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i feel so powerless to stop what's happening. i did the right thing. i voted for harris. and what did it amount to? it's not like my state matters in national politics

You did what you could, and you can continue to do what you can. Donate to organizations in need, pressure your elected officials, continue to speak up and show you don't approve. Part of the point is to make people feel powerless so they don't try to oppose what's happening.

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SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS (1957) dir. Alexander Mackendrick

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you’re 23 and you learn rosemary kennedy was lobotomized at 23 and you’re like my god she was barely an adult. then you’re 27 and you’re like holy hell amy winehouse was just starting her life. and then, presumably, you reach 36 and you’re like christ alive marilyn monroe was only 36. and so on and so forth

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What really ticks me off when talking about ai is when people are like "it's unavoidable" or "you'll have to learn to use it someday" or "its going to be part of the future" like no it's plenty avoidable actually if you have a spine stronger than a dandelion. You simply say "no" and continue to use your own goddamn brain.

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dude i love how chill and selfless you are 😄 by any chance is your wildest fantasy to be Useful?

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Ive been employing the east coast version of "let go of what does not serve you" which is something like "well whats this shit doing for me anyway"

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Source: Lucy Worsley’s Royal Myths and Secrets, Marie Antoinette: The Doomed Queen (2020)

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still not over the stephen colbert thing, the way they're punishing him so much by not only essentially firing him but cancelling the show he loves in its entirety, which means also punishing all 200 people who work for and with him on the show.

it is setting an example. it's saying, "this is what happens when you speak truth to power. we will not only punish you. we'll punish the people around you that you've led and loved. is it worth it now, stephen? would it be worth it, other late night talk show hosts? if you don't keep quiet, we will quiet you". the other late night talk show hosts are not all under paramount (iirc, it's just the daily show), but this sets a precedent that tells them they are all vulnerable.

"it's not a big deal" idk man it really seems like it is

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*holds up like bby simba* HARRIS!

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*holds your hand* OUR doomed narrative now

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Reblog and put in the tags a song(s) you like an alternate version of (a demo or remix for example) more than the main version.

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‘capitalism works’ factoid actually untrue. the 62 people who own half the world’s wealth are outliers and should be eaten.

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a girl who is a noir detective man and a guy who is a femme fatale

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The 1975 Roland SH-5 synthesizer that belonged to Chris Carter of Throbbing Gristle.

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WHAT ARE YALL READING RN you must tell me