"We're sorry for not taking into account how poor you really are to recoup those tesla and weddings money for us as we can't downsize our friends and family members and say no to questionable decisions"
- basically the "apology" in a nutshell
a meme collection for all the girlies (gn) currently watching dead boy detectives
I don't know who needs to hear this, but: If you're a man -whether you've been one all your life or just recently started to notice within yourself the need to become one- that's enough.
You don't have to pass a test, there is no quiz, you don't have to check a minimum amount of gender role boxes. No one can tell you HOW to be a man. It doesn't matter how you look or how your body looks, how you talk, how you act, how you behave, what your sexuality is. You don't even have to fit in with the other guys. If being a man feels right for you, you can say "This is me and I'm a man".
The gender police will never knock on your door. Your gender is your own business and no one else's. No one can tell you what a man can or can't do. There is no wrong way to be a man. Be the kind of man you want to be, the kind that sparks joy. You can do it, bro. I believe in you.
friendly reminder that the age of technology is coming to an end and a new age of blood magic and dark rituals will take its place
Warrior gloves in the shape of a bear paw used by early Persian warriors.
Heart imagery by Andrea Zantelli
two ends of the white boy youtube spectrum: removing all of your free content to put it behind a paywall on another fucking subscription service (and then backpedaling because you read the room so fucking poorly) vs uploading your entire 2 hour comedy special for free when no one expected/demanded to be able to view it for free ever
"Under the new rule, which goes into effect Sept. 30, food will no longer count toward calculations for eligibility for benefits, known as In-Kind Support and Maintenance, or ISM.
The new rule means SSI beneficiaries will no longer have to worry that the groceries or meals they receive from family or friends may reduce their monthly benefits, said Darcy Milburn, director of Social Security and health care policy at The Arc, a nonprofit organization serving people with developmental and intellectual disabilities.
The Social Security Administration, in turn, will no longer have to use its limited resources to document every time a beneficiary received free food and then cut their monthly benefit by as much as a third, she said."
It's very jarring to hear about news items like this, where it's basically "great news! this government agency is retiring the 'get beaten with hoses for benefits' policy and is now just giving people benefits, hose-free!"
Like, great! Glad we're not doing that anymore! But also, why in the fuck would we have that policy in the first place?
Dead Boy Detectives was surprising.
It surprised me when, instead of Crystal dropping in and fracturing Charles and Edwin's thirty years of friendship, they went with Crystal sinking into the fold of Charles and Edwin's friendship and becoming an important and unique addition to the group.
It surprised me when, instead of Gay Boy Pining Over Straight Best Friend, they went with Gay Boy Realises Feelings For Straight Best Friend And Confesses Almost Immediately with a bonus of Straight Boy Accepts Confession With Surprising Grace And Nothing Changes, Not Really.
It surprised me when, instead of making the female characters repetitive and semi-rational and ultimately less powerful, they went with characters who are smart and selfish and kind and cruel and strong and flawed and oh, they happen to be female too.
It surprised me when Charles liking Crystal did not affect one bit of how much he loved Edwin.
It surprised me when Jenny talked about spinsters with cats and Niko did not bat an eye.
It surprised me with Edwin and Niko. It surprised me with, we have forever to figure the rest out. It surprised me with Crystal's kindness, Jenny's empathy, the casual and absolute, the good you do will come back around.
Dead Boy Detectives was surprising. One day, I hope I can sit back and watch another show and none of this has to be surprising anymore.
He's a 16 year old Edwardian ghost. He's gay. He's oblivious. He's in love with his best friend. He's got internalized homophobia. He's occasionally a woman. He's been dead for 70 years. He's never felt more alive. He is the kindest man you'll ever see. He is destined for hell. He has no rizz. Everyone wants him carnally. Edwin Payne really is THE most character of all time no one is doing it like him
Hello Mr. Gaiman! I had sent you a picture of the Dead Boy Detectives mural and you had encouraged me to go at night. So I took an evening walk the other night and voila!
My spouse and I finished the season last night and we both enjoyed it so much.
Wonderful!
Ohh look, it's the dead boy detectives!
