#dey kiss

[erisxdrifter]

Yes, I am so normal about these two-

[thewritingautisticat]

I'm working on drawing and digitalizing a full comic with Peg and Liliana but right now this one sketch from it just makes me so happy 😊

[kemalamalam]

having a blast with collage mode

[this-is-ris]

moon, sun, all reminds me of your grace-

ft. @e-nishka-aosh

[revacholianpizzaagenda]

There it is.

[thereaderinsertlady]

I love my sweet boys that I made up completely in my head

[livinglegendblogs]

💋💋💋

[coliidaecolin]

beautiful, ominous, apricot scented amalgamation of wife and goddess

[wifeyoozi]

i miss u so much i love u

Here's uji noot noot for you

[ladykissingfish]

Sasori: Deidara, can you show me how to do something? Deidara: What? Sasori: Can you show me how to use clay to sculpt a little bird? Of course I won't be able to make it explode like yours do, but -- Deidara, tripping over his feet to get to Sasori: Holy shit holy shit holy shit you want to learn MY art?! Sasori: I never said that. I simply wish to know how to make a small bird out of clay. That's all. Deidara: But why? Sasori: I've been feeling stressed out lately, and my puppet-making has done little to assuage this. So I'm hoping that by doing something out of the ordinary for me, I will be able to -- Deidara: *throws his arms around Sasori and kisses him* Don't be shy, Danna, hm! Just admit you finally realized my art is superior! Oh, we're gonna have so much fun! I can teach you birds and butterflies and cats and dogs and -- *Deidara runs into his room to get clay, still talking, and now mentioning that he should bring everyone in the Akatsuki to see how the "battle of the artists" has ended* Sasori: Sasori: I'm pretty sure HE'S the biggest reason behind my stress.

[heros-shade-fanclub]

thinks about all my friends' links meet aus and drifts up into the heavens

[d1sc01nf3rn0]

Thinking about how much I'd love it if Disco Elysium was a novel.

I mean, I LOVE Disco Elysium, but I also love mystery novels; so if you came and told me there was a novel about a girlfailure detective that hallucinates his ex as Jesus Christ, I would be like "SIGN ME THE FUCK UP"

[vorakh]

supernatural entities will see harry du bois and be like is anyone going to love & destroy this man in any way that matters? and not wait for an answer

[this-is-ris]

What experience does Ris try to give those she loves? A summer dawn? Laying in cool grass on a warm evening? Stargazing under a blanket? What's the thing she loves best that she tries earnestly to share with her loved ones?

Warmth and Comfort.

The warmth of her hand holding onto yours, a smile that glows with promise- she wishes to share a special place with you. A place to lay back in each other's embrace and watch as the sun drifts off and makes way for the Lover's light. Even with the chill of night, there is warmth from one another and a soft quilted blanket.

The night is still, gentle breezes make the surrounding trees dance and sway. Silence is broken into gentle laughter and there you two are...gazing into the night sky, picking out stars and constellations.

You might just be the most beautiful creation she has ever seen, but nothing compares to the glow you bare basked in her Lady's moonlight.

-This is what Ris wants to share more than anything.

[mulletstanleys]

IM SO SORRY IVE BEEN INACTIVE work has been kicking my butt and it also includes other fixation. anyways, been fixating on tsp so here's my narrator design

[religion-is-a-mental-illness]

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By: Leo Shane III

Published: Feb 5, 2024

Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough is overruling plans to ban the famous Times Square kiss photo marking the end of World War II from all department health care facilities, a move criticized as political correctness run amok.

The ban was announced internally at VA medical facilities late last month in a memo from RimaAnn Nelson, the Veterans Health Administration’s top operations official. Employees were instructed to “promptly” remove any depictions of the famous photo and replace it with imagery deemed more appropriate.

“The photograph, which depicts a non-consensual act, is inconsistent with the VA’s no-tolerance policy towards sexual harassment and assault,” the memo stated.

“To foster a more trauma-informed environment that promotes the psychological safety of our employees and the veterans we serve, photographs depicting the ‘V-J Day in Times Square’ should be removed from all Veterans Health Administration facilities.”

The memo garnered public scrutiny after it was posted online by the X account EndWokeness on Tuesday.

Just hours later, McDonough took to social media to reverse the memo.

“This image is not banned from VA facilities — and we will keep it in VA facilities,” said a post from his official X account. Department officials echoed in a separate statement that “VA will NOT be banning this photo from VA facilities.”

Officials said the memo should not have been sent out and was formally rescinded on Tuesday. They did not provide details of whether senior leaders were consulted on the matter ahead of Nelson’s memo.

The photograph was taken by journalist Alfred Eisenstaedt in New York City on Aug. 14, 1945, as Americans celebrated Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II. Other journalists, including military reporters, also captured the moment.

The shot shows a U.S. sailor grabbing and kissing a woman he did not know amid a joyous, party atmosphere in Times Square. The identities of the individuals in the photo have been disputed over the years.

In her memo, Nelson noted that use of the photo in VA facilities “was initially intended to celebrate and commemorate the end of World War II and the triumphant return of American soldiers. However, perspectives on historical events and their representations evolve.”

Nelson wrote that the non-consensual nature of the kiss and “debates on consent and the appropriateness of celebrating such images” led to the decision. Senior leaders did not provide an explanation for the reversal.

VA officials could not provide details on how many facilities are currently displaying the photo and whether veterans have complained about use of the image.

McDonough has made veterans outreach and inclusion key priorities for the department over the last three years, including rewriting the VA motto with gender-neutral language.

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Activists always take it upon themselves to make themselves the center of any issue. If they feel offended, then everyone else must feel offended as well. Even - and usually especially - if the activist feels offended on someone else's behalf.

You don't get to pretend you're more offended than the people who were actually there and were actually involved.