as we count down to june 17th, when all prompts for the event will be revealed, we will be giving weekly prompt previews!

this week our prompt is: secret.

like C. botulinum endospores, meronia does not HAVE to be toxic. however, if kept in a certain environment, their Toxic Potential (endospores in this case) will begin to grow and produce toxins that can fuck you right up

like C. botulinum endospores, meronia is extremely hardy and holds up against the ravages of time and difficult environments

like C. botulinum endospores, meronia can be found fucking everywhere. yes even there. yes, there too.

@meroniaevent : free day

— Rules of the Death Note

I think part of what is making young people lonelier, in discussing why they're increasingly isolated, is that they're so afraid of meeting someone who doesn't hold their same beliefs, and instead of being just core beliefs it is kinda ancillary shit.

It's actually okay to disagree even on social topics! Even on some political ones! But I mean, online you can start with "i love this mutual but they have a really bad/uninformed opinion about x media"

I know this is IMMEDIATELY going to be taken in bad faith, and yes babygirl, you are so right, I DO want you to go make best friends with both the KKK grand wizard AND your nearest nazi leader.

But seriously, as someone who has spent two decades doing community organization: finding ways to connect with different people is so so so important. There are people i follow here who ate 80% smart and their brain falls out of their head 20% of the time and that is GOOD FOR MY MENTAL ECOSYSTEM AND GOOD FOR LEARNING HOW TO BE A PERSON