#and oh my god this pisses me off so bad that like.

[barbaralimao]

Look, I've learned about Calvin in school, all right, both fundamental and high school, but as my books were marxist, we learned it in the way of "oh, and this shitty guy is one of the reason why capitalism SUCKS, the USA is the worst place on earth, Imperialism IS THE DEVIL ITSELF. Do you know how the Portuguese fucked us over? SO, it would be WAY WORSE if they were Calvinists." (I went to school in Brazil in the turn of the century, we were having a ball after the end of the Dictatorship and showing critical everything to everyone. And while I do not like the marxists interpretation in my school books, it's only because it takes our agency on major things of our history).

And that's it, I followed with my culturally catholic life with a deep distrust of evangelicals and stuff (THEY BROKE IMAGES OF THE VIRGIN MARY IN THE 2000, HOW CAN YOU TRUST THEM), only to come to the year 2022 of our lord, with evangelicals and neopentecostal and megachurches on the rise, the drug traffic and the churches working together and stuff, and I decide to sit down with a collegue that is breaking free of his church to talk about cultural differences between growing up catholic and growing up evangelical. He was explaining something to me and I was so confused, so, so confused. Then something dawned on me. "WHERE'S the free will????? People don't get to MAKE A CHOICE?" and he was so confused. That's when he was introduced to the concept of free will and I was introduced to the concept of manifest destiny live in technicolor, and then there's the two of us having the biggest crisis of our life. "HOW can you follow this religion if everything is already decided? How can you believe in a God that makes you live in fear? How can you think that being afraid is love? That doing things to avoid punishment is better than doing things because you want to, out of the goodness of your heart? How can you live without recognizing that everyone is both good and bad, and goodness is a thing we choose? That sometimes you sin, because you're human and this is our nature, but everyone deserves another chance to change?". He only got angry and stormed off. And before this, I got really angry when they used Christians without including obviously christian religions like catholicism and kardecism (the two other biggest in my country), but after that I'm like. Yeah. If being Christian is whatever you guys got going, catholics are definitely not it. Of course the catholic church has a fuckton of crimes and IS terrible, there's extemists and stuff (I don't even go anymore, fuck them), but like, I can't imagine what it does to someone's brain to grow up in so much fear. In my family, we joke that the evangelical churches seem to love more the Devil and Hell than God and Heaven, because they only speak of them. The first time I heard hell in a mass I was almost thirty and EVERYONE was so pissed at the priest for that sermon that he ended up being removed from the parish.

Anyway, we may not be rich or chosen or anything like that, we have our faults, but at least we care for each other, and in the end that's what matters. And as a country that was marjorly catholic, our constitution follows this principles - to the point that it's way more advanced and offers way more protection to minorities than what the society today would like. Our problem now is that the evangelicals are on the rise, and with them the ideas of exceptionalism and that you should not help the poor and these ridiculous stuff and they prey this same poor and vulnerable people, while throwing rocks at priests that feed and treat the homeless. This is not a metaphor, they are actually trying to outlaw giving food to homeless people, mostly because of one priest that does this in a huge city (with the help of the nearby mosque, I must add!).

Anyway, I got derailed, but what I want to say is that even if you are aware of the consequences of Calvin and his thoughts, sometimes you can't grasp how deep this influence goes and the implications until you see a change. I can say for myself that I never realised who deeply catholicism influenced the laws and the way people behave in my country until it began changing. In the end, growing up in a religion gives you a set a core beliefs about the world that shapes everything around it. The major religion (or lack of!) of a country has huge influence in about every single thing.

Me, starting a video that says it's going to explain how Victorian poorhouses fucked up the concept of charity forever: ok, show me what you've got

Video: it starts with the ideas of the Christian philosopher --

Me: DON'T SAY IT DON'T FUCKING SAY IT

Video: -- John Calvin

Me:

[blondeaxolotl]

Thinking about how my tiger kalim probably has more of a reason to why he's always friendly and cheerful no matter what the situation is, and IT is literally because he's born a full tiger (both parents are tigers).

I think, one of the few conversations Kalim remembers the most is one he had with his mother, where she talked to him about how "you should always make yourself appear more friendly around others, let them know you're there as a friend and not a threat", since, not only will he be towering over most people, but he's way more stronger than alot as well (since, yk, big strong cat) and I'd imagine for alot of people would find that intimidating. So what better way to prevent people from being scared of you than being a happy go lucky guy, a bit of a yippee kind of fella!!

Another thing is Kalim rarely shows any negative emotions like anger, same reason as before, it's cause people wouldn't like that, they wouldn't like a big angry tiger, like what if he attacks them? It's also kinda why Kalim never saw either of his parents angry, cause pissed off tigers are scary as shit. Book 4 was probably alot more horrific to Kalim than it was in canon, not cause of the whole Jamil brainwashing him, but cause Jamil made Kalim appear more strict and angry, And after it was over. It made Kalim quietly panic like "Oh my god what if people are scared of me now" (thankfully that didn't happened since everyone was aware Kalim wasn't the one in control of his behaviour, so that mini panic didn't last long, but still it made him tweak)

Besides Kalim suppressing any negative emotions! But did you know he also has to be insanely careful with anything he's handling because he doesn't know his own strength? This isn't something his parents told him to hold back on, but he himself is instead. And it's all because when Kalim and Jamil were kids, Kalim ended up getting too excited to where he hugged Jamil so damn hard it made him scream because it basically almost hurt him. (Jamil is fine btw he doesn't remember it, it was probably just a tuesday for him) That ended up leaving a mark on Kalim so bad he's now more careful with whoever or whatever he's handling (He also hesitates on hugs alot now with anyone who isn't his family)

Okay last little yap about Kalim before we're done, but despite being a tiger, Floyd still refers to Kalim as "sea otter" and that's cause in Floyd's eyes "Kalim is so damn cheery, he's as threatening as a sea otter". Now most people would probably take this as an insult, but Kalim actually likes it a lot, since it lets him know that he isn't scary at all if he's "as threatening as a sea otter". But also in a way, Kalim probably wishes he was born as a cute, weak, small otter, instead of a scary, strong, big cat.

[two-bit-too-high]

Lost boys with a mate/pack member that has a rbf (resting bitch face) and is touch starved but love touch and when they cuddle in the nest she falls asleep with a smile and- OAMXOAMAOMWJ ITS SO FLUFFF IM SORRYYY LMAO

A/N I did a another one! Yipeee! Please enjoy! As always please send in any more ideas.

The Lost boys x Reader with resting bitch face

☁️ pure fluff

⚠️ Warnings: none except my possibly god awful spelling and grammar.

Enjoy

It's cold in the cave, cold enough that if you weren't a vampire you would probably fall into a coma.you were sitting on one of the large lounge chairs that the boys had found a few weeks ago warped in a big quilted blanket reading with a mason jar of blood on the nightstand next to you a vampic hot chocolate if you will .When a certain blonde pops up in front of you.

“Oh hello Marko” you say not looking up from your book “hello my bleeding rose” Marko says in a quiet voice he himself was warped in a blanket to keep out some of the cold “is everything ok” you ask is due to the face he as his puppy eyes on he only uses those when he is in Trouble or if he wanted something. “Are you mad at me?” he asked, “Mad at you?” you replied “no I ain't mad at you all” you add “oh well you just looked really upset and I was...I was worried I had done something to make you mad” he says still with his puppy eyes on full display “no not at all Marko your fine” you says while unwrapping the blanket from around yourself to invite him into the warm this is one invitation he expects immediately jumping up into the big lounge with you cuddling under the covers and up to you. As you sat there in silence your Mind started to wonder why on earth did he think you were mad at him.

Later In the night you were in the small kitchen that was just off the main cave area where Marko was sleeping in the big chair still warped in the blankets.when You ran into David who was making yet again another Blood and whisky in the glass that only he is allowed to use. You were Minding your own when David spoke up “what's got you in a twist darling” “huh” you replied “you look mad or something is Paul getting on your nerves again” he continues “no I'm fine” you say you stop washing your cup and look up at him “I ain't mad or upset” you add “okay then” he said as he disappeared back into the cave whisky glass in hand leaving you in the kitchen to once again wonder what on earth is going on.

An hour went by and you ended sitting in the rafters watching Paul play his guitar. You had found another blanket and was now just staring into space thinking. “Woah babe you look pissed” says as he looks up from his guitar “I do?” you replied “yeah like someone cut all ya guitar strings or stolen your feed” he says as he keeps plucking at his guitar “I ain't upset” you say you had started to play around with a loose coil of guitar string. Paul hums “well you certainly look it” he adds before going back to his music leaving you in the mental dust.

“Alright everyone, time to pack it in for the night” yelled out David at about 5:30am and like clockwork everyone started to file into the nesting room. Like always you in the middle and David and Dwyane to your right and then Marko and Paul to your left. “Did you have a bad night honey” asked Dwyane as he cuddled up to your side “no!” You say loudly “oh my god why does everyone keep saying that!” You add “because you look like it,love” says Dwyane “what do you mean!” You add “seems you have a case of resting bitch face babe” says Paul “oh that's just great” you said as you nuzzle into Dwyane’s chest. “Well a public service announcement if I look pissed off I'm probably not so stop worrying about it” you say.”noted” they all say in unison.

One by one you all fell asleep under several different blankets and as you did you had a smile on your face thankful that you had finally figured out why on earth you kept getting all those questions.

Hope y'all enjoyed it :)

[musicalfan78]

Every saga in a mf78 nutshell (PT 3)

*STORM*

Odysseus: Okay so, since we escaped from that horrible cyclops, we're definitely going to survive this storm! KEEP ROWING!

Crew: YES SIR!

Eurylochus: I have a strange feeling about this...

Perimedes and elpenor: CAPTAIN! AN ISLAND!

Odysseus/Eurylochus: HOLY CRAP!

Odysseus: We need harpoons.

Eurylochus: For what?

Odysseus: We're gonna shoot it in the sky! :D

Eurylochus: I beg your finest pardon?

*shoots for the sky*

*LUCK RUNS OUT*

Eurylochus: This seems like a bad idea Ody!

Odysseus: Buut, this can help us, for its the home of the wind god!

Eurylochus: We can't confirm that?

Odysseus: ....listen here second in command, how many fucking floating islands have you seen before? And the answer is this! Im going up there.

Eurylochus: But what if you piss off this god?

Odysseus: Ehhh, ill see. Okay byeeee

*KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE*

Odysseus: HEY UH, AEOLUS, BUDDY, I NEED YOUR HELP TO GET HOME. ...PLEASE?

Aeolus: Hahahaha! I'll help you, but on one little condition!

Odysseus: And what's that?

Aeolus: Just don't open this bag and you'll make it home safe and sound! :)

Odysseus: *Gets back onto the ship*

Perimedes: Yo captain! What's in the bag?

Elpenor: Is there interesting stuff?!

Odysseus: Its very dangerous so we must-

Winions: GOLD :D

Odysseus: ....uh

Perimedes: OPEN THE BAG!

Elpenor: OPEN THE BAG!

Odysseus: uhh no.

(dreams, ooo, dreams)

Odysseus: MY WIFE! MY SON! IM GETTING HOME!

Dream!Penelope/Dream!Telemachus: They're opening the wind bag

Odysseus: FUCK-

Aeolus: I warned you not to open it! >:(

Odysseus: BUT IT WASNT ME!

Aeolus: So? :/

Odysseus: UGH, WHERE ARE WE GOING TO?

Aeolus: The land of the giiiaaants. *fades away*

Odysseus: EURY! HELP ME CLOSE THIS!

Eurylochus: BUT, ITS TOO LATE!

Odysseus: SO?!

*The two try to close the wind bag, they later to succeed, but then...*

Poseidon: SURPRIIIIISE YA BITCH!

*RUTHLESSNESS*

Odysseus: Oh crap- listen uh, we-

Poseidon: SILENCE! You don't deserve to explain to me after you hurted my son!

Odysseus: That baby I dropped was yours?!

Poseidon: What? No! I meant that Cyclops you stabbed in the eye and practically doxxed yourself to!

Odysseus: Ohhhh. We needed to escape and all, nothing much!

Poseidon: You made him cry, and now I'm gonna make you pay for it. WATER WAVES!

558 men: OH SHIT- *gets drowned in the water*

Odysseus: NOOOOOO!

Poseidon: All I gotta do is just end you next, any last words...?

Odysseus: Yeah...

Odysseus: Omae wa, mo shinderu...

Poseidon: What?

Odysseus: *OPENS THE REST OF THE WIND BAG*

Poseidon: SHIIIIIIIIIIIT!

*The crew is now away from Poseidon*

Poseidon: I WILL BE BACK! JUST YOU SEEEEEE!

[icarusredwings]

I had a similar idea to this except its the captures trying everything to break Wade and they just.. cant?

He dosn't care if they starve him, says "thank you, I was thirsty" when water boarded, giggles when slapped, moans when choked, and keeps breaking out only to sit there all cross legged and pouting.

"H-harder. Im almost there- GASP Aww whyd you stop!? Damn tease!"

"Aw fuck yes. Slap me. Hit me again. Tell me im your bitch. Oh what? Am I no fun?"

"Really? You're going to break my fingers? I do that for fun!! Ha! And you call yourself bad guys. Maann. What amateurs. Here's a tip. Research who you're kidnapping HAHA! You can't seriously think this would be enough to restrain me right? You gotta be kidding."

"You know you guys are starting to get boring. Is this your first kidnapping or something? Yeah, I figured. Okay so do you know how to do a loop knot? Oh my god do you guys not know ANYTHING from boy scouts? Jesus. Here gimme the fucking rope ill teach ya."

"There! See? Now look I can't get out. Now when he shows up, make sure you show him what a great job you did."

They get a bit weirded out on A. Why he hasn't left already B. What the fuck is wrong with this guy? And C. When who comes?

"Oh youll see. He should be here soon. I will say that this is a filthy basement. Perfect for this kind of work. If I were you id install an automatic locking system on the door."

'Why do you say that?' They ask.

"Well.. for one. REALLY pissed off Wolverines can get in... Hiiii peanut! Took ya long enough.."

Then just casually frees himself and hums quietly while Logan rips them apart with his claws and teeth like a resource gaurding animal, shaking their guts out and practically painting the basement walls red with them. Fixing his suit, wade still hums, dusting himself off with a smirk. "Now, now honey, get that out of your mouth. Logan, drop it. You dont know where that's been, sweetie. Now lets get out of here yeah? Im thinking Chinese."

In conclusion: Wade is TERRIFYINGLY conditioned to being kidnapping to the point he practically lets them kidnap him for fun.

Wade and Logan end up getting captured somehow during a job, and to distract them, Wade starts purposefully annoying Logan. They start arguing and their captors have no idea what to do. They didn't know The Wolverine and Deadpool were like "together" together, but they were bickering like an old married couple. Logan is fuming and seeing red, tearing at his restraints, frothing at the mouth. Being so distracted by a raging Logan, they don't notice Wade getting out of his own restraints. He releases an angry Wolverine on them and sits back to watch his berserker baby tear the place apart, picking off any that somehow manages to escape Logan’s misdirected fury.

[mothalas]

im so normal about my fav cousin getting deployed to the frontlines

[shima-draws]

Just got back from seeing Sonic 3 and HOOOOOOLY SHIT y’all. Oh my fucking god. OH my god. Ohhhh my g o d

[saintaviator]

#6.

[lokh]

every day im reminded that though my parents may have wanted a dog they clearly did not want to take care of a dog

[kalkydra]

otae if gintama was based

[moeblob]

Erin, to her crush: You're a dick

Mason, the crush: I won't argue! But to clarify -

[fucknugg3t]

sighs and starts rewriting media

[thenothlng]

in theatres um......... never

[aropride]

one of my professors' tests drive me fucking crazy bc they arent fair at all and nobody is doing well in the class (despite him grading on a curve which is apparently supposed to be a good thing? i guess? i mean it got me like, 12 or 16 extra points on the first test so im not complaining i just dont get how it works) and im like actually going to be so upset if this ruins my Plan to get on the dean's list for the bit. like i'll be genuinely so upset. And one of the girls in my class is a super smart polisci major transferring to an ivy league next year and she's thinking of withdrawing bc she might lose her scholarship if she does badly in this class. And what i mean by the tests being unfair is like. one of the questions on the last test was "where is [whatever building] located?" with 6 different towns as options as well as "none of these" and "other:" with a space to write. so i wrote down "there is no building" in the other spot, and my friend circled none of these, because it isnt in any of these, because there isnt a building at all. and our professor marked him wrong Despite being completely correct Bc he was looking for us to write in that there wasnt one. And another question was like. "which two positions [whatever, i dont fucking remember]" and had places to write in a) and b). and almost nobody got that one right bc THERE'S ONLY ONE POSITION THAT COULD [WHATEVER] AND HE MADE THE QUESTION LIKE THAT ON PURPOSE TO TRIP PEOPLE UP. just doesnt seem like a fair way to assess student's learning at all when u have to read the whole test like, "ok what does he specifically want"-- ANOTHER EXAMPLE, my friend and i both got one wrong bc the question was "what does [latin phrase] mean" and we wrote in what it means as in, like, if we heard the words in a court case, this is what it would mean. but he was looking for the Literal Latin-To-English Translation and marked us both wrong. even though we knew what it meant if it was used in a sentence.and just not the literal word for word translation. because why would we need to know that.

[saturnniidae]

NO???

[crimeronan]

oh god i can't make the death note poll unrebloggable so i'm about to deal with a week of idiot leftists smugly saying "billionaires aren't people" in my notes like they're doing something interesting. i get that i started this by disrespecting the sanctity of human life in the first place but can you all please just fucking admit that empathy is a social construct that you turn off at will and that you don't give a fuck about billionaires as people because you've chosen not to give a fuck that theyre people. They Are Still People. sincerely a sociopath who actually thinks about this stuff. unlike Some Fucking Tumblr Users, Apparently,