#apparently zam follows me guys

[mellohiizz]

finally locking in, so here's an introduction post. ^_^

mellohi / mel ✧ nonbinary, bi ace. any pronouns. ✧ 21 i'm an artist, and currently mostly draw mcyt related things! mainly lifesteal and unstable universe. that's the main focus of the blog, but i might occasionally reblog fanart of other things i enjoy! might drop some oc/sona related art too, if i feel like it. requests are open unless stated otherwise in the blog description. you are free to use my art as pfp/in edits/whatever else as long as you give credit! as stated, i'm an adult, so if you're a minor, please be cautious because i might draw/reblog some more mature themed things. stay safe on the internet, kids. ^_^ will also start tagging my posts for better navigation since there's quite a lot and this blog is currently a hot mess. sona reveal !! ^_^

[dgcatanisiri]

What is apparently a hot take for Star Wars: The Jedi were the good guys purely by virtue of Palpatine and Dooku being Sith, and if there had been no Sith involvement, they ABSOLUTELY should have been framed as the antagonists. The only unequivocal “good guy” of the main characters of the prequels is Padme. And yes, that includes Obi-Wan Kenobi. He is as guilty as the rest.

The Jedi’s mortal sin is ironically what Obi-Wan himself accuses Anakin of - pride and arrogance. Witness Obi-Wan’s dismissal of so many around him - so many NON JEDI around him - in The Phantom Menace. “Why do I sense we’ve picked up another pathetic life form?” Qui-Gon says that Obi-Wan’s training is effectively complete at that point. Then look at the condescension he puts Anakin himself through. There’s the dressing down he gives of Anakin “overstepping their mandate” in front of others (one other in particular he KNOWS Anakin is attracted to) and Anakin DID have a valid point - purely preventing another attack only requires more security, bringing in the Jedi says that they want to capture the person(s) responsible. He actually takes time in a crisis (the chase of Zam Wessel) to lecture Anakin for having lost his lightsaber while in pursuit of her. Oh, and then there’s the whole “the Council is asking this of you” in Revenge of the Sith, the Council wanting Anakin to spy on Palpatine, as if Obi-Wan isn’t on the Council himself. So saying “the body I’m part of is responsible, but don’t look at me.” That last interaction he and Anakin have before he goes to Utapau is the first time Obi-Wan praises Anakin without couching it with criticism. And all I can think is “where the hell was this before, you might have been able to actually help him before he ended up going dark side.”

No, Obi-Wan is just as proud as any of the Jedi, believing that he knows best and that his way, the Jedi way, is the only possible path one should follow. And the Jedi also, before they know Palpatine is a Sith, start plotting a coup of the Republic government by removing the Chancellor on their own authority.

There’s a reason why, despite the Clone Wars, the Jedi were so quickly villified among the citizens of the Republic. The Jedi were proud and arrogant, but thought they were “justly” so. Order 66 and the execution of most of the Order was a villainous act, absolutely. But it was the Jedi’s own pride catching up to them.

[i-dont-like-bullies]

17 Questions, 17 People

Thank you so much for tagging me @tessabennet!! 🥰 American Pie is sooo good and I laughed so hard at your Hobbit story!! 😂

Nickname : Val ☺️

Zodiac : Sagittarius

Height : About 5'7"

Hogwarts House : Gryffindor 🤘🏻

Last thing I googled : I wanted to know if there's a walrus in the London Zoo! 😅 Apparently there isn't... 😔

Followers : 316

Song stuck in my head : 🎶 ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS YOOOUUUUUUU 🎶

How much sleep : NOT. ENOUGH. 😂 About 6 I think...

Lucky number : 8

Aesthetic : 50s, cottagecore, books and fall 🥰

Dream job : I really love my job, but I already plan on working at the library when I'll retire! 😂

Wearing : Jeans and a grey wool sweater!

Favourite instrument : I don't play anything, but I love the sound of the violin!

Favourite song : It's been Green Day - Jesus of Suburbia for years, but Venice Bitch, from Lana Del Rey is a very close second!!

Favourite author : Stephen King 💙

Favourite animal noise : Please don't laugh, but since I've been to the Québec Aquarium this summer, my son and I fell in love with Boris, a super cool walrus, and now we're both obsessed with walruses!! 😅

But seriously, look at him!!! 😍 Isn't he adorable?!?

Something random : I've completed my Reading Challenge earlier this week, after I FINALLY finished War and Peace!! I'm really proud of it!! 🥰 Now I can focus on the 2022 Challenge!! 😁

I'm gonna tag @s-ara-bel @embersjanuary @hellitwasyoufirstsergeant @now-im-a-belieber @tvserie-s-world @an-unseen-academical @zim-zam-goddamn & @wecomrades If you guys want to do it!! 💜💙💜

17 Questions, 17 People

Okay @ladyauroraborealis, I finally have time to do this game. Thanks for the tag, and sorry to keep you waiting 💜

Nickname: most people refer to me by my full name, but my online and some of my uni friends use Tessa or just Tess, so there you go

Zodiac: Gemini

Height: 164cm, I think that's somewhere around 5'4

Hogwarts House: Ravenclaw 🦅✨

Last thing I googled: comic book genres

Followers: 259

Song stuck in my head: Mysterious Power by Ezra Furman

How much sleep: I'd say an average of 6-7 hours? Maybe??

Lucky number: 3 or 5

Aesthetic: somewhere between 1940s style and biker jeans, combat boots, and flannel shirts

Dream job: writer (both fiction and non-fiction writing)

Wearing: black sweatpants, navy blue shirt, Captain America socks 😅

Favourite instrument: damn that's hard. there's a case to be made for several, including cello, guitar, and drums. or maybe piano? violins are neat too. or the occasional saxophone...

Favourite song: so my favourite overall song is Schrei nach Liebe by Die Ärzte, but since that's German and not as many people know it, I'll also say Don McLean's American Pie

Favourite author: Jane Austen. Yes, it is that simple. I love many many others, but she's just got that special place in my heart, and she always will have it

Favourite animal noise: owl hooting? Maybe plain early morning bird song? Mighty eagle scream? Chicken clucking? Definitely something bird-related

Something random: I told a few friends about this already. but. I can't get past it, so you'll hear about it too. So for one of my classes, I had to reread The Hobbit this week. I went for an audiobook version, and for the whole thing I was blown away with how well the guy reading the book was doing the different voices. They sounded just like the movie, I was really impressed by how good he was at it. And then I get to the very last chapter, the very end. And the guy does the usual bits: "This has been The Hobbit, written by JRR Tolkien. READ BY ANDY SERKIS." 10 HOURS of listening to Andy FUCKING Serkis read the THING HE'S FAMOUS FOR to me, and I DIDN'T FUCKING RECOGNISE HIM. I am so disappointed in myself. From now on, I will live in shame.

Okay so I'll tag @mskatharinak @hedvig-ulrika @i-dont-like-bullies @tripfourconcerts @inthelapofthewhiteqwen @youhavenoideahowmuchihatethis @twostepsfromtemerant @barnes-rogerss @steve-x-bucky @lady-loves-a-lot @bisexualchaosincarnate @stoveandhisbucket @mywingsareonwheels @kalee60 @otp-holic @notemily and @elvensorceress. No pressure at all, this is only if you guys want to do this 🤗🥰

[cksmart-world]

Smart Bomb

The Completely Unnecessary News Analysis

by Christopher Smart

Oct. 15, 2019

FAKING IT — A PRESIDENTIAL ORGASM

Donald Trump faked an orgasm and the nation moaned. Kinda has a Hemingwayesque ring to it — but fiction it is not. It's the president of the United States at a rally in Minneapolis pretending to be former FBI agent Peter Strzok having phone sex with his then-FBI agent girlfriend. According to our history department here at Smart Bomb, it is the first time a president of the United States has faked an orgasm publicly. And apparently, the Donald had practiced the faux climax before appearing in front of thousands of Trumpsters in Minnesota. Although it wasn't quite up to Meg Ryan-standards as seen in the iconic 1989 movie, “When Harry Met Sally,” the groaning and panting was enough to drive Trump's minions crazy with hormonal delirium. It all leaves us wondering if the president had recently watched the movie or, perhaps, got some tips from First Lady Melania. (Sorry for the bad visuals — poor girl under all that flab.) Some pundits have opined that the fake orgasm is symbolic of the Trump administration — big talk followed by a nothing climax. Be that as it may, it apparently doesn't shake the confidence of congressional Republicans who hold steady in the belief that the Trump administration is more than a premature ejaculation.

Mormons To The Rescue — Or Not

The old fable about a Mormon riding in on a white horse to save the nation as it hangs by a thread may be coming true. Well, you might think that if you read the headline above New York Times columnist Timothy Egan's latest epistle. It's Mitt Romney to the rescue! Again! He already saved the 2002 Winter Olympics here in Utah. As you will recall, Mitt lost the 2012 presidential election to Barack Obama, but then was anointed to a lifetime seat in the U.S. Senate by Orrin Hatch. During the 2016 presidential campaign, Romney labeled then-candidate Donald Trump as an immoral thug. But a few months later he sought a job from the president-elect over flog-legs at Trump Tower — only to be laughed out of New York City. Payback is a bitch. But like a punching bag, Mitt has bounced back to criticize Trump for pressuring the Ukrainian president into digging up dirt on Democratic candidate Joe Biden in exchange for $400 million in defense funding. The Donald responded by calling Mitt a “stone-cold loser.” Such language. Not to worry — Utah's other senator, Mike Lee, supports the president no matter what — pussy grabbing and all. And yes, Mike Lee is a Mormon, too. And don't forget Brother Chris Stewart, the Utah congressman who regularly follows Trump into Fantasyland. White horses? Not exactly. Is there a fable for dumb asses?

Tightrope In A Shitstorm

Utah Congressman Ben McAdams is not on the fence when it comes impeachment. Those pickets sticking out of his pant-legs are just a fashion statement. Well, lookit, being a Democrat in Utah is not easy. State Republican leaders have gerrymandered Salt Lake County — where actual Democrats live in Utah — so that McAdams has to please Trump lovers and Trump haters all at the same time. It's like walking a tightrope in a shitstorm. But Ben is no ordinary contortionist. Although he appeared on the ballot as a Democrat, Ben ran against Speaker Nancy Pelosi on account of she's the Devil, if you worship at a certain church. When the Mueller report outlined 10 instances where President Donald Trump most likely obstructed justice, Ben said he wanted to keep an open mind. And when it came out that Trump was pushing the Ukrainian president to dig up dirt on political rival Joe Biden in exchange for $400 million in defense funding, Ben said he wanted to keep an open mind. But when the president told congressional Democrats to stick their subpoenas where the sun don't shine, Ben had little choice and signed on with all the enthusiasm of a gay preacher at the Westboro Baptist Church. Then ZAM! KABAM! — his Republican would-be challengers pounced, shrieking that Ben McAdams is part of a commie conspiracy to destroy the greatest president in history. It all got us to wondering, here at Smart Bomb, why in the world Ben wanted the job in the first place.

Five Myths About Mike Pence

  -The Vice President sucks up to Donald Trump:

No sirree bob. That pucker on Pence's otherwise stony face is only due to the lemon drops he uses to ward off dry mouth from his anti-depression medication.

  -The Vice President never laughs:

Mike Pence is really a circus of laughs behind the scenes. He's big on fart jokes and a real practical joker, too. Once he replaced the presidents orange hair dye with his own silver-blue Just For Men coloring. It was absolutely hysterical — The Donald had a meltdown in his silk polka-dot boxers while Mike looked on from behind the drapes.

  -The Vice President always calls his wife, “Mother.”

Mike Pence is often derided for calling Karen Pence, “Mother,” in apparent reference to their five grown children. But outside the spotlight, the vice president refers to his wife as “Chicky-baby,” “Snooky-wookums,” and “You Hot Bitch,” when he slams the bedroom door and turns up the stereo.

  -The Vice President is Pius and Sacrosanct.

Not true. The Christian Right may see Mike Pence as their standard-bearer. But when the VEEP secretly visits Vegas he lets loose and is often mistaken for the guy from Mission Impossible who drinks and whores his way through Barcelona. What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas.

  -The Vice President is hoping for impeachment so he can be president.

  Despite reports based on anonymous sources that Sarah Huckabee Sanders overheard Mike Pence praying to God to “hang the crazy, orange bastard out to dry,” the vice president is dedicated to Donald Trump — completely, totally, 100 percent, all the way. He wouldn't lie about a thing like that. He never lies.

Post Script

Well that's it for another edition of Smart Bomb — the first since our fact-finding mission to Spain. Although some have misrepresented this undertaking as a vacation, it was, in fact, all business. Here are some of findings of the Smart Bomb anthropological team: 59 percent of young women in Madrid own a pair of Chuck Taylor Converse sneakers. It's true. The 1920s roundball phenom from Columbus, Indiana would roll over in his grave if he knew he had become a fashion prince. That's not all — 23 percent of all young Spaniards have at least one piercing (mostly in their noses). And an astonishing 31 percent of young men and women in Andalusia have at least one tattoo. It's as though they were following trends in Salt Lake City. We are the world headquarters, after all.

Other than fashion, however, the people of Spain care little of what's happening in the United States. Although American pop-culture spreads like Ebola, Spaniards couldn't give a ululato about what's happening in Washington D.C. or the MLB playoffs. And they don't seem to understand our national past-time of mass shootings. The staff here at Smart Bomb could not succeed in explaining to them why it's so important that everyone carry a gun for safety. In Spain, you can be free without a gun. How weird is that?

Wilson and The Smart Bomb Band, or course, had a great time in Spain. Wine and tapas was just a starting point and they loved the Spanish tradition of going strong until 1 a.m. every night. All right, Wilson, the band should be over its jet-lag and despite all the ambien must know they're back home, so crank up those hombres and take us out with a little something for our homecoming: This land is your land / This land is my land / From California / To the New York island / From the redwood forests / To the gulfstream waters / This land was made for you and me...