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I feel like a lot of people tend to forget that the antivax movement is the result of ableism and a hatred of autistic people especially autistic children. It’s not based off of a “trend” it’s core reason for being a “thing” is because of ableism, so like…yeah make fun of antivaxers but can we please remember that they are always ableist pieces of garbage that would rather their child die slowly and painfully from a preventable disease than live and be autistic.
The whole basis for this “movement” is that they would rather their child died than be autistic. And that is why I will happily call anti-vaxxers garbage, morons, and anything else that strikes me fancy.
And if y’all recall a fun exchange here a while ago, will happily punch them in the face also.
It’s wrong on so many levels.
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eryk-hopeless asked:
I'd love to know, as I'm sure others would, do you have any tips on what to do if one's magic doesn't seem to be working? Should you keep casting until you see results or take a break? xo
grimoire-of-geekery answered:
Ok, so there are a number of reasons why your magic might not seem to be working, too many to list here in fact. So, my suggestion is thus:
1. Do divination to find out why a certain spell hasn’t worked. If the divination explains, take the advice and do what it suggests, and see if it helps. If the divination itself is garbage though, you might have a bigger problem.
2. If even your divinations aren’t working right, you’re probably not aligned with the forces out in the objective reality which fuel your magic. Recently I had a problem with that, and one of my Threefold tools had gone inert, which was… terrifying. I had to go “out and about” to seek some guidance. Sometimes it’s as simple as going out to that rock by the river you always used to love as a kid, or playing that video game that seemed to kindle your powers, or reading that book that you first learned from. Reconnect.
This is actually the subject of my Six Lights of Initiation in my book, Pack of Cards.
3. If your magic has never been better than 50% effective, then you need training. That training MAY be effective doing it alone, or you may need to find a teacher who knows not only what they’re doing but how to produce results in others. Magic is a profession, after all.
One way or another, the first lesson is to be able to observe reality for what it is, not for what we hope or want to believe. If you’re honestly no great shakes at spellcasting, time to train up!
4. If your magic used to be highly effective, and right now it’s garbage, and you don’t seem to be able to reconnect, you may wish to get some help uncrossing or unbinding yourself. Seek out those who specialize in curse-breaking or unbinding, and people who have an overall good reputation. Many of them do not charge money for their work, but it’s always polite to give a gift of thanks anyway. They will also suggest doing divination in many cases, but not all. If they do, that may be where they charge money. Use your noodle, and if the person is charging hundreds of dollars, they’re not the right person. Likewise, if they’re charging a pittance, and they seem stubborn but not necessarily competent, pass along.
That’s about all I have for this. If any of you have questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me privately. Let me know if you need the response to be public or private, cuz otherwise it’s up to my discretion. ;)
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mirron91 asked:
Galacta Knight trades outfits with Magolor?
daily-another-dimension answered:
Magolor even put some effort to look more like his friend
They’re so cute. :)
landofalwayswinter asked:
Would you mind giving a security person's perspective on de Becker and The Gift of Fear? I have read it but it's been a while.
systlin answered:
de Becker survived a very abusive childhood, and like many children in abusive situations he became very adept at recognizing little things that let you gauge the threat level of a situation.
It also left him with a strong drive to PROTECT people from threats. Understandably. He’s probably the best in the business when it comes to personal protection and threat assessment. He’s done security for celebrities, congresspeople, ambassadors, ect. In personal protective security circles, he’s a goddamned legend for running a ship so tight that the Secret Service would be jealous. He’s worked with the CIA and DIA and is regarded as the foremost expert in threat assessment probably in the nation.
The Gift of Fear is, essentially, a handbook laying out why fear is a good thing that has been hardwired into us to help us avoid danger, and how and why you should listen to it. He lays out why gut feelings about people are often us picking up on tiny details that we may not notice consciously, and pointing out what those details are and why they signal danger.
It’s probably the best book out there on how to recognize subtle danger signs and recognize patterns of violent behavior in individuals (which usually start small and subtle and escalate) and how to deal with things like being stalked.
Now, there are various levels of threats, from “none” to “immediate and acute risk to life and safety”. de Becker pioneered the MOSAIC threat identification system, which places how acute a threat is. It’s an industry standard for threat assessment and used by police departments and private security companies. I’ve done training with it myself.
On the spectrum of ‘hiring private security consultants’, hiring Gavin de Becker himself, personally, is a fucking power move like I’ve never seen before. Keep in mind that the FBI and CIA go to him for training.
I also want to point out that de Becker is very good at what he does, and is not cheap. Just to hire his firm is going to cost you $$$$$. To hire him personally costs more.
Jeff Bezos apparently told him that he doesn’t care what it costs, just do whatever you need to. Because of course he can, he’s got more money than he knows what to do with.
I also want to say that if you are in an abusive/manipulative relationship of any sort, MOSAIC is free to use, right there at the link above, and I urge you to do so.
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There was more. :) I love this.
queer housing groups are a great place to meet people you would never, under any circumstances, want to live with.
queer housing groups are like:
“hi manhattan folx. we are both fresh out of school and looking to split rent 3/4s* with one (1) quiet femme roommate. wed prefer to live with someone who is not greek, cannot practice martial arts and was recently fired from their job.
we are looking for a quiet person because it is a MUST that you do not ever speak to my partner due to his inability to behave normally. if you need trouble him, you will pass messages beneath our bedroom door at precisely 3am on sundays only.
you mightve heard about us from our previous roommate, moon. she will be posting in various local groups saying we sold her ferret on craigslist. please PM me for more details.
we are looking for some who
- is not mentally ill
- is not disabled
- will not be seen or heard
- does not have friends
- will wash dishes for us
you would be living in a cardboard box in our living room. we have a washing machine and dryer but ask that you do not use it, instead going to the laundromat down the street and matching whatever you paid them to pay us as well.
we are both lawyers but one of us roams the streets at night wearing a mask with horns and performing vigilante justice. you must be able to perform first aid at all hours. (and of course comfy doing this xo.)
people with leopard geckos and capricorns need not apply.
*as in you pay ¾ of the rent.”
I saw a post in a queer housing group and they specified that they talk about sex openly in their house and all of the comments were warnings telling people not to move in there because the reason why they want people to speak about sex openly is because they’re trying to indoctrinate you into their sex cult.
Queer sex cults? Strange. And never heard of queer housing.
I’m thinking of writing fanfiction. I’m nervous because I don’t feel like I’ll be any good. I’m finally being creative after so long, but it’s still hard to do.
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