#JW Assembly

[aposteat]

Jehovah's witnesses: the entire world is evil and needs to be destroyed

People in real life: hey man how's it going

[regardezmoica]

AROUND THE WORLD IN 14 FILMS - 2024

We got back into the festival groove at the Around the World in 14 Films festival in Berlin, uncovering some awesome new films. It was the perfect way to reignite our love for cinema and discover some hidden gems!

BIRD (2024) dir: Andrea Arnold

It’s so real. Almost a little too real. You get sucked into the story and get to dive into the lives of these people. Andrea Arnold leaves no space for a barrier between the audience and Bailey, Bug and the other characters. Especially the protagonist Nykiya Adams delivers a raw and deep, on-screen debut performance. This intimacy is underlined by Robbie Ryan’s cinematography which makes you feel like you’re inside the scene.

JS

KILL THE JOCKEY (2024) dir: Luis Ortega

This is a crazy crime drama about Remo, a drugged-up jockey running from gangsters, his pregnant ex, and maybe reality. Nahuel Pérez Biscayart nails the role as Remo spirals through Buenos Aires, switching identities and chasing chaos. Luis Ortega’s film is wild, weird, and totally unpredictable. It mixes thrills, humour, and surreal moments, keeping you guessing the whole way. Love it or hate it, you won’t forget this ride.

LP

ARMAND (2024) dir: Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel

A wonderful curated masterpiece with just the exact amount of artistic metaphors, choreography and female rage. Perfectly balanced of static, architectural shots and sudden madness where the tension is never lost and in between: Renate Reinsve - more fragile than ever. Brilliant.

JS

QUEER (2024) dir: Luca Guadagnino

Luca Guadagnino just casually assembled the coolest gang with fashion icon JW Anderson and the masters of catchy soundtracks Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross, where Daniel Craig and Drew Starkey threw the final sass in it. Stunning scenery, great closeups and breathtaking symbolism.

It’s safe to say: we as a nation NEED the 3-hour cut.

JS

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vague religious ramblings ✨

as a kid when i was a jw, i used to go to two assemblies and one convention a year. the two smaller assemblies were in a big assembly hall that jw built in may and dec, but in july we would go to the umass amherst hockey arena and 10k people would sit in the hottest fucking stadium and listen to the most boring people talk for three god damn days straight.

it was SO ridiculously boring because the people giving the talks were sooo monotonous. jw’s get taught to speak a certain way and with specific cadence that basically makes them sound like they’re always talking to children instead of adults they tell to act “childlike” instead

but watching the dnc pretty much relentlessly the last three days has brought up a similar but very strange feeling because as miserable as those conventions were and how horrible that cult is, when all those people would stand up and sing it gave me goosebumps, but i get goosebumps listening to music a lot anyway so

it’s the same thing watching people talk in this stage about things that are important to them and i’m not talking about the fucking presidents like. ana navarro gave me goosebumps michelle obama can command a crowd and whoever else i missed the names of. i love hearing people talk about things they’re passionate about and hearing people return that passion from the audience. it’s different from a concert thought

but anyway. the juxtaposition of these two events during very different parts of my life is interesting i think or not i could be overthinking it

[starlightkun]

are you more of a plotter or pantser when you write?

ngl i did have to look this up, and i suppose im a bit of both? like, when i say i have a scene planned out, or that i have x words of planning, or that i have an outline, idk what other writers' planning/outlines look like (aside from the outlines they made us use in elememtary school you know). my word docs for a story always reserve the top part for "planning/outlining" then i have a divider, and under that is where the prose of the story actually starts. when i count word counts of drafts, i only count what's actually written in that second part, from beginning then through the scenes chronologically.

i usually don't start writing a fic until i have not only a solid idea, but also a general concept of the plot (though as my recent posts allude, i tend to have difficulties wrapping it up after the climax). sometimes a scene comes to me first and i have to then build the rest of the au and plot around that scene, but i usually don't start writing what i consider to be in that "prose" section until i have some grasp on the overall fic.

and my "planning/outlining" section usually looks like this:

- x au, a!neo, b!reader, (ft. any important side character)

- if it's majorly involved au like frankenstein complex or strawberry sunday, i'll make a short character list. like in strawbsunday it looked like:

Human!Johnny [roommates w MK]

Fairy!Jungwoo [roommates w TI, DY] ; Vampire!Jaehyun [roommates w TY]

Witch!Doyoung [roommates w TI, JW]

and so on. that one also went in descending height order (members who are officially the same height were next to each other in the list, like jaewoo), bc for a time at the beginning, i was playing with having their height be affected by their species, but that ended up not mattering in the end. i also had so many characters who were roommates bc it was a college au that i needed to be able to remember who lived with who after a while, so that went in the list too.

- then a brief paragraph describing the major story beats

- The Scene that made me get inspired to write it, if there is one, usually all dialogue written in a big block of text like this: "Abcd ef ghijk lmn opqr st uv." YN "Wxy zabcde fg hij klm nopqr st uvw." NEO "Xyz?" YN "Xyz. Abcd, efg hijk lmnopqr. Stuv!" NEO

- more scenes, only dialogue like above

- more scenes, only dialogue like above

so that's how my "planning/outlining" can be 8k+, it's my "sketches" of upcoming scenes that i haven't gotten to yet in the "prose" portion. and while im writing, i'll usually get ideas for upcoming scenes, and add their "sketches" to my planning area at the top. sometimes i don't always know exactly how all the little pieces will fit in, and kind of have to assemble them into a little frankendraft by the end. and sometimes i find that little snippets of dialogue that i thought would be perfect ended up not fitting anywhere, or had to be minorly/majorly modified.

i often go into unexpected places, and find out a lot about my characters while i write! i have my loose outline and im flexible with it if i find that the story is headed in a different direction as i go (like, for example, in changer, i was originally imagining sungchan asking reader out at the end of the valentine's day event at the boba shop and have it be more of a second chances things, but as i wrote it i realized that my werewolf sungchan was too much of a loserboy to do that and it wouldve felt a bit forced imo)

[ausetkmt]

The 2023 BET Awards began Sunday night with a bevy of rappers and artists set to honor the 50th anniversary of hip-hop.

Coco Jones, Doechii and GloRilla have been nominated for awards and are set to perform. Iconic rap groups and emcees including MC Lyte, Big Daddy Kane, Kid ’n Play, Master P, Remy Ma, Yo-Yo and the 69 Boyz will take the stage, too.

On Friday, BET announced Busta Rhymes as the recipient of the lifetime achievement award. Patti LaBelle told Rolling Stone she will perform a tribute to the late Tina Turner at the ceremony. Turner died in May; she was 83.

Though there will not be a host, DJs will cue performers and celebrities to take the stage throughout the ceremony. TV and film writers, including those who might normally work on the BET Awards, are currently on strike over pay and working conditions.

In May, the MTV Movie & TV Awards aired a pre-taped show without a host due to the writers strike. The Tony Awards, hosted by Ariana DeBose, was also unscripted.

The 2023 BET Awards Pre-Show Gets Off To A Rocky Start

The 2023 BET Awards is having some absolutely horrific sound issues at its pre-show special. It sounds like a static-y mess as performers hop on the stage before the awards ceremony begins at 8 p.m. ET. JW Velly, the artist behind the viral TikTok song “Pretty Girls Walk,” performed to a crowd outside the Microsoft Center seemingly without a hitch to the audience, who cheered her on. But at home, several HuffPost reporters – who were watching through livestreams and on the BET Network itself — were struggling to understand anything. Unclear what exactly is happening — but at one point the sound completely went out.

AP

D-Nice Is A Rapper? How Late Are We?

D-Nice raps? Where I been at lol. A little hip-hop history for me. I just knew him as a DJ. Dope to know he had a whole rap career in the '80s. — Taryn

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MC Lyte Steps From Backstage To Center Stage

THE VOICE IS ON THE MIC! MC Lyte has been the voice of the BET Awards for years, so it’s so good to see her onstage doing the damn thing. — Taryn

Yes, she’s always behind the scenes doing her thing so it’s great to see her take the stage. — Erin

Makes my heart so happy. Haven’t seen her o- screen since her “Half and Half” days on UPN! — Ruth

What’s wild is that she has a whole TV show! “Partners in Crime” on the streaming service allBlk. — Erin

The BET Awards Red Carpet Looks … I Am Closing My Eyes

In the words of the late, great André Leon Talley, it’s a famine of beauty. I did not anticipate struggling this much to assemble the 2023 BET Awards best-dressed list. — Ruth

Patti LaBelle Forgets Lyrics During Tina Turner Tribute

I was so excited when it was announced that Patti LaBelle was doing the tribute to Tina Turner. Well, it quickly took a turn for the worse when I could hear the background singer over her. And then she was stumbling over her words. My word. I’m surprised she took it in stride without that teleprompter. They shoulda had Angela Bassett get up there for all this. — Erin

“I’m trying, y’all!” —Patti LaBelle trying her damnedest to tribute Tina Turner.

This felt like when she sang at the 1996 White House Christmas tree lighting ceremony and was looking for her background singers. Because of how much I love that video, I was low-key getting my life. But then I remembered this was supposed to be THE Tina Turner tribute because it was Patti LaBelle signing it and on BET.

They did Tina dirty and I don’t like that. I know there have been sound issues all night, but damn! It’s almost as if there were no sound checks at all with all these blatant hiccups. Ms. Turner, I am so sorry. You deserved better. — Taryn

Christ on Earth. What is going ON?! Exactly that, Taryn! I couldn’t tell if the audio was tripping again, or if a background singer was doing too much. But I’m in disbelief. It makes me wonder if she was a last-minute selection for the tribute, or like you said, Taryn, there was maybe one rehearsal. And the way Patti just exited the stage and said, “Bye, y’all!” I need a meme or GIF of that. — Ruth

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R.I.P. Biz Markie

I’m LOVING this tribute to Biz. Singing along with the TV and everything. I can tell BET is about to do hip-hop right with this tribute. — Taryn

I have a fun memory at a party deejayed by Biz Markie. He was the DJ at The Root's inaugural ball for President Barack Obama. My mom and I had a ball that night. — Erin

It Is Culture's Biggest Night On BET

The BET Awards begin at 8 p.m. ET, and HuffPost reporters and editors will be watching to keep you updated on all the biggest moments of the night. Stay tuned to see who stuns on the red carpet, who takes home an award and whose performances set the stage ablaze.

The night is set to include an epic tribute to the rappers and artists who made hip-hop culture what it is today to celebrate hip-hop's 50th anniversary.

[quesadillawizard]

When you have an AU of an AU of an AU of a fandom character you like that has NOTHING left from the source material, that's just an OC, baby!

Same thing happened with JW. I bet you can't guess who he used to be unless you're a long-time follower XD

So FAR, this guy has nothing fantasy about him, but we'll see how long that lasts.

MEET LARRY.

Larry lives life to the fullest! He's outgoing and open and friendly. He lives on the west coast of the United States and primarily does 'gig' type jobs for work. Doordash, Instacart, Uber, assembling ikea furniture or painting porches. Things like that. Sometimes he works for temp agencies. He gets bored easily so he doesn't stay in any one job for TOO long.

Larry doesn't say 'no' to new experiences very often, which lets him live a life of adventure but occasionally gets him into trouble. Unfortunate tattoos, losing his pants, getting arrested. He doesn't cause harm but he IS annoying.

When he was 10 years old, he nearly got hit by an icecream truck (which is a feat because they are very slow) but he claims this is what gave him his thirst for life.

Larry has a hard time hanging onto friends. Either they can't keep up with him or he gets distracted by befriending someone else. Same with dating. He's had many girlfriends and boyfriends, but none of them stick.

He has no trouble talking to strangers and can talk about anything until he's told to shut up.

His heart is big and he is flirty when someone gets his attention. Nine times out of ten, he will take a 'no thank you' but sometimes he persists.

FOMO is a big deal for him. In his darker hours, he fears running out of time or wasting time or missing out on something.

[waywardlampcookieturkey]

I REMEMBER WHEN THAT MUSIC VIDEO CAME OUT!!!!! it was fucking insane, it came out during an assembly and a lot of people were crying by the end of it and I remember thinking "well, this seems fucked up somehow but I'm 13 AND this has been my life since I was born so I'm not really sure HOW it is fucked up" man, what a fucking ride that was.

Also, they're this video that still haunts me to this day of Caleb and Sophia's family (basically there's this whole animation series they made of this made-up family of jw (a man a woman an eldest daughter and a younger son, ofc) to make short videos teaching different things) where Sophia (the daughter) comes home and tells her mother they were drawing their families at school and how one of her classmates drew two moms. And the mother proceeds to explain to her that well, it's not wrong as in Straight Up Evil, but you have to remember that god asks things of us in exchange for being allowed in paradise. Then she compares being gay to carrying a bag (the gay is in the bag) and being stopped at TSA (entry to paradise) and having to drop the bag to be able to enter, like you would at an airport (that's not how luggage works at an airport??? But okay????). And THEN they end the animation by the mother asking "so what are you going to tell your classmates tomorrow?" LEAVE HER ALONE?????? YOU'RE JUST GOING TO ACHOST A POOR GIRL TO TALK TO HER ABOUT HOW HER MOMMS NEED TO STOP BEING TOGETHER SO YOU CAN LIVE IN PARADISE???? THEY WERE TEENS. Insane

i don’t know why i only recently realized that most kids didn’t grow up with the anxiety of thinking that at some point in the near future they’d have to hide in their basement or attic because the government would hunt them down because their religion would be banned due to ‘gods plan’.

most kids didn’t have to feel guilt at wanting that day to never come even though god said it would happen because they were scared. most kids didn’t have to see real footage of peoples homes being invaded by police in countries were their religion was banned.

most kids never watched a dramatization imade by their religion where in the end police found the basement full of people were it was implied that you better be ready for that to happen to you because there’s a high chance it will.

most kids never watched a music video made by their religion where they were in an open field and police members rushed towards them guns drawn with the implied you better have the courage to be able to face that in the future because it very well could.

most kids don’t have this fear that runs so deep in me because their religion never did that. and hell, maybe it fucking did i don’t know anything about what other kids childhoods were like. but that was my childhood. this is my life.

having nightmares about my house being raided by police and being held at gunpoint.

being terrified of police men or swat members because my only exposure growing up was how in the future they’d hunt us down.

still wondering if i would be able to survive time in prison because growing up we were told we should be ready to serve if it means keeping our faith

this shouldn’t be my normal. but it is. and i fucking hate the watchtower for making it so.

fuck the governing body, fuck all those videos they made for their convention. fuck being raised a jehovah's witness. i fucking hate it

[sngl-led-auto-lights]

Why is it illegal to install LED bulbs in headlights in the United States?

In the United States, it is illegal to install aftermarket LED bulbs in halogen bulb-designed headlights under federal regulations for safety and compliance reasons. Here are the detailed reasons:

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS 108)

Regulatory Compliance

: US law requires that the headlight system (bulb, reflector, lens) must be certified as a complete unit. Regular LED retrofits in halogen housings generally do not meet these standards because the original reflector and lens are not designed to properly focus the LED light of the regular design, which may cause glare or insufficient lighting. So simply deny all LED bulbs.

Certification Requirements

: Only factory-installed LED systems or DOT/SAE-certified aftermarket housings are legal. Most regular LED bulbs used for retrofits lack proper certification.

Glare and Safety Hazards

Dazzling oncoming vehicles

: Halogen reflectors scatter LED light unevenly, creating strong glare that dazzles other drivers. This violates safety guidelines, as headlamps must illuminate the road without affecting other people's sight. In reality, many modified LEDs do not have the function of adjusting the light pattern, do not have the light output of halogen lamps, and do not adjust the height of the high and low beams according to legal standards during installation, which will cause glare. Some modified LEDs on the market have the function of adjusting the light pattern and have the light output of halogen lamps, such as Philips and SNGL. As long as the installation meets the standards, there will be no strong glare.

Astigmatism and health risks

: The harsh blue light emitted by LEDs (usually with a color temperature of 6500-8000K) will reduce the visibility of drivers with astigmatism and disrupt the circadian rhythm due to the high wavelength of blue light. So please choose a color temperature below 6000k.

Incompatible technology

Mismatched beam patterns

: Halogen lamp housings use reflective cups to focus light into a specific pattern. Ordinary LEDs emit light differently, forming "hot spots" or dark areas, which reduce road visibility. Therefore, LEDs without dark areas are compliant, such as Philips, SNGL, etc.

Heat and electrical issues

LEDs generate less heat than halogen lamps, and have poor heat dissipation, which can easily reduce their lifespan; improper installation may also burden the electrical system.

Enforcement and penalties

Traffic stops and fines

Although enforcement varies, drivers who make non-compliant modifications may face fines (up to $1,000) or risk failing vehicle inspections.

Retail restrictions

Platforms such as Amazon prohibit the sale of uncertified LED modification kits to comply with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 108.

Legal alternatives

Original LED systems

Vehicles equipped with original LED headlights are fully compliant.

Certified aftermarket lamp housings

LED lamp housings certified by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) (such as Morimoto, JW Speaker) are legal, but require complete replacement rather than replacing the bulb.

Key Takeaways While LED technology offers advantages such as brightness and efficiency, converting halogen headlights to LED bulbs violates U.S. safety standards. This is a significant cost to American consumers in order to combat the huge advantage of Chinese LED bulb industry suppliers. Legal upgrades require replacing the entire headlight assembly with a certified component. Be sure to confirm that it complies with U.S. Department of Transportation/Society of Automotive Engineers (DOT/SAE) regulations to avoid penalties and ensure road safety.

[orthotv]

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[ministryideaz]

Helping Kids Stay Engaged at the Assembly - A Parent's Guide with a Twist

🎪 Parents, keep your little ones engaged at the JW Assembly with our 'Enter Into God's Rest' Activity Book! Packed with sticker puzzles & activities, it's a fun & educational way to nurture their spiritual growth. 🌟 #JWAssembly #ChildrensActivityBook

Parents, step right up! You’re the ringmasters of the greatest show on earth – keeping kids engaged at a JW Circuit Assembly. It’s a high-wire act that takes a bit of circus magic (minus the actual magic, of course). But never fear, we’ve got some show-stopping tips to help your little ones stay focused and entertained. Roll Out the Red Carpet of Praise: Kids thrive on applause, so let’s get…

[debspassion]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Johnny Was Shilo Dolman Tiered Knit Dress.

[amnotaqueen]

Not A True Disciplinarian

My JW narc husband is not a true disciplinarian. I would describe him as a punisher instead. We are taught from the Bible as Jehovah's Witnesses to discipline our children with love. My husband doesn't think he is disciplining unless he is spanking or punishing him in some way, and his absolute favorite method to punish is to spank. He loves to get switches to spank with. Slapping is a particularly demeaning way to discipline a child, especially one with developmental disabilities. What is he slapping him for? Because he is frustrated? Unacceptable. He is not very patient and usually he is very angry and screaming. Most times he seems to not take into account that our son has special needs; autism, intellectual disability, ADHD too, most likely. So, he is not going to have the same abilities and behaviors of a typically developing child his age. Why doesn't that register with him? It's like, someone with a broken leg is not going to walk a mile in the same amount of time as someone without any broken leg. To punish a person with a broken leg for not finishing a mile in the same amount of time as other able-bodied individuals is just plain unfair and cruel and makes no sense. You would give them extra time, yes leniency and congratulate them on their efforts for completing the mile.

And the things he chooses to get upset about are totally ridiculous to me. Its as if he expects our son to behave like a mature adult instead of a child. Today at our religious meetings at the Kingdom Hall, our son (7 yrs old) asked me a couple of times if he could have pizza for lunch. He seems to have a fast metabolism and is ready to eat every 1.5 to 2 hours. Now, when we get home he starts declaring that because our son asked for pizza for lunch while at the meeting, he could not have pizza. Because, he said, no one should be thinking about pizza at the meeting so he needed to be punished. Now, I know that just about everyone in that place has some fleeting thoughts from time to time that don't have anything to do with the Bible or anything spiritual. Some people might think briefly about what they themselves will eat later, about work they have to do, errands they have to run, something that happened before the meeting, the pain they feel, etc. And the children especially have not developed the ability to keep their minds strictly on the program at all times. They are naturally thinking about what they will do after the meeting, friends, etc at times. I think it's ludacris to even expect them not to do that. Punishment is not warranted. At this stage, kind suggestions with explanations are all that is necessary. Reminders for him to pay attention during the program. He is actually doing so much better and it is very difficult for him to focus and sit still even for short periods of time. He even participated at the meeting, by giving a simple comment. He needed to be commended and encouraged, not punished. And this idea of punishment for a young child mentioning food at the meeting instead of paying perfect attention throughout the entirety of the meeting is coming from a grown man who himself falls asleep at the meetings and assemblies and conventions. He asks our son, no- he demands that our son never sleep at any meeting or assembly. He actually expects our son to live up to his standard that even he himself does not live up to as an adult. Ridiculous. Hypocritical. Unrealistic. To me, he is really out of touch with reality.

I do think the real reason he was denying him pizza is because he doesn't like him to eat pizza period. He thinks our son and I should eat how he eats. Pizza is unhealthy as is most American food and he hates to see us eat any of it. He felt like our son had had enough junk and he wanted to use an excuse to deny him and he pizza without saying I just don't want you to eat anymore. He tried to make our son believe that he was just such a bad and awful child to have thoughts of food during the meeting and that he deserved to be punished. It's interesting that my husband minimizes his greater errors and maximizes tiny infractions of a child. His having a girlfriend outside of our marriage, just a minor thing to him. He still views himself as perfect.

Discipline is about correcting and guiding in love. Doesn't always need to be wrath, screaming, anger, and corporal punishment. That's what he is stuck on.

[angelandgypsy]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: JADE By Johnny Was Rosarito Mesh Embroidered Butterfly Dress Size X-Large.

[sluttish-armchair]

The Memorial and circuit assemblies are the JW equivalent of Hate Week; change my mind

[regalfille]

Queen Rania of Jordan joined her husband for the Middle East Summit in New York

Queen Rania of Jordan wore a JW Anderson suit with Dior pumps, Chaumet ring, Loewe bag for the UN Assembly. More details on Regalfille

[sky-daddy-hates-me]

Jw meetings twice a week.

Ministry on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday mornings and Sunday afternoons.

Family worship on Wednesday nights.

Personal study every day.

Praying before bed, before every meal, when you feel any emotion.

Assemblies a few times a year, circuit overseer visits, broadcasts once a month etc

So much more than once a week

people in the comments of posts about religious trauma will be like "what trauma?? from sitting in a pew once a week??" and i'm like, first of all, many of us did a helluva lot more than just sitting in a pew once a week, m-kay? and second of all, sitting in a pew once a week gave me PLENTY to work through as an adult so kindly shut it.

like i'm sorry that you can't understand that sitting in a pew breaking out in hives but not allowed to leave because "I SEE YOU WALKING OUT!! THE TRUTH IS UNCOMFORTABLE!! THE WEAK WILL LEAVE BECAUSE THEY WON'T LET JESUS INTO THEIR HEARTS!!" and other such bullshit, or being told that you are INHERENTLY sinful and going to HELL to be BURNED for all eternity, or being told that NOTHING you do will ever be good enough, or being told that "YOU ARE LIKE THE LUKEWARM CHURCH THAT JESUS WILL VOMIT OUT" because of something like not volunteering often enough (or, of course, for not donating enough to the church), or hearing sermons about how JUSTIFIED genocide is as long as the people you're killing don't believe in the One True God (but then again don't worry about those True Believers because they shall survive with the Power of The Holy Spirit anyways), or being often reminded that you MUST be willing to BURN IN A FURNACE or be EATEN ALIVE BY LIONS over not being EXTREMELY PUBLIC about your faith, or...

you get my drift. you put a child through all that and i think they're allowed to have some fucking trauma.

so yeah. kindly shove your "it's just church once a week!" up your ass.