#this is incomplete and outdated btw

[mesetacadre]

what's the state of the communist movement in spain?

[indighostoast]

An incomplete timeline of Green’s posts because I wanted to prove a theory

Note: BTW, if you reblog this, I want you to know that this post will be continuously updated and edited as long as Green posts, so your reblogged version will be outdated unless you do it when the arc ends, and when that's when this will stop updating.

ALSO, AS A SIDE NOTE: I live in the U.S., so that may affect the days, this is the day where I live and when it's posted.

September 1st, 2024. Wild Trick Shots is uploaded. And Green creates his channel.

September 4th. Super Orange vs. Greenzilla uploads.

September 6th. Alan announces the series, though it’s called an arc. The Green channel is discovered by a good chunk of people.

September 7th. The first episode, Green’s Channel is released.

September 10th. Super Orange vs. Flaming Red & Freezing Blue is uploaded. Still fairly normal. Posts a pic on his instagram with his friends, no tags.

September 12th. Green posts a BTS pic on instagram about the making of (presumably) Super Orange vs. Greenzilla.

September 13th. Vlog Through Minecraft is uploaded. This is when things start to go downhill. The cow makes an appearance.

September 14th. Another pic from Green. About the BTS of Super Orange vs. Flaming Red & Freezing Blue. Still fairly normal with the tags.

September 16th. Green posts a YouTube short with him thanking the fans for the milestone. He’s wearing the orange sunglasses as seen in A Special Song. Also posts on his instagram about a “not motivational” quote. That’s when the tagging plague started.

September 17th. Community tab post. Everyone wants to be named the grasshoppers for some stupid reason.

September 18th. Green gets Tiktok, posts his first dance Tiktok, abandons his friends for a cow, and updates his YouTube banner and bio. (He’s wearing sunglasses) Oh yeah, this also happens to be my brother’s birthday. (Happy Birthday!)

September 19th. Alleged Twitter incident. Also I ate grass and cried in the bathroom while Green posted a TikTok of him dancing Gangnam style.

September 20th. Green posts an instagram post with pictures of his new studio. He’s still wearing the glasses. New tiktok with him… what? I have no idea at this point.

September 21st. Green posts a video reacting and reading our comments. Unfortunately, he doesn't eat the grass. We get confirmation that the Color Gang have been 'acting weird' lately. (He's still wearing Orange glasses, my theory is looking more and more likely by the day) ...A somewhat interesting comment about Yellow that is bound to hurt, even though it was a couple days ago it's discovered by the people now. (Varying interpretations on it that we may not have gotten an answer yet.)

September 22nd. Green posts a YouTube short announcing he has a Tiktok. Not much happening... so far. A tiktok featuring Blue dancing is posted. Might be prerecorded but we don't know. It could be recorded at any time. But his friends are still here! ...right?

September 23rd. New tiktok of Red dancing this time! It seems like he's going to have everyone dance, apparently. It's really really fun though, watching the goober. (I'll try not to let my personal biases get through this I swear-)

September 25th. Green makes a community QnA post (I haven’t read the questions) and we get Yellow dancing.

September 26th. Orange dancing! (I don’t have tiktok I’m just going off of everyone’s posts lol) New Green instagram post where he definitely wants to eat grass and uhh idk he’s feeling cute. (HE HAS THE GLASSES) Oh yeah a tiktok of him dancing on a red background, still working on that.

September 27th. Tiktok pov: the fanbase wants Green to eat grass and I don’t think the Becker Team anticipated that. (Orange Glasses still on…)

September 28th. Surviving on the Couch for 24 hours, and he does manage to complete the challenge, though it appears rather boring from the perspective of the audience. No one is there. (🕶️) New Blue tiktok in which they are dancing in what's seemingly Adobe Premiere, I could be mistaken though. Instagram post of where Green (most likely) might be eating grass soon. Or teasing a video about it.

September 29th. So Green eats grass. Yeah. He does. He throws it up afterward so does it count? (🕶️) New dance tiktok, and the fandom somewhat goes insane over grass. (no context provided)

September 30th. Instagram post with a picnic next to cherry blossoms, presumably he’s pulling a prank… OH NOOOOOO (🕶️)

October 1st. Yay first day of October! … NO PRANK VIDEO- Green dumps all of his friends in lava as a “totally funny prank” … yeah. no. (🕶️) The fandom is currently combusting. Posts a new tiktok video hours later, it appears he’s in the same place where he reacted to people’s comments. Dancing.

October 2nd. … I have literally nothing to say. Green’s instagram post with him “cutting off toxic influences and fake friends.” It’s Second’s birthday. (And Dark’s) AND THIS HAPPENS- (🕶️)

October 4th. Green attempts a reaction video: Try not to laugh challenge. He gets a sponsor from NORD VPN, and there’s an ofd explosion at the end. (🕶️)

October 5th. The 2nd episode, "IS GREEN OKAY!?" is released. Spoiler alert: nobody is okay. (At this point, it hits way too close to home.) Later, he releases a video really late (in my time) titled, REACTING TO MY FRIENDS HAVING FUN WITHOUT ME. It might be from the recycling bin, we don’t know. (🕶️)

October 6th. Green releases a home tour video. With no one. He might be hearing something coming from upstairs, and he can’t find his friends anywhere. Later, a tiktok of him pointing out five things he can see while lying in bed. Apparently, he’s still fueled on comments, but also lonely. (Sidenote: Happy birthday, Mom!)

October 7th. Green’s picnic isn’t going so well, is it? His friends are behind the camera! Right…? (🕶️) (Picture of Green eating a sandwich next to cherry blossoms)

October 8th. A tiktok of Green, he might’ve been wiping away his tears at the beginning. “It’s okay to be sad, I’m always sad.” … I have nothing to say. “Mental health checkup.” (where is everyone?) (🕶️)

October 9th. Green is taking a break. Instagram post with no tags, and with just a picture of the sun.

October 10th. Green announces on YouTube that he's taking a break. The video is simply titled that. (OH MY GOSH GUYS HE LOST THE GLASSES)

October 11th. Multiple clips are uploaded, including the deleted orange tiktok dances, a blooper reel, Yellow doing a flip, Green cheating in the couch challenge, Red presenting something offscreen, and the original (with lots of effects) Super Orange vs. Greenzilla

October 14th. It’s confirmed: Influencer arc ep 3 is releasing this Saturday, or the 19th. It’s also confirmed that other channels such as ItsMeYellow are all fanmade.

October 19th. Burnout releases. Episode three. I will not be spoiling it, but WOW. YEIADHSHDHAHASGBABSJSJQSJ

:3

[theygotlost]

btw if you are wondering about the bishop lore: at some point I did write out a whole document but it's incomplete and outdated and I don't like it so I'm in the process of rewriting it and you will all get to read it

[gullethead]

finished a map for my friends campaign. btw

open in a new tab/download for full resolution

adding the flavor text i wrote for it below the cut

Map of Frostfar - Page 38 of the Di Beja-Palu World Atlas

Cartography has been an important profession since the earliest moments of Toril's history. An understanding of the land is necessary for trade, for establishing borders, for agriculture and industry, and thousands of other things fundamental to any civilization. But despite a number of detailed regional atlases being published over many years, various factors have delayed the production of a full world atlas. Now, the time is right, and the task has been undertaken for the first time by a pair of cartographers in the employ of the di Beja Trade Company

The two mapmakers are Laronga Palu, a master cartographer from the Sohalo islands near Maztica, and Arishat di Beja, bastard daughter of the di Beja family and Palu's apprentice. Di Beja has taken the primary role in designing and researching for the atlas, hoping to be able to offer it as her masterwork to the Cartographer's Guild of Faerûn; Palu is assisting only with the laborious task of organizing the book's many, many pages. The atlas is not yet complete, and likely will not be for some time. This is partially due to the scale of the task, and partially to di Beja's insistence on personal research in the many areas across Toril where the common knowledge and academia present in the Sword Coast feels incomplete or outdated.

The following is a sample page from this atlas: The Frostfar region of northern Faerûn. Di Beja has foregone noting most, if any, physical features besides rivers and coasts in favor of an atlas highly focused on travel, culture, and contemporary politics. The Spine of the World, the largest known mountain range, barely merits a mention except in relation to how it impacts the borders of the regions around it, and the Icewind Dale noted here is the region outlined as such by Same Skies diplomats in the 1500 treatise, rather than the more traditional definition which keeps it defined mostly being north and east of the Redrun-Shaengarne confluence. It is an interesting, and in some circles controversial, way to approach such an atlas; but the fact remains that di Beja is doing it, and no-one else yet is.

The Globe (cartographic trade publication), Mirtul-Kythorn 1513 issue

[redheadbigshoes]

I'm the other anon, I think the problem isn't about their "gender abolitionism" I think most black and lgbt marxist feminists will tell you that gender abolition is good. the problem with radfems it their bio essentialism, they reduce social categories such as men and women into genital and outdated and incomplete gens composition (chromosomes and all that shit), disregarding the whole existence of society and its constructs, its ways to organize labor, etc as a main influencer and determiner of people's lives. They don't see how material conditions of society re-writes society anew when these change (ie the concept of men, women, non binary starting to sprout not only out of visibility of trans people but also of ability to physically transition) One example of bad radfems being dumb is when they talk about patriarchy as if it was an "old elders founders of society held these beliefs and have been affecting society since" instead of seeing that older societies or modern ones even are built in creating these social strata of women, trans women, women of color as a "de-genderization" of them to oppress them and make them, in other things, do free labor in the house for the organization of a certain "patriarchal" society, or just be mere commodities to consume (sex work), etc. btw I'm not a rad fem, just a transfem lesbian here. Gender abolition isn't bad, what radfems do bad is just being fucking assholes and stupid.

I think (like I mentioned on the other ask) there’s a difference between gender abolition and gender norms abolition. I completely agree if you’re talking about gender norms abolition that it’s something good, however if it’s about gender abolition the arguments I’ve seen people who believe in this use are transphobic.

At least the way radfems use “gender abolition” is always about reducing people into their biological sex.

[digitalphotoco]

How to Apply for a Germany Business Visa from India – A Complete Guide

Introduction

Planning a short-term business trip to Germany from India? Whether you're attending trade fairs, business meetings, or exploring investment opportunities, getting the right visa is crucial. Many travelers confuse business visas with employment visas, which can result in rejections. In this blog, we'll walk you through how to apply for a Germany business visa from India, including eligibility, documents, processing time, and application steps.

What is a Germany Business Visa?

A Germany business visa is a short-term Schengen visa (Type C) issued to Indian citizens traveling to Germany for professional purposes without engaging in paid local employment.

Common Features:

Valid for up to 90 days in a 180-day period

Allows business meetings, client visits, trade fairs

No permission to work or receive a salary in Germany

Requires proof of business background and invitation

Eligibility for a Germany Business Visa

You must:

Hold a valid Indian passport

Have a clear business purpose in Germany

Provide an invitation letter from a German business entity

Show proof of financial means and ties to India

Be prepared to return after your visit

Documents Required for Germany Business Visa from India

Valid passport (min. 6 months validity, 2 blank pages)

Visa application form (signed and filled correctly)

Recent passport-size photo (as per Schengen specs)

Cover letter explaining purpose of visit

Invitation letter from Germany

Proof of business registration in India

Travel itinerary (flights, hotel)

Travel medical insurance (min. €30,000 coverage)

Bank statements (last 3 months)

Income tax returns or salary slips

BTW Tip: All documents must be submitted with photocopies and translations where required.

Step-by-Step Germany Business Visa Application Process

Step 1: Schedule an Appointment via VFS

Visit VFS Germany India to book an appointment.

Choose your nearest city (Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, etc.)

Step 2: Prepare Your Documents

Use the checklist provided on the consulate or VFS website

Organize your documents in order

Step 3: Visit the Visa Application Centre (VAC)

Submit your documents

Provide biometrics (fingerprints + photo)

Pay visa fee (~€80 in INR equivalent)

Step 4: Track Your Application

Use the VFS tracking tool

Step 5: Receive Your Visa

If approved, you’ll get a stamped visa on your passport

Germany Business Visa Processing Time in India

Standard Processing: 10–15 working days

During peak seasons or due to incomplete docs: up to 4 weeks

Apply at least 3–4 weeks in advance of your intended travel date.

Key Differences from a Germany Employment Visa

Feature

Business Visa

Employment Visa

Purpose

Meetings, Events, Fairs

Paid work or job contracts

Duration

Short-term (max 90 days)

Long-term (1–4 years)

Income in Germany

Not allowed

Allowed

Sponsor

Invitation from business

German employer

Permit Requirements

No work permit required

Work & residence permit needed

Common Mistakes to Avoid

Submitting incomplete or outdated documents

Not carrying originals to the appointment

Lack of clear cover/invitation letter

Booking fake tickets or hotels (can lead to rejection)

Final Thoughts

Getting a Germany business visa from India is straightforward if you prepare your documents carefully and apply in time. Whether you're heading for Messe Frankfurt or a tech summit in Berlin, BTW Visa Services helps ensure a stress-free experience.

📌 Ready to apply? Reach out to BTW Visas for complete assistancefrom document review to interview prep and VFS appointment booking.

[thefirstimagifabricator]

heyo :3

been on this fuckass hellsite for four (4) years and i am just now finally making a pinned post. wahoo yippee go me

^ that's all my intro stuff with shit abt me and hobbies and languages and silly things i like and wtv. oh there's an entire page dedicated just to webcomics i read in that btw. but erm it's quite outdated atm i should fix that soon. that said i probably will still talk abt the things on there just don't expect me to be up to date on them sjkdnfs

smth ima put here just so it's front and center so people can't complain they were too lazy to click one (1) link to see it:

I am very liberal with blocking people when I feel I need to be. If I block you I don't necessarily hate you—the most likely scenario is that your blog was clogging a tag and I got annoyed, or you post a lot about a topic I dislike (certain ships usually (*cough* kaeluc *cough*)) orrrrr I thought you were a bot (at least rb a few posts and write a bio and title on your blog for next time so ppl don't think that and report your acc). Sorry about that, but also I'm not super sorry bc it's a measure done to prevent conflict between and harm to myself and others so. well. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

erm. anyway 🤡

house tags here are as follows (wow idk how to put these in here i hope i did them right 😭)

#rq's art - my art lol, so basically just anything i've posted here that has smth i've drawn

#rq rambles - in which i had Much Thoughts and did not shut up either in proper post text or in the tags. if you wanna read my rambling that's where to go lol, and if you want to avoid it then. idk sure you can do that to but ngl everything i write is slightly ramble-y (current post case in point) so atp i'd have to guess you're only here for the sporadic art

#chaos - shit that made me laugh but also go "wtf 😭" at the same time

oh right and here's my fic rec doc :D yes it's in my carrd but i wanna put it here front and center hehe

it is the tiniest bit out of date in regards to one fic on there (it's marked as incomplete but i think it's finished now. but also i got v busy and still haven't finished it so i didn't want to update the color yet bc the whole point of that warning is that since it's not finished i cannot say with confidence that a fic will be/is amazing (in my personal opinion ofc—that's why it's my fic recs yk (lol)) all the way through and since i've not finished that one. well. i think you'll get my point by now. BUT OTHER THAN THAT, yeah i update this thing fairly regularly :D i love to share and rec good fics so this doc is one of my fav little continuous background projects haha

anywayyyy that's about it for shite that's not already in the blog bio so i guess just. hi again lol welcome to my absolute mess of a blog i hope u enjoy and humbly hope u stick around :>

[nylarac]

post some more of the pokemon you've found! ever since you posted the onix/oddish you found his head empty face haunted my thoughts (in a good way of course)

here are some of my other favorites! <3

[galaxae]

3, 7 and 18 for as many as you can answer; btw do you still have an ocs page? like with introductions and all that

wow this took forever oops!

tysm for the ask!! i’ve been meaning to make a carrd or something with oc intros, but i have so goddamn many ocs and so little time now that i’m in college and all that. and i have the code saved from my old pages before i remade, but those are kind of outdated and incomplete

that being said i’m probably gonna end up making that carrd regardless of how busy i am cause special interest indulgence and all that, so i’ll post about it when i do

anyway! i’m putting the actual oc answers under a readmore because i’m gonna try to do all the ocs i listed and it’ll be kinda long lol

3. What does your oc’s voice sound like? (Or, if you have one, what’s their voiceclaim?) Can they sing, whistle, or roll their rs? Do they have any speech impediments or notable dialects/accents?

how does one even describe voices... ok here goes

avani: she’s my character for a ttrpg campaign, so her voice sounds basically like mine (which might not help much cause you don’t know how i talk lol), but when i’m talking as her i pitch my voice up a bit and make it a bit more nasally. she’s not much of a singer, nor can she whistle, but she can roll her r’s pretty well. also, since she’s autistic and hard of hearing, her tone of voice often comes off the "wrong” way

farhan: he’s another ttrpg character i play lol, or at least he will be next semester, so his voice is again kind of like mine. but when i talk as him i pitch my voice down and it’s a bit hoarse. ig his voice would also be more “masculine” than mine but whatever. he can sing and whistle but has a pretty small vocal range (since he’s, like, 13 right now and will be 16 when i rp him next semester)

carter: i imagine his voice as low and on the quiet and raspy end, with a tiny bit of a lisp. he’s way too insecure to try to sing or even whistle or anything like that, though if he practiced at it he’d probably get pretty good

calira: she’s mute so n/a i guess. but she talks pretty formally in her dialect of elvish sign language, which is definitely unusual

sam: they have kind of a low voice that’s also raspy, but with quite a bit of pep and variation in their tone. they can even sing pretty well and they like to whistle constantly while working. that creates some kind of whiplash cause sam comes off as a typical edgy teen a lot of the time

jizoriel: high-pitched with lots of voice cracks, peak pretentious preteen/early teen jerkass. he can’t really sing or do anything similar, nor does he want to very much

victoria: so quiet and raspy that you can barely make out that it’s low and has a soothing and pleasant tone to it. she can sing well, or at least she could once upon a time

rowan: just! the happiest and most cheerful voice you can imagine! so much love behind how she talks! her voice fills up her whole head and the whole room!! and she whistles sometimes while she walks

ace: defies any masculine or feminine labels, smooth and cool in theory but they stutter quite a bit

charity: gruff but with a hint of cheer and clarity behind it that comes out when she’s startled. she loves to sing but can’t whistle and can’t roll her r’s either

jamal: i actually have a voiceclaim for him! it’s this (the voice that sings from 1:51 to 1:58)

kimberly: her voice is a bit high and a bit... idk how to say it exactly... i guess shrill would be the word?

fabián: his voice seems higher-pitched than it actually is cause he talks higher when he’s anxious, and he’s always anxious. it’s a bit hard to describe his voice otherwise tbh. i can hear it in my head but i can’t quite put it to paper oops. oh yeah also he has a great singing voice but never uses it sooo

7. What song reminds you of this oc? Does this match up with the type of music your oc likes to listen to?

this question opens up a wormhole cause i have playlists for many of these guys but instead i’ll just provide one (1) song for each and vaguely describe their music taste, how does that sound

avani: honestly “mr. capgras encounters a secondhand vanity” by will wood is a “her” song to me. her music taste leans a lot more toward older music though (like some classics from the 70s and 80s and such)

farhan: he’s still very new so i haven’t really found a song for him yet. but i know he absolutely loves peppy and energetic pop music and also sappy gay love songs

carter: (slaps my hand away when i try to type another will wood song) “fantasy island” by the shins always launches me into daydreams about him. which kinda roughly aligns with his music taste, he listens to a lot of those “mainstream indie” artists. he’d also listen to will wood because he’s gay and mentally ill <3

calira: one of my favorite songs on her playlist is “maximillian von spee” by dirt poor robins. but the music she listens to is basically all invigorating church-loving stuff with medieval-era instruments lmao

sam: “sometimes” by nick lutsko is an absolute bop and very much a sam song. sam actually doesn’t go out of their way to listen to music though, but when they do they listen to either the most soothing and relaxing stuff or to the angriest metal emo music. no in between

jizoriel: i’ll go the less emo angle here and say a song that reminds me of him is “upside down” by jack johnson. jizoriel’s music taste is like. old choir music and shit plus incomprehensible magical music that doesn’t even sound like music. if he was from earth he’d like my chemical romance

victoria and rowan: i’m grouping these two together here because a song that reminds me very strongly of both of them/their relationship is “human” by dodie. which actually fits very well into both of their music tastes!

ace: again, going the less edgy angle here, “auntie earth” by walter mitty and his makeshift orchestra. but ace mostly listens to uh, classical flute music and flute covers

charity: absolutely “dance and cry” by mother mother, that’s pretty much her theme song. it’s among her favorite songs in canon too

jamal: “tire swing” by los elk, since his arc is about letting go of childhood and all that jazz. he’s more inclined to listen to fun. and other pop artists and rappers and such. he likes janelle monae

kimberly: “best tears” by the happy fits for sure. in terms of her music taste though, her taste is pretty similar to jamal’s. they bond over being janelle monae fans

fabián: by god does “heal” by so much light fit him. his taste is that he rotates through three (3) specific obscure indie artists lmao, so theoretically i guess that specific song is included in there

18. How does your oc see themself? How does this compare to the way other ocs see them?

i am gonna do my best to keep these short cause this is a loaded question for all of them hoo boy

avani: how she sees herself: honestly the worst person alive. unless she spends every moment of her time trying to make up for what she’s done, she’s worthless, and she doesn’t deserve to love herself in any capacity how others see her: her brother (farhan) really looks up to her! most of the time. the superhero team she’s on (other people’s ocs) all think she’s generally smart and capable enough, and her boyfriend in particular thinks she’s incredible

farhan: how he sees himself: as of right now? a misunderstood emo middle schooler who’s still kind of cool i guess how others see him: his sister (avani) thinks he’s quite an impressive and charismatic young man

carter:  how he sees himself: 1/10 awkward and annoying how others see him: carter reminds calira too much of her old self, so she love-hates him. sam thinks he’s weak and cowardly but admires his kindness. and jizoriel clings to him as a caring father figure and loves carter’s passion for natural studies

calira: how she sees herself: it goes back and forth between “i’m the greatest chosen one ever im such a strong warrior” and “wow i’m literal trash why did the gods pick me for this” how others see her: carter is a bit intimidated by her but appreciates her attempts to vibe with him, sam thinks she’s an annoying pretentious self-important bitch (but their opinion softens over time), and jizoriel sees right through her facade and feels comfortable around her because of it

sam:  how they see themself: evil and in need of redemption, kind of similar to avani ig but with 10x more confidence in their skills and also much more violent how others see them: carter knows theyre doing their best even if theyre kind of an asshole, calira is a fan of their strength and determination, and jizoriel Hates Their Guts (at first) because they baby him too much

jizoriel: how he sees himself: a fucking fraud of a prince. all he has going for him is his abilities as a mage, but even then those are shaky how others see him: carter knows he’s very insecure and wants to comfort him, calira admires his magical prowess and noble air, and sam thinks he’s a snarky little pretentious douchebag but also he reminds them of their late brother and they want to protect him at all costs

victoria: how she sees herself: basically dead. only good for interacting with ghosts. not worthy of the human world or of friendship how others see her: she reminds rowan of her old self. rowan sees a glimmer of love and hope in her and wants to bring it out

rowan: how she sees herself: a fucking mess but she’s trying her best and that’s what counts! how others see her: victoria very much appreciates her cheerful air even if she doesn’t act like it

ace: how they see themself: way too weird to be human, way too weak not to be. their self-image changes constantly. theyre very confused about everything please help how others see them: charity is literally dating them lol she thinks theyre the cutest person alive, jamal appreciates how hard they try as a friend, kimberly thinks theyre an alien invader whom she can study and use to get further in life, and fabián knows more about ace than anyone else and loves them for it

charity: how she sees herself: a Teenager who’s struggling. she desperately wants to be young without the burden of her trauma but whether she thinks of herself as emo and sad and angry or not depends a lot on her mood how others see her: ace adores everything about her, jamal loves how cool and fun and sociable she can be, kimberly is annoyed with her rebelliousness, and fabián worries very much for her well-being and can’t shake the image of her as helpless (oops that’s gonna cause some drama)

jamal: how he sees himself: just a chill guy trying to get by. unremarkable. how others see him: ace is grateful for how forgiving he can be but is still terrified of him being angry over [spoilers], charity loves how sociable and fun he is and how protective he can be of his friends, kimberly secretly envies his carefree nature, and fabián sees him as a solid acquaintance to whom he did not give a good first impression

kimberly: how she sees herself: not good! if she can’t grow up fast and do science well then she’s useless how others see her: ace wants to be friends with her but doesn’t know how to do that, charity is annoyed by her rule-bound-ness, jamal thinks she’s cool but should unwind a little, and fabián resents her at first but would still like to play chess with her sometime

fabián: how he sees himself: he has a moral responsibility to help people Or Else. way too anxious and stuck up but he doesn’t know how to change that how others see him: ace fuckin Loves this guy, charity loves him too but she gets pissed when he tries to help her with anything, jamal genuinely thinks he’s a great guy and wants to get to know him better, and kimberly is actually impressed by him and envies his apparent confidence and charisma

ok ok that’s it i promise. sorry this is so long and tysm for reading if you made it this far!! feel free to ask more oc questions literally whenever, that goes for anyone reading this <3

[vashtijoy]

I don't know if people who grew up with the Internet can appreciate how miraculous it is. When Douglas Adams wrote "The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" in 1977, the idea of a pocket device holding everything you might need to know (kind of) was pure science fiction. When I got really into Star Trek in 1990, the idea of a computer like that was still science fiction.

Like, the Internet existed, sure. But it was tiny, really only linking universities and tech companies. And though the Web was invented around that time, search engines wouldn't exist for another few years—everyone was dependent on curated directories like Gopher. A bit like today's dark web, where if you don't know the address already, you aren't coming in.

To give you some idea: I got Internet access at home (finally!) in 1995. But I didn't look at the Web for months. The Web was not the "killer app" yet—for me, that was Usenet, essentially a big discussion forum we had in place of social media.

So I'd grown up with my big two-volume dictionary at home, and the atlas, and incomplete mini-encyclopaedias of nature, places in Britain and so on—gifts from my dad, who prized reading and knowledge, and was also, in retrospect, clearly a hyperlexic autistic communication-hobbled nerd like me. (incidentally, if any researchers want to know if hyperlexia is inheritable, my ask box is open? please do something with hyperlexic adults already, we're literally magic.) I also had a couple of children's encyclopaedias, gifts from an aunt who'd found them at a car boot sale, but they dated from the 50s and 60s and were... really kind of outdated and racist. Which is a whole other story: the fact that books get old.

But if I wanted to know something, I looked it up in my books. If I was interested in something, I looked for it in the library. But the city library only had so many books. I didn't have adults around me I could ask—Dad lived on the other side of the country, which might as well have been the moon since neither of us were good on the phone, and the rest of the family is, to this day, not so big on education. I remember, when I was like 15, reading in Carl Sagan's "Contact" about how kid Ellie went to the university library to look up a thing, and thinking "... you can do that??". But the university library was in the city, and I didn't know where it was, or particularly think they would let me in... if I'd known how awesome university libraries are, though, I would have crawled over broken glass to get there, lol.

Plus, the limited pool of knowledge I had limited what I could be interested in. Something can't catch your attention if you never hear about it. (this is why wide reading, and reading outside your bubble, is important, btw.)

Mainly I made do with the patchwork of things I remembered reading, or had seen on TV, or heard at school—a bubble of half-misremembered, unconfirmed rumours and instincts and facts. And this is where it gets important: when you're thinking about your parents and grandparents and olds generally, and how dumb they are about rumours and shit on Facebook, remember this is how we grew up. Information literacy is precious.

But yeah, the point of this was that I went from knowing almost nothing, from having no way to find out anything or any real research tools, to being able to sit down and question the whole world, about anything.

And it was magic. It's still magic. It would have made the little kid I was, who just wanted to read everything and know everything, so happy.

[emmi-kat]

SPG Canon Lore Masterpost

Read up so you know who’s who and what the pants is going on!

A compilation of canon source material for Steam Powered Giraffe.  Includes links.  Under the cut due to length, but feel free to add onto it!

*some information may have since been changed or redacted by the band since the original posting of the material cited below.

FROM THE SPG SITE

SPG Backstory: Why the robots came to be and who created them.

SPG Timeline: The robots were built in 1896. What’s happened since then?

SPG Timeline circa 2010: With Upgrade!

Vice Quadrant Timeline: Explains a lot about the 2hr long space opera that might be unclear from just listening to it.

The Jon’s Character bio And an older version

Hatchy’s Character Bio

VICE QUADRANT ASKS:

The dinosaur art in the CD case

The couples of VQ

Hello, My name is Sam

Peter Walter IV and Commander Cosmo 2 3 4 5

Commander Cosmo’s Suit and some cute lyrics from the song

Cosmo, Jumbo and Cosmica

Cosmica and Holly

Ravaxis Starburner 1  2

The Gate to the 8th Dimension

Cosmica’s form

Allusions to the identity of the astronaut (I was wrong btw)1  2

Cosmo’s imprisonment 1 2

Oh No

The origin of The Necrostar

The Necrostar and the Beciles?

About the Necronaut 1 and 2 and 3

Red Core?

All of them

OTHER LORE ASKS:

Bi characters?

COMICS

SPG Comic: What’s happening at Walter Robotics right now.     (incomplete)

Red Core Comic: Exposition for Rabbit the Robot’s transition (incomplete)

Hatchworth and the Blue Ghost: Hatchworth being brought back into our world from The Vault (complete)

Whatever Happened to Baby Sam?: Script for a would-be comic by Sam Luke (former drummer doe the band and who played Hatchworth) (incomplete, but there will be no further additions)

FROM THE ENGINEER-ETEER SITE (unpaid)

The Cavalcadium Story: About the School that PA Walter I, Delilah Morreo, and Thaddeus Becile Attended

Map of Kazooland

(FROM THE OLD CAVALCADIUM SITE via wayback machine. Images are broken):

Worlds: Kazooland, Earth, The 8th Dimension of Absolute and Infinite Terror. Includes early list of character names and Kazooland Races/Species Click through Kazooland to read more about it’s different locations.  This accompanies the map linked above.

Image of Kazoolanders from the old Cavalcadium site.

ART

Bunny Bennett’s SPG Art

Sam Luke’s SPG Art

Gabi Gonzalez’ SPG Art

BLOGS

SPGDreamland Blogspot

Peter Walter VI’s Official Tumblr: More info about his accident at the Temecula Rift in 2013

Rabbit’s Official Tumblr: Outdated and mostly nonsense.

The Spine’s Official Tumblr: Had to be dug up through way back machine cause it got deleted.

Hatchworth’s Official Tumblr: Also way back machine.

GG’s Official Tumblr: No Comment.

Becile Industries Official Tumblr: Corporations are evil.

Walter Girl Carolina’s Tumblr: Former Walter Worker.  I recall there being more but I might be wrong

[themattress]

This is my final response to the toxic waste of space that is intotheventures, aka the KH2-hating anon troll who is literally insane over the fact that KH2 is the most beloved game in the franchise. I didn’t want to pollute the KH Trinity blog with more of his nonsensical bullshit.

(BTW the REAL trinity is Birth By Sleep + 1 + Chain of Memories).

That makes no sense whatsoever, because that leaves a blatantly incomplete story.

What is natural about Sora falling to his knees for Riku? Nothing. 

He wasn’t doing to “for Riku”. He did it because he thought Riku was dead, all the evidence he was getting pointed to Riku having died, and he was overcome with relief that Riku, his best friend, was actually still alive after all. It was not an intentionally-written yaoi bait scene, no matter how fans took it.

What did the added AkuRoku scenes in Final Mix add to the story? Nothing. 

I’m not talking about Final Mix, I’m talking about the original KH2.

But yeah, that scene had no purpose being there.

Also “he made me feel like I had a heart” is cringy.

“Cringe” is the new, ill-defined buzzword this clod throws around to bash KH2.

And how is it cringy? It is quite literally saying what Roxas did for Axel.

Have you looked at a single reaction command? Sora chopping a building in half isn’t a shallow “badass” presentation? It’s all style, no substance, it’s more blatant than anything in any other KH game.

Except in KH3 where you get Keyblades that transform into new weapons of ultimate power, can summon fucking Disney World rides to inflict massive damage upon your foes, has Sora running up walls and even jumping on falling boulders, new reaction commands that feature more flashy “badass” moves, shotlocks where there are even MORE “badass” moves to be pulled off (something that was also in BBS), Flowmotion where you’re flying all over the place...literally everything about KH3 is more “all style, no substance” than KH2. It’s right there in front of everyone’s eyes, and you’re only denying it because you are a hypocritical, intellectually dishonest freak.

Sora became more idiotic (he wasn’t this dumb in DDD, contrary to popular belief, he was just blissfully unaware and let his guard down) and hostile, constantly taunting and insulting his opponents for little to no reason (contrary to popular belief, he was not like this in the other games)

“Contrary to popular belief”, and then you don’t back up your claims. Yes, Sora WAS that dumb - no, much dumber -in DDD, and even in KH3 there were more “lol, Sora’s stupid!” moments than in KH2, with his friends constantly mocking him about it. He was also just as hostile toward opponents in KH and COM, including to the point of killing them, and that’s not even factoring in Roxas combining with him at the start of KH2. There is nothing remotely OOC about Sora in KH2, you’re just whining about him not being the pure, positive soul you want him to be

Kairi became a shallow love interest

And yet she had a shit-ton more mitigating qualities than in KH3, which you deny.

Riku was more sullen

Because behaving exactly like the cocky asshole he was before would’ve indicated that he had no remorse for anything he did and had learned nothing, had suffered no consequences. You say “sullen”, I say “human”.

Namine only appeared for brief scenes and had little personality

How is that a problem? KH2 was never meant to be a big Namine-focused game.

Roxas’ angst was really overdone.

Again, no explanation as to how/why.

Personally, I think his angst over being completely fucked over was proportionate.

Too often he just magically solved the problems of various Disney characters, like Simba.

Yes, which he also does in the other games, including KH3. By this logic, he was a Gary-Stu in the original game because he trapped Jafar in the lamp and not Aladdin.

He’s not a Gary-Stu in DDD because he ended up failing the exam after Xehanort rigged it, and his idiocy cost him greater than in KH2.

I’ll give you that one. Riku was the Gary-Stu of 3D, not Sora.

KH3 connects all of the worlds and is better at not having filler.

Again, how/why? You cite no examples, and can’t defend against the MANY examples of people in their reviews of KH3, both text and video, saying how the Disney worlds are probably the biggest case of them being filler yet, as Sora has literally no reason to be messing around in any of them, and what the Organization gets out of them is incredibly nebulous and ultimately doesn’t really matter either. 

 A lot of things are just brought up and either resolved too quickly (like the “I can’t use the Keyblade!” scene or just dropped (”While you’re there, the nature of that world may tempt you to do something dark. You must resist that temptation at all costs!”).

Again, just like almost every other KH game, including/especially KH3.

None of the rest of the cast really contribute anything, most are just plot devices to pad out the character count. Kairi didn’t do anything better than she did in 1, Riku’s screentime was mostly spent lamenting about his very existence, HPO did nothing anyone else couldn’t have done, same with Namine, their roles are mostly interchangeable and obligatory. Plus KH2 had a much larger cast of OCs than KH1 + CoM so it’s a much more glaring flaw.

Kairi, Riku, HPO, Namine, etc. all do things that Sora absolutely could not do and would have failed in his quest without. You are confusing “screentime” with “contributions” - none of them have the screentime Sora does (because he’s the fucking main character), but they all play the roles they are supposed to for the story. Again, not that different from most other games, including KH3 where there’s an even LARGER cast of OCs, and yet you’re constantly defending that game despite it doing the exact same things you perpetually cry about KH2 doing, and usually doing them worse.

Submit your own character: The Organization.

How the fuck are the villains a case of “Submit your own character”?

Sex scene: Obviously none, but Kairi’s panties are close enough. In no other game was she used for fanservice/sex appeal.

The panties weren’t an actually thing you were supposed to see in-game, and if you think she wasn’t used for fanservice/sex appeal with her equally titillating short-skirt design in KH3, you’re fooling yourself. 

“That was undeniable proof that we totally owned you lamers!” (This sounded outdated in 2006)

He’s part of a computer simulation run by an old man. This is how said old man thinks that teenagers actually talk. It’s actually pretty brilliant.

“Sorry, “Mommy”, your poopsies are toast!” (Cringe)

How?

“Hmph, maybe you should have kept some to yourself.” (This maybe fits Riku, but NOT Sora!)

Again, how? 

“You gonna cry?!” (OOC, and doesn’t make sense in context. Frustrated Jacob even made fun of this line.) ”I guess you think you can psych me out by saying really random stuff!” (Like the above, FJ made fun of it.) “Tough talk for someone who stood on the sidelines while his Nobody flunkies did all the fighting!” (WTF)

Basically “Waaah, Sora’s a meanie-head to the poor Nobodies!” Gag me.

“[Maleficent]’s toast.” (Cringe, doesn’t sound cool in the least.)

So “badass presentation” is bad, yet you hate a line if it doesn’t sound “cool”. Got it.

“Lowlife.” (OOC)

HOW? DEFINE your goddamn TERMS, you utter twat!

“I bet you can’t even fight!” (OOC, just sounds like a prick)

“Just give it a rest! You’re Nobodies! You don’t even exist! You’re not sad about anything!” (He says this after meeting Axel, Roxas, and Namine. Plot hole + OOC)

“Then stop moping and DO something!” (later) “Why stick around if he’s not even gonna try?” (later) “C’mon, Goofy.” (This is too OOC to be Sora.)

Again, you want Sora to be perfect and nice to everyone. Got it.

In short, your ranting and raving means nothing. Not to me, not to anyone. You can keep up your insipid KH2-hate posts on your fringe blog, you can keep spamming the same messages in people’s ask boxes when they dare criticize other KH games over KH2, but KH2 is always going to be the most beloved entry in the franchise, KH, COM and KH2 are always going to be the real KH Trinity, and you aren’t changing people’s minds on that. Ever.

And now, to quote the great Ansem the Wise:

We’ve said enough! FAREWELL!

[chimeraofeloquence]

Russian prefixes (1/3)

Hey, I decided to make posts about all these prefixes (btw, there`re 70 in total), with examples and significations, to help you understand how meaning of the word changes with its parts (or to confuse you even more). Word formation is what truly makes language learning so much easier and more exciting, isn`t it?

As they teach it in schools, there`re three types of prefixes in Russian language (classified by spelling). Therefore, I`ll make three posts about each type. If you believe that I missed something or if you have any doubt or question, feel free to say it.

part 2 | part 3

[m. stands for meaning, ex. for example] [first of the verbs pair is perfect, the other is imperfect] [outdated and most borrowed prefixes are usually not marked out in most words]

Неизменяемые — Unchanged

The easiest ones. You always write those in the same way — simply as they are.

В-/ВО- : m. into, in, inside; ex. войти́/входи́ть (v) (to come in), вокрýг (adv) (around), вложéние (n) (input), вдýмчивый (adj) (thoughtful)

ВНЕ- : m. out, exo-; ex. внеплáновость (n) (unscheduledness; out of plan),  внеземно́й (adj) (extraterrestrial)

ВНУТРИ- : m. inside, within, intra-; ex. внутриве́нный (adj) (intravenous)

ВСЕ- : m. all, every, whole; ex. всезнáйка (n) (know-it-all, wise guy), всеми́рный (adj) (worldwide)

ВЫ- : m. out, off; ex. вы́йти/выходи́ть (v) (to go out), вы́бор (n) (choice), вы́чурный (adj) (pretentious)

ДО- : m. until, before; ex. дойти́/доходи́ть (v) (to reach /destination/, to come), добелá (adv) (/until sth is/ white-hot), достижéние (n) (achievement), доистори́ческий (adj) (prehistoric)

ЗА- : m. over, behind; ex. зайти́/заходи́ть (v) (to come in), заоднó (adv) (at one, together with), зака́т (n) (sunset), зама́нчивый (adj) (tempting)

ИСПОД- : m. from under; ex. исподтишка́ (adv) (stealthily), исподлóбья (adv) (sullenly /lit. from under forehead/)

КОЕ- : m. some; ex. кое-чтó (pr) (something /particular/), кое-где́  (pr) (somewhere /particular/)

МЕЖ-/МЕЖДО-/МЕЖДУ- : m. between; ex. междуре́чье (n) (interfluve), межвидовóй (adj) (interspecific)

НА- : m. on, upon, to; ex. найти́/находи́ть (to find, to discover), наси́льно (adv) (by force), наза́д (adv) (backward), напóр (n) (pressure), напряжённый (adj) (tense)

НАД-/НАДО- : m. upon, beyond; ex. надме́нно (adv) (arrogantly), надзóр (n) (supervision), надстрóчный (adj) (superscript), надтре́снутый (participle) (cracked /a little/)

НАИ- : m. the most /makes a stronger superlative/; ex. наиме́нее (adv) (the least), наилýчший (adj) (the very best)

НЕ- : m. not, non-, un-; ex. неторопли́во (adv) (slowly, unhurriedly), неве́рность (n) (disloyalty), неблагода́рный (adj) (ungrateful)

НЕДО- : m. under, not enough; ex. недоста́точно (adv) (not enough), недобóр (n) (shortfall), недонóшенный (participle) (premature /baby/)

НИ- : m. no-; ex. ника́�� (adv) (no way, nohow), ниче́й (adj) (nobody`s)

О-/ОБ-/ОБО- : m. over, close to, to make, …; ex. обойти́/обходи́ть (v) (to bypass, to get around), обы́чно (adv) (usually), оплóшность (n) (mis-step, oversight), осторóжный (adj) (careful)

ОКОЛО- : m. near, close to, around; ex. о̀колоцве́тник (n) (perianth), о̀колонау́чный (adj) (near-scientific)

ОТ-/ОТО- : m. off, away, apart; ex. отойти́/отходи́ть (v) (to back off), отстóйно (adv) (lame), отда́ча (n) (recoil), отде́льный (adj) (separate)

ПА- /outdated/ : m. related to/incomplete; ex. па́луба (n) (deck), па́дчерица (step-daughter)

ПЕРЕ- : m. over, cross, trans; ex. перейти́/переходи́ть (v) (to cross), переме́нно (adv) (alternately), переýлок (n) (alleyway), перекрёстный (adj) (cross-), перепóлненный (participle) (overfilled)

ПО- : m. by; ex. пойти́ (v, perf) (to go), поспе́шно (adv) (hurriedly), поте́ха (n) (fun), подрóбный (adj) (detailed)

ПОД-/ПОДО- : m. under; ex. подойти́/подходи́ть (v) (to come up), подчинённый (adj/n) (subordinate),

ПОЗА- : m. before; ex. позавчера́ (n) (the day before yesterday), позапрóшлый (adj) (before the last /time/)

ПОСЛЕ- : m. after; ex. послеза́втра (n) (the day after tomorrow), по̀слесле́дующий (adj) (after next /time/)

ПРА- : m. grand-, great-, proto-; ex. пра́внук (n) (great-grandson), праязы́к (n) (proto-language)

ПРЕД-/ПРЕДО- : m. before, in front of; ex. предположи́тельно (adv) (presumably), представле́ние (n) (performance), предвари́тельный (adj) (preliminary)

ПРО- : m. through, over, per; ex. пройти́/проходи́ть (v) (to come through, to pass), провóрно (adv) (agilely), прове́рка (n) (test, check), прока́зливый (adj) (puckish)

ПРОТИВО- : m. against, contra; ex. противостоя́ние (n) (confrontation), противоречи́вый (adj) (contradictory)

С-/СО- : m. co-, together, from, with; ex. сойти́/сходи́ть (v) (to come from /upstreirs/), сли́шком (adv) (too /much/), спра́ва (adv) (from left), собра́ние (n) (collection, meeting), сме́жный (adj) (adjacent)

СВЕРХ- : m. upon, super-, hyper-; ex. сверхурóчно (adv) (overtime), сверхси́ла (n) (superpower), сверхъесте́ственный (adj) (supernatural)

СРЕДИ- : m. among, between; ex. Средизе́мье (n) (Middle-Earth), средиземномóрский (adj) (Mediterranean)

СУ- /outdated/ : m. admixture/likeness/with; ex. сýмрачно (adv) (sombrely), сугрóб (n) (snowdrift), сýдорожный (adj) (convulsive)

ТРЕ- /outdated/ : m. three times; ex. трезвóн (n) (peal), трекля́тый (adj) (damned)

У- : m. completely; ex. уйти́/уходи́ть (v) (to leave), успе́шно (adv) (successfully), уби́йство (n) (murder), уста́лый (adj) (tired)

And the borrowed ones:

a) Greek

А-/АН- = a-/an-; ex. ассиметри́я (n) (asymmetry), анома́льный (adj) (abnormal)

ГИПЕР- = hyper-; ex. гиперакти́вный (adj) (hyperactive)

ГИПО- = hypo-; ex. гипотерми́я (n) (hypothermia)

МЕТА- = meta-; ex. метафи́зика (n) (metaphysics)

НЕО- = neo-; ex. неоната́льный (adj) (neonatal)

ОРТО- = ortho-; ex. ортодокса́льный (adj) (orthodox)

ПАН- = pan-; ex. пантео́н (n) (pantheon), пансексуа́л (n) (pansexual)

ПАРА- = para-; ex. паради́гма (n) (paradigm)

ПРОТО- = proto-; ex. прототи́п (n) (prototype)

b) Latin

ИН- = in-; ex. иннова́ционный (adj) (innovative)

КВАЗИ- = quasi-; ex. ква̀зинау́чный (adj) (quasi-scientific)

ПОСТ- = post-; ex. по̀стмодерни́зм (n) (postmodernism)

СУБ- = sub-, semi-; ex. субти́льный (adj) (subtle)

СУПЕР- = super-; ex. су̀перлу́ние (n) (supermoon)

ТРАНС- = trans-; ex. трансгресси́ровать (v) (to transgress, to Apparate)

УЛЬТРА- = ultra-; ex. ультразву́к (n) (ultrasound)

ЭКС- = ex-, ec-; ex. эксцентри́чный (adj) (eccentric)

c) Other

АНТИ- = anti-, dys-; ex. антиуто́пия (n) (dystopia)

АРХИ- = arch-; ex. архипиздри́т (n) (cunt-chaser /rare and strong swear word/), архисло́жный (adj) (very complicated)

БИ- = bi-; ex. билингви́зм (n) (bilingualism)

ВИЦЕ- = vice-; ex. ви́це-губерна́тор (n) (vice-governor)

ДЕ-/ДЕЗ- = de-; ex. дезодора́нт (n) (deodorant), демонти́ровать (v) (dismantle)

ДИС- = dis-, dys-; ex. диссона́нс (n) (dissonance)

ИР- = ir-; ex. иррациона́льный (adj) (irrational)

КОНТР- = contra-; ex. контраба́нда (n) (smuggling)

МАКРО- = macro-; ex. ма̀кроу́ровень (n) (macrolevel)

МИКРО- = micro-; ex. микроволно́вка (n) (microwave oven)

ОБЕР- = chief, master, first; ex. о̀бер-прокуро́р (n) (chief procurator)

ПСЕВДО- = pseudo-; ex. псевдони́м (n) (pen name, pseudonym)

РЕ- = re-; ex. регенери́ровать (v) (to regenerate)

ЭКЗО- = exo-; ex. экзоге́нный (adj) (exogenous, environmental)

ЭКСТРА- = exstr-; ex. экстраве́рт (n) (extrovert)

[llycaons]

@catboycrimsonrain as promised, I’m here to report on its quality. it’s bad. it IS ooc as suspected, but that’s only part of why it’s bad

an incomplete list of things in this fic (part 1 of 3)

first of all, no plot or real narrative, just a selection of standup. this is honestly fine. it’s just that for the most part the standup is really quite bad and unfunny

jc calls wwx a q****r (the noun, not an adjective. not insultingly, but he’s presumably cishet in this work so 😬)

jc gets in a zinger about how oblivious wwx is

jc makes lwj laugh because he’s just so funny I guess

the fic is full of images of outdated memes and images of real-life actor wzc

jfm is homophobic while myu is strangely not

myu comes to jc’s comedy nights to support him and jfm stopped talking to him completely after coming to half of one

the author seems to think that jfm is the more unforgivable of the two jiang parents, but jc DOES call myu a bitch in public FOR HIS ROUTINE which almost made me faint

the pattern of dialogue is a very casual...almost new yorker accent

jyl throws soup at jfm. for being homophobic

jc heroically stands up for a poor harassed barista, gets her phone number, and then gets married to her

myu hugs jc’s wife in public

jc is now expecting a child with his wife??

the author was like ‘I think I know who his wife is but I’ll leave it to the reader to decide for themselves’ and I checked their other works (absolutely disgusting stuff, btw, do not read) and I can’t tell who they think his wife would even BE. I don’t think they wrote any jc/female characters at all

overall: 2/10, and those two points are for the inherent comedy of the situation and the fact that in the right circumstances I think jc could actually be very funny, though I don’t think I could see him in such a vulnerable position as this and I think he would rather die than insult his mother in public in FRONT OF HER

this is so ridiculous it might actually be good. I must read it

[americanbackyard]

They Never Stay On Topic Do They?

One of the things I find truly amazing about people on the right or various Libertarians is their motivation to show that they have done research and that they know more than you about something and they want to teach you that you are wrong even if you never invited them to do so. Elsewhere online I put up a video and asked a simple question, wanting to know what people thought about it. And sure enough people sidetracked. I wasn’t surprised. I didn’t fight it because that’s not why I posted it. I trolled my own timeline to see what would happen. The result was what I expected but some of the information thrown at me was somewhat elaborate but unfortunately biased, incomplete, outdated, out of context, or simply inflated by right wing rumor mills.

Part of the information mentioned was about Hillary Clinton and her admiration for Margaret Sanger, the founder of Planned Parenthood. If you look up Sanger she is very controversial and it is hard to distinguish whether she was some kind of mad scientist, or someone who had no social boundaries, or maybe was a racist asshole, or maybe all of those things, but she died in 1966 and whatever she felt about people over half a century ago does not translate into the current organization. Not by a long shot. In fact what she suggested early on she acted on by creating a non-profit organization to help people, not hurt them. But they sure love to cram it down your throat that she is some genocidal maniac don’t they? It’s always Hilary, Hilary, Hilary, and how much worse she is than Trump. Nazi hugging Trump I should say. Then, they used Hillary Clinton’s comments regarding Robert Byrd to claim that Hilary was a KKK loving racist. We don’t know if Hilary Is a racist just as we don’t know anything about anyone that we don’t actually know. If there is one thing about famous people, it’s amazing how many people think they know them when they absolutely do NOT. I do know that the NAACP gave some commendation to Byrd for trying to atone for his work with the KKK earlier in his life. That says one helluva lot more than someone on the Internet trying to convince otherwise. But then again, why do any research past Limbaugh, Hannity, Jones, Beck, Shapiro, Coulter, or Lahren. And uptightie righties often try to say that perverts and racists should be forgiven because they atoned for their sins? Well, if they are white and running for office... But again my original post was about Obama slamming Trump and I asked people not to be sarcastic and not to be insulting and not to change the subject. My first two requests were honored but not the third because it’s always Hillary, Hillary, Hillary. It was claimed that Hilary made anti-sematic remarks but it was claimed referencing Wikileaks which honestly I don’t trust half the time. And look what happened to the founder of that… Hilary was also bashed for standing up for her husband which I would imagine many wives would do. But apparently that’s wrong. Which is kind of funny considering Trump and his marriages and his affairs. More cherry picking hypocrisy from the self-righteous I’m afraid. Ignorance truly is bliss.

It was claimed that Hillary Clinton helped destroy Libya. That’s kind of odd because I thought that Khadafi did that, as I think way back to those F-111 fighter-bombers that flew over the country and dropped a bunch of bombs for some reason long before Clinton had any power whatsoever. It’s hard to destroy a country that has been halfway there for decades but it’s easy to blame whoever is in office at the time you want to blame someone for something to try to prove something to someone else. Or something like that. Hell, some people just talk for the sake of talking. Makes you wonder who wasn’t listening when they were children. And then there was Benghazi and the emails. Again. Yeah, Benghazi. As if Hillary had propped the door open at the facility. And the emails. As if dozens and possibly hundreds of other politicians were using the same serve3r, which they were btw, and the owner of the server admitted on national television that it was partially their fault. For all the TV right wingnuts watch, they sure don’t watch the right channels. I was really surprised there was no mention of pizzagate. Oh yeah, that’s right, their little pizza porn story caused a shooting, and GOd forbid they should admit that guns are bad. Haiti Was mentioned of course but you really have to go do your own research on that to find out that it was hardly one person’s fault that things did not go the way they could’ve gone. But again let’s blame Hillary. Let’s always blame Hillary. That’s all these people do. 20% of American uranium was never sold to Russia. It simply was not. ONe can look it up anywhere to find the truth about the deal. Perhaps people don’t understand what they are reading and how it translates into business talk. Both sides admit that but not the talking heads that make money by telling you stupid things and getting you fired up and hoping that you won’t do real research. All this negativity is a simple product of our consumerism when it comes down to it. Everybody’s fired up on both sides but I dare say that too many on the right have completely failed to recognize what ethics are, what kind of standards we should all have, what kind of standards we should hold others to, and what it’s like to live a life of decency, and not make one up excluding others because you don’t want them in your yard, and pretending to be honorable when they are actually quite despicable.

The last few years have been a real eye-opener, where we have really been shown firsthand how many assholes there are in this country and also how many ill-informed people there are that may not be assholes but simply don’t know any better. I wonder if their parents are proud. Maybe they are just as shallow. Some of my European friends were right about America. I almost feel stupid for not believing them all these years. But they do what we do if we are smart, and recognize the good and try to be better people, and keep those that would destroy us in the name of hatred or immaturity or stupidity where they belong, back in the fringes. It might help them to remember where they came from.

I can say online that trump and The GOP are lousy examples to the young people in this country, but it doesn’t sink in. I can say that many of trump’s supporters who are angry with the system and blame Obama and Hillary are looking at the wrong ones to blame. They need to look to their mayors, council members, senators, representatives, and governors. But they don’t. They flock to their crooked leaders bullshit like rats to the river. I tried to explain that and it went whoosh, right over someone’s head. If one can’t recognize that the civil servants aren’t doing the jobs they were elected to do, than one likely wouldn’t recognize the maniac pretending to be president, who lost the popular election for a reason, as a worthless mistake who is causing more harm than good. And one will not be willing to admit their own mistake of supporting him. Hell, Sanger might have a point when it comes to trump fans. Whoops! Maybe not that drastic but trump fans will create more trump-like fans for the future generations to deal with. Who will likely blame Hillary for stuff they don’t like, i=even if it doesn’t affect them in the slightest.

I am seeing people who for many years I assumed might’ve shared similar compassion or ethics with me but now I’m finding that they don’t. If things had been quieter (without trump, imagine that) I never would’ve known and perhaps I would not be so disappointed but some of these people are being very vocal about their deficiencies of decency and that’s one of the biggest bummers of all. All I can ask is for the people who care to push the candidate against trump farther than the EC’s reach and end this utter bullshit regime. And at the same time shut down some of these qwerty quacks and put them in their place. Which is unfortunately right where their political party’s leaders want them...