JUST...ok??? @thebrecker - Tumblr Blog

listen people are starting to realize tumblr isn’t dead we all need to be as cringe as possible for the next few months, it’s vital to our survival

samsrowena

honeyandpumpkins

oatmealaddiction

haystarlight

I love that op said “be as cringe as possible” and my main man Tumblr replied with giffs of Superwholock in that exact order. I love you all so much.

wittyno

firstgrave

people who are non-confrontational to the point where you can’t address any issue with them because they will immediately ignore the actual conversation and just “give up” in the name of appeasement so nothing actually gets fixed are the actual bane of my existence. yes, there’s so many reasons why someone’s go-to response is automatic appeasement without discussion but as an adult you have a responsibility to be able to communicate and problem solve effectively in your relationships, it can’t always be on the other person to ignore issues for the sake of not putting you through anything that vaguely resembles a confrontation.

firstgrave

lol anyways since y’all were already pissed abt this one i do wanna add that if you treat your friend like they’re being unnecessarily “aggressive” or “sensitive” for bringing up a genuine issue they’ve had and go out of your way to avoid addressing it OR you have an issue w something a friend did and instead of bringing it up like an adult, you just hide it and get frustrated/passive aggressive without actually having a conversation: you’re a shitty friend and i hope they stop talking to you

firstgrave

this is going around again for the holidays and i just wanna make it clear: a “fawn” response is not a neutral response. it can be just as harmful and manipulative as anything else. every adult has the personal responsibility to find appropriate means to communicate with the people you have relationships with. while, again, there are plenty of reasons beyond one’s control that could cause a default fawn response, that’s an explanation, not an excuse. you still need to find ways to address issues with other people and respond appropriately when others address issues with you.

grundoonmgnx

Javier Mayoral, The Motel and the Iguana, 2021

Acrylic on panel, 8 x 9.5 in.

bashircore

cannot get across how much this speaks to me

barrenwomb

you can be masc AND a slut. don’t let anyone tell you otherwise

selierynn

bugwings

what is a glasgow kiss even anyway ?

sinkies

here’s what i found

voidex

Some of my favorite replies.

catcrumb

arsanatomica

Honestly, we’ve only seen deep sea fish at their worst. Deep sea fish are like the opposite of the fast food expectation vs reality meme.

blockheadjnr

Ok love the fish but now I know why when I had that tablet it broke absolutely immediately after a dink. Dang pressure!

bard-owl

sharper-and-bigger

The Army of Poland employed a brown bear as part of an artillery team in the Second World War. His name was Wojtek (pronounced "voytek") and he worked in the 22nd Artillery Company.

In spring of 1942, after the Soviet invasion of Poland in 1939, thousands of Polish citizens and elements of the Polish military were deported from Soviet territory. They journeyed through Iran to British Palestine.

Along the way, they encountered an Iranian boy with an orphaned bear cub. According to the boy, the cub's mother had been killed by hunters. The teenage neice of a Polish general convinced an officer to buy the bear cub, which they nursed back to health and eventually made their mascot.

The bear was trained to perform a military salute, cuddle with soldiers on cold nights, and even march with them by standing on his back legs. He copied the soldiers in every way, even attempting to smoke cigarettes (he usually just ate them).

When the Polish army finally reunited with allied forces, they were assigned to join the invasion of Italy alongside the British 8th Army. However, the transport ships banned all pets and mascot animals.

The Poles refused to leave Wojtek, and got around the rule by drafting the bear into the army as a legally recognized soldier. He had his own personal records files, his own paycheck, his own dogtag ID number, and even held the rank of Private.

It wasn't symbolic, either. Private Wojtek actually participated in combat at the Battle of Monte Casino by carrying 100-pound crates full of artillery shells. It was a job that normal required four men, but Wojtek did it alone and perfectly, never dropping a single shell. His actions kept the artillery barrage well supplied until Allied forces finally seized the fortified mountaintop from Nazi paratroopers.

In recognition of his excellent performance, Private Wojtek was promoted to Corporal Wojtek and the 22nd Artillery Company made their flag the image of a bear lifting an artillery shell. They still use that flag today.

After the war, Corporal Wojtek retired to the Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland, where he was frequently visited by fellow Polish veterans, who game him cigarettes just like old times. He enjoyed a long and happy life, weighing over 1,000 pounds as any successful brown bear should. There are several memorials in his honor, both in Poland and Scotland.