i cannot be killed by conventional means

I dont like how "reclaim" has turned into "can use against others in the exact same way it always has been and equally offensively"

it sucks that the overwhelming majority of medical messaging around salt/sodium is "evil poisonous substance that you're definitely already eating way too much of," because like. you do still need it. (trust me, as a POTS-haver, I've had to completely rewire my own brain about salt.) and you need more salt when the entire northern hemisphere is hot enough to fry an egg on. ever tried sucking down the recommended 64oz of hydration per day entirely as water, only to find you're peeing constantly without any of the purported benefits of being "hydrated"? assuming you don't have another medical condition that causes frequent urination, your body probably needed more salt/electrolytes to be able to hold onto that water and make use of it. if there was ever a time to keep a sports drink/pedialyte/etc within constant reach, it's when the heat index is 110°F/43°C.

genuinely I do love katara and sokka as a representation of how Indigenous people can be written in a fantasy setting and it was nice to have something like that in a childhood that was spent consuming a lot of media set in fantastical worlds. however I think if those are the only fictional Indigenous characters you can name, especially like as an adult, you should really make an effort to also engage with stories that portray real Indigenous people and cultures in the real world

actually I’m going to add to this and say something that I know will be very controversial on tumblr but. if the only fictional Indigenous characters you as an adult can name in general are from solely children’s media, you should really make an effort to engage with a broader range of stories that portray real Indigenous people and cultures in the real world. sorry. I know this is a touchy subject. This isn’t meant as an indictment of adults who engage with children’s media overall. I just think those shouldn’t be, like, the only Indigenous characters you’re exposed to. respectfully. you’re going to be missing out on a lot of aspects of our stories, frankly. no matter how deep you think that story tailored to a child audience is. it very well may be. it was still written with children in mind first and foremost. please attempt to broaden your horizons.

and if I’m being really honest? once you’ve finished listing fictional Indigenous characters you’ve heard of? my challenge to you, white tumblr user, is to name at least one work of non-fiction (book, essay, documentary, etc) created by an actual Indigenous person. you’re allowed to use search engines you just have to name one. and then you have to engage with that work, if you haven’t already.

if you're fucked up enough even hugging someone can feel predatory

when georges bataille wrote, “no greater desire exists than a wounded person’s need for another wound” & when gillian flynn wrote, “a child weaned on poison considers harm a comfort” & when ocean vuong wrote, “sometimes being offered tenderness feels like the very proof that you’ve been ruined” & when lisa m. basile wrote, “did you inherit a sickness? did you blame god? do you believe in god? do you believe in yourself? are you still on fire? did you ever put out the fire?” & when stephen a. guirgis wrote, “why didn't you make me good enough so that you could’ve loved me?”

Please help us! Death surrounds us on all sides. They are committing all kinds of genocide against us: starvation, murder, and diseases that ravage our bodies. We die every day. Our bodies are exhausted. Every day we discover new illnesses within ourselves, and what's worse, there is no medicine or equipment, and if there is, it is prohibitively expensive. Please help us! You are our only hope.

My cousin came to visit me in the hospital, and as soon as he arrived, he collapsed. We started screaming until the doctor came and examined him. He found a blood clot in his abdomen that had spread to his leg. He can't walk now. The doctor told us that if we don't operate within a week, he will lose his leg. Please help us; he will lose his leg if you don't help us. His leg has turned very blue. Please, we need $1750. Please, you are our only hope. I know the price is high because of the siege and the genocide in the Gaza Strip, but we don't want him to lose his leg. Please help us

Please help us! My cousin fainted today and I thought he was dead. Please help us, time is very short. No one has donated yet. Please don't leave us alone, please! 🥺😭😭

Yall be like I can’t be a sex pest I’m nonbinary