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inkskinned · 2 months ago

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it's extremely critical that you see the photo of the perp walk for luigi mangione as being propaganda. i've seen so many people wave it off and instead fawn over his looks. and trust me, i know it ended up being kind of pathetic and weird - but please don't brush it off as a "modelling opportunity" for him. it's a fucking terrifying message the police are sending.

i want to make a few comparisons here, in case you're not from the US or familiar with why the perp walk thing is something to pay attention to. just to set the groundwork for why this is a purposeful, unusual, and cruel act by the nyc police - for why this is not a common occurrence and for why that matters.

the prosecution alleges the show of force is due to the charge of "terrorism." for comparison, in june 2015, tsarnaev was found guilty for the boston marathon bombing, which killed 3 people and injured hundreds. his actions are considered to be an act of domestic terrorism. i have spent the last hour looking through google for pictures of similar to mangione's perp walk - and so far, i have found zero. i also just do not personally remember a moment like that, despite living in boston at the time.

they allege that luigi is a stone-cold killer who carried out a longterm plan, making him particularly dangerous. again for comparison: in nyc, recently cory martin was found guilty of the killing of brandy odom. the murder was planned and premeditated to steal insurance money. and yet no staged perp walk. why didn't her life matter enough for a "show of force"?

but mangione gets paraded by a veritable army of police officers as if he is a rabid animal. for a single citizen who allegedly killed one other single citizen, the "largest perp walk ever" occurs.

so what is the "strong message" that the mayor and the police were trying to send here? the mayor speaks as if mangione is already convicted of terrorism. there is a very thin number of people who feel threatened by the CEO's death. none of us felt like mangione needs to be under massive armed guard.

the message is that you shouldn't resist. they are trying to "make an example" of him - that if you behave badly and kill a single rich person, you'll be treated as if you killed hundreds of people. you will be treated worse than a man who was found guilty of terrorism. you will be considered guilty without trial. the message is that the rich are a protected class, and you cannot touch them without massive punishment. they are trying to prevent a revolution by showing dominance and force against you.

the message is that the police are a puppet of the wealthy and that the law is not equally applied across class disparity. it is "some are more equal than others." it is "one life is more precious than another."

the show of force wasn't for luigi. it was for us. it was a warning. they are trying to remind us who is really in control.

#i bring up tsarnev only bc i feel like people DID want blood. i lived in boston. people wanted to rip him apart.#i do not personally remember a moment where he was paraded around like that. and the fact we gave more dignity to him #than luigi .... is startling.#and i just realized last night i was like - i don't really remember a perp walk like that. maybe im misremembering #but i went to google and i was like. wait why the fuck was it so fucking big.#it WASNT a random act of terror. it WASNT to injure/kill as many as possible.#even if we consider it to be premeditated murder: when have we ever done this.#so brandy's life didnt deserve “a show of force?”#the mayor doesn't say ''our city wont stand for this'' when it's a planned murder for insurance money????#anyway . ur not immune etc etc etc #but i also wanted the comparisons in here in case ppl aren't from amercia etc #this ISNT normal or usual. this was overkill by like a million #on the other hand they gotta do this bc they're scared :)#i kept this bc i had ppl ask me not to delete this but i just felt like #it wasn't really poetry just talkin

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qiinamii · 1 month ago

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one braincell transfer (divided by four)

#i think you guys have no idea where the extent of my admiration to AE quartet has brought me aside of sunday's existing trust to welt #i'm so down to any possible dynamic they'll have both in-game canon and fanart #they're the most preciousest ever i'm just welt yang to them. the ducklings #i think sunday can get along with them just fine regardless of their past endeavors when the will of the trailblaze is a will to change #he'll struggle he'll get awkward maybe a lil control freakishness and wonweek smugeroo here and there #but their differences is what makes them all familiar to each other as a group and i love that...#sunday hsr #dan heng #trailblazer #stelle #march 7th #hsr #honkai star rail #qiiarts #I FORGOT THE TINY MAN OF THE HOUR #welt yang #AE quartet

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blueskittlesart · 5 months ago

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read that post blacked out and woke up with this on my computer. crazy. stay safe out there everyone

#this isnt the horniest thing ive ever drawn but. well. it's up there #anyway yeah where is the psychosexual torture yuri. please #i dont even know if i can put this in my art tag it took me like 3 mins lmfao #edit: 3k notes ok fine ill put it in the art tag #skribbles

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starrysharks · 6 months ago

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ghanaian miku

#zeno's art #hatsune miku #vocaloid #vocal synths #ghana #theres a trend on twitter where you draw miku as from your country #and i dont think anyone's done ghana yet!!!#her outfit is inspired by fashion + fabrics that my mother would wear and also stuff i found on pinterest #ghana kind of has a gold fixation lol so theres lots of gold #and the drink she's holding is supermalt. idk if its actually ghanaian but i know that ghanaians love it #(its very yummy btw idk how to explain the taste cuz i havent had it in a while but you should drink it if you ever come across it)#ok tumblr gets this early #ill post at like 4pm for twitter

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randomboredum · 15 days ago

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#Random Boredom #Random Boredum #web comic #Rob #Robbie #Robert Robbie Robertson #Robert 'Robbie' Robertson #Jake speed #Philosophy #Last Thursdayism #Magic #Magic wand #Driver's license #RV #Recreational Vehicle #Memories #memory #Where-Ever #where ever

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frownyalfred · 2 months ago

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actually the idea that Dick, the eldest, the only one who ever wore the cowl long term, the only one who raised a Robin on his own, is also the only one who can successfully, perfectly replicate that barked ROBIN! in Bruce's voice? the only one who can pull that exact tone from the depths of his soul, to the point where his voice is identical, so identical that old Robins like Jason are obeying before their minds even realize their bodies are moving? that Dick is the only one, has always been the only one, who can channel Bruce's voice? can channel Batman himself? I am going feral

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cracklewink · 11 months ago

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My Mane 6 Redesigns all together! I was going to post them separately but ended up finishing them all before I got around to it lol

#mlp #my little pony friendship is magic #my little pony #mlp fim #mlp redesign #earth pony twilight truthers where are you #bat pony fluttershy truthers where are you #dark color palette rarity truthers where are you #ALL OF YOU RISE WITH ME #im ESPECIALLY an earth pony twilight truther ever since I saw the old G5 concepts #I love the idea that Twilight's bonds with others are her true magic rather than beams or spells and I feel earth pony twi fits that well #since “the five elements brought together creates the sixth element magic“ aka friendship since FIM she embodies ”magic“ in a #more metaphorical sense #the star in her eyes is also a reference to the first ep when twilight says “the spark” ignited inside of her heart #plus the earth pony to alicorn pipeline is so cool and i like the idea of an earth pony being the bearer of the element of magic as a #fun contrast/its unexpected

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welcome2h · 5 days ago

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Reminder to take very good care of yourself! You are not a robot, and even if you were, you'd need a break sometimes 💚

#my art #my ocs #sapphic #comic #yuri #robotposting #robot girl #This might be the nerdiest thing I've ever drawn #And I loved every second of it #where are my programmers at #more gay robots #Also some of you may be robots i dunno #if so #disregard the title but still take care of yourselves :3

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stargirl230 · 1 year ago

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thanks for the light

I was just trying to figure out how procreate works but then the op brainworms got to me and 35 hours later here we are! can you tell I miss home-cooked meals :')

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