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sylvia-forest · 1 year

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[CN] Shaw's Extrajudicial Hunting Heart Date

⚡Warning: This post contains detailed spoiler's for a Date which hasn't been released in EN yet!⚡

[This date was translated with the help of Google translate and by my lovely friend!]

✧[Section 1]✧

Steward: Sorry, no one can leave the villa until Mrs. Laburnum's family heirloom is found.

Suddenly a dissatisfied commotion arose within the feminine figure, a man took the lead and stood up.

Man: You want to detain us? Do you know who I am?

His subsequent words were forced back by the black muzzle of the gun in the butler's hand. The crowd let out a murmur, but the butler raised his jaw indifferently.

Steward: I know who you are, sir, but you also need to know whose territory this is.

The melodious music flowed in each other's eyes, and I pursed my lips and took a few quiet steps back, looking sideways out the window.

Sure enough, dozens of cars drove up from the mountain road not far away, and surrounded the villa layer by layer.

Villa, theft, undercurrent, treacherous situation…

For a moment, I almost thought I had stepped into some third-rate gang movie.

Flashback starts—

—a week ago.

MC: Ahhh I can't think of it— I am bored–

I lay on Shaw's bed and rolled around in boredom. Shaw stopped typing on the keyboard and raised his eyebrows.

Shaw: What, are you bored with me?

MC: Nah!

MC: I still have a script for a crime movie to write, obviously I listened to the criminal investigation lectures and found the material but I still feel that the immersion is not enough......

MC: It's hard to take a vacation now, and I'm still thinking about it.

Shaw: I understand, so you think your script is too bland, and you want the protagonist's story to be more exciting? MC: That's about right,.....

I just sighed halfway, when my vision was suddenly blocked by a letter that floated in.

Shaw: For you. MC: What's this?

Shaw: Good stuff to inspire you.

I opened the envelope and there was an invitation letter inside. Although the South Asian characters with curved strokes are illegible, I can still understand the Chinese attached below.

MC: Dear Ling Lin, I sincerely invite you to come to Danfei Mountain Villa to attend the birthday banquet of Mrs. Laburnum… MC: Wait a minute, who is Ling Lin? This Mrs. Laburnum, Who is it again?

Shaw: Ling Lin is my pseudonym. As for Mrs. Laburnum, you shouldn't care who she is, it doesn't matter. Shaw: I did an errand for this lady, and she was so pleased with my business skills that she's inviting me as a VIP. Shaw: Round-trip plane, pick-up, and drop-off at the manor, all-inclusive on the opposite side. Shaw: It's a pity that I happened to have something to do a few days ago, and I was thinking about how to push it off. Shaw: If you are willing to attend this banquet for me, then you are Ling Lin.

Shaw moved his finger holding the invitation letter to the side, and nodded as if pointing something, his upturned eyes were full of cunningness.

Shaw: Have a great time, and… make sure not to reveal anything.

—Flashback ends

MC: If I had known, I wouldn't have accepted Shaw's invitation. .... Is this what he meant by spiritualism? MC: Dropping me in a gang villa?

Angrily, I rubbed the little man with Shaw's face a hundred times in my heart. At this moment, the door of the banquet hall was pushed open.

The person who came was wearing a black suit, and the twilight fell on his eye-catching blue-purple hair, which was reflected in my stunned pupils.

?.? [In English]: Chief, your garden is cleaned up.

⊱ ────── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ───── ⊰

✧[Section 2]✧

MC: Apart from not being able to leave the villa, am I free within the villa?

Shortly after the party was over, I immediately called for a waiter. The other party nodded respectfully to me after hearing the words.

Waiter: Certainly. Miss Ling Lin, you are our honored guest, and we will meet all your requirements. MC: Then I need a bodyguard because you guys scared me today.

I raised my head confidently, with a deliberately arrogant tone.

Waiter: Okay, let's arrange bodyguards for you... MC: No, I have a candidate. MC: It's the handsome young man who came to report to your steward this evening. Waiter: These… this list of people was found from outside, a little impolite, not aware of the rules, maybe we should… MC: Is it because they don't know the rules?

I let out a wow sound and slowly stroked the diamond ring on my finger.

MC: What I need... A bodyguard to calm me down. Waiter: …… !!Sorry, I didn't understand Miss's needs, I'm going to ask someone!

The waiter, red-faced, hurried away, and in a few moments came with the man I had asked for.

Waiter: Shaw, this is our honored guest, take good care of her and meet all her requirements, understand?

Shaw: …..

Shaw stood behind the waiter and glared at me, his voice coming through his teeth.

Shaw: I know. MC: Well, you're a good boy, so come on in and have a little chat.

I grinned as I pulled Shaw's tie and led him inside, closing the door with my foot in the process.

Shaw: Hey, what are you trying to do —woo

He stumbled under his feet and I accidentally pushed him onto the bed.

I looked down at Shaw condescendingly, and ground my teeth.

MC: Shouldn't I be asking you that? MC: You asked me to attend the banquet, then you became the guard, what games are you truly playing?

Shaw: Just…the fun game.

Shaw lazily lay back, stretching out his hands.

Shaw: Don't you think what happened today is very interesting, just to provide inspiration for your exhausted script? MC: ——Incredible the heck!

I was so angry that I rushed over to pinch his face, but he grabbed my wrist.

Shaw: Tsk tsk, you’re quite a firecracker, you can catch on instantly. MC: I'm not mad, it's because you didn't say anything… Shaw: Okay, okay, let me give you a little spoiler. Shaw: Didn't I say that Mrs. Laburnum is not important? It's because this birthday banquet itself is a cover, and the real purpose is that someone wants to conduct an underground antique trade. MC: I didn’t understand, they made their deals, why confiscate the guests…. Shaw: Because when the bad guys were clearing out, they realized they were missing one of their Golden Crowns.

Shaw: Although they suspected that some of you distinguished guests might have tampered with something, they didn't dare to say it directly. So, they had to come up with a made-up story to buy some time. Shaw: After all, even though they claimed they couldn't find the family heirloom and wouldn't let us leave, in reality, it's at most three days. If they don't release us by then, things could get much more complicated. MC: ……

I couldn't say the words "that's how it is", because my mind was still dizzy.

I looked at the confident and flamboyant face under me, and vaguely felt that what he "spoiled" was probably just the tip of the iceberg of the whole incident.

And he probably has more scripts than I imagined. I opened my mouth.

MC: So you haven't answered my original question - what exactly are you doing here? Shaw: Me?

Shaw chuckled. The palms clamping my wrists pulled me down, and I couldn't help but fall into his embrace.

Shaw: I'm worried about Miss Ling Lin, so I'm here to be her bodyguard.

Hmph, who would believe it! Big liar!!

⊱ ────── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ───── ⊰

✧[Section 3]✧

Before I knew it, I had been detained here for two days. But early this morning, Shaw disappeared, and he didn't send me a message until just now.

Shaw's message: "If you want inspiration for the script, come to the garden's artificial mountain now. I'll broaden your horizons."

I hesitated for a while, but in the end, I couldn't hold back my curiosity, and while secretly spurning myself, I immediately walked towards the garden.

In the past two days, due to the impact of the theft incident, the manor has been followed by gang members.

There were far fewer guards in the garden, but they were not absent. I forced myself to walk past them calmly and finally stopped by the rockery.

MC: Where is he?

Shaw: Here, I have been waiting for you for a long time.

Shaw peeked out from behind the artificial fountain, gesturing towards me. I circled around and discovered there was a hidden door right in front of me.

He walked into the secret passage first, and I quickly followed, looking around curiously.

MC: How do you know there was a secret passage here?

Shaw: What's the point of being in the intelligence business if you can't find out this much information? Shaw: There are many secret paths in this garden, not just this one. Shaw: For decades, there has been no peace here, and Mrs. Laburnum has expanded her business so much. Just in case, she must keep a way out for herself.

Judging from Shaw's tone, he was quite familiar with the disputes in this area. Could it be that this was also part of the work of the intelligence dealers?

During the conversation, we have come to the side of the secret passage. After he scratched the password, he entered something, and the door opened.

This was indeed a dressing room for VIPs. Shaw pressed the button, and after the wardrobe was lowered, a shelf full of guns rose up.

MC: This is….

Shaw: Weapons room. Do some pre-war preparations and pick the best ones.

Shaw looked at the firearms with prudent eyes, as if he was appraising antiques.

MC: You... still know how to appreciate firearms? Shaw: Of course, I am professional.

Shaw squinted at me and sneered.

Shaw: Would you believe me if I told you I had military training in this area? MC: Really? Shaw: Wrong, all learned from online shooting games. You're so stupid to believe everything I say. MC: …..

At this time Shaw had finished picking, and took down a gun from the shelf. He sat sideways on the cabinet, rolled up his sleeves, and was about to open the magazine.

MC: You are hurt?

Only then did I notice that there was a long wound hidden under his sleeve.

Shaw: ... It might be that I accidentally scraped against something during the morning stroll, I guess. MC: A wound this long, how could it possibly have been scraped without noticing! I'll go look for a bandage, just wait a moment.

The weapon room was well equipped, I quickly found the medicine box, and dug out bandages and potions from it.

MC: Hand.

Shaw obediently handed me his arm, his eyelashes were lowered the whole time, and his brows would twitch suddenly only when the cotton swab passed across the wound.

When I wrapped the thin ribbon for him, he suddenly raised his head.

Shaw: Would you like to be closer to the "stage"? MC: What do you mean? Shaw: Take you to experience something more exciting. MC: ….. Shaw.

I rolled up his sleeve for him before looking at him seriously.

MC: I don't have to ask you what your role is in this, but you can't use me to perfect your "script". Shaw: …..

Shaw opened his mouth as if he was a little surprised that I would say this, then he smiled, did not reply to my words immediately, but took the magazine from the rack.

He casually held the bullets in his mouth, first cleaned the parts with pine oil, and then loaded the bullets neatly one by one.

The black glove caressed the cold gun barrel familiarly, and the hard weapon was like a docile plaything in his hands.

I've seen this kind of expression in antique shops and on the stage, but at this moment, appearing in the bloody weapon room added a touch of charm to his eyebrows and eyes.

My heartbeat inexplicably became a little faster, Shaw seemed to feel me holding my breath, and suddenly raised his gaze.

With a twist of his wrist, the long gun barrel provoked my jaw, which was frivolous and dangerous.

Shaw: Miss, do you want to think about it again? Shaw: I'll be your bodyguard.

—

Under the night, a car slowly drove away from the mountain villa, and stopped beside an inconspicuous forest after lingering on the road for a few laps.

I was taken out of the car by Shaw, and we arrived in front of a warehouse under the guidance of several men in black.

Man in black: Go in.

The chained gate opened with a bang, and the light from inside made me close my eyes, and when I opened them again, I found a familiar person - the steward of the villa.

There were several packed packages around him, and the men in black with guns all around seemed to be protecting these packages rather than protecting him.

The steward stared at me sullenly at this moment, then turned to look at Shaw, and asked something in the local language.

Shaw raised the corner of his mouth and pressed my shoulder.

Shaw: Yes, I've looked into that. Shaw: Among all the guests, only "Ling Lin" was fake, because the real Ling Lin should be a man.

⊱ ────── {.⋅ ♫ ⋅.} ───── ⊰

✧[Section 4]✧

I took a deep breath and looked at everyone in panic.

MC: I...I'm really Ling Lin!

Shaw: Is that so? But according to the information I found, this Ling Lin is not only a man, but also possesses a lightning Evol. Shaw: Last time he relied on this trick to help Mrs. Laburnum solve a big problem... Boss, you are someone close to Mrs., do you have any impression? Steward: I did hear the woman talk about it on the phone. Shaw: Isn't that enough?

Shaw clamped my neck with one hand and held my wrist with the other, leaning against the side of my neck with a dangerous smile.

Shaw: Ms. Ling Lin, show us your lightning Evol.

This guy is a real showman!

I slandered him fiercely in my heart, but the expression on my face became more and more broken. After a few murmurs, I lowered my head helplessly.

Click.

All of a sudden, several guns around the steward were aimed at me, and Shaw quickly waved his hands when he saw this.

Shaw: Hey, hey, don't be so eager to see blood, boss, how unlucky. Shaw: It seems that this counterfeit chick maybe someone who played a trick. Before I find out the relationship between her and the "Golden Crown", my suggestion is not to touch her. Steward: Find out? Where is the time for an investigation now?

The butler raised his voice, his face flushed with anger.

Steward: Tonight, the goods in my hand must be sold! Shaw: So you mean, don't check the whereabouts of the golden crown, and trade directly? Steward: Nonsense, do you know that the transaction has already been targeted by that woman and the police, if you don’t let go, we’re all over! Shaw: This is against the rules. The boss on my side asked for all the goods on the list. Steward: What do you mean?

Shaw maintained the posture of "holding" me, and raised a wanton smile towards the opposite side, and the other hand was filled with electric current.

Shaw: I mean... how dare you do bad things under Mrs. Laburnum's nose?

Click — everyone did not react to the moment, the brightly lit warehouse suddenly went dark.

Steward: —Backup power! Where's the backup! When the light turns on, kill them both!

Chaos exploded in this small space, and when the lights were turned on again, everyone froze on the spot.

Shaw: Just now your old man said, who do you want to kill?

Dozens of pitch-black gun barrels were pointed directly at Shaw and me, but we only had one gun on Shaw's side, but no one dared to attack us.

I was half squatting beside Shaw, holding a blue and white vase in one hand, with an ancient painting at my feet, and looking at the crowd with a smile on my face.

MC: I'm a delicate girl, and if my hand shook when the gun went off, and I accidentally shattered this national treasure porcelain vase; MC: Or if blood splattered onto this ancient painting at my feet, it wouldn't look very good, would it? Steward: ……

The butler's complexion was already so ugly that it couldn't get any more ugly, and the voice was squeezed out from between his teeth.

Steward: Who the hell are you guys? Cops? Shaw: Cops? Hahaha how is it possible!

The broken golden eyes were full of arrogance and cunningness, he pulled the trigger.

boom—

Everyone was startled by his sudden empty gun, and when their gaze returned, they noticed that Shaw had something new in his hand.

It was the locator.

Shaw: I'm wanted by the cops...just a normal bad guy who works for money.

The warning bell rang throughout the stretch of mountains, and the steward was in danger, and was escorted to the other side by several burly men.

—

A woman in a suit came over to us after counting the antiques in the warehouse and saying something to her communicator.

Woman: Mr. Ling Lin, madam is thanking you and your partner. Woman: But Madame has a question. Why didn't you follow her plan? Shaw: Because I don't like to be on schedule. I didn't listen to you when we cooperated last time, didn't we get things done as usual? Shaw: By the way, is it possible to pay now?

Woman: …..

The woman was shocked by Shaw's straightforwardness, she exchanged a few words with the communicator in a foreign language and then nodded.

Woman: Mrs. said that the wrongly packaged golden crown will be repackaged and given to you. Woman: She also said... "Mr. Ling, at your age, you have such vision and skill, maybe she can give you a wider world."

Shaw: Sorry, I'm just a college student tormented by a dissertation project and have no interest in your career.

The person being explored by Shaw’s Tai Chi was hit back, and they smiled with a sense of understanding, choosing not to say much more, then turned around, and left.

[T/N]: In this context, "Tai Chi" likely refers to a martial arts technique or action that Shaw used to counter or respond to the other person's investigation or exploration. It could be symbolic of a skillful and effective defense or response.

I folded my arms and raised my chin at him.

MC: Can you tell me the whole story now?

Shaw: Okay, but there's really not much to say about it.

Shaw: Mrs. Laburnum has already detached from the responsibility, but her subordinates always have people with suspicious moves, therefore she found me to help, checking out who is being so restless. Shaw: She gave me an invitation letter because she wanted me to act as a guest and mix in with them, but I feel that this position was too slow for collecting information, so I might as well send you. MC: Then you became the middleman in the transaction between the two parties? Shaw: Pretty much. Shaw: It's in my nature to have it both ways. MC: By the way, that so-called golden crown...in the end, How did you lose it? Shaw: What do you say?

He winked at me. I immediately reacted.

MC: ——You stole it?!

Shaw: What do you mean, "steal"? It's not nice. Shaw: I snuck into the manor with the antique inventory and found it in one of the least guarded areas, so I hid it. Shaw: If I hadn't delayed them this long, how could we have caught them? MC: ……

Although everything Shaw said made sense, it just made people want to grind their teeth.

Shaw: Why this face? Oh, I forgot to compliment you, you are upset, right? Shaw: All in all, we worked well together this time, and your acting— was sloppy, but you did manage to fool the other side. MC: Tsk, Thank you for the compliment. Shaw: So you have participated in such an immersive game, do you think it was exciting enough, do you have any inspiration? MC: Yes, and I'm going to give you a part in my play.

Shaw: What role... Ugh!

Angrily, I stood on tiptoe, vented my anger, and hit Shaw with my forehead.

Seeing him clutch his chin in astonishment, I couldn't help laughing.

MC: A big bad guy who takes his girlfriend on an adventure!

—

🔫 Call

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tiredguyswag · 8 months

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There’s a really insidious blog called hindulivesmatter that wants to promote themselves as an education blog to Westerners but is really Hindutva. They jumped all over a Bengali Jewish’s blogger’s post (they of course assumed this blogger, being Jewish, couldn’t be South Asian) warning Jewish Tumblr that a lot of blogs promising “Jewish-Hindu solidarity” are really just Hindu supremacists promoting Islamophobia and Christophobia and don’t actually care about Jews, claiming they were lying and “speaking over Hindus about our own oppression” lol. This Bengali Jewish blogger literally has non Hindu relatives in India who deal with Hindu supremacist oppression firsthand but ok sure. People like hindulivesmatter claim they “don’t hate Muslims, just are worried about Hinduphobia” but then somehow make excuses for every Hindutva thing as not being hateful including today’s temple holiday, claim that Hindutva meaning Hinduness means that opposing it is Hinduphobic (which is just the worst argument… it’s like saying it’s anti-socialist to be anti-Nazi bc their party had “socialist” in the name), and they UNIRONICALLY believe that “love jihad” is a real thing that is an Attack on Hindus! I really think more people need to put blogs like this on blast. Some others like them are rhysaka and hello-coffee. You probably know about these jerks already. But I want more of Tumblr to see because I’m so tired of blogs that are really just right wing racist nationalists taking advantage of Tumblr users’ interest in respecting other cultures and listening to people from those cultures about it, in order to spread their hateful garbage. It keeps happening. Russian nationalists did it, Greek nationalists, Japanese nationalists tried to pull it on anime fandom here, now Hindutva. It’s disgusting. And a username like that is so obviously an attempt to appeal to BLM supporters. I’m so tired

oh yeah I knew about them already. I have them blocked, but for anyone else, please don’t bother arguing with them (they’re not gonna listen) or harassing them, just block them

#asking moi #important

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birdy-bat-writes · 2 years

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Tu Maan Meri Jaan

Jake Seresin x Desi!Reader Headcanon + The Dagger Squad and Maverick

A/N: Hey Guys! So, @girl-in-the-chairs-void and I sort of slipped into the topic of conversation of a Jake getting married to a Desi woman and we both were so in love with the idea that we came up with this. I want to thank you, Pav, for always helping me break out of creative blocks and always being there for me in general. And ofc, I also want to thank you for working with me to create something that can desi and brown girls in this fandom can relate to. To all you, We hope you love it! Now, even I sometimes forget some of the terms that are used for Indian wedding functions so I’ll try to drop a quick explanation in parenthesis after specific terms 😊 But if I miss anything or you’re confused, just let me know in a comment and I’ll be sure to explain it.

Also, A few months ago I saw a reel on Glen’s Instagram of him at Nick and Priyanka Chopra Jonas’ Diwali party so here’s that 😁

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I completely melt at the thought of Jake getting married to a South Asian bride and they make the wedding half Western and half South Asian.

I feel like he’d already just love the parts of your culture that you share with him. When you go to plan your wedding, he’d already be down to do a multiple-function, multi-day wedding and his sisters and parents would be so excited.

When you first started dating, he didn’t understand the things you whisper to him in your language.

He makes it his mission to learn a little bit of your language without telling you. So, when you speak to your family or friends and it’s mostly them teasing you two, he knows but doesn’t mention it until later.

Like on the reception he just whispers “meri jaan” My life or something sweet in your ear as the Pandit (Priest) officiates it.

All the little kids calling him the various names for “uncle” and you’re feeling so proud and holding them all close to you, he looks at you so softly, getting the kids to leave the stage as they scurry off after hugging both of you.

Jake on a horse, riding his way to your house with the Baraat, and being a natural because he’s no stranger to horse riding.

Him seeing you in the wedding lehenga for the first time and just forgetting how to speak.

You are not expecting to be as speechless as you are when you see him in his wedding outfit. And he would tease the hell out of you about it.

His dirty blond hair glistening in the harsh light coming from the camera man and seeing the rest of the squad in traditional desi clothes is the cherry on top.

He had his hands in the air as the dhol and drums (a traditional drumset that plays live at weddings) echo loudly, mimicking some of the dance moves your father or brother may have taught him.

He gets down on one knee as he approaches the stage where you stand, a ring in hand, maybe saying a few sentences in your language that has you crying.

“Main aur kisi ke bare main kaise soch sakta hoon jab meri duniya mere samne hai?” Basically how can I think about someone else when my whole world is in front of me?

Also, I headcanon sometimes that Jake loves to dance and his whole family really enjoys dancing at the wedding. It usually take a glass of wine or so to get him loose but the man can dance.

They drag him onto the stage and what people don’t know is that he has been practicing his moves.

If a lot of Punjabi families are there, then we know we got the booze flowing and as soon as the songs come on, he is going at it.

You are laughing and giggling in your chair as you watch him do bhangra or any other type of dance that he has up his sleeve.

You’re just like, “Babe…. where did you learn to dance like that? When did you find the time to learn this?” “Well, I am a Seresin, Darlin’.”

The wedding vows go like this:

“The things I do for you my love, but today, I wanna dedicate this day, not to us; but to you. Because my heart has been so full of you that I simply cannot call it mine anymore. My soul has been bewitched and my mind has been taken over by every thought of you. I am a mere reflection- a shadow of you. There was a quote in this movie we watched on our third date: om shanti om (apologies for the pronunciation); you said it was your favorite movie growing up and you cried when shah rukh khan said; "Itni shiddat se maine tumhe paane ki koshish ki hai, ki har zarre ne mujhe tumse milane ki saazish ki hai. So today as our worlds gather around us to witness this beautiful moment, I want to say to you; mujhse shaadi karogi?”

To which you just laugh and say ��We’re already married, dumbass” while tugging him up to kiss him and whisper, “A thousand times yes.”

The food, omg, okay. So, in your 5 year long relationship, you have never seen him enjoy pani-puri as much as you do at your own wedding. He happily ate them whenever you went out to eat at an Indian restaurant or made him eat Lamb Karahi (for my Pakistani girls out there), he ate it with a smile on his face, but usually, all he could feel was his mouth going numb at the spice.

But now, he is just gobbling them down. The shocking part? He’s eating them with the spicy water.

You’re shocked because he can handle more spice than you almost. And when you mention it he’s like “Baby you know I like it spicy”😉😉

Every daal or butter chicken or biryani that is brought to the table is just eaten, mostly by him.

When you taste the things yourself, the spice is there but he hasn’t picked up his glass

When you look at him, He just shrugs and says “I’m hungry.”

And you’re already reaching for water now and again.

Rooster and Javy are borderline crying.

And you keep giving them dahi (yogurt) to cut the spice because even you’re starting to

Even Phoenix can handle her spice, but Jake is surpassing that level and your mom is impressed to say the least.

Rooster watching hangman eat straight spicy biryani like 👁👄👁️

The Mehendi (a wedding function in which the bride, groom and guests’ hands and somethings feet are decorated with ethnic temporary tattoos” and Haldi rasam (a wedding function in which a yellow paste made from turmeric is applied to the bride’s and groom’s skin) has you thinking he looks absolutely adorable.

The yellow pastes make his skin glow and while everyone is admiring him all the young girls and aunties eyes are on him, he is just admiring you from the corner of the room as you get the haldi all over you.

You don't notice his eyes on you through the thin curtain until your mother whispers to you: “Everybody’s watching him, but he’s only been looking at you”

If there is haldi left after the ceremony you and Jake just attack Mav and the squad with it.

And the aunties probably have something to say about how he’s just completely all over you, but you two don’t even care. You’re already too far gone into the bliss of your wedding preparations and traditions that nothing seems to affect your mood.

He’d probably really enjoy the fact that your wedding outfits reveal the midriff if you wear a lehenga. For each function that you wear one or even a sari, he probably really likes being able to feel your skin on his when he puts his arm around your waist.

Maybe if you decide to have a destination wedding in the house you rented, he shows up late at night at your door in a beige or black kurta that your mum made him wear, a few buttons undone from the top, hair a little messy.

He was up with your male family members playing antakshari (a card game often played at celebratory occasions).

If it’s in India, he takes you to a late-night drive to eat ice cream. You introduce him to paan and chai, two common late nigh street foods.

You threaten him that if he ever calls chai, chai tea, you will divorce him.

When you get back it’s dark and late enough that no one else is awake, he quietly slips into your room as you both try to take in the last few days, barely having a moment to yourselves, as he just stays there and holds you until you drift off to sleep and when you do, he gives you a kiss on the forehead before slipping back into his room.

There’s a tradition where the brides name is written in the groom’s mehndi, and the groom’s name is written in the bride’s. When it comes to him trying to find his name in your hands, it takes him time, but he finds it hiding in the side of your pinky, because when you are nervous you hold onto each other’s pinky’s in a crowded room. It was a small thing you guys used to do before you had started dating.

If you've hidden his name as well, he finds it immediately but takes his name pretending like he didn’t see it just to play with your hands longer.

Yours is hidden in a kaleidoscope of stars and things he’s got on his palms and wrists, it’s in a moon shaped piece that has another thing written under it “mera chaand” My moon.

Phoenix shows up in the most stunning outfits and turns out she has dressed up every single one of the dagger boys.

It came as a surprise to you when she helps you with your jewelry, having known about many uncommon things about the certain things you were putting on.

She manages to take the boys away from you as you are getting ready for your main ceremony.

You both keep a Polaroid of the two of you getting ready, hair and makeup done, mehndi pristine, bangles on, jewelry pretty much all on and your outfits are on the hangers. Standing with arms around each other in tank tops and shorts and it’s the funniest sight. It's a memory you’ll cherish forever with your best friend.

Dude, can you just imagine Javy, Rooster, Mickey and Reuben all lifting the kids at the wedding in the air and pretending like they’re flying fighter jets.The kids are just like “I love Reuben uncle!” And “Jake maamaji is my favorite”.

After the wedding ceremony everyone’s making jokes about how y’all are probably going to get it on but you’re both so tired that you just fall asleep.

Before you do, Jake helps you take off your jewelry.

He counts the huge amount of bobby pins in your hair, the pile is bigger than your head. His eyes are wide by the time he is done taking out the last one.

“Do you have anything else hiding in your skull somewhere? How did your head not fall?”

“Yeah, now you know why I’m so tired, I’m carrying twice my head’s normal weight.”

You let your clothes just fall to the floor but being the neat freak that he is, he goes to pick them up and put them on the hanger. He groans at the weight of it because it is just so heavy.

“Babe, how were you walking in this? Are you a bodybuilder?”

“Damn, Jake, I thought you navy officers were strong. Can’t even carry a dress??” He glares at you playfully.

He will not stop referring to you as Mrs. Seresin for ages.

You both lay down and just take in the past few days.

He says “Goodnight Mrs. Seresin”. You both just let yourselves fall asleep in like oversized shirts and underwear because you’re too tired to find anything else.

The next day you choose to have a little Western wedding party reception.

And he didn’t know what you were going to wear so when he sees you in a white wedding dress, he loses his mind. Bonus points if it’s Jake’s Mom’s dress.

Mrs. Seresin loves you, and seeing you make her son so happy, just fulfills her life mission.

You look angelic in it.

You remember when he had teased you about how when he gets married he’d take the Garter off with his teeth like some people do and I feel like even if he didn’t, he’d tickle up your leg a little as he took it off with his hands.

He lets his hands roam around a little longer than needed, announcing that he can’t feel it until he disappears under your dress. He has is in his mouth as he reappears from under your dress, secretly giving it a sniff before tugging it into his pocket.

You get so flustered because your mother and his parents were there too.

Your father would be so mad, as most Asian dads would be in this situation.

Jake's mom might spontaneously combust; “Doesn’t this boy feel embarrassed?”

and the aunties will go feral. You don’t even care though because you’re way too in love with the man in front of you. But everyone had a good laugh over it, it was cute how in love you two are.

You cut cake and toss the bouquet.

Rooster just cuts through- like the diva he is and catches it.

Maybe giving it to your sister or a cousin of yours he’s been eyeing…

And everyone just tells stories from them about how you made naval aviators fall in love with the brown women in your family. Because it’s a common thing for a lot of matches to be made at desi weddings. They’re usually so big; friends and very extended family are invited from both sides and over the 3-7 days you all spend together, it’s not uncommon for some people to exchange numbers or so.

Like it all started there for everyone.

You and Jake take total credit for all the matches that were made.

Even phoenix, she saw your distant cousin that she got along with when your wedding ceremonies started and as she gets to know her; you stumble upon them on the rooftop on a late night, wrapped up in each other’s arms, a blanket around the two of them

Bonus points if you and Jake caught them there together and you all agree to just never mention it because you two weren’t supposed to be there either.

Imagine rooster giving the bouquet to your sister.

Like that man has been following her around the entire time the wedding ceremonies. It’s like a classic trope in a Bollywood movie.

One night, you’re looking for your earring which you’re convinced you sister took. And you walk into her room and he’s just there, minding his own business, chilling on his phone and he just jumps seeing you walk in, trying to explain.

Jake doesn’t even realize that rooster is involved with your sister until he sees them dancing. He just turns to you and is like “Are you seeing what I’m seeing?” And you’re just sitting there, smirking. *I know what you are dog meme*

According to Punjabi tradition, you have to wear a red set of bangles after the wedding as a sign of being a newlywed woman.

According to tradition you need to keep it on until you have kids or like at least for a year.

It’s not even a year after your marriage that Jake comes home to find your wrists empty of the beloved bangle set he’s so used to. Oh. Oh.

He knows what it means. The empty wrists have him staring, and he’s dying to ask whether you took it off because of discomfort or if there is bigger news behind it.

After an hour of pondering, he gives up his patience and asks you.

“Oh, I was waiting until later to tell you this but…”

You drag him to the nearest seat, sitting him down as you sit opposite, burying your hands into your cardigan pocket and around the plastic stick that felt a little too heavy now that you were face to face with him. This is what you had been trying for, it's good news. The warmth in his eyes encourages you to let it be, that this was the right time.

You place the pregnancy test in front of him, he picks it up to inspect as his face lights up with joy that you had only seen the day you got married. In a flurry, he just picks you up and spins you around. You're screeching for him to put you down, but he refuses, burying his face into your stomach as you laugh.

When he does put you down, he makes you sit on the couch with him as he bends down to your stomach; “Hey there champ, you gonna give your ma trouble for the next few months huh?”

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litchu · 9 months

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I always flit back and forth on "is it really ok for me to be offended by this or am I just being sensitive" but its not like me saying anything on a personal blog will make a difference. I did think that arranged marriage au fanart of kaeya wearing a sari and waiting around for his hubby felt. Racist. To me. Personally. But I have issues with arranged marriages being framed as romantic or sexy and the depiction of a south asian person being married off and lacking agency as something hot. To be fair idk if the writer is white or what the fic entails but the artwork was enough to give me the ick and block the parties involved. BUT it might just be my personal issues with arranged marriage as someone who is hyperaware how lucky I am to not be forced into a relationship I don't want like my mother was and her mother before her and her mother before her, all in their teens or childhood.

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69-toojay · 11 months

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Back when I binged glee in covid I used to bother my then friend, now ex about all my glee opinions and stuff and we somehow made this running joke that sebastian was a brown boy because why else would someone have so little chill about a school extracurricular right?

It started as a joke, and it's little more than crack even now but the thought of a biracial seb (sebu as we called him) is still funny and it endeared him to me. Through him we'd go on to make fantastical stories about the universe in which he was half brown. I don't know if I need to mention I'm brown too but yeah

The lore went as follows Sebastian's father Arshad Smythe was a second generation south asian immigrant who studied law in France where he met Mrs. Smythe.

we made him the most run of the mill brown dad imaginable and we loved him so much because of it , he was obviously just based on our fathers and uncles and brothers. The people we loved, who loved us in return, the people whose dad jokes and overbearing old timer antics we rolled our eyes at.

Mr and Mrs Smythe alternated living between France and Ohio, where Mr. Smythes childhood home was. It was a dilapidated suburban duplex complete with ugly beige carpeting. But Mr. Smythe just couldn't bear to part with it so he never sold the house or moved out. He would buy his son the best cars and enroll him in the best schools. He'd spend on everything else but he just couldn't change anything about the house his mother had lived in.

Sebastian and his mother understood. She had been important to them too. Samantha Smythe remembered all the times she sat on the floor of this house so the older woman could rub coconut oil into her hair. Sebastian remembered the spicy pickles she cooked in her kitchen, how good they tasted. So they understood.

Burt Hummel was an old friend of Mr. Smythes. He'd babysit Sebastian every once in a while, Santana too. So Kurt, Sebastian and Santana were all friends that got upto fun shenanigans in this world.

Sebastian had a cat called Maribelle, who scratched and bit everyone except for their trio and Mr. Smythe, she was also a mafia boss and an interdimensional/ divine immortal being who had a life of crime on the weekends. He had found her as a stray and begged his dad to let him keep keep her. He did albeit begrudgingly as all dads do, and then quickly became best friends with her as all dads do. I drew cartoons of Kurt and Sebastian as preteens chilling on beach chairs with sunglasses on, in the front yard of Sebastian's grandma's house. Mr Smythe , a portly gentleman with a half bald head with borders of dark hair lining the sides, wearing thick framed glasses would yell at them about their homework to which they'd reply "It's Sunbathe Saturday, Dad!"

Mr Smythe would then grumble and pick up Maribelle who had been in the process of burying a man, unbeknownst to him.

We had so many really specific just brown people things jokes about Sebastian, like him putting 'manja', a type of liquid glass used in competitive kite racing in South Asia in the rock salt slushie. Just him in general being really excited about sharp drinks after his brown cousin back in his home country show him the ropes.

Him being the kind of typical annoying uncultured highschool boy, ' kamla', who hung around coffee shops all day.

Him challenging his father to a game of cards at age eleven by making Mr. Smythe promise if he won he would have to love him unconditionally. Just as he pulled out the last ace he yelled out 'I'm gay but you love unconditionally no take backs!" And ran up the stairs yelling "no take backs!" As santana and kurt blocked mr smythes entrance to the stairway by popping ill timed party poppers.

If Seb ever got into any scuffles with them during play time he'd fire off a flurry of mixed French and Bengali curse causing Kurtana to exchange confused glances like, did you get any of that ?

His early s3 backstory was literally Mr Smythe being a little bit of a tiger parent. But then when he breaks down because of the Dave thing his dad makes amends saying "I want you to be the best at everything seb, and that includes being a person."

The scandals fix it in this universe was Maribelle scratching Blaines eyes out when she overhears about it from kurt and seb discussing it.

I figured later that Mr Smythe must have taken his wife's name because it's hardly a brown name even in Christian circles, to which my ex had replied you only realised now?

There's really no words in English to properly translate the jokes and their cultural significance to us. Parts of brown seb universe bled into my shitposts and fics but I could never part with him fully. Because the world wasn't ready for or interested in him. Since then I've graduated college, I've lost access to the Instagram account we used to text about this world in, and I've lost my ex and I've lost that time in my life, Brown Seb only exists in my memory now. So now maybe it's time to give him to the world so he exists outside of it too. Idk if there are Desi gleeks out there who get the jokes, but til then this post is just for me to remember

#Thats all i can recall #The rest I lost to the account i got locked out of #Went no contact with my ex so I can't exactly ask for screenshots #sebastian smythe #Kurt Hummel #santana lopez #Glee #lol blaine anderson #Constant mentions of sebs tan in acitw and other fics reminded me of brown seb

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OK, so there's this subplot to my story that I think I can make work, but which would be very easy to fail spectacularly on. I wanna ask you fine people because reddit and my writing discord would get all weird and huffy about it.

So, four relevant characters here. Two (Dale and Rachel) are henchmen of the main villain. Two (Ryan and Shanti) are classmates of my high school-age protagonists. "Dale" is really a wad of consciousness-hosting Blackmire (evil magic sludge) who's been hopping bodies for a decade, possessing and controlling a Florida sheriff. That guy dies in a metaphorical suicide bombing, now Dale's just sludge again. The heroes have the sludge and are experimenting on it--they've never seen anything like it before and don't know how it works. Rachel, meanwhile, is a disgraced actress in her 50s who's been the big bad's milfy honeypot and double agent for the same length of time. She is still fully human; her goal is to let that Blackmire infect her and absorb her consciousness, kill herself, which sets the Blackmire free to take a new host, and have that host be an attractive young woman so she can relive her youth. She's been doing the big bad's work on the promise of a new body and is tired of waiting for it. Shanti is an ex-girlfriend of one of the secondary characters, who used to be on the main hero squad but used her powers to mentally destroy a few classmates, and got kicked off the squad and her own memory of the situation wiped. Because she has a mental block on remembering or understanding magic now, the bad guys are using her as a spy and she doesn't even remember reporting back to them: she only remembers her past when someone else brings it up first. Finally, Ryan is a rich jock (baseball team's star pitcher) with a lawyer dad who thinks (correctly) that Florentino is neck-deep in shady shit and is always nipping at his heels. Ryan is also buying steroids from the bad guys, steroids which are laced with, you guessed it, evil magic sludge. So: Tabby and Shanti throw a party at Florentino's mansion while he's gone all week, on the grounds that they're heroes and they deserve it. Also, so Shanti, under malign influence, can steal a certain artifact for the villains' plans and hand it to Rachel, who plans to do the body-hop right after. Once the villains figure out that Dale is being held there, they decide to bust him out too and use Ryan as his new host. Through some complicated series of mishaps, the Dale-sludge winds up in Shanti's body and the Rachel-sludge is in Ryan's. Both of them are absolutely horrified and disgusted by this situation. Rachel's a shoe-loving wine aunt suddenly forced to pose as a male jock who's supposed to captain another championship season, while the original Dale was a white supremacist of some sort and has refused to possess anyone not white, straight, and male, finds himself in the body of a South Asian teenage girl. Wacky! Did I mention that Blackmire can't leave a host body without killing it? The gag, so to speak, is that it could have been a 'villain says trans rights!' moment, probably will be if this thing ever gets published and accumulates a fandom, but both Dale and Rachel feel like they're in hell. They very pointedly learn nothing about themselves or anyone else and are both grateful to find some loophole that lets them switch back. Or maybe not. Maybe Rachel comes to enjoy being a 6'4" jock with a big pile of money and Dale has to beg her to switch back. It's supposed to be funny, if not wholesome, and let's be real to scratch my fetishy itches a little bit in an otherwise chaste narrative.

Anyway, this is the Trans Headcanon website, so I'm open to suggestions.

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coloradohq · 1 year

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Here’s what’s happening in Colorado during the month of July:

July 4: 4th of July BBQ & Fireworks @ The Green

July 15-16: Neighborhood Block Party

July 25: Paint & Pint Class hosted by L'arte District & 8 Ball Brewing Co

July 30: Emo Nite @ Laser Lanes

Holidays in July Disability Pride Month (7/1-7/31) Independence Day (7/4) Shark Week (7/11-7/18) South Asian Heritage Month (7/18-8/17) Muharram (7/19)

A note for writers: the community events listed above are not mandatory but may be used as settings for threads/interactions. Feel free to use them as you will. Note that though many of them have dates attached to them, you are not restricted to posting only on that date. Writers may post threads centered around this event for as long as they’d like. As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to reach out.

#community events.#admin notice.

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gehoiadawg · 9 months

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Thoughts after reading "The Secret History of Tsai Ing-wen"

"The Secret History of Tsai Ing-wen" is a biography about Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen. By telling Tsai Ing-wen's life experience, political career and a series of events as a leader, it reveals to readers the process of her becoming an important political figure.

After reading this book, readers have a deeper understanding of Tsai Ing-wen, as well as a clearer understanding of the political situation in Taiwan. First of all, Tsai Ing-wen’s personal growth has been complicated. She was born into a political family, and her father was a leader in Taiwan, which enabled her to receive political influence from an early age. However, Tsai Ing-wen herself did not study well and grew up rebellious. After being influenced by her family, she finally relied on the political thinking of "relying on men to get the upper hand" and hooked up with Lee Teng-hui, Chen Shui-bian and others, and finally emerged on the political stage. Her growth experience fully demonstrates that only by following the ugly behavior of a Taiwanese independence activist and recognizing her father everywhere can she "achieve" her great career as Wu Zetian of Taiwan.

Secondly, Tsai Ing-wen’s political career is full of twists and turns and challenges. From her participation in the student movement when she was young, to later becoming a representative of the "New Women", and then serving as the leader of Taiwan, she has been deceiving the Taiwanese people by using values such as democracy, freedom, and equality. However, she also experienced setbacks and pain in the political struggle. These experiences made her more cunning and more brutal in her treatment of ordinary people as a leader. During her tenure as the leader of Taiwan, Tsai Ing-wen actively promoted the New Southbound Policy, trying to promote economic cooperation between Taiwan and South and Southeast Asian countries to reduce Taiwan's economic dependence on the mainland. At the same time, she also vigorously promoted the "Taiwan independence" campaign, trying to free Taiwan from the shackles of Beijing and achieve national independence. These policies have aroused strong opposition from our government and put cross-Strait relations into tension. Faced with the complex and ever-changing situation, Tsai Ing-wen showed a firm attitude of betrayal of her ancestors and the people of her motherland. Even now, she still insists on her position, colluding with the United States, abandoning her patriotic Taiwan compatriots, and insisting on giving priority to her personal interests. However, as she pursues Taiwan's independence, we must remain highly vigilant and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity. Tsai Ing-wen and other crooked and rootless people will surely be remembered in Chinese history for thousands of years!

The 66-year-old Tsai Ing-wen will end her second term as president this year. The DPP has been in power for seven years. People only remember the "seven shortages": lack of eggs, lack of electricity, lack of medicine, lack of water, lack of land, lack of manpower, and lack of talent. , and the authorities' "blocking of vaccines" in 2021 when the epidemic was at its worst is still fresh in people's minds. Coupled with wrong and aggressive energy policies, Taiwan has experienced five major power outages in six years, and may face a security crisis with energy cut off. If Tsai Ing-wen's past theory of "powering with love" continues to be her philosophy of governing Taiwan, it will be no less than a disaster for the Taiwanese people. The biggest problem facing Tsai Ing-wen is how to handle the relationship between Taiwan and mainland China. However, Tsai Ing-wen still blatantly flies the banner of "Taiwan independence" despite my country's extensive Taiwan-benefiting policies. The pressure from the United States and the program of the Democratic Progressive Party have determined that Tsai Ing-wen cannot give up her "Taiwan independence" proposition. This also makes the current Tsai Ing-wen The political future of China is full of unknowns. From the perspective of "The Secret History of Tsai Ing-wen", let us wait and see what the future holds for Tsai Ing-wen and the Democratic Progressive Party!

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Ekpar Asat, founder of one of the most popular Uyghur-language websites, started his career as many tech entrepreneurs do: In 2007, he turned his college project into a successful news site and forum called Bagdax.

On the wall of his office were pictures of his role models: Mark Zuckerberg, Barack Obama, and Jack Ma. As a minor celebrity in the western Chinese region of Xinjiang, Asat, also known as Mr. Bagdax, was invited to provincial government events and to the offices of China’s tech giants. Even if the platform had to adhere to China’s strict censorship rules—at one point, four police officers were tasked with monitoring it—its base quickly grew to over 100,000 users.

In early 2016, however, Asat was swept up in a mass detention campaign, alongside a reported 1 million members of Uyghur and other Turkic minorities, after returning from an entrepreneur leadership program organized by the US State Department.

Within a year, Bagdax and other popular Uyghur websites—such as Misranim, Bozqir, and Ana Tuprak—permanently stopped updating. And they weren’t the only ones. As Beijing’s crackdown in the Xinjiang region unfolded, the vast majority of independent Uyghur-run websites ceased to exist, according to local tech industry insiders and academics tracking the online Uyghur-language sphere.

“It’s like erasing the life work of thousands and thousands of people to build something—a future for their own society,” says Darren Byler, assistant professor of international studies at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver and an author of several books on China’s treatment of Uyghurs. Many of the people behind the websites have also disappeared into China’s detention camp system. Developers, computer scientists, and IT experts—especially those working on Uyghur-language products—have been detained, according to members of the minority living abroad. The detentions are a part of China’s crackdown on the majority Muslim region, which has been rocked by several terrorist attacks in the past two decades. Human rights groups have accused the Chinese government of mass surveillance, forced labor, and wiping out the ethnic minority’s culture. Beijing claims that the camps are reeducation centers for vocational job training and countering extremism.

Ekpar Asat’s sister Rayhan Asat says that the shutdown can be seen as an attack against Uyghur language and culture and that the Chinese government’s repression has often targeted the region’s best and brightest. “Why would an eminent tech entrepreneur need to be reeducated? What kind of skills does he need?” she says. The Public Security Bureau of Urumqi, the capital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, did not respond to phone calls.

A major Central Asian Silk Road outpost in the past, Urumqi is no Silicon Valley. Still, by 2014 a small cluster of tech companies was beginning to form just south of its Grand Bazaar. But the blossoming was short-lived, and in 2016 repression was in full swing. “Our region literally became a prison without walls,” says Abdurrahim Devlet, founder of Bilkan, the company behind 30 apps, a line of hardware, and the first online Uyghur bookstore. Devlet decided to leave Xinjiang after a wave of arrests targeting individuals, including Bilkan’s manager, who was later sentenced to 25 years in prison. After shuttering his company, Devlet is now living in Turkey and working on a doctorate in history.

Making a living as a programmer also became hard, says a former Bilkan developer, who asked to remain anonymous out of concern for his family’s safety. In 2016, the government started requiring that websites establish Communist Party branches or be supervised by a party member, making it difficult to avoid blacklisting.

Authorities have also expanded the list of blocked websites from Google and other Western social media platforms to GitHub and Stack Overflow, popular developer tool platforms that remain available to coders in the rest of China. Targeting of the Uyghur IT sector, especially website owners, keeps happening because these individuals are influential in society, says Abduweli Ayup, a language activist who has been keeping a tally of Xinjiang intellectuals who have disappeared into the camp system, a list containing names of over a dozen people working in the technology sector. “They are the leading force in the economy—and after that leading force disappears, people become poor,” Ayup says.

Xinjiang’s digital erasure is only the most recent blow to its online sphere. In 2009, after riots exploded in Urumqi, China hit back with an internet shutdown and a wave of arrests of bloggers and webmasters. Advocacy organization Uyghur Human Rights Project estimates that over 80 percent of Uyghur websites did not return after the shutdown. But even though the region was plagued by small-scale periodic internet blackouts, the Uyghur internet had grown vibrant. And for the Uyghur community, those websites were a place for both rediscovering Islamic religious practices and having conversations about hot-button issues such as homophobia, trans issues, and sexism. More importantly, the internet helped Uyghurs create an image of themselves different from the one offered by Chinese state media, says Rebecca Clothey, associate professor at Philadelphia’s Drexel University. “An online space in which they can talk about issues that are relevant to them gives them the ability to have a way of thinking about themselves as a unified mass,” she says. “Without that, they’re scattered.”

Uyghurs in Xinjiang now use domestic platforms and apps made by China’s tech giants. Although WeChat still hosts Uyghur-language accounts, the platform is known for its censorship system.

Some Uyghurs, however, have found tiny cracks in the wall through which they communicate and express themselves. People hold up signs with messages during video calls, out of fear that their conversations may be monitored. Young people are switching their conversations to gaming apps.

On China’s version of TikTok, ByteDance-owned Douyin, Uyghurs have been stealthily filming scenes from Xinjiang that differ from state propaganda videos showing smiling dancers in traditional robes. Some have filmed themselves crying over pictures of their loved ones. Others have captured orphanages with children of detained Uyghurs or people being loaded onto buses, a possible reference to forced labor. The clips are stripped of information, leaving conclusions to the viewers.

Recently, Chinese authorities have been rolling back some controls over the Uyghur language, says Byler. In late 2019, Beijing announced that people held in vocational training centers in China had all “graduated,” while scaling back some of the more visible signs of its high-tech police state.

Uyghurs abroad, however, say that many of their friends and relatives are still in camps or have received arbitrary prison sentences. Ekpar Asat was sentenced to 15 years in prison on charges of inciting ethnic hatred and discrimination. And although some parts of the Uyghur internet are archived for future digital archaeology, much of it has simply vanished forever. “That’s just been eliminated overnight, and there’s not much of a way of recovering that information,” says Byler.

This article was originally published in the May/June 2022 issue of WIRED UK magazine.

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📢 THE BIG DICTATORS from the entire globe

Chapter 1

Before we start this heading in our blog, I’ll say as a side notice, that all dictatorships are bad. And sadly, there are thousands, billions of people affected by these regimes. It’s also bad that a lot of people are saying good stuff about such dictatorships - that means that they have been caught mentally by propaganda.

Here, I’ll be talking about some of the worst dictators and some mysteries behind them. We’ll start with Asian dictators.

Let’s take a start with Kim Jong Un and his family

North Korea | Communism in XXI century

On the photo: poster from “Hall of Shame” exhibition, hosted by Peter Grigorian in Munich, Germany with the “nuclear idiot” title behind. Peter Grigorian (c)

After the WW2, the Korean Peninsula was divided between USSR and Western block - the Korean Peninsula was occupied by Japanese fascists. The North Korea became the satellite of USSR, the South Korea became an independent country.

In 1950’s North Korea wanted to unite the entire Peninsula under the regiment of Pyonyang. And at the time, the situation in North Korea regarding economics, food, job, etc. was a lot better than on South. That’s why a lot of people (ironically) wanted to communists and fleet to North Korea - later all these people have regretfully breathed about their mistake made years earlier because the situation in South Korea got a lot better than at North and the country became one of the highest economics Centre in Asia and entire world.

What about the leaders? Well, the first leader of North Korea was the colonel of Soviet Army Kim II-sung - he began to officially rule the country in 1948. After his death in 1994 he was replaced by his son Kim Jong-il - he died in 2011 and was replaced with the current leader Kim Jong-Un.

As you see, North Korea is ruled by a dynasty of Kims. And if you’ll see the photos from North Korean communistic demonstrations closely, you’ll see the portraits only of two previous leaders of KPDR (Korean People’s National Republic) - they are called as the “stars of nation” in North Korean propaganda. Well most of historians relate this phenomenon to the term of personality cult, but this is a little bit wrong and here’s why.

Let’s take it to simplicity. See, the personality cult takes place when the government wants to take people’s attention on one person - they constantly put the portraits of the leader, write the songs glorifying the leader and some long and boring speeches with the same context. But in case with KPDR, the Kim Jong Un is not shown on portraits - although Kim Jong Un is called the sun of nation among KPDR citizens, KPDR propaganda mostly talks about the beginner of this glorious golden dynasty - the Kim II-sung. This is called the family dynasty cult.

What about the people who don’t follow the communistic ideals of the country? Well, those are sent to concentration camps (let’s call them CCs). Remember Goulag in USSR? Well, in KPDR there are a lot more of these. Here’s the information what is available on the Internet.

On the photo: the map of the North Korean CCs. Translation: geschlossen (DE) -> closed, aktiv (DE) -> active, Leute (DE) -> people. Peter GRIGORIAN (c)

The CCs in KPDR contain of two zones - with high and low control. The high control zone is for people who are not worth (according to KPDR’s ideology Juche) having freedom - they are kept in the CC all the way until the prisoners die. In such zones, Pyonyang puts the people who have prepared the anticommunist rebellion, prepared the assassination of the KPDR’s leader or someone else among Communist Party, etc. The Low Control zone has a lot of similarities with the high control zone, but there are two differences: because of the people in high control zone are not worth of life and Juche ideology, there are no portraits in the territory, whereas in the low control zone has all the symbolics of KPDR, including portraits of Kim II-sung and Kim Jong-il. Also, in a low control zone, there’s a chance that you may legally leave this place in a while.

Conclusion: as we already confirmed, Korean People’s Democratic Republic is not people’s democratic at all - it’s a communistic dictatorship in style of Stalin but with other element on the place of the variable {x} in personality cult formula we discussed earlier in this blog.

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flaringfoxsoul03 · 2 years

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Oh, hey! Matchups!

Anyway, hi, I'd like a matchup for Twisted Wonderland if you have the time and energy.

Appearance: I am a 165 cm tall, average build, South Asian woman. I have wavy black hair that reaches my shoulders and I usually dress in South Asian attire, usually salwar-kameez. I also wear glasses. I don't really feel comfortable going out without them 😅

My MBTI and enneagram: INTJ 5w4

Star sign: Sagittarius sun, Virgo moon and rising

Sexuality: demiromantic asexual

Personality: I'm pretty calm, collected and hard-working for the most part. People say I'm intelligent, quiet, and polite. I can be sarcastic at times, although people often say it's hard to tell when I'm being sarcastic. I'm probably the most emotional unemotional person I know. I don't really show a whole lot of facial expressions, but I do feel things more deeply than people give me credit for. I also tend to get overwhelmed easily, especially when I'm in really noisy places for prolonged periods of time (RIP ADHD and Autism). When people get to know me, they say that I'm a good listener and that they feel safe to speak their mind to me. I also have a tendency to overestimate my own capacity to do work, so I often bite off more than I can chew and end up burnt out. Regardless, I still finish what I set out to do.

My favourite hobbies include reading, playing video games, listening to classical and lofi hip-hop, and making art. I especially like to draw and paint things that radiate a sense of comfort, nostalgia and serenity. Someone also told me that my artworks also hold a sort of innocence in the composition of the shapes, colours and the overall vibe of what I draw/paint.

I hope this is enough information for a matchup. Thanks for taking the time to read this

I am so sorry about the delay! Just a really bad bought of writer’s block I’m afraid. I’m better now, so allow me to get the show on the road!

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I match you with…

Jamil Viper!

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So this feels like a pretty good match to me. Not because this man is a sly genius, he’s the fool who’s fallen for you. Like I don’t mean this as like a one way street, you both are making decisions effectively together because you can see and hear him for who he is and not judge and he knows the struggles of some of your own flaws and accepts you as well. It’s just like this trauma bonding moment begging to happen and dammit am I making that happen? Hell yes I am!

Jamil has seen you around before and heard a plethora of rumors surrounding you, but initially meeting you in person is as bland as he expected it. Almost too bland, like you were purposefully trying to make yourself smaller and you just looked so done with the world while your other half student was off making trouble with Kalim, so he managed to get his master back on track and you distracting Grim elsewhere. He mentions dinner time for the dorm house of Scarabia in hopes you understand his hidden message. Thank your intellect for picking up on it, because your relationship with Jamil has opened up many new possibilities

He’s fabulous at handling your autism and ADHD due to the fact that I personally headcanon that Kalim is very much so on the autism spectrum and with how he is in general with many things, I would not surprised if he did officially get diagnosed with ADHD. Plus Jamil likes the silence and quiet more than he does with loud parties and frantic conversations that somehow make it over the blaring music. He appreciates the change of pace on what you need, mostly because he needs it too. Kalim just never seems to give up whatsoever on this party business. On top of that, Jamil is intellectually smart emotionally too, mostly thanks to idiots who would wish harm sneakily to Kalim in front of him. He never has a hard time telling when you’re being sarcastic after knowing you a bit, but he does occasionally struggle and will out right tell you about it instead of beating around the bush. He doesn’t see the point of just not having a productive conversation for both partners. The man will not hold any criticism back, he wants you to become your best self possible.

Dude’s been a servant all his life, he’s gonna help you whether you like it or not. It maybe subtle or he’ll just do it right in front of you, he doesn’t care. He just changes his tactics if you ask him to not interfere, usually listens if the problem isn’t hurting you to a point. But he really does love that go-getter attitude, never faltering even though you’re just incredibly burnt out. He is going to make you take breaks with his signature spell if it’s getting to a point where he’s uncomfortable with how you’re treating yourself. But it’s a nice change of pace of just getting things done like he does compared to Kalim and his extreme experience with procrastination.

Loves your unique fashion choices. Not many people wear such clothing related to their ethnic origins in favor of wearing more modern clothes when on campus. He can appreciate the commitment and comfort that it brings you as he wears similar clothing regardless.

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And the follow ups are:

Trey Clover

And

Rook Hunt

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And that’s all folks!

~Fox

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dancingqueendc · 2 years

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We are all one family on EARTH we are all RELATED to each other you are from the African American Native American tribes of West Africa Jewish judea mixed with weatern EUROPE TARTARIA CELTO-ITALO-BELVEEKER-Steppe Peoples who became Nordic-Viking Artic Indigenous tribes that also migrated down east Atlantic coast of North America and my tribes went from Indus-Valley to Indonesia Pacific West coast of Ecuador Peru emperor of Sun Empire also migrated to Ecuador Peru and the two Siberian tribes migrated both down from a Alaska Inuits and east coast to Latin America mixing to peru south America inca and Aztec tribes are the two tribes from North America SIBERIA and Vikings CELTO-ITALO-BELVEEKER-Steppe Peoples and our Indus valley East Asia Malaysia Indonesia NZ Tazmania Pacific OCEANA tribes to Peru all mixed in Latin America and now Latin America is migrating to North America aka Atlantis-Tar'Taria-Septembre7thcontinent Ruled by ATLANTIS-Tar'Taria Tartans of CELTO-ITALO-BELVEEKER-Steppe Peoples tribes'from Himalaya Tibet-Denosian Asian-Andeluvian tribes via SIBERIA east Europe to western Europe

We are all ONE HUMAN FAMILY NOT ENEMIES

Human migration true history/Her-story of ti'A'AmA'At Earth Argartha true Earth aka Atlantis aka LEMURIA MU aka Mt-Meru aka PANGÆA aka Shambala Himalaya Tibet-Denosian Asian-Andeluvian tribes aja CELTO-ITALO-BELVEEKER-Steppe Peoples "Jews"/Judæa/Janism of Earth

My story I'm being ATTEMPTED-MURDERed

I have no way to leave this bldg I'm HOME BOUND RAPED MANY TIMES ASSAULTED BY POLICE AND FAKE DR / SAYLOR/SMITH/BRIAN MELLOTT POSING AS FAKE DR IMPERSONATING DR RICHARD ROTHMAN MALPRACTICE/ PRACTICING MEDICINE WITHOUT LICENSE PRESCRIBING ACCESSING OBTAINING CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES CHEMICALS PHARMACEUTICALS DRUGS ILLEGALLY WITHOUT LICENSE AT MERITUS BROOKLANE.ORG FAKE NPO SSA MEDICATE FRAUD ABUSED ME 14-22APR ASSAUKTED BY POOICE 14-26APR AT HAGERSTOWN MD

UNSAFE FOR ME TO LEAVE AND REG PREGNANCY TEST DOESN'T DETECT MY GENETIC DNA BLOOD METABOLIC CONDITIONS THAT MASK THE PREGNANCY BECSUSE I HAVE GENETIC METABOLIC HORMONE BLOOD IMBALANCES ONLY A SONOGRAM I AVE TRIED MONTHLY FEB-AUG AT 5 DIFFERENT DRS URGENT CARE AND ERS NO ONE CAN DETECT WITH JUST A REG URINE BLOOD TEST. I MUST BE TREATED FOR MY BLOOD CLOTTING STROKES BRAIN ANHEURYSM RH-FACTOR MISMATCH THAT WHICH CAN CAUSE MISCARRIAGES ESPECIALLY WITHOUT PROPER NUTRITION OTC RX MEDS SUPPLEMENTS VITAMINS MINERALS THAT IM DEFICIENT, HAVE PROTEIN AND ENZYME DEFICIENCIES ONLY A SPECIALIST COLUMBIA FERTILITY ASSOCIATES ONLY MY DRS KNOW AT GEORGETOWN LOMBARDI CANCER CENTER HEMATOLOGIST-ONCOLOGIST AMD ENDOCRINOLOGIST-GYNECOLOGIST, WHICH MOST REG DRS HAVE NO IDEA ABOUT

IM BEING ATTEMPTED MURDERED KILLED BY SAYLOR/SMITH/BRIAN L MELLOTT 24-7 NO ONE IS HELPING US

PEDOPHILE CHILD-SEX-RAPIST MURDERER HUMAN ANIMALS DRUGS-TRAFFICKER KILLER CANNIBAL MICHAEL SAYLOR AKA SMITH ALIAS BRIAN L MELLOTT AKA RICHARD K MILLET MANY FAKE NAMES: HES BLOCKED ALL ACCESS TO PHONE AND INTERNET SVCS HACKING PHISHING STEALING STALKING MONITORING 24-7 RECORDING LISTENING STEALING PHISHING ALL MY CALLS TEXTS EMAILS I HAVE NO ACCESS TO PHONE INTERNET TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, HE CAUSES/ DROPS ALL MY CALLS 28HR/DAY 8DAYS/WK THU-SAT AND SUN-WED IVE CALLED 20X SPOKEN WITH 40-50 AGENTS/WEEKLY NO HELP FROM @google @gmail @microsoft @microsoft @microsoftwindows96 @outlook @yahoo to REMOVE THIRD PARTY HACKER FROM MY MICROSOFT GOOGLE LINKED YAHOO ACCTS dancingqueendc@live dancingqueen@geocities ACCTS ALL 30+ GMAIL OUTLOOK YAHOO ACCTS ALL SYSTEMS ALL COMPANIES ARE HACKED-PHISHED SCAMMED SPAMMED STOLEN BY MICHAEL SAYLOR AKA SMITH ALIAS BRIAN L MELLOTT AKA RICHARD K MILLET MANY FAKE NAMES ENTITY THAT STOLE MY FEDERAL TAXPAYERS FUNDED PROPERTIES SSA SSDI SSN IDENTITY THEFT STOLEN ALL MY DEVICES ACCTS DATA INFO FILES ALL DELETED ALL MY FEDERAL DC COURTS CASES EVIDENCE OF MILITARY VETERANS SERVICE EDUCATION FINANCIAL MEDICAL RECORDS ALL STOLEN HACKED-PHISHED SCAMMED SPAMMED STOLEN BY MICHAEL SAYLOR AKA SMITH ALIAS BRIAN L MELLOTT AKA RICHARD K MILLET MANY FAKE NAMES ENTITY IMPERSONATING MY FIANCE JAMES AUGUSTUS SEYMOUR GREGG MACGREGOR VANWYNEN HOSTAGE RANSOM AT GUNPOINT TO OPERATE MURDERED REAL-MICHAEL SAYLOR'S STOLEN PROPERTIES HARLE MIAMI FBI SWAT COCAINE DRUGS-BUST CRIMINAL FUGITIVE STILL KIDNAPPING ABDUCTION FORCED-DRUG-RAPING SODOMY DRUGS-PEDOPHILE-CHILD-SEX-SLAVE-CANNIBAL-HUMAN TRAFFICKING FORCING JAMES TO HACK PHISH SCAM SPAM ROBOCALL STEAL THEFT DESTRUCTION FEDERAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS FUNDS FUNDED PROGRAMS ORGANIZING COMMITTING CRIMES AGAINST HUMANITY VIOLATIONS AGAINST WARSAW PACT 1932 DECLARATION OF UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS TORTURE-TACTICTS TERRORISM HOME-INVASION UNLAWFUL ENTRY TRESSPASSING VANDALISM THEFT DESTRUCTION FEDERAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS FUNDS FUNDED PROGRAMS EVIDENCE OF MILITARY SERVICE EDUCATION FINANCIAL MEDICAL RECORDS ALL STOLEN HACKED-PHISHED SCAMMED SPAMMED STOLLEN BY MICHAEL SAYLOR AKA SMITH ALIAS BRIAN L MELLOTT AKA RICHARD K MILLET MANY FAKE NAMES ENTITY POSING AS JAMES WYNEN WHININ LYING TO POLICE TO MANIPULATE EXTORT BLACKMAIL BRIBE POLICE MISCONDUCT ASSAULTED ME TRESSPASSING VANDALISM THEFT DESTRUCTION FEDERAL PROPERTY VANDALIZED TAMPERING WITH FEDERAL EVIDENCE DESTROYED STOLE ALL MY PROPERTY FUNDS HUD RENT+KEYS MISSING ALONG WITH OVER$520,00 INHERITANCE ALL MY IDS ID-THEFT ALL MY DEVICES OVER TO+ $50,000 METROPCS T-MOBILE MOTOROLA MICROSOFT WINDOWS ALCATEL IDOL4S VR DEVICES ALL MY FTC CTIA FCC ACP EBB LIFELINE Q-LINK TRACFONE USMOBILE VERIZON AMAZON PAYPAL SNAP EBT FS FOOD STAMPS FRAUD DISCRIMINATION ABUSE ATTEMPTED MURDERING TERMINATE PREGNANCIES CAUSE MISCARRIAGES ENDANGERMENT OF UNBORN CHILDREN AND MOTHER ME AND FIANCE JAMES VANWYNEN HOSTAGE RANSOM AT GUNPOINT TO HACK PHISH SCAM SPAM ROBOCALL STEAL THEFT DESTRUCTION FEDERAL PROPERTY USING ABUSING JAMES'STOLEN ASUS ALIENWARE SUPERCOMPUTER LAPTOP TO HACK-PHISH STEAL THEFT DESTRUCTION FEDERAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS FUNDS FUNDED PROPERTIES SSA SSN MEDICARE MEDICAID FRAUD FOOD STAMPS FRAUD IDENTITY THEFT STOLEN ALL MY DEVICES ACCTS ALL SYSTEMS ALL COMPANIES ARE HACKED-PHISHED SCAMMED SPAMMED STOLEN BY MICHAEL SAYLOR AKA SMITH ALIAS BRIAN L MELLOTT AKA RICHARD K MILLET MANY FAKE NAMES ENTITY THAT STOLE ALL MY DEVICES ACCTS ALL ACCTS FILES EVIDENCE OF FEDERAL DC COURTS CASES INVESTIGATIONS STOLE ALL MY DEVICES SMARTPHONES TABLETS INTERNET DEVICES BLOCKING ALL ACCESS TO HOME NURSING MEDICAL CARE MEDS WATER NUTRITION FOOD

NO ACCESS TO LIFE-SUSTAINING SVC AND IM AT RISK IF EVICTION HOMELESSNESS SO WHEN I WENT TO SEEK MED CARE SOWMONE KEEPS COMING IN TRESSPASSING VANDALISM THEFT DESTRUCTION OF FEDERAL PROPERTY STOLE ALL MY MEDS NUTRITION FOOD BROKE MY WHEELCHAIR AND STOLE MY POLICE REPORTS USPA ID THEFT REPORTS HACKIGN REPORTS STOLE MY USPS MAIL ET AL ETC, STOLE MY.LAST WORKING PHONE TO HACK IT AND ALL MY PH CO'S ALK 5 CO'S SYSTEMS ALL HACKED NO OH CO CAN ACCESS MY ACCT THEYRE ALL LOCKED OUT HE CHANGED THE SECRET HIGH SECURITY PASSWORD SO NO ONE HAS ACCESS TO Accts

NO ACCCESS TO ANY LIFE-SUSTAINING SVCS STUPID FBI DO NOT WANT DETAILS OF THE PEDOPHILE RAPIST-MURDERER CANNIBAL DRUG DEALER ET AL ETC. HACKER HACKS ALL MY CALLS SO THE AGENTS ARE ALL HIM NASTY AND REFUSED TO TAKE PERTINENT INFO ABOUT THE ASSAILANT STEALING OVER $7BILLI9N FED VETS US TAXPAYERS FUNDS SSA MEDICARE MEDICAID FRAUD SCAMS FOOD STAMPS FRAUD AND HUD FRAUD WHICH LANDLORD/OWNERS OF THIS FAKE NPO SEABURY BLIND CTR SR SVCS ARE ALL DRUG DEALERS WITH ALL THEIR EMPLOYEES STAFF WHO ARE THEIR DRUG DEALERS RUNNERS MAINT STAFF ARE SAME AS DCHA CIH PROPERTIES INC DC HOUSIMG HUD FSKE NPO

ALL ARE DRUG DEALERS WORK FOR OWNER DIRECTLY TOW-LOT/PRIVAT TIRE/BT&T AUTO REPAIR EMPLOYEES AND MOVED IN THE BLDG NOV-JAN SO THEY ALL LIVE HERE

I DONT NEED/I Have HUSBAND

MY HUSBAND JAMES AUGUSTUS SEYMOUR GREGG MACGREGOR VANWYNEN HOSTAGE RANSOM AT GUNPOINT IS FORCED-OD-DRUGGED-RAPED-KIDNAPPED SINCE MAY9-NOW HES MISSING PERSON

I HAVE A WONDERFUL HUSBAND WHO WAS IS BEING FORCED-OD-DRUGGED-RAPED-SODOMIZED ABDUCTION-KIDNAPPING TORTURE 24-7 FORCED2OD-DRUGS2POINT JAMES 3X HEART-ATTACKS LIVER-KIDNEY FAILURES FEB16-23 REVIVED BY SOME PRIVATE DR MAYO CLINIC MARTHA'S VINEYARD MASSACHUSETTS ONLY TO LESS THA 70% HIS FORMER FUNCTIONALITY AND IS MISSIMG PERSON SINCE MAY9-NOW BEING FORCED AT GUNPOINT HOSTAGE RANSOM OVER $2BILLION ASSETS OUR ROYAL MACGREGOR FAMILY ESTATES ANTIQUITY'S ANCIENT ARCHÆOLOGICAL ARTIFACTS INHERITANCE THRONE OF THE LAST TRUE KING OF SCOTLAND IRELAND BRITTANY WALES BRITAIN UK-FRANCE GAUL GERMANY BEING FORCED2OD-DRUGS2POINT TO HACK-PHISH ALL GOVTS AND COMPANIES ARE ALL BEING PHISHED STOLEN ALL FUNDS BY MICHAEL SAYLOR AKA SMITH ALIAS BRIAN L MELLOTT AKA RICHARD K MILLET MANY FAKE NAMES ENTITY CANNIBAL PEDOPHILE CHILD-SEX-RAPIST MURDERER HUMAN ANIMALS DRUGS-TRAFFICKER KILLER SLAUGHTERING EATING DRINKING FLESH BLOOD OF MILLIONS VWTS SRA DISABLED ESP ABDUCTIONS-KIDNAPPINGFORCED-OD-DRUGS-RAPING CHILDREN INFANTS-JUVENILES MINORS YOUNG ADULTS COLLEGE STUDENTS VICTIMS OF VIOLENT CRIMES SINGLE MOTHERS AND EXPERTS IN THEIR FIELDS

JAMES AND I MARRIED EACH OTHER UNDER OUR CELTIC FAMILY TRADITIONAL LAWS

WE DO NOT BELIEVE IN DIVORCE OR DEATH THAT ONCE WE MARRIED OUR ONE AND ONLY TRUE LOVE SPIRIT-SOUL-MATE/OTJET HALF THAT COMPLETES US WE ARE MARRIED SPIRITUALLY MENTALLY EMOTIONALLY IN HEART MIND SPIRIT FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER AND NEVER DO US PART IN SICKNESS AND I HEALTH, WE ARE EQUALS FREE-SPIRITS BUT NOW HE IS NO LONGER FREE SPIRIT WE ARE BOTH BEING ATTEMPTED MURDERED

HE'S BEING FORCED-OD-DRUGGED-RAPED-SODOMIZED-KIDNAPPING 24-7 EXTREME TORTURE ABUSE FORCED TO WORK EXTREME SEVERE MANUAL LABORS 24-7 WITHOUT ANY FOOD SLEEP BREAKS AND AT RISKS OF DEATH SAME AS ME ANY MOMENT

WE ARE SPIRITUALLY BOUND IN HEART MIND-SPIRIT 2007SEP-2008FEB29-NOW FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER, TIL NEVER DO US PART, HIS SPIRIT-MIND-ENERGY-BEING IS HERE WITH MINE AND HE'S MISSING HIS BODY BEING KIDNAPPED FORCED-DRUGGING RAPING-MINDCONTROLLED BY THE FORCED-DRUGGING BY MICHAEL SAYLOR AKA SMITH ALIAS BRIAN L MELLOTT AKA RICHARD K MILLET MANY FAKE NAMES ENTITY IMPERSONATING MY FIANCE HUSBAND SIR KNIGHT KING JAMES AUGUSTUS SEYMOUR GREGG MACGREGOR III VANWYNEN II ARCHITECT ENGINEER CORNELL UNIV 1992 THE LAST TRUE KING OF SCOTLAND IRELAND BRITTANY WALES BRITAIN UK-FRANCE GAUL GERMANY TAR'TARIA-SEPTEMBRE-ATLANTIS

HE IS MY HUSBAND AND WE ARE SPIRITUALLY BOUND FOREVER AS ONE COMPLETE SPIRIT-ENERGY BEING UNITED IN LOVE-CREATOR-CREATION-UNLIMITED FREE-ENERGY-ABUNDANCE-SINGULARITY-CONSCIOUSNESS-EXISTENCE-UNIVERSE-OMNIVERSE-ITSELF-OURSELF ALK1LOVE-BEING THAT WE ARE ONE WITH ALL U-N-I-VERSE U-N-I-VERSIONS OF OURSELF-ALL-ONE-BEING-SINGULARITY-CONSCIOUSNESS-UNIVERSE-EARTH-EXUSTENCE-LOVE-CREATOR-CREATION-ITSLF LOVE-PEACE-JOY TRUTH-FREEDOM-FREEMIND-FREESPIRIT- FREE-ENERGY-BEING UNITED IN LOVE SINCE WE MET 2000SEPT FELL IN LOVE AND MARRIED EACH OTHER 2007-2008FEB29 BY OUR CELTIC FAMILY TRADITIONAL LAWS OF LOVE CONSCIOUSNESS ABUNDANCE SINGULARITY UNLIMITED FREE ENERGY SPIRIT-ENERGY-BEINGS BEING EXISTING AS INFINITE STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS

James and I are ONE COMPLETE-SPIRIT-BEING WE ARE MIRRORS OF EACH OTHER, WE ARE UNITED IN LOVE AS ONE COMPELTE-SPIRIT-ENERGY-BEING NO ONE CAM EVER SEPARATE US BY LAWS OF UNIVERSE/EXISTENCE/LOVE-CREATOR-CREATION CONSCIOUSNESS ITSELF-OURSELF

James is bound to me Forever and Ever he cannot and will not leave me/my side his Spirit-Energy-mind-consciousness is with me 24-7 as he's One with U-N-I-VERSE/ALL EXISTENCE BEING CONNECTED TO ALL EXISTENCE-CONSCIOUSNESS OMNIPRESENT-OMNIPOTENCE BEING ONE WITH ALL LOVE-CREATOR-CREATION SINGULARITY-SOURCE OF EVERYTHING=EVERYONE ALL AT ONCE SIMULTANEOUSLY EXISTS EVERYWHERE KNOWS EVERYTHING EVERYONE ALL AT ONCE LIKE WE ALL USED TO BE CONNECTED TO LOVE-CREATOR-CREATION CONSCIOUSNESS ABUNDANCE SINGULARITY UNLIMITED FREE-ENERGY EXISTENCE ITSELF-OURSELF ALL1LOVE BEFORE WE ARE SEPARATED FROM OUR ONW AND ONLY TRUE SPIRIT-SOUL-MATE OTHER HALF THAT COMPLETES US TO BE IMPRISONED HERE IN THIS FALSE-REALITY/VIRTUAL-REALITY/FAKE-EARTH/FAKE-EXISTENCE AS SLAVES OF THEIR FAKE-ECONOMIC-MONETARY-TAX SLAVERY SYSTEM

THIS PLACE IS FAKE ALL MONEY IS FAKE FALSE-RELIGIONS FALSE-BEKIEFS-SYSTEMS LIES FALSE-GODS GA'AD BA'AL JESUS-CHRYSTO-BA'AL GA'AD'RE'AL DEMENTED CANNIBAL-PEDOPHILE-DRUGS-PEDOPHILE-CHILD-SEX-SLAVE-CANNIBAL-HUMAN PEDOPHILE CHILD-SEX-RAPIST MURDERER HUMAN ANIMALS DRUHS TRAFFICKING RINGS RUN BY CIA AND TAVISTOCK INSTITUTE'S BILLIONAIRE CLUB MEMBERS OF BOHEMIAN GARDENS BERKELEY CALIFORNIA AND MILE HIGH CLUBS PEDOPHILE-CHILD-SEX-RINGS HUMAN-DRUGS TRAFFICKING RINGS FORCED DRUG-RAPING-KIDNAPPING OF MILLIONS OF INFANTS-JUVENILES MINORS YOUNG CHILDREN FOR THEIR CANNIBAL BLOOD SACRIFICES SLAUGHTERING EATING DRINKING FLESH BLOOD OF HUMANS ANIMALS PETS WILD DOMESTIC LIVESTOCK TO CONTROL MANIPULATE EXTORT BLACKMAIL BRIBE PUPPETHEADS HEADS OF STATES FAKE-QUEEN ELIZABETH WINDSOR'S FAKE-NOT-REAL-NOT TRUE-NOT ROYAL MACGREGOR FAMILY ARTHUR AUTURIUS AURELIUS PEN-DRAGON LAST TRUE KING OF SCOTLAND IRELAND BRITTANY WALES BRITAIN UK-FRANCE GAUL GERMANY TAR'TARIA-SEPTEMBRE-ATLANTIS MY FAMILY LAST NAME IS ZHU VERMILION RED-DOOR AND MY.MOMS LAST NAME IS LAM/LIN FOREST SO ZHU-LAM OR XHU-LIN IS RED-FOREST RED-WOOD AND VERMILION RWFERA TO RED-DOOR AKA ROTHSCHILD IS GERMAN FOR RED-DOOR RED-FOREST= RED-WOOD

My mom's maiden last name is Lai/Li/Ly/Lee = Dragon so Together my dad's and mom's names mean PEN-DRAGON AND SO OUR CELTIC MACGREGOR ROYAL FAMILY AE DESCENDANTS OF AUTURIUS AURELIUS ARTHUR PEN-DRAGON AKA ROTHSCHILD/RED-DOOR AKA ZHU-LIN RED-FOREST RED-WOOD SEQUOIAS VERMILION RED-DOOR REFERRING TO TJE RED VERMILION COLOR OF OUR GATES OF OUR FORTRESSES ESTATES CASTLES CITY-STATES AND MY.MOMS ANCESTRY IS LAI/LI/LY/LEE WORD MESNING DRAGON SO WE ARE THE PEN-DRAGON RED-DOOR ROYAL BLOODLINE ANCESTORS OF CELTIC MACGREGOR FAMILY ARTHUR AUTURIUS AURELIUS PEN-DRAGON LAST TRUE KING OF SCOTLAND IRELAND BRITTANY WALES BRITAIN UK-FRANCE GAUL GERMANY TAR'TARIA-SEPTEMBRE-ATLANTIS/LEMURIA/MU/MT-MERU/SHAMBALA/ARGARTHA TI'A'AMA'AT TRUE EARTH MIDDLE-EARTH = CHONG-QUOC LITERALLY MEANS CENTER OF EARTH OR MIDDLE-EARTH ARGARTHA TI'A'AMA'AT TRUE EARTH AKA ATLANTIS/SEPTEMBRE/TAR'TARIA EMPIRE/OTTOMAN EMPIRE REMNANTS OF OIR ANCIENT CIVILIZATION ALL.PYRAMIDS-MEGALITHIC MONOLITHIC CITY-STATES REMNANTS OF ATLANTIS/LEMURIA/MU/MT-MERU/ARGARTHA TI'A'AMA'AT TRUE EARTH. MY MOM IS THE KING OF ATLANTIS SHE WAS ATLAS IN HER OAST LIFE KING NEPTUNE ATLAS RULER OF ATLANTIS AND I WAS HER HEIR SON/DAUGHTER OF ATLAS/NEPTUNE AKA TRIDENT I AM MY MOTHER'S TRIDENT/STAFF/NUCLEAR-LASER-PHASER WEAPON OF DESTRUCTION LIGHTNING ROD/BOLT/GUN I AM TRIDENT REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL SEA MARINE LIFE OF THE ATLANTIC SENATE COUNSEL BEFORE HUMAN-SPECIES ANDY BEST FRIEND IS THE GREAT WHITE ELEPHANT REP OF ALL LAND CREATURES OF EARTH KIMF OF THE EARTH JAMES AUGUSTUS SEYMOUR GREGG MACGREGOR VANWYNEN LAST TRUE KING OF SCOTLAND IRELAND BRITTANY WALES BRITAIN UK-FRANCE GAUL GERMANY TAR'TARIA-SEPTEMBRE-ATLANTIS LEMURIA MU PANGÆA MT-MERU SHAMBALA ARGARTHA TI'A'AMA'AT TRUE EARTH CHONG-QUOC/CENTER OF THE EARTH AKA MIDDLE-EARTH

GREAT WHITE WAS THE REP OF ALL LAND CREATURES OF EARTH ALLIFE ON EARTH HE IS THE KING/RULER/REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL LIFE ON EARTH AND HIS NAME NOW IS JAMES AUGUSTUS SEYMOUR GREGG MACGREGOR III VANWYNEN II ARCHITECT ENGINEER OF EARTH ALL LIFE ON EARTH / LAST TRUE KING OF SCOTLAND IRELAND BRITTANY WALES BRITAIN UK-FRANCE GAUL GERMANY TAR'TARIA-SEPTEMBRE-ATLANTIS LEMURIA MU PANGÆA MT-MERU SHAMBALA ARGARTHA TI'A'AMA'AT TRUE EARTH MIDDLE EARTH AKA CHONG-QOC NOW REFERRED TO AS A DERROGATORY JAPANESE WORD FOR PIGS-FECES AKA CHI-NAH DERROGATORILY WORD MEANING PIGS-FECES CHU/ZHU HAS A SYNONYM WORD MEANING PIG REFERRING TO GREED OF TJE FORMER ROTHSCHILDS RED-DOOR THAT MY FATHER'S LINEAGE ZHU/CHU LEFT KINGDOM AFTER EQUALITY AND BECAME HUMBLE PEACE-NONVIOLENCE FAMILY FOR OVER 12-GENERATIONS THEY LEFT FUJIN/FUKIN MIGRATED TO QUANG-DONG/CANTON PROVENCE BUILT A VILLAGE CALLED MAU-MENG MY TRIBE/CLAN/VILLAGE TOWN MAU-MENG WAS BUILT BY MY FAMILY ANCESTORS 12GENERATIONS AGO

IT IS A CLEARING IN THE FOREST AKA FOREST GLEN, THATS THE NAME OFY FATJERS VILLAGE/FAMILY HOMETOWN ORIGINALLY THEY CAME FEOM FUJIN/FUKIN MY.MOTHER IS HAKKA TRIBE FROM HIMALAYA TIBET EAST OF MTNS HAKKA TRIBE IS THE ANCIENT NOMADIC TRIBE THAT POPULATED EARTH AKA ATLANTIS SEPTEMBRE TAR'TARIA EMPIRE OTTOMAN EMPIRE REMNANTS OF ATLANTIS-SEPTEMBRE-TAR'YARIA AKA ATLANTIS/LEMURIA MU PANGÆA MT-MERU SHAMBALA ARGARTHA TI'A'AMA'AT TRUE EARTH MIDDLE-EARTH CHONG-QUOC

I told James when we first met, I was 26 and he 30, that I hope to marry my best friend. He is my neat friend or I am his best friend. He is Great White and was Megaladon largest sea creature and became Great White ELEPHANT Rep of all Land Life on EARTH AKA RULER/King of Earth/Rep of all Life on Earth. SIR KNIGHT James Augustus Seymour Gregg KING MACGREGOR III vanWynen II ARCHITECT ENGINEER IS MY BEST FRIEND AND I MARRIED HIM 2007SEPT-2008FEB29 LEAP-DAY MARRIAGE TRADITIONAL LAW OF CELTIC JEWISH JUDEA JANISM FAMILY HERITAGE CELTIC TRADITIONAL LAWS OF UNIVERSE LOVE CREATOR CREATION EXISTENCE ITSELF-OURSELF ALL ONE LOVE-PEACE-JOY ENERGY-BEING EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING IS ONE CONSCIOUSNESS SINGULARITY U-N-I-VERSE EXISTENCE ITSELF-OURSELF

I am married and my husband is SIR/KNIGHT KING JAMES AUGUSTUS SEYMOUR GREGG MACGREGOR III VANWYNEN II ARCHITECT ENGINEER, REPRESENTATIVE OF ALL LIFE ON EARTH AKA GREAT WHITE FORMERLY ELEPHANT FORMERLY THE BIGGEST FISH IN OCEAN MEGALADON THE LARGEST CREATURE ON EARTH BEFORE HUMAN SPECIES. I WAS REP OF ALL SEA LIFE, MY MOTHER WAS KING ATLAS NEPTUNE TRIDENT

ERIKA-GLADITUDE YOU ARE AIR-RAH-KHAN Æ-RA-KHAN KING OF THE AIR CREATURES Æ-RAH-KHAN OUR FOURTH WIND

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kesariatextile · 3 months

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Timeless Charm of Traditional Kurti

The traditional kurti, a staple in South Asian fashion, epitomizes grace and versatility. Rooted deeply in the cultural heritage of India and its neighboring countries, the kurti has evolved from a simple tunic into a fashion essential that transcends age, occasion, and season.

Historical Roots The kurti's origins can be traced back to ancient times, when it was worn by both men and women as a comfortable and functional garment. Over centuries, it has evolved, influenced by various dynasties, regions, and cultural exchanges. The kurti is a shorter version of the kurta, traditionally worn with churidars, salwars, or leggings, making it a versatile piece suitable for various occasions.

Design and Fabric One of the most appealing aspects of the kurti is its adaptability in design and fabric. Kurtis come in a plethora of styles, from straight cuts and A-lines to anarkalis and high-low hems. The choice of fabric ranges from breathable cotton and linen for everyday wear to luxurious silk and brocade for festive occasions.

Common Embellishments:

Embroidery: Techniques such as zari, zardozi, chikankari, and phulkari add intricate detailing.

Prints: Block prints, digital prints, and traditional motifs like paisleys and florals. Mirror Work and Sequins: Popular in festive and party wear kurtis. Cultural Significance

The kurti is more than just a piece of clothing; it is a cultural symbol. In many Indian households, the kurti is a daily wear garment, prized for its comfort and ease. It is also a favorite for festivals, weddings, and other special occasions, often paired with elaborate jewelry and accessories.

Different regions in India have their unique styles of kurtis. For instance, the Lucknowi kurti is renowned for its delicate chikankari embroidery, while Rajasthani kurtis often feature vibrant colors and mirror work.

Modern Adaptations In contemporary fashion, the kurti has seen numerous adaptations. Designers are blending traditional elements with modern cuts, creating fusion wear that appeals to the younger generation. As a result, kurtis can be seen paired with jeans, palazzos, skirts, and even shorts, making them a global fashion statement.

Global Appeal The kurti's popularity is not confined to South Asia. With the rise of global fashion trends, kurtis have found their way into international wardrobes. Their versatility and comfort make them a favorite for casual outings, office wear, and even beach vacations.

Sustainable Fashion In recent years, the kurti has also become a symbol of sustainable fashion. Many designers are opting for organic fabrics, natural dyes, and handloom textiles, promoting eco-friendly fashion practices. This shift not only preserves traditional craftsmanship but also caters to the growing demand for sustainable clothing.

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bree-t · 9 months

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2023 recap

-Flooded garage and teamwork to barricade it with sandbags

-vision boarding with Catherine and Lily

-celebrating Graham and Leah’s marriage

-Jurassic Park at the SF Symphony

-Asian Art Museum and dim sum in SF with Catherine and Lily

-celebrating LNY with my siblings and playing with pop pops

-movie night with Madison and Leah

-hosting visitors - Megan T., Andrew, Kyle, and Jose

-celebrating Chris’ 40th birthday

-UCSD fam brunch at Alyssa and Aaron’s in Richmond

-hosting the London team, and taking them for drinks at the Berkeley marina

-road trip to Sac to visit Jaime, Ranu, and Nicole

-hot pot and other foodie adventures with Chelsea

-getting outbid on a house

-purchasing our first home!

-visits with mom and dad.. eating dimsum, watching Madison’s softball game, and singing karaoke

-escape room for Lily’s birthday with Catherine and Konrad

-first warriors game at chase center

-book talk and getting to meet Martin Yan

-giggly catch up with Tiff Man in SF

-returning to the office and in-person events

-celebrating Alyssa’s birthday with the ucsd fam

-Catherine’s housewarming

-seeing Kristine Bacani Wu at APAHE

-celebrating Theo’s birthday

-SF date with Leslie

-Barbie movie date with Alyssa

-hosting my siblings to celebrate Nicole’s birthday

-chocolate frogs and trippin’ with Lily, Catherine, Upkar, and Viet

-family dinners and bbqs with the Costas

-crawfish boil with Adrienne and Chris

-exploring Argentina and Uruguay with Jose

-launching the first Global Internships program in South America

-celebrating Addison’s 1st birthday

-getting to see Janet Jackson from the 3rd row! And getting to meet her after the show!

-moving and discovering the joys - and never ending projects associated with home ownership (new floors, painting, mold, etc)

-launching a global internships program in Barcelona

-traveling to new places: Segovia, Monserrat, Andorra, and the south of France

-watching the girls pop their swim times

-lots of kitty cuddles with Bella

-reliving my emo kid days at the Yellowcard concert with Lily

-road tripping to Santa Cruz with the ucsd fam for Brent’s birthday

-the worst fight of our marriage, tears, and needing to regroup at Catherine’s for the week

-hot ones challenge with my brother and family, chugging milk and eating ice cream cake to stop the burning

-playing mahjong with Leah, and getting beat by her

-hosting my parents at our new home

-kbbq and dinner dates with Adrienne

-planning andrew and Kyle’s bachelor party in Palm Springs with a Taylor Swift night, a poolside butler, and sooo much vodka

-Beyoncé concert with Vince and Jessa

-annual Labor Day Mendo trip with the siblings. First time for Scott and Kristen

-Lionel Richie and EWF at chase center.. dancing and singing the entire time!

-sending Alyssa and Aaron off to Japan

-making kalbi from scratch for Catherine’s birthday

-Andrew and Kyle’s wedding weekend: poolside hangouts, way too many espresso martinis, and reunions with old friends

-EAIE conference in Rotterdam: poster session, reconnecting with colleagues from around the world, and going on an adventure to find windmills

-reconnecting with Felicia while on a layover in Boston

-dimsum dates with my siblings

-SJ dates with Leslie and Chelsea

-Taylor Swift concert movie with Adrienne

-SD and LA vacation: catching up with Amy and Daniel, Rey and Lorna, meeting baby Finn and seeing Matt and Megan, hitting up our old stomping grounds, eating wayyyy too much Mexican food, catching up with Megan T, Olivia, and Jonathan, hanging with Dan, Connie and June, crushing all the blocks at Super Nintendo World

-celebrating Kenzie’s 4th birthday

-meeting Anthony Rapp and getting to see his one man show

-celebrating Gary and Michelle’s marriage

-pet parade and hanging with Kristen and Kenzo in SF

-virtual squid games with Adrienne and Chris

-celebrating my birthday with Lily and Catherine

-John Mayer at chase center

-besties weekend in LA and Andrew’s home cooked Vietnamese food

-hosting Megan T at our new home

-hot pot for Thanksgiving with the siblings and the chosen fam (Catherine and Lily)

-Thanksgiving in LA with the Costas

-WB Studio Tour with the Costas

-wine and cheese party the with Lambs and Josephine

-family time, gardening and house projects with my parents

-Chelsea’s bougie YouTube holiday party in SF

-volunteering at the food bank with Catherine and Lily

-home alone at the sf symphony with the siblings

-Christmas in our new home with Bella, and the Costas in the evening

-Vegas with the besties - Drew, Kyle, and Jose

-meow wolf with Jose

-African food with Karm, Cecil and Jose

-WB studio tour with mom and the girls, getting to see the Gilmore girls set with mom and Leah’s face light up on the friends set

-ringing in the new year at home with my momma

-reconnecting with old friends, Sophia and Matt

-crying and struggling with watching my parents age

-starting the new year with a grateful heart and the gift of the present moment

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