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Signs of Demonic Witchcraft: Chemtrails and Christians' Conspiracy Theory Nonsense

23 Sep 2024 8 minute read 1 comment Rorschach's Journal

A While ago, while looking at the religious books (mainly about the history and mythology of Abrahamic religion and its ties to Paganism) on PDF Drive, I came across a volume of nonsense titled Chemtrails are Satanic Demonic Witchcraft, Exposing the...

"The Frog": Where Mystery Meets Emotion in K-Drama Thrillers

23 Sep 2024 6 minute read 0 comments OogaBooga

In a landscape where K-dramas are redefining storytelling, "The Frog" stands out as an intriguing new series that debuted on August 23, 2024, exclusively on Netflix. Directed by Mo Wan-il, known for the acclaimed "The World of the Married," this Sout...

Beginner Guide: What Is Cryptocurrency and Blockchain? – Explained Simply!

22 Sep 2024 3 minute read 3 comments NeonDevil

So, you’ve heard about cryptocurrency and blockchain but don’t really know what it’s all about? No worries—you’re in the right place! In this guide, I’ll break down these complex-sounding concepts into easy-to-understand terms. By the end, you’ll hav...

Notes about the recent local elections in Bosnia & Herzegovina

21 Sep 2024 1 minute read 0 comments Vladan Lausevic

TLDR: The upcoming 2024 local elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina face serious concerns, including voter fraud, democratic deficits, political manipulation, and foreign interference. With key races in Sarajevo, Banja Luka, and Mostar, these elections...

Climate change and "colonial territories"

21 Sep 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

  TL;DR: The UN's 2022 Loss and Damage Fund excludes colonial territories, leaving them vulnerable to climate change without adequate support. While these territories suffer from rising sea levels and extreme weather, their administering governments...

Buddhism and Science

20 Sep 2024 1 minute read 1 comment Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/Zu27eWUeDXs0Jm-Y It seems that Buddhism has a lot in common with different sciences, namely the Buddhist characteristics of being: cause and effect, the absence of a constant and unchanging pers...

A few words about imperial propaganda

20 Sep 2024 2 minute read 0 comments Ship Shard

Publication in Russian on the Zen bloghttps://dzen.ru/a/Zu2E0RG5-1QvMplX Let's go over the propaganda we're used to a little bit, and consider a couple of questions. I see imperial flags in people's photos, but many don't even understand the meaning...

What, even, are white people?

20 Sep 2024 2 minute read 3 comments Rorschach's Journal

Race, particularly which populations/groups are considered white, is a political construct (as opposed to ethnicity). I knew that much. I also knew that the English (or, if you want to be persnickety, Anglo-Saxons) didn't consider the Irish, Italians...

"They are eating our cats" - Trump is spreading neo-nazi extremists myths

20 Sep 2024 1 minute read 2 comments Vladan Lausevic

TL;DR: Robert Tracinski critiques Donald Trump's political rhetoric, emphasizing his consistent use of fear and xenophobia. Trump's remarks about immigrants and minorities reveal a troubling alignment with white nationalist ideologies, leading to rea...

To Kill a Mockingbird Review

20 Sep 2024 6 minute read 0 comments The Archivist

(The Library: Book Review) I did not know what to expect when I picked up and started to read To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Going in blind, I was surprised to find a story, written in 1960, that was both touching, beautiful in its ideas and ye...