#it's unavoidable for me really

[thenormalenjoyerr]

Would you have looked outside be honest

i think if sybil was my neighbor and she was like "it's beautiful....." i probably would not. i would be too put off by that and would recognize it as Bad. however. if i didn't have a neighbor to warn me. i would probably be like "oh i can sneak a quick peek nothing bad will happen if i just take a quick glance" and then i immediately get turned into a meat pulp

[inkyrainstorms]

The burn, no, the brand, is stark and sickening against the skin of Stanley's right shoulder. The skin there is raised and shiny, blisters freckle over the sharp slashing lines of the sigil. It was supposed to be protective, a warding symbol, but now it's seared into his twin's flesh. Ford wants to gag. Stan squirms a little, his hands fisted in the sweater thrown over his knees. “I'm guessing it's a little worse than a sunburn, huh?” 

— AME, chapter 11

@aroace-get-out-of-my-face throwing this at you and scurrying away like the little creature I am. I’ve had this specific kind of composition stuck in my head literally since I read the chapter and I finally decided last night to do the basic sketch for it. I told myself it’d take a couple days to do, I can take my time, there’s no rush or anything.

I. Uh. I did this in. Today. I did it all today.

[doverstar]

can't express accurately how happy it makes me that c.s. lewis did not leave room for many interpretations in narnia. it's christian and you can't get around it. susan chose to care more about worldly things than what matters and he said what he said. the lion is Jesus. evil is evil and good is good and people have to choose. and that makes some readers angry because it's nearly impossible to ignore and they want to ignore it. they want it to be something else and they can't make it something else without making it not narnia. love that. that is doing it right

[cvl-kestis]

i'm also very annoyed about how the symbolism of cassian's character was handled throughout this season. in rogue one and going into season two, the great tragedy of cassian was that he was no one at all -- destined to go unremembered and never live to see the world he gave everything to create. he had been through hell and back not because it had to be that way but because he was brave enough to choose hell in hopes that it might make a better tomorrow. and then he was wiped off the map and the men who destroyed the death star using the plans he stole never knew his name.

according to andor season two, though, cassian was always meant to be on scarif because he's a "messenger." he has lampshaded plot armor until he can die the way he was born to die, because it was always his destiny to make sure those plans made it off that base. also, he is survived by his partner and a child he never knew about, solidifying his legacy. this... is silly. it is beyond noble for cassian to make the willing choice to be forgotten in service of a greater cause. i'm much less compelled if the story is about cassian unintentionally being dragged to his death by fate and then getting remembered as a hero.

[sergle]

I think if you're in a relationship that's anything less than ROCK FUCKING SOLID you should consider not messing with too many of your partners interests. You'll think ohh nooo I'm being a good partner engaging in the stuff they loveee we can bond over ittttt No. you don't want all your hobbies and shows and books covered in their stank.

[sherokutakari]

Hot take but I don't want AziCrow to have been "made" for each other. I want them to choose each other. Over and over again. Before The Beginning, Eden, The Arrangement, Armageddidn't, and on and on. I want them to never stop choosing each other but I want it to be a choice.

[omo321]

“Are you crying?” Fina exclaims in alarm. Tsurumi is equally startled when he wipes at his face and his hand comes away wet. Not once had he shed tears, not even when he’d lost them. Pulling a chair up to him, Fina dries his cheeks with soft dabs of her handkerchief. With her hand on his shoulder and her beautiful, bright eyes soft with more love than Tsurumi can bear, she waits for an explanation that he cannot give.

gnawing on "theatre" by Saengak again... it's free serotonin to me

[kismetconstellations]

@sockdooe, This is the full original image:

According to the Tumblr post I originally snagged it from, it's an early piece of promotional artwork, meant to depict Keith as the series's central character. Shiro is shoved into the background, presumably to illustrate that he was intended to fulfill a Doomed Mentor role.

[bardan-jusik]

cannot get over lately the realization that while repcomm is widely criticized for being 'anti-jedi', it's WAY kinder and more understanding to all of its force-using characters and the jedi order as an organization than actual anti-jedi fans are

[vaguely-concerned]

there's a self-help/mental health adjacent post that's going around and it seems to be really helpful for a lot of people which is very good. I also personally hate it with all my fucking heart

[littlemeanings]

I really do not blame students for using AI within a capitalist education system that prioritizes efficiency, productivity, and short term memorization of profitable skills over genuine critical engagement. some skills are obviously crucial (i.e., writing for building critical thinking) but can and are still being built with minor adjustments like proctoring. the research shows cheating rates have not changed and have remained high since AI has become available. with the students that do cheat, it's due to deeper systemic issues. many high school and college students are working multiple jobs, caretaking for family members, have health issues, etc. and they will use whatever is available to give themselves some relief.

I get complaining about AI in passing. like I love to hate on it. but most people aren't really offering real ways to protest it other than just telling individuals they are evil for using it... which in any other area of politics we would think flawed and inadequate (re veganism, eco friendly lifestyle changes, etc).

sooo many AI-critical takes are liberal/idealist/individualist and not materialist. once again, we see individuals blamed for the profit-maximizing decisions of corporations (who are the ones responsible for the most harmful aspects of Al). instead of viewing the problems of AI as a symptom of structural issues requiring collective action, they would rather frame it as a personal character flaw of workers and students. and this individualizing of political issues closes off potential for a deeper critique, coalition building, and more opportunities for action. it's a way to both feel superior to other people and subscribe to inaction.

AI does not defy the capitalist historical pattern of labor-saving technology creation, monopolization, dependency enforcement, and exploitation. new technology increases productivity/profit expectations. these increased productivity expectations translate into pedagogy that also expects increased productivity. medical schools actively encourage regular AI use because they know doctors will now be expected to be faster and see more patients because of it - despite the fact most AI tools are not accurate enough to trust for medical information. however, this does not matter in the real capitalist world. what matters is how many patients you can see and how much money you can make for the shareholders and insurance companies.

just like all new labor-saving technology, AI decreases the bargaining power of workers and heightens capitalist contradictions: if you cant stay competitive and keep up with the pace as a worker you risk your job and livelihood.

I am not advocating for doctors, students, and other workers to continue uncritically using AI, but to understand their part in the class war and act accordingly. under capitalism, all productivity gains from new technology will always go straight to the company owners, who would rather expect double/triple the productivity of workers rather than give the time saved back to workers or god forbid give the workers ownership over the new technology.

AI will not save us from capitalism - capitalism develops the productive forces for its replacement. we must radically organize and self-educate. activism isn't about being perfect but doing the best you can consistently without burning yourself out and this will look different for everyone.

[thats-a-mood-gabriella]

Idk if anyone here has seen the show Versailles, but I've been thinking about it a lot lately in regards to Stolas and Stella's marriage. That show features a storyline about the King's gay brother having to get married and produce an heir, and it has an entirely different outcome.

Spoilers, obviously, but by the end of the show, the brother, his boyfriend, and his wife are quite happy in a little polyamory situation. Seriously, this is the final shot of them in the series ("I'm married to the two men I love."):

And while I'm not saying that it had to be exactly the same for Stolas and Stella (or that Versailles was a perfect show; far from it), I'm just trying to say that, had she been willing, they could've worked together. They could've said "we both hate that we've been forced into this situation, but there's nothing we can do about it right now, so we should work together as a team to figure out how to make this a bit more bearable for each other."

[gravity-what]

This is silly, but with Kimiko’s ‘Season’ coming up in my writing list I knew I couldn’t avoid writing romance forever. I’m particularly terrible at romance build up so…I’m starting with practicing established relationships instead. It’s just easier on me that way.

So, uh, ya. You all get to meet Kimiko’s future husband…

And, because tumblr has decided that links aren’t going to function:

Weapons Can Be Demanding by GravityWriting

[edgyhedgie]

EDGY!!! THANK U SM FOR THE FANART SORRY IF IM BEING A LITTLE OBNOXIOUS ABOUT IT, IM JUST SO HAPPY

it’s an amazing piece and u did an amazing job of capturing the moment!! Shadow being a little unimpressed by Sonic, Sonic being a little shy but excited, and they both look so cute in their outfits and the background of them at the concert is such a good detail!! Im actually obsessed with it <333 I’m gonna print it out and frame it somewhere to make sure I can preserve it properly!!

Again, sorry if I’m being too much! I just wanna express my full gratitude and appreciation for the time u took to do this!! You’re an amazing artist and I hope u never have artist block ever!!

THANK YOU I WORKED HARD ON IT LOL

I love your fic!! You're a great writer and I really wanted to capture the essence of that moment (although I realised afterwards that I might have gotten the outfits slightly wrong but that's what happens when you start a piece based on vibes and forget to double check the source material lol).

Anyways your fic is really inspiring and just super fun and creative and I can't wait to read more of it!

Thank you for the kind words of praise :)

[forveiin]

playing pressure for the first time and i think this sums up my experience so far pretty well:

[cephydeluxe]

was making an angsty shakarian playlist when i looked at the date and realized it was N7 day……… huh

anyway happy N7 day to my precious train wreck mass effect trilogy🎉🥳