Okay, A "Bruce Who Loves Children And Is Great With Kids" Thought.

Okay, a "Bruce who loves children and is great with kids" thought.

The Drakes, upon having Tim, organized a small private party to introduce their baby to the elite of Gotham. They haven't been out of town for months, they will not for the next months as well, they are not used to staying in the same place with nothing to do (apart from taking care of Janet and now Tim) for so long, they need a reason to see people and do something.

Bruce Wayne, a young Batman at night without any children following him yet, decides that it would be great for Brucie to show to his neighbors' party with some gifts. He needs to appear more in public, but he is tired af, so he thinks this will be easier than partying (also, he is too busy at night and Alfred told him to go, that he needs to socialize more or something)

People are a bit surprised to see Brucie Wayne, well-known playboy that does whatever he wants and throws money at all his problems, be at an alcohol-free private party about a baby, but aside from some side eyes, nothing happens. Well, until Tim is passed around.

You see, as parents of a newborn, the Drakes are tired, and this party is perfect to help them get out of this monotone period of their life, but also to make other people look after their baby, while they have some discussions about their business and hobbies. So, baby Timothy is given to people to hold, but nobody is really interested in him, most people came to talk with the Drakes, and he goes from hands to hands, until he is in Bruce's arms.

Bruce isn't here for business. Maybe he should be participating in the conversations, but he is tired, and he doesn't really want to. And, suddenly, someone gives him Tim. Bruce looks at this small baby in his arms, and he feels something awakening in him. He wants to protect and held him forever.

At this party, gently holding Tim, Bruce realizes that he wants to be a father. He never really thought about it before, he always had grief on his mind, and now, as he is holding this small child, he realizes he really wants that. He wants a family, he wants to hear children's laughter in the manor, he wants to hold a child closely to him, to share his warmth with them and feel their small heart beating. But he cannot, he is Batman, he has planned for himself a life of violence and pain. He will die in his suit, protecting Gotham. Protecting innocent children and babies like Tim, so they can grow up in a better world.

Therefore, as he holds Tim gently for the rest of the party, his eyes not leaving the sleeping face of the infant, he mourns the family he can never have. He makes this moment last as long as he can, as he dreams of and mourns the children he cannot have.

As it was a small private party, there were no paparazzi, no pictures taken of Brucie Wayne smiling softly at the baby in his arm, and Bruce never spoke about it to Alfred, even if his butler of a father could see that Bruce was off after the event. It's a secret he keeps to himself. And, when Tim comes around, Bruce promises himself he will never tell him about it. And he never did.

Unless... Unless he let it slip out one night, after his (now officially) son got really hurt doing some self-sacrificing bs they all do once in a while.

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geista-was-stolen

6 months ago

Tweet from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest (15 November 2023):

The most important story of the #BlockCopCity action is not the police aggression, which was expected.

It is the methods and tactics used by protesters to keep one another safe, effectively preventing any arrests or injuries. Let's take a closer look. 🧵

[Embedded image is a photo of a formation of protesters wearing dark clothes and face coverings and head protection, either black knit hats or helmets with protective goggles. Some wear white protective coveralls. Some carry black umbrellas. Two long horizontal banners of white fabric stretched across PVC pipe frames are collectively carried across the formation on diagonals leading to a central vertex. Black text reads, in all caps: "We are the people's stop work order" and "Block Cop City." These framed banners are tall enough to cover the people carrying them from shin to shoulder. At the center point between the two banners, one person carries a square board like a shield, painted black with "Black Lives Matter" spray painted on it in white in all caps.]

Tweet continuing thread from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest:

Clothing: many protesters wore matching white coveralls. Many others wore muted or neutral colors. By blending in with one another, activists make it more difficult for police to target vulnerable people in the crowd.

[A photo of a group of protesters wearing white coveralls as well as other PPE including face masks and gloves. Many carry flags or banners on poles.]

Tweet continuing thread from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest:

Reinforced banners/umbrellas: Using structured signage and lightweight umbrellas, protesters were able to withstand police charges, batons, pepper balls, rubber bullets, flashbang grenades, and mace.

[A photo of group of protesters and a line of cops pushing against each other, the cops in black riot gear using clear riot shields and the protesters using the frame of their "Defend the Forest - Defund the Police" banner as a long makeshift shield. Some of the fabric of the banner is torn off from the frame, but the PVC frame itself is intact. Protesters behind the front line are carrying large black umbrellas.]

Tweet continuing thread from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest:

Glasses/masks/respirators: aside from concealing the identities of vulnerable activists from hate groups and other opponents of emancipation struggles, these defensive tools allowed protesters to withstand pepper spray and tear gas.

[A photo of a group of protestors wearing protective gear including coveralls, glasses, face shields, masks, respirators, black umbrellas. Two protestors at the front of the line carry square wooden panels painted black with "Black Lives Matter" and "Fuck The Police." Along the side of the group, many protesters collectively carry a horizontal banner of white fabric stretched across a PVC frame, but the text is not readable from the angle the image is taken]

Tweet continuing thread from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest:

Formation: the front of the crowd marched in a V-shaped "wedge", allowing the crowd to advance through obstructive lines of militarized police without causing or incurring any injuries or bodily harm.

[A photo taken from behind two cops in all black, one carrying a plastic riot shield. In front of them, a V-shaped wedge formation approaches, holding two long horizontal banners in front of themselves to form each arm of the V. The banners read "Defend the Forest - Defund the Police" and "[We] are the [People's] Stop Work Order" in all caps.]

Tweet continuing thread from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest:

Heat-resistant gloves: by wearing gloves, some participants were able to pick up tear gas canisters shot at the crowd and to throw them out of the way, minimizing harm and suffering. Such canisters tend to be hot enough to burn the skin.

[GIF of a tear gas canister being tossed from inside a large cloud of smoke, in a large arc back out toward a group of police in khaki militarized tactical gear.]

Tweet continuing thread from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest:

Confidence: the most important tool for crowds facing state repression is their ability to inspire and motivate themselves through joint action, clarity of purpose, respect for differences, and clear metrics for success/failure. "Don't panic, stay tight. We will be all right!"

[A photo of a group of protesters standing at the edge of a forested area. They are mostly blocked from sight behind two large horizontal banners held in a V formation reading "Defend the Forest - Defund the Police" and "We are the People's Stop Work Order" in all caps. The protesters are carrying many large black umbrellas above the group as well as some colorful flags/banners on poles]

Tweet continuing thread from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest:

Unpredictability: by using creative messaging, methods, pacing, and routes, activists were able to spread police resources thin. Police were not prepared for the continuous momentum of the march and ended up teargassing themselves.

[GIF panning from a large cloud of tear gas, inside which silhouettes of many people are visible, to a crowd of police in full militarized tactical gear, carrying either clear plastic riot shields or automatic weapons, retreating away from the cloud. As they retreat, one of them calls out a warning about the gas and yells for them to "turn around"]

Tweet continuing thread from Defend the Atlanta Forest @defendATLforest:

In the coming years, liberation struggles will have to draw from experiences + intelligence of protest movements + uprisings around the world. In Atlanta, activists would do well to assume the illegal intent of the administration and to prepare accordingly. #StopCopCity
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geista-was-stolen

2 months ago

being poor is so mind numbingly boring. you can't afford hobbies, leisure activities, games, books, music, transportation for going to places, some people can't afford internet or a phone. entertainment is seen as a complete and total luxury, but what people don't realize is that people need to be entertained.

there is nothing left to do for fun that's completely free. parks are tiny and meant for dogs, mostly, they're unsanitary as hell because there's mostly just dog waste everywhere. getting to the park costs money. kids and adults alike cannot just go "play outside". adults aren't even allowed to "play," we gawk at adults who stop to play with bugs or look at small animals. adults aren't allowed to play pretend it's seen as weird. kids don't have anywhere to go- they're considered "loitering" or an annoyance if they hang around anywhere for too long. not everyone can go to bars.

it is necessary for our mental health to have things to keep ourselves entertained with. people often get caught up on a poor person having one nice thing for themselves, but after a while, that 1 nice thing gets boring, too. people need variety. we need stimulation. we need input. we need to experience the world, too

i was told by my own therapist and case worker that people need entertainment and happiness to survive. humans are not wired to suffer 24/7, no one has to earn entertainment. if you think i'm pulling things out of my ass, i'm not. multiple mental health professionals in my own life have confirmed that people need to have fun or their health will suffer. mental health is connected to physical health. you know nothing if you think this is factually inaccurate.

poor people shouldn't be relegated to boredom and never experiencing life and what the world has to afford. the entirety of entertainment should not be paywalled. people should not have to pay entry for every single event in their area, or try to find free events and struggle to pay for the transportation. it's not good for your mental health.

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geista-was-stolen

1 year ago

reading dc comics has turned me into a hater in ways that no other comics made me a hater.

and to clarify, i do not hate the characters. they are good, Nice even. they are very Complex.

on the other hand, the storyline of some of these comic runs has made me feel like i have lost braincells and when i shoved it back to my head, it was no longer a cell made for brains.

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geista-was-stolen

1 year ago

When you and your friend are both autistic and obsessed with similar BS, you spend two hours creating a floor plan for a fictional character in your fanfic. It is cursed and I hate it deeply with much love.