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some people are wondering who the moustache man is and i am too so heres everything i can think of so far

In the "long live" trailer, he is shown leading the dictator and politician up the stairs, and upon reaching the corridor, the politician joins him side by side with the dictator looming behind them.

When they enter the room, the moustache man walks with the politician to stand beside the secretary. He is also paired with the secretary in the "opera" trailer.

The symbolism around him strongly suggests he is someones dedicated lover, likely the secretary as he's paired with her the most.

I'm not an expert on flowers, but I believe the bouquet is made up of two very romantic flowers, red carnations (love, passion, affection) and baby's breath (everlasting love, innocence). The moustache man has a red carnation pinned to his jacket so the bouquet is likely from him.

Some MORE lover boy evidence comes from Gerard dressing up as this character in Las Vegas October 7th 2022. On this night, the drum read "My Whole Heart".

I would also argue, the Gerard look from Montreal September 2nd 2022 could possibly be this same character. Only, much like the secretary, he's got totally fucked up and he's lost his eyes and his flower, or his "heart".

This outfit match I am less sure of, especially since it took place before the Vegas show, but it is the same shirt and trousers, and again we have a lover themed drum "I only have eyes for you <3".

SO... although I don't know much about him yet, the results so far say he’s a good old fashioned lover boy

"Does the author respect women" is a third distinct question from either of the other two.

Words of Wonder: Words for the Great Outdoors

Dudes healthcare is so fake. My ADHD meds are $940 without insurance. But they gave me a website of "coupons" which straight up looks like a scam website, and I got it today for $60! Just a coupon from a random website and it was $900 cheaper. America, I am confusion!! America explain!!

For all my uninsured judys out there it's for Walgreens only: walgreens.rxsense.com

as a pharmacy technician i can share with you some websites that give you those "coupons" for your meds!

goodrx is the most well known one, but if i'm trying to find the cheapest price for a patient i compare it to scriptcycle, and use whichever is offering the best price. you just type in the medication (PLEASE make sure you're getting the right drug, dosage, and quantity) and your zip code and they will spit out some offers for you

some pharmacies may have their own discount card to compare to as well!

if you are getting a name brand medication, you can also look at the manufacturer's website to see if they offer any evouchers for you to use too

good luck out there 👍

i have a lot of criticism for america as empire but i don't believe sweeping generalizations of what its people are represented as. i think a lot about that one student who was being interviewed by sky news while she was standing locked arm-in-arm with other students as the cops were assaulting and arresting her friends and dragging them on the ground, and the interviewer asked her if she was scared and she said "no, i think the children in gaza are more scared than i am."

these are the best people the world has to offer, and the US turned its back on them. the democratic party abandoned its own youth only to lose. i feel as protective of them as i feel about the youth who were abandoned after the arab spring. a lot of bravery and a lot of heart that makes everyone else seem so small.

Anyone else think he'd be kind of attractive if he was $100 instead? Hold on they're putting me down

there's people out there that smoke weed with their parents

one time I was at a friend's place and her friend answered the phone and went "hi mom! oh I'm just rolling a joint" the relationships people have with their parents blow my mind. just insane to me. we all live such different lives

Ibrahim is only 15 years old and living through a genocide, and now he has told me the upsetting, terrible news that his uncle & two cousins have become Matyrs due to an Israeli missile.

Ibrahim's fundraiser is 73% raised, but it's still not enough at this time, and he has already lost family members while waiting for help to escape Gaza. Please think about donating if you can, or spreading this post so we can get Ibrahim to safety!

He is #25 on this spreadsheet & below is his gfm

the asexual double edged sword is that a lot of people, particularly queer discoursers(tm) online, are really really rancid about ace people who have sex, I mean like stunningly awful, so naturally sex favorable/indifferent asexuals will be very keen on making sure that they aren't erased within their own community and that people at large know they exist. at the same time, people are also Very Bad about ace people who don't have sex, and sex averse/repulsed asexuals face a lot of pressure both on societal and interpersonal scales to submit to sex that they don't want, and so naturally it'll really rub them the wrong way to constantly have "but don't worry, ace people can still conform to the societal expectation!" appended to their PSAs about their experiences of asexuality. and so everyone's just kinda upset and annoyed all the time when instead it should be peace and love on planet ace.

hey asexual gang you all need to watch your mouths on this post. don't say you want to beat up all of the Other kind of ace or that all of the Other kind of ace just need to "go to therapy" to fix what's wrong with them. also Every Kind Of Ace has been saying this about Every Other Kind Of Ace in these notes so don't take this as a confirmation of "wow the Other aces suck so bad" I'm Talking To All Of You.

ohhhhhhhhhh it's a metaphor

but for what

this may sound radical but "some addicts are violent and unlikeable" can coexist with such ideas as "it's bad to act like all addicts are violent and/or unlikeable" and "even the violent addicts deserve access to a full range of options for addiction management, including harm reduction"

anything i could ever write is not even half as funny as this calvin and hobbes strip

amazing news :-))

I know I've said this a hundred times but if you're worried about palestinian fundraisers being scams at least consider donating to MSF. It's a highly reputable organization which has broken its long-standing neutrality to denounce Israel in front of the UN. Here's all the aid MSF is providing to Gazans (documentation available in multiple languages).

Since I know no one's gonna click on that link, here's a quick overview of some of the various ways in which Medicins Sans-Frontiers (Doctors Without Borders) is aiding Palestinians

- Since Oct 7 2023, MSF provided for 14000 hospital admissions and 7500 surgeries, on top of treating 27500 people for physical violence causes, treating 34000 people for diarrhoea (very common condition in Gaza currently due to the sanitary crisis) and holding 18000 mental health sessions.

-MSF is currently operating in two hospitals, eight healthcare facilities and fifteen mobile clinics, providing surgical support, wound care, physiotherapy, maternity and paediatric care, basic healthcare, vaccinations, and mental health services among other things (more info on the treatments provided by each facility on the link above). Additionally, they provide training for psychological, medical and paramedical volunteers, and donate first aid kits to various camps (info on the specific locations on the link above).

- Via their partnership with the Palestinian Agriculture and Development Association, they're building latrines for over 30000 people in six camps, distributing hygiene kits to 2400 families, and ensuring clean drinking water for 25000 people, on top of equipping a camp for 70 families with accessible sanitary facilities for disabled people.

- Since October 7, 2023, eight of their medics have died. Seven of them are remembered here, and their latest, Hasan Suboh, in this statement that denounces Israel's allies for disregarding the fact that the protection of humanitarian workers is not being guaranteed as they claim.

MSF does not only stand for Palestine in humanitarian terms, it also does so politically to an extent, holding Israel and its allies accountable for sabotaging ceasefire negotiation attempts.

MSF also provides aid to Sudan, the Democratic Republic Of Congo, Haiti, Ethiopia and 76 other countries.

To better maximize your donation to MSF, I advise keeping an eye out for donation doubling and tripling periods, which occur fairly often and can be checked on their website.

gerard’s sketches for the black parade

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