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#astronauts #alphabet books #1960s

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[ ID: satellite view of the British Isles with the caption, On 27 April 1806 Moehanga discovered Britain

followed by a post by History O' The Day that reads, Today is Moehanga Day in the United Kingdom. On this day in 1806 Great Britain was discovered by Moehanga. Of course, various indigenous, white-skinned tribes had already inhabited the British Isles for thousands of years, but Moehanga was the first Māori to discover Britain. The British natives were in awe of Moehanga's tattoos and they insisted he meet their chieftain King George III.

When Moehanga arrived on the island he saw families living in primitive, damp, and unsanitary conditions and a brutal society that punished almost any act of disobedience, from theft to living with Roma, with death. The Britons were a warlike people, renowned and feared for their prowess at fighting other European tribes and even raiding and conquering lands and taking slaves on distant continents.

Today Britain is a thriving multi-cultural nation, producing a range of quality exports whilst preserving its rich heritage and traditions. Happy Moehanga Day! /ID ]

#moehanga day #māori #england #perspective #colonialism #april 27

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#alien #h.r. giger #science fiction art #fanart #alien day

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Final report of the commercial starship Nostromo, third officer reporting. The other members of the crew - Kane, Lambert, Parker, Brett, Ash, and Captain Dallas - are dead. Cargo and ship destroyed. I should reach the frontier in about six weeks. With a little luck, the network will pick me up. This is Ripley, last survivor of the Nostromo, signing off.

ALIEN 1979 dir. Ridley Scott

#alien #alien (1979) #gifsets #alien day #science fiction movies

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Aliens 1986 | dir. James Cameron

#aliens #aliens (1986) #gifsets #science fiction horror #happy alien day!

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The older I get the more I admire people who are earnestly, genuinely into whatever their thing is. I know it sounds like an annoying cliche but unless you're being cruel or hurtful there is really no need to be normal about things. The dude with the bad fake accent at the renaissance faire is having the time of his life. The people having photoshoots with their fashion dolls are loving it. The old lady with a yard unreasonably full of tacky ass lawn ornaments is having a blast, HOA be damned.

Don't waste your time being too cool to have fun, y'know?

#life advice #overt expressions of enthusiasm #you be you #follow your joy

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The Nostromo from Alien (1979) made in Animal Crossing 🛸

I did this for Cephalobot’s “My Other Home”

#alien #animal crossing #nostromo #fanart #people being awesome #alien day

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MU-TH-UR 6000 computer / A L I E N 1979 

#computers #MU TH UR #alien #alien (1979) #science fiction settings #alien day

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a l i e n s, 1986 🎬 dir. James Cameron 'After the Long Sleep'

#aliens #ellen ripley #aliens (1986) #science fiction movies #happy alien day!

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Teatro de Pietravairano

“Had it not been for a brush fire that burned away some overgrowth in 2001 and for the fact that Prof. Nicolino Lombardi, local historian for Pietravairano, is also an enthusiastic pilot of ultralight aircraft, this thing would still be undiscovered. At least now you can walk up the trail and see what the fuss is about. This is not just another medieval church or even just another of the many stone-aged slabs set in place by unknown Italic forbears. (Italy is full of both.)These are the ruins of a theater and temple from the late Roman Republic (II-I century BC; that is, around the year 100 BC.)..”

#Teatro de Pietravairano #ancient rome #archaeology

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#late stage capitalism #priorities #jobs

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Saw someone mention the new Boston Dynamics' robot was introduced like a Souls boss. Was not expecting it to come out so creepy.

#robots #uncanny valley #Tumblr games #reading comprehension #lol

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by Mirko Lalit Egger

#aliens #xenomorph #monsters #fanart #happy alien day!

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#cats #code switching #language

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY RIPLEY!!! see you in 69 years 👩‍🚀

#ellen ripley #alien #alien (1979) #fanart #happy alien day!

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Joe Petagno's facehugger concept art for Alien (1979)

#alien #Alien (1979) #concept art #facehugger #science fiction horror #alien day

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1958 GM Firebird III concept car

#concept cars #Firebird III #vehicles #1950s