#and so i write this

[asgh-youtube]

8,372.

8,372, and you have a genocide. 1.2 million displaced, tens of thousands expelled, and then you have a genocide.

This was, of course, decided as such 10 years after the fact. If we are talking during the war, it took 3 years for them to decide enough was enough.

Thus, the Bosnian genocide.

11,078.

Inaccurate as of now. 11,078 isn't even the updated number, and yet this isn't any genocide. 1.5 million displaced — 75% of the population — for those who aren't aware.

That is just the land of "terrorists," of course. Everyone within must be harboring arms or using human shields or plotting those totally-going-to-happen terrorist attacks. 2 million terrorists. The IOF is as justified here as the British Army were back during the troubles, of course! Good old war hero David Cleary killing all those terrorists, just like his buds down in Israel wiping a people off the map.

But it is not contained just to this "land of terrorists," you pieces of shit. It extends to the West Bank — 190 murdered, homes razed and taken, a brand new Nakba for the ages — and through to the 93 killed Lebanese "terrorists" — including 29,000 displaced people, and the family of that war mongering journalist. Not just to there, either. Over to Syria, with 19 dead, and down to Egypt, with 6 wounded.

But this is no genocide, right? Forcing millions into more and more cramped spaces, 4 hours of explusion labeled as "peace," bombing thousands with that which will never stop burning, taking down the internet and killing any journalist who could relay any of this to the outside world.

400+ families, bloodlines, erased in a month. Thousands upon thousands of children, if the innocent adults weren't enough to tear your heart to shreds. People with dreams of being doctors, architects, scholars, and even youtubers, the singular thought to bring joy and help to those who surround them. The cold shreds of their hearts are trapped under the rubble of their destroyed homes, trapped alongside their pets, loved ones, childhood paintings, and every memory imaginable.

But that isn't a genocide.

People take the to the streets each day, staging bigger and bigger demonstrations. Brave souls shutting down their work to stop the unstopping march of death. The people trapped within yell at you to realize that HUMANS ARE FUCKING HUMANS.

You pretend as if you do not hear. That you do not fear. The beating heart of humanity stands outside your door, waiting for you to finally recognize it. You can't kill forever. You cannot support this hell forever. Even if you relish in this hell, you know that that beating heart will break down your door, and the losses will finally be too great, and you will relinquish defeat.

Maybe you'll label it a genocide. Get one of your cronies up on the podium accepting that award of bravery for finally speaking out on such a monstrous series of events. But by then it'll be done.

Or maybe, just maybe, that hope won't be for naught, and your death regime shall fall. The banners of destruction and destitution shall burn, and you will finally realize that hope is undying.

And then, Palestine shall be free. You cannot kill hope, and thus, you cannot kill Palestine.

Free, Free Palestine.

[izzythedemigod]

I just found the funniest font ever

Like. What is this. Why is this. Who is the target audience of this?

[noodle-shenaniganery]

I hate how often some (typically abled) people will go “well, if you can’t [get a specific support], then what?” when it comes to disabilities. As if it’s a “gotcha” moment. And then act like you’re exaggerating when you answer that question honestly.

Disabled people often die from a lack of support. A lot of disability aids are not a luxury, but a basic need in order to live.

“Well what happens if—” people die. People hurt themselves. People hurt others. Disabled people don’t magically become abled if our needs aren’t met.

If a bedbound quadriplegic is caught in a housefire, and there’s nobody there to save them, they’ll probably die. They won’t magically become able-bodied out of sheer will.

If a nonspeaking/nonverbal autistic is denied access to alternative methods of communication, they’ll suffer in silence. They won’t spontaneously become capable of speech.

Disabled people are disabled all the time. Our disabilities don’t go away just because they’re inconvenient, or if we’re in danger.

[charbroiledchicken]

if it's good enough for you, then it deserves to be made. don't let anyone else decide if your story is worth it or not.

[smallestflowtree]

PSA for fanfic writers

[vendetta06]

the world is getting so ugly and bleak and it’s hard not to feel so hopeless. but we have to remember that they want us to feel that way.

it reminds me of this quote by dan savage - “During the darkest days of the AIDS crisis we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced all night, and it was the dance that kept us in the fight because it was the dance we were fighting for.”

joy is resistance. it’s really scary times but we are all in this together.

[inkskinned]

please i love you i'm begging you bring back suspension of disbelief bring back trusting the audience like. i cannot handle any more dialogue that sounds like a legal document. "hello, i am here to talk to you about the incident from a few minutes ago, because i feel you might be unwell, and i am invested in your personal wellbeing." "thank you, i am unwell because the incident was hurtful to me due to my childhood, which was bad." I CANT!!!!

do you know how many people are mad that authors use "growled" as a word for "said"? it's just poetics! they do not literally mean "growled," it's just a common replacement for "said with force but in a low tone." it's normal! do you hear me!! help me i love you please let me out of here!!!

[sidhewrites]

Being kink positive makes it really hard to be a hater of media rip. I used to love watching “the WORST book I’ve read this year” booktube videos but now its like I hear them ask, “Who is this werewolf smut even for?” Omegaverse fans, next question. “Why would you write this?” Because they find it sexy, can we stop focusing on the ewie yucky kink part and focus on the fact that the author used the word knot five times in a single scene? It’s bad werewolf erotica, but it’s not bad because it’s werewolf erotica like come on

[kesteral]

something about smoke being rejected since childhood because everyone was certain his father's evil lived on in him. something about annie being the only one to call smoke 'elijah' and how that makes him soften. something about how just before they're truly reunited, annie says 'i dont want any of that smoke on the baby'. something about annie being the one who sets smoke free from his past and his sins and lets him be human instead.

[almondpiglet]

ppl were drawing mikus from all over so heres habesha miku and her lil twin sibs rin and len!!

[complete-clownery]

Okay guys

[edit:] YOU CAN BUY THE LAST ILLUSTRATION AS A PRINT IN MY INPRNT!!

[butchfalin]

the funniest meltdown ive ever had was in college when i got so overstimulated that i could Not speak, including over text. one of my friends was trying to talk me through it but i was solely using emojis because they were easier than trying to come up with words so he started using primarily emojis as well just to make things feel balanced. this was not the Most effective strategy... until. he tried to ask me "you okay?" but the way he chose to do that was by sending "👉🏼👌🏼❓" and i was so shocked by suddenly being asked if i was dtf that i was like WHAT???? WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY TO ME?????????? and thus was verbal again

[thebrasspope]

Me, reading my fic drafts: Damn this is pretty good, when's the author gonna finish it?

[sleepii-moth]

movie sonadow but its that awkward crush phase where sonic is just really dramatic about everything