Fortuitously funky

the last time I reblogged this post right before I got a great job, in a permanent work-from-home position, with benefits, retirement, and a salary literally 3x what I was making before, doing something I really like. 

So you know. 

Happy Juneteenth 2026

For Juneteenth this year, I'd like to share some information about a woman who few may have heard of. Her name is Dr. Opal Lee and she is considered the Grandmother of Juneteenth. She is still alive today as of June 19th 2026 at 99 years old!

Known as the “Grandmother of Juneteenth,” Dr. Opal Lee was present on June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act bill that established June 19 or “Juneteenth” a federal holiday. Ms. Lee said on that day, “Now we can celebrate freedom from the 19th of June to the 4th of July!” Opal Lee was born in Marshal, Texas, in 1926 and moved to Fort Worth, Texas, in 1937. At the age of 12, her family’s home was destroyed on June 19, 1939, but she nor her family allowed that to deter them from making an impact in the community.

Keep reading: National Women's History Museum: Dr. Opal Lee

More resources:

Ted Ed VIDEO: What is Juneteenth, and why is it important?

Learn more about Juneteenth (Post by CreatingBlackCharacters, with WWC reblogged commentary)

"Showtime Swap AU"… or something

Elaborating on this under the cut:

Subplots that make you question the system—Enji's domestic abuse, the significant damage done to Izuku's body while under the care of UA/All Might, Hawks killing Twice, etc—are all either dropped or simply fall flat because the narrative still ultimately wants you to see the heroes as heroic. You are ultimately supposed to side with them. You're supposed to question them in the name of Complexity™... but not TOO much!!

and then told him that she didn't really mind the Fast Food adventure,

And then at the end, conversing with Zooble how she liked the low-stake ones.

Which I do really like the bond that Pomni and Zooble have where they seem to be the ones that are the most vocal and honest about adventure feedbacks.

It's like representing the two sides of the spectrum of an emotional reaction regarding people's way of delivering criticisms: One more polite and nicer about it, while others don't hold back on the brashness of their words; focusing on driving the nail straight to the point.

The fact that it was Pomni who raised her hand and told a blunt "it was bad" criticism, and while Caine passive-aggressively snided the criticism, he still begrudgingly listened and actually changed that day's adventure to be Gangle's suggestion.

Also: "This presents a clashing irony as a greater man could dispense the same advice, and find himself being detained in the dungeons or even executed."

(.... Oh fuck. Considering Caine's growing frustration and near blatant hatred towards Zooble, now I'm worried for future episodes. Shit.)

It's also worth pointing out that it now partially makes sense to me as to why Kinger is a king chess piece, because in a subversion of expectation, Kinger is the one to give out a piece of valuable advice that Pomni learns at the end of episode 3 with Ragatha, and then episode 4 with Gangle's near abstraction case. Which, I hope that advice WILL make a grand come back for the case of Caine.

All in all, it just really goes to show how well-thought out the designs of the circus cast are.

I may be wrong, but if Pomni being a jester has a double-meaning both as an actual circus jester, to also becoming the first step to Caine being more accepted and viewed less as an outcast of the gang (and maybe even someone who can guide Caine), then oh my god, I WILL scream and sob uncontrollably on the floor

Subplots that make you question the system—Enji's domestic abuse, the significant damage done to Izuku's body while under the care of UA/All Might, Hawks killing Twice, etc—are all either dropped or simply fall flat because the narrative still ultimately wants you to see the heroes as heroic. You are ultimately supposed to side with them. You're supposed to question them in the name of Complexity™... but not TOO much!!