to go haywire

I do think the ability to emoji-react is a net win for human communication. not only does it give you an outlet for 'I see and acknowledge this but don't have a verbal response' but it also adds a pleasing alethiometer element to things

“Europe is literally the creation of the Third World. The wealth which smothers her is that which was stolen from the underdeveloped peoples. The ports of Holland, the docks of Bordeaux and Liverpool were specialized in the Negro slave trade, and owe their renown to millions of deported slaves. So when we hear the head of a European state declare with his hand on his heart that he must come to the aid of the poor underdeveloped peoples, we do not tremble with gratitude.”

Just saw that it was X-Men Day today and had to make a sketch to celebrate! Been wanting to draw these two for a while now.

someone on reddit shared texts of her and her husband's exclusive english dialect and it's beautiful

a linguist is analyzing it

This is the face of someone who knows this doesn't always work.