#21.11.2023

[dieclownschaft]

MY COMMENTATOR JUST MENTIONED WHAT AUSTRIANS DID WHEN THEY HOSTED THE 2008 EURO........

GERMANS,,, TAKE NOTES..

[louisupdates]

LOUIS TOMLINSON PULLS OUT ALL THE STOPS FOR HIS SHOW AT THE O2 IN LONDON

WED 22ND NOVEMBER, 2023 | 12:38 PM

At London’s O2 Arena, Louis has it all.

Words: Jessica Goodman. | Photos: Sarah Louise Bennett.

“I’ve got these lot behind me, who the fuck is gonna stop us?” This question, asked by Louis Tomlinson moments after headlining his Away From Home festival for the first time two years ago, has become something of a mantra for his fans. It’s been shared on social media ad infinitum, worn on homemade merch, waved proudly on banners and signs, and shouted to the rafters at his concerts. Headlining a sold-out show at London’s O2 Arena on Friday night, it seems clear that the answer to his question is that no one ever will.

Taking place just over a year after the release of his celebrated second album ‘Faith In The Future’, and almost twelve years to the day after One Direction released their first record ‘Up All Night’, in the city where 1D formed and where he played his first full headline show as a solo artist, this might be the greatest full-circle moment of Louis’ career so far. But tonight isn’t a nostalgia trip, and there’s little time spent walking down memory lane. Instead, this show is all about the here and now, celebrating how a shared passion for music and the community that creates can build something that feels like magic.

From the moment he walks out on centre stage in front of his fans, Louis Tomlinson is at home – and his fans make themselves at home right along with him. Opening with ‘The Greatest’ – a song written for and about crowds and nights like tonight – it’s clear that, though it might’ve taken him a long time to get back here, stages like this one are where he belongs.

For tonight’s landmark show, he pulls out all the stops. A specially recorded video introduction? New and improved light shows? Pyrotechnics? A strings section on stage?! At London’s O2 Arena, Louis has it all. His dedication to making the night special is met by his fans in equal measure, using phone torches and synchronised apps to create light shows of their own.

A distinctive figure in trackies and a vest, Louis commands the room with ease. Playfully flipping fans off while singing, crouching down between songs to be closer to the people he’s talking to, he’s the star with his name in lights, but his show remains just as much about celebrating with the people that support him as it is about celebrating the music. Any mention of this sold-out show’s success is talked about as a collective. “O2, sold out?! You lot, unbelievable, right?!” he congratulates the crowd between songs.

Even when he’s talking about his own emotions, saying, “This might be the first time in my career where I have been under pressure tonight, and I feel fucking great about it,” it’s with acknowledgement to the people filling the room who make what he does possible. “You don’t have that confidence onstage unless you know you’ve got the best fucking fans in the world,” he states. “I never feel like I can find the words to ever truly thank you, but thank you, thank you, thank you.”

Restyling old songs to fit the sound he found for himself on his latest album (sir, we’re going to need a recording of ‘Back To You’ rock version ASAP) and giving a nod to his home county with a cover of fellow South Yorkshire sensations Arctic Monkeys between leading rapturous crowd singalongs to fan favourite hits, this is Louis Tomlinson at the top of his game.

“Look at what we’ve fucking done!” he yells to the room mid-set. The message, it seems, is clear: ain’t no one stopping Louis Tomlinson now.

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[liam-93-productions]

Liam today in Florida (x, x) - 21.11

[arhitectul]

la ce să renunț ca să am timp?

@arhitectul

[phototagebuch]

21.11.2023: Bald wird es schnei'n

[dailypieces]

Bilimum girizgah cümlesi

Bilimum girizgah cümlesinden birkaç seçki yaptım. Durgun suya atılan taş.. Sessiz evin çalan kapısı.. Bir anda karşına çıkıp çarpıştığın kişi.. Bunlar betimlemesi tabii. Direkt konuya dahil olanlar ise şöyle; Merhaba, nasılsın? Selam, naber? Heyy nasılsın hiç sesin çıkmıyor? Bunun yanında kötü aksettireceğim olasılıklar da var tabii ama onları düşünmek istemiyorum.

Velhasıl kelam sen hangisine cevap vermek istersen oradan başlayabilirsin. Varacağımız yer aynı nasılsa..

[godsnameisjoy]

NOTHING IN PARTICULAR

Date: 21 November 2023

Duration: 65 minutes at 10:45 PM

Depth:

For the first 20 years of my meditation practice, I have had one consistent distraction in my meditations. It has been mind generated imagery. Even when I have been fortunate enough to overcome my immediate environment, I have always had imagery to deal with.

For years, it had been memory images, recent and old, that would tempt my attention to indulge in analysis. When I was able to calm my mind enough by refusing to fall for the temptation to analyse, I had the uncontrolled imagery weaved by the subconscious to deal with.

Within the subconscious mind, I had to learn to dismiss colourful and entertaining distractions. As I advanced within the subconscious, the subconscious very simply tempted me to sleep. It takes a considerable amount of calmness to not fall for the temptation of sleep. Having overcome the temptation to fall asleep, there came imagery in the ever awake intuitive mind.

From March of 2020 till a few months back, I have had to deal with imagery that has grown in its ability to absorb Peace. Peace filled imagery is still imagery. Then came the phenomenon of perceiving the sound of life energies gathering in the head. Since June of 2023, I have heard clicks and clacks during my meditations that aren’t heard by anyone else.

Every click, clack and tick has made my attention turn to the centre of my head. My attention is now habituated to be at the centre of my head. For a week now, the phenomenon of perceiving percussion like chakra sounds is phasing out. The new phase in a new depth of mind has no sound to perceive. It has no distracting imagery either!

In fact, involuntary spinal vibrations, due to an uncontainable flow of life energies, is down to a minimum. I am not moving too much during my meditations. So, what exactly am I looking at? The answer ‘nothing at all’ makes me uncomfortable.

I am definitely out of my comfort zone of knowing exactly where my attention is. However, I am not losing the ever present sense of Peace through my phenomenon free meditations.

[bekindtoyou4007]

Terrible anxiety woke me up today at 5/6am. Took beta blocker and then when calmed down began sobbing and needed cuddles to get back to sleep. I had a day in work after the messy Saturday and bravely ploughed through it. I am proud of myself, I did well. I got home late at about 9pm so ordered sushi and ate in my pjs with a hot water bottle. It's so cold and dark these nights. Put the electric blanket on this evening as H didn't have the heat on. Whacked it up to full heat to get started. I got a demanding text from mother today so resisting the urge to react.

[sonrabakarim]

Saat orada daha 8 bile olmadı. Bu saatte herhangi biriyle konuşulmaz. En azından sen konuşmazsın. Birini bulduğunu biliyorum. İçim acıyor. Bir daha dönmeyeceğini, beni umursamadığını biliyorum. Aramızdaki tüm bağı koparmak istiyorum böyle anlarda. Zaten pek bir bağımız da yok. Numaranı, mesajlarımızı ve birkaç fotoğrafı silmem yeterli. Sanki hiç tanışmamışız gibi olur. Bir daha karşılaşma ihtimalimiz dahi yok. Ama yapamıyorum. Bunu yapmak beni korkutuyor. Kıyamıyorum. Henüz değil. Henüz hazır değilim.

[nataliesnews]

A bad experience

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I don't even know how to start  as my head is full of the hostages. I had received a notice of  a play for the first time in months this evening and then I intended  afterwards I had thought to go and sit with the families. I took the light train and it pulled in and a woman in front of me got on and I was right behind her.  As I got in, the door closed on me and I stood there screaming until it opened again,   with me half in and half out.  People helped me to get in and sit down. I was so shaken and my arm was bleeding. They called the driver and he called an ambulance but I saw that the arm was not broken but bleeding and the thought of going to hospital was too much for me. In any case, the hospitals are overstaffed, dealing with the wounded and don't need an old woman with a minor wound. One woman stayed with me and she said she knew me from the demonstrations and I was her inspiration which was good  to hear when I felt very different from anyone's inspiration. They came from the first aid and bandaged it and I took a taxi home. I feel very shaken but do not have much pain. I phoned Uzie, my lawyer, and he said that I must go to my family doctor and she said that tomorrow morning I must go to the emergency but it could wait. There is no way that I could have gone now to sit there with the families  but I will do it first thing in the morning. I hate to think what they are going through.  I do not feel much pain and as you can see I am writing. But what upsets me is that at such a time I should not be sitting here with the families though no one would know if I were there or not. I am going to sue the bastards. This is not the first time that this has happened to me and back here, at Nofim, one of the women told me that they had once closed the doors so badly on her that her arm was black and blue for weeks. It is not the money that I want but the drivers of the light train are very careless. I have seen other people in the same situation. I loathe  the drivers of the light train. I am scared both getting on and off it and often if there are a lot of people I try to be in the middle. The drivers are worse by far than the bus drivers.  I think maybe I should just take taxis but that seems so spoilt  and of course expensive.   And the bloody representative of the train tried to tell us that I had been trying to force my way on to the train when it was  on the way out. I have phoned them before to complain but this time I will bring the bastards to law.

I am too tired to write about the hostages. I am terrified at what will happen. Hamas will do everything to drive us mad.  We care about our people. They don't give a damn about theirs. Let those who care about the people in Gaza realise that we are prepared to take a chance to save our people ...  but Hamas? 

Hamas....they will see in their own countries what will happen. This has become a religious war. And not that I do not see what is happening in the occupied areas....the same religious maniacs, the settlers are doing the same thing there. The only thing one can say is that it is , so far, on a lower level. 

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---------- Forwarded message --------- From

I don't even know how to start  as my head is full of the hostages. I had received a notice of  a play for the first time in months this evening and then I intended  afterwards I had thought to go and sit with the families. I took the light train and it pulled in and a woman in front of me got on and I was right behind her.  As I got in, the door closed on me and I stood there screaming until it opened again,   with me half in and half out.  People helped me to get in and sit down. I was so shaken and my arm was bleeding. They called the driver and he called an ambulance but I saw that the arm was not broken but bleeding and the thought of going to hospital was too much for me. In any case, the hospitals are overstaffed, dealing with the wounded and don't need an old woman with a minor wound. One woman stayed with me and she said she knew me from the demonstrations and I was her inspiration which was good  to hear when I felt very different from anyone's inspiration. They came from the first aid and bandaged it and I took a taxi home. I feel very shaken but do not have much pain. I phoned Uzie, my lawyer, and he said that I must go to my family doctor and she said that tomorrow morning I must go to the emergency but it could wait. There is no way that I could have gone now to sit there with the families  but I will do it first thing in the morning. I hate to think what they are going through.  I do not feel much pain and as you can see I am writing. But what upsets me is that at such a time I should not be sitting here with the families though no one would know if I were there or not. I am going to sue the bastards. This is not the first time that this has happened to me and back here, at Nofim, one of the women told me that they had once closed the doors so badly on her that her arm was black and blue for weeks. It is not the money that I want but the drivers of the light train are very careless. I have seen other people in the same situation. I loathe  the drivers of the light train. I am scared both getting on and off it and often if there are a lot of people I try to be in the middle. The drivers are worse by far than the bus drivers.  I think maybe I should just take taxis but that seems so spoilt  and of course expensive.   And the bloody representative of the train tried to tell us that I had been trying to force my way on to the train when it was  on the way out. I have phoned them before to complain but this time I will bring the bastards to law.

I am too tired to write about the hostages. I am terrified at what will happen. Hamas will do everything to drive us mad.  We care about our people. They don't give a damn about theirs. Let those who care about the people in Gaza realise that we are prepared to take a chance to save our people ...  but Hamas? 

Hamas....they will see in their own countries what will happen. This has become a religious war. And not that I do not see what is happening in the occupied areas....the same religious maniacs, the settlers are doing the same thing there. The only thing one can say is that it is , so far, on a lower level. 

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[dieclownschaft]

LEAKED germany nt tactics written on nagelsmanns notebook

[louisupdates]

he was underestimated and underrated, but he fucking made it! fitfwt23: compilation, via onlyforhou on TikTok

[liam-93-productions]

Liam yesterday in Florida - 21.11

[fuckyeahgoodomens]

Neil Gaiman and Rob Wilkins at the British Library event The Worlds of Terry Pratchett: Neil Gaiman and Rob Wilkins 21.11.2023

Neil: The weirdest bit, the one moment that I remember as being the strangest, most quintessentially writing Good Omens together moment was when we had to copy edit it. And we copy edited it in the basement of Victor Gollancz, which at that point was in 14 Henrietta Street. And the basement was a basement. There were chairs down there, no tables or anything. So we're sitting in these card chairs in this... my recollection is it did have a carpet. And the carpet was kind of damp. You know, beneath that carpet there was sort of strange puddles of... publishing. And Terry and I just sat there and we were both copy editing away. And then there was a point where Terry looked up and chuckled like anything. I said, 'What are you chuckling about?' He said, 'That joke you put in.' I said, 'Which one?' Because, you know, you want to hear which one. He read it out and I said, 'I didn't write that one'. He said, 'Well, I didn't write it'. And at that point you could tell from our eyes both of us had come to the conclusion that perhaps the manuscript was generating itself. And neither of us was prepared to say this out loud for fear of being thought a bit odd.

(you can watch the whole event here :))

[butcharium]

A butch (almost) everyday ▪️21.11.2023

She's a quick sketch for a more time consuming work but I still like her

[larstudy]

📄 21.11.2023 // Worked on my paper analysis oral, reading about acute intermittent porphyria and the heme biosynthesis synthesis pathway. I started to work on the outline for tomorrow (I see my coworker tomorrow to work on it). It was really interesting, I have to review it once more before being able to explain it but I am on the right track :))

Also, it feels better and the revision season is starting tomorrow so I have to be consistent in my work and stay motivated, which means that I have to take care of myself 🩷

🎧 Sweater weather - The neighbourhood