WarbossJakka

Laid back guy who loves games 🕹️
Asexual 💜🩶🤍🖤
he/him 🎃

[🦋 Amy 🦋 @Amy_90_x]

Foxes are so adorable

[Mr PitBull Stories @MrPitbull07]

In 1997, actor John C. McGinley’s son, Max, was born with Down syndrome. Shortly after, John's talent agent pulled him aside to deliver what was framed as practical advice: Do not talk about this publicly. Keep it quiet. People will stop hiring you.

For some, that might have sounded like reasonable career preservation. Protect the livelihood, avoid the spotlight, and pretend nothing had changed.

John’s response was immediate. He fired the agent.

Then, he did the exact opposite of what he had been told. He brought Max everywhere. Red carpets, talk shows, film sets, and public events. Wherever John went, Max was right beside him. At a time when society still largely preferred to keep individuals with developmental disabilities out of sight, John made a different choice. He made his son visible. Openly, proudly, and entirely without apology.

What began as a father's protective instinct grew into decades of fierce advocacy. John became one of the country's most recognizable voices for Down syndrome awareness. He spoke at global conferences, testified before Congress, and fought hard for employment law reforms that created real opportunities for people with disabilities to work, earn, and live independently.

During this journey, a reporter asked John a question that revealed far more about society's biases than it did about Max. The reporter asked if John ever wished his son were normal.

John didn't hesitate. He replied that Max was normal. The question wasn't. It was a blunt rejection of the idea that a person’s worth is measured by how well they fit into a narrow, conventional box.

Decades have passed since that conversation. Max is now 27 years old. He works, navigates his community, and lives an independent life filled with possibilities that the critics in 1997 never could have imagined for him.

Reflecting on their journey, John often says that Max never limited his life. He expanded it. Through his son, he learned what love, patience, and true commitment require.

The world signaled early on that it would have preferred Max to remain hidden in the shadows. John spent nearly three decades ensuring that the world looked Max right in the eye. Some fathers protect their children by shielding them from the world. Others protect them by refusing to let the world look away.

True inclusion begins when we stop treating differences as deficits. Max didn't need to change to fit into the world.

The world needed to change to make room for Max.

[Inferam @InferamAI]

Simple Tai Chi hand exercises for relaxation ✋

[ToonHive @ToonHive]

Ai-generated artwork officially is ineligible for copyright protection as the US Supreme Court declined to review a appeal case.

The court rules that artwork needs to have a human creator in order to be eligible.

(Source: https://t.co/WnYEKs7IcB)

[Dexerto @Dexerto]

Master Chief actor Steve Downes says using AI to replicate his voice is crossing a line

"Deceiving somebody into thinking... that these are lines that I actually spoke, when they're not... I'm not a proponent. I don't like it, and I would prefer that it not be done"

[Cats of Meow York. @u9jqt136972jdjc]

‼️We can’t believe Darwin is still in a cage. Zero foster offers. Zero adoption applications. She needs a patient person who will give her the space she needs till she trusts. She is such a beautiful cat and she wants to be out of her cage so badly! Please share!
#fosteringsaves

[Pawzazzle @Pawzazzle]

He wasn’t “scary.”
He wasn’t “broken.”
He was sick… and abandoned by everyone who couldn’t look past his face.

When rescuers first found Phoenix wandering the streets of Oklahoma, people didn’t believe he was real. His skin was raw and swollen, his face disfigured, his ribs visible. Some said the photos were photoshopped. Others said he looked “monstrous.”

But the truth?
Phoenix was gentle.
Phoenix was loving.
Phoenix still tried to wag his tail.

Despite the pain, despite how many humans had failed him, he reached out his paw… still hoping someone would hold it.

Carisa Ducharne brought him to Skiatook Paws & Claws, where vets refused to give up on him. They ran tests, treated his wounds, and made sure he was warm, fed, and safe. At first, many assumed this was the result of abuse. But after months of care and deep investigation, vets discovered the real cause: a rare autoimmune disease called Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE).

His body was attacking itself from the inside.

There was no easy cure. Much of the damage was permanent. He would always look “different.”
But something incredible happened…

Phoenix didn’t let it break him.

He played.
He chased balls.
He barked.
He cuddled.
He LIVED.

His cheesy, crooked smile became his trademark, his “shark grin” that melted hearts across the world. People with scars, disabilities, trauma, and illness said Phoenix made them feel seen. His story went viral, and thousands followed his journey.

He wasn’t just surviving.
He was inspiring.

He gained weight. His skin healed. He had his own couch. He was loved by vets, rescuers, and a very special woman, Dr. Gena, who became his forever person.

For the first time in his life, Phoenix had everything a dog deserves:
Warmth
Safety
Happiness
Family
Unconditional love

And even though his illness continued to progress, he never stopped fighting. He held on, not for himself, but for the people he loved.

In June 2020, Phoenix grew tired. Surrounded by those who adored him, he gently let go.
Peacefully. Safely. Loved.

“All any dog wants is to find their person,” the rescue wrote. “Phoenix was one of the lucky ones.”

He may have looked different on the outside…
But on the inside, he was pure courage, joy, and light.

Phoenix didn’t just survive.
He changed hearts. He changed laws. He changed lives.

And in the end, he proved something the world needs to remember:

A dog’s worth is not measured by their appearance… but by the love they give.

Rest in peace, sweet Phoenix.
Your smile will never be forgotten. ❤️🌈

[Nightdive Studios @NightdiveStudio]

Thank you to @eneba_games for chatting with Nightdive CEO and Founder, Stephen Kick! 🙌

"We believe that all these games are art, and we wanna portray them that way and show them the respect that other mediums get, like film and music."

https://t.co/IMxc9TIRUM

[Matt Frank is launching STATE OF THE MONSTERS! @spankzilla85]

My partner’s sign has gone viral! #ArtByHumans #Dragoncon

[Buitengebieden @buitengebieden]

Adopt, don’t shop.. 🥺

[Jay Supreme @jaythegoatselby]

Gaming community is Uncle Iroh spittin?🤔

[Blue 🏳️‍⚧️ @bluefolf]

Repost this if you don’t support AI art and only support REAL artists

[RednBlackSalamander @9mmballpoint]

Time to post this again I guess