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magpiesandthings · 2 years
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March in Zakarpattia
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magpiesandthings · 2 years
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yeecaw🤠
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magpiesandthings · 3 years
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Me: :(
Old buildings with ivy creeping gently up their sides: ...
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magpiesandthings · 3 years
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Imaginary Ornithology, Estelle Hanania
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magpiesandthings · 3 years
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I’m really proud of this. I’ve never embroidered before, please go easy on me 🥺
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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the problem with all of these, “X creature is an antisemitic stereotype” is…
well, if they are, it’s a thoroughly recent invention
because, yanno
Christians didn’t need to come up with coded representations of the worst things they believed of Jews
they just presented it outright
we didn’t have “goblins hoard gold and control the banks”, we had “Jews hoard gold and control the banks and steal the Host and drink the blood of Christian babies and dig up our dead”
With the exception of impenetrable allegorical works that were just allllll about symbolism, from top to bottom… Notsrim didn’t need to invent some kind of fantastic monster to represent Jews 
because to them, we’re already monsters
this isn’t to say you can’t talk about stuff in the context of specific recent creators
JKR’s goblins are grotesque little antisemitic caricatures, just as many editions of D&D made goblins into anti-Asian stereotypes
remember that there’s no One True Goblin Form. There’s no codified rule about dwarves being greedy treasure-hoarding foreigners, in spite of Tolkien. There’s no rule about how long or how pointy an elve’s ears are.
this stuff is all centuries if not millennia old. It’s gone through countless variations in how it has been told. Sometimes, to some people, “goblin”, “elf”, and “dwarf” were all names for the same thing. Sometimes one or the other was extremely specific. Sometimes they were each broad categories, more akin to something like the Japanese “youkai” or “bakemono”.
sometimes, people have sat down and decided to take these ideas and use them to conceal their hatred, to signal others who believe as they do or to try to make their bigotry seem less bigoted by making it about something nonhuman
but that’s recent
because back when people were worried about elves swapping a changeling for their baby, or an ogre in the forest
they were also convinced that “Jew” was itself a category of inhuman creature.
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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More food to fuel the CHAOS within
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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cute date idea
decompose in a field together
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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reminder that this blog, while not politically focused, supports BLM. bootlickers and racists aren’t welcome here, and never will be.
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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human life is short. write that novel. paint that painting. try that recipe. hang out with friends. get lost in the woods. fall for fae trickster's mischief. there's no going back now. be with them forever. knit that sweater. take that vacation.
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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lil magpie (°<°)
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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spiders and snakes. bats, rats, and black cats. bugs, worms, and the caterpillars that grow into moths. vultures, ravens, crows, and skunks because they’re just trying their best. predators. endangered animals without a face. 
misunderstood animals as an aesthetic.
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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Moss Graffiti: A How To Guide
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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How to make a Yule Log!🎄❄️🍓
Yule Logs are a great addition to your Yule altar :) You can also burn them on the winter solstice in a magical bonfire!
You can customize your log anyway you want, so long as you use materials safe to burn (no plastic or synthetics). Try going on a scavenger hunt in nature to find more inspiration. If available, you can go as far as to choose the log based on the magical properties of the wood, such as oak for wisdom and pine for prosperity🔔
Here’s some ideas to add to your log 🎄
❄️Mistletoe
❄️Cinnamon
❄️Pine cone
❄️Dried fruits (cranberries, orange peels)
❄️Feathers
❄️Cloth Ribbon
Happy Winter Solstice my loves <3
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magpiesandthings · 4 years
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Sea Glass By IG: @seaglass_takechan
takipçi hilesi Pinterest: @artwoonz
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magpiesandthings · 5 years
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crows have been documented holding ‘funerals’ for many years. however, researchers suggest that they may not be mourning; evidence indicates that crows may be examining the body & surrounding area for potential threats to the rest of the flock.
source: (x)
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magpiesandthings · 5 years
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reblog & tag ur sun sign, moon sign and which arcana you represent!
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