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Persepolis led me to taking farsi my freshman year of college it’s one of the first works of art that completely shook my worldview when I was 14. it opened my eyes to a world and life that I, sheltered American preteen, was completely oblivious to. Politically but also philosophically

this is going to sound sarcastic but I’m being genuine. I don’t know much about aphex twin, why is he making that face? The music doesn’t sound like what that face is communicating

YouTube ad feedback is just a button you can feel good about pressing. Nothing actually happens, it doesn’t matter how many times i say stop showing me tpusa ads under a video they simply don’t care

having a fun insurance experience where I paid $30 a session for therapy and now seeing the same person is $130 per session. yes she’s in network. and yes the same company as before :)

music is so crazy I hear Kendrick Lamar F**k Your Ethnicity and immediately envision walking to get Starbucks for my 9 am class in fall 2015. the song is not about that experience, but now it is.

I’m reading The Witches by Stacy Schiff, and everyone is a puritan so there’s not really anyone to root for but it IS really funny that they were like “yeah our last minister who left because we wouldn’t pay him? Mastermind of all witches it turns out”

remember when Ding Dong The Witch is Dead charted when thatcher died? this country is so fucking corny I can’t imagine any sort of hater anthem charting when it finally happens. But it should

I'm doing a design course and would love to talk to queer people, especially trans people, who have Thoughts about social media/streaming for a project. would anyone like schedule a chat over zoom for less than hour? i'll send you a link!

had myself a Yuuko problem today where I wanted a coffee or snack after the fiber fest and went to a cafe that had absolutely no food left and when I ordered I guess I mumbled? So instead of an espresso soda I got a plain unflavored club soda with ice. For 7 dollars.

there’s someone with my exact name who works in publishing so if somehow, miraculously, I try…writing something…I’m gonna need a pen name maybe? countess bouchie flagrante is taken but I do believe there might be other options