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The phrase “due process” has been coming up a lot in the news lately, and it seems like way too many people somehow don’t know what it means

I’ve heard people say that only US citizens are entitled to due process. I’ve heard people say that you don’t deserve due process if you’ve broken the law. If you’re in the country illegally, if you’re a member of a gang, if you’ve committed a violent crime. The problem with putting any condition on due process is that

“due process” is just the process of finding stuff out.

Due process is finding out what your name is, your citizenship/legal status, your gang membership, your criminal history. Due process is finding out whether you’ve committed a crime, based on what evidence and defense is presented to a court. (I do believe due process also includes fair sentencing, ie after it’s determined that you have committed a crime, then there’s a process to determine what your punishment should be; but this rant is about the “finding out” part)

If we grant that any particular category of people isn’t entitled to due process in the US, how do we find out whether someone belongs to that category without first applying due process? without due process, police can just point at anyone they want and say “they’re a gang member, arrest them,” and then never check whether they are in fact a gang member.

due process is not some privilege reserved for respectable law-abiding US citizens. due process is how we find out who you are and what you’ve done, instead of just going by “trust me bro.” without due process, there’s nothing to stop you - the person reading this - from being deported on a whim without ever getting a chance to say “but I’m not a criminal”

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Things cats were right about all along:

Fuck staying hydrated by drinking enough water - eat! more! wet! food! (watermelon, cucumbers, SOUP!)

Feels great to be really high up in your house where you can see the whole place (loft bed loft bed loft bed loft bed!)

Express yourself as clearly as possible when people are touching you and you don't want them to.

Optional, but you can also express yourself clearly when your people are not touching you and you want them to.

Sometimes it's important to just go "hmm. actually, I don't care" and wander off.

You don't have to be the strongest or toughest to defend yourself, it's enough to just be difficult enough to not be worth the trouble.

Ghosts will eventually leave if you stare at them for long enough.

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you bottle Miette??

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that thing where you're attracted to someone not in a platonic or romantic or sexual way, but in an 'i want to read about their exploits' kind of way

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If the sugar level in Gatorade or other similar drinks is too much for your taste, lemon water and salt added to plain water can also work. It tastes awful, but it provides sodium and potassium.

Coconut water is another good hydration option. Lemon/lime juice in coconut water with a touch of salt is a solid homemade option too. Also water heavy foods like watermelon.

For all of the northerners that stood up for Texas during our freeze and said, "Don't make fun of them, they've never dealt with this before. Their infrastructure isn't made for snow and freezing."

This one is for you.

Where I live 108°F with 80% humidity with no wind is normal.

Pacific North West is dealing historic best waves 35-40°C or 95-105°F.

First of all. Don't make fun of them for bitching about the heat. Just like Texas isn't built for a freeze and our pipes burst, Pacific North West isn't built for heat and a lot of their homes don't have AC.

If you live somewhere with a high humidity like 80+ HUMIDITY IS NOT YOUR FRIEND. The "humidity makes it feel cooler" is a lie once it gets beyond a point.

If you live somewhere with a lower humidity, misters are nice to cool off outside.

Once you get over 90°F (32°C) a fan will not help you. It's just pushing around hot air. (I mean if you can't afford a small AC unit because they're expensive as hell, by all means a fan is better than nothing).

If you have pets, those portable AC units aren't safe. If your pets destroy the outtake thing, it'll leak CO2. Window units are safer.

Window AC units will let mosquitoes or other small bugs in. Sucks, but that's life.

Now is not the time to me modest. If you have to cover for religious reasons, by all means. If you don't, I've seen people wear short shorts and a swim top. It's not trashy if it keeps you from getting heat stroke.

If you do have to cover up for religious reasons, look for elephant pants or something similar. They're made with a breathable material.

Shade is better than no shade, but that shit it just diet sun after some point. Don't think shade will save you from heat stroke.

I know the "drink your water" is a fun meme now, but if you're sweating excessively you need electrolytes. Drink Gatorade, Powerade, or Pedialite PLEASE. I don't care if you're fucking sitting in one spot all day. That shit WILL save you from heat stroke.

Most importantly. RESEARCH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HEAT STROKE AND HEAT EXHAUSTION PLEASE!

If you're diabetic and can't drink Gatorade, mix water, fruit juice, and either lite salt or pink salt

If you can afford it, cover windows with thick curtains to insulate the house

If you have tile floors, lay on them with skin to tile contact. If you don't, laying your head on cool counters works too.

If the temperature where you're at is hotter than your body temperature, don't wear heat wicking clothing. Moisture wicking is safe though.

Check your medication labels. Many make you more susceptible to sun and heat

-Room temperature water will get into your body faster. This is something I learned doing marching band in high summer in Georgia, and it saved all of our asses. Sip it, don't gulp it, especially if you're getting into the red; same goes for whatever fluid you're drinking. And just in general drink during the day.

-If you are moving from an air conditioned space to an un-air conditioned space, if at all possible try to make the shift gradual. When my dad and I were working outside and in un-ac houses a few years ago, he'd turn the air down to low in the truck about ten-fifteen minutes before we got where we were going. This way your body doesn't go from low low temps to high temps. S'bad for you.

-If you can, keep your lights off during the day. Light bulbs may not generate a lot of heat, but the difference is noticeable when it gets hot enough. I literally only turn my bedroom light on in the evening when it gets too dark.

Don't be afraid to just like... pour water on yourself if you need to. The evaporation will cool you off.

Put your hand to the cement for 15 seconds. If you can't handle the heat, it'll burn your dog's paws. Don't let them walk on it.

Dogs with flat faces are more prone to heat stroke. Don't leave them out unsupervised.

Frozen fruit is delicious in water.

Wet/Cold hat/handkerchief on your head/neck will help you stay cool.

Pickle juice is great for electrolytes! You can even make pickle juice Popsicles!

Heat exhaustion is more, "drink water and get you cooled off." Heat stroke is more "Oh my god call 911."

Image Description provided by @loveize

[Image description: an infographic showing the difference between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. The graphic is labeled "Heat Dangers: First Warning." Signs of heat exhaustion: faint or dizzy, excessive sweating, cool, pale, clammy skin, rapid, weak pulse, muscle cramps. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat exhaustion, get to a cool, air-conditioned place, drink water if conscious, and take a cool shower or use cold compress. Signs of heat stroke: throbbing headache, no sweating, red, hot, dry skin, rapid, strong pulse, may lose consciousness. If you think you or someone else may be experiencing heat stroke, call 911. End description]

Be safe.

-fae

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Quick what are you doing RIGHT now (besides scrolling Tumblr)

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The Punisher returns. Jon Bernthal is suiting up as the vigilante once again for “Spider-Man: Brand New Day,” Sony and Marvel’s latest web-slinging adventure.

Bernthal first suited up as Punisher, aka Frank Castle, in Netflix’s 2016 series “Daredevil,” becoming a fan-favorite before starring in his own spin-off series “The Punisher” in 2017, which ran for two seasons. He most recently returned to the role earlier this year in the Disney+ series “Daredevil: Born Again.” He’s set to appear in the second season, and will return again for a 2026 Disney+ special centered on Punisher from director Reinaldo Marcus Green.

Plot details on the fourth installment remain under wraps. “Spider-Man: Brand New Day” will swing into theaters on July 31, 2026.

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I don't know who needs to hear this, but if the phrase "self care" doesn't resonate with you, try calling it "system maintenance" and see if that clicks.

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why bother caring about the environment when 1. It’s so obviously a lost cause and 2. There’s definitely going to be a nuclear war?

And what are you doing about it Anon? Learn about ecological restoration or get out of my way.

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Periodic reminder that the South lost the Civil War partly because the rich plantation-owning interests had no desire to spend their money to feed and clothe and arm the poor Southerners fighting and dying for the right of rich white Southerners to own people, partly because they lacked the resources for a long-term fight (once the North actually committed to the fight, which did take a while) because again, rich people hoarded what they had and a slavery-based economy does not innovate or attract new growth and investors, and partly because... Robert E Lee was not the greatest general in the world despite how the myths like to tell it. He was just better than the first few Union generals.

Additional periodic reminder that some people in the South and the border states did in fact dislike slavery and/or wanted to stay in the Union and it was not a universal opinion that the war was good (until after they lost when the myth of an idealized Southern past developed).

Another periodic reminder that the enslaved and formerly enslaved in the South participated both in battles and spying for the Union, but also in tending to the dead and injured on both sides, and that should not be erased from the narrative.

Yet another periodic reminder that many women dressed as men and yes some of them might possibly have id'd themselves as trans if they lived now, and fought in the war. They also served as battlefield nurses, which was not an easy job, and those who didn't still often had the responsibility of running businesses and farms for the duration of the war. They should not be erased from the narrative either.

And oh here's another periodic reminder that Arlington cemetery exists where it does because it was on land that belonged to Robert E. Lee's wife's family, and the US government wanted a permanent reminder of the cost of that traitor's actions.

And yet another reminder that Juneteenth exists because once the war was over, many white plantation owners didn't tell the enslaved people on their property that they were now free. That absolutely should not be erased even if it makes some white people uncomfortable.

And finally, finally, the Republicans under Lincoln are not the same party as the Republicans today. Just as the Democrats of the time were not the Democrats of today. Conservatives LOVE to claim they freed the slaves though. It's a lie and most of them know it's a lie.

History is nuanced and often ugly. Denying it only leads to it repeating. Only weak people would deny it.

P.S. Southern generals are absolutely traitors and should not have US bases named after them.

(This is the quick and generalized version but y'all can go look up the truth in a library or watch the PBS documentary for free whenever you like.)

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I love when the problem at hand doesn't require the skills of everyone on the team, so even though it's a dire situation they just have to entertain themselves. Like, in 5x1 Sam and Jacob are working to repair the spaceship:

And Jack and Daniel are just:

One of them brought that ball on a mission to space....

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love it when a queer character's identity is the least interesting thing about them. like yes she's trans but that's less plot-relevant than the fact she's a wanted fugitive on 6 different planets

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Look man. Growing up in the early-2000's Hollister-era Aeropostale-era barely-post-heroin-chic-era was all, deeply, rotten and no good. But I'm glad I'm not 12 right now in this tiktok-infested clean-girl-rampant whatever-the-fucking-hell is going on right now because oh my god. oh my god...

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Happy Juneteenth!

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if you don't do anything else today,

Please have a moment of silence for the people who were killed instead of freed when news of emancipation finally reached the furthest corners of the american south.

have another moment for the ledgers, catalogs, and records that were burned and the homes that were destroyed to hide the presence of very much alive and still enslaved people on dozens of plantations and homesteads across the south for decades after emancipation.

and have a third moment for those who were hunted and killed while fleeing the south to find safety across the border, overseas, in the north and to the west.

black people. light a candle, write a note to those who have passed telling them what you have achieved in spite of the racist and intolerant conditions of this world, feel the warmth of the flame under your hand, say a prayer of rememberance if you are religious, place the note under the candle, and then blow it out.

if you have children, sit them down and tell them anything you know about the life of oldest black person you've ever met. it doesn't have to be your own family. tell them what you know about what life was like for us in the days, years, decades after emancipation. if you don't know much, look it up and learn about it together.

This is Juneteenth.

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