Day: December 2, 2017

Time for another attack of feeling like a shitty absentee relative, but that’s been weird again with the holiday season anyway. Plus the recent anniversary of my mom’s death.

Crappy as I end up feeling about it sometimes, there are reasons I haven’t been in touch with my uncle and them for a while now.

But, whatever other problems I may have there? I really am glad that those kids are doing well. The “kids” who are both 25+ now, but old habits 🙄

I do end up feeling like a bigger fuckup by comparison sometimes, reminded by both of them probably having finished grad school by now. But, I am very glad they’ve had an easier time in some ways. Not only “just” not being as obviously disabled, but with a lot more support and resources to help them do stuff like succeed better in formal education. The financial security alone has no doubt helped immensely, but that’s only part of it.

My uncle may irk the hell out of me sometimes, but he and his wife have also done so much better at keeping a way more stable, non-abusive home environment going. A pretty big difference, right there.

And I am so glad for my cousins that they just have not grown up with some of the multigenerational shit affecting them as much. Hoping it’s stopped there for good.

spaghettijoe:

writing-prompt-s:

You pick up a small device. On it’s small screen it simply says “one skill point remaining” and a list of 8 attributes. You click on Strength and instantly feel your muscles stiffen a little. The screen now says “Level up to gain more skill points”

*jump cut to me in a shady alley armed with a tennis racquet swinging at rats with wild abandon*

thebibliosphere:

Honest to god why is so much steampunk literature shit. You have this fantastic genre of exaggerated innovation and near limitless possibilities for expansion with a really cool aesthetic and all you can come up with is “boy it sure is good being a White British Explorer. Colonialism? …Never heard of it.”

dsudis:

darkpuffin:

ileolai:

gondorsfinest:

feitanswife:

sailurmars:

mycroftrh:

gerbthenerd:

Reblog if you’re part of a hostile nation that’s declared war on Australia

Oh my god though guys you don’t know the best thing!  The best thing is: he’s right.

The Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands is a micronation near Australia.  This is their flag:

The Gay Kingdom (as it is colloquially known) was founded in 2004 in protest against Australia’s legal stance against same-sex marriage.

Here are some of their stamps:

They are currently ruled by Emperor Dale I, and their currency is the Pink Dollar.

And, indeed – they declared war on Australia for not recognizing same-sex marriages performed outside the country.  (Second link.)

You’re telling me there has been a Gay Island this ENTIRE TIME and I’m only just finding out about it????

WHAT

okay, but not enough people know the details on this. people at pride were upset about gay rights in australia. so they decided to sail 200 miles into the coral sea just ‘cause and put a rainbow flag on a fucking empty island out of spite. and i’m talking empty. no inhabitants. zero. it was a flat piece of land with a bit of dry grass. now it has a camp site and a post office. 

they have a declaration of independence that talks a bit about gay rights and then just flat out copies the “life liberty and the pursuit of happiness” part from the american declaration of independence. and here’s the best part: the founding group actually elected their emperor. he was originally going to be called the “administrator” of a republic. their website, however, says that “upon legal advice, his title was changed to that of Sovereign on the grounds that under Australian law a defacto prince trying to claim his crown cannot be charged with treason”. so they made it a kingdom and he now claims to be a descendent of edward ii.

everything about this is glorious and everyone should know about it.

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Not one of you mentioned that the anthem for this nation is I Am What I Am by Gloria Gaynor. Not. One. Of. You.

A very good micronation. Very good.

[Proclamation from the Gay & Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands on the occasion of Australia voting yes on marriage equality.]

Source: gerbthenerd

teddytrumpet:

saiyanshewolf:

friendly-neighborhood-patriarch:

squeeful:

optimysticals:

kilomonster:

lepetitdragon:

princeofbellehair:

ithelpstodream:

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson has a tiny puppy named Asterix and it’s amazing.

whoever did this, thank you.

I am all about this…

What makes this even better is the photo of him with his brothers:

HOW THE FUCK IS HE THE SMALL ONE?!?!

Hafþór Júlíus Björnsson and his family are why people used to fear Scandinavians. Holy Shit.

HE’S SIX FOOT NINE AND HE’S THE SMALL ONE

He is also one of the strongest men in the world

Source: ithelpstodream