run-on sentences aren’t real btw, that’s a lie made up by loser control freaks who feel the need to stifle my reading speed with stop signs (a.k.a. “.”); but i’m a woman of yield signs (,) and rolling stops (;) <- i accidentally made a pussy
So none of the humans in Gravity Falls noticed when Ford was replaced by his twin, which makes sense, he was a recluse in the woods who probably only infrequently came into town for coffee or groceries. And also a secret mind-wiping cult was on the loose.
But as reclusive as he was around the humans, he got VERY social with the local supernatural entities. He raised a shapeshifter, he kept a gnome in a cage, he yelled at Steve with a megaphone. The local paranormal community was probably very familiar with the excited six-fingered human who traipsed around the woods conducting interviews and taking notes.
So, what did they think when he suddenly vanished, to be replaced by a five-fingered con artist who completely ignored the supernatural entities and began bringing humans around the shack?
I propose this:
None of the supernatural entities realized that he’s Ford’s twin.
They assume that as part of Ford’s studies, he summoned up his own evil doppelgänger, and it killed him and took over his life. As doppelgängers are wont to do.
Which makes Stan a member of the paranormal community in their eyes; but if he’d rather try to blend in among the humans, hey, that’s his business. They just won’t send him invites to the town’s magical meet-ups. He is, after all, an EVIL doppelgänger.
sounds very similar to a radio story i heard in 2014 ago about credit card debt. the debt got sold to a collection company and a couple received a court summons. they knew they had taken on debt, but they were confused about who this new company was and where specifically the number they were supposed to owe came from.
they show up in court and just ask the lawyer for the collection company: can you prove where this number comes from? Do you have a contract showing that you purchased our debt? probably luckily for them, a reporter researching a book on the topic showed up and asked the same questions.
10 minutes later they get in front of the judge and the collection company drops the whole case and theyre free to go. story is below, it has a transcript in the link too
If you want to advocate but can’t protest, are under voting age, want to do more, whatever, my roommates and I made a bunch of solidarity stickers. Palestinians are begging us to not look away, to force awareness– we made these to easily and quickly stick up everywhere that people might see them. I’m talking Starbucks windows, light poles, crosswalks, electrical boxes, street signs, bus stops etc to keep this on people’s minds. They also make easy post cards– stick one on an index card and mail it to congress.
I bought 150 mailing labels from Staples for about $15, but you could also use scrap paper and clear packing tape. I also tried to use some different phrasing– a lot of people shut down when they read “free Palestine” or “from the river to the sea” so I tried to bypass the “pOLiTiCaL” angle and appeal to the humanitarian one.
Also also, if you want to contribute and have some time, sending physical mail to representatives is a good thing to do. For this issue, it doesn’t even have to be long or complicated letters, it can literally just be a note that says “cease fire now xoxox, your constituent, [name]” or whatever. It can be easy to ignore Twitter and brush off voicemails left with their staffers, it’s time to get stuff in their desk.
I know it’s an issue that boys are not taught emotional maturity amd women are expected to take care of them but please do not think that therefore it must be true that women ARE taught emotional maturity. Like please take a look at all of our mothers and tell me you honest to god believe that
