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snow white retteling

"Come on Ryder, the festival closes, for the night, in two hours," Snow grabbed Ryder's calloused hand and dragged her to one of the jewelry stalls, that the festival was well known for.

"We have been here the whole day already love, and the festival is still going to be here the rest of the week," Ryder replied gentle, trying to slow Snow down as they were strutting through the boisterous crowd.

"I know, I know. But this is the last day this stall will be open and I really wanted to show you something." Ryder smiled down at their clasped hands. Snow didn't grow up with much physical affection, unlike herself, and it made Ryder all soft and fuzzy inside when they touched.

Snow dragged Ryder through the crowd until they stopped in front of a sparsely stocked table. It, like most of the stalls there, sold metal work and jewellery.

"Aren't they amazing! I have never seen such handwork before, the owner says they are made by people from the Lyken islands and that's why I do not recognise them. They primarily use tension to hold the pieces together, unlik our work. We use-," Ryder loved Snow's face when she rambled. It was light and expressive. Ryder wasn't used to soft expressions and neither was Snow, but they were both learning to be comfortable with each other.

"Are you listening to me Ryder?" Snow asked pointedly. "Sorry love, this isn't really my thing, but I like that your exited about it," Ryder replied smoothly. Snow scoweled. "How can I be angry with you when you are so sweet."

"You can't," Ryder smirked. "That's what mskes me so wonderful."

Both girls laughed and Snow pressed her forhead to Ryder's. "Thank you for staying with me through all of this."

"Thank you for saving me from that sleeping curse," Ryder replied back. "That was a doozy wasn't it?" Mumbled Snow.

Ryder chuckled. "Yes it was, but we both got out of there alive, and awake." Snow moved forward and kissed Ryder softly. "And with true love's kiss, the spell shall break." Ryder smiled. "I suddenly feel very tired, you should probably kiss me again."

Snow laughed loudly and punched Ryder's arm, before moving back in and kissing her more purposefully.

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GUYS. DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN WRITE CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE FICS ON AO3

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i know we're all sick of self-care being a marketing tactic now, but i don't think a lot of us have any other concept of self-care beyond what companies have tried to sell us, so i thought i'd share my favorite self-care hand out

brought to you by how mad i just got at a Target ad

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me when uni is to loud

I hate when a tiny stupid thing pushes you over the edge and makes you freak the fuck out because it makes you look like a completely irrational tar pit of a human being. Like no I promise this is warranted just maybe not about that specifically I swear I'm well adjusted. Come closer stick your fingers in my cage

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🧵 THREAD: This #PrideMonth, don’t forget that the fight for queer liberation didn’t start or end with marriage equality.

💪✨ We need to keep fighting for our rights.

Here’s are a few examples:

💋 Before the 2003 Supreme Court ruling in Lawrence v. Texas, same-smex smexual activity was illegal in fourteen U.S. states, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. military

👶 Before 2015, LGBTQ+ couples couldn’t adopt in all 50 states. Before the Supreme Court ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, laws varied wildly by state.

🏳️‍🌈 Before 1973, the American Psychiatric Association listed homosmexuality as a ‘mental illness.’ In December 1973, a vote was successfully held to remove it.

🗳️ Before 1974, there were no openly gay elected officials. That changed with Kathy Kozachenko, who became the first openly gay American elected to public office in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

🎖️ Before 2011, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” banned LGBTQ+ people from serving openly in the military.

💍 Before 2015, LGBTQ+ couples couldn’t get married in all 50 states. At the time, laws varied by state, and while many states allowed for civil unions for same-sex couples, it created a separate but equal standard.

💼 Before 2020, employers could legally discriminate against queer and trans employees. It wasn’t until the U.S. Supreme Court held that an employer who fires or otherwise discriminates against an individual simply for being gay or transgender is in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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shorthands for dumbassery that i have grown to love deeply

"how dare you say we piss on the poor" in response to someone misinterpreting your post

"_ isnt gonna fuck you" for suck up behavior

"woah. should we tell everyone? should we throw a party?" for who the fuck cares

"and what if the world was made of pudding" for when would this ever matter.

"and sharks are smooth both ways" for a group of people heatedly arguing with 1 guy who is fucking with them all

".. but its about a witch in the alps finding her lost cat" for someone trying to sanitize something to the point of absurdity

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My work boots are the most expensive shoes I’ve ever owned.

Also the most comfortable. I chose them after trying on several different brands and comparing lifespan vs usage vs comfort - I needed them for a physically demanding job, not the weekend hiking trails. I could have easily chosen cheaper boots that would have lasted long enough to be worth their low price, but I know the Sam Vimes Boot Theory and knew weaker, less comfortable boots would make my life harder in the long run.

So when the outside edge of the heel started wearing down after three years of heavy use I went to the shop I got them from and said “hey this is a common problem for me with how I walk but now it’s affecting my ankles and knees and I don’t wanna have to buy a new pair, is there a way to fix this?”

The salesman at this very fancy upscale boot store said “oh yeah, there’s a shoe repair place that can give you some heel guards - it’ll keep the rubber from wearing out.”

So at 8am this morning right after my 9hr shift ends I went to the shoe repair shop and it is the most hole-in-the-wall, is-this-a-real-business-or-a-mafia-front, am-I-gonna-get-shot tiny cinder block cube I’ve ever seen in my life. I grew up plenty poor and love me a good hole-in-the-wall business, but going from upscale store to this cash-only repair shop gave me whiplash. Wasn’t expecting this when a guy who wears three piece suits to sell boots said it’s the best place to go.

The skinny kid behind the counter looks somehow 16 and 25 at the same time, but when I tell him this place was recommended he smiles and says to hand over my boots. I hand him the vaguely warm foot-smelling boots, and stand in my socks in the 3’ square entryway surrounded by every color leather polish you could buy and watch as he turns my boots around in his hands, sizes up a crescent moon bits of plastic, and unceremoniously hammers tiny nails through them before handing them back.

The heels are perfectly level again. I can walk without almost rolling my ankles. They don’t clack loudly on the pavement or feel different. This is gonna fix my knee pain. It cost $10.

This kid had every tool he needed within arms reach, worked fast and smoothly, I was in and out the door in less than 8 minutes, and it only cost $10.

I didn’t think anything could cost only $10 anymore. I’m so used to hyperinflation prices I was spiritually thrown back to the 1400’s visiting the cobbler in town square. This kid might have been that cobbler and just decided to never die.

I’m still reeling from the whiplash, and gobsmacked at the price, and thrilled I didn’t have to go buy new, worse work boots (cuz I don’t have that kind of money for a second pair, I’m expecting these ones to last a decade) and it feels like I just experienced one of the rare little chunks of magic that floats around our world.

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this is so cute, makes me very inspired to write. If only i was not busy with the plague that is exams [deep sigh]

World’s Strangest Meet Cute

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Two ladybirds having a shag that i edited cbat over

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World’s Strangest Matchmaker

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The lone village volunteer

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Dark Magicks

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i thought my laptop was on its last leg because it was running at six billion degrees and using 100% disk space at all times and then i turned off shadows and some other windows effects and it was immediately cured. i just did the same to my roommate's computer and its performance issues were also immediately cured. okay. i guess.

so i guess if you have creaky freezy windows 10/11 try searching "advanced system settings", go to performance settings, and uncheck "show shadows under windows" and anything else you don't want. hope that helps someone else.

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Got reminded again of my old coworker who was a massive misogynist but also trans inclusive. Told me he believed trans women are indeed women because "only women would be stupid enough to want to be women"

I wonder what he's doing now

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As part of MerMay I am trusting the beautiful Tumblr community to help me find the artist of these pieces

I am in love with them, and I'm sure lots of you will like them (including @inkybyl hehe)

You guys have pulled through before, let's do it again!!! Rahhhhhh

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JON 2 (2/2)

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