Nana nana nana nana Desk Girl~

is this real? / i thought pro wrestling was fake? wrestling is 'fake' in that the fights are choreographed and the winner is predetermined, but the physicality is very real. there's no way to 'fake' getting whipped with a metal chain so hard it leaves welts.

why ARE they chained? this is a specialty fight called a 'dog collar match' where both participants are, you guessed it, fitted with dog collars which are then chained together.

is this legal? / how can this be allowed? why wouldn't it be? they're both consenting adults who planned and agreed to it.

but they could be seriously hurt! they know, and they accept the risk. pro wrestlers are well aware of the injuries possible in their line of work, and they do it anyway because they're crazy people.

IS there aftercare? of a sort, yeah - there's a medical team on hand to patch everyone up, and lots of coworkers backstage to give them a 'job well done!'

why are they wearing thigh highs? they're kneepads/shin guards for protection. looking like sexy thigh highs is just a bonus side effect!

ok, but why's that guy in a shiny speedo? personal preference. wrestlers can design their own outfits and some prefer full coverage long tights, while others wear less to show off the gams.

is that cm punk? yup! he unretired last year.

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My baby Kitty who I am calling my baby despite the fact he’s 15 which the vet keeps reminding us is “super senior”

He is on his way out, he was diagnosed with leukemia not too long ago. We want to be able to put him down when it gets bad. And we need 160$ for that. Then to take care of his body it’s another 350$ if we want to get his ashes back and we really do. I am tired of begging but this is my baby.

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Only for the next fucking day for his litermate to get out and eat leaves that made him sick. This sucked. He had to stay overnight at the vet. But was good in one way, we were able to catch early that he has an underlying kidney issue.

I've been sleeping in a friend's truck for the last month and it sucks balls, but it's dry and clean, and lockable, so that's good enough for me.

I'll be back in housing by the end of the month, so I'm good. But the more pressing matter is a friend and her Dad. They need out of their home like, yesteryear! It's literally falling down around them and they still have at least 2 weeks before they're free of it. Until then, we'd like to get them into an AirBnB or a hotel.

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i. the monster's body is a cultural body

ii. the monster always escapes

iii. the monster is the harbinger of category crisis

iv. the monster dwells at the gates of difference

v. the monster polices the borders of the possible

vi. fear of the monster is really a kind of desire

these are all direct quotes from jeffrey jerome cohen's "monster culture (seven theses)" (full pdf linked) i highly encourage you to read it yourself!

that said, while i think cohen's writing is evocative, it can be a little dense, so while i'm here, here's my capsule summary (you can also hear me talk about this in the first episode of my podcast) (listen to @ghostswerepeopletoo)

i. the monster's body is a cultural body - The monster is a work of fiction to be analyzed through tools of literary and sociological theory.

ii. the monster always escapes - As long as the cultural fear from which the monster stems persists, the monster will reappear in retellings, reimaginings, and sequels.

iii. the monster is the harbinger of category crisis - Monsters defy binaries and challenge easy comprehension or categorization.

iv. the monster dwells at the gates of difference - The monster represents the Other.

v. the monster polices the borders of the possible - Tales of the monster exist to discourage unacceptable or taboo behaviors.

vi. fear of the monster is really a kind of desire - Subjects can vicariously participate in the disruption of the social order through the monster.

I’m still struggling to pay for food and other necessities, I’m queer, disabled, trans, latino, and currently living under the control of parents that institutionalized me for two years.

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My baby Kitty who I am calling my baby despite the fact he’s 15 which the vet keeps reminding us is “super senior”

He is on his way out, he was diagnosed with leukemia not too long ago. We want to be able to put him down when it gets bad. And we need 160$ for that. Then to take care of his body it’s another 350$ if we want to get his ashes back and we really do. I am tired of begging but this is my baby.

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