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he says, ‘i see u homophobes and fuck y’all’ in the most zach hyman way possible
So my dad bought Hogwarts Legacy (and yes, we've discussed that choice multiple times, but that's not the point of this post), and I've been watching him play when I've had the time because why the fuck not, right? I will say that the game is visually pleasing, and you can tell a lot of care went into making the object models, but that is where my praise for the game starts and ends.
Near the beginning of the game, you meet a character named Natasi "Natty" Onai, a fellow fifth-year student who tells you about how she transferred to Hogwarts last year from Uagadou, the largest school of witchcraft and wizardry in the world. You then get the dialogue option to say, "Surely magic is weaker over there," Over there meaning in Uganda. That was the first "oh no…" moment I had while observing the game and the first of many indications that this game did not have as much diversity screening as it desperately needed. Understandably, giving the British player character a dialogue option to insinuate that magic is weaker in Africa left a bad taste in my mouth.
If (for some reason) you were seeking to defend the game, you could point out that the story takes place in the late 1800s (not that you can tell). However, considering the racially diverse population of students at Hogwarts and multiple openly queer characters, that excuse doesn't make much sense. It's like the game developers wanted the world to be diverse but didn't want to do any work making that diversity fit into their world convincingly.
As many people have pointed out, the main problem with the game is that the overarching plot is antisemitic. If (like me) you're not Jewish and don't know many Jewish people irl, the antisemitic elements of the game might not be immediately obvious to you, but that in itself is a huge problem. One of the most dangerous things about antisemitism is how pervasive and normalized it is.
The central conflict in the game is that goblins, who run the banks of the wizarding world (super mega giant antisemitic stereotype), are rebelling because wizards refuse to treat them as equals, WHICH IS A VERY VALID REASON TO CAUSE AN UPROAR. I don't think I need to explain why making an oppressed group fighting for equal rights the main antagonists of your story is a problem, but the game's writers clearly missed (or ignored) that fucking memo.
It is established in the first tutorial section of the game that the goblins are the "bad guys." However, there are some "good" goblins. These goblins are antiviolence and believe diplomacy is the proper way to achieve equal rights, even though we are given little to no indication that this diplomatic approach is making any headway. So yes, the game does go out of its way to imply that there is a correct way to advocate for your rights as a minority, which is to be complaisant and not do anything to disrupt the lives of your oppressors. I'm not joking. That seriously appears to be the narrative the game is pushing.
At one point in the game, you interact with a goblin named Arn after he gets mugged by the "bad" goblins for not supporting their cause. He tells you that the "bad" goblins stole a cart filled with his paintings, but since most goblins are metalworkers or work at Gringotts (the bank), they "have no appreciation for art" and will probably just throw the paintings away. Firstly, metalworking is an art, and secondly, OH MY GOD, THE GAME REALLY JUST IMPLIED THAT THE OPPRESSED MINORITY GROUP IS UNCULTURED. It's hard to be more explicitly antisemitic/racist than that.
Again, there are queer characters in the game. However, who the fuck cares? If antisemitic rhetoric surrounds the queer representation, then it's fucking useless to the queer community. There are ways to implement goblins into a fantasy world without making them harmful antisemitic caricatures. However, Hogwarts Legacy (and the Harry Potter franchise at large) does not achieve that in the fucking slightest.
Hogwarts Legacy is a bad game. Not necessarily mechanically or visually, but ideologically. Ignoring the fact that JK Rowling is a massive fucking cunt, trying to reclaim her IP while she's still breathing was a bad idea from the start, and Portkey Games fumbled the ball so fucking severely by failing the Jewish community with the story they created. People are using the game to show their support for transphobia and antisemitism. That should come as a surprise to nobody. Whatever good intentions the people behind the game went in with, they have nothing to show for it.
If you want to buy the game and play it on your own time and never speak about it online because you love Harry Potter SO much, that's your own business, and you can justify that choice however you want in your head. But if you are a publicly online (especially if being an online content creator is your job) and you play the game, people will justifiably criticize you.
The cost of nostalgia and affection for a franchise should not be endangering the lives of Jewish and trans people. My suggestion to you if you long to relive the feelings you had when you were young and in love with the magic of Harry Potter is to read some fucking fanfiction. Better yet, go and write your own! But from the bottom of my heart, I am begging you, do not give this game your time or money.
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Andrew Garfield at the golden globe awards - Jan. 11, 2023
There is a new Chrome extension that detects if a video you’re streaming has a strobe in it, will freeze the video and stick this warning up there until you approve it.
WHERE THE HELL HAS THIS BEEN ALL MY LIFE????
[image description: a screencap of the chrome web store, showing an extension called “seizsafe - epilepsy alert for youtube” and an example image of the extension, showing a blocked video with the text “warning: the following content may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.” there is a toggle with an option reading: “don’t warn me again during this video. click here or hit spacebar to continue watching 👆”. end image description.]
chrome webstore link:
Prevent Photosensitive-Epileptic seizures while watching YouTube™ videos. We'll warn you before you see any flashy videos.
reblog to help photosensitive folk feel safe!!
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Julie and The Phantoms, tell your friends!
Look at every city. The nicest buildings are usually the post office and the library.
We need libraries. They are a reflection of our society. Cops do not need more money, especially at the expense of libraries.
Eric Adams will never feel shame. He is drawn to decisions that are horrible for society.
The New York Public Library has saved exponentially more lives than the New York Police Department. Fuck all the way off with your fascist mayor.
Text: PSA to anyone with a tree nut allergy who frequents starbucks. We have a new drink called the pistachio cold foam cold brew and our pistachio sauce not only has real pistachio in it, the syrup sticks inside the blender and will 100% not fully wash off with the rinsers we use (its just water). I highly suggest if you want a cold foam drink during Jan-March you request it done in a sanitized blender to lower the chance of having a reaction if you are at risk.
Some baristas are also suggesting holding off on frapps as well (reddit thread)
Also highlighting one comment:
We do use almond milk, and people can request an almond milk cold foam, so if someone has a bad nut allergy, they should be requesting sanitized smallwares, no matter what they are ordering, any time of the year.
coffins should be more easily and readily available to purchase just for casual non-mortuary reasons. i want to invite someone over to my place and when they show up i'm just lounging in an open casket in the living room with a glass of wine watching tv.
CAMERON MONAGHAN at the Los Angeles Premiere of HBO’s “The Last Of Us” (via Getty Images)
did i tell u guys i got into an argument on twitter bc i said foxes are dogs and someone tried to bring up their actual fuckin. classification or whatever and i just said “foxes are dogs cause they are fluffye” and they kept arguing with me. the entire time i was like “you will not survive the immigration to tumblr you are lucky we are not there right now”
This is especially funny because they aren’t even right. Foxes *ARE* dogs.
No they aren’t.
yes they are. because they are fluffye.
OK yes they are.
Different family, but same order as @pictures-of-dogs
No, they are the same family. They are the same kingdom, phylum, order and family. They separate at the genus.
They’re a dog.
yeah they’re fluffye
theyre literally not dogs theyre not even fluffy. can we get science tumblr over hear or what!?
checkmate athiests
fluffye
okay but they literally are dogs, for those who are confused
If foxes are dogs, then so are wolves, coyotes, dingoes, jackals, and several other extant and extinct species.
Behold! A dog.
of course it’s a dog you buffoon. it’s fluffye.
Why on earth would someone think “BUT IF THEY’RE DOGS SO AR -”
Like yes of course wolves are dogs, where have you been. Jackals are excellent doggies! So are coyotes. Why is this confusing.
#‘but if they’re dogs so are [proceeds to list dogs]’
Foxes are dogs. I think that some people just get confused because foxes are dogs that are running cat software.
okay judgemental free zone here because I’m genuinely curious: how much of supernatural have y'all ACTUALLY watched
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