[ID: screenshot from TOS, with Uhura clasping her hands and bigging her eyes at Spock. It is accompanied by a screenshot of a Tumblr post by ittybittybumblebee, which says “bigs my eyes” and “bigs my eyes at you.” end ID]
*sends out email I’ve been putting off* ah finally :). ah that’s a weight off my shoulders :). ah I can relax an– *receives response to email* what the fuck. what the fuck. what the fuckkkk
Unknown maker ‘Lucky Jim’ toy cat mascot, formerly owned by Jack Alcock and with him during the first non-stop transatlantic flight in 1919. overall: 180 mm x 250 mm x 470 mm, .5 kg Science Museum Group Collection
I understand WHY, ethically and practically, you can’t just keep whatever animal you want as a pet, but I also think that I, personally, should be allowed to adopt a colossal squid
I’m glad you asked! it is easier to relocate a human than to relocate a colossal squid, so the plan is for me to walk into the ocean and never be seen again
in the contemporary world, the most fundamental human right - and, it often seems, the least protected one - is “being both Allowed and Able to go Somewhere Else.” the rest is commentary.
the torments of prison are predicated on Not Letting You Leave. the most terrifying and degrading aspects of childhood are predicated on Not Letting You Leave. misogynists wail and moan and fearmonger about divorce and equal opportunity employment because they Allow Wife To Leave. borders and immigration restrictions exist, in no small part, to Prevent People From Leaving countries where they will be exploited and/or oppressed. fuck you for trying to leave. fuck you for exerting any control over your life whatsoever. that makes you the one at fault, actually.
david graeber described three fundamental freedoms: freedom to move, freedom to disobey orders, and freedom to reorganize social relations
