#quickly kill it those are illegal online

[jackie-of-all-spades]

Oh my god you sound like a pompous ass with a fixation on Jews. Piss off.

Alright a nice and timely bit of hate, from I'm guessing either Spacelazarwolf or Slyandthefamilybook, but who knows and it doesn't really matter.

Here is a breakdown of everything that just happened. I came across a post denouncing antisemitism by someone I follow. A good message save for the fact that it was essentially worded

"If your not Jewish agree that antisemitism is bad as if this conversation took place in a bubble, or you suck"

I then agreed that yes, antisemitism is bad, but refused to pretend any speech occurs in a bubble free of the context of the world around us and the events that transpire in it, soooooo, while yes antisemitism is bad maybe we should also have a discussion about how a particular state in the middle east is attempting to turn the multiple Jewish denominations, and multiple Jewish ethnic identies as well as that state into a Monolith so that criticizing any constituent part of that list constitutes criticizing the entirety.

(I'll admit my initial response was a little more wise ass in tone than it probably needed to be, I don't responde well to posts telling me to "say what I want you to only then shut up")

The response I then received for wanting to also talk about the Israeli state trying to turn the diaspora into something like the monolith that neo-nazis and antisemites paint them as when they say "the jews", and how that is probably a bad thing likely to result in more of the antisemitism that they were asking people to condem as that far right government carries out terrible actions; was, "shut up forever" before i was blocked or it was deleted. Not exactly sure which since I can't look at spacelazarwolfs blog who I'm guessing blocked me, though I think that response was from sly. Regardless the response was essentially

No, I don't want to, shut the fuck up and never talk to me again

So, not exactly the response I'd expect from someone who was genuinely just trying to promote awareness of the growing problem of antisemitism.

As for your charge there anon about me having a fixation on jews. I don't, i do have a fixation on history though the thing I care about is the dual rises in both Identitarianism, and the violence that historically follows a push of that mindset. Whether that's white guys attacking and assaulting people with Hispanic names or dark skin in my country, the use of Russian Nationalism and pride for defeating the nazi's being used by putin to try and claim land and eradicate an ethnic minority, or ethno-religious nationalism from the Israeli state widening the definition of antisemitism to use it as cover to do the very same thing to its neighboring ethnic groups that the states founders wanted a state to be protected from ever experiencing again.

Conversations don't happen in a bubble... those that try to force a conversation to occur in a bubble have an agenda, and I've found, It's usually one that historically you should be wary of because they are trying to hide something.

And with that. May those pushing antisemitism get punched in the face as all Nazi's and antisemites should, and may Palestine be free and it's people find justice.

[mutable-manifestation]

Ghost Chirps AU Part 5

Part 1 & 2

Part 3

Part 4

***

While “Jason” (i.e. Alfred with an empty jet that Jason will meet up with later in order to “arrive” in Amity) hops a private jet, Red Hood is busy searching the Fenton home from top to bottom.

The local police move slowly, and by the time they arrive Jack and Maddie Fenton are both tied up and disarmed in their living room under heavy guard.

They hadn’t been restrained immediately, Batman talking him into giving them a chance to implicate themselves first.

Hood let him take the lead, but he didn’t even get a chance to ask a question, being cut off at the first indication he might want to talk about their “work.” Less than 60 seconds in, and the pair had outright confessed to violating the meta protection acts - and in tedious detail.

The questioning didn’t suffer any from them being tied up.

Far from the mulish silence or crocodile-tear laden denial of most criminals, they instead doubled down, insisting that nothing they had done was illegal, then jumping to the assumption that they were “possessed” - and boy had it been a nasty surprise when the whole house came alive trying to attack them with a quick verbal command.

Well, trying to attack Hood. And only him, for some reason.

One laser also freed the Fentons, who turned out to have even more weapons built into their suits. 

Somehow. 

Despite them being skintight.

That had been a pain, but Red Robin was able to hack the system using one of the couples’ own devices while Hood dodged - and kept the stray fire away from the others - leaving everyone else to recapture the pair. A blessedly simple task once they found out the lasers would splash harmlessly off of their armor (save for a gross film of green goop left wherever they grazed).

They take turns knocking each unconscious to change them in order to properly disarm them - Batman and Nightwing taking Jack first, followed by Orphan and Spoiler dealing with Maddie. 

The only non-weapon laden clothing they own turns out to be pajamas. 

This is around when the police show up, looking hesitant.

They, too, cite the “Anti-Ecto Acts.”

Oracle had debriefed them on the supposed Acts and “Ghost Investigation Ward” on their short drive over. Both were utterly bogus - the Acts had never even been proposed, let alone been approved as law, and the so-called “GIW” had no ties to the government.

The Fentons had been furious and denied the information intensely when told, but the cops mostly just looked relieved.

Apparently there’d been a lot of property damage by the GIW and Fentons both that had supposedly been dismissed under the Acts as “necessary in the pursuit of ecto-scum.”

For the Fentons, half of this damage was in the form of broken fire hydrants, cracked sidewalks, and totaled cars - they’d never been good drivers, before, the cops disclosed, but they’d become even more negligent since the ghosts began appearing, to the point they had to have a news segment warning when they would be on the road.

The lack of fatalities thus far had been nothing short of a miracle, they claimed.

“Of course there haven’t been any fatalities!” Mrs Fenton defends. “Our work is to protect people from those things, not make more! Officers, listen to reason-” Hood snorts disdainfully -”The Red Hood is clearly a ghost! All our systems targeted him the moment they came online - and they only target ecto-entities. He’s clearly taken these heroes under his sway - why else would they be working with a murderer!? You have to do something before he starts up his killing here in Amity!”

The officers look at him a bit hesitantly, but Batman is unmoved and gives the cover story Hood had outlined back in the alley.

Any concerns the locals have are quickly assuaged.

But for the whole explanation, Jason is trying not to shake even as he falls apart in place.

Their little website called them ghost-hunters, making it pretty clear what “ecto-entities” meant. 

Their system supposedly only targets ecto-entities.

The system had only targeted him.

The system only targets ghosts.

Jason had died.

A lot of his family members had died, too, granted. 

But Jason was the only one who seemed to come back wrong - anger sticking in his throat and never quite fading, an inclination towards violence even when he wasn’t angry well beyond what he’d ever felt before, and a sea of other emotions (that he would never acknowledge aloud) and triggers for those emotions that he always struggled to make heads or tails of.

He doesn’t have the meta gene. He knows that. He knew that.

He just assumed that the test missed it, because he knows he doesn’t know magic - the All Blades being the only exception - and he couldn’t think of another explanation at the time.

But he came back wrong.

And as he stands there, he wonders if he came back at all, mind on Solomon Grundy.

Wonders if he isn’t just some ghost, wandering around possessing his own corpse.

He jolts, as the thought strikes him: what about Danny?

If he’s a ghost and chirping is a ghost thing then what about his KID!?

Absently, he notes that Bruce has started interrogating the cops on what they meant by “ghost attacks.” 

He ignores the discussion, hustling for the door in the kitchen down to the lab.

He slams and locks the door behind him - in Red Robin’s face - as he descends, making a b-line for the computer he’d seen when the Fentons had dragged them all down there to start bragging about their crimes.

The only thing Oracle could get out of the whole building was things that were openly available online; direct connections were impossible.

Opening up the screen, he gets to cracking.

Going for the surface level files first, it turns out he doesn’t even need so much as a password to find what he wants.

One of the video game sub-files has an unrelated file in it: ghost notes.

There are plenty of other notes, of course, but he’d only been skimming to start, looking for anything hidden.

The Fenton parents were too open to bother, of course, with plenty of more obvious files strewn haphazardly across the home screen, but it’s always better to check. That there is a hidden file means it was likely made by either Danny or Jazz.

And it’s a treasure trove.

Sub-files for rogues, allies, conditional allies, and “halfas” were what greeted him.

The last being the only term he didn’t recognize, he clicked.

6 files: Clones, Danny, Dani, Dan, Vlad, and Red Hood.

He clicks his own file.

What greets him is a picture of himself 4 days ago, looking just to the left of the lens in an alley that he distinctly remembers searching for the kid in.

Just below is text.

~~~

??? Name: Red Hood

Species: probably a halfa

Status: Nnnneutral? I think? I know, I know, heads in bags. But Valerie tries to kill me all the time! And we’re allies sometimes! Hood- uh- looked for me? Okay I guess I can’t really judge this yet but please read the first met section before you judge please you guys?

First met: Aug 17, 2005, was in Gotham to bother Batman, stopped to think a bit on some fire escape - decide on the first prank yknow - but then my ghost sense went off. It felt like a halfa so I thought “oh cool, must be Dani” so I chirped, but then Red Hood - who was chasing some guy down an alley at the time - froze and looked around. I dropped visibility and chirped again and yeah, he definitely heard it. Humans can’t so he’s definitely a halfa - no glow so he can’t be a full ghost and it felt nothing like an overshadowing. 

Ended up following Hood around the rest of week - forgot to prank Batman, damn - and playing hide-and-seek with the chirps. It was really funny. But he very obviously doesn’t know he’s a halfa. But the guy is, like, scary levels of smart, so I’m sure he’ll figure it out on his own now that the chirp thing made it clear that something is up. Hopefully.

I figure I can go back in winter break - he should have it figured out and let his emotions process enough by then to at least hear me out when I explain the AEA and GIW and everything, then it won’t matter so much if he can, like, track me by voice or something if I talk since we’ll have MAD by then.

Despite his reputation, the people living in his haunt seem to love the guy. I can see why. On top of the whole smart he’s actually really nice to people he’s not shooting in the knees (which only even happened one time in the week I was there? It was actually pretty relaxing - most quiet week I’ve had since the portal opened THANK YOU TUCKER for hacking the portal hatch to be inoperable for a week). 

Where was I? Oh yeah, he’s actually surprisingly nice to people? So like, I think he’ll probably hear me out if I go back and be polite? I hope. Hate to leave the guy in the dark and him end up on the GIWs dissection table for “lots and lots of painful experiments.”

Not that those guys could even catch the Box Ghost. But uh, Hood doesn’t seem to have powers either? Or if he does he doesn’t know about them I don’t think - he only used the chirp the whole time I was their - not even to cheat with moving around.

Seriously. That guy's acrobatics could make Freakshow’s contortionist green - er, red??? - with envy. Actually wait, aren’t contortionists and acrobats different things?

SAM NOTE: help^?

Powers: 

?

~~~

Jason leans back, breathing deeply.

“Not a full ghost,” “not 'overshadowed'” - a term that sounds likke some kind of cousin to possesision - “definitely a halfa,” “humans can’t hear chirps.”

Halfa. 

Half. 

Ghost. 

Half Ghost.

It should sound absurd - you can’t be half alive and half dead.

But Jason has seen the Lazarus pits, has met Solomon Grundy, has met aliens and bullshit magic and can pull magical swords out of his own damn chest.

Half alive. Half dead.

Hopefully not just a fancy way to say possessing his own corpse.

He doesn’t have time to deal with every file - he’ll “confiscate” one of their USBs with a copy of everything for himself before leaving the rest to Batman & co, of course, minus the halfa files (a small part of him wants to shove his condition in Bruce’s face and demand he kill the clown again even though he knows it’s a futile hope, but the rest - the same part that snapped and denied and refused to say he was a meta less that a day ago now - cannot stomach the thought of even more rejection. Of a Bruce that believes he’s a monster. Of a Bruce that mourns him even while he’s right there. Or at least, more than he already does.) - but while the files copy he take the time to look at Danny’s.

The image has two people, Danny Fenton on one side and a version of the kid in a black hazmat suit with white hair, tanned skin, and painfully familiar green eyes. And floating.

~~~

Human Name: Danny Fenton

Ghost Name: Danny Phantom

Species: Halfa (half-human, half ghost)

~~~

It’s the section after that that makes Jason’s breath catch in his throat.

~~~

Death: The Portal Accident

So like, there was no audio (thank GOD I do not want to hear myself screaming) so. Details: When the portal didn’t work when they plugged it in mom and dad left for fudge, Jazz went to try and talk them into a more realistic career choice than ghosts. Sam and Tucker came over and Sam dared me to climb in and check it out - it was broken anyway so no harm. Except it wasn’t broken, just that my parents put the on button inside. Which I caught myself on when I tripped on a wire.

Anyway, electrocution! 

(T - Danny for the love of god be more serious, the cheerful tone is creepy)

(D - Hey! I’m the one who died! Shouldn’t I at least get to write my own epitaph)

(S - …Danny this is not an epitaph. You don’t even HAVE a grave)

(D - wow way to rub it in Sam)

(T - yeah Sam)

(S - ugh! Whatever, just stop with the chatting in official files)

(T - “official”)

(S - Tucker.)

(T - shutting up now)

Electrocution! I got zapped to death, but the ectoplasm from the portal was also opening up on top of me and a lot got bonded to me I guess (S - probably because of the electricity with how you ended up with some of Vortex' powers for a little while) at the same time said electricity was reviving me? - probably getting my heart beating again or something, I was a little busy screaming to pay attention (T - yeah okay we're going to Nasty Burger after this. And playing Doomed) - not that it would’ve mattered without the ghostification preventing me from melting me all the way to death.

Status: Me!

Powers:

Chirps! (ghost echolocation of some kind! humans can't hear em - halfas can, of course, in either form)

Form Change (really Sam? This barely counts)

Human form

Ghost form (no need to breathe)

Flight (last clock speed 210mph) (T - and climbing. Dang dude)

Invisibility (S - don’t forget shareable.) (Shareable. sigh)

Intangibility (Shareable)

Ecto Rays (eyes & hands) (T - and butt) (D - dude! I’m deleting that. Tucker why can't I delete it. TUCKER) (T - bow down in awe of my ksill) (S - ksill) (D - ksill) (T - yeah okay it’s permanent now) (D - aw man!)

Ghost Sense (S - why do we never test your range?) (D - no need? They always make themselves obvious or are being sneaky specifically to annoy me so *shrug*) (S - I still think we should test it)

Power Absorption (that time with Vortex’s weather powers)

Cryokinesis (Wayyyyy to much ice. NOT testing max output on that) (T - yeah frozen city was enough, let’s not cause an ice age. Tech needs some cool but too much is still bad and I just upgraded Patricia)

Ghostly Wail (cone of destruction, very exhausting - always at max output. Not to be used)

GHOST FORM ONLY (but really just never)

Cartoon Body (D - what???) (S - Freakshow literally turned you into a puddle and you just turned back and were fine. I don’t know what else to call that) (D - okay fair. but:)

GHOST FORM ONLY

Physical Enhancement (better strength, speed, stamina, durability, reflexes, balance, etc much better than human) (T - why does this look like dnd knockoff stats haha)

GHOST FORM ONLY (S - obviously mr last place in PE)

Resistances (pretty solid on the overshadowing, avoided being taken in by Ember until targeted, didn’t get turned to stone during the Medusa thing) (S - which was pure luck! Be careful!)

Ecto Electricity (ghost stinger, but I really don’t think this counts Sam. I mean I just. Make my ecto zappy. But it’s still just ecto) (S - so is your ICE and you don’t just call that "just cold ecto") (D - fine, but it feels overly specific) (S - maybe writing it all down will make you stop. Forgetting. POWERS!) (D - come on Sam that was a lucky hit! I was distracted! And it turned out fine!) (S - Fenton…) (D - oop okay doing fire now)

Ecto Fire (made Dash’s shoes melty that one time by make the ecto hot) (T - really needs more testing)

Tech possession (chasing Technus into computers, not very tested)

Ghost form only, i guess?

Overshadowing (control people, copy their voice, invade dreams - the control one erases the person’s memory so they don’t know they were overshadowed just lost time. I hate Walker. SO much) (T - rip Danny’s reputation, you’ll be missed)

Probably ghost form only

Duplication (T - That’s optimistic) (D - I’M WORKING ON IT OKAY!?) (S - pretty sure it just falls under cartoon body until you can actually separate) (D - :( betrayal)

Probably ghost form only

More? (D - ugh I hope not) (T - hey don’t say that, maybe you’ll get a power to make the JL give a crap about Amity) (D - honestly I’m getting pretty close to letting Boxy loose in Gotham) (S - Danny, don’t stoop to their level!) (D - it's only box ghost!) (T - I mean he has a point)

~~~

Jason changes his mind, seeing the commentary, and deletes the entire hidden file from the computer as soon as his copy is made. He can go over everything and bring any important info to Bruce separately, the bat’s can just chew on the parents’ files for now.

Once the original files are thoroughly and irretrievably removed he pockets his shiny new USB, makes a second one with all the official files, and heads back up and out - carelessly brushing past a thoroughly irate Red Robin with a pair of firemen and broken jaws of life. And not a scratch on the door; impressive - just in time to get Oracle’s text that he’s got 2 hours and 16 minutes to be at the location on his HUD so he can “arrive” to Amity.

And a fresh set of civilian clothes will be waiting in the plane, Alfred as reliable as ever.

“Files,” he says, tossing the safe USB to Batman and interrupting his interrogation of the police officer.

He catches it effortlessly of course, but the officer stops paying attention to him to jolt at Hood’s reappearance - even outside of Gotham his reputation is fierce.

“I sent a copy to myself. I’ll review them and give you an overview, but other than that consider this the end of my involvement in this little shitshow,” he says, continuing smoothly to the door. “I’m heading back to Gotham.”

Now, he has a little over two hours before Jason Todd needs to arrive in Amity Park. He only needs to lay hands on a laptop that he can isolate from Babs’ influence and he should be able to review the Halfa files in full before he "lands" - after he figures out just why the kid has a grudge against the JL.

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Gabe Fleisher at Wake Up To Politics:

A few weeks ago, after CNN published its bombshell report about North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, I was texting with a friend. Rumors had been flying around the political world all day about what the report would bring. Now that it had arrived, my friend told me he was unimpressed; it wasn’t as earth-shattering as he’d been expecting. “One day, when your grandchildren ask you what American politics was like in 2024,” I responded, “you can tell them that we learned a gubernatorial candidate called himself a Nazi on a porn website, and your initial response was to shrug.” [...]

The U.S. is currently grappling with two major hurricanes at once — trying to prepare for one while still recovering from the damage of the other. The latter, Hurricane Helene, was the deadliest hurricane to hit the mainland U.S. since Katrina in 2005. More than 200 people have been killed, mostly in North Carolina, but also in Georgia and South Carolina as well. Entire towns in western North Carolina were leveled; some residents have now gone more than a week without running water.

The former, Hurricane Milton, is expected to make landfall in Florida tonight. Forecasters suggest that it could hit Tampa Bay, which was also impacted by the devastation of Helene but has not been in the direct path of a hurricane since 1921. The city is considered uniquely vulnerable to natural disaster; analysts are already predicting damage upwards of $50 billion. Local, state, and federal officials have been pleading with anyone in Milton’s path to evacuate immediately. “I can say this without any dramatization whatsoever: If you choose to stay in one of those evacuation areas, you are going to die,” Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said on CNN earlier this week.

“Several years ago I asked [the National Hurricane Center] to show me what the worst case storm hitting Florida would look like,” Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) posted on X. “What they showed me back then is almost identical to the #Milton forecast now.” With both storms hitting the U.S. only weeks before a heated presidential election, it is not shocking that they has quickly been sucked into the political discourse. America has a long history of election-year disasters becoming talking points on the campaign trail, from Hurricane Andrew hurting George H.W. Bush in 1992 to Hurricane Sandy boosting Barack Obama in 2012. But the responses to Helene and Milton have been marked by something new: an unprecedented flood of misinformation and conspiracy theories. Don’t take it from me. Take it from FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, who told reporters on a Tuesday conference call that the misinformation surrounding these two hurricanes has been “absolutely the worst I have ever seen.”

Many of the false claims have come directly from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, who has claimed that: the Biden administration is “going out of their way to not help people in Republican areas” (GOP governors have said otherwise); that “Kamala spent all her FEMA money, billions of dollars, on housing for illegal migrants” (FEMA’s congressionally-appropriated program to help local governments house migrants is completely separate from FEMA’s disaster relief funds); and that “we give foreign countries hundreds of billions of dollars and we’re handing North Carolina $750” (that is merely the amount of aid made available to hurricane victims immediately; over the long run, victims can receive up to tens of thousands of dollars in support). A slew of Trump allies, including X owner Elon Musk, have amplified several other conspiracy theories online. But the prize for Biggest Whopper goes to Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA), who posted — on her official congressional account — this week: “Yes they can control the weather.” The supposed “they” was not immediately identified, although Greene previously suggested in 2018 that California wildfires that year were caused by space lasers linked to the Rothschilds, a prominent Jewish family that has long been the subject of antisemitic conspiracy theories. (Greene posted again about “lasers controlling the weather” this week.) In recent weeks, Hurricanes Helene and Milton have sparked a flurry of antisemitic attacks against Jewish officials involved in the response, including claims that they created the disasters.

In her initial post, Greene attached a video of former CIA Director John Brennan discussing geoengineering, an umbrella term for scientific research into manipulating climate systems in order to mitigate the effects of climate change. Geoengineering remains largely theoretical; it is not possible to geoengineer a hurricane, and the technology has no connection to anything that happened with either Helene or Milton. “Climate change is the new Covid,” Greene asserted in another message. “Ask your government if the weather is manipulated or controlled. Did you ever give permission to them to do it? Are you paying for it? Of course you are.”

Other right-wing influencers advanced the argument. “The weather can and is being manipulated,” Georgia Republican Party official Kandiss Taylor posted to her nearly 60,000 X followers, adding: “[Georgia] voting has been compromised and don’t know if we will be able to get all our early voting days in. Now, a hurricane is coming straight for Florida. These two states are necessary for a Trump victory! No coincidence.” Taylor’s message has received more than 3 million views on X. The theories became popular enough in right-wing circles that Rep. Chuck Edwards (R-NC), who represents Asheville and most of western North Carolina (the area hit hardest by Helene), issued a press release on Tuesday to reassure his constituents of the falsity of various claims. Near the top of the list? “Nobody can control the weather,” he wrote. The statement, in its entirety, is a fascinating historical document — showing the types of claims that a Republican congressman felt he needed to fact-check in 2024, partially due to misinformation spread by his own colleagues and his party’s presidential candidate.

This piece in Wake Up To Politics by Gabe Fleisher is a must-read on the misinformation/disinformation crisis regarding Hurricanes Helene and Milton, thanks to Donald Trump and MAGA-aligned figures (especially in the right-wing media apparatus).

See Also:

MMFA: On The Victory Channel's FlashPoint, pro-Trump prophets suggest Hurricanes Helene and Milton are “spiritual” and that “God did say in the prophecies that these storms would be sent to interrupt the flow of our election process”

[quietwingsinthesky]

Hey i swear that i was not that rude ass anon but i am very curious would your "actual response" would've been? I ask because i think i had some honest misconceptions about "toxic ships" for a while and legitimately thought that it was a kind of soft support for irl toxicity.

oh, of course I can do that for you, anon. it just might get a little long.

so, what we're gonna do is set the stage with previous asshole anon's declaration: "u know incest is illegal disgusting and traumatizing". and we're going to assume that what they are actually saying here is "incest, which is a subject you have written about in your fanfic and posted online, sometimes seriously and sometimes purely for erotic purposes, is these things" and not that they are accusing me of committing incest in real life. because that would be an insane thing to accuse me of.

to start: yes, incest in real life is all of those things. the first breakdown of communication in this whole debate about "toxic ships" is that a whole lot of people seem incapable of realizing that someone can hold firm opinions about something in reality while also exploring the topic in taboo ways in fiction. i think incest is bad. i think murder is bad. i think bestiality is bad. i think uhhhh fuck what's another crime. arson. arson is bad. but my moral opposition to these things does not prevent me from writing about them.

"Kelly burned her best friend's house down. Wendy killed a man in an alleyway. Kit and Kat are twin sisters who make out." These are just words on a page. If they happened in real life, they would be morally wrong. But they aren't happening. I made them up.

Of the three things asshole anon points to in order to attack me writing about fictional incest, two of them are poor grounds for morality and the third is an extremely good basis for morality but certainly isn't supporting their side of the argument.

Illegal: To start, fictional incest is not illegal. Fictional murder is not illegal. Fictional sex crimes are not illegal. We don't waste time prosecuting Walter White for creating meth because he's not a real guy. But incest is illegal. That's a good thing, under the current state of affairs, but also, I'd argue, a very poor way of deciding what is moral and what is not. Laws are not a god-given code of Good Boy Rules; they're a set of instructions created by fallible people for when the state is allowed to enforce violence, and this violence is not enforced the same for everyone. Often, in this debate, we point to the fact that by this same logic, queerness itself would have been immoral to portray, let alone to be, for as long as it was outlawed, and I find that's generally a powerful and easy way to emphasis how laws can be a poor standard for right and wrong. But I'd also like to add, what is legal is not always moral. Marital rape was legal for a very long time, but we know that's immoral. If incest was made perfectly legal tomorrow, it would still be immoral. So, clearly, what's right and wrong is not something we should rely on government authority to decide for us.

Disgust: So, how about disgust? Is that how we decide what's right and wrong, to partake in, to write about? If it was, then we'd say incest is disgusting, therefore it is immoral, and because portrayals of incest are disgusting, therefore they are immoral as well. But this very quickly falls apart. We clearly can't allow person-by-person disgust to decide what's okay, because I, personally, think kissing is gross, and under this framework, that would mean it'd be just fine for me to point at kissing couples in public and yell EW! FREAKS! That leaves societal wide disgust as the deciding factor in right-or-wrong, and that's a very dangerous beast to try and appease. After all, that joke about me calling couples freaks in public would be a lot less funny if my reaction was rooted in, let's say, society-wide bias against same-sex couples or interracial relationships. There is no arguing with the fact that incest is disgusting, but disgust cannot be the deciding factor in what we allow to happen, because disgust does not care about the whys or the hows, disgust only cares that what it sees is an affront that it will either destroy or hide, and both of those options put people in danger.

Traumatizing: Let's talk about that danger. Asshole anon's final point is where I agree with them. Incest is traumatizing, and that's why it's wrong. It's wrong because of the harm it causes, because someone is being abused and victimized by someone else. Our hypothetical victim of incest is a real person who suffered.

This is where it falls apart for asshole anon.

Because no one suffers from a portrayal of fictional incest. The actors in Game of Thrones are not actually related and are not in abusive relationships. The moms on pornhub are not actually doing doggy with their real sons. and the only person harmed in the making of the perks of being a wallflower was me, who was not warned of its contents and was triggered real fucking bad when i slammed into it.

That's why I get it, you know. I understand the response that a lot of people have to seeing fictional portrayals of real life abuse and pain is to flinch and to lash out at the creator. Especially here on the internet, where a lot of your fellow creators aren't big name writers or actors you'll never be able to touch, but just some guy with a blog who writes porn. There's a lot of hurt people here who never learned, maybe never had the opportunity yet to learn, how to let their initial defensive reactions pass over them before they hurt someone else. (And I say maybe never had the opportunity to learn because there's a lot of people in this "anti" movement who are really, really fucking young. That's heartbreaking for me, both that they've been hurt in a way that allows them to be swallowed up into this movement and that they're now in a community that exists under constant surveillance where one wrong move will get them harassed and hurt all over again.)

Someone's writing is not what hurt them, though. I won't deny that seeing something you're unprepared for can trigger you, but that's why proper tagging is so important and why we need to emphasize that when you go online or into a space like tumblr, you need to accept personal responsibility in that you may see things that make you feel like shit. Someone who ships incest does not inherently condone the abuse someone went through in real life, not unless they're a real shithead. They might be someone who went through a similar experience and find safety in fictional expressions of it, or they might not and they just find the taboo fun to play with. It's a conspiratorial line of thinking to believe otherwise: they're writing about X, so that they can convince everyone that Y is okay to do in real life. When people are hurt, they want to construct a narrative where the hurt is intentional and malicious, rather than them just randomly seeing a piece of art not meant for them and being affected negatively by it.

But, there are real people hurt intentionally and maliciously in this situation. Asshole anon proves that themself. I don't know who they are, they don't know who I am, but they thought that it was morally correct of them to come into my inbox and condescend to me about my writing being disgusting. That message is one of the nicer ones I've ever been sent over the years. And I'm not the only one who can attest to being sent death threats, or people telling me to kill myself, or people wishing that the things I write about would happen to me or to my family members in real life. I'm basically immune to that shit by now, I publish the most pathetic ones if I can come up with a halfway decent zinger of a response and delete the rest without thinking about it. But I'm basically a cockroach freak that spent its formative years in superwholock, I cannot be hurt by anything I get sent now because honestly? I probably received worse when I was twelve.

The only harm that matters is the harm done to real people, and this stupid fucking conflict about fiction has allowed a lot of people on this website to dehumanize anyone who disagrees with them to the point that they think it's not only fine but morally justified to tell them how they wish they would die.

So there's my take on it. Incest is bad because it hurts people. Fictional incest is fine because it doesn't hurt anyone. People who write about incest are not conspiring to support real life incest, because they are writing about fictional people who can't get hurt and if they're halfway decent, they know that real people getting hurt by incest is bad. Attacking people over writing fictional incest is bad because they are more real than anyone they ever write about will be; they can be hurt, the characters can't.

sorry. like i warned you, long. but i wanted to cover as much of what i could think of as i possibly could.

[simnostalgia]

If KOSA doesn't pass, something else will.

ugh, this whole KOSA thing makes me roll my eyes. I'm sorry I KNOW I'm just a sims blog but I need to say something and it's going to be long, skip if you want to-

I get it I do, call your reps if you want to. I honestly could see it getting struck down (yet again) but honestly? It's probably gonna get through eventually in our current political and cultural climate. Do you know why? Not because of wanting to protect kids, obviously, but because they can't easily shape the narrative. And children, being blank slates, are obviously not as scared of upturning power structures as their X/Boomer parents. Not that I super needed to tell you any of this, I mean it's obvious.

And I mean, don't be naive, this was cute when it was like 2015 or whatever and we all banded together to stop SOPA but obviously this isn't going to stop. This isn't just a whiny lament about how we can do nothing (Which, total sidebar, isn't it weird when these sorts of things come up and people show up in the comments all "Oh no, there's nothing we can do!! I guess we'll just die!!!" like, get a grip)

ANYWAY, when was the last time you watched something illegally? Probably pretty recently, when was the last time you got a hold of something you probably weren't supposed to have. Do you know easy it will probably be to bypass these measures? You really expect me to believe that they're capable of censoring the WHOLE internet?

Our government. Which cannot do anything competently besides war crimes (and even then...), is really going to plug *every hole* in that regard? The trillion dollar Hollywood machine has been dumping endless amounts of money and time into stopping piracy and they STILL haven't done it. The closest they got was just trying to give us a better option, and they even fucked *that* up. And let me tell you, trying to search for a way stop people from finding very specific files you can create bots to look for is WAY easier than trying to automate a system that just searches for nebulous concepts like "dangerous content".

Like I said, do what you feel like you need to do but it's obvious that those in charge are more and more willing to make increasing machiavellian decisions to try control and public whose opinions are quickly spiraling out of control. And I REALLY doubt that calling your rep all "UwU swir, can you pwease not impede my abiwity to rwead supwernatural porwn onwine??" is going to sway them.

And the thing that they're really trying to stop, a changing worldview among youth driven by online discourse, is bound to fail because it's going to be hard to put *that* particular genie back in the bottle. If they wanted to curb the amount of sway that the internet could have over young people's opinions they needed to kill social media in its cradle in the mid-2000s. It's WAY too late for that.

You can be mad and disagree all you want but, how about a plan B? Just in case this, or any future law, gets pushed through by the stone age baby boomers. Try things like not using only the 5 largest social media sites for all of your needs. Learn how to use tor. Protect yourself online. Use platforms that can't be easily tracked. Back up shit you like so you have copies.

Alls I'm saying is MAYBE instead of playing the dumb game of "Maybe if we ask really nicely they'll do the right thing" we make a plan to use decentralized platforms that are far to large and varied to effectively police in any meaningful way. In hindsight, maybe we shouldn't have come to use large platforms to criticize power structures when the heads of those power structures also use those platforms. It just seems like bad planning.

Stop expecting that you can fight EVERY bill and start planning to do some illegal shit online.

[lazycowboy666]

hc for the vongola kids’ favorite video game genres / titles, pt 1 (nami trio); aiming for late 90s-mid 10s which is the general timeline for the series.

tsuna:

mixed PC and console, mostly console (PS2 or Game Cube). already canon that he likes rhythm games (which is so cute and kinda funny considering how uncoordinated he is), so he’s a big fan of Beatmania IIDX, Pop’n Music, osu!, Taiko no Tatsujin, etc. pretty good at them and they help calm his ADHD down. plays Katamari for similar stimulation reasons with the loud cheerful music and straightforward structure.

tried playing DDR and almost actually died. he avoids any footwork ones in the arcade; playing in public stresses him out in general so he usually will buy or rent games for home. Lambo got a Wii for his birthday and between the two of them, the controllers were lodged in the drywall by the end of the day after playing Wii Sports.

likes the Animal Crossing series because it’s cozy, doesn’t get too serious with in-game achievements but plays regularly. doesn’t time travel; got yelled at by Resetti once when he was younger and shut the game off on accident, he cried so hard he almost threw up. feels bad if he leaves his villagers alone too long. when he didn’t have friends growing up, he’d really look forward to in-game holidays and birthdays (sob). trying to collect the squirrels.

will play Smash with Lambo; that’s what helped them bond when Lambo first moved in. fighting games kinda stress him out so this is the most he’ll really play them. his main is Kirby, or Luigi because nobody picks Luigi. :( low to mid-tier.

also they play Minecraft together and are both pretty terrible at it but have fun. introduced it to Gokudera, Yamamoto, and Ryohei and they’ll play it with Lambo when either (or all) of them are babysitting him. Tsuna’s constantly on the death alert feed, usually dying from falling into lava. somehow slayed the Ender Dragon.

gokudera:

PC gamer trash, uses emulators because he can’t afford a console. loves difficult, convoluted RPGs and RTS (gag). does not like online lobbies. horror and sci-fi fanatic, especially survival-esque games that require puzzle-solving like Resident Evil, Silent Hill, and Bioshock. is one of those freaks who illegally downloads unsettling, semi-dangerous games (like Lostboy, Sad Satan, LSD: Dream Emulator) and plays them with HyperCam on because he’s convinced he’s going to see a ghost. has had to install like 5 firewalls and rebuild his PC once.

Demon’s Souls / Dark Souls loser. has a freakish knowledge of where everything is, including short-cuts and secrets. he focuses on magic and will discard and replace weapons without much thought. knows lore simply from the item descriptions. really strategic, memorizes enemy move sets, but will go the hard way because it’s fun. utterly deranged. it’s honestly pretty impressive but it kinda scares tsuna because how many hours did you put into this? how did you kill that boss so quickly? where is your armor, gokudera-kun—

he doesn’t like most FPS games because they can trigger his PTSD if they’re too realistic, but killing endless undead/demons/monsters scratches a weird itch for him so he can play DOOM, and L4D w/ his vongola friends eventually (he’s constantly reviving Tsuna). really likes Half Life and Portal because aliens and puzzles alongside bip-bip. will play Hotline Miami w/ Shittopi if only for the god-tier music but has to be really stoned with her, else he gets uncomfy w/ the content being so close to his old hitman lifestyle.

hates platformers with every fiber of his being. says they’re for children but really he’s so impatient he sucks at them. Yamamoto made him play Yoshi’s Island and he almost blacked out from sheer rage. only tolerates Pikmin because, again, aliens and puzzles. will play Smash under duress: mains Samus or Fox, mid-tier, loses to Yamamoto half the time. returns the favor in Mortal Kombat which he’s pretty decent at.

the only one who plays Minecraft outside group sessions. has started building late at night when his insomnia is bad; really likes the soothing music and will leave it on even when he’s not playing. makes replicas of structures from his favorite nerd media (currently working on the Enterprise).

yamamoto:

pure console lad, likes the Genesis, the Dreamcast, and the GameCube; his dad has a few older consoles that he’s also inherited. in similar hand-me-down style and true to canon, he owns a ridiculous number of late 90s/early 00s baseball video games. can play them for hours and gets really serious about them.

a Sonic stan. does enjoy some Mario Kart and Smash with the boys (mains Ness or Link, mid-high tier)—but he was a Sonic kid and really wanted Soap Shoes growing up. likes the OG 8-bit side-scrollers like Sonic Adventure 2 the most but his ADHD clings to super fast, timing-based shit like Sonic Heroes. also enjoys Rayman but gets stuck a lot.

weirdly good at Super Monkey Ball and knows how to short-cut in ways previously unknown to man. will launch himself across the level and win in less than 3 seconds. how? “idk just lucky i guess.” plays Baby.

has a few broken, shitty titles like Dark Castle, Pen Pen Trilcelon, Puyo Pop Fever. will make Gokudera play them just to infuriate him; this also applies to annoying platformers, it’s just funny to watch him rage quit. generally will troll Gokudera in video games to get a rise out of him, like dropping gravel on him or flooding his caves in Minecraft; never enough to actually ruin the game but enough to annoy him.

started playing Hitman as a joke but is spooky good at it despite not playing FPS/stealth games. “hey gokudera did you ever get to dress up as—” “for the last time, NO.” is generally pretty bad at games with a lot of details/strategy (other than baseball) because he starts tuning out. strong-arms Gokudera into tag-teaming hard puzzles and co-op games in general to build teamwork.

[beardedmrbean]

Violence has shaken the U.K. as riots led by far-right groups have gripped multiple cities across the country, leading to nearly 150 arrests, according to officials.

The disorder spread from Islamophobic and anti-immigrant riots on Saturday called for by far-right groups seeking to exploit the knife attack that killed three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance party on July 29 in the town of Southport, a seaside town about 20 miles north of Liverpool, authorities said.

The protests that quickly turned violent have been fueled by disinformation circulated online by right-wing commentators falsely claiming the suspect in the stabbing attack was a Muslim illegal immigrant.

Since Friday, the riots have hit most major northern cities, including Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Sunderland, but also Bristol in southern England, and Belfast in Northern Ireland, the worst outbreak of public disorder in more than a decade. The U.K.’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday condemned the violence as "far-right thuggery," pledging swift prosecution of those involved.

Hundreds of extremist demonstrators have attacked police and set fire to mosques and shops, with hundreds of masked individuals rampaging through city centers.

In the northern English town of Rotherham on Sunday, a mob of hundreds of people attacked a hotel that was housing asylum seekers. The rioters assaulted police protecting the hotel, smashing windows and then trying to set it on fire. At least 10 police officers were injured, South Yorkshire Police said, calling the violence "deplorable."

"We absolutely condemn the scenes of disorder we witnessed, with a total of around 700 people in attendance," the police added.

Several small fires were started, but South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Services "worked to extinguish these quickly," according to officials.

A heavy police presence was expected to stay outside the hotel and the surrounding area for the rest of Sunday evening and into Monday, according to the police.

South of Rotherham, another hotel in Tamworth, England, was targeted by rioters. Police in the area urged the public to stay away while they worked on controlling the situation. One officer was injured, the police said Sunday night.

"We're urging members of the public to avoid the area around the Holiday Inn, Tamworth, as specialist officers continue to deal with violent acts of thuggery," Tamworth Police said in an update Sunday evening local time.

On Saturday, police said they rescued a Black man in Manchester who was being kicked and punched as dozens of men surrounded him. In Sunderland, hundreds of Muslim men gathered to protect a local mosque as groups of individuals targeted the religious building.

Prime Minister Starmer held crisis talks on Saturday with his government discussing measures to shut down the violence.

MORE: 2 kids dead, 11 people hurt in 'ferocious' stabbing attack at dance event in United Kingdom, 17-year-old arrested

Starmer released a statement Sunday condemning the violence and vowing to "do whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice."

"I utterly condemn the far-right thuggery we have seen this weekend," Starmer said. "Be in no doubt: those who have participated in this violence will face the full force of the law," he added.

"I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder, whether directly or those whipping up this action online and then running away themselves," Starmer said. "This is not a protest, it is organized, violent thuggery and it has no place on our streets or online."

Starmer said more arrests would follow and prosecutions would be swift. The government is moving to have courts open 24 hours a day to rapidly process the arrested. The government has also offered increased protection for mosques.

U.K. authorities have accused far-right groups of coordinating the violence. Following the deadly knife attack in Southport, far-right groups and commentators quickly spread false claims on social media, particularly X, that the attacker was a Muslim migrant who crossed illegally on the so-called "small boats" from Europe.

However, Axel Muganwa Rudakubana, a 17-year-old boy from Banks, a coastal village in Lancashire, just outside Southport, was arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder, police said. The suspect was born in Cardiff, Wales, police said.

[queenwille]

heyy uhhh where are there so many posts about palestians asking for help finding clean water and getting out of palestine and showing pictures of their bombed homes and the corpses of children, but all the israeli "help me" posts are just like. Black eyes. And bruises.

And how the palestian posts are all new and constant and every single day, but all of the TOTALLY CORRECT REAL JEWS can talk about is that one time they got hit by a bomb. The one time, the one date. Oct 7. You know, that one time? That one time after 75 years? One? As in singular enough that it's the only "massacre" date of israelis that I can find?

But meanwhile, Palestinians are posting about new massacres every week? New dead children, new names to a list of tens of thousands.

can you help explain that? I'm confused

of course i can, here to help as always.

the photos you are speaking of are the photos of our hostages. sounds like you specifically mean these:

or maybe the one of Hersh missing one arm, idk.

all of these were taken back in october 2023. all of them and are the last pictures their families have of them. why? we ask the same actually.

the main difference between the pictures/posts you see online of palestinians and these is pretty simple. the palestinian aren’t held captive, they have their phones and are free to post as they wish (tho do watch out, as most of those gofundmes are scammers that have nothing to do with the issue even). those girls aren’t free, that’s literally all we have of them.

there are horrible pictures of people hurt from missiles and such inside of israel (there were two from magdal shamash) that find their way to the web, but it’s mostly illegal in israel and more importantly, considered very unethical, to publish graphic photos from horror scenes. even more so if it’s possible to identify the person hurt. i’m not sure how and when it was established, but i do know somewhere in the back of my mind that it was an issue back in the 2nd intifada, i think, where horrifying photographs where broadcasted on live television very quickly. beside being very traumatic and seen by children and such, families identified their loved ones that way and it was very problematic. nowadays it obviously can be seen on social media sometimes, but even so, it’s considered unethical unless approved by the family and censorship laws (and then it’s published legally on national TV as well), so people widely avoid that.for example, an IDF soldier was actually sent to a military trail a few weeks ago for sending his friends a video from a truck with the bodies of 5 rescued hostages. he was proud of the rescue and meant no harm, but as the israeli population is very small, its considered very unethical and illegal to so.

lastly, october 7th wasn’t one isolated attack, yeah? many many, TOO MANY, people, including civilians were killed since and before that. this is a very bloody conflict. we mention october 7th as a day when all hell broke loose. the brutality, the horror, the acts that were preformed there were unspeakable. those were no acts of resistance or war, those were pure acts against humanity. why do we mention them so much? cause we’re still there, even if the world doesn’t care anymore, even if no one believes it, even if the world doesn’t think it was that bad. we’re there, with so many people not back in their homes, missiles still fired daily, people knifed on the streets, so many people still in duty and not back to their lives and most importantly… with 115 men, women, a child that had his 5th birthday yesterday and a 1.5 year old baby still held captive. it’s not even the fact that we can’t, because even with the ones we know for sure that are gone, it’s considered mandatory in judaism to respect the dead and do whatever it takes to bring him or her to a proper jewish burial back at home, but it’s also the fact that we won’t. no man or woman are left behind. the hamas (and others btw, keep hiding our people behind human shields and y’all keep hyping them up, so it’s a never ending cycle). it might sound like a dumb cliche to y’all, but with being such a small community, all of those hostages are our family members as well.

[myfakecandyy]

Areo Lore 101 + Some Art

Areo, My Drow Wizard/Cleric of Eiliestraee with an insane god complex and attachment issues. Both art by me <3!

When I started getting invested in Dungeons & Dragons, I needed to familiarise myself with the Lore, worldbuilding and races in the Forgotten Realms setting. So, to experiment, I came up with the rough idea of my Wizard Areo. I did not have a clear picture of who I wanted to create. Still, I knew I wanted to play someone with a memorable and fun roleplay personality, so I gave her a holier-then-thou god complex; she was created to be someone who believed she was immortal and so took unnecessary risks with a delusional sense of safety. Before I ever got to play her in a tabletop setting, Baldurs Gate 3 came out, and I was very excited to play as I grew up playing the Baldurs Gate spin-off games Dark Alliance 1 & 2, coupled with the exciting and positive things I saw online I bought the game pretty quickly. To expand on Areo and learn more about the Lore, I made my Tav Areo, and she's grown into such a beloved OC to me.

Actual Lore under the cut! [Possible Spoilers]

Early Life: Areo was born and grew up in the Drow city Menzoberranzan; for those unfamiliar with the setting, it's a large city in the Underdark(Underground of Faerun). Her upbringing was vastly different from most of the city. This is because Menzoberranzan is built and run by devout followers of the Chaotic Evil Goddess of Drow Lolth, Queen of Spiders, while Areo's mother, Miz'ri, was a follower and Priestess of Eiliestraee, the Chaotic Good Goddess of Drow. It is important to note that Eiliestraee and Lolth oppose each other morally, ideally and narratively.

Lolth: To explain the Lore surrounding Lolth, she is essentially a tyrant. She thrives in cruelty, encouraging her followers to kill each other to prove themselves worthy of her fickle favour, enjoying manipulating them into servitude, only to then toy with them anyway. She demands questionless loyalty and devotion; it is no wonder her people are known for their backstabbing, power-hungry tenacity. It was illegal to worship any deity besides her in the city; treachery almost guaranteed death.

Eiliestraee: Eiliestraee is the daughter of Lolth and lives to stand against her mother's ways. She is the Drow Goddess of Freedom, Dance and Song for all those who wish to return to the surface world and be free of Lolth's grasp. She is a joyful mother-like goddess who strives to inspire the Drow and stand as a beacon of hope.

To continue, Miz'ri wished to spread the word and beliefs of Eiliestraee, helping shepherd many of the lower-class citizens of Menzoberranzan into better lives on the surface world, the journey of which was highly treacherous and dangerous. This was something that kept many Drow from leaving. However, Miz'ri was an extremely powerful Cleric of amazing faith and magic. Areo spent her childhood beside her, and the small group of followers she amassed became her family. This rag-tag group of Drow worked secretly for the first 11 years of her life, dodging the threats of the city surrounding them.

It was in the year she turned 12 that things changed. Her mother, who held so much love and affection for the world and people around her, was methodically corrupted and converted by Lolth, an established master at manipulation. On one long expedition to the surface world, just as they had almost broken the surface, Miz'ri turned on the clergy she created, slaughtering the innocents she once led to freedom, leaving nothing behind but a pile of gore. As is Lolth's will to all that turn their back on her. Areo lived to be the only survivor. The effects of this event then altered her perception of reality and life.

Areo didn't survive due to the mercy of her mother. If you asked her to recall how she survived, she would be unable to tell the truth, her mind betraying her. I will break the events into two paragraphs: What Areo thought happened and compare it to what actually happened?

Delusion: In her memories, Areo cannot recall much of that day beyond a haze of religious imagery and flashes of light. She saw herself outside her body receiving a divine blessing from her deity of unbreakable protection. Shortly after, the beautiful form of Eilistraee manifests in front of her to use her divine magic to end her mother's tormented destruction and free her soul.

Reality: Her mother came for her life last; perhaps she had a semblance of her old self alive, urging her to spare her baby, but she was cold and without mercy in her final moments. It was pure luck and timing that Areo managed to kill her mother before she killed her; it was a quick and straightforward burst of magic in a moment of panic that managed to catch Miz'ri off guard enough to pierce her heart fatally.

Areos's memory was heavily clouded by trauma and a childlike way of rationalising things, and so her developed survivor guilt manifested oddly. Being a weak child seeing all these people around her die, she couldn't understand why she was the lone survivor, and so while searching for an answer as to why, her brain jumped to incorrect conclusions. In this case, her thought process was, "I didn't die? Even though I should have? That must mean I'm Immortal and blessed by the gods(In her case, Eiliestraee); that's the only reason that explains how I got to live while others didn't." This, of course, drastically changed her worldview.

Growing up, these delusions only elevated and reinforced themselves deep into her brain; every near-death experience, every lucky instance in her life, and every victory in combat only made her believe this more, especially with the increasingly heavy risks she began taking. Indeed, it is all incorrect, and she has survived this far solely on luck, her cunning and wit.

Some old art from when I was first developing this storyline. There are a few inconsistencies as I have changed the Lore and her design by now, but the vibes remain similar:

Young child: Very shortly after the massacre, Areo aimlessly wandered around the shallows of the Underdark. She was starving and injured from the renowned harshness of the area. Once again, luck comes to her aid when a kind older wizard passes her way. He had been scouring the land for different plants and fungi to use in his brews and alchemy when he noticed the pure black eyes of a young girl watching him from afar. He knew she would have died had he not taken her in, so for the next part of her life, she lived in a tower taught magic by this man she became quite fond of.

Early Adulthood: In his old age, that kind of wizard died a peaceful death in Areo's 15th year. She was consumed by an intense grief, finding herself alone once again. In her mind, she cursed her "immortality", a curse to outlive all she came to care for, and so, in anger and sadness, she resigned herself to live a life of solitude in the tower forever. There was more at play. However, she was also so terrified. She had never left the building alone, and much of the surface world did see Drow kindly, but even then, the fear dug deeper in her head. Even approaching the door to left her paralysed her mentally. Her life up to this point had taken a massive toll on her mental health. It was a mental block she could never get past.

For 60 years of chronic isolation, she read the thousands of books her mentor had collected in his long life, many of which were books passed from his master and so on. The collection of multiple generations' worth of arcane knowledge and study kept her mind nourished but her body weak. Her options for food were limited by her inability to leave the building. For 60 years, her growing adolescent body feasted on inhumane amounts of food, the leaves from decorative plants, ants that crawled along the walls, moss growing on the ceiling and worse. Her extreme malnutrition had drastic effects on her body that are, at this point, irreversible.

This explains her cannon base Dnd Stats at 75 years old (BG3 Timeline). Strength 4, Dexterity 6, Constitution 2, Intelligence 18, Wisdom 14, Charisma 12

Baldurs Gate 3: In accordance with the game lore, Areo was at some point abducted from the tower by Mindflayers and infected with a Mindflayer Tadpole. It is safe to assume she would never have left that place otherwise and would be starving in that tower for many more years.

The first art I had drawn of her after starting Bg3:

[beautifulpersonpeach]

Hi BPP,

I'm really thankful for your insight on fandom discourse, it helps me a lot as a new fan.

Recently some songs from JK's new album were leaked, it happened to Dreamers too. Can you share if this often happened to BTS songs, or mostly JK? Is this intentional by the company for marketing, or is it illegally done, will those people who leaked get punished?

***

Hi Anon,

Yeah this has happened with other BTS songs. The first time I heard a BTS song leak was for songs off the Love Yourself: Tear album in April 2018 - about a month before the album was released. And then I believe there was a shipping mishap too, with Amazon delivering albums almost a week before the album was supposed to be released lol. And there have been (infrequent) leaks for almost every release since then, including a bit for Indigo (though it was killed quickly). ARMYs used to be very good about keeping leaks under wraps and getting leaks removed from online platforms but it seems BTS is too big for any leaks to be fully contained now, and newer fans don’t seem to care as much about spreading leaks, so I doubt JK’s song leaks will be the last of it. Unfortunately.

I don’t know if BigHit is using this as a marketing strategy. I don’t see why they’d have to, but it’s no secret labels use leaks to gauge interest ahead of a release and to build hype. Again, BTS has a fandom that’s extremely engaged and Jungkook is very well loved, so I don’t see why BigHit would need to do a temp check or ratchet up hype for JK (or any BTS member tbh), but it’s possible so I won’t discount it completely.

Nearly all the leaks I’ve seen, including for JK’s album and Proof, appear to come from different sources posted originally to different galleries and platforms. On the English-speaking side of the internet, the leaks are collected and spread by a handful of the same accounts, but on the Korean side the leaks are a lot more fragmented, which makes me think it’s not just one person abusing their access. And so it might be difficult for BigHit to find them and prosecute.

But then, if the people who leaked songs in the past were punished, we wouldn’t know about it.

[qnewsau]

Lynch mob attacks and kills gay couple in Cameroon

New Post has been published on https://qnews.com.au/lynch-mob-attacks-and-kills-gay-couple-in-cameroon/

Lynch mob attacks and kills gay couple in Cameroon

Two men in Cameroon’s capital Yaoundé have been killed by a mob after being accused of homosexuality.

Initially, bystanders thought the two men, aged in their 40s, were having a private conversation in a vehicle.

However, they soon noticed the vehicle shaking, prompting the group to approach and find the men engaging in a sex act. A mob quickly surrounded the car, pulled the men out and started beating them before the police intervened and arrested the two men.

But later, the mob spotted the men again as they headed for their car and violently attacked them, stripping them naked and beating them to death.

Their deaths were captured in a horrifying video and have outraged activists and human rights organisations.

Jane, an activist, told news.com.au that the lynching of LGBTQI individuals was something that was often condoned in African societies.

“What happened to these men is just sad, and there should never be a justification for a mob attack. However, I think it could have been entirely avoided,” she said.

“We’re an endangered community, and we constantly have to watch our backs even while walking down the street.

“We don’t have the luxury of being reckless or taking unnecessary risks in a country where everything that moves seems to want to harm us.”

Homosexuality is illegal in Cameroon, and the murders of the two men follow on from another recent incident targeting the LGBTQIA+ community.

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Social media giants must take ‘some responsibility’ for riots, home secretary suggests

Social media companies must take responsibility for putting “rocket boosters” under riots, the home secretary has said.  Far right violence has spread on Britain’s streets after the suspect accused of killing three young girls was falsely identified online as an asylum seeker who arrived in the UK via “small boat”. More than 420 people have been arrested since riots erupted last week with disinformation on social media fuelling the unrest. Over the weekend, demonstrations took place in Rotherham, Tamworth, Bolton and Middlesbrough with clashes breaking out between far right and counter-protestors. Yvette Cooper, the home secretary, has now suggested social media companies must take “some responsibility” what is playing out on Britain’s streets.  ***Politics.co.uk is the UK’s leading digital-only political website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for all the latest election news and analysis.*** She told BBC Radio 5 Live: “What is criminal offline is also criminal online, so some of the things we have seen online are also illegal and we will expect the police to be pursuing the online criminality as well as the offline criminality. “But look, social media companies also need to take some responsibility for this. Social media has put rocket boosters under some of the not just misinformation but the encouragement of violence. “That is a total disgrace and we cannot carry on like this. So we will also be pursuing this with social media companies.” It comes after prime minister Keir Starmer warned over the weekend that rioters would regret their actions, vowing to do “whatever it takes to bring these thugs to justice as quickly as possible.” “I guarantee you will regret taking part in this disorder, either directly or those whipping up this disorder online”, Starmer declared in a televised address. Referring to a violent attack on a hotel in Rotherham thought to have housed migrants, he said: “There is no justification for taking this action.” Masked men had launched pieces of wood and let off fire extinguishers at police officers outside the Holiday Inn Express, and some stormed into the hotel. “People in this country have a right to be safe, and yet we have seen Muslim communities targeted and attacks on mosques”, the prime minister added. Starmer said Muslims had been targeted along with other minority communities, adding there were “Nazi salutes in the streets.” Downing Street is understood to be holding a Cobra emergency response meeting on Monday to discuss the government’s response over the coming days. Shadow home secretary James Cleverly has criticised the government for not acting faster in response to the riots. He insisted the prime minister is “right” to have taken firm action, but added it “should and could have been quicker.” Asked about what caused the riots, Cleverly told Sky News he was aware of “pernicious” online culture when he was home secretary. He said this was “perpetrated by the far right, amplified, both within the UK, and beyond our borders”. What has happened in the past seven days “has got all the hallmarks of something which has been stoked by that”, he added. Politics.co.uk is the UK’s leading digital-only political website. Subscribe to our daily newsletter for all the latest election news and analysis. The post Social media giants must take ‘some responsibility’ for riots, home secretary suggests .

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Unlocking the Power of VPNs for Torrenting

In the realm of online file sharing, torrenting has long been a favored method for accessing a vast array of digital content. However, the practice of torrenting comes with inherent risks, particularly related to privacy and security. This is where Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) enter the scene as indispensable tools for torrent enthusiasts.

VPNs offer a layer of encryption and anonymity that shields users from prying eyes, including Internet Service Providers (ISPs), copyright trolls, and government agencies. When torrenting without a VPN, your IP address is exposed, leaving you vulnerable to potential legal action or monitoring. By connecting to a VPN server, your true IP address is masked, and your online activities become virtually untraceable.

Choosing the right VPN for torrenting is crucial. Look for providers that offer robust security features, including a strict no-logs policy, DNS leak protection, and a kill switch. Additionally, opt for VPNs with high-speed servers optimized for P2P file sharing, ensuring smooth and uninterrupted torrenting sessions.

Moreover, jurisdiction matters. Select VPNs based in privacy-friendly countries with stringent data protection laws to minimize the risk of your data falling into the wrong hands.

It's important to note that while VPNs provide enhanced privacy and security, they do not condone illegal activities. Torrenting copyrighted material without proper authorization remains illegal in many jurisdictions, and VPNs should not be used as a means to circumvent these laws.

In conclusion, VPNs serve as invaluable allies for those engaging in torrenting activities, offering peace of mind and safeguarding against potential risks. However, it's essential to use them responsibly and in compliance with the law to fully reap their benefits.

Torrenting with VPN

Torrenting is a popular method of file sharing that allows users to download and share large files quickly and efficiently. However, torrenting without proper protection can expose your IP address and make you vulnerable to cyber threats. This is where using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) comes into play.

A VPN creates a secure and encrypted connection between your device and the internet, ensuring that your online activities remain anonymous and protected. When torrenting with a VPN, your real IP address is masked, and instead, the VPN server's IP address is visible to others in the torrent network. This adds an extra layer of security and privacy, making it difficult for third parties to track your online activities.

Using a VPN while torrenting also helps you bypass geo-restrictions and internet censorship. Some countries have strict regulations regarding torrenting, and using a VPN allows you to access and download content without restrictions. Additionally, VPNs can prevent your Internet Service Provider (ISP) from monitoring your online activities and potentially throttling your connection speed when torrenting.

When choosing a VPN for torrenting, it's essential to select a provider that offers fast connection speeds, a strict no-logs policy, and support for P2P file sharing. Additionally, make sure the VPN has servers in torrent-friendly locations and offers strong encryption protocols to keep your data secure.

In conclusion, torrenting with a VPN is a smart and responsible way to protect your online privacy and security while enjoying the benefits of fast and efficient file sharing. By using a VPN, you can torrent safely and anonymously without worrying about prying eyes or legal implications.

VPN benefits for torrenting

Using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) for torrenting can offer several advantages to users who engage in this activity. VPNs work by encrypting your connection and masking your IP address. This added layer of security ensures that your online activities, including torrenting, remain private and anonymous. Here are some key benefits of using a VPN for torrenting:

Anonymity: One of the primary benefits of using a VPN for torrenting is the ability to remain anonymous. By hiding your IP address, a VPN protects your identity and location from being exposed to third parties, such as your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or potential copyright trolls.

Security: VPNs encrypt your internet traffic, making it more difficult for hackers or other malicious actors to intercept your data while torrenting. This keeps your personal information and browsing history safe from prying eyes.

Access Restricted Content: Some countries have strict laws regarding torrenting, and certain websites may be blocked in your region. By using a VPN, you can bypass these restrictions and access geo-blocked content while torrenting securely.

Avoid Bandwidth Throttling: Some ISPs throttle internet speeds for users who engage in high-bandwidth activities like torrenting. By using a VPN, you can prevent your ISP from monitoring your torrenting habits and potentially slowing down your connection.

Protect Against Copyright Infringement: While torrenting itself is not illegal, downloading copyrighted material without permission is. By using a VPN, you can add an extra layer of protection against potential legal ramifications by keeping your torrenting activities private.

Overall, using a VPN for torrenting can enhance your online privacy and security, allowing you to enjoy your favorite content without worrying about potential risks.

Secure torrenting with VPN

When it comes to torrenting, using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) is essential to ensure secure and anonymous downloading. A VPN encrypts your internet connection and hides your IP address, preventing snooping by your internet service provider (ISP) or any other prying eyes.

One of the main advantages of using a VPN for torrenting is that it masks your IP address, making it nearly impossible for anyone to trace your online activity back to you. This is crucial for maintaining your privacy and avoiding potential legal issues related to copyright infringement.

Additionally, VPNs provide an extra layer of security by encrypting your data, making it unreadable to hackers and other malicious parties. This is especially important when downloading torrents, as the nature of peer-to-peer file sharing can leave your device vulnerable to cyber threats.

Another benefit of using a VPN for torrenting is the ability to access geo-restricted content. By connecting to servers in different locations around the world, you can bypass censorship and access websites and content that may be blocked in your region.

However, not all VPNs are created equal, and it's important to choose a reliable and reputable provider that allows torrenting on their servers. Look for VPNs with a strict no-logs policy, fast connection speeds, and a kill switch feature to ensure your anonymity and security while torrenting.

In conclusion, utilizing a VPN for secure torrenting is a smart way to protect your privacy, enhance your online security, and access a wider range of content. By taking the necessary precautions and using a trusted VPN service, you can enjoy the benefits of torrenting while minimizing the risks associated with peer-to-peer file sharing.

VPN torrenting advantages

VPN torrenting, also known as using a Virtual Private Network for torrenting, offers several advantages for individuals who engage in downloading and sharing files through peer-to-peer networks.

One of the main benefits of using a VPN for torrenting is enhanced privacy and security. By connecting to a VPN server before accessing torrent sites, your online activity is encrypted and your IP address is masked, making it difficult for third parties to track your downloads or monitor your online behavior. This added layer of security helps protect your identity and personal information from potential cyber threats and surveillance.

Moreover, VPNs can help bypass geographic restrictions and internet censorship. Many countries and internet service providers (ISPs) restrict access to certain torrent sites or throttle bandwidth for torrenting activities. With a VPN, users can access these sites and download content anonymously, regardless of their physical location, by connecting to servers in other countries where such restrictions do not apply.

Additionally, VPNs provide faster download speeds and reduce the risk of bandwidth throttling by ISPs. By encrypting your internet connection and masking your IP address, VPNs prevent your ISP from monitoring your online activity and selectively limiting your bandwidth when torrenting large files.

In conclusion, using a VPN for torrenting offers numerous advantages, including privacy protection, enhanced security, bypassing geo-blocks, and faster download speeds. However, it is important to choose a reliable VPN service provider that does not keep logs of your online activity to ensure maximum anonymity and security while torrenting.

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VPN benefits for torrenting

Title: The Advantages of Using a VPN for Torrenting

In the digital age, torrenting has become a popular method for sharing and downloading large files quickly and efficiently. However, engaging in torrenting without adequate protection can expose users to various risks, including privacy breaches, copyright infringement issues, and potential legal consequences. This is where a Virtual Private Network (VPN) comes into play, offering numerous benefits for those who engage in torrenting activities.

First and foremost, a VPN encrypts your internet connection, making it virtually impossible for anyone, including your Internet Service Provider (ISP) or government agencies, to monitor your online activities. This means that when you download or share torrents, your IP address and browsing history remain concealed, preserving your anonymity and privacy.

Moreover, using a VPN allows you to bypass geographic restrictions and access torrent sites and content that may be blocked in your region. By connecting to servers located in different countries, you can circumvent censorship and enjoy unrestricted access to a wide range of torrents and online content.

Additionally, VPNs offer enhanced security features such as kill switches and DNS leak protection, which further safeguard your identity and data while torrenting. Kill switches automatically disconnect your internet connection if the VPN connection drops, preventing your real IP address from being exposed. Meanwhile, DNS leak protection ensures that your DNS requests are routed through the VPN, preventing potential leaks that could compromise your privacy.

Furthermore, VPNs can help prevent bandwidth throttling by ISPs, which often occurs when they detect heavy torrenting traffic. By encrypting your internet traffic, VPNs make it difficult for ISPs to detect and throttle your connection, ensuring consistent download speeds for torrenting.

In conclusion, using a VPN for torrenting offers a multitude of benefits, including privacy protection, access to restricted content, enhanced security, and prevention of bandwidth throttling. By investing in a reliable VPN service, torrent users can enjoy a safer and more seamless downloading experience without compromising their online privacy and security.

Legal implications of using PirateBay

Title: Navigating the Legal Waters: Understanding the Implications of Using PirateBay

In the digital age, accessing entertainment and media has become easier than ever before. However, the rise of platforms like PirateBay has sparked debates over the legality and ethics of accessing copyrighted material without permission. While many users see PirateBay as a convenient way to access content for free, it's essential to understand the legal implications that come with using such platforms.

First and foremost, it's crucial to recognize that downloading or sharing copyrighted material without authorization is illegal in most countries. PirateBay facilitates the distribution of copyrighted movies, music, software, and other content without the consent of the copyright holders. By using PirateBay to access such material, users may be engaging in copyright infringement, which can result in severe legal consequences.

Copyright infringement is not a victimless crime. When individuals download or share copyrighted material without permission, they deprive content creators of rightful compensation for their work. This loss of revenue can harm artists, musicians, filmmakers, and other creators, impacting their ability to continue producing the content that audiences enjoy.

Furthermore, accessing content through platforms like PirateBay exposes users to various risks, including malware, viruses, and other security threats. These risks can compromise the security of personal information stored on devices and networks, leading to potential identity theft, financial fraud, and other cybercrimes.

While PirateBay and similar platforms may promise anonymity and freedom from financial obligations, users should be aware that they are not above the law. Governments and law enforcement agencies around the world are increasingly cracking down on copyright infringement, targeting both the operators of such platforms and individual users.

In conclusion, while PirateBay may offer a tempting array of free content, users must consider the legal and ethical implications of accessing copyrighted material without permission. By supporting legitimate channels for accessing and consuming content, individuals can ensure that they uphold the rights of creators while also safeguarding themselves from legal trouble and cybersecurity threats.

VPN vs

A Virtual Private Network (VPN) and Virtual Server (VS) are two technologies that are often confused but serve different purposes. Let's delve into the differences between VPN vs VS to better understand their functionalities.

A VPN is a secure connection between your device and the internet, encrypting your data to ensure privacy and security. It creates a private network within a public internet connection, allowing users to browse the web anonymously and access geo-restricted content. VPNs are commonly used to protect sensitive information from hackers, especially when using public Wi-Fi networks.

On the other hand, a Virtual Server (VS) is a cloud-based server that mimics a physical server, providing users with dedicated resources and computing power. Virtual servers can host websites, run applications, and store data, offering scalability and flexibility without the need for physical hardware.

So, what sets VPN and VS apart? While both technologies offer enhanced security and privacy, VPNs focus on encrypting internet traffic, while VS provides users with a virtualized server environment for computing needs. VPNs are ideal for protecting online activities and bypassing censorship, while VS is more suitable for hosting websites and applications in a scalable manner.

In conclusion, understanding the distinction between VPN vs VS is crucial in determining which technology best suits your needs. Whether you require secure internet browsing or scalable server resources, choosing the right technology can significantly improve your online experience.

Risks of downloading torrents without VPN

Torrenting can be a convenient way to access a wide range of digital content, from movies and music to software and e-books. However, downloading torrents without using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) can expose users to various risks.

One of the primary concerns of torrenting without a VPN is privacy. When downloading torrents, your IP address is visible to other users in the torrent swarm. Without a VPN, this means that your internet service provider (ISP) and potentially even copyright enforcement agencies can see what you are downloading. This can lead to legal consequences, such as receiving a copyright infringement notice or facing legal action from copyright holders.

Additionally, torrenting without a VPN can leave your device vulnerable to cyber threats. Since torrenting involves connecting to multiple peers to download files, there is an increased risk of encountering malicious actors who may attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in your system. Without the encryption and anonymity provided by a VPN, your personal information, such as your IP address and location, can be exposed to these threats.

Furthermore, some Internet Service Providers actively monitor and throttle the internet connection of users who engage in torrenting activities. This can result in slower download speeds and overall degraded internet performance.

In conclusion, downloading torrents without using a VPN can pose significant risks to your privacy, security, and internet speed. To mitigate these risks, it is highly recommended to use a reputable VPN service when torrenting. A VPN encrypts your internet traffic and hides your IP address, providing you with anonymity and security while engaging in torrenting activities. By taking this precautionary measure, you can enjoy the benefits of torrenting while minimizing the associated risks.

Choosing the right VPN for torrenting

When it comes to torrenting, having a reliable Virtual Private Network (VPN) is crucial in ensuring your online anonymity and security. With the increasing scrutiny on torrenting activities by ISPs and copyright enforcement agencies, selecting the right VPN service is paramount to safeguard your privacy.

One of the key factors to consider when choosing a VPN for torrenting is the logging policy of the provider. Opt for a VPN service that has a strict no-logs policy, meaning they do not keep records of your online activities. This ensures that even if requested, there will be no data to hand over to authorities.

Additionally, the speed and bandwidth limits of the VPN are essential to maintain a smooth torrenting experience. Look for VPN providers that offer unlimited bandwidth and high-speed connections to ensure fast downloads and uploads without any interruptions.

Moreover, the jurisdiction of the VPN provider is significant as it determines the legal obligations they have to disclose user information. Choosing a VPN service based in a privacy-friendly country with strong data protection laws can offer an extra layer of security.

Lastly, encryption protocols play a vital role in safeguarding your data while torrenting. Opt for a VPN service that employs robust encryption standards like AES-256 bit encryption to protect your online activities from prying eyes.

In conclusion, choosing the right VPN for torrenting is crucial to ensure your online privacy and security. By considering factors such as logging policy, speed, jurisdiction, and encryption protocols, you can make an informed decision to find the best VPN service that meets your torrenting needs.

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ExpressVPN torrenting policy

ExpressVPN is a well-known name in the VPN industry, offering users privacy, security, and unrestricted internet access. However, when it comes to torrenting, users often have questions about ExpressVPN's policy.

ExpressVPN does allow torrenting on its network, but with certain conditions in place to ensure the safety and legality of its service. The company emphasizes that it does not condone the use of its service for illegal activities, including copyright infringement through torrenting of pirated content.

To maintain a secure and reliable service, ExpressVPN operates under a strict zero-logs policy. This means that it does not keep any logs of user activity, including internet traffic or connection timestamps. By not storing this information, ExpressVPN aims to protect its users' privacy and anonymity while they torrent.

Additionally, ExpressVPN employs advanced security features such as AES-256 encryption, DNS leak protection, and a kill switch. These measures help to safeguard users' data and prevent their IP addresses from being exposed while torrenting.

ExpressVPN also provides unlimited bandwidth and high-speed servers in numerous locations around the world. This allows users to enjoy fast and seamless torrenting experiences without worrying about restrictions or slowdowns.

In summary, ExpressVPN's torrenting policy is clear: while it permits torrenting on its network, users must abide by the law and refrain from engaging in illegal activities. With its robust security features, strict zero-logs policy, and high-speed servers, ExpressVPN offers a safe and reliable option for those looking to torrent securely and anonymously.

ExpressVPN P2P support

ExpressVPN is a popular choice for users seeking high-quality VPN services, and one of its standout features is its robust support for P2P file sharing. Peer-to-peer (P2P) technology allows users to share files directly with one another, offering a decentralized approach to file sharing. However, many online activities associated with P2P, such as torrenting, can raise concerns about privacy and security. This is where a VPN like ExpressVPN comes in.

With ExpressVPN's P2P support, users can enjoy secure and private file sharing activities without worrying about their online activities being tracked or monitored. By encrypting all internet traffic and masking users' IP addresses, ExpressVPN ensures that P2P operations remain private and anonymous. This is particularly important for individuals who want to protect their identities while engaging in file sharing activities.

Moreover, ExpressVPN's P2P support is backed by a vast network of high-speed servers located in strategic locations around the globe. This means that users can enjoy fast and reliable connections while sharing files through P2P networks. The service also offers unlimited bandwidth, ensuring that users can transfer files quickly and efficiently without any restrictions.

In conclusion, ExpressVPN's P2P support is a valuable feature for users who engage in file sharing activities and prioritize their privacy and security online. By leveraging ExpressVPN's advanced encryption protocols and extensive server network, users can enjoy seamless and secure P2P file sharing experiences.

Torrenting with ExpressVPN

Torrenting with ExpressVPN

Torrenting is a popular method of sharing files over the internet, but it comes with risks. When you download or upload files using torrents, your IP address is visible to everyone else in the network. This means that your online activities can be easily tracked by government agencies, hackers, or even copyright trolls. This is where a Virtual Private Network (VPN) like ExpressVPN comes in handy.

ExpressVPN is a leading VPN service that offers robust encryption and a large network of servers around the world. When you use ExpressVPN while torrenting, your IP address is masked, making it nearly impossible for anyone to trace your online activities back to you. This helps protect your privacy and anonymity while engaging in peer-to-peer file sharing.

In addition to anonymity, ExpressVPN also helps improve your security by encrypting your internet traffic. This means that even if someone is able to intercept your data, they won't be able to decipher it. Furthermore, ExpressVPN has a strict no-logs policy, which means that they do not store any data about your online activities.

It's important to note that while ExpressVPN enhances your privacy and security while torrenting, it's always best to make sure you're not violating any laws by downloading copyrighted material. Using a VPN doesn't make it legal to engage in piracy.

Overall, if you're looking to torrent files safely and privately, using ExpressVPN is a smart choice. With its advanced encryption, global server network, and strict privacy policy, ExpressVPN is a reliable companion for anyone who wants to enjoy the benefits of torrenting without compromising their online security and privacy.

ExpressVPN torrenting servers

ExpressVPN offers a reliable and secure solution for users looking to access torrenting servers seamlessly. With its vast network of high-speed servers strategically located in torrent-friendly regions worldwide, ExpressVPN enables users to torrent files quickly and efficiently while maintaining their online privacy.

When it comes to torrenting, speed is of the essence. ExpressVPN boasts a network of servers optimized for P2P sharing, ensuring blazing-fast download and upload speeds. This means you can access your favorite torrenting sites, download large files, and seed content without experiencing frustrating lags or slowdowns.

Furthermore, ExpressVPN's robust encryption protocols and stringent no-logs policy guarantee your online activities remain private and secure while torrenting. By masking your IP address and encrypting your internet traffic, ExpressVPN shields your online identity from prying eyes and potential threats such as hackers or copyright trolls.

ExpressVPN's user-friendly interface and intuitive software make it easy for even beginners to connect to torrenting servers effortlessly. Whether you're using a desktop computer, smartphone, or tablet, ExpressVPN offers multi-device compatibility, allowing you to torrent files securely across all your devices with a single subscription.

In conclusion, ExpressVPN's torrenting servers provide a safe, fast, and reliable solution for users seeking to engage in P2P file sharing activities. With its extensive server network, top-notch security features, and user-friendly interface, ExpressVPN is a premier choice for anyone looking to torrent content securely and privately.

ExpressVPN torrenting speed

Title: Maximizing Torrenting Speed with ExpressVPN: A Comprehensive Review

When it comes to torrenting, speed is paramount. Whether you're downloading large files or streaming media, a fast and reliable VPN can make all the difference. ExpressVPN, one of the leading names in the VPN industry, has garnered attention for its claimed ability to maintain high speeds even during torrenting activities. But does it live up to the hype? Let's delve into the specifics.

ExpressVPN employs a vast network of servers strategically located around the globe. This extensive server network aims to minimize latency and optimize bandwidth for users engaging in bandwidth-intensive activities like torrenting. By connecting to nearby servers, users can experience faster download and upload speeds compared to servers located farther away.

Moreover, ExpressVPN utilizes advanced encryption protocols to secure users' data while torrenting. While encryption adds a layer of security, it can sometimes lead to reduced speeds due to the processing overhead. However, ExpressVPN manages to strike a balance between security and performance, offering robust encryption without compromising on speed.

In addition to its server network and encryption protocols, ExpressVPN implements various optimization techniques to enhance torrenting speed. These include bandwidth throttling prevention, which ensures that users can fully utilize their available bandwidth without restrictions. ExpressVPN also continuously monitors server performance and load to dynamically allocate resources and maintain optimal speeds for all users.

Real-world tests and user reviews consistently highlight ExpressVPN's impressive torrenting speeds. Users report minimal impact on download and upload speeds, with some even experiencing faster speeds compared to their ISP-provided connection. This demonstrates ExpressVPN's commitment to providing a seamless torrenting experience without sacrificing performance.

In conclusion, ExpressVPN stands out as a top choice for users seeking fast and reliable torrenting speeds. With its extensive server network, robust encryption, and optimization techniques, ExpressVPN delivers on its promise of maintaining high speeds even during bandwidth-intensive activities like torrenting. Whether you're a casual downloader or a heavy torrent user, ExpressVPN has you covered.

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Trying to find out what the actual accusation in that graffiti is, and boy is it a wild ride. Come ride with me, won't you?

Found nothing on Google except news articles about the graffiti. Cut bait and switched to Twitter.

There, I quickly found someone claiming that the Jewish Federation of North America:

Was paying young Jewish adults 20-25 years old $350 to "become hasbara propagandists." Illustrated with a screenshot of "a 6-week online fellowship focused on collaboration, networking, leadership, and creating change in your community." Because Jews are nefarious, and any attempt to build Jewish community or leadership must be for eeeevil.

"Is responsible for colonizing Palestine (assisted 225,000+ settlers with illegal immigration in the past decade alone)". Which would be quite a trick, given that "From 2012 to 2022, the population of Israeli settlers in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, had grown from 520,000 to over 700,000," which is 180,000, not over 225,000. Plus, that includes about 20,000 Israeli Arabs, who are usually not counted in "settlers" (don't get me started) and are probably not the ones this person thinks the Jewish Federation "assisted."

But don't worry, it all makes perfect sense! You see, Jews don't belong in Israel either. The complaint here is that the Jewish Federation collaborates in some way with the Jewish Agency for Israel, which "continues to help thousands of settlers make 'aliyah' each year.... Since 1948 - the Jewish Agency for Israel has brought 3 million Jews to Palestine."

There aren't 3 million Jews in Palestine. They're doing that far-right Hamas thing where they claim the entire thing is "occupied Palestine" or "the holy land of Palestine." It's an alternate reality in which October 7th was a "battle to liberate Palestine from the river to the sea, in order to expel the Zionist regime." Unfortunately, the things people do in that alternate reality really harm ours.

To unpack this a little further: As those two links show, Hamas's goal has always been to violently destroy Israel because Jews are icky. And it openly acknowledges that the reason it attacked 21+ towns, burned four of them to the ground, and tortured and killed everyone it could find other than 252 hostages, killing more people in one day than Israel ever has, is.... because its goal is to violently destroy Israel, because Jews are icky.

So in conclusion: "The Jewish Federation funds genocide" means, "The Jewish Federation works with a group that helps Jews who want to immigrate to Israel."

Alternatively, it might mean: "The Jewish Federation helps Jews move to Israel, where Hamas has begun actively trying to commit genocide against them. Booooo, Jewish Federation! You are complicit in genocide!" But most likely, "love Jews, hate Zionism" means, "love Jews, hate the ones in Israel." Don't worry! It's only half the Jews on Earth!

thinking of the meta irony of queer western leftists putting the 🔻 symbol, which hamas uses to mark their targets, on their profiles and outfits to show their support for hamas. they aren’t just supporting the leopards eating people’s faces party, they are writing “eat me” on their faces.

whether you know it or not, hamas knows it, and they are laughing: you are willingly marking yourselves for death to follow them.