#and doesn't do the people who live in italy justice

[todaysromano]

10.28.2023

Today, Romano showed up to America's Halloween party dressed in one of his old military uniforms from the late risorgimento period. He had, of course, been in Rome until it was finally captured in 1870.

Romano's outfit definitely turned the heads of some of the other countries that had fought in this war including France, Austria, and Prussia, but Italy definitely noticed the outfit as well. Fortunately, enough time (and other wars) had passed since the risorgimento that wounds had healed between the nations and no new fights broke out. It helped that Romano was the losing party and the one to bring up the topic.

The worst part of the party was that one too many nations had a bit too much to drink and a small fight broke out about who had the best costume.

[mossyivy]

I think I genuinely found the perfect song for Leon and his wife as like "their song".

(Yes ik it's the song from Twilight but it's fitting!!!)

Now, when I think about them getting married I don't think they did a big wedding. They got married on a whim because Leon had vacation time coming up. They got married by a justice of the peace at a courthouse in front of everyone they cared about and rented a party room at a nice restaurant they really love just to have a good meal and be with everyone who matters.

They didn't have a cake, no flower toss, no first dance. But you did get to dress up, everyone did. Just shared their happiness with everyone. You had a honeymoon for sure though. 2 blissful weeks in Italy together, the vacation they'd planned on taking together. Just to have a romantic get away.

You promised each other that you'd do something special for your first anniversary but you got pregnant and Violet was barely 3 months old on your wedding anniversary that the thought slipped both your minds.

But one afternoon Leon's heading home from a particularly grueling case. Everything that could have gone wrong almost did. And of course he's sitting in traffic when all he wants is to go home an see his wife and daughter. The only thing sounds are the engine and occasional honks from idiot drivers. So he turns on the radio to fill the silence. He catches the ending of some other song. The radio dj coming on and talking for a bit, he reaches for the dial when piano keys fill the car. He just goes back to waiting, sitting back in his seat as he does so.

And my God does he get emotional... He doesn't know if it's the stress he's under or if it's that he can't stop thinking about how relevant everything feels.

He knows his life is hard, It's been hard since that night in Raccoon City and everything that's happened to him. All the people he's seen suffer and the awful things he's seen. But once he met you he finally had something good. Something that gave him hope.

His life changed so much in the past 5 years of being together. You loved him. You married him. You gave him the family he's always wanted and his life is barely over a quarter of the way through. He gets to come home to you and the beautiful baby girl he loves so much.

How could he not finally be thankful for being alive?

Because he gets to live not to just be a weapon anymore. He's got something to look forward to.

Your anniversary rolls around. It's almost midnight and you're prepping your lunch for the next day at work. As Leon walks into the kitchen. Doing his usual schtick of wrapping his arms around you and burying his face in your neck. Giving you the usual kisses with a tight squeeze so you can't escape his love as you squeal for mercy. He eventually stops his torturing affection and looks at the stove clock as you zip you're lunchbox closed.

Soon you're lifted from the floor being carried by the waist out of the kitchen.

"Leon! I'm not done yet!"

"It's our anniversary now so I get to do what I please."

"That's not how this works!"

He sets you on the floor, standing as you playfully glare at him. He hustles over to the stereo, plugging his phone in and turning it up, not loud enough to wake the baby.

"What're you doing?" You question, hearing the piano fill the living room as he hustles around the couch.

"What we should of done last year. Our first dance. He wraps his arms around you, pulling you close.

"Leon, we've danced since we got married."

"Yes, but we never picked a song! So just, dance with me and listen. Please? Pleeeease?" He bounces on place till you sigh and wrap your arms around him.

You just stare into each other's eyes while you slow dance. Swaying gently to the music as you listen. Both of you getting emotional by the end of the song. Tears streaming down both your faces. Still smiling as you hug him tight.

"Being with you was one of the best choices I've ever made. I love you so much."

[horizoneffect]

2d6 table for law enforcement methods in D&D

So recently I've been thinking about how to portray dystopias in D&D, which is something that's harder for me to do well than it sounds. Most of the cruelly authoritarian governments I'm familiar with existed post-1900, which doesn't vibe with D&D's fantasy setting... So I've been dredging up my historical knowledge of awful governments, and as someone working on a thievery campaign, this has made me think of different methods of law enforcement.

Feel free to use the table below either as a 2d6 table, or simply as a list of ideas. Something I realized while making this is that methods of law enforcement are intricately connected with details about the town in question: who lives there? What kind of life do they live? Urban or pastoral setting? Large town or small town? What is the town like, socially -- do people put a lot of credence in religion, their neighbors, their in-group or family, the law, reason, or technology? For this reason the table below is intentionally generic.

If anyone has recommendations for other possible methods of fantastical law enforcement (trial by ordeal involving a dark cave and a dragon?), please add them below. Also please share if you have historical inspiration for awful governments (1700s Britain, 1500s Italy, the entire history of colonialism -- seriously, the concept of the existence of a company given monarchical and therefore divine right to rule over an entire nation is ripe for inspiration imo.)

In this town, lawbreakers are detected and apprehended in the following way (roll 2d6):

2 - Everybody knows and likes everybody. There's no need for any sort of law enforcement.

3 - When a crime is committed, the members of the victim's family are honor-bound to discover the perpetrator.

4 - A religious order divines information about criminals in cases of particularly heinous or sacrilegious crime. Then, the order's knights are sent to apprehend the suspects.

5 - Wealthy noble families, who have taken on the role of steward of the town, court mercenary groups to provide security as a favor to the public.

6 - The town is policed by members of the military, who are taken from the ranks of the imperial army, or the army of an occupying power.

7 - Town guards patrol the city. In smaller towns they simply keep an eye out for trouble; in larger towns they are given a set beat; in still larger cities they are assigned to separate locations and perhaps assisted with magical defense systems.

8 - Any citizen who has been wronged can submit an appeal for aid to their lord, who, in exchange for fealty, is in charge of marshaling forces to catch the perpetrator.

9 - Roll again, ignoring other rolls of 9. One of the other systems here is in place, but has gone wrong. Citizens often rely on hiring adventurers to solve crimes, and they must contend with the danger that a corrupt form of justice poses.

10 - Vigilante organizations have formed, which keep order in return for the citizens' respect. Whether or not those organizations themselves are legal is an open question.

11 - There is no real law enforcement to speak of, because no one follows the laws. Citizens pay protection money to the city's emboldened crime syndicates, which compete for territory, subjects, and power.

12 - Crime? What crime? Under the Dread-queen, all is peace.

[cocrante]

In these weeks, I've found myself writing, and consequently, collecting many ideas about Nico and particularly about solangelo in Italy. Countless scenarios of them traveling along the peninsula, along Lo Stivale, have opened up to me. I've imagined solangelo settling in Venice, living together in a cozy apartment.

However, in these days, I've often wondered about Nico's origins, his family in Italy, especially his mother. I've read Riordan's books countless times, from when I was a child to now as I'm becoming an adult. I'm incredibly attached to them; however, Nico's mother is barely mentioned, a nearly blurred memory. Also, reading online about his mother, it's said that she went to America with his father because he worked as a diplomat, and there she met Hades, attracted by her ability to see beyond the mist.

I would like to be able to say, without drawing anyone's displeasure, that I don't like this view of things. Forgive me, but I felt the need to think of something different, more Italian and certainly less American. I would like to exalt with the idea I had, the beauty of Italian authors that frame the history of my country, a glimpse immortalized by the poems, sonets and epistles of the authors who lived in this country divided by seas and mountains. The influence, sometimes philosophical, of the romanticists of the nineteenth century among noble families, the burdensome and almost suffocating weight that falls on the shoulders of children in the twentieth century who can no longer see the beauty that their fathers saw, where everything is ruined and heavy, and people feel inadequate in front of the grandeur of those who came before them.

It's not absurd for a woman of the twentieth century to move to America with her father (accompanied also by her mother and her family, I suppose), but it's not a story I like—it doesn't do real justice to the feelings that were experienced in Italy between the 1800s and the 1900s.

Hoping not to attract the enmity of the international fandom, I would like to start writing, possibly today, this revisitation. The story I would like to write will focus on Maria di Angelo and Hades—it will be a violent story, at times harsh and bitter, somewhat gothic but also full of love. I hope that when it's finished, you'll appreciate it as much as I enjoyed imagining it

[drarryruinedme7]

Last year I made a post with all my fave Drarry fics from my first year of fandom. Have my second year wrap up! Listed by Rating and then length. 

RATING: TEEN AND UP AUDIENCES

Beautiful by @xx-thedarklord-xx​​ (2017; 8.9k)

Summary: With the second task looming closer, Harry escapes to the Black Lake to open the egg, in the hopes of avoiding Myrtle. The Mersong isn't just helpful in figuring out that Mermaids are real, it attracts his very own handsome Merman.

*I didn’t know I love merpeople AUs until I read this one. It was cute and sweet and I’m really glad I read it. 

Hermione Granger's Hogwarts Crammer for Delinquents on the Run by @waspabi​​ (2017; 93.3k)

Summary: 'You're a wizard, Harry' is easier to hear from a half-giant when you're eleven, rather than from some kids on a tube platform when you're seventeen and late for work.

*What can I say. This is a masterpiece, it absolutely entered my heart to never leave it again. Best AU ever!!!

Away Childish Things by @letteredlettered​​ (2018; 153.8k)

Summary: Harry gets de-aged. Malfoy has to help him.

* This has been the turning point of my Drarry passion this year. First, I discovered Lettered (good Lord why hadn’t I before?!) and then, well. This fic brought out so many feelings in me and I’ve already re-read it something like 5 or 6 times in the span of a few months. Amazing.

RATING: MATURE

you’ve got the antidote for me by Kandakicksass (2018; 20.7k)

Summary: When Harry Potter unintentionally severs their soulbond before it can fully form, Draco Malfoy resigns himself to a slow death and decides not to burden Harry with a soulmate he's made it very clear he doesn't want.He's never been selfless before, but for Harry, he can try.

* The angst!! It’s usually not my cuppa, but this was bittersweet and just so well written, I couldn’t stop reading. Find the rec for this one at this post.

RATING: EXPLICIT

Give Me Sweet Oblivion by @tryslora​​ (2012; 4k)

Summary: Italy seems like a long way to go to keep a fetish secret. But the club is exclusive, and the far away location, and Muggle nature, promises anonymity from Wizarding Britain. The only problem is that sometimes, great minds think alike.

*Super hot, I love finding old gems like this one. Plus, Italy. Go, folks!

Shiny Things, Slightly Damaged by @lqtraintracks​​ (2020; 5.3k)

Summary: Harry may not ever have had to see it if McGonagall hadn’t decided it was a good idea to hold a ceremony on the grounds outside before the Sorting in the Hall. And by ‘it’ he’s referring to Draco Malfoy on a motorbike.

*jsklajdksajfa This one! THIS ONE! Slayed me. I read it feverishly and then like, fainted at Draco on a motorbike.... this fic surprised me and I 100% loved it.

A Ghost of Blissful Feelings by @alpha-exodus​​ (2020; 6k)

Summary: Harry hadn't expected to spend his eighth year fucking Draco Malfoy, but it's the only thing that helps him let go.

*Dunno guys, I’m amazed by how much this one hit me. You should read the tags before diving in, but it was darkish in the right way, Harry and Draco suffers and find peace in a ‘’special’’ way, but I stand by it. Hot and intense.

Tell Me (What you Need) by @keyflight790​​ (2019; 6k)

Summary: Even though Harry was paying for his Dom, there were limits; breaking points in which someone would refuse, no matter how many Galleons were pushed in their direction.

*Okay, I may be biased because this is a gift for me, but Chris never lets down with her amazing writing and this has everything I need and more: Dom!Rentboy!Draco and a perfectly sweet Harry with a Daddy!kink. I mean.

Dangerous by Faith Wood (2014; 6.3k)

Summary: Being trapped in a dungeon with Malfoy — who's a werewolf, a former Death Eater, and a giant git — is definitely dangerous. Harry has no reason to be excited. None at all.

*Y’all know Faith Wood is like my n.1 fave Drarry author. I have no idea why I had never read this one though!!! It’s actually phenomenal, scorching hot and just dsjkafjaks love this werewolf!Draco. OMG.

Scent and Sensibility by aidaninkling (2018; 7.5k)

Summary: [...] Draco's always known he'd be married off as a trophy omega, but suddenly his mother's trying to make him king by promising him to some stupidly good-looking alpha and she just won't stop smiling at him. Does fate's cruelty know no end?!

*This blew my mind. A/B/O AU so hot I melted while reading it and I loved it so much that I re-read it three times IN A ROW. No kidding. Read it. 

The Eighth Tale by @letteredlettered​​ (2012; 12k)

Summary: Draco Malfoy tries to fix the past, but instead mucks it up some more. For Harry, it all becomes quite clear.

*Back to Lettered. I love Time Travel fics, and this just delivered perfectly. The ending was also enigmatic enough to keep me wandering, which I always appreciate in these kind of stories. 

Sex, Lies and Veritaserum by @letteredlettered​​ (2011; 17.9k)

Summary: This entire fic is one long conversation about sex.

*LOL alright, I’ve developed a new obsession this year (clearly). This was ...gosh! Hot but it also gives away a certain level of intimacy and trust between Draco and Harry to be so open about their kinks... it was perfect.

On One’s Knees by pir8fancier (2008; 33.8k)

Summary: The war is over and to the victors go the spoils.

* The fic which made me fall in love with DownAndOut!Draco. 

The Pirate and the Prince by @nerdherderette​ (2019; 49.2k)

Summary: Draco can't believe that fate and circumstance have made him a stowaway on the Master of Death's ship. He doesn't know what's worse: the dread pirate's legendary vendetta against the aristocracy, or the fact that his captor is the most infuriating yet irrefutably fascinating man Draco has ever met.

*Okay y’all. Nerd is a great person and author. She is phenomenal. And this fic shows it so well. The pirate!AU the Drarry fandom both needed and deserved. Sublime.

Unhook the Stars by jad (2016; 70.5k)

Summary: [...] Seventy-thousand words of pornographic discourse between two boys-turned-men that still haven't learned how to communicate like normal people – with words. Guest appearances by Pansy Parkinson, Neville Longbottom, Hermione Granger, Blaise Zabini, Teddy Lupin, Gregory Goyle, the Weird Sisters, ex-wives, several Weasleys, a Boggart, and a Honey Badger.

*Again, Dom!Draco and such a beautiful sub!Harry. They stole my heart. In this fic they grow up together through the aftermath of the war and they just... they have this intense Dom/sub relationship, I can’t... explain how much I loved this. Scorpius also makes his appearance and it’s so real and cute!

Such Great Heights by aideomai (2015; 93.3k)

Summary: Draco Malfoy, wide-eyed and pale and in a decidedly ragged shirt, was crouched next to the pile of whatever the dragon had been eating. Harry threw himself to a halt and yelled, “Merlin, how many times do I have to save your life?”

*This is one of the last ones I’ve read. Find my rec for it here. Such a cool fic, with a shunned Draco who gets to be so happy in the end, it made me happy too.

Burn The Witch by @lettersbyelise​​ (2019; 95.8)

Summary: When Harry Potter is sent in to investigate Draco Malfoy’s successful potions company, posing as Draco’s bodyguard, he doesn’t know the case will launch a series of events that will change his life — and Draco’s. A story about choices, scars, Chopin piano pieces, and finding all kinds of love in the most unexpected places.

*I do not have the words to express what this fic means to me. First of all, it’s how I met Elise who’s an amazing person and who I’m glad to call friend. She’s the sweetest. And also incredibly talented. This fic will take your breath away from the first word to the last one. Smol!Scorpius is perfectly characterised and my absolute favourite bit of the fic. 

Who we are in the shadows by @quicksilvermaid​​ (2019; 99.7k)

Summary: What happens when you’re forced to become the very thing you despise? Ex-Auror Harry Potter, tossed out of the Ministry for something he had no control over, has been looking for a way back to his former life. When he comes across Draco Malfoy in the criminal underbelly of Wizarding London and in need of protection, Harry figures bringing him in to face the Ministry's justice is his ticket back to everything he's lost. But nothing is exactly as it seems. Not even Harry himself. And as he gets drawn further and further into Malfoy's world of honour and deception he finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew—about his childhood nemesis, the Ministry job he misses so much, and most of all, about himself. What happens when you’re forced to see that you were wrong?

*Another incredible person who I got to know better thanks to her breathtaking storytelling and her sweetness for sharing it with me. Quick made something amazing with this fic and I urge you to read it. It was my first creature fic ever, first time I read about werewolves and I totally fell in love with it. Sheer perfection. 

Freedom to be by @quicksilvermaid​​  (2019; 169.5k)

Summary: Harry Potter is the Boy Who Lived. 12 years after the war, he's become the Boy Who Lived For Everyone Else. He has the perfect wife. The perfect house. The perfect job. The perfect friends. Only nothing feels perfect. Until one day he stumbles across a club called Release and begins a journey of self-discovery that takes him to a very different place.

*Well, could I just miss out on another one of Quick’s great works? With, again, Dom!Draco!??? No, I couldn’t! This is such a great exploration of BDSM and what it means and Harry’s path into it. 

19 Years and 5 Minutes Later by TheMightyFlynn (2015; 202.8k)

Summary: Five minutes after his happily-ever-after, Harry finds himself locked in the public loos with an angry Draco Malfoy and a need that he has denied for 19 years.

*Find my rec for this fic here. It’s really long and has Ginny bashing, but it’s totally worth it!! 

[filthforfriends]

not tagging this

my first draft ever, but I never posted it because I was too nervous. now that Maneskin are becoming popular in the US it kind of needs to be talked about. their team needs to do something and you can boo me if your want.

Ask almost any American what this is a picture of and they’ll say some version of "Native American." A lot of us westerners thought that Ethan was, or at least looked like, an Indigenous American. Tan skin, dark features, long black hair. Hair has a large cultural and spiritual significance among many First Nations. Of course he's not, he's Italian. While he looks mixed race to many of us, Italians are regarded as white. That puts him in a position of cultural appropriation.

this isn't to say that he shouldn't wear his hair long, its his hair. But with the feathers and head band, it looks like he's wearing an Indigenous American costume. It's offensive and he should apologize before a media outlet has a field day and gets the whole band cancelled.

I do doubt that at the time he was aware. Italy is about 92% white and most people immigrate to the north of Italy so that 8% would be more concentrated there. Rome is in central Italy so its likely that Maneskin encountered very few people of color growing up and weren't aware of their appearance or lived experience.

Regardless, now that they've grown up a bit, its their responsibility to say and do something. Even though it wasn't intentional, it piles on hundreds of years of violent oppression of Indigenous Americans. Instead of explaining it myself, here are articles by Indigenous Americans.

Star Diavolikis Op-Ed

Glory Ames interviewed by Marian Liu

Henu Josephine Tarrant interviewed by Leila Fedal

tell me you don't have a single American on your management team without telling me you don't have a single American on you management team.

Why did Victoria let them put her halfway in blackface? Again, I don't think she knew what blackface was, but she should have. They marched for Black Lives Matter. It seems the thought process was "racism is bad, murder is bad, lets do something about it." but thats not enough anymore. Part of activism is educating yourself so you don't accidentally participate in racism like she is here.

I don't care about the pressure from Eurovision. I don't care that someone decided on this look for her. When a makeup artist paints your skin brown you, bare minimum, don't do that photo shoot. But what if the photoshoot got cancelled? If your activism doesn't inconvenience you, then its not worth shit.

and remember that they profit from having marched for BLM. It wasn't the goal, I know that, but its reality. Generations have loved rock music and loathed the behavior of the rock stars, so Maneskin being PC is part of the appeal. In fact, advocating for social justice as a celebrity in general is hugely profitable. But the people whose rights we're fighting for, who are already oppressed, get none of that money or visability. so the least we can do is be educated.

and while you're at it, learn what racial slurs are so you don't accidentally include them in your set list!

Also Ethan painting his skin red after after posing with a cheap, sexualized impersonation of regalia is tone deaf. You've heard Indigenous Americans referred to with the racial slur "r*dsk*n" No one can agree on etymology, but what can be agreed on is its popularization due to the Phips Proclamation. Which resulted in this document.

White men would hunt Indigenous Americans and cut off their scalps, then sell them for huge amounts of money like a beaver pelt. "Red" doesn't refer to the hue of Indigenous American's skin. It refers to Indigenous American's blood.

SO NOW YOU KNOW

Also his box braid phase? Not ideal, technically cultural appropriation. I blame Xfactor. But not as bad as Axel Rose.

Nothing is as bad as Axel Rose.

[yasmini24]

I just saw someone post on how Vincenzo Cassano and Bong Sang Pil (Lawless Lawyers) are so alike and in correspondance and I agree with it so much. Since episode 2 of Vincenzo, I've noticed their similarities and it irks me because while they are so alike, they're so different.

Vincenzo and Sang Pil are people who are associated with crime like gang and Mafia crime, doing things that are deemed reckless by outsiders, fighting with the law and are always one step ahead of their "villian". Not to mention that their villian is also associated with the law. They also have impeccable Italian suits.

But heres the difference, Vincenzo is possibly one of the darkest male leads in k-drama history. Episode 9 flashback's of him in Italy proved that. He is an anti-hero. However, Sang Pil was always shown as the hero. Even if he did do criminal things, he was shown as heroic. He had someone backing him up, whether if its his right hand man, the people at the law firm or Ha Jae Yi (female lead). Vincenzo doesn't neccesarily have that. The people who are in his life like the tenants don't completely trust him. Chayoung (female lead) is just as ruthless as he is. They serve each other as a guiding tool of sorts. This moves me onto my next point.

Hong Chayoung and Ha Jae Yi

These are two female leads who are so smart, cunning and doesn't take shit from anyone. But when I compare the leads from both shows, these two seem so juxtasposed that it baffles me; when I think of Vincenzo as an anti-hero, Chayoung is there as equally as an anti-hero. When I think of Sang Pil as an hero, Jae Yi is there as an hero. Even though Vincenzo and Sang Pil are quite similar, Chayoung and Jae Yi are not. Even though they are both lawyers, Chayoung was seen as anti-hero/villain from the audience and characters from the beginning. This is because of her time at Wusang and association with Babel. Jae Yi was shown as a hero from the beginning because of her morals and sense of justice to "always fight with the law" (same as Sang Pil). Chayoung does not have a sense of justice in that sense and will do almost anything in the book to make sure the case goes her way (ex. arson in episode 4-5, court case episode 6). This doesn't mean that she doesn't have good intentions, she just goes about her way differently (same as Vincenzo).

It confuses me so much that while Lawless Lawyers and Vincenzo have a similarity of sorts, there is still a juxtaposition with the characters especially with the female leads. It makes me wonder what would happen if all of the characters had different driving influences in their lives.

anyway, I did ranting that I needed to get off my mind and I'm not sure if this made any sense but yeah

*Both are mine*

[hussyknee]

@beartofry

I can't reblog your commentary but fixed it anyway. 🥰

"The reason that this post blurs the line between race and nationality xenophobia (mind you the post actually talks about ethnic groups nationalist ethnic violence, not national ones? nationalist xenophobia) from an american pov is that in europe xenophobia, ethnic clashes, antisemitism, antiRomanyism, antiSlavism and Islamphobia overlap with racism a lot those lines do not exist clearly to begin with. We do not have one major historical event that is the main source of racial tension everywhere It doesn't understand that race was a system of social stratification created by white European enslavers and colonists in the 17th century that now exist as a universal system of continuing neo-colonization, which is different from the historical ethnic tensions within regions in Europe. We have thousands of years of wars and oppression and imperialism that blur the lines and complicate the relations between different groups and places, like every other region on earth, but white supremacist systems are the same because it is the current world order.

We also widely don't use the term race when discussing groups of people because that's considered racist white supremacists have successfully convinced us that talking about racial oppression is divisive. Especially here in germany it can get you in big trouble to validate the concept of race, which means most Germans don't acknowledge racism exists, making life hell for Black and brown diasporas. You discuss ethnic groups, not races, because it's easier to sidestep the issue of majoritarian privilege if you frame them as "clashes" instead of oppression.

There is also a lot of xenophobia in addition to racsim and it's arguably the main m.o. for racism here. We've been talking about xenophobia this whole time but the patterns of discrimination work the same as race so we're going to insist they're the same thing. Most things you would call racism don't actually work along racial categories like they do in america, because it's not racism, but based more on a racialized feeling of being under threat the racialization of Islam and Rroma (Islam and the Rroma people are seen as threats because they originate from Asia and brown-skinned people, so even white skinned Muslims and Rroma are subjected to the same kind of racism) (See islamophobis, for example.) This point is not hard to explain at all without going super in depth.

Trying to apply american race dynamics to talk about racism and anti-blackness in europe gets people who don't know wtf racism is really het up is just so incredibly arrogant.

There is also this whole thing about americans treating europe as a monolith white Europeans thinking anti-blackness and racism isn't as bad in Europe compared to ethnic discrimination and xenophobia again. I would never dare speak as a real authority on this topic outside germany, even within germany I only come across so much of it and am not an authority on specifics on any given minorities struggles but I'm going to run my mouth anyway. I can take a 2 hour train and be in another country with it's own history, culture and issues, like most other regions in the world. Europe is not a country, as Black and brown people not living in Europe know perfectly well, since they're not infantile idiots. And peoole applying the american model racial justice discourse led by Black people within the U.S, that spurred the same conversations in other countries due to the American cultural hegemony to the whole of it frequently don't account for it region-specific xenophobia because it's a completely different structure to racial oppression, even though the discriminative practices are the same. You tell me people who aren't Black and brown in turkey can be treated just as poorly because of different systems of bigotry in poland? Or italy? Or sweden? Or ireland?"

[ben-the-hyena]

What I like in the Wacky Races reboot is how even if it is done with humor it is ironically more genuinely progressive than most "progressive" show that just want to bait by making things feel natural, so natural they can sometimes be jokes but not offensive and they are just jokes because we don't expect them from the characters but they are not shown in bad ways

Men characters like all the male racers + Brick Crashman who have no problem in wearing dresses or makeup, in fact feel pretty because fuck gender conformism

A mentally disabled-coded character in the person of Tiny (a Frankenstein monster who wasn't created with a full brain) who is not depreciated or made fun nor shown as a burden but is taken care of by his friends and his brother who loves him and protects him and makes him happy, and he is shown to be just as capable to live in the adult world as others and not infantilized with a career and a love life, in fact he gives up on his full brain in the episode he gains it because it's fun once but then he doesn't feel like himself anymore that way

POC of different kinds as main (Brick), episodic (episodes taking place in Bombay, or Hawaii, or Tokyo, etc) or background characters

Tiny being probably nobinary since when he is turnt into a woman he finds himself pretty and is just as fine into becoming a man again

People comfortable with their sexuality with how we see Peter and Bernie shamelessly dating and breaking up in an episode, Penelope being charmed by a siren's chant and Dick keeping flirting with Peter even when finding out it was him in a female disguise (once nobody watches) à la Some Like It Hot

A lot of female characters but none of them are clones and when they do look alike it's either because they are family or because it's for the episode's point/gag, all have different ethnia, faces, body types and there is no fat lady or ugly lady joke, most are badass and manage to balance out their feminity without it being forced and all while being as fun, cartoony, wacky and slapstick-prone as guys which makes them not Mary Sue and the one toxic feminine one (Penelope's mom) who says women must stay thin, bodyshames and guilt trips her daughter, thinks things should be left to men, thinks that all women must find a man and settle down or they waste their life and only thinks about remaining pretty and feminine is shown in a negative light

In fact not just girls but guys too are of all body types and sizes, in general there is no fat joke (WE DON'T TALK OF THE UNIVERSALLY DISLIKED MAMBO ITALY GO GO BUT IT LOOKS LIKE A TEST EPISODE WHEN THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHERE TO GO NOR WHAT TO DO YET SINCE IQ IS NOT THERE, MUTTLEY DOESN'T LOOK OR SOUND THE SAME AND SOME CHARADESIGNS WOULD BE LATER REUSED AS OTHER CHARACTERS) nor fat = ugly (except when it is self depreciative humor like Peter who lives his looks and fears to lose them, such as losing his muscles and becoming fat), in fact the 2 hottest girls in the show Penelope and Pandora have a little pudge if you look well and a lot are active or sportive no matter their heights or body type, Bella is shown to be attractive because he is smooth, cool and goth/mysterious despite being short and chubby, the Duchess creeps out Peter not because she is obese (in fact she is implied to be seen as pretty) but because she is an obsessive and abusive psycho and there is a whole episode about how perfection is a loose extremist concept and tells you to love yourself and that all that matters is to have fun even if that means not conforming to standards and the perfection preacher is punished and ridiculed

Capitalism, censorship, politics and justice are always made fun of and criticized and shows how animation industry like this show can suffer from it through meta jokes. Even the obsessive toxic fandom side is not spared

Why isn't it a Tumblr favorite ?

...Nah good it's nor or it would be ruined

[harbingham]

                   Harry took one look at the survey && rolled his eyes. What a waste of fucking time. As if they were all going to BOND because a survey supposedly confirmed they could be  f r i e n d s  . Or at the very least good roommates ?? Whatever. Harry quickly wrote his name, crossing out the rest of the questions with EASE. Besides, they knew who he was already.

          Instead, cursive letters inked the paper — If you put me with someone annoying, I’ll make sure the trip is absolute hell. Ending the sentence with a thick period, annoyance festering as it usually did with life’s POINTLESS trifles.

                    The usual smug smirk dipped over his lips, carelessly turning the questionnaire in without a second thought.

so yeahhh, because my son is the way he is ... i filled it out for him bless up. why do i love harry bingham when i fucking hate him ?? idk fam, idk.

BASIC INFORMATION

FULL NAME: Harold Theodore Bingham PRONUNCIATION: H EH - r uh l d   th EE - uh - d aw r    b IH  ng-uh m   MEANING: estate ruler  /  army leader  REASONING: Harold was his great-grandfather’s name, while Theodore is is father’s name that’s been passed down for quite a while as either a first/middle kinda deal NICKNAME(S): Harry, Har ( though he doesn't like it  ) Bingham, Pretty Boy PREFERRED NAME(S): Harry, just Harry unless you want a punch or a mean remark bless BIRTH DATE: April 13th, 2001 AGE: 18 ZODIAC: Aries !! GENDER: Male PRONOUNS: He/Him ROMANTIC ORIENTATION: Heteroromantic SEXUAL ORIENTATION: Heterosexual NATIONALITY: American ETHNICITY: wonder bread

BACKGROUND

BIRTH PLACE: West Ham, CT HOMETOWN: West Ham, CT SOCIAL CLASS: Upper/Close to the 1% FATHER: Theodore Bingham † MOTHER: Karen Bingham SIBLING(S): Stacy Bingham ( 12 ) BIRTH ORDER: Harry, Stacy PET(S): In the Bingham household ?? Never. OTHER IMPORTANT RELATIVES: He’s surrounded by family, they usually always have at least two reunions a year. However he’s never felt close to them ?? So he’d never list their names here really. He’s only somewhat close to his immediate family. Though, he was close to his nanny growing up if that counts bless PREVIOUS RELATIONSHIPS: it’s a list of like ... relatively short lasting relationships, hookups, && one night stands, until his most recent, kelly, which is probably his longest lasting one ?? ARRESTS?: Technically, on record, none :). He’s definitely been caught like, trespassing, underage drinking, && drunk driving lbh ... but yeah, no record. i hate him. PRISON TIME?: N/A

OCCUPATION & INCOME

SOURCE OF INCOME: intern at parent’s company  /  his parents CONTENT WITH THEIR JOB (OR LACK THERE OF)?: he doesn’t really like it tbh, but it’s done his family well so after college he definitely plans to continue the legacy && make if flourish even more. PAST JOB(S): n/a SPENDING HABITS: *throws money in trash can* MOST VALUABLE POSSESSION: the gold ring with the bingham family insignia his father gave him when he turned 13 ( made him feel like he finally belonged you feel )  though he’d tell you it’s everything he owns ... i hate him

SKILLS & ABILITIES

TALENTS: bringing people together ( or apart ), lightening the mood ( or you know, fucking it up too ), banter, racing, fixing cars SHORTCOMINGS: oh honey — saying shit he doesn’t mean, his own arrogance, addictive personality, emotional invulnerability, aloof nature, shall i continue ?? LANGUAGE(S) SPOKEN: English, French, Italian DRIVE?: Hell yeah JUMP-STAR A CAR?: Yes CHANGE A FLAT TIRE?: Yes, but he’d rather pay someone to do it before ever doing it himself RIDE A BICYCLE?: nope catch me crying SWIM?: Yes PLAY AN INSTRUMENT?: Does learning the recorder in 3rd grade count ?? PLAY CHESS?: Yes BRAID HAIR?: Yes ( Stacy made him learn since he was the only one home most of the time ) TIE A TIE?: Yes, his father practically taught him that in the womb. PICK A LOCK?: nah. he’s more into the jump the fence, break some glass, make a fucking scene, kinda trespassing

PHYSICAL APPEARANCE & CHARACTERISTICS

FACE CLAIM: Alex Fitzalan EYE COLOR: dark brown, specks of gold in natural light HAIR COLOR: Chestnut Brown HAIR TYPE/STYLE: Curly && wavy, his hair texture kinda varies by each strand unless he properly styles it ... which he does when feeling okay GLASSES/CONTACTS?: No, but he definitely likes the aesthetic of glasses sometimes. Like bet money on his ivy interviews he wore glasses ... did i mention i hate harry bingham ?? DOMINANT HAND: Right HEIGHT: 5′10″ WEIGHT: 140/150ish lbs ??? BUILD: Slender Muscular EXERCISE HABITS: it’s rather irregular and depends heavily on his mood. if he’s in a good/okay mood then a few times a week. otherwise it’s hard to do much of anything, let alone work out you know. SKIN TONE: light with pink/tan undertones TATTOOS: none PIERCINGS: none MARKS/SCARS: small dark birth mark near his right, outer ankle. shoulders/back && cheeks tend to get rather freckly in the summer && he hates it. some random cuts && bruises from blacked out drunk/high escapades, the occasional hickey bye. NOTABLE FEATURES: dimples when he actually smiles, white af teeth, the hair™ USUAL EXPRESSION: either completely unamused or smirking tbh CLOTHING STYLE: designer, preppy — think polos, ironed pants, or cuffed skinny jeans, all paired with some boat shoes. sometimes when he’s not feeling so great he’ll wear a plain tee/hoodie JEWELRY: gold pinky ring ( mentioned above ), apple watch on occasion ALLERGIES: long haired cats BODY TEMPERATURE: runs hot 😏 DIET: no such thing, boy’s metabolism is fast, the lucky son of a bitch. PHYSICAL AILMENTS: N/A

PSYCHOLOGY

MORAL ALIGNMENT: Chaotic Neutral TEMPERAMENT: Choleric  /  Melancholic ELEMENT: Fire MENTAL CONDITIONS/DISORDERS: Anxiety, Depression, Toxic Masculinity 👀 SOCIABILITY: Moody™, but very social. Popular™. EMOTIONAL STABILITY: um ... he tries ?? it’s not good though, nope. PHOBIA(S): autophobia ( fear of being alone ),  atychiphobia ( fear of failure ) ADDICTION(S): coffee, opiods, alcohol, etc DRUG USE: yes please ALCOHOL USE: yes please PRONE TO VIOLENCE?: if provoked yes, or if he feels the need to protect/stand against something.

MANNERISMS

QUIRKS: easily annoyed, rolls his eyes a lot, has a comeback for almost everything ( even if it’s just a fuck you ) HOBBIES: cars, racing, sailing ( learned from his dad ),  HABITS: drinking, swearing, pills, drinks coffee every morning NERVOUS TICKS: furrowed brows, pacing/unable to stand still, hand twitching, squinting eyes DRIVES/MOTIVATIONS: Money, Perfectionism, doing the Bingham name justice FEARS: Being forgotten, Isolation, Losing the rest of his family/the few he cares about, Death, Fatal Illness POSITIVE TRAITS: Charming, Adventurous, Witty, Ambitious, Assertive, Protective NEGATIVE TRAITS: Moody, Enigmatic, Cocky, Prideful, Destructive, Sarcastic, Stubborn, Impatient SENSE OF HUMOR: sarcastic, dark DO THEY CURSE OFTEN?: he fucking literally fucking says fuck every fucking other fucking word :D CATCHPHRASE(S): fuck you cassandra, fuck off, fuck you, fuck me, fuck that, we’re playing fugitive tonight

FAVORITES

ACTIVITY: Racing  /  Sailing ANIMAL: Otters BEVERAGE: any && all alcohol™ ... or secretly strawberry hi-c don’t @ him. BOOK: never let me go by kazuo ishiguro CELEBRITY: Margot Robbie COLOR: Navy Blue && Dark Gray DESIGNER: Balenciaga && Ralph Lauren FOOD: loaded fries FLOWER: blue stars GEM: Sapphire/Diamond HOLIDAY: halloween MODE OF TRANSPORTATION: he has a lot of favorite cars, but his black maserati ( aka the fugitive car ) is probably his favorite. he also likes helicopters MOVIE: Fight Club, The Wolf on Wall Street, The Breakfast Club MUSICAL ARTIST: blackbear, Drake are two of his go-tos, though the list is long QUOTE/SAYING: “Just do it.” boy bye SCENERY: nothing like overlooking a long wooden dock into a bright blue lake surrounded by trees  SCENT: cedar, sandalwood — anything kinda woody/musky ?? bless. SPORT: golf SPORTS TEAM: his father always rooted for the yankees, so he roots for the yankees TELEVISION SHOW: Mad Men WEATHER: cloudy with just a bit of sun peaking through, bright blue sky — not too hot, not too cold. VACATION DESTINATION: anywhere near a body of water, though he’s particularly fond of lake como in italy cause there’s a bit of everything ?? mountains, the lake, beautiful architecture, etc :’)

ATTITUDES

GREATEST DREAM: living that ‘american dream’ baby GREATEST FEAR: peaking in high school, being forgotten/not wanted (yet you push people away boii water u doing ?!), being vulnerable ... again there’s a long fucking list MOST AT EASE WHEN: in a fast car, living that reckless™ lifestyle LEAST AT EASE WHEN: realizing what a dumbass he is && having to apologize for it BIGGEST ACHIEVEMENT: getting into brown && columbia off some actual merit && not just money wow BIGGEST REGRET: not really being there for his dad near the end bc that would mean being vulnerable && saying goodbye coming on this fucking trip MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT: losing the student body president position to cassandra BIGGEST SECRET: which one you want honey ?? TOP PRIORITIES: for everything to stay the same  /  go back to the way it was  :) :( :) :(

[normangazzetta-blog]

Take Your Best Scenery To Your Lounge With Landscape Paintings

Not many people are fortunate adequate to be able to have a splendid view of Mother Nature's work, the hills, mountains, forests, and other unique natural wonders that are merely spectacular and amazing.

If you live in the city, especially a huge one, then it's highly likely that when you take a look around you all you see is concrete, steel and glass. A tree might show up here and there however it's incomparable to the pristine and pure beauty of nature. To experience this, some people spend thousands of dollars to go to an unique place and have a solemn vacation simply relaxing and taking in the beauty of nature around them. Though, not numerous of us have the time or the cash to do this. One consolation or option would be having landscape paintings in your home. Typically, having a landscape painting inside your house is a great method to amount to your interiors aesthetic appeals. Depending upon the type of environment you want to bring within your house, there countless types of landscape paintings that you can select from. If you are worried about the money you are going to invest, there are recreation paintings that you can acquire that are every budget-friendly, however they don't really exhibit the exact same class and quality of an initial. Not all original landscaping paintings have high costs. There are landscape paintings from brand-new yet extremely gifted artists from all over the world that you can buy and who understands, in the future that artist may become popular and huge and your painting can be a traditional. As soon as again though, the option you make when purchasing a landscape painting depends upon you. Are you a passionate fan of a particular unique landscape? You might have gone to Japan and saw Mt. Fuji, then you were significantly impressed by its cone shape, you may have a Japanese landscape painting done and put it in a Japanese themed space. Possibly you wish to have the Grand Canyons decorating your living-room; this can also be a great idea for a space enhancer. Whichever landscape you want, even your very own backyard, you can have an artist do it for you. It doesn't end there. Even if you do not have an idea of which landscape painting you want, you can quickly discover many different landscape paintings in art galleries in your location, or if you don't have the time,. You can just go on the internet and discover the many websites that offer this kind of paintings. Many artists and art galleries have already put up their websites and are showcasing their operate in their sites. Here you will have the ability to search their uploaded works of art and be able to choose the size, theme and medium of the landscape painting that will perfectly fit the state of mind that you are going for. It doesn't really matter if the landscape painting you got is priced low or is a work of a well-known painter, exactly what you require is the depth of the painting that can enliven your space. Keep in mind, exactly what you create in your house shows your taste and your character. A landscape painting may indeed end up being the centerpiece of a room, however it is you who will choose how this exists. Normally, having a landscape painting inside your house is a terrific way to add up to your interiors aesthetic appeals. Depending on the kind of atmosphere you want to bring within your home, there are numerous types of landscape paintings that you can choose from. Even if you don't have a concept of which landscape painting you want, you can quickly find lots of various landscape paintings in art galleries in your area, or if you do not have the time,. It does not actually matter if the landscape painting you got is priced low or is a work of a famous painter, what you need is the depth of the painting that can offer life to your space. Alternatively have a go at painting a landscape yourself. It's very affordbale to start, and is very expressive. If this painting may be hung in your home, it is important to find art supplies and in particular artist paint brushes that are specially designed to do the painting justice. The best paint brushes for art can be found in tailored painting shops, however a broad selection of art brushes can also be found on the web. Good art paint brushes are very affordable - nowadays it is easy to buy your brushes and other art supplies with next day delivery on the web. For instance, depending where you are, just Google: peinture huile in France, or  da vinci pennelli in Italy.  Whether you buy it or have a go at painting it yourself, a landscape painting can provide decades of tranquility.

[ellecarliit-blog]

Take Your Favorite Memories To Your Home With Landscape Paintings

Very few people are fortunate adequate to be able to have a stunning view of Mother Nature's work, the hills, mountains, forests, and other exotic natural wonders that are just awesome and awe-inspiring.

If you reside in the city, especially a huge one, then it's highly most likely that when you browse you all you see is concrete, steel and glass. A tree may show up occasionally however it's unparalleled to the pure and unspoiled beauty of nature. To experience this, some people invest countless dollars to go to an exotic place and have a solemn getaway simply soaking up the appeal and unwinding of nature around them. However, not numerous of us have the cash or the time to do this. One consolation or option would be having landscape paintings in your home. Typically, having a landscape painting inside your house is a great method to add up to your interiors visual appeals. Depending on the kind of atmosphere you wish to bring inside your home, there many kinds of landscape paintings that you can pick from. If you are concerned about the money you are going to spend, there are reproduction paintings that you can purchase that are every budget friendly, but they do not truly exhibit the same class and quality of an initial. Not all original landscaping paintings have high prices. There are landscape paintings from new yet really skilled artists from all over the world that you can purchase and who understands, in the future that artist might become big and popular and your painting can be a traditional. As soon as once again though, the choice you make when acquiring a landscape painting depends upon you. Are you a devoted fan of a certain exotic landscape? You may have gone to Japan and saw Mt. Fuji, then you were greatly impressed by its cone shape, you might have a Japanese landscape painting done and put it in a Japanese themed room. Perhaps you want to have the Grand Canyons decorating your living room; this can also be an excellent concept for a room enhancer. Whichever landscape you want, even your very own yard, you can have an artist do it for you. It does not end there. Even if you do not have a concept of which landscape painting you want, you can easily discover several landscape paintings in art galleries in your area, or if you do not have the time,. You can just go on the internet and discover the various sites that provide this kind of paintings. Numerous artists and art galleries have actually already installed their sites and are showcasing their work in their sites. Here you will be able to search their uploaded works of art and have the ability to select the size, style and medium of the landscape painting that will completely fit the mood that you are aiming for. It doesn't really matter if the landscape painting you got is priced low or is a work of a popular painter, exactly what you need is the depth of the painting that can give life to your room. Keep in mind, exactly what you create in your house reflects your taste and your character. A landscape painting might indeed become the focal point of a space, however it is you who will decide how this exists. Normally, having a landscape painting inside your house is an excellent way to include up to your interiors aesthetic appeals. Depending on the kind of environment you want to bring inside your home, there are many types of landscape paintings that you can pick from. Even if you do not have a concept of which landscape painting you desire, you can quickly find lots of different landscape paintings in art galleries in your location, or if you do not have the time,. It does not actually matter if the landscape painting you got is priced low or is a work of a well-known painter, exactly what you require is the depth of the painting that can offer life to your space. Alternatively have a go at painting yourself. It's easy to begin, and is very expressive. If this painting may be hung in your home, it is important to find art supplies and in particular artist paint brushes that are specially designed to do the painting justice. The best paint brushes for art can be found in specialist art shops, however a good choice art brushes can also be found on the internet. Quality art paint brushes are very affordable - nowadays it is easy to buy your brushes and paint with next day delivery on the web. For instance, depending where you are, just search on Amazon for: peinture huile in France, or  da vinci pennelli in Italy.  Whether you buy one or paint it yourself, a landscape painting can bring you decades of bliss.