#more people need to know this and actively implement this into their lives

[asvospace]

Girl, YOU ARE WORTHY OF LOVE & HAPPINESS REGARDLESS of the Past Experiences or Situations that may make you feel like you aren’t. Girl, trust me, you ARE worthy and you ARE deserving. ALWAYS remember that.

This literally so important because I feel like nowadays sometimes we doubt ourselves and our worthiness because of past experiences/situations and create negative statements in our mind or subconsciously about ourselves :(, When in reality that is just NOT TRUE AT ALL. Negative past experiences should not and DO NOT DEFINE US because: “Your past, no matter how negative or bad, does NOT DEFINE YOUR FUTURE”, YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GETS TO DECIDE THAT.

YOU ARE BORN FROM THE RESILIENCE OF YOUR OWN PERSEVERANCE, NOT FROM PAST MISTAKES & NOT FROM NEGATIVE PAST EXPERIENCES OR SITUATIONS.

xoxo,

⌗ 𐑺・raine 𓂃꒰🧸꒱ / @asvospace

[qqueenofhades]

it's concerning what people are saying and thinking is activism. I've unfollowed someone who unironically reblogged something that said death to israel. how is that going to help? if anything that's just making a more hostile environment. support palestine but maybe cool it about what you say about israel considering why it exists in the first place

There are a few reasons for this, and the first is that the western left is so absolutely goddamn terrible about recognizing its increased and violent radicalization. I can't tell you how many posts I've seen to the effect of "the far right wants to kill everybody but the far left just wants healthcare for everyone uwu." First, by their own extremely warped and constantly biased perception, that would actually make the mainstream Democratic Party "far left." The party might disagree about how exactly the actual mechanism for better/more equitable healthcare should be implemented (etc. etc. if you oppose instant Medicare for All with no other transition period or hybrid options, YOU ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS A FASCIST!), but that's now a central and uncontroversial plank of official Democratic party policy. But since as we know, BOTH SIDES ARE THE SAME!!!, clearly that can't be what the self-defined "far left" actually wants. Witness how we've had several days of intense and valedictory social media approval and worship of a mentally ill person's violent and public suicide, because it was done for the "right reasons." This person should have been given help and support, yes, and we never know what's going on in anyone's head. But if I was someone also contemplating suicide, this whole "it's the right thing to do and you should just burn yourself to death and announce it's for the Right Cause and you will have legions of adoring admirers" would be hella hard to resist. This is going to directly cost more lives.

We point out all the time that the far right has become a fascistic death cult of authoritarian personality, but the online far left is now absolutely just as willing to make "you should die and/or kill yourself and others for Ideology" a central part of their platform. We've had endless rhetoric about how the violent Glorious Revolution is the only answer and society is irretrievably broken. This is casual, constant, inescapable radicalization, and it's presented as the only way to "do" leftism. So of course the rhetoric gets increasingly insane and genocidal (while insisting that all they want is to "stop the genocide"), and it's more and more normalized. We've had people reblogging posts that are almost entirely lies, because they "want to highlight" one sentence or half-truth they agree with (and apparently decided the best way to do this was to uncritically amplify the misinformation, rather than making their own post and trying to push back on it). We've had people admitting they're afraid to lose friends or be attacked on social media because the Groupthink is so pervasive and violently radicalized. This is not normal and this needs to fucking stop.

Secondly, and this is inescapable especially in regard to this particular conflict, the western left is absolutely steeped in antisemitism through and through, and it has no desire either to examine that or even think it should. It has become absolutely mired in the "antisemitism is a Good and Necessary and Correct belief to have and it's not actually a prejudice, it contributes to social justice because all Israelis and/or all Jews are evil settler colonialists constantly genociding innocent Hamas and/or Palestinians." This is why, as I keep saying, it's not that hard to support Palestinian self-determination, statehood, dignity, freedom, and a stop to the indiscriminate slaughter of Gaza, while not actually thinking that the way to do this is just to be wildly antisemitic at all times and calling for the genocide of Israel to be substituted for the genocide of Gaza. That does not actually reduce the net amount of genocide in this world!!! I thought you wanted to stop it, not turn it loose on another group of people who "deserve it more!" JESUS CHRIST!!!

On that note, even if you don't agree with every single premise or point it makes, a lot of people on this website (and on Twitter, but yeah, uh, good luck with that) need to read the following article in order to understand, as I keep saying, how deeply virulent antisemitism has become an unquestioned tenet of virtuous faith among the western left. Content warnings for some very graphic depictions/discussions of violence, including sexual violence, but that's not an excuse. If you've found yourself posting or agreeing with any version of the "Jews/Zionists/Israelis are all collectively responsible for this while evilly torturing innocent non-Jews" thesis statement, READ IT. Y'know, read it anyway. Try to get the first and most basic grip on the fraught and violent history of antisemitism, which is quite literally the oldest prejudice in the world, and how that interacts with and negatively informs the way in which supposedly well-intentioned western leftists are reacting to the current situation. As I said in an earlier post, I don't care if your "good intentions" (the road to hell is paved with, etc. etc.) are solely about stopping the current slaughter directed against Palestinians. That does not excuse you from the consequences of the lies you spread and the genocidal violence that you advocate as a "better" or "more correct" kind of genocidal violence then that already taking place. So. Yeah.

If you run into a paywall, you can remove it by disabling JavaScript on the page (this can be done with most ad-blockers), or someone has also helpfully provided the full text as a pdf in this link. Read it.

[mental69er]

NSFW ALPHABET WITH FIRECRACKER

Aftercare

She is a cuddler. Once you two finish, she is not letting you go. Wrapping her arms around you and pulling you in til she gets all her cuddles.

She doesn't clean up afterwards, preferring the two of you all sticky and wet to remind her of the pleasurable activities had.

Bodypart

She thinks her breasts are her most powerful and useful bodypart. They certainly help her brainwash people on her podcast. And she notices the way you not so slyly glance at them when you think she's not looking.

On you, she loves your stomach. She could spend hours lavishing it and slipping her tongue down it's toned planes.

Cum

She's messy when she comes, dripping down her thighs, squirting in some cases. And she needs multiple rounds, worked up with having to deal with those assholes at work who think she's nothing but poor dumb trailer trash.

Dirty Secret

She wants genuine friends. She's tired of never feeling like she has anyone to trust, anyone that likes her for her. She has you now, but she still craves the validation of her peers (and Starlight not that she would ever admit) and it's something that won't ever go away, forcing her to do awful things for a sliver of dedication from her fans.

Experience

Somewhat experienced, though not in long term relationships. Most of her experiences have been semi satisfactory one night stands with randos. It wasn't until she met you that she knew what it felt like to have a partner in bed that cared about her well being. She cries the first time you two sleep together and you don't zip up your pants and leave her right away.

Favorite Positions

A mega bottom, at rock bottom, you could say. She lives to please in bed and wants to do a good job for you. You make sure to reward her plenty with orgasms and gentle kisses afterwards to show her you're not going anywhere.

Goofy

She does not like being laughed at or made fun of. It reminds her too much of her pagent days, of how people looked down at her.

Hair

She does shave but doesn't mind hair on her partners.

Intimacy

She craves physical touch and emotional connection. She wants someone to care for her, to show her she is loveable and not entirely irredeemable. She needs you cuddling her, or hugging her, or showering her with kisses whenever you can. She needs words of affirmation too, and a simple 'I love you' can keep her going for days.

Jack off

Knowing you love her is enough to get her going sometimes. She'll remember this fact in the middle of work and have to excuse herself to take care of things in the bathroom because she's so overwhelmed by this information, so happy, that she needs to finger herself right then and there. She'll send you a text message afterwards on occasion, with a picture of her hand all sticky with her juices.

Kink

Praise- she loves being praised, being told she's a good girl and doing such a good job.

Pain- she likes to feel the intensity of your love. Since she's supe and you're not, you need to use various implements to get her to feel that pain. She's purchased whips and paddles for you to hit her with on the days she really craves the sting of your love.

Lactation- (had to put this in here, it's basically canon) she wants her breasts sucked on, and since she's on medication because of her job, why not suck her dry? She'd much prefer you doing it than her boss and it makes her moments at work more bearable imagining it's you and not him.

Location

She will do it anywhere- her house, your place, the alley behind a fast food joint, the woods, out in the swamp. All she needs is you and ten minutes.

Motivation

Proving others wrong about her. That she can be a someone and not a no one. Dating you has done wonders for her confidence but she's still insecure inside.

Oral

She loves giving oral, the sloppier the better. She wants to be all up on you, and tasting you. She loves it when you eat her out too, chin messy with her fluids.

No

There's very little she will say no to. She loves to indulge any kink of yours because she wants you interested in her even if you won't leave her if she says no to something. She will not do anything related to jealousy or sharing you with someone else. She's already very possessive of you.

Pace

She lets you set the pace. After all, you're in control and she wants to please you by listening to your orders.

Quickies

She loves them, but they always leave her wanting more with you. They distract her too much and she has to stop herself from doing them unless she wants to get caught at work.

Risk

She used to be into risky acts when she was younger, but she's toned down a bit because she feels settled down with you.

Stamina

She can't go for long despite her supe strength. She feels each orgasm too intensely and it drains her suprisingly quickly. She will find the strength to make sure you complete at least one orgasm before she's pulling you to her and demanding cuddles.

Toys

She will let you stuff her with any toy you want, even multiple at a time in her mouth and any other hole you want them in.

Unfair

She loves it when you make her service you, but you have to make sure to reward her or else she gets very sad thinking she didn't do a good enough job.

Volume

Very loud. You need to gag her sometimes.

Wild Card

She used to be a big fan of superheroes until she learned what assholes they all were (her included) and stopped trying to be moral.

X-ray

She goes commando under her supe suit. It gets so very hot in it, and it's a lot easier for you to strip her out of it and get right to work.

Yearning

High sex drive. You could wake her up in the middle of night from sleep and she wouldn't say no.

ZZZ

She curls up into a little ball as she sleeps, and is very clingy. She runs hot so you have to keep the AC on at night.

[krisluxxeeempress]

LILITH CONJUNCT MOON SYNASTRY| SYNASTRY SERIES.

Once upon a toxic time, I was married. The marriage wasn’t based off love, at least for me, it wasn’t. the marriage was about survival and in the beginning of the relationship, I intuitively or instinctively (this is up for debate) sensed that this marriage was going to help me develop or access my intuition or instincts. I knew my life was going to change and that I was going to experience things I’ve never imagined, and I was proven right, it wasn’t long before the marriage turned physically and verbally abusive but between us, I was the one who started the abuse. I remember one day my ex-husband was driving and my anger took over and before I realized what was happening, I was choking him while he was driving. There have been other times that we were arguing, and I just snapped. I had somehow blacked out and punched the man in the face and didn’t realize it until afterwards. I personally have an aries Lilith and progressed moon in aries with a libra stellium. My point in mentioning all of this is because it took a marriage for me to finally access parts of myself, that are clearly violent and mars ruled, that I have suppressed, denied, and lied to myself about.

That’s the theme of Lilith. Her mythology is about being projected upon, scapegoated, smear campaigned, sexualized, violent, and accused of being a baby killer- all of which are lies. The Lilith within us all is rejected and projected upon others. Lilith is a misunderstood and distant figure. The moon is also distant, misunderstood, secretive and ever changing.

Most people are too busy trying to deny their true selves (Lilith) in addition to, avoiding how they feel. (moon). Both the Moon and Lilith symbolize our true selves that we, the world and or circumstances have suppressed. Like that of a wild animal who gets captured and then trained to act another way, that isn’t autonomous. Though I do not know the synastry between my ex-husband and I, I do know that his energy activated a side of myself that I was not aware of or acknowledge, just like how we handle Lilith and the moon. It’s strange looking back, how much fun it was finally letting loose and finally letting my inner warrior come out to play. When I was younger, I was always bullied. Most people project our opposite. So naturally, I have an aries Lilith however, due to other projections about who I am, they wanted to see me as a libra Lilith which would make me peace loving, superficial, relationship oriented (desperate) and passive. Lilith in Libra individuals always deal with third parties, cheating and side pieces. And believe it or not, I have always gotten cheated on In relationships but I never did anything about it. It wasn’t until I got married that I finally let my Lilith in aries break free and the suppressed and denied anger I was harboring came out in full force. The man was the only one able to bring that out of me and at the time, I was scared but in hindsight I was liberated. My ex-husband was the only person I truly felt comfortable around because I was genuinely living and acting in my truth, violence, and all.

We got a divorce and since then I have successfully implemented, accepted, and working with my Lilith in aries, so I am no longer physically violent or toxic. But that’s the thing, Lilith is not toxic. What we deem as negative characteristic traits are from other judgements and misunderstanding. If anything, or anyone is denied what they truly need, of course things become toxic. We can put trash in a bag and initially it doesn’t stink however, if you leave the bag of trash to sit there for days or weeks, what happens? It starts to stink. When we suppress who we really are, how we really feel and deny what we really need, there’s no difference with your trash being left to stink, rot, and attract more negativity.

In order to take your trash out, you must acknowledge it’s there.

So, without further ado, LILITH CONJUNCT MOON SYNASTRY REVEAL TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE ABLE TO REVEAL THEIR TRUE SELVES, EMOTIONS AND SOUL TO EACHOTHER. Lilith and the Moon are both hidden and do no resonate with behaviors or the beliefs that serve the ego. There is not pretending, faking, or ulterior motives with a Lilith conjunct moon synastry.

In the beginning, there may be egoic behaviors until either the Lilith or moon person exposes themselves. In my experience, Lilith exposed herself first. I digress. I also believe this is a toxic couple initially. Over time, they may both learn, heal, and grow into better versions of themselves and if that happens- I can see this couple being together for the long haul. We all claim to crave unconditional love and to have someone who knows us deeply- but if that occurs in reality, people start playing games, distancing themselves or completely ghost the situation. Most are truly scared to show who they are and how they truly feel, I get it. It’s vulnerable and dangerous. It’s like a wolf rolling on their back to expose their belly- that would never happen.

However, Lilith conjunct moon are energetically drawn and somewhat forced to expose their bellies to each other. Everything that society, family and friends deem unacceptable and shameful about the Lilith person, will find solace and acceptance with the moon person. everything that the moon person tries to hide about their feelings, thoughts, and beliefs due to societal expectations, will be revealed to the Lilith person. In the beginning, there will be egocentric bullshi** that appears between the Lilith and moon person because they both can sense that the other will force them to reveal themselves and both are fearful. It’s like the wolf knows they need to roll over on their back and expose their belly in order to get help; Or the wolf could be wrong, expose their belly and become captured.

There’s always fear present between the moon and Lilith person. “Real recognizes real” and that’s scary. The Lilith person is the unconscious one in the sense that they do not know themselves, their uncivilized selves. Just like I wasn’t aware that I was holding onto a lot of anger, violence, and toxicity until I was emotionally triggered and boom, Lilith appeared.

The moon person is going to be the activator for the Lilith person to look in the mirror. The Lilith person especially in the beginning will be the one who plays ego games until the moon person triggers them and boom. The Lilith person gives the moon person the strength and courage to reveal themselves and only the Lilith person, can make them comfortable enough to do so. This can be for the good or bad depending on the signs conjunction.

For me, I had to divorce and separate in order to really deal with & accept my Lilith energy. I could not heal in the same environment I was “broken”. My marriage made me realize that I was still broken, angry, and bitter. It’s like I needed him to simply make me aware of the trash that was lying dormant within. The moon person is the mirror for the Lilith person and usually the Lilith person doesn’t like what they see. It’s interesting because the Lilith person will project on the moon person and in response, the moon person reflects back the projection.

 So, Lilith is naturally projected upon but then projects upon others, and that’s the trash that needs to be taken out.  If you are the moon person in this synastry. Understand that if you are emotionally toxic, insecure, dismissive, rude, selfish, needy etc. you have been chosen by the universe to attract the Lilith person and awaken them by reflecting back what you hide but feel onto the Lilith person. The Lilith person will be exposed to the mirror that shows who they really are but deny.

The moon person does not have to be negative either. The Lilith person doesn’t have to have negativity suppressed though that is usually the case. It’s only toxic because a positive or negative characteristic trait has been lying dormant and stinking. 

Food that was once good and fresh becomes expired and stinky; but what stinks can be cleaned up.

So again, it is possible for this couple to reveal the good, bad, and ugly amongst each other and take the time and steps to clean themselves up and grow together. If I, as the Lilith person was mature, wise, and receptive enough (at the time)- I could have healed while still married but I realized that my ex-husband wasn’t willing to reflect back to me my healing no matter how much I tried. In other words, I outgrew my ex-husband. He helped me discover a closed off part of myself that was rotting unbeknownst to me. I finally saw the truth, accepted it, and proceeded to heal and eventually I grew.

We do not vibrate on the same level anymore and that may happen with the Lilith and moon person in this synastry. They will either grow together or apart. They will either self-destruct together or overcome together.

[brick-van-dyke]

Okay, in light of the "vote blue or don't vote blue" argument I'm seeing around here, I'm gonna tell you all a story.

I'm Australian and I voted for the Labour Party in the last election. For context, the Labour Party is essentially the left democrat party for Australia, while the Liberal Party is the ring wing republican one. So, I did what you'd all call "voting blue" in the USA, but in Australia. Anthony Albanese is the leader of Labour Left, a faction within the Labour Party to push it towards more leftist policies and ideals. He promised to protect minorities and said he would advocate for a free Palestine. We all voted for him believing it would help and so far, it sounds good doesn't it?

Well, here we are and Anthony Albanese has so far been pushing against pro Palestine protests, trying to implement anti protest legislation and made things actively harder for minorities in Australia. He's done nothing that he promised and of course acted almost as bad as the Liberals when they were in just before. In fact, it's arguably worse since the Labour Party has been attacking the right to protest over the last several months. They haven't done shit for minorities and if argue the ALP has actively made our lives harder.

Is voting important or not important? I don't know if u can answer that, but I can say this; politicians shouldn't be trusted to carry out promises when they're only there for self interest, regardless of what label they use to advertise that self interest. You shouldn't depend on them for change and sit around waiting for that change to come from these people. And, most importantly? There is no difference between those who voted and those who didn't when the most left leaning candidate we had has now just become legally complicit in the ICJ for genocide. There is no lesser evil when even one of us is harmed, and there is no "well at least it's not as bad" when that means sacrificing each other for the sake of a few benefits, so we have to band together and fight the whole damn system. It doesn't matter who did what, because at the end of the day the power is to the people, not the politicians who clearly can't be trusted no matter if you voted for "the right one", or chose not to vote at all. So, sure, vote. But don't expect that to change the world. You change the world through getting up with your fellow community and making a stand through your own physical actions against he system, not waiting for a politician to change anything when it's their job to lie and cheat. Reliance on the system is how we all come to lose and division is how we're silenced.

We're in this together and we need to remember what's important; each other and the power WE hold when we work together and fight against the entire system itself, not some representative in a suit.

[mbti-notes]

Anon wrote: I’m a 29yo INFJ lagging in personal development. Low self-worth and a lot of shame about how I am. I started therapy to work on my social anxiety. In the meantime, I read one of your answers (/post/766608536971149312) and it made me want to ask about how to get in touch with who I am. I have a weak sense of self because I have neglected myself for a long time.

I feel like I have no goals, no ambitions, no interests, no identity. I don’t know if I have anything positive to express into the world right now. All I know is I want to connect with people. I like people and it pains me that I don’t know how to be with them. But how can I connect with people when I have nothing to express or contribute (and that, in itself, causes me shame)? How do I begin the journey towards knowing myself?

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That post was about INTPs with regard to inferior Fe and lack of regard for one's place in the social world. In case it needs to be said, beware of extrapolating information about inferior Fe and trying to apply it to auxiliary Fe. The two should not be treated the same way.

Although they are the same function, the difference in functional stack position makes a big difference in the perspective one ought to take toward function development. Anyone of any type can experience socializing difficulties, but the underlying reasons behind the difficulties are very different for each type and thus require different approaches.

Yes, in many ways, it is problematic to have a weak sense of self. And, yes, being empty inside means you don't have much to contribute to the world outside. Although this might apply to you, is a weak sense of self really the root problem in your particular case?

A weak sense of self is actually simple to address. All you need to do is start living life more openly, actively, and assertively. It's not very difficult to "contribute". If you are an able-bodied person, there are many worthy causes you could devote yourself to. There are lots of possibilities all around you if you open your eyes and look. Get up and get out into the world. Do things. Participate. Get involved. Experiment. Explore. Take charge. Take on more responsibility.

Through gaining a wide variety of life experiences and learning about yourself from them, you'll gradually forge a stronger sense of self. Adolescence to early adulthood (13-25) is normally the time when people do the bulk of their self building, which is why you generally see teenagers demanding more and more autonomy to live life on their own terms. If you've lived a sheltered life, either because your parents sheltered you or you sheltered yourself, then you are more likely to have a weak sense of self because of not possessing enough worldly experience. It's never to late to start, though.

But you aren't able to implement this simple solution, are you? Why is that? You mention social anxiety, the root of which is usually shame, most likely toxic shame. Shame is a normal and healthy response to falling short of moral ideals, i.e., feeling like a "bad" person prompts you to change your behavior for the better and become a "good" person.

However, toxic shame is about not valuing yourself because other people have, intentionally or not, made you believe that you have no value, perhaps to the point where you believe you are inherently a bad person who can't change. Shame is a more primary concern in your case than weak sense of self, though the two can be related.

The real world mirrors back to you the truth of who you are. Therefore, in order to see yourself, you have to make yourself seen out there in the real world. But the world is an imperfect mirror. If you've been unlucky and encountered too many people throughout life who have made it clear that they don't like what they see when they look at you, it is only natural for you to not like looking at yourself as well. You are not to blame for that.

This raises an interesting question, though. How reliable and valid were those people's perceptions of you? After all, we know that human beings suffer from many kinds of biases and prejudices. Are you certain that the people who have judged you did so objectively and impartially? Are you certain that those people were eminently qualified to appraise you and your worth? You'd better be certain, that is, if you're going to adopt their way of judging you and put yourself down so harshly.

Framing the problem like this, perhaps you can start to see that it goes deeper than Fe. Perhaps it goes all the way down to Se. It is easy to spot INFJs with unhealthy Se. They are usually unwilling or unable to participate in the real world. Why? In the real world, there is no place to hide, so you don't get to indulge the fantasies of unhealthy Ni. You don't get to lie about who you really are. It is safer and more comfortable to live in an insulated world of your own making, where you don't have to hear outside opinions about yourself.

Isn't that what you really mean when you say you've "neglected yourself for a long time"? That you've purposely avoided facing up to reality and, thus, haven't been developing your potential? Perhaps it's time to confront the discomfort you feel in the real world and understand what it's really about? Perhaps it's time for you to grapple very seriously with the question of how you define the worth of a person?

Do you believe that every person you meet has to "contribute" something to you in order for you to consider them worthy of your time and attention? That's a very cold and transactional approach to human relationship, isn't it? If you don't believe that, why would you assume that you must "contribute" something in order to call yourself worthy?

It's easy to spot people who suffer from toxic shame. They behave as though they don't have a right to speak or even a right to exist. Do you believe you have a right to exist in this world? If so, speak up for yourself and take up the space that is rightfully yours. You really want to connect with people? You'll find it difficult as long as you believe you're not a person worth connecting with and that no one would want to connect with you.

You've asked me how to get to know yourself better. I've pointed you to the best path, which is to participate fully in the real world and go through the exciting process of building a life of substance for yourself. Maybe this is the last thing you want to do, but that usually indicates it's the most important thing you have to do.

Do you struggle with Ti loop? Such INFJs commonly react to good advice with excuses as to why they can't do it or how it doesn't apply to their "special" case, or they'll go around soliciting opinions from a million people until someone tells them it's okay to keep avoiding reality. I'm not here to convince people to change. I can only tell you that facing up to your fears and challenging yourself to do difficult things is necessary for real growth to happen. Whether you do it is in your hands.

[thedisablednaturalist]

Tw for weight loss mention

The whole exercise will cure your disability thing is a fucking joke. Yes exercise is beneficial for your health, but only if you aren't already on shaky foundations. You need to be on a treatment plan that WORKS before going into the maintenance phase. You wouldn't do regular maintenance on a broken item, you'd work on getting it up and running first. And maybe it would even need specialized maintenance afterwards if it's especially fragile.

I have fibromyalgia and acute degenerative disc disease. My immune system attacks my nerves and discs in my spine are slowly calcifying and causing the bones to constrict and damage my nerves (i think thats how it works). I have days where it feels like my body is on fire from nerve pain and days where it feels like my spine is about to rip from my back. And days where I have both (like today!). I get numbness in my hands and feet. I have horrible migraines. I can no longer walk unaided more than maybe 5 minutes without severe pain. I have something wrong with my knees and hips but the doctors don't know what yet.

You'd think I live an obviously seditary lifestyle correct?

Hell no.

I walk aided on average 6 miles a day over difficult terrain OUTSIDE of regular activity almost everyday. My legs are muscular and strong. I get my heart rate up and a good sweat, like all the gym rats swear on. I am often doing physical labor such as weeding, digging, sample collecting, pruning trees etc.

I'm not saying this to make other disabled people feel bad or prove that they can do anything if they just tried harder. This is an extremely painful lifestyle I've chosen that takes a lot of lifestyle management AND BOUNDARIES to keep up with the work. I also have an extremely forgiving boss who is also physically disabled and knows what I'm going through (deciding between your passion and your health and having to do so each and every day) No one should ever be expected to do what I do. I'm not even sure if I should be doing this myself.

This is to prove that exercise? Has not cured me. My muscles are strong but still hurt as if they're broken and I have to take more breaks than my coworker. I am constantly getting out of breath and I flare up regularly if I'm not careful. I am in excellent physical condition outside of my disabilities. I go to different doctors several times a month to get checked out.

I previously went through a diet program and lost a lot of weight (basically starving myself and got off my depression meds which cause weight gain but are also the only ones that work) and guess what? That didn't do shit either!!! I still felt horrible!!! I've since gained back the weight anyway after switching to focusing on adding more nutrient dense foods than taking stuff away from my diet (also muscle weighs more than fat, and fat helps cushion my aching joints and spine).

The muscle doesn't do shit for my disabilities outside of maybe some stability. Exercising everyday doesn't make the pain go away. Without my medications and aids and nutrition plans and steroid injections and spinal adjustments and physical therapy (that takes my fibro and spine into account) and alternative work methods I WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO WHAT I DO. Exercise alone is like trying to make a car run with no oil. Yes it'll go but it'll get more and more damaged till it can't and will need its entire engine replaced!

And yet I see new doctors and they look at me and the first thing out of their mouths is do I exercise? I should try doing a little every day :) and then i fucking blow their minds when I tell them about my job. No longer can they use that fucking cop out on me. I've been through this rodeo. Ive tried their suggestions. If you are in pain and nothing is helping? Exercise ain't going to do SHIT. You need to get to a point where you can move without severe pain first (if that's even possible). Then and only then should you consider implementing regular exercise if you can. Also weight loss talk is a red flag and a cop out. They made me lose 50+ lbs before they would look into the reasons behind my pain. Weight loss did nothing for me and exacerbated my pain.

I am living proof that all that shit is a lie and a cop out. That is the point of this post. I cannot believe people with serious medical conditions are being forced to put their bodies through extreme duress just to be believed. You are not disabled because of laziness or because you sit a lot. Plenty of people live seditary lifestyles and do not live in constant excruciating pain (they may develop disabilities later in life due to this however, and should be doing preventative exercises to maintain their health)

Please, share my story with doctors. Use me as an example. I am proof that "exercise first treat later" does not work. I should not have had to wait years to have my pain validated. I'd rather hundreds of fakers get (what? A blood test? An MRI?) than one chronically ill person get told to try yoga and go away by a doctor.

[marveltrumpshate]

Civil Rights Advocacy & Litigation

Since there is no Avengers Initiative working to physically fight our way to a more equitable world, we have to rely frequently on advocacy, public education, and litigation to bend the arc of the work more quickly towards justice. If this is your personal charitable focus, you have a lot of options to choose from, from organizations working on systemic change for marginalized populations to those focusing on freeing individuals from the prison industrial complex and defeating censorship. 

For more information on donation methods and accepted currencies, please refer to our list of organizations page.

Autistic Self Advocacy Network

The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities and have their voices heard. For that reason, the organization is run by individuals on the autism spectrum. ASAN's primary focuses are advocating for policies that protect disability and civil rights, creating tools and leadership training for autistic self-advocates, and offering educational resources. 

The Bail Project

In their own words, “The Bail Project, Inc. is an unprecedented effort to combat mass incarceration at the front end of the system. We pay bail for people in need, reuniting families and restoring the presumption of innocence. Because bail is returned at the end of a case, donations to The Bail Project™ National Revolving Bail Fund can be recycled and reused to pay bail two to three times per year, maximizing the impact of every dollar. 100% of online donations are used to bring people home.”

The financial burden that bail places upon many arrestees means that they stay in the system disproportionately longer than necessary, disrupting their economic options and personal stability. This is particularly true if they’re poor and/or people of color. To fight bail and provide pretrial support is to fight mass incarceration and the racial and economic disparities of the bail system in the United States.

Center for Reproductive Rights

The Center for Reproductive Rights is the only global legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring reproductive rights are protected in law as fundamental human rights for the dignity, equality, health, and well-being of every person. With local partners across five continents, they have secured legal victories before national courts, UN Committees, and regional human rights bodies on issues such as access to life-saving obstetrics care, contraception, maternal health, and safe abortion services and the prevention of forced sterilization and child marriage.

Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund

DREDF is the leading civil rights organization in the United States that fights for and is directed by people with disabilities and parents of children with disabilities. Not only does DREDF work directly with their clients to help them know their own rights, but they train and educate lawyers, lawmakers, and other societal gatekeepers to make sure they know those rights as well.

Electronic Freedom Foundation

The leading nonprofit defending civil liberties in digital spaces, EFF champions user privacy, free expression, and innovation through impact litigation, policy analysis, grassroots activism, and technology development. They fight against online censorship and illegal surveillance, advocate for net neutrality and data protection, and more so that technology supports freedom, justice, and innovation for everyone. 

Innocence Project

The mission of the Innocence Project is deceptively simple: exonerate those who have been wrongly convicted through the use of DNA evidence. The reality of it involves much broader strokes covering support for exonerees rebuilding their lives post-release and criminal justice reform through targeted litigation and the implementation of laws to prevent wrongful conviction. They strive to restore freedom for the innocent, transform the systems responsible for unjust incarceration, and advance the freedom movement.

Native American Rights Fund

NARF is the oldest and largest nonprofit that defends Native American rights and provides legal assistance to Native American tribes, organizations, and individuals across the U.S. They concentrate on issues such as tribal sovereignty, land rights and treaty compliance, tribal natural resource protection, education on Native American human rights, and more.

Refugee and Immigrant Center for Education and Legal Services (RAICES)

Most known for their work on the Texas/Mexico border but operating on the national frontlines of the fight for immigration rights, RAICES provides free and low-cost legal services, bond assistance, and social programs to underserved immigrant children, families, and refugees. Among their many accomplishments, RAICES established the largest bond fund in the U.S., which they use to secure the release of individuals from ICE detention, and has more immigration lawyers than any other organization in Texas. These lawyers represent individuals, including children, in court, offer residency and citizenship services, assist asylum seekers, and deal with removal defense. RAICES also offers social services ranging from case management and resettlement assistance to a national hotline connecting migrants with local community resources and transit support for recently released migrants.

Southern Poverty Law Center

They’re mostly known in the U.S. as a hate group watchdog of sorts, but their work goes beyond tracking and exposing hate groups and promoting tolerance education programs. SPLC fights for voting rights advocacy, children’s rights, immigration reform and family reunification, LGBTQ+ rights, economic justice, and criminal justice reform. They work “with communities to dismantle white supremacy, strengthen intersectional movements, and advance the human rights of all people.” Essentially, if there is injustice against a vulnerable and/or marginalized group in the U.S., SPLC aims to address and fix it.

Transgender Law Center

Transgender Law Center, the largest trans-specific and trans-led organization in the U.S., changes law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely and authentically and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression. Through its precedent-setting litigation victories and community-driven programs, TLC protects the rights of transgender and gender nonconforming people in areas spanning employment, prison conditions, education, immigration, healthcare, and more.

[nephrology2]

Diary of a Closeted Black Transmasc Nonbinary Person: Entry #1

As I approach the end of my college years, I become very aware that the safety of being able to be myself to some extent will end once I graduate. After graduating, I will have to live with my mother as I won’t be able to afford to live on my own at that point. Inevitably I will end up socially detransitioning when I graduate until I get into medical school because it will be too taxing to live a double life while being at home. I am learning to process and be okay with this.

I think I also have gotten really clear about what my eventual transition goes are which has been nice. I think the thing that is taxing for me these days is the realization that I am still about a decade away from that being financially and safety-wise feasible. Moreover, seeing every single black transmasc I know on Twitter and a variety of transmascs on tik tok already getting to start t and get top surgery at the same age the I am now (early 20s) has been super triggering for me. I try to stay off social media when my dysphoria is at a peak but it is difficult to actually implement.

***TW ED talk:

I’ve been in recovery from my eating disorder for a while and even when I was in the depths of it body checking was never something that I engaged in but I’ve been noticing that I am engaging in a similar/adjacent behavior as it pertains to my dysphoria where I feel like I am “chest checking (?)”. It’s like I can’t walk past any mirror or see my reflection in anything without need to actively see how far away my chest is from being flat (specifically if I am wearing only a sports bra). I feel like it has been triggering to work through trying to not do it.

Conclusion: People say that time heals all wounds but these days I don’t really have much faith that I can make it to 30. I wish I had been able to live in ignorance about my gender identity. I feel like knowing what’s wrong and having very little resources to fix it or support me is worse than when I just didn’t know what was wrong to begin with it. I am trying to give myself more grace these days, so for anyone who is also struggling with that, let’s be accountability buddies :))

Song recommendation: Normal Girl by SZA

[luxforlifexo]

how to spice up your summer: a guide by annika 🌺🥥👛

hi angels! here's a guide to make your summer the best it can possibly be. i know it can be difficult it find things to do in order to "spice things up" and keep things interesting this season, so consider this your first masterclass 🪄

step one: find 3 new places to go

the gym? the bookstore? a new mall? find a few places that u rarely go to & start spending more time there!

to avoid getting bored with life, it's very important to switch up your environment. i highly recommend researching "3rd places" and their importance! i'm making a post soon about places to go during summer, so be on the lookout <3

step 2: change something about yourself (physical and habitual)

if you're like me, in order to "feel" different, you need to look different. i recommend getting a haircut, dying your hair, getting a tan, getting your nails or lashes done, trying new makeup, getting a new perfume, etc.

as far as habitual changes go, i recommend implementing new habits into your daily routine. try out new hobbies like sewing, working out, making smoothies, making podcast episodes, playing new instrument, literally ANYTHING! don't be scared to try something new.

step 3: do your daily tasks with your friends

in summer, it's often difficult to come up with opportunities to hangout with your friends. i recommend inviting your friends to join you in everyday routine activities: getting açaí bowls together, becoming gym buddies, tanning together, go swimsuit shopping, etc!

step 4: out with the old, in with the new!

make sure not to overlook the little things. make a new phone wallpaper and switch out your old playlists for updated ones. in order to feel a shift in energy, you have to make room for different things!

even consider switching up the look of your social media accounts. change your profile pic, remove old photos, MUTE PEOPLE that you don't want to see 💋

and that's all for today's post! i'll make a part two if it's requested 👼

next post: how to live like a 2014-2016 baddie 🪽

[tokiro07]

Undead Unluck ch.234 thoughts

[Cause Surgery is What She Needs]

(Topics: thematic analysis - Friendship/Effort/love/memories)

It's come to my attention that my very funny Kendrick Lamar joke from last week's review was NOT, in fact, something that any given hip-hop fan would know, and is instead a VERY deep cut that I just happened to learn about from some kind of superfan mere days before writing it

With this knowledge, I have decided that I will not be changing my approach to titling these reviews and will continue to make jokes that probably only appeal to me and are completely lost on most if not all of my readers

Thank you for your understanding (or lack thereof, I suppose), on with the real review

No Time For Tears

While last week ended with a look of fear and preemptive grief on Andy's face, I should have known that he'd get over the initial shock of Fuuko's request pretty fast

We were expecting a tearful and reluctant assisted suicide like with Shen and Mui from the Summer fight, but this stage of the story is meant to be triumphant, and Andy's always been the type to implement wild and rash strategies while having faith that either they or their friends would make things work out. Not only would it be hypocritical of him to not let someone else pull the same stunt, it would also be out of character for him not to take the more constructive path of moving forward with the hand he's been dealt

And of course, Nico and the rest of the Union agree: if you have a good hand, you should go all in

With Our Powers Combined

In true Undead Unluck fashion, the solution is for everyone to band together and use the results of their own struggles to coordinate with each other, a beautiful example of both Friendship and Effort!

I would have liked to have seen a bit more of the processes for how everyone's powers evolved, like Ichico being able to externalize Unsleep and Tatiana apparently learning how to bring other people into the perimeter of Untouchable, but that's honestly really besides the point. What matters is that no one is willing to sacrifice Fuuko, and everyone immediately knows how best they can contribute to saving her

The image of Fuuko being put under for the operation, surrounded by some of the members of the cast that mean the most to her and the narrative as she muses about how lucky she is to have met them all is such a beautiful way to summarize the relationships that Fuuko has cultivated over the course of the series. Andy as her lover, Gina as her first and best friend, Nico as the first member of her Union, and Latla standing in for Rip since he has another task and can't be around to risk activating Unrepair during the surgery; even with only those four (and Bunny just off-screen) present, the depth of the love that Fuuko has for everyone and vice versa is beautifully illustrated

Though Fuuko obviously survived the surgery, the fact that she's literally on an operating table surrounded by her loved ones brings to mind Andy's image of his ideal death. As you may recall, when Lucy asks Andy about his dreams, he thinks back to the death of Ash's wife, who died of old age surrounded by her husband, child and grandchild. This is the result of the Greatest Life, the Greatest Death, that Undead Unluck has been building up for the entire series, and though we likely won't see Fuuko actually die, this scene is proof enough that Fuuko has successfully lived the Greatest Life ever

And it's because she's lived such a great life, so full of love and memories, that Fuuko is the best choice to hold The Heart

That's the Power of Love

I can't imagine it's been lost on anyone by this point that one's accumulated love being the cost to use The Heart is a direct evolution of Unluck's power being proportional to likability. Since The Heart is basically an Unluck bomb, there was never going to be any other fuel source for it than the user's feelings of love

This is of course another cruel trick in The Heart's design, as not only is the user liable to die either by accident from their own Unluck or by their own hand out of despair, but Unluck itself makes finding love extremely difficult, for reasons I don't feel I need to explain. Luna wasn't kidding when she said she never expected Fuuko to last this long, she designed The Heart to be a nearly impossible achievement that requires perfect play to unlock the True Ending

But despite being Unluck, Fuuko was lucky. Lucky to meet Andy, lucky to make so many friends, lucky to be alive. Fuuko not only found love and carried The Heart all the way to the end, she amassed love all around her. Not only did she find a lover, she made friends, inspired followers, and even reformed enemies. The love she gives and receives is boundless and all-encompassing, in such a way that not only is unprecedented for all previous holders of The Heart, but any Negator in any loop. As a consequence, The Heart will not only work how Luna designed it, but it will certainly be more potent than Luna ever envisioned it to be

She was surprised when Juiz and Victor managed to pour enough hatred into Rebellion to hold off Sun for a few minutes specifically because she couldn't understand the feelings that motivated them. Luna knows what love is conceptually, but she has no metric for what it allows one to be capable of

Still, it's appropriate that Luna made The Heart the most important of the Sacred Treasures, as that works much better for the series' themes. While hatred is a strong motivator and certainly has its place, love will always bring out so much more from people than hate ever could. The hatred that the Negators feel for Sun motivates them to oppose him, but the love they feel for each other motivates them to continue no matter what he throws at them

Juiz and Victor didn't live through 456 billion years of suffering to spite Sun, they did it because they wanted to be together. Rip and Latla didn't become villains because they resented non-Negators, they did it because they wanted to save Leila

Shen initially lived to get revenge on Feng, but only became strong enough to defeat him once he realized his life would be better spent dedicated to loving Mui. L101 Top rejected other people because he felt like society abandoned him and his mom, but was able to master Unstoppable once he committed to fighting at Haruka's side

Love has always been and will always be the best source of strength in UU, and has carried every single Negator through the torments that God has put them through. Even before Fuuko met Andy, though she didn't know it, she was saved by mutual love: the love that she felt for Anno Un's "To You, From Me," written to thank Andy and Fuuko for inspiring Akira to continue living

Paying It Forward

This is actually the third time now that Akira has personally saved Fuuko's life. First with You-Me keeping her alive long enough to meet Andy, then by training up Andy to save her from Sean's assassination attempt, and now by using Life is Strange to heal her damaged heart. As Tozuka's self-insert, it only makes sense that Akira so regularly bails Fuuko out of the jams that Tozuka forces her into, but Akira also serves as the first domino in a long chain that ultimately allows everyone to find their happy endings

Obviously Akira saving Fuuko is what allowed her to save everyone in L101, but the web is much more complicated than that. The use of Life is Strange, for example, creates a beautiful symmetry in the narrative across a significant chunk of the cast:

First, Andy destroys Rip's heart, prompting Feng to use LiS to make both Rip and himself younger

Then, Akira uses LiS to make Rip an adult again at the cost of his avatar, Anno Un, the only thing allowing him to interact with others

Now, Rip knows both that LiS can be used to reverse aging and heart damage, and that Akira is able to recreate it with G Liner

Seeing that Fuuko is going to lose her heart, Rip uses everything he's learned to repay Fuuko's kindness by enlisting their mutual savior and to repay Feng by letting his son, Shen, reap the benefits of the de-aging

Every one of these characters is connected through each other, and by helping any one of them, they help all of them. The love they feel for each other only begets more love in a cycle that can last forever, as evidenced by Victor and Andy being willing to wait eons to see Juiz and Fuuko again respectively

This in turn is why we know there's nothing to fear from The Heart or its cost: as Andy says, so long as Fuuko's alive, they can keep making new memories

Thanks For the Memories

When Luna presented the cost of The Heart, it carried the reverse implication of the sentiment that people won't die as long you don't forget them: that people will die if you do forget them

The life that Fuuko shared with Andy and the rest of the Union would become ammunition for The Heart and be used up, and though everyone else would remember, Fuuko would not, effectively killing her from everyone else's perspective. Or at least, that's what Luna thought would happen

Instead, it is everyone else's love and memories that keep Fuuko alive, as everyone will share and reciprocate the love that she showed them even when they had all forgotten her. We spent all of L101 exploring what it means to lose one's memories, what effect it has on a person and how it changes them, and we know that the Fuuko we know and love won't be gone: she'll simply become the Fuuko that we don't know, yet do know

We know how easily she makes friends, how much she cares for everyone around her and can become endeared to them. That's the very reason that Fuuko was the ideal wielder of The Heart in the first place, does Luna really think that she won't be able to regain anything that she'd lose to it?

And that's all assuming that Andy doesn't figure out how to externalize Undead to fix it. Like we said, death to him is forgetting, and if Fuuko forgets him, then in a way, doesn't he die? I know I said this all last week and it didn't pan out, but I really think I'm onto something this time

As usual, though, even if I'm wrong, this chapter proved that what Tozuka gives us is always better than what I can envision, so I know that even if Fuuko never regains her memories, the new ones will absolutely floor me

With that in mind, I considered speculating on the specifics of The Heart's Unluck and its aftermath, how it would incorporate Ruin and the implications victory would have for humanity and the Rules, but...I think I'm just going to cut it off here this time. The final battle is ostensibly set to end in two more chapters, with everything afterwards presumably being falling action, so instead of constructing a grand idea of what might happen and inevitably being wrong, I think at this point I'm content to just relax and enjoy the ride without trying to look too far ahead

Even if it turns out my ideas are right, at the moment I don't feel the need to be able to declare "I called it!!!" I think I'd rather just be satisfied that Tozuka was able to guide me to the end than be petty and brag about being his smartest fan, which is...honestly really impressive growth for me. We've spent so long worrying about what would be cut and what would make it in that at this point I just want to enjoy the story for what it is, not what it could have been

So as always:

Until next time, let's enjoy life!

[liminalweirdo]

over 20,000 people in the United States died of Covid-19 since the beginning of 2024. Millions who avoided death are nonetheless still living with Long Covid, and this number grows each month. We are still in crisis.

Most importantly, though, implementing accessibility measures during an active pandemic is the right thing to do, as it makes events safer for everyone. Black communities, people of color, the disability community at large, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and low-income communities continue to be especially hard-hit by the pandemic and the abandonment of Covid-19 precautions. The pandemic reproduces the very forms of ableism, classism, and racism that existed before 2020. There are millions of already systemically marginalized people who are being further pushed out of public life. This is unjust, and we must do better. 

[However,] a blueprint for radical inclusion and living a full, safer life within the context of Covid-19 exists.

source

Install HEPA filters in your space. Installing a plug-in air purifier in your space is a great place to begin. Because almost all public spaces currently fall short of the ventilation needed for Covid-19 safety, it’s safe to assume that your space would also benefit from this efficient first step. Make sure it’s appropriately sized for your space and continuously running. If funds allow, upgrade your HVAC system to include HEPA filtration.

Practice mask requirements. Consider requiring and providing high-quality masks for everyone who will be in your space and attending your events. Contrary to popular belief, mask requirements do not deter guests in any meaningful numbers. Clean Air Club has been hosting Covid-safer events in Chicago for over a year, and a majority of the mask-required events sell out every time. If obtaining masks for your event is cost-prohibitive, check in with your local mask bloc for assistance.

Collect and share data on the safety of your space and region. Collect data on the ventilation in your space using a carbon dioxide (CO2) monitor. The higher the number, the more attention you need to pay to improving the ventilation and air purification in the space. Open windows and doors, crank up the HVAC, and plug in another purifier. You’ll know you’ve succeeded when the CO2 levels in your space are close to the levels expected outdoors in fresh air (around 400 ppm). As a bonus, this improved ventilation and purification will remediate poor air quality due to climate-change induced wildfires, improve concentration, and aid in accommodating disabling conditions such as asthma and allergies. Data collection should also include monitoring wastewater data, now our most accurate picture of the true prevalence of Covid-19 and other wastewater-monitored viruses in our population at any given time. We can use this data to increase the number of mitigation strategies adopted when wastewater levels are high. Consider creating an internal chart at your organization that lists protocols associated with different wastewater levels, reducing the burden of communication and oversight during higher periods.

Consider additional mitigation layers. Some of the other layers of protection from the swiss cheese model include: pre-event testing, far-UVC lights, providing options for virtual participation, and asking guests to stay home if they’re showing any symptoms of contagious or novel illness. Consider promoting individualized mitigation approaches within your organizations, such as the usage of nasal spray and CPC mouthwash. The key is to remain creative, flexible, and open to adding layers of protection in response to changing risk levels in the environment.

Open up lines of communication. As you implement mitigation layers, communicate them to your community. Ask them how they’ve been impacted by Covid-19 and give people space to share their access needs and ideas. This will provide a crucial why behind your actions and investments. Using the accessibility principle of designing for the highest possible need, your virus safety plan should accommodate the most vulnerable and impacted community members rather than those who have high risk thresholds or behave as though the pandemic is over. Part of effective pandemic communication includes providing accessibility and virus safety information in an Access Note or in an Accessibility Guide. This information should be repeated often in marketing and outreach materials.

Resources

[thrashersasuke]

i rlly do think i’m fully entering back to my 2018-2019 naruto extreme hyperfixation phase where i am on the point of being like a little crazy about it maybe a lil delusional (fr) but it actually makes me shake with anger when ppl completely don’t understand wtf i’m saying especially about sasuke. like the whole post was about how the land of the waves arc was a SET UP to SHOW LATER ON how sasuke is a character who is COMPLETELY ABOUT LOVE. the love for his clan and family drives him to orochimaru, not hate. it’s the entire point why he leaves to kill itachi. because he Loves his family and clan, and itachi implemented that in order to get revenge on him would to live in hatred. maybe he hated his brother (valid obviously) but the whole reason he is suffering from such tremendous sadness and loneliness and grief and why he Feels So much about itachi is because of the love he HAS for family clan etc (even itachi..) love as a central point of his character is shown when he doesn’t kill naruto in vote1. sasuke knows that the one way (according to itachi) to get the power to kill him is to kill his best friend and sasuke Doesnt. he Can’t and actively tries not to. leaving in the middle of the night, trying to make naruto go away at the very beginning. he doesn’t want to leave the leaf he doesn’t want to leave naruto specifically but he feels like he has to. and this carries into the other point being besties with orochimaru…? WHEN?????????? he is manipulated from the very first time orochimaru sees him. he gives him the curse mark because he knows he wants to kill itachi. when orochimaru and kabuto say that they have to separate naruto and sasuke cuz “the nine tails boy is changing sasukes heart and mind”. when he sends his sound ninja after sasuke in the end of naruto. sasuke is so distraught about leaving team 7 and the last push is when the sound ninja like beat him up and are basically like “u want power right? to kill YOUR BROTHER right???” and he goes. he’s manipulated by powers outside of his control, he’s 13!!!! and even then. LIKE SHIPPUDEN?? WHEN HE LITERALLY TELLS OROCHIMARU HE DOESNT NEED HIM ANYMORE and that what orochimaru does to ppl and what he was going to do to him DISGUSTS HIM “i don’t like your style, you sicken me” ?!?!? HOW IS THAT BESTIES he KILLS orochimaru. ig they team up later on, but that’s only when orochimaru is “different” (i hate orochimaru still but whatever) and sasuke doesn’t gaf because his goal is to see if he should really destroy the leaf village because uhhhhhh like. well they committed a genocide against his entire people and have actively ostracizing them and oppressing them basically since tobiramas term as hokage so like. do i even need to explain how sasuke was completely right in his hatred for the leaf? for the “peace” everyone was so blissfully (and ignorantly) living in was from the massacre of an entire group of ppl SASUKES PEOPLE. like DO I NEED TO REALLY TALK ABOUT HOW ALL HIS FEELINGS AND THOUGHTS ABOUT THAT ARE 100% JUSTIFIED? i won’t cuz it’ll make this post super long (more than it already is) but yeah. OMFG. DONT SPEAK ABOUT SASUKE IF YOU DONT UNDERSTAND HIM especially not on my posts IDGAF IM CRAZY

[monarch-afterdark]

Titan History: Scylla

Welcome once again to Monarch: After Dark, the digital gateway between you and the organisation dedicated to understanding and navigating this troubled new world we live in.

While our inquiry into Janos Biotech continues, we return to the regularly scheduled "Titan History" series, where we break down all you need to know about the creatures we now share our world with. For today's communication, we look to the most recent Titan crisis and examine one of the casualties; the Lovecraftian scavenger, Scylla.

(Pictured above: Scylla rampaging through Rome, prior to being confronted and executed by Godzilla, circa. 2027)

Monarch Database File: Scylla

Monarch Designation: Titanus Scylla

Height: 341 feet

Weight: 20,000 tons

Nature: Bio-Corrosive

Behavioural Classification: Destroyer

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A colossal cephalopod Titan that appears to have crawled out from the depths of the Cthulhu Mythos, Scylla is among one of Monarch's more recent discoveries, noted as 'Titan 024' in our database. Her discovery was recent enough that, during the construction of Monarch Outpost 55, a proper containment field for Scylla was unable to be constructed. Some of the outpost's operatives erroneously believed she was dead when they found her dormant in Arizona.

Scylla is known to us as a Titan scavenger, able to break down the carcasses of deceased Titans and convert the nutrients into a lethal waterborne bacteria. This ability led to the implementation of new protocols for Monarch's pathology teams when cleaning and disposing of Titan remains. She can also emit an incredibly dense fog-like pollutant, which she uses to feed on radiation sources or cover her while she evades an attacker, and can emit liquid nitrogen from her body. The latter ability in particular has been cited for cooling down the Antarctic ice and stabilizing global sea levels.

Scylla is also surprisingly intelligent, able to take the wreckages of ships and craft them into temporary shells for her body, and is remarkably agile in her movements, enabling her to take on opponents such as Godzilla with ease.

(Pictured above: The Moai statues of Easter Island. It is believed by Monarch these were built by the Rapa Nui people to ward off Titans like Scylla)

Like with most Titans, not much is known about Scylla's activities prior to 2019 outside of what mythological records allow. It is known that, at some point, Scylla made landfall on Easter Island. Feared by the Rapa Nui people, they erected the Moai status as megalithic scarecrows to deter her, and presumably other Titans as well.

When Scylla was awakened by Monster Zero in 2019, she erupted from beneath Monarch Outpost 55 and made her way to Arizona's capital Phoenix, where she rampaged through the city. She was pacified by the ORCA device's activation in Boston, and was among the few Titans present to witness Godzilla become the new Alpha, bowing down to him as he roared into the sky.

Between this and her next known sighting, Scylla enjoyed a deal of popularity among humanity once Monarch's record of her went public, even becoming a trending topic on social media platform Twitter once her Greek origins were confirmed.

(Pictured above: Artistic rendition of Scylla engaging the United States Coast Guard and Godzilla over possession of a nuclear warhead, circa. 2020)

Around the end of 2020, Scylla appeared off the coast of Savannah, Georgia in search of food. Her hunger led her to a discarded nuclear warhead, which she fought with the US Coast Guard for possession of. Godzilla arrived shortly after and successfully drove Scylla away after a short brawl. She then made her way to a frozen lake at the tip of South America, claiming it as her new territory. Like with all other Titans, Scylla then returned to dormancy, seemingly under Godzilla's instruction.

She did not stay dormant, however. In 2027, Scylla was lured to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in India by a reactor beacon created by Skull Island trophy hunter Raymond Martin, who (as Monarch later discovered) wanted to use her to occupy Godzilla's attention so he could proceed with his plans for Hollow Earth. After feeding on the radiation there, she would travel to other locations around the world and feed there, Godzilla always one step behind her.

Scylla attacked the United Kingdom Nuclear Labs in Preston and the Aviano Air Base in Italy, feasting off whatever she could find. Her ravenous feeding had caused her to cease cooling the planet's oceans, and Monarch instead found that she was heating the areas she attacked, causing damage to the ozone layer. After an attempted trap by Monarch failed, she was finally cornered by Godzilla in Rome and killed by a point-blank blast of his atomic breath following a short skirmish.

(Pictured above: An X-Ray scan of Scylla, part of a compiled bioacoustic database Monarch has on all Titans, circa. 2019)

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And there you go! While Scylla's passing means we may not be able to learn more about her, unless new data is found or another of her species emerge in the future, we do take some pride in knowing some people out there came to embrace Scylla, rather than fear her as most would.

Until next time,

Monarch: After Dark

[moltensmusings]

I have a question about your RWBY au: how would you handle teams facing consequences when making a big decision that backfires?

My problem with RWBY is that despite making choices that should had have consequences (telling government secrets to Robyn hill, pointing a gun at Whitney, agrus incident etc) the characters instead get rewarded for their actions.

What will you do differently?

I apologize because this got long and maybe veered a bit from the original question but here we go.

For a TL;DR: we need better world building, more apparent character flaws the narrative actively calls out, and villains to be dangerous

I think the main issue with why RWBY never had proper consequences, is that it largely operated (and still somewhat does) on rule of cool. Characters are powerful when the plot demands it in ways that kind of make the stakes feel nonexistent.

To properly implement consequences for characters we need to know what their flaws are and what they could get as punishment if those flaws aren't handled.

Our characters have some referenced flaws, but often times their flaws either never get checked because the writers don't view them as flaws needing to be fixed, or they're excused in canon. Bad things don't happen to them mainly because they mess up, they happen because bad people do bad things.

While pyrrha is the character I'm most annoyed about with the lack of depth, all of them are written to be cool and kind of flawless. So first step is I'd set up clear flaws from volume 1 and have them face consequences that will carry over long term. Here are some examples.

Ruby: For Ruby I feel like she tends to focus on handling things herself. She's incredibly self reliant to the point that she makes a lot of choices to do things solo that ultimately could get her killed. But the writers never go that far. She faces off against Cinder twice and leaves unscathed, if we're going to have her track Cinder to the tower, Ruby needs to leave wounded. Allowed to live because Cinder let her. Give her a scar that remains on her for the rest of the series. Maybe it's normally covered but it's a reminder of the dangers she faces. And even then we don't have to have her learn her lesson yet.

Yang is one where her consequences will effect the Atlas arc. Because I want her semblance to make her black out when she rages. Something she never focused on fixing because normally she could direct it before she blacks out so that the only person hurt is the one who caused the rage. Her teachers keep warning her of the damage she does to the area around her and how her black outs get longer the angrier she is. But she kind of waves it off because she's had this semblance for years and she knows how to deal with it.

However during the vytal festival when there are several competitions between schools and we build up a rivalry between team villain and team rwby we see her anger boiling. She's containing it and does a good job for a while, but the Mercury fight is the last straw. When she attacks Mercury its not just that she hits him once, in fact the villains new her rage made her black out and expected her to hit once. She downs him bad. She has to be restrained and the entire of remnant bears witness to her building rage culminating in her pummeling a kid from a different school. And when she attacks Adam that's once more her lashing out before thinking leading to her arm loss. When she travels she's met with wariness and fear because people know her as the girl that destroys.

Her six month hiatus is not just full of her wallowing over her arm, but angry over everything and raging out sporadically. I'd honestly give taiyang the same semblance as her being the one to help her train to properly control it. But the shadow of her actions won't disappear and people will try to exploit that weakness if she doesn't curb it.

For Blake it would be her being a traitor and running. RWY need their trust regained by her that she'll have to actively work towards doing so but it won't just be them. In Atlas Ironwood knows her past because he would've run checks on any people if interest and found her connection to Adam who was one of the people leading the attack on Beacon and subsequently also was the leader of a group that attacked Argus. Finding out she was a loyal follower of him almost her entire life means that she isn't let into the inner circle and in fact spends most of her stay in Atlas monitored and on probation. The group vouches for her but that can only pacify someone like Ironwood slightly.

For Weiss I'd have her actually be very loyal to authority figures in a way that often causes arguments between her team and her. In Atlas it would cause a major fight because if Yang were to spill secrets to Robyn, Weiss would probably avoid speaking to her for a decent amount of time. I think by that point she'd not outright tell Ironwood herself, but she would be furious at the disrespect. It would mean that more often than not, she's causing unnecessary disagreements in the group but it would also mean that she knows best how to handle people in places like Atlas.

Largely I'd just have a big focus on how dumb choices they make effect their relationships with people outside of the core group. Revealing secret information leads to Penny becoming very disappointed in them and a slight breakdown in the friendship. Potientially if Yang did it without talking to the others it now means Yang gets into a verbal fighting match with the rest of the gang because everything starts to go wrong.

Going off to fight things alone or not properly training means you get into situations that could maim or kill you. Trusting anyone too easily can result in someone dangerous entering your group with the intent to cause harm.

In general I'd really just focus on building flaws, turning down power levels at the start, and making the world and villains more dangerous. Also I think making each kingdom distinctly different in its politics and government could've helped make it so that the group trying to approach all situations the same backfires a lot. It's something I'd have to rewatch the show for to list specific instances of things I'd make consequences for but those are my current notes.

[cynthiaandsamus]

(I had this idea of what if Lelouch and Light traded series, like what if Lelouch got the Death Note in Death Note and Light obtained a Geass in Code Geass and I had some surprisingly concrete ideas.

-Lelouch would immediately make the Shinigami Eye deal, he doesn't believe he deserves to live in the paradise he will create so he'll definitely do that to make it easier and would probably do any other self-sacrificial thing his Shinigami suggested because that's the kind of guy he is.

-I don't know why but I am fixated on this idea that Light would be in a fake relationship of convenience with Milly, like both are people of high status who need a relationship for their cover and there would kind of be this unspoken loveless transactional factor to them being together in public and then not giving a shit about each other in private that Milly would kind of resent but Light would be fine with.

-Light would probably actually be a pretty good Knightmare Frame pilot, he has a similar level of intellect to Lelouch but is far more athletically inclined so he may not be a freak genius at it like Kallen and Suzaku but he'd probably be pretty good, BUT he'd also not be as willing to be on the front lines as Lelouch and would probably set up more dummy systems and decoys to make it look like he was there when he's really controlling things from far away like a computer game.

-Lelouch would be far less willing to use the Death Note on people just doing their jobs like cops hunting him and stuff, this'd probably help him out in the short term as there won't be a bunch of cops dropping dead when they come to investigate him and he won't draw L as quickly because he doesn't have the instinctive drive to draw L in for daring to challenge him but it will make some decisions more complicated if fate forces his hand on some of these choices.

-Light would loophole the shit out of Geass like instead of direct commands he'd make the whole school sleeper agents to activate a specific action when he does a random innocuous thing, Lelouch got up to some creative implementation of it but Light's more about testing the boundaries of rules and once he realizes he can only use it once per person he'd get as many pawns in his local vicinity as possible to make getting caught less likely.

-Lelouch would probably use the Death Note more strategically and selectively, targeting specific heads of state and basically enforcing a "Super Geneva Convention OR ELSE" policy specifically targeted at systems of oppression within governments instead of the general idea of "bad people" and probably go for a more top-down approach by demanding better social policies from the world at large.

-Suzaku would probably generally be gullible enough to fall for Light's good guy act, like it would take some serious plot twisting to actually get him to suspect Light because he's just a lot better at dissociating and pretending he's on a completely different wavelength than the terrorists of the story but if he ever did catch up with him you could imagine how merciless he would be to Light's arrogant god schtick, man would not be getting the same mercy Lelouch did.

-L would have a hard time getting a read on Lelouch because Lelouch doesn't have any pride in his plans and wouldn't purposely fuck up to draw L closer like Light did, it's entirely possible depending on the level of police surveillance available they'd eventually catch Lelouch slipping since he's not quite as meticulous as Light but they'd have a lot less to go on, though if L ever does catch a whiff Lelouch probably doesn't have the same kind of charisma and psychopathy to ellude L the way Light did.