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[sarahconnorjr]

Let’s go o o o o o o o o o o

[rowark]

It’s important to understand, the Satanic Temple is an activist group.

They don’t worship Satan - they don’t actually believe in Satan. They call themselves Satanists because Satan is the antagonist in Christian theology.

They are actively trying to promote the separation of church and state, and prevent the US from becoming a theocracy. And their method is genius: they’re fighting religion with religion.

Essentially, they go up against religious-based legislation by petitioning for their own religion to also be represented, since separation of church and state means all religions must be equally represented by the government, or none are. If only one is, then it’s getting special privileges and that’s not allowed.

[darthmelyanna]

For real, I think there’s multiple places where town councils used to have some local religious leader open their public meetings with a prayer, until the local Satanic Temple volunteered. They generally sue when turned down, and then when the court tells the town you let the satanists pray or you stop having prayers at government meetings… they stop having prayers at government meetings.

And I have to say, as a Christian who doesn’t want the church within ten city blocks of the government, I admire their activism.

[hidingoutbackstage]

One interpretation of Daphne (and Fred but I’m focusing on Daphne) that I’ve never particularly liked that ofc the Velma show falls into is the idea that Daphne is super popular and therefore super bitchy. Because no she isn’t. Daphne may be “the pretty one” and not have as many book smarts as Velma, but she is still a part of this dorky amateur detective team with her three friends who stop adults dressing up like ghosts from committing property crimes or w/e. She’s kinda weird and probably would likely be a social outcast due to her hobbies despite her interests in makeup and fashion.

One interpretation I like of Daphne is, ofc, Scooby Doo Mystery Incorporated. She is shown to have rich parents who are willing to practically pay for her success, and she’s shown to be really pretty and people like her and whatnot, but like she’s still not a super popular girl. Among her sisters she’s the least successful, her parents disapprove of her spending her time doing investigations with Mystery Inc. instead of trying to achieve something greater, and most of the time at school she’s seen talking to members of Mystery Inc. and not surrounded by other popular girls or w/e. She’s Daphne, so she still likes makeup and fashion, but that doesn’t default her to popular girl, and you cannot call default Mystery Incorporated Daphne “bitchy” even if she can get upset when someone bothers her.

Similar with Fred, he’s not a rich mean asshole, he’s literally the friendliest guy to the point that he sometimes doesn’t see that others wish him harm due to his own open friendliness. That damn movie where he’s a camp counselor at a summer camp that is kinda down in the dumps poor compared to another more successful rich camp nearby but he still harbors love for his smaller camp and the children attending it, dedicated to giving them a good experience, like that’s just peak Fred right there, friendly and upbeat and wholesome and cares for others. Fred is also smart, since he’s usually “the trap guy” and always coming up with complex traps to catch their villain of the week. He’s a strong leader, but not by virtue of being a dick.

Anyway HBO Velma sucks but I just wanted an excuse to talk about Scooby Doo characters and their good qualities so thx

[wilwheaton]

Republicans are domestic terrorists.

[yeahiwasintheshit]

jesusfuckingchrist

[idontevenremember5minutesago]

I still just cannot believe they made Fred obsessed with portraying Toxic Masculinity in the Velma show.

Fred?

‘Ascot wearing’ Fred?

‘Metrosexual icon’ Fred?

‘Cried openly during the goodbye scene in Alien Invaders’ Fred?

‘Drinks his respect women juice daily’ Fred?

‘Unapologetically affectionate with Shaggy’ Fred?

That Fred? Obsessed with Toxic Masculinity? The audacity. The gall. The clownery.

[midoriminto]

You telling me THIS adorkable himbo

It's the top tier toxic masculinity portrayal? You serious? You horseshit smoking?, You know what, FUCK U HBO's Velma for ruinning the Mistery Gang for all of us.

[millennial-review-deactivated20]

[saywhat-politics]

[saywhat-politics]

Trump said 'I don't effing care that they have weapons. They're not here to hurt me' as an angry mob avoided metal detectors at his January 6 speech: ex-aide testimony

[only-tiktoks]

[aqueerkettleofish]

Also, anyone who is actually a licensed doctor or nurse spreading misinformation should be charged with fraud.

If you are contradicting your medical training, but using your medical credentials as support of your position, then you are committing fraud.

[homosexyality]

As a nurse myself, he’s 100% correct

[liberalsarecool]

13 Billion shots worldwide. Antivaxxers took their FOX/4chan red pills and lost about 80 IQ points.

[saywhat-politics]

[thiscatisonfire]

Rotating arven around in my brain as we speak

[galacticgoldfishart]

Guess who’s my favorite!

[midoriminto]

Ya denle a Arven y Mabostiff el premio a "Mejor trama en un juego de pokémon"

[thedailyshow]

[gay-hopeless-romantic-deactivat]

The U.S. in a gif series.

[pdawgz]

Pls keep reblogging this till this become a classic tumblr post , because it needs to be

[brightlotusmoon]

I’ve known people like that last guy. Took them until their forties to actually become emotionally mature.

[rexyscornerofthenet]

Are…are people in the US okay? 😐 @ my American mutuals. You guys good?

[yourdadsghoulfriend]

“Public violence is your brand,” is one of the most salient and sobering ways of describing America’s relationship to guns and gun-ownership.

[catchymemes]

[guerrillatech]

[midwest-merman-deactivated20210]

Let service industry workers say “fuck” please

[biblioaesthetica]

I used to work at a sandwich place that also did lattes n stuff. We’d get nasty customers every once in a while, and when we did, we got to unleash Neal. Let me explain...no, it is too much, let me sum up:

The manager moved from the deep south to get this job, he’d been looking for a job in the PNW, and he somehow talked the owners into letting his platonic life mate, Neal, be the Assist Manager. So he, his wife, and his BFF forever come and take over this shop but the owners must not have actually...spoken...to Neal. He was INSANE. I mean, I never had trouble with him, but he frightened the new girls with his crazy eyes, liked knives way too much and looked like one of those tiny white guys who was spoiling for a fight and couldn’t back it up...except he could. 500 pounds of crazy in a 120 pound bag, you might say. But he was perfect, PERFECT for jerk customers who bullied new girls. Here’s an example:

So one day, I’m schlepping sandwiches, and I see the new coffee girl just...get yelled at by this big dude, who seemed way too comfortable yelling at strangers in front of other strangers in a line behind him, and maybe, if this had been somewhere else, he would have gotten away with it, because I have noticed strangers let randos yell at hapless teen college student girls who are tiny and just trying to get a buck man wow that is a whole ass THING anyway I stepped away from my sandwich, went into the back where Neal was slicing vegetables happily with a knife and tapped him in for an intervention.

My man Neal steps out from the back with knife in hand, bless. Steps up to the front and watching the chain reaction of coworkers hiding smiles, customers get big eyes, the new girl being alarmed and confused, and the big dude yelling just...not knowing what was about to happen was this...free show I just ate up om nom nom.

He does the managerial, what seems to be the problem (knife in hand), guy yells, wants his money back. Neal is all, so sorry, sure you can have money back (knife in hand slowly moving), guy yells, new girl steps back, unsure. Neal is all, but you can’t yell, sir, this a place of business, can’t we be reasonable (knife finally rest on counter, now Neal goes for his apron strings uh oh), and all the workers know this means Neal is about to be able to claim he was on break when he punched this guy.

Snacks are coming out. Tea is being drunk. Sandwiches are not being made. The whole place is bated breath on the free show. This is prime popcorn.gif territory irl.

Neal asks the dude to step outside, and the dude goes out! Big plate glass windows, everyone can see but not hear as the beast is unleashed. Neal is up in his grill, not touching, waiting just waiting for the yelling big dude to make the first point of contact. And folks, I am here to tell you that dumbass pushed Neal first and wow have you ever seen a hunting terrier just go for the ankles and take a beast down? It was like that. This guys chickened out so fast from the force of the maniac Assist Mngr ‘on his break’ and it was a beautiful thing to watch. Dude never came back, and the new girl was way more comfortable after that.

So hey. If you ever talk your way into running a shop where you know assholes are going to be mean to your workers, make sure to bring your feral best friend with the crazy eyes who likes knives way too much to defend them.

[worldofmy-own-deactivated201708]

Tilda Swinton risked arrest waving a rainbow flag in front of the Kremlin in violation of Russia’s new homosexual propaganda bill. And she wants everyone who can to reblog it in solidarity.

Guys please reblog this, it won’t ruin your blog, this is important

[odinsblog]

King Charles and his … consort (abridged version)