“it’s going to be WW3!!” no bitch it’s going to be vietnam, korea, afghanistan, it’s going to be another war wherein the US commits unspeakable and indefensible acts against a severely weakened people seeking self determination. it’s going to be another war where protesting is criminalized and “freedom of speech” is gutted in the interest of pushing propaganda. it’s going to be another nation of people added to the long list of victims of US imperialism and another demonstration of the strong undercurrent of fascism running through the foundation of america

yeah, that's The Stoker

obsessed with comments like this because "coworker" could refer to literally any person yet somehow I (and 25k other people) can associate the song with coworkers on a fundamental level. like that tweet that says "coworker screensaver" too. it makes sense every time but I can't explain HOW

ok it's coworker wallpaper not screensaver I guess but I found what i'm talking about

I still think that my favorite urban legend/folklore fact is that there are certain areas in New Orleans where you cannot get a taxi late at night not because it isn’t safe, but because taxi companies have had recurring problems of picking up ghosts in those areas who are not aware that they are dead and disappearing from the cab before reaching the destination and therefore stiffing the driver on the fare causing a loss for the company.

An occupational hazard of cab driving I had not previously considered

I love that the nola problem here is not “ghosts in my taxi cab,” but “ghosts are FUCKING BROKE DEAD BASTARDS & I GOT BILLS”

Horror is when ghosts get into cabs and scare drivers Magical realism is when cab companies have to develop policies to prevent ghastly fare-theft

In a book about the tsunami in Japan in 2011, the writer talked about how there was a huge increase in reports of ghostly activity. Apparently in Japan treating ghosts rudely is basically considered the stupidest thing you could possibly do. For months after the tsunami, taxi drivers would pick up a passenger only to have them give an address in one of the devastated areas. The cab driver often looked up halfway to the destination to find their fare had disappeared. Not wanting to be impolite to the person (even if they were dead) they’d drive to the address, open the door to let them out, then drive away.

I have always thought of the relationship between the person in the front seat and the person in the back seat as a metaphor for “the veil” between life and death.

Using dissociate instead of zoning out. Describing a hobby as a hyperfixation. Saying nonverbal when you want a bit of quiet. Saying intrusive thoughts because that must mean an urge like to buy coffee or hair dye. Do you know feeling off sometimes is a sign of autism? Lying is gaslighting. Everyone I dislike is a narcissist.

Being on your phone in bed at home during your free time: this sucks I'm wasting my life away what am I doing

Being on your phone at work:

VIA Palestinian Youth Movement

Walid Daqqah left the world today due to medical neglect by Occupation Forces in Israeli prison 7/4/2024

In other news, a FOI request found out it appears that Kyle Rittenshouse failed the USMC entry exam so badly he's perma-banned from ever joining the USMC

Dude must be a grade A psyche case of the fucking MARINES dont want him.

BRO HE FAILED THE ASVAB

FOR THE MARINES

HOW

For non-US people: The entrance tests to join the marine corps is infamously a joke of a test. It is so easy to be accepted into the Marines that there are stories of people being drafted, trying their hardest to fail, and passing anyway. The test is largely regarded as a formality, only turning away people with severe physical and mental disabilities.

I need to know what flunked him.

most americans unknowingly breathe in about 30 to 40 "microburgers" daily

if you are within smelling distance of a burger joint you are likely inhaling these fumes

microburgers are completely safe. microburgers nourish your body they are good for you and me

The Eyes of Sibiu are the iconic eyebrow dormers on the roofs of Sibiu's houses in Romania. Built mostly between the 15th and 19th centuries, the eyes, which were used as a ventilation system for the houses' attics, have given Sibiu the nickname of "The City Where Houses Don't Sleep"