#but a very accurate assessment

[tanadrin]

"the lunatic fringe on my opponents' side fundamentally taints their entire movement, which is therefore obviously morally bankrupt and should be ignored. the lunatic fringe on my side is an unrepresentative minority and anybody paying attention to them is a fool/bigot/liar." <- depressingly common pattern. you can't have it both ways!

#also one frequently invoked in bad faith ofc #the problem with any political position of any statistical significance #is that you can always find *some* asshole who makes the whole thing look bad #even lots of such assholes #and it's very tempting to turn lots of isolated data points into a trendline #but if you're actually collecting enough data points to accurately assess general opinion #that is called a 'survey' and those tend to be a lot less useful for making your opponents look like raving madmen

[uncanny-tranny]

I find that using more neutral language such as "people who menstrate" isn't just inclusive of trans people who fit the prerequisite condition, but also cis people. Saying something like "only women menstrate" ignores that many people start menstruating well before they are socially and legally recognized as adults. And obviously, this goes beyond menstruation; it includes pregnancy, certain cancers, and these things aren't barred by gender or (necessarily) sex assigned at birth. Neutral language for all bodies benefits trans people, intersex people, and cis people (younger and older) alike.

#trans #transgender #lgbt #lgbtq #ftm #mtf #nonbinary #dysphoria tw #ugh i feel like this is potentially not going to be taken well

[yardsards]

clint mcelroy creating a dnd character: oh yeah, this bad boy can fit so much simple zest for life in him

#eliot posts #taz #the adventure zone #merle highchurch #zoox anthellae #ive not listened to graduation yet (and idk if i ever will) so idk if this applies to argo or not #i remember so little of amnesty and am only 10 eps into steeplechase so i can't speak for the non dnd campaigns either #it's funny how a lot of people's ttrpg characters often have common themes in them #me and my friend john from our irl dnd group were talking about that and it's like #alicia plays the most Friend Shaped girls imaginable. caleb's Cause Problems On Purpose. julia's are sassy and tend to do their own thing #john's are edgy in theory but extremely friend shaped and caring in practice. and i tend to play The Mom Friend. #not ALWAYS but pretty often. and basically always they're just really looking for human connection (whether they know/accept it or not) #even my goddamned PISS WIZARD is quickly careening towards mom friend territory??? somehow??? #very few people tolerate him so he's protective of those who do. even if it's mostly just a coworkers situation in the party #and most of the party is So Fucking Stupid #it's a very hilarious party composition overall. just 5 guys all thinking ''wow. what a bunch of freaks. good thing i'm normal :)'' #and the only one who is REMOTELY accurate in that assessment is the cleric whose catchphrase has quickly become #''hey. don't look at me. i just work with them.''

[prismatic-starstuff]

okay was anyone going to tell me that ascended Astarion calls MC 'little love' and 'my treasure' in the smoothest most sultry voice I've ever heard or was I just supposed to get absolutely smacked around the head with that knowledge myself—

#/copypasta #baldur's gate iii spoilers #baldur's gate 3 spoilers #bg3 spoilers #bgiii spoilers #i have. thoughts and feelings. about ascended astarion. #but i don't know how to properly communicate them #so i'll make another post uhhhhhh someday somewhen at some point alsmalxnxmxns #i deeply love and sincerely care for astarion in any form that astarion comes in; that's my main takeaway from my research so far #even if i vastly prefer the other ending because it is very much generqlly better and healthier for him #i love astarion and this includes after the ascension #and also... maybe i just haven't seen enough to make an accurate assessment but #i was led to believe that he basically stops treating mc like a person but from what i've seen... he doesn't do that? #like— yes he gets unhealthy and possessive #but he still talks to them affectionately and still actively wants them with him and still wants to be with them #idk i've probably missed some crucial scenes; i've only just started looking into this ending #lemme go ahead and stop rambling now ALSKSKALCNSMC #*generally #dear god tumblr let us edit tags please—

[rackartyg]

hmm i don't think the nuances of astarion's reaction to araj is to do with him finding romanticisation of his vampirism specifically to be distasteful so much as, like, she's objectifying him and that's what he doesn't like (but instead of sex, it's based on his vampirism). something something there's a difference between strangers and someone you trust something

#though it does seem like he thinks anyone who would *enjoy* being bitten is a bit of a freak. which like #fair #yes #that's an accurate assessment #but once he and tav actually have a genuine relationship. like if tav is a bit of a freak about it i don't think he'd mind #it's about the *context* #it's about the *motives* #she speaks #arctic plays bg3 #astarion #it's interesting to think about what he thinks about being a vampire #because it's very much symbolic of his abuse #and of course he'd associate it with violence and violation that's all he's known #but at the same time he doesn't really seem to dislike it #like he's upset about burning in the sunlight and not having a reflection but the blood drinking doesn't faze him #the non-ageing doesn't faze him #his goal is not to *stop being a vampire* it's to *mitigate the downsides* #thinking about his objection to becoming half-illithid. it's not 'ew tentacles' #it's 'i can't go through my body changing into something else again' #he doesn't remember being mortal #i think he'd find the prospect of resurrection equally horrifying #anyway

[theskeptileptic]

dick is lorelei

jason is rory

tim is kirk

damian is paris

and bruce is taylor

#bruce wayne #tim drake #batman #batfam #dick grayson #jason todd #damian wayne #robin #rory gilmore #lorelei #gilmore girls #no arguments #very accurate and scientific assessment

[prettyboykatsuki]

fang i couldn't find ur meta blog but i wanted to ask ur opinion/analysis of bakugou's "what part of her was frail" from season one against ochako if u have any <3

@fangs-animereview thought i havent posted anything on it in ages.. rip all my half-baked hxh meta posts about shounen trope subversions

i dont know if i have any particular analysis of that but i do think that scene highlights an interesting element of bkgs character which is that he is decidedly not very shallow

i think often his arrogance or projected arrogance makes his fandom image a guy who is shallowly obsessed with appearances. but i think for him to say what part of her was frail kind of speaks to the fact that the opposite is true. that bkg doesn't see people as their appearance but measures them by what they're capable of

#return to sender #people always write bakugou to be this arrogant and shallow wad which is such an interesting projection of his character #because even at the worst of his arc at the beginning #his obsession with deku didn't have as much to do with deku being quirkless as it did with deku himself #bakugou used dekus quirklessness against him but i dont believe that it was really bc of that #he just. was deeply intimidated by dekus character and pointed out his weakness #but that speaks to the fact that bakugou is an immensely good judge of character #he sees people specifically for their quality and capabilities #and ochako isnt the first or last example of this #he does this with shindo yo and accurately assessing him as a fake and shallow snake. and again #when he's talking to kirishima pointing out how his greatest strength is being a wall and encouraging him #and again in season five where he utilizes the individual talents of his team to win the training match #bkg sees people as their qualities before he sees their appearances #so this projected idea that he would care about appearances is truly very bonkers to me lol #katsuki <3 #its one of those things about bkg i love very much tbh

[crockettmarcel]

if i had watched more grey's i could probably compare and contrast sarah reese and cristina yang and their feelings surrounding children and motherhood

#tbh i could do it now but I don't know if my assessment of cristina would be accurate #i can't remember exactly where i got to in grey's but it was before april and lexie joined and before burke left #so. very early on

[baejax-the-great]

Some people are not meant to succeed at things and if i think back to all my scientific grant application responses, I think I remember some PI out there very bluntly and confidently telling me I was one of them

#actually the problem I'm having now was very similar to my scientific problems #which was that nobody cared enough about peripheral nerves to fund research about them #AND they didn't know enough about peripheral nerves to accurately assess my grant #'why not just study this agonist this is a waste of time' #well sir motoneurons don't have receptors for that particular agonist so the study would be quite boring #still lolling at the person who marked Northwestern as a subpar research institute #like honestly I should have been allowed to DQ their score ONLY based on that #someone should have seen that and gone oh this person is a nutcase let's strip them of their position #but no #my future was determined by these goons

[fandomsoda]

The reason the solely canon Undertale fandom has become relatively unpleasant (particularly on Reddit) while the AU sector has remained moderately cheerful is because the former is a consuming fandom and the latter is a producing fandom.

Solely canon Undertale fans aren’t getting a steady stream of content to consume and because they rely on canon for their food they’ve been left to stir and argue about nothing amongst themselves over and over again with very little end in sight.

Meanwhile in the AU’s we’re making our own content and having fun, the world is our oyster, imagination is the limit and we are ascending beyond the need for canonical overlords, we are producing our own food so there’s constant discussion and growth and friendship and a lot less time to argue over meaningless things like character genders, character’s moralities, and there’s no space to make fun of other’s work, at least there’s less OF it. We argue about things that matter (such as ethical handling of subject matter and triggering content in media) while the canon-exclusives argue over whether or not Chara is evil for the 1536474th time (which they are not).

We don’t have time to stir over and scream about these things because we have this prior idea of “you can make whatever you want as long as it doesn’t hurt anybody or normalize harmful things” so we don’t CARE as much if a character is good or bad or whatever, it’s up to the writer to craft the story.

Consuming fandoms are bound to starve. Producing fandoms are bound to thrive.

and the AU haters are just jealous <3

#text post #soda rambles #undertale #undertale au #utmv #undertale fandom #undertale fandom problems #no hate on classic fans or anything #this is just an assessment based on prior knowledge and observations #a very very accurate hypothesis if you will

[angelphilic]

my community mental health team has denied me an assessment because they assessed me for something else in the beginning of 2021 and didnt notice symptoms of that then so 🤷🏻‍♀️

#like wtf how are you going to refuse me an assessment for something different several years later because you spike to me once years ago #also that assessment left mw feeling like shit the man i spoke to was not nice and also the answers i gave were probably not very accurate #even for then #like things have changed i hace different problems and also a better understanding of the issues i was having before #like i was so confused back then #and i wouldnt have gone to them at all if i knew they were going to weaponize my words against me years down the line like wtf #spoke* #me* #have*

[shallowseeker]

But this. This right here.

It knew.

Contrary to thinking, "There's nothing back there for you," it actually knew that not only was something indeed "back there" waiting for him, but that Cas would get his happiness.

Hmm.

15x13

#arguably it assessed that speaking freely would grant cas happiness #OR it accurately assessed dean from cas's memories #the shadow #the empty #the entity #dean acting is FAR more likely that it assuming cas would confess imho #cas confessing is a very awkward fit to the conditions in the first place #and not something anyone would jump to

[bugsnbites]

cute + sunrise (i love u)

You are everything to me

#personal #asks #ATB #my belove <3 #very accurate assessment

[pussy-ache]

#bpd #could be trauma. could be an overproduction of cortisol affecting my pituitary gland #and it’s a catch 22 for me because (if i truly have BPD) i can’t accurately assess my behaviors #like. i’d like to THINK i’m not a manipulative person but what if i am? how can i trust that i haven’t been fooling myself? #and hurting other people in the process? #but i also don’t like being the center of attention. but maybe i’m manipulative in worse ways #i also fit everything for regular BPD. not just the impulsive subtype #like i do actually believe i have this the vast majority of the time. there’s just not much that can be done #it’s like … ‘’here’s this awful terrible personality disorder. you got it. it’s a list of shit that makes you an awful person. have fun!’’ #like it’s not something that i can personally investigate very often #so many studies i’ve read conclude with shit like ‘’yea this group of people sucks just like we thought. can’t trust them & there’s no cure #and i’m terrified to even ask for medical help anyway cuz it’s also one of the most stigmatized mental disorders to be diagnosed with #right up there on the same level of stigmitization that schizophrenia gets — which also runs in my family incidentally #and my family members who developed it did so in their 30s-50s …. symptoms didn’t start until super late #consistently afraid of my own mind and personality with nowhere to turn. i can’t subject that on anyone. #which proves the inabilily to retain long lasting meaningful relationships correct #i have a history of dipping early #and i’ve been called cold and distant in a relationship. i retain too much independence. #superficial stings a little #all my life it’s like ‘’wow i feel a lot. i might be an empath’’ #and in reality it’s ‘’no actually. i have a personality disorder that amounts to me being an overbearing crappy person that feels a lot.’’ #here’s some studies that prove that #i’m just a very. very. very. tired person #sigh

[epochryphal]

the more zoombombings i experience (always targeted at specific dates + topics + people around Indigenous, Jewish, and/or trans healing, solidarity, and organizing) the more infuriated i become with this one professor who insisted on ~“avoiding zoombombings”~ by making the zoom link different weekly + hard to find + verified by email log-in + use of legal names -- when his class was reifying ideas of “primitive” architecture and Western European white supremacy+colonial-imperialism and binary gender+sex

just bro, you’re not remotely a target

#like very very many of us suck at accurate risk/threat assessment yes #but you are literally doing the work of inculcating the very ideology of Romans White Christians Empire Ideal #and perpetuating the misunderstanding that violation and aggression are random #slash are suggesting you're countercultural?? because Artistry?? #the extent to which i have wanted to whistleblow professors (but am aware their institutions are Fully Backing Them slash Worse) #huge part of why i vet not just orgs or curricula but specific hosts before accepting multi-part work anymore

[reginrokkr]

𝐗𝐋𝐈𝐈. Speculation on Lumine’s guilt and inability to let go of the past.

Growth means different things to different people. Some simply wish to grow up in peace while others pursue loftier goals. As for Collei, she believes that overcoming the past is a necessary step on the long journey to the future she pursues. This is wise. For to overcome is to move forward, not to wallow endlessly in the past. …Pity that my former travel companion, for all their years of rumination, lacks Collei’s clarity on this. …Or perhaps some situations are simply too complex to be resolved by good intentions and honest effort alone…

                                                                                                              —Collei miscellany.

Okay, so I almost forgot to comment on the content on this statement Dain makes in Collei’s miscellany, so here I go. It’s interesting the thought that one of the reasons that the Abyss Twin is doing what they’re doing is perhaps out of guilt. Maybe they had something to do with the Calamity in Khaenri’ah (although if they did, I’d say it’s in a quite small extent because Khaenri’ah was already doing things for millennia that amounted to that conclusion if the failure of the Alberich Clan of wanting to make Khaenri’ah better is anything to go by) and as a result, they can’t stop wallowing in the past.

But at the same time, that they genuinely want to help Khaenri’ah however they can (guilt aside to make up for something they did maybe, again, I don’t think it’d be anything major to its destruction all things considered) and their intentions are good, but eventually the Abyss Order took advantage of this and kind of groomed them. It’s no surprise by now that they know what buttons to push in order to get the worst out of someone (we can go as far in time as Dvalin himself in the very beginning of the story) and if there’s anything the Abyss Twin is lamenting themselves for, this would be key to be taken advantage of.

As Dain says though, things are pretty complex and it feels to me that in the event that the Abyss Twin is aware of the manipulation they’re subjected, that they’re too neck deep to go back and abandon everything.

#◟༺✦༻◞ Events to be remembered in blue veins ┊Addendum.┊ #one thing that Genshin keeps showing us #is that everything is pretty much gray #nothing is black or white #nuances are very important #but... yeah #things are looking pretty bad #on the Abyss Twin's side for now #but I have trust in Dain's words tbh #because he's always accurate #in what he says #even when some of his statements #are of the kind 'I think...' 'maybe...' etc #he doesn't reach to those assessments #without basis