You Gotta Be As Gay As Possible On The Computer Otherwise Alan Turing Died For Nothing

if sinners (2025) taught me anything, it's that it IS actually always about race.

you can be oppressed, and still promote and maintain the very same systems of oppression onto other marginalized people. being oppressed in one dimension doesn't allow you to be exempt from oppressing in other dimensions. the "villain" of the movie, remmick, being from the time period of the english colonization of ireland, all the while wanting to take a piece of sammie's own culture from him, use him for it. and this plot point coming after remmick witnesses the significance of sammie's playing within his culture, for his ancestors and how it would shape Black culture in the future.

even in today's society, ive noticed that people treat Black people like a commodity. our worth is only as much as other people decide it to be, and that's usually dependent on how much the oppressor can take from us. for example, the controversy of"internet slang" and how it is blatantly just AAVE with a bad disguise on

do you listen to Black musicians? do you watch Black movies? do you engage with Black creators? do you defend the racist tendencies you notice in your friends, in your family, or do you stay silent? do you listen when Black people tell you you've said or done something racist? do you actually care about not being racist, or do you just not want to look like you're racist?

i just think people have a very specific take on what racism is, and that if they're not committing KKK-levels of violence on people, then they're not racist. or if you've experienced oppression in one form, you cannot possibly be engaging with oppression in another form. but the ways in which we interact with other people and the world will always be through the lens of race, because that is simply what it means for oppression to be systemic, especially in the US and our current political climate

anyway 10/10 movie. highly recommend

I'll admit I was worried that Cinderella's castle would yet again girlbossify the title character (seen too many bad adaptions) but instead they did something way more lovely, Bryce Charles plays Ella with all the sweetness and loveliness of a Disney princess and tortured gothic heroine, yes, AND her primary motivation is revenge! It burns in her heart like a flame. The two do not contradict each other. her dress being starlight is thematically relevant, do you see? She is the last cinder in the house of ashmore, clothed in the dying light at the end of the universe, on the edge of burning out and yet sparking back to life. Fire is warmth and light and yet it can still burn you DO YOU SEE-

I downloaded 3 Vast episodes to listen to on my flight. I got (51) High Pressure, (21) Freefall, (75) Long Way Down. I'll reblog the update after.

My friend @soapdi-spencer is doing it too wish us luck

Erik gained ♾️ aura for slaying so hard at the Olympics 😍

Chose to draw the moment where he swings into the Les Mis scene because ✨Les Mis✨

Favourite Colour: I could never chose their are too many cool colours but I always end up with black

Currently Reading: I have been reading Aancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Supersitions of Ancient Ireland by Lady Jane Wilde (I am also trying to start on Phantom of the Opera and Persuasion by Jane Austin soon)

Currently Watching: I have been watching Sasaki to Miyano with @monochrome-dreamer, I have been re-watching B99 with my mam too which is fun

Coffee of Tea: I do not drink Coffee only Tea and I would try out tea flavours in the future

I can't think of people to @ :(

Rules: answer + tag 9 people you want to know better and/or catch up with

I got tagged by @the-oc-lass, so thank you for that!

Favourite Colour: Blue and purple, any and all shades, but I do like the darker ones!

Last Song: Best Day Of My Life by American Authors

Currently Reading: Nothing at the moment (I just got done with my last book) but I am looking to buy the Maze Runner books!

Currently Watching: The Social Dilemma on Netflix, really interesting documentary about social media in society!

Currently Craving: Hmmm onion rings

Coffee or Tea: Never been much of a fan of coffee, but I love tea! Perfect drink to get me in a writing mood!

Tags: @alchemicalwerewolf @ippyhaj @ilivelikeimtrying @j3ankimorit4 I can't think of other people to tag, but anyone else who wants can join!

Ford has gotten too used to talking to himself and not at all used to other people being around to hear it

Bonus:

I've now gotten really into the idea of Jonah hating irish people while being irish and now I imagining him putting the image of food into people's head during he famine as an expression of internalized hatred

2/7

"Behold she's singing to bring down the chandelier"

The second illustration for my MA project