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Here's this one which I think is neat !!
My personal favorite, which I heavily recommend.
This one's a Ted Ed animation, which does a more broad scientific explanation. This is nice for people who don't wanna watch the 1:30 that is the film adaptation, nor read the book itself.
This one's a short stop motion one, super cool imo !!
This is a trailer for a movie. I cannot find the full one anywhere for the life of me if anyone finds it lemme know
Trailer for the sequel to the previous movie. Cannot find the full one to this one either :(
This one explains the equilateral class, which no other animation really touches on !
Took an edible and watched flatland the film 2007 and it peaks my interest so bad I'm losing my marbles
One Piece Mermaid AU!
In which Luffy is a Rubber Mermaid who can’t swim
❀ Genderbend, fem!Luffy
❀ Difference in pronouns between the 2 comics is intentional. Luffy isn’t being misgendered; no one, including Luffy herself, knew she was a girl until she was 14, and she’s cool with (or rather doesn’t care either way) the label rn.
❀ Read comics Japanese order, Right to left
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One Piece Mermaid AU!
My Little Brother is a Mermaid (♀) Part 1
In which some discoveries are made.
❀ Genderbend, fem(?)Luffy
❀ Read comics Japanese order, Right to left
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One Piece Mermaid AU!
My Little Brother is a Mermaid (♀) Part 2
Follow up to >> PART 1 <<
In which some discoveries are made.
❀ Genderbend, fem!Luffy
❀ Read comics Japanese order, Right to left
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One Piece Mermaid AU
The origin of how Luffy came to ride on her brother’s (brothers’) back
❀ Genderbend, fem!Luffy
❀ Text on final image read Right to Left, Japanese direction
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Change Your Mind Review (SPOILERS)
Now I don't usually do reviews, but man, I can't NOT talk about this episode. I'll be pointing out the best, the worst, and the confusing, as well as some speculation. Prepare yourselves, because this will be a long one, and I have no idea how to do the "keep reading" thing on mobile. Really sorry! So I guess we'll start from the beginning. At first, I had no clue Steven was sleeping. It didn't hit me at all until it was revealed that Connie was gone. I thought it was a nice way to start, because the audience was just as disoriented and lost as Steven was in that moment. That, and it was made obvious that this was a regular occurrence for Pink. Then there's Blue herself. She was furious because she couldn't understand his actions, and when Steven tried to get her to understand, she retaliated because she couldn't. In real life, people try to explain things using what they know, even if the information they have isn't accurate or reliable. People assimilate new knowledge into the old, because that's easier than changing the information you have. This is where many prejudices come from. When new and old information conflict, it can create a strong dissonance, and generally, people don't know how to react to that. So if assimilating doesn't work, they reject. Luckily for Steven, he was able to contextualize the situation in a way that Blue could understand. Though it's not totally clear if Blue fully understands (and it wouldn't be realistic to expect her to after eons of being told that organics are inferior and that non-identical fusion is atrocious), she realizes that she had indeed been doing something wrong. This scene gave me hope. If one Diamond could find it in herself to change and move on, then maybe the rest would too, though I had no idea how the crew was going to pull it off in the next 40 minutes. Then there was Yellow. She had all of the same issues that Blue had, and more. The thing with Yellow was, she was already trying to fix things, but not in the way things needed to be fixed. Instead of working to make things better, she worked to make things WORK. The problem is that making do isn't helping at all, but rather maintaining the flawed system that continues to hurt the lower-caste Gems, and the Diamonds are still miserable anyway. Yellow is fully aware of this, yet she still reacted violently when Blue tried to do something different. Why? Fear. Ultimately, this is White's system, and to try to change it would mean incurring her wrath. It's mentioned that White had poofed a Diamond before, and if the old murals were anything to go off of, it was probably Blue. Yellow didn't want that to happen again. Even if it meant hurting Blue now, she wanted to guarantee that White wouldn't do something worse. For someone as structured as Yellow, it only made sense that reaching her meant showing her that "making it work" just wasn't working. I thought it was a touching scene overall. And oh boy, was I excited when Bismuth arrived to fight off White. And then when it was revealed who was flying the other ship, BOOM. Lapis and Peridot, ladies and gentlemen! I absolutely loved the new designs, I gotta say, though that was when I got my first nitpick. Where did the orange in Lapis's sash come from? A homage to Jasper? On a blue Gem??? Gems are usually analogous in their color schemes, so to see a contrasting color on her was odd. Though maybe it's possible to see spots of other color in real lapis lazulis? I wouldn't know, and I could be wrong. It still irked me a bit, but in the grand scheme of things it was easy to overlook. Just feel the need to mention. White's ship's eyes? Those are horrifying. Put them away. Put corks in the pupils. Please, for the love of Sugar, those are going to give me nightmares. But at least seeing her trying and failing to swat everyone was pretty dang funny for someone who seemed so poised and perfect a few episodes ago. We. Finally. Got. More. Steven. Fusions!!! Smoky's outfit was adorable, Rainbow Quartz was a little surprising but definitely acceptable (I love Pearl's jacket by the way), and Sunstone was... uhhh??? Unique? Not what I was expecting from Garnet, that I will say. But the Fourth Wall breaks absolutely killed me. I guess I sort of liked the fusions? They were nice, but I was kind of simultaneously wishing to see more of them, and for their introductions to be spaced out more. It kind of felt rushed together. Also, fusing with a Gem before she's ready to reform seems really dangerous, but I guess it isn't. And what was with the whole "our only hope is for the four of us to fuse" thing? There were literally three other perfectly good gems right there. Obsidian. That was their name, right? They were pretty much exactly what I was expecting, and they are great monster mom. "YOU'RE HUGE!" Cue even huger giant woman robot mecha ship monster. The resulting climb/battle was equal parts awesome and amusing. The Gems crawling into the pupil gave me Big Jethro vibes. Considering who Sugar is with, it was probably intentional. (Wink wonk IJQ?) We totally called it with White Pearl. But to think White would do to the other Diamonds what she did to Pearl? That was really unexpected. That whole scene was unsettling and utterly terrifying. You know what I noticed about White throughout? She was projecting. The fandom generally seems to agree that White is very abusive towards the Diamonds, and her behavior definitely lines up. One thing that people as a whole have in common, I believe, is a desire to be good. Nobody really WANTS to be bad, but we are well aware that some people just are. And we don't want to be like those people. For some that means volunteering, and for others that means being polite to strangers. Most will try to suppress their flaws in some manner, as White pretty much outright admitted to doing. In some cases, though, oftentimes in abusive situations, there is a tendency to project those flaws onto others. White told Steven that he surrounded himself with weaker beings so that he could feel strong, but isn't that what White herself did? It's easier to say something is wrong with someone else than yourself. And then she made them "better." She did something that "helped," so now she could say she did something "good." And bad people don't do good things. By changing the Gems like she did, she was reinforcing her notion that she was doing something good, and therefore she could continue with that behavior. This is likely also why she talked over Steven in "Legs From Here To Homeworld." If he got a say, he could say something to challenge her world view, and that's scary. She couldn't accept that she had done something bad. ...There are theories and fanfictions everywhere discussing what would happen if Steven's gem was removed. Most decided that he would die. Some said Pink/Rose would come back. I guess now we know? He doesn't die, but he was severely weakened, possibly dying. Not that anything else could be expected in a kid's show, at least not on-screen. Not a disappointing outcome, though. What I don't get is, what WAS Pink Steven? Whatever that was wasn't a Gem, or at least not a Gem in the sense that we have come to understand Gems. I think that was just the Gem essence within Steven or something? Hopefully there will be something later on further explaining whatever that was. And can we talk about "SHE'S GOOOOOONNNE!" Uh, what?! It got a little Dragonball there for a second. But... why? Why is Pink Steven so OP? He made White, the strongest of all the Diamonds, fall down. Doesn't sound like much, but when a show makes a point of pointing out "Wow, this character is stronger than all of the other characters," that's a really big deal. But how, and why? Why is Pink Steven OP? Why is Pink Steven OP?! Please explain, Rebecca! :0 So, is Steven a human-Gem fusion then? Because that gave me some serious "Jailbreak" vibes. Oddly enough, it makes sense, and I am totally okay with this. White's Blush really brings out her whites. Cutest thing since Peridot's laugh on the Moon Base. Very precious. I shouldn't say this about evil immortal alien queens, but White is a gumdrop. Huh, White sure had a lot of ideas for what she was supposed to be. She had to get those notions from somewhere, right? That tells me that there has to be something out there greater than the Gems, possibly their creators? Everyone has their place in the Diamond Authority, including the Diamonds themselves. That means White was given her purpose. Perhaps she was in a similar boat to Yellow, maintaining the image to prevent wrath from higher up? Not at all related, but how did she know what a child was, anyway? We. Are the Diamond Authority. We'll try to save the corrupted Gems. And if you think we can't, we'll have a bubble bath and prove you wrong. JASPER. PADPARADSCHA. I love how every shot White is in, she just has this sneer like, "Ew, what am I even doing here, what are these things, is this water contaminated, where did these people come from, can we please just get back on the ship." It's nice to see that the Diamonds are really trying now. It's too late to correct their past wrongs, and they're probably not going to do a complete one-eighty after all the conditioning they've been through, but they're on their way to being their better selves, and I am happy for them and wish them the best. All in all, a wonderful episode all around. If this was why Steven Universe has such a wonky schedule, then keep it up if it means we get more like this.
(FUN) Ask Three Kaios Announcement
Yo, so I've got some big, potentially interesting news for everyone. I've been busy irl focusing on my career life, like developing my online portfolio and all that good stuff. I recently got an invitation to submit a proposal for a job, but unfortunately had to turn it down because it involved working with a program I'd never even touched before: Adobe Character Animator. If you don't know what that is, CA is an animation program that basically lets you animate a character live. You draw your puppet in Illustrator or Photoshop, then import them into the program, where you can move them with any combination of keyboard triggers, click-and-drag, and facial tracking via webcam. This allows you to move a character in real time, performing actions such as eye movement, waving, picking up objects, emoting, hand gestures, and lip syncing (talking). Basically, it's really neat, and something I need to learn to broaden my horizons. But I figured, I could showcase my learning in a way that will hopefully be fun for you guys, too. What would I be doing? Why, hosting a live Ask P.K.O. session! I'm still working out the details, but this should mean that you can ask P.K.O. all sorts of questions, which he (I) will be able to answer in real time. I'll give you more details when I get everything figured out so that you know what to expect. I may post a video in the near future of P.K.O. in action, though not a live one, just so everyone knows what everything should look like. If this is something you guys want to see, let me know, and I'll do my best to make it happen! Or if you have any suggestions for me to include on the puppet (facial expressions or hand gestures, namely), or really anything you can think of, I'll do my best to include it!
I see where you're coming from, but here's my take. The first two screenshots, if I understand correctly, are talking about people with trauma romanticizing said trauma. First of all, this is only sometimes, not always, the case. Many times, people create this sort of content as a means to cope. By taking something awful and associating it with something positive, you attempt to lessen the negative impact it has on you. It's less romanticizing, and more of a defense mechanism. I have known people who do this. It's not healthy, and alternative solutions are usually better, but if it works, it works. Unless it's causing serious physical or mental harm to them or others, it's not really our business what goes on in someone else's head. Second, there's mention of this stuff being used to groom abuse victims. And you know what? Yeah. That does happen. But the thing with that is, the stuff being used to groom people is usually based in fiction, i.e. books, artwork, and television. And most people recognize fiction as just that: fiction. As such, it doesn't impact potential victims as often as the internet will lead you to believe. And in the event that someone is being groomed and it's working, there WILL be evidence somewhere of that happening. In these instances, you can usually pinpoint the perpetrator and take legal action against them, if need be. It's the people that are using the content to groom that are the monsters, not the people who made the content. You don't know why they made it, but "they're a pedo/rapist/abuser/etc." isn't the only explanation, and assuming so is incredibly rash and dangerous. The third screenshot is something I already addressed. Leslie was being rude and yes, joking in a sarcastic manner. A dumb move in any debate. But let's be honest: many of you reading this have probably been in situations that, to you, seemed ridiculous, or were just all-around frustrating. Many people respond with sarcasm, snide comments, dry humor, or passive-aggressive language. That doesn't make you guilty. That just makes you upset, and probably rude. But because this is a scenario with more dire subject content, we take it to be a sign of guilt. Leslie was getting hateful comments because she complimented a friend's drawing, a drawing she didn't know was depicting incest. Who wouldn't be annoyed by that? Now finally, on to the last screenshot. This bit of "evidence" mentions artwork and saved images with various problematic content. Were these photographs or videos, that would be incredibly troublesome. However, it seems to all exclusively be artwork. And personally, I avoid stuff like that like he plague. I get really unsettled and sometimes squicked out when I see stuff like that. BUT, let me just say this: it isn't real. It isn't real people in unsafe situations. No one real is being hurt in the images. Just because someone draws or shares something problematic doesn't mean that they condone it in real life. Drawing an adult and child kissing, for example (while super uncomfortable), does not make the artist or their fans a pedophile, no more than a crime show makes its producers or viewers murderers, or a whump story makes its writer or readers abusive. In real life all of this is horrible, but we need to recognize that, in these instances, it's fiction. We should be doing something about people we know are causing real harm, not the content creators on the internet where all we have is speculation. If you have reason to feel concern, as many people here do now, then it's possible to conduct investigations, or have authorities do it for you (though I advise against the latter unless you've seen some pretty undeniable evidence, such as someone you KNOW is an adult messaging someone in a sexual manner where they KNOW the person they're talking to is a minor). Because people make content like this for a variety of reasons other than being a sick maniac. Coping. Curiosity with character dynamics. Exploring a fetish. Raising awareness. Or, occasionally, just being tongue-in-cheek. Now not all of this is necessarily appropriate conduct, but understand that this does NOT mean the creator condones what is depicted in their art or writing in real life. To anyone reading this, if you would like to talk to me about this kind of issue, I would be happy to have a civil conversation or debate. I would appreciate the opportunity to understand things better, or to help someone else understand things better. But if you just want to gripe at me, please leave me alone.
Y'all need to calm down (not a rant post)
I didn’t want to get involved in this, but I’m getting a little fed up. I didn’t know what was going on beyond the crew APPARENTLY supporting incest art, but I saw no evidence here, so I looked into it myself. So the person in question is a Twitter user named Leslie Hung. A friend of hers drew incest art for another series, and she liked the drawing. She didn’t know it was incest because she was not familiar with the series. But people who did know about it started giving her flack for “helping make the drawing” and “supporting incest.” She got frustrated and snippy because people were in her business, but later apologized for her attitude while maintaining that she did NOT know about the incest. It seems like the “problematic” crew members were just supporting her because it sucks to be accused of something that isn’t true. So yeah, it was just a misunderstanding that got blown way out of proportion and put an innocent person under a lot of undue stress. So please, stop harassing the crew (if you’re someone who has been), and stop jumping to conclusions just because a few people cried wolf online. If you don’t believe what I’ve said here, feel free to go to her Twitter and see for yourself, but please leave her alone. It’s a done issue for her.
Curie’s storyline is so incredibly important to the development of the sole survivor.
Long post, more under the cut :)
Curie was stuck, secluded from the world that the bombs created. She watched the only people she had ever known die, yet had to continue on with her mission and put her feelings aside. These elements help overall creating Curie’s fear about this brave new world she knows nothing about.
On the other hand, the sole survivor wakes up 200 years later with her husband murdered and her son taken. She, also having no knowledge about the wasteland, has to find her way towards civilization for her to start her quest.
Unlike curie, sole has to find their way to Diamond City to get a companion who understands this new Boston and how the rules of the commonwealth (dogmeat can’t really communicate or do much to help sole understand the world around them). While this is obviously more of a game feature to teach us how to play, it can also show the acceptance and acclamation that sole has to the commonwealth. Later on in the playthrough, sole funds curie and helps her adjust to the new environment she finds herself in, in a similar way that the companions teach sole about the wasteland. The two mirror each other in tragedy and in growth.
Personally, I like to do hole in the wall after the main quest line, as it just makes everything seem….different. Finding another vault, with all the promise 111 had, but with the actual intent to do good. Looking at what your life could’ve been. These people could have been your great grandchildren. You could’ve been happy here. Your son would’ve never been taken and you would have died without ever knowing the world outside. And that would be enough.
And then it all falls apart again. You learn that this place was an experiment too, using humans as test subjects, just like every other place that claims to have humanity’s best interest at heart. You learn that no matter what, you die if you trust the safety others build for you. And at the end of the horrific dungeon, you see a reflection of yourself, a trapped soul behind glass begging to be let out, to feel something. You feel yourself reaching out to help, to teach Curie how to thrive 200 years later, just like how so many reached out to help you. Because you now finally feel comfortable enough here to explain it to another, showing the difference between the scared vault dweller and the leader of the wasteland.
Overall, this parallel is also what makes the relationship between the two so uncomfortable. Imagine while you were struggling to survive and figure out who you are, you receive help from someone who you think you can trust, only for them to try and convince you that they should love you. It’s absolutely taking advantage of the knowledge and power imbalance. I think that the choice to romance Curie was intentionally supposed to be gross, to understand that while can charm anyone doesn’t mean you should, especially when you are in a position of undisputed power.
TL;DR, making curie’s story parallel to sole’s own was extremely important to the development of both characters. The imbalance between the two is what makes the relationship very uncomfortable, which is very intentional.
🚨 FUNDRAISER MASTERLIST 🚨
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"My dear friend, Welcome, I hope you are well *Subject/Invitation to support me in rebuilding the house* When the hope of returning home evaporates, and you become displaced and homeless without housing, for an open period, you feel that all your energy has been exhausted, and terrifying nightmares begin to dominate your mind. I worked long hours and borrowed a lot to complete the house, and I am not happy with it yet. Now all I have is the tent, in which I will stay until an unknown date. My children are living in a state of despair and loss, and how difficult it is to stand in front of them when you are unable to provide them with food, drink, and housing. My goal now is to rebuild the house, and I am very far from the goal that is a dream for us, so how difficult it is to become homeless indefinitely. You can help in the following ways: 1. Provide support and share the last 5 posts on my page. 2. Writing a post about my campaign. 3. Send the campaign link to your friends and family via mail or other social networking sites. 4. Post the question on your page as it is. The campaign is documented by Nabulsi✅ Accept my greetings🌹 Note: Please contact me via messages if necessary https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-sirajs-family-in-rebuilding-their-home"
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"momen alostaz, my old account (@/momenalostaz) has been blocked because I am from the Gaza Strip. I hope that this post will spread to the largest number of friends and that the new account will be published to you, with many thanks and gratitude." (from a different ask)
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"Hello, I am Abdel Muti, I am 27 years old. I live in Palestine, Gaza, and I am displaced in southern Gaza. I am married. My wife is 23 years old, and my daughter, Juri, is 2 years old. We are displaced in southern Gaza, and our situation is very, very difficult, and we wish death from the few, because there is nothing for the necessities of life, especially hygiene, and the spread of dangerous diseases, and I am afraid. To my family, and I hope you will help us collect donations so that we can go out of Gazahttps://gofund.me/f285fe86"
can you tell i did this all in an hour in a blind haze because i sure fuckin did
I think another important point to add to this largely good take is to remember that Amber Heard was abusive too, and did a lot of shitty things herself. The difference is that we’re holding her accountable for what she did but not holding Depp accountable for the things he did, because what she did was ‘worse’, I guess?
Theres just no way anyone siding with Depp on the case read the actual article he was sueing her over, the amount of mental retardation on social media over this is staggering
Let me ask you this, besides Aquaman has Amber Heard done any other notable movie roles? I don’t think I’ve heard of her before this whole shit show.
Meanwhile if were born in the mid 90’s to early 2000’s you probably grew up watching Depp on the big screen. Everyone has seen Pirates of the Caribbean his role as Jack Sparrow is what makes those movies. So if the actor of your childhood hero says he’s been abused by his wife you’re going to listen especially if you’re one of those “Disney Adults.”
Really that’s all there is to it. Like I don’t care if Heard abused him back and I’m not gonna argue with anyone over this shit so if anyone is going to reply I will simply ignore it. What I do care is about the circus this evolved into and how it was effective in displaying how susceptible people are to memes as a weapon. A woman got completely character assassinated because of “she shit the bed lol” while her much more famous ex husband basically won the sympathy of the public despite being utterly detestable.
Food for thought.
hmmmm
I clicked the none/multiple one, because...
I have a kind of complicated relationship with gender. I've went with my agab without thinking about it most of my life, and I can't say I feel strongly opposed to it. I know your gender identity doesn't have to be connected to any gender dysphoria (and 100% no judging from me, everyone's valid), but I apply harsher judgment to myself and feel like body image wise and identity wise I'm pretty cis...
BUT also after all the stuff I've learned about gender... gender is a scam. AND then I also really like getting they/themed (and after my last birthday he/him and others are cool too). AND I recently got a short haircut, and when I notice that sometimes in the mirror I look like a guy... I like it. And... cis people don't think about trying to present as another gender online... or trying out a binder (I don't have physical dysphoria, but still)... and... they don't question their gender for months, do they? do they???
so yeah, I guess that's why I'd usually choose non-binary/genderfluid/genderqueer/prefer not to say gender options
but wait, we were talking about names, so how's that relevant?
well, aside from the fact I wanted to ramble, idk if I can say I have chosen names, because I don't really use them. So yeah, idk if I qualify for the poll exactly, but here are my names:
1) Alya. Nickname from the full birth name I won't disclose because privacy. Use it irl, don't really use online.
2) shadow. It's my current username for all websites and social medias (shadow_dracat fully, you can see it here on tumblr too). Because I've made a bunch of friends online, a lot of people call me by "shadow" now, so it pretty much became a name. As for origin - originally chose it because I like the aesthetic of shadows and color black and all that stuff. I guess void from Hollow Knight put a grain of inspiration there too.
3) Vincent (/Vince). One day I thought: hey, I basically have a feminine name and a non-binary name. I should choose a masculine one too! Idk why Vincent, but I just had it come up to me randomly, and I really liked it (lying in bed thinking "oh, I can be Vincent!" brought me joy that day). I... haven't really told anyone at this point tho (beacuse I have anxiety about not being accepted :p), but I've used it for some small things, like naming my laptop and creating a side steam account. Even came up with a username derived from it - Tvinc (twink + Vincent. I am cringe, I know). You can even pronounce that as "tvints" and rhyme with "prince" if need be
4) Not one of my names really, but I've considered Aleph. Basically a masculine/neutral name similar to my birth name. I do like it, but I'm pretty sure it's Jewish, and I am not Jewish, so idk how insensitive it would be to use it, and idk where to even ask properly (not like there's a Jewish names use council, is there). So yeah, I like that it can be represented/associated with just a single letter, and it can combine nicely with Vincent, making AlephVince, a nice username. Also an upside-down "A" can stand for both Aleph and Vincent, which is cool.
so yeah, judging by all that, first two options fit
Would love to hear more details in tags <3
Humans Are Weird
So there has been a bit of “what if humans were the weird ones?” going around tumblr at the moment and Earth Day got me thinking. Earth is a wonky place, the axis tilts, the orbit wobbles, and the ground spews molten rock for goodness sakes. What if what makes humans weird is just our capacity to survive? What if all the other life bearing planets are these mild, Mediterranean climates with no seasons, no tectonic plates, and no intense weather?
What if several species (including humans) land on a world and the humans are all “SCORE! Earth like world! Let’s get exploring before we get out competed!” And the planet starts offing the other aliens right and left, electric storms, hypothermia, tornadoes and the humans are just … there… counting seconds between flashes, having snowball fights, and just surviving.
I found this camera on the subway and look what was inside...
I made this a long time ago but for some reason never posted! It is my quick guide to protecting yourself against burnout as a person with ADHD and ASD.
Of course it is all about meeting your support needs at the end of the day, which are completely individual and may vary over time, but this could function as a guide if you have a hard time figuring out where to start! 🫶🏻 💙💙💙