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Working on a wooleater blanket for my boyfriend. The pattern does seem daunting at first, and I admit: it is a LOT of work, but it’s really easy once you get the hang of it. And the results are gorgeous ❤️
Written instructions square:
Crocheted in the round from the center out. No gauge or yardage given.
Written instructions oblong:
Pattern is written in UK crochet terms.
Videotutorial:
Free crochet pattern! 💚💛😃
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Dude, there’s literal CIA documents on shifting. Seriously, it’s real. I can’t make you believe anything but telling someone to seek mental help over something they put their heart into is wrong. They’re not crazy. They just have their own dreams to follow. And I’d bet you seriously know nothing about it. I had really liked you before and your account but i’m just disappointed of you now. To some people, what you said would be like if someone told you to seek mental help or to go to a psych ward for being autistic. Again, you’re completely entitled to your own opinion, but you didn’t have to say it in a rude and ignorant way.
Dude, I never told anyone to go to a psych ward. Reality shifting is a lie created by internet influencers to take advantage of the mentally ill. And CIA documents? Show them to me and maybe I’ll believe you, but I know you won’t come off anon. Idgaf if you don’t like me anymore. I’m not going to believe in reality shifting and I stand by what I said for reality shifters to seek therapy. It’s not bad to tell someone to seek therapy. I’m in therapy. And it works. I know enough about it to make my own damn opinion. And my opinion is that it is preying on people’s mental health in a great time of trouble and need for escapism. I’ve seen people get incredibly distressed over things they’ve done in these alternate realities. Some people want to stay there. None of that is healthy.
Popular video creators claim to have actually visited other universes (especially fictional ones) in their sleep. They have millions of dedi
It’s a lie.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/amp.iflscience.com/brain/in-1983-the-cia-wrote-a-bizarre-report-about-transcending-spacetime-with-your-mind/
Back in 1983, the CIA wrote an obscure report looking to the 'Gateway Experience,' claiming that an altered state of human consciousness may
“It shouldn’t be treated as scientific.” Also, y’all know what pseudoscience is, right?
Yeah, it’s fake.
The CIA was throwing money at all sorts of BS back in the 60s and 70s, including psychics, remote viewing, mental "reprogramming" (which, incidentally, created the Unabomber as a byproduct), and an attempted assassination of Fidel Castro via exploding cigar. Just saying that the CIA funded it 50 years ago is not an endorsement of something's credibility--and, at least IMO, should be taken as a strike against it.
honestly the scariest thing for me about this is that this is literally step by step how to start a cult. i got really carried away writing this so i'm gonna say sorry in advance; this reply is going to be long as hell, but please if you have the time i beg you to read it ESPECIALLY if you're a young person. with the current climate of social media and the rise of propaganda it is absolutely necessary to know the signs of high-control groups / cults and how to get away from them. i've included a fuckton of sources, so even if you skim i recommend at least checking those out!
social media has completely changed the landscape of cult recruitment. influencers are in positions of power over large numbers of vulnerable young people, across multiple platforms where parasocial relationships are the norm. once they've gained trust it's shockingly easy to introduce their audience to concepts that alter their state of mind, and in this case make them believe they have literal powers; in the process they pull members away from anyone who says it's fake. imo they follow the mormon cycle nearly identically: they go out and talk about their beliefs, defend them against the (predictable) backlash, and when they are repeatedly rejected they return to the group to commiserate on all the perceived attacks against them. they will receive praise, love bombing, support, and validation from those around them; they are now emotionally reliant on the group, and collectively reinforce these beliefs which only deepens their delusions. it's interesting to me that they use these CIA documents as proof because they overlook what the documents were researching in the first place, which was literal mind control. the army also attempted astral projection / remote viewing in the 90s, and the project was discontinued because it never has and never will be real.
manufacturing a trance or hallucinatory state of mind allows for immense control over a large number of people with relatively minimal effort. contrary to popular belief, hallucinations and delusions can absolutely be induced, especially in groups where loyalty is built on 1. placing trust in the leader(s) and 2. bonding with other members who reinforce their doctrine.
many people (particularly vulnerable people) want to feel special. they want to feel included, like they're a part of something important, something the general population doesn't know about; they also desperately want to be told exactly what they want to hear. they're more likely to be drawn to groups that induce heightened emotional states and foster abnormally strong bonds based on those shared experiences. it doesn't matter that the experiences aren't real, because as a collective they will convince themselves of anything to make it feel real, and a charismatic leader feeds this even further. being taught something 'special' by someone they idolize, a person they are convinced they are personally and emotionally close to (someone whose job is literally called an influencer!!) can be a powerful, powerful drug.
a quick way to assess the likelihood of a group being a cult (or at least dangerously controlling) is by using the BITE model. examples include:
∆ Behaviour Control ∆
- major time spent with group indoctrination, rituals, and/or self indoctrination including over the internet
- financial exploitation, manipulation or dependence (parasocial relationships make people willing to spend significant amounts of money on the leader, and it's already normalized to donate/subscribe to an influencer)
- instill dependency and obedience
- discourage individualism, encourage group-think (many claim to preach individuality, but the deeper someone falls into the cult the more rigid group mentality becomes. they are told they're an independent thinker because their beliefs differ from non-cult members, but within the cult they follow the same rules and thought patterns)
∆ Information Control ∆
- deliberately withhold information
- distort information to make it more acceptable
- systematically lie to the cult member
- minimize or discourage access to non-cult sources of information including internet, TV, books, media, and critical information
- compartmentalize information into outsider vs. insider doctrines
- extensive use of cult-generated information and propaganda including audio, video, youtube, movies, and other media
- manipulation of memory, possible false memories- misquoting statements or using them out of context from non-cult sources (the CIA documents are a perfect example)
∆ Thought Control ∆
- require members to internalize the group’s doctrine as truth and/or adopt the group’s ‘map of reality’ as reality
- hypnotic techniques are used to alter mental states, undermine critical thinking and even to age regress the member
- memories are manipulated and false memories are created
- teaching thought-stopping techniques which shut down reality testing by stopping negative thoughts and allowing only positive thoughts, including denial, rationalization, justification, wishful thinking
- rejection of rational analysis, critical thinking, constructive criticism
- forbid critical questions about leader, doctrine, or policy allowed / label alternative belief systems as illegitimate, evil, or not useful
∆ Emotional Control ∆
- Promote feelings of guilt or unworthiness such as identity guilt, not living up to your potential, unwise affiliations, and social guilt; thoughts, feelings, and actions are irrelevant or selfish
- extremes of emotional highs and lows
- instill fear, such as fear of thinking independently, the outside world, enemies, or being shunned by the group
- there is never a legitimate reason to leave; those who leave are weak, undisciplined, unspiritual, or brainwashed by outsiders
communities based around various experiences with 'alternate reality' fit sooo many aspects of this model. as far as i know they are primarily online, so there are some aspects that cannot be controlled (such as where they live, physical punishment, or requiring permission to go places), but these communities can easily move offline as people become further immersed. hell groups like QAnon don't even come close to inducing this level of emotional obedience, and yet it's influence has destroyed lives, minds, relationships, and significant parts of society after only a few years of activity. here is an article that mentions both online and offline signs of a cult, here's one with steps to figure out if you're already in a cult, and here are some relevant(ish) real life cults for reference:
∆ Heaven's Gate ∆ (tw for mass suicide)
- a classic, and in my opinion one of the most relevant to these emerging tiktok communities. includes indoctrination via the internet, spiritual enlightenment and astral projection, aliens, and other similar beliefs.
∆ Order of the Solar Temple ∆ (tw for mass suicide and child abuse)
- includes fake astral projection and spiritual travel, conspiracy theories, religion, fake magic and miracles, and reincarnation
∆ The Church of Scientology ∆
OK 100% SERIOUS TIME FOR THIS ONE
- people tend to joke around and not take this cult seriously, which makes it even more powerful and scary. it is real, it is pervasive, it ruins lives, and it will use any and all tactics to recruit you. research critically and carefully, but DO NOT ENGAGE; do not talk to them, do not take their personality tests, do not attend or interact with their groups even for a joke or out of curiosity. they are trained experts at brainwashing, never ever assume you're too smart to fall for it; there are people smarter and older and more experienced than you who've been pulled in, and once you're in it's literally dangerous to attempt to leave)
∆ Fiat Lux ∆
- this cult includes attempting to induce higher states of consciousness, spiritual awakenings, aliens, astral projection, a leader who channels deities, the works.)
∆ Universe People aka Cosmic People of Light Powers ∆
- includes fake telepathy and channeling, astral projection, UFO's, significant information control as doctrine, etc.)
∆ The Church of Euthanasia ∆ (MASSIVE tw for encouraging suicide, actual suicide, murder, abortion, eugenics, and abuse)
- i put this one in because it uses the tactic of advocating for good causes (abortion rights, environmental protection, etc) to do horrific things, and much of it was spread via the internet using activism as a smokescreen. this is VERY common in online spaces, tiktok is overrun with this shit; the worst part is that it's often targeted specifically at young and/or mentally ill people, and it works)
∆ Unrecognized Cults - MLMs ∆
- multi-level marketing schemes (aka pyramid schemes) are often considered harmless or at most annoying, but it's important to note that the BITE model guidelines also describe these very common high-control groups. examples of particularly extreme ones include Young Living Essential Oils, Younique, LuLaRoe, and DoTerra. they are dangerous, recruit almost entirely through the internet, and target people without a strong support system and who are often financially desperate. here's a video breaking down how they work, and here's one about the devastating aftermath of being in an MLM. Here is a very helpful website to check if a company is an MLM, and here is an awesome list.
i highly encourage everyone to do their own research and GET IN THE HABIT OF FACT CHECKING CONSISTENTLY. here are some guides laying out how to spot misinformation, fact check, and find reliable sources.
anyway, if you've made it this far after all of that then thank you so so much! cults and other high-control groups are a pretty personal topic for me; both my mother and grandmother were involved in various MLMs and pseudoscience / alternative medicine cults for well over a decade and lost absolutely everything in the process. literally all their money and savings, our house, our health, you name it; these groups destroy lives, and if even just one person can use this info to keep themself safe then this long ass bitch of a post will have been worth it 💕
(also i wrote this on mobile cause im a masochist i guess, if there's any spelling/grammar/source errors let me know!)
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Yeah I'm a vet assistant lmao. My pinned tweet is about dairy cows so I guess they just assumed I farm them
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This is not directed at the tumblr community specifically, more the facebook people and the reddit people, but this is the only place I feel comfortable to vent, so here goes
I hate that there are so many comments saying that Carlin is faking her medical issues. Why do you think that? Because she's being open about it? Because she hasn't got immediate answers? Because you point blank just don't like her?
You can say whatever you want about whether or not you think she should be posting all of the details online. But when you start saying that she's faking, you're doubting chronically ill/disabled people.
It must be real nice to go along in life either never being seriously ill, or even when you do get ill, it's with something easily diagnosable and something that has a treatment!
This started for Carlin, what, 2 months ago? It's not overly surprising that she doesn't have a diagnosis yet. It can take years for doctors to figure out a cause.
I can't tell you the number of ECG's, EEG's, MRI's, CT's, blood tests, endoscopies etc I've had done!!! It takes time.
I do not get why you don't believe her. Her first episode happened during her labour iirc. That's a trigger! Giving birth would be a great example of a trigger for an illness.
Like, have you SEEN the video she posted of her having an episode? Why would she fake that?
Have you also thought that maybe, part of the reason they are posting is because they are hoping for wider help/people who may recognise a rare illness and be able to point them in the right direction?
Doctors are absolutely amazing with about 90% of health problems - the ones they know about/are taught about/the ones that are more common.
The other 10% of illnesses that consist of all the different rare illnesses, they're not so hot on.
I know.
From experience.
Totally agree with everything you said.
And I want to add that not believing someone can be very traumatic, so don't! You can not define other people's feelings so you can not judge those feelings wheter they are wrong or right!
These poor excuses for human beings need to get off their high horse. I’m on many Facebook and Reddit groups for Duggar/Bates/etc content and the current consensus going around is: they have terrible beliefs so that gives me the right to bully them.
Which, of course, is total an utter bullsh*t, but you should see the comments they make… They make my skin crawl and I’m wondering if that is how they want to raise their kids. To be entitled, self righteous, egotistical bullies. And those are the keyboard warriors that claim that they are so inclusive of all people. Yes, until it doesn’t fit their narrative anymore and they start bullying. Idk, but isn’t that the very same behavior you accuse the fundies of? So hypocritical 😒
When you’re living with abusers it’s impossible to see them full time as dangerous, abusive and hellish individuals because you’re a social creature, and you have numerous memories of these people managing to be peaceful sometimes, to be nice sometimes, to give you little crumbs of affection. And since they make sure you’re mostly isolated, whenever you need to share something with a human human, or express a feeling or just yell or speak or interact - they’re the only people you have at your disposal.
People living in your house are always the first people you go to, even if they didn’t always react well in the past, you can’t stop hoping that this one time, they will. Maybe they’ll take this news alright, maybe they’ll endure hearing what you have to say without swinging back an insult, maybe you can, for this one time, go and look forward to telling something to someone and get a human reaction.
We don’t hope for more than a human reaction, because we’ve been living on these little crumbs of humanity they throw at us, and it’s all we can ever get. We’re starving for humanity. We can’t give up on the idea that we can’t ever consistently get it from them - because getting it somewhere else seems impossible, or has been made impossible by them. We have to somehow live with abusers around, even if we’re scared or anxious or terrified, we have to push it down in order to make it thru. Human desire to connect, socialize and share doesn’t go away under the conditions of abuse. It doesn’t go away until all interaction becomes life threatening, and even then, the urge for it hurts as we ignore it.
I don't pray anymore, but I have to physically stop myself from making the sign of the cross when the people around me do it. I remember the words to the Hail Mary and Our Father and Glory Be in three languages. I know the face of the Virgin Mary statue at my old church better than I know my own brother's because I used to stare at her when I wanted to look like I was paying attention during Mass.
There's something so violent and all-consuming about being promised to a god at six months old, dressing in white to re-affirm that promise at eight years old, and supposedly sealing the promise at thirteen years old. You'd think the Almighty wouldn't need so much validation. He asks so much of people He's never spoken to without an interpreter.
Except it's not really him talking, is it? it's always a man in robes telling a room full of people desperate for love that only God loves them properly, that the world is broken fundamentally, that because some long-dead woman ate an apple once, all of us are dirty until God cleans us, but it's not God doing the cleaning. God pours no water, God quiets no child, God says no prayer. Men do. Only men are allowed to.
Men speak for God because men created God to serve whatever purpose they need him to at any given time. Two thousand years ago, that purpose was ending prostitution and gaining followers. One thousand years ago, it was power and the control of information. Now, it's abortion and gay people's rights to queer rage and sheer fucking amusement.
I have God's name carved into the bones of the hand that cupped the Eucharist, filled in with the gold from the marble altar as if that would somehow fix it. i want him out. i want him gone. i want my childhood back, i want to forget the name of god like i forgot the name of the first person to say it to me.
he won't get out.
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The Trump impersonation is my favorite one😂🤣❤️
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