#the belgians

[heir-less]

Speaking of the Belgians, did y'all see Elisabeth's colonizer cosplay? I cringed.

[life-imitates-art-far-more]

Charles van den Eycken (1859-1923) "The Little Writer" (1913) Oil on panel

[sunanthrope]

Every time I see an obviously-queer middle schooler wearing a walmart Nirvana shirt try and discreetly stare at me, i remember why I dress like this. Every time I see some 7th grader with a pixie cut and a 'how to pass pre-t trans men' outfit trying to glance at me without seeming too obvious, or every time some 9th grader sees me in goodwill looking through the men's black T shirts for band tees, with a leather jacket or a pair of ripped jeans over my arm, and they come up and say they like my outfit. Every time I see a kid I could have easily been, who will easily grow up to be me.

It's not just for me. It's showing people who I used to be so similar to, that they can be themselves too. The same way 17 year olds showed me when I was 14, acting the same way they act, trying to be slick about watching what the cool goth girl in the thrift store was getting, so I could dress just like her when I grew up.

I got there. Now it's my turn to turn around and help others get here.

[thunderstruck9]

René Magritte (Belgian, 1898-1967), L'Empire des lumières [The Empire of Lights], 1954. Oil on canvas, 146 x 114 cm.

[tyrannosaurus-maxy]

Max and Charles' debrief about the weather and tyre sets for tomorrow :')

(isolated audio for maxplaining sessions - tagging this series #audio**)

[huariqueje]

In the Evening it was Cloudy   -   Michel Buylen

Belgian, b. 1953 -

oil , 35 x 35 cm.

[skitskatdacat63]

2024 Belgian Grand Prix - Mark Webber clapping for his boy (FINALLY!)

[imanes]

"Refusal to handle military equipment for war in Palestine

While a genocide is underway in Palestine, workers at the various airports in Belgium are seeing weapons headed for war zones.

The loading and unloading of these weapons enables the resupplying of organizations killing innocent people.

We, the different unions active in the ground handling sector, call on our members not to handle flights that ship military material to Palestine/Israel as there were also clear agreements and rules at the start of the conflict with Russia and Ukraine.

We call for an immediate ceasefire and ask the Belgian governments to be consistent and not to tolerate arms shipments through Belgian airports. As unions, we declare our solidarity with those who are taking action for peace.

The common trade union front"

[oldpaintings]

Evening lights, Grand Place, Brussels by Emile Hoeterickx (Belgium, 1853--1923)

[fatterigrow]

Oh no 🤭

I got so big I'm struggling to reach my cock , how am I meant to put a bun in your oven 🫣

[mxgicdave]

A rainy weekend is afoot at the Belgian Grand Prix! 💚 Let's have a fun adventure with Zhou and Valtteri!

[zer0rei]

[ef-1]

out of context f1

[sunanthrope]

I wear a dog collar to school. Yes, every day. Yes, it's obviously a DOG collar, it has a tag and spikes. Do I get stares? Yeah. People don't really say anything to me about it, and if they do, they're- like- freshmen. i don't care about the opinions of 12-14 year old boys. the only thing i really do get for my collar is people either being passive-aggressive (two can play at that game), or i get people complimenting me on it. nobody has ever threatened me over it.

I don't wear a tail to school. i used to. i've had people take pictures of me, threaten to jump me, yell slurs at me, follow me home... so i stopped.

I didn't stop wearing a tail because I'm ashamed of who I am. i stopped wearing a tail to protect myself and people around me, my FRIENDS. because no amount of showing off and being proud is worth getting hurt over, or getting other people hurt over.

be open when it's safe to be open. your personal expression is not worth putting yourself into danger. You can't be out and proud if you're dead.

[thunderstruck9]

Valerius De Saedeleer (Belgian, 1867-1941), Winter Evening, 1924. Oil on canvas, 85 x 95 cm.

[eirianerisdar]

This is the worst kind of disqualification. Where the win was well-deserved, the driver rightly applauded for a masterclass in strategy and race management, only for the team to have made a horrible miscalculation on one of the most clear-cut rules in F1.

I hope George Russell knows this doesn't take away from the drive of champions he accomplished today.