#pretty princess João

[https-mes-que-un-club]

It's either João hat-trick masterclass or twink death

@joão AWAKEN TWINK

[https-mes-que-un-club]

JOÃO FELIX GOAL❗❗❗

HE'S BEATING THE CUCK ALLEGATIONS HE'S THE BEST, HE'S EVERYTHING, HE'S A PRETTY PRINCESS AND WE ARE ONE UP❗❗❗

[chlerc]

back in barcelona ; joão félix

— summary; catching her in the stands while he’s playing for barcelona is certainly not the way he thought he’d ever see her again.

pairing — joao felix x old-friends-actress!f. reader ( third person story )

social media au + 1085.

content — old friends, she studied in joao’s school but moved back to barcelona and they were only mutuals on instagram but never talked. joao pinned over her.

NAVIGATION + author’s note: back in chicago trend but make it back in barcelona cause you can never take the man out of the barcelona girl!!!

song rec for this fic — end of beginning!!

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ynusername did you miss me, Viseu?

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itsnicolewallace I MISS YOU, regresa a mí!!! (come back to me)

evaruiz tan hermosa (so gorgeous)

maddisonarg love you

ynusername @maddisonarg love you too!!!

gabrieloxguevaraa eres tan bonitaaaaa (you’re so pretty)

ynusername @gabrielxoguevaraa halagándome guapo (flattering me, handsome)

ferrantorres 🔥

yn.officialupdates Drop dead gorgeous

hugofelix18 meu irmão sentiu sua falta (my brother missed you)

ynusername @hugofelix18 saia do aplicativo 🤦🏻‍♀️ (get off the app)

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ynusername THE LAST TIME ON SET!!! Super excited for this to go out on @netflixes soon, catch Through My Window coming up. Really really love this one, please look forward to it 🤍

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juliopfernandez por favor espera #ATravésDeTuMirada!!! (please look forward to Through My Window)

carlitosalcarazz Le conté a mi mamá sobre nosotros 😉 (I told my mum about us)

ynusername @carlitosalcarazz sin habla 🤦🏻‍♀️ (speechless)

siramartinezc Eres tan bonita te quiero tan mala (you’re so pretty I want you so bad)

hugofelix18 legal, vou dizer ao meu irmão para assistir (Nice, will tell my brother to watch it)

ynusername @hugofelix18 HUGOOOO, ir para a cama 😠 (go to bed)

joaofelix79 @hugofelix18 você está cheio de merda, o que você está fazendo e dizendo aqui? (You’re full of shit, what are you doing and saying here?)

gqportugal 🤩🤩🤩

gqspain ¡nuestra princesa! (Our princess)

IT COULD HAVE BEEN the lack of sleep catching up on him from yesterday but he swore he wasn’t seeing things. Amidst the sea of faces in the crowd, his gaze kept drifting to a familiar figure seated near the team’s bench where he stood nearby taking a quick gulp of water.

There she was, with her eyes the colour of earth kissed by spring rains, the hue that promises to stir life from dormant seeds, the nascent plants guided upward by the light before blossoming into the vibrant colours of a new season. Her hair was the brown of aged mahogany, rich and deep, yet with the subtle hues only time brings. Those strands that he was too familiar with, staring at the back of her head back in the days whilst she sat in front of him in classes.

She was a constant presence in his thoughts, a captivating enigma he couldn't shake off. Her laughter echoed in his mind when the lights dimmed in his bedroom, her smile a beacon of warmth that drew him in. But here, in the midst of the pulsating stadium, João couldn't believe his eyes. Was it truly her?

Throughout the match, João’s mind oscillated between the thrill of the game and the enigmatic presence of her. His concentration wavered, his thoughts drifting to moments shared and conversations unspoken. With each passing minute, the field seemed to blur, his focus slipping away like sand through his fingers.

But duty called and he pushed aside the distractions, channeling his energy into the game, his every touch eliciting roars of approval from the crowd for those seventy three minutes he played. He thanked his lucky stars and the coach for subbing him off early today, finding himself a seat within her distance. João’s neck awkwardly craned and turned just to catch a glimpse of her, her eyes everywhere but on him.

And when he catches her eyes before he could realise he was staring, his breathing becomes harder, the pensive look on him melting into a smile as soft as the morning light. His body squirms just a little as his muscles relax but he just threw a thumbs up her way, acting as if everything was fine. There was something about that gaze of her he’ll never find in another woman.

As the final whistle blew and Barcelona emerged victorious, João’s heart raced with adrenaline and triumph. But amidst the celebrations, a lingering doubt gnawed at him. Should he have approached her? But it was probably her lookalike, the last he checked her Instagram, she was still on set and busy. At the end of the day, he knew deep in every nook and crevice of his heart that it was probably her and he was just lying to himself, no mistakes on recognising the girl he secretly pinned after in highschool.

There would be other matches, other moments. For now, João embraced the euphoria of victory, knowing that somewhere amidst the chaos of the stadium, she lingered, a silent specter in the tapestry of his dreams. He made a mental note of checking her Instagram later tonight and stop his brother from commenting outrageous comments about himself.

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ynusername back in barcelona, i feel it 🤍

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judebellingham wrong place bruv, thought we talked about this before?

ynusername @judebellingham literally born in barcelona before i went to UK and befriend you whilst on shoot??? the ego, jude…

judebellingham @ynusername YOU’RE SOOO MEAN, did you just call me egoistic? Not gonna talk to you ever 😞

rolemod3lyn @ynusername Y’ALL ARE FRIENDS???

claaragalle no podría extrañarte más (couldn’t miss you more)

drewstarkey you visiting home but I don’t see you? (I’m supposed to be your home) 😠

ksi #drinkprime!

ynusername @ksi this is not the football team you sponsored mate????

ksi @ynusername ohhh i thought…

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ynusername off season for me but always cheering my number 1 and childhood team on with Laila! ps ksi this is the team you sponsor.

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ksi #DRINKPRIME

judebellingham how bout you come to madrid and visit your friend (me) too!

ynusername @judebellingham thought someone didn’t wanna talk to me 😒

judebellingham @ynusername we LITERALLY FACETIMED after my comment????

fcbarcelona Welcome Back Home ✨🏠

barca.4life SHE A CULER TOO???

davidrenzo she just got more perfect

forblaugrana One of our own, culer 💙❤️

ferrantorres Bienvenido de vuelta amiga, gracias por venir! (Welcome back home friend, thanks for coming by!)

ynusername @ferrantorres no hay problema chico tiburón 👉🦈 (no problem shark boy)

itsnicolewallace Dijiste que me llamarías cuando hayas vuelto a España, mentirosa (you said you'd call me when you're back in spain, liar)

ynusername @itsnicolewallace ¡Te iba a sorprender! (I was going to surprise you)

The last time he was playing in the stadium and on the pitch was when she was here. And she literally was here after her two recent posts on her social media platform accounts. And he was right, João would never recognise the wrong woman, not when he memorised every bit and parts of her before she left Viseu.

In the velvet night, the shining light of the stadium shone upon her, illuminating each and every feature of her. João legs unable to carry himself forward, entranced by her with his match jersey in one hand and a towel in the other. There she was looking right at him, dead in his eyes whilst a small grin plastered across her face.

“You’re staring at her like you love her.” Ferran nudges him by his shoulder, a small hint of banter evident in his voice. “She’s your friend though, isn’t she?” João questions, his once agape jaw now capable of finding words to speak, arms hanging around Ferran’s shoulders as they walk towards where she was.

“Yeah but we aren’t that close like you are with her.” Ferran shrugs nonchalantly, removing João’s arm around his shoulder before patting João on the back and pushing him towards her before running into the tunnel. “Good luck, I know you can do it.” He heard the whispers of Ferran before actually processing what happened.

“Long time no see and talk, great goal today Floki.” She rubbed his shoulders, calling him by his nickname she had for him in school. She was the whole entire point of naming his own dog Floki, just to have the simplest and smallest yet memorable thing of her by his side.

His palms turned sweaty at the moment, nibbling at the lower lip of his and he swore he could hear his heart palpitating against his chest, yearning to be freed from the tightness within him. “Thanks, it’s so good to see you after all these years. You still look gorgeous.”

Her eyes curved into crescents, his favourite thing about her. “Really, you think so?” Her fingers are linked together while she fiddles with them, swaying her body a little from side to side. “I don’t think so, I am sure. Anyways, what brings you here?”

“You, I heard you have been loaned to Barcelona for the season and I thought to just drop by some matches to watch you while cheering for the team.” She turns João around, pushing him to walk into the tunnel while she follows behind. He didn’t know how to reply, losing all capability of talking when he couldn’t find the right words without messing it up and showing his anxiousness.

“That’s good, I was hoping to catch you in Barcelona when I saw your Instagram post. I mean not that I follow up on it but nevermind, I’m not explaining myself clearly.” He waved his hand in the air, a sign for her to shrug the conversation and whatever he just said off.

“It’s okay I miss you too João, you can just admit it.”

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ynusername Floki & Laila’s papa and mama reunion

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judebellingham uh, Floki as in João Félix’s sausage dog? 🤔

ynusername @judebellingham RUDE! You’re calling Laila a sausage too? You’re calling her fat? BLOCKED.

judebellingham @ynusername YOU’RE PUTTING WORDS INTO MY MOUTH. SAUSAGE DOGS ARE CUTE IS WHAT I MEANT.

bornaswaglife OMG??? THE CROSSOVER

joaofelix79 Laila and Floki’s mama 🤍

ynusername @joaofelix79 you too papa!

ferrantorres 😆😆😆

livenolaughnolife TWO DACHSHUND OMGGG EVEN MATCHING DOGS

barcawag.planet This is literally so unexpected and cute

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joaofelix79 Laila’s mama but myself and Floki’s new mama now 😉

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pablogavi 👏👏

andr34daurent bros pulling 10s on and off pitches

marcguiu9 lindo hermano (nice one brother)

forblaugrana 10/10

ynusername my favourite dog papa 🤍

joaofelix79 @ynusername & my favourite mama

blaugranaplanet ustedes dos son muy lindos juntos, se complementan bien (you two are really cute together, complement each other well)

lamineyamal ¿Tienes dos perros salchicha, papá? (You got two sausage dogs papa?)

fcbarcelona Floki’s Star papa & Princess mama!

[footballlover8]

Vs Model!Insta Au ||Pedri González Lopez

Warnings: hinting too some suggestive content.(let me know if there is anything else)

Requested:Yes/No

Fc:Adriana Lima

A/n:Not that good at writing Insta au’s! But I love finding pictures and stuff, so hope you guys like it regardless!❤️

@Y/n.PG04

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Y/n.PG04:Angel🪽

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Pedri:Mi hermosa Princesa!😍

Belengavira79:So proud of me niñita!

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Aurorapaezg:Beautiful baby sis!😍😘

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Fan7:She’s so pretty😍

Fan59:She doesn’t even really have too try🥰 She looks flawless regardless…all the pictures Pedri shares of her sleeping, she looks beautiful all the time!❤️

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Fan43:Why does Pedri sound like a creep?

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@Pedri

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Pedri: ¿Cómo se ve tan guapa mi princesita?😍🤤 Estoy muy orgulloso de ti, ángel mío❤️

(How does my little princess look so beautiful?) (so proud of you my Angel)

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Pablogavi:please don’t ever put that drooling emoji and my sister together ever again thank you.

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Pedri:You’re just jealous 🙄

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Pablogavi:IT’S MY SISTER!????

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Pedri:Omg you’re so stupid, you’re jealous because you can’t have ME

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Y/n.PG04:que…?

(What..?)

Fan71:She’s just as confused as us…😭

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@Y/n.PG04

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Y/n.PG04:living in a fairytale💙

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Pedri:you’re an Angel😍

Pablogavi:A little proud, I guess…

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Y/n.PG04:Love you too hermano!

Mikkykiemeney:Proud mother!😍😘

annalewandowska:proud of you guapa!😘

Fan44:How does she look so pretty????

Fan86:Just all the footballers casually liking y/n’s post….

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Pedri:I hate it

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Fan65:BAHAHAH PEDRI

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@Pedri

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Pedri:finally got the princess her little puppy❤️

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Pablogavi:You spoil her too much hermano!

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Pedri:!!!?????? YOU DO TOO????

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Pablogavi:Shut up

Fan5:AWWWWW!!! WHATS ITS NAME…?

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Y/n.PG04:His name is Hugooooooo!🥰 Like João’s brother!

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Joaofelix79:Why did you name him after my brother?

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Y/n.PG04:Hugo is an adorable name!!!

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Hugofelix18:Feeling honored🙏

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Y/n.PG04:Your welcome☺️

Fan8:I love how Hugo got involved😭

Fan6:I love their relationship too much😍

Fan99:Gonna die if they don’t get married🥰

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Fan2:Nice emoji association…😃

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@Y/n.PG04

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Y/n.PG04:I also get hard sometimes my g😃

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Pablogavi:Really hope that was a joke…for your own good @pedri…..

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Pedri:Yeah…of course it was hermano!

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Mikkykiemeney:Definitely not a joke…

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Y/n.PG04:Definitely not

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Ferrantorres:You’re in trouble big guy…

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Pedri:Shut up!

Fan3:They are fucking adorable and a lil kinky at the same time…

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Fan7:Why is that so fucking cute?

Taia_belloli:IM DEAD GIRL😭😭😭

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Katrinefogtfriis:You did him dirty😭😭

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Daniterstegen:I think Your brother accidentally kicked a ball in my husbands face instead of your Boyfriends….he came home with a bruise on his eye😭😭😭

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Y/n.PG04: @pablogavi !!! DID YOU SAY SORRY????

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Pablogavi:IT WAS AN ACCIDENT AND YES I SAID SORRY…..

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Pedri:Not only a bad aim at girls it seems….

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Pablogavi:SHUT UP

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Fan3:DYINGGGG

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@Pedri

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Pedri:Still Don’t know what princess treatment is but @Y/n.PG04 told me too write it as the caption🤷‍♂️

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Y/n.PG04:CUTIE PATOOTIEEEEE🥹🥰

Frenkiedejong:Even I know what that is…you’re an oblivious man.

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Pedri:Then will you tell me what it is!???

Fan76:So cuteeeee! Omg🥰

Pablogavi:A little cute…just a little

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Fan5:Awwww, trying not too cry because he feels lonely!❤️😭

Mikkykiemeney:Sweetest couple on earth!

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Frenkiedejong:Excuse me?

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Mikkykiemeney:We’re married you idiot

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Y/n.PG04:no emoji in the end hits hard…

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Mikkykiemeney:❤️

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Taia_belloli:I agree with mikky here!

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Daniterstegen:Me too!

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Saraguendogan:Me three😍

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Danielalexmachado:yesss me four!😘 (if that’s a thing..)

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Abioliivera: Me five!💓

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annalewandowska:Have too join in then… Me six!🥰

Fan53:Awww! He does her hair!!!

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Y/n.PG04:YESSSS! He can even braid!

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Fan80:Awww! I bet her learnt it just for her!

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[https-mes-que-un-club]

Our pretty princess Joãozinho will get a hat-trick and kick their balls in front of all of madrid of course 🙄

joão félix they are calling you a cuck in the streets of madrid HOW will YOU respond 🫵

[alexsmitposts]

The “Corruption” Narrative: Who’s Afraid of Isabel Dos Santos? And Why? The words they use to describe her are nasty, cliché, but all too familiar. They call her “Princess,” “Oligarch,” and accuse her of “embezzlement” “peddling influence” etc. The truth is that Isabel Dos Santos, the richest woman in Africa, has for decades been on the hit list of the most powerful people in the world.  In the first month of 2020, the international media has doubled down, taken aim, and decided to go for the kill. And who are the hitmen? The same folks who brought you the Panama Papers, the shady International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The outlet with ties to the Democracy Fund of the United Nations, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and George Soros’ Open Society Foundation is repeating their same old mantra. They accuse independent leaders around the world, from Russia, China, Latin America, and Africa of being “corrupt.” They display in rather convenient “leaks,” as if it is somehow shocking, that the leaders of countries with massive populations and resources in-fact possess lots of wealth. The international audience is led to the conclusion that the targeted leader should be removed. Misuse of government funds and other malpractice is certainly a plague rampant in many developing countries. When nations are working to raise themselves out of poverty, shady practices often become a kind of way of life as the population learns to “take care of each other.” The result is often widespread inefficiency. But what is the obvious goal of these Soros, USAID backed ICIJ operations? To keep intact the corrupt, monopolistic global financial order that exists by selectively targeting those who challenge it. The deeply corrupt global order where Wall Street and London bankers rule the world, keeping it poor so they can stay rich, pushing policies of “de-regulation” and “free markets” that have failed over and over, never gets called into question. “Corruption” charges were used to oust Dilma Roussef, to imprison Lula Di Silva who would have won the 2018 election according to every poll, and install autocratic free market demagogue Jiar Bolsanaro in Brazil. “Corruption” allegations are constantly used to stir up opposition to the Putin government by forces who were quite satisfied with the free market looting during the Yeltsin-era, and dislike that Russia has been restored as an economic power and energy exporter. Leftist Vice President Christina Kirchner in Argentina was also hit with a series of “corruption” charges by supporters of the IMF and the free market policies, who attempted to undo her progressive reforms during the Mauricio Macri. Meanwhile, many politicians in the “free” western capitalist countries have offshore bank accounts, take care of their relatives and business associates, and otherwise engage in notably corrupt behavior. The President of the United States is pretty obviously tied to a chain of “Trump Hotels” around the world, and many questions have been raised about that since the 2016 elections. Former Vice President Joe Biden’s son conveniently got a well paying job at a Burisma Holdings, a Ukrainian Natural Gas corporation, at the very moment when the USA was backing the “EuroMaiden” events that toppled President Yanukovych. An Oil Rich Country, Kept Poor by Western Capitalism Angola is not a poor country. It has lots of oil. Its natural gas potential is just being realized. It has minerals and a vast population. However, poverty is widespread in this southern African nation. Until 1975, Angola was a colony of Portugal. The population lived as colonial slaves, worked to death, kept in poverty, as their resources were utilized to line the pockets of Portuguese businessmen. The People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) was formed in 1956 to throw off the colonial chains. The MPLA was a Marxist-Leninist political organization backed and armed by the Soviet Union. It waged a guerilla insurgency, fighting Portuguese troops, right up until the Carnation Revolution.  When the fascist government of Portugal fell in 1975, colonial territories were granted independence. The MPLA took power as the elected government of a newly free Angola. Immediately following independence, the apartheid government of South Africa invaded Angola. Over 65,000 Cuban soldiers were sent to support the MPLA in fighting off this and subsequent invasions by the apartheid regime. Cuba continued to maintain a military presence in Angola to support the MPLA. At the time of independence, the United States government had already been arming and training a group of terrorists and extremists called the National Union for the Total Independence of Angola (UNITA) that conducted assassinations and other acts of violence against the MPLA.  UNITA at first claimed to be Maoist Communists and had relations with China, but by the late 1970s they were Evangelical Christians and advocates of western capitalism. The United States was their primary supporter, and anti-communism was their rallying cry. The leader of the CIA trained and armed UNITA terrorists like  Jonas Savimbi. Savimbi murdered civilians, bombed schools and hospitals and committed horrendous atrocities. Savimbi was a practitioner of witchcraft and a literal cannibal, who ate the corpses of MPLA soldiers. The horrendous atrocities of Jonas Savimbi has been well documented, but this did not stop the Reagan White House and other US administrations from embracing them as freedom fighters. The goal of the MPLA was to peacefully develop Angola into a prosperous socialist country. This was not possible in a state of total civil war, as US-backed terrorists ravaged the country for 27 years. Even when peace was finally declared in 2002, the United Nations noted that Angola was littered with landmines, and most of its bridges and essential infrastructure had been destroyed. “Angola Starts Now!” In 2002, with peace declared, the MPLA declared “Angola Starts Now!” and began to eradicate poverty and economically develop the country. Their efforts were aided significantly by the highest oil prices in world history. The GDP increased at a staggeringly high average of 11.1% from 2001 to 2010. China worked with Angola to build new railways connecting previously isolated parts of the country. The capital city of Luanda became a prosperous business center. Millions of Angolans were lifted from poverty. Who was key in making all of this happen? Isabel Dos Santos. Isabel is the daughter of the country’s first elected President Jose Eduardo Dos Santos. It is largely because of her efforts that Angola now has a state controlled mobile telecommunications corporation, Unitel. She also helped to set up Banco de Fomento Angola and Banco BIC, two private banks based in Angola. These are banks subsidized with state oil profits, that have provided loans allowing the domestic economy of Angola to flourish. Isabel Dos Santos has traveled around the world working to bring foreign investment into her homeland. In 2016 Isabel Dos Santos moved out of the private sector and was named as the director of Sonangol, the state-run oil company that remains at the center of the Angolan economy. Much like Putin did in Russia with Gazprom and Rosneft, Sonagol is a “national champion.” It is a state-controlled energy corporation utilized to create economic growth and stabilize the market. It was with Sonangol’s proceeds that the mining and agricultural sectors were stimulated. Nigeria is now the top oil exporting country in Africa. It has been a playground for Chevron, BP, Royal Dutch Shell, and Exxon-Mobile for years. Nigeria has a few billionaires, but the population is overwhelmingly poor and illiterate. While lots of oil is extracted and lots of profits made by western corporations, nothing like Angola’s economic boom of 2002-2014 has ever happened in Nigeria, despite decades and decades in the oil business. The successes of Angola cannot be blamed on high oil prices alone, but rather on state central planning, utilizing oil proceeds to eradicate poverty and construct. Isabel Dos Santos has spent very little time working in government. She prides herself on her success as a businesswoman in the private sector. Her dynamic leadership and strategic management of private companies, in coordination with state central planners, created all kinds of spectacular results. “There are thousands of people whom we gave their first job,” she told BBC. When a new President took office in 2017, the Wall Street Journal celebrated Isabel Dos Santos’ departure. It accused her of running “turgid bureaucracy.” American oil companies were angry that she “required that they buy supplies from select domestic firms.” Dos Santos enforced environmental laws, and would not privatize the newly discovered natural gas resources that “by law belongs to the government.” Immediately before  the ouster of Isabel Dos Santos from Sonangol, Total, BP, Haliburton, and Exxon-Mobile had terminated their relationship with the state-run firm. It appears that the big oil bankers almost demanded her ouster from the new administration of President Juan Lourenço and their wish was granted. A Failed Administration Scapegoating Its Predecessors Lourenço promised to usher in an “economic miracle” with his free market reforms once elected. The opposite has occurred. Unemployment has risen. Strikes and social unrest are also increasing. 28% of Angola’s population lives on less than $1.90 per day. Lourenço has signed on with the International Monetary Fund, known for pushing deregulation and Milton Friedman style economic reforms in exchange for “development loans.” Since he cannot fix the economy, Lourenço seems to be focused scapegoating his predecessors, who presided over huge economic achievements. President João Lourenço calls himself “the terminator,” and he has worked hard to single out members of the Dos Santos family and their allies for prosecution. 45 cases are currently in court, and Isabel Dos Santos is now among those facing charges, as is her younger brother. However, a BBC article published on January 16th seems to have revealed that the campaign against Santos isn’t simply about retaliation against the Dos Santos family. During  an interview, Isabel Dos Santos “declined four times to rule out” running for the Presidency. Later she told a Portuguese network “it’s possible” that she may intend run for head of state in 2022. And what else, she could very well win, despite massive huge efforts to besmirch her reputation with the convenient “Luanda Leaks” presented by the Soros, USAID tied outlet. To Angolans who have endured decades of civil war followed by miraculous amounts of growth, the name “Dos Santos” is associated with the legacy of the anti-colonial struggle, as well as a decade of exciting hope. The “Iron Lady” Southern Africa Needs? Indicating why she might consider a Presidential run, she told BBC “President Lourenço is fighting for absolute power. There’s a strong wish to neutralize any influence that [former] President Dos Santos might still have in the MPLA…. If a different candidate would appear [ahead of the 2022 presidential election] supported by former President Dos Santos or allies linked to him, that would really challenge [Mr Lourenço’s] position because his current track record is very, very poor.” In fact, Isabel Dos Santos could be the kind of leader that Southern Africa desperately needs. Her father was a guerilla fighter who fought the Portuguese and went into exile. Her mother was a Russian Communist. While the MPLA backed away from Soviet-style Marxism-Leninism in 1991, it remains a Democratic Socialist Party, and its members are dedicated to building a society where all Angolans have what they need. Already, from both the private sector and as the head of Sonangol, Dos Santos has put into practice a successful implementation of policies that could be called “petro-socialism” i.e. using state-run oil profits to centralize and build up an economy. On the northern end of the continent, Libya flourished under such policies. The Islamic Socialist government of Moammar Gaddafi built the world’s largest irrigation system, “the man-made river.” Libya had the highest life expectancy on the African continent until 2011 and had achieved universal housing and literacy. Libya worked hard to suppress Al-Qaida and terrorist groups and provided financial support to the Irish Republican Army, the Nation of Islam, the Black Panthers, and many other socialist and anti-imperialist forces around the world. In his final year, Gaddaffi openly spoke of establishing an African currency and an African bank, laying the basis for independence from western financial power. All of this culminated in the USA funding an uprising against him, and NATO bombing campaign that destroyed the country. During Gaddaffi’s leadership, Africans from across the continent piled into the Libya where the state provided them with employment. Now, in a war-torn, newly impoverished and destroyed post-Gaddafi, pro-western Libya, Africans are trying to get out on rafts, and drowning in the Mediterranean trying to reach Europe. Russia and China were both deeply impoverished countries at the beginning of the 20th Century, but it was with state central planning, mobilizing the population and rationally organizing the economy that they became superpowers. Both countries have learned the lessons of the Soviet Union’s demise, and recognize the need for foreign investment and a private sector, which will  allow more entrepreneurialism. However, Russia and China continue to get stronger because they have not fallen into the trap of “profits in command” and the chaos of the market. All across the developing world, the absolute failure of Milton Friedman-style economics can be seen. Even the Bretton Woods institutions now admit that they have been “too Neoliberal.” All out “free trade” Adam Smith-style capitalism is not the answer, for Angola or any other country. If Isabel Dos Santos, a savvy businesswoman was elected, carrying with her a family name that is associated with better times, and resilient leadership, she could very well turn things around. As Russia becomes more involved in helping strengthen African countries, and  as China’s Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank works to build infrastructure to help the development of independent economies, Isabel Dos Santos has great potential as a leader. With her strength and boldness, she could bring economic growth, financial independence, and hope to millions of people, not just in her own country, but throughout the region.

[thesinglesjukebox]

WEDNESDAY CAMPANELLA - THE BAMBOO PRINCESS [7.86] Have a good Wednesday! And a good day, as well...

Ryo Miyauchi: "The Bamboo Princess" wipes Wednesday Campanella's slate clean. Gone are the mouthful word salads, replaced by a lyrical and logical tale that makes more use of silence. Kenmochi Hidefumi moves away from the hottest dance-music sounds for string plucks, woodblocks and big brass, though he still can't resist including some skittering drums and electronic sound effects. The biggest shift comes from Kom_I, whose vocal aspirations of the past few years fully bloom. Knowing her performance antics of the past -- which included a few times where she wandered backstage mid-song as the TV cameras kept rolling -- it's a moment of growth to witness the once-restless Kom_I stand rather proper and calm while embracing the music. [8]

Pedro João Santos: A quiet triumph from Wednesday Campanella, whose Galapagos EP bridges the gap between their pop sensibilities and their newfound propensity toward ambient soundscapes. "The Bamboo Princess" is peppered with bubbly horns and string arpeggios, conflating buoyancy with tranquility. The florescent pre-chorus means to lull us into a summer trance, only to be disrupted by that burst of energy within the hook -- playful and earthbound. The theme appears to be rejuvenescence through death, which is as bright an outlook on finitude as they come. [8]

Julian Axelrod: Gorgeous and surreal in its electronic approach to nature, like watching a beautiful sunset fade into a desktop background. The sumptuous strings set the table for one of the most vivid and exciting drops in recent memory, a whirlwind of horns, yelps and snares that makes a pretty convincing argument for trusting the machine. [7]

Dorian Sinclair: I'm a huge sucker for pop songs that make use of traditional forms or instruments. Perhaps it's because I'm Indigenous -- it is difficult to make generalizations across cultures, obviously, but there's a long history of us finding ways to modernize while remaining connected to our traditions and history. It helps, of course, that "The Bamboo Princess" is smartly put together, with instruments combined in interesting ways and KOM_I's voice effortlessly skimming above everything else going on in the mix. [7]

Tim de Reuse: Soft-loud-repeat isn't really a new paradigm in J-pop, but this has such loose, organic sound design that it's a joy even when it's predictable. It helps that the overstuffed arpeggios that lie underneath the chorus are short-circuiting my secret love for Bollywood-esque string section theatrics. [8]

Katherine St Asaph: Every time I think it's no longer possible for pop to surprise and stun and sound utterly new, like sound has found an entirely new way to unfurl out into the universe, I'm proven wrong. Strings help. [9]

Iain Mew: The progression of the strings and beats is a gorgeous otherworldly scattering which brings to mind equally the celestial procession in Studio Ghibli's take on the same traditional story, and Oxide & Neutrino's treatment of the Casualty theme. While this particular techno-pastoral sound is a new twist, its ambition and the confident execution is no more than par for Wednesday Campanella. [8]

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[mydearburkhart]

@snookstheallmighty thank you for the tag 💖

It's hard to choose only ten movies when I love so many, but I'll try.

10. friends with benefits (2011)

the first time I watched this movie, I didn't know Mila but I just loved her. and I also love rom-coms 💖

9. the little mermaid (1989)

when I was little Ariel was my favorite princess and because of her I always wanted to be a mermaid 💖

8. rocketman (2019)

I watched this movie just to see Richard Madden, but I ended up falling in love with Elton John and Taron Egerton too 💖

7. the notebook (2004)

this movie has everything I love: Ryan Gosling, Rachel McAdams and a happy ending 💖

6. ten things I hate about you (1999)

Kat is my favorite feminist character of all time and Patrick and Cameron are the reasons why my standards for men are so high 💖

5. lady chatterley's lover (2015)

another movie that I watched just to see Richard Madden but ended up falling in love with everything else, I even bought the book but I haven't had time to read it yet 💖

4. cinderella (2015)

I love Disney and I love Richard Madden. every time I watch I can't stop smiling 💖

3. gone with the wind (1939)

I love this movie for sentimental reasons: it is my favorite movie to watch with my grandma. it's a classic and that's what made me like old movies and Vivien Leigh 💖

2. burlesque (2010)

Christina Aguilera and Cher. that's it. 💖

honorable mentions

waterloo bridge (1940)

high school musical (2006-2008)

mean girls (2004)

grease (1978)

hairspray (2007)

forgetting sarah marshall (2008)

clueless (1995)

frozen (2013)

just go with it (2011)

dirty dancing (1987)

ghost (1990)

pretty woman (1990)

lisbela e o prisioneiro (2003)

and the first place goes to...

o auto da compadecida (2000)

this is my favorite brazilian movie. it is based on the book of the same name and shows the life of Chicó and João Grilo, two poor men who live in the Northeast of Brazil. the film also portrays situations of corruption, abuse of power, betrayal and neglect. it represents a portion of Brazilian culture that is often undervalued, even unknown, by the rest of the world. and also criticizes some hypocrisies of religion, especially when they chose a black actor to play Jesus. it is a film that shows a suffering and forgotten people, but that is also rich in culture and strong to withstand all obstacles. I grew up watching this movie, so it also has sentimental value for me 💖

@elp-asia72802 thanks for the tag!

Rules: name 7 comfort films and tag 7 people:

Help! (1965)

Breakfast at Tiffany's

Ferris Bueller's Day Off

A Hard Day's Night (1964)

Pillow Talk

The Princess Diaries

How To Steal A Million

I tag: @rayraycl , @proudduranie, @yerjigsawpuzzleblues , @j-e-f-3-0, @prone-two-idiocy, @princessleiaqueen , @strawberrypaul and everyone else who wants to do this.

[njmphadora]

For the song recs: Brujas - Princess Nokia, Ugly-Pretty - Christine and the Queens, Call Me - Kali Uchis, Psychic City (Classics Remix) - YACHT, Lovefool - The Cardigans, Amor, Amor de Mis Amores - Natalia Lafourcade & Devendra Banhart, Suadade Vem Correndo (feat. Maria Helena Toledo) - Stan Getz & Kuiz Bonfá, The Girl from Ipanema - Stan Getz & João Gilberto, and Show Me - Alina Baraz & Galimatias. Sorry there's so many, I couldn't decide what to recommend.

brujas - princess nokiacouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library

ugly-pretty - christine and the queenscouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library

call me - kali uchiscouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library

psychic city (classics remix) - yachtcouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library

lovefool - the cardiganscouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library

amor, amor de mis amores - natalia lafourcade & devendra banhartcouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library

suadade vem correndo (feat. maria helena toledo) - stan getz & kuiz bonfácouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library

the girl from ipanema - stan getz & joão gilbertocouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library

show me - alina baraz & galimatiascouldn’t listen all the way through | not my thing | it’s okay | kinda catchy | ok i really like this | downloading immediately | already in my library 

send me song recs

[jnnfotografia]

“A cada noite nesta mesma hora, deverá estar aqui. Nem pense em escapar.” - Fera Veja mais fotos desse ensaio em: www.jnnfotografia.com/heroiseprincesas. Com: @DayMorenno Foto: @JohnnyNastri Figurino: Fátima Souza Apoio: Buffet Real | João Toledo | InstitutoPortucale.com.br Produção: @JNNFotografia #photooftheday #picoftheday #love #bestoftheday #beautiful #happy #pictureoftheday #instalove #photo #instaphoto #beautyandthebeast #disney #belle #beast #disneyprincess #disneyworld #princess #disneyland #gaston #beauty #fairy #tail #fairytail #magic #art #cute #fantasy #fairies #fairytale #pretty

[https-mes-que-un-club]

They hate to see a pretty boy (João) winning smh 🙄

finally the refs took notice of atleti's crazy tackles

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This match is actually making me loose my mind, at least my husband lamine got subbed on 🫶🏾🫶🏾

[sorte-de-vida]

As it turns out, if you steal some extra nice clothing, clean yourself up, and have a good enough lie it was almost too easy to sneak into a party like this. João has been enjoying some of the free foods and Champaign flutes going around and noticing the annoyance on the young princesses face. If she were annoyed now, she was no idea what she’s in for later. Looking himself over quickly he heads over.

He lightly taps her on the shoulder, charming smile in place. Thankfully João has always had a way with the ladies, and when she turns around with that split second of anger he know she’s won her over when it fades quickly. “Not as much as you clearly are.” He jokes, offering his hand. “Would you give me the honor of a dance?” He asks, hazel eyes sparkling with myrth. He knows she hadn’t danced near her age and while João was older at the ripe old age of 25, he’s pretty sure he’s not only the best looking if he can so do himself but closest in age he’s seen ask her.

Priate and Princess au

Erie was the princess of one of the most powerful kingdoms on her side of the planet. She was going to rule over the island nation that controlled much of the seas close by and that was to be her destiny. Every year she had a party that doubled as a birthday party and a review of possible choices for her husband. She hadn’t chosen anyone since this began when she was twelve and her parents were getting quite upset now that she was turning 18 and needed to pick someone.

The ball that evening was grand and filled with suitors rather than friends, ranging greatly in ages and none of them were among her age. This is what she hated most, they were all much older and it creeped her the fuck out. The ones who weren’t older were younger than her and she couldn’t stand the idea of marrying someone who was so immature and again, it was creepy to her. She just wanted to rule by herself until she could find someone she really loved… but it was all just a dream for a woman of those times.

She had been dancing all night and was absolutely fed up with the people asking her, so when someone tapped her shoulder to request a dance, she spun around, almost ready to slap a bitch. When she noted the youthful eyes and the strong jaw line and chest… her temper cooled. She smiled a little as she greeted this supposed new contendor for her hand. “Good evening, are you enjoying the party?”

@portugals-blog