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^ go read all of this & don't come back until you have. my command
i love that the first password that isn't an easily inputtable combination (or just 'password') is the word 'dragon'. people just love dragons!
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having random snatches of liturgical music stuck in your head is beckettcore
Torah is such a classic trope. Some really great subtropes- גֵּרְשַׁ֞יִם always a nice little trip and שַׁלְשֶׁ֓לֶת totally adds a whole new layer to the text every time.
I love it when horror movies imply that that villain can hear the soundtrack (e.g., have them humming or whistling along to the title theme, or whatnot), because it’s such a goofy conceit that there’s absolutely no way it should actually work to creep the audience out, and yet it works every time.
I reckon its supposed to be the audio equivalent of having the monster’s eye view shot where you feel uncomfortable because the movie is putting you into the villain’s head, a part of the story but on the wrong side.
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just a friendly reminder that this type of rhetoric is misleading, (in my opinion, slightly antisemitic) and not the way to go about fighting religious homophobes.
religious jews still follow these laws. we dont wear clothes that have a blend of wool & linen (laws of shatnez). fresh produce in israel follows all of the agricultural laws outlined in the torah. as for some of the other laws i always see referenced: we don’t eat shellfish or pork or anything prohibited by the torah. clean-shaven men will only ever use electric razors never blades. we don’t work on the sabbath, we observe the sanctioned holy days, we believe in, love and fear God and obey God’s commandments.
personally, i find the rhetoric harmful and insulting for three reasons. one, it only works on the (very christian) premise that the torah is outdated, and that ~nobody in their right mind~ would follow those laws anymore. two, it tends to ignore the fact that lgbtq+ orthodox jews exist and have to live through the struggle of being lgbtq+ and observant, despite community backlash, severe judgement and institutionalised homophobia. and three, it gives homophobia-masked-as-religious-observance some sort of legitimacy because yeah, the rest of those laws are kept in varying degrees by millions of people.
don’t fight homophobes by saying ‘look at all of these other ridiculous laws’ – those laws matter to a lot of people, including me, a jewish lesbian. instead, say ‘do not stand idly by your fellow’s blood (leviticus 19:16)’, ‘whoever humiliates another in public forfeits their place in the World to Come (avot 3:11), ‘one shall not say to a person words that hurt them or cause them pain against which they cannot stand (sefer hachinuch, mitzvah 338)’, ‘do not do to others that which you would not wish them to do to you. this is the whole Torah; the rest is commentary (gemara shabbat 31a)’, and what is perhaps one of my favorite verses in tanach, ‘to what is good and just is more preferable to God than sacrifice (proverbs 21:3)’.
oh, and here’s a good starting point for educating your religious friends and family members.
above text has been edited bc i am boo-boo the fool and mixed up my shatnez materials
While I can def understand that there is a definite area of shaky ground with respect to the message that the laws set down in the Torah are ridiculous to follow, the reasoning behind citing these examples are to show that the rules of the old testament (which includes the Torah) aren’t followed by the conservative Christians and that citing those passages is only because they want to find an excuse to be bigots. I mean, there’s a separate argument to be made about whether those rules even codify anything about gay people or if they are instead rules against engaging in pederasty/ritual prostitution that were made in order to help differentiate the Jewish people from the Mediterranean civilizations that threatened to culturally engulf them where those were common things (the far more likely explanation) (also because those were bad things in and of themselves, but the ancient world was weird) that’s probably a lot more solid and has a lot less unintended consequences, but the more nuanced explanation isn’t super easy to put on a sign.
TL;DR have a sign that says g-d hates figs instead since it’s more relevant to christian audiences if that’s who you’re addressing
i understand the reason behind using these citations, but the end message to me is still the same. the fact that laws i follow are being used to show christians how hypocritical they’re being still feels gross and wrong to me. and given the amount of philosemites you can find in christian communities, i think this line of argument is even less credible - “jewish law says xyz, and if the jews follow it it’s important” is an argument i’ve heard from way too many philosemites.
and historical context - while important in understanding the formation of the torah, mishnah and talmud - has little to do with how we still practice said laws. no matter the reason for the laws in leviticus + the talmud, they are still legally binding for orthodox jews today and as such make it incredibly difficult - especially for gay men - to live as both lgbt+ and orthodox.
I think that I would disagree with it showing only the hypocrisy of Christians. The internal complexities of halacha and lgbt people are difficult and have real effects on the internal and communal lives of those who strive to adhere to halacha.
However, people aren’t getting stabbed over Shaatnez. Men who don’t keep nidah, who don’t openly keep shabbat or even yom kippur are still more accepted into more traditional to orthodox minyanim and communities around the world than those that are openly mlm.
So I feel that even within frum communities that do practice the mitzvot from leviticus and folks who’s reaction to not mixing fabric would be “yeah, I check labels, nbd..?” as opposed to “wow, look at those wacky archaic commandments” demonstrating the equivalency is important and valid.There should be awareness of how they treat those inside and outside their community when it comes to their perceived adherence to mishkav zachar vs not observing shabbat bepharhesia.
the least realistic thing about star trek is that starfleet uniforms don’t have pockets and nobody complains about it
My instinct is to agree with this, but like, when I really think about it…
No money, no credit cards, identification is all vocal/fingerprints/retinal, so no wallet.
Again, doors are voice activated, or just unlocked by entering a code. No keys.
Communication devices are tiny and stick onto clothing starting in Next Gen. TOS had bulkier communication that they carried around or kept in, like, packs and stuff, so the arguments for pockets is a little more valid, and if I remember correctly, those costumes did have pockets, tho I could be wrong about that. But anything post TNG, the point is moot anyway.
Tricorders and phasers are really the only thing anyone’s carrying around, and that’s usually on away missions where they’d be bring their packs/holsters or just have them out. I mean, who wants to stick a phaser in their pocket?
So, yeah. There’s not much little stuff people need to carry around everywhere. And if they are preparing for a longer journey or want to bring bulkier things, well…just bring a bag. It fits more anyway.
what if i find a cool rock and want to take it home with me
Every time a member of the USS Enterprise has found a cool rock and taken it home, it has resulted in eleven deaths, six temporal displacements, the holodecks breaking again, and somebody getting turned into a lizard. Pockets are a privilege, not a right.
No need for money, wallets, and the rest…those are all really good points, but I got two words for you:
Space Tampons
(I was hoping in the future women’s clothes would have evolved to include pockets, seeing as not all girls want to carry around a bag for something that could easily fit in a pocket. So for that and our Space Burt’s Bees Tinted Lip Balm.)
The suit could have a thinx crotch or have enough space for thinx underwear
you ever realize how able bodied people just are not expected to do things that cause them excruciating physical pain? like they’re just. not
if i shouldn’t use my cane because i can sometimes technically walk without it, it would just hurt like a motherfucker then abled people should no longer be allowed to use potholders to take things out of the oven because i mean
well they could technically pick up a hot pan with their bare hands. it would just hurt like a motherfucker
*sees an abled person using potholders*
i just think it’s really sad that you’re giving up on yourself like that
if you use potholders how will you ever build up the calluses necessary to pick up scalding hot metal without burning yourself so severely? it’s like you’re not even trying to get better
lesbians please reblog this post with your weapon of choice
if ur not a lesbian you don’t get a weapon dudes im confiscating them this post is just for lesbians :/ new post button is free
Vampires in movies really shouldn’t look so well put together, since they can’t see their reflections to get ready.
One of the unfortunate
One of ze unfortunate things about not having a reflection is that you don’t know exactly what you look like
how about cracking open a warm one with the boys?
some tea. some biscuits. and talking about our feelings and love for one another
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Your series of observations of absurdly observant birds has become very popular in our family. The 16-year-old wants to know: Have you ever drawn magpies?
Just one!
"One for Sorrow" is a traditional children's nursery rhyme about magpies. According to an old superstition, the number of magpies one sees determines if one will have bad luck. One of the earliest versions to extend this was published, with variations, in Michael Aislabie Denham's Proverbs and Popular Saying of the Seasons (London, 1846) One for sorrow, Two for mirth Three for a funeral, Four for birth Five for heaven Six for hell Seven for the devil, his own self
Here’s a new comic ‘cuz this has been on my mind a lot lately.
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my biggest disappointment in life is that i will probably never kiss someone wearing a full suit of armour
It is not possible to found a lasting power upon injustice, perjury, and treachery. ... But time betrays their weakness, and they fall of themselves to ruin - Demosthenes
