#Becky James

[tallulahchanel]

30 Day Writing Challenge Day 3

Prompt: Use the words: kitchen, date, music

Author's note: Decided to post a snippet per word.

Warning: Long post

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The minute Lauryn entered Mercedes’ room the environment engulfed her in a warm hug. The scent of vanilla candles and spaghetti sauce bounced off the beige walls, giving her the serenity of feeling at home. She desperately needed that because of what she had to tell Mercedes.

“Smells good in here,” she commented while closing and locking the door. She soon felt her legs being nudged by the black cat that resided in there. “Sup Midnight.” Lauryn picked her up and walked into Mercedes’s kitchen.

“What are you doing here?” Mercedes didn’t bother looking up from the pot she stirred.

“You’re saying that like I’m not welcomed.”

“I didn’t expect to see you is all.” Mercedes shrugged before scooping spaghetti sauce into a spoon and giving it to Lauryn to taste.

“Needs more wine.”

Mercedes grabbed a bottle of Cabernet to pour into the sauce mixture. “My mother used to make this. She knew it was my favorite.”

“I always wondered what she was like.”

“She was the neighborhood mother. No one went hungry, homeless, and unloved as long as she was around. I never met anyone like her.” She heaved a heavy sigh. “I miss her every day.”

Lauryn walked over to the dining area and sat with Midnight in her lap. “Today’s the anniversary, isn’t it?”

Mercedes nodded. “I remember that day like it was yesterday. I came home from school to see my neighbors watching my house burn to the ground with my parents inside.”

“I know. You don’t realize how many times you pull me into your nightmares. That’s how I always knew when to come.”

Mercedes smiled bashfully. “Sorry.”

“It’s okay, I guess. If I had good parents, I’d grieve for a long time myself.”

Mercedes turned the fire down to a simmer while mixing the sauce with the spaghetti noodles. “How are you holding up?”

“My mother wasn’t much of one while she was alive, so she’s no use to me now that she’s dead.”

~~~

Sarah plopped on her bed and scrolled through her phone to look for an outfit. “What are you girls wearing to the bonfire?”

Jewel stood in the full-length mirror with her free hand on her hip and snapped a mirror selfie to upload to her Auragram stories. “I have options, but I’m letting my fans pick. I can’t decide if I want to wear the multicolored one-piece that’s mostly yellow and green or the multicolored two-piece that’s mostly pink. They’re also picking my dress for the Luminescent Dance.”

A delightful smile crossed Sarah’s lips. The Luminescent Dance was her night, and this one had to be special since it will be the last one before graduation. “I can’t wait! Plus, I have to find a dress to match my crown.”

The Luminescent Dance always crowned a Fluorescent King and Queen. Sarah will get the crown for the fourth time in a row, but she gave other girls a chance to put themselves in the running as a formality.

Becky looked up from the laptop. “I heard Brock Armstrong is looking for a date. You should consider it. Plus, he’ll make an excellent Fluorescent King.”

“Brock isn’t my type.” Sarah shrugged while getting a better look at an outfit she was considering. “But if you want to ask him, go right ahead.”

“I have my sights set on Ethan Cheng. Did you see the new device he’s working on?” Becky’s hazel eyes lit up with stars at the thought of her crush.

Sarah fought the urge to tell her friend to stop obsessing over a boy that isn’t interested in her. A human with glasses could see Ethan doesn’t even want to breathe the same air as her, but her best friend swore they were meant to be together. That crush would be her only downfall, and Sarah had to nip it in the bud before it ruins everything.

~~~

Soft jazz music played on a modern-day record player inside of Coming of Page bookstore. In this age of advanced technology, a bookstore only seem useful for people that were born before the 70s and ones who can live without internet, but it was Trisha’s place of solace. The only place where she could truly feel herself.

“I think having another roommate would be good for you,” said Lena Thompson, a middle-aged woman with earth-brown skin and a jet-black hair in a perfect silk-press. According to paperwork, Lena is Trisha’s mother, but the only ones that knew the truth were Trisha, Lena, Mercedes, and Headmistress Blackwood. It didn’t matter, seeing as Lena has raised her since before she could remember her biological mother. Trisha only ever saw that woman in pictures, but she wouldn’t be able to recognize her on the street.

Trisha didn’t hear a word Lena had said as she was too preoccupied with rearranging the books on the historical fiction shelf.

“Trisha?!” Lena called out to her in an attempt to grab her attention.

Trisha huffed in annoyance that her mother broke her concentration. “Someone keeps ruining the order of these books. You need to control your customers better.”

Lena raised a start brow, then reached behind the register to get a bag from Knead to Know Bakery, shaking it to rattle the contents inside.

Trisha turned her eyes away the books to glare at her. “You know I hate when you do that.”

“Yeah, but I know you’re not trippin’ about some book arrangements.”

“I’m just saying that the books should be lined from tallest to shortest book by author in alphabetical order. Why is it so hard for the customers to respect that?!”

Lena rattled the bag again. “Come get a brownie before I make you take a lap.”

[carryforthtradition]

September the 29th

It’s my 52nd birthday today and I have been pondering about this day and what it means to me, to others and it’s historical significance.

birthdays

I was just on the phone to mum and I said to her; ”This day really should be about you mum, and a celebration of you bringing me to the earth; a thank you to the parents. I didn’t have much to do with that part of my arrival here into this world, it was because of you, the pain you went through to give birth and for taking care of me all my life, and still to this day.”

She did chuckle and mention something about stitches, but I tend to glaze over in those moments. My parents were wonderful when I was growing up (and have been all throughout my life and mum still is here helping me through). Me and my little sister were truly blessed to have such kind and loving parents, our life was magical and idyllic and safe and fun and nourishing and fulfilling. What more could you wish for as a child? I feel very fortunate to be alive at this time and will embrace being 52. Someone said to me the other day that being in our 50’s and 60’s are the best years because we have both wisdom and energy - let’s see - ha ha!!

Photos; Mum with me as a bump, little me, me on mum’s knee a few weeks, or days old, me and dad on a canal barge my parent’s hired for a holiday on the Norfolk Broads..

An unusual, recurring dream

Up until I was about 9 or 10, I had a recurring dream. I really believe that it was some kind of a ‘birth dream’; a record, a recollection of my exact arrival here or the time before I was born. Something given to me in my ‘Toolbox for Life’ that I would need as I grew to help me remember who I am. I still remember it clearly. I have spoken to others about it, some people look at me as if I’ve gone mad, some look interested, some have heard similar stories. (I’d be interested to hear from anyone else who has had a similar experience). There isn’t much information readily available about it, as far as I can see, but it really doesn’t matter. I remember it and it was a personal experience that still helps me today.

It went like this -

I’m in a dark, damp place with no light. The air is stifling. I can just about make out a wooden fence with a stile going over it in front of me, which I know I need to climb over, but my legs can’t move. Then I acknowledge that I am actually stuck in mud up to my knees as I can see a dim light glistening on the surface of the muddy ground; light of which I can’t see it’s source. Then in an instant, I am suspended, immersed in glorious, bright light, floating in mid-air, with no end in sight. No up or down or East or West, no time. Infinity. A sense of complete and utter freedom and serenity and peace. I am able to move in any direction I like, but I’m so content that I chose not to move and I just look into the light.

Theses two contrasting experiences would repeat all night until I woke up the next morning. Over the years, this, or course, stuck with me and I interpreted it many years ago. It tells me where I need to get to. I need to get over that stile. That is where I belong, in that illuminated eternal space. It is where I came from. This is a certainty for me and even more so as I travel further through life and through lived experiences. The mud is my karmic burden, debts, the things holding me back trying to stop me from being myself and returning to my true home in the Heavens. It is the challenge. The cultivation path which I chose is to help me free myself from all of this mud.

Believing in reincarnation, I do think that maybe I did have had something to do with my return. Although, as it goes, our memories are wiped clean before we arrive; giving us the opportunity in the human realm to pay back our karmic debts and fulfil our vows and to figure this all out as we go along our way through life. The many challenges thrown my way have never pushed me off track, I have persevered, got up again when I’ve been crumpled and kept going and I’m fortunate enough to have had an excellent foundation built for me by both parents and my family, and in my more mature days, since 2011, my daily spiritual practice of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong), a Buddhist meditation practice which adheres to the Universal principles of Truth Compassion and Tolerance. It teaches returning to one’s true self, emphasising virtue - the guide to help me on my way. (What is Falun Gong (Falun Dafa)? | Ancient Chinese Spiritual Practice (faluninfo.net))

Photos: Me on my potty eating breakfast (glad some things have improved) toddler me on mum’s knee, me and my little sister, mum and dad one Christmas

providence

My birth day is one of historical significance; it is on St Michaelmas Day.

Link - Michaelmas, 29th September, and the customs and traditions associated with Michaelmas Day (historic-uk.com)

In Christianity, St Michael the Archangel was a noble warrior fighting against demonic forces. He battled against the dragon in Heaven, Satan, who was then cast down to earth with the fallen angels. He is a fierce defender of the people, the commander of the army of God leading Heaven’s Army in their triumph over hell. St Michael symbolises the victory of good over evil and is seen as the protector from darkness and evil as we come into shorter days. Another interesting part of my destiny is that I live in a town called St George. Saint George is the Patron Saint of England. St George’s Day falls on April 23. According to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess. St George was persecuted by the Roman army and eventually executed for refusing to give up his Christian faith. Photos: A little ink drawing I am working on!!!

"The China Tribunal, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice, QC (lead prosecutor of Slobodan Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia), conducted the world’s first independent legal analysis of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China. The Tribunal examined all available evidence in order to determine what criminal offences, if any, may have been committed by individuals affiliated to state or state-approved bodies, organisations or officials in China that may have engaged in forced organ harvesting."  -- https://endtransplantabuse.org/2020-china-tribunal-judgment/

the fight between good and evil

I’ve written before about my efforts over the last 12 years to expose the evil crimes of the Chinese Communist Party and it’s persecution of Falun Dafa and other spiritual groups in China; Uighurs, House Church Christians, Tibetans and others. Amongst many other things, I have organised briefings in, and spoken in Parliament, until 2020, I was the UK Manager for The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC), and I remain on the Committee. ETAC initiated the independent people’s tribunal ‘The China Tribunal’.

Quote taken from the 2020 China Tribunal Judgment - The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China

the china tribunal conclusion

Quote taken from Final Short Form Conclusion China Tribunal

"“These individual conclusions, when combined, led to the unavoidable final conclusion that; forced organ harvesting has been committed for years throughout China on a significant scale and that Falun Gong practitioners have been one - and probably the main - source of organ supply. The concerted persecution and medical testing of the Uyghurs is more recent and it may be that evidence of forced organ harvesting of this group may emerge in due course. The Tribunal has had no evidence that the significant infrastructure associated with China’s transplantation industry has been dismantled and absent a satisfactory explanation as to the source of readily available organs concludes that forced organ harvesting continues till today” - "  -- Final Short Form Conclusion China Tribunal

If you would like to learn more or help in any way - please look here - How you can help - The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China

good prevails over evil

I’ve needed a tremendous amount of courage to be involved in exposing this new form of evil. I’ve really pushed myself through so much fear and anxiety and stress to stand up against such evil, this devil, this demonic force opposing life. Both these Saints are associated with Divine protection, honour and courage and, of course, the elimination of evil forces, which is why they resonate with me. In fact, I have always felt that I am being looked after since I was a little girl and practicing Falun Dafa has helped me to understand even more deeply that Divine beings are indeed watching over us. I believe I will be alive to witness the end of evil’s reign on this earth and will continue to play my small part in it’s demise so that all sentient beings can be free. Returning to tradition and to our traditional values have a huge part to play in this - which is another story, for another time. So hold on everyone! Keep going!

[ricky-mortis]

Hatchetfield Doodles!

[insidecroydon]

Community mural painting at Zodiac Court this weekend

The Big Common Colouring-In community project in Broad Green this weekend aims to transform 52sqm in front of Zodiac Court, part of the building where Channel 4’s cult comedy Peep Show was set. Led by the talented local artist Becky James from Sketchology.co.uk and Adam Yasir from the nearby Rosa Parked Café, this project, they say, “promises to be a powerful statement of unity through…

[idontbeatgames]

Considering WB is doing almost nothing to promote DC's Blue Beetle after three back-to-back-to-back box office failures, let this post be a reminder that Blue Beetle is just over a month away!! If you want to know why you should support this upcoming DC movie, here's why: • Blue Beetle is the first live action Latino superhero film • The film stars Cobra Kai's Xolo Maridueña as Jaime Reyes, Singer and Actress Becky G as the voice of the Scarab and George Lopez as Jaime's crazy uncle Rudy. • Blue Beetle is the first character in DC Studios' DCU timeline, as confirmed by DC Studios Co-Owner James Gunn • As stated above, Blue Beetle is part of the DCU world filled with superheroes. However, and thankfully, the past DCEU films are not relevant at all to Blue Beetle -- as confirmed by the movie's director Angel Manuel Soto. • Blue Beetle was made as "the first act of a saga" and is currently planned to have a trilogy, assuming the first film does well. • The Hollywood Reporter's sources believe that if Blue Beetle does do well and if it ends up getting a positive reception, Xolo Mariduena's Blue Beetle can end up appearing in the upcoming Booster Gold show. Support DC's Blue Beetle, y'all.

[disneytva]

The Disney Afternoon’s’ programming block launched 34 years ago, September 10, 1990.

The block will turn 35 years in 2025, wishful thinking for a crossover series with all characters like Jellystone! from MAX getting ordered.

The 2010s and 2020s saw new interations of some shows of The Disney Afternoon block with DuckTales as reboot for Disney XD , Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers as a live action/cgi hybrid film for Disney+.

New interations of The Disney Afternoon shows are still being made with Darkwing Duck having a reboot in the works since 2020 and a TaleSpin reboot very early in development since 2023 both projects for Disney+ are being helm by Disney Television Animation, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg and Point Grey Pictures. (Nickelodeon Animation Studios "Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles") In October 2023, it was announced that Gargoyles was getting a live action reboot handled by Atomic Monster and Blumhouse Television, Gary Dauberman (Warner Bros “Anabelle” franchise), acts as showrunner with James Wan and Michael Clear (Universal Pictures “M3GAN”) as Executive Producers alongside Jason Blum (Universal Pictures "Five Nights At Freddy's").

As of right now there's two major Disney Afternoon IPs still left to be rebooted:

-Adventures Of The Gummi Bears

-Goof Troop

Who's next? i guess the future knows however attempts by current Disney Television Animation artists where made:

"Goof Troop" by Becky Dreistadt and Frank Dreistad  (“Big City Greens”, “Big City Greens The Movie: Spacecation”, “Star Vs. The Forces Of Evil”, Cartoon Network Studios “Steven Universe The Movie”, “Steven Universe Future”)

"Adventures of The Gummi Bears" by Pedro Eboli and Mark Satterthwaite (Netflix “Cupcake and Dino: General Services”, Cartoon Network LATAM “Oswaldo”, Nickelodeon “Ollie’s Pack”, Discovery Kids LATAM “Bada Bean”, Amazon Prime Video "Gary and His Demons")

[weedle-testaburger]

not to talk about the james somerton thing for the 284837627th time, but I'm surprised no one has pointed out how stupid his 'queer women have it easier' take is considering the fucker literally makes it harder for them by erasing their persecution and even the repercussions they face when making media

[nico-di-genova]

The Hinch/Rossi’s, everyone.

[ashtxeman]

A small analysis of the Black Friday line and the townie's individual wants

some hc stuff dabbled in here (mostly for james shopper), but the majority is based on canon!

Sherman Young: A classic case of being spoiled, he's greedy, if he wants something he'll get it no matter what. He's got the power of a hot rich Mother on his side so, there was no way he wasn't going to be there. If he lacks something, he feels incomplete and he'll probably wine about it too. Wiggly to him is like the final piece in his collection, the crowning jewel of all toys. As long as he doesn't have him he's not going to be happy.

James Shopper/The Corrupt Man: He's a clone of Charles Coven, and struggles heavily with seperating himself from his creator. He sees Wiggly as a way to be somebody new. Also explains his attachment to Linda's cheque, good treasure and great coin y'know. Wiggly is an opportunity to have a hobby or interest outside of what he's inherited from Charles.. and his want for Wiggly is also excentuated by the very greed he got from Charles.

Linda Monroe: Wilbur said most of this himself, she's desperate for adoration and thinks she'll find it if she gives her bratty children what they want.. or what she assumes they would want. We know they would never have actually mentioned Wiggly or shown interest, but Linda as a very shallow minded individual when it comes to these things would take a look at Wiggly, think of him as the latest 'trend', and set off to get the dolls for her boys. But her children don't really matter in the grand scheme of things, she's getting the Wiggly for herself as a source of adoration. She gives it to people who want it, and in return to she gets that love she craves so deeply.

Becky Barnes: On a surface level Becky is there to get dolls for the children, but in actuality she more likely wants the doll because she feels empty and alone. After the incident with Stanley she probably helps those feelings by interacting with the children and helping them, but once the doll is introduced she's drawn to it as a permanent source of happiness. A cure. Children come and go, but Wiggly is forever.

Tom Houston: Tom thinks he's here for his son, in a similar way to Becky where he feels empty and alone since the loss of Jane but finds those feelings easier to bare when Tim is happy. But deep down, he's here for himself. He knows that eventually Tim is going to grow sick of him, he's convinced himself that Tim blames him for what happened and they're inevitably going to grow apart. He'll be left more alone than ever before. If he gets a Wiggly, he can impress Tim and make him happy, make him want to stay. Or maybe, if he gets one, Tim won't even matter anymore.. Because just like it is with Becky, children come and go, but Wiggly is forever.

Curt's Shopper/Mildy Peeved Mega: He mentions that he 'lost his job when the plant closed' and he's clearly low on funds given how he complains about Wiggly's price fluctuating, so it's pretty obvious he's here for a Wiggly because he thinks it can help him forget his employment and financial troubles. Being unemployed must suck, especially in Hatchetfield where the threat of homelessness means a whole lot more. He's desperate for a crutch to help him forget. And who knows, if he has a Wiggly maybe people will think his cool and they'll hire him.

The Homeless Man: Joey's actually said a lot about this on commentary and such. The Homeless Man really wasn't there for a Wiggly at all.. he just saw everybody crowding and thought it looked warm, so joined in. Simply a case of him not wanting to freeze to death out in the cold. Though, when he does finally get his hands on a Wiggly and finds himself in the cult, it's easy to assume why. If anybody has holes that need to be fixed, it's him. His lovers dead, everyone hates him, and he's been haunted by a massive goat. Of course he'll think a cuddly little doll could help him!

Barry Swift/Man in a Hurry: Barry has one surface level character trait, and it's that he can never slow down. If you look to his dialogue in Daddy where he mentions trouble with his past relationships because of his tendency to hurry, you see just how much it ruins his life and even get the sense that he hates hurrying, but somehow has no choice but to do it anyway. A man who can never stop and enjoy life? Always gotta be on the move, looking for the next thing? The moment something like Wiggly comes into the picture, he's going to want it. Perhaps he thinks it'll finally motivate him to slow down and let him enjoy something.. or maybe he's just greedy and wants it so he can laugh in people's faces and say he's got one.

Gary Goldstein: Gary loves everybody in town, and really just wants to be appreciated and maybe even admired. Nobody credits him where he's due and some of his best clients treat him like shit (Sherman abusing his services for petty things, and Linda doing the same with the added threat of her husband if their affair is discovered). He's here for a Wiggly just because he knows it's the latest trend and if he gets in on it, people might like him more and he'll finally feel appreciated. He will do anything to be liked. Even join a cult and kick a man to death.

[raapija]

Not Hinch flinging back his imaginary long hair 😭

[redwiccanrobin]

Sorry, I’m still hung up on it.

It is WILD how James Somerton praised straight men for their depiction of queer people but then acted like Becky Albertalli (a QUEER woman) was committing the greatest sin for the same exact thing. Then, when she POLITELY called him out for calling her a straight with kawaii ideas of the queer experience, he bitched about it and then spread lies that she harassed him on Twitter.

[carryforthtradition]

September the 29th

It’s my 52nd birthday today and I have been pondering about this day and what it means to me, to others and it’s historical significance.

birthdays

I was just on the phone to mum and I said to her; ”This day really should be about you mum, and a celebration of you bringing me to the earth; a thank you to the parents. I didn’t have much to do with that part of my arrival here into this world, it was because of you, the pain you went through to give birth and for taking care of me all my life, and still to this day.”

She did chuckle and mention something about stitches, but I tend to glaze over in those moments. My parents were wonderful when I was growing up (and have been all throughout my life and mum still is here helping me through). Me and my little sister were truly blessed to have such kind and loving parents, our life was magical and idyllic and safe and fun and nourishing and fulfilling. What more could you wish for as a child? I feel very fortunate to be alive at this time and will embrace being 52. Someone said to me the other day that being in our 50’s and 60’s are the best years because we have both wisdom and energy - let’s see - ha ha!!

Photos; Mum with me as a bump, little me, me on mum’s knee a few weeks, or days old, me and dad on a canal barge my parent’s hired for a holiday on the Norfolk Broads..

An unusual, recurring dream

Up until I was about 9 or 10, I had a recurring dream. I really believe that it was some kind of a ‘birth dream’; a record, a recollection of my exact arrival here or the time before I was born. Something given to me in my ‘Toolbox for Life’ that I would need as I grew to help me remember who I am. I still remember it clearly. I have spoken to others about it, some people look at me as if I’ve gone mad, some look interested, some have heard similar stories. (I’d be interested to hear from anyone else who has had a similar experience). There isn’t much information readily available about it, as far as I can see, but it really doesn’t matter. I remember it and it was a personal experience that still helps me today.

It went like this -

I’m in a dark, damp place with no light. The air is stifling. I can just about make out a wooden fence with a stile going over it in front of me, which I know I need to climb over, but my legs can’t move. Then I acknowledge that I am actually stuck in mud up to my knees as I can see a dim light glistening on the surface of the muddy ground; light of which I can’t see it’s source. Then in an instant, I am suspended, immersed in glorious, bright light, floating in mid-air, with no end in sight. No up or down or East or West, no time. Infinity. A sense of complete and utter freedom and serenity and peace. I am able to move in any direction I like, but I’m so content that I chose not to move and I just look into the light.

Theses two contrasting experiences would repeat all night until I woke up the next morning. Over the years, this, or course, stuck with me and I interpreted it many years ago. It tells me where I need to get to. I need to get over that stile. That is where I belong, in that illuminated eternal space. It is where I came from. This is a certainty for me and even more so as I travel further through life and through lived experiences. The mud is my karmic burden, debts, the things holding me back trying to stop me from being myself and returning to my true home in the Heavens. It is the challenge. The cultivation path which I chose is to help me free myself from all of this mud.

Believing in reincarnation, I do think that maybe I did have had something to do with my return. Although, as it goes, our memories are wiped clean before we arrive; giving us the opportunity in the human realm to pay back our karmic debts and fulfil our vows and to figure this all out as we go along our way through life. The many challenges thrown my way have never pushed me off track, I have persevered, got up again when I’ve been crumpled and kept going and I’m fortunate enough to have had an excellent foundation built for me by both parents and my family, and in my more mature days, since 2011, my daily spiritual practice of Falun Dafa (also known as Falun Gong), a Buddhist meditation practice which adheres to the Universal principles of Truth Compassion and Tolerance. It teaches returning to one’s true self, emphasising virtue - the guide to help me on my way. (What is Falun Gong (Falun Dafa)? | Ancient Chinese Spiritual Practice (faluninfo.net))

Photos: Me on my potty eating breakfast (glad some things have improved) toddler me on mum’s knee, me and my little sister, mum and dad one Christmas

providence

My birth day is one of historical significance; it is on St Michaelmas Day.

Link - Michaelmas, 29th September, and the customs and traditions associated with Michaelmas Day (historic-uk.com)

In Christianity, St Michael the Archangel was a noble warrior fighting against demonic forces. He battled against the dragon in Heaven, Satan, who was then cast down to earth with the fallen angels. He is a fierce defender of the people, the commander of the army of God leading Heaven’s Army in their triumph over hell. St Michael symbolises the victory of good over evil and is seen as the protector from darkness and evil as we come into shorter days. Another interesting part of my destiny is that I live in a town called St George. Saint George is the Patron Saint of England. St George’s Day falls on April 23. According to legend, he was a soldier in the Roman army who killed a dragon and saved a princess. St George was persecuted by the Roman army and eventually executed for refusing to give up his Christian faith. Photos: A little ink drawing I am working on!!!

"The China Tribunal, chaired by Sir Geoffrey Nice, QC (lead prosecutor of Slobodan Milosevic at the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia), conducted the world’s first independent legal analysis of forced organ harvesting from prisoners of conscience in China. The Tribunal examined all available evidence in order to determine what criminal offences, if any, may have been committed by individuals affiliated to state or state-approved bodies, organisations or officials in China that may have engaged in forced organ harvesting."  -- https://endtransplantabuse.org/2020-china-tribunal-judgment/

the fight between good and evil

I’ve written before about my efforts over the last 12 years to expose the evil crimes of the Chinese Communist Party and it’s persecution of Falun Dafa and other spiritual groups in China; Uighurs, House Church Christians, Tibetans and others. Amongst many other things, I have organised briefings in, and spoken in Parliament, until 2020, I was the UK Manager for The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China (ETAC), and I remain on the Committee. ETAC initiated the independent people’s tribunal ‘The China Tribunal’.

Quote taken from the 2020 China Tribunal Judgment - The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China

the china tribunal conclusion

Quote taken from Final Short Form Conclusion China Tribunal

"“These individual conclusions, when combined, led to the unavoidable final conclusion that; forced organ harvesting has been committed for years throughout China on a significant scale and that Falun Gong practitioners have been one - and probably the main - source of organ supply. The concerted persecution and medical testing of the Uyghurs is more recent and it may be that evidence of forced organ harvesting of this group may emerge in due course. The Tribunal has had no evidence that the significant infrastructure associated with China’s transplantation industry has been dismantled and absent a satisfactory explanation as to the source of readily available organs concludes that forced organ harvesting continues till today” - "  -- Final Short Form Conclusion China Tribunal

If you would like to learn more or help in any way - please look here - How you can help - The International Coalition to End Transplant Abuse in China

good prevails over evil

I’ve needed a tremendous amount of courage to be involved in exposing this new form of evil. I’ve really pushed myself through so much fear and anxiety and stress to stand up against such evil, this devil, this demonic force opposing life. Both these Saints are associated with Divine protection, honour and courage and, of course, the elimination of evil forces, which is why they resonate with me. In fact, I have always felt that I am being looked after since I was a little girl and practicing Falun Dafa has helped me to understand even more deeply that Divine beings are indeed watching over us. I believe I will be alive to witness the end of evil’s reign on this earth and will continue to play my small part in it’s demise so that all sentient beings can be free. Returning to tradition and to our traditional values have a huge part to play in this - which is another story, for another time. So hold on everyone! Keep going!

[queer-book-character-tournament]

Characters, book, and author names under the cut

Tara Boone/Penny - All That Consumes Us by Erica Waters

August Mulvaney/Lucas Blackwell - Psycho by Onley James

Ariadne O'Neill/Elena Quesada-Cruz/Chikondi Daka/Jack Vo - To Be Taught if Fortunate by Becky Chambers (sorry hit the character limit which cut off the name in the poll)

Ronan Lynch/Adam Parrish - The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater

[missin-you-already]

Li Bingbing (Ada Wong), Michelle Rodríguez (Bad Rain), Sienna Guillory (Jill Valentine), Colin Salmon (Clone One), and Oded Fehr (Clone Carlos)

Boris Kodjoe (Luther West), Aryana Engineer (Becky), Milla Jovovich (Alice), Michelle Rodríguez (Good Rain), and Johann Urb (Leon S. Kennedy)

Resident Evil: Retribution (2012)

[didanagy]

VANITY FAIR (2004)

dir. mira nair

[wrestlingchampions]

2023 in WWE’s Women's Tag Team Champions