#grenadan

[folkfashion]

Grenadan women, Grenada, by Ted McGrath

[havatabanca]

[ghost-likes-drawing]

I think I might actually cry over how pretty Grenadan is. Guys I love trans people so much.

[howieabel]

“To begin with, we have to be more clear about what we mean by patriotic feelings. For a time when I was in high school, I cheered for the school athletic teams. That's a form of patriotism — group loyalty. It can take pernicious forms, but in itself it can be quite harmless, maybe even positive. At the national level, what "patriotism" means depends on how we view the society. Those with deep totalitarian commitments identify the state with the society, its people, and its culture. Therefore those who criticized the policies of the Kremlin under Stalin were condemned as "anti-Soviet" or "hating Russia". For their counterparts in the West, those who criticize the policies of the US government are "anti-American" and "hate America"; those are the standard terms used by intellectual opinion, including left-liberal segments, so deeply committed to their totalitarian instincts that they cannot even recognize them, let alone understand their disgraceful history, tracing to the origins of recorded history in interesting ways. For the totalitarian, "patriotism" means support for the state and its policies, perhaps with twitters of protest on grounds that they might fail or cost us too much. For those whose instincts are democratic rather than totalitarian, "patriotism" means commitment to the welfare and improvement of the society, its people, its culture. That's a natural sentiment and one that can be quite positive. It's one all serious activists share, I presume; otherwise why take the trouble to do what we do? But the kind of "patriotism" fostered by totalitarian societies and military dictatorships, and internalized as second nature by much of intellectual opinion in more free societies, is one of the worst maladies of human history, and will probably do us all in before too long.

With regard to the US, I think we find a mix. Every effort is made by power and doctrinal systems to stir up the more dangerous and destructive forms of "patriotism"; every effort is made by people committed to peace and justice to organize and encourage the beneficial kinds. It's a constant struggle. When people are frightened, the more dangerous kinds tend to emerge, and people huddle under the wings of power. Whatever the reasons may be, by comparative standards the US has been a very frightened country for a long time, on many dimensions. Quite commonly in history, such fears have been fanned by unscrupulous leaders, seeking to implement their own agendas. These are commonly harmful to the general population, which has to be disciplined in some manner: the classic device is to stimulate fear of awesome enemies concocted for the purpose, usually with some shreds of realism, required even for the most vulgar forms of propaganda. Germany was the pride of Western civilization 70 years ago, but most Germans were whipped to presumably genuine fear of the Czech dagger pointed at the heart of Germany (is that crazier than the Nicaraguan or Grenadan dagger pointed at the heart of the US, conjured up by the people now playing the same game today?), the Jewish-Bolshevik conspiracy aimed at destroying the Aryan race and the civilization that Germany had inherited from Greece, etc.

That's only the beginning. A lot is at stake.” ― Noam Chomsky

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Dungeon23 13jan23 hex 3,8 - the Zamość Synagogue

As promised, today we get to the (sizeable) Jewish population of Zamość. Sephardi Jews lived in Zamość from the city’s beginning, receiving permission to build a synagogue, mikvah, and cemetery within the city limits (something that, even in the religiously-tolerant Grand Duchy of Lithuania, could not be taken for granted). Jan Zamoyski, the founder of Zamość specially invited folks across the known world to live in the city, and the first Jewish residents were recruited from Venice and the Ottoman Empire. Ashkenazi Jews were not allowed residence in the city, which is a fascinating bit of history. Clearly a lot of politics going on here, and if I were a historian, there’d be plenty to plumb. But I’m not a historian, and our version of Zamość was built half a century after Nowa Polska lost contact with the rest of the world. That doesn’t mean we don’t have Sephardi Jews, however. It turns out that, roundabout when the Corruscation happens and our setting diverges from history, an Ottoman army had invaded the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Thousands of Ottoman soldiers and attendants with no way of going home. And, of course, a notable minority of them would have been Sephardi. These are the Jews who first settled in Zamość. Let’s turn from history to the block. We have the aforementioned synagogue, of course, as well as the mikveh (ritual bath) and a kahal. Jews within the Grand Duchy (and Nowa Polska, therefore) had the right of self-government and autonomous organizing. The kahal was both administrative building and legislative body of the Jewish people, for the Jewish people. All urban Jewish communities had a kahal which functioned as a secular center of Jewish life to complement the synagogue. Furthermore, we also have a few tenements for the wealthier Jews. Zamość also has a small Muslim population - the Grenadan artificers, as well as other remnants of that Ottoman army. As they are not numerous enough to warrant a permanent mosque, the synagogue doubles as a mosque on Friday afternoons and as needed for the other Islamic holy days. Where the rest of the city primarily speaks Polish, Yiddish and Arabic are the lingua franca of the synagogue and its environs. The synagogue block presents many opportunities for Jewish player characters - consulting with the rabbi, finding a minyan, studying Torah with the elders and wealthy (although there is no yeshiva in Zamość), even temporary housing. Muslim player characters have a dedicated place to worship, may seek the imam’s counsel, and get a lead on where the other Muslims in town live. Christian player characters (of all denominations) will find little for them in the synagogue block. Centuries of pogroms do not vanish after a few years of nominal religious tolerance.

[musicarenagh]

The Magic of Melody: Centric on 'Do Time' and Future Projects Centric is a music composer and record producer and has joined forces for the first time with Grenadan singer-songwriter CJae on the new track “Do Time. ” This track fuses Afrobeat and R&B, giving the audiences a chance to see the compatibility between the two artists. The electronic production is in amazing synergy along with the soulful R&B touch for the song where the additional high pitch catchy hook is perfectly sung by CJae. “As for inspiration, yes music can come from anywhere but when I get inspiration to create, what I do is I map out basically the architecture of it in my head and then build it from there we had an interview with CJae and he is pretty much so talented when it comes to songwriting, he wrote the record he usually gets where I take the melody emotionally we just have good synergy. Thus, “Do Time” gives listeners the first sneak peek of the upcoming joint album, *Redlight*, combining Afrobeat and R&B in unique ways. In this interesting interview, I focused in understanding his creativity, his journey in music and what his fans should expect from him in the near future. Listen to Do Time https://open.spotify.com/album/0g6nRx8wwf5DqP0WsYVFLj Follow Centric on Twitter Spotify Bandcamp Youtube Instagram What is your stage name? Centric Is there a story behind your stage name? People thought my music was “Eccentric” early in my career, so I just shortened it to “Centric.” Where do you find inspiration? I can find inspiration from almost everywhere and anyone. Depends on the moment. What was your role of music in the early years of your life? I’ve always produced records with a little engineering at times. Are you from a musical or artistic family? Ironically, I’m not. Who inspired you to be a part of the music industry? My love for music in general. What was the first concert you went to, and who performed? I was 10 years old, and I went to see Prince perform. How could you describe your music? Soulful Describe your creative process. It usually starts with a melody in my head; then I proceed to create it and add in the needed components, such as drums..ect ect [caption id="attachment_56588" align="alignnone" width="1440"] It usually starts with a melody in my head[/caption] What is your main inspiration? Other creative artists. What musician do you admire most and why? Quincy Jones because of his ability to bring other musicians together. Did your style evolve since the beginning of your career? Absolutely. I started producing Hip-Hop only but have recently expanded. Who do you see as your main competitor? Myself What are your interests outside of music? Sports & traveling. If it wasn't a music career, what would you be doing? Probably a veterinarian What is the biggest problem you have encountered in the journey of music? Finding the best way to promote as an independent artist. If you could change one thing in the music industry, what would it be? Control of the corporations https://open.spotify.com/artist/7CfeQernC8nexrn8owJpQ4 Why did you choose this as the title of this record? That’s a question for CJae…LOL What are your plans for the coming months? Just to keep working on music and prepare for our full album release. Do you have any artistic collaboration plans? Not currently, but in the future for sure. What message would you like to give to your fans? Keep listening and stay inspired!

[eksopolitiikka]

UFOt Euroopan Parlamentissa — osa 1

kirjoittanut Jochen Ickinger Kysymys siitä, onko UAP-aihetta käsitelty tai onko (virallista) tietoa ja asiakirjoja saatavilla, ei rajoitu kansainvälisiin instituutioihin. Tunnetuin lienee Karibianmeren Grenadan YK:ssa vuosina 1975-1977 tekemä aloite perustaa YK:hon UFOja tutkiva osasto, joka ei lopulta johtanut mihinkään jatkotoimiin. Mutta myös Euroopan parlamentille on esitetty pyyntöjä ja aloitteita UFOista/UAP:ista. Tulevien europarlamenttivaalien yhteydessä eurooppalaiset UFO-tutkijat harkitsevat […] https://eksopolitiikka.fi/eksopolitiikka/ufot-euroopan-parlamentissa-osa-1/

[muntzerism-diggerism]

Thinking again on the Grenadan revolution

[cinnamoncare]

Children of Grenada By Humanium.org

Grenada GDP per person is $14,000. Children make up a significant portion of the population; 25% of Grenadan inhabitants are between 0 and 14 years. On average, each woman has a little over two children.

In Their Report:

Children and young people, however, are most affected by extreme poverty where 56 percent of people under 25 live in poverty.

Two main health problems should still persist:

First, hygiene is a concern given that there are few indoor toilets installed. Second, sickle-cell anemia also has become a public health problem.

Adolescents are also the subjects of major health concerns; HIV/ AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases awareness education programs are lacking in Grenada.

Neither condom usage nor hormonal contraception have been widely accepted or used very often. As a result, there are a high number of teenage pregnancies among young mothers, who experience discrimination. Medical responsibility is slowly becoming established, but there is still a blatant lack of existing programs, especially with regards to abortion, mental health, and violence against children.

Children are not always registered when they are born, and may not receive a name until they are baptized, sometimes 3 to 4 months after birth. Birth certificates do not systematically record the father’s name.

[spectralwiitch]

Hello! I have an important announcement to make!

You’re beautiful. You’re cute. You’re pretty. You’re gorgeous. You’re handsome. You’re wonderful.

Yes, you. You, the person reading this. You’re incredible and you are loved.

I do not care about your orientation, be it: straight, gay, bi, pan, omni, lesbian, poly, a-spec, aro, ace, litho, quoi, aroflux, aceflux, demi, queer, or what have you. I don’t care if your romantic and sexual orientation match or not.

I do not care about your gender. Cis, trans, bigender, trigender, demigender, nonbinary, genderfluid, genderflux, agender, genderqueer, polygender, pangender, omnigender, quoigender, or anything else.

I do not care about the colour of your skin, your race, your ethnicity. White, Black, European, Caucasian, Middle Eastern, Asian, Indian, Aboriginal, Mixed...

I care not for your nationality. Afghan, Albanian, Algerian, Andorran, Angolan, Anguillan, Antiguan, Barbudan, Argentine, Armenian, Australian, Austrian, Azerbaijani, Bahamian, Bahraini, Bangladeshi, Barbadian, Belarusian, Belgian, Belizean, Beninese, Bermudian, Bhutanese, Bolivian, Bosnian, Herzegovinian, Motswana, Brazilian, British Virgin Islander, Bruneian, Bulgarian, Burkinabe, Burundian, Cambodian, Cameroonian, Canadian, Cabo Verdean, Caymanian, Central African, Chadian, Chilean, Chinese, Christmas Islander, Cocos Islander, Colombian, Comoran, Congolese, Costa Rican, Ivorian, Croat, Cuban, Cypriot, Czech, Dane, Djibouti, Dominican, East Timorese, Ecuadorean, Egyptian, Salvadoran, English , Equatoguinean, Eritrean, Estonian, Ethiopian, Falkland Islander, Fijian, Finn, French, French Guianese, Gabonese, Gambian, Georgian, German, Ghanaian, Gibraltarian, Greek, Greenlander, Grenadan, Guadeloupean, Guatemalan, Channel Islander, Guinean, Guinea-Bissauan, Guyanese, Haitian, Honduran, Hungarian, Icelander, Indian, Indonesian, Iranian, Iraqi, Irish, Manx, Israeli, Italian, Jamaican, Japanese, Jordanian, Kazakhstani, Kenyan, I-Kiribati, North Korean, South Korean, Kuwaiti, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latvian, Lebanese, Mosotho , Liberian, Libyan, Liechtensteiner, Lithuanian, Luxembourger, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malawian, Malaysian, Maldivan, Malian, Maltese, Marshallese, Martiniquais, Mauritanian, Mahorais, Mexican, Micronesian, Moldovan, Monegasque, Mongolian, Montserratian, Moroccan, Mozambican, Myanmarese, Namibian, Nauruan, Nepalese, Dutch, Dutch Antillean, Aotearan, New Zealander, Nicaraguan, Nigerien, Nigerian, Norwegian, Omani, Pakistani, Palauan, Palestinian, Panamanian, Papua New Guinean, Paraguayan, Peruvian, Filipino, Pole, Portuguese, Puerto Rican, Qatari, Reunionese, Romanian, Russian, Rwandan, Saint Helenian, Kittian and Nevisian, Saint Lucian, Vincentian, Samoan, Sammarinese, Sao Tomean, Saudi, Scottish, Senegalese, Serbian, Seychellois, Sierra Leonean, Singaporean, Slovak, Slovene, Solomon Islander, Somali, South African, Spanish, Sri Lankan, Sudanese, Surinamer, Swazi, Swede, Swiss, Syrian, Taiwanese, Tajik, Tanzanian, Thai, Togolese, Tongan, Trinidadian, Tunisian, Turk, Turkmen, Tuvaluan, Ugandan, Ukrainian, Emirati, British, American, Uruguayan, Uzbek, Ni-Vanuatu, Venezuelan, Vietnamese, Virgin Islander, Welsh, Yemeni, Zambian, or Zimbabwean.

I do not care about your religion, whether you’re: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Adventist, Anabaptist, Anglican, Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian, Evangelical, Lutheran, Moravian, Pentecostal, Quaker, Calvinist, Western Rite Orthodox, Eastern Catholic, Eastern Protestant, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, Muslim, Jewish, Hindu, Pagan, Wiccan, Amish, Mennonite, Buddhist, Confucian, Taoist, etc

You are valued, you are loved, you are wonderful, and you are beautiful.

I hope you have a good day or night, a good week, a good month, and a good year.

I love you and wish you the best.

[folkfashion]

Grenadan Tivoli dancers, Grenada, by Jordan Mansfield

[kungo-love]

BlakXpression Sounstation! Make sure you antenna is up so you can pick up the signals

[theherstorybuff]

Audre Lorde

Audre Lorde (1934 - 1992) was an American essayist, poet, feminist, and civil rights activist. The daughter of Grenadan parents, Audre was the youngest of three daughters. She grew up in Harlem during the Great Depression and she often listened to her mother's stories from the West Indies. Her parents had intended to return to the West Indies, but the Great Depression prevented it. Audre attended Huntington College and received a B.A. in 1959 and later a master's degree in library science in 1961.

She married in 1962 and worked as a librarian as well as an English teacher. In 1968, Audre published her first volume of poetry and briefly left New York to be poet-in-residence at Tougaloo College in Mississippi. It was also during her time at Tougaloo that she met the woman who would become her longtime partner, Frances Clayton. During her marriage, she had two children, but she and her husband divorced in 1970.

During her life, Audre published a total of eighteen books of essays and poetry. She claimed that poetry was her first language, saying that when she was young she would often respond to questions in the form of poetry to avoid reprimands from adults about occasional stuttering. Her poetry covered a range of topics, focusing on her experiences as a woman, an African American, a mother, and a lesbian.

Later in life, Audre chronicled her struggle with cancer. In her last years, she was named Poet Laureate of New York. She passed away in 1992.

[scaakef]

THIS DAY IN HISTORY OCTOBER 25

President Ronald Reagan, citing the threat posed to American nationals on the Caribbean nation of Grenada by that nation’s Marxist regime, orders the Marines to invade and secure their safety. There were nearly 1,000 Americans in Grenada at the time, many of them students at the island’s medical school. In little more than a week, Grenada’s government was overthrown.

The situation on Grenada had been of concern to American officials since 1979, when the leftist Maurice Bishop seized power and began to develop close relations with Cuba. In 1983, another Marxist, Bernard Coard, had Bishop assassinated and took control of the government. Protesters clashed with the new government and violence escalated. Citing the danger to the U.S. citizens in Grenada, Reagan ordered nearly 2,000 U.S. troops into the island, where they soon found themselves facing opposition from Grenadan armed forces and groups of Cuban military engineers, in Grenada to repair and expand the island’s airport.

Matters were not helped by the fact that U.S. forces had to rely on minimal intelligence about the situation. (The maps used by many of them were, in fact, old tourist maps of the island.) Reagan ordered in more troops, and by the time the fighting was done, nearly 6,000 U.S. troops were in Grenada. Nearly 20 of these troops were killed and over a hundred wounded; over 60 Grenadan and Cuban troops were killed. Coard’s government collapsed and was replaced by one acceptable to the United States.

A number of Americans were skeptical of Reagan’s defense of the invasion, noting that it took place just days after a disastrous explosion in a U.S.

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Dungeon23 22jan23 hexes 5,8-7,8 - more Posh Tenements

I’ve had a rough few days and missed several posts, and since all of these are straightforward, I figured I’d mash them all together and move forward. These blocks are housing for more of the city’s elite. The Water Market (which is not a market but a square) is an open common space bordered by the nicest tenements in the city. Grenadan artificers, guild leaders, and wealthy szlachta make their homes here, as do their live-in servants (Downton Abbey is probably a decent reference point for them). Player characters with honorable intentions have little to do here without a letter of recommendation, and the wealthy folks here are unlikely to have much interest in a band of scruffy adventurer-types even with such a letter in hand. The servants all have families residing elsewhere in the city, likely in the tenements in the eastern part of the city (we’ll get there soon), and it would be much easier to make friends with them after befriending their families - to reiterate, most folks don’t take kindly to strangers accosting them while they’re at work. Player characters with dishonorable intentions will find many houses with treasures aplenty, although the large number of people (bosses and servants) who live there and are awake at all manner of hours would make such a theft challenging.