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when your stomach is really mad at you and you're not sure which one of your fourteen unhealthy lifestyle choices is causing it

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having anti punitive justice morals sucks because you want to say "man that guy sucks he should get hit with hammers until he dies" but you also want to make it clear you don't think anyone should be put in charge of the 'hit people with hammers until they die" machine.

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having anti punitive justice morals sucks because you want to say "man that guy sucks he should get hit with hammers until he dies" but you also want to make it clear you don't think anyone should be put in charge of the 'hit people with hammers until they die" machine.

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Roaming

Going to be turning this into a series of paintings and then prints!

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An old comic I made in art school (14 years ago) about a papa and baby bear, as well as a neolithic human sacrifice

I'm calling it "Everybear knows"

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"I don't believe Tarot is real, but it does work"

Expand on that, king (genuinely curious)

I feel like…

okay, so it’s a lot like conceptual art, or like introspective meditation, at the risk of sounding pretentious

Like. It’s not so much about “the cards are a portal to a higher wisdom that knows more than me” thing- it’s more of a, “given the symbols drawn, could I interpret them posing a question or possibility or suggestion?” Followed by, “is this applicable to my current context? COULD it be?”

Like.

I don’t lay out á tarot hand and say “ah yes, the devil and the tower, I am about to be betrayed”

But I MAY lay out a hand and say, “okay, devil and the tower. Something treacherous and danger. Am I approaching a treacherous or risky situation in my life? What might be a tipping factor? Am I being deliberately reckless? Maybe I should spend some more time working on X project I’ e been thinking of before spending money on it” or “you know what, I HAVE been kind of uncomfortable with X thing, I should say something” or “yeah okay I KNOW Tom from work sucks to work with, I KNOW, yeah maybe I should consider ways of handling that”

Less of a magic oracle, more of a tool for doing literary analysis on real life. Like simplifying everything and laying it out flat so I can gain some distance to untangle my problems without in-your-head crap like projected feelings and social obligation getting in the way and muddying the waters.

So like. I don’t think tarot cards can legit tell the future, but I DO think that self-reflection, mindfulness, and consideration sometimes allow us to predict and calculate our own circumstances.

So, IMO- It’s not real. But it works

If that makes sense

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honestly i'm kind of obsessed with people who align themselves with the abject and criminalised by choice because they feel that they owe a Debt to Society, and how that highlights both the prison they all share (the rules of law and majority acceptance that govern their shared existence) and the discriminatory unfairness of it

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despite what popular opinion may lead you to believe, some rocks actually do have scientifically-proven auras! Unfortunately, those rocks are uranium and the aura is cancer. 

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I constantly manipulate everyone around me by calculating what would be the nicest thing to do in any given situation, making a point of doing it when it matters the most. This is supported by subtly, casually tailoring what I talk about to the person I'm speaking to, and saying what I think they may find funny or interesting. the really sick thing is I look just like a normal person and there's no way you can tell me apart from anyone. If I weren't such a monster I would be afraid knowing people like this are out there, but I know I'm on top and have nothing to fear.

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if I have to see one more AI image being purposefully reblogged on my dash because 'it's a meme' or 'it's funny' or 'well in THIS CASE it's okay!!!!' idc idcccccc what your reasons are I'm unfollowing you girl bye

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Rewatching the extended fellowship of the ring compelled me to make this shitpost video of Legolas and Aragorn being besties

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The Queer History of Resistance

One of the questions I get faced with again and again, is how do we resist? Queer history has many answers to this question.

Claude Cahun tells you to use your artistic talents, make anti-fascist art and use it to sew fear in Nazis.

The story of George Everett Klippert reminds you to live honestly even when it is terrifying.

Amelio Robles Ávila says to protect yourself.

A long history of trans women, including Dana de Milo, tells you to find your community and take care of each other.

Gilbert Baker reminds you that symbols matter, finding them, sharing them, and connecting through them.

The story of Zinaida Gippius says to hold your people accountable.

And Jackie Shane tells you to love love love.

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have you ever talked yourself into liking something while explaining why you didn't originally like it?

-yes

-not exactly like this, but sort of

-no

-i can't remember

(i've done this while explaining to my friend why their ship didn't do it for me only to realize the potential of the dynamic, but this could be anything, not just fandom related)

(i've done this while explaining to my friend why their ship didn't do it for me only to realize the potential of the dynamic, but this could be anything, not just fandom related)

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yall need to be nicer to victor frankenstein, post partum depression is no joke

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unfortunately i have a deep love for humanity and choose to believe conditions will improve. despite it all