Jupiter Enthroned, Heinrich Friedrich Füger

Today’s aesthetic: really enthusiastic historians talking about people who’ve been dead for centuries with disconcerting familiarity, like they personally knew the historical figure in question and possibly still owe them money.

@necroticblue I kept thinking about what you said and how it relates to manhood and God

(detail from ‘Return of the Prodigal Son’ c. 1619 by Guercino)

vintage 20th anniversary Care Bears (2002) x

haunted house uquiz by streetlighthalo

Where did the whopping huge meteor come down? I assume if there are core samples, we know where it was, and maybe there are remnants of it?

Chicxulub Puerto, Yucatan, Mexico, fucking exactly

It might be my childhood trauma speaking, but the idea of someone seeing the darkest, most vicious side of you and still finding you not just loveable but diabolically sexy makes me fucking swoon.

mercy seems like a long shot here, so my prayer for inauguration day 2025: may they be incompetent. may they just be really bad at implementation. may their egos choke their effectiveness. may they drown themselves week by week with infighting and selfish posturing. may they be easily distracted. may the very governors and senators and agencies and religious leaders that the new administration expects to be friendly force endless stalemates to preserve their own power. may every delay turn into a three ring blame circus so chaotic that no one remembers what they were doing. may the good and necessary parts of government be too boring to draw attention and keep running quietly in the background. may the next four years be full of sound and fury and signify nothing.

having soot on your hands from tending to a fire 🤝 having dirt on your feet from walking in nature

brought to you by the makers of carrying a laundry basket on your hip

I wanna see more cultural punk outfits. I wanna see more punks adding their culture to their outfit. I think it would be a neat concept. Embracing your culture and who you are and saying that no one can take that away from you. Fuck racism and fuck anyone who thinks they can take away your culture. Put spikes on your hijab. Wear a black leather jacket with patches of African patterns on it. Punkify that Kilt. Embrace your culture and don’t let anyone take that away from you. Be punk and embrace who you are because you’re amazing.

Knightly lifestyle ideas. Part 2

• Perform your daily duties with immaculate discipline, be it personal hygiene or work obligations

• Research historical attire of nobility in your country and incorporate it's elements in your wardrobe

• Bandaging your bloody knuckles after a fight

• Treat your beloved like royalty; shower him in gestures of affection both grand and small

• Partake in ballroom dancing such as waltz, tango or foxtrot

• Thy mind is thy weapon. Keep it sharp by reading difficult books, learning foreign languages and taking online courses

• Pursue raw strength over aesthetics when working out

• Know your roots — learn about the history of your family and where you come from

• Give alms to the poor and the homeless whenever you're able

• Your car is your noble steed, — do not chase after the latest model, but treat the one you have with utmost care

• Master social etiquette, true knight knows the art of conversation is no less important than the art of combat

• Kissing his hand as a way of saying hello

• Be a defender & protector of your community: oppose the bigoted and educate the ignorant

• Sturdy military boots that will last you many years

• Commission a family portrait from your local artist as a way to honour your lineage

• Wearing your beloved's keepsake when he is far away

• Know the basics of survival in the wilderness, — how to read a map, how to start a fire, which plants are toxic etc.

• Go on a pilgrimage to historical sights of your hometown and feel one with the generations that had lived before you

• Master your ego. It is unbefitting of a knight to lose his temper over the smallest things

• Learn and practice first aid skills regularly, it might save someone's life

• Stay involved in your local government's policies. Exercise your rights as a citizen when needed

• Have the courage to ask for help when the challenges you face seem insurmountable

• True modern-day nobility lies in always striving to be better — better father, better husband, better friend, and most of all, a better man

Part 1 here