nimona the graphic novel: the institution is an inherently fascist organization that uses fear and bigotry to keep an iron fist around the throat of the kingdom. it does not protect the people, it suppresses and controls them.

nimona the movie: really in the end it's just one bad egg and once they're removed the system still works! see that knight is playing soccer with those kids! even the dick knight is nice now! yay happy ending!

America the beautiful

I hope July is kind to you. And I hope that this July, you are kind to yourself.

Her Favorite by Mikola Kornilovich Bodarevskij, 1905

happy summer to dykes in tank tops and basketball shorts, goths who's makeup is melting, little kids catching frogs and fireflies, guys who just bring their guitar everywhere now, 13 yr olds very obviously in their emo phase during a family vacation, gas station employees, old people sitting on porches, and dogs swimming at the beach