it is appalling to me how impossible it is to talk to my parents about the palestinian-israeli war. my dad is catholic irishman, and my mom is ashkenazi jewish from poland. i am an only child. we are agnostic. both sides of my family have experienced genocide.
one of my relatives in ireland once had a hatchet thrown at him for being catholic, my grandad was once fired after less than three hours on a job because they found out he is catholic. my great-grandma on my mom's side is the only known survivor of the holocaust in my family.
yet, as soon as the palestinian-israeli war started, such historical context was tossed aside in order to put "democracy" up on a pillar.
i am angry, i am sad, and i just wish that there were people out there that i could talk with who would understand me and my views.
the fear I felt with the blurred pink mass in my inbox under the harried confession of mistakes
think about it this way: if love=sex, that means you would probably have to fuck your partners, your parents, your siblings, your pets, your friends, your cousins, your grandaparents, your aunts/uncles, your nieces/nephews, YOUR CHILDREN, etc.
I’m doing a Philosophy paper on Asexuality. Please reblog if you think Love without Sex is possible! I really need the data. Like if you think love has to have sex.
reblog to diminish the horrors from the person you reblogged from
100% agree, i miss the time in the loki fandom where loki could just be shipped with whoever
as a person who has always seen mcu!loki as an aroace peep (because the aroace-spec people are sorely missing representation) to the extent that i headcanon that multiple characters, especially those that have gone through similar trauma as me. there are few of us, but we are proud and we are strong
First Sylvie invaded the Echantress and Enchantricks tag, then she invaded the Lady Loki/Fem Loki tag, now Sylvie has invaded the Sigyn tag. 🥲 Why can’t people tag her properly?
They want attention
in case anyone else needs it :)
Hi, guys. 😊💕
So someone asked me for the recording I have of Betrayal, and since I have it uploaded now I thought I’d share it here in case anyone else wants it, too.
(Be forewarned that, as it was recorded by an audience member, the sound isn’t always the clearest but you can still hear most it.)
Hello, tumblr user. Before you is a tumblr post asking you to name a female fictional character. You have unlimited time to tag a female character, NOT a male one.
Begin.
not gonna lie, when i saw that a cybertruck had exploded i legit didn't realize it was some sort of premeditated thing, i just thought it was just another extreme flaw in it's design. i had no idea fireworks were involved, i honest to god thought it just did that on its own
Due to the situation in America, I've decided to make a discord server with PDFs of the banned books.
Nosferatu's library is divided into categories based on authors, with each book having its own channel and each author having a discussion forum for you to talk about the books and the authors.
There is also a general chat, a channel where I update all the books I intend to add, and a channel to recommend more books to add.
Fuck Trump. Stay strong. Don't let the fascists win.
as a marginalized person who practices karate, please for the love of whatever god(s) you believe in, PLEASE NEVER PUT YOUR THUMB INSIDE YOUR FIST, YOU WILL BREAK YOUR THUMB/OTHER FINGERS
for lack of a good diagram, i have emojis: 🤛 👊 🤜 ✊️
if you want a little bit of extra stab with your fists, try extending your index and middle finger just a little bit, keeping the fist form, but having those two fingers being slightly more forward than the others
make sure to punch forward, as opposed to swinging your arm around your body for the momentum, it will show your inexperience and will be child's play to grab and use against you
i would agree with what op said about the cheekbone and nose for a targe, but if you want an alternative/are unable to reach your opponent's face with your strikes, consider hitting them in the throat or the diaphragm (which is the area right under your ribcage
i wouldn't recommend kicking unless you know how to do it right. this isn't karate kick, the crane kick will not work. if you can sweep their legs safely, attempt that, a person on ths ground will be unable to fight you as well from below (depending on their training) and provides you an opportunity to escape
honestly, the biggest tenant in karate is defense first. if you are safe to do so, always run away from a fight. you do not want to be in a fight for any longer than absolutely necessary
If you are a visibly disenfranchised person in America (by race, gender, sexuality, physical ability, or any other definition) and are worried about violence carried out in the name of sycophants, I would strongly recommend arming yourselves.
Brass knuckles are not illegal at the federal level, although many states have their own laws. They work in two directions: the brass rings increase the injury you do onto someone else, while the palm grip redistributes the kickback so that you're less likely to break your own fingers. Kevlar gauntlets, like the ones I wear for motorcycling, help with the latter more than the former.
Switchblades are becoming increasingly legal on the state level thanks in large part to an EMT lobby -- carrying a collapsible blade is helpful when your job involves cutting people out of their seatbelts in vehicle collisions. They come in two types: side-loading and out-the-front. OTF is triggered faster in an emergency.
In both cases, remember that most things are only illegal if you get caught. The issue comes in states where the sale of brass knuckles or switchblades are illegal, which makes them harder to acquire. If you can find a way to send a care package via a reputable courier, you should have no problem transporting across state lines. (My OTF blade came to PA nestled between a pair of sneakers.)
Handguns are easy to purchase in just about any state. Check your state laws to see whether you need a permit and/or to register your firearm to conduct a sale, but unless you're a convicted felon, the process is fairly straightforward. Always hold a handgun with both hands and practice at the range until you're confident in your aim and your stance.
Long guns are not going to be particularly useful on the street. You're unlikely to get the distance from your target to maintain your accuracy. They're more useful for standing your ground on your own property.
Bows are my favorite weapon to handle, but I would not recommend them for protection. It takes years of practice to fire them accurately, and you need space both to draw back the string to your ear and to fire at a distance. Arrows need a certain amount of momentum behind them, snap shots don't really work. Entry-level bows are cheaper than entry-level guns and that's the only edge I will give them.
General advice:
Put spikes anywhere you don't want people grabbing. Wrists and shoulders are the most obvious places. Punks don't just wear them for decoration!
Slip-resistant boots help you hold your ground in a tussle, and most come with an additional benefit like a steel toe or impact-resistant material.
When aiming with brass knuckles or bare fists, aim for the nose and the cheekbone. Both break easily and cause a shockwave of immediate pain that will make your attacker retreat.
Aim for center mass when possible with any type of puncturing weapon. It's the biggest target with the most important organs.
If you are put in a headlock, the thigh has both sensitive nerves and the femoral artery, and it's probably the most available target to you.
Strangling someone might seem like the nicer option, but it's the most dangerous for you. You need at least 10 seconds to strangle to the point of unconsciousness, during which your hands are both occupied and you can't defend yourself as well. Always go for an immediate, painful injury that will disrupt your attacker's attention.
Any protection - body armor or weaponry - is better than no protection. My motorcycle armor was designed to keep me from breaking every bone in my body in a crash, but the way it redistributes bludgeoning force also helps against baseball bats and batons.
Most people are not as prepared to receive physical violence as they are to dole it out.
Rowen || all pronouns (go apeshit with them; if you wanna stick to one use they/them) || witch practitioner || 🍉free palestine🍉 || obsessed with the moon and stories || mainly a lurker, but can and will post/reblog random shit || pfp from pfp42 on tiktok, header from ouorname on pinterest
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