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Doris McCarthy (Canadian, 1910-2010), Iceberg Fantasy #32, 1985. Oil on canvas, 60 x 84 in.

drew fanart of the thang

And it's BEAUTIFUL

I don't think I even need to say anything more, Suzuki's a massive influence in how he even places colours so warmly in such unorthodox manner. It's a naturally sunkissed talent~ 🌊

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microfinance is when financial institutions give small loans to individuals without collateral (ie, poor people.) the idea was pioneered by mohammed yunus, the pitch being that women (who often don't own any property to collateral and don't have formal jobs for payday loans particulary in the global south) could get these small loans that normal banks aren't interested in lending to buy, say, chickens or a sewing machine and increase their economic productivity. the idea is we extend credit to the poor excluded from it and change their lives for the better. the article says that these small loan systems have become a debt trap, people get one loan to pay off another and are used for daily spending with very predatory algorithmic designs. they don't really stimulate economic productivity and basically extract money from the poorest. the reality is these microfinance banks prefer to lend to women (~99% of loans) because they manage households on behalf of absent men, can't easily migrate to default on their loans and are more subject to social shame and ostracism when debt collectors turn up.

New experiment : This time, I animated on radish slices. Obviously, no waste in the end, we ate the frames

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Louis & Claudia Interview with the Vampire | Season 2

Jacob Anderson talking about the icons that shaped his Louis — Grace Jones & Eartha Kitt (Part ll)

After the Suvendu Adhikari-led BJP government sworn in West Bengal, strict enforcement of the decades-old West Bengal Animal Slaughter Control Act, 1950, has triggered anxiety among cattle traders and livestock farmers ahead of Eid al-Adha later this month. The state government recently reiterated that cattle and buffalo slaughter can only take place after official certification confirming that the animal is either over 14 years old, permanently incapacitated, or otherwise legally fit for slaughter. Authorities have also moved to restrict slaughter to designated locations and crack down on illegal cattle markets. The BJP government’s crackdown, criticised by many as part of a broader Islamophobic targeting around Eid al-Adha, has now also triggered backlash from Hindu cattle traders and livestock farmers dependent on the seasonal cattle economy. Videos from multiple districts have gone viral on social media, showing distressed Hindu traders claiming that markets have collapsed after the new restrictions. In viral videos, traders from different communities said they had borrowed large sums of loans to purchase and fatten cattle for Eid al-Adha sales scheduled around May 27-28, only to find buyers disappearing amid fears of police action and tighter scrutiny.