A character in one of the Lemony Snicket books says, “Wicked people never have time for reading. It’s one of the reasons for their wickedness,” and I can’t help noticing that many of the most sinister figures in public life are vocal about never reading.

Freddie Mercury didn't go into the studio and nail the vocals for "The Show Must Go On" in one take while dying of AIDS for you to despair and give up now. Take the time you need, but then get up and get back out there.

The show must go on.

Let’s go www.yahoo.com/news/no-amaz...

Hey, artists, in case you were wondering if your work matters: I'm a scientist working on climate change and biodiversity, and I would not be who I am today without The Lorax, The Secret of NIMH, Watership Down, The Last Unicorn, and The X-Files. I know I'm not alone. Thank you for all you do.

I love all these normal interviews with the president and his weird friend.

Imagine being rich enough to do anything you want and choosing to take food and medicine from starving children to give yourself even more money.

Fuck this.

How do you write when the world is burning?
Passionately and compassionately. Onward.

it is ~suffocating~ sometimes

It’s like being held hostage by the tiniest d*ck measuring contest

I never understood the musicians playing music while the Titanic sank.

Now I do.

And THANK EVER-LOVING FUCK for music

Music has always been—and always will be—my emotional venting of choice. Laugh it out, sing it out, cry it out, mosh it out, dance it out, scream it out LOOOUUUUD

I have no doubt music has kept me alive at my worst points. I don't know what I'd do without it.

Not me having to tell the cashier at the local book store that the one book missing from my online order was “On Tyranny” 👀🫣

"Things might be tough but it's great for artists! They'll create more!" You might not believe me but going through a lifetime's worth of stress Every Single Week for years and years- is actually not the optimal set of circumstances that inspires artists to create

first time vision boarding :)

Now that I’ve found a few friends here, I’ll share my hopes and intentions for this year: find ways to maintain joy and health, strengthen irl community ties, and adjust my path as a musician to once again create without consideration for an algorithm.

"Here's What You Can Do to Keep Democracy Alive During Trump's Second Term"

Authoritarians thrive on fear and hopelessness.
For Zeteo, George Lakoff & Gil Duran outline 17 important and useful things you can do to *not* give into such negativity.

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