#Living in Huddersfield

[thesilicontribesman]

Prehistoric Socketed Axehead and Replica Haft, Tolson Memorial Museum, Huddersfield, Yorkshire

[natjennie]

the fact that people live in britain is so weird. what do you mean you can just go to west horsley place. you can just drive past the taskmaster house. these aren't real places there's no way.

[ephemeriee]

i got my north west riding pevsner for £15 and that was purely for personal use, the south west riding seems to be going for over £40 second hand

[263adder]

The Horny Bisexual Trope

Eleanor Shellstrop, The Good Place

"[In a research paper by The Journal of Sex Research] researchers found that bisexual women, compared to lesbians and heterosexual women, were evaluated as more confused, promiscuous, non-monogamous, neurotic, extraverted, and open to experiences. Bisexuals were also evaluated as less agreeable and less conscientious." Psypost

Lisa Palmer, Santa Clarita Diet

"Though LGBT+ representation in the media has been improving in recent years, it is still rare to see positive portrayals of bi characters on television. Characters are usually assumed to be either gay or straight, depending on which characters they are interested in romantically. Even if a character is portrayed as being attracted to both male and female characters, they rarely identify as bi, instead claiming to “not need labels.”

"Bi characters are typically villains, promiscuous characters, or untrustworthy." Soapboxie

Nick Scratch, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

"A common and inaccurate stereotype is that all bisexual people do not want to be, or cannot be, monogamous. It is inaccurate and harmful to imply that bisexual people are categorically more “promiscuous” than others. People of all sexual orientations can be monogamous for some or all of their lives, or they can choose other types of relationships. This decision is entirely separate from one's sexual orientation." GLAAD Media Reference Guide

Klaus Hargreeves, The Umbrella Academy

"Pansexual people are [also] commonly faced with [this] stigma, fuelled in part by some people's belief that they lead hypersexualized lives. This infers that pansexual people are more likely to cheat and be promiscuous because they are "available to everyone."

"This misconception has led some people to assume that pansexual people are wanting to engage in any and all sexual activities, negating the need for sexual consent." Very Well Health

Irene Adler, Sherlock

"The hypersexualization of the LGBTQ community has taken many forms. Not only are gay men and transgender women framed as sexual predators, but lesbians are objectified and fetishized by straight men, and bisexual and pansexual people are assumed to be constantly sleeping around." The Under Ground

Bisexuality on screen is used to indicate sexual experience and promiscuity. This feeds into the misconception that bisexuality is used as a way to appear more attractive and "bisexual people [are] just attention-seeking nymphomaniacs – or that bisexuality was, in the words of Carrie Bradshaw, “Just a layover on the way to Gay Town.”" Fashion Journal

Margot Tenenbaum, The Royal Tenenbaums

"The way its [bisexuality] been commodified, that was always going to happen… there’s a whole sort of discourse around bisexuality, its exotic… that bohemian angle, it masks the actuality of being a bisexual person even in this day and age." University of Huddersfield

Bisexuality is used to add to the mysteriousness of an already mysterious character. It's not undisclosed for privacy; it's hidden to feed into a "not like other girls / guys" trope.

Willow Rosenberg, Buffy the Vampire Slayer

"Bisexuals talk about “coming out twice"—once as gay or lesbian in a heterosexual world when they acknowledge their attraction to their own gender, and then again when they acknowledge their continuing attraction to the opposite sex." Psychology Today

The common depiction of bisexual myths is one of the reasons bisexuals feel they have to come out numerous times or don't come out at all.

"Three in ten bi men (30%) and almost one in ten bi women (8%), say they cannot be open about their sexual orientation with any of their friends, compared to two per cent of gay men and one per cent of lesbians." Stonewall

Not all visibility is good visibility.

[greendaystack]

Green Day live in Huddersfield, England (June 25, 2022) x

[lucawrites11]

Hi , sorry to disturb you, do you think nwsl is the worst league in the world ? I don't understand the slander . Yes we have lots to improve in terms of players transfer and abuse and coaches. But the way the fans are going on like it is a retirement league. I am an uswnt fan and I try to follow every league as much as I can but sometimes can't stand the slander of the league. Every league is not perfect and has its pros and cons. I want every league to do well. That's it.

well the uzbek and colombian leagues could definitely use some more improvement than the nwsl

it's not the worst league in the world. i think in terms of competition, it's the strongest with teams on equal footing

but

i don't like it and it makes me uncomfortable like all us leagues in all sports (basketball, baseball etc.) . it's good to watch but there's no loyalty, little local ties and the stories just aren't the same and the protection for players is not there at all. the ability to trade players, move clubs, change their names etc. etc. and the reliance on the college system is terrible. imagine if arsenal could up and move to fucking huddersfield and leah gets traded to chelsea. it's weird and wrong for fans, for players, for everyone. you need loyalty and the system is set for money not players and fans

and their method of no longer relying on college is hurting young players. there needs to be a better youth system. having a 14 year old play for you is not a flex, it's a child labour (a crime). a lot of leagues have age restrictions and they are a good thing, they protect kids. high level sport is not something their bodies are ready for. other teams have youth leagues or b teams which properly prepare them, not hurt them

that's not to say the wsl and bundesliga and liga f don't have problems. they are clearly not competitive and often not prioritised by the men running them but a lot of the rules that those men's leagues have are good. they have been fought for by unions for a LONG time and they are there for a reason, protecting kids and protecting fans and protecting players

i think to a lot of european fans, the nwsl is unfamiliar and feels wrong. we have been around footie all our lives, in most of our countries it's a way of life so doing it differently unsettles us especially when it hurts players and fans so we are more inclined to call it out

don't get me wrong, european leagues have their problems. 99 of them are the men in charge but there are a lot of steps towards change and with some money they could get there. and the problems that aren't solved by men getting off their asses and funding women's teams/football are normally problems that also exist in men's football and yeah we know but we also know it won't change. the nwsl feels like it has more capacity and ability to change it's bad rules so people call it out

the men's league in the usa is a retirement league but the women's isn't imo. i think retirement in women's football atm is different for each player. spanish it's mexico, rest of europe it tends to be a return to their local/hometown clubs eg demi stokes to the greatest club in england, toni duggan to everton, maren returning to her hometown norwegian club etc. etc.

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

‘If it’s dangerous for one population, it will be for the other’: the Brazilian farmers poisoned by a banned pesticide exported from Britain

When Brazil banned the notorious weedkiller paraquat, farmers switched to diquat, a close chemical cousin. But now diquat – banned in the UK, but still manufactured and exported from here – is causing problems of its own

When one side of his body seized up after working the fields of his small-holding, Valdemar Postanovicz feared he was having a stroke. “All the right side of my body was paralysed. I couldn’t feel my foot and my hand. My mouth twisted to the right,” he says. 

In fact, he was experiencing symptoms of acute pesticide poisoning. Postanovicz had accidentally absorbed Reglone, a powerful herbicide based on the chemical diquat, while clearing weeds from his land in an isolated village in southern Brazil, in 2021. 

“It was only one time in my life, but I felt so sick that I never used it again,” he tells Unearthed and Public Eye. These days, he weeds his fields of beans and tobacco by hand. 

Postanovicz is one of a growing number of farmers who have been poisoned with diquat in Paraná, Brazil’s agricultural heartland and its largest consumer of the herbicide. Since a ban on the notorious weedkiller paraquat took effect in Brazil in 2020, the country’s usage of diquat – a close chemical cousin – has soared. Between 2019 and 2022, annual diquat sales in Brazil rocketed from around 1,400 to 24,000 tonnes – an increase of more than 1,600%. 

One popular brand of this weedkiller in Brazil is Reglone, a solution containing 20% diquat that is manufactured in Huddersfield, in the north of England, by the Swiss-headquartered agrochemical giant Syngenta. Diquat has been banned from use on both British and Swiss farms since 2020, after EU experts concluded it posed a ‘high risk’ to people living near fields where it was sprayed. However, British law allows Syngenta to keep making the weedkiller in the UK, for export to countries with weaker regulations.

Diquat usage in Paraná has risen even more sharply than in Brazil as a whole; now the state has begun to see a rise in reported diquat poisoning cases. Between 2018 and 2021, the state recorded just one to three cases annually. This jumped to six in 2022 and again to nine in 2023. Experts say these official numbers are likely the tip of the iceberg. Many incidents of pesticide poisoning go unreported, due to lack of access to healthcare in remote areas, or fear of reprisals from employers. 

“Those numbers reflect a small parcel of reality… According to the World Health Organisation, for each poisoning registered, there will be 50 missed,” said Marcelo de Souza Furtado, a specialist at the Paraná state health department, who is responsible for tracking poisonings in the western region of the state. The Paraná authorities don’t know the real scale of the state’s pesticide poisoning problem, he adds, but “the problem is big”. 

Continue reading.

[unitedbydevils]

Match Review: Manchester United U19s 6-0 FK Žalgiris Vilnius U19s (11-2 agg.)

Mission accomplished, and the mighty reds go marching on in Europe.

Frustratingly, United's game at Leigh Sports Village couldn't be broadcast live on MUTV due to the UEFA Champions League ties. Why? Fuck knows. Stupid rule.

It was more frustrating for those of us not there because Ethan Williams began what would be another rout of Žalgiris after just 8 minutes, with the forward finishing what had been a magic run from Ashton Missin through most of the pitch before laying it off.

Captain Tyler Fredricson then scored nine minutes later scoring with a header from a corner, though Žalgiris keeper Joris Aliukonis will feel frustrated to so easily miss the interception.

United would come close with a Jayce Fitzgerald free kick mid-half, but it was in the 37th minute that Ethan Wheatley made it 3-0 to United; a hard-and-low driven cross from Harry Amass finding Wheatley at the near post for him to stab home up into the roof of the net.

Ashton Missin finally got a goal to support his claim for Player of the Match in the 57th minute, and with the result seemingly secure, Jayce Fitzgerald made way for newcomer Sékou Koné to get some minutes in the tank.

A little later both Wheatley and Amass made way for Biancheri and Mantato, and then another double sub of Munro and Scanlon for Jackson and Williams.

The Welsh wonderboy Gabi Biancheri bagged his 13th goal of the season (in 11 games) in the 76th minute, slotting home into the far right corner, before the game was rounded out in the final minute of play by Gibraltan winger James Scanlon, and assisted by the substitute Bendito Mantato.

Note: Some outlets are crediting Biancheri with the 6th goal but all the match reports and attending fans say Scanlon sooooooo...

United now face AZ Alkmaar in the third round of the UEFA Youth League, with the Dutch side having won 4-1 (8-2 agg.) over Stromsgodset of Norway.

The team splits back to its usual age brackets shortly; the U18s are home to Everton at 11am on Saturday, and the U21s play Huddersfield away next Tuesday evening.

[hannahlockillustration]

(i hope this isn't creepy but) I saw on your Etsy shop that you're based in Huddersfield! Just wanted to say it's amazing to think that live in the same area as one of my favourite artists!

Yorkshire for life my lads !!!

[botanicadens]

 {OC template}

  [By- @thanathecreator ]

//This is so long but I have no regrets

               •Basic Information•

🔴Name- Wruth Edgar Den

🔴Age- 187 (October 13, 1837)

🔴Sexuality- Gay

🔴Gender- Cis Man

🔴Species- Human (Sorta Undead)

🔴From a Fandom?- DCU (Primarily Vertigo Comics)

🔴Zodiac sign- Libra

  •Physical appearance and traits •

🟠Hair color- Black

🟠Hair type and length- Shoulder Length, Wavy

🟠Eye color- Originally Blue, now a pale blue-gray

🟠Skin tone- Very Pale, Pallid

🟠Face shape- Sharp, Angular

🟠Body type- Thin, Practically a twig, Almost Malnourished Appearing, Almost Skeletal

🟠Scars- Surprisingly No

🟠Predominant features- High Cheekbones, Bluish tint to his lips, lack of color on his skin

🟠Height- 6’1”

🟠Dominant hand- Right Handed

🟠Hair Style- Scraggly, Slightly Unkempt

🟠Jewelry/ Accessories- Red Ascot (Fancy little bastard)

🟠Are they healthy or not? Reason why- Can an undead man be Healthy? No.

🟠Allergies- Not Really an Allergy but hates the smell of Lavender (Same dude)

🟠Glasses?- Yep, Square Framed Ones

🟠What do they wear when they are home alone?- Loose fitting shirt, Wide flared pants. He keeps fancy even in private.

🟠Tattoos- Does the sigil on his hand count? Kinda a scar, Kinda a tattoo.

                  •Mannerisms•

🟡Speech Style- Eloquent, Formal, British

🟡Quirks- Eccentric as hell, Only wears vintage clothing, Bounces his legs while sitting, Drinks tea religiously.

🟡Positive traits- Sly, Smart, Savvy, Articulate, Organized, Focused, Persuasive, Witty

🟡Negative traits- Misanthropic, Snarky, Cynical, Calculating, Fatalistic, Grim, Often Insincere

🟡Drives/Motivation- Wants to protect people from making stupid deals with demons, protect people from demons in general.

🟡Sense of Humor- Deadpan/Dry Humor

🟡Private or Public?- Very Private

🟡Leader or Follower?- Follower

🟡Daredevil or cautious?- Cautious

🟡Optimistic/ Pessimistic/ realistic?- Pessimistic

🟡Speaker or Listener?- Listener but can very well be a speaker.

🟡Accent- British (Point and Laugh at him)

🟡Voice Claims- Prince Lotor from Voltron Legendary Defenders (A.J. LoCascio)

🟡Theme Song(s)- 9 to 5 (Dolly Parton), No Children (The Mountain Goats), Under My Skin (Jukebox the Ghost)

🟡Temperament- Melancholic

🟡Talents- Can read books fairly fast, a great organizer, amazing at remembering

🟡Flaws- Perfectionist, A little too nosy, Cynical and Misanthropic

🟡Loud or quiet?- Quiet

🟡messy or organized?- Organized

🟡solo or team player?- Solo

🟡introvert or extrovert?- Ambivert

🟡relaxed or serious?- Serious with Work, Relaxed around Friends

🟡What will always make them cry?- Cats. He will cry if he sees them hurt even if it's minor.

🟡Do they celebrate their birthday?- He hasn't celebrated one since he turned 22. He finds them awkward nowadays.

🟡What will make them Smile?- Once again Cats. He loves them so much, it's the easiest way to make him smile. Making him Tea or asking about historical texts will also make him happy and get him to smile.

                  •Background•

🟢Hometown- Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, England

🟢Social Class- Middle almost Lower Class

🟢Education- Man was born in the 1800s to an almost lower class family. He has no formal education

🟢First memory- ~3, Seeing his baby brother for the first time.

🟢Worst memory- 22, Sitting in his bed for days on end and barely being able to sit up to see his mother.

🟢Best memory- ~8, Helping his elder brother and mother cook. It reminds him of a simpler time in his life.

🟢Most important childhood event, why?- His older brother taking a young him through the forest and teaching him about different plants. It inspired Wruth’s love of plants and knowledge on different herbs and plants.

🟢Most influenced by- His Mother, Clara. He loved her with all his heart.

🟢Role models- His mother and Elder brother, Felix

🟢Where does the character live? And with who if they live with someone- He lives above his shop Botánica Den’s in London. He only lives with his pet cat Bastet.

🟢Do they want to move and where?- If he had to move, He'd probably go to live in Los Angeles, but he’s happy living in London

🟢Type of childhood- Decent, he definitely has some issues because of it, But it was mostly good.

🟢Upbringing- It was a long time ago so things have definitely changed in regards to parenting in modern day. His father was never really involved in his upbringing, it was entirely his brother and mother. He eventually was also expected to care for his younger brother too. He and his brothers were allowed to do almost anything and get away scot free.

🟢Best Qualification- Organization. He’s a little psycho about being organized,

🟢Most important person in their life and why?- His Mother or his younger brother, Alexander. He loves Felix, but he could handle himself. He’d protect Clara or Alexander with his life.

🟢House environment- His home is perfect for him. Tons of books, Places to lounge, He even has a small indoor garden.

🟢Childhood crush- His childhood friend, Percival. He lived a little ways away, but they'd often run off into the woods for the entire day just to hang out.

                        •Family•

🔵Mother- Clara Den, an absolute saint in his eyes. She loved him and cared for him dearly.

🔵Father- Robert Den, they had a strained relationship. Wruth didn’t see him often as his dad wasn’t very involved in raising him or his siblings.

🔵Siblings- His elder brother Felix and his younger brother Alexander. He cared for both of them and helped raise Alexander. He wished he was there longer for them.

🔵Relationship with family?- He tries to visit their graves at least once a year to bring flowers. He also speaks to the graves to tell them what he’d done since last visiting. He hopes they can hear what he’s saying.

🔵Any children? Do they want any?- Can he even have kids? Idk, but no. He doesn’t want them nor have any.

🔵Pets- His skeletal cat, Bastet

🔵Extended Family- He doesn’t know if any descendants of his family exist. He'd be scared to interact with them if he did find any.

🔵Close to family?- Was close to his brothers and mother, not very close to his father.

   •Favorites and Least Favorites•

🟣Favorite Movie- M (A 1931 Black and White Thriller)

🟣Least Favorite Movie- Literally any Twilight Movie (He watched one on accident and hated it.)

🟣Favorite Book- House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

🟣Least Favorite Book- Not a specific book, but Romance books in general. (They’re just not his cup of tea

🟣Favorite Holiday- Halloween! He can go outside and be perceived as completely normal. People even compliment him on the day for how dead he looks.

🟣Least Favorite Holiday- Christmas. It's not bad in his opinion, just awkward for a man who was born right before it started being commercialized.

🟣Favorite Mythological creature- Vampires. In his experience they’re the least awful to deal with. They’re actually fairly chill (Probably because this man’s blood hasn’t been flowing since the 1860s)

🟣Least Favorite Mythological creature- Demons. Period. He wants to throw himself off the tallest building he can find after dealing with one.

              •Abilities and Bias’•

⚪️Affiliation- None. He works for himself, by himself.

⚪️Powers- Think of Rui from Demon Slayer. He can use string to cut people but he can also use it to control others like puppets. He also can’t die, but can still be injured and feel pain.

⚪️Powers limitations- It takes a lot of energy to control others and it can leave him incredibly exhausted.

⚪️Weaknesses- Physically Weak as hell. Bones would probably shatter if he tried to punch someone. He can feel his bones shifting back into place and healing when he’s injured. He feels all the pain associated with it and it can be brutal.

⚪️Allies- Most Magical People.

⚪️How well known are they?- Only really known with Magical Circles, he’s happy with it though.

⚪️Weapons- He only uses magic. (He’s a wet noodle, give him a break :[)

⚪️ Gadgets/ tech- He hates most modern technology. He only just got a smartphone. He still has his old antique phone too though.

⚪️Physical Weaknesses- Wet Noodle. He is skinny and weak. You could probably break his back by hugging him too hard.

⚪️Fears- Nosophobia (Illness/Disease), Autophobia (Alone/Abandoned)

⚪️Why do they do what they do?- He feels that if he doesn’t work, then him being alive for so long is pointless. He’s trying to outweigh his bad by his good.

⚪️Mental/Emotional weaknesses- His thoughts sometimes drown him. He lives with a lot of regrets so bringing any of them up is an emotional gut punch.

⚪️Rivals- Himself lmao

⚪️Romantic interest? Who if yes- Nope, Not yet!

                 •Miscellaneous•

⚫️If I could put them in a different universe or Fandom, which one?- Supernatural or Marvel.

⚫️What was there first kiss like? Have they have it yet?- It was with his childhood friend and crush. They were both teens and it was super awkward. He was nervous then, but looks back on it fondly.

⚫️Have they ever lost somebody they loved and who was it? How did it impact them?- His entire family and his childhood friend are dead. He isn’t surprised by death anymore but it still stings when it happens.

⚫️What would happen if they were granted 3 wishes?- 1) Reverse time back to when he was 22 2) Wish his family be happy and live long lives 3) Money for his family (He's so innocent about this OMG)

⚫️what quote do they feel portrays them?- “Why this is hell, nor am I out of it. Think'st thou that I, who saw the face of God and tasted the eternal joy of heaven, am not tormented with ten thousand hells in being deprived of everlasting bliss?” - Mephistopheles

⚫️Most prized possession and why is it prized?- A painting of his family that’s hidden away in his storage room. It’s one of the few things he has from his childhood and while he doesn’t enjoy looking at it constantly, it's still important to him.

⚫️Have they ever stolen anything? We’re they caught? Do they feel guilty or prideful?- He’s stolen before (probably when he was still mortal).He doesn't go out much anymore though, and doesn’t really need anything. Besides, he owns his own shop, he definitely has at least some money. He’d been caught a few times and always acted super guilty about it, but internally he was more annoyed at being caught or guilty.

⚫️What textures do they absolutely hate to feel?- Velvet. He physically recoils after touching it. It's a personal Hell for him.

⚫️How long can they go without showering? When do they feel dirty?- There’s always a slight smell of death on him, regardless of how much he showers. He does shower fairly consistently though, just for a sense of normality and routine for him.

⚫️Where do they put there clothes when there dirty?- He’s a bit of a neatfreak so they get folded and placed in a pile for cleaning.

⚫️Do they sleep with the bedroom door open or closed and why?- Closed. Always closed. He does not trust sleeping with his door open. (So real for that)

⚫️If they woke up with animalistic features such as ears and a tail( that were different from the ones they already had if they had any at all)how would they react?- Concern, first and foremost. After the shock wears off, he’d dive into research and try to figure out how it happened and how to reverse it.

⚫️If they could only eat one thing for 20 days, what would they eat?- Does Tea count? He doesn’t really eat, so tea would be his preferable option. Maybe macaroons or cinnamon cake if he had to pick an actual food.

⚫️do they re read books they already have?- Constantly, he’s the type to annotate his books in the margins, even during rereads. 

⚫️if they had the option to know when they would die, exact date, would they want to know or would they want to stay oblivious to it?- I mean, he already knows the answer. December 21, 1859.

⚫️What song would they listen to on repeat?- Piano Sonata No. 8 in C minor, Op 13 ("Pathétique"), 3rd Movement, Rondo: Allegro (He’s a classical music fan)

⚫️Do they believe in a form of a afterlife?- I mean, he’s dealt with demons before, so yeah.

⚫️Do they crack their joints?- He constantly cracks them, knuckles, elbows, neck, all of it.

⚫️Spicy, Savory, Sweet, Bitter, or Sour?- Bitter and Sweet. He likes bitter teas, but loves sweet foods to go along with it.

⚫️Do they adopt stray animals?- He doesn’t adopt any but if he finds an injured stray, he’ll take care of them before letting them go.

⚫️Do they procrastinate or do they get it done asap?- Depends on the thing. He procrastinates with social things but if it's solo he gets it done as soon as possible.

⚫️What is the temperature when they shower? Hot. Any normal person would probably be burnt because of it, but Wruth likes it (It’s a rare time when his body isn’t ice cold)

⚫️Do they daydream?- He isn’t the type to daydream, he prefers thinking about the present (or maybe the past)

⚫️ do they work best in messy or clean environment?- Clean Environment

⚫️ do they keep personal photos? Why?- Nope. He’s a tad insecure about his body and doesn’t enjoy being reminded of it. (He thinks worse of himself than he actually is.)

⚫️Do they indulge in anything?- Tea, once again. He’s an addict.

⚫️ would they do the exact opposite that someone says to them just to spite them?- Yes. cough cough His Benefactor cough cough

⚫️ if they’re alone and they hear a noise would they go check it out or would they hide? Why?- He can’t really die so he'd investigate it. (He also knows enough people who’d probably break through his window if they really needed help)

⚫️ if they’re lost what is the first thing they do?- Panic. Panic first, then think.

⚫️ what is a dream they had that was terrifying and made no sense too them? Any dream about his Benefactor scares him. (He won’t admit it, but it absolutely does)

⚫️ what is the stupidest thing they have ever done because someone said not to do it?- He once threw a book into his fireplace to spite a certain someone. (Once again, his benefactor.)

⚫️ are they stoic or melodramatic about being injured?- The only real problem about being injured for him is the pain. He’s melodramatic about the pain (he likes screwing with people about it) but relatively stoic about the injury itself.

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Short run down of their storyline-

When Wruth was 21, he contracted an illness and became deathly ill. Slowly, he barely became able to get out of bed or even walk. During the time, he spent every waking moment he had researching a way to heal himself with little luck. He eventually found books involving the supernatural during his studying.

So uhhh, the dumbass decided to summon a demon. (He was desperate, sound judgment isn’t made when desperate). The demon told him it would “cure” him in return for his loyalty. In his naïvete, he accepted. The problem was that the demon sort of lied about the deal. The demon’s idea of a cure was keeping Wruth trapped in time making it so he could never die and permanently remain loyal to him. If Wruth were to break his deal, he would proceed to become untrapped in time and shortly after die due to his illness (His illness was never cured, just paused)

He started his shop to help out others who deal with the supernatural (and possibly prevent others from making the same mistake he did) He sees it as a redemption from the things he’s done under his benefactor’s (as he calls him) orders. He’s still under contract and occasionally is forced to provide his end to the deal as ordered. Wruth hates that part of his life and tries to keep it as underwraps as possible. (He’ll deny its existence if ever brought up. You’d have to fight him to admit it.)

[clickyourradio]

Plastic Heart is a five-piece alternative rock band hailing from Greater Manchester, fronted by the powerful and captivating vocals and heartfelt lyrics of Naomi Schofield from Huddersfield. Known for their distinct sound, the band is driven by Naomi’s dynamic presence and her creative partnership with lead guitarist Zak Hadfield. The lineup is rounded out by Matthew Seddon on rhythm guitar, Darcey Jones on drums, and Ollie Hand on bass. Plastic Heart is set to release their highly anticipated new single, "Tension". The track has been expertly produced by Andy Gannon and showcases the band’s signature blend of raw energy and emotive songwriting.

[thesilicontribesman]

Prehistoric Birch Tree from Puie Hill, Marsden, Tolson Memorial Museum, Huddersfield, Yorkshire

[dragonsword88]

oh

yeah

im back in london, the north made me want to leave london, my crush has dissolved into close friendship, that makes me happy, i am moving across the city suddenly, to a room in a warehouse above a venue, next to the canal and two huge parks, i don’t want to be alone in my home anymore, it’s been nearly 3 years, okay i just accept it, i want to feel grounded, i want to create as a living, i think i’m getting a cold, i feel guilty for missing work, i feel too online and my brain feels full, i want to climb really high and i want to fall, i want to get stronger and be better at bouldering, i want to go to emo gigs, i love say anything is a real boy, music feels real, i am always romanticising the covid years although i was deeply sad and alone in many ways, well i think i am now too but really i’m okay, even when i’m feeling full and intense i feel a budding happiness, my threapist said it doesn’t need to fall i don’t need to expect that, i will read before i sleep, i will develop good habits, i will hang out with makers and i will make, i want to forget about my career, but i know i should spend more time, honestly right now i just want to spend my time on survival, i’m so tired and i think i’m sick, slowness and gigs in huddersfield was amazing , can i live with long days more? i want to focus my energy, but there is no time to focus my energy with four 13 hour shifts a week, there is no ability to develop normalcy, or deep insight, i just continue, and my joy is enough, my sleep is enough, happiness is enough, purpose is enough, friendship is enough, creation and cleanliness comes after, comes with expansiveness and rest, and less anxiety, well here i am, treat life like travelling, yeah i’m getting older, that’s okay, i like myself more now and i’m no longer harming myself or trying to kill myself, and that’s a step forward. yeah. a step forward is feeling like i can wake up. it’s okay to have a cold.

[slouchingwriter]

(Image from The Guardian)

I drove by the steelworks in Port Talbot yesterday and it was a dramatic sight- I hadn’t realised how big the steelworks are. The closing will cut around 2800 jobs & likely lead Port Talbot down the route of most post industrial towns. I live in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, with its broken mills & forgotten history - a town designed to feed industry does not easily thrive without it. I feel for this town today; another victim of a disorganised world.

And I understand that the environment must be protected, climate change is a real and serious issue, but surely not at the expense of the people it protects? There are bigger, meaner engines of destruction & disease that go unnoticed. Everything feels decidedly medieval at the moment - like they don’t stand on the shoulders of giants, they stand on our backs.

[greendaystack]

Green Day live in Huddersfield, England (June 25, 2022) x

[soundsystemcultureblog]

Sound System Culture Mini Festival

Sunday 15 September 2024

Review by Gopal Dutta

It’s a rainy September afternoon in the centre of Huddersfield, and I’m on Wood Street for the Sound System Culture Mini Festival, part of the nationwide Heritage Open Days programme.

The street transforms into a vibrant, colourful space where everyone is welcome. Gazebos shelter the Zion Inna-Vision Sound System, alongside several stalls catering to the daytime crowd who have braved the showers. There’s face-painting, vegan food and cakes, cards, and books on offer. Rainbow-coloured bunting flutters in the wind, the whole scene giving me that “festival” vibe despite the poor weather.

In the glowing, cave-like atmosphere of the Northern Quarter bar, a steady stream of people take their seats around the large pull-down screen that has been especially set up, and an air of expectancy pervades the air. “Filling up nicely,” says Professor Julian Henriques, visiting from London to present a programme of documentaries commissioned by his research unit, Sonic Street Technologies, at Goldsmiths University. Every seat is soon occupied, and more attendees line the walls or sit on the steps, eager to share in this collective experience. The distant siren from the outdoor sound system blends into the indoor atmosphere, merging the worlds of film and reality.

Introducing the first film, a fascinating documentary about Gabre Selassie and the formation of the Kingston Dub Club, Julian acknowledges the importance of Huddersfield in reggae history, mentioning the legendary Venn Street nightclub and declaring that “Huddersfield in the 80s was the epicentre of reggae in the UK.”

The film programme is an excellent whistle-stop tour of the current landscape of sound systems around the world, taking in Jamaica, India, Colombia, Brazil, Australia, and finishing, with a poetic circularity, in South Africa. All of the films highlight reggae music’s power as a force for self-empowerment, community building, and as a social safety valve.

Throughout the screening, more people continue to file into the venue. Each time the door opens and closes, you can hear the outdoor sound system and the lively Brazilian drums performance by Grupo de Gringos Percussion.

As the films end to a warm applause from the audience, we are at standing room only, with a diverse mix of young and old, a wide range of races and cultures represented—Huddersfield’s diversity in all its glory.

The scene inside mirrors what’s depicted on screen inside: a dimly lit, atmospheric room with a diverse crowd, food, and drink being served. The team have done a great job recreating the vibe of a dub club.

As the energy from the films flows out into the street, the same heavy bassline fills the air, with people chatting, dancing, laughing, eating, and drinking, with DJ Andi G on the decks and Marshall on mic duties.

Eventually, the sun makes an appearance, and over the next few hours, more people arrive, swaying to reggae bassline. The free entry means many passersby pop in, drawn by the sweet music and vibrant atmosphere. Conversations flow, with strangers bonding over their shared love for the music, their faces lighting up as familiar tracks play. There is a collective cheer as Marshall exclaims, “We don’t want no rain no more,” echoing the crowd’s mood.

Riddim Master from Ras Ambassador Sound System then takes control of the decks, delivering an all-vinyl set that opens with Rod Taylor’s unmistakable "His Imperial Majesty" and the warm crackle of dub. Next up is Bigga Puss from Shakatone Esquire Sound System, warming up the crowd with a seamless selection of ska, rocksteady, and roots. As the familiar tones of “Kunta Kinte Dub” by The Revolutionaries fade in, a moment of recognition sweeps through the crowd. Finally, the legendary Papa Burkey, pioneer of the Earth Rocker Sound System from the 80s, takes over, keeping the energy high as the dancing continues, alongside Ras Sis Highness and Dee Bo General on the mic.

Well done to the event team for creating such a vibrant festival, much-needed entertainment in the heart of Huddersfield.