#us uk relations

[sequencer987]

As a Yank I can’t help but notice that whenever British Monarchists defend the institution of the royal family, they always talk about how it brings in tourism and is respected by people all around the world. Without fail, they’ll always bring up the fact that the monarchy “is” very popular in the United States. They’ll cite that as an example of the monarch’s respect abroad and like…

I genuinely hate to break it to you guys, but we here across the pond view the royals the same way we view mascot characters at Disneyland. Like, there is absolutely zero actual respect. Whenever children in the U.S. learn that the monarchy is still a thing, they are usually confused. Adults then explain the monarchy as “a silly little thing that the Brits do for fun.”

When I was a kid learning about the revolution, I just assumed sight unseen that the British must have had their own revolution at some point and got rid of the king.

When my dad told me that the royal family was an extant institution, I thought it was a joke at first. He liked to kid around, and it just seemed more likely that he was fucking with me. I could not wrap my head around why you would have a queen in the 21st century.

When I first learned how much the UK government gives royal family I was honestly kind of shocked. I had figured that the royal title was so ceremonial as to be completely meaningless in a governmental context. I thought it was like being made a colonel in the state of Kentucky; that being basically just owning a fancy medal that says you are.

And FURTHERMORE, we Yanks (we in a rhetorical sense. Not me lol) were only really crazy about Queen Elizabeth. The moment she died people over here pretty much stopped paying attention to the royal family outside of scandals.

I think people in both countries tend to overestimate the cultural similarities between the United States and the United Kingdom due to our sharing a language. We absolutely do not see the monarchy in the same way its hardline supporters in the U.K. do.

Also while I’m at it, I saw one guy speculating that we loved the Queen because of “Pride at their English heritage” and I also feel I need to clarify that English is pretty much the only heritage in the United States that people are kind of ashamed of. If you only have English heritage here that’s seen as a bad thing. Like, we associate that with like inbred Old Money weirdos and Mormons. Even the Boston Brahmin don’t wanna be seen as having ‘English Heritage.’ I don’t personally feel that way, but that’s sort of the attitude here.

[aro-aizawa]

i like to think everyone has a colour associated with them, whether its just your fave colour or what you generally wear most of or what colour your bedroom walls are. i always associate the name sophie with dark blue, my mum is always a nice turquoise, i like to think my colour is a bright sunflower yellow.

if you have a specific shade pls tell me i adore when ppl have associated colours and tell me them, bc i think of them when i see that colour

[lilithism1848]

[seriyah2109]

Real

[itscherrylipsforme]

People on Tumblr, I need your help. I was having this debate with my family, one thing led to another and now...

[tiaratidesx]

She is me and I am her.

💿.🪩.🦢.💿.🪩.🦢.💿.🪩.🦢.💿.🪩.🦢.

[an-onyx-void]

Exclusive: Israeli documents show expansive government effort to shape US discourse around Gaza war | Israel | The Guardian

[thepastisalreadywritten]

[in-tua-deep]

Book recommendation for yall! Found this in the library and checked it out bc I was a curious. It’s a really interesting look at the lives of women in the UK and the lesbian community, and has lots of chunks of stories from the various folks who were interviewed

The stories are very honest and very interesting! It has a lot of different answers to questions such as “how do people conceptualize themselves when they don’t have the language to do so” and is super insightful, I think a lot of it is applicable to non-UK folk as well

If your local library has it, definitely give it a read!

[dolceminerva97]

my biggest bruh ever

[cherryblossom707]

I want something like what they had

[shalom-iamcominghome]

Update on where I'm at in terms of trying to crochet judaica:

I have made my first ever magic ring. This will, specifically, become a bag made for shabbos. I'm tired of carrying my tanakh and placing it in the basement of the shul so I won't lose it. The pattern will make for a round base and a mesh body :3

Now that I know how to make a magic ring, I'll start - maybe - making kippot. Look at the gorgeous yarn I picked up today for that purpose!!! I'm hoping this weight will be much better suited for kippot-making purposes (it's a weight three yarn, which is the thinnest they had for cotton that wasn't thread):

[transbutchblues]

i’m tired of failing classes that i find interesting, just because the things we need to know are not things my brain can learn. i still haven’t found a method to learn history in a way that works for uni. and my executive dysfunction is not helping, end-of-term exams are killing me (current daily routine is 1) not sleeping 2) sobbing during every exam)

latin and greek are saving me though !! i’ll definitely pass my semester but probably not with grades as good as i need (16/20). i just can’t manage to do well in roman history and i feel so ashamed about it because it’s interesting ! i like it ! usually i only struggle that much with classes that i don’t like.

anyway i just submitted an essay (short, only 4500 words and that’s already more than what was asked of us) on the imperial cult from Augustus to Domitian and hopefully i’ll get ONE good grade thanks to this. because i worked quite effectively and it’s the kind of work i’m able to do, what i struggle with are in-class exams (which represent 85% of exams in this class)

[baura-bear]

because @ftm-megamind and I are 6 hours apart

[thatsgonnaleaveamark]

Die Chefin 12x03

(A german detective/crime show that takes place in Munich. The character, a new member of the team, was undercover with a group of people and got shoved out of a moving car.)

[bookwormonastring]

spotify i could kiss you for this