Understanding

[cherchezlafatfemme]

Have y'all heard about the dog groomer that dyed a dog green without the owners consent?

The post started circulating in my pet industry groups and now it's hit the news, shit is bananas

[prismatic-bell]

"My excuse is I'm young"

No, girl, you're selfish and entitled.

Also HOLY SHIT I looked up the news article and

'It feels like vandalism': Pet groomer dyes dog green without owner's permission

A Wexford County woman picked her dog up from the groomer's Monday and was shocked to see he had been dyed green.

THE GROOMER IS UPSET THAT THE OWNER IS "DIMINISHING" HER RATHER THAN "SUPPORTING" HER?!

Dogs are legally property, so if I was Janice I would indeed be pressing charges for vandalism.

[somethingfangirly]

Went through the comments and apparently, this isn't the only time she's done this

[theothin]

this is why pressing charges in this sort of situation isn't being the bad guy - it's an ethical obligation

[homunculus-argument]

The thing about ADHD is that the "lack of reward chemicals in your brain" doesn't just mean that you don't want to do any tasks that don't feel particularly yummy :(, it means that your brain will look at chores and tasks that need to be done like "doing this would be painful and tedious for absolutely nothing to gain from it, Do Not Do That." The same thing that your brain tells you about everything else that would feel really bad and hurt the entire time that you're dying. The part of your brain that stops you from doing the thing is the same part that keeps you from shoving your arm into a wood chipper.

With unmedicated, unmanaged ADHD, "I have to do this assignment or I fail and my life will be ruined and I die" feels like a SAW trap, every single time.

[urgentkettle]

Articles written by neurotypicals will be like “ADHD children find the external motivation of the SAW traps is very effective. Here’s how to build SAW traps to maximize their productivity.”

[saxifraga-x-urbium]

[ralfmaximus]

The note inside a bullet.

B-17 bomber is riddled with German anti-aircraft fire but miraculously survives. Later they discover the explosive shells were all inert; sabotaged by Nazi slaves working in armament factories.

Inside one empty shell is a written note: it's all we can do for you now.

[gothlovingoth]

The most important part of all this is that these small acts of bravery and noncompliance cannot be known as long as the enemy still stands, and might never be known. Just because it doesn’t seem like anyone is doing anything doesn’t mean it’s true. The best malicious compliance or subtle sabotage is the one that’s never detected, but makes ravages nonetheless.

[weshallbekind]

A critical part of any resistance is

Do not post your crimes

Do not brag. Do not look for brownie points. Do not publicly recruit. Keep your mouth shut.

[shamebats]

[shamebats]

She's hilarious, I love her

[shamebats]

[ohcaptains]

[un-monstre]

Hate it when TikTok farm cosplayers and cottagecore types say stuff like "I'm not going to use modern equipment because my grandmothers could make do without it." Ma'am, your great grandma had eleven children. She would have killed for a slow cooker and a stick blender.

[un-monstre]

I’ve noticed a sort of implicit belief that people used to do things the hard way in the past because they were tougher or something. In reality, labor-saving devices have been adopted by the populace as soon as they were economically feasible. No one stood in front of a smoky fire or a boiling pot of lye soap for hours because they were virtuous, they did it because it was the only way to survive.

[therobotmonster]

My great-grandmother on my father's side came to Oklahoma on a covered wagon as a child, so she pre-dated most modern appliances.

When my dad was a kid, he asked his grandma what things were like in the good old days.

She leaned down, looked him in the eye, and said:

"The good old days began the day they invented air conditioning."

She was a woman who had done everything both ways, and she was very clear about how easy her dishwasher, washing machine, dryer, blender, toaster, etc made her life by comparison.

[ains-art]

He's waving hello to you

.... or maybe he's getting ready to take off

[shamebats]

My child, who spends their entire life being transfered from home to car to school and back, and is not allowed to leave the house or talk to anyone and can only in their wildest dreams imagine a life free from constant surveillance, is very sad. Obviously they're dumb and lazy, like all kids these days.

[whineandcheese24]

kind of a tangent but i recently went to a bowling alley with my friend i'm 19 he's 18 and the woman at the door didn't want to let us in because there was a sign saying under-18s needed adult supervision. everything got cleared up and we were able to go bowl, but i'm still so mad about the fact that kids need adult supervision to go to a bowling alley and arcade. like okay maybe young kids should have supervision but what do you mean middle and high schoolers need to hold mommy's hand while they play video games. kids aren't just addicted to their phones because phones are addicting, we're addicted to our phones because there's nothing else to fucking do

[shamebats]

I'm sure banning kids from online spaces while simultaneously not ensuring that they have access to offline spaces to socialize in (without having to rely on their parents who already don't have time for them) will help them feel better & less alienated from society.

[capricorn-0mnikorn]

As I said, one-and-three-quarter years ago:

If you're going to take away kids' smartphones, then give them back the streets.

[speciesbarocus]

Roman mosaic floor discovered under a vineyard in Negrar di Valpolicella, Veneto.

[birdsquirrel]

#something about this really gets to me #how if you get enough dirt on your floor it just becomes the ground #and eventually someone is trying to farm in your living room

[truestoriesaboutme]

I can't quite explain it, but Clue (1985), The Princess Bride (1987), Galaxy Quest (1999), and Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) are all the same genre

[short-and-angry]

They aren't a spoof (roast) or a love letter (tribute), but a best man's speech; an expression of love with a gentle ribbing on ocassion.

[liberalsarecool]

Project 2025 does call for “reduction and management of population levels.”

I doubt this is a coincidence.

Kids will die. Parents will suffer. Nothing good can come from this.