#good question

[microcosme11]

In what way was Napoleon personally manipulative? (That is, outside of politics) And are there any anecdotes depicting it?

I just read an old book on google books called "Napoleon's Opera Glass." Its thesis is that Napoleon loved the theater and was theatrical himself. The author gives many examples of Napoleon's behavior where he's being an actor. This was not only with political figures.

I think Napoleon believed he had superior knowledge of people, that he could influence them very easily using different techniques: his charm, charisma, inspirational with the troops, his incredible memory for facts, by intense interrogations, disdain and contempt, lies, insults, or his anger. His charm was the most effective since it got some who hated him to change their views after meeting him in person. Other things like his anger only pissed people off and made them think of ways to use reverse psychology on him.

I think it was just Napoleon's nature to manipulate. He wasn't being evil. Manipulation is pretty common behavior.

Napoleon's Opera Glass by Lewis Rosenthal

[frownyalfred]

broke: Jason bragging about being on the FBI’s most wanted list

woke: Jason purposefully killing people on the FBI’s most wanted list in order to get higher

bespoke: Jason calling the FBI to tell them it’s bullshit he’s higher up on the most wanted list than [actual dangerous mob family head in Gotham]

[dandey-lion]

Dpxdc prompt.

Imagine there are tinier ancients, ancients of planets. But instead of every ancient having one planet, they would be the ancient of a group of planets that are similar and possess similar qualities.

For simplicity, I will refer to these ancients as the ancient of [insert planet of our solar system that falls under their domain] ex: Ancient of Jupiter

For years, the Ancient of Mars has harbored resentment against the people of Earth for throwing their little machines all over her precious planet. They take parts of it back- for study, they say! Why, There’s even rumors of those little pests moving there! How dare they!

And they just keep coming.

She complains to the Ancient of Earth, but again and again they disturb her perfect planet.

One day she snaps.

She descends upon Earth.

The Justice League is scrambling- they had no time to prepare for such a large threat. Unless they stop her, she will transform Earth into an unrecognizable planet- a planet like Mars, which cannot sustain all of Earth’s life.

Unless they stop her, it will be a massacre that they may not recover from.

So they have to stop her.

They go to fight.

They have gotten ready the best they can. They have found where she is. They go forth to fight for their home and everything in it-

She’s thrown in front of them, battered and bruised, shaking and trembling. They ready themselves as she tries to get up, but a flash of green obscures their vision.

The light clears, they dare to look up.

Bright, green glow. White, floating hair. Shimmering black and white clothes that hold the stars.

And his eyes.

Wild and angry, so full of raw emotion it exudes from him in waves.

This man, too ethereal to be real, glowing, holds the Ancient of Mars by her throat.

[highlysuspiciousstew]

[homophobicdecker]

[theplottdump]

a mother's love

[cookiecomics]

"Let's Play A Game Inside Your Heart."

A Tale of Two Tricksters cover art by the lovely @mafuwara thank you so much

Why have one champion when you can have them both? A bet between gods that decides humanity's fate. Yaldy knows that the outcome is certain, now with both tricksters under his grasp. Yet Humanity's sponsor is confident. The ‘god’ of the velvet room does not sway. It’s incomprehensible. Everything is going according to plan. Isn’t it? Akechi is certain that these upstart Phantom thieves' rumors are of far greater consequence. He realizes this when the castle that once loomed over Shujin Academy is gone post-Kamoshida’s confession. Gone yet replaced, by something larger. Darker. He is certain it holds the final piece he needs for his plans. All he has to do is recruit one lonely boy to his side. One misunderstanding later and Ren finds himself isolated at school. Burdened by the rumors of his own past and present actions. He takes the hand of someone unexpected. - Akechi and Ren team up against the PTs and Shido. || Act 1: The Colosseum of Treachery Arc: Chapters 1 - 23] - Complete || || Act 2: Detriments to Society Arc: Chapters 24 - 44] - Complete || || Act 3: Chains of Fate Arc: Chapters 45 - Ongoing ||

[normalbrothershow]

whump YOU would have done to sam if the show had consulted you?

im glad you asked!

• throwing up/sobbing/choking due to gagging on blunt object

• antagonist pushing gun in his mouth (combine with ��)

• pissing himself. maybe in panic room or s12 torture

• more like 5.03 getting ganged up on. clothes ripped off and beat up. thats the furthest i could get on the cw i think

• getting coerced by demon!brady into selling himself to make money during stanford era

• more hair pulling. someone attempting to cut off his hair

• waterboarding

• the ruby/meg torture bench thing naked

• lucifer kissing sam like he did when possessing vince

• jack believing something lucifer said about sam and jack confronting and blaming sam about it

• curling up embryo style and crying himself to sleep in deans bed 15.20

• djinn dream

[reality-detective]

Good Question❓ 🤔

[milf--adjacent]

serious voting question: I'm an ml and generally I don't vote. can I ask what your reasoning is for voting third party? I'm curious to round out my opinion a little better

Seeing just how many people voted socialist back in the 19-teens was an inspiration to me as a baby leftist growing up in a deep red state. Even if they didn't win, I saw that I wasn't alone like I felt I was, that even the 'stupid' people of the past had some sense in their heads and supported policy and politics we still need even today. So no. 1 it's for the baby leftists to come who will feel trapped and alone and need a tangible connection to their beliefs: The number of people who simply didn't vote doesn't show up in textbooks, but minor party votes do.

Second: the democratic campaigning apparatus only serves to seperate those willing to organize from meaningful organization. By convincing people to put that same energy into the third party of their choice, we have countered at least a little of the Democrat's anti-revolutionary strategy. If you can convince a progressive to actually act and vote like a progressive, that's someone who might actually help when you need to set up a soup kitchen or protest in the future.

Thirdly: Many of these "I'm gonna vote anyway so I might as well vote blue" folks have never engaged in organizing. Getting involved with 3rd parties puts them in touch with others who are of a similar political slant, the first (and often most difficult) step in organizing. At least with the Greens in most places, they actively ask for help of all sorts, giving people experience in organizing they can build on as they become more politically involved. More people who know how to organize is never a bad thing.

Fourthly: If a third party can get just 5% of the national vote in an election, they are entitled to national campaign funding and a space in the official debates in the coming election. This would be a much needed shift in American politics. Democrats sound much more like republicans than leftists, and that's part of why they never get involved in the free and equal debates: the democrats are to the right of the fucking libertarians on a number of policies.

Finally: if a 3rd party candidate did win the presidency, a lot of the good things the democrats have held over our heads like bait for decades would get done, and people would have more time and energy to commit to political actions. I support 3rd party politics because at the very least it shakes things up a little. The status quo is what's killing us and any effort to change that disorganizes and spreads our true enemies thinner. Center-left socialism will not save us, but it will at least address the social ills of our society in a helpful way and attempt to tackle crisies like climate change, policing, and ending foreign policy fiascos via slashing the bloated military budget (even the fucking libertarians are running on that).

The general population of the US will refuse to even consider actual leftist politics without some sort of shift in our electoral politics. Instead of apathy and middle-finger-hoisting inaction, I chose an action with lasting strategic value. If we want a real "the revolution will not be televised" moment, we have to slap the soma of blue-tie lies out of enough hands to get people to pay attention. 3rd party electoralism is a step in the correct direction for them and a path I have started many people down already. I plan to continue until there is no need for it.

[k-i-l-l-e-r-b-e-e-6-9]

[frownyalfred]

Jason to Bruce privately in the Cave: “That was the stupidest decision I’ve ever seen you make. Do you really think they’re going to want to be your friends once they find out the truth? If you could unclench for ONE minute this all could’ve been avoided—”

Jason at the Justice League meeting on the Watchtower ten minutes later: “If anyone even LOOKS at Batman I’ll rip their throat out. None of you fuckers understand how many favors he’s doing your sorry asses. If you’re too stupid to listen to Batman, that’s your prerogative. He’s the only thing keeping this damn satellite in ORBIT—”

[eesirachs]

how do u balance fujoshing out with college ……

i fujo in my studies. this life isn’t for the faint hearted

[sniperct]

[insidethejeffersonian]

[thaltro]

wretched smirk. are both dreamtale twins trans :3

both are intersex in nightwatch! The villagers assigned them genders as children (dream was a assigned a girl and atrophy a boy) NW dream identities as a trans man, and Atrophy (nightmare) died too young to experience puberty and gender dysphoria and instead used his slime to create his ideal form. Atrophy probably doesn’t know what transgender is and doesn’t acknowledge that he’s intersex because he doesn’t have that body anymore. In a idyllic world If he was in therapy, had a body, and was also educated then he’d probably kinda identify with non binary but he’s not there at alllllll. So technically atrophy would identify more so cisgender then trans. Dreams very trans though! He has a very trans related arc so yeah.

Thanks for the question can’t wait for everyone to actually read it

I love NightWatch questions I never Shut up about my stupid story