Merganser female (2009 © Jesse Alveo)
What It Feels Like To Be Black When Police Kill
It’s not going to change until they face up to the facts
& message you without being judged.
& send you asks about personal stuff and not get judged
Even if you’re unemployed, even if you’re taking time off from school, even if nobody is calling and making plans with you, get out of bed, take a shower, put on clean clothes, wear some cologne or perfume, turn all the lights on, do some laundry, clean up a little bit.
Doing all this stuff causes a shift in your perspective. Do it in spite of your situation.
That’s the only way to create sustainable happiness, because if your behavior is dictated by your circumstances, you’re always going to be miserable. Don’t let the world determine your mindset. Let your mindset determine how you view the world.
Cleopatra
John William Waterhouse (1849-1917)#i love this picture of cleopatra #because she’s pretty enough but she’s not gorgeous #the art is doing nothing to emphasize her beauty #(there’s no exposed breast #her clothes aren’t sheer and her face is actually partially hidden #and she’s slumped over) #instead the focus is that expression on her face #and it’s not a cruel expression like you see with Lucrezia Borgia or paintings of Lady Macbeth #the emotion there doesn’t exist for the audience to witness and determine her character from #if anything she looks lost in thought #not the dreamy type but like when you’re trying to figure out a difficult problem #because you’re the Pharoah of Egypt and are holding off the Romans as long as you can #I love this picture because I think this is the real Cleopatra #it’s like taking a telescope and looking back in time at who she was and what she was like #a dead-smart girl famous for her political maneuvering and cleverness #not the poster child of evil beauty (via @dark-haired-hamlet)
Things I’ve Learned About Heterosexual Female Desire From Decades Of Reading by Mallory Ortberg
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please read the entire article, it’s hilarious
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