#the other prob has warrants

[fallstaticexit]

The Landgraab Brothers

[fortemelody]

Sometimes I wanna send asks but I don't actually know what to ask but.. what's your most interesting and/or controversial Sonic the Hedgehog take? Could be about a specific game or series or about Sonic in general.

LMAO you’re all good, i prob wouldn’t know what to ask myself either

wellll hmmm let’s see, i actually gotta think about this one a bit

i did already go on a whole rant in a different post about how much i hate dulcy the dragon, but i wouldn’t say that’s much of a controversial opinion considering most people don’t know who she is 😭

i don’t have many tbh but i’ll share the few i do have

first off i don’t like sonic x that much and it’s definitely a lot of people’s favorite sonic show. i think there’s a generational difference, seeing as though my fav sonic show is sonic boom 💀 i’ve only seen the first season so like my opinion could very well change if or when i finish it, especially cus i’ve seen clips of later stuff such as shadow and the chaotix being introduced and that seemed cool and a lot more interesting to me compared to the formulaic things i’ve seen so far. i think the argument that sonic is barely in his own show is a decent one too, bro literally never wants to do anything but nap and avoid chris (which i can’t blame him for that part). i personally also just haven’t gotten back into anime in general for several years becus i’m tired of the whole “you gotta wait for it to get better” type thing and i would rather just watch mindless stuff but everyone has their cup of tea and i don’t think it’s an inherently bad show at all either. it can never be as bad as the knuckles show…*shivers*. and ofc animation wise it’s fantastic and super nostalgic.

next hot take is about the song “almost dead” from shadow the hedgehog. it’s one of the most hated songs in the fandom however i LOVE it. i will blast that shit in my headphones thanks to the kind soul who uploaded it to spotify podcasts. the criticism that it doesn’t really match shadows character is valid, and it especially makes sense becus it was also in a horror movie. but as just a song in general my brain goes “ooo funny noises” and doesn’t really think about that part. i’d say the other infamously hated sonic song is sweet dreams from sonic 06 (and while i haven’t listened to it in awhile so i can’t be certain) i remember that song being pretty bad imo so i agree with that part at least

lastly i’m just gonna say that i’m not a fan of the ships sonjet, sonilver, and blazamy. this is not me hating on them at all!! and i have seen super cute fanart of them as well. the only ones i straight up despise are the ones that are illegal (looking at the weird ass sontails shippers on this app…). i just don’t particularly like them becus of either personal headcannons and/or just a gut feeling. with sonic and silver i feel like they have kinda like a sibling or cousin dynamic. for sonjet and blazamy i feel like they haven’t had enough interactions to really warrant a relationship, and i think they would be better off as playful besties. also i just realized that all three of these are gay ships and i really really hope people don’t think i’m homophobic for this especially also becus i spam sonamy on my page GUYSSSS IM A MULTISHIPPER I LOVE SONADOW TOO AND IM FRUITY MYSELF DONT KILL MEEEE 😞😞😞

anywaysss i think that’s all i got! sorry it took me awhile i got busy and forgot to respond but i always enjoy rambling about sonic so tysm mootie 😋😋

[magpiefngrl]

everything's got a price

for the @drarrymicrofic prompt: dark side

Assassins AU, Dark Ministry AU, dystopia. 350 words

(Inspired by me watching 3 John Wick films in 2 days. title is a film quote)

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Once again they’re facing each other in a bathroom, a public toilet near Leicester Square this time, wands out, smashed sinks around them. Water leaks from a burst pipe on the floor. The Muggles have fled at the first hex that blew up the door of the cubicle Harry was hiding in, patching the cut on his shoulder.

Harry’s wound bleeds steadily down his left arm. His right, though, is firm, unshaken. ‘I never knew you to get out of bed for under 3 million.’

Draco smirks, eyes trained on Harry. ‘The contract on your head is 5 million Galleons now.’ He tsks. ‘You went too far, Harry. You shouldn’t have killed the head of the Wizengamot.’ He pauses, lowers his voice. ‘No matter who they threatened.’

This job, this Ministry, has chipped away at Harry’s life until he's been left with nothing. Almost nothing. Harry's voice shakes with fury. ‘I wouldn’t have them take away the only thing I care about.’

Draco blinks with some complicated emotion. ‘I could’ve handled whoever they sent. You didn’t need to go on a rampage.’

Harry, wand still high, steps closer. ‘And now they’ve turned you against me.’

Draco shrugs. ‘It’s 5 million.’ But he drops his wand and gazes at Harry with such love and despair that Harry can’t stop himself from lunging closer and holding Draco’s face in his hands.

‘I couldn’t take the chance. I’ll never take that chance. The moment they declared your life forfeit, that was the moment they signed their death warrant. I’ll raze the whole fucking Ministry to the ground if I have to.’

Draco leans his forehead against Harry’s. ‘My life is forfeit — unless I kill you. All my sins absolved; a pardon signed; I get to leave this job, the Ministry. If I kill you for them.’

Getting out: they both know what this means. The mythical, impossible dream of it. Harry brushes his lips against Draco’s. ‘Do it, then. Get your life back. I want you to.’

‘You’re silly,’ Draco says fondly. ‘What kind of life would I have without you?’

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(i should prob have asked a beta to tell me if this makes a lick of sense)

my microfics

[beardedmrbean]

WINCHESTER, Ohio (AP) — Seven law enforcement officers have sued rap artist Afroman, accusing him of improperly using footage from a police raid on his Ohio home last year in his music videos.

Four deputies, two sergeants and a detective with the Adams County Sheriff’s Office brought the suit earlier this month, claiming invasion of privacy. Other law enforcement officers who were involved in the raid are not named as plaintiffs.

The plaintiffs say the rapper, whose real name is Joseph Foreman, took footage of their faces obtained during the August 2022 raid and used it in music videos and social media posts without their consent. They say that has caused them “emotional distress, embarrassment, ridicule, loss of reputation and humiliation."

The plaintiffs are seeking all of Foreman’s profits from his use of their personas. That includes proceeds from the songs, music videos and live event tickets, as well as the promotion of Foreman’s Afroman brand, under which he sells beer, marijuana, T-shirts and other merchandise. They also seek a court injunction to take down all videos and posts containing their personas.

The suit names Foreman, his recording firm and a Texas-based media distribution company as defendants. In an Instagram post made Wednesday, Foreman vowed to countersue “for the undeniable damage this had on my clients, family, career and property.”

Law enforcement officers were acting on a warrant that stated probable cause existed that drugs and drug paraphernalia would be found on Foreman’s property and that trafficking and kidnapping had taken place there, authorities have said. Those suspicions turned out to be unfounded, though, and the raid failed to turn up probative criminal evidence. No charges were ever filed.

When cash seized during the raid was returned to Foreman, it appeared that hundreds of dollars were missing. A subsequent review by the state Bureau of Criminal Investigation determined that deputies had miscounted the amount seized during the raid itself.

Foreman is best known for his songs “Because I Got High” and “Crazy Rap,” which were both featured on his album “The Good Times." He is also known for his political activism and announced last December that he plans to run for president.

[thebrainrotsreal]

Mark and Kate dynamic have so much story potential. Since Mark and Amber broke up I could see people mistaking Mark and Kate’s friendship for potential romance. Can you imagine how much tension there would be between Immortal and Mark since the Immortal might think Mark is trying to get with Kate. Immortal’s jealousy would affect his dynamic with Kate and the Guardians of the Globe. Eve might be feeling a certain way about Mark and Kate hanging out due to her complicated history/feelings towards them but I don’t think she would force them not to hang out. Rex might be one of the few people who knows Mark and Kate are just friends, since he knows Mark’s heart is with Eve and he isn’t a homewrecker(metaphorically speaking). It would be ironic if Rex has to talk sense into Immortal and try to keep him from making the same mistake he did with Eve and Kate. Maybe the relationship drama will get Mark to open up about his talk with future Eve and his uncertainty on how he should approach it. Maybe it will get Kate to reflect on her rushed relationship with Immortal, how they’re from different generations and don’t seem to have much in common besides their jobs, traumas and physical attraction to each other. Sorry for rambling I just love to imagine scenarios for underrated dynamics.

HOLY SHIT, my bad invincible anon!!! I meant to reply so much earlier, but blah blah blah life stuff, but happy to finally reply back now.

AND YES, THANK YOU! THEY HAVE SO MUCH STORY POTENTIAL! I feel like they could grow via their bond, y'know? And, I'm not a huge fan of romance anyway, so I love that people mistake it for romance, which neither of them really need or want, but it's just lovely platonic bond! But the consequences of people suspecting it's romance are so yummy to think about, TYSM FOR SHARING, ANON! Like, I love all of these, holy shit?

Immortal and Mark dynamic straining even further because of Immortal's obnoxious jealously, fuck yeah! I can totally see Immortal's distaste for Mark, both from assuming Mark's just a mini-Nolan and from being just jealous as hell, even gets in the way for missions! Distrusting his ability until something goes wrong or someone gets hurt, or even being blatantly sour which others can see??? I def see Eve feeling very weird about it, even disliking it but, much like you said, wouldn't stop them! That'd be out of character for her, and I think she'd feel a bit hurt, at most, but know Mark and Kate haven't really done anything to warrant intervention. At least, for this, if that makes sense?

I can def see Rex actually seeing their dynamic for what it is! I can also see him being doubtful at first, but since they're both open about it being explicitly non-romantic, processing it quickly. Plus, don't have the same kind of potential baggage (if that's the word???) to assume romance like The Immortal or Eve. Still, considering Rex still used Kate to cheat, I don't think she'd be eager to turn this friendly duo into a trio, but the actual acceptance without weirdness would prob be appreciated.

But honestly, I don't even know what to add because I love this what-if and everything you wrote about it, anon! Don't apologize for rambling! I've always thought they've had such GREAT potential, but never considered what the ripple effects could be like, BUT I LOVE THIS!!! Mark getting Kate to reflect on her relationship with the Immortal? HELLO? YES, PLEASE! I think, additionally, Immortal being hostile to Mark helps her process what he's really like or generally reflect as well! Them, in general, being able to lean on each other, grow, reflect, bond, etc is SO GOOD! They both feel, again, incredibly isolated and def need a non-romantic dynamic!

Thanks again for sharing, invici anon!!!

[spurplepanda]

HI

I'm here to expel my thoughts once again but uhh-

I AM NOT USED TO people *WANTING* to invest in me and like, I cannot google other people feeling the same way SO THAT IS WHY I AM HERE TO SAY IT!!!

I genuinely cannot believe people would want to invest in me and after years of like not being taken seriously or even given that kind of support from even my parents it's REALLY hard to believe it or even accept the support!! AAA but I realize that I cannot just flat out reject the support (also side note, does anyone know how tf you're actually supposed to like??? Accept things that people give you? Especially if it's like something very nice or money?? Because idk I have been taught that basically I should say "no, you can't give me that! You don't have to do that! No! Are you sure? You really don't have to! Oh- Okay...!" AND SOMEHOW I FEEL LIKE THERE'S A MUCH BETTER WAY TO DO THIS THAN THE DANCE OF "no, you don't have to!" BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT IT IS T O T).

So now, instead of trying to reject the support, I think I should really just *thank* people very much for it?? Because at the very least I can show my gratitude! But ALSO???? HHHH like.... I also feel like it's not warranted to just *receive* things without like??? DOING SOMETHING/ exchanging something of equal value?? Like if someone donates $100 just to support me, I feel like they should be GETTING something for that x-x;;; IS THAT NORMAL?? Idk, being a streamer is crazy and I'm not at all used to it. People work very hard every day and I just feel like they should save their money T o T But I'm grateful that I have done enough so that People will *want* to invest in me. I'll keep improving and learning!!

If anyone else has like gone through this kind of stuff, please let me know!! I really wanna talk. How did you cope? How did you get thru this? What did you do? lol Honestly I'm considering (re)opening a patreon just so I can feel like people are actually getting something out of giving me monies... (but probs on ko-fi, I hear it's better).

Also also... I'm terrified for what this will mean for filing the... "government 'T' word"...

[pekodayz]

osoaini angel killer au synopsis kinda (an idea that’s prob finished i just typed smth up)

beta ver. To kinda understand. babys first🤫

Okay so we know how all of the matsus r in disguise as priests at ze chapel. So aini is kinda the same but she is well aware of oso being a demon like ewwwww his vibe ..disgusting creature (we r the same). She’s demon in this but more like a fallen Angel, she didn’t choose this life but she’s learned to live with it sadly. She wishes she can be “pure” again but that life is behind her now. So she spends her time being a priest as well and holding extreme resentment to oso bc it was kinda his fault she’s fallen. Like she hearts her big powers but hates the fact that he’s stripped aini of any access to her world ever again. She misses her life. She wants oso’s head, for everything that he has done, this is all his fault…though she has some faults too. But she dresses in pure white robes to cope, being the “kind soul” to ppl she looks at directly but she isn’t like that at all 💔. She knows this isn’t her, she’s in pain and sorrow every day bc of him.

emotional ver. u can tell i had mental pains

ok so like a long time ago (knowing how mythic beings age way differently than humans) aini and oso knew each other and oso was a demon in disguise (a shame ik) but he was an angel like aini. The were teens at the time, but were very close. Aini saw him as an equal, someone she could trust…that was a big mistake though. Aini was more way more purehearted back then and had let her guard down too much. She told one too many secrets to oso and since he was a demon in disguise, he used that to his advantage (though he felt extreme guilt, but it was his duty as a demon to get rid of all angels) He pulled a stunt that resulted in the death of an angel…and put the blame on aini. She was so confused and betrayed, she trusted him! How could he just go and turn on her back like that?! He’s an angel…wait..no…angels don’t kill other angels. She stared at him, her innocence wilting away as she saw his tail and horns. She felt her heart sank as she stood amongst the council who decided her fate. As unusual as these circumstances were, they believed that she was keeping osomatsu’s true self a secret and were to be banished with him. Aini cried and begged for mercy, but no avail. A punishment this harsh warranted no eyes to see, she was immediately shunned and sent to the depths of the underworld. With him. She never felt this sort of pain before…she looked at her wings…they were bloody and burning. Damnation? Her halo still stood as a reminder of what she once was, but it was blackened. Aini bit her tounge hard enough to draw blood and immediately started looking for osomatsu. This was his fault. All his fault. Where did he go???? This is hell, figuratively and literally. Aini would spend many, many, many years searching for him. Those years took her deity status away and replaced it with the demon one she resented…but must embrace of course. At least I’m strong…she would tell herself with tears. I’m so alone… She ends up becoming a priest, a pure one…to feel what she once felt those hundreds of years ago. Then one day, she sees a priest who looked eerily similar to her old friend. Aini has heard stories of a demon named Lucifer and always wanted to fight him head on, but she had no idea it was osomatsu until she saw him once more. This will finally be her chance to get revenge, but she sees the remorse in his eyes…he knows that’s aini, the one who was the closest to him. Oh how his heart pained every time he was near her. This was your fault y’know. Maybe they’ll rekindle, but not after a well deserved confrontation.

[took-my-breath-away]

I love your essays! I love that we can pick your brain. As someone that's kinda been living under a rock for the last 5 or so years... why does everyone seem to hate tom cruise?

(Please don't be upset! I'm genuinely asking!)

hey anon!! no worries, i'm glad you asked—i was in the same boat of curiosity and confusion myself for a long time. i used to be pretty ambivalent about tom, especially growing up in the early 2000s when the media and tabloids painted a very specific picture of him. it wasn't until i had some long, eye-opening chats with a friend that i started to reassess my own biases around him. we talked a lot about his involvement with the church of scientology, his personal life, and the ways the media has influenced our perceptions—not just of tom, but of anyone living under that intense spotlight.

this is a hard one to answer, especially publicly, i don't know the guy personally and never will, all i have is what i can tangibly see, read and hear, and i'm still on my own journey to better understand the hate and where it all stems from - as well as determining whether this discomfort i have for liking him as an actor is warranted at all. others in teh community probs do a better job explaining this stuff than me, but i'll give it a go - from someone that's learning to unpack her own biases and read between the lines a little.

a significant part of the backlash towards him seems to stem from his connection with the church of scientology (which most consider a cult as far as a cult is defined). while he is closely associated with the church, it's possible that he was more influenced by the organization than people realize. scientology has a history of using manipulation and control, especially over its most prominent members, and there's a part of the church specifically focused on recruiting celebrities. tom's fame and public image were clearly valuable assets to them, and some of the controversies that became headline news might have been shaped or intensified by that environment.

being in the public eye for decades subjects someone like tom to a lot of scrutiny, and confirmation bias often plays a role in how his actions are perceived. once a particular narrative is established—like his connection to scientology or rumours about his behaviour—people are more likely to interpret everything he does through that lens. this means that any potential misstep or unusual moment can be exaggerated to fit the story people already expect. tabloids and media outlets tend to focus on sensational aspects, particularly his scientology ties, reinforcing the same narrative over time, while more neutral or positive aspects often get overlooked or downplayed. now, this isn't me excusing anything, more ruminating on how we perceive people and events, and what lenses we do this thru.

some of the dislike also seems to be linked to personal moments being blown out of proportion. the 'couch-jumping' incident on oprah is a good example—it’s become iconic in a way that makes it easy to overlook that it was just a moment of enthusiasm. i remember seeing it back then and cringing a bit, but looking back, it wasn’t thaaat bad. cringe, yes. terrible? no. public opinion was influenced by pop culture too, like shows such as south park that mocked him and highlighted his scientology involvement. there are also rumours about his on-set behaviour being unpredictable, though i haven't done much digging into that. it might be worth exploring to get a fuller picture.

people tend to forget that celebrities, no matter how famous, are still individuals dealing with personal pressures and challenges—especially within something as controlling as scientology. i've heard accounts suggesting he tried to leave the church but faced obstacles like blackmail over confidential information shared within the organization. that perspective made me think of him more as someone caught in a difficult situation rather than just a willing participant. though... one has to acknowledge that these things aren't always mutually exclusive. i'm still learning, but this is what i know so far.

ultimately, a lot of the negativity around him seems to come more from the media spectacle than from who he actually is (if we can ever really know who that is). it's a complicated topic, and if you're interested, there are some insightful sources and interviews that explain how the church operates and how they might have influenced members, including tom. diving into those details might help you understand it a bit better. you don't have to love him, damn you don't even have to like him, but as long as you're doing your own opinion-cooking, you're sorted.

in the end, ig it's a personal choice—some people prefer to separate the art from the artist, and that might be the most balanced approach. it's the route i'd usually take, but i'm challenging myself rn by reading into it and trying to make more of an informed opinion on my own. jury is still out for me, but i'm comfortable with what i'm learning so far!

in short; cult associations, media being media, group mentality and confirmation bias. but again, we'll never know the guy and never know for sure what's what!

[the-90s-music-colosseum]

"Why are the bosses doing so badly?" Because they were announced as the bosses in the first place. People naturally dislike favoritism, hype, or a subjective majority, even if they never really were the majority of all voters; it's not like a single person received more support than all the support for everyone else put together. Even the title of "boss" is already telling you, "these are the people you have to defeat."

The blog is also much bigger now than it was in the submission period, so all of the bosses do have more votes than their original, relatively small submission number... they just have even more votes against them. Meaning they probably weren't ONLY spammed (prob spammed somewhat) but their fans still don't eclipse the people voting against. For example, I'm not trying to dispute Damon's loss or make trouble whatsoever, just running the math on such a big number of votes for perspective: even with a very pitiful 13.5% in the poll, that's still 1,107+ votes at the time of writing. Which means Damon is losing with more votes than most competitors won with previously, and is losing with more or close to the votes that the other three polls are currently winning with. In fact, Damon is losing the most epic loss yet with more votes than the entire Stone v PJ poll rn, and the entire Tracy v Eddie poll isn't that far off either. And of the other three winners, only Selena actually has more votes than Damon's cringefail loss atm. Although Damon was the one dragged for submission spam, his current losing vote total surpassed his submission total by a much wider margin than the other bosses, so by that math he was actually the least misrepresented by spam. None of that is disputing his loss, just again offering perspective on the numbers because one poll is quite a bit larger than any others.

(To be clear I'm not at all saying any of the three long-haired men from Seattle or the main Blur would have won the whole thing without this boss fight setup, I don't think any of them would in the final polls, I'm just saying this setup made their losses super, super likely from early on IMO.)

Great statistics! I'll also add onto what you said about the blog's size, to put things into perspective: ever since submissions for this tournament opened, my following has more than doubled-- what seemed like an enormous amount of votes and warranted a bossfight title back in the day, would've meant nothing at all if I had as many followers as I do now.

In part due to the spamming, and in part due to the anonymous nature of most propaganda asks, it's proven risky to gauge how popular a musician actually is on this blog- even note count can be unreliable, such as how the Peter Steele Playgirl shoot is still my most reblogged propaganda piece, and yet he was voted out rather early. Same goes for Brian, Jarvis, and many others. In retrospect this tournament in particular seemed spectacularly incompatible with a bossfight format- just as the elimination format damaged the album tournament a fair bit.

[marmozets]

okay, i started writing in the tags, but i realised p quickly that i was gonna write something long and rambly, so i'm gonna shove this under a read more

it's v hard to pick a single favourite album cos i the number of albums i listen to is much larger than the number of games i play or films i watch, so i'm gonna name some noteworthy shouts

Kompromat - Traum Und Existenz

this is one that i discovered back around may, and has been in heavy rotation ever since. probs my favourite album over the past few months, and easily my favourite discovery this year

La Femme - Paris-Hawai

i got really into this one when it dropped last summer, and it's re-entered rotation in a major way this summer. it did a lot to solidify la femme among my favourite bands. really great album to just listen to front to back, a really solid piece. it's still early days yet, but i feel like in the long run this is likely gonna be one of my all-time favourites

HEALTH - Vol 4: Slaves of Fear

this has had a prominent place in rotation over the past year, warrants a shout

Feed Me - Feed Me's Big Adventure

feed me is easily one of my all-time favourites, and this is my favourite release of his. it's never really been out of rotation, but it's been very notably back in over the past year. definitely warrants a shout

other notable mentions from this year's rotation:

Les Vulves Assassines - Das Kapital

Art Blakey - Moanin

Ryo Fukui - Scenery

some other albums that aren't necessarily too prominent rn, but have been at points, enough to warrant long-term mentions (in no particular order):

Duchess Says - Anthologie Des Trois Perchoirs

Zardonic - Antihero

Ladyhawke - Ladyhawke

Celldweller - End of an Empire

Digitalism - Idealism

Ladytron - Witching Hour

Lost Sounds - Lost Sounds

the bird and the bee - the bird and the bee

albums i considered including in the above list, ultimately cut, but nonetheless feel warrant some kind of mention:

Marmozets - The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets

Hadouken! - Music For An Accelerated Culture

The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die

Pendulum - Hold Your Colour

Korn - Follow The Leader

Jupiter - Juicy Lucy

Does It Offend You Yeah - You Have No Idea What You Are Getting Yourself Into

i tried to pick selectively and avoid naming too many albums here

it bothers me that you often don't really hear about people having a "favorite album" the way they might have a favorite movie or favorite video game

[beardedhandstoadshark]

How did one get called out on a youtube video? This is why im so scared posting something on public

I think to make it into a youtube video you either gotta have beef with a youtuber in some way, or be caught up in something that includes a semi-"popular/famous/viral" person in any shape or form. And usually that means either being wronged by the "big person", or being that person.

"User xy on the internet doesn't like the same food as I do" isn't gonna warrant a video callout lol. Even assuming for a sec that you were someone worthy of being called out (and given that you're scared of posting and other peoples reactions to it, you're probably not) - even that usually doesn't make it into a video.

There has to be a reason for someone to want to make specifically a public youtube video on the matter, as opposed to a normal post talking about things where they happened.

So like. You're probs gonna be fine >v<

[alvie-pines]

hey, i just wanna preface this by saying im not sending this in bad faith. like im not trying to be disingenuous at all and im not attempting to be a shit starter. but i feel like its worth checking deeper if heritageposts is actually antisemitic. because idk if its entirely useful to take an anons word for it, or trust that they were blocked for no reason other than simply being jewish. same with believing heritageposts is antisemitic based off secondhand (im assuming? sorry if thats incorrect) accounts of people just sort claiming they are. its just that zionist are throwing that word around with little regard with the whole ‘if you support palestinine/palestinians or are critical of any aspect of Israels existence or even certain actions from it etc etc etc you are antisemitic and support the suffering of jewish ppl’. (and ofc there are people who are being antisemitic on here, antisemitism is *pervasive* online. it is legitimately fucking bad and needs to be called out in people and spoken about. but im specifically talking about the whole deciding all anti-zionist are across the board antisemitic thing).

imo heritageposts has been doing some decent work so far in using their popular gimmick blog of tumblr heritage posts to help people keep themselves informed and reblogging a lot of resource posts and info on there (making some also). i mean if im totally mistaken here and they are actually antisemitic, like if they did block a jewish person for just being a jew, or anything else, thats genuinely my bad and i apologize. that said tho i cant actually find anything on that other than like, hearsay passed around by the gaggle of tumblr zionist or people who just genuinely dont know better but whos knee jerk reaction is to believe it because they dont want to support an antisemite. the latter of which i understand, like no one wants to unknowingly support or reblog from someone who is using this conflict as leverage to be antisemitic without really getting called out on it.

(i will just say because ive seen this called into question with heritageposts and many other blgos, that i truly dont think wishing death on idf soldiers is antisemitic. if someone wishes death on them for being jewish? absolutely, yes, that is 100% antisemitic. but people knowing and seeing what the idf is doing and has been doing and will continue to do if allowed to (which they probably will), coupled with watching these guys joke and tiktok dance over the death and destruction they’ve caused, i feel like its a very human reaction to respond with hoping they die/cheer for their deaths, particularly when idf soldiers already do that indiscriminately to palestinians. to me its such a big jump when people see others horrified and furious and overcome with grief at things the idf does and respond to it in a highly emotional way, and then equate that to them wanting idf soldiers dead because theyre jewish.)

like if that anon was blocked (it seems weird tho to message an anti-zionist pro-palestine blog and ask if its ok to follow simply because youre jewish? even though you agree 100% with them? when its made pretty clear on blogs like those that zionism ≠ judaism and its blatantly antisemitic to confer all jewish people to zionism) im really getting the feeling theyre possibly omitting something else they mightve said, or they were just being deliberately obtuse and aggro with how they said it. like something that genuinely warrants a block, but because theyre on anon they have plausible deniability and can just say literally whatever happened. i know saying this prob seems kinda silly coming from me, person currently sending an ask on anon. so if you ignore this ask for that reason i’ll understand lol

anyway my POINT that i literally couldve wrapped up in a single short paragraph is: i think its really important to know for sure if a big pro-palestinine/anti-zionism blog is antisemitic, or if they just have a very big target on their back for zionists who want them smeared as one because they legitimately believe they are one. because to them anything anti-zionist (and by proxy pro-palestine) is antisemitic.

im so sorry for this long ass ask, i know im a longwinded over-explainer. i dont have an excuse for accosting you with this wall of text other than i was cursed by a witch at birth to be this way.

im leaving behind this thing with heritageposts. i didnt know/follow them before that post, and i dont now. after speaking to MANY people on the topic, its become clear to me that i dont know enough about heritageposts to say anything more. ive asked for sources on any claims made to me that can reasonably be expected to leave evidence, and gotten none, so unfortunately i cant look into it further, at least not without doing some detective work that frankly, i am not equipped to do, especially not right now.

i understand and agree with your points. i would also like to know for certain if heritageposts is antisemitic, because while they seem like a valuable source for news, like i said in my original post i dont want my news filtered through an antisemite. but i just dont think i can determine that. apparently there is a lot of controversy on this particular topic and there have been accusations of antisemitism going back to before oct 7th. thats just too broad and complex of a subject for me, someone who doesnt even follow them, to make a sound judgement on.

i am leaving this situation pretty much the same as i was when i entered it: not following heritageposts. end of story. sorry i couldnt say or do more.

[between2mysteries]

really miss the affection i was shown from nbm really miss exchanging poems and the easygoingness of our convos that are now non existent as in we are moving into stages of no longer speaking bc we fucked and they lost interest. it’s as basic as that tho they don’t have the courage to say so.

i also miss when we didn’t have any access to each other outside of hanging out in person. no social media contact. it sounds dumb but ever since we exchanged ig handles it has been hell. for ex) they asked if we were still on to hang last tue i said no sunday will prob work better and then saturday i cancelled, they didn’t “open” the text or respond but dm’d me to reply to my ig story today (: like why i absolutely hate that and have no clue if i’m ever going to see them again but know that if i don’t they will continue to follow me on ig probably for an eternity bc that’s the social dynamic we live in these days (: (: (: and unfollowing someone is like anointing them as a pos or at the very least a big fuck you even if warranted feels like a very particular move i don’t want to do bc i don’t have massive negative feelings toward them i just am hurt and seeing them active on ig is v painful as lame as that sounds

[incurable-bookkl3pt0]

I understand that, I really do. It's just. What bugs me about this situation is that they walked away, but then tried to insert themselves back into Branch's life like nothing happened. My sisters have brought up that point, and I get where they're coming from, but I see Branch's pain and can't just dismiss that. Yes, they were well within their rights to leave, but in doing so, they lost the right to be a part of Branch's life. They got their freedom, at the cost of their relationship with their youngest brother. There is no such thing as a free lunch. They can't have their cake and eat it too.

And that's what bugs me the most about this movie. They gave BroZone what they wanted at the expense of Branch and his mental health, but they also wanted to insert BroZone back into Branch's life as if NOTHING happened, and that's the part that really bugs me. On top of that, the entire bus scene is just horrible. Not only were (Sp)Bruce and Clay being unnecessarily petty towards John Dory (and yes, he was bossy, but not bossy enough that warranted that argument; I say this as an eldest sibling) but they were completely dismissive to what John Dory said in his defense. 4 little brothers was a lot of responsibility. Add that to the pressure of the band, and it's no wonder he was the first out that door. I don't blame him for that.

What I do blame him for is being dismissive and completely insensitive to Branch's feelings. There was NO reason to make fun of the fact that Branch wanted to have them back in his life. Maybe he wasn't expecting to live together and roast marshmallows, but he at the very least expected SOMETHING to come out of this adventure. But the way the bros were talking made it seem that they were coming together for Floyd and then immediately going back to ignoring each other. That's the vibe I got from that conversation, and I bet that's the vibe Branch got too.

I'll give credit where credit is due. John Dory ADMITTED to have gone back to the tree, but found it abandoned. He thought Branch was dead the entire time. My guess is that he tried to look for the trolls via the tunnels, but since they were collapsed, didn't have much luck and wrote him off as dead, believing himself to be the last (Pop) Troll left. That is, until Rockpocalypse. So if ANY brother has a right to be in Branch's life, it's John Dory. Because from the looks of it, (Sp)Bruce, Clay, and Floyd didn't even attempt to go back, or at least it wasn't mentioned in the movie. And that bugs me more. (Sp)Bruce and Clay didn't even bother with a goodbye (JD's goodbye was generic and over-the-shoulder, but at least he said one) and didn't seem like they ever attempted to go back (in Clay's defense, the Putt-Putt Trolls thought they were the only survivors, but I don't know if that's worse since it implies he was at the Troll Tree the entire time and just never bothered to go visit his Grandma and baby brother; which is just cruel) and we never got details on just WHAT Floyd was doing all these years.

That brings me to why I believe that Floyd was ironically the cruelest. Unlike the rest, he PROMISED to be back, and he said he'd be back SOON. Yet, he never did. How much do you want to bet Branch held him up on that promise; based on the fact that he wore Floyd's old vest constantly? He doesn't even have the Velvet and Veneer excuse because they had him for a couple of months at most. He was gone for 20+ years. And somehow everyone is just letting him off the hook because he was the only brother that gave Branch a personal goodbye after a quick talk, and the only one that didn't immediately baby him the second they reunited; and also he almost (momentarily did?) died. That bar is so low that the devil is tripping on it. That is literally all it takes for people to go easy on Floyd, and immediately turn around and crucify John Dory, the only one that ever gave an actual legitimate reason for leaving, and admitted to trying to come back. (Sp)Bruce's only problem was the way John Dory treated him, so him leaving makes zero sense since John Dory was the first one out the door. Clay's reason for leaving wasn't much better. He wanted to be taken seriously. If he had stayed home, with John Dory and (Sp)Bruce gone, he would have been the oldest, so being taken seriously would have come naturally. Finally, Floyd. Honestly, I think he had the worst reason. He wanted a solo career. Could that not have been accomplished at home? BroZone seemed to have been doing fine growing from home. Could he not have done the same with a solo career? Especially since the only brother at home was a literal infant, there wouldn't have been anyone to disrupt that solo career; at least not until Branch grew old enough to have his own music career. So what exactly was his reason? If he had said he wanted to travel the world, that maybe would have clarified why he needed to leave. It wouldn't have made it any better, but at least his leaving would make sense.

So okay, yes. They were teens who wanted to live their lives. Yes, they weren't in any way obligated to raise Branch. But they could have at least kept in contact. Based on the fact that (Sp)Bruce sent a postcard, and the whole thing with the ransom letter, there is a mailing system. How hard was it to write a letter to the one brother that they probably had no beef with (on account of him being a LITERAL INFANT) and their grandmother?

Also, I would like to point out that Rosiepuff dying would have made them Branch's next-of-kin, hence making raising Branch 100% their responsibility, so in the end, the whole Branch-wasn't-their-responsibility argument is moot. Before anyone argues against that point, I would like to direct everyone's attention to the movie Lilo & Stitch. I rest my case. And before anyone says it, judging by Branch's age when his grandma got eaten, they (minus Floyd probably) would have definitely been old enough to take care of him by then. So age isn't an excuse here either.

In conclusion, I forgive and (mostly) don't blame Branch's brothers for leaving. What I'm mad about is the lack of contact (JD gets a pass because he at least tried to come back but thought everyone was dead) and how they treated Branch upon reuniting. Floyd treating him as an adult and not the baby they left behind does not garner a pass because he never apologized for not coming back despite promising to do so. Clay also does not get a pass, even if he WAS the only brother that (barely) apologized for missing out on (practically all of) Branch's life. They had the right to leave, but they had no right to act that casually and dismissively towards Branch and reinsert themselves back into his life just like that. Especially since they practically missed out on his whole life.

Honestly I'm surprised Branch even remembers them at all.

Okay. So I'm doing this now, I'm playing devil's lawyer with fucking BroZone...

s i g h

Welcome to...

✨Branch's brothers didn't do anything wrong✨

(First part)

Quick disclaimer, english is not my first language. Oh! And this is going to get a little psychological

Let's remember the context of the characters, 'key?

When we get to the story, seeing through little Ramón's eyes, we see four boys who seem to hate each other. We don't know why.

Some may think that the reason they left was because their hatred for each other was greater than their love.

But let's think for a moment! About the family situation these kids were living:

Their parents are gone. They work doing something they haven't enjoyed in a long time. Even if their grandmother is there as a loving caretaker, she is juggling. Raising five kids of different ages, with different needs. She has to deal with the two teenagers, there's also one that is entering adulthood and other who is leaving childhood AND ON TOP OF ALL! She has. A. Fucking. Baby.

So the family situation was shitty, right?

And in that last fight he just- left because if he didn't, he was going to kill those three idiots or was going to kill himselve.

These were four angry, hurt and desperate for freedom teenagers.

And they did what angry, hurt and desperate teens do best. Run away from home

They didn't thought that they were abandoning their little brother, they thought that they wanted to live their lives. And, sorry, but I think they had the right to do so. Just as they also had no responsibility to take care of their baby brother.

Because, plain and simple, Branch's brothers are. NOT. His. Dad.

[mccleans]

[pensbridgrton]

The fandom’s reaction to the Marina news was so…typical. I saw people celebrating because it meant “philoise.” Celebrating a woman’s death so a white character can get her HEA? It’s nothing new but it takes me back every single time. The way Marina is both villainized and treated as an simple, disposable obstacle.

I suspect (hope?) she and Philip might be a one episode cameo kind of thing and not major players. I’m worried the ensemble is going to get too bloated. I am still nervous for how they’ll be used. I think I’m resigned to her popping up to grant Penelope absolution...I don’t think they’ll try to set up TSPWL (or I hope they won’t…that’s really far ahead and they’re not even renewed through S5). I just can’t with the writers continuously employing Black (and other poc) characters to advance the development of the white ones (this was basically the Simone/Daphne dynamic too imo). Ughhhh.

Also while the discourse over the India storyline is obviously warranted, the fandom urge to psychoanalyze every other tiny new bit of info is going to make for an exhausting next 3 months. The India plot has forced me to reevaluate my expectations which is prob for the best but I feel like the lead up to S2 isn’t going to be as fun as it should tbh.

yeah anon, i basically agree with all of this. but... i'm just... tired.

i'm tired of trying to be positive about the things i enjoy in this show/books/fandom and ignore all the things that should be called out and discussed in fear of hurting people's delicate feelings.

i'm tired of fandom hating on women of color - fictional, yes, especially when they're fated to have miserable deaths just to further the story of white characters... but also of real women of color who are choosing to critically engage with a show they love and are constantly battling hate for it.

i'm just tired. everything i want to say about all of this i feel like i have already - either in past posts or on twitter - plus there are so many other people who i think handle all of this with nuance, even if i don't agree with all their thoughts.

so yeah, here you go fandom, one less desi woman to complain about how exhausted i am with s2 already.