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[idontlikethecolorred]

red hair era gets posted here obvs ~

[biosector1001]

Welp, got these guys up for the 10th anniversary of the final wave of Hero Factory, Invasion From Below.

Better looks:

[straye-z]

These are the sunsets, I thank God for.

(📍 Panama City Beach, FL)

[sigery]

Dazzle says she isn’t scared of monsters. She knows she’s always protected. Sun agrees because the whole family will keep her safe. What he doesn’t realize is Bloodmoon is also on the protector list. With Jack under the bed and Bloodmoon in the closet, there’s nowhere for monsters to hide.

[winguontheweb]

Well, now the city of Bakersfield has all of the Big Four teams! It's not just the Blues anymore! Me and @mirrorvi formulated the identities of the Bakersfield Captains, Bakersfield Rebound, and Bakersfield Blizzard! They all have quite the rich histories!

I can't be the one to detail all the lore here but it was a lot of fun to put together these uniforms!

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Hemant Mehta at Friendly Atheist:

Over the past few weeks, a couple of the children of Christian hate-preacher Steven Anderson have gone public about the physical abuse they suffered growing up. Given that Anderson routinely tells Christians to marry young and have as many kids as possible, the revelation that abuse may be rampant in his own home isn’t as much shocking as it is long overdue.

Who is Steven Anderson?

If you’re not familiar with Anderson, he’s someone with a long history of saying vile things. The Tempe, Arizona-based preacher celebrated the deaths of murdered LGBTQ people and called on the government to execute gay people with a firing squad. Anderson’s sermons have been so outrageously awful that 34 countries won’t allow him to step foot within their borders. His acolytes include Jonathan Shelley and Aaron Thompson, both of whom I spoke with this past summer. More than anything, he’s the de facto leader of a movement called the New Independent Fundamentalist Baptists. New IFB preachers are, on paper, all about following the word of God as written in the KJV translation. In reality, they spend their time gleefully trashing LGBTQ people, Jews, “effeminate” men, and everyone else they deem heretics.

[...]

The troubling posts from Isaac Anderson

About a year ago, we learned that one of his kids, Isaac Anderson, was somehow taking his father’s hate even further. The second oldest of 12 children, Isaac admitted to being a full-blown Nazi, complete with a tattoo of a Nazi War Eagle across his chest.

[...]

Isaac Anderson’s interview led to his brother speaking out

That interview had an interesting consequence, though. It spurred one of Isaac’s siblings to go public about his childhood. In early September, John Anderson (the third oldest son) reached out to Dead Domain because he wanted to share his own story and make the case for why his parents shouldn’t have any contact with his siblings (specifically the eight who still lived at home with the Andersons). John spoke even more bluntly about the abuse he suffered at the hands of Steven and Zsuzsanna Anderson. The allegations in the interview involved “closed fist beatings, whippings with electrical cords, insulting and belittling children as young as six, starvation as punishment, and exposure to the elements.”

[...]

Another Anderson child speaks out

And then, this past Thursday, Dead Domain posted an interview with a third Anderson child. This was Miriam Anderson, the oldest daughter in the family, and the one John brought up earlier because she had been “trying to get away.” Many of Miriam’s terrifying recollections echoed what her brothers said earlier about how abuse occurred at home, including mentions of specific pieces of equipment in their kitchen that were used against them. She talked how she had suicidal thoughts from the age of 11 onward because of everything she endured at home. Her brothers’ stories, she added, were “100% true.”

The takeaway… for now

In a way, these stories, as heartbreaking as they are, are also uplifting. Uplifting because at least two of these kids don’t share the worst characteristics of their father. They want the public to know what their lives have been like, bursting the bubble their father has kept around them for years. It turns out his version of Christianity has been the nightmare outsiders always suspected. His theology isn’t just awful to his ideological opponents but also to his own flesh and blood. If they can escape that environment—and they sure as hell are trying—perhaps there’s hope for others in similar situations. At the same time, it’s awful that they still have to play it cautiously because of Steven Anderson’s wrath. No one should have to fear harm from their own parents. But when their parents place their idea of God’s Word over common sense and decency, we can only hope they find solace and safety somewhere else.

Fundamentalist kook pastor Steven Anderson has at least two of his speaking out against the abuse they suffered at the hands of him and his wife Zsuzsanna.

[fivefolklores]

introducing myself to tumblr because i am coming here from twitter 🫶🏻🩷

- my name is emily or lexie

- i’m 18 & my pronouns are she/they

- i’m from ireland

- i’m bi & asexual

- i’m autistic

My interests are

- taylor swift

- the umbrella academy

- greys anatomy

- spider-man (mainly mcu)

- loki

- mcu

- hsmtmts

- any greta gerwig project

my twitter is fivefolklore if anyone wants to be mutuals on there too 🫶🏻

[gardensofstars]

(new pinned!) hii, i’m ty! kinda came from twitter and this is my second acc for taylor! i’m 23, swiftie since red tv and my fave albums are rep, folklore and 1989✨taylor has my heart forever and always but i also love lorde, mac miller and noah kahan! always looking for moots, ifb swifties!

[bublinko]

I joined BlueSky app, follow me, I follow back!

[straye-z]

Just a girl who’s updating her selfies, also say hi to my baby face 🤠 & here’s pics of me smiling cause I don’t really ever smile

Insta : lauren.pngs

[sigery]

Dazzle and Jack take in singular Bloodmoon because he's a soggy meow meow. But because Bloodmoon doesn't want to be seen by the rest of the family, everyone is kind of convinced Dazzle has a imaginary friend who is apparently very shy. Dazzle and Jack don't correct them.

[diabolicflame93]

Anderson and Abuse of Parental Authority

Obedience above all.

I finally got around to watching Steven Anderson’s long winded sermon “Honor Your Mother and Father”1 defending his physical discipline (and abuse) of his children. For further context and information about Steven and Zsuzsanna Anderson’s abuse of their children I recommend my previous post or Hemant Mehta’s excellent substack post.2 Or just check out dead domain’s interview with Miriam.3 CW for…

[pkmacabre-shadow]

Finished reading all the Hero Factory Books and currently watching IFB

And I gotta say…. WHAT HAVE THEY DONE TO MY BOYS?!

ALSO THERE WAS ORIGINALLY GONNA BE A 5TH HF BOOK BUT IT WAS NEVER FULLY FINISHED AFTER I FINISHED READING BOOK 4! GODAMNIT LEGO WE WANT BREEZ TO HAVE THE SPOTLIGHT AND CONTINUE THE HF STORY!!!

[lookingjoligood]

Kindness Doesn't Mean Weakness and Being Rude Doesn't Imply Strength

Being kind doesn’t equate to weakness, and being rude doesn’t necessarily indicate strength. In my experience, I’ve learned that kindness is a virtue that should never be mistaken for weakness. There’s a common misconception that being kind means being a pushover or lacking the strength to stand up for oneself. But in reality, kindness is a reflection of inner strength and compassion. When I…