Just so we’re all clear on where I stand: Black lives matter, trans women are women, trans men are men, nonbinary people are beautiful, asexual/aromantic folks have a place in the LGBTQ community, Queer is not a dirty word, and being “anti fascist” is a moral position, not a political one.

Friendly reminder that you're not required to publicly take sides in any geopolitical conflict you don't understand.

tags too good to leave in tags @hyperrbolic-orange

also way too valuable to leave in tags! from @carolinanadeau

Ghostbusters (1984)

English added by me :)

Rules: You MUST use all 3 ingredients in the dish, but may use any additional ingredients not listed to complete it. The dish may be established (apple pie) or something of your own creation.

Get ready for some delicious, lightly sweet bread!

The Muppet Movie (1979) dir. James Frawley

Everyone, please tell me something good that happened for you in 2025 - doesn't matter how big or small!

A message for all in the new year:

Hey there.

As we approach the end of the year and the start of the next, a lot of weight loss and diet culture content is going to be front and center.

It's hard being surrounded by messages that our bodies are not good enough, not thin enough, not perfect... even if you're confident in your body. Hearing these things day after day, even if you don't believe them yourself, can wear you down.

I can't speak for all fat folks, but even I have moments when it gets to me, and I start to feel insecure. Even though I know the logic behind what they are attempting sell to me, it can still affect me. I know I'm not the only one.

Billions of dollars are spent each year to prop up an industry that tells us that we aren't good enough as we are, and that all of our problems will go away if we spend our time, money, and energy to change our bodies to what they deem is ideal; it's an ideal that can never be fully realized, even if you do everything they recommend. They tell you that you can never be thin enough, white enough, straight enough, cis enough, attractive enough, able enough, etc., regardless of if that's what you want, or if any of it is even possible for you at all.

What I want you all to know is that you are worthy and lovable as you are right now. Right this second, and the seconds before and after that. You don't need to live up to someone else's ideal to be worthy.

My life is my own, and if there's anything I've learned over my years of living it's that I want to spend the limited time I have experiencing things that bring me joy. I spent too much time hating myself for not fitting the mold, time that I can't get back, and that misery didn't do anything good for me or for anyone else in my life.

So, what I ask of all of you who made it this far into my wall of text, is that you try to be kind to yourselves, especially in our current climate. You don't have to buy in to what is being sold to you. You don't have to change anything if you don't want to change (you also don't have to stay the same if you don't want to). You can be who you truly are.

Your worth is inherent, and you deserve to live your life in a way that brings you joy.

Find a set of random coordinates here.* You are promptly teleported to that location, with nothing more than the clothes and other objects on your person. How bad a time are you having?

*: Reroll open ocean results. Let's assume the teleporter has the decency to at least deposit you on solid ground.

Birdz at my feeder!

Happy 100th birthday to television and screen legend Dick Van Dyke, born on December 13th, 1925 in West Plains, Missouri. ❤ Gifs of Mr. Van Dyke from an interview with Good Morning America, originally broadcast by ABC on December 12th, 2025.

Starting a collection of these bc my homestate is making me so goddamn proud

Well done North Carolina. Way to stand up to those nazi bastards!

(years got more specific due to changing landscapes of computer literacy and computer classes during the 2000s, 2010s)

use tags as elaboration, don’t overthink things, no real nuance here

This would have had me crucified on tumblr 10 years ago but maybe we are ready for this conversation now:

If you are a socially anxious person, you have to socialize. Your panic/anxiety attacks will only get worse and trigger more frequently if you constantly avoid contact with The Public. Not saying that you need to be a social butterfly- but there is a genuine problem with not being able to order your own meal at a restaurant. And it cannot be solved by always having someone else do it for you.

This is a PSA to about 3/4s of the Portland Youth populace

everyone who reblogs this and is like "I ordered my own tea this week" or "I only barfed once when I had to give a presentation'- you are doing amazing sweetie. Have patience with yourself, you are relearning a skill so difficult that people get 4 year degrees to do it professionally.

This is magical

This video was filmed at the NC Zoological Park in Asheboro, and that elk is called Tommy! He bosses the bison around a lot, and they just sort of… let him?