Ethan Klein delivers his final speech at Oliver Tree's Celebration of Life
"Oliver's parents, who I've had the profound pleasure of getting to know..I want to thank them for trusting me with hosting this great memorial service..it's truly an honor..I've watched them face down the most profound loss that any parent can fathom, with grace..I love them so much..Oliver faced the world with such an overwhelming sense of optimism, purpose, and love and his spirit was clearly forged by the nurturing of incredible parents"
"He had an ability to make friends in all corners of the world..sincere friendships, not just internet friendships of convenience..one thing I've heard from everybody over the past few days is how he followed up with everybody..he was just the most sincere, loving, devoted, caring friend"
"Oliver had the spirit of a true artist..his art went well beyond music..it was his entire body and soul..every step was a stroke of paint, every word was a melody, every outfit was a note, and every person, place, and thing was the sheets of music that his life was written upon..he was a rare and beautiful spirit that reminded us all that art is what nurtures the soul..art is what makes us divine"
"I have a suggestion if anybody's interested to help u feel closer to Oliver..write a short poem, 6 lines at most, and make it as good as u possibly can..and don't show anyone, and when ur done, destroy it..throw it out, u and Oliver will be the only ones to read it and u will learn that u have already been rewarded..you've created art for art's sake, and that's something Oliver cared more for than anything else"
feel like students in college aren't sidequesting enough and are only doing things to build their cv
in my senior year of college, i emailed one of my fav fashion designers, molly goddard, asking if i could work on her ongoing collection. i had zero experience in fashion, but gave it a shot anyway and we ended up building a really lovely relationship :)
a reminder to make time for life amidst all the papers, projects and internships! you really can just do things!
@katrosenfield As a 24 year old myself this is exactly how I feel. My parents always ask what my next move is… nobody knows their next move in this climate.
I have come away from this article with many more questions than answers, chief among them whether Gen Z is really best represented by a 24 year-old they/them who has a BA in "general studies", no aspirations, no plans, no job —yet somehow, mysteriously, can pay $1700/mo in rent
@sportyassasin@bigmanhereyes@lullabystarlust Black men are the main perpetrators of direct violence against black women. This is true for every race. Intra-racial violence and abuse is just more common. This also speaks to the rate of abuse black women experience several times higher than women of other races…
@sportyassasin@bigmanhereyes@lullabystarlust I don’t know what to say other than I don’t agree with you, and I personally don’t think you’re even acknowledging/aware of the struggles black women deal with
@sportyassasin@bigmanhereyes@lullabystarlust Notice how I’m not here propping up white men but instead talking about the actions of black men. Nowhere in this conversation have I done that. So that’s irrelevant. I’m not saying black men have never been unjustly attacked but usually the attacking goes one way.
@sportyassasin@bigmanhereyes@lullabystarlust You are doing the whataboutism that people in the black community get on what people for doing. Black men are statistically less loyal to black women. Black women are several times more likely to be abused than women of other races. Black women talking shit doesn’t make it equal.
@sportyassasin@bigmanhereyes@lullabystarlust Because there is literally nothing I agree with in your statement. You think black women’s main source of oppression is each other. We will never find common ground. The fact that you cannot acknowledge the struggles and mistreatment of black women is why I believe what I do.