#ZDM

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I made myself a nice paper doll of my troll! Now I can just draw any outfit I want over top her without having to draw her all over again.

[panjya]

As part of a fashion art magazine, I was one of the artists who volunteered. The WoW zone I was assigned was Duskwood, and these are the three designs I created for it!

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Se DIVORCIARON TRUMP y MUSK: Javier MILEI a la deriva | ZDM 06/06/25

[constantlybrainrotting]

i lied, put your clothes back on. i'm going to keep talking about the dance studio au (side note, currently writing this as i am at the studio i teach at lmao)

on today's episode of brainrot, i tell you about the different specialties of the characters i chose to teach and why i chose them, as well as some random facts about them as teachers!

Silco Lane-Shimmerson (ZDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Ballet/Pointe | Contemp

Silco mainly teaches ballet, pointe and contemp to both the full time comp kids and the part-time comp kids. I chose ballet/pointe for him because he is seen in canon as an overall precise and focused person, with little room for error, which are qualities usually seen within those styles. While he loves a good classic ballet routine, i think his specialties would lie within contemporary ballet, a style i see as more Zaun fitting. he would've learned the vaganova method growing up, a method known to use and value flexibility, strength and endurance, a method i believe that holds values that are pretty in line to Zaun in the show. due to his proficiency in contemporary ballet, i think it would bleed into him really enjoying contemporary/modern as a style. he would definitely be a harder and tougher teacher overall but the kids, especially the younger ones, love his upfront personality and makes him one of the more favoured teachers at the studio. He makes a lot of the kids enjoy ballet despite it being not well liked for many kids which is a FEAT. Silco is known for his intense choreography and it pays off since they are usually winning pieces (in contemp because anyone who judges a ballet dance judges so dumb no matter which way you go). He grew up with Vander at a small local studio and ended up joining and teaching at the Greater Piltover Ballet Company (GPBC) for a couple years before opening up a studio.

Vander Lane (ZDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Lyrical | Acro | Open

Vander doesn't actually teach all that much in comparison to many of the teachers since he also runs a cafe part time that is attached to the studio but is an overall favourite among the full-time competitive dancers. I chose for him to teach lyrical, acro and open because acro and open can be very powerful movement wise, which we see in Vander in the riots on the bridge and makes a lot of sense in that front, i decided to however also have him teach lyrical to bring out his softer side, which we see in the show when interacting with the kids. He teaches lyrical and acro to all of them but teaches open to the senior and inter teams. he's the type of teacher that brings in goodie bags for each holiday season and will tell the most insane stories during class time at random of him, Silco and Benzo over the years (ex. "fun story about spotting, when I was in the Piltover Ballet with Silco we learned from this woman who used to throw chalkboard erasers at us if we didn't spot our turns lol" "WDYM CHALKBOARD ERASERS???" "anyways back to your turns-"). He creates the most visually moving pieces ever and you wouldn't expect such softness and fluidity from that large of a man but by god does he do it well. oh and his acro routines?? SO visually stunning. this man has an eye for creating the most stunning pieces in all of his routines and they are consistently getting special awards for artistry at competitions. He also joined the GPBC for a brief stint with Silco before going to open up a small cafe on which Zaun Dance Movement was built upon.

Sevika Vann (ZDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Hip Hop | Acro | Open

Sevika is the one woman army of ZDM and Silco's right hand woman. She's the one picking out costumes (only Babette is aloud to help she does not trust those men), unpacking costumes, bedazzling, the whole works (dw she is compensated GOOD). I have her specialty as hip hop because she is a notably strong fighter and with the way she moves when fighting, she moves fluidly and sharp which are common notables in hip hop. She teaches the whole slew of comp kids hip hop and does tech classes with them. Her hip hop style is heavily mixed with Zaun break dance/street dance and allowed for the studio to become known for their unique style. She also teaches the part time kids acro since Vander is busy with the cafe and does some of the open small groups for the full comp kids. Her general stylization with her dances is heavy hitting and focuses on strength. She is a tough teacher but she does have her moments of roasting the shit out of her students to their delight. she loves a good banter and to be able to do that with her students will always be meaningful to her. She actually met Silco and Vander during a convention before they opened the studio, with her attending both their classes (Vander jazz and Silco contemp) and they took notice of her technique. Silco asked her to join the team the year they opened and with nothing else lined up for her at the time she agreed.

Babette Furlan (ZDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Jazz | Musical Theatre

I couldn't resist not putting Babette in this au she would be a riot omg. Babette teaches jazz and musical theatre because this woman would THRIVE in it. she owns a brothel in the show okay she would just love the theatrics of the two styles and would definitely go towards a more fosse style of jazz. she's been around a hot minute so she's very well known in the dance world and has won many awards for her choreo so it was down to pure luck that Silco ran into his old dance teacher whose home studio was closing and she was looking for a new studio to teach at. she creates choreo made to entertain the masses so it's very theatrical, loud and with the funnest costumes ever. she's also pretty well liked in classes and teaches all levels and ages.

Smeech Citrano (ZDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Tap

I LOVE ADDING THIS FUCKASS INTO RANDOM AU'S OKAY SO HEAR ME OUT!!! Smeech is the tap teacher because no.1 the way h moves in fights is great for tap and no.2 he has cybernetics in the show and metal meets metal shoes yknow!! this man is my favourite to figure out because he has beef with SO MANY of the kids, even the ones he has do solos/duos/trios and the only reason hes still employed is because hes the only good tap teacher in Zaun. the kids hate him but his routines place good so its a win-loose situation for them all honestly. his style of tap is steampunk ambience music with complex and/or fast steps with weird timings.

Cassandra Kiramman (PDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Jazz | Lyrical | Open

i have Cassandra teaching jazz, lyrical and open for a few different reasons. the jazz style appeals to her more intense side that we see when she busts in cait's room with a gun. she tends to lean towards the jazz-funk style more and her choreo is upbeat and fast moving. her lyrical becomes the opposite of that in fact and tunes into her softer side that we see when she talks to Caitlyn or Tobias. she uses traditional lyrical with it's softer and flowy lines of the body creating almost constant movement that draws in the audience. her style of open brings the two together which i think is important for her character. there tends to be sharper movements within but still allows for the flowiness to come through. her teaching methods can get intense at times but overall shes a good teacher and she's the kind to always have you do it full out with the music. she took over the studio after Heimerdinger's decision to step down and retire (for the most part lol) and has improved certain areas of the company since. before she had taken over, she was both a student and a teacher and had graduated from the GPBC's teaching program for lyrical and jazz. she's pretty hands on with her studio so she teaches both full time and part time competitive teams in her 3 preferred styles and is at the studio almost always. When she took over the studio, that's when a initial reach out to ZDM was made... she got one half in good faith at least!

Grayson Menea (PDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Hip Hop | Contemp | Acro

i couldn't NOT include miss Grayson so i have her in some of the more intense styles like hip hop, contemp and acro! she's got an overall pretty intense job in the show and i wanted to really bring that forward with the hip hop and acro, but show her somewhat softer side through with the contemp. her hip hop choreo is really sharp movements and lots of isolations, and her acro can be similar, with the placed movements and intensity. her contemp choreo is a lot more softer with the movements but still brings in that intensity through intentional and well placed moments of movement. she had actually grown up dancing at a smaller studio on the outskirts of New Piltover and close to Zaun so she learned hip hop very similarly to the Zaunite style of hip hop. she ended up doing a brief stint in the military and after a shot taken to her shoulder she was discharged. she decided not to return and was offered a job by then owner Heimerdinger to teach hip hop, since she was recommended by a mutual friend. she agreed and has thrived ever since. shes an overall pretty tough teacher when teaching but outside of that shes a wonderful person to be around and gives advice to the kids she teaches. she takes on more of the full time kids but does do some teaching with the older part-time kids.

Amara Saffioti (PDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Ballet/Pointe

Amara just looked like an older ballet teacher idk what you guys want from me, i went off pure vibes from her tbh. in any case, she is a true believer of classical ballet, plateau tutu's and all and is a no-nonsense but kind teacher. she uses the English (RAD - Royal Academy of Dance) method when teaching and she teaches the full scale of comp kids. she has a tendency to use music from different ballets and doesn't really branch out in that regard but her choreography is gorgeous. she also single-handedly puts on the nutcracker with her students every year and when Cassandra tries to help she shoos her out of the classroom. she was the first employee of the studio and she claims she will stay until she dies because she genuinely enjoys teaching so much.

Shoola Junot (PDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Tap | Musical Theatre

Shoola was also a very vibes based choice but i did think that a good musical theatre would help her be less cold in a way. for Shoola's tap style, it is a lot of quick tapping and lots of movement around the stage. she also has a habit of picking the shiniest of costumes for the kids which they love! i had a harder time finding a musical theatre style i liked for her but a classic simple musical theatre is where she is happy. her choreo still has those fast movements that she loves, just not as shiny costume wise and she loves to pick from older musicals. shes pretty well liked among staff and students but can seem quite cold due to her quiet demeanour outside the studio. she was originally a student at the studio and after graduating was asked to teach while she attended college to get her degree in engineering. she has another job outside the studio in a mechanical engineer position. she has also single-handedly upgraded the tap technique at the studio which is insane behaviour tbh.

Bonus! Cecil Heimerdinger (PDC)

STYLE INSPIRATION: Musical Theatre

thought fuck it, might as well add in the yordle! so Heimerdinger was actually a musical theatre geek and loved kooky theatre music so much he opened a studio mainly for that. he quickly learned he needed more variations of dance styles so in came Amara! tbh he had no clue wtf he was doing but they got an increasing number of wins with their routines so he said fuck it we ball ig. when he decided to give up the studio, he asked Cassandra and thankfully she said yes! while yes he was retired, he knew he needed SOMETHING to do so he took over managing the front desk (his multiple degrees came in handy) and does guest choreo work for Cassandra in his favourite style... musical theatre!

[zatdummesmadchen]

I completely support Israel being held accountable for its crimes against humanity, but we also can’t ignore that Indonesia has been violently occupying West Papua - a region more than twice the size of occupied Palestine - for the past 55 years, and has murdered 500,000 indigenous West Papuans in the process. Indonesian soldiers routinely burn indigenous villages to the ground, pose with the bodies of murdered Papuan civilians, and actively prevent journalists from reporting on the genocide. West Papuans often refer to their homeland as “Indonesia’s Palestine.”

There's nothing to add. I agree. I am not trying to imply that all of the countries supporting Palestine don't have their own interests or agendas or that they are perfect in any way. Such as China or, say, Iran. Not everything is black and white, and there are definitely multiple geopolitical reasons for their actions or stand.

There are definitely many biases when it comes to geopolitical situations and blatant hypocrisy.

I completely understand and do sympathise with the West Papuans.

Undoubtedly, the situation is awful and has been going on for years. Basic research shows plenty of results of the brutal Indonesian occupation and brutality against the people.

《 Here is this website I found which might be helpful to gain some insight, feel free to drop more and I will add it to the post. 》

The West Papua Genocide Monitor

Welcome to the Awareness Campaign page for West Papua genocide. You have come to the right place if you are looking for information about West Papua genocide. - the introduction. Very good information.

The situation is indeed very similar to Palestine, with some mentions of settler colonialism in some of the articles. Hence the name is fitting I suppose. Hypocrisy runs high in politics and history, no doubt.

Countries such as Turkey and Egypt come to mind, its very telling. They probably put out statements to pacify the outrage and the anger of their own citizens since it would and should threaten their power otherwise.

This includes several Arab governments such as Jordan (there are huge protests daily)

The information about it is easy to find although I think a much more educated blog would do well in explaining the situation.

[constantlybrainrotting]

Arcane Competitive Dance AU

i dont think you realize that i CRAVE comp. dance au's down to the bone as a former comp. dancer so HERE IS MY BRAIN CHILD!!!

we start off pretty basic, with the City of Greater Piltover essentially split into two main area, New Piltover and Zaun. within the two main areas lies two dance studios, both well known and well loved in their respective communities. for the amount of time the studios have been open, the have had a sort of "rivalry" within it's leaders (dw the kids are mostly chill with eachother). this brings us to the main bones of the au!!

Zaun Dance Movement (ZDC)

run by co-owners and partners Vander and Silco Lane-Shimmerson

they do a lot of community work within Zaun since it's mostly lower class

they are known for their insane Hip Hop routines that are highly inspired by Zaunite break-dancing as well as their acro routines

they offer an affordability fund program for people who are interested in dance but the cost can be too high for the household

for the recreational program they offer the general classes such as ballet, jazz, tap, hip hop, acro, musical theatre and open, as well as holding classes for adults, low-impact for the elderly, and adaptive movement for anyone with a mental or physical ability

they are known for being a family friendly and community based studio

has a KILLER fundraising team omg like genuinely so good they raise so much for comp season

Piltover Dance Corps (PDC)

founded by Cecil Himerdinger (trust me on this guys-)

owned currently by Cassandra Kiramman

they take a more intense look at dance, while still being family forward

"rich kid" studio

they put on a showing of the nutcracker every holiday season to raise funds for comp season

also has an affordability fund that's pretty good tbh

it definitely helps that Cass Kiramman is RICH so she puts a good amount of funds into it herself

they have a pianist come in for their ballet/pointe classes (just a fun fact tbh)

a good amount of their students go on to go professional later in life

known for their downright gorgeous ballet and tap programs

Overall facts I've put together!

contemp is NOT the shit you see on tv, it's what it originally was, the successor to the modern style idc what anyone says (please get rid of tv contemp y'all its legit lyrical you are doing lyrical-)

most if not all the main characters are in fact children/teens in this AU to have it make more sense just generally

vi is a hip hop/contemp girly ok

jinx is powders nickname/stage name and she is 100% a acro/musical theatre kid and you can pry that from my cold dead hands

ekko is a hip hop kid (as if you couldn't already see that coming lmao)

caitlyn is a lyrical/pointe girly bc you can't convince me she wouldn't LOVE the insane precision it takes seeing as she fucks with guns

jayce is a tap/hip hop boy bc i think he would adore the click clacks of tap shoes

mel is a lyrical/contemp to no ones suprise

dw guys viktor is in fact here hes just nerding out in the corner

he was dragged into the lane-shimmerson family ok

he's vi, claggor, milo and jinx's very supportive older brother who attends the adaptive movement class so he can give his siblings shit on their choreo

he is also the loudest mf in the audience (speaking from experience here 😅

sevika was also kicking and screaming and attempted to crawl her ass out of the fam dynamic and did NOT survive

love me some begrudging auntie sevika lmaooo

smeech is ZDM's tap teacher and him and jinx have BEEF

they are duking it out weekly frfr

vander and cassandra are chill owner to owner but cass and silco? they are each others biggest opp honestly

secret dating caitvi but they are only hiding it from silco and cassandra

jinx takes on isha as her adopted mini and its so cute

vi and deckard is a one sided rivalry with deckard thinking of vi as his rival and vi dgaf about this guy

we also get some good ole jaymelvik dating and timebomb crushing

please let me know if anyone wants more but this is like the bare bones of it lmaoooo

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FC 25: EA FC 25 Showdown SBC – Rico Lewis vs. Adam Wharton

EA Sports FC 25 bringt erneut die "Showdown Squad Building Challenge" (SBC) an den Start – passend zum bevorstehenden FA-Cup-Finale. Dieses Mal stehen sich Rico Lewis von Manchester City und Adam Wharton von Crystal Palace gegenüber. In dieser neuen SBC-Herausforderung haben Spieler die Möglichkeit, eine verbesserte Spezialkarte eines der beiden englischen Nachwuchstalente zu gewinnen. Beide Karten sind sorgfältig gestaltet und können je nach Ausgang des FA-Cup-Finals zusätzliche Upgrades erhalten. Hier findest du die Anforderungen, die günstigsten Lösungen und eine Einschätzung der Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnisse.

Was ist eine Showdown-SBC?

EA FC veranstaltet regelmäßig sogenannte „Showdown SBCs“, bei denen zwei Spieler aus gegnerischen Mannschaften, die bald gegeneinander antreten, spezielle Karten erhalten. Diese Spieler bekommen einzigartige Karten mit verbesserten Werten. Der Spieler des Siegerteams erhält ein +2-Gesamtrating-Upgrade, bei einem Unentschieden erhalten beide ein +1-Upgrade. Diese Showdown SBCs sind besonders spannend, da der tatsächliche Spielausgang direkte Auswirkungen auf deine Belohnung hat.

Rico Lewis vs. Adam Wharton – SBC-Details

Die SBC läuft in der Regel zwischen 48 und 72 Stunden. Aufgrund des begrenzten Zeitfensters sollten Spieler schnell entscheiden, auf welchen Spieler sie setzen möchten.

Rico Lewis – Showdown SBC Anforderungen

Rico Lewis ist ein vielseitiger Rechtsverteidiger, der sich gut in verschiedene Formationen und Chemie-Systeme einfügt. Da Manchester City als Favorit ins FA-Cup-Finale geht, hat seine Karte ein höheres Upgrade-Potenzial. Die SBC kostet rund 60.000 FC 25 Münzen.

Aufgabe 1 – England:

Mindest-Teamrating: 82

Mind. 1 englischer Spieler

Mind. 1 TOTS oder TOTW-Spieler

Lösungsvorschlag: Byres 87, Maguire 80, Heglin 82, Luana 82

Aufgabe 2 – Premier League:

Mindest-Teamrating: 84

Mind. 1 Premier-League-Spieler

Lösungsvorschlag: Koulibaly 84, Ake 84, Greenwood 84, Romero 84

Aufgabe 3 – Bestform:

Mindest-Teamrating: 85

Mind. 1 TOTS oder TOTW-Spieler

Lösungsvorschlag: Cheek 90, De Paul 84, Dabritz 84, Morata 83

Adam Wharton – Showdown SBC Anforderungen

Adam Wharton, der starke Mittelfeldakteur dieser Saison, ist ebenfalls verfügbar. Auch wenn Crystal Palace als Außenseiter ins Finale geht, überzeugt Whartons Karte mit soliden Werten und ist eine gute Wahl für eine zentrale Mittelfeldrolle. Die SBC kostet ca. 85.000 FC 25 Münzen.

Aufgabe 1 – England:

Mindest-Teamrating: 85

Mind. 1 englischer Spieler

Lösungsvorschlag: Bremer 86, Tonali 85, Williamson 85, Pajol 87

Aufgabe 2 – Premier League:

Mindest-Teamrating: 86

Mind. 1 Premier-League-Spieler

Lösungsvorschlag: Messi 88, Bruno Fernandes 87, Rodrigo 86, Kato 86

Aufgabe 3 – Klassenbester:

Mindest-Teamrating: 86

Mind. 1 TOTS oder TOTW-Spieler

Lösungsvorschlag: Svanberg 92, Magiri 84, Mbok 84, Little 86

Welche Karte sollte man wählen?

Die Entscheidung hängt vom Spielstil und der FA-Cup-Prognose ab. Wer ein englisches oder Premier-League-Team aufbaut, sollte Rico Lewis wählen. Er ist ein schneller, wendiger und zuverlässiger Außenverteidiger mit großem Upgrade-Potenzial – besonders bei nur 60.000 Coins ein lohnendes Investment.

Wenn du jedoch ein vielseitiges Mittelfeld-Ass suchst – oder einfach Crystal Palace-Fan bist – ist Adam Wharton eine starke Alternative. Als ZDM/ZM glänzt er durch Ausdauer, Physis und Übersicht. Selbst ohne Upgrade macht seine Karte einen soliden Eindruck, bei einem Sieg oder Unentschieden könnte er richtig durchstarten.

Die EA FC 25 Showdown SBC, Rico Lewis vs. Adam Wharton“ ist ein weiteres spannendes und wettbewerbsorientiertes Feature im Ultimate-Team-Modus. Dank möglicher Chemie-Vorteile und Ratings-Upgrades bieten beide Karten ein ausgezeichnetes Preis-Leistungs-Verhältnis. Wer auf Sicherheit setzt, greift zu Rico Lewis. Wer auf eine Überraschung hofft und einen soliden Mittelfeldmotor sucht, findet in Adam Wharton vielleicht das perfekte versteckte Juwel.

[creativecuquilu]

Happy Valentine's day!

Here's Optimus, Gomez and Morticia to grant you some love in this wonderful day. Both are based off something in particular, which you will see in my DA page.

Hope you like them!

Love you all!

WATCH THEM - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1lX6nV-ZdM

[zatdummesmadchen]

Basically, throughout history, colonial and imperialistic forces have frequently employed tactics of dehumanization and vilification to justify their actions and consolidate power. These tactics often involve portraying indigenous populations or conquered peoples as inferior, uncivilized, or even dangerous. By dehumanizing these groups, colonial powers could justify exploitation, forced labour, displacement, and even violence. These harmful narratives didn't end with the formal end of colonial rule; they continued to influence perceptions, policies, and interpersonal relationships today. The legacy of these attitudes can be seen in persistent stereotypes, discrimination, and systemic inequalities that marginalized communities face worldwide. Furthermore, these dehumanizing narratives are not confined to the past or to specific regions. They are global phenomena that manifest in various forms, from media portrayals and educational curricula to political rhetoric and policies. The consequences are far-reaching, affecting everything from individual self-perception to international relations.

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In the context of Israel and Palestine, Palestinians have often been dehumanized and vilified, portrayed as terrorists or threats to Israeli security. This narrative has been used to justify military occupation, settlement expansion, and discriminatory policies that infringe upon the rights and freedoms of Palestinians. The ongoing conflict is deeply rooted in these dehumanizing narratives, making it difficult to achieve mutual understanding and a just resolution.

While formal colonial empires may have dissolved, the structures, ideologies, and power dynamics they established continue to shape our world today. Modern forms of colonization and imperialism often operate more covertly, but their impacts can be just as profound and far-reaching.

Economic imperialism, for example, is still prevalent, where powerful nations or corporations exert control over the economies of less powerful countries through debt, trade agreements, and resource exploitation. This can lead to economic dependency, unequal partnerships, and the perpetuation of poverty and inequality in the Global South.

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Furthermore, the legacy of colonialism and imperialism is reflected in persistent inequalities, racism, and systemic discrimination that marginalized communities continue to face worldwide. These inequalities are often deeply rooted in historical injustices and power imbalances that were established during the colonial era and have been perpetuated through post-colonial structures and attitudes.

-- thank you for coming to my TED talk.

Rereading Fanon’s speech at Accra in Ghana (March-April 1960) and I had completely forgotten that the French colonizers used the exact same argument as the Israeli colonizers. “They hate peace that’s why we have to fight them”

I love Fanon’s answer to that argument.

“No, the violence of the Algerian people is neither a hatred of peace nor a rejection of human relations nor a conviction that only war can put an end to the colonial regime in Algeria.

The Algerian people have chosen the unique solution that was left to them and this choice will hold firm for us.

De Gaulle said “We must break the Algerian people”. We reply “Let us negotiate, find a solution that is commensurate with contemporary history. But know that if you want to break the Algerian people, you will have to accept seeing your armies break themselves against the rampart of the glorious Algerian soldiers.””

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[yenicagkibris]

Şeyleri adıyla çağırmamak bir yalan söyleme yöntemidir - Fikret Başkaya,

[zatdummesmadchen]

It's like people are not going to vote for someone who has harmed, genociding, ethnically cleansing so much of their community, their friends, their people. war crimes after war crimes, which spand decades, they are not going to budge. Vote for whoever you want but don't you fucking dare blame / guilt trip an Arab or a Palestinian or muslims / christians (talking about Arab/Palestinian Christians ofc) losing so much of their families for not voting for Biden.

My question is; if privileged liberal Americans don't care whether our peoples of the global south are massacred or mass raped or straight-up genocided because they want an illusion of maybe getting some more rights...

Why should we, the people of the global south, give a shit about you bitches' chance at maybe getting a federal minimum wage raise when it's at the cost of our literal blood, rapes and obliteration?

Quickly, why should we care? You all won't even care that your own compatriots get state-terrotized by your white supremacist law enforcement, and the kids in cages were only relevant when you could quite literally use them and then discard them for votes.

Why should WE care that there's a guy bluntly stating he'll give you absolutely no rights, and another guy who's lying for a second time that he's maaaaaaaybe gonna think about giving you some rights just to go SIKE on you all again? We don't care. Die about it. God knows we have and we will.

[uprzejmie-donosze]

KR1H261 Kraków --- Pojazd o dopuszczalnej masie całkowitej przekraczającej 2,5 tony był zaparkowany na chodniku (PoRD Art. 47. 1.). Miejsce to jest ważnym lokalnym ciągiem pieszym, codziennie widzę tam osoby o ograniczonej sprawności ruchowej, osoby niewidome, rodziców z dziećmi. Parkowanie tam, które wymaga manewrowania, cofanie, a tym bardziej jazdy po chodniku stanowi dla takich osób poważne zagrożenie. Dodatkowo śnieg i lód na chodniku jeszcze bardziej utrudniają poruszanie się w tym miejscu na pochyłym terenie. Co jakiś czas media donoszą o potrąceniu pieszego na chodniku, czyli w miejscu gdzie powienien być bezpieczny. Nie udało mi się znaleźć takich statystyk dla naszego miasta, ale proszę o zapoznanie się ze statystykami opublikowany przez ZDM w Warszawie: https://zdm.waw.pl/aktualnosci/brd-w-warszawie-co-piate-potracenie-pieszego-seniora-ma-miejsce-na-chodniku/.

-- listopad 2023

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