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[allow-me-to-ruin-that-for-you-2]

Infodump time!!

Ok SO I have been doing martial arts for more or less half a year. It's so much fun! But it's not the most commonly known kinds of martial arts, but a Brazilian kind of fight style called capoeira.

Capoeira was developed by enslaved African people in the sixteenth century. Brazil received almost half of all the African people shipped to the American continent. Because of that, most of our population is black ( around 52% if I'm not wrong. ) We also have way more mixed people than most other countries, according to Gilberto Freyre because "there was no oficial policy of extermination and segregation of black people" which is total bulshit! Brazil is still a very, very racist country, unfortunately. Our police officers are some of the most violent in the world and constantly murdering black people in communities in order to 'solve drug problems' and stuff like that.

Anyways, capoeira was invented as a form of resistance. It is not like most other fight styles because it mixes music, dance, and fight moves. It is like that because when it was invented, the enslaved people had to pretend they were dancing or celebrating. If the colonizers knew they were training, they would've broken it off and punished them.

Nevertheless, in Brazil we had things called Quilombos. Those were seld suficiente communities formed by black people who had scaped their farms, and many times they also had indigenous people and even free people who were poor and couldn't survive by themselves. The biggest of these communities was the Quilombo de Palmares, led by a guy called zumbi, and his partner Dandara ( both very brave people who fought until they could no longer and died for their cause. I find Dandara to be an especially strong person. ) Anyways, what matters to us here is that the Quilombo de Palmares was defended for more than a century, many times using capoeira. The colonizers had resources, firearms, armies. Still, they lost so many times they offered to compromise. You know what's that ? Entitled people compromising ? Well, half compromising. They said they would leave the quilombo alone if they stopped accepting new slaved people who had run off. Zombie wanted to take the deal, but Dandara refused. It was all of them, or none of them. He was killed by the colonizers and his body was hang up, and she ended up committing suicide in order to not be captured.

Anyways I LOVE capoeira. I have training 2 times a week, I have awesome friends there and the teachers are super helpful, every time we play one on one is super fun and the music is awesome and the traditional instruments are super duper cool!!! I'm always learning something new I just love it so much. I love clapping along the music until my hands hurt and falling and tripping when I try something bold, I love singing along, love knowing I'm improving, I love kicking and dodging until my whole body's sore. I love the community. I love capoeira.

Wow. It’s so cool that you took the time to learn the skill AND all of its rich and important history! What’s you favorite thing you’ve learned throughout the training?

[denisestories]

Lista de 100 melhores álbuns, por eu mesma

Como eu tinha escrito antes, voltei agora para um novo post que é sobre a segunda lista da MINHA LISTA DE 100 MELHORES ÁLBUNS, POR EU MESMA, baseada naquela lista da Apple Music, só que agora feita por mim.

Agora temos álbuns brasileiros e outros até do mesmo artista, mas com álbuns diferentes, enfim, a lista de hoje é esta aqui abaixo:

92 - Lilás - Djavan

♫ EU QUERO VER O POR DO SOL, LINDO COMO ELE SÓ E GENTE PRA VER E VIAJAR NO SEU MAR DE RAIO... O começo deste álbum já tem essa bolada.

Lilás

Infinito

Esquinas

Transe

Obi

Miragem

Íris

Canto da Lira

Liberdade

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

91 - Minas - Milton Nascimento

Minas / Paula e Bebeto (medley)

Fé Cega, Faca Amolada (part. Beto Guedes)

Beijo Partido

Saudades Dos Aviões da Panair (Conversando No Bar) / Paula e

Bebeto (medley)

Gran Circo

Ponta de Areia

Trastevere

Idolatrada / Paula e Bebeto (medley)

Leila (Venha Ser Feliz)

Paula e Bebeto

Simples

Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown) (feat. Beto Guedes)

Caso Você Queira Saber (part. Beto Guedes)

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

90 - Da Lama Ao Caos - Chico Science e Nação Zumbi

Monólogo Ao Pé Do Ouvido

Banditismo Por Uma Questão De Classe

Rios, Pontes & Overdrives

A Cidade

A Praieira

Samba Makossa

Da Lama Ao Caos

Maracatu De Tiro Certeiro

Salustiano Song

Antene-se

Risoflora

Lixo do mangue

Computadores Fazem Arte

Coco Dub (Afrociberdelia)

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

89 - Petals For Armor - Hayley Williams

Disco 1

Simmer

Leave It Alone

Cinnamon

Creepin'

Sudden Desire

Disco 2

Dead Horse

My Friend

Over Yet

Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris

Why We Ever

Disco 3

Pure Love

Taken

Sugar On The Rim

Watch Me While I Bloom

Crystal Clear

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

88 - FLOWERS for VASES/descansos - Hayley Williams

First Thing To Go

My Limb

Asystole

Trigger

Over Those Hills

Good Grief

Wait On

KYRH

Inordinary

H.Y.D

No Use I Just Do

Find Me Here

Descansos

Just A Lover

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

87 - IGOR - Tyler, The Creator

IGOR'S THEME

EARFQUAKE

I THINK

EXACTLY WHAT YOU RUN FROM YOU END UP CHASING

RUNNING OUT OF TIME

NEW MAGIC WAND

A BOY IS A GUN

PUPPET

WHAT'S GOOD

GONE, GONE / THANK YOU

I DON'T LOVE YOU ANYMORE

ARE WE STILL FRIENDS?

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

86 - CALL ME IF GET LOST - Tyler, The Creator

SIR BAUDELAIRE

CORSO

LEMONHEAD

WUSYANAME

LUMBERJACK

HOT WIND BLOWS

MASSA

RUNITUP

MANIFESTO

SWEET / I THOUGHT YOU WANTED TO DANCE

MOMMA TALK

RISE!

BLESSED

JUGGERNAUT

WILSHIRE

SAFARI

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

85 - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars - David Bowie

Disco 1

Five Years

Soul Love

Moonage Daydream

Starman

It Ain't Easy

Lady Stardust

Star

Hang On To Yourself

Ziggy Stardust

Suffragette City

Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

Disco 2

John, I'm Only Dancing

Velvet Goldmine

Sweet Head

Ziggy Stardust

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

84 - 3.15.20 - Childish Gambino

0.00

Algorythm

Time

12.38

19.10

24.19

32.22

35.31

39.28

42.26

47.48

53.49

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

83 - África Brasil - Jorge Ben Jor

Ponta De Lança Africano

Hermes Trimegistro Escreveu

O Filósofo

Meus Filhos, Meu Tesouro

O Plebeu

Taj Mahal

Xica Da Silva

A História De Jorge

Camisa 10 Da Gávea

Cavaleiro Do Cavalo Imaculado

África Brasil

A playlist completa deste álbum está aqui.

[linuxgamenews]

Exploring Dinky Guardians: The Colony Automation Sim Game

Dinky Guardians colony automation sim game launches on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. Thanks to the creative effort of developers Endless Loop Studios and Code Monkey. Now available on Steam with a discount and 98% Positive reviews. Dinky Guardians has made its debut, and the reception is positive. For those unfamiliar, here's a breakdown that should make sense, even if you're just diving into the colony automation sim game on Linux. Dinky Guardians takes place in a universe where you have the responsibility to populate entire galaxies with adorable little beings called Dinkys. Now, these Dinkys aren’t just for show. They’re your helpers, your crew, and your defenders against the not so friendly Zumbys creatures. When you start, you’ll have a single Dinky. Think of it as your assistant. You can guide this Dinky to collect food or maybe gather other resources. With time, you'll have the means to create more Dinkys. Together, you can take on more tasks, collect more resources, and even craft essential items. The more you have in Dinky Guardians, the more you can achieve. And achievement is vital since this universe offers tons of tech advancements waiting for you to discover and use. Now, here's where things get even better: automation. While Dinkys are super helpful, machines are a game-changer. They're super speedy and can do a lot of tasks much faster than our little friends. However, there's a catch: machines don’t munch on food. Instead, they run on power. So, you'll need to figure out how to power them up efficiently in Dinky Guardians.

Dinky Guardians - Announcement Trailer

Ever dreamed of exploring space? In this adventure, you can. Build rockets to travel to other planets, each unique in its setting and resources. These planets aren’t just for sightseeing. They're crucial for setting up supply chains, and ensuring resources from one world can aid another. Imagine it as intergalactic trade routes. Carefully managing these routes is the key to success. However, Dinky Guardians is not all sunshine and rainbows. Once night falls, Zumbys come out, and their favorite snack? Yep, Dinkys. Your mission is to ensure your Dinkys are safe. Whether that's by setting up smart defensive structures or employing various types of ammunition to fend off these nighttime pests, the choice is yours. Your grand ambition? Ensuring the galaxy is brimming with Dinkys and setting up a flawless automated system. Due to ensure a peaceful life for these adorable beings. And the cherry on top? You can take on this journey alone or team up with friends. Up to four players can join forces in this co-op game, making it a shared adventure. Dinky Guardians colony automation sim offers a blend of strategy, adventure, and creativity. While promising hours of engaging content. Dive in, and may your galaxies flourish. Along with a 10% launch discount on Steam, priced at $13.49 USD / £11.51 / 13,31€. Along with support for Linux, Mac, and Windows PC.

[sapphicgarlic]

hi guyss

its been ages since I have been on here and I kinda miss it a lot, I am way more active on twitter under lioncunt but that's not what I logged in to say

its been a crazy (good and bad) months and I wanted to share a little bit

most importantly, I got off my medication which is crazy good. I have been on them for more than 5 years and I have very young so that's a lot. I started them when I was 14/15 and had been needing them since I was like 12 so getting off them is a huge thing for me. I am very truly happy about it because I truly didn't think about a time where I wouldn't need them. I thought it was going to be permanent especially since I am still living with my mom. its been crazy to see how depressed I was all my life, how sad I was. I haven't been taking my meds for like a year but that was me saying "I dont think I need them anymore" but to have a medical professional say "yeah you good" was crazy. bonkers. its so weird and so gratifying but that the same time I don´t want to come on here like everything is fine.

one of the thing that has made my months crazy is accepting I was abused. accepting that I am still abused. and have been, since birth. its really fucked up because now I truly see how little I was (and my brother too) and how much shit I was put through. that I am still put through. because that's the word. abuse. I always knew things were different but never ever considered it abuse. its a big word especially when its accompanied by child. I was a kid. still am in a lot of ways.

one of to good stuff is that me and my brother are thick as thieves which is something I never saw it happening. I just to be so angry at him. call him hideous names and now, he's the only person who actually supports me at my house. every weekend we go out and do a little brotherly outing, small as eating pizza or going to the farmers market. and its so nice. never thought that would make me as happy as its making me.

idk if I ever updated y'all but me and my ex broke up for good couple of months back. I don´t actively miss her but I have been thinking more theses lasts two weeks (I am over analyzing shit but in the normal sphere of things) about her unfortunately because she's in my class so I have to see her everyday but I low-key love hating her. its so nice. its such a normal thing and I love messing shit up. like I am sorry for her for being a child sometimes but I deserve to act like it ( it has been a while since I have bugged her, I actually only bugged her truly once and I learned my lesson!!!! I thought that bugging her was going to help to make me not hate her but it just added fuel to the fire so I leave her alone and I was having a hard week but yeah its so nice to hate her and call her names in my head. is it healthy? no but there's worse things in my life. the funniest thing that has happen is that I had a presentation on bipolar and she thought I was calling her bipolar through the presentation because my friends came to talk to me bc she was making faces all the time I was speaking so that was fun. in her defense, I used to say she had very bipolar behavior ( I actually forgot about it and only linked the dots after my friend talked to me and was like "she thinks you are talking about her") so yeah sdhfjhsdjfshdjfhsdjfhjsdsdjfhdjfsdhj do I really think she has bipolar? no. does she has a lot of bipolar behavior? definitely but you know, who's to say? I had to hold myself back a lot because I had to urge to send a text in the group we have saying "some people told me there wasn't a lot of happy faces while I was presenting, if anyone has a problem you could have talked to me and presented in my place" but as I said, I learned my lesson and I am staying quiet HUHUAHAUHAUAHUA

about jiji, my dearest, idk yet, going to the doctor again for the first time after the diagnosis and going to run more tests. wish me luck and will update yall again afterwards.

about my mom and her zumbi state, there's a light in the darkness because (dont ask me why or how) we have money to travel and see my family in Portugal next year. its going to make it or break her for good. I truly dont know what I want more. she's not living until I am thirty and I actually dont want it. if it didn't mean I would have more responsibilities, I would want her dead now, for her own good too (I am serious)

[aava9099]

Free fire zombie mode

Free Fire has another mode! Apocalipse Zumbi is a one-player vehicle-just mode on the Bermuda Guide. The player can never leave his vehicle. Likewise with any mode, the victor is the last survivor. Experienced Free Fire players will find this mode like Demise Race , yet there are a few distinctions. Look at our tips and endure the Zombie End times!

Free fire zombie mode

1. Plan for the End of the world The vehicle picked for this mode is the land and/or water capable motorbike, outfitted with directed rockets and a weighty programmed automatic rifle. The automatic rifle points consequently, with a sluggish however strong pace of discharge. The rockets need you to arrive at the right distance to lock on, that is to say, to fix your objective. Assuming you shoot after the objective is fixed, the shots are more proficient. In this mode, there is no dispersed plunder . To get plunder you want to wipe out zombies and/or different players. Zombies can be disposed of in any capacity, yet the two rockets and automatic rifle ammo are restricted, so don't squander it. Assuming you find the opportunity, turn on Zé Truck mode and run over the zombies. As well as saving shots and rockets, you can move the plunder immediately. 2. Land perfectly located You're burnt out on perusing this exhortation in any Fight Royale game, right? In this mode, involving your insight into the guide in another way is fundamental. It is a waste of time to bounce on Plant or Top to be quick to get plunder. There is no plunder, recollect? Attempt to arrive on a level spot , where your bicycle can arrive at some speed rapidly, get a few zombies and, far better, shock different players. A few cool spots to begin would be Cape Town, the Air terminal, Bimazaki and the island's principal street, however any level spot will do. 3. Zombies are significant Since there is no ground plunder in this mode, Zombies are an effective method for getting ammo, clinical packs and fix units, as well as working on your bicycle. Take out the zombies as you see fit and get the provisions. Investigate the small guide and the zombie gatherings will be set apart with a red image. The more zombies you dispose of, the more opportunity you have of working on your bicycle and gear. Likewise, you will help humankind. Have you at any point considered what a lot of zombies are free as a bird on an island? 4. Speed up! Try not to sit around idly with unpretentious moves or attempting to conceal your bicycle in a brush, trusting that foes will commit suicide. In this mode, speed matters. Keep your bicycle at a consistent speed, going after at rapid and withdrawing much quicker. Stay away from slopes or hindrances that can dial you back or make you defenseless. Your bicycle, with the right parts, can have the super. Utilize that additional power with flawless timing. 5. Fix and fix Watch out for the bicycle's defensive layer and its life bar. Whenever you get into a shootout or endure harm, fix the bicycle and/or utilize the swathes. You can fix and recuperate in the works. As currently referenced, the development is crucial for win in this mode. Keep the bicycle running and your personality healthy and you will find success. 6. Assault at the best point The back of the foes is awesome to assault, in light of the fact that in this mode, the player's vision is restricted and he can not shield himself successfully, in any event, while driving in a crisscross. Moreover, their rockets are situated at the front of the bicycle. Subsequently, they will be more compelling in front facing shot. To put it plainly, consistently attempt to astound your foes by going after from the back, regardless of whether you really want a few assaults. Move in enormous circles, utilizing deterrents to compel your foes to change position, take an alternate route, hop or utilize another strategy that you view as powerful. 7. Ace the distance Your rockets (like some other rocket) need a distance to acquire speed and arrive at the objective. On the off chance that you are excessively near the adversary, the rockets will fizzle. Continuously attempt to go after your adversaries at the right distance, without getting excessively close. In like manner, on the off chance that you are gone after and unfit to escape, attempt to abbreviate the distance so as not to allow your adversary to utilize all the more impressive weapons.

[videosdemarkdpaula]

EVIL DEAD REDUX do OPENBOR (PC) Um Game de Fan, Hack Game Mark's Longplay

Veja Hoje no Longplay By Mark hack game: Evil Dead Redux ou Uma Noite Alucinate, um jogo feito por fã Para PC no OpenBor   Game: Evil Dead Redux of OpenBor Console: PC 🟢 Sobre o Game: Veja no jogo Evil Dead jogando no Ash Williams, Demônios, zumbis, criaturas estranhas, fantasmas, uma motosserra e muito boxe francês. Você vai viajar de um mundo muito estranho. Florestas cheias de alienígenas e fantasmas em fuga, casas cheias de fantasmas. Diferentes portais o levarão a uma jornada no tempo, na consciência ou em outros mundos. Embora o Evil Dead Redux esteja cheio de medo de demônio, este jogo OpenBoR é mais como uma busca de ação dinâmica. O jogo é tão bom que mesmo com cerca de duas horas de jogo ativo, vai parecer muito curto. Embora existam três caminhos alternativos de desenvolvimento e um monte de movimentos especiais para aprender e dominar durante o jogo, este ótimo desktop oferece uma ótima base para desenvolvimento e aprimoramento. Mesmo que o autor tenha usado os consumíveis disponíveis de vários jogos anteriores, as combinações e arranjos são tão inovadores que desses marcadores originais pode nascer toda uma série de novos jogos com enredos inéditos. See in the game Evil Dead playing Ash Williams, Demons, zombies, strange creatures, ghosts, a chainsaw and lots of French boxing. You will travel from a very strange world. Forests full of aliens, full of ghosts and ghosts on the run. Different portals will take you on a journey through time, consciousness or other worlds. Although Evil Dead Redux is full of devil fear, this OpenBoR game is more like a dynamic action quest.

[chips1977]

WARNING : I'm just an addict ... addicted to music. There are people who are born to make music, o8 thers are born to hearing. Whenever was part of this second group. Maybe it's. a habit, I gotta use, even if it 's rock, jazz or the quiet storm. Great pictures of the things I love - music, painting, books, photography, architecture, design, women, and more. I love music more than lasagna. Better to burn out than fade away. The older you get, the better life gets. But time also seems to be accelerating, the clock running too fast. So, looking at those early days, everything is very slow, stretched, and great significance. The most recent time, I spent busy with simple things.People think rock and roll is only about teenage rebellion, but why can not exist old rebel too? THE RESIDENTS is my Biggest Addiction, and,THE RED KRAYOLA, OLD TIME RELIJUN-ARRINGTON DIONYSO,R. STEVIE MOORE,SHRIMP BOAT,SMEGMA,THE SUN CITY GIRLS, LEGENDARY PINK DOTS,MINIMAL COMPACT,FRANK ZAPPA,CAPTAIN BEEFHEART,THE VELVET UNDERGROUND,THINKING FELLERS UNION LOCAL 282,THE EX,CAN,FAUST,WEEN,TELEVISION,THE MODERN LOVERS,SNAKEFINGER,MILES DAVIS,SUN RA,KRAFTWERK,ANAL MAGIC & REV. DWIGHT FRIZZELL,MICHAEL YONKERS,MOONDOG,THE WORK,RAYMOND SCOTT,THE GO-BETWEENS,SLAPPY HAPPY,ART BEARS,NAKED CITY,HENRY COW,SKELETON CREW,JOHN ZORN,FRED FRITH,THE FIBONACCIS,BONGWATER-MARK KRAMER,SHOCKABILLY,BAND OF SUSANS,THE PAINTEENS,STUMP,RENALDO AND LOAF,CERTAIN GENERAL,THE THREE JOHNS,CHROME,PRIMUS-LES CLAYPOOL,EUGENE CHADBOURNE,ESKIMO, MINUTEMEN, MISSION OF BURMA,FUGAZI,BLURT, GLAXO BABIES,THIS HEAT,THE SEA AND CAKE,SAVAGE REPUBLIC,TUXEDO MOON, XTC,U.S,MAPLE,THE PAPER CHASE,DANIEL SMITH- DANIELSON FAMILE .......  Other musical priorities are: HENRY FLYNT, THE FEELIES,PERE UBU,THE CLASH, JOY DIVISION, PROTOMARTYR, CAR SEAT HEADREST,THE BETTER-BEATLES, DARKSIDE,THE MEMBRANES, THEATRE OF HATE, NOCTURNAL PROJECTIONS,THE LINES,CARDINAL,CLEANERS FROM VENUS,THE JAZZ BUTCHER, ELVIS COSTELLO,THE MONOCHROME SET, TELEVISION PERSONALITIES, ALTERNATIVE TV, GONG,ANNIE ANXIETY, THE DEL-BYZANTEENS, WALL OF VOODOO, BUTHOLE SURFERS, RICHARD DAWSON, MAC DeMARCO,WOVEN HAND,16 HORSEPOWER, DAVID EUGENE EDWARDS,SHELLAC, SLINT-PAPA M-DAVID PAJO, LUNGFISH, OM, EARTH,THE BOOK OF KNOTS,LOUNGE LIZARDS-JOHN LURIE,ANTON FIER-GOLDEN PALOMINOS,PETER BLEGVAD,PETER HAMMILL,TOMAHWAK,FANTOMAS,MR. BUNGLE, MIKE PATTON, SUICIDE-MARTIN REV+ALAN VEGA,AARON FREEMAN,JAPAN,STEREOLAB, SPACEMEN 3, SPECTRUM, SWELL MAPS, SILVER APPES, SWELL,MORPHINE, HAWKWIND, DEVO,FLYING LIZARDS, MAGAZINE, RALPH CARNEY,ROBERT WYATT, JOHN WILKES BOOZE, KEVIN COYNE, DAEVID ALLEN, SLEEPYTIME GORILLA MUSEUM, MX-80 SOUND, SOPOR AETERNUS & The ENSEMBLE of SHADOWS, THE AUTEURS,MAN MAN, DAMIEN JURADO, DAVID DONDERO, CHAD VANGALLEN, LONG FIN KILLIE, MAGIC TRICK-TIN COHEN, CHRIS COHEN, DAVID BAZAN,VAMPIRE RODENTS, JON WAYNE, PRAM,THE OLIVIA TREMOR CONTROL, PAVEMENT, PATTI SMITH, FUGS, PEARLS BEFORE SWINE-TOM RAP, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA-JOSEPH BYRD, FAMILY, GODZ, BONZO DOG DOO DAH BAND,PENTANGLE,THE INCREDIBLE STRING BAND, SLOVENLY, CHEER- ACCIDENT, TARWATER, COIL,THROBBING GRISTLE, SHAWN LEE, CLUTCHY HOPKINS, JURYMAN AKA IAN SIMMONDS AKA WISE IN TIME+SANDALS, ZOOGZ RIFT, THE BOOKS,NEW THRILL PARADE, CHRIS KNOX , DAVID KILGOUR,THE BATS,THE CLEAN,THE PIN GROUP, CRIME CITY SOLUTION, ROWLAND S. HOWARD,TOM WAITS, VIC CHESNUTT, JOE HENRY, ALEJANDRO ESCOVEDO,THE TAPE BEATLES,THE GUN CLUB, MAGAZINE,THE DENGUE FEVER,THE PAPER CHASE,THE FIERY FURNACES,THE MICROPHONES-PHIL ELVRUM,GARY WAR,RAILROAD JERK, KARL BLACK- SOCK HEADDED PETERS-LEMON KITTENS,THE MUSIC TAPES,THE SHAGGS, BOBB TRIMBLE, FISH AND ROSES, DIABLO SWING ORCHESTRA,POP D`ELL ARTE,MLER IF DADA,TOM ZÉ, WALTER FRANCO,OS MUTANTES,CAETANO VELOSO,MILTON NASCIMENTO, ARNALDO ANTUNES,VINICIUS CANTUARIA,JORGE BEN,CAZUZA,CEREBRO ELECTRONICO,CORDEL DE FOGO ENCANTADO,ROGERIO SKYLAB,OTTO, MOMBOJÓ,CRIOULO,MAX CASTRO, METÁ METÁ, ATALHOS, ROMULO FROES,WADO,ORQUESTRA IMPERIAL, LENINE,APANHADOR SÓ,MUNDO LIVRE SA,NAÇÃO ZUMBI, ALÇEU VALENÇA,ANT- BEE, BILL FAY,RON SEXSMITH,EL GUAPO,DAVID GRUBS,TORTOISE, SAM PREKOP, GASTR DEL SOL,HENRY KAISER,HOME & GARDEN, BOB DRAKE, MY DEAD IS DEAD, AKRON FAMILY, SWANS,THESE IMMORTAL SOULS, UNREST WORK & PLAY,THE TAPE BEATLES,THIS KIND OF PUNISHMENT,SWOLLEN MONKEYS (Ralph Carney) LIARS, SNAPPED ANKLES, CAVERN ANTI-MATTER, GANG GANG DANCE, THE DAMAGE MANUAL,THE BLACK ANGELS,SCOUT NIBLET,DIE FORM,LONELADY,COP SHOOT COP,WAR ON DRUGS,THE MONKS,TIM HUEY,TRACHTENBURG FAMILY,THE TRIFFIDS,THE CRUEL SEA,THE MEKONS,THE METOD ACTORS,THE SOFT BOYS,THE MISTAKES,THE MOUNTAIN GOATS,THE NEW CREATION, BRUCE HAACK, LOREN MAZZACANE CONNORS,GLEN BRANCA,ALBERT MARCOEUR,LOS ANGELES FREE MUSIC SOCIETY, SHELLEY HIRSCH,NEW YORK GONG,THE POLYPHONIC SPREE,LYDIA LUNCH,LOVE, LUCIA PAMELA,FATIMA MIRANDA,SAFETY SCISSOR S,RICHARD HELL & VOIDOIDS, SACCHARINE TRUST, ADAM FORKNER of [[[[VVRSSNN]]] YUME BITSU, ROY MONTGOMERY,RUN ON, LOVELY LITTLE GIRLS,SAFETY SCISSORS, BRIDE OF NO NO,TONE DOGS,TREAT HER RIGHT,TRIPOD JIMMIE,LIFTER PULLER,THEY MIGHT BY GIANTS,GANG OF FOUR,THE POP GROUP, WIRE, JOSEPH K, ORANGE JUICE, RAIN PARADE, THE GREEN ON REED, THE RENDERS,SOUL COUGHING-MIKE DOUGHTY, MAZARIN, KARATE- GEOFF FARINA, SECRET STARS,THE CHURCH, BLANK DOGS, FROG EYES, JOAN OF ARC, PURE X, YUNG WU,WAKE OOLOO, SPEED THE PLOUGH, DRIVE BY TRUCKERS, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN, MARTIN NEWELL, ERLAND and The CARNIVAL, CRIPPLED BLACK PHOENIX,CALIFONE,RED RED MEAT, LOW, Eels, LOWER DENS,THE BLACK HEART PROCESSION, KING MISSILE, THE NOTWIST, CLINIC, QUICKSPACE,THE COMSAT ANGELS,THE ASSOCIATES, EZRA FURMAN and THE HARPOONS, EFF BARZELAY, BORN RUFIANS, FERGUS & GERONIMO, CHAIN AND THE GANG-IAN SEVENONIOUS-WEIRD WAR-THE MAKE UP,ESCAPIST,MOONFACE, DEAN BLUNT,COLLEEN,ZERO 7,THREE MILE PILOT,LIFE WITHOUT BUILDINGS, CLOUD CULT,BLACKOUT BEACH,PINBACK,ARIEL PINK,MAGIC HOUR,MAJOR STARS, MAPS & ATLASES, MEGAFAUN,MENOMENA,TAME IMPALA, AMPS FOR CHRIST,ARBOURETUM,TRUE WIDOW,NANA GRIZOL,TIMBER TIMBRE,THE, IMPOSSIBLE SHAPES,THE LOVE EVERYTHING,THE MAE SHI, DEAD SKELETONS,THE SHIPPING NEWS,NEW WET KOJAK,GIRLS AGAINTS BOYS,LES SAVY FAV,GERMAN SHEPHERDS,SILKWORM,DIANOGAH,31 KNOTS,90 DAY MEN, 17 PYGMIES,PARENTHETICAL GIRLS, GUN OUTFIT,VAMPIRE RODENTS, PUMA JAW-PINKIE MACLURE and JOHN WILLS, SLUG GUTS, DOG FACED HERMANS, GOD IS MY CO-PILOT, THE SKULL DEFEKTS, CUL de SAC, PELL MELL, FOR CARNATION, MARVIN PONTIAC, ARIEL PINK, FLAT WORMS, AMEN DUNES, IDDLES, WAXAHATCHEE, WOLF PARADE, SUN KILL MOON, NATALIE PRESS ,CHELSEA WOLFE, SHILPA RAY, INCA SILVER, IBEYI, ANGEL OLSEN,THE COMET IS COMING,SLEAFORD MODS, VAGABOND, SUUNS, MADONNATRON, BIG THIEF, FAT, SHAME, SAVAGES, ICEAGE, OMNI, PARQUET COURTS, WHITE FAMILY, LYDA HUSIK, SHARON VAN ETTEN, dEUS, MITSKI, LAUREL HALO,JULIA HOLTER, MARISSA NADLER, JOSEPHINE FOSTER,TRACY BRYANT, MALE GAZE, TY SEGALL,THEE OH SEES, TYVEK, GOAT, WAND,YUCK, THE MOONLANDINGZ, VIET CONG, OUGHT, ALLAH-LAS,THE FRESH & ONLYS, WHITE FENCE, LAURA MARLING, EMA, PHAEDRA, LHASA, FIRST AID KIT, JANE WEAVER, WYE OAK, CAROLINER AKA CAROLINER RAIBOW ... E gosto de viajar, andar de bicicleta, de comboios, de animais.... não gosto de pessoas superficiais... sem cultura.Gosto de dança, de arte o que quer que isso seja!. Não gosto da monotonia. Gosto de criticar no sentido positivo. Não gosto de sonhar em ficar rico. Gosto do “Vive cada dia como se fosse o último “. Não gosto de despedidas. Gosto de pormenores.Gosto de perfumes. Não gosto de mentir nem que me mintam, não suporto hipócritas.Gosto do mar. Não gosto de quem não acredita em nada e não se importa com nada e tem a profundidade de uma colher... Gosto de viajar, gosto de ajudar e de saber que pude ser útil a alguém em qualquer coisa. Não gosto da efemeridade da vida e da constante lembrança da proximidade da morte. Não gosto de não perceber. Não gosto de atrasos e de quem não é capaz de cumprir as suas promessas, não gosto de quem volta atrás com a sua palavra e ainda menos que voltem atrás comigo. Não gosto da cusquice.Gosto de amigos e da camaradagem, não gosto das” amizades “que se perdem por coisas que no final das contas não significam nada... Gosto de palavras e de conversas sem fim... Gosto de pessoas originais, com humor,com ideias próprias... e com classe. Não gosto de carinho quando estou nervoso.Gosto do campo. Não gosto de seguir a onda.Gosto de coisas pouco claras, mas bem esclarecidas. Gosto de dominar. Não gosto de brincar com os sentimentos dos outros.Gosto de toques e de trocas de olhar, de demonstrações de carinho e de cenas sensuais. Não gosto de ficar bêbado até dizer a verdade. Gosto da grandeza das coisas simples, e gosto de coisas complicadas mas não gosto de complicações... O comum não me atrai, gosto normalmente de coisas que passam despercebidas... Gosto de gostar e de não gostar de tudo isto e muito mais...

[imshii]

Please, sign petitions to help with Brazil racist president. We need your help, people are dying.

João Alberto Silveira Freitas, a 40-year-old black man, was beaten to death by security guards at a Carrefour in Porto Alegre on Thursday night (19), in Brazil.

Videos showing the beating in front of the store and the attempt by rescuers to save the man, known as Beto, circulated on social networks and provoked a mobilization against racism.

Beto died on the eve of Black Awareness Day, celebrated this Friday (20) in reference to the death of Zumbi, the leader of Quilombo dos Palmares, located between Alagoas and Pernambuco.

It wasn't a day to celebrate. We have nothing to celebrate.

Today, our president Jair Bolsonaro said "There's no such thing as racism in Brazil" since our population have many variety of skin tones (bc our ancestors forced black people to marry white people). How is there no racism in a counry that kills black people everyday, non-stop, even if more than 50% of the population is black.

We claim justice for João Pedro, João Alberto, Maria Eduarda, George Floyd, Marielle Franco, Trayvon, João Vitor, Emily, Philando, Aghata Felix, Evaldo Rosa, Atatiana, Walter Scott, Michael Brown, Sandra Bland, Breonna, Vanessa, Marcos Vicinius, Eric Garner, Breonna Taylor and Jeremias.

Black Lives Matter. Vidas Pretas Importam. Please stay safe and wear a mask.

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[disaster-fruit]

Feel free to ignore if you don’t feel like it’s appropriate, but how do you think Luciano dealt with being a dark skinned man back in colonial days up until the end of the empire? I doubt he was well accepted among the higher ranks and I was wondering how he coped with that.

it’s a completely valid question and I think about it when thinking about his character, but I tend to avoid talking about this. As you (maybe) know, I’m a white guy from a mostly white community, and only a few years ago I started to educate myself about racism and what it means to be black and white in the country that was in the past the largest modern slave society.  I would hate to try to talk about this topic and just end up saying uninformed, ignorant bullshit, contributing to making this fandom an even worse space for people of color. I’m gonna try my best, but if I do end up saying something offensive or uninformed I’ll delete this post immediately and go further educate myself

Here are some thoughts, focusing mostly on the empire and the abolitionist movement, which is what i have read the most about:

during the colonial days, I think he was pretty much not involved with the higher ranks, and his position of being dark-skinned and a colony made him from the start have great sympathy and connection with the enslaved population compared with the white elite. Even if he himself was not a slave and had access to spaces they didn’t, their position was more similar than different. 

I can also see him going to quilombos in secret and learning a lot from the people there. Capoeira, for example, was first developed in Palmares, so I can see him going there (and to other quilombos), learning it from the begging, and overall connecting and learning from these free people both in terms of culture (capoeira, music, stories, etc) and in terms of resisting oppression and thriving in adversity. Considering how important figures like Zumbi dos Palmares are in Brazil not just for the black population but in general, I think it’s safe to say Lu got to meet most of them in his life and truly admire and grow from them. 

I think only when he stopped being a colony (1815) did he start to really be involved personally in the high ranks, and with the development of a white Brazilian elite (separate from the Portuguese elite), he started to be more influenced by them too. And as I’ve discussed before, when independence came, he was willing to ignore a lot of the worst aspects of the process, like it being declared by a Portuguese prince and especially, the worst aspect of independence that people don’t criticize enough, the continuation of slavery. 

I think this pattern of him getting more involved in the higher ranks and avoiding thinking about slavery and racism continued throughout the empire. However, as a dark-skinned man, it’s not like he could just close his eyes, because though his position allowed him influence and presence on the palaces and the court life and the politics, I also don’t think the high ranks simply accepted him. 

For example, I can see white senators pointing as his skin as proof that Brazil had too many black people, and how he couldn’t be trusted because he could turn on them at any moment (the Haitian revolution made the white elite and even the white lower class fear a revolution from the black population, enslaved and freed, considering they were the vast majority of the population), or to talk about the need for the immigration policies that had as a goal a whitening of the population. Him being present on these discussions and used as an argument against people who looked like him, who were an important part of him, and who he had spent the bigger part of his life with, obviously affected him on a personal level. 

On the other hand, the later decades of the empire also had important figures like Machado de Assis and José do Patrocínio, considered the biggest writer of the country and the most famous lawyer of the empire, respectively. And they also no doubt had a great influence on him, as well as the abolitionist movement as a whole, which I like to think though he couldn’t openly support as a nation, as a person he was very sympathetic to it (i see him pretending to just be your average lawyer going to the abolitionist meetings under a fake name and always keeping a close eye to what was happening).

For most of the empire, he was mostly willing to accept slavery as a necessary thing, and again, just avoid thinking about it. However, everything changed after the Paraguayan War (me? bringing up the war in an empire post as a key point? what a shock). Perhaps the one definite silver lining of that war was how much it strengthened the abolitionist movement in Brazil, with most of the army that had truly developed during the war supporting it, and also with it resulting in thousands of black man being freed (all the slaves sent to fight in the war immediately received freedom if they survived, which most did), as well as white soldiers joining the movement. This also coincided chronologically with the rise of figures I mentioned on the last point. 

So by the 1870s and 1880s he was fully supportive of abolition and less afraid to say that to the face of white slaveowners at the palaces when they would drag him to their racist conversations. He was also day after day more tired of this whole empire thing and his willingness to ignore the worst aspects of it was running dry. 

However, by the time slavery was finally abolished, I again see him being very uncritical of its mistakes (the obvious one being that the abolition law gave no support to the freed population, no policies for them to access land and education, no efforts in integrating them into the economy, most having to remain working for their former owners or even losing any possible jobs to white immigrants that were sent here literally to replace them [btw just to make this very very clear this was not the fault of the poor goddamn immigrants that came here because their lives in Europe sucked, but of the government that had an actual official policy with that goal]). 

In summary, I think the way he dealt with the tension of being a dark-skinned empire based on slavery under a white monarchy was, as it tends to be with him, contradictory and complicated. One big character flaw I see in him is this willingness to ignore hard truths, but in a way this was something he couldn’t completely ignore because he was always being reminded of it. Still, I think he ignored it to the whole extent in which he could, during the empire, until the war. After it, I think he really couldn’t anymore, as the abolitionist movement grew and men like Machado influenced him more and more.

Anyway, these are my thoughts on this, but again they are coming from a person who has never experienced racism in his life, so I truly apologize if anything I said was ignorant and offensive to any degree. I considered maybe not answering this, but tbh I can’t possibly say I study Brazilian history and want to write about Brazilian history if I avoid such a central topic to this history. I do hope this was coherent and good though. As always, everyone is welcomed to share their own thoughts.

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

How Bahia became the most progressive football club in Brazil

Bahia have cut prices, given fans a voice, tackled political issues and dedicated themselves to ‘affection, integration and love’

As the Bahia players walked on to the pitch for their Série A game against Ceará last month, there was something striking about their shirts. Their elegant blue, red and white stripes were covered by splotches of black around the neck, under the arms and on the hem. They had not accidentally spilled a pot of paint on the kit bag. Bahia were making a statement.

For the last 52 days, hundreds of tons of thick crude oil had been washing up on beaches in the north east of Brazil. Nobody knew where the oil was coming from and the government’s response was woefully inadequate. “We saw the news being spread,” says Bahia president Guilherme Bellintani. “But it was timid in relation to the scale of the disaster.” So the club decided to speak up.

Bahia’s intervention on the subject came as no surprise to football fans in Brazil. Over the last two years, the club have developed a reputation as the most democratic and socially engaged club in the country, running campaigns on issues such as racism, LGBTQ rights, the demarcation of indigenous lands and the treatment of female fans in football stadiums. At the same time, they have managed to reduce ticket prices, increase revenues, pay off some of the debt that was crippling the club and improve their results on the pitch.

They first attracted media attention during Black Consciousness Month last November, when the team took to the pitch with the names of 20 historic black Brazilian leaders on their shirts. Names ranged from Dandara and Zumbi dos Palmares, two 17th-century leaders of escaped enslaved people – to capoeira master Moa de Katendê, who was murdered last year in a politically motivated attack.

The group has gone from strength to strength since then. In April, the club released a video showing indigenous Brazilians symbolically painting the white lines of a football pitch with the hashtag #DemarcaçãoJá (“Demarcation Now”) and used their players’ shirts to pay tribute to indigenous leaders. In May, the club set up an app for women to report harassment inside the stadium. The information they submit is then passed on to a specialist police unit made up of female officers who respond immediately. The club have also shown their support of LGBTQ rights, including replacing the blue, white and red corner flags with rainbow ones.

Continue reading.

[ariwilder]

It’s not over until the Fat Lady sings | Part VI

Pairing: Penny Haywood x Jacob’s Sibling

Summary: It’s over. It’s your final day at Hogwarts. It’s time to say farewell to your friends and soon enough the start of new adventures.

Part I  |  Part II  |  Part III  |  Part IV | Part V | Part VI

You cannot recognize the direction in which you are walking with precision. All the jungle looks exactly the same to you. Tree after tree, vine after vine. Unlike Professor Oliveira, who navigated the jungle with such ease as if it were her home, you found yourself constantly fumbling with the uneven terrain, Penny constantly bumps against your back as a result.

Rakepick and Professor Oliveira come into a halt. You feel Penny’s body press against you again before she settles on holding the sleeve of your robe.

“Visitors first, por favor.”

It’s a tent under the disillusionment charm. You are pleasantly surprised. You had only read of this but never actually practiced it yourself. You knew very few people from the top of your head who could hold such charm for an indeterminate amount of time.

Rakepick goes first. You step aside to let Penny pass through. She looks at you as if you had suddenly grown another magical head. You can only assume she had never been inside a tent with an

Undetectable Extension Charm before.

“Just go,” You whisper. Noticing her hesitance, you take her hand into yours and lead the way.  

It isn’t spacious or anywhere fancy unlike the last tent you were in with your parents while on the last Quidditch World Cup. Unlike you, a true and loyal fan of Maximus Brankovitch, most of your vapid family members spent most of the five days of the that last Quidditch Final inside it.

On the back, there are two doors. At simple inspection, a small kitchen, with a stove and a breakfast bar with four wooden stools. All sorts of unknown plants perched in apparent order occupy the squared dining table. You feel Penny squeeze your hand before letting it go. The plants on the table are the first things that pick her interest.

“Do you know any of these, menina?”

Penny’s blue eyes shine in excitement, “Cordia verbenacea, for ointment against powerful magical scars, euphorbia tirucalli or naked lady can mimic almost any disease, and an awakening potion with Trichilia catigua can stop you from batting an eye for days.”

Maria Aparecida Oliveira smiles widely, almost feverishly, her resemblance to a cat, uncanny.  

“Maravilha, maravilha,” she grabs both of Penny’s hands into her bony ones, “Do you enjoy potion making, dear?”

“I love potion making.” Her words carry emphasis, a doting mother talking about her child. Her blue eye glaze over. It is not very often that you see Penny’s eye shine with such excitement.

“Perfect! I sense, you and I will enjoy working together my child, very good, very good.” she pats

Penny’s hands before letting them go.  

Her tawny eyes are magnetic, neither of you can take your eyes of Professor Oliveira. It is almost as if you feel compelled to look at her. Her eyes a magnet, the unnatural feeling of it made a shudder run down your spine.  

A sudden thunder erupts through the tent, the familiar sound of a magical apparition. No one speaks as all heads turn to the entrance. The surroundings turn suddenly still, the idea that you had just escaped a persecution is fresh in your mind.

You unexpectedly feel the pointy but heavy pressure of a wand behind you. You even your breathing; the last thing you want to disclose to a potential enemy is fear. That much, you do know.

“Quem são?” the voice is deep and masculine. You are instantly confused. Despite having your eyes set on the door, your eyes did not manage to notice a single indication of movement.  

“I don’t understand you.” you speak through gritted teeth.  

The situation unnerves you. Penny stands motionless beside Professor Oliveira, her grip tight against her own wand, so tight in fact you can recognize a perceptible quiver. Rakepick, on the other side of the room, looks uninterested in your direction with no apparent intention of coming to your aid. Had this been a set up all along? What are you supposed to do in a situation like this? You are not prepared for an ambush…

“Nico! Eles são aliados, uncover yourself.” Professor Oliveira’s voice is loud and clear.  

You turn your head the moment you feel the pressure of the wood disappear from your back. Before you, the silhouette of a tall black man starts to materialize from head to toe. It is almost as he had been hiding under an invisible cloth. He towers over you; his deep sunken dark eyes connect with yours.  

You tense your grip around your own wand instinctively.  

“Nicolau Zumbi,” he nods in acknowledgment.

“He is my assistant; it is a couple of years since he is out of school, not much different from yourselves.”  

Professor Oliveira speaks casually, as if this stranger had not just threatened you with his wand.

Something in you screamed you to run, to escape, but your feet would not budge. Fear, strong and foreign, paralyzes you. A couple of steps from you, Penny Haywood looks unusually pale.  

“Excuse me, I did not know.” His words are morose, but his English, unlike his companion’s, is easier to understand albeit American sounding.  

“You have to understand, crianças,” you feel her bony hands on your shoulder now, warm against your tense muscles, “the Amazônia is a sacred area, home to a restricted number of botanical and  magizoological species, only wizards with a special permission from the congresso are allowed here.”

“Do we have permission?” Penny ventures, still pale but noticeably more relaxed.

Oliveira’s laugh is loud and melodic, unlike any other laugh you had heard before. You can only assume the tent is charmed with a silencing spell as well.  

“Paty, are your children unaware of the way you work?” she can’t hide the laughter from her words as your attention shifts to your ‘mentor’. Rakepick doesn’t look humored, and remains nonplussed to your reproachful stare.  

You know Patricia Rakepick is self-serving and narcissistic, but jeopardizing your life without your acknowledgement is beyond utilitarian. Machiavellian. A total disregard of Penny and you as individuals. Had she told you from the beginning you were about to immerse yourself in an adventure bordering on illegal in another country, perhaps, you would have given it a second thought. You feel ashamed about these thoughts, considering the amount of dangerous misgivings you got your friends and yourself into as a student. Yet, the fear in your heart, for Penny on the most part, is real.  

Your body finally moves a step forward on Rakepick’s direction. Her impassive stare challenges you.

You feel Professor Oliveira’s bony hand tense over your shoulder. It is Penny who finally stops you, however, with a gentle hand over your arm.  

She does not have to say it, her hand, always gentle carries a firm ‘don’t do this’. You sigh through your nostrils in frustration. This is too much information for you to remain calm a minute longer.  

“You are probably tired from the trip; we can talk about this tomorrow, if you excuse me.” Her words are final as you watch Patricia Rakepick disappear behind one of the doors inside the tent leaving you dumbstruck.  

“Nico, offer them tea, querido, it is a long trip, after all.”  

“That would be lovely,” Penny chimes in as she calmly guides you towards one of the wooden stools in the kitchen.  

You drink your tea in silence. You are frankly not convinced of trusting these people but you are beyond livid to think properly. You don’t really listen to what Maria Aparecida Oliveira has to say.

“This is an ancient brew of tea, far from magical but particularly recomforting”, she says.

Her words rapidly drift in the distance in and out of focus as words of retellings of her own travels and adventures go through deaf ears.  

“You’ve been silent.” Penny’s words are a whisper, conversely loud in the silence of the tent.

You settled on the opposite room to Rakepick. The room is empty, except for a desk and a candle. With you, two sets of blankets and pillow. Oliveira sent you to sleep after the tea, of which you did not drink a single drop.

You have had been so busy racking your brains about the situation you failed to notice Penny had not fallen sleep. Granted, sleeping on a flat floor does not make it any easy. The weather is so mild and humid you had to doff your travelling cloaks altogether by the floor.

“We should be sleeping.” You turn on your side to look at your friend.

You can barely identify Penny’s laid down figure over the brim of the dimming light emanating from the candle on the desk. If anything, it makes her look even more beautiful to you.

“Yet, you are not.”

“You aren’t either.”

“You should’ve drank the tea, it had valerian root.”

You wrinkle your nose in distaste. As long as your britishness is concerned, you cannot recognize other tea than Earl Grey, even if your life depended on it. As for Penny, there is no day she does not surprise you.

You cast a silencing charm under your breath.

“I don’t trust these people.” You confess lightly.

I don’t trust myself or why I allowed you to tag along, is an addition that remains on your lips. Other than anger, guilt has taken a permanent spot on your stomach.

You feel Penny move closer to you before whispering your name. The tip of the fingertips of her nearest hand interlaces with yours.

“Do you trust me?” she is so close you can feel the hotness of her breath over the humid air.

“Yes,” it is a certain truth, “do you trust me, Penny?” your eagerness betrays you. Your decision-making has disappointed you, and you fear, Penny as well.

“You are one of the most talented sorcerers I have met, of course I trust you.” She pauses, “it is my decision to be here, okay? Please, don’t fret about it. We’ll figure everything out. Like always.”  

Your pounding heart finally comes to a lull as you feel your stomach relax instantly at her words. It is almost as if she has been reading your thoughts all along, she knows you that well.

You get a glimpse of her tender smile as you see the light finally wane into total darkness. Her warm hand, however, remained over yours, right until slumber finally befell you.

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Tall brightly colored buildings surround you. It is nothing like you ever seen before. You don’t know why but a raising feeling of panic quickly takes over you. You are following someone, or is someone is chasing you, you are not quite sure. The tall brick structures are separated, only, by narrow and dark alleyways, making it feel like a maze.

You look up only to see towering smoke intertwining with the dark sky. You hear shouting in the vicinity, your wand is firm on your hand, ready.

Are you looking for someone? Why do you feel so panicky?  

Someone crashes into your shoulder with force, almost knocking you into the floor.  Bony hands grab you by the shoulders only to go into a fervent rant.

“Isso é culpa da Macumba! Corra ou morra! É uma maldição!”

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A light shake on your shoulder wakes you from your slumber. You open your eyes blearily to meet a mane of bright straw colored hair. Penny is kneeling over you, her usually braided hair combed into a bun.

You want to smile at her but your body feels unusually clammy, as if you’d been coated by the thick saliva of a Cerberus.

“Maria told me to get you, we are leaving soon.”

Your throat feels unusually dry despite the humidity. You can even feel your white shirt pressing against your chest nastily. The thought of using Aguamenti on yourself crosses your mind briefly.

“Thank Merlin.” Your skin is not used to tolerating climates like these.

You take a fast look around to notice the room as empty as you found it. The wooden desk with an extinguished candle on the corner. Penny’s blanket neatly folded beside you. You look up to find Penny handing you your traveling cloak, folded as well, and with an unusual soapy smell.

“I might’ve scourgified it.” A light blush graces Penny’s cheeks before she leaves the room with a quiet, ‘hurry up’.

The image of what domestic life with Penny would be like pushes the recent memory of your dream on the back of your head as you decide on a change of clothes under your recently washed traveling cloak. It is a bit embarrassing for you to accept, you have completely forgotten the last time you had cleaned it yourself.

You exit the room to find Maria and her assistant, Nicolau, packing the last of their herbs and flowers into a big rectangular trunk. You share a scowl with an anxious looking Penny, who quickly reaches your side.

“Where is Rakepick?”

As far as you are concerned, your alliance to her, your mentorship, has suffered an important blow. You never really trusted her, not really, but suddenly abandoning you in the middle of nowhere with strangers didn’t look too good in your book.

“Paty is doing a Portkey, we been waiting for you. We cannot wait more and not compromise the mission.” Maria’s calm answer contrasts to your briskness.

You see her draw a golden pocket watch from under her green cloak. You notice it is not much different from Rakepick’s own, if not the same. As in on cue, one of the white porcelain teacups you had drank from just a night before starts to glow a intense blue hue.

“We have to leave now."

"One.”

You share glances with Maria.

“Two.”

You and Penny share glances.

There really is no other choice. Remain the middle of the Amazon or find out what exactly are you doing in Brazil. You can’t help but give her a lopsided grin. Sometimes, you can be really dense. And forgiving. And naive. And trusting. If something is ever going to get you killed is your sense of adventure and curiosity.

“Three.”

You see Penny reach for the teacup with you before you feel the now familiar feeling under your navel. Your stomach churns on an empty stomach and unforgiving bile. It is not much different from the adrenaline pump you feel everytime you ride over a broom at max speed. Your thrill for the unknown might one day be your great dismissal.

Not today.

A/N: I'm sorry for the delay. Real life got in the way. I had my very own end of the (school) year promotion, and also fell sick. I wrote all of these on off chances I had at work, mostly. Hopefully, it won't show. Happy reading! And off to action we go on the next chapter! Remember you can also find it in Ao3. Link on my fanfiction masterlist.

[lascharmant]

9 DICAS DE JOGOS PARA SMARTPHONE

Free Fire

O Free Fire é um jogo de tiro e sobrevivência no estilo Fortnite. Suas partidas duram 10 minutos e os jogadores se encontrarão em uma ilha com outros 50 adversários. Nesta ilha encontrará equipamentos, armas de fogo, veículos, munições e muito mais para que possa sobreviver. Para que vença uma partida, é necessário que você seja o último sobrevivente restante na ilha. Usuários poderão criar grupos de até 4 jogadores para se divertir com seus amigos.

Pokémon Go

Pokémon Go é um dos jogos de realidade aumentada mais revolucionários dos últimos anos. O jogo transformará o mundo real em um ambiente para Pokémon. Ande pelas ruas de sua cidade, visite parques ou shoppings e encontre Pokémon que habitam estas regiões. Você terá chances de capturar os Pokémon que encontrar, treiná-los e desafiar outros jogadores para batalhas em ginásios.

Minecraft

A versão para smartphones de Minecraft traz para seu Android todas os recursos disponíveis no jogo para desktop. Explore o mundo de Minecraft e seus diversos biomas, lute contra zumbis, esqueletos, bruxas e outros inimigos perigosos. Na versão mobile, o acesso ao Nether também está disponível, um mundo diferente e perigoso dentro do jogo. É possível jogar sozinho ou com até 10 outros jogadores.

Clash of Clans

Clash of Clans é um aclamado jogo de estratégia onde você pode construir seu próprio império, atacar as bases de outros jogadores e defender sua própria. Além disso, crie ou entre em clãs de outros usuários para aumentar suas chances de vitória. Desenvolva sua base, treine tropas e tenha acesso a várias melhorias que podem ser pesquisadas para deixar seu império mais potente.

The Sims™ FreePlay

Você certamente já ouviu falar dos jogos da séries The Sims™. O The Sims™ FreePlay é uma versão para mobile divertida e completa. No The Sims™ FreePlay, você é capaz de criar sua própria casa e personagens. Encontre um emprego legal para seus Sims, ajuste a mobília de sua casa, personalize sua família e faça seus personagens se apaixonarem no melhor jogo de simulação de vida.

Asphalt 8: Airborne

Asphalt 8 é um dos melhores jogos de corrida de carros para smartphones. Participe de corridas contra outros jogadores online, desbloqueie novos veículos potentes e divirta-se com modelos de carros famosos como Ferrari, Porsche, e até mesmo motos de corrida. No Asphalt 8: Airborne você encontrará mais de 220 carros e motos para utilizar em suas corridas. Se você gosta de jogos de corrida, gostará de saber que Asphalt 8: Airborne é gratuito.

Candy Crush Soda Saga

Candy Crush Soda Saga sendo um dos jogos mais famosos e contando com mais de 100 milhões de instalações ao redor do mundo, Candy Crush Soda Saga emprega o mesmo estilo de jogo match 3 puzzle. Você encontrará mais de 2000 tipos diferentes de fases que aumentam de dificuldade gradativamente. Além disso, no Candy Crush Soda Saga seus contatos e amigos poderão lhe ajudar a liberar coisas dentro do jogo.

Super Mario Run

Super Mario Run é um jogo de corrida infinita onde poderá controlar clássicos personagens do universo de Mario da Nintendo. Seja capaz de jogar com Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, Princesa Toad e outros personagens icônicos. Você controla o personagem com toques na tela enquanto ele segue correndo continuamente. Coma cogumelos para aumentar de tamanho, colete moedas e até mesmo derrote chefões como o Bowser neste jogo cheio de ação.

Angry Birds 2

O Angry Birds 2 é a versão atualizada do clássico jogo de atirar pássaros com catapultas. Você encontrará todos os pássaros ícones da séries de jogos Angry Birds e poderá aumentar seus níveis, impactando seu poder. Escolha o tipo certo de pássaro para cada fase e derrube as estruturas dos porcos com o menor número de arremessos possível para ganhar mais pontos. Além disso, no Angry Birds 2 também será capaz de personalizar a aparência de seus pássaros com chapéus exclusivos.

[ao3feed-jily]

Run Boy Run

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3ywXTIg

by siriuslydamaged

Como seria o mundo daqueles que sobreviveram o apocalipse zumbi? Facções, guerras por insumos, parcerias indesejáveis e a busca pela cura. 🔞 Playlist da fic: https://spoti.fi/3qTQzDh

Words: 1267, Chapters: 1/12, Language: Português brasileiro

Series: Part 1 of Série de Run Boy Run

Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F, F/M, M/M

Characters: Remus Lupin, Sirius Black, James Potter, Peter Pettigrew, Lily Evans Potter, Marlene McKinnon, Dorcas Meadowes, Frank Longbottom, Alice Longbottom, Regulus Black, Walburga Black, Hope Lupin, Fleamont Potter, Euphemia Potter

Relationships: Sirius Black/Remus Lupin, James Potter/Lily Evans Potter, Regulus Black/James Potter, Marlene McKinnon/Dorcas Meadowes, Remus Lupin & James Potter, Sirius Black/Lily Evans Potter, Sirius Black & Marlene McKinnon

Additional Tags: wolfstar, jily, Starchaser, dorlene, regulus herói sempre, os marotos no fim do mundo, só que não são os marotos realmente, o peter é legal, pfvr peguem leve com ele, inspiração em Guerra Mundial Z, e no COVID, muito smut, real, tem uns hot bem pesados aqui, não sei escrever hot com outros casais sem ser wolfstar pq não me sinto confortável :(, a lily é perfeita, o james também, a marlene é meio hardcore, a dorcas não aguenta mais, sirius cachorro como sempre, remus lupin trevoso pq sim!, eles brigam, e transam, e tentam ficar bem, o remus brinca com os sentimentos do sirius, mas ele não faz de propósito, happy endings, ou não...

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3ywXTIg

[campthirteenhq-blog]

☢ BASICS:

Nome: Misha Clark Idade: 25 Ocupação:  Médica | Caçadora FC:  Nina Dobrev 

❝ The only way to get rid of a shadow is to turn off the lights and run fast in the darkness. This is how you face fear.❞ 

☢ STORY:

Filha de um caminhoneiro e de uma dona de casa, Misha crescera numa casa simples, no interior do Texas, com um ambiente familiar nada agradável de se conviver. Sua mãe não trabalhava - pois sua gravidez não fora premeditada e, pra que não fosse obrigada a abortar, fez um acordo com o pai da menina, o qual ela nunca trabalharia, pra que toda a responsabilidade de criar a criança fosse somente dela, e ele só ajudaria bancando tudo - , a mulher fazia tudo o que seu pai mandava e devido a isso o homem aproveitava-se, tratando-a como uma verdadeira escrava. O típico homem machista. Com o passar dos anos, ao conseguir entender tudo o que sua mãe enfrentava, Misha começou a detestar o pai, repugnando todo tipo de comportamento ruim que ele tinha sobre sua mãe. O senhor Clark não só obrigava a mulher a não trabalhar, mas também a ameaçava quando esta dizia que iria embora com a filha, por não aguentar mais aquela vida. Na visão dele, a partir do momento que casou-se, ela prestava apenas para servi-lo como bem quisesse e para criar a menina. Não havia amor algum, nem sequer respeito, somente ‘deveres’ e punições.

Aos quinze anos, a menina já não respeitava mais o pai e com isso os conflitos dentro de sua casa passaram a tornar-se mais decorrentes. O homem começou a levar outras mulheres para dentro de casa, enquanto Misha e sua mãe ficavam trancadas no quarto até que ele as liberassem ou as chamassem para algum tipo de serviço. Se não obedecessem ás ordens do homem, ele as ‘ensinavam’ a se comportar direito, com punições, onde todas incluía violência. O pior de tudo é que não podiam fazer nada referente aquilo e por mais ridículo que fosse ambas não faziam nada por sentirem medo. Medo de um covarde. Ainda mais que, ao acharem armas escondidas em casa, elas acabaram descobrindo que o que ele transportava nos caminhões eram armas de fogo, de diferentes tipos e prontas para o uso imediato. Ele era um criminoso e elas tinham que aceitar aquilo, ou algo pior poderia acontecer. Entretanto, a morena era incentivada pela mãe a tentar seguir com uma vida normal, para que no futuro ela conseguisse algo bom. Como o sonho da mulher sempre fora ser médica - só não o realizou devido a gravidez - Misha decidiu seguir com a carreira assim que terminou o colegial.

Depois de alguns anos, em uma das punições do senhor Clark contra sua mãe, ele acabou fazendo-a bater a cabeça muito forte. A mulher, com o impacto, perdeu o movimento das pernas, tendo que ficar numa cadeira de rodas. Depois do acidente, o ódio que Misha sentia pelo pai era indescritível. Ela preferiu engolir toda a situação, pois dependia do dinheiro dele para comprar os remédios da mulher. Não podia trabalhar, porque todos os deveres da casa passaram a ser dela. Agora o acordo era entre Misha e o pai. Tinha que servi-lo, para receber os medicamentos em troca. Antes de ficar na cadeira de rodas, sua mãe era muito habilidosa com arco e flecha, e sair aos arredores para caçar era um de seus hobbies prediletos, pelo menos quando seu marido não estava por perto - e sem dúvidas, Misha também herdou isso da mulher. Durante o tempo que ficava sozinha em casa, a garota passou a pegar as armas de fogo escondidas do pai para treinar, pois ainda acreditava que teria coragem de usá-las no momento certo.

Para Misha, a epidemia e a descoberta do acampamento 13 caiu-lhe feito uma salvação, pois finalmente conseguiria abandonar aquela vida. Porém, não foi tão bom quanto pensou que seria, já que, por sua mãe estar na cadeira de rodas, as coisas tornavam-se difíceis, principalmente para escapar dos mortos-vivos. De todo jeito, depois de muito conversar com Misha, sua mãe acabou convencendo-lhe de deixá-la pra trás. Mas antes de sair, a garota certificou-se de deixar tudo nos conformes e trancar toda a casa, tentando acreditar que aquilo deixaria sua mãe sã e salva. Entretanto, fez o contrário com o pai. Finalmente tomou coragem de pegá-lo, ameaçando-o com seu arco. Deixou o homem preso em uma árvore longe de sua casa e, com flechas pregadas em suas coxas, onde o cheiro do sangue provavelmente chamaria a atenção dos zumbis. Sabia que aquilo não era o suficiente para o homem, depois de tudo que ele já havia feito, mas não queria igualar-se a ele, até porque seu coração ainda continuava puro, como o de sua mãe. Depois de aprontar todas suas coisas, a menina despediu-se da mãe e com uma grande dor no coração seguiu caminho para o acampamento.

Misha é uma garota boa e divertida e adora ajudar todos ao redor, desde que não lhe façam algum mal ou tentem lhe tratar feito escrava. Ela carrega no peito um colar, no qual tem uma foto de sua mãe junto consigo. A morena não gosta de deixar o corpo exposto aos demais, devido as cicatrizes – pelas costas e barriga - que possuí de quando seu pai lhe dava punições. Ela acredita na cura para a epidemia, pois ainda tem esperança de reencontrar a mãe para salvá-la.

☢ STATISTICS:

Habilidades: Perícia com armas de fogo e perícia com arco. Armas: Armas de fogo e arco. Status: indisponível (played by Na)

[slaveresistance]

These are some examples of the way that Zumbi dos Palmares and other leaders of slave rebellions are celebrated alongside black civil rights leaders as role models in Northern Brazil. The first three images are from fabric for the carnival group Iye Aye, headquartered in Salvador. The words “Zumbi will always reign” runs down the center of the fabric. I believe that this pattern was designed by the artist J. Cunha, and it is displayed at the group’s community center and drumming school. The latter three images are from the Black Cultural Center of Maranho, which has, as one of its stated goals, raising the self-confidence of Black Brazilian school children. 

[allthebrazilianpolitics]

Brazil’s Maroon State

For nearly a century, Quilombo of Palmares was an Afro-Brazilian state, populated and run by people who had freed themselves from slavery.

Brazil is the fifth most populous country in the world, so perhaps it’s not surprising that the country has a complex racial history. For instance, how many Americans know that there was an Afro-Brazilian state, made of those who had freed themselves from slavery, for almost a century?

The last leader of this community, known as Quilombo of Palmares, was Zumbi. Not a lot is known about Zumbi, including whether “Zumbi” was even his real name, and yet he remains a powerful figure in Brazilian historical consciousness. Scholar Robert Nelson Anderson writes in his overview of the history of this maroon enclave, “for many Brazilians, especially those of African descent, Zumbi embodies the strongest resistance to the slave-based colonial regime and, consequently, the struggle for economic and political justice today.”

Beginning in the early seventeenth century, self-emancipated Africans “made their way to the interior and there established a mocambo, or maroon settlement, of some reputation.” As more and more people were captured and kidnapped from Africa, there were more of these free settlements, because flight was the main way of escaping slavery. (Of the 12.5 million Africans shipped across the Atlantic, 5 million were taken by Portuguese slavers.) Maroon settlements dotted the Americas, including in the Caribbean. But Palmares, a united collection of mocambos, also known as quilombos, was one of the largest, best organized, and most defended.

To slavers, maroonage represented an existential threat. Palmares was doubtless especially distressing to the slavers, since as a self-administering community of settlements, it provided a clarion call for others to escape bondage. In response, the Portuguese attacked Palmares again and again throughout the mid-seventeenth century. The Palmarinos fought back, including raiding plantations to free more of their enslaved brothers and sisters.

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