A Random Collection

aside from digital stuff i can make custom bespoke jewelry or smudge/dance fans (all materials have been ethically acquired!)

"First Month of Mbangala: The Season When the Grass is Burned So here I am in the garden, writing... if these words have magic, then I will use them to plot and plan a way to drive the Portuguese from our land. And maybe one day my pages will tell others that I, Nzingha, First Daughter of Kiluanji, was Mbundu, one of a powerful people who are free and unafraid to fight for our beloved homeland of Ndongo in the Kwanza River Valley. Later the Same Evening My sisters have found me. Kifunji cannot resist teasing. She gives a big laugh. "Writing is good for you, sister. To see you sitting quietly is such a rare pleasure. Isn't it better than hurling a spear, or wrestling some boy to the ground?"... I am accused of being independent. It is true, I suppose, for I would rather be kept in an open basket than a lukata—a box."

I used an 80 dollar manual flash with a 20 dollar diffuser from Amazon.

I didn't even have a macro lens. I just stuck a plastic spacer behind my normal lens to increase its magnification.

And I also cannot stand upright for more than 10 minutes at a time.

That is basically the "in a cave with a box of scraps" version of photography.

I say this not to brag, but to let people understand how much you can do with modest tools under challenging circumstances when you prioritize knowledge and experience.

Education is the superpower that transcends fancy gear.

This I say to brag...

This is only a fraction of my photographic power.

Nigel Farage is the leader of Reform UK, a far right party who are currently in the process of a serious bid to become the UK government. they are just straight up evil.

Count Binface is an intergalactic space warrior with a bin on his head. he likes to run as a novelty candidate in general and mayoral elections. a big thing he likes to do is run as a candidate against the incumbent prime minister:

(Also pictured: Boris Johnson, Elmo)

Anyway, in brief:

Nigel Farage is currently in the midst of a big scandal about his finances

He has decided to deal with this by 1) making a show of nobly resigning from parliament and then 2) immediately running in the resulting by-election

He has stated that he is letting 'the people' judge his actions and implied that if he wins that will prove that he has been exonerated in the court of public opinion

His goal was presumably to get a big resounding win over the other parties, proving that The People still love him.

the other parties have thus far decided that this is a 'vanity election' and, well, there is one very easy way to ensure that he will not beat any of them, and that is simply not to play.

and as a result the only person who has so far confirmed they are running against him is Count Binface. no matter the outcome this makes Nigel Farage look like, u know, a fucking clown.

for Meagan:

Bradford Morris 202502011

Johnson County Jail PO Box 247 Phoenix, MD 21131

For Autumn Hill:

Cameron Arnold 202502023

Johnson County Jail PO Box 247 Phoenix, MD 21131

Books have to be ordered through Barnes and Noble, they go to the same names and booking numbers, but to the physical address of the jail:

[Deadname / booking number] Johnson County Jail 1800 Ridgemar Drive Cleburne, TX 76031

You can also contact them via the GTL app, though it requires registration and costs 25 cents a message. To get to them in the facility lookup , you would select Texas > Johnson County > booking number (for Meagan 202502011 , for Autumn Hill 202502023). You will need to put funds in the "my messaging" account. The upside is that you can send immediate messages and pictures to them.

If you want to send them commissary, you have to go through the Connectnetwork website at https://web.connectnetwork.com/ . Like with GTL you have to look them up by Texas > Johnson County > booking number.