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[caesarsaladinn]

every morning i wake up and make the worst possible time management decisions anyone has ever made

[willowswift]

wait you guys are using your kitchens for cooking??? I was using mine for dancing round in the refrigerator light

[great-tweets]

it’s called growth

[redtearstonering]

do women follow the “jr” “3rd” naming convention

[redtearstonering]

i just realized ive never met a woman whos been named the exact same as their parent and i feel like that has to do with the fact that men are obsessed with themselves and their Lineage or whatever the fuck

[atiredhedgehog]

The current queen of england is literally named Elizabeth II

[bunniope]

monarchs dont count as people

[erinthebrave]

That’s also not how monarch naming works. You choose your “regency” name. Like you could choose, Matilda and you’d be Matilda the first. And 500 years later someone could say huh I’d like to be Queen Matilda and history books say “oh five hundred years ago there was a queen Matilda so you’re Matilda the second.”

[lillibetchya]

this is Lorelei Gilmore erasure 

[thissquarepeg]

This post is such a mess.

1. Both Elizabeth I and Elizabeth II were both actually named Elizabeth. Most English monarchs have used their real name as their regnal name.

2. Elizabeth I is not Elizabeth II's mom. They are (I think) first cousins 14 times removed.

3. HOWEVER, Elizabeth II's mom IS also named Elizabeth.

[wilwheaton]

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[whitepeopletwitter]

[radicalposture]

idk what it is about pride and prejudice that’s so appealing. maybe it’s the fantasy of telling a man he’s self centred and arrogant and he believes it and changes for the better

[shrimpfajitasalacarte]

Just in case you were wondering what kind of day we had.

[shrimpfajitasalacarte]

This piece of shit could be halfway to Moscow by now, GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE.

[dankmemeuniversity]

[memewhore]

[whitepeopletwitter]

[guerrillatech]

[brunhiddensmusings]

you put that back in your mouth we're on a prophesy boycott untill shit get sorted or untill people start prophesying something more pleasant

[anarchapella]

My political views are so far left I’ve exited pursued by a bear

[anarchapella]

I can’t believe this theatre pun post was so relatable

[dudeinthestacks]

[whitepeopletwitter]

[profeminist]

Source

[oncelerfucker69-deactivated2019]

even if the fraud was like 5% it wouldn’t compare to rich people cheating the system by trillions lmao

[anarchapella]

Also, SNAP “fraud” is like exchanging some of your stamps for cash to buy necessities you can’t buy with stamps, like soap or deodorant or tampons

[gei-ayanami-deactivated20190430]

TBH even if one hundred percent of people on food stamps were committing food stamp fraud I’d still be in favor of keeping the program around

[constant-instigator]

Hey I wanna talk about this.

I work at a drug addiction counseling center. A ton of my clients have, at one time or another, sold their food stamps. This is basically exactly what the GOP is afraid of, right? Drug addicts selling their food stamps.

I have learned, now, to ask them WHY they sold their food stamps. Here is an incomplete list of the answers:

- I need tampons, and you can’t buy them with foodstamps

- See above RE: toilet paper

- I was living in a hotel with no kitchen then. I had to buy pre-prepared food

- The homeless shelter won’t let me keep food in my locker or room, so I have to buy pre-prepared food (Yes, really)

- I had to make rent

- My sister had to make rent

- My son had to make rent

- I needed co-pays to get my medication or I’ll die

- I needed co-pays to get my medication or I’ll loose control of my mental health

But the absolute most common form of food stamp fraud I see? Giving away food stamps to other family members who get no food stamps or insufficient food stamps to feed their families. I see that every month. People glassy eyed and hungry because they gave away their food to their adult kids, their grand kids, cousins, siblings etc.

So, is food stamp fraud rampant? In some places, yes. And I’m not about to chastise people for it.

[marithlizard]

reblogging because it’s still true and important

[dcmt]

Don’t let your ignorant, racist uncle bring this shit up without shutting him down.

[everydayanth]

I’ve also found it incredibly alarming how quickly some people forget about their own dependence on food stamps, who then rant and rave about it. Like, I survived malnourishment as a kid because of food welfare programs, but my dad still complains about others with BS arguments. 

Don’t let people who think of poverty as a character-growth opportunity forget how welfare programs contributed to their own success or changes in position. My parents might be ashamed, but that doesn’t mean they get to shame, rebuke, humiliate, or unduly criticize others because of their emotions. Know the facts and how the whole system works inside society and shared cultures.

[whitepeopletwitter]