#for the millionth time

[memorizingthedigitsofpi]

I don't know what it is about people who only write longfic, but they can't seem to grasp what I mean when I write a post about oneshots.

I'll say, "you don't have to write the boring parts in order to write the scene that interests you" and they'll hear, "write your story out of order and start with the fun stuff so that you have motivation to write the rest."

I'll say, "here are a bunch of ideas that you can write in 1K or less!" and I'll get a bunch of, "bold of you to assume I won't write 30K on each of these"

I'll say, "a 500 word fic written in the middle of the night with a lightning bolt of inspiration and a dose of insomnia is one of the true joys in life" and they'll respond with, "Yeah. After I write the other 20K around it, maybe I'll post it."

Why do so many people refuse to acknowledge that oneshots exist and are awesome and are a valid storytelling medium?

I'm sorry you need 50K of buildup in order to get an emotional payoff but that sounds like a skill issue. Git gud.

#I'm waiting 24 hours #and posting this on my personal account #but holy GOD am I annoyed #for the millionth time #this always happens #it's like when I write about loving kudos and everyone turns it into a post about comments #THAT'S NOT THE CONVERSATION JAN!

[edenfenixblogs]

Reminder! But be aware that many Jews use the term Zionist/Zionism in a way that you do not understand it/are not familiar with! Many Jewish people who you would define as Zionists and/or people who have all the same politics as you may:

1. Call themselves Zionists because it is a term with deeply individual meanings for many Jews

2. Not call themselves Zionists, but bristle at hearing the term “Zionist” be used as a pejorative because the history of the word Zionist being used as an antisemitic dogwhistle in leftism, communist Russia, and Arab extremist organizations (and because I am Jewish and on the internet I will state explicitly that no, of course I do not think all Arabs are extremists. I do not think all Muslims are extremists. I do not tolerate Islamophobia in any way on my blog or in real life. If I see a single even somewhat questionable instance of maybe Islamophobia in any replies here, you will be blocked and reported. I am taking the time to educate about Zionism as a dogwhistle, because I have chosen to tolerate a certain amount of feedback as a Jewish person. I am neither Arab nor Muslim so it is not my place to extend an olive branch of understanding regarding Islamophobia to you nor do I have any interest in doing so. I wholeheartedly condemn anti-Arab and Islamophobic hatred. As we all should)

3. Actively call themselves anti-Zionists because they define the term Zionism in a way that includes occupation, genocide, and expulsion

4. Actively call themselves anti-Zionists but still believe that Jewish people as an ethnoreligous group are inherently indigenous to the lands around Jerusalem while ALSO considering Palestinians to be indigenous to that same land.

5. Actively call themselves anti-Zionists because they oppose the formation of any religious state whatsoever, but still believe that Jews deserve to reside where they are right now without forced expulsion.

For non-Jewish people using the term anti-Zionism, I urge you to really think about what Zionism actually means to you as a term. Like what do you think that word is? What kind of person do you think a Zionist is? What assumptions are you making in the use of that term and is it fair to expect every Jewish person to agree with that definition and why do you feel that way?

And before anyone comments on me or makes assumptions about my stance.

I do not call myself a Zionist!

I deeply oppose the current government of Israel. I had the opportunity to go on a birthright trip to Israel, and declined to go because I do not support the subjugation of Palestinians. I also chose not to go, because at the time there was a spate of bus bombings. I have family in Israel that I have never met and cannot meet because I refuse to go there out of both personal fear AND political unrest AND political/moral opposition.

I support sovereignty and equal rights and liberation and self determination for all Palestinians. I believe Palestinians are indigenous to the land.

I also believe Jewish people are indigenous to the land. Since Hadrian’s expulsion of the Jewish people from Israel/Judea in 135 and the resultant formation of Syria Palestina, there has been no place that Jews have existed that has considered them foundational parts of society or that has not expelled us. We have always been considered settlers. There is no other place in which we could even conceivably BE indigenous besides the levant. I believe that the “whiteness” of modern Jews of European descent is a product of millennia of expulsion, resettlement, and relocation. I know for a fact that PoC Jews have also REMAINED in the region since the expulsion in 135 and if they’re not indigenous to there, then who on earth is?

I believe that indigeneity does not expire. I believe that the fact that Jews sing daily prayers about their history in Israel/the levant is pretty strong evidence that Jews all over the world have never lost their connection to the region. I believe that two thousand years is a long time.

I believe that it could not matter less whether Jews or Palestinians were there “first.” What matters is the strong cultural ties BOTH cultures have to the levant. What matters is that civilians have a safe government that they can trust not to commit genocide against them. To expel them from the land of their ancestors. To banish them to settlements.

I believe colonialism is wrong. I believe imperialism is wrong. I believe there’s even more I need to learn even after living in this conflict and diaspora my entire life. I do not believe that the land that exists there right now needs to be called Israel. I only believe that there needs to be safeguards in place at a governmental level that explicitly protects the sovereignty, safety, and legitimacy of Palestinians and the Jews who live there. There must be guardrails to prevent genocide against both groups. There must be some formal institutional mechanism to ensure the safety of both parties.

I believe that none of these ideas are in conflict with one another.

Anyone telling you that the solution is straightforward is lying or has plans to harm a large number of people. You are not special. You did not invent the perfect idea that no one thought of that magically solves the issues of statelessness, fear of displacement, expulsion, or genocide. If your plan only involves helping one group without regard to the needs of the other, it is a bad plan. If you don’t believe that Jews should be expelled from Israel, is that Zionism? If you believe Jews should have self determination and representation within government that protects their interests, is that Zionism? Even if the same self determination and representation exists for Palestinians? If you are a hardcore anti-Zionist and believe that Jews do not belong in i/p at all, where do the Jews go?

Where are the Jews indigenous to that isn’t Israel? Where do they go. Europe doesn’t want us. The rest of SWANA doesn’t want us. We certainly are not indigenous to the Americas. It’s been awhile since there were expulsions from Asia (as far as I know), but they did happen there. And Asian countries have very rich indigenous histories of their own that we have no place in. The United States is increasingly violent to us and is certainly nobody’s idea of a Jewish homeland.

If your argument against Zionism is that Jews don’t belong there, where do we belong? If your argument against Zionism is that Jews don’t deserve to ever leave diaspora and should not have self determination or protection, why not us too? Again, I have no desire to go to Israel!!! I have actively rejected offers to visit Israel!!!

I don’t call this set of beliefs Zionism. I don’t believe there is a term for this set of beliefs. But someone else might disagree. And that’s the point. I’m not shaming anyone who does or does not call themselves a Zionist.

#Zionism #antizionism #anti zionism #just be aware #calling yourself antizionist #may alienate Jews who agree with every single thing you have to say #even about Israel! #because you are working with different definitions #and they don’t know if antizionism to you means that you support Palestinian liberation #or if it means you support stripping Jewish Israelis of current protections under law #or if it means you want a new state entirely #it’s not really a useful term imo #I’ll probably take this down #because the internet is allergic to nuance #and is convinced that just because some things are fundamentally wrong #like genocide and apartheid and occupation #not everything has a fundamentally and objectively correct solution #life doesn’t work that way #again #for the millionth time #I am not a Zionist #I just refuse to condemn the whole term and anyone who uses the term #based solely on one interpretation of its meaning #it is a Jewish term #why are non-jews always trying to define Jewish terms

[ruanbaijie]

别走。再陪我待一会儿。

THE SPIREALM 致命游戏 (2024) 1.45 adapted from the danmei novel Kaleidoscope of Death 死亡万花筒 by Xi Zi Xu 西子绪

#userdramas #asiandramanet #cdramaedit #cdramasource #致命游戏 #死亡万花筒 #the spirealm #thespirealmedit #kodedit #kaleidoscope of death #asianlgbtqdramas #danmeiedit #danmei #*gifs #xia zhiguang #huang junjie #userinahochi #userkimchi #tuserjade #seamayweed #i want to cry #for the millionth time #the way he stares at him #i am going to cry

[bass-alien]

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#for the millionth time

[madeofbees]

me: I hate that I can never focus on books or reading, I need to go to a cabin in the woods with a stack and not be disturbed until I finish, there’s nothing like the feel of a paper book in your hands and the smell of an old, well-loved favorite and even the chunks that fall out bc you’ve read it over a hundred times and the binding is fragile books

me when the Wi-Fi goes out: böōōkš ?? never heard of her

#books #reading #bookblr #actually adhd #reading is hard #just finished #pride and prejudice #for the millionth time #but this time read by #rosamund pike #excellent #adhd problems #books are only (1) form of sensory input #which can create a new world #but it takes a minute to get into it #and in that minute I’m thinking about 29484628 other things I could be doing #burnt out gifted kid #I once was smart / but now I can’t focus long enough to read a damn book #burnout #burned out

[xx-thedarklord-xx]

Regulus’ letters to Draco always break my heart

#regulus black #draco malfoy #drarry #dear cousin love regulus #i’m back on my bullshit #where I reread this story #for the millionth time #link is in the caption

[milkiedimitrescu]

An actual fanart of Alcina by me cause I finally had the energy to do so.

I hope you guys like it, I tried🧍‍♀️

also, click it for better quality

#alcina dimitrescu #lady dimitrescu #resident evil village #resident evil #re8 lady dimitrescu #re8 #lady alcina dimitrescu #resident evil 8 #re8 alcina #FIREEEE!!!! FIRE EVERYWHERE!!! AND BLOOD!!! #I got better at shading #So proud of me #She is hiding her claws to look innocent 😇 #love that for her #for the millionth time #I'm changing my pfp to this #first fanart #I made it look so 🔥🔥🔥

[artnijna]

Baby Octavius spending time with mom and dad. He a chunky olive baby

#fanart #artnijnaart #donnie x april #rise apritello #apriltello #tmnt oc #Octavius Hamato #my baby boy #for the millionth time #if you don’t ship don’t interact #just keep scrolling

[katherine-mcnamara]

ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ   DAKOTA BEAVERS GIF PACK  ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ

By clicking on the source link at the bottom of this post you will be able to access #136 gifs that are 270x180 in size from Prey.

These gifs were all made by me from scratch, for roleplaying purposes. Please don’t repost into gifsets/gif hunts or claim as your own. Please reblog if using. Hope y’all enjoy!  If you enjoy my gifs consider donating to an indigenous cause, gofundme, or creator.

#dakota beavers gif pack #dakota beavers gif hunt #gif pack #gif hunt #rpt #rpc #rph #indigenousrph #tasksweekly #usermina #dearindies #nativemonth2022 #these along with a ton of other packs were scheduled #but my queue decided to break #FOR THE MILLIONTH TIME #so you know what native month is also december for me because screw you tumblr #and i couldnt fix it till now bc i was back in hosp till today #anyway hope you guys love these

[simonsfish]

Oh my god I just realized in ep2 when Wille gets up to go to class in a hurry, he’s trying to get there early so he can sit near Simon.

Like he clearly looks over to where Sara is sitting before he sits down, he must be intentionally trying to sit near them since we know they don’t have assigned seats. So he puts himself in the best position to be able to talk to Simon I’m -

Wille coming through with the most solid flirting techniques once again lmao

#wilmon #young royals #prince wilhelm #rewatching season 1 #for the millionth time #and I love how immediately wille is completely focused on chasing simon

[ilylola]

forever screaming over mha hero’s rising.

#bkdk #canutellimrewatchingit #for the millionth time #mha #myheroacademia #bnha #boku no hero academia #whendotheykiss #bakudeku #dkbk #izuku midoriya #katsuki bakugo #bkdk moments

[revenantghost]

First, I'm really happy with how quickly and without a threat/reminder Wolfwood corrects himself every time. Second, knowing how different Japanese is as a language regarding gendered pronouns (as in, there are ones associated with genders and ages and maturity, but... there aren't distinct ones, that I'm aware of?), I really wonder if there's some lost nuance here.

#Trigun #TrigunBookclub #For the millionth time #I considering learning Japanese #And for the millionth time #I lament how bad I am at learning languages

[a-hackneyed-premise]

"Can a magician kill a man by magic?" Lord Wellington asked Strange.

Strange frowned. He seemed to dislike the question.

#jonathan strange #js&mn #jonathan strange and mr norrell #bet you can’t guess what I'm rereading #for the millionth time #and rediscovering my absolute love of

[theeleventhhour]

THEIR TWEET WTF

Edit: an insta post too

#whats going on #for the millionth time #catb #catfish and the bottlemen

[gerbits]

are people seriously putting sims behind early access

#this is just getting out of hand truly #i will never forgive the community for being okay with any of this #and enabling it!! #for the millionth time #no. other. modding. community. does. this. #this is not normal #and don't hit me with 'but it takes time!!!' #yeah *everything* takes time but have you ever heard of a hobby #not everything needs to be monetized #just enjoy things without having to put a price tag on it like wtf #and if you're not enjoying it here's an idea #just don't do it

[wickedsingularity]

Who knew I'd be bawling my eyes out when everyone on Deep Space Nine "dumps" their spare furniture and glasses and booze on Quark after Brunt has taken all his assets... I really must be exhausted and overdue a vacation.

Julian Bashir: Quark, where do you want this?

Quark: What is it?

Julian Bashir: A case of Alvanian brandy. A patient sent it as payment but I can’t accept it.

Quark: Nice try, Doctor, but I don’t want your charity.

Julian Bashir: Oh, it’s not charity. I find it undrinkable. So do you want it or shall I dump it?

Jadzia Dax: Quark. My sister sent me these. I thought you might want them but they’re really ugly.

Rom: They’re not as ugly as the old ones, but they’re pretty bad.

Quark: This is all very amusing, but I can’t start a bar with a case of bad brandy and a set of ugly glasses.

Benjamin Sisko: Quark!

Quark: Yes, Captain?

Benjamin Sisko: We’re doing some structural repair work on level two of the Habitat ring. We need a place to store some extra furniture for the next few months and it looks like you have the room.

Odo: Captain, where do you want me to put all this furniture?

Benjamin Sisko: We have three levels, Constable. Use them all.

Odo: Understood.

Quark: Captain, you can’t do this! Not without paying a storage fee. A minimum storage fee. Practically nothing.

Benjamin Sisko: Send me the bill.

Quark: All right. Don’t just stand there, Odo. Move it all in.

Rom: Look at them, brother. And you thought you had no assets.

Quark: Sisko, Dax, Bashir, Morn? They’re my assets?

Rom: To name a few.

Quark: I guess you’re right. I need a drink.

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Season 4: Episode 25 – “Body Parts”

#Rewatching ds9 #For the millionth time #Star trek #ds9 #Quark