you know words like “-core” and “-gate”? in both cases the second half of a compound word is reanalyzed as a productive suffix, for aesthetics and scandals respectively. is there a word for this?
nvm i found it, it’s called a libfix! other examples are -burger, -cation, -ageddon, -holic, and -athon
cottagecore
cottagegate
cottageburger
cottagecation
cottageageddon
cottageaholic
cottageathon
Gonna eat my cottageburger at my cottagecation while waiting out the cottageageddon cause I’m a cottegeaholic running this cottageathon.
you know words like “-core” and “-gate”? in both cases the second half of a compound word is reanalyzed as a productive suffix, for aesthetics and scandals respectively. is there a word for this?
nvm i found it, it’s called a libfix! other examples are -burger, -cation, -ageddon, -holic, and -athon
Sometimes I get really stuck in my contextualized mental associations of things - for example, bread dipped into a mixture of oil, balsamic vinegar, and herbs with a sprinkle of salt in a small saucer as being a thing I have experienced exclusively dining out and usually only in Italian restaurants. So when I realize I can decontrxtualize the thing - to wit, something like having the above mentioned food at home - it feels revelatory, even if in retrospect it is the most obvious thing in the world. #getthatbread #oilandvinegar #reshapingmybrain https://www.instagram.com/p/CKNH0iJgujb/?igshid=z71704634xq7
Okay, actually, I have more to say about this. This is the exact reason I did not like Tara on my first Leverage watch.
(2x09)
-I bet you aren’t even a real lawyer.
-Aw, Sophie was right. You are adorable.
-Excuse me? [overlapping chatter] You don’t get to call me adorable.
When Tara heard Parker’s naiveté (read: sussing out what is face value and what is fabricated by a grifter she had no reason not to trust), she immediately gave her a backhanded compliment in a patronizing tone. Parker defends herself - as well as Hardison and Eliot amongst the overlapping chatter - and says that Tara doesn’t get to call her adorable (presumably, the way that she would permit Sophie to do so). Parker (and the team) is aware that she is being infantilized and rightfully resents it.
Cut to the season finale.
(2x15)
-You know, you actually had me worried for a second that you were going to drop me.
-[Laughs unconvincingly] That is silly.
Tara completely underestimated Parker on the rooftop. She tried convincing her to hear her out, but all Parker saw was betrayal and was more than happy to eliminate the threat for her team. Back in the car, Tara lets herself assume that Parker would not have punished her for hurting the team, which Parker does not overly care to reassure Tara about. Because Parker was absolutely about to drop Tara off the rooftop and had no qualms about it.
The Parker/Tara dynamic is such an interesting parallel to the Parker/Sophie dynamic. While Sophie sees innocence and trauma in Parker, she also sees an adult capable of paving a life for herself and seeks to be her friend and mentor. Tara doesn’t bother adjusting her preconceived notions of Parker and sees her as an ingénue who can be easily manipulated or used. None of that is true to her character. And Parker knows this because, despite how the fandom loves their selective amnesia about it, Parker is so, so self-aware, and this is highlighted in the Sophie/Parker reunion when Parker hugs Sophie.
-Oh! Parker touching!
-Kinda, yeah.
Parker knows she isn’t touchy-feely. She knows she has trust issues. She knows physical affection is a big deal from her. Parker is not an idiot, and she is not a child. The show depicts Parker’s nuance, growth, and introspection very organically and without fanfare, the way they would with any neurotypical character. This is so much more respect than what we’re used to seeing with characters like Parker.
Not only is Parker allowed to be multifaceted and break the “only one personality type” mold, but the show calls out other people who try to belittle her. It’s just above and beyond what most other shows have brought to the table, and it’s one of the million reasons Parker is such a beloved character and Leverage is such a beloved show. She is an adult dammit, and a fully-realized, fully-capable one at that.
Yasmin Le Bon in Thierry Mugler’s Fall/Winter 1997–98 “La Chimère” collection, Palladium, London, Evening Standard Magazine, October 1997 - Ph. Alan Strutt
Saw a church sign that said ‘a bible that’s falling apart reveals a troubled life.’
And I’m kind of confused? Because i thought yall were supposed to use the bible for answers, even for little things? So like… are they saying that people who dont turn to the bible are doing alright?
I am perplexed by it.
…. kinda weird to me. I guess I thought you were also meant to turn to the book for things like praise and thankfulness and such. I mean, if I were a god and people only turned to me on dire straits, I would probably be pretty pissy.
Like 'oh look here come lois with another crisis, but does anyone ever just stop to say hi? No.’
Which I realize is probably blasphemous, but… I dunno… I guess I’m looking at deity a little differently.
These dudes are fucking legit. They don’t just show up one day in court, either, they actually make friends with the kids and let them know they have a support system and that there are people in the world who care about them and will always have their back. And less important, but also cool, is that the few times a couple of them have come into my cafe, they’ve been super friendly and polite and when I told one of the guys that I noticed his Bikers Against Child Abuse patch and wanted him to know how awesome I thought he was because of it, he got kind of shy and blushed and said, “The kids are the awesome ones, we just let them know they’re allowed to be brave.”
The source is long, but so, so good. These men and women are available in 36 states, 24 hours a day to stand guard at home, in court, at school, even if the child has a nightmare. Many of them are survivors of childhood abuse as well, and know what it’s like to feel scared and alone.
In court that day, the judge asked the boy, “Are you afraid?” No, the boy said.
Pipes says the judge seemed surprised, and asked, “Why not?”
The boy glanced at Pipes and the other bikers sitting in the front row, two more standing on each side of the courtroom door, and told the judge, “Because my friends are scarier than he is.”
Actual tears.. hnngh
Show me more of people like this, world. I give up on humans too easily.
where do i sign up for this,i want to be in this gang
This is fucking amazing. It may be out of character for me to say this but rock on
Bikers Against Child Abuse was founded in 1995 by a Native American child psychologist whose ride name is Chief, when he came across a young boy who had been subjected to extreme abuse and was too afraid to leave his house. He called the boy to reach out to him, but the only thing that seemed to interest the child was Chief’s bike. Soon, some 20 bikers went to the boy’s neighborhood and were able to draw him out of his house for the first time in weeks.
Chief’s thesis was that a child who has been abused by an adult can benefit psychologically from the presence of even more intimidating adults that they know are on their side. “When we tell a child they don’t have to be afraid, they believe us,” Arizona biker Pipes told azcentral.com. “When we tell them we will be there for them, they believe us.” ( Article)
My parents are a part of this organization and they are metal af
They go on runs to protect the child if they feel even the slightest threatened no matter where. If the child needs them to go on vacation with them, they do. Bikers come from across the nation to watch over and take shifts for these kids. And the best part is once you’re adopted into this family as a BACA kid, you’re always one. Even when you’re 40 and the perp gets released from jail, they’ll come meet with you and find your best options for avoiding the person and maintaining the life you’ve built for yourself. Once a BACA child, always a BACA child. In Florida, there’s 100% rate for identifying the perp based on the child’s testimony. Why? Because BACA stands with the child and supports the child so they feel comfortable enough to point out their attacker.
What’s better than a badass biker gang being on your side???
NATIVE AMERICAN CHILD PSYCHOLOGIST WHO IS A BIKER AND NAMED HIMSELF CHIEF HELL YES I’M HERE FOR THAT AND BIKERS BEING BAD ASS TO PROTECT KIDS. HELL YEAH.
it’s back! I will always reblog BACA
Damn good people.
I know they wouldn’t consider themselves such, but these people are freaking heroes and the world is a better place because of them.
@copperbadge You like posting about heroes, Sam. Seems like this would be up your alley.
I love these folks! I’ve reblogged them before but it’s wonderful to see the donation information has been added.
Always reblog. Keep doing what you’re doing y'all.
Guys? This post changed my life. I saw this post. Forever ago. And thought it was only in america… and wished desperately that they could help me. But then I saw it again, during a bad episode, and checked their site. They aren’t just in the USA
They’re in Canada as well and probably other countries. I met and talked with a native guy who runs the place near me. His name is Shaman. I got in, and I’m considered a BACA child now. Despite being 17, turning 18 when I talked to them. They spent time with me when my abuser was over, they gave me therapy resources. They give you something called a ‘level 1′ where they go to your house with as many bikers as they can, i shit you not a solid 20-40 bikers came from even out of province, and met me. I got to choose my biker name and I got a vest with patches on it and my name on it. They all hugged a Teddybear before giving it to me, and told me if I ever felt the BACA bear was running out of love, to give them a call and they’d refill it for me, and then I got a ride on one of their bikes. Just a day or so ago I went to an annual party with them and they we ate food one of them cooked and had a lot of laughs.
I’ve never felt as loved as I did being a part of the BACA family. They also gave me dog tags with the names, and phone numbers of my 2 workers. So I can call them whenever I feel scared.
BACA is an absolutely wonderful group that will do everything in it’s power to help any child whos been abused.
And it doesn’t end when you’re 18 either. As long as you get in contact/get your level 1 before you’re 18? you’re ALWAYS a BACA kid. I’m 18 now and they still invite me to parties, ask me if I’m okay, and are there for me. They’re still trying to find me resources for therapy.
BACA has changed my fucking life.
I hope you all can read this, and reblog it knowing from someone who fucking been with them, that they are absolutely amazing.
If I ever don’t reblog this, it’s because I am physically being restrained against my will.
Dishonored is a game about fascists taking power and using disease and religion to violently subjugate the poor and suppress dissent; the player character is a left wing power fantasy; I’ve never seen anyone miss a point harder in my life
ok so, moist is my favorite discworld character. i love the guy, he’s just swell.
thing is, i’m not a native english speaker. even though i know and understand that ‘moist von lipwig’ is probably the weirdest name ever conceived, i just don’t fully get the full effect.
but today i checked to see what he’s called in the spanish version, and lemme tell you, seeing ‘húmedo von mustachen’ has taken like 15 years of my life and now i want to die.
húmedo von mustachen
I don’t know much about Terry Pratchett but a guy named “húmedo von mustachen” can fucking get it and a guy named “moist” is waiting in the car.
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