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PHOTOSHOOT: FLAUNT MAGAZINE

One of Marina's most colorful photoshoots up to date has to be her Flaunt Magazine shoot lensed by Andrew Yee.

The whimsical styling was done by Laury Smith with hair by John D. and makeup by Dawn Broussard.

For the first photo, Marina wears a nude nylon mesh ruffled puff sleeve mini dress designed by Paule Ka. I couldn't find the exact dress but I strongly believe, judging by the shape of the shoulders, that it belongs to his Fall/Winter 2009 collection.

Throughout the entire spread, Marina wears costume jewelry by Erickson Beamon. Her blue patent leather belt is from Vivienne Westwood's "Red Label" line, and she also wears Tricot hot pink dernier tights by American Apparel.

The futuristic trend, which was huge back in late 2009/early 2010 was also pretty much present during this shoot, especially with the help of this Alexander McQueen Pre-Fall 2010 Galle printed stretch silk cocktail dress with sharp, padded shoulders.

The theme (and silhouette) continues with this grey and nude geometric printed stretch jersey dress with padded shoulders and long sleeves from emerging designer Clare Lopeman's Fall/Winter 2010 collection presented during Moscow Fashion Week!

Marina then smoulders into the camera while wearing a vintage plissé silk jacket with print - a gem found at The Way We Wore, my favorite vintage store in Los Angeles!

Last but definitely not least, the Greek-Welsh beauty poses in a colorful patchwork silk jacket which is an off-the-runway piece from Indian designer Manish Arora's eclectic Fall/Winter 2009 collection.

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Warth Henna 7190 Sunset Blvd Ste 202 Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 460-7333

We are lovers of body art. We provide kits for beautiful and long lasting henna and jagua temporary tattoos. There is no PPD in Earth Henna products -- only pure henna from a Moroccan farm, and superior-quality jagua juice from the Amazon!

History Established in 1996. In 1996, we I opened the first temporary henna tattoo studio in the US. We wanted to provide an easy-to-use henna tattoo kit for home use. The search for good-quality henna took us to the outer limits of the Sahara desert, where I met a Berber family of henna farmers in Morocco. I watched them harvest the plant and bring it to the mill then sift through them to ensure a flawless application. After working tirelessly to find the best recipe, and going through cosmological testing. Our henna came back 100% approved, we threw a party! Thus was born our flagship product, the Original Earth Henna Body Painting Kit. Popular as this product was, we still searched for a temporary tattoo that presented a black stain. My journey to find the solution led me to the Matsés Indians deep in the heart of the jungle. After being introduced to the Jagua fruit, we again found a way to package the jagua extract and test it for safety. Thus was born the Earth Jagua Black Temporary tattoo kit!

Carine Fabius was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. At the age of eight, she moved with her family to New York, where she grew up until she heard the call of Miami's warm ocean and clear blue skies. In 1986 she moved to Los Angeles, where she worked in the public relations arena and later opened Galerie Lakaye, a home gallery now over 15 years old, which offers art from the Caribbean and Latin America.

Ms. Fabius is involved in many creative endeavors, including running Lakaye Studio, which manufactures a line of henna body painting kits; creating a line of one-of-a-kind jewelry designs; and curating independent museum exhibits -- but she enjoys writing best. She is the author of Mehndi: The Art of Henna Body Painting and Ceremonies for Real Life. She lives in Hollywood, California, with her French sculptor husband Pascal Giacomini and Tulip the dog and Scotch the cat.

Ms. Fabius is a regular contributor to several online blogs, including The Huffington Post and Bonjour Paris.

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Dos and Gab Wedding Ceremony SDE | Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla

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How many times have the Olympics been in Paris?France has now hosted three Summer Games -- 1900, 1924 and 2024, all in Paris -- and three Winter Games -- 1924 in Chamonix, 1968 in Grenoble and 1992 in Albertville.Aug 11, 2024

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AI OverviewLearn more…Opens in new tabThe Philippines has 14 athletes who have won medals at the Summer Olympics, including men and women: 3 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 10 bronze medals. The Philippines has never won a medal at the Winter Olympics. The country's top medal-producing sport is boxing. The Philippines first competed in the Olympics in 1924, and has only missed the 1980 Moskva Olympics.

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Morgan Riddle Talks Taylor Fritz, Miu Miu, Rescue Kittens and 8 Other Reasons

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Morgan Riddle Talks Taylor Fritz, Miu Miu, Rescue Kittens and 8 Other Reasons

While her pro tennis boyfriend Taylor Fritz has been training for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., Morgan Riddle has been busy extending her reach as an influencer with a just-out jewelry capsule collection. The Los Angeles-based, blonde-haired 26-year-old has collaborated with the jewelry company 8 Other Reasons, which counts Kim Kardashian and […]

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girl so fly [ above is a photo of graffiti street art found anno 2022 in Los Angeles CA that depicts specifically: a sticker (by artist @thecheekyasian) featuring an American Indian woman wearing traditional clothing as well as feathers and jade jewelry ][ americanifesto - 場黑麥 - jpr - urbanartopia - whorphan ]

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Isha Ambani Announces Opening of Indias First Multi-Disciplinary Cultural Centre in Mumbai

Isha Ambani, at the moment, introduced the opening of a first-of-its variety area within the sphere of the humanities, the Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC), in Mumbai’s Bandra Kurla Complicated. Devoted to her mom Nita M Ambani—an educationist, businesswoman, philanthropist and long-time patron of the humanities—it guarantees to be a cultural landmark. NMACC is housed throughout the Jio World Centre, which can also be dwelling to the nation’s largest conference centre, retail and hospitality retailers, and extra, all within the coronary heart of India’s monetary and leisure capital. The three-storeyed constructing will open areas for performing in addition to visible arts. A trio of devoted areas for the performing arts embrace The Grand Theatre, The Studio Theatre and The Dice, all constructed with cutting-edge know-how to cater to a variety of experiences, from intimate screenings and stimulating conversations to multilingual programming and worldwide productions. The centre can even launch the Artwork Home, a 4 storeyed area spotlighting main Indian and worldwide artists. Talking on the event, Isha mentioned, “The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is a lot greater than an area – it’s the fruits of my mom’s ardour for arts, tradition and her love for India. She has at all times dreamt of making a platform that may be welcoming to audiences, artists, performers and creatives at massive. Her imaginative and prescient for NMACC is to showcase one of the best of what India has to supply to the world and produce the world to India.” (Left) Nita Ambani; (proper) Isha Ambani, who mentioned, The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre is the fruits of her mom’s ardour for arts, tradition and her love for India. On thirty first March 2023, the doorways to the NMACC will open with a spectacular three-day launch. Friday, thirty first March 2023: Civilization to Nation: The Journey of Our Nation: Within the 2,000-seater Grand Theatre, acclaimed Indian playwright and director Feroz Abbas Khan will deliver collectively a sensory narrative of Indian tradition informed via the tenets of the classical Natya Shastra, the traditional Sanskrit treatise on the performing arts. This dramatic showcase boasts over 700 performers and options artwork types akin to dance, music and puppetry. Saturday, 1st April 2023: India in Trend: The Influence of Indian Gown and Textiles on the Modern Creativeness: Curated by prolific writer and costume skilled Hamish Bowles, editor-in-chief, The World of Interiors, worldwide editor-at-large, Vogue US, this exhibit traces the widespread impression and affect of India’s sartorial traditions in textiles, jewelry and floor ornamentation on world vogue spanning the 18th-Twenty first century. Accompanying this exhibition is a espresso desk e-book printed by Rizzoli, documenting a complete historical past of India and its impression on vogue worldwide for the very first time. Sunday, 2nd April 2023: Sangam Confluence: Curated by India’s main cultural theorist Ranjit Hoskote and Jeffrey Deitch, American curator, former director of the Museum of Modern Artwork (MOCA), Los Angeles and founding father of his eponymous gallery, Sangam Confluence is a gaggle artwork present that celebrates numerous cultural impulses and traditions on the 16,000 sq. ft Artwork Home. The exhibit, unfold over 4 ranges, explores the multiplicity of India via the works of 11 esteemed and rising Indian up to date artists and western artists influenced by India. DISCLAIMER: Network18 and TV18 – the businesses that function News18.com – are managed by Unbiased Media Belief, of which Reliance Industries is the only real beneficiary. Learn all of the Newest Life-style Information and Breaking Information right here Originally published at SF Newsvine

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Flower Tattoo Stencils * Call (323) 460-7333 | Earth Henna

Earth Henna 7190 Sunset Blvd Ste 202 Los Angeles, CA 90046 (323) 460-7333

We are lovers of body art. We provide kits for beautiful and long lasting henna and jagua temporary tattoos. There is no PPD in Earth Henna products -- only pure henna from a Moroccan farm, and superior-quality jagua juice from the Amazon!

History Established in 1996. In 1996, we I opened the first temporary henna tattoo studio in the US. We wanted to provide an easy-to-use henna tattoo kit for home use. The search for good-quality henna took us to the outer limits of the Sahara desert, where I met a Berber family of henna farmers in Morocco. I watched them harvest the plant and bring it to the mill then sift through them to ensure a flawless application. After working tirelessly to find the best recipe, and going through cosmological testing. Our henna came back 100% approved, we threw a party! Thus was born our flagship product, the Original Earth Henna Body Painting Kit. Popular as this product was, we still searched for a temporary tattoo that presented a black stain. My journey to find the solution led me to the Matsés Indians deep in the heart of the jungle. After being introduced to the Jagua fruit, we again found a way to package the jagua extract and test it for safety. Thus was born the Earth Jagua Black Temporary tattoo kit! Carine Fabius was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. At the age of eight, she moved with her family to New York, where she grew up until she heard the call of Miami's warm ocean and clear blue skies. In 1986 she moved to Los Angeles, where she worked in the public relations arena and later opened Galerie Lakaye, a home gallery now over 15 years old, which offers art from the Caribbean and Latin America.

Ms. Fabius is involved in many creative endeavors, including running Lakaye Studio, which manufactures a line of henna body painting kits; creating a line of one-of-a-kind jewelry designs; and curating independent museum exhibits -- but she enjoys writing best. She is the author of Mehndi: The Art of Henna Body Painting and Ceremonies for Real Life. She lives in Hollywood, California, with her French sculptor husband Pascal Giacomini and Tulip the dog and Scotch the cat.

Ms. Fabius is a regular contributor to several online blogs, including The Huffington Post and Bonjour Paris.

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Feature Friday

Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)

Still trying to recover after breaking it off with Mistah J, Harley Quinn finds herself hunted by all of the enemies she has made and forced to race to recover a diamond from a young thief. Birds of Prey was filmed in Los Angeles.

Harley lives in an apartment above Phoenix Inn Chinese Cuisine run by her buddy Doc after her breakup.

She is out for drinks after roller derby with her teammates at Gil’s Super Burger when she hears them gossiping about her breakup and doubting her ability to stay away from Mistah J.

Harley makes the drunken decision to steal a tanker truck and crash it into ACE Chemicals at Boyd & South Anderson Streets to make her breakup official.

Harley is preparing to eat her delicious sandwich at the corner of South Los Angeles & Winston Streets when Renee tries to arrest her.

Harley runs from Renee down the nearby alley where she is confronted by several enemies trying to kill her. She manages to briefly escape through Wall Street Wholesale but her sandwich is tragically lost.

She eventually manages to escape Renee in Indian Alley but is confronted by another enemy. The mysterious Crossbow Killer shoots this guy but shortly thereafter she is captured by Roman Sionis’s goons.

Renee returns to her station at Los Angeles Center Studios where her boss doubts her investigation and soon Harley arrives to make a mess of the place looking for Cassandra.

Meanwhile, a few days earlier, Dinah returns to her apartment at 1312 Ingraham Street and runs into Cassandra in the hallway.

Dinah accompanies Victor Zsasz to pick up the diamond from the Title Insurance Building but it is stolen by Cassandra who is then arrested.

After getting Cassandra from the police station, Harley drives with her across the Fourth Street Viaduct before stopping at Pico Boulevard & Fedora Street to demand she hand over the diamond.

Harley takes Cassandra to Fields Market in West Hills to pick up some laxatives and other supplies. This popular supermarket can also be seen in Lady Bird and Matchstick Men.

Helena follows Dinah across town down East 7th Street & South Central Avenue as Dinah drives to find Harley at Amusement Mile to recover the diamond.

Harley chases after Roman Sionis and Cassandra through the parking area at the long defunct Hawthorne Plaza Shopping Center. This shopping mall has been largely closed for 25 years making it a popular filming location including appearances in Westworld, Gone Girl, and Minority Report.

After finally recovering the diamond (and giving it a good wash), Harley sells it Kelechian Jewelry before driving off with Cassandra.

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So You’re Feeling White Guilt and You Don’t Know What To Do

I’m not going to rehash the most recent Roswell New Mexico fandom news. I’m not going to rehash any of the difficult and necessary conversations surrounding race and racism that have been happening over the last week. They are important, they shine an important light on fandom racism, and they have caused many to reflect on their own unconscious bias and how it has manifested itself in fandom. That’s important. That is the constant work of an ally: to reflect on your bias and your actions and take steps to inform yourself and do better. As participants in a racist society and a culture that tries to say that racism is only an overt, obvious thing, we must always take the time to listen to others and change our own behavior.

This post isn’t necessarily about that either. It’s about how you can do other, small things, for yourself to help a community and individuals who are continuously mistreated, whose suffering is continuously erased, and whose culture is continuously stolen. Political involvement is always an option, but it’s also not always possible. I know for myself, I work two jobs that leave me with 14 hours days multiple times a week, and only one day off a week to relax, do household chores, and prepare for my grad school classes. I can exercise my right to vote, right to assembly, etc. but sometimes doing more isn’t a viable option.

So what else can I do?

Below I have accumulated links to different relief funds, bail funds for protesters, language programs, native artist collectives and stores, musicians, and conservation project.. Some of the links will take you to a larger project that you can explore. Some of the links will be for direct donations. This is not exhaustive. This is limited to what I’m able to find and authenticate to the best of my ability. But I wanted to put this out into the world, as an example of different ways you can support people, cultures, and communities. I invite anyone to add on to the list, particularly people who are Native American. 

Special thanks to @jocarthage​ for being an amazing resource and adding to my already long list. And @litwitlady​ for the bookstore link. Additionally, I was writing this and realized how long this got, so I started limiting to two or three links per area. Please, add on.

Relief Funds:

An article from Navajo Times that highlights different Coronavirus relief funds, including the Navajo Department of Health, John Hopkins Center for American Indian Health, relief for families and children, and Food Baskets for Elderly.

https://navajotimes.com/coronavirus-updates/relief-for-coronavirus/

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Bail Fund:

A thread on the O’odham land & water protectors: https://twitter.com/LaikenJordahl/status/1315707808470503427?s=20

And the bail fund: https://t.co/yzyDnEi0x6?amp=1

Generally, the National Bail Fund Network’s twitter page is a good place to go to keep up about bail funds for protesters for many leftist causes. They also help with immigration detention and the cause to end money bail in general. https://twitter.com/bailfundnetwork?lang=en

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Language Programs:

https://www.firstnations.org/projects/native-language-immersion-initiative/ : The Native Language Immersion Initiative aims to build the capacity of and directly support Native American language-immersion and culture-retention programs. They work with the National Endowment for the Humanities, along with support from the Lannan Foundation, Kalliopeia Foundation and the NoVo Foundation. The linked website has the list of grantees from the previous years, so you can go and explore the different language programs that have benefitted from the initiative. The NLII aims to support the cultural and linguistic preservation of all Indigenous Americans, including Native Alaskan and Native Hawaiian cultures.

The website also allows you to explore their programs, learn more about topics such as environmental justice within native communities, and donate directly.

Duolinguo has short courses in both Navajo and Hawai‘i. They’re not perfect, but they’re a good starting point. Spending some time getting used to the sounds and cadences can be really grounding in the realities of the language and grammar (and if everyone who read our fics downloaded it, it would give Duolingo a strong indicator of interest in these languages, which might encourage them to invest in making them full courses).

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Art & Clothing & Holiday Presents:

Art and clothing are grouped together, as a lot of the websites feature both.

Beyond Buckskin: https://shop.beyondbuckskin.com/

A shop/collective started by a member of the Turtle Mountain Chippewa tribe. They have a variety of products and you can learn more about their individual artist. They also have events, news, and a lot of cool things to explore on their website. 

+their buy native list: 

http://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html

b.Yellowtail: https://byellowtail.com/pages/about-us

The clothes are designed by Bethany Yellowtail, a Northern Cheyenne & Crow fashion designer. The art and jewelry are made by hand by a collective of Native Americans, First Nations, and Indigenous creatures throughout North America.

SheNative: https://www.shenative.com/

A shop that primarily focuses on leatherwork, but does have other products as well. The aim of the company is to empower Indigenous women, so Idigenous women work on all levels of the manufacturing of the products. Additionally, they donate at least 10% of profits towards causes and charities that aim specifically to help Indigenous women.

Etkie: https://etkie.com/

This collective of Native American artists all hail from New Mexico. They specialize in beaded cuffs, all of which are gorgeous. Personal note, I very much want the Dawn Glass Cuff.

There are a lot of people who sell Native American art who are not, in fact, Native American people. Here are some sources:

The Indian Pueblo Store is owned and operated by New Mexico’s 19 Pueblo tribes. Find our physical location at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center in Albuquerque https://www.indianpueblostore.com

The bookstore in the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian has one of the best collections of books about Native American life, by Native American authors, anywhere we’ve found (if you become a member for $25 a year, you get their excellent quarterly magazine) https://americanindian.si.edu/store

Weirdly for a museum named for a man famous for playing a white cowboy in American movies, the Gene Autry museum in Los Angeles has one of the other really good collections of books by Native American authors on modern Native American life, as well as historical books: https://shop.theautry.org/collections/books

I haven’t been, but the Heard Museum gets recommended a lot and their shop has a lot of authentic Native American pieces: https://www.heardmuseumshop.com/

Birchbark Native Arts seems to have an extensive collection: https://www.birchbarknativearts.com and is associated with the bookstore mentioned below

Note from JoCarthage: In 2016 I drove to all 58 counties in California and started my collection of books on Native American tribes living and working in California, both as research for what I thought might be a book and because I was curious. A lot of the books I found are not on Amazon, you can only buy them in reservation book stores or National Park bookstores or little county museum bookstores. When the world opens back up again, that is a good process I have found for building my own understandings. 

It’s not a perfect system, but when you’re shopping, look for the term “Authentic Native American artworks” and a seal like this one; here is a longer guide to buying Native American art:

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Music:

Spotify & website links are provided. This is also limited to what I know and already listen to.

A Tribe Called Red: Website: http://atribecalledred.com/ | Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/2jlWF9ltd8UtoaqW0PxY4z

Mary Youngblood: Website: http://www.maryyoungblood.com/ | Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pRrf0i6X4uUIdzYrA2mDz

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Website http://buffysainte-marie.com/ | Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5exO2eW84QucBhrRhcK76x

[Video: A Tribe Called Red’s “Burn Your Village to the Ground”]

Books:

Based on the theory that the best information is closest to the source, all of the books below are written by Native American authors; the bookshops are owned by Native America booksellers. 

Bookshops:

Birchbark Books, a bookshop in Minneapolis: https://birchbarkbooks.com/ They also have art, jewelry, and community events. When available, the links for the books below are provided through the store’s website.

Book Recommendations:

Nonfiction and hilarious: Custer Died for Your Sins, by Vine Deloria Jr (Standing Rock Sioux): https://birchbarkbooks.com/all-online-titles/custer-died-for-your-sins

Poetry: New Poets of Native Nations, edited by Heid E. Erdrich (Ojibwe): https://birchbarkbooks.com/all-online-titles/new-poets-of-native-nations

Novel (murder mystery): Chenoo, by Joseph Bruchac (Abenaki): https://www.oupress.com/books/14415530/chenoo

Poetry: When the Light of the World Was Subdued, Our Songs Came Through: A Norton Anthology of Native Nations Poetry, edited by US Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Muscogee Nation): https://birchbarkbooks.com/CatalogueRetrieve.aspx?ProductID=9713772&A=SearchResult&SearchID=11528255&ObjectID=9713772&ObjectType=27

Art book: First American Art, Edited by Bruce Bernstein and Gerald McMaster (Plains Cree and member of the Siksika Nation) https://americanindian.si.edu/store/books-and-products#1845

(The Mitsitam Cafe Cookbook: Recipes from the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian by Richard Hetzler (Not a Native American person but the recipes reflect a huge range of modern Native American recipes and are worth cooking through ) https://birchbarkbooks.com/CatalogueRetrieve.aspx?ProductID=9685880&A=SearchResult&SearchID=11528257&ObjectID=9685880&ObjectType=27)

Here is a selection of children’s books, YA, memoir and biography, and Native American fiction and poetry, Native studies, and Native language

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Diné and other Native American actors’ accounts to follow:

Why include fun social media stuff: because we’re humans and we like nice things. It’s very hard to keep learning about something that challenges our whiteness and privileges if everything we read and consume is painful and grim. It also fundamentally limits the stories we consume about modern Native American lives if all we do is wallow. So read good poetry, cook recipes that are shared freely, follow pretty actors on Instagram. When Jo went through her house to find the above book recommendations, 4 of them were on her Native American section, one in her poetry section, and one in her cookbook section. Native American stories and food and life are part of modern American life and integrated them into your bookshelves and menus and IG scrolling is a good way to stay aware and learn more osmotically.

Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs (kanien’kehá:ka from ⁣⁣⁣ kahnawà:ke mohawk territory⁣⁣⁣) https://www.instagram.com/kdeveryjacobs/?hl=en

Tatanka Means https://www.instagram.com/tatankameans/?hl=en

Jay Tavare https://www.instagram.com/jaytavare/?hl=en

Forrest Goodluck seems to not be active on social media, but he’s worth keeping an eye out for https://twitter.com/forrestgoodluck?lang=en

Check out more here, from pocfansmatter https://pocfansmatter.tumblr.com/post/632180141361119232/my-favorite-native-american-men

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News Sources:

Note: none of these are perfect. They all have their own biases, foci, and weirdnesses. But if you subscribe by email to a few of them, you’ll get a pretty good idea of what issues are important, generally.

Native America Calling: https://www.nativeamericacalling.com/

Navajo Times: https://navajotimes.com/

Indian Country Today: https://indiancountrytoday.com/

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Conservation:

A petition to close Mt Rushmore and to return public lands in the Black Hills to the Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires of Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Nations). 

https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/petition-to-close-mt-rushmore-and-return-all-public-lands-in-the-black-hills-to-the-oceti-sakowin

From the site: “Standing in solidarity with our ancestors, families, our allies, and the Oceti Sakowin (Seven Council Fires of Lakota, Dakota, and Nakota Nations), we are calling on Director Bernhardt and Representative Deb Haaland to close Mt. Rushmore and return all Public lands in the Black Hills to the Oceti Sakowin as negotiated in the 1868 Treaty of Ft. Laramie, as Indigenous treaties are the supreme law of the land.”

The Kumeyaay people are currently protesting against the illegal destruction of their sacred lands to build the border wall. You can keep up with their work and support them directly through their twitter account.

https://twitter.com/kumeyaayprotest?lang=en

The Native American Land Conservancy aims to reacquire Native American land, particularly in Southern California, to preserve and protect sacred sites and areas. 

The group has a mix of board members from a variety of tribes, along with members who are not affiliated with a tribe but have a focus and background in environmental conservation.

Reply with recommendations

Thank you for sticking with us through this whole list. It’s long, yes, but it does not even begin to show even a small percentage of places and artists you can support.

And as for what to do about your white guilt? Live with it. It’s not going to help anyone if you express your guilt continuously. It’s not going to help anyone if you push it aside. Live with it. We benefit from a racist system and we should not forget it. Do what you can to help others, lend your voice in support of others. And for fuck’s sake remember that it’s not about us.

[omegaradiowusb]

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020 (#241)

Beije “You Got It Dude”

Kasra Kurt “Rough Rug”

Beth Israel “Seventh-Inning Strays”

R.M.F.C. “Connector #1″

Angels In America “Keep The Aspidistra Flying”

Tropical Fuck Storm “Planet Of Straw Men”

Vacation “My Fake Life”

Blue Ray “Smack Me”

Dan Drohan “Pretty Sure”

Mezzanine Swimmers “Kneelin’ On A Knife”

Duchess Says “I Repeat Myself”, “Talk In Shapes”

Indian Jewelry “Eva Cherie”

Ariel Pink “Stay Here With You”, “Chapter 8 Some Tutorials”

Territorial Gobbing “A Shopping List Of Sorts”

Golden Ivy “Delta”

Transfix “New Fix”

Crickets “Elastic”

Really Big Pinecone “Go Hoping, Go Big Time”, “High Speed Drifting”

Sneaks “Someone Like That”

Naked Roommate “Mad Love”

Erasers “Pass You In The Night”

Immolation “Mango Seals”

Treble Clef “Chillin’ Wave”

Bruce Gilbert “Eline Cout II”

Brainiac “Fresh New Eyes”

J. Zunz “Circle Of Time”, “Four Women Of Darkness”

Tonight on Omega Radio we showcase our now-annual* 'second chance’ special. Sounds we discovered over the course of the year that didn’t fit our usual deluxe broadcasts have their one and only time of the year to shine. From d.i.y., lo-fi, electronic, and the abstract, all tracks on tonight’s show are experimental in nature.

New sounds from Dan Drohan, Mezzanine Swimmers, Territorial Gobbing, Crickets, Naked Roommate, and J. Zunz.

Next deluxe Omega airs October 10, 2020 (10PM, New York City). Next bonus Omega airs October 12, 2020 (midnight) when we fill-in for Purple Starlight for our fourth and final vinyl / resonance broadcast of the year.

Thanks to all tuning in to Omega.

[aquariumdrunkard]

The Aquarium Drunkard Show: SIRIUS/XMU (7pm PDT, Channel 35)

Riding the liminal yeti. Via satellite, transmitting from northeast Los Angeles — the Aquarium Drunkard Show on SIRIUS/XMU, channel 35. 7pm California time, Wednesdays. The Sessa session can be downloaded, here…

Jean Michel Bernard – Générique Stephane ++ Jean Pierre Mirouze – Lovers Party ++ Dr. John – I Walk On Guilded Splinters (AD edit) ++ Little Joy – No One’s Better Sake ++ Sessa – Dez Total (Filhos de Gandhy)  ++ Tim Bernardes Recomeçar ++  Maston – Italian Summer ++ Tomorrows Tulips – Roses ++ Stereolab – Jenny Ondioline (Demo) ++ Michael Nau – No Quit ++ Badge Époque Ensemble – You Can Build A Palace, Or You Can Please People ++ Gilberto Gil – Léguas E Meia ++ The Lijadu Sisters – Bayi L’ense ++ ZNR – Solo Un Dia ++ Jacks – Where ++ Os Mutantes – Bat Macumba ++ Sessa – I’m Controlled by Your Love (Aquarium Drunkard Session) ++ Sessa – Samba Jambo (Aquarium Drunkard Session) ++ Sessa – Yanvalloux (Aquarium Drunkard Session) ++ The Beets – Preso Voy ++ White Fence – Swagger Vets and Double Moon ++ Aaron Beckum – Cosmic Technology Vapors ++ Kikagaku Moyo – Kogarashi ++ Trevor Dandy – Is There Any Love ++ Helado Negro – Paz a Ti ++ Devendara Banhart – Carmnecita ++ Adanowsky – Me Siento Solo ++ Julien Gasc – Canada ++ Brigitte Fontaine, Areski Belkacem – C’est normal ++ Indian Jewelry – Hello Africa ++ Charlotte Gainsbourg – IRM ++ The Black Beats – The Mod Trade ++ Usha Khanna – Hotel Incidental Music ++ Kalyanji Anandji – Somebody to Love (AD Edit) ++ Billy The Kid – Anything And Everything (AD edit) ++ Timmy Thomas – Why Can’t We Live Together ++ Sly And The Family Stone – Just Like A Baby ++ Talking Heads – Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)

[lavishy]

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[purplesurveys]

988

survey by ashleybayle

Has anyone ever told you that you looked like a celebrity? Yeah. The most popular opinion I get is Anna Akana and a local singer named Kakie, and then more occasionally I’ve also gotten Lucy Hale. Of course, all of these people are absolutely gorgeous though so it’s hard to accept comments like these lol

When was the last time you got something done to your hair? Professionally, late February. But I trimmed my bangs last Saturday.

Do you have any change on you right now? Barely. I only have a few 1-peso coins and a couple of 25-cent coins left.

What color is the pillowcase(s) on your bed? They’re pink with white lines.

Do you have a favorite day of the week? I like Monday mornings because we have weekly video calls for work and it’s really the only time I get to talk to other people anymore. Even if I can’t really count any of my colleagues as my friends, I’m able to get the human connection I’ve been hungry for and it always leaves me feeling good for the rest of the day.

Cutting your hair extremely short, would you do it? Yeah. That’s what I did last February; I’d do it again once my hair gets too long. I’ll probably go even shorter the next time because depression.

Have you ever been in an art show? I’ve been to art exhibits, if you’re referring to the same thing.

Would you considered yourself to be well-exposed to life or sheltered? I was sheltered for most of my life but I’ve been trying to get exposed to more scary life things so that I slowly start to detach from people I used to normally depend on, like my parents.

How high is your pain tolerance? Not high at all. I bruise like a peach and have near-meltdowns over sharp objects especially if I get pricked by one.

Have you ever played the game Halo? I don’t think so. I could have watched others play it in the past, but I’ve never played the game myself.

Are you wearing any jewelry at the moment? No I’m not.

Is there a sport that you love to play? Table tennis! Futsal was also fun the one or two times I played it, and it was in playing that sport that I learned I apparently make a good goalkeeper. In an alternate universe I probably play football, ha.

Has anything made you sad in the past 48 hours? Yes. That’s a constant state of mind now.

Have you ever had to learn lines for a play/skit/movie? Yes. We were required to do so many skits in high school so making scripts and memorizing lines was part of a normal day.

Do you like your nose? I’ve never complained about it. I don’t normally think about my nose either.

Is there a hair color you prefer on the opposite sex? No.

Kissing someone with facial hair, do you mind? I’ve never tried it, so I don’t have a solid opinion.

Would you ever like to be a stunt person? Sounds fun but I’m barely physically fit for such a role and I’d break a bone almost immediately. Even professional stunt people get injured, so...

Are you a pyromaniac? The furthest thing from it. I’m terrified of fire.

How soon is your birthday? Six months and a day.

Are you one of those people who listen to songs on repeat? Isn’t everyone prone to doing that once in a while? But yeah, I guess I’m ‘one of those’ people.

Can any of your friends sing very well? Lots of em. Hannah, Tina, Ed, Andi, Michelle, Nacho, etc.

Would you ever enter any kind of pageant? That does not sound interesting to me.

Do you have piano fingers? No :(

What is your preferred curse word? Fuck.

When someone's drunk, the truth comes spilling out, correct? I guess, for some people. Other people express their drunkenness in other ways. But I for sure lose my filter once I’m drunk; it’s a lot easier to ask me questions once I’ve had a few glasses, ha.

Have you ever shouted something random at someone out a car window? I’m sure I’ve rolled down my windows to cuss out a stupid driver once or twice.

Have you ever slept on a beach? No. I know my mom does, but I personally find it risky/dangerous. When it comes to open spaces like the beach, I find it hard to trust people to not be thieves.

Would you like to be taller? It’s not an active wish of mine. It’d always be cool to be taller, but I’m also okay with my current height.

Are you a fan of piercings on the opposite sex? Not necessarily. I wouldn’t say I’m attracted to them.

Have you ever listened to Celtic music? Nope.

Do you enjoy making up words? I’ve never done that, no.

Have you ever been attacked by an animal? Aside from the time a giant bird kind of charged at me at a safari and getting playbites from Cooper, no. Cats hiss at me all the time, but I get out of their vicinity before they can attack me or whatever.

Who did you dance with last? Rita, Blanch, Mik, Laurice, Jum, a bunch of strangers.

When holding hands, do you intertwine fingers? Yeah. That’s my favorite.

Is there a movie that makes you cry every single time you watch it? This is gonna get some eyerolls but...Titanic. Forever one of my faves no matter how overrated people find it, hahaha. The “Rose Dawson” scene gets me all the time.

Do you ever talk to the TV? I mean if I have comments about the show I’m watching, yeah I guess I’m technically talking to the TV. But I don’t talk to the TV like a camera, if that’s what you mean.

What's your opinion on Johnny Depp? I feel for him and all the shit he’s gone through with Amber Heard. I’ll always feel bad for having sided with Amber in the past. Movie-wise, not really a fan of his repertoire but I respect his craft and abilities nonetheless.

Have you ever watched the Tudors? Nah but I hear of it a lot, so I’ve always been interested.

Can you speak in different accents? No. My dad’s super good at accents though since he travels a lot for his job. He can do American, Indian, Singaporean, Chinese, Australian, etc.

Who was the last person you mocked/mimicked? The annoying person at the BIR who wasted my time. 

If you write, isn't writer's block the most horrible thing? I’d say it’s inconvenient, but it’s not the worst of my worries whenever it strikes.

Can you sew or knit? No but I’ve made up my mind about learning how to :) I put some cross-stitch kits on my online shopping cart recently and I can’t wait to get my hands busy.

Do you have a favorite pair of jeans? Yesssss. They’re the only pair of jeans I wear these days, on the rare times I have a reason to go out.

What size shirt do you normally wear? XS.

Are you good with money? I’m good with saving if I absolutely have to, but I’m equally good at spending all my money in one go lol

Has anyone ever aimed a gun at you? No. Don’t know how well I’d fare in that; I tend to freeze up and forget words when I’m terrified.

What is the first letter of the person's name you last kissed? G.

Do you use myspace for following celebrities, and facebook for friends? I never regularly used Myspace, and Facebook is for sharing memes, staying updated on the news, and connecting with family and friends. At least up until I deactivated last month.

Have you ever written a song? Maybe in grade school when it was an assignment for class, but never on my own time.

Do you believe there is life on other planets? Other planets in other galaxies perhaps in other universes, sure.

If you think about the universe long enough, it's baffling isn't it? Doesn’t take long for me, but yes it is.

When was the last time you fell? I haven’t in a while.

Are you a fan of Christian Bale? I wouldn’t say so. I don’t think I’ve seen any of his movies. I’ve been meaning to watch American Psycho for years but just never got around to it.

Do you have any sort of debt? No.

Is there an accent you prefer? I don’t know if prefer is the right word since I don’t have any favorite accents, but hmmm I can listen to Florence Pugh’s accent all day.

Have you spoken to the person you love today? Yep.

Would you ever travel to Los Angeles? If given the chance sure, but I honestly prefer other cities.

Have you ever been through a natural disaster? A lot of them.

Is there a specific time period that interests you? I don’t think I’ve ever been hooked to just one specific era...I’m interested in all of them and read about them an equal amount.

Do any of your friends own an expensive car? JM used to drive a Lexus to school on Fridays.

Have you ever been on a train? Just once. I had to go to Manila for a journalism class but I wasn’t willing to drive all the way there, so I took a train and had Jum keep me company because I didn’t know how commuting worked.

Is there a memory that embarasses you to think about? I mean yeah, there are a lot.

Have you ever used different colored paper clips? Possibly.

Where exactly are you right now? In a corner in my room.

Don't you admire those people who know exactly what they want to do? I admire anyone who’s able to make the best of what they’ve got, no matter what their progress is in life. Life shouldn’t be a contest of who gets their shit figured out the earliest or the best way possible.

Is there a guy you can talk to about anything? No.

Have you ever been in a parade? I know I said in a previous survey that I haven’t been to a parade, but now that I think about it I’ve been to several Pride Marches, which kinda count as parades...so yeah, I have been.

Would you ever consider being a news reporter? My entire family wanted me to end up being one, but it was never an interest of mine. I was just too shy to tell them that that’s not really my goal. I like staying behind the camera for the most part.

Are you, or anyone you know, an atheist? Yes and yes, I know several people who are.

Has anyone ever told you to "get a grip"? I don’t think I’ve ever gotten those exact words before.

Do people say you look your age? Or younger or older? Younger.

Have you ever sent a celebrity fan mail? Kind of. Five years ago my friend Heather and I were at YouTube Fanfest where Joe Sugg, Caspar Lee, and Oli White were part of the line-up, and we didn’t anticipate that so many fans would come with gifts even though there was no guarantee of meeting them. We came up with a little gift of our own, which was really nothing more than a tiny post-it saying that we love them lmao (we went to the venue straight after school, hence Heather having school supplies HAHA). It was such a poor-looking gift. We went to their assistant who was SUPER nice about it and didn’t make us feel like shit for our gift which was pretty much worthless and could easily get lost – it was literally a piece of post-it. I doubt it ever got to them, but we gave it a shot anyway.

Are you ashamed of how you acted when you were younger? Some parts of it, definitely. I grew up in a violent household, so I was violent towards my brother when he was a baby, not knowing how serious my actions were. I was also a pain in the ass while I was going through puberty.

Do you ever have those days where you feel you're the ugliest person ever? Yes.

Beauty is both external and internal, correct? Sure.

Have you ever been in a musical? Yeah, in grade school through high school. Never had a solo role, though.

When was the last time you swam in a pool? July 2019.

Is there a friend's family that makes you feel like you're family too? Angela’s. At one point, Katreen’s too, before we grew apart.

How do you know someone is your best friend? When I don’t feel like filtering my words around them, and when I allow myself to be fully vulnerable with them.

When was the last time you used a highlighter? Sometime in February I’m guessing. Before the lockdown and when I still went to school and had readings.

Has a flashlight ever ran out batteries on you in the dark? I don’t think so.

[ryanmaleck]

* vestahqs TASK #001 _  get to know the muse *

psst! you can find her full biography by clicking on this sentence!

GENERAL STATS

BASIC INFO

Name: Karyanne Indira Vidia Maleck

Pronunciation: Kah-ree-ah-nn In-dee-rah Vee-dee-ah Mah-l-eh-k

Nickname(s): Ryan (prefers to go by this nickname), Ree, Anne (very occasional Kari from family and childhood acquaintances)

Age: 34

Date and place of birth: February 14th, Los Angeles, California.

Astrological sign: Aquarius

Gender: Cis female

Pronouns: She/Her

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: Indian

Occupation: Former actress (generally) entrepreneure (but precisely: owner of her own beauty salon where she can work occasionally as a beautician & manager of Vesta’s Animal Shelter where she volunteers while also being on the managing team of Magdalena’s Theatre in Vesta)

Education: Bachelor degree in Film and medias at Columbia University , professional formation as a beautician

Religious beliefs: Raised Hindu, is agnostic.

THE PHYSICAL

Height: 5′9 feet.

Body Type: Hourglass

Hair: Dark brown (with natural highlights)

Eyes: Black

Clothing Preferences: Business Casual, white shirt & jeans with louboutins.

Defining Features: Multiple tattoos including a sunflower on her right ankle, this henna inspired pattern on her right wrist, this small saturn planet on her right side bood and this small doodle on her left thumb.

Voice Tone: Honeyed.

Blood-Type: A+

Allergies: None

ROMANCE

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual (preference towards women)

Romantic Orientation: (Most probably) Homoromantic

Do they have a type: Absolutely not!

Pet peeves: Cheating, loud chewers, people with no ambition

PERSONALITY

Likes: Her mother’s food, Orange crush soda, Jewelry (especially rubies), Unplanned trips around the world, Soft scented perfumes, Red lacey lingerie and Black nail polish.

Dislikes: Waiting at the airport, know-it-all types of clients, questions about her past, blue eyeliner.

Ambivert, introvert or extrovert?: Extrovert

FAMILY

Siblings: None

Birth order: -

Parents: Amara-Jayne & Sewa “Sam” Maleck

Children: None (had one abortion in 2014)

Do they want kids: Not biologically, but the door is not closed to fostering or adopting

SKILLS  

What language(s) do they speak: English and conversational French

What are they talented at: Singing, dancing

What is a hidden talent no one knows of: Sewing

What are they worst at: Cooking

A DEEPER LOOK

a little disclaimer is mandatory! she is somewhat similar to clémentine, if clémentine was money oriented and addicted to investing in a ton of projects. they are both workaholics, but in different ways. minnie likes to be in charge and know every details about her business and projects while ryan prefers to delegate. she loves to get involved and she’s a much better time manager than minnie. personality wise, i’d say ryan is way less annoying than minnie. ps! i’m whiter than snow white so i apologize for the stereotypes and the heavily “americanized” backstory. i’ve done some research, but i will keep on reading more about indian-american history before i feel comfortable using more of it in her biography! 

WHAT IS THEIR RELATIONSHIP WITH THEIR FAMILY LIKE?:

it’s very complicated. although ryan benefits from it now, she hated the way she grew up. she never had a place to call home. she was moving almost every year, if not mulitple times, to follow her parents’ contracts. her father is a script writer and her mother a costume designer and they traveled according to their job or the projects they were working for, most of them being international. she would have liked to have a real home & long lasting friendships, but she never had access to that sort of luxury. she was also a very tough kid, very strong-minded and opinionated. she would never miss an opportunity to fight with her parents on all sorts of topics, especially their parenting skills. ryan has the feeling she failed them along the way, by not fitting in the mold they had built for her while they feel the same, that they failed to adapt to their daughter’s free spirit.

DESCRIBE THEIR PERSONALITY:

kind of all over the place? she has multiple facades. ryan refuses to open up about her past (how she so easily got a part in a huge bollywood production, how she blew her chance to become a real star in the industry, how her abortion happened, how she categorically refuses to be called by her full name). she pretends to be very emysterious and secretive while, in reality, she has the feeling that no one cares enough to bother and listen to her crazy life stories. he is extremely passionate. she layers the projects and the investments because she has faith in the success of everything she joins. she is a true multitasker, a busy bee. ryan is also a huge softie. she is charmed by the sight of any cute things, whether it’s a cute piece of clothing, a pen, an animal, a baby... she’s a turtle. she has a shield, but deep down she’s just very sweet and vulnerable.

ARE THEY HAPPY WHERE THEY ARE IN LIFE:

she’s never satisfied. she always wants more, wants to dream bigger, reach higher grounds. hence why trying out in the bollywood universe was a very in character project, although it failed to bring her the joy and pride she imagined. she drowns herself in work to feel like she has a purpose in life while, really, she’s only existing. she also wishes she could fix the broken pieces with her parents, before it’s too late, so she won’t ever be truly happy until this happens.

WHAT IS THEIR DREAM:

professionally, she wants her beauty line to be in as many countries as possible, à la kardashian but with actually great products. she wants to be famous, but make it right, with good intentions and not just empowered by her pride.

personally, she wants to connect with people, make friends, meaningful friendships. she wants to discover other sides of her personality, but, most importantly, she wants to see the good in humanity.

[shamandrummer]

Five Native American Artists You Should Know

Just as music plays a vital role in Native American culture, art has a very special place as well. Native American art has developed over centuries, tracing back to cave paintings, stonework and earthenware. Art has been used as a form of expression in the Native American way of life for thousands of years. Most art was created as a symbol, such as a bird, animal or people. Many art objects are basically intended to perform a service -- for example, to act as a container or to provide a means of worship. The materials to make this artwork varied from clay, stone, feathers and fabric. Typically linked to a deep connection with spirituality and Mother Earth, Native American art comes in many different styles and forms to reflect the unique cultures of diverse tribes -- including beadwork, jewelry, weaving, basketry, pottery, carvings, drums, flutes, pipes, dolls and more. Here are five contemporary Native American artists you should know:

1. Wendy Red Star: Of Apsáalooke (Crow) affiliation, Portland-based artist Red Star (born 1981) works in a variety of media. Her art often includes clichéd representations of Native Americans, colonialism, the environment, and her own family. Her humorous approach and use of Native American images from traditional media draw the viewer into her work, while also confronting romanticized representations. She juxtaposes popular depictions of Native Americans with authentic cultural and gender identities. Her work has been described as "funny, brash, and surreal." Red Star produced artwork for the 2019 Art+Feminism Call to Action Art Commission (shown above). "Ashkaamne (matrilineal inheritance)" depicts in black and white the artist and her daughter, Beatrice Red Star Fletcher, reclining in matching striped shirts and blankets, with the words, "Apsáalooke feminist," repeated in the background. Apsáalooke inheritance is based on matrilineal descent, tracing affiliation along the mother-to-daughter line. This image represents a lineage, female empowerment, and the next generation.

2. Frank Buffalo Hyde: Born in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 1974, Hyde was raised on his mother's Onondaga reservation and studied at the Santa Fe Art Institute and Institute of American Indian Arts. He belongs to the Onondaga Nation, Beaver Clan, and Nez Perce tribe. Before becoming a visual artist, he played in a rock band and dabbled in writing. Hyde juxtaposes 21st century pop culture images with symbols and themes from his Native American heritage. His vibrant, satirical, graphic paintings seek to dismantle stereotypes of Native American culture and replicate what he refers to as "the collective unconsciousness of the 21st century."

3. Makita Wilbur: Wilbur (born 1984), a visual storyteller from the Swinomish and Tulalip peoples of coastal Washington, for the past five years has been traveling and photographing Indian Country in pursuit of one goal: To Change the Way We See Native America. Wilbur began her career in fashion and commercial work in Los Angeles after completing the prestigious Brooks Institute of Photography. Though in high demand professionally, Wilbur realized that she wanted a different path as a photographer: to create portrait art that deeply communicated people's lives and experiences.

4. Teri Greeves: Greeves (born 1970), who grew up on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, is known primarily for her use of traditional Kiowa beading, which she learned from her Kiowa grandmother. Greeves merges her cultural history with both traditional and contemporary clothing items as a commentary on being a Native woman in the modern world. She blends traditional geometric traditional Kiowa styles with figurative elements of the Shoshone, while also commenting on the derivation of American modernist abstraction from traditional Native American designs.

5. Harvey Pratt: Considered one of the leading forensic artists in the United States, Pratt (born 1941) has spent over 50 years in law enforcement, completing thousands of witness description drawings and hundreds of soft tissue reconstructions. Pratt is a Cheyenne and Arapaho tribal member and is recognized as an accomplished master Native American Indian artist. He is a self taught, multi-talented artist involved in many media; oil, acrylic, watercolor, metal, clay and wood. He has won numerous awards and was named the Red Earth 2005 Honored One. Just recently, the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian announced that Pratt's Warriors' Circle of Honor was the winning design for the National Native American Veterans Memorial.