#brazilian stuff

[blueteehood]

Ok. So. Muskrat (aka Elon Musk) decided it was a normal and reasonable idea to pick a fight with one of the Brazilian Supreme Court’s Ministers. Allow me to explain it.

Context is essential here. Alexandre de Moraes* is the minister responsible for 2 ongoing extremely high profile cases against Brazilian democracy: the domestic terrorist attack in Brasilia in January 8th (yes, our own version of January 6th) and another one that investigates digital militias that are being accused of spread misinformation, hate speech and trying to diminish the legitimacy of our electoral process**.

During the course of those investigations (that have been going on for a few years) de Moraes has determined the suspension of social media accounts of some of the people being investigated. Among that, people who have claimed that ‘maybe nazism was fine, actually’ and a lot of other shit. And because of that, Muskarat is accusing the minister (and by extension, our Supreme Court) of censorship and attempting against Brazilian democracy. Because obviously he knows more about Brazilian Law than us mere Brazilians. 

Well, can de Moraes do that? Yes. Yes he can. Free speech is a constitutional right (art. 5º, IV) (unless you hide behind anonymity), but you know what else is determined by our constitution? That ANY attack to our fundamental rights or freedom is to be punished by law (art. 5º XLI) AND racism is a non-bailable and imprescriptible crime (art. 5º XLII). So no, YOU CANNOT say racist shit or things that go against Brazilian democracy, because the right to free speech is not an absolute right, there are plenty of exceptions to it (in the same article where it’s established, even). 

I guess it's kind of obvious, but let me make it clear: Elon Musk, famous for saying things that would be considered a CRIME according to Brazilian Law, is accusing our Supreme Court of “censoring” people that are being investigate exactly for using social media to commit crimes. 

I could go on a wild tangent here about how our Constitution is, notably and  historically, a product of our civil rights movement post 40 years of dictatorship, or how Brazilian Justice System is based on Civil Law while the American System is Common Law and there are fundamental differences on how they both work, or or I could go on a whole spiel about the social and political and ethical implications of some guy deciding he could wildly and publicly speculate about the works of a democratic country as if we didn’t have, you know, SOVEREIGNTY, but you know what? Fuck him. Brazil is not your goddamn back yard, Muskarat. We can take care of our own problems, fuck you very much. 

* There is a lot of shit going on in our Supreme Court, and I’m not here to defend Alexandre de Moraes from criticism.  Just, ya know, stating the obvious.

** Brazilians are very proud of the safety and speed of our electoral process

#brazilian stuff #the muskrat is at it again #elon musk #Brasil #VAMPETAÇO NELE PORRA

[beforethepoison]

Eliza sounds amazing I’ll look her up

Elza? Oh she is great <3 I really recommend the songs Mulher do Fim do Mundo ( The Woman of the World's End)

"my crying is nothing but carnaval

is samba's tears in the tip toes

the crowd goes ahead like a gale

throws me into a avenue that I don't which is...

Pirate and Superman singing the heat

A yellow fish kisses my hand...

An angel wings in the floor

in the rain of confetti i leave my pain...

In the avenue I left there

The Black skin and my voice

In the avenue I left there

my speak, my opinion

my house, my solitute

I threw it from the top of the third floor

I broke my face (note from the tumblr owner* also this can means: I got let down) and got rid of the rest of my life

in the avenue endures till the end

woman of the world's end

I am, I am going to sing

until the end

to sing

She was a BIG survivor of the most big fucking tragedies of life. And she is a huge star. HUGE star. Long Live Elza Soares. ( I recommend her last albuns...That she made when she was like 80s to 90s ((!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)))))))))))

#elza soares #ask #brazil #brazilian stuff

[tchau-querido-sigiloso]

Not to be too emotional on the first day of the year, but fuck, watching the people's expectations for Lula's new government... The love and hope on their voices, I'm tearing up a little, you guys. We deserve it so much. We deserve the love and hope and care he's bringing with him after those nefarious years since Dilma's impeachment.

#brazilian stuff #lulapalooza #2023

[mas-que-loucura-menina]

Pra todos os br q vão fazer Enem Amanhã:

Calma q no final das contas realmente, é só uma prova, e vcs são extremamente capazes de fazer essa prova. E se por acaso vc n for bem, te garanto q n é o fim do mundo. Ent faz a prova com tranquilidade 💕

#brazilian stuff #portuguese post #boa prova gentee!! E VAO DORMIR!

[lorirwritesfanfic]

POA é muito úmida no inverno, é uma desgraça. De escorrer água pelas paredes, literalmente! De embaçar os espelhos, chão ficar pegajoso e porta inchar e ficar arranhando o chão.

Já fui pra Porto Alegre no inverno e lembro de odiar o espelho do banheiro do hotel sempre embaçado. Não tava tão frio quando eu fui, mas realmente o clima é bem úmido.

#lori answers #thehonorarybeaumont #brazilian stuff

[caroline-klaus]

Hi there! Do you know if there are good movies about the independence of brazil? I just saw your gifset and i thought thats a very interesting and underrated bit of history :D

Hii, there aren't many Brazilian historical films tbh. The edit I posted was about the telenovela Novo Mundo (that I like a lot) but unfortunately there are no subtitles for it :/.

I found these movies about the independence period, the antecedents or the people involved in it: "Independência ou Morte/Independence or Death" (1972, drama, romance), "Carlota Joaquina, Princesa do Brazil/Carlota Joaquina, Princess of Brazil" (1995, satire, historical fiction), "A Viagem de Pedro/Pedro, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (2021, drama), "Dona Leopoldina: Da Áustria para o Trono do Brasil" (2018, documentary, no subs), "A Independência do Brasil narrada pelos arquivos" (2022, documentary, no subs), "Brasil Imperial/Brazilian Empire" (2020, tv series, historical fiction) and "Independências" (2022 tv series, no subs, it just started airing).

Some of these I have never watched and some I watched a loong time ago so I can't say if they are any good lol. Maybe reviews would be helpful? Thanks for the ask! :)

#anonymous #brazilian stuff #brazilian tv #brazilian movies

[piristephes]

I translate "non sequitur" as "o que tem o cu com as calças?" which is a brazilian expression that literally means "what does the ass has to do with the pants?"

#brazilian stuff #tagamemnon #meme

[maybeiamfireproof]

today is carnival and all the parties are cancelled but the weather is perfect and i am SAD

ALL i wanted to be doing right now is to be dressed head to toe in glitter and kissing some random girl

#brazilian stuff #carnaval #carnival #my posts #covid #quarantine

[pichitinha]

it's three am and i was literally up watching all videos of every scene the main couple from the 2004 (11th) season of this weird soap opera we have here in brazil (malhação) had and i can't even understand all my feelings right now bc it's like i'm 11 years old again watching them on tv every day without fault and feeling their feelings so strongly and also seeing all the faults it obviously has but still loving it so much and so strongly and also i miss them??? i miss them??? man the nostalgia what the fuck. anyway gustavo and letícia ftw ✌🏽

#personal #brazilian stuff #malhação 2004 #MANO EU AMO MEU CASAL AINDA NAO PODE SER ISSO CHOREI IGUAL QUINZE ANOS ATRAS #ah e a natalia de 11 anos definitivamente nao notou que guilherme berenger era de recife??? wild

[blueteehood]

Hoje eu to só o Cazuza: exagerado e jogado.

#exagerada e jogada #Cazuza #brazilian stuff

[elizabethbennetz]

GET TO KNOW BRAZIL [7/?]

September 7th, 1822: Independence

Near the margins of the Ipiranga river, on September 7th, 1822, Dom Pedro I (endorsing Leopoldina’s decision!) declared Brazil officially separated from Portugal.

The portuguese royal family “fled” to Brazil in 1807, arriving in Rio de Janeiro in 1808. The king, then, João VI, did not break his promises to England and sailed to the colony in order to maintain commercial deals with the country. Although many painted him as a coward, João didn’t make any hurried decisions: the plan already existed long before and Napoleon himself described him as the only one who could fool him because of such plan.

In 1815, in favour of the so called “European balance” that the Congress of Vienna dreamed of achieving, João’s return to Portugal was demanded, but he had already fallen for Brazil’s tropical enchantments. As an excuse to stay a little longer, João elevated Brazil’s situation from colony to United Kingdom (to Portugal and Algarves), but the portuguese were not at all satisfied with that.

In 1820, there was a liberal revolution in Portugal and Dom João had no alternative but to return in 1821. Before he left, he turned to his elder son, Pedro, and told him that if he were to lose the throne of Brazil, he would rather lose it to his son and heir, Pedro.

Although this revolution had “liberal” in it’s name, many Brazilians who supported it and tried to participate were shocked to find out that the portuguese wanted Brazil to return to it’s former status of colony. As soon as Dom João arrived, they made him sign a Constitution before he even left the ship and they soon began demanding Pedro’s return as well. But Pedro remembered his father’s words and insisted he would stay. As the portuguese cortes became more authoritarian, his wife, the Habsburg princess Leopoldina, who was interim regent during Pedro’s absence, and José Bonifácio prepared and signed the project of independence on September 2nd.

On September 7th, 1822, while travelling to São Paulo and facing an illness, prince Dom Pedro received a letter from the princess, telling him that the situation had become unbearable for Portugal was threatening and humiliating him. She strongly recommended that he stayed and declared the independence.

He was tormented with doubts, but Leopoldina was absolutely sure that the Brazilian people desired the independence.

For many years, the role of the first Empress in this historical event was ignored, but fortunately, today, we celebrate both Dom Pedro and the glorious Leopoldina.

#perioddramaedit #7 de setembro #independencia #brazilian stuff #brazilian history #history #period drama #novo mundo #tv series #novela #gtkb #gifset #my edits

[julia-highstorms]

I’ve came to the conclusion that June is the best month to be Brazilian because we celebrate both LGBT+ pride and Festa Junina here

Agora cadê as quermesses gay nesse lugar skdlskdkssksl

#not choices #shut up julia #brazil #brazilian stuff #chama pras quermesses #pride month #festa junina

[mas-que-loucura-menina]

nem fudendo você vai pra facul no rio tambem e eu achando que tumblr não era terra de carioca KSKKSKSKKK

carioca da gema inclusive kkkkk não falo nem biscoito, é biXcoito pra mim

#sepá a gente se esbarra na facul e nem vai saber kkkkk #brazilian stuff #ask

[fussballstuff]

i see no lies

#brazil #brazilian stuff #brazilian portuguese #langbrl #brasil #languages #portugal #portuguese

[nestascassian]

minhas gifs do cap de hoje só vão sair mais tarde :(((( mas também quando eu voltar vou fazer umas 5 hjddfjdsj

#eu comecei a fazer a do encontro deles #mas vou ter que sair e não deu pra terminar :(( #espelho da vida #no one cares lully #brazilian stuff

[piristephes]

Brazilian random thing of the day: On the northeast, where I'm from, we have an expression called give a smell - "Dar um cheiro" - which means the first time I see you, I might actually hug you fondly, smell you and then placing a kiss on your cheek.

This is not for everybody (I mean, the hug and kiss might be), but it's quite common if you wanna show proper affection.

#brazilian stuff