#Alex Hearn

[dontmeantobepoliticalbut]

Donald Trump is facing criticism over alleged antisemitic propaganda in recent campaign materials—following a long history of incidents in which he has been accused of emulating or, in some cases, replicating imagery deployed by Nazis in the 1930s and '40s.

In a fundraising email sent to supporters Wednesday, the Trump campaign depicted President Joe Biden as being controlled by a puppet master portrayed as Democratic megadonor George Soros, a Jewish philanthropist and a frequent bogeyman of the right for his support of liberal causes and candidates. In addition, he has regularly been the subject of political opponents' conspiracy theories.

While Soros has long been criticized by conservatives for his policy positions, portrayals of him in conservative media and by politicians who oppose him have often evoked images of a sort of string puller behind the scenes who is orchestrating a liberal takeover of American society.

Those depictions also evoke conspiracy theories on the right that blame a Jewish cabal for orchestrating machinations in the political, financial and media sectors. Such tropes date back to antisemitic literature published in the early 20th century and proved influential in the rise of Germany's Nazi regime.

Some on social media said the Trump campaign's email closely resembled Nazi propaganda distributed throughout Europe, from its imagery to its caption saying that Soros was "a secret shadow president behind the curtain pulling the strings."

"Criticising Soros isn't antisemitic, but this is because he is represented in antisemitic terms," Alex Hearn, a writer for several Jewish publications, tweeted in response to the imagery. "It is the fantasy of the evil Jew secretly running the world by undermining countries. That is why it looks so similar to Nazi propaganda."

"Same Nazi symbolism, different time," Elad Nehorai, another writer, wrote on Twitter.

Newsweek has reached out to the Trump campaign via email for comment.

The recent fundraising email is not the first example of a Trump political campaign being accused of using antisemitic or Nazi tropes. In 2020, Facebook removed a targeted advertisement from the Trump campaign that included a red triangle once used to designate political prisoners in concentration camps. That same year, the Trump campaign used the "puppet master" trope in an advertisement featuring Senator Bernie Sanders, who is Jewish, controlling Joe Biden.

And in July that year, Trump's campaign drew widespread controversy over a T-shirt, which was available on his website, that closely resembled Nazi iconography—a comparison a campaign official at the time dismissed as "moronic."

More recently, the Trump campaign gained national attention after a group purporting to be representatives of the antisemitic National Justice Party distributed flyers at a recent Trump campaign rally in South Carolina. The flyers called for a "2% ceiling on Jewish representation." (Newsweek could not independently verify the authenticity of the flyers.)

Wednesday's incident, critics said, was just another example of the Trump campaign perpetuating another harmful stereotype. It is the same iconography, the critics said, that helped fuel a surge in the number of reported antisemitic incidents in the later years of the Trump administration.

"We continue to see fundraising emails from the Trump campaign that feature language & imagery of George Soros controlling puppet strings and secret globalist cabals," the Anti-Defamation League told Newsweek in a statement on Thursday.

"This isn't just disturbing, it's indisputably dangerous and reprehensible," the statement continued. "Let's be clear, these are antisemitic tropes about Jewish power and are a gateway into hardcore antisemitic conspiracy theories."

[d-criss-news]

Darren Criss’ 37th Birthday Celebration | Via Hannah Winkler, Weston Chandler Long, Carly Heitner, Two Tree Hill, Kendall Tichner, Grace Mccormick, Kylie, Ashley Weston, Chris Lorentz, Carly Heitner, Camryn Hampton, Danielle Perelman, Ashley Hearn and Katrin Vankova's Instagram Story (February 5th, 2024)

[masterjedilenawrites]

List of books below, taken from the Star Wars wiki. Only included: Original Novels, Novel Adaptations, Script Books, and Young Adult Novels. Please no comments about books that are missing from the list... it is what it is.

The High Republic: Convergence - Zoraida Cordova

The High Republic: Path of Deceit - Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland

The High Republic: The Battle of Jedha - George Mann

The High Republic: Path of Vengeance - Cavan Scott

The High Republic: Cataclysm - Lydia Kang

The High Republic: Into the Dark - Claudia Gray

The High Republic: Light of the Jedi - Charles Soule

The High Republic: The Rising Storm - Cavan Scott

The High Republic: Out of the Shadows - Justina Ireland

The High Republic: Tempest Runner - Cavan Scott

The High Republic: Midnight Horizon - Daniel Jose Older

The High Republic: The Fallen Star - Claudia Gray

The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness - George Mann

The High Republic: Defy the Storm - Tessa Gratton, Justina Ireland

The Vow of Silver Dawn - His Majesty the King

Dooku: Jedi Lost - Cavan Scott

Padawan - Kiersten White

Master & Apprentice - Claudia Gray

The Living Force - John Jackson Miller

Queen's Peril - E.K. Johnston

Queen's Shadow - E.K. Johnston

Inquisitor: Rise of the Red Blade - Delilah S. Dawson

Queen's Hope - E.K. Johnston

Brotherhood - Mike Chen

Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel - James Luceno

Thrawn Ascendancy: Chaos Rising - Timothy Zahn

Dark Disciple - Christie Golden

Thrawn Ascendancy: Greater Good - Timothy Zahn

Thrawn Ascendancy: Lesser Evil - Timothy Zahn

Ahsoka - E.K. Johnston

Thrawn - Timothy Zahn

Lords of the Sith - Paul S. Kemp

Tarkin - James Luceno

Most Wanted - Rae Carson

Solo: A Star Wars Story: Expanded Edition - Mur Lafferty

Rebel Rising - Beth Revis

Crimson Climb - E.K. Johnston

A New Dawn - John Jackson Miller

Jedi: Battle Scars - Sam Maggs

Lost Stars - Claudia Gray

Leia, Princess of Alderaan - Claudia Gray

Thrawn: Alliances - Timothy Zahn

Thrawn: Treason - Timothy Zahn

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story - Alexander Freed

Battlefront II: Inferno Squad - Christie Golden

Heir to the Jedi - Kevin Hearne

Doctor Aphra - Sarah Kuhn

Battlefront: Twilight Company - Alexander Freed

The Princess and the Scoundrel - Beth Revis

Alphabet Squadron - Alexander Freed

Aftermath - Chuck Wendig

Shadow Fall - Alexander Freed

Aftermath: Life Debt - Chuck Wendig

Victory's Price - Alexander Freed

Aftermath: Empire's End - Chuck Wendig

Last Shot - Daniel Jose Older

Poe Dameron: Free Fall - Alex Segura

Shadow of the Sith - Adam Christopher

Bloodline - Claudia Gray

Force Collector - Kevin Scinick

Phasma - Delilah S. Dawson

Star Wars: The Force Awakens - Alan Dean Foster

Galaxy's Edge: Black Spire - Delilah S. Dawson

Star Wars: The Last Jedi: Expanded Edition - Jason Fry

Resistance Reborn - Rebecca Roanhorse

A Crash of Fate - Zoraida Cordova

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition - Rae Carson

[reginalds]

The Australian premiere of The Grinning Man, a tragicomic musical based on Victor Hugo's novel 'The Man Who Laughs'. Book by Carl Grose, music by Tim Phillips, Marc Teitler and lyrics by Carl Grose, Tom Morris, Tim Phillips and Marc Teitler.

Where the original production employed the use of puppets to portray the childhood of the lead characters, Salty Theatre has cast two disabled artists in the roles. Seventeen year old blind musician Lilly Cascun as Young Dea and disability advocate Matthew Hearne as Young Grinpayne.

They are joined by a brilliant ensemble of artists, guided by disability consultants and nurtured by the blossoming Melbourne based independent theatre company that is Salty Theatre.

The Grinning Man is now playing at the Alex Theatre in Melbourne until May 19th. Photography by Ben Fon.

[emziess]

tag game!

I was tagged by @raiderlucy and had a spare moment so rather than thinking i'll do it later and inevitably forgetting i'm doing it now

Last song I listened to: Klonopin - Caleb Hearn

Currently Watching: Nothing really - I finished the bear season3 and haven't had time to watch anything else.

Sweet/savoury/spicy: sweet

Relationship status: married (been married almost a year)

Current obsession: honestly a trifecta of Percy Jackson, Alex Rider and Slow Horses, with a little sprinkle of young royals

Favorite Colour: i really enjoy yellow

Last Movie: The Paris Shark movie, the name of which I cannot remember

Currently Reading: IQ84 - Murakami. I've only just started it.

Last Googled: I googled a hair dressers last - so not super interesting

Currently Working On: rn tumblr wise nothing - I'm at a wedding, but I have a fic on the go on AO3

Tagging just a couple of folk, @wilmon @nikossasaki @nick-nellson @emblazons and tbh, anyone else who wants to do it. Don't feel like you have to.

[oldshowbiz]

February 1943.

Jack Benny did a live show for over eight thousand members of the Canadian Armed Forces outside Ottawa, Ontario.

Most of the Jack Benny Program cast - Don Wilson, Dennis Day, Sam Hearne, Eddie Anderson, and Mary Livingston - were on hand for the performance on February 11, 1943 - although it was not for broadcast.

Mary Livingston read a humorous poem dedicated to Canada’s Armed Forces and the City of Ottawa.

They visited the Parliament Buildings and posed with Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King

They stayed at the Chateau Laurier where they met with dignitaries before flying to Toronto.

CBC Radio's Alex Barris recalled, “Because he couldn't get back to New York in time for his regular Sunday-night radio broadcast, it was arranged that he would do it from the CBC's McGill St. studio theatre in Toronto for a feed to NBC in New York...

“The Jack Benny Show was to air at 7 p.m. and two hours later, from the same studio, Wayne and Shuster were to broadcast their Sunday night Canadian Army Show.

"Since Benny and much of his cast (including announcer Don Wilson and sidekick Rochester) were to be there, anyway, Johnny and Frank invited Benny to be a guest on their program, and he agreed.

“Mr. Shuster remembered that they wrote a sketch that involved Benny trying to enlist in the Canadian Army. Rochester played the recruiting sergeant."

[seemsanawfulwaste]

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Hello!! here's some info about me:

name: Alex gender: genderfluid sexuality: bisexual

Interests:

OFMD Doctor Who Edward Scissorhands Sweeney Todd with GEORGE HEARN <3 Good Omens PotC

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My artfight is seemsanawfulwaste !!

[septembersghost]

Jess can you please recommend some music I might like as a swift*e expat? I'm trying to find new things! thank you!

not expats 😂😭 i welcome you, and yes, i love offering music recs! 💖

i've mentioned her often at this point, but lizzy mcalpine!!! give me a minute and five seconds flat are both fantastic and she has such a lovely voice (both in her singing and her writing). gabrielle aplin! particularly english rain and dear happy, but i adore her generally. sasha alex sloan is great and she gets those sad girl vibes. ingrid andress. ingrid michaelson. rae morris. rosi golan. mindy gledhill. cider sky. echosmith. emily hearn! maisie peters. griff! sara bareilles!!! (i love ALL of sara's albums, but kaleidoscope heart probably remains my favorite, though i'd recommend amidst the chaos for folklore-esque vibes). a few years ago, i was really into ruelle, and i listened to her throughout a time of heartbreak, so it's hard for me to go back to now, but i would still always recommend her for etherealness.

on the poppier side, carly rae jepsen, her most recent album the loneliest time is terrific. joanne and chromatica by lady gaga were underrated imo (also the a star is born soundtrack!). foxes. marina. you're probably familiar with florence + the machine, but i would be remiss not to mention ceremonials. halsey i'm sure goes without saying. lorde (melodrama you will always be a masterpiece). aly & aj.

these are slight throwbacks, but mandy moore's album wild hope is one of my favorites ever, it's beautiful (and very swiftian imo), amanda leigh is good too. idk if she's still making music, but angel taylor's album love travels. norah jones. marié digby. a fine frenzy! i loved her so much, one cell in the sea was everything, and bomb in a birdcage and pines...her music will calm your spirit!

these are rattled off the top of my head, i'm probably forgetting many artists i love and need to spend more time rediscovering, but i hope this gives you some places to start and some new joy and melodies to find!

[pepimeinrad]

I'm gonna shuffle my 'on repeat' playlist and post the first ten songs because I feel like it (and saw someone who was tagged say people who want to should)

Perfect Day - Lou Reed

Good Omens 2x05 Credits - David Arnold

Concerto Grosso in C Minor + End Credits - Nicholas Britell

Miles From Nowhere - Cat Stevens

La Dessalinienne - Nicolas Geffrard

I Am What I Am - George Hearn

Meanwhile in Berkley Square - Anne Dudley

Terre De Nos Aïeux - Alex Casimir-Dosseh

Unter Donner und Blitz - Johann Strauss II

Aruba Dushi Tera - Rufo Wever

not tagging anyone but telling everyone who reads this and wants to do it to do it!

[ulkaralakbarova]

Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score. Credits: TheMovieDb. Film Cast: Sidney Deane: Wesley Snipes Billy Hoyle: Woody Harrelson Gloria Clement: Rosie Perez Rhonda Deane: Tyra Ferrell Robert: Cylk Cozart Junior: Kadeem Hardison George: Ernest Harden Jr. Walter: John Marshall Jones Raymond: Marques Johnson T.J.: David Roberson Zeke: Kevin Benton Dwight ‘The Flight’ McGhee: Nigel Miguel Willie Lewis: Duane Martin Self: Bill Henderson Self: Sonny Craver Self: Jon Hendricks Tony Stucci: Eloy Casados Frank Stucci: Frank Rossi Duck Johnson: Freeman Williams Eddie ‘The King’ Faroo: Louis Price Himself: Alex Trebek Reggie: Reggie Leon Etiwanda: Sarah Stavrou Tad: Reynaldo Rey Lanei: Lanei Chapman Real Estate Agent: Irene Nettles Tanya: Torri Whitehead Alisa: Lisa McDowell The Bank: Dion B. Vines Malcolm: David Maxwell Tournament Announcer: Bill Caplan Tournament Referee: Richard James Baker Big Guy’s Girlfriend: Amy Golden Little Guy’s Girlfriend: Jeanette Srubar Sponsor: Zandra Hill Sponsor: Fred P. Gregory Pickup Truck Driver: Carl E. Hodge Ruben: Ruben Martinez Oki-Dog Businessman: Gary Lazer Yolanda: Donna Howell Jake: Don Fullilove Jeopardy! Announcer: Johnny Gilbert Dr. Leonard Allen: Leonard A. Oakland Rocket Scientist: Allan Malamud Dressing Room Staffer: Jeanne McCarthy Cop: John Charles Sheehan Leon: Gregg Daniel Gambler: Carl A. McGee NBA Announcer: Chick Hearn NBA Announcer: Stu Lantz Ballplayer: Ronald Beals Ballplayer: Joe Metcalf Ballplayer: Mahcoe Moore Ballplayer: Mark Hill Ballplayer: Eric Kizzie Ballplayer: Chalmer Maddox Ballplayer: Leroy Michaux Ballplayer: Joseph Duffy Ballplayer: Pete Duffy Ballplayer: Gary Moeller Ballplayer: Daniel Porto Ballplayer: Lester Hawkins Ballplayer: Jeffrey Todd Film Crew: Producer: Don Miller Director: Ron Shelton Producer: David V. Lester Editor: Kimberly Ray Director of Photography: Russell Boyd Editor: Paul Seydor Costume Design: Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Production Design: J. Dennis Washington Art Direction: Roger G. Fortune Executive Producer: Michele Rappaport Casting: Victoria Thomas Unit Production Manager: Ed Milkovich Set Decoration: Robert R. Benton Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Gregg Rudloff Makeup Department Head: Stephanie Cozart Burton Hair Department Head: Sterfon Demings Makeup Artist: Patricia Messina Hairstylist: Kenneth Walker Second Assistant Director: Robert J. Metoyer First Assistant Director: Richard Alexander Wells Sound Editor: Patrick Bietz ADR Editor: Barbara J. Boguski Sound Editor: Robert Bradshaw Sound Re-Recording Mixer: David E. Campbell Sound Editor: Larry Carow Foley Editor: Bill Dannevik Foley Editor: Michael Dressel Supervising Sound Editor: Gordon Ecker Supervising Sound Editor: Bruce Fortune Sound Mixer: Kirk Francis Foley Editor: Leslie Gaulin Sound Editor: Howell Gibbens ADR Editor: Holly Huckins ADR Mixer: Doc Kane Sound Editor: John Kwiatkowski Sound Editor: Kimberly Lowe Voigt Sound Editor: Anthony Milch ADR Editor: Michele Perrone Sound Re-Recording Mixer: John T. Reitz Foley Editor: Steve Richardson Sound Editor: Steve Schwalbe Foley Editor: Shawn Sykora Sound Editor: Richard E. Yawn Stunts: Gary Baxley Stunts: Simone Boisseree Stunts: Mike Johnson Stunt Coordinator: Julius LeFlore Stunts: Scott Leva Casting Associate: Jory Weitz Costume Supervisor: Betty Jean Slater Camera Operator: Mike Benson Steadicam Operator: Michael Meinardus Gaffer: Patrick Murray Grip: Mark Pearson Grip: Ty Suehiro Grip: Clay H. Wilson Grip: Edmond Wright Movie Reviews:

[if-you-fan-a-fire]

"FELL, KICK AGED MAN AS STRIKE WARMS UP," Toronto Star. February 20, 1934. Page 2. ---- Assault Charge Is Laid, Making Third Arrest in Kitchener Disturbances ---- Special to The Star Kitchener, Feb. 20. - The number of arrests in Kitchener's furniture strike disorders totalled three to-day when police took into custody Alex Nezninoi on a charge of assault. The charge followed a brief flurry at the plant of the Brandt Furniture Co. to-day when an aged man was knocked down and kicked, allegedly by picketers and strike sympathizers.

In the meantime Wilfred Oliver and George Stuebing, arrested last night, were admitted to bail and were awaiting a court hearing on charges of obstructing an officer. Police charge that when a constable sought to rescue a strike-breaker from a roughing at the hands of picketers he was obstructed by the two men.

City council has moved for arbitration in an effort to iron out difficulties and to prevent spread of trouble. A committee consisting of Aldermen Hearn, Mullins and Meinzinger was named to study the situation and to try to bring representatives of the manufacturers and workers together for a conference to-morrow.

The plant of the De Luxe Co. is still tied up, with no settlement in prospect. The Reliable Manufacturing Co. management refuses to dis- cuss a settlement with the union as at present constituted.

At the Brandt plant to-day some W men who reported for work yesterday remained away while some new workers reported.

[novumtimes]

Alex Scott flaunts her jaw-dropping figure in a patriotic white dress with daring cut-outs and racy split as England win at Soccer Aid

Alex Scott showed her support for England in chic white dress as the home team beat World XI 6-3 in Soccer Aid at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The sports pundit, 39, who hosted the broadcast alongside Dermot O’Leary, 50, looked sensational in sleeveless gown as she showcased her toned arms. Alex’s look hugged her incredible figure and boasted daring cut outs at her tiny waist and a racy split which teased a glimpse of her elegant pins. The dress also featured a fringe trim and she added extra height to her frame with a pair of stylish heels.  She accentuated her features with glamorous make-up and tied back her curly locks into a ponytail.  Alex Scott, 39, showed her support for England in chic white dress as the home team beat World XI 6-3 in Soccer Aid at Stamford Bridge on Sunday The sports pundit, who hosted the broadcast alongside Dermot O’Leary , 50, looked sensational in sleeveless gown as she showcased her toned arms Alex’s look hugged her incredible figure and boasted daring cut outs at her tiny waist and a racy split which teased a glimpse of her elegant pins England won Soccer Aid 2024 after five years of defeat. Captain Jill Scott, who has won a major tournament with England before, strolled up to the podium and lifted the plate above her head as the team celebrated in style. Led by former I’m A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here! winner and Lioness Jill the side also featured ex-Chelsea stars Gary Cahill and Joe Cole, Jermain Defoe and David James – who played together under Harry Redknapp at Portsmouth – as well as former Arsenal team-mates Theo Walcott and Jack Wilshere.  Alongside with former Lionesses Karen Carney and Ellen White.  The England celebrities were also made up of entrpreneur Steven Bartlett, actor Bobby Brazier, former England cricketer Stuart Broad, Alex Brooker, Erin Doherty, Danny Dyer, Sir Mo Farah, singer and Gillette advert vocalist Tom Grennan, boxing promoter Eddie Hearn, Tom Hiddleston, Paddy McGuinness, YouTuber Miniminter, Sam Quek, Sam Thompson.  Pochettino also returned to the ground where he managed last season before being sacked by Chelsea despite a strong finish to the campaign.  Former Blues Eden Hazard, Petr Cech, Michael Essien and John Obi Mikel will also appear, along with World Cup winners Roberto Carlos and Alessandro Del Piero, ex-Manchester United full-back Patrice Evra, Kheira Hamraoui, Olga Garcia, Kaylyn Kyle. Former Strictly star Bobby said ahead of the match: ‘To have the opportunity to take part in this year’s Soccer Aid for UNICEF, is amazing! We all know what a great cause this is and you can help support it too – tickets are on sale today’.  The dress also featured a fringe trim and she added extra height to her frame with a pair of stylish heels (pictured with Dermot O’Leary)  She accentuated her features with glamorous make-up and tied back her curly locks into a ponytail England won Soccer Aid 2024 after five years of defeat. Captain led the team podium as they celebrated in style. Loki star Tom Hiddleston pictured  ‘I’m hoping that all my dance training will help with my endurance when I’m up against Usain Bolt and company! It might even give me the twinkle toes needed for some silky skills – we’ll see!’. ‘I’m actually a Spurs fan, so technically I’ll be playing behind enemy lines at Stamford Bridge – but I’m keeping that a secret. It would be great to score a goal in the game. Who knows – I’ll have to have a think what my celebration will be. Looking forward to seeing you all on Sunday 9th June’. Bobby, Sam Thompson, The Crown’s Erin Doherty, Frank, and Gladiator’s Diamond all made their debuts at this years charity match. Joining the likes of returning stars will be Paddy McGuinness, Sir Mo Farah, Alex Brooker and Roman Kemp.  Source link via The Novum Times

[identity-library]

Diverse Gender (Books)

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Blood Like Magic (Liselle Sambury)

Alex (MtF Transgender)

Luc (FtM Transgender)

Bruised (Tanya Boteju)

Fee (Non-Binary)

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Cattywampus (Ash Van Otterloo)

Katybird Hearn (Intersex)

Cemetary Boys (Aiden Thomas)

Yadriel (FtM Transgender)

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Dear Mothman (Robin Gow)

Lewis (FtM Transgender)

Noah (FtM Transgender)

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Gifted Clans - Series (Graci Kim)

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Highway Bodies (Alison Evans)

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Jojo (Non-Binary)

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Paola Santiago - Series (Tehlor Kay Mejia)

Alex (Non-Binary)

Percy Jackson - Universe (Rick Riordan)

Alex Fierro (Genderfluid)

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Somebody Told Me (Mia Siegert)

Aleks/Alexis (Bigender, Non-Binary)

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The Art of Being Normal (Lisa Williamson)

David Piper (MtF Transgender)

Leo Denton (FtM Transgender)

The Luis Ortega Survival Club (Sonara Reyes)

Nina (Non-Binary)

The Stormlight Archive - Series (Brandon Sanderson)

The Sibling (Non-Binary)

Thousand Worlds - Series (Yoon Ha Lee)

Duri (Non-Binary)

Hasun Juhwang (Non-Binary)

Namkyu (Non-Binary)

Nini Juhwang (Non-Binary)

Sebin Juhwang (Non-Binary)

Sujin (Non-Binary)

Tristian Strong (Kwame Mbalia)

Memphis Jones (Non-Binary)

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Urchin (Kate Story)

Dor (Non-Binary)

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Venom and Vow (Anna-Marie McLemore, Elliott McLemore)

Cade McKenna (FtM Transgender)

Valencia/Gael Palma (Bigender)

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[calacuspr]

Calacus Monthly Hit & Miss – Darts & Colin Graves

Every month we look at the best and worst communicators in the sports world from the last few weeks.

HIT – DARTS

It’s not that long ago that darts was associated with smoke-filled bars, pints and a male dominated crowd that didn’t exactly welcome a wide demographic of fans.

Watching Eric Bristow or Jacky Wilson with a cigarette or a pint as they played promoted a certain image that seems alien to the way the sport is now contested.

It all changed when Barry Hearn, the renowned promoter of snooker and boxing, led a breakaway from the governing body, the British Darts Organisation, to allow players to compete throughout the year and make a living from the sport.

The Circus Tavern venue gave way to Alexandra Palace and a prize fund of £64,000 with a winner’s cheque of £16,000 has risen to £2.5m with 96 players from around the world battling for the winner's £500,000 grand prize.

The format may essentially have remained the same, but the event has taken on its own personality, blending sport and entertainment together with intro music for each player as they walk to the stage.

Darts has changed from being a sport for old men to a spectacle played and watched by a younger crowd, attracting attention from general sports fans over the Festive period in particular, rather than just a regular fanatical crowd, many in fancy dress outfits.

The sport has become progressive too, with Fallon Sherrock flying the flag for female players and beating men in the World Championships on more than one occasion.

No wonder Sky extended their broadcast deal until 2025 when the last contract came close to expiring and after this year’s drama, no one would bet against them extending it again.

That darts caught the imagination of the wider public is down in no small part to Luke Littler, the 16-year-old prodigy who reached the 2024 final having first played when he was only 18 months old.

Perhaps his success shouldn’t have been a surprise, given that he was playing in under-21 competitions when he was just 10.

The unlikely star, who looks older than his teenage years, was a breath of fresh air, joking about his diet of kebabs and pizza and obsession with his Xbox.

He beat former world champions and his idol Raymond van Barneveld on his way to the final to truly announce himself on the world stage.

Sports stars flocked to meet him, including Tottenham Hotspur’s James Maddison, Arsenal duo Declan Rice and Aaron Ramsdale and, after the final, he visited his beloved Manchester United, who introduced him to legendary former manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

Because of Littler, darts became front-page news, the talk of every UK television news show, and the 2024 World Darts Championship enjoyed record-breaking viewing figures thanks to Littler's fairy-tale.

His semi-final against Rob Cross averaged 1.79m viewers with a peak of 2.32m viewers, up by 40 per cent on the previous overall record and for the final that rose to a total audience of 4.8m viewers – the highest-ever non-football audience for Sky Sports.

Darts even dominated social media with Instagram seeing 11.8m video views and 10.2m total reach on Facebook. The Sky Sports website and app also saw 2.44m follow the live blog, up 307 per cent compared to last year’s final’s 648,000.

Sky Sports Darts' Wayne Mardle, who knows a thing or two about the sport, believes that Littler is the real deal.

He said: “I can't remember someone going up there with such a swagger and just banging in 180s and hitting 11 and 12-darters like they are going out of fashion.

"I'm a darts fan first and foremost, I was watching it and I had goosebumps watching him. I love people achieving and that was a boy achieving something on the world stage.”

UK-based global darts retailer, Darts Corner's managing director Craig Heenighan underlined how this year’s World Championships have had an impact on the sport as a whole.

He said: "Luke Littler's performance has captured the hearts of the nation. It's clearly had had a huge impact. It's not often that darts is on every radio station and on the back of every newspaper.

“If you think of elite-level sports, what 16-year-old could compete and make it to the final and have a have a really strong chance of winning?

"And it's not as though he's scraped through, he's been quite convincing in the wins he's had. I also just think it's probably the way he's gone about it. He doesn't look overawed. He's got a huge amount of composure. He seems very at home on stage, which is incredible for a 16-year-old.

"I think with the younger boys and girls around the country, looking at Luke, at the age of 16.... We've all seen the videos on TV of him playing (darts) in his nappy at 18 months old.

"I think that (says to) a new generation that darts is actually quite cool. And (they think): 'I could be quite good at darts.' And I think it just breathes new life, perhaps, into a new generation looking at the sport."

It’s not just the teenage sensation that caught the headlines though.

In a sport where opponents respect each other and promote the positive atmosphere created by the excitable crowd, a word too for the eventual winner this year, ‘Cool Hand Luke’ Humphries, who, despite ensuring no fairytale ending for Littler, did a great deal for the sport himself over the course of the event.

In a sport where machismo was once taken for granted, Humphries made no secret of his battles with anxiety but has overcome the challenges and lost some weight which has also benefited his performances.

In the post-match press conference, Humphries added that speaking openly about his troubles "definitely helped me because it was a weight off my shoulders".

"I'm not the only sportsman in the world who goes through it," he continued.

"I'm definitely not the only person in this room that goes through it. I was very open and honest about it because it was affecting my career and it was hard to hold it in.

"There have been lots of people on social media who've said 'You've really inspired me and helped me'. That makes me feel great. I didn't do it because of that. I did it because I wanted to be open and honest. All of a sudden I had celebrities and sports stars that messaged me and said that they go through the same."

Humphries, also praised the impact Littler has had and said: “I’m not just saying this because it will please everyone, but Luke has been an unbelievable talent. He has been fantastic with all the media that has come about with him and he took the defeat so well. He’s one of the best players in the world, there is no doubt about that.”

Humphries vowed to give some of his prize money to his local club as well as Prostate Cancer UK, who had already been pledged more than £900,000 after sponsor Paddy Power promised to donate £1,000 for every 180 that was landed, 914 in total.

"I'll donate a bit myself from the prize money. It's very, very close to my heart. My father-in-law, who has battled prostate cancer, went and got checked out. He's found it early.”

While there have been reports of pubs and clubs closing, reducing the access to darts by those who do not wish to play at home, organisations such as Flight Club can attract a Gen Z crowd.

With more than a dozen locations in the UK and venues in the US and Australia, they feature hi-tech booths with pumping tunes that also serve brunch and cocktails and interactive screens to allow groups to play different games.

Littler went one step further at the Bahrain Masters final later in January, hitting a nine-dart finish as he beat Michael van Gerwen 8-5 to secure his first senior PDC title.

It will be fascinating to see if Littler’s rise has a lasting effect on the popularity of darts but you wouldn’t want to bet against it after the excitement and focus this year’s World Championships attracted.

MISS – COLIN GRAVES

Yorkshire County Cricket Club (YCCC) has a reputation as one of the most well-regarded clubs in England, having won over 30 County Championship titles.

But the Club has been marred by scandal in recent years and rocked by financial uncertainty that threatens its very existence.

While Colin Graves was first Chairman of the 160-year-old Club, from 2012 to 2015, the Club faced accusations of institutional racism, culminating in a complaint from captain Azeem Rafiq and later from others, resulting in a high profile investigation.

While the scandal was unfolding, Graves had an opportunity to take a stand and ensure those who were guilty were punished and safeguards put in place to ensure nothing like that happened again.

Rafiq’s claims painted a sorry picture of the abuse he and others had suffered.

The Club appeared to reluctantly concede only that Rafiq had been “the victim of inappropriate behaviour” while Graves attempted to dismiss these claims of racist language as mere “banter”, and was understandably roundly condemned for his response.

In late 2021, the Club released a statement concluding that “there is no conduct or action taken by any […] players or Executives that warrants disciplinary action”.

Yorkshire refused to send “anyone with executive authority to give evidence” to a parliamentary committee on the subject, while refusing to publish its internal report on the investigation into racism allegations.

When the report was published, it sent shockwaves through the Club and wider cricketing family, exposing a culture of racism that had long gone unpunished.

Yorkshire lost the right to host international games, was fined £400,000, and was docked 48 points from the 2023 County Championship, while many senior staff were sacked.

Sponsors understandably distanced themselves from the Club, including ground sponsor Emerald Publishing, creating financial issues that still afflict it today. The suspension of international games hosted at Headingley is estimated to have cost the club and surrounding area as much as £2,5m per game.

On top of the fine, the Chief Executive, Director of Cricket, and Head of Human Resources were all released, along with £3-4m.

After bungling their initial reaction, in August 2021, Yorkshire released a statement apologising to Rafiq and just over two years later, in October 2023, the Yorkshire Cricket Foundation released another statement apologising for racist behaviour.

Yorkshire’s increasingly difficult financial plight led to seeking investment from the Middle East to help address its financial challenges.

The situation got so bad that late last year, it transpired that the club was relying on support for the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to help pay staff wages.

There were reports that the heating had broken down at Headingley and that former Newcastle United owner Mike Ashley was planning on buying the famous ground.

When Ashley’s bid failed to materialise, it was hardly a surprise when Graves was confirmed as the only viable option to help the club get back on its feet.

A statement from the Club said: “The Board of Yorkshire County Cricket Club has tonight agreed to recommend the loan agreement from Mr Colin Graves.”

The former Chairman then told talkSport: “The ball is in the Yorkshire board’s court to make a decision, but my interest is real, it’s absolute, and that’s for one reason and one reason only, and it’s to save Yorkshire County Cricket Club. None of us wants to see that institution disappear.

“It’s not in a good place so from my point of view that’s the reason I’m doing this. I’m passionate about the place and I want to make sure that Yorkshire County Cricket Club survives and prospers.”

Understandably, Rafiq has sharply criticised Graves’ return and said: “There is a sense of sadness, a bit of anger. The message it clearly sends out is cricket is not a place that is safe for people like me: people from South Asian communities or people of colour.

“We have ended right back where we started. Nothing has changed. All we have had are empty words and broken promises. Now a man who has always seemed to minimise the club’s problems, a man who last June went on television and dismissed racism as “banter”, a man whose family trust was described as a “roadblock” to reform, is likely to return to Headingley as chairman. So where is the outcry now? Where are the interventions?”

Earlier this year, Graves released a further statement apologising to the racism victims: “I apologise personally and unreservedly to anyone who experienced any form of racism at Yorkshire County Cricket Club. Discrimination or abuse based on race, ethnicity or any other protected characteristic is not and never will be acceptable.

“I profoundly regret some of the language I used when asked about the events that took place when I was Chairman, at a time when I was no longer at the club. I understand and sympathise with those who regarded my comments as dismissive or uncaring.”

Local MP, Alex Sobell, made a plea for alternative investors and said:  "Yorkshire County Cricket Club has admitted the racism prevalent at the club exposed by the brave testimony of Azeem Rafiq and rightly set up a whistleblowing helpline and investigation into the cases raised.

"Mr Graves has dismissed what the club has admitted, describing it as banter. I am very concerned that we would lose the progress we have made under a return by Mr Graves and would need not just a statement recanting his views but full commitment to create a club for the whole community."

Clive Efford MP, a member of the Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) select Committee, said Graves' return to the club would be "a disaster" while its Chair, Dame Caroline Dinenage MP, invited Graves to give evidence to the committee in February, adding that his return "undermines" the progress that Yorkshire has made so far.

"The disgraceful treatment of Azeem Rafiq by Yorkshire CCC was the tip of the iceberg, with racism, classism, sexism and misogyny found to be entrenched across the sport," Dinenage said in a statement.

"The publication of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket's report last year offered a turning point for English cricket, which the ECB appears to be taking.

"The return of Colin Graves to Yorkshire and to English cricket risks undermining what progress has been made so far.

"The Culture, Media and Sport Committee will be watching closely as this deal progresses, so that the terrible past of Yorkshire CCC does not repeat itself."

Charity Sporting Equals also criticised the plan and stated: “The potential reinstatement of Colin Graves as Chairman of Yorkshire County Cricket Club would undermine the progress made.

“His reinstatement would send a message that emboldens those who perpetuate the myth that racism is simply banter, that it is enough to pay lip service to policies and procedures. It would make a mockery of the suffering of ethnically diverse players across the country. It would be a rejection of the ICEC Report’s thorough investigation and well considered conclusions.“

The Club was then forced to refute accusations that it had dismissed other potential investors in preference to Graves’ return. "Yorkshire County Cricket Club and agents acting on our behalf have met with over 350 interested parties to work through the validity of each and every genuine offer to refinance the club.

"No stone has been left unturned and a thorough and rigorous process has been conducted by the board to ensure the club stays operational for the benefit of its members, creditors and employees. We refute any assertion to the contrary.”

There is no doubt that if Graves does ratify his bid for the Club, it will prove to be an unwanted sideshow and raise further questions about English cricket’s commitment to tackling racism.

Whether sponsors remain with the club or depart to disassociate themselves from the controversy remains to be seen, potentially plunging the Club into further financial difficulties.

Some are said to be reviewing the situation and Rafiq asked others to do the same:

"My question now is for Yorkshire's current sponsors… Does Colin Graves reflect your values? Is it acceptable to describe racism as banter?

"Sponsors found their moral compass before, and they need to find it again, because any organisation supporting this is complicit in it. There is still time for them to act, to leave now and stop Yorkshire stepping back in time and undoing what progress they have made in the past three years."

YCCC has now confirmed that Graves will return, passing the vote with an 88% majority, a huge endorsement from the Club members.

How far Graves goes in accepting his mistakes and ensuring progress continues to be made in the fight against racism may well determine whether the Club can move on from one of the biggest challenges it has ever faced.

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✦ reserves list, august.

these reserves are for our august 1 — august 7 opening period. it will be updated sporadically.

arknights

the doctor — lore

bloodborne

the doll — rose

bungou stray dogs

dazai osamu — remi

ryuunosuke akutagawa — z

ensemble stars!!

wataru hibiki — ren

fire emblem

… archanea.

minera — lia

camus — lia

… three houses.

edelgard von hresvelg — june

felix hugo fraldarius — owl

final fantasy

… seven.

sephiroth — alex

… fourteen.

alisaie leveilleur — mouse

estinien varlineau — owl

hythlodaeus — skadi

ryne waters — daniel

... sixteen.

joshua rosfield — mouse

hatoful boyfriend

fujishiro nageki — lys

hitori uzune — juni

honkai

… star rail.

gepard landau — li

kafka — crow

sampo koski — pingo

jujutsu kaisen

geto suguru — mono

gojo satoru — nell

league of legends

viktor — vincent

library of ruina

xiao — nerd

limbus company

dante — laur

don quixote — puchi

emil sinclair — marion

hong lu — li

ishmael — cae

gregor samsa — virus

yi sang — tamagoogo

lobotomy corporation

carmen — cori

hod — laila

tiphereth — virus

mahoyaku / promise of wizard

cain knightley — puchi

chloe collins — charlie

figaro garcia — lati

owen — alice

oz — blue

rustica ferch — z

shylock bennett — mono

marvel

miguel o'hara — echo

melty blood

zepia eltnam oberon — rozen

metal gear solid

kazuhira miller — vincent

milgram

mikoto kayano — quin

neon genesis evangelion

nagisa kaworu — xia

persona

… three.

hamuko arisato — juni

minato arisato — lati

... five.

goro akechi — murr

puss in boots

humpty alexander dumpty — lok

touhou project

merry hearn — marion

renko usami — cori

undertale

sans — ani

the world ends with you

joshua kiryu — laur

your turn to die

shin tsukimi — daniel

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45 Types of Witches

July 1, 2020

By: Spencer Hearn

Am I a Witch?

The answer to that question can only be answered by you. The word witch means "wise person" so if you are interested in energy work, the pursuit of enlightenment, and learning traditions of the old ways across the globe, you might just be a witch. A few factors that might signal a calling to witchcraft include a deep connection and compassion for nature and wildlife, an interest in the occult or dark arts, and a heightened sensitivity to the metaphysical.

What Kind of Witch Am I?

Unless you are a hereditary witch and have had your craft handed to you by ancestral line, your path is entirely up to you to choose. Often the label comes after quite a bit of research, practice, and discovering your own unique magic. Labels are often intersectional and it is possible to fall into more than one category unless you are part of a highly formal category of witchcraft. Below, I have listed 45 types of witches, but many variations exist in almost every culture and hybrid traditions are created as time passes and more cultures intersect.

Different Types of Witches

Alexandrian Witch: A witch who practices the magic founded by Alex and Maxine Sanders in the 1960s with a focus on ritual and ceremonial magic.

Angel Witch: A witch who works with Angels rather than or in addition to traditional deities

Animist Witch: A witch who believes there is life in all things and sees no distinction between human, plant, animal, or material objects. The animist witch sees the Universe as a living entity and all are connected by it.

Augury Witch: A witch who divines omens, signs, and symbols.

Axis Mundi Witch: A witch who studies the core idea that there is a central pillar that joins Earth to Heaven.

British Traditional Witch: A witch who focuses on the superstitions and spells that originated in the British Isles.

Celtic Witch: A witch who focuses on Celtic and Welsh deities, mythology, rituals, and earth magic.

Ceremonial Witch: A witch who practices high magick (ceremonial) such as Hermetic, Thelemic, and Enochian with a rigid and step-by-step method.

Chaos Witch: A witch who has a contemporary practice that incorporates many types of magic and is guided intuitively rather than with strict steps as seen in high magick.

Chthonioi Witch: A witch who practices a variation of the Alexandrian tradition which also includes Greek gods and goddesses.

Correllian Witch: A witch that practices a type of Wicca founded in the late 20th century by Caroline High Correll. She descended from a line of Cherokee Didanvwisgi who intermarried with Scottish Traditional Witches, and Correllian witchcraft was further influenced by Aradian Witchcraft and the Spiritualist Church.

Cosmic Witch: A witch who focuses on astrology and the placement of planets, stars, and moons when practicing their craft.

Dianic Witch: Branching from Wicca, Dianic Witches focus on female deities. Dianic Witchcraft is named after the Roman goddess Diana, ruler of hunting, nature, and the Moon.

Eclectic Witch: A witch that incorporates many different traditions into their craft; slightly similar to the chaos witch, but they may follow strict guidelines if desired.

Egyptian Witch: A witch who follows a path similar to Wicca, but with a focus on the Egyptian deities.

Elemental Witch: A witch who works with the five esoteric elements: earth, air, fire, water, and spirit.

Faery Witch: A witch who works with the Fae rooted in Irish and Scottish culture.

Folk Witch: "Cunning Folk" ; hereditary witches who follow a path similar to British witchcraft and used their magic and skills for practical purposes which were passed down through generations; *not common*

Gardnerian Witch: A witch who practiced a secret, formal, and highly structured version of Wicca based on the works of Gerald Gardner, who is credited for the modern witchcraft movement.

Hearth Witch: A witch who focuses on magick in the home.

Hedge Witch: A solitary witch that holds both kitchen and green witch attributes, such as making healing potions and brews in the kitchen; think of the old women in the woods archetype.

Hellenic Witch: A pagan witch who worships the ancient Greek pantheon of gods and goddesses.

Hereditary Witch: Unique to each family, a hereditary witch learns from their ancestral line.

Kitchen Witch: A witch who focuses on magick at home, especially the kitchen.

Left-handed Witch: A witch who often breaks taboos.

Luciferian Witch: A witch who believes Lucifer as the "bringer of light" and reveres the angel for enlightenment, independence, questioning authority, and progressive ideals.

Lunar Witch: A witch that heavily uses the cycles of the moon to do nearly all her magical work.

Music Witch: A witch who uses music as the medium of her magic.

Neo-Pagan Witch: An umbrella term for witches who practice newer forms of the craft such as Wicca, Gardernianism, and all new earth-based customs.

Norse Witch: A witch who centers their craft around Norse tradition of ancient sorcery and deities such as Odin and Freya.

Right-handed Witch: A witch that practices magic that is guided by social norms.

Satanic Witch: A witch that lives by the seven Satanic tenets and is strongly against the constructs of a dictatorial society; has nothing to do with worshiping the Christian's idea of Lucifer. Devil-worshiping does exist elsewhere under the broad realm of witchcraft, neither is exclusive to one another.

Scandinavian Witch: A witch who practices and studies Danish Folklore and some Norse traditions.

Secular Witch: A witch who practices magick without worshiping any deities, or their deities and witchcraft are kept separate.

Shamanic Witch: A witch who uses an altered state of consciousness to deliver their magic.

Sigil Witch: Also known as Word Witch, these practitioners use sigils and words weaved into their magic

Solitary Witch: A witch who practices alone rather than in a coven.

Tech Witch: A witch who does most of her work digitally or with some form of technology; this will become more prevalent over time in modern witchcraft.

Thelema Witch: A witch who uses the occult philosophy founded by Aleister Crowley, which centers around ceremonial magic and Egyptian rituals.

Wiccan Witch: A witch who practices the modern pagan religion of Wicca introduced by Gerald Gardner. ***Note: Wicca is a religion; witchcraft is not a religion, although can be involved in religious beliefs and should thus be legally protected equally.

Final Thoughts

Do you know another type of witch that I do not have listed here? Do you feel the definitions correctly describe your path? Which path are you the most interested in? Leave a comment!

Blessed be!