I Need The Clip Here Actually

Did you seriously reblog a post defending the sanctity of life of pedophiles?

You did not read that post.

I understand that it might be difficult, because of the knee-jerk reaction we all have when it comes to this topic. I admit I also had the emotional first-response of disgust. But I urge you to go back and try to read it again, when you are cool-headed.

Stating that 'murdering people we find disgusting is not the moral high ground it feels like', is not the same thing as 'defending the sanctity of life' of anyone.

And while it feels good to emotionally say 'we should kill all (people who do bad things that cause harm to others)' this does not actually accomplish what our brains think it does.

From the post:

denying the humanity of people who do horrible things accomplishes exactly three things:

give cover to people who haven't been caught yet by allowing them to use their humanity as "proof" of their innocence

silence any criticism of societal structures and institutions that facilitate those horrible things by putting the focus on individuals who are assumed to be so uniquely monstrous that the ways it was made easy for them are irrelevant

provide a shortcut to dehumanize anyone you feel like killing: simply accuse them of doing a horrible thing

Listen, to me, listen:

I know that we are all human and when we see someone committing evil things, we feel justified and good, and we want to use our teeth and claws to rip them to shreds. I KNOW it feels incredible to reply to pain and harm with equal violence.

But on an ideological level, if you EVER hope to understand how emotional manipulation and dehumanization on a social level works, you NEED to be prepared to unwrap this delicious i-can-murder-that-person-and-feel-rightous burrito.

You need to understand why it is not the swiss knife of justice that it feels like.

You need to know that it can and will be used to kill innocent people who don't deserve it, and you will not even notice.

Because if you can justify murder with a simple 'if you fit into this category you automatically don't deserve to live' then you are supporting an authoritarian regime, who can and WILL happily take the easier job of convincing you that some person that they need dead fits the description (of a person you've already agreed doesn't deserve anything but a swift and unquestionable death).

This is why, when they needed the gays to be feared and hunted, they labeled them 'pedophiles'. This is why they're now doing this to trans people. This is why dehumanization is a tool of oppression, not justice.

There is way to fix injustice in the world and protect children without becoming easier to manipulate and trick.

OP: Back when I was young, I couldn’t afford nice clothes. Now, I buy pretty dresses for the 18-year-old me. (cr 农村的陈奶奶)

Drarry kisses yipee

id: a tweet from pop tingz. "max announces the release of the 'luigi mangione: the ceo killer' documentary on february 17th."

hey! just a reminder this alleged "ceo killer" hasn't been convicted of anything, hasn't even gone to trial, was taken into custody without being dna tested or fingerprinted (what fingerprints they did find near the scene were entirely circumstantial), didn't have any contact with legal rep before his extradition hearing, and wasn't identified as a facial match by the fbi's top notch ai software. just don't watch this doc, it's bound to be full of bullshit just like tmz.

abandoned wip, but I still find it cute (fem drarry)

First line tag game

Thank you @smehur and @mourningliliesmorningglories for tagging me 🩶🩶 Read theirs here and here !!

Rules: share the first lines of ten of your most recent fanfics and tag ten people. If you have written less than ten, don't be shy and share anyway!

I’m going to be cheating a little, though. Cause rules are meant to be broken…

The Enchanted Bicycle | Genshin (xiaoven), T, 253

Venti sat atop a rock by the lake. In his hands laid a red wooden flute, spilling prolonged notes with the soft breeze of the wind.

I Will Put You Back Together | Project Sekai (ankoha), M, 1k

The robot opened its brown eyes and emptily stared at the person in front of it.

WIP: You’re My Magical Spell | MHA (bakudeku), T, 12k

“I’m going to a boarding school.”

WIP: I’m Not Paid Enough to Care | Genshin (xiaoven), T, 7k

“Welcome to Heyu Tea House, what’s your order?” Xiao asked indifferently.

I saw some people also doing their unposted works and I also wanna do that. I feel like those are at my head’s at.

Five Apologies and One Sincerest

The first time Harry saw Draco Malfoy after the Death Eater trials was at the Ministry of Magic. He wasn’t surprised to see him there, but by how they stumbled into each other. For starters, they did literally bump into each other.

Capacity to Give Him All He Needs

“Did you really have to bring me to this place?” Draco asked, taking a look around the restaurant.

Everything is romantic

When Harry comes down for breakfast, Sirius and Remus are at the table, the food is made and a cup of tea is already set for him.

That’s it. I kind of died a little, lol.

I’mma be honest, fam. I don’t know who to tag so if you see this and you haven’t done one yet, do it. Or not, but it is fun.

president zelenskyy is a stronger man than me because if two ignorant and deluded men like trump and vance started demanding i say please and thank you and calling me disrespectful like im a naughty child instead of a very traumatised and frustrated man trying to save his country from putin id have put them both in the ground with a single fucking punch

i no longer respect the hustle i want universal basic income and dignity for everyone

She is so gorgeous

CHAPPELL ROAN performing at the 67th annual Grammys