"Used For Jewish Religious Purposes."

I am sick and tired of people saying the new Harry Potter game is "Just a video game" and that "You are being antisemitic for seeing Jewish people as goblins" (we fucking dont, but to you people dogwhistles dont exist, so)

So Im gonna fucking tell you how its NOT just a video game, and that dogwhistles are a thing that exist, and you need to start seeing them if you want to be an ally to Jewish people.

I think the most obvious thing to people is the use of a Shofar as a "Goblin Artifact." For those who dont know, Shofars are a Jewish religious instrument :)!!!!

I Am Sick And Tired Of People Saying The New Harry Potter Game Is "Just A Video Game" And That "You Are

Wow!!! That doesnt look good! What does that artifact look like to you...?

Aha!

You see that?

"Used for Jewish religious purposes."

Now, lets get into the less obvious things to you people (that SHOULD be obvious)

In the Harry Potter world, Goblins were depicted as bankers. In the movies, they were depicted with large, hooked noses and pointy ears, with sharp rat like teeth.

"But OP! Thats just what goblins are in fantasy! They are greedy and ugly!" Have you ever considered that old folklore and fairy tales could be antisemitic too? Antisemitism ran in Europe for CENTURIES, not just during WWII.

You know what else is an antisemitic jewish stereotype? Greedy for money, maybe bankers that rule things behind the scenes with big hooked noses, rat like looks, pointy ears and occasionally horns.

How are none of you seeing this.

Not only that, in one of the movies, inside the bank, a symbol that looks suspiciously close to the star of david is used.

Oh but yk..its just a game, I guess, according to y'all.

The game of course has other problems. Its world building is awful, the story is literally just a blood libel (which is also antisemitic), theres not enough content for the $60 its worth unlike other $60 games, and they legit named a trans women character fucking Sirona Ryan. Any money you give to this game will be given to JK Rowling because all of the programmers and developers already recieved their pay. Not only that, but their lead dev is just as awful if not moreso than JK Rowling.

"Its just a game! Look at the transgender people being killed in the streets!"

Maybe you'd be right if it werent for the fact Rowling literally has the status and money to fuck trans people over in the UK. And not only that, you are actively consuming antisemitic content and not caring for your jewish cousins around you because of your want for a nostalgia factor.

So no, Carol, its not just a game.

Buy it or pirate it if you want, but dont be surprised when transgender and jewish people alike dont trust you, because I certainly wont.

Gender Envy Elimination Poll!!

@elizabethrzg has convinced me to finally join in the poll-making and so I have decided to finally put something out there!

The name pretty much explains itself but... I wanna start a gender envy swag characters who are just so... yes. Send me your gender envy people in the form below!!

find the tournament @genderenvyelimination and submit a character!!!

JUST TO REPEAT: POLL FORM SIGNUP WILL END @ 12 EST TOMORROW MORNING!! NOW SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED

(I’m eepy and I make the rules)

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twerlint

9 months ago

Hey btw Bookshop.org is running their annual "fuck Prime" sale, all shipping is free, more booksellers see more money, and if you spend $100+ on an order you get a tote bag.

So. Go buy books

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twerlint

1 year ago

JD's new years benediction, 2023

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twerlint

3 years ago

i’m avoiding my homework but here’s this (post from @autistic-razputin)

the “uh oh sisters” voice clip is from smaverage joe on youtube

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twerlint

3 months ago

As of Jan 21st, 2025, a full copy of the constitution is no longer available on whitehouse.gov. I feel like this is a good time to remind everyone that the biggest threat to authoritarianism and facism is a well educated and informed population. Inform yourself and fight.

a copy of the document can still be found on the archives website. I think now is probably a good time to read it if you haven't and download it, incase it is erased from here as well.

https://constitutioncenter.org/media/files/constitution.pdf

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twerlint

8 months ago

this video was made by the devil

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twerlint

2 years ago

Hey idk if you've seen this (if you're on Twitter etc) but my friend Frank who is wonderful and who you might know from such hits as The Mechanisms and The Magnus Archives and Being A Generally Cool Guy is having big problems with some dickheads in the council who have sprung a surprise eviction notice on them and their family. They're pretty substantially disabled and have been in a precarious situation for a long time now so there isn't any give in their finances to pay off the council and avoid eviction.

They've set up a gofundme to pay off the Surprise Council Debt and keep afloat (in addition to the money they apparently now owe their rent has been massively increased). If you've got a few quid spare and have enjoyed their work in the past (or just think people shouldn't be booted out of their home for being disabled in a cost of living crisis) it sounds like it would go a long way.