u/Explorer_of__History

Hello everyone! Of the many, many, religions in After the End CK3, one that intrigues me the most is Bumbothesism. In case anyone is unaware, here is the description of the Myth of Bumba, which all Bumbotheist faiths share.

>All Bumbotheist faiths share one central myth, the legend of the impoverished couple Mother Catirina and Father Francisco. When pregnant, Mother Catirina fell deathly ill and beseeched Father Francisco for an ox's tongue, believed to possess healing properties that could save her and their unborn child. During his long quest to procure the requested ox, Father Francisco faces numerous trials and tribulations, from encountering groups of 'caiporas', the trickster spirits of the forest, to facing the formidable 'boiuna', the giant snake of the Amazon, or even succeeding in outsmarting a greedy lord.

Ultimately, Father Francisco confronts Bumba himself - and, depending on the storyteller, he either fells the divine ox himself, or Bumba sacrifices his life for the unborn's child's, after which the Bull God rises again with the help of local 'pajés', the healers of the forest.

The story then culminates with Mother Catirina consuming Bumba's tongue and saving her unborn child, as the mortal couple is rewarded with health, power, and recognition for their resilience against all perils and adversities.

Is Bumbothesist inspired by a real-life South American legend, is it an original creation of the developers, or is it somewhere in between? I've tried a Google search, but if the Myth of Bumba exists outside this mod, there is no information about it on the internet.

Hello everyone! I need some help finding a gift and am wondering if you could help.

My co-worker is retiring this year. He has an in-home bar and brews his own beer, so it's safe to say that he loves his booze (in non-problematic way). He is also proud of his ancestory from the Appalchian Moutains, so I thought that a legally produced spirit that immitates moonshine would be a fitting gift.

However, I personally abstain from alcohol, so I know next to nothing about it. Are there any kinds of "moonshine" that you would recommend? Alternatively, are there any special kinds of alcohol that you think would make good gifts?

Hello everyone! I hope you're all doing well, especially those of you, who like me, chose to listen to Robert's recent series on Jimmy Saville. I think this series is a contender for the most difficult one to listen to and was certainly one of the hardest ones for Robert to write: when they guy who makes a podcast about evil people for living cries during research, you know shit is completely messed up.

Throughout this series, Robert talked abouth how Britain's libel laws have a chilling affect that discouraged publications from reporting Saville's crimes out of fear of lawsuits. If anyone wants a concrete demonstration of these laws, I'd recommend watching the 2016 film Denial, which is currently on Netflix. It's about the time when the infamous Holocaust denier David Irving tried to sue the American historian Deborah Lipstadt in the 1990s for calling him one in her book Denying the Holocaust.

The thing that stands out about Britain's libel laws is that the burden of proof is on the defendent. Unlike in many places, where it is up to a libel lawsuit's plantiff to prove that what the defendent said was libelous, in Britain, the plantiff is entitled to a clean reputation, so the defendent has to prove what they said wasn't libelous.