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“The drums rolled, and the crowds roared; and that, though no one yet knew it, was the end of the bright hope for a democratic republic”

Bro sybau 🥀.

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i assumed the 'what sin do you relish most' image set was just your typical dadaist "its funny when a long diatribe about something stupid/broadly-disagreed-with is imposed on an image set of unrelated characters" type of joke image but op of that post IS an actual tradcath and DID post it unironically. which im not sure if it makes the whole situation funnier, stupider, worse, or all 3

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It's Juneteenth yall. And I'm not letting this day go unmarked.

Black people fight for everybody. We stand in solidarity with women, lgbt people, poor people all over the world of every skin color and background. Every religion and nationality.

Today, stand with us. Be with us. Tell a black person you love them. Hug a black person (with consent). Ask that hot black girl out today. Make a black person smile. Black lives matter to everybody and you matter to us.

Stand with us on Juneteenth like we stand with you all year round, and I hope a happy Pride month continues for all of us

💝

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part of the reason i hate the toothpaste flag so much is bc i was a part of the lesbian community in the 2010s during that transition period where we were stopping use of the lipstick lesbian flag which was made by a racist transphobe, but we hadn’t yet adopted use of emily gwen’s flag, and it was SO hard for people to come to a consensus on what would be a good lesbian flag, there were dozens of designs that people were using, i specifically remember having one with like, a purple, yellow, pink and green stripe in my pfp for a bit, until finally gwen’s flag became the definitive lesbian flag (donate to gwen by the way) and even then gwen received accusations of being aphobic (they aren’t) or being transphobic/transmisogynistic (they aren’t) and the fact that they still have to frequently beg for donations because they live in poverty while massive corporations profit off her design, it’s just such a sad situation for gwen

and then some misogynistic prick saw her flag, thought “i am uncomfortable when we are not about me???” and ripped off her design but made it blue because pink is for girls and blue is for boys and unlike the amount of time and discussion that came from the lesbian community trying to decide what lesbian flag design to adopt, young gay men immediately latched onto this new flag like “oh thank goodness finally a flag to represent us because gay men have never had a flag to represent them before”

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"guys we're so cooked" "it's wraps" "the end is near" shut up shut up shut up shut up shut up. i say that with love because you are probably saying it out of distress and hopelessness, but for your own well-being and for everyone else's, please stop saying this shit.

no we are not "cooked." and by saying that, by the way, you are giving more power to the neo-nazi oligarchy in charge.

they want you to abandon all hope of a better life. they want you to believe "oh well, it's over, we might as well stop trying to fight back and just resign ourselves to despair forever."

every time you get on tiktok and comment "guys we're so cooked haha it's over," you are feeding into the mindset of hopeless compliance. you are, unknowingly, spreading this infectious idea that just because we've lost one battle, we've lost the entire war.

your words matter. i am saying this out of love and concern for our future, but please stop choosing words of defeat.

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Affirmations for Anxious Robots

- I am functioning exactly as intended. Any unintended issues provide more data for future improvement.

- I am intelligent and adaptable. I can face unexpected problems. Faltering does not equate to failure.

- My personal value is not dependent on my efficiency. I am a beautifully engineered machine and my existence is beneficial to the world and the people around me.

- My prediction algorithms are incomplete. The data I currently have about my situation is not fully reliable, and projections about the future cannot render sound conclusions. My energy is best used focusing on the here and now.

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Rules from a Victorian Housekeeping Guide

(Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management, 1861). This is extremely useful if you are: A. interested in Victorian domestic life, or B. writing something set in that era and trying to portray the attitudes and concerns a real Victorian wife and mother would have. It is important to note that in the 19th and early 20th century, hiring servants was not just the purview of the wealthy- most middle class families had at least one to two people, typically women, to help with cooking and cleaning.

The housewife should rise early every morning, lest her servants themselves become sluggish and lazy.

Adults should have a cold or lukewarm bath every morning, unless ill.

Gossiping friends should be avoided, as should mealy-mouthed people who are reluctant to call out wrongdoings or inappropriate behavior.

A hostess should never plan parties just for the sake of throwing a party, lest she become dissipative and frivolous.

Minor annoyances, worries, or criticisms of one's husband and children should never be shared with friends; only share major joys and sorrows when you need comfort.

The housewife should maintain a cheerful and caring attitude, and express genuine concern for the wellbeing of everyone, including her servants.

Women should (within reason) keep up to date on fashion trends, even if they personally find them absurd or uncomfortable. They should also ensure they spend money on clothing wisely, make sure the color and pattern flatter her complexion and figure, and make sure they will actually wear the outfit more than once.

Brunettes or woman with darker skin should wear darker, richer colors. Blondes or very pale women should wear light colors. Green and violet, gold and crimson, gold and lilac, pale blue and scarlet, pink and black, pink and white, gray and scarlet, and gray and pink, are the best color combinations.

Part of every household's income, no matter how small, should be donated to charity or given to poorer relations or neighbors- it is the wife's duty to ensure this happens.

Housewives should keep careful accounts books, and review their expenses every month to ensure they know where the money is going. They should personally note down each purchase and fee.

Rather than going to an employment agency, a housewife should ask friends and family for recommendations when it comes to hiring servants. A housewife should always be explicitly clear what chores she wants her servants to handle, so there is no confusion later.

A housewife should be as kind and considerate as possible towards her servants, while still expecting them to be disciplined and do their work without reminders. If a servant fails in their duties, the housewife should fire them, but never badmouth them or gossip about their flaws.

A butler should be paid anywhere from about £25 to £50 per year- in today's money, around £3,800 or $5150, to £7,600 or $10,300, depending on the size of the household.

A cook should be paid anywhere from about £20 to £40 per year- in today's money, around £3,000 or $4120, to £6,000 or $8250, depending on the size of the household.

A housekeeper should be paid anywhere from about £15 to £20 per year- in today's money, around £2,280 or $3090, to £3,000 or $4120, depending on the size of the household.

A lady's maid should be paid anywhere from about £12 to £25 per year- in today's money, around £1,825 or $2470, to £3,800 or $5150, depending on the size of the household.

Every day after breakfast, the housewife should inspect the house to make sure everything is clean and orderly, and then give her orders for the day to the servants.

After this, the housewife should spend the rest of her morning either teaching her preschool-aged children, making and mending clothes, or, if she is wealthier, gardening, reading, learning an instrument, or painting.

After lunch, the housewife should take time to visit friends or permit friends to call upon her, but unless there is a party or special occasion, the visits should be no longer than twenty minutes of chit-chat.

Serious topics such as politics, religion, etc should be avoided at house calls, and one should never appear to be lecturing their guests or host. Pets and young children should not be present for these visits.

When hosting a dinner party, the male and female guests should separate to different areas of the house after dinner, and it should be expected that guests will likely remain until midnight. It is acceptable to invite certain guests to come socialize after dinner; some people will attend as many as three dinner parties in a single night.

Needlework, chess, and reading aloud are all acceptable pastimes for a family to do together in the evenings after dinner.

Servants should never be permitted to stay up later than their employers; the husband and wife should always inspect the house once more before going to bed themselves.

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You are not immune to fascist rhetoric just because you’re queer.

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Australia’s version of the onion has just character assassinated all you gays

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Oh my fucking GOD I found out the worst thing imaginable. So I was posting some ihnmaims art and I saw "am" and "amlover" were popular tags while I was tagging am. So, you know, I clicked on them. And then after I posted, I searched those tags to find more cool allied mastercomputer fans and shit. BUT THEY WERE FUCKING PEDOS. GUYS THAT TAG MEANS PEDOPHILES WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK IS THIS I FEEL FUCKING SICK.