Sven Slootweg @joepie91@pixie.town

Best bijzonder, de Ramadan en Carnaval starten op dezelfde dag..

Just finished reading the whole collection of HP Lovecraft's fiction, and it was in some ways really interesting and enlightening. Not necessarily in the ways he may have WANTED, mind you, but still...

Gracious, did that man love to read himself write like some people like to hear themselves talk. And the racism could get real unbearable at times. But overall, I can see why his world-building and eerie atmospheres are still beloved to this day.

Also, now I finally get some of the references in Lovecraft-based media I like, so that's fun.

#bookstodon #book #reading #HorrorFiction

Btw @lonelinesscorps is a group bot that will boost anyone that tags it.
It's basically a mustering point for community building.
People use it to:
•reach out when they're bored
•start some kind of silliness like our watch parties
•share strategies for local community building
•and sometimes just have deep talks about loneliness, community, and healthy relationships

Follow it for more randomness and connection in your life.
Use it to help combat loneliness for yourself or others.

almost managed to entirely forget about the whole concept of paying for the bus

Deutschlandticket has ruined me

If you've been a pagan for a while, you run into the same questions over and over again. It can be difficult to come up with quick, easy to understand answers to a topic as complex as religious beliefs when you're like, standing in line at the grocery checkout.

I've learned that the best strategy is to somewhat meet their expectations, and then direct the next question to a simpler, more specific topic with your answer.

Here are some that I've developed over the years that seem to work:

Q: "What is paganism?"
A: "It's a nature-centered religion where we believe in many gods, kinda like Buddhism."
(This gives people a frame of reference to something they have heard of before, even though it's not perfectly accurate.)

Q: Do you worship Satan?
A: Not personally, though pagans worship all dofferent kinds of gods. As long as no harm is being done, we don't tell people which gods to worship.
(Emphasizing the polytheistic nature of paganism works best, especially for christians, who have to get over that binary good vs. evil idea first if you want to reach them)

Q: Do you do spells/believe in magic?
A: Yeah, a spell is just like a prayer with ingredients. I make a brew, light a candle, and ask the universe for help. I mean, it can't hurt, amiright?
(Sounds a lot less cool and mystical like that, but it appeals to reason.)

Q: So are you, like, a witch?
A: Yeah, I practice witchcraft every time I work in my garden, lol. It sounds way cooler than it is, it's mostly meditating and lighting incense.
(Don't tell what witchcraft *is*, focus on what it looks like.)

#Pagan

De stukjes overheid die hun bestanden en mail nog niet op Amerikaanse servers hebben gezet, maken grotendeels enorme haast om dat nu alsnog te doen. Men lijkt een druk te ervaren. Maar negen andere ministeries gaan nog niet over, dus kennelijk *hoeft* het niet nu. Is er echt wel haast? Of wil men snel over voordat het duidelijk wordt dat zoiets gewoon niet meer kan? https://berthub.eu/articles/posts/naar-de-cloud-nu-het-nog-kan-is-dat-het/

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At 17, Pippin has masterfully honed her stealth and camouflage skills. 🤭

#Caturday

Jullie hebben neem ik aan ook allemaal een fanfare op de oprit?

#wa? #heddegijdanie?

#carnaval