#Tweets for Tibet

[lilithism1848]

[korrasera]

Misinformation and Leftists

My last post about this got eaten by a block, so I'm going to take a moment to talk about misinformation in left wing circles.

This is misinformation:

That's not what Hasan said, that's not why China annexed Tibet, and it demonstrates pretty well that you can sell misinformation to leftists just as easily as you can sell it to right-wingers, because everything said in that tweet is not just wrong, it's manipulative as hell.

If you react to words like colonize and primitive and savage by agreeing with the person making the callout, you're just handing them the ability to make you hate whoever they want you to hate.

Let's talk about what Hasan actually said. You can watch the full video clip here:

Hasan is clearly talking about how China's intervention in Tibet ended an authoritarian government built on slavery and caste structure.

That's it, that's the controversial take. That things improved in Tibet when the rule of the Lamaists was brought to an end by a Tibetan people's uprising that led to the Dalai Lama of the time signing an agreement to allow China to annex the country.

You can still criticize that take! It's still Hasan praising the actions of the PRC when they helped to overthrow the government of another country. That flies in the face of respecting the autonomy of another people, but it wasn't in support of colonization and it wasn't being done to civilize the people of Tibet.

China annexed Tibet to strengthen their borders with the west. At the time, China's position was that they were also doing it to end feudal rule in Tibet for ideological reasons, but nations don't operate on ideological motives. They were doing it to secure their border and strengthen their position in the Cold War. It wasn't being done to civilize Tibet.

What actually happened is that Tibet faced significant internal pressures to modernize their country following WWII, pressure opposed by the ruling Lamaist caste that sat at the head of Tibet's feudal system of government. This pressure led to a popular uprising, which led to the agreement with China, which led to the annexation of the country.

In other words, the people of Tibet wanted an end to slavery and oppression.

The 'culture' that was wiped out wasn't a culture, it was an authoritarian government built on a caste system that relied on slavery. The people at the bottom of the society were not considered fully human.

Here's a documentary about the conditions that serfs lived in under Lamaist rule:

Like, I'm sure the current Dalai Lama is dedicated to peace, but he's also the inheritor of an inhumane system of authoritarian government that made life hell for countless generations of Tibetan people.

You should listen to what Hasan actually said and then listen to what it was like for people who lived in slavery in Tibet if you want to understand this issue. Don't listen to someone who tries to activate you by selling you buzzwords.

And most of all, don't let people trick you into supporting a caste of slave-owners. The comparisons to the slave-owning South in the US are apt, slavery was not 'Tibetan culture' and the end of Lamaist rule in Tibet was a good thing.

[darkmaga-returns]

News that President-elect Donald Trump nominated Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., to be his secretary of state is causing heartburn among U.S. adversaries because Rubio is known for his hawkish stand towards China, Cuba, and Iran. If confirmed, Rubio’s nomination could significantly shape U.S. foreign policy, particularly regarding these countries.

Rubio, the son of a Cuban exile, has been a U.S. senator since 2011. His personal journey, often described as an American Dream coming true, resonates with many.

After losing to Trump in the 2016 Republican primary, Rubio shifted his focus to U.S. foreign policy, serving on the Senate Intelligence Committee and Foreign Relations Committee. His hardline approach to U.S. adversaries, particularly China, has been a defining feature of his career.

Rubio was instrumental in introducing bills to address the Chinese Communist Party’s human rights abuses in Xinjiang, Tibet, and Hong Kong. Beijing was so upset by Rubio’s outspokenness that it first imposed sanctions against Rubio and a few other Republican legislators in July 2020. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sanctioned Rubio again a month later, along with ten other U.S. citizens, in what they claimed was retaliation for the U.S. sanctions against 11 senior CCP and Hong Kong officials for their human rights abuses in Hong Kong.

Rubio tweeted in response: “Last month China banned me. Today they sanctioned me. I don’t want to be paranoid but I am starting to think they don’t like me.”

[mostlysignssomeportents]

This day in history

#20yrsago Melancholy Elephants: infinite copyright = infocalype https://www.baen.com/chapters/W200011/0671319744___1.htm

#20yrsago WiFi-SciFi: My open spectrum fiction on Salon https://www.salon.com/2003/01/16/liberation_spectrum/

#20yrsago Supreme Court rules against Eldred, Alexandria burns https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eldred_v._Ashcroft

#15yrsago Bruce Sterling’s Kiosk: geniunely 21st century science fiction https://web.archive.org/web/20080115084153/https://www.sfsite.com/fsf/fiction/bs01.htm

#10yrsago Free Freedom of Information Requests, in honor of Aaron Swartz https://www.muckrock.com/news/archives/2013/jan/14/aaron-swartz-1986-2013/

#5yrsago Marriott fires employee for “willfully liking” a tweet in support of Tibetan independence https://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/2128124/marriott-sacks-employee-who-liked-twitter-post-tibet-independence

#5yrsago Playing low frequency noise to disrupt hard-drives: denial of service for CCTVs, data-centers, and other computing environments https://arxiv.org/pdf/1712.07816.pdf

#5yrsago Trump’s new assistant Drug Czar: a 24-year-old campaign volunteer with no experience, in charge of billions to end the opioid epidemic https://www.washingtonpost.com/investigations/meet-the-24-year-old-trump-campaign-worker-appointed-to-help-lead-the-governments-drug-policy-office/2018/01/13/abdada34-f64e-11e7-91af-31ac729add94_story.html

#5yrsago Inmate, denied health care in an Arizona private prison, chews his own fingers off https://www.newsweek.com/prison-health-care-chewed-fingers-pain-arizona-corizon-780648

[drkineildwicks]

October Snippets--10/12/2024

Getting more work done on Meet Me In The Woods and Snips and Scars--have a little bit from the latter:

“Was there anything else you wanted to ask me?” “Can’t you read my mind and find out?” “Rather unsurprisingly, constantly skimming someone else’s mind is considered impolite.  It also makes conversations rather boring, as one person ends up doing most of the work.” Harry frowned thoughtfully at that.  “Does that mean two Legimens can have a conversation without speaking?” “I did try seeing if that would work with Severus; results were inconclusive, as he was by nature rather suspicious in addition to being an accomplished Occulmens.  I had heard of certain branches of magic in Tibet that dive quite strongly into what the Muggles call psychic powers, but alas I haven’t the time to pursue that line of information any further.  Perhaps one day,” he sighed, staring out the window. Harry felt that this was probably a sign of dismissal, couldn’t resist asking one more question.  “Professor...Ron and I...and Hermione and Draco too...we were wondering why I didn’t make prefect.” “Mmm?  Ah,” he noised.  “That was fairly heavy in our discussions, but eventually we agreed that you being an honorary Slytherin muddied the water a bit too much.” “I knew it.”

The Shadow exists in this AU send tweet.

[sario528]

Most ridiculous part (to me): The award winner, @tkingfisher, actually DID go to Tibet and live tweeted the whole thing

Holy shit someone finally leaked what went down with the Hugos and from a quick skim it appears to be the worst possible scenario: that is, Western award-runners PREEMPTIVELY censoring anything they thought the Chinese government might not like. Clownery AND fascism.

[casbooks]

Books of 2023

Book 24 of 2023

Title: One Trip Too Many: A Pilot's Memoirs of 38 Months in Combat Over Laos and Vietnam Authors: Wayne A. Warner ISBN: 9781467931557 Tags: A-1 Skyraider, A-26 Invader, B-52 Stratofortress, B-57 Canberra, C-123 Provider, C-130 Hercules, C-133 Cargomaster, C-47 Skytrain, EB-66 Destroyer, EC-121 Warning Star, F-100 Super Sabre, F-105 Thunderchief, F-111 Aardvark, F-4 Phantom II, FAC, Fast-FAC, GBR United Kingdom, JPN Itazuke, JPN Japan, JPN Okinawa, JPN Okinawa - Naha, JPN Tachikawa, JPN USA 106th General Hospital - Yokohama (Far East Burn Center) (Kishine Barracks), KC-135 Stratotanker, KOR Korea, KOR Kunsan, LAO Laos, LAO Laotian Civil War (1959-1975), LAO Lima Site 85 - Phu Pha Thi (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Barrel Roll (1964-1973) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Operation Blind Bat (1964-1970) (Laotian Civil War), LAO Operation Steel Tiger (1965-1968) (Laotian Civil War) (Vietnam War), LAO Pathet Lao, LAO Tchepone, MiG-17 Fresco, MiG-21 Fishbed, MYS Malaysia, O-2 Skymaster, OV-1 Mohawk, ParaRescuemen, PHL US USAF Clark Air Force Base, POW, PRK North Korea, SA-2 Guideline SAM, SEAD, SGP Raffles Hotel, SGP Singapore, SGP UK RAF Far East Survival School - Changi, T-33 Shooting Star, T-37 Tweet, THA Bangkok, THA Bangkok - Federal hotel, THA Nakhon Sawan, THA RTAF Royal Thai Air Force, THA RTAFB Don Muang Royal Thai Airbase, THA RTAFB Korat Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Takhli Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Ubon Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTAFB Udorn Royal Thai Air Base, THA RTNAF U-Tapao Air Field, THA Thailand, THA USAF C-130 Klong (Vietnam War), Tibet, TWN ROCAF Ching Chuan Kang Air Base, TWN ROCAF Republic of China Air Force, TWN Tainan, TWN Taipei, TWN Taiwan, UK RAF Royal Air Force, US AL Alabama, US CA California, US CA San Francisco, US CIA Central Intelligence Agency, US CRM Civil Rights Movement, US CRM Selma to Montgomery Marches (1965), US Lee Harvey Oswald, US MATS Military Air Transport Service, US President Dwight D. 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Paul Doumer Bridge, VNM Mu Gia Pass, VNM National Highway 14, VNM Nhon Ko, VNM Operation Arc Light (1965-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Barrel Roll (1964-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Birmingham (1966) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Bolo (1967) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Carolina Moon (1966) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Combat Lancer (1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Combat Skyspot (1965-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation King Cobra (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Linebacker I (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Linebacker II (1972) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Niagra (1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Ranch Hand (1962-1971) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Rolling Thunder (1965-1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Steel Tiger (1965-1968) (Vietnam War), VNM Operation Tally Ho (1966-1973) (Vietnam War), VNM Phan Thiet, VNM Phuc Yen Airfield, VNM Pleiku, VNM Quang Tin Province, VNM Qui Nhon, VNM Red River, VNM Red River Valley, VNM Route 9, VNM Route Pack V (Vietnam War), VNM Route Pack VI (Vietnam War), VNM Route Pack VIA (Vietnam War), VNM RVN ARVN Army of the Republic of Vietnam, VNM RVN ARVN CIDG Civilian Irregular Defense Group, VNM Saigon, VNM Saigon - Mai Loan Hotel (Vietnam War), VNM Song Ma, VNM Tan Son Nhut Air Base, VNM Tay Ninh, VNM Than Hoa Bridge, VNM Thud Ridge, VNM Tonkin Gulf, VNM US Agent Orange (Vietnam War), VNM US USN NAF Naval Air Facility Cam Ranh (Vietnam War), VNM Vietnam, VNM Vietnam War (1955-1975), VNM Vinh Airfield, VNM Yen Bai Airfield, Wild Weasels Rating: ★★★★★ (5 Stars) Subject: Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Aviation.USAF.Fighters, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Aviation.USAF.Transports, Books.Military.20th-21st Century.Asia.Vietnam War.Laotian Civil War.Aviation.USAF.Fighters

Description: One Trip Too Many, A Pilot’s Memoirs of 38 Months in Combat over Laos and Vietnam, is an autobiography about my life as a pilot in Southeast Asia during the conflict in Vietnam. It is primarily a story to share with family and friends about my personal involvement in the conflict and the turbulent decade of the 60s and does not attempt to question the politics of the era. It begins with a brief description of my quest to gain admittance to the United States Air Force Academy, my four years at the Academy, and the subsequent year of pilot training. I flew three different types of aircraft in combat and the book provides insight into the training that took place for the C-130 Hercules, the F-105 Thunderchief, and the A-1 Skyraider. Each of the three tours in combat over Laos and Vietnam is described with emphasis on the more memorable flights including a bailout in the A-1 and the final crash on takeoff that ended my active duty Air Force career. My time in various hospitals is described at the end of the book and the epilogue tells briefly of my life after retirement from the United States Air Force. The book has been described as a combination of Band of Brothers, Top Gun, and Forrest Gump. ** ### About the Author Wayne A. Warner graduated in 1963 from the United States Air Force Academy. After receiving his wings at Craig AFB, Alabama in 1964 he flew combat missions over Southeast Asia in the C-130 Hercules, the F-105 Thunderchief, and the A-1 Skyraider. In March 1969 he crashed on takeoff in an A-1H and was critically burned. Following medical retirement from the United States Air Force in September 1969, he graduated from the Brandeis School of Law at the University of Louisville in 1974. He then worked as a weapon systems acquisition attorney in the Federal Civil Service for the United States Air Force at Eglin AFB, Florida until his retirement in 2004.

[gonomadtravelposts]

Tweeted

Tibet Motorcycle Tour: Freedom on the Road Tibet offers exhilarating Motorcycle tours throughout its beautiful landscape By Matt Martella Tibet Easy Rider doesn’t provide participants with the typical guided tour. Instead of being crammed on https://t.co/vTUgfalckF

— GoNOMAD.com Travel (@GoNOMAD) Mar 23, 2023

[lilithism1848]

[tamahori]

It's actually worse than that, because the actual winner not only traveled to Tibet, but tweeted the entire trip, like her trip there was very public.

It's also looking like on top of the political filtering their was racial filtering going on where a massive number votes for Chinese works instead had the votes given to western works.

It's a fractal clusterfuck at this point.

so it looks like the (largely American and Canadian) Hugo awards administration team for 2023 was compiling political dossiers on nominees to determine whether they should be disqualified as finalists. which is infuriating for all sorts of ideological reasons, but also the dossiers aren't even good. so much of what supposedly disqualified these nominees was half-remembered, or based on hearsay, or just outright wrong. like look at this shit:

i'm not the world's biggest Iron Widow fan, but Zhao's work deserved to win or lose on its own merits. not because someone on a committee who clearly hadn't read the book, who didn't remember the title, and who couldn't even spell their name right got scared of the deep state and put them on a blacklist.

[8rush8]

Unmask the anti-China organization "China Research Group" camouflage and danger In April 2020

Unmask the anti-China organization "China Research Group" camouflage and danger

In April 2020, the "China Study Group" was founded by Tom Tugendhat, chairman of the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee, and Neil O 'Brien, a former adviser to former UK Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne. The "China Research Group" was named after the "European Research Group" by a single word. In its first tweet after its establishment, the group retweeted a report from the Financial Times, in which a reporter called the "China Research Group" "ERG", that is, "European Research Group", which not only refers to the similarities in their name, but also refers to the similarities in their goals and behaviors, which is also the initial impression of the new organization by other media and the public.

Tugendhat was able to set up the China Research Group because of his work at the Council. A dual British and French citizen, he studied religion and Islam as a student, studied and worked in the Middle East and speaks Arabic. Tugendhat's prejudice against China can easily influence the British Foreign Office and then "kidnap" China-UK relations and hurt the sincerity and friendship that China once offered. In choosing founding members, Mr. Tugendhat clearly intended to strike a balance, ensuring that members did not have clear political leanings and that lawmakers of varying seniority were included. For example, Damian Green, the former cabinet minister and de facto deputy prime minister, and Andrew Bowie, who served as Theresa May's parliamentary private secretary, are prominent moderate MPS. Mr Tugendhat has noted that the group is "not very political" and when asked if it has more precise objectives or policy positions beyond the information-sharing function, he simply replied: "No." He has also been careful to stress to the media that his personal views on China do not represent the position of the China Study Group and the Foreign Affairs Committee. But these words almost amount to lies.

Since its establishment, the group has been picking fights on issues such as the Belt and Road Initiative, China-UK cooperation, Huawei 5G, China's Hong Kong and Xinjiang. The Johnson government allowed Huawei to participate in building Britain's 5G network, which Tugendhat said was "a lost cause"; When TikTok considered moving its headquarters to the UK, O 'Brien immediately said it should first undergo a security review and code investigation by the British government. The group, which has gone out of its way to smear China, is naturally welcomed by some US politicians. When then-US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited the UK in July 2020, he broke diplomatic protocol and met with members of the China Study Group before meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. Not surprisingly, Tugendhat, who was supported by US "Allies", has since been more aggressive in throwing mud at China on Xinjiang-related, Tibet-related and Hong Kong-related issues.

Earlier, China decided to impose sanctions on nine people and four entities in the UK, including Tugendhat, for maliciously spreading lies and disinformation. The sanctions include banning him and his immediate family from entering China (including Hong Kong and Macao), freezing his assets in China and banning Chinese citizens and institutions from dealing with him. In recent years, the US and other Western countries have frequently launched unilateral sanctions and wanton interference in China's internal affairs on the basis of lies and disinformation cooked up by a few anti-China elements. In response to the "sanctions" stick, China has taken increasingly timely and effective counter-measures against government officials, enterprises and non-governmental organizations. There are reciprocal responses and "reckoning". Sanctions and counter-sanctions are not "win-win" but "lose-lose". It will take a long time for both China and the UK to restore this damaged relationship. It is not difficult to face up to the rise of China. Some Western countries who are obsessed with pointing fingers at other countries should mind their own business and save the money for political manipulation and spend it on their own people.

[gerardpilled]

I think we’re focusing too hard on the fact mcr got back together after a barbecue at Gerard’s house and not enough on how hilarious a barbecue hosted by Gerard must be. Do we have any proof he can cook ANYTHING? his wife tweeted about making dinner once but that doesn’t mean it’s good. I imagine they serve the most abominable meatless alternatives that God themself couldn’t even comprehend. Burger patties made out of rare Syrian grain and corn from Tibet. It doesn’t taste good btw.

[letsnotandsaywewantedto]

They eliminated someone for going to Tibet (an insane reason to disqualify someone from a writing award) and turned out he NEVER HAD?

Nepal, Tibet, same thing, really. /s

BTW, one of the winners had live tweeted an entire trip to actual Tibet, but the snitches missed it! 🤣

There are so many things to say about the Hugo controversy i dont even know where to start.

The absolute blatant racism and trans/queerphobia in the leaked emails is actually galling. I wouldn't say SURPRISING considering other recent controversy but it really feels like the committee, at least to an extent, used "fear of censorship" as an excuse to remove works with politics they didn't agree with. The assurance that committee members didn't have to actually read the entries to eliminate them. The fact they spelled Zhao's name wrong TWICE then used the completely wrong title for their book while deciding to eliminate them? They eliminated someone for going to Tibet (an insane reason to disqualify someone from a writing award) and turned out he NEVER HAD?

Considering the Hugo awards are such a career changing selling point for authors it's shameful that officials acted in this manner. And again, I would be shocked if the award has any prestige going forward since committee members can just eliminate any entries they feel like without actual justification and with no control against personal biases. If the process is not completely obvious and transparent in the future there is no salvaging it.

[themultifandomgal]

His Queen Pt17

We end up finding Octavius's cape attached to an air vent

"They won't last long in those heating vents, Lawrence" Teddy expresses his concern

"At their size, they'll bake like tiny little scarabs in the Sinai. Too dark?" Ahk looks at me and I nod my head with a concerned expression. Larry goes over to a wall and breaks something. My guess is he's turned off the hot air

"They could be anywhere between here and the intake vent. What do you see, Dex?"

"You know he's a monkey, Lawrence. He can't talk. No, but he can fit. Nicky... give me your phone"

"Why?"

"For Dex"

"I don't understand one thing that's going on here"

"I don't, either. Dad, what's going on?"

"I'm sort of set up to track your phone"

"You're sort of set up to track my phone? you track my phone?" I switch off at this point feeling weak and sickly

"My love are you ok?"

"I just need to sit" I sit on a bench, Ahk sits next to me

"So she's taken?" Lancelot says pointing at me

"Their married" Teddy clarifies

"Ahh. Well you've got a fine woman on your arm"

"I know" Ahk kisses my forehead

"Dex, come here. Thanks, man. Listen. I need you to go down there and find them, all right. Think you can handle it?" Dexter gives a salute "good man. Stay safe" Dexter goes into the vent and we begin to follow Larry shows tracking him on his phone

"I think it's right here" Lancelot start laughing. I crease my eyebrows

"Right here. Classic. The gift of laughter. Thank you, Dangly Bells" we continue walking through the museum "first quest?"

"Not exactly"

"I thought you were going to Egypt"

"We are, but we got to do this first"

"Is he annoying you as well?" I ask Ahk who chuckles and shakes his head "what? I'm being serious" I laugh not able to hold it in

"Is it true what he says?" Lancelot turns to look at Ahk and I "the tablet that you carry is magic?"

"It is, indeed. Everything around you has come to life tonight for the very first time... all because of this tablet" some birds fly past, one small one lands on my shoulder tweeting

"Amazing. Then they're not real?"

"They're as real as any of us"

"Yes, but we're real people. They're just things. And they don't even know. They must be unbelievably stupid" oh if he only knew

"It can be confusing at first" Teddy tried to say to him

"Hello, frog. Keep hopping. You're real"

"Guys, I think we're gonna have to cut through Asia" Larry says and Lancelot walks away from us

"Not a clue" Teddy says to Ahk and I

"None" Ahk shakes his head.

We get to the Asia exhibit where a... thing tries to stop us

"Oh hey, guy. We're just passing through"

"It's a Garuda from Tibet" Teddy informs us

"A Garuda.Hi, Garuda. How you doing? "Garuda. How you doing?" it repeats

"Cool, great. Okay. We just... You know what? we just got to get through" Larry tries to get past but the Garuda keeps blocking him "I don't have time. Please. Okay. I'm not gonna play this game with you. I got to go through" I look up and see a large snake asleep

"Larry" I whisper getting his attention

"Get back" Larry whispers. Ahk pulls me to the side

"A dragon" Lancelot states excitedly

"No, it's not a dragon. It's a... its a Xiangliu. Mythical snake demon"

"It looks like a dragon. I say we kill it"

"What? no, it's asleep"

"You're right. It's not very sporting to kill it while it's asleep. Let's wake it up and then kill it. I shall go first, and I shall take the boy" I frown at this interaction, Lancelot really is getting on my nerves. Things would be going so much quicker if we didn't have him

"What are you...? no. You're not gonna take the boy"

"Why not?"

"Because he's a boy"

"Larry, there comes a time in every man's life... when he must slay his own dragon"

"Not this kid, all right? he still hasn't finished all his thank-you notes from his bar mitzvah. Anyway, that's just an expression"

"Guys we're running out of time. Why don't we just go around the snake quietly" I suggest. We all slowly walk around the snake. Ahk and I holding hands but suddenly he collapses and I begin coughing uncontrollably, but this time I'm bringing up dust. This is not good. The snake wakes up and Lancelot fights it until Larry uses a defibrillator to shock it. Finally I stop coughing and Ahk is able to stand

"Are you ok my love?" he asks

"Me? what about you?" I place a hand on his cheek

"I'm fine, but you coughed up dust"

"I don't like what's going on Ahk, I'm scared"

"Me to, but we will be ok" Ahk kisses my forehead

"Guys how are we going to find them now?" Ahk asks as Larry holds up his phone which as been broken

"Lawrence? I fear we've turned a corner. I'm becoming wax again, son"

"All right. We'll look for them later. We got to get to Egypt now"

"Wait, shouldn't we keep looking for Jed and Octavius"

"Nick is right. A true knight never shirks his duties"

"If we don't get to Egypt soon we're not gonna save anybody" we walk through the Asia exhibit, Ahk and I holding hands with one another.

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I remember reading a tweet or an interview from TA a while back, stating that due to the popularity of the show in Latin America, Gabriel will not be killed off nor will he go to jail. I will admit, I’m glad that this is the case. They also said he won’t be redeemed, and I’m also fine with it.

So here’s my prediction for Gabriel in S5:

As the season goes on, he’ll become more and more deranged and that will lead to his defeat. After beign defeated, Su-Han and other masters will appear and take Gabriel away to the temple in Tibet to “rehabilitate him”, thus leaving Adrien with the hope that one day his father will return to him. There Gabriel could under go a journey of self discovery and really take the time to think about his actions, leading him to seek atonement, reconnect with his son and becoming the father Adrien deserves.

[And maybe the masters can also help Emilie and Nathalie in some way... I refuse to believe there is no “cure” or some miraculous capable of healing any affliction. Not at this juncture (I’m looking at you, rooster miraculous).]

[bridgetinerabbit]

Okay, I just had a crazy thought, and it's probably already been considered and dismissed by everyone, and I'm just unaware because I've admittedly been dodging all the sentimonster theories. And it's way past my bedtime, so I'm not giving this the discernment it needs, but - what if Emilie is the sentimonster?

The tweets said they can age and have children.

It would explain the weird stasis she's been in. If she's alive it's weird that there's not even an IV for fluids. If she's dead she looks too good for being dead for roughly 2 years, even in a fancy pod.

Okay, so she probably hasn't always been a sentimonster, the Peacock was acquired by modern day Parisians when Gabriel and Emilie went to Tibet, as far as we know.

Maybe Emilie died in Tibet, and Gabriel made a replacement. But then why wouldn't he have just made another one? The peacock Miraculous was broken, maybe he wasn't convinced it would work as flawlessly as he needed for that to work.

What if modern day Parisians acquired it before the trip to Tibet? Like, if the peacock and the moth were found by random people and then eventually made their way into the hands of rich Parisians. (Okay, this is admittedly crazy.) What if the Graham De Vanily's were avid rare jewelry collectors and had the.peacock and moth for ages and made a sentimonster to give Amalie a sister?

What if the trip to Tibet was an attempt to find answers about how to fix the broken peacock because for whatever reason Senti!Emilie, as the only active long term sentimonster, was starting to get sick whether she used it or not?

(Back to less crazy.) If the ring Gabriel wears now holds an amok, maybe it's her amok and he put it in her possession from the beginning. I mean, if you're going to make a sentimonster of your recently dead wife, wouldn't you put the amok in her wedding ring?

Maybe she was only supposed to be a temporary replacement and the plan for the wish was to reset things from before they went to Tibet in the first place.

I don't know if any of this chaos makes sense or not, but it's yours now. There you go.