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If you could relive any of your memories, which would it be?
That's a bit tough! I could go lighthearted, or I could go heavy. I think I'll go lighthearted and say the first time I read The Lightning Thief. Or watched The Last Airbender. Kinda miss that magic of having my mind blown, lol. Thanks for the ask!
EXAMS ARE OVER, AND I'M FREEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Ainu are pretty much the only ones recognized as indigenous by the Japanese government, which is crazy, considering there were MANY more indigenous groups in Japan, whose numbers are even smaller, and with even less than the already-meager protections the Ainu have. It's so bad that a decent portion of the Japanese population genuinely aren't aware of the situation (I've spoken to a few who didn't know until like, last year that some of these groups are still around).
Not to try to detract from this post- just wanted to add that it's important not to forget that, just like indigenous groups in the west (specifically North and South America), they're not just one lump sum (many people like to act as if all native Americans are just one group and not literally hundreds if not thousands of tribes with their own unique languages and practices), and they've all suffered just as much from oppression, colonization, and discrimination.
We can't rewind time, but we can try to improve what we have now. Acknowledging, learning, and spreading as much information about these indigenous cultures and celebrating them is so important. I'm no expert- as far as I know, I'm neither from any of these groups nor do I personally know people who willingly acknowledge that they are (many Ainu, for example, deny their own heritage because of discrimination, as highlighted by the post above), so I can only encourage people to try and speak to, learn about, and help these communities in any way they can.
As a young boy in school, Masaki Sashima would be dragged out of his classroom and beaten by his fellow students.
Masaki, now 72, was different to the other kids.
He was Ainu, an Indigenous people from the country's northern regions, most notably the large island of Hokkaido.
"During recess, the hallway door would open, and several guys would yell at me to come out," he said.
"I clung to my desk in the classroom and kept quiet.
"Everyone would surround me and beat me."
Japan has long portrayed itself as culturally and ethnically homogenous, something that some have even argued is a key to its success as a nation.
More than 98 per cent of Japanese people are descendants of the Yamato people.
But the Ainu are distinct, with their own history, languages, and culture.
But, as the victims of colonialism, assimilation, and discrimination, much of that identity has been lost.
Thinking of changing my username. I think it's cute but kinda... eh. Should I change it, then make a sideblog with this user instead? I don't want moots to get confused when they see me in their mentions or something lol.
Re: people being confused/upset about Vi becoming an enforcer (even though that has always been a main point of the show - how a kid from the lanes becomes an enforcer)
I saw someone say something along the lines of “Ekko is the character y’all think Vi is” and I think that hit the nail right on the head.
Ekko has been fighting for his home for years. He has a strong sense of justice and ideals for a better Zaun. I’m actually really excited to see him interacting more with Heimerdinger because I think their conversations will be interesting.
Vi on the other hand is a horribly broken character. She went from having a home and a family - a place of belonging - to experiencing a huge trauma and loss. Then right as the loss happened he was kidnapped and sent to a prison where she was isolated. By the time she is freed she no longer recognizes her home, her friends, or her own sister. And as she tries to re-find her place in her old life she realizes that that place doesn’t exist anymore. So of course she is going to follow the path of the person that cared about her (Caitlyn healing her) and made space for her (Caitlyn standing up for her to her family and to the council).
And the thing about Vi is that she isn’t idealistic in the way Ekko and even Caitlyn is. She has never indicated she wants things to be different for the better - only that she wants things to go back to how they were. She doesn’t want Jinx, she wants Powder. She doesn’t want the Zaun Silco has made, but she talks about how it was better under Vander (which still wasn’t ideal). She doesn’t have an idea for the future because she’s still stuck trying to regain the past - that is the broken aspect of her character and at the end of S1 she fully realizes there is no going back. That it is all truly gone. The one thing she has left to fall back on is her role of protector, which Caitlyn now needs.
What is going to be interesting in S2 is more the reactions to Vi’s involvement as an enforcer - from all sides. But they have done a great job of setting everything up and if it’s coming as a surprise to you then maybe you’ve been idealizing Vi as a character she’s not. Ekko is right there, is fucking phenomenal, and will never join the enforcers.
I WILL NOT apologize for who I will inevitably become once Arcane season 2 drops. This is a warning in itself.
TV Show Tag Game
This is gonna turn into an anime tag game for me lol -- you think I watch Western Television? XDDDD Thanks to @grimcoordinator for the tag -- this one is EZ, you just post gifs of things you like! 🥰
Gently tagging my moots @maiemorrae, @anyablackwood, @satohqbanana, @reaperofcrows, @theprissythumbelina, @winterandwords, @ellierenae, @pluttskutt, and @mysticstarlightduck 💜 I wanna get to know y'all better so tell me about things you like!
^^^ Only S1-5, obviously.
...okay, that's the end of non-anime.
...you know, I "like" a lot of things but when I try to limit it to things that like changed my brain chemistry, it's a lot harder to think of things XD
Also, I play so much Genshin and ZZZ that I don't do much else these days 😭 My media consumption is slow XD
As someone who was recently stuck in a stranger's house alone with ALL ELECTRIC/WIFI-CONNECTED APPLIANCES, this. My family has a gas stove, so we were able to still heat up food. The house I was stuck in? Nope. Fully electric stove. Couldn't use a damn thing.
I was lucky enough that they had bottled water, because their tap water's unsafe and their filtered water came out of their fridge. Since they had a lot of kids, there was also a bunch of snacks, but I couldn't get an actual meal for a few days until my friend was able to come pick me up. PREPARATION FOR EMERGENCIES ISN'T JUST ABOUT BUYING FLASHLIGHTS AND PORTABLE CHARGERS. The home itself is where it starts!!!!
as someone who has gone long stretches without electricity, let alone an internet connection
BACK UP YOUR WORK---YES, EVEN PHYSICAL COPIES. HAVE OFFLINE RESOURCES. KEEP YOUR LANDLINE. CARRY CASH. DON'T GET IMPORTANT APPLIANCES THAT RUN ON WIFI. LEARN TO READ A PAPER MAP