Came into this ask to comment just that. Imo the pinnacle of Ghibli Studio's style, with beautiful technically rendered planes, strong female characters oooofff and a pig who has my heart. 💖😆
one of the more slept on works of Miyazaki-sama. not only is the titular character the original “chill guy” meme incarnate, he’s a beast in the skies and fighting for what’s good in the world.
a melancholic comedy about a pilot cursed to be pig of all of miyazaki's anti-war movies, this one is pretty striking, especially given the outward political turmoil going on concurrently at the time of the film's development. it started simply as a lighthearted comedy and became something with such a somber undercurrent also obviously the flying scenes are great
being traditionally cool is really quite boring and iterative, and it’s actually very cool and sexy to geek out about something you like or share bits of knowledge on a topic you’re passionate about
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL WORKER’S DAY!!!! i love having a union, i love being a union steward and getting to support my unit. when my union won its contract, i got a pay bump, better benefits, and increased protection as a worker. 🥳
unions help address racial and gender pay gaps, issues workplaces impose on families and those having kids, addressing unsafe conditions, plus things like better health insurance, wages and overtime, weingarten rights to representation, and more!!!
if you don’t have a union but are thinking about forming one, check out AFL-CIO’s page (linked) or Emergency Workplace Organizing Committee. there’s always more power in a union!! ✊🥖🌹
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