thats completely understandable given everything going on but please remember that all of the things happening rn are the result of world imperialism succumbing to its own contradictions. a cornered beast will lash out and it will lash out violently, but it’s crucial to remember that the huge increase in counterinsurgency efforts, reactionary violence, etc all reflect the desperate attempts of a dying system to keep itself afloat.
and while yes, the grief we have to endure as a result of that violence is immense, never forget that there was a time in history where there was no organized anti-colonial resistance to speak of, where workers hadnt seized the means of production in one country, let alone several, when colonial hegemony went almost entirely unchallenged except in the form of scattered revolts and rebellions.
we are not in that period anymore, we are living in the aftermath of the october revolution, of the chinese revolution, of organized international solidarity in the periphery, of the US empire spreading itself thinner and thinner and losing on more and more fronts, of recurrent and pronounced crises of the capitalist system,
an era where colonized peoples have become/are becoming the subjects of their own history, rather than merely the objects. all of this is reason to stay optimistic, to stay vigilant, and to channel that grief and anger and agitation into drive to fight, drive to resist
and perhaps most pertinently for this current struggle of palestinian liberation, please remember that the fight is ongoing and far from lost, on the contrary, there are many reasons to believe the tide is turning, that the palestinian people will rid themselves once and for all of the occupation and strike a massive blow to world imperialism in the process
something i appreciate about this site is how often i see friends, mutuals and strangers salivating over the most Some Guy looking people i’ve ever seen. i think it’s actually good for your psyche to see people carnally desire people that you would not even think twice about. it’s good for the self esteem, a good reminder that for every random ass person on the world there is a subset of people that wants to do unspeakable things to them
apple bottom jeans — this is a reference to the apple that was eaten from the forbidden tree of Eden
boots with the fur — this references the way Adam and Eve had to clothe their nakedness once they had eaten from the Tree
the whole club was lookin’ at her — traditionally it is Eve’s fault for succumbing to the temptation, and most scholars blame her and future women for original sin
she hit the floor — this is a reference to the snake, who was cursed to crawl in the dust
next thing you know — the Lord immediately responded to kick them out of the Garden of Eden
shawty got low, low, low, low, low, low, low, low — this represents the way humanity fell from grace and gave in to temptation, and was repelled from the garden
well then, random tumblr user, you will be happy to know that he did, in fact, see it
Swallowing my pride and asking for help is a very hard thing to do, and I hate that I’ve had to do it so often in the last year. But unfortunately, for the happiness of me and my family, it’s something that I will have to do again.
For anyone that doesn’t know -
Since the day he was born, my son Julian has had a smile on his
face; he’s a bright, loving child who never stops laughing and running
around.
In the spring of 2022, however, that changed. Suddenly, he
was in constant and agonizing pain - he stopped smiling, stopped
laughing, stopped running around, stopped being the little ball of
sunshine we’ve always known him to be, and couldn’t make it from his bed
to the sofa without being carried.
He couldn’t even make it through a
single night without waking up screaming in pain.
He was four years old.
After months of tests and chronic pain, Julian was diagnosed with acute
lymphoblastic leukemia and has been going throw
daily chemo and other cancer treatments since then.
Being a single parent, I haven’t been able to work; I’ve tried my best to save as much as I can, but obviously money has
been tight.
We are based in England at the moment but have been planning on
moving to the United States as soon as the doctors say it is safe for
Julian to travel to be close to my own family.
Unfortunately, the various travel costs are too high for us to afford at
the moment.
These costs include sending our belongings overseas, the travel
itself, and - most importantly to Julian - shipping his beloved cat.
It’s been hard to properly explain to Jules what he’s been going
through - he’s autistic, and oftentimes can’t comprehend why he’s
feeling the way he’s feeling. Because of this, the emotional support
Julian receives from Fabien (shown with Julian above) has been just as
important of a support system as our friends and family.
Fabien, lovingly called ‘Baby Cat’ by
Julian, has been with him through it all; the idea that I’d have to
separate them solely because I can’t afford to ship him breaks my heart - I need to somehow find close to $6,000 to afford all the travel costs.
I recently read an article about a therapy group for depressed people who had all attempted suicide at some point. The breakthrough question for them was, “If your goal was to be just as miserable as possible, what would you do?” Most of them listed things like not getting enough sleep, or isolating themselves from everyone… the list goes on, but the point is, they listed things they already do. But now they saw those “coping mechanisms” for what they really were: things that were actively making their condition worse.
I read that article at 2:00 AM, asked myself, am I TRYING to be miserable tomorrow? And it was easier than usual to put my phone down and fall asleep. Even my intrusive “lying down” thoughts about meaninglessness and existential dread were easier to suppress when I framed them as things I’d think about to purposefully make myself feel as awful as possible.
Fuck that is helpful
if you feel bad for no reason, that’s scary and frustrating. if you MAKE yourself feel bad, it’s okay, because you’re in control. except if you’re in control, maybe you should try to make yourself feel good, even if that’s scarier because it might not work.
scary and good is, actually, better for you long term than predictably bad.
After seeing the dad how do I channel, I really wanted this one. I searched for it and, tada! Mom how do I? Seems rather new, but I love it anyway.
This is such a cute and helpful idea, especially since some people either didn’t grow up with someone who could teach them this stuff or they grew up with parents who did everything for them. I knew a lot of guys in college who didn’t know how to do laundry or cook!
