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one of my friends (also a leftist) said that because we live in utah, it doesn't matter who he votes for, and there's no way he will vote for a "fucking cop who was complicit in genocide."
he is telling his friends in utah that they have zero say in who is president, so they shouldn't vote for harris.
and, i love him, but i think that line of thinking is really damaging.
if the stakes were lower for this election, then sure! i'm all in favor of third parties, and i do think that should be more normalized. it would be great to get to a point where we have more viable options than just democrats and republicans.
but this election is against trump. if trump wins, we get project 2025.
this isn't your father's republican party that just wanted to lower taxes and have more free trade. we are looking at rights being taken away for several marginalized communities. major changes that will set us back decades. there is too much on the line, and harris needs every single vote she can get.
saying you won't vote for harris because you live in a red state and don't think your vote will count... like a vote for a third party will??
you're really just saying that you don't mind trump winning, or if you do, you aren't willing to actually do what it takes to stop it.
as for being complicit with the genocide, aren't we all? our tax money is going to the genocide. we are complicit, whether we like it or not.
and harris has openly advocated for a ceasefire! also, do you think trump won't be complicit in the genocide? do you not think he would actively support israel? i'd rather have a president that calls for a ceasefire than one who doesn't. i'd rather have a president who is willing to push back on israel than one who be pushed around by israel.
there's more hope for a ceasefire with harris than there is with trump, and that's worth something.
my friend said "when people look back at your history, don't let them see your name next to a war criminal's."
honestly? in this election, i would rather have my name seen next to harris because that shows i understood that the future of our country and the safety of its citizens was more important than my personal moral superiority.
i don't just vote to make a fucking point. i vote because it impacts people's lives.
it seriously feels like some people are okay with watching the country burn, as long as they feel morally superior.
#again i love my friend but i really disagree with his logic here#i cannot in good conscience vote for third party when i know that i could help prevent trump from winning#my rights are at stake#the rights of my friends are at stake#this is bigger than me#so i am willing to compromise#kamala harris#donald trump#us politics#2024 presidential election#election 2024#us elections#joe biden#leftist
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his magic is so PINK and FLUFFY and PRETTY! I love it!
I'm ready to process the Diasomnias now, buckle up
#art#unique magic posters#twisted wonderland#twisted wonderland spoilers#twisted wonderland episode 7 spoilers#twisted wonderland book 7 spoilers#meanwhile at the super awesome kalim dream base#anyway I KNEW IT! I KNEW HE WAS A DREAMWALKER!#VALIDATION#love me a unique magic that is only really useful in one extremely specific and exceedingly unlikely situation#sure was lucky that silver was on the island huh!#okay everybody i am about to be even more embarrassing than usual over anime characters. hold on.#but i am ALL OVER silver right now. just really really enjoying him!#i love that his reaction to all of this is anger. i love that his reaction to malleus is basically 'how DARE you'#my boy is full of righteous fury and he is going to make it everyone else's problem#his deeply-ingrained respect for mal and lilia is such a big part of his character that it's just.#always such a nice character moment when that breaks!#like when he yelled at lilia during endless halloween night! granted it was lower stakes then but. still.#it'sgoodstorytelling.jpg#meanwhile sebek is over in a corner sobbing and going 'what is HAPPENING' which is its own brand of deliciousness#god. this game really does just slam its fists down onto all of my personal 'I LIKE THIS' buttons.#and now they give me silver's beautiful pink fluffy cloud dream palace. find me a chef to kiss because MWAH#i can't believe they cut it off RIGHT before we were about to learn his backstory. i mean i absolutely can. but you know what i mean.#i have to know the meaning of the shitty acorn bracelet. twst. twst please.
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Prompt 296
Through a series of miscommunication, the League is now under the impression that Batman, strange cryptid that he is, may or may not have given birth to the other vigilantes running around in Gotham. This was not helped by Bruce referring to all of his children, no matter how big they get, as his babies. Nor was it helped by Red Robin, in the middle of a narcolepsy-fueled imminent crash, mentioned how he had no mother.
It also doesn’t help that no one is aware that they are in fact completely normal people, and not aspects of Gotham itself brought to life. Though really that’s on the bats themselves, because at this point they should at least count as undead.
#Prompts#DC#DCU#Justice League#Batfamily#Batman Au#Cryptid Batfam#Cryptid Batfamily#Cryptid Batman#Bruce talking about the kids: My precious baby boy <3#The baby boy: *6ft+ 200lb+ built-like-a-fridge-&-tank-had-a-murder-child Jason Todd*#JL: Okay so like they have to come into being as like not literal babies then right-#Other Hero: Or they grow really fast to how they look now-#The kids encourage the rumors & Bruce has a can’t beat em join em thing with his kids#Damian is complaining until the others tell him that it’s okay if he doesn’t think he’ll be able to pull it off…#Damian does a 180- he’ll be the best cryptid baby creachur ever fuck you for thinking otherwise#Also I need you to realize that when I say Bruce I mean Battinson-looking Bruce behind the cryptid shit#So yes Damian has the biggest doe eyes even with the feather-dominos#Yes this was inspired by the Bats Stole the League Brain Cells series by EmpressGeek on AO3#Also feel free to give them wings- mechanical or just altered capes or whatever#They’re pulling out all the stakes for these shenanigans
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exam 5 for me... tomorrow!
honestly have been feeling really nervous for this exam since my classmates have either failed it or just barely passed. and i had less time to study this time around because i rushed to book the exam.
so i drew this little encouragement early cuz i need the reminder that no matter what happens tomorrow, i did what i could and i didn't compromise on my boundaries—and that is its own victory.
and i hope that you'll be reminded to celebrate your own big and small victories too!
"You are nervous and that's okay! You did your best! You set boundaries! You took breaks! We're so proud of you, Starlight! Whatever happens, we'll always be here, cheering you on!"
#fnaf sun#fnaf eclipse#fnaf moon#fnaf dca#dca fandom#crab art#bright colours#traditional art#self-insert#my OC Esther#on a funnier note (gonna ramble)#i realized today that i could technically bring a sprite to drink in my exam#we're only allowed water in a clear drink container without any labels#so like... sprite is clear enough to work right?#and if they ask about the bubbles i'll just say it's sparking water#(i hate sparkling water but they don't need to know that)#but yeah might do that cuz i think the sugars will do me some good#3 hour exams are inhumane#anyways going to sleep now because i need sleep more than sugar#the worst thing that could happen is i fail and i have to pay another $115 to retake the exam and i receive the disappointment of my mom#i could buy a sun and moon plushie with that money#maybe even an eclipse plushie too#so the stakes are pretty high i think#if i pass i'll buy those plushies hehe#maybe just one for now because i still have more payments to make for my program#okay okay no more rambling going to sleep now
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things i love about the misfits and magic 2 trailer
MORE AABRIA DMING
continuing the DM starts with one elemental word bit
4/4 WBN CREW :) (+ danielle radford!!)
MORE AABRIA DOME INNOVATIONS
there's a talking tree stump?????? there's a projection and then it TALKS?????
there's actual wind or smoke in the dome?????
a ROTATING PLANET DIAGRAM IN THE MIDDLE
colourful lighting :D
PROPS!!!!
immaculate outfits and makeup
seeing how a mismag season would be after d20 as a whole has improved so much
everyone screaming HI MAGICAL MISFITS
also everything else. just in general forever
#i just love and miss them so much#aabria i am your biggest fan#its also nice to have a stakes season after a no stakes season#i just like drama#dimension 20#mismag#d20 mismag#misfits and magic#misfits and magic 2#aabria iyengar#wbn#i woke up to the new d20 trailer announcement and my first thought was “this is a lou and erika season” and i was right#i literally called it at 730 am in the morning
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you know, after watching day 3 of the democratic national convention, i need to say something, especially to other muslims like me.
most of the muslim communities that i'm a part of have chosen to vote uncommitted, or independent, or sometimes, even trump. they refuse to give their vote to kamala harris and tim walz, because of the way the us has handled the war in gaza, and how they have been careless with acknowledging palestinian lives lost, how it was american bombs and american tax money that went towards funding this genocide. it's fucked up, and it's wrong, and there shouldn't be any debate on that.
and i am 100% in support of that anger. i am 100% in support of forcing america to stop funding this genocide. no one wants to keep seeing palestinian lives suffer. no one is free until we're all free, and i believe that to my very core.
my only concern is that where this anger is being placed, from 1 year to 11 weeks before the presidential election, is so scary. because the reality of the situation is that america has a bipartisan outlook. whoever gets the presidency is either democrat or republican. and every vote that doesn't go towards democracy (i.e. voting for kamala harris) inadvertently goes towards trump's big plan of project 2025, which is basically dictatorship. Even voting uncommitted, even voting independent. we cannot afford to elect trump for a second term, and voting anything other than democrat draws that line way too close, especially in swing states like michigan, pennsylvania, wisconsin, georgia.
yes, there are many issues that we wish joe biden would handle better. there are many ways that the democratic party has fucked up beyond repair. there are many ways the democratic party has refused to acknowledge the pain of people affected by their military people throughout the years, and we've been seeing it for years. this is not a new thing. this did not start on october 7th. we see it during pretty much every administration.
however, voting for your candidate should never be based on a singular issue. no political candidate is ever going to check every single box. and its so unfortunate that we have to always take the "lesser of two evils" approach when nominating our president, but that's the reality of the situation at this very moment. there are many other rights to be considered that are at stake this election, all of which trump is trying to remove. abortion bans, women's rights, healthcare, social security, climate change, to name a few.
(and, somehow, there's a belief that trump will lead to a ceasefire deal where biden-harris didn't? let me tell you that is never going to happen.)
does this mean we just stop protesting or pressuring? absolutely not. you NEVER stop, because if our votes are the ones that put the candidate in their position of power, then we expect results. we expect them to work towards what they promised. and we can't let up on reaching out to our local county offices and our state governors and escalating these issues further until someone takes notice and does something about them. we don't elect them and just leave them to do what they want. we keep them accountable. use that anger i was talking about.
but it also means not having tunnel vision. the election in november could very well mean the end of democracy if kamala harris doesn't win. this post is not me all giggly-happy over the democratic party, because trust me, i have my fair share of issues with them as well. this post isn't to tell you what to do, because i can't force you to vote blue. i can't force the community i'm in to change their minds about toss-up votes. but what i can do is put down plainly what's at stake this election. and that is, very simply, our right to choose everything.
so if you are eligible to vote and haven't registered, please do. if you haven't voted before because "what's the point", please see above what the point is. a handful of votes is enough to flip the outcome of an election, especially with the electoral college.
and if you're still on the fence on whether to vote for kamala or trump, hopefully this post gives a little bit more perspective in the most streamlined way i could manage without bogging you down with statistics and numbers.
the choice is yours.
#zee rambles#as a muslim person of color who is going to practice medicine in this country there is just so much at stake#us politics#politics#vote democrat#democracy#2024 elections#elections#us elections#this post got a little long. but hopefully it inspires some of you#and for those of us who are in communities where people are teetering between harris and trump#it boggles my mind sometimes#tumblr has been so silent about politics and i get it but also there needs to be more encouragement to go out and vote#if you're protesting right now that's completely okay#it's just that ballot in november is so so important for the future of this country#so we have at least a chance towards a world we want versus losing everything we know altogether if trump gets re-elected#ty chey for looking this over and making sure i didn't sound like an idiot <3 mwah ly
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🚨BREAKING NEWS🚨
tnt has officially put the void within on pause between chapters 7 and 8. according to their statement on the official twitter account, it's to "make exciting improvements based on your feedback".
all plot activities (void essence collection, battledome fights, volunteer shifts, and story updates) will be on hold, and voidworks specifically will be getting an update.
the void within is slated to return in early 2025, but the team's assured us that there will be plenty of holiday activities in the meantime.
i have absolutely no clue what this means for the future of the plot.
but i'm going to trust that tnt made this decision because they felt that the feedback they received required such a long hiatus to make changes around.
#neopets#neotag#neolodge#the void within#tvw#what the fuck? what the fuck???#just out of the clear blue sky they're announcing that the plot's going on hold?#like yes i'm very glad that they're apparently taking feedback into account to make the plot better#my complaints were very minor and mostly boiled down to QOL changes but that's probably because i'm autistic and love routines#but jesus until 2025?#what kind of changes are they going to make? and why are they just doing this with no warning?#what's that going to mean for the story? will there be significant rewrites to account for time passing in and out of universe?#i've been very excited for this plot since it was announced and now they're slamming the brakes on it#right as the stakes were starting to get higher too what the hell#i'm going to try not to be a negative nancy about it i'm really really going to#:) < this is my “trying not to be negative” face
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how many times can i remake these sims
#i hadn't tried alpha hairs i think that was the key#every time i stray further and further from 2006 historical accuracy. is this even 2006 anymore idk#well if it was set in 2024 that would further solidify left's naivety#when right's like 'yeah my britpop band is gonna take off any day now i am on every drug known to man'#and left's like 'yes of course i believe in you 100% i am going to move in with you after two weeks of meeting'#this is like my most depressing story lmfao. it doesn't even have near the tragedy of two-headed lamb but i think that's kind of it right#like there's no huge dramatic complex crime plot or big stakes or death it's just super grounded and realistic. too realistic#ts4#ts4 cas#the sims 4
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Vote Virwood in the non-canon polls and I will personally write a Bound canon fic where they fall asleep together while filing books.
I will also provide this officially Virgil-player endorsed badge design for your personal use 🤲
#this is not even a bit I am being so deadass right now#I did not care about my stakes in the fable poll this much but I WILL abuse my power as a cast member to sway this bound poll#bound smp#skybound smp#virwood
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You know something? Out of all the ideas that the Danny Phantom fandom has mined the everloving shit out of, I feel that Blood Blossoms have not been mined as a concept NEARLY enough!
Because just like... A flower that hurts ghosts...? That's actually a pretty honest to Arceus interesting idea! Can different species of Blood Blossoms do the same thing? Are there different flowers in the genus that can effect ghosts differently...? Are there other herbal or traditional folk medicine type stuff that can also effect ghosts...? Like, in the human world, Danny Phantom ghosts are pretty OP. But there being stuff that just grows and lives naturally on Earth being able to repel or harm ghosts? That's actually just neat! I wanna see that stuff used more and to know how ghosts would have been fought against in ye olde times before all of this fancy technology came along!
#danny phantom#dp#blood blossoms#dpxdc#dc x dp#dp x dc crossover#danny phantom x dc#I also do think that in general that in DPxDC stuff in general that they pretend that ghosts have no flaws or weaknesses when like...#of course they do! they did in the original show! the justice league can deal with ghosts in some capacity! anyone can with the right stuff!#like I get that you don't want blorbo to get hurt... but like... there being weaknesses gives things stakes...? nothing wrong with that.#stakes are good actually and help people get invested. and my blorbos are in the DC side and I don't like when they appear entirely helpless#because they wouldn't be! i want the battlefield to be more even. and if the danny phantom side of things won't adopt the weaknesses DC#would give these characters according to canon and tgey won't be thoughtful and creative about it... Then I guess that I'll just have to!
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Sometimes you've just gotta draw your blorbo while your life falls apart <3
#the alternian punk scene would be so high-stakes#because being discovered singing about how much you hate the system or whatever has to be an instant death sentence right?#even just bad mouthing the upper blood colors has to be like insta death nevermind actually talking about HIC#anyway. experiencing the horrors. you know how it is#aradia megido#hs#homestuck#my art
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#dbtag#silly hours#god#I feel like that's a really clear and consistent thing throughout the entirety of the manga but OTL leave it to Toei!!!!#lays on the floor I wish people were less afraid of letting “good guys” be flawed and selfish and reckless without having to like.#idk vilify them?#like Goku does and always has had a ton of negative qualities about him but what keeps him a protag and what keeps those negatives charming#is that 1) he never promises to be anything Else. If you're upset by his behavior that's a you problem Goku's just doing Goku#He's only upset when Other People get hurt because 2) almost none of those negative qualities contain any malice whatsoever#even as a kid when he was 'i killed that guy' it was like 'i solved a problem why are you mad (gen)' not 'good fucking riddance lol'#and he kept that as an adult too even when he learned more about compassion he's still 'well if you're not gonna stop i have to kill you'#it's never 'fuck off and die' it's always 'listen buddy either you knock it off or i knock you out there is no option c '#and god i love that Goku. I spent so long thinking I hated Goku growing up but I only hated Toei's Goku. Toriyama's Goku is GREAT.#like look if an antagonist is just a hero with the wrong perspective a hero is just a villain with the right one#and the fact that Goku has all of the qualities of a villain with none of the malice or intention makes him SO POWERFUL as a character#Goku doesn't like bystanders getting hurt. That doesn't make him less chaotic and self-centered and simplistic in his worldview.#A hero sacrifices his loved ones to save the world -- a villain sacrifices the world to save his loved ones --#Goku sacrifices himself because you cannot kill him in any way that matters#idskahds anyway here's another essay in the tags for your wednesday evening scroll#the justification the interviewer gave was that the anime was for kids but my beef with that is that Hero Tropes strip chaotic characters#of their emotions. Goku's conflicts are emotional. Goku's power is emotional. Goku's childlikeness keep him authentically emotional.#MORE kids -- ESPECIALLY little boys -- deserve a male protagonist who leans into his emotions to persevere and win.#Super deciding his “angelic state” would kill him makes me want to tear my hair out lmao Goku's EMOTIONS are too strong to hold it.#you could've just asked toriyama about it why'd you decide on the most basic high-stakes shorthand possible OTL#aNYWAY#media analysis#in the tags at least lol
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my contribution for the @dincobbzine ! 💕
#they're spending quality time as a family traveling across the galaxy and going on low-stakes adventures#dincobb#din djarin#cobb vanth#the mandalorian#fanart#my art#i had like five different versions labeled final so i'm just hoping i picked the right one to post
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hey. hey it looks like some of y’all are once again under the impression that biden is just as bad and it’ll be the same level of hell regardless of who wins so it’s totally fine to cross your arms and refuse to vote for him in november.
do NOT fucking do this. fucking google project 2025. look me in the fucking eye and tell me both candidates are the same when his opponent is openly planning to enact christofascism.
you not voting is exactly what republicans want. they are COUNTING on progressives refusing to vote. if you’re a leftist who’s not planning to vote, you are the victim of a psyop designed to get trump back in office. no vote at all is a vote for trump. if you wouldn’t be able to stomach getting in that booth and checking off a ballot for trump, get your fucking ass in there, swallow your pride and vote for biden.
#i will NEVER fucking forgive you people if we end up under christian nationalism because your hellsite mutuals#convinced you that biden is just as bad#fuck ALL the way off. way to tell me you don’t give a fuck about reproductive rights#among other things#like i’m just so fucking angry because my own rights are at stake here#i need to cool off jesus
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I feel like if you’re going to call something enemies to lovers there needs to be real hatred and preferably real stakes. Grumpy coworkers who don’t like each other could technically be enemies to lovers but that feels like stealing valor. Like they should be ENEMIES in a real sense. They need to be on opposite sides of some sort of conflict so that falling in love with each other amounts to a sort of transgression. That’s like half the fun
#My ideal enemies to lovers is high stakes. Someone needs to be low key betraying their morals and or country for pussy#that’s just me tho I don’t make the rules (I am right tho)
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The lack of filler in arc-v made me realize that yugioh’s filler is necessary for its ecosystem
#it’s because the writers understand that filler is an opportunity to explore and expand upon aspects of a character#that won’t come up in the main plot line#and also is a chance to get a little silly with it#was the episode where jack atlas agreed to an unnecessary death match and proceeded to beat up an entire gang on his own#while concussed#necessary to the plot?#no but it was awesome#dm s4 would’ve worked fine as a standard save the world adventure#but no they decided to give Yami his most dynamic character arc#his lowest points!#are from a filler season!#this goes for gx as well the reason Jaden’s downward spiral worked as well as it did was because#he got so many low stakes episodes to establish his character#so watching it all fall apart was that much more impactful#was the episode focusing on Yuma’s relationship with his family contributing to the space war plot?#no!#but it’s one of my favorite episodes in the whole franchise!#filler when done right can elevate a series!#yugioh#yugioh dm#yugioh gx#yugioh 5ds#yugioh zexal#yugioh arc v
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