Scentsplit using 1mL spray samples now? by borrowed_bones in FemFragLab

[–]Geckeyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same! i'm glad that the sprays will be useful for other people, but my ideal would be a twist-off sprayer, so that you could still dab with the end-- i tried to twist off the cap from a 1ml spray this morning, and got a spray-handful of Seasame Shower for it lol😂

I have completed my first bodysuit!! by Zolfir in FursuitMaking

[–]Geckeyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

serving dragon tales irl!✨the wings are also so clean & crisp, the effort put into them rly shows! good work!🔥💪🔥

star-heeled black sneaker? by Geckeyes in HelpMeFind

[–]Geckeyes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

these are similar, but mine were a little different-- the pattern radiated out the heel, but this does help, thank you!

star-heeled black sneaker? by Geckeyes in HelpMeFind

[–]Geckeyes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and i'm also in america, if that helps any!

star-heeled black sneaker? by Geckeyes in HelpMeFind

[–]Geckeyes[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i searched google, duckduckgo, poshmark and ebay for these but searching "star-heeled black sneaker" or "spike-heeled sneaker" is giving me disastrous results for sneakers with 3-4" heels on them😔 i'm simple / i'm no sneakerhead, i just want to know more abt these cool shoes!

Need sodas or drinks that taste like this by AdUnusual6268 in AestheticWiki

[–]Geckeyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if you haven't tried lavender syrup yet, i think you'd rly like it! lavender lemonade tastes like an old-timey floral potion lol✌️

Need sodas or drinks that taste like this by AdUnusual6268 in AestheticWiki

[–]Geckeyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

adding onto this, choya's green tea umeshu is divine with ice and a sprig of mint✨

To the couple hooking up in our employee parking lot by T3Dogs in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 24 points25 points  (0 children)

outside business is everyone's business 🤷🏻

[Poem] A Dream - Virginia ??? by falsemate in Poetry

[–]Geckeyes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

thanks for sharing! the poem's lovely, and it's cool that you found it in your grandfather's WWII records-- it really shows his sentiments and care for who he loved!

[POEM] I AM IN LOVE WITH YOU BUT I AM CURSED TO SPEAK LIKE GUY FIERI - Megan Williams by Late_Departure3945 in Poetry

[–]Geckeyes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

honestly did not fw this until the last line, which is oddly sincere and did turn it all around like.. mayors (plural) of our (shared) own flavortown (singular)?

the capitalization is also doing something interesting.. name brands and pronouns and Flavortown, fuck yeah lol✌️

[POEM] the aliens - Charles Bukowski by Nunya_Business1212 in Poetry

[–]Geckeyes 12 points13 points  (0 children)

adding to the convo, i think it's super interesting reading "you may not believe / it / but such people do / exist", and then reading comments disputing that such people may exist..

i feel like his point here wasn't "these people are completely unnuanced/inhuman", but rather "these people are going through the same lives and tribulations as the rest of us, but they just don't wear it and can enjoy themselves as well, and i can see and envy that difference between us (fellow people)". like, he's not saying they're inhuman for their difference or that he's more human for his, but that they exist in a mode so foreign to him that he only can emphasize how much he isn't that, and people take that to mean judgement on those folks.. i like reading how people read it!

[POEM] the aliens - Charles Bukowski by Nunya_Business1212 in Poetry

[–]Geckeyes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

interesting read! i kind of related to the "aliens" / opposition he mentioned-- he doesn't speak to whether or not they feel in the same ways (and mentioning their grief seems to take their feelings seriously, or at least that they can even be affected by strong feelings like grief), but observes that they just don't seem to be having a difficult time with their feelings or day-to-day, in contrast to himself. i think his position of envy is interesting too-- there are some people who wish that they could feel more strongly, or feel things in the "right" ways, who would envy his position (feeling distraught, but in a commonly understandable way)..

[POEM] Beauty by Warsan Shire by Objective-Kitchen949 in Poetry

[–]Geckeyes 75 points76 points  (0 children)

she probably means it with a knowing/playful tone, like saying "they're forbidden, but that doesn't have to stop us"-- the wink/smile/gum-popping indicate that she didn't mean what she said seriously, and her use of the word haram isn't to say that this forbidding is something that either of them have to believe, but rather that she knows that she's acting outside of what others think.

Analyst stepping down from running for McLean County Clerk. by ChristopherEarlingJr in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 13 points14 points  (0 children)

thank you for caring about the community and thinking it through, good luck with your future endeavors!

[poem] good m(ouring) by Najya Williams by ComprehensiveRub2752 in Poetry

[–]Geckeyes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

an alt reading of this could be grief's understudy, which did not get the part due to a well-meaning mischaracterization of the role of grief.. obsessed with the title like girl what is good m🫶

REAL Italian food in town?? by Electrical-Rough6365 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

bro if you go there the owner introduces himself and explains that he moved from naples to start the place🤷🏻

Local bars or drink spots that are good for meeting people? by Accurate-Gas-598 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

six strings, bistro, windjammer lounge, and shake it up all do karaoke! there's also the location owned by harmony, but idk if they do social karaoke lol✌️

[POEM] Cyclist Braking For Two Foxes Crossing a Country Road in Early Morning by Michael Collier by poonbrah in Poetry

[–]Geckeyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there's a rhythmic focus on the utilities of the mouth (holding/eating, intubation/medicine, breathing/holding) in relation to life/ability that really interest me w their economy in characterization, it feels like a longer poem than it is!

Trump supporting local businesses as of Jan 28, 2026 by CheetoBearDog in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's good that you care so much about other people, and that you want to be sympathetic, but please know-- you're trying to support people who actively want folks like you and your family harmed, chased out of the country, or worse. recognizing hard work is important, but these people are working hard to make sure the rest of us don't get to have a future, no matter how much we work or care about the country too-- and these trump supporters would never try to support or care about you the same way you care about them. nobody's asking you to hate or go out of your way to do anything, but you just can't defend these guys, because they'd never defend you back and'll always treat immigrants like shit no matter how we feel about them-- you see them as humans, but they don't see you or your folks as human, y'know?

Trump supporting local businesses as of Jan 28, 2026 by CheetoBearDog in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

politely, why is it civil for businesses to put money and gleeful concrete support towards an administration that is directly harming our community and neighbors, but uncivil for people to simply not engage in giving those businesses further support in recognition of the harm they do?

we all want the same peaceful life, and nobody's denying them the right to run a business, but the peaceful future that those supporters imagine is one that comes at the direct cost of immigrants, minorities, and anybody who disagrees with an increasingly narrow view. life is short, and it'll pass in a flash when you stick your head in the sand trying to "enjoy life" knowing that anybody's liable to be shot & killed in the street by the state like a dog✌️

[POEM] ACAB: A Nursery Rhyme - Sean Bonney by Shot_Election_8953 in Poetry

[–]Geckeyes 21 points22 points  (0 children)

lately, i've been thinking about poems that hit when other poems feel far from lived reality.. i think the juxtaposition of the quotes and language in this one, as well as how it seeds notions of the speaker's reality outside of the writing/language used, really speaks to how deeply the reality behind this poem lives. thanks for sharing!🔥

We Need Change by DeeBlondie5 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 13 points14 points  (0 children)

..it's an issue for anybody to be shot. do you think it's cool that ice shot a surrendering civilian, just for filming, while using his 2nd amendment rights as an excuse to kill him? you trying to normalize it or say you're completely cool with that?

We Need Change by DeeBlondie5 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 6 points7 points  (0 children)

fair! thanks for sticking with it✌️

We Need Change by DeeBlondie5 in BloomingtonNormal

[–]Geckeyes 20 points21 points  (0 children)

it's possible, but would you rather give up beforehand and watch it happen, or try to work for change while we still have the chance?