Yknow what screw it quick positivity post

YOUR HATRED OF MATH IS UNDERSTANDABLE BUT IT WAS BORN OUT OF THE WAY YOU WERE MISTREATED AND ABUSED BY THE EDUCATION SYSTEM. YOU DONT HATE MATH BECAUSE YOU CANT UNDERSTAND IT YOU HATE MATH BECAUSE NO ONE TOOK THE TIME TO TEACH IT TO YOU.

MATH IS A VERY VALUABLE CONCEPT AND IT IMPROVES YOUR LIFE IN WAYS THAT ARE HARD TO COMPREHEND. MATH LOVES YOU AND IT IS YOUR FRIEND.

IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND ALGEBRA THAT DOESNT MAKE YOU UNINTELLIGENT. THERE ARE SO MANY BRANCHES OF MATH THAT YOU MAY ENJOY OR UNDERSTAND BETTER LIKE GEOMETRY, STATISTICS, AND SCIENTIFIC RATIOS. MATH IS NOT RIGID, ITS A FLEXIBLE CONCEPT WITH MANY DIFFERENT IDENTITIES. ALL OF THEM ARE EQUAL IN VALUE, EVEN THE BASICS OF MATH LIKE ADDITION AND MULTIPLICATION ARE EXTREMELY IMPORTANT AND KNOWING HOW TO DO THEM WELL IS VERY SKILLFUL.

YOU CAN LEARN ADVANCED MATH. IT MAY NOT BE EASY BUT YOU ARE SMART ENOUGH AND CAPABLE ENOUGH TO MASTER ANY MATHEMATICAL CONCEPT WITH ENOUGH TIME. YOU ARE CAPABLE.

NOT UNDERSTANDING MATH AND NOT WANTING TO UNDERSTAND MATH DONT MAKE YOU DUMB AND YOU DONT HAVE TO CONSIDER YOURSELF DUMB IF YOU STRUGGLE WITH MATHEMATICS.

Just like Slughorn, Albus Dumbledore collects people. Only, instead of focusing on those with influence, he looks to the outcasts.

The expelled half-giant. The young werewolf. The repentant Death Eater.

He protects them and gives them a second chance. All he asks in return is their loyalty.

And, if on occasion he requests that they undertake a certain task, invoking their debt of gratitude - well, that is no more than he is owed.

He once thought to add a certain disowned Black to his collection, but quickly realised his mistake.

Sirius is not an outcast, but a rebel. He knowingly chose his path, and chooses what price he is willing to pay for it. He refuses to be used.

So Albus Dumbledore abandons him.

Who gave you the RIGHT?

Dumbledore knows Sirius’s loyalty lies with Harry instead of him, and he has no use for someone who is not willing to follow his orders without question. 

Ooooohoo if there’s ever a post that fits my aesthetic…

okay but then where does Harry himself fit into this collection? Is he an outcast because he is “the Boy Who Lived”?

Nooonono, my friend, that’s what makes this post so beautiful. Because it fits the meta I’ve been trying to get people to accept for years. 

Harry was an outcast due to a childhood filled with abuse and neglect. 

Vernon made him an outcast by dismissing his claims of magic, berating him, locking him in a CLOSET and putting bars on his window, and let’s face it, even though her editor made her cut it out, Jo intended for there to be physical abuse. 

Petunia made him an outcast by enabling and contributing to this abuse, as well as making Harry do dozens of chores while doting on Dudley. 

Dudley made him an outcast by bullying him and threatening any students at school who wanted to be his friends. 

And the rest of the wizarding world made him an outcast when they bullied him for being an outsider.

Harry James Potter became an outcast the moment he was placed with The Dursleys.

And who put him there in the first place?

I’m here for this Anti-Dumbledore discussion.

This makes even more sense when you consider why Dumbledore deliberately made Harry an outcast.

Think about it What would Harry have been like if he had grown up in the wizarding world? Or, to put it another way, what would Harry have been like if he had grown up in a world where magic was the norm?

He would have taken magic for granted. He would have been less likely (especially as he got older) to view Dumbledore as a wise mentor and more likely to see him as flawed and capable of bad decisions. He would have seen both the world and Dumbledore as ordinary, with their good points and bad points.

But Dumbledore didn’t need a well-adjusted boy who took magic and the magical world for granted. He needed a child who would love the magical world unstintingly, even irrationally, because it was a haven from neglect and abuse. Even more, he needed a child who feared this world becoming evil and who therefore would not question someone that he saw as the ultimate authority, especially if he believed that obeying that authority would keep the world safe.

Even if obedience meant his own death.

Dumbledore wanted a martyr who would die for the wizarding world, because he believed that Voldemort could not die until Harry did. Which was why he left Harry with the Dursleys and let them neglect and emotionally abuse him for the next ten years.

To get a martyr, he first had to create a victim.

well… well, shit

what

Oh shit. Its been updated.

…I’ve been in the “Dumbledore was on the darker side of morally grey” camp for years but this…this. Holy shit. Oh no.

the number of times i’ve tried to explain this to people !! thank you

psa to all women:

i just found this super cool reusable menstrual pad that will save us thousands of bucks

apparently an average woman spends about $120/year on pads and tampons and an additional $20/year on medications for cramps and other period side effects. since we menstruate for approximately 40 years, we spend (40 times 140) =  $5,600 for our period over our lifetime. 

IMAGINE WHAT YOU CAN BUY FOR $5,600?!?!

which is why i turned to menstrual pads. eco-friendly, economical and healthy 

also, im saying goodbye to everyone in the public bathroom knowing im on my period

i got the pads here and they have all the info on their website!

also check out other eco-friendly products with their info here!

I’ve read about diapers, tampon and pads containing toxic chemicals:

“A recent study published in Reproductive Toxicology3 confirms the results of a previous study4 from 2014 demonstrating how the feminine care industry sells products containing harmful chemicals, including pesticides, fragrances, dyes and preservatives.”

So not only are menstrual pads cheaper, they’re also safer for your body!

sis i got this and have been using reusable pads for three years i can tell y’all it’s 100% reliable than your ex telling you hes a changed man, 100% discreet than your ex’s loud chewing and 100% healthier than your toxic relationship

so stop thinking of your ex and start using reusable pads instead

both sis got points but i dont know which point drove me into buying the pad

its probably thinking about what i can buy for $5,600 like thats so overwhelming thats 10% of my college debt right there

I built my stock pile when I was like 19 and have been using them since. Take care of them and they’ll last a long time. Also cups are amazing! Both are way more comfortable imo too! Kind of large investment at first but I haven’t had to buy ANY period products in like 3 years.

How am I 22 and just learning about this

You mean I can save money and the environment?

Ok how are these pads for heavy period ladies? Cuz if the pad absorbs a lot during the day and you’re out and want to change it… like, what do you do with the heavily soaked one??

@dancingismycupoftea i bring two pouches! one is an ordinary (but cute) pouch for the newly washed pads and the other is a waterproof pouch for the used pads. when i get home, i soak the used pads overnight with lukewarm water and soap and wash it next day

I personally use a cup but I use reusable liners and I LOVE them especially for my spotting days!

They can be pricy so it’s a little daunting but so worth it! And they are SO much more comfortable

damn, i didnt know about these!!! seems like a good investment and considering today is my bday @ my sister 👀

lemme just say I bought these after seeing this post and these are AMAZING! The price is worth it because these are quality! I have never felt so breathable before wearing any kind of pad, and these are totally waterproof and collect a lot! 10/10

Hey hey I’ve used a reusable menstrual cup for the last few months now and while it got some getting used to, its super great and easy to use and i cant imagine not using it now :0 And I use reusable liners on lighter days towards the end of my period! Theyre so good and save so much money in the long run

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Well now I DEFINITELY need to learn Icelandic.

What.

It’s been translated into English!

the more i learn about william shakespeare the more i lose my mind

his tragedy coriolanus contains the first recorded use of the word lonely meaning bill shakespeare might have invented the word lonely

the phrase the word lonely first appeared in is “like to a lonely dragon”

also on an unrelated note two of his distant relatives were executed in 1583 for a plot to kill the queen. they were beheaded and their heads were placed on pikes on london bridge meaning as young aspiring thespian william shakespeare arrived in london for the very first time, he might have been greeted by his relatives’ rotting heads. i woulda turned around and gone the fuck back to stratford

in his time period life expectancy was 35. monks were expected to drink gallon of beer a day. the names “agnes” and “anne” were interchangeable because the g was silent so it’s entirely possible shakespeare was married to a woman named agnes instead. the words “trash” “fart” and “slut” existed, but not the word “science.” speaking of language by 1600 “thou” had fallen out of fashion meaning shakespeare might’ve only included it to be more fucking dramatic

he never once spelled his surname “shakespeare” (he preferred “shakspere” apparently) and he once signed a legal document as “willm shaksp”

Three vampire brothers decide to hold a competition to see which one of them is the most powerful.

The first brother is the strongest.

“Watch this,” he says, and takes off at nearly 100 miles per hour. Two minutes later, he returns, his mouth covered in blood.

“What happened?!” his brothers exclaimed.

“You see that mansion over there?”

“Yeah?”

“Well, I went over there and sucked each and every last family member dry. They are all dead.”

“Wow!” his brothers say. “As expected, for you are the strongest.”

The second brother to go is the oldest.

“Watch and learn, boys,” he says, and takes off even quicker, at 150 miles per hour.

Five minutes later, he returns, both his mouth and his neck covered in blood.

“What happened?!” His brothers exclaimed.

“You see that village over there?”

“Yeah?” They said.

“Well I went over there and killed every last person in the entire village. There is not one left alive.”

“Wow!” his brothers say in awe. “As expected, for you are the oldest and have the most experience.”

The third brother is the fastest. Not to be outdone, he says “Watch this, and don’t blink or you might miss it.”

He flies off, faster than the rest of them, going at least 200mph.

In only ten seconds, he returns. His entire mouth, nose, and neck are covered in so much blood, it stains the front of his shirt.

“What happened?!” his brothers exclaimed.

“You see that giant tree over there?”

“…Yeah?”

“Well I sure fuckin’ didn’t.”

Get Out wasn’t the 1st racist horror concept Jordan Peele was apart of.

Watch this.

LMFAO

I’m fucking SCREAMING

I made a difference in the world!

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I’ve seen a bunch of people in the notes concerned (like I was) of comparisons of members of the lgbt to dogs: but upon visiting their website I was reassured that they monitor a variety of content, including (but not limited to):

THIS IS A GOOD SITE

Yeah, this site is literally so people can check for content they don’t want to see…or in some cases content that would make them physically or mentally ill. (I have strobe issues myself…)

It’s highly useful for a lot of people.

I had no idea they warned for strobe effects, that’s awesome! They give me headaches and nausea.

Do not let your hearts be troubled. Go now and rest for you are weary with sorrow and much toil.

i learned that Zookeepers are moving into wildlife parks for 12 weeks to self-isolate with animals and keep them healthy (x)

The weirdest guy I ever met in a church was this boy who referred to “Buzz Aldrin and his husband” going to the moon. I was completely baffled, and when I asked if he’d misspoken, he got really angry and accused me of being deliberately ignorant of the facts. It turned out that he was somehow comvinced that Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong were married. It took five Wikipedia articles to convince him otherwise.

The moon landing was fake: tired, passé, heard it before

The moon landing was an elaborate marriage proposal: fresh! sexy! I’m going to be thinking about this for months!

Romcom where two dudes in the 1960s fall in love and come up with an elaborate plan to become astronauts to get married in space because gay marriage is illegal everywhere but it can’t be illegal on the moon

Might make things a little awkward for Mike Collins.

He was the officiator

This is an excellent take. He officiated in orbit, and the landing was their Honey Moon.

I submit the intro for Hunchback of Notre Dame beats Circle of Life raw.

Especially since the former doesn’t have flocks of pink birds that immediately make me think, “Sure, Disney, you weren’t influenced at all by Osamu Tezuka. Tell us another one.”

This movie was surprisingly hardcore for a Disney retelling of Victor Hugo’s really screwed up story.

It also did a ton of great stuff with God and religion and Catholicism that somehow managed to still be about people and not bring “Why Religion Sucks” into the whole thing, which is aces.

One thing that surprises me is how well the animation has aged. Strangely enough, it looked weird at the time; we weren’t really used to traditional animation blended with computer backgrounds. But now that pretty much everything is computer animated, you can really appreciate how effin’ gorgeous the Cathedral backgrounds are.

Also, God Help the Outcasts is the most honest song featured in a Disney movie. “Honest” meaning it doesn’t feel manufactured specifically to be played in a suburbanite van ferrying kids to McDonalds. It’s raw, open, and genuine.

(Needless to say, there is nothing suburban about Hellfire, ho ho ho. Will we ever again see a Disney villain essentially sing, “Help me Mary, I have an unholy erection?”)

I just literally watched this movie like 20 minutes ago…..my dashboard knows me so well

Petition to change “he looked at her like she was the sun” to “he looked at her like she was the moon” and any other variation bc I look at the moon in wonder and love and amazement while I’ve only ever just squinted angrily at the sun

He looked at her like she was the sun, in that he never looked at her except in frustration. He basked in her warmth, he complained when she was gone, but he never looked. On days she was muted, he complained. On days she was stronger, he hid from her. He never looked at her until she was leaving, and in the beauty of the sunset he wondered how he’d never seen her before.

dude

Weirdo little kids are my favorite kinds of people

She should lie face down on a skateboard and slide at people

Imagine you're an adult sitting at your front door handing out treats to the usual little vampires and witches and trademarked superheroes and this giant horseshoe crab comes rolling up the front walk and then it stands up and there's this little girl inside it.

Y'all

My job just gave everyone permit letters to break quarantine so we can keep coming to work because we’re Essential.

We sell Furniture

Same company that said “if u get sick, we will front u two weeks of PTO! But you have to pay it back by not accruing a single second of pto this Entire Year And if you leave your position before its fully paid back, we’ll pull the remainder out of your final pay check :)”

Psst. Here’s how to report workplaces violating shelter-in-place orders. And here’s a reporter you can talk to to anonymously name and shame employers exhibiting bad behavior. 

basically if disney tanked tomorrow and never made any content again i would point and laugh and cheer and sing and roast a marshed mallow over the fire, oh what a beautiful sight, oh what a beautiful world where art could be art again

To anyone who thinks "oh, but I like Marvel/Star Wars/the animated canon," I have good news! Lots of other people like these things too! In fact, so many people like these things that, if Disney folded, someone else would snap the licences right up! In fact, I can confidently say that if all copyrights were cancelled tomorrow, you would have *way more* Star Wars movies, and they would be allowed to take actual chances in terms of their narrative and character decisions! You don't actually *need* an enormous multinational monopoly named after a long-dead founder to bring you content featuring characters and scenarios created by other, often long-dead, people! You don't *need* someone charging you rent for something that would otherwise be free! In fact, you need that like you need a hole in the head!

I wouldn’t kill him because he looked as frightened as I was. I looked at him and I saw myself. ↳ HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON (2010) dir. Dean DeBlois, Chris Sanders

this tweet goes from surreal to hilarious when you realize that she was the CEO of Reddit

Casual reminder that while she was CEO at Reddit she created a salary negotiation policy that evened the playing field for women employed by Reddit.

Not-at-all-casual-reminder that she left Reddit in 2015 after being forced to resign because Reddit lost its collective shit at her when the site banned 5 subreddits for harassment; not-at-fucking-all casual reminder that Ellen Pao was the CEO of Reddit when it banned revenge porn after The Fappening.

One of the subreddits that was banned that led to her resignation was r/fatpeople hate. The others were transphobic and racist.

In her time at Reddit Pao did more than the site had ever before done to fight harassment from its user base and for that someone started a subreddit calling for her firing and trying to make nazi and ISIS imagery come up in searches associated with her name.

If *anyone* in the tech industry knows what the blackpill subculture is like and how vile and toxic groups spawned in subreddits can be it’s Ellen Pao.

This isn’t someone who’s oblivious to the fact that her former company is a source of the problem, this is someone who is speaking from personal experience with online harassment campaigns orchestrated by people who want the freedom to post celebrity nudes who were *enraged* that she made it harder for them to do so.

(also basically the rest of her twitter is about #metoo, the need for labor regulation and worker protections, and salary transparency so maybe go check her out)