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@bad-holmes-impression

WE WON

*LOUD THUNDEROUS APPLAUSE*

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Thank you very much, I do think this was exactly the perspective shift I needed. Especially that bit about "Only you know what it is you truly believe, and that belief shapes your understanding of your experience".

Seeing events through the lens of Paganism is that perspective that shapes my perception of reality. I like that. There's as many ways to perceive reality as there are different ppl to believe different things abt it.

Thanks again, and I hope this time of Shaking Up resolves itself into smth that brings you peace and comfort. I have no doubt it's possible; after all, Loki is themself associated with earthquakes. They won't forget you in the midst of all the shaking around

Hey I have a question

I feel like there's a lot of saneism directed towards the spiritual and especially polytheistic communities, mainly in regards to any communication one might have with spirits or deities etc.

As a relatively new pagan myself, I'm having a bit of trouble unraveling that in my own mind and accepting my own experiences as anything more than coincidence for fear of "sounding crazy". I'm wondering if perhaps you have any advice or recommendations as someone who seems confident in their spirituality enough to discuss it online? I would appreciate any wisdom you have to share

Hello! I have ADHD and have struggled to type out a coherent answer that doesn't stray too far off topic, so I hope I actually answer your question. (Though do not hesitate to follow up if you need!) This is all how I see things, so feel free to take what resonates and leave the rest. :)

I have spent lots of time myself wondering if my beliefs or experiences sound "crazy" to others for any number of reasons. I have depression and ADHD, I know plenty of atheists who think religion is not necessary, and I carry religious trauma from the Christianity I grew up with.

I've recently had an experience that made me doubt so much of the work that I've been doing over the past year and a half of my life. But something that I've been coming back to over the past week or so is that everyone, no matter their beliefs, will always see things differently than you. Even the people who agree with you on something or have a shared experience are still having their own individual experience with it that is unique to them. This is not a problem, but we (in the general sense) like to make it one and insist there is One Correct Way to do, hear, or experience spirituality or any of its many facets (like receiving messages from deity, for example). Part of my own work this past week has been starting to unravel some of that thinking in myself. Between being raised in a religion that insisted their beliefs were The Truth and having serious rejection sensitivity, I recognize that I sometimes feel the need to assert my "correctness" out of fear that I'm wrong and will be looked down upon for being so. But the truth is, as far as I can tell, there is no one correct way to have faith or generally do any of this stuff.

All that to say, as difficult as it may be at times, it's important to recognize that no matter how truly unique our experience is, it is still valid. No one but you knows what you experience. Only you know what it is you truly believe, and that belief shapes your understanding of your experience. What matters at the end of the day is what it all means for you personally (and that you're not actively and intentionally harming others). Other people have their own experiences and their own beliefs that shape their understanding of things, and to them your experience might sound "crazy" (whether saneism is a clear contributing factor or not). If it feels real and right and true to you, then hold on to that. Your path and your experience doesn't have to make sense to everyone, nor does it need everyone's approval. Like I said, I've recently been shaken up (which I think we admittedly do sometimes need to reassess our values/beliefs every so often), so it's a bit of a constant battle to really believe that deep down. But I know that is ultimately what I believe. I know what my experience is and I'm happy to share it with people on the off chance it resonates with them and we can connect over it. And if it doesn't, it doesn't. Sometimes it hurts, but if Loki has taught me anything it's that being true to who I am is the greatest thing I can do in this world that loves to change us into something we're not.

I am not always confident, and it's ok if you're not either. That doesn't mean your experience isn't real. The best we can do is work through the baggage and shadows getting in our way, follow our intuition, and be our truest selves. Whether this was helpful to you or not, I do sincerely wish for the best for you and I'm happy to chat anytime. <3

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Tell me a soft memory

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Is killing someone justified if they caused enough harm? Then killing Brian Thompson was justified.

Is killing someone never justified under any circumstances? Then the death penalty is always wrong.

Either way, it's impossible to make a logical argument in favor of Brian Thompson's killer receiving the death penalty.

The only possible explanation is that the state and the ruling class get to decide who lives and who dies. It's about power, not morality or public safety.

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It's not about the substance of what meat it is, it's about the means of preparing the meat. Sticking a piece of fried chicken between two pieces of bread does not a burger make. If you made the chicken into hamburger patty then we would have a discussion. Same with veggie or turkey burger, it emulates that Burger Patty aspect of a burger.

The experience of eating a fried chicken sandwich is different from that of eating a burger bc the meat has a different texture bc it's not prepared as a burger. No hate to chicken sandwiches it's just Not Burger.

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@bad-holmes-impression

based on this post + my tags on it lol

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Hey btw you're allowed to be loud abt being disabled

Even if you don't know what your disability is, even if it's a disability that everyone always already talks about, even if it's a disability nobody's heard of, even if it's a heavily demonized disability, even if it always sounds like you're bringing down the mood, even if you're just complaining, even if you're asking for a lot, even if it doesn't really affect you or others all that much

You can keep talking about it and keep demanding justice

And your voice will always matter

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I love the phrase "bear in mind"

Like yes

There's a bear

And he's in my mind 💜💜💜 always

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WAKE UP BABE THE GAY VAMPIRE TANGO DRACULA BALLET DROPPED IN FULL ON YOUTUBE WITH THE ORIGINAL CAST AND I'M LOSING MY FUCKING MINDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!

(I have been going insane over this production and tracking its touring dates for close to a year, never thinking they would put the entire thing on YouTube for free. I am so incredibly happy I am actually crying real human tears right now.)

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i really want to spell it out for perisex people:

my genitals do not work. there's as much poorly-healed scar tissue on my dick than regular skin. i can't piss properly or be aroused properly. i get completely random aches and pains and sometimes i piss blood for no diagnoseable reason. there is a decent chance every time i need treatment relating to my genitals that surgeons just turn me away because they don't know what to do with genitals like mine. the vast majority of people immediately find my body disgusting, my body is irreversibly ruined because of some cosmetic surgery i had before i was old enough to walk or talk.

after hearing that, do you expect me to give two fucking licks of a shit what my assigned sex is? if i was assigned female (no i'm not saying my assigned sex, it's nobody's business) would you tell me to my face that i can't identify as transfem because a doctor who hated me permanently injured me? are you fucking dense? let me just ask my rapist what my sexual orientation is while i'm at it since apparently the opinions of people who torture me matters more than what i think about myself.

if you are perisex, YOU DON'T GET IT! i don't care how much theory you've read or how many intersex people you've supposedly talked to, YOU DON'T GET IT. you don't get how assigned sex is coercive, you don't get intersex people's experiences, and you certainly don't get to tell intersex people how to feel.

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Gonna add to the whole Loki Didn't Want Thor To Go To Jotunheim Thing

What would he possibly gain from that

And furthermore what could he stand to lose

Any of the Jotnar could've called him out and exposed him for a traitor. Laufey almost did.

If he wanted to get away with things it would be in his best interest to not set foot on Jotunheim until Thor was Actually king and wouldn't be quite so pissed off to learn Loki had been the one to let the Jotnar into the vault. I genuinely don't think he wanted Thor there. It was a huge liability in every way.

#trick ass bitch

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@bariumsalts

AI learned how to count from your kid

this ai generated origami tutorial is sending me

I don't know what's funnier, the complete nonsense folds or the fact that one step is just. pair of scissors. famously not used in origami.

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Michael A Davenport, 3,090 Degrees Fahrenheit (Oil on canvas, 2025)

30in x 48in

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https://vm.tiktok.com/ZTdQuxw52/

I think I found my new favorite rabbit hole. This voice actor does Shakespeare scenes in a southern accent and I need to see the whole damn play. Absolutely beautiful

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3 transphobic arguments to be aware of (so you don't go down the alt right pipeline)

source

Easily one of the most important videos I've seen since the election.

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The psychiatrist who wrote the criteria for narcissism just made an extremely important point about what’s wrong with diagnosing Trump with mental disorders

Dr. Allen Frances says in speculating about Trump’s mental health, we are doing a disservice to those who do suffer from mental illness. In a series of tweets, he explained why he doesn’t think Trump is a narcissist — and how harmful it can be for us to keep assuming that he is.

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Gods manifest in many ways.

To me

Odin Allfather, manifests in rune work. He manifests in bird calls. He manifests in good books and the feeling of wanderlust. Sometimes he manifests in people I see daily, in moments of learning and in moments of leadership. He has manifested in my love for my own father.

Frigga, manifests in clouds and the feeling of handmade clothes. In familial love. In that memory of sleeping in my mother’s lap at church. She manifests in pulling cards and the sound of laughter. She manifests as those moments when my niece or nephews make me laugh.

Skadi, manifests in harsh cold, in my rage. In blizzards and understanding my own anger. She manifests in ice on windows and cold metal.

I see them as faces in my meditations, yes, but gods are also the world around us.

Just my thoughts