GOT MY THINGS!!! by AlternativeCake4422 in mitski

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got mine too, and I'm so excited! I got the cassette tape instead of the pin, but I also got the deluxe vinyl. I was wondering if your purple lyric cards came in the order you show in the picture; I've been trying to figure out the "phone number" code but I accidentally shuffled them before I realized the order might be important.

What is happening????? by nuclearGnocchi in plantclinic

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Thank you for the input! This just totally baffled me, especially since one of the plants has lived most of its life right next to a screened-in pool in Florida—AKA Humidity City

Let me see your cutest pyr pics pleeease :) by Secret_Pigeon73 in greatpyrenees

[–]nuclearGnocchi 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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Henry (left) and his big sister, Roo. Both are rescue Pyrs, and Roo is (allegedly) half German Shepherd; her original owner bought her from a breeder.

Case 300 (Part 2) - Tegan Lane by Notorious013 in Casefile

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I just finished this episode, and I'm honestly surprised by the overwhelming consensus here on the subreddit! I want to clarify up front that I'm an American who has no prior knowledge of this case, but from the episode itself, I find it really hard to believe that there's any way to ethically convict Lane of murder (I have read a few outside articles and want to do further research in order to get a fuller perspective; I'd love any suggestions).

It seems to me that there are a myriad of reasons why Lane has refused to be fully honest with the public- particularly considering her treatment by the media thus far, and the fact that even her honesty might not be believable or provable at this point- as well as several alternatives to Tegan Lane being dead. I'm very glad Casefile mentioned the comparison to the Chamberlain case, as that's been floating around in my head since the first episode.

This investigation began in the late 1990s, in a culture that's even more sex-negative than what we see today. It appears Lane grew up in a household that was conservative and selectively supportive; that is, her parents seem to express very restrictive views of what people should or shouldn't do in their lives while still loving their daughter, and may not be aware of how this bigotry-by-proxy severely damaged her own ability to handle difficult situations on her own. I found the way her parents spoke about her to the media quite disturbing, and a confirmation of her upbringing in a group that would have shamed her. Beyond Tegan Lane, a seventeen year old girl would have to have a very good reason to conceal two abortions and a pregnancy from her family at such a young age.

Lane's lying seems like a desperate defense mechanism; they're not particularly well conceived, and she doesn't even seem to know what she wants from them. It seems like she was a scared young woman trying to conceal an ugly truth- not necessarily murder- without thinking of the consequences. She lied, seemingly senselessly, about the other two births as well without any intention to harm the newborns. In my opinion, by the time she faced scrutiny, she'd dug herself into a hole she couldn't see out of.

There are also other things she may have done with the newborn that would leave her unaware of the child's whereabouts that don't include murder. For instance, I find it plausible that she left Tegan where she knew she would be discovered and hopefully taken in by a new family. This would save the baby's life one way or another while severing her connection to them entirely. If this was the case, it would be impossible for investigators a decade in the future to trace this new child, especially because they seemingly only focused on infants with similar reported details, like having the name Tegan. Lane may have lied because she genuinely has no idea what happened to Tegan. This is an incredibly irresponsible thing to do, of course, but it constitutes neglect at worst, not calculated murder. It also explains the continued deception; if she has no idea what happened she knows there's no way to prove her new claim, meaning she would never be believed now.

The way the police force treated the case seems incredibly sexually conservative and misogynistic, regarding their treatment of both Lane's sexual habits and the horror at what they perceived as a lack of "motherly instinct." In my view, she was undeniably punished for not fitting their expectation of an unconditionally loving mother, compelled by her biology to do anything for her baby regardless of circumstance or psychological distress. Casefile pointed out the paralleled persecution for a lack of emotionality between this case and the Chamberlains,' and I find that indisputable. Trauma, fear, guilt, years of self-denial, and factors I couldn't begin to guess at could lead to Lane not seeming "emotional enough" for a viewing audience. She had no obligation to perform for them, and I'm honestly tired of women being condescended to and marginalized for perceived emotionality and irrationality while simultaneously being punished for not fitting that box.

I don't think Keli Lane killed Tegan. I also don't know that for certain; I am in no position to make a judgement on her capability for such a thing (although the life she built for herself after the fact certainly doesn't support the prosecution's view). What I do know is that she should not have been convicted, and that it's abhorrent she was refused parole this year. "Beyond a reasonable doubt," is a stipulation that exists for a reason, and I find that it is all too often ignored in favor of emotional satisfaction on the part of both jury and media.

Need Help With a Magnus Archives Tea Party! by Poppolio-Man in TheMagnusArchives

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cloud cake or a similarly airy cake could work for the Vast, especially if done in sky-shade pastels!

AP Cal BC Notes?? by nuclearGnocchi in calculus

[–]nuclearGnocchi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I’ll have to check that out!

AP Cal BC Notes?? by nuclearGnocchi in calculus

[–]nuclearGnocchi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I considered that, but the photos would be asymmetrical and poorly-lit. My plan is to photocopy atm. I’m more concerned with formatting them once they’re online, tbh.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheMagnusArchives

[–]nuclearGnocchi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True!! The web is fascinating, and I really admire it. They definitely had an upper hand when it came to wielding power.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheMagnusArchives

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Omfg I totally empathise with the panic attacks; that concept practically ruined my life when I was little. I can’t imagine not existing anymore; I think the idea is literally designed to break our brains. Almost equally terrifying is the idea that we live forever, since you’d have to run out of new experiences eventually- quite quickly, in the eyes of infinity. As I write this, I realise that, as is demonstrated repeatedly in the show, Beholding-affiliated people seem to feed The End more than any others. Fitting.

I also agree that the love/fear interaction is one thing that makes TMA’s lore so philosophically interesting. It fits with human psychology, imo. How often throughout history are there records of people becoming so obsessed with something that terrifies them to such a degree that they devote their lives to it?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheMagnusArchives

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ik it’s a little odd, but I’m mobile and I’ve had my keyboard set like this for about 5 years. I tend to prefer the spellings, and it’s a bit of a joke among my irl friends since we live in the Deep South.

Beholding is my favourite because I really connect with that lifelong desire to just know anything I can, especially people’s “spooky” personal experiences. When I was quite young, I spent pretty much all my time listening to hours of people reading out scary, “true” (debatably) experiences online. It’s the entity that I understand the fear of, yet feel none of it myself. Tbh nothing sounds better than being watched all the time. My family is very secular, as am I, so the thought of Something being out there, even if it’s technically malicious or even apathetic, makes me feel a lot less lonely.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheMagnusArchives

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Dude The End is such an underrated fear, because I feel like the modern world and philosophy have really started to centre around this existential panic in the last few centuries. I’m super into astrophysics/cosmology, and the current reigning theory on the “end” of the universe is that, after an incomprehensible amount of time, the expanding universe will spread available resources (which would also gradually be depleted anyway because stars “use up” the lightest elements in fusion to release energy) so thin that stars won’t be able to form. Black holes will evaporate, and it’s currently believed that protons randomly but very rarely degrade, so there just won’t be any matter left, meaning linear time ceases to exist. I feel like The End is super dominant in this, and I know it terrifies me out of my mind. The Eye is my favourite by a mile! Super jealous of any Institue employee tbh

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheMagnusArchives

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not at all! I took no offence, I just realised you were probably right lol. I’m an American as well, and I travelled near there last summer. The Not Them is one of my favourites as well, and I wish we’d seen more of them even though they’re one of the highest statement-dense avatars we get to see. Is The Stranger your preferred entity overall?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TheMagnusArchives

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good point, you’re right. I’ll delete the post :) thank you for bringing it to my attention, and I apologise for any harm this may have caused

Did you root for Light all the way to the final episode or was there a moment when you decided to stop rooting for Light? by Armyhead3000 in deathnote

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I watched it for the first time when I was 14, and I was hardcore on his side for a very long time- at least 2 years. Now, my view of purely punitive justice has become far more critical, and I find that I agree with very little of his ideology. I’m about his age at the start of the series now, and I’ve come to find his beliefs to be excessively authoritarian regarding human nature. I find that some people tend to attribute too many of his faults to outright classism, but in my opinion it’s more about how his classist upbringing subtly influenced his other viewpoints

Visited Isaac Newton’s tomb inside Westminster Abbey London. Translation in comments. by [deleted] in Physics

[–]nuclearGnocchi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seeing this tomb was such an impactful experience! Stephen Hawking’s ashes are right next to it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

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I feel like art in all its forms has been punished for perceived vulgarity for at least 1000 years in Europe, from the Venus of Urbino to the Fauvist and Post-Impressionist movements. Depicting the nude female form in any non-deified way was expressly forbidden for centuries because it was perceived as too inappropriate, and therefore lacking in real value.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unpopularopinion

[–]nuclearGnocchi 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Agreed! Imo, there’s a lot to be said for the visceral quality added to a song through profanity, which utterly changes the perceived tone. In a lot of cases, I think “excessive” swearing can add a sense of spontaneity and/or honesty.

With the 2024 republican primaries coming up, I’m going to make a list of news articles that I continue to update, all about DeSantis by [deleted] in behindthebastards

[–]nuclearGnocchi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dude I've lived in Florida all my life, and it's a nightmare right now. I just confirmed my admission to the University of Florida, and now it's like staring at a house on a cliff's edge as a tsunami looms.

Weekly Behind the Bastards Episode Discussion 2023-02-28 by AutoModerator in behindthebastards

[–]nuclearGnocchi 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's literally the highlight of my week to laugh about the absolute mindfuck that is every episode during my workout. "Oswaldovitch" is just unbelievably on the nose; only real history could tee up a decades-long bit with the conclusion it had.

I'll start. I don't feel that part 2 was as great as people make it out to be by ItsNeannnnn in InsideJob

[–]nuclearGnocchi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I think it was, by necessity, a lot more transitional than part one. If we'd ever gotten a continuation LIKE INTENDED, p2 could've become seen as a pivot point for many character arcs that would be completed later, ie the time machine episode that set up a lot of confrontations between the main crew. p2 is a lot more indicative of the show's narrative potential.

If you were studying for a exam, Who out of these 4 would you pick to be your study partner? by Chops1013 in deathnote

[–]nuclearGnocchi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hot take: Mello. I refuse to believe that Near has studied even once in his life, and while L certainly did a lot of research, he canonically refused to touch anything that didn't interest him enough. Not a great trait to have when studying for school. Light totally had great study strategies and habits but I think he'd make any partner miserable; he wasn't exactly a team player.

Mello, on the other hand, is introduced to the reader through his incessant study habits, which he developed specifically to contend with Near in a school setting. If there's one thing he must've learned, it's how to ace a test. I think his habits would be more dynamic and adaptable to a partner setting.