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saturngalore · 2 months

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afrofuturism🪐

☆ one ~ solange hair by darknightt (tsr warning) ☆ two ~ loretta hair by @simtric ☆ three ~ bahati braids by @sheabuttyr ☆ four ~ isonoe hair by octetsica ☆ five ~ binah braids by @sheabuttyr ☆ six ~ cornrows & curls hair by @leeleesims1 ☆ seven ~ indie hair by @sashima ☆ eight ~ loc petals by @shespeakssimlish ☆ nine ~ mnemosyne hair by octetsica ☆

mini dedication essay to black simmers and ts4 creators below! pls read if you have the chance! <3

this edit is a small homage to afrofuturism and the various unique black hairstyles (and especially the black creators of most of these hairs) that i have downloaded and admired over the years! some of these are old and some of these are new.

to me, afrofuturism means constantly honoring/reclaiming/challenging the past while constantly creating/dreaming of a better society/world/future. a society/world/future that embraces and empowers all of our differences, ingenuity, aspirations, and unique lived/cultural experiences. a society/world/future that does not limit us through the various systems of marginalization and oppression (racism, homophobia, transphobia, fatphobia, sexism, xenophobia, ableism, classism, colorism, etc.) that often affects how we, as black people, live today.

blackness is so diverse and intricate yet it's always been a struggle to find my culture within a game that's known for being so limiting, bland, and extremely eurocentric when it comes to hairstyles, clothing, food traditions/events, etc. black simmers have always had to figure out how to make this game more inclusive and make it resemble either more like how our ancestors lived, how our current lives are, or how we would want our lives (and even our children's lives) to look like in the future no matter how dystopian the real world look and feel now. fortunately, these hairs and their uniqueness bring a huge sense of culture and style to this game. they have always inspired me and made me feel extremely proud to a part of the lovely african diaspora (and the ever-growing black simmer community).

in a way, being a black simmer and cc creator usually means that we are often digitally creating our own worlds as afrofuturists to varying degrees (whether we know it or not) every time we open our game, make our sims, make houses, and/or make black cultural cc. also, now i know that cc making is not easy to do and is extremely time-consuming so this post is also just me giving all black cc creators especially those who create for free their well-deserved flowers! here are some other black cc creators who created cc that have greatly impacted my game since i first started playing sims 4: @/leeleesims1 @/simtric @/hi-land @/yuyulie @/sims4bradshaw @/ebonixsims @/xmiramira @/sheabuttyr @/qwertysims @/oplerims @/sleepingsims @/shespeakssimlish and so many more im forgetting probably (im too shy rn to tag ppl but i greatly appreciate y’all fr i hope y’all telepathically get this message somehow 😭).

last but not least, i am hoping that this inspires somebody to keep creating or start creating regardless of what they think their skill level is! somebody will absolutely fall in love with your work and/or your art/work will 100% change someone's game forever <333

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dontmeantobepoliticalbut · 1 year

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Federal judge in Ky. rules gun ban for people with domestic violence orders is unconstitutional

A federal judge in Lexington has issued an opinion holding that a federal law prohibiting people from having guns if they have a domestic violence order against them is unconstitutional. The case is one of a series of cases making their way through the federal court system in the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last year that expanded gun rights.

In an order filed in the Eastern District of Kentucky Feb. 2, Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves dismissed a federal charge against a Harrison County man, Sherman Combs, who had been in possession of a handgun while he was under a domestic violence order. Combs is still facing a second federal charge that accuses him of lying to the firearms dealer about whether he had a DVO when he bought the gun in Georgetown three days after the order was issued.

The decision to dismiss the charge against Combs was based on the 2022 Supreme Court decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, in which the Supreme Court struck down a New York law that had required citizens to show a special need to carry weapons in public. The ruling changed the way courts evaluate the legality of restrictions on gun possession.

In deciding that case, the Supreme Court found that when courts are evaluating challenges to gun laws, they must ask first whether the conduct being regulated is covered by the text of the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right to bear arms. If it is, they must then consider whether the regulation aligns with the nation’s historical tradition of regulating firearms.

In dismissing the possession charge against Combs, Reeves found that he had not been shown a “comparable historical analogue” to the law prohibiting gun possession by those with a domestic violence order against them.

Combs’ attorney, Thomas Lyons, said that though Combs was “pleased with the dismissal of the charge,” the ruling should not be viewed as “an endorsement for people to have guns when they have a domestic violence order in place.”

“Judge Reeves is obligated by his oath of office to do justice impartially, and to follow the law as pronounced by the Supreme Court,” Lyons said in an email. “This is the essence of the rule of law. I am confident Judge Reeves takes that oath seriously.”

The U.S. Attorney’s Office, which is prosecuting Combs, did not comment on the judge’s order. U.S. Attorney Carlton Shier IV intends to appeal, according to court documents.

A higher court issued a similar opinion the same day Reeves issued his order. In that case, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which has jurisdiction over Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, also ruled as unconstitutional the law banning people under domestic violence orders from having firearms. The three judges in that case also cited the Bruen decision, saying the 1994 law’s “ban on possession of firearms is an ‘outlier that our ancestors would never have accepted.’”

Some advocates for victims of domestic violence are concerned about the rulings.

“It is disappointing, especially given the situations we’ve had in Lexington recently around domestic violence and victims being killed using guns,” said Fayette County Attorney Angela Evans. “It’s a disservice to victims. It’s a disservice to the community.”

She said that that knowing that their partner wouldn’t be permitted to have guns is “probably something that was a comfort to people who would file” for a DVO, and she wondered if the rulings would “cause a lot of hesitation” among victims considering filing for an order.

“What has this law prevented from happening? I’m not sure, but I’m concerned that we might find out,” Evans said.

“As someone who works for a domestic violence shelter, we obviously have strong feelings about people with DVOs against them possessing firearms,” said Veronica Christian, a family advocate at GreenHouse 17.

Allowing people who are under domestic violence orders to have guns seems like “giving a dangerous person another way to be dangerous,” she said.

State court documents indicate that Combs’ wife sought and was granted a domestic violence order against Combs, 50, on June 15 in Harrison District Court.

On June 18, according to federal court documents, Combs bought a .357 Magnum revolver in Scott County, representing to the dealer “that he was not subject to a court order restraining him from harassing, stalking or threatening an intimate partner or child of such partner.”

He allegedly texted his partner in violation of the DVO five times on June 25 and 26. When a sheriff’s deputy arrived to arrest him in Cynthiana the following day, Combs had a revolver in a holster on his hip, court documents state.

Though the charge related to Combs’ possession of the gun has been dismissed, he is still facing a federal charge alleging that he lied to the firearms dealer. A pretrial conference is scheduled for Feb. 15.

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televisionpromos · 23 days

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9-1-1 7x05 "You Don't Know Me" Promo - Check out the promo for 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 5 "You Don't Know Me" airing next week on ABC.

#911 abc #911 #evan buckley #maddie buckley #bobby nash #athena grant #jennifer love hewitt #angela bassett #peter krause #oliver stark #ryan guzman #eddie diaz #ryan murphy #first responders #9-1-1 #youtube

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livelovecaliforniadreams · 1 month

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fortheloveofbuddie · 7 months

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wolfmadefromash · 2 months

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Yes. I know Ryan and Oliver passed by each other and it looked cute and like something and we’re all being perfectly normal about it BUT DID YOU CATCH THIS MOMENT 🥹

#buck buckley #evan buckley #eddie diaz #evan buck buckely #buddie #911 fandom #christopher diaz #ryan guzman #gavin mchugh #peter krause #angela bassett #athena grant #Bobby Nash #911 100th episode

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watchyourbuck · 26 days

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the gay firefighters just got renewed for s8 yo

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amengaga · 4 months

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The Countess's lovers - American Horror Story: Hotel (2015)

#lady gaga #gaga #mother monster #american horror story #american horror story hotel #ahs hotel #the countess #the countess elizabeth #evan peters #matt bomer #angela bassett #finn wittrock #cheyenne jackson #my gifs

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thefrsers · 22 days

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Angela on her reaction to Buck/Tommy kiss in 7.04

#911 #911 abc #911 cast #911castedit #7.04 #angela bassett #angelabassettedit #oliver stark #oliverstarkedit #evan buckley #gifs #mine #WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES IT ALL FEELS THE SAME😭😭😭#OLIVER ARE YOU INSANE WHY WOULD SAY THAT😭😭😭#SHES SO SILLY I LOVE HER AND I LOVE THEM I NEED BUCK/ATHENA SCENE ASAP

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ahorrorstorycircle · 2 months

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jessica lange supremacy - Oscars 2024.

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very-feral-lesbian · 9 days

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a little sum of oliver starks interview for those who havent/cant watch:

-oliver moved to LA for a girl !??!?

-oliver goes into interviews with an american accent so they don’t realize he’s british

-he thinks that the reason buck was finally able to openly be bisexual was because of tim coming back to the writing team instead of the network change from fox to ABC

-more kisses to come that are initiated by buck

-oliver thought that buck was going to get killed off at the beginning of season 2 (not bc anyone told him, he just thought so)

-oliver has always known that buck was yearning for something but was never sure what it was, and he thinks that his bisexuality is really freeing for his character

-oliver is vegan for ethical reasons more than anything

-him and aisha gush over angela basset

-most of the cast do almost all of their own stunts

-re buddie: “theres obviously stuff there” “theres a chemistry between them” “i definitely see that as a potential storyline” but he wants to make sure it isn’t the case where a character comes out and suddenly all his guy friends are accusing him of having a crush on him

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saturngalore · 8 months

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the seventies 🪩

#ts4 #sims 4 #the sims 4 #black simblr #black simmer #ts4 edit #🪐#70s #1970s #🪐 black hair #an homage to the best music genre ever…disco #also to all the black lgbtq ancestors who made it great…tysm 🫶🏾#this hair is so gorgeous…i wonder who made it 🔍#angela evans

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blue-cheeseinmyoffwhites · 2 months

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No matter what happens

DO NOT HARASS THE ACTORS

Don’t harass anyone really but

ESPECIALLY THE ACTORS

#911 abc #bobby nash #peter krause #athena grant #angela bassett #evan buckley #oliver stark #eddie diaz #ryan guzman #hen wilson #aisha hinds #chimney han #kenneth choi #maddie buckley #jennifer love hewitt #911 on abc

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televisionpromos · 16 days

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9-1-1 7x06 "There Goes the Groom" Promo - Check out the promo for 9-1-1 Season 7 Episode 6 "There Goes the Groom" airing May 2nd on ABC.

#911 abc #911 #evan buckley #maddie buckley #bobby nash #athena grant #jennifer love hewitt #angela bassett #peter krause #oliver stark #ryan guzman #eddie diaz #ryan murphy #first responders #9-1-1 #youtube

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911whatsyourgratitude · 23 days

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I want to offer gratitude for Jennifer love Hewitt who is always winning. Madney? Her idea. The Bachelor crossover? Her idea. She said I have the cake and I’m going to eat every damn bit of it too and we love her for it. May she always continue to bless us with her ideas and wonderful brightness. We are so lucky to have her.

SUBMIT YOUR 7X04 GRATITUDES HERE!

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fortheloveofbuddie · 7 months

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* Buck is asleep on the couch next to Eddie*

Chim: Didn’t he just finish his fourth cup of coffee before he fell asleep?

Eddie: Fifth. But for Buck, caffeine is like taking a sleeping pill

Chim: Isn’t that very common for people with ADHD?

Eddie: Your point being?

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