#cosmicjoke

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The funniest part is this racists talking about "Armand fans won’t like how he came off evil in the finale" (cosmicjoke thats for you) when we Armand fans all know he's always up to fucked up shit and we support his rights and wrongs because he's a fun character lol

the thing that ppl like cosmicjoke like about this is that it lets them be openly racist about armand. this is why taking character's race into consideration is important both within the plot and by how the fandom treats them (this isn't aimed at u so much as a general topic I'm using this ask to explain). all of them *are* fun characters and we should be able to talk about and enjoy all parts of them too, but it's also crucial to notice the ways the fandom and the writers are handling them and investigate why.

it's been confirmed by assad in interviews since the finale that armand wasn't as in control as it seemed either, but where are the hoards of posts about his victimhood or his "character assassination"? where's the posts in his defense the way nobody ever shut up about lestat for anything? why is it so much easier to automatically blame the brown man for everything (rhetorical question).

Zaman tells TV Insider’s Damian Holbrook that Armand was “forced” to direct the trial and that all of his subsequent punishment from the coven was “absolutely true.”

“He directed it, but it wasn’t his choice to do it,” Zaman says. (src)

[moonspirit]

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Oohhhhh thank you so much T____T Back at you, here and in your inbox!

[psychopomp-and-circumstanced]

Mel B dated an Icelandic businessman called Fjölnir Thorgeirsson and that is absolutely the most made up name I've ever fucking heard.

I may have lost the plot here but Iceland is not a real fucking place.

First they wanted me to believe that Iceland, a real nation on earth, had a dating app to stop accidental incest.

I said ok.. Who am I to query on this tiny island's private matters.

Then they said hey remember that island with the anti incest app? Well hold on to your socks, because baby it's got no crime.

I said, alright, Life is full of the unexpected!

Then they told me mayor of the Nation's capital was a famous sketch comedian.

Ladies and gents and nonbinary themts I know when a joke's being had at my expense.

And now. Now I'm meant to believe that a REAL PERSON, whose occupation is just businessman and nothing else, has the fake cartoon name Fjölnir Thorgeirsson. Really? Does that not sound like someone just spat out a name they thought sounds vaguely Scandinavian??

Fjölnir Thorgeirsson. You cannot convince me that isn't something thrown together cause they were filming a sketch show in 30 minutes and execs axed one of their skits so they cobbled some tenuous bit about Mr. BUSINESS himself, Fjölnir Thorgeirsson, owner of Ice and Land and Associates.

You cannot. This is not a real country. This is a cosmic joke and every citizen of Iceland is in on it and they're mocking us!!

[mineofilms]

Nihil sub sole novum

From the End of the Beginning of this year, last year, most years, every year. Ah, a three-year odyssey, where time is less of a straight line and more of a spiral. If anything, these past few years have been a masterclass in the ironically absurd. Between the incompetence of systems that promise salvation (insurance, healthcare, politics, religion) and the existential dreariness of a body that stubbornly clings to life despite all odds, the journey feels less like progress and more like a forced march toward an inevitable, unremarkable end. One cannot help but wonder—has anything truly changed, or are we simply treading water in the flood of our own making? Our current way of life, metaphorical and literal, serves as a backdrop to this existential performative dance. The wreckage left in its wake mirrors not just the physical destruction but the internal chaos of living in an age where security is fleeting, satisfaction a myth, and self-importance via social media dominates. The grand dream of perfection—whether in homes, bodies, relationships, or ideologies—is swiftly eroding, leaving behind the stench of human vulnerability. Yet, in the face of this, there's a curious resignation. We become more connected than ever before while we are more disconnected than ever before. Defies logic, but here we are. The repairs are slow, the bills pile up, but at least there's a sense of grim humor in the absurdity of it all. One adapts, kicks rocks barefoot, to the constant erosion, which, in its own right, becomes a form of rebellion against the very systems that demand our submission.

The steady march of time continues, dragging more medical frustrations, loss, and the weary realization that life is as much about enduring as it is about achieving anything meaningful. Health problems, relationships, and even political ideologies become so much noise against the backdrop of the real question: What’s the Point? So, as the years accumulate, what is left to do but press forward, not in hope or optimism, but because time, relentless in its ticking, doesn’t really offer an alternative. The absurdity, after all, is the only thing that’s truly constant. Is your life a carefully constructed narrative, or are you simply improvising a tragic farce with occasional comedic beats? A theater of existence through a lens. From hurricanes that rip apart our homes and finances to the inevitable decay of the human body. I am always pondering the inherent futility of attempting to control the uncontrollable. Existential dilemmas emerge from mundane struggles: rebuilding without the tools or even a blueprint for the tools becomes a symbol of a compromised life in a dream where inflation ensures the rich get richer and the rest get a crash course in survival. Oh, that isn’t a dream. That’s been a reality for most of us. There’s a sharp turn into the familiar friend of entropy. Here lies the ironic absurdity of caregiving: futile efforts to prolong a life that ultimately evaporates into oblivion. Yet, I welcome musings of AI, conceptual horror, and the darkly comedic nature of politics, whether life has meaning, but whether meaning itself is the cruelest joke of all. They say “live and learn,” but if one hasn’t learned, did they ever live? Whenever I heard a “saying,” and it starts with “they say.” Who the hell are “they?” It makes me want to hunt down, “they,” slap them in the head.

Welcome in social media, the internet’s great experiment in collective brain rot. What begins as communication to gain different perspectives turns into tribalism in online spaces evolving into unhealthy internet subcultures, where trolls and influencers battle for supremacy in a digital coliseum of irrelevance. Internet idealism now reduced to a sandbox for the trivial and the vindictive. Does it even matter whether a troll, a cultist or elitist wins the argument if the platform itself is a dumpster fire of collective word vomit from narcissists? Granted elitists wouldn’t be on social media all that much. They are too busy ‘eliting’ themselves to more monies. When you have loads of cash, does one even want or need social media? Woke or unwoke, left or right, preaching the Lord’s name or not; these labels serve merely as masks for the fear that underpins human existence: the terror of being forgotten in a universe that never cared in the first place. The message—a searing reminder that the more we “connect,” the more we expose the gaping void within ourselves while disconnecting from the people that are actually in our reality. We try to venture out. One can only wave their hands so much to get someone else’s attention. If they choose to ignore that and you know deep down you were forward with that concept of communication. It isn’t on you to care. You attempted, they played dumb. Why would you accept that from any situation or person? The floodwaters of nature are matched only by the flood of systemic incompetence, with insurance premiums rising as fast as the costs of rebuilding. The house, much like life itself, becomes a metaphor for the disillusionment we all feel: repairs are never as simple as they seem, and some losses—like the pool cage and later the entire pool lanai—are just too damn expensive to replace. Yet, here we are and instead of descending into despair, we just realize life goes on, even when the dream moves slowly towards a singularity. You can’t save everything, but you can at least salvage the absurdity of it all, laugh and curse the fake God in the sky.

These reflections are framed not by sorrow, but by existential absurdism: does it matter? Does the universe even care a blip within a blip within a blip within an ocean, within a glass, on a planet that was swallowed by a giant space whale even care? In a world where the system is rigged and the body betrays you, the only thing left to do is keep moving forward—until the final, inevitable reset. Whether sudden or prolonged, life and the death of that life is just the final joke in a single frame of reference full of bad punchlines.

With that said 2025 is going to be a little different, at least in how I attack my writings. I have been so busy with some other things that I haven’t been able as much to work on my own stuff. I am slowly but actively taking all my blogs and converting them to audio/video presentations. They are not podcasts. I am just taking the written blogs or essays using an AI voiceover to read it with some sort of video attached to it. I like the audio spectrum. It’s like a "visualizer" for audio that allows you to see a visual for the sound, making it a neat little creative tool. I will be producing a real music video for the band I work with. Going low tech with that as well. Going for a 90s grunge or metal vibe of the time. I have a lot of audiobooks to get through this year. Many that deal with black hole fiction and stories revolving around time dilation. I want to put out a few short-stories this year as well and work on something bigger. As of right now I do not have a real writing schedule like I usually work from, but my next essay will be on labels. What they are and why they are important. We have had labels longer than sugar. I will probably write a lot of reviews on these science fiction books. The more of these more existential fictions the more it will draw me into thinking about reality and how I want to formulate my own stories. I got some solid ideas that I feel like I want to talk about. I think short-stories with expansion in mind is the best way for my brain to operate when writing. I will also continue to doing tech-style essays on some of the odd computer stuff I tend to tackle. So yeah, 2025 is gearing up. I am glad I am able to think about this in a healthy place in my brain and not have too many delusions of grandeur.

As I look ahead to 2025, the creative landscape feels like a vast, uncharted universe—full of potential, ready for exploration. Whether it’s blending audio-visual projects, diving into the abstract depths of existential fiction, or tackling the nuanced power of labels, the journey is ongoing. But, like a supernova, I’m aware that growth and creation are processes of expansion and contraction, marked by moments of clarity amidst chaos. It’s a balance between the infinite and the finite—an ever-evolving dance of ideas and reality. Here’s to the art of becoming.

Nihil sub sole novum Latin for (Nothing new under the sun) by David-Angelo Mineo 12/31/2024 1,467 Words

[chishiyasan]

💜💜💜SEND THIS TO TEN OTHER BLOGGERS YOU THINK ARE WONDERFUL💜💜💜

thank you so much cosmic! right back at ya 💜

[bedknees]

🎄 Send these trees to ten people you wish to have a good holiday and a happy new year!🎄🥰

Omg Cosmic ty!! You're one of my favorite blogs, so this makes me so happy!! I hope you had/have a great holiday and new year as well! ❤️

[youre-ackermine]

Thank you so much for the recommendation @cosmicjoke ❤️

I follow a lot of these recommended blogs myself

Your AOT analysis - especially about Levi - are always very detailed & interesting, a pleasure to read !

And yes we can enjoy ships without bullying each other !! 🙂

Hi! Just drop by to say that I really appreciate your takes on Aot and Levi. In the last month I realized that I opened Tumblr just to see your posts... I come to the conclusion that I really don't like this fandom at all, and the people in it even less: they are incredibly spiteful and rude, attacking for ships not even canon.

Maybe I was just unlucky with my post recommendation.

Do you know other aot blogs that are not a cringy ship fest and with mature and level headed people like you?

Hi there, and thank you so much! I really appreciate that.

The AoT fandom can be unpleasant, that's for sure. I suppose the same is true for most fandoms, a product of internet culture in general, sadly. People feel safe hiding behind their keyboards and making the lives of everyone they encounter miserable. While it's impossible to avoid entirely, unfortunately, the best thing to do is just to block anyone who's making your experience in the fandom unpleasant, and to curate whatever blogs you follow. There's a lot of blogs I follow for AoT which are run by really great people, shippers included! Luckily, not all shippers are assholes, or deluded, haha. Anyway, I'll list just some of the AoT blogs I follow here, if you want to check them out. I promise you'll have a good experience with them.

@ackermeows

@romantichomicide95

@nuri148

@thephantomtheory

@glassesntea

@myprettyboylevi

@ackermanass

@youre-ackermine

@cuivresdesax

@quitgirl46

@alexdswfan

@anya-ackerman

@inside-levis-pocket

@isabel-magn0lia

@ackrbond

@levisbrat25

@rihannaisasimpforlevi

@geektasticjustine

@levisecretgfblog

@happybird16

@jayteacups

@postwarlevi

@peace-for-levi

@justafrenchlondoner

@notgoodforlife

@ihaveaterribleheadache

Anyway, that's just some of the blogs I follow, haha. I could post more, but I don't want to overwhelm you. But all of these people are awesome and cool, and I think you'll have a good experience following them. Don't get discouraged. There's more cool people out there than bad, I would say!

[starshower1215]

BEAUTIFUL PERSON AWARD! Once you are given this award you're supposed to paste it in the asks of 8 people who deserve it. If you break the chain nothing happens, but it's sweet to know someone thinks you're beautiful inside and out

Ahh, thank you, Cosmic! That really lit me up inside when I saw it. Back to you, of course. I find you very, very cool and incredibly smart from the looks of it.

[gesslen]

Als Menschen denken wir vielleicht, dass wir ziemlich 🧠💡🤓 schlau sind, aber seien wir ehrlich – wenn irgendeine fortgeschrittene Spezies da draußen 🤨+🔎=🧐 uns beobachtet hat, hat sie wahrscheinlich einen Blick darauf geworfen und gesagt: „Nein, nicht.“ die 🙄😏🤐 Mühe lohnt sich.“ Ich meine, kann man es ihnen verdenken? Wir haben eine Menge Reality-🔍🌍📺-Fernsehsendungen, Ananas auf Pizza und die ständige 👔💼🗳️-Debatte darüber, ob Toilettenpapier über oder unter gehen sollte. Wenn das das beste Angebot für 💼💰🤝 ist, das wir haben, würde ich es auch nicht eilig haben, 📞🤝✉️ Kontakt aufzunehmen. Außerdem, wer möchte sich schon mit all dem 😱😭🤯 Drama und Chaos im Umgang mit Erdlingen auseinandersetzen? Sie hielten es für sicherer, 🤔🕵️‍♀️🕵️‍♂️ aus der Ferne zu beobachten und uns uns selbst zu überlassen. Können Sie ihnen die Schuld geben?

[manoasha]

Einstein's Hilarious Universe: Exploring Infinite Space and Silly Humans 🚀😄

Imagine Albert Einstein, the super-smart scientist with crazy white hair, sitting on a comfy cosmic couch, sipping on space tea, and dropping this cosmic joke: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I’m not sure about the universe.” Let’s take a fun trip into Einstein’s funny world, where the universe is a giant giggle factory. Universe vs. Human Quirks 🌌🤪 So, Einstein…

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In response to this (context post)

here's how the fandom gets racist (post S2 finale edition) when it speaks about armand and lestat (or loumand and loustat). user cosmicjoke (nalyra's "reverse racism is real" friend) on June 30, 2024

and here's other examples of virginia and nalyra talking recently in ways that make sure to center lestat in everything and themselves as "victims" for defending his character (never saw ur names on any "fandom PSAs" but ok).

the full context of the "loumand in paris" quote and more

the thing is. the show has *not* centered lestat in the loumand relationship from armand's side of it tho. fucking actually. show fans do *not* have any context for this. so it's rly fucking weird to push this attitude that everything we saw about loustat was a lie. disregard that entire thing bcuz louis is crazy and a liar, armand is prbly mind controlling him fully anyway, it's all the black and brown characters faults. also their relationship sucks and everything u see there is real and BAD!!! armand's abuse is real!! lestat's isn't (nevermind the show has confirmed that within canon, we still have S3 to explain it away)!! we've been so bullied for so long bcuz we're only trying to tell the truth and black fans especially are soooOooo mean to us!!!!!!

it's not about "the books." it's about ppl pushing racist agendas and trying to look as innocent as possible doing it. it's about erasing everything to do with black and brown characters and relationships to serve only the white guy and whatever he does.

I do not understand why anyone speaks to these ppl and anyone associated with them. they are the sole reason this fandom has all of the racial issues it does. this is the whole reason I'm here. yet ppl come to me and tell me I'm the problem and I'm obsessive and deranged and whatever else. if more of u stopped positively interacting with and defending racist shit and/or spoke up about it as much as it occurs, it wouldn't have such a hold here! but it's easier for most (white) fans to just never say shit and any fans of color to just slowly leave over time and the cycle continues forever. all that's left is this poisonous shit, still infecting more and more fans bcuz it's the most prominent thing in the tags.

[moonspirit]

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Ooohhh thank you so much, that's very kind T___T I hope you're having a good day today!

[link3dart]

👽✨ Exploring the cosmic mysteries of #AlienLife and wondering if they have a "space-achino" equivalent on their home planets. ☕️🌌 From flying saucers to interstellar hide-and-seek, the universe is full of laughs! 😂🛸 Let's journey together and share some #OutOfThisWorldHumor. Who knows, maybe ETs have their own cosmic comedy club! 🌠🎤

[pretty-weird-ideas]

This is so egregious that I can’t let it stand, the large IWTV blog Nalyra-dreaming is liking posts about hating critical race theory and the post she liked states that affirmative action is the only systemically racist system still around while calling fans who are upset that they were called ableist slurs, anti-white and intellectually disabled. When people noticed this last night she attempted to block people who she knew saw the racist posts and remove her likes to hide this. But I saw them several times over, and so did many others.

Also here's proof that Nalyra actively interacts with this user and on THEIR OWN BLOG and has at least allowed cosmicjoke to stand on the idea that anti-whiteness is real on her own blog.

I'm pretty sure Nalyra blocked me because I told CosmicJoke to not call people slurs and a reblog of the “antiwhite” meltdown they had with a bad-quality Walter White image. At least proving that she was looking at the post she liked.

No way on black history month did you think we wouldn’t check to see who liked and defended posts with “Affirmative action is the only current form of systemic racism”.

I saw her do this on several occasions over this week and simply asked others to check on people liking racist posts and reblogging my disdain for OP’s usage of slurs and antiblack dog whistles. I never implied that I was talking about her but these posts scared her enough to block me.

This is about the 3rd time I found them secretly liking genuinely racist treatment of fans she dislikes. This is a political stance, affirmative action, the belief in antiwhiteness, and critical race theory are not IWTV topics, this isn’t a whimsical like and scroll, these posts are all political stances that have nearly nothing to do with IWTV outside of what people were being targeted by the slurs in the first place. And the “what people” seem to be black fans that at some point in time she believes deserved to be attacked.

Targeting fans you don’t like doesn’t mean the speech should be endorsed. Anyone with half a pint of morals wouldn't be endorsing an actively hostile person slinging around altright talking points. And I will question why these posts are liked. Call us names all you like, but the second you start using the words of a reactionary racist who calls people disabled… maybe that should give you pause. Yeah?

A large IWTV blog believes in or at least is rubbing shoulders with an antiAffirmative action, slur slinging, reverse racism reactionary so that she can weaponize them against people she disagrees with.

At best Nalyra is okay with commenting, liking, and comforting racists in asks who she wields as weapons against people she disagrees with. At worst, Nalyra genuinely believes in antiwhiteness, antiAffirmative Action, and actively is okay with calling fans she dislikes slurs.

The racism on display here makes me sick. And it’s really telling how this blog feels comfortable patting these people on the back in comment sections.

Say it with your chest, but don’t mislead people who might disagree into following someone who believes this shit.

As respectfully as possible, you make my skin crawl and I’m tired of not stepping to what I really wanted to say. When I make posts about “check who likes what” never in my entire life did I expect to catch an account this large flagrantly using a racist reactionary in such a sad manner.

This is the last straw for me, you can’t keep liking explicitly racist posts and then answering their asks in private and hope fans you strategically discredit and already dislike don’t say anything.

1+1 is 2, liking and a post saying “I will call people I dislike slurs over fictional characters” can only be read so many ways.

I dislike a lot of people, I still wouldn’t defend and like a random fan’s ability to use SLURS and racist tactics on them. I wouldn’t do the same to you as you do to us.

Also some way to hide your attack dog… by having them flash in your own comment section and saying THIS

Racism is a slur… you guys… and this person is not at all a danger to fandom spaces.

[chishiyasan]

🎄 Send these trees to ten people you wish to have a good holiday and a happy new year!🎄🥰

Thank you! 😊❤️ I hope you had a lovely holiday and that you have a happy new year as well! Wishing you all the best in 2024! 🎄

[cielettosa]

you levi stans always believing that levi is still the most popular aot character. bro was surpassed by season 4 eren and now levi is just completely irrelevant. levi isn’t even iconic any longer. the anime just made him a cold badass and took everything that made him special in the manga away. everyone just thinks he is fan service and is annoyed when he appears in anything now (official arts, bad boy). aot may fade away but the one people will remember is eren and it shows. he is the one with constant interactions, likes, and google searches. honestly pretty sure mikasa tops levi in popularity by now too. levi has fallen from his high perch and turned into an irrelevant worthless loser to the masses. it’s honestly what you levi stans deserve for hating on eren all those years before the time skip.

anyways proof below along with the anime corner poll at the end of the year. https://x.com/justmeight/status/1791195643815637415?s=46&t=opIHY9xYZlEjLmRQ4bbogA

Hey angry warrior,

This is a popularity poll from japan

Listen, hiding behind anonymity like a cockroach under a fridge doesn't exactly make your opinion on Levi sound profound. Maybe if you crawled out from under your rock and signed your name, your critique might hold some weight.

Here you are, complaining about a character you supposedly think is irrelevant, yet you're obsessed enough to write a hate-mail manifesto.

If you think Levi's just a "cold badass" stereotype, then you clearly haven't been paying attention. Maybe actually delve into some character analysis before you try to school others.

scarletskiesinthepaths and cosmicjoke has some good analysis. And I have written some too, and I am linking them too.

people whines about "fan service" with "Bad Boy" yet spout nonsense about Levi's popularity fading. Pick a lane, genius!

Levi fan art annoying people? Honey, the only thing getting annoyed is probably the internet struggling to render all the glorious Levi content.

Levi is Eren's mentor. Let that sink in. The guy you claim is "irrelevant" literally shaped the protagonist you idolize. And guess what? Mentors often fade into thebackground as their students grow. It doesn't diminish their importance, it's simply the natural order of things.

You are overlooking the fact that Levi is the character who is frequently written about in fanfictions within the Attack on Titan fandom.

Levi may have lost some shine in your eyes, but to claim Mikasa dethroned him? Now that's some Grade A delusion. News flash: Popularity contests aren't won by saltyinternet rants.

Popularity contests change faster than your bedsheets, but characters like Levi endure. Most people don't spend their days fuming about fictional characters. Maybe take a shower, touch some grass, and realize the world doesn't revolve around your internet vendettas.broaden your horizons. Look beyond internet hype and explore what truly makes a character compelling. Maybe then you'll understand why Levi remains a fan favorite, his legacy secure long after the fleeting popularity of season 4 fades like a bad spray tan. Until then, keep your uninformed opinions to yourself, and perhaps consider a rewatch of AoT with a more discerning eye.

You clutch that "Levi-is-washed-up" theory like a participation trophy, but the evidence is about as reliable as a toddler's drawing of a spaceship. Let's dissect this "proof" of yours, shall we? Someone tweeted a college of characters they think are iconic? Wow, groundbreaking. Next, you'll be citing crayon scribbles on a bathroom stall as gospel.

You have the right to dislike Levi, but whining about popularity polls is the height of internet fandom tears.

Real criticism goes beyond "your husbando didn't win!"

So ditch the temper tantrum and try constructing an actual argument. Levi might not be your cup of tea, but resorting to popularity contests is just pure embarrassing

Broaden your horizons. Look beyond the surface hype and delve into what makes a character truly captivating. Until you have that epiphany, keep your ill-informed opinions to yourself, and maybe give Attack on Titan another go, this time with an actual brain in tow.

Analysis by me:

Levi Ackerman: Why he is Humanity's Strongest Soldier

Levi and Kenny

How Levi utilizes his intellect in fighting and decision making and his leadership in final battle

Levi Ackerman (an overall analysis? My first one so it's not good)

Entire discourse:

Gojo is better than Levi:

https://www.tumblr.com/cinyemina/743823703078518784/gojo-vs-levi-whs-better-i-think-gojo?source=share

Gojo is better than Levi because he is more popular:

https://www.tumblr.com/cinyemina/744103319358865408/well-gojo-beat-levi-in-the-anime-corner-popularity?source=share

People lacks individuality and follows hype:

https://www.tumblr.com/cinyemina/748344782599913472/its-sad-that-people-are-so-insecure-that-they?source=share (no discourse here)

Levi is not a well written character because he is "not popular":

https://www.tumblr.com/cinyemina/748700520518172672/popularity-does-matter-and-helps-measure-a?source=share