#civilized life

[artthatgivesmefeelings]

Rafael Romero Barros (Spanish, 1832-1895) Still life with oranges, 1863

#Rafael Romero Barros #spanish art #spanish #hispanic #latin #still life #bodegon #1800s #art #fine art #european art #classical art #europe #european #oil painting #fine arts #western civilization #europa #mediterranean #southern europe #traditional art #painting #oranges #orange #harvest #spring

[1982brucespringsteen]

some good news!! the spanish state's ministry of equality has finally passed one of the most progressive trans laws on the planet, shielded free and universal access to abortion and banned conversion therapy and genital surgery for intersex babies, among a lot of other feminist policies. the minister of equality irene montero gave a speech thanking spain's lgtb and trans associations for helping her draft these legislations. couldn't be more proud!!

#spain #trans #ill always prioritize queer&trans revolution over reformism but man. man these are good news #these are gonna make people's life so much more comfortable #i was lucky enough to live in andalucia where we have THEE most advanced regional legislation on trans rights #so i didnt have to fight too many people to access hrt and to change my name on legal docs #but other ppl on the spanish state have been suffering so fucking much #and yeah this law doesnt cover non binary people or migrants but the door is fucking open. its a step forward #and after this terrible terrible week #after the antitrans antisemite game & brianna's murder and so many rampant transphobia #it feels nice to get a win #to have someone in power be so unwaveringly supportive #the queer community in the spanish state is NEVER gonna forget this. never #anyways!!! #felicidades gente trans española!!!! nos vemos en el registro civil dkkskdkkdkxkdk #mine

[ionomycin]

Forest Guardians

#artists on tumblr #starting off 2024 with my favorite totally normal size animal the moose #if you've seen a big one irl you know what i mean #the year is starting with seemingly every big corporation hopping on the A I train #depressing #keep on creating my fellow artists #and crafters and writers #and musicians and voice actors #don't let them automate the fun out of your life #i don't care if machines can make art more “efficiently” #i don't want to be efficient! #i want to be unhinged! #be unhinged about your art draw your blorbos draw the things that claw at your brain don't be civil about it like the machines #whatever you're creating i'm proud of you

[luminalunii97]

saying F U to the regime again and again: a quick update on women vs IR regime

Famous Iranian actresses have been appearing in public without a mandatory hijab. This has been happening since the beginning of the protests. Last month, Kiumars Pourahmad, a well known Iranian screenwriter and director, committed suicide. He had a history of criticizing the regime's political decisions. At his funeral, some of the famous actresses attended without mandatory hijab.

You can see Fateme Motamedarya, Katayoun Riyahi, and Golab Adineh in these pictures from the funeral. Ms. Riyahi was one of the first celebrities who took her hijab off at the start of the Jina (Mahsa) Amini protest and for that she's been the target of IRGC harassment and has been to court.

Last week, in the ceremony of screening of the final episode of Lion's Skin (a persian crime show), actress Pantea Bahram participated without hijab. The manager of Tehran’s Lotus Cinema, where the ceremony was held, was fired for letting her attend without hijab.

Other than prosecution, the regime has blocked these celebrities' bank accounts. Basij and IRGC members have also attacked and harassed these women online and in real life.

Students on university campuses take off their hijabs. There's an installed version of morality police in universities that monitor students' styles. Female students must wear "appropriate" hijab and male students must wear "manly" clothes (one of my guy friends once was asked to go back home and change his shoes because they were red casual loafers. Apparently that's gay!). When you enroll in Iranian universities, the first thing you do is to go to the security office and sign an agreement that says you promise to follow the Islamic dress code. There are posters all over the campus that says things like "hijab is security" "respect the islamic hijab" and "not wearing appropriate hijab (tight short clothes, too much hair, makeup, etc) would result in legal action". So not wearing hijab on campus, where a lot of security cameras are installed and it's easy to identify you, is a big deal.

The regime's response to students taking off their hijabs is sending threatening messages to students' phones and increasing the security people. At the entrance of Universities, these security forces check people's clothes and if it's not proper they won't let you in. Some of the students wear the hijab at the entrance and take it off after they're in. They have warned our professors to not let non hijabi students sit in classes too.

One of my favorite trends in Iran now is when guys wear our hijab. These pictures are from universities. Guys wearing hijab make the security mad. This is a great act of solidarity with women against the obligatory hijab.

Some men have been doing either this or wearing shorts in public. The former is to ridicule the obligatory dress code and the latter is because wearing shorts in public is forbidden for guys too.

And women not wearing hijab in general. Though hijab is not our only issue, we want a whole new political system, one that is not theocratic or terroristic, hijab is something the regime won't back down from because it's one of their strongest oppressing tools. If they let us win the fight against obligatory hijab, I quote from a regime head, "people keep demanding more changes"!

So to put people against people to enforce the hijab law again, the regime has closed down many businesses (hotels, cafes, malls, bookstores, etc) for welcoming non hijabi female costumers. They have also warned taxi and bus drivers to not let non hijabi women in their vehicles.

Although not everyone is disobeying the hijab law (some believe in hijab, some don't want to pay the price), the number of women who take the risk and don't wear hijab in Tehran and many other cities is high enough that you feel encouraged to keep doing it.

#iran #iran protests #iran revolution #mahsa amini #jina amini #jin jiyan azadi #women life freedom #politics #human rights #feminism #middle east #women revolution #obligatory hijab #university student #civil disobedience

[owlzshitshow]

"zach, stop!"

#half life #half life 2 #hl2 #hl fanart #hl2 fanart #shitposting #civil protection #gmod art #gmod #machinima

[rubiegubie]

#rule #ruleposting #196 #r/196 #/r/196 #shitpost #gas masks #gas mask character #adrian shepard #half life #half life opposing force #combine #civil protection #apartmentofawesome #:3

[your-very-rude-neighborhood-ace]

honestly steve deserved to be a little meaner in civil war

“steve you have to sign the accords”

“oh right i totally should sign my rights away to a government who i exposed to have been infiltrated by nazis for DECADES. i’m sure nothing bad will happen if i do that”

“i should let the government dictate my life when all i’ve ever done is save the world by going AGAINST the government. sounds like a great plan”

like t0ny stans love to say he was being horribly selfish and mean in civil war, which he… wasn’t, but i think he should have been

#i <3 bitch steve #scratch that i <3 steve #love of my life actually #steve rogers defense squad #steve rogers defence club #steve rogers #pro steve rogers #anti accords #anti tony stark #captain america #captain america civil war

[pretty--in--purple]

the most fun I can have w kunichuuzai in canon is the idea that, at some point, kunikida reached out to chuuya (or vice versa) for info on dazai and the two started having secret meetings where they exchange information about him. the meetings quickly become hookups with the only information exchange being:

chuuya (smoking, draped in a bedsheet): dazai?

kunikida, lounging shirtless: bastard.

chuuya: (nods) bastard.

and dazai knows NOTHING about it

#do u see my vision #dazai thinking his two partners have never had a civil conversation when they are fucking on the regular is the funniest scenario to me #this would be happening during the canon we already have by the way. they just have a strong work/life separation #sky (the blogger) originals #knchz #kunichuuzai #kunikida doppo #chuuya nakahara #dazai osamu #osamu dazai #soukoku #skk #bungou stray dogs #bsd #nakahara chuuya #doppo kunikida #chuuya #kunikida #dazai

[queerism1969]

#communism #socialist #antifascist #anarchism #anarchocommunism #revolution #right to life #human rights and civil liberties #human rights #twitterpocalypse #elon musk twitter #elon twitter #twitter #twitter exodus #mastodon #elon musk #gay tumblr #tumblr algorithm #tumblr dot com #hellsite #tumblr culture #black tumblr

[blueiskewl]

Archaeologists Find Pompeii Fresco Depicting Greek Mythological Siblings

In a remarkable discovery at the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, archaeologists have unearthed a fresco depicting the Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle.

Gabriel Zuchtriegel, the director of Pompeii Archaeological Park, described the find as a poignant reflection of history unfolding once more.

“History has repeated itself,” said Zuchtriegel, as he gave an update on excavation and restoration work. “It is a beautiful fresco in an excellent state of conservation. The myth of Phrixus and Helle is widespread at Pompeii but it is topical too. They are two refugees at sea, a brother and sister, forced to flee because their stepmother wants rid of them and she does so with deception and corruption. She [Helle] fell into the water and drowned.”

The fresco showcases vibrant colours and exquisite artistry, with Helle depicted on the verge of drowning, her face obscured by waves as she reaches out to her brother.

Zuchtriegel expressed optimism about making these meticulously preserved homes accessible to the public in the near future, highlighting the cultural and historical significance of this latest uncovering.

The ancient city of Pompeii was destroyed in AD79 by an eruption that killed more than 2,000 people. The ruins have become one of the most visited archaeological sites in the world.

The city, which attracts almost 4 million visitors a year, has come a long way since 2013, when Unesco threatened to place it on its list of world heritage sites in peril unless Italian authorities improved its preservation.

Surprises unearthed in recent months include 13 Nativity-style statuettes that provided evidence of pagan ritual traditions in the ancient Roman city and, last June, a striking still life fresco resembling a pizza that includes an item that looks suspiciously like a pineapple.

By Lorenzo Tondo.

#Archaeologists Find Pompeii Fresco Depicting Greek Mythological Siblings #Pompeii #Greek mythological siblings Phrixus and Helle #fresco #still life #ancient artifacts #archeology #archeolgst #history #history news #ancient history #ancient culture #ancient civilizations #roman history #roman empire #roman art #greek art #mount vesuvius

[thesoulofseverussnape]

Everyday i see Supernatural trending and i just think "what near world-ending shit are we going through today?"

#titanic #supernatural #stock market #russian coup #russian civil war #oceangate #logitech #can i please catch a break #im tired #and just done with life in general

[suspicious-bread56]

Metrocop and his lovely pet

#art #combine #half life #hl #my artwork #metrocop #civil protection #bullsquid #Hl2 #Half-Life #Half-Life 2 #Half life 2 #sketch #sketches

[fictionadventurer]

The Little House books are actually great inspiration for worldbuilding, because their working class perspective reminds you to think about all the work that goes into getting the resources needed for daily life.

Where does the food come from? Who cooks it? Where does the fabric for clothes come from? Who spins it, weaves it, sews it? What do you use for heat? Light? Transportation? Can you get these resources yourself from the local landscape or do you buy them from somewhere else? What happens if something breaks or runs out?

Not all those details are needed for every story, but these books show how useful it can be to consider those details. And remind you that, if you tell it well enough, sometimes those details can be the story.

#little house #adventures in writing #i always say that little house was the bedrock of my interest in fantasy #so much worldbuilding! #i loved learning about a world different from my own! #and this thought brought to you by me thinking i need to do some worldbuilding on 'lily between worlds' #thinking about how i could use little house as inspiration in how they have civilization but also have to worry about a dangerous landscape #and dangerous animals #so that culture is good to a point but a real man/woman also has to have practical survival skills #and then i thought about the daily life considerations of little house #and my brain suddenly exploded with worldbuilding questions

[i--love--combine]

Me upon seeing the 250 biodat losses and the highly armed rebel on camera

#half life #combine #half life 2 #civil protection #metrocop #idk

[the-cricket-chirps]

Terracotta stirrup jar with octopus

Helladic, Mycenaean

ca. 1200-1100 BCE

#ancient art #octopus #ancient pottery #antiquities #artifacts #sea life #beautiful animals #ancient people #ancient history #nature #wildlife #animal aesthetic #aesthetic #beauty #ancient civilizations #ancient origins #art history #aesthetictumblr #tumblraesthetic #tumblrpic #tumblrpictures #tumblr art #tumblrstyle #artists on tumblr

[not-that-syndrigast]

I always think about Captain America. Steven Grant rogers, son of Irish immigrants, anti-fascist hero. Sam Wilson, first black American super hero, anti-fascist hero. Captain America, political figure for over 80 years, a sign of freedom and the true American spirit. Fighting discrimination of any kind. Captain America and decades of kids being raised to believe in compassion, peace and freedom. Sam Wilson Steve Rogers Captain America. The role model. The real American hero. The hero for the small man, for the small people. Captain America, the art figure, used when people alone couldn't do enough.

#marvel #captain america #sam wilson #steve rogers #comics #marvel comics #captain america civil war #captain america the winter soldier #Captain America the first avenger #comic history #There's a lot to say about him #He's the love of my life #Maybe I'll explain these further