shjdhkdfjhgkhkd this is one of the most bizarre things the dub ever did and I feel like we don’t talk about it enough? They just. casually gave their protagonist mind reading powers. Just dropped that like it was nbd and then never brought it up again
in the dark I found my sight
And there your name was written large in letters bright!
There my faith was! "Worry not!" declared the night
Marvel Comics #1000: We’re Calling Him Ben
I feel this is an important addition. He saves so many people on a regular basis that this just keeps happening. And he feels so much for his uncle that the answer is always the same.
…. This hits different when you realise he’s canonically Jewish
Can you please elaborate ? I’m curious as to what it means
You can read a pretty good summary of it here, but as (most likely) Ashkenazi Jews, PP probably follows the minhag (custom) that says “that by naming a newborn child after a deceased loved one, the soul lives on through the child.” (Quoted from the site linked above.) And given how his Uncle Ben died, it just makes it all the more sadder tbh.
another fine distinction is that the soul isn’t thought to be reincarnated, it’s that the memory of the loved one is kept alive and more good deeds in life can be inspired by (and thus partially attributed to) the dead. ‘may their memory be a blessing’–the memory of the deceased is honored, respected, and who they were is retold as inspiration to the next generation.
ben’s memory is a blessing. that’s extremely jewish. spiderman is inspired not just by the shame of his death, but by the moral teachings he’d given peter in life. and his name given to these babies is another part of it: babies named in spiderman’s honor are also very honestly and truly named in his honor, and continue to be blessings to the world.
it’s very joyous, i think. very sweet.
calling eyes "orbs" yes or no
hell yes give me the orbs
I am orb neutral
how dare you make me read that with my own orbs
Sniffing glue = gets you high
Glue = made of horses
Sniffing horses = I think we need to do some research!
This is how medicine worked until like 1500
It's also still how pyramid wellness schemes work.
wardofwinters
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Hot 4am take but I feel like if we want to get people more interested in making their yards a more habitable space for wildlife like insects, we have to acknowledge that ‘Don’t want bugs in your house’ is still a 100% fair and valid point of view. ‘Loves nature’ and ‘doesn’t want roaches spiders and mosquitoes in the house’ aren’t opposites.
And with that in mind, when we propose to people that spraying pesticides around houses is Not A Good Idea, Actually, I feel like we need to give an alternative asides from ‘deal with it.’
I wish there were products commonly sold that actually WERE targeted to specific bugs instead of every bug killing spray being repackaged Kills Everything Juice That Is Dangerous To Your Kids And Pets
that being said, spiders are the best pest control, for real.
I would LOVE a bug spray that keeps the very specific tomato eater little bastards away from my romas and DOESN'T KILL BEES but unfortunately EVERY spray ever will apparently kill EVERY BUG even the good ones without fail and I hate it so much because if you say "But I don't WANT a bug spray that'll kill bees too." Everyone just shrugs like "just don't use bug spray then." AND THERE ARE NO ALTERNATIVES?? It's either bye bye bees, THE SAME GUYS THAT POLLINATE YOUR SHIT, or your entire fucking garden gets eaten by the bugs you don't want in your garden.
Farmer Family Friend's pest control solutions are all basically "promote beneficial critters like spiders, wasps etc."
He uses no-till beds with grass paths between them because it makes habitat for ground beetles. And cover crops.
According to him, even organic pesticides will still kill beneficial and harmful insects alike. They're a last resort.
He rotates planting marigolds in beds because they inhibit a lot of pests.
for mosquitoes you may want to try putting up bluebird boxes
