Read or Die: Book Reviews by Emily

Pride of the Monster 2023 Part 3.

Here’s Part 1 and Part 2.

nando161mando:

cottaegecore:

imagine you as a child, rummaging around in the current version of your room. what would they be drawn to?

donnatarttpdf:

gustaving:

From Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish

i hope this is alright for me to add, but this poem references a line from one of hitler’s speeches ordering the genocide of polish jews. at the end of the speech, he justified the genocide by saying “who, after all, speaks today of the annihilation of the armenians?” in a very literal way, genocides are interconnected and used to justify one another. the holocaust was partially modeled after the united states’ genocide of indigenous people. british colonialism around the world had its roots in colonized ireland. this is why it is so important to remember the victims of all genocides across history, and why it is so important for oppressed peoples to stand together in solidarity.

guerrillatech:

fursasaida:

- Yomna ElSharony

qillermeme:

st5lker:

i think anyone who is genuinely worried about their mental health bc of the situation in gaza probably needs to reformat their way of thinking about it. the answer is not to take a “mental health break” where you pretend whats happening in gaza doesnt exist and stop being vocal and refuse to hear people around you who are vocal. the way to do that “mental health break” much more effectively and not selfishly would be to remove yourself from constant streams of idiotic and/or murderously evil people. stop watching tiktok debates. stop reading genocidal reddit comments and news articles from sources you KNOW want palestine dead. stop putting the focus on the murderers and keep your attention on sympathy and love for the murdered, on hope and optimism (even if naive) and activism to do your part in making things better. dont get me wrong the murderers still need to be dealt with but if you as an individual feel like you’re getting too overwhelmed with despair to be helpful, the answer is to shift your focus away from those causing the despair, not to ignore and abandon those who have to actually live through it.

everydaylouie:

everydaylouie:

the far side (in 3D)

i’m sorry but i can’t let this allegation stand. i composed this scene and made this lumpy man with my own two hands…and many cubes…

paperstorm:

paperstorm:

Ceasefire In Gaza NOW!

Resources and action items to call for an end to the violence in Gaza.

Ceasefire In Gaza NOW!

I haven’t seen this linked on here so: this is an awesome resource for how you can help the people in Palestine. It has donation links, helps you figure out how to contact your representatives, and a regularly updated list of planned protests. It is USAmerican centric but the list of protests is international.

If you are American this site has a tool that sends an email for you. All you need to enter is your name, email address, and street address so they can auto-find your senators. It will take 30 seconds.