#and cares deeply about causes that effect him (ie LGBT stuff)

[1ddiscourseoftheday]

Tues 4 May ‘21

Louis had an added tour date and a bunch of reschedules announce today! Next March in Utah and April in Belgium and Amsterdam and Doncaster-- Spring ‘22 LT Tour it is! Tickets for the Belgium show go on sale Friday. The newly added venues are significantly larger than the ones the tour was originally booked in, to accommodate the growth in his fandom since those first shows were booked. I’m happy for him but we really missed out forever on the tiny venue tour we were supposed to have huh? Sighhhh.

And real pics of Harry on the My Policeman set are here at last! The paps are on site and we are flooded with HQs of filming, SO MANY of them. Yep, he’s really out there in a full cop uniform: it’s a good thing I can distinguish acting from life, unlike most of the people sending anons today, or that would really bother me, though ofc some people who do get that it’s just pretend are also unhappy about him in a role as a cop. The rest are mostly worked up about seeing him standing next to David Dawson and kissing Emma Corrin. Book readers remind us that the awkwardness you’re seeing in that kiss scene is GOOD acting, not bad, as his character is gay and attempting to play straight, with difficulty; I have No Comment with regard to people pointing out that it looks just the same as every other time we’ve seen him canoodle with a woman. At least we can finally put the Harry-is-blond thing to rest though, and next time someone cites THE SUN as a reason to believe something please remember that they told you he had bleached his hair. Also, actor and instagram sensation Leslie Jordan says Harry slid into his DMs and they chatted about acting and specifically My Policeman and Harry’s role. Regarding him ‘playing gay’ Jordan (an out gay actor) says he told him, “well you’re halfway there!”, referring to the way he dresses. Yes; at least halfway!

Niall was also papped, out and about in London with girlfriend Amelia. They’re both in high cuffed white trousers and look like they’re stoically suffering through the process of being photographed. Also he posted a bunch of pics (“NEW CAMERA” and there the camera is, visible in a mirror selfie- it’s a little film camera!) mostly of himself this time, nice. He’s with friends, he’s in the studio making music, he’s hiking a beautiful trail, he’s on the MV set with Anne Marie, he’s looking good!

Jesy from Little Mix said that Liam reached out to her after she left the band to let her know he was available if she wanted to talk. I remember him commenting on it at the time, saying “Zayn left for pretty much the same reasons and I do feel for them,” and I love that he acted on that, that’s so sweet. He also posted about Trussel Trust’s Hunger Free Future campaign to end food insecurity in the UK.

#Harry styles #louis tomlinson #niall horan #liam payne #but Discourse you ask don’t YOU hate cops? Why aren’t you upset about Harry playing one #and thus legitimizing and glamorizing the profession? Well dear reader I’m gonna be honest with you #Harry is a celebrity who I enjoy and find it fun to keep up with and I do truly feel so much love for him #but he occupies a totally different category for me than people I know in real life who work against capitalism and oppression #and my expectations for him are tbh very low #Harry is a caring and well intentioned man who occasionally mentions trendy activist causes #and cares deeply about causes that effect him (ie LGBT stuff) #and he’s also a capitalist and a reformist and he’s not even trying to participate in conversations about restructuring society #nor does anything he’s ever said or done suggest he would support that and many things pretty clearly show the opposite #like I’m sorry: but he will 100% call the cops on us when we have to storm his house with the guillotine :’{( #that said he is SO MUCH better than so many people- for example when he was being stalked and instead of calling the cops on the homeless pe #person #camping out across from his house he gave him food and tried to negotiate with him etc until the situation got so bad that #he was scared and needed to take steps. That’s great! He took pretty much all the steps suggested by ‘don’t call the cops’ trainings #(which sadly do generally end with ‘because society has not yet replaced this institution with alternatives #if you feel physically endangered and would be in less danger from cops and aren't going to get someone shot #you may need to resort to their involvement') #I love him for that! but he’s still ultimately not trying to tear down society and he was offered a great role and took it #and who knows maybe he’ll do great things for the conversation around it he often surprises with his thoughtfulness #as for me #I think it’s actually been really good for me to feel so much affection for these imperfect boys #I’ve always been a pretty intolerant person in real life and quick to write people off for not living up to my standards #learning to clearly perceive someone’s flaws and finding I can still feel love for them has been a really good practice for me tbh #that said they are random celebs who are basically a product you’re buying-- you do not have to feel guilty to unstan! Ever! #Do what supports your journey! But if you’re just moving on to the next celeb I have to warn you they will also disappoint you #the rich cannot save us and are ultimately irrelevant and have much less of interest to say than oppressed people