At the time, it felt like a "breakthrough"

I'm simply aspiring to be like Him. Doctor Who, Legend of Korra, Perks of Being a Wallflower, Game of Thrones, Bob's Burgers, and various things that I like.

[comicaurora]

What are your thoughts on the Goncharov meme, if I might ask?

tumblr has gotten so good at constructing fandoms completely divorced from any source material that they've finally cut out the middleman and just started making shit up

[andhumanslovedstories]

I feel like the appeal of saints is there's a little guy who went through exactly your problems you can ask for help and sometimes they're on a necklace for more immediate access. I am not catholic and have no particular connection to those sainted little guys though, but I do sometimes wish to tell my troubles to a silent yet supportive figure that perhaps can help but mainly offers solace. This is why the "oh Ariana, we're really in it now" meme speaks to me in a secular, spiritual, and stupid way. I too desire a poster of a distant pop culture icon with which to haplessly commiserate.

[mymoodisno-deactivated20220904]

Historians, about the relationship of Achilles and Patroclus: They were just good friends! Good bros! Nothing really gay about it!

Achilles: "My Patroclus"

Achilles: *sleeps with Patroclus*

Achilles: *the person he is closest to is Patroclus*

Achilles when his bedwife gets taken: *merely refuses to fight* Achilles when Patroclus is killed: *goes on a slaughter spree*

Achilles, when he finds out about Patroclus' death: *screams so loud he can be heard from the underworld*

Achilles: *demands his ashes be mingled with Patroclus'*

Achilles: *kills a fucking river/ defeats a river god when said god is trying to stop him from murdering Patroclus' killer*

Achilles: *murders Patroclus' killer knowing full well it will result in his death, although he wanted to live in glory*

Achilles: *drags Patroclus' killer around the city of Troy, in the dirt, three times, dishonouring him although he partly admired Hector before Patroclus' murder*

Achilles: *refuses to have Hector buried/sent for burial*

Achilles: *has to have Priam come to him and beg for his son's body for him to return Hector for burial*

Achilles: *prowls the battlefield, wanting death, so that he can be reunited with Patroclus*

Achilles: *smiles when he dies because he's going to be reunited with Patroclus*

[murdercore-powerfuneral-deactiv]

Borders doesn’t real I have more in common with the Chinese man seeding the torrent I download than my congressman

[princessofopus]

Patroclus: Achilles is completely unaware of how hot he is

Achilles: Thank you

Achilles: But I am aware

[devotional-dissent]

that moment during the Easter Vigil when the lights turn on and the organ starts playing and the bells start ringing and everything starts singing? there's nothing else in the world like it

[drakulesti]

listen to monastic silence

[tell-me-again]

[natrasharomanova]

i work at a children's hospital. as per hospital regulations, all employees have to go through regular fire safety trainings. most of it is pretty standard. and then there's the Baby Vest.

it looks like this:

it fits six babies. and in the event of a fire we're literally supposed to just put it on, fill it with babies, and then evacuate the building.

[jungwildeandfree]

fire alarm (ringing)

me, stuffing babies into my vest: sorry excuse me i have to leave immediately 

[bugshroom]

i should be allowed powers because i am special boy

[disassociatingsquid]

So I am treating myself to a day at Dashcon. Thing is I can only go one day and both Friday/Saturday have really cool things planned. Which day should I go? Please help me out.

[dashcon]

Saturday has a ball pit and meet-ups soooooooo. ;D

[gehenna27]

[guooey]

Being the person that needs to nap after every big meal is so embarrassing. I apologize for being a 1 week old

[guooey]

Actually you are so right.......

[dankmemeuniversity]

[captin-owl]

image how much better if everyone, adults, teens, younger kids, all got recess. like if everyone got 45 minutes to an hour to just play around outside, do fun things, be “childish” and things

[captin-owl]

like my post you cowards, imagine it!

[allbeesarelesbians]

a judge: the court will now take a recess

all the lawyers: [scramble to put on sneakers and get to the playground first]

[beemovieerotica]

I think the perception of scientists is so weirdly skewed by popular media, like all we see are these glorious high-tech shiny labs where they show off the latest bespoke machine that does x y z and everything is automated and fast and good

I need people to know that the bulk of research into things like heart disease and cancer and alzheimer's is being done in state institutions and universities where the staff has to beg for money every year and justify why their research matters

the people working under them are overwhelmingly students struggling to balance classes and oftentimes a second job, and if they're paid by the lab it's usually something under $15/hr for playing part in the discoveries of mankind's most debilitating diseases

taxes would normally ensure that federal and state parties have enough to fund this research but corporations get to evade even the most basic taxes and instead pat themselves on the back for making "generous" donations to their own personally favored private entity that does the same exact research but has a stock ticker, so on top of not paying taxes they get an extra tax break for their "charitable donation" and a shareholding stake in the private company

[baphonnicula]

nowhere else

[plasticprawns]

honestly guys i cant recommend books enough. like imagine if posts were much longer and also good