#HEAVY POST

[rebloggingrexan]

this scene was one the franchise creator had wanted to write all his career

Things that I SWEAR I'm not making up about the Star Trek franchise:

A shifty alien bartender, his brother, and his nephew were what happened at Roswell

There are three mutually contradictory canonical explanations for what exists at the centre of the Galaxy, none of which are "A fuck-off gigantic black hole"

Two of these things are, respectively, God and the Devil

(The crew got along well enough with the Devil, but Spock had to blow-up God with a torpedo)

One of the most compelling and sympathetic characters in the franchise is a hologram of Professor Moriarty who gained enough self-awareness to realise that he didn't need to be evil just because he was written that way

If you fly too fast, you turn into a salamander

(Said salamanders are actually the inevitable endpoint of human evolution)

The universe is balanced on the back of a giant koala (why is it smiling? What does it know!?)

There have been three separate groups of Space Nazis (not just aliens with a fascist government; literal Nazis with armbands and swastikas)

There are also: two (2) cowboy planets, two (2) planets that are just post-apocalyptic versions of Cold War-era Earth, one (1) planet ruled by Chicago mobsters from the 1920s, and one (1) version of Earth where the Roman Empire never fell

The Roman planet has its own Jesus

There is an anthropological law governing parallel planetary development that holds that planets are likely to recapitulate eras from Earth history

Because of the intervention of an ancient race of ur-humanoids, most sentient races in the galaxy look like human actors with rubber prostheses glued to their foreheads

There are so many planets centred around sex and hedonism that people in the fandom use the term "Roddenberry Sex Planet" to describe them

Jack the Ripper was an alien ghost

Amelia Earhart was abducted by aliens

If you have a high ESP score, you turn into a god when you try to fly outside of the Galaxy

The major antagonists are: Space Vikings/Samurai, Space Romans (not the Romans mentioned earlier), Space Fascists (not any of the nazi groups mentioned earlier), the Space British Empire (ruled by goo people), and Space Bees (except you'll turn into one if they sting you)

Klingons have two dicks

Borg assimilation can be catalyzed by eating car batteries

[mythicalartisttm]

What’s your opinion on transgenders people? I ask as i have seen you reblog a few things and I am unsure on your stance. I mean this in no judgmental way i would just like to know your thoughts

anon this ask both excites me and fills me with caution, but! I will provide you with what you seek!

what do I think about transgender people? Here’s my answer to that, but be warned, it is lengthy!

1) they’re to be treated as people, not outcasts. Human is human, and we are supposed to treat fellow humans with love, care, and respect, even if we don’t agree with the people in question, or if it’s just plain hard.

2) I say this with gentleness: their perceptions of themselves are skewed*, and there are many reasons for this with the primary one being that we live in a broken world, which leads to everything else. But one of the absolute worst things we can do to trans people/ people who want to be trans, regardless of the reason, is to go along with the idea that they are or can be any other gender than the one they were born with. As you can probably tell, I believe in the God of the Bible, and that while human hands may have written the physical book, He speaks through the people that wrote it. So let’s let His Word do the talking.

You know the creation story, yeah? It’s ok if you don’t, let’s recap anyways:

Every day for 6 days, God made aspects of our universe, and when He declared everything finished – perfect! God’s work ain’t finished ‘till it’s perfect – He rested on the 7th day (Genesis 1 and 2). On the 6th day He made humans, male and female, and they were made in the image of God Himself (Gen. 2:26). They were also the only aspect of creation God formed with His own hands; Genesis 2:7 says God made the first man from the dust of the earth, and verses 21-22 says He took a piece of the man to make the first woman.

That might not seem huge to you, but it speaks volumes of the care God put into humanity specifically. Everything else – the sun, stars, sky, trees, dogs, almost everything you can think of – God simply spoke them into existence. But for humans; for you, anon? He got up, got His hands dirty, and shaped your head, your heart, your spirit, your body. He gave humanity a literal special touch that He gave to nothing else.

This is reinforced again by God speaking through king David’s Psalm 139, verses 13-16:

13 You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body     and knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!     Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. 15 You watched me as I was being formed in utter seclusion,     as I was woven together in the dark of the womb. 16 You saw me before I was born.     Every day of my life was recorded in your book. Every moment was laid out     before a single day had passed.

God is omnipresent, meaning that He’s everywhere all the time any time, and nothing escapes His knowledge. This includes the creation of a new human being (again: male or female, no secret 3rd option for this one). And because God Himself – who makes no mistakes – oversees and ordains the creation of every new little boy or girl, wouldn’t it make sense that God would make them as He intended to make them: perfectly, without mistake? There is then no ground for the “born in the wrong body” argument to stand on, because God made your body with you in mind; your body was made specifically for you, and there were no errors on His end.

Now, what if you just straight up don’t like your body? I think everyone has disliked their body and/or felt uncomfortable in it at some point, that includes me. If someone’s going through puberty then they are almost guaranteed to be uncomfortable in their body because that kiddo and their body both are growing up. Sometimes you’re uncomfortable in your body simply because it’s changing, but this particular change is a good thing! Going through puberty is a sign that your body is working as it should, even if it feels weird. To try and block this transition from happening, or deliberately alter it, is to actively harm your body’s natural progression.

So yes, I do think that a trans person’s view of their body – that they were made for a different body and so they should change it – is not only wrong, but harmful to themselves in the long run. Why are we affirming this; giving people of all ages the means to scar themselves to feel good in the now?

Last bit before the TL;DR: if there’s anyone out there who thinks God won’t except them for any reason that you can think of, I’m gonna stop you right there. There is grace for you. Yes, even for that; please refer to my pinned post. And also this.

My explanation doesn’t cover all bases I’m sure, but the TL;DR is that the human body is a sacred thing designed by God, with care, made differently and specifically for every individual person, and it is medical malpractice (evil) to alter it within the context of transgenderism. If you have undergone the gender transition at any time – or have done anything else, ever – God still loves you with his whole heart, and He wants you to let Him help you with whatever may have dragged you down this time. Even if it was self-inflicted.

Lastly, some stuff I didn’t know how to cleanly fit into All That

*it is worth noting that basically everyone has a skewed perception of themselves about different things and to different degrees, but in this context I mean “a skewed perception of how a trans person relates to their body”

Creation was deemed “good” before people, but after people, God declared it “very good.” Again, in Genesis 1. I literally cannot stress enough how much God wants people to come to Him for whatever the reason

Chloe Cole's discussion with Dr. Peterson + the comment section and the testimonies in it

this post

[our-trans-youth-experience]

I feel so hopeless.

I don’t think I can wait until im 18 to transition. I dont know if I can even stay alive that long. Hell I cant stand the thought of having this body for 5 more years. My mom recently told me that she wouldn’t bear to look at me anymore if I ever got an abortion or top surgery, which I know is wrong for her to believe, but it still hurts so much. I’m not even out to her yet and she’s still being transphobic towards me and honestly I didn’t think that was possible. I don’t feel like a real transgender because I can’t even decide on a name for myself. I don’t even look like a boy. The only thing I can do is bind. My transmasc friend can pass so much better than me, I feel like he gets misgendered so much less than I do, and I just think he’s so lucky. Is it wrong for me to think that? I don’t know but I’ve lost so much hope. I don’t know anything. And it just feels like no one else really gets it.

I don’t know if I can do this anymore.

I’m sorry for the heavy ask.

-Lib (maybe, still considering other names)

Hey kiddo,

I know it feels hopeless, and I've been there (and still am there sometimes ngl). Your mother doesn't sound like a very good one, if she won't support her child's decisions about what they do with their body. It's your body, so it's completely up to you what to do with it even if that means you lose your mother's support. I'd recommend you avoid coming out to your mother as I don't think it'd be a safe thing for you to do. It's hard, not being "properly" out, but it'll be worth it in the long run.

You are really trans, you aren't faking it. You're trans enough and I believe you. If you still look "like a girl", I believe you and am currently in the same situation. Some of my trans friends change their name every week, some have multiple names at once, it doesn't make them any less trans. You say you can bind, so hang onto that because that is awesome! (That being said please remember to do so as safely as possible even if you have really bad dysphoria)

Please try not to compare yourself to other trans people you know, it doesn't help. However, it isn't wrong for you to be doing that because we all compare ourselves, although we probably shouldn't. Transition is not linear and everyone's transition is different and at a different pace because everyone's situation is different. So if your transition is at a slower pace, that doesn't make you any less trans, your journey just has more turns and is a bit more complicated.

There is hope, and I know it's what everyone says but I promise it's true: it does get better. It's not going to happen overnight, but things will get easier.

You say that noone really understands, but I promise I do. I'm still a kid, with an abusive/unsupportive mother, who has a few years left until I'm an adult and will likely rely on my parents for a while longer. I haven't come out to any of my family and only some of my friends, and I still look as much like a girl as I did when I was 5 years old. I struggled for years and still do, although I think I'm recovering. There's a whole bunch more, but simply put I'm in a very similar situation to you, you're not alone I promise.

It's not hopeless, I love you and I am here for you, and I need you to stay, even though I know how tough it is. Please reach out to me whenever you need to, I would be happy to talk to you as a friend and both my messages and my inbox are always open, although I'll likely reply to messages more quickly and they won't be posted. You are so loved, and I am here for you, stay safe <3

-Sage (he/they) :)

[fangirl-nadir]

The next time you find yourself listening to Oh Little Town of Bethlehem this winter, remember that Bethlehem is on the Palestinian side of the border. When Israel inevitably starts bombing the West End, you're losing more than Muslim culture. You are losing...

The site of Christ's birth.

The oldest city in the world.

The home of the best chicken shawarma I've ever tasted.

And so. Much. More.

It's easy to distance yourself from the war if you've never been there. But I have, and every day I ache for the people I met who might well be dead. The Egyptian man who offered me coffee on that hot, hot day. The little boy who stopped to chat about how wonderful life can be. The young Muslim woman who was the newest generation of mosaic craftsmen in a centuries old family business.

It's not just Palestine. And they're not just Palestinians.

[etz-ashashiyot]

But yeah between this news and this news, I'm having a really hard time coping.

It's just so much and I can't wrap my mind around it or focus at all.

Edit: oh good, more news confirming what we already knew, with other details

Edit 2: Honestly the thing that's getting me the most is the absolutely rampant, rancid victim-blaming, shaming, and denial happening to the Israeli victims and survivors. It's like somehow the entire feminist and anti-rape culture movements evaporated overnight the moment that there were Israeli victims and survivors in the news.

And it's just unbearably upsetting and triggering like wtf. What the fuck, y'all.

How did we get here?

How are there so few people who care about stopping rape culture for real?

How are leftists leaning into doing literally every single thing that right-wing misogynists do in response to survivor testimonials? How are they this vile after all?

Literally every time I think I've reached the bottom of the well that is western leftism, I discover that there's an entire new level under the false floor.

Seriously how did we get here??

And how can we get back?

[the-king-and-the-druidess]

Lady green sleeves•Morgana's green dresses

Greensleeves was my heart of gold, your vows you've broken like my heart

The soft woolen green dress with wide sleeves lined with lilac silk was probably the most medieval-looking apparel of Morgana's wardrobe. The show's costume designers compared it with soft chainmail. And the dress played a quite significant role during the development of Morgana's arc in the early seasons. Morgana wears it in the episodes and moments that may be called fateful and crucial for the plot and her fate. Later, green and black will stay her significant colours for years. Green is the colour of magic, nature, life but sometimes is associated with jealousy and cunning.

Season One

The first appearance of this significant dress happened in The Gates of Avalon, ep7. In this episode, we see the Sidhefolk and their magic, Arthur gets sinking in the Avalon waters foreshadowing his future in the Diamond of the Day, and Morgana says that cool phrase, "And killing things mends a broken heart?" foreshadowing her own future as well.

The second appearance is The beginning of the end, ep8. One of the most fateful episodes of the whole show. Morgana, Merlin and Arthur meet Mordred, the end of their world. Morgana heals him, she tries to help him, she confronts Uther and he strangles her. Kilgharrah warns Merlin that Mordred is going to kill Arthur, Merlin has to choose.

Next time we see the green dress in to Kill the king, ep 12. This episode is also crucial. It seals Morgana and Uther's enmity, it's the first time Morgana is willing to kill for her cause, Merlin looses the chance to be free. Also, the way Morgana shows her wounds from the shackles kind of foreshadows her future imprisonment in the well. (This is the first time the dress is worn with the golden girdle)

The last time in this season the green dress can (barely) be seen in Le Morte d'Arthur, ep13. In this episode, Arthur is shown the omen of the Old Religion, he almost dies, Merlin bargains for his life for the first time and kills the High Priestess for the first time. Morgana is horribly tormented by the visions of Arthur's death. (Later, things will turn upside down and she'll become obsessed with his death for another reason). She is wearing the dress looking at Merlin riding off to the Isle of the Blessed to kill Nimueh and by this attract the next priestess, Morgause, in their life. Morgana's magic is getting stronger as well as her fear, depression and anxiety.

Season 2

In this season, the green dress becomes the "Lady Macbeth's beetlewing dress" as it's collar gets decorated with small green iridescent shells. The dress symbolises Morgana balancing on the the verge of moral ambiguousness. She is slowly turning into a dark, tragic, powerful (anti)heroine and wears the green dress pretty often. Unlike the first season, she is either in green or white for the most of the second one.

Morgana wears the dress in The curse of Cornelius Sigan, ep1. Camelot is under magical attack, and we can see the glimpse of the classical Arthurian healer!Morgana when she treats Arthur's wounds. Her and Gaius' exchange in this ep sounds like foreshadowing:

"You shouldn't be doing this."

"It's exactly what I should be doing!"

"You need rest, Morgana."

"And I'm likely to get it with everything that's going on!"(/s)

Compare with "I will know no rest" in His father's son.

The next time the green dress shows in The witchfinder, ep 4. Morgana knows that she has magic, and she is terrified to realise that she, a secret witch, can be burned at the stake just like Gaius and the others. She sees yet again how merciless Uther is to magickfolk, how he is ready to execute even his old friend just because he has magic.

In Lancelot and Guinevere, ep 5, Morgana is in the dress when she begs Uther and Arthur to save Gwen from the bandits. She is losing faith in everyone and everything in Camelot, even in Arthur, when she thinks that no one cares but her.

The witch's quickening, ep 11, is pivotal to Morgana's arc. She is drawn to the rebellion side. She decides to help other magical people to really fight Uther, she is ready to lie and steal in order to win and be free. She is told by Alvarr and Mordred that she is their only hope. Kilgharrah utters the prophecy about Morgana and Mordred's evil alliance and Merlin antagonises Mordred.

There is the full set: the dress, the snake necklace, the snake-ish girdle.

The fires of Idirsholas, ep12, without words is the moment when the old Lady Morgana dies and Morgana the Sorceress is born, although it was not entirely her choice, though she is definitely on the magickfolk's side. Her consent to Morgause and especially to Merlin's causes is dubious or wasn't given at all. She is the vessel of the mighty spell in this episode, just like she will become the vessel of "the power of Heaven" in the future; Merlin poisons Morgana literally and metaphorically and she goes away to come back changed.

She wears the green dress during the entire ep, with the necklace and girdle. It's also the first time Morgana wears black eyeliner.

The "magical" green dress.

This dress of green silk and chiffon combined with the wide golden belt and bracelets first appears in The nightmare begins, ep 3, when Morgana returned from the Druids with the knowledge of her magic; and since then this dress appears in the moments where magic acts/mentioned or Morgana is plotting/lying.

In this season, Morgana is in this dress when she realises that she has magic; when she received the magical bracelet from Morgause, in the Beauty and the Beast – a magical episode – and when she steals the keys from Arthur for Alvarr and Mordred. The only moment this dress is worn in a non magical/plotting episode is Lancelot and Guinevere, ep 5, when Morgana meets Gwen again. The reason why this dress was used this time is unclear, it can be the hint at the future: Morgana finds out about Gwen's secret love for Lancelot and will use it against her in Lancelot Du Lac; or because this ep was important for developing of Arthur/Gwen and evil!Morgana will oppose this relationship in the future.

Season 3

Now dark!Morgana wears purple, green and white colours most often in this season. These are her colours through the seasons (purple, green, white are also happen to be the colours of UK's suffragettes and Women's International Day)

The "fateful" green dress is worn by her only once, she prefers the "magical" variation of the significant green dress in this season.

Tears of Uther Pendragon, ep 1 and 2, open the season where Morgana is "the enemy within", she has joined the dark side and is devoted to witchcraft. She wants the revolution and power and is no longer a friend for Camelot and her former family. She poisons a witness, she watches Uther's suffering from the mandrake root, she falsely comforts Arthur.

The Goblin's gold, ep 3, is a magical episode, and Morgana wears the green dress when she is watching magical chaos disturbing Camelot. She is told that she has a cold heart and wants to see Uther dead and Camelot destroyed.

The Changeling, ep 6, is again a magical episode. Morgana wears the green dress when she first notices Arthur and Gwen's affections and enjoys teasing Gwen about the impossibility of it.

The castle of Fyrien, ep 7, is when evil!Morgana finally turns against Arthur personally, arranging a bait for him. She sees no other way for her mission than to take the throne for herself, so she needs to kill her younger brother for this.

In The eye of the phoenix, ep8, Morgana is lying, plotting against Arthur and uses a cursed magical artifact against him.

In The queen of hearts, ep 10, the "magical" green dress shows when Morgana sees Emrys, her future doom.

Morgana wears the green dress in The coming of Arthur, eps 12 and 13 as well. Theses episodes are full of magic, twists and are very important, since Morgana and Morgause have finally won Camelot.

The "fateful" green dress, in the full set with the snakes necklace and girdle shows for the last time in ep 12, when Morgana and Morgause's plans start unfolding and Morgana is soon to be queen. She lies to Uther and speaks about change and the new age.

This is the last time we see Morgana in full green. Later, when she is a priestess and the witch of the woods, the bright colour of the past will be covered by a veil of black lace.

[karmicbias]

Look I'm sorry this is dark, but the fact that I have three cats who depend on me and the fact that I'm going to at least get to see Ghost a fuckton of times next year are pretty much the only two things I'm holding onto right now.

I don't have kids. Severed ties with all blood relatives a long time ago. I'm 40 and single (more or less) and everyone who I'm close with IRL has other people who they're closer with than me.

Today it feels like eventually the most meaningful thing I can do in the future is put myself in the way of harm to protect those who are more vulnerable than me. So I guess that's what I'll do, but right now even thinking about it scares the hell out of me.

[queermoths]

under cut im vaguely working through some feelings about my experience with the troubled teen industry, no specific tw but still putting it under the cut cause tti in and of itself needs a tw

realizing more and more of what happened to me in the tti. its been just under four years since i left it and still processing it. putting more puzzle pieces together, still unlearning what they trained me to believe. might write about it, but i probably wont share anything i write (for now)

[thosefinelines]

Thinking about how when my mother was pregnant with my sister, she watched news coverage of the Bosnian genocide and now my eldest sister cradles her newborn baby while keeping up to date with the genocide of Palestinians. It's just painful to have to reconcile the constant, longstanding horror and disregard people have to endure. How history will always repeat itself.

[mythicalartisttm]

trying to get in contact with a man who doesn't have much time left, to share the gospel. Please pray for a softened heart, and that I can actually contact him

[etz-ashashiyot]

Okay so the whole vile photo award thing reminded me of this dream I had.

What I've been afraid to mention (it just seemed weird or overly personal, idk) is that that dream was about her. I saw her face in my dream before I saw it on the news. (The post was from 10/10 if you check the time stamps.)

I never knew her in life, but seeing her body broke something in me. I think my mind was trying desperately to re-humanize her because I just couldn't process what I'd seen. That's my best guess, anyway.

Anyway I don't know what the above says about me, but my heart hurts and I'm furious and I'm sick for her family having to see this everywhere against their explicit wishes.

[mythicalartisttm]

Then they are definitely not Christ followers. There is a channel on the server called the "perspectives" channel where they have been sitting for hours spitting some of the most vitriolic and disgusting hate I've seen in a while. There is a document that has a transcript of it up to a point that i believe "musashi" here on tumblr made. Their post is pretty concise if you just wanna be informed, obviously you don't need to. But I'd say, for your peace and the peace of any queer friends you may have, be mindful of what you're posting involving religious beliefs. A lot of people are scared and may not initially trust that you aren't like that. There's a lot of fear and hurt going around right now.

I will say it again, anon. If they are Christ followers, then they are not speaking hate meant for people, as they would be filled with God's love. But I will also add on to what I said: are the people there actually speaking vitriol, or are you not liking what they're saying? Those two things do not inherently overlap. Sensitivity is of the essence though, yes, especially when tensions are running high, as they are now. All I ask is that you (as in, the fandom as a whole) do not pay evil for evil, nor evil for good. You cannot control anyone but yourself.

Now, I address my general audience here: please do not bring this up to me again. It's been a rough 24 hours for all involved, and I know that few desire to live in this era of tension.

[rebloggingrexan]

#his first mistake was trusting stanley not to roast him

[l3irdl3rain]

Born to be a grouchy old lady. Forced to be a grandma

[mythicalartisttm]

tm i adore you please tell me you dont support this homophobic "christian" lu server that has cropped up. all of the profiles ive seen now that have christian in their bio have been supporting it, please tell me you dont i will legitimately be heartbroken

This is the first time I've head of this server? Maybe. Idk. If I've heard it before then I can't place it. But I can tell you with 99% certainty that the people on that server do not hate gay/lesbian/etc people. If they are truly Christ-followers, then they do not wish any kind of harm against people with same-sex attractions. Period.

[lenny-link]