the most disorienting thing thats ever happened to me was when a linguistics major stopped in the middle of our conversation, looked me in the eye, and said, "you have a very interesting vernacular. were you on tumblr in 2014?" and i had to just stand there and process that one for a good ten seconds
A redditor put together this cool map estimating sasquatch populations in North America.
This explains a lot about my lack of asking for help when I clearly need it
Don't forget the fact that asking for help carries the risk of someone expressing mild disappointment in your inabilities, which will cause you to shut down for 5 to 7 working days.
Anyone have that image of like 8 ways of settler colonial justifications ? One of them is terra nullius, can't find it.
This one?
Image provided is a list titled 'Eight Stages of White Settler-Colonial Denial,' which lists the following stages:
1. "They didn't exist" (terra nullius) Complete denial of Indigenous presence in a given area (country, province, etc). Includes denial of Indigeneity, e.g. "Indigenous Peoples are Settlers too".
2. "If they did, the weren't here" (terra nullius) Denial that Indigenous People inhabit/travel/harvest/exist in a specific area. Often based on euro-centric definitions of evidence of occupation.
3. "If they were, they didn't use the land" (doctrine of discovery) Denial that Indigenous People have a connection with the Land. Often based on euro-centric worldviews of the land as something to be owned and extracted.
4. "If they did, they didn't deserve it" (great chain of being) Denial that Indigenous People have rights to their Lands. Often based on euro-centric value judgements of "primitive vs. civilized", "nomadic vs. sedentary".
5. "If they did, they lost it" (right of conquest) Denial that Indigenous People retain their rights to their Lands. Often based on colonially imposed European systems of law / "might makes right" worldviews.
6. "If they didn't, it doesn't matter any more" (Westphalian sovereignty) Denial that Indigenous Rights are still binding and take precedence. Often based on false claims of supremacy of colonial legal institutions and systems.
7. "If it does, we need to move on" (liberalism) Denial that violations of Indigenous Rights require redress. Often based on on claims redress is "disruptive/unfair/reverse racism" & false calls for "equality".
8. "If we can't, we are you" (self-indigenization) Denial of separateness of Indigenous Peoples and Rights. Often based on attempts to reduce Indigenous Rights to Human Rights, claim Indigeneity, etc.
Veni vidi conveni consedi
I came I saw I fits I sits
what they dont tell you about growing up as a very lonely little girl is that you grow up and still a part of you remains that very lonely little girl
yeah man this strain is called ‘final girl’ it’ll have you backing away precariously wielding a kitchen knife and shaking uncontrollably
same energy
Adding this fab lady's website URL: https://madewithmud.co.uk/
Sean and I found a species of decorator crab in Ya Nui’s tidal pools today..!
Somebody enchanted a pile of gravel to become a small spider and then just left it on the beach to fend for itself. Irresponsible.
How dare they, I take the pile of gravel home and love it.
Pet rock
Pet rock
In 1944 a kitten named George (short for General Electric) was saved from drowning by a U.S. Navy crew member. George was then photographed and given a liberty card and detailed health record. Source.
people get specific as they age
:O
So how is it that second-hand embarrassment is the single most powerful and weakening emotion one can feel from media?
Tragedy? Delicious.
A hard-earned happy ending? Wonderful.
A convoluted narrative? Keeps you glued.
Simple slice of life? It’s entertaining.
Second-hand embarrassment? Hang on, g, I gotta pause this for fifteen minutes, no, I cannot continue watching this right now, I am just not strong enough.
Sometimes you get ideas for children's books and then you realize that maybe you shouldn't write them after all. ( Part two. )
yeah I also like to design things for the fashion industry
That animated bottle of Kikkomon Soy Sauce is a Funco Pop product. I kinda want one.
Oh believe me, I know. I'm not a Pop collector by any means but I do keep up with the new releases because I'm honestly kind of amused by the weird multilayered capitalism that goes into collectible figurines of forgotten advertising mascots. I've had the McDonalds Meal Squad Funko Pops sitting in my drafts folder for a while now because I can't think of a caption weirder than their blank-eyed grins; most "objects with eyes" I just say are Mimics but these are something worse. Haunted? Lingering spirits of a million discarded packages? Beings from beyond in yet another botched "we have chosen a form you would find appealing"?
hmmm
Item: Orbmeal
Sphereal.
/HOW TO LEARN ENGLISH THE EASIEST WAY: Firstly, you must know German, which you will know if you speak Slovene. Then go to the shops and buy exactly one kilogram of "genuine" potatoes. Boil them and put them in your mouth while still boiling hot, speaking German all the while. And "genuine" English will come out of your mouth. (If you happen not to speak German, just use "genuine" Slovene swear words!)/
