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shatterpath:

theoneandonlyredrobin:
guiltyidealist:
Could you maybe reblog this post if you think respecting trans peoples’ names and identities is a basic right and not a political opinion?
No pressure. Just seeking some validation of my sentiment. Due to some. people
Yup
Hell yes it is. Identity is personal and RIGHT.

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Brewing Hearts

After many hardships Rania has finally achieved her dream: owning her very own coffee shop! She’s got everything under control-- until she m

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This entry in the Webtoons Short Story contest deserves more attention! It’s completed now, so you can read the entire story, and add likes and comments to support the creator.

NO HERO (H) - Teaser

All Ama ever wanted was to join the Order of the Dragon--the elite group of defenders tasked with keeping the Shanguo Empire safe. However,

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This entry in the Webtoons Short Story contest deserves more attention!

bloodraven55:

matrixdragon:
bloodraven55:
Anyway that’s that on that.
Don’t forget ‘admits they’re at fault for at least some of the bad decisions they’ve made’
I was sort of including that with “genuine remorse for past behaviour” but yeah taking responsibility for their fuck ups is a necessary component for sure.

Catra: I won’t apologize to anyone, ever! Catra, Late Season 5: Apologizes to everyone she ever did anything remotely bad to that she sees, probably wishes more of the people she wronged were around to apologize to…

walkingnorth:

They!!! They love each other!!! And they saved the universe!!! I love them!!!

Fight imperialism AND get the cat-girl girlfriend! WIN-WIN!

Anonymous asked: Could you describe that anime you keep reblogging with the orange haired girl? It's okay if u say no!

thegaylists:

I think it was either Bloom into You or Asagao to Kase-San! Both their hair looked kind of orange in those other gifs.
“Bloom Into You” is English dubbed, 13 episodes long, and titled “Yagate Kimi ni Naru” in Japanese if you like to watch subtitled. It’s a really cute love story between two high school girls who’ve never fallen in love before. I liked it because it pretty much destroyed the classic “its a phase/game/experiment” anime tropes several times and also portrayed a happy adult lesbian couple! A group with other (presumably) straight students put on a show about two female lovers and it wasnt seen as unusual.
Originally posted by singeiji
Originally posted by arirna
“Asagao to Kase-San” is a 58 minute long OVA (Original Video Animation) based off a really popular manga. It also follows two high school girls as they fall in love and begin dating. I’d also really recc this one if you want a more healthy, posiitve portrayal of lesbianism than some other recent anime (citrus and ntr for example.)
Originally posted by kagtobio
Originally posted by doujinshi

Two of the very best!

omgcheckplease:

Check, Please!
Senior Year #13 - Coach IV
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letsmeetinourdreams:

“Some years ago, I was stuck on a crosstown bus in New York City during rush hour. Traffic was barely moving. The bus was filled with cold, tired people who were deeply irritated—with one another; with the rainy, sleety weather; with the world itself. Two men barked at each other about a shove that might or might not have been intentional. A pregnant woman got on, and nobody offered her a seat. Rage was in the air; no mercy would be found here.
But as the bus approached Seventh Avenue, the driver got on the intercom. “Folks,” he said, “I know you’ve had a rough day and you’re frustrated. I can’t do anything about the weather or traffic, but here’s what I can do. As each one of you gets off the bus, I will reach out my hand to you. As you walk by, drop your troubles into the palm of my hand, okay? Don’t take your problems home to your families tonight—just leave ‘em with me. My route goes right by the Hudson River, and when I drive by there later, I’ll open the window and throw your troubles in the water. Sound good?”
It was as if a spell had lifted. Everyone burst out laughing. Faces gleamed with surprised delight. People who’d been pretending for the past hour not to notice each other’s existence were suddenly grinning at each other like, is this guy serious?
Oh, he was serious.
At the next stop—just as promised—the driver reached out his hand, palm up, and waited. One by one, all the exiting commuters placed their hand just above his and mimed the gesture of dropping something into his palm. Some people laughed as they did this, some teared up—but everyone did it. The driver repeated the same lovely ritual at the next stop, too. And the next. All the way to the river.
We live in a hard world, my friends. Sometimes it’s extra difficult to be a human being. Sometimes you have a bad day. Sometimes you have a bad day that lasts for several years. You struggle and fail. You lose jobs, money, friends, faith, and love. You witness horrible events unfolding in the news, and you become fearful and withdrawn. There are times when everything seems cloaked in darkness. You long for the light but don’t know where to find it.
But what if you are the light? What if you’re the very agent of illumination that a dark situation begs for?
That’s what this bus driver taught me—that anyone can be the light, at any moment. This guy wasn’t some big power player. He wasn’t a spiritual leader. He wasn’t some media-savvy “influencer.” He was a bus driver—one of society’s most invisible workers. But he possessed real power, and he used it beautifully for our benefit.
When life feels especially grim, or when I feel particularly powerless in the face of the world’s troubles, I think of this man and ask myself, What can I do, right now, to be the light? Of course, I can’t personally end all wars, or solve global warming, or transform vexing people into entirely different creatures. I definitely can’t control traffic. But I do have some influence on everyone I brush up against, even if we never speak or learn each other’s name. How we behave matters because within human society everything is contagious—sadness and anger, yes, but also patience and generosity. Which means we all have more influence than we realize.
No matter who you are, or where you are, or how mundane or tough your situation may seem, I believe you can illuminate your world. In fact, I believe this is the only way the world will ever be illuminated—one bright act of grace at a time, all the way to the river.“
–Elizabeth Gilbert