#D&D Journal

[thedailydungeonmaster]

Unveiling the Magic: A Comprehensive Review of the Soar Forge "Soar Forge Magic Notebook Journal for D&D Binder"

In a world increasingly dominated by digital devices, the allure of a beautifully crafted notebook has not faded. The tactile sensation of pen on paper, the elegance of embossed designs, and the pleasure of flipping through filled pages are irreplaceable experiences for many. Enter the Soar Forge Soar Forge: Magic Notebook Journal for D&D Binder, a product that seeks to elevate this experience to…

[thedreamingteainn]

A Reflection by the Hearth -Quiet Gestures, Silent Wishes

Tonight was a quiet night again. The few guests still lingering in the tavern, have taken their final sips for the evening and have gone to their rooms. The only thing keeping me company are the warm embers in the hearth, as well as the light rumblings outside the Inn signaling a small storm is coming. Other than the oncoming rain, the sound of the soft rustle of parchment lingers in the air as I…

[karen-carlisle-off-the-artboard]

Suz's Place: Dice & More (My Book Dice unboxing)

https://karenjcarlisle.com/2024/09/07/suzs-place-dice-more-my-book-dice-unboxing/

When I publish a new book, my top-tier patrons get a paperback copy (Conspirator + tiers also get the eBook). Often when I launch book-related merch, my top-tier patrons get it first!

My last parcel for top-tier patrons was my Book dice! Here’s Suzie’s unboxing video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZS3MdQGWdk

Sherlock is a Girl’s Name unboxing: 0:00 – 2:49

Book dice unboxing: 2:49 – 9:05

Other books unboxed: 9:06+

[artemis-writes-fanficion]

The Burden of Proof

'When the NYPD fails to act in multiple SA cases, journalist!reader is there to investigate, but when the assaults become murder, (y/n) is faced with a dilemma and her path crosses with the SVU squad and ADA Barba who is less than happy with her involvement'

AN: Can you tell I was super inspired by Martha from the Johnny D storyline? This is the last kind of set up chapter for this series, going forward there will be a lot more reader x barba interaction, I promise!! Also I've reread this a million time to check for mistakes but I'm a couple of glasses of wine deep so apologies if there's any typos etc! Happy reading :)

TW: Mentions of r*pe, Alcohol, drugs, s*x

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Chapter 3

A week had passed since your meeting with the SVU. Long enough that your determination had devolved into resolute guilt but not quite long enough for your anger at the arrogant ADA to subside. After you had stormed out, your rage had carried you home where you broke down, screaming into your pillow so your neighbours wouldn’t get the wrong idea and then panic set in. Your mind raced, the girls had no idea that the police were about to reach out to them, make them relive their trauma and that was on you. The cops might have shut you out, but the least you could do was warn them.

You agonised over your laptop, typing, then deleting, then retyping an email that you would send to all of them. Apologizing, explaining, begging for forgiveness or at the very least acknowledgment for why you had betrayed their confidence. You hit send, sending out a silent prayer to the universe, for yourself and for them. You were amped up, your skin felt electrified, the adrenaline of the day surging through your veins. So, you did the only thing left to do, you walked to the kitchen, opened a bottle of wine and drank until the trembling in your hands stopped and then until you passed out into a dreamless, restless sleep.

…

When you woke the next morning, head pounding and mouth dry, you checked your email. Your inbox was full. To your surprise only a few of the women had damned you to hell. The majority took the stance of disappointed, but grudgingly understanding. Bailey and Lianne, the two women that this all started with and another one of the victims, Anna Dawson, were the ones that surprised you most though. They had added you to a group chat and asked to meet up for coffee, to talk. They weren’t angry at you, not at all; they agreed that the most recent development – Gemma Belmont’s death, was a step too far, their determination for justice renewed.

You sat on the messages for a while, unsure of yourself. Part of you wanted to hide away, like a coward, licking your wounds. You shook yourself, who were you to sit there feeling sorry for yourself? You weren’t the victim here. You pulled out your cell and typed a quick message.

‘Time and place? I’ll be there.’

It wasn’t long before you had a reply, you all agreed to meet at The Roasting Pot the following Thursday, six days from then. Six days, you just had to occupy yourself for six days.

…

It turned out to be less difficult than you anticipated. For months you had been obsessive over the case and left little room for anything else. Investigative journalism didn’t pay as well as you would have liked, at least not at your level. The few pieces you’d worked on in the past (an expose on a group of moms using an MLM as cover for what was actually a pill smuggling scheme, for example) had their moments, but you were no Jimmy Mac. So in between your own projects, you picked up any freelance work you could take. Commissions, copy writing gigs and the occasional editing work is what actually paid your bills and considering you’d blown through a significant amount of savings, you had plenty to catch up on.

You were long overdue in other aspects of your life as well. Mainly, you had been avoiding seeing your sister, so in between long writing stints, you met her for a drink and let her berate you for over working yourself and your woeful lack of a social life. And the fact that you were still single.

Despite having a perfectly busy schedule, your evenings were long and because you loved to punish yourself, you spent hours constantly refreshing the web browser on your cell for any updates on the case. One night, when you felt particularly nihilistic, you found yourself stalking articles and profiles of the detectives you’d met, their cases. Valerie was right about them at least, they did seem to be good, with a slew of successful convictions under their belts. As you dove further you ended up on an article about the ADA. Rafael Barba, once a kid from ‘El Barrio’, educated on a full scholarship at Harvard and now the prosecutor for the Special Victims Unit. You recognised one of his cases from the news, the People vs Adam Cain. So, the case was in good hands, but it didn’t alleviate the nagging irritation you felt at being pushed out. You stared down at the photo that accompanied the article. He clearly had good taste in suits, you thought, remembering his three-piece from that day. His face stared back up at you, earnest green eyes and a slight smirk, it struck you that he was incredibly handsome. You dismissed the idea as quickly as it had crossed your mind. A nice face and good track record didn’t change the fact that he was jackass.

…

(Y/f/n) had dropped a veritable bomb on the Special Victims Unit. What had originally been a rape turned murder, was now a potential serial rapist. The bullpen was a mess of paper, half empty takeout boxes and strung-out detectives. Detective Amanda Rollins, a perky blonde from Georgia slammed her phone down into the receiver and sighed dramatically, leaning back in her chair.

“Vic number seven, Lucy Madden, doesn’t want to talk.” She announced to the room, which was met with several groans. Carisi ran a hand through his hair.

“This is a nightmare, none of em want to.” He exclaimed.

“Can you blame them? I wouldn’t want to speak to us either.” Fin Tutuola, an SVU veteran replied to this, through a mouthful of pizza. Olivia shook her head and surveyed the room.

“C’mon guys, we knew this wasn’t going to be easy, (y/n) told us as much, but we keep going, one of the vics will talk eventually.”

“What’s the deal with this (y/n) chick anyway? She’s like a journo Mother Theresa.” Fin replied, earning a few tired laughs.

“She seems pretty hardcore,” Amanda offered, “These notes are meticulous, she really put the work in.”

“Yeah, well no wonder she was so mad when Barba cut her out.” Carisi added, “I woulda give my right arm to see her facin off with him.” At that moment, Amaro, who had been talking at length on the phone, interjected.

“Liv, I just got off the phone with victim number ten, Anna Dawson, she’s willing to talk to us.”

“That’s great!”

“Yeah, well there’s a slight problem…”

…

“No, absolutely not.” Rafael remarked. Olivia rolled her eyes and threw her arms up in exasperation.

“C’mon Barba, hardly any of these girls will talk, that’s if we can even get them to pick up our calls! We have a victim ready to come forward- “

“And I’m telling you no!” She sighed and threw herself down on the couch. Anna Dawson, the tenth victim on the list (y/f/n) had given to them was ready to talk about her assault, on one condition; she wanted (y/n) to be there with her as an advocate, something the ADA was belligerently unenthusiastic about. Olivia switched tactics.

“Why not?” She entreated, trying to meet his gaze from where he leaned against his desk. He loosened his tie and began rolling up his sleeves, this conversation was exhausting him.

“It’s a conflict of interest Liv, she has ulterior motives. She told you herself that this started as a hit piece on the NYPD! How do we know she isn’t coaching the victims?”

“Do you really believe that?” She quirked an eyebrow at him. “I’ve been doing this job a long time Rafael, long enough to know that this stopped being about work the minute she spoke to those first victims.”

“When did you add clairvoyance to your CV Detective?” She laughed and shot him a scathing look.

“When did you add comedian to yours?” She shot back, before trying one last time, “She’s the real deal Barba. She came to us, behind their backs with this information because she wanted to do the right thing. If these girls trust her, then why shouldn’t we? If you’re worried about her influence, then feel free to sit in.” Rafael pinched the bridge of his nose, he’d worked with Olivia long enough to know when he’d lost the fight.

“Fine, have it your way, but when this blows up in our faces I will say I told you so.”

“Always a pleasure Barba!” She called over her shoulder as she left his office. He slumped down in his chair and groaned inwardly. In truth, his objection was only half because of actual legalistic reasons. The other half? (y/f/n) vexed him. He couldn’t understand why one random journalist had gotten so under his skin. He could hold his hands up and admit he’d been less then courteous with her. He’d even go so far as to settle for arrogant, but she gave as good as he did and while he could respect a good sparring partner, she quite frankly pissed him off.

…

That evening, after his disagreement with (y/f/n) and the flurry of activity surrounding the new truck load of information, Rafael had retired to the quiet sanctuary of his apartment. Tension pulled at his shoulders; he poured himself a glass of scotch to unwind. His brain ached at the thought of his murder/rape case becoming a serial in one morning, but that was the thing with SVU, it was very rarely as simple as he would have liked. The flicker of guilt he’d felt towards the journalist that morning had morphed into an ugly bitterness that left a bad taste in his mouth.

Despite the late hour and the dogged exhaustion creeping into his bones, he pulled out his laptop and searched her name online. He read through some of her articles, one about a pill pushing mommy group, another about a church pastor siphoning tithing funds to host elaborate swinging parties, it was good writing, he could admit that. In addition to the few articles, he found her Instagram which was sparsely populated with artsy shots in bookstores and a couple of candid photos with and without friends. One picture in particular caught his eye. She was sat alone on a fire escape, plants and flowers placed precariously around her, she was smiling radiantly at the camera, her skin glowing in the late afternoon sunshine. Rafael stared at it until he felt a slight stirring in his stomach before throwing the phone down, a pretty face and a talent for writing didn’t change the fact that she was a complete pain in his ass.

…

The air was the clearest that it had been all week. The heavy, damp tension washed away by a midsummer storm that left you feeling lighter than usual. You turned your face to the sun as you strolled along the sidewalk, headed to your coffee morning with Bailey, Lianne and Anna. The guilt you felt was still palpable, but it was met with a similarly tangible sense of hope. As you walked, it struck you that you’d walked a pretty much identical route a week ago, when you had spent a disastrous morning at the 16th precinct.

You had arrived at your destination. Peeking in the window you saw the three woman and had a fleeting thought that you could turn now, walk away, wash your hands of this whole situation. You cringed at the thought and at that moment, Bailey looked up, locking eyes with you. She offered you a coy smile and waved, prompting the other girls to seek you out. Taking a final, grounding breath, you pushed open the door and headed to their table.

“Sorry ladies, I didn’t realize I was running late?” You said, settling down in the one available chair.

“You’re fine, what are you drinking?” Lianne asked, reaching for her purse. You told her your order and sat awkwardly as she got your drink and returned to the table. Distracting yourself with sugar packets you searched for the words to say.

“So… You guys wanted to talk?” You finally settled on, making brief eye contact with each of them. A few quiet murmurs, a couple of nods.

“Yeah… We’ve um, we’ve agreed to talk to the detectives that you spoke to.” Bailey piped up, fiddling with the handle of her mug.

“That’s… great, I’m glad to hear it.” You said, smiling encouragingly.

“I know for myself at least, hiding away from… what happened…” She continued, struggling to verbalise her thoughts. You reached over, placing a hand on hers, “Pretending like it didn’t happen, doesn’t make it go away. Whoever this monster is, he needs to be stopped.” You nodded, squeezing her hand.

“You believed us when no one else did.” Bailey added, her eyes glazing with tears. You felt your heart twinge, cursing yourself for ever wanting to run away from these women.

“Always.” Was all you could say. Anna looked particularly nervous then.

“I – I’m actually scheduled for a meeting with them in an hour.” She admitted. Before you could reply, she continued. “I want you to be there with me, that’s one of the things we wanted to ask you.”

“I’d love to, really… but I already told you, the case is out of my hands now.” You paused, feeling the familiar flicker of anger in your stomach.

“When I spoke to the detectives, I told them I’d only do it with you there. Took them awhile but they called me back a couple of days ago and agreed. Will you come with me? Please?” She stared at you imploringly. How could you say no?

…

You were back in the interview room, from a week ago, Anna at your side. When you had entered the precinct, linking her arm in support, you’d bumped into the Detective with the hair gel addiction.

“(y/n), it’s good to see ya again!” He grinned at you.

“It’s Sonny, right?” He positively beamed at you.

“Hey, you remembered.” At that moment, Olivia Benson appeared.

“(Y/n), good morning and this must be Anna, right?” Anna nodded timidly, exchanging pleasantries and looking completely out of her depth. She led you to the quiet room and ordered you to hang on for just a moment. You wondered if she was going to grab Detective Amaro, or perhaps Sonny. When the door finally opened, your expression dropped into a frown. Stood behind Detective Benson with a stormy look on his face was ADA Barba. Fucking fantastic. His eyes found you, staring holes into you, but you didn’t flinch, He might have won the battle last time, but you weren’t going to let him win the war.

[boys-will-dismember-boys]

I made an art piece

It's about trans people and the nebulous of womanhood and my gender and :)

The silhouette is mine. I love it :)

Works Cited:

Benaway, Gwen. “A transgender poet reflects on her first year of experiencing womanhood.” CBC Arts, 2 March 2017, www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4006567

Gibson, Andrea. “My Gender is the Undoing of Gender” YouTube, uploaded by Button Poetry, 26 May 2022, www.youtube.com/watch?v=s8NvkY15yGs.

Levitt, Heidi M., and Maria R. Ippolito. “Being Transgender: The Experience of Transgender Identity Development.” Journal of Homosexuality, vol. 61, no. 12, 2014, pp. 1727–58, doi.org/10.1080/00918369.2014.951262.

Personal interview. 26 February 2024.

Rees, Yves. “Feminism beyond the Binary.” Lilith: A Feminist History Journal, vol. 28, no. 28, 2022, pp. 123–27, doi.org/10.22459/lfhj.28.10.

Stewart, D-L. “Scenes from a Black trans life” YouTube, uploaded by TED, 11 August 2020, www.youtube.com/watch?v=epUmQP6VuDs.

Wright, Mars. “Trans Joy is Resistance.” ProjectQ Community Center, Los Angeles, March 2022.

[mysticvampyresgrove]

𝐵𝓁𝑜𝑜𝒹𝓁𝒾𝓃𝑒𝓈 & 𝐵𝑒𝒶𝓈𝓉𝓈: 𝒜 𝒮𝓊𝓅𝑒𝓇𝓃𝒶𝓉𝓊𝓇𝒶𝓁 𝐿𝑒𝑔𝒶𝒸𝓎 𝒞𝒽𝒶𝓁𝓁𝑒𝓃𝑔𝑒

Please use #BloodlinesLegacy or #BeastChallenge so I can check it out! or you can just tag me on YouTube @Terriplaysgames or on TikTok @Terriplayssims4

Hello! Here is the 10-generation sims 4 legacy challenge that includes my original characters. Inspired by the chaos, Trauma, and power of supernatural bloodlines. Vampires, Werewolves, Hybrids, Humans and even a Grimm! There is no colour theme. Just drama, family, power and the urge to fight fate. If you wanted your sim to go full supernatural soap opera, This is for you 🐺🩸💔

Here are the required Packs:

The Sims 4: Werewolves

The Sims 4: Vampires

The Sims 4: Realm of magic (for crossover Stories)

University (For Alisa's Gen)

Parenthood (for deeper family Storytelling)

Paranormal

Mods I recommend:

MC Command Center: https://deaderpool-mccc.com/downloads.html

Meaningful Stories: https://roburky.itch.io/sims4-meaningful-stories

more traits in CAS: https://www.curseforge.com/sims4/mods/more-traits-in-cas/files/6091837

Relationship and Pregnancy OverHaul: https://www.patreon.com/posts/mod-relationship-75983577 https://modthesims.info/d/643617/occult-hybrid-unlocker-amp-stabilizer.html

UI Cheats: https://www.patreon.com/posts/ui-cheats-v1-48-26240068

Zero's Vampire and Tweaks & Autonomy fixes: https://modthesims.info/d/609464/airianna-s-vampire-tweaks.html

Now here is the start off the challenge:

Gen 1: Rian Mikaelson

Creature: Werewolf

Storyline: You were never meant to lead, but your pack fell apart, you had no choice. Haunted by rage and past trauma, your greatest battle is against yourself. you're raising your kids to do better but fear passing on your darkness.

Traits: Hot-Headed, Family-Oriented, Overachiever (For people who can't use mods: Hot-Headed, Family-Oriented, Active) Aspiration: Lone Wolf Career: Writer

Here are the goals:

Win 3+ Brawls

Update your wolf den (maybe do a rags to riches to this)

Raise 2 kids but pick one for the next gen

Master Writer career

Master fitness, Wellness and Writing

Gen 2: Alya Mikaelson

Creature: Werewolf

Storyline: You're wild and free, the heart of the forest. but you are tired of carrying your father's shadow. You seek peace, a pack of your own and maybe even a love your family would never approve of. your path is about healing. Not Dominance

Traits: Sassy, Loyal, outgoing (For people who can't use mods: Loyal, Adventurous, Self-Assured) Aspiration: Super Parent (Parenthood) Career: Teacher

Here are the goals:

Fall for a non-occult

Form your own pack

Have 1 child

Master Teacher career

Master Fitness, Logic, Research and debate

Gen 3: Izzy Pierce-Mikaelson

Creature: Vampire

Storyline: You didn't ask to be turned, but you're using your powers for good. you fight for the voiceless, always drink from blood bags and keep your humanity alive through kindness. You'll fall in love with a human but never turn them.

Traits: Shy, Bookworm, Protective (For people who can't use mods: Bookworm, Good, Creative) Aspiration: Mater Vampire Career: Painter

Here are the goals:

Only drink plasma packs/fruit

Host 5 charity Events

Reach Master Vampire Rank

Master Painting career

Master Vampire Lore, Charisma and Pipe Organ

Gen 4: Bailey Casey-Mikaelson

Creature: Vampire

Storyline: You fell in love with an evil sim and turned him good.

Traits: Sweet, Jealous, Ambitious (For people who can't use mods: Bookworm Romantic, Jealous, Ambitious) Aspiration: Good Vampire Career: Doctor

Here are the goals:

Keep a diary/Journal

Mentor someone or train a fledgling vampire

Get married once you turn your lover good

Master Doctor career

Master Vampire Lore, Mischief, Wellness

Gen 5: Leah Winchester

Creature: Human then Vampire

Storyline: You were raised to fight monsters. you never expected to become one after falling in love with one.

Traits: Brave, Reckless, Loner (For people who can't use mods: Brave, Loner, Self-Assured) Aspiration: Vampire Family Career: Paranormal investigator

Here are the goals:

Turn mid-Generation (Young Adult -> Adult)

build an underground vampire HQ

defeat 5 "evil" sims

Master Paranormal investigator career (if you can)

Master Logic, Handiness and Vampire Lore

Gen 6: Lydia Winchester

Creature: Hybrid (need the mod now)

Storyline: You are everything your ancestors feared: a born hybrid, Charismatic and powerful. you thrive in fame, romance and control. but what happens when the world can't handle you?

Traits: Sassy, Confident, Romantic (For people who can't use mods: Outgoing, Confident, Romantic ) Aspiration: Renaissance Sim Career: Actor or Tech Guru

Here are the goals:

win 5 fights (both vamps and wolves)

have 2 hybrid kids

become a global superstar

Master Actor or Tech Guru or a job of your choosing career

Master Acting, Fitness, Programming

Gen 7: Ri Mikaelson

Creature: Werewolf

Storyline: Overshadowed by your sister, haunted by your temper… you escape into nature. You’re not the beast people say you are… but if they keep pushing, maybe you’ll become it.

Traits: Angry, Clumsy, Protective (For people who can't use mods: Hot-Headed, Clumsy, Loyal) Aspiration: Master Chef Career: Food career

Here are the goals:

Fall in love with a doctor sim

Have 1 child

Master the food career

Master Cooking, Handiness, Fitness and Baking

Gen 8: Alisa Gilbert

Creature: Human

Storyline: You were born without fangs or claws but you see the truth. A Grimm in a world of monsters, you choose to fight through knowledge, not power. You marry a supernatural and protect them instead.

Traits: Genius, Brave, Perfectionist (For people who can't use mods: Genius, Perfectionist, Brave) Aspiration: Academic Career: Detective

Here are the goals:

Graduate with distinguished Degree

Write and publish a book on vampires and Werewolves

Never become an occult (if you are an occult, try and take a cure for it)

Master Detective career

Master Logic, Research and Debate, Vampire Lore

Gen 9: Alisson Baker

Creature: Human

Storyline: You're an evil sim that's human, you fall in love with another evil sim.

Traits: Evil, Clumsy, Neat Aspiration: Villainous Valentine Career: Criminal

Here are the goals:

Raise 3 kind children

Master the Criminal career

Master Charisma, Cooking and Parenting

Gen 10: Lillth Bennett-Winchester

Creature: Vampire

Storyline: You were raised up with an evil family though your siblings are kind too. Traits: Romantic, Cheerful, Neat (For people who can't use mods: Good, Romantic, Ambitious) Aspiration: Friends of the world Career: Scientist

Here are the goals:

have 1 failed romances and 1 lasting soulmate

GO TO SPACE

Master the Scientist career

Master Writing, Rocket Science, Wellness

OPTIONAL RULES:

Aging: ON (Normal or Long)

Money Cheats: Only for storytelling/lore

Traits: Randomize OR align with story goals

Occults: Must be earned (no cheats to turn)

[unlovablereject]

There is a difference between supporting a terrorist organization and a country defending itself after a brutal act of war. Yes, things were tense, but hamas has clearly made it his purpose to take Israel and kill all Jews. If you keep supporting hamas at this point, you are antisemitic, no questionability.

CBC has decided to not keep what little journalistic integrity they still have and won't call the act of terrorism what it is without quotes now. It's "poltical" now to call a terrorist attack what it is. This TERROIST ATTACK, killed 2000 people after a major holiday, in the middle of the night men, women, children, babies, newborns... Citizens jumping out of their beds, turning back into soldier, dying to save their neighbours. Yet, a conflict that happened in India was called a "...horrible act of terroism..." without any quotes. Here's some proof of how little journalism is actual unbiased. Source. . Source TV fails us all. https://torontosun-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/cbcs-arguments-for-not-calling-hamas-a-terror-group-are-weak/wcm/afde9ee1-3ac6-4243-b104-9f949a9bf181/amp/?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16981252683198&csi=1&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Ftorontosun.com%2Fopinion%2Fcolumnists%2Fcbcs-arguments-for-not-calling-hamas-a-terror-group-are-weak

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/editorials/article-cbc-english-tv-has-lost-its-relevance-its-time-to-talk-about-that/

Israel did NOT blow up the hospital in Gaza. It has been confirmed by BOTH SIDES. There was a ton of footage maintained from the general that shows Israeli soldiers trying to save what lives they could, as they also died in the explosion. It was again, hamas the TERROIST! TO HIS OWN PEOPLE WHAT A SUPRISE?!

Here is an article on that: https://www.wired.com/story/al-ahli-baptist-hospital-explosion-disinformation-osint/

Many times my people and Israel have been tried to be wiped out. We survived almost the entire Roman Empire, and were a thorn in Rome's side. After many failed attempts, Israel was taken by Titus who went out of his way to make all forces hit Israel. Then Titus gave it the name philistines (which means weak/weakness, while Israel means Lion).

Israel was an established country for 40 years before, without their consent, and to give up land the same people we gave asylm to in the 1920's, and now want to actively destroy you? Did deeper than the first fucking google article dumbasses, or past TV which has been an unreliable source more and more for decades.

There is no history of a palistine before it became a state in 1988. Before that they lived in Syria, Jordan and Egypt. You want some history, okay, just for proof here it if FROM THE UNITED NATIONS (UN):

Israel has belonged to Jewish people since Torah. A book that predates both religions that seem to side to destroy Jews. Both have an active agenda. To get rid of us and our land.

Israeli Soldiers are taught to try to preserve all life, but protect innocent no matter the side.

Hamas does not care about his citizens, they are starving, thirsty, and sick. If he thought about them why did he not make sure he would be able to have infrastructure to make sure his people could eat, drink, have power, medical supplies, fossil fuels? He didn't think about them, he never does, and never has. His goal is to destroy Israel and kill every single Jew.

We are people too, us Jews, Israelis. Why are we always evil for wanting to exist and wanting what should belong to us?

People tell me I "don't know the history of the area". I do. I know a lot more than 99% of people who asked. I could talk for hours about both sides history (most of it Israeli because it was our G-d given, ancestral birthright).

Do you not think we want and deserve a place to go that isn't dominated by the three top biggest religions in the world, ours not even being close to those. (Christianity, Islam, and Hinduism)

I know way more than this but I'm tired of your antisemitism USA especially. And shame on you for not seeing this clearly.

Britian, it's illegal to protest for hamas in the streets, as it should be everywhere.

It's funny it went from Islamaphobia from 2001 to Oct. 2023 to antisemitism and wanted genocide real quick. You do realize this is the ONLY PLACE FOR JEWISH PEOPLE! We want what is rightfully ours!

With all that said I do not like war, I despise innocent people dying for just where they live. I want peace in the land, and everyone that lives there.

Am Yisrael Chai!

May Hashem bring peace to the land and ALL who dwell there. Strengthen the hands.of our Holy defenders and May the crown of victory be place upon them.

-(paraphrased) Avianu Shebashamim

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I want to eat dice sometimes...

Completely unnecessary to play, this colorful journal adds all type of bonuses to your D&D character, like looking like you know what you're doing!

[sononobello]

W6: social media influencers and the slow fashion movement.

Influencers are defined as people who have an impact on a certain group or community through images, actions, and ideas that are received to a certain extent. Hence, the establishment of influencers is formed based on the platform and method they choose. Social media platforms, influencers have used social media platforms as a marketing method of advertising products(Evers,2021). With social media and its viral nature, influencers have a greater chance of engaging online audiences than traditional media audiences before social media platforms came along. The strong growth of platforms contributes to the ever-expanding role and influence of influencers in the marketing strategies of fashion brands. Ryu (2019) stated that the pervasiveness and huge user communities that social media platforms possess create a diversity of any user's online fashion preferences and needs. An influencer's online characteristics are also noticed by brands, as they consider whether the influencer audience is a good fit for a brand's promotional product. 

 Acumen and updates are focused and implemented in building influencers' content, allowing them to maintain their reputation. For promotion in slow fashion, influencers can act as spreaders about fashion trends through sharing images using products. Especially, other things can also be composed of ideals, thoughts or words expressed through the form of posts, videos, sharing slow fashion products (Jung & Jin,2016). However, the fast-paced, consumer-oriented nature of social media may be at odds with the principles of slow fashion, which advocate reducing waste, valuing ethical production practices, and valuing quality over quantity (Korell & Logan,2012).

Korell & Logan (2012) assert that the role of affiliate marketing campaigns in collaboration with social media influencers is extremely important, including influencing brand identity and message communication. For example, set up with Stella McCartney, a fashion house that promotes sustainability with eco-friendly designs, Mariacarla Boscono and Natalia Vodianova, two models and social media influencers were selected for the Spring/Summer 2016 womenswear campaign collection and attracted a wide audience. Hence, the reputation boost can threaten the development of the product in the case of superficiality and inconsistency in the influencer's product promotion process. The core values of sustainability and friendliness of slow fashion can be mitigated by the pressure of content innovation, creating ridiculous and unrealistic ads in the marketing process(Dantas,2020). Hence, In order for influencers to effectively advocate slow fashion, there needs to be a deeper, more critical interaction with the principles of the movement. Brands also need to be selective and decide carefully in the influencer selection process. 

Reference : 

Harrigan, P., Daly, T. M., Coussement, K., Lee, J. A., Soutar, G. N., & Evers, U. (2021). Identifying Influencers on social media. International Journal of Information Management, 56, 102246. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijinfomgt.2020.102246 

Hermida, A., Fletcher, F., Korell, D., & Logan, D. (2012). Share, like, recommend. Journalism Studies, 13(5–6), 815–824. https://doi.org/10.1080/1461670x.2012.664430 

Jin, S. V., Muqaddam, A., & Ryu, E. (2019). Instafamous and social media influencer marketing. Marketing Intelligence & Planning, 37(5), 567–579. https://doi.org/10.1108/mip-09-2018-0375 

Jung, S., & Jin, B. (2016). Sustainable development of slow fashion businesses: Customer value approach. Sustainability,8(6), 540. https://doi.org/10.3390/su8060540 

Solino, L. J., Teixeira, B. M., & Dantas, Í. J. (2020). Sustainability in fashion. International Journal for Innovation Education and Research, 8(10), 164–202. https://doi.org/10.31686/ijier.vol8.iss10.2670 

[ruthtowne]

M@n R@y's Mannequin

Published by Coffin Bell Journal, Spring 2023.

Image by Pierluigi D'Amelio from Pixabay

[jessiewang803]

How does social media increase perfectionism?

During the course of the research documented in my previous blogs, I focused more on the influence of gender in the media. Now I'm almost halfway through the research process, so I'm going to expand on some aspects next. Shifting from gender alone to the influence of all humans, social media is subtly increasing perfectionism in everyone.

Perfectionism is only amplified when people are constantly comparing their lives to those of others through social media. Social media software builds an online world. And there is no barrier to living in an online world. This means you may meet all kinds of humans in social media software. Users who choose to display their personalities in social software are scrutinized or judged by different people around the world. But humans are separate individuals. Thoughts, aesthetics and preferences will not be identical. So in this online world, where the right to freedom is higher, speech cannot be considered completely controlled.

Excessive perfectionism is spawned when one is in an environment where everything is very demanding. I read a journal article suggesting mediating effects using Instagram as an example.Sydney Margaret O. Cu, Kim Elizabeth M. De Jesus, Nicole Therese S. Go, Keena Tracy F. Lim, Chloe Louise C. Say in “Worried about being imperfect? The mediating effect of physical appearance perfectionism between Instagram addiction and body esteem” argued that increased appearance perfectionism may be caused by Instagram addiction after people cognitively internalize physical attractiveness standards. This ultimately leads to lower physical fitness (2022, para. 8). Using social media software daily to view carefully processed content can make one's perfectionism higher. When physical self-esteem is lowered, emotions such as easy anxiety follow.

The impact from social media is not a direct effect. In the digital age where humans use social media on a daily basis, internalization is subliminally changing one's perception. After examining how humans are induced into perfectionism by social media software, it is important to continue to analyze the effects of social media in conjunction with other aspects of social media in order to make the research progress smoother.

Reference:

Simon, P. D., Cu, S. M., De Jesus, K. E., Go, N. T., Lim, K. T., & Say, C. L. (2022). Worried about being imperfect? the mediating effect of physical appearance perfectionism between Instagram addiction and Body Esteem. Personality and Individual Differences, 186, 111346. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.paid.2021.111346

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FINDING CREDIBLE SOURCES / CITING HOMEWORK

5x Specific Techniques and Crafts:

- Juan Gris (1887-1927). (1914). Tea Cups. [painting]. Retrieved from https://library-artstor-org.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/asset/LESSING_ART_10310750658

- ( https://library-artstor-org.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/#/asset/LESSING_ART_10310750658 )

- Langford, C. (2021). A brief history of photography and truth. PHOTO 2024. https://photo.org.au/channel/a-brief-history-of-photography-and-truth

- ( https://href.li/?https://photo.org.au/channel/a-brief-history-of-photography-and-truth )

- Nash, R., Yamada-Rice, D., Dare, E., Love, S., Main, A., Potter, J., & Rodrigues, D. (2021, July 1). Using a collaborative zine to co-produce knowledge about location-based virtual reality experiences. Qualitative Research Journal. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QRJ-02-2021-0021/full/html

- ( https://www-emerald-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QRJ-02-2021-0021/full/html )

- Poletti, A. (1970, January 1). Intimate ephemera : Reading young lives in australian zine culture: Austlit: Discover australian stories. AustLit. https://www.austlit.edu.au/austlit/page/C784568

- ( https://search-informit-org.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/doi/book/10.3316/informit.9780522855654 )

- Guerra , P., & Quintela, P. (2020). Punk, fanzines and DIY Cultures in a global world. SpringerLink. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-28876-1

- ( https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/book/10.1007/978-3-030-28876-1 )

5x Key Themes, Ideas and Conservations:

- Greteman , A. J. (2017). Helping kids turn out queer: Queer theory in art education. Jstor. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/00393541.2017.1331089

- ( https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/stable/45426608?seq=8 )

- Addison, N. (2005). Expressing the not-said: Art and design and the formation of sexual Identities. Core UK. https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Nicholas-Addison/publication/227531793_Expressing_the_Not-Said_Art_and_Design_and_the_Formation_of_Sexual_Identities/links/5dfddd9b299bf10bc36bdeb2/Expressing-the-Not-Said-Art-and-Design-and-the-Formation-of-Sexual-Identities.pdf

- ( https://web-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=e35f3f22-c2ed-4fe4-ae86-1baab4634829%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=16073553&db=vth )

- McEwen, H. Milani , T. M. (2014). Introduction: Queer and trans art-iculations: Decolonising Gender and Sexualities in the Global South. Jstor. https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/43825241.pdf

- ( https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/stable/43825241?seq=6 )

- Lupton, E., Kafei, F., & Tobias, J. (2021). Extra bold. Princeton Architectural Press.

- ( https://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/aut/reader.action?docID=6690023 )

- Gray, M., & Horton, I. (2022). Seeing comics through art history. SpringerLink. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-93507-8

- ( https://link-springer-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/book/10.1007/978-3-030-93507-8 )

5x Specialist Subject Knowledge:

- Ruberg, B. (2022, January 1). Hungry holes and insatiable balls: Video games, Queer Mechanics, and the limits of Design. JCMS: Journal of Cinema and Media Studies. https://www.scilit.net/article/160aa08322d2117a26bcceb89913b89b .

- ( https://eds-p-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=8057f378-e8cd-4351-9d11-fb8e36e321ec%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#AN=156616774&db=aft )

- Napier , S. (2002, November). When the machines stop: Fantasy, reality, and terminal identity in ... Jstor. https://www.jstor.org/stable/4241108

- ( https://www-jstor-org.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/stable/4241108?seq=4 )

- L. Fang, (2021). Discussion and Analysis on the Application Value of Fine Arts in Computer Graphic Design. 2021 International Conference on Computer Technology and Media Convergence Design (CTMCD). https://ieeexplore-ieee-org.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/document/9463383?arnumber=9463383

- Kortenkamp, K. V., Marschall, S., Mateer, T. J., Petty, R. E., Schoenleber, C., Abrams, K. M., Bilandzic, H., Bradford, L., Brown, P. J., Burks, R. L., Burn, S. M., Choquette, J., Cialdini, R. B., Davis, M., Davis, S. K., Fleming, N., Gleason, V., Graham, L., Hall, T. E., … Leung, Y.-F. (2023, January 12). The impact of graphic design on attention capture and behavior among outdoor recreationists: Results from an exploratory persuasive signage experiment. Journal of Outdoor Recreation and Tourism. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213078023000014

- ( https://www-sciencedirect-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/science/article/pii/S2213078023000014?via%3Dihub )

- Kaplan, G. (2022, October 20). After the Bauhaus, before the internet. MIT Press. https://mitpress.mit.edu/9781949484090/after-the-bauhaus-before-the-internet/

- ( https://academic-oup-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/jdh/article/36/1/101/6760291?login=true&token=eyJhbGciOiJub25lIn0.eyJleHAiOjE2OTM5NDc0NTgsImp0aSI6ImYwMGZjYWRmLTVlMDQtNGU3YS1hNTYzLTk5YmY0MGM4MmM3NCJ9. )

5x Creatives Working in the Environmental, Social, Cultural, Sub-cultural, and political contexts:

GEORGE HAJIAN

- Hajian, G. (2022, June 1). Revealing embedded power: Collage and disruption of meaning . Revista GEMInIS. https://doaj.org/article/d68c43347e964b968cb8e92d396d1596

- ( https://www.revistageminis.ufscar.br/index.php/geminis/article/view/738 )

PATI SOLOMONA

- BYRT, A. (2018). Strange encounters: The Walters Prize finalists take us on a trip to see who we might find, and what we might touch, on the dark side. Metro (NZ), 420, 84–85.

- ( https://web-p-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=19977146-6d0a-4bf3-a750-db6c9e4265c6%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=132799947&db=anh )

FIONA GREVES

- Grieve, F., & Clarke, K. (2022, June 1). Threaded magazine: Adopting a culturally connected approach. Revista GEMInIS. https://doaj.org/article/60bacdfd13c6486eaad575c51717ceff

- ( https://doaj-org.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/article/60bacdfd13c6486eaad575c51717ceff )

TYRONE OHIA

- Justin, W. (2022). Matariki logo and slogan revealed. Dominion Post, The, 4.

- ( https://eds-s-ebscohost-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/eds/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=419b35c5-1b6f-4b39-98f9-ca547b2f0ba1%40redis&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWRzLWxpdmU%3d#AN=DOM22050400041157786307-AL&db=anh )

TATIANA TAVARES

- Williams, L. (2021, May 25). Vivian, the graphic novel: Using arts based knowledge translation to ... Taylor & Frances. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13576275.2021.1929898

- ( https://www-tandfonline-com.ezproxy.aut.ac.nz/doi/full/10.1080/13576275.2021.1929898 )

[casualcatte]

Cheryl And Cheryl Alike

Cheryl And Cheryl Alike

We made it back to the lizardfolk village to find an elven lady there named Kama. As it turns out she’s a Witherbloom pledge-mage, which is a 4th year or post-graduate student. Not exactly the cavalry I’d hoped for, but I suppose it’s better than nothing! She convinced us to stay and finish the fight against the bullywugs, but we needed to take a long rest first. I stayed up for a bit, playing my…

[stormweaver42]

Why haven't I written blog posts? Cause I've been taking care of business

/I’ve been extremely busy getting things done lately; there are so many topics I could discuss in blog posts. However, I keep forgetting to write. Isn’t it strange how success in one area can lead to neglect in another? But that’s just life, isn’t it? /So, what have I accomplished? First and foremost, I’m going to talk about the biggest thing today. Three years ago, I sat down at the onset of…

[gywair]

Session 8 of Evil D&D: Night of the Living Dorks

Session 8 of Evil D&D: Night of the Living Dorks

The first session of the new summer campaign (2017) was a big hit (literally for a few characters). I gave the players a choice of the kind of game they wanted to run for a “side quest” game session. They overwhelmingly chose a haunted house one shot. Lucky for me, I already created and DM’ed a haunted house one shot for some friends on last Halloween (2016). So I was completely prepared… right?