#don't shoot the messenger

[reality-detective]

Candace Owens broke the internet by claiming that Zionist are not the original Jews but are actually demon worshipers. 😋

[beverageartblog]

I can't be the only one

[c0ntr0l-c0re-angel]

this is how some of y'all be up in here drawing rhys and don't lie and say I'm wrong

creds to co-owner and bestest homie @/doglintime thanks I wish I didn't have eyes

[olympiantea]

Spotted: Beauty's daughter walking hand in hand with none other than the charming Prince Paris along the lush green banks of the Eurotas.

Menelaus has gone away to Crete to say goodbye to his dear departed grandfather. What a perfect opportunity for Helen to play. I hear her foreign guest has been kept very entertained.

I suppose it isn't all her fault. Her sweet husband did ask Helen to charm their guest and keep him company while Menelaus was away.

Forget Menelaus.

What would the people think knowing that their sweet natured golden Queen Helen has been playing hide and seek with a Trojan?

Goddess?

Queen?

Princess?

More like whore.

[meironie]

What if the only way for Vi to heal is to not be around Caitlyn!

This might get me in trouble, but please bear with me.

(Also, English is my third language.)

I know we all want the ship to work, and it would be amazing if it did! But if the rumors are true, and the show was originally supposed to be much longer before it was cut short,

Then the logical thing would be for them to go their separate ways—at least for now—and maybe reconnect later when the timing is better.

I agree that love is important, and it can help them and everyone else heal, but grief is a much longer process. Maybe they need time to find themselves apart from each other.

Or maybe... they’ll have to face each other one last time.

Honestly, I feel like it would be more realistic to go with the first choice.

But alas I think I will wait for the last act

[jalenay]

Don't Shoot the Messenger: Novella

Despite how it might seem, being a messenger for the feared sea-demon pirate, Admiral Satrasi, infamous far and wide for having an entire fleet of raiding vessels who answer to him alone, is a relatively safe job. After all, no one knowingly crosses the Admiral. Right? The most recent captain looking to join his fleet hasn’t gotten that bulletin yet. He's going to find exactly what happens when someone interferes with the Admiral's favorite messenger.

My debut novella, Don't Shoot the Messenger, is officially available!

If you like supernatural romances between confident heroines and demon pirates with a healthy dose of jerk-gets-what's-coming-to-him, then please check it out!

Amazon: eBook and Paperback. It's also available through kindleunlimited!

[dostoyevsky-official]

people are extremely upset that their candidate will continue a genocide and that their vote in many states is meaningless, and therefore in those states is a sign of assent to genocide. they are also upset when confronted with this, that they have collective responsibility for society, and therefore for a genocide. moreover they are so upset that they will send frankly racist screeds in an online environment where they can easily turn away. none of this is my fault, sorry!

[thegirlwhorideslikeasamurai]

The different versions of "Yuri"

There are two versions of the Japanese name "Yuri" and I wrote a short guide how to distinguish them:

The female Yuri (百合) translates as "lily". It's a fairly common name in Japan. In Japan, white lilies haven been symbolising the beauty and purity in women for centuries, and because of this it eventually became the term to describe sapphic fiction, especially in manga and anime.

The male 勇利 is fairly different in meaning and writing. The first kanji 利 ("yuu") translates as courage, the second one 利 ("ri") as advantage--attributes that traditionally haven been associated with men and match Yuuri's personality nicely. Likewise, many female names are derived from terms that describe beauty, gentleness, and other traditional "female" virtues, and not only in Japanese culture but also other cultures (thanks for nothing, patriarchy).

Yes, you read that right: the creators didn't give Yuuri a woman's name.

The pronunciation for each name is different as well. Whereas 百合 has a short first vowel, the first vowel in 勇利 is drawn out. This becomes obvious when both names are written in hiragana:

百合 -> ゆり (yu-ri)

勇利 -> ゆうり(yu-u-ri)

That's why "Yuuri" has established itself as the preferred spelling of our beloved katsudon's name in the fandom. (Another valid spelling would be Yūri.)

In katakana, these names are:

ユリ

ユーリ

The second one looks familiar, right?

To sum this up, we have

勇利 ≠ 百合

and in romaji:

Yuuri ≠ Yuri

With this in mind, watching the show with English subs becomes a bit jarring, especially as you can hear the characters drawing out the first vowel in "Yuuri".

There are a few more combinations of kanji forming both names, with different meanings. If you're interested in that, you can look them up on Wikipedia.

Bonus: What about Yurio's given name?

The Russian (male) name Yuri (Юрий) derives from the Old Greek Georgios (Γεώργιος), which means farmer, or literally, "he who works the earth". Yuri and its variants are popular in Slavic countries, while in Western Europe and English-speaking countries worldwide Georg/George is more common.

So, yeah, we have three different "Yuris" with different meanings and spellings.

Thanks for coming to my TED talk! Hope this helps!

[moonshine-nightlight]

Pre-order: Don't Shoot the Messenger

My novella, Don't Shoot the Messenger, is now available for eBook pre-order on Amazon!

Print to come!

Despite how it might seem, being a messenger for the feared sea-demon pirate, Admiral Satrasi, infamous far and wide for having an entire fleet of raiding vessels who answer to him alone, is a relatively safe job. After all, no one knowingly crosses the Admiral. Right? The most recent captain looking to join his fleet hasn’t gotten that bulletin yet. He's going to find exactly what happens when someone interferes with the Admiral's favorite messenger.

UPDATE! It's officially out now!

Amazon: eBook and Paperback. It's also available through kindleunlimited!

[bethanysac]

Everybody mad at me for calling Ukitake Shunsui's husband. It's not my fault Shonen mangakas are such Fudanshis. Take it up with them

[mediapiays]

It's funny that so many people though kth was the final weapon, the harry styles of BTS and now it's turned out the only thing they have in common is a lacking hairline

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[runningforthemills]

type of girl chart with our favourite nuns (don’t attack me i’m right)

[fortheloveoflatinum]

Rating Star Trek Shows by Re-Watch Value

Star Trek: Picard - 2 🌟's because I've watched about as many episodes, let alone the rewatch. I feel that this Trek, like DS9, is one I'm just not ready for yet. I will watch it! One day....

Star Trek: Enterprise - 4 🌟's - Can be forgettable and unremarkable at times. Maybe because I haven't rewatched it. Ever. Once was enough.

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - 5.5 🌟's - Let's just say seeing {SPOILER} die once was enough. Some episodes were gems and others....

Star Trek: Discovery - 6.5 🌟's - It's too soon to say but I have indeed rewatched one episode at least three times. It's one of my favorite Treks but rewatch value is relatively low compared to the classic Treks.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - 7 🌟's - If I've said it once, I'll say it again. "It's trash, but it's Trek trash." It's not as wholesome as some other Treks, but it's beautiful and it's still everything Starfleet stands for and it pushes boundaries and it's funny because it's relatable.

Star Trek: TOS - 8 🌟's - Eminently rewatchable. History was made. Classic episodes are like old friends. Some duds, horrible CGI, but we can forgive it because it's Trek.

Star Trek: Voyager - 8.5 🌟's - My first Trek, and yes I have watched every episode at least ten times. Don't shoot the messenger, but if you are going to, phasers to stun, my friends!

Star Trek: DS9 - 9 🌟's - There's a reason it's always on repeat, and that's because it's that grunge Trek you didn't know you wanted and needed in your life until you watched it, at which it became the grunge Trek you couldn't get enough of.

Star Trek: TNG - 10 🌟's - Endlessly rewatchable. Not every episode is a classic, but I can binge watch the adventures of Captain Jean-Luc Picard and his diverse, strong, brave crew on repeat from now until the 24th century. Hypothetically speaking, ahem if I didn't have an 'appointment' in Samara in about fifty-odd years. If I had to watch one show for the rest of my life.... It just might be this one.

Disclaimer: Expressed Opinions are My Own.

[olympiantea]

Have you met Paris?

A little birdie tells me that he's going to solve Zeus' lil situation. It seems that his local shepherds all believe him to be good man. He believes in truth and making fair decisions. He isn't one to fall for bribery.

Of course.... he's never had to choose between three goddesses before, has he?

[athousandgoldenstars]

idk if someone did this already but i just had to

[incorrectthots]

My bitch really said "well I wanna play playoff hockey" and finally gets to and it's against his og team 💀