a trip down memory lane

[seasurfacefullofclouds1]

Here, a present. 🎁

Omfg this is gold!

Thank you so much!

Louis announcing that he’s going to sing Copy, but “actually, it’s Habit.” He was ready to skip the whole song 😏

[we-love-lando-norris-over-here]

The narrative that Oscar Piastri was "robbed" by McLaren echoed through his country's media after the driver missed out on the world title.

In the end, the driver finished third, 13 points behind his teammate Lando Norris, but not because of the papaya rules.

The only controversial moment was when the two McLaren cars swapped places at the Italian Grand Prix. If the two had kept their positions, that would only be a six-point swing. Piastri was in the driving seat at that moment, leading by 31 points.

What ultimately cost Piastri was the fact that, until Qatar, he did not finish on the podium a single time. He crashed in Azerbaijan twice, was more likely than not the culprit for the COTA Sprint incident that took him and Norris out, and he also crashed out during the Interlagos Sprint.

Piastri was constantly behind his teammate and not as consistent as during the rest of the season. By the time he arrived in Qatar and found his form again, the gap was too big for Norris to concede the championship. The British driver simply found the consistency Piastri was previously praised for.

Honourable shout out to my favourite comment under that article post:

Genuine Question: Is this what peace feels like? Comments stating facts and the media calling Aussies sore losers while praising Lando?

[we-love-lando-norris-over-here]

Here’s a fun little fact about Lando Norris that will absolutely ruin someone’s bad-faith argument:

2023: 6 P2s. Most on the grid. 2024: 6 P2s. Again. Most on the grid. 2025: 8 P2s. Most. On. The. Grid.

Three seasons. Same pattern. Relentlessly there. Week in, week out. Second-best on paper behind the then-reigning World Champion, first in consistency and somehow this gets spun into “lol he’s inconsistent.”

[seasurfacefullofclouds1]

Zouiam 😓😓😓

https://vm.tiktok.com/ZNeoeMyKk/

Omg

[landonor]

Lando joined McLaren when they were in the trenches. He has helped the team's development since 2017 (when he was test driver). he did his apprenticeship with them.

He was part of mclaren's resurgence in 2019. He stayed after 2022, even though he could have easily gone to another team to taste success. He stayed in years where getting a p7 was celebrated like a fucking podium. He kept faith and believed his team had the talent and capability to be the best of the best.

Every time he has re-signed he's talked about how he did it so the team would have stability and would know he believed in them. In 2022 and the start of 2023, he told his team he believed in them, he told the media his team could turn it around. He was constantly protecting them in front of cameras, despite people saying he was stupid to stay. He is the team leader, their lead driver, willing to do anything to make sure McLaren is on top.

he's been with them for almost a decade now. In that time, McLaren has gone from last on the grid to constructors champions, and through it all Lando has been there, the constant, working towards and hoping and believing they would get there. No one deserves this success more than him🧡🧡🧡

[ziamharder]

Zayn’s reaction to Louis’ description for Liam [x]

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Louis has always been so heartfelt in his words, including his lyrics. His post made me cry. Zahn’s words of regret were heartbreaking. But I’m so glad Louis expressed how important Liam was to them all in One Direction. Liam was someone who obviously took pride in that. The hate he got from many fans, including making fun of him with that video that showed Niall was the first they selected for the group when Liam thought it was him. Or erasing Liam out of photos with the other boys. How cruel that was to take one of the good things in his life and make a mockery of it or to pretend like he shouldn’t have been a part of it. There are fans who should be ashamed of their words to a man who was struggling. I guess TPWK doesn’t apply to everyone.

I’m so glad Louis gave his opinion about Liam’s role in One Direction. It would have meant a lot to him, I’m sure.

Since 1D ended, there have been articles here and there that gave Louis credit for changing the 1D sound, steering the boys toward songwriting and more autonomy, and leading the way to defy the label and management that abused them.

And of course, every article must mention how Harry’s star shines brighter than all of them, even the first reports from ABC News announcing Liam’s death had to mention this fact, which seems to me completely callous and insane.

The sensationalism over Liam’s death never mentioned that Liam often sang first verse in 1D because his pitch and delivery were, without fail, the best in the group. He could harmonize impromptu. He opened live performances for 1D because he was reliable and gave stability to the rest of the performers. His kindness and amiability allowed the other boys’ personalities to stand out. He often distracted Louis on those days when Louis obviously looked sad. No matter how standoffish Harry was in the last part of OTRA tour, Liam drew him back in.

Of course Liam deserved better from fans. It doesn’t excuse his bad decisions and actions, but Liam deserved much better.

[louisupdates]

Louis Tomlinson teasing fans at LOLLAPALOOZA BERLIN [7.9.2024] about their sign, trying to hypnotize him into singing CHANGE. via fool_for_louis

[habibialkaysani]

#started from the bottom #now we're here

[geek-ramblings]

A+ example of how the media manipulates people for clicks and anger engagement.

[fallish]

[rainbow-sunshine-unicorn]

The reason Violet laughs extra hard at all of Anthony’s little jokes

Is because she’s so unbelievably happy to finally get her sweet little boy back

[elceeu2morrow]

steveaoki: Golden memories made in Romania! Playing @untoldfestival every year since 2017 has made me love 🇷🇴 more and more! Thank you to this beautiful crowd!

[louisupdates]

Louis making a fancy bow after a penalty kick, Velez Sarsfield Stadium, Buenos Aires [6.4.2024]

[silverfoxlou]

I cook, he folds the laundry :)

[knightofleo]

...he is weaving the chocolate. Do you copy, this bitch is WEAVING CHOCOLATE

[louisupdates]

Louis forgetting when to take the group photo in FITFWT23: Cardiff [15.11.2023] 📸 lt91updates TikTok

[tamamita]

is it true what they are saying about Hamas having tunnels in civilian areas?

You have to understand how western media makes the statement. The statement will then be the frame by which we judge the issue, but the way they like to frame it, it's obvious that they have a bias in which Hamas are portrayed as the 'bad guys'. The actual facts are much different. 

Hamas is not engaging in conventional warfare, they are conducting asymmetric warfare, sometimes called 'guerilla warfare'. The term asymmetric warfare is the more accurate term though. Asymmetric in this context means there is a huge difference in military capability between one side and the other. For example, if there was just a strait battle, tank vs tank, plane vs plane, ship vs ship, then Hamas would definitely lose since they don't possess ships, tanks or fighter aircrafts. Because of the difference in military capability, they have no choice but to conduct their warfare, i.e. the defense of their homeland in a different way; it is 'asymmetrical'. This is not a new type of warfare and has been done throughout history any time there was this great difference in military capability between one side and the other. 

By saying 'Hamas set up tunnels in civilian areas', they are framing the subject as if this is conventional war, i.e. big army vs big army, like in WWI & WWII. What they don't mention is that in asymmetric warfare, there are no specifically 'military' or specifically 'civilian' areas. There is no front line, etc; Gaza is really small and densely populated, and every area is full of civilians. It is one of the most densely populated areas on Earth.. Those are terms that can only be used in conventional warfare, not in asymmetric warfare. Think about it for a second, if Hamas set up military bases, like the Israelis do, or like the Yanks do, it would take about 5 minutes and a few F-16 fighters to wipe them out, you've seen them raze Gaza to the ground, so you understand my point. That is why Hamas doesn't build bases. When the US / European media uses terms like 'military' and 'civilian' areas in an asymmetric combat situation, they are doing it to confuse people while they understand the reality of the situation. Hamas isn't putting its people in danger. They are part of the population. It is easy for Israel and the US to use the 'tunnel/human shield' argument as a pretence and justification for the relentless bombing and killing of civilians.

[edgysatsuma]

Also, part of the reason why tunnels exist beneath Gaza is because it's under blockade and the tunnels are used for smuggling, especially in the south.

JERUSALEM – Arms-smuggling is just the start. The tunnels dug into the sandstone, to bring goods from Egypt into Gaza have become a central

The Long History Of The Gaza Tunnels

Alexander the Great complained about the tunnels under Gaza during his siege of the area in 332 BC. They are still an issue today as the Isr

Inside the Gaza tunnels

They were one of Israel's key targets, but relentless air strikes failed to destroy them

"Without these tunnels, everything would stop in Gaza," says one of the workers, who gave his name only as Abu Zeid, 22. "And they say we are terrorists. Where are the terrorists here? The world knows very well what's going on, but they don't want us to live. If they opened the crossings, why would we need to do this business?" Since Israel pulled its soldiers and settlers out of Gaza in mid-2005, it has imposed an ever-tighter economic blockade on what it calls the "hostile entity". For the past year and a half, that has meant closures of the crossings: banning all exports and prohibiting all imports, save for a limited list of humanitarian goods. Even the UN secretary-general Ban Ki-moon called it "collective punishment" - illegal under international law. It has left more than 80% of Gazans reliant on aid.