Playing Chief

To feign stupidity or ignorance of some knowledge, usually in order to avoid responsibility or gain some advantage

Marty: why did you vote someone out illegally, hold an illegal election and solicit grievances?

Chief Dixon Burtrom Pheasant (next last name TBD): I just became chief and I didn’t know. I’ve only had 8 years to read it and I am super busy teaching culture. I also have cancer 😢

Every council member: there she goes Playing Chief again…

by Petty Spirit Guide June 3, 2025

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Bogan Château

A 1960s workers' cottage in Australia that hasn't been renovated in over 50 years. They are often built on a sinking foundation, riddled with asbestos and clad in cheap fibrous cement sheeting, giving them the colloquial name "fibro shitbox".

These negative-yielding liabilities are sought by property investors who feverishly believe property prices can never go down, resulting in sellers asking for prices similar to a French Château on acres of land listed for sale.

That bogan château in Woodridge just sold for $1.2m. You could buy a château in France for that.

by Taktische Kartoffel October 29, 2025

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Great Chief Blue Horse

Great Chief Blue Horse (Šúŋkawakȟáŋ Tȟó) (c. 1822-1908) was a respected Oglala Lakota leader, warrior, and statesman from the Wagluhe Band, famous for his role in the 1868 Treaty of Fort Laramie, his service as a U.S. Army Indian Scout, and his efforts to protect his people's land, even being known for saving white settlers, earning him fame in portraits and history alongside his brother, Red Cloud, in their fight for Lakota heritage.

Key Aspects of His Life:
Treaty of Fort Laramie: Blue Horse was a signatory to this pivotal 1868 treaty, which granted the Lakota ownership of the Black Hills and vast hunting grounds, though it was later violated.
U.S. Army Indian Scout: He was among the first Oglala Lakota recruited as scouts, forming a close bond with the U.S. Army and even traveling with Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West show.

Leadership & Education: He served as Chief of the Wagluhe Band and was involved in efforts to educate his people, working alongside his brother, the famous Chief Red Cloud.
Legacy: Blue Horse's life mirrors the struggles and resilience of the Oglala Lakota through the 19th century, balancing warfare, diplomacy, and cultural preservation.

He fought his whole life to end slavery and endentured servitude of indigenous people, long after the Indian American war was lost

Great Chief Blue Horse was a signatory to this pivotal 1868 treaty, which granted the Lakota ownership of the Black Hills and vast hunting grounds, though it was later violated.

by Modern Women December 31, 2025

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