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saladin carefully walking around baldwin's tomb: you're the only bitch in this house i ever respected

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Sketch dump for the past 2 weeks or sth

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'It is impossible to refrain from tears while speaking of this great misfortune. For, as he began to reach years of maturity, it was evident that he was suffering from the terrible disease of leprosy. Day by day his condition became worse. The extremities and the face were especially attacked, so that his faithful followers were moved with compassion when they looked at him.

Nevertheless, he continued to make progress in the pursuit of letters and gave ever-increasing promise of developing a loveable disposition. He was comely of appearance for his age, and far beyond the custom of his forefathers he was an excellent horseman and understood the handling of horses. He had retentive memory and loved to talk. He was economical but always remembered both favours and injuries.

In every respect he resembled his father, not alone in face but in his entire mien; even his walk and the tones of his voice were the same. His intellect was keen, but his speech was somewhat halting. Like his father, he eagerly listened to history and was well-disposed to follow good advice.'

-- William of Tyrus on Baldwin IV

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But that's my emotional support 12th century king with an incurable illness :(

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I hope that Lill felt some comfort in her final moments, knowing that even though he failed, Sejanus had tried to save her. I hope Sejanus knew that this wasn't the end, that the Districts would keep fighting and keep rising up. I hope that Lamina knew that Treech still cared for her, and I hope that she died knowing that he hadn't meant to betray her.

#the ballad of songbirds and snakes #tbosas #ballad of songbirds and snakes #the ballad of songbirds #ballad of songbirds #lamina #lamina tbosas #treech tbosas #teech thg #lamina thg #sejanus plinth #sejanus tbosas #sejanus thg #district 7 #district 12 #district 2 #the hunger games #thg

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climate change is real and terrifying, and materially altering winter, but also a 60-degree (F) day in December in Boston is not "apocalyptic"

guys

there was not a single December in Boston from 1893-1903 without at least one day in the upper 50s, acording to NOAA data. usually several days. multiple years had December days reaching 60 or above- not always just one, either. December 1895 had more days in the 60s than December 2022 (it also had more days in the 20s, so that's not to say the pattern isn't changing, to be clear!)

(source- there's a dropdown menu at the top for different years)

I recently read a description of the Autumn Grand Prix in Paris c. 1909 that mentioned it being so weirdly warm that the trees started blooming again, and thought I was losing my mind. that NEVER happened in the past, right? but this was an eyewitness account written by a journalist who was there. I think we're all afraid of being labeled anti-science if we acknowledge what any climate scientist would likely tell you: that it's far more complicated than just Winter Is Dead And Every Diversion We Experience From Seasonal Averages Is Completely New Territory

I am not denying climate change. I am gently taking the hand of everyone who's just as (rightly!) scared as I am, just as stressed out by warmer-than-average winter days, and reminding you that climatological history does not begin with your childhood, and that climate change does not mean "every place is going to get hotter at a steady pace forever and there will be no more intense winters." they will change and become less frequent, but they will still be there! we can still act to preserve as many snowy days as possible, now!

we need hope to get through this. and sometimes part of hope can be contextualizing things for ourselves

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I'm currently working on my collection as we speak. Sam is getting new curls, and the rest of the girls are slowly getting their hair washed and conditioned.

The once a year "clean every doll and fix their hair" day has finally concluded.

I meant to take pictures through the day, but forgot and only managed to take photos of doll hair and weird stuff.

Here's Kit tanning on my roof to pull out the mysterious stains on the backs of her legs.

I tried Addy's pleasant company hair style for the first time and it turned out very pretty!

Elizabeth & Felicity, while I was tightening Liz's limbs. (Yes those are McDonald's straws curling her hair.)

My sister curled Cecile's hair, and it looks so pretty 💙💙

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My collection will defend me in death

"who are you going to give all your dolls to when you die???" bestie these dolls are going in the mausoleum with me as my own personal pink plastic pals to ward off grave robbers. a modern day terracotta army

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i don’t care what anyone says katniss everdeen was not lucy gray’s revenge. katniss everdeen was sejanus plinth’s revenge. all of his anger and resentment for the way people were treated the lengths he went to trying to stop those injustices!!! that’s katniss! him screaming they were all monsters is a lovely parallel to katniss’ message after seeing the hospital burn.

lucy gray’s revenge was peeta mellark. he is the performer he is the won who played they games. his if it weren’t for the baby stunt would’ve made her so happy. they were both performers in a fight.

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I LOVE ANGUS MHOR send tweet

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beth

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reblog this post to remind the person you reblogged it from that they’re valued and loved and seen

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I have this one printed out and taped to my closet door :)

Another Eddissy doodle cause I can’t get them out of my head. The amount of fics I’ve read of the recently is ASTRONOMICAL

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"I can take care of you. I can take care of you..." - Loving (2016) dir. Jeff Nichols

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happy thanksgiving to my fellow USA buddies!

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Some crappy Book!Lamina fanart for the masses

#tbosas #the ballad of songbirds #the ballad of songbirds and snakes #ballad of songbirds and snakes #Ballad of songbirds #Tbosas lamina #Lamina #lamina tbosas #tbosas fanart