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Three supes and a baby Metamorpho should've known better than to let the Justice Gang babysit

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Keel-billed Toucan (Ramphastos sulfuratus), given em the ol razzle dazzle, family Ramphastidae, order Piciformes, Costa Rica

photograph by Gabriela González Vázquez

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I'm tired of asking but there's 8 people depending on how good I can make this post.

I never planned to get this sick and useless.

I'm tired of applying to jobs and not getting an answer, meanwhile we need to eat, pay bills, pay meds, get medical attention and we have a long list of stuff we have to deal with but without money the problems keep getting bigger.

We have not made the goal since forever, I leave the link to our last post.

Now, we have enough to get by a couple of days but we have to pay our electric and gas bill.

My partner has two interviews in the next couple of days, he can't miss those, we need to increase any possibility of getting employed.

We have been without a washing machine for more than a month and the mold is making it harder to live here, but we don't have anywhere else to go.

I'm also very aware of my declining health, I need help affording paperwork and court fees to put protections on my kids to stay with my partner, that way my family won't lay a finger on them in case I die.

Between our many ailments, chronic pain, chronic illness, caring for our kids and our elderly it's hard to find jobs that'll let us care for our family.

We need a lot of help, I am so sorry.

$0/$700

$0/$300 court fees.

$0/$1,300 for mold repairs.

Check my KoFi?

PyPal KoFi

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What a difficult feeling when you're hungry and can't do anything to survive, and the whole world is ignoring you.

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Are you tired of standing with Gaza? It seems you are. I no longer see you writing, participating, speaking. Everything has become quiet... except Gaza.

You tell me: "I've been trying for two years, and everything I've done has been of no use." But let me tell you: No, you are not the one who should be tired. You are behind the screen. They are under fire. You see the bombing from afar, and they are under the rubble. You are silent from exhaustion, and they are being buried by the world's silence.

If you are tired of just following, what about those who are living through the massacre? Those who lost their homes, their families, their bodies, their names?

If two years of solidarity have weighed down your heart, what about those who have lived through two years of hunger, terror, and betrayal?

Don't say, "It's no use." Your presence, your voice, your awareness, your refusal—that's the difference. Don't be one of those who are tired of speaking, so they have become part of the silence. Gaza doesn't need your hero, but a person who doesn't ignore. Don't be absent. Don't be silent. Don't be the last to be let down.

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"In the beginning the live-action remakes were releasing 60 years after the originals. Then 30 years. Then 15 years. Netflix just announced that they're considering a Kpop Demon Hunters remake a month after that movie released. Marshal, within this decade we may be looking at a simultaneous release between an animated movie and its live-action remake."

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every time you;re not looking they add another skarsgard brother

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Love it when he is so done

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the funny thing is that i don't think younger people - and i mean those under the age of 40 - really have a grasp on how many of today's issues can be tied back to a disastrous reagan policy:

war on drugs: reagan's aggressive escalation of the war on drugs was a catastrophic policy, primarily targeting minority communities and fueling mass incarceration. the crusade against drugs was more about controlling the Black, Latino and Native communities than addressing the actual problems of drug abuse, leading to a legacy of broken families and systemic racism within the criminal justice system.

deregulation and economic policies: reaganomics was an absolute disaster for the working class. reagan's policies of aggressive tax cuts for the rich, deregulation, and slashing social programs were nothing less than class warfare, deepening income inequality and entrenching corporate greed. these types of policies were a clear message that reagan's america was only for the wealthy elite and a loud "fuck you" to working americans.

environmental policies: despite his reputation being whitewashed thanks to the recovery of the ozone layer, reagan's environmental record was an unmitigated disaster. his administration gutted critical environmental protections and institutions like the EPA, turning a blind eye to pollution and corporate exploitation of natural resources. this blatant disregard for the planet was a clear sign of prioritizing short-term corporate profits over the future of the environment.

AIDS crisis: reagan's gross neglect of the aids crisis was nothing short of criminal and this doesn't even begin to touch on his wife's involvement. his administration's indifference to the plight of the lgbtq+ community during this devastating epidemic revealed a deep-seated bigotry and a complete failure of moral leadership.

mental health: reagan's dismantling of mental health institutions under the guise of 'reform' led directly to a surge in homelessness and a lack of support for those with mental health issues. his policies were cruel and inhumane and showed a personality-defining callous disregard for the most vulnerable in society.

labor and unions: reagan's attack on labor unions, exemplified by his handling of the patco strike, was a blatant assault on workers' rights. his actions emboldened corporations to suppress union activities, leading to a significant erosion of workers' power and rights in the workplace. he was colloquially known as "Ronnie the Union Buster Reagan"

foreign policy and military interventions: reagan's foreign policy, particularly in latin america, was imperialist and ruthless. his administration's support for dictatorships and right-wing death squads under the guise of fighting "communism" showed a complete disregard for human rights and self-determination of other nations.

public health: yes, reagan's agricultural policies actually facilitated the rise of high fructose corn syrup, once again prioritizing corporate profits over public health. this shift in the food industry has had lasting negative impacts on health, contributing to the obesity epidemic and other health issues.

privatization: reagan's push for privatization was a systematic dismantling of public services, transferring wealth and power to private corporations and further eroding the public's access to essential services.

education policies: his approach to education was more of an attack on public education than anything else, gutting funding and promoting policies that undermined equal access to quality education. this was, again, part of a broader agenda to maintain a status quo where the privileged remain in power.

this is just what i could come up with in a relatively short time and i did not even live under this man's presidency. the level at which ronald reagan has broken the united states truly can't be overstated.

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don't touch that dial, cinephile!!!

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FINALLY got around to dumping Spotify after their CEO continued to prove he's a fresh turd. (As if being a billionaire, not paying musicians, shoving AI garbage at us, and having an atrocious carbon footprint wasn't bad enough, he's now the chair of a AI-based weapons manufacturing company.)

I used TuneMyMusic ($24 annual fee you can cancel immediately, effectively paying only once) to transfer almost every single song from our Spotify account to Tidal. Tidal already has much better sound quality and they pay their artists much better. It migrated over 99% of our music, too, so there wasn't a huge loss.

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violet-green swallow digital / photoshop 2025

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GOG is taking a stand against payment processors caving to fundamentalist religious groups and is offering a bunch of "banned" games for free. (via Ashley Lynch on bsky)

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people are clowning on this guy on reddit but uhhh let's pause for a minute and ask...so what happens if someone has a skin condition? what if part of their face has been burned? what if they're missing their eyes? and so what if they just have a fuckton of tattoos? recognition algorithms are aligned with the most ""average"" / ""normal"" features which means any deviation gets denied access to shit we didnt need age verification for 1 year ago. i dont care if it's a choice versus not, dont care if it's accessing porn or wikipedia, this needs to stop

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get got nerd

the angy,,,

Eurasian Nightjar, photographed by Valia Pavlou (Source)

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