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hallasimss · 9 months

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Niamh Ó Dálaigh (they/them, 26), Head of the Internal Audit Department for @kashisun's Simblr Office. their resting bitch face is to scare your ass so you don't commit fraud under their watch tyvm

— half Afro-Indo-Guyanese (mother) half Irish (father) — grew up just outside of Dublin. the accent is thick — Hozier's album dropped on Friday and they've already booked an appointment with their tattoo artist to get the Gaeilge verse from De Selby (Part 1) printed on their shoulderblade — is fluent and will curse you out in Gaeilge, English, Guyanese Creole and Aili Gaili if you provoke them. do not provoke them — the next time someone mispronounces their first name as 'nee-AHM' instead of 'NEEV' despite having been corrected beforehand they're going to commit acts of unspeakable violence. lack of Anglicization is not an excuse break free from the colonizer mindset — calling them 'Ni/Nee' for short is a criminal offense and also grounds for acts of unspeakable violence — studied business and accounting in university. almost chose law but decided against it at the last minute — plays cláirseach and steel pan in their free time. watches @rainymoodlet's Kiss Me in Komorebi religiously on the weekends. have placed bets on the contestants. they won't say which ones — once sang the entirety of Humors of Whiskey + The Rattling Bog at double speed while drunk. that was also part of a bet — best friends with @browntrait's Jesminder Bheeda. has a chapter in her upcoming cookbook dedicated to them. cameos on the blog sometimes. helped name the baby but if you ask for details before they're actually born it's an automatic audit for the nerve alone — 6'4", mainly leg, still wears heels most days. doors in the building were previously adjusted for @crsentfairy's Aesir Dhillon so it's a walk in the park where height's concerned — yes they have a boyfriend, apologies to those asking. yes there is a rumor that their ex also works at the company. yes said ex does not come within a 5 floor radius otherwise HR will be hearing the complaints — why would you drink coffee when cocoa tea Irish breakfast tea and strong masala chai exist. not necessarily in that order per say but. that being said if there is none available they're taking the coffee black no sweetener. the only time you use sweetener is in caife Gaelach anywhere else you're a f*cking coward — broke a man's nose outside a pub after he catcalled them. he didn't sue bc they threatened to break his nose again after surgery if he tried. the surgery cost a pretty penny btw — you hear any noise from their office that's just them playing the Ram-Leela soundtrack on loop since it came back to Spotify after how many godforsaken years. you hear any noise in between that then those are the ads. they don't pay for Premium that's a corporate scam — leaves work on time if there are no ongoing audits. they do not subscribe to the culture of the Grind — they're the one who passed on the budget discrepancies under @vhsmage's Hamda Farrah to the higher-ups. final report came with a note to add her perfume as a separate category by itself. as far as company gossip goes there hasn't been a problem in that regard since — goes down to Guyana at least once a year to visit with extended family. usually times it around Carnival, Holi or Diwali. will take PTO for all three. do not attempt to contact them once it is turned in, that will gain you an automatic audit on their return

#* mine.#* melanin.#* niamh.#( * tso. )#hallasimss #my sims #the simblr office #ts4 #the sims 4 #ts4 alpha #ts4 sims #black simmer #black simblr #simblr #ts4 edit #sims 4 edit #ts4 townie makeover #ts4 portrait #sims 4 portrait #ts4 cas #ts4 create a sim #ts4 lookbook #alpha cc #( * most of this post is just my Irish ancestors tapping on my shoulder and saying hi. so hi ig #| there's so much more i could have said. like how Come Out Ye Black and Tans is Niamh's permanent drinking song staple #| or how they have two middle names and their boyfriend only knows one of them. he'll get the other once he buys that ring #| you see any more content for them from me know it's Marine's fault. she did this #| no cc details this time bc this sh*t has gotten long enough but send me an ask for anything specific and i'll see if i can find it #| to help y'all out if you prefer to not send an ask it's a f*ckton of pralinesims content. do with that information what you will.#| anyway i'm shoving this into your hands and running away so pls don't let this flop asfjnbsfcqbdwdnskh )

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mediocrevideopodcast · 2 months

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Nicodeme Savoy/Reader (Pining, Drabble) -- In which you fall asleep in the back of the car, and Nico thinks about how much you mean to him.

Content Warnings: Brief, nonspecific comic spoilers (iykyk), and 1 paragraph on scarification. Not detailed, but it's there.

Names get around easy in the underground — it’s important to know the key players of every operation, lest you get mixed up in the wrong business. But some names are more infamous than others. First for their proficiency, then for their brutality. And some names, such as that of one Nicodeme Savoy, carry a weight that few would care to invoke by speaking it outloud. But that doesn’t mean people don’t make their own assumptions, or gossip in the dark.

“He’s some sort of sadist,” they say, “Brawling type, wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of his wrath.”

And for most points, Nico isn’t too keen on refuting them. There’s a part of him that enjoys the aire of mystery, of fear, that surrounds him. Plus, he’d be lying if he said he didn’t like the adrenaline of a good fight, or the rewarding catharsis of blood on his knuckles when he inevitably wins. But that isn’t the only thing that he likes.

They never talk about his love of spicy food, or a well-made Old Fashioned. They certainly never talk about how he likes to dance, or watch the fireflies flicker over the water at night. And nobody would ever be caught dead talking about how much he likes you.

The slow rise and fall of your shoulders is subtle, hardly even visible in the rear view mirror with the dim moonlight that filters through the windows, and yet it’s nothing if not captivating. Your parted lips and relaxed form burn themselves into his memory as his eyes bounce back and forth between your reflection and the road ahead.

You were exhausted, to say the least. All three of you were, really — your last target had necessitated a chase by foot, and while the three of you normally wouldn’t mind such a thing, the man had given you a, quite literal, run for your money.

His last minute backup hadn’t been expected, either.

And thus, what should have been an hour long joyride soon turned into a day long hunt — he’s sure that if Mordecai had been here he would have called off the operation, or suggested some new angle of attack. He scoffs to himself internally — sure, it would have saved them some time if it worked out, but where’s the fun in that? All work and no play, he is. Hard to imagine he's survived this long without blurring the lines, but hey, who is he to judge?

Nico glances at you again, nestled into the side of the car. Your arms twist around yourself comfortingly as you curl into the plush of your jacket, and you’d somehow managed to twist yourself to outstretch your legs across the bench. (Which would have never happened either, if Mordecai had been here. So again, he counts his absence tonight as a win.Leblanc will have to forgive him, for that.)

You seem peaceful — peaceful in a way that, with your gun now long discarded and forgotten — that it’s easy to forget how your hands were stained with blood just hours ago. How easily you danced through his deadly game, laughter ringing out in the abandoned warehouse you’d all ended up in. How easily you meshed with the two of them — the infamous Savoy twins — like you had always belonged.

His lips turn upward ever so slightly, and looks back at the road again. He’d never forget any of that, though.

“When are you going to tell them, hm?” Seraphine murmurs lowly in their home language, French Creole rolling smoothly off her tongue.

“What, about the chicken?” He responds, “Believe me, they already know. Been hounding me about it ever since it went missing, that one.”

She grins, “Mmm, poor thing. All the work they do, and they still find it in them to care for the little ones.” She looks over at him, this time more pointedly. “They’ve got a real big heart. Might even have space for you.”

He hums, mulling her words over as the trees pass them by. Somewhere along the way he slows down, taking care to steer clear of the potholes in the corners of the road. He doesn’t think about how he’d usually take them head-on, or how he’d ordinarily be speeding down the dusty roads. What he does think about, is you. How you had woven yourself into their lives so wholly, and with such ease.

He remembers how warm your hand felt in his as he taught you to dance, and the radiance of your smile as you finally found your rhythm. The plushness of your lips tempted him deeply that night, as they have every night since. It would be so easy to just bend down and close that gap, but for the first time in his life, he can’t seem to take that final step. Never before has a moment of temptation transformed into months of longing, but he isn’t complaining — far from it, actually. The newness of it all doesn’t scare him, and he’s proud to say that he doesn’t seem to scare you in the midst of it all, either.

Flashes of your official welcome into the congregation bless him for a moment at the thought; how you requested that he be the one to do it; how you smiled at him all the while; how you fisted his shirt in your hand during the worst of it… he’s proud to say that he doesn’t scare you. He’s proud to say that you trust him so deeply. And at the end of it all, when knife met table and bandage met skin, you pressed your forehead to his, thanking him. He thought he had known temptation before, but then your tongue darted between your lips as you pulled him to his feet to resume the night’s festivities, and oh, Maitre Carrefour give him strength-

Serafine’s voice brings him from his thoughts.

“They’re one of us, Nicodeme.”

He chuckles to himself, lips perking up once again. “Yeah, yeah they are.”

And when the sunlight filters through the curtains of the Maribel, you realize you don’t remember clambering out of the car, or pulling the your blankets over yourself — all you’re left with is the faint memory of floating and the fading, but familiar, scent of the lakeside.

A/N: I love him. so much. This was originally gonna be a request fill for some mutual pining, but I really liked where this ended up, so... expect more Nico in the future! Let me know if you want me to write the reader's POV on this, or the in-between of getting carried to your room -- I have many, MANY thoughts about being carried by this man <3

#banner by @cafekitsune!#lackadaisy x reader #lackadaisy nico x reader #nicodeme savoy x reader #nico savoy x reader #lackadaisy imagines

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conjuremanj · 10 months

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Marie Laveau. Voodoo Queen.

Marie Catherine Laveau (September 10, 1801 – June 15, 1881) was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II (1827 – c. 1862), also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo. Her daughter was to me the most powerful one.

Her Real Story. Her house was probably on St. Ann St. She would have lived in a creole cottage similar to the one in this picture but probably not as clean.

She did have kids with her husband but there's no record of them as adults so they probably died young. Her and her husband did get married at St Louis cathedral he was a Haitian man.Then sometime around 1825 Jacques Perry her husband so called disappeared they tried to make it a big mystery but in all honesty people back then didn't really report that loved ones death. After St Louis cathedral burned down they lost all the records so later on she started calling herself the widow Perry. The story of her actually being a hairdresser there is no record her being a hairdresser there was a book that was written by George Washington Cabal in 1880 who wrote about a voodoo priestess who was a hairdresser and people later on assume that he was speaking about Marie Laveau. There was also another man Kristoff Glapion and one of the stores that they have of him is that he was born a free man of color but record show that he was actually born of two white parents. She wasn't married to this man kristoff because at that time a black woman could not marry a white man but she did stay with him and she stayed with him until his death. They stay together for probably around 30 years and then she includes him in the Perry tomb. After kristoff died she was in so much financial debt they had to sell off the house on Saint Ann Street to pay for his funeral and anything else that needs to be paid off. So she didn't have a place to stay until one of their family friends name Crocker bought the property and let her stay there until she died.

Legend.

The legend of Marie Laveau it runs deep through the veins of New Orleans. The Voodoo priestess was believed to have been born free in the French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana, about 1794, the daughter of a white planter and a free Creole woman of color.

The source of this power was the Voodoo religion and its queen, Marie Laveau. She was worshiped at the same time she's was feared by people of all races. Some people believe that her powers were actually based on a network of informants. Being a hairdresser, she was able to lesson to her clients (mostly white) gossip. She used this inside information to influence and instill fear in her believers. Whether or not the legends of this Voodoo priestess are true, it cannot be denied that she has left her mark on the city. She was buried in Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1 in New Orleans in 1881. Her daughter in St Louis cemetery no. 2

To this day her and her daughters tomb continues to attract visitors who unlawfully desecrate it by marking three “x”s (XXX) on its side, in the hopes that Laveau’s spirit will grant them a wish. Ok, let me say first no one who practices Voodoo whenever desecrate a grave of writing on it second she isn't a voodoo spirit since Louisiana Voodoo is part Haitian and African she's not a elevated spirit. She's a woman that is well known and well respected within our city. What she really is in voodoo. She's a conjured spirit similar to a saint she is called upon to do a specific task.

Here is a pic I took of the largest international Marie laveau shrine in the US.

BECOMING A DEVOTEE: these days Marie Laveau devotees are no different they still believe in Jesus and saints, just as Madame Marie did. They go to church, pray the rosary, and work the gris gris. Some voodooist here in New Orleans believe Marie Laveau is one of the Lwa (Loa) in Voodoo tradition. She is honored on many altars and shrines through New Orleans. People pray to her or even make wishes to her. Understand who she was and what she did for people and the city. The rituals and blessings she preformed like the St John's Eve blessings. So get to know her.

BUILDING AN ALTAR Building her altar isn't complicated a statue or pic of her. You can add flowers. Candles white, blue or red or even add her veves. (symbol) (normally she wouldn't have the symbol because she's not a voodoo spirit but she's important so they made one for her anyway)

OFFERING: This can be flowers, mini liquor bottle, cigarettes, cigars. Money she's not picky.

Your relationship with spirit will be different from the next person’s. The connection you make with Marie Laveau will be unique to only you.

This video I took of her shrine in The Healing Center. In New Orleans.

If your in the city check it out on St Claude in the building is the Island of Salvation Botanica own by priestess Sally Ann.

#Marie Laveau #Voodoo Queen #New Orleans Voodoo #Spiritual #Altar #Shrine #like and/or reblog!#google search #southern voodoo #follow my blog #ask me anything #Voodoo story.#african spirituality #african diasporic #Voodoo priestess #louisiana voodoo #update post

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anakinsafterlife · 1 month

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Music and Arts for Interview with the Vampire and other French-Enjoyers

I am so genuinely excited to find out that Zachary Richard, the Francophone folk singer from Louisiana, has released a novel! The story addresses the concerns of the American Francophonie with the story of a family wracked by politics and violence in the wakr of the American Civil War.

Friends, this the is the first American novel to be published in French since 1894! Although there is still a Francophone community in Louisiana to this day, they have been dealing with forced Anglicization for well over a hundred years, including the forced Anglophone education of Francophone children.

Zachary Richard remains an outlier in an largely English American cultural landscape. He wrote and recorded the majority of his songs in French and is popular in the international Francophone musical community.

I have been meaning to talk about Richard for a very long time, particular in the context of Interview with the Vampire. There are a good many cultural references in Interview, but unfortunately it seems that the show-runners are not really too informed about historical French arts because there aren't many references to French music or playwriting. Lestat would be more likely to act Moliere than Shakespeare. Louis would be somewhere in between, probably listening to and speaking both French and English songs. Unfortunately, I'm not too familiar with Black Creole musicians, of which there were/are indeed plenty in Louisiana. I've been meaning to educate myself in that area and post a selection along with my favourite tracks from Richard, but life has been very pressing indeed these last few years, so that never happened.

Here, then, are a few of my favourite songs from Zachary Richard and a few brief recordings from Black Zydeco artists, as well as the blurb from Richard's novel.

I didn't include translations, because that would make this long post long indeed, but Richard's lyrics are readily available in any search engine.

The novel:

Summary:

In the disarray that fell on southern Louisiana following the Civil War, André Boudreaux, seventeen years old, discovered life with his grandfather Drozin. This southern veteran, who became a rich man thanks to the arrival of the railway, tries to regain his prestige and his political power. But the sordid murder of André's uncle, the turbulent elections of 1882 and the political aims of his daughter-in-law will turn his world upside down. Les Rafales du carême is the first French-language novel published by a Louisiana author since 1894.

The music:

Dans les grands chemins. (On the big roads). A song about personal history and being drawn away from your place of origin to explore the wider world.

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Au bord de Lac Bijou (On the shore of Lac Bijou). One of his bigger songs and very basic of me, but it's beautiful.

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Le Ballade de Jean Batailleur. Again, one of his big ones, but it's a ballad about an orphan who grows up to be a criminal and dies alone. Depressing but gorgeous.

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And this one gives me chills every time. It's a live rendition of Richard's song "La Promesse Cassee," performed with Celine Dion. This is hands down Dion's best performance ever, imho. Her voice is so nuanced and her expression so powerful, without ever once over-singing. The song's content probably has a lot to do with that. Richard wrote it in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, when New Orleans was so utterly devastated, and the US federal government promised aid, which, after days of waiting, never came. "The Broken Promise" is a scathing and haunting commentary on that betrayal.

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"Laisse le vent souffler" (Let the wind blow) addresses the same issue, but years later. The singer tells the story of the police arriving to evacuate the community as another hurricaine approaches. He refuses to leave because he has already survived other storms and he has seen how the police have failed to support a scattered community in the past.

Can't believe I almost forgot this one:

Reveille--A powerful song addresses the expulsion of the Acadians, the forced removal (by British/English Canadian forces) of the Acadian French from the Canadian east coast and northern USA east coast. Many of the Acadians were shipped further south or "back" to Europe, where most had never been. Plagued by attendant atrocities of starvation, drowning and disease, thousands of Acadians were killed. Those who survived the journey down the American coast eventually became known by the shortened name of "Cajuns."

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There are also a few extra things here from Richard's YouTube, where he highlights other Louisiana French singers and musicians. I've only included a couple, but people writing for Interview might want to explore his page more, since there's some Black Zydeco (Louisiana folk and French) musicians there.

J'ai une chanson dans mon coeur:

I couldn't find anything out about this. A young, Black American girl sings this song in an American school. I think, and hope, that she's another member of the French Louisianian musical community. Very sweet.

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Zachary Richard talking about his influences and earlier Zydeco music in Louisiana.

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#music #francophonie #zydeco #zachary richard #interview with the vampire #louisiana french #french american #books #Youtube #french #francais #north american french #acadian french #cajuns #amc interview with the vampire

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rabbitcruiser · 9 months

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International Country Music Day

International Country Music Day, on September 17, is a day of festivals, concerts, dances, and all kinds of other events that celebrate country music, to honor this distinctly American genre. Today is about the music. It’s popular to joke about country songs being all about losing your dog, your truck, your job, and your girlfriend, but in reality, the breadth and depth of the genre offer something for everyone, from Williams’ ‘Hey Good Lookin’,’ to New Country songs like Toby Keith’s ‘Red Solo Cup.’ On International Country Music Day, dip into the wellspring and take a sip.

History of INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC DAY

Though International Country Music Day has only been a worldwide phenomenon since 2003, country music itself evolved during the 1920s in the U.S. The music form is the result of a mix of Delta blues, Appalachian folk, Cajun music, Creole Zydeco, and others. Today, people often think of the genre as “Old Country,” which has been wildly popular since the 1950s.

Artists during this golden period such as Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and of course Hank Williams, gave fans unforgettable stories and glimpses into the struggles of a hardscrabble life. Speaking of Hank Williams, the day chosen for this holiday, September 17, is Williams’ birthday. It’s easy to guess the country music icon left a wealth of quality country songs as his legacy, such as ‘Cold Cold Heart’ and ‘Lost Highway.’

As a matter of fact, all 35 of the singles Williams recorded made the top ten on the Billboard Country & Western Bestsellers chart, with 11 of them reaching the number one spot. Mention the phrase country music, and don’t be surprised if the name Hank Williams is in the first sentence of the response. We believe he’d be honored at the association of his birth date with International Country Music Day.

New country, on the other hand, is a subgenre represented by a similarly talented pool of singers and songwriters, including Dierks Bentley, Miranda Lambert, Keith Urban, and many more, with a younger generation of country musicians taking up the mantle more and more as time goes by. Country music shows no signs of slowing down or going away, so take International Country Music Day as a chance to discover why so many people around the world love country music.

INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC DAY timeline

1923

Birth of a legend

Hank Williams is born, eventually to personify country music for millions of fans.

1963

Can you name three other songs by him?

Johnny Cash records “Ring of Fire,” capturing the attention of a huge number of radio listeners who may not have ventured into the world of country music.

2003

Synchronicity

The first official International Country Music Day is kicked off, coordinating hundreds of concerts and festivals worldwide to occur on the same day, September 17.

2017

Hard to knockdown

Sam Hunt’s “Body Like a Back Road” spends 34 weeks at number one on the country charts.

INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC DAY FAQs

Is country music popular outside the US?

While the bulk of country listening takes place in the U.S., there has been a 21% increase in the share of country music streaming outside America since 2015.

What does country music represent?

Country music is defined as “a style and genre of largely string-accompanied American popular music having roots in the folk music of the Southeast and cowboy music of the West, usually vocalized, generally simple in form and harmony, and typified by romantic or melancholy ballads accompanied by acoustic or electric.

Outside the States, where is country music the most popular?

Perhaps partly because of the shared language, the U.K, Australia, and Canada boast the largest numbers of faithful country music fans outside the U.S.

INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC DAY Activities

Attend a concert or festival: After 2020’s pandemic, you’ll once again be able to join the crowd at a country music performance, have an adult beverage, and give line dancing a shot. If you want to get to the heart of country music and really experience it first-hand, a trip to Nashville, Tennessee — considered the epicenter of country music — wouldn’t be a bad idea.

Pick up a musical instrument: There are many to choose from other than the usual guitar. Decide to learn a new skill and try out the fiddle, the dobro, the steel guitar, the banjo, the harmonica — the list goes on. There’s no better way to show you love country music than to play some yourself.

Listen at homeIf you’re like us, the accessibility of all types of music at a click is one of our favorite reasons to love the internet. On International Country Music Day, go on a surfing journey and listen to the old country standards and the new country hits. If you’re normally a listener of “everything except country,” make an exception. We’ll bet you do find something you like.

5 Amazing Facts About Johnny Cash

Put it on “shuffle”: Asked what albums he’d have with him if stranded on a desert island, Cash listed a roster that includes Emmylou Harris, Beethoven, and Bob Dylan.

Lucky seven?: Despite having been arrested a total of seven times — some of them on drug charges — Cash only ever spent one night behind bars.

An apt alias: Before reaching his fame, Cash only ever went by the first name “J.R.” with the initials remaining ambiguous in terms of what they stood for, and only adopted the name “John” when an Air Force recruiter would not accept initials for a first name.

“You may now kiss …”: In the 1970s, Cash spent two years studying divinity and became an ordained minister in time to preside over his daughter’s marriage.

Not just a songwriter: In 1986, Cash published a novel called “Man In White,” a fictional account of a period in the life of the apostle Paul.

Why We Love INTERNATIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC DAY

Lots of country songs are fun and funny: Stories are indeed at the heart of country songs, but not all of them are about heartbreak. Take a look at the song “Ticks” by Brad Paisley. “I’d like to see you out in the moonlight / I’d like to kiss you way back in the sticks / I’d like to walk you through a field of wildflowers / And I’d like to check you for ticks.” And that’s just one example. Listened to with an open mind, country music can often make you smile.

There’s nothing like a live concert: You can be the owner of an artist’s entire discography and have a dozen songs memorized to sing along with, but to truly experience a country musician’s personality and heart, at least one live concert is de rigueur. We love to feel that electric charge in the air!

It’s truly American: The U.S. may have the right to claim that rock and roll originated within its borders, but country & western, also quintessentially American, predates rock by some twenty years. To celebrate country music is to celebrate American history.

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#The Source of Country Music by Thomas Hart Benton #International Country Music Day #17 September #Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum #Brad Paisley #Music City #Garth Brooks #Kris Kristofferson #Jerry Reed #my favorite music #Tennessee #travel #original photography #vacation #tourist attraction #landmark #architecture #USA #Nashville

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brookston · 7 months

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Holidays 10.29

Holidays

Black Salsify Day (French Republic)

Bob Ross Day (Abeldane Empire)

Candies Day

Coronation Day (Cambodia)

C6HO Day (Kentucky)

Cumhuriyet Bayrami (North Cyprus, Turkey)

Cyrus the Great Day (Iran)

Feed the Birds Day (UK)

Festival of Global Climate Change

Fiestas Patrias begins (Honduras)

Halloween Eve Eve

Hermit Day

Hide From Everyone Day (a.k.a. Hermit Day)

International Internet Day

Laugh Suddenly For No Reason A Lot Today Day

Naming Day (Tanzania)

National Boner Day

National Book Day (Brazil)

National Cat Daddy Day

National Cat Day

National Hermit Day

National Martina Day

Oatmeal Day

PSC Awareness Day

Sea Slug Day

Separation of Church and State Day

Turkish Republic Day (Turkey)

World Online Networking Day

World Psoriasis Day

World Stroke Day

Food & Drink Celebrations

Gnocchi Day (Argentina)

National Disgusting Little Pumpkin-Shaped Candies Day

National Oatmeal Day

Poperinge Beer & Hop Festival begins (Belgium) [Every 3 years, 3rd Friday, but postponed from 2021]

5th & Last Sunday in October

European Summer Times Ends (EU) [Last Sunday]

International Creole Day (Dominica, Saint Lucia) [Last Sunday]

Jounen Kwéyòl (Creole Day; Dominica, Saint Lucia) [Last Sunday]

National Grandparents Day (Australia) [Last Sunday]

National Student Baptism Day [Last Sunday]

Reformation Sunday [Last Sunday]

Visit a Cemetery Day [Last Sunday]

World Swim Hat Day [Last Sunday]

Independence Days

Turkey (from Ottoman Empire, 1923)

Westarctica (Declared; 2017) [unrecognized]

Feast Days

Abraham of Rostov (Christian; Saint)

Andrei Ryabushkin (Artology)

Chef (a.k.a. Theuderius; Christian; Saint)

Chiara Badano (Christian; Blessed)

Colman mac Duagh (Christian; Saint)

Douai Martyrs (Christian; Saint)

Gaetano Errico (Christian; Saint)

Ghatasthapana begins (Nepal)

Isis/Osiris Mysteries II (Pagan)

James Hannington (Anglicanism)

Kojagrat Purnima [15th Day of Dashain]

Lazarus Long Day (Church of the SubGenius; Saint)

Mary of Edessa (Christian; Saint)

Maximillian (Christian; Saint)

Narcissus of Jerusalem (Roman Catholic Church)

Nut Day (Pastafarian)

Robertson (Positivist; Saint)

Warren the Warthog (Muppetism)

Lucky & Unlucky Days

Historically Unlucky Day [10 of 11]

Historically Bad Day (Stock Market Crash, Hurricane Sandy & 8 other tragedies) [10 of 11]

Lucky Day (Philippines) [58 of 71]

Taian (大安 Japan) [Lucky all day.]

Premieres

All I Want for Christmas Is You, by Mariah Carey (Song; 1994)

The Autobiography of Malcolm X, with Alex Haley (Biography; 1965)

Being John Malkovich (Film; 1999)

Blue Moon, 24th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2019)

Bullwinkle Busts a Brush or The Cleft Palette (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 226; 1963)

BUtterfield 8, by John O'Hara (Roman à clef Novel; 1935)

Create Dangerously, by Albert Camus (manifesto; 1957)

Don Giovanni, by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (Opera; 1787)

The Fleischmann’s Yeast Hour (Radio Series; 1929)

Get Nervous, by Pat Benatar (Album; 1982)

The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest (Film; 2010)

Hemispheres, by Rush (Album; 1978)

Hulu (Streaming Network; 2007)

The Huntley-Brinkley Report (TV News Show; 1956)

Jingle Bell Rock, recorded by Bobby Helm (Song; 1957)

Keeping Up Appearances (UK TV Series; 1990)

Last Night in Soho (Film; 2021)

Man of the Century (Film; 1999)

Mind Games, by John Lennon (Album; 1973)

My Generation, by The Who (Song; 1965)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (Animated Film; 1993)

The Portrait of a Lady, by Henry James (Novel; 1880)

Portrait of a Moose or Bullwinkle Gets the Brush (Rocky & Bullwinkle Cartoon, S5, Ep. 225; 1963)

Princess Mononoke (Anime Film; 1999)

Ray (Film; 2004)

Red Riding Hoodwinked (WB LT Cartoon; 1955)

Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! (WB Animated Film; 2021)

The Sentinel, 25th Jack Reacher book, by Lee Child (Novel; 2020)

Trip for Tat (WB MM Cartoon; 1960)

Welcome to the Pleasure Dome, by Frankie Goes to Hollywood (Album; 1984)

What’ll I Do?, recorded by Frank Sinatra (Song; 1947)

Wild Target (Film; 2010)

Today’s Name Days

Ermelina, Hermelindis, Melinda (Austria)

Časlav, Honorat, Ida, Narcis (Croatia)

Silvie (Czech Republic)

Narcissus (Denmark)

Alf, Alfred, Fred, Fredi (Estonia)

Alfred, Urmasimo (Finland)

Narcisse (France)

Ermelinda, Franco, Grete, Melinda (Germany)

Abramios, Melina (Greece)

Nárcisz (Hungary)

Ermelinda, Michela, Massimiliano (Italy)

Elva, Elvijs, Fortuna, Laimonis (Latvia)

Gelgaudas, Narcizas, Tolvydė, Violeta (Lithuania)

Noralf, Norunn (Norway)

Euzebia, Franciszek, Longin, Longina, Lubogost, Narcyz, Teodor, Wioletta (Poland)

Anastasia (Romania)

Zinaida (Russia)

Klára (Slovakia)

Narciso (Spain)

Viola (Sweden)

Garrison, Cyrano, Cyrena, Narcissa, Narcissus (USA)

Today is Also…

Day of Year: Day 302 of 2024; 63 days remaining in the year

ISO: Day 7 of week 43 of 2023

Celtic Tree Calendar: Gort (Ivy) [Day 27 of 28]

Chinese: Month 9 (Ten-Xu), Day 15 (Geng-Shen)

Chinese Year of the: Rabbit 4721 (until February 10, 2024)

Hebrew: 14 Heshvan 5784

Islamic: 14 Rabi II 1445

J Cal: 2 Mir; Twosday [2 of 30]

Julian: 16 October 2023

Moon: 99%: Waning Gibbous

Positivist: 22 Descartes (11th Month) [Robertson]

Runic Half Month: Hagal (Hailstone) [Day 3 of 15]

Season: Autumn (Day 36 of 89)

Zodiac: Scorpio (Day 6 of 29)

#calendar #Holidays

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What does my LGBTQ+ identity mean to me?

It kind of doesn’t mean anything. If anything, I kind of forget that I am lgbtq+ such that I have to remind myself, “oh, yeah, that’s right. I’m pansexual. I think.” I don’t know if I am pan or bi, and it’s exhausting thinking about it. “That’s okay!” I hear. Is it? I’m not okay with it. It’s why I don’t think about it: when I do think about it, I think about how much I hate how I can’t find a label for myself. I’ve kind of given up trying to figure out about this.

How has society’s attitudes towards LGBTQ+ individuals impacted me?

I have dealt with internalized homophobia in my teen years. I grew up in a conservative area (read: lgtbq+ people had to watch their backs before the internet) and thus, I worried about letting my eyes wander around and getting caught. I knew I wasn’t lesbian because I like boys, too, but people always assumed that I was because no one asked me out and I was tomboyish.

What moments in my life have been pivotal in the development of my LGBTQ+ identity?

When my best friend Elizabeth kissed me: we were seven and I was going back home, and before I left, she kissed me on the cheek when her conservative parents weren’t looking (no, I don’t count that as my first kiss because it was a goodbye). Like the next day, I was told that one of the boys in the schoolyard had a crush on me.

When I entered puberty, I found myself thinking about dicks, but my eyes liked to wander to girls’ butts and legs.

When did I first realize I was lgbtq+?

I don’t remember. I was way older, I know that much: when I learned the different terminology for it all because again, I had no resources.

How has my understanding of my gender identity and/or sexual orientation changed over time?

It’s twisted and contorted and muddied itself around about a million times over often to the point of tears. I’ve always known I’m a girl, but I’m not very feminine; in fact, my brand of femininity is very big and bold and kind of androgynous. Give me fire opals, bloodstone, and diamonds, not pearls.

What is one thing I wish people understood better about my LGBTQ+ identity?

That I am lgbtq+. It’s lonely being bi and pan—I often thought to myself, “what guy would want this? What girl would want this? No one wants someone who swings both ways.”—and more so when you live in an area that forbids you from really embracing it and tells you that you should marry young and procreate. I’m 30 and childless, and I feel their eyes watching me.

Who has been most influential in my journey to understand my LGBTQ+ identity?

Probably my cousin Harmony: when he was about 14, he came out as lesbian and the family (save for my parents) freaked the fuck out; he identified as male some time afterwards. I was a baby so I have no memory of it, but I do feel it in my bones, though.

What has been the most difficult part of coming out?

Actually coming out. I can’t do it.

What has been the most rewarding part of coming out?

I haven’t come out.

What is my experience with LGBTQ+ culture?

Not very good, when I think about it. I was betrayed by a trans friend earlier this year. I’ve been betrayed by bisexuals. People think I’m lesbian because I’ve never been asked out before. If anything, I have had more misfortune with the culture than straight culture.

How has my intersectionality impacted my LGBTQ+ identity?

A tomboyish girl who’s mostly French who grew up hearing that she’s strictly Irish and nothing else who could either pass off as Native American, Jewish, or Creole who’s confused as fuck about her sexuality, how do you think it’s impacted my identity.

What are my hopes for the future of the LGBTQ+ community?

I don’t really know. It’s hard to tell if there will even be a future: this is a marginalized community filled with hurt people, plus, with the existential threats of the Donald and antisemitism… things are so dark as it stands.

What are some common misconceptions about being LGBTQ+ that I would like to clear up?

It’s not a choice. It’s not a disease. That’s all I’ve got: everything that I’ve wanted to say has already been said, like everything else.

What advice would I have for someone who is just discovering their LGBTQ+ identity?

I don’t know, “if you feel it to be true, roll with it”?

What role has self-care played in my journey to understand my LGBTQ+ identity?

I don’t think it has played a role. I remember thinking if I was bisexual or gay and wanting to cut myself. I’ve tried to masturbate comfortably and I can’t. When Prop 8 was a hot topic, I remember my dad saying that it’s a “disgusting culture, but I’ll support them, though” (I had a feeling that I couldn’t come out back then, even before I learned about cousin Harmony). I dealt with anorexia in my teens. I dealt with obesity in my twenties. I was active and tried eating healthy growing up but it was just for my physical health and to remedy the eating disorder: my sexuality didn’t even cross my mind until fairly recently.

What are some of your most intimate desires?

I just want to kiss someone and I want them to like it.

I want to bake food for someone and watch them gain a few pounds: a few pounds means a hand or lips rested upon a soft belly and a nice little massage session.

To explore the full laundry list of kinks that I have, as fucking gross and vile as they are.

Participate in polyamory.

Like I said, when I think about it, I don’t really have desires, especially intimate or sexual ones. They’re a cup of coffee: nothing special or gossip-worthy, hence why I’m sharing here.

How do you want to be touched?

Softly. Lightly. Maybe with the slightest bit of force but not too much.

What does it mean for you to be vulnerable during sexual experiences?

It’s a tall order for me. I try to be vulnerable but I’m terrified, though. Genuinely terrified. To be vulnerable with my sexuality feels like I have a gun to my head. To confess to someone I like them or something about them feels like a gun to my head.

What do you find most attractive in a partner?

Long hair. A little soft. Strong. “Layered” (like Shrek). Smart. Kind to animals. Artistic and/or musical. Something about them is odd or unusual. Something about them is also the slightest bit of intense, like you look into their eyes and you’re drawn into the ocean that resides within them.

What are your biggest turn-ons and turn-offs?

Touches, really all over my body but especially on my chest. I like soft touch. I like being held. I like fantasy. I like intelligence. I like sweetness. I’m all about feeling and being close. I love Alex’s chest hair—I like him in white shirts, especially when they button. I love Eric in knit sweaters with white buttons, and with shorts, too. I like boys in crop tops and leather that shows off their skin. I like boys with long hair. I like velvet. I like silk. I like denim and corduroy. Give me a soft tummy, and I’ll take a flat one or a chubby one: chubby tummies are very cute and even gorgeous on the right person (bonus if they’re full, too! I remember being little and having a hard time trying to talk about anything that had to do with the middle of the body because it was very erotic for me. To this day, if someone says they’re full, I squirm a bit because it makes me genuinely horny).

My turn-offs: cigarettes or any kind of smoking—pot, I’m more lenient about. But I don’t want kisses from an ashtray. I like good hygiene. I’m hugely turned off by the love of power dynamics and controlling behavior that is a dime a dozen on tumblr and in the fanfic community. I’m not too crazy about abs, either: I like some tone, but that’s about it.

What does sexual pleasure mean to you?

A baffling, alien concept that no fic writer can seem to put their heads around. I’m starting to think it’s one of those unicorn things that only exists in folklore.

What are your boundaries when it comes to sex?

I have nothing but boundaries when it comes to sex. Maybe this is why I can’t even so much as land a date: people can smell the red tape from a mile away. It’s just another theory, anyway, another theory with the other ones…

How do you want to communicate your desires and boundaries to your partner?

I don’t know, clearly? How else would I communicate with them? And I’m being sincere when I say that I can’t imagine anyone wanting anything to do with me sexually.

What are some sexual fantasies you’ve had that you’ve never shared with anyone?

I’ve written my fantasies through my fics. Don’t know if that’s a good thing or not.

How can you create a safe and comfortable environment for yourself during sexual experiences?

Lock the door?

What makes you feel most confident and empowered during sex?

I never had sex so I can’t say.

What have been some of your past sexual experiences, and how have they shaped your desires and boundaries?

Aside from cybering with that boy who used to sit behind me when I was 18, I don’t really have any experiences.

There was the boy in 2nd grade who had a crush on me and while I was flattered, I didn’t feel the same way so I wound up breaking him.

I let my eyes wander around while in puberty but I couldn’t make a move. I never found anyone attractive enough. Plus, I felt vulnerable around guys and girls didn’t like me.

I thought I was bi and I wanted to “get it out of me.” I was a bridesmaid in my brother’s wedding and people acted like it was front page news.

I wrote a letter to Ben Shepherd because I had a crush on him but I couldn’t fully tell him because I was in a bad place mentally and I also thought he would find me weird for it—I don’t really like talking about the Ben Shepherd chapter of my life for that reason, and also because he wound up breaking my heart. I thought I could hint my crush to him but I couldn’t do it (and I soon found out that he’s way too dumb to figure it out, too). He was my first serious crush and he just… never reciprocated it and left me hanging. He wound up getting into a relationship and had a bunch of kids (even into middle age, which is striking), and the day I found out—the day, the very day—I began writing now it’s dark. That’s why I’m so protective of that fic: it not only served as my last adventure before the pandemic but as closure for me. I remember being angry with him and crying about it, and then I looked on at a drawing I had made in my sketchbook, of Joey and the girl Maya, and I got right to it.

I watched my best friends get married to other people and wondered what could have been: kissed her, told him how I felt about him…

I’m all closed off and inhibited. I don’t really know how to communicate my desires because when I first learned the concept of setting boundaries, I was made to feel like an idiot.

How can you incorporate sexual exploration into your self-care routine?

It’s like this annoying habit that I keep coming back to because I’ll think, “oh, yeah, that. That won’t resolve itself.” and it never puts me in a good mood, either, because I have no experience and I feel so boring and undersexed. Plus, I’m not a routine person.

What are some sexual experiences that you’re curious about?

Just a positive experience. That’s really the only one I can think of is just a positive experience.

How can you ensure that your sexual experiences align with your values and beliefs?

I have no fucking clue.

What do you love about your body?

I can’t say I love anything about it. At the same time, I can’t say I hate it, either.

What thoughts or beliefs do you have about your body that hold you back from feeling confident?

I have never really been built up in terms of my body, and I would be told things like I’m beautiful or pretty but it always felt so throwaway—or the person who said it would turn around and trash me in some way.

Even when I was thin and anorexic, my belly was round.

What positive feedback have you received about your body in the past, and how can you draw strength from it?

I don’t remember it. Scratch that: I do remember the bridesmaid dress I wore to my brother’s wedding at sixteen. No one would shut up about it and it made me uncomfortable, like I was doing something wrong for doing it as well as just for being me.

What negative feedback or comments have you received about your body in the past, and how can you work towards letting go of them?

I have heard nothing but negative things about my body. If there was anything positive, I literally don’t remember it.

What activities do you enjoy doing that make you feel good about your body?

My exercise regimen: I lift weights, I do calisthenics and cardio, I stretch, I go for a walk twice a day, I like to go bike riding, I like rowing and I like doing yoga.

What physical features do you find attractive in others, and how can you apply those standards towards yourself?

I have a thing for bellies, like… it’s a kink. I like when metal boys wear shirts that are a bit too small and they show off their tummies. I always feel… *something* whenever anyone bares their midriff, mainly because I was forbidden from doing that growing up.

I have a hair and leg kink, too. Long beautiful hair, preferably curly, and long shapely legs. My hair has been growing since the year 2000, and my legs have never been seen as attractive by anyone else: I would have a little bit of stubble on my lower legs and it would be met with sneers of disgust.

How do you feel when seeing images of people with different body types and sizes?

Nothing. I just see people.

What is one thing you can do to show your body appreciation and love?

Lie down. Shower.

What are some compliments you can give yourself about your body every day?

“I’m getting stronger every day.” idk, I don’t think about paying compliments to myself.

What negative self-talk can you acknowledge and work towards replacing with positive affirmations about your body?

I don’t really talk about myself in a negative manner by that same token.

What body parts do you feel most self-conscious about, and how can you start to appreciate them more?

My legs. My belly. My face, believe it or not: round face with sharp brow and small features and a large cranium.

What societal beauty standards have you been conditioned to believe in, and how can you challenge and redefine them for yourself?

I should always be feminine and girly. I should always wear makeup. I shouldn’t have hair anywhere on my body other than my head. I shouldn’t have stretch marks and if I do (and I do: you don’t walk away from obesity without them), I’m required to show them off.

What clothing or outfits make you feel confident in your body, and why?

I like wearing camisoles under my sweater and with no pants: something about being in my underwear while wrapped up in my sweater.

Conversely, I like wearing nothing more than a bra with my pants: I heard from a young age that girls aren’t supposed to walk around topless and it’s just the rebellious young girl in me coming out.

My Alex Skolnick trio shirt: I only wear it to bed, especially now that’s getting cold at night. It’s like the one place I get to have Alex all to myself and I like to imagine that he’s next to me.

What physical sensations do you experience when you feel good about your body?

I don’t know.

What role has media played in shaping your body image, and how can you filter and consume media that promotes inclusivity and diversity?

It’s like all media is trying to be inclusive and diverse now, such that it’s starting to feel rather hollow because there’s not a lot of naturally full-figured brunette women with pale olive skin running around, unless they’re Jewish or Israeli, and we all know how we feel about Israel…

What does gender mean to you?

Nothing. It doesn’t mean anything to me. It’s something that I don’t think about.

How do you define your gender identity?

I’m female but I have a very masculine personality (I get mistaken for a guy all the time).

What societal messages have influenced your understanding of gender?

It should be rigid and in place with zero wiggle room for experimentation. Tomboys are only that way because they’re insecure and have lost touch with their femininity and the day they all adhere to that strict femininity is the day society heals… I look forward to the day people realize how fucking pathetic and trashy billie eilish is.

What is your sexual orientation?

Pansexual… I guess? I have ruminated over this more times than I ever would have liked, that I gave up on trying to find an accurate label because it’s nearly impossible.

When did you first realize your sexual orientation?

I was young, I know that much.

In what ways has your sexuality been affected by your cultural background?

Imagine growing up hearing your family say that you’re white and Irish, but you look in the mirror and you see dark hair and dark eyes in junction with pale olive-tinged skin like you came from the Mediterranean. Cue the lifelong confusion.

What stereotypes about gender and sexuality do you struggle with?

All of them.

What does consent mean to you?

It’s like oxygen.

What are your personal sexual boundaries?

Again, I have nothing but boundaries. I don’t even like people touching me in passing because I’m that sensitive to touch.

What role does communication play in your sexual relationships?

I don’t have any sexual relationships. I guess it’s important but who knows.

How do you approach contraception and safe sex practices?

I’ve never had sex so i don’t know.

What does sex positivity mean to you?

It’s two-faced bullshit.

What is your stance on sex education?

It needs to be thorough, like it needs to delve into topics like kink and boundaries and consent. Abstinence-only and “insert penis into vagina, use protection because s.t.d.s and pregnancy, the end” are fucking useless on their own.

What societal changes would you like to see regarding gender and sexuality?

All of them.

How can you support and advocate for the LGBTQ+ community?

The community has turned away and left me to die, even as I’m one of them. Even if I identify as a member myself.

#journaling bullshit again #journal #journaling #sexuality #personal #text

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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Award-winning Haitian broadcaster Michele Montas follows the chaos in her home country every day from her apartment in New York. She has a simple answer to why peace remains elusive and violence is worsening in the country: Haitians were never part of any solution.

Montas, who was exiled three times and served as spokesperson for the former United Nations secretary-general, said in an interview with The Associated Press that this was the main reason foreign interventions and aid efforts have largely failed, including after the devastating 2010 earthquake where lives were saved but there wasn’t help rebuilding the country.

“And we have the same problem today,” she said. “We have gang wars in Haiti. We have a situation where people are dying. People are being kidnapped out a daily basis. People are afraid to leave their homes. But if Haitians aren’t part of the solution … there is no outside help that can do it for Haitians. We know it. Haitians know it.”

Montas’ husband Jean Dominique, a Haitian journalist and human rights and democracy activist, was assassinated in April 2000 as he was driving into the radio station he took over in 1972, which they helped build into the country’s leading news outlet. Radio Haiti-Inter was the first station to broadcast mainly in Creole — the language spoken by Haitians, rather than French, the language of the elites — and to do political analysis and investigative reporting. Montas took over running the station after his death but closed it in February 2003 after she was shot at and her bodyguard was killed.

Montas, who speaks almost daily to family and friends in Haiti, said the High Transition Council that Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced in December and appointed in February is not large enough and representative enough to ensure elections in a country with no democratically elected institutions, and where she and other Haitians consider Henry illegitimately holding power. He assumed power shortly after the July 2021 assassination of President Jovenal Moïse.

Henry and the country’s Council of Ministers sent an urgent appeal Oct. 7 to the U.N. calling for “the immediate deployment of a specialized armed force, in sufficient quantity” to stop the crisis in Latin America’s poorest nation, caused partly by the “criminal actions of armed gangs.”

There have been at least three major foreign military interventions in Haiti led by the United States and the United Nations since the early 1900s, and at a Security Council meeting in late January, neither the U.S. nor Canada showed any interest in leading a new intervention.

At that meeting, U.N. special envoy for Haiti Helen La Lime, who backs U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ call for a force, pointed to an increase in homicides and kidnappings in Haiti for a fourth straight year in 2022. She said the 1,359 kidnappings last year was more than double the number in 2021, and killings were up a third to 2,183, touching all segments of society, including a former presidential candidate and the director of the National Police Academy.

Montas said in Monday’s interview in her Manhattan apartment that the Canadians concluded after speaking to Haitians that no military intervention would work. But she said the national police could do much more if they had the proper help.

She said the international community keeps talking about elections, just as they did after the earthquake, “but elections are not the only democratic solutions.”

“You first have to have established a political base for a transition that can be legitimate, that could be recognized by most Haitians as valid,” she said.

Henry “has proved totally unable to control the gangs,” she said, and his High Transition Council is too limited and maintains all power in his hands without any checks and balances.

Instead, Montas said, she believes serious consideration should be given to the proposal by the so-called Montana group for a two-year transitional period to allow Haiti time to create a safer environment for voters. The group is made up of thousands of supporters, including prominent politicians and civil society leaders.

She noted that eight political parties got together and rejected Henry’s Dec. 21 transition plan, and stressed that they must be taken into account before any elections. So she thinks there will be further negotiations with the Montana group.

To deal with the gangs, Montas urged the United States to stop the flow of heavy weapons and automatic weapons to their members from Florida, including by imposing sanctions.

“As long as the gang members have weapons that are more powerful than the police, how do you expect the police to be able to control them?” she asked.

#nunyas news

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10/30/2023 is World Audio Drama Day 📻🌎, Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression 🇷🇺, International Creole Day 🇱🇨, Buy A Donut Day 🍩🇺🇲, National Candy Corn Day 🇺🇲

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Experience the Diverse Celebrations and Traditions of the United States Via Cultural Festivals and Events.

Hey there, event people and culture enthusiasts! Are you ready to immerse yourselves in the vivid tapestry of cultures that comprise the USA? Obtain your dancing shoes on, wear your celebration attire, and let's dive into a speedy of excitement as we check out a few of one of the most vibrant and varied social celebrations and occasions throughout this terrific nation! From music and dancing to food and practices, these parties promise a banquet for the detects and remarkable experiences. So, mark your calendars, load your adventurous spirit, and allow the cultural celebrations begin!

Mardi Gras - New Orleans, Louisiana

First off, we're heading down to the Big Easy for the world-famous Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, Louisiana. Get ready to allow the good times roll as you submerse yourself in the fun, songs, and vibrant shades of this famous event.

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For a genuinely enchanting experience, take a ride in a hot air balloon yourself and overlook the sensational New Mexico landscape. And as evening drops, don't miss out on the thrilling radiance of the balloons during the evening "Glowdeo," where the balloons brighten the evening sky like large lights.

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Dia de los Muertos - Los Angeles, California

In Los Angeles, The Golden State, we're delving into the exciting customs and fantastic tones of Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, a cherished Mexican holiday that commemorates the deceased with striking altars, dynamic ceremonies, and joyful commemorations of life.

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10 NEW SONGS - 3/29/24

Happy Beyoncé Day to those who celebrate! Posting later today because it was my last day at my current job and I was actually working/packing up/getting my shit together instead of what I normally do (pretending I’m working while I’m actually writing a long blog post and researching new music all day).

1. BODYGUARD - Beyoncé

This is just … perfect. Feels like a breezy summer day and kind of gives me Golden Hour-era Kacey Musgraves vibes. Beyoncé nails every fuckin’ genre with such ease, I could listen to this forever. And I will!

2. JOLENE - Beyoncé

I’m generally not into covers, especially as recorded songs on an album. I didn’t feel as connected to “BLACKBIRD” earlier on COWBOY CARTER. But this? Man, this hits. I really appreciate the slight lyrical changes she made - “I’m still a Creole banjee bitch from Louisianne”. And the “DOLLY P” interlude to lead into it? Chills.

3. SPAGHETTII - Beyoncé

Everyone talks about how they can’t wait for the third iteration of this trilogy, with the expectation being that it will be a full on rock album. I’m sure that will be great and I’m certain Beyoncé will kill it because she’s Beyoncé. But what I really want and what I’ve been craving for years is a full album of Beyoncé just straight up rapping. This, along with multiple other examples over the years, showcase how she can really spit, and I would eat a full album of that right up. Over weird, scattered Swizz Beats production, Beyoncé sounds as confident as ever. I need more of this, and it was such a nice departure from the twangier country sounds we got on the rest of COWBOY CARTER.

4. II MOST WANTED (feat. Miley Cyrus) - Beyoncé

Love how this is a proper duet and not just a guest verse from Miley. They sound great together in unison and even better harmonizing with one another. It’s giving “Landslide” and I’m here for it.

5. TYRANT - Beyoncé

I promise this is the last Beyoncé song, but it’s her week! Again, this song goes so hard, and it feels like the most ideal blend of what we think of “typical” Beyoncé production combined with some of that country twang. I’m not at all mad about how it played out, but I think I expected more of the album to sound like this. I have no words left to say about Beyoncé at this point in time. I honestly could have just picked 10 songs from the album and called it a day. Alas!

6. Money At - Flyana Boss

This duo is so sick and I refuse to let them be one hit wonders after the viral success of “You Wish”. Just a fun, bouncy ass song that makes me scrunch my face up.

7. Do Thangs - Buddy

It will get completely overshadowed by the Beyoncé release, but Buddy dropped an excellent album, Don’t Forget To Breath, today as well. Hollywood Cole provides an outstanding, groovy beat here, and Buddy absolutely does it justice. He’s really improved as a singer, too - he can comfortably hold his own on hooks and bridges.

8. Take Me to the River - Lorde

Recorded as a cover (two covers this week after I specifically stated I’m not into covers? Who am I?) to the 1978 original by The Talking Heads, Lorde crushes this. I’ve never really heard her over this Bruce Springsteen-esque production but I enjoyed it a lot. Feel free to drop some new music, Lorde … any day now …

9. so down for him - lil hero

lil hero has quietly been a niche favorite of mine for a year or two, capitalizing on the sound that Pinkpantheress normalized. She’s consistently dropped catchy, almost lo-fi R&B earworms. Her music sounds vintage (think Y2K) while simultaneously feeling futuristic. My short attention span appreciates how she has precisely zero songs over 3 minutes in length.

10. World on a String - Jessica Pratt

Don't know much about Jessica Pratt but I've noticed her getting some buzz lately in indie corners of the internet and figured it was worth checking out her new single; I was not disappointed! She has such a unique, distinctive vocal tone. This song manages to hold my attention despite *almost* having no drums. I can totally see this being played in an emotional scene in a critically claimed movie that I love that eventually ends up getting snubbed at the Oscars.

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