#Guardians of the Peace

[stairnaheireann]

#OTD in 1922 – An Garda Síochána | Guardians of the Peace of Ireland is founded.

Prior to the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921, Ireland was policed by the Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and Dublin Metropolitan Police. Needless to say, due to their loyalty to the old British regime and their association with the Auxilliaries and Black and Tans, the RIC was totally unacceptable to the vast majority of Irish people it was therefore a necessity to form a new…

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#An Garda Síochána #Black and Tans #British soldiers #Civic Guards #Dublin #Dublin Metropolitan Police #England #Eoin O&039;Duffy #Gardaí #Gresham Hotel #Guardians of the Peace #History of Ireland #Ireland #Irish History #Michael Collins #Michael Staines #Royal Irish Constabulary

[onefey]

"ohh botw was so PEACEFUL everything in totk wants to kill you--" so you're telling me you don't remember the sheer terror you felt the first time a guardian stalker started hunting you? or when a skywatcher caught sight of you? the fucking billion turrets in hyrule castle that hated you? how you couldn't dillydally around the center of the map without catching the eye of at least three giant laser pottery spiders? it's all ohhh guardian theme song instant anxiety haha until the sequel comes out and you completely forget She exists?! for shame! for shame!!

#ive seen two posts like that and my brother in christ botw was not PEACEFUL compared to totk #like yeah they're easy lategame but so is everything. the hands are wimps when youve got good bows. the trees go down in one hit. #do not forget the terror of the guardian 🗣🗣🗣 #the legend of zelda #loz #breath of the wild #botw #tears of the kingdom #totk #guardians #fey rambles #please Do Not take this post too seriously

[ladyofthenoodle]

i don’t love chat noir not being in final fight with his father, but at the same time i do love that this was the first finale where we see ladybug 100% confident in the face of impossible odds. she’s clearly terrified out of her mind but she never stops and doubts whether she can win. and it’s not that she doesn’t still need her team because she does and everyone is behind the scenes helping her, but this is the first finale we’ve seen her without any doubt in her ability to win. it’s the first time she doesn’t need a pep talk from chat noir to keep her going.

but even though she doesn’t need a pep talk and he’s not physically there with her, that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still need him. it means that he’s part of her now even when he’s not there. you can feel the boost of confidence after she transforms into bug noire and it’s more than just the added power. it’s that this time she doesn’t have the ring because he abandoned her but instead because he has faith she can and will save them all. she can only do it without him because he believes she can, and through that she can believe in herself. she’s finally able to internalize the things he’s told her every finale. girl didn’t doubt for a second that she could kick gabriel’s ass and reform her team and she didn’t doubt her chat noir would be part of that team. i love how confident and strong she was and how far she’s come.

#i do think this will lead to a big shift in their partnership #it remains to be seen what exactly #but now marinette is at peace with her role as a hero while adrien isn’t #which is a MASSIVE switch from the first 5 seasons #and is going to affect them as much as her being the guardian and keeping secrets does #miraculous ladybug #ml recreation

[nemainofthewater]

Best Character surnamed : Zhao

Come and vote for the best characters with the same surname!*

What does best mean? It's up to you! Whether you love them, are intrigued by their characters, love to hate them, or they're your '2 second blorbos whose personality you made up wholesale', these are all reasons for you to vote for your favs!

*note, the surnames are not exactly the same in all the cases, as often there will be a different character. I am, however, grouping them all together otherwise things got more complicated.

Propaganda is very welcome! If I’ve forgot anyone, let me know in the notes.

This is part of a larger series of ‘best character with X surname’ polls’. The overview with ongoing polls, winners, and future polls can be found here

#poll #word of honor #guardian #oh my general #ode to joy #ancient detective #serenade of peaceful joy #blood of youth #the heaven sword and the dragon saber #legend of haolan #killer and healer

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

[alt text:]

Tory vice-chair Lee Anderson says anti-monarchists should leave UK

Contentious MP reacts to arrest of coronation protesters by telling British republicans to emigrate

Daniel Boffey Chief reporter, Sat 6 May 2023 17.21 BST

The Conservative party’s deputy chair, Lee Anderson, has said that anti-monarchist campaigners should emigrate rather than use their right to free speech to protest against the coronation of Charles III.

The comments followed the arrest of a number of demonstrators at the king’s coronation, including Graham Smith, the chief executive of the country’s largest republican pressure group, Republic, which was formed in 1983.

He tweeted: “Not My King? If you do not wish to live in a country that has a monarchy the solution is not to turn up with your silly boards. The solution is to emigrate.”

full article here

fully obsessed with this bonkers take; tories really do just come out with some of the weirdest bullshit youll ever fucking hear and we're expected to not just point and laugh at them.

#uk politics #britpol #british police #uk police #british politics #anti monarchy #anti charles #anti tory #tories #lee anderson #daniel boffey #the guardian #peaceful protest #monarchy #charles iii #graham smith #unlawful arrests #coronation #30p lee

[eclipsesdrawings]

Hvitur of the Icewings

[Image Description: A digital drawing of a icewing named Hvitur, from the book series wings of fire on a white background. He is drawn from the shoulders up and facing towards the left with a neutral expression. Hvitur has dark gray scales, a white underbelly and long, light gray horns that curve backwards. End of image description]

I wish he at least got more time to shine in the first book

Hvitur is the only Icewing that joined the Talons of Peace, I‘m not the only one that’s interested in that right?? I would love to know more about him honestly, would he have been a good guardian for the dod? What was his role in the kingdom of ice/ranking system? Why did he join the Talons of Peace?

A winglet about him would be awesome :D

(Had to edit this, tumblr ate the description)

#wings of fire #wings of fire fanart #wings of fire icewing #icewing #wof icewing #wof hvitur #wof guardian #wof talons of peace #wof art #wof character #wof #digital art #image described

[kagooleo]

the zine’s officially out, so I can post my contribution for the @extraordinaryzine :D!

my piece is an interpretation of the caverns on Iron Island 🏝️ so I wanted to incorporate more of the water surrounding it by creating a sea cave to have light spill inside (akin to the modra špilja/blue grotto)

the focus of the zine was on the daily lives of trainers and their pokemon, so Riley uses a spot inside the caverns like this to meditate with his team, although any new Riolu he trains can’t resist wanting to jump into the water to play υ´˶ ･ﻌ･ ˶`υﾉ”

this piece alongside a ton of amazing artists can be found free to download digitally here! (and lastly some closeups bc I liked getting all the little deets down)

#kagarts #trainer riley #stat trainer riley #pokemon dppt #pokemon zine #this one definitely proved to be a bit of a challenge since. backgrounds are a whole other thing #but this got me interested in worldbuilding on a location #got me incorporating various elements from both the games and anime bc they both have their own specific strengths and limitations #that make it fun to interpret and feel more lived in #I can ramble a bit about it but for one the island in the games is just limited to being >place to defeat team galactic at #there’s only really leftover caves after mining expeditions so it’s mostly just abandoned mines type of deal #and riley’s singular house you can visit of course #but the anime includes a port town and scientists studying different parts of the island #so it fills in the gap left behind from game limitations #if there’s a town on an island specifically full of stronger pokemon that adds onto what riley’s job is on said island #to make sure either side of the town and caverns on the island are kept in check/at peace #adds to that job of being iron island’s guardian (and I haven’t even gotten started on aura yet LMAO) #I have a lot of notes but I’m saving any extras for later #go get this digital zine!!! it’s free!!!!!!

[baiyubai]

prompt "Sunlight" for Guardian Bingo 2022

you are. you are doing it wrong

#guardianbingo2022 #guardian #weilan #shen wei #zhao yunlan #I know they look too peaceful for being in the middle of war #but I'm team 'ZYL spent months in YOHE' #they had to have some time for each other right? #my art #I ALWAYS forget this tag #镇魂 guardian

[sanicmaster]

I think about the loving family and sense of community community Rocket has on Knowhere and I get all warm and fuzzy thinking about it.

#please future writers let him keep that peace #rocket raccoon #guardians of the galaxy

[vaughn-mw]

eyes up, guardian

#destiny the game #destiny fanart #destiny 2 #zavala #rest in peace lance #you brought so much happiness to so many guardians #me included #thank you #to my commissioners in queue and waiting: i am working on everything as i go #i just had to take some time today because of this devastating news

[facelessfinest]

I think it's time we all admit that What if?...Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead Of His Hands? has been the only genuinely interesting and well done episode of the show so far.

High stakes, good pacing, phenomenal animation, and a story that actually deviates from the original in a meaningful way. It actually feels like such a small change lead to a vastly different reality.

I think what makes a What If? story interesting is the ties it has to the main timeline; if you want to showcase how a small choice can utterly change a whole universe, then you have to start in a universe that is comparably the same as what we already know, and show how one character choosing one different option can be catastrophic. Otherwise, you aren't really exploring branching timelines/butterfly effect, you're just looking at unrelated universes.

Even then, not every idea is interesting enough to warrant spending so much time on it. *ahem* captain carter *cough*.

Strange Supreme's appearances are just so fascinating because we get to see the new highs and lows a character can reach when their hearts are in a slightly different place. We get our unique factor in the form of him being genuinely in love with Christine instead of his job, and then our diverging path with him choosing to seek out dangerous knowledge, a choice which is highlighted by showcasing what would have happened if he hadn't done so! In the end, the universe is fundamentally changed, completely collapsed around him, despite starting off so normal. And that's not even the end of it!

He shows up in more episodes because of the power and knowledge he has attained, and as a lesson to the Watcher that choosing to sit out is only selfishness in the face of a danger that is ready and willing to take advantage of your compliance. It is genuinely fun to see the power he has in action; Ultron tried to blow up the universe in the finale, and Strange DEVOURED THE EXPLOSION. Like, that's fucking awesome!

And then there's Carter... Whose reason for being everwhere is just "I'm Captain Carter!" How dull...

Anyways, Strange supreme is goated and I will have no sass.

#I see you people saying that strange isn't consistently written #Because he was smiling and sharing a toast with the guardians of the multiverse in the finale #Did you even listen to his toast? #Bro went on a whole ass existential rant #Like he is not mentally well #But he is still at peace with where he is because he sees it as the consequences of what he did #Yall clearly never talked with depressed people #Because masking is a thing! And he is clearly doing it! #strange supreme #stephen strange #doctor strange #what if #what if season 1 #what if season 2 #captain carter #peggy carter #christine palmer #marvel #marvel mcu #meta analysis #adhdfinest

[snivel1]

I'M IN TEARS I AM INCONSOLABLE TEARS AND MUCUS FLOWING DOWN MY FACE WHAT DO YOU MEAN THIS IS THE END FOR THEM I REFUSE TO BELIEVE THIS😭😭😭😭

#lovebrush chronicles #lovebrush cael #lovebrush mc #yes i know it's not REALLY an end and all but it could well potentially be a canon end for the main story #lovebrush chronicles spoilers #yeah cael did. a lot of shit. but can't i just wish a peace of mind and happiness for him😔😔 i mean he does deserve to suffer a lil bit <3 #and he did <3 i still think it's not enough and i still think he deserves a lil bit of peace in the end🙏 #it's complicated😔✊️✊️ my guardian that i want to bite and kill and pat his hair and let him experience true happiness <3 #snively ramblings #god this game holds me captive with its stories i NEED TO STUDY😭😭😭 #i'm sooomewhat dissapointed with clarence's rushed story and ending but i guess it was nice <3 #the other characters are good too!! but cael specifically makes me want to eat glass😭😭😭😭 my problematic malewife <3 #i also like how easy this game is for f2p players!! it's really really friendly and i managed to clear the main story in like two months #WHICH IS RARE NOWADAYS IN THESE KINDS OF GAMES #and the story has unique quality!!! the mc is vey charming smart and funny and the li's are pretty unique <33 #i like this game <33 waiting for more cael info and content with bated breath *I'm literally shaking foaming at my mouth*

[subsequentibis]

im back in my natural element (drawing crossovers between fandom obsessions with the most tenuous connections that make sense only to me)

#ibis art #jack aubrey #stephen maturin #aubreyad #metal gear #idk how ppl tag peace walker so i will not. ok #look this is. genuinely just because of that one section of hms surprise when jack is afraid of vampires #and also bc i think in their first meeting if stephen could have blown the both of them up with a grenade he would have. #otherwise he does not make a great kaz all told. his ass could not be an accountant. #need i remind you he needed a guardian angel with an abacus to multiply by twelve. my favorite line in the whole series. #ok enough tag ramble this was a fun warmup. goodbye!

[nemainofthewater]

Fists raised, swords ready, it's time to fight-

Oh hold on. What's that delicious smell?

Can we call a meal break?

The contestants of this poll could probably open a restaurant. A couple of them have, before the plot dragged them back in. All I know is that watching them cook make me very hungry.

*a web novel with an English translation here. I recommend it wholeheartedly especially if you enjoy Guardian. (Modern with superpowers, danmei)

**the web novel that took over my life for the past few weeks. An English translation can be found here. I also recommend it wholeheartedly, excellent worldbuilding, plotting, and characters. (Xianxia, danmei)

Propaganda, examples, and write-ins absolutely welcome!

#poll #guardian #word of honor #nirvana in fire #sleuth of the Ming Dynasty #a league of nobleman #the untamed #mr melancholy wants to live a peaceful life #scum villain's self-saving system #the dumb husky and his white cat shizun #love me love my voice #送神 #sendoff

[listen-to-the-inner-walrus]

reminder to never talk to police

[Alt text:]

Arrests of coronation protesters were ‘premeditated’, says Republic chief

Police criticised after arrests included women’s safety campaigners handing out rape alarms

Kevin Rawlinson, Mon 8 May 2023 13.19 BST

The arrests of anti-monarchy protesters during the coronation was a premeditated attempt to “disrupt and diminish” their republican demonstration, a leading activist has said.

Graham Smith, the head of the group Republic, said the Metropolitan police’s decision to break up Saturday’s planned protest before it began trampled over their rights, adding the group had been in conversation with Scotland Yard for months beforehand.

Asked if he thought his arrest before the event was premeditated, Smith said: “Absolutely. I have no doubt about that at all, simply because there was nothing that we did do that could possibly justify even being detained and arrested and held.”

He said his organisation had engaged with the police throughout the planning of its demonstration, with officers saying until the day before that they had no concerns.

“They were well aware of what we were going to do and [said] they would engage with us and not disrupt us. So they have repeatedly lied about their intentions. And I believe that they had every intention of arresting us prior to doing so,” he said.

Ken Marsh, the chair of the Metropolitan Police Federation, said police acted “without fear or favour” and had to act within the context they found on the ground.

He said: “Protesting can take place in this country. But it’s the level to which you want to perform that protesting that we have to balance.”

[Inserted video of protesters being arrested at the coronation, captioned: Head of UK's leading anti-monarchy movement among several arrested at coronation protest.]

He dismissed concerns about heavy-handed policing as “pontificating”, insisting that police had done an “incredible job” on a day when the world’s eyes were on the UK. “Not one incident took place. And this went off around the world without any need to worry about what happened that day.”

Rishi Sunak backed the police on Monday, saying: “The police are operationally independent of government, they will make these decisions based on what they think is best.

“Actually I’m grateful to the police and everyone who played a part in ensuring that this weekend has gone so well, so successfully and so safely. That was an extraordinary effort by so many people and I’m grateful to them for all their hard work.”

full article here

so tl/dr: the anti-monarch group communicated with the police for months and were assured that they were allowed to protest, and then on the day, they were immediately arrested.

the mass arrests are being framed as a good thing because there were "no incidents" on the day.

the pm is backing the police on the choices made while also carefully separating himself from them on a structural basis, as if the government do not write the laws that the police are meant to follow.

do not let them brush this under the rug; do not fall for the propaganda that this was a good thing.

these laws take away the human right to protest. they unlawfully arrested 64 people. they have essentially made thought crime illegal with the ability for police to arrest anyone if believed they are conspiring to disrupt the peace.

they called the largest police operation in the history of the uk for this. the tories have been slowly edging the country into a police state for years now.

this should worry you. it should scare you. do not let them fool you into thinking this is normal.

#uk police #uk politics #ukpol #britpol #british police #british politics #coronation #charles iii #tories #anti tories #anti tory #anti monarchy #monarchy #peaceful protest #rishi sunak #metropolitan police #met police #ken marsh #graham smith #the guardian #ken rawlinson #police state #human rights #unlawful arrests #propaganda #im just tagging everything #do not talk to police

[eclipsesdrawings]

[Image description: A digital drawing of a SkyWing named Kestrel from the book series wings of fire, on a white background. She is drawn from the shoulders up and is facing towards the left with a annoyed expression, glaring at the viewer with her amber eyes. Kestrel has bright red scales, a light orange underbelly and golden markings/freckles along her neck, ears and beneath her eyes, the more sturdy scales along her neck are a dark red, nearly the color of rust. Kestrel’s beige colored horns are long and curved upwards. End of image description]

Kestrel the skywing

The design was made by me

Kestrel has been described to have bright red-gold scales

As soon as I heard that part I decided to give her freckles and markings similar of a real kestrel (they are very pretty you should look them up)

I‘m honestly really proud of the design, even if it’s out of the norm :D

#wings of fire #wings of fire fanart #wof character #wof #wof art #Wof guardian #Wof talons of peace #wof skywing #skywing #kestrel wof #wof kestrel #digital drawing #digital art #image described #image description