#With a hint of actual politics

[bedforddanes75]

im not american but some of you guys are just fucking stupid ong what do you MEAN youre not gna vote because you disagree with like one part of what youre voting for. like okay me when im fucking thick

[sforzesco]

I’ve mostly posted the parts of the modern AU that are filled with whimsy because the internet is in shambles but rest assured, the directors cut in my head has a hard MA rating

[the-busy-ghost]

"Oh it would have been more satisfying if the humans had invented a technology which defeated the Martians rather than have them killed off by accident just when humanity's impotence in the face of disaster seems to be confirmed". I

To me that's just a fancy way of saying "Yeah but humans could totally handle the Martians and the writer has a duty to reassure the audience of that!"

Sir we cannot even handle climate change and I'm sorry to tell you that it's not entirely due to a lack of technological expertise

[greenerteacups]

it always intrigued me that tom riddle chose to go by the name "Riddle" up until he created the Voldemort persona and the Death Eater movement. because we know as of Chamber of Secrets that Tom is aware of his Gaunt heritage by the time he's 17, if not earlier, and the backstory of the Riddle murders in HBP confirm this account: by his last years at Hogwarts, Tom knows that he's the Heir of Slytherin and a direct descendant of the House of Gaunt. but he continues to go by his muggle father's name, even in Slytherin, where that lack of pedigree immediately marks him out as Outsider.

maybe it would just have been too much of a hassle to change his name while he was at Hogwarts — that's fine. but he continues to go by Riddle even afterward (during his time at Borgin and Burkes, see his encounter with Hepzibah Smith, cf. HBP), when he could've reinvented himself rather seamlessly as Thomas Gaunt, Heir of Slytherin. it's possible that Tom didn't want to associate himself with the pathetic remains we see of the Gaunt family, but I would still assume that the name, with its attendant Slytherin legacy, would be worth a considerable amount in certain pureblood circles.

all of that leaves me to imagine that Tom's disdain and loathing for Merope is just so strong that he would rather have a muggle's name than hers, even if it means he can't claim her heritage as his own. of course, this is also evidence that Tom never actually cared all that much about pureblood supremacy or birthright as such; he cared about power, magic, and his ability to control others' access to each.

[ssaltlicker]

Honestly i have no idea how theyre gonna like. Handle vi canonically being an enforcer in LOL when she is this radical about it both in game AND in the show. Like she pretty much voices every criticism people bring up about her being an enforcer and has. Essentially no reason to change her stance at all. Like yeah theres caitlyn but shes already made it pretty clear that she isnt willing to forsake her morals for caitlyn so

My best guess is that in act 3 zaun and piltover will reach some kind of agreement and theres some dramatic reform in enforcers? Like zaun and piltover team up to focus on real problems instead of piltover just beating the shit out of zaunites for no reason. And IF thats the case i could see vi being the revolutionary for changing that force. That would make sense but like. Theyve got three episodes to have both a peace treaty AND a total police reform.

[just-trying-my-best-everyday]

What no one tells you about plotting post-canon Xing fics is how much political stuff you have to come up with.

[weepylucifer]

the smoker on the balcony is a bit hard to pin down ideologically but people who call him a moralist bc of the sunday friend weird me out btw. like do you think sex workers only do sex work for people whose politics they agree with???

[walks-the-ages]

Getting ready for the election? Heard a lot about "voting down the ballot" but not sure where to actually find more info about who you are voting for and what they support?

Ballotpedia has sample ballots whenever they become available in your state:

And here is their tutorial video on how to view and use the sample ballot:

[constantvariations]

One of the saddest things I've come to realize about RWBY is that its characters are defined more by what they aren't than what they are

[unproduciblesmackdown]

another day another "applying the concept 'disposability' to 'someone withdraws from a personal relationship, & that wasn't signed off on by the other'" kill me

[devotional-luv]

if this bitch touches his arm one more time I'm going to gouge out her eyes :) you don't even deserve to look at him !!! stop touching him stop it stop it stop it stop it !!!

[qqueenofhades]

Breaking news: tumblr user qqueenofhades has been convicted with 37 felony charges!

(But yes I’m fairly certain anon meant the orange idiot, not you lol)

Feels like this picture deserves posting again, because said orange idiot has a sad:

[rimouskis]

about to give the red white and roy*l blue movie a spin even though I was like the only person in my friend group who did not adore the book aha this'll be interesting

[ibijau]

All I’m saying is that I’m not in an emotional state where I should have to exist without AO3 to comfort me as the western world runs every day a little faster toward fascist dictatorship

[moe-broey]

Like idk if I articulated it well in the tags but I feel SO strongly about this m!Alear isn't even allowed to be a soft guy. He's just. A Guy. Who has emotions sometimes and a bit of whimsy and is sincere. Like he's SO normal.

[sometimes-sleeby-octopus]

I hyperfixated on a multi-part fanfic series and just read about 60,000 words total FUCK I’VE HYPER-FIXATED INTO THE SUN DAMNIT I WAS SUPPOSED TO GO TO BED TWO HOURS AGO BECAUSE I WAS TIRED AND NOW IM AWAKE DAMNIT DAMNIT DAMNIT