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Hey guys, enormous news, especially for the global south!

THE MALARIA VACCINE GOT APPROVED BY THE WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION TODAY OH MY GOD THIS IS LITERALLY ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF RESEARCH.

*THIS* IS WHAT BEING HUMAN IS ABOUT.

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Before I knew it, many characters were created.

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I put this in my queue at some crazy hour at night and kind of forgot about it, but I did want to say, one of my favorite episodes of the Clone Wars show is the Mace Windu Jar Jar Binks buddy road trip episode. 

In large part specifically because Mace is so clearly frustrated with Jar Jar, but still never loses his cool with him or treats him with anything less than respect. He doesn’t like being here at all, but for Mace that never supercedes Jar Jar’s basic right to dignity as a sentient being. And I really can’t think of a lot of better ways to show someone is a really good person through and through. Put in a difficult position with high stakes, even a generally terrible person may make a good choice- and we do see Mace do that a lot- but there’s a very disciplined, principled quality to being kind and patient with someone who’s wearing on your very last nerve without meaning to. 

Weirdly, until the moment I was typing this, it didn’t occur to me that you have your excellent black human jedi hanging around with a character who started out an offensive minstrel stereotype (he’s way better in the show, to their credit, but they’re still working from the character who was on screen.) That feels like it must have been to some degree intentional, and now I’m wondering what the process to getting to the episode was like. Maybe it was never more than let’s throw together our most stoic badass character and our most risible one. But surely somebody must have mentioned it somewhere along the way. 

That’s gonna be something I need to think on more.

Though while I’m here, full respect to Ahmed Best, who seems like a nice guy who caught a lot of anger that the people making more of the actual decisions about Jar Jar did not. 

LISTEN, I WILL DIE ON THE HILL OF STANNING MACE WINDU AS AN AMAZING JEDI. I love that each Jedi is amazing for themselves, that each one is the best Jedi they can be, that being a True Jedi is about what that means for them themselves, but if you asked me to point to a Jedi that embodies so much of their philosophy and compassion and all the best of them?  Mace Windu is on that list in a heartbeat. Mace was a stern-face person, yes, but he cared very deeply about the Jedi Order and about the people around him.

Look at his face, as he’s worried about Yoda!  THAT IS SOMEONE WHO CARES DEEPLY. He also cared about standing up for the last Zillo beast in existence, even when he knew that there wasn’t much chance he could do anything.

He also cared about protecting and saving the clones around him.

He also cared about Anakin–he defends him to Obi-Wan in the Attack of the Clones deleted scenes, telling Obi-Wan to trust him.  He banters with Anakin while overseeing the cadets in The Clone Wars.  He believes Anakin immediately in Revenge of the Sith, even after Anakin accepted Palpatine’s nepotism.  He tells Anakin to stay back when they go to arrest Palpatine because he’s protecting Anakin. Even when Anakin was being kind of a shit when he wasn’t granted the unearned rank of Master (and had just accepted Palpatine putting him onto the Council, rather than earning it himself), Mace is never more than mildly stern with him at most.  Frankly, Anakin deserved a lot more than someone being mildly stern at him (he may not have asked for Palpatine to put him on the Council, but he accepted it and then was upset when he wasn’t granted the rank of Master, yeah, no shit Mace told him to take a seat). He cared about Prosset Dibs, who tried to murder him because he was falling to the dark side, and Mace turned around and said Prosset was as much a victim of this war as anyone, that he shouldn’t be faulted for it, that it was their duty to bring him back to the light.  They sent him to work in the Archives, where he was presumably free to continue to make his own choices.

He advocated for leniency and rehabilitation for Boba Fett, rather than having him sent to prison as a child, even though he was ignored. He struggled with the Jedi being drafted into the war, because they weren’t meant to be soldiers in this way, but the Republic seemed to need them, people were going to die if the Jedi didn’t step up to help, and yet Mace still clearly struggled with this decision because there were no easy answers and he cared deeply.

THAT IS NOT THE FACE OF SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T CARE. Mace also has his softer moments, look at his gentle warmth with the young Twi’lek girl from Star Wars Adventures:

He had a fun side–he was a theater actor and I would have paid CASH MONEY to see that!

He and Yoda had an absolute JOY of a friendship–that conversation they have about what Queen Julia sees in Jar Jar just reeks of two old friends who have spent decades ribbing each other. Or look at the gif above where Mace is deeply worried about Yoda! Or  ANY TIME THEY SIDE EYE EACH OTHER. THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN.

Mace was also incredibly patient with Jar Jar–yes, he expressed some frustration at times (but literally everyone does with Jar Jar, from Qui-Gon to Obi-Wan to Padme to Bail, he takes time to grow on you), but he warmed up quickly to Jar Jar and was so gently warm with him by the end, when Jar Jar says they make a great team, the respect and affection in Mace’s voice when he says, “Indeed.” is plain to hear. And that’s not to say Mace was perfect, he absolutely had to struggle to get to where he is, and that’s one of the reasons I admire his character so much. He wasn’t born with his cool and calm demeanor, he had fire and anger inside of him–

Because he cared–he was angry at what was happening on Mathas, to its people, the way they were being scammed by a conman pretending to be a Jedi, he was angry about the misuse of the name of the Jedi, and that was something he genuinely had to work on. Cyslin Myr says, “A fire burns inside you, Padawan.  That, in itself, is not inherently wrong.  It is my job to help you temper it.  This is why I chose you to accompany me on missions.”

Because Mace’s heart hangs heavy to see the suffering of these people, he’s angry that they’re hurting this way, and he has to temper those feelings. Mace Windu is not an angry man, not because he is unfamiliar with anger, but because he has faced himself and strengthened himself and tempered himself, through his faith, through his religion, through his culture, through his connections to others, through his self-reflection, through his Jedi beliefs. Mace is a character whom I love dearly because he’s so much of what I admire about how he’s defined himself, how much he cares about those around him, how he continued to offer compassion even when he knew it was futile, whether it was fighting for the Zillo beast or Boba or offering battle droids a better path, Mace Windu believed in the ideals of the Jedi Order and was true to his faith. MACE WINDU WAS AN INCREDIBLE JEDI AND AN INCREDIBLE PERSON. AND ALSO THE CUTEST BB YOU HAVE EVER SEEN OH MY GOD:

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LISTEN, I WILL DIE ON THE HILL OF STANNING MACE WINDU AS AN AMAZING JEDI. I love that each Jedi is amazing for themselves, that each one is the best Jedi they can be, that being a True Jedi is about what that means for them themselves, but if you asked me to point to a Jedi that embodies so much of their philosophy and compassion and all the best of them?  Mace Windu is on that list in a heartbeat. Mace was a stern-face person, yes, but he cared very deeply about the Jedi Order and about the people around him.

Look at his face, as he’s worried about Yoda!  THAT IS SOMEONE WHO CARES DEEPLY. He also cared about standing up for the last Zillo beast in existence, even when he knew that there wasn’t much chance he could do anything.

He also cared about protecting and saving the clones around him.

He also cared about Anakin–he defends him to Obi-Wan in the Attack of the Clones deleted scenes, telling Obi-Wan to trust him.  He banters with Anakin while overseeing the cadets in The Clone Wars.  He believes Anakin immediately in Revenge of the Sith, even after Anakin accepted Palpatine’s nepotism.  He tells Anakin to stay back when they go to arrest Palpatine because he’s protecting Anakin. Even when Anakin was being kind of a shit when he wasn’t granted the unearned rank of Master (and had just accepted Palpatine putting him onto the Council, rather than earning it himself), Mace is never more than mildly stern with him at most.  Frankly, Anakin deserved a lot more than someone being mildly stern at him (he may not have asked for Palpatine to put him on the Council, but he accepted it and then was upset when he wasn’t granted the rank of Master, yeah, no shit Mace told him to take a seat). He cared about Prosset Dibs, who tried to murder him because he was falling to the dark side, and Mace turned around and said Prosset was as much a victim of this war as anyone, that he shouldn’t be faulted for it, that it was their duty to bring him back to the light.  They sent him to work in the Archives, where he was presumably free to continue to make his own choices.

He advocated for leniency and rehabilitation for Boba Fett, rather than having him sent to prison as a child, even though he was ignored. He struggled with the Jedi being drafted into the war, because they weren’t meant to be soldiers in this way, but the Republic seemed to need them, people were going to die if the Jedi didn’t step up to help, and yet Mace still clearly struggled with this decision because there were no easy answers and he cared deeply.

THAT IS NOT THE FACE OF SOMEONE WHO DOESN’T CARE. Mace also has his softer moments, look at his gentle warmth with the young Twi’lek girl from Star Wars Adventures:

He had a fun side–he was a theater actor and I would have paid CASH MONEY to see that!

He and Yoda had an absolute JOY of a friendship–that conversation they have about what Queen Julia sees in Jar Jar just reeks of two old friends who have spent decades ribbing each other. Or look at the gif above where Mace is deeply worried about Yoda! Or  ANY TIME THEY SIDE EYE EACH OTHER. THEY ARE SO MUCH FUN.

Mace was also incredibly patient with Jar Jar–yes, he expressed some frustration at times (but literally everyone does with Jar Jar, from Qui-Gon to Obi-Wan to Padme to Bail, he takes time to grow on you), but he warmed up quickly to Jar Jar and was so gently warm with him by the end, when Jar Jar says they make a great team, the respect and affection in Mace’s voice when he says, “Indeed.” is plain to hear. And that’s not to say Mace was perfect, he absolutely had to struggle to get to where he is, and that’s one of the reasons I admire his character so much. He wasn’t born with his cool and calm demeanor, he had fire and anger inside of him–

Because he cared–he was angry at what was happening on Mathas, to its people, the way they were being scammed by a conman pretending to be a Jedi, he was angry about the misuse of the name of the Jedi, and that was something he genuinely had to work on. Cyslin Myr says, “A fire burns inside you, Padawan.  That, in itself, is not inherently wrong.  It is my job to help you temper it.  This is why I chose you to accompany me on missions.”

Because Mace’s heart hangs heavy to see the suffering of these people, he’s angry that they’re hurting this way, and he has to temper those feelings. Mace Windu is not an angry man, not because he is unfamiliar with anger, but because he has faced himself and strengthened himself and tempered himself, through his faith, through his religion, through his culture, through his connections to others, through his self-reflection, through his Jedi beliefs. Mace is a character whom I love dearly because he’s so much of what I admire about how he’s defined himself, how much he cares about those around him, how he continued to offer compassion even when he knew it was futile, whether it was fighting for the Zillo beast or Boba or offering battle droids a better path, Mace Windu believed in the ideals of the Jedi Order and was true to his faith. MACE WINDU WAS AN INCREDIBLE JEDI AND AN INCREDIBLE PERSON. AND ALSO THE CUTEST BB YOU HAVE EVER SEEN OH MY GOD:

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Kho Haide, my swtor nautolan bounty hunter I play with mates.

I’m still working on a full sheet, with side/back views and callouts!

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Genuine Question

If you like coffee shop or high school AUs for very high fantasy or sci fi properties, what is it about that that turns your crank?

Personally I’ve always felt more inclination in the other direction- making a mundane setting more magical or strange. 

I have some guesses about the appeal, but I’d much rather hear people talk about it in their own words instead of speculating.  Thanks in advance.

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We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming to bring you this week's update on the Dark Third Wheel AU! This time featuring everyone's favorite simp magnet!

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She’d like to get to know him more.

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Ahsoka with a little more Skywalker in her, killing palp and only returning to the order to train Leia is an AU that really butters my eggroll.

Rex is the most exasperated clone in the galaxy. The 332nd is the loudest and most scary battalion in the republic right after aayla securas 327th. Leia is like Ahsokas temper times Anakins hype.

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Like there was any chance I wouldn’t reblog the phrase “meat pompadours”

Do you think there are twi'lek that have their tendrils that grow forwards, and have to bind them up like meaty pompadpurs?

i'm so sorry but i couldn't figure out what you meant by "tendrils growing forwards" and that's literally the only thing i could picture in my head

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neko atsume but with loth-cats call that neko lothcatsume

[id: a screenshot from neko atsume where all of the cats have been edited into loth-cats. inside the house, there is a grey spotted loth-cat inside a cubby of a cat house. on the same structure is an orange striped lothcat sticking its head out of a pot. also inside the house is a brown striped loth-cat sticking its head out of a pot. outside, a brown spotted loth-cat plays with a yellow ball, a brown spotted and grey striped loth-cat are playing on a dinosaur slide, and another grey striped loth-cat is turned away from the viewer, looking at them. end id]

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Also because it came up in conversation recently about “masculine” and “feminine” boy shapes, this is a good illustration of how a man and a woman who are serious weight lifters will have more similar bodies than a man who is a weightlifter and a man who is a distance runner, and sometimes there are some sliders out there that are more important than “downward pointed triangle” vs. “hourglass”. 

The Body Shapes of the World’s Best Athletes Compared Side By Side

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my favorite era of sw is the era that literally has not happened yet

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I had this. Lost about 60 pounds and suddenly a load of people talked to me who never would have before. Especially dudes. In the years since I’ve talked to several male friends and coworkers about it. No one has ever tried to make the argument that my assessment wasn’t accurate. Most got upset and told me it wasn’t fair for me to hold that against guys. 

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How does Rynn like partners to play with her lekku? Tugging, tip licking, massages, tickling?

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Lord of the Stars by Jake Bartok (not the official name) 

The Lord of the Rings × Star Wars

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[image description: it's a drawing of Ahsoka Tano from season seven of The Clone Wars. She's kneeling on one knee and she's looking off to the side, presumably glaring at Darth Maul. Her lightsabers are held over her head in a way that frames her. End of i.d]