Hey Wait A Minute.

Howl’s Moving Castle (2004) dir. Hayao Miyazaki

Your daughters’ daughters (and their daughters) adore you! Well done, Sister Suffragette!

‘We’re fighting for our rights, militantly.’

The suffragettes weren’t a peaceful political party but a militant organisation. They were going to get the vote and by any means necessary. They performed hunger strikes, broke into parliament with weapons and were even responsible for arson. Their motto was “Deeds not words”. 

The term ‘suffragettes’ was first used by the Dail Mail (a right wing UK newspaper) to ridicule the women of the WSPU organisation, lead by Emily Pinkhurst, but the women took the term and embraced it and changing it to “SuffraGets” suggesting not only do they want the rights to vote by they will get it.

Emmeline Pankhurst found the organisation and was arrested numerous times for her demonstrations, Leonora Cohen smashed the display case for the Crown Jewels in the Tower of London, Emily Davison died after stepping in front of a King’s horse in 1913, Constance Markievicz became the first woman elected to the British House of Commons though she didn’t take her seat as an Irish liberation activist, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh became an activist after seeing the horrors committed by the British on a trip to her home nation, India. 

Thank you to Emmeline Pankhurst, Christabel Pankhurst, Emily Davison, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh, Edith Garrud, Leonora Cohen, Millicent Fawcett, Constance Markievicz and the women of the Women’s Social and Political Union for fighting for women’s rights to vote. 

Wealthy women who owned property received the right to vote in 1918 and all women aged 21  and over (same as men), regardless of wealth, in 1928 (1928 Equal Franchise Act).

Floriography by ms_134340 (15k)

Summary: Wei Ying wasn’t planning for things to get out of hand like this. Honestly, he just wanted to get flowers for his precious sister after all the help and support she had given him the past few years. He wasn’t even planning to get the flowers at that particular shop. He would have bought the flowers at the shop near jiejie’s house if not for the shop catching A-yuans eye. (Or Wei Ying and his son meet a handsome florist and both fall in love with him)

Tags: flowershop au, modernau, Single Dad Wei Wuxian, flowers as a love language, fluff with angst.

Notes: So, whose hungry for single dad Wei Wuxian and soft, adorable, A-Yuan today? I know I was when I opened the document… it’s incredibly sweet, probably could be labeled as tooth-rotting fluff, and Wei Wuxian is just so spot on. I love Lan Wangji, because he’s such a softie here. Please enjoy.

Do remember to give kudos, comments, and so so much love to the author!

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The askbox is: open! ♡

Sometimes I really like human creativity and like, solidarity.

The youngest boy from my neighbors turned 11 yesterday, but non of the family was allowed to go outside, because the mother of the family works in a hospital. So what we, as a neighborhood, decided to do was go outside where the father had drawn squares for everyone so we wouldn't be too close to each other. My mother put some birthday music on and one of the neighbors had brought a pan and wooden spoon to bang on real loud, prompting a few other people, myself included, to run inside and grab pots and pans.

And then we just sang for the boy, while he was standing on the balcony of his house and the parents put cake outside for us to take if we wanted to. I just thought it was a beautiful moment, to get together as a neighborhood and sing for this boy's birthday.

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“Hey, mom?” Diego asked, peeking into the kitchen where Grace was humming, mixing a bowl of cookie dough.

“Yes, Diego?” she said without looking up.

“Um…” he stepped into the kitchen, taking a few steps towards the counter, “c-can I help make cookies?”

Grace paused, looking up with a bright smile, “Of course. I needed a pair of strong arms to help me mix this together. Why don’t you finish and I’ll prepare the pans?”

Diego walked around the counter and took her place, taking the spoon from her. He struggled a bit at first to mix together the dough before he got the hang of it.

His face was scrunched up in concentration and Grace gave him a fond smile, starting to hum again.

The cookies turned out perfect. And Diego remembered the way Grace ruffled his hair, handing him one, still warm from the oven.

“Well done, Diego.”

-

Diego felt it coming on. The panic, the tightness of the throat, the rapid beating of his heart, the overwhelming anxiousness that seemed to blanket him.

He squeezed his eyes shut, humming the familiar tune. The same one he’d heard Grace hum hundreds of times before. And he thought of that time, the delicious cookies, and how happy he was to make Grace proud.

Slowly, his anxiety faded enough for him to relax.

He missed his mom. But she would always be with him. No matter what.

weird asks that say a lot

in

1. coffee mugs, teacups, wine glasses, water bottles, or soda cans?

2. chocolate bars or lollipops?

3. bubblegum or cotton candy?

4. how did your elementary school teachers describe you?

5. do you prefer to drink soda from soda cans, soda bottles, plastic cups or glass cups?

6. pastel, boho, tomboy, preppy, goth, grunge, formal or sportswear?

7. earbuds or headphones?

8. movies or tv shows?

9. favorite smell in the summer?

10. game you were best at in p.e.?

11. what you have for breakfast on an average day?

12. name of your favorite playlist?

13. lanyard or key ring?

14. favorite non-chocolate candy?

15. favorite book you read as a school assignment?

16. most comfortable position to sit in?

17. most frequently worn pair of shoes?

18. ideal weather?

19. sleeping position?

20. preferred place to write (i.e., in a note book, on your laptop, sketchpad, post-it notes, etc.)?

21. obsession from childhood?

22. role model?

23. strange habits?

24. favorite crystal?

25. first song you remember hearing?

26. favorite activity to do in warm weather?

27. favorite activity to do in cold weather?

28. five songs to describe you?

29. best way to bond with you?

30. places that you find sacred?

31. what outfit do you wear to kick ass and take names?

32. top five favorite vines?

33. most used phrase in your phone?

34. advertisements you have stuck in your head?

35. average time you fall asleep?

36. what is the first meme you remember ever seeing?

37. suitcase or duffel bag?

38. lemonade or tea?

39. lemon cake or lemon meringue pie?

40. weirdest thing to ever happen at your school?

41. last person you texted?

42. jacket pockets or pants pockets?

43. hoodie, leather jacket, cardigan, jean jacket or bomber jacket?

44. favorite scent for soap?

45. which genre: sci-fi, fantasy or superhero?

46. most comfortable outfit to sleep in?

47. favorite type of cheese?

48. if you were a fruit, what kind would you be?

49. what saying or quote do you live by?

50. what made you laugh the hardest you ever have?

51. current stresses?

52. favorite font?

53. what is the current state of your hands?

54. what did you learn from your first job?

55. favorite fairy tale?

56. favorite tradition?

57. the three biggest struggles you’ve overcome?

58. four talents you’re proud of having?

59. if you were a video game character, what would your catchphrase be?

60. if you were a character in an anime, what kind of anime would you want it to be?

61. favorite line you heard from a book/movie/tv show/etc.?

62. seven characters you relate to?

63. five songs that would play in your club?

64. favorite website from your childhood?

65. any permanent scars?

66. favorite flower(s)?

67. good luck charms?

68. worst flavor of any food or drink you’ve ever tried?

69. a fun fact that you don’t know how you learned?

70. left or right handed?

71. least favorite pattern?

72. worst subject?

73. favorite weird flavor combo?

74. at what pain level out of ten (1 through 10) do you have to be at before you take an advil or ibuprofen?

75. when did you lose your first tooth?

76. what’s your favorite potato food (i.e. tater tots, baked potatoes, fries, chips, etc.)?

77. best plant to grow on a windowsill?

78. coffee from a gas station or sushi from a grocery store?

79. which looks better, your school id photo or your driver’s license photo?

80. earth tones or jewel tones?

81. fireflies or lightning bugs?

82. pc or console?

83. writing or drawing?

84. podcasts or talk radio?

84. barbie or polly pocket?

85. fairy tales or mythology?

86. cookies or cupcakes?

87. your greatest fear?

88. your greatest wish?

89. who would you put before everyone else?

90. luckiest mistake?

91. boxes or bags?

92. lamps, overhead lights, sunlight or fairy lights?

93. nicknames?

94. favorite season?

95. favorite app on your phone?

96. desktop background?

97. how many phone numbers do you have memorized?

98. favorite historical era?

Masterlist

PROMPTS

Harry:

You’re My Future 

Nightmares

Princess’s Don’t Punch

The Lone Wolf

Just A Bad Day

Return to the Isle Part One Part Two

Fuck, I Love You (Smut)

Don’t Be Mad

You Aren’t As Smart As You Seem, Are You?

Like Father, Like Son

Dr. Hook

Trick or Treat (Halloween)

Gil:

A Helping Hand 

I’m A Daddy?

What’s Meant to Be, Will Be

A Tale of Two Beasts

Awkward Admissions

Bad Day Lovin’ (Smut)

Birthday Bonds (GilxOC, nonromantic)

Uma:

A Little Bit of Chaos

Mal:

Evie: 

Dentophobia (a personal imagine)

Ben: 

The Jealous Beast (Smut)

Jay:

Protecting the Flower

You Don’t Like Him

But Jay! 

It’s About Time

For the Love of Sports (Smut)

Carlos: 

Villain’s Best Friend 

Puppy Love

The Inner Isle’s Spy: Chapter One