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valid reasons why someone may want to wear a mask even years after the pandemic 

1) They have a cold.
2) They are allergic to pollen.
3) They find their mask fashionable.
4) They are famous and are always recognized by their fans.
5) They want to hide a blemish on the lower half of their face.
6) They don’t want to display their facial expression to others.
7) They live in a surveillance society.
8) They just want to annoy those who criticize people who wear a mask after a pandemic.

reading: The Antiscience Movement Is Escalating, Going Global and Killing Thousands 

scientificamerican.com/article

"""We are approaching three million deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic, and it is increasingly apparent that the SARS CoV2 alone is not responsible."""

Petition calling for 2K monthly stimulus checks surpasses 2 million signatures...

Today’s card is the Eight of Swords. Maybe be you’re feeling stuck or hopeless - but your feet aren’t bound and those swords are just stuck in the ground. There’s still a way out for you to find

My gf just got a copy of this TTRPG that she backed called Thirsty Sword Lesbians and there's some STUNNING art in there. Just wow.

please don’t at me about mcluhan & “the medium is the message.” i know. i think the study of mediums as a whole is interesting. and that’s not what i’m talking about here. i’m talking about sensationalist demonizing takes like “television is rotting your mind!” and “the internet is ruining your life!”

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i have such a huge problem with people who try to rail at the medium of a message rather than the content.

the content is usually at the heart of their complaints, and you can find harmful and junky content in any medium

don’t demonize the messenger of the garbage, demonize the garbage. you know? it feels like they’re misaiming.

Socialism done left anti-semitism 

Okay I'm done now. All right everybody. Now this is why I don't trust white anarchist. Get sick of shit like this. These motherfuckers always do this shit but then get mad when you don't trust them unconditionally.

Socialism done left is this transphobia 

Oh somebody told me he is a chaser. You know I don't know what a chaser is because I've seen it used on this platform way too loosely. I showed a particular individual and she told me that this is indeed what a chaser is. Someone who harasses trans people trans women mostly

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Furry Art | EC 

Alyssa: I figured out more about what I look like. I am a Deer Fennec.

There isn't much American culture outside of genocide, slavery, capitalist theft, appropriation of BIPOC culture, McDonald's and for-profit needless war.

Just had a coworker ask me about the he/him pronouns in my email signature. She was really excited that putting pronouns in your sigfile is something you can do! She has a gender-neutral name and is frequently misgendered.

Furry Politics | Meta 

What is it with nazifurs giving babyfurs a bad name?

I am glad Diezel is banned from a couple of cons, at least.

i used to be way more like argue-y online and get into fights about dumb stuff and i'm really glad i'm somewhat better about that

but also i'm glad that i have that experience to draw from so i can power slide into a conversation where a friend is being self-deprecating like THAT'S WHERE YOU'RE WRONG, MY GOOD BITCH

RT @Frances_Larina@twitter.com

Caitlyn Jenner is running specifically to oust the Governor that helped protect transgender kids, teens and adults.
She's running as a Republican, showing her support for the party that made providing trans health care a felony in AR & is trying to expand that effort nationwide.

🐦🔗: twitter.com/Frances_Larina/sta

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