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watched episodes 11-13 of BNHA! with that I’m officially done with season one

seeing the other characters in action was so fun. It’s kinda crazy to think about how it’s just their…what…third day at school? they’re cursed

anyways—finally on to season two!!

#my hero academia #mha #boku no hero academia #bakugou katsuki #izuku midoriya #shoto todoroki #denki kaminari #jirou kyouka

seirxi

episode 44-49 of bnha drawings!

loved this arc so much and there were so many cute bakugou scenes i was rejoicing. I love the character progression so far as well, it just has me so excited to see where all of these characters go in the future

(previous watch drawings can be found here)

#my hero academia #mha #bakugou katsuki #izuku midoriya #kirishima eijirou #shoto todoroki

luriuan

I love how whenever ATLA recognizes Sokka is smart enough to solve a problem but it’d be too fast they just stick him in some kind of situation. Like he COULD’VE stopped jet from drowning a town so they tied him up and dumped him in a forest. He COULD’VE figured out what that spirits deal was so they lost him in the spirit world for 24 hours.

sailing-ever-west-deactivated20

One time they just stuck him in a hole in the ground for a whole episode.

ectojester

This is how writers should deal with characters who are too smart for the arc instead of making them suddenly dumber for no apparent reason.

If you frequently find yourself in random situations while your friends happen to be experiencing problems maybe you, too, are too smart for the narrative.

not-deadsummer

My favorite is that Sokka absolutely would've just navigated them out of the desert, so they had to put him on acid the entire time.

fanwithoutaplan

me today.

dodged a stupid interpersonal relationship sideplot by literally being asleep the whole time <3

#sokka my beloved #avatar the last airbender #my situation lol

sashasparrow

not doomed by the narrative but saved by the narrative. yeah i know you'd rather die than keep suffering but the story doesn't actually care what you want. you have to keep going, even when it hurts. even being erased from existence won't stop you from being salvaged from the wreckage of un-being. get up. keep pushing. keep bleeding. keep living.

#storyline

teaboot

Not to be rhe ten millionth person to say “USAmerican President Donald Trump Is An Incoherent Public Speaker Whose Train Of Thought Can Be Best Described As Scat Jazz” but I just remembered that when he talks at international events it is several dozen people’s job to translate what he’s saying and what he intends to say to world leaders in real time

And I desperately wish to hear how they do it

teaboot

If anyone reading this isn’t fluent enough in English to understand the sentences that man says, please know that he has essentially mixed a number of adjectives and topics together in a hat and is pulling them out at random like a horrible children’s game

teaboot

Like that waxy jaundiced bitch will straight up be like “J'étais sur internet l'autre jour – internet, la plus grande invention américaine. Et la Chine a “internet aussi. Pas un bon internet, pas comme le mien, j'ai un internet formidable. Les gens me disent : « Donald, ton internet est génial ! » On adore l'internet de Donald. Mais la Chine… Chine, Chine, Chine… Vous savez qu'ils mangent des oiseaux ? C'est terrible. J'adore les oiseaux. La Chine mange des oiseaux. Pas comme nous. Pas comme mes oiseaux. Mais vous savez, c'est comme ça, et c'est terrible. Mais voilà ce que je vais faire : je vais sauver les oiseaux. Je vais sauver internet et sauver les oiseaux. Tous ces magnifiques oiseaux. Pour l'Amérique. Et la Chine va nous détester pour ça. Ils vont nous détester parce qu'on est les meilleurs sur oiseaux”. And people will lose their minds

angryraptor13

International translators have had this problem for A While - if they *don't* clean up what he says to sound coherent, they look like they're doing a bad job.

Explore Trump translation challenges, tips for interpreters, and 2025 strategies for accurate political translation and Trumpslation success

teaboot

oh my god

freckles-a-constellation

There was a scandal in Poland because one translator decided to translate him accurately, tone, vocabulary level and word salad tangents and all. Polish conservatives who don't speak English and previously only heard smoothed out translations that sounded coherent and used big words were up in arms about how the translator was "inserting her political agenda", "mocking him", "exaggerating", "purposefully trying to make him look bad" and "incredibly unprofessional". I listened to the translation in question. It was literally just accurate.

kimbureh

5. Sensitive and Controversial Language Trump’s speeches occasionally contain misogynistic, sexist, or inflammatory language. Japanese interpreter Tsuruta, for example, faced challenges when translating sexualized remarks, ultimately opting for standard terminology to maintain professionalism. Similarly, Chinese translator Kumiko Torikai found certain lewd expressions ethically challenging, ultimately leading to her retirement. Navigating these situations requires skillful balancing of accuracy, professionalism, and cultural sensitivity, ensuring that the translation is appropriate without distorting the original intent.

I don't know why the authors of PoliLingua act as if Trump's verbal misogyny and racism wasn't very much part of his "original intent".

it only now dawns on me that millions of people on this planet think Trump is way smarter than he is because translators have neglected to relate his violent speech accurately out of misunderstood politeness. Make the ape sound like a ape

valtsv

basically the best thing any character can do is decide they don't want to be afraid anymore - in fact they never want to be afraid of anything ever again - and take action so drastic they fail to realise that this too is a decision motivated by fear. or to account for the Consequences of that.

valtsv

[with obvious perverted intent] hey. don't you want to release the safety catches on that character. don't you want to flip off all the switches holding them back and let the control rods go.

#storyline

samcormac

what’s the rush?

rainwasheseverythingaway

The time will pass anyway

assiraphales

if qui gon had been anakin’s master, anakin prob wouldn’t have gone to the dark side. not necessarily bc he’d been a better master, but bc obi wan would be the cool older bro he’d sneak out w and confide in instead of the fake father figure he felt the constant need to rebel against. ‘palpatine has been asking me to spend time with him…’ ‘NEVER trust a politician. wait, hold. why the kriff is a decrepit thing like him trying to hang out w a 12 year old’ ‘I’m in love w padme. I want to get married!’ ‘u still have a rat tail’

#star wars #anakin skywalker #obi wan kenobi #favorite

sku-te

Psychologists, sociologists, and political scientists have studied the proliferation of conspiracy theories extensively, particularly surrounding high-stakes political events like January 6. Research shows that adherence to these theories is rarely about a lack of intelligence; rather, it is driven by deeply rooted human psychological needs, institutional decay, and the architecture of modern media.

People believe and defend January 6 conspiracy theories for several primary reasons:

1. The Psychological Need for "Cognitive Alignment"

Human beings experience severe cognitive dissonance when reality conflicts with their deeply held beliefs or sense of identity.

For dedicated supporters of a political movement, admitting that members of their own group engaged in violent, unlawful behavior against a democratic institution is incredibly painful. It threatens their moral self-image and social identity.

Accepting a conspiracy theory (e.g., "It was actually disguised Antifa" or "The police set them up") resolves this discomfort instantly. It shifts the blame entirely to an outside enemy, allowing the individual to maintain their positive view of their political group.

2. The Mechanics of Institutional Distrust

Conspiracy theories thrive in environments where public trust in established institutions has eroded.

Over decades, trust in mainstream media, government agencies, the legal system, and academic experts has steadily declined across the political spectrum.

When a person fundamentally distrusts official entities, any "official narrative"—no matter how heavily documented by court records or continuous video footage—is automatically viewed as a lie or a cover-up. Consequently, alternative explanations from non-traditional or anti-establishment sources are viewed as the "real truth" simply because they contradict the establishment.

3. "Proportionality Bias" and Making Sense of Chaos

Psychologists have identified a phenomenon known as proportionality bias: the innate human tendency to believe that a massive, historic, and highly consequential event must have an equally massive, highly organized, and complex cause.

The reality of January 6 is messy: a volatile mix of intense political rhetoric, poor security planning, a crowd acting on spontaneous group psychology, and individuals making chaotic choices.

To many minds, a disorganized, chaotic riot is an unsatisfying explanation for an event that disrupted the transition of presidential power. A highly coordinated, top-down deep-state plot or "setup" feels more proportional to the sheer magnitude of the day's outcome.

4. Digital Echo Chambers and "Epistemic Bubbles"

The architecture of modern social media platforms is designed to maximize engagement, which favors highly emotional, shocking, and controversial content.

Algorithmic feeds learn what a user wants to see and continually serve them reinforcing content. If a user interacts with a single post suggesting the police "waved people in," their feed will soon be flooded with dozens of similar, highly curated, short clips.

Within these echo chambers, users rarely—if ever—see the surrounding context, the full-length videos, or the legal retractions made by the defendants in court. Because they are surrounded by thousands of other users echoing the same claims, the theory gains social proof and feels universally accepted.

5. Strategic Rhetoric by Political Elites

Conspiracy theories are significantly legitimized when they are repeated by trusted authority figures, media commentators, and politicians. When individuals in positions of power or influence validate alternative narratives—by calling rioters "tourists" or suggesting federal agencies orchestrated the event—it provides top-down institutional permission for everyday citizens to adopt and fiercely defend those beliefs.

Ultimately, believing these theories provides comfort, protects a person's political identity, and offers a clear, structured narrative in a chaotic world.

Research Sources

To read further on the psychological and sociological data regarding political conspiracy theories and institutional trust, see the following academic and journalistic analyses:

American Psychological Association (Psychology Behind Political Polarization & Conspiracy Attraction): https://www.apa.org/news/podcasts/speaking-of-psychology/conspiracy-theories

Harvard Kennedy School Misinformation Review (Conspiracy Beliefs and Democratic Culture): https://misinforeview.hks.harvard.edu/article/the-impact-of-conspiracy-belief-on-democratic-culture-evidence-from-europe/

Knowable Magazine / Annual Reviews (The Sociology of Political Conspiracy Theories): https://knowablemagazine.org/content/article/society/2021/the-psychology-and-politics-conspiracy-theories

Change Research (Data Analysis on Institutional Distrust and Mainstream Conspiracism): https://changeresearch.com/beyond-the-fringe/

#conspiracy theories