𝓛𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪🧛‍♀️ ⁎ . ° ⋆｡˚

Visual Artist • New VTuber | Palworld 1.0, Doom Revelations & Echoes of Aincrad PC Gamer

[𝓛𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪🧛‍♀️ ⁎ . ° ⋆｡˚ @ArtwithLuc]

Angels don’t fall alone.
Nearly complete.
#vssfantasy #fantasyart #isekai

[𝓛𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪🧛‍♀️ ⁎ . ° ⋆｡˚ @ArtwithLuc]

A moment suspended between devotion and defiance.
Final details coming together , the completed piece will be ready soon.
Fantasy authors, if your story lives in myth, angels, or forbidden love, I’d love to collaborate.

#FantasyArt #FantasyIllustration #WritingCommunity #vss

[Emir Han @RealEmirHan]

Anya Taylor-Joy suffered bullying at school

Her classmates told her she looked like a fish because of her large, widely spaced eyes

She avoided mirrors for years. She says:

“I have never and I don’t think I will ever think of myself as beautiful”

[𝓛𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪🧛‍♀️ ⁎ . ° ⋆｡˚ @ArtwithLuc]

Whispered tension in bold lines as soft curves pop art meets quiet intensity 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👨✨
#ModernPopArt #ContemporaryIllustration

[𝓛𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪🧛‍♀️ ⁎ . ° ⋆｡˚ @ArtwithLuc]

Turning a classic symbol of mortality into a stylish character with vintage attitude while keeping the composition bold and full of personality. #InkDrawing #TattooFlash

[The International Dublin Writers' Festival @LPOBryan]

After his father lost the family home to pay his debts, Nath began giving his wages over to support his mother and siblings. But his sense of responsibility had not been entirely engaged. A #bookbubble @SandraWWright https://t.co/MXHD9Tg2Yq #fiction #literature #amreading

[CoveredGeekly @CoveredGeekly]

Dick Van Dyke, David Attenborough and now Mel Brooks are all 100 and still actively working to this day.

This is such a win 🥹

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

New trailer for ‘MOTOR CITY’, an action film with no dialogue starring Alan Ritchson.

The film follows a working-class man who goes after revenge against a gangster who framed him for a crime he didn’t commit.

In theaters on July 24.

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

First look at ‘INSECTARIUM’, a new stop-motion film from Mexican director Sofia Carrillo.

The film follows a world where insects have gone extinct, until a girl revives a moth.

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

A live-action ‘MAGIC SCHOOL BUS’ movie is moving forward.

Elizabeth Banks will star as Ms Fizzle.

(Source: https://t.co/WEE11KFz0r)

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

Highest-grossing biopics ever 💰

1️⃣ 'Oppenheimer' — $975.8M
2️⃣ 'Michael' — $911.9M

[AnUnimportantPerson @TheUn_important]

Are We Primed to Ignore the Next Holocaust or Genocide?

History teaches us that genocides do not happen overnight—they evolve through identifiable stages. Dr. Gregory Stanton of Genocide Watch has outlined ten stages that societies pass through on the path to genocide. When we analyse global events through this lens, we should ask: are we ignoring warning signs simply because they don't fit our current political narratives?

https://t.co/YQYwzPnRLD

Recently, a number of South African refugees entered the United States, following statements by former President Donald Trump expressing concern over the treatment of the white population in South Africa. Trump raised these issues during a meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, where the idea of a possible “genocide” against white South Africans was discussed—though widely dismissed by international media.

Curious about the situation, I turned to Dr. Stanton’s framework to assess whether South Africa fits any of these early stages. Here is a comparison between the historical stages of genocide as applied to the Jews in Nazi Germany and the current treatment of white South Africans.

Stage 1: Classification
Definition: Distinguishing people into “us and them” by ethnicity, race, religion, or nationality.

Historical Example:
Germany (1933): Jews were classified separately from "Aryan" Germans.

Key Events:
April 1, 1933: Nationwide boycott of Jewish businesses.
April 7, 1933: Law for the Restoration of the Professional Civil Service, excluding Jews from government jobs.

South African Context:
Post-apartheid South Africa maintains racial classifications to implement redistributive policies like Black Economic Empowerment (BEE). Though designed to address past injustices, critics argue these measures continue to divide society along racial lines.

https://t.co/1fTxGOSWWi

Stage 2: Symbolization
Definition: Assigning names or symbols to specific groups.

Historical Example:
Germany (1938–1941):Jews were required to carry ID cards stamped with a red "J" and wear yellow Stars of David.

South African Context:
Race remains a required classification in official documentation and is central to implementing affirmative action policies. Though intended for redress, some believe this continues to reinforce racial identities and social divisions.

https://t.co/tGcjvlLoeA

Stage 3: Discrimination
Definition: Using law, custom, and political power to deny rights to a group.

Historical Example:
April 7, 1933: Jews barred from public service.
September 15, 1935:Nuremberg Laws revoked citizenship and banned marriage between Jews and non-Jews.

South African Context:
The Employment Equity Amendment Act imposes sectoral targets aimed at redressing inequality by promoting representation of historically disadvantaged groups. Critics argue that these targets disadvantage white South Africans, particularly in employment and professional advancement.

https://t.co/HgmgnZVzYq

Stage 4: Dehumanization
Definition: One group denies the humanity of another, equating them with animals, vermin, or diseases.

Historical Example:
Germany (from 1935):State propaganda depicted Jews as subhuman, parasites, and a threat to society.

Contemporary Context:
What’s most alarming is how global media frames the concerns of white South Africans. Reports have dismissed them as not being “real” refugees, insisting there is no genocide. Songs that advocate violence against white people have been downplayed as “historical anthems,” while in the UK, a white woman received a 31-month prison sentence over a post she deleted within hours, deemed offensive.

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Is this an example of a broader trend of dehumanizing people with pale skin? Could this be the beginning of a larger, more dangerous pattern—one where the humanity of an entire group is denied because they are considered historically privileged?

If we saw a child about to place their hand on a hot stove, we would intervene without hesitation. In the same way, we should act when we recognize a society progressing through the stages of genocide. South Africa’s situation appears to have already reached Stage 3, with some elements of Stage 4 reflected in how global media portrays white South Africans.

The real danger lies in dismissing these early stages as irrelevant or deserved—because that itself is a symptom of Stage 4 thinking: dehumanization.

If we allow ourselves to accept the suffering of one group because of their skin colour or history, what happens when the next group is yours?

Let us reflect, not just on the past, but on our present biases. If genocide begins with words and policies, then our silence—or ridicule—may be complicity.

https://t.co/0bJfAyY6lI

[Culture Crave 🍿 @CultureCrave]

Goku went Super Saiyan for the first time 35 years ago in 'Dragon Ball Z' 💥

[Halo @Halo]

Jumping into the weekend like

[𝓛𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪🧛‍♀️ ⁎ . ° ⋆｡˚ @ArtwithLuc]

“FOXFIRE” 🦊🔥

A commissioned cover illustration inspired by traditional Irezumi aesthetics, rendered with bold, clean linework.

Commission for @DracoSoulFyre

#CoverArt #MangaArt

[cow @cowincrisis]

hey guys does anyone know any tips for getting across these things

[Neuron Studios @NeuronStudios]

Neuron Studios 2025 Showreel

We design meaningful experiences™

[Katherine Argent @effthealgorithm]

Search is full of ads and wrong answers. Every other email is an ad. Prime Video charges you and shows ads. Paramount? Ads. Peacock? YouTube? Hulu? Ads followed by more ads. Netflix full of ads. Meta and X, every other thing is an ad. Pinterest is nothing but ads. AI is in everything. AI finishes sentences incorrectly and won’t stop. AI reads your email and search history to target you with more ads. Every time you open an app or visit a site there’s an update making it worse. In a hurry? First, click here to agree to terms you don’t have time to read and must accept. You need an account to do that. Change your temporary password. Enter your 2FA code. Check your email and enter that code. Now use a passkey. Your password is too simple to remember. Change it. No, not like that. Now log on. Enter your 2FA code. Check your email for a code… Welcome back! We’ve updated our terms of service and privacy policy (you have none). Subscribe to the site. Subscribe to Netflix. Subscribe to toilet paper. Subscribe to these groceries. Pay a membership fee for the right to subscribe then tip your driver who delivers the subscriptions your membership lets you subscribe to. Time to work? We’ve got to update your laptop and will slow down everything you do until you agree to update. But first, click here to agree. Update installed — your laptop’s broken now. It doesn’t matter, since your boss just replaced you with AI. Go to your phone to complain on social media. Wait, your phone needs an update so we can add more AI. Click here. Oh sorry, your phone can’t handle this update. Now it’s useless. Go get the newest phone. Here’s a text from a friend, an email, a voice mail they left three days ago but you didn’t see until now because of sync problems with the cloud. It’s their GoFundMe. Their MLM. Their Patreon. Never mind, you didn’t respond to their text within 9 minutes and now you’re no longer friends. They blocked you. Make new friends. Download this app to find people in your area. In your neighborhood. On your street. Two doors down from you. Do you know this person yet, we think you’d get along. You need an account to use this app. That username is taken. Enter a password. Not that one, you used it on another site. You need to be connected to WiFi to download the app. Allow the app to connect to other devices on your network. Allow the app to access your contacts, know your precise location, store your credit card details. Oops, sorry, we got hacked now all that info is available on the web. There’s a class action suit. You can join. It’ll take a decade to get your $3.73 share of the ten billion settlement. We’ll send it via PayPal or deposit it to your bank, just tell us those details. Oh no, another hack. That info is circulating now, too. Here’s a spam call, a spam email, a spam text. Why are you angry? Why are you talking about getting rid of your phone? Why don’t you like AI, it lets us make all of this easier? Do you know how ridiculous that sounds? This is progress. You’ll be left behind. Do you want to be left behind? Do you???

[Cartoon History @Cartoonhistory2]

How do you feel about Americanized openings for Japanese anime?

[𝓛𝓾𝓬𝓲𝓷𝓭𝓪🧛‍♀️ ⁎ . ° ⋆｡˚ @ArtwithLuc]

@SorayaAgency Thank you so much for the kind words, really boosted my morale all the way. 😇🫶✨

[Belly Dancer Soraya @SorayaAgency]

Hello Lucinda 🤎🍂 Your artwork is beautiful and ethereal wow, thank you for following💃🏽 shimmies and smiles 😃

[Sahil Bloom @SahilBloom]

Major life hack: Don't complain, ever. Nobody likes a complainer. They drain the energy of everyone around them. It's exhausting spending time around someone who constantly complains about things outside their control. If it’s within your control, go do something about it. If it’s not, you’re just wasting energy thinking about it. Complaining gives too much power to the thing. Take back that power.