#princess pristina

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This was also from June. It was inspired by this: www.deviantart.com/aztrial/art…

Moondust: A bit of a daydreamer, who is calm and relaxed.

Pristina: She has a bit of a green hoof, and tries to enjoy the little things in life.

Misty: Careful and cautious, she always watches her step.

Sunbeam: The "leader" of the group, and generally the most sensible and rational one.

Dawn: The youngest and sweetest one, who often makes breakfast for the others.

Taffeta: Peppy and cheerful, but also rather clumsy.

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From June 2022, seven of my characters for Pride Month :3c

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As Princess Pristina watched the Baby Ponies picking flowers in a field, she thought of an amusing surprise for her little friends. She blinked her eyes at the flowers, then sat under a tree to enjoy the fun. When Snippy picked a daisy, she found a glittering jewel in the center of the flower! "Look, I found one, too!" cried Graffiti, holding a sweet pea twinkling with jewels. The Baby Ponies gathered bouquets of magical flowers to surprise the Princess Ponies. "Thank you for the surprise!" Snippy laughed as she handed Princess Pristina a bouquet of flowers.

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From: http://web.archive.org/web/20021027164018/http://www.angelfire.com/80s/plhl/Princess_ponies_page.htm

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Gen 1 Princess Ponies II

Princess Pristina

1987, Earth Ponies, Year 6

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2 July 1999 Princess Anne greets soldiers of the King's Royal Hussars during a visit to their operational base in the village of Podujevo north of the regional capitol of Pristina Kosovo.

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Wednesday 8 November Mixtape 394 “Cosmic Structures” Downtempo Multi-Genre Library Music Lounge Wednesdays & Sundays. Support the artists and labels. Don't forget to subscribe or tip so future shows can bloom.

Trevlad Sounds-Welcome in you wonderful listener 00:00

Sven Wunder-Pop-Jazz Structures 00:31

Piero Umiliani-Princess - Extended Alternate Version 03:38

THE DANDELION SET & ALAN MOORE-Pristina Strawberry Girl 06:37

ATA Records-Siren's Sea 08:59

Air-La Femme d'Argent 12:13

Amedeo Tommasi-Thomas 19:07

The Sorcerers-The Viking of 5th Avenue 22:28

The Breathing Effect, Lionmilk-Cosmic Zoo 27:07

Buttering Trio-God Is Sitting 29:33

Quiet Dawn-Give Us Some Time 33:13

Matthew Halsall & The Gondwana Orchestra-As I Walk (ft Josephine Oniyama) 35:24

Spectrin-Miral 38:43

Charlotte Dos Santos-Watching You 40:57

UKDD, Slug-Overboard 44:00

Kratos Himself-Revelation 46:21

URBS-Mandarin Sparrow Song 49:19

Onepointwo-Island's Breeze 55:28

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THE NAME OF THE ROSE (1986), dir. Jean-Jacques Annaud

The novel The Name of The Rose by Umberto Eco ends with the phrase: "stat rosa pristina nomine, nomina nuda tenemus." Eco explains this himself in Postcript to The Name of the Rose:

Since the publication of The Name of the Rose I have received a number of letters from readers who want to know the meaning of the final Latin hexameter, and why this hexameter inspired the book's title. I answer that the verse is from De contemptu mundi by Bernard of Morlay, a twelfth-century Benedictine, whose poem is a variation on the "ubi sunt" theme (most familiar in Villon's later "Mais ou sont les neiges d'antan"). But to the usual topos (the great of yesteryear, the once-famous cities, the lovely princesses: everything disappears into the void), Bernard adds that all these departed things leave (only, or at least) pure names behind them. I remember that Abelard used the example of the sentence "Nulla rosa est" to demonstrate how language can speak of both the nonexistent and the destroyed. And having said this, I leave the reader to arrive at his own conclusions. (x)

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UK Bolsters KFOR Deployment Amidst Balkan Tensions

  Pristina, Kosovo

In a swift response to heightened tensions in the region and a recent violent attack on Kosovo Police, the United Kingdom has deployed the first contingent of British soldiers to reinforce NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) peacekeeping mission. Today, the 1st Battalion of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment arrived in Pristina, marking the initial phase of a two-hundred-strong British deployment.   NATO Responds to Escalating Situation with KFOR Deployment The deployment follows a request by NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe and comes in the wake of a violent attack on Kosovo Police that occurred on September 24th. The situation in the region has grown increasingly tense, necessitating the bolstering of the KFOR mission.  

British Contingent Expands

This deployment complements an existing British presence in Kosovo, with over 400 British troops already stationed in the region as part of an annual exercise. The additional soldiers from the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment will join this contingent, which has remained in Kosovo to support stability. Notably, the peacekeeping force will not only include troops but also hundreds of vehicles arriving by sea freight.   A Commitment to Peacekeeping Under NATO's command, these British forces will be readily available to conduct operations in strict accordance with KFOR's mandate. The primary objectives, meanwhile, revolve around maintaining a safe and secure environment in Kosovo and ensuring uninterrupted freedom of movement for all residents.  

UK Defence Secretary's Statement

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps expressed the UK's commitment to NATO and praised the rapid response, stating, "The UK is a leading NATO Ally. Within a few days, the UK responded to NATO's call for reinforcements and deployed 200 additional soldiers from the First Battalion Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment for the Kosovo Force (KFOR). This shows the agility of the UK’s Armed Forces." He expressed confidence that the soldiers would make the UK proud.   NATO's Ongoing Peacekeeping Efforts NATO has maintained a peacekeeping operation in Kosovo since 1999, in line with its mandate under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244. KFOR currently comprises more than 4,500 troops contributed by 27 NATO Allies and partners.  

UK's Broad Contribution

The United Kingdom has been an active participant in KFOR's operations, contributing significantly to various aspects of the mission. This includes deploying two intelligence surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) units and assigning UK staff officers to the mission headquarters. The Strategic Reserve Force commitment currently rests with the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. This commitment was recently extended until at least 2026, as announced by the Minister for Armed Forces James Heappey in May 2023.  

Diplomatic Efforts

The UK is also working closely with international partners to urge Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate tensions and return to dialogue. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak recently held discussions with both President Vucic of Serbia and President Osmani of Kosovo during the European Political Community meeting in Granada, where he encouraged de-escalation. Furthermore, Minister for Europe, Leo Docherty, is scheduled to meet with Serbian and Kosovan Foreign Ministers in the Albanian capital during a meeting of the Berlin Process, a forum aimed at fostering increased regional cooperation in the Western Balkans. These diplomatic efforts build upon the work of Prime Minister's Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Lord Peach, who regularly engages with both Serbian and Kosovan stakeholders to promote regional stability.   Sources: THX News, Ministry of Defence & The Rt Hon Grant Shapps MP. Read the full article

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The UK has decided to deploy additional troops to NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo, KFOR, after the violent attack on Kosovo Police on September 24 in northern Kosovo in the village of Banjska/Banjske in the municipality of Zvecan, where one Kosovo policeman was shot dead.

“Following a request from Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) and approval by the North Atlantic Council, the UK will deploy around 200 soldiers from 1st Battalion of the Princess of Wales’s Royal Regiment in the coming days to join the 400-strong British contingent already in country as part of an annual exercise,” the UK government announced on Sunday.

KFOR is a NATO-led international peacekeeping force and has been present in Kosovo since the war there ended in 1999. Once about 50,000 strong, it now numbers about 4,500 troops, from 27 contributing nations with Italy (852 soldiers), Turkey (780) and United States (679) as three top contributors, according to KFOR’s last update in June.

Albania’s Prime Minister, Edi Rama, wrote on Twitter that Albania had “communicated at the highest levels of the Euro-Atlantic alliance and we have found maximum readiness” that “KFOR should take control of the north” of Kosovo as soon as possible.

But Rama’s request was dismissed by Germany’s Ambassador to Kosovo, John Rohde, who said such a move could happen only if Kosovo authorities call on EU’s EULEX and NATO’s KFOR mission to intervene.

“I don’t see the need that KFOR takes over [the north] because we have a sovereign country [Kosovo] with a law enforcement agency who acted very professionally,” Rohde told BIRN’s Kallxo Pernime show on Friday.

“Kosovo is a sovereign country, Kosovo Police is the law enforcement agency in Kosovo supported by KFOR and EULEX and if there is a request by Police to act… they will according to the rule. But there was no request and we commend the KP on its professional handling of the situation,” he added.

Top Serbian officials, including President Aleksandar Vucic and Defence Minister Milos Vucevic, have praised cooperation with KFOR.

“The cooperation of the [Serbian] Ministry of Defence with KFOR is good and continuous, it runs in accordance with Resolution 1244 and in accordance with the Kumanovo Agreement, it is daily and has been going on for years,” Vucevic said on Monday.

Serbia denies attackers received military training

Kosovo Police on Sunday published footage from police armoured vehicles allegedly showing the attack against them, as well as footage, claiming it was from confiscated drones, showing training. BIRN could not independently verify the footage and the claims.

Kosovo PM Albin Kurti, resharing some of the footage, claimed that “the terrorists who carried out the attacks trained in Pasuljanske Livade, one of the Serbian Army’s key bases, four days before the attacks. Other exercises took place in the Kopaonik base. The attacks enjoyed the full support & planning of the Serbian state”.

The Chief of the General Staff of Serbian Army, Milan Mojsilovic, and Defence Minister Vucevic denied that Milan Radoicic or his group joined any paramillitary excercises at Pasuljanske livade.

“Milan Radoicic did not participate in the training at Pasuljanski Livade, nor did he attend, nor did he fire any grenades, he did not respond to any calls, and what is he doing on private property it’s not a thing of Serbian Army”, he said.

On Friday, Radoicic, known as the real power holder of the north of Kosovo, took sole responsibility for the attack, claiming that he organised what he called a “defence” operation against the Kosovo authorities himself, without the knowledge of his party, Srpska Lista, or the Serbian authorities in Belgrade.

Defence Minister Vucevic denied claims that videos Pristina has published are authentic. “The fact that someone releases termovision photages from an unclear location with completely unidentified persons does not mean anything“, said Vucevic, adding that the Hammers in the videos look more like those Kosovo forces have, showing photos of them at the press conference.

He added that the fact the arms that the group led by Radoicic used were manufactured in Serbia proves nothing because the same weapons are used by the Kosovo Police, shoving photos of KP members with arms manufactured in Serbia.

Meanwhile, the head of Serbia’s office for Kosovo, Petar Petkovic, showed a photo of one of the murdered gunmen, Bojan Mijailovic, claiming that Serbian experts have concluded that Mijailovic was killed face to face, while he was lying wounded on the ground. BIRN could not independently verify that photo and claim. 

“The issue of the autopsy is crucial when it comes to the manner in which they were killed, especially Bojan Mijailović,” said Petkovic.

He added that EULEX has told Belgrade that the autopsy of the murdered Serbs was performed on September 26, but the death certificate received by all three families states that the autopsy was published on September 25.

“That is why it is of crucial importance that we see the EULEX report on the autopsies because Pristina is falsifying the facts and that is why it is clear why EULEX was refused to participate in the investigation on September 24 and the following days,” he stated.

He said that Belgrade had requested that Serbian experts participate in the autopsy, but “they [Kosovo] didn’t allow us to, because they are obviously hiding something”.

The three murdered gunmen were buried on Sunday. The Kosovo Institute of Forensic Medicine finished the autopsies one day prior and has yet to publish the results.

The director of Kosovo Police, Gazmend Hoxha, said on Sunday that, based on the investigation so far, “there is a [Serbian] plan for the total annexation of the northern part of Kosovo, foreseen in the initial phase with 37 positions from where our police units would be attacked not only in Banjska, but everywhere in the northern part of Kosovo”.

But on September 30, President Vučić denied planning to invade any prt of Kosovo. He said he “does not intend to order the army” to cross the border with Kosovo it is also not true that Serbia has sent the army to the border.

 “Last year we had 14,000 people near the administrative line, today we have 7,500 and we will reduce it to 4,000,” Vucic told the UK Financial Times. On September 29, the US called on Serbia to withdraw its troops from the border, calling their move a “very destabilizing development”. 

A day later, the government of Kosovo and the European Union also asked Serbia to withdraw its troops from the border.

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This was made yesterday. A trio of teal/turquoise ponies from G1: Mirror Mirror, Wiggles, and Princess Pristina.

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Princess Pristina is a chemist who works in making cleaning supplies. Pristina kept the House of Arts clean and preserved for many years after the abandonment of the houses. She was a slow talker but her mind was always going, thinking of what to do next, how she can help.

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08/02/19: Pony Acquisition Post #375: My Little Pony Fair Brags: G1 Princesses Pristina and Misty!!!

Year Released: 1987

I got two more of the second set of Princess Ponies at the fair! We have Princess Pristina the pegasus and Princess Misty the unicorn.

I really want to develop some sort of headcanon for this second set of princesses. They look older than the first set so maybe they are their mom’s? Or older relatives? What do you think, and how do you explain their tinsel?

I like also how they are uniquely molded, but this makes some interesting choices! Pristina’s wings look much smaller than others in her pose, does this make her not able to fly?? and Misty’s horn is much longer than others in similar poses, is she more powerful?

Original Condition: Very good

Flaws: Crumpled tinsel, surface dirt

Restoration materials: shampoo, conditioner, soap

Current Condition: Very good!

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Princess Pristina!

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Gay Fiction: Book Recommendations

Bolla by Pajtim Statovci, David Hackston (Translation)

From the author of Crossing--a National Book Award finalist – comes a dazzling tale full of fury, tenderness, longing, and lust. April 1995. Arsim is a twenty-two-year-old, recently-married student at the University of Pristina, keeping his head down to gain a university degree in a time and place deeply hostile to Albanians. In a café he meets a young man named Milos, a Serb. Before the day is out, everything has changed for both of them, and within a week two milestones erupt in Arsim’s married life: his wife announces her first pregnancy, and he begins a life in secret. After these febrile beginnings, Arsim and Milos’s unlikely affair is derailed by the outbreak of war, which sends Arsim’s fledgling family abroad and the timid Milos spiraling down a dark path. Years later, deported back to Pristina after a spell in prison, Arsim, alone and hopeless, finds himself in a broken reality that completely questions his past. Entwined with their story is a recreated legend of a demonic serpent, Bolla: an unearthly tale that gives Arsim and Milos a language through which to reflect what they once had. With luminous prose and a delicate eye, Statovci delivers a relentless novel of desire, destruction, intimacy, and the different fronts of war.

19 Love Songs by David Levithan

A resentful member of a high school Quiz Bowl team with an unrequited crush. A Valentine's Day in the life of Every Day's protagonist "A." A return to the characters of Two Boys Kissing. 19 Love Songs, from New York Times bestselling author David Levithan, delivers all of these stories and more. Born from Levithan's tradition of writing a story for his friends each Valentine's Day, this collection brings all of them to his readers for the first time. With fiction, nonfiction, and a story in verse, there's something for every reader here. Witty, romantic, and honest, teens (and adults) will come to this collection not only on Valentine's Day, but all year round.

Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez

An essential and revelatory coming-of-age narrative from a thrilling new voice, Rainbow Milk follows nineteen-year-old Jesse McCarthy as he grapples with his racial and sexual identities against the backdrop of his Jehovah's Witness upbringing. In the 1950s, ex-boxer Norman Alonso is a determined and humble Jamaican who has immigrated to Britain with his wife and children to secure a brighter future. Blighted with unexpected illness and racism, Norman and his family are resilient, but are all too aware that their family will need more than just hope to survive in their new country. At the turn of the millennium, Jesse seeks a fresh start in London, escaping a broken immediate family, a repressive religious community and his depressed hometown in the industrial Black Country. But once he arrives he finds himself at a loss for a new center of gravity, and turns to sex work, music and art to create his own notions of love, masculinity and spirituality. A wholly original novel as tender as it is visceral, Rainbow Milk is a bold reckoning with race, class, sexuality, freedom and religion across generations, time and cultures.

The Knockout Queen by Rufi Thorpe

A dazzling and darkly comic novel of love, violence, and friendship in the California suburbs Bunny Lampert is the princess of North Shore⁠--beautiful, tall, blond, with a rich real-estate-developer father and a swimming pool in her backyard. Michael⁠⁠--with a ponytail down his back and a septum piercing⁠--lives with his aunt in the cramped stucco cottage next door. When Bunny catches Michael smoking in her yard, he discovers that her life is not as perfect as it seems. At six foot three, Bunny towers over their classmates. Even as she dreams of standing out and competing in the Olympics, she is desperate to fit in, to seem normal, and to get a boyfriend, all while hiding her father's escalating alcoholism. Michael has secrets of his own. At home and at school Michael pretends to be straight, but at night he tries to understand himself by meeting men online for anonymous encounters that both thrill and scare him. When Michael falls in love for the first time, a vicious strain of gossip circulates and a terrible, brutal act becomes the defining feature of both his and Bunny's futures⁠⁠--and of their friendship. With storytelling as intoxicating as it is intelligent, Rufi Thorpe has created a tragic and unflinching portrait of identity, a fascinating examination of our struggles to exist in our bodies, and an excruciatingly beautiful story of two humans aching for connection.