#dec. 23

[breeberrypies]

Find someone who looks at you like you hung the stars in the sky 🌌

uncolored versions under cut

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Count Basie and fellow trumpeters played Carnegie Hall on December 23, 1938. It was part of an all-Black "From Spirituals to Swing" program, which bought down the house.

Photo: Associated Press

[incognitopolls]

We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

[last-sprout]

What type of robot are you? :0

robot? I don’t know why you would think I’m a robot… I’m fairly certain I’m 100% flesh and blood

I used to make robots a while ago but I don’t really have time for that now. And, also, to prove my point

^^ genuine human

[petit-papillion]

Charles and Alexandra at Ferretti Group Christmas Concert | Venice | 19 December 2023

📸 La Nuovo Venezia

[ahhhhhhh-iwtv-sideblog]

More IWTV/Troubled Birds, Louis and Lestat edition.

Other IWTV/Troubled Birds Posts: 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

[intheticklecloset]

hi! could i get 🤍🧣 with lee!chigiri and ler!kunigami? thanks sm!!

❄️ Peppermint Mocha Special Order ❄️

@giggly-squiggily

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“Hey, princess?” Kunigami’s voice rumbled softly, breaking into the comfortable silence between them.

An explosion of butterflies went off in Chigiri’s belly. He loved being called that, especially by his boyfriend. “Mmm?”

Soft tracing up and down his shoulder. “What do you want for your birthday?”

The redhead blinked, surprised. He lifted his head from Kunigami’s chest to look up at him. He was curled into his partner’s side, feeling super cozy and warm, and he’d been about to fall asleep when the question was posed. It took him a few moments to wake back up enough to answer.

“My birthday?”

Kuni smiled indulgently. “Yeah. In like a week, right? What do you want?”

Chigiri shrugged and went back to snuggling into his chest, his heartbeat lulling him back to sleep. “I don’t care.”

“You don’t care?” Kunigami asked dramatically, dropping his hand from his boyfriend’s shoulder to his side, giving it a soft squeeze that jolted him into waking up a little more. “We can’t have that. I need to know what to get you!”

“I dohohohohon’t wahahahahant anything,” Chigiri whined back, squirming and giggling the more Kuni squeezed his side and hip. “Hehehehehehehero!”

“Nothing at all? Seriously?” Kuni switched to scribbling into his belly, pulling him closer when he tried to wiggle away.

“I mehehehehehean it! Ehehehehehehe, nooooo! I was abohohohohout to fall asleeheheheheheep!”

“Not until you tell me what you want for your birthday~” The blonde smirked and reached around with his other hand now, pulling Chigiri into his lap and hugging him tight, scritching and raking his fingers all over his lower torso. “We could go out somewhere, or order in and watch a movie, or I could get you the most obnoxious bouquet of flowers I can find…”

“Nohohohohohoho!” Chigiri squealed, giggling freely now, his red hair falling around his face as he squirmed. “I juhuhuhuhuhuhust wahahahahahahant you!”

Kunigami slowed his tickling to a stop, resting his head on Chigiri’s shoulder as he caught his breath. “Just me?”

“Y-Yeah,” the smaller boy panted, blushing a little. “You’re all I need.”

“Hmm.” There was a pause, and for a moment Chigiri wondered if he’d upset his boyfriend, but then the tickles resumed and Kuni asked, “So which book should I draw inspiration from, then?”

The redhead blushed even harder, letting out a little gasp even as more butterflies fluttered in his belly. “Rehehehehehehensuke…!”

[fjordfolk]

being part of dog health fb groups is great because it really broadens your horizons and gives a lot of context across breeds and teaches a lot of nuance in interpretation

and sometimes it lets you go 'holy heck im not in your breed but if i were i wouldnt touch ur programme w a 10 foot pole and a kite'

[dogwittaablog]

hello! could you explain the nolan and nico lore? what happened between them?

Nico and Nolan, were both in the 2017 draft they were going head to head on seeing who was going to go 1st overall. Media through this tried to paint some picture that they had some big rivalry (they always do this.) Tho it was pretty evident THROUGH HARD CORE FLIRTING ON NATIONAL TELEVISION that these dudes had nothing but respect for each other, and were happy on whatever spot they landed.

It was highly anticipated that Nolan was going to go 1OA, and its been like that ever since the kid was 15-16 (give or take.) Tho injuries derailed him of his spot, and the little Swiss prince came out of no where and jumped the rankings. In the end Nico went 1OA to New Jersey, and Nolan landed 2OA heading to Philadelphia.

(Here’s a photo of them hugging after)

Most thought that they’d just associate during the draft and go separate ways after. Though it came out that they actually went on vacation together during one of the All Star Weekend breaks and were well in contact. You could also find them liking and commenting on each others ig pics time to time.

(Here’s the video clip of a reporter taking about there little get away.)

They had that “met once and instantly clicked” kind of chemistry and you just couldn’t miss it… FAST FOREWARD TO PRESENT DAY AND NOLPATS IS BRINGING US THROUGH THE RINGER, AND DECIDES TO UNFOLLOW NICO AFTER 6/7 YEARS WHILE NICO STILL FOLLOWS HIM BACK *SIGH*.

So here’s a throwback of the hard launch Nolan did at the time (now deleted.) I know Nolan’s ass is picky on who makes it on his gram, so IF THIS DOESN’T SAY SOMETHING TO YOU.

Side note: I forgot to add that moment when they both got asked by a reporter which country they’d play/represent besides their own and they said that they’d play for each others countries. SO NOLANS VISIBLY BLUSHING AND SMILING OUT HIS ASS LIKE “Yeah Nico showed me photos of back home, so I’d say Switzerland.” SEE YA.

*I FOUND THE VIDEO*

[warmglowofsurvival]

[newyorkthegoldenage]

USO dance instructors dance to the jukebox with sailors and Army servicemen at the headquarters of the NYC Defense Recreation Committee, December 23, 1941.

Photo: Matty Zimmerman for the AP via WHNT

[incognitopolls]

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[last-sprout]

you said "cost me an arm and a leg"

i realise it's a 99% idiom (yes?), but you posted your selfie and you like have some exoskeleton on your legs????? it's a tool for a work or for a health reason?

OH haha yes should clarify just speaking in metaphor! and that’s my EXO unit - I was getting out as I took that picture, so still had the bottom half on. Those big legs are super fun to stomp around in!

^^ very stuffy in there

and it’s just to fight the elements, as well as granting some enhanced speed and (particularly useful) strength. If there’s some heavy lifting that needs to be done I’ll usually hop in one of these.

[daily-dr-ratio]

He's thinking...

[mikeywayarchive]

Instagram story by mikeyway

[Dec 4, 2023]

[chloeandelly]

Chloe and Elly get engaged!