Basic Fucking Kindness

unscheduled message because of reasons, this channel will no longer be active. a replacement might or might not sprout later down the line, if and when admin finds a digital space that feels more like a tool than a liability and a chore (platform issue, not us…

"{1} "the ceramics teacher announced on opening day that he was dividing the class into two groups. all those on the left side of the studio, he said, would be graded solely on the quntity of work they produced, all those on the right solely on its quality. hi…

art, perfectionism, impostor syndrome, activism [transcription in separate message]

society, humor, invisible problems "satire is meant to ridicule power. if you are laughing at people who are hurting, its not satire, its bullying" {terry pratchett}

mental health "btw that rule about not trusting how you feel after 4pm in the winter or 9pm in the summer (really we should just say after the sun goes down but whatever) is only about negative feelings. if you are chilling with your best friend drinking hot c…

language, labels, socialization, abuse "hey i've seen this making rounds a bit but the phrase "trauma bonding" isnt about people bonding over their traumas. its a specific psychology term where an abuser purposefully hurts you and then strategically comforts y…

society, parenting, invisible problems "so many people seem completely unaware of what a genuine apology is. and thats because children are forced to say sorry on command. before they ever had a chance to process what they did, why they did it, what effect it…

disability, invisible problems, mental health, chronic illness "i dont know who needs to hear this but i sure did: you can and absolutely should modify the chore/self care task if it makes life easier. sit on the floor while doing laundry. clean dishes while i…