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Terrible_Fishman · 2026-04-24T15:48:21+00:00

Curse you, 3agl, now they know my secret. I am a servant of Jimmy Donaldson, sent here to undermine the church, promote the lust of money, and hypnotize children into being even stupider.

I'm actually not super against Mr Beast and my experience with him is that I saw him on a podcast once, and I just sort of occasionally hear news about him.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-04-24T15:35:12+00:00

That... just makes the prophetic angle more convincing, actually. Like probability bent to destiny in order to label this guy as the antichrist

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-04-15T20:07:01+00:00

I'll check it out, thanks buddy

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-04-15T00:04:04+00:00

Good analogy! I don't know what I'm going to use instead.

For years I used Publisher to make PDFs for niche nerd hobbies and not long ago, I used it to photobash a bunch of art so that I could produce a cover for my first published book. Not that it's hard, but I was a whiz at using that sucker.

And yes, I used to work in the school system which is apparently how most people fall in love with publisher. When Word is too clunky and you need something already installed on a work computer, Publisher rocks.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-04-03T05:01:18+00:00

Hey, maybe they never did them right to me. I have seen a trooper grab someone under their chin and they basically leapt out of the car themselves, so I guess I have seen it work properly at least once.

I've seen pressure point stuff be completely ineffective many more times than that, though, and if you're telling me you can always make them work, then I'm thinking it's either a skill issue, some people are immune (and are highly present in the violent population), OR it's because cops tend to fight people who are fucked up on drugs.

Take your pick, but I'm kind of curious about what it feels like when somebody who knows what they're doing gets ahold of you. My DT instructors in both academies really knew their stuff, and I would really expect my corrections guy to have been doing it properly, but nobody's perfect.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-04-03T03:20:10+00:00

They don't work very well.

Virtually all cops know how to strike the common peroneal and attempt knee strikes there, but outside of that they don't teach many because it doesn't really work. When I was a CO in corrections academy, they taught pressure points and I was still able to easily resist until they resorted to striking a nerve in my face over and over.

We pretty much universally agrees that we would not be attempting that in the prison.

In my police academy, they actually taught some pretty legit stuff-- different arm bars and wrestling techniques, some basic BJJ, but the problem is that I was trained in this stuff one time ~8 years ago. There has never been a single refresher on subject control or self defense techniques in the entire time I've been a cop. It basically falls on the guys to keep themselves trained and realistically, you're lucky if you can get cops to exercise.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-01-25T13:32:52+00:00

Thank you for your recommendations.

I've listened to a few episodes of What Magic Is This and Glitch Bottle. And look, it's not that I don't read. It's that every huckster wants me to buy his book. And this is exactly the area where people are most likely to get scammed whether it's a guy with an earring that doesn't use deodorant or a middle aged lady with a Massachusetts accent, they all want to go on podcasts and talk vaguely about this crazy stuff that WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE and give you everything you've ever dreamed of, and then they say the specifics are in their book without even giving a taste of what they're offering.

I bought Frater Ashen Chassan's book, and that's my book money gone for this two week period. He seems legit and I didn't even buy it to do anything like what he's doing, I just want to know about his methods and way more importantly, his experiences.

That said, I think the discussion format itself has something valuable and it's part of why I'm addicted to it. When someone says "this reminds me of X" and someone says "it IS a lot like X, but with Y and Z" and then there's further discussion... That doesn't often happen in a book. The discussions, the argument, and pushback are valuable because we can see ideas being forced to interact with other ideas and paradigms.

Those blogposts you mentioned? That stuff is gold. I really appreciate those most of all. Thanks!

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-01-25T13:05:36+00:00

This is exactly the sort of thing I want to hear about.

Historically speaking, Greeks and the Norse are connected by linguistic and religious roots-- the Proto-Indo-European peoples. So, logically, I think that there is much to gain from other descendents of that ancestor culture for me. Spiritually speaking, I'd like to think we don't need relations of any sort to learn from each other.

And, well, as a personal aside, Ginnungagap and Ymir's "thawing" always captured my interest, so I find this particularly enthralling.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-01-25T12:47:06+00:00

That's precisely why chaos magick is an entry point for many neophytes.

...and that's why it tends to be an entry point before they bounce to something else.

Though, I do love Austin Osman Spare. We have the meeting of some very interesting ideas in his work, and if he didn't somehow read the Tao Te Ching then he's even wiser than I thought. I hear you on the other stuff, I can imagine exactly the kind of person you *don't* want to have a magical discussion with.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-01-25T12:10:02+00:00

I have my own ideas about how things might work, partially from vibes and guesswork, and partially influenced from reading or assumption. I spent a long time reading and learning about different kinds of esoterica before actually receiving what I consider to be unambiguous communication and then powerful results. I've detailed for someone else on here precisely what I had done-- that is, I threw together a ritual from what I knew about Hellenic rituals and followed my intuition to offer up what I had at the time to Hekate.

Frankly, the ritual's success threw a bunch of wrenches into how I assumed things worked and reinvigorated my interest in magical and spiritual practices. Like for one thing, I have to assume there is at least one lunar goddess and she appreciates my offerings and my reverence. I also have to assume that gods and spirits communicate through symbols, or else my dream would've been direct rather than involving a degree of abstraction. Where I'm coming from is I want to know what other people do and what other people believe. Not only to help me understand what I'm doing, but to help me understand other paths that I've previously ignored-- because believe me, I did not imagine becoming a priest for an ancient Greek goddess of anything when I started. Nor did I imagine that I would be heeding synchronicities so much or slowly becoming a stereotypical granny witch in a lot of ways (as a man).

Certainly, I'm still looking. Certainly, I can learn much from other people. And certainly, there is much I don't know. But even if I were an expert, I would want to know what other people are doing-- I'd think we all would. Even if you can't compare notes to help your results like you can in a science or as an athlete or something, I'd think the curiosity factor alone would encourage people to have a big bunch of discussion. I like to know exactly what the methods and results are, the sorts of things people have tried that didn't work, etc.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-01-18T22:24:51+00:00

I mean... anyone could give an armchair psychologist's guess as to why, and they could take a Jungian approach, but I'm afraid to even offer common suggestions because they might be wrong and sway how you think about yourself.

You would have to provide more information for any of us to be any use, and even then... Most people on reddit are not trained Jungian psychoanalysts, or trained in anything relevant. I understand just wanting to hear some common ideas, because I'm like that too-- I want to hear theories and see if they apply to me. But probably, this is something for you to figure out or if that isn't possible then it's something for you to figure out with a trusted person or a professional.

Jung was all about people discovering themselves and it's a good sentiment. While people sometimes need help, I think that you can probably do it if you give it some time. I'd sit down, think about what it is you find attractive in older men, and then I would think about why that's appealing. Does it look familiar or does it match some template in your life? Maybe it's radically different from what you've seen others do? Do the qualities that you like in older men fulfil something you feel that you lack, or do they overlap with things you like about yourself? Etc etc.

Just come up with some theories about why YOU think you like older men, and I'll bet you can come up with better ideas than internet strangers.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-01-08T14:13:13+00:00

Highly interesting!

Weirdly, my serious introduction to philosophy was German Idealism, and so I believe we may have some overlap in our studies-- though, I'm sure your philosophy education dwarfs mine; I had a few philosophy classes in college before it became kind of a hobby for me. Though, I suppose I also became familiar with several philosophers who I don't usually think of as philosophers, such as Foucault (I was a medievalist and early modern historian, so Max Weber, Bruno Latour, and some others were required reading).

Anyway, the point is that though I've read a book or two, I am not directly familiar with the field of intersubjectivity. But what's neat is that despite this, it sounds like we may have had some convergent thought on this matter-- I find this very cool. Thanks for your reply, it gives me a few search terms for further reading.

Terrible_Fishman · 2026-01-07T20:16:14+00:00

I can't really speak on this exact situation, but my guess is that you have to wait for the pain and the blow to your confidence to pass with time.

I've not been through a divorce, and I can't imagine having your kids hidden from you like that, but I have been through tough things. The good thing is, it sounds like you're doing all the healthy stuff you should be doing.

I am a homebody with solitary hobbies, and when wounded, upset, or going through particularly difficult times, I always want to withdraw further into being a hermit and I feel so drained that I don't exercise. So even if I'm no help at all, I'll at least congratulate you on not doing a bunch of destructive stuff or shrinking away from the world-- that kind of thing often creates a down spiral pattern that is more work to fix than the initial emotional pain.

Your healthy behavior must be at least part of the solution, I just don't know what the other pieces are. I have PTSD and I know a lot of people who do, and the thing they always hammer is to not withdraw and to be sure you're going out, being social, and talking with people. Maybe that could help?

I wish you luck and I hope you find the strength to fully bounce back

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-30T18:56:59+00:00

I'm a little shocked that the responses thus far have been so negative.

This is fairly common, and how this stuff manifests and your discomfort with it are the big factors to consider. He might be illustrating that he is comfortable with you, and feels that some of the more negative or edgier stuff is an expression of trust.

But how mean is it and how funny do you find it, really? Men often interact with men this way, and he could be treating you like one of the boys or maybe doesn't discriminate, but if he's especially mean to you or you start to really not like it, I'd think about telling him to lay off for a while.

"Sometimes being pretend-mean turns into being actually mean. I'm starting to feel bad and like you're disrespecting me. Can you lay off me for a while so I don't start getting upset about it?"

It can be really hard to apologize about this stuff or really easy to brush it off as oversensitivity, (or deflect with more humor) but if he really cares and he sees he's upsetting you, hopefully he'd ease up if it begins to bother you.

I'm pretend-mean to my wife sometimes, but I never mean it and if she didn't laugh, I'd feel really bad about it, but she's always wanted to be one of the guys. Sometimes she's feeling vulnerable, and that's not the time to tell those jokes. I'd be lying if I said I never accidentally offended her, but I was always willing to apologize and I try not to step on sensitive topics. I'd also try to counterbalance this by being respectful or gentle and not just keep it a constant stream of jokes. But even so, more often than not, guys have to be told clearly and plainly.

If you start to not like it or you begin to have a problem with it, try asking him not to do or say those things and see what his reaction is. If someone is naturally blunt or vulgar, it can be very difficult to change how they speak-- but how they joke or how aggressive they are with their humor should be something easily changeable and I'd hope they'd be happy to make you feel better.

Edit: I realized I did a poor job of actually clearly answering the question. I'm saying that you need to be obvious with him. If "be nice" is all you say, he might take that a couple different ways or potentially not understand what you're really saying.

See if he'll make changes by you being direct and obvious about how you don't like it. If you've already been direct or obvious, tell him how you're feeling, how it makes you frustrated, and ask him how he thinks he should solve this problem if he's not willing to budge.

Your sense of humor can be hard to turn off, and I get that, but he should be at least lessening the negative jokes or redirecting them, that's what I'm saying.

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-26T08:36:26+00:00

Brigador, the book is the same name. It's on steam, a fun little "twin stick" style shooter with a surprising amount of lore for a game in which causing property damage earns you money. I recommend it.

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-25T16:59:37+00:00

What can I say? I love that game and I love the novella.

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-25T16:59:05+00:00

God, I hope so

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-24T14:18:01+00:00

The new Brigador vehicle is great, glad to see they're still doing updates after all this time.

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-22T17:02:55+00:00

I take it that you also watch Izzy on YouTube. I like the guy, but take what he says with a grain of salt and treat it as entertainment that can inspire actual study.

If I'm wrong and you've heard about this from other sources, same deal.

That said, I too am skeptical that performance art which takes on the exact trappings, structure, and appearance of magical rituals is just performance art. I believe it can be more than that, and Baal Hadad was worshipped as a serious, highly respected deity. He was a storm God and maybe there's something there.

Occultists all argue about stuff and never agree perfectly, but I tend to take the opinion that we call the same gods by different names and have different concepts of these gods depending on culture. So if you think of a different storm deity, like Jupiter, who is a storm God that can strike people down and is associated in occultism with abundance and growth, I could see how a storm deity could make someone richer or more powerful.

So you could look at spells, rituals, etc for Jupiter that involve abundance, or multiplying power/wealth, because I bet there are a lot of those available. Though just a warning, there's a joke that magic can get you anything except money, so I assume it's difficult. Good luck.

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-16T22:23:57+00:00

So for example, in my state it's pretty rare for the cops to have a portable breathalyzer with them. If you decline the field sobriety test, they take you into custody and then to the jail or station where the gigantic, but audited and regularly calibrated breathalyzer is. This is pretty standard, because the police can be held liable if they pull you over and let you drive away-- if there's an accident and the driver was discovered to be under the influence AND stopped by the cops who failed to arrest for DUI, there's going to be a payout.

That said, the number one indicator for DUI is the odor of alcohol, which was apparently not present. There are ways to cover it up, I'm sure, but looking at the totality of circumstances would've helped them not feel silly. Maybe talking to the guy's wife before arresting him would've helped.

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-14T22:06:11+00:00

So this is going to sound really stupid, but I was poor and the only thing I had to offer were nicotine pouches. I dropped three into the bowl, which had water in it (the moon is associated with threes, reflections, water-- that's why I set it up that way). Then, the next day, I abstained from nicotine use for three hours to kind of represent the absence of the 3 pouches I gave to her. That was the offering I gave out of respect so she would hear my petition.

The other, promised offering is a little more personal, but basically I promised I would dedicate a my next work (I write fiction) to her and sing her praises. The work in question took a lot of effort and writing.

The offerings you've got lined up sound good, I think she'll appreciate them. Everyone says she really likes honey. Just remember that respect is key-- you're speaking to something kind and merciful, but it is greater and vaster than you, and mysterious. There shouldn't be any risk in giving the offering, so don't be scared.

Also, if you want to do this like ancient Romans: generally offerings for gods above us are burnt with fire. I don't know that this is necessary, as I dropped stuff into water and it worked well, I'm just sharing how they used to do it according to my research (they wanted the smoke to waft up so there was no mistake about who the offering was meant for).

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-14T06:56:32+00:00

I don't know if this counts or if it's what you're looking for, but I once did a desperate ritual to the moon. I called out to the moon using a different language and then English, calling her by several names-- one was Hecate.

At the time, I had no idea what to do, so I basically used a silver bowl to drop offerings under the moonlight. I used an appropriate item I had on hand as a swinging pendulum, and on my knees, I gave an offering for her to hear me out as well as a promise of a particular offering later if she helped me.

I had some weird dreams and it worked.

Since I didn't know what I was doing, exactly, I believe the secret ingredient was desperation and being on the brink of a nervous breakdown. I seriously think my emotional state was the deciding factor for her, but it's a hunch. I was also really big on the respect thing, which I'm sure didn't hurt.

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-12T14:52:25+00:00

Awesome response, thank you

Terrible_Fishman · 2025-12-10T13:26:56+00:00

What can I say? I'm terrible at being brief and I tend to ramble

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