#that's not surprising

[venacoeurva]

People seem more reasonably cynical about things nowadays and not taking everything at face value (not entirely, you see some obviously fake/outdated/debunked shit circulate still, but I think watching people you know fall into insane conspiratorial misinformation rabbit-holes in recent years helped a lot of peoples' skepticism...) which is nice, but bless your hearts some of you would fall for the Alexandria's Genesis post without a second thought

[ertrunkenerwassergeist]

something i find interesting, it was a blink and you miss it moment in brotherhood, in the "bittersweet"/ignis episode, basically stating that the war ended 30 years ago and that the crown sort of "regulates" the news/what's shown, i find that fascinating, what are your thoughts on it?

Hi, Anon!

Okay, disclaimer here: While I saw Brotherhood twice, it's been a few years. I forgot quite a few details. So I can't quite remember the context the information was presented in. But since you've asked for my thoughts, it's the context is not too important.

I personally think that the war wasn't "over" in the last 30 years. I imagine it having been more of a cold war between Niflheim and Lucis because Niflheim didn't have the means yet to invade Lucis and hold the territories they conquered.

Instead Niflheim concentrated on the nations it could reach. I.e. Tenebrae and Accordo. Much of Tenebrae has been under Niflheimr stewardship for close to a 100 years now, if I remember the information correctly. By the time Regis brought Noctis to see the Fleurets, only Fenestala Manour and the surrounding area was still autonomous.

And Niflheim conquered Galahd in that time.

One could also make an argument for the war being "over" meaning that Lucis basicall capitulated 30 years ago and doesn't want to admit it to the public. But that angle doesn't feel quite right.

So, in my opinion, it's, like I said, more of a cold war situation.

And, when it comes to war, every nation "regulates" what the public sees. That is nothing new. You want to keep people from panicking and keep fighting morale as high as possible. Which means you keep negative news as quiet as possible, try to twist it into a 'that's good actually' narrative and hype up the positive things. Classic propaganda.

Or, what I think the crown is more guilty of: keeping news of the war's progress in general as quiet as possible. I honestly believe that many Insomnians don't know how the war is going, and where the frontline is. They just know the war is going. Which is, I feel, an aspect of why Regis's decision to sign the 'peace treaty' (it's a capitulation, le's be honest) was met with quite a few protests. People just didn't know how badly Lucis was actually faring in the war.

Oh, I just had a thought. Could people think, because of which information is being presented by the Crown, that the war has been over for 30 years already?

That would be... something. I mean, you can lie to a city full of people who never leave it. Which also sheds light on another angle of the refugee situation.

According to the information the Insomnians have, these people showed up without any real reason (the war is over, it cannot be that bad) and are now mooching off of them.

This feels like material for another au.

[aetherjay]

the real reason he did it

[whereisthesun]

I HATE MORAL OCD. well i shouldnt say hate thats a strong word. and i dont want to sound like i hate people WITH moral ocd because i dont of course. i just hate having it. but i shouldnt think that, i do like having morals, its just stressful to be thinking about them so constantly and scrutinizing every little thing i do or think. but really thats the least i could do so i should at least try, right? just because i suffer from— no, struggle with moral ocd doesn’t mean i should just stop thinking about things all together, thats not what im saying and i should make that clear, but i

[winderlylandchime]

I’m seeing a bunch of posts that make me think most USAmericans don’t know about The No Surprises Act.

It was passed in 2021 (thank you Biden) and essentially states that if you don’t have insurance or your insurance doesn’t cover a service you need (or want) you are entitled to a Good Faith Estimate of the cost of care. (If your insurance does cover the service, you should be able to estimate the cost of care based on your deductible and co-pay.)

As a healthcare provider who does not accept any insurance, I am very careful to not violate The No Surprises Act. Why? Because for every penny more than $400 that the Good Faith Estimate was “off” (or if it wasn’t provided), you are entitled to a refund for that amount.

Y’all. Ask for a Good Faith Estimate. Get it in writing. Compare it to what you are paying. If you are not provided an estimate or if it’s wrong by more than $400, demand a refund.

[hansoeii]

It was affection.

[bodhimcbodeface]

I really think they need to start teaching kids in schools that most blind people can see a little bit, most deaf people can hear a little bit, and most wheelchair users can walk a little bit. And they are still disabled.

[churroach]

Full of Desires

[littlemut]

[zytes]

this manatee looks like it’s in a skyrim loading screen

[how-surprising]

Hehehe 😊😘

[velinxi]

Lord of the Rings fanart! I watched for the first time recently and loved it

[EDIT: Thanks for the love on this! Prints of this are also available on my shop for those interested!]

[soranker]

laios985

[nori-kakyoin]

megan thee stallion wearing a bruno bucciarati inspired dress the the crunchyroll anime awards

[sabertoothwalrus]

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