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As you know, Bernie Sanders wants free college education, but there are a lot of people think it's just 'entitled" of us. There are a lot of veterans that think people should just do what they did, and enlist in the army for 4 years and get their education paid for like that. What's your opinion on that?
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That no one should have to risk their lives for another person’s political war in order to gain knowledge and employability.
Although the concept is still relatively new to human society many of us now exist in a state where things for our children/the next generations should be BETTER than they were for us.
That means putting aside petty notions such as “but, but, I had to enlist! Why should you NOT have to in order to get an education??”
It shouldn’t be about making people do what you did, but making sure they don’t HAVE to. That people have options. If someone wants to sign up to the military, shouldn’t that be a real choice THEY make instead of a desperate decision because they are poor?
I live in Australia, I won’t HAVE to consider the military in order to gain an education. We, sadly, don’t have free education here. But our student loans are given by the Government, there isn’t interest and I don’t start paying it back until I earn over 50k a year, and then the deductions are based on how much I earn. It’s not perfect, but it’s a hell of a lot better than the current US system.
Anybody who cares about the future generations shouldn’t be clinging to archaic institutions for petty reasons, but instead be looking forward to a better future for everyone.
You know, I really thought I would come back from Afghanistan without at least one of my limbs. I’m still kinda shocked I still have all my factory parts.
I turned 19 in basic training and 20 during my first deployment to Afghanistan.
Fun fact: there are two “classes” in the military, as it were. There were people like me, who were enlisted. That almost always means people who are 17-early twenties with no college. Enlisted personnel are disproportionately drawn from low-income and poor families. They’re the people who grow up in gang territory and people whose families have absolutely no way to send them to college, maybe people for whom college seemed out of the question. I had a drill sergeant and a section sergeant who literally told me that they enlisted because it was that or end up in a gang. They actually phrased it as either they would die in war or they would die in prison or in a gang fight. For some SHOCKING AND MYSTERIOUS REASON there are an awful lot of people of color who enlist.
The other class is officers. Mind you, officers hold a lot more power and influence in the military than enlisted do. Hell, a 22-year-old dumbass butterbar (2nd lieutenant) technically holds more power than the 20-years-of-service-in-the-Army first sergeant. To be an officer, you have to go to college first, on your own dime. The Army will pay back your loans, sure, but you have to rack them up yourself first. An officer has power the day he commissions, but an enlisted soldier has to climb the ranks for years to have the same access to power as some fucking butterbar. (Yeah, yeah, there’s the Green to Gold program but it’s hard as hell to get into.)
Isn’t it interesting how even the military, which is one of the only guaranteed ways that someone who lives in crippling poverty can force their way into middle class, privileges people who already have access to money?
But let’s talk about using the military to get into a better economic condition.
There are a lot, and I mean a lot of people who can’t join. I’m not talking about people who are “weak” of spirit or don’t have the intestinal fortitude–and if you think people don’t enlist because they’re weak, you really, really need to spend some time thinking about why you believe that–but people who can’t physically join. Did you know you can’t enlist if you’re colorblind? Red-green colorblindness, the most common type, affects between 7-10% of men, so that’s 11-16 million American men who can’t join. Sorry, fucker, should have had better genes! Most of those people are perfectly physically fit otherwise, except they can’t see two colors that are kinda important to see. I have a friend with spina bifida who would be genuinely perfect for the military. He has the exact disposition that thrives in a military environment, except for the fact that he can’t, you know, walk. Also kinda important. Another friend found out she had pretty severe heart problems in basic training–sorry, pumpkin, no military service for you!
I don’t have time to research every condition that could possibly bar someone from enlistment, but there are a lot. I know people think that the military is something that any dumb asshole can do, but surprisingly, it can be quite difficult to get into!
Even if you’re perfectly physically fit, the military still won’t take you if they don’t need you. See, I signed up in 2006, during the surge. The Army was desperate for bodies, since we were fighting a war on two fronts and the economy hadn’t gone to shit yet, so they were waiving all kinds of things. When my contract was over in 2011, it was hard as fuck to get in; we had pulled out of Iraq and were planning the draw-down in Afghanistan. Even though the economy was shit and a lot of people saw the military as their only option, the Army was incredibly selective about who it took. Ya see, when the more people need to be in the military than the military needs, all of a sudden the entrance requirements get stricter. This meant that the military wasn’t even an option for a lot of people.
But the core problem for me isn’t about any of that. For me, the basic question is this: Why are you okay with a system that forces poor young people to join a job where they risk severe injury, even death, in order to be in a position where they’re on the same economic footing as their middle-class-and-above peers?
I came back with all my limbs but I didn’t come back okay. The Army and my deployments changed me in a lot of ways I don’t like, and I’m going to have the scars for the rest of my life. Some things can’t be fixed. And yet you think that it’s fair for poor people, and let me be clear that this is an especially big problem for poor people of color, to have to go through what I went through to “earn” their right to a stable economic future? That is not an okay thing to think.
ALSO YOU ASSHOLE, THE POST-9/11 GI BILL DOES NOT PAY FOR FOUR YEARS OF SCHOOL IT PAYS FOR 36 MONTHS. 36 MONTHS. I can’t even FINISH MY FUCKING UNDERGRAD ON IT.
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HEAD’S UP ARTISTS THAT RESIZE IN PHOTOSHOP. This really saved my life. I’d noticed that gross halo around art whenever I resized something but never knew how to get rid of it til Onta showed me and ahhhhh. I’m just so happy there was a solution to it so I really hope this helps others out too!!
(also look at more cute bear faces I drew~)YOU HAVE SAVED MY LIFE, I do some contract work often and I need to transform objects and layers all the time and I noticed this the other day that the quality of each element was going fuzzy and gross and It made me a bit like “oh crap wtf”
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one of my favorite Han Solo moments is at the beginning of Empire Strikes Back when he has to go rescue Luke in the middle of his Leia tantrum, and some hapless no-name is like “sir maybe exercise caution on account of your sheephorse will freeze in the darkness??” and han bellows out of nowhere “THEN I’LL SEE YOU IN HELL!!!!!!!!!”
#dial it down there pal. this poor underling didnt make ur dumb friend go ‘investigate a meteorite’ in the middle of frozen fuckall nowhere #like….way to escalate #ol cool guy han solo #playing it very cool as usual #STAR WARS #HAN SOLO #my special guy #flouncing off in a huff once again
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Tutorial: Expressions~
First off, I gotta start off with the typical Disclaimer.
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This is a tutorial based off of MY knowledge and MY experience. My advice is just that, advice, and is not is anyway, shape or form, absolute. I am still learning and do not consider myself a professional or expert. Look at other sources, look at other materials, expand your inspiration, don’t just look at this tutorial and call it good. And most importantly have fun~
Alright, with that out of the way, before I can get to the actual expressions, we need to discuss an important concept known as “Squash and Stretch.” You’ve probably heard of it before. Squash and Stretch was a method that was invented (I use this term a bit loosely) by Freddie Moore, a Disney animator from the 1930s to 1940s. He was the animator for the Dwarves in Snow White and he gave these characters a spongy flexibility that made them feel more real and gave pliability to the face that made them come more alive.
Even outside the world of animation, Squash and Stretch is essential and you’re going to squeeze much more life out of your characters if you understand and are willing to push the weight and flexibility of their faces. This also doesn’t only apply to cartoons, look in the mirror and make funny faces and strange expressions and you’ll notice how squishy your face is.
The next concept to be aware of is the Acting Elements of the Face. This is a concept I never really thought about until I read Tom Bancroft’s Character Mentor, a book I have recommended many times. The Acting Elements are the basics of character expression and focuses on breaking down the elements of the face in order of importance to properly communicate an expression to the audience. These are not set in stone and a lot of times their order can be switched around depending on the expression. This is the default order Bancroft uses in his book:
1) The eyes
2) The eyebrows
3) The mouth
4) The neck
5) The nose
I’m not going to go into much detail about this; otherwise this tutorial will run on forever, so DEFINITELY give Character Mentor a look for a better understanding.
Here are some expressions I whipped up, notice the different ways each of the above elements contributes to the overall expression. Try to identify which element is strongest in each one. Also notice how some elements repeat (such as the use of the eyebrows in the bottom two) but they’re still different expressions.
I personally find that I always build from the eyes out when building an expression. Ever heard the phrase “The eyes are the windows to the soul?” well guess what? THE EYES ARE THE WINDOWS TO THE SOUL! This is why people look away when their embarrassed, why their gaze shifts when they’re lying, why their eyes grow wide in awe. It’s what makes a hero seem cold when they hold their gaze at the display of heartless behavior or gives a villain a moment of redemption when they turn away from a cruelty.
Part of the reason why Glen Keane’s characters are so incredible is the way he expresses a character through their eyes. He says “If you’re going to make a mistake, don’t make it in the eyes. Because everybody’s looking at the eyes.” He creates these characters that are filled with passion and before that passion translates into body language or into an expression, if bursts out through the eyes.
Remember when I brought up that the order of the Acting Elements is flexible? As I said, I tend to start with the eyes when expressing and character but sometimes that just doesn’t “work” with the character. Take a look a Max, from Cats Don’t Dance (if you haven’t seen the film, I highly recommend it, even if just for the animation). His face is almost ALWAYS in the same position, with the same expression, completely stiff. The only thing that moves is his mouth and it’s animated in a way that is both comical and intimidating! This is a common theme with his character, fluid motion against unmoving bulk. It contrasts and guess what? Contrast creates interest! <—-Remember this phrase, because it applies to everything!
Next, pushing your expressions. Don’t be afraid to add that extra “umph” to a characters expression. Unless you’re animating, you don’t have the luxury of constant motion and steady frames, so make the most of a scene, make it clear to your audience what your character is feeling. Check out some of these simple examples below.
Now some of you probably thought the first expression was better than the second. And you know, you may be right! Sometimes a subtler expression speaks volumes more than a more obvious one. It’s important, however, to understand to how to make the most use of your character’s face. But in the end it all boils down to the character. Which leads me to my final segment of this tutorial…
A character should express themselves through their emotions. Just like costumes, colors, body language, etc. expressions are ultimately a tool used describe a character, to visually tell a story about them. When dealing with different characters, try to avoid “recycling” expressions, ESPECIALLY in the same scene/picture/moment. A good exercise is to draw two or three different characters with the same emotion but give them different expressions.
Or better yet, draw them reacting to the same situation.
Your goal should be to make each expression true to the character. Their expressions should tell the audience something about them. The same way you might bold a word or phrase to emphasize its meaning, a character should express themselves in ways that emphasize who they are.
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hello everyone here’s an out of context screencap of force-ghost obi-wan looking like he’s sarcastically pretending to be surprised by something
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Fantastic hands references by the website Hong14cafe.
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I think I’m not the only one feeling this weird trapped feeling today, feeling sick and overwhelmed but unable to stop reading, reblogging. Trying to understand when there is nothing to understand.
I live in the middle of it. 19 people died in front of the bar I go drinking twice a week, and my friend the barmaid was hidden behind the bar for two hours. One of my best friend lives rue Bichat and heard the gunfire from his window. I know a family trapped in stade de France. I should have been drinking in Republique at 8PM yesterday, where they started shooting.
Yeah I get it. We are freaking out.
But please, stop spreading only the bad stuff. Stop the pictures and videos of bodies in the street, of yelling and blood. Stop talking about refugee’s hate, and islamophobia.
Talk more about the people that yelled in the street the number of the code to their flat when victims where running everywhere to bring them to safety. The man that opened the window of his flat to victims of the Bataclan stranded on the roof.
Talk about the man that went back to help a stranger pregnant woman, and the kid that was carried to safety by a total stranger worried he could be trampled by the crowd.
Talk about the social media, the hashtag #porteouverte to get people out of the street and #voyageavecmoi to help people afraid to travel alone because of their religion/skin color.
Talk about the taxis that stayed in the street, bringing people home for free all night, and the bus drivers that helped evacuate the Bataclan.
The people crowding the blood centers, so much that Paris now has to send them back home.
The people in their home, terrified and in shock, and only waiting for the possibility to crowd the street and show them that we are afraid but not broken, and together.
There are handfuls of people that will take out of this tragedy all the bad lessons, the wrong evidences.
But please don’t talk about them. Talk about the fraternity and the love of the scared, scarred, ones in Paris. Because we are so many, and we won’t give up
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Fallen Angel Names
The following list is of traditional fallen angel names gathered from different religions, mythologies and lore. These angel names are of those angels considered to be of a bad nature.
Abaddon - fallen angel of death whose name means “to destroy.”
Abezethibou - one-winged Red Sea fallen angel.
Allocen - fallen angel who is a duke in hell.
Amduscias - name of the fallen angel who appears as a unicorn.
Amon - fallen angel who is a strong marquis over 40 legions.
Amy - name of a fallen angel who is a president in hell.
Andras - fallen angel marquis and appears raven-headed.
Andrealphus - fallen angel who can transform humans into birds.
Andromalius - fallen angel who appears as a man holding a serpent.
Apollyon - fallen angel of death; same as Abaddon.
Armaros - fallen angel who teaches the “resolving of enchantments.”
Asmoday - fallen angel king with three heads: a bull, a ram, and a man.
Asmodeus - one of the most evil of fallen angels, being an archdemon.
Astaroth - fallen angel who is a grand duke in hell.
Azael - evil, fallen angel who cohabited with women.
Azazel - fallen angel whose name means “God strengthens.”
Azza - fallen angel whose name means “the strong.”
Baal - fallen angel whose name means “the lord.”
Balam - fallen angel who looks like Asmoday with a serpent tail.
Balberith - fallen angel who is a grand pontiff in hell.
Baraqijal - fallen angel who teaches astrology.
Barbatos - fallen angel who is a great count, earl and duke of hell.
Bathin - pale horse riding fallen angel.
Beelzebub - fallen angel known as the “prince of demons.”
Behemoth - fallen angel who is the “demon of the deep.”
Beleth - fallen angel who is a terrible king over 85 legions.
Belial - deceptively beautiful fallen angel whose name means “without worth.”
Belphegor - fallen angel whose name means “lord of opening.”
Berith - fallen angel…
Bernael - fallen angel of darkness and evil.
Bifrons - fallen angel that appears monstrous and teaches mathematical arts.
Botis - fallen angel who appears as a viper.
Buer - fallen angel who teaches philosophy, logic and ethics.
Bune - fallen angel who appears as a dragon with three heads.
Caim - fallen angel who appears as a thrush or man with a sword.
Dantanian - fallen angel who appears as a man with many faces.
Decarabia - fallen angel who appears as a star in a pentacle.
Eligor - fallen angel who appears as a good knight with lance.
Enepsigos - fallen angel who appears in the shape of woman.
Flauros - fallen angel who appears as a leopard.
Focalor - fallen angel who appears as a man with griffin wings.
Forcas - fallen angel who teaches logic and ethics.
Forneus - fallen angel marquis who appears as a sea monster.
Furcas - fallen angel who appears as a cruel man with long beard.
Furfur - fallen angel who appears as a hart with a fiery tail.
Gaap - fallen angel who appears as a man with bat wings.
Gadreel - fallen angel whose name means “God is my helper.”
Gamygyn - fallen angel who appears as a small horse.
Glasyalabolas - fallen angel who appears as a winged dog.
Gomory - fallen angel who appears as a camel riding woman of beauty.
Gusion - fallen angel who can discern the past, present or future.
Hagenti - fallen angel who appears as a bull with griffin wings.
Halpas - fallen angel who appears as a stork.
Imamiah - fallen angel who governs voyages.
Ipos - fallen angel who appears as an angel with a lion’s head.
Kokabiel - fallen angel whose name means “star of God.”
Kunopegos - fallen angel who appears as a sea horse and sinks ships.
Lahash - fallen angel who interferes with divine will.
Lerajie - fallen angel who appears as an archer in green.
Leviathon - fallen angel associated with the deep seas.
Lillith - fallen female angel who searches for children to kidnap or kill.
Lix Tetrax - fallen angel of the wind.
Lucifer - actually a Babylonian king whose name means “bearer of light.”
Malpas - fallen angel who appears as a crow.
Marbas - fallen angel who appears as a lion.
Marchosias - fallen angel who appears as a she-wolf with griffin wings.
Mastema - fallen angel whose name means “hostility.”
Mephistopheles - fallen angel; name means “he who loves not the light.”
Morax - fallen angel who appears as a bull.
Naamah - fallen angel of prostitution whose name means “pleasing.”
Naberius - fallen angel who appears as a crowing cock.
Obyzouth - fallen angel femal who kills newborns and cause still-births.
Onoskelis - female fallen angel who lives in caves and perverts men.
Orias - fallen angel who appears as a lion with serpent’s tail.
Ornias - fallen angel who is annoying and can shape-shift.
Orobas - fallen angel who appears as a horse.
Ose - fallen angel who appears as a leopard and is a president in hell.
Paimon - fallen angel who appears as a crowned man on a camel.
Penemuel - fallen angel who corrupts mankind through writing.
Pharzuph - fallen angel of fornication and lust.
Phoenix - fallen angel who appears as a phoenix bird.
Procel - fallen angel who can speak of hidden and secret things.
Purah - fallen angel of forgetfulness and the conjuring of the dead.
Purson - fallen angel who appears as a lion-headed man on a bear.
Qemuel - fallen angel who was destroyed by God.
Rahab - fallen angel of pride whose name means “violence.”
Raum - fallen angel who appears as a crow.
Ronobe - fallen angel who is a monster who teaches rhetoric and art.
Ruax - headache fallen angel.
Sabnack - fallen angel who appears as a soldier with lion’s head.
Saleos - fallen angel who appears as a soldier on a crocodile.
Samael - evil fallen angel whose name means “the blind God.”
Satan - christian fallen angel whose name means “adversary.”
Seere - fallen angel who appears as a man on a winged horse.
Semyaza - fallen angel leader and one of the Sons of God.
Shax - fallen angel who appears as a stork; stealer of money.
Solas - fallen angel who appears as a raven and teaches astronomy.
Sorath - fallen angel to some whose number is 666.
Sytry - fallen angel; appears as a man with griffin wings and leopard head.
Uzza - fallen angel whose name means “strength.”
Valac - fallen angel who appears as a small boy with wings on a dragon.
Valefor - fallen angel who appears as a many-headed lion.
Vapula - fallen angel who is skilled in handicrafts, science and philosophy.
Vassago - fallen angel who discovers all things lost or hidden.
Vepar - fallen angel who appears as a mermaid.
Vine - fallen angel and appears as a lion sitting on a black horse.
Vual - fallen angel who appears as a huge camel.
Wormwood - fallen angel who brings plagues upon the Earth.
Xaphan - fallen angel who fires the fires of hell.
Zagan - fallen angel who can transform things; looks like a bull with wings.
Zepar - fallen angel who makes women love men.
Angel names find their roots within ancient cultures, such as Babylon, Assyria, and Egypt, as well as within Jewish, Christian and Muslim lore. Over thousands of years, angel names have evolved in spelling, meaning and use within religions, mysticism and magic, where the name of an angel is thought important in order to invoke angelic help. Some rituals invoke good angels, while other rituals are to invoke fallen angels.
Many of the good angel names include a suffix word meaning of God (-el), or yah, which means Lord. This way, angel names portray the importance of the angel’s connection with the divine. Good and fallen angel names are traditionally and even superstitiously viewed as being powerful.(via safetytank)
