#power and control

[reality-detective]

ALERT! Bill Gates’s Secret Lab Experiments: Deadly Viruses Engineered for Mass Extinction – Devastating Bio-Weapons

The stark reality we face today delves into the darkest depths of human capability. At the center stands Bill Gates, a figure whose immense wealth is being used not for innovation, but to conduct experiments that push us to the brink of catastrophe. These Gates-funded labs at University of Wisconsin-Madison are not about pandemic prevention—they are about unleashing biological weapons capable of mass extinction.

Behind the guise of vaccine development, Gates’s billions fund genetic manipulation and viral enhancements, working with Yoshihiro Kawaoka, a name that should make your blood run cold. The real goal isn’t better vaccines—it’s to weaponize viruses like H5N1, a lethal pathogen, and make it transmissible between humans on a massive scale. Every experiment brings us closer to a man-made supervirus, impossible for natural immunity to fight, that could wipe out entire populations.

COVID-19 already showed us how pandemics can shift power, tighten control, and enforce compliance. Now imagine a deadlier virus, one deliberately unleashed to lock us into a future of surveillance, fear, and submission. This is the nightmare scenario that Gates and his cohorts are building, where control of a virus means control over humanity.

The media won’t talk about it—they’re too busy taking Gates’s money—but the truth is starting to leak. These labs, cloaked in secrecy, are building a future where bioengineered viruses can be blamed on “natural” outbreaks while being used to reshape global control. The strategy is clear: create fear, offer a solution, and tighten their grip on the world.

The rapid development of vaccines is part of the plan. While sold as protection, it shows how quickly the global elite can mobilize to protect themselves while manipulating us into compliance. This research is a double-edged sword—one side for a cure, the other for catastrophe.

We are on the edge of a future where biological weapons are not a distant threat, but a reality, manipulated by elites like Gates to wage wars without borders. This is no longer about safety—this is about control, domination, and the potential destruction of life as we know it.

We must wake up and resist before it’s too late. A storm is coming, and the global elite are at the helm, toying with the power to annihilate us all. The time to act is now.

I WILL NOT COMPLY 🤔

[shrinkrants]

Why is it easier to imagine the end of the world than the forgiveness of debt? Because debt, in our current order, is sacred. It is treated as a moral obligation, a legal certainty, and a foundational pillar of financial civilization. But this sanctity is not just about personal responsibility or thrift—it’s about power. Debt allows banks to own futures, not just property. It gives bond markets the final say over public budgets. And it ensures that those who lend money exercise control over those who borrow, from the poorest student to the richest government. Forgive a person’s debt, and you challenge an individual belief. Forgive a nation’s debt, and you challenge a global hierarchy. That’s why modern jubilees are feared—not because they’re impossible, but because they’re revolutionary. The real guardians of debt are not preachers or politicians, but bondholders, banks, and the institutions they control. They’ve created a system in which public goods are collateral, and democracy comes second to creditworthiness. Cities like Detroit or San Juan found this out the hard way—when the terms of their loans came due, it wasn’t voters who decided what services would be cut, but creditors. The streets stayed dark, the schools stayed closed, but the bond payments were made on time. --James B. Greenberg

[weirdgirlvampire]

[flammabel]

Dark Cal Kestis 🔥

[storytellerslense]

JJ Maybank character analysis

The meaning of the gun

"I got this thing, you know, to protect us" (JJ Maybank, Season 1, Episode 3)

At the start of the Pilot we see JJ Maybank as a funny, imaginative, rebellious guy who, although doesn't really think through the consequences of his actions, seems quite harmless.

However, his personality becomes a bit darker and erratic after he steals a loaded gun. He gets literally obsessed with always carrying it around and, to the dismay of the Pogues, does not hesitate to show it off for intimidation.

The possession of the gun holds a deep symbolic meaning for JJ Maybank, which goes far beyond the simple necessity of self-defense. Psychologically it can be described as "compensation" and a "defense mechanism." These terms describe how individuals use symbolic objects or behaviors to cope with inner conflicts or to make up for a lack of control in their lives.

The gun as a symbol for power and control

For JJ, who grows up in an environment where he has little control over his own life and safety, the gun symbolizes the opportunity to regain control. The gun gives him the feeling that he can protect himself and his friends.

Also, JJ is the one who faces the most oppression from many sides—whether it's from his abusive father, societal stigmas, or conflicts with the Kooks. Owning a gun represents a form of power that he otherwise lacks. It serves as a means for him to defend himself against those who oppress him.

In a powerful scene in Season 1, JJ points the gun at his abusive father and later breaks down crying to his friends: "I can't take it anymore... I was gonna kill him!"

The gun as an expression of JJ's inner conflicts

JJ's decision to possess a gun is an expression of his inner anger and desperation. The weapon represents his deep-seated frustration and his drive to combat the feelings of helplessness that overwhelm him due to his familial and social circumstances. It also expresses JJ's self-destructive tendencies. His willingness to take extreme measures highlights the depth of his emotional pain and despair.

The gun as a proof of coming of age

For JJ, forced to grow up early due to parentification, the gun also symbolizes his claim to independence and maturity. It is a means through which he can prove himself as capable and adult, someone who can protect himself and others.

Because he is often not taking seriously, JJ believes that possessing a gun will earn him more respect. It is an attempt to strengthen his position in the social hierarchy and assert his autonomy.

"(...) Remind you that I am the only one who can properly defend us." (JJ Maybank, Season 1)

The key moment of JJ losing his weapon

In "Outer Banks" Season 2, Episode 4 JJ Maybank finally gives up his weapon. It happens when the Pogues are about to get cornered by the police. JJ brandishes his gun in order to assert control over the situation. Recognizing this, John B steps in by assertively taking the gun out of JJ's hand, letting it fall to the ground, gently reassuring him, that he is going to be ok.

This message was extremely important for JJ, lifting the heavy weight of responsibility finally off his shoulders. JJ, being usually prepared to constantly put his own life on the line for the well-being of his father or his friends in order to "earn" their love and respect, was now protected and guided himself by his best friend.

"It's gonna be alright." (John B., Season 2, Episode 4)

After a short moment of indecisiveness and shock, JJ gives in and completes the act by quickly kicking dirt over the gun, so it stays hidden before the police can find it.

This is one of the most powerful, though underrated scenes in Outer Banks, because it really marks a key moment of JJ's personal development. It signifies his willingness to confront his inner demons: giving up control- for once not relying on himself but really trusting someone else's judgement. He is also accepted and cared for without having to proof himself or fulfill someone else's needs beforehand.

[sunlightmurdock]

It’s giving Sugar Daddy Jake spotted leaving hotel with mystery woman

fic: power and control | photo creds: @glenpowell_army on instagram

[wrassl]

every song is about them

[virtue3vice]

[batirobloxiano777]

Morty siendo consolado por un Rick que no es el suyo... Miami Rick es tan bueno con el 😭💗

@grandpa-boyfriend fan de PyC 🥺🫶

[tritiated]

When Marina said “you may be good looking, but you’re not a piece of art” she really ended him

[litchiteany]

The Conqueror

He covets the challenge—

chase, hurdle,

labor, toil.

A man, they say:

stoic. strong. inexorable.

A marathon won,

she his gilded burden—

sentient yet supplicant,

eroded by his edicts,

until her patina clouds,

her currency hollows.

Ballast now.

With tectonic ease,

he unsheathes his claim,

watches her fracture on pavement,

then strides—

wolf-eyed—

toward blank horizons.

03-24-25

JI

[reality-detective]

German farmer, Anthony Lee: "We have a farming minister who's telling us we should only eat 10 grams of meat per day."

And Jordan Peterson says the rest. 🤔

[shrinkrants]

...what’s happening now goes deeper than privatization. What we’re witnessing is a deliberate redefinition of what government is for—and who it serves. This isn’t just about economics. It’s about power, and the values behind it. Governments, in theory, exist to support the conditions of life—through education, health, infrastructure, and care. But when states retreat from that role, they don’t stop governing. They just start governing differently—by deciding whose lives are worth protecting, and whose aren’t. That’s the shift underway. -- James B. Greenberg

[dpiperiwritings]

My passenger has no complaints, only victories.

[bigredsweetiepie]

A little bit of a spicier edit! There was a time that Kane was manipulated A LOT by different women in the WWF. I chose this song -Power and Control by MARINA to pair with it! Hope you enjoy 🥰

A few flashing scenes !

(Sorry my clips are a bit weirdly formatted, this is an old edit )

[rain-rainynights]

it is merely a futile effort to live the life of a god within the confines of a mortal body without losing the fragments that makes a limited life worth living