i care so much for techno and i am just utterly heartbroken but god i'm so amazed at how he's able to keep that same sense of humor. techno truly is such a good person and i want nothing more for him to be okay, to not feel pressured by anyone, especially the fans, and to focus on himself. he deserves it.
with the knowledge that sam specifically built the prison to mirror what tommy went through in exile, that explains the entire vibe that the prison.... was specifically made to scare tommy. not just because he once was supposed to be it's prisoner. but even as he walked those halls as a guest, the prison was meant to terrify him. the careful isolation in order to enter the prison- the only way out being through nether portals monitored and controlled by sam. having to drop all of his items when he arrived, just so he couldn't try anything. being killed over and over, even after he'd dropped all his items, just in case he had anything that could be used to fight back. sam's contract including a clause that stated tommy had to do everything he said without question, even if it meant killing himself, which put tommy completely at his mercy. (and even if he refused, sam could have just as easily killed tommy himself.) sam's words after poisoning tommy being, "I want you to be as low as possible and as weak as possible." forcing tommy to once again question his relationship with dream, out loud, to a friend he barely knows anymore. his unempathic march through the prison with tommy in tow, isolating him more and more with every locked room and fortified wall. and in the end, tommy's growing paranoia leading him to ask if sam would betray him, and sam's answer, "if I wanted to betray you, I would have done it already." no wonder sam felt off! no wonder he felt suspicious! in that moment, he was just as much tommy's warden as he was dream's. an uncaring overseer trained to keep his prisoners in their place. which makes it make so much more sense now that tommy was the first person to visit. it was meant to scare one person, and it did it's job perfectly. sam did his job as the warden perfectly. and tommy pushed through regardless. because today, tommy conquered more than just his fear of dream. he conquered his exile as a whole, and took one step further on the road to finally recovering from his trauma.
“No one took the news worse than my healthcare provider”
People, and I cannot stress this enough: just hire a graphic designer.
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the funeral (a grotesque display of two queens’ grief, forced on them against their will) being interjected by images of aegon beating blood into a bloody ruin says something about how women’s grief is exploited and paraded around as a virtue while male grief is only allowed to exist in conjunction with violence.
female sorrow is expected to be public, dignified, and even noble, it serves as a symbol of quiet strength and resilience. otto uses it as a tool to gain sympathy for their cause. notice how he forced alicent and helaena into it, while he allowed aegon not to participate. wouldn‘t the king being at the funeral send a powerful message? yes, it would. but otto looks at aegon with contempt, the other councilmen and alicent do not know what to do with his tears. the realm cannot be allowed to see the king grieve. not like this.
male grief is denied its own space and validity unless it manifests in aggressive or destructive acts. aegon realizes this to some degree too— he lashes out publicly by killing the rat catchers. he shows his grief by being violent, by spilling blood.
the toxicity of it all is very effectively shown at the end when aegon is crying by himself. did he retreat there to be alone and finally let it all out? his mother is either letting him have that moment alone or she’s deeply uncomfortable with it and chooses to leave. no matter what motivated alicent in acting the way she did— the moment still reveals how male vulnerability is something people fear. it shows that even the most human expressions of pain are not acceptable for some.
hello!! my name is Denise. i am organizing this campaign on behalf of Mahmoud (AKA @5735765 here on tumblr) and his sister's family.
Mahmoud was able to safely cross the border to Egypt, but several of his family members remain displaced inside Gaza. his campaign to evacuate the Gaza Strip has been verified by el-shab-hussein/nabulsi (124 on this spreadsheet). he's now trying to assist his family in evacuating.
this campaign is for his 4 nephews, including little Karim who is pictured above, and their family to escape Gaza. the funds will be used to help them safely cross the border when it's possible to do so, and for future living expenses once they are in Egypt.
tagging a few people i know have been in contact with Mahmoud. please feel free to tag anyone else who will share! @apollos-olives @aces-and-angels @videodrome-fag @acepumpkinpatrick
as i am organizing the fundraiser on Mahmoud's behalf, i'd like to be as transparent as possible and i am happy to answer any questions i can about the exchange of money. please feel free to message me if you have concerns or if you'd like proof of my direct contact with Mahmoud.
C!Wilbur resurrection, but korean webtoon style
If anyone wants to help out an indigenous disabled transfem in an abusive household and ableist native community afford mobility aid, hrt, meds and general financial stability, here is my paypal
and these ones that werent fake CCs but were still funny
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