#work with nature not against it

[thegoblinpit]

Guess who just got kicked out of a gardening group on Facebook for saying that killing wildlife indiscriminately is wrong and counterproductive to having a garden

#gardening #animal cruelty #Facebook hell #goblin posting #pesticides kill everything #if you’re a good gardener your plants don’t kill what eats them #ecology #work with nature not against it #responsible gardening #environmentalism #silent spring

[aterfish]

How many of team phantom do you need to change a lightbulb?

Three! One Goth on the lookout, one Tech Guy who knows which way to screw out the bulb and one Ghost to lift (your spirit).

#they have 1 (one) braincell between the three of them and it is half dead #the background is heavily inspired by the electrophoresis lab that i worked in lol #danny phantom #phandom #ater art #im trying so so hard to not use neon colors #but it is against my nature

[hyakunana]

A Wizard and a Rogue walk into the Archive

#baldur's gate 3 #bg3 #larian studios #gale dekarios #astarion #house of hope #comics #fanart #enjoy this sort of comic production while i can now that the projects im working on are all paused together #no lil video to prove this occurence bc it was such a casual method at this point dfghjk #but it was funny to have separated these two in library and wyll and shadow rescuing hope #hope: wHERE'S THE HAMMER U DOOFUS / wyll: hold on my magic pockets are working on it #yes i've become what i feared: i've become an astarion main #it's against my nature to leave him at the camp in my durge run since she's the dex one already #Is pillaging the house of a devil a crime? experts weight in

[turtleblogatlast]

I think a lot about Leo’s tendency to push his way into the spotlight despite clearly being a natural in the shadows. Hell, you could argue that his worst moments are when he’s forcing himself onstage, and his best are when he does things no one notices until it’s already been done.

#rottmnt #rise of the teenage mutant ninja turtles #rottmnt leo #rottmnt headcanons #rise leo #His aptitude with subterfuge sleight of hand stealth and speed really push how being a ninja really comes naturally to him. #it’s arguable that his desperation for the spotlight and validation is an act of subterfuge against himself #note that when he’s offered a job as a mascot he’s fine being unknown #when he and splinter win the battle nexus Leo immediately says ‘they love YOU pops’ #idk I think so much about how good a ninja Leo is #and how much his persona is more an actor #Leo as a tot is shown a natural skill at katana too so hear me out- #every Leo is a natural ninja but every Leo’s route in life is directly tied to their splinter so #since rise splinter is an actor Leo too aims for it #and he brings it into his whole life - masking always because a Leo makes what they do who they are #I think that Leo naturally falls more in line with that of a typical ninja #his eccentric performer self is his subterfuge skill just set to an 11 at all times #not that that’s NOT him - like I said it’s still undoubtedly a part of Leo #but? idk I think about little moments like Leo being the only one to choose stealth in bug busters #or Leo being the only one to almost get Gus’s dog tags in The Ninja Art of Hide and Seek (he was so close but luck was against him alas) #like- he’s clearly in his element there and he falls into those skills so easily #it’s like how everyone has skills in so many things but some exceed more in some than others do #like Raph? Raph’s the biggest Hero of the bunch of them let’s be perfectly real here. Raph is THE Hero #All the boys are smart in their own rights but Donnie is THE Genius. #and they all have mystic powers but Mikey is THE Mystic Warrior with immense untapped potential #likewise Leo I feel is THE Ninja #but yeah I love how much Leo goes for the spotlight anyway for better or for worse #he IS a performer again make no mistake! but again the way he does it still lines up with his natural ninja aptitude and I love it #Leo loving magic tricks and magicians so much works doubly well here because like #you’d think he’s focused solely on the performance flair - no it’s ALSO and ESPECIALLY the DECEPTION

[shadow0-1]

If I push, will you pull?

#call of duty #modern warfare #call of duty modern warfare #MWII #CoD MWII #blender renders #Simon Riley #Simon Ghost Riley #Johnny Mactavish #GhostSoap #SoapGhost #Ghoap #was thinking about ghostmace and being insane #mace and ghost didn't work because neither of them wanted to give way #two forces constantly pushing against each other #Ghost and Soap work because there's a natural ebb and flow #normal things I think about #anyway hands

[worstloki]

love the idea of the Avengers adding new members but being stingy about rooms so the OG Avengers each get their own but Bucky and Loki are forced to share one under the guise of it being 'healthy interaction'

#Bucky and Loki being friends but in a weird way and now Thor is concerned like 'i don't recognise my brother anymore T-T' #and Steve is grimacing and sighing like 'my chemical romance isn't that bad Thor you just have to acquire the taste' #Bucky and Loki bunking in a room together and people just forgot to give them a second bed but it's ok because they both sleep on the floor #they wake each other up from nightmares and when it's done/conscious they look at each other in slight alarm and just give '👍❓❗' '👍👍❓' #aggressive thumbs up before returning to bed still communicating with thumbs up like 'all good??' 'all good??' 'all good!' 'go sleep?!?' #they both are convinced that oily hair is a way to keep it healthy and dandruff free and like they're not WRONG bc it works for them #but people also hate listening to them corroborate such experiences with each other #like you can't deny their hair is healthy and silky when they wash up and get dressed for something. BUT. STOP TALKING LIKE THAT. #they talk about how the bath they share is so comfortable for two people and it's driving people up a wall #Natasha opens the door and sees Bucky in the dark propped against a wall looking half dead with earphones in #(he is watching a nature documentary Loki recommended) #they bond over times they were being controlled and/or suicidal in Tony's lab and Tony who was working nods along absently long used to it #Tony: ah yeah I have PTSD but im managing it okay for now with meds #Bucky and Loki: *making faces* boo 👎

[bestjeanistmonster]

Oz au- Shadow’s gonna have to fist fight the poppy field btw

Wanted to think of boss fight besides Eggman and Sonic and the thought of Shadow throwing hands with an overgrown plant lizard with sleepy magic was so funny to me

#all the caffiene in his body is fighting against the poppy’s eepy essence #his companions are all asleep and he has to do all the work smh #i am VERY aware of how ironic it is that dc au Shadow would snap someone neck over a snapped vine #and yet here in oz au Shadow is fistfighting nature #they would hate each other <333 #art #drawing #sonic the hedgehog #sonic #sth #doodles #sonic fandom #sonic fanart #digital art #sonic the hedgehog fanart #sonic au #sth au #sth art #digital aritst #sth fanart #wizard of oz au #oz au

[void-thegod]

had a whole ass "debate" with some dude bc he just doesnt like HOW solarpunk is anti establishment

bro just wants grimdark dystopian bullshit like we have always seen

"it's just trees / star trek"

tell me you dont understand what a good civilzation looks like without telling me

solarpunk is EVERYTHING other types of punk are... except it is bright.

what is wrong with that???

#punk #solarpunk #hopepunk #noblebright #paladin #anti establishment #anti capitalism #anti work #sustainability #star trek #using tech to work WITH nature #and heal #usinh science for the betterment of all #imagine reviving lost flora/fauna #cleaning the oceans #star trek is punk #bc it goes against a LOT of what our civilization currently does #while still admitting there are problems and room to grow

[lastcatghost]

#human rights and civil liberties #capitalism #poverty #classism #fuck capitalism #late stage capitalism #communism #class warfare #homelessness #housing rights #crimes against humanity #poverty is a threat over the working class #violence of poverty #full human experience #human nature #human rights #humanity

[uncanny-tranny]

The thing that sucks about misogyny is that it's not just a problem for one group of people or one gender group. If you want to combat bigotries, you (impersonal) have to not come at it from the angle of bigotry as an identity you have, but as a set of beliefs and actions. To be a misogynist isn't an identity like being gay or a similarly deep and personal identity. A misogynist is somebody who believes in and acts upon misogynistic ideas, myths, or any other such thing.

This goes for pretty much any bigotry, and the idea of bigotry as identity does us all a disservice, especially if you turn the bigotry into essentialism. When you essentialize bigotry in a certain group of people, you empower people to keep said bigotry unchecked and uninterrogated. That does everyone a disservice.

#feminism #politics #that's why i hate the 'its in mens very NATURE to be sexist' from rightists and leftists... #...if it is essential to being a certain 'type' of person then what would be the point of them going 'against' their nature? #like as a man it doesn't bother me to hear the essentialism above because it hurts my feelings... #...it bothers me because it ultimately won't work as a strategy to combat misogyny and sexism... #...like my feelings aren't hurt because i do try to combat misogyny - especially in my real life #and i recognize that misogyny affects me and it affects me in very weird ways for plenty of reasons

[sirenofthegreenbanks]

《山河令》 WORD OF HONOR (2021) | Episode 20

Dear, the kiss that steals your breath Will steal your soul instead When night is all that's left So wait, keep your heart inside My hand won't keep it safe I'll just feed on dreams and smile as hope slowly dies –The Rigs, Run Baby Run

#my gif #okay so the way wkx doesnt think these times can ever return #not just that things change and will naturally turn into memory #but also that he feels like he won‘t ever get another chance at being as happy as he was then #simply because hes Changed now #and he knows Bad Things Happen (to him) (because of him) #it reminds me of the nails reveal scene (‚i found u bad its too late.‘) #only much worse because so much more of wkx himself is revealed #so the stakes are higher #and he and zzs are so much closer #he inevitably needs to reveal what happened to zhen yan #but how can he? when hes convinced zzs will turn his back #if he ever finds out The Other Side of him (master of ghosts) #hes like working with a deadline #hnnng #wen kexing #zhou zishu #zzs #wkx #gifset #word of honor #wenzhou #山河令 #shl #shan he ling #also this is dedicated to Spare Me by staringatstars #which im currently rereading again and its having me Feel Things #about wkx & his yearning to sacrifice himself if the odds are against him #also: hii!!!!!! my first gifset!!!!! i know its not perfect but thats fine (tears of labour streaming down my face as i smile bravely) #priestnet

[kaythefloppa]

You must believe the magic Within you

#elena of avalor #eoa #elena #elena castillo flores #princess elena #sofia the first #sofia the 1st #StF #Elena and the Secret of Avalor #Shuriki #Noticed this really clever parallel between Elena's first and last attempt to shoot down Shuriki #With how Elena corners Shuriki in a palace and aims a magical weapon at her #But one little revelation lead to another #Shuriki's wand was highly connected to her and gave her youth #Elena was magical from the Amulet yes but it was naturally Shuriki's so it was far more difficult to use it #Meanwhile the Scepter channeled the magic Elena obtained when Sofia rescued her from the Amulet #She had to master it yes but worked a hell of a lot better than the wand #And like the wand it was connected to Elena physically by draining away her power #So like Shuriki's wand it was a weapon that directly tied to them and usable by them #So Elena had to kill Shuriki not by using Shuriki's magic against her #But by using the magic at her own disposal #i.e. the magic within her #Maybe I'm overanalyzing but god this just makes that scene even more badass #I fucken love this show man #disney channel #disney junior

[t4tav]

When I worked at Wendys I made a baldurs gate au where they all worked in fast food because I'm fun and normal and this was my go at translating the netherese orb since stressing Gale out aggrevates it :)

#gale dekarios #bg3 #baldurs gate 3 #gale of waterdeep #gale #wheeeeee #tav is their shifts usual manager #shadowheart works front register #Astarions a line cook who keeps getting forced to work w customers #karlach and laezel do grill. karlach is very bad at her job but her attitude is too positive no one wants her to leave #gales between fries n nuggets and bagging #wylls drive through #i cant put halsin in this situation it goes against nature #but if i must. cleanup probably. he'll do whatever ppl tell him hes needed to do and gets taken advantage of #they tried to ban minthara from customer service but she somehow keeps getting put in drivethrough as well. she doesnt wash dishes #jaheira is a regular who asks for the free senior value drink everyday #im so normal i heart working i heart working

[blacknovelist]

(one piece wano arc spoilers)

So like @guardianlioness and I were talking about one piece and thematic stuff and generally losing our minds and we were talking especially about like

How Zoro and Sanji and Luffy are a Trio but also how Zoro and Sanji are explicitly also painted to be a duo to Luffy, right, like. They're the "Wings of the Pirate King". Together, they protect and look after the crew, but also their captain. They are, effectively, equals in what they do, "official" roles IN the crew itself aside. Zoro, with his high physical power as their physical defense and Sanji, with his high empathy and compassion as an emotional bulwark

And

Like

Okay. Here's the thing. Here's the proverbial problem. Cause right now, as it stands, Oda's introduced an unbalance to the duo. We were specifically talking about how frustrating it kind of is that the imbalance exists.

Because Oda gave Zoro conqueror's haki. He and Luffy share this— but it leaves Sanji as an odd one out. Thematically, it makes no sense to end with this like... off kilter seesaw. Why would you build these two up to BE on even standing only to take that away from them? Don't get me wrong, Zoro having conqueror's haki is a delicious character choice that I think adds fascinating complexity to Zoro and his position in the crew. He's a powerhouse, he's exerting his will over reality, and he follows his Captain the future Pirate King without question. Haki. Love it. Brilliant. But it makes no sense in the overarching thematic line between him and Sanji in regards to Luffy.

Giving Sanji conqueror's naturally wouldn't fix the issue, because frankly that defeats the entire purpose OF the char building that's been established in whole cake island. Sanji rejected the line of noble, of royalty, of power. It makes no SENSE for sanji to have it, he's not someone looking TO conquer or overcome the way Zoro is, it doesn't FIT him. And saying the stuff with his raid suit and the Germa augmentation rearing its head is the balance point is nonsensical for the same reason. Sanji already rejected all of that power and what it means and reclaimed it in a new way. Explicitly, directly, he denounced these things, directly ASSOCIATES them with a loss of humanity and his very self, wants nothing more to DO with it. Not only does it not make sense, but going back on it would be a slap in the face to all the development Sanji's gone through up until now, even laying aside the fact that it doesn't parallel Luffy at all so the unbalance isn't really addressed in that case.

But you know. Conqueror's Haki isn't the only thing Luffy has to proverbially offer. Conqueror's Haki is the overt, the direct, the loud and forceful. There's a lot we don't understand, between the stuff we do. It bears down and exerts over reality, makes demands of it. It tells you to listen.

What do we know about The Voice Of All Things? Not a lot. We know it seems to enable one to hear not the words, but the intention, the truth of other living things and even in objects, especially those with will like the Poneglyphs. We know Roger had it, Zunesha has it, the Kozuki line seemed generally to have it. The Three Eyed tribe may be capable of awakening it in themselves. We don't know if it's purely something you're born with or not. We don't know what it means, if anything, except for this: to hear the voice is to listen to the world around you and understand its heart.

When Luffy enters Gear 5, the only one who can tell at first is Zunesha. Zunesha can hear his heartbeat, and conveys this through the Voice to Momonosuke.

The anime conveys it more clearly, but it's in the manga text, too. Immediately after Zunesha realizes this... Onigashima is shaking. No one quite knows yet what's going on, other than Kaido is here and the world around them is trembling. Those on the battlefield, they've got front row seats to witnessing the transformation, what comes next.

Zoro and Sanji have finished their fights. They're conked the fuck out post battle, like usual... or they should be. But here's the thing. Right after Zunesha calls for Joyboy, from a room distant to the fighting, offset from the war waging outside...

Sanji's part in the major battles is over by this point. If they wanted to emphasize a "the crew knows their captain" moment, why not showcase the other strawhats too? The ones not on ground zero? But it doesn't show anyone else. It focuses. on. him.

Sanji, who's a deeply compassionate and kind man. Sanji, who stopped and paid attention even to the biological relatives he couldn't stand when he could've walked free without a care. Sanji, with his skills in Observation, in already listening to and feeling out others' intentions...

Zoro having conqueror's haki doesn't make sense on its own. It unbalances the duality of the Wings of the Pirate King. But give Sanji the power to hear the Voice Of All Things or something damn well close... that's a pretty good parallel to each other and their roles to Luffy, don't you think?

#One Piece #Blackleg Sanji #Sanji One Piece #One Piece Theory #Sanji #OP Spoilers #Wano Spoilers #yall I'm about to lose my FUCKING MARBLES okay #i actually realized the voice works thematically BEFORE i found out the manga and anime back it up w those three panels #but for the purposes of a post it naturally makes more sense to lay it out like this #ANYWAY I'M PROBABLY WRONG BUT ALSO. THEMATICALLY THE TEXT IS THERE. IT MAKES SENSE. IT F I T S #and tbh if the imbalance doesn't get addressed I'm gonna be a little miffed WHEEZE #god. weve had this theory for 2 minutes and i feel like I'm gonna have a heart attack I'm vibrating about it okay #confession I'm not manga current so if there's more proof or else stuff against the theory. hell if i know lmao #Blacknovelist talks #.... forgor that. opps

[silusvesuius]

nelvas Problematiq*eyes roll back into my skull* *falls flat on my face with cardboard cutout physics* ((7 hours later)) *wakes up in barren wasteland* I know everything now.

#text #hold on having automated nelvas truths #i think if t*lvas ever got a girlfriend or boyfriend or whatever (actually he'd be ashamed of being gay ithink but i'll have to think - #- about it🤦‍♀️) n*loth would get so mad at that fact he'd try to hurt his feelings first by saying he's not doing well enough on his work a #- then belittle his relationship in general. The jaw clenching eye rolling white hot rage he feels in himself anytime he hears t*lvas - #- laughing is CRAYZ 😂😂😂😂😂 i fink he'd just hate seeing him happy for any reason because it makes him cringe (in a very broad way) #not because it's t*lvas but bc he just has inset problems that make him hate happy people but it;s worse when it's t*lvas 😊 you feel me #anyways he'd just kill dat girlfriend and spend an hour getting rid of her body. or actually he might be the type to stage it so that - #- t*lvas sees it and is insanely hurt :) so in turn he can use that hurt to soften t*lvas' feelings toward himself when he shows him very - #- very veeeery fake and mild 'support'. that'd traumatize t*lvas so bad that he wouldn't even be against being close to neloff in any way - #- cause he's too busy crying and grieving IO808ITORE5JUDFKGLK bye #nelvas is so powerful because they are the only people in each others vicinity and neloff's grasp on t*lvas is just strong #why are you holding his arm like that bro nobody is gonna take your elven twink away from U #anywasy Yeah.... *proud face* *looking @ my nails* #the natural tsundere to yandere character development pipeline is unrealllll #Neloff is a Jealous Sim

[utilitycaster]

Thinking about how Cosmo Grimm is fulfilling a similar "we need to stick together" role in the Circle of Tide and Bone as Orym does in campaign 3 (and Vax sometimes does in campaign 1) which isn't a knock on them, and actually I love how he's approaching this with Cosmo, but due to the potential issues this attitude can cause it's a really fun pattern to consider.

#critical role #critical role spoilers #candela obscura #candela spoilers #tbh i think the reason c2 characters are so good is bc the cast either played against natural inclinations OR with newfound confidence #bc Caleb was like i will work with you but like. I'll split if i need to. #until they bonded