cowboys and sunsets

land back and y’all means all! 🏜 a mix of western history, tv, aesthetics, movies, music, art, and other forms of media

[theyellowapron]

hello everyone, welcome to my blog!

though it is focused on western/cowboy aesthetics and media, it is necessary to state that this history is trenched in racism, colonialism, dehumanization, and genocide.

along with this, many reproductions of cowboy culture are heavily whitewashed, and disregard the origins of cowboys, which are rooted in Mexican, Indigenous, and Black american cultures.

additionally, though a queer culture was established among cowboys at this time, a culture that should be studied and respected, that does not negate, diminish, or permit us to overlook the racism that frequently coexisted.

i am whole-heartedly in support of land back, decolonization, and all other forms of Indigenous liberation and self-determination. additionally, liberation for Indigenous people must be international, which thus necessitates a free Palestine. support for this can be shown in many ways, including Clicks for Palestine, joining the boycott, joining a protest, or with Gaza Funds

be aware of these realities and keep them at the forefront of your mind as you engage with my blog, or with any content related to western/cowboy aesthetics and media.

any of my fanfics, web weavings, memes, or personal posts can be found under the mine tag. much of my original content is for the bonanza fandom:

web weavings are tagged under bz ww

headline and text post memes are under bz memes

fanfics are under bz fics

thank you for browsing and/or following! 🏜️

[theladyfiend]

This I have gotta see

[maria-aegyptiaca]

Transformation masks made by the Kwakwaka’wakw people

[antiqueanimals]

The Horseman's Companion. Written by Margaret Shelf. Illustrated by Wesley Dennis. 1949.

Internet Archive

[whumpees]

Average day at the Sherman ranch

[tea-with-theo]

Come here, darling. 

[mahawavy]

[nemfrog]

Tucumcari Mountain. n.d.

James R. Powell Route 66 Postcard Collection of the Newberry Library via the Internet Archive

[anthonyhurd]

Now We Ride! - new original available in my shop. It will also be my gay rodeo release in August. I’ll have a booth at the Santa Fe Gay Rodeo

[nyanlion759]

cowboy lumbo (gus morgan cough cough) memes if you please

[weirdgirl247]

every year small towns and indigenous communities across canada are burnt to nothing by horrific wildfires and americans go on the internet to complain about it and blame us bc the smoke has spread to their state. i’m so tired.

go yell at mark carney or your own local politicians about climate change and urge them to do more to stop it. the namaygoosisagagun first nation had their community destroyed today. you can find a link to donate to them here. donate to your local food bank. go to the beach next week when the smoke clears and you don’t have to think about it anymore while the people who’s lives have been destroyed will have to pick up the pieces and try to move forward when we are already in a huge cost of living crisis across the country.

[weirdgirl247]

rbing with other places you can donate to to support those impacted by the fires!

true north aid (an organization aimed at providing support to remote/northern indigenous people in canada)

canadian red cross wildfire fund

ontario spca and humane society (links to their donate page specifically aimed at supporting pets and animals in areas impacted by the fires)

and the anishinabek nation’s page where you can donate to support the namaygoosisagagun nation who had their land destroyed by the fires is still accepting donations

[thefandomlesbian]

The good news: I have reached some moving climactic moments longhand, and it hasn't stopped flowing yet.

The bad news: I have no idea when, in the foreseeable future, I may have time to type all this.

[icecreamwithjackdaniels]

Józef Brodowski the Elder (Polish, 1772–1853), "Two Horses"

[pansylair]

A great place to donate to First Nations groups impacted by the ongoing wildfires 👇

True North Aid provides practical humanitarian support to northern and remote Indigenous communities in Canada through community-led project

Also consider Mikinakoos' as they're extending support beyond their traditional service areas due to the scale of this emergency!

Donations for Namaygoosisagagun First Nation:

Individuals who support the goals and vision of AN7GC can make a donation. The ways to donate: call us, mail your donation, use Paypal or Ca

Donations for Whitesand First Nation:

[dozydawn]

[jeanharlowshair]

Photoplay Magazine, February 1936

[10987654321-archive]

This part from the Big Eden (2000): Actor’s Take about the "did we teach you shame” scene really resonated with me so I wanted to share: 

“Well that scene on the couch, that’s the essence of the old man’s role and I think it’s the heart of the picture. It’s about understanding and loving and accepting each other. And that’s what life is all about.” 

“If he can draw him out, it’s not for Sam- Sam knows Henry better than Henry knows Henry- it’s for Henry’s sake, I believe, that Sam reaches out to him. He wants Henry to say ‘this is me!’. He wants him to reveal himself, because that of course is an act of love.”