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Xiao Se: was not aware bins needed to be taken out. When asked to take the bins out, sniffs and asks if they knew how much his sleeves cost, and of course he’s not going to risk dirtying them

Ye Ruoyi: is aware the bins need taking out regularly, but when she asked when it was her turn was told not to worry about it and to focus on her health

Wuxin: is aware of the existence of bins, but is always very busy praying and/or completing complex political tasks as the head of Tianwaitian whenever they need emptying

Lei Wujie: is aware that chores exist, but LeiDHD himself has never once combined ‘the bins are full’ and ‘I could take the bins out now’ to complete this as an action

Sikong Qianluo: has been made aware that the bins need taking out, but due to being spoiled deeply as a child is not entirely sure where they need to go and is too embarrassed by this to actually ask. Besides, they always get emptied soon after anyway

Day 30 of my 30-day drawing challenge! I made it!!

I had to finish with Fei Liu, I adore this kid.

I'm not necessarily going to stop (if nothing else, this sketchbook still has 50-odd blank pages) but I'll probably vary a little more and stop pressuring myself to do it every day. But it was a great experience.

I'll do a post later with a selection of my fave portraits, but let's make this the Nirvana in Fire post:

hi peon, thanks for reaching out!

the official name is “torn apart by chariots” 车裂。 though it is colloquially known as “torn apart by five horses” 五马分尸🐴

Hello Tumblr-folks!

I'm posting this on behalf of my amazingly wonderful friend Shantá who is currently in Scotland working on her Master's Degree. And that means writing a dissertation. Which in her case means doing research.

I know how the web of shares works on Tumblr and I am hoping that we can share this far and wide so that it will come across the dashs of those who fit her demographic.

So if you ARE a Black educator (you don't have to be American) who teaches or has taught English in Asia, PLEASE click the link and fill out the questionnaire. Research Study

If you DON'T fit that demographic PLEASE share this post so that it can make it to the right eyes.

I have been talking up how helpful all of our followers and mutuals on Tumblr are with this kind of thing, so let's show off how great we are!

Without further ado, here is a little intro from my badass bestie:

Hi! My name is Shantá and I am a postgraduate student at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. I am from the States, but relocated to the UK to pursue my master's degree in Global Business Communication. After successfully passing all my courses in the first term, I am now spending the summer working on my dissertation, which centers the lived experiences of Black educators teaching English in Asia. My focus is primarily for those with experience in TESOL/TEFL spaces, but I am open to participants in the JET Program or other programs where you were/are teaching English in an Asian country.

You may be wondering, what this has to do with my specific program. Since English is often considered the "global language of business," I am investigating who gets to be the face of this global language.

If you or someone you know has this specific background and experience and would like to contribute to this research study, please complete the attached/enclosed questionnaire. Please note that the questionnaire will be available online until 23:59 BST on 28 July 2026

Although the questionnaire outlines pertinent information on the privacy policy as well as the data collection and use, I understand you may have some additional questions about the research study. If so, please feel free to send me an email at d.mcdonaldbey.25 (at) abdn.ac.uk

Thank you!

Research Study

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