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Just so people know - since Ms. Marvel is a show about a Pakistani family, they showed us how Hasan and his family were uprooted from their home on the Indian side of the border and forced to move to Pakistan because they were Muslim. What they didn’t show was the fact that the same thing was happening to Hindus and Sikhs on the Pakistani side of the border. Of course, I’m not saying that they should’ve, because it’s not a part of Kamala’s story so it isn’t the main focus. Plus they can only cover so much in 45 minutes. But I just want to clarify that because I know a lot of non-South Asian Marvel fans are learning about the Partition for the first time from this show and it’s important to know that just because certain things were not shown on screen doesn’t mean they didn’t happen in reality.
#the show is a good place to start but don’t rely on it for all your info#if you really do want to learn more about the partition then do your research#and talk to people from the subcontinent as well#ms marvel#ms marvel spoilers#ms marvel series#ms marvel disney+#kamala khan#iman vellani#aisha#mehwish hayat#hasan#fawad khan#marvel#mcu#mcu phase 4#mcu phase four#partition of india#partition#india#pakistan#hindu#sikh#muslim#desi#desi tumblr#desiblr
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Avatar the last Airbender fans talk so much about perfection in casting of accurate descent actor but Avatar is rooted in Hinduism and Buddhism also originated in India . Buddha was born in Nepal ...so the casting of Aang should have been from Nepal/North Eastern/ Tibetan descent. Why does this fandom always erases ancient India influence. Also saying Buddhism influence is never going to take away from ancient Indian influence. India originated Buddhism. Especially ethnicity I belong to ,they spread it .My ancestor helped in Buddha achieving his enlightenment. You people were mad about sokka casting why was their not fight enough for Indian subcontinent representation? You people fought a lot for water tribe casting. People are just hypocrites and also racist towards South Asian in atla fandom. Considering how racist are east Asian and SEA region people towards South Asian.. oh well the casting...
And dear westerners croony sjws of atla fandom please get in your head easily that Asians are not interchangeable..
PS: there is no hate for any actor being cast Gordon is the loveliest kid .I am just angry at casting and atla fandom (who are not so woke and as educated). Lack of enthusiasm and acknowledgment towards this is very very disappointing. Especially this fandom really throws their half baked ideologies on others. Just do better
#live action atla#atla#atla aang#aang#zutara#avatar the last airbender#stop eliminating South Asian as Asian#Netflix#Netflix atla#avatar#zuko#Katara#toph#kataang#sokka
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Im a new anon , I don't know where the India Pakistan thing came from but I don't think you have lived in India long enough
Pakistan has done some god awful things , my great grandma died last year - her parents and sisters were killed because of Muslims .
You victimizeing yourself saying " should you hate me that I'm a Muslim?" Sounds well... Pathetic
It depends on states - in central India and northern people don't care , in southern and western people can be a bit bias but excuse us for not trusting someone who also killed our people
Also curious why you mentioned "why are you banning hijabs" but not the part where the majority Indians protested against the states government banning it.
Please educate yourself. I don't know how the topic shifted from "save Palestine" to "im a victim because my ancestors were Muslim"
babygirl... *deep breath* EVERY ETHNIC COMMUNITY HAS COMMITED CRIMES AGAINST ANOTHER ETHNICITY. THATS WHY THE SUBCONTINENT GOT DIVIDED-YALL HAD TOO MANY DIFFERENCES AND STARTED HATING EACH OTHER(i mean the bristish technically had a huge part in the "divide and rule" game)! BUT THAT DOESNT MEAN THAT ITS RIGHT! Be it Muslims, Hindus or whatever, no one should start ethnic cleansing and hate crimes.
The topic may have shifted from "save Palestine" for you, but im still on it. Thing is, anon brought up the whole "scared of Muslims, u should see how horrible they are in India" thingy while I was posting about PAlestine, which means that anon thinks that all muslims are bad and therefore its actually okay for Palestinians to die because at least anon will be less scared.
Im sure Pakistan has done pretty fucked up shit too, but ngl, hand to god, not one pakistani anon has come into my dms to shit talk about India. And lets not delude ourselves into thinking that India has never committed any crimes against Pakistan, be it a terror group, the military or the government.
also, what do u want me to do about "majority" indians protested against the hijab ban? Give u a medal??? AS THEY SHOULD! It should never have been brought up for debate.
"but excuse us for not trusting someone who also killed our people" yes sweetie thats called racism (and also- stupidity) because im sorry, is every muslim suddenly Osama bin laden??? SHould we all just not come to India because Raman Raghav was a psycho, so thats how every guy in India is???
God, like what is wrong with yall?? This feels like T Series vs Pewdiepie, just a lot less amusing.
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Other people still speaking Quenya doesn't mean that the banning of a language is not a form of cultural genocide (you can't recognize the term when applied in the clearest sense in fiction but accuse ofc it's “everybody else” that doesnt know what it means and minimizing it). If you wanna invoke “real life” shit, languages that have been banned are still public knowledge, doesn't mean barring them wasn't an act in the name of eliminating that culture. The lang. survived *despite* his actions, not bc he was so accepting of them. And attempting to monopolize the common tongue or make your own tongue the lingua Franca of a place is still... xenophobic? It's xenophobia.
He wasn't "making" his language the lingua franca of Beleriand. It already was. Thingol was protecting his culture and people from being assimilated into the Noldor, who came with the express intent of establishing their own kingdoms and showed disdain towards the Sindar ("dark elf in his dark caves"). And like I said in the post, the ban was a way to enact some sort of consequence for the Noldor who murdered his brother's people, stole and burned their ships, lied to him about it and also disrespected him and his people. I really don't think he was trying to "eliminate" Noldorin culture. He told Finrod where to build Nargothrond because Finrod valued his input and showed respect and admiration for the Sindar. He honored Hurin and Morwen even though they were vassals of Fingolfin/Fingon. He doesn't prevent Cirdan or the Laiquendi from establishing positive relations with the Noldor, and he takes in Noldorin refugees after Nargothrond's fall, as well as Sindar who worked for the Noldor after Bragollach. The ban was his way of protecting Beleriandic/Sindarin culture, showing his authority, and yes, as a consequence for the Kinslaying.
I expressly did not "invoke real life shit" in my post because I don't feel comfortable using terms like racism to describe fantasy events (unless we're talking about authorial intent like how Tolkien wrote the Haradrim and Easterlings, which was undoubtedly racist). But if you want to go down that path, don't forget that Thingol and the Sindar were native to Beleriand, and the Noldor came to take and rule territory (among other reasons). Again, do not like applying this here and it's not an exact comparison but if we go with a simplified idea of colonizer/colonized, then the Sindar are in the position of the colonized. In a (limited) comparative hypothetical scenario, the ban is like if Mughal emperor Jahangir banned English in the subcontinent and told his subjects to speak only Persian/Hindi-Urdu with the East India Company. I see nothing wrong with that.
Also, not only did Quenya survive and remain accessible, in LotR it was still considered the "High Elven" tongue compared to Sindarin, so the ban didn't even make it taboo or associated with kinslaying.
To each their own though. I'm just defending my opinion, I don't expect you to agree with me.
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Can we just let the Greeks have their gods? Why are people so obsessed with origins proving The Theoi Aren't Actually Greek™. I don't see anyone saying "well Hindu deities aren't actually Hindu, they're not from India! They're from the Proto-Indo-Europeans so aCkTUalY they're Eurasian Gods not from the Indian Subcontinent." Seems Hellenic Polytheist/Pagan spaces are hellbent on allowing Greeks to only claim deities whose origin is in the Mycenaean Pantheon. Otherwise they aren't actually Greek they're Minoan, Hittite, Phoenician, Egyptian, general ""ANE"", Etruscan (I guess), etc— then again even the Mycenaeans are robbed of autonomy because thats just a PIE pantheon like the Hittites. It's ridiculous.
Tracing the origin of deities is pretty awesome, but when you deny a culture its deities just because you can trace their worship back in history you're plainly being disrespectful. For example, Ašratu is a chief deity of the Amorite tribe, which came to rule Babylon. Thus their Goddess became apart of the "Babylonian Pantheon" as the Daughter in Law of An. Athirat an important Ugaritic (Canaanite) deity undoubtedly shares her origin with this Amorite deity, and became a principal Goddess in the "Ugaritic/ Canaanite Pantheon". Does that mean Ašratu isn't actually Babylonian and therefore (pretending they still existed) Babylonians can't lay claim to her as part of their heritage, culture, and pantheon? Or that Athirat isn't actually Canaanite therefore (if they still existed) Canaanites can't lay claim to her as part of their heritage, culture, and pantheon? No. That makes no fucking sense— Ašratu is Babylonian & Athirat is Canaanite even if the deities have their "origins" with the semi-nomadic Amorite culture.
Since Mesopotamian Ašratu was understood to be an Amorite deity, a connection between Ašratu’s and Athirat’s origins appears to be virtually certain. Being transferred to a different culture would have led to some adaptation of the Goddess to her new culture. This should stand as a caution not to apply specific details of Ašratu’s characteristics developed in Mesopotamia to Athirat simply because the earliest records attest to the former.” [X]
The same principles goes for the Greek Gods, just because a Theos' origin, for example Zeus, can be traced back to an earlier culture—*Dyḗus from the PIE people of the Pontic-Caspian Steppe—doesn't make Zeus any less of a GREEK deity.
This "they aren't Greek" trend is strongest with Aphrodite— whose worship probably "began" somewhere in the Ancient Near East primarily Cyprus or Phoenicia. The trend is also present and increasing with Apollo who has multiple different possible "origins."
If you're so obsessed with determining that none of the Greek Gods are actually Greek pick a different tradition to worship them in. Stop using "Hellenic" and say you're a PIE polytheist or Phoenician Polytheist or whatever tradition the """original version"""" of the Theos you are worshipping comes from. If you want to be a Hellenic Polytheist don't try and negate the Theoi's Greekness. Its bafflingly disrespectful especially since Greeks still exist and this is still their heritage.
No this isn't a "folkish" post its a salty post. And it is not directed at any one person but a phenomenon that pops up and seems to be increasing and I'm annoyed with it.
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[Edit, no I'm not talking about people who use 'Greek names' in Greco-Roman, Greco-Egyptian or any other syncretic traditions. I'm specifically talking about Hellenic Polytheist/Pagans who are obsessed with the Greek Gods being non-Greek because "origins"]
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Do you think the Aryan Invasion Theory is true? I watching Mahabharata (star plus) and they kept using Aryavarta which reminded me of the Aryan race that Hilter used and so I did a little research and obviously he had no idea what he was talking about but what I found on the theory was a bit unsettling. I always believed that Hinduism/Sanskrit/Vedas originated in India (Indus Valley) but this theory seems to have genetic research to support it and it set off my whole belief system and gave me an identity crisis for some reason
Well, I am not really big on this theory because it has zilch proof to it as far as I have seen, only theories.
A simplified take on the same is the Indian Express article on Rakhigarhi excavation.
Other than that, there was this lengthy India Today article on the same excavation that gave me a headache because it won’t go to the fucking point, but I suppose it is in favour of the theory? I don’t know man, it’s fucking long and I did not read it all, just understood that IVC people from 4500 were native and that apparently we have outsider DNA.
There is no proof of any migration other than those based on change in genetic make up, a more plausible theory of which I explain later.
The interesting thing is, that the said Aryan invasion Theory first pinned us to be central asians from 1500BC and now we are Iranian farmers.
It completely ignores the fact that Indians have little genes in common with Europeans who we supposedly come from moreso with South Indians (and I mean much more, we have almost the same gene combination except a few), and seems as if the India today article, based on the same premise of “Aryans had this one gene (r1 to be more specific) common with Iranians that Indus people did not have” fails to realise that people from the northwest of Indian subcontinent can have common genes with the bordering land for other reasons aswell because no shit sherlock, people fuck💀
I mean, how else do you explain the much higher genetic connection to south indians?
Another factor they use for the theory is the simultaneous developement of modern day Hinduism and Zorastrianism, but that too can be chalked upto influence rather than migration, given that Hinduism is actually older by a little margin (oldest living religion) and for the theory to be true, the migration should have gone westward instead.
Heck, the influence thing can easily exclude the theory altogther, because Iran is close to what are now the areas of IVC, and them slowly influencing the culture during or after IVC when they became more civil, (in 4000BC) or us doing the same, or even intermixing of the two will make more sense than AIT.
The migration of these Aryans cannot be proven otherwise aswell because there lies no proof for same. Literally none. The archeologist in the India today article and few others uphold it yet are unable to prove it beyond circumstantial evidence that makes more sense when turned against the theory rather than its favour, like the Iranian thing I mentioned. It might also very well be a migration to eastwards in Hind from the western part, because the Vedas were written before the supposed “Vedic Aryan invaders” happened and they are clearly neither Monotheistic nor Tribal, and align more with the Indic religions, so I digress they came from Central Asia or Iran.
Plus, the Vedas were written by the "aryans" on banks of saraswati, and the saraswati dried up centuries before they "destroyed IVC and took over". Another interesting thing is that Saraswati flew through the IVC sooooo.... yeah, maybe it all can be summed up to people fucking🫠
The thing is, we are locals, this culture was very much developed here on this land. Vedas, Sanskrit, Sanatan, there is a reason you do not see traces of them elsewhere, and I am certain this theory is BS because of the little I have read, because it has nothing to prove for itself.
But other than that, this particular subject was never of my interest because of how lengthy it was, and I fucking sucked at history, so may I suggest asking others who do think of this topic as often. I only know @tiananmen-square-orgy to be my nerdy mutual on this topic, and if finnie cannot help you I'll try geting you connected to a friend who is not on tumblr yet can help becuase of his extensive knowledge.
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did you hear that twice, stayc and jisoo were apparently making fun of desi people on the same day?? (im not desi so i cant say if it's offensive or not) are you ok with clarifying it
i’ve considered how to start, actually.
disclaimer: i am also not desi (apart from the indian ethnicity and/or nationality) but as a person who lives in a country with quite interesting amount of romani people (they are also with origins from india, especially the indian subcontinent) this is from 100% neutral point of view interpretation-wise. i won’t be biased at all. my readings might be inaccurate because of changing energies and misinterpretation.
twice (from what i saw, allegedly sana, dahyun and two others that i tried to guess, i am certain chaeyoung wasn’t there)
did the members did this on purpose (even if this is about some of them)?: six of swords, nine of swords, seven of wands, four of swords, six of wands • king of cups
i don’t know?? i feel quite confused tbh. were they forced to do it? because i feel they were.
are they realising what they did?: five of swords, seven of swords, five of cups • the devil rx
fortunately, yes. they realise what they did, and they’re disappointed in themselves.
are they sorry?: queen of pentacles, the lovers rx, ace of cups • ace of pentacles rx
some people are while some aren’t. i feel it was mediaplay and for clout. again :)
will they do it again? (overall): ace of clubs, jack of spades, three of diamonds, queen of diamonds, nine of spades, king of clubs
unfortunately, i see some of them might have similar talks/scandals. possibly earth and fire sign idols in twice.
jisoo, bp
did she make these moves on purpose?: the chariot, two of cups, nine of pentacles • the tower rx
mhm, well, she was forced. i felt the uncomfortable look. i am glad it’s the truth.
is she realising what she did?: five of hearts, ace of diamonds, eight of hearts, ten of spades, king of hearts
yes, she is. but she was forced so :)
is she sorry?: the hierophant, king of pentacles, strength rx, five of pentacles • queen of swords
yes, i feel she’s sorry, however she doubts for some reason how much she is sorry for.
will she do it again?: queen of hearts, four of diamonds, five and king of spades, sevens of diamonds and spades
i think willingly she won’t, but it’s possible she could be forced to do it again.
stayc, sumin and seeun
do they realise what they did?: the tower, eight of cups rx, four of cups rx, two of swords rx • knight of swords
yeah, they realised what they did with a slap in their faces. sorry for being harsh with the slap but i fee they blame themselves for doing it. however they were indecisive for some reason. should they do it, shoud they not..?
was the mocking on purpose?: six of hearts, ace of clubs, jack and four of spades, eight of clubs
no, no, i believe this wasn’t intentional at all.
are they really that sorry?: nine of wands rx, queen of cups, four of wands rx • three of pentacles rx
yes, they are really that sorry, they are even out of touch with the group.
will they mock the indian, more specifically desi community again?: six of diamonds, three of clubs, queen of spades, jacks of diamonds and spades
unfortunately, i feel there might be another similar moments in the future.
possibly from two air and one earth idol in stayc? idk everyone’s sun signs in stayc sorry
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While the Prehistoric Planet hype is still alive, I might as well express my desire for more and say what I'd personally love to see if they did a Season 3. I’ll put this under the cut because it’s a lot lol.
First thing's first, I'm going to be operating under the assumption we will be following the same format and setting, ie a few segments per episode set in the Masstrichtian stage of the Cretaceous with some loose overarching theme. I need to keep myself grounded in SOMETHING.
So first thing: I've already made fun of "North America" being the title of episode 2.5. What would fix this? If Season 3 did episodes centred on the other continents, of course! South America, Africa, Asia, Europe and... oh uh this might be a bit trickier. Specifically, where do Oceania and Antarctica go? Honestly, just do a vague "East Gondwana" episode for Madagascar, India, Antarctica and Zealandia.
"But we never saw anything from Appalachia!" True. Some generic "Islands 2" or "subcontinents" episode? But Antarctica isn't a subcontinent... maybe some "Atlantic" episode to combine with the European islands? Point is, it would still be messy. This isn't even my main idea, just a vague thought on how to structure Season 3 plus being salty that America gets its own episode (there weren't even any Canadian creatures lol).
OKAY enough fucking around, let's get to what I actually WANT to talk about, the stuff I'd actually want to see. Bring on the list!
Megaraptorids. We've seen representatives of all the large predatory theropods... except megaraptorids. A strange unique group of predators we don't even know where they fit in dinosaur cladistics, but seemed to be important in South American ecosystems. Orkoraptor actually comes from the same place as Dreadnoughtus so there's an easy excuse already, but I think it would be even more exciting to consider Maip. The size of this thing pretty much confirms they were apex predators, so definitely worth considering.
More notosuchians. It's wild how diverse they were, Simosuchus is just one of many species worth showing. Might as well mention Baurusuchids in particular, especially since they seem to have become significant predators in parts of South America. Dinosaur hunting crocs, guys.
Honestly? I'm down for crocodyliformes in general. Show us dyrosaurs in the seas, and even Eusuchians. Similar to modern crocs like Shamosuchus in Swamps, or something different like the more terrestrial Allodaposuchus.
More Europe weirdness! Whether it be Hateg fauna or stuff we know from other parts of the continent, I think people don't realise how unusual those ecosystems were, especially compared to Laurasia in general. Maybe I just want to see Magyarosaurus in detail, but also think about how Abelisaurs seem to be prominent terrestrial predators, for example? Also all the strange birds like Gargantuavis and maybe Balaur. Also, Asteriornis I see a lot of hype for. ;P
On a similar note, more stuff from Africa could be nice, especially terrestrial fauna! We know dinosaurs from Ouled Abdoun, which had fauna featured in Coasts and Deserts, and it's worth considering especially because you kind of see how some of these animals' ancestors may have led to similar species in nearby Europe. Also, if they ever further described more remains from the continent like that giant Kenyan abelisaur, that could provide cool opportunities.
This is a bit more out of left field but: non-ceratopsid ceratopsians. Leptoceratopsids, and even Protoceratopsids (hey, we have Velociraptor, we can make that stretch). Show how they're different from say Triceratops.
More non-hadrosaur ornithopods. Whether it be Thescelosaurus, more rhabdodontids, or some good ol Elasmarians from the Southern continents, I'd be down.
More India stuff is always fun, Deccan Traps FTW, could show other animals like noasaurs for that matter too.
Also Parankylosaurs, whether it be Stegouros with the macuahuitl, or an updated Antarctopelta (more Antarctica FTW).
Basically, even in terms of dinosaurs, show more stuff you've yet to do. Nodosaurs, Halzkaraptorines (again, see Velociraptor), heck even more of some groups we only briefly saw eg Alvarezsaurs and Pachycephalosaurs.
Honestly? More birds would be cool in general. I know we don't know much about a lot of them like Enantiornithines, but we could still try showing what we do know.
In terms of more familiar and recognisable stuff? I mean, you can't go wrong with well known species, but this is me wishing for stuff that's new. :P I will say though, if you want big names, we still haven't seen Ankylosaurus or Gallimimus...
Hmm, we haven't seen choristoderes, have we? In terms of other reptiles, not much comes to mind, nice we got to see Madtsoia in Islands at least.
Honestly more mammals could be fun. I'm pretty sure we have members of every modern group from the Maastrichtian somewhere (even monotremes, Patagorhynchus was recently described). Also diversity of lifestyles too.
Appalachia. More North America, but we see how life evolved somewhat differently on the eastern side of the continent and how it likely lacked some of the more recognisable animals we know from Laramidia.
I don't know enough about other groups to comment, so I'll leave it at that. Definitely got quite extensive, but honestly I'm all for exploring new places. Hell, look into invertebrates and fish I know heck all about (hmm I'm sure there's some cool sharks, right?).
Anyway, time to address the elephant in the room. What if the next season left the Maastrichtian, or we got a spin-off that did that? Well, I do have thoughts on that. For that, I could easily be SUPER biased and just name stuff that I personally want to see, but I think you'd need to think from the perspective of the higher ups too. In other words, what's gonna get the most eyes on the show? There's that, and also how well known the information of that time is, as well as considering things like cost and practicality. The Maastrichtian was chosen because it filled all three of those needs. You have iconic and charismatic species like T. rex, the Maastrichtian is very well studied and has sites from almost every continent, and because it's the closest to today, it's the easiest to film for.
I don't really know anything that would fit these three needs perfectly, ESPECIALLY in terms of filming locations (unless they wanna go majority CG, which I wouldn't mind personally but I know the production team likes real locations because of what they add to the show). But anyway, I have two possible eras as my main choices if they choose to do a similar kind of show: the Late Jurassic epoch (I'd name a specific stage but I don't know enough about them lol), and the Cenomanian stage at the start of the Late Cretaceous.
For the Late Jurassic (insert chosen stage of it here), you have a lot to work with. You have all the other most iconic traditional staple dinosaurs like Stegosaurus, Brontosaurus, Brachiosaurus and well known contemporaries like Diplodocus, Allosaurus, etc. In fact, the Morrison Formation is the main reason I opted for a Late Jurassic option. Sure, it does cover quite a bit of time, but we've seen Prehistoric Planet already take liberties with a six million year time span.
I think my main worry would be that some of the ecosystems on different continents might seem a bit similar, but honestly I doubt anyone would care too much. Plus, you have Asia with slightly different dinosaur groups, and Europe with their island ecosystems (eg Solnhofen). So even if it would be harder to film and some of the best locales for data are in more concentrated areas, I think there's enough to justify it. Also, novelty of early birds and birdlike dinos like Archaeopteryx.
As for the Cenomanian, you already have an easier time filming because angiosperms are now widespread, and you do have data from every continent. And while it doesn't have so many iconic species, there are a few, and some very charismatic animals to explore. Like, you have some of the biggest titanosaurs like Argentinosaurus. Massive Giganotosaurins who are built for hunting large sauropods. Everyone's favourite dinosaur, Spinosaurus. And again, stuff from almost every continent. Like, you could even have freaking Australia show up! Winton Formation is Cenomanian, so it could join the showcases of Africa, South America and others (I don't know so much about Cenomanian Laurasian fauna RIP). And while it would be true for the Late Jurassic as well, this time had especially peculiar nondinosaurs coexisting. Strange mammals. Giant freshwater fish. More unusual crocs. Even the earliest mosasaurs, all while ichthyosaurs and pliosaurs still existed. Basically, even if a layperson might only know Spinosaurus and Giganotosaurus from this time, you still have loads to potentially awe people with.
Anyway, that's a wrap on that. I have no clue what to expect for the future of Prehistoric Planet or what other upcoming palaeo docs will be like, but it's always fun to speculate!
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Boy you Zionists are really going after Pakistan eh? You think the partition of the subcontinent and the violence of it can be co-opted by y'all to cry foul about the world not supporting your occupation of Palestinian land? How dare you use the violence that happened here, in our subcontinent, on our land,amongst our people, to justify your support of the occupation and genocide of Palestinians. How dare you use the pain and trauma of countless South Asians to validate your feelings of victimhood. How low can you sink? How shameless and cruel can you be?
Talking about and criticizing Pakistan for deporting Afghan refugees, isn't in contrary to saying that Israel is a settler colony. Israel is not the benevolent state evacuating citizens from an active war zone lol. Israel is bombing people whom they have imprisoned in the Gaza Strip for generations and is shoving them out from this last piece of land left to them. The audacity to still now label what is happening in Gaza as war and not a genocide, to then shamelessly use the partition and the violence of partition across the subcontinent as a gotcha...how fucking dare you? Do you think you can "Israel" your way into our own histories too? Do you think you have right over everything? You have right over tragedy on other lands to use as you please? Have you all been so emboldened by the settler colony and occupation of another country, that you all think there will be no objection to you all using our history?
The violence against Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs during partition isn't for you to use as you please. The reverberation of it is still felt to this day, the violence of it is still heaped on various communities in the sub continent to this day. In case of India, political parties still use the partition to justify their relentless harassment of Muslims, and find support from amongst the population. THIS IS A TRAGEDY. STOP FUCKING USING US, SOUTH ASIANS IN YOUR DISGUSTING TACTICS TO NORMALIZE A GENOCIDE. THE HINDUS WHO HAD TO FLEE PAKISTAN AREN'T FODDER TO YOU CRYING ABOUT NOT GETTING TO GENOCIDE PALESTINIANS. THE MUSLIMS WHO HAD TO LEAVE THEIR HOMES IN INDIA TO ESCAPE STATE SANCTIONED PERSECUTION AREN'T FOR YOUR USE.
The horrors that went into forming the countries during partition ( Pakistan isn't the only country that got its modern state structure in 1940s, the enity named India got its shape and political structure too and has since maintained its structure through violence as well), has nothing to do with the horrors a bunch of colonialists has heaped on Palestine. Israel formed when the colonial power helped carve out the land of Palestine for your settler colony, by killing and expelling the natives of the land. How the hell are you comparing this disgusting thing to what happened here in the subcontinent? Go fucking die in a ditch.
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What is race? It's the percentage of ones ancestral origins. Someone who is white has the majority of their ancestors having European descent. The same for black people having the majority of their ancestral descent being from Africa. Biracial people are those who are just that; one parent from other races. It's not difficult to understand. Making it a long and complicated answer isn't insightful. To piggyback off that other anon, if you want to adapt something from the time before, yes it would be best to make it for the time so viewers can understand. People who have skin that's visibly more brown than a white person's like theirs are would never pass. That's not an opinion, that's going by how people are observant and that hasn't changed in all these times
A better topic to think and try to dissect would be questioning ethnicity
race….is not real lol. blood quantum is super not real. although you are not even using something as artificially exact as that. “percentage of one’s ancestral origins” what does that mean, exactly? what origins? it’s interesting you say black people have a “majority” of our “ancestral origins” from africa. surely because you recognize that we in the transatlantic slave trade’s diaspora are the product of multiracial unions, coerced and noncoerced. but what is ancestry? morroco is in africa, so are libya and tunisia. is this woman black then?
(tunisian actress baya medhaffar)
also, how exactly are you isolating race and ethnicity? if race is about one’s “ancestral origins,” then what is ethnicity? what is latino then, as a category? it refers to “ancestral origins” more specifically than “black” does, yet we no longer consider it a race by itself. what about afro-latinos? asian latinos? german latinos? etc. which ancestry takes precedence?
how do you account for how the parameters of race have changed over time? british colonial officials used to refer to south asian laborers as black, when they arrived in the subcontinent and when they transported workers to the caribbean. in postwar britain, south asians were also referred to and referred to themselves as black. even well into the 1980s. how do things like that factor in? what about multiracial people, those whose parents have several ethnoracial backgrounds?
and how exactly would you know who could pass in the 1920s? did you live at that time? what you are offering is exactly an opinion. “how people are observant” what does that even mean? when you are in a place full of strangers, with many people around, its unreasonable to argue everyone is analyzing you closely. passing over, like clare does, is different, but passing goes beyond mere appearances, and it relies on the inherent sham of race. again, as i said before, when irene talks about how she passes, she recounts how white people assume she is italian or greek or spanish, etc.
this guy is greek:
this woman is swedish:
this woman is italian:
just for a few examples.
you are pointedly wrong on this subject and your perspective is really shallow, with all due respect.
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Transcending Borders
Sitting here in bed with a chest cold and recovering from my first real experience with “Delhi Belly.” I’m my mother’s daughter and can’t quite use the more technical terms for what the last 12 hours have been like. Suffice it to say that it’s been miserable. I remember talking to an IC student before my first trip to India in 2010. She had been on a study trip to India and said “You WILL get sick. You will be so sick you want to die.” I wouldn’t say I wanted to die…but I would have gladly passed out and awakened in a hospital bed (with a bathroom nearby.) After eleven trips to the subcontinent, I think I was getting a bit cocky about food and water safety. Planning to be more vigilant in the future. All I have to think about is me lying on the bathroom floor in the middle of the night—too weak to move (David rescued me.) So not a lot has happened in the past 38 hours. But Wednesday was quite memorable, and I’ve been waiting impatiently until I felt well enough to share with you. When we met with the students at Khalsa on the first day and showed them some clips from our Dagh Dagh Ujala production with the Pakistani actors, we were not quite sure how it would go over. Tensions are particularly high right now between the two countries—as are anti-Muslim sentiments in India. Especially this close to the border, the other side can be demonized. But the students asked, “Can they come here and work with us?” I said, “I wish! But maybe we could schedule a meeting over Zoom.” They were enthusiastic about that idea—and since they have an assignment over their break to interview Partition survivors (if possible) and their families about Partition stories, we decided to arrange this sooner rather than later.
Our wonderful Theatre Wallay family was more than willing- so on Wednesday at 9PM our time, 8:30 PM Pakistan time, 4:30 PM Germany time, 10:30 AM Toronto time, and 8:30 AM Calgary time (our Theatre Wallay family has spread far and wide)- we gathered virtually with the Khalsa Students. After a very brief welcome from me, the meeting was entirely in Punjabi and Urdu. It was interesting to attend, but to have almost no idea of what was being said. It gave David and me the opportunity to focus on body language, etc, rather than words.
At first, we could tell the Khalsa College students were a little shy. Not only were they meeting artists from the other side of the border (in a place many of them have been taught is full of evil), but the Theatre Wallay group is a pretty formidable group of mature and established people! The Theatre Wallay team, not surprisingly, were generous, humorous, and warm—and we could see the students start to relax and respond to our friends. Where questions were hesitant at the beginning of the almost two-hour meeting, by the end they didn’t want to say goodbye!
The whole idea behind Senator Fulbright’s brainchild was that when people meet those from other countries and work together, bridges are built. Person-to-person contact, soft diplomacy. The Fulbright program, according to World Learning, “fosters mutual understanding between nations, advances knowledge across communities, and improves lives around the world.” Seeing our new students laughing and sharing with our friends from Pakistan, I thought, “Well, if I do nothing else in these six months, this moment will be worth it.” At the end of the meeting, one of the students said something to the effect that “We need to stand on our sides of the border and demand that the border be opened. We want to work with you!” How I wish that could happen (safely.) I looked at the mission for the U.S. – India Educational Foundation and this is what I read: “In this mission, USIEF draws on the Indian tradition’s view that scholarship transcends borders.” I’m going to keep hoping and striving towards transcending the border that Cyril Radcliffe created seventy-five years ago--cutting the Punjab in two.
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Hi. I’ve seen you mention a few times “left” and “liberals”.. aren’t they the same thing? I assumed democrats = the left = liberals. Is that not right?
A political ask! Thank you.
The Democratic party in the US is made of conservative democratics like Sinema and Manchin (conservative), moderate democrats like Biden and Obama (liberals) and progressives like Bernie Sanders, AOC, Rashida Tlaib, Cori Bush, Pramila Jayapal etc. (Leftists).
Leftists and liberals mean different things in different countries. US leftism is actually liberalism in many countries in Europe and Latin America. Leftism in Latin America is different to US/Canada is different in UK is different in the Nordic countries is different in the Indian subcontinent is different in South East Asia is different to east Asia and the middle east. The Nordic countries on the whole are a bastion of democratic socialism. I am not familiar with African politics to talk about leftism there.
Tony Blair and Bill Clinton are liberals. In the UK, the former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is a leftist. The current leader Keir Starmer is liberal. European leftists can sometimes also be against some aspects of the European Union because the EU at it's core is a neoliberal project as well. In France, Macron is a centrist, while Jean-Luc Mélenchon is a leftist and Marine Le Pen is far right. In India, the dwindling leftists form the Communist Party of India (CPI), the Congress is liberal and the BJP is the far right.
The left has a vibrant history in Latin America and that is why the US is always starting coups and installing dictators there. US regimes in general hate the left and will do their very best to topple any socialist/leftist govt in their neighborhood in case Americans see how wonderful it is to have democratic socialism and want the same.
US democrats also hate progressives/leftists. In any primary, moderate dems like Nancy Pelosi will generally support the liberal candidate over the progressive.
Currently in Texas for example, Nancy Pelosi is supporting the anti choice candidate over the pro-choice progressive.
Leftists have an ideology and stick to it. We want to tax the rich for social programs for the poor. We want universal healthcare because healthcare is a right. We want cheaper medicines and affordable housing. A higher minimum wage. We are pro-unions and labor rights. We want equal human rights for ALL.
A simple contrast between leftists and liberals would be that leftists would want to defund the police and use the excessive millions of dollars for social programs that would decrease crime rates. Liberals would put BLM posters on their Instagram but would disagree about defunding the police.
JK Rowling is a UK liberal who would no doubt be on the front lines when it comes to being pro-choice. However, she wouldn't want the same rights to privacy and control over their bodies for trans women.
Leftists support non-interventionist foreign policy. Liberals are more nationalistic and support American wars abroad. Leftists support Palestinian human rights. Liberals pick and choose which human beings deserve basic human rights.
NIMBYism is a perfect example of the white liberal.
Another example would be the current issue with reproductive rights. American liberals are rightfully outraged at their rights being chipped away. Because it affects them personally. They are pro-choice as opposed to American conservatives. However they wouldn't care if the US regime helped topple an elected gov't in another country and installed a dictator there who would take away women's rights. Democrats for example support, prop up and sell billions of dollars of weapons to Saudi Arabia where women don't have basic rights and protestors are jailed, tortured and executed.
This shit here
is an example of white liberalism. Justifying the US imperialism and hegemony abroad - which takes away the rights of the people living there and subjects them to dictatorial oppression, reducing the people suffering from war and destruction as 'violent religious extremists' in order to make a point about the loss of reproductive rights in the US.
Democrats control all 3 branches of government right now, they can codify Roe V Wade into law. And yet instead of doing their job, actual democratic congressmen are attacking leftists for what the Republicans have done. They are attacking an actor and activist for supporting Bernie Sanders rather than doing their job. Susan Sarandon's twitter timeline is hilarious when she points out the hypocrisy and utter uselessness of the current democratic party.
The same liberals who are cheering the Ukrainians resistance fighting back with Molotov cocktails would label Palestinians fighting for basic human rights as terrorists - see Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Biden etc etc. American liberals would want Palestinian children jailed for throwing stones.
Liberals support violent resistance if it's white people fighting back or if it supports American foreign policy. Brown people fighting back for human rights or against occupation or American imperialism are terrorists because they should only peacefully protest and let bulldozers run over them and die.
Obama is a liberal darling. Obama's drone strikes has killed countless innocent people including children. In his book, Obama's rhetoric is essentially 'the white man's burden' about how he had to kill all these violent savage brown people in order to save them.
Obama's foreign policy with respect to Yemen has resulted in the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. The US blockade of Yemen and selling of bombs to the Saudis has resulted in hundreds of thousands of children dying.
Leftism should also be intersectionalist in nature and include people from all sections of society. White leftism can also be problematic if it doesn't for example take into account racism along with classism. As much as Bernie Sanders has done a lot in moving the discourse in US politics to the left, more and more the mantle is being taken up by young people of color and I am glad to see this. The obstacle in their paths are not republicans but moderate and centrist democrats - liberals - who support the same old status quo instead of the radical change pushed forward by young progressives in the party.
This turned out to be a long post and I hope this answers your question!
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Delicious Meethi Seviyan Recipe, Origin, Variations, A Sweet Treat for You!
Meethi Seviyan is one of the sweetest and most nostalgic Indian desserts. This tasty dish has a particular place in the hearts of many people and is frequently offered at festive events and celebrations. Meethi Seviyan is a delicious mixture of Vermicelli, sugar, and rich flavors that attract the senses and create a memorable impression.
In this blog, we'll delve into the origins of this beloved dish and explore a traditional recipe that captures its essence.
We used to like this when I was a kid, so it makes me feel a little nostalgic. This is what my mother used to make on special occasions. Meethi seviyan is an attraction for individuals of all ages. On Eid, this is the primary dish that is prepared. I should stop talking and go right to the recipe.
Meethi Seviyan Recipe: Origin of Meethi Seviyan
The exact origin of meethi seviyan is still hidden by the passage of time. History suggests that it may have originated from Middle Eastern and Central Asian sweet vermicelli meals. The introduction of such influences to the Indian subcontinent was made easier by trade networks. Over time, the dish was adapted to local ingredients and palates, resulting in the creation of our beloved meethi seviyan.
Meethi seviyan was traditionally connected to celebrations and festivals. Its simplicity in preparation made it an excellent option for big parties, and its sweetness captured the joy of the occasion. It is still a traditional dish for Eid, Diwali, and other celebrations.
Meethi Seviyan Recipe: Regional Variations of Meethi Seviyan
The beauty of Indian cuisine lies in its regional diversity. Meethi Seviyan is no exception. While the core ingredients – Vermicelli, sugar, and ghee – remain constant, different regions add their unique touches:
Western India (Gujarat & Maharashtra): Here, a touch of Saffron and chopped nuts like almonds and pistachios elevates the dish.
North India (Delhi & Uttar Pradesh): To give food a fuller texture, this region frequently uses khoya or evaporated milk solids.
South India (Tamil Nadu & Kerala): The South Indian recipe has a hint of sweetness and creaminess because of the addition of coconut milk.
Eastern India (West Bengal & Odisha): To create a soft floral scent, this region may add a small amount of rosewater in a sweet seviyan recipe.
These are just a few examples; there are many differences among countless households. You have the option to be creative and add your components to make your meethi seviyan recipe.
Meethi Seviyan Recipe: A Step By Step Process of Meethi Seviyan
Now, let's get down to the delicious part – creating your meethi seviyan masterpiece! Here's a detailed meethi seviyan recipe that's easy to follow:
Ingredients of Dry Seviyan Recipe
2 cups Vermicelli (either thin or roasted)
4 tbsp Ghee (clarified butter)
1 cup Sugar
3 cups Water
1/2 tsp Cardamom powder
A pinch of Saffron (optional)
1/4 cup Chopped nuts (almonds, pistachios) (optional)
2 tbsp Khoya (evaporated milk solids) (optional)
Rosewater (a few drops, optional)
Instructions:
Roast the Vermicelli: Heat 2 tablespoons of ghee in a pan over medium heat. Add the Vermicelli and roast it gently, stirring constantly, until it turns golden brown. Be careful not to burn it. V-pure Roasted Vermicelli adds a deeper flavor to the dish, but you can skip this step if using pre-roasted Vermicelli.
Prepare the Sugar Syrup: In a separate pan, combine water and sugar. Bring it to a boil, stirring continuously to dissolve the sugar. Reduce the heat and simmer for 5-7 minutes until the syrup reaches a one-string consistency (when a drop of syrup pinched between your thumb and forefinger forms a single thread).
Flavor the Syrup: Add cardamom powder and Saffron (if using) to the boiling syrup and stir well.
Combine Vermicelli and Syrup: Gently pour the hot sugar syrup over the roasted Vermicelli. Mix well, make sure all the Vermicelli is coated evenly.
Cook and Absorb: Cook over low heat for 5-7 minutes, stirring continuously to prevent sticking. The Vermicelli will slowly absorb the sugar syrup.
Enrich with Creaminess (Optional): If using khoya, add it at this stage and stir it gently until mixed.
Finishing Touches: Turn off the heat. Add a few drops of rosewater (if using) and chopped nuts for a final flourish.
Serve and Enjoy: Let the meethi seviyan cool slightly before serving. Garnish with additional nuts and a sprinkle of cardamom powder for extra visual appeal. You can serve.
Meethi Seviyan Recipe: Serving and Enjoying Meethi Seviyan
You can serve meethi seviyan warm or at room temperature. It's a versatile dessert that can be enjoyed on its own or paired with a dollop of raita or vanilla ice cream for a delightful contrast.
For festive occasions, consider plating the meethi seviyan in individual bowls or categories (small bowls) and garnishing them with a drizzle of melted white chocolate or edible silver leaf for a touch of elegance.
Meethi Seviyan Recipe: Conclusion
Meethi seviyan is more than just a dessert. It's a legacy passed down through generations. It's a reminder of the importance of celebrating life's sweetness, sharing joy with loved ones, and creating memories that linger long after the last bite is savored. So, the next time you crave a delicious and heartwarming treat, make some meethi seviyan with our website V-pure. V-pure provides delicious plain vermicelli and roasted vermicelli with tasty breakfast items online to make your day or morning. It's a journey of flavors, a celebration of culture, and a reminder of the continuing value of tradition.
Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) of Meethi Seviyan Recipe
Can I use a different type of vermicelli?
Yes, but be aware of cooking times. Thicker vermicelli will take longer to cook. Rice vermicelli can be used as a gluten-free alternative, but it might have a slightly different texture.
What if I don't have ghee?
You can substitute vegetable oil in a meethi seviyan recipe, but it might alter the flavor slightly. Coconut oil can also be used for a subtle coconut taste.
Can I customize the meethi seviyan recipe recipe to suit my preferences?
Absolutely! Meethi Seviyan is a versatile dish, and you can adjust the sweetness, spiciness, and richness according to your taste preferences. You can also experiment with different types of dry fruits and spices to create your unique variation of this classic recipe.
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Bubblegum Black Chapter 6 is now live!
I missed my monthly deadline awhile back, but never fear, dear readers! I am back on my bullshit.
Celia and Swimming: See Anatomy of a Lovedoll - hell, see the first fifteen minutes or so of the first Bubblegum Crisis OVA - to see what I'm talking about. I'm fanon-ing that Celia is a) an excellent swimmer and b) uses it as catharsis when she's feeling disraught or disregulated. It just seems like the kind of thing she'd do.
ALMs: In this future, more robust AI exist, as envinced by the existence of Boomers, but cruder language-model AI from our time are still around. With the novelty of language model-generated content having all but worn off over the decades, most megacorps now use them in ways like this, generating metalinguistic code for automated and cyborg bureaucracy to whisper to each other over the company intranet.
What? I think it's a clever idea. Paperwork often does feel like it's written in a foreign language, doesn't it? Might as well formalize that.
Sylvie and enemies: Despite Sylvie being largely a character of my own creation, extrapolated from so little screentime on her part in Moonlight Rambler, there are times when I worry that I'm writing her wrong. But I think I've figured her out. She's sweet and kind and loving, yes, but she's not passive, she left that passivity behind in Anchorpoint. She's going to make sure you know what she really thinks, barely concealed behind a flimsy veil of politeness. She'll be more straightforward with her comrades in arms, of course. Yeah.
The more I play with Sylvie, the more I understand how to write her. I have an idea for a big scene involving her much later down the line and it's really exciting stuff.
Thuggee: Real-ass bandits of the Indian subcontinent, a name especially prominent during the Raj and not just in the one Indiana Jones movie. I think they should show up later in the fic - the idea of exploring how everyone outside of Roanapur but entangled in Koh Chang's business lives is fascinating to me - but for now they're not a big deal.
Bharat: Hindi name for India. Apparently the quasi-fascist BJP government there wants to change its name to double down on Hindu nationalist identity as the only valid identity in a nation of over a billion people, many of whom have alternative heritages that a secular nation would better serve.
You can probably guess my politics, dear reader, from some of the stuff I post, and so you can probably guess that this element - one where a Hindu nationalist legion of psychotic gurus rules - is extremely dystopian. Honestly, I think more modern cyberpunk needs to acknowledge the rise of these governments, like in Hungary and Israel and potentially America if the '24 elections go badly. They're farces whose only selling point is internal bloodshed, eternal purges and cruelty. They can't even muster up the energy national revitalization they claim is so important to them, the way the fascist scum of the 20th century built armies for genocidal Lebensraum, because it's better to just privatize public services and fellate the divine power of free-market megacorporate tyrants.
Let's call these sleazy fronts for corporate control and terror postfascist, then, shall we? I really should wave this word around a bit more often, it feels appropriate for cyberpunk. Anyhoo...
Rock and Guns: I don't remember where but I swear Revy's said something like this canonically. Here, though, it takes on an alternate turn. Instead of it being about who Rock is as a person, someone fundamentally unsuited for nasty violence as delivered by his hand, it's more Revy trying to protect Rock from Balalaika being nasty towards him. That's the idea, anyway.
Balalaika is right, mind you. Rock has aided and abetted killing of all sorts constantly. He's more the gun that fires Revy's bullet than the other way around at times.
Revy getting a Hardsuit: What? Did you really think for one fucking moment that I wasn't going to do this? I've said as much! And reader, let me tell you, I am excited to do it. As for Balalaika... she might get a Saber hardsuit instead of a Russian 2050's powersuit, I'm still hashing that out. We'll see how things play out.
V.V. Vladilena: Balalaika's pseudonym for controlling Bougainvillea. A little joke on her part.
VHS-5: Further iteration of the VHS Croatian assault rifle. The newer version looks pretty cool, the older version has that FAMAS clone kinda vibe... either way, the point is that it's the kind of rifle Hotel Moscow owns a lot of that isn't explicitly Russian.
Vinfast: Yes, you heard me right, Vietnam's big fancy electric car company is still kicking in the 2060's! Sure, their cars are apparently quite shit now, but so were KIA and Hyundai's cars a few decades ago and no one would accuse the mighty chaebols of making such inferior product now. They're probably still plenty cheap in the ASEAN bloc, too!
Batwoman: Does Revy know that Batwoman's a canonical lesbian? Eh. Probably not. Are DC comics and Marvel and whatnot still around by 2069? Who knows, but I know Priss namedropped Batman in OVA 7, so maybe!
D-Company: D-Company is a real thing! Apparently its founder, Dawood Ibrahim, was on the FBI's most wanted for a hot minute! Apparently they're a pretty big deal in Muslim South Asia! Or were, anyway.
Why put them in here? 'Cause I just didn't feel like having the Cosa Nostra in this fic. I'm sure the Italian mafia's reach spans the globe and as such could conceivably get its tentacles into Roanapur, but I wanted something a little different, something with more regional power.
As for those other Islamic crime syndicates - Somali kinship networks I think I pulled out of a reference in Walter Jon Williams' Hardwired, and the Saudis-in-exile are, well, the Saudi royal family in exile, yeeted out of their own country following a bloody post-WW3 civil war. (The Emiratis control most of the Arab peninsula now, more on them around... chapter 8 or so. Not the next chapter I mean, the one after that.)
The Big Content Warning-y Moment: Whoo. Okay. Yeah. Blood and guts and gore and now this. Don't have your kids read this fic, folks. Revy's a very very bad role model.
I did have someone say who read this a few days ago that while he could understand Revy, if she kept up her act he'd drop the fic. Which is fine, because I don't intend for Revy to get much worse. This is her low point, threatening someone with some really bad shit, someone who called her out on her other shit, and now? Well, now things are gonna change in Revy's head, hopefully. We'll see how things play out, won't we?
One last thing: I'd like to apologize for missing my self-imposed monthly update deadline by almost two months. It was annoying to me. I'm not sure if it was annoying to you, dear reader.
I do have another chapter waiting in the wings that's shorter and sweeter in both senses of the word. With any luck, I'll be able to get it and another chapter out by the end of December. It's not a great place to be in - I wanted the climax of this arc to show up around the end of the year - but I need more time to make that happen.
After that arc, we'll have another arc, and another and another and then the fic will reach its conclusion. I'm excited to see where I can take this. Are you?
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Does Vegan Tattoo Ink Fade Faster
Getting a tattoo as a vegan can be a challenging process if you are a vegan who tends to get tattoos one of the first things you might worry about is the tattoo ink. Some people may believe that all inks are vegan and have plant origin.
Usual tattoo inks contain animal products such as bone char, glycerin which is from animal fat, gelatin coming from hooves, or even shellac from beetles. These are the possible animal products inside the ink and we haven’t even talked about cruelty-free aspects of this product so as a vegan it is important to live life cruelty-free as well as eating cruelty-free. So we care about what we put on our body as well as what we put in our body.
As we check the vegan ink products we can see that the animal products have been replaced by products such as vegetable glycerin, ethyl alcohol, and menthol in general, and for the color of the ink we have ingredients such as logwood, and sodium, turmeric and naphthol.
There are many points that can be pointed out to prove that vegan ink is much superior but here are a few:
It’s organic
It was not tested on animals so it’s cruelty-free
It is much kinder to the skin (especially for sensitive skin)
It doesn’t contain any Animal products or even byproducts.
Usually, the Producers of vegan tattoo ink have the breakdown of the ingredients in the catalog or their website but these ingredients usually consist of ethyl alcohol: this ingredient is used for its powerful antiseptic and disinfectant effect on bacteria.
Menthol: this ingredient is acquired from Mentha plants and it is usually used for its scent.
Thymol: this ingredient is derived from a hair called thyme and has antifungal and antibacterial properties.
Eucalyptus: these leaves are famous for the essential oil found in them which has antimicrobial, antibacterial, and antiseptic properties.
Distilled water: this water has gone through a distillation process in which all impurities and mineral deposits have been removed from the water.
Kosher vegetable glycerin: glycerin is used to provide lubrication and Kosher vegetable glycerin is a plant-based sugar alcohol and completely vegan.
Organic pigment: last but not least is the main difference between usual tattoo ink and vegan tattoo ink these natural pigments our sourced from Earth and not one of them has Animal products in it.
As we talk about vegan tattoo inks it’s important to talk about vegan tattoo color inks and the ingredients which give them this vibrant color.
The color black which is the main color used we have carbon and logwood. But there are many people who like to have their tattoos use more color and not just the traditional black for them we are going to explore which natural ingredients have been used in the colors below:
For the color white we have titanium dioxide. This ingredient has a mean girl existing and is found in a number of forms some of which are anatase and rutile.
The color blue in most cases comes from aluminum and sodium but there are some cases in which they use copper to gain the color blue
The color green is derived from a carbon-based pigment called monoazo.
Red contains naphthol which is a fluorescent organic compound. Yellow color comes from turmeric a flowering plant that has herbal uses and native to the Indian subcontinent and South Asia.
The color Purple usually comes from carbazole and dioxane.
In this part, we are going to talk about the kind of tattoo that is usually chosen by people who want to be much more expressive than others. This kind of tattoo usually offers a secret way to put it sci-fi turned reality and a vibrant spin on the usual more traditional tattoos. Glow-in-the-dark tattoos are made using fluorescent colors as they are usually called UV inks.
If you are a vegan looking for work to get such a tattoo there are some options available that are completely vegan and far from chemical and animal-related ingredients.
Since there are some inks containing phosphorus try to ask about the ingredients before the tattoo process. This kind of tattoo is going to last as long as the regular ones but any tattoo with vegan ink or not is going to fade through time try taking care of the tattoo correctly and after sometimes have it touched up.
Even though these products are natural there is still a chance of allergies so if you are asking whether or not you need to be tested before getting a tattoo which we can eat the answer you are looking for is usually no but if you think that you are allergic, we suggest that you consult an expert before getting the tattoo.
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19 food & drink items that have been around for thousands of years
There are plenty of foods and drinks currently consumed that are recent inventions—Red Bull, plant-based burgers, the Cronut—while others have existed for hundreds of years or more. In fact, some things we still eat and drink today have been consumed by humans for millennia. (And for the record, we’re not even talking about fruits, vegetables, and other produce you simply pick off a plant or tree.) Here are 21 foods & drinks that have been around for thousands of years.
Beef jerky
The first written records of modern-day jerky come from the 1550s when Spanish conquistadors spoke of “ch’arki,” a dried form of llama or alpaca meat made by the indigenous people of what is now Peru. However, earlier versions of jerky have been made by Native Americans for thousands of years and there’s also evidence of dried meat found in tombs in Ancient Egypt from the 14th century B.C.E.
Bread
Bread—specifically the leavened kind that’s made with yeast—has been baked in Egypt for at least the last 3,000 years. Some researchers date the first use of yeast even farther back, claiming that there’s evidence that sourdough bread was first made 6,000 years ago!
Butter
The first known instructions for preparing butter were written on a Sumerian tablet that dates back to 2,500 B.C.E.—but it’s likely butter predates that ancient recipe by several thousand years. Historians believe that 10,000 years ago, herdsmen discovered that milk transported in sheepskin bags would curdle into a tasty, solid form after being jostled for hours on end during long journeys.
Cheese
Like butter, cheese was likely invented by accident some 10,000 years ago. The enzyme mixture known as rennet is produced in the stomachs of young mammals, and milk stored in these stomachs led to the creation of the first cheese. Instructions for cheesemaking have survived from Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt—making them 4,000 years old or more!
Cheesecake
Not only do we know how long cheesecake has been around, but we might even know who published one of the earliest recipes. Cheesecake was apparently popular all the way back in Ancient Greece, with the Greek physician Aegimus—who lived in the 5th century B.C.E.—writing an entire book on the art of making a dessert similar to the one we know today. A more modern version, as well as the name “cheesecake,” dates back to 14th or 15th century England.
Chocolate
Cacao has been harvested for nearly 4,000 years in the areas now known as North and Central America, and it was so valuable to the Mayans that cacao beans were once used as currency. The Olmecs—the earliest known major civilization in the area—were known to use cacao to make a chocolate beverage, and there’s even some evidence that chocolate drinks predate the Olmecs!
Curry
Curry generally refers to an Indian stew made with a sauce consisting of various spices, so it’s not surprising that evidence suggests this simple dish has been made on the Indian subcontinent for some 4,500 years. That’s a long time, which explains why regional curries now exist in nearly every continent.
Flatbread
Researchers in Europe found evidence of grains from cattails and ferns on grindstones and pestle grinders at three sites in Italy, Russia, and the Czech Republic that date back 30,000 years. Evidence of a more modern version of flatbread—made from wild wheat and barley—was also found in Jordan’s Black Desert and was estimated to be some 14,000 years old. Scientists from the latter site speculated the flatbread may have been used to wrap meat, so that find could also be the oldest evidence of sandwiches!
Honey
A rock painting in Valencia, Spain that dates back to 6,000-8,000 B.C.E. depicts a hunter gathering honey from wild bees, confirming that humans have been eating this bee byproduct for at least that long. Even beekeeping has ancient origins, as there are written records of this practice that originate from Egypt circa 2,500 B.C.E.
Noodles
In 2005, archaeologists made a historic discovery in northwestern China: A 4,000-year-old bowl of noodles. Historians knew noodles have been around for thousands of years, but this finding provided evidence of an even earlier date. And if you’re wondering about the type of noodle found, it was similar to the wheat flour-based lamian noodles still consumed today.
Olive oil
In Israel, just a mile west of Nazareth, researchers discovered ancient pottery that was found to contain traces of olive oil. Those researchers estimated the age of the pottery to be 8,000 years old! In addition to cooking, olive oil was used for lamp fuel, medicine, soap, religious ceremonies, and even perfume.
Pancakes
The first recorded mention of pancakes comes from the 5th century B.C.E., when a pair of Ancient Greek poets described tagenites, a food made from wheat flour, oil, honey, and milk. This meal was prepared in a frying pan, called a tagenon, hence the origin of the name tagenites. However, it’s possible pancakes were invented even longer ago…maybe even thousands of years prior, as Otzi the Iceman—a mummified man who lived around 3,200 B.C.E.—had what researchers believe to be pancakes in his stomach.
Rice
The exact time when rice was first cultivated is still up for debate, but it’s generally cited as being about 10,000 years ago, according to archaeological findings. The world has yet to get sick of this seed—much to the contrary, as about half of the world’s population, eats rice every day.
Sauerkraut
Although it’s most associated with German cuisine, sauerkraut, like many other foods, likely originated in China. Laborers who built the Great Wall of China 2,000 years ago subsisted on cabbage and rice, and would use rice wine to preserve the former during the non-growing season, resulting in its fermentation.
Soup
Man discovered fire about 400,000 years ago, but soup isn’t quite that old—at least according to the evidence found thus far. In 2013, archaeologists from Harvard discovered 22,000-year-old pottery in a cave in China that featured scorch marks, suggesting it was heated over a fire. Although it’s possible something other than soup was cooked in the bowls, it’s highly likely that broth or stock was regularly consumed by our ancient ancestors in an effort to render fat from animal bones and avoid protein poisoning.
Soy sauce
Soy sauce is a popular condiment in Asian cuisine, and it has had plenty of time to build up a following. Historians say early versions of this salty sauce were first invented in China 2,200 years ago during the Han Dynasty and were used to preserve meat, vegetables, and grains.
Tamales
While the folks in Asia were cultivating rice, people in what is now Mexico and Guatemala were making tamales. That’s right, the tamale might date back as far as 10,000 years! As this meat, cheese, and/or bean-filled food is wrapped in dough inside a corn husk or banana leaf, it was the perfect portable meal for hunters and warriors alike.
Tofu
Prince Liú Ān ruled during China’s Han Dynasty more than 2,000 years ago. The scholar is credited with editing and publishing numerous pieces of classic Daoist literature, but also for inventing tofu! Whether he personally invented bean curd is still up for debate, but this timeframe for tofu’s invention is generally agreed upon.
Yogurt
Historians believe yogurt was first invented—likely when milk was accidentally fermented—around 5,000 B.C.E, after the domestication of milk-producing animals in Central and Western Asia. Since then, it has become a staple of diets around the world, especially in Turkish culture, which gave the food its name!
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