Unafraid of death is how I live and move on

I'm Alice, dear. you wish you know my age? soon 20 turns upon the sun. my preferences? oh my you are curious, well: I identify as part of the transfemme, with interest in any, and even multiple if it so occurs~

[virtualgirladvance]

[the-beef-man]

[cryoverkiltmilk]

Autistic Girls, I am taking your face in my hands and gently demanding to know who taught you shame.

[reggiemess]

Sometimes people think they're dealing with a Torment Nexus but what they actually have is a Jumanji. And sometimes people think something's a Jumanji but oops it's a Torment Nexus.

[reggiemess]

Now. Sometimes you have a third thing- you'll have yourself a Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. And buddy, I can't help you there.

[reggiemess]

So a Torment Nexus is something that is either a metaphor for a larger societal problem (e.g. The Platform, The Long Walk) or a social issue/trend taken to an exaggerated extreme (e.g. The Purge), with a lot of shades of grey in between (e.g. Squid Game). If it isn't about a larger societal issue/trend/structure it isn't a Torment Nexus.

A Jumanji can be dangerous and high-stakes (to the characters), but it doesn't need to have a metaphor or lesson, it can easily just be a "Would this be fucked up or what?" situation (e.g. a lotta Goosebumps stories). If there IS a lesson/metaphor, it will be on a smaller scale like psychological issues (e.g. Magnus Archives), family/relationship issues (e.g. Zathura), or about a specific topic (e.g. Magic School Bus). Large-scale social issues may be present (after all, Everything Is Political), but they take a definite backseat.

Now. A Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory is a trap based around morality and vices. These can be cultural, religious, or bonkers bullshit like "children shouldn't chew gum." There is generally not discussion or criticism of this morality system. Regardless of the morality system used, if it's not a trap, it's not a Chocolate Factory.

[pingintech]

examples of a willy wonkas chocolate factory include:

saw

the cabin in the woods

labrynth (1986)

and

[ageae]

[pukicho]

It doesn’t matter if you’re gay, weird or stupid. You matter.

[weeping-willow-weeps]

what happens if im all 3?

[pukicho]

All three??

[pukicho]

Really?

[shorturlisouttahere-deactivated]

in 2020

it’s going to be 420

for a whole month

[bl00dh0rs3]

[depsidase]

[intelligentchristianlady]

A bus may have only a couple of passengers, especially at the beginning or end of its route. But let's also take fuel efficiency into account.

[foxoftheasterisk]

If there's one person on a bus because that person cannot or doesn't want to drive, the bus is succeeding.

[luckyladylily]

I read a study once on the fuel efficiency of various types of commuter vehicles (car, bus, train) on a per person basis and the number of people needed riding public transit to match the "efficiency" of cars is shockingly low. A bus needs to carry like 3-4 people to be fuel efficient, and trains require 2-3 per train car. Both often carry two dozen or more during peak hours, more than justifying any perceived requirements for efficiency for the train or bus to provide service the entire day.

[brightlotusmoon]

[milfsisyphus]

the weed dispensaries should ask if you would like to round up your purchase to donate to PBS. and if you say yes you get to scan a QR code that gives you 30-day free access to the full run of antiques roadshow. this is how drugs can win the war on drugs again.

[thirdchoiceurl]

IMPORTANT PSA! If you contribute to PBS or any local public broadcasting subsidiary at $5/mo ($60/yr) or above, you gain access to PBS Passport, which has a tremendous library of public broadcast programs available…including the full run of antiques roadshow

[socialistexan]

I've never seen trad wives explained so perfectly. "Non-nude fetish content for sexist men"

[found-in-retro-game-mags]

Expressions People Use When They Lose a Game (Electronic Fun with Computer and Games #5, Mar. 1983)

[dogpuppy]

[ratbugs]

the most ridiculous creature ever

[violentoffender]

[allegedly-human]

White emoji user🫵🫵🫵

[dajo42]

a 500 word short story with the same plot as your novel that explores how quickly the problem could be solved by sonic the hedgehog

[dajo42]

knuckles gamgee

[sonicheritageposts]

sonic heritage post

[incorrectsmashbrosquotes]

I’ve never seen this one before and it just punched me in the fucking face.

[grieving-angel-hopeful-demon]

Just like Knuckles did to Sonic

[silverjirachi]

[the-actual-ocean]

The Entirety of Tumblr from Tumblr has been Chucked in to the ocean! You're all wet now.

[goldenretriever-boyfriend]

[meow-moment]

i do not minmax i do not play competitively i do not optimize my build i do not grind i do not topscore i do not give a shit about leaderboards. i play to have fun and if im not having fun i go do something else

[evilfatgirl]

efg mag (spring issue)