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Its poll time! For the first one we have Aisha From Winx Club (2004) Vs Aika From Pretty Pretty Please I Don't Want to be a Magical Girl (2025)

Aisha is a fan favorite among Black fandom, many of us grew up watching the Winx with her as some of our only representation especially in magical girl media, unfortunately but often common for Black girl characters, Aisha is not treated well in the series and actively faces the most hardship compared to her non-black peers. Aika is a newer addition to the growing cast of Black representation (especially in regards to the magical girl genre), the animatic pilot by Kiana Mai that came out in 2025 blew up online! The series currently is getting its first episode fully animated and many fans (myself included) are hoping the series gets greenlit! Please check out the first two episodes if you haven't seen them yet!

A morning prayer that was shared on r/Episcopalian which I loved, from the Book of Common Prayer (1979). It's from the Ministration to the Sick (under "Prayers for use by a Sick Person"), but I hope it'll be helpful for anyone facing a difficult day. I prayed it this morning; I'll certainly need it often.

This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.