In an era where real human-made art and animation is at serious risk I beg folks to please support this gorgeously crafted film. Those folks have been through hell to finally get it made and out there and they deserve success.
Already saw a white person post 'please wait for the facts.'
Here's a fact: if my friend went missing on an island I'd still be on that fucking island.
You know what’s not spoken about enough. How horrendously bad the quality of mobile phone networks has gotten over the past few years in the UK. It’s shocking how good signal is rare now, we’re paying more money than ever for phones and contracts and we just accept it…
do people who haven’t worked in care realise just how dangerous this is on every level???? it’s not even just physically, the mental impact can be fatal because if someone just gives up their body could well too especially at that age. I am burning with rage
If you are pregnant, some heartfelt advice.
* Avoid a midwife-led unit. They’re not safe. You need to be near an operating theatre and intensive care.
* Labour can go wrong in minutes. Don’t be complacent.
* if you think something feels wrong trust your maternal instinct.
* Don’t be fobbed off or sent home if you know you’re in labour. Some midwives are saints, others are bullies. Insist on your right to have care in hospital.
* if they induce you, chances are you will end up with a C-section. That’s fine. No need for disappointment. Your goal is a healthy living baby.
* If you’re in too much pain get your husband/partner to express your wishes. Be polite but firm. Your baby’s life may depend on you or its dad speaking up.
* If labour has gone on too long - my first was 24 hours - baby needs to come out. Say you want a C-section. Don’t fall for “normal birth” ideology beloved of too many midwives. Insist on a C-section.
* There is no such thing as a normal birth. Getting the baby out alive and not brain damaged is what matters.
* These are the most vital and precious hours of your life. Don’t be intimidated. You are the only voice your child has. Some midwives are out of their depth: request a doctor. You’re entitled to a doctor.
* if a midwife is rude or unpleasant say you are making a formal complaint. Request a second opinion - that is the law!
* chances are it will be fine. Just bear all of the above in mind. Enjoy your beautiful baby! ❤️
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being anti-ai is so frustrating because literally everything has ai in it now! spelling and grammar checks used to be run off of scripts and actual coding and now they’re run off ai and they’re worse because of it! it’s inescapable!
so mad having grown up in the “we really can stop climate change!” era to now being firmly in the “hmm i guess we gotta figure out how to live alongside climate disaster 🥴” era. good stuff !!
maybe enough time has passed now where I can admit that when I walked out of my viewing of the barbie movie in 2023 I was like "why did they let ryan gosling steal the show as ken in this movie about womanhood" but at the time it felt too antifeminist to say. BUT HE DID STEAL IT
was asking my husband if he cared about the baby shower theme and he was like what is that? do you mean like space or like mafia themed? and now he wont let go of the mafia idea. he says the invitations would say "welcome a new member of the family" and we could do italian food
it’s not about giving hope to addicts. it’s about keeping people away from ever touching drugs to begin with. its about showing addicts what can happen to them if they continue. it’s about showing those in recovery what could happen if they decide “just one today should be fine”