#thebottom

[laine-lulu]

BLOG POST #7

Blog Post 7 - Originally Noted on April 2nd, 2023:

We talked about this a little in class, but I wanted to make more of a post about it and the importance, that is of The Bottom vs the valley in Sula. In the beginning of Sula we are noted about The Bottom, referring to uphill a place that slaves were given and told was the best land. However, this was not true as uphill it did not make it easier to live, it was rather much harder now for one to access resources and needs due to distance. 

I wanted to spin this, to relate to today’s America. I think for a long time, the United States has been trying to really say they are “The Dream” or “Best Place” but it isn’t as true. I mean the piling gun violence happening, getting rights for things such as abortion restricted, and even banning talks of LGBTQ+ topics and healthcare like Florida is doing doesn’t really make this place the best. 

So, in this case I see The Bottom, as individuals in America who aren’t white, male, able-bodied, higher class. Rather The Bottom would include Native Americans, People of Color, Women, the LGBTQ+ Community, Disabled Individuals, Lower Income Families/Individuals, the list could honestly go on. 

So, with seeing The Bottom vs the valley, we watch as those individuals up in The Bottom struggle compared to those in the valley who are already at an advantage, already have an easier route, and don’t have to go through more processes that others will have to endure. We can use the examples of a white man compared to a black man and the way we see how they might be criminalized.

 For example, oftentimes, we see the white man depicted as this innocent person, they show the best picture, and often give them no or less sentencing compared to a black individual. Or we could also use the example of an able bodied person compared to a disabled bodied individual going through their daily life, there might be places that aren’t as accessible and rather than putting in the work to do so, often people will blame it on the disabled even though they can’t change that, the abled bodies have an advantage. 

So, overall, I think The Bottom compared to the valley is an important thing to break down, because it allows you to see where you are on that, it allows you to acknowledge privilege and acknowledge what you have already, what you receive compared to others who have to go through more just to get the same thing. It’s not just in Sula, this is real life and it’s a big thing we see in the nation, but we need to acknowledge it more.

[zebrafiz]

practicing male sims.... eugh

[icewindandboringhorror]

I got these shoes from someone recently but thought they were way too plain looking, so I set out on a quest to customize them with some sharpies and charms and miscellaneous ribbon I had in my craft drawers. Mostly sky themed (clouds, rainbows, rain, stars, etc.) because that's my favorite aesthetic, but I had to include some cat imagery as well, of course lol.

[skeleton--orchestra]

out of context doodles from me and mooni’s discord server…where we have bots for our entities :3

[g0reoz]

xhaka has fuckin RETURNED in 2023!!! who else is out here doing it like him 🔥🔥🔥

[roachfurby]

got put on watch again

[yumenosakiacademy]

THE

[gelarshiesprofruitboarder]

YAYYYYYYYYYYY 😁😁😁😁

giving the people ( @gelarshiesprofruitboarder ) what they want (schoolhouse rock yuri)

bonus twelvetoes and mooninites because. funny.

[time-woods]

Trick or salt

Give me all the salt.

IT MAY BE CLUMPED UP AT THEBOTTOM SO IT MAY TAKE A FEW SECONDS TO POUR OUT GIMME A BIT

[detaia]

"you're just like,,,,the ROCK with big feet I saw in my d r e a m s.

you- you're grey on top.......and feet at thebottom."

- my brother, gesturing at my grey shirt and human feet with a clawed hand

[kaguya-muneuji]

IT HAS THIS THING AT THEBOTTOM THATS REALLY COOL

[scottstiles]

thaaaaats the one

feels like 30 elephants are sitting on my head

[stonerpsii]

oop i think i didn't quite mix this drink when i made it cause it seems like most of the vodka is at thebottom l ol

iss kay ill drink some wawa before i inevitably pour the rest of the weed selzter hehe

[bluiex]

Are your cats the type to try jump onto the Christmas tree and do you think Jellie would be the type of cat that would

My cat's like to play with the bobbles at thebottom of the tree luckily LOL and Jellie is a good girl and would just look really cute an pretty sitting under the tree

[naturecoaster]

Homosassa Inshore Fishing Report with Captain Toney: Sea Trout, Cobia, Redfish & More

The hunt for sea trout has been better for me nearshore in the 8 to 10-foot range. I've been using MirrOlure's LiL Johns in watermelon red flake with a 1/8 oz. red jig head. Work the lure slowly near thebottom with a slight upward bounce. The bite can be light so stay tight with the line on every strike. Other fish that are adding to the action are spanish mackerel, flounder, sea bass, grunts, ladyfish and small gag grouper. A few cobia have been coming to the cleaning table, and speaking with the anglers who are catching them, it is a waiting game. Good structure is a must and so is sorting through the many sharks, remoras,and other fish that respond to chumming. I like to have two rigged heavy spinning rods, one with an artificial like a Hoagy and the other with a live bait like a large pinfish. 60-pound leader is a must andwith live bait a heavy wire 6/0 circle hook is best. The redfish are from the backcountry out to the western keys. In the backcountry, I like to use a cork with a jig head and live shrimp. The jig head keeps the bait directly below the cork and off the rocks asyou free-line it down the keys' edge. Further west I prefer to use cut pinfish or a live pinfish, free-lined on a 3/0 Owner bait style hook. These fish seem to get more fishing pressure and less tackle is better. The incoming tide this weekend will be midday. Homosassa Inshore Fishing Report from Captain William Toney To schedule a fishing charter or shore lunch excursion with Captain Toney, visit his website. A third-generation fishing guide in the Homosassa area, a member of the Homosassa Guides Association, and author of the Homosassa Inshore Fishing Report each week in NatureCoaster.com. To read about our Shore Lunch excursion with Captain Toney, click here. If you want to learn more about how to catch Nature Coast fish from Captain Toney, subscribe to his videos at https://inthespread.com Captain William Toney is a fourth-generation Homosassa fishing guide. He provides our weekly Homosassa Inshore Fishing Report. If you enjoy Captain Toney's weekly Homosassa Inshore Fishing Report, please be sure to tell your friends! Read the full article

[lauragirl53]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: GORGAM SALT & PEPPER 24KT GOLD HAND BANDED & PAINTED JAPAN PORCELAIN TINY HOLES.