I hate the “Oh ur posting without tags? how is anyone supposed to find ur post🥺” warning shit tumblr does now. the hand of god will deliver me unto others
i know it’s like a mafia movie cliche but think about how impractical “cement shoes” are. like that cement takes a long time to set. imagine you’re a snitch and you’re gonna sleep with the fishes but they have to get you in these things first. you’re tied up in a chair. you’ve got an enforcer putting your feet in the wet cement. he’s making sure the molds around your feet are tight and secure. he’s keeping watch on you so that you don’t run. that cement takes a long time to set. maybe you two get to talking. nothing to lose if you’re gonna die soon. maybe he’s got pretty eyes. that cement takes a long time to set. what was i talking about
July 25, 2023 - Striking stuntman Mike Massa walks in the SAG-AFTRA picket line while on fire. [video]
So, so, so badass. What a chillingly powerful message this sends. People have been lighting themselves on fire as a form of protest for centuries, but this might be the first time it’s been done by a professional who knows what he’s doing while under the supervision of professionals who know what they’re doing.
not as an act of self-destruction but as a display of skill