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Okay, so I am not going to spoil anything (mostly because I'm not far enough to spoil anything meaningful yet), but I've been checking out A Certain Videogame...

...And "good" doesn't even begin to describe it.

It's so wonderful and refreshing, not only compared to what came immediately before, but just in general. There's nothing to worry about, there's nothing to be disappointed by, just pure joy on every step of the way. The whole thing feels as if it was tailored to fit my dreams, it's so unbelievably in tune with what I love about this series. God, it's such a Zеlda game. I am thriving.

The echo gameplay scratches the same itch I usually look for in randomizers — I've always loved non-sword combat and creative/loophole-y item usage based on some obscure, interconnected mechanics. The bind mechanic looks like something more applicable to dungeons, which I haven't seen a lot of yet, and I'm still getting used to it, but I've always loved Mаgnеsis/Ultrаhаnd, so it's not a bad addition. And, even early on, the sword gameplay is nearly not as scarce as I feared — the gauge replenishments are easy to find.

Another little thing that, despite not being the merit of the game itself, still brings me immense joy, is... It comes in Russian! And features many classic enemies and worldbuilding elements that weren't in any games previously translated to Russian! And you don't even have to scrape through the text dump or whatever, everything is conveniently placed in a compendium-ish system! You have no idea how much it pained me to not know what an official translation for the term "redead" was. Man, I love it when videogames have compendiums.

And from what little (very little) spoilers I saw of the plot-related stuff... I am pretty pleased, too. The story looks pretty intriguing as far as this series goes, I didn't think it'd steer in this direction. At this point, knowing what I know, I don't think the game can pull anything to suddenly become disappointing in that regard.

tl;dr: This game tastes like hope. Immediate fave.

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PLEASE support The Innocence Project. Let the state sanctioned murder of Marcellus Williams radicalize you into caring about incarcerated people. Don’t let those in office that allow for this to defeat you. Incarcerated people are among the most violated and exploited class of people in the United States. We have built a justice system that benefits off of the mass incarceration of marginalized people. Incarceration is used to disenfranchise people. It is used for modern day slavery. Anyone can become incarcerated. It is the quickest and easiest way for your government to strip you of your rights.

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the killing of an innocent man like marcellus williams also means that there is a murderer who will never face justice and a family that will never know anything but frustration and heartache for their dead kin. it’s just tragic on every single front. missouri’s “justice” system continues working the way it’s intended to work, seamlessly and unchanged since jim crowe.

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Sending all my thoughts and all my support to my followers tonight. Especially those with so much to grieve and so little room given to express their anger and pain.

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When we say that liberals are fascists what we mean is that Marcellus Williams, an innocent man, will be executed at 6pm tonight despite evidence of his exoneration. Where the victims family and the prosecutor are calling for his release. And millions of people have called and faxed and emailed the republican governor to stop the execution. And what does the governor do? ignore the calls and doubles down on the execution.

But where is the democratic “Black Lives Matter. Of course they do” author of the crime bill to give a presidential pardon? He can’t because it isn’t a federal case. Okay but the supreme court granted the president unlimited power as long as it’s done in official capacity. Send the national guard to Governor Parson’s house.

Where is the Black feminist’s dream ex-prosecutor presidential candidate to campaign against the death sentence and for clemency for Marcellus Williams, an innocent man? That’s right the DNC removed opposition to the death penalty! What good is joy now.

We the people for whom the government works say to free Marcellus Williams and yet one party will happily kill the innocent man and the other party sits on the sideline watching.

Nothing short of a prison break will likely save Marcellus Williams at this late hour. And i want so desperately to be wrong. but according to the historical record this is too much proved

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got a major pest problem this year actually

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Can't believe I'm saying this but the weather is slowly changing in Gaza again and it rained quite heavily this week. Knowing this while literally 90% of Gaza's population has been displaced, many living in makeshift tents, is a terrifying thought. Since last week's rain, many people are left without a place to stay and their belongings destroyed by the rain.

The cost of tents is between $700 and $800 which is beyond practically everyone in Gaza right now. However, the Sameer Project are crowdfunding and providing these families with tents. You can help out by either donating and/or sharing their initiative with your friends and community members.

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Palestine Flag Greeting Cards to Help Dina’s Family!

I am going to do a small fundraising campaign to help my dear friend Dina get closer to her goal! If you donate $15 CAD (or more) to Dina’s gofundme, I will send you a greeting card with the beautiful medieval style Palestine flag design drawn by my wonderful friend Miles @werewolf-transgenderism 🤍

I had gotten a ton of these cards from Miles’ Inprnt for a fundraising campaign I was going to do to honour my sister in July, but as you may know by now, that did not end up happening. These cards should not go to waste and I want to something to help Dina.

I will ship them anywhere! And I will write you a fun note in them :)

To receive one:

Donate at least $15 CAD to Dina (be sure to screenshot your proof of donation)

Fill out this google form

I have 100 cards available, so if I get to mail out all of them it will mean $1,500 CAD is raised for Dina!

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Kareman Dohan (@karemandohan1999), a brave teacher from Khan Yunis, reached out to me in this time of dire need where all her immense courage and determination is still reaching the limits of what she can do to support her family without external intervention.

Her husband, Ayman, is a business administrative graduate who had to work as a fisherman due to the unemployment crisis in Gaza prior to the war.

Together, they have a beautiful son named Hamoud, who is 1 and a half and dreams of a prosperous life far from this violence none of them deserve.

While they are currently stuck in a war zone and cannot yet hope to leave, we can still come together to help them endure these horrendous waiting conditions and help them weather this dreadful storm.

And then, eventually, let's get them out of there altogether. 💪💪💪

. 🇵🇸 8,738 / 50,000 USD 🇵🇸

Vetted here.

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So sick of dog motif what about cat motif.

I love you but we don't love the same. I can't be near you when you want me to be. Your love is smothering and your need to keep me safe is trapping me. I'm my own person but I don't know how to show you that. I lash out and hurt you even though I don't mean to. I need you to move slowly around me or I'll bolt. I love you, even though I don't say it. If you stay still I'll sit next to you, and even though we don't understand each other we can be together like that.

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Last week, St. Louis County Circuit Judge Bruce Hilton declined to vacate the conviction and death sentence of Marcellus, an innocent man on death row in Missouri. This means Marcelllus’ execution will go forward as planned on Sept. 24.

The state of Missouri has admitted major constitutional errors including removing potential jurors based on race, and mishandling the DNA evidence that could have proved Marcellus' innocence.

There’s still time for the courts or Gov. Parson to stop Missouri from making this irreversible mistake. We must do everything in our power to stop this wrongful execution. And you can help. Here’s how.

Keep calling Gov. Parson at 417-373-3400 and urge him to stop Marcellus’ execution.

Please help us prevent Missouri from making the irreversible mistake of killing an innocent person. Your voice could make a crucial difference in the fight for justice.

Text and photo courtesy of the Innocence Project

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What happens in OoT is far from Zelda's fault. Is it crazy to accuse a man of treachery based on a dream? Yes, but it is not as if there is no basis for such an accusation. Hyrule was so far up its ass, with the myth that Hylians are the goddesses' chosen people due to their elongated ears bolstered up by the fact that it was a Hylian king that ended the civil war and united all the the tribes under his rule. The reputation the Gerudo have in Hyrule at large suggests that the Gerudo were not so quick to kneel in fealty, and thus remained in conflict with Hyrule for many years after until Ganondorf came and gave his fealty to the king. Is it really crazy to think that it is just a bit odd that the king of the people that Hyrule has been actively hating on and viewing as odd at best and enemies at worst is suddenly amenable to submitting to your rule? Or are you so entitled to your throne that you just believed that this was the natural way of things, that someone that is not as divinely favored and powerful as you is eventually going to find his place beneath you. Surely he doesn't have the means to overthrow your rule, what a strange thing to imagine.

(To be honest I think that Ganondorf's arrest following Link's warning to Hyrule's king is largely due to the fact that there is already plenty reason to find Ganondorf's submission odd to begin with)

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verified as #135 on el-shab-hussein/nabulsi's list

🌿Will you support Mohammed? 🌿

Working as a journalist in Gaza is gruelling, brutal, and horrifically dangerous. Safaa's husband Mohammed is one such a journalist; father to two young girls, Wateen (7) and Naya (4), Mohammed recently took a serious wound to the head that could have cost him his life.

And yet it is his bravery that sees this genocide documented. He is doing a truly invaluable task in ensuring that Palestinian voices are not silenced, that their cries are heard, that the horrific injustices they are being subjected to are brought to light.

🍉🍉 [CLICK HERE TO DONATE] 🍉🍉

Understandably, Safaa is terrified for him. For the safety of her family, her children's chance at a future.

 My children have seen things that no child should have to endure. They heard the terrifying sounds of missiles and saw the bloodshed. We lived in constant fear. In addition, there was a shortage of clean water and food. They were suffering from gastroenteritis and there was not adequate medical care.

Can you contribute to their fundraiser? They need your support to afford basic necessities, food and water, hygiene products, accommodation, educational material. Safaa, too, would love to be able to rebuild her photographic laboratory and continue her work in photography.

Thus far they have been able to raise €22,709 of their €35,000 target. Can you help them?

If you cannot donate at this time, then please follow Safaa at @safaakhatib and share her posts! Any contribution, no matter how small, will make a difference in this family's lives 💖

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might make this sideblog my main blog because it's getting quite ridiculous

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We should piss on the poor