#60s group

[callemodista]

The Mama and Papa arriving in Southampton UK 1967

[ckerouac]

So, I really love the selection of Tim Walz for VP and it’s taken me a moment to articulate why. I mean, obviously, Dem bonafides, he’s sharp, he’s funny, etc etc. But everyone in the Veepstakes fits that bill, Harris was spoiled for good choices.

But Walz offers something that the other men in contention don’t that I think will be incredibly useful in combating Trumpism.

He offers an example and an off ramp to the section of men who felt like they were Republicans by default, and so support Trump by default. There are a lot of Trump voters who are full on obsessive, but that’s not who we’re talking to. We’re talking to folks who grew up in Republican areas, or felt their hobbies didn’t line up with who a Democrat was, or didn’t feel represented by their image of a Democrat. You want to see it so you can be it, you know? Which is why Harris is so inspirational to a lot of segments of folks, but Walz is too.

He served in the military. He went to a state college. He’s your favorite teacher from your public high school. He’s your football coach who actually cared if you were passing your math class. He’s the guy you looked up to at school when your family sucked but this guy cared, and he helped you get out and make something of yourself.

He’s the neighbor who helps you jump your car. He’s your uncle who takes you hunting. He’s your Dad who loves teasing you at the Stare Fair. He’s you when he makes a mistake like his DUI and takes responsibility for it, and when he has the chance makes sure other can come back from similar mistakes. He’s you when you and your wife want so badly to be parents and IVF gives you the family you wanted. He’s you when he says ‘it had to be me’ and used his standing and power to protect vulnerable kids sponsoring the GSA at his school.

He gives the real life example to these men that they can be that football, fishing, hunting family man who wants to provide for his family, be that powerful, respected member of the community and use that power to feed kids in school. That it’s normal to enthusiastically work for a boss like Harris. That yeah those other guys are fucking weirdos, and you’re not a weirdo, are you?

That there’s a place in the Democratic Party for them. That they don’t have to default to being fucking weird.

I hope those guys see this example of masculinity and go… yeah, that’s me. That’s who I’m gonna be.

[villowstar]

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[anotherpapercut]

just had an absolutely sickening conversation with a 20 year old I work with wherein I had to impress upon her that her and her friends need to be extremely cautious going to the gay clubs right now with increasing attacks happening. make sure any very young, very newly adult queer people in your life know that we're a family and community and part of that is being willing to fight for your siblings lives if they're under attack. even if it's a person you despise, you stick up for your family and they will stick up for you. we are all we have. the cops refuse to help, and so do most people outside the community. we cannot survive without each other

[sbrown82]

The Ronettes kicking each other’s ass while on tour with the Beatles (1966).

[ricky-mortis]

Curtwen Week Day 6: Happy Ending

[singonavine71]

[ludmilachaibemachado]

The Ronettes🪴

Via @ladiesofthe60s on Instagram🪴

[sophsicle]

this chapter is so hard to write because of all of the people. and it reminds me why i kill off characters. like goddamn this would be easier if some of you were dead.

[jarofalicesgrunge]

Layne at a Mad Season concert, Seattle 1995.

[thefabulousronettes]

The Ronettes backstage with Dusty Springfield in 1964.

[neighbourhoodtwo]

usamericans please stop putting your "congrats uk!! hope this happens to us in november!!" posts in the uk politics tag please please you have no idea

[klabauters]

Knight's tournament at Grenzwacht

Pictures by Rico

[4dixcy]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀★ ֺ 𓈒ㅤ 𝖨'𝗆 𝖺 𝗆𝖿 𝗌𝗍𝖺𝗋𝖻𝗈𝗒 ㅤ⠀ ִ ⠀꒪

[singonavine71]

Berry Gordy, Diana Ross, and Marvin Gaye

[stellaroasis]