Life is Grand

Various pictures, posts, descriptions, quotations, lamentations, and contemplations, as written and/or found by Sarah G.

[mahgck]

you have to outlive donald trump

[mahgck]

imagine how funny the internet will be on the day he dies.

[hjartasalt]

Is this like, a prediction?

[majorarc]

where's Apollo when you actually need him?

[hieronymus-bush]

[guerrillatech]

[cloomspoon]

[todaysbird]

when i was 9 i was banned from editing the muscovy duck wikipedia page because i kept editing any mention of the flavor of their meat to say things like “they taste like dirty dishwater” because i had pet muscovy ducks and couldn’t bear the thought of them being eaten, so i tried to run a smear campaign on duck meat

[todaysbird]

^ that is a muscovy duck. mine was named bruno and i have scars to this day from allowing him to perch with his giant, incredibly sharp nails on my arm like a parrot. i was honestly the most intimidating 9yo duck owner you can imagine

[as-deep-as-the-sea]

“I don’t want to be a burden” you’re more like a relief, a gift, a blessing actually

[transgayaccount]

“i dont want to be a burden” dude i found the point of it all thanks to you. i realised the joy of existing is doing so with you bro

[dalniente]

"i don't want to be a burden" you're worth carrying. i don't care if you'd be worth it to you; you're worth it to me. i smile every time i think of you. and buddy you're just gonna have to figure out how to cope w that <3

[yamitamiko]

"I don't want to be a burden" human hands and arms and hearts are made for carrying.

[plumslices]

It can happen. Actually.

[1dietcokeinacan]

It can!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[homo-sex-shoe-whale]

I hate it when I say “suck my dick” and people say “oH bUt yOu DoN’t hAvE a DiCk” you fools. Blithering idiots. I mean my soul dick. My metaphorical penis. I don’t have a physical penis protruding from my body but the aura is there. Suck my spirit dick, peasant.

[lingonberry24]

Y'all.

Getting Covid can reactivate Epstein-Barr Virus (what causes Mono)

I have been wondering for a year now how I got mono while masking everywhere and sharing drinks with no one.

They think some long Covid symptoms are actually attributable to EBV getting reactivated.

COVID Long-Haul Symptoms May Be Caused By Another Virus

The strange neurological symptoms of "long-COVID" may have an explanation: another virus. A study has examined whether COVID promotes the re

[swampgallows]

The article above also describes how Covid is reactivating other herpes viruses, which is true: people are also getting shingles after Covid because it's reactivating their latent chicken pox. If you're born after 1995 you may already be vaccinated for chicken pox, but you may also need the booster; two shots are the standard now but might not have been available for 90s babies. Check your immunization records and talk to your doctor.

If you have ever gotten chicken pox at any point in your life, there is always a chance you can get shingles later. It is painful and contagious, and I personally know of THREE people who got Covid and then only a month or so later had shingles. Luckily there is a shingles (herpes zoster) vaccine, which is separate from the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine.

This is one of many reasons why those of us who are "covid conscious" stress the importance of prevention: even if you get Covid and it's "mild", any infection can still trigger a cascade of more severe health problems down the line, especially if you've had Covid more than once. As OP said, EBV can cause mono, and mono can lead to ME/CFS, of which Long Covid shares many symptoms.

Do your part in prevention: wear a mask, stay home when sick, and keep up to date with all of your vaccines. Get your shit today!

[sarahg327]

THIS IS WHY I GOT MONO A MONTH AFTER COVID THE FIRST TIME AHHHHHHHH

[valhalla-dancehall]

it was a stroke of genius to give James T Kirk a bitchy flip phone in the 60's, truly amazing to watch him slam it shut like a pissed off socialite girl in 2000's teen shows

[noyoucantdonteventry]

[vikingofficial-deactivated20241]

[windwardstar]

[image description: meme of Sam and Frodo from Lord of the Rings. Frodo asks, "What are we holding onto Sam?" and Sam replies, "That there's some good in this world Mr. Frodo. And it's worth fighting for." End description]

[ms-demeanor]

Were you helping refugees at the border last week by donating to mutual aid groups or doing translation and outreach?

Were you calling for ceasefire and doing what you could to aid Palestinians last week? (Esims for gaza here)

Were you talking to your unhoused neighbors with respect and advocating for them and protesting encampment clearances last week? (There's no link just treat people like people and share cash if you can)

Last week were you participating in community meal shares and free stores?

Were you supporting bail funds and protesting the carceral state and trying to stop executions and humanizing incarcerated people last week? (How to write a letter to an incarcerated person)

Were you working to increase access to abortion medications and birth control and abortions in general last week?

Did you share information about DIY HRT and spend time paying attention to the books your school board was banning and make your lgbtqia friends welcome and included last week?

Were you aware of the groundwork being laid for a 2028 general strike and the ways that you could support one (contributing to strike funds, joining and supporting unions, attempting to unionize your workplace) last week?

Were you helping the people around you, were you caring for your friends, were you making information free, were you picking up trash, were you sharing a meal, were you tracking fascists, were you challenging the wrongs done by your government in the ways available to you last week?

Good. Keep doing that.

A better world is possible. Keep working toward it.

[bigandretired-deactivated202501]

[canlifechillforasecond]

I think Hawkeye Pierce is like if you dropped Yakko Warner in a war zone

[heritageposts]

I'm writing this post to bring attention to the GFM campaign of @nor-famaily, a mother of five in Gaza.

Last week, Nour came very close to dying. She was out getting food for her family when a building close to their tent was bombed. Because of the injuries Nour suffered, she now has to rely more on her children, the oldest being only 13, to secure water and food for the family's survival.

If you have the means, please consider donating. Even a small donation could make a big difference!

-> Donation link

Currently at: $9,145 / $90,000

For information on how this campaign has been vetted and organized, see this post by @/killy.

[heritageposts]

I'm writing this post to bring attention to the GFM campaign of @salahmanarfamily / @salahahmed90, a father of two in Gaza.

Salah has been working hard to promote his family's campaign every day for almost a month now, and yet, despite all the effort he's put in, they've only received a little over 70 donations.

If you have money to spare, please consider donating!

This is a campaign that is very low on funds.

-> GFM Link

The campaign has been verified by @/90-ghost.

€1,572 / €70,000

[youreonyourownkid]

so called free thinkers when h-o-t t-o g-o you can take me hot to go

[youreonyourownkid]

amazing work thank you

[toastbutteregg]

[top-secret-replier]

hello, i am the top secret replier! well done for finding me - you may never see me again!

REBLOG OF SHAME since the replies are turned off D:

[thatnerdio]

Guys, I need to know something (if you're american)

Has a teacher ever made you watch footage of 9/11

yes, in elementary school

yes, in middle school

yes, in high school

yes, in college

no, what the fuck

I'm not american

Voting ended onAug 16, 2024

[blueandbluer]

This needs an option for “I’m too fucking old for this poll”

[hopefulmisanthrope]

?

One of the above

I’m too fucking old for this poll

Other

Voting ended onAug 14, 2024

[sarahg327]

This needs an option for "yes but because it was happening live on Tv and the teacher did not know what was going on, until it was too late to shut it off"