Mahmoud Darwish, From Almond Blossoms And Beyond; "When You Are With Me,"

Everyone please behold this baby tree:

It's so much smaller than the support posts, they had to secure it with caution tape.

"Here are your tortured poets. All from Mahmoud Darwish to Dr. Refat Alareer to Khaled Juma, these are tortured poets. Tortured by longing for a home they can never return to, tortured by the world they were born to for BEING BORN. Palestine, home to the tortured poets department." [@/folkoftheshelf on X. April 20th, 2024.]

there are only so many world leaders, right? and they’re all beholden to sokka in some major way…

the avatar: will be 35 years old and still have a pavlovian response to sokka saying “all right everyone, time for bed!” 

the firelord: so ride or die it’s honestly concerning

the earth king: owes to sokka his newfound knowledge of basic critical thinking skills

chief of the northern water tribe: his daughter seemed to think he was pretty dope before she turned into the moon

chief of the southern water tribe: thinks her brother is an idiot but has good ideas sometimes, and appreciates the fact that he doesn’t care whether or not he gets credit for them as long as they’re implemented 

not to mention that toph is basically a one-woman weapon of mass destruction who does not listen to anyone—with the crucial exception of one person—and guess who that is!

and he’s basically an honorary member of the white lotus???

basically what I’m saying is sokka secretly rules the world

Truck driver refuses to stop for Israeli settlers attempting to attack his vehicle and destroy the aid on its way to Gaza

HOW TO STAY UNBOTHERED!

1. Never say more than necessary.

2. Don't allow your emotions to overpower your intelligence.

3. Lower your expectations from others.

4. Let your success do the talking.

5. 10 people 10 different opinions. Stop pleasing.

6. Remember your haters are your fans.

7. Don't be afraid to say "NO".

9. Know your truth and be okay with someone else not believing you.

10. Stop taking things personally.

• Let go of control: You can't control others' actions or words, just your reactions.

• Humor: Learn to laugh things off when appropriate.

• Set boundaries: Limit contact with negativity and prioritize supportive people.

• Communicate clearly: Ask for clarification Instead of assuming negativity

• Shift your perspective: Consider the source and if their comment reflects on them more than you.

• Focus on what you can control: Improve your own communication and self-care.

• Thicken your skin: Build strong self-worth and know your value.

11. Healthy detachment.

• Let people be who they want to be, then decide if you want them in your life.

• Trust that rejection is always redirection to something bigger and better.

• Some people are only meant to help you grow, not be in your life forever.

• What if everything is falling apart to come together in a way you can't guess?

• Focus only on what you can control.

@stvksn on ig

Life lessons from anime:

Grand Blue: Alcoholism is funny.

Kakegurui: Gambling addiction is sexy.

Psycho-Pass: Giving the police unlimited power is not fun.

Ace Attorney: A legal system that is deliberately unfair to the defendant is not fun.

Violet Evergarden: Support the troops, thank them for their service.

Kaguya-Sama Love is War: Introverts suck at romance.

Science Fell in Love, So I Tried to Prove It: Introverts REALLY suck at romance.

Daily Lives of High School Boys: Teenage boys are a menace to society.

Asobi Asobase: Teenage girls are a menace to society.

Danganronpa: Teenagers in general are a menace to society.

Demon Slayer: Little sisters are the best.

The Promised Neverland: Never trust anyone, not even your friends.

Jujutsu Kaisen: When in doubt, eat your problems away.

Food Wars: Food is better than sex.

Sword Art Online: Online gaming is better than sex.

Doctor Stone: Without smart people, we're doomed.

Usagi Drop: Sometimes, the manga is not as good as the anime.

The end of Tenet with Inception music

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Every time I hear this track it's not the end of Inception that I see it's this part right here. Thought I'd share the pain.