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Picture of Vivi from Final Fantasy 9. He wears a pointed hat, and his face is entirely shadowed, with large glowing yellow eyes. But in a cute way. The picture is titled "Sorrow" and says at the bottom "how do you prove that you exist? Maybe we don't exist..."

Picture of Eiko from Final Fantasy 9. A small girl with a blue bob, a single small Unicorn horn, and a grey hair bow. The picture is titled "solitude". At the bottom it says "i don't wanna be alone anymore..."

I finished Final Fantasy 9 yesterday for the first time. Tried it years ago but bounced off it. Really hooked me this time. It's such a beautiful, sad, silly story. Classic example of FF, basically!

#finalfantasy #vivi #blackmage #eiko #eidolon

I have played this and it's sequels WAY too much. Blew my mind in 93 (when I first played it) ➡️⬇️↘️👊 🔥🔥🔥

Museum photo of a cream coloured wool-knit sweater. It has a turtle-neck, folded over once, enlarged gigot sleeves, long tight cuffs to the elbow, a waist band of tighter knit wool which is cinched in, and a slightly flared hem. Three buttons sit atop each shoulder, and two on each side of the collar. Unclear if these are functional or decorative.

Sportswear sweater, probably USA, 1895

This is maybe the nicest sweater I've ever seen. Its so fashionable with the gigot sleeves, cinched in waist, long cuffs - but also somehow casual. I adore it and would love to know who wore it.

#fashionhistory #dresshistory #ootd #fashionsky #TheMet

you can't just post that and not reveal the name!

Thats really lovely. I really like the way the sleeves are cut, with the very long cuffs (?). Its a nice effect.

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Yoga meditation: Dhyana slokas and Maha Mrityunjya mantra | Meditation with Alan Get more from Meditation with Alan on Patreon

New meditation, featuring some traditional kirtan & mantra. These were a big part of my training, and I still use them in my yoga teaching.
Singing is such a beautiful practice, though not necessarily for the listener 😄

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The festival of colors is a time to celebrate renewal, joy, and the triumph of good over evil. 🩵✨

Across South Asia and the diaspora, we mark this day with laughter, community, and the belief that love and justice will always prevail. 💫

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Literally just finished a meeting with someone who was saying we should all voluntarily use AI to summarise xyz so that we can do more jobs, thereby compensating for the collapsing NHS England workforce. No thanks!

Do you think he has a list of the most insufferable people, indexed by nationality? It's an interesting hobby.

100% agree.

That's the issue. Which mid level tournaments will be able to survive this? Could look pretty rough in a few years time.

This stuff is so normalised. I was very disappointed recently - tried a very well regarded, niche fighting game, and one of the character designs just felt totally unacceptable.

Yeah i cannot visualise what that should look like at all

Museum photo of a one-piece exercise suit in very dark green (or maybe grey). It has a cinched in waist with a thick (three to four inches) waist-band. The trousers go to mid-calf, where they are gathered and tied, and they are extremely roomy - lots of pleats, and the material expands out gently from the hips. The top is loose-fitting and resembles an old-fashioned sailor uniform. Full length, open cuff sleeves; a slightly deep V-cut neckline (to the upper sternum); broad, flat collar; and a knotted, chunky tie that hangs to the waist-band.

Gym suit, Columbia Gymnasium Suit Co, USA, 1895

Timeline cleanse. This gym suit is gorgeous - looks comfy and roomy enough for yoga, gymnastics, kicking people in the face, etc. But super stylish too - the cinched in waist and tie are lovely.

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UK to allow US to use British bases for defensive strikes against Iran Keir Starmer says the UK has not been involved in the US-Israeli strikes, but warned that 200,000 British people are in countries being targeted by Iran

"Defensive"
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‘The most bitter news’: Iran reels as more than 80 children reportedly killed in school bombing The building appears to be among many devastated in Trump’s ‘major combat operations’ as long expected attacks arrive

Nothing is worth this.
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The article briefly mentions it, but personally I don't care what Lud's status was. Every post about his situation has wriggling weirdos underneath asking about it & I reject the xenophobic premise of their question. Immigrants are a positive good and Lud should be celebrated, safe, & protected

I'm wondering when there ever was a market for a low poly fighting game that could sell 10 million units. SF2, maybe?

Stop letting billionaires bleed us dry - that's something a lot of people can get behind, I think. I hope.

Huge news. Reform looking scary there, but this is great

That is so lovely. Anything I've ever seen by her has been amazing!

Thanks for reporting on this, really appreciate it.

Image 1. A museum photo of a cape, viewed from the front. It has a triangular cut at the rear, lower than the front, extending to the hips most likely. The front is more like abdomen level, sweeping up from the sides in a very gentle curve to a midpoint at the sternum. It is lined with white/ivory coloured ermine. The exterior is in black lace, accessorised with detailed black sequin work. There's a lot of ruffles going on at the collar and upper chest, and at the front, the sequins follow the curved line of the hem, with larger sequinned floral details every few inches just above this.

Image 2. Rear view of the cape from image 1. The same sequin work continues from the hem on the front, wrapping all the way around the rear However, the standout feature is the upper back. The lace is pulled down in a low scoop from shoulder to shoulder, and the plainer black fabric beneath it is embellished with incredibly beautiful sequin work, dominating the upper back area. I don't really know how to describe it, but there's an array of beautiful curves of sequins, and bunched sequins resembling flowers.

Evening cape, France, 1895

An absolutely extraordinary cape that just says "look at me!". In black lace & sequins, with ermine lining (I'm vegetarian, but this is beautiful). Make sure you check out the exquisite sequin work on the back.

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Guided meditation: The Koshas | Podcast Episode on RSS.com In this episode, I've adapted a meditation focused on the five koshas to be a little more beginner friendly. The practice takes us through awareness of 1) the body, 2) the breath, 3) the senses, 4) th...

Uploaded a new meditation - a structured tour of the body, mind and everything else we have going on. Have a listen and please let me know if you have any thoughts.

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Literally started playing it two days ago and I don't really know what's happening but it's a fun time

Well said dude. Especially with it eating into your future work.

ah thank you! I just spotted another amazing looking cape too, so I'll post that tomorrow hopefully.

Museum photo of a cape, fastened at the front, which would cover the upper half of the torso. Its predominantly in a light brown and yellow wool, with black detailing of silk and jet. It has a high collar and typical cape shape, angled gently from the sides to a point at the midline of the body. However, the standout feature is additional layers of fabric, two on each side of the front, that extend out from the main line of the cape. In shape they resemble a tie or a very vertical lapel, and sit atop additional folds of material, giving a 3d effect to the garment. I have no idea how to describe it properly, but it evokes the idea of wings, or of a spiders legs.

Cape, Emile Pingat, France, 1895

After much social media dooming, lets get back to fashion. And good lord is this interesting. I don't know where you'd wear it, or with what, but its pretty cool! Made with real jet, which I've not seen before.

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With all the news and how it could affect smaller fighting game tournaments, it's important to support your locals.
Here's a starter pack of tournaments and TOs from around the world, if you know anyone who should be on here then let me know
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