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I think about how hayao miyazaki said that love is two people inspiring each other to live. and to live doesn’t just mean to be alive. living involves finding beauty in the simple moments of being. so to inspire someone to be in awe of the simplicity of living? that’s special
(For those wondering what brand the paints are, it’s this:
The artist links it but I realize not everyone has instagram or might find it hard to navigate. Please still do visit the artist and show them love if you’re able.)
This is the best one
[Image ID: an instagram post from @/nationalsjp of six students at the McMurdo Station in Antartica, standing in snow and ice, holding a palestinian flag and signs that say "Antartic workers for Gaza", "Ceasefire", and "Fund science not genocide"]
protests have literally made it to antartica
hey neil idk if you’re the best person to ask but i would like to think you have some sadge advice or something. as an introvert how do you deal with going to funerals and that whole interaction with people trying to support people and people trying to support you? It’s all strange and weird to me. thanks.
You remind yourself that this is not a usual thing for anyone, and that everyone is dealing with their own personal reactions to what's happened, with grief or loss or just the weirdness of it all. And you look after yourself.
And take refuge in things that people say. "I'm sorry for your loss", or "May their memory be a blessing" or "Thank you so much" when people offer their own condolences. It's formulaic but it works.
At my mother's funeral, I found things to do. It helped--looking after other people, making sure my dad wasn't alone. It's an awkward, weird situation, but sometimes, people tell stories.
When my one grandpa died, I learned his nickname was Mane, because he had fantastic hair. When my other grandfather died, his friends brought pastries and told funny stories. (He was a prankster.) Stories can help. And sometimes, you learn cool things. (I have so many good stories to tell about these two. But they're in-person stories.)
People often don't know what to say, but I always appreciate when people say something. "May their memory be a blessing" is such a perfect sentiment, imo. But regardless, kindnesses always matter.
Also? You are allowed to step outside and take a breather. You're allowed a break. You can disappear if you need a minute. It can help with the Overwhelm.
Don't forget to eat. That's usually the first thing that goes out the window for me, when I'm stressed or sad.
When friends die, if I can, I send food to the family. Because nobody thinks to cook, nobody thinks they are hungry, and sometimes it removes a problem that people didn't even know they had.
One of the kindest things that non-local friends did when my spouse ended up in the hospital unexpectedly & was much worse off than we were letting on (though I guess my friends know me well enough to figure that out) was to send GrubHub gift cards. Not money, but gift cards for a service they knew I could & did use.
They weren't close enough to bring me food, but they knew I was spending hours and hours at the hospital and if they gave me money, I'd feel tempted to get very cheap microwaveable food & spend the money on bills or whatever. The gift cards meant I could order whatever my daughter and I actually wanted to eat and have it brought to us. We ate good, freshly-made food and we did it without guilt.
Feeding people in times of crisis is a deeply profound and meaningful act of community. Do it when you're able.
I never want to hear conservatives go on about repressive censorship in China, North Korea, and Iran ever again
To be clear to those unfamiliar: these are the companies that libraries use to lend ebooks.
They are literally cutting off library access to minors.
If you are affected by this or other bans and restrictions in the United States, be aware that the Brooklyn Public Library is offering free digital library cards to anyone age 13-21 nationwide as part of their Books UnBanned initiative:
BOOOOOST
Thoughts on being aroace
i wish birds brought ME presents
No, but think about this.
The crows she feeds obviously have their own little lives. They go about their business, and they spot *pretty thing* or /unique thing/ in question. What gets me is that the *first* thing on their minds as recipient of this thing is the little girl that feeds them.
They spot a thing, and immediately must think, “that nice girl with delicious foodstuffs must have this to show my gratitude.”
It’s actually more than that, though, if you read the articles or watch the videos. This has taken place over YEARS- it started with these birds following this little girl around because she was a messy eater and it has turned into a ritual for the family. They have a water station and food stations where they daily set out things for these birds and sometimes (but not always), these birds leave ‘payment’ behind for the food.
BUT WAIT THERE’S MORE
These birds are not just taking food and leaving shinies. These birds are watching over this family now. Their lives have become involved. These crows are keeping track of this girl and her mother even when they are out of the yard. How do we know?
One of them is a photographer, and one day while she was photographing some stuff on a bridge, she dropped her camera’s lenscap over the edge. There was no way she could get it back, so she left it. When she got home, the lenscap was sitting on the edge of one of the feeding stations, waiting for her.
Not only were the birds following and watching over her, they were smart enough to realize she dropped an Important Thing and cared enough to bring it back to her.
I could not have asked for more
Me: I shouldn't disturb Neil Gaiman. I shouldn't send an ask unless I really have no way of getting the information otherwise. I'll check old interviews and all the articles that vaguely mention the subject. Of course it goes without saying that I'll read though the FAQ in its entirety. Only then, will I send an ask. However, I'd be very polite and praise his work, as anyone would. I'd also keep it short, because I don't want to waste his time. But I'd keep it very very respectful. I'd be sending a message to a very talented, amazing author that deals with god knows how many like me. Or I'd just stay in the dark and not send him an ask. Yeah, I'll do that.
My Dash:
happy "everyone forgets that icarus also flew" monday. i want to throw up !
"anything worth doing is worth doing badly"............."not failing as he fell but just coming to the end of his triumph"......goodnight (it's noon)
There is a new Chrome extension that detects if a video you’re streaming has a strobe in it, will freeze the video and stick this warning up there until you approve it.
WHERE THE HELL HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE????
[image description: a screencap of the chrome web store, showing an extension called “seizsafe - epilepsy alert for youtube” and an example image of the extension, showing a blocked video with the text “warning: the following content may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.” there is a toggle with an option reading: “don’t warn me again during this video. click here or hit spacebar to continue watching 👆”. end image description.]
chrome webstore link:
reblog to help photosensitive folk feel safe!!
