#isle of mann

[kaleidoscopic-quiddity]

Ready the crabs

[eltristanexplicitcontent]

TT On-Board Like You've Never Seen Before! | 2023 Isle of Man TT Races

[academicinireland]

Went to the Isle of Mann for my moms birthday this weekend. Being able to travel like this is why we moved to Ireland in the first place. I had such a good time, even if I am very tired and sore and happy to be home.

Heart is full, feeling grateful.

Lots of photos to print for my journal 📚🔮

[syrakhanistan]

"Mann is an Isle-land" - an odd proposal

"...I'm sorry, you want to what?!"

"The nation of Syrakhanistan wants to buy the Isle of Man. It's quite simple, really, I'm unsure what the issue is."

"But... but...? What?!"

The Prime Minister shook his head in incredulity at the Ambassador's suggestion. The Ambassador clears his throat, and lowers his voice briefly.

"Hey, uh, F-Y-I, this isn't me, it's just what the higher ups want. I'm just the messenger!"

There is a small snort from the background; one of the PM's bodyguards obviously found that amusing. The PM continued to just stare at the Ambassador; indeed, the remark may have made him even more bemused.

"So... what, you're telling me, oh it's not the decision of just a joking around, slightly drunk Ambassador, but a direct mission from the leading members of one of the most powerful nations in the world? Honestly, I'd prefer the former!" The slightly older man grunted, sipping his drink in between breaths.

"Firstly, I resent the proposition that I'm 'slightly drunk'! I'll have you know that--" The Ambassador began, before the Minister cut him off with a shake of the head.

"Look, I get it. You're one of the big new fellows on the block. But we've been here before: we were the most powerful nation in the world, a long time ago. Eh, nay - take it from my nation's dumb, lost child over the pond. Like... seriously... just, what...?" The PM spoke with a grim smile.

The Ambassador shrugged. "Again, I'm just conveying the deal. After all, you haven't asked the details...?"

The PM chuckled. "Seriously? I mean, you can't just buy..."

"Yes. Seriously. Ask for the details."

The PM frowned. "Ugh... fine. How much?"

"'How much do you want?', is what the boss said - an exact quote in the order."

"I'm... I'm sorry?"

The Ambassador gave a shrewd grin. "I'm authorised to commit to any amount or need I find reasonable for this aquisition. Indeed, as I just said, my superior specifically asked me to use that phrase and that tone of voice."

At this, the PM gave a hearty guffaw. "Alright, now I know you're screwing with me. I mean, any amount? For an island on the other side of the world to you? Like..."

The Ambassador nodded slowly. "It is not a joke. I have the authorisation - so, tell me. What do you desire?"

The PM's smile dimmed, staring deep into the deadly serious eyes of the Syraqhanistani man.

"Oh my god, you are serious."

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[Excerpt from internal memo.]

Meeting outcome on XX-XX-XXXX... inconclusive.

Aquisition: false.

It appears that the British tendency for stubbornness remains a serious issue in this matter, as they refused to believe that this was a serious proposal. Work on the process continues regardless. Similar proposals with the Mexican embassy over the Revillagigedo Archipeligo, and the Sri Lankan government over a potential annexation, have been similarly fruitless.

Updates currently pending: zero.

[saijspellhart]

So Where is the Line drawn?

Rated: T

Oneshot/Completed, (unless someone manages to pressure me into a sequel.)

Written by: Me! (Saij)

Summary: Atem is hunted, and Yugi is hunting him. A delicate game of predator and prey. Talking to his prey probably wasn’t his best play. But getting their hands stuck together and caught in a rainstorm definitely wasn’t part of the strategy. What’s this warmth in his chest?

Yugi isn’t sure what game he’s playing with this human anymore.

My submission for the 2023 Secret Santa event hosted by Hikari. A gift fic for @cloudsmachinations in which Yugi is an Ushtey (a monstrous water horse very similar to a Kelpie) and Atem is the unlucky (lucky?) human he’s hunting.

[starfruit-grafitti]

have your Ireland and Isle of Man ocs ever interacted?

they're sisters

shuyr and dheirfiúr - the manx and irish words to sister apparently

[testogeldyke]

my i propose that while England is weak, the celtic nations combine and deliver a final killing blow

[ms-artzy-gurl]

A man and his dog or a man with his cat.

[trevlad-sounds]

Todays Mix Has a lounge, chillout, electronica vibe. Enjoy.

[dejahisashmom]

The Mysterious Fairy Flag of Clan MacLeod and its Legendary Protective Powers | Ancient Origins

https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-other-artifacts/mysterious-fairy-flag-clan-macleod-and-its-legendary-protective-powers-020884

[oldcurrencyexchange]

Irish Coin Daily: Norwegian Imitation of an Hiberno-Norse, Phase VI (Class A, Type 1c) Penny

Date: c. 1102-1103 A Norwegian imitation of an Hiberno-Norse Penny (Phase VI) struck for Norway’s King Magnus III Barefoot (1093-1103) c.1095-1110 This is where it gets really complicated for students of Hiberno-Scandinavian coinage Is this penny a Norwegian (or Danish) copy of an Irish-made coin, or; Is it a Norwegian (or Danish) copy of an English-made coin? If it is the former, where was the…

[ijustdontlikepeople]

Do you ever see something really pretty but u can’t reblog it bc there a mistake driving u nuts in it

[ottoline-otter]

it's weird because i always feel like cornwall should be its own state (or whatever you call it) the way scotland & wales are

[ceo-draiochta]

Just to make something clear, Gaelic paganism (and folk practices) is not closed, you do not need any initiation and anyone telling you need "celtic" blood is just a racist. Anyone in the world from anywhere in the world can do it.

That doesn't mean you can pick and choose what words and figures you like from it, remove them from their original contexts, add nonsense information and claim it as fact (UPG should always be labeled as such especially if its in complete opposition to established lore). And then claim these terms and ideas actually have nothing to do with Ireland, The Isle of Mann and Highland Scotland. This is appropriation. Especially when this is all being spearheaded by English people in the 50s.

[distort-opia]

This might sound silly and i know bruce is bisexual and all but from a queer standpoint, the scene where he proposes to selina feels a lot like compulsory heterosexuality. "I love you. I HAVE to love you."

And considering the timeline, joker was HIDDEN INSIDE BRUCE'S BASEMENT my god the implications, the metaphor....

Yeah, the whole thing is... [clears throat] very interesting. These two panels, which happen relatively close in time, put it into perspective:

Batman (2016) #32 // Dark Days: The Casting

However, to be entirely honest, I don't think Bruce proposing to Selina, and that whole arc... can be boiled down to just compulsory heterosexuality. It's more complicated than that. Bruce is doing this after interacting with the Batman of Flashpoint, his own father, who begs him to try and be happy. And Bruce's idea of happiness, very much inspired by Thomas', is settling down with a woman and having a family. Gaining peace.

Tom King is the one who wrote the wedding arc, and the whole thing is permeated by this... typically masculine, American idealization of women as this isle of peace that a tortured man yearns for, but can never fully choose. I'm sure there's names for this trope or stereotype, but I'm too lazy to look this up. Think Michael Mann movies, think James Bond movies, think stories about criminals and agents and soldiers leading a dark violent life aspiring to put down arms, and the whole dream being entangled with a woman. A female character who usually isn't fleshed out beyond the representation of leaving a life of violence behind, having a nice wife and nice children in a nice house with a nice white picket fence. Tbh it's not surprising to me that King ended up writing Bruce and Selina with these undertones, because of King's infamous background with the CIA before he became a comic book writer.

And thing is, I don't think it's inaccurate to portray Bruce this way. Bruce has lead a long life of violence, and he wants to want to stop. He wishes it didn't define him as much as it does, he wishes there was another path for him-- and this wish drives his attempt to settle down with Selina. "I have to love you" is less about "you're a woman and I should marry a woman", it's more about "if I love you I am more of a human being, and I need that." Yes, it's compulsory heterosexuality too, in the sense that Bruce is drawing from the heteronormative idea that happiness can only be achieved through normality, and normality = wife and retirement. But it's also a sad, desperate attempt at salvaging himself through Selina, whom he does love... but the things he loves about her are less about her, and more about himself. In the end, his own subconscious acknowledges all of it, during the Knightmares arc:

Batman (2016) #69

[sigh] It's all quite sad. And I've said it in a different post, but this is partly why -- in a seemingly paradoxical way -- a relationship with Joker has the potential to work. "You can't love anyone but the Vow, but the Bat," Selina (a figment of his own mind) tells Bruce. And Joker is part of the Vow. In many ways, over the decades, Joker has become the endgame of the Vow, the incarnation of all the things the Bat is supposed to defeat. It's fucked up and makes me want to chew on glass, but the Bat could allow loving Joker, because loving Joker would be a part of the Mission.

Anyway, I went on a bit of an unncessary tangent, but yeah! I do agree, Anon. So many implications.

[touchn2btouched]

*This is the isle of Mann TT race in UK. The most dangerous race in the world. 275 kmph in city streets! See in full screen & full sound...*