#CREDIBLE evidence from a reliable source

[literary-potato]

I thought this seemed odd because 20 million votes is a lot in a country with somewhere around 330 million people.

So I googled it:

It's good actually that Tumblr isn't letting people Blaze this, because it's simply, factually not true.

I get that this is hard. This SUCKS. But the reality is that Trump did in fact win the election -- not only through the wacky-ass Electoral College system, but the popular vote. And that's AWFUL because it means that a little over 50 percent of the voting populace in this country *chose him* **ON PURPOSE**. They saw 2017-2020, they saw everything Trump and Vance and all their cronies said and did during the campaign, and they went "yep sounds great."

But that is the reality.

20 million votes have been uncounted

Link to this Tweet here

Link to the tweet here for the image above

Link to the White house

If you need further help in a quick format, here is one, but i urge you to also add in the details for requiring an investigation, not just recount.

I know its a shitty situation and were tired but we still have to try to fight for a life that's worth living.

If you can blaze this post, GO FOR IT!!!

[beardedmrbean]

New research shows that Hamas has quietly dropped thousands of deaths from its Gaza war casualty figures.

Salo Aizenberg, from the US-based non-profit organisation Honest Reporting, said that Hamas’s March 2025 casualty update had removed thousands of people it previously listed as having been killed last year.

“Hamas’s new March 2025 fatality list quietly drops 3,400 fully “identified” deaths listed in its August and October 2024 reports – including 1,080 children. These “deaths” never happened. The numbers were falsified – again,” Mr Aizenberg wrote.

The casualty lists are released as PDFs by the Hamas-run Gaza ministry of health, which has been cited by international media as a source for fatality figures in the enclave since the start of the war.

A report by the Henry Jackson Society in December said that the number of civilians killed in the Gaza conflict had probably been inflated by Hamas in order to portray Israel as deliberately targeting innocent people.

Andrew Fox, the author of the report, said the latest deletions are likely to have been an attempt by Hamas to retain credibility.

“We knew there were rafts of errors in their reporting,” Mr Fox said. “There’s a reasonable explanation in that their computer systems went down in November 2023, so it’s been challenging for them to report accurately, but the lists are so unreliable that the world’s media shouldn’t be quoting them as reliable.”

He added: “The UN also just takes Hamas’s figures and publishes them with a note stating the figures are unconfirmed.”

The Hamas lists contain information such as names and ID numbers, and can be filled in by anyone with a link to the Google form for the document.

Hamas will “have gone through the list, trying to make it as convincing as possible. They’ve been accepting names onto that list with no evidence whatsoever”, explained Mr Fox. “So what I’m guessing they’re trying to do is thin out the names they cannot substantiate at all.”

Mr Fox, a former British paratrooper who has worked with Mr Aizenberg on previous research, said the teams use the publicly available Hamas data and cross-check it name by name.

“Salo’s research would be looking for names that were on previous lists but have now disappeared,” Mr Fox explained. “Hamas releases lists as PDFs, so it’s harder to do comparisons but we transfer names to an Excel sheet to do a mass comparison this way.”

Mr Fox noted that data within Hamas’ lists undermines its claim that most casualties have been civilians.

“The demographics are the most important thing in all this. We’ve heard the claims that about 70 per cent of the deaths are women and children, and these lists, especially the most recent, show that’s complete nonsense,” he said.

About 72 per cent of fatalities aged 13-55 are men, which is the rough age range of Hamas combatants, Mr Fox said. “We know that Hamas uses child soldiers, and these statistics show clearly that Israel is targeting fighting-aged men.”

In previous conflicts, Hamas figures have often been corroborated by external organisations, Mr Fox said.

The Henry Jackson Society’s December report said: “The ministry of health, operating under Hamas, has systematically inflated the death toll by failing to distinguish between civilian and combatant deaths, over-reporting fatalities among women and children and even including individuals who died before the conflict began.

“This has led to a narrative where the Israel Defense Forces are portrayed as disproportionately targeting civilians, while the actual numbers suggest a significant proportion of the dead are combatants.”

Hamas has claimed the number of deaths in Gaza since the start of the war is now more than 50,000.

The IDF says it has killed 20,000 Hamas combatants during the fighting, and does all it can to mitigate civilian casualties.

“The IDF makes great efforts to estimate and consider potential civilian collateral damage in its strikes. The IDF has never, and will never, deliberately target children,” the IDF said in a statement.

[moonlightwritingf1]

Reposting this for the anon who is clearly too obsessed and doesn't have a life outside of Tumblr. + Added a new statement too.

I deleted this post because I was under the impression the anon had already seen it—since they love to stalk my blog very in-depth. Luckily, I had written it on Google Docs, like I do with everything I post here, before posting it the first time. And now I’m posting it again because apparently, they didn’t get the memo and love to create fake accounts:

For the anon who’s too coward to use their real account and clearly doesn’t have a life:

I was going to ignore the first ask, but then you had the time, energy, and weird obsession to create a fake account just to send me another ask—and then a private message. So let me be clear

This is the first and last time I address this. Any further messages or asks about this will be deleted and blocked immediately. Tumblr is my safe space—stress and drama free—and I will block anyone who disturbs that for me. You really came onto my blog and did what—threatened me? You ran my writing through an unreliable AI checker and then had the audacity to message me about it? Do you really feel like it's your place to question how people write fanfiction? Why do you feel so entitled to an explanation from someone you don’t even know? To quote you: “DM me and explain why” — WHO are you? And where is this entitlement coming from?

Let me ask you this: Do you not have a life outside of Tumblr? Who takes time out of their day to check if what a stranger posted is “AI” or not? I saw another account getting the same kind of asks recently—was that you too? Are you going blog to blog checking F1 fics like a fanfic detective? If so: get a life, get a job, get a hobby, or better yet—touch grass.

And the audacity to make a fake account just to send another message? Coward behavior. I’ve blocked the first anon ask and now your little fake blog too. I’ll keep blocking every single one if you continue harassing me.

Don’t like what I post? Scroll past it. Block me. Ignore me. I truly do not care. I use Google Docs for all my fics—outline ideas, drafts, requests order. Since that seems hard to believe, here’s one example straight from my docs.

And since you clearly have free time, here are actual credible sources that prove AI checkers are not reliable and should never be used as evidence of anything:

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This is especially relevant to me personally, because English is not my native language. I've studied it for over 15 years, l'm currently studying English at university, and I don't live in an English-speaking country. I didn't grow up in an English-speaking country, and I've worked hard to develop my vocabulary, grammar, and writing style. So if my writing sounds "too repetitive" or "too perfect to be written by a human" and gets flagged by some Al detector—that's not proof I used Al. It means I've worked hard to get to this level, even though my English might not always be perfect.

Source

Al that claims to create undetectable Al content or "human Al"

Or maybe you want to read more on Google Scholar:

There are so many sources to inform yourself—you just need to know how to use them.

And this is what really gets me: someone could use Al, lightly edit the output, or run it through one of those "humanize Al" generators and pass every detector with flying colors. Meanwhile, people like me get flagged and questioned for no reason.

Also, if I were actually using Al, I would've used one of those humanizing tools too—so people like you wouldn't harass me over what I post.

These days, it seems you don't even need facts—just a fake account and a superiority complex.

That's all I had to say. Goodbye, and good luck finding a personality.

April 7

A few days after I posted the above post, you went on someone’s blog — someone who had sent me an ask without using the anon option — and sent them an ask about me, as if I had committed a crime. Less than 24 hours ago, you created yet another fake account just to message me (as seen below) and tell me about one of your other accounts (also fake), despite my explicit statement that I would no longer entertain this obsessive behavior.

Let me be extremely clear: I do not owe strangers on the internet an explanation for my writing process — especially not those who appoint themselves as investigators and issue condescending ultimatums. I will not “contact you privately.” I will not “own up” to a false narrative you've built around flawed tools and obsessive pattern-tracking. You do not get to demand private confessions like you're running a tribunal.

I already said everything I had to say when I made that original post, but clearly it didn’t register, and you continue to target me. I looked at the account you mentioned in your message. To quote: “Some members of the group of us working on this project have gone through PhD programs or work in education and understand the inaccuracies and limitations of AI detection tools.”

So you're adults — or so you claim — with PhDs, yet you seem to be unemployed based on the amount of free time you have to analyze what strangers are posting on the internet. Especially posts that are over 2k words long.

Seriously, who has time to do this much? Because I highly doubt someone with an actual job and a life has this much time on their hands.

And as I said in my first post: block me if you don’t like my blog or what I post. It is really that simple.

LEAVE. ME. ALONE.

[comfly1]

Prostate Orgasm Guide: How to Achieve It Successfully (Tested & Proven)

About three years ago, I was browsing the web as usual, searching for information. Call it coincidence or fate—when I clicked the pop-up in the bottom corner, I missed the close button and was redirected. Normally, I’d exit such links immediately, but the first line I saw read, “A gland unique to men.” That piqued my curiosity, so I kept reading. Little did I know, that one glance would lead me down a three-year rabbit hole.

Though I’ve since read countless articles and browsed product listings on sites like Taobao, I’ve always been cautious. Until I fully understand something, I won’t take unnecessary risks—especially when it comes to my body

I’ll start by examining this medically, since clinical evidence lends medicine greater credibility. Now, let’s begin.

The prostate is an organ unique to males, shaped like a chestnut (a description that seems to appear in every introductory article) and located below the bladder neck, encircling the junction where the bladder outlet meets the urethra. Its broad upper end, called the prostatic base, adjoins the bladder neck, while its tapered lower end, termed the prostatic apex, sits on the urogenital diaphragm. The prostatic body lies between the base and apex.

（Image source: Internet）

I've learned that there is a longitudinal shallow groove along the midline of the prostate called the prostatic sulcus. When doctors perform prostate massage to obtain prostatic fluid, their gloved index finger ultimately slides down along this groove, squeezing out the prostatic fluid - which explains why those who have experienced prostate stimulation may not always have visible fluid discharge. The prostate is located within the pelvic cavity and cannot be palpated through the body surface. It sits between the pubic symphysis anteriorly and the rectal ampulla posteriorly. The pubic symphysis needs no elaboration - it's that hard bone we can feel above our genitals when touching externally. This anatomical arrangement is precisely why rectal access through the anus becomes the only feasible approach.

However, many people find that simply entering through the back door doesn't reliably lead to prostate orgasm (P-spot orgasm), or it's difficult to achieve at all. Occasionally, some may succeed but can't pinpoint exactly what worked or distinguish effective techniques from futile efforts. Additionally, direct penetration requires considerable tolerance - especially for beginners. Through extensive personal experimentation, I've identified several common issues or misconceptions.

First, a digital prostate exam is purely for health screening purposes. Though the doctor's clinically precise manipulation involves contact—and as mentioned earlier, may include prostate massage for fluid extraction—it doesn't produce intense pleasure or that profound internal sensation of fullness. This leads me to hypothesize: achieving prostate orgasm isn't merely about stimulating the prostate itself. Rather, it's likely a layered pleasure experience involving multiple erogenous zones working in synergy.

Second, is vibration absolutely necessary for prostate stimulation? Our gay friends might be the first to disagree—after all, no mechanical stimulation can compare to the sheer intensity of pleasure from real, intimate human connection.

So, I experimented with using the front to build arousal—since stimulating the front is far simpler and quicker for a 'cold start' compared to the back. It’s like a car: slamming the accelerator from a dead stop without letting the engine warm up or the coolant reach temperature is the fastest way to wreck it.

Yet, I faced a major hurdle: coordination. Focusing on the front meant neglecting the back, and vice versa. I assumed that once the front was fully engorged and throbbing, the rear would be ready—but no. The moment I shifted attention backward, the arousal level dropped drastically. Synchronization was key: simultaneous stimulation of both primary zones. During this process, I also deliberately targeted secondary areas like the perineum and anal rim (which inevitably gets stimulated during penetration) to test my theory that prostate orgasms involve more than just the prostate. But first, I had to solve the synchronization problem—the critical bridge between cold start and full arousal. If this failed, nothing else mattered. Thus began my quest for tools that could deliver dual stimulation. From front cups paired with rear shafts to premium sleeves combined with U-shaped massagers, I tried everything. Yet whether crouching, half-squatting, or seated, achieving true synchronization remained elusive—often feeling downright awkward."

During that period, I found myself feeling lost and anxious, even to the point of losing my sense of self. My mind was completely consumed by the pursuit of prostate orgasms—frustrated by my lack of progress but unsure how to improve. Eventually, I decided to just let go and stop obsessing over it. I deleted all the related apps and left the online groups I frequented, cutting myself off from that mental space entirely. For nearly two months, I stayed out of that "emotional zone." But then, by pure chance, something changed. Maybe it was the algorithms picking up on my past searches for terms like prostate massage or prostatic orgasm—because when I opened Taobao to shop, there it was in my recommendations: Comfly, a product I’d never seen before. Curiosity got the better of me, and I clicked in to check it out. It’s funny how life works. Like when you’ve spent years in a certain job—even after quitting, the experience stays with you. You might leave the industry, but when you stumble across something related, you can’t help but take a look.

I clicked in and skimmed through the product description - honestly, I just wanted to see how this thing worked. But to my astonishment, it turned out to be exactly the coordinated stimulation method I'd been struggling to figure out! The coincidence was unbelievable. At that moment, I felt both thrilled and shocked - everything came rushing back. I even forgot about the original item I intended to purchase, spending at least half an hour poring over the product page back and forth. After consulting customer service and watching their demonstration videos, I gained a basic understanding. The most fascinating part? Comfly isn't just about coordinated stimulation - it targets multiple pleasure zones. They share the same philosophy that prostate orgasm isn't achieved through single-point prostate stimulation alone. What's more impressive - their team has actually reached prostate orgasm through this exact method of multi-zone pleasure stacking! From our conversation, I could clearly tell they spoke from hands-on experience - their expertise was evident in how they addressed details and provided thoughtful feedback. The discussion was incredibly pleasant and genuinely enlightening. It's rare to encounter such knowledgeable and inspiring communicators in this field.

To be honest, what surprised me at the time wasn’t that it aligned with my ideas, but that someone dared to put those ideas into practice and actually make them a reality. This goes beyond just solving a pain point for others—it’s about creating a new demand and then fulfilling it. Meanwhile, I was just wallowing in frustration and gave up halfway.

I’ll definitely order this product without a second thought, for a simple reason: even though the customer service claims it achieves blended pleasure through synergistic stimulation and multi-zone sensation stacking, I want to verify it myself. After all, I did arrive at the same theory independently before even knowing this product existed.

In the end, I chose the electric insertable version for two reasons. First, I’ve already trained my rear entrance—larger toys have stretched me out, reducing anal sensitivity, so the beginner version no longer suits me. Second, I want to compare the vibrating and non-vibrating modes to test my initial skepticism: is the electric function really necessary?

With a mix of anticipation and lingering doubts, I finally had the chance to put it to the test. My first hands-on experience began—the device is wearable, which indeed makes synergistic stimulation easier to achieve, as I’d previously mentioned how awkward and uncoordinated other positions could be. By the way, the instructions provided by the brand are incredibly detailed and practical, even specifying approximate stimulation ratios for front and back play. This went beyond my initial idea of just using front stimulation to drive arousal!

For my first attempt, I started by familiarizing myself with the device and adjusting it to my body based on the tutorial video. Since it’s wearable, getting the right fit is crucial—like buying pants, the sizing has to be just right. After some fine-tuning, I followed the steps (which I’ll detail below). But first, the results: by the second try, I hit a full-body dry orgasm—waves of pleasure radiating down to my knees and up to my chest, intense and all-consuming. It was like riding the edge of climax over and over, effortlessly controllable, with no ejaculation but pure, sustained ecstasy.

Here's a breakdown of my step-by-step experience and key takeaways while using this product:

Key Principle: It must be simultaneous, synergistic stimulation—front and back together, not just alternating, but truly synchronized.

Step 1: Initial Stimulation Setup

After securing the device, begin with front-dominant stimulation while maintaining baseline rear activation.

Objective: Since the front is more sensitive to initial stimulation, we use it to build arousal and activate the pleasure pathways first. Without proper arousal, climax is impossible—no one can reach orgasm immediately. Going straight for aggressive rear stimulation only leads to discomfort or even painful endurance.

Step 2: When you feel a slight sensation of ejaculation in your body, it indicates that your body has become aroused. Start to focus mainly on the stimulation at the back.

Note: Focusing mainly on the back here doesn't mean completely ignoring the front. Instead, you should provide weak stimulation to the front. Comfly mentioned that the approximate ratio of stimulation is two parts for the front and eight parts for the back.

Step 3: Concentrate your mind. Provide mainly back stimulation for about 10 - 15 minutes. You will reach a state that is more than just arousal, but a deeper level of prostate pleasure. The accumulation of pleasure during this period is essential. This product, which uses simultaneous stimulation of multiple areas such as the prostate, perineum, anus, and scrotum, can help you reach the front orgasm more quickly.

Step 4: Use the wearable device to control and adjust to increase the frictional stimulation of the back anal area (thrusting is a form of friction. A man's pleasure comes from the friction at the two openings, front and back). When you feel a bit lightheaded or your body starts to uncontrollably desire more stimulation, it is a sign that you are entering the realm of the front orgasm.

Step 5: On the basis of step 4, enjoy yourself wholeheartedly. Within five minutes, you will enter the full front orgasm time. Enjoy it to the fullest!

Note: After repeated use, electric vibration will provide more intense stimulation and shorten the time for accumulating pleasure through multi-area stimulation. However, due to the strong stimulation, it requires users to have a better understanding of their own tolerance and be able to adjust and control it. Non-electric devices are more natural and easier to control, but they take longer to accumulate pleasure compared to electric ones.

Summary: The basis of the front orgasm is sexual arousal. It is a process from sexual arousal to prostate pleasure and then to the front orgasm, which is like a cold start of the body followed by the accumulation, explosion, and release of pleasure.

Verification 1: The front orgasm is a simultaneous and synchronized stimulation of multiple pleasure zones, including the prostate.

​​Verification 2: The front orgasm doesn’t mean avoiding stimulation of the front area entirely. Sometimes, "breaking through" with skillful front stimulation significantly increases the chances of achieving a front orgasm.

​​Verification 3: Coordinated stimulation of multiple pleasure zones makes it easier to reach the front orgasm.

​​Additional Notes:​​

If your body has low tolerance and is highly sensitive, consider using a delay spray or other desensitizing products during the pleasure accumulation phase to avoid premature ejaculation. Throughout the process, stay relaxed yet focused. Do not expect instant results or fantasize excessively right from the start, as this can backfire, distract you, and reduce effectiveness. While the steps above may seem simple, the key lies in understanding your own body and adjusting based on your current state during practice. The optimal experience comes from the perfect combination of device, technique, and user control—with the user being the most critical factor. Without patience and expecting instant results from a device alone, the door to the front orgasm will likely remain closed for you. Even if a "pie falls from the sky," you’d still need to bend down to pick it up. If you’re unwilling to make that effort, there’s no point spending time pursuing it.

This is just the experience of someone who’s been through frustration and experimentation—but it’s backed by repeated real-world testing. I hope it helps those who feel stuck in their pursuit of the front orgasm!

[shsl-hubris-guy]

Honestly now that I'm thinking about it, Korekiyo's execution is the strongest piece of evidence as to why Tsumugi's "you're all fiction" assertion at the final trial is a big fat lie.

She claims their backstories and traumas were all implanted into their minds and made them fictional. Besides themselves, everyone they loved never existed.

We see Korekiyo, in no uncertain terms, murdered by the ghost of his sister. She appears in the execution and throws salt on him. She was real. She existed. That trauma and history was 100% legitimate. We already know ghosts are real in the DR universe, too, thanks to Komaru's brief possession in UDG ch 5

Also, and this has always been how I've read it, but the book Shuichi finds in Kokichi's lab says it was researched thoroughly by experts on the subject of the history of Hope's Peak. That's the sort of accrediting you find in a history book, not a tv guide. Never mind that it uses images from the games we're familiar with, SDR2 does the same thing for the THH game and profiles of the survivors. The answer to why is very clearly just reusing assets.

There's more evidence, too, like Tsumugi's Cospox being a contradiction to her claims of Kaede and the others being fiction. If she believes them all to be fictional characters, she shouldn't have gotten Cospox in Kaede's Ultimate Pianist outfit. If she faked it to get away with murder, it's no longer a credible source, meaning all those 'characters' she dresses up as could be real people. It's a piece of evidence that slips right by.

I've also seen it mentioned before that the floor in the audition videos we see matches the one in Tsumugi's lab, and that they claim makes other than their own despite still going by Shuichi and Kaede in the prologue, which is all true. So it's not like the audition tapes are trustworthy source of information either.

Not to mention, Tsumugi's references are the biggest indicator of her being the mastermind, and what are the title screens of Danganronpa 4-10? References to other media, every one of them. Are we supposed to believe that those really happened? What evidence for them existing are we actually given? Considering she waves off dressing as any of them on the basis of 'oh you wouldn't know them they went to another school' how reliable is that claim?

The only other thing I can think of that's used as evidence of the history of Danganronpa being undoubtedly fictional in V3 is the brief look at the kid named Makoto that watches the games and one day wants to..... What? It cuts off before we can hear what it is he wants to do. The audition tapes would lead you to believe he wants to become part of the game, but maybe he just wants to work on the games, same as Tsumugi

If you think about the Ultimate Hunt Rantaro was given a bit of information on, and the fact that he was chosen from the previous game, I think it's not entirely unlikely that that 'Hunt' is happening in the real world, and that Team Danganronpa are hunting down Ultimates in real life to make their games, hence why they hide their identities and even erase their memories in some cases. Maybe after a failed revival of Hope's Peak, the world has turned against Ultimates.

And, hey, when you think about it, doesn't Tsumugi try to say that the remnants of despair view Junko as their god, and that a god would never beforehand a follower? And doesn't she later say she's cosplaying Junko to bring a god to life before their eyes? Are we sure Tsumugi wasn't just one of the many manipulated by Junko, perhaps as a child? Someone so insignificant to her that we as an audience never had to meet her, but that was so taken by Junko's created image that she dedicated her life to the art of replication?

Idk, I just feel like people take Tsumugi's bravado at the end of V3 a little too seriously. Like I thought we knew the person in charge of a killing game that's built its themes on the idea of reality and lies could lie about reality

[emilydorp]

I got some questions about GTOP dmed and thought, "Hey, these are pretty good, Imma make a post to make up for the fact that I don't post as much as I wish to! :)) Alllllll of this is me making educated guesses btw. And is looooong and full of me rambling (all my posts are me rambling tbh). And also, full of my sass, none of which is directed at the absolute SWEETIE that asked me these questions (I'm sorry).

a) So basically, I'd like to know about them from the start, before their debut? Were they dating at the time? Or did they start dating in 2010-11?

-> Since I'm planning to make this post as complete as possible, I'll try and attach almost everything that I can find for now and everything that's CREDIBLE. There's many things I have no receipt for (cuz like I said in my first post ever, I started after watching the Secret Garden Parody, so very un-seriously), I apologize. An anecdotal piece of advice; read Ruinwyn's fics, she spent a while researching GTOP to write her canon fics realistically and also has future telling abilities.

www.tumblr.com/couleursdautomne/37333885043/toptopia-for-062518-host-top-first-top

(omg I lowkey wanna play that agree/disagree game she did here but don't dare to ask y'all.. so I'm asking here XP Do you wanna play this game? Pretty please say yes :"")))))).

Btw Tabi later confirms that he first met GD in 2000.

GD confirmed anecdote 6 himself via an Insta like (but a version where Ji held his hand and walked off instead of him holding his waist.. which just shows that these things can be true but are also over exaggerate a lot, like how 20 is possible because it can be that the fan account is over exaggerating this interaction) and confirmed other anecdotes from a few of the sources within this anecdote list + many of them are from reliable sources BUT! The disclaimer in the beginning is true, there are a few that aren't real yet get spread around (for example, 4... seriously, they'd never (imho).. and also they don't fight like cats and dogs, they themselves made it clear that their friendship was NEVER like that).

Also: YB posting this for the translator (not in relation to this post).. tears in my EYES so sweet (Honestly, if GD wasn't such a fabulous relatable honey bun, YB would've been my bias; the man he is).

But really, pre debut is mysterious for me as well, since I started in 2014~2015 and have been on-and-off since. I do know things since I've tried digging up this stuff even tho a lot of it was deleted (I went to LiveJournal of all places.. I'm too young for that!! TTOTT No legit idk how that site's supposed to work Fam) and I am friends with old VIPs that have been around since 2008-2010-2012 but they very casually and/or didn't shipped GTOP, and were iVIPs, so I can only ask them to confirm receipts, like the fact that GD really DID post the words "Take Me (I'm Yours)" to his Instagram in 2014 and that was a REAL thing he did and therefore a valid receipt that this song is for Seunghyun. So yeah.

I don't think they were dating pre-debut and honestly do believe that 2010 was the year they actually started dating each other. I think so for a few reasons, here's the ones I remember: GD&TOP volume one was written in 2010; GTOP fan service shifted dramatically in 2009 and in that year Ji even (allegedly from the fan accounts and discussion I was able to recover) got pissed at shippers, especially Topnyong, EVEN THO he started Nyongtory (yes, he started it... unfortunately... gosh Ri you f-cking RAT).. honestly GD's fan service is unmatched. He later changed his mind and liked shippers again (obviously) but his sudden and brief shift in opinion is interesting.. especially since GTOP had very nice fan service and real moments (but like.. since Ji had a crush on Tabi.. it was more like GD service lmfao.. check out pre dating GTOP it's GLORIOUS) which changed and later reduced dramatically; Tabi dated a different woman per-debut, he 100% was with her and even spoke about her (while Ji looked like he wanted to jump off a cliff)(honestly she looked like Hyori Lee, Tabi's celebrity crush (he has a GIANT crush on this woman, y'all Tabi is y/n he got to kiss his celeb crush on stage TTOTT)) AND he most likely also dated Shin Min-Ah from 2008~late 2008/2009, so he was taken before 2010. There's other stuff but honestly, Tabi being taken is a big indication that this was all Ji being in love (and maybe Tabi subconsciously).

(I've read fan accounts from iVIPs since they share, and unfortunately most iVIPs I've been able to encounter (more like encounter their posts lol) started after 2010. Omfg I read one talking about how she spent a week stalking BB alongside kVIPs and was "shocked" at how close GTOP were and kVIPs just shrugged and said "They have a special relationship".. and another one from a Dutchie (who threw her morals out the window real quickly when she got the chance) where she exclaimed that they were "CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE" in all caps and that Tabi spent all his time around men and avoided the women completely XP These are fan accounts so mind you, you never know with them.. but goddammit there were so many GTOP fan accounts of them being close, these are the ones that got stuck in my head, it's a lot, and many of them didn't really ship GTOP either.. also bragging about being low key crazy and then lying about what you saw is a low I pray nobody has reached). Anyways, here's video evidence of his crush:

b) I saw some tiktoks that said they had a very on and off relationship, cheated on each other and were abusive? I didn't believe that tt but I think I can trust you and based on your Tumblr posts I can see that you've been here much longer and know a lot.

-> Hun, don't turn into a naive FaceBook grandma that believes everything she sees on the internet. If your ears are hearing one thing but your eyes see another, believe your eyes (I don't mean this literally in the sense of eyes and ears ofc). This is all very false information (and written by SHyuk cuz he wants Ji to himself / big joke). What are they even alleging? Goodness me *rolls eyes*. Send it if you want, always down for rambling :))

c) Do you have blogs translated from older kvips, you said in your post that they withheld a lot of information.

-> I don'ttttt, I don'ttt have old blogs I wish I did anon I really do :"(( Even tho my Korean is good for nothing and if I was dropped of in Seoul I'd do nothing except yell "AIRPORT" in Korean at the top of my lungs and understand what is written on signboards.. and maybe some accent and dialect free Korean (dialects are horrible, they make learning languages so much harder), I'd try to translate for y'all. I translated the entire video of that palm reader that predicted Ji's 2017 crashing and burning (and gave some nice indirect GTOP) for @deliciouskamepi at 3 A.M. lmfao. Weibo is/was also very good, but I'm not going to attempt that. Lmao this part is just a lot of me going all "I don't wannna TTOTT" hihihi am I a bad shipper?

A LOT of GTOP content is gone, it isn't even funny. The last time I went to Kmedia sites and "Korean Reddit", as I (and MissMangoButt) like to call it, I fled the scene and haven't had the guts to return (I just don't like toxicity, I'm sorry, I've been in the kpop fandom for too long to even pretend like I can bear this BS for longer than 10 minutes). Maybe if GTOP have legit rumours of a sighting in S.Korea I'll go back. But right NOW they don't have more information than us since they've stepped away from their toxic ways (there's a LOT of rumours tho, and I don't wanna read them, cuz they're malicious and destroy Ji and Tabi's characters and like I said, I only want to write credible/plausible things in this post). Remember, these are the people that wanted Ji to kill himself over "pLaGiArIsM". But in the same breath, I must say that these are the people that went as far as stalking Ji's elder sister for tea on him, so they 100% know a lot about the past and Ji's life. And guess who kept denying Jiko like their lives depended on it? These very. same. knets. Which brings me to:

d) "In fact the Jiko relationship is FAR from this long term important relationship in GD's life (for which I could write a second speech)." You talked about this as well, I believe the long term relationship you are referring to must be TOP and GD's. Anyways there is enough proof that GD did date Kiko. I'd love to hear your speech about that haha.

-> Jiyong Christ dear! TOT Okay, so Jiko is frustrating ngl. I didn't have a blog or social media account back in 2014 but it was frustrating. Here's stuff you gotta read + I'll add things I haven't seen mentioned.. I was GONNA write a speech but Jiko is tiring, tiring, tiring, I'll just repost this absolute QUEEN's posts instead.

-Doing a second ALS ice bucket challenge is so so extra, especially when the point is to do it publicly.. this dude. Also, why is his friend being STUPID and replying to like TWO snarky comments about how GD didn't nominate her lmfao.

--kwonaventure.tumblr.com/post/110425166539/gds-2nd-als-video-that-mentioned-my-dear

--https://kwonaventure.tumblr.com/post/114187861904/do-u-know-kiko-can-speak-korean-or-not-people#notes

--www.tumblr.com/sabrinete/71955816415/you-know-everytime-jiko-rumours-emerge-i-always?source=share

--kwonaventure.tumblr.com/post/120278220119/mina-isnt-it-logical-that-jiyong-allows-dispatch(read it via copy-pasting cuz Tumblr hates me and wouldn't allow more links :"(()

- If he didn't want to be caught, he can be discrete. We'd only seen YB's current wife after YB decided to reveal it and never saw any of Dae or Ri's girls (unless it became a scandal, like Ri's).

- Both Kiko and GD kept denying their relationship, before the ALS challenge leak and after, even tho the hate was unbelievable. Anyone in such a situation would've just revealed their relationship, especially if even half of the tabloid rumours are true. Also I'm pretty sure Kiko and Ji looked straight at the camera a few times during their photoshoots lmfao.

-These tagssss:

-GD, in the year of our lord 2024 (or 2025 lmfao) liked reels about this second ALS ice bucket challenge, just laughing about how silly he was being, yet hasn't liked post about the legitimate leaks of his PeaceMinusOne account. Idk tbh, maybe it's all about the past being in the past? But he hasn't liked a single post that was a legitimate breach of his privacy to this day (for as far as I can see). So either Ji has made complete peace with the past and he doesn't care about the ALS leak OR the ALS leak was BS anyways (love the Tabi pfp, what a coincidence).

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BUT he liked this post that used this image in passing for a split second (there was another one that I THINK (using my memory here) used a clip of Tabi in this situation for like 2 seconds (towards the ending (?) so his alleged ADHD brain could've scrolled) but I can't find it.. so maybe I made that up outta trauma since people really liked making "edits" of Tabi's trauma (yuck, this isn't a kdrama, both GD&TOP are active netizens so they'll SEE these things, you absolute bitches).. but trust me, if you had a folder of Ji's likes (of 2025 ALONE) you'd never find shit again either).. so umm tbh maybe he is going all "that's the past y'all"? (Really idk what to make of this like but since that entire incident is a "breach of privacy" I needed to mention it since I alleged he didn't like any posts that exhibited such behaviour... but it is a split second...).

[confused-rat]

I'm actually happy to acknowledge Courtney is not a wholly reliable source either, and that we'll probably never know with certainty exactly what happened wrt the abuse. The fact remains that at this point they've both corroborated the fact something DID happen, and since Lily's spent the last ten years building up an internet trail of acts that range from kind of shitty to genuinely abusive that she's then provably lied about as suits her needs, she's wrecked any chance she has of getting those accusations dismissed altogether, because she's hopelessly wrecked her own credibility. Turns out that lying when evidence exists to discredit you means your word trades for shit all in a situation where your word is all you've got.

👏👏👏

[ellipse-society]

Ok so I did because I was curious to see what was actually there.

So first now of course we have the AI overview.

Firstly thought to form and typically strong word choice there very persuasive/sar. Secondly what do they actually link in the overview? Two blogs and WedMD. So I guess now what does WebMD say because I hope we aren't using blogs as our sources here.

Again with the weak word choices. Using likely then stating 99% instead of 100. What about that last 1%?

So now let's scroll down the page and see what we find.

Firstly we have did-research.org which has a disclaimer page stating not all information on the page is necessarily accurate and there is already some well known things on that website that are questionable in their accuracy when you look at the science on the topic. Also basically just one person's blog so not a reliable resource.

Next in the list one of the blogs linked in the AI overview. They seemed to actually be citing some good sources though...

...still that use of weak language.

Next we have "how do new alters form" asked on r/DID and I decided to check to see if anyone added a source to their answer to give it the benefit of the doubt. They didn't and I shouldn't have to explain why this is a bad source.

After that we have the othe blog from the AI overview the fact it cites did-research.org as a source immediately knocking it even further down in credibility and all of their other sources use that same weak language.

Then we have quora with "how are new alters in DID systems created? Can it happen randomly?" Again I checked for any sources and found none.

And finally after going through all those sources we finally get to a credible one which does actually support their argument until you read what it is about. "Formation and Functions of Alter Personalities in Dissociative Identity Disorder" It isn't talking about every case where alters are present just the cases where the individual has DID and nowhere does it say you need DID to have alters. It also starts to use the same weak language when it actually gets to the actual descriptions of alter formation.

I'm just wondering how they think the first thing that pops up is supporting their point when it takes me to the seventh to find anything. Also most endogenics aren't claiming to have DID and most don't. Most also don't use the word alters. So I really don't see why they think they have proved anything. If your sources aren't talking about endogenic plurality they are not evidence for or against it.

[factcheckingmclennon]

hey! making a pinned that will for now hold some basic info/disclaimers & may in the future have a read more with a guide to deep dives

navigation

james/lorraine, they/he/she, 24. BA in religious studies/history, going back for a MA in history in january (that's relevant okay that's my CREDENTIALS for this silly blog)

my main is @menlove

I am indeed a shipper! no hate is meant at all by this blog existing, I'm just a historian that is going crazy trying to sort out fact & fiction in this fandom. there's a lot of both and I think a blog like this could be useful

and in that vein, I will never, ever directly come after or @ anyone who shared that misinformation. if you send me a request and start it with "I saw so and so post x, is this real?" I'll make a post without your ask in it. I don't want to send hate anyone's way. if it's an older post, i'll probably link the source of the misinformation for the sake of clarity, but if it's a blog that's still active i won't & i'll just screenshot. (maccaswife1978 is not a real person btw dgshdhshs. as far as I know! sorry if anyone's ever had that username)

I'm always open to correction. I have 0 way of knowing or finding everything, so if you have a credible, reliable source that I didn't find in my deep dive of something I rated fake/neutral, please let me know! I'd love for some of these to be real

I also take requests! feel free to ask me about anything that you want fact checked. just know sometimes I might not be able to find an answer or I might be bogged down & not be able to answer just then. I'll do my best to get to everyone, but inevitably my mental health and life Will come first so......

rating system

fake- this is a source that, from everything I can find, only loops back to other mclennon blogs/forums. again, I'll take correction on these.

neutral- this is a source that is fake in some way but real in others. maybe it's a quote taken wildly out of context, or the quote passed around is fake but the content really did happen & has a more grounded source. or maybe it was written in a biography that didn't use citations and I have no idea where that author got that information, so you should take it with a grain of salt. or maybe it's something that isn't necessarily fake, but there's not enough evidence to definitively prove it one way or another (i.e. did anything happen in india?) whatever the case, this source has ended up neutral in the grand scheme of mclennon.

real- happy day for us all, these are for ones that turn out to be real! these are ones that are backed up by one or more reliable source & have hard evidence

source reliability

what do I mean by "reliable source"?

for me to count a source as "reliable" and count it towards a fact/quote being real, it has to be one of these things: first-hand (interviews, auto biographies, etc), recorded (video/photographic evidence, basically), or a well-sourced/respected biographer.

sources that fall into the in between category and might still earn a "real" rating but should be taken with a grain of salt are things like: second-hand sources (& who they are is important in determining how big that grain of salt should be), biographers who are allergic to sourcing, and things like lyrics/poetry/short stories which rely heavily on interpretation unless explained by either john or paul themselves. none of these automatically mean a "neutral" or "fake" rating, but they're taken into account.

and sources that will earn a fake rating once they're found to be the original source: tumblr blogs, deviantART pages, fan forums, gossip columns, etc. basically, if all I can find is someone writing out "slash beatles quotes" on a page in 2011, it's getting chucked in the bullshit pile unless someone else can find a source that predates it.

[roseapothecary]

News Literacy 101

So after seeing this (great) post and the reactions to it, it's come to my attention that many people on this site weren't taught basic news literacy—and that is NOT your fault. I don't know about other countries, but I do know it's not something we teach widely in the States. Frankly, the people in charge of our education have a vested interest in us being gullible. But that's a whole other post, I guess.

The point is... While I don't want to derail OP's post, I do want to talk about news literacy, how to spot trustworthy information, and why sharing doom-filled posts isn't as helpful as you might think. So, I want to give you a quick question to ask yourself:

Does it pass the SMELL Test?

Source: Where is the information coming from? Is it from a credible and reliable source, like a reputable news provider*?

Motives: Why is this information being presented the way it is? Are they trying to inform or persuade you? Do they use emotionally-charged words designed to outrage, shame, guilt, or scare you?

Evidence: How has the information been verified? Has it been verified? Can it be verified? Do they provide links to credible sources?

Logic: Does the information make logical sense? Look for over-generalizations, flawed comparisons (especially correlation vs causation), and over-the-top accusations.

Left Out: What have they left out? Information left out could change the context. Do you have more questions than answers?

* This gets complicated when we're talking about Palestine due to the fact that mainstream media is spreading Israeli propaganda, but there are MANY journalists on the ground and civilians sharing their experiences—this is a time where social media can actually help spread truth. Prioritize posts from these sources (or that at least link to these sources), rather than unverified text posts... especially if those text posts have no calls to action or resources.

Beware of Manipulation

Some posts are designed to manipulate feelings for likes, shares, or to spread misinformation. They also might fall into performative activism, where someone uses a social platform to shame, scold, or scare others while taking no real action to make change.

While it might feel like sharing these posts raises awareness, it often ends up spreading feelings of despair, which can discourage meaningful action. It even makes people more susceptible to conspiracy theories and misinformation.

Young people are once again talking about not voting because "there's no point," "the system is rigged," etc. after doom posts about the 2024 Republican platform started going around on this site. People are catastrophizing about AI, derailing realistic conversations instead of encouraging people to take action by demanding regulation. People are scrolling and sharing emotionally-charged posts about Palestine, then not participating in boycotts or emailing their representatives, or taking other meaningful actions.

TLDR; if a post doesn't have a reliable, verifiable source, has a scolding or hopeless message, makes sweeping accusations or generalizations, and/or has no suggestions for action, think twice before reblogging it. It may do more harm than good.

For more resources on news literacy, check out:

Center for News Literacy

The News Literacy Project

and Penn State's news literacy education.

[eretzyisrael]

David M. Litman

Unsurprisingly, the International Court of Justice played along with the cynical attempt by Hamas’s ally South Africa to halt the Israeli military operation launched to destroy the terrorist organization after its horrific Oct. 7 massacre. 

Equally unsurprising is that the ICJ justified its ruling by relying on a thin, distorted and inaccurate set of “facts.” In its May 24 ruling, the court relied on a handful of dubious, generalized and misleading claims made by various United Nations figures.

As justice ad hoc Aharon Barak points out:

“The Court relies primarily on statements made by United Nations officials on social media and on press releases issued by relevant organizations (see Order, paragraphs 44-46). It relies on these statements and press releases without even inquiring into what kind of evidence they draw upon. The Court’s approach is in stark contrast with its previous jurisprudence, in which it has stated that ‘United Nations reports [are] reliable evidence only ‘to the extent that they are of probative value and are corroborated, if necessary, by other credible sources.’”

Indeed, as has been pointed out many times before, the United Nations reports on Israel, on which the ICJ relies, are replete with dubious claims and outright lies.

Below are four claims on which the ICJ based its decision, followed by the facts disproving the narrative crafted by the court in an effort to deprive the Jewish state of its right to self-defense.

ICJ Claim 1: “For instance, on 8 May 2024, the Director-General of the World Health Organization stated that the Al Najjar Hospital, one of the last remaining medical facilities in the Rafah Governorate, was no longer functional due to the ongoing hostilities in its vicinity.”

The Facts: Omitted is that Al Najjar Hospital had limited capacity—only 63 beds—which has been more than made up for by the establishment of field hospitals in Rafah Governorate.

In a manner typical of the rest of the ICJ’s ruling, the responsibility of other parties for the situation is omitted. It is well-established that many of Gaza’s hospitals have been exploited by Palestinian terrorist organizations like Hamas, forcing Israel to attack these medical facilities.

Under the ICJ’s logic, the IDF must stand and take it as Hamas launches rockets from Rafah.

ICJ Claim 2: “On 17 May 2024, the World Food Programme (WFP) warned that it had been unable to access its warehouse in Rafah for over a week and observed that ‘[t]he incursion into Rafah is a significant setback to recent modest progress on access.’”

The Facts: Once again, the ICJ is deceiving the public by omitting the responsibility of parties other than Israel for the situation. Much, if not all, of the responsibility for the aid situation in Rafah lies with Palestinian terrorists, looters and Egypt.

One of the main reasons the WFP has been unable to access its warehouses has little to do with the Israel Defense Forces. In many cases, mobs of Palestinians are stopping aid convoys and looting the supplies destined for WFP warehouses.

Another party responsible for this situation is Egypt. The May 17 WFP report the ICJ cites does indeed claim, “We’ve not been able to access our warehouse in Rafah for more than a week,” but in the very next sentence it goes on to explain: “We have very little food and fuel coming through the border crossings in the south.”

[oldphone-whodis]

I'm now so convinced that Sirius put together than Remus was a werewolf pretty quickly. So I'm making up a scenario:

I headcanonSirius's MBTI to be ENTP. He's just the type to draw together the little details about Remus and come up with some batshit theory at the end of the school year and tell James about it. Probably doesn't put together that he's a werewolf Quite Yet.

And then he thinks it over all summer long in between trying to convince Regulus that everything their family ever taught them is wrong, and he should join Gryffindor with Sirius (Not a chance from Regulus, who's an ISTJ, definitely doesn't think his brother who's a year into Hogwarts is a reliable enough source to outweigh the credibility of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black's personal library.) and arguing with his Mother about how everything he's learned at Hogwarts, all the conclusions he's come to, makes everything he's learned from Her to be wrong.

So I definitely think he's pulls James aside in second year, so he can ping-pong some ideas off of him.

And while in Transfiguration class sometime that year, something about transforming Rabbits into Slippers has him making the connection that Merlin's Moldy, Crumb-Riddled Beard! Remus could be a werewolf!

And he has to talk with James about that, and then, the boys are looking at the available evidence about Remus VS how absolutely absurd it would be for there to be a werewolf attending Hogwarts with them. And Sirius has to determine if his thoughts on werewolves are up to standard because what if he's wrong about werewolves? He was wrong about muggleborns just last year!

And I'm pretty sure by the end of the year, Sirius is a stanch advocate for werewolves and also very convinced that Remus is a werewolf, and the only reason he hasn't confronted him about it yet is because James has been convincing him to properly think it through and do his research first before making those sorts of accusations. This is the guy they have to share a dorm room with for several more years after all, and not everyone would take kindly with being compared to a werewolf, no matter the intentions behind it.

And then, James is probably baffled and very impressed when they learn that his theory turned out to be correct.

[along-the-silkroad]

Mycenaean Colonization

Around 2000 BCE, the Indo-Europeans migrated to what is today Greece. After settling there, they lived for several centuries in the shadow of the splendorous Minoan civilization on Crete. However, the Indo-Europeans did not remain idle. They developed into a series of well-organized small states, ruled by kings (wanax) in their heavily fortified palaces. This led to the rise of the Mycenaean civilization, named after its most prominent and famous stronghold, Mycenae. After the disintegration of the Minoan civilization—partly due to the catastrophic volcanic eruption on Thera (Santorini) around 1650 BCE—it was the Mycenaeans' turn to become the dominant power in the Aegean.

Their artifacts are found throughout the entire Mediterranean, with some of their manufactured goods even reaching Nubia.[1] This attests to the extensive trading networks of the Mycenaean states. Archaeology is our primary source of information in this area, as the Linear B tablets offer only limited evidence of Mycenaean commercial activity. However, this is not the focus of this brief article. Our aim is to explore the regions where Mycenaean presence was not simply the result of brief visits by traders, but rather the permanent settlement of large groups of Greeks—i.e., colonization.

There are three types of colonization. The first involves annexation, where a large group of immigrants takes over already occupied territory. The second is known as a “settlement colony,” where migrants establish themselves in unoccupied land. In this type of colonization, immigrants are most likely to retain their original cultural practices. The third type occurs when a large cultural group is allowed to settle in an existing town but is subjugated to local authorities. These colonies are usually established for commercial purposes. A good Bronze Age example is the Assyrian trading colony in the city of Kanesh, where the immigrants lived in a designated quarter of the city. These colonists in trading posts sometimes held a degree of autonomy over certain matters.

One methodological challenge is the lack of contemporary written sources providing information about colonization activities. To date, no word equivalent to "colonize" has been identified in Bronze Age Greek. [2]Moreover, no Linear B documents have been discovered outside the Greek mainland and Crete. Similarly, foreign texts from Mycenaean trading contacts, such as those from Ugarit, offer no relevant insights. Consequently, it appears that we are once again at the mercy of archaeology for answers.

Another potential non-material source of information is the epic tradition, though its use requires great caution. While some scholars dismiss the reliability of later literary sources, others see value in them. [3]Vanschoonwinkel argues that valuable insights can be gleaned by cross-referencing literary traditions with archaeological evidence. [4]  He suggests that there is at least some truth to the stories about legendary times in Classical Greece. For instance, the reluctance of legendary heroes to visit the Levant and Egypt aligns with the lack of evidence for Mycenaean settlements in these regions. This approach gains credibility from archaeological research at Hissarlik (Troy), which uncovered evidence of a large-scale siege that could serve as the historical basis for Homer’s Iliad.

Pottery can also serve as a valuable source of information, though it can present a misleading picture. Some regions have been more thoroughly excavated than others, meaning a lack of pottery in certain areas of the Mediterranean does not necessarily indicate reduced Mycenaean presence. Similarly, a high concentration of Mycenaean ceramics does not necessarily signify colonization; it could just as easily result from successful trade conducted by the Mycenaeans.

As Vanschoonwinkel rightly observes, material evidence that cannot be easily attributed to mere trade—such as funerary practices—is particularly revealing. This aspect of human culture is deeply ingrained and rarely changes solely through commercial contact. Funerary practices similar to those of mainland Greece could, therefore, indicate the settlement of Greeks originating from the Mycenaean kingdoms.

To date, no substantial Helladic evidence has been discovered at any site that conclusively indicates Mycenaean colonization outside the Aegean.[5] While some traces suggest the presence of Mycenaean individuals or small groups, there is no evidence of large-scale migration. Some archaeologists have proposed the existence of Mycenaean trading posts in locations such as Ugarit and Tell Abu Hawam in the Levant[6], Scoglio del Tonno in southern Italy, Thapsos in North Africa, and Antigori in Sardinia.[7]  However, these claims have been effectively disproven.

Excavations in Cyprus and western Anatolia have provided more compelling evidence, including the prevalence of imported Mycenaean pottery and the presence of local workshops producing similar ceramics. Even more significant is the similarity in funerary practices. The Bronze Age archaeological layers at Iasus and Miletus reveal urban centers that were either Mycenaean or heavily Mycenaeanized. Additionally, discoveries such as the necropolis at Müskebi, the tholos at Colophon, and possibly the cemetery at Panaztepe suggest the existence of more Mycenaean settlements in Asia Minor.

Textual evidence supports the idea of Mycenaean settlement on the eastern side of the Aegean. A Hittite archive contains a text detailing relations with the so-called Ahhijawa, a term likely referring to the Achaeans/Mycenaeans. [8] Initially, the Hittite term Ahhijawa described the people living along the Aegean coasts. These interactions began in the late 15th century BCE, coinciding with the earliest Mycenaean remains found at Iasus and Miletus. Moreover, the city of Millawata or Millawanda—likely Miletus—is mentioned as being within the sphere of influence of the Ahhijawa.

Cyprus presents a unique case. Greek immigration to the island began no earlier than the late 13th century and unfolded gradually. These immigrants can be definitively identified as Mycenaeans, as demonstrated by pottery and burial complexes from the 12th and 11th centuries. Interestingly, the epic tradition links the settlement of Greeks on Cyprus to events following the Fall of Troy, placing it in the later part of the legendary era—an account that is not far removed from historical reality. Over time, the growing Greek presence and local assimilation led to Cyprus being considered part of the Hellenic world.

The study of Mycenaean colonization is complicated by significant methodological challenges. No evidence has emerged to confirm settlements outside the Aegean. However, within the Aegean region—particularly along the western Anatolian coast and in Cyprus—there are indications of stronger Mycenaean influence, suggesting the possible existence of Bronze Age Greek colonies in these areas. The debate remains unresolved, and further archaeological research is needed to provide greater clarity on the subject.

Olivier Goossens

[1] Spataro, Garnett, Shapland, Spencer & Mommsen 2019, 683-697. 

[2] Casevitz 1985, 221-223. 

[3] Embrace: Bérard 1957; Fortin 1980; 1984.

Reject: Pearson 1975; Baurain 1989.

[4] Vanschoonwinkel 2006, 41- 113.

[5] Wace and Blegen 1939; Immerwahr 1960.

[6] Stubbings 1951, 107; Van Wijngaarden 2002, 71–3.

[7] Taylour 1958, 128; Immerwahr 1960, 8–9; Voza 1972; 1973; Bietti Sestieri 

1988, 28, 37, 40; Kilian 1990, 455, 465; Jones and Vagnetti 1991, 141 (cf. Vagnetti 1993, 152); Van Wijngaarden 2002, 235–6. 

[8] Bryce 1989; Vanschoonwinkel 1991, 399–404. 

[systeminquiry]

Debunking: Plurality in Transgender Mental Health (2018)

Cross-posting this solid debunking of an oft-cited section about plurality. Most of the images speak for themselves, but I'll add in occasionally to explain further.

The first section defines being plural as "Having two or more people existing in one body or space" (Yarbrough, 2018). The highlighted sections on plurality have no source - these are unsubstantiated claims that contradict the scientific general consensus and research on how systems form, leaving the reader unable to determine whether the information came from a legitimate/reputable source or not. As it is now, the fact that the sections about plurality have no source seems to imply that the author couldn't find a legitimate source with their definition of plurality, instead fabricating explanations.

The majority of this page describes someone who has been repeatedly traumatized as an example for explaining plurality. In context, this actually makes the argument against their claim stronger - if this is the only case study provided, it implies the only sources the author found to support their claim here are trauma-related - inadvertently strengthening the claim that systems can't form without trauma.

The information about open and closed systems, fronting and blending, and headspaces does have a source, but upon investigation, the original source doesn't have a source; the only information we have about the author is the note that the page was "Written by E of NS," who is not listed anywhere on the site (E of N.S). Where is all this information coming from? Who is E of NS? It is possible that some of what's written is accurate, but the fact that so much of the original source makes claims without citing any sources, and that we know nothing about the author but their initials, this source cannot be called a credible one.

This entire section makes claims about plurality that directly contradicts the body of existing research (see Dorahy et al., 2014 and Dell & O'Neil, 2009, but there are more) with no sources to support what they're saying. I cannot call this reliable or legitimate information if large sections are fictitious.

As shown above, all of these references either pertain to dissociative disorders or are not legitimate sources as is evident in previous sections. Of note to me is that the author's specialties don't include DID, multiplicity, or trauma.

I hope that this breakdown helps explain why the section on plurality in Transgender Mental Health has a lot of illegitimacy and should thus not be cited as a reliable or accurate source.

Sources below the cut:

American Psychiatric Association, DSM-5 Task Force. (2013). Diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders: DSM-5™ (5th ed.). American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9780890425596

Dell, P. & O'Neil, J. (2009). Dissociation and the Dissociative Disorders: DSM-V and Beyond. Routledge.

Dorahy M. J., Brand, B.L., Şar V., et al. (2014). Dissociative identity disorder: An empirical overview. Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 48(5), 02-417. https://doi.org/10.1177/0004867414527523

E of N.S. (n.d.). What Is Plurality?. Plurality Resource. https://pluralityresource.org/plurality-information/

Herman, J. L. (1992). Trauma and recovery. Basic Books/Hachette Book Group.

Johnson, J. G., Cohen, P., Kasen, S., & Brook, J. S. (2006). Dissociative disorders among adults in the community, impaired functioning, and axis I and II comorbidity. Journal of psychiatric research, 40(2), 131–140. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychires.2005.03.003

Yarbrough, E. (2018). Transgender Mental Health. American Psychiatric Association Publishing.

[mechadria]

I'm watching Todd in the Shadow's evisceration of James Somerton and - I'm sorry, I'm gonna have to slightly disagree with a general sentiment.

I know a lot of Somerton's audience is apparently young, and a lot of them took it all at face value. HOWEVER. After seeing some more clips from Somerton, I'm disinclined to agree with the sentiment that it's really not viewers' fault and they couldn't have known. (And it's fine if you disagree, but I swear I'm going somewhere with this).

Some claims in these videos are too shocking for /anyone/ to just take them in, shrug and move on with their lives. Hbomberguy's video had quite a few clips, but from the way it was edited, it wasn't quite as glaring as it is to me now, with Todd's video, how little Somerton includes any quotes or evidence of any of his really wild claims.

I'm sorry, did I somehow miss a period in history where you stopped learning at school that sources are a thing? Did teachers stop being jerks about using Wikipedia as a source despite its lengthy citations and the fact that we know it's pretty accurate nowadays??? Anyone who makes so many fact-based videos (those aren't opinion pieces in the slightest) should be quoting left and right and providing sources by the truckload. If you fell for it, I'm sorry - it has to feel terrible, but you have to take a long, hard look at yourself and consider how exactly you consume information and how you deem a source reliable. That's something that's learned, and you have to make the effort - otherwise you'll be very vulnerable to propaganda, and most likely harm people along the way.

And that's without even mentioning the /content/ of the claims Somerton makes. I'm sorry, you heard a guy say pirates were leftist philanthropists who built schools and just accepted it? When that goes against pretty much anything you might have heard about pirates, even in sources that severely deviate from "the norm"?

And finally- how could you listen to a gay man call AIDS CRISIS SURVIVORS "boring" and not stop in your tracks in shock and disgust? How could you listen to that man talk about the AIDS crisis and subsequent queer efforts for marriage equality and just accept the vitriol he was vomiting??? How could you listen to his sexist rants, badly disguised as complaints against "white" or "straight" women and not start to maybe, i don't know, think for yourself and doubt whether he was a credible source??

There's a time where we have to stop, look at ourselves and wonder what information we consume, how we consume it, and how thoughtless consumption might be harmful to both us and others. No matter what excerpt of Somerton's I see, I see blatant lies, shocking bigotry and a hard-on for literal Nazis. If you need someone else to tell you that it's bad and not trustworthy, then you need to stop consuming so much media, and start learning a little more about media literacy, media consumption and fact checking.

If you fell for it and you felt bad reading this, I'm sorry, but it doesn't change the fact that the lies and bigotry were poorly hidden at best, and that simply feeling sorry for yourself is neither going to stop you from falling for another James Somerton, or stop other James Somertons from gaining an audience. Mistakes, and even ignorance, aren't some lifelong sentence with moral currency that you can never change and have to carry all of your life - but you have to put in the work yourself if you want to change that.

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This trip really had this vibe of being "the last dance". In my perception in 2023, their strangeness started to become more evident, from mid/end of 2023 she considerably reduced postings about him, a sign that things were no longer so good, and the wrist injury must have fueled the situation. She must have convinced him to go on the trip, but if they broke up right after arriving from the trip I don't really believe it, but the breakup certainly happened during the first three months of the year 2024.

The anonymous person believes that the breakup happened right after the trip and you asked yourself if that made sense, why did she post the photos? People post on social media the reality that they want their followers to believe is true, and not the real reality of things. When Formula 1 driver Charles Leclerc and his ex Charlotte Sine announced the end of their relationship in December 2022, it took everyone by surprise, because until then, they were going to events together, being photographed together, Charlotte went to his races (she was at the race in Abu Dhabi, which happened two weeks before the announcement of the breakup), no one understood anything at the time and there were no reliable rumors about the breakup, only a Monaco gossip page called Aquababe (Monegasque version of Deuxmoi) had talked about the breakup, but no one believed it because it was not a reliable source.

These are situations that only show that people should not be fooled by the lives that people post on social media. It was obvious that Holz and Joe's relationship was already falling apart, they tried one last attempt and saw that it was no longer working. And in fact, people were already speculating that they had broken up at the end of March, but no one gave them any credibility. It was only when the months went by, with Holz away from social media and Joe going places alone, and months later Holz deleted his photos, that they came back to reality.

I think the relationship was in a rough place for awhile. It probs ended in late Jan to March 2024.