Not Gonna Lie, When I Saw That A Cybertruck Had Exploded I Legit Didn't Realize It Was Some Sort Of Premeditated

i spam like so often that i sometimes put off notifications for an hour so that it doesnt look like im stalking even though i was just on my phone and got the notification seconds after a moot posted

i also just dont reblog a ton bc im lazy :P. sorry moots

people who say “I block for spam liking” like damn sorry that you hate joy. Every time someone goes through and likes 3829278 posts on my blog I’m filled with a love and power that you will never know and I pity you

as a marginalized person who practices karate, please for the love of whatever god(s) you believe in, PLEASE NEVER PUT YOUR THUMB INSIDE YOUR FIST, YOU WILL BREAK YOUR THUMB/OTHER FINGERS

for lack of a good diagram, i have emojis: 🤛 👊 🤜 ✊️

if you want a little bit of extra stab with your fists, try extending your index and middle finger just a little bit, keeping the fist form, but having those two fingers being slightly more forward than the others

make sure to punch forward, as opposed to swinging your arm around your body for the momentum, it will show your inexperience and will be child's play to grab and use against you

i would agree with what op said about the cheekbone and nose for a targe, but if you want an alternative/are unable to reach your opponent's face with your strikes, consider hitting them in the throat or the diaphragm (which is the area right under your ribcage

i wouldn't recommend kicking unless you know how to do it right. this isn't karate kick, the crane kick will not work. if you can sweep their legs safely, attempt that, a person on ths ground will be unable to fight you as well from below (depending on their training) and provides you an opportunity to escape

honestly, the biggest tenant in karate is defense first. if you are safe to do so, always run away from a fight. you do not want to be in a fight for any longer than absolutely necessary

If you are a visibly disenfranchised person in America (by race, gender, sexuality, physical ability, or any other definition) and are worried about violence carried out in the name of sycophants, I would strongly recommend arming yourselves.

Brass knuckles are not illegal at the federal level, although many states have their own laws. They work in two directions: the brass rings increase the injury you do onto someone else, while the palm grip redistributes the kickback so that you're less likely to break your own fingers. Kevlar gauntlets, like the ones I wear for motorcycling, help with the latter more than the former.

Switchblades are becoming increasingly legal on the state level thanks in large part to an EMT lobby -- carrying a collapsible blade is helpful when your job involves cutting people out of their seatbelts in vehicle collisions. They come in two types: side-loading and out-the-front. OTF is triggered faster in an emergency.

In both cases, remember that most things are only illegal if you get caught. The issue comes in states where the sale of brass knuckles or switchblades are illegal, which makes them harder to acquire. If you can find a way to send a care package via a reputable courier, you should have no problem transporting across state lines. (My OTF blade came to PA nestled between a pair of sneakers.)

Handguns are easy to purchase in just about any state. Check your state laws to see whether you need a permit and/or to register your firearm to conduct a sale, but unless you're a convicted felon, the process is fairly straightforward. Always hold a handgun with both hands and practice at the range until you're confident in your aim and your stance.

Long guns are not going to be particularly useful on the street. You're unlikely to get the distance from your target to maintain your accuracy. They're more useful for standing your ground on your own property.

Bows are my favorite weapon to handle, but I would not recommend them for protection. It takes years of practice to fire them accurately, and you need space both to draw back the string to your ear and to fire at a distance. Arrows need a certain amount of momentum behind them, snap shots don't really work. Entry-level bows are cheaper than entry-level guns and that's the only edge I will give them.

General advice:

Put spikes anywhere you don't want people grabbing. Wrists and shoulders are the most obvious places. Punks don't just wear them for decoration!

Slip-resistant boots help you hold your ground in a tussle, and most come with an additional benefit like a steel toe or impact-resistant material.

When aiming with brass knuckles or bare fists, aim for the nose and the cheekbone. Both break easily and cause a shockwave of immediate pain that will make your attacker retreat.

Aim for center mass when possible with any type of puncturing weapon. It's the biggest target with the most important organs.

If you are put in a headlock, the thigh has both sensitive nerves and the femoral artery, and it's probably the most available target to you.

Strangling someone might seem like the nicer option, but it's the most dangerous for you. You need at least 10 seconds to strangle to the point of unconsciousness, during which your hands are both occupied and you can't defend yourself as well. Always go for an immediate, painful injury that will disrupt your attacker's attention.

Any protection - body armor or weaponry - is better than no protection. My motorcycle armor was designed to keep me from breaking every bone in my body in a crash, but the way it redistributes bludgeoning force also helps against baseball bats and batons.

Most people are not as prepared to receive physical violence as they are to dole it out.

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in case someone hasn't mentioned it already, a group of parrots is a pandemonium, so do with that what you will

Alternatives to “system” when choosing a collective name

There’s nothing wrong with keeping things simple and just calling yourself “The ___ System” when choosing a collective name! But some want something that represents themselves a little better. So here are some alternatives to the word system for y’all to try out! (I’ll add more if y’all have suggestions)!

General: 

- Group / Grouping

- Collective / Collection 

- Cluster

- Bunch, Bundle

- House (of) / Home (of)

- Band

- Club, Crew, Class, Clique

- Company

- Crowd 

- Party

- Ring

- Team, Unit

- Pack

- Caravan

Formal:

- Assembly

- Congregation

- Formation

- League, Division

- Sect, Sector

- Coalition 

- Convocation

- Court

Political (some of these may have negative connotations):

- Faction, Clan

- Gang, Bloc

- Squad / Squadron, Troop, Platoon, Posse, Fleet

Animals (names used for groups of animals): 

- Pod (of dolphins, whales)

- School (of fish)

- Flock (of birds)

- Murder (of crows)

- Sleuth (of bears)

- Parliament (of owls) 

- Parade (of elephants)

- Cackle (of hyenas)

- Conspiracy (of lemurs)

- Cauldron (of bats)

- Romp (of otters)

- Tower (of giraffes) 

- Flamboyance (of flamingos)

- And tons more! 

- Classification names: Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Family, Genus, Species

Other:

- Constellation (a group of stars that forms an image in the sky)

- Asterism (a group of stars that is not a constellation) 

- Tributary (a river or stream flowing into a larger river)

- Confluence (where two bodies of water meet)

- Range (a group of mountains)

- Strata (a group of volcanos)

I'm thinking in terms of actual real life experiences I've had when I say this, but I'd imagine part of what makes being a Thor enjoyer so frustrating in 2024/MCU's phase 4+ era is that... you're effectively not allowed to enjoy your favorite superhero.

I once had a conversation with a close friend of mine during a casual outing, and without going into very many details, this particular person is an enjoyer of Ragnarok, and enjoys Tailka's work overall. Now, I should say right off the bat: there is nothing wrong with these opinions. Everyone is entitled to like what they like and enjoy the work of creators just the same as other people are allowed to dislike them. For this particular post, I'm not here to get into fandom wars or "reasons why taika waititi is a terrible director" beef. I have other posts in line for that. But what I will say is that I already knew this about my friend, so it never surprised me when the topic of Thor came up that it would be a point of disagreement.

The issue I've found that continues to circle in the general space of "being a Thor fan" came when I expressed that I don't like Ragnarok, I do think Thor was funnier (and just better overall) before Ragnarok and therefore Taika's involvement, and quite frankly Taika had very little business taking on the mantle of director of a superhero franchise he has never liked or understood in his life just because he had mouths to feed. (There are other opportunities to fulfill that. And filmmakers know going into this industry that it's all gig-based and - if they're smart anyways - work around that.) I hadn't even gotten a chance to go through all of the reasons WHY I feel that way, of which I have had before compiled an organized list of about 16 talking points off the top of my head, so as far as that particular discussion goes... it didn't go anywhere. We were busy at the time.

But namely what I want to talk about is this:

The response I was given, in summary, was something along the lines of "well I think Thor was boring, and he wasn't my cup of tea, so I'm glad he changed."

But, you see, there's just ONE small issue with that: Thor isn't meant for everyone.

In fact, no character is meant for everyone. So why is it that Thor needs to change to be "for everyone" and be the MCU normies' "cup of tea" when no other character has to? Why does he need to lose his core identity (both as a character, as a franchise, you name it, it's been done) just because people like my friend don't understand him as well as Tony Stark or Spider-Man? And why should Thor fans have tow watch their favorite superhero get stripped down and turned into something completely divorced from the character, world and cast we were first involved with from the beginning?

Nobody at any point has been able to answer me that besides "well just because I didn't like Thor personally."

Iron Man won't appeal to everyone. Neither does Captain America, neither does Spider-Man, beloved as even Spidey is. They have their own quirks, their own villains, their own storylines... Every superhero has a core to them that their stories revolve around. He's from DC, but Superman, for instance, has the core of: love, justice and the American Way. Therefore, his stories revolve around challenging that core, and making Superman prove it. Steve Rogers/Captain America has a similar core. Justice, freedom and the American Way, is what I'd mostly boil his core down to. Thor's is "love" all around. I've written about that '(here)' in my post about his 2011 themes. Maybe it's different for other fans, but for me personally? I adore that about Thor. It's one of the many reasons I'm drawn to him over any other marvel Super besides Spider-Man. (not you tom holland ... yes you andrew garfield...)

So when I go to Thor for entertainment, I'm going to him above the other superheros because I want a story that revolves around HIS core and how Thor goes about reckoning with his challenges. I also go to MCU Thor specifically for his quiet, kind, regal nature. I come to him for his gravitas, his passion, his relationships with his cast of companions.

I go to him for high-sci-fi action/adventure, or for the "what if we took norse mythology and made it an alien superhero" route they took him in for the MCU. I go to Thor because he IS different from the rest of the Avengers... and that's the point.

So when someone says to me: "Well Thor wasn't for me so I'm glad he changed", or "Well I really liked Ragnarok because Thor kind of become more in line with the other Avengers"... they're fundamentally missing the point of why Thor has a fanbase at all.

neil gaiman? what are you doing in this tumblr post?!

glad that im not popular enough to have an evil shadow version of my blog that exists just to make contradictions on my posts

In comics Loki is immune to Wanda's magic. Thats how powerful he is.

In MCU Val knocks him off with 1 hit.

in case anyone else needs it :)

Hi, guys. 😊💕

So someone asked me for the recording I have of Betrayal, and since I have it uploaded now I thought I’d share it here in case anyone else wants it, too. 

(Be forewarned that, as it was recorded by an audience member, the sound isn’t always the clearest but you can still hear most it.)

is there a show you’re still salty about its cancellation?