#this is patently Not That lmao

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

this man!! keeps making Choices(tm)!!! sir why would you insist that LotR is simple and uninteresting and trite at a fucking FANTASY CONFERENCE?!!

#text #personal #books #reading #daemon voices #philip pullman #my dude you are once again missing all the points!! why are you like this!!!!! #gosh im so glad im almost done with this book lmao #everything ive flagged as worth revisiting has been like. a sentence. or a paragraph. and im being generous. #this is absolutely not rewiring my brain lmaooo #(A SWIM IN A POND IN THE RAIN did) #(if thats how those articles translated) #anyway i read writing/craft adjacent things looking for insight and brain rewiring #this is patently Not That lmao

[burst-of-iridescent]

ana's meta masterlist

Pro-Zutara:

the official zutara dissertation: part 1 | part 2

zuko, aang and taking lightning for katara

zutara and romantic coding

"you rise with the moon, i rise with the sun" is a zutara line

zutara and thematic significance

zutara vs jetara

zutara parallels in the awakening

zutara's narrative culmination

zutara in the crossroads of destiny:

azula vs katara

love as resistance in the catacombs

zutara in the southern raiders:

the true source of katara's anger at zuko

katara bloodbending before zuko

the narrative relevance of zutara

zutara and bloodbending

zutara's narrative symmetry

why zuko had to betray katara in ba sing se

Anti Anti-Zutara:

the official zutara dissertation (p.3)

"zutara would face too much opposition from their countries"

"zuko and katara are a colonizer/colonized ship"

"zuko and katara would fight all the time”

"platonic zutara is better than romantic zutara"

"fire lady katara is racist"

“zuko would’ve taken lightning for anyone”

“katara is too traumatized by the fire nation”

“shipping zutara perpetuates amatonormativity”

ATLA Ship Criticism:

the official zutara dissertation: part 4 | part 5 | part 6

why mai.ko was never intended to be canon

mailee is a better ship than mai.ko

how kat.aang could've been fixed

kat.aang's lack of trust in the southern raiders

emotional labour in kat.aang

kat.aang’s narrative imbalance

comparing katara and aang's parenting

why the fortuneteller does not foreshadow kat.aang

ATLA/LOK:

azula/katara parallels

katara's choice in the crossroads of destiny

was zuko's betrayal in-character?

zuko's comments in the southern raiders

zuko's comments in the southern raiders (pt. 2)

zuko is not a “bad boy”

sokka didn't feel inferior to katara

did mai fear azula?

comparing mai and toph

sexism in the water tribes

thoughts on the atla comics

gratuitous violence in the legend of korra

The Hunger Games:

zutara and everlark parallels

zutara and everlark parallels (pt. 2)

gale's arc in the hunger games trilogy

the myth of humanity's inherent evil

the ending of lucy gray

Squid Game:

individualism under capitalism

the ethics of billionaires

#zutara #anti kataang #anti maiko #zutara meta #been intending to do this forever but i'm on this hellsite so much that going through my archives took an eternity lmao #anyway here's a collection of patented ana rambles

[hellsite-hall-of-fame]

That other guy would fuck it up so that you made macaroons instead of macrons

They're approaching menacingly with a bag of shreaded coconut

now see that would be quite interesting, and definitely be making the most out of the use of time travel

also if someone goes that far, then they absolutely deserve the chance to ruin my macarons lol

#honestly they’d probably create an amazing new macaron-macaroon hybrid dessert and i’d be all for that #but it’s still be my dessert and i’d reserve the right to patent it…so go right ahead and ruin my macarons! lmaoo #i’ve made enough macarons in my life I could deal with the loss of these #ALSO- #fun fact- I once made macarons for almost 23 hours straight #I think I only took one or two breaks and only had one meal #I had to sit on a stool the last few hours because my legs were giving out #that is a legitimately true story #it was terrible #I forgot! I was also interviewed for a newspaper article during those 23 hours?? my boss kind of forced me to do it and the reporter late #*was late #but #she came in and distrusted my baking and took photos and delayed me even more lmao #ask #the hellsite answers #hellsite hall of fame curator’s bullshit

[wantbytaemin]

these don’t feel rebloggable but look at ana guilty challenge

#goin out for drinks w work girlies i gotta think up an outfit #<- she’s literally going in a black turtleneck black miniskirt and big black patent leather boots obviously . but still let me pretend to #think on it LMAO

[pegging-satan]

Armed detective agency more like armed adoption agency the way these mfs be adopting troubled teens

#the rank structure is just grandparent parent parent (unwilling) child and sibling. #like it goes fukuzawa is the boss hence the grandparent and under him come Ranpo yosano Dazai kunikida tanizaki (parents) #now I’m a bit conflicted abt tanizaki cos he gives child energy and I want his parent to be kunikida #and then there’s the children atsushi kenji kyuoka #so look now hear me out Ranpo is baby himself but he is also twenty six and since they hang out more he’s parent to kenji because #he is the best boy. co parented by yosano. Dazai is dad to atsushi obviously he’s co patented by kunikida who is father (unwilling) #and then there’s kenji kyuoka and atsushi who are siblings. Ranpo and yosano are also siblings. #I mean especially fukuzawa like how did he come across so many troubled teens lmao #he’s like a kid magnet or smth because like sheesh #good for him honestly #bungou stray dogs #bsd fukuzawa #bsd ranpo #bsd kunikida #bsd yosano #bsd atsushi #bsd kenji #bsd dazai #bsd kyouka #.txt

[ravenkings]

i see pseudo-intellectual takes like these and i wonder how much of “the humanities is dying” hype is more a self-fulfilling prophecy (or a wish) than anything else.

#also like…….idk as much about the greeks but that take on the romans is patently false lmao #upper class romans were FIXATED on building legacies for themselves either in the military or in politics #in order to maintain their family name #the only reason the humanities are undervalued now is bc we’ve given the keys of the kingdom to undereducated manchild tech robber barons #capitalism #twitter

[idsb]

having another really close call with some fucking psycho telling me they have "a patent" for mY design (not what you'd call that if you actually had what this person is trying to refer to) and that they "will not speak to me until I can prove that the design is legitimately mine and doesn't violate THEIR patent, otherwise it's not worth their time"

and I'm just sitting here aggressively refreshing my account afraid they're going to file a false DMCA and get hundreds of dollars a day taken from me with the snap of their fingers, and it's like, obviously if that happened I'd do something about it, but I don't wanna have to do all that and I don't want to have to stress and like, where is the fucking line between not letting people profit off my work and not accidentally dealing with complete psychopaths once a week?

#this one has me so stressed I'm feeling fucking DIZZY #like they're speaking to me SO aggressively and threatening legal shit on me as if they truly believe they know I can't do anything about i #which is like. half true lol #god #I could actually throw up lmao #''Otherwise #''I do not want to authorize my lawyer for a design that does not have a patent.'' #''I will only speak to you again if you confirm your patent and then I will exercise my legal responsibilities and engage my lawyer'' #WHAT

[myfriendtheurbanlegend]

I'm rather fond of Foe (1x08). Reese was forced to look at himself with Kohl especially their talk over acupuncture. Reese insisting that there is a future for Kohl and Kohl then choosing suicide by spy was really sad (foreshadowing? Reese does say that it's over for them both but he does try changing his mind)

Also Reese lives up to his "Angel of Death" moniker by shooting and then comforting the dying Kohl. There are a number of episodes where he comforts (and discomforts) the dying.

And the 50 .cal scene is legendary.

#person of interest #john reese #1x08 #jim caviezel #also lmao reese really thought his patented invasion of personal space would work on a geriatric #get pincushioned idiot

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

May 17, 2024. Bird on a Wire, Hunting Edition.

#birds #bird photography #birds on a wire #hawk #i feel like it's a cooper's but i'm actually Real Bad at hawk ID lmao #my photography #nature photography #clouds #bird against sky #i'm trying to figure out how the hell to tag my shit lmao #i do love birds on wires but i have some vultures patently NOT on wires i'd like to upload too #cooper's hawk #(probably)

[british-rail-official]

we are pleased to announce our move into the highly lucrative market of flying saucers and spaceflight and even have a design ready to go

#british rail #actually patented design from real life lmao

[mine-cast]

First episode of Minecast, a silly little audio only minecraft lets play, is out!

The players are Travis ( @officialgleamstar ) and Spain ( @thefluxqueen ), come join us as we fuck around and chat about stuff

check out the episode here!

#minecraft #mcyt #podcast #minecraft lets play #are those tags people actually use #im just kinda throwin a fishin rod out n hopin for the best lmao. doubt anyone sides my friends who i hold at gunpoint'll actually watch thi #also alla the socials are run by me (spain) so ur gettin my patented rambles in the tags cause i do what i want #Very prouda the colour palette tbh its pretty <3 im puttin way too much effort inta this... #we started this as a joke but well prob end up makin another ep at some point it was fun #i drew the like cover there Except trav they drew themself #thought us drawin ourselves would be fun lmao #also funfact i use paint tool sai which has. No functions like at all regardin symetry so i hadda do some weird stuff ta get this symetrical #or i Wouldve gone insane genuinely #okay last note if ur seein this on mobile go to desktop and look at our theme i spent way too long makin it look pretty #hearts come outta ur cursor :)

[hangingslothcentral]

whenever i start a new project, i find myself going on a little journey across the internet looking for advice on starting new projects. i know how to do it, but i'm always curious about other people's ideas. most of the stuff i read is aimed at new creators who don't know how to get things off the ground at all.

one thing that strikes me about it is that there isn't really any consensus about how to start something, and i think that's really great! there's a million ways to approach a problem, and (short of solutions which harm or exploit others) none of them are wrong if they're the one that's working best for you.

still, a significant number of the articles i read position themselves as having The Answer for how to make a thing. i think a lot of people sorta feel they have to frame their advice like this in order to give the impression that they know what they're talking about.

sometimes as i'm reading i get gripped with a sense of panic about it, a feeling of 'oh no i'm doing things WRONG', or concern that two ideas about new approaches which I've found would be interesting to try cannot be applied at the same time to the same project.

but! advice between one article and the next isn't necessarily going to carry over or map on perfectly. many pieces of advice about starting projects is going to be contradictory based on your sources. it makes me wonder how many people get caught in a loop of trying to take ALL the advice, even when it would be impossible to do so.

sometimes ripping out your whole process and starting from the ground up is the best thing you can do, creatively, but in many circumstances, taking the pieces of advice which will most meaningfully help you redirect your existing skills whilst leaving behind the things that don't serve you? that's also a valid and worthwhile thing to do!

drawing on the knowledge and experience of others is an important practice whatever stage you're at in your life as a creator of things. learning new methods and techniques can help you develop your own practice and sharing knowledge is incredibly important. just remember that there are many ways to solve the same problem, and part of what makes your creations unique are your approaches as an individual. it is impossible to take all of the advice! do continue to seek it out, and also know that you're not disrespecting it by deciding it's not something which will help.

above all, keep creating stuff!

--- Eira xxx

#eira speaks #yeah idk this has been on my mind a lot whilst i'm setting up New Thing #i sometimes start to panic that i'm ignoring sound advice #i have a bit of a tendency to read any online criticism of any artistic process as potentially applicable to my processes #even when it just patently would not apply #so this is a thing which has occurred to me on several occasions #idk i just wanted to talk about it in case there are other anxious creators like me who get stuck with this feeling #of like 'oh no i have to take ALL THE ADVICE but it is IMPOSSIBLE' like yeah no it is LITERALLY IMPOSSIBLE #you're not failing yourself by being incapable of getting contradictory advice to work cohesively together lmao #you're not disregarding criticism by not finding it to be particularly helpful in shaping a direction for you to move forward

[magnoliamyrrh]

also sorry no i dont personally think that terror attempt at the us-canada border is a coincidence bc on top of everything i said, for weeks now the media has been going on about hamas having outposts all throughout america (again they definetely dont, theyve not got the resources or time for that shit, if theyve not got the resources to stage constant terror attacks in israel they sure af dont got them for america) and how we should fear several hamas attacks on us soil and this and that

.... were living in ramping up of war on terror part 2. the media is absolutely fucked, the propaganda is insane, and the president and military and whichever fucking branches are clearly, i hope is obvious to everyone by now, at the very least not to be trust and generally genocidal warmongerers who dont give a damn about the american people or any other people on this planet, but about money power and infleunce

.... i may be proven wrong sure. but i aint thinking this is some damn coincidence and call me crazy i dont expect it to be the first and last time this happens either

#like... common #and a few months ago they tried to distract everyone from shit with talks in congress about aliens #aliens and alien spaceships. which in my professional opinion from patents and everything ive seen and the fact #that they keep showing up around us military bases around the world.... is actually very advanced military tech #which the us wont tell us about. or congress. and this whole thing is a way for them to get Even More Funding for the military and shit #except this time w the idea of alien terrorists instead of islamic ones lmao #........ common #u know how many psyops the us government has Admitted to? #and im supposed to not think theyd pull shit like this?

[cartoonscientist]

#but for real I think Fionna lives in San Francisco guys #or maybe Berkeley #Simon and Betty seem like Berkeleyites lmao #but I also thought Bob’s Burgers took place on the West Coast which is patently false

[hauntedpearl]

every once in a while i will gaslight myself into thinking I'm not actually ace and then i will talk to one (1) human person and have to go through the entire process of self discovery once more

#it's like. it's like this: i grew in a super conservative environment #my parents and i still belong to that community somewhat #mt life kind if went on pause when i was 22 ish and there is so much i haven't done yet so i am still babie and there's a lot im yet to #experience. #all these things sometimes just make me feel like i don't know anything about mayelf (kind of true) and also i have gaslighted #myself into thinking im ace when im probably just like a full on prude or whatever #but like. it's patently untrue bc like. girl. i may be shy but i am not a prude lmao #anyway. ANYWAY. then i will see someone just casually mention having crushes/relationships/sexual encounters #and I'm like WAIT PEOPLE DO THAT FR ON PURPOSE BC THEY WANT TO #and then i have to like. be like. damn I'VE NEVER??? THIS IS WEIRD #and then I'll be like okay yes i am Ace. #and I'll not think about it for a few months and the cycle repeats lmaoooo #literally like. what kind of tomfoolery goes on in my brain who knows

[shirkers2018dirsanditan]

like...i was actually reading some articles that came out shortly after the euro final and then looking at the tag on here and the comments on the NYT article about the racist abuse directed at rashford, saka, and sancho and the whole time i was feeling like the pro-italian sentiment was from another universe. like, talk about forcing a narrative. like this english team was the most diverse it has ever been, with many of the star players being young black men, and the ENTIRE team was kneeling together during the anthem in protest of racism. it felt like everywhere else people were acknowledging what this english team was representing, the new england that they were carrying the banner for, and the politics they championed on and off the pitch......and then online, there was this bizarre narrative that the italians were the people's champs or something coming to deliver justice to the foul englishmen. like ummm no actually. there is not a single country represented in the euro in which black people do not experience poor treatment, let alone other racial and ethnic minorities..................there is nothing about the behavior of english fans that is unique to them lol, no matter how bad some of their actual behavior was

#and then some of it was really over the top like #it got to a point where people clearly started to just make stuff up #i saw people saying people of color never attend soccer matches in england because of the racism....girl gwon with that LMAO #that is patently untrue