#equalizers

[vexx-virus]

[stone-cold-groove]

Stereo Review Magazine - October 1972.

[sl1mennsm1les2]

Synth Wavez✮

My silly mans.. He is very silly and They’re a humanized equalizer.. how lovely 🎧

[idontmindifuforgetme]

people who only use conventional social media are so funny bc they’ll casually be like “can I see your tumblr??” are you Insane. this is no instagram or twitter. this is my vault of secrets

[astral-herald]

jayce enduring a symbolic rendition of viktor's trauma is so painful and so, so clever.

being stricken down and immobilized through sheer accident or, in viktor's case, a cruelly random quirk that caused his disability.

then physically dragging himself from the lowest level of zaun to piltover, much like how viktor spent his youth reaching toward the promise piltover offered, but only if he could "pull himself up by the boot straps" and get there on his own. socioeconomic forces working against him be damned.

i appreciate arcane reminding us of viktor's origins - the reason he is so called to help people and, eventually, save himself - and putting jayce through the ringer - the contrast between he and viktor's lived experiences is front and center throughout season 1. the writers send jayce, and the audience, on a grueling journey to contemplate those experiences and how they've manifested in these intertwined characters.

[redstonedust]

in general i dont think fandom tattoos are a bad idea but i think u need to at least give yourself like a two year buffer from the end of that piece of media before you commit. like if someone told me "yeah im obsessed with hazbin hotel rn so im gonna get a hazbin hotel tattoo" id be like woah okay maybe put a pin in that idea for later. but if someone told me "yeah i read homestuck in its prime and i still love it so im gonna get a homestuck tattoo" id be like well fair enough its been like eight years. if you still like it now you'll probably still have fond memories of it in 20 years. you do you.

[pencildragons]

bro i LOVE indigenous fusion music i love it when indigenous people take traditional practices and language and apply them in new cool ways i love the slow decay and decolonisation of the modern music industry

[animentality]

[uisceb]

CRYING at Galinda performing the most flamboyant like...tropical bird mating dance the world has ever seen

Meanwhile poor Elphaba, who has never experienced flirting with ANYONE before, let alone the world's most flamboyant closeted lesbian tropical bird, has no idea what the hell she's looking at and is just like ??????

Still, points for at least attempting to match Galinda's freak

Truly the most magnificent sapphic fail-flirt scene of all time.

[robotclownindulgence]

[remembering-the-future]

Title: Welcome to the Age of Gangers, Cereuses, and Equalizers – The Next Evolution in Human-Technology Integration

In the year 2147, the world no longer measures progress by GDP or carbon footprints; it measures it by neural symbiosis and psycho-digital harmony. At the heart of this revolution lies the rise of Gangers, a new breed of augmented human operatives seamlessly integrated with Cereuses, bio-organic neural cores that amplify thought, reaction, and creative cognition. With Gangers at the forefront, powered by Cereuses, humanity has transcended the boundaries of the individual mind. These living technologies create hive-mind collectives that can write symphonies in minutes, solve global crises in hours, and lead interstellar expeditions without a second thought. Forget traditional AI—it’s obsolete. Gangers and their Cereus counterparts are the future.

Equalizers, the ultimate societal balancers, step in to ensure that this power isn’t monopolized. These dynamic systems regulate cognitive access between augmented and unaugmented populations, using quantum algorithms to maintain global equilibrium. Equalizers are the ethical guardians of the new digital age, allowing everyone—whether you're a bio-hacker, a low-tech minimalist, or a full-on Ganger—to access technology at precisely the level your humanity requires. In this society, disparities are illusions, and everyone can thrive. Equalizers not only bridge gaps in ability but also mediate the flow of technological power with a finesse that redefines fairness and equality.

Behind it all is LuminaTek, the groundbreaking conglomerate responsible for weaving this interconnected tapestry of human-tech evolution. With innovations like Sentient Data Arrays and Augmented Dream Realities, LuminaTek offers humanity not just tools but experiences. Imagine harnessing the vision of Da Vinci, the tenacity of Curie, or the charisma of a world leader—all downloaded directly into your Cereus core. The line between possible and impossible no longer exists. Welcome to a world where every Ganger, guided by Cereuses and balanced by Equalizers, can transcend the mundane and create a legacy. The future isn’t tomorrow—it’s now. Are you ready to join the revolution?

[wurds-fur-nurds]

Reserqualserecer noun re-ser-kwal-sə-re-ser

A rare and balanced phenomenon in which opposing forces, entities, or individuals achieve perfect symmetry, often through mutual enhancement or neutralization, resulting in an equilibrium that preserves the identity and integrity of all involved.

In botany, a theoretical state in which nocturnal flowering plants, such as cereuses, synchronize their blooming to optimize pollination and survival in diverse ecosystems.

In folklore, a mythical alignment of doppelgängers ("gangers") that symbolizes equality and reconciliation between mirrored opposites.

Origin: Derived from archaic roots emphasizing cyclical balance and equal measures, influenced by the philosophical study of dualities.

[politijohn]

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Happy Pride Month!

[feluka]

if you moralize to people in the global south about piracy youre going to hell btw. no atonement no take backsies. guaranteed hell forever permanently.

[humanityinahandbag]

I'd like to tell you all a story about my grandmother.

My grandparents raised their children, four girls (one of them my mother), to be fighters. My aunts marched in Washington for women's rights with babies strapped to their chests and like to joke that all of the grandchildren who came from that line (including myself) were born with picket signs in their hands.

But it started with my grandparents. They fought hard for what they believed in. They marched against Vietnam. They marched for Martin Luther King. They marched for women's rights. They marched for a better future.

But let's talk specifically about my grandmother for a moment.

My grandmother unfortunately passed away in 2016. She had to watch the first Trump election and did so knowing that it would probably be the last election she'd ever see. And there is some argument there that she could have given in to fear and defeatism. She could have decided none of it was worth it, and she could have decided that fascism had won and the world was over.

But she did something else instead.

To give some context, my grandparents had friends who were Republicans. I say were, because they shifted from the normal Republican towards the MAGA Republican we see today. And despite a very clear message from my family about how we felt, they were more than ready to still come to the funeral as if everything was normal. Like their beliefs were normal. Like they were welcome to celebrate someone who had fought so hard for the rights of other people.

These were people who would have absolutely used their rhetoric to scream and shout if they were left out or disinvited.

And so my grandmother, even past her final moments, pulled the most brilliant, petty move I've ever seen.

She'd decided ahead of time that everyone who had known her was more than welcome to attend but that she wanted everyone attending the funeral to donate money. That was the requirement to be invited. And so everyone did just that. There was no talk about what the donations were for, just that they were appreciated. I want to say that the assumption was the money would help pay for funeral expenses and give the family some support while we grieved.

Except that wasn't the case.

Because in those final moments of the funeral, the rabbi stepped forward to thank everyone, and then very cheerfully announced;

"Arlene was so happy to know just how many people were coming to join us here today. She couldn't have been more proud of her family. And I'm sure she would have been elated to see just how much money you all gave today to Planned Parenthood."

When I say that the faces of those people are enshrined in my memory, I mean it. The anger, the devastation, the rage, the betrayal. It was an absolutely gorgeous display of true defeat at the hands of a boss ass old lady who literally fought with her last breath and threw up both middle fingers all the way out the door.

What I'm saying is this.

It is very easy to feel defeated. It is very easy to think that everything is over, and there's nothing left for us to do. It's very easy to say that fascism won, that fear won, that hate won.

But that's only true if you let it be true.

There is always more that we can do. There is a future that is still worth fighting for. And it's more than possible, even when it doesn't seem like it.

And fighting is going to look different every time.

Some days it will look like picket signs in our hands.

Some days it will look like spending time with friends and family and people you love and knowing that you have a community that supports you and your vision of a brighter future.

And some days, it's pulling absolute natural level 20 petty trickster shit even after you've left the world.

Because you can always make an impact and you can always add a little brightness to life, and if that means tricking a group of MAGA idiots into throwing their money behind Planned Parenthood in the middle of your own goddamn funeral then that's what it means.

Keep fighting. People have done it before you. People will continue to do it after you.

And enjoy the little victories.

(Even the petty ones)