#tom goodall

[msclaritea]

WHO IS THANOS?

I knew he was a genocidal maniac, and a Rightwing symbol, especially after seeing trolls repeat, and nauseum, for years that "THANOS WAS RIGHT! THANOS WAS RIGHT!"

But even knowing most characters in Marvel are based on old myths, I didn't dwell on it. Until yesterday, when I saw this:

Wolf imagery. The video posted was full of wolves. That's when I decided to look closer. Playing around with the letters in the name, I first stopped on SONTHA, which is both Hindu and the name of one family from Ayrshire, Scotland.

But then, I tried SONATH, and bingo:

The name Somnath is of Indian origin, specifically from Sanskrit. It is derived from the combination of two words: "Soma," meaning moon, and "Nath," meaning lord or protector. Therefore, Somnath can be interpreted as "Lord of the Moon" or "Protector of the Moon."

https://parenting.firstcry.com › mea...

BUT SOMNATH IS ALSO THE NAME FOR LORD SHIVA, GOD OF DEATH, DESTRUCTION. AND THE CONQUERER OF TIME.

Thanos is basically a Dropped Letter Cypher.

"Symbolism of Wolves in Hinduism

Jackals, however, are associated with certain fierce deities like Bhairava (Shiva), Kāli, and Tara. Most of the time they are shown in the ..."

I spoke with Aeltrileaf about all of this. Well, we had a long discussion. She believed Thanos to be based on Thanatos, the Hindu equivalent of Yama, God of Death:

Thanatos, in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the personification of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep. He appeared to humans to carry them off to the underworld when the time allotted to them by the Fates had expired.

https://www.britannica.com › topic

Thanatos | Death, Personification & God - Britannica

My personal choice was still Shiva, due to other similarities...the Purple, the Wolves, etc. I did acknowledge that the Hindu and Greek might be related. It's too much of a coincidence that Thanatos is associated with Night and sleep and SOMNATH is too. Aeltrileaf hit on it, saying that Greek is Indo-European, so if you go back far enough, there is overlap. I think at some point, Thanatos got reversed to Somnath, or vice versa.

She said, "The Babylonian equivalent of Soma was called SIN, also a 🌙 deity." The deities are intertwined:

It's basically all Death Cult stuff. Now, who exactly were they advertising, while pushing Thanos, AGAIN, just last night:

Scientology has been bending over backwards, to rehabilitate Jonathan Majors, just so he doesn't lose the Kang role. Also spammed under Thanos was Homelander, The Joker, Darth Vader., and of course, Scarlet Witch. I've said for a long time, the rule of thumb with these groups is relentlessly advertising who they control, or are associated with, under certain tags.

You know, IF Thanos makes some sort of comeback in the upcoming round of Marvel films, fine. But people should be aware of what inspired him.

[themagnustournament]

Round One Part One - Match 7

Fun fact - Takeaway is one of the most fucked up episodes for me! The Puppeteer, on the other hand, has Excellent body horror.

MAG 136 - The Puppeteer | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Alison Killala, regarding her time as friend and carer to special effects artist Neil Lagorio.

MAG 072 - Takeaway | Spotify - Acast - YT | Wiki | Transcript

Statement of Craig Goodall, regarding his explorations of an abandoned chicken and kebab shop in Walthamstow.

[justalittlesolarpunk]

I’ve teased it. You’ve waited. I’ve procrastinated. You’ve probably forgotten all about it.

But now, finally, I’m here with my solarpunk resources masterpost!

YouTube Channels:

Andrewism

The Solarpunk Scene

Solarpunk Life

Solarpunk Station

Our Changing Climate

Podcasts:

The Joy Report

How To Save A Planet

Demand Utopia

Solarpunk Presents

Outrage and Optimisim

From What If To What Next

Solarpunk Now

Idealistically

The Extinction Rebellion Podcast

The Landworkers' Radio

Wilder

What Could Possibly Go Right?

Frontiers of Commoning

The War on Cars

The Rewild Podcast

Solacene

Imagining Tomorrow

Books (Fiction):

Ursula K. Le Guin: The Left Hand of Darkness The Dispossessed The Word for World is Forest

Becky Chambers: A Psalm for the Wild-Built A Prayer for the Crown-Shy

Phoebe Wagner: When We Hold Each Other Up

Phoebe Wagner, Bronte Christopher Wieland: Sunvault: Stories of Solarpunk and Eco-Speculation

Brenda J. Pierson: Wings of Renewal: A Solarpunk Dragon Anthology

Gerson Lodi-Ribeiro: Solarpunk: Ecological and Fantastical Stories in a Sustainable World

Justine Norton-Kertson: Bioluminescent: A Lunarpunk Anthology

Sim Kern: The Free People’s Village

Ruthanna Emrys: A Half-Built Garden

Sarina Ulibarri: Glass & Gardens

Books (Non-fiction):

Murray Bookchin: The Ecology of Freedom

George Monbiot: Feral

Miles Olson: Unlearn, Rewild

Mark Shepard: Restoration Agriculture

Kristin Ohlson: The Soil Will Save Us

Rowan Hooper: How To Spend A Trillion Dollars

Anna Lowenhaupt Tsing: The Mushroom At The End of The World

Kimberly Nicholas: Under The Sky We Make

Robin Wall Kimmerer: Braiding Sweetgrass

David Miller: Solved

Ayana Johnson, Katharine Wilkinson: All We Can Save

Jonathan Safran Foer: We Are The Weather

Colin Tudge: Six Steps Back To The Land

Edward Wilson: Half-Earth

Natalie Fee: How To Save The World For Free

Kaden Hogan: Humans of Climate Change

Rebecca Huntley: How To Talk About Climate Change In A Way That Makes A Difference

Christiana Figueres, Tom Rivett-Carnac: The Future We Choose

Jonathon Porritt: Hope In Hell

Paul Hawken: Regeneration

Mark Maslin: How To Save Our Planet

Katherine Hayhoe: Saving Us

Jimmy Dunson: Building Power While The Lights Are Out

Paul Raekstad, Sofa Saio Gradin: Prefigurative Politics

Andreas Malm: How To Blow Up A Pipeline

Phoebe Wagner, Bronte Christopher Wieland: Almanac For The Anthropocene

Chris Turner: How To Be A Climate Optimist

William MacAskill: What We Owe To The Future

Mikaela Loach: It's Not That Radical

Miles Richardson: Reconnection

David Harvey: Spaces of Hope Rebel Cities

Eric Holthaus: The Future Earth

Zahra Biabani: Climate Optimism

David Ehrenfeld: Becoming Good Ancestors

Stephen Gliessman: Agroecology

Chris Carlsson: Nowtopia

Jon Alexander: Citizens

Leah Thomas: The Intersectional Environmentalist

Greta Thunberg: The Climate Book

Jen Bendell, Rupert Read: Deep Adaptation

Seth Godin: The Carbon Almanac

Jane Goodall: The Book of Hope

Vandana Shiva: Agroecology and Regenerative Agriculture

Amitav Ghosh: The Great Derangement

Minouche Shafik: What We Owe To Each Other

Dieter Helm: Net Zero

Chris Goodall: What We Need To Do Now

Aldo Leopold: A Sand County Almanac

Jeffrey Jerome Cohen, Stephanie Foote: The Cambridge Companion To The Environmental Humanities

Bella Lack: The Children of The Anthropocene

Hannah Ritchie: Not The End of The World

Chris Turner: How To Be A Climate Optimist

Kim Stanley Robinson: Ministry For The Future

Fiona Mathews, Tim Kendall: Black Ops & Beaver Bombing

Jeff Goodell: The Water Will Come

Lynne Jones: Sorry For The Inconvenience But This Is An Emergency

Helen Crist: Abundant Earth

Sam Bentley: Good News, Planet Earth!

Timothy Beal: When Time Is Short

Andrew Boyd: I Want A Better Catastrophe

Kristen R. Ghodsee: Everyday Utopia

Elizabeth Cripps: What Climate Justice Means & Why We Should Care

Kylie Flanagan: Climate Resilience

Chris Johnstone, Joanna Macy: Active Hope

Mark Engler: This is an Uprising

Anne Therese Gennari: The Climate Optimist Handbook

Magazines:

Solarpunk Magazine

Positive News

Resurgence & Ecologist

Ethical Consumer

Films (Fiction):

How To Blow Up A Pipeline

The End We Start From

Woman At War

Black Panther

Star Trek

Tomorrowland

Films (Documentary):

2040: How We Can Save The Planet

The People vs Big Oil

Wild Isles

The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind

Generation Green New Deal

Planet Earth III

Video Games:

Terra Nil

Animal Crossing

Gilded Shadows

Anno 2070

Stardew Valley

RPGs:

Solarpunk Futures

Perfect Storm

Advocacy Groups:

A22 Network

Extinction Rebellion

Greenpeace

Friends of The Earth

Green New Deal Rising

Apps:

Ethy

Sojo

BackMarket

Depop

Vinted

Olio

Buy Nothing

Too Good To Go

Websites:

European Co-housing

UK Co-housing

US Co-housing

Brought By Bike (connects you with zero-carbon delivery goods)

ClimateBase (find a sustainable career)

Environmentjob (ditto)

Businesses (🤢):

Ethical Superstore

Hodmedods

Fairtransport/Sail Cargo Alliance

Let me know if you think there’s anything I’ve missed!

[tetw]

11 Classic Articles Chosen by The Lazy Reader

The Lazy Reader is a great new narrative nonfiction newsletter that launched in early 2024. Subscribers get a weekly roundup of the best new journalism every Monday, plus a themed reading list of classic articles every Thursday. We've been enjoying their picks, so we asked them to put together a list of their all-time favourite articles:

Ground Control to Mr. Meline by James Ross Gardner - A teacher fell victim to a family secret and became the symbol of a flawed judicial system. What his students did next was out of this world.

The School Beneath the Wave by Richard Lloyd Parry - The unimaginable tragedy of Japan’s tsunami.

The Case of the Missing Chacmools by Geoffrey Gray - What happened after Carlos Castaneda died in 1998 -- a tale of murky financial dealings, sex, possible foul play—and one death-defying supernatural being.

The Mastermind by Evan Ratliff - He was a brilliant programmer and a vicious cartel boss, who became a prized U.S. government asset. The story of an elusive criminal kingpin.

A Thousand Pounds of Dynamite by Adam Higginbotham - The race to stop one of history’s most bizarre extortion plots.

Insatiable by Andrew Chapman - When my Crohn’s disease took away food, it took what it means to be human.

The Hero of Goodall Park by Tom Junod - Inside a true-crime drama 50 years in the making.

Hannah and Andrew by Pamela Colloff - In October 2006 a four-year-old died mysteriously of salt poisoning. His foster mother, Hannah Overton, was sent to prison for life. But was she guilty, or had the tragedy claimed its second victim?

The Eider Keepers by Devon Fredericksen - An age-old tradition in Norway illuminates the bonds between wild ducks, wild places, and the people who care for both.

The Truth About Organic Milk by Annie Lowrey - Cows are suffering on even the most “humane” dairy farms

The Pentagon's Secret Anti-vax Campaign by Chris Bing and Joel Schechtman - The U.S. military launched a clandestine program amid the COVID crisis to discredit China’s Sinovac inoculation – putting innocent lives at risk.

For loads more reading recommendations straight to your inbox, sign up to The Lazy Reader newsletter here.

[beauty-and-passion]

TMA - Chapters 71-80: And now?!

Hello everyone, and welcome to the end of season 2.

It took a while for this post to come out, but it's finally here and oh boy, I cannot wait to see what will happen. What will Jon find in the tunnels? How many more mysteries will be uncovered? And how many more questions will arise?

Only one way to find out.

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MAG 71 - Underground

Welp, saying that this start was disappointing is an understatement.

Not only we have the most useless statement until now, which is basically the fear of being buried alive mixed with the London Tube, but also Random Dead Guy no. 247. In the end, not even Mrs. Górka cared about her own statement. Wow, that’s probably a new record of indifference.

At least I am glad to see Jon is slowly coming back to his senses: he’s sure there is someone human in these tunnels but, instead of going down again on his own, he chose to wait for Basira’s assistance. Thank you, Jon, for still valuing your life.

But wait, is there really someone human in these tunnels? Could it really be the umpteenth Lukas, hidden for killing reasons and killing reasons only? When I said it, I was joking, I didn’t expect my words to come true. If it’s truly a Lukas, I might die laughing.

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MAG 72 - Takeaway

Meat is back. And it’s more supernatural than ever.

You know, I’m starting to enjoy the supernatural meat. It’s a weird little thing, there are too many people involved with it and I can’t fully understand what kind of supernatural shit it is, so I’m curious to see if we will understand it a bit more.

Well, not that this statement really helps with it. I mean, in addition to meat, it also gave us:

a kid who wrote MEAT IS ME, so I supposed he’s the body of the supernatural meat. Or maybe not and he’s just a red herring.

John Haan, who died, or maybe not because apparently no one can die.

Tom Haan, who was in MAG 30 and killed himself but, guess what, he’s alive as well.

Mr. Goodall maybe is part of the supernatural meat too, considering that his ankle should’ve been cut and he should’ve lost a few fingers but he did not.

So… I suppose Jared Hopworth isn’t the meat and that the meat and the boneturner are different supernatural shits. There are too many shits in this world, I hope we will have a full list one day.

Speaking of supernatural shits, it looks like it’s the end of the run for Maxwell Rayner: Basira is going to arrest him.

Yes, sure, I totally believe the police can get him, considering he’s the Dark or whatever name has his supernatural shit. What do you bet he will mysteriously find a way to disappear/escape?

Also… why doesn’t Jon want Daisy’s presence? Does he fear she will beat Rayner so much to kill him? Or is Daisy some supernatural shit as well?

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MAG 73 - Police Lights

Contrary to my expectations, the police truly managed to stop Maxwell Rayner. Or did they? *dum dum duuum*

But let’s start from the beginning: what was Rayner/the Dark trying to do? Was it trying to find a new host in Callum Brodie? Considering that Maxwell Rayner was very old, I suppose that the supernatural shit wanted the youngest possible host. But why this child in particular?

Second: is Rayner truly dead? We also saw Natalie Ennis from MAG 25 who was missing and seemed dead. And we already know about the tendency of these little shits to die multiple times and always come back to life.

Third: why is Jon so sure that the story is over and Maxwell Rayner is actually, truly, 100% dead? He knows others survived. He knows these shits tend to come back to life. What’s different with him? 

Speaking of Jon: so he thought about quitting but…

"It’s not an option, of course. I’m in far too deep now. I get the impression that to quit would be giving up whatever small protection I seem to have here. I just wished... I don’t know."

Do you know what that reminds me? When I talked about Jane Prentiss, I said she went to the Institute because that’s what prey do when they feel threatened: they hide behind a bigger predator. Here, Jon is basically doing the same: he’s relying on the big predator’s protection to survive.

And yes, of course now it’s too late, damn you, Jon, and damn your curiosity. We got the most important lesson in MAG 2, literally at the beginning of the series, and the lesson was: don’t get involved in any supernatural shit. And what did you do instead, Jon? Uh?

But seriously, I’m starting to get scared. Not only he’s getting too involved in general, but with the statements too and I fear he’s connecting with Big Brother in more ways I still cannot understand.

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MAG 74 - Fatigue

Holy shit, this statement was a trip and I loved it.

I liked Jane Prentiss’ statement so much because it was a stream of consciousness and I like this statement for the same reason, even if the two streams of consciousness have very different focuses: Jane’s was mostly about her own emotions and thoughts about the Hive, while Lydia Halligan’s statement is more of a collection of images, facts, events, memories and nightmares mixed so much you can't distinguish what's real anymore. And there are vivid images and recurring elements too, like the billboard.

Mmmh… now that I think about it, I probably like it so much, because I try to achieve something similar with my writing style. I always try to show the story with vivid images, but I also want to show the character’s thoughts and ideas through vivid/symbolic/evocative/recurring images. That’s because I want to keep the POV as close to the character as possible, so the reader can know them through their own mind, thoughts, thinking patterns and yes, writing style (which should vary depending on the character).

This statement does a great job of making me know Lydia Halligan better: it makes her an interesting character and some images are so vivid, I can still feel them. Like when she lays down on the tarmac and says it’s warm and soft. I can still feel the warmth and the small “grains” against my cheek.

And then, among all these beautiful images, we get a tall guy with curly blond hair and holy shit, Michael?!

Yes, it looks like my Boyo came back from the war and he’s still adorable, creepy as fuck and weirdly interested in this woman. Why? Was it just messing with her? Or was it trying to connect with her the way other supernatural shits try to? It didn’t look like Michael wanted to “eat” her as it was last time with Mrs. Richardson, after all.

Thank god, instead of going down the tunnels, Jon put on a camera. Thank you, Jon, for using your brain.

And the camera showed him not just Not!Sasha doing Not!Sasha things, but also… a middle-aged guy with a case, who comes, picks statements from the archives and leaves?! Uh? Who the fuck is this guy, now? I thought it was a Lukas hiding for killing reasons or maybe some weird supernatural shit… but who is this guy now? A supernatural businessman/thief? What is he stealing? And how the fuck can he move the floor away and put it back? What supernatural shit is he? The Ghost? The Ghostly Thief? I’ll call him Ghostly Thief.

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MAG 75 - A long way down

Holy shit, Michael Crew is back! And he’s the Vast or the Lightning or whatever the fuck he is. By now, I have no idea. All I know is that he’s scary and he… uh… searches for people to give them nausea and… idk, throw them from a window? Zap them? He’s still very mysterious and I don’t really understand what is he doing, less alone why and how.

And even Jon isn’t so sure. More or less:

It looks like my suppositons were kind of true: the Leitners change people. Either because they make it easier to connect to a supernatural shit or for other reasons, they still play a role.

Also, Jon is a bit confused: Robert Kelly didn’t meet Michael Crew, but Simon Fairchild. So either Simon and Michael are the same person (just at different ages), or Simon Fairchild truly is the Grandfather of the Vast, while Michael Crew is the Vast.

Or maybe Michael is the Vast and Simon is just another fucker who pretends to be something he’s not. No idea, but I can’t wait to better understand.

Basira! You’re back! And you stole a goddamn box of tapes. This woman is truly the most badass of them all: the police cover for the other agent’s death? Well, fuck them, no more loyalty given, time to steal as much as possible and give all the tapes to the obsessed Archivist.

Honestly? I’m thrilled. I know we will find the real shit now. I know Gertrude’s tapes will blow my mind. And I really REALLY hope to find out stuff like the structure of this world, the existence of these supernatural shits and everything else.

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MAG 76 - The Smell of Blood

Once again, a useless statement. It’s just “Melanie gets into a haunted train carriage and gets hurt by a psycho/ghost/guy and stuff about blood”. Not the most interesting thing ever.

But at least the plot evolved a little bit: Melanie will now go to India to learn more about ghosts (goddamit Melanie, and here I thought you valued your life. But nope, Jon’s influence got you and now you also think self-preservation is overrated) and, most importantly, she planted the seed of doubt about Sasha. She remembered the real one and now, finally, Jon is starting to truly suspect about her. Does that mean Not!Sasha will be the final boss of this season? Will it be unmasked?

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MAG 77 - The Kind Mother

Omg a declaration about the Not-Things! Another one! This time, it was an insufferable mother replaced by a kinder version.

And yes, I noticed that Gertrude said this “Not Thing” could be “an aspect of The Stranger”. Well, it looks like we have another name for these supernatural shits. After the End, the Hive, the Vast and the Boneturner, we have the Stranger.

Even more interesting is that this “Not Thing” isn’t the Stranger itself, but “an aspect”. So these supernatural shits can appear/show themselves in different ways. So I suppose that the weird twisted corridors are aspects of Michael and the black shadows from MAG 63 are aspects of Maxwell Rayner. This reduces the number of supernatural shits (which is good for my memory), but since I still don’t know how many actual supernatural shits there are, I really really want a full list.

Holy shit, Gertrude labeled this statement as “Changeling / Imposter”?! Just like I called Not!Sasha! Great minds think alike? XD Or maybe Gertrude is just a more practical lady, compared to Mr. “let’s pick the most evocative, poetic and dramatic names for these shits”.

But hey, despite Jon being a bit dramatic in his naming choices, at least he’s a clever guy and immediately realized that yep, that’s not Sasha, that’s a fucking imposter. And he wants to kill it! Oh gosh, Not!Sasha is truly going to be the final boss of season 2! Can’t wait to see this new battle unfold.

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MAG 78 - Distant Cousin

Oh, so we immediately found the statement Gertrude was talking about. And it’s about another one of these Not Things that is being imprisoned by the table. Uh, that’s interesting: so the table/the Spider Gang is effectively a potential “predator” of this supernatural shit.

This makes me think that:

maybe these supernatural shits are not all equally powerful gods, but some might be the “predator” of someone else. A sort of “water beats fire" kind of situation. Maybe the Spider Gang can destroy the Stranger. Maybe the sick guy can defeat the End. Something like this.

In MAG 51, while talking about the Not Things, Not!Sasha said: “It didn’t sound like the sort of thing that would want to be bound to an object.”. At the time, I thought it was because they didn’t like the table/spider stuff. But it looks like they don’t like it, because it’s an effective enemy that can bind them. Love how things work in retrospectn TMA's author truly had things planned in advance.

Oh, I love the pure rage in Jon’s words: “And now I see you.”. This man is so done, I can't wait to see him go apeshit. After 78 episodes with people waking up and choosing violence, Jon decided: “You know what, now it’s MY time to wake up and choose violence”. And if I stan others doing it, I stan Jon even more.

But first, he had to save Tim and Martin’s lives, because he might be a bit of an ass, but deep down he’s a good boy and wants his friends not to risk their lives again. Awww.

And speaking of good boys… my Boyo Michael is back and holy shit what the fuck is happening. Jon destroys the table, which of course was a stupid move - goddamit Jon, haven’t you heard the statement? I thought you wanted to use that table to bind Not!Sasha! Why the fuck are you destroying it?!

And then… Michael is all soft laughs, while he reminds Jon that hey, there’s only one way out :) you might need my help :) tell me you want my help :) He’s creepy and adorable. I love him.

But also: what will happen now?! What will the next episode be? Did Jon enter one of Michael’s weird corridors? I need to find out!

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MAG 79 - Hide and Seek

HOLY SHIT ALL THE STUFF THAT HAPPENED HERE.

As it was for season 1, the second to last episode of this season is incredibly full of elements. I will try my best to analyze them:

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Martin and Tim are my precious boys

Oh, I love their dialogue: we get to see more of Tim’s resentment towards Jon, sure, but we also see him speaking words of truth and saying what I’ve been saying for two seasons:

“I’m pretty sure it would stop Elias firing John even if he decided to try actually running the place for once.”

See? I’m not the only one who thinks Elias does nothing else besides being suspicious af and keeping his ass on a chair all the time. He’s so bad at his job, even his subordinates know it.

Elias’s lazy ass aside, we also get to see more of Martin’s thoughts and gosh, when he wants, this man has an attitude and I stan.

I mean, look at how he scolded Tim:

But also, bless his soul, all Martin wants is to everyone to live in peace and be happy. I hope his wish will come true and this series will end with them being happy - first, they will probably go through hell, but in the end they deserve some peace, come on.

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Michael is a sassy queen

I love Michael. He’s such a sassy queen, always with a smile in his voice, even while saying creepy, scary shit.

And yes, I know what TMA’s author is doing: he wants me to think Michael will “eat” Martin and Tim. But you know what? I don’t believe it. We lost Sasha, fine, but she was the most “useless” character. These two are basically co-protagonists. Can two co-protagonists die now? With three more seasons to go? If they’ll ever die, I suppose they will around season 4. Dying now would leave the entire story on Jon’s shoulders only for three entire seasons. Seems a bit too much, imho.

Or maybe more people will come and take their place? But then what? Season one dies one person, season two dies two people, season 3 dies three people, season 4 dies four people and season 5 dies everyone? Nah, don’t think so.

Also, Michael is my Best Boyo and I love him and I don’t want to start hating him, so I really REALLY hope he will not kill them. Please Michael, please be a good boy, please keep them in your weird corridors but do not kill them.

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Opposite supernatural shits!

"God, I’m an idiot. Smash the table, kill the monster, stupid! Lazy, sloppy assumption. Of course the table was binding it. The table is webs and spiders. Spiders are something else. They don’t help each other, they oppose, they... they weaken. It was caught in a web, and I... All the pieces were there. And I just... I couldn’t see it."

Wow, didn’t expect a confirmation of my words so soon! It looks like I was right when I said that these supernatural shits work in a “water opposes fire” kind of situation. Glad to know I was right.

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Big Brother has a lot of eyes

"So the monster got its friends to carry the table all around, and it still got to take faces and scare people. Then one day it was sent to the house of its enemy, which had the biggest eyes you ever did see. The monster was sent there to steal all its secrets, but it was sad because it couldn’t scare anyone any more."

Okay, so:

The Not Thing has friends who carry the table around. And we know their friends are Breekon & Hope Delivery, because they carried the table in the Institute.

The enemy with “the biggest eyes you ever did see” is clearly Big Brother and holy shit, I was right when I said it has one million eyes or something. And it looks like they’re all pretty big. Scary af, love it.

The Not Thing was sent to steal Big Brother’s secrets. What kind of secrets?

Speaking more of eyes, Not!Sasha reconfirms the eye theme, by saying that:

“I wear you, will I really become the Archivist? Rob the eye of its pupil?”

Which means:

Big Brother truly has eyes

Jon is somehow Big Brother’s pupil - maybe in more sense than one. He’s not just his beloved human, but his literal pupil, because Big Brother can look at the world through his eyes.

*Gravity Falls intensifies* *Stanford Pines intensifies* *If this thing is triangular I’m going to explode*

Is this how Big Brother connects to the Archivist? Is this the crimson fate? Is this Jon’s destiny? Becoming a means through which the supernatural shit can express itself?

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The Unknowing!

"You’ll miss the Unknowing, of course, but you wouldn’t understand it anyway."

Okay, now, what the fuck is the Unknowing. A supernatural shit? But Not!Sasha talked about it, as if it’s an event rather than a being. So, what is this? What does Jon have to understand? I don’t remember exactly where, but there was someone else in the past who said something similar about “not understanding it”. I’m so curious!

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Interlude: voices, vibes and sounds are top tier 

I don’t talk about this enough, but gosh, the cast is made of great voices only. Every word is full of passion, they convey all emotions so well and I love them all so much <3

I can feel Martin’s rage when he raises his voice. I can feel Jon’s regret when he says that, despite knowing the truth now, he still can’t remember Sasha’s face (that part broke me, so beautiful, so desperate, it was amazing).

And you can feel Jon’s fear when you hear Not!Sasha’s voice approaching, closer and closer. You can hear the tears in his words, the regret when he says he’s sorry about everything, his urgency when he tells his friends to leave the Institute.

And Not!Sasha’s voice? The distorted, echoing effect is amazing, it makes it 20x scarier. And it looks like Not!Sasha’s real shape is like “a stretched person”, so my mind immediately made the connection:

This series is starting to become suspiciously similar to Mandela Catalogue. And if Gravity Falls ended on a positive note, Mandela Catalogue looks like a tragedy and I fear TMA will lean in that direction.

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And now, who the fuck are you?

So, after founding Jon, after him literally begging to live, Jon is saved by… bricks? Shifting bricks? I mean, after thinking about it, I realized it meant something like “a whole wall shifting”, but when I heard it the first time, I thought that someone was throwing stones at Not!Sasha and, apparently, that was enough to kill it. It was hilariously funny.

But I can’t even take a sigh of relief for Jon still being alive, that I am suddenly greeted by a “mysterious figure” who wants to have a chat with Jon.

And when I read it, my first comment was: “and now, who the fuck are you?”.

Then I connected: this is Ghostly Thief! The maybe-human middle-aged man who shifted the floor to enter and exit the tunnels and steal stuff. And he wants to talk! We will have answers! Fine, probably we won’t have all answers, but we will have something!

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MAG 80 - The Librarian

HOLY SHIT GHOSTLY THIEF IS JURGEN FUCKING LEITNER ARE YOU FOR REAL?!

Sorry, but I was a little… a-hem… surprised. Yes, let’s say I was surprised.

So not only the Norwegian fucker just appeared like nothing, but he gave answers and hints and holy. Fucking. Shit.

But let’s start from the beginning:

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The missing two books

So:

The Seven Lamps of Architecture by John Ruskin is the book that helped Leitner “shift” the floor and the structure of the tunnels. That’s why Jon found everything weird and complicated: because Leitner was deliberately messing with the architecture of the tunnels.

A Disappearance removes you from the world, but if you read some parts, it hides you. And that’s how Leitner has been able to stay hidden until now. Very clever.

Three years ago Leitner went out and Gerard found him and beat him to death. Not only this proves Gerard is a hero and a mood because I would’ve beaten this fucker too, but it somehow confirms my man Gerard truly died. I am devastated.

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“The reverse Pandora”

“I saw myself as a guardian, a reverse Pandora, gathering the evils of the world and locking them away.”

I appreciate the change that happened in Leitner from the angry little man described in MAG 35 to the guy he is now. And speaking of MAG 35, now I can understand why he was so obsessed with the idea of the hidden library: he thought he had a mission. He thought he was the chosen one. And he wanted to store his books safely, without them “reacting” to each other.

And wow, he did his job so well, he collected 978 volumes. Nine seven eight. I thought we would’ve had a collection of… 20 volumes at least. My supposition was pretty far from the truth, lol.

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The attack

Just like Pandora opened the vase and all evils flew out, so all evil books have been set free by a sudden attack, who involved:

“Thomas McMann was stabbed through the throat by something with too many teeth and limbs like knives.”. - The Boneturner?

“Mary Johnson was pulled into a cavernous maw that opened beneath her.” - The Dark?

“Gregory Todd ran into a door that shouldn’t have been there.” - Michael.

“A great hand reached down through the roof and plucked away Leandra Toulouse.” - The Vast?

“And there was one other assistant pulled into a great, pulsating pile of meat.” - the supernatural meat.

If I am right and those five worked together, something must’ve happened back then. How and why did Michael become neutral? Are they on the other side of the “war” that’s going on?

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The origin of the supernatural entities

Holy shit, I asked for a backstory of these entities and I got a backstory of these entities. Mr. Sims, TMA’s author, thank you for listening to me and providing me with the answers. I appreciate this sort of “time-delayed connection” we got.

And you know what, it’s an interesting backstory. It’s fascinating to imagine these beings that are not in our universe, but “adjacent” to it:

It’s a very exciting concept, because it can be explored in two different ways:

These beings are curious and they want to enter our universe, because they see it as their property/a place in which extend their dominion. To circle back to the ant analogy, it would be a bit like a human trying to “open” the anthill for their needs, because the anthill is on their property.

These beings feel like they are trapped, “glued” to our universe. They feel like they’re forced to move towards it, to interact with it, because there is nothing else in the space where they live. Because there is nothing else, besides this place. And maybe they hate it, they resent it and they do not care about anything and anyone: all they want is more space to move.

I hope we will have more of these beings talk about their place, their feelings toward our universe and their goals, because it would give us a wonderful insight into how they see it. Maybe their point of view is similar to 1) and they’re more possessive/curious. Or maybe it's more similar to 2) and they’re bitter and resentful. I really hope we will know more about this.

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Everything revolves around books

Again, I was kinda right: the books can help you to connect to these beings, because the books are their essence. A bit like surging into their power a bit.

And the monsters are not minor supernatural shits: they’re parts of these shits, like muscles. Again, it reconfirms these beings re not 200 but less - which is good for me - and makes them even more eldritch-esque and weird. Really liked it.

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Many new names

Wow, I almost got Michael’s name too, didn’t I? It’s not Mr. Distortion, but simply the Distortion.

And he’s not exactly a supernatural shit, but part of it: a “lying power” called the Spiral. That’s probably why he’s associated with fractals too. Pretty cool!

Also: this helps us understand why Michael has so many issues with identity. It’s because Michael isn’t an entity, but part of it. It makes sense, it’s so logical! I love when things fit so well in a story.

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What a surprise, hold onto your seat, you won’t believe it…

Hear me out, guys: Elias killed Gertrude.

I know, what a shocker, I can't believe it, it’s not like he had “I KILLED GERTRUDE” written all over his face.

Joke aside, he did it… because Gertrude wanted to burn down the Archives? She woke up and chose violence! Like everyone else! I stan this woman even more.

And yes, I want to give Elias the same treatment Gerard gave Leitner.

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Elias and Big Brother

…

Did Leitner just casually tell me that Elias is Big Brother?

Listen, when I said that everyone is a supernatural shit here I was joking. It was a joke, IT WAS A JOKE-

Holy shit, we got Big Brother’s name too! And yes, I could’ve guessed it: it has eyes, of course it’s called the Eye. When it'll be called The All-Seeing Eye, I will start to fear it’s really Bill Cipher.

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The Stranger and the war

Oh, so I got it wrong: The Unknowing it’s not an event, but just another name for the Stranger. And this Stranger shit seems pretty important, considering they’re all looking for it.

Speaking of “they”, Elias replies that “we” will stop them. So I suppose that “they” and “we” are the two sides of the war Michael talked about chapters ago. And considering what Leitner said before, I suppose these two sides are:

The entities that attacked Leitner and his assistants, aka the Boneturner, the Dark, the Distortion, the Vast and the supernatural meat.

Elias/the Eye, the Lukas family and their supernatural shits. And maybe someone else?

And then we have the Stranger in the middle - oh, and let’s not forget the spider lady, the supernatural fog and the End. On which side are they? Also, Michael switched and became neutral, so maybe something else happened and the sides changed even more? Nnnngh, I want to know!

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Killers, killers everywhere

And then, just like nothing, Elias kills Leitner on tape, by beating him to death. Holy shit this man might be lazy when it comes to the job, but he’s ruthless when it’s time to kill.

Also, fuck you Elias, now who will give me answers? I was a bit angry with Leitner for tricking me, but he was willing to talk! And cooperate! And after explaining himself, I was forgiving him too! Fuck you again.

Martin and Tim my beloveds found a way to come back to the Institute! (thank you, Michael, for not eating them) And the first thing they find is a dead man in Jon’s office.

... They’re totally gonna believe Jon did it, aren't they?

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In conclusion

Holy shit what an ending!

We got Leitner, we got answers, we got more mysteries.

And now? I have no idea. Will Jon run from the law? Will he hide at Basira’s place? Will we see him in prison? Will Jon be able to explain himself? Will Martin and Tim realize how dangerous Elias is and beat him to death before he does the same to them?

And what about the Stranger? Will we see it? Will we find out even more about these supernatural entities?

I really don’t know. And I love when a series does this to me: after the season 1 ending, I could’ve predicted a few things, like that Jon would’ve found out who was Gertrude's killer. But now? Now I really have no idea! And I can’t wait to be surprised by what will happen.

TMA’s author, Mr. Sims, you truly are one of a kind. I approached this story with a mild interest, then my expectations rose. Now, you gave me actual backstory and explanations about these supernatural entities.

Next I want to see how you developed all the given premises. I know there are still three seasons to go, but a good story should drop elements on the way. It’s like building a palace: the foundations are here, we just need more planes to be build on them. And then, all these planes should start to converge and be stable enough for the conclusion. But we’ll talk about that in due time.

For now, thank you Mr. Sims and thank you all for following me in this little adventure. I will come back with season 3 very soon, but in the meantime take care of yourself <3

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[thebreakfastgenie]

Get To Know

2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 14, 16, 20, 38, 45, 53, 56, 64, 66, 74, 76, 78, 80, 95, 96, 97

It’s a lot, I know. 🙈

2. Do you enjoy thrilling rides like rollercoasters?

Rollercoasters yes. When I was a teenager I wanted to like rollercoasters but I was scared of them so I basically did exposure therapy (made myself go on them anyway) and it worked! It also kinda helped with my overall anxiety lol. I prefer the old school wooden rollercoasters, honestly. I like tall hills and tight banked curves, I don't really care for extremely steep hills (I don't avoid them either but they're not a draw) and I could take or leave going upside down (again, don't avoid it).

I'm very cautious with swings and anything that involves spinning because sometimes that gives me vertigo. Not into that. And I hate free fall rides. You will never catch me on one of those again. Makes me feel terror in a not fun way.

3. Who was your childhood hero?

Hillary Clinton or Jane Goodall

5. What do you find most attractive about your crush?

Who says I have one?

There was this PhD student I had a crush on last year. I loved her accent.

9. What CD did you play to death as a kid?

The first CD I had that was mine was Tom Chapin Around the World and Back Again. Also a lot of CDs my parents had, mostly Fred Small I Will Stand Fast and The Heart of the Appaloosa.

10. Hike to a mountain top to watch the sunrise or drive out of town to stargaze?

Hike to a mountain top but not for the sunrise are you fucking kidding me. Drive out of town to stargaze sounds nice too but stargazing gets kinda boring after a while lol. I like paddling out to the middle of the pond to stargaze from a canoe.

14. Breakfast for dinner or pizza for breakfast?

Oh shit I love both... breakfast for dinner usually but pizza for breakfast hits under the right circumstances... it's best when it's leftover pizza from a fun night. I prefer it microwaved over cold though.

16. What’s your favorite feature of yours?

Physically? idk my eyes maybe?

20. Would you rather wake up with your makeup magically done or your hair?

Hair because I don't wear makeup and don't need that. Hair would be handy.

38. What’s your favorite flower?

Daffodil!

45. Are you a romantic?

I can be. In terms of like Valentinesy romance I run kind of hot and cold and I can't even predict it, but my worldview is fairy romantic I think.

53. Bouquet of flowers or box of chocolates?

Both are great but you can only eat one. Obviously chocolates. I would love to be given a box of chocolates. I actually was once by creepy guy in high school but the chocolates were mediocre. Gotta give good chocolates. He brought them from London and they weren't even good.

56. Favorite dessert?

How can you ask me to choose? Pavé and I just realized I will never taste this one specific pavé again 😭

64. What’s an album that you think has no skips on it?

Honestly so many but let's be basic and say Billy Joel The Stranger. Also Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell.

66. Would you make the first move to ask someone out?

In theory yes absolutely #feminism also I'm a lesbian anyway. In practice that's too scary.

74. Do you tend to enjoy being babied or do you prefer to be the one taking care of someone else?

I HATE BEING BABIED. Don't try to take care of me. I prefer to be the one taking care of someone else but I wouldn't even say I'm compulsive about that. I like cooking for people and stuff but like can't we both be independent? We are adults.

76. What’s your favorite feature about your best friend?

She's so funny. I mean, everything, but if I had to pick.

78. Back scratches or having your hair played with?

What am I, a cat? Back scratches, they feel good when you don't even realize they will.

80. What’s your favorite picture of yourself?

This picture of me and Christi :)

95. Worst tinder or date experience?

I tried using apps once and I went out with a woman who just got way too into me way too fast and it was uncomfortable and unfortunate,

96. What’s the first thing you think of when you wake up most mornings?

"Where's my phone" because I fall asleep with it and lose it lol. And then I check it first thing.

97. Are you more of a planner or a spontaneous adventurer?

A little of both, slightly more planner, but I want to be a spontaneous adventurer and I'm working on it!

[thejakeformerlyknownasprince]

Curious as to what Jean Berenson's opinion on A-Town would be, and if she has ever been asked to write for it, maybe in a crossover episode with a show she is working on?

[For everyone just tuning in: A-Town is my idea for a shitty postwar sitcom inspired by Jake Berenson’s life.]

Honestly, Jean would never. The problem with her having anything to do with A-Town is that then it lends the show too much legitimacy. It would be like when King Kong trumpeted about having consulted with Jane Goodall and Fay Wray all over its marketing materials. It'd be Full Metal Jacket making its whole press tour about how all its actors got a week of Army training, for realsies. It'd be Titanic hunting down the three octogenarians who survived the wreck as infants and trying to parade them at the premier. So on and so forth.

And to be clear, the team from A-Town has most certainly tried to get Jean to write or consult or at minimum comment on the show. They know that it'd be absolute gold to get one of their real-life inspirations to comment on their stupid crappy show. That's part of why people are even bothering to hound Tom (who isn't even famous outside of being Jake's brother) for comment. That's also the only reason anyone bothers to air his comments, even though said comments have to have the awkward pauses edited out and must always be subtitled with "Tom Berenson (real life inspiration for Daisy A) (not Visser Seventeen)".

Jean is totally, utterly silent on the subject. Like Jake, she loathes and abhors that show. Unlike Jake, she has a grudging respect for the industry being what it is, trite nonsense and all. Like Tom, she can appreciate that A-Town is not nearly as bad as the historical fiction blockbusters that purport to be The Untold Story of the Animorphs, because unlike the blockbusters it's not implying the lie that it's nonfiction. Like Steve, she has moods when she's willing to get wine-drunk and binge-watch a few episodes, falling off the couch laughing at the inaccuracies. Like Steve, there are times when she finds the whole concept so upsetting she can't even think about it.

But all the public's ever getting out of her is "no comment."

[randomestfandoms-ocs]

Ash's Gilmore Girls OC Masterlist

Gilmore Girls OC Masterlist for @the-witching-ash (none of these ocs are mine, I only organized the list)

Name: Andrew Cartwright*

Story: Everything Changes

Faceclaim: Logan Lerman

Love Interest: Kirsty Gilmore (@randomestfandoms-ocs)

Pinterest: x

*a variation of the standard To Being An Us Verse but combined with the Gilmore Girls Delicate crossover

Name: Addie Hisenburg

Faceclaim: Rachel Hilson

Story: So Much Better

Love Interest Paris Geller

Pinterest: x

Name: Alice Hawthorn

Faceclaim: Olivia Colman

Story: Multi

Love Interest: Rupert Hawthorn

Name: Callum Zang

Faceclaim: Harry Shum Jr.

Story: Royals

Love Interest: Hana Ryu, endgame Jess Mariano

Pinterest: x

Name: Clemency Campbell

Faceclaim: Helena Boham Carter

Story: Multi

Name: Daisy Gilmore

Faceclaim: Zoe Colletti

Story: Where Do You Belong

Love Interest: Dave Rygalski & Lane Kim

Pinterest: x

Name: Eileen Bloom

Faceclaim: Maya Hawke

Story: Hazy Shades of Winter

Love Interest: TBD

Pinterest: x

Name: Everett West

Faceclaim: Jesse L. Martin

Story: Multi

Name: Evie Charleston

Faceclaim: Lucy Fry

Story: It’s Nice To Have A Friend

Love Interest: Rory Gilmore & Logan Huntzberger

Pinterest: x

Name: Floyd Bach

Faceclaim: Cole Sprouse

Story: Things You Can’t Speak About / Piece By Piece*

Love Interest: Lane Kim

Pinterest: x

*a crossover with @randomestfandoms-ocs' Kirsty Gilmore / Piece By Piece universe

Name: Floyd Bach*

Faceclaim: Cole Sprouse

Story: Delicate

Love Interest: Vicki St James

Pinterest: x

*A second variation of Floyd who exists in the Delicate crossover verse with @randomestfandoms-ocs' Kirsty, Troy, Harry, Vicki, and Lottie, sometimes combined with other crossovers

Name: Grace Kim

Faceclaim: Lana Condor

Story: How Girls Should Behave

Love Interest: Regina Gilmore

Pinterest: x

Name: Hana Ryu

Faceclaim: Jenna Ushkowitz

Story: Royals

Love Interest: Callum Zang, endgame Lindsay Lister

Pinterest: x

Name: Harriet Stiles

Faceclaim: Caroline Goodall

Story: Mean

Name: Imogen Flemming

Faceclaim: Anne Hathaway

Story: Mean

Love Interest: Jess Mariano

Pinterest: x

Name: Liberty Danes

Faceclaim: Jennifer Love Hewitt

Story: There She Goes

Pinterest: x

Name: Lily Lister

Faceclaim: Lili Reinhart

Story: Fearless

Love Interest: Rory Gilmore

Pinterest: x

Name: Lydia Danes

Faceclaim: Ginnifer Goodwin

Story: My Little Corner Of The World, Multi

Love Interest: Lulu Kuschner

Pinterest: x

Name: Mario Medina

Faceclaim: John Barrowman

Story: May God Have Mercy, Multi

Name: Mercy Medina

Faceclaim: Michelle Trachtenberg

Story: May God Have Mercy

Love Interest: Logan Huntzberger

Pinterest: x

Name: Richie Gilmore

Faceclaim: Grant Gustin

Story: Things You Can’t Speak About

Love Interest: N/A

Pinterest: x

Name: Richie Gilmore*

Story: Piece By Piece/Multi

Love interest: Multi

*a variant of Richie that exists in multiple crossovers, always with @randomestfandoms-ocs' Kirsty Gilmore

Name: Richie Gilmore / Richie Donahue-Callisto*

Story: Delicate

Love Interest: Troy Donahue-Callisto & Harry Bechtel ( @randomestfandoms-ocs )

*A second variation of Richie who exists in the Delicate crossover verse with @randomestfandoms-ocs' Kirsty, Troy, Harry, Vicki, and Lottie, sometimes combined with other crossovers

Name: Regina Gilmore

Story: How Girls Should Behave

Faceclaim: Leighton Meester

Love Interests: Vance Hawthorn, Grace Kim

Pinterest: x

Name: Rupert Hawthorn

Faceclaim: Tom Cavanagh

Story: Multi

Love Interest: Alice Hawthorn

Name: Vance Hawthorn

Faceclaim: Ed Westwick

Story: Multi

Love Interest: Regina Gilmore, Colin McCrae & Finn

Pinterest: x

[vampiromano]

craig goodall you dense motherfucker. tom haan should've picked me, I LITERALLY would have cared SO MUCH about his religion and meat and souls rant, even if hr was about to eat me

[rmkenvs3000w23]

Unit 2: My Ideal Role as an Environmental Interpreter

It’s taken me longer than I thought it would to write this post. I think this could be because I consider myself to be much more of a generalist than a specialist. I like to say that I can talk a little bit about a lot, which makes imagining my ideal role as an environmental interpreter difficult. When thinking about the things that are important to consider for the role of an environmental interpreter - setting, intended audience, learning and teaching strategies, the story I want to tell - I immediately think about those interpreters and communicators who have most influenced me.  

I’ve already mentioned Steve Irwin, David Attenborough, the Kratt Brothers, but I would add to that list people like Bill Nye, the Mythbusters, Jane Goodall, Carl Sagan, Jay Ingram, Ziya Tong, Dan Riskin, Richard Feynman, Hank Green, people who wear their enthusiasm for the world around us on their sleeves, and who share that enthusiasm with all of us. Not all of them are strictly speaking ‘naturalists’, or what you would think of first when asked to describe an environmental interpreter, but in unabashedly showing us that enthusiasm, they have all engaged and inspired millions of people, including me. 

By showing us the farthest reaches of our world, zooming in on tiny micro-organisms, giving us sweeping shots of vast savannah plains, dense rain forests, and frigid tundras most humans will never see, inviting us to look up as they peel back the curtain that lines the night sky and give us with a peak at the cosmos, and by taking the time to explain all of the invisible forces at play so that we can have a more complete understanding of how all of it works, they are all natural interpreters. My proclivity for drawing from many different fields can be a great asset to my role as an environmental interpreter, but the idea of trying to transfer all of that understanding to the intended audience is slightly daunting, and I will have to be conscious of getting across a good mix of vital information and interesting, but maybe less related facts. 

I also think of people like my Uncle Tom. Tom Browne is my Mom’s older brother, who has been a constant role model for me since I was little. Because I don’t think he’ll ever read this, I will describe him like this: I think deep down inside, a part would have loved to have been born two hundred years ago so he could have lived on the plains, able to take all the time would ever need to appreciate the natural world for what it is. He is one of the kindest and most giving people I have known, and he is also one of the biggest reasons for my love of the natural world. Over the years, he has rescued or helped to rescue dozens of animals that he happens upon. Turtles from the side of the road, racoons and opossums in neighbour’s backyards or chimneys, birds caught in fishing line, he goes out of his way to help whenever he can. 

He also tries his best to learn as much as he can. Many times as he has been telling me a story of finding a gull with a lure tangled around its legs, or a turtle that’s been hit by a car, he’s suddenly gone off on an excited tangent about what he had learned in researching whatever it is that he was dealing with. This constant desire to learn and share that new knowledge is another aspect of being an environmental interpreter that is extremely important, and one I want to make sure I do effectively. 

The role of environmental interpreter is linked very closely to the role of  teacher. As my plan after my undergrad is to pursue teacher’s college and then eventually become a teacher, I can’t help but picture myself taking a group of student’s on an interpretive walk, sharing my love for the world around me and helping students appreciate the greatest and most important resource we have, our planet. In order to be an effective environmental interpreter or a teacher, an understanding of the diverse theories surrounding learning and teaching styles is vital. Beck et al. (2018) describes a variety of these in some detail, and I would be interested to try different interpretative activities in order to determine which strategies I am most comfortable with, and which ones I may need to put more effort into using effectively.    

Works Cited:

Beck, L., Cable, T. T., & Knudson, D. M. (2018). Interpreting cultural and natural heritage: For A Better World. Sagamore Venture.

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited the Kings Cross Redevelopment Project in London on Monday during his state visit to the United Kingdom. The Chief Minister was accompanied by a state delegation, and CM Mohan Yadav engaged with Tom Goodall of Related Argent, gaining insights into sustainable urban renewal, heritage preservation, and modern infrastructure development. This visit provided valuable lessons for Madhya Pradesh as it explores opportunities to transform underutilised spaces, such as the Hukumchand Mill Land in Indore, into vibrant hubs of economic growth, cultural significance, and community engagement. Collaborative efforts and global expertise will guide the state’s vision for sustainable and inclusive urban development. CM Yadav, currently in London to promote industrial development in Madhya Pradesh and attract foreign investment, underlined the immense potential for collaboration between the two countries in emerging sectors. Earlier in the day, during a lunch meeting, the Madhya Pradesh CM also extended a warm invitation to the United Kingdom to join Madhya Pradesh as a Partner Country for the upcoming Global Investors Summit in February 2025, which will be held in Bhopal. The summit will serve as a platform for international collaboration, highlighting the state’s vast potential for investment and innovation. “This summit will showcase not only investment opportunities but also the rich cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh,” Mohan Yadav added. “Vision for Tomorrow: Our relationship, aptly described by PM Modi as a ‘Living Bridge,’ has evolved into a dynamic partnership centred on technology, innovation, and knowledge exchange. This collaboration holds immense potential for both nations, particularly in emerging sectors,” Yadav said. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is on a week-long visit to the United Kingdom and Germany from November 24 to November 30 to attract investment to the state. The visit underscores the Madhya Pradesh government’s commitment to fostering industrial development and building meaningful international partnerships beyond investments. [ad_2] Source link

[news365times]

[ad_1] Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav visited the Kings Cross Redevelopment Project in London on Monday during his state visit to the United Kingdom. The Chief Minister was accompanied by a state delegation, and CM Mohan Yadav engaged with Tom Goodall of Related Argent, gaining insights into sustainable urban renewal, heritage preservation, and modern infrastructure development. This visit provided valuable lessons for Madhya Pradesh as it explores opportunities to transform underutilised spaces, such as the Hukumchand Mill Land in Indore, into vibrant hubs of economic growth, cultural significance, and community engagement. Collaborative efforts and global expertise will guide the state’s vision for sustainable and inclusive urban development. CM Yadav, currently in London to promote industrial development in Madhya Pradesh and attract foreign investment, underlined the immense potential for collaboration between the two countries in emerging sectors. Earlier in the day, during a lunch meeting, the Madhya Pradesh CM also extended a warm invitation to the United Kingdom to join Madhya Pradesh as a Partner Country for the upcoming Global Investors Summit in February 2025, which will be held in Bhopal. The summit will serve as a platform for international collaboration, highlighting the state’s vast potential for investment and innovation. “This summit will showcase not only investment opportunities but also the rich cultural heritage of Madhya Pradesh,” Mohan Yadav added. “Vision for Tomorrow: Our relationship, aptly described by PM Modi as a ‘Living Bridge,’ has evolved into a dynamic partnership centred on technology, innovation, and knowledge exchange. This collaboration holds immense potential for both nations, particularly in emerging sectors,” Yadav said. Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav is on a week-long visit to the United Kingdom and Germany from November 24 to November 30 to attract investment to the state. The visit underscores the Madhya Pradesh government’s commitment to fostering industrial development and building meaningful international partnerships beyond investments. [ad_2] Source link

[groovycolortastemaker]

Tom nihill and Amiyah Goodall and Dan ellison

[filmnewsweb]

Tom Goodall Interview - #TomGoodall @thegoodalllife @TomGoodall64 http://dlvr.it/T9fpkd

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Tess McGill is an ambitious secretary with a unique approach for climbing the ladder to success. When her classy, but villainous boss breaks a leg skiing, Tess takes over her office, her apartment and even her wardrobe. She creates a deal with a handsome investment banker that will either take her to the top, or finish her off for good. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Tess McGill: Melanie Griffith Jack Trainer: Harrison Ford Katharine Parker: Sigourney Weaver Mick Dugan: Alec Baldwin Cyn: Joan Cusack Oren Trask: Philip Bosco Ginny: Nora Dunn Lutz: Oliver Platt Turkel: James Lally Bob Speck: Kevin Spacey Armbriester: Robert Easton Personnel Director: Olympia Dukakis Alice Baxter: Amy Aquino Tim Rourke: Jeffrey Nordling Doreen DiMucci: Elizabeth Whitcraft Tess’s Birthday Party Friend: Maggie Wagner Tess’s Birthday Party Friend: Lou DiMaggio Tess’s Birthday Party Friend: David Duchovny Tess’s Birthday Party Friend: Georgienne Millen Petty Marsh Secretary: Caroline Aaron Petty Marsh Secretary: Nancy Giles Petty Marsh Secretary: Judy Milstein Petty Marsh Secretary: Nicole Chevance Petty Marsh Secretary: Kathleen Gray Petty Marsh Secretary: Jane B. Harris Petty Marsh Secretary: Sondra Hollander Petty Marsh Secretary: Samantha Shane Petty Marsh Secretary: Julia Silverman Jr. Executive: Jim Babchak Jim: Zach Grenier Dewey Stone Reception Guest: Ralph Byers Dewey Stone Reception Guest: Leslie Ayvazian Cab Driver: Steve Cody Dewey Stone Receptionist: Paige Matthews John Romano: Lee Dalton Phyllis Trask: Barbara Garrick Barbara Trask: Madolin B. Archer Hostess at Wedding: Etain O’Malley Bridesmaid: Ricki Lake Bitsy: Marceline Hugot Bridegroom: Tom Rooney Trask Wedding Orchestra: Peter Duchin Trask Secretary: Maeve McGuire Tim Draper: Timothy Carhart TV Weatherman: Lloyd Lindsay Young Bartender: F.X. Vitolo Clerk at Dry Cleaner’s: Lily Froehlich Heliport Attendant: Michael Haley Helicopter Pilot: Mario T. DeFelice Jr. Helicopter Pilot: Anthony Mancini Jr. Trask Receptionist: Suzanne Shepherd Rhumba Guy (uncredited): Matthew Bennett Staten Island Secretary (uncredited): Trish Cook Pretty Brunette Office Girl (uncredited): Priscilla Cory Cyn’s Aunt (uncredited): Marilyn Dobrin Trask Executive (uncredited): Kevin Fennessy Receptionist (uncredited): Anita Finlay Office Worker (uncredited): Tom Sean Foley Staten Island Ferry Commutor (uncredited): George Gerard Secretary (uncredited): Dhonna Harris Goodale Young Businessman (uncredited): Daniel Henning Office Party-Goer (uncredited): Eric Kramer Secretary (uncredited): Elisa London Secretary (uncredited): Karen Starr Petty Marshall Secretary (uncredited): Alison Wachtler Film Crew: Director of Photography: Michael Ballhaus Editor: Sam O’Steen Screenplay: Kevin Wade Costume Design: Ann Roth Makeup Artist: Joseph A. Campayno Makeup Artist: J. Roy Helland Art Direction: Doug Kraner Director: Mike Nichols Unit Production Manager: Robert Greenhut Set Decoration: George DeTitta Jr. Casting: Juliet Taylor Executive Producer: Laurence Mark Producer: Douglas Wick Hairstylist: Alan D’Angerio Gaffer: John W. DeBlau Production Design: Patrizia von Brandenstein Location Manager: Richard Baratta Supervising Sound Editor: Stan Bochner Transportation Captain: Tom O’Donnell Jr. First Assistant Camera: Florian Ballhaus Production Supervisor: Todd Arnow Boom Operator: Linda Murphy Still Photographer: Andrew D. Schwartz Assistant Costume Designer: Gary Jones Camera Operator: David M. Dunlap Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Lee Dichter Art Department Coordinator: Samara Schaffer Transportation Co-Captain: Louis Volpe Script Supervisor: Mary Bailey Assistant Art Director: Tim Galvin Production Coordinator: Ingrid Johanson Production Sound Mixer: Les Lazarowitz Music Editor: Patrick Mullins Sound Editor: Marshall Grupp ADR Editor: Michael Jacobi Property Master: James Mazzola Cableman: Mike Bedard First Assistant Director: Michael Haley Stunt Double: Vic Armstrong Original Music Composer: Carly Simon Stunt Coordinator: Jim Dunn Stunt Coordinator: Frank Ferrara Stunts: Phil Neilson Stunts: ...

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