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[maeril]

Hi everyone! This is an illustrated guide I made as part of my co-admining work at The Middle Eastern Feminist on Facebook! It will be published there shortly.  The technique that is displayed here is a genuine one used in psychology - I forgot the name and couldn’t find it again so if you know about it, feel free to tell me! Some could say: “Yes but you can use that technique for instances of harassment other than Islamophobic attacks!”, and my reply is: Sure! Please do so, it also works for other “types” of harassment of a lone person in a public space!! However I’m focusing on protecting Muslims here, as they have been very specific targets lately, and as a French Middle Eastern woman, I wanted to try and do something to raise awareness on how to help when such things happen before our eyes - that way one cannot say they “didn’t know what to do”!  I’d like to insist on two things: 1) Do not, in any way, interact with the attacker. You must absolutely ignore them and focus entirely on the person being attacked! 2) Please make sure to always respect the wishes of the person you’re helping: whether they want you to leave quickly afterwards, or not! If you’re in a hurry escort them to a place where someone else can take over - call one of their friends, or one of yours, of if they want to, the police. It all depends on how they feel! For my fellow French-speakers: I will translate it in French and post it on my page as soon as I can :) Please don’t hesitate to share this guide as it could push a lot of people to overcome bystander syndrome!! Lots of love and stay safe! PS: I you repost this cartoon of mine on twitter or instagram, please add me in the post so I can see it, with @itsmaeril :)

[cognitiveinequality]

An important reminder today, and every day.

[cucheallaigh]

This is based off of the Non-Complementary technique in psychology - also known as ‘flipping the script’.

It is a legitimate tactic for defusing a situation that could otherwise escalate to become quite nasty.

Kindness as self-defence – the power of ‘non-complementary behaviour’ | Aeon Videos

People instinctively reciprocate anger with anger and kindness with kindness, but what happens when someone breaks this ‘complementary be

[dick-hardboiled]

There is absolutely a platonic explanation for that

[dick-hardboiled]

But I will also entertain the non platonic for my own edification do u understand

[goldensunset]

[that-is-a-name]

I need to keep my skills in languages mediocre because I can't afford losing my cool status as triple bi

[that-is-a-name]

Imagine if Kayne somehow comes back and chases the boys around Arkham singing Poisoning Pigeons in the Park and while they pant and argue in the background

[that-is-a-name]

I have a ticket for Sweeny Todd musical in Birmingham theater, July 16th.

I won't be able to make the trip to the UK this year, unfortunately, so if someone wants it, DM me.

!!I'm not selling it. It's free!!

[that-is-a-name]

What if Jon cried the first time Martin gave him an affectionate touch in the cabin?

Just the simplest thing of Martin covering Jon's shaking hand with his own, or moving his hair out of his eyes, or squeezing his shoulder reassuringly. Not even a hug, not even anything remotely more than casual

But for Jon, who hadn't experienced affectionate touch since Tim jostled him humorously back in Research in what could've been an eternity ago, to be touched without being harmed, without the pain that follows, has become such a foreign feeling that he hadn't known how much he needed until that moment when he shocked both himself and Martin by turning into a sobbing mess.

[clemm00n]

Benvolio will live his life mourning a jester...

How i felt making this edit BTW :

[mississpissi]

he’s so obsessed with jon it’s embarrassing

[mississpissi]

he’s so obsessed with jon it’s embarrassing pt. 2 feat. jon getting flustered about it

[g3ck0o]

Has anyone noticed how SHORT Malevolent is?

Like, not podcast-wise, that is. WOW. That's a lot. But story-wise?????? If I'm not wrong, I'm pretty sure the first 5 seasons take place in less than 6 months??? I haven't tried calculating it myself and I'm not sure if anyone else has, but the month long coma, 3 months in the pits, plus however many weeks(?) it took them to move around the Blackstone to its eventual discovery, that's. Not even 5 months. I'm only considering 6 because of the time in between but HELLO? I saw someone say season 4 takes place within 4 DAYS.

Compared to other podcasts like TMA, taking place over a few years, 6 MONTHS is OUTRAGEOUS????? HOW MANY HOLES DID HE FALL DOWN? HOW MANY TIMES WAS HE STABBED IN THE GUT? 3 DEATHS???????????? NOT INCLUDING IN THE DARK WORLD??????? We give Arthur so much shit but bro if I went through the same things in UNDER A YEAR there would be MANY more casualties is all I'm saying

[that-is-a-name]

And it's getting worse in Threshold.

Arthur shot a guy, had dinner with faroe, had a divorce, made up, met Parker's ghost twice, found a dead body, got hit with a shovel, argued and pissed off multiple people, flirted with 2 guys, started working for the mob, found a new horror entity, and found a dog, all in the span of 6 hours.

No one is speedrunning the horrors like him.

[martindykewood]

its just so crazymaking how martin is like “its my responsibility to save as many people as possible; too bad im nobody and nothing” and jon is like “its my responsibility to save everyone; too bad im some kind of monster” and then they get super focused on saving each other and then they fail at that too 👍

[carrioncascade]

arthur lester is one of the characters of all time. he’s british, he’s a detective, he’s a father, he left his wife to give birth alone because the vibes were off, he’s a composer, he’s eaten a man, his screen reader is a fragment of an eldritch god, he tries to save everyone, he trusts no one, he’d trust anyone, he hates cults, several outer gods are obsessed with him, he’s 40, he’s died upwards of 5 times, he’s even☝️ aromantic

[carrioncascade]

things to do with a man you met a day ago

tell him your deepest regret

declare him as your purpose, swearing your undying devotion to him and his cause

get him to cut your arm off

[iris-of-the-eye]

Happy pride to the Lester family specifically

(version without flags under the cut)

[cartoonlover826]

Fakest idgafer in history

[megatronstherapist]

Normalize being so happy and excited about shit that you proceed to promptly eat shit.

[that-is-a-name]

Do you guys.. do you guys ever think about how martin is a big boy? He's a big, soft, cuddly boy who wears soft sweaters and can engulf you in a hug with his arms fully wrapping around you and he's so soft and warm and can very much sooth your anxiety with a gentle yet tight hug that feels grounding?

Because I keep thinking about that and sobbing

[occudo]

@jonmartinweek 2026 Day 1: Hauntings & Ghosts

Maybe not exactly today's promt, but it reminded me of my old AU, where Georgie ends up as an Archivist, and Jon makes the What The Ghost? podcast. Martin, Tim and Sasha are the hosts of Ghost Hunt UK.

So maybe it's a little more fitting for AU day, but they're hunting ghosts! Or at least they're trying to...