I Just Want To Sit On The Side Lines And Cheer On Spathodea Like A Proud Older Sibling At Tournaments

I just want to sit on the side lines and cheer on Spathodea like a proud older sibling at tournaments and proudly display her trophies in a glass case!!

Is that so much to ask?

i genuinely cannot be normal about doctor who its impossible

education vs. fascism in iruma-kun

someone mentioned this in another post but iruma-kun does a wonderful job of showing that education is key to fighting fascist and harmful radical ideas. As soon as it became clear that things were going to change in the netherworld what was Sullivan's response? It wasn't "oh we need to send spies" or "we need to find the people" (though im sure people are working hard to find those answers) it was "we need to focus on educating our students." Because only knowledge and diversity in thoughts can combat fascist ideas. The issue only becomes worse with a lack of understanding and an echo chamber. And by doubling down with education, we can make sure our students are prepared for what lies ahead. Thats how we truly fight the power.

The teachers themselves can tell that things are changing. They stay informed and guess what? its obvious things are about to throw down soon. And so they work tirelessly not just because it's their jobs, but because they need to. this is their protest. this is how we can prevent the spread of gross rhetoric. And after Heartbreaker what they do? they double down on their education too. Because there is always something new to learn, always a way to grow/sharpen your strength. They too know that they can't stay stagnant, they must continue pushing to provide their students with the best chance of survival.

When you have villians that believe in these ideas in media, there's a big issue of them leaving out education as a weapon. But it's crucial if we want anything to truly change. Iruma himself wants to no longer be naive about the netherworld which was growing to be an issue the longer he stays. because yeah, you can't stay uninformed anymore iruma. its time to learn about the history of you new home and the leaders. taking being the king out of it, ignorance about these topics is a breeding ground for becoming complacent. iruma wants to be a hero? or at least, do the right thing when he can? that requires knowledge to make sure you aren't inadvertently hurting someone along the way.

Iruma loves the netherworld, the place he proudly calls home. but it's frought with danger and cruel people. And yet, Iruma is still proud of his new home and friends and wants to do anything he can to stay here. This reflects real life, where there is goodness and pride in the place you live and yet a faction of people who taint it with othering ideas. However, it's always worth fighting for the good overall and bettering yourself so you can see another tomorrow through. Iruma knows he can only protect himself and his loved ones is through learning. And I love Nishi for truly understanding this too. You can't fight fascism through pure will, it has to be beaten by education and the williness to better one's knowledge. That is how we will take back the Netherworld.

but yeah, this is just my little spiel as someone who loves educational activism and is going to school to become a teacher :). If i can find the original post I'll make sure to credit the op!

Bird Grian this, Cod Grian that.

WHAT ABOUT SNAIL GRIAN HUH?? WHAT ABOUT THAT.

Think about it, now that he's got his mending book he's started spreading snails around the server, he is so obviously a snail.

A friend of mine and I decided he'd most likely be a Golden Apple Snail, which is a Fresh Water Snail if I'm correct.

Shamane attempting to take Matilda out for a break for her to respond with, "No, I have paperwork." And him going, "You are fourteen, we're getting ice cream."

the ppl making tierlists abt which agents would and wouldn't respect cloves gender and preferred pronouns are fucking weirdos. respecting someone's gender isn't a personality trait or quirk or hobby it's a basic human respect and decency. esp in a place as diverse as the protocol with so many diff countries of origin and languages and skin colors and sexualities why tf would their diversity and respect for one another stop at gender.