Leonie Krempien 🦁
@leoniekrempien.bsky.social
she/her | Musicologist | English Lit & Culture | 17th c. English Opera & history of musicology | Edmund Spenser groupie | also posts @shakesmus.bsky.social
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Take LoTR. The reason evil exists in the books is because the creator is singing new creations into existence and Melkor wants to co-opt the song. It’s the reason Sauron’s armies are twisted forms of elves. The evil in LoTR CANNOT CREATE, they can go “this thing looks like this other thing”
The far right is obsessed with Lord of the Rings and Musk keeps posting about "hobbits" because modern scientific racism owes more to fantasy worlds and gaming systems than genetic science, and they see both as effective mediums for right-wing propaganda www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why Elon Musk Needs Dungeons and Dragons to Be Racist
The fantastical roots of “scientific racism”
www.theatlantic.com
November 12, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Take LoTR. The reason evil exists in the books is because the creator is singing new creations into existence and Melkor wants to co-opt the song. It’s the reason Sauron’s armies are twisted forms of elves. The evil in LoTR CANNOT CREATE, they can go “this thing looks like this other thing”
Haargummi um den Stecker.
October 30, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Haargummi um den Stecker.
Reposted by Leonie Krempien 🦁
Insurance company will want to know if the car reverse sensor sounded at least twice before the incident
Two beep, or not two beep, that is the question
Two beep, or not two beep, that is the question
October 19, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Insurance company will want to know if the car reverse sensor sounded at least twice before the incident
Two beep, or not two beep, that is the question
Two beep, or not two beep, that is the question
Reposted by Leonie Krempien 🦁
Belegt ist das hier
"Paul von Joukowsky, [...] , habe Hasch später als [Wagners] Inspirationsquelle für Klingsors Zaubergarten genannt. Diesen Akt habe sich Wagner im Haschischrausch ausgedacht."
"Paul von Joukowsky, [...] , habe Hasch später als [Wagners] Inspirationsquelle für Klingsors Zaubergarten genannt. Diesen Akt habe sich Wagner im Haschischrausch ausgedacht."
July 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Belegt ist das hier
"Paul von Joukowsky, [...] , habe Hasch später als [Wagners] Inspirationsquelle für Klingsors Zaubergarten genannt. Diesen Akt habe sich Wagner im Haschischrausch ausgedacht."
"Paul von Joukowsky, [...] , habe Hasch später als [Wagners] Inspirationsquelle für Klingsors Zaubergarten genannt. Diesen Akt habe sich Wagner im Haschischrausch ausgedacht."
It wasn't unfortunately, I was in bed with a terrible migraine 🫠
September 17, 2025 at 6:29 AM
It wasn't unfortunately, I was in bed with a terrible migraine 🫠
Aaaaand now I have a ticket for tomorrow night. You can't just say things like that :')
September 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Aaaaand now I have a ticket for tomorrow night. You can't just say things like that :')
It was good, but I've definitely seen better Globe productions. I'm here until Wednesday morning. If you have time and would like to grab a pint, shoot me an email :)
September 8, 2025 at 8:16 AM
It was good, but I've definitely seen better Globe productions. I'm here until Wednesday morning. If you have time and would like to grab a pint, shoot me an email :)