Bass Reeves was so dedicated to the law, he even arrested his own son Bennie for the murder of his wife. Bennie was sentenced to life in prison. With over 3000 arrests, 14 kills, went his entire 32 year career in law enforcement without being shot once.
He was assigned to bring in the notorious female outlaw Belle Starr. Once she got wind who was after her she turned herself into the federal court.
Reeves was one of a few Marshalls who would venture into Indian territory *oklahoma*. After the age of 67 he retired in 1907. He enjoyed his short lived retirement as a police officer in Muskogee Oklahoma, his assigned beat had 0 crime reported until he died at the age of 71 of Bright’s disease.
He was one of the true gun slingers of the west.
I would expect nothing less from a man with such a magnificent mustache
The only thing that really bothers me about Internet meme culture is that I can never use the phrase “oh, really?” with anyone of my generation without knowing that they’re picturing that godforsaken owl.
I honestly hate how art and media have kind of romanticized the idea of like “going off your meds and being your true self again” because like I started taking antidepressants and like immediately got a new job, found a place to live, improved my relationships with people in my life and completely reconciled with my sort of estranged ex-girlfriend?? Medication can be rad and while I realize that it’s not for everybody I don’t think anything should be trying to convince anyone that being on medication inherently makes you less of who you are
(Most) Medication is for helping you to be you again. The real me isn’t tired by just walking to the train station. The real me is not my anxiety or depression. They don’t define me.
The real me is who I am when I’m not anxious and feeling worthless 24/7.
Medication is supposed to be the chemical equivalent of glasses or a wheelchair, depending on the severity of impairment. It tries to help you compensate for what has been taken, been broken, or is missing.
In particular, i always hear the myth that anti-depressants give you “artificial happiness”… no, no, no. They give your brain the ability to be happy. You won’t always be happy, and sometimes you’ll be sad. But the happiness you’re able to feel when you’re on meds is your own, real, happiness.
SAY IT LOUDER FOR THE NEUROTYPICALS IN THE BACK!!!
I mean this is important for neurotypicals but it’s honestly more important for people who struggle with mental illness and hate being on meds for a variety of reasons (aka me).
Take away med stigma! Don’t deny yourself something that can help you live a more fulfilling life and don’t shame people for their choices!
Bodhi also has a great poncho but i couldn’t find a good pic.
excuse you, Lando Calrissian is not a member of the aristocracy
He bought his spot, and the “real” aristocracy doesn’t respect him, even when he sells out his old friends out of misplaced loyalty to his new class. He turns against the Empire by instigating his wotkers to rise up. Notice he’s not wearing it in RotJ.
In fact, notice that Leia starts out wearing a hooded cape which she has taken from her. And Bail is wearing a poncho-cape hybrid in R1.
This theory has legs!
yes! i’d been thinking about this because Lando and Leia both kind of transition between the two sides.
Lando wears a cape when he’s governor of Cloud City, but changes into Han’s clothes after he officially joins the Rebellion.
Leia wears ~princess clothes at first, but wears more practical costumes in the later movies, including a camouflage poncho on Endor.
the traditional Jedi robes have sleeves, so technically they don’t fall into either category. but they look more like cloaks/capes due to their voluminous hoods and aura of Drama, symbolizing the Jedi’s subtle resemblance to the “aristocracy” side of the Star Wars costume divide. ie, the Jedi meant to be neutral, but actually wield a tremendous amount of cultural and political power.
and my internal monologue for most of 3rd period was that the predators aren’t going to win, they’re really unlikely to come back, it sucks for them that – oh wait they scored. good for them. still not gonna win cause they need two more to win and at least one to tie to get into overtime – wait a second they scored again? theyre tied and there’s like a minute left? whoa. i didn’t expect that.
honestly though they blew the power play it was 5-3 for a bit on there. but they managed to score a goal after the powerplay.
anyway, pretty surprising. i would not have guessed it.
and my internal monologue for most of 3rd period was that the predators aren’t going to win, they’re really unlikely to come back, it sucks for them that – oh wait they scored. good for them. still not gonna win cause they need two more to win and at least one to tie to get into overtime – wait a second they scored again? theyre tied and there’s like a minute left? whoa. i didn’t expect that.
honestly though they blew the power play it was 5-3 for a bit on there. but they managed to score a goal after the powerplay.
anyway, pretty surprising. i would not have guessed it.
just moving along like everyone else 