#purgatory — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #purgatory, aggregated by home.social.
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There's a #purgatory, there's #hell, and there's the for you timeline on #TikTok
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Woodcut diagram of Dante's Inferno (ca. 1518), from Divine Comedy.
Source: Cornell University Library
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/7fe8cb81-5538-441d-8528-ef65f5e00f7d
#diagrams #strata #paradise #dante #inferno #purgatory #art #publicdomain
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CW: Mental Health
I wish I had something earth shattering to post but I really do not. I’m in survival mode, all I have is a life jacket, and the seas are only growing stormier. I’m caught in that weird #antidepressant #purgatory that is feeling empty. I feel neither happy nor sad, neither angry nor mellow. I feel no emotions at all.
I want to make love to my fiancée but my penis will not cooperate. It has other ideas. I am left wondering if this is truly it. Is there anything better to this life? No, I’m not going to kill myself. The wake of destruction I’d leave would make the act very selfish. I just soldier on because I am a stubborn old fool and it serves me (mostly) well.
I hate this antidepressant purgatory. But healthy eating, sunlight, and exercise only go so far. We need a fair and just society to live in. In the US, there’s no such thing.
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Hauntingly Familiar
“It’s alright,” she whispered, her voice slipping through the dark like it had been waiting longer than I had existed. “You’ve been here before.” I know I haven’t. And yet….https://kandiblaze.wordpress.com/2026/04/27/hauntingly-familiar/
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*Inferno*, Canto XXXII: Dante grasps Bocca by the crown of his head. (ca. 1300–50), from BL Egerton MS 533.
Source: British Library
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/549d5ae2-258e-44f1-8d3a-640b7f7f9d70
#water #paradise #dante #inferno #gesture #purgatory #art #publicdomain
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Haunted WV Penitentiary: Top 10 Most Violent Prison in the United States
Built in 1866, just across the road from the ancient and sacred Grave Creek Mound, the West Virginia Penitentiary feels less like a structure and more like something that grew out of the earth—fed by it, shaped by it, and perhaps still tethered to whatever energy lingers beneath. Decommissioned in 1995, the prison carries a reputation that clings to you long after you leave. Some say the inmates never truly did. We visited on a low, gray day, the sky pressing down as if it, too, […] -
Oh, the irony! The Pentagon's medieval threats are as useful as demanding a JavaScript update from the Vatican's IT department. 💻🔐 In a world where #cookies are essential, even the Holy See can't escape the tech support #purgatory. 🍪🔄
https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/p/the-pentagon-threatened-pope-leo #PentagonThreats #JavaScriptUpdate #TechSupport #Irony #HackerNews #ngated -
Ah yes, the age-old tale: spend two years in #architecture #purgatory, only to find salvation in the open arms of #PHP 😇. Who knew the key to world peace was a language everyone loves to hate? 😂 But hey, why ship features when you can debate the elegance of code forever? 🚀
https://laughingmeme.org/2026/02/09/code-has-always-been-the-easy-part.html #coding #humor #developer #life #tech #satire #HackerNews #ngated -
Phasma – Purgatory Review By KenstrositySometimes an album comes around ye olde promo pit that looks and smells familiar, but plays like something else entirely. Today’s entry into the “what the heck am I actually listening to?” hall of infamy is Phasma’s Purgatory. The third record from the Greek/US duo, and the first carried by a label—our beloved Transcending Obscurity Records—Purgatory continually subverted every expectation I had. In doing so, it became one of my biggest pleasant surprises in recent memory.
While early Phasma works boasted a songwriting style and sound that evoked a grotesque Whitechapel/Vampire Squid lovechild, Purgatory is a charred and venomous affair of only a tenuous relation to that concoction, and all the better for it. Conjuring a vision where Vimur, Harms Way, and Crypts of Despair’s first two albums merged into one mangled mass, Purgatory writhes and slithers through an unholy collection of brutal riffs, immolating tremolo flares, and swaggering grooves. While Phasma’s vocal approach largely carries over from early works, pairing a guttural roar with piercing screeches, but minimizing previously prevalent items like subterranean gurgles and glass-shattering squeals, it takes on an altogether more intimidating character here. Instead of showing off the full range of technical skills and range as this unit had to prove on their self-titled debut, Phasma took Purgatory as an opportunity to be as mean and concise as possible.
Simplifying their song structures, doubling down on memorable hooks, and restricting technical expositions to a minimum helped Phasma achieve their goal, resulting in a work that feels genuinely terrifying. Opening duo “I” and early highlight “II” prove this within thirty seconds of their introduction, but also create a delightful deviation from the usual songwriting tricks I expect from one phrase to another. For example, “I” makes me think a huge breakdown is about to drop right at the start, only to blast into the shadowed iciness of black metal, then dive seamlessly into a gym-ready hardcore groove. Subverting my expectations becomes a regular occurrence in Purgatory. “II,” “III,” and “VI” all venture deeper into doom-laden dungeons than I would’ve ever anticipated from a record as evil and high-energy as this. Harmonized melodies and layered guitar pyrotechnics only enhance this effect when things transition between paces and moods in a snap (“II”). By thusly offsetting their stripped-down writing with constant fiery twists and gnarly turns, Phasma crafted a remarkably exciting and rich experience that is an absolute joy to experience over and over again.
Despite its truncated 27-minute runtime, Purgatory burgeons with invigorating ideas all meticulously arranged, but initial spins suffer at the hands of a production of unforgiving loudness. “IV” in particular challenged my ability to appreciate the fantastic lead-into-chug-triplets and Vampire Squid riffs that bulge out from densely packed bass rumbles and glassy cymbals, in no small part because everything is so in-your-face as to flatten entirely. “V” feels a similar impact, though an eerie, bass-driven atmospheric break and subsequent Atrae Bilis-esque bridge briefly alleviates that effect. Understanding that the intended purpose of Purgatory is to oppress and destroy, a little more headroom in the mix and master would’ve allowed Phasma to hit harder and better highlight the myriad clever details distributed throughout.
Thankfully, the production isn’t so ruinous as to make my experience with Purgatory anything less than a delightful treat. As I spent more time with it, I loved it more, craved it regularly, and found additional moments to take home. Memorable beyond what I anticipated, and more engaging than I dared hope, Purgatory is a resounding success in all areas other than engineering. In some circles, that one weakness won’t matter much. In the end, it didn’t matter much to me either, such is the strength of Phasma’s songwriting.1 This is one trip to limbo you won’t want to miss!
Rating: Great!
#2026 #40 #American #AtraeBilis #BlackMetal #BrutalDeathMetal #CryptsOfDespair #DeathMetal #Deathcore #Feb26 #GreekMetal #Hardcore #HarmSWay #International #Phasma #Purgatory #Review #Reviews #TechnicalDeathMetal #TranscendingObscurityRecords #VampireSquid #Vimur #Whitechapel
DR: 5 | Format Reviewed: 320 kb/s mp3
Label: Transcending Obscurity Records
Websites: phasmaproject.bandcamp.com | facebook.com/PhasmaProject
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Dante and Virgil at the gates of Purgatory, and the Proud carrying heavy stones (1444–1450), from Divine Comedy.
Source: British Library
https://pdimagearchive.org/images/febe7472-fa27-4f4c-9e2f-4bc7cbcf3624
#medieval #stones #dante #birds #purgatory #rocks #carrying #gates #christianity #art #publicdomain
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🍿🕺 Oh, the suspense! A #concert so #exclusive that only one JavaScript-enabled browser could attend. 🎸🥳 Meanwhile, the rest of us are stuck in #cookie #purgatory, waiting for the spinning wheel of death to grant us #access to Dylan's #digital dulcet tones. 🍪🔄
https://www.flaggingdown.com/p/the-bob-dylan-concert-for-just-one #JavaScript #suspense #HackerNews #ngated -
As a Medium and an Episcopalian I can't help but wonder if Purgatory isn't just Earth. I see so many spirits here it's hard not to think about...
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@MargaretSefton I can’t see why we shouldn’t pray for souls in #Purgatory before they get there…#justsaying
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Questa montagna è tale,
Che sempre al cominciar di sotto è grave,
E quanto uom più va su e men fa male.
– DANTE: Il PurgatorioPurgatorio, IV. 88–90: ‘This mountain is so formed that it is always wearisome when one begins the ascent, but becomes easier the higher one climbs.'
Dante Alighieri (1265-1321) - Illustration by Gustave Dore (1832-1883))
#dante #divinecomedy #purgatory #virgil #gustavedore #ladivinacommedia #theAscent #dantealighieri #DanielDeronda #georgeEliot #books #bookstodon
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The Mystery Lights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSKwlhXN0sI
#youtube_kexp #find_new_music #music_discovery #latest_bands #live_performance #studio_session #studio_performance #live_version #live_recording #in_studio #instudio #KEXP #kexp_fm #live_music #livemusic #concert_streaming #online_concert #virtual_concert #Astral_Plane #The_Mystery_Lights #New_York_City #Purgatory #Trouble -
Somedays, I get to do really fun things... #dmv #purgatory. However, I did get a great idea for another #painting in my #Homage series #lifeofanartist
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will find out at some point if selks10 is the sec onion killer or not - it has most of the same tools, uses less ram, it is not fips compliant but you can add what you need from debian fairly easily #delayed judgement #purgatory #incompleteness
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How do I tag this one…
I’m finding more and more people IRL believing that something went wrong in 2012 because things haven’t been the same since.
There always this big sigh of relief when they realise they aren’t the only one who thinks that way. Then there’s the conversation of all the shit that went wrong since & relief that at least one other person understands. These aren’t internet people familiar with the Mayan Calendar conspiracy theories & I think there’s also something to do with with the Hadron Collider in the same year?
It’s always so specific: 2012.
Is anyone else getting this?
#Singularity #Metaphysics #ParallelUniversal #Quantum #Purgatory
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#Purgatory; now that is just #HellLight...
#TrappedInLimbo with #Nothing but some #PanPipes and #Sandals... In a #ShoppingMall...
#MakeTheMost of #IT / #WhatYouHave
🧙⚔️🤖🐺🤖⚔️🧙 | 💀🦹🧟🦄🧟🦹💀
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