#Dominican tag

[punkeropercyjackson]

Hobie's mama after telling she dosen't mind him dating any gender but should date another afro-caribbean since they're jamaican,seeing Hobie with a biracial dominicana(Gwen),a haitian baddie(Margo)and an afro-puerto rican boygirl(Miles):

[whitehairedanimeboyskillmesoftly]

A collection of things in The Owl House season 3 that makes this Dominican/American blob of a person happy to see:

The Dominican flag behind Gus and those decorations around it. You can buy those as souvenirs and some people sell them hand made as well!

The Gifina dolls behind Willow! I used to love these dolls as a kid because they were cute to me (even though some people find them creepy). They're usually made of clay and are very delicate so you have to wrap them extra well if planning on bringing them back with you.

Camilla's hair wrap! Almost every woman in my family has slept in/gone out with their hair in these wraps. It's kinda like a combination of a bonnet and a cap to keep hair as smooth as possible. Hair is usually wrapped around your head in sections and secured with Bobby pins!

Speaking of hair...

Luz's pigtails! My own mother used to tie my hair in these styles with pink hair lotion. Sometimes it was in four sections sometimes three. It kept my hair protected and she used to put little hair ties with these kind of marble things at the end that made a very satisfying clink clink sound every time I walked.

[m-kyunie]

If I don't draw him every so often I'll die (real)

[ntls-24722]

love this. weird old man

[goodoldcharley]

I still partially blame @illiana-mystery for my, at times, rather impure thoughts about certain men of the cloth... 😆

[kaitohateblog]

There are so many global Miku's. I am trying to queue as many as I can find but this trend is so huge!!!!!!

[esleep]

all of my clothes are too big for me since starting adderall has made me drop a ton of weight and i'm actually scared to weigh myself because i'm concerned about how low the number is gonna be. if anyone has tips for force-feeding yourself without throwing up when all food sounds heinous, or foods that are generally agreeable even on a volatile stomach, please tell me.

[mystaticaura]

Going to start posting on here more

[an-onyx-void]

I can't believe I didn't know this previously, but HAPPY CARRIBEAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH EVERYONE!!!

[punkeropercyjackson]

Characters with water/ocean motifs will always be afro-caribbean to me as a black dominicana who was island raised and still lives here.'What belongs to the sea can always return' and all that

[i-like-books-and-women]

One more "hehe projection" onto Ruben post for the night.

Ruben didn't realised how fucked his mom's behavior was until he met the others. Like he'd be telling what he thought was a "cute fun story" about his childhood and finish to the others looking at him like "what the actual fuck". And he's like "what?" And they're like "dude that's so fucked up and not normal"

And the rest was Veronica hating history

[cacaitos]

pt. 2 :)

[footballandshit]

you can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to. put your favourite playlist on shuffle and list the first ten songs then tag ten people — no skipping!

I was nominated by the lovely @ephemeralnerd (thank you, love! 😘 and sorry this took ages haha)

here we go! :-

#1 - goose neck by hotel ugly

#2 - how do you feel by post animal

#3 - rocky's late night by albert hammond jr.

#4 - palm trees by ¿téo?

#5 - a kiss by the driver era

#6 - under the sun by cuco

#7 - ode to the mets by the strokes

#8 - space song by beach house

#9 - on the level by mac demarco

#10 - the first disciple by tamino

okay i'll tag a few peeps instead of 10 haha: @cavani-fc, @littlechillis, @chelleisamazing, @brazilnt, @martnelli (no pressure, feel free to do it if you'd like to or if you haven't already done this!)

[jasdiary]

Juvia is now Denji-core bcs they’re piss yellow, thank you Nem for the input 🫶🏻

[warningsine]

https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/dominican-republic-voters-head-polls-incumbent-abinader-favorite-2024-05-19/

SANTO DOMINGO, May 19 (Reuters) - Voters in the Dominican Republic head to the polls on Sunday to cast ballots for the next president and members of parliament in an election widely seen as a referendum on the hugely popular incumbent and anti-corruption crusader, Luis Abinader.

Up to 8 million eligible voters will decide which candidate is best suited to take on the fallout from the humanitarian crisis next door in Haiti, tackle graft in government and tame inflation and inequality in the Caribbean's top tourist destination.

President Luis Abinader, a former businessman and leader of the Modern Revolutionary Party, has staked his claim on his adept handling of the COVID-19 crisis. His hardline stance on Haiti and a crusade against corruption have helped gain more support than his two main opponents.

Three-time former President Leonel Fernandez, of the People's Force party, has called his opponent weak on the economy and crime, while the Dominican Liberation Party's Abel Martinez, a first-time candidate, has trumpeted his successes as mayor of the country's second-largest city. Several others are polling at or under 1%.

The voting process was so far running smoothly with no major issues reported by late morning. Polling stations were guarded by soldiers as people made their way in to vote.

"(God) did his duty, that is what the major politicians here have to do... do their job as leaders, not as thieves," said voter Jose Hernandez, a builder in Santo Domingo.

If no candidate receives more than 50% of the vote, a second round will be held on June 30.

Abinader is the widely held favorite and appears poised for a big win in the first round, thus foregoing a runoff.

The 56-year-old is one of Latin America's most popular presidents, with approval ratings around 70%, according to a CID-Gallup poll in September. He catapulted the island's all-important tourism industry to recovery in record-breaking time, returning his country to a predicted 5% growth in GDP in 2024, according to World Bank figures.

But challenges remain. Crime - noted in travel warnings issued by the U.S. State Department - ranks in polls as a major issue for citizens of the Dominican Republic. Many worry that migrants spilling over from neighboring Haiti could further aggravate the security situation.

And while the economy has soared, Abinader's critics say he has work to do in taming inflation and inequality that have left many behind.

Despite the challenges, observers on and off the island say a recent overhaul of election laws, the country's first-ever presidential debate in April and the Abinader administration's anti-corruption drive will help ensure a successful Sunday vote, regardless of winner.

[winteravian]

god I just want to live a life with a house in the countryside but still close to the sea, in my sweet homeland, in my region, with a pretty garden and animals and homemade meals. I want to share them with the partner I will have eventually and maybe our children if I'll ever have them. I want to honor the seasons and nature and her gifts and admire God's creation and cherish it, I want to feel free in my spirit, I don't want to abide to any label, I want to feel everything and I want to travel and I want a stable and happy life. I want to make art and love and be full of love. but I'm just 16. maybe this too will pass.