hey so uhhhhh just a heads up: ao3 may or may not be in deep legal trouble. specifically for mistreatment of volunteers and lax compliance with certain laws, afaict.
i highly recommend you back up any stories you have and any favorite stories/authors you’d miss.
here’s how i’m doing it:
download calibre. it’s an open source ebook reader. link here.
it has a plugin called fanficfare. download that here.
open calibre and go to the dropdown next to “Settings”, and then select “Get plugins to enhance calibre”
Find and install FanFicFare (sort by title and scroll down to F to find it easier)
go to the dropdown menu next to the fanficfare icon in the top bar and select “Get story URLs from Web Page”
when prompted for a URL, you can post any URL that displays a list of stories, e.g. “https://archiveofourown.org/users/[username]/bookmarks?page=7” or “https://archiveofourown.org/series/[number]” or “https://archiveofourown.org/users/[username]/pseuds/[username]/works”
click “Yes”, then wait for it to gather the metadata and download the stories (you can give it another URL to grab stories from once it’s done with gathering the metadata if you want)
it will give you a little popup in the lower right corner once it’s done, telling you how many it was able to download (usually all of them) and how many it didn’t.
if it misses one or two, you can click to see the details and find out which one didn’t get downloaded, and go back to the page you got it from and download those yourself if you want.
tell it to update your library.
voila! all the stories on that page are now backed up on your computer.
notes: it will skip any fics that are locked to archive users only (the ones with a blue padlock next to the author’s name in the listing), and you’ll have to go back and grab those yourself. if your whole account is under archive lock, i highly recommend unlocking it for the duration of the time it takes to grab and download them (a few minutes to a few hours, depending on whether you have <20 or multiple hundreds like i do lol) before locking them again.
back up everything you love!! back up everything you moderately like!! back up anything you wouldn’t like to lose!! even if the ao3 mess pans out to nothing, it’s always good to have a “just in case”.
reblogging this to add: you can program your ao3 login info, and then it won’t skip locked works / private bookmarks.
go to the fanficfare dropdown menu, select ‘configure fanficfare’
personal.ini tab > view defaults >search for archive of our own >copy/paste that section >go back to personal.ini tab and click 'edit personal.ini’ >paste the archive section >input your username and password, and delete the # in front of those lines >change the 'always login’ to 'true’ instead of false and delete the # in front of that line and you should be good to go
I’m paying to force seven thousand strangers to see a photo of my late husband having fun with his dog. Tumblr Blaze is totally worth it. XD
Thank-you to all of my new Internet stranger friends for being so gracious about having my post shoved onto your dashboards. I loved reading all of your kind tags and comments! Both Martin and Bosco have been gone for several years now but for 24 hours, they felt very present in my life. I greatly appreciate this gift. ❤️
Reblog to have your dashboard be visited by the spirit of joy that death can end but not erase.
It should be illegal or something to sing “This Land Is Your Land” without the secret verses
You took one of the greatest hobo anthems ever written and turned it patriotic. That’s basically a war crime.
Secret verses??!??
At the beginning:
As I went walking that endless bread line My landlord gave me a 2-week deadline And Labor Action ran a better headline: “This land was made for you and me!”
This land is their land, it isn’t our land From the plush apartments to the Cadillac car land From the Wall Street office to the Hollywood star land This land is not for you or me
So take your slogan and kindly stow it If this was our land, you’d never know it So let’s get together and overthrow it ‘Cause this land was made for you and me
And then in the middle:
As I went walking, I saw a signpost And the sign said “No Trespassing!” But on the backside, it didn’t say nuthin ‘Cause that side was made for you and me
Holy shit.
American folk singer Woody Guthrie, who wrote other songs such as Tear The Fascists Down, All You Fascists Bound To Lose, Miss Pavlichenko, and like 6 tributes to Sacco and Vanzetti, was what you might call a “communist”
We are also gonna support the pup players’ rights to dress however the fuck they want to, too.
Note. The Pup player in question isn’t doing anything inappropriate.
Every other kind of parade has people in costume who are in character many who interact directly with the audience. It would be VERY easy to find a dancer from a Disney parade with an equally revealing costume (note they’re masc presenting and only missing a shirt).
Its also just as pressing to remind everyone-
States like Tennessee, Idaho, and Texas are already trying to have Drag catergorized as Sexual in nature. Making it illegal to do drag in public- and with how it’s written, non passing Trans people would be considered “drag performers” just for wearing clothes matching their gender.
Along with “Don’t say gay” bills, claiming that being queer or talking about queer identities is a “sexual act” and thus can’t be done in front of children. Ie. We trying to make it illegal for us to exist in public (esspecially schools)
i just want to make it clear that i just blocked about 4 more people for being dipshits on this post and do you know what???
every single one of them was a terf
when we say that ‘no kink at pride’ is a terf/radfem position, this is what we mean. don’t drink the terf koolaid, kids
yeeeep
In going through the notes, I think people need to be be made aware of the difference between “seeing a thing” and “being forced to participate in a thing”.
Because every time I see a post like this one, there are usually people making concessions (which, I suppose, is some sort of progress) like “well okay, x is okay, but y IS making others participate in their kink.”
And what y is isn’t actually forcing participation. It’s just another step that then makes you, as an observer, uncomfortable.
For example, in the notes of posts predating this one, I’ve seen, “well okay, kink at pride is fine if it’s just leather I gueeesssss, but wearing collars is too far because it makes others participate in your petplay scene.”
Then in a more recent post’s notes, where it’s been established that collars don’t necessitate a scene, much less even a kink, I’ll see, “well okay, kink at pride is fine if it’s just leather and collars I gueeesssss, but wearing pup masks and being on all fours is too much because it makes others participate in your petplay scene.”
Then this post, where it’s established that a costume is not a scene, and that innocent voluntary audience participation like asking to take a picture or pet the pup isn’t indecent and isn’t forcing people to partake in a kink scene, I’m seeing notes like, “well okay, kink at pride is fine if it’s just leather and collars and pup masks I gueeesssss, but leading/being led around on a leash is too far because it makes others participate in your petplay scene.”
And I want to slam my head against a wall.
No! It’s really not! You seeing something is not forced participation!
“But masters lead their subs around to-”
Actually shut up!
Not every single person who engages with someone by holding their leash is a humiliation kink dom. In a crowded place like a pride parade/event, having a tether to a person can be very useful if you’re worried about accidentally becoming separated and/or lost. And if you’re in a pet costume, a leash is a very convenient tether that keeps within costume. It’s not that deep!
What would be forcing your participation?
If someone went around to unsuspecting bystanders and asked if they wanted to give their pet a pat on the head.
If you walked into a restaurant and required that they allow your pet to sit and eat on the floor of the establishment, and that the staff only ever talk to you and do not acknowledge the person acting as a pet.
Just seeing a leash is NOT forcing your participation. It’s just. Not.
It makes you uncomfortable, but not because you’re being made part of anything. You can literally look in another direction and that’s the end of it.
I would say even the pat on the head isn’t. Some pups just like to be patted and pretend to be dogs, it’s not always sexual and furthermore even when it is it’s not always sexual 24/7.
In an easier to understand analogy:
When I go to the barber or salon to get my hair done, I like the feeling of the person’s hands washing my hair. Not sexually, but it does feel very pleasant, and it’s a little luxury I don’t often get to have my hair washed and scalp scratched by hands that aren’t mine.
When I’m having sex with someone, especially when I’m bottoming, sometimes I like to have my hair pulled. If I’m really in the moment it’s like a lightning jolt throughout my body.
Getting a haircut isn’t forcing my barber or stylist to participate in my hair pulling kink. It’s not sexual for me. It’s just a nice thing to feel. Even if I may go home later and enjoy my partner having a little tug at my hair hours after, the act of someone else’s hands in my hair is not inherently sexual.
If a puppy comes up to you and asks for headpats, it’s equally likely that said puppy just likes to be patted on the head or touched in a manner that is nonthreatening and nonsexual. I don’t really see it as any different than someone in a fursuit accepting or asking for pets- just because some people wear the thing and roleplay during sex doesn’t mean that’s what’s happening every time you see or interact with one.
I am not really into puppy play but I lived with a pup for quite some time. There were a lot of nonsexual interactions that did include touch in some way between the two of us. There were also plenty of sexual interactions between him and his handler that I was partial witness to. There’s a difference, and it’s normally pretty clear.
Lastly, since interaction + costume doesn’t inherently mean it’s sexual- I have a friend who works at a coffee shop who recently had a dude come in dressed in regular clothes and was just masturbating with his hand down his pants while he ordered. And then wouldn’t leave. Or stop touching himself. Sorry but I think that’s 100% more offensive than a puppy at a pride parade getting petted by strangers.
as much as it sucks to have a female character exemplifying misogynistic views on a tv show full of testosterone, i think jack’s reaction is more rooted in classism than misoginy. jack was more than ready to announce their relationship to keeley’s employees, but introduces her as a friend to someone from jack’s own social circle. i mean keeley is literally channeling pretty woman with her outfit (my friend pointed that out <3), which is very much about social class more than anything
the kind of sexual freedom keeley displays is more associated with lower-class people, as opposed to the “classy” way women like jack are expected to behave and imo that’s the root of their issues. basically my point is never trust a rich person even if they’re a hot lesbian!
yeah I understand people being upset about the way their relationship was handled because they don’t want Jack to represent negative lesbian stereotypes but I did appreciate the way their breakup was framed around class. those problems started with Jack giving Keeley expensive shit that overwhelmed her but maybe didn’t feel like such a big deal to Jack. and then Jack basically broke up with her for her image - not because she didn’t want to be seen with a woman, she said she wanted to show off her girlfriend at the rich people polo event - but because she didn’t want to be with someone who wasn’t willing to sell their honor for their reputation. which is extra interesting given they both work in pr
“i think jack’s reaction is more rooted in classism than misoginy.” 100% agree but also worth noting that misogynistic views are basically a pre-requisite for existing at that upper-class level where Jack lives. Like - you can’t get to and keep that amount of money without pandering to the ideologys of the ruling class. She can be as feminist as she wants in private but when faced with situations where it’s a question of her money vs those ideals, she choses the money/misogyny (and not rocking the boat in the case of introducing keeley as her ‘friend’)
(also there’s a whole other discussion we could get into here abt Rebecca and her relationship with misogyny and money and having to unlearn the toxic behaviors she developed as a result of her relationships with Rupert but that’s another post and also I haven’t had any coffee yet so ima stop now)
Ok but like I am having some intense Jamie / sam emotions like not even romantic or it could be but just. Jamie visiting sam in Nigeria. Seeing his home and his family all greeting him and making him feel welcomed and loved. And him feeling all out of sorts about it and weird and uncomfortable until he finally explodes to sam like WHY was it so easy for u why did u get this why didn’t I it’s not fair and sams like I know I know but you can have it now I’ll share it with you
(posted for @christinegrrl and the ppl bc it belongs in the world outside of our dms)
Folks: Back in June the Biden administration also made it possible to claim LOAN CANCELLATION for over a hundred predatory for-profit colleges. Thousands are illegible for total relief– return of money paid, and credit score readjustment. Now that other student relief action is in the news a LOT of people are just learning about Borrowers Defense.
ohhhh my heart is so full right now. ive watched the art institute eat naive young artists alive for decades now. i hope they all burn down. i hope the upper management all die broke and ashamed, like so many hundreds of their graduates have.
This is, obviously, amazing, but CRUCIALLY, if your school is listed here, you have to apply for the cancellation. This is NOT automatic. This is a payout from a settlement based on a government suit against the conglomerate running these schools. I urge everyone who has outstanding student loans to go to this website and APPLY FOR A SETTLEMENT. YOU HAVE TO APPLY.
enough feminist retellings where the princess saves herself from the dragon. we need more feminist retellings where the princess and the dragon are a con artist duo scamming the knights of the realm.
lemme just give u a lil context on some things that might be missing from social media content in the depp v heard trial. for background, i’m an attorney. i’m from california. i’m a certified domestic violence victim advocate. i work for a domestic violence shelter that provides services to both male and female survivors of domestic violence.
notes on previous cases & the type of legal action johnny depp filed
this is not a legal proceeding initiated by AH. it was initiated by Johnny Depp. it is not the first proceeding initiated by Johnny Depp.
once a victim ends a relationship and cuts off contact with an abuser, it is not uncommon for an abuser to use the legal system to continue to exert power and control over their victim. it’s called litigation abuse.
in the most recent completed legal proceeding (Johnny Depp sued a british tabloid for defamation for referring to him as an abuser), the judicial officer determined that AH had proved at least 12 of 14 alleged incidents of abuse to a civil legal standard, making it perfectly appropriate for a news organization to refer to Johnny Depp as an abuser.
this is a defamation case, not a case about abuse. its about whether or not AH defamed Johnny Depp by writing an article about *her* experience as a public figure associated with domestic violence, an article that did not mention Johnny Depp by name.
notes on forum shopping by depp’s legal team
interestingly, this defamation case was NOT filed in California, the state where AH and Johnny Depp lived during their relationship, and was NOT filed in DC, where the WaPo, the publication that published AH’s article, is based. it was filed in the state of virginia.
because this trial is about defamation, not domestic violence, there has been a significant lack of expert testimony about domestic violence. let me just tell you a few things about the concept of mutual abuse.
in california, it is possible for two people to get restraining orders against each other if they have both committed acts of domestic abuse. HOWEVER, this type of legal outcome is heavily regulated because the legislature and judicial system understand that true cases of “mutual abuse” are exceedingly rare. therefore, california law requires that a judicial officer make “detailed findings of fact indicating that both parties acted primarily as aggressors and that neither party acted primarily in self-defense”.
in making this determination, caselaw directs judicial officers to consider the entire history of abuse in a relationship, rather than taking each incident as a single isolated event. this is because, say after 6 months of being choked, threatened with death, and having objects thrown at your head, when a drunk angry partner comes towards you, hitting them first, in and of itself, does not make you the primary aggressor. it is considered “reactive” violence, done in self defense, and can only be evaluated in taking the entire history of abuse in the relationship into account.
the fact that one party was injured during an altercation, in and of itself, does not make the injured party the victim and the injury inflicting party the primary aggressor. this is based on long established legal principals that a victim of physical aggression can employ reasonable physical force to defend themselves, even if that application of force results in injury to the aggressor
that AH admitted to striking Johnny Depp, in and of itself, does not legally mean that AH is “equally guilty” of domestic abuse, does not mean that she is not a victim of domestic abuse, and does not negate that Johnny Depp was the primary aggressor throughout the relationship
a few other notes:
johnny depp is not captain jack sparrow, edward scissorhands, or any other famous character you love. he is an almost 60 year old man with a documented history of frivolous litigation, alcohol and drug abuse, and physically violent outbursts dating back decades.
johnny depp is a cisgender heterosexual male, a multi-millionaire, a well established actor, and was in his 50s when he married a bisexual woman, an up-and-coming actress 20 years his junior. there is an ENORMOUS power differential here. which is not to say that it is inherently abusive, but it is context that needs to be part of the discussion.
petty but whatever, AH’s lawyer never said she used that specific makeup product brand to cover her bruises. AH’s lawyer said she used a product that did color correction, like that makeup product brand has, holding up their product for visual emphasis in the courtroom. it’s not evidence of any kind of lie and it’s extremely bad faith on that makeup brand’s part to insinuate otherwise
that lady who diagnosed AH, claimed she doesn’t have PTSD, and claimed that she has histrionic personality disorder and BPD, is NOT a board certified mental health professional, was hired by Depp’s legal team, AFTER drinking with Depp’s legal team, is paid by Depp’s legal team, and spent less than 12 hours evaluating AH in person. Not a credible reputable source of impartial, science-based evidence.
correction: first version had NYT/NY not WaPo/DC bc lol that article was a while ago and i forgot
A lot of people in the US are super worried about the Supreme Court axing Roe v. Wade, but what they might not know is that some states have laws in place that will protect the right to reproductive choice and abortion if that happens. One of these states is the state of Illinois. In 2019, a law was passed that protects abortion rights within the state even if the federal right to an abortion falls. This means that if Roe v. Wade is overturned, abortion will still be a protected right in Illinois. Even before Roe, Chicago was a haven for safe abortions- you just called and asked for Jane.
Now, safe abortion access is the law of the land in IL, and there are several groups who can help you. This post is long, but I think it’s worthwhile. Even if you don’t read all the way through it, maybe save it for later. You or someone you know might need it. If you want to stop now, the TL;DR is this:
f you’re a minor and you can’t tell your parents, get a waiver of notification from the IL Judicial Bypass program.
Schedule your appointment.
Contact abortion funds to get financial aid. Your home state might have s fund, and the Chicago Abortion Fund can help.
Secure housing for the procedure through the Midwest Access Coalition or by talking to the intake staff at the clinic of your choice.
I’d like to start by saying that the closer to home you get your abortion, should you need one, the easier it will be for you… probably. It depends on your individual situation AND your safety. If I still lived in Indiana and I needed an abortion, I’d probably leave to get it done, even though there are abortion providers in Indiana, because Indiana is super hostile and there’s lots of clinic protestors- for example, when I was taking my GRE my senior year at Notre Dame, the testing center was in this little strip mall in Mishawaka next to Planned Parenthood. Despite the fact that the PP in Mishawaka does not provide abortions, there were protestors who yelled at me for going in there. I wasn’t even going to PP. I’d like to say that I said something devastatingly cool but I just ran in flustered. Point being: It really, really would have sucked if I was there for healthcare instead of a standardized test for graduate school. And that’s a very tame, mild situation! Real abortion clinic protests are often much more devastating!
ANYWAYS. The less you have to travel, the easier things tend to be, if it’s safe to get an abortion where you are and if your state will have protected abortions if Roe is overturned. If you’re not sure what might happen in your state in that case, this map has a clear, succinct overview of the legal status of abortion in each state and all US territories. You will want to click through to that link, because this image isn’t interactive.
[ID: a map of the US with states and territories sorted by their legal protections for abortion into four categories: expanded access in the case of Roe v. Wade being overturned, protected, not protected, and hostile. IL is highlighted.]
So let’s say you live in any of those red states. (Yellow and blue are safe- abortion access is protected there.) Let’s say, worst case scenario, Roe gets overturned and you get pregnant and you want to terminate. You will be able to do that in IL, and it’s relatively easy to do that in Chicago for a relatively low cost and with the benefit of a robust support network of people who want to reaffirm your reproductive choices.
First, if you’re a minor and you don’t want to tell your parents because it’s not safe for you to do so, get a judicial waiver of parental notification. The IL ACLU has a judicial bypass hotline. This will come at no cost to you. Do this ASAP, because it takes time to get it set up! You can do this by calling the hotline at 877-442-9727, texting 312-560-6607, or emailing judicialbypass@aclu-il.org.
Next, you need to get an appointment set up. You could get a referral from someone local to you, but this can be tricky- 87% of counties in the US don’t have an abortion provider, and google can lead you to a crisis pregnancy center. They will not help you. If you have a local Planned Parenthood, call them. Even if they don’t provide abortions, they can refer you to someone who can. If you’re coming to Chicago, which this post… kind of assumes you are… you can call any of these groups to talk about your options and what clinics can help you. I recommend starting with FPA or PP; those are two actual clinics. MAC and CAF are funds- they can direct you but they can’t schedule an appointment for you.
You might want to shop around and see which clinic costs the least, and is the most practical for you to get to. FPA has a lot of patient resources, as does PP. Don’t be afraid to ask for financial assistance. The people staffing those organizations have extensive networks and deep compassion for their patients- if the clinic can’t help, they might know who can.
Once you’ve made an appointment, now’s the time to start gathering financial aid. Some insurance, including IL Medicaid, covers it. If yours does not, or if the copay is still too much, this is where abortion funds come into play. Many states have their own abortion funds for state residents, so you might have to look around to see who can help you. I’d start with the National Network of Abortion Funds.
You also need to figure out transportation and housing while you’re in the city to get your abortion. This isn’t super necessary if you’re just coming for the pill abortion, but if you’re coming for a d and c or other surgical procedure, you will be staying for a couple of days. THIS is why I’m writing this up, because abortion funds typically only are able to help cover the financial cost of the procedure. It’s expensive to stay somewhere and it can be absolutely terrifying if you’re on your own! Navigating while you’re in pain from the procedure can be an absolute devil of a time, too! However, Chicago has MAC (contact info above), which is a practicalaccess fund, which means that they help pay for transportation to the city (bus tickets and train tickets) and around the city (volunteer drivers or volunteers who take rideshares with clients), food, aftercare medicine (painkillers, etc.), and housing, and there’s also free access to emotional support staff throughout your stay. This is not just open to IL residents; it’s open to anyone coming to the city for an abortion. ALSO if you go through FPA, they have a partnership with the Hampton Inn a block away from their location where their patients get a discount. If you go that route, just talk to FPA about housing and they’ll hook you up. This can be super helpful if you need some evidence that you’re on a “business trip” or something like that- if you are in a position where you need an excuse for your safety, that might work well.
Hopefully you won’t need this post- but if you do, I hope it helps. Feel free to share it around. If you have anti-choice opinions and you feel the need to share, don’t. This isn’t the space for it; you will be blocked and your comments removed. And then remember that criminalizing abortion won’t stop abortion. It’ll just stop safe abortions. Also, increased access to abortion, funnily enough, tends to be the thing that lowers abortion rates, because increased access to abortion comes part and parcel with increased access to birth control and general health and sex education.
Reblogging this because it’s always relevant… and because an administrative decision by MAC’s incredible leadership means they don’t just do bus and train tickets anymore. They will also help pay for airline tickets if you need to fly. If you are in the US and need to come to Chicago for an abortion, MAC’s got your back.
Also, if you find yourself in a situation where you can’t travel, and you catch it early, you can do a medication abortion at home. This can either be clinician supported through telehealth or it can be a self-managed abortion (SMA). Either way, you can do this entirely online without ever having to go into a doctor’s office or clinic.
Now, this only works early in a pregnancy (up to 11-12 weeks), so if you’re in a situation where you suspect you may become pregnant and you don’t want to be, test early and often if you can. The various help lines can also help you figure out how far along you are.
More resources: https://www.reprolegalhelpline.org/- this link is a good resource for talking about your legal options. If you’re a pregnant person of color, immigrant, or low-income (and using Medicaid) in an abortion-hostile state, I HIGHLY recommend talking through your legal options because you are absolutely targeted by politicians and the US legal system.
You can print these on sticker paper at home if you have it. It’s a good way to get the word out.
As of… thirty minutes ago on Monday, 2 May 2022, Politico got hold of Justice Alito’s draft statement on Roe. It’s not good. We’re probably gonna lose Roe vs. Wade in two months, and that means if you live in a red state, you’re VERY probably going to lose the right to a safe abortion.
I know this is a long post, but if Roe is overturned, it’s not going to stop abortions. It’s just going to stop safe abortions. Abortion access is reproductive healthcare, and a lot of states are going to get really restrictive. Indiana, my home state, has already put a woman in jail for having a miscarriage. Oklahoma lawmakers would rather let women with ectopic pregnancies die than allow lifesaving medical procedures. This is bad, but! Underground abortion networks did exist before Roe vs. Wade, and now we have the internet. We have robust networks in place to help people that the government would rather see dead or imprisoned. Even if Roe is overturned, some states will be safe havens for abortion. Travel to these states can be difficult, but not impossible– that’s what abortion networks and abortion funds are for.
Please save as much of this information as may be relevant to you. And if you’re “pro-life” and feel the need to comment on this post? Don’t. Your opinions and input are neither valued nor wanted. Abortion access is a vital, necessary part of reproductive healthcare.
Most composers spend just 10-12ish weeks working on a film’s music. John Williams spent around 14 weeks on each Star Wars movie, 40ish weeks total for the whole OT……but composing the LOTR trilogy’s soundtrack took four years
The vocals you hear in the soundtrack are usually in one of Tolkien’s languages (esp. Elvish). The English translations of the lyrics are all poems, or quotes from the book, or occasionally even quotes from other parts of the films that are relevant to the scene
When there were no finished scenes for him to score, Howard Shore would develop musical themes inspired by the scripts or passages from the book. That’s how he got all Middle-Earth locations have their own unique sound: he was able to compose drafts of “what Gondor would sound like” and “what Lorien would sound like” long before any scenes in those places were filmed
Shore has said his favorite parts to score were always the little heartfelt moments between Frodo and Sam
Shore wrote over 100 unique leitmotifs/musical themes to represent specific people, places, and things in Middle Earth (over 160 if you count The Hobbit)
The ones we all talk about are the Fellowship theme, the main Shire Theme, and the themes for places like Gondor, Mordor, Rohan, and Rivendell…but a lot of the more subtle ones get overlooked and underappreciated
Like Aragorn’s theme. It’s a lot less “obvious” than the others because, like Aragorn himself, it adapts to take on the color of whatever place Aragorn is in: it’s played on dramatic broody stringed instruments in Bree, on horns in battle scenes, softly on the flute with Arwen in Rivendell….
Eowyn has not just one but three different leitmotifs to represent her
Gollum and Smeagol both have their own leitmotifs! Whose theme music is playing in the scene can often tell you whether the Gollum or Smeagol side is “winning” at the moment
The melody for Gollum’s Song in the end credits of the The Two Towers is the Smeagol and Gollum themes smushed together (it’s Symbolic)
And then there’s the really obscure ones. Like there’s a melody that plays at Boromir’s death that shows up again in ROTK in scenes that foreshadow a major death or loss
Shore wanted the theme music to grow alongside the characters– so that as the characters changed, their theme music would change with them.
You can hear that most clearly in the Shire theme. Like the hobbits, it goes through A Lot
Like compare the childish lil penny whistle theme you hear in Concerning Hobbits/the beginning of FOTR with (throws a dart at random Beautiful Tragic Hobbit Character Development scene because there WAY TOO MANY to choose from) the scene when Pippin finds Merry on the battlefield, where you hear a kind of shattered and broken but more mature version of that same theme in the background
I could write you a book on how much I love the way the Shire theme grows across the course of these films
Unlike the hero’s themes, which constantly change and grow, the villain’s themes (The One Ring theme, the Isengard theme, etc) remain basically the same from the very beginning of FOTR to the end of ROTK. Shore said this was an intentional choice: to emphasize that evil is static, while good is capable of change
Shore has said that between all the music that made into the movies and the music that didn’t, he composed enough for “a month of continuous listening”……..where can I sign up
As of 12/8/21, Kellogg’s has broken off negotiations with their striking union workers and is electing to permanently replace the strikers. So needless to say, don’t support strike breaking: don’t buy Kellogg’s products. Besides breakfast cereals, Kellogg’s makes Cheez-Its, Pringles, and owns Kashi. I’m sure there’s more that I’m not aware of, so if the hive mind wants to add to the list, please do.
Y’all have GOT to start actually reading what the strikers WANT you to do.
Kellogg’s is so big that “don’t buy their products” is virtually impossible, not to mention not possible for many individuals and families who can’t afford anything else. Not to mention that it is not a strategy the union is asking you to use.
That’s right- the union and the strikers are NOT asking for a boycott.
(If demand for products keeps going at its usual rate, but there is no one creating a supply, that creates building pressure on the Company to actually be forced to listen to the union in order to be able to meet the demand.)
According to the link above, here are the union’s ACTUAL requests:
Sign their petition.
Join a picket line or drop off food/supplies at one.
Send a solidarity letter.
Donate to a Strike Fund.
Help spread the word on social media.
Notice how “don’t buy Kellogg’s products” is NOWHERE on this list.
The link above does include things like a link to the petition, lists of picket lines in need of support, address lists to send support letters, and links to Strike Funds that need help.
The boilerplate “don’t buy their stuff” doesn’t help anyone, and doesn’t help the union or the strikers. In fact, it’s sometimes the opposite- if enough people go around claiming that the strikers want a boycott, the company can use that at the negotiating table to say that the strikers are in “bad faith”, and refuse to talk, or worse, try to use it to fire them.
Whenever there is a strike, find out what that PARTICULAR union wants as help. Now, it might actually be a boycott. But the union & the strikers will tell you that. I know this goes against popular preconceived notions about “what a strike is” and “how a strike works”, but in most cases, it will NOT be a boycott.
And in this case of the Kellogg’s strike, it is definitely not.
Keep buying the products. It’s putting pressure on Kellogg’s that a solution needs to be found.
Donate to Strike Funds, write letters of support, drop off food at picket lines. Make posts on social media about how reprehensible you think it is that the company would rather hire scabs than listen to their employees and treat them with dignity.
The best way to support any strike is to listen to what the strikers want you to do, and then do that.
Obligatory plug for the IWW union, “Industrial Workers of the World”, iww.org
You do not have to be an industrial worker to join it, or even employed at all. If you have a union to join, go for it! Or check out this one too. Unions are a great power- if they weren’t, companies and corporations wouldn’t be fighting against them tooth and nail.
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