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MORPHEUS IN WIGAN: you think that's gravy you're eating

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as you approach wigan, it will begin to take on more and more gravylike qualities, and eventually the two will become virtually indistinguishable, but its esoteric nature is as such that it is impossible to determine the specific point at which it actually becomes gravy

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a woman being feminine is right-wing coded which is masculine coded. a woman being masculine is left-wing coded which is feminine coded. this disproves the existence of women

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I'm sorry but it was too good to disable RBs for so I'll take this hit personally

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posts about the alt-right pipeline being compassionate towards young men while radical leftists shun and shame them are not fucking saying "the men are becoming violent because feminists are too mean!" and if that is your takeaway you need to get off tumblr until you've better honed your critical thinking skills.

those posts are talking about how effective the language and approach you take in your activism can be. this is literally cult deprogramming 101. if someone is being taken in by a violent or dangerous group, that violent or dangerous group is usually offering them compassion and solace while working hard to convince them everyone else in the world is their enemy. you are under no obligation to coddle or act compassionate toward these men and their violent ideologies, but if you have the means to try, it is something that you can do to make a tangible difference.

radicalized people are often only one loving friend or family member or external voice away from being de-radicalized. of course that is not always the case, but it very often is. a lot of y'all rightfully understand that you do not carry the burden of being that voice, but a lot of y'all also have a lot of internalized ideas about morals and punitive justice and have simply written off these people as deserving of only the worst and not worth saving.

ten years ago, my grandmother was a fox news watching republican who voted red in every election and very well could have fallen down the qanon rabbit hole if not for me and her daughter challenging her compassionately, walking her through hypotheticals that validated her feelings & proving why they were false, & being patient with her despite our extreme division in political ideology. it was frustrating fucking work! but i decided i wanted to do it, because i could see the horizon and i could see me making a difference!

"misogynists have been saying feminists are too mean for years, get new material" that is not the fucking POINT. the point is that you, feminist, can be the compassionate voice that guides your brother, your father, your cousin, your grandfather away from fucking becoming or staying a nazi. you can show them compassion and companionship. you can be the woman they think of when their alt-right bros try to convince them that women are the enemy. and you can choose to crystallize that image of yourself so wholly in their mind's eye as worth protecting that they may very well choose to reject those harmful ideas.

it's not saying you HAVE to do it! it's saying you CAN do it! don't you 'firebomb a walmart' people all love taking change into your own hands? where the fuck is that energy right now, huh?

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And yet, I think, I speak overmuch of twinks, lissom fellows though they are; for finer it is to couch upon the burly belly of a bear, and to lay one’s head on his spreading chest. Yielding and supple, the surfaces of a bear, cheering as a sun-warmed quilt on a winter’s day, and pleasanter to kiss good morning. Moreover, the bear is equipped with stout arms to embrace one, and a handsome coverlet of hair. In bed, the wan twink reminds one of nothing so much as that medieval custom, whereby if a knight and a lady were obligated to share quarters, a naked sword was laid between them on the bed. Though he shine in the moonlight, one takes no hold of the twink for fear that, clutching him on the sharp edge, one might receive a hurt.

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I literally heard myself wheeze at one point reading these. 😂

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Ants are a form of thing, known for travelling in cliques. They are small in size, unknown in color, and bashful in temperament. Every ant has two appendages they use to hurt other beings, and four appendages for other activities. Scientists have discovered many types of ants; gay, Protestant, electric, and chill. Their wealth is considered low.

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Context is important! Pole and sex work are inextricably linked, but there are distinctions between them. Strippers made this hobby what it is, and taught me what I know, and while I haven’t lived that life, I’m honoured to stand on their shoulders.

I hear Patreon has cool stuff

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There's something about atheism that I've repeatedly tried and failed to put into words on several posts on this blog but I think I finally got it.

Atheists are the only religious minority who, even (or sometimes even *especially*) in ostensibly progressive spaces are not allowed to ever act like they're sure of their beliefs.

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adding to my father's chronicles. after pope francis died he. you have to picture this large and scary italian man in his sixties who does not speak a word of english very sombrely and very gravely go like "they hated him because he was uòcc". and you will ask what do you mean and he will reply "he was uòcc. he stood for tolerance and human rights." and you will ask spelled w-o-k-e? and he will nod "yes. uòcc."

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[neolithic hottie who's been easing back into the modern dating scene]: so when he said he was a pot caster i thought he was a good artisan with a reliable income. But turns out he just talks to himself all day mostly. People don't even come to listen and he doesn't know shit about ceramics. Sometimes one of his friends is there though.

[One eyed priest-king who's been frozen in the ice for 10 000 years next to a mammoth but is starting to thaw]: girl no wayyyyy. What is slip casting a pot btw. The use of that technique (not to be confused with slipware) purportedly only dates back to the Tang Era (618–917).

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it does get tiring, i will say, seeing how many people are trying to 'figure out' which 'category' of trans people is most oppressed

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this email couldve been a meeting where we stand on seven tall pillars with our faces in shadow

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Instagram post by reliable.raven, Apr. 15 2025

You can check votewell.ca here to look at information for your electoral district, and decide how to vote strategically!

PLEASE vote when your time comes, and if you can't, then signal boost all you can, whether Canadian or not. 🍁

Apr. 13-16 - Vote on Campus program (at participating schools)

Apr. 18-21 - Advance voting period

Apr. 22 - Voting by special ballot at Elections Canada offices ceases (6pm)

Apr. 22 - Deadline for registration to vote by mail

Apr. 28 - Election Day

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All Canadians:

(or at least all Canadian citizens, which isn’t quite the same thing)

There is an election Monday, April 28th. That’s tomorrow. You need to vote.

If you received a voter card, it will have your poll location on it. If you didn't, you can find the location HERE (français). Elections Canada does not call voters - if someone called or texted you to say the time or location has changed, that’s fraud. Check the website for accurate information.

In order to vote you need EITHER a driver’s license or provincial ID card, OR two pieces of ID, one of which has your current address. A letter from your University or residence counts. (Proof of address is more important than proof of citizenship.) The full list of ID accepted is HERE (français).

If you didn’t receive a voter information card, you may not be registered to vote. But that’s okay!

YOU DO NOT NEED TO REGISTER IN ADVANCE TO VOTE IN CANADA.

You can register at the poll station on Election Day. It’s not hard and it doesn’t take very long, and you don’t need extra ID.

Voting is quick and usually simple. Polling hours depend on your province (français), but all polls will be open until at least 7:00 pm, usually later. (Note that in the Eastern Time Zone polls open late, at 9:30 am.) Your employer is required to give you time off to vote (français) if you need it.

Information for voters with disabilities is HERE (français). If you have feedback on accessibility or other issues, there will be forms you can fill out at your polling station.

If you got a mail-in ballot and you have not sent it yet, you can drop it off in person at your local Elections Canada office (français) or the address on the envelope, anytime before the polls close.

Here’s the acceptable ID list again (français).

EVERYONE GO VOTE.

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as it becomes more and more apparent that people develop their politics in response to what they find annoying online, i think we gotta admit that tone policing has a place