catsbeaversandducks:

Tombili: Istanbul cat and worldwide meme honoured with statue

‘Tombili’, a rotund cat beloved by Istanbul’s Ziverbey neighbourhood, has been commemorated by the city authorities after local demand for a tribute to his memory. Tombili - a Turkish word often used for chubby pets - was known by residents of Ziverbey, part of the district of Kadıköy, for his nonchalant demeanour towards people who wanted to play with him. The cat became world famous earlier this year after a photo of him reclining in one of his favourite spots on the pavement was shared thousands of times on social media. Kadıköy’s deputy mayor said in the inauguration ceremony that 17,000 people had demanded a memorial sculpture.

Via Independent and Anadolu Kedisi

osunism:

saintcrackers:

asiansinhollywood:

…I can’t

Why is he using a kendo stick, a two-handed sword, in what looks like a single-handed sword form?

And it looks like he’s doing Gong Fu in what looks to be a Japanese karate dojo so like…I’m just wondering why they just interchanging starkly different martial arts to make this gentrifying ass white dude look cool.

the-movemnt:

Harsh blizzard ravages Standing Rock as vital support and the media pack it up

• In the days since an apparent victory, the Standing Rock camp has been battered by an oncoming snowstorm — and conditions are now dire. 
  
• Heavy snow and wind batters the sides of tipis and tents, forcing the Standing Rock resistance indoors. 
• The roads have shut down going in and out of Oceti Sakowin Camp.
  
• The media are clearing out, packing up satellite trucks and heading home. 
  
• Meanwhile, the police haven’t pulled back from the front lines, and the Dakota Access Pipeline company has no intention of leaving either.
  
• “It’s a distraction,” Oceti Sakowin Camp volunteer Ethan Braughton said in an interview. “If they were leaving, they’d take the razor wire and all their vehicles, but they’re still continuing to get the drill pad ready. They’re not going anywhere, they just want us to leave.”
  
• Many of the Lakota Sioux have permanently settled at Standing Rock and they’re not leaving, vowing to see this fight through.
  
• Read more about the blizzard and about the ongoing struggle

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micdotcom:

The Pentagon reportedly buried a report showing it wasted $125 billion of taxpayer money

• The Department of Defense buried a report saying it could have prevented wasting $125 billion of taxpayers’ money.
• The Pentagon buried the report in order to protect its massive budget.
  
• The defense report (released in January 2015) outlined a series of solutions for the Pentagon to save $125 billion over five years without firing any civilian or military personnel. 
  
• It was killed by high-ranking defense officials who believed exposing administrative waste could cause Congress to allocate it less money in the future. Read more
  

the-movemnt:

A Muslim-owned restaurant is hosting free Christmas dinners for the homeless

• Shish Restaurant, a Muslim-owned Turkish eatery in London, posted a flyer on their door promoting a free three-course Christmas dinner for the homeless and eldery.
  
• “No one eats alone on Christmas Day,” the flyer said. “We are here to sit with you.”
  
• According to BuzzFeed News, the restaurant staffers’ mission was simple: They just wanted to help people.
• “We’re just helping people,” Hasan Masud, an employee at Shish, told BuzzFeed News. “Lots of people stay home alone for Christmas … They don’t need to. They can come here and have some fun.” Read more
  

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