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got emoooo thinking abt a portal au augh
emma redacted and her misadventures in the ccrp experimental labs and being tormented by the ps3 inside her brain
#dex says things#like the connection to tge main hub POKEY (acronym pending) is just a mic microchip inside her brain#who needs cameras I see You
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Am I the asshole for not telling my ex roommate her change of address didn't go through?
I and my roommate had a falling out and they're now moved out. This falling out has caused me to lose multiple relationships and wrecked havoc on my life. We are no longer associated with each other.
I got a letter in the mail saying their address change was put on hold pending identity verification. It needs them to complete a form online.
If I wanted I could get this to them I probably could, but I really don't want to because of all the rumors they started.
So would I be the asshole for not letting them know and having their mail sent here still? I don't plan to open any and would eventually get it to them. I just want to be petty for a bit.
What are these acronyms?
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for the record I AM at the timeskip now and. the fun thing about one piece is the world is so BIG that I can absolutely get away with my one piece AU taking place during canon and having just never crossed paths with it (pending the devil fruit I accidentally predicted I may have to change whichever one that is to keep to the rule of ‘only one devil fruit of any given power exists at a time’). so now I’m like… trying to imagine what my AU cast would think of the summit war, man. the entire world hears of it, after all.
do you think bigb or pearl lost anyone in the battle at marineford? they wouldn’t have time to mourn, not much; with the chaos that erupts thanks to whitebeard’s death, they have their hands full almost immediately trying to keep order on a seas filled with pirates trying to fill that vacuum. they’re both promoted; somehow, Pearl tells bigb quietly, it doesn’t feel earned at all. bigb wants to say that’s for the best, but it’s not, not with the list of names they aren’t allowed to tell anyone so the world government can claim the victory was more of a rout than it was. it’s a sudden, grim reminder of why they do this in the first place; it’s a sudden, grim reminder of the corruption and power that works against their ideals as well.
do you think the ties and clocker pirates find each other again? safety in numbers; if the marines can end the age of such mighty pirates, they’re in danger from them just as much as other pirates, and besides, etho and cleo may not be the world’s most notorious pirates, but they’ve been at this for a long time and made some enemies they’ve outlasted and outsmarted. the breakout at impel down is unlikely to have any of those enemies, right, but—well, just for a bit they’ll be one crew again, just in case. (now, if only their crews could stop fighting about the name. no, the letters don’t make a good acronym, stop trying!)
the unlucky pirates—sorry, sorry, the bad boy pirates—miss the news for multiple islands, because they think they’re too cool to keep up with the newspaper. it’s only after some unusually impassioned attempts to kidnap and/or kill jimmy that they realize something’s… changed. and it’s only stopped on an island where they have a chance to breathe that joel spots the news in the headlines and realizes why.
martyn looks at jinbe in the news and raises an eyebrow. well. he’s still helping humans, but at least he’s no longer a government dog. next to him, scott wonders what will happen at home now that whitebeard can no longer claim fishman island is under his protection from pirates. but—well, neither of them have been home in a long time. they’ll figure it out.
and for a moment, everything seems to hold strangely still for the whole world.
then they just—
move on.
they have their own lives to lead after all. and they may be changed, but they still have their own things to do.
#ll op au#ANYWAY SO HOW ABOUT THAT MARINEFORD HUH.#one piece spoilers#I GUESS? THEYRE LIKE A DECADE OLD BUT WHY NOT.#this is very self-indulgent now allow me to go be sad about ace.
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KK LOOKS SO GOOFY AS DJ F-LIGHT/pos!!!! I WANNA HEAR MORE ABOUT THE TWO CHARTER AUS!!!!!
i'll be honest, i'm a little (pleasantly) surprised to see enthusiastic interest in these silly ideas- not as a self-deprecatory thought, mind, but more of an unexpectedness since this is a space where i just toss random doodles to the wind hdowjfjdk
i appreciate it very much though! yall folks and friends have been very kind <3
onto the ask at hand, i'll start with some preliminary details. Both iterations are some years older!, meaning that KK would be around his early thirties when he becomes a charter with a newly built district to his name (he's currently 27). Maxismum, the district, is relatively thin in width, and would likely be located on the outer rim of the city. While KK didn't originally want to become charter, in these AUs he's pushed or motivated to aim higher, so that he can provide a happy space for his friends and for Vinyl City. He takes this in two different ways, explained under the read-more!
(Foreword: these ideas are a wip, so the designs of the costumes and districts might change later on)
DJ F.Light
Route A is the Normal Route. Here, KK keeps his old stage name, DJ Dragonflyte, and just shortens it into an alias sometimes (the exact reason why is still pending, maybe as a way to get around without his reputation preceding him). KK continues with his philosophy of living the PLUR life (rave acronym for peace-love-unity-respect) and utilizes his status + district as a means of bringing attention to smaller and/or up-and-coming artists! It's sort of why his outfit is less flashy and looking like an ordinary event organizer, with some design inspirations coming from the look of aircraft marshallers.
Maxismum A:
This Maxismum has a topside and an underside, with the former being split up in quarters by cardinal direction.
The east and west quarters are long sections of bright neon roofed mall space, called Holiday Row East and West, respectively. They primarily function as a space where people can acquire 1) party paraphernalia (think Party City vibes) and 2) reasonably priced materials that can help someone kick off their own music career! So like instruments, costumes, sound equipment, etc, etc. The items are sort of generic though, since the inventory has to cater to a wide variety of people, so he encourages folks that do more specialized work, like costume and set designers, to advertise their wares at Holiday Row :]
The north quarter connects to an airport! Maxismum and Holiday Row also act as sort of touristy place, to be the first impression of Vinyl City (the airport + air tram access is also because it fits with his theme- he thought it would be cool). (i might not keep this idea)
The south quarter is residential, and while the apartments are well maintained, they're a bit tight on space and see a lot of foot traffic outside.
The underside is specifically used for performances, plural. It works similarly to underground warehouse raves back in the day, where there are separate "rooms" (buildings, at this size) that musicians can rent out for performance venues, and he'll accept any and all genres to take a crack at a real stage. The atmosphere of this layer is always generally dim, with streetlamps and blacklight fixtures and neon lights that decorate the area and lead people to places with 'ascension' motifs (airplanes, rockets, rising stars...you know, for Rising Stars).
DJ F.Light's venue, called the Blacklight Runway (a slight nod to a track by the same name from Dirty Androids), is the largest one there, and when he holds a concert, he never does it alone. He always invites other DJs or artists of similar genres to perform with him, where they cycle out the person playing after a certain amount of time. Each DJ is credited when it's their turn to play, and F.Light is always the last one to go. Anyone unfamiliar with his concerts might be surprised to see that...he was both the ticket guy at the door and the guy in the crowd that was *really* going ham with the cheering during everyone else's performances.
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DJ Apotheotic
Route B is the "Bad" Route. This KK lets his nerves get to him and takes on the theme of the Sophisticated Techno Night Club. He transitions out of his old Dragonflyte theme completely and feeds into the idea that he *has* to look and act more "professional" in order to be taken seriously. Initially, that was in the spirit of benefiting Vinyl City, but he soon got lost with his vision and aimed for power and popularity instead, becoming dead set on being the Best.
Maxismum B:
Instead of "Party City Music Mall", the district looks much more like a futuristic minimalist, with architecture consisting of high rise polyhedral towers plated with sleek, black chrome and neon strips. (Think Tron: Legacy, for those that have seen the movie).
Instead of topside being split into quarters, there are just two halves: the business and residential districts.
Maxismum's offices are chic but practical, with a primary focus on digital equipment, like monitor screens, sound programs, and even gaming hardware. While not as artistically fancy as Dream Fever, there's definitely an energy of trying to be like 'what is sold or served here is of high quality, furnished with the latest upgrades and reputably sourced, and deserving of respect'.
The residential district is like...brutalism's chrome and neon cousin. Though the apartments are a little pricey, but they're close to air tram stations that connect to other parts of the city, and the living conditions and spaces are great, as long as you're okay with moving into a. block. It's all in the name of efficiency.
(The district sounds a bit bleak but it does have something of an active nightlife, with entertainment in darkness-themed establishments like arcades, laser tag, and bowling alleys. he hasn't completely gotten rid of his roots ey).
What stands out the most in the district is his venue, called...I'm less solid on this name (pun intended), but it's something along the lines of The Perfect Prism. It's a large building built on tall supports with an outer facade that changes its shape into different simple polyhedrons, like pyramid, cube, diamond. Sometimes a sphere. His concerts are the *only* official concerts allowed to happen in his district, and he runs his shows like he's the hottest thing in the city. I almost hesitate to say he's like a priest at his turntable pulpit because he's not...giving sermons or holding some kind of 'music Mass', but in the those calm breaks in the music when the DJ talks, he's definitely saying stuff like "my music will save your fucking soul (metaphorical)". And he doesn't just have his finger on the pulse of the party, his music *is* the pulse of the party, and he's "gonna deliver you from your troubles with a lotta noise, baby".
#bread art#art#oc art#nsr#nsr oc#no straight roads#KK#once again kinda proud of being able to knock out environments a little faster these days#doing the interior of Holiday Row and the exterior of Maxismum B took like 30 mins tops?#the writing took much more work to organize- welcome to the first of the text walls on this blog KJFDLASKF#i also- dont know why these images are so massive apologies#Charter AU
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Fandom Lexicon: D and E
Happy Saturday! It’s time for our next Fandom Lexicon post, our first with two letters – there aren’t that many E’s, so here we have it, D + E! All together, I expect the 28 categories for the Lexicon (26 letters, plus numbers and symbols, plus a post of “abbreviations used to refer to specific fandoms”) to be spread across 19 posts – but that includes the ones I’ve already posted.
You can check out all the parts of the lexicon posted so far here.
Spot a mistake? Know a term we missed? Let us know!
Lexicon Entries Beginning with D: (read more)
DA: Abbreviation for “different anon.” When anonymously commenting or sending an anonymous ask, DA or “different anon” will be used to differentiate that a person is not the same anonymous commenter as another anonymous commenter that has already spoken.
DA: Abbreviation for “DeviantArt,” sometimes written dA. A website where artists can host their artwork in galleries, interact with other artists, and participate in different types of challenges. Visit DeviantArt.
Danmei: Chinese media (literature and other types) featuring gay (specifically men) love. Read more about danmei.
Dashcon: A truly terrible Tumblr convention that was held in July of 2014. The feature most often referred to was a very small ball pit; instead of offering refunds for a panel that fell through, the organizers offered disappoint fans “an extra half-hour in the ball pit.” Read more about DashCon.
Dead Dove/Dead Dove: Do Not Eat: A fanwork tag used alongside other tags to indicate absolute truth in advertising; in other words: heed the tags, because they clearly articulate what is within. Most often used for works with darker themes. Name is derived from a scene in the sitcom Arrested Development in which a bag is labeled “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat” and when a character opens the bag, it contains… a dead dove. And he says he’s not sure why he expected anything else. Occasionally abbreviated as DD or DDDNE. Read more about the phrase “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat.”
Disaster Bi: A bisexual person who is deemed to be a “disaster” due to lack of personal awareness, inability to process feelings, struggles with self-acceptance, or well-intended but not well thought out acts of kindness, to name just a few possibilities. If the character is a mess and is also bisexual, they are a disaster bi.
Disc Horse: A facetious way to refer to discourse.
Discord: A chatting platform. Visit Discord.com.
Discourse: Ongoing/circular/repetitive discussion about an actual or perceived problem that some people feel strongly about, and others wish would simply stop. Discourse can either be within a fandom (“there’s discourse about (character name)”) or about more general meta-fandom issues (“time for the annual discourse about kink at Pride”). Read more about the term “discourse.” See also wank (pending).
DL;DR: Abbreviation for “don’t like, don’t read.” 1. A warning to potential readers to pay attention to the tags/synopsis and move along if they don’t like what they see. 2. A reminder to people getting up-in-arms about other people making content they don’t like – “if you don’t like it, you don’t have to read it.” Sometimes abbreviated without the colon. Read more about the term DL;DR.
DM: Abbreviation for “dungeon master.” In many roleplaying games such as Dungeons and Dragons, the DM is the person responsible for creating the overarching story and running the game in accordance with the chosen rule’s systems rules. Read more about DMs.
DM: Abbreviation for “direct message.” On many messaging platforms such as Discord, DMs are the in-platform way of contacting another person directly, without involving other people in a chat. Read more about DMs. See also PM (pending).
DNI: Abbreviation for “do not interact.” An acronym often used alongside a list of characteristics, interests, or other attributes that a social media user does not want to interact with the things they post. Often shared via a Carrd or pinned post. Read more about DNIs.
DNR: Abbreviation for “did not read” or “do not read.” 1. Used on reading sites like Goodreads to indicate that the person chose not to read the book in question and/or does not recommend that others should not, either. 2. A term aimed at a previous poster in a chain of comments/responses on the same, especially one who was long winded, to indicate that a subsequent reader has not read what came before. 3. When someone is opining on a book or article, DNR may be used to indicate that they haven’t read one or more of the works they are referencing.
DNW: Abbreviation for “do not want.” Something a person actively dislikes. Often used in fandom exchanges, where participants are expected to list their “do wants” and “do not wants” as part of guiding their exchange partner in what kind of work they’d most like to receive.
Donghua: Animation/cartoons from China. Read more about donghua.
DP: Abbreviation for many things; in fandom spaces it most often refers to “double penetration.” In pornographic works, DP refers to a person being penetrated in two ways. May refer to penetration in two holes, or double penetration in one, and also may refer to having two penetrating partners, or one penetrating partner using multiple appendages and/or toys.
Drabble: Traditionally a drabble is a piece of fiction that is exactly 100 words long. In more recent use it refers to fiction that is roughly one paragraph in length. Sometimes can now be used to refer to any micro-fic; anyone in fandom over a certain age will fight you if you use it that way, though. Read more about drabbles.
Dubcon : Shortened term for “dubious consent.” Used to refer to situations where it is uncertain whether a sex act is actually consensual. Can be as mild as “someone didn’t ask permission before kissing someone they’ve been dating for months” or as extreme as “well they kind of seem to want it so I went all the way…” Often modified with a word indicating the degree to which the consent is dubious, ranging from “mild dubcon” (like the kiss) through “extremely dubcon.”
DW: Abbreviation for Dreamwidth. A blogging platform build similarly to Livejournal. Visit Dreamwidth.
Lexicon Entries Beginning with E:
Edit: Aside from the obvious definition of “suggested changes made to a written work to improve it’s spelling, grammar, and readability,” referring to something as “an edit” has several meanings in fandom. 1. Used to indicate a post has been edited, and how. For example, “Edit: since I made the original post, I’ve learned…” 2. A video of compiled scenes from a visual media property, set to music of the creator’s choice. See also: AMV, fan edit (below, pending). 3. A video of compiled scenes from a visual media property, arranged to tell a different story than what was seen in the original.
Eeby Deeby: 1. Originally a reference to the sound Twiki the robot makes in Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Often made into a sex joke. 2. Referenced in a meme with an elevator that says “Eeby Deeby” on the screen. 3. Hell or purgatory. Read more about the term “eeby deeby.”
ETA: Abbreviation for “edited to add.” On platforms where posts can be edited after posting, an ETA may be added and labeled as such if the original poster decides to change the post for any reason. As many platforms include both an original posting date and an “edited on” date, including an ETA is a courtesy way of helping people who see the post quickly understand how it may have been changed since it was posted. See also: edit.
Exchange: A fandom event in which the participants sign up and provide a few examples of things they like and things they don’t like (See DNW), and then are paired up with another participant to create something for that person. Ideally, every participant will get a gift from another participant, and no one will know who is making what for whom until the big reveal at the end when all works are shared out. Sometimes called a “gift exchange.” Read more about exchanges.
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The Gallow's Diary
Greetings intrepid readers, if you are reading this I am either dead, proof reading this or have misplaced my diary. If it's the third scenario please return it to where you found it, if you're in the same location you found this as you read this I'm probably in close proximity so please scream as loud as possible to get my attention.
Now onto the meat of this meat pie of a diary, btw meat pie very underrated currently eating one as I write. Now to the topic at hand!
My name is Martyn, code name: The Gallows, for it represents my goal to be a martyr like the freedom fighters of our great country (which is Ireland). It also connects to something I recently discovered about myself, I learned that I have the power to manipulate ropes with my mind, I'm thankful that my name matches up to the powerset I possess.
I know my goal for (motive pending will add later) I can't do it alone, so I gathered a group, nah a society of fellow teens who want to help my crusade for (put motive here).
First we have Clayton, code name: Mud Man, he is my second in command the Sheriff Nottingham to my Prince John he was one of the biggest players in forming my team. His ability to summon mud and substances of the like (ex: rocks, dirt) prove surprisingly useful! He seems to be even able to conjure the materials out of nothing, which granted not much use but is still highly useful in certain circumstances.
Next is Oran, code name: Ouroboros, he seems to be the more technical brains of the group (sometimes he does get a bit annoying) and was able to befriend some extra dimensional snake who can contort itself and the space inside it, the two seem to be in tandem with each other I don't know much of what is going on with it but as they say, never look a gift horse in the mouth or gift snake.
Who's next, oh.... Lance. gonna be brutally honest, he's here to bulk up our numbers. He's not a bad fighter in fact his kicks are extremely deadly, but I feel his love for women might drag us down, but only time will tell. Oh I forgot to say his code name is Chivalry.
Now let's move onto Love, code name: Shoggoth. Love is a recent addition to our school originally from, okay I'm not going to try to write that, anyway she's a being not exactly of our reality (heck I can't even look into her eyes without my sanity shattering) she's quite the punk barely respecting those around her so we obviously added her to the team.
Vespi, code name: The Fig. A shy nerd who I didn't even realise was in this school before she joined this team (turns out we were on the school bowling team together). She possesses the ability to explode (?) Into a wasp and turn back also by exploding, I don't exactly know how that works and hopefully I never do, Love seems to like her and they seem to be getting along.
The final member Annie, code name: Brown Bear. Annie is well to say it nicely off her fing rocker, she's a master engineer designing a bear animatronic mech suit that can destroy most things that stand in it's way and yet I think it's safer for her to be inside it then outside it, she maybe a ball of anger hellbent on getting the world to care about something idk I wasn't paying attention but it's better for her to be on our side then anyone else's.
Anyway so now we need a name and I purpose we call ourselves the Teenage Supervillain Society or the TSS for short hopefully no one is already using this acronym.
Anyway goodnight.
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“I have stated in a public post, that I stand for JK Rowling and Kathleen Stock and I’m against calling women ‘menstruators,’ ‘birthing people’ and other dehumanizing slurs. Consequently, I was told I’m a transphobe and homophobe, which is absolutely untrue.”
By Bryndís Blackadder. October 8, 2023
An award-winning Polish electronic and noise musician has found herself “canceled” after speaking out against gender ideology. Ewa Justka, a musician and electronics teacher, has spoken exclusively to Reduxx about her experience becoming the target for harassment and abuse because of her views.
Justka’s ordeal began on July 1, when she posted on her Instagram in support of Harry Potter creator JK Rowling and professor Kathleen Stock. Justka uploaded multiple screenshots, including one with the definition of “lesbian” as a “female homosexual,” and another of a Telegraph article which denounced the term “TERF” as “the ultimate slur against women.” TERF is an acronym meaning “trans exclusionary radical feminist,” but has been applied more broadly to any woman who criticizes gender ideology, often accompanied with threats of violence.
“Are you a woman who experienced sex-based discrimination? Have you been canceled for expressing your views regarding recent misogyny and hatred towards feminists like JK Rowling, Kathleen Stock, and other brave women having the balls (metaphoric ones) to speak out?” Justka began her Instagram post, continuing that she wanted women who fit her description to contact her.
But shortly after the post was uploaded, Justka found herself the target of a cancellation campaign intended to penalize her for her views.
Following her post on Instagram, Justka received hate mail in her direct messages and emails, angry comments on her post, a removal from a pending compilation album, and the cancellation of workshops and gigs.
One of her shows, which had been arranged at The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow, was cancelled, and Justka began to receive intense online and in-person harassment from local musicians. One local establishment, Stereo, even refused her service due to allegedly making patrons “feel unsafe” because of her views.
One of the hateful messages Justka received included a threat from music journalist Peter Kirn who stated “…tell you what, Ewa- we’ll beat you. I’ll do my best to absolutely makes sure no one works with you. So you want to see the power of this patriarchal system you’re so upset about? Watch me.”
While she was immediately struck off from some events she had been scheduled at, one of her most pressing concerns was her appearance with an influential artist.
Justka was due to perform alongside British electronic musician Mathew Herbert in October of 2023 at the Gulbenkian Art Centre in Canterbury, an event associated with the Oram Awards. Worried the campaign against her would reach the Awards administration, she contacted them for support and assurance that they would not cancel her appearance. But she found that her invitation to perform was being rescinded.
Justka won the Oram Award in 2017 and is an alumna of the institution, having won the “inaugural” competition judged by Róisín Murphy and mastering engineer Mandy Parnell. As described by FACT magazine: “The PRS Foundation and The New BBC Radiophonic Workshop have announced a new awards initiative to celebrate women innovating in the fields of sound and music. The awards are named after BBC Radiophonic Workshop co-founder Daphne Oram and purport to “build on her legacy.”
Justka was offered the invitation in May to travel to appear in the October 7 event where she was contracted to run an audio-visual synth workshop, appear in a Q&A panel, and do a performance, with brochures for the event being produced.
In an email seen by Reduxx, Justka reached out to The Oram Awards on July 7 to ask whether they were planning on removing her from the event due to her opinions.
“I’m not sure if you are aware, but during the last few days I have experienced quite a big wave of harassment, attempts of intimidation, bullying and I lost numerous workshops and gigs,” Justka wrote. “I have stated in a public post, that I stand for JK Rowling and Kathleen Stock and I’m against calling women ‘menstruators,’ ‘birthing people’ and other dehumanizing slurs. Consequently, I was told I’m a transphobe and homophobe, which is absolutely untrue.”
She then elaborated on her opinions on the political situation, linking it to the Oram Awards’ mission statement.
“Please let me know where you stand on that, as I won’t stay silent about this, and also I want to have an actual discussion with people about this topic, no matter what they identify as. Unfortunately I wasn’t given this opportunity yet.”
Days later, the Oram Awards responded:
“Thank you for reaching out to us about this. We weren’t aware of this situation and sorry to hear how this experience has affected you personally and professionally. We want to carefully discuss this and reply to you when the rest of the team comes back from holiday next week.”
Justka chased them up a week later as she had received no further communication, and finally received a reply on July 18.
“We are an organization fighting for women’s rights in the music industry by providing a much-needed platform for their work and supporting their creative development,” an Oram Awards organizer wrote. “Our position on trans rights is that trans women are women and we hope that everyone we work with responds to that respectfully.”
Confused, Justka asked for an elaboration, and inquired as to whether the Awards was suggesting that males could change their sex or identify into womanhood.
On July 20, Justka received a response condemning her “negative emails” towards the Awards, and stating that “it has become clear that we can no longer work with you.”
It continued: “This email is confirmation that the invitation to participate in our event at the Gulbenkian on October 7th has been revoked.”
Following the months-long ordeal, Justka continued to lose work, including a provisional arrangement to lecture for the London College of Communication at the University of the Arts in London. She has since moved to Italy in order “to escape” the situation.
While continuing her work in solitude, Justka has created an album in response to her cancellation and started a women-only project to encourage female musicians to create and build their own electronic synthesizers.
Speaking to Reduxx, Justka explained that her July comments came from a place of concern for the impact gender ideology was having on women’s rights.
“I’ve been listening to women’s voices and hearing about the discrimination so many of them went through just by stating biological facts and by sharing their concerns about having dangerous men in women’s prisons, and predators who take advantage of self id laws in UK,” she said. “Moreover, I’ve experienced domestic abuse throughout my life, I couldn’t stay silent anymore.”
Calling gender ideology “extremely dangerous,” Justka notes that the language employed by trans activists often dehumanizes women and erodes women-only spaces.
“This all damages women’s rights so many feminists fought for. The art scene that celebrates this ideology is, in my view, extremely hypocritical and I could not subscribe to their agenda anymore.”
Justka notes that her expulsion from the Oram Awards was the most hurtful incident in her ordeal.
“The Oram Awards claims to be a ‘women-supporting foundation,’ yet it clearly does not stand for women since, in their view, men can be women and they’ll drop a female artist in a whim if she dares to question gender ideology,” she says. “I moved to the UK from Poland as I believed I would be valued according to my work, knowledge, and capabilities. Clearly, I was wrong – it’s unfortunate, but in UK, if you’re a female artist and don’t subscribe to gender ideology, you will be cancelled, and your work opportunities will be taken away. It’s very clear to me, that this is vindictive, Stasi-like discrimination of women and girls and we must speak out against it and stand for women’s rights.”
Ironically, one of the judges who awarded Justka the Oram Award in 2017, pop-musician Róisín Murphy, also recently found herself being attacked for making a statement against gender ideology.
Murphy made international headlines after screenshots of a comment she made on her personal Facebook page began circulating on X (formerly Twitter). In the post, Murphy stated: “Please don’t call me a terf, please don’t keep using that word against women. I beg you! But puberty blockers ARE FUCKED, absolutely desolate, big pharma laughing all the way to the bank. Little mixed up kids are vulnerable and need to be protected, that’s just true.”
Murphy soon after penned an apology following some backlash from trans activists, and it is alleged that the BBC refused to play tunes from her chart-topping album as a result of her comments.
#Ewa Justka#TERF is a slur used to silence women#Silencing women#Peter Kirn threatened to destroy a woman’s career#Oran awards and censorship
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A QAnon influencer who has thousands of people thinking she is the Queen of Canada has ordered her followers to arrest police officers in Ontario.
In a Telegram post shared with her 61,000 followers, Romana Didulo on Wednesday ordered the mass arrests of Peterborough Police officers on August 13.
Didulo was detained by Canadian police in November after allegedly encouraging her followers to "shoot to kill" health care workers. The following month, a 42-year-old alleged follower was arrested over threats linked to Didulo's health worker post.
Didulo has previously called on her followers to stop paying their energy and water bills.
Newsweek has found dozens of instances of people reporting online that they had stopped paying their bills as a result, one shared a letter demanding payment of more than $13,000.
Similar fake decrees guaranteeing more frequent ferry services, free public transportation and expansion of services to rural areas are frequently "liked" by hundreds of accounts.
In an August 10 Telegram message, Didulo asked her followers, "Who amongst you are prepared to keep your city safe, peaceful and secure after you've peacefully arrested Peterborough Ontario Police?"
Previously she said that she "hereby issue this command" for her followers head to specific areas to make the arrests "to ensure peace, safety and security" of her community "pending arrests of the Peterborough Police Officers."
A specific Telegram channel with hundreds of followers had also been created specifically to instruct people about the planned mass arrests. Newsweek found dozens of accounts supportive of the plan and many claimed they would, or wanted, to attend.
A Peterborough police spokesperson said the department was "are aware of it and are monitoring it."
Christine Sarteschi, associate professor of social work and criminology at Chatham University, who has been monitoring Didulo said Didulo's followers have also indicated they raised more than $100,000 for the so-called queen to tour Canada in an RV.
Sarteschi told Newsweek: "They [Didulo's followers] wish to arrest all 'corrupt, criminal and evil politicians, bureaucrats, healthcrats, Ceo, and their cronies' and to live stream it on their Telegram page. It is the first of other similar events they are planning.
"They believe that the government is illegitimate and that public officials are hurting people. Their false beliefs underlie their desire to arrest public officials and could lead them to act out violently."
Sarteschi added: "She [Didulo] is harming her followers by lying to them and now they are facing significant losses, some losing their homes. At its core, her movement is anti-government. Any time someone believes that the government is illegitimate, they pose a threat."
Many of Didulo's posts include the QAnon slogan WWG1WGA, an acronym for "where we go one we go all."
According to Sarteschi, Didulo said she earned her title as monarch because she "removed the Chinese community military from Canada."
Didulo told followers they had been operating clandestinely in underground tunnels that lie beneath Canada, the U.S. and Mexico.
One Didulo follower said they stopped paying their bills, raking up thousands in debt.
In a post sharing a Canada Revenue Agency letter, they said: "This is the letter CRA sent to my bank RBC [Royal Bank of Canada] to redirect all of my income to them until paid in full.
"And they will take the money from savings account as well until paid in full. I also receive cpp (Canadian pension plan) from my late husband into this account and I will not have access to any money until they receive the required amount."
Didulo was previously detained by Canadian police after she allegedly encouraged her followers to "shoot to kill" health workers in the country.
In a YouTube video, previously seen by Newsweek, Didulo claimed mental health legislation had been "used [and] abused" by authorities and that she was later released.
In a November 22 Telegram post, Didulo wrote: "To our duck hunter brothers and sisters in the U.S. Please note, when I give you the signal to enter the Kingdom of Canada—here are the things I would like you all to help us with.
"Please take control of all newspaper, radio and television stations. I will make public statements from shortly thereafter. Control the border, land sea and sky."
Another November 22 post said: "I will be glad to grant you that Canadian citizenship after all ducks have been tucked away permanently."
Newsweek has contacted the Peterborough council for comment.
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Went to the [Redacted] DSA (Democratic Socialists of America) chapter convention today. I’m gonna be reporting all this back to my party head tomorrow so I figured I might as well review my notes in tumblr form
The party is pleasantly queer with visibly trans people in leading (respected) positions. One of their officers was discussing trans healthcare and access to HRT as I stepped in to the convention.
The DSA is committed to defunding the police and creating alternative response forces. They were behind the coalition that put the petition to the city government to reallocate funds toward a Mental Health Crisis Response Team (acronym pending).
As a result of all their pushes, and the general rising leftist sympathy in the region, the city council is experiencing split votes (still not quite sure what that means and I’m also not sure if I wrote down the term they used correctly) which imply socialist sympathies at the city level. This is good news.
They have a strong positive feeling toward us and desire us at every public event
The desire to have armed leftists (who aren’t part of their party) standing behind them is a strong one. I’m going to push for the [Redacted] to have a uniformed representative at socialist rallies and marches. That uniformed presence will probably be me, as I’m going to most of these events anyway.
At least one of their officers runs a completely separate organization. Is this an isolated occurrence or is a core part of how their party functions?
The DSA are focused on coalition building and uniting the various leftist parties with the local unions. Which, if successful, would be an immense win for the local left wing.
There are some sympathetic universities around here that I need to talk to. If we could get access to a large kitchen it would really let us up our game when it comes to feeding the hungry. I got a lead on one at the convention.
The DSA are putting together a socialist night school with the goal of educating people. I think the we can help out with this, and I also think we should attend. It would foster community. If we showed up regularly it would give them a class to work with and build around. In return we place ourselves in more places where sympathetic eyes can see us and we have a greater shot at solid recruits.
The DSA has a bit of funding, which I’m hoping we can piggyback on.
I still don’t know what we’re after in [Redacted] or what our short term agenda is. I need this information.
I’ve drafted short dossiers on all of the DSA officers so that I know who to talk to about what. I was very lucky to observe an election, made it very easy.
It seems that there’s not a lot of communication between the parties (most people could only name one member of the [Redacted] party and even then it was hesitant. I need to fix this.)
The DSA has about double the active members (small) that we have (very small). I think a marriage (or at the very least a few dates) between us could be very beneficial.
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In an ideal world, Laios and Dwoll would be good friends
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Our World... Da Eart
Above is the roughest, most bare-bones map of the setting I’ve done thus far. Port cities are blue dots, brown dots are inland cities, and the rivers and mountains are placed in approximations. If you have a keen eye and look at Google Earth too much, it may look familiar. As per the last post, the world of this setting is ancient Earth with a few modifications.
The central point is literally the center of the world. It is a city built by humans at the Earth’s middle, with a tower built (give or take a few meters) at the first point on the map. It is the pole of the planet. Magnetically? Possibly, I haven’t decided, but culturally, yes. It’s the one thing that seemingly every species and culture agrees upon.
From there, the planet is divided into four cardinal directions. This pulls from the Eurasian idea that each direction is associated with a particular color and mythological creature, and the Greek idea that each direction has a particular Wind associated with it. The colors are specifically Chinese, with West being white, North being black, East being azure or turquoise (the low gradient makes it look green), South being red, and the Center being yellow or gold.
The other idea is of the Ocean River. The red border isn’t the exact place where the world “ends”. If you keep on going out, it’s just a continuous ocean, until you eventually get to the snake that wraps around the world. Is it a flat disc or round? That’s up to personal interpretation.
This MS Paint drawing is also how the world is roughly going to look. The same as ours, but with a slight layer of discrepancies and exaggerations to throw the scent off of the players. You might notice that some of the names are not exactly changed. Thessaly, Attica, Euboea, the Cyclades, and Arcadia are just real places in Greece. And Epeirus (Epirus), Lidya (Lydia), Corinto (Corinth), Ilium (Troy), Vathi, and others are just minor variations of similarly real names. That’s correct. What decides whether I change the name or not depends on whether I think the players in my game know. Arcadia is a real region in Greece, but it has been used so liberally by other cultures that it’s unlikely they’ll recognize the origin of it. None of my players are history buffs (well, one is a sword-nerd), nor are they familiar with any place outside the US. And if they do figure it out? Well, they get a pat on the back and a wink.
So, where did this world come from? If you’ve read any of my writing for the TDG (Acronym Pending), you know I like the idea of a dichotomy between the natural and supernatural. Both exist, but it’s a chicken and egg situation where neither can disprove the other without ceasing to exist. So this world came to be both due to wholly physical events, planetary accretion and tectonic plates and whatnot, but also because of the events of gods and titans.
Speaking of gods and titans. We’ll talk more about them later, but for now we need to know that all religions resemble each other in one way or another, and that all have roughly the same set pieces. There’s always a primordial figure from which the Earth came to be (Gaia, Ymir, Geb, Tiamat, Purusha, Pangu, etc.), there’s always at least two distinct generations of gods, one disposing the other, and a similarly immortal force opposing the gods. We’ll talk more about the various supernatural and divine figures in the next post.
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Dominate Your Atlanta Home Search: Master the MLS with Chimpre Real Estate Group
Atlanta beckons with its dynamic energy, thriving job market, and diverse neighborhoods. Whether you're a young professional drawn to the inner buzz or a family yearning for a close-knit community feel, Atlanta offers a place for everyone. But navigating the Atlanta real estate market, particularly the vast ocean of MLS listed properties (Multiple Listing Service), can feel overwhelming.
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Property Details: This section provides essential information about the property itself, including:
The number of bedrooms and bathrooms
Square footage
Lot size
Property type (single-family home, condo, townhome)
Year built
Special features (pool, fireplace, garage)
Listing Price: This is the asking price set by the seller. Remember, negotiation is often part of the process.
Listing Status: This indicates the property's current status, such as "Active," "Pending Sale" (under contract with a buyer), "Sold," or "Withdrawn."
MLS Abbreviations: The world of real estate is full of acronyms. Familiarize yourself with common terms like BR (bedroom), BA (bathroom), SF (square footage), HOA (Homeowners Association), and DW (dishwasher). A quick online search can provide a comprehensive list of common MLS abbreviations.
Agent Information: The listing will include contact information for the listing agent who represents the seller. However, as a buyer, you can work with your realtor, like Chimpre Real Estate Group, to advocate for your interests during the buying process.
Property Description: This section provides a narrative description of the property, highlighting its key features, amenities, and unique selling points. Read this section carefully to understand the property's overall vibe and suitability for your needs.
Photos and Virtual Tours: Most listings will include high-quality photos and sometimes even virtual tours, allowing you to get a virtual glimpse of the property before scheduling an in-person showing.
By understanding these elements, you've taken your first step towards mastering the MLS and dominating your Atlanta home search. Now, let's explore some key strategies to maximize your MLS experience.
Mastering the MLS: Strategies for a Successful Atlanta Home Search
Now that you possess the knowledge to decipher MLS listed properties, here are some valuable tips to optimize your Atlanta home search:
Define Your Needs: Before diving headfirst into the MLS, take some time to define your non-negotiables and your wish list. Consider the number of bedrooms and bathrooms, desired square footage, location preferences (school districts, proximity to work or amenities), and budget limitations. Knowing your priorities will allow you to filter your MLS search more effectively.
Harness the Power of Search Alerts: Most online real estate platforms allow you to set up customized search alerts based on your criteria. This ensures you receive notifications for new homes for sale in Atlanta that match your preferences, saving you time and effort from scouring through irrelevant listings.
Master the Filtering Options: Most platforms offer extensive filtering options. Utilize these to narrow your search and focus on listings that align with your needs. Don't be afraid to get specific! Search for features like fenced-in backyards, granite countertops, or walk-in closets to target your ideal properties within the vast sea of MLS listed properties. Contact Chimpre Real Estate Group today! We'll be your trusted guide throughout the process, transforming your Atlanta real estate adventure into a successful journey toward finding your dream home. With our expertise and the power of the MLS at your fingertips, Atlanta's real estate treasures are waiting to be discovered.
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Holes in Our Hearts: An Anthology of New Mexican Military Related Stories and Poetry by Jim Tritten, Dan Wetmore, and Joe Badal, editors and contributing authors
MWSA Review Pending
Author's Synopsis
Holes in Our Hearts provides snapshots of military life and how the military has affected lives. It is written from the perspective of New Mexico active-duty military members, veterans of the Army, Marines, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard, as well as their family members and caregivers. Eight of the authors had never been published before, and another dozen had only seen minor letters or book reviews in print. Two of the veterans do not own computers, and one is legally blind.
Some of the writing represents the first time many authors have revealed their innermost thoughts to anyone. Some of the stories are written by established authors with numerous publishing credentials. All are worth your time to learn why we continue to honor the military on behalf of a grateful nation.
Very few of the original submissions were camera-ready. Jim Tritten fully edited all prose. Dan Wetmore oversaw all poetry submissions and adjusted text as needed. Joe Badal assisted with prose editing and wrote the Foreword, which was used as the back cover material and the book description on Amazon. Jim researched military affiliations and terminology where necessary to ensure the correct acronyms, names, and dates were used. Jim also recruited additional volunteers who converted hand-written submissions. Jim then fully edited the digital versions produced by those volunteers. Note: all poetry formatting was as submitted by the author - many poems do not have traditional punctuation or formatting, as desired by the authors.
The anthology was funded by New Mexico Arts (NMA), a state government organization in the Department of Cultural Affairs. Copies were provided by NMA to all public libraries in New Mexico.
The contributions are organized alphabetically with memoirs, poetry, essays, humor, fiction, etc. mixed. A total of ninety-five written contributions were accepted from fifty-four New Mexicans. Each represents a tale worth reading, internalizing, and contemplating the experiences we as a nation expect our young men and women, their families, and their caregivers to deal with — sometimes long after their military service has ended, and nothing is left but holes in our hearts.
Format(s) for review: Paper and Kindle
Review Genre: Other—Anthology
Number of Pages: 332
Word Count: 77,000
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She's delighted to hear Stephen accept the invitation. "You presume correctly... although, it's not exactly a new field of investment. Stark Industries has ventured a little into medical advancements before, mostly therapeutic technology. Binarily Augmented Retro-Framing." Or as Tony would refer to it as B-A-R-F, an acronym she wasn't overly fond of. "The idea was that through a complex holographic system connecting with the user's hippocampus, it could reanimate certain traumatic memories and alter it before projecting that memory onto an external infrastructure. --It's still in the developing phase." Which is something she often says in comment to the technology since the whole fiasco with Quentin Beck. Lawsuits are still pending.
"Perhaps you and I could collaborate on a project. I'm very interested to hear what ideas you have..." and intrigued. "How soon can you be ready?" Of course, she has her bags already packed and loaded on the plane. "I realize it's a little last minute, I'm sorry about that..." because she knows more than anyone what it's like to be invited persuaded on a spontaneous trip. But by the time they arrive it'll be in the evening, and she'd rather leave sooner than later. Although, if she were to ask him to portal them there, it would downsize travel time considerably. "I'll make it up to you over dinner in Oslo. If you like seafood, I know of a great place."
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After serving more than a month of in-school suspension over his dreadlocks, a Black student in Texas was told he will be removed from his high school and sent to a disciplinary alternative education program on Thursday.
Darryl George, 18, is a junior at Barbers Hill High School in Mont Belvieu and has been suspended since Aug. 31. He will be sent to EPIC, an alternative school program, from Oct. 12 through Nov. 29 for “failure to comply” with multiple campus and classroom regulations, the principal said in a Wednesday letter provided to The Associated Press by the family.
Barbers Hill Independent School District prohibits male students from having hair extending below the eyebrows, ear lobes or top of a T-shirt collar, according to the student handbook. Additionally, hair on all students must be clean, well-groomed, geometrical and not an unnatural color or variation. The school does not require uniforms.
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The family alleges George’s suspension and subsequent discipline violate the state’s CROWN Act, which took effect Sept. 1. The law, an acronym for “Create a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair,” is intended to prohibit race-based hair discrimination and bars employers and schools from penalizing people because of hair texture or protective hairstyles including Afros, braids, dreadlocks, twists or Bantu knots.
George’s school previously clashed with two other Black male students over the dress code.
Barbers Hill officials told cousins De’Andre Arnold and Kaden Bradford they had to cut their dreadlocks in 2020. Their families sued the district in May 2020, and a federal judge later ruled the district’s hair policy was discriminatory. Their pending case helped spur Texas lawmakers to approve the state’s CROWN Act. Both students withdrew from the school, with Bradford returning after the judge’s ruling.
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