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Holy shit you guys after reading the first issues last year and being stumped with utter confusion, I am proud to say Im finally "being with understanding" in making sense of Absolute GL approach and I gotta say theyre doing a phenomenal job with their designs and handling the theme of what makes Green Lantern really dope.

Im doing a reread to catch up to **all** of the recent absolute issues (Finished Batman and Wonder Woman's lines) Im currently on GL and Martian Manhunter's and Im happily engaged with their approach to both comics and heroes, but the way they kicked off Green Lantern's and seeing ut slowly take more shape is very impressive, especially once it finally clicked what means what and who represents what. I really like how theyre not just sticking by with one GL but are throwing them all in the mix and fueled by different cores - im glad theyre not shying away from that or being linear about the origins its super cool

At first it was very confusing and after reading some reviews Im starting to believe they designed it to be intentionally so. You, the reader, are supposed to be as confused, anxious and scared of what's going on just like the main characters. As the writers slowly guide us and them thru "understanding" whats happening to the characters and their entire surroundings. I enjoy how chaotic and uncaring this GL world is to the civilians and its surroundings as the GL's are seen as guardians and protectors of the universe. When we see Abin Sur appear in the sky, looking like Majin Buu, you the reader are suppose to shit your pants like an Evergreen local struck with confusion of whats going and why people are missing. The fact that Abin Sur is choosing people one by one for "judgement" is also confusing too, as we know in the original GL, Abin crashed and after he died he chose Hal as his successor, the ring gravitating towards him making him the new Green Lantern. It takes away from the uniqueness of being "chosen" that GL's origin sets up [AB GL #1 - 6]

With keeping in mind the original GL DC lore, you have to remember a lot of it's based off this universal perception on the principles of every emotion in existence, GL whole thing is that everything is connected even thru separation. You see this with the Sapphire and Red Corps as they're the only corps powered by emotions who share a spectrum in which they can range between each other back and forth, they also embody each other based off the extremes emotionally, so for example love can be violent and corrupted under a twisted view of it, while rage can come from the power of losing one's love, loved ones, or not knowing love - or having it abused, manipulated, etc

So while the Absolute GL is doing its own thing we have to try to use the origin as a **mild** reference but not set in stone. In order to view it from the absolutes perspective, and they do such an excellent job of this imo as it seems like theyre basing each of the main characters powers off their respectative personalities (John Stewart is said to be the more pragmatic GL, Hal is known to be chaotic and clever but steadfast despite it all, Guy Gardner is known for his confidence and assertive attitude yet restraint with said aggression as he never goes overboard) it makes sense Hal would be all over the place and Jo too, both being "tomars", or welders of the green lantern power but dont have a full understanding of it like we see with Guy and John (both having reached enlightenment in their specific powers) - or at least this is my takeaway what do you guys think? I havent finished it yet tho but Im at the part where theyre arguing about killing Mogo (poor Mogo)[AB GL #3 - 12]

Its been about 12 years since Ive kept up with any of the other DC superheroes cept for mainly Batman (huge fan) but I never forgot the basics of each of their origins, so please dont shit on my takeaways arent ntirely accurate as I am now just slowly conceptualizing what they're doing with said GL's Absolute concept...😅

Does anyone else feel like theyre **finally** understanding of whats going on in Absolute Green Lantern? if so - when did you start getting it? If not - what is confusing to you still? What are your thoughts on it so far in whole?

So Im currently rewatching TLOK and Season 1 is always tough for me to push thru because the pace for the first 3 episodes and the introduction of the love triangle which i think honestly couldve been dotted in more vs giving us spoonfuls of because it really is dumb 🙃

Dont get me wrong I enjoy it some parts of it but the way they just dump it all on you made me go why even bother, why not just give us doses and then poor Asami still not knowing until...ugh!! but that's a convo for a different day!

Anyway I finally get to the middle of episode 4 and Im enjoying what the equalists do...equalizing, Im at the part where they zap everyone and take away Tahno's bending and it dawned on me how insane it was Amon had the ability to even gain acess to that!!

It made me wonder if other elements have similar capabilities or is it just waterbending and waterbenders only? I can see the possibility with Air but wondering how itd look for earth and fire? Or is it just one of those unique distorted ways of viewing the subelement as a deconstruction/destructive side of water and waterbending in whole, yin and yang type deal

Idk just was wondering if anyone ever wondered the same, please feel free to point out the holes of it all but go easy cuz im curious of your thoughts 🤔

Hey guys! New to this sub and have been stalking on and off and im just curious about a few things before making a purchase on a pair of blades. Ive been skating for exactly 4 years now, learned on my own thru grit, falls, and endless practice sessions free skating outside and in the rink, but get this ive only ever had and owned one pair of boots! The ones i learned how to skate in.

Problem is I moved to NYC and dont have them on me to go outside and skate, and I see a lot of free skaters in the city and they even have a free access skating group in the city every night where a bunch of skaters ride together in a big group and skate from 5pm to 10pm at night.

Seeing these things have been making me itch to grab my own skates and get out there with the rest of them but im having a lot of hesitation as im worried about buying a pair that might not be strong enough for the concrete and the harsh environment that is New York City lol 😅

Ive also seen posts on here of people complaining about ankle pain and id like to avoid that heavily if I can help it. Despite me having been blading for approx 4 years now, I really have 0 knowledge on what to look out for when buying blades. The pair I originally owned was from Dick's Sports so unfortunately thats as much of a reference as I have for myself. That's why im coming to this sub to ask this question because I seriously have no clue on what pros and cons to look out for 😭

Just curious what are the most important factors that you yourselves keep in mind when purchasing new skates?

I have quads and can roll around on them but not to the same exact fluidity I have with when it comes to rollerblading, when it comes to quads Im kinda stiff, so if you have any advice id prefer if it be geared towards blades

Thanks a lot and apperciate anyone who took the time to read this post and offer some tips

Strange society. If they continue expanding this to every facet of their society it wont be long before it becomes indistinguishable from the fear mongering propaganda we see them push out on Islam and Muslims and how its bad for women blah blah blah. Seems like any dominant religion, no matter which, for women in West Asia is just an hellish experience

I feel like segregation of the sexes just leads to a heightened rape culture in said society. Knowing how thats a favored past time for Zionists, I can only imagine where this will lead to...

Anybody know where I can go to get cheap piercings? any boro doesnt matter!

My septum fell out and i wanna get it pushed back in but dont know where I went the first time i got because it was a random walk in and I didnt bother to catch the name 🙃 yea I know..

Any recommendations are appreciated! Would apperciate if you guys could share spots that provide titanium without an extra cost but it doesnt matter if you dont know anything that specific but just a cheap spot that is clean and safe with their piercing practice! Thank you!!!

I see a lot of topics and posts centered on gay black men predominantly and maybe the few trans woman or stud but are there any lesbians in here? Any trans peeps in here, tboys by any chance? Any dolls? Just feels like grinder sometimes more than a LGBT space. Also is there anyone in here under the age of 35? I feel like a lot of people in here are of the older crowd, which is cool, but would love to actually see more identities flourish in this sub as its a great space for us on a shithole site that is white ass reddit

So I went to this Anti-Fascism TRUMP MUST GO NOW pizza party held at the gay center in NYC, yes you read it right, a pizza party 🥳

And they were of course, not at all something to be taken seriously lol but the biggest ick was the fact that they were really trying to shoehorn for a non-violent approach (that emphasis made me think they were the cops lol) and the fact that a few of the members were big on voting.

They mentioned something along the lines of "too big to rig" and i swear I just couldn't help but chuckle, they sure do have a lot of catchy slogans for outwitting fascism, but they just cant seem to understand violence is non negotiable and that voting and not being armed or at least having some type of organization with arms in mind, is literally getting us nowhere. They're already imprisoning political dissidents, and thru this meeting I just found out ICE murdered another citizen this past Tuesday. Theres no checks or balances, or any accountability for these ICE agents especially not with the eager fascists that are still maintaining their power and are okay with directing funding from social safety nets towards the american brownshirts...

Fascism really won World War 2, being a communist and Marxist Leninist, its like everything makes sense now, a new found clarity that being staunchly aware of racism for the majority of my black ass life could never really fully satisfied me on, now its like okay the Fascism has spread to white americans and they're still complacent and talking about holding up signs for congress to see (literally what one of these liberals said in the meeting as a tactic to spread the message that the american people aren't happy with the state of the country) or voting! Like voting isnt enough!!! Its not enough especially when the fascists are threatening to send ICE out to intimade voters. Its insane.

So my question is do we still vote at this stage? Do we still engage with the system the "right and familiar" way while the fascists...are being fascist?? Which as you guys know that includes them quite literally ignoring how the system was built by cheating and rigging it to favor themselves and their agenda? How do we convince people they have to be ready to step outside of the system and not be afraid of consequences. I know we have to be able to provide people's basic essentials while demanding them to protest and be organized but organizations like "TRUMP MUST GO NOW" (very reactionary with no action) are just funneling any potential leftists back to being neutral and complacent with whats going on.

Like I mentioned before they really emphasized being non-violent which made me side eye them because we already know that's what the fascists want from us, I think about the black Panthers and how they organized themselves, how liberals love the iconography and imagery of them, the spirit of the black Panthers but openly go along with the pink washing of their significance and are quick to demonize communism but then champion them. Like its crazy shit that we're really stuck in a loop that the fascist and their shadow police (CIA/FBI) have purposely distorted for times like this. Being a leftist in America, a **true** leftist in America is maddening

So what are your thoughts do we vote the fascists out! And what's your response to people who say they dont want to face any consequences from fighting fire with fire? What do we say, what are the answers we can give and say to people when they point this out or when we have liberals still touting to vote fascists out despite the stage we're in already

Hey you guys! Just tapping into this community of ours and seeking advice on the best footwear for this tough laborious job that we all know love, being a CNA 🤪

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Im currently rocking Avia shoes but ive definitely broke them in completely and theyre at a point where now my feet are starting to hurt when i wear them, so time is up with them. My facility doesnt like crocs and dont care if there's no holes in them so I need something that'll last long and carry me long distances as I love to walk, skate and bike on my free time.

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Im looking for something stylish but also appropriate for work, something good on and off of work as well. I havent bought shoes in a long time and the ones I have are super cheap and have caved in after my intense walking sessions

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So far Im boiling it down to Hokas, Air Maxes, Avias and ASICS or Sketchers but the latter arent really stylish and the Hokas come in select colors.

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Anyone can recommend a brand that covers or kinda covers what im trying to aim for? Stylish and Comfy! Also reasonably priced is a plus too!! Thanks a lot and I apperciate everything you do! 💓

Or should i say the most affordable ones? Looking to get back into working out but I need something thats gonna be affordable. I DONT want to go back to planet fitness but if I have to I guess I would 😔 I was thinking of looking into BLINK (Pure Gym) but the one by gives me weird vibes 😅

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What are some options you guys have looked into?

Yep exactly as you read it, Mexican made, to be exact. Im looking for just only corn tamales in the husk preferably but Im not picky. The first time I had tamales it was corn and it came with this savory white sauce it was so delicious 😋 but I cant seem to find any places that sell the corn ones plain, they're either offering meats, cheese, or veggies and Im ngl I never tried any of those other flavors because the corn one is just that amazing to me

Any recommendations?? I dont care which boro as long as its authentic, Ill even take the fried ones Ecuadorians sell (those slap too) just please throw some recs my way, Im desperate!

curious to know if theres any videos on what normal life was like living during those moments? Was GDR sanctioned too? if so how did that make life like? any sourced free of american/western and zionist bias?

tired of my annoying disgusting inconsiderate. So I made a post recently about my annoying roommate and tonight was my last straw. I have work at 9 and have to be up at least by 6 to get ready and my roommate leaves the room in and out constantly omg. We share a room and she has her side and I have mine, the room is fairly big enough where we can split it but my god this lady is nuts. Not only is she spiteful with her cleanliness but she leaves the light on every time she leaves the room and I can barely get any sleep when she comes out the room.

well tonight I confronted her about it and she had the audacity to say she tries to be respectful but theres no way in hell thats the case, since day one she dropped her act and has purposely been messy as far as the bathroom goes, leaving shit stains on the toilet seat and piss in the toilet and hair everywhere. She eats like a fucking gorilla and has like 3 different overnight meals which makes the room smell heavy with the scent of each meal.

I got upset and said I dont feel respected and she said she feels some way about certain things too, I asked her what specifically and she couldnt name one thing and all she said I was slam things which isnt true at all, up until this point ive tried to be nothing but respectful and patient I even clean the bathroom after myself, its unappreciated. If anyone read my first post, when i told her I wanted to clean the bathroom after using it she gonna tell me oh well we're in the hood it dont matter lol i said huh? like what kinda bullshit logic is that. grew up in the hood and we were always clean, everyone's house i frequent we were always clean. so obviously shes just gross lol

well it ended up with us both arguing, I asked her prior if she had insomnia but I dont give a fuck im tired and want to go bed. I have work at 6 am and im obviously not getting any sleep tonight so its whatever. Im going to try and change my room with another roommate of ours but its just exhausting dealing with someone like this, lack of self awareness but yet simultaneously aware of their actions and want to play it off like its nothing.

I really wanna know what i can do to emphasize my point with how shes not considerate but I dont wanan escalate things further. She said she's rarely here (bullshit, shes only gone weekends) and most days shes here 5 days outta of the week. Laying in bed...doing nothing but sleeping. As far as her job goes I have no clue whats going on there and honestly Im starting to wonder if shes fucking pregnant because she eats so fucking much its ridiculous. Id change the trash and then she's filling it back up with three different bags of of three different meals she ate.

the only good thing about her is she takes the trash out but she sucks like 80% of the time.

she walked away when I started cursing her out so shes clearly not a confrontational person. the moment I said something she turned the light off and got in the fucking bed. i truly dont know what the fuck this girl does at night, our neighborhood isnt that bad to roam at night as ive done it before but shes not even from this state and shes new here in the area so I have no clue where she even wanders but its excessive asf and I can hardly sleep.

its like ok sure you have insomnia whatever but if you leave the room at least turn the fucking light off? also she leaves the AC blowing and theres no ICE in it to keep the air cool, so it blows hot air. Fundamentally she has shit for brains. I dont know how many times I have to tell her this.

in short im seeking advice on how to handle this situation without coming off too soft or too aggressive. I dont want to come off as someone who's a pushover but simultaneously I need to be able to stick up for myself, im not going to be gross back but i will use my words to convey how I feel. How do you handle roommates like this??? How do you show them their actions effect everyone?

This video is insane and with the way US/Israeli Imperialism is ramping up and the extreme push towards AI, everything is sounding plausible. Not surprising something like this exists but damn the damage it inflicts is scary. According to this video the USSR was studying microwave energy for years and developed a "pulse gun" that even after the collapse of the USSR, the Russians apparently were still working on it. They're saying the Russians (post-USSR) sold the weapon to criminal networks and instructed them to target certain state actors

I havent looked more into this but this is insane. The reason Im inclined to believe it is because of the CIA's experiments with psycho-control, which ranged from LSD but even to more sinister things like psycho-sexual torture, geared towards children

In the video it says the CIA denied it for decades, allowing their agents to suffer with these symptoms and feelings. Now they confirmed this weapon exists but they arent fully transparent about the details (obviously) but all CIA agents reporting on their symptoms all say the same thing: painful headaches, throbbing pain, ears feel like theyre about to burst, numbing & tingling and strong throbbing pain shooting down their arms, heart & chest pains, headaches, vertigo, spinal pain, muscle spasms, muscle & bone weakness. One agent even had to have surgery because her bones, and I quote, were dissolving.

Reading the comments (I know!) and a couple of people were saying that the Venezuelan soldiers during the Maduro raid reported experiencing similar symptoms. Also they're alluding to a foreign "ally" potentially having access to the weapon too.

As of recently an article came out about a reporter being hit with the same symptoms while investigating the Epstein Ranch. Which btw a 60 minute video aired on the ranch recently (NOT IN THE US but outside in places like Australia) I believe the video is banned from being aired in the US

Anyway I dont know much about this but thought the info was interesting and figured Id share it with anyone else who is curious, or maybe heard about this for years now.

Idk if anyone has read more in depth about the CIA psycho-sexual torture and mind control program (MKUltra), it starts off as something wacky with the LSD usage but really thats just a front and the info they feed you, in actually it just gets worse from there but when you do look into it and you see how its connected to these pedophile rings, and stuff like Epstein ends up making a lot more sense than you expect. Books like *"Programmed to Kill, the Politics of Serial Murder"* by David McGowan and how far this dates back its really some sick shit. Even Alan Dershowitz is mentioned in this book, it quotes his call to lowering the age of consent. We know he's apart of the Epstein Class. These people will do whatever for power. Its not even just the CIA, its Israel and Mossad too. Its Global.

So what are your thoughts? probably wondering how this applies to Marxism. I just feel like we should know what's out there and what we're up against, if a reporter was hit by a weapon like this imagine the average person??? CIA isnt safe and wont protect their own, what about people in the US? or worse the Global South? If this was really used on the Venezuelans during the Maduro raid, how could this effect revolutionary efforts internationally? I thought it was fucked up how easy it was for them to take Maduro and how his own allies sold him out but now this just adds a new layer to it no? Fucking pulse guns? Jesus fucking christ. Not just the criminals but the Epstein class have access to these. Scary shit