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There is no way Elizabeth goes home at the end of the third movie, absolutely not, she is out on her ship killing English sailors so that her husband has to come ferry them to the next world and she can see him. There is no way the pirate king, the ocean's own psychopomp, is waiting ten years to see her husband. When Will shows up in the later movies he has a couple of barnacles attached to him which means he's been testing the limits of the curse, no doubt by hooking up with his pirate king wife while his crew is busy collecting souls of the sailors she just murdered.

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honestly kudos to Elementary for gender swapping John Watson in what we all thought was an attempt to make johnlock palatable to the masses and then proceeding to not only make them entirely platonic but also become the ONLY modern adaptation where i actually feel like them being platonic makes complete sense

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TW: Pedophilia

Teenagers are rarely taught the reason why they can't consent to sex with adults.

And that's because teaching them that would completely unravel our coercion-based society.

It can be difficult to explain in detail the exact reason and all the specifics in a way that they will understand. But the simplest way to phrase it is that in some cases, even when someone agrees to something and even when they appear enthusiastic about it, there's too much of a power imbalance that it's no different than forcing them. Also, having power and being abusive doesn't require a conscious expectation to be obeyed.

Imagine a world in which every teenager understood that and was easily able to call out anyone who tried to convince them otherwise.

They'd know that there's no such thing as an employee consenting to working for a poverty wage, working in unsafe conditions, working long hours, or working without taking breaks. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to paying a bank overdraft fee. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to student loan debt. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to medical bills. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to generating profit for banks or landlords in order to have a place to live and being evicted or foreclosed when you lose your source of income. They'd know that there's no such thing as consenting to a police search. They'd know that there's no such thing as a child who's okay with their parents spanking them. They'd know that being dependent on someone does not mean that you can never criticize them. They'd know that if it's considered abusive to simply play along when someone obeys, then it has to be much more abusive to actively expect to be obeyed, which many adults do to them.

And people who benefit from a society based on coercion masquerading as freedom wouldn't like that.

So instead, teenagers are taught something dismissive. They're taught that what they want doesn't matter. They're taught that they're too young to know what love is. They're taught "it's the law". They're taught things that are insulting to their intelligence, which they'll naturally rebel against.

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So on the 27th DeepSeek R1 dropped (a chinese version of ChatGPT that is open source, free and beats GPT's 200 dollar subscription, using less resources and less money) and the tech market just had a loss of $1,2 Trillion.

Source

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‘germanic warrior with helmet’ - osmar schindler (1902)

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Merlin: we’re going to overthrow Uther and put Arthur on the throne. Any questions?

Gwaine: Yes, since when do you want Arthur on the throne?

Merlin: Since he is the next in line and is actually a more decent option and will lift the magic ban with correct guidance.

Gwaine: Ok new question, why are we trying to lift the magic ban?

Merlin: Cause I have magic.

Gwaine: No more questions let’s kill Uther.

Lancelot: I have a question. Don’t get me wrong I’m also on board with killing Uther, but should we be plotting treason in front of the king’s ward?

Morgana: No worries I’m also on board.

Lancelot:

Lancelot: Isn’t he like your father tho??

Morgana: He is my father but had me out of wedlock and doesn’t claim me so i won’t be a contender for the throne

Lancelot:

Morgana: Also I have magic and have been watching him kill those with magic my whole life

Lancelot:

Morgana: I’ve been wondering when it will be my turn to burn at the stake

Lancelot:

Gwaine:

Lancelot: Yeah ok that tracks.

Gwaine: I’m back with questions why don’t we put Morgana on the throne?

Merlin: Cause we want people to accept the king and they already accept Arthur.

Morgana: Don’t worry we’ll be “guiding” Arthur the whole time

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my aunt used to be a beauty pageant kid. had long, beautiful red hair with a curl pattern that made hairdressers jealous. her mother would pay people lots of money to spend hours styling my aunt's hair

predictably, as a young adult, my aunt cut all of her hair off. buzzed down to the scalp. she still keeps it pretty short- long enough for curls to develop, but only on the top of her head. she says she can't stand the feeling of her hair touching her ears or neck.

recently she's started collecting and styling wigs. she'll even wear them, occasionally, to a fancy event or if she just doesn't want to be bothered by distant family when she goes shopping. and she spends hours styling these wigs, even though she doesn't use them all that often.

i asked her about it. she said that sometimes, growth looks a lot like regression with a twist. that she's reclaiming something she enjoyed as a kid, and could have enjoyed more. she said she's practicing having agency, and that it's a skill that doesn't come very naturally for her. having agency, i mean. she's really good at styling wigs.

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sometimes a theme recurs in your work without your permission. and sometimes it reaches a threshold where you're like. well now i think this is saying something about me against my will. don't know what though

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Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of The Black Pearl (2003)  dir. Gore Verbinski

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Andrew Garfield on consent and privacy

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Art by Miguel Valderama

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After Merlin's confession on being a sorcerer

Merlin: *terrified* why aren't you saying anything?

Arthur: you know that old woman who impersonated lady helen?

Merlin: *slowly* yeah?

Arthur: she was really old and scrumbly and stuff, right?

Merlin: .... Rrrrright?

Arthur: and she made herself good looking to trick my father-

Merlin: technically, she just assumed a familiar face.

Arthur: you're not doing that, are you?

Merlin: do what? Assume a familiar face?

Arthur: you're not making yourself look better than you are, do you? You're not like - tempting me like some kind of fae with their fae powers and seduction techniques! I won't be able to rip your face off and there is an ugly old man behind it, right?

Merlin: ... Arthur, do you think Ive been seducing you?

Arthur: *realizing* - actually, do please be an old and ugly man behind that face so this doesn't sound like I've had a crush on you for years?

Merkin: what?

Arthur: *stuttering* I GOTTA GO!!!!!! *RUNS*

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Fave Doctor Quotes

9: they’ll never get in

rose: and how do we get out

9:

9: ah

servant: who the hell are you

10: i’m the doctor, and i just snogged madame de pompadour

10: HAHAHAAAAA

11: come on, we’re boys, and you know what boys say in the face of danger

kazran: what

11: mummy

12: i met an emperor made of algae once

12:

12: he fancied me

13 (at tardis): sTaBiLiZE

13: come to daddy

13:

13: i mean mummy

14: we’ve got a chair it’s a good sign, it’s a life form

14: *puts on glasses*

14: with a bum

15: i Am LEaRniNG ThE VoCaBuLAry oF RoPeS