#Sports artist in New Zealand

[dukes-cassettetape]

A Legend is being born right before our eyes!

⚫🐉 Hēilóng "The Black Dragon"

👑 Last of the 3 African Kings

🌍 The Greatest African Fighter in UFC History

🌊🌬🔥⛰ The Last Stylebender⛰🔥🌬🌊

IS~R A~EL 🇳🇬🇳🇿 ADÉSÀNYÀ !!!

By the end of the year, with a win in his rumored upcoming fight vs Dricus de Plessis, Izzy will make history and officially be on his way to becoming the greatest Middleweight of All Time.

with the Dricus win he'll have:

🏅 12 title fights

🏅 11 PPV headliners

🏅 9 title fight wins

🏅 8+ fight bonuses

🏅 5 title defenses

🏅👊🏾 Most Knockdowns in UFC Middleweight History

🏆🏆🏆 3x Undisputed Middleweight Champion

he is on the verge of Middleweight GOAT status. once he beats Dricus, if he can win the Strickland rematch then turn around and beat the winner of Whittaker vs Chimaev, he'll have tied Silva in title wins at 11. couple that with his résumé, his strength of schedule, his activity, the fact that he did what Silva couldn't by recapturing the title twice, and all of the hype storylines behind a lot of his fights; he could be looking at a pretty strong case for having surpassed Anderson.

[yamy-brett]

Happy 91st Birthday, Jeremy. You are sorely missed.

From JEREMY BRETT PLAYING A PART by Maureen Whittaker. Quotes by Jeremy Brett.

"It all started for me on 3rd November 1933. I began life with everything a child could wish for. We had a huge, glorious, country house on the outskirts of Berkswell, near Coventry, with tennis courts, squash courts, horses and dogs and a wonderful, terraced garden created by my artistic mother, Elizabeth. The family was spoiled rotten, for we had three live-in staff, plus four other people who came in to help. We always seemed to be entertaining a houseful of fascinating people; the door was always open.”

The Grange, where Peter William Jeremy, was born, is a beautiful house with sweet smelling flowering wisteria on the front elevation and nestled in a magical vista of gardens, landscaped by Elizabeth, known as “Bunny”, who was the centre of this loving family.

The Huggins family was a significant part of the delightful Berkswell village in Warwickshire. William and Elizabeth had decided to move to the rambling, attractive Berkswell Grange in 1929 to accommodate a growing family. The three boys, John, Michael and Patrick, needed somewhere to play and to ride, so a large, impressive house was chosen in nearby Truggist Lane. The house featured seventeenth century timber framing, and nineteenth century additions, including a tiled roof.

Due to its grandeur and welcoming hostess, the Grange was the centre of village events, of Christmas parties, of afternoon teas and of music and entertainment.

William and Elizabeth were both keen archers, so it is no surprise that Jeremy took this seriously and belonged to the Woodmen of Arden, a notable club for the sport. “The whole family were taxophilites. Actually, my mother was a brilliant archer, won many awards. She had a special lightweight bow, and when I was growing up, I used her hand-me-downs. Looking back, I must have been about four or five when my father gave me my first lesson. The outfit is really glamorous – Lincoln green cut-away tailcoat, buff waistcoat with gold buttons, shite slacks, shite shoes and a New Zealand style hat that turns up at the side…”

Archery Week was hosted by the Huggins family at the beginning of August each year and to accompany the competitions on the extensive grounds at the Grange, they featured special balls for about 30 or 40 people for dinner, followed by dancing in the ballroom. “The dancing finished so late that breakfast was often served to the guests before they left for home the following day.”

“Naturally, I’d been practising like mad for the occasion. Firing at 100 yards I nervously let the arrow go. It wobbled in the air and my astonishment landed smack in the middle of the target. I was made Master Forester on my first day – a title which carries with it sitting at the High Table. Socially, archery can be pretty heaving going. That day the lunch ran to 12 toasts and I remember staggering out afterwards full of venison and summer pudding, cheeks pink from the port and nose still twitching from my first pinch of snuff…”

He told one interviewer that he had “a marvellous youth with every kind of animal under the sun, from ferrets to rabbits to mice to horses, to monkeys even. It was like a paradise, and a gorgeous home.”

Jeremy had a very special relationship with all animals. He welcomed dogs as earnestly as he welcomed his friends and often on his knees to greet them, face to face. His own dog, Mr. Binks, was a Jack Russell terrier that he affectionately called his “hound of heaven”.

Elizabeth’s reputation was always one of kindness to others, especially towards the homeless in the community. Gypsies and vagrants were frequent visitors expecting to be fed, have a wash or receive fresh clothing, and Williams shirts or trousers, could often be seen on these visitors leaving the Grange. Mrs. Huggins would go out and find Gypsies, taking them back to the Grange – the Colonel would come home from work to find a “Gypsy encampment with great cauldron in the walled courtyard, and clothes being dried in the saddle-room.”

During the Coventry bombing on 14th November 1940, in which more than four thousand homes were destroyed, including the 14th century cathedral, Jeremy’s mother, alerted by the sirens, the noise of exploding bombs and the sight of leaping flames across the open countryside, left her family to drive to the nearby town to what she could to help those who were caught up in the devastation. “The whole city was ringed with leaping flames, bathed in brilliant moonlight and a few searchlights were sweeping the smoke-filled sky.” Consequently, one family was taken into the Grange and 42 members of the extended family lived there until alternative accommodations could be found. There was no question in her mind about the decision; it was simply her first and characteristic response to suffering. “She was a dazzling woman, half Irish and fully Quaker, and ran our home, a large country house deep in the Black Country outside Coventry, in a sort of Flower Power way, always filling it with people that she’d picked up. I remember her bringing home a whole family called Weston during the war, and all of them stayed in our stables.”

Elizabeth Huggins had an enormous effect on the growing Jeremy and some would say that he was very like her in his response to others. “My mother had this extraordinary way of making us flower, and she had open doors and windows in her soul – that’s the only way I can put it. Everybody came to my mother. She was like a light of great warmth.”

What an amazing beginning to a brilliant gentleman.

This is just the very beginning of JEREMY BRETT PLAYING A PART by Maureen Whittaker.

[charlidos]

This new interview with Orlando Bloom is quite lovely and interesting. Mostly about his extreme sport doc coming out, but also just about what his career has been like and how it is now. And in particular what that first intense big-budget movie decade was like.

And he had time for some Viggo rainbow farting too:

[LotR] was the most amazing education. That whole team in New Zealand was just like... And Ian McKellen, Ian Holm, Christopher Lee. Viggo Mortensen was my mentor basically. He didn't even know it! I used to sit next to him and just absorb his... And that guy, there's a guy who's committed, there's a guy who knows... there's a guy who's an artist.

I love that he's forever such a hero to him. It would be brilliant if Viggo one day would choose to direct a movie with Orlando in it. It somehow doesn't seem completely unplausible now. Or is that just extreme wishful thinking?

[beautifullache]

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Journeys

PTO 3 days off

Journeys is a teen retail leader with an emphasis on footwear and unique specialty items including apparel, backpacks, hats and accessories. With more than 800 stores in all 50 US states, Puerto Rico and Canada, Journeys offers the most popular brands that cater to the teen lifestyle such as Converse, Vans, Dr Martens, UGG, Adidas, Timberland, Birkenstock, Crocs and Hey Dude. Through strategic artistic partnerships, event sponsorships, exclusive content, creative collaborations with musicians, and a focus on giving back to the community through charitable events and volunteer programs— Journeys has become more than just a retailer, but a universal part of teen and youth culture. The in-store Journeys experience features an energetic environment, friendly, passionate staff, and an inclusive atmosphere where self-expression is not just accepted – but encouraged and embraced. Journeys is an attitude you can wear.

Sales Associate

Sales Lead

Assistant Store Manager

Store Manager

District Manager in Training

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Hibbett Sports

PTO 3 days off

Hibbett, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, is a leading athletic-inspired fashion retailer with nearly 1,100 Hibbett and City Gear specialty stores, located in 35 states nationwide. Hibbett has a rich history of serving customers for more than 75 years with convenient locations, superior personalized customer service and access to coveted footwear, apparel and accessories from top brands like Nike, Jordan, and adidas. Consumers can browse styles, find new releases, shop looks and make purchases through our best-in-class omni-channel platform. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @hibbettsports and @citygear. At Hibbett I City Gear, we make it easy for you to have an edge up on the competition when it comes to your style. Whether it’s the brands we keep on our shelves or the people who work in our stores, we are here to help you reach your next level of play. You’ll get the latest products first and exclusive items that are harder to find. If you want to put your game in the right hands, you’ve come to the right place at Hibbett I City Gear. With names like Nike, Jordan, Adidas, The North Face, and Costa, we bring fashion and footwear together for you and your game. Whether you’re shopping for yourself or the whole team, at Hibbett I City Gear we have you covered from toe to head.

Sales Associate

Store Ops Projects Specialist

District Sales Manager

Manager in Training

Senior Internal Audit Analyst

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Foot Locker

PTO 3 days off

Foot Locker, Inc. leads the celebration of sneaker and youth culture around the globe through a portfolio of brands including Foot Locker, Kids Foot Locker, Champs Sports, atmos, and WSS. With approximately 2,700 retail stores in 29 countries across North America, Europe, Asia, Australia and New Zealand, as well as websites and mobile apps, the Company's purpose is to inspire and empower youth culture around the world, by fueling a shared passion for self-expression and creating unrivaled experiences at the heart of the global sneaker community. Foot Locker, Inc. has its corporate headquarters in New York. At Foot Locker, Inc., our purpose is to inspire and empower youth culture through our family of brands by fueling a shared passion for self-expression and creating unrivaled experiences at the heart of the sport and sneaker communities.

Cashier

Sales Associate

Stock Associate

Warehouse Housekeeper

Sales Lead

Equipment Operator

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Finish Line

PTO 3 days off

Finish Line is an American retail chain that sells athletic shoes and related apparel and accessories. The company operates 660 stores in 47 states, mostly in enclosed shopping malls, as well as Finish Line-branded athletic shoe departments in more than 450 Macy's stores.

Associate

Stock Associate

Store Management

In-Store Merchandiser

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Champs Sports

PTO 3 days off

Champs Sports is one of the largest, athletic sports-specialty retailers in North America. We bring to the table an arsenal of the finest, freshest athletic apparel, footwear and accessories you’ll find anywhere. We believe that through our brands and our knowledgeable sales associates, we can claim the high ground as the authority on Game, and we’re here to help you up your own personal Game.

Cashier

Sales Associate

Sales Lead/Key Holder

Assistant Manager

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Allow Young Adult

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[f1ghtsoftly]

All The Women’s News You Missed This Week

10/7/24-10/14/24

A South Korean Novelist takes home the Nobel Prize in Literature, Trump, and Harris vie for women voters. Women around the world continue to organize and fight male violence most notably this week accross South Africa, in Kolkata, and rural France. 

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US Election:

Trump to join Fox News town hall with only women in audience

Obama’s callout to Black men touches a nerve among Democrats. Is election-year misogyny at play?

Abortion has passed inflation as the top election issue for women under 30, survey finds

Women’s Health and Reproductive Rights:

‘I found out I had cervical cancer while I was pregnant’

‘The View’ abortion ad signals wider effort to use an FCC regulation to spread a message

Moreno’s abortion comment rattles debate in expensive Senate race in Republican-leaning Ohio

Texas man drops case against 3 women for helping his ex-wife get abortion pills

Transgender/Gender Critical:

A kitchen staffed by trans women is a refuge for Mexico City’s LGBTQ+ community

‘Saboteurs’ release thousands of crickets at gender-critical group LGB Alliance's London event

Colorado court ducks deciding if baker could refuse to make LGBTQ-themed cake

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs and vetoes LGBTQ+ legislation

Florida mom of trans student sues school district, claiming retaliation and violation of rights

Women In The News:

The stats and shoes behind Chepngetich's amazing marathon world record

New Zealand ship didn’t sink because its captain was a woman, the ‘appalled’ defense minister says

American equal pay icon Lilly Ledbetter dies aged 86

Lupita Nyong'o speaks of family ordeal and condemns 'chilling' Kenya crackdown

'My employers locked me in the house and left when the bombings started'

How South Korea's 'real-life mermaids' made Malala want to learn to swim

Marine Le Pen hits back in EU funds misuse trial

Ukrainian journalist, 27, who chronicled Russian occupation dies in prison

Mothers seek justice for minors detained in Venezuelan election aftermath

Male Violence Against Women:

NY prosecutors want to combine Harvey Weinstein’s criminal cases into a single trial

Jury finds ex-member of rock band Mr. Bungle guilty of killing his girlfriend

Dad told police he killed Sara Sharif, court hears

Chris Brown concert shines spotlight on violence against women in South Africa

YouTuber Yung Filly charged with raping woman in Australia

Interpol asks public to help crack murdered women cold cases

Accused men confronted with abuse videos in French mass rape trial

Madeleine McCann suspect cleared of rape charges in separate trial

Sean 'Diddy' Combs' sex trafficking trial set for May

OnlyFans user pleads guilty in child pornography case

Arts and Culture:

South Korea's Han Kang wins Nobel Literature Prize

Art becomes outrage: Kolkata festival confronts crime against female doctor

K-pop star to testify on music industry bullying

Muni Long believes ‘Revenge’ is a dish best served with success

Riley Keough felt a duty to finish Lisa Marie Presley’s book on Elvis, grief, addiction and love

Music Review: Charli XCX’s ‘Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat’ remixes, ranked

Music Review: ‘Sex Education’ star Dua Saleh’s debut, ‘I Should Call Them’ is arty, experimental pop

Rekha at 70: Bollywood's timeless icon

Tributes paid to author's 'empathy and respect'

Experience artist Es Devlin's powerful new work

Disclaimer review: Cate Blanchett gives an 'increasingly frenzied' performance in this 'engrossing' revenge thriller

'I was told Mr Loverman was too niche for TV'

As always, this is global and domestic news from a US perspective covering feminist issues and women in the news more generally. As of right now, I do not cover Women’s Sports. Published each Monday afternoon.

[bandcampsnoop]

11/6/24.

The other day we posted about a CD release from Christchurch, New Zealand band Springloader. The CD is released by longtime label Failsafe Records, also based in Christchurch.

I was further perusing the label's offerings the other day and I came upon this stunning compilation from 1986. This is the 2 CD compilation version. The theme of the CD is bands that went through Christchurch between 1984 and 1986.

This focus led to one of the most stunning compilations I've run across. This is a mix of the known and unknown from the fertile New Zealand scene in the 1980s. You'll find some of the finest Flying Nun bands, but much more. So yes, The Chills, Sneaky Feelings, The Bats, Bird Nest Roys, and The Jean-Paul Sarte Experience are here. But so are The Triffids and This Sporting Life.

Failsafe has another winner compilation, "South Compilation" that also has Flying Nun representation, but less so. And, also check out "Accident Compilation" for a compilation of Christchurch only bands from the early 1980s.

[gojjosatoru]

thank you for tagging me @merfolkplantgay 🥰 i also have not done one of these before so this is fun

When was the last time you cried? i'm currently binging 911 so the last time i cried was probably a few days ago when i finished season 4

Do you have kids? nope, get there eventually

Do you use sarcasm a lot? a lot less than i used to, but every now and then

What sports do you playdo? none! i work out, but no sports or anything, i'd like to get back into playing football but finding a club that is casual, neurodivergent, queer, and indigenous is hard

What's the first thing you notice about people? not sure, probably their hair or height, i tend to look at people's eyes first but don't notice that much about them

What's your eye colour? brown 😊

Scary movies or happy endings? happy endings, but i like when they hurt

Any special talents? i don't think so tbh

Where were you born? aotearoa (new zealand)

What are your hobbies? drawing, games, dnd, reading

Do you have pets? none of my own, my parents have two dogs, abbey and bella

How tall are you? 186 cm

Favourite subject in school? english, i love writing and reading

Dream job? i'm not sure, writing, drawing, lecturing, cooking. i'd love to be an author, or a freelance artist, or a pacific studies lecturer, or a private chef

i'll tag @c1ey, @dekarios, @counterspelling and @megapotionss

[rainbowmancer-gwen]

Story time:- Shitting the bed (Disrespectful house guests) CONTAINS NSFW moments

I need to start using my tumblr more... My threapist said I should journal more and tell my life stories because a lot of them are just as absured as this... Okay so this is not an am I the asshole stories because I know I am not. I wrote this last night night whilst stoned. I also wanted to test a new clicky RGB keyboard that my Friend Kendra bought me (She was at this party too and can verify it's a true story...) Here goes

Okay, so... close to a decade ago, now I held a party after the Armageddon expo (Anime and Geek convention in New Zealand) one year.

The lead up was that I was working on an assignment for Uni that needed to be in before Sunday. Sunday was Armageddon, and I was hosting an after-party for cosplayers and furries at my parents' house.

It was a sleepover, and I had worked extra shifts to afford a boat load of Kai to feed everyone. My folks were away in the UK. They knew about the party and they knew about my rule.

If you stay cooked, breakfast is at 10 am because you can sleep in. After that I will give you a job cleaning the house. This had worked previously to great effect.

My folks' house can comfortably sleep 12 (in beds) + more on couches.

The whole of the local furry community was invited, and my best friends at the time had helped me plan.

I get my assignment done at 3am after much tinkering and fuckwittery with word counts as Uni had fucked up the brief and there was ambiguity about word count. Fuck it! It's 3am, it is done. I need to sleep and get ready to let off steam.

Arrive at Armageddon, meet friends, and help friend Cosplay as Totoro in a big fursuit. Meet more furries, including draw fest artists. Fuck it! Invite them. This party is going to be the ultimate nerd fest.

And that's when I meet AL... AL is a dragon furry, who is so up himself his fursona has two dicks... I didn't know this at the time. AL asks if he can come. I had only met him once previously but had interacted well enough online and he seemed cool.... Say fuck it! Come along.

Start getting messages out of the blue from a Trans friend, B, who had just gotten back into the country after a messy break up. Say Fuck it! She can come too. It'll do her some good!

Fast forward to the party. Everything is going swell. I am the perfect host. I'm nervous because my parents' house is full of people I have had next to no sleep and a full day of convention. I'm knackered, my best mate. Let's call him Phoenix. He has packed me a joint. Instantly feel better.

Start to notice something is off...

Notice AL and B are making out like it's an Olympic sport. They are all over each other, and it's squicking out my guests...

Ask them politely. Hey guys... It's not that kinda party. We got people playing fucking Yu-Gi-Oh! And drawing furries and you're... You're doing that...

It gets later, and people start to trickle out. The stayers are watching anime on a projector in the living room that Totoro friend, had brought over.

I'm like, sweet. This is my time for another joint, and I'll set up beds. I walk into the kitchen, and what do I see? B An 8 foot transwoman in heels sucking off AL...

I am beyond mortified and beyond words... AL smug face says something to me, which I forget.

Anyway I tell them that it's not appropriate quietly and again not that kinda party. No other party guests saw that, thankfully... Read the room seriously!

Move on to allocating beds. Okay, so let's put them separately...

B pipes up. "Um... I will have anxiety if I don't sleep away from other people who I don't know" sounds fake as fuck.

Okay, you can have the room my GRANDMOTHER sleeps in when she visits... and my room is ABOVE YOU... 

Everyone hears this... Everyone goes to bed. I go upstairs when they do. Spend a little more time with core friends. Break down and tell them what happened... and how mortified I am.

They ask me why you did not tell us? Because I didn't want to ruin the party...

Go sleep. Hear fucking. PISSBOILED! I am so angry! Angry cry self to sleep listening to Weezer. "I am the greatest man that ever lived" (I was masc at the time...) more on that story later...

Skip ahead to the morning. I am up first as I had not slept, nor had they. (The headphones did not hide the fucking...!)

Here I am, angry breakfast! Thankfully, due to many doors between guests and them (except for me... I AM THE ONE WHO HEARD EVERYTHING!)

It was awful... Thankfully, everyone helped clean and was grateful for breakfast. EXCEPT FOR THEM!

THEY DIDN'T GET OUT OF BED UNTIL MIDDAY!

I had shit I needed to do! Everyone did! Everyone knew this. It was on the invites! I purposefully sent the invites. Because in the digital age, respect the party rules!

And I made it very clear 3 TIMES!

☆♤♧◇♧♤♡☆

NOT

THAT

KIND

OF

PARTY!!!

☆♤♧◇♧♤♡☆

They have the AUDACITY! the AUDACITY! to ask where's BREAKFAST!

After a brief explanation... AL, to his credit, helps a little with the last of the cleaning....

B does a sneaky exit but gets caught at the door by me. She says , sheepish and fake sad sounding "Bye...." *Sad eyes look away* ME ME me me me kinda look.

Leaves... Whatever screw her! She's out of my life now...

Meanwhile, other guests start to ship out and thank me for my hospitality and grace, humility and kind hosting, and network skills, etc...

AL and core BFFs last to leave (Phoenix, and Rei) after knowing what has happened asked me if  I wanted to stay with them. Say yes please. AL hears this (he's still not left yet) and says he'll travel with us...

Que? No, me gusta!

Does not get hint. Walk to.bus stop is silent.

Get to bus. AL invites himself by stating “Am I coming to [PHOENIX and REI'S HOUSE] with you?”

Rei who has had it at this point states “I don’t know… Are you?” and glares at him.

Finally getting the hint AL gets off the bus.

Watch him leave… Continue Bus journal. All of us are gobsmacked… GAGGING!!!

Continue to my friend's house. Phone blows up. Messages from B saying how much of a shit host I was and how unwelcome she was made to feel… CALL OUT HER BULLSHIT! Phoenix is cheering me up by making me laugh about the whole thing calling it the "Kitchen BJ saga" Rei is pouring me a hair of thedog bloody mary and a cup of tea

Come home a day later. Shit stains on the bed….  I AM FUCKING LIVID THEY LITERALLY SHIT THE BED!!

End up charging both of them for the price of entirely new bed sheets… AL reluctantly pays as he has rich parents, find out later that he payed for B too.

Never hear for B again, except randomly bumping into her in the hospital (I am an RN) No words were spoken but I honestly hope she is well… AL occasionally pops up in online circles, Never let him live it down. Trues to laugh about it because “LOL It’s been close to a decade” NO! YOU SHIT THE BED! I’m never letting you or anybody else forget it!

If you read this far you are a saint. Thank you for letting me get this off my chest

Peace and love tumblr!

MAY YOU NEVER SHIT THE BED!

Gwen

[intriguingpeoplebyangelafloyd]

NEIL FINN

NEIL FINN

27 May 1958

CROWDED HOUSE

            Neil Finn is a New Zealand music artist who is best known for being in bands Split Enz and Crowded House. He joined Split Enz in 1977 and wrote hit songs such as I Got You, One Step Ahead and Message to My Girl. Split Enz broke up in 1984 and Finn co-founded Crowded House with Split Enz drummer, Paul Hester. Crowded House found fame with their hit song ‘Don’t Dream It’s Over’ (1987). In 2018 Finn toured with Fleetwood Mac and he also went on to release solo music.

            Finn was in Te Awamutu, New Zealand, his mother a Catholic moved to New Zealand from Ireland. His family had a love of music which influenced Finn growing up. He also had a love of sports, swimming, tennis and biking. Finn and his brother Tim would often perform together and he performed at family gatherings as well as to the public in their local town. Finn is married and has two children.

#neilfinn #crowdedhouse

[spaceshipellie]

get to know me tag

thank you for the tags darlings @elliesbelle @carmellie @lonelyfooryouonly 💋

rules: bold the ones that are true about you

𝐀𝐏𝐏𝐄𝐀𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐂𝐄

i’m over 5’5” // i wear glasses/contacts // i have blonde hair // i prefer loose clothing to tight clothing // i have one or more piercings // i have at least one tattoo // i have blue eyes // i have dyed or highlighted my hair // i have gotten plastic surgery // i have or had braces // i sunburn easily // i have freckles // i paint my nails // i typically wear make-up // i don’t often smile // i am pleased with how i look // i prefer nike to adidas // i wear baseball hats backwards

𝐇𝐎𝐁𝐁𝐈𝐄𝐒/𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

i play a sport // i can play an instrument // i am artistic // i know more than one language // i have won a trophy in some sort of competition // i can cook or bake without a recipe // i know how to swim // i enjoy writing // i can do origami // i prefer movies to tv shows // i can execute a perfect somersault // i enjoy singing** // i could survive in the wild on my own // i have read a new book series this year // i enjoy spending time with friends // i travel during school or work breaks*** // i can do a handstand

**if i actually could

***im going traveling later this year to new zealand if that counts

𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈𝐏𝐒

i am in a relationship // i have been single for over a year**** // i have a crush // i have a best friend i have known for ten years // my parents are together // i have dated my best friend // i am adopted // my crush has confessed to me // i have a long distance relationship // i am an only child // i give advice to my friends // i have made an online friend // i met up with someone i have met online

****okay this was fucking rude. don’t out me like that. i’m assuming situationships don’t count ahskdjfkdk

𝐀𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒

i have heard the ocean in a conch shell // i have watched the sun rise // i enjoy rainy days // i have slept under the stars // i meditate outside // the sound of chirping calms me // i enjoy the smell of the beach // i know what snow tastes like // i listen to music to fall asleep // i enjoy thunderstorms // i enjoy cloud watching // i have attended a bonfire // i pay close attention to colours // i find mystery in the ocean // i enjoy hiking on nature paths // autumn is my favourite season

𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐄𝐎𝐔𝐒

i can fall asleep in a moving vehicle // i am the mom friend // i live by a certain quote // i like the smell of sharpies // i am involved in extracurricular activities // i enjoy mexican food // i can drive a stick-shift // i believe in true love // i make up scenarios to fall asleep // i sing in the shower // i wish i lived in a video game // i have a canopy above my bed // i am multiracial // i am a redhead // i own at least three dogs

no pressure tags *✧･ﾟ: @yazzdoodles @cherriesxinthespring @destielcore @machetegirl109 @winfleurs @cowgirlcherrie @cinnnamongrl @irisonsaturn @vyctoriasworld @ximtiredx

[terranautica]

welcome!

this blog loves planet earth and the people in it.

some notes:

I generally try to identify places + groups

I try to make conscious decisions about tags that respect cultural identities, consider historical context and reject imperialism. I realize this is impossible and messy and doomed to be inconsistent. choices I've made include one Korea, one Ireland, and multiple tags for separatist states, i.e. Scotland, Catalan Countries.

I am currently unsure when or if it makes sense to tag the "bigger" nation in a post about an autonomous region, ex. China and Tibet, Faroe Islands and Denmark. I want to respect widespread independence movements, but also not become bloated with regional tags. Tibet deserves to be free of China but I have to laugh at modern Texas separatism.

Israel does not get a tag. Jewish diaspora, Free Palestine, genocide, USA, or anti imperialism are used.

I am not always sure when to use the indigenous peoples tag. if I am unsure I will probably leave it out.

except the history and prehistory tag, I currently am not tagging things that no longer exist, ex. Soviet Union, Roman Empire. I may instead tag with related tags, ex. Russia, Greece

Tags like EU, UK, Africa, Asia, Latin American, Polynesian, etc. are used in posts that refer to many places/groups collectively ex. Lunar New Year in Asia

I try to tag the country/group that an artist/writer/creator belongs to, ex. a post featuring Baldwin tagged with USA, literature, black diaspora

tags are ever-evolving!

country/place tags:

Africa, Albania, Angolia, Argentina, Armenia, Asia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroon, Canada, Catalan Countries, Central African Republic, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Congo, Cuba, Czechia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Emirates, Estonia, Ethiopia, EU, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Greenland, Guatemala, Haiti, Hawai'i, Hungary, Iberia, Iceland, India, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Korea, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Maldives, Mexico, Moldova, Mongolia, Montenegro, Mozambique, Namibia, New Zealand, Niger, Nigeria, North Macedonia, Norway, Pakistan, free Palestine, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Romania, Russia, Scotland, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, free Tibet, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Wales, West Papau, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe

diaspora + ethnic group + cultural group tags:

Ainu, Apache, Bahá'í, Basque, Black diaspora, Chechen, Choctaw, Chulym, Dakota, Dharumbal, Dolgan, Galician, Gavião, Guarani-Kaiowá, Hui, Igbo, immigrants, Ingorot, Inuit, Ixil, Jewish diaspora, Karakalpak, Kashmir, Kazakh, Ket, Khakas, Lakota, Latin American, Lezgin, Mah Meri, Maka, Makonda, Mari, Mohegan, Ojibwe, Pataxo, Polynesian, Pueblo peoples, Purepecha, Q'eqchi', Rapa Nui, Rohingya, Romani, Rukai, Ryukyuan, Sakapultek, Samburu, Sámi, Selkup, Sioux, Tamil, Tatar, Tigray, Tlingit, Tokalau, Uyghur, Yazidi

culture + other tags:

agriculture, airports, animals and wildlife, architecture, art, children, clothing and textiles, dance, ecology and environmentalism, festivals and holidays, film and tv, food, geopolitics, history, infrastructure, language, literature, maps, music, myth and legend, my posts, nature, prehistory, postcards and stamps, public transportation, religions and belief systems, solidarity, sports and games, traditions and customs, true spirit of the blog, urban landscape, water and boats, women

ugly tags:

acab, anti capitalism, anti imperialism, anti misogyny, anti xenophobia, genocide

[dukes-cassettetape]

UFC 287 - "The Last Stylebender" Israel Adesanya 🇳🇬

Record: 24-2-0

Height: 6' 4"

Weight: 184.5 lbs

Reach: 80"

STANCE: Switch

STYLE: Muay Thai, Kickboxing, Taekwondo, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu

[machineryangel]

15 questions | 15 people

tagged by @ouroborosmotifs my spiritual twin my beloved tyyy baby <33

are you named after anyone? yes, one of prophet muhammad's daughters- though i don't use that name !

when was the last time you cried? like a week ago

do you have any kids? nope & hopefully wanna keep it that way forever

do you use sarcasm a lot? sometimes

what’s the first thing you notice about people? if they have a pretty smile that would be the first thing. close second would be a nice signature perfume <3

what are the colour of your eyes? brown

scary movies or happy endings? depends on my mood tbh!

any special talents? i can move my ears up and down without moving my face/head/shoulders :D also i can bend my fingers back and make them touch the back of my hands

where were you born? istanbul

what are your hobbies? drawing & painting, reading, writing

do you have any pets? yeah a calico mix named hazel!! <3

what sports do you play/have you played? im a licensed swimmer! im pretty good at ice-skating as well :>

how tall are you? 167cm / 5’5

favourite subject in school? geometry my absolute beloved

dream job? being an md in new zealand ! though in a ideal world where capitalism didn't exist i'd just liked to be a visual artist

this is soo late so prob everyone has already been tagged but im tagging some of my new(ish) mutuals bc id like to get to know em! @ronanlynchbf @gamajun @hammondb3organcistern @youngestdaughtersyndrome @lucyvanpeltcoded @boyjoan @battaniye @bozayi and some old mutuals !! @monsterbi @glowcowboy @honeychewsday @zeytins @heavensickness @thefeminineurge @diabolicjoy no pressure & sorry if u already did this !! mwah

[elizabethmasen]

Thank you for the tag @f1-stuff

1. are you named after anyone? I mean probably because i have like 5 names and they're all people my parents have known over the years.

2. when was the last time you cried? currently sobbing right now because of adulthood and the general feeling i have regarding my life

3. do you have kids? I'd be a good aunt, but no need for them to be mine.

4. do you use sarcasm a lot? no because i'm neurodivergent and don't understand it, it actually makes things awkward sometimes

5. what sports do you play/have you played? i did a bunch as a kid and now i hardly do anything but its ski season in my ski town so that's a sport

6. what’s the first thing you notice about other people? their body language and how they comport themselves in a room.

7. scary movies or happy endings? happy endings im fragile lol

8. any special talents? i couldn't tell you i have any skills or talents tbh i dont think im much, but i am a catastrophiser so theres that

9. where were you born? Otago, New Zealand

10. what are your hobbies? spending money and disassociating, but also watching sport occasionally

11. do you have any pets? 2 cats, one dead one alive lmao. love them more than my own being.

12. how tall are you? 167cm? that could be contested though.

13. fave subject in school? none of them lol i lowkey hated school

14. dream job? i dont really like working tbh so just a job that doesnt make me hate myself and allows me to have hobbies (i used to want to be a travelling makeup/sfx artist when i was young).

15. eye colour? green, and yes its part of my personality lmao

tagging anyone who wants to do this! if you haven't considering me tagging you!! i wanna see it!!!

[aorticsims]

fifteen questions thing that i lowkey didn’t know about (sorry)

i’m a tumblr noob but thanks for the tag @gladyssite

Q1: are you named after anyone?

Nope, although when I was in the consideration of the “what should I change my legal name to” process, I did consider “Puck”, after @/AnotherPlumbob, so I guess that kinda counts lol.

Q2: when was the last time you cried?

A2: Probably in my second-to-last year of high school. 2020 was a rough year.

Q3: do you have kids?

A3: nope and i don’t plan to have any.

Q4: do you use sarcasm a lot?

A4: I don’t really use sarcasm unless I need to.

Q5: what sports do you play/ have played?

A5: None. If I was a TS2 Sim, my interest in Sport would be 0.

Q6: what's the first thing you notice about other people?

A6: Their fashion and hairstyle.

Q7: eye color?

A7: Brown, with a sort of amber starburst colour

Q8: scary movies or happy endings?

A8: Depends on my mood

Q9: any special talents?

A9: speedrunning any language in duolingo

Q10: where were you born?

A10: Aotearoa/New Zealand

Q11: what are your hobbies?

A11: playing TS4, running a semi-active simblr

Q12: do you have any pets?

A12: I have two cats. Their names are Lexie and Meeko (both girls).

Q13: how tall are you?

A13: About 185-6cm. I haven’t checked in a while.

Q14: favorite subject in school?

A14: Japanese, or any other language subject that’s not English. Also maths.

Q15: dream job?

A15: Probably a musical artist, or a streamer. I do not have the singing skill or the charisma skill to do either of them though.

i’ve now realized i don’t have fifteen mutuals soooooo i’m just going to tag them and hope for the best :/ please send help

@w-sims @ssleepyzombie @kezzplayssims

[goldenspirits]

Hi! Sorry to be the guy who is fun at parties! But upon seeing this post I realized/thought something 'wait, flags kind of originated with european kingdoms, no?', so I decided to fact check my assumption.

A brief history of flags: No one really knows where flags came from, though flag-like symbols have been described in civilizations such as 11th century B.Ce. China, and ancient Egypt and Rome¹.

And I realized some of these flags look, well, very Contemporary². And I understand indigenous people's aren't a thing of the past! There are thriving communities. So please, don't take this as me saying those flags aren't 'authentic' or whatever that might mean, I just wanted to see more about them, their origins, and whether or not people from those communities recognize them as Symbols representing them!

For example, the Anishinaabeg people, pre-colonization, used pictographs, and also the thunderbird is considered important to their creation mythos, so the thunderbird is often regarded a symbol for the Anishinaabeg. This post is already going to be pretty long- So I won't summarize the history of different symbols for these different indigenous groups, but I'll try my best to summarize the origin of these flags.

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Māori: That is the Tino Rangatiratanga Flag of the Maori sovereignty movement. Recognised as the national Maori flag of Aotearoa by the NZ Cabinet in 2009. (Source.) Flag was designed "Sometime in 1980". Older than me! (Source.)

Kalaallit Nunaat: Also the flag of Greenland. It was adopted in 1985 and designed by Thue Christiansen. (Source.) Haudenosaunee: Also called the "flag of the Iroquois Confederacy". Designed by Rick Hill, a Tuscarora artist, along with Harold and Tim Johnson, father and son, who are Mohawk. Designed in 1980 for a lacrosse team. (Source.) (Fun fact: The Māori flag was also used by a sports team! The New Zealand Māori rugby league team.) Nunatsiavut: Became an official symbol in 2005. The colors are purposefully reminescent of the Labrador flag. (Source.) I actually cannot find any information on who designed the flag. Though this website has a lot of information on other first nation's flags. Australian Aboriginal: This flag actually inspired the Māori flag. Designed by Harold Thomas, a Luritja man, in 1970. (Source.) In 1995 it was recognized as an official flag of australia. January 2022, the Commonwealth of Australia acquired the copyright of the Aboriginal Flag. This makes me beyond mad. Although I cannot do much except for spread this information. More information about the copyright holders in the previous link. Harold Thomas was also a member of the Stolen Generations. Torres Strait Islands: Flag was designed by Bernard Namok, who passed away in 1993. (Source.) It was adopted in 1992. It was the the winning entry in a competition run by the Island Coordinating Council. The flag was legally recognized in 1995. (Source.)

Rapa Nui: Also called the Te Reva Reimiro. It was created in 1880. (For reference, the 50-Star US flag was adopted circa 1959.) Although its design has changed over the years. (Source.) (Source.)³

Kurdistan: Flag adopted around 1927. (Source.)⁴ Created by the Society for the Rise of Kurdistan in 1920. This one has lots and lots of variants. And is also adopted by different states. Sami: The first Sámi flag was designed by Sámi Politician Marit Stueng in 1962. The design was used locally in Kárašjohka. The first time a Sámi flag was officialy recognized was in 1986. (Source.) Ainu: Designed by Bikki Sunazawa in 1973 and was flown in the same year. (Source.) It is rarely seen at Ainu gatherings. In 2020, Bikki's son Jin Sunazawa claimed copyright ownership and requested disuse of the flag. (Source.) Mapuche: Also called the Wenufoye. 500 designs for it were presented in 1991. It was based on the Nagche regional flag. (Source.) A supposed flag/symbol/emblem was described in a 1569 poem!!! (La Araucana) And there is also the Guñelve, also called the Star of Arauco, it represents venus, but has been mistaken for the flower Drimys winteri, as it is also sacred to the Mapuche people. (Source.) Guaraní: Actually the flag for the Weenhayek, Tapiete and Guaraní people. It is the official flag for the Guaraní Charagua Iyambae autonomous territory. (Source.) (SVG on Wikipedia) The designers are sourced as the 'authorities of the National Assembly of the Guaraní People', it seems to have been designed sometime in 2015, and adopted in the same year, depending on what authority we are considering. There are many Guaraní flags! (Example 1) (Example 2)⁵ Comechingones: The flag is depicted as having the Cruz del Sur on the black, left side of the flag Here. There is also this more specific Comechingones flag listed on the same blog. A defunct link lists Silvio Alfredo Fernández as the designer. The flag linked in this post does not seem to be used in any wikipedia article, and I cannot find it used anywhere else with a reverse image search. (I'd suggest using the one with the Cruz del Sur on the other half?) Tehuelche: There are multiple Tehuelche flags! The one in the post is the Mapuche-Tehuelche flag (Source), officialy recognized in 1991. (Source 1.) (Source 2.) One of the Tehuelche flags is entirely white! There is also the Bandera del Pueblo Tehuelche de Santa Cruz. (Video about it here!)

Some more indigenous south-american peoples' flags Here, here, here, and here. (Sorry for not delving into these- We are running on a budget!)

And last, but not least:

Congo:

It was adopted in 2006. Though a similar flag was flown from 1966 until 1971. (Source.) Couldn't find the designer's name.

Palestine:

Used since 1920. It uses the pan-Arab colors. Israel outlawed it. (Source.) Couldn't find the designer's name. And as far as I know, since it was designed during the 1936 Arab Revolt, it's possible the designer will never be known.

Sorry for the long post. I just hope someone out there learned something new today, and I believe learning about indigenous peoples' cultures is important. Their history has been erased time and time again, I felt I should do my part to spread this information. Homework! (Or, things I'd recommend you research if you liked this post!): Looking into the meaning of certain symbols in these flags! Flags are all about semiotics! For example, the Comechingones' flags' stars represent the Cruz del Sur, it's a constelation that can only be seen in the southern hemisphere, and much like the North Star, it can be used to determine where the south is!

Footnotes:

Flag | heraldry. Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved February 15, 2019. Smith, Whitney (1975). Flags through the ages and across the world. Internet Archive. New York. p. 41. ISBN978-0-07-059093-9. (Admittedly, copied from Wikipedia.)

As we may know, as the computer got more popular, many flags got digitalized and standardized, and a lot of governments have specific instructions on how to construct a flag, this is mostly a gut-feel, as I am not immune to bias. I'll admit that it was the Guarani flag that set off this instinct— As it has intricate patterns that are hard to sew and pastel-ish colors, which made me speculate about it being digital in origin.

3. The only wikipedia source is paywalled, and I am broke. Although I have trust in the people. So, if anyone wants to check it out for themselves: Cornejo, Cristobal; Salinas, Julio Hotu (6 September 2011). "Campaña promueve uso de banderas de pueblos originarios: Sepa qué significan". El Ciudadano (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 June 2020.

4. I do not speak Kurmanji, so once again, I trust the people. As per usual, it is what wikipedia cites- I am sorry if my research sounds lazy, I'm just trying to be as quick and as concise as possible. If I wanted to go into deep dives into each of these flags, I would try to track down more sources, though this post is very- Very long. If you do have any corrections feel free to do so in reblogs, I won't take any offense. Veroj, Sêid (17 December 2021). "Seîd Veroj/ Ala Kurdistanê; berhemê têkoşîna netewî ya miletê Kurd e û berê sed (100) sal hatîye çêkirin". Kovara Bîr (in Kurdish). Retrieved 28 December 2021.

5. Lists a now defunct website. :( It saddens me how I could not find a designer for many of these flags.

My deepest apologies for not posting every one of these link's information for redundancy- I understand that if these sites get wiped this information is lost, and I am not an archivist, and this post is long enough as is. If you want to do your part— Of course, if you have the time and energy, you could archive any of these in the waybackmachine. I'm sure it would be appreciated, and as long as you message me I can append the waybackmachine links in my post. Thank you for your attention, have an amazing day.

Seeing a lot of posts about the Palestinian flag, and it got me thinking about indigenous flags around the world.

Māori:

Kalaallit Nunaat:

Haudenosaunee

Nunatsiavut:

Australian Aboriginal:

Torres Strait Islands:

Rapa Nui:

Kurdistan:

Sami:

Ainu:

Of course, these are just a handful. May they all reclaim their stolen lands.