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tetramodal · 8 months

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West Spanish Sunrise Acrylic on canvas 8x10". Charles Morgenstern, 2023. West Spanish Peak, La Veta, Colorado.

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secular-jew · 15 days

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Colonialism is a disease

Imagine being an Arab Muslim and having the audacity to call someone else a colonizer. The illustration below is a snapshot of Islamic colonialism and occupation of other people's lands, from the 7th-9th centuries. Islam went on to attack, destroy, occupy and colonize vast swaths of Europe and southeast Asia, as well as what is now called Turkey.

The world has witnessed many colonial empires since the beginning of time. Most notably, the Mongols, Persians, Greeks, Romans, Babylonians, Egyptians, Islam/Ottomans, Portuguese, Dutch, French, Spanish, British, and American. The only empire that didn't take land, even after winning world wars, were the Americans. They actually gave back the Philippines. But I digress.

All of these empires were in large part, created by bloody conquest, and built on the backs of the newly subjugated. The Hebrews were, famously, slaves in Egypt. No one seems to teach this in the west, focusing more on the Romans, but of all the colonialists, one of the most deadly brutal and expansionist empires were the Muslims aka the Islamists. The Islamic empire expanded by sheer, from Medina (where Muhammad massacred and enslaved the 50% majority Jewish population) all the way into western North Africa, much of Europe, and large populations of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, parts of India now called Pakistan, etc). As it expanded using violence and fear, Islam literally took 100 million slaves out of Africa, and was responsible for one of the greatest mass murders in history: killing 10 million (or more) on the forced march from their homelands to the Middle East.

Some examples of Islamic slavery include the Al-Andalus slave trade, the Trans-Saharan slave trade, the Indian Ocean slave trade, the Comoros slave trade, the Zanzibar slave trade, the Red Sea slave trade, the Barbary slave trade, the Ottoman slave trade, the Black Sea slave trade, the Bukhara (Uzbekistan) slave trade, and the Khivan slave trade from which Islam took millions of slaves out of Persia to the Islamic khanates. There are Arab/Islamic societies today (Libya, a well-known example) that still trade slaves.

Compare this to Israel. Israel/Judea was never colonial nor expansionist. The Hebrews (aka Jews) were often properties of and were subjugated by, colonial empires, including the Islamic colonial empire.

They Hebrews themselves, as noted above, were most famously slaves of the the colonial Egyptian empire, some 4,000 years ago, before being murdered and subjugated by Islam starting in the 7th century. Somehow able to escape Egyptian tyranny through their own efforts (some say, by the grace of Hashem), the Hebrews settled in their current indigenous homeland 3.600 years ago - a small area by global standards, smaller than Belize, Albania, or Montenegro. They were happy there, and even at their peak, did not attempt to force convert others or expand much beyond their lands.

As historian Barbara Tuchman wrote, Israel is “the only nation in the world that is governing itself in the same territory, under the same name, and with the same religion and same language as it did 3,000 years ago.” Despite all the occupations and forced exiles, the Jews/Hebrews/Israelites have maintained a continuous presence in Judea/Israel/Samaria for some 3,600+ years. And even though Israel was granted modern statehood in 1948, it is one of the oldest continuously maintained countries in the world. The 'modern' state of Israel came to fruition post WWII, in 1948; the redefinition of borders and modern statehood after the fall of the big colonials was in no way unusual to Israel. Many country's modern borders came to be defined in the post colonial period (post WWI & WWII). While Israel and Lebanon and Iraq and Iran and Syria and Egypt were all ancient civilizations, dating back thousands of years, modern statehood came in the 20th century: For example, statehood was granted to Egypt in 1922; Saudi Arabia and Iraq in 1932; Lebanon in 1943; Indonesia, South Korea & Vietnam in 1945; Syria & Jordan in 1946; India & Pakistan in 1947; Israel, & Myanmar in 1948; Laos, Libya & Bhutan in 1951; Cambodia in 1953; Morocco, Sudan & Tunisia in 1956; Ghana & Malaysia in 1957; and so on.

The problem is, the tribalism and supremacy of Islam, can't stand that it's once-conquered land is now in the hands of the original owners. Islam believes that once it puts a flag in the sand somewhere, it's theirs.

Oh, and by the way, Andalusia (Spain) is next in Islam's sights.

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emilybeemartin · 7 months

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Inktober Days 10-12

Day 10: "Fortune"

On the farthest-flung spit of the Florida Keys are a handful of islands bearing the second-oldest surviving European name in the US, recorded by Ponce de León for the abundance of sea turtles and the lack of fresh water (Florida’s name is considered the oldest). Shallow straits create a ship trap that has claimed hundreds of vessels from the age of sail, including loaded Spanish treasure galleons. Old lighthouses stand as memories to the effort to guide ships through lucrative but risky channels. Rising from Garden Key is a hexagonal fortress—Fort Jefferson, the largest all-brick fort in the US, which housed Union prisoners during the Civil War. Under the turquoise water are some of the most intact coral reefs in the continental US. The water teems with sea life, and in addition to several year-round seabird species, the islands serve as stopovers for migrating birds. It’s a treasure trove lousy with natural and historical abundance. A vast fortune of biodiversity and human history.

This message is not brought to you by Visit Dry Tortugas LLC—it’s brought to you by a too-romantic ranger who’s a sucker for lonely maritime outposts and would desperately like to visit this unusual little member of the National Park Service.

Day 11: "Wander"

Some parks more than others seem to invite visitors to wander. It’s the twists of a path, dipping in and out of the rises in a landscape. It’s the light filtering through dark forests, promising something new beyond the branches. It’s the shoulders of a massive mountain standing like a beacon, or its invisible summit covered in clouds. Mount Rainier, like so many other protected places, seems to beckon—come. Explore. Take it in.

But stay on the path—alpine habitats are fragile.

Day 12: "Spicy"

Olympic was the first park I fell in love with, and it was a twenty-year long-distance relationship. A National Geographic article I read in high school painted a picture of verdant rainforests dripping with moss, wild windy coastlines, and high snowy peaks. I desperately wanted to see these places myself, stand under the towering cedars and breathe in their spicy scent. My desire to visit was so strong that the summers I worked in Glacier and Yellowstone, I would constantly plot the drive west, hoping the travel time would somehow get shorter. It was eleven hours. I could do that in a long weekend, couldn’t I? Take one of my precious few days off and just blitz to the coast?

The plans never worked out, which is probably for the best. Instead, after two years of Covid-cancelled plans, my husband and I decided to make the trip together from the east coast. It was infinitely better than a snatched day and a half all alone. For a week, we explored the glaciated mountains, rocky beaches, and primordial rainforests. After two-thirds of my life spent pining after this park, it was everything I’d dreamed it would be and more.

#31 days of national parks #inktober #dry tortugas #mount rainier #olympic #inktober 2023

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entheognosis · 8 months

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The Mescalero Apaches were a semi-nomadic people who once roamed the area of New Mexico, West Texas, and Chihuahua. The word "Apache" means "enemy" in the Zuñi language, as they were feared by the pueblo tribes of northern New Mexico as well by the Spanish. The Gila and Chiricahua Apaches were to the west and the Lipan Apaches to the east, but the Mescaleros were once the largest and most powerful Apache nation among them. The Mescaleros are documented archeologically in our region as early as the thirteenth century. They began raiding local Spanish settlements and traveling caravans starting in the 1680s. Between 1778 and 1825 there was a large band of Mescaleros encamped on the future site of Duranguito and Downtown El Paso, peaking at about one thousand men, women and children in the 1790s. The Spanish, Mexicans and Americans all waged wars of extermination against this proud and fierce people. Today the remaining Mescaleros possess a small reservation in southern New Mexico.

TWO YOUNG MESCALERO APACHE MEN, 1888

Photo by A. Frank Randall, Smithsonian, NAA: 2491-a

#indigenous people #first nations

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readyforevolution · 1 year

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Mansa Musa Keita I, (1312CE - 1337CE), was the ninth mansa of the Mali Empire, which reached its territorial peak during his reign. Musa is known for his wealth and gift-giving, and has sometimes been called one of the wealthiest people in history.

(Mansa translates as, “Kings of Kings” or “Emperor”).

Under his rule, Mali became one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

From their gold and salt production, agriculture and imperialistic nature and dynamic trade location, the kingdom flourished. Forbes named him the richest man of all time. Mansa Musa Kieta I is famed with enriching the great trading city of Timbuktu, establishing the library and Islamic Universities.

His legendary pilgrimage to Mecca with over 60,000 attendants and lavish outpouring of gold to the poor across Sahel region, Egypt and the Middle East was chronicled by many and is suspected as what drew the attention of the Spanish crown and initial attraction of Europeans to West Africa. Made famous by the Spanish map, which shows him holding a golden orb, Mansa Musa is also credited with initiating extensive building projects in Mali from palaces, Mosques and urban developments.

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shewhoworshipscarlin · 3 months

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Doris Troy

R&B Singer Doris Troy was born Doris Elaine Higginsen in Bronx, New York, on January 6, 1937. Both a singer and a songwriter, her biggest hit, “Just One Look,” was released in 1963 and peaked at no. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Troy’s father was a Barbadian Pentecostal minister, and she began singing in the church choir. Her parents disapproved of R&B and rock ‘n’roll music and forbade their four children to listen to it. Despite their ban on that music, she became an usherette at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem where she heard and met many of the performers including James Brown, who was credited with “discovering” her.

In 1957, Troy formed a three-girl group named the Halos and began writing songs. A publisher paid her $100 for her song “How About That,” which became a hit for Dee Clark. To earn a steady income, Troy began singing backup and teamed with Cissy Houston and her cousins Dionne and Dee Dee Warrick for Atlantic Records in 1963. Calling themselves the Sweet Inspirations, they sang backup for The Drifters, Solomon Burke, and other established artists.

After writing “Just One Look” with Gregory Carroll in 1963, the couple took the demo to Jerry Wexler of Atlantic Records who immediately signed them. The record was released under the name Doris Troy, as Higginsen changed her name to Troy after the legendary heroine, Helen of Troy. “Just One Look” was a smash success and was later recorded by The Hollies and Linda Ronstadt. Unfortunately, Doris Troy was never able to match her first hit.

In 1964, Troy visited London and became enamored with the British music scene. She moved to the United Kingdom in 1969 and signed with Apple Records, owned by the Beatles. Throughout the 1970s, she collaborated with British artists and developed a loyal following. She once did a live show backed on piano by Elton John, who at the time was not well-known. Troy sang backup on George Harrison’s hit, “My Sweet Lord,” Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain,” and Billy Preston’s album That’s the Way God Planned It. Returning to the U.S. in 1974, she shared the stage with Otis Redding, Rufus Thomas, and other noted artists.

Perhaps her most memorable stage performance was in Mama, I Want to Sing, a musical she wrote along with her younger sister, Vy Higginsen, and her husband, Ken Wydro. Based on Troy’s life, the musical featured Troy playing her mother, Geraldine. When it opened at the Heckschers Theatre in Spanish Harlem on March 23, 1983, it ran for 1,500 performances before going on a national and international tour. From 1986 to 1999 the musical toured Germany, Italy and Japan, and was performed at the West End Theatre in the UK. The musical was made into a motion picture titled Mama, I Want to Sing starring Ciara, Patti LaBelle, and Hill Harper and released on DVD in 2012.

Respiratory problems forced Troy to move from New York to Las Vegas, Nevada, for the dry desert climate. She continued to perform in supper clubs and casinos. Doris Troy died of emphysema on February 16, 2004, at the age of 67 in Las Vegas.

#black history month #historical #actress

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stephensmithuk · 5 months

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The Three Gables

The lack of posts on this one is a clear demonstration of the clear rejection of the racism running through this story.

I can't say that I'm particularly enthusiastic about doing this one, but I can't pretend this one doesn't exist.

Here we go then:

First published in 1926, the Americans again got this one first.

Boxing for money was heavily regulated to the point of outright bans in much of the United States; illegal fights would frequently end as "no contest" when the police turned up.

The Bull Ring in Birmingham is a major shopping area that goes back to a market established in 1154 under royal approval. The area is named for a ring of iron that bulls were tied to for the purposes of bull-baiting, a 'sport' banned in 1835.

The area was redeveloped in the 1960s into an enclosed shopping centre considered an epitome of Brutalist architecture and which became more unpopular over time. It was replaced in 2003 by a more modern centre, branded "Bullring" that is just as controversial.

Harrow Weald is a suburban area of what is now Greater London. It still contains a large amount of ancient woodland despite major development in the early 1930s, such as Harrow Weald Common.

One highly notable resident of the area was W.S. Gilbert of operetta fame, who lived at a house called Grim's Dyke and died of a heart attack in the lake in 1911 while saving a 17-year-old girl from drowning during a swimming lesson. The lake was mostly drained after that and what is left was filled with algae during my visit to the area early this year - the London Loop footpath goes through the area.

The "Weald Station" is probably, as per Bernard Davies, Harrow & Wealdstone station. This is today the northern terminus of the Bakerloo Line, which reached there in 1917 when services were extended on the newly electrified lines to Watford Junction; London Overground services call there on their way to the latter destination. LNWR and Southern services also are available, while Avanti West Coast and Caledonian Sleeper trains go through without stopping on platforms generally closed unless a train is calling there.

The station was also the site of the worst peacetime rail disaster in British history in 1952 (only the 1915 Quintinshill rail disaster has a higher death toll) - an express train collided with the rear of a local train in fog and then another express train hit the wreckage. 112 people died and 340 were injured. Since the crew of the express train died in the crash, the precise reason why they failed to respond to two signals was impossible to establish. The result of the report was a faster introduction into service of the Automatic Warning System or AWS that gives a driver an in-cab indication of the state of a signal by visual and auditory means.

A two-station branch line to Stanmore Village closed in 1964 as part of the Beeching cuts.

Paregoric is a 4% tincture of opium, then available over the counter without prescription. Its main uses would be for treating diarrhoea, treating teething pains in children and as a cough medicine. It is today a Schedule III controlled substance in the US i.e. prescription only.

Crown Derby refers to Royal Crown Derby, a porcelain company founded c.1750 and still going today; it may be the oldest still active company in that field in England.

Langdale Pike is clearly a pseudonym, referring to a series of peaks in the Lake District.

This is, fortunately, the only time we have the n-word being used in the canon. It was considered a crude term even then.

Pernambuco is a state in NE Brazil, then a centre of sugarcane cultivation, still a major part of its economy. It was historically Portuguese, not Spanish.

Yes, let's stereotype Latina women, shall we, Mr. Doyle? I'm not calling you Sir Arthur in this discussion; you're not acting like a knight.

This whole thing leaves a rather ugly taste and if I could strike a story from the canon, I would do it for this one.

#letters from watson #sherlock holmes #history #factoids #acd canon #the three gables #3gab #an utterly racist story

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viperdove-if · 1 year

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Apologies if you answered but what time (ish) and place/country(ish) does your IF take place? Trying to place what clothes and buildings would look like in my head when you are describing this amazing place. Like are talking about in fair Verona in where we lay out scene aesthetically?😆

It's in an AU but you're right! Hera looks a lot like Verona, or more of a mixture of it, and I get a lot of my inspo from ancient Rome. Though I take liberties with some things since it's not an exact copy. The buildings are a mixture of Spanish/Italian architecture. A lot of beige and open concepts, spanish tile, very close together.

Hera is quite small and their city is a mountain city, situated between two mountains and by the ocean. On both peaks are the Dimas estate and MC's estate and the city is divided by territories like that. Both the Dimas and MC's family are expanding their influence.

It's also a kingdom but the king has his courts, which are the real leaders. The king is really just a proxy. And Hera's small size makes it easy for both crime families to control majority of it despite the official leadership.

It does feel very much like R&J and even West Side Story as someone mentioned as there have been street brawls and such lol and a lot of fighting on rooftops and escaping through very elaborate parkour scenes as the buildings are situated so closely together lolol sort of reminds me of Assassin's Creed, in a way.

Everyone is affiliated and connected in some way or the other. The blood feud is what it is because there's just no avoiding each other.

My pinterest! Though it's not exactly as I imagined it as the scenes are too modern for my liking but it's really to give off a general -vibe- of what I imagine in my head. The Dimas Estate is very dark, very fortress-like and use the mountain rock well. Meanwhile MC's estate is more open and airy and take advantage of the greens within their peak, but they have an abundance of guards to offset that!

#info: hera #answered #info: the dimas #info: the estate

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dear-indies · 20 days

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Who are you favourite lbgtq+ faceclaims currently?

Maxine Peake (1974) - not sure on labels but she has signed and interacted with a lot of Queers for Palestine content.

Sara Ramirez (1975) Mexican, some Irish - is non-binary (they/them).

Haaz Sleiman (1976) Lebanese - is gay.

Ser Anzoategui (1979) Argentinian and Paraguayan - is non-binary (they/them).

Angelica Ross (1980) African-American - is a trans woman.

Beth Ditto (1981) - is queer.

Yolanda Bonnell (1982) Ojibwe, White / Indian - is two-spirit and queer (she/they) - is open about having OCD and ADHD.

Asia Kate Dillon (1984) Ashkenazi Jewish / Unspecified - non-binary and pansexual (they/them).

Ravyn Ariah Wngz (1984) Mohawk, Tanzanian, Afro-Bermudian - is a two-spirit trans woman (she/her).

Kristin Chirico (1984) - is questioning their gender, “encompassing a lot of things” but is not yet sure if she’s non-binary or a gender non-confirming woman and uses they/her - openly bisexual and demisexual and has OCD, ADHD, dyslexia, and asthma.

Eréndira Ibarra (1985) Mexican - is bisexual.

Mihaela Drăgan (1986) Romani - is queer.

Eugene Lee Yang (1986) Korean - is gay.

Bob the Drag Queen (1986) African-American - is polyamorous, pansexual and non-binary (he/her).

Pidgeon Pagonis (1986) Mexican and Greek - is intersex and non-binary (they/them).

Ericka Hart (1986) African-American - is non-binary femme, queer, and polyamorous (she/they).

Alba Flores (1986) Romani, Spanish [including Andalusian] - is a lesbian.

Lido Pimienta (1986) Colombian [Wayuu, Afro-Colombian] - is queer.

Whitney Greyton / wittnsass (1986) Black South African / Namibian - is queer (she/they).

Munroe Bergdorf (1987) Afro Jamaican / English - is a trans woman.

Michaela Coel (1987) Ghanaian - is aromantic.

Erika Ishii (1987) Japanese - is genderfluid (she/they/any).

Juliana Huxtable (1987) African-American - is a trans woman.

Sasha Velour (1987) Russian Jewish / Ukrainian, other - is genderfluid (she/they when not in drag, she while in drag).

Pearl Mackie (1987) West Indian / White - is bisexual.

Mercury Stardust (1987) - is a trans woman.

Joel Kim Booster (1988) Korean - is gay and has bipolar disorder.

Mary Lambert (1989) - is a lesbian.

Shea Couleé / Jaren Kyei Merrell (1989) African-American - non-binary (they but she/her while in drag).

Laith Ashley (1989) Afro Dominican - is an asexual trans man.

Arrows Fitz (1990) African-American - is non-binary (he/they/she/it).

Katie Findlay (1990) English, Hongkonger, Portuguese-Macanese, Scottish - is queer (they/them).

Poppy Liu (1990) Chinese - is non-binary (she/they).

Vico Ortiz (1991) Puerto Rican - is non-binary (they/them).

Jari Jones (1991) African-American / Filipino - is a trans woman.

Emma D’Arcy (1992) - is non-binary (they/them).

Rivkah Reyes (1992) Filipinx-Jewish - is non-binary and queer (they/she, but mostly they) and has bipolar disorder.

Hari Nef (1992) Ashkenazi Jewish - is a trans woman.

Bobbi Salvör Menuez (1993) - is trans non-binary (they/them).

Naomi McPherson / MUNA (1993) West Indian and Irish - is queer and nonbinary (they/them).

Josette Maskin / MUNA (1994) Jewish - is queer and nonbinary (she/they).

Theo Tiedemann (1994) Asian - is trans non-binary and gay (he/they).

Arsema Thomas (1994) Nigerian / Ethiopian - is non-binary (she/they).

Kehlani (1995) African-American, French, Blackfoot, Cherokee, Spanish, Mexican, Filipino, Scottish, English, German, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Welsh, Cornish, Irish, Choctaw - non-binary womxn, lesbian and polyamorous - she/they.

Jasmin Savoy Brown (1994) African-American / White - is queer.

Lauren Jauregui (1996) Cuban [Spanish, possibly other], likely some Basque - is bisexual.

Leo Sheng (1996) Chinese - is a trans man.

Ally Beardsley (1996) - is non-binary (they/them).

Quintessa Swindell (1997) African-American / White - is non-binary (they/he).

Kaiit (1997) Papuan / Gunditjmara, Torres Strait Islander - is non-binary (she/he/they).

070 Shake (1997) Dominican - doesn’t like to put labels on her sexuality.

Celeste O'Connor (1998) Kenyan - is non-binary (they/them).

Chella Man (1998) Hongkonger and Jewish - is deaf, trans genderqueer and pansexual (he/they).

Clairo (1998) - is bisexual and has juvenile idiopathic arthritis.

Ethel Cain (1998) - is a trans bisexual woman.

Zoe Terakes (2000) - is trans masc non-binary guy (they/he).

Celia Rose Gooding (2000) African-American - is bisexual and gray asexual (she/they) - also saw somewhere they don’t like being called a woman.

Ari Notartomaso (2001) - is non-binary (they/he).

Morgan Davies (2001) - is a trans man.

Aaron Rose Philip (2001) Afro-Antiguan - is a trans woman who has cerebral palsy.

Bobby Sanchez (?) Peruvian [Quechua] - is two-spirit and trans, uses she/her sometimes they/they).

Ellie Kim / SuperKnova (?) Korean - is genderfluid, transgender woman (she/her).

Nori Reed (?) Korean / Unspecified - is non-binary (she/her).

Of course all these have spoken up for Palestine!

#fc help #rph #rpc

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pidge-poetry · 8 months

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Foals at Reading Festival: another peak on their best-ever tour

The band’s second headlining appearance is luxurious, vibrant and potentially inspiring for the next generation

By Thomas Smith | 26th August 2023 | NME.com

Midway through Foals’ buoyant opening night headline set at Reading Festival, frontman Yannis Philippakis gives a quick pep talk: “There’s a future headliner out there watching this – you’ll be up here in 5, 10, 15, 20 years where we are now.”

It serves as a reminder of just how formative these festivals can be, and how the Oxford-raised band were inspired similarly over their early times at Reading & Leeds by the behemoths on stage in front of them. Speaking to NME earlier this week, Philippakis said that “the idea that we’d ever play that slot, or just be stood on that stage, was mind blowing. It’s humbling to think of all the great bands that have stood there.”

Foals have history in that spot (but not this one on Main Stage West, the inverse at the other side of the field) given their headline slot in 2016 following the release of ‘What Went Down’ a year prior. If that set had a hint of nervous energy as the band proved their worth, there’s something so freeing and enjoyable about their second time at it. Foals at Reading Festival

Credit: NME/Andy Ford

The tour for ‘Life Is Yours’ has been their best to date, the accompanying album arriving last summer as lockdown restrictions eased and a first full festival season programme returned. Tonight, those songs have played a part in sanding off the edges of a once-feral energy into something looser, groovier: ‘2am’, ‘Wake Me Up’ and ‘Summer Sky’ alongside their pastel-hued visuals are welcome distraction to the roaring train line that runs parallel to the Reading festival site. Gone is the apocalypse-paranoia of their ‘Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost’ double-album suite, instead ‘2am’ speaks of being “Lost in the sugar rush, violet sky / Beachside candy cane, blue tongues in summer rain”.

Even if there’s a focus on the new, it’s a welcome return for original bassist Walter Gervers who left the band for a five-year break. He brings a comforting feeling to an already excellent unit: debut album-era hits ‘Red Socks Pugie’ and ‘Olympic Airwaves’ are given an extra oomph in this set-up. Their mood-setting opus ‘Spanish Sahara’ still has a wealth of emotion and ecstasy in its release.

It’s a set with no real notes, aside the the inclusion of deep cut ‘Milk & Black Spiders’ which doesn’t quite land, even down the front. It brings them to the final straight of a lengthy run of shows, and the latest triumphant peak in a career of many. Who knows what the next generation of creators in this crowd will go on to do in the coming decades, but you could do far worse than being totally and utterly inspired by this brilliant set. Foals at Reading Festival

Credit: NME/Andy Ford

Foals played:

‘Wake Me Up’ ‘Mountain at My Gates’ ‘Olympic Airways’ ‘2001’ ‘Summer Sky’ ‘My Number’ ‘2am’ ‘In Degrees’ ‘Spanish Sahara’ ‘Red Socks Pugie’ ‘Milk & Black Spiders’ ‘The Runner’ ‘Inhaler’ ‘Black Bull’ ‘What Went Down’ ‘Two Steps, Twice’

#foals #liy tour #reading #yannis philippakis #nme

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lunearobservatory · 1 year

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Cali- 1, 6, 11

Clearly in the mood for some angst.

Oh we're dunkin on my boy tonight let's go!!

1. A song that represents their childhood

This one was tough actually. I think as far as statehood goes, as a child he was very prized, only two years after the gold rush started he became a state. He was precious and useful and a chance at new life and wealth.

However, I am firmly in the camp of him having existed as a personification at lllleast as early as Alta—same as La Florida remembering being a Spanish territory—though it's very fuzzy memories. In that case, he was used mostly for resources as well lol

I'm gonna go with Cavatina, California Guitar Trio

It has no words but feels a little melancholy. He definitely holed up with books more than he did other people, still does. There's a bit of a wondrous spark in there that definitely comes around during his peak involvement in the Wild West and such. He had his fair share of rowdy moments growing up

6. A song that represents a struggle in their life

I will not say Rät by Penelope Scott, I refuse to on principle, though he does smell of Silicon Valley trauma doesn't he?

I'll go with Avenues by Drive45, because. Uh.

Heard you moved into the avenues

But you still can't learn to see things through

Maybe you should give your ears to me

None of your friends even like you

Born in San Francisco

Maybe somewhere in the middle

Of that other busy city

What's it called, uh, Sacramento

Doesn't really matter since it didn't last forever

Eeeeyyyaaahhh. Yeah! It's the self loathing! And the "everybody hates me"!

The song feels very scattered and panicked, almost. Definitely a downwards spiral

11. A song that represents their saddest moment

Oof, Something Is Wrong by Phantom Planet

It feels very?? I think resigned is the right word. Less directly sad and more hopeless

Something is wrong

With the light of the sun

With the color of the sky

With you and everyone

It may be me projecting (it definitely is) but I think one of his biggest faults is not being conscious he's a part of the problem. Saying "something is wrong—with you and everyone" is both the frequent feeling of betrayal, yes, but also more a self actualization of him being a part of that "you and everyone", basically tripping over his own feet

I think the saddest moment, or thing I guess, is I don't think he has it in him to see that clearly

#lune talks #wttt #wttsh #ben brainard #welcome to the statehouse #welcome to the table #when ppl ask me things #wttt california #wttt headcanons

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tetramodal · 1 year

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West Spanish Peak Acrylic on canvas 8x8".  Charles Morgenstern, 2022.  West Spanish Peak seen from La Veta, Colorado.

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longeyelashedtragedy · 3 months

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griezmann for the ask! griezmann for the ask!

oh shit! thank you for this one!

i'll be honest--i don't think about the Renaisance Twink as often as i once did, but he was like, my first Favorite Footballer once i started watching football (he's one of the reasons i saw the light--but that's a whoooole nother story) and the first footballer i ever wrote fic about! so, i have a lot of fondness for him in my heart.

favorite thing about them: i like his sunshiney puppy-like vibes and everything he'd done with his hair over the years (until he came back from barça...) Good Wag, erika has good vibes. transformative music taste (see below). also, he has some fun goals, as long as he isn't scoring against croatia :/

least favorite thing about them: uhhh, he plays for france nt...HE GOT RID OF HIS LONG BARÇA CURLS. i think of all the Hair Sins footballers have committed, this is the most offensive. that hair was gorgeous it was peak it was everything.

favorite line: uhhh? i can't think of anything quotable--just things from my fanfics (“Well I’m not asking fucking Simeone. He did this to me without asking. That’s probably illegal.” ohhhh the potential of my vampireverse lol) but irl? i'm not sure

brotp: hmmmm...giroud? i liked his interactions with his NT teammates, idk anymore lol

notp: definitely with messi lol

otp: ok i uhhhh....because he was Around during my wild west shipping days...griezmanu endgame also i invented the "ivantoine" ship and then 100% convinced myself that flirty puppy grizi/gay self-discovery angst were a thing!!! i'm fond of those fics and there's one i still kind of want to write, which might be ridiculous. now neither of them is at barça, lol.

also--grizi and Daddy Simeone, obviiiiii.

random headcanon: uhhh...he probably voted in the most recent french presidential election? (this headcanon is largely for FGSB but she's not really active on here) i don't really have headcanons about footballers for the most part, i just pay attention to their lives? hmmmm

unpopular opinion: HIS BARÇA HAIR WAS HIS BEST HAIR AND I DO NOT KNOW WHY PEOPLE HATE!!! my bff Understands

song i associate with them: here we goooooooo! around the time i got into him spotify published a playlist he made, and he was also posting good stuff on his insta stories, and i found SO much good french music from it, and some good spanish music as well (music in spanish i mean--none of it was from spain.) because of him i found nekfeu, whose "les étoiles vagabondes" album is one of my favorites to this day. i honestly listen to a lot of those songs still. i don't think any random person's playlist has ever influenced me as much as that one 😂

favorite picture of them: well. there are so many pictures of him that i like, but i think i have to go with my fav football photo like, ever:

#STILL DOING THESE lol #anonymous #answered #renaissance twink

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Top 10 reads 2022:

The starless sea by Erin Morgenstern- absolutely no plot just vibes, a story about stories. Our MC discovers an ancient underground library, some people want to destroy it, but its mostly plotless, it reminds me a bit of the raven boys series tbh. LGBTQ+

Babel by RF Kuang- i would sell my left tit to read it for the first time again, kuang is now one of my top writers. We follow a group of POC oxford language students during victorian times that have the power to sort of do magic through translated words but the catch is they have to do it in service of the british empire, this is a story about rebelling against imperialism, racism, inequality, etc i just love it. LGBTQ+ but subtext (romance isnt a central theme)

Jade city trilogy by Fonda Lee- absolutely urban fantasy masterpiece if you like martial arts (Lee is a black belt), politics, strong family bonds, amazing characters etc. We follow the Kaul family who is the leader of the No Peak Clan and is at war with the Mountain Clan. One of my favorite aspects of this series is that its set in about 30 years so you see the effects that actions and political decision have on the long run. LGBTQ+

Out by Natsuo Kirino- the BEST murder book, we follow a group of four middle aged women working night shifts in a factory, one of the women murders her husband in a rage and the others help her to get rid of the body, suddenly they find themselves trying to both escape the police and some yakuza men who want their help getting rid of other bodies. Ultimately its a book about mysoginy imo, the struggles of poverty and modern life, etc. Search tws because it has some very graphic rape and pedophilia scenes.

Our share of night/nuestra parte de noche by Mariana Enríquez- if you can read in spanish DO IT!! Amazing magical realism-horror tales, i LOVE the south american subtropical settings, the history, the culture, legends and folklore of northern Argentina is shown, its about a father trying to save his son from the rich ppl cult that took away everything from him, its about dark magic and necromancy, and so much more. TWs of course, especially bc it touches upon the dictatorship. LGBTQ+ themes.

Mistborn Era 2 by Brandon Sanderson- i just love the cosmere, but era 2 is so fucking funny, its just a wild west comedy. Predictable ending for me, but that last chapter sill crushed my soul. If you want to dive into the cosmere and dont know where to start, pick up mistborn era 1, but leave era 2 for after youve read the stormlight archive bc the last book will be impossible to understand

The stormlight archive by Brandon Sanderson- simply masterworks of fantasy, a little slow at the beginnning but so worth it, amazing characters and magic systems. You will need to dedicate like one or two months for that first read of one of the tomes, and leave them for after youve read the rest of the cosmere or you wont enjoy them as much. The roshar system is such a diverse and expansive world.

Wolfsong by TJ Klune- i lost all my money bc i bought the entire series. If you need a cozy romance series about werewolves and found families, this is for you. Everyone is gay in this series thats it. LGBTQ+

The Poppy war trilogy by RF Kuang- the 1st book was already in my last years top 10 but HOLY SHIT THIS SERIES!!?? Fucking amazing, its a retelling/reimagination of chinese historical events (although with other countries names) but with chamans and ancient gods who take over warriors, basically its about our MC Rin descent into darkness and madness, its about colonialism, empires, etc. Its explicit and violent so search tws. The characters are amazing, i think rf kuangs strenght is definitely her characters they make you feel everything.

The inheritance trilogy by NK Jemisin- i only read the first book but its amazing, if you like dark fantasy with all powerful gods, read it. Im so excited to see how it ends.

#Rereads: The secret history (still my fav book) and shadowhunters (shut up we are all flawed beings and malec was the 1st gay couple we had #cata reads

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shamandrummer · 9 months

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The Pueblo Jewelers of the Southwest

In the world of Pueblo artisans, the jewelry makers are second in number to the pottery makers. Over the generations, this ancient craft has taken on numerous forms. On the meticulous end of the spectrum, there are those who make tiny beads, called heishi, first produced at today's Santo Domingo (Kewa) Pueblo in prehistoric times, with hand-pump drills and stone drill bits, and then strung as necklaces. From there, Pueblo jewelry runs from semi-precious stones set in silver to contemporary works, made with gold and precious gemstones. In between are tufa-castings (a process using a carved volcanic stone as a mold for molten silver or gold); hammered metal; handmade silver beads; choruses of tiny bird effigies carved from stone and strung; classic concho belts; large seashells covered in mosaic stonework; and some of the most prized lapidary work in the world, famously done by Zuni Pueblo artists. There are works in stainless steel cut to a fine edge, "shadow boxes" (where a design is cut out of a sheet of burnished silver, which is then affixed to an underlying piece of blackened silver, thereby creating an image in negative space), as well as bracelets, rings, bolo ties, and belt buckles, all worn today by design-savvy buyers from around the world.

Steve LaRance, of Hopi and Assiniboine heritage, gets his tufa on the Hopi Reservation from deposits created by the San Francisco Peaks. To gather what he needs, he has to drive a four-wheel drive pickup, find an isolated spot, and spend a day digging with shovels and picks. The tufa comes out in chunks, in sizes that range from bowling ball to suitcase. This will generally provide enough raw material for a year's work.

Steve and his wife and jewelry-making partner, Marian Denipah, moved from Arizona some years back to Marian's homelands, just a stone's throw from the lazy Rio Grande on Ohkay Owingeh land in northern New Mexico. In addition to their various lines of jewelry, they have also produced a batch of children and grandchildren that have made marks of their own. One daughter is a physician; another, along with her brother, spent a decade as principal dancers for Cirque du Soleil. Today, Steve and Marian oversee a Native youth dance troupe called the Lightning Boy Foundation, which travels the world in an effort to spread Pueblo values and skills.

Santo Domingo is one of the Rio Grande Pueblos in Northern New Mexico. For centuries the Pueblo people have been mining turquoise at Cerrillos, south of what is now Santa Fe, and have been acquiring other turquoise from as far away as Nevada, California and Colorado.

The Pueblo jewelers traveled south to the Gulf and west to the Pacific for shell when they couldn't trade for it. Jet and red colored rock was found nearby and used in mosaics and other jewelry. Eventually coral was introduced by the Spanish and replaced the red rock. These colorful stones were made into beads and mosaics for decoration and ceremonies.

The people of Santo Domingo became known for making the best disc beads and, along with the Zuni people, for producing the best inlay in turquoise, jet, shell and coral on shell and wood bases. The jewelers of Santo Domingo still produce the finest handmade beads and mosaics. Many of their children acquire drills and learn to make beads at a very young age. You can shop online for authentic Pueblo jewelry at PuebloDirect.com.

#pueblo jewelry #jewelry makers #native american artists #santo domingo

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Picos de Europa, Asturias (No. 2)

The Naranjo de Bulnes (known as Picu Urriellu in Asturian) is a limestone peak dating from the Paleozoic Era, located in the Macizo Central region of the Picos de Europa, Asturias (Spain). Its name Picu Urriellu is believed to be derived from the term Los Urrieles, which is used to describe the Macizo Central. Naranjo de Bulnes is part of the Cabrales region of Asturias, and lies within the Picos de Europa National Park.

The first written reference to "Picu Urriellu" as "Naranjo de Bulnes" is credited to the German geologist and engineer, Wilhelm Schulz, who, in 1855, published the first topographic and geological map of Asturias. As far as is known the etymology of this name is not clear, because, historically, the local inhabitants always referred to the mountain as "Picu Urriellu". It has been suggested that the name can be attributed to the orange hue of the limestone from which the peak is formed. The local residents of Bulnes have a saying concerning the contentious name: "No me llameis Naranjo, pues fruto no puedo dar, llamadme Picu Urriellu que es mi nombre natural". (Don't call me Orange tree, because fruit I cannot bear, call me Picu Urriellu which is my natural name).

It has an altitude of 2,529 metres and although it is by no means the highest peak of the Cantabrian mountain range, it can be considered the best-known summit in the world of Spanish mountaineering, especially the 550m high vertical wall of the west face. At its foot lies Vega Urriellu, a glacial valley from the quaternary period.

Source: Wikipedia

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