that was one of the most terrifying episodes of television conceivable and here i am smiling at my laptop like a girl who got a text from her crush. roman orchestrated the election of a neonazi for president, kendall condoned it and admitted he was only really unsure about it because he was threatened by rome's closeness with mencken not any genuine political beliefs, shiv has literally no allies left whatsoever and sibling relationships are entirely fucked, tom is so fired, twitter is demanding roman's head on a stick and insisting shiv is a leftist hero, and i am kicking my feet in the air like a schoolgirl
In a historic vote, the nation’s highest court today ruled the Minera Panamá mining contract for an open-pit mine unconstitutional, marking a WIN for biodiversity, local communities, and our planet.
Panama has an opportunity now to be a leader in safeguarding precious ecosystems and protecting biodiversity. This ruling champions the rights, voices, and well-being of local communities over profit-driven interests.
This victory is also a beacon of hope for our planet’s future. Safeguarding irreplaceable ecosystems like these is critical to combatting climate change and biodiversity loss. Congratulations to the people of Panama, who overwhelmingly rejected profit over planet. We continue to stand with you!
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Collaboration between @duletvindigena @waguafilms @mullu.tv & Passu Creative Community
Indigenous Protester - TV indígena and waguafilms
Great Green Macaw - Hans Norelius, CC BY 2.0
Gemini's Dart Frog Jaime Culebras / @photowildlifetours
#PanamaTeQuieroVerde
#PanamáValeMásSinMinería
I am way too invested in Stucky and probably overreacting about the whole poll thing but I find it so gross that OFMD fans (just the ones who have been overly antagonistic, I'm sure most of you guys are just happy and supporting a ship that you like) have been mocking Stucky fans for shipping something that was never made canon because I think that's genuinely what makes Stucky such a beautiful ship. In the face of homophobia, the homophobia of Steve and Bucky's universe and of ours, thousands of people have found love and beauty and have created entire works of literature and enduring quotes and defined an era of media consumption in the face of the queerbaiting epidemic of the 2010's. I PROMISE YOU, you would not have your queer pirate show without the overwhelming love that fandom spaces showed for queer relationships in the 2010's, and particularly without the love that fans have for Steve and Bucky.
can i ask about the captain america bachelor's thesis and the score you got for it
hi lorelei!! you absolutely may ask me!!
it was called "Steve Rogers and Captain America aren't always the same guy": Captain America Fanfiction as a Locus of Transformation, Identity Exploration, and Reclamation (a bit wordy, i know) and it basically outlined fanfiction conceptually and went into the history of cap as a character and political symbol to then analyze trends in cap fanfiction as forum for identity politics and fan reclamation. i think we stress so many of his identity markers in fandom that are played down or straight up erased in source material (esp the mcu) and i wanted to elaborate on the possible reasons for and effects of that. it was a lot of fun.
and i got a dutch 9/10!! which translated to an american A+ on my transcript, which is a bit crazy. i was lucky to have a super lovely and supportive thesis advisor :)
i think something that white people (especially us middle-class white westerners i think) have to acknowledge and live with is that there's always going to be blood on our hands. we benefit from and profit off the suffering of marginalized people and we have the privilege to look away if the atrocities being committed in our names make us 'uncomfy' and tbh i don't know what actions to take after acknowledging that
SAM WILSON FINALLY GETS HIS OWN SOLO MOVIE OMFG FINALLLYYYYYYYY 😭
LIke, I knew it was coming but having it confirmed to be focused on Sam with Isaiah and Torres as his supporting cast is everything. They better make it a dope ass movie fleshing out Sam and exploring his character properly. It's what Sam Wilson deserves.
Sam, Torres and Isaiah is the team I always knew I needed 😌
My cat is in the running to be on the cover of the magazine Catster! I'm so honored to be part of this. Denali is a super awesome boy, and I've never had a cat quite like him. He's so special and means the world to me. He's definitely been a huge positive source in my life. Win or lose, he'll still be my favorite fluffy boy.💕 SO, if you don't mind, please head over to his page, and give him your vote! Voting starts on Monday, Jan 16th. I will post about it then for a reminder as well!
honestly still in awe over the fact that we finally got something??? like. 3 came out in america in 2018. and 4 came out in japan. this is the first piece of new yo-kai content (excluding puni puni and the anime. and 1 for smartphone. and china getting 4) in almost five years. and of course it had to be while i'm sick and don't have the mental capacity to articulate my emotions-