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Criminal shenanigans.

My favorite crimes Barbara Gordon has committed

Full disclosure, I am considering only New Earth Babs because the other versions are simply inferior. I will ignore the typical masked adventurer crimes she did as Batgirl, like assault, breaking and entering, trespassing, obstructing justice and vigilantism. I will also not really consider the very classic Oracle shenanigans like hacking, accessing some databases she probably shouldn't, stealing from rich criminals to fund her own (kinda criminal) operation, invading privacy and literally doing illegal spy work with Birds of Prey. Because those are boring and I want something that's not just another Tuesday. So, in no particular order:

Changing the light on traffic lights

Stupid and small but I love it. Very iconic and very Barbara-like.

+Extra Helena who has very logical and understandable qualms about Oracle's power and influence

[Birds of Prey (1999) #58]

Blackmailing Catwoman into returning stolen paintings

And threatening to send her money to charities. Catwoman begrudgingly obliged.

I am not too sure about what happened leading to that moment. That comic didn't have a particularly strong story. I think Selina stole them while Barbara was still Batgirl?

Either way, the ending is pretty memorable for me. Ultimate irony - threatening her into returning stolen goods by stealing funds from her.

[Birds of Prey: Catwoman/Oracle]

Making a deal with Gotham City's emergency services

and then using the tech she implemented to override the control of the vehicles when needed. Or, when she wants to. This one instance was because Steph just got shot in the head and didn't really want to end up in an ER where her mother worked, exposing her (third) secret identity. It worked out so yay?

[Batgirl (2009) #6]

Sort of kidnapping Wendy Harris

To be fair, she did it because Calculator, Oracle's arch nemesis and Wendy's father, was endangering her and she did it to protect her but a little more explanation couldn't hurt. But that wouldn't be Barbara without her genial tendency to keep everyone but herself in the dark. I guess she really did keep Wendy in the dark. In the basement.

[Batgirl (1999) #11]

Political corruption

We never get to learn what exactly she did. She just said that many leaders owe her their positions. it sure as hell doesn't sound legal. World-wide corruption? Why not. Entirely too much power for one person to hold. 10/10

Also, I bet you that those power grids aren't exactly controlled legally.

[Birds of Prey (1999) #103]

Blowing up a government facility and getting rid of some evidence

Well, Cass decided to break into a government facility and free a terrorist to prove a point that everyone can change. And in doing so she left them some photo, video and DNA evidence.

Oracle therefore later sent her back there to destroy it, blowing the building up in the process. Oh and she also presumably helped the guy get fake documents but that's not 100% confirmed (Cass said that it's from her friends as she gave them to him).

She really cares about her not-quite-daughter <3

[Batgirl (2000) #17]

Her father/uncle (the Gordon family was kind of a mess after Crisis) might be the commissioner of Gotham but she clearly doesn't respect the law in the slightest. They love eachother, of course, they just don't share the same views on the law.

I simply enjoy how unhinged her methods sometimes usually are and we need to recognise that. Also, while we are at it, get rid of Prime Earth Barbara's characterisation and bring back the competent and sarcastic control-freak.

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anything that contains the phrase “secret BBC memo reveals” intrigues me automatically ngl but I want you all to know that as far as I can gather, the facts are even better than this headline

which is to say, this was part of an initiative in the early 1970s that not only featured marginalized groups on BBC programming, but made moves towards handing them editorial control – the BBC had to approve proposals, but after that, the station’s role was primarily to provide technical resources, facilities, and copyright handling. (another notable program under this initiative featured Black teachers discussing racism in the school system, and a link to that – plus discussion of the hurdles it faced – can be found here).

the program on trans experience was aired in 1973.

The programme, featuring trans women, began: “Jokes about ‘the operation’ are all that most people know about transexualism [sic]. Tonight’s group discuss their situation in a more serious and comprehensive way, and draw attention to the many difficulties they endure”.

you can watch Open Door: Transex Liberation Group here (as well as other archived LGBTQ programming from BBC). 

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The Oracles of Gotham;

Cursed to be all-knowing. Cursed never to be believed.

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WFA is a tray of brownies.

Good Batman comics are like dinner.

Why would I read wfa when I can read Batman comics that are actually good

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WFA is a tray of brownies.

Good Batman comics are like dinner.

Why would I read wfa when I can read Batman comics that are actually good

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If you need an idea, I can supply a good argument for Babs to be able to engage in Active duty without regaining the ability to use her legs, and all I need is a video game from 2005 starring a raccoon, a hippo and a paraplegic turtle.

Need to do more Barbara Gordon metas again apparently, I am fading in the consciousness of Tumblr Babs stans

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Babs using her oracle 'hacking' (lets be fr she probs already has access) skills to hop into everyones devices at random intervals of the day like:

*Tims phone pings with a tinder notification*

Immediate Text from Barbra: Don't match with her she eats her tortillas cold with no cheese

~

*Duke searches "how do you tell if your seeing ghosts or just sleepy"*

first link on google opens a website that just says in all caps: DUKE YOUR SHIFT IS OVER GO. HOME.

~

just babs knowing everything 24/7. imagine Stephanie starts talking at home about something she's upset about, and her TV just starts blasting cat videos.

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Teen Titans (Vol. 3) #89

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There's a hot dog vendor in Cass' neighborhood in Gotham who makes a jumbo supreme dog with everything on it every night at around the same time and leaves it on the counter behind him. The next time he turns around it's gone and in it's place there's a fistful of tens. He's got no idea when it started or who he's even making them for. He's got no idea he is the single most protected person in Gotham City.

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Barbara-ing is officially a verb [?] Now.

Those tiny handful of instances where Barbara manages to resist her Barbaraness and actually be the mom Cass so desperately needs even if only for a moment without somehow Barbaraing it up >>>>>>

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Here's a map by Les McClaine done for the manor. Maybe this will.help?

My theory: Alfred is secretly meta and can create copies of himself. No way he manages an entire manor by himself.

He has gotta have an ability or something. There is literally no other explanation.

This is why I need a blueprint or build of Wayne manor, I need to know how many bathrooms/bedrooms this man is maintaining. I need to know how big that kitchen is. How many fireplaces are there? How does this man keep everything dusted?

Whatever ability Alfred has, GIMME THAT!

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something silly and extremely self indulgent, i just want them to hug

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THEM❤️‍🔥

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Barbara Gordon commission by the amazing @risoria

If you are interested, they have portrait commissions for Palestine—> info in this link.

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Batober Day 11

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Thinking about Batgirl era Steph having movie nights with Oracle Babs and both of them being unable to escape a slight empty feeling because it was something they always wanted to do with Cass but never got the chance to.