#constant surveillance

[moviemoods]

📺 My So-Called Life (1994)

[ariadne-mouse]

This feels like both a statement of potential obviousness, but also a prediction because hey, we're only 2.5 hrs into Episode 1: I don't think Downfall will reveal either the gods or the Aeorians to somehow be uniquely evil, or that the desire on either part to destroy the other is somehow uniquely more justified or deserved.

Like in Episode 1 here we're getting a very strong dose of the shitty things Aeorians are doing to other mortals in their pursuit of control and power - we already knew they were a warmongering surveillance state, and as things get worse on Exandria it's grimly unsurprising that the people on the ground are increasingly treated as disposable. But Aeor is still a city full of people seeking safety in a land torn open by the gods' battles, desperate to survive by any (increasingly ugly and sinister) means. And the gods in turn are afraid for their survival, and are acting accordingly in seeking Aeor's Downfall (immense collateral damage) - all while and the versions of them in the party here have lived mortal lives & hardships, have families, communities. They have lived in the desolation their own godly battles have created. We don't see them portrayed as lofty divine abstracts, not even necessarily in the intro, where they are confused, afraid, and seeking safety from danger.

For Ludinus to think this "footage" is in his favor against the gods, and the complexity of the lore being what it is and the cast being the storytellers that they are, I think it must be the kind of series of events you can look at and see the humanity (using that word deliberately) for good and ill in all parties involved - and leave again with your biases if they're strong enough. Very curious what we will learn. I expect to weep. I can't wait.

[vampirepuppyboyfag]

so tired of living in the panopticon

[furiousgoldfish]

Do you all also constantly observe yourselves from the outside in your head? Thinking 'If someone was looking at me right now how would they perceive me? What would they think?'

It could be trauma specific thing because our parents wanted us to always feel like we're under surveillance and harshly judged for our every move, even when they're not around, based on the worst possible interpretation. Are you always anxious because some invisible all-seeing entity might be interpreting your actions as worthy of punishment?

[angstymilfy]

TIL that stingrays are being used in my area. 😳

I warned my weed guy. Cause that’s the kind of friend I am.

Stingray Tracking Devices: Who's Got Them?

[Updated November 2018]

[mystlnewsonline]

AP Exclusive: Anti-Maduro coalition grew from secret talks

AP Exclusive: Anti-Maduro coalition grew from secret talks

CARACAS, Venezuela—Jan 25, 2019— The coalition of Latin American governments that joined the U.S. in quickly recognizing Juan Guaido as Venezuela’s interim president came together over weeks of secret diplomacy that included whispered messages to activists under constant surveillance and a high-risk foreign trip by the opposition leader challenging President Nicolas Madurofor power, those…

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[investmart007]

LONDON | Stormy Daniels drops out of UK reality show at last minute

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LONDON | Stormy Daniels drops out of UK reality show at last minute

LONDON— Stormy Daniels, the adult film actress and nemesis of U.S. President Donald Trump, has pulled out of a British reality-TV show at the last minute after a dispute with producers.

Daniels was due to take part in “Celebrity Big Brother,” which locks contestants in a house under constant surveillance. But she failed to join housemates including actress Kirstie Alley and psychic Sally Morgan for Thursday’s first episode.

Lawyer Michael Avenatti said Friday that Daniels argued with producers who attempted to “control her and produce a certain result.”

Broadcaster Channel 5 said Daniels told producers hours before airtime that she no longer wanted to participate.

Daniels alleges she had a sexual encounter with Trump in 2006, and was later paid $130,000 to stay silent about it. The president denies the encounter.

By Associated Press

[darthemed]

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