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since i read the ministry of time i genuinely can't stop thinking about it like it's stuck in my head just wormed in there entirely, everything reminds me of it. i started watching amc's the terror just so i could see more of one of the main characters in the book. i gave in and started reading it again just so i could see the characters again

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enough about taylor swift already. reblog and tag the smallest, least known artist you listen to

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Hana-Rawhiti's Haka was entirely appropriate, not only given the situation, but in keeping with the way Māori do things.

In formal situations, such as a pōwhiri (English might be something like a welcoming ceremony?), speakers always end with a haka or a waiata (song). This is exactly what she did. She spoke when it was her turn to speak, then started the Haka. It is also keeping with tradition that others joined in, including those in the public gallery. While it's the speaker's duty to lead the haka, or nominate someone to do it for them, it is then open for anyone else to join in and support it. The haka and the speech are attached, so supporting the haka is also supporting the speech.

Approaching Seymour is a little more unusual, but that's only because most formal situations like this are between peaceful groups. However, it also makes an important point. The speech and haka were not against the space, not against the mana of parliament. It was against Seymour and his supporters. So approaching him makes that clear where it's directed.

Given this, the speaker's response show utter ignorance and contempt for Maori ways. If he had any understanding of how any of this works, he could've simply waited for the Haka to conclude, then called on the next speaker. As the Māori Party were keeping with tradition, they would've had to respect that, and sit. Instead, he closed down parliament and cleared the public out. He made this contentious, and took what is traditional as in insult.

Seymour's response is no better, complaining about wanting a "reasonable debate" instead of a "dance", ignoring that the Māori party has been debating this, along with almost every other institution in the country, since the draft was released. This was the party's final word, their final push back against his racist bill.

This, in a nutshell, is what the government thinks of Māori. Ignorance and contempt. No attempt to blend traditions, or even basic understanding. Just constant demands to conform. It's hidden behind manners, but it's the same civilised vs savages racism that's justified colonialism for centuries.

Hana-Rawhiti acted with amazing poise and mana. Toitū te Tiriti!

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OK so I don't usually bring personal stuff to this blog but I am being hunted for sport by my book club for the way I read my books and I just want to check how badly I have misjudged what is "normal" in this situation lol

So far I have been called "unhinged", "profoundly disturbed" and a number of variations thereupon for my habit of just... closing the book. Which I guess isn't what everyone else is doing. Apparently.

Also please, if you have very strong feelings about this, yell to your heart's content - I can direct you to an entire book club of people who will yell right along with you 😅

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Fundamentally I just think that a lot of you, some groups of other trans people included, don't actually think that trans men are literally men in the same way cis men are and that trans women are literally women in the same way cis women are. like, without any addendums, that trans people are genuinely just men and women who are trans. everyone says it and yet judging from the way many of you talk about us I really don't think that all of you believe it as strongly as you think you do

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now that i've got a bit more time on my hands, i'm going to try to make a more concerted effort to learn Gàidhlig and was wondering if anyone on here has recommendations for good textbooks or other resources to look into?

tapadh leat! 🙏

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I have to share this because my jaw literally DROPPED as soon as I heard the uilleann pipes kick in. oh my god. I don't think I can ever listen to the four seasons the same way again

(I feel like tagging @hartshorn-and-isinglass is appropriate here...)

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(detail from the San Barnaba Altarpiece (c. 1488) by Sandro Botticelli)

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Halloween costume idea: Tam Lin

You start the party dressed as vaguely medieval guy (with maybe elf ears if you wanna be fancy). Then you have costume changes, leaving and coming back dressed as different beasts. The big finish is coming back naked and having someone throw their green cloak over you.

Bonus points for having your partner or friend dressed as Janet and holding you through the "transformations" and being the one to cover you with the green cloak.

Extra bonus points for arriving on a white stick horse toy.

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a small, rather pink thylacine spotted in ~redacted~ this halloween...

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a small, rather pink thylacine spotted in ~redacted~ this halloween...

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pls tell me what ur great grandparents did for a living in the tags if u know... mine were dairy farmers, bakery workers and a security guard lol