valentines day is coming up,, if you ever wanted to gift me a sword with an engraved romantic message,,, now is the time

Ok this wikipedia article is pissing me off so much 

yeah i’m gonna re-write this fucker

goddamn. there is so much bias in the first paragraph alone:

this is an EXCELLENT example of the way word choice and tone can be used to create bias and transform the truth to suit the writer’s purposes.

Here’s my re-write: 

i got rid of the passive tone (which distances Profumo from his actions), and changed the photo. notice how the original writer chose a photo taken before the scandal, portraying Profumo in a respected position of power, a powerful man seated at a desk. I chose a photo taken in the aftermath. Which would you say more accurately reflects the context? 

some other changes:

“denied impropriety” like he’s some maiden aunt clutching at pearls. No, what he actually did was:

oh, and he wasn’t

he was, in fact

after lying through his teeth. now here’s my favorite bit:

what does that MEAN? what the hell does that MEAN??? oh boo hoo hooey the Prime Minister’s self-confidence was damaged, how dreadful for the poor dear. the poor sweet man…

fuck that. in fact, Profumo’s actions

of the government, and rightly so.

oh, and the young woman in question was a model, not a “would-be” model. But ultimately her profession has no relevance here–what is relevant is that a middle-aged man in a position of power slept with a 19-year-old. I wonder what motive the original author could have had, to choose to emphasize her career over the fact she was still a teenager…

Words can be used to bend anything. Pay attention to tone. Pay attention to authorial intent. Pay attention to what is included and what isn’t. Question everything. But especially question the language used to describe historical and current events. Every writer has an agenda–look for it. Above all: 

Read critically.

ko-fi / paypal

#this is not a commissioned post (it’s a ‘fuck you you bastard’ post) but i wish it was #Someone gimme 4 bucks I spent a spite-fueled 80 minutes writing to this

#spite is a renewable resource #I am absolutely flooded with spite #my spite runneth over

You inspired me to try my hand at a cross stitch pattern. Free to use for anyone who wants it.

fun fact! I only found this article in the first place bc I was watching a cute movie about a gay middle-aged bus driver/community-theatre-director who scandalizes his small Irish town by performing an oscar wilde play. it’s called A Man of No Importance and it’s lovely & heartfelt & has a very sweet ending, you should check it out! it has absolutely nothing to do with the Profumo Affair except for a brief throwaway reference, but here we are!

i think people don’t realize that the second a trans person realizes they might not be cis, they have to make the decision of whether to live a normal life, but live in the perpetual misery of living a lie, or be openly trans and immediately give up any realistic expectation of pursuing whatever future you had in mind for yourself. Because once you’re trans EVERY aspect of your life goes up a difficulty level. Like take your love life, professional life, family life, etc etc and add ‘but as a trans person.’ and everything instantly becomes 500% harder to navigate.

Well, the people have been asking for it, so here it is. This is a full pdf of all the FT Willz poems and Frank Iero poems I could find.

THE END 🖤🤍

whenever there’s news about a cool new archaeological discovery and all the comments are shit about curses and “put that back” and “not now 2020″ as if ancient humans were malevolent entities filled with nothing but spite for their descendants instead of like, normal people just getting by in ways they knew how

like lmao i’m genuinely sorry if your first instinct upon seeing a little carved figure is “cursed, evil” and not admiration for how much more detailed it is than its contemporaries or speculation on whom it was supposed to be

The Philippines just got hit by the strongest tropical cyclone ever recorded in history

Yesterday, November 1, 2020, Typhoon Rolly (international name Goni) hit the central part of Luzon, Philippines. 

source: https://twitter.com/DrJeffMasters/status/1322676688002625536?s=20

Like the tweet said, it is the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit landfall in recorded history. 

The typhoon has now passed, but the aftermath is bad. Houses destroyed, farmlands flooded, and many, many evacuees. If you would like to see what’s going on, check the hashtag #RollyPH on Twitter, there’s a lot, which brings me to the most important point

how you can help

You can donate to help relief operations. 

There are many donation drives currently being circulated on Twitter, and you can find them by searching the #ReliefPH hashtag, here are just a few that I’ve found that have an option to donate through PayPal.

source: https://twitter.com/MovePH/status/1323104274335719425?s=20

source: https://twitter.com/MovePH/status/1323104255750799361?s=20

source: https://twitter.com/MovePH/status/1323104250612756481?s=20

source: https://twitter.com/MovePH/status/1323104238461878273?s=20

source: https://twitter.com/KayaNatinPH/status/1322819406578155520?s=20

And there are many many more. 

This is just the tip of the iceberg, a lot of people in my country are trying their absolute best to chip in and help those affected, but help from outside would definitely be something that could go a long way. 

If you can’t donate, maybe a reblog could bring this post to people who could. 

Thank you for reading. Stay safe and healthy, everybody.

Chrissy being wild on the highway by  Milica Kolaric

good night & sweet dreams to people who haven’t gotten that tattoo yet, people wearing sweaters even if it’s still too warm, people w/ crooked noses, teenagers who don’t know yet how much better things will be, people who prefer not to use emojis bc the eyes look like they’re watching u from any angle, anyone who uses mouthwash bc brushing every night is hard, people who are kind when society tells them kindness is unnecessary, people who use subtitles, anyone who did that one specific ritual i TOLD you not to do i TOLD you the invocation would have dire consequences and now LOOK at the state of the world, what have you done sweet jesus what have you done, people who foster pets, and that one lady i made out with during a 2018 halloween party who told me i had “tiny eyes but they see too many things” and then kissed my nose before wandering off to find a bathroom. i hope you all get a good night’s sleep, please know i am watching 

idk what this is referencing but it moved me to tears so im reblogging it anyway

mostly it’s referencing that one ceremonial rite i TOLD u not to do, i TOLD YOU NOT TO DO IT, we are doomed WE ARE FLIPPING DOOMED WHY! WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS!!!!!

@white feminists: stop telling brown girls they’re “harming” feminism when they shave their body hair and conform to beauty standards. It’s much harder for brown women to pull off not conforming than white women. There’s a very harsh double standard when it comes to body hair and beauty standards in general on brown girls. (if ur white maybe reblog this to support ur brown sisters)

Funny guys. Fungi. Afungus.

oh, the orange shithead got covid!!! oh it’s like our birthdays all came early!!! oh i hope he dies!!!  🎉 🎉 🎉

The epitome of “everyone was thinking it.” lol

oh, were we trying to be discrete? what nonesense!

to crystal sparkling blindingly clear: 

i hope his cabinet dies! 🎊🎊🎊

i hope his entire family (minus the teenager) DIES!!!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

they are all complicit in the highest level of treason, fascism, the destruction of civilian lives, and the revival of nazism in the 21st century. would love to watch someone dip them one by one in gasoline like a candle wick in hot wax then light them up like a xmas tree 🎄🎄🎄 a menorah 🕎🕎🕎 or a pyrotechnical parade on new year’s eve 🎆🎇🎆🎇🎆🎇🔥🔥🔥. to reiterate, I would consider trump’s death a festivity a holiday a salubrious celebratory occasion a marvelous means of welcoming in the new year, a cause for cigars and party hats and passing out the champagne 🍾🥂🍾🥂🍾🥂. finally something to celebrate in 2020 ❤️❤️❤️

Uh… That’s a bit violent

check the tags  💋 💋 💋 💋 

hey cumfycock i recommend calling 1-800-222-1222, boot polish isn’t supposed to be ingested

there is literally no funnier tumblr experience than being told off on a political post and finding out it’s from a porn blog. the entire blog is just asses & titties

bidoof’s Law strikes again

someone commented “nah man, the pussy don’t pop for fascism.”

How do you justify body slamming a nine month pregnant black woman to the ground and kneeling on her back in order to arrest her?

You can’t. There is no excuse.

I’m not posting the footage here but it’s easy enough to find online.

Breonna Taylor’s killers walked. George Floyd’s killer is out on bail.

In 2020, in this America, black lives don’t matter.

Black people will continue to be treated as second class citizens until we the people do something. Because change won’t come from the top. The people in power don’t care. Hell, the president of the United States himself called BLM a terror group.

Be loud. Be heard. Let them know.

BLACK LIVES MATTER

if you wouldn’t go outside and shoot an owl you shouldn’t use rodenticides

this post made by Black Death Gang

this post made by Hey How About We Don’t Unnecessarily Poison The Entire Food Chain During A Major Extinction Event Given That There Are Alternate Methods Of Killing Rodents That Don’t Also Kill Everything Else And Also Your Pets

OP has probably explained this more fully as I understand they are also a science communicator but it seems to be way up in the notes and not getting reblogged.

Poisoned rats don't just die immediately. They keep moving. And when they start to weaken, they make easy prey for owls or large cats. Who will also ingest the poison and die.

There are ways of removing pests that don't take out entire food chains; please reconsider your options.

less “if you see a man and woman together at pride be nice! they could be bi/pan/trans/ace/aro” and more “stop gendering strangers to harass them anywhere, but especially at pride holy shit”

you know what? i want this to reach the people who do this– especially the ones claiming to support trans folk (usually in really hollow ways lol i’m not bitter). keep reblogging– i want this sentiment to be widespread and for people to stop gendering strangers! especially in explicitly LGBTQ+ spaces!

Start reblogging the money blessings post…

If you haven’t already done it…. Go hit that reblog button. Do what you have to, just do that too.

Like seriously. Just find one and reblog it real quick. I post a couple yesterday and put into the universe that I actually wanted it

Only been at work for a couple and I get this at as a tip! (tips ain’t normal at ALL in here)

Come on now!!

Let it work for y’all too

YALL!! THERE HAS BEEN AN INCREASE!! (I don’t know how your bank account is set up, but $55 dollars in tips counts as a blessing over here!)

*sending out money blessing vibes to y’all*

Counting my blessing and they total up to $60 today. (Got another $5 tip not too long ago)

Today was good. Im trying to maintain this same energy all this week to see what will come of it

I don’t care, I ain’t playin. Imma need one of these damn thangs to work, now.

I might as well not reblogging aint gone put money in my pocket

Let the universe know what you want

Cash app $drinabee if you tryna bless me

That works too I guess 😂😂 #BeTheBlessing

I mean if someone would like to bless a struggling college student, mine $neshao and I have Venmo 👀

Same if somebody wanna help me out $camjam21 😌

cash app me my birthday next year january $EzekielCrawford

gone be thirty and im scared help every dollar helps

Somebody sent $20 for my graduation 🎓 Saturday, cash app $drinabee if you want to donate too

Yo I reblogged that goat one and I ended up getting 27 dollars in my back account cause I got a refund on a sex toy that didnt work the day after i reblogged that shit

😂💀 blessings come in every shape and form

Exactly mine was just unconventional 😂

always taking donations $ChanteEunan

Tryna start burlesque dancing and i need cute shit $noeyyyy

$Katiana93 ❤️

$ashleykatina thanks in advance loves ❤️

PayPal: https://paypal.me/luciag9. ❤️❤️

why not lol 🙏🏾

I am constantly attracting abundance and opportunity

Hey, it worked! 😁 $56 tip on a $44 bill

Y’all seeing this and y’all still not believing yet. Maaaane just hit button and watch it work

$Tyciana Amen 🙏

https://paypal.me/luciag9.

$lindacouther

need this like nobody business rn

ima keep rebooting until its my turn!!!!!! lol 🙏🏾

Yessir *rubs hands like birdman*

Always taking help : $papisunni

Yall the more we believe, the better it works for us. This is it!

Unemployed and unhappy, PLEASE UNIVERSE I BEG YOU!!!