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climbhighsleeplow · 2 months
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Ofu Beach, Manua Islands, American Samoa
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mapsontheweb · 5 months
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The time difference between Western Samoa and American Samoa is 24 hours, even though the two places are only a little over 200km from each other
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oracle-cassandra · 10 months
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Whenever I catch Drew Afaulo on tiktok, she has me rollin 🤣
Edit: misogynists, conspiracy theorists/reality deniers, gender role enthusiasts (i.e. femininity = being a woman), and other derogatory believers, this is not for you
Edit 2: homophobes (i.e. those who believe in "genital fetishing") and those who agree with sexual conversion therapy tactics and beliefs (i.e. that gay men can learn to love vagina, that lesbians can learn to love penis) this is not for you, either
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schraubd · 5 months
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A Purely Federated U.S. "State" of Territoria?
This is one of those thoughts I had in the shower that might not go anywhere, but I wanted to run with it a bit. As many of you know, one of my pet issues is statehood for all American territorial possessions. Not just DC statehood, but statehood for Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa -- the whole shebang. I'm actually a bit of a hardliner on this in that I don't think the territories should have the option of remaining territories -- either statehood or independence. There's no justification, in a modern democracy, for there to be territorial possessions permanently under the domain of a sovereign but lacking full democratic rights and representation in that sovereign. One problem with my vision is that many of the territories in question are quite small -- much smaller than any current state. Leaving aside Puerto Rico, which is somewhat of a special case, the largest American territory by population is Guam, with a little over 150,000 residents. By comparison, the smallest U.S. state is Wyoming, with a population of approximately 578,000. Now, in theory I have no problem with a little state-packing of territories with trivial populations (that's in part how we got two Dakotas). But it's also the case that if you add all the non-Puerto Rico U.S. territories together, the population totals close to 340,000 -- still considerably smaller than Wyoming, but not absurdly so. If the only objection to territorial statehood is population, I don't think that objection holds to the combined state of "Territoria". Of course, it might seem absurd to combine into one state the U.S. Virgin Islands (in the Caribbean) with Guam, the Northern Marianas Islands, and American Samoa (half a world away in the Pacific Ocean). Hell, even Guam and American Samoa, despite both being "Pacific Island Territories", are more than 3,600 miles apart. How would "state" government even work in that context? But that made me wonder -- is there any problem with a "state" deciding to organize itself on a completely federated level -- total autonomy for each traditional "territory", with no or virtually no power in the "state" legislature? Could there be a "state" of Territoria which exists only to have a Representative and two Senators, but which otherwise is an empty shell comprising the actually active and empowered "local" governments of the constituent territories? I don't claim this is a miracle drug solution. For starters, it would end the distinctive (albeit non-voting delegate) representation of each individual territory. Especially given that Guam would comprise almost 45% of the population of "Territoria" on its own, I can certainly imagine the other territories crying foul at that. And as I said, I don't actually have a problem with the "pure" state-packing play of giving the U.S. Virgin Islands and its 87,000 denizens full statehood on its own. But it's an interesting thought, no -- the concept of a "state" that exists only as a vector for national representation, but otherwise makes no claims to be the governing body for its constituent territories? I at least find it a bit intriguing, if only as a thought experiment that might open other doors. via The Debate Link https://ift.tt/BY1upnb
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whatjaswatched · 2 months
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Next Goal Wins (2023)
This film was wholesome.
It felt a little rushed, and it felt like it oversimplified life on the pacific islands in general, but it was wholesome and sweet.
I’m glad this film exists, and I recommend this for sure, but it had potential to be more than it is.
In my post movie scrolling I came across a 2014 documentary by the same name. This story is a special one, so whether you watch the film or the documentary - it’s one to know for sure.
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countriesgame · 2 months
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Please reblog for a bigger sample size!
If you have any fun fact about American Samoa, please tell us and I'll reblog it!
Be respectful in your comments. You can criticize a government without offending its people.
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charpnatl · 5 months
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Harping in Pago Pago American Samoa. It was as you might imagine warm.
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rovermcfly · 11 months
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after literal YEARS of waiting it's finally here!!!!!!!
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gwydionmisha · 9 months
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Never forget that Antivaxxers have killed children with their lies before in Samoa 80ish miles to the west recently.
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tinylongwing · 2 years
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Polynesian Wattled Honeyeater in pencil and ink, done for Draw a Bird Day this year.
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Next Goal Wins is in theatres another amazing Taika Waititi film about the worst fifa loss in history 31-0
Takes place in American Samoa who are a wonderful people. They have a trans player and the coach asks about it they explain its normal and in their culture people like her are called fa'afafine
"Imagine a world without flowers. It wouldn't be very good. Fa'afafine are our flowers."
Got me tearing up Oh my god I love how indigenous peoples beliefs towards the gender spectrum is just so so beautiful.
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climbhighsleeplow · 2 months
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Pago Pago Harbor, American Samoa
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mapsontheweb · 1 year
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Exaggerated map of Tutuila Island of American Samoa.
by @verygoodmaps
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oceanusborealis · 5 months
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Next Goal Wins - Movie Review
TL;DR – A fun time that gets held back by some wooden acting and forced storytelling. ⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3 out of 5. Disclosure – I paid to watch this film.Warning – Contains scenes that may cause distress. Next Goal Wins Review – I have been enjoying my time at the Brisbane International Film Festival, but as always, things must come to an end. But if you are going to pick a film to end it on,…
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noosphe-re · 9 days
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Seal of American Samoa
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alanshemper · 23 days
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