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I have crossed oceans of time to find you.
“If by romantic they mean someone who dreams, I am a romantic, but I shall keep my crown of dreams a secret.”
— Anais Nin, 1917
This whole obsession with wheelchair users struggling on foot down the aisle at their wedding or across the stage for graduation is 100% powered by ableism.
The Color of Pomegranates, Sergei Parajanov, 1969
I was not a merciful, benevolent god over my Barbies. I was full of terror and vengeance. I was the stuff of their nightmares.
Touchscreens do not belong in cars
"Gentle Giant of Wizard Island" 12x12", Ink and watercolor, 2023. By Emily Poole.
People have been telling me to watch this movie since 2007 or so. I finally watched it this year and it's breathtaking.
-Why are you killing everybody? Why are you making everybody die? -It's my story. -Mine too.
The Fall (2006)
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