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Haven't figured out a politic way to word this but before saying someone/thing "makes you uncomfortable" please ask yourself this important question: is it any of your fucking business

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I have some news for members of the united states armed forces who feel like they are pawns in a political game and their assignments being unnecessary.

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I don't think it's oppressive that people complain about bi women having straight boyfriends at pride, but it is definitely annoying. "I don't feel safe because he's straight" okay and I don't feel safe that your white lesbian girlfriend is consistently racist 👀 we gone get rid of her too 👀 or do we only care about the complaints and the support needs of a few 👀 like if we gone talk people making other people in the LGBTQ community feel unsafe then let's get to brass tacks

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writing is so funny because i could write nonstop for 9hrs and then hit a block where im like "how do i transition between this moment and the next?" and then i just dont touch it for 6 months

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After being released from 104 days of ICE detention for his pro-Palestine activism, Mahmoud Khalil joins his wife, Dr. Noor Abdalla, and their newborn son at Newark Liberty Airport this morning (21 June 2025).

photo via NYT

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Why does nobody UNDERSTAND THAT HE DOES NOT WANT THE GIFT CERTIFICATE!!! ARNOLD IS TRAPPED IN A COMPANY THAT EXPLOITS AND MOCKS HIM!!! 😮‍💨😤 THIS MAN WANTS TO BE ASLEEP!!! HE IS RISKING HOMELESSNESS OR WORSE IF HE REFUSES TO GO—

I'm normal. Come, put your fingers between the bars of my enclosure.

its not That bad but its still not worth imo lolololol

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This may be the worst use of LLMs anyone has attempted, ever. Up there with recognizing mushrooms.

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the endless, miserable cycle of reaching out to our friends affected by [x] oppressive government or [y] war crime and [z] heinous act of calculated brutality and saying i wish i could adequately help you or even convey how much i love you and want you to be okay but instead we both have to sit and watch as you your home your kin your history is destroyed

i am tired of crying hugging marching getting tear gassed beaten arrested together and waking up the next morning with a new friend to comfort a new community that has lost everything

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now feels like a good time to reiterate that Iranians have been martyred by america + israel already, both empires that possess nuclear weapons, and that Iran does not have nuclear weapons. so now is not the time to joke about america getting nuked-- any retaliation on Iran's part is justified and the only way we escape this situation, but Iran is not going to nuke us, because the entire premise that Iran has nukes is how america justified bombing them and also the exact same rhetoric we used against Iraq and how we killed my countrysmen when there was again no evidence of nuclear warfare. New York City is not going to get fucking nuked. go listen to a podcast or something

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SKK ICHIBAN KAWAII

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Peak character design 10/10

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Yeahhh... Everyone defaulting to him when they used to be largely gender neutral 👀

Alsoooo idk Chrome's conversation style kind of... Leaves it up to interpretation.

Either way, The Gray Raven's Commandant is Based and the only self-insert gacha character that Makes Sense.

it is so funny to me watching people argue whether m!skk or f!skk is canon because before the most recent global patch, the commandant was gender neutral in the story save for some translation errors, so applying gender to them is actually completely pointless

and then theres also the fact that we maybe have actual evidence to support them being afab, but even that means nothing for their actual gender

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Reporter: Why do you think so many countries’ governments around the world are just ignoring what’s happening in Gaza?

Greta Thunberg: Because of racism, that’s the simple answer, I would say. Racism, and basically desperately trying to defend a deadly, destructive system that systematically maximizes short term economic profit and geopolitical power over the well being of humans and the planet. Right now, it is morally difficult to defend that – it is impossible— but they’re desperately trying which is …. absurd is not the word, but there are no words to describe it.

- Greta Thunberg in Paris, after returning from Israel’s illegal abduction of her aboard the Madleen (10 Jun 25)

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Bystander Intervention Training

so, the US just attacked Iran, and that is fucking terrible. Something we all need to think about right now is how we can stop the harassment and violence against Muslims and Arabs in the US that got so much worse in the early 2000s from happening again to people now.

To that end, I wanted to share some resources on Bystander Intervention. One of the biggest things I learned from training like this is that there are many ways to intervene, and they don't all involve putting yourself in front of the person who may harm you or others. It's ok if you feel intimidated by that because there are more ways to help! And once you do the training, it might not be so scary.

Right to Be has Bystander trainings based on the 5Ds of Bystander Intervention (Distract, Delegate, Document, Delay, and Direct). The trainings are free!! sign up here.

I took one of their trainings a few years ago (when the org was called Hollaback!) and it was really very good, they have trainings at multiple levels and focused on various topics. They also partner with other orgs to focus on specific issues (like anti-AAPI harassment and with CAIR Chicago for anti-Muslim harassment, etc.).

Here are a few more resources:

APA Bystander Intervention Tip Sheet

RAINN Practicing Bystander Intervention

I think I'll sign up for one as a refresher.

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Tips to draw faster

Sometimes you just want to get faster!

Speed will come with practice. The more you draw, the more comfortable you will become. This sounds pretty obvious, but drawing fast can feel intimidating, especially if you are like me and get caught up in the details. I use scratch paper or a sketchbook meant for really unrefined work

Set a timer for 10-15 minutes and try to draw as much as you can in that time frame, this will help you release the feeling of trying to get a perfect drawing.

You can break it down with 30 sec to 1 min gesture drawings, one site I like is https://line-of-action.com

Start with simple shapes and work your way up to more complex ones, this will help you get faster with construction.

Examples of super rough and mildly more refined art.

http://instagram.com/akufta.art would love to make more art mutuals <3

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okay so if you need more veggies/fruit, protein or fibre (bc most people do NOT eat enough) in your diet but you struggle to do so, hear me out:

look up recipes (especially snack recipes) that are child/toddler/baby-friendly

i can guarantee there is a woman with a cooking blog out there who has found away to pack a bunch of vegetables into a surprisingly delicious little snack for her kids. this process has never failed me when i feel like i am not eating enough fruits and veggies. my entire flat is eating spinach muffins at the moment, which doesn’t sounding particularly appealing to most people and yet somehow. they’re delicious.