#grand-rapids

[southpawsradioshow]

We went on the road to a studio just outside of Lansing, Michigan for this interview. Darren Gibson was joined for the first half of the show by special co-host Jeff Smith from the Grand Rapids Institute for Information Democracy (GRIID.org). Jeff is also the author of "A People's History of Grand Rapids, Michigan." They interviewed Mason City Councilor Rita Vogel about her efforts to have the city pass a day of proclamation for Malcolm X, who lived in Mason for a year and a half. The city council denied the request without comment. Since then, Rita had an ethics complaint filed against her (which was dismissed) and the city is now attempting to stifle free speech from city employees and elected officials. In the second half of the show, Darren was joined by Jack Prince as they interviewed former Mason Public Schools teacher Katelyne Thomas. Katelyne left the district after they denied her request to use materials from a Black Lives Matter approved curriculum to teach Black history. We asked her about efforts to limit teaching Black history across the country, book bans, and the city's racist history that was detailed in James Loewen's book "Sundown Towns." Between interviews, we were joined by slam poet Native Child Brown, who read a poem about Malcolm X. We had booked two different venues for this event and both of them cancelled at the last minute with bogus excuses. We want to thank Peter Clay Productions for the use of his studios and for recording the show for us.

#coronavirus #covid-19 #democrat #democratic #grand-rapids #green #leftist #liberal #michigan #militarism #pacifica #party #political #politics #progressive #radio #socialism #socialist #talk #trump

[alexis-royce]

It drives me a little spinny when I see people posting “Why Aziraphale doesn’t just keep his books at home if he doesn’t want to sell them” because it seems to me to so clearly be a riff on real life antiquarian bookshops?

I worked in a used and rare book shop for five years, and have frequented them since I was young, and Aziraphale is like, a type of guy who just exists. An older fellow who refuses to keep his books in any sort of order, neglects to write prices in, opens at wildly varying hours, and by all accounts does not seem to want to be in business at all. The answer I found, by the end, was because many of them were doing it as a sort of retirement hobby. They made enough money to keep the lights on and to buy new rare books to look at.

I swear to you: nobody in the book business would bat an eye at Aziraphale. Especially if his shop had been there for generations. They would assume that the occasional loose encyclopedia plate sale would be enough to make rent, or that Mr. Fell had business and land holdings elsewhere.

And I assume that though he doesn’t want to sell them, he would LOVE a curious browser. Antiquarian vendors often adore it when you ask how to find a rare book, because the thrill of the hunt is often better than actually owning the volume. Anyone can have a private library, but owning a quaint little bookshop is a saucy way to brag and chat with other book lovers, and you can’t put that on your shelf at home.

#Good Omens #aziraphale #Anyway go visit Redux Books in Grand Rapids MI #The owner and his family are absolutely lovely #When I came out of the closet every one of them made a point to stop by my desk and inform me in no uncertain terms #That my job was safe and they would keep me safe if I was ever in trouble

[hometoursandotherstuff]

The Parks and Rec Dept. of Grand Rapids, MI had a Marsh Madness competition to determine the city's most beloved wildlife. People were able to vote for their favorites and the winner is the North American Beaver.

#grand rapids parks & rec #beavers #other stuff

[overwhelmedandlonely]

you all would’ve loved the rendition i saw yesterday.

gavroche and grantaire spent the whole show goofing around.

when eponine fell gavroche tried to run to her side but grantaire stopped him. he held him as she died and once she passed gavroche turned and buried his face in grantaire’s clothes.

after drink with me enjolras tried to comfort grantaire but he pushed him away. instead it was gavroche, who went to his side and pulled him away from the wall. gavroche eventually fell asleep with his head on grantaire’s shoulder.

when gavroche was shot at the top of the barricade, enjolras was holding the front of his shirt. he caught the boys body in his arms as he fell then slowly turned around and handed him off to grantaire. as the fighting raged on, grantaire stood center stage, holding the boy, staring at him. he eventually made his way off to the side where he collapsed to his knees and just held him, shaking his head, shaking gavroche, then just staring at his face.

cannon fire dropped enjolras to the ground and grantaire crawled to his side, begging him to stay. enjolras shoved him to the ground and climbed back up, grabbing a flag. as bullets made enjolras fall once more, grantaire kissed gavroche on the head, grabbed a bottle, and climbed to the top of the barricade. it looked like he tried to grab the flag but didn’t make it. he was the last to die.

these actors were incredible. i spent every scene he was in watching grantaire on the sidelines, either goofing off with gavroche or staring at enjolras. i was delighted at how they embodied these characters and the clear love grantaire had for enjolras. even from the back of the balcony, it was clear where grantaire was staring.

it was my first time seeing the show in person and i hope i have many more opportunities. but i don’t know if anyone will beat them. devin archer and kyle adams were the perfect e/r.

#les mis #les mierables #enjolras #grantaire #gavroche #eponine #2024 grand rapids #broadway #enjoltaire #us tour

[fruitcage]

Night Falls on Grand Rapids, Amber Kipp

#gas station #grand rapids #michigan #neon #night photography #sony ILCE-6000 #mood #cyberpunk #vaporwave #signage #night in the city #unsplash #amber kipp #i changed the title/caption for the sake of accuracy

[midwestkali]

Anyone from Northern Minnesota??? I’m planning to visit Duluth, Grand Rapids, & Bemidji the week of 5/21 💋

#adult model #contentcreator #onlyf@nz #tumblr model #girls of onlyfans #girls of tumblr #i sell content #i sell videos #onlyfans chick #curvy chicks #bemidji #grand rapids #duluth #lake superior #hibbing #minnesota #hot white chicks #sexy chick #big tiddy committee

[grumpycakes]

At Grand Rapids Comic Con! Booth 717 if you want to come by and yell about blorbos with me!!

#artists on tumblr #artists of tumblr #grand rapids comic con #grcc2023

[iamafanofcartoons]

A 13-year-old girl speaking at the Grand Rapids City Commission meeting in regards to the murder of Patrick Lyoya

https://twitter.com/Imposter_Edits/status/1547364174124224521

Her voice needs to be heard.

#Patrick Lyoya #Grand Rapids City #politics #hold the police accountable #iamafanofcartoons

[geothebio]

i got my tooth fixed this morning!

valium is delicious and if you need a rec for some great noise cancelling headphones the skull candy Crusher Evo has been a fantastic investment

#rambles #i have one more lil cavity to fix but that’s alright #i go back for another cleaning next month ✌🏻 #my mouth is numb as shit and i’m thankful for that #dr. haack in grand rapids mi is fantastic #and fast as hell #can’t wait to go home and play more bg3 lmaooo

[fall-out-boytoy]

Hey!!! We bought too many tix so - if you're looking for 4 or less fall out boy tix for grand rapids (today), columbus, or pittsburgh, dm me!! Grand rapids and pittsburgh are both good seats, and columbus is REALLY good (floor on pete's side). tyyy

#Selling on ticketmaster #pls spread this around! #fob #fall out boy #fob columbus #fob michigan #fob pittsburgh #fobpittsburgh #fobmichigan #fobcolumbus #fobgrandrapids #fob grand rapids

[radicalgraff]

"Make buses free"

Seen in Grand Rapids, Michigan

#free transport #graffiti #graff #grand rapids graffiti

[southpawsradioshow]

Darren discussed these topics: Nearly a dozen Republicans have announced their run for President with at least three more announcements eminent. Darren went through some of the terms of the debt ceiling deal, which passed both houses of Congress this week. The environment, the poor, and college with students with debt are the big losers in this deal. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said he would vote no on the debt ceiling deal. He joined 31 Republicans and 4 Democrats who opposed it. Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was sentenced to 18 years in prison for his role in the January 6, 2021 insurrection. Other members of the group have also been sentenced to lengthy prison terms. Prosecutors are going after money raised through crowdfunding websites by defendants in January 6 cases. The Ottawa County, Michigan Board of Commissioners passed a resolution making it a "constitutional county." And Paramore lead singer Hayley Williams told a crowd at a recent concert that anyone who votes for Ron DeSantis for president is "fucking dead to me." Hammer Time: The private Houghton University in upstate New York fired two employees for adding their pronouns in a work email.

#coronavirus #covid-19 #democrat #democratic #grand-rapids #insurrection #leftist #liberal #michigan #militarism #pacifica #party #political #politics #progressive #radio #socialism #socialist #talk #trump

[alexis-royce]

Hello all! I'll be at Grand Rapids Comic Con this weekend with some new prints and watercolors, including this big Good Omens painting!

#grand rapids comic con #good omens #good omens fanart #watercolor #picshuas

[detroitlib]

Cover art for 1953 Grand Rapids Chicks baseball program depicting a woman baseball player preparing to throw a baseball. Printed on front: "Grand Rapids Chicks, major league girls baseball, 1953 official program and scorebook, 15 [cents], tops in summer sports."

Ernie Harwell Sports Collection, Detroit Public Library

#grand rapids chicks #baseball #1953 #grand rapids #michigan #chicks #1950s #women #vintage #detroit public library

[husshow]

senators vs griffins post-game 1/26/24

#ville husso #grand rapids griffins #detroit red wings #lgrw #gif #my gifs #first huss sighting in weeks and he gets a shutout and put in a big hat #scrungly..

[detrredwings]

stop they’re so cute

#hockey #nhl #detroit red wings #red wings #red wings hockey #drw #lgrw #simon edvinsson #sedvinsson #se77 #jonatan berggren #jberggren #jb48 #grand rapids griffins #grg #ahl #ahl hockey