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indecipherableobscenities

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alegbra-deactivated20150724

snoop dogg is probably the fastest man alive but no cause has ever demanded the use of his full power

theavengers

patrocles

jkr doesnt understand anything about america if she thinks the northern and southern states will share the same wizarding school lollll. like the south would have formed its own school anyways after, if not before or during the civil war?

hell east coast and west coast magic has got to be different (european settlers on the east, mexican/hispanic in the whole new mexico, arizona, cali area).

not to mention historically black wizarding schools would have absolutely been a thing bc african magic survived thru slavery hello??? not to mention under slavery and jim crow laws i highly doubt black children would have been allowed to study with white students. you could even make the assumption that white slavers forbade them for using their magic at all (african magic = dark magic and all that Fun Racism)

underdeveloped and struggling to thrive native american reservation schools of magic in the dakotas?

texas has to have its own school on its own school. like its just a given fact. TEXAS WIZARDING SCHOOL QUDDITCH (like texas high school football #texasforever)

and obviously you have the elitist new england schools which everyone assumes is the pinnacle of american magic education lol

teddy-stonehill

The U.S. would have tons of day schools in every region and zero live-in boarding schools.

The U.S. simply doesn’t have the same history of live-in “public schools” that England has and they make no sense at all in an American context.

PLUS all the stuff listed in this post.

J. K. Rowing has zero understanding of American culture or history.

standbyyourmantis-deactivated20

The thing is, America is so heavily colonized that there’s no way the magic here would look similar at all to a European or British wizard. First off, you’re telling me Aztecs, Hopi, Seminole, and Lakota peoples (to name a few) would all have the same wizarding traditions as each other? No, I do not buy it. There would have been a substantial diversity between larger tribes.

Now we have first contact and you’d have Spanish and Mesoamerican magical traditions interbreeding heavily into probably a pretty solid fusion. The French tended to trade openly in the Northeast, and likely wouldn’t have assimilated as thoroughly as the Spanish but more so than the British who tended to just go “ours now, you leave.”

Then come waves of immigration, including the African Diaspora/the slave trade and focusing heavily in the south and northeast. Alongside that, you have French Canadians (Acadians) moving down the Mississippi into Louisiana and giving it a heavy French and Caribbean influence. You have Scotch and Irish immigrants moving into the Appalachians where (in some places) they’re in close contact with Cherokee and similar tribes, and in others with slaves. We can assume those groups would trade magic thoroughly amongst themselves in the few hundred years of living in close contact. You have Latin American immigration coming up through the south west and bringing their Mesoamerican/Spanish hybrid magic where it would be informed by Creole traditions formed by hybridizing French, African, and Native techniques along with the dominant British traditions. The Midwest tends to be Scandinavian, but again their magic is influenced by people they would have had trade with such as plains Indians and French trappers in the north.

Then, of course, Chinese and Japanese schools of magic coming into California where it blends with traditional Mexican schools. You have Puerto Rican, Italian, and Jewish immigrant communities living in close contact with each other as well as whatever hybrid Dutch-British-African hybrid is going on in NYC. That’s not even getting into more recent waves from Vietnam, Laos, and the Middle East, for example.

What I’m saying here is that not only would American magic look like an unholy hodgepodge to a European wizard, but there would be regional variations within the country that would be almost impossible to even work around.

I mean, say what you will about the French and British, but they’ve spent most of the last thousand years in close contact with each other and you can assume that French and British wizards and witches would probably at least know what their magic looked like. We’re talking now about cultures spread across the entire globe taking up residence in one area where they’re now surrounded by people with entirely different traditions. After a few generations, there’s going to be a lot of adaptation and adoption of techniques to the point that your grandparents wouldn’t recognize your wandwork because you’re now using something adapted from a Hmong style with a distinctly Norwegian flare and youre casting it with Incan words.

I mean Jesus, just look at the variations in American food from region to region if you don’t believe me.

theatrophyofhumanity

This is all so wrong. The wizarding world is kept from the muggle world, to the point where many wizards know little to nothing about in. So you're forcing cultural norms onto a world that, effectively, would have no contact with the other. I don't think it would look all that different

theadventureto-be

Reading journal entries I wrote when I was 16 (and had never been kissed)

While anticipating any season

I was not currently living in, I realized

the tragedy of survivors who live for the next

suffering point.

Someone once called it art.

Now everyone

chokes on their own spit and writes it into their solo album.

They call it “shaking voices” but swap those words

for adjectives that almost

mean something important:

Rain against my gritted teeth. Hats that flew off heads and were never found. My mom’s broken necklace. I killed a cactus and now it haunts me.

An audience will call it beautiful when it is a story that touches their skin

but does not

break it.

I realized how many places I had never been within my own body,

so, I broke my body and later changed the title to: my scars all disappeared because I did not cut deep enough -

I really just wrote about the things that sounded like

winter. I told my audience that long sleeve shirts and heavy coats

were all I needed

to feel claustrophobic again.

phillip-bankss

chica confused by actual chickens

prokopetz

Random Headcanon: That Federation vessels in Star Trek seem to experience bizarre malfunctions with such overwhelming frequency isn’t just an artefact of the television serial format. Rather, it’s because the Federation as a culture are a bunch of deranged hyper-neophiles, tooling around in ships packed full of beyond-cutting-edge tech they don’t really understand. Endlessly frustrating if you have to fight them, because they can pull an effectively unlimited number of bullshit space-magic countermeasures out of their arses - but they’re as likely as not to give themselves a lethal five-dimensional wedgie in the process. All those rampant holograms and warp core malfunctions and accidentally-traveling-back-in-time incidents? That doesn’t actually happen to anyone else; it’s literally just Federation vessels that go off the rails like that. And they do so on a fairly regular basis.

writebastard

So to everyone else in the galaxy, all humans are basically Doc Brown.

prokopetz

Aliens who have seen the Back to the Future movies literally don’t realise that Doc Brown is meant to be funny. They’re just like “yes, that is exactly what all human scientists are like in my experience”.

roachpatrol

THE ONLY REASON SCOTTY IS CHIEF ENGINEER INSTEAD OF SOMEONE FROM A SPECIES WITH A HIGHER TECHNOLOGICAL APTITUDE IS BECAUSE EVERYONE FROM THOSE SPECIES TOOK ONE LOOK AT THE ENTERPRISE’S ENGINE ROOM AND RAN AWAY SCREAMING

roachpatrol

vulcan science academy: why do you need another warp core

humans: we’re going to plug two of them together and see if we go twice as fast

vsa: last time we gave you a warp core you threw it into a sun to see if the sun would go twice as fast

humans: hahaha yeah

humans: it did tho

vsa: IT EXPLODED

humans: it exploded twice as fast

froborr

I love this. Especially because of how well it plays with my headcanon that the Federation does so much better against the Borg than anyone else because beating the Borg with military tactics is nigh-impossible, but beating them with wacky superscience shenanigans works as long as they’re unique wacky superscience shenanigans.

megabeeprime

Yeah, I love this.

underscorex

Reminds me of the thing I wrote a while back about Humans in high fantasy realms - they’re basically Team Fuck It Hold My Beer I Got This.

Impulsive, passionate to a fault, the social structures they build to try and regulate this hotheadedness ironically creates even greater levels of sheer bull-headedness. Even their “cooler” heads take action in months or weeks.

All their great heroes of the past were impossibly rash by galactic standards. Humans Just Go With It, which is their great flaw but also their greatest strength.

roachpatrol

klingons: okay we don’t get it

vulcan science academy: get what

klingons: you vulcans are a bunch of stuffy prisses but you’re also tougher, stronger, and smarter than humans in every single way

klingons: why do you let them run your federation

vulcan science academy: look

vulcan science academy: this is a species where if you give them two warp cores they don’t do experiments on one and save the other for if the first one blows up

vulcan science academy: this is a species where if you give them two warp cores, they will ask for a third one, immediately plug all three into each other, punch a hole into an alternate universe where humans subscribe to an even more destructive ideological system, fight everyone in it because they’re offended by that, steal their warp cores, plug those together, punch their way back here, then try to turn a nearby sun into a torus because that was what their initial scientific experiment was for and they didn’t want to waste a trip.

vulcan science academy: they did that last week. we have the write-up right here. it’s getting published in about six hundred scientific journals across two hundred different disciplines because of how many established theories their ridiculous little expedition has just called into question. also, they did turn that sun into a torus, and no one actually knows how.

vulcan science academy: this is why we let them do whatever the hell they want.

klingons: …. can we be a part of your federation

niquito1

sfveganyogi

Maggie Menu

On the menu for Maggie tonight is puréed sweet potato, puréed brown rice, sprouted organic tofu, chia seeds, and digestive enzymes. Does she look excited? She is!

wolf-thorn

This dog does not look excited, this dog looks malnourished.

The diet you are feeding your dog places a huge burden entirely on the pancreas, forcing it to produce large amounts of amylase to deal with the starch, cellulose, and carbohydrates in plant matter. (yes, even with your supplements) The carnivore’s pancreas does not secrete cellulase to split the cellulose into glucose molecules, nor have dogs become efficient at digesting and assimilating and utilizing plant material as a source of high quality protein.

When this stuff sits in the pet’s intestine (yes even with your supplemented enzymes) it not only irritates the lining of the bowels but also provides the perfect warm, wet environment with plenty of undigested sugars and starches as food for bacteria.

I respect your choice in leading a vegan lifestyle, but please do not force this on your pet who does not recognize the difference, your dog absolutely needs a healthier diet or it is going to develop health issues and I guarantee you, will not live as long as it could otherwise.

heylittlesongbirdie

side reminder that some dogs can have vegan meat and be completely nourished and content, loving and excited over their meals. See: Onision’s two dogs, Dobs and Leelu. Actually, his name is Greg. He, his wife Lainey, and their two dogs are all vegetarian, and both Dobs and Leelu thrive. They look very well nourished, are energetic, very loving towards both Greg and Lainey, and they are fed vegetarian foods. Do dogs and cats eat meat? Absolutely. With the right nourishments, can they live, thrive, and live a happy and healthy life without it? You bet your sweet ass they can. Stop bagging on this person for feeding this to their dog. I may advise offering meaty treats to your pet, perhaps chop some chicken or throw in some cooked red meat, but your dog seems very okay to me. The meat would be an added bonus that may please your pooch and also provide additional protein and minerals. He/She seems healthy to me, and also seems interested in the food you’re about to feed them. Do not let these people tell you that you’re abusing your dog. If you choose to continue their diet in this way, I would definitely look more into different kinds of treats that would help with the digestion more, though I don’t know too much in that area. Best of luck to both you and your puppy dog!

wolf-thorn

Hi hello you seem new to veterinary science and animal welfare in general so let me educate you on some topics that you are completely wrong about

1) “side reminder that some dogs can have vegan meat and be completely nourished and content, loving and excited over their meals.”

This is an assumption. The assumption that dogs are omnivores remains to be proven, whereas the truth about dogs being natural carnivores is very well-supported by the evidence available to us and is understood by many science welfare groups, universities, and doctors of veterinary science.

Dogs and wolves share 99.8% of their mitochondrial DNA, those who insist dogs did not descend from wolves must disprove the litany of scientific evidence that concludes wolves are the ancestors of dogs. And guess what? The wolf is a carnivore. Since a dog’s internal physiology does not differ from a wolf, dogs have the same physiological and nutritional needs as those carnivorous predators.

By stating otherwise you are ignoring and disregarding the work of contributing doctors, educators, and researchers who have compiled over 300 years of research and observations of the wild canine.

2) Do dogs and cats eat meat? Absolutely. With the right nourishments, can they live, thrive, and live a happy and healthy life without it?

No. But congratulations, you got one thing right, dogs and cats eat meat. Can they live a happy and healthy life without it? No they cannot. Cats and dogs health is largely dependent on the body’s ability to digest and make use of the food that is a part of their natural diet that is supplemented from meats. By creating a lack of naturally produced (meat, not supplements) protein in the body of the animal, you are putting your animals at risk for something called protein-losing enteropathy. Although this condition can affect any breed or age of dog, some dog breeds are more likely than others. That being said, feeding your dog and cat an all vegan or vegetarian diet and expecting them to thrive on it is a gamble at best.

There is an entire array of problems that can arise from a lack of natural protein.

Occasional bouts of diarrhea

Chronic diarrhea

Weight loss

Lack of energy (lethargy)

Difficulty breathing (dyspnea)

Enlarged abdomen

Legs and feet may be puffy or swollen (edema)

Cancer in the intestines

Infection in the intestines

Bacteria such as salmonella(from rotting plant material)

Fungal infection

Intestinal parasites like hookworms and whipworms

Inflammation of the intestines (inflammatory bowel disease)

Food Allergies

Stomach or intestinal ulcers

Congestive heart failure

Problems with the movement of lymphatic fluid out of the intestines (lymphangiectasia)

3) “He/She seems healthy to me, and also seems interested in the food you’re about to feed them.”

Hey, wrong again. This dogs nose is dried out, it is almost a pale white pink, this is an indication of dehydration or something more serious. The eyes are not clear and bright as they should be, they are red and puffy around the edges, the lining of the eyelids should be pink rather than red. This dog also has a blank stare on its face, and the nose is not pointing at the food, this means the dog is uninterested and is a sign of lethargy. This dog is begging for this meal to be something nutritious. I work at a highly respected veterinary hospital and I see this more often than you would think, I know how to tell when a dog looks malnourished, and so would you if you worked and studied every day in the field of veterinary medicine.

Next time I hope you will take the initiative to educate yourself on these and other important topics on the care for your animal, before you preach something you have no idea about.

anotherpapercut

Not to mention with cats specifically, they NEED a protein called taurine. Taurine is found in fish, meat and human breast milk. Without enough taurine your cat will fucking go blind. They can’t even eat dog food without going blind because it doesn’t have a high enough taurine content. Cat’s (neutered) need around 25% of their diet to consist of protein to be healthy and that protein MUST BE chicken, fish, or beef or they will go blind and eventually die from malnutrition. Cats also must have plenty of fat in their diet because they can’t produce their own. Bottom line if your feeding your cat (or dog but that was discussed more above) a vegan diet, you’re murdering your animal and causing it to suffer immensely in the process.

rnoonpie

How could the OP even bullshit themselves into thinking their dog looks even remotely excited? Pretty sure that’s a Lab, and I’ve had two at my house for the past 12 years. They look absolutely nothing like that when it’s their dinnertime. They’re full of energy, with wagging tails and bouncing impatience and eagerly dig into their bowls.

That is the most apathetic look about a meal I have ever seen a dog have.

titaniumshortcake

I’m glad to see this post back on my dash because it means people are still spreading this around. And this is super important information.

Dogs and cats cannot be vegan or vegetarian. If you want a pet that can, get a fucking gerbil.

deanplease

Very very important. tl;dr? You must feed your cats and dogs what they NEED, and they need meat, poultry and/or fish.

1119999ffffffff-deactivated2017

also remember that dogs eat EVERYTHING, regardless of it’s health value. some cats do as well, but dogs will literally gobble up poison because they’re curious and impulsive and are domesticated into trusting the world completely. stop taking a dog eating something as an indication that it’s good for them.

archivistsrock

Neal Caffrey + personality traits (insp.)

BONUS physical trait:

aubergine-dreams

A short compilation of Brendon growling :)

badtunesboi-deactivated20180307

“Sweet dreams are made of this. Who am I to disagree?“

phoenix-phoenix-deactivated2019

Holy shit this fucking super power. The avengers did Quicksilver WRONG.

professor-maple-mod

Holy shit

theadventureto-be

the things we did that don’t seem to matter any more

I’d like to meet you somewhere where fog doesn’t mean

coughing, and coughing doesn’t come from lungs. I am a

mess of physiology. You know that. You should know

my body is not a paradise, my body is a

quiet thing. Not a cage, but something with doors that are

locked from the outside. I am not made of glass, but on my

best of days

there are broken windows. Today

is a quiet day and my lungs are filled with water vapor.

If I said your name, I would choke on the things I

cannot see through the fog.

Sometimes, love is –I’ll tell you my ghost stories if you tell me yours, too-

When there is no -happily ever after- we ask one another

to pick the locks to the same locked doors that

we pretend define us.

theadventureto-be

I am making myself a window, I am making myself the scene

I get low like

a city, will you tell me

you think I am pretty

again

tell me you want to see me

twirling until we are both dizzy

again

I keep the lights on in the apartment

so you can peep in, I pretend

I would never set the scene. I want you

to drive through

stop signs and tell me that

there are too many one-way roads on my body

again

that you drove 50 miles today and you

will make the same journey tomorrow

again

push my hair away from my face

again

like you have a rooftop

view, and there is a world

worth viewing behind the curtains

again.

cinemainklings

DAREDEVIL SEASON 2 EPISODE 9: “SEVEN MINUTES IN HEAVEN” is one of those rare moments in cinema and television where the casting takes center stage. Every beat in this episode seems to rely upon the advantages of actors physically embodying their characters, in addition to empathically defining them. For each of these “Impressions” posts, I try to pinpoint exactly what frame, what cinematic element, what camera technique, what composition best defines what an episode is all about. This post is no different: the real highlight of this episode is not one single element, but a conjunction of elements. How actors’ presences can fundamentally influence how we receive a text or perceive a beat. I’m not going to ramble about structure or dialogue or philosophy or even cinematic composition here. I’m going to talk about how Jon Bernthal’s 5′11′‘ Punisher and Vincent D’Onofrio’s 6′4′‘ Kingpin drastically affect how the story is interpreted.

Here is a single frame telling a sweeping, deeply engrossing myth-like tale in microcosm, as if the West Wind could be held in a wineskin. The towering, monolithic height of Kingpin, as well as his prodigious girth, overpower and dominate the frame just as Wilson Fisk himself overpowers and dominates those who both serve and oppose him. But the centerpiece of the frame is not he but Frank Castle, whose white prisoner’s garb is swathed in a panoply of color: the red of his enemies’ blood and the sickly yellow lighting that permeates the entire show. This frame demonstrates how the dynamic between Punisher and Kingpin will go not only for this episode, but I predict for the remainder of the show. While Kingpin is managerial, a big boss in every sense of the term, he has less agency to enact his plans, both because he has more ambitions and because he has relatively less ability to see his actions through personally. Thus, while he occupies most of the space in this frame, his presence does not immediately draw the eye. Punisher’s does. Punisher is a walking, talking embodiment of drive, determination, and necessity. He acts because he must. His goals are waypoints, not ends. An unstoppable force which must meet his immovable object (Kingpin) at some point further along the road (he says something to the effect of “Next time we meet…”) Punisher owns his every action. Kingpin manages his.

So what you have here is an ironical juxtaposition. Kingpin is a man whose overwhelming force and monopolistic power-flexing have bought him a jail cell, and whose presence SHOULD dominate the camera every time he is on-screen, but it doesn’t here. He looks down upon Punisher as though he possesses the upper hand, the high ground. Perhaps he does: at the end of the episode, he seems to wield Punisher as a bludgeon against his enemies, another hound to unleash as he sees fit. But since he must rely on Punisher to enact his plans, it is Frank who possesses all the agency. It is he who dominates the frame. He who looks up into Fisk’s eyes to dare the Kingpin to wield him.

My heart is pumping blood, but don't mistake that for beating

likeloveadore

Hey borderline community!!

So if I finally told my new gf about having BPD and she was fabulous about it. But she asked what she can do to help, whether it’s big things or little things. I have a REALLY hard time answering this question. Does anyone have any resources that we could look at together? Or ideas or tips that work for you? Thank you so much!!!

theatrophyofhumanity

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