It's not "too woke" to say that straight men who rape women should be reviled for being rapists, not tarred as secretly queer. To imply they're gay, or that they wear dresses, to distance them from manhood, is to insist that their violence is "deviant" rather than utterly banal and normative.

Am I insane for thinking it was inappropriate AND a red flag for the new Dr. to suggest my child go on Ozempic because of gaining 13 lbs in 4 months? Not that I'm sure it matters, but the weight gain is do them taking Abilify. Either way, I'm very uncomfortable, but I worry I'm jumping the gun here.

Also, whomever coined the advice of "never go to bed angry" clearly had wealth of spoons I could only dream of, never mind a much more easily regulated nervous system. Kinda hard to sort things out when ppl are too drained to think, but good luck calming down when/if you can't have the conversation.

You know something? "It takes thirty days to make a habit" has been a recurrent cudgel throughout my life, until I realized JUST NOW that that is meant toward NT people, NOT me/other ND people. And realizing that? As always, I'm exhausted from unpacking the trauma of living up to NT standards.

Fumes to suck on would be such an unimaginable luxury at the moment.

What's something they told you you'd grow out of, that actually rocks 100% harder now that you're grown? Mine is this band. And since day after tomorrow is the 6 year anniversary of my Mom's death...well, I'm really feeling this particular song. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWDb...

stop scrolling and post two characters who bring you happiness I know this is terribly cliché of me. I know it, I accept it. And yet....

RIP Oedipus. You would have loved the phrase "what a terrible day to have eyes."

Max Wallis

Tonight's bone I'm chewing- when a marginalized group/member of that group deliberately and humorously leans into a stereotype, at what point does it stop being an ironic call out, and instead become a hydria that carries water for the oppressor?

Really struggling with my mental health lately, and must remind myself that healing isn't linear, as I'm struggling with reactions to certain symptoms that I worked hard to overcome, and, foolishly thought I'd put to bed. Because of this, deep shame screams at me that I've failed. That-

Reading is how I borrow other people’s brains for a while.

This entire thread is gold. All of it. But I especially appreciate the mention of the act of getting a new tattoo providing pain relief, and the sting of the recovery being a welcome sensory distraction from the harsh reality of day in, day out chronic pain. Both are true for me.

Still dealing with this, but, also, I've been up for 35 hours thanks to pain. Not coping well.

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I will not be listening to opinions on gender and biology from those who think women originated from a rib cage…

CGI is NOT comparable to plagiarism, you ignorant fool. Just like our good ol US of A, gen AI was exclusively built on the STOLEN labor of other people, without their consent, or any sort of appropriate reimbursement. Which, spoiler alert, there isn't one for this type of THEFT.

I feel exactly the same way, only, instead of games like this (which is a fantastic example!) I think of the Blind Box toy craze. And that's as an adult collector of toys.

@ookamikonton.bsky.social Has opened up commission in hopes of getting funds for @gallowsgal.bsky.social 's medical emergency. Her art is amazing, she's an incredibly handworking, and my sister, Gallowsgal, really really needs the help. So please go check this out, and if nothing else, pls share!

#MA post! Need $80! CA: $GallowsGal3244 My beloved sister @gallowsgal.bsky.social is being admitted to the hospital, again, with a bad infection she's already been fighting for a bit. Possible need for surgery, but still unknown. If you at all can, please donate, and if not, please please share.

Sharing this thread for so many people, but also, very much myself. And I'm sure with many frequent returns.

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I....I don't have anything I'm legally allowed to say besides "Good thread, Sol." Anything else will get me on a watch, be that of the s*icide kind, or the list kind. 🙃

I guess Amnesty never heard the caution on paying the Dane-geld, huh?

Its funny how everyone's idea of heaven is a complete untouched paradise, crystal clear waters, lush green forests, enough food for everyone, classless, moneyless, stateless, a Utopia of peace, unity and happiness. But here on earth it's considered a leftist ideology.

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As a child of filk, I realized earlier that I'm quite sad that "Mitch McConnell" doesn't scan with "Timothy Leary," even though I know that's a terrible thing to do to the song "Ledged Of A Mind." But picture it- 🎶Mitch McConnell's dead- no no, he's just finnnne. I talked to him.🎶

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i must not kill myself. killing myself is the myself killer

oh, my darling I have sent a quiet sky to hold you for a time I have not yet taught myself how to reach so very far #poetry

Well, before the invention of fire, I'm not sure, as there was certainly nothing to cast shadows on the cave walls...

I have determined that my only hope is to keep writing.

Still looking... Anyone have a place I can stay in NY or NYC? Things are getting worse here daily. I found out I have to be out by September first. I’m willing to do work trade until I find employment.

Sharing this again, as I've still not been able to pick up my meds, and things are incredibly hard atm. PP: CandiedCarousel CA: $LilWolfWitch

A PENNY for my thoughts? In this economy? Sorry friend. Times are hard, and inflation comes for us all. *And I say this, knowing that in generation or two (but perhaps less) this phrase will be rendered as obsolete as the bygone coin itself.

I have dislocated something some part of my spine and???? I'd love to have something clever to say but my brain is gone.

Read books that make you look up words

What's most #revealing About you Isn't your body Towering above me Or yielding to mine It's watching you #Frolic in the whims Of ideas The ambitious spark In your young eyes While wrinkles kiss Their edges tenderly It makes me hope When my star implodes I'll be that much closer To you #vss365

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WIP: "The sun sleeps in the pit of my stomach, and every dawn, I cough it up into the sink. Orange, red, and yellow bile, streaking the porcelain horizon."

oh, my darling get lost with me in this labyrinth of hard light and softer shadows speak to me of the clocks we left behind in quiet corridors show me all the stairwells and all the doors that might just lead us home #poetry

This.

Captain America never misses

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