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HOW TO LOOK COOL & GET THE GIRL WHEN YOU APPROACH ❌ Home in on the girl you like and ignore her friend who’s also staring at you ✅ Open both girls at once, talk to both, win them both over ❌ Describe yourself as chasing after her (“courage to come up to you”) ✅ Use a chill opener instead (e.g., “Looks like you’re putting a lot of thought into that decision”) ❌ Ask her name unprompted (“What’s your name?”; you are seeking information from her) ✅ Offer your name first (“I’m Daniel”; you are offering value to her) ❌ Shake her hand like it’s a new business partnership ✅ Hold her hand a moment and give it a squeeze without shaking it ❌ Use her foreignness to compliment her looks in another language (“Muy bonita gracias”) ✅ Use her foreignness to ask what she’s doing here (creates an open loop) ❌ Compliment her looks a 3rd time while explaining yourself (“came up because you’re gorgeous”) ✅ Have her comply with you instead (“I love that bracelet. Let me have a look?” [beckon her]) ❌ Get her to show you the lingerie she bought then completely change the topic ✅ Get her to show you the lingerie she bought then flirt over it (“Oh… lingerie… what is THAT for??”) ❌ Ask her out 40 seconds in after on a non-high point not building any real attraction or connection ✅ Talk to her for at least 2 minutes, build attraction + connection, THEN ask her out on a HIGH point (i.e., she is really engaged, laughing hard, showing a lot of curiosity about you, etc.) Notes from the video: • During the initial moment, she smile genuinely and eyes him up and down (see her head to toe glance) while quickly finishing what she is doing. She shows initial openness to him. HOWEVER… • She gives the “Oh, gosh” eye shut and grimacing nod in response to his “chasing after you” opener. She acknowledges it’s ‘funny’ but still cringe. • She follows this by PICKING UP HER CUP (which she does not need to do) and holding it in front of herself defensively, creating a barrier between her and him. (If she was into the approach, she’d leave the cup there and face him without a barrier.) • After he blasts her with the fourth compliment, she backs away from him while laughing awkwardly and eye codes her friend (whom this guy’s still ignoring) in disbelief. • When he asks her out on “like a food date”, she takes two seconds to break eye contact to the side, still with her forced smile, briefly shakes her head “no”, then nods politely and says it “sounds good” and gives her number (while eye coding her friend again) just to get rid of him. • After he gets the number, he tells her “Next Friday?” and she doesn’t even need to think about what she has going on or check her schedule because she has no intention of actually meeting this guy, so she just says “Next Friday, perfect” to get this over with. Approach better & avoid these mistakes!

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WHY YOU CAN'T BLAME MRS OLUREMI TINUBU A member of the OVATION MEDIA GROUP team called me from Ile-Ife last night, frantically. I could feel him almost panting. "Sir, your Sister has done it again", he said matter-of-factly... "Who's my Sister and what has she done again?," "Haa, the First Lady MRS OLUREMI TINUBU insulted GOVERNOR ADELEKE today in public..." "Why and how?, I asked, almost rhetorically, knowing what my Sister was capable of doing when angry. I was once a victim, shortly before the family attained full blown power. Please, let me digress a little. We had met at the funeral of CHIEF MRS KEMI NELSON, inside the holy sanctuary of the ARCHBISHOP VINING MEMORIAL CHURCH in Ikeja GRA, Lagos... "Good morning Ma," I said, most repectfully. Standing by were Dr Femi Olowolafe and Senator Tokunbo Abiru. Suddenly, there was an explosion, totally unprovoked. Mrs Tinubu went like, "Bob Dee, you mean you won't campaign for my husband?" I wasted no time in responding: "I can't Ma, I'm in a different party!!" Her Excellency was livid. She said things that were not factual but out of respect for "Uncle Bola" I let it slip... 1. This latest tirade against an elected Governor was totally beneath her for several reasons: She's not an elected officer of government and has no role assigned to her in the Constitution of the Federal Republic. It is totally repugnant to openly disgrace, insult, and bully the Chief Executive of Osun State before a global audience, including his own wife. She went too far. 2. It is unbelievable that a self-professed Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God would frown at a Governor praising God. Her Church should be very embarrassed. 3. Would she have tried this with a Northern Governor reciting the Holy Koran before a speech? 4. Why does she think her family owns Nigeria and can publicly go on rampage as she wishes. 5. Many commentators have said she was lucky that Governor Ademola Adeleke is a perfect gentleman. But I can't really blame MRS OLUREMI TINUBU. I blame the squeamish Nigerians who chose to be voluntary slaves in their own country. Shame on the cowardly people who've sold their inalienable rights for power...

WHY YOU CAN'T BLAME MRS OLUREMI TINUBU A member of the OVATION MEDIA GROUP team called me from Ile-Ife last night, frantically. I could feel him almost panting. "Sir, your Sister has done it again", he said matter-of-factly... "Who's my Sister and what has she done again?," "Haa, the First Lady MRS OLUREMI TINUBU insulted GOVERNOR ADELEKE today in public..." "Why and how?, I asked, almost rhetorically, knowing what my Sister was capable of doing when angry. I was once a victim, shortly before the family attained full blown power. Please, let me digress a little. We had met at the funeral of CHIEF MRS KEMI NELSON, inside the holy sanctuary of the ARCHBISHOP VINING MEMORIAL CHURCH in Ikeja GRA, Lagos... "Good morning Ma," I said, most repectfully. Standing by were Dr Femi Olowolafe and Senator Tokunbo Abiru. Suddenly, there was an explosion, totally unprovoked. Mrs Tinubu went like, "Bob Dee, you mean you won't campaign for my husband?" I wasted no time in responding: "I can't Ma, I'm in a different party!!" Her Excellency was livid. She said things that were not factual but out of respect for "Uncle Bola" I let it slip... 1. This latest tirade against an elected Governor was totally beneath her for several reasons: She's not an elected officer of government and has no role assigned to her in the Constitution of the Federal Republic. It is totally repugnant to openly disgrace, insult, and bully the Chief Executive of Osun State before a global audience, including his own wife. She went too far. 2. It is unbelievable that a self-professed Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God would frown at a Governor praising God. Her Church should be very embarrassed. 3. Would she have tried this with a Northern Governor reciting the Holy Koran before a speech? 4. Why does she think her family owns Nigeria and can publicly go on rampage as she wishes. 5. Many commentators have said she was lucky that Governor Ademola Adeleke is a perfect gentleman. But I can't really blame MRS OLUREMI TINUBU. I blame the squeamish Nigerians who chose to be voluntary slaves in their own country. Shame on the cowardly people who've sold their inalienable rights for power...

Dele Momodu Ovation

476,692 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

Thank you Evans for this. I have always said this and I love that more people are seeing it as well. When Meg lied on Oprah that a senior royal has worried about what colour of skin Archie would be, I always said It was herself she was talking about. Narcissists ALWAYS accuse their victims of doing what they do themselves. They projects constantly. Every accusation is a self confession and you can clearly see Meg's desperation to be seen as a White british royal; She is desperate🔥 That is why she writes the titles everywhere even on her own clothes and front door rug🤡 She is not trying to be relatable, she treats americans like "illiterate villagers"; and she sees herself as the british royal there to teach them about life and impress her "Lofty" knowledge on "peasant americans." That is how she treated her guests who all had to sing how pretty she is and how great she is; that is how she treats Serena and all her "Friends". She is superior, they are there to do her bidding and worship her😏 Yet the general public can see what an incredibly insecure woman she is. She has done everything she could to "white pass" and erased her black carribean roots from her mother. At one point Meg even claimed yo be italian; Anything but accepting her afro carribean and american roots🤦🏽‍♀️ She only use Doria as a "black card" when she needs to attack the RF and cosplay a victim of Racism. But in real life Meghan is desperate to be seen as a white british royal. She is so desperate that she sat on Drew Barrymore show and pretended that her children, born and raise in the US; by an american mother and a black carribean grandmother "Still have british accent" STILL?!!!🤡 The boy left the UK when he was 6 months and has never been back. The daughter was born in the US and Has never been to the UK. Harry's british accent has become so washed out it is embarrassing. So what British Accent do they STILL have?!🤡 This donkey is so delusional and obsessed with Great Britian, it is embarrasing how pathologically she lies. Meghan has never taken pride in her black features: she had surgery to correct her nose and she permanently altered her curls chemically to look more White. She has one daughter and did not bother to name that daughter after her black mother or any black family member or black feminists. She picked two white british women🤡 More to the point, while living in California, she dresses or rather photoshop that girl wearing english garments with tights exactly like Princess Charlotte dressed as a little girl. But remember this is the Meghan who refused and mocked Catherine for wanting the bridesmaids to wear tights at her wedding🤡 Meg has never praised Archie's features or brown eyes, but she has been gushing about her daughter blue eyes "like Diana". She has never praised ANY feature that could be associated with the black skin🔥 But she quasi-orgasmed on Netflix about her daughter blue eyes and red hair Screaming "Blue blue blue eyes!"🤦🏽‍♀️ My goodness... how embarrasing. No Meg has never wanted to be relatable or black; she wants to feel superior and wants to be identified as a white british royal. This is why she clinge to those titles like glue. She takes zero pride in her black caribbean or american roots; None. Yes, she was the one who worried, Doria's blood would come through and show in her children🤡 She sat there days and nights worrying Archie might not be white enough to fit her ideal of the perfect little white boy...maybe blond with "blue, blue, blue eyes" looking so eerily like Diana..😏☕️ 📹Queer Lips of Truth II 🇸🇱🇬🇧

Thank you Evans for this. I have always said this and I love that more people are seeing it as well. When Meg lied on Oprah that a senior royal has worried about what colour of skin Archie would be, I always said It was herself she was talking about. Narcissists ALWAYS accuse their victims of doing what they do themselves. They projects constantly. Every accusation is a self confession and you can clearly see Meg's desperation to be seen as a White british royal; She is desperate🔥 That is why she writes the titles everywhere even on her own clothes and front door rug🤡 She is not trying to be relatable, she treats americans like "illiterate villagers"; and she sees herself as the british royal there to teach them about life and impress her "Lofty" knowledge on "peasant americans." That is how she treated her guests who all had to sing how pretty she is and how great she is; that is how she treats Serena and all her "Friends". She is superior, they are there to do her bidding and worship her😏 Yet the general public can see what an incredibly insecure woman she is. She has done everything she could to "white pass" and erased her black carribean roots from her mother. At one point Meg even claimed yo be italian; Anything but accepting her afro carribean and american roots🤦🏽‍♀️ She only use Doria as a "black card" when she needs to attack the RF and cosplay a victim of Racism. But in real life Meghan is desperate to be seen as a white british royal. She is so desperate that she sat on Drew Barrymore show and pretended that her children, born and raise in the US; by an american mother and a black carribean grandmother "Still have british accent" STILL?!!!🤡 The boy left the UK when he was 6 months and has never been back. The daughter was born in the US and Has never been to the UK. Harry's british accent has become so washed out it is embarrassing. So what British Accent do they STILL have?!🤡 This donkey is so delusional and obsessed with Great Britian, it is embarrasing how pathologically she lies. Meghan has never taken pride in her black features: she had surgery to correct her nose and she permanently altered her curls chemically to look more White. She has one daughter and did not bother to name that daughter after her black mother or any black family member or black feminists. She picked two white british women🤡 More to the point, while living in California, she dresses or rather photoshop that girl wearing english garments with tights exactly like Princess Charlotte dressed as a little girl. But remember this is the Meghan who refused and mocked Catherine for wanting the bridesmaids to wear tights at her wedding🤡 Meg has never praised Archie's features or brown eyes, but she has been gushing about her daughter blue eyes "like Diana". She has never praised ANY feature that could be associated with the black skin🔥 But she quasi-orgasmed on Netflix about her daughter blue eyes and red hair Screaming "Blue blue blue eyes!"🤦🏽‍♀️ My goodness... how embarrasing. No Meg has never wanted to be relatable or black; she wants to feel superior and wants to be identified as a white british royal. This is why she clinge to those titles like glue. She takes zero pride in her black caribbean or american roots; None. Yes, she was the one who worried, Doria's blood would come through and show in her children🤡 She sat there days and nights worrying Archie might not be white enough to fit her ideal of the perfect little white boy...maybe blond with "blue, blue, blue eyes" looking so eerily like Diana..😏☕️ 📹Queer Lips of Truth II 🇸🇱🇬🇧

Canellecitadelle

49,242 просмотров • 1 год назад

You may be wondering why one of the MSP Troopers who investigated Officer #JohnOKeefe’s murder is glaringly absent from the prosecutions witness list in the #KarenReadTrial. Is that because her testimony might be devastating for the claim that Jen McCabe didn’t make that google search at 2:27am? Yes, it’d appear so! (Part 1 of 2). Attorney Yannetti gave us some insight yesterday into why Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kathleen Prince is notably missing from the state’s witness list, but is on the defense’s witness list. Why would the state want to avoid calling the Trooper that interviewed star “witness” Jen McCabe on February 1, 2022? After all, unlike Lead Investigator Michael Proctor’s unrecorded & unsigned interview of Jen, Trooper Prince’s interview is far more detailed and thorough, and Prince also didn’t wait several months to write down & document her interview like Proctor did. Well, perhaps it’s because Trooper Prince’s is the only interview of Jen McCabe’s that ever even mentions anything about the Google search & from Jen McCabe herself. However, this is not the only lie seemingly told by Jen McCabe that Trooper Prince’s interview will expose. McCabe claims that: “Karen was told to sit in a car. Jen went over to Karen when she was in the car…Jen also stated that while her and Karen were in the back of the car, Karen was yelling and screaming one moment and then completely calm the next. Jen said that they prayed the "Our Father" together. Karen then immediately yelled at Jen two times to Google, "How long do you have to be left outside to die from hypothermia?" That’s a big problem for McCabe, which the state probably later realized, hence why they took the creative liberty to completely distort & change Jen’s statements in their later court filings, particularly about how the Google search came about. Why? Jen probably didn’t realize when making this statement to Trooper Prince, who she’s not close friends with unlike Michael Proctor, that the Police cars have dash-cams in them. Thus, if this conversation ever actually happened, like Jen claims, then it’d all be recorded on dash-cam footage. It’s convenient how Jen’s story about when #KarenRead purportedly asked her to Google such a thing also happened inside a car where nobody else would be able to hear it to corroborate Jen’s story. But again, in this early stage of the investigation, Jen likely was unaware that her entire claim would be debunked by the dash-cams that would’ve captured it as proof. So to her, being inside a car was the perfect explanation for why no one else at the scene heard Karen ask that. Because Karen never actually asked it! THIS is Jen McCabe framing Karen Read. But beyond this, we also now have confirmation from Officer Mullaney that Karen & Jen never got into a car together while he was there. So this entire story seems to have been fabricated altogether. In a desperate attempt to remedy this critical fact issue, the state just completely fabricated new testimony in its documents, stating that immediately upon finding John’s body, ‘The defendant then yelled at Ms. McCabe twice to Google, "How long do you have to be left outside to die from hypothermia?’, or something to that effect.” What else was fabricated? The claim that Jen McCabe was taking any measures to try to help save Officer O’Keefe’s life, unlike Read who was. In her interview with Prince, Jen claims: “[She] observed Karen to have blood on her hands and face. Karen was holding her hands up and was saying, ‘I have my period.’ Jen said that she told Karen that was not her blood that it was John's blood from them doing CPR.” Jen McCabe’s trying to win favor for trying to help save John’s life—something she did not do—when she says that the blood on Karen’s face “was John’s blood from them doing CPR”. Except “they” didn’t do CPR. Only Karen Read did CPR as confirmed by yesterday’s 3 state’s first responder witnesses who confirmed as such. #FreeKarenRead

You may be wondering why one of the MSP Troopers who investigated Officer #JohnOKeefe’s murder is glaringly absent from the prosecutions witness list in the #KarenReadTrial. Is that because her testimony might be devastating for the claim that Jen McCabe didn’t make that google search at 2:27am? Yes, it’d appear so! (Part 1 of 2). Attorney Yannetti gave us some insight yesterday into why Massachusetts State Police Trooper Kathleen Prince is notably missing from the state’s witness list, but is on the defense’s witness list. Why would the state want to avoid calling the Trooper that interviewed star “witness” Jen McCabe on February 1, 2022? After all, unlike Lead Investigator Michael Proctor’s unrecorded & unsigned interview of Jen, Trooper Prince’s interview is far more detailed and thorough, and Prince also didn’t wait several months to write down & document her interview like Proctor did. Well, perhaps it’s because Trooper Prince’s is the only interview of Jen McCabe’s that ever even mentions anything about the Google search & from Jen McCabe herself. However, this is not the only lie seemingly told by Jen McCabe that Trooper Prince’s interview will expose. McCabe claims that: “Karen was told to sit in a car. Jen went over to Karen when she was in the car…Jen also stated that while her and Karen were in the back of the car, Karen was yelling and screaming one moment and then completely calm the next. Jen said that they prayed the "Our Father" together. Karen then immediately yelled at Jen two times to Google, "How long do you have to be left outside to die from hypothermia?" That’s a big problem for McCabe, which the state probably later realized, hence why they took the creative liberty to completely distort & change Jen’s statements in their later court filings, particularly about how the Google search came about. Why? Jen probably didn’t realize when making this statement to Trooper Prince, who she’s not close friends with unlike Michael Proctor, that the Police cars have dash-cams in them. Thus, if this conversation ever actually happened, like Jen claims, then it’d all be recorded on dash-cam footage. It’s convenient how Jen’s story about when #KarenRead purportedly asked her to Google such a thing also happened inside a car where nobody else would be able to hear it to corroborate Jen’s story. But again, in this early stage of the investigation, Jen likely was unaware that her entire claim would be debunked by the dash-cams that would’ve captured it as proof. So to her, being inside a car was the perfect explanation for why no one else at the scene heard Karen ask that. Because Karen never actually asked it! THIS is Jen McCabe framing Karen Read. But beyond this, we also now have confirmation from Officer Mullaney that Karen & Jen never got into a car together while he was there. So this entire story seems to have been fabricated altogether. In a desperate attempt to remedy this critical fact issue, the state just completely fabricated new testimony in its documents, stating that immediately upon finding John’s body, ‘The defendant then yelled at Ms. McCabe twice to Google, "How long do you have to be left outside to die from hypothermia?’, or something to that effect.” What else was fabricated? The claim that Jen McCabe was taking any measures to try to help save Officer O’Keefe’s life, unlike Read who was. In her interview with Prince, Jen claims: “[She] observed Karen to have blood on her hands and face. Karen was holding her hands up and was saying, ‘I have my period.’ Jen said that she told Karen that was not her blood that it was John's blood from them doing CPR.” Jen McCabe’s trying to win favor for trying to help save John’s life—something she did not do—when she says that the blood on Karen’s face “was John’s blood from them doing CPR”. Except “they” didn’t do CPR. Only Karen Read did CPR as confirmed by yesterday’s 3 state’s first responder witnesses who confirmed as such. #FreeKarenRead

Olivia

193,892 просмотров • 2 лет назад

Enjoy the long story short~~💙💕 #TayNew portrayed as *My Girl* - Faen Chun (แฟนฉัน 2003) in #PEBACAconcert 🐋🐻‍❄✨️ *My Girl* is a famous Thai romantic-comedy film that tells a heartwarming story of childhood love and friendship through the perspective of Jeab (Tay) and Noi Na (New), two best friends growing up together. Long story short💙💕🎞: Jeab and Noi Na have been inseparable since they were kids, doing everything together, like playing house, hide-and-seek, and even getting into small fights. Noi Na is a brave and mischievous girl, while Jeab is a boy who sometimes feels pressured by his male friends (including Jack, the group leader; this is why P'Jack their manager, was chosen for the role) to avoid portraying him as too close to a girl). As Jeab grows older, he tries to fit in with the boys and, at times, disregards Noi Na's feelings, upsetting her. He even cuts her red rubber band (which she loves to play with every day). Eventually, Noi Na moves away, and only then does Jeab realize how much she truly meant to him, but it is too late, as she has married another man. However, in the TayNew version, Tay joins the wedding ceremony, confesses his feelings, and returns the red rubber band (which becomes their signature red thread) to show how they love and won’t let another one go as they have been binded by the red thread.➰️♥️ *Loop song is the one that they chose and it's just perfect fit. The song means that If we see each other again, I won't let you go again. (I can imply that after their dark era, they finally come back together and won't let eo again) TAYNEW WHAT A PERFORMANCE #PEBACAconcert #เตนิว #TayNew 💙 #Tawan_V #Newwiee Enjoy the story special for you, Polca. TN crafted their best. แฟนฉัน is my fav movie of all time. I got goosebumps yesterday.💙💕 They chose the right movie!🎞

Enjoy the long story short~~💙💕 #TayNew portrayed as My Girl - Faen Chun (แฟนฉัน 2003) in #PEBACAconcert 🐋🐻‍❄✨️ My Girl is a famous Thai romantic-comedy film that tells a heartwarming story of childhood love and friendship through the perspective of Jeab (Tay) and Noi Na (New), two best friends growing up together. Long story short💙💕🎞: Jeab and Noi Na have been inseparable since they were kids, doing everything together, like playing house, hide-and-seek, and even getting into small fights. Noi Na is a brave and mischievous girl, while Jeab is a boy who sometimes feels pressured by his male friends (including Jack, the group leader; this is why P'Jack their manager, was chosen for the role) to avoid portraying him as too close to a girl). As Jeab grows older, he tries to fit in with the boys and, at times, disregards Noi Na's feelings, upsetting her. He even cuts her red rubber band (which she loves to play with every day). Eventually, Noi Na moves away, and only then does Jeab realize how much she truly meant to him, but it is too late, as she has married another man. However, in the TayNew version, Tay joins the wedding ceremony, confesses his feelings, and returns the red rubber band (which becomes their signature red thread) to show how they love and won’t let another one go as they have been binded by the red thread.➰️♥️ *Loop song is the one that they chose and it's just perfect fit. The song means that If we see each other again, I won't let you go again. (I can imply that after their dark era, they finally come back together and won't let eo again) TAYNEW WHAT A PERFORMANCE #PEBACAconcert #เตนิว #TayNew 💙 #Tawan_V #Newwiee Enjoy the story special for you, Polca. TN crafted their best. แฟนฉัน is my fav movie of all time. I got goosebumps yesterday.💙💕 They chose the right movie!🎞

ᴛᴛ.ᴅᴀʏʟɪɢʜᴛ ☀️

73,804 просмотров • 1 год назад

Meghan Markle infamous curtsy reenactment in the Netflix series was not a quirky anecdote. It was a glaring window into Meghan’s character, & it spectacularly backfired. By turning a simple gesture of respect into an over the top, sarcastic performance, complete with the mocking “Pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty,” she did not merely poke fun at royal protocol. She openly disrespected her husband’s grandmother and the cultural traditions she was marrying into. You do not have to adore the monarchy to show basic decency. Mocking it on a global stage is not empowerment. It is pettiness wrapped in self righteousness. It is contempt. What makes it worse is the attempt to sell this as innocence. She was not a sheltered teenager from another planet. She was a middle aged actress who had dated a prince, lived in the UK, and actively sought proximity to that world. She knew she was joining one of the most scrutinised families on earth. She could have asked. She could have researched. She could have practised quietly. Instead, she weaponised the moment years later. And Harry fares no better in this story. A man raised in palaces mentions curtsying in the car, yet apparently never bothers to explain what actually matters. Then he sits back while his wife mocks the moment on camera. Pretending she thought curtsying was some medieval parody is performative ignorance. That is not naïveté. It is affectation. Harry was complicit in the shade throwing, prioritising their grievance narrative over basic respect for his own family. What Meghan failed to understand is that respecting another culture does not diminish you. It elevates you. Courtesy is not submission. Learning customs is not erasure. When you marry into another family, another country, another culture, the basic adult response is to observe, learn, and show respect. Millions of people move across cultures every day. They learn greetings, gestures, and etiquette not because they are forced to, but because respect is universal. You honour others and in doing so you show character. Meghan chose the opposite. She treated unfamiliarity as something to sneer at, as if curiosity and humility were beneath her. The late Queen would not have cared about a perfect curtsy during their first meeting. She met presidents, dictators, pop stars, and children. She was pragmatic, warm, and famously forgiving of protocol mishaps. A genuine smile and a simple “Nice to meet you” would have been more than enough. Instead, Meghan chose theatrical disdain, reducing a lifetime of duty and service into a punchline for Netflix dollars. It was not funny. It was mean spirited, and it revealed someone who views other people’s customs as beneath her. That exaggerated curtsy was not for the Queen. It was for the audience Meghan always imagines watching her. The moment was not lived. It was stored, packaged, and later monetised. That is the pattern. Nothing is private. Everything is content. Every interaction is reduced to a punchline that flatters her and diminishes others. This moment was never really about a curtsy. It was about attitude. A woman secure in herself does not need to belittle someone else’s traditions to feel superior. She does not turn cultural difference into comedy and later into grievance. She adapts. She listens. She observes. That is how you gain respect without asking for it. If anything, that exaggerated curtsy made her look small, not modern. True confidence does not perform contempt. It practises respect quietly, even when the cameras are off. She did not merely reveal herself. She ruined herself, slowly and publicly, through moments like this. She did not need the press to torpedo her image. Her own words and performances did that for her. Respect is not about agreement. It is about not being gratuitously rude. Meghan’s mockery achieved the opposite. It made her appear insecure, arrogant, and unwilling to bridge any gap.

Meghan Markle infamous curtsy reenactment in the Netflix series was not a quirky anecdote. It was a glaring window into Meghan’s character, & it spectacularly backfired. By turning a simple gesture of respect into an over the top, sarcastic performance, complete with the mocking “Pleasure to meet you, Your Majesty,” she did not merely poke fun at royal protocol. She openly disrespected her husband’s grandmother and the cultural traditions she was marrying into. You do not have to adore the monarchy to show basic decency. Mocking it on a global stage is not empowerment. It is pettiness wrapped in self righteousness. It is contempt. What makes it worse is the attempt to sell this as innocence. She was not a sheltered teenager from another planet. She was a middle aged actress who had dated a prince, lived in the UK, and actively sought proximity to that world. She knew she was joining one of the most scrutinised families on earth. She could have asked. She could have researched. She could have practised quietly. Instead, she weaponised the moment years later. And Harry fares no better in this story. A man raised in palaces mentions curtsying in the car, yet apparently never bothers to explain what actually matters. Then he sits back while his wife mocks the moment on camera. Pretending she thought curtsying was some medieval parody is performative ignorance. That is not naïveté. It is affectation. Harry was complicit in the shade throwing, prioritising their grievance narrative over basic respect for his own family. What Meghan failed to understand is that respecting another culture does not diminish you. It elevates you. Courtesy is not submission. Learning customs is not erasure. When you marry into another family, another country, another culture, the basic adult response is to observe, learn, and show respect. Millions of people move across cultures every day. They learn greetings, gestures, and etiquette not because they are forced to, but because respect is universal. You honour others and in doing so you show character. Meghan chose the opposite. She treated unfamiliarity as something to sneer at, as if curiosity and humility were beneath her. The late Queen would not have cared about a perfect curtsy during their first meeting. She met presidents, dictators, pop stars, and children. She was pragmatic, warm, and famously forgiving of protocol mishaps. A genuine smile and a simple “Nice to meet you” would have been more than enough. Instead, Meghan chose theatrical disdain, reducing a lifetime of duty and service into a punchline for Netflix dollars. It was not funny. It was mean spirited, and it revealed someone who views other people’s customs as beneath her. That exaggerated curtsy was not for the Queen. It was for the audience Meghan always imagines watching her. The moment was not lived. It was stored, packaged, and later monetised. That is the pattern. Nothing is private. Everything is content. Every interaction is reduced to a punchline that flatters her and diminishes others. This moment was never really about a curtsy. It was about attitude. A woman secure in herself does not need to belittle someone else’s traditions to feel superior. She does not turn cultural difference into comedy and later into grievance. She adapts. She listens. She observes. That is how you gain respect without asking for it. If anything, that exaggerated curtsy made her look small, not modern. True confidence does not perform contempt. It practises respect quietly, even when the cameras are off. She did not merely reveal herself. She ruined herself, slowly and publicly, through moments like this. She did not need the press to torpedo her image. Her own words and performances did that for her. Respect is not about agreement. It is about not being gratuitously rude. Meghan’s mockery achieved the opposite. It made her appear insecure, arrogant, and unwilling to bridge any gap.

Queen Esther

185,709 просмотров • 7 месяцев назад

Analyzing Episode 39. Season 2 aka Of Closets, Skeletons, and Haunting Truths Eveeeetttt. I finally found some of my old energy to write because last night's episode was AWESOME. And, allow me, nay, give me the freedom to say 'I TOLD YOU SO!' because the zombie turned out to be just as big a sh!thead as I expected him to be. Okay, now that I've gotten that exultant vindication out of the way, let's get on with our analysis. We start the episode with FrankenBoran saying 'Alya' and promptly fainting again. When he comes to again, he remarkably remembers all his other family members, and proceeds to creep Alya out further by calling her beautiful. I mean, don't get me wrong, but if a loving husband woke up from a year-long coma and saw his wife, I'd expect him to say something like 'I missed you' or 'How have you been?' But this guy? He goes straight for the look at my hot trophy-doctor wife. Yech. Anyway, at the zombie's insistence of seeing Cihan Deniz, Alya informs his decrepit self of the accident and all that followed, minus the mountain of trauma she went through. Is anyone else surprised by how handy this man's memory is? Because what the heck do you mean he doesn't remember asking his brother to marry his widow? When Cihan is forced to inform the zombie of his marriage to Alya, he suddenly switches to victim mode and passes out again. Convenient. After that, the assorted Alboras all convene in the salon at Sadakat's insistence, where she tries and fails to guilt-trip Cihan and Alya into showing Deniz to the zombie. Then she fine-tunes her maternal emo blackmail skills to keep Cihan from telling Boran who his real father is. Spot the witch's hypocrisy here? The only thing that made that entire scene bearable was Nare and Kaya supporting Cihan and Alya. Thank goodness for Azem and Fiko anne's genes. Alya's scene with Deniz (who's still blissfully napping) was a cute reprieve. She's understandably struggling with how she's going to explain the mess the zombie has made of their lives to her son. And, like any decent mom, she wants to protect Deniz from all kinds of pain, but finds herself helpless. And the fact that Cihan walks in and says he wishes he could protect Alya from the ugliness of life because she's just as innocent as Deniz was special to me. Because the world we live in will always blame women first, regardless of whether they're guilty or not. I've read so many comments from random losers (yep, losers) blaming Alya and accusing her of 'loose morals' because she refuses to return to the PoS husband who all but foists her on his brother's shoulders to save his own worthless self. That little reminder by Cihan of Alya's innocence in all that's happening to them made me want to hug Gulizar. Because that scene was put in there for a reason. It's to remind the viewers to watch what's happening without the blinders of hate and judgment. Because sometimes the truth requires you to be a little more than just your hateful prejudices. The next scene that stood out to me was when Boran sees Deniz. Because there you can clearly see the difference between Cihan and Boran in their 'husband' or 'protector' roles. When Boran struts to Alya in his fake righteous indignation and asks her about which room is hers, you can see his harsh, condemnatory behavior in juxtaposition to Cihan's loving acceptance of all that Alya is. Even when Cihan doesn't know her, he intrinsically trusts her and refuses to believe his mother's accusations about her and Izzet. The fact that Boran expects Alya to have a separate room, even though he specifically asks Cihan to marry Alya, is just more proof that the zombie merely wanted the marriage to ensure Alya didn't move on in her life. It was never about love or protection. It was about control and possession. Among the many outstanding scenes of this episode were Cihan and Alya facing off against Boran. Because it was about damn time this freaking skeleton was dragged out of the closet and forced into the light of truth. Why do people expect Alya to go back to Boran? Why do they expect her to stay silent about loving Cihan? Because she's a woman? Because her worth is measured by what the world dictates is her honor? Fcuk that. And that's precisely what Alya's monologue is about. How is she the one to blame when her ex-husband was the one lying to her since day one? How is the shame hers when Boran felt none, asking his brother to marry his widow just so he could return and claim her like she's some baggage? Alya rightly informs the zombie that, in his attempt to play God, his decision made her Cihan's wife. And, no matter how much he apologizes, nothing will change the truth of her feelings. She loves Cihan now, and that's that. Now, let's focus on Cihan's talk with Boran. I feel so sad for Ciho, because the man he looked up to turned out to have feet of clay. And, Cihan's realization of that becomes obvious as their 'talk' continues. When Cihan admits he loves Alya, Boran immediately hits him with Meryem. The zombie has the audacity to say that if Cihan managed to get over Meryem, his love for Alya could be a passing thing too. Manipulative ass. Thankfully, Cihan has the perfect comeback. And, what's more, we as the audience know he's telling the truth, because we've seen him evolve. He says what he thought was the truth was actually a lie, and it was only something he realized when he came face-to-face with the real deal. Alya truly is the love of his life. A fact that only becomes clearer as he continues to talk. When Boran dares to ask whether Cihan has slept with Alya, you can see Cihan's heart break in the heavy breath he expels. It's almost as if he can't believe the words he's hearing. But despite that, he answers. And he answers truthfully. Why? Because he'd never allow what he feels for Alya to be marred by accusations of lust. Of falling under the spell of her beauty only. Cihan knows Alya is beautiful. And he's often mesmerized by her beauty. But he falls in love with who Alya is. As a mother. As a doctor. As his wife. He falls in love with all the aspects of her, good and bad. And his dialogue 'whether I touch her or not, my love for her will never change,' proves he's operating on a different plain than his scum of a brother. The fact that Alya is willing to risk being called 'characterless' or 'easy' with the trauma of her past, and that Cihan is willing to go against his entire code of 'family and duty' for each other, is the biggest proof of their love. It's not easy to break out of the mold our circumstances and life place us in. But what makes Alya and Cihan inherently attractive is that they're willing to risk it all for love, while still sticking to their principles and beliefs. I think I fell in love with CihAl as a couple all over again in this episode. These two characters are possibly the most conscientious protagonists I've seen in a dizi, and it's laughable when people pass judgment on them due to morals, lmao. Now, on to less palatable topics. The zombie and Albora's haunting truth. The last scene of the episode makes several silent revelations. One is that Boran was never happy being sidelined in favor of Cihan as the leader. Two is that Boran likely killed Sulaiman Baybars, not out of a vendetta, but possibly because he was trying to prove himself worthy of the mantle of leadership, and being exiled instead pissed him off. Three is that Boran will likely stoop to any level, including going over to Ecmel's side to snatch what he feels is rightfully his. And four is that allowing Boran to escape the consequences of his actions created a monster who thinks the world revolves around him. It's obvious by the look on Boran's face that he's going to pick bitterness and payback over introspection and accountability. And in doing so, Albora's haunting truth will be repeated - the biggest danger to the family isn't some external enemy, it's often one of your own, driven by festering envy and entitlement. Because history doesn't always repeat, but it does rhyme. And that's my two cents on this episode. Till next time, happy reading y'all. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

Analyzing Episode 39. Season 2 aka Of Closets, Skeletons, and Haunting Truths Eveeeetttt. I finally found some of my old energy to write because last night's episode was AWESOME. And, allow me, nay, give me the freedom to say 'I TOLD YOU SO!' because the zombie turned out to be just as big a sh!thead as I expected him to be. Okay, now that I've gotten that exultant vindication out of the way, let's get on with our analysis. We start the episode with FrankenBoran saying 'Alya' and promptly fainting again. When he comes to again, he remarkably remembers all his other family members, and proceeds to creep Alya out further by calling her beautiful. I mean, don't get me wrong, but if a loving husband woke up from a year-long coma and saw his wife, I'd expect him to say something like 'I missed you' or 'How have you been?' But this guy? He goes straight for the look at my hot trophy-doctor wife. Yech. Anyway, at the zombie's insistence of seeing Cihan Deniz, Alya informs his decrepit self of the accident and all that followed, minus the mountain of trauma she went through. Is anyone else surprised by how handy this man's memory is? Because what the heck do you mean he doesn't remember asking his brother to marry his widow? When Cihan is forced to inform the zombie of his marriage to Alya, he suddenly switches to victim mode and passes out again. Convenient. After that, the assorted Alboras all convene in the salon at Sadakat's insistence, where she tries and fails to guilt-trip Cihan and Alya into showing Deniz to the zombie. Then she fine-tunes her maternal emo blackmail skills to keep Cihan from telling Boran who his real father is. Spot the witch's hypocrisy here? The only thing that made that entire scene bearable was Nare and Kaya supporting Cihan and Alya. Thank goodness for Azem and Fiko anne's genes. Alya's scene with Deniz (who's still blissfully napping) was a cute reprieve. She's understandably struggling with how she's going to explain the mess the zombie has made of their lives to her son. And, like any decent mom, she wants to protect Deniz from all kinds of pain, but finds herself helpless. And the fact that Cihan walks in and says he wishes he could protect Alya from the ugliness of life because she's just as innocent as Deniz was special to me. Because the world we live in will always blame women first, regardless of whether they're guilty or not. I've read so many comments from random losers (yep, losers) blaming Alya and accusing her of 'loose morals' because she refuses to return to the PoS husband who all but foists her on his brother's shoulders to save his own worthless self. That little reminder by Cihan of Alya's innocence in all that's happening to them made me want to hug Gulizar. Because that scene was put in there for a reason. It's to remind the viewers to watch what's happening without the blinders of hate and judgment. Because sometimes the truth requires you to be a little more than just your hateful prejudices. The next scene that stood out to me was when Boran sees Deniz. Because there you can clearly see the difference between Cihan and Boran in their 'husband' or 'protector' roles. When Boran struts to Alya in his fake righteous indignation and asks her about which room is hers, you can see his harsh, condemnatory behavior in juxtaposition to Cihan's loving acceptance of all that Alya is. Even when Cihan doesn't know her, he intrinsically trusts her and refuses to believe his mother's accusations about her and Izzet. The fact that Boran expects Alya to have a separate room, even though he specifically asks Cihan to marry Alya, is just more proof that the zombie merely wanted the marriage to ensure Alya didn't move on in her life. It was never about love or protection. It was about control and possession. Among the many outstanding scenes of this episode were Cihan and Alya facing off against Boran. Because it was about damn time this freaking skeleton was dragged out of the closet and forced into the light of truth. Why do people expect Alya to go back to Boran? Why do they expect her to stay silent about loving Cihan? Because she's a woman? Because her worth is measured by what the world dictates is her honor? Fcuk that. And that's precisely what Alya's monologue is about. How is she the one to blame when her ex-husband was the one lying to her since day one? How is the shame hers when Boran felt none, asking his brother to marry his widow just so he could return and claim her like she's some baggage? Alya rightly informs the zombie that, in his attempt to play God, his decision made her Cihan's wife. And, no matter how much he apologizes, nothing will change the truth of her feelings. She loves Cihan now, and that's that. Now, let's focus on Cihan's talk with Boran. I feel so sad for Ciho, because the man he looked up to turned out to have feet of clay. And, Cihan's realization of that becomes obvious as their 'talk' continues. When Cihan admits he loves Alya, Boran immediately hits him with Meryem. The zombie has the audacity to say that if Cihan managed to get over Meryem, his love for Alya could be a passing thing too. Manipulative ass. Thankfully, Cihan has the perfect comeback. And, what's more, we as the audience know he's telling the truth, because we've seen him evolve. He says what he thought was the truth was actually a lie, and it was only something he realized when he came face-to-face with the real deal. Alya truly is the love of his life. A fact that only becomes clearer as he continues to talk. When Boran dares to ask whether Cihan has slept with Alya, you can see Cihan's heart break in the heavy breath he expels. It's almost as if he can't believe the words he's hearing. But despite that, he answers. And he answers truthfully. Why? Because he'd never allow what he feels for Alya to be marred by accusations of lust. Of falling under the spell of her beauty only. Cihan knows Alya is beautiful. And he's often mesmerized by her beauty. But he falls in love with who Alya is. As a mother. As a doctor. As his wife. He falls in love with all the aspects of her, good and bad. And his dialogue 'whether I touch her or not, my love for her will never change,' proves he's operating on a different plain than his scum of a brother. The fact that Alya is willing to risk being called 'characterless' or 'easy' with the trauma of her past, and that Cihan is willing to go against his entire code of 'family and duty' for each other, is the biggest proof of their love. It's not easy to break out of the mold our circumstances and life place us in. But what makes Alya and Cihan inherently attractive is that they're willing to risk it all for love, while still sticking to their principles and beliefs. I think I fell in love with CihAl as a couple all over again in this episode. These two characters are possibly the most conscientious protagonists I've seen in a dizi, and it's laughable when people pass judgment on them due to morals, lmao. Now, on to less palatable topics. The zombie and Albora's haunting truth. The last scene of the episode makes several silent revelations. One is that Boran was never happy being sidelined in favor of Cihan as the leader. Two is that Boran likely killed Sulaiman Baybars, not out of a vendetta, but possibly because he was trying to prove himself worthy of the mantle of leadership, and being exiled instead pissed him off. Three is that Boran will likely stoop to any level, including going over to Ecmel's side to snatch what he feels is rightfully his. And four is that allowing Boran to escape the consequences of his actions created a monster who thinks the world revolves around him. It's obvious by the look on Boran's face that he's going to pick bitterness and payback over introspection and accountability. And in doing so, Albora's haunting truth will be repeated - the biggest danger to the family isn't some external enemy, it's often one of your own, driven by festering envy and entitlement. Because history doesn't always repeat, but it does rhyme. And that's my two cents on this episode. Till next time, happy reading y'all. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

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Analyzing Episode 54. Season 2 aka Disruption by Design When you first watch episode 54, your focus immediately goes to how the bad guys keep winning. Be it Ecmel, Boran, Demir - all the aholes seem to be living it up. But scratch the surface, and another concept appears entirely. Destino, Karma, Kader, Fate - call it whatever you want. That's what I want you to remember as we don our Sherlock caps for yet another analysis. I've divided the whole thing into segments based on characters for easier navigation and understanding. So, here goes nothing. * Sadakat One of the characters to truly surprise me this episode was Sadakat. My vitriolic hatred for this woman is no hidden fact, but this one episode managed to make me see her side of things for once. And, maybe even understand her a little. We were all shocked by the scene where Nare, Alya, and Sadakat are talking about Boran and Cihan. I was mostly surprised because, for once, in 54 freaking episodes, Sadakat accepts her fault and doesn't look for a scapegoat. Her dialogues serve to impart extremely important points about herself, Boran, and Cihan, and how her upbringing helped shape the present circumstances. She admits that she was always afraid of the shadow of Ecmel lurking within Boran, which causes her to hand leadership to Cihan and keep Boran away from everything. But, in trying to protect her family and Albora, Sadakat inadvertently brings about the very thing she fears most - Boran becoming another Ecmel. Now, cast your mind back to the very first episode. We're introduced to Sadakat as an evil witch who's evil to Alya from the get-go and absolutely mental about keeping Deniz with the family at all times. I think I finally understand why. Guilt. Sadakat keeps pushing Boran away, until one day he takes it upon himself to go k-word Sulaiman to prove his worth, so to speak, which results in exile for him and supposedly death in a foreign country. Everything she does from that point on is based on years' worth of accumulated guilt. Alya is driving the car that results in the accident, so she wins the 'get the most shit from Sadakat' award immediately. But, again, that's just her guilt exacerbating things. As for Deniz, was Sadakat trying to avoid the same mistake she made with Boran with Deniz by holding on to him by hook or crook? So that Ecmel's shadow would never shape another family member's life again? Yep. That's probably also why she hates the idea of Cihan and Alya, because her guilt forces her to keep protecting Boran even in death. Because how could she allow Boran to lose yet another thing? In short, Sadakat tries to control the future of her family by trying to shape the circumstances, to make Cihan Aga and keep Boran away, but fails spectacularly. Why? Because fate has other plans. Boran was never meant to be kept away, and no matter how much Sadakat toiled as a mother, he was meant to take Ecmel's side over his own flesh and blood. And maybe Sadakat binds everyone else with a promise except herself because she might be the one to end what she started all those years ago. * Cihan Cihan's struggle in this episode was to try to find a way to neutralize Boran's poison. Because he's the reason Cihan's life is unraveling, because he's the man who controls Alya via Deniz. Throughout the episode, it seems like all is lost for him. Alya is forced to give in to Boran's condition, and Sadakat is framed for Vurgun's murder. And while Vurgun keeps his promise to Boran and takes his secrets with him to the grave, his death helps him speak what he could not say in life. It's no coincidence Cihan is the only one to find Vurgun's secret phone stashed in a hidey hole in the wall right after Cihan says he will bury Boran in regret. In this instance, too, we're shown that circumstances are pressing in on Cihan from all sides, but one dusty footstep later, Cihan finally finds what will possibly be the key to defeating Boran. As for Alya, she's Cihan's greatest strength and weakness - as it generally is in love. She comes into his life as an impossibility and ends up becoming his greatest truth. Cihan relents to Alya finding an apartment because he understands her duty to her son. But just as fears things are all out of his control, fate intervenes and gives him the opening he kept ignoring. Why? Because, as Cihan says, a man low enough to kill someone who saved his life is capable of pretty much anything. So, Cihan's course is redirected subtly, too, to a possibility that will help him achieve what he needs most at the time. * Boran Yeah, I don't really care much for the zombie, but this needs to be said. Throw your mind back to how Sadakat says all Boran's calculations turn out wrong. Though he's a sneaky troll who's not entirely as stupid as I thought, karma has a mile-long shit-list on this ahole. First, he records a will video to punish Cihan. He hopes that Cihan will fall for Alya but will forever suffer the pangs of conscience. In doing so, he'd never find completion in his love for Alya and would keep suffering. But, an Amal Bakir turns up at his grave out of the blue, runs into Cihan, and bam - he finds Boran. Which ironically helps Cihan overcome all his guilt pretty quickly. Next up, Alya. The video Boran records to control Alya's life ends up becoming the key to her freedom from him eventually. The one card we know he has now is Deniz, but there's Vurgun's phone to counteract this one now. And, finally, I get the feeling that the zombie has a hand in Meryem turning up like a bad penny out of nowhere. However, this ploy will fail too, because Meryem will have the same effect on Alya that Boran has on Cihan. In other words, destiny has all ends covered here, too. * Alya While there are those in the fandom who'd rather Alya be sick rather than expecting, I think that Alya truly might be pregnant. Here's why. And keep the overall theme of kader in mind as we go through this part. In the scene right before Alya gets dizzy, Kaya tells her, 'I don't know what to say to you, yenge, may God help you.' Then she walks into her office and just as she's about to continue her search for apartments, wham, a wave of dizziness. And right after the dizzy spell, lo and behold, Boran messages her saying, 'Your path can't cross with Cihan, or I take my son.' See, there it is again. That push and pull between circumstance and fate. While mere mortals can shape circumstances, like Boran, there's no interfering with fate. And, what's fate always tried to do in this story? Keep Alya with Cihan. So, how does a pregnancy fit into this angle? Boran doesn't simply want to keep Alya and Cihan separated. He now wants to put an end to their relationship in every way. Because if he can't have Alya, neither will Cihan. He's done everything in his power to try to cut all bonds between CihAl, but every time he tries, fate throws out another trump card. And what's the best way to forge a bond between two people, no one, not even themselves, can break? A child. A link that will bind Alya to Cihan in the most elemental way there is. The perfect personification of Boran's defeat. Now, I may be wrong (wouldn't be the first time), but those are the vibes I keep getting from as early on as ep 47, where Sadakat is the one trying to convince Alya to leave. Besides, maybe baby, fate also has another surprise up its sleeve for Alya *cue Jaws soundtrack* I'm referring to Meryem, of course. Why do we need Meryem in the overall scheme of kader, anyway? Because Alya needs to learn what fate's already taught Cihan. That love is not something you quietly step away from. Nor is it something you protect by distance, or preserve through sacrifice. Cihan has already gone through that trial. He tried to bury his feelings under duty, under guilt, under everything Boran set in motion, but still ended up right back at Alya. Not just by choice alone, but by something stronger than it. Something that kept correcting his path every time he strayed too far from it. And that’s where Meryem comes in. The final piece of the puzzle to make Alya realize she's changed, even though she doesn't know it yet. While she may think she can distance herself from Cihan, her own actions prove her false. Meryem will help remove the illusion in Alya's head that distance is sustainable between herself and Cihan. So you see, even though there are all kinds of mess in the episode, underneath it all is a disruption. Be it in the form of bitter clarity, a hidden phone, a possible new life, or an unexpected return. When things look like chaos but are actually headed towards something much more deliberate - a resolution where the story corrects every path back to where it was always meant to lead. Till later, happy reading, folks. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

Analyzing Episode 54. Season 2 aka Disruption by Design When you first watch episode 54, your focus immediately goes to how the bad guys keep winning. Be it Ecmel, Boran, Demir - all the aholes seem to be living it up. But scratch the surface, and another concept appears entirely. Destino, Karma, Kader, Fate - call it whatever you want. That's what I want you to remember as we don our Sherlock caps for yet another analysis. I've divided the whole thing into segments based on characters for easier navigation and understanding. So, here goes nothing. * Sadakat One of the characters to truly surprise me this episode was Sadakat. My vitriolic hatred for this woman is no hidden fact, but this one episode managed to make me see her side of things for once. And, maybe even understand her a little. We were all shocked by the scene where Nare, Alya, and Sadakat are talking about Boran and Cihan. I was mostly surprised because, for once, in 54 freaking episodes, Sadakat accepts her fault and doesn't look for a scapegoat. Her dialogues serve to impart extremely important points about herself, Boran, and Cihan, and how her upbringing helped shape the present circumstances. She admits that she was always afraid of the shadow of Ecmel lurking within Boran, which causes her to hand leadership to Cihan and keep Boran away from everything. But, in trying to protect her family and Albora, Sadakat inadvertently brings about the very thing she fears most - Boran becoming another Ecmel. Now, cast your mind back to the very first episode. We're introduced to Sadakat as an evil witch who's evil to Alya from the get-go and absolutely mental about keeping Deniz with the family at all times. I think I finally understand why. Guilt. Sadakat keeps pushing Boran away, until one day he takes it upon himself to go k-word Sulaiman to prove his worth, so to speak, which results in exile for him and supposedly death in a foreign country. Everything she does from that point on is based on years' worth of accumulated guilt. Alya is driving the car that results in the accident, so she wins the 'get the most shit from Sadakat' award immediately. But, again, that's just her guilt exacerbating things. As for Deniz, was Sadakat trying to avoid the same mistake she made with Boran with Deniz by holding on to him by hook or crook? So that Ecmel's shadow would never shape another family member's life again? Yep. That's probably also why she hates the idea of Cihan and Alya, because her guilt forces her to keep protecting Boran even in death. Because how could she allow Boran to lose yet another thing? In short, Sadakat tries to control the future of her family by trying to shape the circumstances, to make Cihan Aga and keep Boran away, but fails spectacularly. Why? Because fate has other plans. Boran was never meant to be kept away, and no matter how much Sadakat toiled as a mother, he was meant to take Ecmel's side over his own flesh and blood. And maybe Sadakat binds everyone else with a promise except herself because she might be the one to end what she started all those years ago. * Cihan Cihan's struggle in this episode was to try to find a way to neutralize Boran's poison. Because he's the reason Cihan's life is unraveling, because he's the man who controls Alya via Deniz. Throughout the episode, it seems like all is lost for him. Alya is forced to give in to Boran's condition, and Sadakat is framed for Vurgun's murder. And while Vurgun keeps his promise to Boran and takes his secrets with him to the grave, his death helps him speak what he could not say in life. It's no coincidence Cihan is the only one to find Vurgun's secret phone stashed in a hidey hole in the wall right after Cihan says he will bury Boran in regret. In this instance, too, we're shown that circumstances are pressing in on Cihan from all sides, but one dusty footstep later, Cihan finally finds what will possibly be the key to defeating Boran. As for Alya, she's Cihan's greatest strength and weakness - as it generally is in love. She comes into his life as an impossibility and ends up becoming his greatest truth. Cihan relents to Alya finding an apartment because he understands her duty to her son. But just as fears things are all out of his control, fate intervenes and gives him the opening he kept ignoring. Why? Because, as Cihan says, a man low enough to kill someone who saved his life is capable of pretty much anything. So, Cihan's course is redirected subtly, too, to a possibility that will help him achieve what he needs most at the time. * Boran Yeah, I don't really care much for the zombie, but this needs to be said. Throw your mind back to how Sadakat says all Boran's calculations turn out wrong. Though he's a sneaky troll who's not entirely as stupid as I thought, karma has a mile-long shit-list on this ahole. First, he records a will video to punish Cihan. He hopes that Cihan will fall for Alya but will forever suffer the pangs of conscience. In doing so, he'd never find completion in his love for Alya and would keep suffering. But, an Amal Bakir turns up at his grave out of the blue, runs into Cihan, and bam - he finds Boran. Which ironically helps Cihan overcome all his guilt pretty quickly. Next up, Alya. The video Boran records to control Alya's life ends up becoming the key to her freedom from him eventually. The one card we know he has now is Deniz, but there's Vurgun's phone to counteract this one now. And, finally, I get the feeling that the zombie has a hand in Meryem turning up like a bad penny out of nowhere. However, this ploy will fail too, because Meryem will have the same effect on Alya that Boran has on Cihan. In other words, destiny has all ends covered here, too. * Alya While there are those in the fandom who'd rather Alya be sick rather than expecting, I think that Alya truly might be pregnant. Here's why. And keep the overall theme of kader in mind as we go through this part. In the scene right before Alya gets dizzy, Kaya tells her, 'I don't know what to say to you, yenge, may God help you.' Then she walks into her office and just as she's about to continue her search for apartments, wham, a wave of dizziness. And right after the dizzy spell, lo and behold, Boran messages her saying, 'Your path can't cross with Cihan, or I take my son.' See, there it is again. That push and pull between circumstance and fate. While mere mortals can shape circumstances, like Boran, there's no interfering with fate. And, what's fate always tried to do in this story? Keep Alya with Cihan. So, how does a pregnancy fit into this angle? Boran doesn't simply want to keep Alya and Cihan separated. He now wants to put an end to their relationship in every way. Because if he can't have Alya, neither will Cihan. He's done everything in his power to try to cut all bonds between CihAl, but every time he tries, fate throws out another trump card. And what's the best way to forge a bond between two people, no one, not even themselves, can break? A child. A link that will bind Alya to Cihan in the most elemental way there is. The perfect personification of Boran's defeat. Now, I may be wrong (wouldn't be the first time), but those are the vibes I keep getting from as early on as ep 47, where Sadakat is the one trying to convince Alya to leave. Besides, maybe baby, fate also has another surprise up its sleeve for Alya cue Jaws soundtrack I'm referring to Meryem, of course. Why do we need Meryem in the overall scheme of kader, anyway? Because Alya needs to learn what fate's already taught Cihan. That love is not something you quietly step away from. Nor is it something you protect by distance, or preserve through sacrifice. Cihan has already gone through that trial. He tried to bury his feelings under duty, under guilt, under everything Boran set in motion, but still ended up right back at Alya. Not just by choice alone, but by something stronger than it. Something that kept correcting his path every time he strayed too far from it. And that’s where Meryem comes in. The final piece of the puzzle to make Alya realize she's changed, even though she doesn't know it yet. While she may think she can distance herself from Cihan, her own actions prove her false. Meryem will help remove the illusion in Alya's head that distance is sustainable between herself and Cihan. So you see, even though there are all kinds of mess in the episode, underneath it all is a disruption. Be it in the form of bitter clarity, a hidden phone, a possible new life, or an unexpected return. When things look like chaos but are actually headed towards something much more deliberate - a resolution where the story corrects every path back to where it was always meant to lead. Till later, happy reading, folks. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

CocoLoco

32,285 просмотров • 4 месяцев назад

This broadcast of the Moriah & Berko talk show on Channel 13, from July 27, is a perfect example of the grotesque, genocidal gaslighting circus that is the Israeli media today. I broke it down for you. In the video, you can find some of the most outrageous sound bites, but I've decided to write a summary of absurdities from the entire first hour of the show, which dealt with issues concerning Gaza. ******************************* Moriah "no uninvolved" Asraf leads a discussion about the "fake starvation campaign", as the panel calls it, which has become a major "Hasbara problem". The panel's general consensus is that there is no famine in Gaza - but if there is, it's Hamas's fault. While denying that Israel is engaged in intentional starvation, the panelists appear to agree that the genocidal practice poses no ethical problem, only a public relations one. The one voice that hesitantly raises the issue of morality is being repeatedly shut down by the others. Co-host Eyal Berkovic, who has repeatedly said that Gaza should be wiped out, responds by saying that if it was up to him, he wouldn't let a drop of water into Gaza, and when Asraf says that "none of us likes to see starving children", Berkovic starts telling her repeatedly that he feels nothing towards the children in Gaza. Israeli-French journalist Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps is supposed to be the "leftist" of the panel, and was brought to the show to counter Berkovic. She's the only one on the panel who thinks that there's a moral problem with what Israel is doing in Gaza, and not just a "Hasbara problem". She tries to respond to Berkovic by saying that for the sake of "our children" Israel needs to prevent hunger in Gaza. Berkovic, talking to her in a blatantly disrespectful and dismissive manner, tells her that if she has mercy for the children in Gaza, she "already forgot October 7". Shay Golden, who earlier in the genocide made numerous deranged monologues ("We are coming to annihilate you") and even specified once that "we are ready to go into international isolation", now sings a different tune. He talks about how Israel's current situation on the international stage is an "existential threat", and complains that Israel is being unfairly shunned, framed for a famine it has nothing to do with. On the contrary, Golden claims, the amount of aid supplied to Gaza is "unprecedented in the entire history of human wars". Golden says that there's no question that "Israel is not starving Gazans intentionally", and that "only an idiot" would consider such a possibility. When Elbaz-Phelps tries to tell him that Berkovic literally just now said he wants to do just that, Golden hushes her. Interrupting Golden, Berkovic himself says he disagrees with him, and asks him whether he would support a hypothetical decision by Netanyahu, to prevent life essentials from entering the Strip, "until my hostages are returned". Elbaz-Phelps later tries to reflect to Berkovic the full meaning of his genocidal words, and asks him if he wouldn't react in case he was shown some foreign TV show with someone stating that "all Jews should be killed". In response, Berkovic suddenly plays dumb, asking, "Did I say something like this? I want the war to end." Asaf Cohen, a former deputy commander of Unit 8200, attempts to explain Israel's "Hasbara problem" and in the process says that "there's no starvation campaign in Gaza". Nevo Cohen, another panelist, is a former advisor to Itamar Ben Gvir and Naftali Bennett, who thinks Israel's been too soft on Gaza, and views the Strip as WWII Japan & Germany. Cohen cuts the other Cohen by loudly protesting - "What? What? What do you mean there's no starvation campaign in Gaza?" But all is well in the end - the two Cohens realize it was all a misunderstanding: Asaf Cohen was trying to say that there's no Israeli policy to starve Gaza, while Nevo Cohen thought he's denying a media campaign of staged starvation by Hamas. They both agree that, as the former Cohen puts it: "There is a marketing and publicity campaign claiming that we are starving Gaza." Asraf concludes that if Israel had decided on a policy of starvation, it would've been OK to deal with international pressure, and that the "biggest tragedy" is that Israel is being blamed for causing starvation despite putting, supposedly, large efforts in preventing a humanitarian disaster. ******************************* At a certain point, a clip is played, featuring a genocidal statement by Minister Amichay Eliyahu, said on the radio a few days earlier - "All of Gaza will be Jewish, it won't be fenced-up settlement... The government is racing to erase Gaza. Thank god, we're erasing this evil, and erasing the population that was raised on Mein Kampf". Similar genocidal statements had been made by members of the same panel - including during this very broadcast. Yet the caption on the screen reads "Amichay Eliyahu's horrible statement". Berkovic ridicules Minister Eliyahu's words, calling the minister "a joke" and saying that his plan to settle Gaza is unrealistic - it would be too expensive. ******************************* Avida Bachar then joins the panel. Bachar is a resident of the Gaza Envelope who was injured on October 7 and lost his wife and son. Since then he's often been invited to be interviewed by Israeli media, where he repeatedly spreads his insane genocidal fantasies, about Gaza (and the West Bank) being completely wiped out. So once again Bachar starts ranting, saying Israel needs to exterminate "every last one of them". When Asraf asks him: "Who do you want to exterminate?" he immediately responds "The Palestinians, all of them", but then stops and says "Wait... Hamas." This momentary realization doesn't prevent him from later saying that the "enemy" needs to "disappear" and that everyone in Gaza, including a baby born today ("In Rafah" - I guess he doesn't know Rafah has been completely erased) is an enemy. With complete lack of self-awareness, Asraf complains about the language Bachar uses - she says that words like "annihilation" and "erasure" are terms the enemy uses, and "we're not them". When Bachar is asked about the option of settlement in the Gaza Strip, he first raises opposition, and says that, "Daniella Weiss is not good.", but later it turns out that he's totally cool with settling the Gaza Strip, but only after every single Palestinian there has been expelled or murdered. No one in the panel speaks up against Bachar's murderous ravings, but Elbaz-Phelps comes closest - she can be heard gasping while Bachar describes how he proposes to "push" Gazans into Egypt, by bringing up his memories from the kibbutz cattle farm, where he used to poke the cows with an electric cable to make them move. Panelist Ilan Lotan, ex-Shin Bet, responds to that by saying "I know the Egyptians, it's not going to happen". As if the problem with this unhinged sadism is merely a practical one.

This broadcast of the Moriah & Berko talk show on Channel 13, from July 27, is a perfect example of the grotesque, genocidal gaslighting circus that is the Israeli media today. I broke it down for you. In the video, you can find some of the most outrageous sound bites, but I've decided to write a summary of absurdities from the entire first hour of the show, which dealt with issues concerning Gaza. *************** Moriah "no uninvolved" Asraf leads a discussion about the "fake starvation campaign", as the panel calls it, which has become a major "Hasbara problem". The panel's general consensus is that there is no famine in Gaza - but if there is, it's Hamas's fault. While denying that Israel is engaged in intentional starvation, the panelists appear to agree that the genocidal practice poses no ethical problem, only a public relations one. The one voice that hesitantly raises the issue of morality is being repeatedly shut down by the others. Co-host Eyal Berkovic, who has repeatedly said that Gaza should be wiped out, responds by saying that if it was up to him, he wouldn't let a drop of water into Gaza, and when Asraf says that "none of us likes to see starving children", Berkovic starts telling her repeatedly that he feels nothing towards the children in Gaza. Israeli-French journalist Emmanuelle Elbaz-Phelps is supposed to be the "leftist" of the panel, and was brought to the show to counter Berkovic. She's the only one on the panel who thinks that there's a moral problem with what Israel is doing in Gaza, and not just a "Hasbara problem". She tries to respond to Berkovic by saying that for the sake of "our children" Israel needs to prevent hunger in Gaza. Berkovic, talking to her in a blatantly disrespectful and dismissive manner, tells her that if she has mercy for the children in Gaza, she "already forgot October 7". Shay Golden, who earlier in the genocide made numerous deranged monologues ("We are coming to annihilate you") and even specified once that "we are ready to go into international isolation", now sings a different tune. He talks about how Israel's current situation on the international stage is an "existential threat", and complains that Israel is being unfairly shunned, framed for a famine it has nothing to do with. On the contrary, Golden claims, the amount of aid supplied to Gaza is "unprecedented in the entire history of human wars". Golden says that there's no question that "Israel is not starving Gazans intentionally", and that "only an idiot" would consider such a possibility. When Elbaz-Phelps tries to tell him that Berkovic literally just now said he wants to do just that, Golden hushes her. Interrupting Golden, Berkovic himself says he disagrees with him, and asks him whether he would support a hypothetical decision by Netanyahu, to prevent life essentials from entering the Strip, "until my hostages are returned". Elbaz-Phelps later tries to reflect to Berkovic the full meaning of his genocidal words, and asks him if he wouldn't react in case he was shown some foreign TV show with someone stating that "all Jews should be killed". In response, Berkovic suddenly plays dumb, asking, "Did I say something like this? I want the war to end." Asaf Cohen, a former deputy commander of Unit 8200, attempts to explain Israel's "Hasbara problem" and in the process says that "there's no starvation campaign in Gaza". Nevo Cohen, another panelist, is a former advisor to Itamar Ben Gvir and Naftali Bennett, who thinks Israel's been too soft on Gaza, and views the Strip as WWII Japan & Germany. Cohen cuts the other Cohen by loudly protesting - "What? What? What do you mean there's no starvation campaign in Gaza?" But all is well in the end - the two Cohens realize it was all a misunderstanding: Asaf Cohen was trying to say that there's no Israeli policy to starve Gaza, while Nevo Cohen thought he's denying a media campaign of staged starvation by Hamas. They both agree that, as the former Cohen puts it: "There is a marketing and publicity campaign claiming that we are starving Gaza." Asraf concludes that if Israel had decided on a policy of starvation, it would've been OK to deal with international pressure, and that the "biggest tragedy" is that Israel is being blamed for causing starvation despite putting, supposedly, large efforts in preventing a humanitarian disaster. * At a certain point, a clip is played, featuring a genocidal statement by Minister Amichay Eliyahu, said on the radio a few days earlier - "All of Gaza will be Jewish, it won't be fenced-up settlement... The government is racing to erase Gaza. Thank god, we're erasing this evil, and erasing the population that was raised on Mein Kampf". Similar genocidal statements had been made by members of the same panel - including during this very broadcast. Yet the caption on the screen reads "Amichay Eliyahu's horrible statement". Berkovic ridicules Minister Eliyahu's words, calling the minister "a joke" and saying that his plan to settle Gaza is unrealistic - it would be too expensive. ***************** Avida Bachar then joins the panel. Bachar is a resident of the Gaza Envelope who was injured on October 7 and lost his wife and son. Since then he's often been invited to be interviewed by Israeli media, where he repeatedly spreads his insane genocidal fantasies, about Gaza (and the West Bank) being completely wiped out. So once again Bachar starts ranting, saying Israel needs to exterminate "every last one of them". When Asraf asks him: "Who do you want to exterminate?" he immediately responds "The Palestinians, all of them", but then stops and says "Wait... Hamas." This momentary realization doesn't prevent him from later saying that the "enemy" needs to "disappear" and that everyone in Gaza, including a baby born today ("In Rafah" - I guess he doesn't know Rafah has been completely erased) is an enemy. With complete lack of self-awareness, Asraf complains about the language Bachar uses - she says that words like "annihilation" and "erasure" are terms the enemy uses, and "we're not them". When Bachar is asked about the option of settlement in the Gaza Strip, he first raises opposition, and says that, "Daniella Weiss is not good.", but later it turns out that he's totally cool with settling the Gaza Strip, but only after every single Palestinian there has been expelled or murdered. No one in the panel speaks up against Bachar's murderous ravings, but Elbaz-Phelps comes closest - she can be heard gasping while Bachar describes how he proposes to "push" Gazans into Egypt, by bringing up his memories from the kibbutz cattle farm, where he used to poke the cows with an electric cable to make them move. Panelist Ilan Lotan, ex-Shin Bet, responds to that by saying "I know the Egyptians, it's not going to happen". As if the problem with this unhinged sadism is merely a practical one.

B.M.

229,079 просмотров • 11 месяцев назад

Today is day 3 of the Great Rosary Campaign for "Reformed Lizzie." Suffice it to say, it seems to have caused quite a stir--perhaps the most of any I've seen on X for any Great Rosary Campaign. Contrary to some of the many false accusations, the Great Rosary Campaign is not about simply prodding protestants. Indeed, it began last year by praying for Pope Francis and other priests, and the scandal sometimes caused by their behavior. We then prayed (and have since prayed) for numerous other Catholics who have done wicked things. There are plenty of Catholics who need to grow closer to Christ--that is why we pray for them as well. In addition to fallen-away Catholics, or Catholics who have caused scandal, we have also prayed for non-Christians, Muslims, Jews, and protestants. We pray for them all, because all of them need the fullness of truth found in the Catholic Faith. So do I. So do you. When this started on Sunday, Lizzie unblocked me (after blocking me for quite a while before). She claimed this Great Rosary Campaign was evidence I was "obsessed with her," despite the fact that we've had no interaction for well over a year, and I don't recall any time where I've brought her up in any of my posts. If this campaign is evidence we are "obsessed" with her, then logically we must also be obsessed with people like Pope Francis, priests, bishops, President Trump, President Biden, Francis Chan, Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Iranian Ayatollah, the Clintons, the Obamas, etc. Obviously, that is silly. She just blocked me again yesterday. That's okay. We aren't praying for her to get any particular reaction. I'm fine if there is zero reaction. The value is in the prayer and penance, not only for those we are praying for, but those who are doing it on their behalf. But I am nonetheless honoring her request to not be tagged. Many false accusations have been hurled by her at me and many others. Again, that is okay. Our Lord was falsely accused, and that is sometimes the nature of these things. If such false accusations are thrown at you, do not respond in kind. If you do, you are no better. I would also say that some Catholics have been too loose in their language, jumping to all sorts of conclusions about Lizzie that may or may not be true, but which they are not in a position to know. I understand that in many cases, they are responding to sacrilege, blasphemy, and slander of the Church and Her teachings. But let us say with Our Lord, "forgive them, for they know not what they do." That is sufficient. Beyond that, take the blows. Our Lord's redemptive suffering is our model. If a decent conversation seems possible, give it a try. But if it devolves, charitably leave. Shake the dust off your sandals, as Our Lord says. It is not our responsibility to convert people: that is always and everywhere the result of the Holy Spirit. We can present the truth as best we know (which requires love), but the will of another is ultimately changed because the Holy Spirit moves it first, and then that will responds in kind according to the grace it has been given. You and I = not directly involved. So be at rest and peace in simply stating the truth in love, and letting the results be what they may. I also want to say that, knowing that Lizzie came from a troubled background, which she has spoken about openly, I genuinely love and appreciate what Christ HAS done in her life. Praise God for that. She has been open about this, and I also admire that openness. I was a protestant for 31 years of my life--I believe God was very active in my life, and I see His providential hand over many events in my past life. But that didn't mean He didn't have a higher, better way for me to follow, namely the one true religion, the Catholic Faith. All of God's guidance in my life as a protestant--which was real and tangible--was ultimately ordered to my coming into full communion with His Church. Honestly, I probably could have come into the Church sooner if not for my own sin. As always, I sincerely ask everyone to remain kind. Do I find Lizzie's behavior troubling? Sure. But the Great Rosary Campaign is about praying and fasting for people--not making snide comments to them on social media. That is a near total misapprehension of the nature of this battle, and what can ultimately lead to conversion (if it ever comes). So stop, please. Worldly weapons will not bring about the victory of conversion in Lizzie or anyone else. That's the entire reason we are doing the Great Rosary Campaign, which calls on people to not only pray, but DO PENANCE. Against such weapons there exists no armor. As we say near the end of every Great Rosary Campaign video: when reviled, do not revile in return. I truly believe Our Blessed Mother was praying for my conversion even when I believed many of the same things Lizzie believes now. "Such were some of you," said St. Paul. A final note to any and all protestants: when we ask Our Lady to pray, or "pray to Her," this is always and everywhere understood as asking Her to pray TO CHRIST on our and others' behalf. "Pray" in English originally meant "request." For centuries, you would "pray" the court do X, Y, or Z, for example, and it simply meant request something of the court. Catholics do not "pray to Mary" as an independent source of divine power. She has ZERO divine power, because She is a creature. But we do believe, as the source of Christ's Body, and the woman through whom the Incarnation was brought about, She is the most glorious creature ever created. Thus, Her most intimate of unions with God endears Her to Him in a way like no other. We know the prayer of the righteous avails much, and thus, we ask Her for Her prayers before Christ's throne of grace, in addition to our own. Our Christian family is alive and well in heaven, praying to God on our behalf, as we see so clearly in books like the Apocalypse. The heavenly court so often spoken of in Scripture, full of beings ministering to God, now includes human souls that have been justified and made clean by the power of Christ. Now, not only angels, but human beings reign with Christ. Study Scripture carefully on this subject: you will find it points toward Catholic truth. It is no sin to ask those reigning with Christ for their prayers, which is why Christians have done so since the beginning. Much more could be said on the topic of intercessory prayer and the communion of the saints, but that suffices for now. Please, everyone: pray and do penance this week for Lizzie, just as we do for the many others we have prayed and done penance for over the last year. God bless everyone.

Today is day 3 of the Great Rosary Campaign for "Reformed Lizzie." Suffice it to say, it seems to have caused quite a stir--perhaps the most of any I've seen on X for any Great Rosary Campaign. Contrary to some of the many false accusations, the Great Rosary Campaign is not about simply prodding protestants. Indeed, it began last year by praying for Pope Francis and other priests, and the scandal sometimes caused by their behavior. We then prayed (and have since prayed) for numerous other Catholics who have done wicked things. There are plenty of Catholics who need to grow closer to Christ--that is why we pray for them as well. In addition to fallen-away Catholics, or Catholics who have caused scandal, we have also prayed for non-Christians, Muslims, Jews, and protestants. We pray for them all, because all of them need the fullness of truth found in the Catholic Faith. So do I. So do you. When this started on Sunday, Lizzie unblocked me (after blocking me for quite a while before). She claimed this Great Rosary Campaign was evidence I was "obsessed with her," despite the fact that we've had no interaction for well over a year, and I don't recall any time where I've brought her up in any of my posts. If this campaign is evidence we are "obsessed" with her, then logically we must also be obsessed with people like Pope Francis, priests, bishops, President Trump, President Biden, Francis Chan, Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Iranian Ayatollah, the Clintons, the Obamas, etc. Obviously, that is silly. She just blocked me again yesterday. That's okay. We aren't praying for her to get any particular reaction. I'm fine if there is zero reaction. The value is in the prayer and penance, not only for those we are praying for, but those who are doing it on their behalf. But I am nonetheless honoring her request to not be tagged. Many false accusations have been hurled by her at me and many others. Again, that is okay. Our Lord was falsely accused, and that is sometimes the nature of these things. If such false accusations are thrown at you, do not respond in kind. If you do, you are no better. I would also say that some Catholics have been too loose in their language, jumping to all sorts of conclusions about Lizzie that may or may not be true, but which they are not in a position to know. I understand that in many cases, they are responding to sacrilege, blasphemy, and slander of the Church and Her teachings. But let us say with Our Lord, "forgive them, for they know not what they do." That is sufficient. Beyond that, take the blows. Our Lord's redemptive suffering is our model. If a decent conversation seems possible, give it a try. But if it devolves, charitably leave. Shake the dust off your sandals, as Our Lord says. It is not our responsibility to convert people: that is always and everywhere the result of the Holy Spirit. We can present the truth as best we know (which requires love), but the will of another is ultimately changed because the Holy Spirit moves it first, and then that will responds in kind according to the grace it has been given. You and I = not directly involved. So be at rest and peace in simply stating the truth in love, and letting the results be what they may. I also want to say that, knowing that Lizzie came from a troubled background, which she has spoken about openly, I genuinely love and appreciate what Christ HAS done in her life. Praise God for that. She has been open about this, and I also admire that openness. I was a protestant for 31 years of my life--I believe God was very active in my life, and I see His providential hand over many events in my past life. But that didn't mean He didn't have a higher, better way for me to follow, namely the one true religion, the Catholic Faith. All of God's guidance in my life as a protestant--which was real and tangible--was ultimately ordered to my coming into full communion with His Church. Honestly, I probably could have come into the Church sooner if not for my own sin. As always, I sincerely ask everyone to remain kind. Do I find Lizzie's behavior troubling? Sure. But the Great Rosary Campaign is about praying and fasting for people--not making snide comments to them on social media. That is a near total misapprehension of the nature of this battle, and what can ultimately lead to conversion (if it ever comes). So stop, please. Worldly weapons will not bring about the victory of conversion in Lizzie or anyone else. That's the entire reason we are doing the Great Rosary Campaign, which calls on people to not only pray, but DO PENANCE. Against such weapons there exists no armor. As we say near the end of every Great Rosary Campaign video: when reviled, do not revile in return. I truly believe Our Blessed Mother was praying for my conversion even when I believed many of the same things Lizzie believes now. "Such were some of you," said St. Paul. A final note to any and all protestants: when we ask Our Lady to pray, or "pray to Her," this is always and everywhere understood as asking Her to pray TO CHRIST on our and others' behalf. "Pray" in English originally meant "request." For centuries, you would "pray" the court do X, Y, or Z, for example, and it simply meant request something of the court. Catholics do not "pray to Mary" as an independent source of divine power. She has ZERO divine power, because She is a creature. But we do believe, as the source of Christ's Body, and the woman through whom the Incarnation was brought about, She is the most glorious creature ever created. Thus, Her most intimate of unions with God endears Her to Him in a way like no other. We know the prayer of the righteous avails much, and thus, we ask Her for Her prayers before Christ's throne of grace, in addition to our own. Our Christian family is alive and well in heaven, praying to God on our behalf, as we see so clearly in books like the Apocalypse. The heavenly court so often spoken of in Scripture, full of beings ministering to God, now includes human souls that have been justified and made clean by the power of Christ. Now, not only angels, but human beings reign with Christ. Study Scripture carefully on this subject: you will find it points toward Catholic truth. It is no sin to ask those reigning with Christ for their prayers, which is why Christians have done so since the beginning. Much more could be said on the topic of intercessory prayer and the communion of the saints, but that suffices for now. Please, everyone: pray and do penance this week for Lizzie, just as we do for the many others we have prayed and done penance for over the last year. God bless everyone.

Joshua Charles

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When Michael Jackson Collapsed backstage💔💔💔😭😭 Michael Jackson Collapsed Backstage — And What Happened Next Still Feels Unbelievable Tokyo, Japan. December 30, 1992. Tokyo Dome. The Dangerous World Tour. 55,000 fans had been waiting for hours. Michael Jackson was set to go on at 8:30 p.m. But at 8:27 p.m., inside a dressing room beneath the stadium, everything stopped. No warning. No buildup. His body simply shut down. His legs gave out. His consciousness faded. The tour doctor rushed in, checking vitals. The manager began preparing for the worst — how do you tell 55,000 people the show is canceled? Security was already bracing for chaos. Then, at 8:29 p.m. — one minute before showtime — Whitney Houston walked into the room. What happened over the next three minutes has never been fully revealed. But at 8:32 p.m., Michael Jackson stepped onto that stage… and performed for two full hours with an energy no one could explain. To understand those three minutes, you have to understand what led up to them. By late 1992, the Dangerous World Tour had pushed Michael to his limits. Night after night, he delivered two-hour performances filled with nonstop dancing, live vocals, and near-perfect precision. It wasn’t sustainable. “It was like running a marathon while singing,” one tour physician later recalled. “And then doing it again the next night… and the next.” By the time the tour reached Tokyo, the strain was visible. He was losing weight. Sleeping irregularly. Running purely on adrenaline and willpower. “Between shows, he looked drained,” said tour director Kenny Ortega. “But the moment he hit the stage… something switched on.” What no one fully realized was that he was running on empty. Each performance was pulling from a reserve that wasn’t being refilled. And eventually, the body collects its debt. December 30 was supposed to be the final Tokyo show before a short break. “Just one more show… then I can rest,” Michael kept saying. But he’d been saying that for weeks. That day started like any other. Light meal at 2 p.m. Vocal warm-ups at 4. Costume and makeup at 6. Everything seemed normal. Except for one detail. His hands were shaking. “I had never seen that before,” recalled makeup artist Karen Faye. “He always had steady hands. That day… there was a tremor.” When asked if he was okay, Michael brushed it off. “Just a little tired.” At 6:30 p.m., Whitney Houston arrived at the venue. She was in Tokyo for her own shows and had come to support him. The two shared a real friendship — built on mutual understanding of fame, pressure, and the cost of it all. She checked in with his team. “He seems tired, but okay,” they told her. She asked to see him before the show. Michael sent back a message: “I’ll see her after. I need to focus.” By 7:30 p.m., he was getting into costume. The gold pants. The military-style jacket. But he was moving slower than usual. Every movement looked deliberate… like it took effort. “Are you sure you’re okay?” Karen asked again. “I’m fine,” he said. “Just saving energy for the stage.” At 8:27 p.m., his body gave out. And three minutes later… somehow… he was back. What Whitney said. What she did. What happened in that room… No one has ever fully explained it. But the show went on. And for 55,000 people that night, it was just another unforgettable Michael Jackson performance. For the few who knew what happened backstage… It was something else entirely.

When Michael Jackson Collapsed backstage💔💔💔😭😭 Michael Jackson Collapsed Backstage — And What Happened Next Still Feels Unbelievable Tokyo, Japan. December 30, 1992. Tokyo Dome. The Dangerous World Tour. 55,000 fans had been waiting for hours. Michael Jackson was set to go on at 8:30 p.m. But at 8:27 p.m., inside a dressing room beneath the stadium, everything stopped. No warning. No buildup. His body simply shut down. His legs gave out. His consciousness faded. The tour doctor rushed in, checking vitals. The manager began preparing for the worst — how do you tell 55,000 people the show is canceled? Security was already bracing for chaos. Then, at 8:29 p.m. — one minute before showtime — Whitney Houston walked into the room. What happened over the next three minutes has never been fully revealed. But at 8:32 p.m., Michael Jackson stepped onto that stage… and performed for two full hours with an energy no one could explain. To understand those three minutes, you have to understand what led up to them. By late 1992, the Dangerous World Tour had pushed Michael to his limits. Night after night, he delivered two-hour performances filled with nonstop dancing, live vocals, and near-perfect precision. It wasn’t sustainable. “It was like running a marathon while singing,” one tour physician later recalled. “And then doing it again the next night… and the next.” By the time the tour reached Tokyo, the strain was visible. He was losing weight. Sleeping irregularly. Running purely on adrenaline and willpower. “Between shows, he looked drained,” said tour director Kenny Ortega. “But the moment he hit the stage… something switched on.” What no one fully realized was that he was running on empty. Each performance was pulling from a reserve that wasn’t being refilled. And eventually, the body collects its debt. December 30 was supposed to be the final Tokyo show before a short break. “Just one more show… then I can rest,” Michael kept saying. But he’d been saying that for weeks. That day started like any other. Light meal at 2 p.m. Vocal warm-ups at 4. Costume and makeup at 6. Everything seemed normal. Except for one detail. His hands were shaking. “I had never seen that before,” recalled makeup artist Karen Faye. “He always had steady hands. That day… there was a tremor.” When asked if he was okay, Michael brushed it off. “Just a little tired.” At 6:30 p.m., Whitney Houston arrived at the venue. She was in Tokyo for her own shows and had come to support him. The two shared a real friendship — built on mutual understanding of fame, pressure, and the cost of it all. She checked in with his team. “He seems tired, but okay,” they told her. She asked to see him before the show. Michael sent back a message: “I’ll see her after. I need to focus.” By 7:30 p.m., he was getting into costume. The gold pants. The military-style jacket. But he was moving slower than usual. Every movement looked deliberate… like it took effort. “Are you sure you’re okay?” Karen asked again. “I’m fine,” he said. “Just saving energy for the stage.” At 8:27 p.m., his body gave out. And three minutes later… somehow… he was back. What Whitney said. What she did. What happened in that room… No one has ever fully explained it. But the show went on. And for 55,000 people that night, it was just another unforgettable Michael Jackson performance. For the few who knew what happened backstage… It was something else entirely.

RickelleXO

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Celebrating this historic European championship victory for Aston Villa, the Prince of Wales took to social media to congratulate them and ended his message saying, UTV for Villa's slogan "Up the Villa!" and VTID for "Villa Till I Die" reaffirming his loyalty to the team and that is quite the Royal superfan, isn't it? 😁😍 In every situation, there is a Life lesson to be learned and the win yesterday which was 44 years in the making, shows that Success in Life is achievable, regardless of how many challenges and setbacks we encounter on our way there. But it takes three key ingredients to make it happen: •Dare to dream and have that vision; • Be willing to put in the Hardwork to make that dream a reality; • and keep Optimism and Hope high so as to never give up until the goal is reached; and this is honestly the hardest part of it all👌🏾 Prince William has been an Aston Villa fan since he was a child. He recalled during a podcast discussing his passion for the team: “I had some family friends who took me to my first Villa game when I was younger because they are big Villa fans,” “I sat in the stands with my Villa beanie hat on…With the camaraderie among the fans and the chanting and the singing, I just felt like I belonged there.”❤️ Almost 3 decades later, here he was in the stands howling and crying happy tears in celebration for Aston Villa's victory. For the emotional day, Prince William surrounded himself with 3 of his closest childhood friends: •Edward van Cutsem, who together with his brothers William and Nicholas van Cutsem, have grown up with Prince William and his brother on the Sandringham Estate. King Charles and the Late Hugh van Cutsem were great friends from university and KC is godfather to Edward while Nicholas and William Van Cutsem are godfathers to Prince George. Edward took his 16 year old son with him and he was sitting in between Prince William and his father in the box, dancing to "sweet Caroline"😁❤️ • Next to Edward van Cutsem sat Thomas van Straubenzee, another childhood friend of William who serves as godfather to Princess Charlotte. They are very often seen together since their youth and he used to "chaperone" Catherine when she was dating William. • Finally Ben Dawes another childhood friend was on his right screaming and hugging his old friend as they went through the emotions together😂 Following the match, Prince William was spotted celebrating with Aston Villa at the team’s afterparty. Defender Victor Lindelöf’s wife, Maja, posted a picture of her partying with the Prince, writing ‘Going off the rails’. Oh no please 😭😅 Remember when Some bitter ex royal, sat on TV looking forlorn, while claiming that he was "free" to enjoy his life while his brother was "trapped" and miserable🫠 Well, It sure looks from there as if William is the one who is trult enjoying his life as he pleases😏 What's not to enjoy? his future is set and assured without any financial worry, he has good health, he is doing what he likes to do successfully, lives where he wants to live, he can travel freely when he wants to, he has the wife and family he wanted and he has loyal friends, a loving family and a beautiful country to call home who loves him back.❤️ According to acclaimed author, Dale Carnegie in his iconic book about Lifetime success, "The Greatest success in Life, is to ENJOY your life"🔥 And for all intent and purposes, Prince William is enjoying the salt out of life so much, he is sucking the marrow out of it surrounded by the people he loves; and that my dear is the greatest success of in life☕️ #PrinceofWales 📹 Tokkianami

Celebrating this historic European championship victory for Aston Villa, the Prince of Wales took to social media to congratulate them and ended his message saying, UTV for Villa's slogan "Up the Villa!" and VTID for "Villa Till I Die" reaffirming his loyalty to the team and that is quite the Royal superfan, isn't it? 😁😍 In every situation, there is a Life lesson to be learned and the win yesterday which was 44 years in the making, shows that Success in Life is achievable, regardless of how many challenges and setbacks we encounter on our way there. But it takes three key ingredients to make it happen: •Dare to dream and have that vision; • Be willing to put in the Hardwork to make that dream a reality; • and keep Optimism and Hope high so as to never give up until the goal is reached; and this is honestly the hardest part of it all👌🏾 Prince William has been an Aston Villa fan since he was a child. He recalled during a podcast discussing his passion for the team: “I had some family friends who took me to my first Villa game when I was younger because they are big Villa fans,” “I sat in the stands with my Villa beanie hat on…With the camaraderie among the fans and the chanting and the singing, I just felt like I belonged there.”❤️ Almost 3 decades later, here he was in the stands howling and crying happy tears in celebration for Aston Villa's victory. For the emotional day, Prince William surrounded himself with 3 of his closest childhood friends: •Edward van Cutsem, who together with his brothers William and Nicholas van Cutsem, have grown up with Prince William and his brother on the Sandringham Estate. King Charles and the Late Hugh van Cutsem were great friends from university and KC is godfather to Edward while Nicholas and William Van Cutsem are godfathers to Prince George. Edward took his 16 year old son with him and he was sitting in between Prince William and his father in the box, dancing to "sweet Caroline"😁❤️ • Next to Edward van Cutsem sat Thomas van Straubenzee, another childhood friend of William who serves as godfather to Princess Charlotte. They are very often seen together since their youth and he used to "chaperone" Catherine when she was dating William. • Finally Ben Dawes another childhood friend was on his right screaming and hugging his old friend as they went through the emotions together😂 Following the match, Prince William was spotted celebrating with Aston Villa at the team’s afterparty. Defender Victor Lindelöf’s wife, Maja, posted a picture of her partying with the Prince, writing ‘Going off the rails’. Oh no please 😭😅 Remember when Some bitter ex royal, sat on TV looking forlorn, while claiming that he was "free" to enjoy his life while his brother was "trapped" and miserable🫠 Well, It sure looks from there as if William is the one who is trult enjoying his life as he pleases😏 What's not to enjoy? his future is set and assured without any financial worry, he has good health, he is doing what he likes to do successfully, lives where he wants to live, he can travel freely when he wants to, he has the wife and family he wanted and he has loyal friends, a loving family and a beautiful country to call home who loves him back.❤️ According to acclaimed author, Dale Carnegie in his iconic book about Lifetime success, "The Greatest success in Life, is to ENJOY your life"🔥 And for all intent and purposes, Prince William is enjoying the salt out of life so much, he is sucking the marrow out of it surrounded by the people he loves; and that my dear is the greatest success of in life☕️ #PrinceofWales 📹 Tokkianami

Canellecitadelle

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#LongRead #DharmaMusings A Visit to Maithreyee Gurukulam Maithreyee Gurukulam for girls is one of flagship programs of RSS that has been running for almost 25 years! Maithreyee Gurukulam is located amidst lush arecanut and coconut orchards in Moorkaje village near Vitala, about 40 kms away from Mangaluru. Founded on Guru Poornima day of the year 1994, it is not just a place of learning. It is a sanctuary, a world that moves at its own unhurried pace. As we drove into the beautiful, serene campus, it was like entering a dream world. Mellifluous voices rose up and down with the wind as we were welcomed by the site of a group of students sang Kannada songs while sitting in the middle of an arecanut grove. Maithreyee Gurukula stands in harmony with its surroundings in a beautiful tract of land donated by a local lady named Parameshwaramma for this unique Kanya Gurukulam. The Ajeya Trust has been running this Gurukulam from the start. Recently, the Gurukulam got its new premises. A beautiful Murti of Bharat Mata stands at the entrance, right next to the Sharada temple. There is a lovely small laterite temple dedicated to a local Daiva in the premises as well. The classrooms are in beautiful bright red cottages with sloping roofs. The buildings do not impose themselves on the land but rather belong to it, as naturally as the trees and birds. Maithreyee Gurukulam was founded with the vision of reviving the ancient Gurukula system of education, emphasising holistic development. The curriculum focuses on Panchmukhi Shiksha, integrating Vedic studies, yoga, science, organic agriculture, and fine arts, aiming to nurture well-rounded individuals. The Gurukulam is affiliated with NIOS for the exams. The heart of this place beats in the form of two extraordinary women, Shrimati Akka and Savitri Akka. They do not merely run the Gurukulam, but they are the very spirit of the place, nurturing it with the patience and devotion of a mother tending to her children. I asked the students about how they felt about studying at Maithreyee. A girl from Thane, Maharashtra told me that when she took admission here after her tenth grade, initially it was hard, because the Gurukulam insists on the girls doing most of their work themselves. But she said, once she got used to it, she started loving the place. Another girl from Uttar Pradesh said that she loved that there was perfect equality at the Gurukulam, no one asks about anyone’s caste or family background and the teachers eat the same food and live in the same simple way as the students do! The students of Maithreyee Gurukula know at least four languages, Sanskrit, English, Hindi and their own mother tongue. They also study math and science, but they do not merely study all the time. They play, trek, learn music, dance, grow their own vegetables and spend time in nature. All of this education is completely free. Maithreyee Gurukula doesn’t charge a rupee from the students or their parents, it only runs on donations from the society. I asked Shrimati Akka about the students who have graduated from Maithreyee and whether they keep in touch. She smiled and said ‘they treat Maithreyee like their parents’ home. Some of them visit every year with their families’. She told me of one ex-student who now lives in the US. She teaches Indian classical music there and donates her entire earning to the Gurukula as Gurudakshina! Maithreyee Gurukula is more than just a place of education. It is a reminder of what learning once was in Bharat, fully immersive and holistic. Shefali Vaidya

#LongRead #DharmaMusings A Visit to Maithreyee Gurukulam Maithreyee Gurukulam for girls is one of flagship programs of RSS that has been running for almost 25 years! Maithreyee Gurukulam is located amidst lush arecanut and coconut orchards in Moorkaje village near Vitala, about 40 kms away from Mangaluru. Founded on Guru Poornima day of the year 1994, it is not just a place of learning. It is a sanctuary, a world that moves at its own unhurried pace. As we drove into the beautiful, serene campus, it was like entering a dream world. Mellifluous voices rose up and down with the wind as we were welcomed by the site of a group of students sang Kannada songs while sitting in the middle of an arecanut grove. Maithreyee Gurukula stands in harmony with its surroundings in a beautiful tract of land donated by a local lady named Parameshwaramma for this unique Kanya Gurukulam. The Ajeya Trust has been running this Gurukulam from the start. Recently, the Gurukulam got its new premises. A beautiful Murti of Bharat Mata stands at the entrance, right next to the Sharada temple. There is a lovely small laterite temple dedicated to a local Daiva in the premises as well. The classrooms are in beautiful bright red cottages with sloping roofs. The buildings do not impose themselves on the land but rather belong to it, as naturally as the trees and birds. Maithreyee Gurukulam was founded with the vision of reviving the ancient Gurukula system of education, emphasising holistic development. The curriculum focuses on Panchmukhi Shiksha, integrating Vedic studies, yoga, science, organic agriculture, and fine arts, aiming to nurture well-rounded individuals. The Gurukulam is affiliated with NIOS for the exams. The heart of this place beats in the form of two extraordinary women, Shrimati Akka and Savitri Akka. They do not merely run the Gurukulam, but they are the very spirit of the place, nurturing it with the patience and devotion of a mother tending to her children. I asked the students about how they felt about studying at Maithreyee. A girl from Thane, Maharashtra told me that when she took admission here after her tenth grade, initially it was hard, because the Gurukulam insists on the girls doing most of their work themselves. But she said, once she got used to it, she started loving the place. Another girl from Uttar Pradesh said that she loved that there was perfect equality at the Gurukulam, no one asks about anyone’s caste or family background and the teachers eat the same food and live in the same simple way as the students do! The students of Maithreyee Gurukula know at least four languages, Sanskrit, English, Hindi and their own mother tongue. They also study math and science, but they do not merely study all the time. They play, trek, learn music, dance, grow their own vegetables and spend time in nature. All of this education is completely free. Maithreyee Gurukula doesn’t charge a rupee from the students or their parents, it only runs on donations from the society. I asked Shrimati Akka about the students who have graduated from Maithreyee and whether they keep in touch. She smiled and said ‘they treat Maithreyee like their parents’ home. Some of them visit every year with their families’. She told me of one ex-student who now lives in the US. She teaches Indian classical music there and donates her entire earning to the Gurukula as Gurudakshina! Maithreyee Gurukula is more than just a place of education. It is a reminder of what learning once was in Bharat, fully immersive and holistic. Shefali Vaidya

Shefali Vaidya. 🇮🇳

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