peach bubbles

so many mornings I need Dionysus to do this for me

#okay TO BE FAIR#this didnt just happen out of nowhere#the various mining industries actively campaign for people to think of synthetic jewels as 'fake'#on par with glass substitutions#like this has been a deliberate effort so they can keep their stranglehold on the industry its not just People Being Mean For No Reason#i mean i just googled it and like the first article was just this year#the american gem trade association banned synthetics from their trade shows#and giving a very 'well i GUESS you can sell them outside the shows as long as you make sure everyone knows theyre synthetic' statement#citing that people needed ''peace of mind'' that they were getting ''natural'' gems#and going on about how synthetics are super damaging to the economy in the countries that produce a lot of gems by mining#as if the mining itself isnt super fucking dangerous and damaging to the environment#thats not an accident. that is propaganda and big planet- and people- killing industries throwing their weight around#to try to kill the new tech that threatens them (via @bananonbinary)

when i first heard about the male loneliness epidemic i was like oh yeah close camaraderie and bonding between men is often discouraged in favor of competition or, if not discouraged, at least filtered through a lens of individualism that precludes deep connections. and then i learned what people meant by it (men arent getting laid) to which i say skill issue

They’re opening the largest one from 1975 in like a month

They're opening the largest one from 1975 in like five days

Theyre opening the largest one from 1975 in four days

they should invent an apartment that has huge windows but is never too hot and is near everything i like and all my friends but is also quiet when i want it to be and costs zero dollars or perhaps they pay me to live in. and they save it just for me so i dont have to look for it :)

i must not take it personal. taking it personal is the mind killer. taking it personal is the little death that brings total oblivion. i will face taking it personal. i will permit it to pass over and through me. and when it has gone past i will turn the inner eye to see its path. when the taking it personal has gone there will be nothing. only i will remain

the computer doesn’t respect you. next time, try firm eye contact to establish dominance.