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Tried reimagining warriors from the Sacred band of Thebes, an elite band of 150 pairs of male lovers who fought together as ancient Greece's most feared millitary unit. They believed love and loyalty will give them the spirit to fight and fiercely protect each other. And fight they did, undefeated for decades until 338 BCE when they were finally overcome in battle of chaeronea at the hands of Philip II of Macadon and his son, none other than Alexander the great. Plutarch, centuries later notes how the Band fought bravely to the last man and were found lying together “in their armor, clasped in each other’s arms.” Till death do them part..A testament to how love and courage shaped queer history long before we coined the word 'queer'.

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Tried reimagining warriors from the Sacred band of Thebes, an elite band of 150 pairs of male lovers who fought together as ancient Greece's most feared millitary unit. They believed love and loyalty will give them the spirit to fight and fiercely protect each other. And fight they did, undefeated for decades until 338 BCE when they were finally overcome in battle of chaeronea at the hands of Philip II of Macadon and his son, none other than Alexander the great. Plutarch, centuries later notes how the Band fought bravely to the last man and were found lying together “in their armor, clasped in each other’s arms.” Till death do them part..A testament to how love and courage shaped queer history long before we coined the word 'queer'.

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Gee where'd the time go.. My Dad cosplays were way more convincing than the Mom ones (i'm told i look just like my father sans the moustache).. And somehow still trying to be just like you, gaffer.

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Gee where'd the time go.. My Dad cosplays were way more convincing than the Mom ones (i'm told i look just like my father sans the moustache).. And somehow still trying to be just like you, gaffer.

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A morbid collage on an insomniac night in a staring contest with the clock.

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On #WorldEnvironmentDay, I return to my roots, quite literally. The Chipko resistance (1973), a grassroots movement led by Vimala Bahuguna and her husband, saw women cling fiercely to trees to protect them from rampant logging. Evidently, It was the women, deeply in touch with the forest through their daily lives of gathering firewood, fodder, and water, who were the first to rise against commercial deforestation. Bahuguna, being a Gandhian activist, infused the spirit of feminism and civil disobedience in the movement. Waves of women and young girls ran to encircle trees, arms linked in steely defiance, turning the act of hugging into a symbol of protection and protest. The movement began in my ancestral homeland of Chamoli, and I can vouch for the women-led ethos of the himalayan range to this day. Every time I see those old sepia-toned photos, I can't help seeing my grandmothers—the same folds in their sarees, the same strength in their eyes.

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Character design for a crayfish based on the species "Cherax Pulcher" i.e. crayfish beautiful.

With that explosively colored carapace, I expect this cray crayfish to be up to no good and say stuff like, "I made this pearl necklace out of my friend *evil laughter*"

https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn27517-mysterious-beautiful-blue-crayfish-is-new-species-from-indonesia/

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The Village's Madness (里の狂気), Acrylic on Canvas, 4"x4".

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A haiku for a relatable little crustacean. (If it was my patronus, I'd be the one doing the shielding)

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#ronkrajewski #wallartdecor #animalprint #walldecor #petart #watercolor #artwork #SmallBusiness #saluki #fyp #animalart #mercari #amazon #ebay #Etsy #FineArtAmerica

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A haiku for a relatable little crustacean. (If it was my patronus, I'd be the one doing the shielding)

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Tried to recreate an early memory of me cajoling mom to lend me her bindi and help out in an impromptu mom cosplay. No reason or rhyme, just the way daughters instinctively look up to their moms as their first role model.

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Favourite scene from a favourite movie ❤️

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The Liver Bird resumes her perch atop the goddess of victory.

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Ghosts caught on camera at dusk playing hide and seek and irony (the glitchy animation is a feature as this is ghosts we are talking about xD)

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Itami..errm..Itachi fan art

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A little fanart