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this is a pro broccoli blog

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My dad’s name is Kermit so he thinks it’s funny to post things like this

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discovered that iphones have this feature of overlaying an image above the date&time (i may be very late to the party or half stupid on my mother’s side) and immediately had to make use of it. he is just so powerful that the minute he arrives on gallifrey his head reaches right over the colon in the timestamp i.e. he’s beyond time itself (it’s symbolic) and yes i had to wait until midnight to take this screenshot because duh

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thought this crowd might enjoy gay pig

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If you need further proof the U.S. and Israel do not want to actually take Hamas to trial, it's the veto against Palestinian statehood. If Palestine were to become a state then its governing body can be taken to trial, including for that genocide charge they constantly accuse Hamas of. They don't care though and they never did.

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reconfiguring my entire wardrobe and lifestyle around this hat i just got

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the thing with heartbreak high is that we have some super realistic teenager characters, they're complex and they're not perfect and there's so much to explore there. i'm thinking about sasha in particular--the potential for an interesting redemption arc is HUGE. her being this superficially woke person who cares more about how things affect her and her reputation than about doing the right thing could lead to very relevant reflections. it could lead to a beautiful story of her realising her mistakes and growing from it

but then when you look at the fandom the only redemption arc they seem to care about is spider's. wonder why

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The bit where everyone takes Quinni to the zoo is so well done. Right from the start of that but we see how uncomfortable Quinni is, and see why she’s hurting before she says anything. Ca$h notices when her best friend doesn’t seem to.

But yeah, when they invite her to the zoo, she doesn’t seem to want to be there, at no point do they ask what she wants, they just assume she’ll appreciate it even though we know she hates plan changes. As an autistic person, I imagine she’s similar to me with things being sprung on her, so it would make sense that she’s already stressed out. Having someone else make plans for me and then do a surprise thing for my birthday would honestly freak me out no matter how well intentioned.

The whole way around it becomes obvious that they’re doing this to try and make themselves feel better, not Quinni. They say they’re going for her, but they immediately leave her behind at the entrance, running off and chatting. With every exhibit they visit, she’s always the last one to leave which represents very concisely her fear of being left behind.

She even asks at one point what she’s missed and she’s brushed off by Darren, the one person who has always been understanding. It’s not done maliciously but it’s dismissive at best.

She then later expresses her fear of being left, explaining that she hates change and feels that no one is giving her a chance to keep up, and the whole zoo trip represents that so well. It makes sense that no one sees how stressed she is because they’re all so excited about the next thing they just don’t see her.

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CASS! and bruce 😁

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instead of continuously over-donating to ao3 when those running the site are racist zionist sympathisers who shut down support of palestine from its volunteers 1 / 2 (among myriad other issues that u should NOT be funding) please direct your attention to these incomplete fundraisers for people in gaza and various tangible operations doing work. this is a call that if u have donated even a cent to ao3 to a) match that in your donations to palestinians/causes and b) stop donating so uncritically and unconditionally to ao3, pressure them. id like to direct u to @end-otw-racism

fundraiser masterpost by @el-shab-hussein

mona

care for gaza

help gaza's children

operation olive branch

the palestinian children's relief fund

unrwa

the palestinian red crescent society

buy an e-sim / donate for mass buying

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I am now very sad because of what gofundme did to me. I cannot get the money after you all helped me and my family and we were close to getting out of here and going to a safe place.

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eSims for Gaza is facing constant eSim shortages.

They get over a thousand requests for connection a day, but their email inbox is regularly sitting at 300-500 eSims. With the bombardment of Rafah and continual internet blackouts, the need for more eSims is particularly urgent.

Even if you have already sent an eSim or donated to an eSim donation drive, there is more you can do. The team is calling for people to campaign in their communities to help spread the word about eSims and encourage donations.

You can help by printing out posters and putting them up in local businesses, on telephone poles and notice boards, or wherever people are likely to see them.

[ID: Poster headed “eSIMs for Gaza” with an illustration of a red poppy, a QR code, and a link to tinyurl.com/gaza-esims; copy reads “Sending eSIMs is an immediate, concrete way to help Gazans on the ground. Scan below to learn how you can get involved.” End ID]

Download color poster (18 x 24")

Download color flyer (8.5 x 11")

Download black and white poster

(For a black and white flyer on A4 / 8.5 x 11" printer paper, just print out the black and white poster: the extra white margin space won't matter.)

Or make your own poster, pamphlet, or protest sign with one of these QR codes:

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I had the opportunity to draw Louis and Clara from @guspartenza story The Superwoman from Krypton: The Woman of Steel and had such an awesome time!

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an observation on how tumblr talks about shows

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I've been trying not to call people mean names when I get into arguments so now my default when I get a lil frustrated is to say "babe" which as u might understand is not particularly conducive to customer service