#sombra foster dog

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CoD Ghosts OC: 𝐄𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐣𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐬𝐡𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝⭑.ᐟ - About⟢

Took @stargazing-sapphire2 permission to use Ashford surname and I DID IT🗣️🫵🫵 enjoy my buddy

⛧| Name: Emmanuel "Phantom" Benjamin Ashford 

⛧| Birth date: 29th February 2001 (LEAP YEAR BABY) (Hesh and Logan are clowning on him 💀)

⛧| Nationality: American 

⛧| Occupation: U.S. Army/Task Force STALKER

⛧| Rank: Sergeant (might change..)

⛧| Age: 26 (in 2027), 29 (in 2030) ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───

ᯓ★Affiliation(s):

── .✦Family/Relatives:

•Henry Ashford - Father (Alive)

•Helena Rorke - Mother (Deceased, KIA)

•Elizabeth and Evangeline Ashford - Twin sisters (Alive)

•Gabriel Rorke - Uncle (Alive)

•Julianne Foster - Paternal grandmother (Deceased)

•George Ashford - Paternal grandfather (Deceased)

•Marie Henrikson - Maternal grandmother (Deceased)

•Samuel Rorke - Maternal grandfather (Deceased)

── .✦Ghosts team: 

•Elias "Scarecrow" Walker 

•David "Hesh" Walker

•Logan Walker (Unknown, MIA)

•Thomas A. Merrick

•Keegan P. Russ

•Alex "Ajax" Johnson (KIA)

•Kick

•Riley (the goodest of all good boys)

•Jemíma "La Sombra" Ámbar del Mar Hernández 

─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───

ᯓ★Appearance: 

⛧| Hair color: Light brown

⛧| Eye color: Blue (Bro might be a carbon copy of his dad but has his mother’s eyes🗣️🗣️)

⛧| Height: 6’4 (tallest of all Ghosts..even his dad) ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───

ᯓ★Personality:

⛧| N/A (Sorry, stand by :( ) ─── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ────── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ───

ᯓ★Background: (more to improve soon..)

── .✦⛧| Emmanuel was born on February 29, 2001 on the Camp Pendleton base in California to Henry Ashford and Helena Ashford (neé Rorke). Making him the younger brother of Beth and Eva.

── .✦⛧| Growing up, he was a calm and quiet kid, but also curious, trying to learn everything. He is unquestionably a mama's boy because he was glued to his mother's hip from the beginning. Until..In 2011, When Helena was killed in action while deployed Emmanuel was 10 years old, both Beth and Eva were 12 years old, Henry was left to care for his children with the assistance of their uncle, Gabriel Rorke.  ── .✦⛧| Despite not having a mother, Emmanuel would continuously attempt to speak or interact with Henry, but he was unable to do so due to emotional neglect. He also observed a clash between Beth and Eva, his sisters. The small boy feels hurt and upset by Beth's fury directed at Eva while she defends herself, but despite all of this drama, he at least has a grey stuffed animal to console him for big emotions.

── .✦⛧| The ODIN strikes happened in 2017, and the Ashford residence was among the many buildings damaged that day. The little family of four lost everything, including their pets and precious things. Shortly after the ODIN strikes, aged 16 he would eventually enlist into the military, much to the reluctance and chagrin of Henry. (mf literally was unlucky enough both to survive the ODIN attack and not being able to leave the destroyed territory)

ᯓ★Trivia:

── .✦⛧| This young boy used to play practical jokes on his sisters to try to cheer them up and make them get along, but it didn't work out for Beth, so he ended up growing closer to Eva than she did.

── .✦⛧| Helena’s death left him devastated. He keeps a little photo of his mother beneath the helmet where it is worn.

── .✦⛧| Emmanuel adores Riley, who spoils the dog with food, cuddle pets, and long walks when Hesh or Logan are not around. Though, he also has sentimental memories of his own pets, whom he actually lost by ODIN attacks 

ᯓ★Faceclaim:

⛧| Zac Efron

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August 23, 2021

Dog for adoption in South/Central Texas. Can transport to AUSTIN TX or San Antonio.

2months ago, a sweet, timid dog showed up at my house. She was thin, but clean, recently had some puppies. Our local shelter has a euthanasia rate of 75%, so instead of taking her to the shelter, I decided to foster her while searching for her owners. A well-behaved houstrained dog like this was so easy to foster. After two months searching, no owners have been located. I named her Sombra (which is Spanish for "shadow") bc she's is always right behind me like a shadow. She has this fantastic personality that is discreet & low-key but also happy-go-lucky. She's up for anything.

A 50lb bully mutt is not easy to re-home here in the Rio Grande Valley, so I'm very open to meeting an adopter in the Austin area. Please share to help find Sombra a companion home where she can flourish.

More About Sombra:

Walks fabulously on the leash with a flat collar, she doesn't pull towards people or other dogs. Sombra will pull towards ducks and is learning to ignore them.

She doesn't bark at people or animals, Sombra is a very quiet dog. I've only heard her boof once to wake me up when someone walked through the backyard in the middle of the night. Sombra is not destructive in the home and has never had any accidents, she only goes potty outdoors.

She adapts to the activity level you want. Sombra happily lounges at home alone during my busy days. Sombra is equally happy hiking for miles. I have trained her to rollerblade with me, she runs next to me easily and has no problem passing other people and dogs on crowded trails. With conditioning, she would be great for distance jogging or rollerjoring.

Sombra is gentle and playful with dogs and cats. She's neutral upon introduction, once she familiarizes she is easygoing and happy to play or chill, she respects thier body language. Sombra is most at-ease & confident when there's another dog around who can set an example.

We are working on obedience and recall, so outdoors she does need to be on a leash unless in fenced area. If there's critters around, she chases but doesn't hyperfocus/hunt critters. Because she is so great with my housecats, I think she could be habituated to other small housepets.

Did I mention she’s fantastic with cats and dogs? It’s especially fun to watch her play with kitties, very cute.

Sombra is neutral with new people, she gives them space and happily observes them from a distance. If you let her observe you giving attention to another dog, she quickly understands you're a friend, and if you give her some treats, instantly she's your best friend. Sombra is very food motivated.

Sombra has been introduced to kids and babies with no issues, but she hasn't spent extended time with them.

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An entire bed and she chooses to sleep off the edge of it.

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quien es sombra? || basic file.

she was born to a loving family in monterrey, mexico. she grew up there, along with her mother and her father; both spoke only spanish, as did she; she only knew very broken english at the time, since she never really spoke it at home and had no real plans of ever moving away.

her parents were killed one night, both of them, when a rival gang led an attack in their family home; they were really looking to only kill her father, but things took a turn for the worst. she was spared, and tried her best to avoid the government for a few weeks following their deaths. these attempts were futile, though, and she was eventually dropped into the foster system --- a while later, she was picked up and moved from monterrey, all the way up to a family living in new mexico. 

she was still relatively young during the move, but old enough to still remember it to this day. she moved in the summertime, and began school again that fall; she took ESL classes and very quickly became fluent enough in the language. she still has a heavy accent, and she still speaks spanglish more often than not.

soon after she hit her teens, she fell in with some local gangs in her area; she blackmails, she tracks, she gets the job done. this jumpstarted her career as a hacker and criminal, which led her into working with overwatch and related organizations for a long time.

it was during those early years that she adopted her nickname: sombra. nobody knows her real name, and she would very much like to keep it that way; there are people out there who do know her real name, and those people would love to see her dead. she has had to wipe her identity once before, but with her current precautions and behavior, sombra just might stick around for a long time.

these days, with overwatch now defunct, she mostly does what she used to do; she hacks, she blackmails, she gets shit done. her goal is to bring down corrupt organizations and expose those with power as manipulative liars; so far, so good.

she is currently engaged to hana song; they have a dog, and they’re looking to move into a little house. sombra has never been one for settling in and planting roots, but as long as she’s got herself and her wife covered, she might just be content in it. just maybe.

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Ok but what kind of cat would E V E R Y hero in overwatch have please

this should also answer @moth-valley's question regarding ideal fluff ratios for catsAna: doesn't have time to raise a cat, but enjoys feeding street cats and taking care of any that seem too skinny or sick or whatever. Beyond that p neutral on favsBastion: all cats are friends but they like the very small ones that sometimes the larger ones bring to nap on their heatsink and play w Ganymede (they're not sure what kittens are)D.Va: she has a virtual cat pet in a phone charm. thinks black cats are cute but doesn't have timeDoomfist: has a serval that can sit next to him ominouslyGenji: indiscriminate. will play with any cat (using his shurikens irresponsibly)Hanzo: claims to not care about cats but secretly wants a Sphinx cat. thinks the wrinkles are cute.Junkrat: for a week owned a rat the length of his forearmLucio: has killer cat allergies. pets stray cats anyways. has no regrets.McCree: will temporarily foster any strays he finds until he can get them a good home. the American southwest has a bunch more cats named Clint and Butch Cassidy and things like thatMei: warm and fluffy cats! probably a big fan of ragdolls for poofiness valueMercy: dreams about just being able to have a nice tabbyMoira: canonly a dog person but not like opposed to having a Siamese that she could pet ominouslyOrisa: all cats are so good. all dogs are so good. she will protect them all.Pharah: adopted an older cat with a few scars and enjoys the company during downtimeReaper: black like his soul (also black cats are the softest and also they don't shed as visibly onto his coat. doomfists serval covers him in orange anyways)Reinhardt: that armor is frequently just jam packed full of kittens he's protectingRoadhog: he helped take care of junkrats giant ratSoldier: 76: something low maintenance and friendly. helps Ana with straysSombra: has two strays that adopted her against her will. she loves wintermute and hiro protagonist so muchSymmetra: as established wants a super long Oriental longhair to be slinky and etherealTorbjorn: did you see his Maine coon in the comic. It was perfect. I can't improve on that.Tracer: she and Emily have been trying to decide on a cat to bring home for months but she loves them all too muchWidowmaker: anti-cat after Doomfists serval knocked over her goddamn wine (would still pet a black cat tho)Winston: knows he is way too irresponsible for a cat given that he can barely feed himself some days. settles for watching Maru compilations (btw Maru is still alive)Zarya: dreams of living with like 30 SiberiansZenyatta: attracts cats due to chiming constantly moving orbs. adopts a calico named Iris so that he can on the regular gaze at the iris

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‘CÃO BRANCO’: UM FILME MALDITO, MAS UMA PODEROSA OBRA ANTI-RACISTA

Postado por Danilo Areosa | jan 6, 2018 | Cult Movies

‘Cão Branco’: um filme maldito, mas uma poderosa obra anti-racistaPONTUAÇÃO 9%PONTUAÇÃO 9%

Samuel Fuller entra facilmente no Hall de diretores desprezados no mundo cinematográfico. Em suas mãos, temas rotineiros ganham ótimos contornos dramáticos enquanto ideias triviais se transformam em virtudes. Martin Scorsese falou que o cinema de Fuller é aquele que entra sorrateiramente pela “porta dos fundos” através de filmes que desenrolam-se convulsivamente e violentamente, tal como o cotidiano da vida, composto por emoções genuínas. Não à toa, que Sam foi intitulado de “contrabandista do cinema”, já que dentro dos seus melodramas tradicionais, encontrava-se um vespeiro subversivo repleto de temas polêmicos, e que transformava o cinema em um campo de batalha para discutir o embate ético e moral das questões hipócritas da sociedade americana, como bem visto nas suas obras-primas Paixões que Alucinam (1963) e O Beijo Amargo (1964).

Na filosofia “fulleriana”, seus filmes são pura emoção: amor, ódio, violência e morte. A ação está sempre a serviço do campo estético – de enquadramentos e movimentos refinados – e narrativo, de narrar através das imagens, os exageros da vida e expor a ferida ao público, para tirá-lo da zona de conforto e permitir que seus filmes, dialogassem diretamente com os sentidos do espectador.

Cão Branco (White Dog, 1982) é um excelente exemplo disso. Foi o último filme do cineasta em solo americano e se tornou um filme maldito para ele, que viu a Paramount, dona dos direitos, sequer lançá-lo no cinema depois que circularam “boatos” de bastidores que a obra era de cunho racista e incitaria a violência racial nos EUA. Fuller ficou amargurado pelo filhote ficar retido na prateleira do estúdio, sem que ninguém mais o visse – na terra de Trump, o filme estreou “só” 10 anos depois da morte do diretor, em casas de arte.

O fato é que essa desilusão, é o seu canto de cisnes cinematográfico, uma espécie de “Jaws” sob quatro patas realizado no final da sua carreira. De filme maldito na época, é possível enxergar Cão Branco como uma poderosa obra anti-racista, que mostra o prenconceito com uma profundidade fascinante, expondo essa crença irracional na metáfora de um cachorro condicionado a atacar negros. Um filme a cara do seu insinuante cineasta: provocador, que revela a estupidez e irracionalidade do racismo na nossa sociedade.

Na história, a atriz Julie (Kristy McNichol, papel imaginado na época pelo diretor a uma jovem Jodie Foster) atropela um pastor alemão branco. À medida que cuida dele, ela se afeiçoa ao animal, até o momento em que descobre que ele foi condicionado a atacar indivíduos negros – inspirado nos ‘cães brancos’ da África do Sul, daí o título original do filme, White Dog. Desesperada, a garota procura ajuda de especialistas em adestramento como última tentativa de salvar seu “urso polar”. E, aí entra a figura Keys (Paul Winfield, eterno coadjuvante em filmes policiais e ótimo no papel) e Carruthers (o veterano Burl Ives). O primeiro é um treinador de animais, negro por natureza, que assume a incumbência de tentar reeducar o animal.

A partir desse ponto de partida, Fuller realiza uma investigação fascinante sobre a intolerância racial, onde a real intenção não é condenar a ação do animal e sim eliminar o racismo que ele adquiriu do seu dono – o texto é genial ao indicar que assim como a irracionalidade do animal, o racismo e a violência seguem o mesmo caminho. Há boas reflexões por parte do roteiro assinado pelo diretor e o ainda jovem Curtis Hanson (diretor de Los Angeles – Cidade Proibida, falecido ano passado) de dissecar se o racismo que é aprendido, pode ser recondicionado – nossas crenças já estão presentes quando nascemos ou somos moldados pela sociedade? O preconceito deve ser punido ou podemos curá-lo? A razão pode extirpar o racismo? São várias provocações que o filme lança na cabeça do público.

É o olhar complexo sociológico e psicológico fascinante de Fuller sobre a doença do ódio, uma metáfora reveladora, que a maldade humana ainda se faz ainda presente na nossa sociedade atual por meio da segregação racial, de inferiorizar o outro pela sua cor da pele “Quem o tornou doente, o tornou doente para sempre” diz Keys para Julie em certo momento do filme e isso é bem a cara da nossa realidade quando entramos nas redes sociais.

Essa batalha sobre a natureza do ódio é encenada em uma sequência memorável: o ataque do cão a um negro no interior de uma igreja. É uma cena perturbadora e forte, porque Fuller, logo após o ataque, direciona a câmera a subir lentamente para mostrar a figura de um santo como testemunha inerte do ato, a representação que a violência, além de física, é também espiritual por acontecer dentro do recinto sagrado. É a mise-en-scène Fulleriana, de que o cinema serve de encenação para as batalhas da vida.

Não falta ao longa, o formalismo visual característico do cineasta: enquadramentos milimétricos, os planos e ângulos incomuns, a câmera ao nível do chão, closes nos rostos dos atores e do cão que ajudam a intensificar o impacto emocional no espectador. É interessante como ele transforma Cão Branco em um thriller ambíguo que transita entre o suspense atmosférico, o horror brutal e o western. Deste último, ele apresenta o duelo “westerniano” visual entre Keys e o cão, com os planos típicos do gênero como os closes nos olhos e pés dos personagens, unindo a forma cinematográfica ao seu dinamismo técnico apurado.

Este elemento ganha ainda fortes contornos místicos na magistral trilha sonora de Ennio Morricone (outro artista do western) que minimilista e nervosa, intimida toda vez que a fera ataca; e na rica fotografia de luz e sombras, branco e vermelho de Bruce Surtees – responsável pela estética de vários westerns de Clint Eastwood – que personifica a ambiguidade e os contrastes constante da obra. Por fim, deve-se valorizar a ótima montagem, que faz o cão oscilar entre a irracionalidade pura e a doce figura de melhor amigo do homem.

Isso não impede o longa metragem de ter seus “probleminhas”: a atuação de Kristy McNichol é esforçada, mas pouco convicente e há vários fatos que ficam sem explicação, como o namorado da protagonista que some de uma hora para outra da história e a falta de profundidade emocional por parte do texto em trabalhar as consequências concretas dos ataques do cão às pessoas.

São entraves pequenos para atrapalhar essa aula de cinema sobre o racismo. Se mesmo ao final do filme, você tiver alguma dúvida sobre isso, lembre-se de uma cena particular no ato final: o uso de um plano circular (travelling) que se movimenta entre dois personagens abraçados. Nele, Fuller revela o quanto o racismo está incrustrado no interior da alma, a corroendo e por isso é difícil de ser combatido. Em apenas um movimento de câmera, o diretor comprova sua competência para resumir sua discussão. É coisa de gênio. O fato é que dentro da sua simples história animal, Cão Branco é um ótimo manifesto antirracial, a despedida por cima de um mestre em solo americano. Mais do que domar uma fera irracional personificada na figura de um cão, o longa mostra a importância da humanização de nossas crenças e valores. Sem dúvida, uma obra atemporal que dialoga muito bem com o mundo de hoje.

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Hyperallergic: A Festival Fosters Exchange Between Artists from LA and Mexico City

d. Sabela grimes, “ECTROGYNOUS” (photo by Steve Gunther)

Beginning this Thursday, venues across downtown Los Angeles will be hosting 10 days of contemporary performance events, talks, and workshops as part of the fifth annual Los Angeles Exchange (LAX) Festival. Originally featuring primarily Los Angeles-based artists, this year’s program starts a tradition of artistic exchanges with other cities, beginning with Mexico City.

The festival kicks off Thursday night with The Series, a multi-disciplinary showcase of poetry, dance, music, video art, performance, and comedy with Harpist Alison Bjorkedal, Poor Dog Theater Group, Hexagon Dance Collective, comedian Tamara Yajia, and many more. Other notable events include d. Sabela grimes‘ Afrofuturist dance piece Electrogynous; experimental chamber opera Pancho Villa From a Safe Distance from Austin-based composer Graham Reynolds and Mexican theater collective Lagartijas Tiradas al Sol; and Sorority: Out, an evening of vibrant, raw, irreverent works from women, trans, and queer performers.

Tamara Cubas + Teatro Línea de Sombra, “La Brisa” (photo by Francisco Lapetina)

Closing out the festival with performances on the 12th, 14th, and 15th is La Brisa from Tamara Cubas & Teatro Línea de Sombra at the Los Angeles Theater Center. The experimental piece of dance and theater features a cast of four women who unearth the history of La Brisa, a bar in Ciudad Juarez run by prostitutes that functioned as a hotbed of cultural resistance and activism in the 1990s, until it was burned down. Two dollars from the sale of each ticket will go to the Mexican Red Cross for earthquake relief.

When: Thursday, October 5–Sunday, October 15 Where: Venues throughout Downtown Los Angeles

More info here.

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Sombra really missed Arlowe, I keep having to cuddle her to prevent her from using him as a security blanket.

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Sombra loves to lay at the foot of the sofa to be as close to Arlowe without bothering him. When Arlowe wants to get up off the sofa, he doesn't want to jump over or next to Sombra so he just cries until I tell her to move.

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Someone is being such a cat

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Caught in the act

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She's a natural at rollerjoring! Sombra is available for adoption in Texas

[odddogblog]

We still have Sombra, I've put flyers around the neighborhood and posted to all the social media sites, no luck finding her owners.

[odddogblog]

Dog for adoption in Texas! We found this stray dog in July and never found her owners. I named her Sombra and decided to foster her until she could be adopted. She is around 2 years old, she weighs 50lbs. The vet gave her vaccines and microchip. Currently in treatment for heartworms.

Skills/training: Sombra is housetrained, she is not destructive when left alone in the house. Sombra knows 3 tricks: sit, shake, lie down. She walks well on a leash with a gentle leader head halter. Sombra is very friendly with cats indoors, but wants to chase them outdoors. She loves dogs and gets along with large and small dogs, she is respectful of dogs who are unfriendly or timid.

Personality: Sombra is very sweet and follows her humans around the house but doesn’t need constant petting or attention, she’s an easy dog. Medium energy level, will do activities but also happy chilling at home. She has never bitten anybody and is not aggressive at all, but she is shy with strangers and will try to hide if they reach out to touch her, but quickly warms up once she feels safe. 

Please message if interested in adopting her.