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I'm gonna link to the animations in case y'all either don't remember or have never heard of some of these.
A quick note: these were made in the 2000s. Comedy is subjective, there's some strong examples of dark and/or "lolz teh random" humor in these. Maybe some cultural blindness, too. That said, enjoy a time capsule of stuff made before/during the birth of Youtube, now hosted on Youtube.
In her song Rainbow Dress, Taylor Swift describes the position of her purported "straight sex" in relationship to what Gayle Rubin terms the charmed circle of sexuality, wherein any sexual behavior outside an accepted range can only be immoral. When it comes to the vectors of heterosexual versus homosexual and vanilla versus kinky, her "just normal sex, nothing too weird" with a "regular hunk with a beard" is positioned inside this charmed circle. Yet the most glaring exception is that her sex is public--at the gay pride parade, no less. The hunk she desires has no name, no specific relation to her, and she makes no pretense of monogamous attachment. Her apparently ironic participation at the gay pride parade draws from Michael Warner's anti-identitarian critiques of tendencies that elevate sexual orientation above other maligned sexual practices and detach queerness from sex altogether. Swift's sexuality is clearly informed by queer perspectives: the erotic fixation on ball sweat evokes gay sadomasochist "pig" subcultures, and her claim that she hates her own vagina invites a multiplicity of pleasure possibilities that do not involve direct genital stimulation. The push and pull in her lyrics between straight nomenclature and queer imagery builds upon Eve Sedgwick's critiques of heterosexual-homosexual binarism in Epistemology of the Closet, and attuned listeners know that the question of queerness "hidden inside" cannot follow such an either-or formulation.
These lyrics are indeed troubling, but like the graphic subject matter of Jean Genet, they are meant to operate on a deeper level than the immediate revulsion they may provoke. It is more accurately an exploration of the death drive, reminiscent of other feminist performance artists such as Marina AbramoviΔ. "I hate all vaginas, even the one I got" refers to, in Lacanian terms, a conflict between the subject and the ego, which comes to its boiling point (or perhaps a cathartic resolution) through the entropic, self-shattering jouissance of straight sex at the gay pride parade.
[ID: tags reading "#i am agog these lyrics are real #what the fuck #we shudnt b tewching [teaching] women to hate their pussies #this saddens me deeply" end ID]
What about when she said "I wish there was straight pride", a right-wing talking point, was that queer of her? Hm? Was it a critique of the heterosexual-homosexual binarism?
In honor of her upcoming album, I want to take a moment to return to this post and dispell another common misconception about my favorite queer theorist and tortured poet. Taylor Swift's line about wishing there were a straight pride makes more sense in Hegelian terms, where Rainbow Dress presents a dialectic in which heterosexuality and homosexuality are defined in opposition to each other. What then would be the antithesis to straight sex at the gay pride parade? Gay sex at the straight pride parade. For Swift, straight parade parade is not a right wing talking point but an opportunity to sow chaos through gay sex. In Lee Edelman's words, βQueerness can never define an identity; it can only ever disturb one.β For more explorations of the negating power of queer sex without redemptive plots, I recommend her prior song Fuck Like a Mountain Rat.
alien cats πβΌοΈ
A thing I love to do is telling prepper dudes that one of my disaster readiness skills is making stuffed animals. They never get it. Like, my dude, when things get very bad and we're all sharing overcrowded shelters, you're gonna want the power to comfort children. Trust me.
You know what, I got a whole bunch of fabric / old clothes at home and no idea what to do with it. I might just learn how to do this too
Then you might be interested in a database with hundreds of free plushie sewing patterns of just about any animal, as well as dinosaurs, pokemon, etc: https://craftresource.fandom.com/wiki/Plushie_Sewing_Patterns
& If that's a little overwhelming, here's some easy beginners plushies: - Manta Ray https://cholyknight.com/2021/05/14/manta-ray-plush/ - Whale https://craftresource.fandom.com/wiki/Whale_Plushie_Sewing_Pattern_(Lacey) - Simple dino: https://welivedhappilyeverafter.com/diy-long-neck-dino/
and a little more chalenging but my personal favorite: - totally not that one shark from a Swedish furniture chain store that everyone loves: https://freesewing.org/docs/designs/hi
I regret to inform you that Discord's new Terms of Service includes an arbitration clause. You can find it here https://discord.com/terms/#16. This clause includes an opt-out, which I have transcribed here:
You can decline this agreement to arbitrate by emailing an opt-out notice to arbitration-opt-out@discord.com within 30 days of April 15, 2024 or when you first register your Discord account, whichever is later; otherwise, you shall be bound to arbitrate disputes in accordance with the terms of these paragraphs. If you opt out of these arbitration provisions, Discord also will not be bound by them.
These clauses are underhanded ways that corporations seek to deprive you of your right to participate in class-action lawsuits and your right to a jury trial. (This does only apply to us users ,other people still spread the word though )
Bad news, @noodelzmop. Arbitration basically means that if you want to sue Discord for whatever reason, the dispute needs to be handled in house. Specifically, in their house. If you don't get this email out, you're basically signing away your right to legal recourse if they do criminally shitty stuff to you, like with the McDonalds app.
I have been told that emailing "I am confirming that as of the date of this email, I am choosing to opt out of binding arbitration to settle disputes with Discord." With the Email you used for your discord account is enough for the notice but take this with a grain of salt as this was not said by a lawyer
reiterating that this only applies to US users
THIRTY DAY LIMIT BTW. I suggest taking sixty seconds to fire off a quick email with opβs recommended text. I have no plans to sue discord but better safe than sorry
(If you took a hiatus from tumblr, put the year you first joined)
Man, as one of the few people who joined more recently (bout a few years ago), sometimes I feel like I'm exploring the ancient ruins of a great ancient society.
Like, yeah, check out this ancient tablet. Just says "none pizza left beef" like what does it mean? Was this the God they worshipped?
Little old Italian lady: Do you have zucchini?
Me: Yes, right here.
Lady: Is how much?
Me: $2.99 a pound.
Lady: It's usually $1.49.
Me: Yes, in the summer.
Lady, pauses, then grabs two: I put it in a soup.
Me: Oh nice, what kind are you making?
Lady: You will not fantasize about my soup.
And then she walked away. "You will not fantasize about my soup" will be in my head forever. I love you, little old Italian lady.
The creator of Phineas and Ferb sorting his M&Ms on tiktok bc that's just what he does. as a middle aged man.
its tagged Stimming and ADHD. "i dont know why [i sorted the M&Ms]" sure you didnt. Autistic ADHD man made a show of autistic ADHD characters.
Peer reviewed ADHD
I have an interview at the Maine Oceanarium today and the guy emailed me JUST NOW and was like Hey can you put together a short presentation on an animal of your choice. My interview is in like 3 hours
You could say I (s)nailed it
Apparently I did (s)nail it because they offered me the job. Thank you Power of moon snail mtuesday
Average color of US states based on satellite imaging.
fond of the average by county version of this:
also the world version:
Australia is really out there doing her own thing
Youβre just jealous of our apocalyptic arse sand
Why is the ground made of Flaminβ Hot Cheetos?
It rusty
i stopped the dental technician while he was applying fluoride to ask what the fuck the flavour was supposed to be. And he was like oh I was wondering that too. It says it's walterberry.
I mean say what you will about TikTok but in 2012 you'd have to dig through so many dogshit only-lasted-2-episodes webseries on YouTube to find something this funny.
Bothering the beast
