#sign of progress

[pratchettquotes]

Vetinari waved a languid hand. "Full carts congesting the street, Vimes, is a sign of progress," he declared. "Only in the figurative sense, sir," said Vimes.

Terry Pratchett, Thud!

[reasonsforhope]

Legal protection against domestic violence has become widespread

"This chart shows the share of the global population living in countries that criminally sanction domestic violence or provide protection against it. The data comes from the World Bank’s Women, Business and the Law project.

Throughout the decades, the legislation on domestic violence has increased markedly. Until the 1990s, less than 1% of the global population in countries was legally protected from it, with only Canada, Sweden, and Ireland providing such safeguards. And as recently as 20 years ago, 80% of people lived in countries without legal penalties for domestic violence.

But by 2023, this had more than reversed, and 9 in 10 people lived in countries with legal measures to combat domestic violence. This shift highlights an increased recognition around the world that domestic violence is common, especially against women."

-via Our World in Data, September 19, 2024

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Note: This really puts in perspective just how much and how quickly attitudes on domestic and gendered violence are changing. Look at that graph! Look at it!!

Thirty years ago, there was only a single country in the entire world that thought hitting your spouse should be a crime, and had acted on that. (It was Ireland, go Ireland.) That is a world of difference from where we are now.

[thatbuddie]

[mumblesplash]

[narrator voice] she did not forget

[theside-b]

Don't worry Tharn, Phaya got your back!

Billy Patchanon and Babe Tanatat in THE SIGN (2023)

[wolves-in-the-world]

the thing about eliot spencer as a character, right. the thing about him.

(and as always your mileage may vary on my analyses so if we disagree that's cool actually)

is that he is in fact a somewhat emotionally constipated idiot who is occasionally sensitive about his perceived masculinity and gets defensive about emotional intimacy around other men (largely hardison, who's much more comfortable expressing affection and embracing a softer kind of masculinity), but eliot displays enough emotional awareness and sensitivity and respect for women etc etc that anyone who's been subjected to that era of television will put on rose-tinted glasses without even looking twice.

(and he is, don't get me wrong, incredibly emotionally aware for a professionally punchy guy with enough trauma to sink the titanic. it still startles me to see.)

on top of which we have the layers and the accessories and the excellent hair with the secret braids and the way he barely has an ego and he's good with kids and protective of his team without taking it too far, and some of us never stood a fucking chance.

[lefaystrent]

Say 'opt' five times in a row. It makes your mouth bounce with horse hooves.

[anglerflsh]

you know what's really funny just yesterday my contemporary history course went over the elections that brought the rise of nazism in germany and the march on Rome and violence that lead to fascism in italy. I'm really enjoying the historian experience of feeling like Cassandra from The Iliad

[lavenderdayze]

Best part of fanfic writing is being struck with inspiration to write something silly, and one detail has you reading a 400 page thesis about the emergence of Thai opera

[metamatar]

oh also haraway's cyborg manifesto is way better than i remembered simply because she calls adrienne rich a radfem

[the-introducer]

Arcane as that one scene from how to train your dragon 2

[lunarlianna]

Charts explained

Natal chart: or as some of you know a birth chart, is literally a blue print of the sky in moment you took your first breath of air, this is why the timing is really important. From a natal chart you can find the personality base structure that you have, how you deal emotional wise, what kind of career you are more suitable to follow, which are the key point in your life, your karmic debts and so on.

Solar return chart: this chart is made 1 per year, is to illustrate the focus area of that year in your life. It’s made exactly on your birthday; the calculation is made base on when the Sun returns to the exact point as your natal chart. Can indicate key point of that year for you, in your love life, career, health, kid etc.

Transit planets chart: this shows how every planet moves every time through your chart and which area of life those planets activate. As an example, if you are a Leo Sun in the 4th house, when the upcoming Full Moon will come will activate 4th house theme in your life at that moment (a.k.a home, family, emotions, ancestry etc)

Progressed chart: this type of chart is another type of predictive chart that astrologers use, this chart shows how you personally evolve over time. The calculation for this chart is that it moves your natal chart forward. In progress every day after birth is equivalent to 1 year of life.

Synastry chart: This type of chart is made between 2 persons (can be romantic, family, friendship or business partners). Here we can understand how to persons chart interact with each other, where do they agree, where they don’t, are they attracted to each other, are they just friends. We can see here where our hidden enemies are as well or when someone doesn’t necessarily want us in their life. We can see here, soulmates, twin flame, karmic relationships, dharmic relationship and so on. Also, what kind of past life we had with that person.

Composite chart: This chart is calculating the mid-points of 2 charts. Here we can see where this relationship is going, is supposed to be short lived, is it a long-lasting partnership. Do you and the other person have a common goal, is this relationship better just for one of the partners. Usually, this chart is interpreted in comparation with both natal chart and the synastry chart. Also, this chart can be used to see the transit chart and discover what is going to have in that specific relationship for the upcoming period of time.

Election chart: this type of chart is used when you want to pick a specific date for your marriage, opening a business, making a big announcement etc.

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[ebisul]

He has taken up residence in my brain. Enjoy!

[theenbyroiderer]

Papu stole my new wip to snuggle with.

[swinging-stars-from-satellites]

every day I keep remembering more times that blorbo from my bands has said something blasphemous or heretical (always confuse the difference) or worn a pentagram accessory and it just keeps getting worse. how can something that God has used for so much good in my life (improving my body image, getting me truly interested in writing again, giving me an outlet I have needed and words to relate to, etc) now be something I have to give up?

[mal1ntent]

Random qsmp eggs fun fact Tallulah's favorite lullaby is Jort Storm by Slimecicle because Phil would get lazy with tasks and play it instead of singing and Leo's favorite lullaby is Pac e Mike wow wow because Foolish would get lazy with tasks and play it instead of singing