Kurt Vonnegut:

Kurt Vonnegut:

Kurt Vonnegut:

“When I was 15, I spent a month working on an archeological dig. I was talking to one of the archeologists one day during our lunch break and he asked those kinds of “getting to know you” questions you ask young people: Do you play sports? What’s your favorite subject? And I told him, no I don’t play any sports. I do theater, I’m in choir, I play the violin and piano, I used to take art classes.

And he went WOW. That’s amazing! And I said, “Oh no, but I’m not any good at ANY of them.”

And he said something then that I will never forget and which absolutely blew my mind because no one had ever said anything like it to me before: “I don’t think being good at things is the point of doing them. I think you’ve got all these wonderful experiences with different skills, and that all teaches you things and makes you an interesting person, no matter how well you do them.”

And that honestly changed my life. Because I went from a failure, someone who hadn’t been talented enough at anything to excel, to someone who did things because I enjoyed them. I had been raised in such an achievement-oriented environment, so inundated with the myth of Talent, that I thought it was only worth doing things if you could “Win” at them.”

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4 years ago

Remember kids, the best way to embody important values like equality, inclusion and diversity is to maintain a prioritizing hyper focus favouring your arbitrary demographic based identity group.

Always loudly demonstrate your beliefs in individual human rights, person-first ethos, anti-nationalism, anti-communism, anti-ideologism , anti-elitism, anti-classism, by shaming and castigating others for failing to conform to this enlightenment which only we possess, and has forced us to always protectively act solely in the vested interests of our group in the name of justice for all.

Think of it as being part of an eternal elite Hive granting you purpose, clarity and a badge of untouchable authority. It is essential, if we are to prevail in having our truth dominate, that you see, think and act solely through the lens of our unified group's needs, feelings, grievances and agenda. If you ever doubt, remember that is your internalized misogyny. There is only being with us, or being oppressors and we won't tolerate them. Don't worry if it sounds confusing, we have it very clearly defined for you in our discourse that no one is allowed to debate.

Be proud, aggressive and fierce about it: devalue, discredit and dismiss dissent it is the hate from out-group voices who don't want us to get our way, they are distracting noise. Opposition shouldn't be allowed to be heard, it could confuse people. If they oppose us then they are by our definition, oppressors. Whatever their needs, or any challenge or question, always be swift in calling out opposition and use anything you can to silence it. Make our voice loud and overpowering, denounce them as haters, anything it takes. That is how you will have freedom to carve out entitled space and privilege for our group. Then you just continue to self-promote us under the banner of inclusive justice and equality that no one can argue against.

I know it sounds deceitful, hypocritical and impossible to pull off, but trust us, we've been doing it for decades, no one has stopped us yet and most wouldn't dare try. Demands and shaming, always repeat what works.

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4 years ago

Back when cans were cans❗

Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co, 1963

Joseph Schlitz Brewing Co, 1963

4 years ago
Monuments Chapter 1 In Paris, Frozen On Huge Stone Pedestals, Cult Characters From Popular Culture Are
Monuments Chapter 1 In Paris, Frozen On Huge Stone Pedestals, Cult Characters From Popular Culture Are
Monuments Chapter 1 In Paris, Frozen On Huge Stone Pedestals, Cult Characters From Popular Culture Are
Monuments Chapter 1 In Paris, Frozen On Huge Stone Pedestals, Cult Characters From Popular Culture Are
Monuments Chapter 1 In Paris, Frozen On Huge Stone Pedestals, Cult Characters From Popular Culture Are
Monuments Chapter 1 In Paris, Frozen On Huge Stone Pedestals, Cult Characters From Popular Culture Are

Monuments Chapter 1 In Paris, frozen on huge stone pedestals, cult characters from popular culture are raised to the rank of “Monuments”. Paris-based photographer Benoit Lapray says It is a way for him to underline that these heroes of fiction are today part of the world’s cultural heritage. 

4 years ago

It's still a few days til new years. My half ass goal for the next year will be to remain up this side of the soil. Mr. Gaiman, what the bugnuts is the Good Madness?

“May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to make some art – write or draw or build or sing or live as only you can. And I hope, somewhere in the next year, you surprise yourself.”

— Neil Gaiman (via h-o-r-n-g-r-y)


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4 years ago

just realized I never posted this

Just Realized I Never Posted This

this is the best picture of me that exists

4 years ago
All The Beautiful Women With Their Zaftig Curvy Bodies And Strong Sexy Feet.

All the beautiful women with their zaftig curvy bodies and strong sexy feet.


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4 years ago
Eve Meyer

Eve Meyer

4 years ago

Damn it!

Never gonna find that talking fish.

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4 years ago

Come ye reynards and vixens in the night. There's hares about.

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