Growing up fat, you get made fun of for everything you do, even basic shit like eating and laughing and breathing are funny when you do it because youre fat! And its so hard to not carry that with you as you get older, like I’m still embarassed to eat or dance in front of people or smile in pictures and its ridiculous and I hate it and I wish I was treated with more humanity
Today something awful happened at the sanctuary (Midwest Avian Adoption and Rescue Services). A car slammed into the walls of the room with the cockatoos, smashing into the cage of Cowboy, the sweetest Moluccan Cockatoo you will ever meet, while he was still inside. Thankfully, due to the quick action of a volunteer, Cowboy is unharmed. However, the car also damaged a gas pipe in the wall which started leaking gas throughout the building. All of the birds managed to be safely evacuated and no one has shown signs of illness from the gas. We are incredibly lucky that everyone is alright. There are so many birds and so many cages that needed to be moved quickly.
Two of the rooms have been deemed as structurally unstable. Although the gas leak has been fixed, we can’t use much of the space that we need and so we’ve had to Tetris the cages back inside. It is going to be very expensive to repair this damage. The driver of the vehicle drove off immediately, but we do have a license plate number so I hope the perpetrator is caught. We are asking for as much help as we can get here. These birds are so incredibly important to all of us. They are our family.
If you have anything, even the smallest amount, please consider donating. If you are unable, please signal boost to those who can.
(^only some of our large numbered flock)
It is important to note here that we are not looking for homes for these birds, even though all the offers are greatly appreciated. Despite the name, this is a permanent sanctuary for all the birds here, most of whom are special needs.
My updated gifs from The Last Unicorn: King Haggard and the Lady Amalthea
R.I.P Sir Christopher Lee. Your role as King Haggard has always been my favourite.
Christopher Lee loved being King Haggard. He loved the whole story, and was good friends with Peter S. Beagle. He was such a fan, when Beagle was working on the screenplay for the movie, Lee came to him with his personal, dog-eared copy of The Last Unicorn and said basically “I’ve highlighted everything you are not allowed to cut. If you try to cut something I’ve highlighted, you’ll have to tell me why and I may not agree with you and I will be super upset so just don’t even cut it, okay? Okay.”
This year, the rights to make another movie based on The Last Unicorn return to Beagle. Lee was waiting eagerly for another chance to play King Haggard. According to Beagle, Lee straight up said “Now I may very well pass before you get those rights back, but don’t worry. I know a thing or two about coming back from the dead, and I will be back to play Haggard.”
I can only hope he’ll keep his promise. R.I.P Sir Christopher Lee, and much love to his dear friend Mr. Beagle. Together, you made something very precious to me and many others.
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