#like? i mean perspective willing.

[rainbowgod666]

Been watching Venom 2 and honestly I just realized

Venom is a fucking icon

[alicentflorent]

Instead of Alicent meekly agreeing to Ottos dead toddler parade for PR and only going along with it out of “duty” they should have given her her own motivation: RAGE. Perhaps Alicent wants the city to see the child that has just been martyred, to remind the people of the cruelty inflicted on her family by her enemies. She wants them to remember the little Prince Jahaerys and what was done to him. She wants people to see what they did to her girl, their beloved queen, who is in so much pain. She wants people to feel her families pain and suffering so they remember what the blacks did to an innocent child, not just as a ploy to keep the people on their side, that’s ottos reasoning, but because Alicent wants everyone to know their pain, so she puts her families pain on display because she is done hiding it. After hiding her pain for years, suppressing her feelings and remaining dutiful and poised. Alicent is done pretending. Unfortunately, this leads to Alicent hurting her children, the parents of the murdered child, as her pain and rage consumes her more because they didn’t want their child to be a martyr or for his body to be on display for strangers to see on the day of his funeral.

[skuaclan]

Moon 2.

[kiwisandpearls]

inspired by a certain post in the proship tag i just wanna say this before i go back into my little hole:

i think discussions on how shipcourse has become very overblown are very important but i think just as important as discussions that shipcourse has become way bigger and more concerning than needed are discussions of why shipcourse has become the beast it is today, is there anything we can do to…not make shipcourse as big as it is, and is shipcourse a possible precursor to real world issues such as censorship of fictional media?

idk…i just don’t think saying “shipcourse is dumb and has hurt people” is really enough to unpack the actual damage shipcourse has and may continue to do.

[wereh0gz]

I'm definitely not the only queer person who's kinda wary of Christian ppl they encounter online right?

Like I see a profile that clearly states they're Christian and they post like Bible verses and shit and I'm just. Hoping they're not queerphobic. Or saying some dumbass shit like "hate the sin love the sinner" or whatever while pretending that's not queerphobic

If they're interacting with me first it's pretty safe to assume they're not gonna be like that bc I'm very obviously queer (🏳️‍🌈 + pronouns in bio) but if it's someone who hasn't interacted with me at all I kind of instinctively avoid interacting with them out of fear of them being that way. Y'know

[t-u-i-t-c]

incredible

[roobylavender]

this is definitely one of my more controversial stances but while i believe oliver queen absolutely has to be played by a white man i don’t think bruce wayne necessarily has to be

[true-blue-sonic]

Do you think there's any topic that could have Espio and Silver devolve into genuine fighting? Mayhaps not under normal circumstances, but maybe if Silver were to be particularly stressed and ended up completely cracking under the pressure, he might be more willing to get into a loud fight

I think Silver's brashness and self-sacrificial nature is something that he and Espio can bicker over, to the point wherein it becomes a full argument. Silver is reckless: he is in over his head without even knowing it, he's got full faith in his abilities, and logical thinking and ensuring his own protection are not his strong suits. And while Espio knows that Silver's PK and spirit are both tremendously strong, he dreads the day wherein a foolish mistake might cost Silver his life. But Silver argues back that he needs to fight to ensure the world is protected and doesn't care about putting himself on the line, and so far it has always gone just fine and he has recovered from any injury he ever sustained! It is one of the very few topics that can result in a genuine fight between the two of them. Espio's temper here plays a huge role as well: if he saw Silver nearly perish before his very eyes, he is not going to remain his calm and collected self once the battle is over. Similarly, if Silver is still high on adrenalin and suddenly he's getting yelled at about being careless (which I figure is a huge kicker for him because he takes pride in the extremes he's willing to go to to protect the world), he will respond in kind. They'll manage to work it out between the two of them, because Espio eventually puts a stop to their fight and just grabs Silver by his scruff to go patch him up, acting as if the other's hissing and glaring are leaving him cold (they aren't). It could definitely take a few hours before either is willing to go back to talking more civilly!

[amethystblack]

I meant no offense with the ask about the sexualities of the characters. It just feels to me as if everyone in the game is lgbt, almost to the point of overrepresentation. In real life, 97% of people are both cis and straight. So it just seems unrealistic. thats all. the only one I really cared to know about was amaria though. I was wondering if amaria might be trans as she seems to be largely based on you. perhaps the characters actually feel lgbt to me because of the people who wrote them?

"It just feels to me as if everyone in the game is lgbt, almost to the point of overrepresentation."

No, that's exactly what I'm getting at though. It feels like "everyone" is but in reality it's not even half, and the reason for discrepancy in feeling is that because heterosexuality is so normalized for some people, any diversion from it sticks out like a sore thumb to them.

From my world view, a lot more people than 3% would be under the LGBT+ umbrella if it weren't for the long history of social violence and stigma associated with it. And I think we're going to see those numbers shifting a lot in the coming decades now that we're finally getting some peace and even footing. That's pure conjecture and opinion on my part, but you read me that 97% statistic and I see it as a number I'm waving goodbye to as we drive on past it.

But I take your meaning. I still wrote most of the dialogue in the game, so maybe my openness to identity and sexuality as fluidness naturally shows through. If so, I guess I don't hate that. I don't believe it's overrepresented, but even if it were, that's fine with me. We could use some overrepresentation to make up for the past.

I don't imagine Amaria as trans personally. Though, again, where there's no evidence to the contrary in game, I wouldn't want to take that hc away from anyone.

[sendmyresignation]

anyway finally finished girls to the front. obviously had a lot of opinions about it. i have a lot more respect for the day-to-day lived realities of riot grrls and the underground community fostered. but like. man. is the music so secondary. my main critique of riot grrl is it took many of those bands growing out of the movement amd growing up to hit something truly, artistically great (music-wise).

[homoeroticvillain]

i don't feel like people understand how insane my claudeblake obsession is, they have one interaction in game and we don't even 100% know that its actually victor...

[wegmans]

starting a new era of 2013 tumblr grungecore based on this straycatj post

[scare-ard--sleigh]

AND ALSO like yes infidelity is bad, do not do it, especially if you're a minister for fuck's sake but ahchddjej everyone made it sound like joseph and robert were fucking on the reg to the point where they were basically secretly together when it was. one night lmao.

[chromegnomes]

the most frustrating thing about AI Art from a Discourse perspective is that the actual violation involved is pretty nebulous

like, the guys "laundering" specific artists' styles through AI models to mimic them for profit know exactly what they're doing, and it's extremely gross

but we cannot establish "my work was scraped from the public internet and used as part of a dataset for teaching a program what a painting of a tree looks like, without anyone asking or paying me" as, legally, Theft with a capital T. not only is this DMCA Logic which would be a nightmare for 99% of artists if enforced to its conclusion, it's not the right word for what's happening

the actual Violation here is that previously, "I can post my artwork to share with others for free, with minimal risk" was a safe assumption, which created a pretty generous culture of sharing artwork online. most (noteworthy) potential abuses of this digital commons were straightforwardly plagiarism in a way anyone could understand

but the way that generative AI uses its training data is significantly more complicated - there is a clear violation of trust involved, and often malicious intent, but most of the common arguments used to describe this fall short and end up in worse territory

by which I mean, it's hard to put forward an actual moral/legal solution unless you're willing to argue:

Potential sales "lost" count as Theft (so you should in fact stop sharing your Netflix password)

No amount of alteration makes it acceptable to use someone else's art in the production of other art without permission and/or compensation (this would kill entire artistic mediums and benefit nobody but Disney)

Art Styles should be considered Intellectual Property in an enforceable way (impossibly bad, are you kidding me)

it's extremely annoying to talk about, because you'll see people straight up gloating about their Intent To Plagiarize, but it's hard to stick them with any specific crime beyond Generally Scummy Behavior unless you want to create some truly horrible precedents and usher in The Thousand Year Reign of Intellectual Property Law

[arabriddler]

important ! In recent years especially this year I’ve noticed a lot that the internet language picked up so many Islamic phrases and, from a muslim perspective, it makes the internet a little more welcoming. the thing is, a lot of the time with Islamic phrases you have to be careful about when and where to say them they hold their own weight and demand their own respect so here is a list explaining each phrase and some notes about it.

In sha allah

It means “ If God wills “. It’s mostly a response that can mean yes or no. If someone asks you to do something you can say in sha allah as in “ I heard you and I’ll try to do itc but I can’t claim that It will happen “ . Muslims say it because we’re unaware of what future holds it’s actually blasphemous to claim to know the future, so saying so means “ If it’s the will of god it will happen if not it won’t “ and you’d also say it about future events.

Ma sha allah

It means “ this is what god intended “ and it’s a compliment. Saying so is like saying WOW! But it’s also kind of a prayer of protection? If I see someone with pretty hair I should say “ Ma sha allah your hair is very pretty “ the ma sha allah protects the person from the evil eye. By saying that I’m also saying I’m not jealous I’m genuinely enamored and I don’t wish any harm to go to it.

Astagfurullah

it means “ to god I repent “ or “ from god I seek forgiveness” it’s usually used when you make a mistake but people also use it when they see something bad or when they want to avoid saying something bad. Like once my card refused to work and I’d say that so I won’t say any curse words and to calm down my anger

wallah/wallahi

okay this one is important. This one shouldn’t be used so lightly. It means “ by god’s name “ and it’s basically swearing in Allah’s name. You are only supposed to say it if you genuinely mean what you’re saying. It’s such a heavy word that I only say it very rarely and if you say it and don’t follow up on what you said you have to fast for three days as repentance.

ya allah

ya is an addressing word? Like talking to someone or calling them? Like saying O’ ( someone ) so ya allah means O’ god

Al hamdullilah // hamdullilah

it means ‘ praise/thanks to god ‘ said when something good happens or when you feel relieved about something— for example, my shirt is stained badly and I’m worried it won’t clean well. I clean it and the stain is gone so I say “ al hamdullilah “ kind of like phew!. Sometimes people say it as an answer when they’re asked how they are it can either mean things are good or bad but we preserve .

One more note is that with the name of Allah you should also be careful it’s not supposed to be written on papers that’ll get stepped on or lightly used in art because it also has its own weight it’s regarded heavily. Like even in home decorations it should be elevated and not overshadowed. If I have to throw away a paper I have to sit down and color over the name of Allah or burn the papers so it won’t get thrown in trash.

another note is that those phrases aren’t Muslim exclusive. Some Arab non-Muslims use them as well. This is only my explanation from a Muslim perspective.

Another another note is this is what I can remember at the moment but if you have additions or enquiries let me know

[vamptastic]

ngl i think my ideas on diet changed a lot because i very suddenly started having problems with my blood glucose levels and when you have immediate and severe effects from not adequately nourishing yourself you kinda have to stop moralizing about eating and care more about not passing out or vomiting from crashes.