#buzzword heaven

[wis121178]

People who condemn ai as a whole are cowards tbh

[fairuzfan]

“Temple denialism” as a concept, is made up anon and lacks any coherent internal logic. Why do you think the mosque was built there specifically? Randomly? Do you think the muslims who built it, muslims who acknowledge in their holiest book that their religion is a continuation of Judaism and Christianity, were simply unaware of its religious value? That they picked a spot by random? Absolutely 0 Palestinians meaningfully deny that the temple once stood there. What Palestinians deny and refute is the idea that because an ancient structure once stood there prior to al Aqsa, that it is justification enough for the demolition of their cultural heritage and the erosion of their rights that always follows, which is exactly what every Israeli politician who is rhetorically fixated on the Temple Mount explicitly intends to do.

‘Temple denialism’ is a buzzword intended to illicit the familiar emotional reaction one gets when they encounter atrocity denialism by using disingenuous framing to make them appear comparable. Just because you can google it and get results does not make it any less made up. ‘Temple denialism’ as a framework for discussing Palestinian resistance to cultural genocide is a product of the fact that the demolition of al-Aqsa is a cornerstone goal of right-wing Israeli politics and intends to smear Palestinians as bigots for resisting this. It does not describe a real phenomenon that exists.

As I was looking into denialism I realized they only cite like 2 Palestinians, Arafat and the current Palestinian president that no one likes.

Now I'm not sure islamically why they chose that site.... I can't speak to it. Prophet Muhammad is believed to have ascended up to heaven to speak to God from there actually, which is why it's the third holiest site in Islam. I believe that's the reason AlAqsa was built there... but I don't want to say for certain.

But yes you're completely right, it's intended to erode Palestinian nationhood and also militarize the rest of Palestine. For us, AlAqsa is the last symbol of nationhood and you can't deny that if Israelis were allowed in there, it would become a highly militarized zone.

People always bring up the ummayad dynasty as a way to deligitimize Palestinian ties — as if the concept of Palestine started then but that's completely ahistorical. Palestine was a thing BEFORE Islam and arabization even. Palestine has been a concept for millenia (if you read Palestine: a 4000 year history, this discusses this more) and its the intent to enact the final stages of settler colonialism by denying the concept of Palestine through the settlement of AlAqsa. I think it's a shallow analysis to say "what does the ibrahimi mosque have to do with anything" but Ibrahimi mosque is also one of the most important mosques in Islam and now Muslims are barely allowed there. Many believe it's the template for what they want to do in AlAqsa.

There's more but like, it does feel like saying "Well Muslims built AlAqsa on Temple Mount. It's their fault we want to demolish it." But then ignore the fact that most Islamic and Christian places of worship are essentially confiscated from Palestinians and their existence as Palestinians is criminalized even in their own homes, as theyre under threat of being arrested in the middle of the night. And there's not the same level of outrage for basic apartheid laws. In my opinion, you should be more concerned with that than the one place Israelis are not allowed.

[realtasagartach]

The Subtle Abuse and Manipulation in Hazbin Hotel

TW: Discussions of abuse, manipulation, and parental alienation

(Alt: The Completely Unnecessary Dick-Measuring Contest Between Two Idiots With Too Much Pride)

Hazbin Hotel has recently released its first season, and I have observations. There are quite a few things I can write about, but I’m going to focus on the fifth episode, “Dad Beat Dad” and its insert song, “Hell’s Greatest Dad” and how completely unnecessary this competition was. But also about something I don't see talked about enough.

The episode opens with Charlie freaking out over why the hotel isn’t working, and Vaggie suggests getting help from her father. Charlie is initially resistant to the idea but perks up at the thought of asking him to get her a meeting with Heaven.

Here, we meet Lucifer. And honestly, I appreciate Lucifer’s depiction in this. He’s awkward, goofy, and “Take that depression” had no right to be that relatable. I’ve read enough about how Lucifer can’t relate to his daughter because his guilt for giving free will bogged down his consciousness. And we see this very clearly in his songs. In “Hell’s Greatest Dad”, he offers Charlie to give her lavish material things and “rig the game because [he’s] the ref”. Peak “I don’t understand another’s feelings, so I’ll supplement it with material objects” kind of transactional relationship, despite Charlie wanting to connect to him on a more personal and emotional level. Something that they achieve in their second song, “More Than Anything”.

But that’s where my analysis of Lucifer will end. For now.

I’d like to focus on Alastor in this essay. Alastor comes into the episode as everyone is getting the hotel ready for Lucifer’s visit, then introduces himself with instant passive-aggression and, “You might have heard of me from my radio broadcast”. To which Lucifer says, “Nope!” insults him right back, and we get Alastor’s first swear word on this show. Hilarious.

Now, it’s clear as day that Alastor’s part in the song was just to get under Lucifer’s skin. Vivziepop even confirmed this and that Alastor doesn’t actually see Charlie as a daughter. (This video at 3:50)

Side Note: The line where Alastor tells Charlie, “You could almost call me ‘Dad’” was the creepiest part of Alastor’s character for me. I’ve had guys try that with me before, which brought up bad memories.

But this entire sequence was more than irritating Lucifer just because he didn’t know who he was. Charlie is very much a sentimental person who likes buzzwords and talking about feelings rather than material items and power. She’s literally the Princess of Hell and refuses to use her authority because “That’s so meeeaan!!!” But this makes her very naïve and susceptible to manipulations.

I’m saying that Alastor competing against Lucifer is unnecessary because there’s no reason to try and sway Charlie from getting her father’s help. Let’s assume that Alastor knew why Lucifer was there. Alastor is an Overlord. He’s right in between the Sinners and the Ars Goetia in Hell’s hierarchy. And he’s not even the strongest Overlord around. He may be consorting with royalty, but nobody respects them. He’s not gaining any power, especially after his seven-year “sabbatical”. He wants a deal with Charlie for whatever reason, so he helps her with her hotel. But even he can’t get the angels to meet with Charlie, which is what she wants.

Alastor is basically abusing Charlie. There’s emotional manipulation, singing, “I’m your guy, your day-to-day, your chum, your steadfast hotelier” and reminding her how much help he’s been to her. And then there’s the parental alienation and isolation with that “dad” line and that, “Sadly, there are times a birth parent is a dud. They say the family you choose is better”. He’s trying to get Lucifer out of Charlie’s support system and is playing on her “daddy issues” to make her trust her more. These are classic abuse tactics to keep the abuser in power. It's not as in your face as Valentino with Angel Dust, but it's still there if you listen to the song.

As someone who is a victim of parental alienation and manipulation, coupled with what Alastor says in the seventh episode, I’m getting more and more worried for Charlie as the story goes on. I understand that the show wouldn’t have been able to progress without him, but I also wouldn’t put it past Vivziepop to make him the Big Bad.

[talonabraxas]

Solstice-Buffet of Andromedean+Blueray Sirius+Pleiadian Emerald Sun LightCodes

☀️On Solstice, from the Earth's perspective, the Sun-Energy of Life Force and Transformation appears to Stand Still for about 3 days before reversing its direction-A Sacred Pause in the Time Space Continuum when veils thin allowing Light Portals to beam Cosmic downloads into the Crystalline Gridlines via The Frequency Holders and Light Warriors. It was shown to me (via Thoth and Anubis) that The New Moon in Gemini/ 18th June provided great assistance to this process by activating the Earth Altars (-node points of the Crystalline grid responsible for receiving and disbursing downloads) in preparation for these Cosmic Downloads.

🔥The Cosmic Downloads to the lead up to this Solstice have been a Buffet of primarily The Aquamarine (via Andromedea Gateway) LightCodes for The Age of Horus which are upheld by the New Earth Diamond /Platinum -Gold Light Codes of The Age of Ma’aT , BlueRay Sirian Codes( Builder Codes) and The Emerald Sun Codes of Pleiades (Foundational Codes) carried via primarily via The Dragon and Lion/ Feline Energies.

✨Transformation is the buzzword for this Solstice as we weave mega endings into Rebirth into the Next higher octave of Soul Growth and Expansion, each weave building on the Foundations of the Souls Learnings from The Past. Some Karmic cycles are reaching a conclusion, while some are being repeated where lessons remain unlearned.

👑This Solstice coincides with Venus/ Inanna reaching the Crown Chakra on June 21 where She will be Coronated as Queen of Heaven and Earth (with Mars, Venus n Moon all in Leo) -The Culmination of The Second Synodic Cycle of Venus as the Capricorn Metagoddess which began in Jan 2022. As the Capricorn Metagoddess , Venus / Inanna imbued us with the Qualities of The Wise Woman / Record Keeper to lay the Foundations of The Divine Principle Aspect which further supports/births The New Age/ Earth/Horus. This Journey has reached its culmination Now ( venus will remain at Crown Chakra for the next one month) and the New Synodic Cycle of Venus Begins in August 2023 as the Leo Metagoddess ie Energies of Sekhmet- The Spiritual Light Warrior of Courage and Compassion.

⚔️As mentioned before, this Solstice Gateway has a generous sprinkling of Aquamarine, BlueRay , Emerald LightCodes and Diamond Gold ie The Divine Feminine Sophia Aspect is Now well Anchored which allows The Divine masculine Energies to move into a greater functional position than before to uphold the Age of Horus/ Balance and Union. Ie The Blue Ray Lion/ Feline Dna activation via the Solar Plexus upgrades enables the Light Warriors to Now begin the task of translating the Foundational Blueprint (brought in via the Capricorn Metagoddess Archetype/ Emerald Sun/ Pleiadian Codes )into actual Building Blocks. The Sirian and Andromedean FelineDna upholds the Blueprint while the Lion Dna is associated with the grunt work of the Actual Building Process. And it is This process which is supported by Venus / Inanna in her third Synodic Cycle as The Leo Metagoddess/ Sekhmet- Solar Plexus Powered Courageous Action guided by The Heart Centered in Compassion and Grace!!

🔥🌀And since we are Talking of the New Age Construction based on Balance and Union, The Solar Plexus/Sekhmet upgrades come in conjunction with Ptah/ Throat upgrades- ie Intention matched with Action For manifestation and CoCreation of The New Age of Horus upheld by the Principles of Maat. EnLight ,In Grace, InJoy Be The Change You Want To See

🔱🌹✨ Sa Kei Na Isis, Ascended Master

[ayashitetsuko]

Izzy the Hierophant: The Major Arcana that reminds us to get back to work

As a tarot student, I am fascinated by the interpretations made by fellow tarot enthusiasts in the Our Flag Means Death (OFMD) fandom, on which Major Arcana card best represents Izzy Hands. Popular fanmade decks such as The Cat Bandit Tarot by artist Jennie Planet see him as The Devil—a force that keeps the lovers apart—and Judgement—beating Ed down when he was already at his worst. Valid as they are, these interpretations see Izzy as a negative influence, but I like to offer an alternative take. 

I see Izzy’s energy and role in the canon (and eventually, in my personal life as the viewer) as the Hierophant. An energy often found uninspiring, but when used correctly, it can help people make their dreams come true. 

In her book The Holistic Tarot (2015, North Atlantic Books), tarot master Benebell Wen uses Tradition, Conventionalism, and Institutionalism as the keywords that explain the Hierophant card.

“The Hierophant is a holy man, an important figure in his society … People rely on him to be a channel between heaven and earth. In a reading, the card typically indicates a desire to follow conventions and norms, a traditionalist—one who holds traditional values,” she writes. 

The Hierophant is often seen as the card that calls for querents to be conservative. Instead of thinking outside the box, it expects them to open the manuals and follow the instructions. When discussing making our dreams come true, the Hierophant energy is often seen as an obstacle—curbing creativity and exploration in favour of traditions. 

We did see these traits displayed by Izzy in various scenes, such as in Episode 4 when he demanded Ed to come up with a defensive plan after they noticed a Spanish ship coming their way or when he threatened to blackmail Lucius for … you know what he did.

While these scenes might cement Izzy’s role in the story as the Bad Guy, his role is also a reminder of the importance of maintaining a structure—even on a pirate ship. Because this structure, no matter how dull it is, enables us to function and create the impact we want in our personal and professional lives.

The Hierophant energy

The Hierophant card is known for having a restrictive–perhaps even oppressive–energy. In my early days as a tarot student, I tended to roll my eyes whenever it showed up. It was not the kind of nuance I wanted as a young person. But eventually, I learned how the Hierophant energy could positively impact one’s life when used wisely. Instead of preventing progress, it can help with it. 

As someone who works in the tech startup community, I regularly meet people driven to succeed. Buzzwords such as “innovation” and “disruption” are being thrown around lightly; everybody wants to be the next big thing that changes the world. Big ideas, even the most unrealistic ones, are cherished and encouraged.

But people are being brought back to Earth rather quickly in this industry. There are even statistics to prove it: Up to 95 per cent of startups fail simply because they cannot find product-market fit, according to various sources. In layman’s terms, they create products and services that nobody needs. This is why startups are commonly advised to implement rigorous market research and product testing to prove that their ideas work; to have the discipline to do more than just talk.

On an individual level, the Hierophant energy is one I tap into to achieve my goals. To be productive, I need to run my days smoothly. This means clearing my housekeeping tasks before leaving home, logging off social media during work hours, and ensuring I eat my vegetables to stay healthy. They are boring AF, but they provide me with a structure to keep the machine well-oiled.

When I look back on my life, all the times I managed to achieve and create something good for myself (and hopefully others) are when I stopped daydreaming and started implementing the Hierophant energy into my daily life. While it is important to explore new ideas, all of them will be pointless without the structure that ensures it is being developed properly. 

Now, back to Izzy

One might see Izzy as a traditional pirate who is resistant to change. I mean, what the fuck is even a retirement? It does not exist in this line of work. 

This context places Izzy as a counter to Stede Bonnet’s “fresh, groundbreaking” ideas about piracy. It is easy to see Izzy and his beliefs as outdated and needing disruption. But we must remember that piracy is a dangerous business. While pirates generally entered the business with a ready-to-die mindset, a structure that allows the crew to be functional and prepared to handle risks should be appreciated instead of being seen as a threat. 

This is especially more relevant in a situation where a leader struggles to function properly. Ed is a smart and gifted captain, but his short attention span and mood swings have made it hard for him to function on some days and for the crew to maintain their trust in him. His wit may have allowed them to survive another day, but will it be sustainable without a system to ensure that? What happens when he is having his moment? At the very least, they would need a plan.

This is a calling for us to look into our own lives and see: In which area do we need a first mate to yell and remind us to focus?

--

This article was first published in Above All Else: An Appreciation of Izzy Hands, a zine dedicated to Con O'Neill's Izzy Hands from Our Flag Means Death.

[waiitiridge]

✨️Don't mind me, just peptalking myself and spewing it into the void ✨️

Its really strange having a following on social media. I've made so many friends and gotten opportunities I wouldn't have without it. Overall I think I've found a little slice of heaven online. Its 90% kindness in my corner and the other 10% is inevitable. I think the hardest part has been seeing the numbers. It's ingrained in us to view these numbers as a currency. More = better, less = worse. They aren't really numbers though, they are (mostly🤖) people.

I would never expect the attention of hundreds of thousands of individuals. I wouldn't even expect a room full of a dozen to all pay attention to me so why does it feel like rejection when the numbers drop? I know it's just people's tastes changing, people growing, or expeting something different. Why does it feel like someone is saying "I don't like you"? Why does it feel like something in my life is actively leaving me when I don't even know the username, let alone the person, leaving? I hate that I have to see the stupid numbers when I go to my profile to find a video in my saved folder. I don't want to know "how many people left me" last night. There is always this voice in my head that it means I've done something wrong, that I've harmed someone to make them leave but I will meticulously crawl through my videos to see what could have been misinterpreted or left without explanation and I can't find anything that stands out. I start to wonder if maybe I'm just too stupid to see it. Too ignorant. Too cold hearted. If maybe I'm not meeting the expectations of kindness I set for myself. Maybe I'm not funny, just strange. Maybe it makes people feel uncomfortable. I should dial it back. I should think about dialing back personality to make sure I'm more palatable... but if people don't see the real me, who would they be following?

So I do it. I put myself out there. I make the silly videos with my authentic dopey self on display. I put together a little video, a slice of my day, like a diary. I love capturing all the bits. The lighting, the flowers, the bees and trees. The way my ducks waddle after me or the food I made. Marbles sleeping and her paws twitching. I love film and photography as an art form. Finding the angles and lighting to capture the feelings the moment is giving me in a way I can share with others. Part of it is so my daughter will have a way of knowing me and how I saw the world when I'm gone. I would give almost anything to have something like that from my own mother. To see how she saw the world and maybe have some clues for the unanswered questions she left me with. Outside of art and memories, film is just fun. I love finding music that's inspiring and seeing how each sound can change the entire energy of a clip. Like lining up words for laughs or tears. I would do it all again and again even if no one was watching. It's like a game where I'm trying to find the story in my day and pull out just 1 second from each moment to tell it in a way people who weren't there might enjoy watching with no context. Sometimes i win and people love it! Sometimes I think I've got something really great but no one sees it so I don't get to know whether it was watch worthy or just average. Sometimes people do see them and just dont like them, which I personally find better than not knowing.

Social media is a fickle beast. You have algorithms crawling captions for trending words - Heartfelt messages that use descriptive language beyond buzzwords wont do. You have filters looking at the videos themselves for clips that match what it's looking to push - Was every shot photo perfect? Was the lighting good enough for the filters to pick out my face or cute animals? The sound suits the video perfectly - but is it trending? What's the like to view ratio, what about comments and is that enough or are they weighing saves or shares more? Did I leave a comment somewhere or interact with a post that was too political? Am i off the fyp because of it?

I love data and being able to look for trends but statistics tells you not to play lotto, not how to win. As with gambling, it's about learning your limits and sticking with them. Knowing what you're willing to lose and never going beyond that point. If I win a bit, great! If I lose, I lost what I expected to lose and hopefully had some fun in the process ($10 on lord of the rings slot machines when in vegas was a $10 experience I was willing to pay for, plus they gave me a drink!). While I feel that sense of rejection when seeing the numbers, I know I have lost nothing. Making and sharing the art with the friends I've found is worth the sense of insecurity. Absolutely, everytime, YES. When I think about it objectively, outside of my profile page with my social currency on display, I don't care at all about the numbers. It's about the people. I love seeing what my friends have to say about the ducks this morning. I love chatting about what to grow next season or seeing all the ideas for crafts I'm thinking of. I love hearing other people's stories of their own similar experiences. I love the recipie ideas. I love finding people who want to sew and helping them find the right patterns or machine or troubleshoot. I love talking about tinyhomes and what works and what doesn't. The friendships I've made are invaluable. I get so much warmth, love and support. They don't wax and wane with the faceless numbers. This is why I continue. This is the part that matters. This is what the social mediabexperience is all about, actually socialising.

[obsessivelollipoplalala]

I’ve been watching a bunch of cult documentaries lately and it’s got me thinking of the way people on this site talk about politics and leftism. I think with the right buzzwords about anti capitalism, community, and the great revolution against modern society a lot of people on here would fall for an actual cult.

I don't know if I'd go quite as far as calling it a cult, but I do think a lot of people in leftist and left-leaning spaces believe that cults are only right-wing things, such as QAnon, and think they're immune to falling for dangerous, brainwashing rhetoric, which is false. People believing that their sociopolitical spaces would never have malicious actors or intentions leaves them very susceptible to manipulation, because they don't ever question what their side says. So yeah, I see what you're saying about a lot of people on here being pretty vulnerable into falling for an actual cult, especially with tumblr's environment of instant harassment against anyone who disagrees with its mainstream, popular political takes. It's quite easy to smother people into agreeing with you when you threaten to doxx, shame, and shun them otherwise.

I'm far from the first person to say this, but I think the way people on here talk about the "revolution" is quite similar to the way very religious people talk about The Rapture--but instead of true believers going to Heaven when Christ returns, true political believers are spared in a violent and bloody revolution. No one needs to do anything to improve their lives because The Rapture will save them and bring them to Heaven, and no one needs to do anything to improve society (like god forbid, vote!) because the Revolution will come and cleanse society of all of its ills and sins and usher in a progressive utopia...You see the similarities to Christian rhetoric, yes? I'm glad I never went down this path, but I've seen it happen to people in real time after +10 years on this website, and it's rather unsettling.

[santoschristos]

Solstice-Buffet of Andromedean+Blueray Sirius+Pleiadian Emerald Sun LightCodes

☀️On Solstice, from the Earth’s perspective, the Sun-Energy of Life Force and Transformation appears to Stand Still for about 3 days before reversing its direction-A Sacred Pause in the Time Space Continuum when veils thin allowing Light Portals to beam Cosmic downloads into the Crystalline Gridlines via The Frequency Holders and Light Warriors. It was shown to me (via Thoth and Anubis) that The New Moon in Gemini/ 18th June provided great assistance to this process by activating the Earth Altars (-node points of the Crystalline grid responsible for receiving and disbursing downloads) in preparation for these Cosmic Downloads.

🔥The Cosmic Downloads to the lead up to this Solstice have been a Buffet of primarily The Aquamarine (via Andromedea Gateway) LightCodes for The Age of Horus which are upheld by the New Earth Diamond /Platinum -Gold Light Codes of The Age of Ma’aT , BlueRay Sirian Codes( Builder Codes) and The Emerald Sun Codes of Pleiades (Foundational Codes) carried via primarily via The Dragon and Lion/ Feline Energies.

✨Transformation is the buzzword for this Solstice as we weave mega endings into Rebirth into the Next higher octave of Soul Growth and Expansion, each weave building on the Foundations of the Souls Learnings from The Past. Some Karmic cycles are reaching a conclusion, while some are being repeated where lessons remain unlearned.

👑This Solstice coincides with Venus/ Inanna reaching the Crown Chakra on June 21 where She will be Coronated as Queen of Heaven and Earth (with Mars, Venus n Moon all in Leo) -The Culmination of The Second Synodic Cycle of Venus as the Capricorn Metagoddess which began in Jan 2022. As the Capricorn Metagoddess , Venus / Inanna imbued us with the Qualities of The Wise Woman / Record Keeper to lay the Foundations of The Divine Principle Aspect which further supports/births The New Age/ Earth/Horus. This Journey has reached its culmination Now ( venus will remain at Crown Chakra for the next one month) and the New Synodic Cycle of Venus Begins in August 2023 as the Leo Metagoddess ie Energies of Sekhmet- The Spiritual Light Warrior of Courage and Compassion.

⚔️As mentioned before, this Solstice Gateway has a generous sprinkling of Aquamarine, BlueRay , Emerald LightCodes and Diamond Gold ie The Divine Feminine Sophia Aspect is Now well Anchored which allows The Divine masculine Energies to move into a greater functional position than before to uphold the Age of Horus/ Balance and Union. Ie The Blue Ray Lion/ Feline Dna activation via the Solar Plexus upgrades enables the Light Warriors to Now begin the task of translating the Foundational Blueprint (brought in via the Capricorn Metagoddess Archetype/ Emerald Sun/ Pleiadian Codes )into actual Building Blocks. The Sirian and Andromedean FelineDna upholds the Blueprint while the Lion Dna is associated with the grunt work of the Actual Building Process. And it is This process which is supported by Venus / Inanna in her third Synodic Cycle as The Leo Metagoddess/ Sekhmet- Solar Plexus Powered Courageous Action guided by The Heart Centered in Compassion and Grace!!

🔥🌀And since we are Talking of the New Age Construction based on Balance and Union, The Solar Plexus/Sekhmet upgrades come in conjunction with Ptah/ Throat upgrades- ie Intention matched with Action For manifestation and CoCreation of The New Age of Horus upheld by the Principles of Maat. EnLight ,In Grace, InJoy Be The Change You Want To See

🔱🌹✨ Sa Kei Na Isis, Ascended Master

[originemesis]

@lucifertxt from xxx

Lucifer reflexively raised his arm to protect himself in case that wing ended up reaching him. But apparently since it was a warning it did not go that far. Still, knowing Adam, he saw him as capable of throwing himself on top of him and trying to choke him with his hands. But it would be stupid of him to confront him like that and if they ended up fighting they would both have to take a bath together. But the bastard flicked water onto him!

❝ Oh come on! ❞ He grunted when that happened, wiping his face with his hand and then he stared at the other, arching an eyebrow. He let the other keep whining until he finally heard what he wanted to hear! ❝ Ah, that's why. ❞ He said and before Adam could try to do anything, the fallen angel reached over and quickly made the fabric he had trapped disappear. Easy, simple and the angelic power was still in him regardless. ❝ So much complaining even though you're bathing in a fancy bath. ❞ He said as he returned with his hands on his own hips and shrugged his shoulders. ❝ Well whatever. I left the towels next to here. Will you be okay here alone in the bathroom? ❞ Despite everything he offered to stay to keep him company, but he was going to give him space if that was what the other wanted.

The first time was just a dazed miscalculation on his part, but the second or third shake of his head was definitely on purpose. Almost like he hoped that golden blood mixed with bath water would become some degree of holy and burn the fucker. Of course, there wasn't much holy left of him aside the shade of his blood without the usual halo hanging overhead. Not that he'd demonstrated any holy behaviors before when the ring still hovered. "Tough tits. Maybe stand farther away? Y'know. Like out on the roof." Wouldn't be far enough in his opinion, but he was now officially an unofficial overnight guest, so he'd have to deal with the guy until he either drove him off with the gift of being himself (a nuisance) or he finally passed out in the tub.

The touch so close to the joint of his robe tangled wing caused a flinch, but his host seems to know how to avoid the bull's horns well enough to back off before he can register the offense past the alarm. And well- being completely swallowed by several layers of bloodied robes and under armor to suddenly wearing his Eden-best is jarring. Distracting enough that he'd rather worry about swinging his wing around his midriff like a makeshift toga rather than beat it over the other's head. That at least solved the threat of the wing in Lucifer's case. "I've seen fancier, obviously-" Heaven and shit. The man spat shortly before hiking a leg over the side of the stupid size of a tub in a haste to climb in and sink down further into a space eyes couldn't follow past the steam.

"Bro, is sitting in some water alone really the achievement you're making it out to be ?" Maybe for the depression addled. Not that depression was real- stupid hell buzzwords. "But uh...wait a sec. You live alone...right?" The twinge of concern in his tone is evident. He might not need the devil to be a rubber duck in the bath, but he absolutely doesn't need to run into the two last ladies whose perception of his rock bottom state of affairs would end up jackhammering him five thousand more feet under the bottom.

Just the thought of encountering either now had a shiver of something twitch in his spine and- before he knew it, out swung a lengthy snake of a tail from beneath the wing toga, the end fanned out in a flat paddle of startled gold and black mottled feathers that waved like a hand fan and whipped steam about with an aggressive burst of anxious wags.

[megashadowdragon]

such disrespsect for the original

I MIGHT feel something if there was any chance in heaven or hell that 'bizarre take' could ever translate to 'mansplaining'. Alas, it cannot, for mansplaining is not an actual term but a madeup buzzword to demonise an entire gender spectrum What an indelible tragedy~

"hat ''you could use a tan'' line (paraphrased) is quite offensive to Japanese culture as a whole, specifically its Women. Being Fair-Skinned is the epitome of Beauty throughout Confucian-Asian culture."

[one-coming-is-enough]

Heya

Got any plans/dates for your upcoming holiday? Going fishing maybe?

Well, I'm leaving the night of the 22nd, and I'll be gone until about mid-March at this point -- I wanted to be off until after Easter, but given how things are going around here it was pointed out to Me that... There might be Events.

Unfortunately it coincides with the busy season in My new position, but that's why I'm starting My career as Ruler of Hell off by making sure I have good people to delegate to.

First I have a corporate retreat over in Michigan, where I'll be networking and learning with other deities, spirit guides, Ascended Masters, and what have you. Then it's a pilgrimage cross-country to Sedona with @kleenexwoman and her energy worker buddy.

I should be bringing back some spiritual management techniques that will really help both Heaven and Hell syncretize into their full potential.

(Syncretize? Is that the right word for it? I can't keep track of all the corporate buzzwords Heaven uses half the time.)

[colemckenzies]

Books I read in January ranked best* to worst:

Life Ceremony by Sayaka Murata

Kitchen by Banana Yoshimoto

Making It So by Patrick Stewart

Wet Paint by Chloë Ashby

Heaven by Mieko Kawakami

Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

Spark by Naoki Matayoshi

Neither Here Nor There by Bill Bryson (buzzword readathon)

[bluebirdsongs16]

Me, brainstorming for a post-s2 Good Omens fic: I am going to depict Heaven as the most toxic, cringey, passive aggressive corporate office experience I can possibly imagine. Every line dripping with buzzwords and despair. Also me: Oh god, oh fuck, I have the exact right life experience for this assignment aggggh no this shit's too real.

[awideplace]

Do you believe in global warming? Personally, I have a hard time believing that us “humans” are going to destroy the earth. I believe God in His timing will do what He will with the earth. With that being said, I do think we should in somewhat take care of what’s being given to us as far as not littering. But as far as eating vegan or electric cars and stuff, I just don’t agree with.

I don't agree with global warming- so much money is going towards ridiculous resources to counteract it. However, I do think we are to steward the Earth we have been given. My gosh nature is gorgeous. I am so grateful God gave us mountains, flowers, water, birds, trees, insects (yes, I love bugs!), and dirt! I love it all. Historically, the world has been hot and the world has been cold. I do think we are wasteful and the chemicals in the air from factories producing fast-fashion and plastic items is unnecessary. Just like how eating fast processed food is bad for us (cancer-causing chemicals found in the food) I also think manmade processed items in excess is unnecessary. We should get back to nature and what is true. We are to care for our animals, but I think it is okay to humanely raise/kill an animal for food as well. Let them live well while alive- roaming, etc. "organic", but kill them humanely and utilize the whole animal as much as you can, using the skin/fur if you can, eating the cooked flesh, etc. I love animals and I was vegetarian for a year. I grew up on a little farm. Death is a part of life and there are ways to let animals be as free as they can be while having a purpose of feeding humans. I am particular about the meat/poultry I eat when possible. These cramped cages and factories of animals break my heart. Let them roam! It's better for humans when we eat meat that came from healthy-in the sun/eating-healthy-feed animals.

Electric cars are a bit of a joke- the batteries are so bad when they are done with and pose a far greater problem for the environment than a non-electric vehicle. I drive a hybrid and it's been great with gas prices being so high and my love of road trips- plus it's just an easy/quiet ride, but I didn't buy it with an environmental agenda in mind. I liked how it looked and felt to drive. It's been very reliable and it never really needs repairs.

What's interesting is how the people who harp on the environment are generally also those who harp on wearing masks over the last 3 years and I don't know a more menacing object right now to our environment/oceans than the discarded masks literally everywhere and on sidewalks, in parking lots, etc. Those strings on the masks are prime for critters getting caught up in.

I do agree with using glass bottles instead of plastic bottles if possible, because it seems wasteful and I am wary of plastic overall because of the chemicals. I generally use glass leftover containers, for example. I gave my daughter toys made from wood when I could, not so much the plastic toys. I've never used non-stick pans. I appreciate a naturalistic approach to living, but I don't buy the global warming propaganda that is just a money making machine for corporations who are probably doing some of the worst for the environment. People call it Earth-friendly and it sells. It's became a buzzword term and companies are thriving financially. People love to be associated with popular things, it makes them feel cool. Some of the products are great, but I would say it's become a buzzword and the company that sells something Earth-friendly may also be selling another product that is anything but.

The true "global warming"? But the day of the Lord will come like a thief. The heavens will disappear with a roar; the elements will be destroyed by fire, and the earth and everything done in it will be laid bare. 2 Peter 3:10.

[vnatureresorts]

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Introduction:  

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[ultraericthered]

While the fog of war is still thick, terms like "war crimes" are best left avoided when describing Israel's attacks on Gaza and the IDF's retaliation efforts against Hamas. A war crime would be if civillians were deliberately targeted, or if there was a massacre and total decimation of an area populated almost entirely by peaceful noncombatants and innocent civillians, or if noncombatants and/or essential workers were killed, assaulted, taken prisoner, or heaven forbid raped. Thus far we know for certain that Hamas engaged in such crimes against humanity, but the worst Israel has done apart from all the relentless bombing and gunning is cutting Gaza's fuel and water sources, which is horrid and extreme, but not technically breaking with conduct of war and hostage situations.

Hostages /=/ prisoners, and it's disingenuous to conflate the two. Those around 5,000 Palestinian prisoners, from what we know, are mostly either from Hamas, from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad militia, or supporters of both who have actively aided and abetted their crimes. Whereas Hamas' hostages are totally innocent Jewish citizens of Israel who'd done them no harm before that time on October 7 where they ripped them from their homes, put them through inhumane conditions, and made captives of them.

Opposition to the "settler-colonial project of the Israeli state" IS all too easily blended with antisemitism. Because it assumes that the Jews came from somewhere specific that originated their dynasty, "settled" in Palestine in order to form Israel and "colonize" and "occupy" the Palestinian land, and have somewhere they can return to once they end the occupation and leave the land behind. But they don't. Israel is not simply home to Palestine, but to Judea and Jerusalem, to the ancestoral homeland of the Jewish people before they were driven out from it ages ago. Jews have a better claim to it and being its "indiginous population" than Palestinian Arabs and Muslims do. This is also why anti-Zionism can also veer into hard antisemitism; opposing the current far right version of Zionism and its practices is valid, but to oppose Zionism in its entirety, a movement whose core principle is the development and protection of a Jewish nation where half the world's Jews can live peacefully and protected, where Never Again can truly be "Never", is to claim Jewish lives do not matter that greatly and that Jews do not deserve a homeland, much less one with Israel's soverignty. And while buzzwords such as "settler", "oppressor", and "apartheid regime" are trendy when denouncing Israel, they are very easily utilized to dehumanize Israeli Jews and to simplify the more complicated history and reality of the Israel-Palestine story, broadbrushing Israel due to what's mainly been an issue with the West Bank and the Gaza strip rather than the entire region.

The "flea"' part of the tiger and flea analogy is misleading, as it suggests Palestine could do absolutely nothing within its own power to actually wound Israel. Israel IS as much "a people" as it is a place, and so the one way Hamas, the governing body of Palestine, could hurt Israel was to terrorize, slaughter, defile and abduct as many of its citizens as they're able to. Hamas is no flea, it's a venomous arachnid that needs all of its legs chopped off.

The last statement regarding double standards is not anywhere near as on the nose as whoever made this might think it is. The reason many Israeli Jews refuse to offer the benefit of the doubt to Palestinians and equate them with Hamas is because of the uncomfortable and unfortunate but still true reality that there are many Palestinian arabs, most of them in Gaza, who want the Jews dead and are openly, actively, loudly and shamelessly cheering for their extermination at the hands of Hamas. These people do not regret Hamas being elected into power over Palestine all those years ago and that there's been no elections in the region ever since. They support Hamas wholeheartedly and look to them to grant them not only self-actualization but dominance over this land that, again, was the homeland of the Jews to begin with ages before these non-Jews made themselves at home there, by wiping Israel off the map and cleansing the region and the entire Middle East of all Jews. The people cheering, chanting, laughing and applauding the brutal, inhumane acts of Hamas, spitting on Israeli women getting dragged through the streets? Not Hamas, but regular Palestinians who support their antisemitic cause, share their broken, primative religious faith, and embrace barbarism. Gaza's "regular Palestinians" are to Hamas what Germany's "regular Germans" were to the Nazis. You cannot plead that Jewish people absolutely need to have empathy and compassion for people who curse their very existence and want them all to suffer and die. If you would never ask that of them in regards to Nazis and white supremacists, please do not ask it of them regarding these Islamic Arabs who are, in many ways, every bit as monstrous.

ASIDE from these 5 points, everything else is right and agreeable.

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