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[signorformica]

Harvesting mandrake. Ibn Butlân, Tacuinum sanitatis ~ 16th c. BnF  Bibliothèque Infernale on FB

[littledeadtwig]

Freddie Mercury & Jim Hutton photographed with their cat Dorothy, 1980′s

When Freddie was diagnosed with AIDS in 1987, he offered Jim an exit on their relationship. He told Jim he would understand if he left. In a Freddie Mercury documentary, Jim recalls telling him, “I love you, Freddie - I’m not going anywhere.” And he didn’t; Jim stayed with Freddie until he died. He nursed him, cared for him, and was there when he took his last breath.

[porterr-robinson]

[toastbutteregg]

hows everyone doing at college?

[unclefather]

[sheholdsyoucaptivated]

Men be like

[swedish-fayenatic]

Faye Wong in The Legendary Ranger (1993)

[baras]

[toshio]

[110lb-deactivated20190512]

[perkwunos]

Some people act like european colonialism all ended over a century ago. Like … just read the Wikipedia article at that point.

[abolish-everything-deactivated2]

“Just before France conceded to African demands for independence in the 1960s, it carefully organised its former colonies (CFA countries) in a system of “compulsory solidarity” which consisted of obliging the 14 African states to put 65% of their foreign currency reserves into the French Treasury, plus another 20% for financial liabilities. This means these 14 African countries only ever have access to 15% of their own money! If they need more they have to borrow their own money from the French at commercial rates! And this has been the case since the 1960s.”

https://thisisafrica.me/france-loots-former-colonies/

[signorformica]

Hours of Henry VIII, Tours ~ ca.1500; Morgan Library.  Bibliothèque Infernale on FB

[paintsspeeling]

[spelunk]

[huariqueje]

The Dying Dandy   -   Nils Von Dardel, 1918 .

Zwedish, 1888-1943

Oil on canvas

[huariqueje]

Golden Lute   -    Leena Luostarinen, 2012

Finnish, 1949-2013

Oil on canvas

[palacepet]

[eccco]

[koholint]

kozo murashita cover art by tamotsu murakami