The Beguiled, Dir. Sofia Coppola, Cinematographer Philippe Le Sourd (2017)

Always remember that no one, absolutely no one, can close a door that God opened for you

This reminds me of recent discourse on booktok where a smut author/influencer/reader was saying the classics are inaccessible and then, as a white woman, used POC and poor people as human shields to defend why she shouldn't have to read ANYTHING but fairy smut and Colleen Hoover. She was very quickly clapped back with "I was in an underserved underfunded district all we had was the classics" "theres libraries" and "do you think Black kids aren't capable of reading or understanding classics?" And then she doubled down about how the average literacy in the USA is at a 6th grade level. And then she got FURTHER clapped back at for the fact that a lot of the classics are at 6th and 7th grade levels AND we have tools like sparknotes, internet dictionaries, and how kindles even have a built in dictionary and how most classics are available for free in both MOBI and PDF format AND in print at most libraries (school, public, etc)

what is HAPPENING

I really do adore Harris and Walz for their composure and dignity in contrast to the post-trump republican party.

kamala harris requesting a 2nd debate after that is so funny of her. she got up there a little shakey with nerves and once trump reminded her he's a complete moron who will say just about anything on stage live to people she was like wait a minute wtf was i nervous about 🤣 again!

Toaster oven/ air fryer for 3-5 minutes and then add a scoop of vanilla ice cream is my secret to crispy ooey gooey balance

I'm all for 4B, and will be joining Y'all if BoyToy and I split, but I'm also not seeing myself joining yall as anything more than an ally and supporter of what 4B is doing any time soon.

Are you 4b? Considering it? Not interested? (4b is Not dating men, marrying them, or having children? And when did you start?

Yes, my whole life naturally

Yes, a while ago as a result of learning about radical feminism

Yes, as of this election

No, opposed to the idea

No, I already had kids and was married before learning about it

No, I already had a boyfriend and don’t want to break up with him

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hi, I saw your primal chic beauty post and want to recommend a deodorant that goes with all the values you speak to and is actually better for your skin and environment and so insanely simple: potassium alum salt!!! I buy mine from Holland and Barret and it is just a rock that I use after the shower and makes my sweat odourless (good thing is that I still sweat so it means it doesn’t block my sweat glands/not antiperspirant)! No harsh chemicals, pure natural source and dare I say economically very friendly. Wanted to contribute to you just like you’re generous with us with your knowledge/advice!

Hi Nonnie! I love this! And for people who sweat lightly potassium alum salt is a wonderful alternative, I enjoyed crystal and Thai 100% Crystal however, with my job I wear very light blue scrubs (Ciel blue, the same color as the residents in Greys Anatomy) day in and day out and I sweat heavily, so for those like me looking to avoid visible sweat marks, I reccommend switching to a non-aersolized solid antiperspirant stick from aersolized products like dry sprays. My Dove 72-hour stick is cruelty free, alcohol free, and PETA approved, and it is gentler but similarly effective to the clinical strength sprays I used to use without the propelants and air pollutants.

For our comfort and our ability to stick with a more sustainable option, we sometimes have to take smaller steps, like eliminating aersols. Let's use sunscreen as an example: I could switch to an unscented zinc mineral sunscreen rather than my current titanium oxide fragranced sunscreen, but I'd be less likely to bother wearing sunscreen if I didn't like the feel of the sunscreen product I use, so I switched to the lotion formula from the aersolized one, and when I switched to Sun Bums aersolized formula it was because they lacked certain chemicals that cause damage to reefs that my Neutrogena spray had.

If we dive straight into the most ecologically gentle option and most minimalist skincare, we may become discouraged because of negative results we have and then decide to go back to our least ecologically friendly option, vs if we balance sustainability with personal comfort, we're more likely to stick with those more eco-friendly options and gradually continue our journey to even more sustainable options.

(This light blue, and trust me, it shows ALL the moisture)

Manifesting 🤎🧸

Yes, but in the same tragic way any 2000s It Girl was a good celebrity. Just trying to live a normal life and having normal struggles and it constantly being blown out of proportion by tabloids until I devolved into the monster they made me out to be.

do you think you’d be a good celebrity?

I am boop and trick or treat safe so feel free to boop or trick or treat for candies, memes, and cakes.