Reverse werewolf story : On every new moon, a wolf turns into a human guy named John and shoots one of the other wolves in the pack with a fucking gun

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@theskyship
Reverse werewolf story : On every new moon, a wolf turns into a human guy named John and shoots one of the other wolves in the pack with a fucking gun
core classes as undead :)
What a show
I just saw this show, knew nothing about it, and god what an experience.
I'm going to be obssessed with it for the foreseeable future I want to make so much art, the whole world needs to know about 1979 dystopian retrofuturist giscardpunk french rock operas.
does anyone know if i can like block sites from appearing in my google images searches??? i keep getting those awful ai generated things with a hand coming out of a man's neck and just straight up not what i was looking for, because this was in a search for "curly hair in medieval paintings". it happens every time i search for anything vaguely art-reference-like and it's so fucking annoying and it clutters my search results so much. i don't wanna add specific commands to the query every time too, what i need is like a browser extension or something
Download uBlacklist for Firefox. Blocks sites you specify from appearing in Google search results
okay i found one! it works! everyone come get your blacklist 👍👍👍
I made a list of as many ai sites i could find to block with ublacklist, just copy and paste them in ublacklist's options menu
Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind: Why This is My Favourite Ghibli Movie
CW: Major high-school English teacher vibes ahead. Proceed at your own risk.
Nausicaä of the valley of wind is a story of the titular character Nausicaä and her being a bridge between the world of humans and nature to bring peace, thus fulfilling an ancient prophecy.
Nausicaa is the princess of the Valley of the Wind. The film begins with her walking and exploring the Sea of Decay, an area with toxic air, plants and fungal spores. She collects some spores and finds the hard molten shell of an Ohmu (gigantic blue-blooded trilobite-looking creatures), which her people use to make weapons and tools. As the name suggests, the Valley of the Wind is a civilisation that depends on and bases their culture around wind, which one can see through an abundance of windmills and gliders, including the one that Nausicaä rides. They are shown to be peaceful people who do not interfere with the politics of the warring human kingdoms or disturb nature. Nausicaä in particular is shown to have a special gift with animals—from calming Ohmus to having a pet fox-squirrel. As the existence of the kingdom depends on the sea wind that shields them from the effects of the sea of decay, there is a general reverence towards nature and its other members such as the Ohmus, that are often referred to with honorifics.
This was an element I liked: the symbolism goes deep in this film; for example, with the nature of wind—it being the very breath necessary for life is contrasted with its other face, through toxic spores in the sea of decay capable of killing anyone who inhales it.
It is revealed that humans had built The Giant Men, weapons so dangerous—not unlike our atomic bombs as shown through the characteristic mushroom cloud—that the destruction caused by the war had unleashed the fury of the Ohmus, an otherwise gentle species. They wiped out entire civilisations and where they died, the Sea of Decay grew on their decomposing corpses, showing how all life is interconnected and that even in death the rage of the Ohmus, and through them the rage of nature, wouldn't subside. It is then that the viewers find out that this is not some far-off planet, but a post-apocalyptic future on earth.
New species of plants and fungi made the Sea of Decay their habitat—nature and life always find a way. It is implied that the humans lost the war referred to as the Seven days of Fire, but the truth is that it is not a war that can ever be won. Even if you win the war against nature you lose. As the story progresses, we see that the plants and fungi that Nausicaä collected from the Sea of Decay are actually trying to purify the soil and water—nature holds no grudges but only seeks balance.
The seventh of the Giant Men, a sentient atomic bomb if you will, apparently hid underground for a thousand years until the kingdom of Pejite found it for use against their enemy, the Tolmekians. They both remain oblivious to the sheer destruction that can be caused by this Giant Man and they don't care either. Despite the balance between humans and nature being a delicate one, instead of trying to rebuild together, they justify to themselves that the war is necessary for self-preservation and to put humans back on top of the food chain.
In their hubris, the Tolmekians and their princess Kushana believe that with the help of their superweapon they can destroy the Sea of Decay despite knowing that it will trigger the wrath of the Ohmus. The Giant Man however is not complete and hence, though the devastation is great, the final giant man dies and all that is remains to be done is to calm the wrath of the Ohmus.
Nausicaä saves an Ohmu child who was injured by Tolmekian soldiers to lure the Ohmus into a war. She saves the baby Ohmu and sacrifices her own life to calm the sea of maddened Ohmus. The now-calm Ohmu then revive Nausicaä, symbolising the mystical healing power of nature and its ability to support and create life.
Nausicaä is an excellent protagonist, and how the trope of the chosen one is utilised is beautiful and full of symbolism. Right from the get-go, we see her being inquisitive and brave. She is willing to defend her people but not through violence. And it is made abundantly clear that her avoidance of violence is not due to any lack of strength; when she strikes down the soldiers who killed her father, rather than feeling any sense of pride (as one might expect from a character not used to strength), it sickens her. She shows understanding even towards Kushana, whose men took over her kingdom. She sincerely loves and respects animals and plants.
There was a prophecy among the people of the valley of wind that a person clad in blue over golden fields will save their kingdom and bring peace. And towards the end of the film, Nausicaä's clothes becoming blue with the blood of the baby Ohmu she saved and the golden fields being the tendrils of the Ohmus healing her is poetic to say the least.
In addition to a good female protagonist, we also get a powerful female antagonist in Kushana, who starts out as a one-note expansionist ruler, but it is revealed that she lost her limbs and got severely maimed by the sea of decay, motivating her to destroy it once and for all. Proud and arrogant, sure, but she has a motive beyond just wanting power and possesses some form of a moral code. In another story she could be the protagonist bravely defending humanity against the evil, alien-esque trilobites and spores.
It was a unique and meaningful choice on Miyazaki's part to symbolise nature through the Ohmus—alien-looking giant insects—instead of something cute and fluffy. Oftentimes humans care more about the conservation of animals that they find cute (pandas over, say, Panamanian golden frogs), but an animal doesn't have to appeal to human aesthetics to be worth conserving.
Absolutely not to be missed is the breathtaking soundtrack by Hisaishi. There are symphonies, techno music, sitar-like instruments and a child's humming, all elevating every scene to give a moving experience.
Ultimately it is an ambitious story that aims to deal with themes of coexisting with nature, the futility and dangers of war, and of how innocent children who should live carefree lives are dragged into it and made heroes. This film is often categorised as falling into the genre of Solarpunk: a literary and artistic movement that centres around building a sustainable future interconnected with nature and community. Although this film does depict violence and wars, it ultimately shows a peaceful future is possible.
Truly a masterpiece. 9/10.
*sidles up to you at the bar* would you like to hear my wise aphorism
only if it's actually wise. the last guy who asked me this had a pretty foolish aphorism tbh
oh… uhuh… *really should have prepared this ahead of time* never ignore… the melody of time… when your shoe’s untied?
*considers this aphorism sagely, sipping my horrible and bitter potion*
yes. there is wisdom in this. he whose shoes are untied must carefully mind the rhythm of his steps. bartender, another Wretched Potion, for my comrade here
*to self* holy shit… my aphorism… it’s wise!
I were inspired
Behold my phenomenal powers ! Through a dark and eldritch bargain, I gained magic beyon- Oh with whom ? The bargain ? Oh Capitalism. Yeah it ate all the other demons a while ago. No no I didn't give my soul, it's just a monthly subscription here I'll show you
@matzahball
For a second I didn’t realize it meant “high” as in a stoner–I thought “High Geologist” was like a rank of geologist or something and he was insulted you would challenge him to naming stones
great poast every one👍
I have drawn him…. The High Geologist
Can’t believe he’s ace
He is now And here’s the photo evidence:
hey guys…https://twitter.com/MatthewLillard/status/1322648148364324864 so does this make it canon?
the high geologist has ascended
every time i see this post it gets…. better? but also weirder.
I always gotta reblog the High Geologist once in a while.
I love this too much.
I love this thread
A weird unicorn – better avoid it.
Boujie Beetle
I tried to capture the entire process of making my Moebius inspired illustration, but it was difficult not to tilt or zoom in when coloring in Photoshop! 
now tell me , when you peer into the woods , does anything peer back ?
NOW tell me , when you pee into the woods , does anything pee back ?
Gordon Ramsay drops the orb of transfiguration: Oh and what is- oh fuck. oh im so- im so sorry. oh it seems ive turned into a little ghoulie. oh fuck me. a little beastie most foul. unbelieveable
I'm becoming convinced that mycorrhizae are super important & that everyone should know more about them, so here:
I study cheatgrass, an invasive species in the Western US. Part of its competitive potential comes from reducing the AMF (arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi) that support native sagebrush. This impairs the ability of native grasses to acquire nutrients and water.
Developed soil food webs will be more fungal-dominant, because these mutualisms are so effective at enriching the plant-soil connection and facilitating resource flow.
And this is one of the reasons I abhore conventional agriculture. By tilling, you break up these fungal networks, and it takes 3-5 years for them to recover.
Our addiction to Nitrogen fertilizer also hurts these fungi, which typically constitute a huge carbon investment in the soil and do the job of providing Nitrogen to their plant friends. There is a reason why plants invest so greatly in their belowground partners, because it's reciprocated with resources the plant cannot otherwise gain. Nitrogen fertilizers inhibit fungal growth (especially combined with soil disturbance!), and therefore impair other forms of nutrient acquisition.
(Fwiw one of the papers I am
Wait wait @dendrytes the thing about tilling is interesting - is this like ploughing/mixing up the ground? Because in gardening at home we do this. We don't do any extra fertilisers but we do use commercial compost mix. And how would it work to grow something different in the same veg patch the next year if you hadn't taken up the previous plants and mixed the soil up as it gets a bit dry and hard over winter?
Yup, tillage is plowing! Any soil disturbance breaks fungal hyphae, introduces oxygen into anoxic pockets of soil (which changes the soil microbiome), and creates soil aggregates that plant roots have a hard time infiltrating.
Here’s an X-ray of conventional tillage and reduced tillage. You can see how the section on the right is almost spongelike and smooth. This has impacts on water and nutrient distribution, erosion, etc.
No-till systems have better soil properties overall, just by allowing ecosystem services to function without interference. A lot of the farming practices we’re used to are essentially solutions to problems that wouldn’t exist in sustainably-managed systems. For example, in a natural system, plant leaf matter (litter) is left behind and insulates the soil. There are also natural cycles in the microbiome that ensure soil will be fertile in the spring, responding to freeze-thaw cycles, retaining moisture, and keeping the substrate soft and consistent for early root growth (and sometimes winter root growth!). These are all lost by turning the soil over and disturbing its structure.
There are some modified approaches to transplanting and direct sowing in no-till systems, that allow varying amounts of control, but we still see reduced indicators of soil health with vertical tillage (where a slit is cut into the soil to drop the seed or seedling) compared to no-till fields.
I can attest that even in tillage farms, there are volunteers left behind from previous seasons. I had to dodge maize in the eggplants last year!
What sorta yields can you get with no-till systems? (compared to conventional agriculture). This seems pretty cool and good for the planet, but it isn't worth much (for actually feeding the planet) if it can't achieve similar yields
Similar or better yields, you might be interested in 'The Complete Guide to Restoring Your Soil' written by Dale Strictler, which is written by and for farmers. It's not just hypothetical, people are really doing this.
Speaking as someone who supervises a lot of no-till plantings in the Upper Midwest, you do get lower yields on average. It's important to be honest about that in the no-till conversation, especially since the majority of farmers you're dealing with have been doing conventional tillage for decades, and are already taking a leap of faith to trust you with no-till.
However! Despite lower yields, no-till has higher profit margins than conventional tillage, because it's Significantly less work for the farmer. Since the farmer doesn’t have to do multiple passes with a plow, and they aren't losing as much nutrients through eroding topsoil, they're saving a massive amount of time, and they're saving money on resources like fertilizer and fuel.
There's a lot of sources that back up what I'm saying, but here's one beyond Dude Just Trust Me:
For farmers across the country, it comes as no surprise to hear that conservation tillage practices – particularly continuous no-till – can
I think as you said, depends a lot on context, and I thank you for your addition. There is no one solution the agricultural problems everywhere.
I think it's also important to keep in mind when taking about productivity, that there's a question of time scale, and that there's a lot of factors and one of the reasons why people are switching to no-till, and other practices that improve soil health, is that they've seen their top soil getting washed or blown away, they've heard or seen arable land becoming non-arable land. Some of these problems are going to be more obvious and have a bigger impact in some areas than others, and I've seen some remarkable soil loss with my own eyes which is why I'm so interested in no-till techniques.
The most important reblog I’ve made in a long while.