#marley hartman

[hellofanidea]

Marley! Roooosie has a crush on you.

"You've got an admirer," Helen says, nudging Marley's shoulder with a smile and tilting her head subtly at the group of men congregated at the side of the O Club.

It takes Marley a moment, but then she sees it; Rosenthal keeps looking away from his friends, at them, and then flicking his gaze back when he thinks he might be noticed. He's doing it too quickly to really see where his gaze is landing, and Marley turns an amused look back at Helen.

"What makes you so sure it's me he's admiring?" She teases, though she means it; Helen is stunning, catches attention like honey catches flies. Marley by no means thinks poorly of herself, but she knows she's not everybody's favorite flavor, especially next to Helen of Troy.

"Which of us was performing earlier?" Helen fires back.

Marley rolls her eyes, wills her cheeks not to heat. Kitty had goaded her up in front of the microphone, had twisted her arm by talking loudly and at length to anybody who would listen about what a good singer she was until somebody asked for a tune. It had been mortifying, until the familiar thrill had loosened her shoulders and she remembered how much she loved it. People had been very kind afterwards, too.

"He likes music," Kitty chimes in.

"Lots of people like music, Katherine."

"Lots of people like you, Marlene."

[dionysus-god-of-all-things-wine]

A list of all my Pjo ocs

Main account: @theorphicforest

Vienna Channing, Daughter of Hecate

@the-song-of-the-moon

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Lucy Jackson, Daughter of Poseidon (and sally Jackson)

@that-dam-daughter-of-poseidon

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Klaus Hartman, son of Dionysus

@im-always-highhhh

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Felix Byrnes, child of Tyche

@the-luckiest-bug-around

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Marley Eliza Elizabeth Dunne, Child of Apollo @prophetic-child-of-apollo

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Eldoris "Doris" Reyes, Child of Oceanus

@fish-loving-child-of-oceanus

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Marcus Julius James, Son of Nero Nemesis

@reckless-is-my-2nd-middle-name

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Daniel Eros Rivera Lamoree, Son of Eros

@kissedbytheheavens

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Alexis Hayes, Child of Hades

@im-not-dead-anymore

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Cordelia Kimmons, Daughter of Achelous, and Scyyla

@she-sings-the-song-of-the-sea ----

Gwendolyn Nia Baxter, Daughter of Hephaestus

@your-fav-cabins-fav-artist

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Oliver Clifford Reed, Son of Hermes

@troubled-son-of-hermes

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Kaiden Robert Blair, Child of Zeus

@that-genderfluid-child-of-zeus

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Cameron Chase Rodgers, Child of Ares

@anger-and-honour

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Andrew “Andy” Ianthe Delgado, Child of Persephone

@flowers-born-of-blood

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Θεοκτόνος “Theo” Son of Kronos

@time-and-destruction

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Calliope Kieth Rhodes, Son of Athena

@cloudy-owls

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Cassandra “Cassie” Blanche Beaufort, daughter of Hera

@Forbidden-daughter-of-hera

[bamboomusiclist]

9/16 おはようございます。Johnny Hartman / Today plp30 等更新完了しました。

Jeanne Lee And Ran Blake / The Newest Sound Around pl42863 Ethel Ennis / My Kind Of Waltztime LSP-2986 Frank Sinatra / Sinatra-Basie Fs1008 Johnny Hartman / Today plp30 Della Reese / C'Mon And Hear Della Reese abcs524 Michel Sardaby / Night Cap Hdd522 Johnny Hodges / Don’t Sleep in the Subway v8726 Billy Taylor Trio / Introduces Ira Sullivan abc-162 Tommy Flanagan / Ballads & Blues 3031ST Donald Byrd / Blackjack Bst84259 Joe Pass / Portraits of Duke Ellington 2310716 Grover Washington Jr / Winelight 6e-305 Desmond Dekker / Rude Boy Train - Workout BUY87 Desmond Dekker & The Aces / Israelites - My Precious World 55129 Pionners / Do What You Wanna Do - Destiny 6134015 Bob Marley & The Wailers / So Much Trouble In The World wip6510

~bamboo music~

info@bamboo-music.net  

530-0028 大阪市北区万歳町3-41 シロノビル104号

06-6363-2700

[biolizardboils]

Here Come the 90′s

// i've got a lot of living in me, and i want to live it fast! 

a mix for the beginning, and the lifelong friendships made along the way.

it’s only life — wilson phillips | at the speed of life — wang chung  | kevin’s song — the goo goo dolls | i’m young — chesney hawkes | pacific 707 — 808 state | the future — guy | i can see clearly — debbie harry | we are the young — dan hartman | diamond field — pat benatar | someone who believes in you — martha wash | joy and blues — ziggy marley and the melody makers | stand your ground — debbie gibson | someone like you — the stranglers | the brazilian — genesis | just the beginning — europe | the restless ones — bad english

✪ listen on youtube ✪

✪ listen on spotify ✪

✪ listen on playmoss ✪

[rainbowstar920]

Here are the casts for the Wuhuronpa series

Wuhuronpa 1 cast:

Sakura Reginald (protagonist): Ultimate Baseball Star (age 23)

Abigail “Abby” Johnson: Ultimate Fashion Expert (age 18)

Nicholas “Nick” Johnson: Ultimate Guitarist (age 17)

Miyuka “Miyu” Zhang: Ultimate Sushi Maker (age 18)

Haruka “Haru” Damonte: Ultimate Gardener (age 18)

David Fernandez: Ultimate Meditator (age 28)

Saburo Ishimura: Ultimate Martial Artist (age 28)

Keiko Morita: Ultimate Archer (age 22)

Midori Hartman: Ultimate Painter (age 18)

Shohei Shimabukuro: Ultimate Businessman (age 20)

Hiromasa Leonard: Ultimate History Teacher (age 29)

Joseph Vandross: Ultimate Boxer (age 29)

Ilka Kraus: Ultimate Chemist (age 25)

Akira Hong: Ultimate Race Car Driver (age 27)

Jeffery “Jeff” Vandross: Ultimate Marathon Runner (age 28)

Shu-Hui Zhang: Ultimate Travel Guide (age 22)

Wuhuronpa 2:

Maria Matos (protagonist): Ultimate Skateboarder (age 20)

Rie Hannam: Ultimate Mario Gamer (age 19)

Pavel Rusnak: Ultimate Physician (age 17)

Araceli Rivera: Ultimate Yoga Trainer (age 25)

Cheng-Han Liu-Chung: Ultimate Radio Moderator (age 20)

Massimo Camacho: Ultimate Keyboardist (age 27)

Lucía Matos: Ultimate Table Tennis Player (age 18)

Edward “Eddy” Bellamy: Ultimate Jouster (age 29)

Gwendolyn “Gwen” Shedrick: Ultimate Photographer (age 25)

Sarah Vandross: Ultimate Real Estate Agent (age 26)

Chika Arakaki: Ultimate Cave Explorer (age 20)

Megan Kraus: Ultimate Burger Maker (age 21)

Tatsuaki Harada: Ultimate Ninja Warrior (age 25)

Coleman “Cole” Franco: Ultimate Surfer (age 28)

Shinta Shimabukuro: Ultimate Policeman (age 18)

Gregory “Greg” Fernandes: Ultimate Showman (age 17)

Wuhuronpa 3:

Luca Messina (protagonist): Ultimate Soccer Player (age 25)

Rinuka “Rin” Suzuki: Ultimate Swordswoman (age 18)

Evelyn “Eva” Camacho: Ultimate Rock Star (age 27)

Theodore “Theo” Makinaka: Ultimate Brainiac (age 18)

Sota Makinaka: Ultimate Engineer (age 20)

Jessica “Jessie” Bellamy: Ultimate Movie Star (age 24)

Kaori Zhang: Ultimate Judo Fighter (age 20)

Laura Marley: Ultimate Violinist (age 19)

David Huffman: Ultimate Night Worker (age 26)

Dylan Rivera: Ultimate Bagpipe Player (age 22)

Merrick Thomas: Ultimate Butcher (age 28)

Anne Keller: Ultimate Librarian (age 22)

Sara Mendoza: Ultimate Beach Volleyball Player (age 22)

Sophia Keller: Ultimate Tailor (age 17)

Erick Thomas: Ultimate Admin Server (age 28)

Hyun-woo Xiong-Bona: Ultimate Kung Fu Master (age 22)

Wuhuronpa 4:

Renuka “Ren” Ishimura (protagonist): Ultimate Scientist (age 25)

Misaki Suzuki: Ultimate Event Manager (age 26)

Susana Castro: Ultimate Gothic Designer (age 27)

Tommy Selmon: Ultimate Basketball Player (age 27)

Tyrone Wilson: Ultimate Rugby Player (age 27)

Tomoko Shimabukuro: Ultimate Luau Dancer (age 20)

Annabelle “Anna” Franco: Ultimate Cyclist (age 25)

Michael Anderson: Ultimate Rodeo Rider (age 20)

Se-young Hannam: Ultimate K-Pop Singer (age 20)

Faustine Damonte: Ultimate Beautician (age 19)

Skipper “Skip” Hartman: Ultimate Programmer (age 19)

Na-rae Herin: Ultimate Fitness Trainer (age 27)

Guillermo Aguilar: Ultimate Motorcyclist (age 25)

Elena Castro: Ultimate Sports Referee (age 23)

Haixiang Damonte: Ultimate Lucky Student (age 17)

Barry Fernandes: Ultimate Surgeon (age 26)

Wuhuronpa 5:

Yuriko Arakaki (protagonist): Ultimate Field Hockey Player (age 22)

Bruce Aguilar: Ultimate Detective (age 29)

Paula Trevino: Ultimate Horse Racer (age 19)

Zi-Kai Xiong-Bona: Ultimate Tour Guide (age 18)

Mizuho Smith: Ultimate Karaoke Singer (age 18)

Bernd Huffman: Ultimate Lawyer (age 28)

Clara Miller: Ultimate Makeup Artist (age 20)

Alice Fernandes: Ultimate Tennis Player (age 21)

Yuya Herin: Ultimate Wingsuit Flyer (age 27)

Marco Lorenzo: Ultimate Pizza Maker (age 28)

Miguel Shedrick: Ultimate Pilot (age 25)

Mike Crawford: Ultimate Canoeist (age 27)

Ai Makinaka: Ultimate Computer Programmer (age 20)

Fumiko Shimabukuro: Ultimate Real Estate Agent (age 25)

Siobhán Johnson: Ultimate Felinologist (age 20)

Eduardo Fernandez: Ultimate Taxi Driver (age 28)

Here’s a quick disclaimer about Ai. In the series, she’ll have the same name case as Hina for DR1, where she wasn’t called by her first name, but as a part of her last name. For Ai’s case, she’ll be referred as Maki in Wuhuronpa 5.

[channelfrederator]

10 Billion(!) every month.  

It’s just short of amazing that the Channel Frederator Network launched just four years ago.  3000 channels later, we’ve hit an annual run of 10 billion views (1.7 billion every month right now) and we’re in the world’s top 25 of YouTube networks. 

Channel Frederator began in 2005 to support independent filmmakers across the globe –The Declaration of Cartoon Independents!– and that’s made us the #1 animation network globally. We’re honored that so many filmmakers have put their trust in us. Thank you all. 

Read the press release below, and take a gander up above at the first limited edition postcard in our 43rd series. 

–Fred

Press Release  Frederator's Animation Network does record high 10 Billion Views for the year.

Frederator announces today that its multi-channel network, The Channel Frederator Network, did 10 Billion views on YouTube in 2017. The network also added 400 channels this last year.  

Frederator Networks’ Channel Frederator Network is the largest animation and artist network in the world with over 3000 YouTube channels. Frederator Networks is a WOW! Unlimited Media Company  (TSX VENTURE: WOW.A) (TSX VENTURE: WOW.B)

Frederator created The Channel Frederator Network in 2013. For four years it has grown 70% year over year and is the home of some of the biggest animation channels on YouTube including Butch Hartman, D0MICS, FilmCow, Jaiden Animation, and many of The Kindergarten collective of channels. The network also includes channels from artists, journalists, gaming, and many other categories of YouTube videos. Frederator programs its own channels on YouTube, including Channel Frederator (which started as a podcast in 2005), Cartoon Hangover, and video game-centric The Leaderboard altogether do 30MM views a month.

Kenneth Ash was promoted to Director of Networks overseeing The Channel Frederator Network and Frederator’s burgeoning video game focused network, The Leaderboard Network. Joining Kenneth on the growing team is recently promoted Marley Diazdelvalle as Talent Coordinator, as well as Andrea Metivier as MCN Operations Coordinator. Frederator expects to hire several new team members in early 2018.

Kenneth Ash, Director of Networks at Frederator, “This is a huge milestone for us, and we are very proud of all of our network members, and the MCN team. Channel Frederator Network isn't just a network for animators and cartoonists, but a home for all types of artists or any channel that embodies cartoons and animation. We look forward to the new year, and will be focusing on those types of channels to grow even further.”

Jeremy Rosen, Frederator Networks’ VP of Programming & Networks, says, "Our goal has always been to build great relationships with our members. Many of our members have been with us for years; we're part of their lives and they ours. It has been a fantastic year for our members and I am overjoyed to have a great team in Kenny, Andrea, and Marley working with them; and great partners like Paladin and Bent Pixels to help us all do our best."

Frederator merged with Rainmaker Entertainment in Vancouver and Toronto based Ezrin Hirsh Entertainment in late 2016 to form WOW! Unlimited Media.

For interview requests with Fred Seibert, CEO of Frederator Networks, Jeremy Rosen, Frederator VP of Programming & Networks, or Kenny Ash, Director of Network, please contact Nate Olson, Frederator Networks VP of Marketing, Licensing, and Publicity:

nate@frederator.com

About Frederator Networks

Frederator Networks, A WOW! Unlimited Media company, is Frederator Studios and Frederator Digital, celebrating its 20th anniversary in January 2018.

Frederator Studios was founded by serial media entrepreneur and former Hanna-Barbera president Fred Seibert in 1998 as a unique incubator for big animation ideas by producing original cartoons. More than 250 short films have resulted in 17 hit series for television and the Internet, including Butch Hartman’s The Fairly OddParents on Nickelodeon, Pendleton Ward’s Adventure Time on Cartoon Network, and Castlevania, based on the Konami video game, for Netflix.

Frederator Digital programs many online channels including Channel Frederator and Cartoon Hangover, and The Leaderboard, as well as manages the Channel Frederator Network and The Leaderboard Network, a YouTube-based, entertainment multi-channel networks.  Launched in late 2012, Frederator’s Cartoon Hangover channel includes the hit series Bravest Warriors created by Pendleton Ward, Natasha Allegri’s Bee and PuppyCat, which has gone to series by the most backed Kickstarter campaign for an animated project in history, as well as many new shorts from the world’s future animation superstars. Frederator’s Cartoon Hangover Select is exclusive to Ellation’s VRV platform. Frederator Networks has offices in Burbank, CA, New York, NY, Toronto, Ontario, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

http://Channelfrederatornetwork.com

http://frederator.com

Butch Hartman https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8iVuEUisbubpH9z5p0eUsg

D0MICS https://www.youtube.com/user/D0MICS

Filmcow https://www.youtube.com/user/SecretAgentBob

Jaiden Animations https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGwu0nbY2wSkW8N-cghnLpA

The Kindergarten https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCY6qO1WXgANtmela26YFRmg

Channel Frederator https://www.youtube.com/user/ChannelFrederator

The Leaderboard https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkYEKuyQJXIXunUD7Vy3eTw

Cartoon Hangover https://www.youtube.com/user/CartoonHangover

.....

From the postcard back:

Congratulations! You are one of 300 people to receive this limited edition Channel Frederator postcard!

www.ChannelFrederatorNetwork.com www.youtube.com/channelfrederator www.frederator.com

January 2018 Channel Frederator is The World’s #1 Largest Animation Network The Declaration of Cartoon Independents

10 BILLION! YouTube annual views Source: Frederator/YouTube Analytics

Fredbot illustration by Eugune Mattos

Series 43.1

[mailed out January 22, 2018] ©2018, Frederator Networks, Inc. A WOW! Unlimited Media Company. All rights reserved.

[julie-litovchenko]

2020: Музыка — это не только звуковой фон

Фантазировать, есть, пить, творить..

Все это можно делать под музыку. Я не представляю жизни без нее. Пение птиц, шум океана, шепот леса, .. мирное дыхание во сне или смех ребенка, .. да и просто тишина - самая прекрасная музыка в мире. Но настроение меняется, и в разных обстоятельствах хочется погрузиться в определенную атмосферу.. Музыка очень помогает. По крайней мере мне:)

2021, 2019-2017, 2016-2012

2020

2021 vk-mix

Life Goes On vk-mix

Damian Marley vk-mix

ТаЧто вк-сборник

Graham Candy vk-mix

Charge Up vk-mix

Everloving vk-mix

Sirens Call vk-mix

L’oiseau vk-mix

Atlas Falls vk-mix

Contact vk-mix

Russians vk-mix

Hearts A Mess vk-mix

+16 в "Русское" post

Perfect vk-mix

Mylène Farmer vk-mix

Winter songs vk-mix

The Morning after vk-mix

Любви вк-сборник

SOAD vk-mix

Phosphorous vk-mix

Live like vk-mix

Отава Ё вк-сборник

Дозоров вк-сборник

Golden vk-mix

Tick-Tack vk-mix

Amanda Sayfried vk-mix

Antonio Banderas vk-mix

Actor’s vk-mix

Lost Wonders vk-mix

Hugo Kant vk-mix

Read Me vk-mix

Never Say Never vk-mix

Future Premitive vk-mix

Canvas vk-mix

Dmitry Hadkov vk-mix

Angel Monster vk-mix

The Sound of Silence vk-mix

Circles vk-mix

Signs vk-mix

Old vk-mix

OST Words vk-mix

YelaWolf vk-mix

Signal to Noise vk-mix

Doll’s music vk-mix

Dreamer’s vk-mix

The Nicest Things vk-mix

Женщине вк-сборник

Collective Soul vk-mix

Fears vk-mix

Puscifer 2020 New

The Durutti Column vk-mix

Цой жив (?!) вк-сборник

Небесная высь вк-сборник

Morning vk-mix

Apparat vk-mix

Old jazz music vk-mix

Morning Rise vk-mix

Another level vk-mix

+12 в #МузыкаДляТренировок vk-mix

+16 в "Русское" вк-сборник

Kezia1&Kezia2 vk-mix

Obsqure vk-mix

Amazing Story’s vk-background music

Know Who You Are vk-mix

Because vk-mix

I’ll wait vk-mix

How long vk-mix

Ancient Astronauts vk-mix

Mamani Keita vk-mix

VVV vk-mix

+4 #Tinariwen in #FolkMusic playlist music post here

+5 #SlavaSokolov в Русское здесь

Crooked Still vk-mix

Basia Bulat vk-mix

Tricky vk-mix

Portugal The Man vk-mix

Оля и Монстр вк-сборник

Killer Hertz vk-mix

Die Antwoord vk-mix

brother sundance vk-mix

Kate Miccucci vk-mix

Big Little Lions vk-mix

Lido Pimienta vk-mix

Autumn vk-mix

Sara Hartman vk-mix

Eon Ra vk-mix

These New Puritans vk-mix

Weeknd vk-mix

(mis)Understanding vk-mix & my thoughts post

Nitin Sawhney vk-mix

Martin Kohlstedt vk-mix

Submerged & Bill Laswell vk-mix

NK (Настя Каменских) вк-сборник

Nhii & ShyAm vk-mix

Jad Abstrock vk-mix

Aloha vk-mix

Tweaker vk-mix

Suitable vk-mix

Hide and sick vk-mix

Universe’s playlist:)

Here and now vk-mix

30/08/2020 vk-mix

OST The gentlemen mix

Erase vk-mix

African vk-mix

for Sport vk-mix

Mark Knopfler vk-mix

+13 в русское

Waiting for.. vk-mix

Looking for.. vk-mix

Sweet vk-mix

Shining vk-mix

Go head vk-mix

Heaven vk-mix

+22 in Sport Music playlist

We want vk-mix

Drop by Drop vk-mix

So close vk-mix

The story vk-mix

You and me vk-mix

Earth vk-mix

Good Times vk-mix

Focus vk-mix

Between vk-mix

+31 в “Русское”

Puzzle vk-mix

April mood vk-mix

In the end vk-mix

Evolution vk-mix

New! Folk music vk-mix

Open me vk-mix

Woman’s heart vk-mix

Childish vk-mix

+4 7Б в “Русское”

TheFacePainter vk-mix

NewHabit vk-mix

Erick Morillo

OST “Eat pray love”

M4SONIC vk-mix

Dance vk-mix

Luca D’Alberto vk-mix

Dark vk-mix

Cool vk-mix

Watt White vk-mix

All Good Things vk-mix

Sad vk-mix

Beirut vk-mix

Lil nas X vk-mix

Scarlet White vk-mix

Pentatonix vk-mix

Vetiver vk-mix

Bob Holroyd vk-mix

Moment vk-mix

Soul vk-mix

Mood vk-mix

Another Day Dawns vk-mix

8 марта вк-сборник

AsWeKeepSearching vk-mix

Lapko vk-mix

Dance of the soul (classical music)

Anix vk-mix

Black keys vk-mix

Kerli vk-mix

КВАТРО вк-сборник

Up and Down vk-mix

+9 in Ukrainan music for Soul

Vivienne Mort vk-mix

Neighbourhood vk-mix

+ 5 в Русское

Бумбокс вк-сборник

Zamba vk-mix

Skrillex vk-mix

Albie & the Neighborhood vk-mix

Timeflies vk-mix

Lyle Lovett vk-mix

Adriano Celentano vk-mix

March1st vk-mix

Molly Kate Kestner vk-mix

Glen Campbell vk-mix

Kesha vk-mix

Argus vk-mix

+15 в Русское

Алёна Швец. вк-сборник

Jason Mraz vk-mix

SoulLoud vk-mix

Event songs

Mozart vk-mix

7AM vk-JuLimix

Harry Nilsson vk-mix

Jan Amit vk-mix

KDDK vk-mix

+5 in Русское

Дюна вк-сборник

Daridel Folk Forest Music vk-mix

Vee Tha Rula vk-mix

ВеданЪКолодЪ вк-сборник

Heart Land vk-mix

Измени мир вк-сборник

Александр Пушной вк-сборник

Narsilion vk-mix

+14 in Русское

Shade vk-mix

Abert Vishi vk-mix

Meet Me vk-mix

Martin Kohlstedt vk-mix

Massage Music

Грот vk-mix

Robbie Williams vk-mix

The Everlasters vk-mix

NewMorning vk-mix

Translation vk-mix

Des Rocs vk-mix

Native souls vk-mix

KONGOS vk-mix

Classical Rock vk-mix

OST Shrek vk-mix

Desl vk-mix

Pacifica Music vk-mix

Tango vk-mix

Lounatic Soul vk-mix

Death vk-mix

Atli Orvarsson vk-mix

Tamko vk-mix

Hugs vk-mix

Robert Bagshaw vk-mix

Raffi Good Morning vk-mix

2/02/2020 vk-mix Keep Away

The Rumjack vk-mix

Brain-Heart-Brain vk-mix

Yes-No vk-mix

Philip Glass vk-mix

Shpongle, Eat Static vk-mix

Ekorce vk-mix

Bill Laswell vk-mix

Big Joe Williams vk-mix

Reverend and the Makers

Depeche Mode vk-mix

Broken Bells vk-mix

All sings of Spring vk-mix

+ new songs in big Russian playlist

Portugal. The Man vk-mix

Red Hot Chili Peppers vk-mix

Offspring morning vk-mix

Gorillaz vk-mix

Jesus&God vk-mix

Mirror vk-mix

Heart vk-mix

vk-mix Night of Me

Classical Music

Ukrainian Music for a Soul

vk SunRise mix

vk Opera mix

All I have mix

vk-mix One day

Tech N9ne vk-mix

vk-big-mix for/about women

Radio 7 vk-mix

vk-mix Make a Wish

vk-mix Don’t be scared

QueensWay vk-mix

Carla Morrison vk-mix

Classical Radio vk-mix

vk Jetta mix

3 Doors Down vk-mix

Cool Affair vk-mix

Wild Belle vk-mix

unreal vk-mix by Galkina

вк-сборник Русское

vk-mix AVATAR

vk-mix Birth

Здесь коллекции предыдущих лет: 2019-2017, 2016-2012.

[acuppellarp]

HAPPY NINE MONTHS OF BEING OPEN Y’ALL!

Because this is such a character-centric RP without any real overarching plot going on, we feel like making ‘weekly recap’ posts is pretty useful so everyone can stay up to date even if we don’t always have the time to read every single post on the dash. So here’s ACup’s thirty-ninth week in review!

New Characters

Matilde Del Carmen Solís, played by Jennifer

Grace Fitzgerald, played by Leah

This brings us to thirty active main characters and eleven minor characters!

Re-opened/Retired Characters

Emmeline De la Cruz - personal reasons

Elise Fitzgerald - retired mumu

Johnny Hartman - personal reasons

Wanted Characters

Stacey Evans, Sam’s younger sister

Lara James, Evie’s best friend and roommate

Peyton Lynn, Riley’s older sister

Characters on Hiatus

Ellie Gilbert and Spencer Porter - on hiatus until April 23

Hunter Clarington, Sookie Montgomery, and Calli St. Claire - on hiatus until April 23

Nora Bardot, played by Bex - on hiatus until April 26

Rowan Flanagan, played by Pari - on semi-hiatus until April 26

Chloe Anderson and Sage Rallis, played by Cheyenne - on hiatus until May 2

Sam Evans, played by Becca - on hiatus until May 2

Riley Lynn, played by Alex - on semi-hiatus until May 7

Tasks/Events/Other

Battle of the Bands - Updated information found here!

Meme Monday - Scenario Starters Edition here!

Task Tuesday: The Chart - Info here!

Make-ups/Break-ups/Hook-ups

Fiona and Marley are officially dating!

Sam and Kate broke up.

Brandy and Sugar were k-i-s-s-i-n-g on Thursday after Brandy’s set.

Coming up

SUNDAY, April 22

April Showers - Spring Season Game 2

Score: Loss; 4-3

Goals: Quinn 1′; Charlie 17′; Riley 37′

Current Record: 1-1

Earth Day

MONDAY, April 23

PL Practice

TUESDAY, April 24

Warblettes Practice

WEDNESDAY, April 25

April’s Showers - Practice

THURSDAY, April 26

Battle of the Bands

THEME: DISNEY

Take Your Child to Work Day

FRIDAY, April 27

Arbor Day

UPCOMING APRIL BIRTHDAYS

April 29 - Madeline Reyes

MISCELLANEOUS

List of holidays here.

List of observances for every day/week/month here.

List of events in NYC here.

List of weekly in-game scheduled events here.

Other Stuff

If there’s something we may have missed - a birthday, a hook-up or anything else - please message us and let us know! We keep up with the dash, but we obviously can’t know what you headcanon with other players, and we want to make sure everyone is up to date!

[chaletfms]

★☆ ― thank you for checking into langdon lodge, SIOBHAN, MARLEY & HONEY*. you have twelve hours to report to reception & unpack your things ! we can’t wait to see you carving up the slopes. ( PHOTOHELLL, ALEXIS REN & FACECLAIM are now taken ) * could the honey applicant please message us with new fcs ? thanks !

★☆―❝ 〝photohelll. she/her. cis female. 〞dear SIOBHAN ‘SHIV’ JACKSON, upon reading your application we are pleased to inform you that your booking to be a GUEST at langdon lodge has been accepted. for only being 23, we believe that you do in fact resemble HARRIET SMITH. your piece about being from DENVER, COLORADO was very compelling and we’ll make sure to give FOLKLORE BY TAYLOR SWIFT a listen. honesty is the best policy so we appreciate you disclosing the fact that you are IMPATIENT but we think that balances out with the way that you are KIND HEARTED. let’s just hope that nobody finds out about REDACTED. see you soon ―【e, est, 18+】

★☆―❝ 〝alexis ren. she/her. cisfemale. 〞dear MARLEY HARTMAN, upon reading your application we are pleased to inform you that you have been invited to work with langdon lodge as a SERVER. for only being 20, we believe that you do in fact resemble PRINCESS ARIEL. your piece about being from FAIRMONT, ND, USA was very compelling and we’ll make sure to give GLITTERBUG by THE WOMBATS a listen. honesty is the best policy so we appreciate you disclosing the fact that you are MANIPULABLE but we think that balances out with the way that you are VIVACIOUS. let’s just hope that nobody finds out about REDACTED. see you soon ―【g, est, 21】

★☆―❝ 〝faceclaim. she/her. cis woman. 〞dear HONEY DALISAY, upon reading your application we are pleased to inform you that you have been invited to work with langdon lodge as a BARISTA. for only being TWENTY-ONE, we believe that you do in fact resemble 2003 LINDSAY LOHAN. your piece about being from MANCHESTER, ENGLAND was very compelling and we’ll make sure to give [THE SINGLES BY BIKINI KILL] a listen. honesty is the best policy so we appreciate you disclosing the fact that you are SELF-ABSORBED but we think that balances out with the way that you are INQUISITIVE. let’s just hope that nobody finds out about REDACTED. see you soon ―【k, cst, 21】

[shantiyogalove]

Whatever you call it, for those seeking wellness & recovery this day can be a challenge. 💜 Put a healthy twist on an often decadent celebration. 💚 Try Slow Flow Yoga w/Leah at 4pm or Yoga for Wellness & Recovery w/Marley at 6pm or both. We'll see you on the mat! 💛 (at Shanti Yoga Love LLC /Yoga Practice With Leah Hartman) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8_vlrlFX8f/?igshid=1kiwflmfqr96k

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10 Trends Shaping The Future Of The High-End Cannabis Industry

HIGH-LIGHTS

Today is 4/20, the day the world celebrates all things marijuana.

With medical marijuana legal in 28 U.S. states and recreational marijuana legal in 8, the opening of laws, attitudes and beliefs are continuing to move the market forward in favour of mainstream marijuana use.

The legal cannabis industry in the U.S. alone may grow to $50 billion in the next decade, expanding to more than eight times its current size. Globally, several countries including Israel, Germany, Australia, and Spain have made strides toward full legalisation.

HIGH-END

As support for federal legalisation of marijuana in the U.S. grows, so too do efforts to transform cannabis — and the accessories associated with it — into high-end products.

The industry has seen a surge of innovation from startups and investors - from premium subscription services to celebs cashing in on the ‘green rush’, a new level of luxury and design is taking over cannabis culture.

And with 84% of cannabis consumers in the U.S. in full-time employment, with 65% having a household income of $75,000 or more, there’s no surprise cannabis is shaping up to be the luxury market’s next big opportunity.

1. FORMATS

BEYOND THE BAGGIE: The opportunity to capitalise on the legalisation of marijuana goes far beyond than the humble baggie. Formats range from dinner party vape pens, on-the-go pre-rolls & cones, candles & diffusers, to jars, bottles & fresh-seal pouches reimagined through a high-design lens.

Beboe launched a range of high-end marijuana products ‘engineered for social consumption’. The products were a result of celebrity tattoo artist Scott Campbell & fashion exec Clement Kwan’s desire to fuse marijuana with ‘dinner party culture’ – where once guests would bring a bottle of wine, now they may bring high-quality vaporisers to pass around the table. Beboe’s rose gold pre-loaded single-use vape pens retail at $60 each.

Celebrity cannabis brands have driven interest in better design & branding solutions, with the notable example of Snoop Dogg choosing to hire design agency Pentagram to create the packaging for ‘Leafs by Snoop’. His range includes a variety of flowers, high concentrate waxes, shatters & edibles (more on edibles to follow).

Other formats lighting up the high-end cannabis world are Lola Lola’s pre-rolls & cones - perfect for gifting. Format innovation from Allay in the form of edible oils, tabs & wristbands – and it doesn't stop there - Foria have created a range of oils & suppositories for ‘intimate pleasure’.

And if you can’t beat a good old baggie – Seven Point & Avitas have redesigned the format through a high-design lens.

2. MICRODOSING

Microdosing is the practice of taking tiny amounts of marijuana to experience it’s benefits with reduced side effects – increasingly embraced by professionals, users say it boosts creativity, increases focus & relieves anxiety.

From edibles to water infused with THC (the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis), to coffee pods & tea-bags, small-dose edibles make up one of the fastest rising sectors of the $6.7 billion legal marijuana industry.

Edibles: Microdosing allows users to control marijuana intake and manage their personal tolerance.

The small-dose trend borrows from the pharmaceutical industry’s ‘minimum effective dose’ principle, with products ranging from marijuana infused chocolates, sweets, mints, sauces and beverages – all containing between 5 & 10mg of THC, the psychoactive ingredient in weed.  

Défoncé Chocolate was created by an ex-Apple employee looking for a user-friendly edible. His flagship product contains 180mg of THC, which can be divided into 18 pyramids, or 10mg doses – roughly the equivalent to a couple of hits off a pipe.

Other popular edibles include Snoop’s ‘Dogg Treats’ & chocolates, Petra & Mr Moxey’s mints and 1906 microdosing confectionery.

Infusions: Brewbudz launched a range of single-serve cannabis infused coffee pods to cater for the increasing demand for marijuana-based beverage products.

Water Water is marijuana-infused, organic and has very few calories – making it a big hitter with dieters and diabetics. Bottles sell for $12 – $15 in dispensaries.

Seven Point also show up in the infusions market with their single-dose cannabis teabags.

3. ACCESSORIES

In line with the decriminalization of marijuana, the stigma attached to weed culture has started to shed. As the choice of being a cannabis consumer is normalized, we’re starting to see the design of accessories & lifestyle elements catch-up.

So, less UV blown-glass bongs & Bob Marley paraphernalia and more objects that integrate with a well-designed lifestyle.

Tetra is a tightly curated online store with accessories that ‘elevate the weed smoking experience’.

Launched by three female design journalists, the store retails both contemporary and vintage pieces – some created by notable designers, others have been custom-made for the site.

“While there is a lot of innovation in the area, most of the players aren’t driven by aesthetics” says Eviana Hartman, one third of Tetra.

Rendered in luxurious materials like marble, gold, brass, and ceramic, it’s clear that these accoutrements are made to be proudly displayed around the home.

Fashion brand Vetements is also taking a slice of the ‘green rush’ with their (sold-out before you can even text your dealer) $750 grinder necklaces.

4. RETAIL

Retail is one of the most interesting opportunities shaping the future of the high-end cannabis industry. As legalisation spreads, so does the acceptance of walking into a dispensary – and with restrictions on shipping products, more focus will be put on retail experiences and shopping tourism.

Luxury cannabis retail becomes so much more than a transactional experience – decoding flavours, sampling edibles, product education, sensory experiences, play, technology, third spaces & gifting all play a part in the future of weed-tail.

Silverpeak

Colorado’s Silverpeak Apothecary balances traditional retail design with the unique display and service challenges faced by the cannabis retail industry.

For example – retailers are permitted  to display sample jars with a plastic or metal mesh screen to allow customers the ability to smell the product before purchasing. However, open marijuana products are not allowed inside a licensed retail outlet.

Vertically integrated, with a growing facility just 20 miles away from their store, Silverpeak points to how high-quality marijuana may be retailed as legalisation spreads across the U.S.

Diego Pellicer

Diego Pellicer in Seattle isn’t short of luxury cannabis lovers – with buds retailing at $2,000 and a single marijuana cigar* selling for $3,600 – the ‘cannabis connoisseurs’ go above and beyond to provide bespoke luxury items for their fanatics.

*The cigar holds 28grams of flower & 7 grams of oil

Serra

With three stand-out sites across Portland, Serra’s Marketing Director, Cambria Benson, set out to create spaces where customers felt comfortable shopping for cannabis - without any sense of wrongdoing.

From the greenhouse displays to the origami-wrapped chopsticks used for measuring buds to the La Marzocco espresso machine – Serra feels more like walking into an Anthropologie store than a ‘head shop’.

5. THIRD SPACE

With the legalization of cannabis in motion, it’s unsurprising that entrepreneurs have recognized lucrative business opportunities in a market on the brink of skyrocketing success.

But whilst many have focused their efforts on legally offering a product that is, more or less, already available on the market, there has been less mention of those seeking to elevate the experience around the culture.

With locations in Toronto, Seattle & a pop up in Venice Beach, Tokyo Smoke dub themselves as a ‘lifestyle collective for cannabis, coffee & culture’.

Founded by former Google employee Alan Gertner & his father, Tokyo Smoke sells custom roast coffees, food, cannabis accessories and high-design homeware.

As the industry becomes more public, Tokyo Smoke aim to provide experiences that reflect the evolving perception of marijuana.

When regulations catch up with their ambition, they will also sell four strains of their ‘house marijuana’ – Go, Relax, Relief & Balance.

Founded by former Google employee Alan Gertner & his father, Tokyo Smoke sells custom roast coffees, food, cannabis accessories and high-design homeware.

As the industry becomes more public, Tokyo Smoke aim to provide experiences that reflect the evolving perception of marijuana.

When regulations catch up with their ambition, they will also sell four strains of their ‘house marijuana’ – Go, Relax, Relief & Balance.

6. TO YOUR DOOR

 In the U.S. alone, the subscription box market generates approximately $5 billion dollars annually. Customers are signing up for monthly & on-demand curated care packages – from socks to sex toys, artisanal bacon to pet treats.

With cannabis still being a surreptitious purchase for many, even where it’s legal, luxury subscription services are a no brainer – and with a high-end luxury marijuana market that caters for people willing to spend almost $3,000 for one joint, there really are no limits when it comes to subscription boxes.

FROM PRESCRIPTION TO SUBSCRIPTION: Au offer a range of subscription packages starting at $140 a month – from edibles, sampler joints & flowers to an ‘intimates’ box containing oils, candles, beauty products and 24-karat gold rolling papers.

California based subscription brand, Club M started selling similar curated cannabis goodies – but found the offer wasn’t cutting it, with customers demanding rarer strains of cannabis & more luxurious accessories.  The company shifted their focus and now offer limited edition $1,000 & $2,000 boxes to their subscribers, of which 60% are women.

Subscription company Potbox have launched an on-demand service, enabling the customisation of when & how often San Franciscans receive their bundles. It also enables people outside of Potbox’s normal delivery area to purchase a single Potbox whilst in town.

Nestdrop started life as an alcohol delivery service and later expanded into marijuana - delivering prescriptions to Angelenos with a medical marijuana I.D – think Deliveroo, but for weed.

7. FOOD

The luxury cannabis market is not just about getting high – it’s about the taste, texture, quality, feeling and environment in which it can be enjoyed. So it’s not surprising that in our food obsessed world, the luxury weed industry is taking dining to a whole new level.

Cooking With Cannabis: Los Angeles ‘canna-cuisine’ chef Chris Sayegh cooks elaborate multicourse meals infused with THC – customers can book private dinners or join supper clubs with menus ranging from $250 - $500 per person.  

Similarly, ‘Jeff The 4/20 Chef’ travels to celebrity homes (and yachts) to cook up infused feasts – kale salads and hazy Thai wings with doses of around 10mg per person – which he says would have about the same effect as having two glasses of wine.

Chef to Chelsea Handler, Andrea Drummer balances delicate flavours and sources only high grade buds for her dishes. Her creations were recently showcased at The Grammys with a 10 course menu.

And it’s not all celebrity chefs – VICE’s Bong Appetit uncovers cannabis cooks from around the world, including the Ganja Grandma & Koreatown’s Kimchi Kush cooks.

Cannabis sommelier courses are also a ‘thing’. Every marijuana variety has a unique structure that produce very specific scents - by distinguishing those nuances, exciting weed pairing menus can be offered as an alternative to wine pairing.

8. WELLNESS & BEAUTY

With vampire facials, snail serums and placenta face masks, the wellness & beauty industry have always been innovators - and whilst it seems as though ‘Cannabis Beauty’ is a sudden trend, brands such as Malin & Goetz and Dr Bronner’s have been using the ingredient long before legalization.

Cannabis is an antioxidant which helps slow down damage to skin cells - rich in supplements, cannabis properties are beneficial for many skin conditions and helps to prevent aging.

Featured in the pages of Vogue, brands such as Apothecanna and Defined dominate the cannabis beauty market – with anti aging serums retailing at $64 for 2oz.

Whoppi Goldberg’s home-spa range ‘Whoopi & Maya’ claims targeted relief for cramps and is picking up momentum with beauty bloggers after being featured in Vanity Fair.

And it’s not just start-ups - established luxury brands such as  Malin + Goetz and Balenciaga infuse cannabis into their perfumes and oils.

Cannabis is also playing a role in wellness and active lifestyles:

Exercise and weed may seem like an unusual combination, however Everx CBD infused water claims to be the sports drink ‘athletes trust’ for it’s ability to relax the body and relieve pain post-workout.

Meanwhile, reality TV personality Bethenny Frankel found success with her ‘Skinnygirl’ line of low-calorie alcoholic drinks and is now looking to further her business into ‘wellness cannabis’ – developing a new strain of marijuana that eliminates the munchies.

9. TRAVEL

For a long time, Amsterdam was known as the capital of cannabis tourism, however with the legalisation of marijuana sweeping across the U.S & Europe, the ‘green traveler's’ map has started to shift.

BUD & BREAKFAST: Thanks to 4/20 specific travel agents like Bud & Breakfast (essentially the Airbnb of the weed world) you can upgrade your pokey hammocks & tie-dye sheets to luxury holiday rentals ranging from weed-friendly 15,000sqft mansions in Colorado, to tropical beach-side bungalows in Hawaii.

Billed as the ‘nation’s first cannabis-friendly’ resort, 170 acre Colorado ranch ‘Cannacamp’ is a lot like a vineyard - you can tour the grounds, take in the views, buy from the on-site dispensary and enjoy a farm-to-table meal.

Cannacamp prices start from around $400 per person, per night. For a more affordable option The Nativ Hotel in Denver offers 4/20 friendly stays from around $160.

10. MEDIA

As cannabis emerges from the black market into legal legitimacy, new publications – in print & online – are popping up with regularity, whilst mainstream press and lifestyle titles are also leaning into ‘weedia’.

For an industry of it’s size, there’s no surprise media outlets are dedicating themselves to pot culture.

Marijuana.com recently hired a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist to lead it’s editorial operations, whilst High Times magazine has been reporting on marijuana counterculture since it was founded more than 40 years ago.

Mainstream media has also joined the push into marijuana coverage – The Denver Post hired the paper’s first ever marijuana critic and introduced ���The Cannabist’, a website dedicated to the cannabis industry.

And weedia doesn’t stop there – with a significant proportion of the luxury cannabis market being female, there’s no surprise publications such as Vogue, Vanity Fair & Elle are dedicating ink to cannabis content.

PR powerhouse Cheryl Shuman says “It’s becoming more chic to talk about marijuana, it’s like being part of a tribe, if you will”.

It’s not often entire industries are born, so it feels like an exciting opportunity to break all traditions - legal marijuana could be the first billion dollar industry not dominated by men.

For as long as VICE has existed, cannabis-culture has always played part in their reporting. Now, with verticals such as their food dedicated platform ‘Munchies’ and their TV channel VICELAND, VICE’s role in cannabis culture has shifted from ‘report’ to ‘create’.

With ambassadors such as rapper & chef Action Bronson and host of ‘Huang’s World’ Eddie Huang, the breadth of VICE’s cannabis-content has appeal far beyond the hardcore ‘Ancient Aliens’ community.

VICELAND will be celebrating 4/20 all week with a wave of content, social takeovers & pop-ups across NY & LA.

Kat Towers - Head of Culture 

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[mightiestpirate]

As soon as the door closed behind him, Guybrush took a breath. One farewell, two more to go. He then made his way to Abe's place and knocked on the door.

"One moment." The old man's voice was heard, followed by footsteps and the door unlocking. "Yes, what can I-- oh, Mr. Marley. A pleasure to see you." The doctor smiled. "Afraid you caught me at an ill time... I have a patient with me. What can I help with?"

"Uh... I-I'll make this quick." Guybrush said, almost more for himself. "I'm gonna sail to Port Royal later today and I um... I wanted to say bye before I left."

"Oh... hmm..." Abe frowned. "It was a matter of time, I should have known that. Hand me your journal please."

Guybrush blinked in confusion and handed the journal, watching the doctor write quickly in it.

"When you get there, and you will be stopped by an officer, ask for Officer Johnathan Hartman. When you meet him, show him this. He can help you with anything you need." Abe spoke in a commanding tone, handing the journal back. "And tell him that papa is coming to visit soon... so for the love of God to clean his house."

Guybrush laughed and pocketed the book. "Doc, really, again thank you for... for everything." He extended his hand out to shake but Abe shook his head and pulled the blond into a hug.

"This feels more appropriate for you, Captain. Safe travels and be sure to write. Now, of you'll excuse me... I have a patient."

"Oh, right. Ah... yeah." Guybrush smiled as the doctor rolled his eyes and closed the door behind him.

One more to go, Guybrush thought.

The sunrise bathed the beach. On the sand, a lago was asleep, fully dressed, among the discarded corpses of a dozen bottles of beer. He turned on his side and used one ear to shield his eyes from the newborn light.

With his arms stretched up in the air, Winslow greeted the new day with open arms. He was silently thankful that everyone else was asleep when he woke up, it allowed him some time to himself. Deciding that the chance wouldn’t rise again, he decided to stroll along the sand when he spotted the white form sound asleep.

“Cocky?”

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[whatsgodgottodowithreligion-blog]

Racism: Fight The Real Enemy

Over twenty-five years ago, on an October 3rd, 1992 episode of Saturday Night Live, Irish folk-rock singer Sinead O’Connor exhibited a public act of civil disobedience, whose repercussions still reverberate to this day. Angered by the abuse and cover-up within the Catholic Church, she sang a heartfelt a capella version of Bob Marley’s classic tune, “War.” O’Connor revised some of the lyrics to depict the abuse and exploitation of youth, which culminated in her holding up a picture of Pope John Paul II. She ended this politically-charged moment by tearing up his picture on camera, adding, “Fight the real enemy” as the icing on the cake.

Needless to say, religious zealots and the righteously devout were appalled - calls were made to boycott her music, and destroy her physical albums and CD’s in effigy; SNL producer Lorne Michaels (in an act of genuine cowardice) not only disowned her actions in the press, but placed a lifetime ban on O’Connor from ever appearing on the show. Apparently, O’Connor held up a different picture (one of orphaned children) during the dress rehearsal, so no one had any idea the real target was going to be the Vatican, as represented by the Pope’s countenance. Actually, Michaels has an official policy that any guest who dares go “off script” in any way (as in improvising or changing up a written and rehearsed sketch) is deemed too risky, and O’Connor joined the ranks of non-controversial guest stars like Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman’s Louise Lasser, Charles Grodin, Martin Lawrence and Steven Segal.  

Still, the fact that no one in the SNL cabal had the slightest interest in finding out exactly why Sinead had chosen their show as a platform for political protest speaks volumes to an overarching ignorance of the social ills we so readily live with, coupled with our insatiable need for finding occasions to be offended. No matter that the sex abuse scandals that O’Connor had the prescience to expose have come to light in the most egregious, heartbreaking ways (not to mention the veil of collusion and denial which is equally appalling) - vindication for O’Connor’s bravery and outspokenness has never been forthcoming.

I bring this anecdote up to illustrate precisely what Sinead O’Connor was telling us back in 1992 - that is, it’s time we fight the real enemies to freedom, liberty, justice and equality. Which is why, when some misguided SJW’s decided that the real enemies of racial equality were statues of dead Confederate generals on the grounds of municipal buildings, I was taken aback by both the naiveté and indignation on display. The argument was that the statues represented the Civil War - specifically, the Southern bias that sided with those who were against the abolition of slavery, which of course, would have to be interpreted as a stain on American history that needed to be rectified. And so, the campaign was one to have these statues removed, so that the average American who found it oppressive to be reminded of our history could go about their business without being subjected to their racist iconography.

Never mind the fact that not all Northerners were opposed to slavery, or that Democratic politicians often sided with Confederate policy makers on the subject; that some in the North actually owned slaves themselves, or that the great emancipator, Abraham Lincoln, was a member of the Republican party. Let’s just paint the South with a wide brush, accuse them all of being racist, and therefore justify our campaign to remove all evidence of Confederate statues from public places. Several years back, during the height of this controversy, I was attending the annual Wild Goose Festival in Hot Springs, NC. The issue was very much on the minds of Southern progressives at the time, and many were both passionate and vocal about their distaste of seeing statues of Confederate generals gracing municipal buildings. 

I attended a late night philosophical program session where the topic of removing Confederate statues came up - out of the handful or so of us gathered around in discussion, I couldn’t help notice I was the only black person participating in a dialogue about racism. I listened to all the arguments about why those statues needed to go, how their very presence essentially validated our country’s racist past, and how they no longer served a useful purpose in our more ‘enlightened’ society. I held my tongue, and patiently waited until all the unified opinions had voiced themselves. Then I responded:

“So we should remove all these statues because of what they ‘represent’, which is oppression, racism and the genocide of African Americans. I see. My dad is from North Carolina, and his grandmother, my great-grandmother was a full-blooded Cherokee Indian. Let me ask you something, what should I, as a child of Cherokee ancestry think about the American flag? Isn’t it a fact that the settlers to America were essentially intruding on the Native American’s way of life? Did they not cheat, exploit, rape and murder my Native American brothers and sisters? Should I not view the stars and stripes as a symbol of racism, a symbol of the genocide of Native Americans, whom I can personally identify with? Should I not petition to have the American flag removed from all public and government buildings, as it serves as a constant reminder of the genocide of my people?”

Then I sat silent, waiting to see how this logical argument, which would have to be validated in much the same way as their anti-statues argument had been, would be processed. No one said a word. No one would be willing to give my argument the same credence theirs had been given. Finally, the one and only response I got to this was, “Well, that would never happen.” I was under the impression that our philosophical discourse was one of ideology, not of probability. That was the best they could do - tell me it could never happen, not should it happen, on purely ideological reasoning? No one offered me any sympathy when I laid out, in concrete terms, the cost of Colonialism on Native American peoples. Why was no one willing to validate my pain, my grief, my argument?

I don’t find it offensive to see Confederate statues in public places, for the simple reason that the Confederacy and the Civil War are A PART OF AMERICAN HISTORY. We can exorcise the aspects of our history which we find too uncomfortable to process or face, but that doesn’t mean they never happened, as much as we might wish to believe so. How do we learn from history if we remain unwilling to acknowledge it (and that my friends, should include the very history of how this great Nation was founded)? To all my well-meaning, empathic Caucasian brethren, I offer you this challenge: instead of being offended by a statue, or a tasteless celebrity Tweet, or a T-shirt in a supermarket, or a character in a sitcom, advocate on my behalf when a cab driver rolls past my outstretched arm to pick up a white fare; speak up for me when I am being harassed by a policeman for “walking while black”; show your righteous indignation when I am denied access to housing by a landlord who clearly doesn’t want black people renting his apartment; call out your Queer brethren when I am at a bar, and the first questions I am asked are “Do you know where I can score some coke?” or “You’re not a hustler, are you?”; prove your solidarity when that white woman moves her purse or that white guy checks his billfold when I walk past; spend less time finding occasions to be offended by ‘symbolic racism’, and take the time to be cognizant of, and responsive to, the countless examples of actual racism which I encounter on a daily basis, regardless of my geopositioning in this great country we live in.

That is, if your goal is to “fight the real enemy.”

[arthurzdrinc]

Here is a shorterrr sort of shorter exerpt. If you are interested in reading the whole thing you can on my facebook, or wordpress blog, whichever social media network you prefer. Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/notes/arthur-zdrinc/lets-stop-hating-lets-not-repeat-history/1733719220006923/?comment_id=10155263523591022&notif_id=1525917213802086&notif_t=comment_mention&ref=notif Wordpress: https://wordpress.com/post/arthurzdrinc.wordpress.com/121 FINALLY!! For over a year now I've binge watched debates, documentaries, and binge read History books at about 7 different libraries. I'm not proud of the fact that my late fees are exponentially increasing... Why? Because learning should never stop, and quite frankly I miss academia, I miss the environment of bright intellectual people on their quests for knowledge, and the smell of old books with yellowed pages. I began an intense research project on my own time. The list of sources is excruciatingly extensive so I have listed it on the bottom for anyone and everyone interested in History who wants to read up. Death toll statistics during a secular century: First World War (1914–18): 15 million Russian Civil War (1917–22): 9 million Soviet Union, Stalin’s regime (1924–53): 20 million Second World War (1937–45): 55 million Chinese Civil War (1945–49): 2.5 million People’s Republic of China, Mao Zedong’s regime (1949–75): 40 million Tibet (1950 et seq.): 600,000 Congo Free State (1886–1908): 8 million Mexico (1910–20): 1 million Turkish massacres of Armenians (1915–23): 1.5 million China (1917–28): 800,000 China, Nationalist era (1928–37): 3.1 million Korean War (1950–53): 2.8 million North Korea (1948 et seq.): 2 million Rwanda and Burundi (1959–95): 1.35 million Second Indochina War (1960–75): 3.5 million Ethiopia (1962–92): 400,000 Nigeria (1966–70): 1 million Bangladesh (1971): 1.25 million Cambodia, Khmer Rouge (1975–78): 1.65 million Mozambique (1975–92): 1 million [I was here one of the highest amputee rates in the world because floods washed all the land mines around and no one know where they are. The orphanage I served at had 175 children many of whom have lost their parents to mines, an echo of human ingenuity mixed with equal parts hatred, selfishness, pride, stupity, and technological advancements] Afghanistan (1979–2001): 1.8 million Iran–Iraq War (1980–88): 1 million Sudan (1983 et seq.): 1.9 million Kinshasa, Congo (1998 et seq.): 3.8 million Philippines Insurgency (1899–1902): 220,000 Brazil (1900 et seq. 500,000 Amazonia (1900–1912): 250,000 Portuguese colonies (1900–1925): 325,000 French colonies (1900–1940): 200,000 Japanese War (1904–5): 130,000 German East Africa (1905–7): 175,000 Libya (1911–31): 125,000 Balkan Wars (1912–13): 140,000 [My Grandmother on my Dad's side was born into this... this isn't usually taught in your typical American history class] Greco–Turkish War (1919–22): 250,000 Spanish Civil War (1936–39): 365,000 Franco Regime (1939–75): 100,000 Abyssinian Conquest (1935–41): 400,000 Finnish War (1939–40): 150,000 Greek Civil War (1943–49): 158,000 Yugoslavia, Tito’s regime (1944–80): 200,000 First Indochina War (1945–54): 400,000 Colombia (1946–58): 200,000 India (1947): 500,000 Romania (1948–89): 150,000 [my parents grew up under the oppression of one of the stupidest dictators, Nicolae Ceausescu. So I listen to them when they say socialism/communism will NEVER work... it hasn't for 100 years and won't until the great heat death of the Universe] Burma/ Myanmar (1948 et seq.): 130,000 Algeria (1954–62): 537,000 Sudan (1955–72): 500,000 Guatemala (1960–96): 200,000 Indonesia (1965–66): 400,000 Uganda, Idi Amin’s regime (1972–79): 300,000 Vietnam, postwar Communist regime (1975 et seq.): 430,000 Angola (1975–2002): 550,000 East Timor, conquest by Indonesia (1975–99): 200,000 Lebanon (1975–90): 150,000 Cambodian Civil War (1978–91): 225,000 Iraq, Saddam Hussein (1979–2003): 300,000 [most millennials at least know about this guy] Uganda (1979–86): 300,000 Kurdistan (1980s, 1990s): 300,000 Liberia (1989–97): 150,000 Iraq (1990–): 350,000 Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992–95): 175,000 Somalia (1991 et seq.): 400,000 --------------- Works Cited "B&J": Jacob Bercovitch and Richard Jackson, International Conflict : A Chronological Encyclopedia of Conflicts and Their Management 1945-1995 (1997) Berlinski, David, The Devil's Delusion: Atheism and its scientific pretensions (2009) Bodart, Gaston, Losses of Life in Modern Wars (1916) Britannica, 15th edition, 1992 printing Brzezinski, Zbigniew, Out of Control: Global Turmoil on the Eve of the Twenty-first Century (1993). 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