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i want so desperately for everyone around me to see how hard I have to fight and how much I have to sacrifice and how much im struggling but nobody ever sees and its getting so much harder to ask for help without KNOWING that im both the biggest burden and the weakest link

its only a matter of time before i disappear and im not sure how to prepare myself or others

i just want you all to see how hard im hurting, please someone just aknowledge my pain and hardship

serenata-your-neighborhood-lefty

Capitalism only values nature by how it can be exploited.

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Case in point.

serenata-your-neighborhood-lefty

People in my replies be like “bUt wHaT aBoUt fRuIt TrEes and CaMpInG GrOuNdS”. Yes that’s pretty much my point. Trees are only valuable if you can make money off them or hijack them for human activities, rather than because they literally sustain life on earth.

In capitalism’s eyes, everything is but a tool or resource to make profit. Workers and nature alike. A forest is not inherently “valuable” to a capitalist; individual people are treated as “human resources” and labour for 8 - 13 hours per day, most days of their life, until they’re physically too old to continue.

We will only attain a better world when nature and people become inherently valuable, rather than something to exploit.

enokky

佐久間。

wiisagi-maiingan

On w*ndigoag:

W*ndigoag/w*ndigo are sacred Algonquian spirits that have spread to other Anishinaabe cultures. They aren’t worshiped or whatever, they are feared.

They’re the physical embodiments of evil, the result of a person falling into the trap of greed and cruelty, usually in the form of cannibalism. Our fear not only stems from the spirits and the danger they pose to others, but also their implications and the constant reminder that anyone can become a monster if they allow themselves to.

They are not bipedal deer and I have no idea where that concept came from. Most traditional depictions show them as humanoid giants made of ice, usually with the body of the person they came from encased inside.

In some stories, they’re killed by people, usually via fire. In others, they can only be killed by luring them to a body of water and getting the attention of a water spirit to fight it.

There’s very, very few stories where the person can be saved. The transformation into a w*ndigo is not a reversible one, and the only real way to save someone from that existence is to free them with death.

We censor their names because, traditionally, we’re taught not to say them out loud in case we get the attention of one or summon one. This is especially important during winter or at night.

They are not benign spirits. They are not kind. They are not rational. They are evil and cruel, and their only desires center around killing and eating. They’re as rational and logical as a wild raccoon in the late stages of rabies.

You cannot work with them. They can’t be bound, and they definitely can’t be bought or sold. Do not trust any spirit who claims to be a w*ndigo and do not trust any spirit worker who tries to sell you one.

W*ndigoag are Algonquian and Anishinaabe spirits. Algonquian people are the authorities on them, other Anishinaabe people less so. Non-Anishinaabe Natives cannot say that appropriation of w*ndigoag is okay because that isn’t their culture and it’s definitely not their decision to make. You cannot give someone permission to use something that isn’t yours.

The use of w*ndigoag in non-Native media is appropriation. The only exception to this is in when the creators work with Algonquian people to make respectful and accurate depictions. You’ll be very hard pressed to find cases of this.

W*ndigoag are not cryptids because they are sacred spirits. Abrahamic angels are not cryptids. Japanese yokai are not cryptids. Vodou loa are not cryptids. Respect indigenous beliefs as legitimate spirituality instead of reducing our cultures down to bastardized stories.

If you aren’t Anishinaabe, you cannot be “wendigokin”. Appropriation of indigenous spirituality isn’t suddenly okay because your ~soul~ is an indigenous spirit. You are not entitled to our cultures or spiritual beliefs. Jfc.

“Wendigocore” is also bullshit, what the fuck is wrong with you all? Our sacred spirituality is not your ugly ass aesthetic.

(Left those uncensored because it’s a summer afternoon and I want people in those tags to see this. Fuck off.)

Anishinaabe people are not obligated to share our SACRED STORIES with outsiders in order for them to be respected. We don’t want you to make your depictions of w*ndigoag in your stories more accurate. We just want you to leave our cultures alone for once.

Now please stop sending me messages about w*ndigoag. I understand you all just want to learn but I am so fucking tired. I’ve answered these questions dozens of times and I need a break.

Don’t start discourse on this post. I am not in the mood for it.

If any Algonquian or other Anishinaabe people have corrections, hmu.

we-are-knight

This, incidentally, is why I said “-core” posts have lost any legitimacy on this site.

You kids cannot handle other people’s beliefs delicately.

causticcorvid-deactivated202011

**EMERGENCY**

My cat is currently under the care of the specialty emergency vet clinic and needs exploratory abdominal surgery and has been in rough shape since yesterday. we have set up a money pool to try and cover as much as we can.

his medical bills are collecting and so far are around 7k for the surgery and his stay so far. if you cant help financially, please consider sharing this to help with the situation.

I honestly don't know what I'd do without him. he is probably one of the most important parts of my life. he has this deep intuition and emotional awareness. he comforts me when I'm sick or having issues. he keeps my feet warm at night and he's my best friend. I just want him to come home.

donate to help pay for the rest of his treatment

the deposits are already taken but we really need help

neonelven

creekfiend

Guys i love my livestock guardian dog shes so large and good

She just did a big scary alert bark for me and when I went to check what was up

She had found an extra large dung beetle

She wanted me to examine it... I did and I told her it was an Allowed Dung Beetle and she immediately stopped alerting, became very proud of herself when i praised her for letting me know, and went to finish up her bowl of kibble

Oh

She is perfect

creekfiend

It's important that u know that Blue's alert bark is this DEEP BARITONE STATEMENT "buh woo woo woo". Then a pause. Then "buh woo woo woo" again.

creekfiend

Someone asked for a pic so here's a photo of Blue doing Dirt Ballet

alolanfloatzel

No offense but I would die for Blue

innocenttmaan

Shengsi, an archipelago of almost 400 islands at the mouth of China’s Yangtze river, holds a secret shrouded in time – an abandoned fishing village being reclaimed by nature. These photos by Tang Yuhong, a creative photographer based in Nanning, take us into this lost village on the beautiful archipelago.

selfproclaimedfangirl

Let us just appreciate the beauty of the art (as well as everything) of Wolf Children.

moertel

Rainbow Milky Way 🌈🌌

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kama-ta

EVERYONE MUST SEE THIS, I JUST MADE ONE

bizarre-bait

Not sure what the hell is going on 100% but sharing this just in case~

(tbh I always was hoping to make a patreon one day I guess this day is going to be today lol)

ladylaguna

Basically they’re moving to a subscription model so you will have to pay to get the same benefits people get for free now. If you join now, you’ll be grandfathered in and won’t have to pay up.

Unfortunately there aren’t any good alternatives to Patreon at the moment, so you might as well put your foot in the door while you can.