transgender but in a problematic way that cant be sanitized by teens who are trying to reinvent the hayes code

Asexual but in a really gross way that approves of kink at pride and all sorts of problematic fiction.

Nonbinary but in a weird, loud, and playful way that might make assimilation at the expense of their own community harder for the cis gays.

i'm a goddamn faggot.

*through gritted teeth* you are not a child taking a test with the purpose of getting the highest score, you are an adult trying new things and finding ways to enjoy your life, make mistakes, be a beginner, be mediocre, be where you need to be, be unlikeable, just. be.

John Kettelwell (1890-1933), “The Claw” by Richard Garnett Source “Horror and thankfulness rushed together into the young man’s mind, and there contended for some brief instants:  but as the last stroke sounded all the crystal vials shivered with a stunning crash, and their hellish inmates, rejoicing in their deliverance, swarmed into the chamber.  All made for the youth, who, tugged, clawed, fondled, bitten, beslimed, blinded, deafened, beset in every way by creatures of indescribable loathsomeness, grasped frantically as his sole weapon, the stylus; but it had become a writhing serpent.  This was too much, sense forsook him on the spot.” (Source)

Wonky Fenrir vibes in honor of the winter solstice and the polar night

me: hey, there’s a documentary about a topic I am already interested in! let’s watch it!

me watching: already knew that. already knew that. wrong. already knew that. true but misleading. already knew that. already knew that. leaves out the important part. already knew that

Random PNGs, part 77

(1. Opalized fish jaw bone / 2. Opalite spheres / 3. Soap rock / 4. Pearly shell / 5. Sabino glass bird / 6. Flask / 7. Opaline perfume bottle (?) / 8. Honeycomb opal / 9. Carved skull pearls)

Painted bust comm from twitter!!💚🌷

i don’t want to sound like a dick but trying to turn “nepo baby” into a relatable slang term is so stupid because like. teaching you skills you wouldn’t be able to to learn otherwise is what parents are SUPPOSE to do. that’s literally parenting. they teach you things.

i wouldn’t be able to walk or talk without my parents. guess i’m a nepo baby.

this reminds me when some twitter leftist was like “remember generational wealth isn’t just inheriting a bunch of money but also when your parents pay for your gas and give you money when your short on rent!” and like if you need to ask you parents for money to pay for rent that’s not “generational wealth” that’s just having parents that care about you, and honestly broadening the defintions of these terms to include people who are actively struggling kind of makes these terms entirely useless.

There’s a nasty winter storm that’s going to hit most of the central regions of the US tomorrow (21 December 2022), especially tomorrow night. Please check your local forecasts if you live anywhere west of the rocky mountains, even down as far south as Texas. In some areas of the Plains region, windchill is likely to be -50F to -70F. That is so cold that you will develop frostbite in minutes. You will lose extremities without protection if you are exposed to windchill that cold. -70F is “surface of Mars” cold.

My part of the US is going to be below freezing all next week. This is normal for some. Not so normal for others.

If your area is likely to be impacted by the storm, please prepare now. The most important thing is staying warm and staying inside until things warm up outside. Specific tips I can offer, as somebody who regularly deals with cold winters are:

Here’s the weather forecast for this storm:

2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards Winners

the competition is open to wildlife photography novices, amateurs, and professionals, celebrating the hilarity of our natural world and highlighting what we need to do to protect it

full roster of this year's winners with narratives by the photographers: X