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I was legitimately thrilled with the overall reception of my costume. I never could’ve imagined that it would make so many people so happy! But I exchanged so many hugs and daps and high fives, it was unreal. I had a lot of really great conversations with people that were just super excited to see some Native representation at the convention. So that part was really special for me, because that was a big part of my own personal inspiration to begin with.

I originally brainstormed this costume in late 2015, but I really started rolling on production this last year, once I committed to this years SDCC… My main goal was to make a Native American variant of a fan-favorite character. I was immediately drawn to Captain America because of everything he symbolizes as basically the poster boy of a nation. To me it was the perfect parallel. And once I visualized the red and white bone breastplate on my abdomen, I knew this was something I had to see through.

A lot of old school leather work with the awl! The majority of the armor was made from a base of 6mm EVA foam with 3 oz deer hide glued over it. The pieces were then stitched together with sinew or leather lace. Using this technique allowed me to form curves and build the necessary bulk of the armor pieces while also getting the suede textures I was looking for. And a whole lot of beading!

—- https://www.instagram.com/hot.glue.burns/

PHOTO: https://www.instagram.com/p/B0FQd_1AKhk/

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Album cover art by Samuel Burgess-Johnson for Ta-ku.

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everyone shut up and post keanu reeves

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Alice Walker: The first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for Literature. 

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me when i arrive in wakanda with the sole intent of bouncing that ass on t’challa 

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Hollywood claims diversity by showing men of color in leading roles, which at first I was enthused and happy about. What I’m not happy about is that their diverse leads are constantly/only being paired with white women. Aquaman’s love interest could have easily been Hawaiian or Polynesian period. Heck his MOM could have easily been Hawaiian or Polynesian period!

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It’s World AIDS Day. Fuck Bush.

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Burning of the Library at Alexandria vs Tumblr Purge of 2018

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cops invited to school get fucking owned

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I’m glad this article highlights that if this man made it to shore and had extended contact with these people, he would have exposed them to diseases they’ve never seen before and potentially killed them all. There’s a reason it’s illegal to go there, and Jesus isn’t gonna protect them from chicken pox or the flu. 

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Jemel Roberson, a real life hero, was murdered by police. For being black.

What command did he refuse? Why was deadly force needed? Why are police acting without any training?

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What y’all think we mean when we say “dark skin”

What we actually mean

we talking about that DARK skin that makes y’all uncomfortable not these middle of the way “brown” people who are just dark enough to not be light. 

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me hitting the submit button on an essay, knowing that it’s nonsensical garbage, to an academic who has dedicated his life to this field