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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3105440/
S$29.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
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In the 2018 documentary "United States Secret Service: On the Front Line" I learned how threat assement before an event works.
I read that before Jan6th the Secret Service said to all law enforcement "DON'T worry about the Proud Boys, they're friends, not foes & aren't violent." even though they DID have a history of violence.
If REAL threats from the right are dismissed
"THEY AREN'T HERE TO HURT ME"
then USSS & the FBI will focus on IMAGINED threats from the LEFT. #WHCA
https://www.natgeotv.com/za/shows/natgeo/us-secret-service-on-the-front-line -
Reflecting on the AI news this afternoon, it's fascinating how far we've come since the first iPad update. Now, think about where we'll be by 2035. And what happens when quantum computers start crunching data faster than light? 🤔 Should we be excited or terrified? #quantumcomputing #AIethics
Meanwhile, watching Nicolas Cage take on some classic Spider-Man foes made me wonder—how would Spider-Man's tech handle a fight against the Hulk? Probably better than human reflexes. 😄 Back to reality: how integral will digital records be in our "digital immortality" quest? Link to the Help & Manual if you need it.
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To the Chieftains, To Make Much of Traps
Gather ye kobolds while ye may,
Arrows are still a-flying;
And this same creature that fights today
Tomorrow will be dying.
The glorious call to battle, the drum,
The louder it's a-getting,
The sooner it will join the thrum,
And nearer to regretting.
The strike is best that is first,
When thrust and slash cut deeply;
But being spent, the worse, the worst
Costs of battle rise steeply.
Then be not coy, and fight not fair,
And while ye may, go trapping;
For having traps to guard the lair,
Your foes won't catch you napping. -
It’s another Monty Hall movie night – in the afternoon!
Today at 4pm (3:30 doors) #WFMU and DJ Jesse Dorris of the Polyglot Radio show present ‘The Moment.’
A rising pop star navigates the complexities of fame and industry pressure while preparing for her arena tour debut.
A flashy, tongue-in-cheek hyper-pop mockumentary, The Moment is Charli XCX’s creative reflection on her own meteoric success with ‘brat.’ Directed and co-written by “360” music video director Aidan Zamiri in his feature debut, the film has a stylishly effortless rhythm and a uniquely self-aware, ironic sense of humor. Charli XCX plays an exaggeratedly manic version of herself, surrounded by a cast of characters that mirror both the friends and foes of the era. Hailey Gates and Alexander Skarsgård personify near-diametrically opposed influences in Charli XCX’s dynamic career; pieces in the grand scheme of brat’s enduring cultural power.
Rated R Length 1:43
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-moment-tickets-1981800026227?aff=oddtdtcreator
All proceeds benefit WFMU.
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It's Self Promo Saturday! Find our Cypher and 7th Sea adventures on DTRPG. Our solo-friendly, fibercraft-centered journaling game, "Well Made" is available on DTRPG and Indie Press Revolution: https://www.indiepressrevolution.com/xcart/Well-Made-Print-PDF.html
We're working on a stand-alone TTRPG that centers social activism, and we're playtesting a game that challenges players to upcycle their real-world wardrobes to help their in-game avatar defeat fast fashion-themed foes: Upcycle. DM to join the playtest!
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There are 2 hours left in the #TransDayOfVisibility
Here's a longshot: In 2 hours, I will donate $1000 to the Trevor Project. Want it to be $2,000 instead? I'm offering up matching if you make it in before midnight pacific time. Show me receipts.
My trans friends and foes deserve better from our world. I'll help.
You in?
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"The far-right’s dehumanization of trans people is similar to the Nazi’s treatment of Jewish people
Both treat marginalized people as 'internal enemies' and use propaganda and laws to turn society against them.
Throughout history, autocratic regimes, especially authoritarian or populist ones on the far left and the far right, have demonized what they have determined to represent their nations’ 'internal enemies,' foes who, if left to thrive, would undermine the security and very existence of these societies.
Regimes have done this to consolidate and expand its power, to divert attention away from misdeeds and failed economic and social policy initiatives, to justify repressive tactics, to stifle critical thinking, and to create a more pliant and obedient population.
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Power Paladin – Beyond the Reach of Enchantment Review By KilljoySometimes a band name can be on the nose in the best way, and Power Paladin makes no effort to disguise their preferred music class. The mission of these Icelanders is no different than that of many power metal groups—to explore fantasy realms, vanquish foes, and have a blast while doing so. They already acquitted themselves with their debut album, With the Magic of Windfyre Steel, which Eldritch Elitist lauded with praise in the January 2022 filter. While I found it enjoyable at the time, it didn’t stick with me for very long. But now, on sophomore record Beyond the Reach of Enchantment, Power Paladin returns with sharper blades and brighter divine light to safeguard the ears of the innocent.
If you elect to ride with Power Paladin, the first rule of the road is to leave all self-seriousness at home. As with most Europower, Beyond the Reach of Enchantment requires a love (or at least a tolerance) of flamboyant frivolity and imaginative play. Expect big verses, bigger choruses, and lots of guitar shredding. While its predecessor was more devoted to the sleekness of Twilight Force or Rhapsody of Fire, Power Paladin now divides their allegiance more evenly with heavy metal and hard rock in Helloween fashion. This makes Beyond the Reach of Enchantment sound brawnier, further aided by a meaty bass tone that adds welcome crunch to this glorious charcuterie board. These Paladins occasionally succumb to their darker urges, embodied by Óskar Rúnarsson’s1 death growls (“Glade Lords of Athel Loren,” “Valediction”), making them more endearing and relatable.
Beyond the Reach of Enchantment may be a bit derivative, but what sets Power Paladin apart is their sheer energy and charisma. Their music challenges one’s ability to sit still; not even my distracted five-year-old daughter could resist the urge to headbang the first time she heard the opening notes of “Glade Lords of Athel Loren.” No member of the body can remain limp or listless upon hearing the heavy metal anthem “Sword Vigor” or the stomping and romping of “The Royal Road.” Vocalist Atli Guðlaugsson frequently steals the show, his powerful falsettos weeding out the unsanctified eardrums. That said, it’s impressive how Power Paladin can write songs in such a way that such a commanding frontman doesn’t completely dominate the listener’s attention. Einar Karl Júlíusson is constantly changing up his double bass rhythms, and there are plenty of rapid-fire guitar and keyboard sections to keep the momentum going.
Yet, all this energy on Beyond the Reach of Enchantment can become slightly wearisome. The album art might feature a respite around a campfire, but the music is much closer to a battle scene. Rests tend to be momentary and sometimes sound out of character, like when “The Arcane Tower” abruptly dies down to a whisper midway through. I find myself missing the naturally occurring downtime in “Creatures of the Night” and “There Can Be Only One” from With the Magic of Windfyre Steel. It’s not until the 10-minute conclusion, “Valediction,” that Power Paladin takes a proper breather in the form of soft guitar plucks. The extra time also allows for more compositional experimentation, with smooth keyboard transitions during the extended bridge section, as well as a brief but lively duet with Sara Rut Fannarsdóttir2 (more of her next time, please!). Everything is solidly written and performed, but still somewhat blends together until the end.
If you’re questing for fun with a hefty side of merriment, Power Paladin will happily serve as your guide. They sound even more confident and earnest than before, once again striking a great balance between silliness and substance. Beyond the Reach of Enchantment somehow overclocked the power of its predecessor, the gallant and galloping tunes courageously smiting the unholy. I do wish for a bit more dynamic pacing, but this may just be a “me” problem, and only when listening front to back. Gather your party and grab your dice—the next campaign awaits!
Rating: 3.5/5.0
#2026 #35 #BeyondTheReachOfEnchantment #HeavyMetal #Helloween #IcelandicMetal #Mar26 #PowerMetal #PowerPaladin #ReigningPhoenixMusic #Review #Reviews #RhapsodyOfFire #TwilightForce
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Websites: powerpaladin.is | facebook.com/powerpaladinice
Releases Worldwide: March 27th, 2026 -
Power Paladin – Beyond the Reach of Enchantment Review By KilljoySometimes a band name can be on the nose in the best way, and Power Paladin makes no effort to disguise their preferred music class. The mission of these Icelanders is no different than that of many power metal groups—to explore fantasy realms, vanquish foes, and have a blast while doing so. They already acquitted themselves with their debut album, With the Magic of Windfyre Steel, which Eldritch Elitist lauded with praise in the January 2022 filter. While I found it enjoyable at the time, it didn’t stick with me for very long. But now, on sophomore record Beyond the Reach of Enchantment, Power Paladin returns with sharper blades and brighter divine light to safeguard the ears of the innocent.
If you elect to ride with Power Paladin, the first rule of the road is to leave all self-seriousness at home. As with most Europower, Beyond the Reach of Enchantment requires a love (or at least a tolerance) of flamboyant frivolity and imaginative play. Expect big verses, bigger choruses, and lots of guitar shredding. While its predecessor was more devoted to the sleekness of Twilight Force or Rhapsody of Fire, Power Paladin now divides their allegiance more evenly with heavy metal and hard rock in Helloween fashion. This makes Beyond the Reach of Enchantment sound brawnier, further aided by a meaty bass tone that adds welcome crunch to this glorious charcuterie board. These Paladins occasionally succumb to their darker urges, embodied by Óskar Rúnarsson’s1 death growls (“Glade Lords of Athel Loren,” “Valediction”), making them more endearing and relatable.
Beyond the Reach of Enchantment may be a bit derivative, but what sets Power Paladin apart is their sheer energy and charisma. Their music challenges one’s ability to sit still; not even my distracted five-year-old daughter could resist the urge to headbang the first time she heard the opening notes of “Glade Lords of Athel Loren.” No member of the body can remain limp or listless upon hearing the heavy metal anthem “Sword Vigor” or the stomping and romping of “The Royal Road.” Vocalist Atli Guðlaugsson frequently steals the show, his powerful falsettos weeding out the unsanctified eardrums. That said, it’s impressive how Power Paladin can write songs in such a way that such a commanding frontman doesn’t completely dominate the listener’s attention. Einar Karl Júlíusson is constantly changing up his double bass rhythms, and there are plenty of rapid-fire guitar and keyboard sections to keep the momentum going.
Yet, all this energy on Beyond the Reach of Enchantment can become slightly wearisome. The album art might feature a respite around a campfire, but the music is much closer to a battle scene. Rests tend to be momentary and sometimes sound out of character, like when “The Arcane Tower” abruptly dies down to a whisper midway through. I find myself missing the naturally occurring downtime in “Creatures of the Night” and “There Can Be Only One” from With the Magic of Windfyre Steel. It’s not until the 10-minute conclusion, “Valediction,” that Power Paladin takes a proper breather in the form of soft guitar plucks. The extra time also allows for more compositional experimentation, with smooth keyboard transitions during the extended bridge section, as well as a brief but lively duet with Sara Rut Fannarsdóttir2 (more of her next time, please!). Everything is solidly written and performed, but still somewhat blends together until the end.
If you’re questing for fun with a hefty side of merriment, Power Paladin will happily serve as your guide. They sound even more confident and earnest than before, once again striking a great balance between silliness and substance. Beyond the Reach of Enchantment somehow overclocked the power of its predecessor, the gallant and galloping tunes courageously smiting the unholy. I do wish for a bit more dynamic pacing, but this may just be a “me” problem, and only when listening front to back. Gather your party and grab your dice—the next campaign awaits!
Rating: 3.5/5.0
#2026 #35 #BeyondTheReachOfEnchantment #HeavyMetal #Helloween #IcelandicMetal #Mar26 #PowerMetal #PowerPaladin #ReigningPhoenixMusic #Review #Reviews #RhapsodyOfFire #TwilightForce
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Websites: powerpaladin.is | facebook.com/powerpaladinice
Releases Worldwide: March 27th, 2026 -
Power Paladin – Beyond the Reach of Enchantment Review By KilljoySometimes a band name can be on the nose in the best way, and Power Paladin makes no effort to disguise their preferred music class. The mission of these Icelanders is no different than that of many power metal groups—to explore fantasy realms, vanquish foes, and have a blast while doing so. They already acquitted themselves with their debut album, With the Magic of Windfyre Steel, which Eldritch Elitist lauded with praise in the January 2022 filter. While I found it enjoyable at the time, it didn’t stick with me for very long. But now, on sophomore record Beyond the Reach of Enchantment, Power Paladin returns with sharper blades and brighter divine light to safeguard the ears of the innocent.
If you elect to ride with Power Paladin, the first rule of the road is to leave all self-seriousness at home. As with most Europower, Beyond the Reach of Enchantment requires a love (or at least a tolerance) of flamboyant frivolity and imaginative play. Expect big verses, bigger choruses, and lots of guitar shredding. While its predecessor was more devoted to the sleekness of Twilight Force or Rhapsody of Fire, Power Paladin now divides their allegiance more evenly with heavy metal and hard rock in Helloween fashion. This makes Beyond the Reach of Enchantment sound brawnier, further aided by a meaty bass tone that adds welcome crunch to this glorious charcuterie board. These Paladins occasionally succumb to their darker urges, embodied by Óskar Rúnarsson’s1 death growls (“Glade Lords of Athel Loren,” “Valediction”), making them more endearing and relatable.
Beyond the Reach of Enchantment may be a bit derivative, but what sets Power Paladin apart is their sheer energy and charisma. Their music challenges one’s ability to sit still; not even my distracted five-year-old daughter could resist the urge to headbang the first time she heard the opening notes of “Glade Lords of Athel Loren.” No member of the body can remain limp or listless upon hearing the heavy metal anthem “Sword Vigor” or the stomping and romping of “The Royal Road.” Vocalist Atli Guðlaugsson frequently steals the show, his powerful falsettos weeding out the unsanctified eardrums. That said, it’s impressive how Power Paladin can write songs in such a way that such a commanding frontman doesn’t completely dominate the listener’s attention. Einar Karl Júlíusson is constantly changing up his double bass rhythms, and there are plenty of rapid-fire guitar and keyboard sections to keep the momentum going.
Yet, all this energy on Beyond the Reach of Enchantment can become slightly wearisome. The album art might feature a respite around a campfire, but the music is much closer to a battle scene. Rests tend to be momentary and sometimes sound out of character, like when “The Arcane Tower” abruptly dies down to a whisper midway through. I find myself missing the naturally occurring downtime in “Creatures of the Night” and “There Can Be Only One” from With the Magic of Windfyre Steel. It’s not until the 10-minute conclusion, “Valediction,” that Power Paladin takes a proper breather in the form of soft guitar plucks. The extra time also allows for more compositional experimentation, with smooth keyboard transitions during the extended bridge section, as well as a brief but lively duet with Sara Rut Fannarsdóttir2 (more of her next time, please!). Everything is solidly written and performed, but still somewhat blends together until the end.
If you’re questing for fun with a hefty side of merriment, Power Paladin will happily serve as your guide. They sound even more confident and earnest than before, once again striking a great balance between silliness and substance. Beyond the Reach of Enchantment somehow overclocked the power of its predecessor, the gallant and galloping tunes courageously smiting the unholy. I do wish for a bit more dynamic pacing, but this may just be a “me” problem, and only when listening front to back. Gather your party and grab your dice—the next campaign awaits!
Rating: 3.5/5.0
#2026 #35 #BeyondTheReachOfEnchantment #HeavyMetal #Helloween #IcelandicMetal #Mar26 #PowerMetal #PowerPaladin #ReigningPhoenixMusic #Review #Reviews #RhapsodyOfFire #TwilightForce
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Websites: powerpaladin.is | facebook.com/powerpaladinice
Releases Worldwide: March 27th, 2026 -
Power Paladin – Beyond the Reach of Enchantment Review By KilljoySometimes a band name can be on the nose in the best way, and Power Paladin makes no effort to disguise their preferred music class. The mission of these Icelanders is no different than that of many power metal groups—to explore fantasy realms, vanquish foes, and have a blast while doing so. They already acquitted themselves with their debut album, With the Magic of Windfyre Steel, which Eldritch Elitist lauded with praise in the January 2022 filter. While I found it enjoyable at the time, it didn’t stick with me for very long. But now, on sophomore record Beyond the Reach of Enchantment, Power Paladin returns with sharper blades and brighter divine light to safeguard the ears of the innocent.
If you elect to ride with Power Paladin, the first rule of the road is to leave all self-seriousness at home. As with most Europower, Beyond the Reach of Enchantment requires a love (or at least a tolerance) of flamboyant frivolity and imaginative play. Expect big verses, bigger choruses, and lots of guitar shredding. While its predecessor was more devoted to the sleekness of Twilight Force or Rhapsody of Fire, Power Paladin now divides their allegiance more evenly with heavy metal and hard rock in Helloween fashion. This makes Beyond the Reach of Enchantment sound brawnier, further aided by a meaty bass tone that adds welcome crunch to this glorious charcuterie board. These Paladins occasionally succumb to their darker urges, embodied by Óskar Rúnarsson’s1 death growls (“Glade Lords of Athel Loren,” “Valediction”), making them more endearing and relatable.
Beyond the Reach of Enchantment may be a bit derivative, but what sets Power Paladin apart is their sheer energy and charisma. Their music challenges one’s ability to sit still; not even my distracted five-year-old daughter could resist the urge to headbang the first time she heard the opening notes of “Glade Lords of Athel Loren.” No member of the body can remain limp or listless upon hearing the heavy metal anthem “Sword Vigor” or the stomping and romping of “The Royal Road.” Vocalist Atli Guðlaugsson frequently steals the show, his powerful falsettos weeding out the unsanctified eardrums. That said, it’s impressive how Power Paladin can write songs in such a way that such a commanding frontman doesn’t completely dominate the listener’s attention. Einar Karl Júlíusson is constantly changing up his double bass rhythms, and there are plenty of rapid-fire guitar and keyboard sections to keep the momentum going.
Yet, all this energy on Beyond the Reach of Enchantment can become slightly wearisome. The album art might feature a respite around a campfire, but the music is much closer to a battle scene. Rests tend to be momentary and sometimes sound out of character, like when “The Arcane Tower” abruptly dies down to a whisper midway through. I find myself missing the naturally occurring downtime in “Creatures of the Night” and “There Can Be Only One” from With the Magic of Windfyre Steel. It’s not until the 10-minute conclusion, “Valediction,” that Power Paladin takes a proper breather in the form of soft guitar plucks. The extra time also allows for more compositional experimentation, with smooth keyboard transitions during the extended bridge section, as well as a brief but lively duet with Sara Rut Fannarsdóttir2 (more of her next time, please!). Everything is solidly written and performed, but still somewhat blends together until the end.
If you’re questing for fun with a hefty side of merriment, Power Paladin will happily serve as your guide. They sound even more confident and earnest than before, once again striking a great balance between silliness and substance. Beyond the Reach of Enchantment somehow overclocked the power of its predecessor, the gallant and galloping tunes courageously smiting the unholy. I do wish for a bit more dynamic pacing, but this may just be a “me” problem, and only when listening front to back. Gather your party and grab your dice—the next campaign awaits!
Rating: 3.5/5.0
#2026 #35 #BeyondTheReachOfEnchantment #HeavyMetal #Helloween #IcelandicMetal #Mar26 #PowerMetal #PowerPaladin #ReigningPhoenixMusic #Review #Reviews #RhapsodyOfFire #TwilightForce
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Websites: powerpaladin.is | facebook.com/powerpaladinice
Releases Worldwide: March 27th, 2026 -
Power Paladin – Beyond the Reach of Enchantment Review By KilljoySometimes a band name can be on the nose in the best way, and Power Paladin makes no effort to disguise their preferred music class. The mission of these Icelanders is no different than that of many power metal groups—to explore fantasy realms, vanquish foes, and have a blast while doing so. They already acquitted themselves with their debut album, With the Magic of Windfyre Steel, which Eldritch Elitist lauded with praise in the January 2022 filter. While I found it enjoyable at the time, it didn’t stick with me for very long. But now, on sophomore record Beyond the Reach of Enchantment, Power Paladin returns with sharper blades and brighter divine light to safeguard the ears of the innocent.
If you elect to ride with Power Paladin, the first rule of the road is to leave all self-seriousness at home. As with most Europower, Beyond the Reach of Enchantment requires a love (or at least a tolerance) of flamboyant frivolity and imaginative play. Expect big verses, bigger choruses, and lots of guitar shredding. While its predecessor was more devoted to the sleekness of Twilight Force or Rhapsody of Fire, Power Paladin now divides their allegiance more evenly with heavy metal and hard rock in Helloween fashion. This makes Beyond the Reach of Enchantment sound brawnier, further aided by a meaty bass tone that adds welcome crunch to this glorious charcuterie board. These Paladins occasionally succumb to their darker urges, embodied by Óskar Rúnarsson’s1 death growls (“Glade Lords of Athel Loren,” “Valediction”), making them more endearing and relatable.
Beyond the Reach of Enchantment may be a bit derivative, but what sets Power Paladin apart is their sheer energy and charisma. Their music challenges one’s ability to sit still; not even my distracted five-year-old daughter could resist the urge to headbang the first time she heard the opening notes of “Glade Lords of Athel Loren.” No member of the body can remain limp or listless upon hearing the heavy metal anthem “Sword Vigor” or the stomping and romping of “The Royal Road.” Vocalist Atli Guðlaugsson frequently steals the show, his powerful falsettos weeding out the unsanctified eardrums. That said, it’s impressive how Power Paladin can write songs in such a way that such a commanding frontman doesn’t completely dominate the listener’s attention. Einar Karl Júlíusson is constantly changing up his double bass rhythms, and there are plenty of rapid-fire guitar and keyboard sections to keep the momentum going.
Yet, all this energy on Beyond the Reach of Enchantment can become slightly wearisome. The album art might feature a respite around a campfire, but the music is much closer to a battle scene. Rests tend to be momentary and sometimes sound out of character, like when “The Arcane Tower” abruptly dies down to a whisper midway through. I find myself missing the naturally occurring downtime in “Creatures of the Night” and “There Can Be Only One” from With the Magic of Windfyre Steel. It’s not until the 10-minute conclusion, “Valediction,” that Power Paladin takes a proper breather in the form of soft guitar plucks. The extra time also allows for more compositional experimentation, with smooth keyboard transitions during the extended bridge section, as well as a brief but lively duet with Sara Rut Fannarsdóttir2 (more of her next time, please!). Everything is solidly written and performed, but still somewhat blends together until the end.
If you’re questing for fun with a hefty side of merriment, Power Paladin will happily serve as your guide. They sound even more confident and earnest than before, once again striking a great balance between silliness and substance. Beyond the Reach of Enchantment somehow overclocked the power of its predecessor, the gallant and galloping tunes courageously smiting the unholy. I do wish for a bit more dynamic pacing, but this may just be a “me” problem, and only when listening front to back. Gather your party and grab your dice—the next campaign awaits!
Rating: 3.5/5.0
#2026 #35 #BeyondTheReachOfEnchantment #HeavyMetal #Helloween #IcelandicMetal #Mar26 #PowerMetal #PowerPaladin #ReigningPhoenixMusic #Review #Reviews #RhapsodyOfFire #TwilightForce
DR: 7 | Format Reviewed: 320 kbps mp3
Label: Reigning Phoenix Music
Websites: powerpaladin.is | facebook.com/powerpaladinice
Releases Worldwide: March 27th, 2026 -
Timely wisdom from Bert Leston Taylor (1866-1921)
Canopus
When quacks with pills political would dope us,
When politics absorbs the livelong day,
I like to think about that star Canopus,
So far, so far away.Greatest of visioned suns, they say who list 'em;
To weigh it science almost must despair.
Its shell would hold our whole dinged solar system,
Nor even know 'twas there.When temporary chairmen utter speeches,
And frenzied henchmen howl their battle hymns,
My thoughts float out across the cosmic reaches
To where Canopus swims.When men are calling names and making faces,
And all the world's ajangle and ajar,
I meditate on interstellar spaces
And smoke a mild seegar.For after one has had about a week of
The argument of friends as well as foes,
A star that has no parallax to speak of
Conduces to repose.#Poetry #Canopus #BertLestonTaylor #FrenziedHenchman #Politics
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#ChristianNationalists #Hegseth
"Hegseth Invokes Divine Purpose to Justify Military Might
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has imbued U.S. military actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.
He spoke of 'overwhelming force' and the U.S. military’s unmatched ability to rain 'death and destruction from above' on its 'apocalyptic' Iranian foes.
Then, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, standing in the Pentagon, issued a call to the American people for a specific kind of wartime prayer. He asked them to pray for victory in battle and the safety of their troops.
'Every day, on bended knee, with your family, in your schools, in your churches,' he said, 'in the name of Jesus Christ.'
At a time when the U.S. and Israeli militaries are dropping thousands of bombs on a majority-Shiite Muslim nation, the explicitly Christian nature of Mr. Hegseth’s call stood out.
More than any top American military leader in recent history, Mr. Hegseth has framed U.S. military operations in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America as bigger than politics or foreign policy. Often he has imbued these actions with a Christian moral underpinning that suggests they are divinely sanctioned.(. . .)
The conservative branch of American Christianity that Mr. Hegseth represents has long been central to President Trump’s movement, and its ideas are frequently invoked by Mr. Trump and senior members of his administration.
'I was saved by God to make America great again,' Mr. Trump said at his 2025 inauguration, referencing a sense of divine mission after surviving an assassination attempt. And last month in Munich, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said America and Europe were bonded together as civilizations by 'Christian faith.'
(. . .)
Such sentiments have long been common among Mr. Trump’s evangelical supporters, who at times have described themselves as combatants in a holy war that seeks to advance their values and restore America by reconnecting it to what some of them see as its Christian roots.
(. . .)
Tattooed on Mr. Hegseth’s right biceps is the Latin phrase 'Deus vult,' or 'God wills it,' which he has described as a 'battle cry' of the Crusades, the ruthless medieval wars where Christian warriors fought to take over Jerusalem from Muslim rule. Mr. Hegseth sees those battles as perhaps the most formative moment in the history of the free world."
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US Zionist War Crimes & Iran War: Pax Judaica vs Pax Islamica – The Myth of Muslim Sovereignty!
The Myth of Muslim Sovereignty | Farah El-Sharif | Sermons at the Court | 4 MAR 2026
The end of the Sykes-Picot, ruse-based order is now firmly here: but there is a choice on what comes next. A restoration of true sovereignty, or the triumph of Pax Judaica?
“Woe to the Arabs from the great evil that is nearly approaching them”
– Hadith of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
[Sahih al-Bukhari 7059
– Afflictions and the End of the World]—
The Ottoman jihad proclamation against Russia, France and the United Kingdom. ‘Die Türkei und Deutschland’ illustration adapted from a painting by Georg Macco (1863-1933). Source: Making War, Mapping Europe.If it be no discourtesy to Arab amirs
Let this “Indian infidel” dare to speak
Who were the people whom at first God’s Apostle preached kinship close?
Division amongst them was infused, by men like Abu Lahab and such foes
Their existence does not rest at all, on borders long and deserts vast
Arabian lands subsist because of blessings of Arabiaʹs Prophet Last
= Allama Iqbal,
To the Amirs of Arabia,
Zarb-e-KaleemMUSLIM sovereignty is a myth.
It has not existed for over a century.
Since the early 20th century, even jihad campaigns have been sanctioned by—or coopted by—colonial powers.
In World War I, Germany prompted the Ottoman Empire to declare jihad by inciting rebellion among Muslim populations in British, French, and Russian territories. The November 1914 proclamation was labeled “jihad made in Germany.”
During the 1979–1989 Soviet-Afghan War, America supported a decade-long resistance campaign against Soviet forces invading by Afghan mujahidin. They provided extensive covert support to the Afghan mujahidin against “atheist” communist Soviets.
Today, this long tradition of colonially blessed jihads continue. The Wahhabi cleric Saleh al-Fawzan of Saudi Arabia has declared that “our soldiers who are guarding our borders [against Iran with the American soldiers] are performing a noble act of jihad for Allah’s sake.”
If sovereignty means the ability to act independently in defense of one’s people, territory, and moral convictions, then most of the Muslim world does not possess it.
The liberation struggles from direct colonization in the first half of the 20th century in places like Algeria were true and real. Their struggles did not go in vain. They provide lasting lessons and inspiration for the role of Islam in fighting injustice and tyranny. In fact, if anything, “the land of the two million martyrs” stands as a timeless historical witness on us not to let their valiant anti-colonial sacrifices go in vain.
But the painful truth is, as soon as the flags were designed, the anthems were composed, the national border lines were drawn, the colonial administrators only lowered their guns for the mentally colonized state overseers in tailored suits to take their place.
Ultimately, colonial architecture in Muslim societies persisted, but in increasingly ambiguous forms. Harder to detect. Reptilian. Islamophobic, secular, but coopts Muslim symbols to gain legitimacy and control.
As such, “post”colonial Muslim states were never truly free, because repression hid behind the facade of sovereignty that was never really there. Absent the Caliphate, even the concept of an “Arab nation state” will always remain an artificial, fickle construct.
We forget that we still inhabit a Sykes-Picot world. Since 1916, Britain and France partitioned Ottoman-controlled Arab lands into zones of influence that would shape the modern “Middle East” as know it. Carved from the remains of the Caliphate, balkanized Muslim states would eventually be ruled by Westernized puppet monarchs, secularists, butchers, and tyrants.
When they did try to preserve a modicum of sovereignty , like Mossadegh did when he attempted to seize control of the British-owned Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (which is now BP) and rejecting Western control over Iranian resources, he was swiftly overthrown and a puppet monarch returned with greatly expanded autocratic powers.
When countries do attempt to preserve a semblance of sovereignty, as is the case of Libya, Syria, Yemen or Iran, they become ravaged by internal division, crippling sanctions and devastating internal and external repression. This is not to romanticize any of these governments. Each had their internal injustices, contradictions, and brutal excesses. But that is precisely the point. The global disorder never even allowed these countries the smallest latitude to internally reform, to breathe. They would rather see a failed, fractured, collapsed, weak repressive state than any hint of deviation from the prescribed limits of subservience, making even the idea of a Muslim sovereign state a pipe dream, an impossibility.
Now, arguably the last dam against the ambitions of Pax Judaica, the Islamic Republic of Iran is being brazenly attacked. Straight out of the Gaza playbook, Israel attacks the children first in a double tap killing 165 school girls. Yet another bloody, senseless blood orgy by the Epstein administration in Washington and Tel Aviv. Another chapter in the decades-long onslaught against Islam and Muslim populations.
But these tactics are not new. Israel’s modus operandi has always been the targeting and killing children. Many do not know of the Bahr el-Baqar primary school massacre in an Egyptian village south of Port Said. It was bombed by the Israeli Air Force on 8 April 1970. Of the 130 children who were attending the school, 46 were killed and over 50 wounded.
Bahr el-Baqar primary school massacre, Alahram, 1970.This “War on Terror,” aka. the war on Islam, has been so relentless, so polarizing, so effective in its spiritual colonization, that today, some diaspora Iranians are even celebrating Israel’s invasion and bloodshed of their fellow countrymen, women and children.
The war on Iran points to the hysteria over the mere existence of any form of a strong “Islamic government” and how pervasive internalized Islamophobia has become: this global dis-order will not tolerate any sovereign Muslim state that speaks in civilizational rather than secular-liberal terms without getting flogged immediately by demonization, sanctions, and now, indiscriminate bombardment and mass killings. And this is beyond Sunni-Shi’a at this point: Israel boasts that it is coming for the predominantly Sunni nation Turkey next.
Only Israel is allowed to invoke their status as “God’s chosen people” as they defile the laws of God. Only Israel can base its policies on biblical, messianic references and doomsday prophecies as it pillages and kills innocents. CNN casually reported that the timing of the attacks on Iran coincides with the period leading up to Purim, “which commemorates the Jewish people’s deliverance from a genocidal plot in ancient Persia.”
Baal, mentioned in the Epstein files, was burned in the streets of Tehran two weeks ago to protest the Epstein administrations’ warmongering as a show of defiance.Today, much like the “jihad made in Germany”, Arab and Gulf states now find themselves in a painfully poetic bare faced exposure of having to wage a jihad against Iran for the sole benefit of Greater Israel. They decry the Iranian attacks on their “sovereign” US military bases (an oxymoron if there ever was one) as “senseless,” “destabilizing.” But are they? If the Gaza genocide was not enough of a wake up call, what else will it take to break the veneer of false sovereignty and sedation that lulls Muslim masses?
If these “sovereign” Arab states truly cared about their safety, why did they allow themselves to become vassal states for foreign military bases in the first place?
Not only that, their armies were too busy crushing internal dissent, but not occupiers. The boots of their military police and mukhabarat gestapos descend not upon those who annex land and bomb hospitals, rather upon the necks of their own people: students, workers, mothers, and journalists who are criminalized for calling a spade a spade. Their batons fracture skulls at home, but protect European colonizers in bomb shelters in Jerusalem. Their rifles are aimed not at mercenaries invading al-Aqsa, but at the chests of their own countrymen. The Arab security state was never free. It sows ethnic, tribal, and class antagonisms, inflaming fault lines to prevent unity because it is perpetually afraid.
Now, they tried to delay the inevitable in the name of preserving their “stability,” but the sin of abandoning Gaza has ushered in an uncharted era of instability. The warpath will leave no one unscathed. The missiles flying over Arab capitals in the past few days have firmly broken the myth of Muslim sovereignty. They are a clarion call to end the double occupation of Muslim lands that do the bidding of external, foreign occupations, as well as the internal occupation that feeds on the stench of our fear, cowardice and total submission.
I’ve said it several times before: the Muslim armies that did not move for Palestine will move against their own people. We see this happening very clearly through the intercepted rockets that are now raining down on Jordanian citizens on behalf of the ambitions of Greater Israel.
An army that fails to defend its own people is not a national institution: it becomes merely a security subcontractor.
Similarly, military bases dot the Gulf in Kuwait, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar. The longstanding security coordination defines the treasonous, reptilian, political architecture of the region. Intelligence sharing flows more freely than solidarity. “Muslim resistance” is a concept more loathed more than Zionisim. Words like “jihadist” or “Islamic” have become criminal slurs, punishable by death.
Yet titles such as “His Majesty” and “His Supreme Eminence”—vestiges of European divine-right monarchies—are treated as sacred cows. Perfectly manicured royal portraits adorn ministries and schools. The state trains its citizens not merely to obey, but to revere, almost worship, as we have seen some literally do: this UAE general proudly boasted, “They should listen to Mohammed bin Zayed, he is our guidance, we worship him” (!)
News flash to loyal monarchists and diehard Arab nationalists: no matter how innocent you think your allegiances to king and country are, shirk (polytheism) is the greatest sin in the eyes of Allah. The twain loyalties cannot exist in the heart of a believer. After all, “Allah does not place two hearts in any person’s chest.” (Al-Ahzab: 4)
Those same colonially-constructed states which speak of “sovereignty” host foreign troops, align their strategic doctrine with Washington, and normalize relations with Tel Aviv.
This is nothing but Muslim vassalage. Make no mistake, however painfully this system breaks, the ummah only stands to benefit.
This century long vassalage system produced the endemic moral paralysis and genocidal stalemate we are now in. This system of vassalage has allowed itself to be controlled by the Epstein class of pedophiles and cannibalists who kill children for fun, whether in a school in Gaza or a school in Iran or Yemen.
We have reached the most humiliating point in the history of Islam and colonialism: now, Netanyahu and Trump’s Pax Judaica, is being enforced by Arab countries who prefer perpetual external vassalage and submission to sovereignty, dignity and honor.
Since 1948, there were moments—brief, fragile windows—when dignity and unity were made slightly more possible. There were moments when oil leverage could have been consolidated, when militaries could have united, when normalization treatises could have been annulled, when trade deals canceled.
But they chose neither of these redemptive windows. Now, Pax Judaica is already here. The window of dignity has firmly closed, not because Zionism was invincible, but because fear prevailed and became the status quo. It is because Muslims borrowed their narratives by colonial osmosis: “political Islam” = bad. “Shi’i Mullas” = existential threat.
It is because Arab leaders feared for their own self preservation more than the threat of external colonization. Because they feared their own populations more than expansionist ambitions that have come to ravage them all. They feared falling out of favor with the pedophilic elite more than the loss of the sacred sites in Mecca, Madina and Al-Quds.
Yet they always had a choice.
They were repeatedly given redemptive windows, but they chose to selfishly protect regime survival over true sovereignty. They chose subservience to Tel Aviv instead of the honor of being able to defend Islamic civilizational integrity. By doing so, they totally abdicated their moral legitimacy and the fickle myth of “sovereignty.”
After Gaza, it is all being laid bare for all to see: the Arab Emperors have no clothes.
The ultimate, painfully poetic irony and wretched ending is that that sons and daughters of military servicemen and women in Jordan, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar will die not for Palestine, but likely to advance the very pronounced and evident schemes of Greater Israel.
How will this end, you ask?
From the banks of the Jordan to the Nile, from the Euphrates to the Gulf, there is no longer any modicum of ambiguity that these security states are now doing the military, expansionist bidding of Greater Israel. Thankfully, the doublespeak is over and their populations cannot feign hiding behind the sedating excuses of ignorance or giving excuses. Now, everyone is culpable as the vision is crystal clear.
The end of the Sykes-Picot, ruse-based order is now firmly here: but there is a choice on what comes next. A restoration of true sovereignty, of Pax Islamica, or the triumph of Pax Judaica?
It behooves us to understand that we never left the colonial matrix. Thankfully, this is now more self-evident. We were forced to accept submission as “pragmatism,” betrayal as “diplomacy,” colonization as “peace-building” and resistance as “extremism”. Not any more. The era of pretending, of reptilian ambiguity is over. Now, we can see the full, reeking nakedness of this deceitful cadaver and it can no longer hide behind liberal, Orwellian buzzwords.
And we know why. Because it rests on a lie: postcolonial sovereignty never was. It is yet to be achieved.
The Gaza holocaust tried to warn everyone, but they ignored her children’s screams.
Palestinians told you repeatedly, that normalization would not bring anyone safety. That it harms all.
That housing foreign military bases and security coordination would not guarantee anyone stability.
That the abandonment of Palestine would not grant Arab states safety, immortality, nor would it protect its borders.
After all, the plague does not remain confined to one house. The fire does not stop at one fickle wall.
You see, Palestine has made it crystal clear that the Arab abandonment of Palestine was not merely a pragmatic, self-preservationist, tactical foreign policy decision on their part.
Rather, it signals total moral paralysis and a terminal spiritual fracture. It is self-amputation. And amputations, if untreated, poison the body.
Greater Israel is charge now, but this rise did not appear in a vacuum. It is criminal, yes, but it is also cumulative and collaborative. It is what Arab and Muslim colluding hands have sown over decades of compromise, fear, and repression.
Thankfully, a brief window is now revealing itself briefly once more.
The ummah, like each of us individually, stand before a final choice:
Painful truth, or sweet lies?
Sectarian score-keeping or true, ummah-oriented unity?
The pacifier of “stability and safety” or a prophetic Islam of lived sacrifice?
Auto-critique, or perpetual infantilization and victimhood?
Real sovereignty, or permanent subcontracting and vassalage?
Truth hurts. Truth incinerates. It exposes collaboration. It dismantle myths of eternal “safety and stability.” It demands existential loyalty shifts from tribalism and selfishness to uniting and affirming true Oneness.
No matter how painful it is, only truth can set a civilization free.
Muslim sovereignty has been a myth.
That illusion must die before anything living can be born.
!Allah has not made for a man two hearts in his interior.
And He has not made your wives whom you declare unlawful your mothers.
And he has not made your adopted sons your [true] sons.
That is [merely] your saying by your mouths,
but Allah says the truth, and He guides to the [right] way.”
– Qur’an Surat Al-‘Aĥzāb (The Combined Forces) – سورة الأحزاب
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Goooooooooooood morning, Mastodon! Happy Sunday!
Episode 4 of my streaming will be occuring this coming Tuesday, March 10th, 2026 from 5pm-7pm EST. In continuation of playing Eternal Strands! Currently backtracking between Glintwood Hollow and the Dreger's Mite. In search of crafting recipes for better weapons, armor, and new strands (powers) in taking down new and powerful foes.
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Better a day late than a podcast short...! We're back this week to talk about Proverbial Monsters, as a follow up to last week's discussion of Urban Legends. Another general nWoD book that we're looking at through a changeling lens, this tome of foes seems to have vanished into the Hedge—but nevertheless, ideas abound. In for a penny, in for a pound. 🪙
Keep your enemies closer: https://changelingthepodcast.com/podcast/episode-130-proverbial-monsters/
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Better a day late than a podcast short...! We're back this week to talk about Proverbial Monsters, as a follow up to last week's discussion of Urban Legends. Another general nWoD book that we're looking at through a changeling lens, this tome of foes seems to have vanished into the Hedge—but nevertheless, ideas abound. In for a penny, in for a pound. 🪙
Keep your enemies closer: https://changelingthepodcast.com/podcast/episode-130-proverbial-monsters/
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“They voted for #impunity for themselves & #authoritarian #brutality directed at everyone they hated. Lesbian feminist bitches, dirty job-stealing immigrants, evil perverted trannies, on & on & on,” Katherine Alejandra Cross writes of Trump’s implicit bargain in *Liberal Currents*. “The brutality of #StateViolence was supposed to only ever be directed at their ideological foes. And in exchange, the #Trump voter would never again have to live with the mortifying ordeal of #responsibility.”
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