#family#legacy#ancestralroots #grandfather#blackmastodon My grandfather Papa Joe before he came to this country,this is his picture when he was just 27years old Cape Verdian brother,and me.He passed away in 1977 when graduated from High School and started my freshman year in college He always had a full head of hair and always wore it in the same style ,same,but it was full white when I use to visit him in Massachusetts.Good fond memories of him,he taught us a lot,never forget your history,
Watched “Love at First Sight” on Netflix tonight. Very simple and sweet - a nice cozy date movie for a cold Friday night 🤗
Made us reflect a bit on when we first met. This is probably the earliest photo we have of us from almost 10 years ago. Our boss took it before we had told anyone we were dating. Maybe she had a hunch? ❤️❤️❤️
#3GoodThings 1) Millions of people on here, but the #Fediverse can still be a small place. 2) Rough week in some ways, but I like my #family, our #cats, and usually my co-workers. 3) Schedule is letting me #bike to work every day this week! (It was spotty for a couple of months because of travel. No, weather here does not preclude riding, pretty much ever.)
This is to appease some well-meaning but overtly Christian and out-of-touch family members. Something for a 12yo who reads well above his age, along the lines of inspiration/motivation for teens to be good humans and members of society
Rather than have them pushing propaganda on my son I’d like to find a worthwhile read they will feel addresses the insufficient Christian influence in his life
@ubi Haha, true! It is 99% impossible to get ASEANs to use the fediverse. We can forget the fediverse, just Threads itself is being ignored even though Instagram is very popular in the region.
It's only Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, Plurk, in that particular order. ^_^
The reasons for this are (at least based from experience and observation): 1. Family connections. 2. Fandoms + official accounts of their idols 3. Government accounts.
I am hoping that Threads can make fandoms and those official accounts to create Threads with Fediverse. Theoretically, it can be helpful in getting a huge chunk to move to the Fediverse
(Unfortunately, there is an anti-fandom vocal minority in the Fediverse, who's trying to gatekeep the network. /facepalm)
Another one that's good are government accounts with fediverse enabled.
But, until those happen, those 5 SNS platforms will remain.
As for language, except for the #Philippines and #Singapore, English is not an official language in the 8 member Nations (even though English is the official language of the organisation itself). Many can speak English, but it's more natural for them to speak in their local languages.
That feeling when you have to quickly adjust between preparing to visit family for the holiday to all of a sudden hosting family for the holiday. 🤯 #holiday#family#Easter
I find it amazing and cool that in other countries, their monarchy is still "public".
In the #Philippines, almost all of those who are from the "Royal Class" in pre-colonial times are sort of, "in hiding". They don't advertise their presence. The majority of Filipinos are not even aware of them, they assumed they no longer exist.
Almost all of the clans in the "Royal Class" still exist to this day. The thing is, they agreed not to get involved in the "Philippines" politics. They agreed that their time ended after the Nation gained its independence.
(aside: Royalty in pre-colonial Philippines is a social class. There are a lot of clans within the Royal Class. Each clan has a lot of families. A leader can only come from the Royal Class. (In addition, someone not of a Royal Class can become a member of this social class, but unfortunately, not much information about this, other than marriage, and they are not discriminated against.))
Another thing most Filipinos are not aware of about them is the fact that they were the ones who kept the revolution going. They funded revolutions. They maintained a communication network that the Spaniards, the Americans, and Imperial Japanese, were not able to find.
These "Royal Class" clans truly care for the Nation far more than the politicians who took over. Unfortunately, because of corruption, self-interest, and dirty politics that started with Emilio Aguinaldo's government, they retreated and retired from getting involved.
Example. In a certain province, corrupt politicians are always trying to recruit a descendant of a "Royal Class" clan so they can bolster their respective political parties. These politicians do murder their opponents. Imagine siding with one of them, or even as an independent, going against them all. You'll definitely put a target on your back.
They only want to use them because they know the "Royal Class" clans still hold a major sway.
So, you know, just stay away from it altogether.
This is the sad state of the "Royal Class" clans in the entire Philippines. As much as they want to help the country, it might only turn into a bloodbath. Which, by the way, we've already seen with those who chose to get involved.
When we would have big family gatherings at holidays on my grandma’s farm, she would be up hours before anybody else, corral the kids to get ready for trips to the library or fitness center or swimming pool in town (sometimes in her convertible). If I said I was bored, she told me that “boring people get bored, so I must be boring” (I learned from that and am almost never bored). (In pics, I’m the older kid looking mischievous) #family#life#death