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“Nothing in my view is more reprehensible than those habits of mind in the intellectual that induce avoidance, that characteristic turning away from a difficult and principled position, which you know to be the right one, but which you decide not to take. You do not want to appear too political; you are afraid of seeming controversial; you want to keep a reputation for being balanced, objective, moderate; your hope is to be asked back, to consult, to be on a board or prestigious committee, and so to remain within the responsible mainstream; someday you hope to get an honorary degree, a big prize, perhaps even an ambassadorship. For an intellectual these habits of mind are corrupting par excellence. If anything can denature, neutralize, and finally kill a passionate intellectual life it is the internalization of such habits. Personally I have encountered them in one of the toughest of all contemporary issues, Palestine, where fear of speaking out about one of the greatest injustices in modern history has hobbled, blinkered, muzzled many who know the truth and are in a position to serve it. For despite the abuse and vilification that any outspoken supporter of Palestinian rights and self-determination earns for him or herself, the truth deserves to be spoken, represented by an unafraid and compassionate intellectual.”

Edward Said, Representations of an Intellectual

How Samuel Beckett Sought Salvation in the Midst of Suffering, by Andy Wimbush, pub. Aeon [ID'd]

MEGAN THEE STALLION — promotional photos for ‘NEVA PLAY’ (2024)

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Sebastian Wickeroth / Untitled (Matter/Constant) / Painting / 2021

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I will marry a man who loves me and can provide for me abundantly.

I will marry a man who inquires about my thoughts, feelings, and ideas regularly and genuinely.

I will marry a man who gives me everything I want.

I will marry a man who gives me free reign of his finances.

I will marry a man who gives me a life where nothing is unattainable.

I will marry a man that my family loves.

I will marry a man who treats my friends as if they are his friends.

I will marry a man who is proud to call himself my husband.

I will marry a man with whom I can communicate with clearly and openly.

I will marry a man that makes me smile as l'm falling asleep.

I will marry a man that makes me want to be the best version of myself.

I will marry a man who buys me everything I want because he understands this is what makes me happy.

BLOOMING, Nana Bruce, 2023

Franz Kafka, Letters to Milena // Alain de Botton, Essays in Love // Eden Robinson, "Writing Prompts for the Broken-Hearted" // Chloe Liese, Always Only You // Anne Carson and Euripides, An Oresteia // Two—Sleeping At Last // Studio Bones, SK8 the Infinity // Trista Mateer, "is it okay to say this?" // @moodylilac // D. H. Lawrence, "The Rainbow"

Rocket Fantastic, Gabrielle Calvocoressi

I need this in my life