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Portrait Of James Barnes (c. 1938)

This is the first page of a sketchbook preserved by one of Cpt. Rogers' former neighbors. Most of the works in this book were produced in the years 1938-39, and it can be noted that the subject of Sgt. Barnes has been prolific in its pages. While Rogers seemed to have a habit of scribbling lists, budgeting and smaller unfinished sketches around most of his works, he has left a few pages to the sole occupancy of portraits like this one. It is evident that Cpt. Rogers held a deep fraternal affection for his then-roommate Sgt. Barnes. Having grown up together like brothers, there is a bond that we see in these pages that followed them into the very jaws of death in the battlefield.

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So I know the event is @catws-anniversary but this is actually one of my favourite Steve-Bucky scenes.

There's been a lot spoken about their seamless teamwork here -- Steve doesn't even look in Bucky's direction when he tosses the shield at Bucky -- but there is just...so much packed into this fluid cooperation?

Bucky as far as we know in CATFA was a sniper (although in the supporting material it does say Bucky learned boxing before he joined the army). It's only when we get to CATWS we see him being a strong melee fighter. A lot of Bucky's new fighting style takes into account his metal arm -- he favours it for blocking and forceful striking to spare his flesh arm. He's also spent most of his recent decades doing mostly solo work. He had backup support during CATWS to get him into position, but actually on task? He's by himself chasing down his targets.

This is the first time Bucky fights on Steve's side after his time as the Winter Soldier. Depending on how you headcanon Bucky receiving his serum, this would also be the first time Steve treats Bucky as an equally strong super soldier. Bucky's experience, fighting style, physical constitution have all significantly changed since the last time they were on the field together, not to mention Steve's own style and experience have evolved.

Yet they slotted straight back into each other's space, like they had never spent a minute apart in the last 70 years. Apart from the "end of the line" spell-break, nothing else speaks such volumes about their bond.

(Also goddamn CEvans with that beautiful pirouette. No wonder the stuntspeople say they can't replicate his footwork)

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"The Misogyny is Coming From Inside the Fandom: A Critical Analysis of Community Attitudes Towards A Fucking RANT About the "Mary Sue" Archetype in Fanfiction and How Its RealLY INTERESTING HOW ACTUALLY THESE CHARACTERS USUALLY JUST REPRESENT THE WISH FULFILMENT OF GIRLS WHO FEEL UNDER REPRESENTED IN THEIR FAVOURITE SHOWS AND MAYBE WOULDN'T EVEN NEED TO EXIST IF WE HAD MORE COOL FEMALE CHARACTERS WHO ARE ALLOWED TO BE AS HUMAN AS THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS-" (is dragged from the podium, clawing at the wood, bites the host of the conference, kicks another academic in the head)

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I was off my ADHD meds for four days. In this time I asked one of my co-workers if they wanted to rock paper scissors for something, blurted out to a kid that they were dyslexic (they did not know this), and had a breakdown at three am over these things and also all the other stupid shit I got up to which is too voluminous to mention. This was all while trying as hard as I could.

I now have meds, because I'm extremely lucky and have a good pharmacist. But there's a shortage right now and it is hurting people with ADHD. Some have been without for months.

... Yeah.

Idk what the point of this post is.

Be nice to your ADHD friends they really are trying.

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The Nokia 3310 is the only thing that will be left of human civilisation, and alien archaeologists will probably assume it was for ritual purposes.

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Why do you all so desperately want to impregnate Bilbo

Checking out Hobbit fanfiction not because I thought the PJ films were particularly good but because I'm reasonably certain the fandom will have done something marvellous with it.

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Reminder that male celebrities don't owe you or anyone else a six pack, because I've seen the drama about Keanu Reeves' beach photos and I'm mad.

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Checking out Hobbit fanfiction not because I thought the PJ films were particularly good but because I'm reasonably certain the fandom will have done something marvellous with it.

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I drew my OG boys in the barbie meme format

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And yet, in accordance with the witch's curse, they forgot all they had known by next nightfall

fun fact! did you know that you can gain extra ‘forbidden time’ by staying up late in the night? but Watch Out

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A recent cartoon for New Scientist

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Just seen a post talking about how OP wants to foster a traumatised teenager and plans to "make them" get their GED and sign on for housing benefit and I really wish people who want to foster thought less about creating their own little perfect Galatea and more about how they'll stay calm and parent the kid the first time they scream at them to fuck off and die in the middle of an argument or get into a fight at school or lie to them or do any of the other things traumatised children sometimes do.

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"Samwise is the real hero-" "Frodo alone had the power to resist the ring-"

Neither Frodo nor Sam could have made it to Mount Doom alone, and they would have been caught if Aragorn hadn't been pitching a giant futile distraction battle in the west which wouldn't have succeeded if they hadn't recruited the Ents, Rohan, and the Dead Men of Dunharrow, Lord of the Rings doesn't *have* a hero, it has many flawed, imperfect individuals all doing what they can and knowing on its own it won't be enough, and trusting other people to do the same.

"I have found that it is the small everyday deed of ordinary folks that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love."

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I didn't need to be stripped naked like this.

i had three fic ideas.  wrote one.  i still have three fic ideas.  this is not how math is supposed to work.