Ergo Ellie

Life is weird, and so am I.

[ergoellie]

How I see the Fire Signs

[special-lucky-chosen-one]

me as a kid reading Dune: I appreciate the detailed world-building that justifies why everyone fights with swords and has mental powers, but the idea of a Butlerian Jihad against computers is pretty silly

me in 2025, trying desperately to find the three (3) places you need to go to to disable the latest helpful AI assistant that's inserted itself into my work chat and is advising me to do things that would be a breach of federal law: Oh Now I Get It

[izzy-the-chaotic-gremlin-deacti]

Various Invader Zim gifs and screenshots cus yes

[girldrinkssoda-deactivated20240]

I am immensely disappointed that while discussing this show with others IRL no one understood why Lucifer aggressively playing a golden fiddle during a duel against Alastor is absolutely hilarious.

I am not a boomer I am CULTURED you swine.

[theworstassassinever]

This is Thea the money cat. Reblog for cash and good fortune.

[heavensickness]

When Medea said "I would rather stand three times with a shield in battle than give birth once" it was so powerful that it burned off my eyebrows

[jjsammii]

Charlie: Remember, sticks and stones may break my bones-

Angel: But chains and whips excite me.

Charlie: NO!

[breelandwalker]

The Singing Bone - A Spell for Justice

Years afterwards a shepherd was driving his herd across the bridge, and saw lying in the sand beneath, a snow-white little bone. He thought that it would make a good mouth-piece, so he clambered down, picked it up, and cut out of it a mouth-piece for his horn. But when he blew through it for the first time, to his great astonishment, the bone began of its own accord to sing:

“Ah, friend, thou blowest upon my bone! Long have I lain beside the water; My brother slew me for the boar, And took for his wife the King’s young daughter.”

-The Singing Bone

Intent: To reveal a crime and bring justice upon the perpetrator. Ideal Timing: Full Moon for revelation / Dark of the Moon for revenge

Materials:

Wooden flute

White paint & brush

Dry chicken bone

Dish of sand

Cauldron or burning bowl

Charcoal disk

Herbal incense for justice, truth, retribution, etc (see below)

To begin, acquire a wooden flute. I recommend something like a children’s toy whistle, but use whatever suits your purposes best. Mastery of the instrument is not required. All that is needed is a sound. Clean the instrument well and paint it white. Then, somewhere on the body of the flute, careful paint or draw a set of scales to represent justice, and whatever other symbols you deem appropriate. Set it aside to allow the paint to dry.

Next, acquire a chicken bone. A leg or part of a wing is suggested, but a vertebra would also be appropriate and in keeping with the details of the story. Clean the bone well to remove any scraps of soft tissue, dry it well, then bury it in a small dish of sand. It doesn’t need to be deep, it just needs to be covered.

Note: Since the ritual portion of this working dips a toe into the realm of spirit work, I do suggest casting a protective circle in your work area before performing the next part of the spell, purely as a precaution. Use whatever methods you normally would to sanctify and protect your workspace.

On the day that you plan to perform your spell, retrieve the dish of sand and the prepared flute. Set up your burning bowl in a fire-safe area outdoors, with a charcoal disk in the bottom and a handful of herbs on top. The components of this incense may vary according to what you prefer to use and what you have on hand, but the following are suggested options:

JUSTICE & LEGAL MATTERS - Celandine, Cascara Segrada, Galangal Root, Hickory Wood, Lovage, Marigold, Sumac Berries, Tansy, Tobacco

RETRIBUTION - Blackthorn, Devil’s Shoestring, Vetiver, Willow Bark

STRENGTH - Balsam, Basil, Bay Leaf, Bloodroot, Calamus, Cedar, Cinquefoil, Echinacea, Fennel, Motherwort, Nettle, Oak, Oakmoss, Pine, Sycamore, Thistle, Thyme, Walnut

TRUTH - Bluebell, Borage, Cherry Blossom, Deer’s Tongue, Dogbane, Primrose, Scullcap, Solomon’s Seal Root

CATALYSTS - Agrimony, Allspice Powder, Amber Oil, Bergamot, Cardamom, Clove Powder, Ginger Root, Peppermint

Set your incense to smolder, and allow the smoke to rise. When you’re ready, blow a steady note on the wooden flute. Call the name of the wronged or murdered party, saying:

“[NAME], I hear your cry for justice from beyond the veil of night. Though this wrong lies buried, we will see it brought to light.”

Blow on the flute once more. If you know the name or names of the guilty parties, call them aloud, saying:

“[NAME(S)]*, though you bury your misdeeds deep, Though you hide behind the walls of power and station, The eyes of the gods are upon you. The eyes of the people are upon you. The eyes of justice are upon you. In the name of [all that is good and right],** I reveal you to the eyes of the world. Stand and answer for what you have done!”

*If the guilty party is not known by name, a simple epithet such as “You who have wronged this person” or the like will suffice.

**If desired, you may substitute the names or epithets of your preferred deity or deities.

Blow a long note on the flute and shake the dish of sand so that the buried bone rises to the top. The calling and unburying of the bone may be repeated as many times as you feel a need, or multiple times for multiple victims, or multiple times for multiple perpetrators. Take as long as you need.

When you have finished, extinguish the incense and make sure everything is tidied up. Follow whatever steps you usually take to open your protective circle and end the ritual. Reinforce your personal protections if you feel the need. Keep the bone and flute in a safe place, in case you need to use them again.

[feminist-space]

"A few weeks ahead of the slated return of most U.S. sports, pro women’s softball held its first game in Melbourne, Florida this week. Shortly after the game ended, every member of the Texas-based Scrap Yard Fast Pitch quit the team. Every single one.

At some point during the game, the team’s general manager Connie May tweeted a picture of the players standing during the national anthem. The tweet tagged Donald Trump, declaring, “Everyone respecting the FLAG!”

According to the New York Times, the team returned to their locker room after the game to find a bunch of texts and notifications about the picture, which was posted without their knowledge or consent to promote a political message they say was not their intention.

May’s implication is that by standing for the anthem, the team is showing opposition (or at the very least, indifference) to the Black Lives Matter movement, making it a sort of anti-protest protest in itself. And the team made it clear they were not okay with that message.

Only two of the team’s 18 players are black. Kelsey Stewart (featured in the header image) didn’t play in Monday’s game and was the one to send a screenshot of the tweet to her teammates, along with the message: “I am not going to ever be a part of this organization whatsoever.” Kiki Stokes led the walkout after May doubled down on the tweet after the game.

The Undefeated’s Sean Hurd writes:

"When May was brought into the locker room following the game, players expected an explanation. According to Stokes, May instead tried to justify what she had posted and described how uncomfortable she had felt. When May then mentioned the phrase “All Lives Matter,” Stokes had heard enough and walked out of the locker room."

Stewart and Stokes were backed up by the entirety of their team.

“Moments later, her teammates took off their jerseys and followed her,” writes Hurd. “According to Stokes, every player in the locker room was done after that moment. They would no longer play for May or the Scrap Yard organization.”

“The more we talked about it, the angrier I got, and I finally just said, ‘I’m done, I’m not going to wear this jersey,’” Cat Osterman told the Times. “We were used as pawns in a political post, and that’s not OK.”

Additionally, the USSSA Pride, who the Scrap Yard Dawgs played in Monday’s game, has suspended the rest of their planned games in solidarity. (The two were the teams on each other’s schedules, so presumably, this means the USSSA is refusing to win by default.)

These players are sacrificing a lot to take this stand. Natasha Watley, the first Black player to play with USA Softball at the Olympics, told The Undefeated, “It’s powerful that not one of them stood back and said this doesn’t really affect me, I’d rather play,” adding, “We’re already getting paid pennies and now we’re going to get paid nothing to stand up for this. That’s how much it matters.”

The now-former Scrap Yard players have said that May’s statements don’t represent them and they’ve crafted a statement to explain what they do stand for.

“This is us,” it reads, via a series of images the teammates have posted to their personal accounts. “Awareness. Empowerment. Unity.”"

https://www.themarysue.com/softball-team-quits-over-tweet-to-trump/

An Entire Pro Softball Team Quit After Their GM Tried to Use Them as Racist, Pro-Trump Propaganda

Shortly after the first game of the series ended, every member of the Texas-based Scrap Yard Fast Pitch quit the team.

[ergoellie]

Thel Vadam (in the Cole Protocol novel) after he almost got assassinated...

[twinklecupcake]

I would LOVE to go to the south and have some authentic, good southern food

but I have the most sensitive White Person tongue and I’d be worried about having a WHOA reaction. :(

I do like biscuits and gravy, though… and I’ve had pecan pie. And sun tea, but idk if that’s actually a Southern thing.

[twinklecupcake]

Also I’ve thought of “what if I moved to South Carolina?” before but when I google to see town reviews, there’s a ton of southerners going “damn transplants!” and “rude northerners who don’t know southern hospitality >(” so like. Well dang, now I don’t know if I’d even be WELCOME…

[ergoellie]

Some perspective that might give you hope as I've lived in the South my entire life and my family's been here since forever. I think -please keep in mind this is purely from my own stand point not factual in any way- that many Southerners don't appreciate Northerners moving here because the perspective a lot of northerners have about southerners (i.e. We all talk with thick syrupy accents, we're all racist, we're slow, we're not as intelligent). It's honestly sad how many times I've heard " you're very articulate for a southerner! ". 

There is hope though! Be polite! Southerners really appreciate manners and it'll get you a long way down here. And I was glad to read you like our food! Because nothing flatters southerners more than hearing a northerner appreciates our food ( here's some more for you to try btw: peach cobbler, collards, fried squash, grits,  and  tomato sandwiches) food is a wonderful bridge between most cultures I'd like to think! And last but not least, if you move down south understand that the pace IS slower but therein lies much of the appeal. Life isn't a race after all! It's meant to be enjoyed! 

[melessiaarts]

The Cat in the Ventilation Shaft

[quietdoppelganger]

OP you are the first person I’ve ever encountered whose story vibes are on par with Junji Ito’s

[laskulls-deactivated20250318]

my favorite scene in van helsing 2004 is when dracula has a breakdown going "I feel nothing!! I feel no fear, no sorrow, nothing!!" as he proceeds to like straight up cry

[laskulls-deactivated20250318]

dracula, with extreme feeling: i do not feel!!

[evilsupplyco]

At long dreadful last! It is October!

Ring the bells and awaken the dead, it is October!

Shout the magic and dance in the moonlight, it is October!

Cry forth with your blackened voice and summon to your heart the darkness, it is October!

October! October! At long dreadful last! It is October!

[damienhaaas]

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[science-junkie]

… and here is a gift for all of us.

[twinklecupcake]

[starlitskvader]

I laugh at dumb shit and make no apologies. 

Evelyn (ponytail sis) belongs to @turbomun, Belle is mine.

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