#rego speaks

[diamondperfumes]

Analysis on how Daenerys is the antithesis of Old Valyria, which somehow leads to the conclusion that her death is the rightful ending because it'll signify the "true end" of Valyria, is odd for two main reasons:

House Targaryen aren't the only ethnic Valyrians left in the world. In Westeros there is still House Velaryon and House Celtigar. In Essos there are countless ethnic Valyrians, a diaspora spread across Lys, Volantis, Myr, Tyrosh, Pentos, Qohor, and Lorath. Volantis fashions itself as the inheritor of the Valyrian legacy. And even if Dany defeats the Old Blood of Volantis (which I believe she will), ethnic Valyrians aren't going to drop dead just because Dany dies. (Whether the idea that all Valyrians should die is truly progressive is a question I leave up to fans––personally, I think GRRM depicts the Westerosi murdering Rego Draz after blaming him for the spread of The Shivers, during Jaehaerys I's reign, and the Westerosi alienating Larra Rogare of Lys, prompting her to leave her husband and children, as bad things––but even logistically and practically speaking, Dany is not the "last Valyrian.")

What is a "progressive" culture in Westeros? Braavos, a capitalist city, seems to be the only place that fits the ASOIAF fandom's standards of progressiveness. I suppose Dorne does too, if fans steadfastly ignore all the ways George problematizes that (which fans tend to, at least on here). Most, if not all, the cultures and ethnic groups depicted in Planetos have perpetuated a combination of slavery, conquest, genocide, mass murder, wars for dominion over the land, feudal casteism, exploitation of the commoners, and of course, patriarchy. Can fans even identify concrete "progressive" traits of the different Westerosi regions, from the North to the Iron Islands to the Westerlands to the Stormlands to the Riverlands to the Crownlands to the Vale? If the idea is that Daenerys has to die to put a rest to the oppression of Valyrian culture, which cultures are left that inherit a progressive mantle?

Again I don't have a grand conclusion to this post. Consider these as questions to ponder over.

#daenerys targaryen #asoiaf #my discourse

[ohtobeleah]

ToE

Jake Seresin drives an old 1992 Holden Rodeo when he’s in Aus with Amilia. It barely starts, it rattles like fuck and the gears get stuck more often than not when he shifts from first to second.

There a huntsman the size of his palm that lives in the passenger side sun visor but he knows well enough by now to leave it alone. He’s not hurting anyone. He doesn’t tell you it’s there.

The cab is rusted and the floor needs a good clean from the red clay that’s been stomped into the rubber floor mats but again he’s not fussed.

“Do you even know how to drive this thing!?” It may be the last thing you ever do, agreeing to go on a beer run to the local bottlo. Jake’s grinning ear to ear as he watched you clutch onto the roof handle for dear life as he swings around the roundabout. “Jake—!”

“Relax Fe, she’ll be right.” He can afford a better ute, but he doesn’t want one. It sits in the shed for three month stints when he’s back in San Diego.

“I can see why Amilia gave me that look of horror when I said I’d come with you—you drive like a maniac.” Jake chuckled at that, out of the two of them it’s Amilia who can’t drive to save herself. Jake usually drives when they’re together—he values his life and the life of others on the road.

“Took me a while to get the hang of the right side steering too.” You can’t help but to role your eyes as Jake pulls into the car park of the liquor land. “Alright we need a case of Great Northern, a six pack of Corona for Roo and a bottle of Gin for Oz.”

Jake Seresin is just so different when he’s in Australia than he is when he’s back in the states. It doesn’t matter where he is in the world though so long as his wife is by his side—so long as Amilia is around Jake is home. Home is where his heart is.

“Hey mate, how are ya?” You can hear the slight Aussie twang in his voice as he asked the eighteen year old kid staking shelves how he’s going. He loves Australia, he loves the culture and the laid back nature.

“Good man—this the sister you were talking about the other day?” Jake nods, watching as Sam stands from where he’d been crouched stacking the bottom shelf. “Nice to meet you, you’re brother here’s become a little bit of a local.” You shake the kids hands. “I’m Sam.”

“It’s nice to meet you Sam.” You smile softly. “And so I’ve heard.” You heard it from the older guys at the pub on Friday night. You’d heard it from the sweet old lady at the newsagents and the guy at the bakery who wouldn’t shut up about how Jake was just the best guy around. “I’m glad he’s made a home here for himself.”

“How’d you go in the rust bucket?” Sam asked with an all-knowing smirk smeared across his face as he looked over your shoulder and saw Jakes Rodeo in the car park. “That things held together by hopes and dreams.”

“And a few rolls of duct tape.” Jake adds as he rounds the corner with the slab of Great Northern on his shoulder. “She’s a walk in rego mate, as long as it still starts I’m gonna keep it around.” Sam scoffs in response and Jake tussles his hair. “You’re mother know you’re working late?”

“Sure does—“ Sam lived next door the the Fisher-Seresin household. He was a good kid. He confided in Jake a lot about things in life.

“She change your diper before you left the house too?”

“Yeah and your wife was there to kiss my ass when I didn’t kick up a fuss.” You couldn’t help but to laugh at the interaction, Jake would’ve been a good dad. The thought was forever in the back of your mind. He should have been a dad. Amilia should have been a mum.

“Speaking of my lovely wife, get me a bottle of Gordon’s and we’ll be outta here.”

You and Jake don’t stick around for much longer, he pays and tells Sam if he does end up needed a lift to call. Back in the car you can’t help but to ask.

“How come you and Amilia never ended up going through with that adoption?” Jakes too focused on shifting from first the second without grinding the gears as he drives with his knee and clips his seatbelt in to answer right away. But he answers. “You would’ve been a really good dad.”

“We didn’t get approved—“ It’s a hard topic but it’s the truth. “Fly in fly out work didn’t meet the criteria for stable living conditions.” Jake just kept driving, kept looking straight ahead. “But we’re fine with it, we weren’t meant to be parents Fe.” He shakes his head to will the idea from his mind. “Besides, we’ve got two beautiful nieces and two feral nephews that we’d die for.”

You leave it at that and decide that the suns far too bright for your liking. Jake can’t get the words out fast enough to stop you reaching up and out for the sun visor.

“Y/n Don’t—“ You feel your soul leave your body at the sight of it. It’s the biggest spider you’ve ever seen.

“Pull over before I jump out—“

***~***~***~***~***~***

Jakes Rodeo

#terms of endearment// bradley bradshaw #terms of endearment // Jake Seresin #jake seresin imagine #jake hangman seresin x reader #jake seresin fanfiction

[argentis]

How long have you had your motorcycle license for now? What's it like having a bike VS a car? I imagine it makes shopping a bit of a pain - or do bikes have more storage on them than they appear?

1. I've had my learner motorcycle license for about 7 months now. I plan on going for my restricted after I hit 1000ks and do at least one Ride Forever course and/or one-on-one lesson to make sure I'm doing things correctly.

2. Motorcycle riding is a bit like riding a pushbike but no pedalling and the clutch is your Roman Empire.

I can't speak to personally owning or using a car since I have yet to get behind the wheel. Definitely better for all-weather use and there are different costs involved.

Vehicle registration (rego) for Despechá (Honda CB125F) is just over NZ$400 a year, compared to my dad's Ford Mondeo, which is a bit over NZ$100. This is due to the much higher ACC levy (about $300pa on mine, I pay more in GST than the actual license fee component of my rego) on motorcycles due to the increased risk of injury/death riding.

Fuel-wise, bike is far more economical. A full tank from empty would cost about NZ$30 (11L tank @ ~$2.70/L for 91 unleaded) at the current fuel prices and gets me about 700ks. Would be about $100 to fill the Mondeo for a roughly equivalent range.

Full coverage insurance costs for both vehicles is about the same at about $400pa.

Parking can be a lot cheaper for motorcycles (free dedicated on-street parking). Have to go out of your way for free on-street parking for cars in the city centre. Otherwise, paying at least $4 for an hour of parking.

Gear can be pricy too. Helmet is legally required, and gloves are the bare additional minimum for many, but ideally, you'd have a jacket and boots, and maybe pants. If not to avoid road rash, then to avoid hypothermia in winter. Though it's up to the individual and how much gear they want to wear.

You do get to use high occupany and some bus lanes if you ride here which can make some commutes quicker.

3. I've become a lot more mindful of how much I can carry on the bike. There isn't much stock storage on mine. Only enough space to store her toolkit and spare manual under the seat.

I don't use my bike for a lot of grocery shopping beyond picking up bread and milk so a backpack suffices. Planning on buying panniers and a tank bag but that's becoming less for shopping and more for future travel plans.

Some scooters do have a lot more storage under the seat or on the steering column. It depends on the model.

#tera talks #robotslenderman

[k00278302]

(22/01/24) Movement

I’ve been looking at an artist I find intriguing as they cover the emotions of abortion very well whilst showing it happening within that moment. Her name is Paula Rego, she is a Portuguese-British artist.

Her paintings are described as this “gaze. Rego’s women are not victims. She did not construct this series around pain, shame and grief, although all are here. Instead she presents experiences of abortion as nuanced as the characters themselves. There is space here for ambiguity and the weird contradictions of being human and imperfect – speaking of the works, Rego said that physical pain and the erotic are tied inseparably together. She is painting abortion back into daily life.”

They show no gore nor blood yet you can feel the pain and emotions they’re going through.

“The women in these paintings endure the physical pain, indignity and risk of an illegal abortion because it represents freedom, as it had for Rego herself, pregnant as a student at the Slade school of art in the 1950s. Without an abortion she would have been sent back to her mother in Portugal, and we would have been robbed of this extraordinary artist’s work”

She herself went through this pain and knows what it’s like, so I think she’s a great influence to use for my project.

#artist #art #movement #research

[jow99]

Slowly, slowly we’re getting there

Monday morning was an early start to catch the bus to Figueres for Jose’s second attempt at getting his DNI (Spanish identity number). On the way we both acknowledged this would probably be the first of many trips, but thankfully Figueres is quite nice.

We had a little bit of time to kill before Jose’s appointment so we had a coffee and then had a look in some of the shops as there were a few bits and pieces we were hoping to acquire while in Figueres. On our way to coffee we passed a plaza where they had set up two long rows of tables set up for chess. When we passed again later in the day we saw games in progress, a lot of them children.

Jose headed off to his appointment a little bit early and I plunged into the shops. Way too soon I got a message “Where are you?” My heart sank. When we met Jose was almost shaking, he looked totally shell shocked - and then he produced his brand new identity card with his DNI! We couldn’t believe, so relatively painless.

Some celebratory churros was in order, because frankly Jose was still so stunned he wasn’t fit for much else. Finally we resumed the shopping expedition and then headed to our favourite tapas bar for lunch before catching the bus home.

A quiet afternoon and evening at home.

Tuesday we normally cycle but Jose didn’t really feel like it so we had a lazy start to the day. This morning we went for a walk/hike over to Montgo and back. It’s a lovely walk and kicked off our training for hiking in the Pyrenees in September. The weather was also pretty good.

As we headed home we dropped by our new local for a drink. The lovely waitress remembered us from Sunday and also that I’m practicing my Spanish. She slows down when she speaks to me and looks at me to make sure I’m understanding her. It’s great and I’m going to make an effort to engage her in more conversation each time we go there.

This afternoon was spent with me doing some washing and cooking and Jose getting things organised to get Tessi’s battery replaced and for her service and rego inspection. Later this afternoon we went for a short walk so my knee doesn’t seize up, then back home for nibbles and dinner.

[schoolofholywitchery]

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[reasoningdaily]

The Florida mom whose solo protest got a poem written for President Joe Biden’s inauguration banned just admitted a long history of sharing anti-Semitic propaganda.

Daily Salinas, who is Cuban by birth and speaks English as a second language, petitioned her children’s school to ban students’ access to Amanda Gorman’s poem “The Hill We Climb” in its entirety because it “mentions communism.”

Salinas said her aversion to one word in one poem stems from her Cuban identity.

“I see the word ‘communism,’ and I think it’s something about communism,” Salinas said.

“I didn’t read the words.”

Yet, the one complaint from one mom got the poem restricted BECAUSE FLORIDUH.

I’m pretty sure racism translates across all languages equally because Salinas also petitioned her kids’ school to restrict books about Black poet Langston Hughes as well as Black and Cuban history.

The Miami-Dade School Board opted to restrict all but one book about Cuba from grades K-5 while leaving them available to middle school students.

Because of one narrow-minded Florida Mom.

Since when does one person decide what the majority gets to do, or read?

Salinas said she had just been expressing her “opinion” that they did not “support the curriculum” but declined to elaborate.

She said she had only read parts of the books. “They have to read for me because I’m not an expert,” she said of her kids.

“I’m not a reader. I’m not a book person. I’m a mom involved in my children’s education.”

How much more Floriduh can you get? WAY MORE, as it turns out.

The Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA) reports that Salinas is aligned with Moms For Liberty and the Proud Boys, which explains SO MUCH.

Long before her snowflake self was worried about a word in a poem, Salinas was shamelessly sharing anti-Semitic posts, tropes, and memes on her social media accounts.

Shocking, said no Jew ever (including your contributing writer here).

Salinas has now deleted a Facebook post where she shared the century-old anti-Semitic Russian-written forgery called “The Protocols of Zion.”

Her post included a list of steps depicting how “Jewish Zionists” would achieve world domination.

She also shared a graphic showing stages such as “Place our agents and helpers everywhere,” “Replace royal rule with socialist rule, then communism, then despotism,” and “Sacrifice people (including Jews sometimes) when necessary.”

Yeah, I don’t think this is a language barrier issue.

But in her apology, where she once again leans into the “I posted but didn’t read the whole thing” excuse, Salinas claims to “love” the Jewish community.

Twitter always knows how to handle these Holocaust-denying haters.

Story continues below tweets:

This is white supremacist insanity. They banned ‘The Hill We Climb’ by @TheAmandaGorman because of the “expert” opinion of one racist parent, Daily Salinas, who hangs out with the Proud Boys, that it “is not educational” and “cause confusion and indoctrinate students.” We know… pic.twitter.com/7N1j4KXkR5 — Bishop Talbert Swan (@TalbertSwan) May 25, 2023

Yesterday the @MiamiHerald published an article on Miami Lakes parent Daily Salinas who challenged several books such as The ABCs of Black History. But what they didn’t report & we will reveal is Salinas’ ties to far-right groups like M4L & open support of the Proud Boys. 🧵 1/ pic.twitter.com/2F2e2Eo5CR — Miami Against Fascism 🌴☕️ (@MIAagainstFash) May 23, 2023

Daily Salinas at a Proud Boy rally with her husband Alberto Rego She is the reason for books like ABCs of Black History and Amanda Gorman poem banned Salinas’ has ties to far-right groups like M4L(Moms for Liberty) & openly supports Proud Boys Make her racism famous #Twitter pic.twitter.com/hu4QxrjEMT — AnonOpsUnited (@AnonOpsUnited2) May 23, 2023

Meanwhile, we can all still enjoy Amanda Gorman performing “The Hill We Climb” on the Daily, Salinas.

*THIS IS AN OPINION COLUMN THAT SOLELY REPRESENTS THE OPINIONS OF TARA DUBLIN. HOORAY FOR THE FREE PRESS!*

#Amanda Gorman #white supremacy #florida #white lies #proudboys #REVEALED: Anti-semitic posts from Florida mom who censored inaugural poem

[feliciagarrivan]

Female bodies as objects in art: Male versus Female gaze

Few subjects provoke such marked reactions from society as the imagery and politics surrounding women's bodies. From Instagram’s controversial policy to censure visual content containing or alluding to a woman’s breasts to government policies that restrict women's reproductive rights, censorship on women’s bodies remains rampant. The art world, though often disguised in a cloak of liberal progressive discourse, doesn’t escape this most unfair feature. We are far from equality, but contemporary female artists are surely making their voices and opinions heard on the topic!

Female bodies as objects of male desire 

Historically speaking, the female body has been consistently represented through the eyes of the “male gaze”. This concept, introduced by filmmaker Laura Mulvey in 1975, refers to the lense through which females are portrayed as objects of (heterosexual) male desire.

The problem with the male gaze is that it strips women of representation, or the ability to tell their own stories and present their own bodies in whichever way they see fit – thus rendering women prisoners of men’s expectations. The depiction of women by men also reinforces the “otherness” associated with females; the woman becomes “the other” that is defined only against man (much like blackness is defined against whiteness, in racial theory). The Guerrilla Girls have been pioneers in exposing these issues within the art world. Their most famous work, “Do Women Have To Be Naked To Get Into the Met. Museum?” (1989), challenged museums to rethink their collections and the artists they were representing. Pretty impressive, right?

The female body according to… females?! 

Before the Guerrilla Girls emerged, there were already some artists attempting to raise awareness around the use of the female body in art. Judy Chicago is one of those artists, most notably recognised for her very controversial feminist masterpiece “The Dinner Party” (1974). This massive art installation consists of a triangular table with 39 seats, each dedicated to an important woman from history. Each seat had a porcelain plate with beautiful motifs inspired by vulvar forms. This vaginal iconography led Chicago’s piece to be dismissed by some as pornographic, vulgar, and reductionist (that is, showing women only for their sexual role). 

To many, it felt contradictory that women who were so keen on advancing a feminist agenda and being seen for more than their body, were now making art that centered so heavily around it. However, what the first generation of feminist artists was actually doing was owning their right to rewrite the way in which their bodies had been represented for centuries. What was once oppressing was now liberating – if only shown through the perspective of one’s own.

It is quite shocking to be faced with the bare facts of our art history and understanding how the female was seen back then. Yet, we cannot delete history, but we surely can learn from it! The best we can do is make sure institutions are being transparent and, ultimately, giving an honest consideration to  these incredible female artists that are challenging our views on what it means to be a woman. Speaking of examples, have you seen the Guerrilla Girls new artwork, “The Male Graze”? You can read more about what we learned from their latest work here and here, you will find more information about their commission for Art Night 2021. Share your pictures and insights with the Artscapy community by adding an art update on our “Explore” feed.

This is a huge topic, right? So, why not share with us your favorite artistic representation of a female body (figurative or abstract), and tell us why you love it! Do you find it controversial? If so, in which sense?

Let us go first - we love Paula Rego’s perspective on the female body! The artist currently has a major exhibition at Tate Britain. Her expressive and detailed brushstrokes make the female figure look defiant. We also love how Rego creates a powerful narrative around the female body without seeking to sexualize it.

#art research #research #female gaze

[nooosham3]

RIP Paula Rego 😥 master of the uneasy

Pictures taken during lifetime retrospective at Tate Britain, 2021.

From women's issues and sexuality to fascist politics, her art shocks and provokes, in a defiant way. Rego said "making abortions illegal is forcing women to the backstreet solution. I’m doing what I can with my work but both men and women need to stand up to this. It affects men, too. You don’t get pregnant on your own, do you?”

Paula Rego's art remains urgent and more relevant than ever, especially in the times we are living in - it speaks volumes!

#paula rego #women artists #painting #women's rights #abortion #portuguese #british #art of resistance

[quarantinedmess]

i dont want to think about what you think of me. you probably see me as a rude, arrogant, spoiled kid who never bothers to speak to other people if it doesnt benefit her. i know you think i have no life skills and that ill never be able to survive the real world because i havent experienced enough struggle. dada probably thinks im unfeeling and cold and that i have no idea how to accept or give affection.

i used to rely on the fact that i was smart and my intelligence brings you pride. i used to hold that so close to my heart, knowing that the fact that i did well in school was the one thing that made you happy that i was your daughter. im not sure of that anymore. i know im still smart, but i dont know that thats enough for you anymore.

but i want you to know na i am so much more than what i am able to show you. im sarcastic. i have my sense of humor that i got from you. i have my stubbornness that you hate so so so so so so so much and chastise me for every chance you get, but i still got it from you. i am slow to anger and quick to forgive. i like to be spontaneous and embarrass myself if i know itll make somebody laugh. i like to flirt with strangers online because i think its entertaining. my guilty pleasure is making boys fall half in love with me and then ghosting them when they get clingy. i cry sometimes thinking about rego, kitkat, and khrizia because i miss them so much and i regret not keeping in touch and being to afraid of you to ask if pwede ko mulaag with them. if i could have the money and confidence to buy my own clothes, they would be flowy and girly and pink and light blue and light green. i'd go outside wearing makeup if i wasnt scared of what you and dada would say.

i confess selfish ko kay gusto nako na marealize unta nimo how much of myself back because im too afraid you will turn it into a kasab-an sermon session. pero more than that, i dont want to leave while you feel like you never got to know me. so, ill tell you as much about myself as i can, here. i hope you can forgive for not being able to say or show it to your face.

have you figured out im gay yet? i dont even know where to start ani. grade 9 ko nagcome out as bisexual. now, ive decided na dili entirely accurate ang bisexual na label so i'm sticking with queer/gay para simple ra. all of my friends know, i am open about my sexuality with anyone who bothers to ask. no, i have not gotten any judgement from anyone, because as much as it may surprise you, i have enough people skills to have acquired good friends. i like both guys and girls. yes, i have had flings with boys you dont know about. yes, i have had flings with girls you dont kmow about. no, its not a phase. no, i am not confused. no, its not difficult or stressful liking two genders. yes, im sure its both genders.

i didnt tell you or anyone in the family about liking both guys and girls. i didnt tell you and dada because while gabiyahe ta ug naa ko sa backseat, na bring up ang bisexuality and you and dada talked about it in a negative light. ana mo "busy kayo na sila uy, bisag kinsa lang lugar" ug "magpili na lang unta, ngano indecisive man kayo". i was already questioning my sexuality ani na time. so, wa ko nagsaba sainyo. wa ko nagsaba sa rest of the fam kay its none of your business who i like or dont like. probably kabalo si nono, probably kabalo si melai ug gichikahan niya si tita megan, but neither of them ever asked me about it so ambot. im fine with nono or tita megan knowing man, and im willing to talk about it if the topic is brought up, pero im not going to come out to either of them kay its no ones business but mine.

im not going to apologize for being queer and im not going to apologize for not telling you, but i will tell you about it here.

adtong grade 9, there was a girl named xandra in my class. vice president siya, taas, dakog mata, very very bright and outgoing. wa ko nahulog, kay kabalo ko na straight siya ug im not stupid enough to fall in love with people kung walay chance. pero, nakacrush ko niya. ive always had crushes on girls pero ginatawag ra nakog "girlcrush" kay i thought na i can be straight and still appreciate the beauty that girls have. to some extent that is true, pero grade 9 nako na realize na my "girlcrushes" went deeper than others. i liked them because they were pretty, yes, but i also liked them because they were kind and made me feel nice and were good in school. i still liked guys, but i liked girls too. it wasn't hard for me to come to terms with that, because you never taught me that liking girls was something to be ashamed about. it wasnt hard for me to be openly bisexual at school, because the majority of people there are not straight anyway. but i never ever entertained the idea of telling you or dada because i knew you would have something to say about it, and i didnt want to have to defend myself for something i wasnt going to change my mind about.

then, sa grade 11, after i had a tiny taste of what an official relationship with a boy is like, i started questioning myself again. lisod ni i-explain right now kay im not so sure about it pa, pero i will try my best. the way i like girls is different from the way i like guys. explicit ni so sorry na if mauncomfortable ka. no need to read this part if di nimo kaya. sexually, akong ginaimagine na partner kay babae. romantically, akong ginaimagine na partner kay lalaki. BUT after gibulagan nako si louie, i realized na wa jud koy feelings of romance and kilig and shets when im "supposed" to. like, nagsulat siyag poem ug naghimo siyag kanta para sako but in the moment nagcringe ra jud ko ug naludan. its been like that with other boys before, na maludan ra ko nila when they do something sweet. so, now im wondering if i actually dont like boys romantically and if the only reason why i ever imagined them as romantic partners is because growing up, the romance in movies and tv shows and books were always about a girl and a boy. what if the only reason why i think of boys romantically is because thats all ive been exposed to. BUT on the other hand, i cant ever imagine liking poems and songs being made about me, even if a girl made them. what if my sexuality is really aromantic? aromantic means na you dont feel any sexual attraction to any gender. different ang aromantic and asexuality, which is the lack of any sexual attraction to any gender. I am sure na dili ko asexual. I am not sure na dili ko aromantic. The point is im not sure, and thats okay.

I know you grew up thinking na theres only gay and straight, and that all of these other labels are silly and confusing and unnecessary, pero those labels are helpful for people who want the assurance na what they are and who they like is valid. For me, personally, i dont know which label i belong to, so i will stick with queer or gay. Queer and gay are umbrella terms that refers to anyone who is not completely straight. I might decide on a different label one day, or i might not. Regardless, wa moy mabuhat because its not of your busines.

I don't expect to change your mind about bisexuality or queerness. But you won't change my mind either. Im fine with being the way i am, im fine with liking who i like. This is the one thing in my life where i do not look for your approval.

[rego-mem]

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#rego speaks #lottery

[warriormalelovingmale]

i post pics of custom rego plates semi-frequently on my instagram bc i think they are fun and quirky and my favourite category of message to get is DEFINITELY ppl sending me pics of rly good ones they��ve spotted i love being knooooooown

#literally ppl i barely speak to will just send me rego plates and i get to be like! oh! good spot!!

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Brazil to build long-resisted Amazon transmission line on indigenous land

Brazil’s Bolsonaro government has invoked reasons of national security to push forward on the construction of a long-resisted 125 kilometer (78 mile) electrical transmission line through the heart of the Waimiri Atroari Indigenous Reserve in the states of Amazonas and Roraima.

For years the Waimiri Atroari people have fought government attempts to build the powerline through their territory, demanding compensation and safeguards to protect their way of life and the wildlife they depend on for food. Right-of-way negotiations with federal authorities, including FUNAI, the indigenous affairs agency, IBAMA, the environmental protection agency, and MPF, the federal prosecutors office, have long been ongoing.

But at the end of February, presidential spokesman General Otávio Rêgo de Barros announced that construction of a 750 kilometer (466 mile) powerline to bring energy from Manaus, the capital of Amazonas state, to Boa Vista, the capital of Roraima, Brazil’s northernmost state, will begin on 30 June; 125 kilometers (almost 80 miles) of the line will pass through the indigenous reserve.

The general justified the rush to build by saying that questions of national security override the interests of the Waimiri Atroari and the environment. “The Indians will be consulted, but national interest must prevail,” he said.

Another Bolsonaro minister who preferred to remain anonymous, spelled out the policy’s justification: “The government’s dialogue with the indigenous peoples continues but their permission is no longer a condition for the concession of the license to build.”

The decision was made at a specially convened meeting of the National Defense Council in Brasilia on 27 February. The reasoning behind the project’s fast-tracking: Roraima state currently depends on neighboring Venezuela for 70 percent of its electrical energy needs, power produced by the Guri hydroelectric dam. The new transmission line will end that dependency by connecting the state to Brazil’s national power grid, avoiding potential outages due to current chaotic socioeconomic conditions in Venezuela.

The indigenous community, which relies on the local forest for food, says that deforestation and the disruption of wildlife during and after construction is inevitable. The reserve’s inhabitants also argue that they will suffer the project’s impacts, but not its benefits. When finished, they note, the transmission line will carry electricity overhead, but not provide energy to their indigenous reserve and its villages.

Analysts also note that Bolsonaro’s transmission line decision ignores the possibility of utilizing alternative energy sources. The Roraima government had begun to move forward with a renewable energy plan, based on studies carried out by the federal Mines and Energy Ministry. That research found that the state has an abundance of wind and solar potential due to its proximity to the Equator. It also has rivers that could provide hydroelectric power. Meetings between solar and wind industry representatives and the state governor have already been held.

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#brazil #brazilian politics #indigenous rights #environmental justice #environmentalism #energy #amazon forest #jair bolsonaro #Otavio Rego de Barros #Waimiri Atroari #not to start yelling or anything #but among many things in this article over which i got mad #'anonymous minister'?????? #anonymous my ass you're a public speaker speaking and acting for the government #you don't get to be anonymous you idiot #mod nise da silveira

[jotcamp]

Do I listen to country now? Rebecca Rago & The Trainmen recently released a folk blues album full of Kentucky namechecks and gut-punchingly dreary country lyrics like “It’s probably okay if I never want to see you again.“

#rebecca rego & the trainmen #speaking of witches #2019 #country #country blues #blues #folk blues #american

[fireandbloodsource]

𝐆𝐎𝐎𝐃 𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐄𝐍 𝐀𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐄'𝐒 𝐀𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒 𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐍𝐎𝐓𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐌𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐒

Advisor in Small Council Maester Benifer, Lord Albin Massey, and Queen Alysanne—a foursome His Grace dubbed “my even smaller council”—Jaehaerys set out to codify, organize, and reform all the kingdom’s laws.

The Widow's Law The right of the eldest son (or daughter, where there was no son) to inherit, but requiring said heirs to maintain surviving widows in the same conditions they enjoyed before their husband's death.

The women's courts Only women and girls were allowed to join Alysanne during these courts, regardless of their status of birth. Alysanne encouraged them to speak freely and openly about their fears, concerns, and hopes.

The queen's fountains When the king and his master of coin, Rego Draz, balked at the costs, Alysanne served them a tankard of river water and challenged them to drink it. Instead of drinking the water, the king and his master of coin approved the construction of the fountains, which would become known as "the queen's fountains". The Night's Watch Alysanne suggested to the Lord Commander of the Night's Watch that the Nightfort, the oldest and largest castle at the Wall, which was too costly to maintain, be replaced with a smaller castle nearby. She used her own jewels (including her own crown) to finance the construction of the castle, which was named Deep Lake.To thank Alysanne for financing Deep Lake and winning them the New Gift, the Night's Watch renamed the castle Snowgate, dubbing it Queensgate in her honor.

Abolition of the lord's right to the first night After Queen Alysanne heard numerous horror stories by women involving this archaic custom, she persuaded the small council to declare it illegal in 58 AC.

Jonquil Darke Jonquil arrived in King's Landing a few days later and gladly accepted the position of Queen Alysanne's sworn shield and protector. In time she became known as the Scarlet Shadow, so closely did she guard her lady.

#gotedit #asoiafedit #valyrianscrolls #asoiaf #alysanne targaryen #game of thrones #alysanne #jonquil darke #gifs #reign: jaehaerys i