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pocblr:

ASHLEY PARK
for the avant-premiere of “Emily in Paris” season 5 (December 2025)

ethanmaldridge:

Illustrating a picture book

strangledplanet:

jacindaelena:

Nikon AF600, Fuji 400, Rhinog Fawr, Cymru by rabbet on bsky

maureen2musings:

Wish
The Geminids, France
messalialyonell

girlfleeshouse:

On the longest night of the year, the girl is escaping the house. Still, the house twitches in its sleep.

fandomsandfeminism:

shinesurge:
Guys if you want queer shit written by queers on our own terms you’re going to have to start seeking out weird independent media. I’m sorry that’s the only place you can regularly find it idk what to tell you, we can’t keep acting like there’s nothing if we’re not getting blockbusters and triple A titles or whatever it is we’re waiting around for. The thing you keep saying you want is already being offered for free by one person making a passion project on the internet and you would both benefit enormously if you interacted with it instead of lamenting that the only options we have for representation are pandering afterthoughts from corporate shit

I say this with so, so much care: Real queer shit written by real queers can and will sometimes make you uncomfortable. That’s one of the defining features of weird, independent queer media. And weird independent media more broadly. Art that comes from true individual passion and authenticity has edges and bite to it that mass market corporate products intentionally do not. Has a rawness that can offend.
You are allowed to feel uncomfortable about it. But don’t ask for queers to self censor for your comfort.

its-prettybent:

its-prettybent:
Another little thing featuring my homebrew gods because I can’t stop myself
I have heard the voices of the people

marzipanandminutiae:

creekfiend:
I identify the most with the woman who has a green velvet ribbon around her neck and keeps being like “DONT untie my neck ribbon or something really bad will happen” and then her husband unties the ribbon and her head falls off. this is extremely real to me. spent my whole life like “please don’t do this thing to me or really bad stuff will happen” and everyone around me being like “that sounds fake” and doing it anyway. and then my head fell off!
this is why folklore shifts are so fascinating
the earliest known version of the story is “the Adventure of the German Student,” (1824) which is set in the 1780s and involves a young man who happens to meet a beautiful Frenchwoman with a diamond choker around her neck. he takes her to his lodgings where they make love, but in the morning he finds her dead in his bed when he awakens- dead, and seemingly dead for over a day. he runs for help, and the men who respond exclaim that she’s a noblewoman who was guillotined early the day before. insert choker removal and expected result here
the most common version currently circulating, published in the children’s book In A Dark, Dark Room (1984) adds the green ribbon most English-speaking adults are now familiar with…but involves the girl/woman growing old happily with her husband and finally giving him PERMISSION to remove the ribbon as she’s dying
based on the notes, it looks like the idea of someone hounding the woman to remove the ribbon- and similar symbolism to OP’s post -comes from “the Husband Stitch” (2014) a feminist short story that uses folktale and urban legend imagery
it grows and develops over time, as people bring new emotional baggage to the tale. we take the stories we grew up with and infuse them with meaning from our own lives. we shift and stretch them to communicate our experiences

derring-do:

Opera (Without an Opera House)
Watching and listening to opera, even if there’s no opera house near you, is more accessible than you might expect. I post a fortnightly list of upcoming opera video streams, but that focuses on newly-available content. There’s much more to see beyond that.
Below the cut is an extensive but non-comprehensive list of resources for watching and listening to opera all over the world. Many of these streams are free, others are available on a rental or subscription basis. English captions are available unless otherwise specified.
Keep reading

cpericardium:

sketiana:

sketiana:
you ask me whats in the locket that im wearing and when i open it up its a lovelier meadow than earth physics allows for and the air looks like the wind knitted it out of gold and wonder. the grass and red flowers look like every heaven. i close the locket and youre sad for the rest of your life about something you cant name
this is a pulitzer to me

luxangelae:

I drew St. Hildegard if she was a cat
prints

what-even-is-thiss:

Basic life stuff on Father’s Day your dad may have never taught you
Men’s pants often have what’s called vanity sizing so a 32 inch waist between different brands is actually different sometimes. It’s still a good idea to try the pants on before you buy them.
A flathead screwdriver can be used on a Phillips head screw.
It’s always morally correct to simply walk away from a salesman. You don’t need to buy a mattress to be polite. Just leave. Walk away. Skedaddle.
A complete meal has fat, protein, carbs, and some kind of fruit or vegetable. A snack should have carbs and protein. That’s how you stay full for longer and get your vitamins. It’s really that simple.
Dumpster diving is legal in many countries including the US, Canada, and Australia but trespassing and property damage are illegal. If you are allowed to be in an area and can access the trash without breaking anything you can just take stuff
You should be thinking about retirement savings even in your 20s and 30s. Get a mutual fund.
If you go gambling, only spend cash and pull out exactly as much money as you’re willing to lose from the atm. Never use a credit card in a casino if you can avoid it.
You can add a layer of seasoning to a cast iron skillet right on the stove. You don’t actually have to put it in the oven every time.
To build a fire, build a little pile of kindling first with plenty of air under it. This can be sticks or leftover wood from the hardware store. Doesn’t matter. Then light some newspaper or leaves under it. This’ll help the kindling catch on fire. Then you can add a log to it. The log needs a long exposure to flames before it catches on fire.
Fresh cut wood needs to dry out for several months before it’ll work as either building material or firewood. Several years is even better.
Flower delivery for simple bouquets costs less than you think it does and makes a nice gift for people who are hard to shop for
University libraries often let the general public get a card to check things out from them for a yearly fee. This is useful to know if you’re ever doing some specific research.
To make hard boiled eggs easier to peel boil them with just barely enough to cover and let a lot of the water burn off. Then shock them in an ice bath when they’re done.
If you or your pets end up killing a venemous snake by accident or in self defense you should bury the head so that no animals get poisoned by it because the fangs can still distribute venom
Tall people who visit your house can see the tops of your cabinets and bookshelves. Clean accordingly if you don’t want people to see dust.
Annuals are plants that will die after one year and perennials are plants that live for multiple years
If you feel gross and like your life sucks maybe try getting a haircut