I wasn’t totally sure about that leftover chicken, so I decided to round out the rice with a quick egg.
I figured that if it involved pav bhaji masala and veggies, I was probably going to like it. Not bad at all, especially for the amount of work.
Way to make your Alt-Right followers feel like shit, bro.
Recently seen in my in-box
I want to explain that I have no desire to offend my readers. Quite the opposite. As the blog and Valhalla fandom grew, I became very aware that the things I say can offend my followers and readers. I made a post that poked fun at smoking without a second thought and woke up to find I’d alienated several people who smoked. That hurt. I made a sarcastic remark once that offended a Valhalla fan and that hurt a great deal, I was mortified that I’d offended a fan who really respected me. I strongly try to avoid this.
But the fact that explaining how my book does not support Nazism really shouldn’t offend anyone who’s on the level. It’s simply true, my book is not a white supremacist text, it has Nazis as the bad guys in one chapter, it ridicules and refutes many alt-right shibboleths. It’s not a friendly series to those beliefs.
Now I stand by it, I don’t want to offend my readers. I have over 125,000 of them now and there’s sure to be a wide diversity of beliefs among those people. Some will identify as alt-right. I am aware that some even call themselves neo-Nazis, thus grouping themselves with Nazis in history. And I just have to say it flatly to them- You people murdered over half of my father’s side of the family. You incite violence against the innocent because of their race. You fight for the supremacy of a damn skin color and that makes you an absolute sack of shit to me.
In my post, I ascribe a meaning to the Tikari on the cover of Valhalla. This is actually a huge risk for me because there’s someone out there who has a tattoo of it. I am stating a meaning to her tattoo that I had not stated when she got it. I take that very seriously because I respect her very greatly and would be absolutely destroyed if I hurt her, especially by altering the public connotations of her tattoo to something she didn’t approve of. But here’s the thing- I’m pretty damn sure she won’t mind it being a symbol of lesbian strength and superiority to things that berate them, such as Nazism.
I weigh the things I say here pretty heavily. Especially in that post. Because there are people I don’t want to hurt. But to my followers who believe I deserve to die because of my bloodlines, well, I gotta say I kind of want you people to hurt. I dare say I would feel bad if I didn’t use my posts to hurt you. You think I should be erased? Then I don’t think you deserve to enjoy my blog without at least a little sting.
We have reached the time when silence is tantamount to complicity. I would be guiltier if I stayed silent than if I offend some people. So I cannot be silent about it: If you are my fan and you identify with Nazism, white supremacy, and yes- The “alt-right”- I don’t really want you here. I don’t care to avoid offending you. If you believe I am sub-human for my heritage, I’m just not going to try very hard to avoid hurting your fragile fragile feelings.
My novel Valhalla and its sequels are in no way supportive of Nazism.
They are the product of a Jewish author and an LGBT press.
Nobody involved with these books supports white supremacist filth.
White supremacists have appropriated no shortage of Nordic and other symbols. Nazism took the swastika and pretty much ruined it forever. They want to do the same with symbols like the valknut, odal rune and even names like Valhalla itself.
But many of these names and icons still have a life outside of that racist bullshit. The novel Valhalla is in part an homage to what the symbols and terms originally stood for, and contains a framework for positive iconography that they might represent in the future- In opposition to things like the “alt-right.”
Something akin to Nazis appear in the second book in the Valhalla series. They appear there only to get the guts beaten out of them and signal the danger of such people to a character who otherwise didn’t quite get it, because it’s the year 2230 when these books begin and Nazism is finally a distant memory. Like it should be right now.
But it’s not, and the scum of the Earth are still claiming Norse mythology as their own. So I need to say it loud and clear:
VALHALLA BY ARI BACH IS 100% ANTI-NAZI.
The icons of Norse culture do not belong to the slime who abuse them. They do not belong to me either. But as long as proponents of racial hatred and homophobia claim them, I will hold up my novel against them. Valhalla wasn’t written knowing what 2017 would look like. But as its author I’ve lived to see it, and I despise what I see- The endurance of these vile beliefs. Valhalla wasn’t written solely to oppose them, it’s just an action/comedy series. But it uses Norse iconography, and it’s at the opposite end of all spectrums from Nazism.
And a final note: I considered putting the valknut symbol on the cover. But despite the main characters being on “Valknut Team,” that’s not what’s at the center of this series. The cover of the novel Valhalla depicts a “Tikari,” a sci-fi weapon, a knife that can turn into insect tech. The one on the cover isn’t even the main character’s. It’s another one that resembles a butterfly. I chose it over the main character’s Tikari because of its shape- I wanted it to stand as a labrys variant. For all the action and all the humor, the center and finale of the trilogy is about two women, both tough-as-nails, who would challenge the planet to be together.
There is no greater challenge to Nazis and their offspring than the prosperity of those they hate and want dead. I hope when people see my book cover, this Tikari, they see a new symbol that opposes all the alt-right stands for:
This is a Tikari. It means two women in love are stronger than all the might that racists and misogynists and homophobes and social slime will ever muster.
my mom got accepted into my college so i’m at orientation with her and she keeps having to explain that she’s the student
oh my god she has a classy leather binder for some reason??
SHE MADE A SCHEDULE IN WORD AND PRINTED IT AND DREW A MAP ON IT SO SHE WOULDN’T FORGET WHERE HER CLASSES WERE AND THEN SHE LAMINATED IT
THE ZZZS ARE TO INDICATE SHE GETS TO SLEEP IN. THERE ARE FLOCKS OF BIRDS TO INDICATE THAT SHE IS FREE AS A BIRD BECAUSE CLASSES ARE OVER. SHE DREW BUTTERFLIES IN HER COMPUTER MONITOR ICONS????
SHE MADE CUSTOM DIVIDERS OUT OF SCRAPBOOK PAPER, ALSO LAMINATED
she had her first quiz today and these were her notes
I showed her all the nice supportive comments you’ve all been leaving and she’s baffled but grateful
mom’s having a really hard time right now; she just had to pay hundreds of dollars to have testing done on the family dog, only to learn that he needed to be put down, and on top of that her car window was broken. these have all added up to a lot of unexpected expenses on top of the emotional toll of losing Muggins.
if you’re one of the many, many people who reblogged this post for good luck, or who was inspired by it, please consider donating to paypal.me/collegemom to help my mom out (name appears as The Whole Nine Yards but i promise it’s her). we’re not expecting much tbh, but every little bit helps at this point. signal boosts are appreciated, thank you to everyone for any support you can give.
First and foremost, thanks to all who have helped recently. I was able to get some food, gas to get to and from work, schedule a much needed doctor appointment to see if it’s cystic fibrosis I have and save the copay, and it’s all thanks to those who donated and reblogged. For those who can possibly help by donating, the fastest and most convenient way is through the cash app (http://cash.me/$toebeens) or if necessary or preferred through PayPal (http://PayPal.me/toebeens).
I recently lost my entire family; mom, dad and grandma within a year. no one had life insurance or owned a home, and I understand, we all struggled. however, Im struggling myself now and could really use any help. I’m very sick, working a lot and looking for a second job; but have rent due ($200 this Friday) before the lease is up on July 14th (day before my birthday happy birthday to me). My phone is currently turned off and i owe $83, which I’ll need to be able to revive calls about a second job. I also need to get food again soon, will most likely have more copay for cystic fibrosis, and currently have .52¢ in the bank. I could use any help at all really. Reblogs, good vibes, and love is also appreciated by any who can’t donate.
I’m in a really bad place guys. I’m terrified of being homeless not having family to turn to. And i miss my parents and grandparents so much it kills me. God it kills me. Im just having a really bad night missing them tonight I’m sorry. And I’m so sorry and embarrassed to ask for help but I don’t know what else to do. Thank you again to all who have. I love you all and hope everyone is in a better place than I am, and to those who aren’t, I pray you are soon and I can help you one day.
sorry to reblog this older post but I’m struggling a lot right now and could really use some help for anyone who is able. I literally don’t even have any money to get food or pay my bills if anyone is possibly able to help, id mean a lot. Reblogs are also so very much appreciated of course.
sorry to reblog again, last time today. sorry, I just desperately need gas to get to work and ate the last slice of bread to eat something today. honestly anything would help, if you’re in a position to of course. I have rent due as well. I’m so sorry to ask you guys. Reblogs are so greatly appreciated as well! Thank you!!
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