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Today's Seal Is: Respectful Bow

evilvillain123456789

>Hit pedestrian

>Check engine light turns back off

blondie-in-the-zone-deactivated

fuck it really has like almost the exact cadence

the amount if tasks that i don’t want to do is getting out of hand

People have been saying stuff for years at this point

vivienvalentino

THE FLY 1986, dir. David Cronenberg

underwaterslopgirl-deactivated2

White dads when you talk to them about mental illness

violentoffender

genuinely crying laughing

the-straight-guy-of-tumbir

WHAT

I can't believe i'm learning the news this way and not through a supernatural meme

*flick him in the eyeball*

Oh shit I didn’t even read that this bitch is suicidal my bad *flick both eyes x2*

Oh fuck really? We should bully this thing until it kills itself

makes your puppy dusty

ahh fuck!!!!! my puppy!!!!!

make chocolate chip cookies

all purpose flour

baking soda

salt

softened butter

granulated sugar

brown sugar

vanilla extract

egg

chocolate chips

gravel from the driveway wait why is this an option wait dont pick this one

Voting ended onApr 30

how long should it bake

+1 minute

-1 minute

Voting ended onMay 2

and at what temperature

+10°f

-10°f

Voting ended onMay 2

is anyone else their father’s female son

柴犬·͜·♡もも on X: “犬、プレゼントの喜び方が可愛すぎてる https://t.co/pZBX0uIKSh” / X

milk5-deactivated20260704

You have been brought before the ORC BOYAR.

The ORC BOYAR seeks entertainment; perhaps this will be your chance to impress the ORC BOYAR?

Perform a dance for the ORC BOYAR by selecting two DESCRIPTORS of the ORC BOYAR’s liking.

You perform a BONE MUSHROOM dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a CHEESE SPIKE dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a FAST BROTH dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a HOT CRUMB dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a DESSERT STONE dance,

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a LAKE MUD dance.

You feel TIRED.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a ROYAL PIG dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a CAVE TROUT dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a ANVIL BREAD dance.

Your POINTED JINGLE SHOES begins to show wear from use! Bring the item the TOWN SMITH to repair it.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a DOG MOSS dance.

The ORC BOYAR seemed slightly interested.

You perform a DOG DOG dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a MOSS MOSS dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a MOSS DOG dance.

The ORC BOYAR was not impressed.

You perform a DOG MOSS dance.

The ORC BOYAR was sent into a rage.

ORC BOYAR: I have already seen DOG MOSS dance. Away with you!

A FERAL HOG appears to your LEFT.

A FERAL HOG appears to your RIGHT.

A FERAL HOG appears to your FRONT.

The FERAL HOG attacks you!

The FERAL HOG attacks you!

The FERAL HOG attacks you!

You have DIED. The world has been thrown into chaos.

Tip: The ORC BOYAR was once heard to have inscribed his favorite dance on a HIDDEN STONE in the DARK DWELLING.

Northern cardinal (Cardinalis cardinalis)

alwayswasalwayswillbeourland

I was today years old when I learnt about what those symbols in Aboriginal art represented I honestly can't believe we never got taught that, even when I was studying art. I always assumed they had meaning but no one [no white person] had ever bothered to mention it. I'm glad I learnt something new today.

Yeah, I think a lot of people tend to look down on Aboriginal art because they think it's a form of abstract art that is just lines and shapes but almost all of them tell a story. Sometimes it's a very obvious story, such as the emu dreaming where the waterhole flooded, and sometimes it's more symbolic.

the circle in the middle is a waterhole/dam or billabong. The squiggly lines coming out of it are small rivers. the dots represent the earth but because they are in neat lines, it almost feels as if they have been flattened by the flooded water, especially as the vector lines draw out from the waterhole in the middle. the emu tracks are heading toward the waterhole, and the three lines in the middle are marks left by their tail, implying that they are wading through the mud to get there.

It's a birdseye view of a moment just after the waterhole floods and afterwards the emus go looking for food.

It's Interesting, because the original artist D. J. Ross was from Yuendumu which is in central australia, so this would have been a rare time that there was enough rain to flood the waterhole.

Dreaming stories, kinship links, sacred rites, keeping track of biodiversity and songlines are some other topics covered by Aboriginal art.

In the same way monet painted the middle class and the local landscape in the late 1800's/early 1900's Aboriginal people also paint the average lifestyle of our people. It just looks different.

For example, this picture shows a LOT of activity. The men at the top left of the picture are doing a cultural burn near and around a sacred site, the women at the bottom left are digging for food. across the river, on the right the people are preparing food and in the center, two people (presumably elders) are preparing for a ceremony.

I wouldn't say these all happened at the same time, more that this was a common undertaking over a set of time.

it takes time to understand and not all symbols are the same in all areas, but once you do understand them it becomes easier to see the story being told.

So yeah, I hope this gives you the chance to look at Aboriginal art with new eyes

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