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lani, 24 • they/she • agender lesbian • virgo • INFP • i shitpost a lot about my favorite things
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closet-keys

idk what cishet writers need to hear this, but I would rather no lgbt characters than a stumbling homophobic/biphobic/transphobic mess of representation. either hire a diverse writing room, pay sensitivity readers, or just don’t have lgbt characters.

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papasmoke

Losing my mind remembering that pic chelsea manning posted of the extremely undercover and not at all obvious fbi agent who was tailing her after her release

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a-treus

what kind of sixth sense do american have to recognize fbi agents that easily

to paraphrase her, its always the shoes.

americans please explain to a foreigner, he looks like some random dude to me

1. They all have the same haircut, almost everybody in law enforcement and the military have the same haircut due to regulations.

2. They all wear the same shoes. Same boots, and same overpolished dress shoes.

3. They act different. Shifty eyed and always on their own.

4. They’re kinda really bad at their jobs. I’ve encountered plenty of “undercover” cops outside of bars that ask questions no regular person in their right mind would ever ask. “How are you getting home?” “Who did you come here with tonight?”

5. America is a police state on a budget. Most officers are poorly trained, fbi agents require a 4 year degree (I think), but lord knows how much training they actually get. And the dumb kids from your high school always become cops.

It’s always the dense as a brick kid, with something to prove that becomes a cop. The kid that mouth-breathed and couldn’t chew gum and walk at the same time.

Their shirts are never form fitting so they can conceal a weapon and cuffs.

Always look at the watch, it’ll be expensive but in neutral tones (uniform standards strike again).

They will always sit where they can see their target and the nearest exit.

They will have a partner who is less obvious but wil point a recording device (phone or camera) at you. Check elevated positions, it gives them the clearest view to track you and keep an eye on their partner at the same time.

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jimmyfury

One time when i lived in phoenix, I was driving home through residential streets from Panda Express on April 20th and there was a 40something year old white man standing quite literally in the MIDDLE of the fucking road wearing a brand new straight from the store weed jersey (jersey #420 with a big pot leaf), a wornout old raiders hat, regular-fit straight leg jeans, and cop shoes. This man proceeded to try to wave me down to stop since I was driving slowly (again, residential neighborhood) and as he did so fully yelled “You buying bro? You buying? 420 bro 420 you buying?”

I almost choked laughing so hard. I couldn’t stop myself from just yelling “NO THANK YOU OFFICER” as i drove by him.

for the past 60 years law enforcement, military, and even literal espionage/intelligence based organizations have assumed that rigid conformity to dress code was more important then actually training how to go undercover, blend in, or understand what the fuck theyre doing largely because the ‘we are infallible’ mindset is too strong for them to consider they might not be doing very good

shoutout to the two “undercover cops” who were at my school to monitor the student body for a week, acting like “substitute assistants” and literally all of the kids immediately recognised them as cops and everyone would address them only as “officer” which annoyed the hell out of them because “we aren’t cops” like sir you literally have your badge in your back pocket and a taser what fucking substitute assistant would have an actual police badge and a whole ass taser??

One time on the 4th of July we walked to the corner store for snacks. Some guy in his car stopped us on his way in and asked if we needed him to buy us alcohol for we were obviously under age. We were like lmao yeah no we just needed some snacks and he rolled his window back up and drove off. We all looked at each other like “that was totally a cop right?” Then grabbed out things and walked home.

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zubatz

i think a lot of ppl need to learn how to make minors feel safe online without making them feel stupid? like when i was 11/12/13 i shouldnt have been on tumblr. but i was. and everyone going "oh sweetie youre too young to be here :) go play neopets" just made me want to stay out of spite. you know what wouldve actually helped? someone approaching me and being like "hey, there are dangerous people and things on here. this probably isnt a good environment for you". like im not saying disregard that theyre a minor here, obviously dont do that, but dont be condescending. part of keeping minors safe is treating them with respect

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not to be a raging communist but I think every human being should have the right to expect a dignified life free from the fear of poverty, starvation, and homelessness

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diamonddoll

Halsey Melanie Martinez Twenty One Pilots tumblr WISHES it was as impactful as Lana Del Rey Marina and the Diamonds Arctic Monkeys tumblr and I’m sick of people conflating the two they were two distinct eras

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“I killed Chin the Conqueror. A horrible tyrant, Chin was expanding his army to all corners of the continent. When they came to the neck of the peninsula where we lived, he demanded our immediate surrender. I warned him that I would not sit passively while he took our home, but he did not back down. On that day, we split from the mainland. I created Kyoshi Island so that my people would be safe from invaders.”

AVATAR KYOSHI 

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