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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.
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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
#BTW public service announcement I like REAL sharks. glass Shark is my arch nemesis though#my art#my comics#illustration#art#mbmbam#justin mcelroy#comics#comics on tumblr#comic artist#artists on tumblr#digital illustration#summer#swimming pool#sharks#digital sketchbook#my brother my brother and me#mcelroy brothers#mcelroys
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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]
#beatlesedit#thebeatlesedit#The Beatles#John Lennon#Paul McCartney#John#Paul#John x Paul#if we can’t be lovers we’ll never be friends#my edit#HAPPY FETE DAY#still NOT WELL about them#shoutout to menlove for convincing me beyond a doubt that this song is about the fete meeting#public service announcement soulmates don't exist except for these motherfuckers
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everyone talks about the mipha we could have had
bUT NO ONE TALKS ABOUT REVALI’S DARKWING DUCK LOOKIN ASS
#this has been a public service announcement#mipha#revali#botw#totk has me missing my dead friends squad#loz#the legend of zelda
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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
#this has been a public service announcement#feel free to correct me if i remembered wrong or if i forget anything
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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 🫶
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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.
#[ 🕷️ ] —— out of character#[ I’m on the fence about putting the thing in I had in my public service announcements ]#[ cause again I’m uncomfortable with identity politics and I don’t want who I am blasted on the dash when we can happily talk in private ]#[ but also it makes me really uncomfortable seeing DNIs of people rejecting media in honor of culture ]#[ so keep an eye out for that ]
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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:
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This is the first of a multiseries debunking Graham Hancock's Ancient Apocalypse series.
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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.
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I would also recommend Kaz Rowe's channel as they provide stellar information on a wide variery of historical topics.
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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.
#dreamer talks#atlantis#atlantis the lost empire#conspiracy theory#conspiracy theories#psa#history#world history#debunking myths#debunking conspiracy theories#this is a public service announcement#edits will be made as needed#feel to correct me on any of these points#or to offer your own recommendations#Youtube#long post#long post is long#fuck graham hancock#fuck ancient aliens
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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.
#this was just going to be me venting#but I forgot#I love#megalo box#it is my favorite#anime#of all time#this is a public service announcement#brought to you by#cannabis#:33333#i have guns but schizophrenic
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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.
#shut up kelly#BUT SERIOUSLY#actuallyautistic#actuallyadhd#actuallyanxious#down syndrome#autism#cerebral palsy#like I love the autism community here and while there are people who stick up for more visibly disabled people but....where ARE the people#who like me SWIM and HANG OUT in the disability world!?#psa#public service announcement#venting a tad#okay more than a tad#like sometimes even I feel weird or different because of my more in depth experience in the disability world compared to other people here#with “shiny” autism or whatever#special olympics
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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!
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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!
#meg what is your problem#mental health#winter is truly one long slide#from pumpkin spice depression to peppermint mocha depression#and whatever the hell you call#january to march#spoopy#this has been a#public service announcement#brought to you by#me forgetting to refill my PNW strength vitamin D
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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.
#barking#every day i see people push two buttons at the same time. or they tell me theyre pressing down bc the elevator is up rn#not how it works. so i feel like i have to make a public service announcment
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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.
#This has been a public service announcement#When the feels hit you#I started sobbing the second I heard the song#You know what song#Steven my precious little baby wet kitten#So emotionally overwhelmed right now#Gif of Always sunny only it's me pointing to the board asking if we can talk about Moon Knight because I've been dying to talk about MK#Me explaining to my friend by simply saying “That's Marc. He's a fucking idiot”#“Dramatic bitch god Khonshu” may also have been used in descriptions
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You are so incredibly beautiful. I wish you were my daughter kiddo 💖
EXTREMELY LOUD INCORRECT BUZZER
#let this be a public service announcement: strangers are not invited to roleplay any type of parent/child dynamic with me#and you ESPECIALLY are not welcome to misgender me while you do so. I am not anyone's daughter much less fucking yours#bitts answers#legitimately I was already upset about something else and this has pushed me over the edge
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i need to add it into my rules that if you don't specify a muse, i won't reply to a meme or do a starter - even if you say that it's up to me, i won't write one because i can't decide and i do not wish to disappoint anyone with a response. i have twenty six muses, a mix of canon, original & alt verse muses, it's too much to ask me to pick since i am not sure who you would want, i am not sure how people feel about my original & alt verse muses. so pretty please, specify which muse / muses you want for memes & starter calls, it makes my life so much easier and will make sure there is no disappointment on either side.
#i. public service announcement : 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.#i. out of character : 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭.#( but also i am mutuals only )#( meaning i have to be following you )#( you have to be following me )#( if that is not the case )#( it will just be deleted )#( your rules have to be easily accessible )
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