I don’t need any calming tea!!!

many cops make no effort to use alternative communication with Deaf people even after we have identified ourselves as Deaf.

audism is also the fact that our signing is considered threatening and something that warrants murder. audism is the fact that our signing is labeled as gang signs and is used to justify murdering us. (and, for the record, actual gang signs also don't justify murder)

audism is the way Deaf people are accused of lying to "get out of things" when we identify ourselves as Deaf.... which is then used to deny us accommodations like interpreters or written communication.

"No." Says the tuna, "Do you?"

"I have never seen it." Says the whale, "but deep in my body, I remember it."

"Why do you care," says the tuna, "if you will never see it."

"There are bones in my body built to walk through the forests and the mountains." Says the whale.

"They will disappear." Says the tuna, "one day, your body will forget the forests and the mountains."

"Maybe I don't want to forget," Says the whale, "The forests were once my home."

"I have seen the forests." Whispers the salmon, almost to itself.

"Tell me what you have seen," says the whale.

"The forests spawned me." Says the salmon. "They sent me to the ocean to grow. When I am fat with the bounty of the ocean, I will bring it home."

"Why would the forests seek the bounty of the oceans?" Asks the whale. "They have bounty of their own."

Last year I finally had an excuse to illustrate this simple little Tumblr story I've had bookmarked forever for class.

I find a lot of the Zutara yin & yang discussion to have a western lens and a little reductive. Additionally yin & yang itself has some sexist interpretations that commonly show themselves when it comes to shipping.

I can elaborate more later but I’d be interested to hear your take on this post, which basically summarizes well how I feel about ATLA pairings and yin & yang.

You must act immediately. You cannot delay or ask for help. You cannot do nothing and you cannot delegate to other people.

In both scenarios, you are the sole point of failure. Any safeguards, assistants, automated systems, or review processes will automatically accept your decisions as correct and will not catch or correct any mistakes.

You retain your own real-world knowledge, judgment, and skills. You do not gain the training or muscle memory of the professional whose body you are in.

You will not be blamed for the outcome, but you will be fully aware of whatever happens.

Option 1: Brain Surgery

You are in the middle of a complex, high-risk brain surgery. A patient is open on the table, and you must complete the procedure. A small mistake will likely result in their death or severe permanent damage.

Option 2: Rocket Science

You must calculate and finalize the launch and reentry trajectory for a spacecraft carrying five astronauts into orbit. A small error will result in their deaths.

The Trolley-Problem Reductionist: "I have a zero percent chance of succeeding at either, so brain surgery, because one life is better than five."

The Squeamish: "I cannot handle the idea of personally killing a person, therefore Rocket Science."

The ones who are operating with a little bit of hubris: "I can probably muddle way my through orbital trajectories, Rocket Science."

The ones who are operating with a lot of hubris: "I have a skillset that overlaps with surgery/have fine motor control, Brain Surgery."

The 'they signed up for this': "Even if I fail, the deaths of astronauts is acceptable because they took this job knowing there would be risks, Rocket Science."'

7. The poor pissers:

The Gaang entering the spirit world as their young adult aged selves for reason. Maybe an i,balance or something idk. Anyways, a spirit comes across them, and she has the ability to see through them down to their past lives. Looks at Aang, and can see each past Avatar life, even speaking to him as if he’s Roku, Yangchen etc etc. sees a great warrior in Sokka, a big, burly man in Toph.

But when she gets to Katara and Zuko, the spirit gasps. “Oma and Shu? I heard you had reincarnated, but I didn’t expect to see you like this. ”

noah wyle with claire rowden for mtv uk

shipping robby and carmy with therapy 👏