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June 7th, 1942: Edward Hopper completes his best known painting, the seminal Nighthawks. When asked by a Chicago Tribute reporter about the philosophical meaning behind the diner having no clearly visible exits Hopper responded, “Shit. Fuck. I did it again. Goddamnit. Fuck. Not again. I did it again. Shit.” and slammed his hat on his leg.

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yknow what im gonna write that fic i thought of when i was watching the superbowl where a put an oc into deimon but she hits like she troy polamalu and plays defense like the 1985 chicago bears because my love karin cannot be the only girl player and i already picked a name out

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This is sort of a stale take, but lately i've been thinking about what makes Tokyo Revengers so special and i think i got it. Because besides being a midly ridiculous tale about a boy who can time leap and is really bad at it, it is also a tale about grief.

Like the story really happens because Takemichis grief for a time when he felt truly happy, and a woman that made him feel special, and we see that grief is what carries the story. Think about it, it is Naoto's grief and his refusal to accept his sister's death, that leads him to make a deal with super unreliable time traveler Takemichi, and it doesn't stop there, nearly all important characters are actively going through a time of grieving.

We see it in Chifuyu for whos grief for Baji manifest as loyalty both to his former friends dreams as we see in the bonten future, and loyalty to Takemichi who we know he sees as Bajis successor. We see it Kokonui and Inui for whom grief is expressed as codependency and just plain delusion in hopes to recover a person who is no longer with them. We see it in the Shiba family whose grief for their mother became abuse and violence which we know at some point resulted in death. We even see it in Kisaki who mourns the Hina in his head and does everything in his power to recover her.

But most importantly we see it in our deuteragonist/antagonist/love interest Mikey, whose inability to accept his grief kickstarts all the bad things that happen in the future. (so yeah Kazutora is kinda right it is Mikey's fault). Mikey's denial and refusal to accept death and his own grief for the people he has lost is what destroys all possibilities of a good future. Sure Kisaki is the main antagonist of the series but the true evil is Mikey's grief, and the only way now to ensure a happy future for the people that are left is making Mikey accept that he is grieving and has been grieving for quite sometime.

What Tokyo Revengers is really about is how our expression of grief affects us and everyone around us, and how failing to let go can only hurt us and everyone else in the long run.

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which one of u was going to tell me that tea tastes different if u put it in hot water?

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Yes I re-read my own fics because I wrote them for ME

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This is what a real, qualified OBGYN will tell you about what women feel when they get an abortion

Dr. Willie Parker, who is trained as a gynecologist and OBGYN, is a hero for the pro-choice movement because he’s honest about the undiscussed aspects of getting (or not getting) an abortion. Watch how he gives a consultation.

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Creative & DIY

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THIS IS THE BEST THING I HAVE EVER SEEN

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Link for full article below.

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Surya Bonaly, world renowned French skater whose trademark move is her backflip, where she only lands on one blade in order to keep the move legal. She’s amazing!

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Your Arab aren't you? Have you ever dated a terrorist

nah I’m not into white guys sry

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being a self-taught artist with no formal training is having done art seriously since you were a young teenager and only finding out that you’re supposed to do warm up sketches every time you’re about to work on serious art when you’re fuckin twenty-five

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I have $24 to last me til Friday, what should I buy with it?

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geisha are absolutely not prostitutes btw

They are the equivalent to strippers here. They never engaged in sex acts but if you look throughout their history they were not treated well. Most being sold into that profession.