distance screeching

A feeling when conditions from the past are haunting us and still make noises in our heads, although they seem to be distant. Can apply to historical conditions. Past events influence today’s minds and actions. E.g. our own past, as well as societal, institutional pasts inevitably shape theories and how we look at them. What we teach and learn today is intertwined with our past. Echoes reproduce power structures and reach into the present. The original sound can deform, how it is heard from a distance changes (e.g. become shriller). Although today many look on colonialism more critically, it still shapes institutions, worldviews, actions. It is visible in the books resting in our libraries, in the accessibility of institutions (Decolonising Knowledge: What Is Decolonisation? | Rolando Vázquez Melken 5:24), how history is told by western museums. We must recognize and draw attention to this screeching (e.g. as one can see in the actions Mwazulu Diyabanza does in Museums (Gimlet)). We need to question who owns, who tells stories, defines, has power, whose voices are being heard? To decolonize we must recognize that power structures are still active. We must question the sounds from the past without denying they exist, but by reshaping how we perceive them and making sure they are not repeated, by making sure they are not echoes.

Sources:
Decolonising Knowledge: What Is Decolonisation? Rolando Vázquez Melken. 2021.
Gimlet. I Want To Report A Theft.

“I still have a distance screeching.”

“I think you got distance screeching.”

“These theories are distance screeched. *”

*However, colonial power structures should be labeled as such as clear as possible. The proposed term should be seen more as an additional visualization.

by l;;;; December 10, 2023

Screech Point

A screech point is an exclamation point at the end of a sentence. Something a person on occasion screeches when writing, "!', or "!!", which is a double screech point!! As you can see, it quickly becomes meaningless !!!! And so, "screech point" should be used sparingly. And so, its rarity!

The sun in the late afternoon water appeared in the West as an inverted screech point, as i shielded my eyes with my hand!

by Blue Tarp December 10, 2022

Screeching halt

Something that happens when a person with dark skin goes to a place where it’s mostly white people

If I go there, everything will come to a screeching halt. Every car will stop. Every airplane, every bike, every person walking down the sidewalk will all stop. And they’ll just look at me like O_O

by SiL3Nt J September 19, 2023

Screeching halt

Something that happens when a person with dark skin goes to a place where it’s mostly white people

If I go there, everything will come to a screeching halt. Every car will stop. Every plane will stop. Every person on a bike and skate board and every person walking down the street will all stop. And they’ll all just stare at me like O_O

by SiL3Nt J September 19, 2023

Screeching as HELL

You get extremely thankful as hell with the little buddies and feeling screechful as fuck and it builds into you wanting to start SCREECHING AS HELL.

Justin: I'm so unthankful...
Ben: YOU GOTTA START SCREECHING AS HELL OR I'LL MAKE SURE YOU GO 90 DOWN THE ROAD

Evan: I wanna hear Justin screech as hell LATER TONIGHTYYYY
Ian: WHY ARE YOU GEY?!?!?!!?!?
Oniz: WHO SAYS I'M GEY?!?!?!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris: uhhhhhh you're gey

Alec: YOU KNOW IM FEELING
Kyle: RON GO EASY WITH THAT STRAP-ON I MIGHT START SCREECHING
Akbar: ALLAHU AS HELLLLLLL!!!
ZARKINGTON: MY SERVER IS HACKED WHUTTT DAAA?!
BARLITO: WHAT IN THE SCREECHING AS HELLYYYYY?!!?!?!?!?!
BHILLIP PARCA: MY AFRICAN-AMERICAN FRIENDS!

by Feelin'Thankful February 15, 2022

screech reach

When an actor / actress can't reach the same level of success portraying a role as an adult that they achieved as a child.

Dusin Diamond (Screech) serves as the example for fellow childhood actors / actresses, such as Gary Coleman, Emmanuel Lewis, Soleil Moon Frye, The Olsen Twins, and Jaleel White, of those who will always suffer from screech reach.

by Arnie Grape February 25, 2021

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by Adujasty343 July 13, 2025