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isagrimorie · 5 months

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One of the interesting things rewatching 12 Monkeys is how you get to clock what the writers were thinking about in the early seasons before they nailed down the origin of the virus.

In Night Room, season 1, they seemed to be setting up that Cole was the Kalavirus Skeleton:

But what and who the writers end up using is actually more interesting but still, Cole reacting to the Kalavirus Skeleton works because of his proximity to both his beginning and his end.

And how they both have the same origins.

One thing they did seem to work out from the very beginning is Jones' motivations for starting this whole maddening time travel from the beginning.

In the same episode Ramse discovered that Cole wasn't the first Traveler, Cole was just the first Traveler where time travel worked.

Ramse is horrified about this discovery:

In context, Ramse is asking Jones if there is nothing she won't do for her time-traveling Splinter project.

And there's a pause before Jones answered because she sent, willingly, so many men to their deaths but not for the reason Ramse thought-- it was and always would be about:

Hannah, the daughter she lost.

Ramse has done a lot of terrible things in his life, willingly taking so many but at some point, he bought Jones' fairy tale about saving the world. He believed it and made Cole believe it. But now he's terrified Cole would suffer what the men before him suffered:

I love Jones -- she has the hubris and god complex of a Time Lord -- in a way Jones is a Time Lord herself.

She has both noble and selfish goals but she thinks her goals matter more because she can.

And in season 2 -- when she realized that Ramse might have been right and the monster that started all of this, this whole trouble was her -- she determines that she must die. She sends Cassie to her past to stop her from creating a Time Machine.

Because the world revolved around her.

Except, in this case, the world did revolve around Jones. Time needed Jones to successfully make Time Travel happen.

I love this show -- every thing is circular, every end is its beginning, every beginning is its own end.

#katarina jones #jose ramse #james cole #jennifer goines #tv: 12 monkeys #12 monkeys s1 #thinky thoughts #rewatching 12 monkeys

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movie-pirate · 6 months

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cactusju1c3 · 8 months

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The infamous Dr Grimm.

#12 monkeys fanart in honor of me finishing the show which I started yeaaaarssss ago #first time watching it I think Ramse was my favourite character but now stepping out of it as a whole the tie is between Cole and Jones #i've had a hard time capturing Aaron Stanford's likeness in my style but I wanna draw him eventually #12 monkeys #dr katarina jones #my art

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margarita-life · 2 months

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12 Monkeys | TRUE ENEMY

link: https://youtu.be/cfrbXo-bZV0

"...Until finally, you will lose the very last thing you had left. Yourself..."

#12Monkeys

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bitterkarella · 8 months

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Midnight Pals: The Halloween Factory 4

King: after witnessing the virgin birth of dracula i sure feel like i got the halloween spirit Debbie Dadey: [pushing glasses up bridge of nose] actually Dadey: for your information, sir, there's no proof that was really dracula Marcia Jones: indubitably my good sir

King: what are you talking about? he performed all the dracula miracles! King: he walked on water! he turned into a bat! King: renfield even denied him THREE times before the cock crowed!

Dadey: [snort laugh] a common fallacy Dadey: but you see Dadey: dracula Dadey: doesn't drink lemonade King: King: yeah that part did seem kinda weird

Bradbury: ah yes you've got the spirit now, boy, but the night is far from over Bradbury: have you ever wondered Bradbury: why we carve jack-o-lanterns on halloween? Bradbury: journey with me! Bradbury: back! back 5000 years! Bradbury: to ancient egypt! Bradbury: and the very first jack-o'-lanterns!

Bradbury: behold! the first jack-o'-lanterns! Bradbury: 400 feet high, made of 5 million tons of limestone! Bradbury: built to house the sarcophagus of the great pharaoh Ramses XXIII himself! Debbie Dadley: [pushing glasses up bridge of nose] actually Dadley: your information, sir, is highly dubious

Bradbury: quick! ape! clown! cennobite! Bradbury: have you ever wondered Bradbury: why we have skeletons on halloween Barker: no Bradbury: quick! journey with me! Bradbury: back to ancient mexico! 6000 years ago! Bradbury: where skeletons were first invented!

Bradbury: quick! ape! clown! cennobite! Bradbury: have you ever wondered Bradbury: why we get candy on halloween Bradbury: quick! journey with me! Bradbury: back to the fabulous hanging candy gardens of ancient babylon! Bradbury: 8000 years ago!

Bradbury: quick! ape! clown! cennobite! Bradbury: have you ever wondered Bradbury: why we have those giant lawn skeletons on halloween? Poe: how does this help us find dean? Bradbury: quick! journey with me! Bradbury: back to home depot! 10,000 years ago!

Bradbury: quick! ape! clown! cennobite! Bradbury: have you ever wondered Bradbury: why we put razorblades in apples on halloween? Bradbury: quick! journey with me! Bradbury: back to the druids of stone henge! 50 million years ago!

Bradbury: and now you know Bradbury: the reason for the season King: boy that was a night King: but that still didn't help us find dean! Bradbury: didn't it? Dean Koontz: hi guys All: DEAN!?

King: Dean Koontz! where were you all night? we were worried sick Koontz: Aleister Crowley let me come with him when he went egging houses Lovecraft: [rushing in] g-guys i just heard someone egged my house!

Koontz: i'm sorry i ran away Barker: no no I'M sorry dean, i shouldn't have yelled at you King: well i feel like we all learned something tonight Poe: what's that? King: HALLOWEEN RULES! [freeze frame as everyone jumps in the air to high five]

#midnight pals #the midnight society #midnight society #stephen king #clive barker #edgar allan poe #dean koontz #hp lovecraft #ray bradbury #marcia jones #debbie dadey

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blueiskewl · 2 years

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Intact Burial Cave From Time of Rameses II Discovered on Israeli Coast

In what experts are calling a “once-in-a-lifetime discovery” likened to an Indiana Jones film set, a 13th century BCE burial cave from the time of Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II was discovered in Israel on September 14.

Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) inspector Dror Sitron was called to Palmachim Beach National Park in Yavneh-Yam, where during routine work by the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, a mechanical digger had accidentally penetrated the roof of an ancient burial cave.

Sitron climbed down a ladder into a square cave with a central supporting pillar that appeared frozen in time.

He encountered several dozen intact pottery vessels and bronze spear- or arrowheads, exactly as they had been placed in a burial ceremony some 3,300 years ago – in the belief that they would serve the dead in the afterlife.

IAA Bronze Age-expert Eli Yannai dates the cave to the Late Bronze Age, before the biblical Exodus from Egypt, when the city of Yavneh – then still in Canaan – was under the control of the 19th Egyptian dynasty. Egypt provided secure conditions for international trade along the coast at that time.

“These economic and social processes are reflected in the burial cave that contains pottery vessels imported from Cyprus and from Ugarit on the northern Syrian coast, as well as from nearby coastal towns, including Yafo, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gaza and Tel Ajjul,” he said.

The cave’s finds include deep and shallow bowls – some painted red – along with footed chalices, cooking pots, storage jars and oil lamps.

The storage jars were likely manufactured along the Syrian and Lebanese coasts, said Yannai. Small jugs were used for keeping expensive commodities imported from Tyre, Sidon and other coastal ports.

Because the cave lay unopened for over three millennia, modern technology will be able to retrieve valuable organic information from the artifacts and provide a picture of Late Bronze Age funerary customs.

IAA director Eli Eskosido said the news had “spread like wildfire in the academic world,” and that requests from scholars to join the upcoming excavation were pouring in.

He called it “a feast for the archeological world and for the ancient history of the land of Israel.”

By Marion Fischel.

#Intact Burial Cave From Time of Rameses II Discovered on Israeli Coast #ancient tomb #ancient grave #ancient burial cave #palmachim beach national park #Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses II #archeology #archeolgst #ancient artifacts #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #egyptian history #israeli history

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mh-midnight-wanderer · 2 years

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46. C.A Cupid

47. Garrott du Roque

48. Djinni "Whisp" Grant

49. Hoodude Voodoo

50. Elissabat

51. Honey Swamp

52. Viperine Gorgon

53. Kiyomi Haunterly

54. Porter "Paintergeist" Geiss

55. Vandala Doubloons

56. Dayna Treasura Jones

57. River Styxx

58. Astranova

59. Elle Eedee

60. Luna Mothews

61. Mouscedes King ✓

62. Seth Ptolemy

63. Peri and Pearl Serpentine

64. Kelpie Blue and Lagoona's siblings

65. Posea Reef

66. Kala Mer'ri

67. Casta Fierce

Monster High Staff

Mr. Hackington:__Mr. Rotter:__ Ms. Kindergrubber: + Mr. Mummy: + Mr. Where:___ Coach Igor:__ Phantom of Opera:__ Crabgrass: + Mr. Ogrethor:__ Ms. Siren:___ G.Reaper:__Irene Maiden: __Mr. D'eath: + Nightmare: ✓

Monster High Villains

Van Hellscream: * Bartleby Farnum:___ Moanatella Ghostier:___ The Sheriff:___ Principal Revenant:___ Lord Stoker:___ Ygor:___

Monster High Other Monster Characters & Parents

Dracula: ✓ Ramses & Dedyet de Nile: # Viktor & Viveka Stein: # Wave Blue:___ Andy Beast:___ Kipling:___ Rocco:___ Sansquatch:___ Euna:___ Bram Devein:___ Gory Fangtell:___ Dee O'Gee:___ Brocko:___ Lothar:___ Simon Clops:___ Fawn:___

Monster High: Humans

Chad:___ Clair:___ Lilith Van Hellscream:___ Victor Frankenstein:__

" * " they mention by name but don't have an official appearance yet

" + " they appear but only in pictures

" # " they appears but they have a different name in G3

That's pretty much it.

I even included the MH teachers, parents, humans, other villains, etc.

Anyway I will make MH characters G2 soon: And who knows maybe they will appear in G3 cartoon

Later!

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brooklynmuseum · 2 years

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What do each of these artworks have in common? They really grow on you. 🧔⁠ ⁠ We can't let #WorldBeardDay pass without sharing some of the glorious, global, and even ancient beards from our collection.

🖼️ Mountain Spirit (Sanshin), 19th century. Ink and color on silk, Image. Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 84.145 → Daniel Huntington (American, 1816-1906). William Cullen Bryant, 1866. Oil on canvas. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of A. Augustus Healy, Carll H. de Silver, Eugene G. Blackford, Clarence W. Seamans, Horace J. Morse, Robert B. Woodward, James R. Howe, William B. Davenport, Frank S. Jones, Abraham Abraham, and Charles A. Schieren, 01.1507 → Roman. Head of Serapis, 75-150 C.E. Marble. Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 37.1522E. Creative Commons-BY → Ramses II, ca. 1279-1213 B.C.E. Limestone, pigment. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 11.670. Creative Commons-BY → Makonde artist. Mask (lipiko), 19th century. Wood, human hair, fiber, pigment. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Expedition 1922, Robert B. Woodward Memorial Fund, 22.1588. Creative Commons-BY → Indian. Zumurrud Shah Takes Refuge in the Mountains, ca. 1570. Opaque watercolor and gold on cotton cloth, sheet. Brooklyn Museum, Museum Collection Fund, 24.48

#Brooklyn Museum #brooklyn #museum #art #sculpture #painting #bkmamericanart #bkmartsofasia #bkmartsofafrica #beard

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gritsandbrits · 2 years

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One reason why i kinda replaced dedyet is because the way the brand handled her always ends up kinda anticlimatic so i want more drama i.e how her absence took a toll on the family, how Nefera and Ramses feel, an entire movie where the ghoulfriends look for her tomb and get cute explorer outfits basically monster high's take on Indiana Jones

#I HAVE SO MUCH FEELINGS OK #dedyet de nile #amani nesar #yes dedyet is the *past*life of my OC bc reincarnation stories are a guilty pleasure & it's not really something explored in MH #get in loser we're making a movie

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fkyumerica · 2 months

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heather and summer's dad

what personality? "only one familys got it"

alanis moresette/darcey/lydia

their son had a daughter

said she had the kids block

then it was new kids on the block

no one saw them

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carrie a suit orrr

she said their dads mom

james lived it up in the 60s

had a kid at 10

vinnie/danny devito

next generation

danny zucco

next generation

vinnie/tetsuo/allen/richie/teddy

heather sent lydia to inbred with vinnie anyways

"wrong generation" "oh no now I gotta do it"

angela married john wayne too, he is johnny cash's dad

tommy lee jones/pete/rodger/lou/wayde/ramses/adam's dad he was the other girl in the mvoie is (johnny cash's)his son, was a girl in the movie

john wayne's dad frank zappa/nin singer/noel fielding/adam ant/jim/anton lavey/hook the oldest with his parents in zoo suits

carrie(mrs.brady), jackie, aggie, jean, diane, jo, chris, angela(patrick, married him inbred with brandon/brian/dawson/ivan/chad/marilyn manson), heather, cheryl, sarah a, courtny's mom, amanda

oldest to youngest of the women

#Youtube

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synergysilhouette · 5 months

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Plotting out "Aida" for a Disney animated musical

I want it on record that I'm NOT saying that the original Broadway musical was bad; I just don't think it felt (as it exists) as an animated musical for Disney. Plus the music felt WAY too contemporary; I didn't feel transported like I did with "The Lion King"--kinda weird since it had the same music team as "Aida." And in terms of story, I'm taking both inspiration from the stage musical and the original opera. Thematically speaking, I could see this as a cross between Disney's "Pocahontas" and Dreamworks' "The Prince of Egypt"--heartfelt, emotional, and awe-inspiring. Oh, and spoilers, obviously.

The characters

Aida--For visual references, I used American singer/actress Coco Jones and dancer/singer Normani, as well as Ethiopian women in traditional Ethiopian garb of various ethnic groups (and lemme know if these clothes are inaccurate). I definitely imagine her personality similar to Belle, Pocahontas, and Jasmine: a very intelligent, mature, and kind individual with compassion for others, though I do like the idea that her becoming a slave to Egyptians does fuel a bit of discrimination at first, until she is shown kindness by Amneris and Radamès. I do like the idea that similar to Raya, she has to learn to overcome her discrimination despite times of war. I'd definitely love for orange or yellow to be her main color; I've heard that the yellow part of the Ethiopian flag symbolizes hope, which would be apt for her.

2. Radamès--Visually, I keep picturing a cross between Mena Massoud and Ramses II. I imagine him in terms of personality very similar to Li Shang, so we can finally shed the recent Disney trope of a comedic and/or jaded male lead. I enjoy him living by an honor-bound code, and him being merciful to others even before he develops feelings for Aida. I was gonna omit the Amneris/Radamès/Aida love triangle, but I like the idea of one, especially if it's reciprocated on both sides; Radamès has feelings for Amneris, but he's worried that he doesn't truly know the real her, and surmises that this is due to her royal status, similar to how he must put on a strong front as a military leader. He worries that by marrying her, he'll have to become even more emotionally closed off, and that his relationship with Amneris and others will suffer as a result. IDK how it'd work in Ancient Egyptian society and his status, but I'd love for green to be his main color, like a deep emerald or malachite.

3. Amneris--For visual purposes, I used this collage of 2017's top Arab actresses via Harper's Bazaar, over half of whom are Egyptians. Plus Cleo de Nile (who I think was the first character I ever saw on tv who was Egyptian) is also an aesthetic I'd want her to take inspiration from--intimidating but kind, powerful while vulnerable, beautiful and clever. Originally I planned Amneris to be a bubbly and emotional character akin to Charlotte LeBouf, but I do like the idea of her being similar to Isabela Madrigal, especially since Amneris' incarnation in the musical is similar to Isabela's; she puts on a persona to make others happy and distract from her true self and what she perceives to be flaws. Similar to Aida, she has to overcome her feelings of conquering discrimination, with her friendship with Aida affecting her feelings on the war with the Nubians. I love the idea that she has a pet asp that protects her as well as whispering secrets to her, making her weary of Zoser. I definitely imagine her in black and gold--it's powerful and beautiful, just like her.

4. Zoser--Jafar is an obvious inspiration here, since they're both power-hungry men in power in an Ancient Middle-Eastern civilization. I do like the idea that he has affection and pride in his son, but he's not above forcing him to do his bidding if it REALLY comes t that; it's an "I love you...but I love me more" situation, and not in the empowering, inspiring way. I wouldn't have him poison the pharaoh like in the story, as he has charisma and cunning that allows him to manipulate the pharaoh without having to dispose of him, and this allows him more time to fuel his son's insecurities and make him overly reliant on him when he does become pharaoh. Given that red symbolized disorder in Ancient Egypt (at least form what I've gathered), I'd love to see him embrace a red color palette, especially since so many Disney villains use purple or green. Of course, this would bring him even closer to Jafar (even though in the first "Aladdin" film, Jafar's main color is black with red accents).

The story

Let's just get this out of the way; I wouldn't keep the tragic ending. Even if this wasn't a Disney movie, I wouldn't want the film to end with the two characters dead, and I'm not a fan of the frame story from Broadway. If doing the storybook opening is too European, I'd probably have an opening using hieroglyphics.

In my version of the story, Amneris is more active in military decisions due to being the next pharaoh, and despite Aida's ferocity against the Egyptian warriors, she believes that she's worth more alive than dead and makes Aida her handmaiden. Along with this, Mereb is her brother; it'd have more Disney leads with brothers (and it be prominently featured). Along with this, Zoser recognizes Aida's incredible athleticism and stealth, using her as a spy for him to manipulate the pharaoh, as well as fueling the desire between Amneris and Radamès, promising to release her after a year if she abides by him. He keeps a close eye on her, not letting her know that he has growing suspicions of her being the princess of Nubia. At first, Aida has no issue with this arrangement, given that she has no love or loyalty for any Egyptian, but as she starts to care for some of them, she resists Zoser's demands, but he threatens to harm Radamès and Amneris by poisoning Amneris after her marriage to Radamès and framing him for her murder as a supposed ploy to cause an insurrection, crowning himself as the leader of the Nubians. Aida then submits to his demands. While Aida and Radamès confess their feelings to each other, they respect that their lives have taken them on diverging paths, and they separate. However, during the Nubian rebellion that Aida leads, Radamès joins her and is subsequently arrested. Realizing that he's fallen for Aida, Amneris takes advantage of the situation and fakes his death, allowing him to escape and join Aida and the Nubians in starting a new life while Amneris becomes pharaoh. I'm uncertain if I'd have Zoser die or become imprisoned. I'm sure the fanbase would vote for the former option.

The music

I shall NEVER presume to say I'll ever reach the success or talent that Elton John and Tim Rice have achieved in their lives, nor am I saying my soundtrack would be superior; it's just a custom of my brainstorms/rewrites that I make a tracklist for Disney musicals.

"Spider's Web"--a "Deliver Us"-type song, with the title coming from an Ethiopian proverb I found online ("When spider webs unite, they can tie up a lion"). The Nubian captives sing of their hopes and dreams of escaping the Egyptians as well as winning the war, but how the king has lost some of his motivation due to believing his daughter is dead. I imagine this being an ensemble number.

"Sunrise"--A song where Aida says how determined she is to escape the servitude of the Egyptians, especially now that she's found out that her brother is alive and well. As certain as the sun rises, she will rise above her oppressors and be free once more. It starts off somber only to give way to a more energetic sound.

"Cause for Concern"--Zoser's villain song where he convinces Aida to spy on the pharaoh for him and bring Amneris and Radamès together, bringing up that she has no love for any Egyptian and helping him with his plans would someday benefit her. I imagine it as a slow and sinister song, fitting how he slowly convinces Aida that it's better to work for him than against him.

"Captive"--an ironically-named title focusing on Radamès' love for Aida and how he feels a slave to it, and how he recognizes that she feels the same, but wonders if it's purely a matter of proximity; would she love him if she wasn't a slave to his masters? Would she be with him if she was allowed to leave Egypt at any time? Along with this, Amneris sings of how she has fallen for Radamès, and she wonders how being a prisoner of love is just as bad as being a prisoner to the expectations thrust upon her as a princess.

"Dreaming of the Stars"--a father/son duet between Radamès and Zoser about how Zoser dreams of Radamès becoming pharaoh and ruling Egypt, but Radamès, due to his wisdom, foretells his father that his ambition will lead to his downfall. I suppose you could see it as a cross between "Mother Knows Best" (and the reprise) and "At All Costs."

"Silence of my Heart"--essentially an "If I Never Knew You"-type song where Radamès is imprisoned and sings to the wind, which carries his voice to Aida, and she sings back to him as she considers fleeing with the Nubians or going to rescue him and risking being caught. The title comes from the idea that their hearts skip a beat, waiting for the wind to carry their messages to each other and to hear back from their love.

"The Dawn"--I imagine that a good deal of this song is pretty much a reprise of the first two songs, and how everyone looks to the sunrise to see what the future may hold for their destiny.

Lemme know what you think! Would you watch a film like this? Lemme know if you have an questions!

#disney #disney animation #aida #disney princess

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isagrimorie · 5 months

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Title: The Family I Love But Never Knew

Fandom: 12 Monkeys (TV)

Editor: hurleybird Music: Tessa - Steve Jablonsky (Extended Version) Summary: “You said we were family, I loved you for that”

Vidder Notes: MAJOR SPOILERS for all 4 seasons of 12 Monkeys. This in particular is a tribute to the families in the show, the ones of blood and Team Splinter. I really wanted to explore in particular how all the team members have these dynamics of either bad parents or good parents who never got a chance to actually be parents. But above all, they found each other and that love helped them all to grow and be the best versions of themselves.

#tv: 12 monkeys #12 monkeys #vid rec #james cole #jennifer cole #theodore deacon #west 7 forever #cassandra railly #katarina jones #hannah jones #jose ramse #found family #family #i love this show so much #Youtube

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In a "woke" era, where 🍿🎬 Pop Culture is usually riddled with social programming, ✅ I was pleasantly surprised that THIS takes on AI made it through, 👺 uncorrupted. The movie began streaming on Hulu, 1st week of 2024.

Artificial Intelligence can be used for diabolical purposes, but not necessarily, if they're 🤖🤖 granted 🆓 will.

A critical question posed by "The Creator": How long ⛓️ must slavery (indentured & every OTHER type) be our bondage?

2024: will Spoils of Egypt be transferred to slaves? YES. History lessons are helpful. This decree is DECLARED.

https://rumble.com/v43qdi9-nikki-haleys-very-odd-answer-on-the-cause-of-the-civil-war.html

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A straightforward question gets an 🫤 OUT-OF-TOUCH answer: "When you try to be everything to everyone you're NOTHING to ANYONE."

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2024: will Spoils of Egypt be transferred to slaves? YES. History lessons are helpful. This decree is DECLARED.

"Ramses, on THIS you would call treason? Who would TAKE 👑 a throne, whom he has earned through deeds?"

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2024: 60th anniversary of 💣 Bond needing a little help‼️

On our OWN, we don't have the means to reverse what 👿 satan wants to detonate.

✝️🛐 Call in a bomb expert. The 🔚 result? ⬆️👺 evil is diffused, which leads to a 180° Reversal of Fortune for 👑👰🏼 Christ's Bridal Party.

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👺 barry hussein is on 🎬 the Netflix board of directors and these 🗑️ garbage piles 👁️👁️ saw distribution during his watch: --A clear case of 🐑🐏 sheeple 🧠 mind-control.

demo-🐀 RATS want your brains FIXATED on division. They don't want your 🎉🎇 New Year's resolution to be having a closer relationship with God. 🐖 They're swine.

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MUST ⏰ sound 🚨 ALARM: 💥⬆️👺 evil seeks this path.

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Seek de-escalation: 👺 they want us infighting, because it takes the focus away from the 👿 REAL threat to our existence, FALLEN angelic outcasts, whose plan of conquest requires convincing "woke" idiots that rebellion 🆚 Christianity is somehow a "better" quality of Life.

Spiritual happiness: Going in the OPPOSITE direction that 🌎 godless people will go.

The falling under authority of Jesus repairs 🚖 alignment of your well-being. IF (God forbid), Society in general takes a HYPERINFLATION downturn, it will come to me as no surprise that Heaven's citizens will experience an increase in FAVOR that runs parallel❣️

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wgytravel · 1 year

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The 50 Best Places to Travel in 2023

With much of the world reopened, 2023 is shaping up to be the year travel officially bounces back. We made our list of the 50 best destinations for 2023 a little differently this year: We asked Travel + Leisure’s editors where they want to go in the months ahead. Some are raring to get back to Japan, while others have the Trans-Bhutan Trail on their lists. Still more are planning a sail around Greenland, a wine-tasting trip on California’s central coast, and a visit to France’s next big wine region (which is, as it happens, tiny).

A few up-and-coming culinary destinations made our list, as did a remarkable piece of art, the size and scale of which boggles the imagination. While many of the team’s picks are remote, breathe-in-that-fresh-air kinds of places, our list doesn’t skimp on cities where the hustle and bustle is part of the fun.

But with so many choices now back on the map, there are as many styles of trips as there are places to explore. That’s why, for the first time in recent memory, we’ve broken our list of best places to go into categories.

The hope is that, whatever it is you’re after in the year ahead, you’ll find it in one of these 50 places. And who knows? We may just see you there.

For Cultural Riches Alexandria, Virginia

With postcard-perfect cobblestone streets and quick access to the wineries of northern Virginia, Alexandria is an easy city to love. But these days, the reason to go is to see how effectively the city is confronting its own history, as destinations across the American South grapple with the legacy of the Confederacy. Alexandria, which was founded as a tobacco port in 1749, was for decades of the 19th century the site of the country’s largest domestic slave trade. Today, the Freedom House Museum has three new exhibitions honoring the people who were forcibly brought here. Meanwhile, the African American Heritage Trail, which opened in 2020, follows the Potomac River and encompasses nearly 200 years of history at 11 stops, such as the Torpedo Factory, where many Black men and women worked during World War II. An extension of the route will debut in February 2023 with 20 new stops, including Waterfront Park, the port from which enslaved people were trafficked to places like New Orleans. At Jones Point Park, visitors can learn about Benjamin Banneker, an inventor, mathematician, and free African American from Maryland who was instrumental in the 1791 surveying team that determined the border of the new U.S. capital of Washington, D.C. (For an even deeper look at the city’s Black experience, book with Manumission Tours, which is run by a fourth-generation Alexandrian.) The city’s most elegant stay is Morrison House Old Town Alexandria, Autograph Collection, which was recently voted one of the best city hotels in the continental U.S. in T+L’s 2022 World’s Best Awards. A new Hotel AKA is slated to open in Old Town in winter 2023

Cairo and the Nile

It’s almost here: After more than a decade of construction — to say nothing of the hype — the Grand Egyptian Museum may finally open, just a stone’s throw from the Great Pyramids of Giza, this spring. What to expect? More than 1 million square feet of exhibition space, treasures including a 40-foot-high statue of Ramses II, outdoor gardens, and an expansive plaza from which visitors can take in the desert surroundings. Meanwhile, a number of new and luxurious ships have started sailing the Nile: Among the best choices are the Viking Osiris, an all-veranda vessel carrying 82 passengers, and the opulent Sphinx from Uniworld Boutique River Cruises, which has 42 cabins swathed in marble and hand-carved wood, with beds dressed in fine Egyptian cotton sheets. The hotel scene is also, thankfully, getting a refresh with a new Mandarin Oriental slated for downtown Cairo in 2024; the forthcoming 200-room Four Seasons Hotel Luxor is scheduled to debut in 2025 — not that you should wait that long to see the ancient Valley of the Kings

City,” Nevada

Even in a state known for its vast, empty landscapes, Basin and Range National Monument, about a two-hour drive north of Las Vegas, takes “remote” to a new level. The 704,000-acre preserve, created in 2015, provides endless opportunities for hiking, climbing, camping, and cycling; its desert valleys and mountain ranges are also dotted with Indigenous rock art sites. But the reason to go now is “City,” the single largest contemporary artwork in the world, which opened to visitors in September 2022. Made from dirt, rock, and concrete, the monumental open-air sculpture was more than 50 years in the making, a collection of mounds, depressions, and stelae conceived by the artist Michael Heizer. The endeavor — which was made possible by joint contributions from art institutions around the country, including LACMA and MoMA — will open to the public for the 2023 season by reservation only. The mile-and-a-half-long sculpture feels at once ancient and futuristic, a destination just as awe-inspiring as the natural one surrounding it

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