#these things are not mutually exclusive

[nabi-unveiled]

This rambling bit was so cute, but it gave us yet another confirmation that Phu doesn't think much of himself. Self-esteem issues - I see you.

[iapetusneume]

So, a friend was venting about this in the Discord Server, and the result was an interesting discussion about disability in 40k. And I don't know how much it might have been originally purposeful, but I do know that later authors have definitely explored how characters interact with the world and with disability.

To ignore disability in 40k is to miss a huge aspect of the setting and it's characters.

In the grimdarkness of the future, you'll probably lose a body part.

There is a post somewhere on Tumblr that talks about how, if you need glasses/contacts/surgery to see properly, you have a disability. And there were a lot of people who were upset by this, saying that it was so common, how could it be a disability? But they're right - glasses or contacts are disability aids. A simple one to use, sure, but it's still an aid.

I bring this up because in our current day and age, needing glasses/contacts is not considered unusual. You don't see someone with glasses at the grocery store and be like "omg what is even going on."

And I feel like this attitude is to any sort of prosthetic/augment in 40k. There's definitely a discussion to be had about the quality of the prosthetic/augment, and how that can show class differences (which is very much a common theme in 40k), but their existence and seeing people with them is not unusual.

There are also many parts of the narrative that does deal with the issues that arise from this. Maintenance, malfunctioning, replacement, sometimes phantom pain. There are a few people whose bodies reject the prosthetic/augment, and so their disability becomes more severe.

It is also brought up that, in more idyllic sci-fi, this is less visible. There can be many reasons for that. I think it was part budgeting reasons that in The Empire Strikes Back Luke's hand looks so surprisingly like skin. I'm sure part of that inspiration came from the desire to not want to have to deal with an extra costume issue for the future.

I wonder how often in live-action sci-fi that this was done. Or throwing a glove on a hand like Luke does in Return of the Jedi to hide that his fake skin on his hand was damaged.

But Warhammer started out with written descriptions and drawn illustrations, which gave a huge amount of freedom to imagining how the world would look. They were only limited by a writer's ability to describe a scene, or an artist's ability to draw it. There wasn't the restrictions of what practical effects could do for live action, or budgeting, or Actual Physics. Prosthetics/augments could be wild and crazy and common.

Time has gone on. We now have animated episodes and so many video games, and characters having prosthetics/augments are a part of the setting. At this point, it would honestly feel weird to look at a group of people (and this includes space marines out of armor) and not see at least a few people who have something.

It's as common to us as wearing glasses, and it sure as hell ain't virtue signalling.

[crowleys-hips]

Ok what the actual FUCK is wrong with you rabid ass GO fans? First you won't whining your stupid show not getting a full season instead of paying attention to any of the victims, now you're writing weird pathetic ass "obituaries" for a rapist?? You are SO out of touch with your weird parasocial shit. Instead of listening to victims you're here mourning an actual sexual abuser. Just listen to yourself. If something like that ever happens to you, I hope no one will ever listen to you either.

*sigh*....i am begging you to please. read those last two sentences again. slowly. just let it sink in....

[arkhavens2]

i feel like ascended astarion + embraced the urge durge + gortash(who somehow survived the end of the game) could be the worlds MESSIEST three way divorce OR the ultimate evil powercouple(power throuple? that doesnt sound right but eh)

[beemintty]

my best friend doesn’t want to talk to me,

and our friendship is falling apart,

because i am in love with a girl.

whether it be that i am in love with a girl,

or that i am in love with a girl,

it doesn’t matter.

whether it be the girl or the love,

it doesn’t matter.

because my best friend won’t speak to me.

[spiciestmarinara]

WH fans: Actively thirsting after Wally

Wally: laughs like a fucking Speak & Spell

[arizonaconservativegal]

Very few things worry me more than the decline of religion and rise of secularism in this country

[theladyregret]

Man you really like analyzing fantasy genetics huh

[Image ID: Xbox achievement unlocked meme that says special interest discovered]

[tronmike82]

I firmly believe that the two-state solution is the most viable option for ending the Israel-Palestine conflict, and this is my version of it.

(I don’t know how to make it smaller.)

the line I have drawn -in addition to extending the Gaza Strip to include Ashdod and Ashkelon- represents a hypothetical border between a portion the Southern District that is to be given to Palestine in order to link Gaza to the West Bank, and a portion that is to remain a part of Israel.

I propose this because I firmly believe that dividing Palestine into separate unconnected parts, that one must pass through Israel in order to travel between them, has only caused problems for both countries, and only giving a central portion of the district to Palestine -and thus cutting off the southernmost portion of Israel- would only invert the problem, not solve it.

Note, while it is not shown here, I also feel that the Golan Heights must be returned to Syria.

Additionally; the border does not have to be exactly as drawn here, and instead must be laid down in such a way as to displace as few people as possible.

However before any of this can be done; the current war between Israel and Hamas must end.

I admit; I do not know how to do this. However; I do not believe that Israel’s actions are even close to being effective at attaining that goal.

For lack of any other way to conclude this; I will say that while I will never support Hamas -they have been nothing but a malignant influence, not just on Gaza; but the entire Levant.- I also consider Israel’s actions over the last several weeks to be completely unacceptable.

[twinwound]

novels can be about more than one thing often they are about many things and many different things to different people hope this helps

mary shelley writing about a monster rejected and abandoned by its creator and dedicating it to her own father i need to smoke a blunt with her i need to give her head

[god-of-knk]

If you're gonna say my love for animals is dependent on me not eating them I'm going to call you a dumb motherfucker.

[ladyofthelake]

oh my god merlin isn't coming back guyyyys

I stan the people in the tags who say the magic could never be recaptured and they love what he have already you guys have taste <3

everyone else isn't listening to Colin and would want a reboot and bringing people from the dead back like fucking supernatural is that what you want?!

[choccy-zefirka]

Hey fellas let me know if my fanfiction, which isn't perfect, and brings me joy while being silly, goofy and weird, ever read like a novel to you and ruined your sleep schedule!

You can and should write fanfiction that isn't perfect. You can and should write whatever fanfiction you want. You can and should write fanfiction that brings you joy even if it's silly or goofy or weird.

Except for me. My fanfic has to be perfect and read like a novel and ruin at least one person's sleep schedule.

[amandamadeathing]

Social media post for Thrawn.

[nibeul]

uncle aaron in spiderverse fucks me up so badly because here is a man who has done terrible, unforgivable things, and he loves his nephew very much

[unpretty]

I don't know if this even counts as kink taxonomy but this is the only place I can feasibly complain about it so here goes: so I stumbled across weird audio only hypnosis porn. As one does. Turns out it doesn't really do anything for me sexually BUT oh my god it functions as the most effective guided meditation I have ever come across. Traditional guided meditations never work for me but a woman with a nice voice gently domming me into relaxation? Magical.

Except then they usually try to get you off through the power of hypnosis (does not work for me) or it ends up being some other kink thing when I just want to be dommed into actually letting the tension out of my shoulders for a change. This is the stupidest problem I have ever had.

akljasdlkjasdkl as someone who specifically can't listen to guided meditations because of my 'who the fuck do you think you are' impulse this is so funny to me. i feel like there must be some kind of hypnosis asmr on youtube that would work because they can't get into porn with those but youtube asmr is a taxonomy hell all its own. SOFTLY SPOKEN WAS SUPPOSED TO MEAN YOU'RE NOT WHISPERING YOU FUCKS WHY CAN I HEAR YOUR TEETH.