#Moderatism

[themoderatespeaks]

My first protest at age 43 (Hands Off nationwide rally, April 5, 2025)

It's time for those of us who normally don't speak up to SPEAK UP.

This. Is. Not. Normal.

[flightyalrighty]

SUPER IMPORTANT LORE QUESTION:

In one of the earlier pages of Infested, Shadow is seen driving a government issued vehicle:

In IDW, Shadow is seen arriving in a G.U.N. 18-wheeler, and presumably is the one driving it based on how he exits the vehicle:

Question in point: In the Infested universe, given that we know he can drive a standard car, and his IDW self supposedly can drive a semi, has Shadow attained a Commercial Driver's License (CDL Class A/B/C)?

I'm guessing this information will be crucial in understanding the lore of the comic's universe moving forward (I am very sleep-deprived and decided shitposting in Flighty's inbox was a good use of my morning).

My very serious answer is that Shadow does not have a license but in any piece of media where he works for G.U.N. -- Including my fan comic -- He can simply show his G.U.N. agent badge and that can make anyone fuck off and leave him alone forever about it.

[whywalkwhenyoucanride]

the us embassy in stockholm demands that organizations they deal with sign a contract that among other things force these orgs to stop working for inclusivity and diversity. one of these orgs, of course, being the city of stockholm.

"they are the ones dependent on our garbage collection, our heating, and our sewage system. If they want to be rid of that, all I can say is 'good luck'."

[mentally-whore-actually-no-game]

he's so casually racist, tf?

"venezuela on steroids"

"their dog was taken and eaten"

[efervesan]

Hayatım boyunca kimsenin arkasından konuşmadım, kimsenin arkasından iş çevirmedim. Övünülmeyecek birçok yönüm var biliyorum ama daha iyi bir insan olmak için çabalamaktan vazgeçmiyorum. “Sen benim kardeşimsin, çocuğum gibisin” diyen insanlar bugün beni bir daha dönüşü olmayan durumlara soktular. Haddinizi bilin lan, insanların hayatlarına böyle burnunuzu sinsice sokamazsınız, her kim olursanız olun! Yardım etme kisvesi altında bitmek bilmez bir kin saklı. Gözlerim inanmak istemiyor artık bu kadarına. Eksilmiş gibi hissetmiyorum, zaten eksikmiş meğerse. Bu daha kötü.

[cimmerian-war-shrine]

[charseraph]

Hey I saw your post about the kind of music you listened to and picked through the playlists a bit. I think you might enjoy the soundtrack for the movie Annihilation.

I do! You can imagine my delight when I found out one Moderat track made it in there, at the scene under the lighthouse.

[miyku]

[themoderatespeaks]

Call to action in America tomorrow

My fellow moderates.

Independent voters.

People who rarely vote, who aren't into politics, live and let live, mind thine own business.

Libertarians, vaguely liberal Democrats, moderate Republicans who prefer to stay on the sidelines, whoever you are.

We are famous for being a little more distant, a little more reserved, and a lot slower to put ourselves out there. We live for nuance. For slow, careful study of a few select issues within the broader context of history. We are the objective observers (or we try to be). Our role is to be the voice of reason between warring echo chambers, when we're not plugging our ears and just trying to live our lives.

For some of us, our distance is about personality and sensitivity. Some of us keep our heads down because of fear or trauma. Many of us can do this because of our privileged lives. And sometimes we're just plain lazy, bored, or too busy to be even remotely involved.

But we are still a vital part of the political ecosystem here in America. The luxury to not be involved in politics is part of the American dream for so many people. They wish they had the option of not really paying attention or taking a stand or being blissfully ignorant of the headlines. We do not apologize for our privilege; it's just simply part of who we are. A tool to be used for good.

And now it is time for us to act.

It is time for us to come out of the woodworks, into the light, to make our voice heard. Our message is a simple one, spoken yesterday by U.S. Senator Adam Schiff after U.S. Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed from a federal press briefing. Despite his nonresistance, he was driven onto his knees, handcuffed, and shoved down onto his face. The message:

This is not who we are.

So please, if at all possible, find a way to show up to a No Kings protest tomorrow. And find other ways to get involved too. This is all hands on deck. This is not a drill.

Our president is driving this country off a cliff into authoritarianism. And believe me: as a moderate, I do not use that word lightly. It is time for the quieter Americans to make our voices heard. Tomorrow. June 14, 2025.

Zoom in on the map here to find a protest. Be safe and good luck. I know this is a scary step. But we have to take it. Inaction is no longer an option.

[biancasbow]

This reminds me of the thing I found in the tag the other day that was literally vt deserved the stab because of his upbringing and his early moderate in da2 and I was like: dude did you just skip past dai?

[luciddoesshit]

WIP of lucid without the animatronic illusion

[daenystheedreamer]

harrenhal

[yourbuddykermit]

“We hope you enjoy the island”

[iamlisteningto]

Moderat’s III

[spirking-and-sparkling]

it's so hard being out here liking all genders and using the lable bi