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Just to clarify, there's a bill that would STOP credit card companies from controlling who's allowed to spend money on porn or "risque" (read: queer) content. If you don't think big business should be able to tell you what to spend your own damn money on, call your senators and reps to let them know! It's the Fair Access to Banking Act, H.R.987 in the House, S.410 in the Senate.

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rujinu ⚔ + ship dynamic (insp) 

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I fucking adore characters who start going after someone with the SOLE PURPOSE of putting them behind bars or proving their guilt or smthg

Only to then throw away their morals and walk right into the gates of hell in order to protect them at all costs

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The Addams Family (1991) dir. Barry Sonnenfeld

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You’re my soda pop my little soda pop 🥰

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DERRY GIRLS 1.01

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THE VAMPIRE DIARIES 7.01 | "Day One of Twenty-Two Thousand, Give or Take"

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How to Entice a Fiend - Alice Winters (VRC: Vampire Related Crimes, book 6)

Synopsis

Mads

As a member of the vampire council, being tasked with keeping an eye on a few people shouldn’t be too hard, right?

Wrong.

The moment I meet the VRC, I realize how very wrong I am. It’s fascinating how in a group filled with ancient beings, the only reasonable one is the human. Definitely not the grumpy vampire… or the other grumpy vampire… and don’t get me started on the eye-searing clothes the bubbly one wears.

And that’s when I run into Ender.

Well… run is probably the wrong word. It’s more like he accidentally saves my life, joins me for a fun torture fest from some guy who woke up on the wrong side of the bed, and then ends up fleeing through unknown territory with my naked body slung over his shoulder.

Is there a better meet-cute than all of that?

Probably not, as long as we ignore the real reason I’m here.

Ender

Keeping Rylee safe is the only thing I should care about. So then how is it that I find myself being pulled along by Mads, a member of the council that I’ve sworn to get rid of? He’s charismatic, charming, and really far too suspicious, but our paths merge as I fight to end an injustice that started hundreds of years ago.

Mads is making me realize that maybe there is more to my life than becoming a martyr for people who seem to think I’m the bad guy. While others see me as a monster, he sees who I really am.

And I will do anything to keep him from the danger he’s been drawn into.

My Thoughts

It’s been a while since we’ve seen our friends from the VRC – Vampire Related Crimes – and they’re as chaotic as ever, especially in the aftermath of the complete implosion of the US vampire council. But where there is chaos, the VRC must trust an unlikely ally to see it through.

Ender has caused a lot of trouble for the VRC. But he had good reasons. Reasons he’s not very willing to share until he knows who he can trust. And Mads, who harbours his own set of devastating secrets, seems the least likely candidate. But needs must, and there are very few things that can bring two people together other than a joint kidnapping, torture, and escape.

As has been the theme of this series so far, opposites very much attract. Ender is an extremely grumpy vampire with some rather homicidal tendencies, while Mads is a cheerful, sunshine-y brand of chaos that can rival even Finn. They really shouldn’t work together as well as they do, but they really do.

They balance each other out in complimentary ways, and definitely find some solid common grounds on which they can move forward. And somewhere along the way, not only do they make their common goals work for each other, they also gain the trust of the VRC, and somewhere along the way, fall in love with each other. And with everything else that’s going on, those are some pretty impressive milestones to hit.

As I’ve grown to appreciate about this series, complete chaos was met with the continued growth of a found family. Ender and Mads find allies – and friends – with the colourful group that makes up the VRC. I don’t know what the future holds for these characters, but I have a feeling it won’t be long before we all find out.

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TORCHWOOD 2.09 “Something Borrowed"

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WEDNESDAY: 1.07: IF YOU DON'T WOE ME BY NOW

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The Haunted Hotel 2: The Legend of Lovers Hollow - Vawn Cassidy (Crawshanks Guide to Mischievous Spectres & Spirits, book 2)

Synopsis

Welcome back to the Ashton-Drake Manor House Hotel!

Ellis Sparks is beyond thrilled. Not only has he discovered that ghosts are real, but the hotel he’s lived in since he was a teenager is filled with them. Okay, so the first annual murder mystery event may have gone slightly awry, and the hotel is still under threat of foreclosure. Oh, and the whole place is being investigated by the Bureau of Domestic Hauntings. Turns out there’s a lot of bureaucracy in the afterlife! But life is good. Ellis is in love and now that he’s newly promoted to hotel manager, he’s even more determined to save his beloved home, starting with a brand-new event! A historical re-enactment of a local urban legend and a ghost-hunting Valentines weekend are sure to bring in more business and help save the hotel. There’s just one problem. The Legend of Lovers Hollow is real, and three potentially murderous ghosts are on a rampage through a hotel filled with amateur ghost hunters. Now, accompanied by their motley crew of quirky staff and ghostly sidekicks, Ellis and his superhot silver fox of a boyfriend must figure out how to put the furious spiritual triad back to sleep before all hell lets loose and the hotel guests get more than a frightfully good stay…

My Thoughts

It is truly never a dull moment at the Ashton-Drake Manor House Hotel.

In an effort to bring in more revenue for the hotel, Ellis plans a ghost hunting weekend, in honour of a local legend associated with the area. Naturally, this is the weekend where everything rather goes completely haywire.

The hotel is in trouble, the resident ghosts are causing trouble, and there may be something lurking that is a smidge darker than anyone anticipated. And through it all, Morgan and Ellis are determined to work together to make the entire weekend a smashing success.

I love the easy relationship between Morgan and Ellis. I love how well they work together with seemingly little effort. But I love that they communicate about just that – about how right their relationship feels when they’re together.

Honestly, I love every quirky, eccentric, and ghostly character that’s associated with the Ashton-Drake. The dynamic of this group is a lovely mix of wholesome, hilarious, and endearing. I love how they all work together – both living and dead – to try to keep the hotel afloat.

I’ve loved this whole universe since the very first book which featured Tristan, Danny, and Dusty. Seeing some of the characters from the (what I’ll call) flagship series brings me a lot of joy. I love seeing how these series connect together.

While this story wrapped up in a lovely manner, there’s still more to come with this hotel. And I have a feeling, more than anything, there’s more drama coming up on the horizon.

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The expensive stuff

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SIX FEET UNDER (2001-2005) S01E01 ♱ Pilot

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dynamics i've been wanting to gif: alexis & twyla - schitt's creek Twy, you might be the best person I know.