#Not Anime

[animebw]

I've been struggling to figure out how to write this post for the past couple weeks. Part of me thinks I shouldn't bother writing it at all. Not like my words will accomplish much in the grand scheme of things. But if I don't say anything, these thoughts will just keep gnawing at my mind like caged animals. And as the chaos in Palestine shows no signs of slowing, I need to get this out before it's too late for my words to do anything but cast regretful looks back at a moment I was too cowardly to add my voice to.

So.

Most of you don't know this, but I'm Jewish. Not incredibly so; my dad's side of the family is full of active temple-goers and worshippers, but I've mostly just tagged along for holidays and bar mitzvahs. It's a part of myself I used not to think that much about, just one aspect of my life among many. But in recent years as right-wing anti-semitism has ramped up, I've begun appreciating my Jewish connections more and more. Judaism may not be a religion I follow, but it's been an integral part of my culture and community over the years. It's the connections I share with my extended family who I usually only see a couple times a year on Passover and Hannukah but nevertheless tie us together unshakably. Being Jewish is an indelible part of me, and I've always wanted to make a more active effort in connecting with and exploring that part of my heritage. There was even a time back in college where I was tentatively planning a birthright trip to Israel to connect with my ancestral roots or whatever. Classic post-graduation travel abroad stuff.

It feels really weird to think back on that now.

I've never read much of the Torah, I admit. Not like I could, since I never learned Hebrew. But everything I've picked up about Judaism over the years has overwhelmingly painted it as a call for compassion, kindness, and community. Yes, the world can be cruel, it says, which is why we must add light to the darkness wherever we can. Celebrate the freedoms we've won. Cherish the bonds we've forged. Weep even for those who've wronged us as they suffered in turn from God's judgement. Judaism, to me, has always been about how absolutely essential it is to choose love over bitterness and hatred. It is our responsibility to cultivate a kinder, better world, so those who come after us need not suffer the same ills as us. It's been a comfort in many rocky periods of my life.

And it is with that perspective that I say unequivocally: what Israel's government is doing to Palestine is indefensible. Bombing hospitals, dropping chemical weapons, denying critical aid to innocent civilians trapped in the barrage, even bombing safe routes they themselves told Palestinians to take. Displacing people from their homes, their lives, their dignity with no regard for their basic humanity. Speaking with increasingly dangerous rhetoric with a desire to wipe the entire population off the face of the map. Never mind the decades upon decades of abuse that Palestine has already suffered under Israeli occupation, second-class apartheid citizens in their own homeland. There is no excuse on the face of the planet that can justify this cruelty and carnage.

Yes, Hamas are bloodthirsty terrorists themselves, and there can be no peace until they are brought to justice. But Israel's actions in response to the October 7 attacks have long crossed the boundaries of justified retaliation. What Bibi Netanyahu and his far-right government are enacting upon Gaza is exactly the same breed of genocide that has been enacted upon Jews across the world throughout history. From our subjugation in Egypt through the Holocaust, we know all too well how it feels to face this evil, see it rip through our communities as it seeks to tear apart the fabric of our very personhood. So to see the craven extremists in Israel's government invoke those horrors in an attempt to justify subjecting another downtrodden, oppressed people to the same fate... I don't think I can properly describe how angry it makes me.

Netenyahu and his government do not speak for all Jews. Hell, according to recent polls, they don't even speak for most Israelis anymore. They do not get to claim Judaism for their own murderous purposes. They do not get to use my voice as justification for their war crimes. They betray the soul of this culture with every hospital they blow to bits and every scrap of aid they deny the suffering children next door. And I refuse to be silent in face of their propaganda. I refuse to let this culture, which has been nothing but a source of kindness and community to me, to be weaponized to excuse the same monstrosities we celebrate rising above every year. I refuse to accept their definition of Judaism as long as I have breath to speak against it.

Palestine deserves freedom. Palestine deserves self-autonomy. Palestine deserves the same kindness that Judaism preaches to all downtrodden people of the world. And Israel must stop this senseless slaughter before their history of surviving the world's horrors ends with them becoming the horror in someone else's scripture. Find and destroy Hamas without punishing the people of Gaza- over half of whom weren't even born when Hamas came to power- for their crimes. Work toward a two-state solution where Jews and Arabs, Israelis and Palestinians, can live side by side in solidarity of the trials they've both overcome. Remember compassion in a world that venerates blind hatred. Remember the kindness we claim rises above all attempts to squash it down. Remember that the heart of Judaism is supporting those who struggle through darkness, helping them find their way out into the light.

Remember who we claim to be.

And refuse to let us be defined by death.

#FreePalestine

#politics #israel #palestine #gaza #free palestine #not anime #important #judaism #jewish

[nocandnc]

Kydd and Felixx Respecting Women

#not anime #psi cops #agent kydd #agent felixx #adult swim #adult swim canada #adult swim cartoons #screencaps #random babbling

[kanamesengoku]

writing is so wild because it's like "i need to perfectly describe this hallucination in my head in a way that will make everyone who reads these letters be able to see the same hallucination" but at the same time it's "this is just a wall of detail now my audience is gonna be dropping like flies" and "i need 74 other ways to describe this thing that there are only 3 synonyms for in the entire english language" and "i can't use another adverb here or i will beat myself up" and "it's 3am on a tuesday and i'm watching karate videos for the sake of realism"

#INSANE #writing #ff #not anime #.txtpost #no that specific time and video reference isn't from personal experience haha what are you talking about

[kessokubando]

I'll never not love how John just throws his guns at people once he runs out of bullets. Like other assassin's might reload, drop that gun and pick up another. But not John fucking Wick. He yeets whatever he has and I love him for that.

#john wick 4 was very good #john wick #keanu reeves #not anime

[radioscientist]

I found Julian trying to help Lucy during the pineapple live task so sweet- genuinely warmed my heart

#not anime #radiowaves #taskmaster #taskmaster series 16 #tm #taskmaster season 16 #*it was really lovely!* #*even the gentle little reminder for her to hide her hands behind her back in the last round* #*I don’t know it made me smile!* #*they all seemed so genuinely pleased for Lucy as well at the end bless them* #*I wasn’t sure about Julian but after listening to his TM podcast episode and seeing more of him* #*he actually comes across as really nice* #*liked him a lot this episode* #*and Susan!*

[knightred-magewhite]

WAIT A FUCKING MINUTE

TECH WIZ GIRL WITH SHORT HAIR AND GLASSES

POPULAR GIRL WITH A HERBO STREAK AND THE ABILITY TO KICK EVERYONE’S ASS

SCAREDY-CAT COOKING BOY WHO LOVES HIS DOG MORE THAN LIFE ITSELF

POKEMON SCARLET AND VIOLET IS JUST A SCOOBY DOO EPISODE AND YOUR CHARACTER IS FUCKING F R E D

#pokemon #pokemon scarlet and violet #not anime #my post

[dark-mnjiro]

Nesta is the character I never knew I needed in my life until I read ACOTAR.

#not anime #acotar #nesta archeron #lee off the record

[animebw]

You know, sometimes I'll see a take somewhere saying something along the lines of "OMG this show/movie/line of dialogue rewrote my brain chemistry!!!" And I'll think, "Okay, that's a little hyperbolic, calm down."

But then my mind goes back to "Despite everything, I still want to be here with you. I will always want to be here with you."

And I think, "Shit, maybe they have a point."

#not anime #everything everywhere all at once #eeaao #if that movie didnt win best picture then we would have officially failed as a species

[im-still-watching-anime]

spent the last two hours trying to figure out how to get a car loan and now i want to die being an adult is so bad for you actually

#absolutely disgusting #cannot recommend growing up #it’s so bad #still salty my family murdered my shitty 23 year old car while i was away at college #i loved her so much #but now she’s dead and i have to read about INTEREST RATES🤢🤢🤢 #i made a PHONE CALL about it #disgusting #them: well it will be hard to get a decent loan without income #like bestie what do you think i need the car for?? #i miss being able to walk everywhere #bleh #life junk #not anime

[nocandnc]

I was feeling anxious and couldn’t fall asleep last night, so at 12am I thought “well I guess I’ll watch the new Percy Jackson ep to distract myself” and the surprise inclusion of

WHAT IS LOVE

blew all my worries away, thank you PJO tv series.

#pjo tv spoilers #pjo tv show #percy jackson #percy jackon and the olympians #pjo episode 5 #not anime #random babbling

[kanamesengoku]

daily reminder to reblog or retweet from the artists and gifmakers you follow and leave comments, even simple ones, for the writers whose work you consume and enjoy because it's like giving them all a warm hug and $20 every time ♡♡♡

#people interacting with my stuff just makes me happy and yes likes are great but #there's nothing like when someone goes feral in the tags #or leaves a fic comment and feels the need to end with 'sorry if that was too long' NO I PROMISE YOU IT'S NOT LONG ENOUGH. PLS SAY MORE #seriously i eat it up it keeps me going please do this #talk to people who make the content u like and share their stuff around it's literally the best #.txtpost #not anime

[radioscientist]

Tried to go on YouTube to watch Jerma clips to understand who the hell this guy is and my phone fucking crashed???

#not anime #radiowaves #jerma985 #jerma #*cannot overstate the fact it was fucking FINE before I searched him???* #*I still don’t know who he is. I think maybe I’m not meant to know* #*I’m not searching him again* #*Evil little man. Very cursed*

[gildsharts]

I hope Megan thee stallion knows I love her. This is an anime blog but that’s her territory too. Nothing but respect. 🫡

#megan thee stallion #not anime