If I give you an apple and an orange and I tell you to choose, how many choices do you really have?

[wheeloffortune-design]

Two? Nope. You have FIVE, minimum.

• You take the apple
  
• You take the orange
  
• You take both
• You take nothing
• You take something else

And this works EVERYWHERE. 

“Are you with us or with them?”

• I’m with you!
  
• I’m with them!
  
• You both have good points!
  
• You’re all insane!
  
• I’m going with that other group over there!

“You need to vote Democrat or Republican!”

• Democrat!
  
• Republican!
  
• I switch depending on the leader and the issues!
  
• I don’t vote! 
• I vote for a third-party!

“Are you Christian or Muslim??”  

• I’m Christian
  
• I’m Muslim
  
• I think God is one and the same and follow good doctrines of both
  
• I’m atheist
  
• I’m Jewish
  

And it’s often more subtle

Like a salesperson handing you two products and pressuring you to buy one of them, making you forget that 

• You don’t have to buy anything if you don’t want to
  
• You can leave the store and buy something elsewhere
  

And sometimes it can be as important as

“Are you gay or are you straight?”

• I’m gay
  
• I’m straight
  
• I’m both? So Bi?
  
• I like no one, I’m ace. 
  
• I’m anything else, really, this is a spectrum and I define my own orientation.
  

So remember- If someone if pressuring you to pick between two choices, they’re probably trying to manipulate you by making you forget you also have another three options.

[lamsandjeffmadstrash]

h
holy shit

[slightlyunofficial]

fuck

[whitmerule]

And of course the implied sixth option: okay, I don’t like your tone so I’m not going to answer your question. Even if you HAVE made a choice, you don’t have to give it to them.

[iguanamouth]

did you know red snapper can live for over 100 years…. whatre they DOING down there

[meeedeee]

From Fanlore, the fan run non-profit wiki about media fandom:

Nexus is a gen Star Trek: TOS fanzine anthology. There are six issues.

Several fan reviewers of the time refer to some stories as K/S; the contents skate really, really close to what fans today define as slash but were what fans in 1978 were defining as a relationship story, and perhaps what some would call pre-slash or simply smarm.

Issue 1

Nexus 1 was published in February 1978 and has 196 pages. The cover is by Gail Stark………

…..The zine also contained an ad for a writing contest. Winners would win a copy of Nexus #2. Entries were to be no longer than 5 pages single space typed and had to include the following paragraph:

Kirk watched with disbelief as Spock walked calmly into the turbolift. Clenching his fist against the mounting anger, Kirk stormed in after him. He waited for the lift doors to close before he spoke.“Just answer me one thing, Mr. Spock.” Kirk snapped. “Why the hell did you do it?”Spock turned, lifting one eyebrow in astonishment, “Captain,” he said indignantly, “I did not do it. It simply happened.”  Kirk looked at him in open mouthed surprise. He leaned against the side of the turbolift in shock. “Mr. Spock, your Vulcan logic never ceases to amaze me.”

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[elfinestarkadder]

DS9 + NYT Minus Context

[wanyo]

Phantasy Star for St1ka’s wonderful retro game channel, part of the SMS series.

[wanyo]

Next up for the SNES set of St1ka’s Retro Corner, Final Fantasy 6 (3)

[saturniata]

rip if you use headphones bc I’m fucking Loud but here it is for those who wanted it. he’s mad because he wants to get outside

[horreurscopes]

something that has really worked for me in terms of self improvement is trying to form a single habit at a time. i’ve self-sabotaged countless of times trying to turn my life around in a single night, like, writing down a schedule where i’m going to wake up early, do yoga, cook my own food, work six hours and then write for another two, etc, etc, and like, that does help form a coherent picture of what you want your life to look like, it helps visualizing the path before you, but it just like… the Disorders get in the way, and even with a quote unquote healthy brain it’s not something anyone can just achieve overnight. so like, for example, last year i started forming the habit of reading for half an hour before i go to bed instead of scrolling my phone, and this year i added journaling, too. i just started forming the habit of not scrolling tumblr as soon as i wake up and i’m saving a lot of time in my mornings. and like, it wasn’t something that i immediately got used to, i was so upset the first time i forgot to write about my day or sometimes i end up googling useless stuff instead of reading a book, but now it seems more natural than not to do these things.

i think my point is, and maybe this is obvious but it truly has been a reality check and a revelation for me, is that focusing on a single, small thing is so much more helpful than beating yourself over not being able to suddenly become a healthy person with healthy habits. forming habits takes time, adopting healthy routines takes time, and trying to do it all at once is incredibly discouraging, but little things add up.

[mexicancassianandor]

I first read about a technique like this in a Rookie article, How to Structure Your Days If You’re Depressed. After reading it I decided I wanted to try it, and made it my goal to wash my face every day before bed. It wasn’t easy at first, and I still miss some days, but I can already tell it’s helping me and I feel more capable and more in control of my life. Plus my face looks a lot better, so I’m starting to feel more self-confident. Anyways basically I just mean to say that this is really solid advice I wish I’d known about earlier and I hope if you’re reading this and have trouble structuring your days that you give it a shot!

[hellyeahrihannafenty]

Tom Holland does Rihanna’s “Umbrella” on Lip Sync Battle

[dxphni]

I’m literally zendaya reacting like he didn’t have to go that hard and yet..

[thegestianpoet]

every time i watch this when the reveal hits and he starts dancing i’m like “oh ok that ain’t a big deal he’s just another celeb doing a gimmick” but somehow by the end of this video without fail i am filled with respect for him and zendaya for being like…a powerful gen z couple who both give off chaotic bisexual vibes 

i think it’s the irreverence with which he splashes the water 

[geniusroddenberry]

julian bashir’s confused/disgusted stare, reblog if you agree