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This blog has lived as a side blog for far too long. Iâm moving accounts to make this my primary account and hopefully organize it much better than I have. If you wish to continue following me please follow:
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I will be in the process of refollowing and reblogging the content I wish to keep.
Hope to see you there!
CELEBRATE FEMININE NON BINARY PEOPLE. LEGITIMIZE THEM. MASCULINITY ISNT THE ONLY OPTION. YOURE ALLOWED TO LIKE YOUR FEMININITY AND BE NON BINARY.
my favourite part of Orwellâs writing is when he described anime glasses flashing in 1945
Me yawning in fake shock.
[Image Description: What's NYPD officer James Kobel.
He is the head of the NYPD Equal Opportunity Division - which is supposed to combat racism and discrimination.
It was just definitively that he wrote dozens, maybe even hundreds of extremely racist and white supremacist messages across the internet.
Summary - The man leafing anti-racism work is actually a white supremacist. (Second image is a picture of him) /end description]
-fae
A high-ranking official with the New York Police Department has been suspended without pay and is now the subject of an internal disciplinar
The official, James F. Kobel, who will now face a departmental trial, filed for retirement as the inquiry was winding down.
^^^^ Some sources ^^^^
James Kobel was commanding officer for division responsible for preventing and investigating employment and harassment claims
-fae
I still canât stress this enough how the last sentence in the movie where Eddie asks Venom what did he want to do now and Venom answers âWe can do whatever we wantâ was changed in polish dub to âWhatever you want, youâre my soulmate after allâ
#polish venom walked so spanish supernatural could run
I firmly believe that how feminist a book is is better demonstrated by its background characters rather than its mains
What I mean by this is that a book may have âfeministâ female leads who are strong, competent, complex, whatever, but how do they portray women just...existing in the world? Are there women in the background, or is the fantasy novel with its strong independent Action Girl protagonists set on a background of generic male soldiers, guards, councilors, shopkeepers, messengers, and wizard apprentices? Are minor characters ever women when thereâs no particular reason for them to be? When women appear in the background of your story, do they have any unique qualities that hint at a complex picture weâre not seeing or do they slide seamlessly into Pampered Noblewoman, Prostitute and Vaguely Maternal Older Woman Who Runs A Tavern Or Something?
If your protagonist is a fighter or magic user, do you show other women in those roles? If your society is more relaxed about sex discrimination, have you built a world that looks like it?
Have you built a world where your female characters donât all have to be The Best At Everything, or is almost every female character placed where she can be extraordinary next to a bunch of male counterparts? Are you comfortable letting a female wizard or warrior be average or unimportant, or does she have to be one of the most skilled and powerful of them all, able to match or best all the men around her? On the other hand, are you comfortable having a female wizard or warrior be indisputably the most skilled or powerful out of the wizards or warriors, without drawing attention to her gender, placing her in competition with men, or having her be an exception to the rule because sheâs female?
Are you letting your female characters be mediocre and un-extraordinary? Your world is full of powerful sorceresses, fierce battle maidens and calculating noblewomen, but do women do things in this world other than be Exemplary and Great and Awesome? If youâve established that women do business and fight, do you have female soldiers carousing at bars and vaguely dull female Evil Minions Of The Dark Lord bumbling around doing evil bidding and female apprentices slacking on work or is every background woman we see competent and controlled and intelligent and doing whatever it is sheâs doing without error, whereas only men are allowed to be foolish, impulsive, mess things up, or just be shown unflatteringly during the couple sentences we know them? In other words, does the world show women being unapologetically human beings or are all your female characters basically making up for being women by not doing anything that would badly represent their gender?
In particular, if youâre trying to show a society with gender equality, that means the dark lord is willing to hire women who are bumbling idiots as guards, and not just that some female wizards climbed their way to the top and became As Good As Men because theyâre so badass they can snap god like a bunch of uncooked spaghetti.
Yes. This. Always this. In every book.
marie antoinette was a clueless teenage girl thrown into a marriage and country she had no choice in, and has been slandered for hundreds of years since her death, with made up quotes such as âlet them eat cakeâ when her final words were actually apologising to a guard for stepping on his toes, the fact that despite the extravagance she was much less fancy and money wasting than previous royals, and the erasure of her efforts to listen to and help the people despite having no political experience and her king-husband being useless, all providing a perfect example of the sexualised demonisation of young women with any semblance of power throughout history, and in this essay i will
QAnon âshamanâ quite literally isnât part of Heathenry because he doesnât claim to be whatsoever. Up to present times he talks about capital g Christian God validating his actions and posts âJesus Amenâ. He has no known connections to any actual pagan communities. He also appropriates from native cultures of America; why wouldnât he just be appropriating the tattoos for white supremacist reasons, too? He may be a PRODUCT of white supremacy in Heathenry, but that doesnât automatically make him a part of it.
Thank you for pointing this out. It has been discussed many places.
The fact that he adopted our symbols in the first place only highlights the problem we have with white supremacy in our religion. If we had taken responsibility and dealt with it as we should have, this would not have to be explained. He would not have associated our symbols with his twisted worldview.
???? Hitler literally took and appropriated many symbols, some of which originated in Norse Paganism⊠How the fuck are we meant to âtake responsibilityâ for history that has nothing to do with us? Every single person who claims ties to Norse Paganism and Heathenry that I have seen have denounced this man and his actions. There are MANY MANY MANY articles about this easily accessible via Google. There are tons of posts about this as well. This, in my opinion, *is* taking the responsibility to educate those in our community and also making it clear that people like this arenât welcome in our spaces. Weâre already DOING that. By jumping the gun an assuming he WAS Heathen and claiming we needed to do better does more harm in my opinion than just voicing we donât condone ANY of the actions of those there. Norse Symbols do not = Norse Pagan, and claiming this manâs actions as *our* responsibility is not our place. Reclaiming symbols is not the same as automatically assuming those with them are our problem, and that we are responsible for their actions.
I think what theyâre trying to say is that, since white supremacy advocates feel free to use our religious/sacred symbols and iconography for the sole purpose of racial violence, and there seems to be little-to-no correlation between if they actually adhere to a pagan belief system, we have, apparently, not been tenacious enough to make sure they do not feel welcome to do so.
In my own observations, the pagan community (with a few exceptions) tends to be reactionary in its denouncement of white supremacy. The difference is that we need to be proactive. We need to organise on the same level that these pigfuckers do to make our voices heard. It makes sense that we would be quiet about it. Itâs a source of pain and shame. We donât want to think about it. But we need to. We need to meet it head-on. We need to stop relying on others to do the heavy-lifting for us and all carry our weight.
The KKK and other prominent racist groups use christian symbols, but what do most people think of when they see a cross? Probably not racially-motivated serial killers. People see a valknut, and most immediately think of nazis.
We need to be vocal and aggressive with our PR so that anything pagan-related becomes something that racists donât want to be associated with.
Itâs not just Norse Pagans that have had their symbols stolen and bastardized. The Swastika is a great example, a divine symbol for many but in the West is always automatically assumed to be that of a Nazi (even if itâs reversed to itâs appropriate facing). I think a lot of chastising people online and staying we need to âbe betterâ without clear suggestions mapped out is just an empty attempt at support or activism to any degree. Most Norse Pagans arenât practicing together or in groups so itâs harder to organize and to then go forth and educate outsiders. This isnât exclusively a Pagan issue. When actual Pagans step out of line I agree things need to be said, but the only people who saw those symbols and assumed the man was Pagan WERE Pagans. My mom didnât know anything about the tattoos, and my Nana thought he was Christian (he is) because of interviews she saw. Smearing his shit all over our banner does nothing. Saying, âhey these symbols are appropriatedâ is all that needs doing in this instance and it has been done. If he stormed the Capitol claiming it was in the name of Odin it would be a different discussion, however extremists DO exist in every facet of spirituality and religion and short of denouncing their actions and educating the public you cannot do much else. Fighting over symbols is not how I want to spend my time, Iâd rather protect and educate people.
I assure you, more than just pagans saw those symbols and made the connection. Iâve had multiple people of color and Jewish people - all friends who trust me - ask about them. They recognized the valknut and hammer as symbols I wear and wanted to know if that was REALLY the whole idea behind them. Seeing those symbols shook their faith in friendships that have been building for years. Ensuring that these symbols are no longer associated with white supremacy is a part of protecting people. Itâs a part of educating people. We can not be held accountable for what happened a hundred years ago, and what these symbols were used for then. You are right about that. But we ARE responsible for what they are seen to represent now. In our lifetimes. We are responsible for removing white supremacists from our spaces, denouncing what they stand for - preferably publicly, loudly, and often - and ensuring the world knows they are not welcome. We can do that by reporting white supremacist activity. Direct action against them. Physically getting in their way, if you are willing and able. Many other people have talked about what can be done in a more eloquent way than I ever could. As you yourself suggested, you could do a simple google search and find things to do. âmod gwwh
Not a practicing pagan but if I may, this has happened many more times outside of this specific person. Meeting a Norse pagan is a 50/50 of them being racist.
THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT
Sure itâs easy to say this guy isnât the responsibility of pagans, but there are many more out there who ARE. Fuck this guy. Pagans SHOULD feel angry about him. But heâs just the most widely recognizable example of a problem that happens frequently.
You have to actively reject them from our spaces, not ignore them until they cause public problems. That means calling people out, reporting, and raising your voice in the community. It means not simply saying âwe arenât like thatâ but saying âhow do we do better than thatâ. Reflect. Learn. Take up space so that they canât find any room. Rebrand until they are disgusted and want nothing to do with pagan symbolism. And donât just sit there waiting for somebody to tell you what to do. Google is free.
Report them. Call them out. Point fingers and shed light. Do not let them hide in our pages of history. Burn the whole damn thing down if you have to.Â
Writing tip #3: You may need to change your point of view up to 87 times in a single story to get it JUST right. Thatâs okay. It happens to all of us.
Do you have any recommended news outlets that are run or at least primarily focused towards Indigenous people/issues? I follow APTN News but I'm looking for more if there are any good ones
APTN is generally good, yeah.
The Tyee and Ricochet tend to cover Indigenous issues pretty well too.
The mainstream media is a mixed bag. Sometimes they do ok, but other times not at all.
For individual journalists, CBC journalist Angela Sterritt (Gitxsan) is a great follow, particularly for BC focused Indigenous news and issues https://twitter.com/AngelaSterritt
IndigiNews: Covering Indigenous communities in the Okanagan and on Vancouver Island. Our team of journalist is working to change the media i
Link for full article below.
Shawna Diasâs sewing machine is tucked away at her work table behind racks of fur. Hot pink, bright yellow, baby blue, they hang like a fluf
*pretends to be shocked but also maybe this will make people realize that Indigenous People Know What The Hell Theyâre Doing and Deserve Respect*
3 other fun/cool facts about the Inuit:
1. They also invented kayaks and dog booties.
Dog booties are actually really important for working sled dogs in winter to protect their paw pads from iceburn and keep ice from getting in between their toes and burning them that way.
2. The traditional Inuit diet is one of the healthiest in the world, and the most balanced for the ratio of Omega 3 to Omega 6 consumption
Most modern diets consume way too much Omega 6 and not enough Omega 3.
3. Inuit is a plural noun. When speaking about a single person the correct word is Inuk (always capitalized)
For example, âThis Inuk woman is wearing traditional Inuit tattoosâ.
And she is wonderful
Never a bad time to remember that indigenous people are wonderful and deserve to have a good day.
âWorld shocked to learn Native Americans actually knew what the fuck they were doing after all.â
Yeah donât do this.
Reblog if you have the mental illness and have never stormed the US Capitol in attempt to subvert democracy
when you realize straight Aâs dont really mean anything but youâve been conditioned to still stress out about that shit anywayÂ
What do you call someone who got Dâs in med school?
Doctor
Aâs arenât everything.
i actually had a professor who i had to sit down and explain this to.
I was in an English program and was getting a C in her class or whatever. And she pulled me into her office and was like âi know youâre smart enough to get an A in this class, I just donât understand why you arenât trying hard enough.
I was (very politely) like: My C will mean nothing in 3 years post grad. People will just want to know if i have a degree or not. Some jobs wont even care what the degree is in. Â All I have to do is leave here with a 3.0 minimum and Iâll be able to get into most graduate school programs. I am also completing a 4 year degree in 2 years, so I am taking 27 credits right now. As long as I get As in the easy classes and Bs in the more challenging classes, I can afford some Cs in the classes with the most physical labor. By doing poorly in the hardest classes, I am saving energy to do MORE classes.
Because I am doing poorly in your class (AKA not doing any homework at all) I am able to take 2 more classes, teach myself French 101 at night, and write a book that will get me further in an English based non-teaching career than this one class ever will.
Grades arenât everything.
I graduated with a 3.01. changed majors in the middle of junior year, but still graduated in 4 years. I didnât graduate with honors, but bitch Iâm here.
At 25 I am an author and just launched my first company.
Prioritize your time as it best suits you.
There are tons of reasons why people get bad grades.
Beware!
They also posted their personal free library:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/10TgdK7J6eMufoESmCYNWjZKMc_O4bW_Yo2MtxiGxn14/edit?usp=drivesdk
Marâs Digital Marxist Library Intro Hey so, Iâm Mar (They/He). I created this document so I could get all the texts Iâve
i eat 15 apples for breakfast then drive myself to the hospital just to watch the doctors get blasted backward into the drywall bc they cant withstand my aura
The problem with being ADHD and having trouble reading long, rambling sentences and paragraphs that go on and on is that having ADHD makes you more likely to write in long, rambling sentences and paragraphs that go on and on do you see the problem I am encountering
I feel like this post would be more popular if people with adhd could actually read it
