What Butterflies Dream

Welcome to my stream of consciusness -- from book quotes and reviews to photography, art, social justice and whatever I happen to find meaningful at a given moment. Philosophy undergraduate. 21-year-old, genderqueer. Known as "Rest" or "Mile" on the internet. Feel free to ask questions, leave comments or initiate a conversation about anything of your liking.

[thatdiva]

[thefandomdropout]

This poor kid, hope he’s ok.

[caribbeanheaux-deactivated20151]

He is, he was released n protestin last night at UVA

[medievalpoc]

Every now and again, people declare that African literature has arrived, or is arriving, or will arrive soon. It’s not surprising that African literature is read as emerging: In the long emergency that seems to define Africa in the eyes of the rest of the world—in which “Africa” is a place of starving children, warring clans, and technological backwardness—the idea of African literature can seem positively utopian. It can be a delightful discovery when it seems to emerge. But that discovery says everything about the person making it, and nothing about the literature, which emerged a long time ago. And as long as critics and publishers frame African literature as always on the cusp, it will continue to be an emerging literature whose emergence is infinitely deferred. It will remain utopian, just out of reach. It’s long past time to get over this narrative. Its function is, simply, to excuse and legitimize the ignorance of those who have chosen to ignore African literature.

Academe’s Willful Ignorance of African Literature, Aaron Bady (submitted by dragonsheep)

[mexicanheaux]

i hate when your friends say something problematic and youre like??? i didnt raise you to be like that??

[starwarsmlm-deactivated20160831]

REMEMBER WHEN CHRIS EVANS WAS ASKED WHY HIS CAP IS THE PERFECT HERO FOR OUR TIMES AND SAMUEL L. FREAKIN JACKSON INTERRUPTS AND SAYS “HE’S THE FIRST LBGT CAPTAIN AMERICA!” AND CHRIS JUST SMILES LOVINGLY LIKE HELL YEAH HE IS!! REMEMBER!!!! I LOVE CANON BI STEEB ROGERZ

[starwarsmlm-deactivated20160831]

GOD IS ALIVE (x)

[thebobblehat]

Samuel L Jackson said it. It is now gospel.

[shadowlhunters-deactivated20200]

You know how 1st world feminists get told that they don’t need feminism? They’re told that they should be glad they’re not “really oppressed” like the women in 3rd world countries. That things could always be worse.

You know what my mother tells me? She says I don’t need...

[martinsblackwood]

47/? hannibal caps

[don-branjp]

"White Terrorist" is a photo series I felt was necessary for me to do because I feel that terrorism is constantly associated with Muslim culture and islamophobia has thrown so many harmful and dehumanizing stereotypes at Muslims.

PHOTOGRAPHY BY: BRANDON PRICE (IG: @ORNGCHNLPHOTOGRAPHY) EDITED BY: PATRICIA DEARMAS (IG: @CCBCFILMSOCIETY) EXTENDED CREDIT TO: FRAAZ AHMED & AMER ZABLAH

[baawri]

WOW

[badtameezdill-deactivated202004]

This.

[sictransitgloriamvndi]

On the River to Tartarus (2002) ~ by John Sokol…

[lacedwithrighteousgame-deactiva]

And God said, “Love your enemy,” and I obeyed him and loved myself.

خليل جبران ‎ Khalil Gibran (via fatin-rozaili)

[jeou]

Xiao Wen Ju for Grey Magazine, Fall 2012 

[stayuglystayangry-deactivated20]

I’m seriously so damn sick of OTHER LEFTISTS hurling violent homophobic or misogynistic slurs at people the second they disagree, and “it’s ok bc I’m not a cishet or im marginalized in some other way”. Like? No it’s not? Even if it’s been used against you in your lifetime...

[justynapolar]

"Kveikur", 2014

oil on canvas, 69x69

Painting inspired by Sigur Rós’ album “Kveikur”.

[aintnojigga]

Jay-Z raps to his Picasso Baby performance’s inspiration, artist Marina Abramovic.

[theartofanimation]

NanoMortis

[verbily]

[yagazieemezi-deactivated2022030]

ILLUSTRATIONS - DIGITAL ART

Illustrations by  Mattahan (Paul Davey) from Manchaster, Jamaica. The name Mattahan is from the patois pronunciation of Matterhorn, a popular cigarette brand in Jamaica. Mattahan is a painter who uses digital tools to create these surreal depictions of people who inspire him. The paintings are inspired by moments in his own life.

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[bowtielass-deactivated20171012]

I want fairy tales made from these!!

[gallifreyansub]

One of my favorite artists.

[spirith]