#bay area models

[sydneywelch]

she’s a product of Black love & Brown pride 🤎

photos by me.

[annelise-eastes]

Golden hour ✨

🪢 by me, 📸 by Bon Komera

[hwaslayer]

i finally got another tattoo yesterday on the back of my leg 😀

[rabbitcruiser]

Model T Day

Model T Day is a lively celebration of the iconic car that changed the way Americans traveled. This day is all about honoring the Model T, which was the first mass-produced automobile that made car travel affordable for many people.

The Model T, introduced by Henry Ford, symbolizes innovation and the start of modern personal transportation.

It’s a day to appreciate how this car transformed society by making it easier for families to own a vehicle and travel freely.

The significance of Model T Day lies in its celebration of technological progress and affordability in automotive history.

Henry Ford’s introduction of the moving assembly line revolutionized car manufacturing, significantly lowering costs and making cars accessible to the average American.

This shift not only boosted the economy but also changed everyday life, allowing people to travel farther and faster than ever before. Celebrating Model T Day reminds us of these advancements and the impact of innovation on our daily lives.

Model T Day also inspires inventors and innovators, encouraging them to pursue their dreams and make lasting impacts on the world.

Additionally, it fosters a sense of nostalgia and appreciation for historical advancements, highlighting how far technology has come and its role in shaping the modern world.

History of Model T Day

Model T Day started as a way to honor the revolutionary car created by Henry Ford. This day was first celebrated to recognize the impact of the Model T on society and transportation.

It officially began in the early 2000s, initiated by automotive enthusiasts and historical societies. They wanted to highlight the importance of this vehicle in American history.

The celebration acknowledges how the Model T made car ownership possible for many people. Before its introduction, cars were a luxury few could afford.

The Model T’s affordability and Ford’s innovative assembly line changed that, allowing millions of Americans to own a car. This shift played a significant role in shaping modern transportation and industry.

Henry Ford’s vision and dedication to making cars accessible to everyone is a core reason for this celebration.

The Model T wasn’t just a car; it was a symbol of innovation and progress. Celebrating Model T Day reminds us of the transformative power of technology and the importance of making advancements that benefit everyone​.

How to Celebrate Model T Day

Host a Vintage Car Parade

Picture a parade, but instead of floats, imagine vintage cars! Enthusiasts can line up their cherished Model Ts and drive them through town.

Neighbors will cheer, and cameras will click as these historic vehicles roll by, showcasing their charm and elegance.

Organize a Model T Quiz Night

Quizzes aren’t just for pubs! Gather friends and family for a fun-filled trivia night focused on the Model T. Prepare questions about its history, fun facts, and quirky details.

The winner gets bragging rights as the ultimate Model T expert!

Plan a Picnic with a Twist

Pack a picnic and head to a local park, but with a twist – everyone dresses in early 1900s attire! Enjoy sandwiches, lemonade, and a game of horseshoes.

Bonus points for anyone who arrives in a Model T, of course!

Create a DIY Workshop

Turn your garage into a Model T workshop for the day. Invite friends to learn about basic car maintenance, especially those with vintage car models.

Share tips, tools, and tales while tinkering with your beloved automobiles.

Film Screening Under the Stars

Host an outdoor movie night featuring documentaries or films about the Model T and Henry Ford. Lay out blankets, set up a projector, and enjoy learning about automotive history under the stars. Popcorn is a must!

Teach the Young Ones

Share the Model T magic with kids and teens. Organize a storytelling session about how the Model T changed the world.

Use photos, videos, and even toy models to make history come alive for the younger generation.

Visit a Local Museum

Plan a trip to a nearby car museum. Many museums feature classic cars, including the Model T. Walking among these historic vehicles provides a tangible connection to the past and inspires appreciation for automotive innovation.

Decorate Your Model T

If you own a Model T, get creative! Decorate it with period-appropriate accessories like old luggage, picnic baskets, and vintage clothing.

Then, take it for a spin around the neighborhood to share your creation with everyone.

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[succubitch1]

I am officially 23. 🍾

[msthangg22]

i’m a star how could i not shine 🌟

[actresslaurenblack]

Wedding scene in acting class!

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[sydneywelch]

BONE$ by Sydney Welch.

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Immerse yourself in our new Engineering Center, coming in 2025! Check out all of the QR codes for the 3D renderings here.

Note: The goggles are just for display. 

Pictured: A stop-motion unboxing of blue goggles with text that reads, “Berkeley Engineering.” A rose-gold phone is inserted into a slot. Then there’s a jump cut to a 3D rendering of the new Engineering Center’s balcony. The camera turns in a semicircle, ending on a view of the Campanile from the balcony.

[literaryvein-reblogs]

some words for worldbuilding (pt. 1)

Air

billow, breath, bubble, draft, effervescence, fumes, puff, vapor

Arena

aquarium, bazaar, coliseum, field, hall, mecca, stage

Building

abbey, architecture, armory, asylum, bakery, bar, booth, cathedral, club, construction, court, department store, dock, edifice, emergency room, factory, food court, fort/fortress, framework, garrison, greasy spoon, hacienda, hangout, headquarters, hotel, inn, institute/institution, jetty, laboratory, mansion, mental hospital, monastery, mosque, museum, nursing home, office, pavilion, penitentiary, plant, prison, rampart, repository, ruins, sanctuary, shrine, skyscraper, stockade, storeroom, structure, temple, theater/theatre, treasury, warehouse, wharf

City

capital, metropolis, town, village

Furniture

altar, banister, bench, booth, bunk, cabinet, chair, couch, crib, davenport, dresser, furnishings, futon, jetty, lectern, partition, perch, platform, pulpit, rail/railing, screen, secretary, stand, wardrobe

Geographic division

area, county, desert, dynasty, kingdom, outskirts, quarter, sector, suburb, territory, tract, zone

Habitat

abode, ecosystem, environmentalist, habitat/habitation, harbor, home, land, nest, paradise, premises, refuge, settlement, tent

Habitat, human: accommodations, apartment, barracks, cabin, castle, condominium, convent, domesticity, dungeon, element, encampment, estate, grange, hacienda, home, house, housing, hut, jail, lodging, madhouse, monastery, neighborhood, old country, palace, prison, reservation, resort, sanctuary, shanty, suite, vacancy, villa

Habitat, rural: barn, burrow, conservatory, desert, farm, forest, grange, jungle, sanctuary, wilderness/wilds, wood/woods

Land

abyss, avalanche, bank, bay, bed, bluff, campus, cape, cavern, cliff, compost, cove, crevice/crevasse, dirt, downgrade, dune, elevation, estuary, expanse, field, fossil, garden, glacier, gorge, green, ground, gulf, harbor, hillock, inlet, knoll, landscape, lawn, lot, marshy, menagerie, mine, moat, mound, mountainous, nature, outlook, park, patio, pit, plateau, plaza, porch, prairie, projection, property, quagmire, ravine, ridge, savanna, shelf, soil, stack, table, trench, tundra, valley, well, wood/woods, yard

Nation

country, home, land, nationality, soil, state

Personal item

adornment, amulet, beads, best-seller, briefcase, cache, cargo, charm, contraceptive, disguise, effects, equipment, favorite, gem, glasses, handbag, jewelry, knickknack, luggage, marionette, memorabilia, necklace, novelty, object d’art, odds-on-favorite, paraphernalia, pledge, possession, pride, puppet, purse, resources, ring, souvenir, stuff, supplies, sustenance, thing/things, trappings, trifle, valuable

Planet

cosmos, Earth, galaxy, moon, planet, sphere, world

Region

capital, commonwealth, quarter, region, settlement, suburb

Room

alcove, attic, bath, bedroom, boutique, cellar, den, enclosure, foyer, gin mill, hall, lavatory, loft, outhouse, parlor, restaurant, saloon, shop, stage, store, tenement, theater/theatre, vestibule

Shape

angular, beaten, billowy, checkered, concave, conical/conic, crescent, curly, deformed, elliptical, flat, gnarled, kinky, misshapen, obtuse, round, shapeless, spiral, straight

Vehicle

camper, conveyance, motorcade, transport

Vehicle, air: aircraft, armada, blimp, dirigible, helicopter, shuttle, UFO

Vehicle, land: ambulance, bicycle, car, cherry-picker, dolly, excavator, model, traffic, truck

Vehicle, water: armada, boat, craft, fleet, sailboat, yacht

Water

abyss, aqueduct, basin, beach, blackball, brook, cape, channel, condensation, creek, deep, estuary, fountain, gulf, heading, inlet, lake, oasis, pond, promontory, reservoir, sea, spray, strait, tide, wash, wave, whirlpool

NOTE

The above are concepts classified according to subject and usage. It not only helps writers and thinkers to organize their ideas but leads them from those very ideas to the words that can best express them.

It was, in part, created to turn an idea into a specific word. By linking together the main entries that share similar concepts, the index makes possible creative semantic connections between words in our language, stimulating thought and broadening vocabulary.

Source ⚜ Writing Basics & Refreshers ⚜ On Vocabulary

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[dlyarchitecture]

[cognitivejustice]

Restoring Indigenous aquaculture heals both ecosystems and communities in Hawai‘i

For generations, native Hawaiians have understood that their aquaculture systems, fishponds known as loko i‘a, serve as nurseries that seed fish populations in surrounding waters. For the first time, a team of scientists from the Hawaiʻi Institute of Marine Biology (HIMB) have modeled this feat of Indigenous science in a study.

“We are using science to translate ‘ike kupuna, or Indigenous knowledge, into policy,” said study co-author Kawika Winter, an ecologist at HIMB and He‘eia National Estuarine Research Reserve (NERR).

“The value of this paper is that it’s one of the first, if not the first, to really show that there are ways to do aquaculture in ways that benefit the system around it.”

In partnership with He‘eia NERR and Paepae o He‘eia, a nonprofit organization dedicated to stewarding the He‘eia loko i‘a, an ancient Hawaiian fishpond enclosing 36 hectares (88 acres) of brackish water, the team simulated different restoration scenarios in Kāne‘ohe Bay on O‘ahu Island based on a simplified food web. The study found that restoring more of the bay into fully functional loko iʻa would grow fish populations not just within the ponds, but across the bay.

“Aquaculture has a really bad reputation for basically destroying areas around it, but those are commercial approaches to aquaculture that aren’t holistic in their thinking or values-based like Indigenous management,” Winter said. “Rather than ensuring the health of the system, commercial aquaculture is concerned with maximizing profits.”

Winter attributed the success of the loko i’a design to Indigenous thought processes: “Indigenous thinking is operating within the opportunities and constraints of this system and figuring out a way to make things abundant within that context, sometimes even increasing abundance beyond natural levels.

Restoring ecosystems and relationships

Since co-founding Paepae o He‘eia in 2001, study co-author Hi‘ilei Kawelo, a sixth-generation Hawaiian from Kāne‘ohe Bay, has witnessed thousands of volunteers transform the He‘eia loko i‘a.

With the ongoing restoration, Paepae o He‘eia has seen both the aquatic environment and participants’ well-being improve with increased access to traditional foods, strengthening their relationship to place, and fortifying their family and community relationships. “For me and for a lot of our employees, this is one of our outlets, if not our primary outlet for exercising aloha ‘āina [love of the land],” Kawelo said.

“‘Āina is so important, because it is a term for a system that has the nature and its people in an inseparable reciprocal relationship,” Winter said. “The concept is core to this work because it’s about getting back into a way of thinking where there is no separation between the lands, the waters and us.”

While the overarching goal of Paepae o He‘eia and other fishponds is to revitalize Hawai‘i’s extensive Indigenous aquaculture system, Kotubetey said he knows the work may take generations.

[actresslaurenblack]

Lauren Black's red carpet appearance at Aura Castings Holiday Launch Party!