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Just an addendum: I wonder how much Christians' support to Israel comes also from a place of tourism.

Christians don't see Israel as a real country, with real people, complex history, they see it as "Bibleland", a giant theme park where they can visit the iconic places from their favorite religious stories.

I feel like they only defend Israel, because if Palestinians take complete control over the territory, the tourism is over.

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Israel-Palestine Conflict: A Call for Courage and Clarity

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(Panels from the Graphic Novel The Rabbi's Cat by Joan Sfar, where two characters that are best friends, one a jewish rabbi, another an arab muslim musician, share the same surname: Sfar, while living in Argel during the French Colonial Rule in the 1920s).

Empathy is more than just feeling; it is an act of solidarity, a requirement for revolution.

As we witness the ongoing violence in Gaza and Israel, many are overwhelmed by half-formed thoughts, confusing histories, and complex emotions.

Today, I want to offer a perspective rooted in history, critical analysis, and a call to action.

Inspired by Lindsay Ellis’s recent video essay, this is a reflection on how the Israel-Palestine conflict is not simply a religious clash rooted in ancient scripture, but a recent geopolitical conflict often justified by selective use of religious narratives.

The conflict Israel x Palestine is not due to religious conflict between jews and muslims, but a secular recent development out of older geopolitical factors that often is justified by taking of religious scripture, then include with the comments on the focus on Appearance and Message can distract from the content of the message and the ideology behind it, which is more important, which is why is concerning that we focus more on slipery slope casual ignorance that results in accidental antisemetic comments on the left, while the Right that holds power in America is flagrant antisemetic and responsible for most antisemetic hate crimes but weaponizes the war in the Middle East in their favor to show support for the Israeli government in the hopes of fulfilling economic and political goals like the profit in selling of mass weapons, expanding control over Oil, and realize the Apocalypse Rapture fantasy, then call to action that while some people in the jewish diaspora understandably avoided taking public instance out of fear of accidentally saying something offensive, and because of the complexeness of the conflict and its history inducing anxiety, now the times have changed, and a public instance needs to be taken, otherwise the Right Wing forces will take a instance for you, and interpret your silence as complacency that justifies their oportunism and atrocities.

will say something that will be offensive, is part of making mistakes, growing up as a human being, but you can't let this fear of offending let you stop you from taking deeper information and taking a public stance along other jewish activists who openly criticize the Israeli Government and The US military aparatus that support it, otherwise jewish people will be allowed to be the next target of violence from the Right Wing oportunists, who use the community for their goal and then immediately cheer for the deaths of jewish people in their own soil out of "Fear of the Great Replacement".

The idea that Jewish and Muslim conflicts are eternal and religiously driven is a modern misconception.

The roots of the Israel-Palestine conflict are secular, geopolitical, and rooted in recent history—largely tied to colonialism, empire, and strategic interests.

Ancient History vs. Modern Politics: Judaism and Islam have coexisted for centuries, often in relative harmony under Muslim rule in regions like Spain, the Middle East, and North Africa.

There were periods of tolerance and coexistence, not an unending religious war.

The persistent narratives of a "clash of civilizations" are largely modern inventions—tools used by empires and states to justify expansion and control. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Zionism emerged as a secular nationalist movement aiming to establish a Jewish homeland, often motivated by European imperialism, anti-Semitism, and colonial ambitions.

The Balfour Declaration (1917), the British Mandate, and subsequent policies laid the groundwork for land dispossession and settler colonialism.

These were secular, strategic moves, justified later by religious narratives to garner support. The Palestinian Nakba ("catastrophe") of 1948 was a result of colonial-backed state-building, expelling hundreds of thousands of Palestinians from their land—not a religious war.

The creation of Israel was driven by geopolitical interests, not divine decree. The ongoing military occupation, settlements, and dispossession are secular policies of empire and control, not religious mandates.

The use of scripture to justify modern land claims is a recent development—an ideological overlay that distracts from the material realities of dispossession and resistance.

In our discussions, there's a troubling tendency to focus on superficial slip-ups, "slippery slope" comments, or casual ignorance—especially on the Left—while ignoring the real, systemic issues.

This focus on appearances can distract from understanding the underlying ideology: one that is rooted in imperial interests, racialized control, and economic profit.

Many well-meaning individuals worry about saying something offensive, fearing missteps that could be interpreted as anti-Semitic or ignorant.

While these fears are valid, they shouldn’t silence us. Mistakes are part of growth.

Avoiding discussion out of fear only cedes ground to those who weaponize silence. Meanwhile, the Right—especially in the U.S.—is openly anti-Semitic, responsible for most hate crimes, and actively weaponizes the Israel-Palestine conflict to serve their political and economic goals:

fueling militarism, expanding control over oil resources, and fueling apocalyptic fantasies like the Rapture. Focusing on superficial comments or “slips” gives the illusion of innocence, but the ideology behind these comments—support for empire, settler colonialism, and militarism—is what truly threatens vulnerable communities.

We must look beyond appearances to the systemic forces at play.

The Israel-Palestine conflict has become a battleground for larger global agendas: Mass weapon sales, control over oil, and strategic dominance are major drivers:

The U.S. governments profits from ongoing conflict, perpetuating a cycle of violence.

Dispensationalist Christian groups, supporting a biblical interpretation that demands the “gathering” of Jews in Israel before the Apocalypse, are not mere spectators—they are active participants.

Their support for Israel is often motivated by a desire to fulfill end-times prophecy, not peace or justice. Selective use of scripture—or worse, weaponized religious narratives—justify land dispossession, violence, and war.

These are recent, political projects cloaked in ancient language.

Many Jewish diaspora communities have historically avoided public stance, fearing backlash, misunderstanding, or accusations of Islamophobia and Anti-Arab racism.

But silence today is a gift to the opportunists—those who weaponize the conflict and perpetuate anti-Semitic tropes, both on the right and even sometimes on the left. Accept that you will say something imperfect. That is human.

The key is to stay engaged, keep studying and learning, and stand in solidarity with activists who criticize Israeli policies and U.S. complicity. If we do not speak out, the Right will fill the silence with propaganda, fear-mongering, and violence. Silence becomes consent—an invitation for opportunists to define the narrative. Young Jewish activists, and allies, must recognize that taking a public stance—even if imperfect—is necessary.

We must challenge the narrative that conflates anti-Zionism with anti-Semitism.

We must stand against all forms of violence, dispossession, and

The Israel-Palestine conflict is complex, rooted in recent geopolitical history, not just ancient religious prophecy. Its justification—often cloaked in scripture and tradition—is a modern political project driven by empire, profit, and apocalyptic fantasies.

To protect ourselves and our communities, we must move beyond superficial appearances and face the ideology behind these conflicts. We must speak out—courageously, imperfectly, but consistently.

The future belongs to those willing to stand up, learn, and act in solidarity.

Silence is complicity. Our task is to break the silence, challenge the weaponized narratives, and advocate for justice rooted in history, not myth.

Now is the time. The era of silence ends here. The time for courage begins.

To young Jewish diaspora: Embrace your mistakes as part of growth. Don’t let fear silence your voice.

Engage deeply with history, question narratives, and stand in solidarity with Palestinian, Israeli, and allied activists fighting for justice.

Your voice, imperfect but committed, is vital to resisting the opportunists who profit from our silence and suffering.

Together, we can forge a future based on truth, justice, and solidarity—not fear and silence.

(Uri Avnery and Yasser Arafat)

[themousefromfantasyland]

The experience of reading classic literature really is just. Pages upon pages of deeply moving texts that make you reflect on life and the nature of humanity which is then quickly followed by the author listing every racial slur they know in alphabetical order

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I don't care about Dungeon Meshi otherwise but "Tallmen" is SUCH an elegant solution to placing humans in a fantasy setting that it's still blowing my mind. Just the term itself is enough to instantly recontextualize humans. They're no longer the default race. They're those big goobers with long legs, striding about all the time. I can so easily envision much more interesting relationships between humans and non-humans because of it. Like perhaps "tallmen" are stereotyped as shepherds by other races because they can watch over their flocks better, or as vagabonds because they are better suited to long travel on foot. And of course, they don't *literally* have to be taller than everybody else, they were just the tallest around whenever the label became the norm, or something like that. I just feel like it's so much better than what I've seen in settings like D&D that go "and humans are the... adaptable, generalist people :)!"

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Turtle House in the Gobi Desert, Mongolia

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Rapunzel in a green dress inspired by her Concept Art 🌿✨🔆

💌 Find Fairy & Fantasy Art Prints, Originals & stickers in my Etsy!

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Thinking about how whenever I think of Disney ,I think of Mark Elliot

If you dont know who he is ,in the US at least, he was the official voice of Disney .Not kidding from 1977 to 2008 he was the official voice over guy for Disney doing Trailers,commercials,VHS and DVD ,and he had the warmest friendliest voice ever

So as someone who watched a lot of Disney VHS and DVDS growing up whenever I think of Disney movies,I think of his narrations

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Mira just caught and ate two mermaids .Thankfully for her and unfortunately for her dinner ,she has two stomachs

(Will draw her eating sailors ,but had this idea and had to draw )

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I was raised in a Christian household, and everytime me and my parents argue about God, religion, politics, and this stuff, I feel so bad, because I see myself as the bad guy, I became the stawman atheist that exists in so many Christian films and shows that only exists to act as a foil to the good-two shoes, always morally right, Christians.

I see myself assuming the role of a archetypical villain I grew up with, and believe me, it's not a nice feeling.

To my family I'm the atheist son, the rebel one, clueless liberal, the one destined to either be reedemed by the end of the story or killed off as punishment.

And honestly, I need to hear this more.

If I have to be the villain of their story, then so be it

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straight up villain

I ....Needed to hear this.I dunno who else needs this but here ya go

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This is legitimately one of my fav quotes from him

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Gazerbeam is the most autistic coded character in the Incredibles franchise: He's seen by others as dull, strange, off-putting.

People think he's uninterested, being disrespectful, or stuck-up because he avoids eye contact. He feels disconnected from the larger society until other people with different hobbies accept he in.

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Perfectly put @ariel-seagull-wings

Okay thoughts on this video

As someone with dyspraxia and autism i don't like how she is going on about wanting 'smart' , 'hard working', 'humble' characters. I think Mirabel was definitely written to be autistic/dyspraxic/neurodivergent and to suggest that 'quirky' characteristics like 'clumsiness' 'talkativeness' 'awkwardness' mean that these characters are not smart and hard working is incredibly judgemental and problematic

The 90s characters had their 'quirks' but traits like opinionatedness , talkativeness, clumsiness and being eccentric shouldn't be treated as 'flaws' because they aren't flaws they are traits that some people will adore you for and some won't but these traits should be embraced and kids should be taught to embrace these traits instead of seeing them in a negative light

The Rapunzel V Tiana comparison absolutely no shade on Tiana here she is one of my favourite princesses but its needless to compare the two and call her the polar opposite to Tiana... like what does Rapunzel do as a character to suggest she is the opposite of humble?? also hard working Rapunzel has lived in a tower for 17 years of her life with no contact with the outside world how would she even know what a job is? also Rapunzel is very hard working at the things she can be hard working at to pass her time in the tower with all of the creative hobbies she does.

'adorkability' isn't always a sign of intelligence - no one ever said it was but it also isn't a sign of someone being unintelligent and people who judge people with these certain traits like that usually are the mean bullies type or the fake people who will be nice to your face but are actually anything but.

Again these 'flaws' shouldn't be treated as bad but its worth noting that villains will and should turn any trait against you as they are bad people and thats what bad people do like how Lady Tremaine turned Cinderella's kindness and hard working against her and used it to control her any trait can be used against you by someone cruel hearted and thats what should be being taught and awkwardness, clumsiness shouldn't always be used in a detrimental way any trait even the 'non quirky ones' can be used.

These quirky characters have been popular because parents want their kids to see movies without cookie cutter stereotypical Disney Princess and see flaws be embraced as well as having relatable, appropriate characters for them , rapunzel was very child like due to her isolation, Anna was awkward and the movie focused on sibling love, Moana was slightly awkward but a resourceful and adventurous princess who goes on a big journey and doesn't end up with a prince, Mirabel as i said was definitely written to be neurodivergent but she is smart...doesn't have any romantic interests...15 so younger than most of the princesses...creative... brings her isolated family member back into the family fold and helps her family unpack their generational trauma and gets her grandma to see that she is hurting her family. Then you have the characters of Merida not a quirky character but a strong character who doesn't look like a stereotypical princess or act like one and goes against being put in an arranged marriage but doesn't fall in love with anyone else and i thought after all the years of criticism of disney princesses this is what people wanted from them? my auntie never really been big on disney has allowed her kids to see movies like frozen, brave and encanto because they don't have the type of characters she didn't like.

Funny enough if there is one movie i watched again and thought this character is stupid its The Little Mermaid as much as i love Disney i didn't relate to many of the old characters out of all of them it was Belle i related to much with her love of reading and dislike of her town. I wish i had a smart but awkward, clumsy and creative character like Mirabel when i was a kid i also wish i had a character like Moana both being an adventurous intelligent heroine but also being awkward i really needed that.

Wish isn't out yet judging it already isn't fair on the actors in it and creative personnel behind it

Mulan's thing is that she wasn't the perfect daughter - Yes but it got the whole movie got a lot of criticism for misogyny even though all the ideas that Mulan needs to be the 'perfect feminine woman' that was mentioned in the start were disapproved at the end when she proved herself and defeated the bad guys

Moana and zootopia i have never seen the latter so can't comment on that one but again you can be smart, resourceful, hard working, kind and caring and still be awkward and clumsy - you say that it can't be logically for their characters? most people are complex and multi layered people there i have logically explained it

Disney isn't for kids - Yes Disney is for families and has a big adult fanbase but do you remember Hunchback of Notre Dame?? it wasn't a flop for most standards but for Disney in the middle of their famed renaissance era it definitely was and that was because it was a much darker, adult film and didn't appeal to little kids. Hunchback is a masterpiece one of my favourite Disney movies but i watched it first when i was 4 or 5 and back then i hated it because it was too adult for me to understand and thats why disney wont do big delves into topics because their main audience is the parents who want their kids entertained for a few hours.

Okay i have never watched wreck it Ralph but from the bits i have seen of Vanellope i always assumed she was a child character due to her size, style and personality and i looked it up and she is literally meant to be nine?? like she is childish and silly because she is a literal nine year old child and shock horror 9 year old children are childlike because they are literal children

I feel like i repeated myself so much in this but i disagreed with most of the statements in this video

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He thinks under-25s shouldn't make decisions about their own bodies, but didn't seem to have a problem dating a 19 years old when he was 39.

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So after watching Cartoonshi's recent video about the NSA Files from The Incredibles, and seeing many other people's thoughts on one particular part, I also agree that if Incredibles 3 ever happens, Gamma Jack needs to be the villain.

He has genuine potential to be a great villain and could easily be among Pixar's best.

Among the likes of Randall, Stinky Pete, Hopper, Lotso, and yes, even Syndrome himself.

However, I figured that bring this up first.

Recently I've been seeing people on this site saying that Jack wasn't evil and complaining about the newgens (whatever the fuck that is) claiming to him to be a villain.

Here's the thing....

While yes, Jack wasn't a villain, his NSA File makes it pretty clear he wasn't a good guy either.

From the way he talks, he definitely comes off like a total narcissist.

Not to mention the multiple facts that were revealed from his interview and file.

-He's a womanizer and a massive horndog. So much so that when facing female supervillains, he can barely bring himself to take them down.

-He generally saves attractive women first and whittles his way down the list in terms of attractiveness. Implying that he's possibly caused the deaths of innocent people before.

-Speaking of which, he pretty open about how he actually kills people and dead-ass considers civilian deaths "collateral damage".

-He's prone to tyrannical and megalomaniacal impulses.

-He considers Supers a superior race.

As you can see, while Jack may've not been a full-on villain, he had the makings to become one!

And even The NSA knew so, as it's stated that they closely monitored him.

When people say that Jack is literally Homelander, they're not lying.

But he's also kinda like Magneto, given how they both view their respective species as being superior to humans.

The only difference is that he doesn't have a tragic backstory and he has a much bigger ego and superiority complex.

I know many people are gonna bring up that he was terminated by the second Omnidroid.

But remember, Bob managed to evade being detected by Syndrome!

Plus as shown on his file, Jack is very intelligent.

So there's a chance that Jack managed to survive and escaped Nomanisan Island.

That would be the set-up for Incredibles 3, being the reveal that Jack wasn't killed by The Omnidroid.

And his goal is the start a Supers revolution and either take over the world or wipe out all humanity.

The reason why: Jack eventually stumbled upon the Kronos file and saw that all of his fellow Supers were killed.

His reaction would be along the lines of this.....

But that's not all.

He also found the NSA Files, which Syndrome had gotten his hands on.

And upon seeing all this, Jack believes that the government is trying to wipe out all Supers and that it's time to stand up.

But he's not alone.

It turns out he wasn't the only one who survived The Omnidroid.

There were three other survirors.

Those being Blazestone, Hypershock and Psycwave.

Who, after they were founded by Jack, were shown Kronos and we're immediately onboard with his plan.

Now this plan can go one of the three ways.

1#) Jack and his crew tries to revive their fallen comrades and have them join their revolution. I mean, given that mad scientists do exist in the world of The Incredibles and how bringing back stuff from dead is what they do, this shouldn't be out of the realm of possibility.

2#) They're trying to create a special device that will essentially amplify their powers to even greater levels in order to be essentially unstoppable.

3#) Jack and his crew try indoctrinating the new generation of Supers for their cause.

Either of these options I think could work really well, particularly 1# and 3#.

In the case of 1#, this version would see Gazerbeam playing a huge role in the story.

And it would led to an interesting conflict.

If you've seen his deleted funeral scene from Incredibles 2, it was shown he was spent most of his life as a societal outcast.

But he eventually found a place among the Supers.

And when Supers went into hiding, Gazerbeam greatly struggled with it due to him, once again, being an outcast.

The conflict would essentially be whether Gazerbeam would will join Jack and his revolution or not.

On one hand, Gazerbeam doesn't want to be alone again.

But on the other hand, he was one of the best and morally-just heroes during The Glory Days, so he definitely wouldn't be down for.......

Meanwhile with #3, I could see this version putting a greater focus on Violet and Dash.

It would make sense given how the first film was focused on Bob and the second film was focused on Helen.

I'd like to imagine that Incredibles 3 would take place after a short time-skip.

4 years to be exact.

Violet would now be an adult: 18 years old.

And Dash would be a teenager: 14 years old.

As for why Jack would want them and the new generation of Supers for his revolution.

Well think about this.

Jack and his gang would be right around the same age Bob, Helen and Lucius.

And with this time-skip, they would all be about 44.

While they're all still legitimate forces to be reckon with, I think it's safe to say that these guys wouldn't be quite as powerful as were in their prime.

So in that case, why not have an army of younger Supers who are either nearing or already at the peak of their power?

Either one of these plots I think could work really well.

And even then, they're a lot of other cool things Incredibles 3 could do.

Like going more into depth about The Glory Days and even giving some context on particular aspects.

For example, it's kinda funny to think that it took Bob accidentally injuring people while stopping a runaway train and saving a man in the midst of a suicide attempt for the public to turn against Supers while Jack here was getting people frequently killed due to his own perverted nature or apathy.

And not just him.

The three other Supers i just mentioned that would be joining him aren't much better either.

Blazestone was originally a criminal, then got rehabilitated and became a hero, and then fell off the bandwagon and a became a criminal again.

Not only that, but I also heard that she may or may not be an arsonist.

Hypershock had an incredibly bad temper and often needed praise in order to calm him down.

So he's probably a narcissist as well.

He also was an alcoholic, which given his power of seismic wave generation, sounds like a recipe for disaster.

I wouldn't be surprised if he's gotten multiple people injured or even killed!

Not to mention how much property damage he's potentially caused.

And Psycwave......

Good God this woman.....

Psycwave has stated that she actively took over the minds of multiple guys before in order to have them go out with her, including the boyfriend of her BEST FRIEND!

And the fact that she looks back at this with a smile and chuckle is genuinely unhinged behavior.

If Jack is a textbook psychopath, then Psycwave is a textbook sociopath.

And given that she has no qualms about taking over the minds and bodies of others for her own personal gain, it really leads to the terrifying implications of what else she's done.

She could very well be the super-powered version of P. Diddy!

I'd like to imagine that thanks to these four clowns, the public opinion on Supers started to degrade.

And what Bob did was essentially the last straw, given that he was one of the most revered, respected and trusted of the Supers.

As a result of their attics and personalities, I could imagine that they all ended up become social pariahs among their fellow Supers.

And rightfully so.

I can also see Blazestone and Lucius having so really good back-and-forth during the confrontations.

Remember, they were once partners (and possibly a couple).

Blazestone lowkey wanting to get back together with Lucius, who has to keep reminding her that he's a married man now!

And lastly, I could see Jack serving as a good contrast to Bob.

Like Bob, Jack probably longed for The Glory Days as well.

However, their reasons why are very different.

As stated on his NSA File, one of Bob's powers besides mega strength and durability is the ability to sense imminent danger.

I was admittedly confused by this at first, but after seeing some retrospectives, I realized that it was essentially slightly more cracked-out Spider Sense, with Bob being able to detect danger in a pretty big radius.

This really contextualizes his mid-life crisis, as he basically has a natural stranger danger alert constantly going off in his head.

And despite having the power to do something about it, he legally couldn't.

No wonder why he was so miserable.

If I had something like that, I'd probably go insane.

As he seen in the office scene when the mugging was happening outside, the movie makes it clear that Bob genuinely wants to the help the guy getting mugged.

Overall, the reason why Bob wanted to be a hero again was because he genuinely loved helping those in need, similar to the two characters that inspired his creation: Superman and Captain America.

Whereas with Jack, he most definitely didn't care about helping the innocent.

He only really cared about the glory, the fame and the attention from the ladies.

Incredibles 3 could also showcase the past relationship between Bob and Jack.

It was shown in the Gazerbeam deleted scene, that they were close friends, alongside Lucius and the aforementioned Gazerbeam.

Which already sounds strange given everything we know about Jack.

But maybe once upon ago, Jack was a genuine hero.

But he let the fame, the glory and even his own power corrupt his mind.

As a result, his friendship with Bob, Lucius and Gazerbeam went down the drain.

And so did his reputation among the Supers.

And then eventually, the general public

I think the main theme of Incredibles 3 could be what it means to truly be a hero.

With Bob (along with his family and friends) representing what true heroes are like, whereas Jack and his gang don't.

And just to really drive it home, here's what I think Jack would look like.

He would still be wearing his old hero suit, which would be depicted as ragged and tattered.

Despite being in his mid-40s, he would look notably older than that (like he's in his mid-50s).

And he would balding with a horrible comb-over.

Essentially, whereas Bob (along with Helen and Lucius) look like aged legends, Jack would look like a washed-up has-been.

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