my-ear-trumpet:
historyofromanovs:
Monument to the Children of Nicholas II Near Ekaterinburg
A mounment to the children of Tsar Nicholas II was unveiled in 2011 on the grounds of the Ganina Yama monastery complex, where the remains of the last Russian Imperial family were found murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918. The consecration of the monument falls on the birthday of the Grand Duchess Olga Nicholayevna, who was born in 1895 [3 November Old Style).
The monument was consecrated by the Metropolitan Vincent of Tashkent and the Uzbek, who previously served as the Metropolitan of Ekaterinburg. He noted that the idea of creating a memorial to the children of Nicholas II came to him just weeks before he was transferred to a new place of ministry. The statue created by sculptor, Igor Akimov, said that his work was created based on photographs and portraits of the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia, and the Tsarevich Alexei.
The height of the monument, “Royal Children” - stands nearly 3 meters, its weight - 2 tons. According to the sculptor of the monument, the children of Nicholas II descend from heaven on the inclined stone plinth, with crosses in their hands. They are huddled together and looking cautiously around. The expression on their innocent faces relates the fear they must have endured at the hands of their murderers.
IN MEMORY OF THE ROYAL MARTYRS
Sermon given in 1934 by
His Eminence John, Bishop of Shanghai,
during the memorial service for Tsar Nicholas II
and those slain with him
bialogue-group:
Young ● Queer ● Mom? Teen parenthood is not just a straight problem. Many LGBT Youth have unprotected “straight” sex too. Find out how you can protect yourself and your friends from HIV, STDs, and unplanned parenthood today.
Comments & Caveats: While it is true that some people engage in — frequently hypersexual - heterosexual behaviors in an attempt to convince others
(and themselves) that they are heterosexual, many do it becasue they are in fact
Bisexual, the “B” in LGBT.
Remember that: Bisexuality =/=
“in the closet” or
“oversexed” or
“confused” or
“sluts” or
“on the down low”. Instead
Bisexuals = people who can ♥ people of SAME Gender as themselves + can ♥ people of DIFFERENT Genders/Gender Presentations from themselves.
Remember that
male,
female and otherwise identified Bisexual people
actually exist. That Bisexual people are the
largest portion of the LGBT Community. That most people
(not all but most) who Say they are Bisexual do so because they Are Bisexual. But that like everyone else Bisexual People,
(especially Bi Youth) are susceptible to arm twisting by authority figures.
So Don’t Be That Person who — becasue of Your Own issues/non-acceptance — teases, torments, redefines, lectures, bullies and coerces a Bisexual Person back into the Closet
(as straight/hetrosexual) or the “2nd Closet”
(as gay/lesbian).
Want more info? Check out:
BiNet USA including the
BiNet USA Facebook Chat Group; the
Bisexual Resource Center; or
Bisexual Index. Groups, NGO’s, Researchers and Academics should also see:
BiUK,
BiReCon,
American Institute of Bisexuality (
AIB), the
Journal of Bisexuality and
Academic Bi.
axelisgreat:
Best scene from the teen titans. Period.
awastrelmescalined:
here’s a thing: don’t police how anyone trans* or intersex views or interacts with their gender!!! even if you are trans* or intersex yourself!!
everyone has the right to feel safe and comfortable and if they are proud of the fact that they are not cis that doesn’t invalidate if you would rather be treated as cis?? because no one is the Sole Representative of Not Being Cis and everyone should be allowed to find a way to feel comfortable with their own gender!!
vriskasauerkraut:
galaxeys:
Pledge allegiance to the struggle
It doesn’t matter what fandom you’re in.
That shit’s devotion and deserves respect.
racismschool:
Meet: Edwin Lester
Edwin Lester is a self taught artist from Philadelphia who has taken the ethnic art world by storm. His spiritual concept is unique and Edwin Lester’s african-american art work will convey a message that is evident in every stroke. Edwin Lester doesn’t necessarily consider himself a spiritual or concept artist, he has stated that he likes to paint images which are a part of his everyday life. God, love, simply living trying to be the best he can at what ever he is trying to accomplish that day. Edwin Lester is a man that loves what he does and can simply reflect on the joy of life. “I just love what I do and when I walk out into the world each day, there is so much to see, so much to paint. For tomorrow is not promised. So today I will say what I can, do as I must and paint what I can even if it’s just one stroke.”
mesitka:
And finally the last batch of troll gods! Eridan’s design and clothing ended up being a drama and I’m still unhappy with the pattern on his cape, bleh.
To have it it all together:
here’s are the mid-bloods
and here the lowbloods (with an explanation of this whole thing).
carry-on-my-consulting-tardis:
“What house?”
“Montague!”
“whAT HOUSE?”
“MONTAGUE”
“WHAT HOUSE?????”
“MONTAGUE!!”
“MONTAGUES! GETCHA HEAD IN THE GAME!”
