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Hobie Brown is a fantastic character.
His design, concept, uniqueness and how HOT he is make him altogether very likeable. But all these things are not why I love him so much; it's what he represents that gets me.
The symbol in modern media he is for many different types of people. For one, he's pretty awesome for people of color to enjoy. Another black hero who can get down to business is always welcome, though it's nothing new for the Spiderverse universe with Miles Morales being our main protagonist. Having a British black character makes it all the more fun, diverse and interesting!
All that being said, the thing that warms my heart about Hobie Brown is what he means for the alternative community.
Im a punk. I'm also an anarchist.
Like anyone, I look for people in media who represent me in both appearance and ideals. As a plus sized person, finding people in media who look like me and aren't part of the toxic stereotype for fat people is uncommon. Chubby characters who don't make their weight part of their personality is unheard of.
Finding characters who properly represent my beliefs and ideals is nigh impossible in my experience. Seeing a punk in modern day popular media is rare. And when I say punk, I'm talking PUNK RAWK. Musicians with colorfully laced boots and symbols painted sloppily all over themselves. Gritty political activists in homemade clothes and piercings, fighting tooth and nail for what they believe in. In truth, I don't know if I've ever seen that in popular media; not authentically.
What do we get instead? Punk coded teenagers who don't really believe in anything, pissing people off for the sake of it. That ain't us. We believe in respect, love and morals. We believe in doing whatever is necessary to achieve the perfect world, whatever each individual believes that is.
The representation is even more insulting for anarchists. Everywhere are both mature antagonists and cartoon villains parading around preaching "anarchy" and completely misusing the word. Its to the point that my political belief is now more closely related to dictatorships (the literal OPPOSITE of anarchism!) or simply death and destruction rather than the true definition: no institutions, just people.
That word has been defiled. I've had people laugh at me and ridicule me when I share my political stance with them due to this stereotype. I've had people tell me I believe what I do just because it "sounds cool."
People that were uneducated to the concept in the first place have now been reeducated by an overlord walking across a battlefield of dead bodies in some movie screaming about "anarchy." Thanks Hollywood. Really appreciate that.
But Hobie is a punk. And he's an anarchist.
He's a hero. He's intelligent. He knows what he fights for and he fights well. That alone is revolutionary for the anarchist movement.
And in a MARVEL FILM. Millions of people watch Marvel films across the globe. Across the Spider verse has pulled in 1.35 Billion dollars. This is exactly what we need.
So, as a representative of my community, thank you Sony Pictures for this gift. I hope to see more like it. And while we're at it, thank you for all the diversity in this new film between all the ethnicities shown onscreen to putting someone my size in the mask!
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
(also if anyone has any recommendations for realistic punk characters in media I'd love to hear em)
I want an alternative boyfriend.
Yes, because I think the style makes anyone twice as hot instantly.
Yes, because tattoos and hair dye really do something for me.
Yes, because eyeliner is sexy and lip rings are even better.
But it's more than that.
I need someone who will stay up with me at three am watching thriller movies when I'm hearing things and can't sleep.
Someone who will love swapping playlists, and always listen and give detailed feedback to the song recommendations I send him.
Someone I can paint and cut and pin clothes with, patching together garbage jeans that by most people's standards should have been thrown away.
Someone who will love my look and even give me ideas with it. And will steal my crust jackets so I find him curled up in it on the couch.
Someone who will cut and dye hair with me in the early hours of the morning, laughing at the sleep we're both losing.
Someone who will always be my partner in crime for shows, markets, conventions, so I'll never have to go alone.
Someone who doesn't disapprove of my ideals or try to change them, but who will support me in all my decisions and beliefs.
Someone who believes in the individual and not supporting just any large company; a person who understands my lifestyle and wants to help me learn how to live it.
Someone who will thrift with me for hours and hours rummaging for gold, not standing around staring and waiting for me to get done.
Someone who won't tell me I'm "too much" but will feel more attracted to me the more comfortable and confident I am in myself, whatever craziness that looks like.
Someone who loves what I love.
Believes what I believe.
I want someone to entertain my insanity.
FELLOW ANARCHISTS, PLEASE READ.
This should not stop us or scare us.
This should not make us take down our flags, retire our symbols and paint over the patches on our jackets. That's how the fascists want us to react.
This should INSPIRE US.
They are afraid of us. And if they're afraid of us, we have to be doing something right.
Be aware, but do not be silent. Let's make sure as many of our people see this as possible, because we all have to be aware and conscious and safe.
Reblog the crap out of this post. Please, even if you're not an Anarchist yourself, but are a supporter or a punk or have friends who are Anarchists, hit reblog.
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I guess I'm a terrorist now. Have an opinion they don't like? Watch them hunt you down. Make you the enemy. Take you out.
Jesus, come get us. I'm ready to go home.
IMPORTANT!!!
I’ve only seen like one person talk about this and it’s super important that this gets out there
Multiple punk symbols and sayings have been added to the FBI’s domestic terrorism guide
Things included are
The symbol for anarchy
ACAB and 1312
The three arrows pointing down in a circle
Eat the rich
Those are a few but it also mentions anything anti-fascist and anti capitalist
So if you live in the US please be careful
"You don't fit into their All American box:
the coffin created for creative thought."
- Matt Thiessen from Relient K
Just as God intended... listen up, kids.
Anarchy ≠ Chaos: A Quick Clarification
Anarchy often gets an undeserved reputation for chaos and disorder. Let's set the record straight: anarchy isn't about lawlessness or a society spiraling into turmoil. It's a socio-political philosophy that seeks a world without oppressive hierarchies, where power is decentralized and shared by the people.
In an anarchist vision, individuals and communities govern themselves, making decisions collectively. This doesn't mean there are no rules or order. On the contrary, it means the rules are created and enforced through mutual agreement, rather than imposed by a centralized authority.
Anarchism encourages cooperation, solidarity, and mutual aid. It values voluntary associations and free exchange of ideas, goods, and services. It's about building a society where people are not dominated by a few, where resources are shared equitably, and where the needs of all are considered.
Critics often misinterpret these ideals, associating anarchy with chaos because it challenges existing power structures. But in reality, it's a call for a more just, inclusive, and harmonious world. It seeks to replace oppressive systems with ones based on consent and cooperation.
So, the next time someone confuses anarchy with chaos, remember that it's a vision of a world where individuals come together to create order through their own choices, not through the dictates of a ruling class. Anarchy is not chaos; it's a commitment to freedom, equity, and community.
Being a walking bucket of red flags and contradictions is all "haha they think I'm this, that or the other that's so hilarious."
...until you actually try and snag you a man💀
I'm Christian but alternative and anarchist. Straight but gay coded. Fat but proud of it. Mentally screwed yet strong willed. There's no hope, I send mixed signals by breathing. Anyone relate?
"If voting changed anything, they would make it illegal."
-Emma Goldman
To the internet "punk" elitists:
Let's stop arguing about what's punk and what isn't and just be ourselves.
THAT'S the truest form of punk rock.
The scene has changed so much since the 70s, becoming needlessly strict and gatekeeping. It begs the question: has the definition of the scene itself changed over the years or have the types of people in it changed? My vote is the second. There's so many bigoted arguments and extremist definitions that I'm not even sure if there IS a true definition anymore unless we stick with the ogs.
Point is, just be yourself. Listen to the music, rebel, have firm beliefs and stop giving a damn. You'll be a punk ass in my book.
Welcome to the fam.
I tell ya, being an Anarchist while working in retail can be the most confusing shit...
"before you stop a customer from shoplifting, consider they may really need the item and can't afford it"
I want freedom
Not a boss that comes in a forty ounce bottle
Of anything or taped scotch paper
I eat meat and drive trucks
And shoot guns and don't trust
In the federal government
To solve all our problems
You might think I'm joking
But I'm not a Republican
Call me when your president
Pulls out of Afghanistan
Because that's the day I'll
Get a cell phone number
And you can call and
Leave a message on voice mail that day
I fell asleep smoking
So I'd wake up on fire
Because that might get me
Out of bed for a while
And back into battle
With the things that I breathe
And the holes in my arms
And the way that I think
And if freedom is doing what I want
Well that means I gotta know what that is
Not just what it isn't
So I'll dig up the dirt
And I'll throw down some seeds
Because the world needs more spinach
Not more motherf*ckers like me.