just a few Zach Stone is gonna be famous bloopers i love

watch the show on netflix pls (or on a media file thing i have a link to)  and then read i wanna get better (pinned) if you want idk up to you 👀

New York (10/3) - Kiwi

We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.

Dead Poets Society, 1989 dir. Peter Weir

Tag someone who needs to hear this. <3

— Unknown

"But if I could kill myself for like a year–if I could–I'd do it today. If I could kill myself today and be dead until like 18 months from now, um, I would do it." (Bo Burnham, Inside)

Ok I know it sounds like a joke because of the Garfield meme but I feel like it can’t be stressed enough:

You are NOT immune to propaganda.

From your country, school, job, friends - it can catch you in subtle, innocuous ways. That doesn’t make you dumb. When you fall into a propagandistic mindset - good or bad - it is SO hard for it to change because your human pride doesn’t want you to realize and break out of it. Why?

Because then you’d be wrong. And if you’re wrong people might call you dumb or it might hurt your reputation or make you realize the bad you’ve taken part in or change your worldview in a way that’s scary.

So many people who’ve learned racist, sexist, queerphobic, nationalistic, islamophobic, antisemitic, anti-environmental rhetoric or cultist mentality can’t take the step to become better because it means accepting that you throughout your whole life in some cases were WRONG. And dealing with the shame and turmoil of that is harder than sticking to your guns.

So I’m going to say something very, very important

It is normal, healthy, necessary and a sign of strength to admit when you have been wrong. You are not any less of a person - in fact, you are more of a person, for doing so.

PARKS AND RECREATION | 4x09 - “The Trial of Leslie Knope”

i wish i could pause life and lay in bed for 3 months and just catch my fucking breath

Just be yourself.

I know it's tough for everyone but please, please be extra nice and patient with little kids right now. they're going through so much, we're not going to understand the amount of worldwide trauma these kids have for years, but for context: a five year old who has memories only from the age of three has spent HALF their conscious life under quarantine. they haven't interacted with other kids in person. they've only seen people with masks. they've spent all this time in a home with distressed adults and little stability without truly understanding why. for a massive chunk of their conscious life. so if a kid comes up and talks to you just let them have your attention for a few minutes. don't snap at a child crying or having a meltdown in public, and don't make the parent feel guilty. it's not that difficult to be kind.