thoughts-of-an-x-factor:

Today, I saw an American arguing that government healthcare is a bad idea because it’s prone to “corruption”.

Like, I’m sorry, but if you live in a country where doctors can add a $53 charge to your bill for a pair of disposable gloves, or $8 for a plastic bag to keep your stuff in, or $20 just to have your blood pressure taken, on top of being charged just for being in a hospital room… your system is already fucking rife with corruption.

And it’s killing people.

Capitalism only works when the buyer has choices and good information on those choices. The buyer needs leverage. When the seller can just say “Pay this much or you’re going to die.” the buyer has no leverage.

If four people sent me $17 each I could get my cable/wifi back up… paypal.me/jollysunflora

karkittysbeats:

jehovahhthickness:

Literally every episode of My Cat from Hell

bepisbitcchh:

impuretale:

sinningsleepingandshitposting:

flotorshi:

Neatly summarized as: people not knowing how to properly take care of cats

The episodes that don’t conform to this formula are also always the most interesting. These situations include:

1) I Didn’t Know My Cat Had PTSD and Has Gone Blind.

2) Your Cats Fight Because One of Them Doesn’t Know How to Speak Cat, and They’re Both Kinda Mad/Confused About It.

3) Your Cat Sprays Everywhere? Get Them Fixed. Surprise Twist: They Were Fixed But It Was a Botched Operation.

4) We’re Going to Rescue 50+ Kittens, Take Them to Vegas, and Adopt Them All To Loving Homes.

5) This is Not a Cat. This is a Dog.

My favorite one is “It’s Not Your Cats, It’s Your Shitty Boyfriend”.

daughterofchaos:

Bruno Liljefors (1860 – 1939), Cat in the Summer Meadow

onyourleftbooob:

mojavewastelander:

infiniteragequit:

sothisistherapy:

ericfvckingharris:

Growing up in an abusive household is a fucking trip dude……If you’ve never had someone angrily wash a dish at you or fold a sock in your direction then how are you gonna understand why I get nervous when you quietly do the laundry, or why I ask “are you mad at me?” when you set the bag of groceries down too hard? It’s a totally different way of living and it impacts you long after you’ve left the situation.

This is so important.

Abused kids speak a language you can’t learn

I think a lot of people misinterpret this post to mean that folding a sock angrily at you is abusive, and that’s not what it means at all. The fear abused kids feel at this kind of behavior is a conditioned response because we know what comes after. Its about sitting there terrified and waiting for when they will snap.

This is actually a symptom of PTSD, which is more common among child abuse victims than modern veterans