#public service announcements by me

[qqueenofhades]

Just a quick note to everyone sending me political asks: believe me, I get the desire for reassurance, I am honored that many people have found my commentary helpful, and I will occasionally pick and choose a few of them to answer. But those asks that are essentially requesting long theory-heavy or policy-breakdown or in-depth historical or comparative analysis etc., are probably less likely to get answered. This is absolutely nothing against any asker and as I said, I am super flattered that you want to hear my take on This Shitshow. However, I too am in a place of needing to conserve myself and limit the time I spend in this headspace, and... yeah.

I am but an old and tired historian on the internet, this is a lot of voluntary extra work for me at a time when I'm already running low overall, and I will have to choose when and how I engage with the topic. It's going to be another long-ass and difficult four years and we need to all make choices about how to expose ourselves to that landscape and what we do with it. So yeah. I will still be around, of course, and I will do my best to reassure and explain as far as I am able, but if you sent something and don't get an answer, please don't take it personally. The spoons are low for everyone and that's just gonna be the way it is for a while.

Much love.

[wizard-legs]

I hate Justin McElroy for validating my lifelong fear of invisible ocean creatures in my pool with the ‘glass shark’ bit, because now every time I am in ANY body of water I have to act like I’m not afraid of Glass Shark so it can’t smell my very real fear

[adriennefrombrooklyn]

for if I ever saw you I didn't catch your name but it never really mattered I will always feel the same love you forever and ever

Woolton Fete [July 6th, 1957]

[silverjirachi]

everyone talks about the mipha we could have had

bUT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT REVALI’S DARKWING DUCK LOOKIN ASS

[zzoupz]

Gary things people often think are headcanons but are actually canon:

is a fallen angel (the canon also acknowledges this by associating him w the fallen star)

has cursive handwriting (only dubiously canon from concept art. but well)

has forged/faked papers (john's release form, lisa's letter, god knows what else)

is actually just kind of silly and over the top

obsession/stalker tendency w john. thats not even a shipping thing

Gary things that are in fact just my headcanons:

like everything you can think of about his appearance?

idk i dont have a lot of hcs that were mistaken for canon

[mercurygguk]

hey guys – long time no see 😔

first of all, i am SO sorry for dropping off the surface of the earth like that !! i started a new degree on February 1st and it’s been taking up my time until now

however, i just handed in my exam project and will be a free woman for the summer after mid june WOOHOO and after that i’m hoping and praying that i’ll be able to write a lil smth for y’all 🥹🥹

idk if it’ll be risqué yet or if it’ll be something else entirely – i’m still very hooked on that mym tae spin-off so that might happen 👀 i dont wanna promise too much tho!! i have a lot of plans this summer but i’m also hoping i’ll have time to be creative and write and just get back into it on here (if y’all are still here that is lol)

anyway, how are youuuu???? i miss you guys😭💘

lots of love, cami 🫶

[daydreamerwonderkid]

Gotten a few asks about this so let me clarify:

Atlantis the Lost Empire is NOT Nazi propaganda nor is it an endorsement of Nazi beliefs.

It's another example of a piece of media that has taken inspiration from a conspiracy theory which unfortunately has ties to the Nazis' obsession with proving their bonkers Aryan race theory.

The Nazis were obsessed with finding and creating ANY sort of historical/traditional link to validate their agenda, no matter how utterly ridiculous or entirely separate from reality that link was. They were obsessed with the mystical and the occult. Pseudo-science and pseudo-archaeology were their literal bread and butter.

In this instance, Plato's story of a sunken ancient city is not special for being co-opted for the Nazi's purposes. What has lead Atlantis to becoming a popular conspiracy theory in modern times is due in part to the steady popularization of pseudo-science as well as bad faith actors promoting a racist conspiracy theory as genuine fact.

The majority of conspiracy theories you hear about today actually have roots in fiction. For example, the Hollow Earth conspiracy theory finds it's origins from science fiction novels dating back to the 1800s. The Philadelphia Project can also trace its origins to a UFO writer who claims he was receiving secret confidential intel from a former US mariner. And yet there are are people who genuinely believe there is a secret world hidden in the center of the earth and that the US government was experimenting with and succeeded in creating a portal to another dimension.

So is the case with Atlantis. Atlantis: The Antediluvian World was written by Ignatius Donnelly in 1882 as a means to express his desires for a populist government and world. He was extremely misguided in his belief that Plato's story was factual and he employed the use of hyperdiffusion-a popular method used in countless conspiracy theories-to argue that all ancient societies were basically all descended from one even more ancient people.

Or in the Nazi's own terms: "An ancient master race."

Bad actors like Graham Hancock and Ancient Aliens further popularized the Nazi's conspiracy theory (as well as many others) and Donnelly's books by spreading mass disinformation across a global scale and we are all suffering for it.

As I've already stated before, Atlantis the Lost Empire takes superficial inspiration from the conspiracy theory in the same way that Stranger Things takes inspiration from the Montauk Project. Many popular sci-fi films, tv shows, books, and video games are littered with references and nods to conspiracy theories. Everything from Men in Black to The X Files to the SCP Foundation.

If you are interested in seeing how convincing conspiracy theories can get and their very real ability to destroy actual lives, I recommend watching American Conspiracy: The Octopus Murders. It perfectly showcases how conspiracy theories can suck you in and how people can easily take advantage of you once they break down your ability to distinguish fiction from reality.

My only caveat with the documentary is that I really wish the creators had emphasized even more plainly to the audience that the Octopus Murders is an actual conspiracy theory instead of leaving the question somewhat open ended. Especially in regards to Danny Casolaro's death.

I would also highly recommend watching Milo Rossi aka miniminuteman's videos as his channel is dedicated solely to debunking various archaeological conspiracy theories as well as providing fascinating education on a variety of historical topics. I really cannot overstate how wonderful his Awful Archaeology series is.

I'm going to link a few of my favorites here:

This is the first of a multiseries debunking Graham Hancock's Ancient Apocalypse series.

This is Part 1 of 2 of him debunking one of the most notorious TikTokers who makes a living off of spreading mass disinformation.

I would be remiss not to mention Atun-Shei Film's amazing channel as well as Lady of the Library.

I would also recommend Kaz Rowe's channel as they provide stellar information on a wide variery of historical topics.

Tldr; Atlantis the Lost Empire and the films creators' did not set out to promote Nazi beliefs. They simply took inspiration from a popular conspiracy theory and made it something entirely unique and separate from the Aryan race agenda.

[glock-24-but-trans]

When people tell you representation doesn’t matter, don’t tell them about how something as simple as a callus made me cry for an hour.

Thank you Megalobox, a simple character detail of rough calluses on the knuckles made me as a former boxer feel seen in a way nothing in media has.

Watch Megalobox, yeah it’s about boxing but it’s also about class struggle and passion over entertainment in an era of hyper commodification. The sequel is about addiction and racism.

[rock-a-noodle]

PLEASE NORMALIZE

Doing/having friends who do Special Olympics

Having a PASS/direct support worker

Living in a group home/shared living arrangement (willingly!!)

Receiving services from the state/US government.

Having friends who were in special ed/have higher support needs than ya! FRIENDS WHO DON'T USE WORDS TO TALK!! FRIENDS IN WHEELCHAIRS! FRIENDS WHO MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY WITH EATING AND MOTOR STUFF AND SOMETIMES THEY GET A BIT OF SALIVA HERE AND THERE!

Growing up in special ed and having accommodations in college!

OCs with Down Syndrome

Hanging out and meeting friends in Best Buddies/other social skills groups! EVEN WHEN YOU STILL UTILIZE THEM AFTER AGE THIRTY OR WHATEVER!!

People of all different support levels vibing together and not seeing this stuff as "babyish" or "cheesy" or other shit! Take that internalized ableism and SHOVE IT-into the trash.

[lazulisong]

my beautiful and intelligent friends, strangers of the internet: if you live in the Northern Hemisphere and your mind has suddenly "just been bad" lately, this is your reminder that October is when the brain weasels hatch for the winter.

if you suspect you are suffering from an infestation of brain weasels, track your symptoms, ask for a vitamin D level check, and research ways to deal with Seasonal Effective Disorder!

( ˘ ³˘)♥ take care of yourselves this spoopy season!

[wawek]

Do you guys know how to use an elevator. I feel like i have to explain this to every person i meet in this school. The down button⬇️ is for going down. And the up button⬆️ is for going up. If the elevator is at floor 3 and you are at floor 2. And you want to go to floor 4. You push the up ⬆️ button. If you push the down button⬇️ and someone is in the elevator going to floor 0 the machine will take you first to floor 0 and then to floor 4. If you push the up button⬆️ the elevator will take that person to floor 0 then go back up for you and take you to floor 4. So that you dont have to be in the box for too long.

[qqueenofhades]

To those sending me asks about Israel-Hamas: just to let you know that while I obviously have many things to say/thoughts about this topic, I am presently choosing not to do so. This whole thing is so radioactively toxic in all respects that I currently can't see much benefit in doing so, and I feel as if the social media pressure to Say Something on Everything generally leads nowhere good, especially right now.

I recognize that many people do come to my blog for takes on history, politics, current events, etc, and this is something I may eventually want to discuss (in one omnibus post, because I have no interest in engaging in wank about this, at all, whatsoever). But because that will require extreme precision and countless disclaimers due to the multitudes of bad-faith ways every single word can be interpreted and/or twisted, it's just not something I currently have the desire to do and/or put myself through. I do engage in a lot of substantial intellectual labor on here in terms of explaining and contextualizing things; I don't do it unless I want to, but that doesn't mean it isn't an effort, especially in situations like this one. My spoons/coping abilities are presently very low as it is, the situation itself will not be helped by whatever analytical framework I could venture to provide for it, and anything I could and/or would say would get me in trouble with someone determined to read it the worst possible way, since that's what, again, is going on right now with all of it.

As I said, I may decide to write a summary post eventually, and I will have to think carefully about when that time might be. In the meantime, you're certainly welcome to send said asks if you choose, but I'm presently making a conscious choice not to engage with it right now. Thanks for understanding!

[drifting-pieces-blog-blog]

I am re-watching Moon Knight in full for the first time since I saw the last episode.

Watching it with a friend who has never seen it. The info dumping is REAL. I've been waiting over a YEAR to explain these things to someone. You don't understand.

I'm going full Autistic Special Interest people.

It's about to be your problem.

Special thank you to everyone in this fandom that has spent SO much time compiling all the information, the screen shots, the DETAILED BREAK DOWN OF STEVEN'S ROOM. The Jewish content, the play by play DETAILS. I love you all.

Now to weaponize it and drag my friend down into my special little Moon Knight hell.

[bittsandpieces]

You are so incredibly beautiful. I wish you were my daughter kiddo 💖

EXTREMELY LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER

[spiderwarden]

So! Because people struggle to find my rules for some reason I did put a BRAND NEW ITERATION in my pinned post. It’s the basic write up I will add to them cause I know I forgot a few things. But yes. There they are, they will expand likely as time goes on and I remember more.

[girlboyburger]

heya! getting back to mspaint comm messages today, if you didn't DM me a reference + screenshot of your donation i can't draw for you because i don't know who you are or what you want!! so if you didn't do that, and DO want some art for your dono, pls message meeeeeee