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“Ok so… letting you into a little secret, I’ve actually finished the next record already [crowd screams] I know, that’s exciting!  So by definition this might be the last Faith In The Future show that we’ve got and what a fucking show to finish it on, honestly, you guys are fucking amazing, as usual [..] I fucking love your support, I love the love, thank you, bless you. And I feel really, really good about this next record. I’m really fucking excited for you to hear it. It’s not gonna be long, not too long.” - 26.07

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Louis via instagram story - 26.07

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Louis on stage at Lodz Summer Festival photographed by Julian Sojka

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Louis performing at the Lodz Summer Festival photographed by Karolina Filarczyk

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Prayer circle for the moral panic over Harry in Pleasing’s vibrator ads to lose him enough fans that ticket prices of his next tour are cheaper 🙏🏻

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Pleasing will collaborate with Planned Parenthood Federation of America to release special condoms supporting the organisation to provide sexual healthcare for people across the US. Harry recently signed the org’s open letter responding to threats under President Trump.

Harry Styles is releasing sex toys. Yes, you read that right. And while some fans had some suspicions, the artist is leaning into his sex appeal and making all our fanfic fantasies come true.

Pleasing Yourself is a new offset of Style’s brand Pleasing. The main item is a double-sided vibrator that is both cute and practical. It’s priced at $70 and offers both internal and external play. Plus it comes in two different shades of pink and is a good size to use alone or with a partner. And there’s a matching high-performance, FDA-approved silicone lube that you can purchase alongside it. While he could have and it still would have sold out, Styles didn’t design the toy alone; the vibrator was created alongside sex educator and author Zoe Ligon, who detailed her favorite thing about it: “The button functionality — I love that the speeds of either end can be controlled independently, and that the intensity can be increased with a single button push, or you can push and hold the button down and release it when it reaches your desired intensity.”

Since 2021, Pleasing has been creating unisex products like nail polish, skin care, and clothing, and now will continue to develop products in the sexual-wellness category. That means new collaborations for the brand, like one it has with Planned Parenthood Federation of America to release special condoms that I’m sure will become a collector’s item in the near future.

“More than a product launch, the launch campaign represents a gentle provocation — a nudge toward normalizing what’s too often left unsaid. It’s rooted in the belief that pleasure is nothing to apologize for, that self-touch can be a love language, and that old rules haven’t always served us,” said the brand release (which basically means Styles is telling us to use it). Pleasing Yourself launches on Friday and will be accompanied by a three-day pop-up, the Pleasing Pleasure Shop, in New York City until July 27. Okay Harry, I’m easy to convince!

[full article here]

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Liam reminding people that One Direction lost the X Factor, but didn't actually lose at all

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such a weird day.

the 5th anniversary of 1d was overlapped with zayn leaving and ot4 and babygate and hiatus rumours and was just weird and bizarre (read regular day in 1dcu)

the 10th anniversary had reunions of old fans coming back during one of the worst phases of their life and cheering on the boys during the pandemic with niall and liam doing livestreams and online shows and again weird and bizarre rumours and just chaos (i think simon cowell broke his back? was it that year?) but it was fun.

the 15th is hard. i don't know where to begin. i've already had a tough time processing the fact that liam's not here anymore, he'll never come back. he lives through his legacy and it's a day to honour a part of his legacy, the band. i don't care what the motivation was, but he was always there. every year, every anniversary, every fucking time, he wished us and the boys and looked back fondly on the memories. i don't know if anyone will post this year, and to be very honest, i don't know if i will look forward to it as eagerly as i used to.

I'm glad to have you all, I'm glad for the community they've managed to build on the internet as powerful and wonderful as this one. we have our ups and downs, but i love being a part of it.

Happy 15th anniversary One Direction! thank you for making my teenage years some of the best times of my life.

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current mood for today

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no one had us for the 1D anniversary every year like liam had us. that man would set up an entire day, make sure his internet connection was strong, crack his back like a glow stick, and get to work like he had a 2 hour deadline every year on july 23rd. and i miss his presence on this day so dearly.

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even if he doesn't sing "i love him" tomorrow. even if 7 isn't in the set list. even if (he never would but lets imagine) he didn't sing WDBHG.

he still liked that reel.

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Louis performing 7 at Ejekt Festival - 09.07

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