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Mar. 17th, 2017
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cursedfunkopops:
cursed pop 120337
honestly this pop is pretty pleasing! sure, it’s creepy, but that actually makes sense for the character! the detail level is nicely balanced over the whole figure, and the colors and shapes feel very clean. they look good to me! I admit I’m not a huge fan of how the hair is sculpted, but overall I think this is a much better pop than average.
cursedfunkopops:
cursed pop 120337
honestly this pop is pretty pleasing! sure, it’s creepy, but that actually makes sense for the character! the detail level is nicely balanced over the whole figure, and the colors and shapes feel very clean. they look good to me! I admit I’m not a huge fan of how the hair is sculpted, but overall I think this is a much better pop than average.
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nitrogenbabe:
my africa and the world class has really taught me that theres no such thing as a failed state. theres no set marker when time is on a continum. my father is literally older than the federal republic of somalia. hes not that old. my mom is older that djbouti. most of these countries are so young. they stepped out from colonialism with infrastructure and systems meant for wealth extraction and exploitation, not to mention other huge problems (like environmental struggles)
what im trying to say is donate, a drought is killing my people and my stomach hurts thinking abt it so Help Out A Fellow Human Being: http://ift.tt/2mWCBmS
nitrogenbabe:
my africa and the world class has really taught me that theres no such thing as a failed state. theres no set marker when time is on a continum. my father is literally older than the federal republic of somalia. hes not that old. my mom is older that djbouti. most of these countries are so young. they stepped out from colonialism with infrastructure and systems meant for wealth extraction and exploitation, not to mention other huge problems (like environmental struggles)
what im trying to say is donate, a drought is killing my people and my stomach hurts thinking abt it so Help Out A Fellow Human Being: http://ift.tt/2mWCBmS
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cursedfunkopops:
Cursed pop 6470
this pop, on the other hand, is far, far too scary. it’s compelling, sure. it’s broken enough out of the usual funko pop mold not to look too awful, aesthetically, as a plastic figure. the problem is that green eggs and ham is not supposed to be a scary book, and this figure is far, far too scary.
cursedfunkopops:
Cursed pop 6470
this pop, on the other hand, is far, far too scary. it’s compelling, sure. it’s broken enough out of the usual funko pop mold not to look too awful, aesthetically, as a plastic figure. the problem is that green eggs and ham is not supposed to be a scary book, and this figure is far, far too scary.
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tinyshad3s:
tinyshad3s:
i wish people would’ve gotten really hung up on the part of the bible where it says you can’t wear cloth made of different materials instead of gay people
this post was made in April 2015, almost two full years ago (time sure does fly!) so this isn’t aimed so much at OP as at anyone who happens to see it.
1a) the prohibition is specifically on mixed linen and wool
1b) the mixed material is called shatnez
2) avoiding it is an actual religious observance that many people, specifically Jews, undertake very seriously. there are major theological reasons that it is NOT a Christian observance.
3) I understand the sentiment of wishing that something harmful and tragic (religious homophobia) be replaced with something one sees as trivial and benign. I don’t think that wish is evil. indeed, I, as a gay trans person, feel this wish very deeply, however, as a Jewish person, posts like this always leave me thoughtful, to say the least.
4) when making posts that cite religious texts and traditions to make points about modern, religiously motivated cultural practices, it may be prudent to consider and/or research for a moment the texts and/or traditions that you’re citing, to make sure that your post references actual religious texts/traditions (accuracy), avoids trivializing or insulting the practices of marginalized groups (sensitivity), and correctly identifies texts and traditions that connect with the culture you’re criticizing (correspondence)
checking for accuracy, sensitivity, and correspondence when citing religious texts and/or traditions allows one to avoid accidentally saying something nonsensical, irrelevant, or insulting to marginalized groups. as Tony the Tiger would say, it’s gr-r-reat.
I don’t mean to be hostile or condescending, and I apologize if this comes off that way. it’s just something I always think, when I see posts like this (citing Jewish traditions as though they were simply an unimportant part of Christianity.)
tinyshad3s:
tinyshad3s:
i wish people would’ve gotten really hung up on the part of the bible where it says you can’t wear cloth made of different materials instead of gay people
this post was made in April 2015, almost two full years ago (time sure does fly!) so this isn’t aimed so much at OP as at anyone who happens to see it.
1a) the prohibition is specifically on mixed linen and wool
1b) the mixed material is called shatnez
2) avoiding it is an actual religious observance that many people, specifically Jews, undertake very seriously. there are major theological reasons that it is NOT a Christian observance.
3) I understand the sentiment of wishing that something harmful and tragic (religious homophobia) be replaced with something one sees as trivial and benign. I don’t think that wish is evil. indeed, I, as a gay trans person, feel this wish very deeply, however, as a Jewish person, posts like this always leave me thoughtful, to say the least.
4) when making posts that cite religious texts and traditions to make points about modern, religiously motivated cultural practices, it may be prudent to consider and/or research for a moment the texts and/or traditions that you’re citing, to make sure that your post references actual religious texts/traditions (accuracy), avoids trivializing or insulting the practices of marginalized groups (sensitivity), and correctly identifies texts and traditions that connect with the culture you’re criticizing (correspondence)
checking for accuracy, sensitivity, and correspondence when citing religious texts and/or traditions allows one to avoid accidentally saying something nonsensical, irrelevant, or insulting to marginalized groups. as Tony the Tiger would say, it’s gr-r-reat.
I don’t mean to be hostile or condescending, and I apologize if this comes off that way. it’s just something I always think, when I see posts like this (citing Jewish traditions as though they were simply an unimportant part of Christianity.)