OH MAN

(guy whos scared of everything and feels guilty about everything) sorry i got scared and felt guilty

Don’t know if you’ve posted about these already, but it looks like there’s pro-Palestine protests happening in Vancouver today and in Toronto and Ottawa tomorrow. Here’s the images posted on Instagram about them:

Andrew Robinson on playing Garak for the first time. 

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PoisonedElf: can i please have the antidote

this reddit thread of living your silliest life is so so good

For those interested in a very detailed video on the history of the USPS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLyU1WCQQ8A 

ADHD and Executive Dysfunction is like;

just had a flashback to me in 3rd grade absolutely blissed out just staring at this pic

being nonbinary and a fan of non-human creatures isn’t easy. like i’m constantly struggling with the fact that i’m both like “i wish there was more enby representation in humans” and “i’m the same gender as mewtwo and that fucking rips”

the tension between “representing NBs only as nonhuman characters is dehumanizing and othering” and “but monsters, aliens, and robots are so much cooler than humans”

a massive explosion just rocked the capital city of lebanon, beirut. footage of the explosion has been captured, and it is horrific and terrifying. dozens and maybe even hundreds of people have been injured and the reports have confirmed at least 10 people dead. reports are still coming in.

hospitals are overwhelmed. the lebanese red cross has sent out an urgent message in need of blood donations of all blood types. open transfusion centers to help aid in this disaster are currently

if you have loved ones in lebanon or you are aware of someone who has loved ones in lebanon, i strongly urge you to reach out to them as soon as possible. if you don’t have loved ones in lebanon, i hope you at least spread the word to help others and keep beirut in your thoughts today.

this all started just barely two hours ago, and the reports are still coming in with updates. keep an eye on the news, if you can. stay safe. 

the country of lebanon and it’s people have been struggling intensely recently due to political unrest, famine, covid-19, and an economic crisis. please read this twitter thread by a lebanese user for more information and how to help, along with this carrd

additionally, a carrd has been made concerning the beirut explosion and it consists of information on emergency relief, access to breaking news about the catastrophe, and, especially, information on blood donations.

multiple lebanese twitter users have urged against monetary donations as they will have a far far smaller impact than intended. what they are asking for is blood donations and raised voices, along with the sharing of these resources on current events in lebanon.

please keep your heart, mind, eyes, and ears open to lebanon, the city of beirut, and its people right now.

your ships are not progressive just bc theyre gay. a het couple of color in love with no struggle nd no violence is inherently more progressive than any gay ship that involves a white character. nd a gay ship btwn two characters that hate each other or have a clear unbalanced power dynamic in canon isnt more progressive than a het couple where the man is openly empathetic, understanding, nd both partners are equals

like ik we joke abt hetties but healthy f/m relationships are important to bc straight trans ppl exist nd bisexuals in f/m relationships exist. not to mention when u factor in race………like black children don’t see healthy examples of love that features ppl like them regardless of their sexuality not to mention this ‘ship anything as long as its gay’ mentality is hurting the lgbt community bc yall STAY shipping gross power dyanmics nd age gaps nd normalizing fucked up shit. nd dont even get me started on how yall hate to see two lgbt characters of color together……….

BTW, the high five was invented in 1977 which means your parents probably didn’t grow up with it.

For real though Glenn Burke, inventor of the high five was a gay black player in the 70s, and the Dodgers tried to get him to marry a beard and their manager got mad when he befriended the manager’s gay son before being traded to the Athletics, probably for being gay. In Oakland, the rumors of homosexuality followed him and manager Billy Martin started using homophobic slurs in the clubhouse and homophobic behavior from other players lead to an early retirement for the promising young star at 27.  After retiring from baseball he introduced the high five to the Castro district of San Franscio where the high five became a symbol of gay pride and identification. ESPN wrote a long form piece about it which I recommend reading, it’s got some homophobic slurs in it although not presented positively.

A few appendices:

Although he was unceremoniously drummed out of Major League Baseball, Burke became the star shortstop for the local Gay Softball League, and even dominated in the Gay Softball World Series, as well as medaling in the 100 and 200 meter sprints in the inaugural 1982 Gay Games. Unfortunately, Burke also picked up a cocaine habit and had his leg and foot crushed in an accident. He spent much of his final years homeless in the Castro, and died from AIDS complications in 1995, but he was in the first class of inductees to the Gay and Lesbian Sports Hall of Fame, and his High School retired his jersey number.

The Dodgers Manager in question was Tony Lasorda, whose son “Spunky” died of AIDS complications in 1992 although Lasorda maintains that it was cancer. Likewise, despite the High Five becoming a symbol of the 1980 Dodgers team, Lasorda maintained and continues to this day to maintain to not know its origin. It’s possible that this isn’t a deliberate slight to Burke, but given his homophobia in other matters that’s a hard benefit of the doubt to give.

The Athletics have, in the years since, attempted to make up for some of the wrongs they committed in this story. When Glenn revealed publicly that he was living with AIDS, the As moved in and helped him financially. Burke was honored publicly at Pride Night at the park in 2015 and his brother was invited to throw the first pitch.

Burke was happy to see the high five catch on, spilling out of sports and into the small joys of every day life. He died believing that the high five was his legacy. Next time you high five your friend, remember that the high five came from Glenn Burke.

Happy Pride 2020, the High Five was invented by a Black gay man who was the first openly gay (to his teammates) player in MLB. Stand now with the black community and the black members of our own community against police brutality. If you’re a cop, resign.

people have no problem calling drag queens ‘she/her’ but when stone butch lesbians want to use he/him pronouns due to their complicated relationship with sexuality and gender, it becomes a Hot Discourse topic, honestly, fuck that