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so... the @224bbaker cast talked about what would happen if the gang took on the speckled band case and i couldn't stop thinking about it

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PSA

the internet archive is getting sued for a bajillion dollars. you can voice your support for the archive and its services on change.org here or below.

the actual internet archive staff are pushing for signatures, so i figured i would support. + definitely reblog if you feel so inclined.

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crossposting from bsky - glad I stopped using spotify when I did and that I unlinked it from my discord, but still

[ reddit thread | bsky post ]

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everyone is convinced theres some class of people who are ontologically evil and whos sole goal as a person is to rape children, instead of the much worse reality which is that sexual abuse of children is so commonplace it isnt even registered as such

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just thinking about how acd holmes is actually an incredibly kind and generally high-spirited man to those who deserve it, especially to clients who he sees are particularly vulnerable or in need of emotional support in addition to his professional help. granada holmes also gets this spot on, and though i haven't seen every adaptation, i know most, especially modern ones (bbc sherlock.... the rdj movies....), paint holmes to be generally insufferable. and stories that take inspiration from holmes also paint their main detectives as antisocial to the point of rudeness (i'm thinking of characters like monk or professor t).

i say this because it says so much about society's perception of autistic people (and neurodivergence as a whole). speaking as an autistic person, holmes is certainly neurodivergent, if not specifically autistic, and othering him or holmes-like characters from the rest of the cast to the point of ridicule or dislike-ability on part of the audience, only further perpetrates the stereotype that autistic folks are mean and hard to get along with because we "don't understand basic rules of polite society" - when we aren't able to be infantilised, that is.

i'm an autistic person who, while i don't understand why/the origins of why certain pleasantries are required from me, i can usually see why, typically after the fact, i might have been perceived as impolite. and i learn from my experiences and try to be nice, if not necessarily "correct," the next time i'm faced with that same situation. in general, i operate under that rule of "give what you get," and i try to start any interaction by being nice first and then seeing how the other person responds. and if they are unpleasant, then they don't deserve my being pleasant, nor my respect. i don't believe in an inherent goodness of mankind, nor an inherent evil, but i do believe being a nice human and helping others is the best way one can help the world be a better place. and this is the way i think holmes operates, too. after all, his entire self-made profession is about helping people.

obviously, the "spectrum" is far and wide, and people experience this differently, but the idea that autistic people can't learn or are always in the wrong... is just not! true!

so to characterise holmes as being an actually compassionate man comforts me in knowing i can be kind, too. that my differences, whether related to my being autistic or not, are not automatic reasons to be afraid people will not like me or perceive me as "wrong." holmes is always ready to help others whom he thinks require it. he is actually incredibly charming, when he wants to be. he is a bit of a freak and a loser and pathetic, and certainly is eccentric and unconventional, but he's not mean, and he certainly isn't oblivious or stupid to the point of rudeness.

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holmes and watson! retired! domestic! available on my redbubble!

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He’s a little over-exited.

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domestic bliss

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It is actually way better for 100 addicts to get their fix on pain pills than a single person in pain go without. I call this the "Torture is bad" principle. You should be able to get the good stuff forever after a single doctor's visit. If you're worried about addicts fund rehab centers and needle exchanges instead of torturing people.

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Please reblog and put in the tags your hair type (straight, wavy, curly, coily) and if you sleep with your hair in a ponytail/bun or leave it down PLEASE I’m so curious

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I've seen a lot of posts on here talking about how if Doyle ever met Holmes he would be so annoyed with him, but I think we're all missing the key fact that Doyle wouldn't have any time to be annoyed because Watson would shoot him the moment he came within range and have no regrets abt it

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They're married your honor

why do they always gotta be pressed all chest to chest toe to toe cock to cock….. it’s madness

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I read this in @quiddie’s voice.

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"You should have to retake the driver's test after a certain age": gross, ageist.

"You should have to retake the driver's test every 5-10 years or whenever you get in a serious accident": safe for everyone, doesn't single out elders.

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Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes

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oh... oh, my heart...