A day of anti-colonialism

[sabotabby]

Your humble narrator was quite busy today.

I had the ambition to go to the Justice For Tina Fontaine rally today. At first, it seemed like events were conspiring against me going; the subway was down and I was already running late. In the crowd, I spotted a man looking just as lost and confused as I was, also wearing a keffiyeh, and holding a placard with Tina's picture on it, so I figured we were headed to the same place. We had about an hour and a half of transit adventures and a really lovely talk, and eventually made it to the rally.


Photo by Megan Lewis, stolen from Facebook.

It was a truly beautiful, powerful event. Perhaps the most impressive thing was that this spectacular turnout, with its compelling speeches, ceremonies, and round dances, was all organized by a 16-year-old indigenous girl. The grief of the deaths of Tina and Colten Boushie and so many other indigenous young people is overwhelming, but so is the hope that comes with seeing a young woman organizing all of these communities to come together and fight back. I felt truly privileged to have been there.

Then I went to go see Black Panther, finally. Naturally I loved it and want to go again. I won't post spoilers or anything but if you want to discuss it, I desperately want to hear all of your opinions. (Also I may need to make an icon of M'Baku saying, "Just kidding, we're vegetarians" for when I make cooking posts.)

Comments

[sabotabby]

I can't decide between Shuri or Nakia as a favourite character but M'Baku absolutely got my favourite line.

[ironed_orchid]

Shuri and Nakia are both great, but during scenes with Nakia I was busy being dazzled by Lupita Nyong'o's beauty, so I definitely need to see it again to appreciate Nakia more fully as a character.

[sabotabby]

Yeah, that was some truly distracting casting. Basically Lupita Nyong'o as an anti-colonialist spy is quite a number of things that area really attractive to me.

ANYWAY I paid money for a font just to do this.

[ironed_orchid]

That is a good font. I approve of your life choices (as far as this font is concerned).

[sabotabby]

If you or anyone else needs the font.

[kore]

THAT WAS WELL SPENT.

[sabotabby]

I'm going to use it for everything, even things that have nothing to do with Black Panther.

[kore]

I APPROVE. Mmmmmmmmm'baku!

Also OMG, did you see this https://twitter.com/Winston_Duke/status/968742811175718912

[sabotabby]

I don't know how to Twitter properly and I couldn't figure out what the challenge is?

[ironed_orchid]

Also I need to bring your attention to this tweet:
https://twitter.com/soulphoodie/status/970139802237571072?s=19

[sabotabby]

I WOULD LEGIT THROW ALL THE MONEY AT A COOKING WITH M'BAKU SPINOFF

[kore]

There was one scene where she and T'Challa were saying beautiful important things and it was a two-shot closeup of them and all I could think was those faces are absolutely flawless.

[sabotabby]

I almost don't believe that Lupita Nyong'o is a real human being born of woman on this earth because no one can possibly be that attractive.

[minoanmiss]

I'm with you 110%