#and conversely

[heyclickadee]

The hobbit movies have been playing in my vicinity over the last few days. Every time I see them, I’m baffled by:

1. Many of the adaptational choices.

2. The decision to not follow through in the last movie on many of the adaptational choices established in the first two.

3. The absolutely delightful cast doing their best despite everything.

4. The fact that you actually absolutely COULD make a three movie trilogy (or eight to twelve episode miniseries) based on the hobbit without adding much or even anything if you paced it right, but these movies didn’t. They’re bloated to hell and yet so much of the book isn’t there.

5. Alfrid.

6. The fact that there’s so much of this that I do enjoy despite my many issues with everything that’s happening on screen.

[redwizardofgay]

It is essential to understand that authoritarians do not view reality as immutable and concrete (which it is), but rather as something which is determined by and their subject to, the will of the powerful. It's why they're so concerned with the "the right people" saying the "right things" irrespective of what is objectively true or what those people genuinely believe; because it is the right and prerogative of the powerful to decide what is and is not true.

In the psychology of the authoritarian, reality is whatever the people with power decide it is. It doesn't matter if the millions of "illegals" voted in the election, it matters that Trump *says* they did. And because Trump is the person with "rightful" authority, it becomes as good as true to his followers.

You cannot fact check Trump (at least not to MAGA) because in their minds "truth" is not something which exists independent of the person who is delivering it; but rather is an extension of that person's practical and metaphysical importance. In other words, something becomes true when Trump, the "rightful" ruler of the US (itself the "rightful" superpower of the Earth), says it to be so, and conversely, something becomes false because a Democrat/foreigner/undesirable says it.

[hexjulia]

so hard not to become the most annoying person on earth if you're a little excitable and just learned a little about a topic literally no one around you has any interest in

[whimsycentral]

[mysterioussinkhole]

Hey just a general PSA from someone officially diagnosed and documented:

Now is not the time to seek out an autism diagnosis.

RFK's plans have been made very clear and any diagnosis you do get will get you put on this "national disease registry" they're proposing.

Trust me when I say I completely understand the need for accommodations and a better understanding of yourself, but if you have gone this long without being diagnosed, you will be better off waiting.

Furthermore, listen to and advocate for folks who are diagnosed, especially folks with higher support needs. They'll be the first ones targeted for whatever bullshit "experimental treatments" the government tries to push.

Stay safe and look out for your neighbor.

[ghost-in-the-corner]

just as a general reminder

learn how to fact-check for yourself, cause soon enough, most online sources won't be reliable

[siegecraft]

i know it's hard. but i so firmly believe the strongest antidote to loneliness is reaching out first. and continuing to reach out. again and again and again. excise any scrap of shame you hold about being the person who texts first or pitches the plan or asks to get lunch. everyone is tired and busy and struggling. and afraid of feeling unwanted and unimportant. don't let the people you love feel that way. reach out first. don't be a ghost in your own life.

[lesbianpoetess]

ao3 turns 15 today

reblog if youre older than ao3

(there's a lot of people asking about this, but the legal age to use social media is 13, except in few countries. so yes, there are people here under 15)

[oldtvandcomics]

HEY GUYS!!

GUYS!!!

FRANCE HAS REACHED THE REQUIRED NUMBER OF SIGNATURES ON THE CITIZEN'S INITIATIVE AGAINST CONVERSION THERAPY IN THE EU!!

ONE COUNTRY DOWN, SIX TO GO!!

We also need still quite a few signatures in order to reach the one million required.

As to date, the six other countries with the most signatures are:

Spain - 38.72%

Finland - 30.31%

Ireland - 24.86%

Netherlands - 24.15%

Germany - 23.54%

Belgium - 23.09%

So yeah, still a long way to go, but we ARE slowly getting closer. Don't stop now! Don't let this stay within the community, either, if you have any friends or family who are open to queer rights, get them to sign, too!

[cronchy-baguette]

I promise

[ceilingfan25]

A silly grayghost identity reveal for dannymay day 13 truth!

[beebfreeb]

Messaging people for the first time is so hard. What am I supposed to say? Like, "You seem really odd and your blog intrigues me. Do you want to have philosophical conversations or perhaps talk about fictional characters?" What! Whatever. I will just follow you back and stare at your blog with my big beautiful brown eyes.

[lobotomy-maybe-bestie]

boring take from real 21st century idiots: bdsm is bad because it's basically torture

interesting take from a fictional 14th century monk: torture is bad because it's basically sex

[oneirocartographer]

if tumblr explodes you can address a letter to my url and place it in any hollow log. to be clear i will not receive it. but it is an action you can take

[sadclowncentral]

while i was trying to wade through the large amounts of people trying to leave the central subway station, everyone abruptly came to a halt in front of the subway turnstiles. two french girls had misunderstood the tap-out process, and one of them was now stuck behind the gate. as i was wracking my brain on how to explain the tap-in tap-out process of the milan metro to both of them with my rudimentary french while they both got increasingly upset at the closed gate between them, a young teenager suddenly pushed me to the side.

i was just about to give him my most scathing disgruntled glare when he took out his ticket and, after realizing they had no common language, started gesticulating wildly in front of the french girl left behind. he pointed at the ticket, then at her, and very seriously said: “on three, we go.” she nodded, and after he counted to three, holding up his fingers so there could be no confusion, they sprinted through the gate together, giggling profusely afterwards as if they had just pulled off the heist of the century,

it was just a small moment during the morning commute. but i realized then and there that the time i had spent trying to intellectualize the problem and wondering if my lack of language skills would be awkward the situation could have already been resolved. and that while i had been mad about being pushed aside, the teenager got it exactly right: no questions, no fear or shyness, just direct action to help where you can and rushing there to do so. i think about him every time now when i run to lift someone’s pram or ask a lost looking person if they need my help despite the fear of being rude. on three, we go.