Authentically trash

that's what happened change my mind

I feel uneasy

these pictures are so loose and lacking in detail that it’s making my brain force images onto them that aren’t actually there

is that wrinkly kong

ok these are all quite certainly this exact picture of wrinkly kong. why

forget what you saw

world heritage post

January 20, 2021

I hate that I fully understand this

sharing this cause i wish i learned this sooner

But did you really forgive them if you aren’t willing to let them back into your life

Forgiveness is letting go of your anger at someone. It doesn’t mean you have to trust them again.

People often confuse forgiveness for reconciliation

My abusive ex once tracked me down and said he had done so because of a 12-step program telling him to make amends. He apologized. I told him “I’m glad to hear you’re getting help. Thank you for the apology.” He then tried to add me as a friend on Facebook. I told him “I accepted your apology but we are not friends. I hope your life continues to improve. Goodbye.” and thankfully he fucked off. I have to tell you though… I was sweating bullets the whole time.

I am honestly glad if he is getting help(I only 70% believe he was in the program and only 40% believe he will change because of it)…. but not only does an apology not heal the damage he caused… it certainly isn’t enough for me to risk further damage.

I owe him nothing. I didn’t even owe him a response to the apology. I did that for me because that is who I want to be. I want to be the person who can set healthy boundaries while being compassionate to those who have wronged me.

Hate is a heavy burden to carry for someone you don’t even like, so I choose not to hate. I do choose who I let into my life however, and there is a high bar.

Realistic Pillows Sculpted from Blocks of White Marble by Håkon Anton Fagerås

Please no–

Okay, hear me out:

A whole justice system that works this way

This is like when Catholics tell a priest all their sins and he has you go do something unrelated but nice as penance.

Broke: cruel and unusual punishment.

Woke: Kind and unusual punishment.

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“Potterheads read a different book” challenge

maybe making consuming pop culture a huge part of your identity was never a good idea to begin with

I read that article. The article was thoughtful and good and ends with a plea to donate to transgender causes. Also people can be obsessed about any number of things. Sometimes it’s because they have ADHD or autism, but sometimes they don’t. And consuming pop culture forms both personal and cultural identity? There are people that form large parts of their identity around sports teams, or making movie-perfect stormtrooper armor. This behavior is normal and you can’t just call it pathetic because it’s something you personally don’t like, especially when the person in question understands the nuances of it and its problems. I am a transgender person for who Harry Potter was a big part of my identity and I am here to say that the cis person who wrote this article knows their place and knows where they are in all of this and understands that there are no easy answers to any of this.

smug ableist are once again mocking neurodivergent people for our hyperfixations, what else is new

Yeah but also don’t make fun of neurotypical people for having interests either. My grandma is as neurotypical as they come and she knows a lot about and is super into the sitcom Hogan’s Heroes. Human beings have interests. Human beings have interests that they incorporate into their personal identities.

Back when I used to go into the office to work, I always brought my lunch, typically in my tin Harry Potter lunch box. One day the lunch I was bringing was too big to fit in that lunch box, so I just brought it in a spare grocery bag instead. When I was heating up my food at the microwaves, someone walked up to me. I did not know this person and had never talked to them before, though I probably had seen them around on occasion. This person asked me what had happened to my normal Harry Potter lunch box and when I explained, they were relieved; when they hadn’t seen my lunch box in the fridge that day they had been a little worried about me. An absolute stranger was worried that I might have been sick or had something bad happen because they had bonded with me over my Harry Potter lunch box.

A deep investment an interest can be a completely personal thing. But in a lot of cases, and I would wager especially in cases where the person considers the interest a large part of their identity, that interest is not just about the thing itself, but also about the community around it. Reading a new book isn’t going to replace that community. Yeah you can maybe get some of your friends in the old community to read the book with you or find a book that already has a big community around it, but it still won’t be the same. And you’re allowed to feel lost when that gets taken away from you and to mourn the loss of it.

it's always a good day to complain about English speakers

Important addition: Maria Skłodowska-Curie was born during partitions, which means Poland didn’t exist, which means her insistence that she was Polish was a significant act of defiance against the occupation, which means that you should respect that instead of arguing that ‘well she had French citizenship’. She couldn’t have Polish citizenship despite being Polish, that’s kinda the point she was making by keeping her maiden name and naming a chemical element she discovered ‘Polonium’ .

HOW TO PRONOUNCE: Skłodowska

L with a dash through it (ł) makes a “W” sound. and W makes a “V” sound.

skwo-DOV-ska

Thank you for the pronounciation guide instead of the condescending guilt trip

Yoooooo the pronunciation post is a big help thank you. Remember: when giving others criticism to educate and be constructive!!!

This is the worst thing. The worst. Because they all know climate change is real and dangerous, but instead of doing something about it and save lives and prevent an ecocide, they’re making money off it. They’re churning out fake studies showing that coal is great and they’re using their media to brainwash morons into hating the green movement and they’re moving like sharks on anyone trying to do anything good, and meanwhile they fucking know we’re right and they’re fucking getting rich because of it. 

Again: not a fan of the death penalty, but this should be considered high treason and people should be beheaded in public squares for this kind of bullshit.

Well what the fuck now

please help me

I FUCKING HATE MY LIFE PLEASE

Hi guys! I wanted to make a little addition to this timeless post of mine!!!! :)

SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!!!!

Not to disregard that stand your ground only protects white men..

allwilderness

The “The Glory Hole” at the Monticello Dam in Lake Berryessa, California, came in handy earlier this year for the first time in a decade due to the heavy rains California had. The 72-foot wide hole was put in place to handle any potential overflow, funnelling excess water down to Putah Creek on the other side of the dam. Lake Berryessa can hold about 521 billion gallons of water before needing the spillway, so as you can imagine it’s a rare sight to see in action!

Why couldn’t they have named it literally anything else