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@steely-eyedmissileman

At Apollo-era NASA, members of mission control used the term 'steely-eyed missile man' to refer to their colleagues who were particularly excellent at their jobs. Steely-eyed missile men stayed calm under pressure, solved difficult problems during crises, and did everything in their power to bring astronauts home alive.

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moroseghost

People hate on Inca Mummy Girl a lot as an episode and I do understand it’s definitely not aged the best as far as representation/it’s another example of people of color being killed off easily in BTVS but I actually think it’s important thematically. One of my favorite themes of Buffy is how it points out the way women are used as sacrifices. Throughout history, throughout different cultures, all around the world women have been used for the betterment of societal structures that are made by and for men. The Slayer is ostensibly a virgin sacrifice - a young girl chosen to die to save others. That’s how the Slayer line began, by men forcing women to give up their autonomy and their lives to protect themselves. We see the beginning of this theme in Prophecy Girl, but this episode reintroduces it as a recurring theme that’s happened throughout history to countless young girls just like Buffy. Which sets up the introduction of previous Slayers, and the importance of permanently ending the Slayer cycle in Chosen.

funsizedshark

I ALWAYS WANT YOU WHEN I'M FINALLY FINE

midnightssea

it’s amazing how women are able to navigate crowded rooms without ever touching a palm to a man’s lower back

boyd-stevens

JURASSIC PARK 1993, dir. Steven Spielberg

cassiansrebels

Hope ⋆✴︎˚｡⋆

quu

i fully get that spuffys don’t vibe with spike getting his soul back because the soul lore is just so damn irritating and it reflects the show’s very juvinile and boring black and white morality but i’m sorry i love that shit so much that’s peakkkkk romance to me. spike loved buffy so much he killed himself/the worst parts of himself for her. and then he actively hid this information from her cause he didn’t want her to feel like she owed him anything and he just wanted to be there for her in any way she needed. buffy’s first relationship seeded the belief that loving her and being loved by her changes that person for the worst and every following relationship reinforced that belief. now she’s face to face with in the flesh proof that she doesn’t ruin people, that someone’s love for her would motivate them to change for the better in a way that no one even considered possible. many have said this but no one is doing it like spuffy.

#alyssadontlookatthis

vampirewillowrosenberg

I am you know... yours

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losangelesqueens

Feminists might kill joy simply by not finding the objects that promise happiness to be quite so promising. The word feminism is thus saturated with unhappiness. Feminists by declaring themselves as feminists are already read as destroying something that is thought of by others not only as being good but as the cause of happiness. The feminist killjoy “spoils” the happiness of others; she is a spoilsport because she refuses to convene, to assemble, or to meet up over happiness.

Does the feminist kill other people’s joy by pointing out moments of sexism? Or does she expose the bad feelings that get hidden, displaced, or negated under public signs of joy?

Does bad feeling enter the room when somebody expresses anger about things, or could anger be the moment when the bad feelings that circulate through objects get brought to the surface in a certain way?

Feminists do kill joy in a certain sense: they disturb the very fantasy that happiness can be found in certain places. To kill a fantasy can still kill a feeling. It is not just that feminists might not be happily affected by the objects that are supposed to cause happiness but that their failure to be happy is read as sabotaging the happiness of others.

The Promise of Happiness by Sara Ahmed

reginasphalanges

Rose McGowan as Tatum Riley SCREAM 1996,dir. Wes Craven

weaver-z

How the media depicts the Apollo 11 mission:

Actual quotes from the Apollo 11 mission:

georgieharrisons

also according to michael collins when the three of them were discussing what neil armstrong should say when he first stepped on the moon, collins suggested armstrong say “Oh, my God, what is that thing?” and then scream and cut out his mic.

little-scribblers-heart

Everyone forgets Michael Collins and it’s fucking tragic.

nymsley

Happy Moon day!!!

tahthetrickster

just so we’re clear if you’ve never actually seen a cybertruck in person and have only seen photos of them i cannot stress enough how much worse they look in real life. like i honestly don’t know how it’s possible. most things look basically the same in pictures and in real life. but as stupid and ugly as cybertrucks look in photos, every person i’ve spoken to who has seen one in real life agrees that they somehow look even worse in person. and i know you’re thinking to yourself “tah they already look so bad in photos, how can they possibly look even worse in person?” I DONT KNOW. the first time i saw one on the road i was on a phone call and i literally cut myself off in the middle of a sentence just to be like “oh my GOD.” just an incredibly, laughably, unbelievably bad vehicle. i’ve never experienced anything like it. they’re just so bad

pixelartpeach

E—m—d—a—s—h—N—e—c—k—l—a—c—e

pixelartpeach

Y—o—u—P—e—o—p—l—e—W—i—l—l—R—e—b—l—o—g—A—n—y—t—h—i—n—g

seven-oh-four

needs an em-dash at the beginning and/or end, otherwise the first or last letters will be right next to each other

pixelartpeach

϶—O—h—T—r—u—e—ϵ

(added clasps)

pancake-blogging

϶—F—r—i—e—n—d—s—h—i—p—B—r—a—c—e—l—e—t—ϵ

too-many-blorbos

϶—C—U—R—S—E—D—A—M—U—L—E—T—ϵ

bees-official

Cursed amulet necklace that doesnt have a cursed amulet its just the phrase cursed amulet

sentientballofpeas

϶—C—U—R—S—E—D—(¤)—A—M—U—L—E—T—ϵ

intothestacks

Reminded me of this bracelet I got from one of my students at the elementary school I work at:

pedro-reed

Characters of the Marvel Cinematic Universe ↳ Carol Danvers

moroseghost

The costume designer for Willow’s outfits was an absolute artist. When you see a photo of her you can instantly tell which season it is/where she is in her character arc. She changes so much throughout the series, and it’s so perfectly reflected in her outfits. I could geek out over the costume design throughout the whole show but I really feel like Willow’s wardrobe stands out as incredible visual storytelling. And her dream in Restless about her newfound confidence being a costume? When Joyce dies and she struggles to find anything to wear? Clothes are so important to how Willow expresses herself. The writing and costume design perfectly weave in that detail through the whole series and it adds so much depth to her character.

#alyssadontlookatthis