I love how that person who was like "oh ew a Zionist" also has reblogged posts about not being antisemitic and buying into antisemitic conspiracies while ALSO like.
Reblogging posts about how Israel is a uniquely evil "colonial scar" and how Israel is "murdering children" and like. Literally straight up antisemtic shit.
Leveling criticism at Israel that positions it as a unique evil among all other countries and doing literal blood libel (IE, Israel murders Palestiaian babies in a way no other nation kills children) is FUCKING ANTISEMITIC. Israel is JUST A COUNTRY. It is JUST another nation, doing the shitty stuff that other nations do. And if you find yourself railing against Israel EXTRA hard right now, or ever, in ways that you do NOT rail against other shitty countries that do shitty things (and, I can't believe I have to say this, if you find yourself saying that the kidnap, rape, torture, and murder of any civilian ever is justified because "uwu this radical extremist group is freedom fighters"!) then you're a fucking antisemitic, racist bigot.
Like. It blows me away how so many people don't seem to see that Israel, the Jewish state (whether you agree with how it is run or not, whether you agree with how it came to be or not) gets SO MUCH MORE SHIT than other comparable shitty countries... Come on.
Because the alternative is that you DO see it. That you DO agree with all of those things that are STEEPED in age-old antisemitic conspiracy. And you agree.
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i don’t know if you take them, but headcanons for mesmers in kotlc? because I feel like they’re not the most developed
I'm not very experienced with headcanons, but I can certainly try! This may just end up an assortment of details I would've included myself if it were my story. Some are already in line with canon, but not explicitly stated, so I'm saying them here
When mesmerising someone, one's mind is vulnerable and more susceptible to all other kinds of influence (beguilers, telepathic invasion, other mesmers, etc)
The more involved and intense the actions another is being mesmerized into doing, the more vulnerable the mind
(e.g., making someone slap themself once vs prolonged holding your hand in fire. also affected by number of people under control)
There is a finite amount of power one has, which can either be concentrated in one person's complex task, or spread out across multiple people as simpler tasks
This varies from person to person, and with practice you can increase your capability
There's a passive side effect to the ability that makes mesmers inherently more persuasive
This creates notable distrust in some, who constantly question their own conclusions and subtle actions in the presence of a mesmer (this is just canon but more relevant here)
More powerful mesmers can, with practice, utilize others' abilities effectively via mesmerising them
For example, mesmerizing a hydrokinetic and being able to use their hydrokinesis vicariously (this could be argued as existing in canon, but I'm making a distinction for no particular reason)
The more one practices with another's ability, the more skilled they become and the more they can use it (the benefits in one area also seep into all areas, making them more adaptable and skilled overall). This leads some to try and practice via trusted people repeatedly
However, the more time one spends mesmerizing one person, the more accustomed their mind becomes to it, and the harder it is to separate and break away
The adaptability and skill one gains in all regards of their personhood can come at the cost of the mental security of others, which can deter many from trying
I few of these are more canon than others, but I am very canon oriented so it's to be expected. I hope this is sufficient for your request, at least for now! I'm sure there's much more that could be explored or added, but these are the ideas I thought of first :)
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current list of writing projects (sigh)
A Rare Bird (Inklings Challenge 2022)
Children of Light (Inklings Challenge 2021)
Snow Queen retelling
Doormaker story
the Archives
Briar's Christmas story
Song that the Wild Wind Sings (Narnia fanfic)
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