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NEW RELEASE Oral Fixation - mindless sub tranced to suck! Imaginatrix ✨ Hypnotic Hedonist 🌙 Say: Yes Trix gets her mouth AND her mind thoroughly fucked as Sinister🏳️‍⚧️Pro domme, hypnotist, rigger, sadist turns her into a hypnotized suck-slut. Freeze play, pleasure suggestions, toying with desires and beliefs + more!

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Imaginatrix ✨ Hypnotic Hedonist 🌙 Say: Yes Trix2 years ago

@SinisterDenial @SinisterDenial is super hot and this was incredibly horny.

tiffysissy132 years ago

@cherry_foxerry @HypnoHedonista @SinisterDenial I'd love if someone did that to me

Lurtz2 years ago

@HypnoHedonista @SinisterDenial Please I too wanna be a good toy. And you both look so good

Danieru2 years ago

@okay_trances @HypnoHedonista @SinisterDenial Damn 🔥🔥🍆🍆 that's sexy as hell

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@HypnoHedonista @SinisterDenial Sinister looks so so pritty here (def what to focus on)

Vie2 years ago

@HypnoHedonista @SinisterDenial Omg this is it

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Great summary here of the ongoing situation involving Lindsey Gaetani (Lindsey Gaetani) and her efforts to (by herself) file a motion in court (that was thwarted by either Brian Tully, Pam Friedman or Jen McCabe's cousin). FULL TRANSCRIPT; Alright, so let's get right into this one. Today we're unpacking a really intense and personal story from Lindsey Gaetani. It's a story that involves a major court case, a huge data leak, and a truly bizarre and frankly shocking confrontation that she says went down inside a public courthouse. And it all kicks off with one jarring sentence. "I thought I just told you that you had to wait for Pam [Friedman]." I mean, can you imagine you walk into a public building trying to file a legal document and you're met with that? According to Lindsey Gaetani, this is exactly what a court clerk said. It's a statement that immediately set the tone for a pretty unbelievable standoff. And yeah, that's the big question here, isn't it? What on earth could lead to a situation where a citizen is apparently being barred from entering a courthouse by the very clerks who are supposed to work there for the public? We're going to piece together all the events just as Gaetani tells them to figure out how she got here. Okay, so let's jump right into the deep end to the most dramatic point in this story. Gaetani showing up at the Norfolk Superior Courthouse for a really critical hearing. She was there to file a motion, which is basically a formal request to the judge to protect her own private data because she felt like she had no one else to turn to. The first thing she does, she says, is call her state-appointed advocate, a woman named Pamela Friedman. But instead of getting help, she says Pam actually tried to stall her, telling her to just wait outside. You know, which is kind of strange, right? Especially given how urgent this all felt to her. So Gaetani decides, forget this, I'm calling the clerk's office myself. 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And that's when things get even weirder. She says she was told flat out that she was not allowed in the building without her advocate. And to her, this made absolutely no sense. I mean, any citizen should have the right to walk into a public courthouse and file a piece of paper. So here's how this whole thing just explodes. Gaetani goes inside anyway, a clerk immediately confronts her repeating that she was told to wait for Pam. Gaetani just says, I'm coming in and asks if they're refusing to take her motion. When they say yes, that's the tipping point. She pulls out her phone and says, okay, I'm recording this. And that's when she claims one of the clerks charges at her and starts screaming for security. A scene like that, it doesn't just happen in a vacuum, right? There's a reason for it. To really get the stakes here and to understand why Gaetani felt so desperate that day, we've got to rewind. We have to look at what triggered this whole chain of events in the first place. And it all comes down to a massive data leak. So what's this all about? At the heart of everything is the release of Gaetani's personal phone data. And we're not talking about a few text messages. We're talking about a complete extraction of her entire digital life. And when I say massive, I mean, it's hard to even wrap your head around. But it boils down to this one number. That's right, 15, 15 years of her life completely unredacted taken from her phone and handed over to the defense team in a case where she was a key witness. 15 years. And look, we're not just talking about old text messages here. This is the stuff you don't want anyone to see: medical records, social security numbers, private conversations she had with her lawyers, even bank passwords and her kids' birth certificates. It was just as she puts it, her entire life completely exposed. But you know what the real kicker was for her? It wasn't just that it happened, but how it happened. 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32,178 views • 1 year ago

We’re in a weird place now where random girls have better insight into male psychology than most ‘pro-male’ accounts. Usually you do not want to take advice from women, but look what these chicks say: ✅ Guys don’t approach because they’re unconfident (TRUE; many men are terrified to an almost hysterical degree of women right now) ✅ Guys don’t approach because they’re lazy (TRUE; “why take the risk of approaching a girl when I can just open up an app?” → something far too many guys think now) ✅ If you get shot down, whatever; just go to the next girl (TRUE; she is not some magical special girl whose rejection has crippled you forever. Go approach another girl, and another after that! Meeting women is a NUMBERS GAME!) ✅ Be kind, don’t be weird (TRUE; there is a difference between being a ‘nice guy’ vs. just being a cool, warm-hearted, sociable dude. You do not have to be some cartoonish ‘alpha male’ and in fact that does not work. The ‘bad boys’ women are attracted to are generally actually kinder people than the average ‘nice guy’ is — they communicate what they really want, do not behave like they feel entitled to something from her, do not place her on a pedestal she can never hope to live up to, and don’t get weird or resentful or depressed when she flirts with or tests them) ✅ Approach with friendship as the basis (TRUE; so long as you do not MISINTERPRET this and think you need to be a neutered, asexual ‘friend’ instead. You need to be her SEXY friend, who is playful and flirtatious and a bit naughty, not the nice guy friend who acts like he has no balls and just wants to be her shoulder to cry on) As a matter of fact, I would actually say women’s advice to men has SOMEHOW STRANGELY IMPROVED over the last 15 years, while most men’s advice to other men has EGREGIOUSLY WORSENED. Men are online telling each other stuff like “you don’t need women; focus on the money and the women will come” (this will get you women who are after “a nice lifestyle”, i.e., gold diggers) and “never tolerate a woman who doesn’t put you first” (newsflash: until you are regularly banging her out, she is NEVER going to put you first!). Honestly, most advice I see men giving other men online nowadays is putting the cart before the horse type advice. Yes, you need money… but you should focus on that AFTER you get her. You are supposed to enjoy women young, then pick a woman and focus on building a life. A lot of dudes have it ass-backwards now. Yes, you need a woman who will put you first… but that comes AFTER you are banging her out. If you want her to do that before you shag her silly, you will be looking for a LONG time, my friend, as well as dating DOWN in a BIG way. Actually I was pretty surprised to hear these girls talk about “if you get rejected, go to the next one.” Back in the day a lot of girls seemed to always treat dating advice like “whatever girl you approach, treat her like your future wife!” Seems like there is a lot more consciousness among women at this point that dating is a numbers game and as a guy you’ve got to put in the reps. Strangely, men seem to have forgotten this… and approaching has become life and death… with dating apps the new ‘safe space’. Strange times we are in!

We’re in a weird place now where random girls have better insight into male psychology than most ‘pro-male’ accounts. Usually you do not want to take advice from women, but look what these chicks say: ✅ Guys don’t approach because they’re unconfident (TRUE; many men are terrified to an almost hysterical degree of women right now) ✅ Guys don’t approach because they’re lazy (TRUE; “why take the risk of approaching a girl when I can just open up an app?” → something far too many guys think now) ✅ If you get shot down, whatever; just go to the next girl (TRUE; she is not some magical special girl whose rejection has crippled you forever. Go approach another girl, and another after that! Meeting women is a NUMBERS GAME!) ✅ Be kind, don’t be weird (TRUE; there is a difference between being a ‘nice guy’ vs. just being a cool, warm-hearted, sociable dude. You do not have to be some cartoonish ‘alpha male’ and in fact that does not work. The ‘bad boys’ women are attracted to are generally actually kinder people than the average ‘nice guy’ is — they communicate what they really want, do not behave like they feel entitled to something from her, do not place her on a pedestal she can never hope to live up to, and don’t get weird or resentful or depressed when she flirts with or tests them) ✅ Approach with friendship as the basis (TRUE; so long as you do not MISINTERPRET this and think you need to be a neutered, asexual ‘friend’ instead. You need to be her SEXY friend, who is playful and flirtatious and a bit naughty, not the nice guy friend who acts like he has no balls and just wants to be her shoulder to cry on) As a matter of fact, I would actually say women’s advice to men has SOMEHOW STRANGELY IMPROVED over the last 15 years, while most men’s advice to other men has EGREGIOUSLY WORSENED. Men are online telling each other stuff like “you don’t need women; focus on the money and the women will come” (this will get you women who are after “a nice lifestyle”, i.e., gold diggers) and “never tolerate a woman who doesn’t put you first” (newsflash: until you are regularly banging her out, she is NEVER going to put you first!). Honestly, most advice I see men giving other men online nowadays is putting the cart before the horse type advice. Yes, you need money… but you should focus on that AFTER you get her. You are supposed to enjoy women young, then pick a woman and focus on building a life. A lot of dudes have it ass-backwards now. Yes, you need a woman who will put you first… but that comes AFTER you are banging her out. If you want her to do that before you shag her silly, you will be looking for a LONG time, my friend, as well as dating DOWN in a BIG way. Actually I was pretty surprised to hear these girls talk about “if you get rejected, go to the next one.” Back in the day a lot of girls seemed to always treat dating advice like “whatever girl you approach, treat her like your future wife!” Seems like there is a lot more consciousness among women at this point that dating is a numbers game and as a guy you’ve got to put in the reps. Strangely, men seem to have forgotten this… and approaching has become life and death… with dating apps the new ‘safe space’. Strange times we are in!

Girls Chase 🏃‍♀️💨

32,048 views • 5 months ago

Our film director is back with a new analysis of İlhan and Damla’s performance and this time he chose THE BEST SCENE EVER aka the divorce scene 🎬❤️‍🔥 The translation: “Friends, after the first video, I received so many messages that I decided to handle this scene as well—the moment Serhat divorces Yıldız. In this scene, there are so many changes in emotion for Yıldız that, friends, this is not an easy thing. It’s not easy to play, and it’s not easy to feel. You can't teach certain things to actors; that actor already knows. You just can't teach some things. I mean, to play this scene minimally and yet reflect it in a giant way is a very difficult thing. Yıldız is already coming into this knowing that Serhat will tell her he’s divorcing her. The emotional shift: one, Serhat telling Yıldız; two, the emotional shift after he says it; and in the final word, she gets angry anyway—there is an emotional shift there too. Incredible. Now—the eyes don't change, friends. Look now: the eyes are the same. But Yıldız played it so beautifully; I mean, she plays with her eyes too. You know they say, there’s a classic cliché: "Brother, he plays with his eyes," and so on. She played it; she played with her eyes too. Now watch, I’ll say one more thing. (Music plays: Serhat repeats "Be divorced, be divorced, be divorced") Now, the adjustment of Yıldız's voice—like a silent scream. Now, there is something in psychology: the palm of a person who isn't lying looks like this. In psychology, it’s like this. Yıldız waving her single hand there... I mean, you can’t teach this an actor; they already know. Serhat’s cold-bloodedness there, his regret. Even if you work on it, you can’t teach this. Filming a series isn't easy; I mean, you’re filming every day, you’re on set every day. It’s not like filming a movie. Finding the same energy, finding the same motivation is very difficult in a series. Did you notice İlhan Şen? What does he say there? While saying "be divorced," he says it three times. In the first two, he can't look her in the eye; he can't look at Yıldız's face. He says it the first time; in the second one, he pulls himself together a bit more; in the third one, as if relieved, he can look her in the eye. Meaning: "I said the first two". You can't teach these things. You can't teach these an actor. Then, after saying "be divorced" three times, it’s like İlhan Şen is relieved, but along with the regret, he says what he will say next. Yıldız gets angry after that anyway. There’s no such thing; such a thing cannot be. You can't teach these to an actor anyway; a good actor already knows. They live it themselves.” 🎞️ instagram: barandinay #HalefKöklerinÇağrısı • #yılser #ilhanşen • #BiranDamlaYılmaz

Our film director is back with a new analysis of İlhan and Damla’s performance and this time he chose THE BEST SCENE EVER aka the divorce scene 🎬❤️‍🔥 The translation: “Friends, after the first video, I received so many messages that I decided to handle this scene as well—the moment Serhat divorces Yıldız. In this scene, there are so many changes in emotion for Yıldız that, friends, this is not an easy thing. It’s not easy to play, and it’s not easy to feel. You can't teach certain things to actors; that actor already knows. You just can't teach some things. I mean, to play this scene minimally and yet reflect it in a giant way is a very difficult thing. Yıldız is already coming into this knowing that Serhat will tell her he’s divorcing her. The emotional shift: one, Serhat telling Yıldız; two, the emotional shift after he says it; and in the final word, she gets angry anyway—there is an emotional shift there too. Incredible. Now—the eyes don't change, friends. Look now: the eyes are the same. But Yıldız played it so beautifully; I mean, she plays with her eyes too. You know they say, there’s a classic cliché: "Brother, he plays with his eyes," and so on. She played it; she played with her eyes too. Now watch, I’ll say one more thing. (Music plays: Serhat repeats "Be divorced, be divorced, be divorced") Now, the adjustment of Yıldız's voice—like a silent scream. Now, there is something in psychology: the palm of a person who isn't lying looks like this. In psychology, it’s like this. Yıldız waving her single hand there... I mean, you can’t teach this an actor; they already know. Serhat’s cold-bloodedness there, his regret. Even if you work on it, you can’t teach this. Filming a series isn't easy; I mean, you’re filming every day, you’re on set every day. It’s not like filming a movie. Finding the same energy, finding the same motivation is very difficult in a series. Did you notice İlhan Şen? What does he say there? While saying "be divorced," he says it three times. In the first two, he can't look her in the eye; he can't look at Yıldız's face. He says it the first time; in the second one, he pulls himself together a bit more; in the third one, as if relieved, he can look her in the eye. Meaning: "I said the first two". You can't teach these things. You can't teach these an actor. Then, after saying "be divorced" three times, it’s like İlhan Şen is relieved, but along with the regret, he says what he will say next. Yıldız gets angry after that anyway. There’s no such thing; such a thing cannot be. You can't teach these to an actor anyway; a good actor already knows. They live it themselves.” 🎞️ instagram: barandinay #HalefKöklerinÇağrısı • #yılser #ilhanşen • #BiranDamlaYılmaz

Anastasia

20,153 views • 2 months ago

An update on Maya Gebala (Tumbler Ridge) From her mom Cia **Additional info regarding Ronalds house. Charity funds, and Cvap and added at the bottom** Hey Everyone. Here comes another long one...... Ive wanted to write an update for quite sometime.. I just, dont really know what to say I guess. I know alot of my posts seem to be deep in despair. Truth is though, I simply can't afford to give up in faith. Its all I have left. People ask me, regularly, is Maya okay? -I suppose- If Okay is the mid line on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being dead 10 being thriving... I suppose okay would suffice. The Maya I see everyday currently, to the Maya i spent the past 12 years observing and attempting to tame into civility, are vastly different. Through the eyes of pure unwavering love, It feels like a crime to say "shes okay" The Maya I had the pleasure to watch blossom.. like a volcano.. The brave, confident force of nature. Was rarely sick for school. Had deep burning empathy. She understood more of the world and the people around her, then she probably should at her age.. Now.... Now, I imagine she is a goldfish, floating in the small aquarium that is her own body. Observing. She cant communicate. Or articulate feelings. Her eyes tell me she is in there still. So, is she "okay"? What IS okay? The adrenaline and consistent wave of hope and despair in the beginning brought feelings that made the scale of comparison easy to articulate. And then now. We have only time. Endless time. Uncertainty. Faith(?) And fear.... Her cranialplasty went well. No further signs of infection, crisis averted. She is healing incredibly well. Myself, as a mother, stood on a platform of maternal vigilance. Now I can ... what.... relax? Now that her life doesn't hang in the fragile threads of moments and possibilities, I'm left with the mountain of broken pieces that was once our lives.. The dishes from a sunday dinner, left forgotten until tomorrow. Time to deal with the mess. We were plucked from our small town lives and dropped collectively in a new life, broken and battered. A now past life, where i once ran a business. where my daughters spent most their little lives walking the streets 'hanging at moms shop' Where everyone knows you, and most welcome you. Where there are many more trees then cars, and if you heard sirens at night, you likely knew who they were for. In the silence of unrelenting "wait and see" we pick up the pieces, and start over. A new normal. A new place. A new shade of jade. It has been nearly impossible to aquire housing. knowing she will likely be in a wheelchair. To know that there is a good chance that her level of consciousness can still continue to develop and all I want to do is protect my children from the busy noise and sirens that is the city. One day she might ask what happened. One day i may have to tell her. I hope to protect the peace. I hope to create an imaginary parallel to the life they were forced to abandon. It is difficult... if not impossible. For a while little Dahlia and I stayed in a series of airbnbs, thinking we would find a home soon. She needed her mom. I felt all I could give that resembled any sort of 'life' was a bedroom.. and breakfast together. Under the implication that victim services would cover accomodations and expenses as they offer on the government website. A service intended to support families who have been subject to the wreckage of a hanous and violent crime. We dont qualify. The list of potential benefits covered for truamatized families searching for a new normal in an unthinkable situation. We arent covered. Turns out, legislation is written in such a way, we dont qualify. So all and any expenses are left to be fulfilled by any organizations holding donations, that has litterally saved us so far.. So, with that, accomodations have become too much, and we live between the back of my car and a couch in the hospital. Hoping we find a place that fits all our requirements sometime soon. Then what? Prepare for the worst, yet hope for the best, they say. What if maya needs round the clock care? How do I work... how does LIFE work. I live moment to moment in a sea of maybe's with no solid ground to rest our feet. Running in place. Fantasizing over possibilities that seem just barely out of reach. The carrot on the stick. We have had some incredible opportunities surface, we seemed to have stumbled on a 'school' type structure in a horse stable... no walls. No familiarity... Perfect for now. It is exactly what she needed. So... I still keep faith. We never went to LA.. for anyone who believed we did, it just didnt happen. There was too much uncertainty and her state was to fragile to have the travel was worth the risk.. in all honesty I think I pulled the trigger on that post to early, although I didn't see it that way at the time -my bad. We are now, however, researching neurospecific hospitals world wide for advanced treatment, if we find one she may qualify for, we would rather go broke taking any potential avenues available, then walk the arduous path of "wait and see". So.. we are okay. We are all okay. If Okay was the mid line on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being dead. 10 being thriving. We are the epitome of Okay.. Mya Maya. My goldfish baby, as Ive been calling her.. Dumbed down to a state of pre-evolution, her gold fish state. All I can hope is, one day she finds the means to sprout legs and walk out of her pond. Like the images in those old 90's science books.. I continue to pray she evolves.. I hope the path to a new normal starts to become clear. We just.... wait and see. Xoxo (( **Edit: To address question about the Ronald Mcdonald House. We do have a room there.. one per family. Dahlia was abruptly forced to abandon her entire life, while simultaneously grappling with the news that some of her friends were dead, and confronted daily thay her fearless leader is a goldfish.. I didnt find it healthy that her only available.friends were more vulnerable children. She loves fiercely, but im terrified for her. I basically gave the room to david and his family that comes.quite frequently to help. The airbnbs and couch surfing, id assumed to be short.lived as he hunt for homes..** **CHARITY FUNDS. YES. The pac charity. The Red Cross. There are other charities available we can pull from. However, with having toforfeit my shop, the outrageous cost of housing, medical equipment, and not knowing how or if I can ever work again, using any of that for overpriced short term stays seems very unreasonable. 2 weeks in a hotel or Airbnb is a months rent. There are financial resources. As our future looks now, maya will need mechanical slings, ramps, stair lifts. A van, a special tub, and potentially at home care... all of that combined is well over 200k in a year... That coupled with 2500 a month in rent, and everyday living. These alotted funds need to stretch us as long as possible. With 6k a month in home care for maya and 2500 a month in rent, its scary fast it Will go. I will.likely need to upgrade some courses and find new work. Its alot and the future is unknown. So with the government sector offering to cover "accomodations" it didnt seem so reckless. I wouldnt want to spend a lifeline like these funds, on expensive short term stays, but with that seemingly the only option, we will just keep looking for a home.** **Also In regards to Victim services. I hope no one calls to raise hell on our behalf, it isnt the employees, it is the legislature. We could tell today during our meeting that they wanted to help. The guidelines to these benefits are restricting, there simply is no place for us.. The change needs bigger then an exemption. It needs to be for the people.** Thank you for your love and passion though.

An update on Maya Gebala (Tumbler Ridge) From her mom Cia Additional info regarding Ronalds house. Charity funds, and Cvap and added at the bottom Hey Everyone. Here comes another long one...... Ive wanted to write an update for quite sometime.. I just, dont really know what to say I guess. I know alot of my posts seem to be deep in despair. Truth is though, I simply can't afford to give up in faith. Its all I have left. People ask me, regularly, is Maya okay? -I suppose- If Okay is the mid line on a scale from 1 to 10, 1 being dead 10 being thriving... I suppose okay would suffice. The Maya I see everyday currently, to the Maya i spent the past 12 years observing and attempting to tame into civility, are vastly different. Through the eyes of pure unwavering love, It feels like a crime to say "shes okay" The Maya I had the pleasure to watch blossom.. like a volcano.. The brave, confident force of nature. Was rarely sick for school. Had deep burning empathy. She understood more of the world and the people around her, then she probably should at her age.. Now.... Now, I imagine she is a goldfish, floating in the small aquarium that is her own body. Observing. She cant communicate. Or articulate feelings. Her eyes tell me she is in there still. So, is she "okay"? What IS okay? The adrenaline and consistent wave of hope and despair in the beginning brought feelings that made the scale of comparison easy to articulate. And then now. We have only time. Endless time. Uncertainty. Faith(?) And fear.... Her cranialplasty went well. No further signs of infection, crisis averted. She is healing incredibly well. Myself, as a mother, stood on a platform of maternal vigilance. Now I can ... what.... relax? Now that her life doesn't hang in the fragile threads of moments and possibilities, I'm left with the mountain of broken pieces that was once our lives.. The dishes from a sunday dinner, left forgotten until tomorrow. Time to deal with the mess. We were plucked from our small town lives and dropped collectively in a new life, broken and battered. A now past life, where i once ran a business. where my daughters spent most their little lives walking the streets 'hanging at moms shop' Where everyone knows you, and most welcome you. Where there are many more trees then cars, and if you heard sirens at night, you likely knew who they were for. In the silence of unrelenting "wait and see" we pick up the pieces, and start over. A new normal. A new place. A new shade of jade. It has been nearly impossible to aquire housing. knowing she will likely be in a wheelchair. To know that there is a good chance that her level of consciousness can still continue to develop and all I want to do is protect my children from the busy noise and sirens that is the city. One day she might ask what happened. One day i may have to tell her. I hope to protect the peace. I hope to create an imaginary parallel to the life they were forced to abandon. It is difficult... if not impossible. For a while little Dahlia and I stayed in a series of airbnbs, thinking we would find a home soon. She needed her mom. I felt all I could give that resembled any sort of 'life' was a bedroom.. and breakfast together. Under the implication that victim services would cover accomodations and expenses as they offer on the government website. A service intended to support families who have been subject to the wreckage of a hanous and violent crime. We dont qualify. The list of potential benefits covered for truamatized families searching for a new normal in an unthinkable situation. We arent covered. Turns out, legislation is written in such a way, we dont qualify. So all and any expenses are left to be fulfilled by any organizations holding donations, that has litterally saved us so far.. So, with that, accomodations have become too much, and we live between the back of my car and a couch in the hospital. Hoping we find a place that fits all our requirements sometime soon. Then what? Prepare for the worst, yet hope for the best, they say. What if maya needs round the clock care? How do I work... how does LIFE work. I live moment to moment in a sea of maybe's with no solid ground to rest our feet. Running in place. Fantasizing over possibilities that seem just barely out of reach. The carrot on the stick. We have had some incredible opportunities surface, we seemed to have stumbled on a 'school' type structure in a horse stable... no walls. No familiarity... Perfect for now. It is exactly what she needed. So... I still keep faith. We never went to LA.. for anyone who believed we did, it just didnt happen. There was too much uncertainty and her state was to fragile to have the travel was worth the risk.. in all honesty I think I pulled the trigger on that post to early, although I didn't see it that way at the time -my bad. We are now, however, researching neurospecific hospitals world wide for advanced treatment, if we find one she may qualify for, we would rather go broke taking any potential avenues available, then walk the arduous path of "wait and see". So.. we are okay. We are all okay. If Okay was the mid line on a scale of 1 to 10. 1 being dead. 10 being thriving. We are the epitome of Okay.. Mya Maya. My goldfish baby, as Ive been calling her.. Dumbed down to a state of pre-evolution, her gold fish state. All I can hope is, one day she finds the means to sprout legs and walk out of her pond. Like the images in those old 90's science books.. I continue to pray she evolves.. I hope the path to a new normal starts to become clear. We just.... wait and see. Xoxo (( Edit: To address question about the Ronald Mcdonald House. We do have a room there.. one per family. Dahlia was abruptly forced to abandon her entire life, while simultaneously grappling with the news that some of her friends were dead, and confronted daily thay her fearless leader is a goldfish.. I didnt find it healthy that her only available.friends were more vulnerable children. She loves fiercely, but im terrified for her. I basically gave the room to david and his family that comes.quite frequently to help. The airbnbs and couch surfing, id assumed to be short.lived as he hunt for homes.. CHARITY FUNDS. YES. The pac charity. The Red Cross. There are other charities available we can pull from. However, with having toforfeit my shop, the outrageous cost of housing, medical equipment, and not knowing how or if I can ever work again, using any of that for overpriced short term stays seems very unreasonable. 2 weeks in a hotel or Airbnb is a months rent. There are financial resources. As our future looks now, maya will need mechanical slings, ramps, stair lifts. A van, a special tub, and potentially at home care... all of that combined is well over 200k in a year... That coupled with 2500 a month in rent, and everyday living. These alotted funds need to stretch us as long as possible. With 6k a month in home care for maya and 2500 a month in rent, its scary fast it Will go. I will.likely need to upgrade some courses and find new work. Its alot and the future is unknown. So with the government sector offering to cover "accomodations" it didnt seem so reckless. I wouldnt want to spend a lifeline like these funds, on expensive short term stays, but with that seemingly the only option, we will just keep looking for a home. Also In regards to Victim services. I hope no one calls to raise hell on our behalf, it isnt the employees, it is the legislature. We could tell today during our meeting that they wanted to help. The guidelines to these benefits are restricting, there simply is no place for us.. The change needs bigger then an exemption. It needs to be for the people. Thank you for your love and passion though.

The Real Mr Bench

14,169 views • 1 month ago

Analyzing Episode 55. Season 2 aka The Violence of Alignment If I visualize CihAl's journey for this season, a spiral tightening its rings comes to mind. There's always one problem after another, spiking in intensity and reaction. And, the weight of it is reflected in both Alya's increasingly somber demeanor. But, here's the thing. In every new problem, there's an echo of the old one, which leaves one with an inevitable feeling of deja vu - for the audience and the characters. We'll get to why towards the end of this analysis. For now, on we go. We kick off epi 55 with Cihan being introduced to Meryem *cough* dishrag *cough* by Sadakat. And what follows is a breakdown of her story with Cihan listening. However, when Meryem recounted her past woes, I focused less on her words and more on Cihan's words and expression. And what follows is a masterclass in the difference between sympathy and empathy. Kudos to Ozan Akbaba for portraying the difference. I couldn't help but compare the situation to when Cihan is listening to Alya's account of her past. With Alya, Cihan leans forward, barely moving. He listens, but his face tends to reflect his own emotion and mirrors Alya's at times - in other words, he's living those events with her. When he talks, his voice drops lower, but more importantly, there's a gentle softness meant to soothe. With Meryem, Cihan's body language is a tad more detached. When he's leaning forward in the seat, his hands are extended in front of him, clasped together, creating space. Then he leans back, one arm extended on the table, the other on his thigh. Again, there's this feel of distance. His voice remains soft, but there's no tenderness. He's not trying to alleviate, rather he's simply listening. Don't get me wrong, it's not like the guy doesn't feel bad for her, because what she relates shouldn't be experienced by anyone. But empathy goes beyond sympathy. Empathy is when you hurt with the one who's hurting. And that difference, to me, is clear between the two scenes. Long story short, when he's heard what Meryem's gone through, he offers to help get her out of prison because he feels responsible in part for her misfortunes. He says it's his 'duty' to help her. Here's what's interesting: when Meryem says his kindness and heart haven't changed, he gets uncomfortable. And after that, he's the one to get up from the chair, signaling the end of the conversation. Like he wants to get out of there, because some part of him that's not stupidly male understands Meryem's still attached to him, but he has no interest in that whatsoever. His method of saying goodbye is a handshake, again, a testament to his aloofness. And when Meryem hugs him, his hands remain at their sides; the man could have been a pillar. So, while he speaks not of Alya, the one time he takes her name, he drives the message across that 'she's no one ordinary' and 'tread carefully'. Honestly, I don't think he wants to talk about Alya to Meryem. Not because Alya's not important, but because Alya is too important. The part of his life that Alya represents is his alone, and he's very possessive about sharing that with anyone. To him, Meryem is a past that exists, but one that he would erase if he had the choice, because it hurts Alya. And that's pretty much the whole feel of this conversation. He wants to help Meryem, but he also wants her gone because her presence is a source of discomfort to Alya. Speaking of discomforts, the next scene I want to talk about is when the massive turd, who happens to be Alya's ex-husband, goes to the hospital to threaten her some more. Seriously, this character is a step short of absolute psycho. He's incapable of true emotion, just like his mother. Anyway, when Alya is explaining why she hasn't moved out yet, the zombie's eyes zero in on her wedding band. And, of course, being who he is, he absolutely ignores the topic of Deniz, his own flesh and blood, and instead, wants the ring gone because it symbolizes Alya's love and attachment to Cihan. Thankfully, Cihan arrives in time to push away the zombie and to hear Alya proclaim that while Boran has the power to use her son and distance her from Cihan physically, he has no power over her heart and who reigns over it. Now, think back to that conversation where Deniz wants her to pick between Cihan and himself. And Cihan says Deniz's throne (or place) in her heart is so secure, he's happy to live in the shadow of that throne. While Alya smiles at Cihan's response, she also looks miserable later at the thought of not being able to tell Cihan that things aren't exactly so. However, I think she manages to get her point across in this scene without even realizing it. Because while she may make sacrifices for her son, no amount of blackmail, pain, or hurt can remove Cihan's love from her heart. Now, I don't know about you, but that sounds almost like an equal footing. The only difference is that she's bound to protect her son, because, unlike Cihan, he can't protect himself. And that's what leads Cihan to later tell Alya that her words are etched across his heart, and that he's never felt that loved by anyone. Curiously enough, this scene also brings the spotlight on two other details: Alya's 'anka' side and the wedding ring. Both of which will feature rather greatly, in the coming episodes, I think. Now, there's a rumor going around that Alya will take off her wedding ring. And, I don't know, the fact that Cihan's almost preening at Alya, still wearing the ring, and Alya saying 'I couldn't take it off' tells me that's not what's going to happen. For some reason, I'm beginning to get the vibes of a showdown of trust in the same vein as episode 27. Now you may argue that Cihan actually tells Alya about Mine's pregnancy in that episode, but CihAl have had a long journey since then. Alya has seen Cihan choose her over Boran with her own eyes. She's seen the lengths the man has gone to for her and Deniz. So, yes, she might be pissed about something or the other related to Meryem in future episodes, but her taking off the ring seems not within her character somehow. But hey, that's just me, and I could be wrong. Anyway, the final scene I want to talk about is, of course, the ending. Everyone kept focusing on why Cihan allowed Meryem to hold his hands, but I focused on his words. Because he very clearly tells Meryem that he's no longer in love with her, that he's moved on, and that she should not hang about in the hopes of that ever changing. In his own way, Cihan is quite ruthless here. He draws a line, but his words are designed not to hurt, because he's not an ahole. He just wants dishrag to understand that even the thought of Alya being hurt pains him more now than anything else. And, he's not very kind to people who try to hurt Alya. It's a disclosure and warning, but in the form of steel wrapped in satin. Now, let's go back to the beginning for a bit, where I mentioned spiraling events. See, I somehow thought that those vows Cihal took 'savaşta, bedelde, kararda, kaderde, aşkta' were linear levels. That they'd clear them one by one and get to love. But when you see the overall structure of their journey in this season, it's not linear at all. Because all those things have existed in one form or another since ep 29. There's always an element of all of these conditions in every episode. Which is why we keep thinking, wait a minute, we've been here before. But as I said, the spiral is tightening itself. With every episode, the stakes are raised higher, and CihAl are pushed a little bit closer to the edge. Almost like the deep breath before the plunge. And here’s where things get interesting. Because what feels like repetition is not actually stagnation, it’s confrontation deferred, coming back sharper each time. Every cycle brings them back to the same point. Their love deepens, fear follows, a decision is made in the name of protection, and that decision creates distance instead of resolution. Which brings me back to the vows - savaşta, bedelde, kararda, kaderde, aşkta. I was wrong to think of them as steps. They’re not something Cihan and Alya are moving towards; they’re something CihAl are already inside of. Every episode is them living those vows in real time. But with every new episode, the pressure mounts, like music builds to a crescendo. And yet, within all of that, aşk remains. Not as a reward at the end of the journey. But as the one thing that refuses to disappear, no matter how many times everything else goes wrong. And maybe that's why episode 55 feels the way it does. It creates the illusion that everything is falling apart, yet again, when in reality, everything is being forced into alignment. Something is moving all the pieces on the chessboard for an ultimate showdown. And the process gets more violent by the minute. Cihan hides the truth because he thinks love needs protection. Alya experiences that same act as distance, almost betrayal. Meanwhile, Boran and Sadakat keep pushing, and Meryem drops like a freaking bomb at the worst possible moment. Suddenly, everything that could have remained unsaid, unresolved, or postponed is dragged into the open. This has all the hallmarks of a breaking point. Note, I said breaking point, not breakdown. Because, unlike breakdowns, breaking points are used for revelations. I guess what I'm trying to say is things are headed towards alignment, not just for the overall story, but also CihAl's journey individually. Because Cihan and Alya also keep repeating their mistakes. Their growth requires something along the lines of a push, too. So, we have war, sacrifice, decisions, fate, and love, all coming to a head. And while there are plenty of reasons to feel ominous, I personally don't. The story is no longer about them loving each other - we're well past that. It’s about whether they can finally stand in that love openly and without any fear. Because everything is pushing them toward a breaking point, not to destroy them, I think, but to shape them into who they need to be. And if there’s one thing CihAl have proven since day one, it’s this - they don’t fall apart under pressure, they grow stronger, and they survive the impossible. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

Analyzing Episode 55. Season 2 aka The Violence of Alignment If I visualize CihAl's journey for this season, a spiral tightening its rings comes to mind. There's always one problem after another, spiking in intensity and reaction. And, the weight of it is reflected in both Alya's increasingly somber demeanor. But, here's the thing. In every new problem, there's an echo of the old one, which leaves one with an inevitable feeling of deja vu - for the audience and the characters. We'll get to why towards the end of this analysis. For now, on we go. We kick off epi 55 with Cihan being introduced to Meryem cough dishrag cough by Sadakat. And what follows is a breakdown of her story with Cihan listening. However, when Meryem recounted her past woes, I focused less on her words and more on Cihan's words and expression. And what follows is a masterclass in the difference between sympathy and empathy. Kudos to Ozan Akbaba for portraying the difference. I couldn't help but compare the situation to when Cihan is listening to Alya's account of her past. With Alya, Cihan leans forward, barely moving. He listens, but his face tends to reflect his own emotion and mirrors Alya's at times - in other words, he's living those events with her. When he talks, his voice drops lower, but more importantly, there's a gentle softness meant to soothe. With Meryem, Cihan's body language is a tad more detached. When he's leaning forward in the seat, his hands are extended in front of him, clasped together, creating space. Then he leans back, one arm extended on the table, the other on his thigh. Again, there's this feel of distance. His voice remains soft, but there's no tenderness. He's not trying to alleviate, rather he's simply listening. Don't get me wrong, it's not like the guy doesn't feel bad for her, because what she relates shouldn't be experienced by anyone. But empathy goes beyond sympathy. Empathy is when you hurt with the one who's hurting. And that difference, to me, is clear between the two scenes. Long story short, when he's heard what Meryem's gone through, he offers to help get her out of prison because he feels responsible in part for her misfortunes. He says it's his 'duty' to help her. Here's what's interesting: when Meryem says his kindness and heart haven't changed, he gets uncomfortable. And after that, he's the one to get up from the chair, signaling the end of the conversation. Like he wants to get out of there, because some part of him that's not stupidly male understands Meryem's still attached to him, but he has no interest in that whatsoever. His method of saying goodbye is a handshake, again, a testament to his aloofness. And when Meryem hugs him, his hands remain at their sides; the man could have been a pillar. So, while he speaks not of Alya, the one time he takes her name, he drives the message across that 'she's no one ordinary' and 'tread carefully'. Honestly, I don't think he wants to talk about Alya to Meryem. Not because Alya's not important, but because Alya is too important. The part of his life that Alya represents is his alone, and he's very possessive about sharing that with anyone. To him, Meryem is a past that exists, but one that he would erase if he had the choice, because it hurts Alya. And that's pretty much the whole feel of this conversation. He wants to help Meryem, but he also wants her gone because her presence is a source of discomfort to Alya. Speaking of discomforts, the next scene I want to talk about is when the massive turd, who happens to be Alya's ex-husband, goes to the hospital to threaten her some more. Seriously, this character is a step short of absolute psycho. He's incapable of true emotion, just like his mother. Anyway, when Alya is explaining why she hasn't moved out yet, the zombie's eyes zero in on her wedding band. And, of course, being who he is, he absolutely ignores the topic of Deniz, his own flesh and blood, and instead, wants the ring gone because it symbolizes Alya's love and attachment to Cihan. Thankfully, Cihan arrives in time to push away the zombie and to hear Alya proclaim that while Boran has the power to use her son and distance her from Cihan physically, he has no power over her heart and who reigns over it. Now, think back to that conversation where Deniz wants her to pick between Cihan and himself. And Cihan says Deniz's throne (or place) in her heart is so secure, he's happy to live in the shadow of that throne. While Alya smiles at Cihan's response, she also looks miserable later at the thought of not being able to tell Cihan that things aren't exactly so. However, I think she manages to get her point across in this scene without even realizing it. Because while she may make sacrifices for her son, no amount of blackmail, pain, or hurt can remove Cihan's love from her heart. Now, I don't know about you, but that sounds almost like an equal footing. The only difference is that she's bound to protect her son, because, unlike Cihan, he can't protect himself. And that's what leads Cihan to later tell Alya that her words are etched across his heart, and that he's never felt that loved by anyone. Curiously enough, this scene also brings the spotlight on two other details: Alya's 'anka' side and the wedding ring. Both of which will feature rather greatly, in the coming episodes, I think. Now, there's a rumor going around that Alya will take off her wedding ring. And, I don't know, the fact that Cihan's almost preening at Alya, still wearing the ring, and Alya saying 'I couldn't take it off' tells me that's not what's going to happen. For some reason, I'm beginning to get the vibes of a showdown of trust in the same vein as episode 27. Now you may argue that Cihan actually tells Alya about Mine's pregnancy in that episode, but CihAl have had a long journey since then. Alya has seen Cihan choose her over Boran with her own eyes. She's seen the lengths the man has gone to for her and Deniz. So, yes, she might be pissed about something or the other related to Meryem in future episodes, but her taking off the ring seems not within her character somehow. But hey, that's just me, and I could be wrong. Anyway, the final scene I want to talk about is, of course, the ending. Everyone kept focusing on why Cihan allowed Meryem to hold his hands, but I focused on his words. Because he very clearly tells Meryem that he's no longer in love with her, that he's moved on, and that she should not hang about in the hopes of that ever changing. In his own way, Cihan is quite ruthless here. He draws a line, but his words are designed not to hurt, because he's not an ahole. He just wants dishrag to understand that even the thought of Alya being hurt pains him more now than anything else. And, he's not very kind to people who try to hurt Alya. It's a disclosure and warning, but in the form of steel wrapped in satin. Now, let's go back to the beginning for a bit, where I mentioned spiraling events. See, I somehow thought that those vows Cihal took 'savaşta, bedelde, kararda, kaderde, aşkta' were linear levels. That they'd clear them one by one and get to love. But when you see the overall structure of their journey in this season, it's not linear at all. Because all those things have existed in one form or another since ep 29. There's always an element of all of these conditions in every episode. Which is why we keep thinking, wait a minute, we've been here before. But as I said, the spiral is tightening itself. With every episode, the stakes are raised higher, and CihAl are pushed a little bit closer to the edge. Almost like the deep breath before the plunge. And here’s where things get interesting. Because what feels like repetition is not actually stagnation, it’s confrontation deferred, coming back sharper each time. Every cycle brings them back to the same point. Their love deepens, fear follows, a decision is made in the name of protection, and that decision creates distance instead of resolution. Which brings me back to the vows - savaşta, bedelde, kararda, kaderde, aşkta. I was wrong to think of them as steps. They’re not something Cihan and Alya are moving towards; they’re something CihAl are already inside of. Every episode is them living those vows in real time. But with every new episode, the pressure mounts, like music builds to a crescendo. And yet, within all of that, aşk remains. Not as a reward at the end of the journey. But as the one thing that refuses to disappear, no matter how many times everything else goes wrong. And maybe that's why episode 55 feels the way it does. It creates the illusion that everything is falling apart, yet again, when in reality, everything is being forced into alignment. Something is moving all the pieces on the chessboard for an ultimate showdown. And the process gets more violent by the minute. Cihan hides the truth because he thinks love needs protection. Alya experiences that same act as distance, almost betrayal. Meanwhile, Boran and Sadakat keep pushing, and Meryem drops like a freaking bomb at the worst possible moment. Suddenly, everything that could have remained unsaid, unresolved, or postponed is dragged into the open. This has all the hallmarks of a breaking point. Note, I said breaking point, not breakdown. Because, unlike breakdowns, breaking points are used for revelations. I guess what I'm trying to say is things are headed towards alignment, not just for the overall story, but also CihAl's journey individually. Because Cihan and Alya also keep repeating their mistakes. Their growth requires something along the lines of a push, too. So, we have war, sacrifice, decisions, fate, and love, all coming to a head. And while there are plenty of reasons to feel ominous, I personally don't. The story is no longer about them loving each other - we're well past that. It’s about whether they can finally stand in that love openly and without any fear. Because everything is pushing them toward a breaking point, not to destroy them, I think, but to shape them into who they need to be. And if there’s one thing CihAl have proven since day one, it’s this - they don’t fall apart under pressure, they grow stronger, and they survive the impossible. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

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Analyzing Episode 60. Season 2 aka Motherhood Deconstructed I want to start this analysis with a disclaimer that I'll be writing about that kiss separately, because really, it deserves a post of its own. I'll talk about it here briefly, but this analysis will stick to the overall events of ep 60. To me, the main theme of this episode was motherhood. Be it Alya, Nare, Zerrin, Sadakat, and yes, even the dishrag. We see how these different women strive, suffer, and never stop trying to keep their children with them, all except one. So, let's begin. We start episode 60 with Alya and Cihan awaiting to conduct a DNA test on baby Simal, whom Kaya insists is his child. Long story short, Kaya is feeling a little pissed about Zerrin keeping the truth of Simal from him, and he has a point. But then, it's not like Zerrin has had a jolly good time pretending to play house with a creep like Demir. The only reason she relents is to keep her baby safe. So, it's a catch-22 situation, where both sides are right and wrong. But, it's not like we don't know these two will make up soon. What stood out to me in that sequence was Alya taking charge of ensuring Zerrin has access to her baby. She knows exactly what it is to be separated from one's child, and she's kind and brave enough to refuse to let anyone suffer through the same. So, in a way, Alya's motherhood doesn't just extend to Deniz. It encompasses her to the point where she shields all those she feels need protection. I also like the fact that she's taken Zerrin under her wing, because when the latter moves into the konak with Sadakat, she'll need all the help she can get. The next sequence begins at the hospital, where Nare is still hell-bent on continuing with the pregnancy, though at great risk to her life. This is another glimpse of motherhood the show gives us - in the shape of a woman who is so in love with her unborn child already, she's willing to risk death to bring it into the world. Contrasted to that is Sadakat, who's willing to lie or cheat to keep her daughter alive. Here is a ruthless kind of motherhood. Sadakat's love (if you can call it that) has always been wrapped in control, manipulation, and fear. But, still at the center of all her ugliness is a woman who doesn't want to lose her children. Nare is willing to die for her child, Sadakat is willing to kill Nare's child to ensure she lives - quite the compelling contrast. Different forms of motherhood, but both rooted in desperation. In the middle of all that, Meryem pops up like a bad penny. But even as she arrives in that room and Sadakat wants to keep her there, the awkward silence that envelops the space as she lingers is telling. She doesn't belong, it seems to say. But, there's another person who's starting to question their 'belonging' in this new version of the past that's come back - and of course, that's Alya. The more she sees Meryem infiltrate parts of her life beyond the konak, the more her exposed nerves are rubbed raw. This woman is so close to complete and utter exhaustion, it's heartbreaking. What's even more heartbreaking is that while she tries to be there for everyone, she herself cuts everyone off when she feels troubled. And that, to me, is where the episode quietly portrays the emotional labor aspect of being a mom. Alya mothers everyone around her. Nare, Zerrin, Kaya, and Deniz. Even Cihan at times. She absorbs pain, tries to stem chaos, protects others from falling apart, yet when it comes to her own fears and insecurities, she retreats inward completely. It's almost as if she believes she only deserves to be the shelter, never the one allowed to seek sanctuary. Because children who grow up thinking they've been abandoned grow up thinking love is a thing to be earned through caring or usefulness. So, instead of asking for comfort, they always end up providing it. But humans, even the strongest of the strong, have their limits. And, it's so clear that Alya is close to reaching hers. So, when Cihan is forced to relent and allow Mujgan and her son to the konak because Deniz wants it, Alya does what she does best - she withdraws and leaves the source of discomfort. That's why she tells Cihan she hates going to the konak now because every time she goes there, the spectre of Meryem and what she can snatch away becomes unavoidable. And, as blind as Cihan can be at times, he picks up on that. He knows exactly what she's trying to do, which is why he tries to redirect her attention to the fact that he hates going to the konak without Alya around, too. He wants to be wherever Alya is. In his own way, he's trying to tell her it doesn't matter who stays at that house; it's only home to Cihan when Alya is around. His words reach Alya, which is why she relents and visits the konak for a few hours, but then shit hits the fan again. We'll get to that, but first, let's talk about Meryem. Meryem's scene in the hospital with Mujgan reveals Meryem saying she can't tell Cihan about Serhat because she's not sure who the father is, and that she'd rather live in the hope that Serhat is the son of the man she loves, bla blah. Now, go back and think of all the versions of motherhood we've seen in this series, and indeed this episode. They all have one thing in common - that all the mothers did whatever they had to, and bore whatever came their way to ensure their babies stayed with them. No matter how much Alya, Zerrin, or Nare love their better halves, when push came to shove, they put their children first. Even Sadakat married Azem for Boran. All except one. Meryem. Meryem sent her son away and made it look like he was Mujgan's child, thereby erasing all his links to her. One could argue it was because she feared Feyyaz. But what's stopping her now? Let's assume what Meryem says is right and there's a 50 percent chance Serhat is Cihan's son. For a mother desperate to save her child from danger, those are pretty good odds, so why avoid the DNA test? Suppose Serhat turns out to be Feyyaz's son; even so, if she comes clean with Cihan, she knows he's the kind to help her, even if just to keep an innocent child safe. So, her version of motherhood sticks out like a sore thumb in the episode. In contrast, I found Alya's line, 'When it comes to my son, I put him before everything and everyone else,' much more fitting with the theme. Mothers on the defensive, who feel there's a threat to their child's wellbeing, will relent to even the most extreme measure - even if it tears their own being apart. Alya hates being away from Cihan. She hates that distance she imposes between them as much as Cihan, but she can't help it. Because the mother in her won't let her choose anything else. Which is why I say Serhat is almost like an afterthought to Meryem because his needs are never the focus. And I get the feeling that whatever Meryem is trying to hide threatens not her son, but likely the version of herself she's presented to the world. Even when I rewatched the kite flying scene, the way the camera pans into Serhat only once, but mostly focuses on Cihan and Alya after showing us Meryem is telling. Like this is a woman not going through hell because of her child, but because she's looking at a structure of acceptance she's no longer able to enter. Life at the konak, Cihan's family unit, his love for Alya and Deniz - it's everything that could have been hers once, but no longer. No matter how she tries, she no longer fits. And honestly, that’s why that sense of not belonging is even more overt in an episode about motherhood. Every other mother in this episode becomes messy because of love for their child. Nare breaks down. Zerrin panics. Sadakat manipulates openly. Alya practically emotionally disintegrates trying to hold everything together. Their feelings spill all over the place because motherhood, especially threatened motherhood, breaks people down. But Meryem remains oddly stoic throughout it all, except for a few tears. She's mostly careful and controlled, and always aware of who's watching her. Going back to the point of shit hitting the fan, when Alya discovers Meryem and Mujgan in Cihan's room, she doesn't buy Meryem's story for a bit. When Cihan tries to calm the situation, she dismantles the sorry excuse Meryem gives with two questions. In other words, her spidey senses pick up trouble, but she keeps it locked in because she doesn't want to appear as the jealous, unreasonable wife. But things come to a head anyway when Feyyaz cuts Cihan and Alya off on the road. Cihan seems to finally realize exactly the kind of trouble Meryem has unleashed in their lives when Feyyaz keeps eyeing Alya. Because to Feyyaz's psychotic mind, Cihan is keeping Meryem away from him, which makes Alya fair game. But when Cihan insists Alya return to the konak, Alya flat out refuses, and all the pressure that's been building inside her gets directed at Cihan. She knows deep down he's not at fault, but the fact that he's jumped into another situation without thinking of the danger, grates on her nerves. Which is why her default setting kicks in; she demands that Cihan bring Deniz to her and leave the apartment. Cihan, who is already reeling from Alya pulling back from him and the reality of Feyyaz targeting the only thing he truly holds dear, is desperate to stop Alya's isolation before she decides he's not worth all the misery she's suffering, and does what's worked for him once before in a desperate situation (the airport, anyone?). He forgets everything, pulls Alya in, and kisses the breath out of her. And, it works too, because for that moment, Alya stops spiraling long enough to simply feel. To stop calculating danger or bracing for abandonment. She feels loved and safe in Cihan's arms again. That's what makes that kiss so powerful. It isn't just the passion. It's the desperation behind it, on both sides. Cihan isn't kissing Alya because he wants to win an argument. He's kissing her because he's terrified, and he misses her. He's worried that if she keeps retreating inward, one day she'll retreat so far he won't be able to reach her anymore. Worried that all the fear, exhaustion, and pressure she's carrying will eventually make her decide loving him isn't worth the cost. And Alya responds because beneath all her anger, fear, and exhaustion, she loves him just as desperately. That's the irony of CihAl this season. They're not going to pieces because the love is weakening. They're going to pieces because the love has become so enormous that losing it feels catastrophic to both of them. To conclude, everything within ep 60, including the kiss, works so beautifully because technically everyone is unraveling. Every woman in this episode is fighting to protect something she loves, but the ways they do so reveal who they are at their core. Alya protects by sacrificing parts of herself. Nare protects by risking herself. Sadakat protects by controlling others. Zerrin protects by enduring humiliation. And Meryem... Meryem protects the narratives she builds. Her emotions, while visible, don't land with impact, almost as if they're missing a core ingredient. On the opposite end of the spectrum lie CihAl, whose love strips them bare, only for them to realize that retreat is no option. The only way forward for them is through - through fear, through exhaustion, through jealousy, through danger, and through every ugly and painful thing that loving someone this deeply awakens inside them. Because CihAl are incapable of loving each other halfway. Their love keeps dragging every hidden wound, every insecurity, every instinct to the surface until there is nowhere left to hide. And maybe that’s the real contrast episode 60 quietly builds toward: one side clinging to carefully maintained facades, the other being emotionally dismantled by a love too raw and overwhelming to remain controlled. Till later, happy reading, y'all. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

Analyzing Episode 60. Season 2 aka Motherhood Deconstructed I want to start this analysis with a disclaimer that I'll be writing about that kiss separately, because really, it deserves a post of its own. I'll talk about it here briefly, but this analysis will stick to the overall events of ep 60. To me, the main theme of this episode was motherhood. Be it Alya, Nare, Zerrin, Sadakat, and yes, even the dishrag. We see how these different women strive, suffer, and never stop trying to keep their children with them, all except one. So, let's begin. We start episode 60 with Alya and Cihan awaiting to conduct a DNA test on baby Simal, whom Kaya insists is his child. Long story short, Kaya is feeling a little pissed about Zerrin keeping the truth of Simal from him, and he has a point. But then, it's not like Zerrin has had a jolly good time pretending to play house with a creep like Demir. The only reason she relents is to keep her baby safe. So, it's a catch-22 situation, where both sides are right and wrong. But, it's not like we don't know these two will make up soon. What stood out to me in that sequence was Alya taking charge of ensuring Zerrin has access to her baby. She knows exactly what it is to be separated from one's child, and she's kind and brave enough to refuse to let anyone suffer through the same. So, in a way, Alya's motherhood doesn't just extend to Deniz. It encompasses her to the point where she shields all those she feels need protection. I also like the fact that she's taken Zerrin under her wing, because when the latter moves into the konak with Sadakat, she'll need all the help she can get. The next sequence begins at the hospital, where Nare is still hell-bent on continuing with the pregnancy, though at great risk to her life. This is another glimpse of motherhood the show gives us - in the shape of a woman who is so in love with her unborn child already, she's willing to risk death to bring it into the world. Contrasted to that is Sadakat, who's willing to lie or cheat to keep her daughter alive. Here is a ruthless kind of motherhood. Sadakat's love (if you can call it that) has always been wrapped in control, manipulation, and fear. But, still at the center of all her ugliness is a woman who doesn't want to lose her children. Nare is willing to die for her child, Sadakat is willing to kill Nare's child to ensure she lives - quite the compelling contrast. Different forms of motherhood, but both rooted in desperation. In the middle of all that, Meryem pops up like a bad penny. But even as she arrives in that room and Sadakat wants to keep her there, the awkward silence that envelops the space as she lingers is telling. She doesn't belong, it seems to say. But, there's another person who's starting to question their 'belonging' in this new version of the past that's come back - and of course, that's Alya. The more she sees Meryem infiltrate parts of her life beyond the konak, the more her exposed nerves are rubbed raw. This woman is so close to complete and utter exhaustion, it's heartbreaking. What's even more heartbreaking is that while she tries to be there for everyone, she herself cuts everyone off when she feels troubled. And that, to me, is where the episode quietly portrays the emotional labor aspect of being a mom. Alya mothers everyone around her. Nare, Zerrin, Kaya, and Deniz. Even Cihan at times. She absorbs pain, tries to stem chaos, protects others from falling apart, yet when it comes to her own fears and insecurities, she retreats inward completely. It's almost as if she believes she only deserves to be the shelter, never the one allowed to seek sanctuary. Because children who grow up thinking they've been abandoned grow up thinking love is a thing to be earned through caring or usefulness. So, instead of asking for comfort, they always end up providing it. But humans, even the strongest of the strong, have their limits. And, it's so clear that Alya is close to reaching hers. So, when Cihan is forced to relent and allow Mujgan and her son to the konak because Deniz wants it, Alya does what she does best - she withdraws and leaves the source of discomfort. That's why she tells Cihan she hates going to the konak now because every time she goes there, the spectre of Meryem and what she can snatch away becomes unavoidable. And, as blind as Cihan can be at times, he picks up on that. He knows exactly what she's trying to do, which is why he tries to redirect her attention to the fact that he hates going to the konak without Alya around, too. He wants to be wherever Alya is. In his own way, he's trying to tell her it doesn't matter who stays at that house; it's only home to Cihan when Alya is around. His words reach Alya, which is why she relents and visits the konak for a few hours, but then shit hits the fan again. We'll get to that, but first, let's talk about Meryem. Meryem's scene in the hospital with Mujgan reveals Meryem saying she can't tell Cihan about Serhat because she's not sure who the father is, and that she'd rather live in the hope that Serhat is the son of the man she loves, bla blah. Now, go back and think of all the versions of motherhood we've seen in this series, and indeed this episode. They all have one thing in common - that all the mothers did whatever they had to, and bore whatever came their way to ensure their babies stayed with them. No matter how much Alya, Zerrin, or Nare love their better halves, when push came to shove, they put their children first. Even Sadakat married Azem for Boran. All except one. Meryem. Meryem sent her son away and made it look like he was Mujgan's child, thereby erasing all his links to her. One could argue it was because she feared Feyyaz. But what's stopping her now? Let's assume what Meryem says is right and there's a 50 percent chance Serhat is Cihan's son. For a mother desperate to save her child from danger, those are pretty good odds, so why avoid the DNA test? Suppose Serhat turns out to be Feyyaz's son; even so, if she comes clean with Cihan, she knows he's the kind to help her, even if just to keep an innocent child safe. So, her version of motherhood sticks out like a sore thumb in the episode. In contrast, I found Alya's line, 'When it comes to my son, I put him before everything and everyone else,' much more fitting with the theme. Mothers on the defensive, who feel there's a threat to their child's wellbeing, will relent to even the most extreme measure - even if it tears their own being apart. Alya hates being away from Cihan. She hates that distance she imposes between them as much as Cihan, but she can't help it. Because the mother in her won't let her choose anything else. Which is why I say Serhat is almost like an afterthought to Meryem because his needs are never the focus. And I get the feeling that whatever Meryem is trying to hide threatens not her son, but likely the version of herself she's presented to the world. Even when I rewatched the kite flying scene, the way the camera pans into Serhat only once, but mostly focuses on Cihan and Alya after showing us Meryem is telling. Like this is a woman not going through hell because of her child, but because she's looking at a structure of acceptance she's no longer able to enter. Life at the konak, Cihan's family unit, his love for Alya and Deniz - it's everything that could have been hers once, but no longer. No matter how she tries, she no longer fits. And honestly, that’s why that sense of not belonging is even more overt in an episode about motherhood. Every other mother in this episode becomes messy because of love for their child. Nare breaks down. Zerrin panics. Sadakat manipulates openly. Alya practically emotionally disintegrates trying to hold everything together. Their feelings spill all over the place because motherhood, especially threatened motherhood, breaks people down. But Meryem remains oddly stoic throughout it all, except for a few tears. She's mostly careful and controlled, and always aware of who's watching her. Going back to the point of shit hitting the fan, when Alya discovers Meryem and Mujgan in Cihan's room, she doesn't buy Meryem's story for a bit. When Cihan tries to calm the situation, she dismantles the sorry excuse Meryem gives with two questions. In other words, her spidey senses pick up trouble, but she keeps it locked in because she doesn't want to appear as the jealous, unreasonable wife. But things come to a head anyway when Feyyaz cuts Cihan and Alya off on the road. Cihan seems to finally realize exactly the kind of trouble Meryem has unleashed in their lives when Feyyaz keeps eyeing Alya. Because to Feyyaz's psychotic mind, Cihan is keeping Meryem away from him, which makes Alya fair game. But when Cihan insists Alya return to the konak, Alya flat out refuses, and all the pressure that's been building inside her gets directed at Cihan. She knows deep down he's not at fault, but the fact that he's jumped into another situation without thinking of the danger, grates on her nerves. Which is why her default setting kicks in; she demands that Cihan bring Deniz to her and leave the apartment. Cihan, who is already reeling from Alya pulling back from him and the reality of Feyyaz targeting the only thing he truly holds dear, is desperate to stop Alya's isolation before she decides he's not worth all the misery she's suffering, and does what's worked for him once before in a desperate situation (the airport, anyone?). He forgets everything, pulls Alya in, and kisses the breath out of her. And, it works too, because for that moment, Alya stops spiraling long enough to simply feel. To stop calculating danger or bracing for abandonment. She feels loved and safe in Cihan's arms again. That's what makes that kiss so powerful. It isn't just the passion. It's the desperation behind it, on both sides. Cihan isn't kissing Alya because he wants to win an argument. He's kissing her because he's terrified, and he misses her. He's worried that if she keeps retreating inward, one day she'll retreat so far he won't be able to reach her anymore. Worried that all the fear, exhaustion, and pressure she's carrying will eventually make her decide loving him isn't worth the cost. And Alya responds because beneath all her anger, fear, and exhaustion, she loves him just as desperately. That's the irony of CihAl this season. They're not going to pieces because the love is weakening. They're going to pieces because the love has become so enormous that losing it feels catastrophic to both of them. To conclude, everything within ep 60, including the kiss, works so beautifully because technically everyone is unraveling. Every woman in this episode is fighting to protect something she loves, but the ways they do so reveal who they are at their core. Alya protects by sacrificing parts of herself. Nare protects by risking herself. Sadakat protects by controlling others. Zerrin protects by enduring humiliation. And Meryem... Meryem protects the narratives she builds. Her emotions, while visible, don't land with impact, almost as if they're missing a core ingredient. On the opposite end of the spectrum lie CihAl, whose love strips them bare, only for them to realize that retreat is no option. The only way forward for them is through - through fear, through exhaustion, through jealousy, through danger, and through every ugly and painful thing that loving someone this deeply awakens inside them. Because CihAl are incapable of loving each other halfway. Their love keeps dragging every hidden wound, every insecurity, every instinct to the surface until there is nowhere left to hide. And maybe that’s the real contrast episode 60 quietly builds toward: one side clinging to carefully maintained facades, the other being emotionally dismantled by a love too raw and overwhelming to remain controlled. Till later, happy reading, y'all. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

CocoLoco

11,613 views • 2 months ago

$🚨Jacksonville Sheriff's Arrests Mother for Illegal Parking in School Pick-Up Line🧐 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Releases Body Cam Footage in First HALO Law Arrests During Chaotic School Pickup. Jacksonville, Fla. — October 11, 2025 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released body camera footage capturing a tense confrontation at a local charter school that escalated into the agency’s first arrests under Florida’s controversial HALO Law, highlighting growing enforcement of protections for first responders amid public backlash. The incident unfolded on October 7, 2025, during dismissal at the IDEA University charter school on Basset Road, when 39-year-old Erika McGriff, identified as a habitual traffic offender with a revoked driver’s license, illegally parked her running vehicle in a busy intersection to pick up her child. According to JSO, McGriff left the car unattended, prompting an officer to approach her for the violation. What began as a routine traffic stop quickly spiraled into violence. Body cam footage shows McGriff refusing to provide her license, walking away while insisting she was simply retrieving her student, and then resisting arrest. She squared up to the officer, exchanged blows, and bit him on the arm during the struggle. The officer, alone at the scene, restrained her on the concrete using a choke hold as a school administrator assisted. Within moments, a crowd of onlookers gathered just feet away, shouting at the officer to release her and creating what authorities described as a “disturbing” and potentially dangerous environment. The footage, played during a news briefing by Sheriff T.K. Waters, also includes cellphone video from a bystander that went viral on social media, further illustrating the agitated crowd’s proximity to the officer. “It’s not an easy job, and it’s making it more difficult when police officers come out here and try to affect the law lawfully... and you get surrounded like that. It’s dangerous, anything can happen,” Waters said. McGriff was ultimately handcuffed and placed in a patrol vehicle. She faces multiple charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, operating a vehicle with a revoked license as a habitual traffic offender, and four additional traffic infractions. The crowd’s interference triggered JSO’s inaugural use of the HALO Law—formally known as Honoring and Listening to Our Officers (SB 184), which took effect on January 1, 2025. The legislation prohibits individuals from approaching or remaining within 25 feet of first responders after a verbal warning, if the action intends to block, threaten, or harass them during their duties. Harassment is defined as conduct causing substantial emotional distress without legitimate purpose, classified as a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. Two women from the crowd were arrested in connection with the event. A 59-year-old spectator was charged with interfering with a first responder after allegedly using an expletive to harass the officer and failing to retreat following a warning. On October 10, a 36-year-old woman was taken into custody for the same interference charge, plus possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana; she had reportedly grabbed her phone from the ground and was “doing a lot of chirping,” per authorities. JSO also announced plans to charge a juvenile who allegedly threatened to “shoot up the school” in response to the arrests. Sheriff Waters, in a stern statement during Friday’s briefing, condemned the actions as a “breakdown of a civil society.” He emphasized, “If you violently resist our officers, if you punch them, if you bite them, you will be arrested. If you crowd and harass our officers or any first responder after a verbal warning, you will be arrested.” Waters highlighted the incident’s impact on bystanders, noting that “these adults modeled and normalized for school-aged children not only breaking the law, but lying to the police, violently resisting the police, punching police officers, biting a police officer and harassing a police officer.” The HALO Law has sparked debate since its passage, with critics arguing it could hinder First Amendment rights, such as filming police encounters. While the statute explicitly allows recording from a distance, proposed amendments to protect peaceful questioning or filming for legitimate purposes, like public concern, did not pass. Waters addressed this balance: “I don’t mind people standing beyond 25 feet videoing or saying what you’re going to say... But if it gets to a point where it creates an uncomfortable level for our police officer who may or may not get hurt by someone in the crowd, then we have to draw the line.” As of Saturday, McGriff remains in custody, and JSO has vowed stricter enforcement around school zones to prevent similar disruptions. The release of the body cam video has amplified calls for de-escalation training among officers and clearer guidelines for parental traffic etiquette during school hours.$

🚨Jacksonville Sheriff's Arrests Mother for Illegal Parking in School Pick-Up Line🧐 Jacksonville Sheriff's Office Releases Body Cam Footage in First HALO Law Arrests During Chaotic School Pickup. Jacksonville, Fla. — October 11, 2025 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (JSO) has released body camera footage capturing a tense confrontation at a local charter school that escalated into the agency’s first arrests under Florida’s controversial HALO Law, highlighting growing enforcement of protections for first responders amid public backlash. The incident unfolded on October 7, 2025, during dismissal at the IDEA University charter school on Basset Road, when 39-year-old Erika McGriff, identified as a habitual traffic offender with a revoked driver’s license, illegally parked her running vehicle in a busy intersection to pick up her child. According to JSO, McGriff left the car unattended, prompting an officer to approach her for the violation. What began as a routine traffic stop quickly spiraled into violence. Body cam footage shows McGriff refusing to provide her license, walking away while insisting she was simply retrieving her student, and then resisting arrest. She squared up to the officer, exchanged blows, and bit him on the arm during the struggle. The officer, alone at the scene, restrained her on the concrete using a choke hold as a school administrator assisted. Within moments, a crowd of onlookers gathered just feet away, shouting at the officer to release her and creating what authorities described as a “disturbing” and potentially dangerous environment. The footage, played during a news briefing by Sheriff T.K. Waters, also includes cellphone video from a bystander that went viral on social media, further illustrating the agitated crowd’s proximity to the officer. “It’s not an easy job, and it’s making it more difficult when police officers come out here and try to affect the law lawfully... and you get surrounded like that. It’s dangerous, anything can happen,” Waters said. McGriff was ultimately handcuffed and placed in a patrol vehicle. She faces multiple charges, including battery on a law enforcement officer, resisting an officer with violence, operating a vehicle with a revoked license as a habitual traffic offender, and four additional traffic infractions. The crowd’s interference triggered JSO’s inaugural use of the HALO Law—formally known as Honoring and Listening to Our Officers (SB 184), which took effect on January 1, 2025. The legislation prohibits individuals from approaching or remaining within 25 feet of first responders after a verbal warning, if the action intends to block, threaten, or harass them during their duties. Harassment is defined as conduct causing substantial emotional distress without legitimate purpose, classified as a second-degree misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine. Two women from the crowd were arrested in connection with the event. A 59-year-old spectator was charged with interfering with a first responder after allegedly using an expletive to harass the officer and failing to retreat following a warning. On October 10, a 36-year-old woman was taken into custody for the same interference charge, plus possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana; she had reportedly grabbed her phone from the ground and was “doing a lot of chirping,” per authorities. JSO also announced plans to charge a juvenile who allegedly threatened to “shoot up the school” in response to the arrests. Sheriff Waters, in a stern statement during Friday’s briefing, condemned the actions as a “breakdown of a civil society.” He emphasized, “If you violently resist our officers, if you punch them, if you bite them, you will be arrested. If you crowd and harass our officers or any first responder after a verbal warning, you will be arrested.” Waters highlighted the incident’s impact on bystanders, noting that “these adults modeled and normalized for school-aged children not only breaking the law, but lying to the police, violently resisting the police, punching police officers, biting a police officer and harassing a police officer.” The HALO Law has sparked debate since its passage, with critics arguing it could hinder First Amendment rights, such as filming police encounters. While the statute explicitly allows recording from a distance, proposed amendments to protect peaceful questioning or filming for legitimate purposes, like public concern, did not pass. Waters addressed this balance: “I don’t mind people standing beyond 25 feet videoing or saying what you’re going to say... But if it gets to a point where it creates an uncomfortable level for our police officer who may or may not get hurt by someone in the crowd, then we have to draw the line.” As of Saturday, McGriff remains in custody, and JSO has vowed stricter enforcement around school zones to prevent similar disruptions. The release of the body cam video has amplified calls for de-escalation training among officers and clearer guidelines for parental traffic etiquette during school hours.

#SeekingTheTruth JoshWhoX

184,993 views • 9 months ago

Finished Pragmata. Genuinely a beautiful experience. A story about the family we choose instead of the one we are given. An inhuman girl on a different world learning what it means to be human, and an Orphan passing on the love his adopted parents gave him by doing the same for her. Certainly a game of the year contender, Pragmata has no fluff, bloat or instances of slow pacing. It offers a unique take on 3rd person shooter combat, blending it with a hacking mini-game that on paper sounds tedious and annoying, but somehow ends up being both creative and fun. Hugh and Diana are two halves of a whole, both in gameplay and the narrative. They don't work without each other, all of Hugh's weapons fulfill different roles inside the sandbox making no two options the same. Diana's hacking mods encourage strategy, quick thinking and moment to moment decision making without halting the fast paced combat. It's a system I don't think we've ever really seen before and the fact that Capcom was able to both make a hacking minigame that's fun instead of tedious and interweave it with real time combat without ruining the pacing, is truly a testament to how much creativity and thought went into the game design. The levels all encourage backtracking, have a ton of verticality and always remain a decent size so sections never drag on for too long, in fact I'd argue some sections of the game could've been longer. The small puzzles around levels or in training are less designed for challenge and more-so to breakup the combat, so you'll never be spending a lot of time frying your brain on any of them. The enemy design is varied and you have to approach all of them differently, using different weapons and hacking mods which are more useful on some than others, and the fact that all weapons (except your primary) and mods have very limited ammo means you'll be carefully considering what weapons/mods you use on what enemy, instead of randomly blasting any you come across with your strongest weapon. There's a good variety of unlockables as well, outfits for Hugh and Diana, new weapons, mods, the stuff you would expect, all the way up until you beat the game which will give you rewards to use in NG+, there's a good amount of stuff to play with and the customization is solid. If I had a few criticisms, I'd say I wish we got at least one more primary weapon and maybe a few more unique looking suits for Hugh, since some of them are borderline color swaps. The story is a fantastic one, character driven rather than plot driven. Hugh and Diana's adopted father/daughter dynamic carries the game on it's back, Hugh guiding and teaching Diana what it means to be human, providing her the small glimpses of joys that earth can provide and giving her the parental guidance and love she never received, just as his adopted parents did for him. It's all about the small character moments between these two. I teared up on multiple occasions, especially the ending which was heartfelt, satisfying and conclusive. Whoever decided that some of the collectibles would just be toys for Diana needs a raise, it might be the most sweet, wholesome collectibles in any game I've ever seen. I found myself wanting to find them just to watch Diana be happy and get her to draw more cute pictures, it's really the cutest thing. The music, art style, visuals, all of it is great though there's only two tracks that really standout in my mind and they both come at the every end. The game is on the shorter side, I did all available content and beat it within 13 hours, but NG+ offers additional content and beating the game unlocks a new mode, so there's still stuff left to do and new toys to play with. The shorter runtime encouraging replayability. This is what we needed, a cool new I.P with creative, innovative mechanics, a heartwarming story in an interesting new world and likeable new characters we all want to root for. Pragmata fucking slaps. 9/10.

Finished Pragmata. Genuinely a beautiful experience. A story about the family we choose instead of the one we are given. An inhuman girl on a different world learning what it means to be human, and an Orphan passing on the love his adopted parents gave him by doing the same for her. Certainly a game of the year contender, Pragmata has no fluff, bloat or instances of slow pacing. It offers a unique take on 3rd person shooter combat, blending it with a hacking mini-game that on paper sounds tedious and annoying, but somehow ends up being both creative and fun. Hugh and Diana are two halves of a whole, both in gameplay and the narrative. They don't work without each other, all of Hugh's weapons fulfill different roles inside the sandbox making no two options the same. Diana's hacking mods encourage strategy, quick thinking and moment to moment decision making without halting the fast paced combat. It's a system I don't think we've ever really seen before and the fact that Capcom was able to both make a hacking minigame that's fun instead of tedious and interweave it with real time combat without ruining the pacing, is truly a testament to how much creativity and thought went into the game design. The levels all encourage backtracking, have a ton of verticality and always remain a decent size so sections never drag on for too long, in fact I'd argue some sections of the game could've been longer. The small puzzles around levels or in training are less designed for challenge and more-so to breakup the combat, so you'll never be spending a lot of time frying your brain on any of them. The enemy design is varied and you have to approach all of them differently, using different weapons and hacking mods which are more useful on some than others, and the fact that all weapons (except your primary) and mods have very limited ammo means you'll be carefully considering what weapons/mods you use on what enemy, instead of randomly blasting any you come across with your strongest weapon. There's a good variety of unlockables as well, outfits for Hugh and Diana, new weapons, mods, the stuff you would expect, all the way up until you beat the game which will give you rewards to use in NG+, there's a good amount of stuff to play with and the customization is solid. If I had a few criticisms, I'd say I wish we got at least one more primary weapon and maybe a few more unique looking suits for Hugh, since some of them are borderline color swaps. The story is a fantastic one, character driven rather than plot driven. Hugh and Diana's adopted father/daughter dynamic carries the game on it's back, Hugh guiding and teaching Diana what it means to be human, providing her the small glimpses of joys that earth can provide and giving her the parental guidance and love she never received, just as his adopted parents did for him. It's all about the small character moments between these two. I teared up on multiple occasions, especially the ending which was heartfelt, satisfying and conclusive. Whoever decided that some of the collectibles would just be toys for Diana needs a raise, it might be the most sweet, wholesome collectibles in any game I've ever seen. I found myself wanting to find them just to watch Diana be happy and get her to draw more cute pictures, it's really the cutest thing. The music, art style, visuals, all of it is great though there's only two tracks that really standout in my mind and they both come at the every end. The game is on the shorter side, I did all available content and beat it within 13 hours, but NG+ offers additional content and beating the game unlocks a new mode, so there's still stuff left to do and new toys to play with. The shorter runtime encouraging replayability. This is what we needed, a cool new I.P with creative, innovative mechanics, a heartwarming story in an interesting new world and likeable new characters we all want to root for. Pragmata fucking slaps. 9/10.

🎮𝙆𝙖𝙞𝙮𝙖🎮

22,966 views • 2 months ago

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

31,649 views • 3 months ago

Analyzing Episode 56. Season 2 aka Processing the Past Despite all the prophecies of doom, episode 56 was a delightful watch. The episode begins with Alya walking into prison, only to discover Meryem holding hands with Ciho. And, the way that entire scene is depicted, it's designed to make the audience see things from Alya's pov. Because we know not a few moments earlier, Cihan tells Meryem she should leave Mardin because there's nothing left for her there. However, from Alya's viewpoint, it seems like the past is repeating itself in the way she finds out about Mine and even Boran. Though this time, there's a slight difference because instead of following Cihan and discovering the truth herself, it's Boran who frames reality in the worst possible way. Still, Cihan and Alya's reactions differ slightly at this instance. For example, Alya's anger, while boiling at that moment, diffuses much quicker. And, while she doubts the reason Cihan keeps Meryem's presence from her, she doesn't start doubting their love. That fortress remains strong. Likewise, any time Cihan is discovered by Alya lying to her, he displays this vibe of embarrassment. You know, like wearing the expression of a kid caught doing something he shouldn't have been doing. But this time, when he rushes after Alya, there's a certain assurance in his gait. It's not overt, mind you, because Cihan knows he's in hot water. But it's almost like this time, he's sure of himself because his feelings in the matter are clear. He hides the truth for two reasons: he's protecting himself and Alya. The former because he doesn't want Alya pulling back from him at a time when she's already forced to leave the konak, and the latter because he doesn't want the spectre of Meryem to hurt her in any way. But the part I really liked in this while sequence? Alya's car breaking down. There are always moments in CihAl's story where you see some external force intervening to move their story forward. For example, the way the roads are blocked in ep42. In this episode, fate intervenes yet again, and the message is clear. Don't run from the past; face it. That message is compounded when Boran shows up on the same road to see the fruits of his labor. In the last few episodes, Alya's reactions to Boran seem to have intensified. I don't know why that is, but it seems like Alya's anger seems to be taking over her despair. To the point where Cihan becomes the one to hold Alya back, which, in my opinion, is a good thing. Anger can be cleansing, unlike passivity. And it seems the days of Alya quietly listening to Boran's BS are finally ending. Anyway, the scene moves on to Cihan driving Alya to a remote location to talk things over, which I kind of liked. I prefer when these two go far away from the maddening crowd to iron out their differences. And note, whenever that happens, they happen to be in a location that has a bird's-eye view of the scene below. Kind of like how you try to take in the bigger picture - another nice subliminal message. Cihan kicks off the conversation by saying Boran is trying to cloud Alya's mind, to which Alya responds adequately by saying the only thing messing with her mind is Cihan's attempts to lie because Boran no longer holds any importance for her. Is that true? I think so. Because even though Alya and Cihan are talking about a highly volatile topic, they're relatively calm. Accusations don't fly about either. And, I liked the fact that Alya openly tells Cihan that his trying to keep her in the dark, even to protect her, is what ends up hurting her the most. Because that is the truth. Cihan's reasoning as to why he keeps Meryem's presence from her in this scene is incomplete. He does want to protect Alya from the pain his past includes, but that's only half the reason. The bigger reason is he's trying to do his damnedest to keep Alya with him. He's already failed to try to keep her with him at the konak, but an emotional distance would likely finish him off. Which is why the talk CihAl have at Alya's apartment is so important. When Meryem calls, Cihan stops Alya from leaving the room - which sets the tone of the conversation. When Cihan relates the story of what Meryem has gone through, Alya's reaction is just what's to be expected. She's empathetic towards her plight, of being forced, of facing violence, because while Alya's lucky enough to find love with Cihan, she understands only too well how women are made to feel helpless and powerless. There's this expression on Cihan's face that can only be described as astonishment. Because, despite Alya's past, what she's gone through in Mardin, and despite Cihan's own stupidities, she finds it in her heart to feel for another woman she wouldn't be wrong to feel threatened by. And that's one of the things he is so in love with about Alya. Her compassion. When Cihan says he feels responsible for all that's gone wrong in Meryem's life since that fateful day, Alya asks him why he felt the need to hide things yet again. But this time, the whole truth comes out. Cihan admits he was afraid of her pulling back from him even more. Another thing to note, Alya refers to Meryem as Cihan's first love, not only love. So, she's not doubtful of his feelings for her. What's scary to Alya is how much of a hold those old feelings still have over Cihan. The good news from that point on is that Cihan doesn't keep anything from Alya regarding Meryem again. That includes him trying to send her to Istanbul to set up a new life for her. The scene ends on a relatively happier note of disaster averted. And Cihan and Alya both look better after talking it out. Still, as the viewers, we know that Alya's fear hasn't been defeated, just delayed. And until Cihan gives Alya the kind of resolution she gives him with Boran, it will keep pushing her away from him, like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Now, the next scene I want to talk about is the scene where Cihan and Kaya talk at the tavern/bar. I loved that entire sequence because we keep transitioning between Cihan's focus on Alya (his future) and Alya's focus on Cihan's past. When Kaya asks Cihan how he could fall for Alya after claiming to love Meryem, when Kaya and Sahin kept waiting/fighting for their respective loves, Cihan's answer reveals one of the reasons his past has sprung up on him, because he still doesn't get it. He says he loved Meryem, was tested by that love, gained experience from it, which prepared him to fight tooth and nail for Alya. He's partially right. Yes, the past and its challenges prepared him and chiseled his determination to fight for Alya. But, he's confused about loving someone and being in love with someone. He is so in love with Alya, he's overcome when he's trying to explain the emotion. True love, the deep, enduring, transformational kind, doesn't ever fade. Almost like it's a state of permanent being, because it survives time, distance, and yes, even death. If what you think love is weakens, is downgraded, moves from the heart to merely the realm of responsibility, it's not the 'love' that mankind has written sonnets about, that people dream about, that lovers die for. Because true love doesn't change, doesn't disappear, or relocate itself into something smaller. If it does, it was never that to begin with. Yes, people can love multiple times. But that feeling of being in love, that one love that trumps everything else, is another kettle of fish entirely. And, according to Cihan's own words, his love for Alya is the kind of thing he's never experienced before. Its weighty and rooted so deeply inside him, it's impossible to escape or forget. So, yes, Ciho is partially right to say that what he experienced with Meryem helped ready the man who'd love and fight for Alya like never before, but he's wrong to think that those feelings can be categorized under the heading 'love.' Since Cihan and Alya's story deals with balance, equality, and symmetry, it's unlikely that Alya's past would reveal she never loved Boran, whereas Cihan's past would be something like oh she prepared me for the future. In fact, I suspect it's a little of both for Cihan and Alya. As in, both Boran and Meryem paved the way to their actual true love, and yes, neither of them truly loved their exes. Not to mention, Boran has exposed himself completely, and Meryem's giving off bad vibes already. Alya understood that early on because of what Boran does to her. Cihan is about to learn. Which is why stories ever truly drag the past into the present anyway, because there's a truth, a lesson, a resolution hidden within, after which, the past can finally be buried and be left behind. So, to me, the vibe of ep56 is - processing the past. Looking at it, dealing with it, but most of all, facing it head-on. Essentially, we're seeing Alya and Cihan inch towards clarity now that both pasts are back in their lives at the same time. There’s still a final understanding waiting to click into place, for CihAl, about what love truly is and what it never was. And once that realization lands, the past won’t just be faced… it will lose its hold altogether. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

Analyzing Episode 56. Season 2 aka Processing the Past Despite all the prophecies of doom, episode 56 was a delightful watch. The episode begins with Alya walking into prison, only to discover Meryem holding hands with Ciho. And, the way that entire scene is depicted, it's designed to make the audience see things from Alya's pov. Because we know not a few moments earlier, Cihan tells Meryem she should leave Mardin because there's nothing left for her there. However, from Alya's viewpoint, it seems like the past is repeating itself in the way she finds out about Mine and even Boran. Though this time, there's a slight difference because instead of following Cihan and discovering the truth herself, it's Boran who frames reality in the worst possible way. Still, Cihan and Alya's reactions differ slightly at this instance. For example, Alya's anger, while boiling at that moment, diffuses much quicker. And, while she doubts the reason Cihan keeps Meryem's presence from her, she doesn't start doubting their love. That fortress remains strong. Likewise, any time Cihan is discovered by Alya lying to her, he displays this vibe of embarrassment. You know, like wearing the expression of a kid caught doing something he shouldn't have been doing. But this time, when he rushes after Alya, there's a certain assurance in his gait. It's not overt, mind you, because Cihan knows he's in hot water. But it's almost like this time, he's sure of himself because his feelings in the matter are clear. He hides the truth for two reasons: he's protecting himself and Alya. The former because he doesn't want Alya pulling back from him at a time when she's already forced to leave the konak, and the latter because he doesn't want the spectre of Meryem to hurt her in any way. But the part I really liked in this while sequence? Alya's car breaking down. There are always moments in CihAl's story where you see some external force intervening to move their story forward. For example, the way the roads are blocked in ep42. In this episode, fate intervenes yet again, and the message is clear. Don't run from the past; face it. That message is compounded when Boran shows up on the same road to see the fruits of his labor. In the last few episodes, Alya's reactions to Boran seem to have intensified. I don't know why that is, but it seems like Alya's anger seems to be taking over her despair. To the point where Cihan becomes the one to hold Alya back, which, in my opinion, is a good thing. Anger can be cleansing, unlike passivity. And it seems the days of Alya quietly listening to Boran's BS are finally ending. Anyway, the scene moves on to Cihan driving Alya to a remote location to talk things over, which I kind of liked. I prefer when these two go far away from the maddening crowd to iron out their differences. And note, whenever that happens, they happen to be in a location that has a bird's-eye view of the scene below. Kind of like how you try to take in the bigger picture - another nice subliminal message. Cihan kicks off the conversation by saying Boran is trying to cloud Alya's mind, to which Alya responds adequately by saying the only thing messing with her mind is Cihan's attempts to lie because Boran no longer holds any importance for her. Is that true? I think so. Because even though Alya and Cihan are talking about a highly volatile topic, they're relatively calm. Accusations don't fly about either. And, I liked the fact that Alya openly tells Cihan that his trying to keep her in the dark, even to protect her, is what ends up hurting her the most. Because that is the truth. Cihan's reasoning as to why he keeps Meryem's presence from her in this scene is incomplete. He does want to protect Alya from the pain his past includes, but that's only half the reason. The bigger reason is he's trying to do his damnedest to keep Alya with him. He's already failed to try to keep her with him at the konak, but an emotional distance would likely finish him off. Which is why the talk CihAl have at Alya's apartment is so important. When Meryem calls, Cihan stops Alya from leaving the room - which sets the tone of the conversation. When Cihan relates the story of what Meryem has gone through, Alya's reaction is just what's to be expected. She's empathetic towards her plight, of being forced, of facing violence, because while Alya's lucky enough to find love with Cihan, she understands only too well how women are made to feel helpless and powerless. There's this expression on Cihan's face that can only be described as astonishment. Because, despite Alya's past, what she's gone through in Mardin, and despite Cihan's own stupidities, she finds it in her heart to feel for another woman she wouldn't be wrong to feel threatened by. And that's one of the things he is so in love with about Alya. Her compassion. When Cihan says he feels responsible for all that's gone wrong in Meryem's life since that fateful day, Alya asks him why he felt the need to hide things yet again. But this time, the whole truth comes out. Cihan admits he was afraid of her pulling back from him even more. Another thing to note, Alya refers to Meryem as Cihan's first love, not only love. So, she's not doubtful of his feelings for her. What's scary to Alya is how much of a hold those old feelings still have over Cihan. The good news from that point on is that Cihan doesn't keep anything from Alya regarding Meryem again. That includes him trying to send her to Istanbul to set up a new life for her. The scene ends on a relatively happier note of disaster averted. And Cihan and Alya both look better after talking it out. Still, as the viewers, we know that Alya's fear hasn't been defeated, just delayed. And until Cihan gives Alya the kind of resolution she gives him with Boran, it will keep pushing her away from him, like a self-fulfilling prophecy. Now, the next scene I want to talk about is the scene where Cihan and Kaya talk at the tavern/bar. I loved that entire sequence because we keep transitioning between Cihan's focus on Alya (his future) and Alya's focus on Cihan's past. When Kaya asks Cihan how he could fall for Alya after claiming to love Meryem, when Kaya and Sahin kept waiting/fighting for their respective loves, Cihan's answer reveals one of the reasons his past has sprung up on him, because he still doesn't get it. He says he loved Meryem, was tested by that love, gained experience from it, which prepared him to fight tooth and nail for Alya. He's partially right. Yes, the past and its challenges prepared him and chiseled his determination to fight for Alya. But, he's confused about loving someone and being in love with someone. He is so in love with Alya, he's overcome when he's trying to explain the emotion. True love, the deep, enduring, transformational kind, doesn't ever fade. Almost like it's a state of permanent being, because it survives time, distance, and yes, even death. If what you think love is weakens, is downgraded, moves from the heart to merely the realm of responsibility, it's not the 'love' that mankind has written sonnets about, that people dream about, that lovers die for. Because true love doesn't change, doesn't disappear, or relocate itself into something smaller. If it does, it was never that to begin with. Yes, people can love multiple times. But that feeling of being in love, that one love that trumps everything else, is another kettle of fish entirely. And, according to Cihan's own words, his love for Alya is the kind of thing he's never experienced before. Its weighty and rooted so deeply inside him, it's impossible to escape or forget. So, yes, Ciho is partially right to say that what he experienced with Meryem helped ready the man who'd love and fight for Alya like never before, but he's wrong to think that those feelings can be categorized under the heading 'love.' Since Cihan and Alya's story deals with balance, equality, and symmetry, it's unlikely that Alya's past would reveal she never loved Boran, whereas Cihan's past would be something like oh she prepared me for the future. In fact, I suspect it's a little of both for Cihan and Alya. As in, both Boran and Meryem paved the way to their actual true love, and yes, neither of them truly loved their exes. Not to mention, Boran has exposed himself completely, and Meryem's giving off bad vibes already. Alya understood that early on because of what Boran does to her. Cihan is about to learn. Which is why stories ever truly drag the past into the present anyway, because there's a truth, a lesson, a resolution hidden within, after which, the past can finally be buried and be left behind. So, to me, the vibe of ep56 is - processing the past. Looking at it, dealing with it, but most of all, facing it head-on. Essentially, we're seeing Alya and Cihan inch towards clarity now that both pasts are back in their lives at the same time. There’s still a final understanding waiting to click into place, for CihAl, about what love truly is and what it never was. And once that realization lands, the past won’t just be faced… it will lose its hold altogether. #CihAl #UzakŞehir

CocoLoco

21,239 views • 3 months ago

Gather real close for this one, because every time Jen McCabe testifies about January 30th, her story doesn’t just “change”… it shape-shifts. Two trials, three versions, and one cell tower that refuses to play along. Jen and Kerry leave the O’Keefe home, go to Michael Lank’s house. Lank’s wife magically pops out, gets in the car, consoles Kerry, they talk “maybe an hour.” Jen “I might have run in to use the bathroom.” “The car was running.” “Kerry’s a talker.” Tully asks if she’d been to Lank’s: First “NO. Never been to his house.” Then“Oh my gosh, yes, I did go there!” Then Alan Jackson asks the one question everyone in Canton has wondered “Why did you stop at 34 FAIRVIEW before going to Lank’s?” Jen’s answer (yes, all real) “We didn’t stop.” Maybe we slowed down.”“That’s the way to Lank’s house.” Except… it isn’t. This is Canton, not Narnia. 34 Fairview is not a shortcut to Lanks house from Meadows Ave unless your GPS runs on fairy dust and perjury. In the 2nd trial, Suddenly the whole timeline rearranges, Now they “left Meadows” first. THEN they “dropped Lexi off” at Lank’s. Jen has a “faint memory” of going inside “just to pee.” Amazing how a faint memory is bright enough to recall a bathroom break but too dim to remember an entire route through Canton. Then comes the moment every liar dreads: the phone records hit the courtroom. Here’s what ACTUALLY happened on January 30th: 12:13 PM Jen at her house (County Lane) 12:19 PM Jen at John O’Keefe’s house and here’s where it turns into a movie Because at 4:45 PM, Trooper Proctor calls her for 9 minutes and 43 seconds The EXACT kind of call you make when you’re all on the “don’t text” diet. 5:21 PM Jen leaves County Lane. 5:36 PM SHE GOES TO 34 FAIRVIEW Let me say that again for the people in the back: She goes to the Albert/McCabe crime scene house AGAIN. This is NOT in her testimony. This is NOT in any version of her story. This is NOT on the way to Meadows or Lank’s. She STAYS for 4 minutes. Funny how the GPS remembers the stop she “didn’t make.” 5:43 PM NOW she goes to LANK’S. Suddenly her “bathroom stop” makes a whole lot more sense. 6:34 PM Home. This is the REAL route: County Lane → 34 Fairview → Lank’s → Home Not ONE of her stories include the most important stop. Her sworn testimony: “We never stopped at 34 Fairview.” “We didn’t go back.” “We only dropped off Lexi.” “I’ve never been to Lank’s… oh wait yes I have.” Her ACTUAL phone data: She went to Fairview AGAIN After a 10-minute call with Proctor Stayed 4 minutes Then went to Lank’s This matches every other off-phones, off-text, off-the-books meeting these witnesses had And somehow… No one in law enforcement questioned the fact that she was at 34 Fairview on Jan 30th? The day AFTER John O’Keefe died? For 4 minutes? After speaking to Trooper Proctor? If you scripted this for TV, people would say it’s too obvious. This isn’t a timeline. This is a cleanup route. This is why witnesses are now launching anonymous GoFundMes and fake Iceland websites. This is why half the town won’t speak on record. This is why every testimony contradicts the last. This is why the house defendants needed two trials to “remember” who was where. And this is the kind of thing that destroys the public’s trust in an ENTIRE town. The fate of Canton doesn’t rest on whether people “like” Karen Read. It rests on whether the TRUTH can survive these ever-mutating timelines. And thanks to cold hard cell data? The truth is knocking. LOUD.

Gather real close for this one, because every time Jen McCabe testifies about January 30th, her story doesn’t just “change”… it shape-shifts. Two trials, three versions, and one cell tower that refuses to play along. Jen and Kerry leave the O’Keefe home, go to Michael Lank’s house. Lank’s wife magically pops out, gets in the car, consoles Kerry, they talk “maybe an hour.” Jen “I might have run in to use the bathroom.” “The car was running.” “Kerry’s a talker.” Tully asks if she’d been to Lank’s: First “NO. Never been to his house.” Then“Oh my gosh, yes, I did go there!” Then Alan Jackson asks the one question everyone in Canton has wondered “Why did you stop at 34 FAIRVIEW before going to Lank’s?” Jen’s answer (yes, all real) “We didn’t stop.” Maybe we slowed down.”“That’s the way to Lank’s house.” Except… it isn’t. This is Canton, not Narnia. 34 Fairview is not a shortcut to Lanks house from Meadows Ave unless your GPS runs on fairy dust and perjury. In the 2nd trial, Suddenly the whole timeline rearranges, Now they “left Meadows” first. THEN they “dropped Lexi off” at Lank’s. Jen has a “faint memory” of going inside “just to pee.” Amazing how a faint memory is bright enough to recall a bathroom break but too dim to remember an entire route through Canton. Then comes the moment every liar dreads: the phone records hit the courtroom. Here’s what ACTUALLY happened on January 30th: 12:13 PM Jen at her house (County Lane) 12:19 PM Jen at John O’Keefe’s house and here’s where it turns into a movie Because at 4:45 PM, Trooper Proctor calls her for 9 minutes and 43 seconds The EXACT kind of call you make when you’re all on the “don’t text” diet. 5:21 PM Jen leaves County Lane. 5:36 PM SHE GOES TO 34 FAIRVIEW Let me say that again for the people in the back: She goes to the Albert/McCabe crime scene house AGAIN. This is NOT in her testimony. This is NOT in any version of her story. This is NOT on the way to Meadows or Lank’s. She STAYS for 4 minutes. Funny how the GPS remembers the stop she “didn’t make.” 5:43 PM NOW she goes to LANK’S. Suddenly her “bathroom stop” makes a whole lot more sense. 6:34 PM Home. This is the REAL route: County Lane → 34 Fairview → Lank’s → Home Not ONE of her stories include the most important stop. Her sworn testimony: “We never stopped at 34 Fairview.” “We didn’t go back.” “We only dropped off Lexi.” “I’ve never been to Lank’s… oh wait yes I have.” Her ACTUAL phone data: She went to Fairview AGAIN After a 10-minute call with Proctor Stayed 4 minutes Then went to Lank’s This matches every other off-phones, off-text, off-the-books meeting these witnesses had And somehow… No one in law enforcement questioned the fact that she was at 34 Fairview on Jan 30th? The day AFTER John O’Keefe died? For 4 minutes? After speaking to Trooper Proctor? If you scripted this for TV, people would say it’s too obvious. This isn’t a timeline. This is a cleanup route. This is why witnesses are now launching anonymous GoFundMes and fake Iceland websites. This is why half the town won’t speak on record. This is why every testimony contradicts the last. This is why the house defendants needed two trials to “remember” who was where. And this is the kind of thing that destroys the public’s trust in an ENTIRE town. The fate of Canton doesn’t rest on whether people “like” Karen Read. It rests on whether the TRUTH can survive these ever-mutating timelines. And thanks to cold hard cell data? The truth is knocking. LOUD.

Dixie Normus

21,516 views • 7 months ago

Good morning, friends. If you’re still reeling from Judge Cannone’s Friday smackdown of Mark Bederow’s pro hac vice bid to join Karen Read’s legal circus, hold tight—because this isn’t just a procedural hiccup. It’s a neon sign flashing straight at the heart of Hank Brennan’s pending motion to drag Aidan "TurtleBoy" Kearney’s phone records into Read’s retrial under a consciousness of guilt instruction. And trust me, these two threads are knotted tighter than a sailor’s hitch. Let’s peel this onion. Bederow—Kearney’s own attorney—tried to slide into Read’s defense team like a Trojan horse, and Judge Cannone wasn’t having it. Why? I see two possibilities bubbling under the surface here, and they both tie straight to Brennan’s gambit to wield Kearney’s cell phone as a cudgel against Read. Option one: Judge Cannone sniffed out a long con—Bederow waiving a non-waivable conflict to plant an appellate time bomb for Read’s crew down the road. Option two (and I’m leaning hard into this one): Judge Cannone saw this as a desperate salvo by Read, her lawyers, and Kearney to ex post facto cloak their communications in privilege, hoping to choke Brennan’s move to introduce that damning evidence—texts, calls, whatever’s lurking in TurtleBoy’s digital swamp—showing Read allegedly siccing Kearney on witnesses before her first trial. A harbinger of Brennan winning on his consciousness of guilt motion, and subsequent introduction of said evidence at Read's re-trial, anyone? That’s the game here. Brennan’s joint venture theory—straight out of Commonwealth v. Mahoney and polished by decades of caselaw—doesn’t need a conspiracy charge to fly. As I’ve said before (and even wrote a paper on), acts of a joint venturer can be pinned to another if they’re during and in furtherance of the venture. No indictment required. The bar’s low—think probable cause, maybe preponderance—and Brennan’s got a treasure trove from Kearney’s phone: contacts with Read and her lawyers stretching back to April 2023, likely dripping with witness-tormenting directives. If he wins that motion, the jury gets the full show—Kearney’s actions, Read’s words, and a judicial nod in the instructions that it all screams guilt. No separate trial, no fancy footwork, just raw evidence. Now, here’s the kicker: that phone evidence Brennan’s after? It’s not some hypothetical needle in a haystack—it’s already in the state’s hands, seized via a search warrant in one of Kearney’s own cases. Those contacts between Kearney, Read and Read's lawyers --including at least 29 calls between Kearney and Read's lawyers, along with hundreds of calls and messages between Kearney and Read, including via intermediaries-- have also been mentioned, on record, both by Prosecutor Brennan, and in previous motions from the Commonwealth during Read's first trial. Thus, the current Read trial prosecutors aren’t starting from scratch; they’re sitting on a goldmine—two phones, fully searched in November 2024—likely mirrored and cataloged, ready to be cross-referenced against Read’s retrial. Under Commonwealth v. Lampron (439 Mass. 656, 2003), the state’s got a slam-dunk argument for admissibility here. Lampron holds that evidence in the “care, custody, or control” of the prosecution—or any state agency tied to the case—must be turned over if it’s material and relevant. Flip that coin: if it’s already in their possession, the defense can’t cry foul about access, and the state’s burden to show relevance is half-met before Brennan even opens his mouth. But here’s the twist—why is Brennan even filing this motion? Normally, the state in Read’s case would just hand it over in discovery, no judicial song-and-dance required. Enter the special prosecutor in Kearney’s case, walling off those records from Brennan’s team. That separation supercharges his joint venture pitch—Judge Cannone must step in because the usual channels are locked, making Brennan's Lampron play not just strategic, but a necessity. Contrast that with Bill Read’s phone records—those weren’t searched, aren’t in custody, and Lampron wouldn’t force their production without a warrant or subpoena. Kearney’s stuff? It’s in the vault, searchable, and Brennan’s got the key if Cannone says yes. Pair that with Brennan's joint venture theory, and it’s a one-two punch—Kearney’s phone data isn’t just admissible; it’s inevitable. The state’s had it, they’ve likely analyzed it, and Lampron greenlights its use so long as Brennan ties it to Read’s alleged witness-tampering campaign. That low joint venture threshold (no conspiracy charge needed) plus the state’s existing custody of Kearney's phone data? It’s cement drying around Read’s ankles. And if that’s not wild enough, rewind to July 2023—Alan Jackson’s playing a different game, caught red-handed on a recording now sitting pretty in Judge Cannone’s and the state’s hands. Picture this: Jackson’s cozied up with reporter Gretchen Voss at the Omni Seaport Hotel, scheming to funnel federally protected discovery docs to Brian Walshe’s legal team. The plan? Walshe’s crew files them in an unrelated hearing, Voss “covers” it, and Jackson gets to whisper, “Oh, it’s just state discovery, no biggie”—except he likely knew that disclosure violated a federal court order. He’s on tape admitting the plan, telling Voss she can’t publish the material until it’s laundered through a motion, then nudging her to run it anyway. This wasn’t a oopsie; it’s an ethical grenade. Did those docs tie to the Kearney-Read chatter (as mentioned, Kearney was also getting leaks from Read and the defense starting in April of 2023)? Maybe not, but it shows Jackson’s been dancing on thin ice since mid-2023, willing to torch court rules to shape the narrative. That recording’s a ticking bomb—and Judge Cannone’s got the detonator. So why did Judge Cannone spike Bederow’s pro hac vice play? She saw the gambit for what it was: a last-ditch effort to shield those Kearney-Read-Jackson-Yannetti communications and kneecap Brennan’s consciousness of guilt by way of joint venture push. Read's effort failed. Hard. And that tells me the Kearney evidence is coming—maybe with TurtleBoy himself dragged in as a hostile witness, spilling the beans on Read’s orders to harass and intimidate. But here’s the twist: this could flip both ways. I’d wondered if Read might turn on Kearney, but now? The state might dangle a deal—drop some of his felony charges if he sings about Read’s schemes, maybe even tees up fresh conspiracy or intimidation counts against her. Remember that March 2024 no-true-bill against Read for conspiracy and witness intimidation? The state’s got more now—way more. This is Read’s nightmare unfolding. Brennan’s motion for TurtleBoy's phone records looks poised to land, Karen's motion to dismiss is a dead letter (CPD videos? McCabe’s cross? Fanning’s “juror chats”? Toast.), and Read's federal appeal is circling the drain. Add the ARCCA payments mess and a shuttered federal probe, and it’s Sisyphus time—only the boulder’s rolling downhill fast. Bederow’s denial wasn’t just a ruling; it was Judge Cannone signaling she’s wise to the game—and Brennan’s about to draw up his final, soul-crushing, play. But wait, there’s more: those buried ARCCA contacts and payments—hidden from Judge Cannone and the state until February 13, 2025—could still detonate. The state’s motion to ax ARCCA from Read’s witness list is pending, and if Judge Cannone grants it, the fallout could be biblical. We’re talking $23,925 in hush money (coincidentally matching deobligated federal probe funds—cute, huh?), misrepresentations to Judge Cannone as late as February 6, 2025, and a desperate docket correction admitting it all. If Cannone swings that gavel, ARCCA’s toast—and Jackson’s pro hac vice status might be next. Pair that with his Voss-Walshe stunt, and Alan's once mighty wings of Icarus are now staring down a juridical buzzsaw. More bombshells? Bet on it—this mess is a viper’s nest still uncoiling under the unrelenting desert sunlight. And in summation? Let’s rewind—Read’s team once had a golden ticket from the old Boston DOJ: Rachael Rollins and Josh Levy, fueled by a vendetta against Norfolk DA Morrissey, spun a playbook (think Rollins launching a probe into Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden to "punish" Hayden for Beating Rollins' ally Ricardo Arroyo in a primary race) pretextual federal probe into O’Keefe’s death to kneecap the Norfolk DA, winking at Read’s leaks and ARCCA games. Levy even took her calls, a lifeline to bury the $23,925 payments—gratitude for her chaos accidentally cracking the Sandra Birchmore case, and a shield for his own hide (a history making scoop first revealed by rising-star local journalist Lindsey Gaetani). That cover’s ash now, torched by U.S. Attorney Leah Foley’s burn notice, forcing those ARCCA secrets into the light between January 30 and February 13, 2025—a Black Mass echo of Connolly and Bulger, flipped on its head. Now stack it up: TurtleBoy’s phone evidence, searched and state-held since November 2024, is a lock under Brennan’s joint venture theory, sailing past Lampron thanks to that special prosecutor wall; Bederow’s pro hac vice denial signals Judge Cannone’s onto the privilege ploy; Read’s federal appeal and motion to dismiss are DOA; TurtleBoy might flip or testify, trading felony relief for her scalp; ARCCA’s on the chopping block; and Jackson’s Voss leak tape could yank his pro hac vice rug out from under him. All while Levy’s old wink turns to Foley’s glare. Every angle’s a noose, every thread a shackle—Karen Read’s boxed in, no off-ramps, no miracles, barreling toward accountability for O’Keefe’s death, jail time, and a civil suit avalanche. And you, dear readers? You’re the first in the world to watch this modern Black Mass unfurl in real time—veiled in plain sight, a legal requiem so twisted it’s invisible to all but the sharpest eyes. Stick with your friendly little towel, folks; history’s watching. Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer. I am a mere towel. Get a lawyer if you have questions about the law. However, if you’re tepidly craving unconditional love in a world intent on snarling at that fleeting concept? Then, perhaps, you should get a towel.

Good morning, friends. If you’re still reeling from Judge Cannone’s Friday smackdown of Mark Bederow’s pro hac vice bid to join Karen Read’s legal circus, hold tight—because this isn’t just a procedural hiccup. It’s a neon sign flashing straight at the heart of Hank Brennan’s pending motion to drag Aidan "TurtleBoy" Kearney’s phone records into Read’s retrial under a consciousness of guilt instruction. And trust me, these two threads are knotted tighter than a sailor’s hitch. Let’s peel this onion. Bederow—Kearney’s own attorney—tried to slide into Read’s defense team like a Trojan horse, and Judge Cannone wasn’t having it. Why? I see two possibilities bubbling under the surface here, and they both tie straight to Brennan’s gambit to wield Kearney’s cell phone as a cudgel against Read. Option one: Judge Cannone sniffed out a long con—Bederow waiving a non-waivable conflict to plant an appellate time bomb for Read’s crew down the road. Option two (and I’m leaning hard into this one): Judge Cannone saw this as a desperate salvo by Read, her lawyers, and Kearney to ex post facto cloak their communications in privilege, hoping to choke Brennan’s move to introduce that damning evidence—texts, calls, whatever’s lurking in TurtleBoy’s digital swamp—showing Read allegedly siccing Kearney on witnesses before her first trial. A harbinger of Brennan winning on his consciousness of guilt motion, and subsequent introduction of said evidence at Read's re-trial, anyone? That’s the game here. Brennan’s joint venture theory—straight out of Commonwealth v. Mahoney and polished by decades of caselaw—doesn’t need a conspiracy charge to fly. As I’ve said before (and even wrote a paper on), acts of a joint venturer can be pinned to another if they’re during and in furtherance of the venture. No indictment required. The bar’s low—think probable cause, maybe preponderance—and Brennan’s got a treasure trove from Kearney’s phone: contacts with Read and her lawyers stretching back to April 2023, likely dripping with witness-tormenting directives. If he wins that motion, the jury gets the full show—Kearney’s actions, Read’s words, and a judicial nod in the instructions that it all screams guilt. No separate trial, no fancy footwork, just raw evidence. Now, here’s the kicker: that phone evidence Brennan’s after? It’s not some hypothetical needle in a haystack—it’s already in the state’s hands, seized via a search warrant in one of Kearney’s own cases. Those contacts between Kearney, Read and Read's lawyers --including at least 29 calls between Kearney and Read's lawyers, along with hundreds of calls and messages between Kearney and Read, including via intermediaries-- have also been mentioned, on record, both by Prosecutor Brennan, and in previous motions from the Commonwealth during Read's first trial. Thus, the current Read trial prosecutors aren’t starting from scratch; they’re sitting on a goldmine—two phones, fully searched in November 2024—likely mirrored and cataloged, ready to be cross-referenced against Read’s retrial. Under Commonwealth v. Lampron (439 Mass. 656, 2003), the state’s got a slam-dunk argument for admissibility here. Lampron holds that evidence in the “care, custody, or control” of the prosecution—or any state agency tied to the case—must be turned over if it’s material and relevant. Flip that coin: if it’s already in their possession, the defense can’t cry foul about access, and the state’s burden to show relevance is half-met before Brennan even opens his mouth. But here’s the twist—why is Brennan even filing this motion? Normally, the state in Read’s case would just hand it over in discovery, no judicial song-and-dance required. Enter the special prosecutor in Kearney’s case, walling off those records from Brennan’s team. That separation supercharges his joint venture pitch—Judge Cannone must step in because the usual channels are locked, making Brennan's Lampron play not just strategic, but a necessity. Contrast that with Bill Read’s phone records—those weren’t searched, aren’t in custody, and Lampron wouldn’t force their production without a warrant or subpoena. Kearney’s stuff? It’s in the vault, searchable, and Brennan’s got the key if Cannone says yes. Pair that with Brennan's joint venture theory, and it’s a one-two punch—Kearney’s phone data isn’t just admissible; it’s inevitable. The state’s had it, they’ve likely analyzed it, and Lampron greenlights its use so long as Brennan ties it to Read’s alleged witness-tampering campaign. That low joint venture threshold (no conspiracy charge needed) plus the state’s existing custody of Kearney's phone data? It’s cement drying around Read’s ankles. And if that’s not wild enough, rewind to July 2023—Alan Jackson’s playing a different game, caught red-handed on a recording now sitting pretty in Judge Cannone’s and the state’s hands. Picture this: Jackson’s cozied up with reporter Gretchen Voss at the Omni Seaport Hotel, scheming to funnel federally protected discovery docs to Brian Walshe’s legal team. The plan? Walshe’s crew files them in an unrelated hearing, Voss “covers” it, and Jackson gets to whisper, “Oh, it’s just state discovery, no biggie”—except he likely knew that disclosure violated a federal court order. He’s on tape admitting the plan, telling Voss she can’t publish the material until it’s laundered through a motion, then nudging her to run it anyway. This wasn’t a oopsie; it’s an ethical grenade. Did those docs tie to the Kearney-Read chatter (as mentioned, Kearney was also getting leaks from Read and the defense starting in April of 2023)? Maybe not, but it shows Jackson’s been dancing on thin ice since mid-2023, willing to torch court rules to shape the narrative. That recording’s a ticking bomb—and Judge Cannone’s got the detonator. So why did Judge Cannone spike Bederow’s pro hac vice play? She saw the gambit for what it was: a last-ditch effort to shield those Kearney-Read-Jackson-Yannetti communications and kneecap Brennan’s consciousness of guilt by way of joint venture push. Read's effort failed. Hard. And that tells me the Kearney evidence is coming—maybe with TurtleBoy himself dragged in as a hostile witness, spilling the beans on Read’s orders to harass and intimidate. But here’s the twist: this could flip both ways. I’d wondered if Read might turn on Kearney, but now? The state might dangle a deal—drop some of his felony charges if he sings about Read’s schemes, maybe even tees up fresh conspiracy or intimidation counts against her. Remember that March 2024 no-true-bill against Read for conspiracy and witness intimidation? The state’s got more now—way more. This is Read’s nightmare unfolding. Brennan’s motion for TurtleBoy's phone records looks poised to land, Karen's motion to dismiss is a dead letter (CPD videos? McCabe’s cross? Fanning’s “juror chats”? Toast.), and Read's federal appeal is circling the drain. Add the ARCCA payments mess and a shuttered federal probe, and it’s Sisyphus time—only the boulder’s rolling downhill fast. Bederow’s denial wasn’t just a ruling; it was Judge Cannone signaling she’s wise to the game—and Brennan’s about to draw up his final, soul-crushing, play. But wait, there’s more: those buried ARCCA contacts and payments—hidden from Judge Cannone and the state until February 13, 2025—could still detonate. The state’s motion to ax ARCCA from Read’s witness list is pending, and if Judge Cannone grants it, the fallout could be biblical. We’re talking $23,925 in hush money (coincidentally matching deobligated federal probe funds—cute, huh?), misrepresentations to Judge Cannone as late as February 6, 2025, and a desperate docket correction admitting it all. If Cannone swings that gavel, ARCCA’s toast—and Jackson’s pro hac vice status might be next. Pair that with his Voss-Walshe stunt, and Alan's once mighty wings of Icarus are now staring down a juridical buzzsaw. More bombshells? Bet on it—this mess is a viper’s nest still uncoiling under the unrelenting desert sunlight. And in summation? Let’s rewind—Read’s team once had a golden ticket from the old Boston DOJ: Rachael Rollins and Josh Levy, fueled by a vendetta against Norfolk DA Morrissey, spun a playbook (think Rollins launching a probe into Suffolk DA Kevin Hayden to "punish" Hayden for Beating Rollins' ally Ricardo Arroyo in a primary race) pretextual federal probe into O’Keefe’s death to kneecap the Norfolk DA, winking at Read’s leaks and ARCCA games. Levy even took her calls, a lifeline to bury the $23,925 payments—gratitude for her chaos accidentally cracking the Sandra Birchmore case, and a shield for his own hide (a history making scoop first revealed by rising-star local journalist Lindsey Gaetani). That cover’s ash now, torched by U.S. Attorney Leah Foley’s burn notice, forcing those ARCCA secrets into the light between January 30 and February 13, 2025—a Black Mass echo of Connolly and Bulger, flipped on its head. Now stack it up: TurtleBoy’s phone evidence, searched and state-held since November 2024, is a lock under Brennan’s joint venture theory, sailing past Lampron thanks to that special prosecutor wall; Bederow’s pro hac vice denial signals Judge Cannone’s onto the privilege ploy; Read’s federal appeal and motion to dismiss are DOA; TurtleBoy might flip or testify, trading felony relief for her scalp; ARCCA’s on the chopping block; and Jackson’s Voss leak tape could yank his pro hac vice rug out from under him. All while Levy’s old wink turns to Foley’s glare. Every angle’s a noose, every thread a shackle—Karen Read’s boxed in, no off-ramps, no miracles, barreling toward accountability for O’Keefe’s death, jail time, and a civil suit avalanche. And you, dear readers? You’re the first in the world to watch this modern Black Mass unfurl in real time—veiled in plain sight, a legal requiem so twisted it’s invisible to all but the sharpest eyes. Stick with your friendly little towel, folks; history’s watching. Disclaimer: This is not legal advice. I am not a lawyer. I am a mere towel. Get a lawyer if you have questions about the law. However, if you’re tepidly craving unconditional love in a world intent on snarling at that fleeting concept? Then, perhaps, you should get a towel.

Grant Smith Ellis

51,469 views • 1 year ago

Unlock the Secrets of Your Birth Chart! Renowned Astrologers The AstroTwins (The AstroTwins) Reveal How Astrology Can Transform Your Life! 🔮 In this mind-blowing episode, Ophira and Tali Edut – the astrologers trusted by celebs like Beyoncé, CEOs, and global leaders – reveal the truth behind astrology that goes WAY beyond your daily horoscope. The AstroTwins break down the mathematical science behind astrology, how it can predict your destiny, reduce anxiety, and help you make life-changing decisions in love, career, & more! They’ll reveal how astrology isn’t about fate – it’s about empowering you to make better choices based on your unique strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies. Whether you’re an Earth, Air, Fire, or Water sign, learn what your birth chart says about your true self! Join Mayim and Jonathan as they get their birth charts read and discover the surprising connection between our Sun, Moon, and Rising signs, plus find out your astrology archetype and how it affects your career, relationships, and even your ideal home & office design. Astrology is a gateway to spiritual growth - Learn how you can tap into your own psychic abilities, develop your intuition, & understand the divine purpose behind your birth chart. The AstroTwins also break down : - How our astrological birth charts reconcile & overlap with enneagram and psychotherapy (Each enneagram is related to a different planet!) - Why Mayim’s chart explains her skills as a performer, love of music, & her anger tendencies - How Ophira’s own psychic abilities skyrocketed after mastering astrology - What do Mayim & Jonathan's charts reveal about their personalities, strengths, & challenges? - How Astrology, Tarot, & Numerology are all connected - Why society needs to rebrand the term "psychic" - How astrology can inform parenting Don’t miss out on this life-changing episode! Whether you’re new to astrology or a seasoned pro, this deep dive will change the way you see your destiny and help you design the life YOU were meant to live! ✨ Want to see the complete episode? Click the ▶️ 🧠💥 #BialikBreakdown #mayimbialik #mentalhealthpodcast #podcast

Unlock the Secrets of Your Birth Chart! Renowned Astrologers The AstroTwins (The AstroTwins) Reveal How Astrology Can Transform Your Life! 🔮 In this mind-blowing episode, Ophira and Tali Edut – the astrologers trusted by celebs like Beyoncé, CEOs, and global leaders – reveal the truth behind astrology that goes WAY beyond your daily horoscope. The AstroTwins break down the mathematical science behind astrology, how it can predict your destiny, reduce anxiety, and help you make life-changing decisions in love, career, & more! They’ll reveal how astrology isn’t about fate – it’s about empowering you to make better choices based on your unique strengths, weaknesses, and tendencies. Whether you’re an Earth, Air, Fire, or Water sign, learn what your birth chart says about your true self! Join Mayim and Jonathan as they get their birth charts read and discover the surprising connection between our Sun, Moon, and Rising signs, plus find out your astrology archetype and how it affects your career, relationships, and even your ideal home & office design. Astrology is a gateway to spiritual growth - Learn how you can tap into your own psychic abilities, develop your intuition, & understand the divine purpose behind your birth chart. The AstroTwins also break down : - How our astrological birth charts reconcile & overlap with enneagram and psychotherapy (Each enneagram is related to a different planet!) - Why Mayim’s chart explains her skills as a performer, love of music, & her anger tendencies - How Ophira’s own psychic abilities skyrocketed after mastering astrology - What do Mayim & Jonathan's charts reveal about their personalities, strengths, & challenges? - How Astrology, Tarot, & Numerology are all connected - Why society needs to rebrand the term "psychic" - How astrology can inform parenting Don’t miss out on this life-changing episode! Whether you’re new to astrology or a seasoned pro, this deep dive will change the way you see your destiny and help you design the life YOU were meant to live! ✨ Want to see the complete episode? Click the ▶️ 🧠💥 #BialikBreakdown #mayimbialik #mentalhealthpodcast #podcast

Mayim Bialik

12,660 views • 1 year ago

My people, I’ve been watching the reactions to that court clip of Mama Austin, and I honestly think many of you are missing something deeper. Some are blaming the mother. Some mocked her as a single mother. But let’s be real, there is no manual for raising a child, and sometimes a parent reaches a point where the only thing left is to speak the truth publicly.... even if it hurts. Imagine this was your son: Last week, he was in a fight, and you intervened and saved him. A few days later, another incident with the law, again, you stepped in. Last month, the same . Today, instead of being in campus, he’s arrested at a bash and almost charged with murder. My people, how would your heart hold that? Every few months, a new crisis. And yet you work, struggle, sacrifice fees, rent, food, all so he can focus on a future you dream for him. Now you’re standing in a courtroom, scared that one more mistake might destroy his entire life. If a judge gave you the chance to speak, wouldn’t you also say the truth? Wouldn’t you warn him, even if it embarrasses him, hoping this time it finally gets through? In that moment, wouldn’t you speak your mind? Wouldn’t you shame him a little if that shame might save him? Some of you are judging the mother because you’ve never lived on that edge, where every phone call scares you because it might be another "your son is in trouble" message. That woman loves her son deeply. But love isn’t soft; sometimes love trembles, panics, pleads, and yes, corrects. And to young men, especially students: Protect your future. Don’t gamble your life on dangerous friendships and risky situations. If that CCTV wasn’t there, that boy might be facing decades behind bars. My people, let’s put our energy where it matters, guiding our sons, brothers, and friends to choose better paths. The mother is a millennial; she wasn’t handed a blueprint for parenting. She is learning as she goes, like all of us. I know some of you might disagree with me on this, but that's my opinion He is lucky shame found him early. Some never get warned, and today, they are in jail.

My people, I’ve been watching the reactions to that court clip of Mama Austin, and I honestly think many of you are missing something deeper. Some are blaming the mother. Some mocked her as a single mother. But let’s be real, there is no manual for raising a child, and sometimes a parent reaches a point where the only thing left is to speak the truth publicly.... even if it hurts. Imagine this was your son: Last week, he was in a fight, and you intervened and saved him. A few days later, another incident with the law, again, you stepped in. Last month, the same . Today, instead of being in campus, he’s arrested at a bash and almost charged with murder. My people, how would your heart hold that? Every few months, a new crisis. And yet you work, struggle, sacrifice fees, rent, food, all so he can focus on a future you dream for him. Now you’re standing in a courtroom, scared that one more mistake might destroy his entire life. If a judge gave you the chance to speak, wouldn’t you also say the truth? Wouldn’t you warn him, even if it embarrasses him, hoping this time it finally gets through? In that moment, wouldn’t you speak your mind? Wouldn’t you shame him a little if that shame might save him? Some of you are judging the mother because you’ve never lived on that edge, where every phone call scares you because it might be another "your son is in trouble" message. That woman loves her son deeply. But love isn’t soft; sometimes love trembles, panics, pleads, and yes, corrects. And to young men, especially students: Protect your future. Don’t gamble your life on dangerous friendships and risky situations. If that CCTV wasn’t there, that boy might be facing decades behind bars. My people, let’s put our energy where it matters, guiding our sons, brothers, and friends to choose better paths. The mother is a millennial; she wasn’t handed a blueprint for parenting. She is learning as she goes, like all of us. I know some of you might disagree with me on this, but that's my opinion He is lucky shame found him early. Some never get warned, and today, they are in jail.

Sholla Ard 🇰🇪

40,990 views • 7 months ago

And that’s a wrap on First Stand !! Incoming “I ain't reading that, happy for u, or sorry that happened” post xD First Stand Gameplay - Was pretty happy with how the lane swaps and adjustments to Atakhan worked out. Don’t know the exact number), but it felt like mostly Ruinous with games of Voracious where it made sense and no lane swaps - There was a good amount of AD/AP squishy and tank mix in each role with omega gigachad Zeka pulling out the Sylas Ahri and Akali where it made sense 🙃 - Skarner and Kalista were the outliers on priority, but teams didn’t seem particularly effective with Kalista… - Skarner on the other hand; will discuss with the team about larger work on him when we get back; he’s too effective at too many things, while also being impotent for regular players - As announced yesterday by Greeley, we’re hoping to see adaptive drafts continue with Fearless for the rest of the year, I think diversity will continue to increase as teams get better at finding lines to draft that make certain counterpick/situational champs god tier after certain champs are out; it will evolve into more of a TFT/Chess style “find the optimal line to draft with the pieces given”, which the prospects are really exciting - An improvement point feels like how long it takes to end if a team gets a significant early lead; part of this is how optimal boringly slowly choking the opponent out is over 15 min, rather than changing the incentive structure so that ahead teams can make major decisive play and can end the game swiftly - Maybe an opportunity space for the future… but interested in hearing peoples’ thoughts on this First Stand Experience - It was amazing and inspiring seeing how many fans were coming out to support the teams without tickets - Not only the KC fans who flew from Europe to do a meetup watch party and it was great chatting to a few, but also what felt like an unstoppable number of college girls coming out to support HLE. I think I counted about 100 wearing HLE jackets on finals day, but it was a reminder of how integrated and mainstream popular League feels in the East - As soon as the entry to the cheerfuls (signs) opened, they all charged in to go and start drawing their cards, it was honestly quite shocking the level of dedication and enthusiasm that some of these fans had, but also awesome - I can’t possibly imagine something like that happening in the West… - We also had the honor to play in a mini Arena tournament with a bunch of LCK Legends that have I've been watching for 15 years and didn’t do too shabby; went 6th, 3rd, 2nd, but Mingyo and Sangho were too good… - It will be the first and last time I get to say I killed Pray, Smeb, Kuro, Madlife, Shy on repeat :D and the players watching on stream were surprised to see the Devs were actually pretty decent LOL, which felt nice - A fan came out specifically to play with Kuro, wearing a ROX Tigers jersey and seeing the joy of getting to meet and play with your hero, she was laughing, smiling, it must have been the time of her life; it’s just a reminder of how meaningful League can be and just makes us really inspired to keep working hard to make the game good Solo Q Experience and Balance - Outside of the work obligations, had some time to slam 20 Solo Q games; was pleasantly surprised by my level this time around, feels like I’m playing around solidly KR D2/D1 level, which is quite shocking, because it’s not like I’m Masters level on NA right now and haven’t been able to play more than 50 games in the last 6 months due to life. Probably would've won more if I wasn't such a kda player xD - Main character syndrome still feels really peak here, the person either goes 8-0 or 0-8 and is spam FF’ing repeatedly, so minimizing my enemy laner impact, scaling and playing defensively to support my jungler feels most effective even though I’m playing Ori who feels like a dog champ on this server, since it’s so hard to actually land QW on anyone due to their mechanics and it’s risky to walk in river and so easy to die to ganks - Moving to help jungler in lost fights to avoid mental boom is the only thing that I’m finding annoying, some of these fight selections feel extremely perplexing, like Zac wanting to fight Lee at first scuttle with no prio and I end up having to sac my lane half the time to prevent them from AFK’ing or soft inting because I didn’t move, it’s super annoying… - Every post game chat also feels like at least 3 players are writing their PhD thesis, which is somewhat amusing, but also really unfortunate… - It feels like Lee Sin or Viego are in every game with a 30% pickrate, so if you can prevent the team from throwing and always follow them around and play secondary, they can carry, whereas on NA, Lee Sins in Diamond can't carry and suck relatively (ping hurts as well), so it’s not like you can play around them reliably - It was interesting to feel again for myself just how different these champs feel in their balance state across servers, indeed in one of the press conferences there was a question about balancing decisions making no sense for the state of the champ on KR server. I can see why KR players get angry when we buff Lee because the other regions suck at him, he unironically feels 2-3% winrate stronger on KR server, same with Jayce who has a monstrous pickrate here as well - We even almost buffed Lee Sin for First Stand because he’s been pretty absent from Pro, so I’m actually not quite sure what we’re meant to do about that… - The other thing that I forgot was how good it was to play on 2ms ping. I’m not sure whether it’s net positive for the person dodging or the person hitting, but since I mostly play immobile mages, it feels like I can dodge line skillshots and range leash people more effectively, which makes Mages feel so much better, though it also means it’s extremely hard to QW tag someone in a teamfight as Ori, let alone hit them with R - I’m curious if any people have done any analysis on this - I also attached typical KR Lee Sin penta 😅 Anyway, back to NA tmrw, lots of work to do

And that’s a wrap on First Stand !! Incoming “I ain't reading that, happy for u, or sorry that happened” post xD First Stand Gameplay - Was pretty happy with how the lane swaps and adjustments to Atakhan worked out. Don’t know the exact number), but it felt like mostly Ruinous with games of Voracious where it made sense and no lane swaps - There was a good amount of AD/AP squishy and tank mix in each role with omega gigachad Zeka pulling out the Sylas Ahri and Akali where it made sense 🙃 - Skarner and Kalista were the outliers on priority, but teams didn’t seem particularly effective with Kalista… - Skarner on the other hand; will discuss with the team about larger work on him when we get back; he’s too effective at too many things, while also being impotent for regular players - As announced yesterday by Greeley, we’re hoping to see adaptive drafts continue with Fearless for the rest of the year, I think diversity will continue to increase as teams get better at finding lines to draft that make certain counterpick/situational champs god tier after certain champs are out; it will evolve into more of a TFT/Chess style “find the optimal line to draft with the pieces given”, which the prospects are really exciting - An improvement point feels like how long it takes to end if a team gets a significant early lead; part of this is how optimal boringly slowly choking the opponent out is over 15 min, rather than changing the incentive structure so that ahead teams can make major decisive play and can end the game swiftly - Maybe an opportunity space for the future… but interested in hearing peoples’ thoughts on this First Stand Experience - It was amazing and inspiring seeing how many fans were coming out to support the teams without tickets - Not only the KC fans who flew from Europe to do a meetup watch party and it was great chatting to a few, but also what felt like an unstoppable number of college girls coming out to support HLE. I think I counted about 100 wearing HLE jackets on finals day, but it was a reminder of how integrated and mainstream popular League feels in the East - As soon as the entry to the cheerfuls (signs) opened, they all charged in to go and start drawing their cards, it was honestly quite shocking the level of dedication and enthusiasm that some of these fans had, but also awesome - I can’t possibly imagine something like that happening in the West… - We also had the honor to play in a mini Arena tournament with a bunch of LCK Legends that have I've been watching for 15 years and didn’t do too shabby; went 6th, 3rd, 2nd, but Mingyo and Sangho were too good… - It will be the first and last time I get to say I killed Pray, Smeb, Kuro, Madlife, Shy on repeat :D and the players watching on stream were surprised to see the Devs were actually pretty decent LOL, which felt nice - A fan came out specifically to play with Kuro, wearing a ROX Tigers jersey and seeing the joy of getting to meet and play with your hero, she was laughing, smiling, it must have been the time of her life; it’s just a reminder of how meaningful League can be and just makes us really inspired to keep working hard to make the game good Solo Q Experience and Balance - Outside of the work obligations, had some time to slam 20 Solo Q games; was pleasantly surprised by my level this time around, feels like I’m playing around solidly KR D2/D1 level, which is quite shocking, because it’s not like I’m Masters level on NA right now and haven’t been able to play more than 50 games in the last 6 months due to life. Probably would've won more if I wasn't such a kda player xD - Main character syndrome still feels really peak here, the person either goes 8-0 or 0-8 and is spam FF’ing repeatedly, so minimizing my enemy laner impact, scaling and playing defensively to support my jungler feels most effective even though I’m playing Ori who feels like a dog champ on this server, since it’s so hard to actually land QW on anyone due to their mechanics and it’s risky to walk in river and so easy to die to ganks - Moving to help jungler in lost fights to avoid mental boom is the only thing that I’m finding annoying, some of these fight selections feel extremely perplexing, like Zac wanting to fight Lee at first scuttle with no prio and I end up having to sac my lane half the time to prevent them from AFK’ing or soft inting because I didn’t move, it’s super annoying… - Every post game chat also feels like at least 3 players are writing their PhD thesis, which is somewhat amusing, but also really unfortunate… - It feels like Lee Sin or Viego are in every game with a 30% pickrate, so if you can prevent the team from throwing and always follow them around and play secondary, they can carry, whereas on NA, Lee Sins in Diamond can't carry and suck relatively (ping hurts as well), so it’s not like you can play around them reliably - It was interesting to feel again for myself just how different these champs feel in their balance state across servers, indeed in one of the press conferences there was a question about balancing decisions making no sense for the state of the champ on KR server. I can see why KR players get angry when we buff Lee because the other regions suck at him, he unironically feels 2-3% winrate stronger on KR server, same with Jayce who has a monstrous pickrate here as well - We even almost buffed Lee Sin for First Stand because he’s been pretty absent from Pro, so I’m actually not quite sure what we’re meant to do about that… - The other thing that I forgot was how good it was to play on 2ms ping. I’m not sure whether it’s net positive for the person dodging or the person hitting, but since I mostly play immobile mages, it feels like I can dodge line skillshots and range leash people more effectively, which makes Mages feel so much better, though it also means it’s extremely hard to QW tag someone in a teamfight as Ori, let alone hit them with R - I’m curious if any people have done any analysis on this - I also attached typical KR Lee Sin penta 😅 Anyway, back to NA tmrw, lots of work to do

Matt Leung-Harrison

151,855 views • 1 year ago

This is a message to my Jewish Brothers and sisters around the world. And anyone who stands with us in the fight for the sanctity of the Western world, as we know it. I hope with all my heart all the hostages are returned, that Hamas surrenders, and that the war ends so we can all start rebuilding towards a better future. But abroad - this stands in the way. And we must all be prepared. What you are already feeling abroad...what you have been feeling for over two years now. For being Jewish. Or Israeli. Or a Zionist. I am all three. It will get worse before it gets better and there's a long road ahead. This is a must watch because of the conduct. You will quite literally see a woman suffering a disease of Jewish and Israeli hatred faced with woman who have reason, resilience and truth. Everything that this deranged woman - this Academic staffer at the university - says, the way she says it, the way that she cannot help but continue to say what she says, the way she cannot just walk away. Her threatening manner, screaming, her trying to intimidate, her trying to manipulate the situation vis-a-vis the security guard (who does not take the bait) whilst she is the hater and the provocateur. It is quite literally hatred personified. This is at the University of Sydney, Australia. On a campus ground. A staffer. Jewish people and our allies must understand that this is the product of an indoctrination of hate on a mass scale. And that you have a stake in the battle. And a responsibility. Established and defined words, like the word Zionism, does not exist for these people. They have hijacked the word and made it something evil over the course of years. And now it's exploded for all to see. They have equated the word Zionism with Naziism. False. They have tried to redefine the word Zionism. They have redefined what a Jew is and are running with it. Almost all Jews in the world are Zionists. So they’ve redefined what Zionism is. The world fell for it. They’ve redefined what a genocide is. The world fell for it. They’ve redefined what apartheid is. The world fell for it. They’ve redefined what colonialism is. The world fell for it. They’ve redefined what an actual country is and what history is - there's no Palestine and there never has been a state called Palestine for Arabs - they've just willed it into being from air. That doesn't mean a lot of Jews around the world against a peaceful Palestine one day, maybe. But there is no Palestine. The world fell for it. When you let people take over words and come up with new meanings, and you do not resist that, then this is the first step to losing your freedom. Because we as people start to lose truth, reality - and we begin to lose the glue that keeps us all connected. People stop seeing eye to eye because there is no more truth. And things start to fall apart just like are seeing here. But imagine this example with even more different definitions being warped…within society on many topics. You tear away at the truth and everything starts to fray and this is a physical example of just that. We are the last line of defense in this war of words. This Jewish woman, and those with her, are. They showed up. And excelled. They demonstrated peacefully for their identity. They did not threaten. They stood their ground. They said what they had to say. They took care of their safety where they could. We’re respectful to authorities. They showed strength and resilience and courage. All in the face of someone who is consumed with propaganda, does not make sense, who is filled with rage, who cannot answer simple questions or accept reality for what it is, and must push back and threaten and bully. She has an intolerance that has no bounds. I’m sure they would have engaged in something civilly to talk about were there the opportunity - but as you can see, there was no-one home. When faced with the ongoing threat of the hijacking of all that holds the West together, we have to show up. Push back like this. With leadership and nerves of steal. Everyone can play a part, abide by the law - and push back unapologetically at this hatred. It’s happening everywhere. It will continue unless YOU show up. This is the tactic of the enemies of the West. First, change the meaning of words. Second, break the rules. Third, lose consensus and distort reality. Fourth, lose trust. Fifth, chaos ensues. Six, human destruction. The more we challenge this chaos and the more we take it head-on wherever you are - at work, in your community, with friends, in all sorts of settings - the more the West has a chance in the long run. If you don’t do it, the West will fall. Do not lose the West. Take a stand and fight for it, whether you are Jewish or not. Stand up to those spreading hatred and lies - and fight the good fight for peace, coexistence and truth. - Eitan Chitayat

This is a message to my Jewish Brothers and sisters around the world. And anyone who stands with us in the fight for the sanctity of the Western world, as we know it. I hope with all my heart all the hostages are returned, that Hamas surrenders, and that the war ends so we can all start rebuilding towards a better future. But abroad - this stands in the way. And we must all be prepared. What you are already feeling abroad...what you have been feeling for over two years now. For being Jewish. Or Israeli. Or a Zionist. I am all three. It will get worse before it gets better and there's a long road ahead. This is a must watch because of the conduct. You will quite literally see a woman suffering a disease of Jewish and Israeli hatred faced with woman who have reason, resilience and truth. Everything that this deranged woman - this Academic staffer at the university - says, the way she says it, the way that she cannot help but continue to say what she says, the way she cannot just walk away. Her threatening manner, screaming, her trying to intimidate, her trying to manipulate the situation vis-a-vis the security guard (who does not take the bait) whilst she is the hater and the provocateur. It is quite literally hatred personified. This is at the University of Sydney, Australia. On a campus ground. A staffer. Jewish people and our allies must understand that this is the product of an indoctrination of hate on a mass scale. And that you have a stake in the battle. And a responsibility. Established and defined words, like the word Zionism, does not exist for these people. They have hijacked the word and made it something evil over the course of years. And now it's exploded for all to see. They have equated the word Zionism with Naziism. False. They have tried to redefine the word Zionism. They have redefined what a Jew is and are running with it. Almost all Jews in the world are Zionists. So they’ve redefined what Zionism is. The world fell for it. They’ve redefined what a genocide is. The world fell for it. They’ve redefined what apartheid is. The world fell for it. They’ve redefined what colonialism is. The world fell for it. They’ve redefined what an actual country is and what history is - there's no Palestine and there never has been a state called Palestine for Arabs - they've just willed it into being from air. That doesn't mean a lot of Jews around the world against a peaceful Palestine one day, maybe. But there is no Palestine. The world fell for it. When you let people take over words and come up with new meanings, and you do not resist that, then this is the first step to losing your freedom. Because we as people start to lose truth, reality - and we begin to lose the glue that keeps us all connected. People stop seeing eye to eye because there is no more truth. And things start to fall apart just like are seeing here. But imagine this example with even more different definitions being warped…within society on many topics. You tear away at the truth and everything starts to fray and this is a physical example of just that. We are the last line of defense in this war of words. This Jewish woman, and those with her, are. They showed up. And excelled. They demonstrated peacefully for their identity. They did not threaten. They stood their ground. They said what they had to say. They took care of their safety where they could. We’re respectful to authorities. They showed strength and resilience and courage. All in the face of someone who is consumed with propaganda, does not make sense, who is filled with rage, who cannot answer simple questions or accept reality for what it is, and must push back and threaten and bully. She has an intolerance that has no bounds. I’m sure they would have engaged in something civilly to talk about were there the opportunity - but as you can see, there was no-one home. When faced with the ongoing threat of the hijacking of all that holds the West together, we have to show up. Push back like this. With leadership and nerves of steal. Everyone can play a part, abide by the law - and push back unapologetically at this hatred. It’s happening everywhere. It will continue unless YOU show up. This is the tactic of the enemies of the West. First, change the meaning of words. Second, break the rules. Third, lose consensus and distort reality. Fourth, lose trust. Fifth, chaos ensues. Six, human destruction. The more we challenge this chaos and the more we take it head-on wherever you are - at work, in your community, with friends, in all sorts of settings - the more the West has a chance in the long run. If you don’t do it, the West will fall. Do not lose the West. Take a stand and fight for it, whether you are Jewish or not. Stand up to those spreading hatred and lies - and fight the good fight for peace, coexistence and truth. - Eitan Chitayat

Eitan Chitayat

45,577 views • 9 months ago