#funky jumper appreciation post

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✨ Princess Anne, Peter and Zara being fashion icons ✨

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so actually i'm not sure i've ever posted about this headcanon on here but ... it's "N yelling about knitter hob" time i guess???

so first of all, HOB + HANDICRAFTS in general

but especially hob + knitting, because... i imagine it'd be something he'd pick up for practicality to begin with, but then have time to perfect, and that he holds on to it as a hobby. i think he'd really appreciate indie wool dyers and the availability of unique fibers and blends and colors in modern-day knitting. i think he'd really appreciate that there is always something new to learn or try in knitting, as well as the familiarity and coziness of mindless knitting in front of the telly or while watching webinars or boring zoom work meetings. and i think he'd especially appreciate how knitting brings folks together

like... please imagine hob holding stitch n bitch sessions at the new inn??? hob having a knitting circle??? and it's full of older folks who love this sweet young man in his 30s, and he allows them to believe he's just a really quick study, but he's also doing advanced double knitting and fancy colorwork and brioche and teaching these seasoned knitters things. hob hosting little informal knitting classes at the student union. hob going to charity shops and unravels thrifted sweaters for the yarn and making lovely things with it. hob turning his own wooden needles, even. hob darning his knitted socks and repairing his knits when they fray and holding on to the same pieces for years and years. dream coming over and hob's entire living room is taken up by blocking mats for an enormous snuggly shawl for his elderly neighbor who suffers with joint pain in the winter months

all this to also say—i love love love hob in fall-colored jumpers just as much as the next person but. i invite y'all to imagine the funky hand-knit jumpers potential of knitter hob with me. hob makes all the things by stephen west because colors! textures! cool stitches! and becomes known as the professor with the kinda weird but awesome colorful hand-knit cozy jumpers and scarves (like this and this)... the first one of which dream naturally steals for himself every time he's over

everyone in his department gets hand-knits for the holidays

his flat is also full of hand-knit blankets, tea and mug cozies, pillow covers, you name it

of course, because i can't have knitter hob without making it full dreamling, he's got to knit dream a jumper of his very own (hob has hubris enough to disregard the boyfriend curse, after all). but because dream's already stealing his pullovers, hob decides it should be some sort of billowy open-front long cardigan out of fancy fingering-weight black yarn, with sequin constellations. and also a beanie. the possibilities are *cough* endless

YEAH KNITTER HOB

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@marshmallowace submitted: Hello! I just wanted to tell you how much I appreciate everytimg you're doing to spread understanding and awareness for our small friends all over the world! Since following you I've noticed a huge improvement in my own perception of these funky little critters: I've learned to appreciate the small things (pun intended) in life, and seek to understand them rather than act in fear, and I'm always excited to find a new critter I haven't identified before! I look forward to seeing each new post and learning a bit more about the creatures we share our planet with :)

No ID needed! Please accept this funky lil guy that hung out with me while I was washing dishes, and even caught himself a little snack, as a gift for your help in making the world just a little bit more magical <3

Thank you so much for your kind words! RIP to the tiny fly but I'm glad this cute lil jumper got a meal :)

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Time for Luffy's fashion exam! Now, I'll be honest, I did skip an outfit because I decided I will be ending this whole thing with the Strawhat fashion show in Episode of Luffy. Also, sorry for the posting gap, I remembered I have other unfinished post sets. That being said, this is a very long one so let's do this!

Kid Luffy, Post-Enies Lobby & Fish-Man Island: I think it's super cute when Luffy has white t shirts with red based logos because it reminds me of the first picture. Makes him look baby plus, they can always be found in cute domestic EPs or fun, cute flashbacks. The shorts change over time and that's also kinda cute, a range of cuffs is a nice change up. It's nice to see the red contrast the blue shorts and the white is a nice color on him cos it contrast his hair!

Romance Dawn, Enies Lobby, Thriller Bark, Sabaody Archipelago, Amazon Lily, Marineford & last Dressrosa outfit: This look is the pre Luffy look. It's the pre Timeskip look everyone thinks of is cuffed shorts, Kimono sandels and sleeveless vest (and Strawhat, obviously) but have you ever seen them all in a line? It's mad. Each outfit is the same basic look bit more are more spicy each time! I like the Thriller Bark and Sabaody Archipelago looks a little bit more cos it's nice to see that jacket open and it feels like he was trying something new. I also feel that the buttons on the jacket look like the ones on Shanks' pegged ankle sailor pants when we first see him so that's cool. (it took me hours to find the name for his trousers, oh my fucking god) The last Dressrosa outfit feels like a nice callback to the rest of the line up here without being too much cos it's just a red vest top instead and I do find it funny it's like the Enies Lobby and it's used in Dressrosa because of the jokes people make about Robin and Law being so similar.

Timeskip: This is it lads, it's the one true icon itself, the post look! ☺️ When I sit back and look at it I see all the people this look is influenced by and want to cry at how masterful it really is. (Now, I do wanna say that I didn't come up with this nor am I the first to say it and I am definitely probably looking too much into this but) The yellow belt is taken from Shanks' red belt the first time we see him and the Shanks look Luffy is more familiar with. Now onto the jacket. I know it won't stand out as to why for most but it's Ace inspired! When Ace leave to become a pirate, the start of his adventure, he has his jacket open and Luffy having his jacket open also shows his scar from the ending of Ace's adventure. I also really appreciate how no one hides scars in this anime. Also, someone said that the style of the jacket and it's fancy frills could be in reference to Sabo's little jabot collar and honestly I do see it. it's quite subtle unlike Shanks' but not as hard to catch as Ace's so I enjoy thinking that it's there too. Lastly, he still has his cuffed shorts and kimono sandels because it's still Luffy's outfit at the end of the day and he is still who is is, just with a stronger appreciation of what people have done for him now. It's also his colour pallette for the pure fact he is the main character n needs his pallet. also sometimes he just has normal wooden sandels but the same outfit sometimes, it's a small detil a lot of people overlook but I prefer the sound of his Kimono sandels 😊

Dressrosa: I love this outfit cos it's stilly but also has very nice vibes. Looks ready for the beach but is really throwing hands and that's the best kind of outfit, it's a nice expectation subversion tbh. I also like how he tried to hide the Straw hat but not... All of it? And I love how the crew didn't actually question it either. It would have been super easy for one of them to just tell him to leave it behind or something but I do really love how respectful they always are of the hat. I myself have a hat that's super important to me and when I loose it I go mad.

Whole Cake Island: I love this arc for outfits! I swear if the actual content of it doesn't kill me, the act looks will 😭 it's all so magical and it knows it is! Like I said before, white is a good color on him as he has black hair but for the same reason, so is black! In this arcs outfit range, the Staw hat seems almost invisible and his outfit gets less and less 'Luffy' as the arc gose on showing this is not about him. He's not the focus of this arc and you can see that in a lot of the outfits thb. I also like the lack of blue and yellow, 2/3 of his colors as Sanji is often associated with those too as we've talked about before. Also, I like the little red strips on the white jacket with the gold buttons, idk why and I think it's nice that the last 2 outfits are so simple in general, it's a nice look for him. oh, what's that? A Pink jabot? Your killing me Lu, straight up killing me here lil' bro! Side note, is this the first time in canon Luffy has worn a suit jacket or is it the only time I've noticed? Cos DAMM!! Shits sick as fuck and I actually love that when wearing a suit jacket as such he always keep short on 😆

Spa Island, Z's Ambition & Strong World: WHOS READY FOR A RELAXING SUNNY DAAAYY!? (pun not intended but very much enjoyed) I actually adore the fact Luffy still tries to go swimming cos it was his favourite thing to do as a kid so like fuck Luffy is gonna give up on that. He's got his safety measures ready, what more do you want from him? I mean I personally want him not to swim with his hat on cos it's litrally Staw and that's not good for water but anyway Z's Ambition, am I right!? The top is so fucking cute and I just noticed those shorts are also ✨designer✨ fancy man!! Now, the pic of Zoro is the one I missed out before and it's also from Z's Ambition. I love that Luffy has the shark top but Zoro has the ocean shorts. I really love Zoro in this purple cos and thick white stripes really work with the ocean waves. It's really well put together and hes got dark brown sandels on to off set all the white but keep the purple from being a stand out color, it's cool! Than the last Luffy looks like he's at a fashion show. It looks like the shorts come from a kids set the shark top belongs to. Imagine those together, it'd be so cute. However, it isn't an ocean patten, those are clouds cos Nami has a bikini top with the same pattern in Skypiea and it's actually one of my favourites for her.

Boss Luffy Historical Special! This filler AU is so much fun, I think any it a lot. He has his hair up in that super cute and useless way that doesn't actually do much but I do have my hair like that a lot n it's just... nice? Idk, it's strange buy I like he did that. I really enjoy his Kimono more that the actual Wano one cos it's a lot more simple look. The Sai being tucked in in that way is also cool but kinda makes it look like it's stabbing him a bit 👁️👄👁️. I like the pin strips being like a faded purpleish cos if you just glance at it, it makes it look it fuzzy. The belt also looks very nice with the middle ligter bit. It really feels like the Wano one was inspired by this is a way cos of the color matches. Like, it's probably not but still.

3D2Y, Adventure of Nebulandia 😍 & Heart of Gold: Hat-less Luffy is both a sin and a blessing. Regardless, I LOVE OP BOYS IN HOODIES!! I had to show you this specific the 3D2Y because we don't see the hood and it's soooo cute cos it a paw 😍 but also 😬 cos it's like... Kuma's paw the thing that cause 3D2Y in the first place. But that's also why it's so cool at the same time and AHHHHHH 😄 Now! On to Nebulandia! I really like this movie but also in canon, how does he have that jumper? Who made it for him and can I have one? It's Usopp flag design so I guess it could be him but he doesn't seem the type. Point is I want one. Last of this set is some really cosy outfits!! "How much fur?" "Yes" am I right? Like the first one is sooooo cosy with all the fur! Plus, a funky new bamboo hat, always a good thing to have a new hat. I appreciate that you can see the zips on these too. Then the orange turtle neck one with little fluffy bits is just here cos it's so out of his usual looks, I had to at least mention it.

Strong world & Film Z: The shorts on the first one are really cute cos it's a light rosey pink with red fur and just a plain solid dark blue colour jacket works really well. Not to mention the fact he has a super cute orange and yellow flight helmet hat with goggles on under the Staw hat. The 2 bag straps also make an X which is a nice detail. The 2nd outfits in this movie are super fuckin cool ngl. It's so strange to see them all dress in black and have guns but I like the red shirt for him with the yellow highlighted parts. Makes the Straw hat actually work with the outfit instead of ignoring it. Film Z brings us the same flight helmet hat just brighter and without the goggles but also opens with this T-Shirt and Luffy being silly with it. I think that's the only reason to mention it, it's funny. Then the obligation pirate outfit, always stunning plus the meat belt.

Film: Gold & Stampede (also used in Cidre Guild): these are my top 3 Luffy outfits no matter what else I see. I love the straw cowboy hat sooooo much cos it's very Luffy. I like the balls they has as a team to choose white for all of them, considering they are all quite messy people, living for that dad shirt and I like the Golden chain around his neck but am always confused as to why it was never used against him. Like dude could and should have tried to choke him at least once, right? Anyway, the dress! Now, the dress isn't actually that good but it's my favourite because it shows how Luffy has no fucks about gendered things. On to of that, a big pink flower is wonderful and look at his confidences in it, he's so proud of it the boom, Nami told him he can't wear it! Lastly, the Stampede outfit!!! Just like the Nebulandia jumper, I have no idea who made it but it's irrelevant cos it's beautiful and I want it so badly. I like that it's white and red stripes, gives thenprefect vibes for Stampedes opening. The shirt is actually too big for him, you can see on his arms but it's actually super cute. I love the simple look of these shorts then the fact his yellow belt is replaced with white bandages and the black on the kimono sandels are now red? It's such a simple pallet and it's truly the best!

I also just wanna add, I think it's really cute when Luffy has the Straw hat on his back just cos his hair is really cute. Idk why, it's looks kinda cursed but cute at the same time

This post took 2 weeks or so to make and we made listening to the complete BNHA soundtrack, film gold OST and Sonic generations vol.1

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a couple Bulls players got some likes, but a certain coach got a lot of dislikes

The Bulls played a game over the weekend against the 76ers. They lost by 20 points, but JaKarr Sampson scored a career-high 29 points, so they had that going for them. There are two games left, and that’s all I have to say about that.

More interestingly, The Athletic published results from an NBA player poll they conducted over the course of the season. Their beat writers talked to 127 players in all, and while not every player answered every question, they still got an impressive set of answers.

Most glaring was “which coach would you not want to play for”, and even with players not being able to vote for their own coach, Jim Boylen got 21.1% of the vote (11 out of 52) for this question.

The near-mutiny was of course referenced when discussing Boylen in Sam Amick’s blurb, but Boylen did get some credit because he “recalibrated” with the young core and Zach LaVine offered to pay his fine.

Boylen has taken a lot of heat this season, and for good reason, but management has been consistently singing his praises and indicating he’s going to be back next season. This poll certainly isn’t a good look, but the Bulls likely just believe you have to be in their building to truly appreciate Jimbo’s ways.

(Hilariously enough, Tom Thibodeau led the way with 34.6% of the vote, and Fred Hoiberg actually got two votes for coach you’d want to play for.)

The Bulls did get a few other mentions in the survey:

Kris Dunn got 2.6% of the vote for best defender (three votes out of 114).

Shaquille Harrison somehow got a vote for player you’d sign first when building a roster from scratch, but I’m assuming that was either a troll vote or a drop-down voting error that was meant for James Harden.

Wayne Selden Jr. got a vote for who talks the most trash. I had no idea.

Zach LaVine got 1.7% of the vote for most underrated (two votes out of 116), while Robin Lopez also picked up a vote in this category.

More RoLo love

Speaking of Robin Lopez, it’s hard not to appreciate his performance as this year has gone on. After struggling out of the gate and looking like he was on his way out midseason, Lopez turned into a low-post scoring machine starting in February and has been a valuable veteran presence in the middle.

Lopez’s funky post game got some much-deserved love in Zach Lowe’s weekly column at ESPN last week:

The Bulls have averaged 1.1 points since the trade deadline when Lopez shoots from the block, or dishes to a teammate who finishes the possession, per Second Spectrum. That is comfortably above average, and legit impressive considering the surrounding, umm, talent.

Lopez is tossing in patented floor-scraping ice cream scoop shots, where he palms the ball almost at knee level, extends his arm, and flips a weirdo hook over his head.

When he enters pivot mode, it sometimes looks as if he’s the only player standing on a very slow-moving turntable ... Lopez is one of the league’s beloved teammates. He revels in grunt work. He stayed upbeat even as fellow Bulls contemplated a full-scale mutiny, and good players around him kept disappearing. It has been nice to see him show off his scoring ability.

Watching the RoLo offense can be difficult, but it certainly keeps Stacey King on his toes.

Shaquille Harrison has been grinding

Every year, Zach Lowe comes up with his “Luke Walton All-Stars.” These players are, in his words, “an ode to bit players who bounce around the fringes of the NBA before landing in new roles where things click.”

While former Bull Joakim Noah got the prime real estate on this list thanks to his renaissance in Memphis, Shaquille Harrison also got a spot thanks to his relentless defense and improving offensive game.

Naturally, Jimbo loves him some Shaq Harrison, and Shaq Harrison loves him some Jimbo:

Perhaps it won’t surprise you, then, that Harrison doesn’t mind the hard-charging style of Jim Boylen, the Bulls’ new head coach -- including the hours-long practices that nearly fomented rebellion in Boylen’s first week in the top job. “It wasn’t new to me,” Harrison says. “I’ve had coaches who had practices like that. A lot of guys were hurting, but it was another day in the office for me. I think I’m kind of a Jim prototype.”

He’s right. “He’s my kind of guy,” Boylen says. “I have never seen anyone embrace constructive criticism like Shaq. I’ve coached him hard, and he’s taken it in the chest.”

Harrison has been a pleasant surprise this season, and it’ll be interesting to see if the Bulls make an effort to keep him as he continues to work on his busted jumper. He has a $1.59 million non-guaranteed deal until Aug. 15, and then it’s partially guaranteed for $175,000 until becoming fully guaranteed on Jan. 10, 2020.

“Bright futures”

Last week, The Athletic’s Jordan Brenner did a piece on the futures of the non-playoff teams. A dozen sources (executives, coaches and scouts) were polled, and the Bulls came in fourth place behind the Mavericks, Kings and Hawks. The Bulls did get one first-place vote.

One Western Conference executive highlighted the young core, the impending high draft pick and cap space. A former exec likes a few of the pieces, but he doesn’t think the Bulls have a core “inspiring fear in opponents,” and there are too many unproven pieces.

Here’s the longest response, courtesy of “an East exec”:

“They have drafted too many good players for categorical failure. Look at the pieces they have and they’re probably going to get one more this year. I think Wendell Carter is going to be really good — a potential Defensive Player of the Year. Lauri Markkanen is really good. Maybe they’re not seven-time All-Stars, but maybe they’re really good players that add to a winning team. And that Otto Porter trade is one of the most underreported great moves of the past 5-to-10 years. He has two-way ability and he was just scratching the surface of what he could be in Washington. Porter significantly helped Zach LaVine when he got there, because he was able to take pressure off LaVine and allow him to be athletic and score, since Porter can be the guy who takes the best wing player defensively.”

This seems pretty fair. Next season is going to be huge, and thank heavens this season is almost over. Two more games.

Source: https://www.blogabull.com/2019/4/9/18301377/nba-players-dont-like-jim-boylen-robin-lopez-gets-love-and-more