#America swings

[louxosenjoyables]

[aukkenopsia]

If your instinct right now is to disappear, wait a day. Feel your grief, anger, sadness and despair. Then, choose to stay.

Transform your misery into protective anger, and get ready to mobilize going forward. Envision who it is that is your chosen family, your community which you want to protect, and get activated.

Those communities cannot afford to lose you, don't ask them to get through this on their own.

[sbrown82]

Marsha Hunt visiting her hometown of Philadelphia in the documentary "Made in America" (1996).

[herpsandbirds]

Strange Sexy Time in French Guiana

(LEFT) A male Cayenne Slender-legged Tree Frog (Osteocephalus leprieurii) attempts to mate with a male Surinam Golden-eyed Tree Frog (Trachycephalus coriaceus), both in the family Hylidae...

(RIGHT) Right next to male and female Surinam Horned Frogs (Ceratophrys cornuta) mating, family Ceratophryidae

photograph by Jungle Merlin

[longlivedelusion]

Bit O' Swing

Bucky x Reader / No use of Y/N / Drabble

Summary: You've been begging Bucky to teach you some 40s dances for a while now, and he finally gave in. Little hint of Sam and Steve commentary too 😏

Warnings: Fluffy, no warnings. Some insecurity but that's it.

A/N: had a dream last night that Bucky literally taught me how to 40s dance so this is how this came to life. Woke up and was like "write that down, write that down!!!" And so I did. Enjoy this little drabble that's definitely just been written at like 7am.

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Bucky's hand slipped around your waist, slightly hesitant at first. His other hand moved to yours and he pulled you in.

"Uh- yeah- so you just follow my lead and uh- feel the music. We'll take it slow." Bucky said, the sound of 40s music blaring around the room.

~

"You think he's gonna trip before even getting a step out?" Sam said low to Steve, a small smirk on his face as he leaned back against the couch watching the whole thing play out.

Steve's eyes stayed on his best friend and his dance partner, "Bucky was always a hell of a dancer. He got a lot of girls that way, so I think he'll be fine."

Sam snorted, "Yeah, but you see who he's dancing with?" Sam vaguely gesturing in your direction.

Steve smiled. "You may have a point there."

~

Bucky started off slow, despite the fast music. He lightly pulled on my body to show where he was going, matching the beat but slower. "See, you gotta swing your hips a bit this way, and your feet will uh-" He tripped, quickly collecting himself. "Shit, sorry, they'll kind of move this way but faster."

I smiled, easily mirroring Bucky's movements, "Like this?"

He nodded, "Yeah, yeah that's perfect." He then slipped his hand from my waist but kept one hand on mine. "Then you, we, usually dance like this where I'll kind of swing you around and pull you in, and kinda repeat that. Any of this makin' any sense?"

I followed his movements, watching the pattern and beat he was talking about. "Yeah, it's all makes sense. Keep going."

"Great, okay, yeah so you move your feet like this when we're out-" he started to show the movements before losing his grip a bit on me. "Shit, sorry, maybe I'm not actually the best to show you this." He stopped his movements.

"You're doing great James." I slow down with him, eyes trying to meet his. I gently squeezing his hand. "I think I'm getting it down, keep going."

He nodded, quickly glancing at me. "I swear I'm a good dancer. Just been'a while."

"I know you are. I can tell. Just relax, ok? This is just some fun." I nudge him encouragingly.

He let out a nervous laugh. "Yeah, right. Okay." He pulled me back in and swung me out, his feet moving still slower than the beat to show me the movements.

I noticed the pattern and looked back up. "Can we try it a bit faster?"

He nodded before taking me through the motions, now on time. I could really tell good a dancer he was despite his earlier little hiccups, his body matching pace of the song easily. He was a bit tense, like he always was, but had this definite groove to him. Like it was built into his body.

And despite his nerves, he was a damn good lead.

He pulled me forward, eyes never leaving mine as he twisted back and forth, my movements following his. It was like a wave, pushing and pulling before eventually his hand would find my waist again. Just for a second, two, moving me across the floor before leaving again.

Slowly the nerves seemed to fade.

I started to add my own groove to it too, swinging my hips back and forth, feeling him spin me around as I came back. I could see his body started to relax and the way his lips went from a thin line of concentration to eventually a small smile.

"You're pretty good at this." Bucky said, pulling me back in and keeping me there for longer than usual.

"I had a good teacher." I smiled back.

"Yeah, well looks like the student definitely passed the master." He spinned me out.

I laughed as I swung out and then felt him tug me back in. I moved in closer at the swing in, not pulling away as I held on a big smile. "Maybe I could show you a few tricks then."

Who knew the ex-assassin could blush.

[amberaesthetic101]

American women 😍

[livelovecaliforniadreams]

Superstore 3x19 | Abbott 4x3

[relaxedstyles]

[tryingonametaphor]

it sucks that today’s election results are going to have unfair repercussions all across the world. especially when it comes to climate change action.

[velvette-hussle]

Just imagine a version of the “Vees” part of ‘The Show Must Go On’ that actually (actively) involved all the Vees.

Imagine there three voices mixing beautifully. Imagine the little way the show could’ve incorporated a three-way swing dance routine into the animation. Imagine VoxVal spinning Vel back and forth between them (after dancing with each other for a bit one on one of course) while they all sing and cheer. Imagine the way they could’ve animated Vel absolutely tearing up a few Lindy Hop moves real quick.

Really, just imagine how damn amazing it would’ve been if instead of just standing to record Vox and Valentino dancing & singing Velvette had (after still being able to silently judge watch them celebrating Alastor’s supposed demise) moved to prop her phone up - so she could record all of them together - and slipped in between the guys to start singing and dancing with them…while showing them up a little too, let’s be honest.

Just imagine…

[eugenedebs1920]

It seems that rather than adapt to a diversifying American, Republicans will cheat to obtain or retain power. Their campaign of suppression, intimidation, and voter purges is at an all time record. SCOTUS and many in the Republican Party seem to forget that this is OUR country. That it’s WE the people. Do not let the forces of old and evil try to tell you otherwise. Make sure your registration is current and valid and let’s show these assholes who this country belongs to. From the revoking justices on the Supreme Court to the obstructionist in the house. This nonsense has gone on long enough! We are ashamed of the tactics some political figures resort to but. We are proud to be Americas! We will not be silenced. We are the people! 🇺🇸

[jackhues]

i am so so proud of this team- like i love them. i love them so much for bringing so many ppl together, even ppl who don't watch this sport. i love my toronto fc players repping their country now, i love the international players making a name for themselves overseas, i love the players who play for other mls teams in and outside of canada, i love those who play in any league in any country in the world - who're so happy to come home and rep their own country. i love every single player - those injured, those back from injuries, those who're supporting the injured teammates. i love this team for playing their heart out the full 90 every single game so far, no matter what. i love this team for putting canada on their shoulders and showing the world that the hate and underminers won't stop us. i love how far they came and i cannot wait to see how much further they'll go.

i'm so proud of this team. i love them.

[mikey-green-genx]

My fellow Americans...

That's a real "headline" from CNN.com. Here's a better deal: Russia get the fuck out of Ukraine.

Russia, you signed a treaty. Ukraine gave up their nuclear weapons so Russia would sign it. Russia get the fuck out of Ukraine. Period. Only deal.

As GenX, I've never lived in a "pro-Russian" USA. I have nothing against Russians, in general, "some I assume, are good people." Yet their nuclear weapons (still) point toward the United States of America. Ronald Reagan won the Cold War, but Trump/MAGA are determined to reverse Reagan and deliver the United States into the hands of the KGB without a single shot fired on either side of the Atlantic Ocean.

What does that mean?

Putin is a KGB Dictator. He wants all former Soviet-block countries back under "Russian" control. Estonia (literally the country of Estonia) and I followed each other on Twitter before Musk bought the platform. MAGA voters claim they want to live in Russia, but Estonians do not want to go back to the USSR. Neither do any former Soviet-Block countries including Poland. It's astounding, "either love your country (USA) or move (to Russia)" is now a Democrat phrase.

MAGA claims they are anti-communist. (I fully expect a few of them to call me a "commie/socialist Libtard." Ouch I'ma Libtard, and it is totally weird you think Ronald Reagan was a Libtard.) MAGA wears T-shirts proclaiming- "I'd rather be Russian than a Democrat!" No you wouldn't. You are simply jacked-up on KGB propaganda that has infiltrated American institutions, communities, and especially evangelical churches.

I volunteer my time to chat with you (MAGA). Yell at me, cuss at me, call me names. I'm here for you MAGA because Soviet KGB propaganda is a powerful thing. Contact me. We'll chat.

And please vote for Kamala Harris to restore American sanity to United States of America foreign policy. Do it for Ronald Reagan.

[ellipsiseffervescent]

anyone who is gloating that this is what the dems get for not being more left needs a reality check. i think u should ask urself what good that really does, or if u are celebrating a petty victory that comes at the cost of far more lives than if Harris had won. bc it was never really about saving lives, was it? not about protecting the rights of marginalized ppl, but proving ur unshakable moral purity.

and of course, this is a far more nuanced conversation when discussing Arab Americans, especially those w family in Palestine. However, I feel like I've seen this sentiment rampant in other communities, especially white online leftist spaces, and tbh, it's hard not to see these accounts as engaging in white savior behavior - at the cost of all marginalized groups that hung in the balance during this election. The idea that more deaths and taking more rights away is an acceptable outcome to prove one's moral righteousness, or even to gloat over, is fucking inhumane. Go touch grass outside those online leftist spaces ffs.

[sunbeamedskies]

The left SUCKS at recruiting people. And so many of you are part of the problem.

The talk about centrists and moderates being the literal devil I see constantly in online leftist spaces is one great example of the left's failure. Yes, it sucks when the people don't see how horrible the right is. But centrists are some of the most open people to discussion- and some already lean left!!

You can't demonize moderates to such an extent that you close yourself off to them and then wonder why you're losing swing states.

Centrists aren't even always people with all the privileges- you will find plenty of people who are part of marginalized groups who are concerned about politicians on all sides.

You can be a smol radical leftist bean all you want who only talks to other smol socialist and communist beans, but you're never going to make the difference you want to in the world that way. It's the cold, hard truth. It doesn't mean you have to engage in discourse with everyone- some people have no real hope of changing and are emotionally draining- just more than your bubble.

I am tired of the left eating itself alive and deranged people like Trump winning.

[sonicandvisualsurprises]

1954

Vocals and sound effects by Salty Holmes.