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I meant to buy a new one today then forgot. Too much irl stuff happening for my very limited amount of spoons. Will take some more time to get one.

I lost my ace ring

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I lost my ace ring

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I GOT BOTH CARDS I WANTED AFTER GIVING UP HOPE OF PULLING THEM WTF

I have realized, tho it should've been obvious, that gacha games that have limited time events work as a mix of gambling and FOMO and if I give myself room to care I'll go mad, wich is exactly what the gacha game gods want from me

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Hi! I was on Instagram recently and stumbled upon Nisreen Shehada's account. Before October 7, Nisreen posted very aesthetic, well crafted baking TikToks/videos (which looked delicious!) Since October 7, she has been sharing her daily life in Gaza.

This is the first reel of hers I saw. It's so important that she is not only documenting her daily life right now (for public record, for memory, for history) but that she is doing it in a format that is so familiar to anyone online right now.

I think that even well intentioned people can sometimes unintentionally dehumanize groups fighting for justice amidst tragedy. It is vital that we view Palestinians not just as victims or impoverished or assume life has always been this non-stop nightmare. Literally, Nisreen is like so many people I know. Like so many people you know! Just a regular lady who loves baking! Just your friendly neighborhood dentist! Aperson who loves their families. A devoted cat mom. A very stylish dresser.

I love that her page shows how people are living day-to-day now. And I love that it shows her finding moments of joy even in the darkest of times. ❤️

Please give her account a follow.

Edit to add: I've made a separate account for archiving videos and posts from regular people in Palestine documenting daily life. You can follow it @watermelllonarchive

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"I finally got the card after spending way more in-game currency than it was probably worth it but it's fine because it's worth it to me", and then I knew I was in too deep

I have realized, tho it should've been obvious, that gacha games that have limited time events work as a mix of gambling and FOMO and if I give myself room to care I'll go mad, wich is exactly what the gacha game gods want from me

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🥺🥺🥺

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If we are going to mourn the people who have been hidden from us, I think it's also worth celebrating the gentle shifting of the dials from forgotten figures. Not every queer person will be written into the history books, and some of them might have preferred it that way. That doesn't make their contributions to queer history less valuable. So, take some time to think of the people who were just living their lives. Openly or not, gently shifting the conversation.

The people who are the reason a grandmother is more accepting of her grandchild's queerness than anyone expected. The ones who chose a quieter rebellion but went to every city council meeting. Artists who will never be remembered as queer but tenderly created something that captures the queer imagination. Yeah, let's celebrate them today.

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I have realized, tho it should've been obvious, that gacha games that have limited time events work as a mix of gambling and FOMO and if I give myself room to care I'll go mad, wich is exactly what the gacha game gods want from me

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Dude for real though your worth as a human being is not dependent on how productive or “useful” you are. You could do nothing but lay in bed all today and you’d still be worthy of respect and care. Bro you are a living breathing human being and your life has inherent value. Like straight up you don’t have to do something impossible or world changing with your time on earth in order for you to matter. We are all specks of dust in the cosmos and the fact that you exist at all means you are important. Dude you don’t have to earn the right to live bro, like I swear bro, like no cap.

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You have options. I promise you, you have options. Even if you blow up your whole life, change your name and train hop half way across the country- you still have options. So long as you are alive you have choices and chances. If you can’t see them, ask someone else. Ask a stranger or someone who loves you. Anyone not in your situation will have different a perspective. Stay safe and stay alive.

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Pride, 2022

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"and historians said they were bestest of friends" they were. they were both aro/ace and in a qpr

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