#National Memory

[serendip8y]

"Volodymyr Zelenskiy countered Putin’s history with his speech to the European parliament, an act of rhetoric so powerful that it changed the course of a war, insisting, not only that Ukrainian identity existed, but that it was European in nature. Most wars are fought over who will define the future. The Ukrainian war is a struggle over who will define the past. Is Ukrainian identity real or a fiction? That is the fundamental question of the conflict. The Ukrainians have given their answer.

In the war over meaning, the Russians lost on the first day. Their contention that Ukrainian identity doesn’t exist has been proven wrong no matter what happens now. The question that remains is not whether Ukrainian identity exists, but whether Russia can annihilate the Ukrainian identity it claims is nothing more than a distortion. Their assault on Ukrainian libraries has only increased as the war has developed into an act of the mass terrorisation of civilian populations.

No one has done more for the development of Ukrainian culture than Vladimir Putin. He has proven, more than any other figure, that Ukrainian culture is distinct and vital."

There's so much more in the full article if you have time to read it. Amazing people doing their best to save Ukrainian written culture against terrible odds.

[joebustillos]

Why Set Aside a Day to Remember the Dead Soldiers/Why is Memorial Day Important?

Historically, in the aftermath of a nation at war every community was touched with the loss of life of some young man or woman. Why would a country want to recognize soldiers who died in a struggle? Wouldn’t they rather celebrate victories and how great their military is and not talk about the dead? Why would a country set aside a day to remember their fallen soldiers? And what does Memorial Day…

[mismaxx]

“The West's post-Holocaust pledge that genocide would never again be tolerated proved to be hollow, and for all the fine sentiments inspired by the memory of Auschwitz, the problem remains that denouncing evil is a far cry from doing good.” ― Philip Gourevitch

[demaparbat-hp]

Zuko was awoken by the ghost of a caress on his left cheek and the echo of a voice that told stories of dragons and spirits and love. No matter how things may seem to change, never forget who you are.

Zuko's childhood, as told in For the Spirits Chapter V: There Was Sun.

When did Zuko start seeing the spirits of the dead? How did loss become the norm for a child?

(Maybe it was after Lu Ten, or after Mother. Maybe it was because of the burn or the fire or the dreams sent to him by Agni. Maybe such was the way of things since the very beginning of time.)

[pumpkin-belly]

reminder: floof (2016, soon after he arrived)

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[l0uterstella]

FRAGARIA MEMORIES 4KOMA #8 - Don't be Shy

[mizgnomer]

David Tennant and Michael Sheen keep popping up in each other's other's shows & appearances

Have I Got News for You (2023)

The Last Leg (2023)

Memory Lane (2020)

Amazon Live Good Omens chat with Neil Gaiman and David Tennant (2020)

National Television Awards (2021)

There's Something About Movies (2021)

David Tennant does a Podcast With... (2019)

[nocternalrandomness]

Pulling out of a low pass over the USS Missouri

[stuck-in1999]

It’s National Candy Day! Here is some 90’s candy 🍬 🍭

[m-kyunie]

Orpheus & Eurydice

[blluespirit]

okay like maiko annoys me for a lot of reasons but the consequences for mai helping azula to hunt down zuko being apparently non-existant to their relationship annoys me so fucking much. she tried to have him imprisoned and she's never shown feeling even any remorse about that?? and then they get together at the end??????? hello????

[emaadsidiki]

Washington Monument —via— Lincoln Memorial

[wandering-jana]

Coronado National Memorial

Southern Arizona

Jan 2018

[figureskatingcostumes]

Junhwan Cha's Batman costume at the 2023 Nepela Memorial and 2024 Worlds. And in stunning detail at the 2024 South Korean Nationals:

(Sources: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6)

[daemon-in-my-head]

Also as much as I love Durgetash, it genuinely ain't about the smut or romance for me (go figure).

I'm solely intrigued by 2 people who realistically shouldn't be able to have any connection deeper than bare surface level going far enough as to defy their gods for each other.

And I can't help but ponder how much of that was just plain manipulative behaviour on both their sides. Cuz like, Gortash, 10/10 manipulative as fuck, but Durge does have that streak as well and considering how well the temple has been doing, they've been at it and they're playing in major politics themselves as well.

And if they're already manipulating and stringing along the patriars, what's to stop them from using the new money banite that just popped up and clings to them for one reason or another.

I wholeheartedly do not believe, at the bare minimum at first, that either of these people had anything 'nice' in mind when hanging out with each other. And now I need to know if and when that view changed and to what extent.

That's my obsession in a nutshell ig.