Recent wars and shrinking influence of the Dark Lord may have a surprising - and potentially irreplaceable - casualty: bread, which many Middle-earthers have grown to love. Can Arda survive without the maggot-ridden delicacy? #dailygondor #orcposting

― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

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On the anniversary of Tolkien's death, we hope his spirit rises and smites Amazon, all of the producers, screenwriters, and most of the fans who cheer on the tainting and corruption of his life's work.

In addition to open violence against their Orc brothers, Valar fundamentalists engage in perverse and hurtful mental gymnastics to justify continued occupation of Gondor and Rohan by Persons of the West. Read more:

Hang tight, better days are coming.

The speech - too extreme to be cited in full - nonetheless offered some good advice, such as failing "courage of men", submitting to fear. Aragorn further remarked men will one day forsake the bonds of fellowship. Still, the context of the address proved problematic. Read more:

Moria, known for its bridges, warm hospitality (nobody ever wants to leave) and being 100% diverse (fully Goblin), has been lovingly criticised that the loan arrangement may be unfair to it: the Western Kingdoms are the real winners because they'll get diversity. Read more:

We can agree a little orc fun is a small price to pay for the benefits of having orcs in your kingdom.

The Ring wasn’t the only thing that went south.

There is only one correct opinion and it is the opinion you're told to repeat. Those are right, correct opinions. If you can't say the right thing, keep your wrong, incorrect opinions to yourself.

They'll look at it and go: "well, nothing wrong with that, things are finally getting vibrant."

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