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an older yhmr 

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サマーナイト

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nba/2018/07/30/lebron-james-promise-school-akron-ohio/862159002/

Some people don’t understand how big this is, opening a school, especially a public one is a huge undertaking and even with LeBron money it’s costly.

It’s really nice to see black celebs and athletes actually show their support for the community, rather than sparing a few words about it.

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my last 2 braincells trying to decide if we want to be manic or depressed

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What Your Favorite Love Live! Ship Says About You

Transcription below the cut

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now that ao3 as a whole is a hugo nominee and has reminded us all that it is an incredibly well-designed, excellently maintained project with an archival system that is the envy of many librarians etc, it is a great time to remember that:

ao3 is run entirely by volunteers 

there are no ads or monetization at all to bother site users

and also the site works on strict guidelines to prevent us from being sued to bankruptcy etc

we use this amazing site for FREE

server space is EXPENSIVE and ao3 needs A LOT OF IT

the otw (which is the non-profit that runs ao3) spring donation drive is happening right now!

donations to the drive go to ao3 AND other projects run by otw

so if you use ao3 and appreciate all the hard work being done to keep it running, GO DONATE. 

SUPPORT OUR HUGO NOMINATED ARCHIVE THAT ALLOWS US TO SAFELY AND FREELY ENJOY FAN CONTENT.

if you can’t donate, spreading the word, congratulating ao3 on the nomination, and thanking the ao3 volunteers for their hard work would also be lovely!!

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Soft Duck

Soft Duck’s family had gone on vacation only to come home to discover that their dog had missed them so much, he’d taken to chewing on stuffed animals for comfort including Soft Duck, the daughter’s spirit animal.  Here is the diagnosis photo they sent:

As you can see, she still had her head, feet, and bottom, albeit with wounds, most of one wing, a bit of another, and some strips.  Her torso was basically gone.  The initial plan was no spa (due to time) and just to put her back together.  We were to preserve as much as possible of her original self, including her ribbon.  Scars were a given, but she did earn them.

First step when she arrived at the hospital was choosing transplant fabric:

As you can see, there were several options.  As her people thought about it, I worked on her foot holes:

They decided on the soft velvet, but also agreed that a spa was now in order.  It was a great decision, because the velvet was a near perfect match once she was clean.

Here are Soft Duck’s wings, the first part I worked on….

Of course she needed a heart with some of her surviving stuffing:

Then her first chubbiness and shaping photos were sent:

Now everything was still a bit rough, and with someone like duck, where there are only a few photos of her original self, this stage takes some adjusting.  I thought she was a bit chubby here, but didn’t know how chubby she was originally.  Her people agreed and we removed quite a bit of stuffing.  In these photos, we were trying to decide whether to take in her spine seam as well (they decided not to):

Next chubbiness photos… 

but something was still off… Oh!  the wings should attach differently!  A bit more adjusting, and she was ready to fly home!

Ready for more hugs, she flew back cross country.  Her people wrote:

Soft Duck is home, safe and sound.  She looks terrific.  We have been both grinning and shedding tears.  You’re a miracle worker!  We are incredibly relieved, and we are very, very grateful.

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riko: when you said “magical in bed” this isn’t exactly what I was expec- 

chika: *holds up 8 of hearts* is this your card 

riko: holy shit

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ORDINARY LOVE - Aida Rikako

(Translation)

Album: 「Principal」 Singer: Rikako Aida Release: 19/6/2019

笑っちゃうくらい　全く違う私達 ショウウィンドウを映る姿さえ 並んでたら　恋人に見えているかな まさか兄妹に思われてるかな We’re completely different people, it almost makes you laugh Our reflections in the shop window Lined up alongside each other, do we really look like lovers? Or perhaps we look like siblings 他の人に見せることのない素顔を 知ってるのはあなたしかいない だから多分周り��イメージとは違う でもね、それでいい　愛はここにある Those faces I’ve shown to no one else The only one who knows them is you That’s probably why, I seem so different to those around me But that’s ok, my love is here 太陽みたいに　あなたが微笑むと 穏やかな空気が　流れる When you smile like the sun The air becomes gentler ありきたりな日常でさえも あなたとなら　輝き出す 例え何が起きたとしても たまに傷つき傷つけても 息が触れ合うほど近くて 何気ない日を信じていて Even these ordinary days When I’m with you, they shine No matter what may happen Even if we get hurt, or hurt each other sometimes We’re close enough to feel each other’s breaths I’ll continue to trust in these nonchalant days 予定合わずに　街に繰り出す私だけ ショウウィンドウを眺めてる一人 あなた多分似合うと言ってくれるよね 会えない時でさえ　想いは止まらない I head out into the city without a schedule And stare into the shop window by myself You’d say that it’d look good on me, right? Even while we can’t see each other, I can’t stop thinking these thoughts 子供みたいにあなたが見つめると 温かな気持ちが溢れる When I look onto your childlike self Such a gentle feeling arises ありきたりな日常の中で あなたとなら　らしくいれる 例え何が起きたとしても 絶対一人にしないから 握った右手離さないで 何気ない日を越えてゆこう Within these ordinary days When I’m with you, I can be myself No matter what may happen I’ll never let you be alone So don’t let go of my right hand Let’s cross over these nonchalant days 二人でいれば（二人でいれば） 見えやしないものでさえも　見えるの When we’re together (when we’re together) Those things unseen become visible ありきたりな日常でさえも あなたとなら　輝き出す 例え何が起きたとしても たまに傷つき傷つけても 息が触れ合うほど近くて 何気ない日を信じていて Even these ordinary days When I’m with you, they shine No matter what may happen Even if we get hurt, or hurt each other sometimes, We’re close enough to feel each other’s breaths I’ll continue to trust in these nonchalant days 笑っちゃうくらい　全く違う私達 なのになぜか居心地がいいの We’re completely different people, it almost makes you laugh And yet, somehow, it’s so comfortable here.

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