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[minggukieology]

편지- Letter ✍️

Now that the dust has settled, I found a peaceful moment in the afternoon to sit down in silence and listen to Letter while trying to unpack all my thoughts. This lengthy post will be more in the tone of my personal stance and connection with the song, omitting going into too much detail about the grammar and explaining Korean expressions but still I will try to explain how the song makes an impression with the specific language used.

My reflections:

From the beginning onwards, the song sounds very delicate, while Jimin is singing to us in the polite form and bringing up multiple themes that are characteristic for the ARMY fandom and our path with the boys over the years: the desert, the sea, the cold winter and a warm spring day... He is wishing us to be happier and for this to last forever, while promising to be there when you feel like falling and cherishing all the memories we made together.

In that way, I, as a listener, am in a headspace where I am reminiscing on our story with Jimin as an idol and all we've been through together with him (and trust me, if you have joined just recently, there has been a lot darker times)...

Though as the song progresses and as the refrain comes on, the urgency to express his emotions intensifies together with the instrumental. And this is where Jungkook's vocals come in too. Jimin with the help of Jungkook is suddenly singing in a casual (lower politiness) form as if directly trying to reach out to the person on the listening end individually, addressing every line with a higher intensity and more personally. It just feels more intimate, even more earnest and more powerful. Moreover, the lyrics and chosen words feel more targeted at an individual rather than towards a group (even the scrapped lyrics felt more like he was writing towards a single person in this section).

Whatever the reason for Jungkook's appearance in this part, it makes the emotional impact even more convincing.

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No matter what angle you may choose, Letter is an incredibly heartfelt track packed with strong emotions. I believe it's a song for ARMY and at the same time it is a song for someone in Jimin's life that has been his lifeline and his strong heart connection to them prompted him to write these lyrics woven with thick emotions.

That being said, Jimin sharing this unique space with Jungkook to support him in his emotional expression with his hidden layered vocals and some more audible backing vocals speaks volumes. Just the fact that Jungkook is present on a track (and on the most intense and personal part of the track) where Jimin is earnestly trying to deliver a message to the listener from the depths of his heart is special, no matter how anyone subjectively wants to interpret the song and its content: Do you think they are singing directly to ARMY? Great! I'd argue having someone that shares the same love and commitment, understands what you're feeling and is able to channel the same emotions as you, and as a testament to your bond you let them contribute to your own artistic expression with theirs, is incredibly precious.

There are things that Jimin will never comment on, so I doubt we will ever find out how this song and Jungkook's feature came to be besides what we already heard. Jimin is incredibly smart in how he tailors his message and communication with the broader audience. Thus, while on the surface the public sees him dancing sensually with female dancers, a longer careful look would give you a view of the half-half makeup and other dichotomies in the choreo/concepts, specifically chosen pieces of clothing, specially crafted details in the performance sets, etc. And the same thing applies to the song Letter too. Only after listening closely, you'll get to uncover layer by layer what lies hidden in this "hidden" track. On top of that, Jungkook casually showing he learnt the chords for this song in a random live broadcast out of nowhere prior to the release of the album just shows there is more to the story than we'll be ever told.

Personally, I will be keeping this song close to my heart and holding onto it until their military service concludes. It has become my own lifeline to my life as a fan and getting to hear Jimin and Jungkook together delivering these precious words is something I will cherish forever 🙏

[kittyoverlord]

Brennan making sure the Bad Kids have to pick between activities because you truly can't do everything and the sooner you learn how to balance your life so that you don't burn out the better - amazing.

All of the Bad Kids' schedules are stressing me out so much but Gorgug's especially. I have academic trauma that this season is very mildly triggering - not so much that I can't watch it. What a fun opportunity to work through all these feelings that I've buried lol.

[inafieldofstarflowers]

I finally caught up on watching the Ahsoka show, and I’m so glad, because episode five was so good. I think that it did a great job of addressing the fact that Ahsoka never got to really sit back and fact the trauma of being thrust into a war as a child (which is why I think it’s important to me that we saw two battles, one before and one after she left the Jedi Order—we’re reminded that she never escaped the fighting, even back then).

I’ve seen a few posts now that reference Anakin asking “is that what this is about?” when Vader comes up, and I was surprised to see how differently I had interpreted the scene from what they all were saying. The posts mainly depict this line as Anakjn brushing off Vader like it’s not a big deal, and Ahsoka shouldn’t think about it. In my eyes, though, Anakin sees Vader as his mistake, his demon, something haunting him. He’s not brushing off the fact that it mattered to Ahsoka, he’s denying the idea that the things he did wrong are somehow her mistakes, too. And it fits perfectly into that surrounding dialogue: Anakin is telling her she’s part of a legacy, thinking that, by holding onto that, she can know she’s something more than the violence and fighting she took part in. He tells her that she is more than that, and that he knows because he, too, is more than that. But Ahsoka can’t look at herself and not see the violence which was her mark on the legacy, and when she looks at Anakin, she sees only the evil he did or the master he was.

And then we come to the line “Is that what this is about?” It’s not asked in a way of ‘Oh, is that all?’ The followup exchange clarifies this:

“If I am everything you are…”

“You’ve learned nothing.”

Anakin has been telling her that the choices she had to make during the war weren’t her fault, nor were the mistakes, that she’s MORE than that. And what she’s gotten out of that is that his mistakes are hers, too. And I don’t think he realizes she’s doing that until this point, which is when he takes them back to the beginning, changing tactics and becoming Vader, so that Ahsoka can address this supposed part of herself she’s afraid of.

I don’t know if any of that makes sense, but it’s just SUCH a great scene, and Hayden Christensen did so well as Anakin in the episode as a whole, and I loved this line and had feelings about it

[destielmemenews]

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[poly-yandere-lovers]

Soma

He/him | AFAB Man | ~26

Soma is a bit dumb. He's not good at coming up with plans or thinking ahead. Really he's quite hopeless on his own. He believes everything that Enma tells him, even the most outlandish things. He's the submissive and permissive type of yandere, he'll let he beloved(s) get away with any and everything. He even encourages his lovers to harm him to the point of breaking bones and mutilation. As long as it pleases you, he's willing to do it. Anything for his lover(s)~

Soma's face is heart shaped and his cheek bones are a bit pronounced. His lips can also be described as heart shaped. He has one brown & one blue eye. His eyes are almond shaped and he has long lashes. Soma's hair is a light reddish brown that, unstyled, reaches his butt. He usually ties his hair up into a high ponytail. He has a athletic build and is fairly tall, being somewhere in the 5'9 to 5'11 range. His fingers are longer than usual while his nails are short. Sometimes his nails look a bit rough, as he bites them... and his fingertips. He has one birthmark on his inner left thigh, it's a simple oval shape.

Soma's Skintone here:

Kinks

Piss (Giving + Receiving)

Extreme Masochism

Sadism

Free Use (Giving + Receiving)

Public Sex (Receiving + Giving)

Unusual Penetration (Receiving)

Blood Play

Knife Play (Receiving)

Humiliation (Receiving)

Non-con (Receiving)

Somnophilia (Giving + Receiving)

[teaboot]

I don't intend to minimize the impact of COVID, but I've seen this post a few times on my dash claiming that COVID is BSL-3, "Like anthrax and the plague", and I feel like we need to consider that biosafety levels are just guidelines dictating what PPE and safety measures are required to prevent transmission in relation to potential danger to those who may contract it.

In this case, I believe that COVID is BSL-3 because it has aerosol transmission, which is trickier to handle than fluid transmission- not because it is equally fatal as anthrax or the plague.

Similar modes of transmission, not similar danger.

I could be wrong, so correct me if I am, but though I still believe it's *dangerous*- much in the way that I believe a wolf can be dangerous- a wolf is not equally dangerous as, say, a hippopotamous, even if they do both have four legs and tails.

Also, the CDC says BSL-2 labs may be sufficient for some COVID testing as well.

[anjiefiction]

- 14 Jul 2023

I wrote 1.1k words this week!

The investigation branch is slowly taking shape. I've always enjoyed reading crime thrillers, and am both excited and mildly stressed about trying to write my own now. Are the clues enough to captivate? The mystery obscure enough and yet not enough to become frustrating?

In any case, you will soon finally get a chance to have some time with the Blackbirds and/or Ezann! I might write Ezann's route first because I'm feeling her vibe more but we shall see if it holds up next week.

Have a pleasant weekend!

[blaze42323]

I need them to switch to the Spanish commentators when the crazy stuff starts happening. Because i need to hear “some crazy shit is happening” flavor of Spanish screaming man

[dignitywhatdignity]

So if Arrby is friends with Sweetie and has the approval of the Princess, doesn't that mean he's now a privateer, not a pirate?

[arctic-hands]

When I was a teenager and still on Neopets I was part of a pretty big Star Trek guild and eventually became part of its council, with the solemn duty of creating weekly polls. Well one day I created the poll "Which would win in a fight? Borg Cube or Death Star?". Naturally, since this was a Star Trek guild, the answer was overwhelmingly "Borg Cube", but someone did have the rationality to point out we were biased.

So I look up a pretty prominent Star Wars guild and message one of their council and ask them to poll the same question and get back to me in a week. They do, and naturally the fuckin geeks said "Death Star".

So then I look up a Stargate guild and messaged the lead council member, saying the same thing, and they get back to me almost immediately saying that the Death Star would immediately one-shot a Borg Cube but they would never be able to do it again to another Cube. And I took that wisdom back to my guild and we were mollified, and for one moment the Nerd World was peaceful.

[lesbianjudasiscariot]

[spooksier]

how am i supposed to move on with my day know rebecca sugar just posted the messiest pearlrose content imaginable in the year of our lord 2024

[itshiptowhatbees]

1.) On what grounds?

2.) As you wish, person who I don't personally have anything against.

3.) However, some people are delusional and are not able to make rational decisions about the world around them because they can't accurately perceive the world around them. I believe that you have deliberately trapped yourself in your own delusions and have called it righteousness.

4.) Доброго времени суток товарищ. But I kid, not everyone with a difference of opinion is a Russian plant. Some people simply bear the wrong opinions. My statement stands, if the only thing on the agenda bothers you is the Genocide in Palestine, Trump has stated the ways he wants to make it worse and Kamala was calling for ceasefire before she knew she was going to be a Presidential candidate. One of these two is more likely to give you the results you want.

5.) If you're making a point that you think less of someone because they're using insults why would you refer to me as a subhuman ape? Doesn't that dilute your own point?

Anywho, Trump is trying to destroy democracy. He would, if he thought he could get away with it, Genocide every not white person in America. His political policies can be found in project 2025 and 2024. They give him some of the tools of this agenda. (Remember also that political processes are tend to be slow. The anticipated damage must be imagined in terms of what the landscape will look like in a few decades with regards to the policies of today.) I know what Supreme Court Justices he put into place and the damage that they have done. I can only imagine the hell that further packing of the court could do to my country's civil liberties.

In short, I remember the damage he did to this country and the world anxiety during 2016 -2020. Now that he's had his practice run, I have no doubts that he would continue his destruction if given another chance.

everyone saying it would hypothetically be easier to protest under kamala is just like. fundamentally incorrect. like do you not remember less than a year ago when the NYPD was teargassing and using literal rat poison on pro palestinian student protesters? the dnc has just wiped abolition of the death penalty from their policy. both kamala and biden are dedicating themselves to fortifying ICE. in what fucking world do you believe protesting against the US government will ever be easier? like are you just naive or are you stupid?

[destielmemenews]

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[greyias]

Oh look, it seems everyone has been opted into the unfortunate "experiment" now. For everyone who has been blissfully using the old UI up until now, welcome to hell :)

Do you not like hell? Do you want to leave and crawl back up into the sunlight of the old UI? Well, have I got a link for you! A beautiful tumblr user (who is not me) has gone and fixed things beautifully for you already: https://github.com/enchanted-sword/dashboard-unfucker

You will need to have Tampermonkey installed on your browser of choice, and once that's done, just go to the github link above, and peruse the readme to install. And voila! You have your old dash back!

The authors of XKit Rewritten said during the experiments that at the time, since this was an "experiment" they weren't going to implement anything to revert to the old UI (although who knows if they'll do it now). And the dashboard unfucker has worked beautifully enough for me to where I genuinely couldn't tell if they had ended the experiment or not.