#urbanissues

[tmarshconnors]

"Sadiq Khan. How many more people have to die?!? Honest question. When will you start taking your job as London mayor seriously?!?. I’m so fed up with your egotistical PR machine saying “London is a vibrant and beautiful place” It won’t be people who keep being stabbed. Do the decent thing and resign! Under your tenure, We have seen crime at an all-time! London is destroying itself. Give more power to the police and STOP WASTING MONEY! Sadiq Khan, you are a disingenuous pathological liar who only cares about getting money for himself and the Qatar-owned Muslim city."

TMarsh-Connors host of Angry British Conservative podcast.

Passionate Blogger and Vlogger: TMarsh-Connors is a passionate individual who dedicates their free time to blogging on platforms like Tumblr and DeviantART. Their commitment to both the written word and visual content showcases a multifaceted approach to sharing thoughts and experiences.

Weekly Podcast Host: In addition to blogging, TMarsh-Connors hosts a weekly podcast titled "Angry British Conservative," demonstrating a strong voice in discussing political and social topics. The podcast is available on various platforms such as YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more, reaching a diverse audience.

Utilizes Written Word and Video: TMarsh-Connors skillfully employs both the power of the written word and video content to convey thoughts, experiences, and insights. This multimedia approach allows for a dynamic and engaging communication style, catering to different audience preferences.

Active Presence on Multiple Platforms: TMarsh-Connors has extended their reach by being present on various platforms, including YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and likely others. This strategic decision enhances the accessibility of their content, making it available to a broader audience across different online spaces.

Shares Personal Perspective as an "Angry British Conservative": The choice of the podcast title, "Angry British Conservative," suggests that TMarsh-Connors takes a bold and unapologetic stance on political matters. This indicates a willingness to share personal perspectives and opinions, contributing to a dialogue on political and social issues.

[rollingredneck]

Everything But Rap and Country

I don’t like rap or country music. According to some is an indicator that I might be racist and/or classist. Which is a weird thing to extrapolate from musical preferences. When there are perfectly valid reasons to dislike both. My main reason for disliking rap is the constant use of the n-word. You can say it’s “different” without the “hard R.” No it’s not. A slur is a slur. And it’s making it difficult to have needed conversations in this country. Hell just look at the conversation around “Try That In A Small Town.” The criticism of the pro-vigilantism (and that’s just me being nice) song got immediately drowned out by “But the rappers use the n-word!” And any conversation about race in an average household gets immediately derailed by “The rapper used the n-word!” The common defense is that they want to “reclaim the word.” Why? Trying to reclaim a slur is like trying to rebuild a Pinto that exploded multiple times. You only hurt yourself and anyone in the general area. And you look stupid. But that is *nothing* compared to country music.

Hypocrisy drips from modern country music and the culture that surrounds it like a pot roast.

They sing about how they “respect the law” unlike us evil smelly city people. But every other Facebook post by country music fans is them dreaming of the day where they can gun down government agents they happen to not like.Not to mention the fact that most country music has been a pornographic love poem to booze and getting into good ol’ boy fistfights. How law abiding.

They constantly sing about the moral superiority of small town values. Ignoring the fact that we had to create a whole new category of laws and sentencing enhancements because small town people were using various minorities as punching bags while the community pretended they didn’t see anything.

Their songs about America basically depend on who’s in offce. If a Republican is in office, every country song is “Stand For the Flag or You’re A Commie.” If anyone slightly to the left of Jerry Falwell is in office every song becomes “Rural Americans Are the Most Oppressed and Shat Upon People In the History of Ever.” But the thing I find most reprehensible about country music is that when it comes to content criticism, country music is constantly treated with kiddie gloves and it wants to be. Songs about booze, fast cars and getting ladies drunk for the purposes of having sex with them (otherwise known in the legal world, as date rape) are basically the only secular music allowed in most conservative Christian households. Publications that review music for lyrical content to see if it’s “family friendly” bend over backwards to ignore the decidedly family-unfriendly content of country music.

Hell, if some of the lyrics in country songs were sang in rap or metal songs, there’d be Congressional hearings and the artists would be called to the carpet while they get lectured by everyone about the messages they send to kids..

And worst of all, neither rap or country want to be treated with the same artistic scrutiny. If you dislike rap, you’re called anti-black. If you dislike country, you’re called anti-lower class white.

No other music style tries to shield itself from criticism this way. Some people say metal is bad and violent or that R&B is entirely too sexualized. The response from the artists and fans isn’t to accuse everyone of race/class bias. It’s to say “Well you have fun with your music and we’ll let our music speak for itself.”

Modern rap and country can’t do this because it has very little to say.

[tummanoj9]

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[littlemissmrsblog]

I m a modern day urban loner

[gezzabella]

I had myself all set up to sit out and watch for the Perseids tonight. Got settled, my eyes adjusted after about 20 minutes and I saw a few flashes of meteors and then someone switched a light on indoors and wrecked my night vision. After that I didn’t see any point in staying out as I have work tomorrow and need to get a decent sleep so I gave up. I might set my alarm for early in the morning before sunrise and have another try. #perseidmeteorshower #nightsky #urbanissues #nightvision #disgruntledgeri #meteorshower #meteorwatch
https://www.instagram.com/p/B1H4kGMHf6t/?igshid=3tez2t3a2jee

[mystrangeforeignblog]

A rear picture of the unknown heroes of Oslo. This is apparently the squad you call in the very spesific case of a swarm of bees settling in your apartment #bees #oslo #funnyhat #trouble #urbanissues

[curationcollective]

#Spotlight | BenchesCollective (BankjesCollectief)

BenchesCollective (BankjesCollectief) is a Netherlands based organization that connects individuals to their neighbours, and ideally, their neighbourhoods. 

In encouraging people to set up ‘public’ spaces outside their homes, in communal areas and even in city squares, the BenchesCollective is empowering people to creating meeting places in their areas and “open-air cafes” that allow individuals to connect with strangers and socialize in their neighbourhood.

As they write in their info page, BenchesCollective is about emphasizing tolerance, acceptance and basic kindness between those in our immediate vicinity, characteristics that go on to benefit us throughout our lives. 

They write: 

“The gap between rich and poor, immigrants and longtime locals and between low-skilled and highly educated people is growing every year. It is becoming increasingly more difficult to meet people who have a different background. The recent terror attacks in worldwide and the tensed talks about refugees are making it one of the most urgent challenges of our time to combat structural inequality and promote mutual understanding. 

Diversity in ethnicity, culture, religion and sexual orientation is part of every neighbourhood, in every dynamic city and even in many villages worldwide. But that doesn’t always mean there’s a natural sense connection and solidarity. It’s time it no longer self-evident that you know your neighbours. Because honestly… Do you know all your neighbours?“

BenchesCollective has partnered with many organizations based in the Netherlands and worldwide, and currently have multiple ‘benches’ in various countries. Take a look at their website for the next big benches event (most are in the Netherlands) but figure out how you can host your own bench too.

BenchesCollective represents many of the values we hold at Curation Collective: knowledge sharing, diversity, social connection and reclaiming public space. To engage in this type of inherently kind action is to contribute to a more integrated, friendly, safe and enjoyable living experience in all neighbourhoods for all people. 

[trustre]

Your blog is so amazing *-* which are your fav blogs? I need more great posts such as yours :*

Thank you! And I could give you 100 blogs, hard to choose.. Got some I could think of

bluevolvo, chella-pus, j-oana, kikeyh, natura-e, nature-and-starlight, natvrehold and urbanissues

[nemo-philists]

I really like the stuff you post. What are your favorite blogs?

eis-regen

never-felt-so-alive

natura-e

thrilled-d

urbanissues

Just to name a few :)

[lch0r]

urbanissues: souhailbog: Diablo Lake | © Kyle Kuiper |...

[lightdarkandshade]

source http://rumbeling.tumblr.com/post/181971320665

urbanissues: charleyzheng:Repose. vertical landscapes

Repose.

[yourlovelymonstrosity]

@urbanissues I was just wondering are these landscapes vertical by any chance?

[sebastianovich19]

Metro|en el camino, otros mundos . . . . #cdmx #mexicocity #metro #metrocdmx #subway #train #vagón #streetphotography #urbanissue #urbanphotography #gente #people

[youngadventure]

Hey what are you top five favorite blogs? Looking for some to follow!

@destinydiamante

@sommerlanding

@autumn-toast

@cedarly

@urbanissues

@banshy

are some of my favorites!

[whereshewanders]

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