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batpham-discord-highlights · 3 years ago

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Danny is a Hisuian Zoroark

Source: #crack

DANNY PHANTOM POKÉMON AU

WHERE DANNY IS SECRETLY A HISUIAN ZOROARK

Because they’re half ghost-type, half normal-type!

Jazz found him one day

And was like

"is this a little brother?"

Danny as a tiny zorua, staring at Jazz: ….sister acquired

It’s funnier if it isn’t even a Pokémon au Danny is just a Zoroark dumped into DP

Do all the Danny phantom ghosts qualify as Pokémon rules ghost-types?

Because a funny thing about Hisuian Zoroark is that it is completely immune to ghost-type attacks because it’s part normal type

It is also immune to normal and fighting type attacks

Vlad shoots ectoblasts at Danny and Danny doesn’t even try to dodge them because he’s completely immune

Someone tries to punch Danny and it just goes through him

Vlad thinks Danny is a halfa, which. To be fair. He is half ghost. He’s just not half human. He’s an illusion-making fox thing.

Bonus dc crossover: Damian brings home a small white fox that turns out to be 1. sentient and 2. a supernatural entity

Danny as a zorua is really funny because he is just a smol fox

Smol fox, big punch

Danny is pretending that he is Just A Normal Fox Nothing To See Here because Damian is feeding him and leaves him unsupervised with his computer while he’s out vigilante-ing

until he shape shifts into Damian/j

and Damian gaslights his father into thinking he has a twin(?)

Jason, looking at Danny: something’s… off with you.

Danny who looks like this:

Danny: ✨ what could you possibly mean? ✨

Danny sucking up to Alfred because he makes the food

On a darker note danny wouldn’t be able to eat ectoplasm contaminated stuff because of his ghost-type immunity (which is most of the food in the Fenton house) so when he gets a chance to eat anything that’s not nasty burger/whatever jazz can get to him you bet he’s taking it

Danny falls through the floor and into the batcave at one point

Bruce finds him asleep on the computer

Now I'm imagining him turning intangible while asleep and falling down, so he has literally no clue why Batman is waking him up

Bruce for his part has no idea how Damian’s pet fox got into the batcave

Danny is throughly bamboozled especially when Batman (!?!?) picks him up and carries him until somehow they’re back in Wayne Manor

Now that they think he knows what's going on (he really, really doesn't), Damian gives his abnormally intelligent fox a comm and declares him to be moral support

Danny, over the comm line: zor-zorua?

Damian: excellent. Carry on.

Jason and Bruce are about to get into a major argument again, so Oracle signals Danny and he makes cute fox noises to distract them

Damian scolds them for upsetting Danny

“You made Danny cry.”

Danny, half asleep: makes a sad fox noise on cue

Damian: you should be ashamed of yourselves, Father, Todd

Damian: if you will not be professional in the field, perhaps Danny should join us instead

And so BatFox is born

he’s got a tiny cape

Danny evolves into a Zoroark when Damian has a run-in with the Joker and then you just have this ghost fox monster beating the joker’s ass

Danny is very obviously Not A Fox now, but they all avoid talking about it or acknowledging it because they have no idea what to do about it

Danny, who is now taller than Damian: shit I can’t sit on your lap anymore I’m bipedal

Damian: you can talk

Danny: fuck zor-zoroark

Danny is still Alfred’s favourite even though he’s too big to sit on the counters (doesn’t stop him from trying)

Jason, looking at Danny: I knew you weren’t a normal fox!

Danny, remembering his illusion powers: shifts into jason

can see danny shapeshifting into one of damian's other pets so they can both sit on his lap LOL

Sometimes danny illusions himself back into Smol Zorua form

Maybe tim was out when Danny evolved and he comes back to the manor for dinner and there’s just this fox monster sitting at the table very carefully using a fork and knife

Tim: what

Dick: oh that’s just Danny

Tim: Danny was a quadruped two days ago

Danny finally uses his illusion human form one day and nobody notices him because he blends in with Bruce’s horde of children

They only notice because Danny (fox form) is missing

:dick_laugh: (note: custom emoji)

Danny: so yeah I can walk through walls

Damian: Todd will never see us coming

Danny gradually becomes more of a brother than a pet

He teaches Damian how to prank and successfully learns to cook from Jason

Without blowing up the kitchen even once

How does he end up with Damian anyway

I can’t see him leaving Jazz of his own free will

I feel like he lets himself be treated as a pet because it’s better than beings kicked back outside

Jazz, kicking down Wayne Manor’s door: Where Is My Brother

maybe he was stolen uou- lol

Jazz came home one day with a little boy whose form seemed to flicker but her parents didn’t notice that part

They adopted him

Danny still had the portal accident but because he’s immune to ghost-type energy he was completely unaffected by it, it just startled him enough that he lost control of his illusion and fell out of the portal as a little fox

Danny is largely unbothered by his parent’s inventions since he’s got type immunity, it’s also hard to beat him up since he’s immune to most kind of physical attacks humans can perform

Maybe in this au dc is another dimension and he got punted their via the Ghost Zone? I don’t want to Emotionally Destroy the Boy via his family being dead/hunting him for being a ghost

Smol Fox Danny ends up in Gotham, lands right in Damian Wayne’s lap. Is instantly adopted.

Danny’s powers in this au:

-Intangibility (because he’s a ghost)

-His type immunities (Ghost, Fighting and Normal)

-A bunch of Pokémon attacks (mostly normal and ghost type attacks, though he also knows flamerthrower purely for arson purposes)

-Illusions that are almost like shapeshifting (he can also make himself invisible)

-Being fluffy

He’s not quite as OP as regular Danny but his type immunities mean that most attacks from both the DP and DC universes won’t touch him (For our purposes nearly all forms of physical fighting count as Normal or Fighting type)

HUISIAN ZOURA IS DANNY !!!! WOKE!

he's a SHINY HISUIAN ZORUA

INDEED

Tucker is Porygon Z

Sam is a Hisuian Weavile

@yaintbeet

#danny fenton #danny phantom #dc x dp #batman #bruce wayne #damian al ghul #jason todd #tim drake #jazz fenton #pokemon #crossover #crack channel

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go-redgirl · 4 years ago

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Exclusive — Jesse Jensen: ‘If You Fire Nancy Pelosi,’ U.S. Is ‘Back to a Better Way of Life’

Jesse Jensen, a former Army Ranger, is currently looking to unseat radical Democrat Rep. Kim Schrier (WA) in the midterms, told SiriusXM’s Breitbart News Saturday this weekend that he will flip Washington’s Eighth Congressional District to Republican in the upcoming midterms and fight Schrier and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA).

Jensen previously ran against Schrier, coming within a few percentage points of winning the district last year. Earlier this month, he announced his candidacy to run again against Schrier, hoping to unseat her and take back the majority in the House to fight Pelosi.

Host Matthew Boyle, Breitbart News’s Washington Political Editor, asked Jensen about his service and how the former Army Ranger completed the training with a fracture which unfortunately led to a broken leg. Jensen jokingly mentioned that he was a strong ranger and not a smart ranger. However, he said joining special forces put him on the trajectory to be deployed to Afghanistan four times, where he received two bronze stars for his service.

Jensen said that alone shows the major differences between Schrier and himself. He said, during the Chinese coronavirus pandemic, Schrier “refused to go to D.C. during Covid, she invoked her proxy vote, she gave her proxy votes to Nancy Pelosi and didn’t vote in person for the payroll protection program.” He said if you wanted to equate that to himself, that would be like “going in front of my troops and saying, ‘Hey guys, I want you to go out inside America’s wars, I’m gonna stay here, and I’ll give my proxy votes to the platoon sergeant.'” Jensen said he was always the first person out of the helicopter and the one running towards the fight, not away from it.

Boyle asked Jensen to talk more about his life growing up and becoming the first in his family to graduate from college, being able to afford college due to his grandfather co-signing on his student loans, and later joining the military. Boyle asked why he decided to enlist in the army later in life after college and after joining the work force instead of before.

“I was actually working on Capitol Hill, and I was driving a U.S. senator to Walter Reed, and we met a young man who had stepped on an IED and sadly lost both his legs and was catastrophically burned,” Jensen explained. The wounded soldier “looked the Senator and myself in the eye said, ‘Gentleman, the only thing I wanna do is go back to Iraq and be with my guys.’” Jensen called that a gut punch and a wakeup call, explaining that three months later he was in South Carolina for basic training.

Jensen said growing up, he was on the edge of working-class poverty. “I grew up on the working of the edge of working-class poverty. The way that my dad got through the day was from venison, from deer meat, that was donated by his congregation. And this is the American dream. You can pull yourself up, and you’ve got the Democrats that are raising inflation, raising your taxes. My opponent reports a Washington state income tax, and you bet she’s gonna increase your taxes in Washington, DC.”

He said running is like a call to service, and he hears that call again. He said, “This is actually my second time running. The last time we came within seven thousand votes of winning the entire thing, and the reason for that was we talked about service and leadership. We talked about getting stuff done, and I was out-raised five to one out-spent ten to one. It’s gonna be different this time.”

Boyle mentioned that the district he’s running in is where the defund of the police movement started as it is the home to the CHAZ/CHOP zone, and Schrier, his opponent, is a radical, lawless leftist.

“Not only has she defunded the police,” he explained. “She actually cut millions of dollars from the COPS grant last year, both, so she literally voted at the federal level to defund the police, but then, she voted for $1.9 million more for increased security for herself at the Capitol. It’s insane.” Jensen dubbed it his opponent’s “rules for thee, not for me” mentality. Jensen again mentioned that during the Chinese coronavirus, she voted by proxy but wants everyone else to do their jobs.

When talking about the CHAZ/CHOP zone, Jensen said he toured the area and talked to people inside. “I talked to a guy who was armed, wearing this crazy Halloween costume, and he was claiming to be a security force” to protect the people inside. When asked if they were willing to shoot and kill police who try and enter, Jensen said the guy would not comment. However, Jensen said that the left hates the border wall, checking IDs, and guns, but when he went inside this zone, they checked IDs, had a border wall, and all held guns.

He said it is incredible that his opponent is trying to make everywhere less safe by defunding the police. Jensen mentioned that Schrier went on a ride-along with the local police to “try and increase her image” and asked them, “What’s all this with the qualified immunity and use of force.” Jensen said the she had no idea removing qualified immunity “would require police officers to essentially get malpractice insurance” and would cause huge exits from the force, which are already happening.

Boyle asked what the difference will be for Washington’s Eighth Congressional District and the country if the Republicans take the House and Pelosi is out of the speakership.

“Well, your taxes won’t go up, for one. Inflation will go down and Critical Race Theory won’t be taught in your classrooms. The list goes on and on, we’ll have the economy be better, we’ll have a more secure border, and law and order will be essentially established,” Jensen said. He also mentioned that his local grocery store has its deli shut down because the store is unable to find anyone to work. He said that even a local trucking company has ��200 applications for dock workers, four people actually showed up.”

Jensen told Boyle that it is “Amazing people are gaming in the system, they’re applying for these jobs so that they can keep the generous unemployment that’s paying them more than minimum wage to stay home so that they don’t have to work. These are the kind of policies that hurt small businesses. These are the kinds of policies that hurt workers. These are the kinds of policies that make us less safe, and it’s all thanks to the Democrats. If you fire Nancy Pelosi… we’re back to a better way of life.”

Breitbart News Saturday airs on SiriusXM Patriot 125 from 10:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Eastern.

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dacxiglobal · 4 years ago

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7 Reasons Why Cryptocurrency Belongs In Your Retirement Portfolio

Across the world, governments are faced with the reality that most households aren’t saving enough for retirement.

Sadly, the era of company-sponsored pension plans is long gone and both Millennials and Boomers are bombarded with the high costs of basic priorities such as housing, education and healthcare that compete directly with investment plans and retirement savings.

According to a recent study carried out by Ramsey Solutions, about half of Americans are not saving for retirement, and the few who do save aren’t saving enough. Folks, that’s a crisis.

In another survey, only 3 in 5 households headed by someone between the ages of 45 and 54 had a retirement account with an average value of $83,000, and 13% of people in their 40s had absolutely no retirement savings.

Apparently, 56% of Gen X folks have no clue how much they will need for retirement. This is according to a new study conducted by Bankrate. In addition, nearly half of working households will experience lower living standards during retirement, as revealed by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.

Save for Your Retirement By Investing in Crypto

It’s never too late to start planning or saving for your retirement. Its a fact that most people dread putting their money in risky (read: liquid and volatile) areas such as cryptocurrencies.

We will tell you for free that any viable future financial plan should include Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies which will provide a secure hedge against existing shaky financial systems.

Today, many people are searching for opportunities that deliver high ROI within a short time frame, possibly through options like private equity funds, venture capital, real-estate investment trusts and lately cryptocurrency.

And there are many people that continue with the struggle to max out their 401(k) contributions, stashing money in traditional IRA or mutual funds.

Of course that’s crucial, but since the majority of retirement plans adhere to the “contribute and coast” rhetoric, ensuring smooth operations and optimal earnings, they eventually demand rebalancing of your finances as the global financial landscape evolves.

Keep in mind that cryptocurrency is one of the biggest and most disruptive technologies in the financial arena in recent tim

Cryptocurrency is coming into the broader market as a new asset class. The puzzling price swings in Bitcoin are luring millennials into pouring their money into risky investments. Interestingly, even the IRS has approved cryptocurrency IRAs.

At this juncture, people are wondering which crypto asset class belongs to the retirement accounts, which crypto and retirement portfolios can feature in their investment strategy and if buying crypto is a great idea for long-term investing?

Why Cryptocurrency Has Become Such a Big Deal?

Well, it’s the next big thing. Ask Wall Street fund managers — they say it is the future!

Don’t be surprised when your friends and family start channeling their retirement dollars into cryptocurrency sooner rather than later. And don’t be startled when you see the cryptocurrency index or exchange-traded funds start to appear on the New York Stock Exchange.

While the crypto space is susceptible to volatility, there are numerous indications that point to Bitcoin and blockchain as being a strong bull ideal for building exchange-traded funds as well as other instruments that are great for retirement savings. You too should be bullish on blockchain, Bitcoin and other cryptos.

Rafael Carmona Toscano, a private investor and scholar of cryptocurrency who has been accumulating Bitcoin since 2013, notes that Bitcoin has a bright future. Rafael boasts hands-on experience with cryptos as he started out mining Bitcoin, and later purchased it.

“Bitcoin is a bank for the unbankable,” he says, while stating that many people in the world have no bank accounts and hence cryptocurrency would solve a huge problem for those folks.

Digital assets represent a new, fundamental asset class — one that is being considered carefully by investors. The main reason for this can be illustrated by Real Estate Investment Trusts, abbreviated as REITs.

The underlying concept of REIT was first introduced as an asset class designed for legal investment in 1960. The investment grew gradually in subsequent decades, but did not gain momentum until the 1990s. In short, the early investors profited incredibly.

Similarly, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are probably the fastest growing asset class in the financial space. But do they qualify to be in your retirement account? Many experts believe so.

Here are 7 reasons why you should include a cryptocurrency IRA (individual retirement account) in your retirement portfolio.

#1: Diversification

The rule of thumb is never put all your eggs in one basket! Did you know that diversification is one of the strategies used to minimize exposure to a single asset class while still ensuring its growth? When it comes to retirement planning, one of the most effective ways to diversify is to put your savings in multiple mutual funds for different reasons such as income, growth, investing etc. Thereafter, you may need to re-balance your portfolio to ensure any rapidly growing segments of your portfolio do not skew your intended allocation.

In traditional financial markets, most of the available tax-deferred retirement accounts restrict diversification to only two classes — bonds and stocks. But, as much as diversification involves spreading the risk across different asset classes, this should extend beyond bonds and stocks to include real estate, cryptocurrency and precious metals, among others. Since cryptocurrency is a promising new asset class with exciting upside potential, it is worth considering as a retirement plan alternative for your diversified portfolios.

#2: Government Hedge

No government can directly control cryptocurrency. This is one of the reasons that has fueled its growth as an alternative currency. However, government regulations and policies do impact the bond market or Wall Street. In addition, central banks debase traditional currencies such as the U.S Dollar with evolving approaches to exchange and monetary policies. In contrast, digital assets like Bitcoin are immune to the effects of changing governmental directives. As such, we can consider cryptocurrency as an asset class capable of shifting in the opposite direction to dominant markets. This gives more credence to its diversification potential.

#3. Long-Term Growth Opportunities

Keep in mind that while cryptocurrency is proving to be an ideal long-term investment, it is also volatile. And just like any other volatile investment, what skyrockets today can plummet tomorrow and that can be bad for your health!

But do you know what other investments can be volatile? Stocks! That’s right. We all remember the Great Recession that happened from 2007–2009 where the U.S equities lost about 50% of their value in less than 18 months.

But we’re not talking about day-to-day transactions. Retirement planning is a long term horizon where individuals count on accruing tax deferred benefits for several decades in order to achieve a given milestone. It’s this long term view that got those who saved for retirement out of the muddy waters of the Great Recession.

Remember the lowest level for the Dow Jones Industrial Average during the crunch? It was at 6,547. Most notably, its highest level before the crash was at 14,164. A decade later, and the market has drastically risen over those points of the Great Recession.

Similarly, while the price of cryptocurrency and particularly Bitcoin is significantly low at the moment, it is obviously higher when compared to early 2017. I bet that anyone would be quite happy with the returns, with the coin price having increased beyond double from its value of about $2,000 in May 2017 to the current November 2018 prices of around $4,000.

#4. Cryptocurrency is Still Cheap

Is the current price tag of Bitcoin turning you away? Well, think again and remember even if Bitcoin’s not cheap, other cryptocurrencies are.

The most important question is not whether or not cryptocurrency is cheap, but will it have appreciated in value a decade later?

If you believe Bitcoin’s price will be in the range of $10,000, $100,000 or $1 million, then the coin is damn cheap today!

While you may not be that guy who spent $100 in 2010 and now has a net worth of $7.4 million, you can still take the advice provided by Wences Casare, PayPal board member that you “put 1 percent of your income into Bitcoin and forget about it for ten years.”

#5. Bitcoin Is Highly Resilient

Bitcoin is huge and the news of its death as highlighted in the 2013 smug LA Times article was premature, given that the coin is aging well.

While the Bitcoin market has faced some tumultuous times, like earlier in the decade when it lost about 70 per cent of its value overnight, the coin has recovered — along with other cryptocurrencies. Realistically, the thought of Bitcoin fading away is impossible as long as the concept of cryptocurrency still exists.

#6. Crypto Is Going Mainstream

You can use cryptocurrency on the online ecommerce marketplace, Overstock. Restaurants in Kenya and Silicon Valley will accept and give you a discount for using it. You can also buy your Sacramento Kings tickets with it.

Some of the biggest companies on the planet like Microsoft, Dell, Tesla and Virgin Galactic are accepting Bitcoin. And why not? Its price is likely to be more tomorrow than it is today.

BitPay, a global payment company is already working with over 125,000 merchants across the globe that accept Bitcoin as a medium of exchange. The company goes a notch higher to allow Bitcoin users to hold a Bitcoin Visa credit card which enables users to transact anywhere this Visa is accepted.

In essence, the fiction that “you can’t use Bitcoin to buy anything” is a fallacy, not a fact. Of course, We don’t expect you to hit your grocery store with it now, but you might be interested in knowing that a guy purchased a house with Bitcoin and made a $1.3 million return on the deal.

#7. Supporting Technology

The world of technology is evolving so rapidly and its successful integration into crypto and retirement portfolios will depend on how fast its functionality will allow holders to quickly and smoothly trade coins and exchange cryptocurrency for fiat currency or non-tokenized assets in their portfolios, while ensuring complete automation, transparency and record-keeping. This will reduce the need for having “middlemen” that drive up charges and cost layers.

The maturation of technologies that support trading in crypto is poised to increase its value, while pushing it into becoming mainstream.

Ideally, the emergence of more retirement platforms that support the technological characteristics of cryptocurrency exchange and portfolio integration have the power to increase crypto gains for the early adopters.

One example of a supporting retirement platform is Dacxi, an innovative platform that empowers new customers looking to hold on to their assets for the long-term. The company’s Dacxi Bundle is a first-of-its kind, combining the major coins by market capitalisation with an emerging coin with rapid growth potential. Ultimately, this helps new customers to spread their risk across four crypto assets automatically and at zero transaction fees!

Tokens or bundles purchased by users are kept safely in 2FA, secure wallets. Users are able to rebalance amounts and adjust their portfolio as they choose.

Take The Plunge

So, why be a statistic among people whose biggest regret is not saving enough for retirement?

How much do you plan to spend when you finally take the plunge? The answer to this question is — as much you can afford. Only you know your own risk tolerance and capability to save or spend.

Dacxi is proud to support people on a path to prosperity with crypto. If you would like to find out more then please join us at dacxi.com. We’re here to help.

#Dacxi #Cryptocurrency #cryptocurrencies

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midorree · 5 years ago

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Henrik’s First PTA Meeting

HI YES, ME AND MY FRIEND @novelistgeek FUCKING HATE ANTI-VAXXERS, SO HAVE A FIC OF HENRIK AND CHASE GOING OFF ON ONE.

My friend Nove and I wrote this to say fuck you to anti-vaxxers, they wrote Henrik’s dialogue and every other line, and I wrote Susan’s, and Chases' dialogue, and every other line.

Enjoy.

There’s a clamor in the PTA room as all the parents called for one man to pay for his crimes. Said man stood there, his lips in a tight line, and his colleague next to him praying for their success.

Henrik walked up to the mic and tapped it lightly before clearing his throat. Chase gave a thumbs-up as he started to speak. “So I realize you’re all here for one reason-”

Henrik glanced to his right; an enraged man with too red a face was glaring at him. He smiled and waved at him slightly before continuing. “And I realize you all probably want me dead. But let me say one thing: you’re welcome for saving all of your kids.”

Susan, the known bitch, then stood up; a lopsided conceited smirk sitting on her face.

“I’m sorry, you did not, save our kids, you have, in fact, put them in severe danger!”

“Oh, really, Susan? Of course, you’d say that. And, maybe, do you have any fact to back up your statement. Because I have a whole fucking powerpoint to back up mine.” The dangling remote in his hand and the already turned on projector proved this point.

“You know what, Schneeplefuck? I do have facts to back up my statement!” Her arms crossed over her chest; Chase was almost laughing in the background. “There was this article that I read that said vaccines contain MSG, antifreeze, phenol, aluminum, lead, and mercury!”

A low murmur floated around the room, nods of agreement came from some of the other moms.

Henrik rolls his eyes and, with a sigh, mutters, “Yeah, but do you happen to know how much of each of those ‘toxic chemicals’ is in these vaccines? Because, when it really comes down to it, the difference between medicine or poison is the dosage.”

Chase was now snickering and jumped up on the stage to high five his boyfriend. Henrik high fives him back with a smirk as unhappy mumbles break out through the crowd. Susan blinks slowly before fumbling for some notecards in her purse. She goes through them before stopping at another and clearing her throat.

“What about vaccines causing allergies? My second cousin’s kid got vaccines, and now she has a nut allergy! Explain that one!”

“So, maybe you remember this from your elementary science class, but causation does not equate correlation. Just because it seems like it was caused by it doesn’t mean it actually was. In fact-” He clicked a button and a slide popped up on the screen showing a staggering amount of data. “There was a study done in 1997 that showed that vaccines actually have the reverse effect. So, maybe, she was just destined to have it from the start.”

Susan scoffed, flipping through her notecards. “How bad are the diseases these vaccines are ‘preventing’,” Her fingers bent in air quotation marks, “anyways? If my kid gets measles, it can’t be that bad! He’ll live! He’s a tough cookie!”

“Plenty of ‘tough cookies’ have died before from what you and your breed would qualify as unimportant and not dangerous diseases. Are you really willing to put your kid’s life on the line just for your morals?”

“Well you still haven’t covered -” Her face scrunched up in disgust, “Autism. I heard Mr. Brody’s kid has it, and I’m pretty sure that’s from vaccines.” Chase’s head perked up, his finger already wagging in her direction.

“Listen, bitch, my kid may have autism, but it sure as hell is not from vaccines. You act like it’s some untreatable disease! My daughter is not a fucking burden- you know what? Henrik, hand me the powerpoint, I got this one.”

Henrik delivered him the remote, a proud smirk on his face.

“I bet you got that conspiracy theory from an article? An article was written in the late 1990s, claiming that vaccines cause autism! Which is bullshit, by the way-” He clicked a button, the next page of the slide showing a picture of the very article, “It said that there was some sort of connection between the measles, mumps, and rubella, or MMR vaccine caused malabsorption of nutrients in the gut, which apparently lead to more cases of autistic children.”

Susan looked as if she had just won something.

“But! This study was later proven to be illicit and disproven by 25 other international research papers. So in other words, fuck you.”

Scattered gasps and some applause was heard around the room. Chase dropped the mic, which caused screeching feedback to erupt from it. But he didn’t care. He just said the world's biggest fuck you to an anti-vaxxer.

Henrik laughs softly and kisses his forehead before gently taking the remote back from the floor. “Now, does anyone else have anything to say?”

Susan was running dry. Her notecards weren’t helping anymore, and she seemed to be fucked. But she had one other thing up her sleeve.

“It’s up to the parent whether they want to vaccinate their kid or not! I know my baby better than anyone else, so if I say no vaccine, there will be no vaccine!”

“So you’re willing to threaten those with weakened immunity systems just because you ‘believe’ your kid won’t get sick? What about those who can’t handle getting vaccines at all? Like those undergoing chemotherapy. What if you decide to visit your parents while your kid is carrying some of the symptoms? You need to see that this doesn’t just affect you, Susan. We can’t always be selfish, even if that seems to be your only policy in life.” He clicks the machine off with a slight shrug. “But if all of this doesn’t convince you then I suppose there’s nothing I can do. But, believe me, your kids will thank you later if you listen to me.”

She growled in frustration, another mom came up to her and placed her hand on her shoulder.

“You should stop, honey. No one wants to hear it.”

“Fuck yes, Karen, tell her!” Chase shouted from the peanut gallery.

Henrik planted his hands on his hips; a content expression resting on his face. What a successful first PTA meeting.

#fuck it im posting this on my main #please make sure to send as much love as possible to my friend nove!!!#schneeplebro #henrik von schneeplestein #chase brody #fuck anti-vaxxers #public suffering

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holdin-out-for-a-hero · 6 years ago

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Rookie- Leon Kennedy x Reader Ch.4/?

Words: 2238

Warnings: none

Leon watched as the last sliver of bright light faded when stone re-obscured the hidden room.

"I think I'm ready to get patched up" you said to Leon. "Since we're safe now" Leon glanced at you in the dim light. Your eyes were still red from crying, but your voice felt cold and detached.

"Of course."

There was a mahogany desk in the small, circular room, and you laid your back against it. Leon searched through the many pockets on his uniform for the first aid kit; a sigh of relief escaped his lips when he finally found it. He sat across from you, preparing the materials. You paid him no mind. You looked around the room, glancing at the bookshelves and sculptures, doing anything to distract you from the lead weight in your heart. There were no more tears left; the few you shed moments earlier were all you had. Now you were filled with a feeling of emptiness, of purposelessness. A strong burning sensation took you out of your thoughts.

"Ouch!" You yelped as Leon pressed an alcohol covered cloth to your wound.

"Sorry, should've warned you." He replied, his breath in your ear. You hadn't realized how close he was until now, when all you could feel was the hot breath on your neck. You two stayed silent for a while; Leon was focused on your wound and you were trying to ignoring his proximity.

"I'm sorry for snapping at you earlier," You began, "Twice." He let out a weak laugh, still cleaning up your wound. His hands were gentle, touching you as if you were glass.

"You don't have to apologize," He paused, "I know this has been a lot for you. And to be honest, I probably would have done the same." He hesitated, “You aren’t gonna turn all zombified on me, right?”

“I don’t think so. Found out earlier this week that some people are immune, and I’m one of them.”

“How confident are you in that?” He asked.

“Completely.” You said, pulling up your left pant leg. On the back of your calf was a red, scabby bite mark. “I got this one four-maybe five days ago. I was never infected by the water either, and symptoms usually develop immediately.”

“Thank God.” Leon said under his breath. The two of you fell into silence once again, but not for long. There was something about his presence that made you open up, maybe it because he's seen all sides of you in such a short time, or maybe it was something else.

"Y'know" you started, still trying to put your thoughts together. "All I wanted was to be a good officer. I wanted to make everyone proud, and I wanted them to stop calling me rookie." You paused, looking Leon in the eyes. "I think deep down I've just wanted to prove myself capable, but for what? There's no one left now, no one to please. All I fought for was them, and now..." your voice faded. "and now I don't know what to do." Leon was stunned. At first, he didn't know how to reply. He gathered the right words and spoke up.

“Nonsense" he looked into your eyes. "You've still got to train me, and I think you're qualified to do it."

“Leon..." you looked away from him. "The Raccoon City Police Department died. There's no more officers, no more rules, it's all gone."

"Does that mean I've been let go my first day on the job?" He asked, still trying to lighten the mood. You admired that about him.

"You're funny" he finished wrapping your shoulder and moved to sit beside you, his back leaning against the desk. "Y'know..." You paused, taking a breath, "You were gonna be my partner, and I was so excited about it because it meant I wasn't the rookie anymore. I wondered what you'd be like, or if we'd get along." you ran a hand through your hair. "Now that I know we do, every part of me wishes that would have happened."

"Me too." He exhaled, pulling his knees up to his chest. "Both of us wanted to prove ourselves." You looked up at him as he paused. "I always dreamed of being a cop, but I guess that died too." You grabbed his hand in your own.

"I bet we can both find another police station to work at," you reassure him. He gave a sad smile.

"I don't know if I can go back to a normal job after this. They wouldn't understand."

You hadn't thought about it that way. You knew the outbreak was only local but did other areas even know about it? Would you have to live your life carrying the weight of a tragedy that never made the news? You stayed silent for a moment, thinking through your future, if you even had one.

"We should apply together. Then we could be there for each other." He heard you but stayed silent for a while, seemingly in thought. Then, he rose from the ground.

"If you're feeling better now maybe we should get going." He said as held his hand out to you. Grasping it, you got up and dusted off your pants. The two of you walked into the eerie elevator connected to the room, pressing the only button on the wall. The fence door closed and the elevator started down.

The city itself was terrifying, but what was under it was even more so. You had seen zombies in the city, but you saw experiments below the city. William Birkin, as you'd later find out, was your first monster encounter underground. He hunted you down through the maze-like passages of the facility, all of his humanity gone. Meeting him littered both yours and Leon's bodies with bruises and cuts, but you both somehow survived the encounter. Umbrella was the driving force of this city, but it also looked to be its demise. As much as you wanted to believe the company was good, with all of their charitable actions, evidence you found underground proved otherwise. You and Leon pushed through the underground passages, finding a ladder that led back up to the surface.

Leon lifted the drain cover up with one hand and held on to the ladder with the other. A small ray of light got bigger as he moved the drain cover more. Above him was the parking garage in disarray. He pushed the cover over and hoisted himself up onto the pavement. Many cars were crashed and abandoned, there were a few blood trails and puddles around. It painted a picture of the carnage that took place just days before. Leon scanned the garage for any signs of life, or more fitting, signs of the dead. He turned on his heels, shielding his eyes from the headlights of a car parked against a fence. The coast was clear. Metal clanked from the drain as you climbed up the ladder to join him.

"Is this the only exit?" Leon asked.

"Unfortunately." You scanned the parking garage, "And I don't have a key, so I don't know how we're gonna get out."

"Do you know where to get one?"

"Irons might have one." You hissed his name.

"He's the police cheif. He ran and hid like a coward when this broke out." Leon's eyes widened. Chief Irons was well known in the Arklay mountain region; he was a well respected figure.

"Well-uh, I'm sure he had a reason for it. I heard he was a hero." He stammered. You laughed.

"That man was not a hero. He took credit for what everyone else did. Chief Irons was a waste of space."

“Maybe you don't know the whole story." He replied. You looked back at Leon, a slight scowl forming on your face.

"Why are you defending him? You don't even know him,” a hair-raising growl silenced your argument. You looked at the dark, slender four-legged creature creeping up behind Leon. Leon's eyes grew wide as he turned around to look at the creature. The motion caused the half-rotten police dog to charge at him. The dog jumped on him, taking him to the ground. Leon struggled to keep the dogs sharp fangs away from his neck. You aimed your gun at the dog's head and pulled the trigged. No bullet came out. You cursed under your breath and you searched your pockets for more rounds.

"Take mine!" Leon yelled. His gun was on the ground, just a few feet out of his own reach. Before you could pick it up, though, another gun went off. The dog dropped to the ground next to Leon.

"Hey," A voice called. Leon looked toward the figure. "Stay sharp." Then, the growling started again. With Leon's gun, you shot the zombie dog in the head. A woman approached, her heels clicked on the ground as she got closer. You pointed you gun at her, and she with you. "Lower it." She sneered. Then, she held out an FBI badge. Hesitantly, you tossed the gun back toward Leon.

"Thank you," Leon told the woman, "For your help."

"I'm surprised you made it this far," The mysterious woman spoke. She then turned around and walked away.

"FBI huh, then what's going on here?" Leon rose from the ground and followed her.

“That information is classified,"

"Where are you going?" You asked her. She stopped and turned around, only for a moment.

"Do yourself a favor: stop asking questions and get the hell out of here." And with that, she walked away.

"Hey, I'm not done talking to you!" Leon called, but the woman didn't look back as she walked through a doorway at the end of the parking garage. Leon looked over to you, confused at the woman's actions.

“I think that's where Iron's office is supposed to be." You said, pointing at the doorway the mysterious woman walked through. In truth, you didn't know where it was, only that it was connected to the garage. In your whole year of working at the RPD, you rarely visited the lowest floor.

"Do you think she wants anything from him?"

“I hope so. I hope she arrests that scumbag. And I want to be there when she does it."

The doorway she walked through did not lead to check iron's office. Instead, it lead to the jail. You and Leon walked through the corridor as zombies scratched at their cell bars. Leon flashed his flashlight through each cell, becoming more horrified at the monsters looking back at him.

"What would she be doing down here?" You asked.

"I have no idea."

You continued down the hall, almost reaching the end, when an unfamiliar voice called out from a cell.

"Hello?" It was a man, leaning forward on his bed, a cigarette in between his fingers.

"Hey." Leon said back. The man got up from his bed, smiling.

"I can't believe it. Real humans!" He walked over to the bars. "Hello humans."

"How long have you been in there?"

"Long enough. Are we the last ones alive?"

"No, no. There's a few of us."

"Oh, that's good news I guess." The man exhaled. "Unless of course Irons sent you."

"What do you know about Irons? Is he still alive?" You chimed in.

"Who cares. Hopefully he's somebody's dinner by now." You laughed at that. "He locked me in here!"

"I'm sure he had a good reason." Leon added.

“He did." The man took a puff from his cigarette, then tossed it on the floor and stomped out the ember. "I was about to blow the whistle on him. He's corrupt, Y'know? But I guess I would have done the same thing if I were him." A loud creaking noise silenced the three of you. It started at the end of the hall, and sounded as if it were coming closer. The man in his cell suddenly became desperate. "Look. I'll make you a deal. Unlock this cell and I'll give you this." He held out a garage key connected to the lanyard on his neck. "There's no other way out of that parking garage. Believe me." You walked over toward the lock, but Leon pulled you back.

"You aren't actually gonna let this guy out, are you? He's a criminal, and I just don't trust his story." Leon said quietly to you. You looked up at him, shaking your arm out of his grasp.

"Well I believe his story, and he's got a key for us to get out. We won’t have to look for Irons anymore.”

"But we’re officers, Y/N, we still have to follow the rules.”

"Look, Leon, There are only a handful of people left in the city. The law is dead. The RPD is dead. And if he tries something, we're both capable of taking him out." The creaking got louder, closer, and the man in the cell became more anxious.

"I still want to talk to the chief first."

“Look, we're all prisoners in this station. So either we play nice and help each other out or-" The man stopped mid sentence, the creaking now just feet away. "It's coming."

"What- what's coming?" Leon asked, his hands grabbing onto the bars of the cell. The man backed away and onto the farthest wall. You frantically tried the many keys you had collected so far.

"Cmon, don't be a jerk... Ok? You need this!" The man held up the key card. "Just get me the hell out of here!"

Bricks and rubble were thrown around the cell as a hand, larger than any human hand, broke through the wall. It grasped around the man's head, lifting him up from the ground. He screamed, his limbs flailing wildly. With one squeeze, the hand squished the man's skull and blood sprayed the cell. You could feel a few drops speckle your face. Then, the hand released the man and disappeared behind the wall.

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Hello friends, I not only translated from Spanish my MP100/GO crossover, I expanded it a bit

The one where Mob is the Antichrist (WIP)

As it happens with all important projects, when the moment to set the apocalypse into motion arrived, the infernal powers appointed (or may be, sentenced) a committee to oversee all details, and as it happens with all committees, no one ever agreed on anything and only one person (or in this case, being) did all the work[1].

In another world, the unfortunate sap in charge of the allocation of a human family for the Adversary, Destroyer of Kings, Angel of the Bottomless Pit, Great Beast that is called Dragon, Prince of This World, Father of Lies, Spawn of Satan and Lord of Darkness, chose the family of the American Cultural Attaché in the United Kingdom as the best suited for the task, and then devised an ingenious plan (for a demon) where all the actual planning for the interchange of babies was delegated to other even more unfortunate infernal agents.

In this world, however, the outcome of the committee representative’s game of eeny, meeny, miny, moe was different, so the chosen family was that of the daughter of a Japanese home appliances tycoon, and then the committee’s representative forgot to actually delegate the planning until the last moment. This is why the demon Crowley received the following orders alongside a basket with a perfectly average looking, dark haired male baby:

“Corrupt a human so they can be persuaded to steal a child from his mother’s arms, to be unknowingly replaced by our Lord’s son.”

And,

“DO NOT MESS IT UP, CROWLEY.”

Crowley offered ₤100[2] to a nurse he found smoking in the parking lot to do the deed.

And well, many years later Crowley will wash his hands over the whole affair, arguing that his plan would have worked if that same day, at that same hospital, at the other end of the same hall where Hoshino Nadeshiko-san (full-time heiress) was in labor, Kageyama Akane-san (programmer, alongside her husband at the UK for work) was not in the same situation. Or maybe it would have worked if this nurse were not terribly racist, on top of unscrupulous, and didn’t think that “all Chinese people look the same”[3].

***

Eventually, the Kageyama family (now including their much-loved Shigeo) had to return to Japan once their contracts and visas expire. In the meanwhile, the young Hoshino Asahi-kun grew a bit neglected by his parents, but with the constant attention and counsel of his kendo instructor[4] and the housekeeper.

***

Asahi-kun’s 15th birthday comes but no hellhound does.

Crowley and Aziraphale scramble to find out what happened to the Antichrist, and they first search for the nurse who is now in prison[5] and doesn’t know anything of use, then the hospital, where they pick up a paper trail[6] that leads them to Japan.

“Well,” says the demon to the angel. “On the bright side, you do like sushi.”

***

Kageyama Shigeo is a very normal baby. Average size, average weight, reaches the developmental milestones at the expected ages. His parents love him very much and if Shige-chan has an habit of always managing get things he shouldn’t into his hands, they don’t think too much about it and gently correct him, just as they do when he tries to lick the neighbour’s cat or pulls from mommy’s hair.

When things start to float a bit, they take it on stride, because, well, it is not really problem, it is only small things and not very high, and Akane is pregnant again.

It does take them by surprise when Ritsu-chan keeps dropping his pacifier or a preferred toy and they have to keep picking it up for him, which immediately raises a concern about how many things that touched the floor ended up on Shige-chan’s mouth, and relief that they don’t have to worry about that with Ritsu-chan[7].

As Shige grows, so do his powers, and his family also grows accustomed to them. Soon, every time he cries –which is not often– the furniture will rattle, the rain will not touch him and he would make little and not so little animals swim through the air, or the bath water would float in shapes, but is always to entertain Ritsu or their friend Tsubomi. Sometimes the cutlery will bend, or Shige would accidentally make everything in the house hover 2cm over the floor in his sleep, but he is a good kid and it’s not like he does it intentionally.

Then, after an incident where Ritsu returns unharmed but covered in blood and Shige in in tears, and they don’t tell no matter how much Akane and Hisao ask their children what happened, Shige stops using his powers deliberately while the accidents increase, but they can’t do anything about it, because who do you ask about your child ESP problems?

***

Later, people will debate if the well-timed appearance of Reigen Arataka into Shigeo’s life was in fact as “godsend” as the Kageyamas thought the day their child returned home from school happier and more at ease that they had seen him in months.

The fact that the man would also act as a quick response free babysitter and chaperon also helped to improve their opinion of him[8].

***

Kageyama Shigeo is a very unremarkable boy, but he tends to have a tangible effect in the people who cross his path, and he achieves this despite his powers and no thanks to them, mostly.

Had this been a different world, his powers would have not been obvious, but would have arranged the world around him to his liking. In this one, they never get him what he wants and he has to figure that one all on his own[9].

***

A list of times the world could have ended ahead of schedule:

After the incident when Shigeo lost control of his powers for the first time and believed, for a second, before he heard him cry, that Ritsu was dead.

All the times Dimple tried and failed to convince Shigeo to help him become a god[10].

The time a technician’s shoelace got caught in his desk chair’s wheel, making him trip and smash his keyboard, almost starting up a chain of events that would have resulted in a Chinese Navy ship colliding with an American one, had he not also accidentally disconnected the ethernet connection of his terminal in the process.

The time Mogami almost managed to make Shigeo lose his faith in humanity.

The time Dimple did achieve godhood thanks to Shigeo’s powers, before Shigeo’s powers decided they could do give it a try on their own and Dimple realised his mistake.

That one incident by the end of Shigeo’s second year at middle school, which is not discussed in public by people in the known, for plausible deniability, you understand. Even thought it was not his fault, he is very sorry and very sure it won’t happen again and he helped put everything together again, and he has been reassured that no one died, miraculously[10].

But the important bit is that it didn’t happen.

*** For a being that some of the time is a snake, Crowley has way too much leg to fit into a tourist class plane seat, and he has time to complain about it at length during the 12 hours flight.

You see, due to the intrinsic nature of airlines, miracling two last-minute first-class plane tickets, does not mean that those two first-class seats actually exist in that flight.

The fact that Crowley was responsible for making flying a terribly uncomfortable ordeal for the masses, was an irony lost on him.

So was the fact that he was directly contributing to the flight attendant’s path to sainthood, attained by her infinite patience.

________________________

[1]Except that, in fact, none of them did anything.

[2] The money was fake, but the nurse deserved it.

[3] Yeah, neither I know what Crowley was expecting to happen.

[4] If he’d had the time to pay attention to these things, Hoshino Katashi-san (CEO of his father-in-law’s company and absent but demanding parent) would had made an issue out of the kendo instructor being British. Fortunately, not only he never asked who was teaching his son, but the instructor wasn’t even really British in the first place, nor Japanese as Hoshino-san would preferred, nor anything, simply because the instructor wasn’t born in any country, or region, or geographic zone, as he had been brought into existence by Divine Will before the Creation, and he has been issued the physical form he inhabited after a long and tedious bureaucratic process, and he very much prefers to never have to go through it again, thank you.

[5]After noticing the money she had been paid with was fake, the nurse took a very pragmatic decision by taking the extra baby she found herself with to an adoption agency for rich people, where she received a quite large “fee”. This inspired her to a change in careers and became a full time “recruiter” for the agency, until it was closed under investigations for human trafficking.

[6]Not literally. The paper archive was burnt in a freak accident which was in no way caused by infernal agents with no knowledge about electronic databases.

[7]What they don’t know is that, soon enough, Shige-chan starts picking up things for his brother too when they are not looking. Maybe this is the reason why the brothers built extraordinarily strong immune systems and rarely get sick, maybe it is the other way around. I’m betting in the later.

[8]So did the discreet background check they did(a) on Reigen to make sure nothing untoward would happen. It also revealed that the man had his driving licence and an updated certification in first aid, making him qualified enough to take up child-care professionally.

[8.a] A leftover form their youth, before they decided to use their skills in a more legitimate manner as “cybersecurity”.

[9]With the support of loving family and friends, not that it lessens his effort in any way, but it is nice to mention it and Shigeo likes be reminded of it, too.

[10]But not a god as in God, more like a god as in the inaccurate translation of kami in Shintoism. Unbeknownst, back then, to Dimple, had he succeeded in making a god out of Shigeo, the results could had been less like the Emperor (like he envisioned) and closer (but not quite) to the actual Almighty.

[11]This is still being debated by the people in the known.

#auri sometimes writes things

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verycleverboy · 6 years ago

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So much for “defending the Constitution”

President Trump is planning to use an executive order to strip birthright citizenship from America's laws, rather than trying to change the Constitution through an act of Congress. The potential move, whose constitutionality isn't settled, would seek to end the conferring of citizenship to children of non-citizens who are born in the U.S. — which is currently guaranteed by the 14th Amendment.

"It was always told to me that you needed a constitutional amendment. Guess what? You don't," Trump said. He discussed the plan in an interview with Axios on HBO that is slated to air Sunday.

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So. Here’s the relevant section of he 14th Amendment of the Constitution that Big Dummy wants to tinker with:

All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

It’s not “all persons born except...” All persons. Period. There are no qualifiers about the immigration status of the parents. And historian Steve Kantrowitz makes a very strong case that was, in fact, the original intent. (That he makes it on Twitter shouldn’t be an automatic disqualifier, but if you need it from a source with “editorial oversight”, see “The Citizenship Clause Means What It Says” by Garrett Epps. If you’re into original intent, they made it clear as crystal what they were trying to do.)

What The Orange Nightmare is betting the casino on (assuming that this isn’t another fundamentally dishonest play to a fear-based right-wing electorate to get them to the polls or the boogeyman’s gonna get you!) is that the minority of conservative legal scholars are correct in thinking that everybody’s been reading the simplest possible language completely wrong for 150 years. Because it that gambit fails, Trump has to put this redefinition of birthright citizenship into an amendment that overrides the previous one, pass it through both houses of Congress with a two-thirds majority, and then ratified by 38 of the 50 states. And between you, me and the unblinking eye of the Internet, I don’t think he’s got it in him. That sounds too much like work, and he’d rather be golfing or telling us who deserves to get a mail bomb next.

In summary, Donald Trump has no idea what he’s talking about...again. Seriously, dude, take a high school civics class. You might accidentally learn what a US President does.

See also:

The Fourteenth Amendment Can’t Be Revoked By Executive Order (A little something from July that digs a little bit deeper into the original intent, and hey, it’s Garrett Epps again.)

Trump says no other country has birthright citizenship. He’s wrong. (WaPo. Speaking of Trump having no idea what he’s talking about, at least 30 countries subscribe to the birthright citizenship principle that he claims is US-only.)

#Donald Trump #burning the Constitution #birthright citizenship #fourteenth amendment

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ciceroprofacto · 8 years ago

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A Winter’s Ball (pt.III)

pt. 1: November, 1777

pt. 2: December 1779

February 1780 Hamilton attended a dance with Kitty Livingston…who invited her friend Elizabeth. Determined to get time alone with his date, Hamilton invites his own chaperone.

Are we doing this again? Are we really doing this again, oh my god.

February 1780

“Truly, Bets, it’s a menace,” Kitty glared down at the fasteners as her handmaid worked nimble fingers through the stomacher. “I asked Suky to tell me everything her husband was sharing with her. My father likes to talk about the war when he has officers over for dinners- wouldn’t it just shock them if I had some thoughts of their plans,” Kitty smirked at the thought, but it quickly turned sour, “She must have mentioned it to Alec and he just…” she shook her head with a huff, “It was not an invitation to court me.”

Betsey raised both brows, suppressing an amused grin.

Kitty hated that playful look sometimes. Betsey was clever for her age, but she always thought she could see what others were thinking. And, really- it’s not like Kitty actually liked Hamilton…no matter how sweet he could be between her legs. “I mean that, Betsey. This…dalliance or whatever it is- it’s going nowhere.”

Betsey cocked her head back. She blinked as if she really did think Kitty was just playing coy with the boy, as if she was really entertaining notions of one day marrying him. “But…I thought…well you accepted his invitation to this, and…” she glanced at Kitty’s servant and lowered her voice, “you’ve laid with him.”

Kitty laughed, “And, I’ll probably lay with him again.” She also found that look so painfully endearing when it soured. There were times Betsey made it difficult to resist the urge to ruffle her hair like a little girl…but they had spent far too long twisting it into prettily-styled knots for the ball to ruin it now.

In his invitation, Alec had heavily implied that he would expect them to spend time together after the formal celebrations had ceased- probably rekindle their seasonal flame despite the fact that he’d rudely neglected her this past year.

So, he would need to duly amend himself- show his commitment before he got any reward from her- and not by proposing marriage again. It would mean positively no stumbling into bed together to avoid the subject.

She’d asked Betsey to attend primarily to give herself someone to talk to when conversation would inevitably lag- so perhaps this time the lull in conversation wouldn’t lead to shedding clothes for an easier form of interaction, but the girl was pretty enough herself. She might make a good distraction for Hamilton in her own right.

…

“Tench, I will not beg you to join us, but there is a good case to be made that you would enjoy the excursion-” Alex raised his brows suggestively, but the elder aide was already walking away. He quickened his step, “And! A good case can also be made that I’m qualified to…answer the General’s letters with Knox…”

Tilghman turned, interested in the bribe, but he was obviously not sold.

“She’s invited her friend,” Alex complained, “Just help me this once, I will owe you, truly…”

“I’m leaving for Trenton next week, I can’t afford to be taking nights off.”

A reasonable excuse and a dismissive one. Alexander had hoped not to mention it, lest Tilghman demand he play cupid for his pursuit of a delightful fox that he had been unable to stop talking about all month. Supposedly he had met her at a dinner with Lord Livingston, but Alex had no recollection of him spending time with any girl in that meeting, so it was far more likely that Tench had seen her and made eyes at her from a distance- and would need all the help he could get to win her- or speak to her at all. Of course, Alex had also spent half the party buried under Kitty’s skirts, so he may not be the best witness.

“Her friend is the Schuyler girl.”

Tench froze. His jaw clicked. “Fine.”

“You’ll go?”

“I’m going.”

…

When Kitty’s father’s valet brought in the letter, she could see where this was going very quickly. Tearing open General Washington’s seal, she recognized the name Tench Tilghman, though not as an interesting character by her own judgment.

“We could’ve had a servant drive the carriage,” Betsey said, sitting back with her hands folded in her lap.

“Yes, Bets,” Kitty said slowly, “We could have. He’s bringing his friend to distract you from me so we can be alone.”

“Ah…I see.” Elizabeth frowned, understanding slowly, and on days like this, Kitty wondered what it was like to be the daughter of one of the continent’s feared generals- the gift of innocence she was indulged, not to have to learn how to see these tactics from suitors for her own safety. All the officers that were constantly in her home, sharing all sorts of stories about the war...and all of them too afraid of her father to try anything untoward. “That’s clever…”

“It would be clever if I hadn’t wanted you to come.”

Betsey’s brows knit in confusion, “You think…he thinks you didn’t want me to come?” she reeled at that, “Does he think I’m there as what- your father’s escort?”

“Probably.”

Understanding was still coming slow, but Betsey looked at her and seemed to see, “You wanted me to distract him, didn’t you?”

…

Tench was not going to forgive this anytime soon.

And, Alexander’s pride was not going to recover with any more ease. He should have known Kitty would be bitter with his silence over the last year, but really, how could he have known she would be cunning about it? Why should he expect a trap?

He had heard of Elizabeth Schuyler often enough from Tench and all the officers who had served with the girl’s father to expect that she would be as kind and agreeable as everyone said. By name, he couldn’t recall having met her…

But those eyes were certainly familiar. Ink-black and colder than the winter had ever been- even in John’s absence. The Elizabeth Schuyler he remembered at once was sharp-tongued and deceivingly polite.

And, her snubs were as delicate and graceful as they were decisive. Tench scooped her hand delicately and kissed it in greeting. “That is a lovely dress, Miss Schuyler.”

“It’s Kitty’s dress,” she said with a sweet smile.

To his credit, Tench waned only a little, “Then it looks lovely on you.”

“It’s quite nice on her as well.”

“I…I’m sure that’s the case…”

“You should really see her wear it. She has a bonnet that goes so nicely with her eyes and the blue really suits her beautifully.”

“That…sounds nice?”

Alex wanted to cringe, and even though Tench was serving his purpose and distracting his girl’s escort, and though he would still cover the other aide’s correspondences for him as promised, he could only watch three of these fumbled exchanges before surrendering his time with Kitty to draw miss Schuyler away from him. He could brag of the elder aide’s finer qualities himself then perhaps send her away, happier to converse with him.

…

It was brutal to watch, but Kitty felt no shame in enjoying Betsey’s destruction of Colonel Tilghman’s lofty hopes with her. She did it so kindly the man would hardly be able to hate her for it, though he would certainly understand she had no interest in him.

Maybe she’d underestimated her friend in a way- though blind to the boys’ manipulation, she was artfully delivering her honest sentiments in a way they could hardly protest…

Perhaps she had never needed to learn the sorts of tactics Kitty had seen.

Still, when Alec turned to talk to her, Kitty was keen to watch them, and relieved when he stayed his course and only spoke praises of his friend- not even realizing Betsey was wise to Colonel Tilghman’s purpose here, and she’d be immune to such charms-

…

This game was obviously fixed against their favor. Miss Schuyler’s smile betrayed nothing, but she would have no need for such a mask if she wasn’t aware of it’s purpose. She knew Alex had brought Tench for her. All he could do was show his friend support in hopes Tench wouldn’t realize the setup and might overlook his oversight.

He really just wanted privacy, the freedom to tell this girl his honest intention without Tilghman’s scrutiny.

…

Perfectly content that Alec’s diversion had failed, Kitty took Colonel Tilghman’s hand to be escorted from the carriage. Through the years of their flirting and banter, Hamilton always assumed her affection was assured, and treated her as such. She knew the teasing in his letters was harmless and she understood the intention, but his ribbings were…cocky.

It would do him some good to see that he did not own her. It would certainly make it easier to deny him with whatever game at courtship he was trying this time.

After all, he wasn’t the marrying type.

…

Alex had been wrong to underestimate Kitty, but she did him the same favor when, upon arriving at the manor and stepping out of the carriage, she took Tilghman’s hand and led him inside and away from him.

Elizabeth snubbed his assistance down from the carriage.

He still waited at the step, hand still extended for her. “Miss Kitty told you I brought him to court you,” he said bluntly, turning to watch Tench walk his girl down the path into the manor.

Elizabeth took his hand, “Distract me would be a more precise translation of what she said.”

He laughed, lightly squeezing the hand in his own and starting their walk down the path. “Well, that’s cynical of her.”

“Can you fault her for that?” miss Schuyler smirked darkly, a truer expression and one Alex took some small satisfaction in, then- “She can hardly be alone with you without you trying to lead her off to just…romp with her.”

Despite how true that accusation cut, Alexander couldn’t restrain the belt of laughter it pulled from him. “Romp with her?”

“Yes!” she huffed as if offended she was being made to speak of it further. “I’ve seen how you are. You can hardly speak two words to a lady without trying to dig yourself into her skirts!”

Alex caught his breath, guiding their steps forward and stopping to bow to their hosts, generals and dignitaries each as they passed in step. “Not to be contrary with you, miss, but I like to think you are yourself a lady, and if I’ve been digging for your skirts I’ve kept my hands remarkably clean this time.”

He smirked at her immediate glare and gave her wrist a light slap when she nearly failed to curtsey Count Pulaski.

“Besides,” he said, straightening up, “I find it interesting that you assume it’s always been me who was eager to dash off for a romp.” Implication aside that he was such a lusty tramp- an insult he was so familiar with it hardly struck him anymore, “I think I’m attractive enough that any lady with a healthy sense of desire might approach me- have you thought of that?”

“A healthy sense of desire.”

“Or any desire at all, really.”

“You flatter yourself.”

He huffed a laugh and they stopped to bow and curtsey again. Righting themselves, they were shuffled inside and he looked over at her, “Well, I don’t expect you to do it.”

“That’s wise.”

Alex wanted to take offense, but the wit was blunt enough he found himself chuckling instead, wanting to hold her hand more casually to match the ease in this banter. He looked for where Tench had walked off with Kitty, but Elizabeth hadn’t released his hand. He glanced at her, “So Kitty told you I invited Tench to distract you from your sacred duty: to protect her…so that I can’t…” he smirked, “take her away and ravish her?”

“You too quickly assume women like you, mister Hamilton.”

“And you too quickly take the word of your friends without allowing contrary evidence.”

“It’s called loyalty, Colonel.”

“Yes,” Alex agreed. “Loyalty to friends. A very quick way to be associated with hurtful injustices, look-” tugging her hand, he stopped by the dance floor where the guests were preparing for the first dance to commence. “You’ve seen me in a very unflattering light.”

She replied with an impatient glare of agreement.

He gathered up her hands, stepping over her so that she backed away a step and the folds of her skirts shifted around his legs. “But if your reputation precedes you, you’ll do me the kindness of believing me when I say my intentions are true with your friend.”

Black eyes narrowed, “True…?”

“I intend to court her properly,” Alex said. It was the first time such words had ever left his mouth with full honesty and he didn’t like the taste of it.

Even with permission, it felt like a betrayal. If not to John, at least to himself.

It felt like surrender to the world…to the way everyone else wanted things to be. At least with Kitty, the terms of that surrender were familiar. But, there were far more pleasurable ways to surrender to her than proper courtship- namely immobilized under her thighs…

But marriage? It was hateful as much as it was necessary. He could do it, be comfortable and happy with a woman in the same way that he could be comfortable, conceding a footrace where all bets were against him- he’d catch his breath and his muscles would relax, but he’d lose…the race, his pride, the satisfaction of knowing he had given all he had and finished at a sprint, of knowing that he’d defied all those who wanted him to lose…to sacrifice his own happiness for the comfort of others…he’d rather deny them all out of spite- punish them for ever demanding such a thing…

Sure, he loved women- their bodies and wit and sensibility. But, he loved himself first, and he hated this concession.

He wanted to stay with John, and he should damn well do it.

“Do you love her?” Elizabeth said.

“What?” Alex found himself staring at their hands.

“Kitty. Are you in love with her?”

No… That was a bold question and the right one to ask, but Alex could tell she would see it if he lied about this. John had said lying wasn’t in his nature anyway. Though, lately, it all felt like lies...

John had freed him to concede a part of his heart to ensure his own happiness- he had never said how large a percentage it must be, so what did it matter if he barely loved his girl at all? If he could do so just a little, that love would still be true enough and- “I was…” he said, voice dropping to a whisper. “There was a time I loved Kitty so much I could hardly stand it.”

A lie. He thought he loved her. He hadn’t even known what love was...yet.

“But that changed?”

Yes, it had changed, but Alexander couldn’t exactly explain that he had fallen deeply, hopelessly in love with his friend- his lover in camp. A man. He dropped her hands and stepped back towards the floor where the dancers were finding their pairs. “Look. I loved her before and I know that I am very capable of doing so again. Unless you have an objection to a man, intent on committing to a woman he wants to someday marry, I’ll ask you not to interfere.”

She grabbed his arm, pulling him back, “Wait-”

He turned, frowning. Maybe Kitty had told her something he didn’t know.

“She said…”

He braced himself for the inevitable. His girl had been promised to someone else and she simply hadn’t found a way to tell him. He should have known better than to raise his hopes- Kitty was wealthy and well-bred. But, why would her father have ever allowed her to attend this ball with him if that was so?

Elizabeth hesitated, “well, I think you hurt her badly these last few months. She was convinced you had fallen for someone else.”

So then, all was not lost. He closed his mouth, stepping back towards her and holding out his hand. “Dance with me. Please.”

Elizabeth looked past him to the floor.

…

This was a surprising development, though perhaps not a shocking one. Kitty dropped the folds of her skirt where she’d been walking to meet Alec for the opening dance. Their hosts would begin the ceremonies and the guests would each take partners for the minuet and the following line dances.

Betsey had come with her to help distract Alec and in that regard, she was effective, but there was no satisfaction in giving her a nod from across the room when the girl looked for her permission.

There would’ve been no harm in dancing with him…

Kitty glanced back to Colonel Tilghman, his eyes fixed on the same scene and drawing his own bottom lip to chew it, a heavy curl of guilt for the crestfallen expression he wore. It would be simple to walk over and cut in, free Betsey to his hand and take Alec away to the dance floor with her where he had intended to be anyway…but there was a danger in coming too close to that boy and his mouth, in imagining how she could have him with a simple command…

Not now…but maybe…

She stepped to Tilghman’s side, “Should I assume I’m not your first choice of dance partner?” she said, giving him a careful smile.

He collected himself as if he hadn’t realized he’d had her audience, composing himself and holding a hand out politely. “You are my best choice, it seems.”

It was the kindest thing to say.

…

Elizabeth understood the steps and moved with all the grace that Alex’s former dance partners had been known to want. The complicated series’ of steps and hops in the first few sets granted little time to conversation and far too much for his own reflections.

He’d only been gone for a week, but all Alexander could hear was John’s laughter, the tight-chested fondness to watch his clipped steps and small stumbles, the warmth of dancing in this stuffy ballroom style in their own cabin, perverting the movements to their own taste and reclaiming them their own…

And the night that followed.

John had said his dancing partner here would be able to keep up with him, but it was he who was struggling to maintain his usual grace, expecting longer limbs for the twirls and a taller partner to spin.

“Was Kitty right?” Elizabeth said, watching his feet- likely to avoid being stepped on, “That you’d fallen for someone else?” She looked up to his eyes, and when he didn’t want to answer, her tone accused, “Because you don’t seem to be dancing with me-” she stepped under his arm, “and if you had wanted to dance with her, you would’ve just asked.”

There were enough ladies that trailed behind the army to follow their families or work- she would have no reason to suspect- "Someone in camp,” he admitted.

Elizabeth frowned. “And you’ve come back to Kitty…because this girl in camp-”

“We would never work,” Alex said, clasping her hand again, “our…families…” John’s family would be ruined forever. He would be hanged by his political enemies. Washington’s reputation…all that had happened under the General’s watch… “I need to be serious about my future- consider things like marriage.”

“The infamous Tomcat, truly speaking of proper courtship.”

There was a smirk in her tone “Is that really so hard to believe?”

“No. I don’t think you’re being insincere,” she met his eyes as they dipped in unison, “But, I’ve heard stories…and, knowing that you love this girl in camp-”

He wished she would stop calling John a girl- “I admit, I have a terrible weakness,” he said, and for a moment, he wasn’t sure what he had intended to say. Then, Elizabeth’s dark eyes were locked on his, stepping close to him and sharing the same breaths and it was easy to explain, “I have a foolish, hopeful heart.” A strange topic to touch again. It wasn’t exactly a secret that he guarded, but it was one he didn’t speak of- or…had only spoken of with John, an inky black place in his chest, touched only by him. “See, I’m inexplicably drawn to fall in love with the ones I can never keep.”

Black eyes turned from him, staring past his shoulder on the party where Kitty twirled under the next man’s arm. “I think,” she wet her lips and glanced down toward his feet, “that’s not…your fault…”

That- he had not expected and, “How?” he blurted. Suddenly at a disadvantage, he didn’t want to seem confused, lagging behind her, “I mean, I know the heart wants what the heart wants- or some such adage, but-”

“But, that’s not what I’m saying,” she smiled, surprisingly kind. “I just mean…I think, when you allow it, your heart follows easily where it’s lead and that’s not a bad thing. It’s certainly not foolish.”

He didn’t know what to say to that, feeling raw in a familiar and unwelcome way.

“I think,” Betsey turned away, dropping the folds of her dress as the music slowed, “you shouldn’t be with someone who doesn’t see that…” Or worse- someone who saw it and let him fall in love nonetheless.

“You…don’t think Kitty sees it…” he realized this almost as he said it aloud, staring at her. “So if I told her I’d had a lover in camp- that that’s the cause of my silence, she wouldn’t forgive it.”

“I think…” the music had stopped and Elizabeth stepped back towards their friends, “that’s something you should ask her.”

It was Alexander’s turn to grab her arm and say, “Wait- you see her better than I do, I’m sure. I think you see me as well, and- even knowing and believing my intentions, you’ve diverted me from her… you don’t think I should pursue it further.”

“She enjoys you-”

“Yes, between her legs, what about her heart?” Alex nearly bit his own tongue, shocked with himself for saying such a thing to a lady- especially one he didn’t know in such a way. But, Elizabeth just raised her brows at his language. He slowed himself, “I mean, would it be unwise to let myself love her again? Please be honest.”

“Well,” she bit her lip and her hands smoothed out the front of her dress restlessly, fidgeting with his proximity “I think you’re attractive enough…you have many options. I certainly can’t control where your heart is leading.”

The response was so simple, Alex could hardly help himself from lowering his voice, sultry, “Don’t be so quick to doubt yourself there…” He grinned when that earned a high flush and her hands flattening out over her skirts.

Kitty and Tench stepped from the crowd of dancers, walking to join them. Unaware of their approach, Elizabeth stepped towards him to say, “We will be friends, if anything, mister Hamilton.”

She was close enough to convey her anger and he smiled, “I don’t keep ladies as friends, miss Schuyler.”

“Well, that is too bad,” she huffed, “because we will not be nothing.” Turning away from him, she nearly crashed into Tilghman’s chest.

Alex was still smiling when Kitty accepted his hand and walked him towards the ballroom floor once more.

…

It wasn’t until later- after the girls had spent some time together and Kitty had approached him, pulled him aside to borrow the carriage for a few hours, find some privacy, and shared kisses and touches, groans and sighs that spoke of dismissal…he realized his dear girl’s play.

Her friend, Elizabeth…Betsey- had been a demand for proof of his love, for him to show the lengths to which he’d go to have her like this again. But, hiking her leg over his shoulder to find a deeper place in her, he realized, he was only given this after she’d been reassured that she had him still- that the part of him he had forfeit was not lost in his silence.

She would never be his. He would never have that part of himself back. That was hers. He would surrender…

and surrender…

And there, in the inky black water, the depths of himself that were ugly and comfortable and John’s, there would be an intruder.

And, she would have whatever was left.

#ficlet #SOA #Song of Alexander #pretty uncomfortable with this #Hamliza #this was suppose to be funnier #then it turned into ham/liza banter #I don't know how to write straight women without them arguing the men they're suppose to like

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thosemintcookies · 8 years ago

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some thoughts

so i just found out about united airlines (i don’t pay attention to the news every day sorry) and literally if that isn’t fucking vile and proof that police are corrupt as an institution i don’t know what is. he was a paying customer minding his own business and they still resorted to violence. none of y’all can say he was provoking anyone. i have no trust in any organization that sanctions the use of force and doesn’t educate these officers on the methods of deescalation and on the basic rights of citizens. police are meant to keep order and protect their people. not keep order by using force as coercion.

(and y’all can fuck off with that not all cops bs. i know cops and that are reasonable people i get it, but you gotta leave room to criticize the institution at least. it’s not just rotten apple poisoning the batch)

and here’s the thing, statistically asian people are not targeted by the police as much as other minorities are. literally, even if police themselves aren’t racist (which, for the sake of argument i’m gonna give them the benefit of the doubt and assume they’re not which i’m sure isn’t true of all cases) the police tactics target minorities based on what areas they patrol, what the image of crime is (i know weed smokers in the suburbs do not get the same treatment as weed smokers in urban areas) and the cycle of incarceration and poverty that keeps whole populations in states of disenfranchisement and impotence.

i don’t even know to label this a race issue (but y’all can bet that asians are dehumanized and assumed incompetent esp those who are immigrants with accents) but here’s an example of how the law protects corruption. especially with the bullshit qualified immunity. especially with state-protected rights to break the law when in that uniform. it’s disgusting.

now add this protection to the fact that so many people are targeted for the way they look. like, black people are far more likely to be incarcerated before the court even reaches a verdict on their crimes. black people are more targeted for petty infractions like traffic and shit. there’s too much up to the discretion of the police. we see in this case that a person doesn’t even have to be breaking the law to be a victim of this police corruption. also if you think shoplifting is a reason to be beaten up by the police you need to reevaluate because hey one of the principles of effective corrections is that punishment remain proportional to the crime committed. you don’t have to be a lawyer to realize there are very few crimes that justify the stripping of someone’s humanity. and even then it’s in being monitored 24/7 and having your possessions seized. it’s not about receiving violence from people.

and yes, i get that the officer who hurt the man is now on leave but it’s still all so sour, isn’t it? is it because of the backlash or did they come to that decision out of their own morality? why did they need three big tall strong guys just to ask people gently to give up their seats? couldn’t the airline just have i don’t know, gone around asking others? (and yes, no one initially volunteered to give up their seats, i’m sure the situation might have changed if they saw some security officers ask them one on one). i don’t know it just sucks.

and this is all over united’s own mistake of overbooking the flight by 4 people. this man paid his money. he went through security and he was directed to his seat with his wife and he sat down. he spend a few hundred on this flight, and from what i see he was a doctor resuming work the next day. he had every reason to remain on that flight. now, a reasonable person would ask other people, maybe beg and negotiate that they offer up to four times the fare in situations like this, and to ask nicely if anyone had an extra day to spare if they’d be willing to give up a seat.

so here’s the thing too. there’s something new to this. i’m so used to being disgusted by seeing the footage and stories of other groups being victims. black people, indigenous people, latinx people, muslims, i’m horrified, i’m shocked, and my heart goes out to the people affected every time. but it’s been on a human level, not so familiar to me. this guy, he looks and sounds just like my uncles, heck, even my dad. he looks like the family doctor that used to give me sweets and speak in plain korean to my parents that i’m a sweet kid. this guy looks like the men at my church who sheepishly slipped me 50s when they found out i’ll be headed all the way across the country for university. there’s something so raw about that. and this guy got care and survived. how devastating must have it been for all of you crying about missing children and murdered sons. i’m ashamed to say it never fully clicked, really, until now. you can be mad, but that personal fear and grief is inexplicable.

anyways, my heart goes out to this man.

i have no sympathy for the police system. especially in the states, and i see that the whole situation’s becoming quite apocalyptic for you guys down there. freedom from undue force is protected in your constitution, and it’s violated every single goddamn day. it needs reform, police culture needs to change. and it’s fucking scary.

#literally a paying civilian #on a flight #mad doesn't begin to describe this #united airlines #this is like a diary entry #long post oops

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simplesanutrition-blog · 5 years ago

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In the event that you’ve been diagnosed or are currently suffering with PD, what do you do now? Here’re some therapies and co-therapies that will help you fight PD.

1. Make sure that you’re being treated by your Doctor or Neurologist

Step one is to make sure that you get yourself the best professional care you can get. You can find a neurologist near you on WebMD.

2. L-dopa (Levodopa) Supplementation for PD

This is the go to drug for PD. It helps increase dopamine levels that cause many of the symptoms associated with PD. Although it’s not a cure, it helps keep symptoms under control during the early stages. Remember that L-dopa cannot reduce every PD symptom. Talk to your physician about this therapy.

3. Nutritional Supplements for Parkinson’s Disease

The Parkinson’s Foundation lists certain Nutritional Supplements, such as anti-oxidants and vitamins, as possible Over the Counter (OTC) and Complementary Therapies (4). These best supplements for Parkinson’s disease show improvements in the reduction of certain symptoms of the disease. Among the more promising natural remedies for PD are:

v Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10): also known as Ubiquinone, seems to play an important role in Mitochondrial health, the power center of our cells. A more concentrated form of Ubiquinone is Ubiquinol. This powerful neural booster is present in the AAKG+ product from Simplesa Nutrition. This supplement is most helpful in reducing tremors and muscle rigidity.

v Vitamins E and C: can fight damage in the brain and neurons caused by free radicals and may even lower the risk of getting PD in the first place. These vitamins are most helpful in reducing damage to your neurons.

v Glutathione: is known as one of the most powerful antioxidants available. A better absorbing form of Glutathione is called Liposomal Glutathione. Few supplements have received the level of positive comments from the scientific community that Glutathione has received. This supplement is most helpful in reducing oxidative damage to your organs and nervous system.

v Vitamin B-12: also known as Methylcobalamine is an important vitamin in nerve and brain health and may have a significant effect in protecting our memory. Vegetarians often have an acute Vitamin B-12 deficiency. Look for sublingual Liposomal B-12 for best absorption. This supplement is most helpful in helping your higher brain functions and in protecting your memory.

v Multi-Vitamin supplements: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has put together a list of recommended nutritional supplements for Parkinson’s for daily use. Most of these vitamins and minerals and in the appropriate dosages for healthy adults are available in Total Health AM. This multi-vitamin and multi-mineral is most helpful in providing the necessary building blocks for a healthy body to help fight disease and repair damage.

4. Diet and Exercise

We know we keep hearing about it but Diet (Mediterranean Diet) and Exercise keeps the body healthy your immune system robust and your renal and endocrine (detoxing) systems humming along. Stay with this winning strategy!

5. Embrace a Spiritual Life

If you’re religious, great! If you’re more of a free spirit, that’s ok too. At the very least spend time on the inside. Meditate, pray, breathe deeply, be mindful and be thankful. These simple co-therapies will help you cope with your PD and with the everyday challenges of life. As someone once said, “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away…”.

So there you have it. PD will probably change your life but it’s not necessarily a death sentence. If you take responsibility for your PD, the progression will be slower, you will be in control, live a quality life and you will most likely increase the number of moments… that take your breath away.

Stay Strong!

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antionetterparker · 6 years ago

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Vasayo: Don’t count on getting rich here [Review]

There are two reasons to start a business…

To solve a problem or to make the founders rich.

Which one is Vasayo? That’s the million-dollar question.

Vasayo is another nutritional MLM that swears their supplement will change your life.

They’re working off the idea that most supplements aren’t absorbed (which is true), but it’s doubtful their products are any different than the others already on the market, no matter how much they throw the word “science” around.

The MLM was founded by career direct sellers who ran their previous company into the ground. Can they do better this time around?

Time will tell.

FAQ

1. What does Vasayo sell? Vasayo sells nutrition supplements under the MicroLife sub-brand. Their products feature Advanced Delivery Technology (ADT), where nutrients are designed for superior absorption and delivery.

2. What are Vasayo’s most popular products? Their Eternal liposomal antioxidant super-blend gives you the antioxidants and polyphenols you need to fight the signs of aging. V-Tox is a food-and-plant-based blend of Fulvic Acid and cleansing herbs that detox your body on a daily basis.

3. How much does it cost to join Vasayo? Vasayo membership is priced at $239, $329, $499, and $889. Obviously, the more you pay, the more products you get in your kit. Then there’s a fifth kit, the Founders Package, which costs $1,495. Ouch! Even their lowest-priced membership kit is a bit steep for most people.

4. Is Vasayo a scam? It’s unlikely. But there are a lot of red flags. It costs more than average to join Vasayo, and their commissions are lower than average. The products and the return policy have already begun getting complaints. So while the business sells real products, it doesn’t appear to be structured for the long-term success of its distributors. And here’s something else to think about: They’ve been in business for nearly three years now, and there’s not much news about them (unlike big winners like Beachbody, when it was new). There are hardly any business updates, no financial updates. and only hard-to-find information about how to join. Sounds sketchy to us.

5. What is Vasayo’s BBB rating? B

6. How long has Vasayo been in business? Since 2016

7. What is Vasayo’s revenue? According to its founders, Vasayo generated $12 million in sales in its first month in business. [1] Other than that, we couldn’t find any numbers published online.

8. How many Vasayo distributors are there? No numbers have been published online.

9. What lawsuits have been filed? We didn’t see any lawsuits listed online.

10. Comparable companies: 4Life, Max International

So should you join Vasayo and start promoting their products?

Look, I got nothing but love for these guys, and product-wise, they sound great. But for sustainable passive income, there are better options out there.

Click here for my #1 recommendation

Either way, here’s the full review on Vasayo.

Overview

It was officially launched in January of 2016, so they’ve actually only been in operation for a few years. If you know anything about MLM, you know that getting in early is almost the only way to hit it big, but you have to hedge your bets on a new company and hope they do well.

Husband and wife duo Dallin and Karree Larsen founded the company, and it’s not their first. They’ve been in the game for nearly 3 decades and have experience building companies up to the billion-dollar mark.

Dallin Larsen is both the founder of MonaVie, which had a pretty good run, and the President of USANA. So he’s got some impressive names under his belt. MonaVie was around for about a decade (they retired from the company when it was acquired) and made nearly a billion dollars in just a few years.

MLM founders love to tell the “we came out of retirement to start this company” story, probably because it does two things:

Makes the reader think they must have been extremely successful to have retired at a fairly early age

Makes the reader think this new company must really have something special going for it if someone was willing to ditch retirement to run it

The couple tells Business for Home in a recent interview, “After having helped build two very successful companies in direct selling, Karree and I have decided to spend the rest of our days building a third and final company. We have every intention of leading this company until our last breath.” [2]

That’s promising, if it’s true.

Vasayo is based in Utah (of course). As of January, their products are only available in the U.S. and Canada, but they have plans for eventual international expansion.

How much does Vasayo cost?

The basic sign-on package costs $239. More involved packages (that allow you to make more money) cost $329, $499, and $889.

They’re also still offering a limited time Founders Package for $1,495 that gives you access to a 1% bonus pool.

To qualify for compensation, you also need to maintain 80 PV a month.

Products

Vasayo currently has five lines of nutritional products, all under the brand name MicroLife. Their products are all based around the science of micronutrients and “Advanced Delivery Technology” (ADT).

Basically, most nutritional supplements are only marginally effective (or not effective at all) because they way they’re delivered (combined with fillers, additives, and binders) doesn’t allow your body to properly recognize and absorb their nutrients.

Vasayo claims that not only will you not find any of these potentially harmful additives and fillers in their products, but they use micronutrients and liposomes to make sure that your body absorbs all of the nutrients in their supplements. Basically, these liposomes are like bubbles around the micronutrient made of lipids that are easily absorbed into the bloodstream so that your system can get straight to the good stuff – nutrient absorption.

The technology was created by Dr. Emek Blair, who worked on his Ph.D. at the University of California, Irvine and the California Institute of Technology. His work on lipids got him 3 fellowship awards and his products and formulas have won him numerous awards.

Their five product lines are as follows:

MicroLife Core Essentials – multivitamin created to build a nutritional foundation in your body

MicroLife Neuro – a supplement geared toward brain support and enhanced mental power

MicroLife Energy – a natural energy-boosting supplement

MicroLife Sleep – helps improve sleep

MicroLife Renew – anti-oxidant blend that reduces inflammation

Benefits:

Vasayo assigns a huge range of benefits to their supplements, including…

Improves metabolism

Lowers blood sugar

Enhances the immune system

Increases energy

Improves stamina

Relaxes

Protects from cell damage

As for the science behind their supplements, there is actually some research to support the benefits of liposomes in nutritional supplements. A recent study traces back to a number of experiments throughout the past four decades that have shown liposomes are an effective drug and nutrient delivery system. The study even claims that the use of liposomes is expected to boom in popularity in the nutritional industry within the next 5-10 years, so Vasayo might be ahead of the curve on this one. [3]

Side Effects:

So far, there are no known side effects associated with Vasayo supplements. However, they’re still relatively new, so it’s too early to tell.

That being said, although studies show that most people desperately need to increase their micronutrient intake, they also show that doing this through dietary intake (eating complex foods) is far more effective than using nutritional supplements in promoting nearly every benefit mentioned and then some. [4]

Compensation Plan

There are 18 ranks to the Vasayo compensation plan, which is a binary compensation plan requiring you to maintain two active affiliates (one on each branch) and one customer in order to remain active.

Retail commissions go up to 20%, which is a little low compared to some of the top-rated MLMs like Scentsy and Young Living.

You get introduction bonuses of 10%-20% on new personal recruits, as well as residual commissions on your lesser leg. They cap residual commissions at $27,500 per week (but good luck getting anywhere near that). You get paid $25 for every 240 GV accumulated on both sides.

They also offer matching bonuses, rank, and leadership bonuses.

Recap

They’ve got an actual product, and it seems to have some legit science behind it. That being said, it’s way too early to know whether or not their product will actually be successful.

Their compensation plan is fairly straightforward and transparent, but it’s nothing impressive. You’re definitely not getting rich off this company unless you get in early and make it to the top.

Since Vasayo just launched, now would definitely be the time to hop on board, if you’re set on this company.

But if you’re just looking for a way to start earning some side income, there are better options out there, even in the network marketing space.

I’ve been involved with network marketing for over ten years so I know what to look for when you consider a new opportunity.

After reviewing 200+ business opportunities and systems out there, here is the one I would recommend:

Click here for my #1 recommendation

via https://mlmcompanies.org/vasayo/

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themoneybuff-blog · 7 years ago

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Is your home a better investment than the stock market?

Shares 169 Ill admit it: There are times that I think everything that needs to be said about personal finance has been said already, that all of the information is out there just waiting for people to find it. The problem is solved. Perhaps this is technically true, but now and then as this morning Im reminded that teaching people about money is a never-ending process. There arent a lot of new topics to write about, thats true (this is something that even famous professional financial journalists grouse about in private), but there are tons of new people to reach, people who have never been exposed to these ideas. And, more importantly, theres a constant stream of new misinformation polluting the pool of smart advice. (Sometimes this misinformation is well-meaning; sometimes its not.) Heres an example. This morning, I read a piece at Slate by Felix Salmon called The Millionaires Mortgage. Salmons argument is simple: Paying off your house is saving for retirement. Now, I dont necessarily disagree with this basic premise. I too believe that money you pay toward your mortgage principle is, in effect, money youve saved, just as if youd put it in the bank or invested in a mutual fund. Many financial advisers say the same thing: Money you put toward debt reduction is the same as money youve invested. (Obviously, theyre not exactly the same but theyre close enough.) So, yes, paying off your home is saving for retirement. Or, more precisely, its building your net worth. But aside from a sound basic premise, the rest of Salmons article boils down to bullshit.

Lying with Statistics Looking past the paying off your house is saving for retirement subtitle on his piece (a subtitle that was likely added by an editor, not by Salmon), we get to his actual thesis: Making mortgage payments can, in theory, be a way to accumulate wealth almost as effectively as contributing to a retirement fund. Im glad Salmon qualified this statement with in theory and almost because this is pure unadulterated bullshit. And its dangerous bullshit. Heres how this logic works: If you buy an urban house today for $315,000 (the average price) and it appreciates at 8 percent a year for the next 15 years, you will be living in a $1 million house by the time you pay off your 15-year mortgage, and you will own it free and clear. Which is to say: Youll be a millionaire. For this to be true, heres what has to happen.: Home prices in your area have to appreciate at an average of eight percent not just this year and next year, but for fifteen years.You have to take out a 15-year mortgage instead of a 30-year mortgage.You need to stay in that house (or continue to own it) for that entire fifteen years.Once youve become a millionaire homeowner, you now have to tap that equity for it to be of use. To do that, you have to sell your home, acquire a reverse mortgage, or otherwise creatively access the value locked in your home. The real problem here, of course, are the assumptions about real estate returns. Salmon spouts huckster-level nonsense: The 8 percent appreciation rate is aggressive, but not entirely unrealistic: Its lower than the 8.3 percent appreciation rate from 2011 through 2017, and also lower than the 9 percent appreciation rate from 1996 to 2007. Thats right. Salmon cites stats from 1996 to 2007, then 2011 to 2017 and completely leaves out 2008 to 2010. WTF? This as if I ran a marathon and told you that I averaged four minutes per milebut I was only counting the miles during which I was running downhill! Or I told you that Get Rich Slowly earned $5000 per monthbut I was only giving you the numbers from April. Or I logged my alcohol consumption for thirty days and told you I averaged three drinks per weekbut left out how much I drank on weekends. This isnt how statistics work! You dont get to cherry pick the data. You cant just say, Homes in some markets appreciated 9% annually from 1996 to 2007, then 8.3% annually from 2011 to 2017. Therefor, your home should increase in value an average of eight percent per year. What about the gap years? What about the period before the (very short) 22 years youre citing? What makes you think that the boom times for housing are going to continue? Long-Term Home Price Appreciation In May, I shared a brief history of U.S. homeownership. To write that article, I spent hours reading research papers and sorting through data. One key piece of that post was the info on U.S. housing prices. Let me share that info again. For 25 years, Yale economics professor Robert Shiller has tracked U.S. home prices. He monitors current prices, yes, but hes also researched historical prices. Hes gathered all of this info into a spreadsheet, which he updates regularly and makes freely available on his website. This graph of Shillers data (through January 2016) shows how housing prices have changed over time:

Shillers index is inflation-adjusted and based on sale prices of existing homes (not new construction). It uses 1890 as an arbitrary benchmark, which is assigned a value of 100. (To me, 110 looks like baseline normal. Maybe 1890 was a down year?) As you can see, home prices bounced around until the mid 1910s, at which point they dropped sharply. This decline was due largely to new mass-production techniques, which lowered the cost of building a home. (For thirty years, you could order your home from Sears!) Prices didnt recover until the conclusion of World War II and the coming of the G.I. Bill. From the 1950s until the mid-1990s, home prices hovered around 110 on the Shiller scale. For the past twenty years, the U.S. housing market has been a wild ride. We experienced an enormous bubble (and its aftermath) during the late 2000s. It looks very much like were at the front end of another bubble today. As of December 2017, home prices were at about 170 on the Shiller scale. (Personally, I believe that once interest rates begin to rise again, home prices will decline.) Heres the reality of residential real estate: Generally speaking, home values increase at roughly the same (or slightly more) than inflation. Ive noted in the past that gold provides a long-term real return of roughly 1%, meaning that it outpaces inflation by 1% over periods measured in decades. For myself, thats the figure I use for home values too. Crunching the Numbers Because Im a dedicated blogger (or dumb), I spent an hour building this chart for you folks. I took the afore-mentioned housing data from Robert Shillers spreadsheet and combined it with the inflation-adjusted closing value of the Dow Jones Industrial Average for each year since 1921. (I got the stock-market data here.) If youd like, you can click the graph to see a larger version.

Let me explain what youre seeing. First, I normalized everything to 1921. That means I set home values in 1921 to 100 and I set the closing Dow Jones Industrial Average to 100. From there, everything moves as normal relative to those values.Second, Im not sure why but Excel stacked the graphs. (Im not spreadsheet savvy enough to fix this.) They should both start at 100 in 1921, but instead the stock market graph starts at 200. This doesnt really make much of a difference to my point, but it bugs me. There are a few places 1932, 1947 where the line for home values should actually overtake the line for the stock market, but you cant tell that with the stacked graph. As the chart shows, the stock market has vastly outperformed the housing market over the long term. Theres no contest. The blue housing portion of my chart is equivalent to the line in Shillers chart (from 1921 on, obviously). Now, having said that, there are some things that I can see in my spreadsheet numbers that dont show up in this graph. Because Felix Salmon at Slate is using a 15-year window for his argument, I calculated 15-year changes for both home prices and stock prices. Ill admit that the results surprised me. Generally speaking, the stock market does provide better returns than homeownership. However, in 30 of the 82 fifteen-year periods since 1921, housing provided better returns. (And in 14 of 67 thirty-year periods, housing was the winner.) I didnt expect that. In each of these cases, housing outperformed stocks after a market crash. During any 15-year period starting in 1926 and ending in 1939 (except 1932), for instance, housing was the better bet. Same with 1958 to 1973. In other words, if you were to buy only when the market is declining, housing is probably the best bet if youre making a lump-sum investment and not contributing right along. Another thing the numbers show is that youre much less likely to suffer long-term declines with housing than with the stock market. Sure, there are occasional periods where home prices will drop over fifteen or thirty years, but generally homes gradually grow in value over time. The bottom line? I think its perfectly fair to call your home an investment, but its more like a store of value than a way to grow your wealth. And its nothing like investing in the U.S. stock market. For more on this subject, see Michael Bluejays excellent articles: Long-term real estate appreciation in the U.S. and Buying a home is an investment. Final Thoughts Honestly, I probably would have ignored Salmons article if it werent for the attacks he makes on saving for retirement. Take a look at this: If youre the kind of person who can max out your 401(k) every year for 30 or 40 years straight disciplined, frugal, and apparently immune to misfortune then, well, congratulations on your great good luck, and I hope youre at least a little bit embarrassed at how much of a tax break youre getting compared to people who need government support much more than you do. Holy cats! Salmon has just equated the discipline and frugality that readers like you exhibit with good luck, and simultaneously argued that you should be embarrassed for preparing for your future. He wants you to feel guilty because youre being proactive to prepare for retirement. Instead of doing that, he wants you to buy into his bullshit millionaires mortgage plan. This crosses the line from marginal advice to outright stupidity. Theres an ongoing discussion in the Early Retirement community about whether or not you should include home equity when calculating how much youve saved for retirement. There are those who argue absolutely not, you should never consider home equity. (A few of these folks dont even include home equity when computing their net worth, but that fundamentally misses the point of what net worth is.) I come down on the other side. I think its fine good, even to include home equity when making retirement calculations. But when you do, you need to be aware that the money you have in your home is only accessible if you sell or use the home as collateral on a loan. Regardless, Ive never heard anyone in the community argue that you ought to use your home as your primary source of retirement saving instead of investing in mutual funds and/or rental rental properties. You know why? Because its a bad idea! Shares 169 https://www.getrichslowly.org/home-investment/

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