Positivity At Its Finest

“Life Without Black People A very humorous and revealing story is told about a group of white people who were fed up with African Americans, so they joined together and wished themselves away. They passed through a deep dark tunnel and emerged in sort of a twilight zone where there is an America without black people. At first these white people breathed a sigh of relief. ‘At last’, they said, ‘no more crime, drugs, violence and welfare.’ All of the blacks have gone! Then suddenly, reality set in. The ‘NEW AMERICA’ is not America at all - only a barren land. 1. There are very few crops that have flourished because the nation was built on a slave-supported system. 2. There are no cities with tall skyscrapers because Alexander Mils, a black man, invented the elevator, and without it, one finds great difficulty reaching higher floors. 3. There are few if any cars because Richard Spikes, a black man, invented the automatic gearshift, Joseph Gambol, also black, invented the Super Charge System for Internal Combustion Engines, and Garrett A. Morgan, a black man, invented the traffic signals. 4. Furthermore, one could not use the rapid transit system because its procurer was the electric trolley, which was invented by another black man, Albert R. Robinson. 5. Even if there were streets on which cars and a rapid transit system could operate, they were cluttered with paper because an African American, Charles Brooks, invented the street sweeper.. 6. There were few if any newspapers, magazines and books because John Love invented the pencil sharpener, William Purveys invented the fountain pen, and Lee Barrage invented the Type Writing Machine and W. A. Love invented the Advanced Printing Press. They were all, you guessed it, Black. 7. Even if Americans could write their letters, articles and books, they would not have been transported by mail because William Barry invented the Postmarking and Canceling Machine, William Purveys invented the Hand Stamp and Philip Downing invented the Letter Drop. 8. The lawns were brown and wilted because Joseph Smith invented the Lawn Sprinkler and John Burr the Lawn Mower. 9. When they entered their homes, they found them to be poorly ventilated and poorly heated. You see, Frederick Jones invented the Air Conditioner and Alice Parker the Heating Furnace. Their homes were also dim. But of course, Lewis Lattimer later invented the Electric Lamp, Michael Harvey invented the lantern, and Granville T. Woods invented the Automatic Cut off Switch. Their homes were also filthy because Thomas W. Steward invented the Mop and Lloyd P. Ray the Dust Pan. 10. Their children met them at the door - barefooted, shabby, motley and unkempt. But what could one expect? Jan E. Matzelinger invented the Shoe Lasting Machine, Walter Sammons invented the Comb, Sarah Boone invented the Ironing Board, and George T. Samon invented the Clothes Dryer. 11. Finally, they were resigned to at least have dinner amidst all of this turmoil. But here again, the food had spoiled because another Black Man, John Standard invented the refrigerator… Now, isn’t that something? What would this country be like without the contributions of Blacks, as African-Americans? Martin Luther King, Jr. said, ‘by the time we leave for work, millions of Americans have depended on the inventions from the minds of Blacks.’ Black history includes more than just slavery, Frederick Douglass, Martin Luther Kinbg, Jr., Malcolm X, and Marcus Garvey & W.E.B. Dubois. Reblog!!!”

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As I sit here at the mall, I start chewing the ice left over from my pink lemonade. And I had a thought :

Tell me why I'm just refreshing and scrolling through YouTube videos, right, and I see this short with music from Epic (ya know, the musical) and I watch it. Then pause. Cuz it sounds different (‘that's not- that's different. Huh?’) So, I hit the sound.

And there's an album cover! And vocal artists! And various cast!

And it's so exciting and fun to know that Epic actually got finished and fully made! Can't tell ya how many times I played ‘Luck Runs Out' and ‘The Horse and The Infant ’

Already watching the animatics omg!

Sounds fun

TRUTH OR DARE: send me a number and i have to EITHER answer the question for "truth" or do what the "dare" says to do

Thank you @silverlyrics and everyone who got me to 25 reblogs! That's so cool! ☺️

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Yes. To this song and entire movie.

Probably Bob's Burgers

So I watched Helluva Boss a few days ago (months as I post this lol). Full Moon killed me. I love it so much. Like OMG it's so good in the saddest way.

Alright, bullet point time!

The VAs did wonderful! (F*ckin opening number was hilarious.) The animation was on point! Also opposites attract.

Fuck the ex C.H.E.R.U.B.S (except Collin, he was trying his best), them seeing only the Lust-Ring and having a crisis is like the best thing 😂. They ain't ready for the rest of it.

Fizz and Blitz being friends is so sweet. Just yes.

And now the best (saddest) part:

I remember seeing people pick sides about the big argument between Blitz and Stolas.

It sucked to see Blitz tell Stolas that he loves him back, but him not actually meaning it because he thinks it's roleplay. Omg I wasn't ready!

Blitz misunderstanding why Stolas would give him the crystal because he's self-hating just smacked the hell outta me.

I'd like to preface this by saying, I was on Blitz's side the ENTIRE time (even in the present with the most recent episodes/shorts showing how much he actually cares about Stolas). People were pissed at Blitz, which is understandable ( All 2 U goes hard and I had it on repeat for about a month ngl) but I still sided more with Blitz. Like they both suck at communicating;no question.

But I feel like people overlook that their ENTIRE relationship was transactional from Episode 1.

Their friendship as kids happened because of a transaction between their dads. Blitz's dad literally sold him.

The conversation right before Stolas presents the crystal shows Blitz desperate and panicking because he needs the book while also feeling like Stolas is tired of him because that's what everyone told him it sounded like.

And it doesn't help with the class system they have that puts imps at the very bottom.

(Asmodeus (one of the seven sins) and Fizzeroli (a celebrity entertainer) are dating not-so-secretly and people still call Fizz a pet.)

(Striker was talking shit about Stolas being a blue blood and how their kind looks down on everyone and doesn't care about anyone.)

(Everyone calling Blitz impressive because imps don't start their own business which goes with the most recent episode of Millie telling Blitz in a flashback that they were grunt workers and that's what they're good for.)

(Honestly the way everyone talks to imps and the way Stolas talks to anyone who isn't Blitz is pretty rude.) Omg I just remembered the lady that was arguing with Blitz in the waiting room. What a bitch.)

(On a matching note, Stolas calls Blitz his plaything in like episode 6-7 when freaking out the secret agents. Plus in that same episode Blitz's trip vision has him chained and crawling on all fours to Stolas).

So it honestly makes sense why Blitz doesn't believe Stolas' feelings at first, then kinda throws them back in his face. He's self-hating, yes, but society really got imps in the dirt.