i am a kind of stray cat, aren't i?

imperiously serene, lunar and ethereal

[tinyuglyworld]

what sources do u recommend to learn about palestine

books:

the hundred years war on palestine by rashid khalidi

my people shall live by leila khaled

on zionist literature by ghassan kanafani

zionist colonialism in palestine by fayez a. sayegh

the question of palestine by edward said

perfect victims by mohanmed el kurd

gaza writes back by refaat alareer

films:

jenin, jenin (2003) dir. by mohammad bakri

the stones cry out (2013) dir. by yasmine perni

the palestinian (1977) dir. by roy battersby

they do not exist (1974) dir. by mustafa abu ali

voices from gaza (1989) dir. by antonia caccia

introduction to the end of an argument (1990) dir. by jayce salloum and elia suleiman

gaza fights for freedom (2019) dir. by abby martin

children of shatila (1998) dir. by mai masri

where should the birds fly? (2013) dir. by fida qishta

the settlers (2016) dir. by shimon dotan

palestinian women (1974) dir. by jocelyne saab

on our land (1981) dir. by antonia caccia

more things to read:

decolonize palestine - a website with information debunking zionist talking points, stuff about history, etc

the wounded memory of the nakba by basel al araj

in gaza, you die a thousand times - written by an anonymous writer from gaza in 2022

i'll keep adding to this list as i find more stuff

[unfathomable-mortal]

"Oh, don't start acting as though you understand Quidditch, you'll only embarrass yourself!"

Um, ew?

Ignoring the fact that Harry himself regrets using sectumsepra on Malfoy, Hermione is actually on your side, Ginny? She lives in your bedroom every summer, she gives you gossip about Harry's love life, she tells you what he likes and dislikes in a girl, she teaches you how to make him jealous by dating other boys, she tells you how you need to be a spiteful bitch to get his attention and God knows what else. And the first chance you see that she and the guy you're obsessed with are having a serious argument, you throw her under the bus to get brownie points from him.

DISGUSTING

No wonder we don't see her having any friends, who'd wanna stick around a person like that unless they have to? When Harry dumps Ginny, she's left with nothing.

I'm surprised Ginny and Hermione talk to each other ever again let alone stay friends. It's because of stuff like this that makes me wish Harry had ended up with Luna (the one person who Ginny doesn't see as a threat, ironic isn't it?) but that would mean making Luna develop as a character and having Harry intellectually respect her as a person but I guess that's too much to expect from Mrs Rowling.

[unfathomable-mortal]

today is the 20th anniversary of this tiny, obscure little animated show that aired on cartoon network. you might have heard of it...

today is also considered to be ben and gwen's birthday.

[lousyglitch]

The wildest thing about Ben 10 is that it took until 2005 for someone to have the idea "what if a kid could turn into a bunch of aliens" like this isn't obviously the coolest and most marketable premise for anything ever. Each design is a new toy. A new powerset. Come on.

But to prove that it wasn't a fluke, they continued to have the best ideas for every aspect of it. How does he transform? A cool watch you can also sell as a toy. That watch's name? Omnitrix. Say it. It's so satisfying. How many aliens? Ten. Nice round number. The kid's name? Ben. The show's name? Ben Ten. His full name is Benjamin Tennyson, a normal, plausible name, but he also turns into 10 aliens.

Bigger brands dream about this synergy. Better writers would kill for this coherence. So holistic. So intuitive. The identity alone!!! The retro alien sound motif? Chilling. The green? Any other color would be wrong. The kirby krackle pattern? It seems so obvious in retrospect. The roadtrip format? Genius. Lesser writers would've done the spider-man high school thing. His arch nemesis being Cthulhu darth vader? Inspired, iconic, intimidating!

The execution has its highs and lows, but the idea??? Game changing. So self-evident that it seems inevitable. If Ben 10 didn't exist, it would be necessary to invent him.

[fatmaalzahraa]

[oncillaphoenix]

the spirit is willing but the flesh is experiencing technical difficulties

[stcrlghts]

i think what’s on a person’s nightstand is very telling so reblog this and put in the tags the things you have on your nightstand

[kosmogrl]

don’t take my defeatism too seriously I will always begin again and again no matter what

[kosmogrl]

I might sound miserable most of the time but at my core I’m a very hopeful person

[unfathomable-mortal]

who pushed Bunny down the ravine?

Henry

Richard

neither

Voting ended onNov 12, 2025

[highergroundconfessions]

[spoolofgreen]

[horsetailcurlers2]

this may be blasphemous but i’ve said it before and i’ll say it again: i think that the dawson’s creek theme song they use on hulu (“run like mad” by jann arden, which btw is actually the theme they used for the original pilot) is a better fit than the actual theme song (“i don’t want to wait” by paula cole). don’t get me wrong i love the regular theme song, i just think that “run like mad” is better at capturing the confusing teen angst of living next to a creek, having a weird haircut, and whining over michelle williams.

[unfathomable-mortal]

agreed. 'run like mad' fits the characters and the themes of the show perfectly. it makes you feel like you're experiencing everything for the first time with the characters, while "i don't wanna wait' feels more nostalgic.

[unfathomable-mortal]

queen of swords, mistress of grief, lady of tears

[catie-does-things]

Star Wars really said "Anakin Skywalker had issues rooted in childhood trauma that was not his fault" but also "Anakin made his own choices as an adult for which he alone is responsible" but ALSO "In spite of the truly evil things he chose to do Anakin was still capable of being loved and redeemed" and I think that's important.

[owoatmilk]

The Secret History and Stranger Things are set in the same decade. This feels wrong.

[kosmogrl]

[unfathomable-mortal]

my toxic trait is thinking that i could have written it better.