"They tie up heavy, burdensome loads and lay them on men's shoulders, but they themselves are not willing to lift a finger to move them." (Matthew 23:4)

"...none has spent a night inside the Vatican and live, instead, in a refuge run by Sant'Egidio..."

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Not in the Vatican either:

"The Sant'Egidio team helped them [Wafaa Eid, her husband and their two young children] find accommodation and settle in Italy. Now they live in Rome where she works as a cleaner."

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Ditto:

"Just before breaking the Ramadan fast on Sunday evening, Hasan Zaheda played basketball with his son in the tiny courtyard of the basement-level apartment on Rome's outskirts where the refugee family is rebuilding their lives."

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Seedance 2.0 1080p

Infinite Fight Scenes From One Prompt

Created a parametric prompt for epic fight scenes. You can generate unlimited variations just by changing the parameters. Tested one generation in 1080p with Seedance 2.0 on Higgsfield.

More examples with prompts are in the replies.

Prompt Template:

FORMAT: 15s / continuous fight

CHARACTERS
A: [character_A]
B: [character_B]

ENVIRONMENT
[short description]

FIGHT PROFILE
STYLE: [brutal / elegant / tactical / chaotic / cinematic]
ENERGY: [low / medium / high / explosive]
WEAPONS: [none / melee / mixed]
INTENT: [duel / assassination / survival / dominance / training]

VISUAL
Cinematic realism, physical lighting, shallow DOF, subtle grain, natural motion blur.

DIRECTIVE
No fixed choreography. Fight emerges dynamically from characters, environment, and momentum.

BEHAVIOR
- Use environment freely (walls, ground, objects)
- Allow verticality (climb, wall-run, elevation shifts)
- Encourage unexpected but physically valid actions

RULES
- Momentum chain only, no isolated actions
- Clear positioning at all times
- Continuous, motivated camera (POV / OTS / wide / low-high as needed)
- Environment actively reacts (splashes, debris, sparks)

IMPACT
Strong contacts:
2-frame hold + brightness spike + micro shake resume

MOTION
Secondary delay (~2 frames) on hair, fabric, environment.

RHYTHM
Fast exchanges + micro pauses + 1–2 slow-motion beats (0.5–1s)

ESCALATION
Intensity rises. Include:
- one vertical/environment-driven move
- one decisive high-impact action

HERO MOMENT (CRITICAL)
Generate one standout finishing beat:
- visually dominant, clearly readable
- uses environment or full-body motion
- slow-motion entry → sharp impact → brief aftermath hold
- ends with strong silhouette or positional advantage

GUARDRAILS
- Keep character identity and position consistent (no teleporting)
- Respect weight and inertia (no floaty or impossible motion)
- Ensure clear cause → effect in every action
- Keep camera readable and motivated (no random spins or cuts)
- Use environment logically (no clipping or mismatch)
- Prioritize clarity and physical realism over complexity

OUTPUT
Fluid, physical, cinematic fight with clear spatial logic, dynamic camera, environmental interaction, and a memorable final highlight moment.

CHARACTERS
A: high elf warrior with luminous armor and energy blade
B: red elf fighter with dark organic armor and curved twin blades

ENVIRONMENT
border zone between floating islands and red forest below, split light (gold above, crimson below)

FIGHT PROFILE
STYLE: elegant
ENERGY: high
WEAPONS: melee
INTENT: duel

CHARACTERS
A: lone knight with scratched armor and a flaming sword
B: massive dragon with molten scales, smoke leaking from its jaws

ENVIRONMENT
collapsed stone bridge over a lava-filled chasm, heat distortion in the air

FIGHT PROFILE
STYLE: chaotic
ENERGY: explosive
WEAPONS: mixed
INTENT: survival

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We assume all knowledge can be downloaded or mastered through solitary study.

But the Parasurama Kalpa Sutras present a view on mantra practice that challenges this.

Some knowledge simply resists commodification.

A thread on why PDFs aren't enough. 🧵

2/
The ninth sutra provides the key:
सम्प्रदायविश्वासाभ्यां सर्वसिद्धिः — "All accomplishments come through tradition and conviction."
It establishes two pillars for true practice:

-Vishwasa (conviction) and

-Sampradaya (living tradition).

3/
Vishwasa is not blind belief, but a settled certainty born from transmitted knowledge and verification.

Sampradaya is adherence to the living lineage passed from teacher to student, preserving the entire methodology, not just words.

The claim from Canadian Conservatives that anthropogenic (man made) climate change is a false hypothesis is not acceptable. It never was.

The idea that the development of oil and gas resources can be continued without consideration of the threat that global warming poses to our immediate communities and the planet at large, is just wrong in every respect.

There is no debate about it. Up to the American Civil War, many Northerners were willing to abide the institution of slavery so as not to disrupt the economy. It wasn't until it became an overwhelming matter of personal conscience that it was eliminated.

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War changes people both physically and emotionally.
Especially those who fight it.

Ukrainian defenders show their before/after photos🧵

12 Mistakes you should NEVER make when it comes to women (and the dating market).

1. Never eat a woman's p*ssy

Eating a woman's pvssy not only makes you look weak, but it also means you hand over your power as a man to her;

She should suck your c*ck instead; it shows dominance, and as a man too, you need to dominate her.

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There are many women;

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1/ The Hamilton-Wentworth District School Board @HWDSB refused to release a $70k taxpayer funded anti-Palestinian racism training session, claiming disclosure would pose a “danger to safety or health.”

Juno News obtained the full transcript. A thread.

2/ Continued

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If you fix these 8 nutrients,

your testosterone will rise faster than any “test booster” on the market.

Most men are deficient. Don’t be one of them.

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Zinc is non-negotiable.
If this drops, your energy, libido, and overall “man feeling” drops with it.

Most men don’t even eat enough foods with Zinc.

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🚨A new study details that the climate value of algae & cyanobacteria lies not in CO₂ uptake alone, but in their capacity to generate long-lived, chemically recalcitrant C compounds, such as algaenan & carbonates that may contribute to durable sequestration pathways.

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3/ It constructs a functional distinction between:

1) Labile carbon fractions, which are rapidly cycled through microbial respiration

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