wordsmithie

30s. she/her. gremlin. loves books, movies, tv shows. sometimes writes fanfic.

[wordsmithie]

"How the heavens collapse is first hand knowledge. How the heavens’ tears kiss the earth is first hand knowledge. Falls from the sky in a million instances, falls like unanswered prayers." A mother seeks revenge.

- in the winds over ayemenem (a fanfic)

[uroko]

My Neighbor Totoro となりのトトロ

[averagefairy]

being at work while your personal life is falling apart has to be among the top 3 worst human experiences. You’re at your absolute lowest and someone wants to circle back on an email…… unreal

[fidaa-family]

‼️Please don’t skip taking a look 🍉🇵🇸

I am Fidaa from Gaza. I am 29 years old. I stand before you as a person trying to preserve his family. I am married and a mother of two children, Sila, who is two years old, and a child named Muhammad Amr, 2 months old. I gave birth to him during the war and in very harsh conditions that no human being can bear. I moved from the hospital directly to the tent, and I cannot describe the extent of the suffering and difficulty of living in the tent🇵🇸💔💔

We try to live under miserable conditions in tents in Mawasi Khan Yunis, south of Gaza. It is difficult for me to find the words to describe what we face every day in Gaza. No food, no medicine, no clean drinking water, oppression, helplessness, psychological pressures, doubts, and daily trauma due to the loss of loved ones. In Gaza, it's not just hunger, disease and fear; Rather, it means actual death.

We have been forced to move more than 7 times, and my house has been completely destroyed, and I cannot provide enough milk, diapers, medicines, and vitamins for my children.💔🍉🇵🇸😭

Now, I find myself in this difficult situation, and I strongly and humbly ask for your help to save the lives of my family, especially my children, by getting us out of Gaza. The situation in Gaza has become unbearable due to slow death as a result of hunger, thirst, displacement, the spread of diseases and continuous bombing.🍉🇵🇸💔

The past months have been full of hell and horror. This war has gone on for too long, and our mental health and lives are constantly at risk. We have reached a point where there is no hope anymore in Gaza, as if we are waiting for death. Even if a ceasefire is reached, the devastation in Gaza in all its forms cannot be quickly repaired

Please help me and my children to get us out of genocide🍉🇵🇸💔

Your help will contribute greatly to alleviating our suffering. I hope you will share my story with your family and friends.💔💔

I will be forever grateful for your kind assistance in this difficult time🇵🇸🇵🇸

Thank you for your kindness and generosity❤️.

Donation link 🇵🇸👇

https://gofund.me/94b9dfe0

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-fidaa-and-her-children?

Donate to Help Fidaa and her children, organized by Abby Stagner

I am Fidaa from Gaza. I am 29 years old. I stand before you as a person trying to preserve hi… Abby Stagner needs your support for Help Fida

[blossomdapple]

I'm not at all qualified to vet fundraisers but the photos come back to this post, so this is likely legitimate

Please help in any way you can!

[northgazaupdates]

Heartbreaking news out of north Gaza today

We write to inform you that renowned journalist Ismail Al-Ghoul and cameraman Ramy El-Rifi of Al-Jazeera were murdered just a few hours ago by the occupation. They were going out to document the scene of another bombing attack, when they were deliberately targeted by the occupation. Footage provided by journalist Osama Al-Ashi in the immediate aftermath of the attack shows that Ismail and Ramy were murdered with targeted precision weaponry, meaning the occupation watched them, waited for them, and executed them in cold blood (warning: graphic footage).

Ismail and Ramy have been documenting the genocide at immense personal cost since the 7th of October 2023. They were previously kidnapped and tortured by the occupation, but survived and continued to remain in north Gaza and document crimes against humanity. They have had many narrow escapes, and today, the occupation was finally successful in its illegal goal of assassinating these prominent journalists.

When western journalists hand-wave their suppression of the IOF’s atrocities in Gaza by claiming no journalists are “allowed” in to report, remember these men. Remind them of these men. These men who lost friends and loved ones, who suffered immensely, and yet chose to remain and continue documenting the genocide against their people. They join the ranks of more than 150 Gazan journalists who were murdered by the occupation to hide its crimes and retaliate for speaking the truth.

حسبنا الله و نعم الوكيل

أنا لله و أنا اليه رجعون

God suffices us and he is the best disposer of affairs. We belong to God and to Him we shall return.

Keep fighting for Gaza. Don’t stop talking about north Gaza.

[cogentranting]

I want to say that Edmund's central problem is that his principles are not firm. He HAS the principles. He knows what's right and he wants to do what's right. But he talks himself around them. And to some extent it's his inherent niceness--a desire to like and be liked-- that pushes him to do it.

He knows the play is a bad idea. But he's convinced to do it anyway by the slight change in circumstances. (And on this one I'd really have to go back to see what I think his actual motivation is. I'm not sure if I'd say the error arises from self-righteousness/self-importance-- I can fix it, I know better, I can make it okay-- or justifying a desire to spend time with Mary, or not wanting the group to not like him/wanting to think better of them and what they're doing, or a combination of all of that).

He would disapprove of Julia and Maria's interactions with Henry but he wants to believe the best of all of them so he in trying to give them the benefit of the doubt he's blinded to the reality of the situation. And in wanting to 'keep the peace' and think well of everyone he neglects his role as an older brother, and forms a poor understanding of nearly everyone's character.

He explains away Mary's faults (or is blinded to them entirely) because he's in love with her.

And he initially approves Fanny's rejection of Henry, but then tries to talk her into accepting him because he wants to believe that Henry (in part as an extension of Mary) is a great guy and because he's got a picture in his head of a happy little future where he's married to Mary and they hang out all the time. So he can't accept what Fanny's criticisms of Henry and he can't hold onto his initial instinct of defending Fanny's decision.

In a way, constancy is a central concern of a the book. On side we have Fanny who is consistent in her affections all the way through (her loyalty both to William and to her love for Edmund) and who even when she struggles to voice them is firm in her principles. Even when she starts to believe that Henry may have changed, she doesn't really waver in her decision to reject him. On the other side we have Henry who is fickle. He flirts with Maria and Julia, and then jumps to Fanny. His plans are constantly changing. He starts to change for Fanny (but even there he's being driven by what SHE thinks not genuine principles of his own) but can't maintain that and flips back to Maria at the first temptation. And Edmund is squarely in the middle, torn between Fanny's influence and the Crawfords'. Edmund first has to be forcibly confronted with his errors and then respond by growing up and learning that constancy.

[wurzelbertzwerg]

Yes!

Thank you for saying this. Edmund absolutely wants to think well of others and prefers to see the good! Even if that includes some astonishing mental gymnastics...

Though if I may, I'd like to add a little bit to the part with the play:

He joins when the group "threatens" ask people outside the family/Crawford circle to join because they are short one actor. The idea is already bad, but have some vague neighbourhoodfriend join the whole thing? Even worse.

So he's not trying to fix the play or fix the participants, the thought of spending time with Mary is probably a tempting one and one that makes his decision a /lot/ easier... But ultimately he is trying to do damage control.

The firm and principled thing would have been to let them all run into the open blade because they chose to. It's not /his/ fault that they are too stubborn to give up and would rather hurt half the participant's reputation than accept defeat.

But he can't do that. He'd rather sacrifice his principles, well aware of what he is doing, than watch everyone around him suffer the consequences of their actions. He has to protect his sisters and Miss Crawford, even from themselves.

Getting to flirt and spend time with Mary was a treat, a sweet temptation that made him enjoy the play against his better judgment and a further incentive that weakened his resolve. But I think had not the threat of even greater damage loomed over the play, he would have remained steadfast.

He is principled, but even more so he is dutiful. And here he chooses his duty to others over the principles he holds himself. (Whereas Fanny, in her refusal of Henry, chooses her own principles over her duty to her friends and family)

[bethanydelleman]

I really think the reason Edmund participated in the play is up for debate. Op points out that he talks around his principles and I think the play is an example of that. He tells himself it's about saving them from themselves and protecting the reputation of the family, and that's what he tells Fanny, but his siblings are pretty sure it's because of Mary. He also makes arguments about Mary being uncomfortable acting with a stranger.

"...I thought you would have entered more into Miss Crawford’s feelings.” “No doubt she will be very glad. It must be a great relief to her,” said Fanny, trying for greater warmth of manner. “She never appeared more amiable than in her behaviour to you last night. It gave her a very strong claim on my goodwill.” “She was very kind, indeed, and I am glad to have her spared”...

He says it's about duty, but everything always comes back to Mary Crawford.

[bisessualita]

AND QUIET ROLLS THE DAWN (1979) dir. Mrinal Sen

[l0veyourselfirst]

Simone Ashley via her instagram stories

[sandwormb]

I’m Arthur Conan Doyle of the late 1800’s writing my book, I sure hope a major verb in the English language doesn’t shift meaning in the next couple hundred years

[somethingsketchy3]

“Our child will always be a Bridgerton, but I should like them to know they are a Sharma as well” 💜🩵

the way this line lives in my mind rent free, like you don’t understand; the weight, the sentiments, the implications, in this essay i will—

ANYWAYS, i really hope to see baby Edmund in S4 👀

[justarandomgirly]

Matt Damon explains why they don’t make movies like they used to. Pls watch.

[luna-rainbow]

This is actually a really good perspective and explains why the MCU is the way it is. It is essentially one-off entertainment without the backup of DVD sales (of course Disney being Disney it is still backed up by massive merchandise and spin off sales). The movie is designed to be “disposable”. The rewatch value is low because it’s not intended to be sold on DVD for people to treasure and rewatch every year at Christmas (or whenever) with family. The idea is to generate hype, through manufacturing controversy or teases or gossip. Keeping spoilers under wrap is integral because the rewatch value is negligible. It hinges on surprise or shock (or wtf value) to entice audiences to give up their money to see it in theatres. It is about spectacle, about being loud and colourful and busy, so that for the first 30 minutes after you walk out your senses are still buzzing and you feel like that was worth your $30 or however much. It takes a while for your brain to come back online after the sensory overload to then try to pick apart the plot, and by that stage it doesn’t matter, you’ve already hyped it up to your friends.

And the story or characterisation doesn’t matter because no one is watching that again to care.

[kradeiz]

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[museiums]

robin elise pieterse

[besotted-with-austen]

Repeat after me: Jane Austen wrote social commentaries with romance as a bonus, not romance novels. Jane Austen wrote social commentaries with romance as a bonus, not romance novels. Jane Austen wrote social commentaries with romance as a bonus, not romance novels. Jane Austen wrote social commentaries with romance as a bonus, not romance novels. Jane Austen wrote social commentaries with romance as a bonus, not romance novels. Jane Austen wrote social commentaries with romance as a bonus, not romance novels. Jane Austen wrote social commentaries with romance as a bonus, not romance novels. Jane Austen wrote social commentaries with romance as a bonus, not romance novels. Jane Austen wrote social commentaries-

[dramyhsturgis]

Octavia E. Butler's must-read masterpiece Parable of the Sower (1993) begins its first chapter on July 20, 2024.

[blackgirlslit]

Meant to share this yesterday, but Happy Parable of the Sower Day!

[hualianisms]

verified ways to send aid to gaza directly

Help a Palestinian family directly:

gazafunds.com - Donate directly to a Palestinian family in urgent need of evacuation, medical attention, food, rebuilding homes/businesses etc. (Spotlights 1 verified gfm at a time so if you don't know who/where to donate to just go here and donate to the one they show you!)

Help provide tents (urgent):

The Sameer Project: Currently providing tents for displaced families in Gaza (emergency bc tents in Rafah are being burned as we speak) (paypal) (gfm)

Food, cash & essentials:

Care for Gaza: Working on the ground in Gaza to distribute food, cash, medicine & other essentials to displaced families. (paypal) (gfm)

Direct Aid for Gaza: also working on the ground in Gaza to distribute food, cash & other daily essential suppliess to displaced families. (paypal) (gfm)

Water:

Gaza Municipality's water project: The official Municipality of Gaza needs help rebuilding the water infrastructure in Gaza City to restore access to clean water and waste management services for the people of Gaza. (This campaign only has a couple of weeks left but it's still only at 15%!)

eSIMs (urgent):

guide to buy & send esims for gaza

crips for esims for gaza: If you don't know how to buy esims or don't have the capacity to manage them (e.g. topping up regularly), this team of volunteers are collecting funds to buy & manage gaza esims regularly

Medical Aid

Palestine Red Crescent Society: Provides emergency medical and ambulance services and humanitarian relief on the ground in Gaza e.g. rescuing and treating the wounded.

[the-aila-test]

do you have any recs for horror by Indigenous authors?

Do I ever!

Never Whistle At Night is a collection of short stories that will chill you to the bone. A wonderful collection that includes several Indigenous women authors.

Empire of Wild by Cherie Dimaline was definitely a fun choice to bring on a camping trip last year. The ending had me feeling all kinds of conflicting emotions.

And Then She Fell by Alicia Elliott is a WILD ride. More Thriller than Horror and I feel that Native readers and Non-Native/White readers will have very different experiences reading it. I don't want to give too much away because figuring out what's going on as you're reading it is definitely part of the appeal.

Mexican Gothic is exactly what it sounds like. A scary remote village in Mexico? A big scary mansion run by a rich colonizer family? A badass Meso-Indigenous main character trying to figure out a mystery? It's all here. The build up is slow but as soon as shit starts getting WEIRD it's nothing but thrills and fun.

Anoka by Shane Hawk is another collection of short stories. It's a short read but each story is as fun and creepy as the next. Read at night <3

White Horse by Erika T. Wurth is for all the urban NDNs out there. The main character is a certified badass. I love the NDN/Punk rock feel of it combined with the horror of the supernatural.

Taaqtumi: An Anthology of Arctic Horror Stories. Terrifying. Scary. Dreadful. Cannot recommend it enough. Read it alone or at night when all is quiet to get the most of this experience. You'll have nightmares. lol

[cobalt-knave]

BAD CREE!! I would like to very, very highly recommend Bad Cree by Jessica Johns (Cree author, as the title suggests). I read the whole book in two days. It's a brilliant and vivid story about dreams, family, and grief. The characters are all rich and real. For genre, I would say it is folk horror. Mackenzie wakes from her dream with a bird skull still clutched in her hand, taken from the dream into the real world. In her dreams, she tries to save her sister, and in life, she tries to save herself and her family.

Absolutely fantastic read and I cannot recommend it highly enough.

[bubblepunk99s]

adding the moon of the crusted snow by Waubgeshig Rice, A post-apocalyptic thriller by an Anishinaabe author

[hurglewurm]

make! your! art! release your VIBES 

and yes it’s those random boys again so click here for their full cinematic universe