#aries november 2019

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The US is reported to have made more than 100 weapons sales to Israel, including thousands of bombs, since the start of the war in Gaza, but the deliveries escaped congressional oversight because each transaction was under the dollar amount requiring approval.

The Biden administration has [publicly] become increasingly critical of the conduct of Israeli military operations in Gaza and the failure to allow in meaningful amounts of humanitarian aid, with the death toll now over 30,000 and with famine looming. But it has kept up a quiet but substantial flow of munitions to help replace the tens of thousands of bombs Israel has dropped on the tiny coastal strip, making it one of the most intense bombing campaigns in military history.

The Washington Post reported that administration officials informed Congress of the 100 foreign military sales to Israel in a classified briefing. Few details are known of the sales, because keeping each one small meant their contents remained secret, but they are reported to have included precision-guided munitions, small diameter bombs, bunker busters, small arms and other lethal aid.

The White House spokesperson, Karine Jean-Pierre, declined to comment on the report on Wednesday.[...]

“This doesn’t just seem like an attempt to avoid technical compliance with US arms export law, it’s an extremely troubling way to avoid transparency and accountability on a high-profile issue,” Ari Tolany, director of the security assistance monitor at the Centre for International Policy thinktank, said.

She added that, in exploiting the loophole, the Biden administration was following the steps of its predecessor.

“They’re very much borrowing from the Trump playbook to dodge congressional oversight,” Tolany said. The state department office of the inspector general found that between 2017 and 2019, the Trump administration had made 4,221 below-threshold arms transfers to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, worth an estimated total of $11.2bn.

The under-the-radar deliveries made by the Biden administration to Israel were additional to the three major military sales that were made public since the start of the war: $320m in precision bomb kits in November and 14,000 tank shells costing $106m and $147.5m of fuses and other components needed to make 155mm artillery shells in December. The December deliveries of tank and artillery shells also sidestepped congressional scrutiny because they were made under an emergency authority.[...]

“We continue to support Israel’s campaign to ensure that the attacks of 7 October cannot be repeated. We have provided military assistance to Israel because it is consistent with that goal,” Matthew Miller, the state department spokesperson, said. “We support Israel’s legitimate military campaign consistent with international humanitarian law.”

The state department has been vague about how much effort it is putting into assessing whether Israeli forces are committing war crimes. A process called Civilian Harm Incident Response Guidance (CHIRG) was set up in September last year, before the Gaza war, to make assessments of the use made of US armaments, and Israel’s military operations are under review, but the process is slow and does not commit the administration to taking remedial action.

6 Mar 24

[waterlight]

Venus signs as supermodels

Aries

Paulina Porizkova (19°): signed the most lucrative partnership in 1988, a $6 million deal with Estee Lauder for seven years, the first Central European woman to appear on the cover of the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue

Vera Lehndorff (22°): known professionally as Veruschka, she is considered the "first German supermodel.

Alek Wek (10° R): began her modeling career in the mid-1990's, she became one of the most successful black model in the industry. She has been hailed for her influence on the perception of beauty in the fashion industry. 

Taurus

Linda Evangelista (27°): been featured on over 700 magazine covers, Evangelista is primarily known for being the longtime "muse" of photographer Steven Meisel, as well as for the phrase: "We don't wake up for less than $10,000 a day." Described as the "chameleon" of the fashion industry, she was part of the "Trinity". Known by her nickname "The Linda".

Naomi Sims (25° R): was the first African-American model to appear on the cover of Ladies' Home Journal, which occurred in November 1968, and is widely credited as being the first African-American supermodel.

Other supermodels: Carmen Dell'Orefice (16°), Jessica Stam (25°)

Gemini

Naomi Campbell (29°, V House): sleek, tall, chic, one of the reigning queens of jet-set supermodels, the first black female model to make the covers of both the British and French Vogue. She was part of the Trinity which also included Christy Turlington and Linda Evangelista.

Giselle Bündchen (19°, VI House): since 2001, she has been one of the highest-paid models in the world. Vogue credited her with ending the heroin chic era of modelling in 1999. In 2007, Claudia Schiffer called Bündchen the only remaining supermodel. She has appeared on more than 1,200 magazine covers.

Other supermodels: Joan Smalls (14°), Kimora Lee Simmons (24°), Heidi Klum (24°), Laetitia Casta (17°, IX House)

Cancer

Iman (7°): muse of the designers Gianni Versace, Thierry Mugler, Calvin Klein, Donna Karan and Yves Saint Laurent (who described her as "the dream woman").

Lisa Fonssagrives (4°): is widely credited with having been the first supermodel. She was reported as "the highest paid, highest praised, high fashion model in the business".

Other supermodels: Jourdan Dunn (16°, II House), Devon Aoki (25°)

Leo

Donyale Luna (1°): the world’s first black supermodel; when she was 20 years old, Time magazine named 1966 as “The Luna Year,” describing the model as “a new heavenly body who, because of her striking singularity, promises to remain on high for many a season.”

Karlie Kloss (25°, II House): Models.com has said that Kloss "represents the gold standard of modeling—a girl with the look, the poise, and the drive to take things to the next level", and she ranks on their "New Supers" and "Money Girl" lists. By 2019, she had appeared on 40 international Vogue covers.

Other supermodels: Anja Rubik (6°, VIII House), Stephanie Seymour (9°, XII House), Coco Rocha (3°)

Virgo

Ines de la Fressange (19°, IV House): the first model who had an exclusive contract with a fashion house, Chanel. After her decision to accept the deal with the French government to be a model for the national symbol of Marianne, she had an argument with her mentor at Chanel, Karl Lagerfeld who considered her his muse. She terminated the relationship with the fashion house and has gone on to design for Gaultier.

Bella Hadid (6°, XII House): she began her modeling career in 2014 and walked in major fashion show for designers such as Chanel, Dior, and Marc Jacobs.

Libra

Lauren Hutton (8°, III House): signed a modeling contract with Revlon in 1973, which at the time was the biggest contract in the history of the modeling industry

Claudia Schiffer (17°, XI House):  became the face of Guess, which gave her mainstream recognition. “In order to become a supermodel one must be on all the covers all over the world at the same time so that people can recognize the girls,” she once said. Appearing on more than 1,000 covers over the span of her career, Schiffer is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records as the model with the most magazine covers.

Beverly Peele (9° R): rose to fame in the late 1980s and 1990s, as a supermodel, appearing mostly in Mademoiselle and Elle magazine. She appeared on over 250 fashion magazine covers including Vogue and Harpers Bazar.

Scorpio

Twiggy (5°, IV House): with her expressive doe eyes, she was crowned “The Face of 1966,” voted British Woman of the Year, and found immediate fame all over the world.

Anna Bayle (13°): became one of highest paid models in the late 70's. She has been described as being one of the first Asian supermodels (she's filipino). Bayle became known for her unique runway walk, which The New York Times described "as if she were crushing a cigarette butt with each step down the runway".

Other supermodels: Carla Bruni (19°, V House), Kristen McMenamy (23°), Milla Jovovich (12°, V House), Beverly Johnson (19°), Jean Shrimpton (10°, XII House)

Sagittarius

Kendall Jenner (0°, VIII House): her status as a supermodel is controversial. Jenner made her debut at No. 16 on Forbes magazine's 2015 list of top-earning models, with an estimated annual income of US$4 million. In 2017, Jenner was named the world's highest-paid model by Forbes, ousting model Gisele Bündchen, who had been leading the list for more than 14 years since 2002.

Capricorn

Tyra Banks (27°, VII House): the first black model to appear on the cover of a "Sports Illustrated" swimsuit issue and the first black woman to be featured on the cover of the "Victoria's Secret" catalog.

Cindy Crawford (28°, VII House): known for her trademark mole just above her lip. Her girl-next-door aesthetic was so in demand, she fronted nearly every campaign imaginable, from Calvin Klein to Pepsi.

Other supermodels: Amber Valletta (26° R), Irina Shayk (12°), Shalom Harlow (28°)

Aquarius

Barbara Goalen (23°, XI House): is considered the first British supermodel. With her striking features and wasp-waisted frame, she epitomised post-war glamour and modelled for both Dior and Balenciaga.

Kate Moss (7° R): rose to fame in the eary 90's as part of the heroin chic fashion trend. She is known for her waifish figure and role in side zero faschion. She has inspired cultural depiction including a 18 carat gold statue of her, sculpted in 2008 for a British Museum exhibition. She was part of the 'Big 6' together with Naomi Campbell, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Cindy Crawford, and Claudia Schiffer.

Other supermodels: Christy Turlington (27°, II House), Tatjana Patitz (18°), Yasmeen Ghauri (23°), Helena Christensen (17°, IV House), FeiFei Sun (21°)

Pisces

Liu Wen (14°): in 2012, The New York Times dubbed her "China’s first bona fide supermodel". She is the first Chinese model to walk the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show, the first East Asian spokesmodel for Estée Lauder cosmetics, and the first Asian model to ever make Forbes magazine's annual highest-paid models list, the first to be featured on the front cover of Vogue, the first person of Chinese descent to appear three times on Vogue.

[breaniebree]

Kismet Characters & Family Trees Part Eight:

Charlie Weasley (12 December 1972) GRYFFINDOR bf. Lee Jordan (1978) GRYFFINDOR (officially since end of 2010): 1. Aydin Dora Weasley (1 December 1996) GRYFFINDOR m. Leo Black (31 December 1996) SLYTHERIN (2019): a) Colten Raleigh Black (4 March 2020) SLYTHERIN m. Florencia Fazio NA (2022) (2045): i) Misha Black (2049) HUFFLEPUFF ii) Leonardo Black (2051) GRYFFINDOR  iii) Raleigh Black (2053) RAVENCLAW b) Bram Charles Black (27 August 2022) GRYFFINDOR m. Rebecca Higgins (2028) HUFFLEPUFF (2051): i) Zoe Black (2054) HUFFLEPUFF ii) Cadence Black (2057) GRYFFINDOR c) Jordan Arthur Black (6 February 2024) GRYFFINDOR m. Jaya Mukherjee (2022) RAVENCLAW (2055): i) Ari Black (2058) RAVENCLAW d) Jackson Sirius Black (22 October 2026) GRYFFINDOR m. Deanna Finnigan (31 January 2026) HUFFLEPUFF (2055): i) Norah Edwina Black (2060) HUFFLEPUFF e) Zayn Harry Black (4 November 2029) GRYFFINDOR m. Nari Chung (2028) SLYTHERIN (2052): i) Dal-Rae Black (2054) RAVENCLAW ii) Ayla Black (2057) GRYFFINDOR iii) Hana Black (2060) HUFFLEPUFF f) Nova Molly Black (3 June 2033) RAVENCLAW m. Nick Buckingham (2028) GRYFFINDOR (2057): i) Maverick Buckingham (2059) GRYFFINDOR ii) Micah Buckingham (2061) RAVENCLAW g) Nevra Charlotte Black (3 June 2033) GRYFFINDOR m. Wyatt Williams (2025) GRYFFINDOR (2054): i) Walker Williams (2059) SLYTHERIN ii) Wilder Williams (2061) GRYFFINDOR

Sirius Black (3 November 1959) GRYFFINDOR m. Zahira Zacarias (7 April 1964) NA (1999): 1. Harry Potter (31 July 1980) GRYFFINDOR m. Ginevra Weasley (11 August 1981) GRYFFINDOR (2000): i) James “Jamie” Sirius Potter GRYFFINDOR (5 April 2004) m. Hadley Grace Pritchard (2005) RAVENCLAW (2029): a) Rhysand James Potter (28 May 2032) GRYFFINDOR b) Emerson Fleamont Potter (11 March 2035) GRYFFINDOR c) Flynn Harry Potter (2 July 2037) GRYFFINDOR d) Grace Ginevra Potter (18 December 2040) GRYFFINDOR ii) Albus “Alby” Fleamont Potter (1 June 2006) SLYTHERIN m. Scorpius Malfoy (6 January 2006) SLYTHERIN (2031): a) Lyra Astoria Malfoy (1 June 2037) RAVENCLAW b) Celeste Ginevra Malfoy (5 March 2039) RAVENCLAW c) Archer Kai Malfoy (6 July 2044) SLYTHERIN iii) Lily Luna Potter (3 November 2007) GRYFFINDOR m. Oakley Wood (8 January 2007) GRYFFINDOR (2028): a) Nash Oliver Wood (31 July 2030) GRYFFINDOR m. Nixie Sparks (2032) RAVENCLAW (2058): aa) Sirius Harry Wood (25 December 2061) GRYFFINDOR bb) Remus Oakley Wood (25 December 2061) GRYFFINDOR b) Noah Harry Wood (31 July 2030) GRYFFINDOR  c) Magnolia “Lia” Katherine Wood (2 May 2033) RAVENCLAW d) Zinnia “Zin” Ginevra Wood (11 August 2035) HUFFLEPUFF  e) Zahira “Zee” Sorcha Wood (11 August 2035) HUFFLEPUFF iv) Cedrella “Ella” Theodora Potter (21 October 2010) SLYTHERIN m. Spencer Kane-Nott (3 July 2010) SLYTHERIN (2036): a) Logan Theodore Kane-Nott (23 March 2040) GRYFFINDOR b) Zeke Harry Kane-Nott (21 January 2042) SLYTHERIN  c) Nolan Everett Kane-Nott (11 November 2044) RAVENCLAW d) Westley Sebastian Kane-Nott (9 December 2046) GRYFFINDOR v) Everett Arthur Potter (21 October 2010) RAVENCLAW m. Xara Scamander (13 September 2016) RAVENCLAW (2039): a) Hazel Ella Potter (2 September 2040) HUFFLEPUFF  b) Galina Xara Potter (28 April 2042) RAVENCLAW  c) Landon Everett Potter (19 June 2044) GRYFFINDOR d) Waverly Luna Potter (7 February 2046) RAVENCLAW vi) Genevieve “Evie” Zahira Potter (9 May 2012) HUFFLEPUFF m. Christian Lyon (2008) RAVENCLAW (2033):a) Leif Christian Lyon (1 October 2035) GRYFFINDOR b) Autumn Ella Lyon (21 September 2038) HUFFLEPUFF c) Winter Willow Lyon (21 December 2041) RAVENCLAW d) Summer Lily Lyon (21 June 2043) GRYFFINDOR e) Spring Rose Lyon (21 March 2047) HUFFLEPUFF vii) Henry Remus Potter (31 July 2020) GRYFFINDOR m. Daniella Zabini (7 July 2018) RAVENCLAW (2049): a) Cameron Blaise Potter (1 January 2052) GRYFFINDOR b) Aidan Hunter Potter (23 July 2055) GRYFFINDOR  c) Jameson Henry Potter (14 March 2058) GRYFFINDOR  d) Emilia Ginevra Potter (17 August 2060) RAVENCLAW viii) Hunter Colten Potter (31 July 2020) GRYFFINDOR m. Sloane Hart (2023) GRYFFINDOR (2046): a) Simon Hunter Potter (14 February 2049) RAVENCLAW b) Shay Cedrella Potter (14 February 2049) HUFFLEPUFF  c) Colin Fleamont Potter (7 March 2053) GRYFFINDOR  d) Beckett James Potter (19 June 2055) HUFFLEPUFF  e) Parker Harry Potter (24 September 2059) SLYTHERIN f) Noelle Ginevra Potter (25 December 2061) GRYFFINDOR 2. Minerva “Mina” Euphemia Magnolia Black (31 December 1996) GRYFFINDOR  m. Grayson Goyle (28 September 1997) HUFFLEPUFF (2017): a) Zelena Minerva Goyle (26 December 2019) GRYFFINDOR m. Katerina Baxter (7 March 2015) GRYFFINDOR (2040): i) Erica Goyle-Baxter (2043) GRYFFINDOR ii) Antonia Goyle-Baxter (2043) HUFFLEPUFF b) Ariel Sorcha Goyle (3 April, 2021) HUFFLEPUFF m. Philip Davenport (2017) RAVENCLAW  (2047): i) Siri Davenport (2049) SLYTHERIN ii) Gregory Davenport (2051) RAVENCLAW c) Helia Marguerite Goyle (14 February 2023) RAVENCLAW m. Henry Rawlings (2008) RAVENCLAW (2048): i) Julius Rawlings (2052) RAVENCLAW d) Orion Sirius Goyle (6 September 2025) SLYTHERIN 3. Leonardo “Leo” Mikhail Sirius Black (31 December 1996) SLYTHERIN  m. Aydin Weasley (1 December 1996) GRYFFINDOR (2018):(re above)

Thanks to @ellieoryan7447 for taking the time and effort to create these.

[ningsols]

엔하이픈 ENHYPEN 8TH MEMBER dr

Rivera _____ (Korean: 리베라; born July 4, 2001), known mononymously as River, is a Canadian singer and actress. She was best known for her role as Lily in the Netflix K-drama ‘All Of Us Are Dead’ (2019), before she joined Big Hit Music and later participated in the survival competition show I-LAND, organized by Mnet and BeLift Lab. She debuted on November 30, 2020 as a member of the K-pop boy group ENHYPEN.

stage name : river (리버)

birth name : rivera holly [CR last name]

position : n/a

date of birth : july 4, 2001

zodiac sign : cancer

chinese zodiac sign : snake

height : 164 cm (5'6")

mbti type : infj

nationality : canadian

solo fandom name : serenes

representative emoticon : 🦇

✶ 𓏸𓈒 ݁ .‎ ‏‏‎ FACTS ABOUT RIVER!

— She was born in [CR hometown], Canada, but moved around a lot while growing up. She's lived in Toronto, Canada; Yorkshire, England; Berlin, Germany; Shanghai, China; and Toulouse, France.

— Her step-brother is Hyunjin from Stray Kids

— Nicknames: Vera, Angel, Goldie

— Training Period: 9 months

— She earned fourth place in the finale of I-LAND (1,158,444 votes)

— Before training under Big High, River was an actress under JYP Entertainment

— She debuted as an independent actress in the book-to-movie series Gilded (2012) and Cursed (2014) as Anna

— She debuted under JYPE playing Lily in the Netflix K-Drama All Of Us Are Dead (2019)

— She, Aris, and Rei of LE SSERAFIM performed together BTS' Mic Drop in the first episode of I-LAND

— The other members were impressed by her stage presence and thought that she was very hard working even off stage.

— Her personal fandom name is Serenes because of her Dark Moon character Reya, who is a siren-vampire.

– Her representative emoji is the Bat because she is very nocturnal and introverted. ENGENEs have pointed out that she even looks like them.

— She likes to take care of the members.

— Her charming points are her birth mark, her kind personality and ability to switch on stage.

— She knows multiple languages such as Korean, English, French, Mandarin, German, Mandarin, Japanese, and ASL.

— She learned how to dance while being a trainee.

— Her favourite colours are pink and yellow.

— River's closest idol friends are Rei from LE SSERAFIM, soloist Rêverie, Beomgyu from TOMORROW X TOGETHER, and I.N from Stray Kids

— She made her acting redebut in the 2023 Netflix K-Drama series Summer Strike as Kim Bom, followed by Squid Game as Number 420, Halle

— River’s film debut was as Eleanor in “Friends & Foes & Princes” (2025), followed by her role as Amara in the Korean coming of age movie, Full Circle (2026)

— She also voices the Korean-dub of The Little Mermaid (2023) (’인어공주’) as Ariel

— River features in two TOMORROW X TOGETHER tracks (’PUMA’ & ‘0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You)’), which she both co-wrote with member Yeonjun

— She participates in the writing and production process of most of Enhypen’s music and many other artists: LE SSERAFIM, IVE, NewJeans, Fifty Fifty, and many more.

— River is the second oldest member of the HYBE Labels female unit, HYPE, with soloist Rêverie, LE SSERAFIM's Rei.

[ms-m-astrologer]

Transiting Uranus stations direct

Saturday, January 27, 2024, 07:35 UT, 19°05’ Taurus

Caveat: this probably won’t have much of an impact on anyone personally unless they have a strong Uranian presence in their birthchart: Aquarius Sun, Moon, or angle (Ascendant, IC, Descendant, MC); strong 11th House energy; Uranus in close aspect to the Sun, the Moon, or an angle.

Uranus is said to be in its “fall” in Taurus - that is, it is in the sign that is opposite its “exaltation,” Scorpio. A planet being in its fall is said to be like a person staying in a completely alien place, where it doesn’t know the rules. But can you see how that might be a good thing for the planet? It’s forced to stretch, to develop new ways to operate.

Uranus first entered Taurus in May 2018, retrograded back into Aries in November 2018, and went back into Taurus for the duration in March 2019. Many of us have been “kicked out of our comfort zones” (definitely a Taurus thing) or have undergone extreme financial vicissitudes (Taurus too). Mother Nature (Taurus) has been pushing back through the climate catastrophe.

Ideally we’ve used this time to simplify our lives, get closer to nature, and develop an attunement to what our bodies are telling us. We’ve used the retrograde period to work things out internally, and now we’re ready to act.

If you feel like you haven’t quite managed any of that yet, don’t worry! There’s still plenty of time to make the effort.

Uranus next goes retrograde on Sunday, September 1, at 27°15’ Taurus.

[saturniandevil]

November 2023 Important Dates

AKA my notes on The Astrology Podcast's November Forecast, hosted by Chris Brennan and Austin Coppock. Recap of last month is extensive and has been moved to the end of the post.

We're going into this month right off the back of a lunar eclipse, which astrologically sets the tone for November.

October 28th Lunar eclipse:

The Moon at 05Taurus opposes Jupiter at 05Scorpio, while Mercury (10♏) is conjunct Mars (11♏), opposing Jupiter (11♉). This is the last of a series of eclipses on the Taurus/Scorpio axis over the past 2 years. Thus this signals the culmination of a series of events and end of a chapter in people's lives. Austin describes it as an epilogue--one last thing that modifies what came after it--as the nodes have already moved on to Aries/Libra. Chris brings up how Taurus lunar eclipses have coincided with high-profile cryptocurrency crashes (Lunacoin in 2021, FTX last year), and Austin points out the FTX CEO's upcoming trial and sentencing. Taurus signifies both currency and food; the spike in cost of basic necessities worldwide is part of this story. Eclipses are the end of one era and the beginning of another: "the king is dead, long live the new king!" This has played out literally with UK monarchs in the 20th century. The Scorpio-Taurus eclipses have also occurred with increased labor actions. We'd like to think Jupiter's presence on this eclipse is an ameliorating factor, but the December 2019 eclipse "ruined" Jupiter's chances of helping us (Austin's words), so don't count on it.

Mars opposite Jupiter is tension between war and peace, both in our personal lives and world events generally. Even when these planets work together, Jupiter enables Mars's combativeness. Formicus writes in that in martial pursuits, Mars aspecting Jupiter indicates full legal and social support for aggression.

November 4th - Saturn stations Direct in Pisces This will intensify Saturn's significations in Pisces. Saturn entered Pisces earlier this year with nautical disasters, and with Mars in a water sign as well Austin advises us to keep our eyes on the seas. Saturn in Pisces also connotes poisons in the water and sources of water drying up. If there is water, it's not of the right type or amount for sustaining life. In nativities, this station signals the final Saturn return for those born under Saturn in late degrees of Aquarius (Chris suggests an orb of 3°).

Just before Saturn stations, Venus opposes Neptune on the 3rd; soon after Mercury opposes Uranus, with Venus trining Pluto on the 6th. Venus may want to bring us peace, but Neptune's tendency to dissolve boundaries bodes ill for human beings. Mercury-Uranus keywords include disrupted communication and jarring messages. This all happens after Jupiter in Taurus opposes the Sun in Scorpio on the 2nd, shining a light on a lack of basic necessities.

November 8th - Venus enters Libra The Moon enters Libra soon after Venus, activating the ingress and bringing us a good day in the bad week. Domicile Venus will have the strength to help balance us. After Mars's trampled through the Scales, she can help us balance and cool off, especially with the South Node copresent. She sextiles Mercury around the 15th as well, easing communication and bringing harmony to previously polarized talks.

November 10th - Mercury enters Sagittarius Though he initially confronts Saturn, Mercury approaches a sextile to Venus, definitively ending his copresence with Mars. Though Mercury is in detriment, he's optimistic, especially in the first decan of Sagittarius, which he rules. Mercury runs into a barrier wall with Saturn, his optimism immediately quashed, but after changing direction is able to bring some small victories. While the greater structure must be endured, we can do a few things to make the situation better.

November 11th - Mars opposite Uranus The Sun opposes Uranus around the same time, with the Moon following soon after.

November 13th - New Moon in Scorpio

Usually we expect relief with the first New Moon after an eclipse, but with a Sun-Moon-Mars conjunction opposite Uranus, things are gonna be intense. Mars-Uranus is an especially explosive contact, and an opposition is the most tense aspect. Calls for freedom are intense and combative. However, once the faster planets pass this Uranus opposition, we'll have seen the last unexpected stick of dynamite. The upcoming Mars-Sun conjunction is far from calm, but it is expected.

November 18th - Sun conjunct Mars in Scorpio (cazimi) This happens opposite Uranus, trine Neptune, and sextile Pluto. As with other planets, this is a renewal of Mars's 2-year cycle, resetting the paradigm for Mars matters. Mars has his domicile in Scorpio, bringing intense tenacity, even if we may not want it. Distressingly, Chris has found this aspect to historically coincide with shootings and bombings. Austin has identified engineering developments, water-based natural disasters, and setting a new direction/paradigm in ongoing conflicts (though not new wars starting).

Mars cazimis in Scorpio don't happen that often; this is the first one in 32 years (the preceding was 32 years before the most recent, and the next one out was ~60 years before its successor). Hot-headedness, special forces (especially in Scorpio), and ambition or daring are some keywords. To quote a song by Sun-Mars conjunction native Nelly, "it's getting hot in here, so"...put on your blast-proof gear. Other Sun-Mars natives include Jonas Salk, inventor of the polio vaccine, politician Robert F. Kennedy, and controversial investigative journalist Nancy Grace. This is a very powerful reset with Mars in domicile, and in a fixed sign. It has the most staying power and determination.

November 22nd/23rd - Sun enters Sagittarius

November 23rd/24th - Mars enters Sagittarius Soon after he squares Saturn. He's also under the beams of the Sun (invisible) from the cazimi well into December, and takes longer than any other planet to emerge from beneath the rays. Thus the meanings of Mars's journey through the underworld won't be apparent all at once.

November 25th - Mars square Saturn Something that normally happens quickly hits a wall and has to slow down suddenly--this aspect aligned with COVID lockdowns and the discoveries of new variants. The theme of this month: there will be some initial attempts to speed ahead, but we'll run into insurmountable obstacles we have to accept. Mars square Saturn is still fully operative when we encounter our next lunation of the month.

November 27th - Full Moon in Gemini

Still close to the Sun, Mars (02♐) opposes the Moon (04♊), forming a T-square with Saturn (00♓). Additionally, the Moon's ruler Mercury (24♐) squares Neptune (24♓) exactly, bringing muddled communication or even outright deception. Thus Mercury, the Moon's ruler, is not much help to her. Neptune doesn't bring hostility and bad news to Mercury like Mars did, but makes it difficult to see clearly. Think of a goldfish's (purportedly) short memory. Full Moon in Gemini wants to go fast, but Mercury-Neptune confuses the direction. Overall this is a rather difficult lunation.

November 30th - Auspicious election for the month (not pictured)

Around 1-2AM local time, with the Ascendant around 6° of Libra, giving you Venus in the first house in a night chart (a very potent place for her). Note that the South Node is conjunct Venus (though Spica nearby affirms our aspirations). The Moon is domicile in Cancer in the 10th house, separating from a sextile to Jupiter (07♉) and applying to a square with Venus (24♎). This gives us two very strong rulers in the first and tenth houses, good for aesthetic situations and public image. With Saturn in the 6th house, it's not recommended for matters involving people you employ or matters of illness. This election takes advantage of our domicile benefic Venus, and is at the end of the month to give as much distance as we can from the difficult Mars & outer planet configurations.

October Recap: There were 4 major earthquakes in Afghanistan, 2 of which coincided with the Mars-Pluto square on Oct. 7th, and the next two on the 11th and 15th clustered around the solar eclipse in Libra; the WHO estimates 100,000 people need humanitarian aid.

In the US, a shop that offered Tarot readings in Pennsylvania was threatened by police, citing anti-fortune-telling laws. There are quite a few similar laws still on the books across the country that are rarely enforced...until they are. 20 years ago, metaphysical bookshops were being raided by police, with their lawyers citing freedom of speech and religion to exonerate them. As Saturn approaches Neptune in Pisces and Neptune prepares to exit the sign, we can expect a backlash against astrology. No rising tide lasts forever; what's it going to look like when this tide breaks? Austin advises viewers to be careful how they represent the craft and not to take for granted that we can talk openly about it right now. Chris urges astrology organizations to prepare for litigation and pushback from skeptics and religious crowds alike.

The Pluto, Mars, and South Node activity last month heralded difficulty or conflict, which we've seen most prominently with the warfare in Palestine and Israel. Eclipses feature heavily in this history. The timing of recent major events has aligned strongly with the Mars & Pluto movements: Mars squared Pluto exactly on the 7th-9th, Pluto stationed on the 10th, Mars entered Scorpio on the 12th, and there was a solar eclipse in Libra on the 14th. (A/N: After this episode was recorded, the second (lunar) eclipse occurred today, October 28th, with the blackout and ground invasion in Gaza). Our hosts had stayed metaphorical last month in predicting asymmetric conflicts or excessive strength with Mars-Pluto last month, and in Indian astrology Mars-Ketu (SN) conjunctions indicate one who acts as if possessed by rage, which is how even supporters have characterized Netanyahu's actions.

Going into more detail on this:

The chart of Israel's founding has 25 Libra rising, the degree Mars was transiting on the 7th when Hamas launched their surprise attack; Mars was also square the Midheaven, while Pluto was directly on the IC and thus opposing the MC, all of which was activated by the Moon's transit on Oct. 7th--the Moon triggers that which is waiting to happen. Venus was also at 28Leo, the degree at which she stationed this summer, conjunct Israel's Mars. Eclipses like the pair in October have always coincided with defining new borders for Israel, which was founded shortly after a Taurus solar eclipse (same as today's, Oct. 28th). Israeli PM Netanyahu was born under a total solar eclipse in Libra as well. If we take December 10, 1987 as the founding date for Hamas, whose military arm led the October 7th attack, it was founded under a Pluto-Mars conjunction in Scorpio and a Saturn-Uranus conjunction (orb 1°) in Sagittarius.

More generally, many nations founded soon after WWII with Saturn in Leo (malefic in a sign of ruling or sovereignty) have had major disputes over where the border lines have been drawn. 2025 brings a Uranus return for both Israel and the US, close allies.

Chris was also looking at the astrology of different peace attempts, and found that while the Oslo accords were discussed under Saturn in Aquarius, the Peace Prize for it was given out during Saturn in Pisces, (where Saturn is now) with rx Venus conjunct Jupiter & the North Node (a nodal opposition to Israel's founding chart). However, Rabin (Israel's PM who signed the accords) was assassinated during an eclipse the following year. Eclipses occur in the same sign every 19 years, and in 2004 Israel began invading and settling northern Gaza. With the advent of smartphones and Jupiter-Saturn conjunctions moving from earth to air signs (200-year cycle), there may be some small hope that the fighting won't be as prolonged and ugly as it has been in the past. Unfortunately, November's astrology does not bode well for peace.

More on the Moon triggering configurations into action: aside from Oct. 7th, when her opposition to Pluto/square to Mars triggered that configuration with the initial Hamas attack, during the hospital bombing on the 28th she squared Saturn from 28Scorpio. More positively, on the 20th Hamas released two hostages when the Moon (♑) approached a grand trine with Venus (11-12♍) and Jupiter (12♉), and Israel let in 20 aid trucks on the 21st when this aspect went exact. Positive aspects in the midst of difficult configurations indicate a glimmer of hope.

[sun-in-retrograde]

Pluto Eris Square

I woke up from an awful dream in June of two thousand sixteen In a far right fake news fucked up universe And though we sang the Mountain Goats loud enough to bruise our throats Every year that followed still got worse and worse

-Grace Petrie “Fixer Upper”

So 2016 was a weird year, wasn’t it? Brexit, Harambe, Trump, clown attacks, The Orlando Shooting, Syria. Things got weird, and then, in 2017 they got weirder. I think it’s fair to say 2020 was the weirdest of years and things are still pretty weird now, to the extent that normality starts to feel, in itself, weird.

I would never want to blame everything on one astrological aspect, but it has to be noted, the 2016-2025 Pluto-Eris square maps really well onto this period.

Within 1 degree

16 February 2019 - 28 June 2018

27 December 2019 - 13 March 2020

24 April 2020 - 23 July 2020

8 November 2020 - 9 Jan 2021

9 July 2021 - 24 November 2021

Within 3 degrees

31 Jan 2018 - 2 June 2018

2018 15 december - 2019 August 9

22 October 2019 - 24 January 2022

23 June 2022 - 10 December 2022

Within 7 degrees

8 Jan 2016 - 15 May 2016

23 November 2016 - 10 March 2024

10 May 2024 - 11 January 2025

19 July 2025 - 26 July 2025

This year, for the first time in years, the Eris Pluto Square let up a little bit. We’re heading back into it now as Pluto retrogrades back towards Capricorn. But for the first time in a while this particular energy has cleared, leaving us to see what normality looks like without this square active.

What is Pluto-Eris Energy?

People often talk about Pluto and Eris as the Higher Octaves of Mars, but this is inaccurate. It’s useful to say because our society is obsessed with the idea of higher, transcendental truths and astrologers who study new astrological objects are going to want to associate their findings with higher truths because that’s good capitalism. But it would be more accurate to say that Pluto is a lower octave of Mars and Eris is a lower octave still. 

Mars covers all the planets in the zodiac in just 2.1 years. Its time in any one sign is measured in months. Pluto takes 244 years and its time in any one sign is measured in about a generation. Eris has a 557 year cycle and because its orbit is extremely elliptical it’s in Aries from 1922 to 2044 - 122 years, or 21.9% of this entire cycle. 

What this means is that in terms of octaves Pluto and Eris are much lower and slower than Mars. This seems to give them an element of depth. If Mars is attraction, Pluto is obsession. If Mars is violence, Pluto is trauma. If Mars is energised, Pluto triggers the survival drive. I’d argue Eris goes deeper still. It is cutting so deep that what you get to are the things that can’t be removed. 

When Eris and Pluto meet you have irreconcilable differences, major conflicts, things that are foundational to society coming into conflict. This is especially true this cycle. 

This Eris - Pluto cycle began with the conjunction on 17 December 1756 at 18°36 of Sagittarius. Despite this they had their waxing square, waxing trine, opposition, waning trine and waning square while Pluto was in Aries and that’s where Eris will be for their waning sextile. Eris is in 6 signs during this Eris-Pluto cycle but all but two of the key aspects happened with Eris in Aries so has an active, martial energy to it.

If you’re following this, and agree with me that Eris is fundamental planet alongside Pluto, you will be unsurprised to hear the last Pluto-Eris square was 1936-1949 and was at its strongest during World War Two.

What this means for us now

2024 is the last hurrah for the current Eris-Pluto Square. It’s not as strong as it’s been in the past but it’s still an underlying important energy of our time. In 2024 over half the world’s population is having an election and in the UK, USA and India the far-right are leading the conversation. We have ideological conflicts, a moral imperative to engage in anti-fascist work and deep fears for how this period will impact the survival of all of us, but especially the most vulnerable people. 

We know this energy. If you’ve been fighting in this time, you probably have the methods to fight ready to go when the next inevitable crisis comes up. But there’s a bigger problem coming up and that’s normality. What happens when the current square ends and the fight for marginalised people stops being such a fiery spectacle? For years the fight against global fascism has been massive, dramatic, and very visible. What happens when there is no crisis and we’re stuck with the new normal that’s emerged from all this? 

Sadly, it seems unlikely that the end of the Eris-Pluto square will be the end of extreme violence, fascism, and war. What I would expect is these conflicts becoming more a matter of attrition and normalisation - the banality of evil. The genocides continue, but they no longer shock us. 

The promise offered by the astrology of Eris and Pluto is that we come out of the Eris-Pluto Square into a quintile, where the skills and experience we’ve gained harden into a playbook of methods to keep fighting. We have experience and we have knowledge and we keep going.

In natal astrology

The oldest people with an Eris-Pluto square in their birth charts are now eight. That’s still young but this is a generation that’s going to come up and start looking into astrology before you know it. Mars-Pluto squares in a birth chart are often indication of pretty bad trauma. Eris-Pluto Squares in charts will mean an early childhood defined by traumatic experiences. Just the nature of being raised by parents experiencing the pandemic ensures that. The astrology indicates that this generation could replicate some of that trauma throughout their life and astrologers will be seeing that for years to come. 

As most astrologers don’t use Eris, I would argue they’ll be cutting themselves off from a key diagnostic criteria that would really help explain the lives of the 2016-2025 generation. But whatever. There are usually more than one tell for a traumatic experience in a chart. The underlying, fundamental, Eris-level truth of this square that all of us have to face is a generation who will need care and time and understanding beyond what we might expect looking at their lives now. We can do that, that’s what we need to offer younger generations. 

[notasimpleslater]

also, to your point about his feed seeming different; i agree that he probably hasn't handed his socials over to a PR person but he's for SURE copying ariana's style of posting; or she's just straight up posting for him. if you look at their posts, they're almost exactly the same in terms of style. not to mention that one picture he posted on him half in costume while facetiming someone... he was facetiming ariana and everyone knows it, he wanted to show it off without actually doing so.

shit, one last thing i promise but i just remembered this- IIRC ethan didn't make an anniversary post for lilly in nov.2021. when the pregnancy announcement happened the next year i thought they were just keeping extra private to enjoy finding out they were pregnant, but then they said they found out about the pregnancy in DECEMBER of 2021... idk something about that hit a litte weird and i feel like somehow that fits into this whole mess. somehow.

OMG, first of all thank you for all those messages anon! It's been months since I've gotten any ozgate anons, and I've been having Thoughts™ now that Wicked is picking up where they left off with filming this month. Second, I'm just gonna focus on these two messages since these are both good points I wanted to talk about.

I definitely noticed that when he started posting caption-less (or very short captioned) photo dumps. He's for sure copying Ari. They also sometimes put little hints of each other in their posts. For example, Ethan had this picture in his Spamalot opening night photo dump:

Then in Ari’s post from Spamalot opening night she posted a pic of him in that same shirt, but she zoomed in on the shirt so you couldn’t see that it was him. Another example would be what you said about that pic of him FaceTiming someone. I also want to note that his social media presence is nowhere how it was a year or so ago.

2. You’re absolutely right, he did not make an anniversary post in November 2021! I don’t remember if I talked about it on here, but it’s something I thought about when all the ozgate mess came out.

At the time I just chalked it up to something Assassins related because I do remember something specifically happening on that day (they were in previews, but I think CSC might have been doing a fundraiser?? I don't remember exactly what it was). But now I find it weird that he made anniversary posts in 2019 (while filming TSBM: live on stage) and in 2020 (during a pandemic), so why not 2021? It's also been mentioned a lot here that in summer'21 E + L did a lot of moving around/traveling, so who knows what could've happened during that time. It is very strange that Ethan made 0 posts about Lilly from summer 2021 until November 2022.

[strayfriend]

I have too many pets. Here they are all in one place.

(no the newest cat has not been added yet)

Steven Tiberius Beans. God's perfect little animal except that he needs to be walked at least twice a week or he'll scream and try to run out the door. Born July 2017. Made of morning sunbeams and cinnamon. Extremely touchable tummy. Captain of the debate team. Once very clearly yelled "fuck you" at me but in his defense I said it to him first.

Eggs Benedict (Bennifer, Bimby, Bindle etc) cannot contain his emotions. Big happy, big scared, little baby legs. Muzzle trained and sedated for your safety. Plays the toddler xylophone. Feigns stupidity to manipulate others, has an absurd sense of humor. Built like a beanie baby but would bite a toddler over a squeaky toy. Born November 2019 (highly inbred and has major pandemic puppy problems).

Seeker (Dreamsend Dream Seeker) was rehomed to me from sheer dumb luck Fall of 2020 because the universe knew we were meant to be together. His manner of grumbling resembles a human speech pattern with a stutter. Sweet sensitive perfect creature. Can summon small localized breezes specifically to blow his hair around and occasionally dream walks to visit his friends. Born August 2014.

Susuwatari (Susu, Soup, Soupy) is a former bottlefed foster that my sister couldn't let go of, so she gave him to one of my partners. Buddies with Benny. Cuddly. Gets protective of little fuzzy pompom toys. Says Eeeeh instead of meow. Born and adopted sometime in 2020. If anyone opens the fridge while he's in the kitchen he grabs their ass and yells until he is given spinach. This is known as Soup and Salad time.

Sully (Suliman) was dumped at my clinic with a bunch of other young cats. I was fostering him but failed almost immediately. He thinks everyone should love him despite the fact his favorite hobby is causing problems. He knows exactly how cute his face is and will make baby eyes at you after affectionately biting your nose (hard!)

Former kitties Aris and Kiwi (tagged Kwee or kweecat) may come up from time to time but were humanely euthanized due to poor quality of life from unmanageable arthritis and worsening kidney failure.

Miyoko left the physical plane in 2024 but I'm leaving her blurb as it was when she was with me.

I think Miyoko is an animated pile of dust, fur, abandoned birdnest bits, and dryer lint that an irresponsible enchanter left in a Whole Foods parking lot. Completely delusional, told me she is a lost ruler of the fae because she has minor residual magical abilities. Not a fold, scar tissue rumpled her ears after untreated infection. Chooses violence. Adopted early 2020. Thinks Seeker is her best friend but he just ignores her because he knows she is unstable. Flings curses over perceived slights. Tread carefully. Maybe she IS fae I don't really know.

And finally, Cakepop was a very sick 2-3 week old kitten I found in 2017 and bottlefed. He passed away from Panleukopenia between 9-10 weeks old. It's hard to find my posts of him because my tagging then was very inconsistent. My heart is still pretty broken about losing him.

[somemovieguy]

Horror Genius: Ari Aster

November 12th, 2023 (Blog #5)

One of the modern horror geniuses, Ari Aster had an incredible breakout in 2011. He had previously released other short films, but this one, The Strange Thing About the Johnsons (2011), went viral. No one knew his name, but everyone was talking about this, for lack of a better word, insane family drama. There isn’t much you can say about it without spoiling it, so I’ll leave it at that (but you should absolutely watch it, its on YouTube and its only 29 minutes long). So, even though the public didn’t really know who he was after this, people knew about what he had created. This film was actually his thesis project for graduate school at AFI Conservatory, and he went on to make a few more before his feature length debut in 2018 with Hereditary.

Saying that Hereditary was a massive success would be an understatement. This film, aside from thrusting Aster into the mainstream, was extremely monetarily successful (it was actually the highest worldwide grossing film ever released by A24 in 2018 until it was replaced in 2022 by Everything Everywhere All At Once), and it became a horror staple almost overnight. For many horror enthusiasts, Hereditary was like a breath of fresh air. Many (including myself) consider it to be a work of genius: rather than the cheap jump scares that modern horror is known for, this is a slow, deep, dark film with horrifying visuals and a traumatizing backstory. It makes you question the intentions of those around you, and leaves you feeling anxious after every viewing. It is filled with the tiniest details that relay a story with years upon years of careful planning. It is, even now, Aster’s magnum opus (to me).

The most popular of his works, though, is probably Midsommar (2019). He had his entire life to plan out Hereditary, a film instantly loved by horror enthusiasts everywhere, so following up with another incredible horror film only one year later was no easy feat. This one also proved to be a slow burn horror, but Aster decided to flip the expectations of horror viewers even more than he had with Hereditary: this one was bright. Can you name a single other horror movie where nearly all of the scares occur in broad daylight, in an open space? It is truly incredible that he could take a beautiful, bright, open field and make it the setting for unearthly horrors. Though Midsommar is not a perfect 5 stars to me, it is still an incredible work of art that deserves to be seen (multiple times at that). Hereditary is still the better movie in my opinion, but I feel that Midsommar is more impressive for what it accomplished.

This year, Aster released another long-awaited feature length film, Beau is Afraid. Aster had actually been formulating this work since his short film days with The Strange Thing About the Johnsons. He released a short simply titled Beau in 2011 which ended up being adapted into a sequence in the feature film. This film, which has been described by Aster as the “Jewish Lord of the Rings”, follows the title character, a shy man with anxiety issues, through a day in his life (and a visit with his mother). It is more of an anxiety-inducing dark comedy than a horror, but it is terrifying enough that I believe it fits as a horror in Aster’s trilogy so far. This is probably my least favorite of his films so far, but it is quite literally nightmare fuel, and deserves your attention!

Ari Aster has been creating films for over a decade now, and I cannot wait for him to release more. Everything he releases has this inherent sense of anxiety that sticks with the viewer long after their viewing. I don’t think a single movie of the 2010’s affected me to the extent that Hereditary did, and Midsommar is right behind it. His films are genuine works of art, and I hope he keeps getting the funding to create the same insane projects he has been making with A24 for years to come.

[cybermccns]

( layout ib : @/stcpidcupid )

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . MEET THE MEMBERS OF NEBULA !

Are you a new CRYPTIC who wants to learn the NEBULA members? Are you trying to pick a bias? Well, you're in luck! Here is where you can learn about our lovely space gals!

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . HAN YOONBYUL, known professionally as ARIES, was born as the oldest of two sisters on April 28th, 1998. She became interested in music in middle school, always scribbling down possible lyrics instead of class notes. In 2014, she auditioned for CUBE Entertainment, where she trained for four years. She was originally supposed to have debuted in GIDLE after training for four years, but was pulled at the last minute for unknown reasons. Shortly after GIDLE debuted, she left CUBE and signed under Pandora Labels in 2018 to train for a year before debuting in NEBULA.

STAGE NAME › Aries

FULL NAME › Han Yoonbyul

ENGLISH NAME › Azalea Han

BIRTHDAY › April 28th, 1998

BIRTHPLACE › Seoul, South Korea

NATIONALITY › Korean

ETHNICITY › Korean

TRAINING PERIOD › Five years (four years in CUBE, one year in Aster Labels)

POSITION › Leader, Lead Dancer, Vocalist, Rapper

REPRESENTATIVE PLANET › Saturn

FACE CLAIM › Lee Saerom (Fromis_9)

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . CHOI MIRAE, known professionally as CHROMA, was born as the oldest of two sisters on June 12th, 1998. Growing up in Japan, she had always wanted to be an idol, being a big fan of Kpop soloist BoA and Jpop boy group Arashi. When her family moved to Korea at the age of seventeen, she immediately auditioned for JYP Entertainment and was accepted. In 2017, she participated in MIXNINE, placing in second place before being eliminated in the final episode. Shortly after, she signed under Pandora Labels and trained for an additional year before debuting in NEBULA.

STAGE NAME › CHROMA

FULL NAME › Choi Mirae

JAPANESE NAME › Che Mirei

BIRTHDAY › June 12th, 1998

BIRTHPLACE › Sapporo, Japan

NATIONALITY › Korean-Japanese

ETHNICITY › Korean

TRAINING PERIOD › Three years

POSITION › Main Rapper, Sub Vocalist

REPRESENTATIVE PLANET › Jupiter

FACE CLAIM › Jung Jinsol / Jinsoul (OEC)

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . ALINA JEON, known professionally as VEGA, was born as the youngest of two siblings on November 10th, 1999. She, along with her brother Nikolai, started busking in both Russia and South Korea after their parents divorced for her mother's infidelity and were made to travel in between the two countrise to visit her father in South Korea. In 2015, they were scouted by STARBORN CREATIVE on the streets of Seoul, both of them immediately being accepted for their model-like looks and their vocals. Both siblings trained in the main comapny for a year together, having been promised to debut together, before Alina was moved to subsidiary label Pandora Labels in 2018. She trained for another year at Pandora Labels before debuting in 2019 in NEBULA.

STAGE NAME › Vega

FULL NAME › Alina Sergeievna Belinskaya Jeon

KOREAN NAME › Jeon Jieun

BIRTHDAY › November 10th, 1999

BIRTHPLACE › Seoul, South Korea

NATIONALITY › Korean-Russian

ETHNICITY › Korean

TRAINING PERIOD › Three years

POSITION › Face of the group, Lead Vocalist

REPRESENTATIVE PLANET › Mars

FACE CLAIM › Kim Sihyeon (Everglow)

( tw. mentions of a car accident, death, + bullying )

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . JEON SUMIN, known professionally as COSMO, was born on October 29th, 2000. As the middle child of three siblings, as well as being the only girl, she was spoiled a lot by her brothers and parents. When Sumin was seven years old, his mother died in a car accident, when a drunk driver lost control of his car and ran into his mother's flower shop, killing her and two of her customers. Things went downhill for the siblings afterwards; instead of being understood and helped in school, they were bullied by their peers for being motherless, and the teachers did nothing to help. Sumin managed to escape the bullying by hiding with her older brother by hiding in the music room, where she was inspired to become an idol. In 2017, she auditioned for Pandora Labels and was accepted, training there for two years before debuting in NEBULA.

STAGE NAME › Cosmo

FULL NAME › Jeon Sumin 

BIRTHDAY › October 29th, 2000 

BIRTHPLACE › Incheon, South Korea

NATIONALITY › Korean 

ETHNICITY › Korean 

TRAINING PERIOD › Four years 

POSITION › Lead Vocalist, Rapper, Visual

REPRESENTATIVE PLANET › Mercury 

FACE CLAIM › Kim Jiwoo / Chuu (soloist) 

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . JOO JIWON, known professionally as GEMINI, was born to her Korean father and Filipino mother on November 26th, 2001. She was first known as former Jung Yoonah fansite LUXURYOONAH in 2017. She quickly became one of the most popular fansites in the idol's fanbase for her photography skills, but suddenly disappeared mid-2018, just a few months after Yoonah debuted in Venus. She later resurfaced in NEBULA in 2019. She later went on to confirm that she passed her fansite to her younger sister, who renamed it to LUXURYBAEBI.

STAGE NAME › Gemini

FULL NAME › Natalia Jiwon Joo

BIRTHDAY › November 26th, 2001

BIRTHPLACE › Seoul, South Korea

NATIONALITY › Korean-Filipina

ETHNICITY › Korean-Filipina

TRAINING PERIOD › Six months

POSITION › Lead Vocalist, Center

REPRESENTATIVE PLANET › Neptune

FACE CLAIM › Jin Hyeonju / Belle (Cignature)

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . CHA HAEYOON, known professionally as KYRA, was born as the youngest of three siblings on November 29th, 2001. Her main role models, her mother and oldest brother Seyoon, were the main reasons she decided to become an idol: her mother is a former well-known opera singer, and her brother is a longtime idol and actor. In 2016, she auditioned for Pandora Labels, the company both her brothers were under, and was easily accepted. However, despite having passed her audition fairly, there were many rumors between the trainees that her mother and brother's statuses were what allowed her to pass. She never responded to the rumors, training for three years before debuting in NEBULA.

STAGE NAME › Kyra

FULL NAME › Cha Haeyoon

BIRTHDAY › November 29th, 2001

BIRTHPLACE › Iksan, Jeolla, South Korea

NATIONALITY › Korean

ETHNICITY › Korean

TRAINING PERIOD › Three years

POSITION › Lead Dancer, Visual

REPRESENTATIVE PLANET › Earth

FACE CLAIM › Jo Serim / Onda (Everglow)

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . YOON GAHYEON, known professionally as SOL, was born as the youngest of four siblings on December 4th, 2001. As the youngest twin and sibling overall, she was babied quite a bit by her whole family, including her older twin brother, Gaeul. Their parents were not around much due to constantly traveling for work, so she and her siblings learned to care for themselves and each other. In 2017, all four siblings traveled to New York, USA, in order to finish their studies closer to their parents. While there, Gahyeon and Gaeul participated in a global audition for STARBORN CREATIVE in 2018, both passing and traveling back to Korea to train there. After only one year of training, Gahyeon debuted first in NEBULA under Pandora Labels.

STAGE NAME › Sol

FULL NAME › Yoon Gahyeon

ENGLISH NAME › Iris Yoon

BIRTHDAY › December 4th, 2001

BIRTHPLACE › Anyang, Gyeonggi, South Korea

NATIONALITY › Korean-American

ETHNICITY › Korean

TRAINING PERIOD › One year

POSITION › Main Vocalist, Visual

REPRESENTATIVE PLANET › Venus

FACE CLAIM › Jo Yuri (soloist)

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *ੈ✩.ೃ . . . MELANIE KANG, known professionally as NOVA, was born as an only child on October 23rd, 2002. Growing up in Puerto Rico, all she knew was that singing was her number one dream. She signed up for lessons at the age of six, and while she struggled at first, she slowly improved and built the courage to audition for JYP Entertainment, Starship Entertainment, and STARBORN CREATIVE in 2016. Only JYP and STARBORN accepted her, and after much consideration and talking with her parents, she went with STARBORN CREATIVE and flew to Korea to debut in NEBULA after three years of training.

STAGE NAME › Nova

FULL NAME › Melanie Kang

KOREAN NAME › Kang Jaeyeon

BIRTHDAY › October 23rd, 2002

BIRTHPLACE › San Antón, Carolina, Puerto Rico

NATIONALITY › Korean-Puerto Rican

ETHNICITY › Korean

TRAINING PERIOD › Three years

POSITION › Maknae, Lead Vocalist

REPRESENTATIVE PLANET › Uranus

FACE CLAIM › Goo Semi (Cignature)

Find Yoonah › @/venusvity

Find Gaeul › @/h1ddenayce

[punchuma]

阿吽の蟻

"Aun no ari" (* photoshoot for the third book installment of kyo’s online subscription. includes all the posts from his subscription site from November 1st, 2019 to March 31st, 2023. it has already begun shipping but “kyo online” members can still purchase here ) source

[historyhermann]

Webcomics Focus: "Ice Massacre"

Ice Massacre tells the story of Meela, who has to decide whether she will save her people or the mermaid she has fallen in love with.

Reprinted from The Geekiary, my History Hermann WordPress blog, and Wayback Machine. This was the thirteenth article I wrote for The Geekiary. This post was originally published on November 10, 2021. Also, this post has been slightly changed from the original.

Ice Massacre, written by Tiana Warner and illustrated by April Pierce, is about Meela, whose people have been at war with mermaids for eons, being tasked to join her fellow comrades in the "Massacre" even though she was in love with a mermaid when she was a child. As she goes on this voyage with the other women of Eriana Kwai, it remains a question whether she can overcome feelings she had for a mermaid she is trained to kill. It is not only a enemies-to-lovers story, but also about warrior women and badass mermaids as the comic's Patreon states.

The webcomic begins with the death of Meela's brother at the hand of mermaids and Meela training to become a warrior. Another woman, Dani, is her rival. Meela saves another person training alongside her who is trapped in the rope and confides to her friend Annith about Dani. The instructor gives out badges to those who have completed the course. Meela laments that the island will need more than a sea mermaid massacre to make the people of Eriana Kwai free again. Tanuu presents her some flowers but she isn't as sure about him, and she goes back home, vowing to kill every single mermaid. We see back eight years earlier when Meela had a childhood friend, a mermaid named Lysithea. The story goes on from there, but I don't want to say any more, as that provides enough of the story to pique your interest.

Ice Massacre has compelling characters and storylines. This includes Meela who wants to avenge the death of her brother, the mermaid Lysithea who once fell in love with Meela and has trained to battle against the humans, and Dani, a human who is a rival with Meela and wants to prove herself. There's also Tanuu, Meela's boyfriend, and Meela's best friend, Annith, who has a boyfriend named Rik. The focus on mermaids is a common one, but tying into into a girls' love story makes it all the more interesting, as many mermaid stories are more along the lines of mermaid preying on women, not mermaids falling in love with women. The fact that the majority of the women are brown-skinned is significant and notable, as other mermaid stories only focus on White people.

Ice Massacre, which has more than 121 episodes, is written by Warner and illustrated by Pierce, while it has Rachel "Tuna" Petrovicz and Mimi LeBlanc as colorists and Todd Baker as the Indigenous art director. Ice Massacre is the webcomic adaption of Warner's fiction trilogy entitled Mermaids of Eriana, comprised of the books Ice Massacre (2014), Ice Crypt (2016), and Ice Kingdom (2017), which won two Sequential Magazine Awards in 2020.

Warner's other novels, published in 2019, specifically Ice Storm and Aries 181, also center on LGBTQ themes and protagonists, like those in the Mermaids of Eriana series. Warner also has a novel The Helheim Princess, a valkyrie romance, which will be published next year, as will a sapphic paranormal romance collection entitled Eternally Hers, for which she is a contributing author. On the other hand, Pierce is the artist and lead writer of Prince and Swan, a fantasy/fairy-tale/magic webcomic which is currently on hiatus.

It is one of the many of the recent stories which have focused on or featured mermaids. This includes Yongchan's enjoyable webcomic, Swimming Lessons For A Mermaid, and Sapphire's exciting webcomic, The Pirate and the Princess. Additionally, Mermista, a bisexual water princess who can transform into a mermaid, appears in She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and while the protagonists of the young adult animated series, High Guardian Spice, seem to turn into mermaids in a scene in the show's 11th episode!

A young Meela and Lys

Ice Massacre is available to read on WebToon, Tapas, or the webcomic's official website. You can interact with the webcomic on its official Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram, while physical copies of the webcomic can be purchased on Amazon.

You can find April Pierce on her Instagram and Twitter, and Tiana Warner on her Instagram and Twitter. The webcomic can be supported on Patreon.

© 2021-2023 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.

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Parkeren aan de Mauritsweg, 7-14 augustus 1969.

Maurits van Oranje (Dillenburg, 14 november 1567 – Den Haag, 23 april 1625), prins van Oranje en graaf van Nassau was stadhouder en legeraanvoerder van de Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden. Tot hij in 1618 de titel prins van Oranje erfde van zijn halfbroer Filips Willem, werd hij Maurits van Nassau genoemd.

Maurits bracht zijn jeugd deels door op slot Dillenburg waar zijn oom Jan van Nassau hem opvoedde. Zijn vader Willem van Oranje kon dat niet op zich nemen omdat hij destijds in de Nederlanden was om de Opstand tegen Spanje te leiden. Na opleidingen in Heidelberg en Leiden werd Maurits op zijn achttiende verjaardag stadhouder van Holland en Zeeland. Hij bracht twee jaar door in het Staatse leger voordat hij het opperbevel kreeg. Maurits werd in 1590 stadhouder over de provincies Gelderland, Overijssel en Utrecht.

Als kapitein-generaal voerde hij het leger aan tegen Spanje. Gedurende de Tien Jaren van 1588 tot 1598 behaalde hij onder het politieke leiderschap van de landsadvocaat Johan van Oldenbarnevelt vele overwinningen. Het was een keerpunt in de oorlog en de Spanjaarden werden uit het noorden en oosten van de Republiek verdreven. Op militair gebied was dit succes mede te danken aan de hervormingen die Maurits samen met de Friese stadhouder Willem Lodewijk in het leger doorvoerde. De goede samenwerking met Van Oldenbarnevelt kreeg een deuk toen Maurits tijdens een expeditie op een Spaans leger stuitte: de Slag bij Nieuwpoort. Tijdens het Twaalfjarig Bestand brak er een religieus conflict uit in de Republiek en koos Maurits de kant van de orthodoxe calvinisten (Gomaristen), waarmee hij recht tegenover Van Oldenbarnevelt kwam te staan, met uiteindelijk een machtsovername en de onthoofding van de landsadvocaat tot gevolg. De jaren erna ging het land zowel op bestuurlijk als op militair gebied achteruit. Op 23 april 1625 stierf Maurits in Den Haag.

De fotograaf is Ary Groeneveld en de foto komt uit het Stadsarchief Rotterdam. De informatie komt van Wikipedia.

2019

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Another instrumental group featured at the November TNBT showcase (see previous post) is a band called 潛水浣熊 Diving Raccoon =D

This math rock/prog-metal quartet formed in mid-2019,and the members are:  鄭元僑 Yuanchiao Cheng-Gtr, 吳睿得 Ray Wu-Gtr, 余政頡 Chen-Chieh Yu-Bass (also in 迷霧吐司 Misty Toast), 黃科翰 Kohan Huang-Drums

The single Connie's Forest was released last August. Written by the band, Produced by 伍志豪 Junaidi Alexander Aris (he is in the bands Slowing Oscillation 斯洛頻率 and 慣性成癮 Ïnertial Äddiction)

Links:  Instagram,  StreetVoice, YouTube,  Spotify

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Era Baru Berkelanjutan, ITDC Nusantara Utilitas Resmi Groundbreaking Proyek Inovatif Air Bersih dan Natural Gas di Kawasan The Nusa Dua

BALIPORTALNEWS.COM, NUSA DUA - PT ITDC Nusantara Utilitas (ITDC NU)  anak perusahaan PT Pengembangan Pariwisata Indonesia/Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), yang ditugaskan untuk memenuhi kebutuhan esensial, seperti listrik, air bersih, gas, ICT, dan utilitas pendukung lainnya. Melalui langkah-langkah strategis dalam mendukung keberhasilan pengelolaan kawasan pariwisata The Nusa Dua, tahun 2024 ITDC NU akan fokus pada penyediaan layanan air bersih dan natural gas di kawasan The Nusa Dua dengan konsep sustainable dan ramah lingkungan. Kawasan The Nusa Dua dengan total 5.485 kamar dan fasilitas ruang pertemuan untuk 21.000 delegasi, memiliki kebutuhan utama akan gas dan air bersih yang perlu dijaga kehandalannya. ITDC NU, sebagai Utilities Provider berkomitmen untuk mendukung pembangunan berkelanjutan dengan menghindari penggunaan air tanah yang dapat merusak lingkungan di dalam kawasan. ITDC NU bekerja sama dengan KSO PT Memiontec Indonesia - PT Bayu Surya Bakti Konstruksi (KSO MIT - BSBK) untuk memastikan pemenuhan air bersih di kawasan The Nusa Dua melalui mekanisme Sea Water Reverse Osmosis (SWRO) dengan Service Level Agreement yang ramah lingkungan. Kerja sama ini melibatkan perusahaan berpengalaman yang lebih 20 tahun dalam pengelolaan air bersih dan air limbah. Kerja sama tersebut ditandai dengan Ground Breaking  atau simbolis penggalian tanah yang akan dibangun jaringan pipa nantinya. Direktur Utama ITDC NU, A.A. Istri Ratna Dewi mengungkapkan, Saat ini, kita memasuki era baru berkelanjutan, dalam penggunaan teknologi terkini seperti SWRO untuk penyediaan air bersih, serta pengembangan jaringan pipa untuk penyaluran natural gas. “Ini menjadi penanda komitmen kami terhadap solusi berkelanjutan dan ramah lingkungan,” ucap Ratna. Sementara, dalam mendukung ketahanan energi nasional, ITDC NU memiliki visi pengembangan terobosan bisnis dengan menyediakan natural gas melalui jaringan pipa di kawasan The Nusa Dua. ITDC  NU menggandeng mitra strategis yaitu KSO PT National Energy Solutions – PT Laras Ngarso Gede (KSO NES – LARAS). Jalinan sinergi tersebut akan menorehkan peran nyata dalam meningkatkan stabilitas energi nasional dimana penyediaan dan penyaluran natural gas ini merupakan Pilot Project pertama di Indonesia dalam pemanfaatan energi bersih melalui infrastruktur jaringan pipa di dalam Kawasan Pariwisata. Disamping itu, project penyediaan energi bersih ini merupakan langkah awal dalam mengimplementasikan Peraturan Gubernur Bali Nomor 45 Tahun 2019 tentang Bali Energi Bersih. Tahap awal konstruksi jaringan distribusi pipa diharapkan selesai pada Mei 2024, dengan operasional penuh Direktur Operasi PT ITDC Nusantara Utilitas, Hari Wibisono, mengungkapkan, pihaknya percaya bahwa proyek ini tidak hanya akan memberikan manfaat signifikan bagi kawasan The Nusa Dua, tetapi juga akan memberikan inspirasi bagi kawasan pariwisata lainnya di Indonesia. Dalam acara Ground Breaking Project Penyediaan Air Bersih dan Natural Gas hari ini Jumat, 24 November 2023 berlokasi di Information Center Kawasan The Nusa Dua, dihadiri oleh sejumlah pemangku kepentingan diantaranya Anggota Komisi VI DPR RI, I Nyoman Parta; Direktur Utama ITDC, Ari Respati; Komisaris Utama PT ITDC Nusantara Utilitas, Troy Reza Warokka; Komisaris PT ITDC Nusantara Utilitas, Ema Widiastuti; seluruh General Manager Tenant di Kawasan The Nusa Dua; Kepala UPTD Tahura Ngurah Rai, Ketut Subandi, Direktur Utama PT Memiontec Indonesia, Irawati; Pemegang Saham PT Bayu Surya Bakti Konstruksi, Nyoman Yasa Negara; Direktur Utama PT National Energy Solutions,  Norman Edward Sebastian; Direktur Utama PT Laras Ngarso Gede, Andy Jaya; Regional Director of Singapore Embassy, Mr. Aaron Ee Counselor; Singapore Ambassador to the Republic of Indonesia, Mr. Kwook Fook dan Shareholder Taiwan PT Memiontec Indonesia. Direktur Utama KSO MIT-BSBK, Irawati menyampaikan, mendukung salah satu kebijakan pelestarian lingkungan di dalam penyediaan air bersih berkelanjutan di area The Nusa Dua Bali dengan menggunakan teknologi yang terbaik dan terbaru. “Terobosan ini tidak hanya mencerminkan komitmen ITDC NU terhadap keberlanjutan dan kualitas lingkungan, tetapi juga menjadi contoh inspiratif bagi daerah lain dalam menjaga sumber daya air yang semakin terancam. Penyediaan dan penyaluran natural gas di The Nusa Dua akan meningkatkan branding green pariwisata, menjadikannya pelopor pemanfaatan energi bersih di kawasan pariwisata Indonesia,” tutup Ratna.(bpn) Read the full article