#that's just burying your head in the sand

[edwardshundredyearoldspunk]

I'm tired of the way we coddle "escapist" media. we act like, by virtue of being a simpler world, it shouldn't be held to the standards that more apparently complex stories are held to. and then, when the creator dares make your "comfort escapist show" have greater emotional stakes people have the audacity to say it's out of character

[welcometogrouchland]

I miss them so bad (Dick and Damian)

[fuckinart]

(they'll never understand) How could I ever understand? No, I don't have to understand. I don't wanna understand. So I will never understand. (we could have everything)

[valtsv]

okay fine i'll read homestuck. whatever. i've cracked i can't take it anymore i need to fuck around and find out.

[il-predestinato]

This is going to be a very controversial take. To everyone saying they would prefer for the drivers to speak up about sexual harassment - while I agree in general it would be good for anyone to speak up about it, in this particular situation I don't expect them to, and I don't think any of the drivers are in the wrong for not speaking up about it.

If this was a clear and cut SA case, then yes, I would expect them to speak out about it more.

However, firstly, there has been no clear resolution yet and we can see this SA case has been turned into a power struggle at RBR. Any of the drivers speaking out to defend the accuser are therefore implying that Horner is guilty of SA will show as them taking a stance on the issue and being on Helmut and Jos' side of wanting Horner out. You may say 'oh they're not commenting on RBR, they're not taking Helmut/Jos' side, they're just defending the victim'

Like it or not, the victim, though she had to go through an awful situation, is being used as a pawn in this power struggle. No one can speak about purely the harassment allegations without indirectly implying their stance in the other stuff happening at RBR.

Is it terrible for the victim? Abso-fucking-lutely. But unfortunately they have militarized this situation.

So no, I don't expect the other drivers to say anything. I would be shocked if anyone did. If anyone did say anything, their words would be twisted.

I am not defending those who are saying it is 'just noise'. But any 'no comment' response or changing the subject or avoiding answering - I don't blame them for doing that and I think that's valid.

no one is demanding the drivers open themselves up to lawsuits and start making accusations, but it’s really not that hard to say “i cannot legally comment on an internal investigation, but i support transparency, fairness, and workplace safety for everyone in f1.”

[sorcerous-caress]

Hey, just a reminder that what's happening in Palestine and Gaza is still very real. Please don't ignore it or stop talking about it. People are still being killed and tortured to this day.

[chibi-scone]

It’s been said before and the fact that I’m an Izzy simp aside like having a character who survives the most certain death shit ever (shooting himself in the head at point blank) and literally being nicknamed by another character “indestructible” and then become a symbol of protection for a whole group of people die from a fucking bullet to the side that was established in universe to have no vital organs in order to “atone for his sins” or however you wanna spin it and have him say he wants to go after (see point one) literally trying to kill himself in the show that is literally about growth and betterment of the self in a cruel world that wants you dead and where the main (and mostly queer) characters survive the most batshit insane injuries is like COSMICALLY stupid writing like I don’t even understand how you get there and the fact that it’s supposed to be a kind/ happy/meaningful ending is beyond me

[jerseymuppet]

I have to tell you how much relief I felt after visiting your blog when I saw your “tumblr hates women” post (I know you’ve corrected the original now, but that’s not the one being spread 😭) because it set off ALL the TERF-alarms and I came in here ready to block a TERF.

I will also say!! In wonderful optimism for the world, it might just be the circle of tumblr you’re on that refuses to engage excitedly with femininity and women? Or I may just be lucky and that it’s simply not an issue in my circle of tumblr. (Part of the reason I was so sure it was a TERF post was because I couldn’t think of a single thing it could possibly be referring to other than being angry that people love transwomen 🙈)

don’t you think it’s weird that no one can talk about misogyny without it raising terf alarms? and i’m glad you haven’t experienced what i have, but i’m not going to sequester myself to “female friendly spaces”. that isn’t going to fix the problem either. i like what i like and it’s genuinely very wild to me the fact that people are even suggesting i go to different fandoms. like no? I like rock music! i like resident evil and john wick! why can’t i enjoy the women there? why can’t i say it’s weird people hate most female characters? it’s just crazy that most of the people i experience and notice misogyny from…. are queers? is it so hard to do some self reflection? am I asking so much? do better and don’t settle for less.

[meowmeowmessi]

i dont remember who (i think he was from portugal nt back in the day?) but there was someone who kept playing until they turned 50 and were still in good shape despite being "old" (in football terms). i get there's some health issues they should be careful with, but i dont really get people saying messi has to retire before he reaches like 37. i think unless messi himself has stated he wants to retire after this wc, i dont see why he shouldnt keep playing

but thats just me 👁️👁️

[eyes-above--the-waves]

Honestly, people who use national holidays to virtue signal on social media annoy the fuck out of me. Yes, people did terrible shit to Indigenous people. Yes, we still have a lot of work to do. Yes, it's okay to acknowledge that we certainly don't live in a perfect country. But, we live here, and it's far, FAR better than some of the alternatives.

I'm not some 'gung-ho, rah-rah, Canada is the best' type of gal, but I do love living here. I know I'm fortunate to live here. And I'm not gonna spend today making people feel bad for celebrating that. If you don't want to acknowledge the day, that's fine. But, stop with the passive aggressive 'friendly reminder' virtue signalling to try and make yourself sound more evolved than everyone else. You're not more evolved, you're just an annoying asshole. Feel free to move.

[marblebees]

Sorry everything ive actually seen about this homestuck racism drama is stupid but The Fact. That two tumblr users were actually discussing and taking halfway seriously the potential of physically fighting over it is hilarious

Anyways if any future Tumblr Fights happen for real id like to volunteer to coach anyone doing it 👍👍 itll be less expensive than a real coach but you only need to beat up another tumblr user so itll probably be fine

[stinkbeck]

i'm in the wrong fuckin crowd.

[fkinavocado]

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[selfundiagnosed]

&&the mental gymnastics they do to sleep each night without a guilty conscience so they can convince themselves their disgusting behavior is justified toward you🤥

[atoms--with--issues]

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[imissthefire]

if stefan turns out to be, like, some level of not good, I'm gonna drop kick him into the fucking sun.