#IS THIS GONNA BECOME A REGULAR THING??

[born2b-beheaded]

free period in WAAIIIITTT POST FUCKING CANCELED YOURE JOKING THERES ANOTHER ANT ON MY DESK SAME FUCKING CLASS SAME DESK SAME DAY OF THE WEEK WHAAATTTT

[tartppola]

very specific au thought, silver if he was the shield instead ( read the tags to see explanations )

[novafire-is-thinking]

Medics and Piracy

More sillies with @cadet-songbird

[starlight-eclipsed]

If the Gate from the Dark World was but a simple doorway, Hylia’s portals were a hurricane ripping that very same door from its hinges.

A hurricane that did not like him, in particular.

I am once again asking everyone that sees this to read A Dark Among the Lights by LuckyLectio on AO3.

Wanted to experiment a bit with color here, I'm not entirely satisfied with how it came out but I was starting to overwork the piece and needed to stop XD

[crossbackpoke-check]

yOu'Re gOiNg fOr a LiTeR? | "Habs react to Quebec Maple facts", 10.22.24

[slytherinshua]

people need to stop celebrating the fact that scoups is exempt from military enlistment. people have started to only focus on the fact that he’s not going and ignore the fact that he had a serious injury which is why he’s exempt. real carats who actually cared about their artist’s health would much rather have the standard 1.5-2 year hiatus for military and a completely healthy artist than an injured one not going.

[clevercatchphrase]

I did it. I finally got max boops and unlocked all three badges (which I was unable to do on april first due to technical glitches).

I've tried to super boop back everybody who has booped me. If I missed you, I apologize.

Happy halloween everyone~ have a safe, spooky boopy holiday!

[snackugaki-jestsjapesjokes]

In commemoration of this

Let us remember what Frida can do canonically

gave her the ol' Shikamaru's Kagemane no Jutsu treatment for ninpo which is fitting really since

And what's more ninja than shadow manipulation?

Just y'know, from a 90s weeb standpoint who saw how fucking obsessed U.S media was with ninja in the 80s and 90s, the earlier TMNT could have stood to be MORE ninja. The newer iterations kinda sorta have gotten "more ninja" instead of generic milk chocolate martial arts with a shiny ninja candy coating

[sleepingsun501]

Again with the HANDS REACHING FOR BLASTERS!! 🫠🫠

Sequel to this post

[everlastingday]

Now that the Rangers storyline is done (for the most part, anyway), I feel like I can finally attempt to articulate some of my gripes with it. A disclaimer that this is just me word vomiting about copaganda and racism and how I feel about how it’s handled on the show, and that I am still a little unsure about how I feel about it all.

Going into the season, I was not a fan of Carlos becoming a Ranger, and a lot of it goes back to 4x17, but also just generally how I think 911 and Lone Star do not handle the issue of systemic racism very well at all. There are a handful of exceptions (like Grace’s storyline with the organ trafficking), but generally speaking, this is not their forte. And I understand that and love the show regardless - this is network television, my expectations are on not high.

But, where I think I have issues, is when historically, they’ve tried to address systemic racism but do it very half-heartedly, in a way that feels purposeful, and in a way that feels like overt copaganda. And while I don’t know if it’s quite as egregious and insidious as what they’re doing on og 911 with Athena's character, I do think that LS has also never been free from criticism in this regard.

I think the easiest moment to point to in LS is that conversation that Carlos has with Gabriel in 4x17 about the Rangers’ persecution of Mexican and Indigenous people. He has this very strong sense of justice about it and cites it as the reason why he doesn’t want to become a Ranger (as he was right to say it), but none of this critique ever falls back on the APD, which he’s a part of, and which we also see, canonically, also has issues with systemic racism (among other issues).

LS does this a lot, where they address the racism in some instances, but not in others, even when they’re closely related, and really should be extended. And so it starts to draw lines in the sand, implying that there is some kind of space where racism starts and ends. But I think most of us understand that that’s just simply not true. Racism is systemic, and it permeates every inch of society, and so when I see half-hearted attempts at addressing racism in fictional media, it can sometimes irk me more than if it just were never addressed at all, because it’s not quite bad enough for me to pinpoint it exactly or put me off completely, but it’s just enough to leave a bad taste in my mouth.

So now we arrive at 5x09. I can appreciate that within the storyline, Carlos looked past his personal feelings about the Rangers and the racism of it all in order to pursue his father’s killer. I can even appreciate that there’s a part of Carlos that changes his mind, after learning what his father has done to fight racism from the inside, that wants to continue his legacy. I don’t love it, but it makes sense for the characters, and again, I am painfully aware that this show has always dabbled in copaganda, so I have somewhat of a tolerance for it.

But something that doesn’t quite sit right with me about this is how in 4x18, the show makes a point of saying, if Gabriel was a white man, the Rangers would be putting way more effort into the investigation. That the inaction on their part, is directly a result of systemic racism. And then now, with the revelation that it was all Bridges all along, everything can be pinned on him. He was blocking the initial investigation, he was throwing Carlos on a wild goose chase, he was not designating the appropriate resources into the investigation. It all comes down to Chief Bridges, this one bad guy within the organization. It makes the motive personal, and in a way, erases the fact that regardless of Chief Bridges, Carlos would still have been facing all these challenges because the reality is that his gut instinct about the Rangers was right, and that if a white Ranger had been murdered, it would have been taken much more seriously. 

It’s kind of like, yeah there’s this racism piece, but don’t worry, that isn’t what it was here, and as a show, we’re not going to address it, because we’ve weeded out that one bad egg! Maybe if this was a full season, they would be able to dive into it more, and maybe the show will surprise me and actually address this after the hiatus, but I’m not holding out hope for it. 

My initial instinct was to draw the conclusion that Bridges is being posthumously protected because he was a highly decorated, white man with a lot of power, and that this is obviously what's happening. But if I’m going to be totally honest, especially upon rewatch, I don’t think that the final cut of that episode really implied that. Part of me feels like my initial reaction is just me giving the show more credit than it deserves. 

And I have a lot of complicated feelings about all of this, because I love Carlos, I love Gabriel, and I love their relationship. I want to love the legacy of it all, and the seeking justice of it all. But I also am very aware of the fact that they are not real, and their story, as compelling as it is, is not real, but the way the writers/executives/network has handled the topic of systemic racism by way of their storyline very much is. And I don’t really like that. And this, fundamentally, is how copaganda works, by making you care so much about the characters and the story that you look past the copaganda that they're selling you, and I hate that I’ve fallen for it, hook, line, and sinker.

Anyway, I don’t even know if any of this made sense, and I’m still very conflicted about it all. Part of me wants to just be like it’s a silly wee woo show, just enjoy it for what it is. But the other part of me resists this particular storyline so much that it’s also affecting my enjoyment of some of my favourite characters on the show, and I’m not yet able to untangle them from one another. And I’m also not confident in how I’m feeling either, so maybe I am wrong about all of this, I’m truly not sure. 

[rosesradio]

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[lixbf]

i was so productive in bg3 today fjsvcjdhd

[millionsofmaxime]

Augustine & Cynthia: *doing the science* Rowan: You guys woke up at 5:30 in the morning just to do more experiments? Augustine: *silence* Cyrus: *silence* Rowan, finally figuring it out: ...You two never went to sleep, did you? Augustine & Cynthia in shame: Yeah...

Diantha: You can track Lysandre? Augustine: Of course I can. If the NSA can do it, so can I.

Cynthia: Why don't I like this person? Riley: I don't know. Maybe it's because they keep stealing your thunder. Cynthia: Maybe it's because their name is "Augustine". Don't you find that utterly ridiculous? Riley: No. Cynthia: That's because your name is "Riley".

Cynthia, Entering Riley's room: Augustine did it again. Riley: Peace disturbance? Cynthia: What no- Riley: Arson..? Cynthia: NO, JESUS CHRIST, HOW MANY- Riley: uh....Attempted murder? Cynthia: NO, THEY ATE ALL THE FOOD IN THE FRIDGE, BUT WHAT THE FU-

Augustine: Cynthia has no survival skills, their need to win has replaced them. Riley: That can't be true! Augustine: Watch this. Augustine: Hey Cynthia, race you to the bottom of the stairs! Cynthia: *Throws themself out a window*

Riley: Ladies, gentlemen and Cynthia, I want to show you the greatest thing your eyes have ever beheld! Augustine: A llama? Riley: No. Augustine: A baby llama? Riley: No! Augustine: A baby llama with a little hat on? Riley: NO!

Diantha: Augustine won’t come out of their room! Lysandre: Just tell them I said something. Diantha: Like what? Lysandre: Anything factually incorrect. Diantha, shrugging: If you say so. Augustine, arriving moments later: Did you just say the sun is a PLANET?

Lysandre: I hate you sometimes. Augustine: Well according to this picture Riley drew of us holding hands that's not true. Lysandre: Augustine, you drew that. Augustine: It doesn't matter.

*Riley is comforting Augustine* Riley: Stop crying because it’s over. Start smiling because Lysandre is someone else’s problem now.

Lysandre: Thanks for not telling Augustine what happened. Diantha, dumbfounded: I wouldn’t even know where to begin trying to explain this.

Augustine: Who wants to make fifty bucks? Cynthia: How? Augustine: I need someone to take the fall. Cynthia: What did you do? Augustine: I can't tell you. Yes or no, no questions asked. Riley, from the other room: Oh my god. Augustine: ... Riley: OH MY GOD! Cynthia: Make it a hundred. Augustine: Deal.

Cynthia: It’s funny how well you and Lysandre get along. Didn’t they hate you at first? Augustine: Lysandre hates everybody at first. It’s their way of reaching out to people.

Augustine: The best way to gain someone's undying loyalty is by saving them from a perilous situation. Lysandre: So you're just gonna wait until Riley is in danger and save them? Augustine: Of course not, I'm going to create a situation that puts them in danger and then save them. Lysandre: ... Lysandre: You're insane.

Augustine: Two years ago, I married my best friend. Augustine: Riley is still mad about it, but me and Cynthia were drunk and thought it was funny.

Diantha: We can’t tell you because you’re not a member of the club. Augustine: What club? Lysandre: The hating Augustine club. Augustine: …The fuck? I should be the leader of that club!

Cyrus, singing to the tune of I Kissed a Girl: I killed a guy, and I liked it- Cynthia, whispering: Should we call the exorcist? Lysandre, also singing: The taste of his cherry chapstick. Augustine, appalled: Call the exorcist.

Cheryl: Ducks are better than rabbits. Cynthia: What? Rabbits are adorable. Have you ever been in a fight with a duck? Ducks are jerks. Cyrus: Duck is delicious! Rabbit is all gamey. Cynthia: We’re not talking about flavour, Cyrus! Cyrus: Flavour counts! Cynthia: Who carries around a duck’s foot for good luck? Anyone? Lysandre: You wrap yourself in a comforter stuffed with rabbit hair. I’ll wrap myself in a comforter stuffed with duck feathers! Who’s cozier? Cynthia: Okay, but- Lysandre: NO, NO, NO, NO. WHO’S COZIER? Cyrus: Then why don’t we take a rabbit, a duck, stick ‘em in a cardboard box and let them fight it out! Cynthia: BECAUSE IT’S ILLEGAL, CYRUS! Cyrus: ONLY IF WE BET ON IT, CYNTHIA! Cheryl: I- Jesus-

Cynthia: So, are they your friend or... Augustine: They’re like Cheryl, but if Cheryl was ordered to be around you. Cynthia: Oh, so Riley. Augustine: Precisely!

*Everyone is playing a board game together* Riley: I will put 'A' down to make 'A'. Cheryl: I will add onto your 'A' to make 'AT'. Cynthia: I will add onto your 'AT' to make 'RAT'. Augustine: I will add onto your 'RAT' to make 'BIOSTRATAGRAPHIC'. Cynthia: *flips the board*

Cheryl: I truly believe that water can solve all your problems. Cynthia: Weight loss? Drink water. Augustine: Clear skin? Drink water. Riley: Want to get rid of someone? Drown them.

Augustine: Why do you act like we’re three year olds? Riley, exasperated: WHY?!? Riley points at Cynthia: YOU TRIED TO HYJACK A CAR! Riley points at Cyrus: YOU NEARLY JUMPED 20 FEET OFF A CARPARK! Riley points at Augustine: AND YOU ATE MULTIPLE DRIED LEAVES AND ROCKS OFF THE GROUND! Riley: AND YOU ASK ME WHY????

Augustine: Oh god, they texted you ‘hi.’’ punctuation only means one thing, Rowan. They're mad at you. Rowan: No, it's Cynthia. They're just being grammatically correct! *meanwhile* Cynthia: And then I used a period so they'd know that I'm mad at them. Riley: A period doesn't say 'I'm mad', it says 'you're dead to me'. Cynthia: I stand by my choice.

[littledoggy-girlcollar]

sorry no matter what happens i’m literally never forgiving nate for what he said to colin. bc what the fuck.

[quietlyblooms]

gimme a minute to cook over this bnha verse and then i'll get cracking on some starters B))

[bangcakes]

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