#alternative learning

[biggest-gaudiest-patronuses]

Of the 19 hijackers who carried out the Sept 11 attacks:

15 were from Saudi Arabia (a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

2 were from the United Arab Emirates (also a powerful/oil-rich country the U.S. works hard to maintain diplomatic relations with)

1 was from Egypt, 1 from Lebanon.

None of the hijackers were from Iraq.

None of the Sept 11 hijackers were Iraqi.

None of the 9/11 hijackers were from Iraq.

#9/11 #serious post #not a shitpost #this should be one of the first things kids learn when they learn about the 9/11 attacks #politics #this is just...it's such an essential and brazen fact and i rarely see basic outrage over it #i want outrage. i want fury. i want disgust over the way fundamental facts are disguised and discarded and downplayed #because there are things we should KNOW. basic fact we should ALL KNOW. and they are tucked away in the footnotes. #and no this is NOT to put the blame on other middle eastern countries #we know this was carried out by a specific terrorist organization not a national government #but King George the Second decided (and was encouraged by his cabinet!) to invade a nation! #a nation that was not at all related or responsible!!! #a dictatorship to be sure--but a dictatorship that King George the First had been happy to support #so what changed? why did we go in guns blazing to DEMOLISH a country *we had NO PLANS OF REPAIRING*??? #well. because they wanted a villain didn't they. a nice clean war. clarity of purpose. us the heroes against them the villains #and when you're in that mindframe--truth is irrelevant. you can pick your villain (your victim) by rolling a roulette wheel #truth is irrelevant #worse: to the people in charge #truth is a HINDRANCE #'Alternative facts' existed long before it became a catchphrase #facts don't matter. truth doesn't matter. the impulses of a handful of volatile & rich & power-high people--that's History. congratulations

[lucianbarbu]

May Log

Started the month preparing for the big opening of our Balamuc Make A Wish Residency. Because the residency is on of Ana, Răzvan and Livia's wishes for their 10 year anniversary, I was curious to see what other wishes are yet to come true. I also asked Gavril and myself, what do we wish for the studio. I turned each wish into a candle and I put them all in a 16page small zine that you blow on to read. Titled Dorințe Arzătoare (Burning Wishes), it can be found in Balamuc's studio and at their Sit+Read stand this October.

Then I fixed a drawing block by finishing Anca Dima's drawings in the series that she and Ana Kun started, Half&Half. It's a mail art project in which one artist makes 2 halves of two drawings, then invites another artist to finish them. At the end, both of them get to keep one.

Then, together with Ana, I took part in an underground zine making workshop, organised by Minitremu, where Krishan Rajapakshe and Nadira Husain took us through alternative ways to organise and conduct education and learning. After our discussions, I created a series of drawings that can be found in the zine that resulted after the workshop.

Ana and I have also been warming up with this 100x70cm paper, that we drew on both sides, for a larger project that we're cooking up. Starting as a very therapeutic way to break the ice and get to know each other better, we even came up with an artist duo name: LuciAna. Keep an eye out cuz we'll be sharing our next works soon.

With the big opening of the Residency approaching, thinking about the wishes I collected from the Balamucs for their space, I decided to create their dream studio, in the shape of a PollyPocket.

#drawing #publication #art #graphic design #lucian barbu #collaborative art #fanzine #zine making #underground #alternative learning #polly pocket #pollypocket art #art residency #artist in residence

[tarotisland]

Tarot games: an alternative teaching tool.

At Neon Dream we use RWS tarot by Pamela Coleman Smith. I will be writing about this soon enough. There are many reasons why we are using this deck. For now, just trust me….

Game #1

Building connection and confidence using tarot games!

Ok. Your work here is to…

Watch TV.

Yeah, you heard me right. 

Any show or movie that makes you feel warm inside. 

Something you have previously watched might be easier when you are starting this game. 

Hold your cards loosely. Try not to put an expectation on them or on yourself. This is an important step and must not be missed. 

As the show is unfolding, play with the cards but don't look at them except when you feel like…you want to. 

Choose one at a time. 

I find it easiest to split the deck in two and look at the revealed card. 

How you choose your card is up to you. 

Choose a card. 

Can you see how that card resembles the situation or character(s) from the show?

Pause the show for a minute or so to reflect and study the card and how they match. 

Write down what you get, because it's fun to reflect later. 

How many can you match in one program? 

Adaption 2

This game is also fun when you are having a conversation. 

Just hold the cards and look at them. You will notice the cards that come up correspond to the energy in the room. 

Adaption 3

I find this technique helpful when I am in a busy place and there is a lot going on like a party or busy restaurant. It gives me something to do that isnt stress out. It’s also fun to talk to the cards about the emotions and people in the room. 

A very brief overview of what this technique will do that wasn’t included in the article above

*Deepen our internal knowledge about the cards

*Help our human brains to shut off 

*Allow for our higher selves to connect with our everyday experience on earth

*Builds spiritual confidence

*Makes you look cool at parties 

Thanks for playing today!

There is sooo much more to come.

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The Underwater Witch

#Neon dream tarot #underwaterwitch #littlearies #neurodivergence #alternative learning #learntarot #astrology #metaemotion #tarot island #tarotgames #kidslearntarot

[fashion4standusers]

Anyway, if I had a nickel for every time a series had six installments that gradually escalated in ridiculousness, only for the sixth installment to end with a universe reboot and the seventh installment to pick up in a new universe where alternate versions of the original characters now exist in the distant past, I'd have two nickels.

One of those series is JoJo's Bizarre Adventure. The other is Riverdale

#some caveats #the gradual escalation of jojo is subjective #jojo kept going after part 7 #jojo also started in the distant past so its not as ridiculous of a jump #also i should say *a* new universe not *the* new universe bc sbrverse and ireneverse are different #idk if alternate versions is the right term for the riverdale kiddos but according to friendly space ninja its close enough #no hate to riverdale btw. i watched the first season and then learned about the rest of it via destiel news network and whatnot #i hope yall had fun with whatever happened in that show #riverdale #shitpost #not fashion #ffsu.txt #stone ocean spoilers #riverdale spoilers #? #tonight were gonna find out how much overlap exists between those two fandoms #araki please end jojo with the main characters watching jojo on tv like riverdale did im begging

[hitwiththetmnt]

Peepaws do some tech talk

P1 (what could go wrong with some tech talk) other doodles

P2

Based on @butterfilledpockets B.E.N.T. au

#I’d imagine having an alternate version of your brother with a robot arm would spark some conversation #it would also be nice experimenting with tech from yourself but from another dimension #so many possibilities to learn and experiment! #but mostly goofing around #gotta entertain yourself some how when your stuck with alternate versions of your brothers from different dimensions #tmnt #tmnt art #tmnt fanart #tmnt fandom #tmnt headcanons #tmnt doodles #teenage mutant ninja turtles #tmnt leonardo #tmnt donatello #rise future leo #rottmnt #tmnt 2012 #2012 donnie #donbot #tmnt au #my art #bad end ninja turtles #future turtles #b.e.n.t

[gunstellations]

In the world I love

_

In a different world

#vanitas no carte #vanoé #doomed yaoi save me...save me doomed yaoi #play on the opening song + visual sequence + the fact that vanitas could only ever be happy in an alternate universe also #+ the other fun little fact we learn about him from episode one #i have complex feelings about this anime #its pretty damn fucking good #but im a leeeeetle iffy about the way it developed the female characters.....they had potential and i was actually excited to #to see some good solid female characters even the respective romances with their l/i's felt good at the start #not jeanne obv. they fucked up a perfectly good woman and her whole dynamic with v could have gone sooo well without the reall #really forced flirting behaviour.... i liked the more serious relationship they had it made me actually not hate what they had at the start #but yknow. whatever. sorry about going off about another ship on this but im just....i love jeanne a lot. i wish they didnt do her so dirty #my girl deserves better than this asshole #you want white/black dynamics??? let her get married to domi and then we can talk #i enjoy this show and i enjoy vanoe a lot #very yuriyaoi if you ask me #my art

[royalarchivist]

Pac: Oh, Nenê... How cute... 🥺💕

After dying to an atomic creeper in a cave and stressing over potentially losing all his items, Pac returns home to set his spawn and receives a sweet surprise:

His cat falls asleep on top of him and purrs when he goes to bed :')

#QSMP #Pactw #Pac #March 28 2024 #I had the exact same reaction as Pac my heart frickin melted THIS IS SO CUTE.... AND THE PURRING.... MY HEART #I desperately wish Pac got to hang out with Madagio (in his cat-form) #because cats clearly adore Pac just as much as he loves them #Maybe in an alternate universe Madagio spent a day with Pac #And in that time he learned why Fit came to care for this man so much #I don't need more WIPs on my plate but I am Pondering the idea #If the cat-hybrid Cellbit thing was canon I could crack a joke about the ''cats clearly adore Pac just as much as he loves them'' thing #but alas #For real though lock Madagio in a room with Pac for 12 hours and he'll leave being grudgingly charmed by him #aghhhh #Anyways this is so cute #but also really sad #because how many times do you think Pac's been in his room depressed over his missing son / friends / roommate #only to have his cats burrow under his arm and nudge their way onto his lap? #Don't get me started I'm feeling Emotional about cubito Pac lately

[equill]

The Warden

Panel: No escape.

Ok, now just some silly ideas to share (playing around with the au)

Comic 1: Invading dreams

Extra: no thanks.

Comic 2: Unwanted attention

#naruto #naruto fanart #kakashi hatake #rin nohara #obito uchiha #infinite tsukuyomi #fanart #art #my art #sketch #drawing #digital art #hello i have yet to combust #just some drawings to share to get back to posting #playing around with styles of coloring #anywayss went back to the infinite tsukuyomi au #it’s started off as trying to learn and bring back information or dreams to entertain kakashi #(being aware of being trapped is taking a toll oh him) #but soon as they continue to view around and traveling through the roots #seeing how everyone has a different look on him #they catch a glimpse of obito looking around #so the journey starts as it makes sure that he’ll never get his hands on him again #hiding him with the cocooned as much as possible and #(at some point it detaches itself from the original genjutsu and lives off kakashi chakra) #then #be it build a defense around the mind or alternatively #erase memories that kakashi has of him #the genjutsu conclusion is that this is what will make Kakashi happy #if he never remember then the pain associated with it would cease #kakashi is horrified to know with pasting time his mind is essentially being tampered with

[poorly-drawn-mdzs]

MDZS x Warrior Cats AU (part 1): That boy can meow!

Names and a huge inspiration credits to @clintbeefwoods!

(part 2)

#poorly drawn mdzs #mdzs #mdzs au #mdzs warrior cats au #wei wuxian #mo xuanyu #little apple #lan wangji #lan wunian #If you thought for a second I wouldn't find a way to keep littlewang in this au #then you have severely underestimated my horse yuri powers. #The start of the Warrior cats AU begins! Yes the clans are somewhat the same but the lore *has* shifted to better suit mdzs canon. #For one: Cross clan apprentice training is an option. Gusu school arc is still a school arc. #wwx would have a blast pouncing on lwj's Too Long Tail He Has Yet To Grow Into. #(Its very important to me that lwj/bluepaw has those kittenish big ears). #I will probably circle back to drawing teenxian apprentice antics after I get through the cast. #I had to put myself into a cat drawing boot camp for this AU (despite my sona being a cat I...actually don't really know how to draw one). #and I feel like I learned a lot + need a lot more practice...however this *is* the practice! It's for fun! #I'll be alternating comics and AU stuff this month! happy chatember! #Clintbeefwoods has put a ton of work into this AU and I am so excited to show it off!

[orion-my-rion]

i cannot keep quiet about this anymore.

if you're in the US or Canada and interested in learning a language using a free app please get a library card and download MANGO. it's very good and extremely free with a library card (there are many public libraries and universities using the service, so make an account and use the search feature here to find out if there's one near you).

mango currently has 72 available languages and dialects (that's right! different courses for french or canadian french! spanish or latam spanish!). it's set up basically like an audiobook with text. the idea is that the narrator explains the words while you read, and you repeat after them or say the translation out loud when prompted. there's a daily review where you go through flashcards. you can also use the flashcards at your leisure and create your own. at the end of each chapter there's a listening comprehension quiz and a reading comprehension quiz. i cannot emphasize how effective this all is. and it's free with a card.

if you're not in the US or Canada and/or looking for something more like duolingo (don't use duolingo btw tldr they fired translators and replaced them with "ai"), then try BUSUU! it only has 14 languages atm but the lessons are really descriptive and effective. it also has a feature where you can correct other people's open-ended speaking/typing exercises. you set your fluent languages, and exercises by people learning those languages will appear in your feed for you to correct. you can even add others as friends! and, much like duolingo, it has a streak and leaderboard system for you to strive for, minus the guilt-tripping owl.

busuu is free (you watch ads to unlock lessons and they're all skippable after like five seconds), although it also has paid premium/plus versions (i don't use the paid version—the language courses are available for free, and the ad system is Really unobtrusive).

so that's my wisdom for the day. mango and busuu. please check them out :)

#languages #language learning #mango languages #busuu #duolingo #<- in case people are using this tag to search for alternatives #this feels like a sponsor thing. it's not. i'm just autistic about language resources #i had to make a post about this bc my family and friends are tired of hearing about it LOL #orion originals

[twistedappletree]

lan jingyi: *sitting on a basket that’s making angry clucking noises*

lan sizhui: jingyi, what is that?

lan jingyi: a basket

lan sizhui: i mean what’s inside?

lan jingyi:

lan sizhui:

lan jingyi: let’s say, hypothetically speaking, i found a way to trap a demon in the body of a chicken—

lan sizhui: what?! how did you even do that?!

lan jingyi: “hOw DiD yOu EvEn Do ThAt?” aren’t you the one who told me i can do anything i put my mind to??

#mdzs #the untamed #mo dao zu shi #grandmaster of demonic cultivation #mdzs crack #mdzs meme #incorrect mdzs #apple memes 🍎 #lan sizhui #lan jingyi #mdzs juniors #lan yuan #a yuan #feeding myself with LJY content bc I love him lmaooo #he learned this from WWX lbr #alternative cultivation methods #💀💀💀

[kaldurcalm]

Hey does anyone have tips for keeping fleas off the damn dog while depressed and not earning your own money?

They're taking up residence on her tail.

#no i don't want to use essential oils. mostly. #it would be nice to just spray her with rosewater and be done with it. #i gotta get over the malaise and either schedule a grooming appointment or give her a bath #I've misplaced the flea medication i brought with me #seresto collars are at best over 40 dollars #fleas are learning to ignore certain medications #i need to bathe her like every week right? #please excuse me while my executive dysfunction despairs. #i gotta talk myself into being able to do this again. #it's just. so much. #the yard the dog the floor the dog all of the laundry the dog laundry again the dog the floor again the dog #those alternative collars don't really work. they just smell bad.

[maysrinn]

Welcome to the District AU

What a lovely ✨little✨ family ~ wanna meet the Snows? Or Bairds? It’s complicated.

Close up

From left to right, here we go!

Clementine Auburn 17

(Se) Janus Crimson 14

Xanthos Olive 9

Rosalyn Aureolin 6

Aubrey Ecru 3

Aubree Lapis 3

____________

They are a bunch of little menace critters lead by their older sometimes level headed sister clementine, who does her best to keep them in line…while stepping out of it herself-

I’ll introduce the remaining two rascals and their free spirited older sister soooon more in detail ✨🐍

#tbosas #snowbaird #hunger games #im delulu #lucy gray baird #coriolanus snow #alternate universe #thg #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #district #district AU go BRRRRRRRRR #lucy gray x coriolanus #yes they are indeed building a little army for themself #…coriolanus has yet to learn to pull out #the hunger games #lucy gray is in the meadow where she belongs

[darlingkairos]

Took time to make the daughter look even more celestial. I’m not going to explain my reasoning on this, but it took three weeks to complete. Enjoy.

#star wars #fanart #star wars fanart #anakin skywaller #anakin art #the daughter #time travel #alternate universe #knightfall Anakin #my artwork #art #artists on tumblr #Very close to developing a attitude problem. I observe others. I learn about them #. Im not human. Im something else.