Pooslie

This is such a neat piece of history, I reached out to Kalamazoo Public Library to try to learn more about it. Ryan Gage at their local history department took up the challenge. He had to do some digging to find it but he persisted and eventually found a trace of it in the library archive scrapbooks! Here's what he shared:

The Reading is Not Rationed card was produced by KPL's director of public relations. This was a two-color card placed in Kalamazoo buses beginning in the spring of 1943. Tire and gasoline rationing meant the trend of local bus travel would be definitely upward.

Don’t they know that murder is illegal? You just know there are a bunch of homicidal maniacs out there who love to read those stories. They write them, too, in between killing people. 

Jonathan:

Jonathan: I think I’d rather you just call him a slur

sees some incest mpreg

But I know how to apply the gel because I saw posts from trans women how to apply it and I feel that even though are reasons for using it are different that we are not so different

So some fanartist drew a “sexy” (read: booby) version of a (cartoon) character who is traditionally very non-sexualised. Fans of the character got mad about it because it’s kind of groundbreaking how that character is written and portrayed and this art totally ignores the entire point of the character. They demanded the art be deleted. In response to that other people said, well what the fanartist did may be distateful but they have every right to draw what they’re into. The two sides fight for days and each starts a harassment campaign and even report their “opponents’” accounts.

So far so typical. But things eventually come to a head and they decide that this will be settled by votes - not through a poll. Through donations to a children’s education charity via each side’s portal. Whoever can get the highest amount of donation wins.

If you don't already know you have issues doing so, squat down real quick. Bend your knees all the way and touch the floor. Just make sure you can do it. Okay? For me? And then stand up all the way and make sure you can balance on one foot.

If there was ever a tumblr post worth sending to your mom, it's this one.