anyway, get on the floor

Thomas Cooper Gotch (detail)

but what?

yeah i reclaim this slur you can tell by the way i only use it for other people and make fun of them when they get rightfully offended

today in things i didnt think I'd have to say: some people aren't attracted to the opposite gender and do not want to be and that's fine and none of your business

"being bi isn't a punishment!! why wouldn't you want to be bi??" because i like being a gay man. i like being exclusively attracted to men. it took me a long time to come to terms with it and it's something I've learned to be proud of. i don't want to be anything other than gay just like you dont want to be anything other than bi

and like i know that poll is a joke but the people in the notes scolding gay men and lesbians for....wanting to be gay just seems like regular degular homophobia to me tbh

also the insane amount of people in the notes who are like "I'd press it but only if asexual people werent effected :)" like lmao so you respect asexuality but not homosexuality? what the fuck?

Trish Weeks

"It doesn't matter who I am... I'm here for you, James."

answering a couple questions i got on this post since i realized ppl genuinely wanna know:

tl;dr:

the post linked above has examples of how donating to individual families can help a lot. if you want to help more than one family at a time, there are many gazan-led initiatives focusing on rebuilding their infrastructure and distributing aid fairly that are worth donating to instead of large charities that already get the majority of donations.

as i mentioned in the last post: @/careforgaza on twitter is a nonprofit started by gazans, it's been endorsed by multiple palestinian journalists.

the sameer project is a collective organized by diaspora palestinians offering emergency shelter to gazans.

ele elna elak is a project aiming to bring water, food, shelter, etc. to gazans and has been promoted by bisan owda.

and the municipality of gaza itself is fundraising to rebuild water infrastructure.

all of these organizations are active inside gaza right now and are being run by gazans. if anyone knows of other gazan-led mutual aid projects, nonprofits or charities feel free to link them in the notes! hope this helped!

long answers under the cut!

TikTok update where the app won't open unless the user is wearing earphones

I don't even have tiktok I'm just saying this as a concerned citizen

please i love you i'm begging you bring back suspension of disbelief bring back trusting the audience like. i cannot handle any more dialogue that sounds like a legal document. "hello, i am here to talk to you about the incident from a few minutes ago, because i feel you might be unwell, and i am invested in your personal wellbeing." "thank you, i am unwell because the incident was hurtful to me due to my childhood, which was bad." I CANT!!!!

do you know how many people are mad that authors use "growled" as a word for "said"? it's just poetics! they do not literally mean "growled," it's just a common replacement for "said with force but in a low tone." it's normal! do you hear me!! help me i love you please let me out of here!!!

honestly more media should portray the anti aging industry as horrific and decidedly unhuman. it IS body horror it IS grotesque it DOES go against nature. it WILL kill you. yes.

raffle for palestine🕊️

mutual aid for displaced Palestinian families in Cairo

holding my final raffle for my campaign above (og post)!

to summarize; on the ground in Cairo, resources and funding are extremely scarce, displaced Palestinians are dependent on mutual aid volunteers for assistance. i will be traveling to Cairo at the end of november and will be sponsoring 2 displaced Palestinian families there. all funds will be personally delivered by me and used towards these families' rent, food, clothing, medical expenses, etc.

last item up for grabs; a miu miu suede shoulder bag

✿ brown suede, silver tone hardware, braided handles, flap & drawstring closures at front. pink miu miu dust bag included

✿ dimensions: height: 6 inches width: 14 inches shoulder strap drop: 8 inches

✿ gorg bag, used but amazing condition, dm me if you want any more pics. last bag like this sold on the real real for $455

to enter:

✿ make a minimum of $20 donation ($20 donation = 1 entry, $25 donation = 2 entries, $30 = 3 entries and so on) to my campaign

✿ REBLOG this post for a free bonus entry!

✿ submit proof of donation either through dm on tumblr or by filling out this form (preferred!)

✿ if you win, please make sure you are comfortable with sharing a mailing address with me

this raffle will close on November 11th at 11PM (PST) and the winner will be randomly selected and announced at the end of that same week. the winner will have 48 hours to claim prize before another winner is selected. this raffle is open to anyone, i can ship internationally. don't want this bag? donate any amount anyway to help these families!

please reblog so we can reach more people and donate if you can!

headache liveblog: ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow ow.... ow.

it shouldn't cost money to survive and have a fulfilling life.