Así Fue, Isabel Pantoja.

The setting sun casts magnificent baobab trees in silhouette in a dry forest near Morondava, Madagascar. Their unique shape led to their being called the "upside-down tree." Photo: Frans Lanting

the vigour and furor with which some people are repulsed at the mere existence of a "social script" is just pure ableism. you sound exhausting to have to communicate with

I think it’s interesting that the people who most often benefit from violence against minorities are the first ones to be liek “erm violence isn’t the answer” as allies

Creative writing is way closer to engineering than I think a lot of people expect. It takes creativity and imagination to decide what to write about. It takes a lot of honed dedication to craft to really make the word-to-word prose sparkle. But all the stuff in between? Knowing how long an idea should be, what medium it should be, how many characters, and how their motivations need to interact, all that shit is basically engineering.

What troubles me most is the phenomenon of individuals—many of whom have previously shown no interest in politics—suddenly coming to realize that every aspect of life is inherently political, simply by virtue of being part of a society, the polis. Some are only now engaging because the privileges they once passively enjoyed have eroded, compelling them to confront a reality they could previously afford to ignore.

Yet instead of critically examining the systems that led to this shift, many break from their prior political nihilism or cynicism only to adopt a centrist, “third-way” neoliberal perspective. This stance, typical of post-postmodern white liberalism, reflects a detachment rooted in both ideological comfort and historical disengagement.

It is, at its core, an escapist response—a refusal to confront the consequences of their previous apathy and inaction. They enter the political arena not as informed participants, but as confused actors in a game they never bothered to learn. And when they do engage, they often align with the very forces that perpetuate harm, lacking the critical knowledge necessary to make ethical or informed decisions.

Las Escobas Tropical Forest Trails, Guatemala

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Moonstone Scorpion Pin

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ICE tries to detain man, neighbors form human chain to protect him

Neighbors delivered food, water and gasoline to the man, who was with a child in a van, as ICE agents stayed at the home for hours.

THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT!

Donyale Luna photographed by Luigi Cazzaniga, 1974.

harness ornament in the shape of a carnivore, inner mongolia c. 500s-300s b.c.