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going on pinterest and commenting “hmm… i find this really.. pinteresting…!” on every single post i see

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Today I was thinking about disability (which is…not infrequent lmao)

So, when I was a teenager, I had a shitty bike. No matter how many times we took it in for tuneups, no matter what I did, it S-U-C-K-E-D.

And I would bike to meet my girlfriend and then we would bike around (an unimaginable amount of energy now!!!). And I would occasionally complain about how shitty it was, especially when I was struggling to keep up. And my girlfriend would just kinda make fun of me (there are several reasons we are no longer together lol) and tell me I was just bad at riding it.

And then one day…

She tried my bike.

She lasted about a block, and she was cursing the entire time.

I wish I could get people to ride my bike. Mostly doctors, but other people too. Get on my fucking bike. Ride a fucking block. Tell me how this is fine.

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walked into a bookstore today that is curating on a whole different level

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Hey. Gentiles. Listen up for a sec.

When September and October are nearing and you’re planning an event: google “Rosh Hashanah *year*” and *Yom Kippur *year*” and then, and I cannot stress this enough, don’t plan your event on those days. In fact, don’t plan any events starting sundown the night before. Those are the three most important days of the Jewish calendar, and, once again, I cannot stress enough how much this little bit of forethought and kindness will make every Jew you know cry tears of joy.

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A year ago, this person suggested someone redraw those cool Hamlet posters with Utena and Anthy. One year later, I finally did it! :^D

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american maid cafe review

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hey have you guys met my swiss nb friend Yodel, they/he, who -

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his ass is NOT a mechanic!!

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Victorian drag portraits, anyone?

These photos (1, 2, 3) from the James Gardiner Collection are open access and available to view on JSTOR courtesy of the Wellcome Collection.

Dating from the 1850s to 1890s, the hand-colored portraits come from a Victorian album of 35 cartes de visite showing private and theatrical female impersonation. While many of these performances were intended as entertainment, the images also gesture toward gender nonconformity and queer expression.

See more from the album.

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