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burningvelvet · 4 months

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thoughts on charlotte brontë's shirley so far (currently 1/5th of the way through)

- what's up with charlotte and her obsession with french people???

- i love the history of luddism but the political subplot of this novel is really making me mentally check out at times lol — how do you make this subject boring! i know i'm only on chapter eight but i honestly feel like so little has happened so far since i'm barely retaining anything due to the slowness of everything — villette was slow but had more interesting characters which kept my interest imo, and jane eyre was interesting and never slow (maybe a little in the beginning, but when it picked up it picked up quick). but this! i really hope this novel picks up when caroline and shirley bond - i think it will

- caroline forcing her cousin to read shakespeare like bible study and specifically choosing coriolanus for him to teach him moral, ethical, and political lessons... slay

- the three fuckboys coming to tea...

- i know the uncle is a giant asshole and sexist asf but when he was hating on marriage and was like "yeah no one should ever get married. especially not women. most couples are miserable." this was an example of the "the worst person you know just made a great point" meme in action

- no strong feelings about caroline's infatuation but i find it interesting to think about how cousins used to get married and/or fall in love with each other all the time and that was considered totally normal & now it's considered the most taboo thing in the world

- "The other day I put into her hands a volume of short fugitive pieces." Knowing Charlotte was such a Byron stan, and this takes place in his era, I'm assuming this was a reference to his work of the same name... my whole goal at this point is to pick apart the Byron references in the Brontë works — Anne is in the lead for quoting him in one of the best passages of Agnes Grey, though Emily takes the title of "creator of the most Byronic Byronic Hero," despite Charlotte being the biggest Byron stan of the three, to the point she not only read all his works and biographies, but drew fanart of one of her characters (Alexander Soult) that was based off him using a picture of him for reference lol

- the below passage reminds me so much of jane eyre:

#shirley #charlotte bronte #charlotte brontë #literature #english literature #currently reading #books #book opinions #book thoughts #book reviews #the brontes #the bronte sisters

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eldritch-queern-magicat · 4 months

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Actually, no, I haven't really changed at all since middle school. I'm still the same deeply creative weirdo with ever-growing eclectic interests. A happily blooming nerd. If I learned about something in school, I wanted to explore it at home, on my own. That's really how the electronics disaster happened. I'm actually incredibly grateful Mom and Dad monitored my Internet use. I am way too curious sometimes. And I have to see shit for myself extremely often.

I wasn't let back out properly as a specific part until sometime in the sixth grade. It was partially the cats, but also realizing Nanny probably wouldn't be around much longer. So when she did die, I was more relieved than anything else. I used to feel bad that I hadn't cried for her.

But she was stifling me and trying to tell me what to be. She didn't like me being curious about makeup? I was low-key kinda thrilled when I got makeup for Christmas in my senior year of high school. I like color. A lot. I used to constantly change my favorite color. Now I just say I love the entire rainbow.

And I had to hide that I absolutely loved Pokémon. I think she thought it was glorifying violence, but it's more like competitive high-contact sports. Either that, or it was the racism. Frankly, probably both. It's probably the one thing she might have been worse than foster care about. But honestly, watching all the stuff that had to do with entirely different cultures was so good for me. It still exposed me to to new ideas and lessons when I actually needed it. Among them, I started passively absorbing any little bit when Taoism or Buddhism were significant themes. Paired with Bible study on Saturday morning, I guess I managed better than I thought.

She was surprisingly ok with when I was really into western fantasy like Sabrina the Teenage Witch. I think she was also ok with Power Rangers and ThunderCats (the original). At least she validated my love of learning new things and legit gave me old text books (that I don't know where she even got) to look at science subjects at home.

I think that really started in the seventh grade when I got so obsessed with astronomy and in particular, black holes. It just amazed me how unfathomably massive the universe is. How far it goes, how long even light takes to travel through it. I couldn't help but find the divine in the actual, physical cosmos. And it was there with every part of it. I would think, ‘How can everything in this physical reality be bad if God had said it was good in the beginning? Surely we haven't corrupted everything. Cats and dogs know about compassion, in a sense. That's good and beautiful.’

It wasn't hard at all to be better than foster care, but she actually was. She did encourage me to ask questions if I was confused. She clarified a lot of the literalist theology so I could start to understand it. I think I asked to study the bible with her, with that very hope. According to Dad, she could keep up with devout Catholics. I had two different children's bibles at her trailer, plus she bought me my own standard bible when I was ten, for my birthday. She and Mom took me to the book store at the mall, and had them print my casual first name with my last name at the bottom right corner of the front in silver letters.

Fun fact, someone actually jokingly asked if I'd grown up Catholic because of my apparently deep knowledge of Christianity. That was during the summer last year. The irony of my current proximity to the nearest Catholic church is not lost on me.

What fucked me back up was how I was treated during high school a lot by peers and family, and largely I just got angrier more than anything else. I was trying my best to do better when it all started going downhill fast again. But apparently I was still not good enough. My cousins suddenly became spoiled brats because of my needs frequently not being met entirely, but they seemed so much better adjusted. They didn't understand, and I didn't know how to break my silence. So I started lashing out because i really didn't have the social skills I needed. So yeah, I was definitely an asshole at times. The bullshit from foster care got a refresh, and I was forced to submit to their training again.

Never had any serious issues with Grandma, though in typical moody teenager fashion, I was sometimes a brat.

There's a reason I didn't really come out of my shell again until my junior year of high school. I decided to try to be more brave the year before, since I knew I'd graduate in Ohio. I got better at my art and creative writing, and it seemed to give me a way to connect with others. I decided to go for the culinary class at the career center because hey--good food--and the only thing that was in question was my literal birth date and legal age restrictions with the student restaurant. I got in. Mom and Dad made absolutely sure it was paid for. So I decided to do another nuts thing and go try out for the spring musical. I met one of my closest friends that way. Truly a charismatic character (gonna tag you, @themerrymutants I miss you). I felt accepted and encouraged, like family is supposed to make you feel.

Memories are really just flooding in now, it's a just lot to process. Maybe it's because while answering the person on anon, I opened up a lot of my own psychological cupboards. I never really said a lot of that at once, let alone even explained my logic behind it all. It put a lot of things into perspective for me.

And I just can't help but think, oh, shit, I actually am competent. But I was constantly second-guessing myself because so many of the people around me were hellbent on judging everything I did. Now I understand that in those cases, they most likely feared how authentic I am. Some people, more or less depending on where I was at any given time, thought I was pretty cool because I was so authentic.

I stopped fronting almost entirely when Mom died. I still hadn't recovered at all from literally anything, and didn't know how to handle that. It took cycling through different roles to find something productive for me. I shattered, and ended up pushing most of my remaining idealism into the then-evolving Lilitu.

But I was always at my best when I was true to myself. There were still plenty of people who loved me for who I really was. And that was just enough to keep going. That is precisely what fueled my spite against others who didn't like me. And Mom sure as fuck never quit going.

-Era 🍎😺

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theambitiouswoman · 1 year

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Do you believe in or practice any religion? How did you know that that particular religion is a fit for you? What practices are a part of your daily religious sentiments - like rituals …

Thanks in advance for answering it!

I am a spiritual person but I do not practice any specific religion. I was raised evangelistic (Christian) and have read the Bible, in full- several times- I was in Bible study growing up from Tuesday to Sunday as well- and studied its full history in terms of the origination of that religion. I know about Catholicism (who frequently call themselves Christians- but to Christian’s they are not the same) I’ve also studied some religions in depth like Hinduism (first/oldest actual religion), Zoroastrianism (also one of first/ oldest) (also where a lot of religions originated from) and the Torah as well as Jewish History, and love to learn about different religions and their origins, beliefs, views etc. Recently I purchase a few books about Greek Mythology, I’m currently obsessed with anything history but haven’t gotten to those books yet. I am very receptive to everyone’s spiritual beliefs because all In all everyone believes in some sort of higher power.

I believe in God. I believe in spirituality(and spirits), I believe in prayer, faith. I believe in good values and morals. I practice this daily. Those things are important for ME and my life. I think a personal relationship with God(s) or any persons view of who God is based on their views, is important. If you don’t believe in God, that’s your journey and absolutely okay too. And all that’s very different IMO from the concept of religion for many of todays religions. I also believe everyone’s views on this or no views, should be respected.

In my opinion, I think a religion would be a good fit for you if your personal values align with it. If you start learning about religions and feel some sort of spiritual connection to it or brings you peace. Then it’s maybe something you should lean in to. I think faith outside of ourselves is important. Even if you are someone who believes not in God (or any God) but energy as a powerful life force. I noticed that a lot of people try to twist religion and words from the Bible to fit their specific narrative. And it shouldn’t be that way. Religion is about spirituality as much as it is about our personal values and how we decide to live our lives. It’s how religion started to begin with. All in all, it’s personal and you should decide what feels right to you. Not your family, friends, what the current trend is etc.

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astarmaux · 9 months

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Get to know me!

Self portrait via this cute piccrew!

Ty for the tag @luck-and-larceny and @archaiclumina!

Last Song: Who Am I, by Casting Crowns

Currently Reading: Old Testament (flipping through) of the Bible presently with Introduction to the Hebrew Bible in my online Bible Study classes via: https://bibleproject.com. But on my own time, I've been in the Book of James. And as far as a book that isn't of the religious variety, I am revisiting The Enchanted Forest Chronicles from my childhood starting back with, "Dealing With Dragons."

Currently Watching: Just finished the latest season of The Dragon Prince, so now I will impatiently wait for the next one.

Current Obsession: Getting my crafting and gathering classes leveled up in FFXIV. I know a lot of folks don't care for the crafting in FF but I find it relaxing but I'm strange so we have that. xD

OH! And journaling! Just got into that and am benefiting from it a lot already. Wish I picked it up sooner.

Not sure who to tag, so if you've already done this, sorry for the extra tag. Tagging @voidtekarc, @luminashdawnwing, @saltyseawolves, @zhauric, @scholarlostintime, @miqomonkly, @handhour, and anyone else who may fancy doing this! ♥

#mun stuff #ty for the tag!

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thedisappointedidealist12 · 1 year

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Tag Game To Better Know You! Send this to people you’d like to know better!

tagged by @sketchytea (YOUR ART IS RAD AS HELL, and thank you for tagging me!)

What book are you currently reading?

Joy to the World for this bible study I’m in, except I’m not actually reading it, I just stare at it as I pass by my kitchen table everyday

What’s your favorite movie you saw in theaters this year?

Hands down, Everything Everywhere All at Once. It was the movie we all wanted and needed. True art. Cannot say enough good things about it.

What do you usually wear?

sweater, jeans, and boots and then i just change the jewelry to make it seem like i’m trying. OR nikes and a t-shirt because i’m forever stuck in 2010

How tall are you?

5’5”

What’s your Star Sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event?

Gemini. Aaaaaaand the Defenestration of Prague

Do you go by your name or a nick-name?

Nickname which I’m trying to change and get people to call me by a cooler nickname, but it’s not working

Did you grow up to become what you wanted to be when you were a child?

Erm, general vicinity but now jaded by the industry and realizing my childhood self didn’t know JACK SHIT (said with love, past self, said with love)

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one?

I’m bad at relationships, I don’t wanna talk about it, and I have the strangest crush on this Dutch amateur film philosopher on youtube. I think about him a lot

What’s something you’re good at vs. something you’re bad at?

I am good at starting projects. I am bad at finishing projects.

LOL that’s a lame answer, here’s a real one: I am good at listening to people, I am bad at being p a t i e n t

Dogs or cats?

Which ever creature lets me hold them in the present moment

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what’s your favorite picture/favorite line/favorite etc. from something you created this year?

Hands down the speech I got to write for my sister’s wedding:

“You two are both such marvelous souls— you go together like Celine Dione’s voice and a James Cameron film. Fantastic alone, but together this entirely chemical other thing.”

There were audible groans from the audience

What’s something you would like to create content for?

Hmm hm hm, a Ken Burns documentary or a PBS Frontline documentary, I’d love to make motion graphics for either of those. I would give my left arm to make anything for Cartoon Saloon or A24. If Wes Anderson ever called me up for a collab, I'd help him out.

And I want to create content more for myself too!!

What’s something you’re currently obsessed with?

Hetalia. help. Ooo and The Crown. And nature documentaries?? But that’s a given

What’s something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year?

My current job RIP

but I’ve learned so much from it and met so many cool people that I can’t bring myself to be bitter over it… Just vaguely…. disappointed

What’s a hidden talent of yours?

I can say very mean things very nicely and make my get away before people realize that I am an evil, petty gremlin

Are you religious?

I am irreverently catholic

What’s something you wish to have at this moment?

That BIG FLAKEY sweatshirt at the croissant shop that I was too cheap to commit to. I've come to realize in the past the 2 hours since I left it that we belong together

tagging: ✨ anyone who's in the sharing mood ✨

#if you haven't seen EEAAO go see it #it will enrich your soul #and sketchytea thanks so much again for tagging me!#these things are always fun

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seeminglyseph · 3 months

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Watching Hazbin Hotel with vague knowledge of angelic lore and having been raised Catholic is so wild. Like I can vibe with most of it, the writing is cool and shit, but then I crash into “why the fuck is Adam an Angel?!” And it’s like… fuck this is a different view on Angels and Heavenly bodies than I’m familiar with and mostly cartoon shit, but I’m still like.

Adam and Eve are guilty of Original Sin, and IF he’s in heaven he has to be proof of redemption, in some way. This was way easier to bullshit when we were exclusively in Hell dealing with demonic entities. Heavenly Bodies is bringing in questions of “what isn’t a sin, and what is forgiven, what does allow someone into Heaven” and my fucking Catholic Trauma brain is starting to go a little obsessive with what that means.

Where’s Eve? How does all this add up? How do human souls become angels? Is Adam just built different? How accurate to biblical lore is it? Which biblical lore? Saint Peter guards the gates of heaven, which is technically not canon to any biblical scripture, but I think Catholicism is the only one that has “Saints,” and I did take a like 30 minute wiki skim to check for sure that it was Saint Peter who does that because my brain seriously blanked on whether it was Peter or Paul who did that. But it makes sense it’s Peter given the whole… “Peter, born Simon, named by Jesus as the rock, foundation of the Christian Church” which is like. *An* interpretation of the translation. But the one I learned. I know it’s potentially incorrect and up for interpretation and I know neither Hebrew nor Greek nor Latin so please don’t get mad at me lmao. I know there’s like four alternative names like Simeon and Petros and Cephas but that isn’t applicable to like. This current conversation. I’m *raised* Catholic, not Catholic anymore. It’s been a while since I went to bible study. And it’s hard to find a non-theistic bible study that isn’t… so condescending I want to commit violence. (Literally, what the fuck is up with Atheists who have to be assholes about it? Like. You do not make recovery from religious trauma easier by making the outside world the most hostile and unpleasant place possible.)

That was a fucking tangent and a half but like. Yeah. I am definitely maybe asking too many questions about the biblical lore of Hazbin Hotel, and I’m sorry. I don’t mean to be like this. I just maybe like. Am fascinated. In weird ways. Due to my own weird history. Oops.

#seph watches hazbin hotel #I can’t be sorry for a thing I didn’t get a say in #I didn’t get to choose what religion my mom raised me as #and when I did get a choice I cut ties but there’s a very specific reason a lot of people say ‘raised Catholic’#even if they don’t believe it anymore and that’s because it’s something that leaves a mark

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selenophilesims · 3 months

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TYSM for tagging meee💕 @miralure

☆ Favorite Three Ships: Even though I don't like the story as a whole, I still love small episodes and moments of Star & Marco in <Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil>. Second one will be Tom & Marco in the same series, And the third will be Star & Tom. (Man, I'm crazy about it lol)

☆ Last Movie: Disney's <Elemental> As a Korean first born lady, I cried my eyes out..😭

☆ Currently Reading: Oh gosh, I ain't reading any books but I think I need to umm, I really love <The Fault in Our Stars> by John Green. Yes, I am a hopeless romantic.

☆ Craving: Spicy stuff. I torture myself with eating spicy things and I enjoy doing so. Aside from that, I'll go for Vietnamese rice noodles.

☆ Relationship status: I have a Christian boyfriend so I'm currently studying the Bible and trying to get close to god. My man has helped me go through my hard times and I'm thankful for him and god being in my life😊

☆ Last Thing I Googled: Sims 4 animation. I'm working on somthing😁

☆ Current Obsession: The Sims 4. I can't help it. Even if it's glitchy and buggy, I love the satisfaction it gives me for letting me control everything that I can't in my real life. It's like a therapy for me...

I tag @tr-angyo, @lotuso3o, @okiyukiyo, @aliengirl, @mwvwv-sims hehe it was fun😊

#sims 4 #ts4 #the sims 4 #simblr #ts4 simblr #the sims community #sims community

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lorircreates · 4 months

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People you’d like to get to know better:

Thank you so much for the tag, @havenroyals ❤️

last song: Lil' Love Song by Tash

favorite color(s): Purple

currently watching: The Crown

last movie: Cat Tales

currently reading: Marx by Jorge Grespan / Dynamic Bible by Peter Han

Sweet/Spicy/Savory: sweet

last thing I googled: the weather in my city for the next 10 days (I miss the rain 😢)

current obsession: saving fashion and ballet dancer pics to study gesture drawing

currently working on: I was supposed to be working on Christmas gifts for my mutuals, but I'm still recovering from food poisoning so I'm just daydreaming as usual... 😢

Tagging: @missameliep @andthatisnotfake @lizzybeth1986 @peonierose @princess-geek

#tag game

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annbourbon · 8 months

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I'm obsessed with fashion, please let me know if there's a 101 class, blog or something else cause I want to know more! Keep learning...

So far what I've been doing it's:

* Learn how to draw (actually taking classes and I'm currently an art student)

* Reading books 📚 about the topic (if you all want me to come up with some titles I'll make it happen, just let me know in the comments) but here are some for now:

The Sewing Bible by Ruth Singer

Overdressed: The Shockingly High Cost of Cheap Fashion by Elizabeth L. Cline

Fashion Design: The Complete Guide by John Hopkins

So you want to Work in Fashion?: How to Break into the World of Fashion and Design (Be What You Want) by Patricia Wooster

Trash to Trend (a doctoral thesis, Estonian Academy of Arts)

Patternmaking for Fashion Design

Sewing for Fashion Designers by Annette Fischer

Atlas of Fashion Designers by Laura Ecceiza.

(I have more of course, but the list is quite long.)

* Downloading some apps (Vogue Runway happened to be so interesting!)

* Learn how to draw online thanks to several YouTubers + downloading some drawing apps

I still suck, but I'll get better!

* Listening a lot of music

* Learn some psychology and color analysis

* Read books that have nothing to do with it such as novels, because that makes my heart flutter and my mind gets creative. Sometimes I even try to draw something that some of the characters might be wearing...

* Bought myself a sewing machine

* I'm trying to have enough patience to figure out how to use it (thanks again YouTubers, for making my life so easy 😭🤧)

* Acknowledging how fashion industry especially fast fashion is contaminating our planet (check out this blog!) and trying to figure out the way to start with sewing but I'm too intimidated by it rn 😭💀

* studying how to re-do my portfolio, (because thank you internet for existing!)

* studying make up on my own and learning some of the basics of cosmetology, because that's another passion of mine.

* studying business and fashion marketing

Keep in mind that I'm a self taught student. Sometimes I take classes to cover certain aspects but I don't think I am an expert at all in the field. If you have a recommendation, a comment or something you want to share to help me with my path I would really appreciate the feedback.

I'm currently looking for YouTubers that help me covering the basics of sewing and learning about fabrics, especially about fabrics! I'll keep y'all posted.<3

#fashion #fashion design #fashion design student #fashion designer #art student #annabourbon #fashion 101

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l0v3c0r3e · 2 years

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Listen, I’m a Christian BECAUSE of all the evidence for it. :) I’ve done SO MUCH research, read TONS of books, studied lots of scholars, and analyzed history, philosophy, science, etc. I believe Christianity makes the most sense from an INTELLECTUAL perspective and can fully co-exist with science (for example, I believe in theistic evolution, which Francis Collins- one of the top scientists in the world- also does). I don't have blind faith. I can outdebate ANYONE on an intellectual level. All of you throwing smug atheistic talking points at me as gotcha points as if I haven't literally heard it all. But I obviously can't convince you to believe over an anon (in the same way you can't convince me to be an atheist by saying “anon, it’s all made up”). But that's not the point. This is about Byler. Everyday, in the hallways of my school, and on apps like Tumblr, Twitter, and TikTok, I see people obsessing over something that should grieve people's consciences. It's really sad actually, but I can't expect you to see things from a spiritual point of view since you're currently dead in your sins :)

But let’s say hypothetically, for the sake of argument, you DID believe in God wholeheartedly, and you WERE convinced the Bible is true. (Look, no one becomes Christian BECAUSE they’re mega excited about God’s disapproval of homosexuality. It’s an inconvenient truth to swallow. That's why one’s a “bigot” for not being able to endorse homosexuality. No one WANTS to disagree with homosexuality. No one WANTS to believe their nice lesbian classmate is sinning for simply kissing her girlfriend. That's unfair, right? Why CAN'T love be love? This is a SUPER unpopular conviction to have in 2022. People get saved and then are faced with something kinda upsetting, kinda sad, something that goes against their Western sensibilities). :)

Hypothetically, if you already were fully convinced of the veracity of the Bible for other reasons, you wouldn’t be able to jut discard these controversial passages without SEVERE mental gymnastics, and progressive theology (theology is supposed to convict us, not make us feel good). :) And hypothetically, for the sake of argument, say you were also a Stranger Things superfan seeing Byler gaining these insane levels of popularity within the fandom. This fandom used to be all about Mileven but now it is being corrupted by something that tastes sweet but is actually ultimately a societal POISON. :)

What would you do in this scenario? Byler is a severe ethical dilemma for that reason. You know gay ships are INHERENTLY invalid. Let's say, hypothetically speaking, Mileven wasn't the superior ship and you guys actually had a case for your ship (You don't. Finn wouldn't want the character he's worked on so hard to suddenly be gay because there'd be no basis for it and it would be weird). But let's say you were tempted to support it (I am not, but let's just say). You wouldn't be able to “just accept it” without it upending your ENTIRE belief system. :) You'd have three "choices," don't you? Reject God entirely and accept Byler, compromise your faith by downplaying the sins he died for, or stand up boldly to Byler and say, “No! This is wrong!” And if you know the Bible is the Word of God, in this hypothetical scenario, the first two "choices" aren't really choices, are they? After all, the path to hell is paved with good intentions :)

Your full of shit.

Your just wasting your own time at this point and it’s fucking pathetic.

#byler #tw homophobia #Also fin has played lgbtq+ characters before if you didnt know lmao #AND STOP ACTING LIKE FIN IS HOMOPHOBIC HE FUCKING ISNT #and please remember that mike’s sexuality hasn’t been confirmed yet #just because mike has only been with a girl dosen’t mean he’s straight #and pls stop making excuses to be homophobic just say your homophobic its way easier.#Your lucky i wasted time replying to you.

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redshift-13 · 2 months

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Current podcast rotation

Behind the News with Doug Henwood I've listened to this podcast longer than any other. The interviews are consistently interesting. Smarter and more critical than NPR. Maybe that's a low bar.

Bigfoot and Beyond with Cliff and Bobo Bigfoot Eyewitness Radio My Bigfoot Sighting Sasquatch Chronicles As far as I can tell Occam's Razor cuts in favor of there being a real undiscovered biped of very large stature. Relative to the argument for bigfoot, the skeptic counter-explanations require more hypotheses, the positing of unrealistically extreme error proneness, and necessarily assume implicit conspiracy theories without evidence. Indeed, I've yet to encounter a single skeptic who has done their homework and thought systematically about their own views on this topic. By this date in 2024 there are thousands of recorded interviews with people claiming to have seen these creatures, with many alleged encounters taking place in excellent and fairly close viewing conditions. (My argument is much more extensive than this, but this post is not intended as an apologia.)

New Books in Critical Theory What is critical theory? There's no normative orthodoxy here, but there's a philosophically informed critical tendency to question everything about society using various tools (negative dialectics) and standpoints (feminism or Marxism, e.g.). Listen for new book suggestions, new ideas and thinkers.

In the Groove Jazz & Beyond Ken Laster, the show's host, has a trusty curatorial ear. I often find myself writing down names of songs and bands for followup.

Know Your Enemy Despite the title the show is a very genial and fair minded examination of conservative personalities, books and ideas from two articulate lefties who share my nerdy fascination with the righty opposition.

Monsters Among Us A somewhat addictive show (and perfect for bedtime listening) despite its several drawbacks, Monsters Among Us features highly diverse call-in stories of a loosely defined paranormal nature. On listening to even one show, the impression from which carries over to all subsequent shows, it becomes depressingly clear that there's little critical thinking behind 90%+ of these accounts. The show's host often doesn't help matters. But, there are a few stories, maybe one out of 10, that are really puzzling and don't admit of easy prosaic explanation. In turn there's a fraction of these stories in which the caller attempts a decent process of rational due diligence with the result being that you might find your sense of what's possible in the universe walking up to a ledge and looking over.

Real Atheology Philosophy of religion from an atheist perspective.

Répliques avec Alain Finkielkraut Interviews in French. Sometimes I can even understand portions of it.

Sean Carroll's Mindscape A wide ranging exploration of ideas, with emphasis on science and physics. Carroll has really turned me on to theoretical physics, a subject I'll never be able to put sufficient time into studying or even understand beyond a superficial level, but one whose fascination I now share.

The Art Angle A new discovery. I'm only one show in but really liking it: https://news.artnet.com/multimedia/the-enduring-obsession-with-abstraction-2429801

The Bible Geek Some people specialize, others diversify. Bob Price is an exemplar of the former, one of the most profoundly learned people I've ever encountered. His enthusiasm is infectious. It's an enthusiasm not born of belief - he's an atheist - but of a delight in learning as far as inquiry will allow. I'm not sure of the nuances of his current thought, but for quite a while he's been categorized as one of the mythicists - scholars who assert that Jesus never lived. This is for sure a minority position, but if there's any chance that mythicism is more defensible, the brilliant Price is the person to read about it.

The Telos Podcast Critical theory, philosophy, politics - the podcast associated with the publication Telos: www.telospress.com

What's Left of Philosophy Four seriously smart lefty academics discuss readings in philosophy and political theory.

#podcasts #me

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jensomniac · 1 year

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Tagged by: @sullxo What book are you currently reading? Nothing at the moment. Haven't read anything in a long time. I used to eat books like they were going out of style.

What's your favorite movie you saw in theatres this year? Haven't been to the theater in a long long time.

What do you usually wear? T-shirt and jean shorts (not short ones, but they come down to my knees), sneakers with no socks. And if it's cold, I wear a flannel shirt over that. (It's Florida! Okay? I don't think I own any long pants!!)

How tall are you? 5'6"

What's your Star Sign? Do you share a birthday with a celebrity or a historical event? Pisces. Share a bday with some guy from The Cranberries and Chastity/Chaz Bono, I think. I think some peeps have died on my bday... John Candy, Minnie Pearl (anyone remember her? HoooowDEEE!!), and Luke Perry. And it used to be inauguration day here in the US.

Do you go by your name or a nickname? Mostly my name, but some people do shorten it.

Did you grow up what you wanted to be when you were a child? No. I wanted to be a marine biologist or an oceanographer... school was hard, I was dumb.

Are you in a relationship? If not, who is your crush if you have one? Not in a relationship. My only crush right now is JD. Haven't had an 'irl' crush in a long long long, long long time.

What's something you're good at vs something you're bad at? I'm really good at procrastinating.... oh wait, you were serious about that question? I'm a good cook, I guess. I hardly ever burn things.... Also, I'm a pretty bad cook, because sometimes I burn things. :D

Dogs or cats? Dogs.

If you draw/write, or create in any way, what's your favorite picture/favorite line/favorite etc. from something you created this year? The year is much too new for that kind of nonsense!!!

What's something you would like to create content for? I would love to design jewelry. Like fr fr jewelry. I took a course for jewelry making years ago and it's pretty neat. I could design some stuff for Johnny if he wants me to. lol

What's something you're currently obsessed with? Besides Johnny Depp? That's kinda it right now.

What's something you were excited about that turned out to be disappointing this year? Life.

What's a hidden talent of yours? I can't say I have ANY talents.

Are you religious? Define religious. Do I go to church and/or Bible study every week? NO! That shit annoys me (sorry God, but it's true). Do I believe in God? Yes. Do I believe Jesus died for my sins? Yes, most definitely. Do I think our Holy Bible has been tampered with? Most definitely, there are books that have been edited out over the years because some 'biblical council' decided they weren't good for us to know about. In Revelation it says that we are not to change one jot or one tittle of the Holy scripture... but there they were and deleted entire books.... Someone's gonna be in a heap load of TROUBLE when they get to the pearly gates.... just sayin'....

sorry... just gonna... climb off that horse now...

What's something you wish to have at this moment? MONEY! and Johnny Depp

Tagging: @madametrustee @that-feral-hermitcrafter

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rita · 2 years

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the funniest thing to me is that my grandpa went and studied electrical engineering and then instead of staying in that type of job he became a taxi driver for like 40 years and was a mediocre parent. he’s currently trying to figure out how to get humans to photosynthesise and he’s obsessed with the bible

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deeeelightfuldee · 2 years

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How did you usher in the new year this year?

initially it was supposed to be a date but I kinda said “lets wait” and then it was going to be a friends thing but my friends got sick. so it ended up just being me. but I enjoy my own company so that was ok with me.

What year is it?

It’s 2022.

How old are you?

I’m 29

What was the last thing you ate that was spicy?

hmmm. oh man this is going to bother me because it wasn’ t that long ago when I ate something i eat plenty frequently but it was spiced with unusually VERY spicy spices. but I can’t recall what it was.

What are you sitting on?

My bed.

Is there anyone in your life that hates you?

i am guessing K’s gf and probably to an extent K. :(

What did the last face mask you wore look like?

just white sheet mask

Have you ever been dismissed from a doctor's office?

No.

What color was the last cup you drank out of?

uhhhhhhh white

What is your new year's resolution?

I want to continue with offering grace. I want to continue to do hard things. I want to be intentional. I want to be courageous.

When was the last time you uploaded a YouTube video?

like a year ago for school.

What was the most recent big purchase you made?

oooof. Christmas took most of my money. I have to contribute money for my brothers bday gift here this week and I’m seriously going to be down to about 20 bucks.

What color are your nails?

They’re chipped pale pink from when I went on a date. I wanna paint them something fun next.

How many laptops have you owned?

this is my third.

Do you like the size of your feet?

yeah I am not bothered by it.

What was the last movie you watched?

probably sleepless in seattle.

Favorite day of the week?

I like Fridays and Thursdays and Saturdays.

What was the last thing you took a picture of?

I screenshot some pics of Z.

What did you last do in your gallery file?

Go figure you ask this. I am currently organizing my pictures because if i’m going to belong to someone then I should not have a phone full of pics from another guy. but man that is not a simple task. it’s a lot of seeing a face I have been in love with and cared about and then like a couple pics later it’ll be screenshots of messages from his gf saying rude things to me. so. it’s just a cluster eff of emotions.

Do you write with colorful glittery gel pens?

I haven’t since Christmas.

Do you keep a diary?

I consider this a semi journal but I also journal outside of this.

Do you write in cursive or print more?

I use both but probably print more? maybe?

What is your favorite app on your phone?

tumblr, insta, snap, acnh guide, camera, gallery, google docs

What is your favorite app on your computer?

google docs

Can you type fast?

Yes.

What color shirt are you wearing?

rn it’s just a white tank top.

What is one thing you hope to accomplish this year?

I want to achieve peace about a lot of various topics in my life.

Do you enjoy watching Christmas haul videos on YouTube?

huh?

Which do you prefer: Instagram or TikTok?

I never got on tiktok. seemed too easy to become obsessed.

What was the weather like on your last birthday?

it was wild actually. mom and I went to Wisconsin for the day and it was beautiful and breezy and like 70′s. it is NEVER like that in july.

Are you subscribed to any doctors on YouTube?

no

Use three words to describe the view out the window closest to you.

darkness, snowy, street

Do you like peppermint?

yup.

What do you usually order from Subway/Togo’s/another sandwich place?

like a club sort of sammich but in the tubs because i can’t do bread.

Have you ever talked about your period with a guy? Were they okay with it, or grossed out?

uhhhhhhh not to my knowledge. I don’t typically talk about it because I think a lot of people are uncomfortable talking about periods. i used to be shy about talking about it to other girls just because mine is so different being that i’m sick. but tbh, who cares? i just dont care anymore lol

Have you ever been to small/church/bible group/study (forced to or wanted to)?

many, many, many times. I miss it.

In-N-Out, ever been there? If not, what’s a good burger place around your town?

we don’t have any out here. I have had it before but I don’t remember feeling impressed. theres a lot of great burger places out here. but I really don’t eat them anymore so I couldn’t tell ya.

How many people do you know with the name Ashley/Ashlee?

probably close to 10

Have you ever been to an asian (any type) market? If so, what is the closest one to you?

uhhhhhhhh i want to say a couple but im blanking.

What would you do if the person you have feelings for showed up at your door?

I would be surprised cus its 1030 at night and they don’t live close by.

What did your last text message say?

“ooooo I wanna see!! yah!!!”

How many people have texted you today? Did you reply to all of them?

uhhhh ok incoming: 12 different people

responded to: 8

When was the last time you drank something with alcohol?

hmmmmmm. Christmas morning

Have you ever slept with a member of the opposite sex without having sex?

yes. I slept in the same bed as 2 of my exes before. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it but ah well

Will you talk to the person you like tonight?

Im pretty sure i’m done responding to messages for the night. at a certain point I just check out lol

How would you feel if your significant other had tattoos?

I don’t really care

Do you actually eat breakfast lunch and dinner everyday?

lately i’m eating about .5 of a meal per day. it is nottttt good I don’t recommend it.

Is there something else you should be doing?

eh.

Was your last text message from someone of the opposite sex?

Yeah Z just texted me.

If you could have a free plane ticket to anywhere, where would you choose to go?

switzerland. always switzerland

What’s the approximate total cost of the clothes you’re wearing?

oooo man. ok uhhhhh bout 48 bucks

Where was the last place on your body that you felt physical pain?

my lower back is wreeeeeecked today.

Has someone of the opposite sex made you smile recently?

yea

What do you want/need right now?

want: physical comfort, attention, responses, money

need: money

How much does the last person you texted really know about you?

a pretty good amount

Who was the last person you apologized to? What did you apologize for?

I think K. He said something to the effect of me discussing the stuff we have gone thru/going through was making him feel as though life had no meaning.

do you think anyone is thinking about you right now?

I think so.

Did you straighten your hair today?

No. i just let it live life as is.

Is it okay to like someone else, if you already have a boyfriend/girlfriend?

I before have been black & white about this but theres this episode of GG where rory has this like schoolgirl crush on a prof despite being in love with logan and when she tells logan hes like babe, it is ok to be attracted to other people there are a lot of attractive people out there that is instinctual. but it is different if you are in LOVE with these people. idk its an interesting thought

Would you spend the night in a haunted house?

eh probably not

Look in a mirror. Are you 100% happy with what you see? Why/why not?

No. I am bothered by my tummy. I also wish my jawline was sharper and that my hair was fuller.

Will tomorrow be better than today?

dunno. today was ok as can be expected

What are you listening to right now?

kara on tv lol

Who was the last person you talked to on the phone?

Miiiiiiiiiike!

Do you still whip out the Nintendo on random occasions?

of course!

Can you honestly tell the difference between DiGiorno and delivery pizza?

yes

What surprised you today?

K posting on tumblr is always surprising to me. pretty much feel like he has moved on entirely.

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shinidamachu · 4 years

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What are some of your favorite InuYasha fanfiction stories? 😙

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU ARE THE VERY FIRST PERSON TO ASK ME THIS QUESTION! PLEASE, CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINKS TO CLAIM YOUR PRIZE:

Light Me a Lantern by @inuyashasforest: a lot of feelings for this one. It was the first Inukag multichapter fanfic I have ever read and boy am I glad I did. It’s a must read. I don’t know how Hanyo no Yashahime will fall into the Inuyasha universe, but if it turns out to be garbage, I’m more than happy to accept Light Me a Lantern as canon instead. Send tweet.

Little by Little by @little-known-artist: cutest post-canon fanfic in all land! It will make you smile. It will make you laugh. It will make you a little horny. That being said, it will also make you cry, but trust me: you’re gonna be grateful for it.

You Rescued Me by @keichanz: this fic it’s a party and I’m the piñata, there’s no other way to put it. Heather is a storytelling master, like... she could post her grocery shopping list and I’d be reading the hell out of it!

The Captain and the Hanyo by @goshinote: I love the whole premise of this fic and how much effort Jane puts in every detail. It’s like I’m living in it and I wish I was. It’s the story I’m currently reading and it’s so, so sweet and exciting!

Cruel Summer by @akitokihojo: you know shit is about to go down when Angie drops a Taylor Swift song titled fic. Now that Folklore is out I’m honestly scared for my life.

Pennies and Dimes by @witchygirl99: SOMEONE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TURN THIS INTO A MOVIE PLEASE AND THANK YOU! (part one)

Delicate by @akitokihojo: SOMEONE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD TURN THIS INTO A MOVIE PLEASE AND THANK YOU! (part two)

A Night to Remember by @angelhartsblog: I want you to close your eyes. Now I want you to think about the perfect Inukag first time. Open your eyes. Did you think about A Night To Remember? No? That’s because you haven’t read it yet, pal. What are you waiting for?

The Gorgon and the Dog Demon by @cstormsinukagblog: I’m in too deep HELP!

Mating Fever by @clearwillow: let’s face it, this one is a classic already! The concept of this story was executed so well. Nothing was held back. You can tell Carra had as much fun writing it as we had reading it.

Pretending To Pretend by splendentgoddess: IF BOTH THE LAST HARD COPY OF THIS FIC AND MY COUSIN WERE ON FIRE... I’d still save my cousin but only because I reread Pretending to Pretend so many times I could probably write it down again myself, word for word. Also, my mom would never let me hear the end of it. But, like... it’s still a close one.

Bakin’ Cakes/Patty-Cake by @artistefish: if I had two lives to give to Bloodhound and Kitten then two lives I’d give them.

Risks by @stoatsandweasels: THE CHARACTERIZATION, THE DIALOGUES, THE SMUT... Definition of *chef’s kiss*. The stars really aligned for this one, let me tell ya. Good. Fucking. Food.

Cam You See Me? by @keichanz: Smut Queen at her best. LONG LIVE!

Inuyasha: Prince of Thieves by @starlingchildgazingatthestars: I feel like this fic should be written on a very big, very old, hard covered book. And someone should read it to me every night before I go to sleep. Every new chapter deepens the plot and the character so much. I’m hooked.

Belief/Resist by @dangerouspompadour: my first thought on it was “man, I wish I could leave a thousand kudos” because it’s one of my favorite tropes ever and the story was told with such delicacy and honesty. Nailed their personalities to their cores.

Freak Attraction/Freak Attraction: Seven-Man Circus by @artistefish: this fic is the epitome of galaxy brain. How do someone eve come up with something so incredible? The world building is so fucking good, are you kidding me?

Oblivion by @meggz0rz: this one needs no comments... But I’m gonna comment anyway: talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show-stopping, spetacular, never-the-same, totally unique.

Beautiful Stranger by splendentgoddess: WHAT A RIDE, MY FRIENDS! BUCKLE THE FUCK UP!

Missing by @ajoy3fanfics: it’s called ‘missing’ because after you finish the whole thing you just miss it so fucking much! I remember how obsessed with it I became, refreshing the page for updates. I was a woman possessed. I spent about 80% of my time talking about this fic, and the other 20% of the time, I was praying for someone else to bring it up so I could talk about it more.

The Delinquent Boyfriend by @artistefish: book one of Inukag Holy Bible.

Out Of The Woods by @dyaz-stories: okay so there are only two chapters so far but the plot it’s captivating as hell! And the writing it’s flawless. If you haven’t read it yet, please do and tell Dya I sent you and I miss her ass.

Guardian by @ruddcatha: my nerdy ass feels seen and represented.

Knit and Lace by @doginabirdcage: if you’re part of the Inukag fandom you’re legally obligated to read this fanfic. This is not even a joke. Do you know someone who hasn’t read it? No! And you shouldn’t because it’s fucking awesome.

Call You Mine by @lavendertwilight89: every word on this is a drop of dopamine I swear.

Enchanted by @akitokihojo: I was in the middle of studying for one of the most important tests of my life when Enchanted came around. Was it insane of me to drop everything to read it? Yes. Would I do it again? Yes.

The Half Breed’s Wife by @gypsin: I’m gonna be honest here, this better update before I die otherwise I’m simply not going. RIP to everyone who will pass away without knowing how The Half Breed’s Wife ends but I’m different.

The It Couple by @meggz0rz: OH, YEAH,THE COOL KID OF FANFICS! *Vogue by Madonna starts playing*

It's About Time by @akitokihojo: first fic by Angie I have ever read! Flashback to two-years-ago me picking her chin off the floor. I still can believe I could read this for free? It feels wrong that I could, but also, like: thank God!

The Maid and the Bodyguard by @dyaz-stories: this is the fic you want to take home to your mama. You’d get on one knee for this fic. You’d buy it a diamond ring. You’d profess my undying love for it and you’d spend the rest of your life trying to prove to this fic I’m worthy of it.

Something Real by Angelica Pierce: so this is one of the best oneshots I have ever read in my entire life. It is also the one and only work signed by this author known to mankind. Which I take as a personal offense. To me. Personally.

Mars and Venus by @doginabirdcage: have you ever read something so clever you’re mad about it? Like HOW DARE YOU BE SO SMART? Genius, really. I read it so long ago and it blows me away to this day.

I Knew You Before I Met You by @keichanz: book two of Inukag Holy Bible.

House Mates by honeybee31: “and they were roommates.” “OH MY GOD, THEY WERE ROOMMATES!” Domestic Inukag? In my fic rec? It’s more likely than you think.

The Language He Speaks by @akitokihojo: if I was half as beautiful as this fic... I’d be kissing so many mouths... The possibilities...

Fingertips by @shinjiteflorana: this is the level of writing I aspire to achieve someday.

PS: I could never, in a billion years, rank these fanfiction, so please keep in mind they are in no way ordered by personal preference. I just love them all. Also, I’m messy.

PS²: believe it or not, I really tried to narrow this down. If I were to tag every Inuyasha fanfiction I love ever, it would get insane huge. This is a not exhaustive, very humble list of my favorites as requested above and I had to draw the line somewhere, otherwise I’d just keep going forever.

PS³: I’ll never get tired of saying that this fandom is crazy talented! Making this fic rec was so hard because there are so many awesome creators out there putting out new content for us every single day. I would like you to know that, even if I had to leave some works out, I appreciate and support each one of them. Thank you so much for keeping the Inuyasha fandom alive!

PS⁴: if you’re reading this, feel free to recommend or tag me in Inuyasha fanfics. Add some of your favorites to this post. Give the authors some love!

#There are SO MANY fanfics I want to start reading but didn’t have the time yet #That’s a topic for another ask tho so if any of you are interested in finding out which ones I have on my to-read list come to my inbox #I’ll be happy to tell you #Anyway I hope I have satisfied your curiosity anon #Thank you for asking now come fangirl about these absolute jams with me #Gosh this took a while #Fic rec

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@melrosing-main lol okay! for you and for anyone else who may have started following me during my less openly soviet history obsessed flop era

In my past life before I graduated and became a high school social studies teacher + part-time professional Lannister stan, I was a history + Russian major in undergrad and specifically focused on the Stalin-era USSR, and I was (and continue to be) really interested in the political and domestic dynamics of Stalin’s inner circle and their families. I consider myself a Kremlin wives aficionado :) My senior thesis for my BA was a roughly 40 page mini-biography of Nadezhda Alliluyeva who was Stalin’s second wife, and I honestly think (not to brag) I am almost certainly the currently living expert on her. (The nice thing about being into extremely niche historical figures is that you get to be the academic expert without getting a PhD, lol). (I even tracked down a bunch of letters she wrote that had never been translated into English before and translated them).

My url is in reference to both Nadya and her daughter Svetlana who took her mom’s surname as an adult for um obvious reasons. Svetlana is also an extremely cool historical figure in her own right! She defected to the United States in 1967 and wrote two memoirs about her childhood and life which are, no exaggeration, low-key my bible.

#I'm really interested in like constructions of power and how women and children fit into that and also I think the story of their family is #just like really deeply moving as a familial tragedy?#when I say im the foremost Nadya expert I'm not overly hyping up my historian skills just. that I'm the person who is most invested in resea #researching and writing about her

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