Chain of linked rings carved from soap.
For more than 600 years, following King Odoacer's overthrow of the last Western Roman Emperor in 476 when he officially became the King of Italy - no army based in Italy had ever defeated the German invaders.
That is until Matilde Di Canossa accomplished what seemed like an impossible undertaking. Among her many great accomplishments, her defeat of the Holy Roman Emperor - Henry IV - was a major turning point for the Catholic Church, for Western Europe and for Italy. It earned her the honorific "Madonna of War" or as she is also known, "Gran Contessa" and "Gran Duchessa" - The Grand Countess and the Grand Duchess. For indeed, she held legal claim over both titles and more.
(via fuckyeahexistentialism, northerndelight)
there is no amount of "contributions to society" that justifies the intentional subjugation of specially selected people groups (which by design maintains the artificial elevation and social and historical preciousness of such "contributors" in the first place). idc how often somebody quotes some poetry or holds up a watch. fuck that. whole apparatus down to the language is blood garbage and unmarked graves. At least stop lying even if you can't fix it
Stuffed animals ~
~I love the idea of a little genius kid writing her notes in crayon and getting sprinkles in her robots hardware
Kenna - Hell Bent (New Sacred Cow: 2003)
Am I the key Of friction and heartache? And the pain is of no consequence When I am hell bent My walls are closing in Controlling me, controlling me Is losing me, you're losing Control of me, control of me You're losing... Am I awake? The morning star that brings me here Says everything in me Between Pluto and God All is hell bent My walls are closing in I feel the claim Controlling me, controlling me Is losing me, you're losing Control of me, control of me You're losing, you're losing Controlling me, controlling me You're losing me, said oh! Controlling me, controlling me Yeah, said Naked and broken My world, crumbling And I can't find myself Or my way out of here Controlling me Controlling me Controlling me, yeah You're losing me, yeah Said oh Controlling me Yeah... Yeah... Oh, oh, oh, oh Hell bent My walls are closing in
It's Only A Paper Moon - Chiemi Eri
Chiemi Eri, born January 11, 1937, died February 13, 1982) was a Japanese popular singer and actress.
Eri was born as Chiemi Kubo on January 11, 1937 in Tokyo, Japan. She started her singing career at the age of 14 with her version of "Tennessee Waltz." She sang American songs such as "Jambalaya" & "Come on-a My House". Eri started her career as an actress similar to Misora Hibari. Eri, Misora and Izumi Yukimura formed a trio. In her concerts, she was supported by Nobuo Hara's jazz band. - Wiki
(A personal note: This is my favorite song in the world and when she sings the lyrics in Japanese it becomes even more beautiful. An interesting lady, she was only sixteen when this was recorded!)
rararasputin:
Eugène Delacroix, Clorinda Rescues Olindo und Sophronia, 1856
maybejustified:
interwar:
US soldier sharing cigarettes with a Japanese girl, 1946.
this could’ve been my grandparents