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shadowprism-typewriter
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“‘Hope’ is not a scientific category. Nor is it a necessary obligation in polemical writing. On the other hand, intellectual honesty is and I try to call it as I see it, however wrongheaded my ideas and analyses may be. I manifestly do believe that we have arrived at a ‘final conflict’ that will decide the survival of a large part of poor humanity over the next half century. Against this future we must fight like the Red Army in the rubble of Stalingrad. Fight with hope, fight without hope, but fight absolutely.”
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Mike Davis
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“Capitalist realism refers to the widespread belief that there is no alternative to capitalism — though “belief” is perhaps a misleading term, given that its logic is externalised in the institutional practices of workplaces and the media, as well as residing in the heads of individuals. In his discussions of ideology, Althusser cites Pascal’s doctrine: “Kneel down, move your lips in prayer, and you will believe”: psychological beliefs follow from “going through the motions” of complying with official languages and behaviours. This means that, however much individuals or groups may have disdained or ironised the language of competition, entrepreneurialism and consumerism that has been installed in UK institutions since the 1980s, our widespread ritualistic compliance with this terminology has served to naturalise the dominance of capital and help to neutralise any opposition to it.”
— k-punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher (2004-2016)
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i love that post thats like “never trust how you feel about your life after 9pm” that shit changed my life. every time i feel bad i look at the clock and i’m like Aha It’s 10:26 PM You Cannot Fucking Fool Me
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To whom it may concern,
If you have had the misfortune, of finding this note, then you are most likely the new owner of this property. And for that, I can only apologise, and offer my condolences.
I have done everything within my power, to ensure that this property never gains a new owner, but as the years go by, and my body and mind begin to fail me, I fear that all of my preparations, might have been in vain, as one can never hope to fully prepare for every eventuality.
As such, all I can do now, is offer what little advice, I have managed to gather over the years, in the hopes that whichever poor soul, is reading this, will be able to avoid the fate that myself, and all those before me, were doomed to.
1 - Never extinguish, or move, the lantern in the attic.
2 - If the lantern moves by itself, do not try and put it back in its usual place. It will return there in due time.
3 - Never use the back door. It does not lead to where you think it does, and it is locked for a reason.
4 - If said reason, starts knocking, or scratching, at that door, do not respond, but be sure to cook a little extra that night, and try to pretend you do not notice, when there is nothing left behind, come the morn.
5 - Never remove flowers from the garden, without having something on hand, to give back in return.
6 - Do not light the fireplace on the north wall. There is something living there, and the flames will be seen as an invitation.
7 - Those are not people, by the lake, and they do not like it when you stare.
8 - Do not touch the apple tree. You cannot afford what they cost.
9 - The fourth step, will squeak if you step on it during the day. Pay no attention to how it growls, when you do so at night.
10 - Never leave a mirror uncovered, when you leave a room. These too, will be taken as an invitation, and not all guests, are as polite as the chimney beast.
11 - Mysterious books should be avoided at all costs.
12 - No, that corner was not always that dark. Do not try and investigate it.
13 - Do not respond to the whispering you hear during the night. They do not only seek to wake you.
Good luck, dear stranger.
May you succeed, where all before you, have failed.
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“Do you think it’s possible that some people are born to give more love than they will ever get back in return?”
— Tyler Knott Gregson
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“You don’t want to let go, but don’t want to be hurt, either. It’s not a great place to be but what can I tell you?”
— Junot Díaz, This Is How You Lose Her
(via the-book-diaries)
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movies : When Marnie Was There - Omoide no Marnie (思い出のマーニー) | 2014
“Remember I said last night that you’re my precious secret?”
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“Write what disturbs you, what you fear, what you have not been willing to speak about. Be willing to be split open.”
— Natalie Goldberg
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“I’m in love with you, and I’m not in the business of denying myself the simple pleasure of saying true things. I’m in love with you, and I know that love is just a shout into the void, and that oblivion is inevitable, and that we’re all doomed and that there will come a day when all our labor has been returned to dust, and I know the sun will swallow the only earth we’ll ever have, and I am in love with you.”
— Augustus, The Fault in our Stars by John Green
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“Why did I write? Because I found life unsatisfactory.”
— Tennessee Williams
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“Maybe the sun will explode and the moon will fly out of orbit. Maybe I will burn so fast there won’t even be time for me to think of you once more.”
— Clementine von Radics
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Our brain constantly calculates possible futures and forgets about them immediately. Maybe deja vu is just our brain remembering the calculation and is surprised about actually having predicted the future. (source)
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“I was interested in everything and committed to nothing.”
— Gregory David Roberts
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The Good Feels
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Feeling Good (Bassnectar Remix) by Nina Simone
“It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life for me and I’m feeling good.”
Stay Awake (Dreams Only Last for a Night) by All Time Low
“Before you ask which way to go remember where you’ve been. Stay awake, get a grip and get out. You’re safe from the weight of the world just take a second to set things straight. I’ll be fine even though I’m not always right, I can count on the sun to shine. Dedication takes a lifetime but dreams only last for a night.”
A Little Too Much by Shawn Mendes
“Sometimes it all gets a little too much but you gotta realize that soon the fog will clear up and you don’t have to be afraid, because we’re all the same and we know that sometimes it all gets a little too much.”
Thunder by Imagine Dragons
“Just a young gun with a quick fuse, I was uptight, wanna let loose. I was dreaming of bigger things and wanna leave my own life behind. Not a yes sir, not a follower… I was lightning before the thunder.”
High Hopes by Panic! At the Disco
“Mama said burn your biographies, rewrite your history, light up your wildest dreams… Shoot for the stars when I couldn’t make a killing, didn’t have a dime but I always had a vision; always had to have high hopes.”
Sing by Pentatonix
“’Cause I don’t know what you’ve been told but music make you lose control… Don’t let ‘em bring you down, this is how we do it now. Go and roll them windows down and sing, sing, sing, sing.”
Good to Be Alive by Meghan Trainor
“I know you’ll wake up one day and say, yeah, I got things to do, yeah, I got mountains to move and it ain’t about how sad it could be; it’s about how good it should be… You only got one life, live in the moment.”
People Are Different by Florida Georgia Line
“Heavy metal, hip hop, steel toe, flip flops, sip it slow, cold beer, hits your fast, whiskey shot, accent, North, South, good as gold, sailor mouth. People are different.”
Let the Good Times Roll by Ben Rector
“Everybody’s got their troubles, everybody’s been alone; there’s nobody here that could make it on their own. When your worries alla round you, got you bad and you can’t sleep. Listen baby and I’ll tell you what you need… Let the good times roll, leave your worry for another day.”
Friction by Imagine Dragons
“Cause you know that you gotta get out of the middle and rise to the top now. When you’ve made it, won’t ya tell me what to do ‘cause I’m playin’ it all wrong… You can’t fight the friction so ease it off.”
Rise Up by Andra Day
“When the silence isn’t quiet and it feels like it’s getting hard to breathe and I know you feel like dying but I promise we’ll take the world to its feet and move mountains.”
Proud by Heather Small
“We need a change, do it today. I can feel my spirit rising… What have you done today to make you feel proud?”
Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
“I’m starting with the man in the mirror, I’m asking him to change his ways. And no message could have been any clearer if you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself, and then make a change.”
Stand Out Fit In by ONE OK ROCK
“Try to color inside their lines; try to live a life by design. I just wanna be myself, I can’t be someone else. They yell, they preache, I’ve heard it all before. Be this, be that, I’ve heard it before. Big boys don’t cry, shot low, aim high, eat up, stay thing, stand out, fit in.”
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright by David Lee Murphy f Kenny Chesney
“Nobody’s gotta worry ‘bout nothing. Don’t go hittin’ that panic button, it ain’t worth spilling your drink. Everything’s gonna be alright.”
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