#holyholtby

[themodernsouthernpolytheist]

hi! you maintain a couple e-shrines, right? i'm thinking of starting one and am looking for general advice on how to run one; things like structure, how to tell what kinds of posts are appropriate, how often to use it, stuff like that

Hey! Yeah, I do! They’ve sadly been fairly inactive lately because so have I on here, but other people still interact with em and that’s just as important imo.

Structurally, I was most concerned with the display on the discrete url. Being visually appealing was the most important aspect because of someone goes directly to the page, I didn’t want the experience to be jarring (although for some entities, jarring might be appropriate). This meant playing around with how many columns I wanted, that I knew I wanted a “collaged” aesthetic, etc.

As for content, I really think that’s up to you. For me, they’re a source of inspiration and information, but ymmv. I tend to post things that remind me of the deity of focus as well as resources related to them. Occasionally I’ve posted myth retellings or even fiction that struck the right chord. That part, imo, is highly, highly personal. And of course some deity divination for specifics could be helpful, too.

For example, on @brighid-nam-bratta (which is group run), I’ve posted modern poetry, selections from lore, images of fire, forges, lambs, cows, and early spring flowers. All of these things relate to one aspect or another of Brighid, boy other folks on the shrine have posted things I’d never have thought of. That’s part of the beauty of it imo

[vinceaddams]

not sure if you've been asked this before, buuuut: why 18th century menswear? i'm very curious how you got this interest!

I answered a question about how I first got interested in it here, but as for why I like it best? I dunno, it just makes me happy, more so than other art things.

I find it fascinating how the silhouette changes over the century.

(Philip V, King of Spain by Miguel Jacinto Melendez, 1708. Gerard Cornelis van Riebeeck by Mattheus Verheyden, 1755. Nicolas Châtelain by Johann Friedrich August Tischbein, 1791.)

And I love the embroidery and all the different embellishments, the fabrics, and the many many colours. There was such a huge variety of embroidery in the 18th century! Wool, silk, metal threads, sequins, sparkly little stones, etc. And metallic braid, frogging, fur trim, fringe, lace, ribbons, and so many other things!

Did you know some waistcoats had designs woven to shape? 

Waistcoat c. 1750, LACMA. That velvet pattern is woven and was made to be the same general shape as the front edges of a waistcoat, with a smaller repeating pattern everywhere else, so that it could be taken to a tailor and cut out to fit the client. Isn’t that cool?!!

(Embroidered goods were usually done up and sold the same way. When the design is only on the front edges, pocket flaps, and coat cuffs it’s a lot easier to make things up in standard sizes and cut the side and back pieces however big then need to be.)

And I love how fun the outfits in late 18th century fashion plates are. So many stripes and geometric patterns and waistcoats with lots of interesting things on them! 

And I find it fascinating how different the tailoring techniques are from modern ones, and how much better suited they are to hand sewing, and also the way they valued fabric. Altering and re-making things and saving and using all the little scraps, because when everything is farmed/cleaned/dyed/spun/woven by hand it adds up to make fabric very expensive.

And it is a very satisfying thing to have a photo of you mistaken for an oil painting.

[nicohischier]

ok so i legit know nothing about apple music despite having had a mac since 2016 and an iphone since 2018. pls explain them basics for me.

edit: i read this again and its highkey confusing af. if you can figure anything out from this i applaud you. but eyah i am definitely available if you want more explanation since this did.... the bare minimum...... k i n d a

okay ! apple music is actually very easy to navigate after you’ve found the features once so i’ll give you a nice lil run down on them! 

(so i did this on mobile so the pictures will probably be fucking stupid but it got really long so i actually got out of bed and got my computer so i could add the read more thing)

so i’ve had apple music since 2014ish so i dont entirely know what the initial set up stuff is like anymore but they’ll obvs guide you through that and then toss you into the app. so i’ll take over from the moment you’re in the LIBRARY page.

this is roughly what your first impression will be (your sections at the top will be different bc i altered mine for my preferences. i included a pic to show all the options apple music gives you to sort the entirety of your library).

most likely they will have had you select artists/songs you like already so that’s dope. to add more go to the SEARCH function (which i’m sure you would’ve figured out easily bc you’re not 3).

apple music has the ability to search their entire database or search within the songs you already own (v helpful when you want to locate a song without scrolling through everything). so obvs select to search from apple music and just look for whatever artists or song you want and add them.

you can also search for playlists (like on spotify) that were created by users but please. lower your expectations for them. do not go in with high hopes bc you will probs be let down. 

so we’ve covered the library page (mostly i’ll be back to it) and the search function. the for you page is basically like spotify’s except it’s a lot less tailored. apple music doesn’t process their data nearly as well as spotify does so the playlists they curate aren’t the best (fr i haven’t listened to fob since 2015 and it still gets recommended to me in the favourites mix playlist)

but essentially the for you page has the playlists that get made for you, hold your recently played albums/playlists, albums they recommend based on your listening habits/playlists, and other kind of stuff.

imma be tbh w you though i only use the library and search pages bc the other stuff isn’t really tailored at all

but in the BROWSE page it’s all generic stuff. things that are in no way specific to you and are just trending albums or songs, top # in [country], new stuff, and some world-specific playlists (ex: summer themed playlists).

in RADIO it’s literally that. radio shows, radios you created based on songs, broadcast shows (sportsnet, tsn, etc).

that covers the stuff to do with the main pages. i’m willing to bet you’ll use library and search and rarely touch the others but who knows.

but going back to library bc it’s where you will absolutely spend most of your time...

downloaded music: holds all the music you download for offline listening. separates music the exact same way, so it’s separated playlists, artists, albums, songs, mvs, etc.

*composers: literally sorts by the person who composed the song idk you won’t use it i promise

*compilations: i dont actually understand man but it’s dumb and you’re not sorting by compilations i know you won’t so who cares

genres: separates songs by their genres (so pop, kpop, rock, r&b, whatever. you probs won’t sort by this either i only have it bc it lets me play every kpop song i own)

music videos: puts all the music videos in one place. apple music has music videos so you can save those to your library and watch them in app if you want. this tab just lets you keep them all together. idk.

songs: is literally your entire song list. every song or music video you own is here. every genre every language every album every artist every single song.

albums: sorta all your stuff by the albums they’re in.

artists: i think you get the gist but it sorta all your songs by the artist (i put a pic above just to make the post a lil bit shorter)

playlists: obviously where your playlists are stored. (the recently played one is bs don’t rely on it).

PERSONALLY i think apple musics playlist function is superior. but that’s my opinion.

this is what creating a new playlist is like. you have an optional name, optional desc, and optional cover image. when you add music you can do it from your library, your for you page, browse, or you can search for songs. personally i think it’s better bc unlike spotify if you search for an album and want to add three songs you won’t have to search it up three times because the app kicks you back to the ‘add songs’ page every time.

SO. within the song. in red is where you find all your actions (delete the song, download it, ‘love’ it, suggest less like it, add to playlist, whatever)

in blue is your queue, your upcoming, where you control if you’re shuffling/looping/repeating. you can also scroll down (up?) and view your history.

in green is just the info abt where your music is playing. speakers, bluetooth, headphones, whatever.

and in purple is my favourite feature! lyrics! it scrolls along with the song, highlights which line is currently being sung, and you are able to tap any line in the lyrics and it will jump to the specific line.

that’s really all that’s important. i mean apple music also has a profile feature but it’s really not used so.

idk. if there’s anything unclear (bc god knows this was terrible and missed things) or you want more info feel free to ask

*you will never in a million years sort by this feature. its stupid and pointless and dont. just dont.

[radicaltomie]

Another rapist enabler on the loose, block and stay safe!

[doubleminor]

could you do a Reading Royals graphic? i had an internship w them that got cut off by the shutdown :(

yes i can!!! i’m so sorry to hear about your internship, i hope they end up offering you another one once this whole mess is over!

[an-stoirm]

holyholtby replied to your post: “holyholtby replied to your post: “Frustrated by someone’s apparently...”:

I know you're talking about me in IGGP.

*shrug* If you want to talk about this privately, we can? But more importantly, that post wasn’t really about the person who spawned the post necessarily, but about the feeling I was experiencing and working through my feelings about it. And as this is my blog, I am allowed to do that. 

[gustavlindstrom]

hang on a second only outfielders are defense in baseball?

never mind the broadcasters just went from outfield in lol. also idk why i sent this but i saw you wanted to be Bothered

wait imma ask this one dude i know who knows baseball thank u please hold for one commerical break moment

nevermind i am infinitely more confused

battery outfield infield center field and also the entire field is defense was all i retained make of this answer wat u will

send me anything and i send back responses you probably don’t expect

[catboy-vasilevskiy]

q's w # 8

8. Favorite fanfic trope?

Ooo, let's see... goalie nesting is one of my all time favorite hockey fic tropes, but generally i love soulmate au's! Kinda cheesy, I know 😂

[allthecanadianpolitics]

Hi! I'm heading to Canada for a summer internship, and as part of my college's prep class they want me to do a fact sheet on Canada/Toronto, and one of the prompts is about the "political issues impacting the government" -- can you direct me to some info that will help me out? thanks!

Every political issue I’ve posted about Toronto is under its hashtag:

https://allthecanadianpolitics.tumblr.com/tagged/toronto

But as for some recent issues:

-Doug Ford cutting city council in half.

-Doug Ford cutting all Toronto tourism funding.

-Doug Ford cutting healthcare funding for the city.

-Racial Profiling (carding) and police brutality by the Toronto Police.

-High cost of living/housing.

-Conflicts between the LGBTQ community and Toronto Police (see Pride Toronto and Toronto Police allowing a serial killer to kill many Gay Men).

[themodernsouthernpolytheist]

can you please talk about the difference between Revivalism and Reconstructionism with regards to your practice, and how you came to practice one way over the other?

Another good one! So, the difference here is really semantic. Reconstructionism is the idea of completely reconstructing a tradition. This is often based in a particular point in time of a given culture, using a combination of archaeological, historical, comparative, and other sources in order to reconstruct what society was like. This may or many not contain elements like an adherence to gender roles (I’m thinking of Folkish Heathens here who tend to be incredibly patriarchal and misogynistic) or may have to do with the ritual language used (for instance, I prefer Old Irish spellings of many words to connote a tie to pre-Christian Ireland, while also recognizing and understanding the modern Irish variations/evolutions). Recosntructionists tend to be a little more hardline about sources, having evidence for practices being carried out in a particular way, and tend to be very focused on academic rigor. None of this is inherently good or bad, it’s simply a preferred approach. 

Revivalists are really another facet of the same gem. There’s not a hard and fast definition for this term imo, but it tends to signal that someone is historically informed, interested in reviving or reimagining what a religio-cultural tradition might have looked like had it evolved naturally—which it holds in common with Reconstructionists—but at the same time allows for more UPG, modern variation, and reimagining. 

In terms of my practice, it was a multi-fold issue. Without belaboring the details, I was part of a religious organization that was hardcore Recon. It was made abundantly clear that this was the way the org was and, at the time, what I thought I was looking for. Over time, little things happened that sent up little pings of discomfort for me, but I wasn’t sure what to do with it. For instance, I have several statuettes, paintings, and iconographic representations of deities from non-Gaelic cultures. There are a lot of reasons for this, both personal and professional. Some of these items were gifts. I was told, in no uncertain terms, that I should get rid of these items because they weren’t Gaelic and therefore inappropriate. 1) I’m a grown ass man and don’t do well with dictates from others lol. 2) I have a variety of reasons for having these things. 3) While ancient Indian and Irish cultures weren’t in contact that I know of, the idea that Ireland was untouched by those around it is simply ignorant. I can very much appreciate the idea of honoring deities from different cultures in ways that are culturally significant, absolutely. But this was more than that. This group also clings (I assume they’re still around in some capacity) to the label of Recon as if it’s the one and only true way, which I find incredibly off-putting. So, I dropped the label of Recon for a while and then someone (I wanna say no-longer-on-tumblr @nine-hazels) introduced it to me and it just made so much sense. I have no desire to live in the Iron Age and that’s what it felt like this group wanted. So I often still use the term Recon in some instances, but ultimately, Revivalist is much more accurate a term for what I do (especially as my Southern folk magic and Garlic Polytheism have intertwined over the years) and one that doesn’t have all the personal baggage for me. 

That was likely a weird turn for some people, lol, but it is what it is. :) 

[labancer]

☕️ ummmm the instigator rule

thank u comrade!!

i'd like the instigator rule a lot more if it was consistently called & utilised more often but i also think we should start throwing around game misconducts for fighting 🤷‍♀️ nice idea but it goes uncalled too often bc it all depends on what a ref sees/hears & there's no way to remove subjectivity entirely without like, robot refs which would somehow be even worse *bangs gavel* enforce it correctly cowards

great concept bad execution imo!!!

send me a ☕ and a topic and i'll talk about how i feel about it!!

[erikjohnsons]

holyholtby replied to your post “hey gang i’m starting 2 plan my america/canada trip by plotting out an...”

YELLOWSTONE IS VERY GOOD AND IS IN FACT IN WYOMING

oh shit!! how could i forget yellowstone HELl yeah i wanna see that

[radicaltomie]

holyholtby, you homophobic, rape-enabling child: I can and will haunt you with the screenshots I’m taking, every time you post something trying to deny your disgusting words. Either shut up or apologize.

[kuznetsovs]

holyholtby replied to your post: if you love me you’ll send me your dnd characters...

do u want mine

ummmmm yes!!!!!!!!! i didn’t know you were currently playing! see here: https://kuznetsovs.tumblr.com/post/184121762707/hey-let-me-draw-your-dnd-characters-i-am :)))))

[an-stoirm]

holyholtby replied to your post: “Frustrated by someone’s apparently inability to take advice, but I am...”:

I don't much appreciate vagueblogging.

Okay? ...Noted?

[gustavlindstrom]

holyholtby replied to your post “try using your phone as a ruler?? if you have an iphone? Or use...”

iphones have a measurement app but it's super confusing to use

oh. makes sense. can’t use it though! kinda need a irl ruler, i’m working with footprints and one-lines and a really wack scale