#Cara Leahy

[badmovieihave]

Bad movie I have Angry Neighbors 2022

[wescravns]

She Came From the Woods (2022) dir. Erik Bloomquist

[twittercomfrnklin2001-blog]

She Came From the Woods

Erik Bloomquist’s Tubi Original SHE CAME FROM THE WOODS (2022, Tubi) generates a burst of goodwill at the start, only to squander it later one. It’s closing day at Camp Briarwood in 1987, and you get all the standard tropes of a teen sex comedy — the ne’er-do-well (Spencer List) on an endless gap year, the over-aged counselor/horndog (Matthew McConnau…I mean, Adam Weppler), the lovelorn counselor (Bloomquist) trying to get up the nerve to make a move on the girl he’s been crushing on all summer. Most of it is old hat, but it’s well performed and energetic enough to keep you involved. There’s also a gay drama coach (Dan Leahy), some funny theater jokes, and a very funny bit with the owner (William Sadler) trying to lead the campers in singing taps with a young bugler who can’t quite stay in the same key.

Then List gets the counselors to perform a ritual to summon Agatha, the camp nurse driven out for practicing witchcraft four decades ago. Given the comic spirit prior to that, we’re prepared for tongue-in-cheek horror. But things don’t get scary. They just get ugly. They also, as in too many films, get rather stupid. People make inane choices, and at one point List blames his family for not telling him the whole truth about Agatha…and they apologize, because they obviously should have realized that with all the info at hand he would have suddenly grown up and not wanted to kid around summoning the demon nurse.

I’d be tempted to say calling this a horror comedy was just bad marketing on Tubi’s part, but after the resolution, we suddenly start making jokes again. There is one decent scare. After List’s mother (Cara Buono) tells the counselors not to go anywhere alone, List’s girlfriend (Clare Foley) goes into an attic for first-aid supplies (because that’s the logical place to store them at a summer camp, since young campers would never need them right away or anything). As she walks past a foosball table, the players start moving on their own. It’s creepy, and it leads absolutely nowhere.

This is all a pity because a) the film is otherwise professionally shot and edited and b) it has a good cast. Most of the young actors know what they’re doing, and you have reliable older players like Buono, Sadler and Michael Park, as a police officer who was a camper there when Agatha first turned up. They perform the serious stuff with full conviction, but ultimately the script does them dirt.

[goalhofer]

2024 olympics Australia roster

Archery

Peter Boukouvalas (Georges Hall)

Laura Paeglis (Melbourne)

Athletics

Josh Azzopardi (Camden)

Reece Holder (Gold Coast)

Jacob Despard (Hobart)

Cameron McEntyre (Sydney)

Rohan Browning (Sydney)

Calab Law (Cherbourg)

Nagmeldin Bol (Toowoomba)

Joseph Deng (Ipswich)

Peyton Craig (Boyne Island)

Stewie McSweyn (King Island)

Olli Hoare (Sydney)

Adam Spencer (Melbourne)

Morgan McDonald (Sydney)

Tayleb Willis (Melbourne)

Ben Buckingham (Myrtleford)

Matthew Clarke (Melbourne)

Lachlan Kennedy (Townsville)

Sebastian Sultana (Schofields)

Liam Adams (Melbourne)

Brett Robinson (Canberra)

Patrick Tiernan (Toowoomba)

Kyle Swan (Kantirna)

Rhydian Cowley (Melbourne)

Declan Tingay (Perth)

Joel Baden (Geelong)

Yual Reath (Ballarat)

Brandon Starc (Lidcombe)

Kurtis Marschall (Adelaide)

Chris Mitrevski (Melbourne)

Liam Adcock (Sydney)

Connor Murphy (Randwick)

Matthew Denny (Allora)

Daniel Golubovic (Manhattan Beach, California)

Ashley Moloney (Logan)

Kristie Edwards (Brisbane)

Aleksandra Stoilova (Sydney)

Olivia Sandery (Adelaide)

Ella Kennedy (Burpengary)

Bree Masters (Hurstville)

Torrie Lewis (Brisbane)

Mia Gross (Melbourne)

Ellie Beer (Gold Coast)

Claudia Hollingsworth (Mentone)

Abbey Caldwell (Warrandyte)

Catriona Bisset (Melbourne)

Jessica Jolliffe (Shellharbour)

Georgia Griffith (Canberra)

Linden Hall (Melbourne)

Rose Davies (Newcastle)

Isobel Batt-Doyle (Adelaide)

Lauren Ryan (Melbourne)

Shelly Jenneke (Kenthurst)

Liz Clay (Sydney)

Celeste Mucci (Melbourne)

Sarah Carli (Wollongong)

Alanah Yukich (Gingin)

Amy Cashin (Melbourne)

Cara Feain-Ryan (Brisbane)

Ebony Lane (Echuca)

Genevieve LaCaze-Gregson (Gold Coast)

Sinead Diver (Melbourne)

Jessica Stenson (Naracoorte)

Jemima Montag (Melbourne)

Rebecca Henderson (Dandenong)

Nicola Olyslagers (North Gosford)

Eleanor Patterson (Leongatha)

Nina Kennedy (Perth)

Brooke Buschkuel (Melbourne)

Taryn Gollshewsky (Bundaberg)

Stephanie Ratcliffe (Melbourne)

Mackenzie Little (Sydney)

Kelsey-Lee Barber (Canberra)

Kathryn Mitchell (Monte Carlo, Monaco)

Camryn Newton-Smith (Logan)

Tori West (Townsville)

Badminton

Angela Yu (Brisbane)

Tiffany Ho (Sydney)

Setyana Mapasa (Sydney)

Basketball

Dyson Daniels (Bendigo)

Josh Giddey (Canberra)

Patrick Mills (Canberra)

Josh Green (Sydney)

Joe Ingles (Canberra)

Matthew Dellavedova (Canberra)

Danté Exum (Canberra)

Jock Landale (Geelong)

Nick Kay (Tamworth)

Jack McVeigh (Canberra)

Will Magnay (Brisbane)

Duop Reath (Perth)

Jade Melbourne (Melbourne)

Kristy Wallace (Logan)

Stephanie Talbot (Katherine)

Tess Madgen (Ashford)

Rebecca Allen (Melbourne)

Alanna Smith (Hobart)

Ezi Magbegor (Melbourne)

Marianna Tolo (Mackay)

Cayla George (Mt. Barker)

Isobel Borlase (Canberra)

Lauren Jackson (Albury)

Samantha Whitcomb (Ventura, California)

Anneli Maley (Melbourne)

Lauren Mansfield (Adelaide)

Marena Whittle (Melbourne)

Ally Wilson (Murray Bridge)

Boxing

Yusuf Chothia (Perth)

Charlie Senior (Butler)

Shannan Davey (Bundaberg)

Callum Peters (Adelaide)

Teremoana Teremoana (Brisbane)

Harry Garside (Melbourne)

Monique Suraci (Queanbeyan)

Tiana Echegaray (Sydney)

Tyla McDonald (Somerville)

Marissa Williamson-Pohlman (Werribee)

Tina Rahimi (Sydney)

Caitlin Parker (Perth)

Breakdancing

Jeff Dunne (Casuarina)

Rachael Free (Hornsby)

Canoeing

Tristan Carter (Canberra)

Timothy Anderson (Melbourne)

Jackson Collins (Gold Coast)

Noah Havard (Bondi)

Pierre Van Der Westhuyzen (Balgowan)

Jean Van Der Westhuyzen (Balgowan)

Thomas Green (Gold Coast)

Riley Fitzsimmons (Avoca Beach)

Jessica Fox (Penrith)

Noemie Fox (Penrith)

Ella Beere (North Avoca)

Ally Clarke (Caloundra)

Yale Steinpreis (Fremantle)

Alyce Wood (Maroochydore)

Alyssa Bull (Buderim)

Climbing

Campbell Harrison (Seaford)

Oceana Mackenzie (Melbourne)

Cycling

Simon Clarke (Melbourne)

Michael Matthews (Canberra)

Luke Plapp (Melbourne)

Logan Martin (Logan)

Izaac Kennedy (Gold Coast)

Matthew Glaetzer (Adelaide)

Matthew Richardson (Perth)

Leigh Hoffman (Adelaide)

Oliver Bleddyn (Adelaide)

Conor Leahy (Perth)

Kelland O'Brien (Kew)

Sam Welsford (Perth)

Lauren Reynolds (Perth)

Saya Sakakibara (Gold Coast)

Grace Brown (Camperdown)

Lauretta Hanson (Fern Hill)

Ruby Roseman-Gannon (Melbourne)

Rebecca McConnell (Canberra)

Natalya Diehm (Boyne Island)

Kristina Clonan (Maryborough)

Georgia Baker (Perth)

Alexandra Manly (Kalgoorlie)

Sophie Edwards (Adelaide)

Maeve Plouffe (Adelaide)

Chloe Moran (Adelaide)

Diving

Kurtis Mathews (Sydney)

Jaxon Bowshire (Sydney)

Cassiel Rousseau (Brisbane)

Domonic Bedggood (Southport)

Maddison Keeney (Perth)

Alysha Koloi (Brisbane)

Ellie Cole (Melbourne)

Melissa Wu (Sydney)

Belle Smith (Malvern)

Equestrian

Jayden Brown (Brisbane)

William Matthew (Stirling)

Chris Burton (Jondaryan)

Kevin McNab (Mareeba)

Shane Rose (Sydney)

Simone Pearce (Melbourne)

Thaisa Erwin (Middleburg, Virginia)

Hilary Scott (Valkenswaard, The Netherlands)

Edwina Tops-Alexander (Sydney)

Field Hockey

Lachlan Sharp (Lithgow)

Tom Craig (Lane Cove)

Corey Weyer (Gold Coast)

Jake Harvie (Dardanup)

Tom Wickham (Morgan)

Matt Dawson (Killarney Vale)

Joshua Beltz (Hobart)

Eddie Ockenden (Glenorchy)

Jacob Whetton (Perth)

Blake Govers (Wollongong)

Aran Zalewski (Margaret River)

Ky Willott (Lake Macquarie)

Flynn Ogilvie (Wollongong)

Tim Brand (Chatswood)

Andrew Charter (Canberra)

Jeremy Hayward (Darwin)

Claire Colwill (Mackay)

Brooke Peris (Darwin)

Amy Lawton (Emerald)

Grace Young (Grafton)

Penny Squibb (Tambellup)

Alice Arnott (Tamworth)

Steph Kershaw (Townsville)

Kaitlin Nobbs (Perth)

Jane-Anne Claxton (Adelaide)

Jocelyn Bartram (Albury)

Karri Somerville (Melville)

Renee Taylor (Everton Park)

Tatum Stewart (Toowoomba)

Mariah Williams (Parkes)

Rebecca Greiner (Bundaberg)

Grace Stewart (Gerringong)

Golf

Jason Day (Forest Lake)

Min Lee (Perth)

Hannah Green (Como)

Minjee Lee (Perth)

Gymnastics

Brock Batty (Frankston)

Jesse Moore (Adelaide)

Kate McDonald (Balwyn)

Emma Nedov (Sydney)

Ruby Pass (Shellharbour)

Breanna Scott (Melbourne)

Emily Whitehead (Mt. Waverly)

Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva (Melbourne)

Judo

Josh Katz (Baulkham Hills)

Kathi Haecker (Melbourne)

Aoife Coughlan (Traralgon)

Pentathlon

Genevieve Van Rensburg (Ashtonfield)

Rowing

Simon Keenan (Melbourne)

Patrick Holt (Brisbane)

Alexander Hill (Loxton)

Fergus Hamilton (Jindera)

James Robertson (Melbourne)

Timothy Masters (Melbourne)

Joseph O'Brien (Dubbo)

Angus Dawson (Bedford Park)

Alexander Purnell (St. Leonards)

Jack Hargreaves (Wellington)

Angus Widdicombe (Geelong)

Spencer Turrin (Dungog)

Joshua Hicks (Perth)

Ben Canham (Melbourne)

Jackson Kench (Sydney)

Lily Alton-Triggs (Brisbane)

Samantha Morton (Rozelle)

Kendall Brodie (Sydney)

Tara Rigney (Westminster)

Annabelle McIntyre (Hamilton Hill)

Jessica Morrison (Melbourne)

Harriet Hudson (Warwick)

Amanda Bateman (Melbourne)

Molly Goodman (Rose Park)

Jean Mitchell (Melbourne)

Olympia Aldersey (Rose Park)

Caitlin Cronin (Brisbane)

Rowena Meredith (Sydney)

Laura Gourley (Narrabri)

Ria Thompson (Melbourne)

Kate Rowan (Brisbane)

Hayley Verbunt (Melbourne)

Lucy Stephan (Nhill)

Sarah Hawe (Bentleigh East)

Giorgia Patten (Perth)

Jacqueline Swick (Perth)

Katrina Werry (Noble Park)

Georgina Rowe (Sydney)

Bronwyn Cox (Perth)

Paige Barr (Bairnsdale)

Rugby

Tim Clements (Sydney)

Dally Bird (Manly)

Matt Gonzalez (Baulkham Hills)

Hayden Sargeant (Gold Coast)

Nathan Lawson (Sydney)

Nick Malouf (Brisbane)

Josh Turner (Hamilton, New Zealand)

Ben Dowling (Sydney)

Maurice Longbottom (La Perouse)

Dietrich Roache (Sydney)

James Turner (Sydney)

Lily Dick (Gold Coast)

Faith Nathan (Manly)

Dominique Du Toit (Toowoomba)

Teagan Levi (Gold Coast)

Maddison Levi (Gold Coast)

Madison Ashby (Penrith)

Charlotte Caslick (Brisbane)

Tia Hinds (Sydney)

Isabella Nasser (Brisbane)

Bienne Terita (Sydney)

Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea (Howick, New Zealand)

Sariah Paki (Manly)

Sailing

Grae Morris (Sydney)

Jim Colley (Sydney)

Shaun O'Connell (Sydney)

Conor Nicholas (Perth)

Brin Liddell (Belmont)

Matt Wearn (Perth)

Zoe Thomson (Fremantle)

Evie Haseldine (Sydney)

Rhiannan Brown (Belmont)

Breiana Whitehead (Townsville)

Olivia Price (Drummoyne)

Nia Jerwood (Perth)

Shooting

Joshua Bell (Camden Park)

Dane Sampson (Blacktown)

Jack Rossiter (Adelaide)

Sergei Evglevski (Berwick)

Mitchell Iles (Melbourne)

James Willett (Mulwala)

Dr. Elena Galiabovitch (Melbourne)

Catherine Skinner (Mansfield)

Penny Smith (Geelong)

Aislin Jones (Shepparton)

Skateboarding

Keefer Wilson (Nyora)

Keegan Palmer (Gold Coast)

Kieran Woolley (Kiama Downs)

Shane O'Neill (Melbourne)

Ruby Trew (Gold Coast)

Arisa Trew (Gold Coast)

Chloe Covell (Tweed Heads)

Liv Lovelace (Sydney)

Haylie Powell (Nambour)

Soccer

Mackenzie Arnold (Gold Coast)

Michelle Heyman (Shellharbour)

Grace Torpley (Brisbane)

Clare Polkinghorne (Brisbane)

Cortnee Vine (Moreton Bay)

Katrina Gorry (Brisbane)

Stephanie-Elise Catley (Melbourne)

Kyra Cooney-Cross (Torquay)

Caitlin Foord (Shellharbour)

Emily Van Egmond (Newcastle)

Mary Fowler (Cairns)

Ellie Carpenter (Cowra)

Tameka Yallop (Gold Coast)

Alanna Kennedy (Rosemeadow)

Clare Hunt (Grenfell)

Hayley Raso (Gold Coast)

Clare Wheeler (Coffs Harbour)

Teagan Micah (Redcliffe)

Courtney Nevin (Sydney)

Charlotte Grant (Adelaide)

Sharn Freier (Redcliffe)

Lydia Williams (Canberra)

Surfing

Ethan Ewing (Redland City)

Jack Robinson (Margaret River)

Molly Picklum (Gosford)

Tyler Wright (Culburra Beach)

Swimming

Ben Armbruster (Stanthorpe)

Max Giuliani (Hobart)

Joshua Yong (Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei)

William Petric (Melbourne)

Kai Taylor (Brisbane)

Cameron McEvoy (Gold Coast)

Kyle Chalmers (Adelaide)

William Yang (Sydney)

Thomas Neill (Brisbane)

Sam Short (Brisbane)

Elijah Winninghton (Gold Coast)

Isaac Cooper (Bundaberg)

Bradley Woodward (Kanwal)

Se-Bom Lee (Sydney)

Samuel Williamson (Melbourne)

Zaac Stubblety-Cook (Brisbane)

Matthew Temple (Melbourne)

Brendon Smith (Wollongong)

Jack Cartwright (Biloela)

Zac Incerti (Mt. Lawley)

Flynn Southam (Murdoch)

Kyle Lee (Perth)

Nicholas Sloman (Brisbane)

Raphaelle Gauthier (Montreal, Quebec)

Margo Joseph-Kuo (Northcote)

Putu Kusmawan (Werribee)

Zoe Poulis (Southport)

Milena Waldmann (Gold Coast)

Carolyn Buckle (Sydney)

Kiera Gazzard (Randwick)

Georgia Courage-Gardiner (Gold Coast)

Jamie Perkins (Melbourne)

Moesha Johnson (Tweed Heads)

Iona Anderson (Perth)

Jaclyn Barclay (Canberra)

Jenna Strauch (Bendigo)

Ella Ramsay (Ipswich)

Alexandria Perkins (Caloundra West)

Abbey Connor (Sydney)

Jenna Forrester (Sandton)

Olivia Wunsch (Sydney)

Meg Harris (Brisbane)

Shayna Jack (Brisbane)

Mollie O'Callaghan (Logan)

Ariarne Titmus (Brisbane)

Lani Pallister (Sydney)

Kaylee McKeown (Redcliffe)

Emma McKoen (Wollongong)

Elizabeth Dekkers (Brisbane)

Bronte Campbell (Brisbane)

Brianna Throssell (Perth)

Chelsea Gubecka (Nambour)

Table tennis

Hwan Bae (Sydney)

Finn Luu (Yarraville)

Nicholas Lum (Melbourne)

Min Jee (Seoul, South Korea)

Michelle Bromley (Blacktown)

Melissa Tapper (Melbourne)

Taekwondo

Bailey Lewis (Werribee)

Leon Sejranovic (Melbourne)

Stacey Hymer (Melbourne)

Tennis

Alex De Minaur (Alicante, Spain)

Alexei Popyrin (Sydney)

Rinky Hijikata (Sydney)

Matthew Ebden (Perth)

John Peers (Melbourne)

Alja Tomljanović (Boca Raton, Florida)

Olivia Gadecki (Gold Coast)

Ellen Perez (Melbourne)

Daria Saville (Melbourne)

Triathlon

Luke Willian (Brisbane)

Matthew Hauser (Maryborough)

Sophie Linn (Adelaide)

Natalie Van Coevorden (Campbelltown)

Volleyball

Zachery Schubert (Marion)

Izac Carracher (Sydney)

Mark Nicolaidis (Brisbane)

Thomas Hodges (Melbourne)

Taliqua Clancy (Brisbane)

Mariafe Artacho-Del Solar (Sydney)

Water polo

Lachlan Edwards (Melbourne)

Nic Porter (Peregian Springs)

Marcus Berehulak (Brisbane)

John Hedges (Perth)

Luke Pavillard (Perth)

Angus Lambie (Cronulla)

Charlie Negus (Sydney)

Chaz Poot (Cronulla)

Jacob Merčep (Dubrovnik, Croatia)

Matthew Byrnes (Sydney)

Miloš Maksimović (Novi Sad, Serbia)

Nathan Power (Newcastle)

Blake Edwards (Melbourne)

Tilly Kearns (Sydney)

Alice Williams (Brisbane)

Sienna Hearn (Allambie Heights)

Sienna Green (Mosman)

Genevieve Longman (Perth)

Danijela Jackovich (Cronulla)

Charlize Andrews (Brisbane)

Zoe Arancini (Perth)

Keesja Gofers (Sydney)

Abby Andrews (Brisbane)

Elle Armit (Townsville)

Bronte Halligan (Sydney)

Gabi Palm (Brisbane)

Weightlifting

Kyle Bruce (Blacktown)

Jacqueline Nichele (Rosemeadow)

Eileen Cikamatana (Rosebud)

Wrestling

Georgii Okorokov (Yakutsk, Russia)

Jayden Lawrence (Camden)

[rainbowskittle]

Also my theory or hope is true, ‘blurry wife’ is who I picked. Yet the way they could’ve confirmed it was them was to do sign language 🤷. But nope they didn’t ugh anyway haha enjoy! Also please don’t fight . This is suppose to be just a silly poll on a silly app.

[sammy-my-luv]

happy - a 15x20 rewrite fic

spoilers for the shitty shitty end to SPN below!

After they get Cas back, things change. With Amara and Michael now co-ruling heaven and Rowena in hell, all of the hard stuff is over. It’s just them-team free will 2.0, finally truly free. For a while they don’t even know what to do, but they figure it out.

Sam and Eileen want to stay in the bunker. It’s finally become home to Sam, the first place he’s ever even considered ‘his’. And sue him, he doesn’t want to leave. He doesn’t want to leave hunting either because….it’s what he does. It’s the family legacy, and now that no one’s breathing down his neck and forcing him into it, it’s fun. Saving people is his job, and he likes it. Eileen likes it too, which works out well for all of them. Sometimes they go on hunts together, a badass team that all monsters fear. But most of the time they stay in the bunker, training other young hunters in the ways of fighting, lore, and protection-they become the teachers of the hunting world. If you have a question, you can call them, and they will have an answer-even if it takes them an hour to dig it up. And Sam is happy.

Dean tries to hunt. He does, but….it feels wrong. He’s not a killer anymore, and maybe he never was. It takes him a while to dig up the courage to call Sam, but Sam gets it. Dean wants a life. He moves to a town just outside of Lebanon, taking only a few records, his car, and Miracle (and maybe the house is 20 minutes away from Sam, brother instincts don’t quit, okay?) and buys a little house surrounded by trees. It’s quiet and nice. He gets a job as a contractor, helping people build houses and fences and whatever else needs to be done. He likes it. It’s hands on, easy, but not so easy it’s mindless. He also volunteers as firefighter. He visits Sam on the weekends for Winchester family dinners. And he’s happy.

Cas moves in with Dean. It’s almost unspoken, what they are. But they are. He gets a job at a library. They keep bees. They’re neighbors call them ‘crazy old men’, and they consider sharpie-ing it on their mailbox. Dean says “me too” every day, and no one stops them. It’s peace and love and what they both thought they could never have, all at once.

Jack is around. He spends a lot of time in heaven, learning from Amara and Michael. He learns to control his powers, listen to prayers-all the angel things. But sometimes he’s on earth. He visits Dean and Cas and reads books on their old shelf. They make dinner together. He calls them Dad and their old hearts almost burst. He visits Eileen and Sam too, and together him and Sam convince Eileen that they need a dog. They name him nougat. Sometimes they go hunting, cause Jack still likes helping people. He learns how to be a human.

Sam and Eileen get married in a church. It’s a quiet little ceremony, with only some friends. Eileen’s dress is a little white sundress, nothing too fancy. Sam wears a suit anyway, and sue him, he cries (but so does everyone else). Two years later Patrick Winchester-Leahy is brought into the world, and three later he gets a sister named Cara. Sam and Eileen stop the hunts and stick to the teaching.

Cas and Dean never get married per se, but one day when they all meet up for the Winchester Saturday Night Dinner and Movie, they have silver bands on their ring fingers. No one really brings it up.

And they are happy.

shameless plug here’s my ao3, i’ve got a winchester sister thing over theree, check it out plessssssssss - https://archiveofourown.org/works/19809940/chapters/46904236

[bucky-of-the-opera]

10 Favorite Female Characters

I was tagged by the brilliant @heli0s-writes to list my top 10 favorite female characters, so here they are in no particular order!

Maria Hill – MCU

Cara Dune – The Mandalorian

Charlie Bradbury – Supernatural

Robin Buckley – Stranger Things

Raven – Teen Titans

Christina Yang – Grey’s Anatomy

Olivia Benson – Law and Order: SVU

Blanca Evangelista – Pose

Eileen Leahy – Supernatural

Clara Oswald – Doctor Who

I tag @wonderlandmind4 @galgadot-thebisexualdream and anyone else who wants to join in!

[unfamiliarties-a]

shipping list. *romantic ships i accept are list below. *those in italics require plotting.

tony stark / iron man. +steve rogers. +pepper potts. +natasha romanoff. +madame masque. +meredith mccall. +marianne rodgers. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

natasha romanoff / black widow. +james ‘bucky’ barnes / winter soldier. +clint barton / hawkeye. +canons. +ocs. *all genders accepted.

peter parker / spiderman. +michelle ‘mj’ jones. +wade wilson / deadpool.  +canons. +ocs. *character is a minor. ships will not be sexual / physical until he is no longer a minor. all genders accepted.

carol danvers / captain marvel. +maria rambeau. +canons. +ocs. *females only.

loki laufeyson / god of mischief. *all ships will require plotting. all genders accepted.

dean winchester. +cassie robinson. +carmen porter. +layla rourke. +anna milton. +lisa braeden. +castiel. +amara. +annie hawkins. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

sam winchester. +eileen leahy. +jessica moore. +amelia richardson. +amy pond. +annie hawkins. +dr. cara roberts. +lana. +becky rosen. +lori sorensen. +madison. +meg. +ruby. +sarah blake. +canons. +ocs.  *females only.

mary winchester. +john winchester.

john winchester. +mary winchester. 

lily sunder. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

elena gilbert. +damon salvatore. +stefan salvatore. +caroline forbes. +bonnie bennet. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

damon salvatore. +elena gilbert. +rose. +rebekah mikaelson. +katherine pierce. +sage. +canons. +ocs.  *females only.

matt murdock / daredevil. +elektra natchios. +karen page. +claire temple.  +canons. +ocs. *females only.

karen page. +matt murdock / daredevil. +frank castle / the punisher. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

david lieberman / mirco. +sarah lieberman.

leo lieberman. +canons. + ocs. *character is a minor so will only accept ships with muses of her own age and will not be sexual / physical until she is no longer a minor. 

lorelai gilmore. +luke danes. +christopher hayden. +jason ‘digger’ stiles. +max madina. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

tracy mcconnell. +ted mosby. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

jamie rellis. +dylan harper. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

samantha. +theodore twombly. +canons. +ocs.  *all genders accepted.

[minarquia]

Reconsiderando el bombardeo atómico de Japón, por Mises Hispano.

En el verano de 1945, el presidente Harry Truman se encontró a sí mismo en busca de un golpe decisivo contra el Imperio de Japón. A pesar de las muchas victorias aliadas durante 1944 y 1945, Truman creyó que el emperador Hirohito instaría a sus generales a seguir luchando. Estados Unidos sufrió 76.000 bajas en las batallas de Iwo Jima y Okinawa, y la administración de Truman anticipó que una invasión prolongada de Japón continental traería aún más cifras devastadoras. Aun así, se elaboraron planes para invadir Japón bajo el nombre de Operación Caída.

Las estimaciones para la potencial carnicería fueron alarmantes; los Jefes del Estado Mayor Conjunto calcularon las bajas esperadas en 1,2 millones. El personal del almirante Chester Nimitz y el general Douglas MacArthur esperaban más de 1.000 bajas por día, mientras que el personal del Departamento de la Marina pensó que los totales llegarían a los 4 millones, y los japoneses incurrirían en hasta 10 millones de los suyos. El Los Angeles Times fue un poco más optimista, proyectando 1 millón de bajas.

Con esos números, no es de extrañar que EE. UU. optara por (literalmente) tomar la opción nuclear lanzando a Little Boy en Hiroshima el 6 de agosto, y luego a Fat Man en Nagasaki el 9 de agosto. Japón se rindió formalmente 24 días después, ahorrando potencialmente millones de estadounidenses. Militares, y reivindicando los bombardeos horripilantes, pero necesarios.

Al menos esta es la narrativa común que todos nos enseñan en la escuela primaria. Pero como tantas otras narraciones históricas, es una simplificación excesiva e históricamente obtusa.

Cuando Truman aprobó el despliegue de las bombas atómicas recién desarrolladas, se convenció de que los japoneses planeaban proseguir la guerra hasta el final. Muchos han argumentado que las estimaciones de bajas lo obligaron a errar por el lado de la precaución por las vidas de sus hijos en el Pacífico. Pero esto ignora el hecho de que otras figuras significativas que rodean a Truman llegaron a la conclusión opuesta. El general Dwight D. Eisenhower, jefe de los detractores, dijo: “Estaba en contra (el uso de la bomba atómica) por dos motivos. Primero, los japoneses estaban listos para rendirse y no era necesario golpearlos con esa cosa horrible.En segundo lugar, odiaba ver a nuestro país ser el primero en usar semejante arma”. Aunque hizo esta declaración públicamente en 1963, hizo el mismo argumento al entonces Secretario de Guerra Henry Stimson en 1945, como se relata en sus memorias: “Yo Le expresé mis graves dudas, primero porque creía que Japón ya estaba derrotado y que lanzar la bomba era completamente innecesario, y segundo porque pensé que nuestro país debería evitar impactar a la opinión mundial mediante el uso de un arma cuyo empleo ya no era, pensé, obligatorio como medida para salvar vidas estadounidenses. Yo creía que Japón estaba, en ese mismo momento, buscando alguna forma de rendirse con una pérdida mínima de “cara”.

Otra figura prominente que se hizo eco de los sentimientos de Eisenhower fue el almirante de la flota William D. Leahy. Se clasificó como el oficial militar de mayor rango de los Estados Unidos en servicio activo durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial y fue uno de los principales asesores militares de Truman. En su libro I Was There de 1950, Leahy escribió: “En mi opinión, el uso de esta bárbara arma en Hiroshima y Nagasaki no fue de ninguna ayuda material en nuestra guerra contra Japón. Los japoneses ya estaban derrotados y listos para rendirse debido al efectivo bloqueo marítimo y al exitoso bombardeo con armas convencionales”. Con Japón continental bajo bloqueo, las fuerzas japonesas en China y Corea quedaron efectivamente aisladas de refuerzos y suministros.

Ward Wilson, de Foreign Policy, escribió que el día más solemne para Japón fue el 9 de agosto, que fue el primer día en que el Consejo Supremo japonés se reunió para discutir seriamente la rendición. La fecha es significativa porque no fue el día después del atentado de Hiroshima, sino el día en que la Unión Soviética ingresó al Teatro del Pacífico invadiendo Manchuria ocupada por los japoneses en tres frentes. Antes del 8 de agosto, los japoneses esperaban que Rusia desempeñara el papel de intermediario en la negociación del fin de la guerra, pero cuando los rusos se volvieron contra Japón, se convirtieron en una amenaza aún mayor que Estados Unidos, según lo indican los documentos de los principales funcionarios japoneses. en el momento.

El movimiento de Rusia, de hecho, obligó a los japoneses a considerar la rendición incondicional; hasta entonces, solo estaban abiertos a una rendición condicional que dejaba a su Emperador Hirohito algo de dignidad y protección de los juicios por crímenes de guerra. Ward concluye que, como en el teatro europeo, Truman no venció a Japón; Stalin lo hizo.

Harry Truman nunca se arrepintió públicamente de su decisión de usar las bombas atómicas. Sin embargo, sí ordenó un estudio independiente sobre el estado del esfuerzo de guerra hasta agosto de 1945, y el valor estratégico de los bombardeos de Hiroshima y Nagasaki. En 1946, la US Bombing Survey publicó sus hallazgos, que concluyeron de la siguiente manera: “Sobre la base de una investigación detallada de todos los hechos y respaldada por el testimonio de los líderes japoneses sobrevivientes involucrados, es la opinión de la encuesta que ciertamente antes del 31 de diciembre de 1945 y con toda probabilidad antes del 1 de noviembre de 1945, Japón se habría rendido incluso si las bombas atómicas no se hubieran arrojado, incluso si Rusia no hubiera entrado en la guerra, e incluso si no se hubiera planeado o contemplado una invasión”. Esta es una condena intensiva de la decisión de Truman, ya que Rusia entró en la guerra y que se habían desarrollado planes para una invasión.

Como Timothy P. Carney escribe para el Washington Examiner, la niebla de la guerra puede ser una cosa difícil. Pero si nos vemos forzados a apoyar a Truman, o Eisenhower y los otros líderes militares disidentes, la posición de Eisenhower no es meramente válida; en realidad, se alinea mejor con algunos valores estadounidenses fundamentales. Dada toda la incertidumbre, tanto en el momento como con el revisionismo histórico moderno, es mejor mirar los principios en lugar de la adivinación. Un principio que debería estar cerca de los primeros lugares de la lista es el siguiente: está mal atacar a civiles con armas de destrucción masiva. El asesinato deliberado de cientos de miles de hombres, mujeres y niños inocentes no puede justificarse bajo ninguna circunstancia, y mucho menos con los ambiguos con los que se encontró Truman. Si su decisión fue motivada por la indignación hacia la “pesadez“ japonesa o la preocupación por sus tropas, Truman no debe ser excusado por el uso de tales armas devastadoras contra los no combatientes. Los estadounidenses deben esforzarse por un análisis completo y honesto de los conflictos pasados ​​(y presentes). Y si ella debe permanecer fiel a sus propios ideales, Estados Unidos debe luchar por fines más nobles y morales, en todos los conflictos, nacionales y extranjeros, guiados por nuestros principios más preciados, como la Regla de Oro. Por lo menos, los estadounidenses no deben esforzarse tanto para justificar el asesinato en masa.

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2019

December

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Susanna Ferrar, Philipp Wachsmann, David Leahy, Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford and Ashley Wales at St Mary’s old church, Stoke Newington, London, UK

November

- Performance as a duo with Adam Bohman at ‘Sounds from the Gardens’, Horniman Museum, Forest Hill, London, UK

- Performances as a quartet with Susanna Ferrar, Rachel Musson and Tom Jackson at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performance as a duo with Alan Wilkinson at ‘Both And’ gallery show by Calum Storrie & Geoffrey Winston, Burley Fisher Books, Hackney, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Alison Blunt, Philipp Wachsmann, Livia Garcia, Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford and Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

October

- ‘Bad Science Fiction’. Acoustic mirror sound installation with Rob Olins, employing a collage of publicly available commercially-source science fiction library sound effects and atmospheres by collated and edited Douglas Benford at ‘Through the Looking Glass / Humanity's Changing View of the Universe’ Lumen Studios group exhibition, Ugly Duck, Tanner Street, Bermondsey, London, UK. [Photos: https://tinyurl.com/Badsciencefiction1 ]

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Hyelim Kim, Jackie Walduck (conducting) & Chloe Cooper (live marbling), Phil Minton, Philipp Wachsmann, Steve Beresford, Dave Tucker and Ashley Wales at Cafe Oto, Dalston, London, UK

September

- Performance as a duo with Alan Wilkinson, alongside Chris Biscoe, Marcio Mattos, Mark Sanders, Gina Southgate, Cara Doyle at Flim Flam, Ryans N16, Stoke Newington, London, UK

- Performances as a quintet with Phoebe Bognár, Crystabel Riley, Tom Wheatley and Daniel Thompson at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Charlotte Hug, Jackie Walduck, Steve Beresford, Tasos Stamou, Dave Tucker and Ashley Wales at St Mary’s Church, Stoke Newington, London, UK

August

- Solo performance alongside John Butcher, Benedict Taylor, Daniel Thompson, Yoni Silver, Phil Durrant, Satoko Fukuda, Steve Beresford, Steve Noble and many others at Hundred Years Gallery fundraiser, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford, Sofia Vaisman-Maturana, Dave Tucker, Robert Nettleship and Martin Vishnick at St Mary’s Church, Stoke Newington, London, UK

July

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Philipp Wachsmann, Charlotte Keefe, Emily Shapiro, Steve Beresford and Martin Vishnick at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

June

- Performance as a trio with Mandhira De Saram and Steve Beresford at Oscillations solstice festival, Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

- Performances as a quartet with Emily Shapiro, Max Eastley and Sue Lynch at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

May

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel w. dancer Max Reed, David Jago, Deborah S. Phillips (visuals), Ng Chor Guan, Steve Beresford and David Leahy at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

April

- Performances as a quartet with Dominic Lash, Sylvia Hallett and Cath Roberts at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by NG Chor Guan, Ashley Wales, Philipp Wachsmann, Phoebe Bognár, Steve Beresford and David Leahy at St Mary’s church, Stoke Newington, London, UK

March

- Solo performance and interview for Unpredictable live streaming project no 2. Other participants included Blanca Regina, Iris Garrelfs, NG Chor Guan, Steve Beresford & Matthias Kispert at Raven Row gallery, Spitalfields, London, UK. Live broadcast archived on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZttuYWHGMoE. (Other info: http://www.unpredictable.info/project/unpredictable-radio)

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Emily Shapiro, Sue Lynch, Dee Byrne, Charlotte Keeffe and Sue Ferrar (featuring a film on Antarctica by Cy S Chiang) at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

February

- Performances as a quartet with John Butcher, Hannah Marshall and Mandhira De Saram at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel w. Brian Eley, David Ryan, Susanna Ferrar, Philipp Wachsmann & Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

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2018

December

- Performance as a duo with Marjolaine Charbin at Hundred Years Gallery (Winter Solstice Party), Hoxton, London, UK

November

- Performances as a quartet with Chun-Ting (Refa) Wang, Steve Noble and Poulomi Desai at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Dave Tucker, Steve Beresford, David Leahy, Adrian Northover, Philipp Wachsmann & Caroline Kraabel at Deptford Town Hall, New Cross, London, UK as part of EFG London Jazz Festival

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Dave Tucker, Steve Beresford, David Leahy, Philipp Wachsmann & Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

October

- ‘Accidents and Atmospheres’. Acoustic mirror sound installation with Rob Olins, employing a retrospective collage of church and environs recordings by Douglas Benford. The Chapel, The House Of St Barnabas, London, UK [Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHsmpZNvvC]

- Performance / live recording as a duo with Matthew Atkins at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

- Performance as a duo with Alan Wilkinson, Catford Constitutional Club, Catford, London, UK

September

- Performances as a quartet with Caroline Kraabel, Crystabel Riley and Ivor Kallin at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Solo performance alongside Barczewski/McLean, Charlotte Law and Merlin Nova at Reyner Tish Presents event, Grow, Hackney Wick, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel, Bill Gilliam, Steve Beresford, Pat Thomas, Philipp Wachsmann & Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

August

- Performance as part of a trio alongside Loz Speyer and Adam Bohman at the Horse Trials event, Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra alongside guests the Merseyside Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Ashley Wales, Steve Beresford, Dave Tucker, Adam Bohman & others at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

July

- Performances as part of ‘The Seen’ residency group session for Confront Recordings with Mandhira De Saram, David Toop, Bill Thompson, Rachel Musson, Spencer Grady, Luigi Marino and Mark Wastell at Hundred Years Gallery, Hoxton, London, UK

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford, David Ryan & Ashley Wales at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

June

- Solo performance alongside Iris Garrelfs, Tansy Spinks, David Bloor and Josh Barfoot at ‘Fountain 2017: found object / found sound’ at Candid Arts Trust, Islington, London, UK

- Performances as a quartet with Greta Pistaceci, Charlotte Keeffe and Alan Wilkinson. Hundred Years Gallery, Hackney, London, UK

- Performance as part of ‘The Seen’ residency group session for Confront Recordings with Tom Jackson, Phil Julian, Yoni Silver, Richard Sanderson, Spencer Grady, Dominic Lash and Mark Wastell at Hundred Years Gallery, Hackney, London, UK

May

- Performances as a member of the London Improvisers Orchestra, conducted by Caroline Kraabel, Steve Beresford, Dave Tucker & Philipp Wachsmann at Iklectik, Waterloo, London, UK

- ‘Avian Waves’. Acoustic mirror sound installation with Rob Olins, employing a retrospective collage of international bird recordings by Douglas Benford at Cosmic Perspectives Lumen Studios group exhibition, Ugly Duck, Tanner Street, Bermondsey, London, UK. [Photos: https://flic.kr/s/aHskyKck6F]

April

- Performance as part of ‘The Seen’ residency group session for Confront Recordings with Rupert Clervaux, Phil Durrant, Phil Julian, Sue Lynch, Jennifer Allum and Mark Wastell at Hundred Years Gallery, Hackney, London, UK

- Performances as a quartet with Mandhira de Saram, Hannah Marshall and John Edwards at Hundred Years Gallery, Hackney, London, UK

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Rob’s Rundown: Week of November 12-16, 2018

This week, Senator Portman, co-chair of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, secured an important victory in his efforts to protect the Great Lakes by negotiating a key compromise as part of the Frank Lobiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act that ensures that ballast water discharge will not spread invasive species while creating regulatory certainty for the competitive shipping industry across the region. In addition, Portman introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and amend the Second Chance Act, a law that supports state and local reentry programs to reduce recidivism – and called for action as the House and Senate worked on criminal justice reform. Portman commended President Trump for nominating Judge Matt McFarland to the position of U.S. Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of Ohio whom Portman recommended earlier this year. On CNBC’s Squawk Box, Portman discussed his opposition to new tariffs on automobiles, ongoing trade relations with China, and the need to hold China accountable for violating our trade laws. Lastly, during a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, the nominee to serve as the National Park Service (NPS) Director, Raymond David Vela, outlined his support for Portman’s bipartisan Restore Our Parks Act which would help address the nearly $12 billion backlog of long-delayed maintenance projects at the NPS. 

For a more detailed look at Senator Portman’s week, please see the following: 

Tuesday, November 13 

Portman Cincinnati Enquirer Op-Ed: “Help Is On The Way to Combat the Opioid Crisis” 

In a new Cincinnati Enquirer op-ed, Senator Portman details the benefits of the new opioid legislation the president signed into law last month. The final law included a number of initiatives Portman has been working on for years, including his bipartisan STOP Act, which helps stop the influx of fentanyl that is shipped into Ohio through the Postal Service, as well as his bipartisan Improving CARE Act, which expands access to treatment for people struggling with addiction, his bipartisan CRIB Act, which helps newborns suffering from addiction recover in the best care setting and provide support for their families, and several key initiatives from his bipartisan CARA 2.0 Act. 

In the op-ed, Portman wrote: “Through the commitment I have seen at the local level and this new law’s renewed partnership from the federal level, I believe we can turn the corner and take back our communities from the grips of addiction.” 

Excerpts of the op-ed can be found here and the full op-ed can be found at this link.   

Wednesday, November 14 

On CNBC, Portman Discusses Auto Tariffs, Trade with China, and Midterm Election Results 

During an interview with CNBC’s Squawk Box, Senator Portman discussed his opposition to new tariffs on automobiles, ongoing trade relations with China, and the need to hold China accountable for violating our trade laws. Portman also discussed the results of the midterm elections and urged Democrats and Republicans to work together to deliver results for the American people.

Excerpts of his interview can be found here and a video of the interview can be found here. 

  Portman, Brown Applaud Nomination of Judge Matt McFarland to Serve on U.S. Federal District Court for the Southern District of Ohio 

U.S. Senators Portman and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) applauded President Trump for nominating Judge Matt McFarland to the position of U.S. Federal District Court Judge for the Southern District of Ohio. Portman and Brown recommended the president nominate Judge McFarland for the vacancy which was created upon the retirement of Judge Thomas Rose. The nomination will now be vetted by the Senate Judiciary Committee before being considered for confirmation by the full U.S. Senate. The Southern District has court locations in Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton and serves more than five million Ohioans in 48 counties.  

“I am pleased the president has nominated Judge Matt McFarland to be the next federal judge in the Southern District,” said Portman.  “Judge McFarland has been a dedicated public servant on the state court of appeals. His esteemed reputation is well deserved and I am confident he will continue to distinguished service on the bench.” 

Senators Portman, Stabenow Initiative to Protect Great Lakes Included in Senate-Passed Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill 

U.S. Senators Portman and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), co-chairs of the Senate Great Lakes Task Force, applauded passage of the Frank Lobiondo Coast Guard Authorization Act (S. 140), which includes language they negotiated to establish a rulemaking framework for ballast water discharge regulations to ensure the Great Lakes are protected against the spread of invasive species while creating regulatory certainty for the competitive shipping industry across the region.  Portman and Stabenow negotiated the language with Senator John Thune (R-SD), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Tom Carper (D-DE), the ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee. 

“This bill will both protect the Great Lakes against the spread of invasive species and ensure that our shipping industry in Ohio and across the Great Lakes is competitive,” said Portman. “I want to thank Senator Stabenow for working with me to find a balanced legislative solution to ensure the regulations regarding vessel discharges will protect the ecosystem in the Great Lakes.”

  Thursday, November 15 

At Committee Hearing, National Park Service Director Nominee Praises Portman’s Restore Our Parks Act 

At a Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee hearing, the nominee to serve as the National Park Service (NPS) Director, Raymond David Vela, outlined his support for Portman’s bipartisan Restore Our Parks Act and committed to helping enact the legislation.  The bill would help address the nearly $12 billion backlog of long-delayed maintenance projects at the NPS by using half of the existing unobligated revenues the government receives from on and offshore energy development up to $1.3 billion per year for the next five years.

Portman also asked the nominee for Assistant Secretary of Nuclear Energy, Dr. Rita Baranwal, to commit to visiting the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Piketon, Ohio. Baranwal replied that, if confirmed, she would look forward to a visit.  Portman has consistently worked to secure funding needed to maintain current employment levels for the decontamination and decommissioning work at the plant. Portman disagrees with the Obama administration’s decision to end the domestic uranium enrichment demonstration program because it is a matter of national security and will take billions of dollars and at least a decade to restart a domestic enrichment program. The demonstration program – known as the American Centrifuge Project – operated at Piketon until it was disbanded by the Obama administration in 2015.

A full transcript of his opening remarks can be found here and a video can be found here.

Portman Condemns Sham “Elections” in Russian-Controlled Eastern Ukraine

Portman, co-founder and co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, condemned the sham “elections” that were recently conducted in Russian-controlled parts of Eastern Ukraine. The “elections” have been condemned internationally and will not be recognized by the international community. Portman released the following statement: 

“These sham elections are a blatant attempt to legitimize Russia’s illegal invasion and occupation of Ukrainian territory,” said Portman. “There is nothing democratic about conducting illegal elections in another country’s territory. I stand with the Trump administration and our allies in condemning this gross violation of international law.” 

Friday, November 16 

At The Heritage Foundation, Portman Commemorates the 85th Anniversary of the Holodomor Genocide in Ukraine 

Portman delivered remarks at The Heritage Foundation at its “Forum in Commemoration of the 85th Anniversary of the Holodomor Genocide in Ukraine 1932-1933”. He honored the lives lost in the senseless killings of the Ukrainian people by the Soviet government.

Portman, who received the Order of Merit from President Poroshenko during his visit to Ukraine earlier this year and received the Ukrainian-American community’s highest honor in 2016, the Shevchenko Freedom Award, has long led the effort in the Senate to provide Ukraine the kind of assistance necessary to ward off Russian aggression and maintain its territorial integrity. Portman has visited Ukraine several times, including in April to see firsthand evidence of Russian aggression on the eastern border and leading a congressional election observation mission with Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) during Ukraine's Presidential election in 2014. 

For the past three years, Portman has successfully introduced amendments to the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that expanded U.S. military aid to Ukraine. These provisions helped build the primary statutory framework for U.S. security assistance to Ukraine, the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. In addition, he has repeatedly written letters, delivered multiple floor speeches, and pressed senior administration officials on the importance of providing meaningful assistance to help Ukraine stand up to Russia’s military aggression, and has praised its recent decisions to provide lethal assistance to country. 

Portman was recognized for these efforts with the Order Of St. Volodymyr Medal from Ukrainian Patriarch Filaret. Portman also championed the bipartisan resolution marking the 85th anniversary of the Holodomor, passed by the Senate in October.

His remarks as delivered are here, and a video of the event can be found here.

Portman, Leahy Introduce Second Chance Reauthorization Act to Help Ex-Offenders, Call for Action as Part of Criminal Justice Reform 

U.S. Senators Portman and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) introduced the Second Chance Reauthorization Act, bipartisan legislation to reauthorize and amend the Second Chance Act, a law that supports state and local reentry programs to reduce recidivism.  Then-Congressman Portman originally authored the Second Chance Act with the late-Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones, and it was signed into law in 2008.��Since 2009, more than 850 Second Chance Act grant awards have been made to government agencies and nonprofit organizations from 49 states for reentry programs serving adults and juveniles.  As of June 2018, more than 164,000 individuals have participated in these programs.  

“The Second Chance Act helps break the cycle of incarceration through drug treatment and job training programs and makes our community safer, saves taxpayer dollars, and most importantly, helps former inmates live up to their God-given potential,” Portman said.  “This law has changed thousands of lives in Ohio and across the country showing that the mistakes of our past should not define the potential for our future. I am proud to continue my bipartisan efforts to renew and strengthen this law.  As the House and Senate work to pass criminal justice reform, which I support, we should reauthorize the Second Chance Act as part of that process so we can help more ex-offenders become productive members of our society.” 

Portman, Bipartisan Senators Call for Greater Access to Early Childhood Education for Families of Disabled Military Veterans 

In a letter to Assistant Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Lynn Johnson, U.S. Portman and a bipartisan group of senators called on HHS to ensure disabled post-9/11 military veterans and their children are able to access high-quality early childhood education through the Head Start program. 

“High-quality early education is a proven strategy for achieving a competitive workforce. It is vital that all children are able to benefit from it, and that we reward veteran families with access to opportunities like the Head Start program,” the senators wrote. 

In the letter, the senators urge HHS to make Head Start available to veterans with a disability rating of 60 percent or above and whose disability payments would otherwise make their families ineligible for consideration. Under current regulations, veteran disability payments are used in Head Start eligibility calculations. 

“By removing barriers to include the children of more veterans, we can help provide these families access to the support they need to succeed in school, work, and life after service,” said the senators in their letter. “For decades we have opened the door to higher education for millions of service members and veterans. It is time we do the same for their children.”   

Joining Senator Portman in signing the letter are U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Ed Markey (D-MA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT). 

The full letter can be viewed HERE. 

Sens. Portman, Coons Lead Bipartisan Letter to President Trump Supporting US-UK Trade Agreement Post-Brexit 

U.S. Senators Portman and Chris Coons (D-DE), co-chairs of the Senate U.K. Trade Caucus, led a bipartisan group of senators in sending a letter to President Trump supporting a bilateral trade agreement with the United Kingdom after its departure from the European Union next year. 

“The economic ties between the United States and the United Kingdom are longstanding and significant. The United Kingdom is the fourth-largest export market for American goods and services is our seventh-largest trading partner overall,” the senators wrote. “We believe a trade agreement with the United Kingdom would confirm and enhance our commercial partnership and our security alliance, and we look forward to working with you and your administration to expand opportunities for ‘Made in America’ products to be sold to our friends and allies in the United Kingdom.” 

Portman and Coons launched the Senate UK Trade Caucus in May to build congressional support for a bilateral trade agreement between the United States and the United Kingdom.  

The letter can be read in its entirety here.

  On Social Media

            U.S. Senator Rob Portman Visits Sofidel, Talks About Ohio’s Economy 

Today, U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) toured Sofidel’s new tissue paper manufacturing facility in Circleville. The plant is one of Sofidel’s most technologically and environmentally advanced tissue paper plants in the world, with innovative machinery that increases both the quality of its products and the energy efficiency of its operation. According to the company, Sofidel has invested about $400 million in its Circleville site and, once running at full capacity, the facility will employ approximately 700 people. 

“I had a very productive visit to Sofidel’s new plant today. I enjoyed meeting with employees and learning more about how the investment in this new plant is benefiting the local economy,” said Portman. “This new facility will create nearly 700 jobs for this local community, and as a result, will provide a significant boost to the region’s economy. I will continue to work with employers like this one to ensure we have the right tax and regulatory policies in place to support Ohio business, families and jobs.” 

(U.S. Senator Rob Portman Visits Sofidel, Talks About Ohio’s Economy. Jeremy Newman. The Scioto Post. November, 9, 2018.)

    Franklin County to help frequent jail inmates find housing, other support

The Franklin County commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday to help habitual inmates secure subsidized housing and related services upon release, with the hope of stopping their frequent return to crime and jail cells.

The contract with the nonprofit Corporation for Supportive Housing includes $661,000 for “supportive housing and connection to wraparound services, to try to take these folks who are cycling from jail to homelessness, hospital and back to jail again and give them that foundation that they need,” said Michael Daniels, director of the county’s Office of Justice Policy and Programs.

Daniels said the county identified 135 men and 38 women who spend 150 or more days in jail each year, with many returning every three weeks or so.

It costs about $88 a day to house inmates, not including hospital and other expenses.

“We know that stable housing and affordable housing is a known social determinant of health,” Daniels said. “It’s very difficult for folks to break that cycle of incarceration, homelessness and hospital stays without stable housing.”

Katie Kitchin, Ohio director of the housing nonprofit, said the frequent-user initiative was developed in New York about seven years ago and has proved to be successful in reducing jail populations.

“It was found to essentially pay for itself by providing supportive housing with stabilizing behavioral-health interventions for the most frequently incarcerated individuals,” she told the commissioners Tuesday.

(Franklin County to help frequent jail inmates find housing, other support. Marc Kovac. Columbus Dispatch. November 13, 2018.) 

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  from Rob Portman http://www.portman.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/rob-s-rundown?ContentRecord_id=F984BCA2-C3DC-4626-B946-E708023906E8

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10 Free Meditations to Encourage Restful Sleep

I really resisted getting into meditation. I thought it was too quiet, boring, and unproductive—I like action. But I noticed the calm in people who meditated often, and I'd read how the brains of those who meditate become wired in ways that help us function better despite common stressors. Now I think that those of us who are wary of meditation are probably the ones who need it the most.

EDITOR'S PICK

So I've meditated every day for 80 days now. This is—by far—my longest stretch, and I never thought I'd last this long. I began meditating to handle some pretty intense stress, and after a couple of months, I noticed that my sleep had seriously improved: I fell asleep more quickly at night and stopped waking up in a panic. A stress-induced skin rash I'd developed disappeared, and I was better able to manage difficult situations.

One thing that helped me get into it has been Insight Timer, an app that offers free access to hundreds of meditations and a way to track hours spent meditating. It's been incredibly helpful for me. Here, I've rounded up some of the best free meditations I've used over the past 80 days for you to try out, some from Insight Timer and from other sources too.

My list includes meditations that are short, long, guided, unguided, by women and men, so you can find what works best for you. Some people want longer times for silence, while others find the long silences stressful and prefer guided meditations. Lack of time is a common reason people don't meditate, so with that in mind, I've included a meditation as short as one minute.

Tara Brach, Vipassana (Basic) Meditation, 15 minutes

Insight Timer app or SoundCloud

Tara Brach's soothing voice guides you through every step of this meditation. I think this one is excellent for a complete beginner because she reminds listeners not to worry if thoughts pass through their minds while trying to meditate. She invites us to compare our thoughts to the weather, noting that they're both similarly passing. I've ended up returning to this meditation often.

Lisa Hubler, Healing Relaxation, 24 minutes

Insight Timer app

In one of Hubler's bios, she mentions that her friends will ask her to talk to them on the phone so they can fall asleep more easily. I'm not surprised; her soothing voice may be her superpower. At the start of this meditation, she invites us in for healing and relaxation. After this meditation, I was so relaxed that I felt like I'd just received a massage. My muscles felt loose, and I fell asleep easily.

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Shawn Leahy, Cabin Retreat-Light Rain on Roof, 30 minutes

Insight Timer app

This meditation opens with the sound of rain, which continues for 30 minutes. Recently, I played it and let myself drift off for a nap. At one point, I woke up and felt anxious, but I focused my attention on the sound of the rain and quickly drifted back to sleep. I've used this for both naps and evening sleep, and it works well in both cases. I'm always surprised by the good quality of the sound.

Suparni Neuwirth, Yoga Nidra: Guided Meditation for a Deep Sleep and Relaxation, 7 minutes

YouTube

Yoga Nidra doesn't require doing yoga. Instead, it's often done lying down while a teacher guides you through relaxation methods. This video opens with deep breathing and asks you to position your body in a comfortable way before moving on to having you focus on areas of the body—right down to your individual toes and fingers—to release tension and promote sleep.

In this recording, you'll hear peaceful instrumental music and a soothing voice to help you release tension, first on one side of your body and then the other. Once you learn these techniques, you can use them when you're having trouble falling asleep, whether or not you have a teacher or recording to guide you.

Pable Arellano, I See You Harp, 47 minutes

Insight Timer app

Over the years, massage therapists would play background music featuring harps when working on me. I knew the massage helped me sleep better, but what about the relaxing music? After I became comfortable with the basics of meditation, I decided to test harp music to see if it would help me improve my sleep. As expected, this music blocks out noise. Secondly, it induced a relaxed state that helped to calm my mind. If you prefer to listen to music instead of words when heading to sleep, then this is a good recording to try.

Joshua Canter, Om Mani Padme Hum, 12 minutes

Insight Timer app

In The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche writes that reciting the "Om Mani Padme Hum" mantra helps "achieve perfection in the six practices, from generosity to wisdom." Chanting along to this isn't required, of course, but doing so can relax your body, and I found that the act of chanting focused my mind—fewer random thoughts raced through my head—and the minutes passed by quickly. With my first try, I didn't always follow the voice or tune properly, but that didn't matter. By the end, I felt more focused than I had earlier and was better able to sleep.

Lisa Hubler, Deep Trance Sleep Healing, 60 minutes

Insight Timer app

One night, my daughter couldn't fall asleep, but we both had to be up early the next day. She asked if she could try the meditations I'm always talking about. I first played Hubler's "Healing Relaxation," mentioned above, and my daughter liked how Hubler's calm speaking voice kept thoughts at bay—but she didn't fall asleep.

This longer meditation includes relaxation techniques that ask us to focus on an area of our body and release tension there. As the meditation progresses, we're invited to relax areas we previously relaxed in order to enter a deeper state of calm. My daughter and I both fell asleep quickly.

Tara Brach, Saying Yes to Life, 13 minutes

TaraBrach.com

I started using this particular meditation because it was short and I was impatient. Brach's website describes this as guided practice that invites you to awaken a "relaxed and friendly attention that rests in the breath and opens to whatever is arising." In many of her meditations, she advises us to observe what arises—thoughts or emotions—without becoming entangled in them. I appreciate Brach teaching that we can note a thought's appearance and simply let it go.

Peder B. Hellend, The Sea, 25 minutes

YouTube

I found this after Googling "relaxing harp music." I wanted to see if I would like it and felt like experimenting, and I'm glad I did. In my experience, finding ways to de-stress throughout the day means I'll have an easier time getting to bed at night. Since this music is instrumental, I use it both as a way to help me fall asleep and as a way to provide calm during my workday.

Cara Bradley, 1-Minute Grounding Meditation, 1:23

Mindful.org

In this video, Bradley sits on a fallen tree trunk in Valley Forge National Park and shares a meditation and brief "how-to." If you're new to meditation, this provides an introduction to the basics and shows you how you can regain calm even if you only have a short period of time.

I once thought I couldn't take time for meditation, but I think I was overcomplicating the idea by thinking I needed certain tools or lots of time. Meditation can take a minute and doesn't have to require special materials. The other day, I spent 90 seconds standing outside my car in a parking lot feeling the warmth of the sun on my shoulders. These small moments of joy are everywhere, and once you learn these basic techniques, you'll have a repeatable way to gain calm anywhere.

Deborah Ager is a writer, marketer, and terrible yogi. She’s a business book ghostwriter and founded her company to help business leaders become known. Connect with her on Twitter @deborahager1. from Greatist RSS https://ift.tt/2HYKf6W 10 Free Meditations to Encourage Restful Sleep Greatist RSS from HEALTH BUZZ https://ift.tt/2I2Dcu6

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Senador estadounidense se encuentra en La Habana con el canciller Bruno Rodríguez

Senador Jeff Flake junto a canciller Bruno Rodríguez (babalublog.com)

LA HABANA.- El canciller cubano Bruno Rodríguez se reunió este viernes en La Habana con el senador republicano estadounidense Jeff Flake, uno de los principales promotores del acercamiento bilateral en el Congreso de Estados Unidos, informó el Ministerio de Exteriores de la isla.

El encuentro de Rodríguez y Flake se produce en medio de un clima renovado de tensión en las relaciones entre EE.UU. y Cuba, debido al repentino viraje en la política del país norteamericano impulsado por la administración de Donald Trump.

En el intercambio participó también la directora general para Estados Unidos de la Cancillería cubana, Josefina Vidal, una de las caras más visibles del “deshielo” entre ambos países, que restablecieron relaciones diplomáticas en julio de 2015.

La cancillería recuerda, en una nota publicada en la web oficial Cubaminrex, que el senador republicano por el estado de Arizona ha viajado en numerosas ocasiones a la isla y forma parte de un creciente grupo bipartidista dentro del Capitolio estadounidense que aboga por el acercamiento bilateral.

“En especial, Flake ha sido el principal promotor de un proyecto de ley que propone la eliminación de las restricciones a los viajes de los estadounidenses a Cuba, que actualmente cuenta con el apoyo de otros 54 senadores, es decir, más de la mitad de los miembros del Senado (de EE.UU)”, destaca el comunicado.

También estuvieron presentes en el encuentro la vicedirectora de EE.UU del Ministerio cubano de Exteriores, Johana Tablada, y el embajador Carlos Fernández de Cossío.

La Ley de Libertad para Viajar a Cuba fue presentada por primera vez en 2015 por el republicano Flake y el senador demócrata Patrick Leahy, quienes la llevaron de nuevo ante el Congreso en junio de 2017.

Ambos senadores viajaron con el expresidente Barack Obama en su histórica visita a La Habana en marzo de 2016.

Flake y Leahy también tuvieron un importante rol en la liberación del contratista estadounidense Alan Gross, apresado en Cuba bajo cargos de espionaje.

La relación entre el Gobierno cubano y Estados Unidos mejoró notablemente tras el “deshielo” anunciado en diciembre del 2014 por el entonces presidente de EE.UU, Barack Obama, y Raúl Castro.

El anuncio abrió un acercamiento que tuvo como momentos relevantes la reanudación de nexos diplomáticos, la reapertura de embajadas, la visita de Obama y el restablecimiento de los vuelos comerciales directos entre los dos países.

Los gobiernos de ambas naciones acordaron colaborar en varias áreas, entre ellas la educación, la salud, la cultura, la lucha contra el tráfico de drogas y los temas migratorios.

Sin embargo, la llegada en 2017 a la Casa Blanca de Trump ralentizó la nueva etapa de “normalización” de relaciones y enrareció de nuevo los vínculos bilaterales tras el giro de políticas ordenado por Trump, contrario al acercamiento entre los dos países.

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Senador estadounidense se encuentra en La Habana con el canciller Bruno Rodríguez

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New York-based Productions Score High Emmy Noms

Nominations for the 69th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on July 13, and New York-based productions earned 128 nominations for 39 productions.  Of the productions nominated, 20 participated in the New York State Film Tax Credit Program, garnering 81 nominations and generating an estimated $1.05 billion in spending and more than 65,000 new hires statewide.

Click here to read Commissioner Zemsky’s congratulatory press release. This year’s Emmy Awards ceremony will take place on Sunday, Sept. 17, on CBS at 8 p.m. EST. The following is a list of projects in the New York State Film Tax Credit Program:

* indicates project participated in the New York State Film Tax Credit Program (Post-Production)

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Reality Or Reality- Competition Series

Saturday Night Live • Host: Alec Baldwin • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Eugene Lee, Production Designer          

Akira Yoshimura, Production Designer

Keith Ian Raywood, Production Designer

N. Joseph DeTullio, Production Designer

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

Master of None • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment

Cody Beke, Casting by

Teresa Razzauti, Location Casting

Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

The Night Of • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Avy Kaufman, CSA, Casting by

Sabrina Hyman, CSA, Casting by

The Wizard of Lies • HBO • HBO Films in association with Tribeca Productions and Levinson/Fontana Productions

Ellen Chenoweth, CSA, Casting by

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)

* Ballers • Game Day • HBO • Closest to the Hole Productions, Film 44, Leverage Management, Seven Bucks Productions

Rodney Taylor, ASC, Director of Photography

Divorce • Pilot • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Pretty Matches, Merman, Kapital Entertainment and 343 Incorporated

Reed Morano, ASC, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour)

Mr. Robot • eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.t c + eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.t c • USA • Universal Cable Productions and Anonymous Content

Tod Campbell, Director of Photography

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie

The Night Of • Ordinary Death • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Fred Elmes, ASC, Director of Photography

Outstanding Costumes For Variety, Nonfiction Or Reality Programming

Saturday Night Live • Host: Emily Blunt • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Tom Broecker, Costume Designer

Eric Justian, Costume Designer

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Homeland • America First • Showtime • Fox 21 Television Studios, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet

Lesli Linka Glatter, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

The Night Of • The Art of War • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

James Marsh, Directed by

The Night Of • The Beach • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Steven Zaillian, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series

Saturday Night Live • Host: Jimmy Fallon • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Don Roy King, Directed by

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet To Come • NBC • TB TV, LLC

Jerry Foley, Directed by

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series

Master of None • The Thief • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment

Jennifer Lilly, Edited by

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie

The Night Of • The Beach • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Jay Cassidy, ACE, Editor

Nick Houy, Additional Editor

Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming

Saturday Night Live • Kellyanne Conway (segment) • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and

Broadway Video

Adam Epstein, Senior Editor

Outstanding Hairstyling For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special

Saturday Night Live • Host: Dwayne Johnson • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Jodi Mancuso, Department Head Hairstylist

Jennifer Serio, Key Hairstylist

Inga Thrasher, Hairstylist

Joe Whitmeyer, Hairstylist

Cara Hannah Sullivan, Hairstylist

Christen Edwards, Hairstylist

Outstanding Interactive Program

Saturday Night Live Multiplatform Experience • NBC • Universal Television, SNL Studios, Broadway Video, NBC

NBC

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon • NBC • Universal Television and Broadway Video

Jimmy Fallon, Host /Producer

Marina Cockenberg, Director of Digital

Felicia Daniels, For NBC.com

Tonight Show Social Team

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series

Saturday Night Live • Host: Jimmy Fallon • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Phil Hymes, Lighting Designer

Geoff Amoral, Lighting Director

Rick McGuinness, Lighting Director

Outstanding Makeup For A Multi-Camera Series Or Special (Non-Prosthetic)

Saturday Night Live • Host: Alec Baldwin • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Louie Zakarian, Department Head Makeup Artist

Amy Tagliamonti, Key Makeup Artist

Jason Milani, Key Makeup Artist

Daniela Zivcovic, Makeup Artist

Rachel Pagani, Makeup Artist

Andrew Sotomeyer, Makeup Artist

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special

Saturday Night Live • Host: Alec Baldwin • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Louie Zakarian, Department Head Makeup Artist

Jason Milani, Key Makeup Artist

Tom Denier Jr., Key Makeup Artist

Amy Tagliamonti, Key Makeup Artist

Craig Lindberg, Makeup Artist

Steve Kelly, Makeup Artist

Outstanding Music Direction

Tony Bennett Celebrates 90: The Best Is Yet To Come • NBC • TB TV, LLC

Tom Scott, Music Direction by

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

Saturday Night Live • Host: Casey Affleck / Song Title: Last Christmas • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal

Television and Broadway Video

Eli Brueggemann, Music by

Chancelor Johnathan Bennett, Lyrics by

Kenan Thompson, Lyrics by

Will Stephen, Lyrics by

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Kimmy’s Roommate Lemonades! / Song Title: Hell No • Netflix • Universal Television, Little

Stranger, Inc., 3 Art s Entertainment and Bevel Gears

Jeff Richmond, Music by

Tina Fey, Lyrics by

Sam Means, Lyrics by

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

The Good Fight • CBS All Access • Scott Free Productions

John David Buckley, Theme by

Outstanding Music Supervision

Girls • Goodbye Tour • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Apatow Productions and I Am Jenni Konner

Productions

Manish Raval, Music Supervisor

Jonathan Leahy, Music Supervisor

Tom Wolfe, Music Supervisor

Master of None • Amarsi Un Po • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment

Zach Cowie, Music Supervisor

Kerri Drootin, Music Supervisor

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Master of None • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment

Aziz Ansari as Dev

Outstanding Lead Act Outstanding Actor In A Drama Series

The Americans • FX Networks • Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions

Matthew Rhys as Philip Jennings

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie

The Night Of • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Riz Ahmed as Nasir "Naz" Khan 

The Night Of • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

John Turturro as John Stone

The Wizard Of Lies • HBO • HBO Films in association with Tribeca Productions and Levinson/Fontana Productions

Robert De Niro as Bernie Madoff

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix • Universal Television, Little Stranger, Inc., 3 Art s Entertainment and Bevel Gears

Ellie Kemper as Kimmy Schmidt

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

The Americans • FX Networks • Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions

Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix • Universal Television, Lit t le St ranger, Inc., 3 Art s Entertainment and Bevel Gears

Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

Homeland • Showtime • Fox 21 Television Studios, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet

Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie

The Night Of • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Bill Camp as Homicide Det . Dennis Box

The Night Of • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Michael Kenneth Williams as Freddy Knight

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Vanessa Bayer as Various Characters

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Leslie Jones as Various Characters

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Kate McKinnon as Various Characters

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Orange Is The New Black • Netflix • Lionsgate Television

Uzo Aduba as Suzanne “Crazy Eyes” Warren

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie

The Wizard Of Lies • HBO • HBO Films in association with Tribeca Productions and Levinson/Fontana Productions

Michelle Pfeiffer as Ruth Madoff

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

Girls • All I Ever Wanted • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Apatow Productions and I Am Jenni Konner Productions

Riz Ahmed as Paul-Louis

Girls • American Bitch • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Apatow Productions and I Am Jenni Konner Productions

Matthew Rhys as Chuck Palmer

Saturday Night Live • Host: Dave Chappelle • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Dave Chappelle as Host

Saturday Night Live • Host: Lin-Manuel Miranda • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Lin-Manuel Miranda as Host

Saturday Night Live • Host: Tom Hanks • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Tom Hanks as Host

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

Mr. Robot • eps2.3_logic-b0mb.hc • USA • Universal Cable Productions and Anonymous Content BD Wong as Whiterose

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

Girls • Gummies • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with Apatow Productions and I Am Jenni Konner Productions

Becky Ann Baker as Loreen Doring

Master Of None • Thanksgiving • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment

Angela Bassett as Catherine

Saturday Night Live • Host: Kristen Wiig • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Kristen Wiig as Host

Saturday Night Live • Host: Melissa McCarthy • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Melissa McCarthy as Host

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

The Americans • The Soviet Division • FX Networks • Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions

Alison Wright as Martha

Orange Is The New Black • Doctor Psycho • Netflix • Lionsgate Television

Laverne Cox as Sophia Burset

Outstanding Comedy Series

Master Of None • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix • Universal Television, Little Stranger, Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment and Bevel Gears

Outstanding Limited Series

The Night Of • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Outstanding Television Movie

*The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks • HBO • HBO Films in association with Your Face Goes Here Entertainment and Harpo Films The Wizard Of Lies • HBO • HBO Films in association with Tribeca Productions and Levinson/Fontana Productions

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Series

Gotham • Destiny Calling • FOX • Warner Bros. Television

George Haddad, Sound Supervisor

Chad J. Hughes, Sound Designer

Dale Chaloukian, Sound Editor

David Barbee, Sound Editor

Julie Alt us, Sound Editor

Ashley Revell, Music Editor

Joey Sabella, Foley Artist

Joanie Rowe, Foley Artist

Homeland • America First • Showtime • Fox 21 Television Studios, Teakwood Lane Productions, Cherry Pie Productions, Keshet

Craig A. Dellinger, Sound Supervisor

Ryne Gierke, Dialogue Editor

Eric Raber, Sound Effects Editor

Shawn Kennelly, Foley Editor

Jeff Charbonneau, Music Editor

Melissa Kennelly, Foley Artist

Vince Nicastro, Foley Artist

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

The Night Of • Subtle Beast • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Nicholas Renbeck, Sound Supervisor

Marissa Littlefield, Supervising ADR Editor

Steve Visscher, Supervising Foley Editor

Rut h Hernandez, ADR Editor

Sara Stern, Dialogue Editor

Luciano Vignola, Dialogue Editor

Odin Benitez, Dialogue Editor

Ruy Garcia, Sound Effects Editor

Wyatt Sprague, Sound Effects Editor

Warren Shaw, Sound Effects Editor

Roland Vajs, Sound Effects Editor

Heather Gross, Foley Editor

Dan Evans Farkas, Music Editor

Grant Conway, Music Editor

Marko Costanzo, Foley Artist

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

Mr. Robot • eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx • USA • Universal Cable Productions and Anonymous Content

John W. Cook II, Re-Recording Mixer

Bill Freesh, Re-Recording Mixer

William Sarokin, Production Mixer

Paul Drenning, ADR Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie

The Night Of • The Beach • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Nicholas Renbeck, Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Barry, Re-Recording Mixer

Felix Andrew, Production Mixer

Larry Hoff, Production Mixer

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And

Animation

Master Of None • The Dinner Party • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment

Joshua Berger, Re-Recording Mixer

Michael Barosky, Production Mixer

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Supporting Role

Gotham • Heavydirtysoul • FOX • Warner Bros. Television

Thomas Mahoney, Visual Effects Supervisor

Matthew Wheelon Hunt, Visual Effects Producer

Alex Gitler, Compositing Supervisor

Sina San, Senior Matte Painter / Art Director

Michael Capton, CG Supervisor / Lead CG Artist

Jon Anastasiades, Senior Lead Compositor

Ryan Bauer, Sequence Lead Compositor

Mark Anthony Nazal, Sequence Lead Compositor

Randy Lit t le, On-Set Supervisor

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Comedy Series Or Variety Program

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Brian Smyj, Stunt Coordinator

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt • Netflix • Universal Television, Little Stranger, Inc., 3 Arts Entertainment and Bevel Gears

Jill Brown, Stunt Coordinator

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie

The Blacklist • NBC • Davis Entertainment in association with Sony Pictures Television

Cort L. Hessler III, Stunt Coordinator

Blindspot • NBC • Berlanti Productions and Quinn’s House, Inc. in association with Warner Bros. Television

Christopher Place, Stunt Coordinator

Gotham • FOX • Warner Bros. Television

Norman Douglass, Stunt Coordinator

Marvel's Luke Cage • Netflix • Marvel Television in association with ABC Studios

James Lew, Stunt Coordinator

Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control For A Series

Saturday Night Live • Host: Jimmy Fallon • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Steven Cimino, Technical Director

John Pinto, Camera

Paul Cangialosi, Camera

Len Wechsler, Camera

Eric Eisenstein, Camera

Dave Driscoll, Camera

Susan Noll, Video Control

Frank Grisanti, Video Control

Jeff Latonero, Camera

Ann Bergstrom, Camera

Randy Bittle, Camera

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

Master Of None • Thanksgiving • Netflix • Universal Television, Oh Brudder Productions, Alan Yang Productions, Fremulon and 3 Arts Entertainment

Aziz Ansari, Written by

Lena Wait he, Written by

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

The Americans • The Soviet Division • FX Networks • Fox 21 Television Studios and FX Productions

Joel Fields, Written by

Joe Weisberg, Written by

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special

The Night Of • The Call Of The Wild • HBO • HBO Entertainment in association with BBC, Bad Wolf Productions and Film Rites

Richard Price, Teleplay by

Steven Zaillian, Teleplay by

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series

Saturday Night Live • NBC • SNL Studios in association with Universal Television and Broadway Video

Chris Kelly, Head Writer

Sarah Schneider, Head Writer

Kent Sublet t e, Head Writer

Bryan Tucker, Head Writer

Pet e Schultz, Weekend Update Head Writer

James Anderson, Written by

Kristen Bartlett, Written by

Jeremy Beiler, Written by

Zack Bornstein, Written by

Joanna Bradley, Written by

Megan Callahan, Written by

Michael Che, Written by

Anna Drezen, Written by

Fran Gillespie, Other

Sudi Green, Written by The following is a list of NY-based projects that are NOT IN the New York State Film Tax Credit Program:

Outstanding Production Design For A Variety, Nonfiction, Event Or Award

Special

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents Not The White House Correspondent’s Dinner • TBS • JAX Media

John Yeck, Production Designer

Outstanding Casting For A Reality Program

Project Runway • Lifetime • The Weinstein Company, Bunim/Murray Productions, Full Picture Entertainment and Heidi Klum Company

Sasha Alpert , CSA, Casting by

Alissa Haight Carlton, Casting by

Jen DeMartino, Casting by

Outstanding Cinematography For A Nonfiction Program

O.J.: Made In America • Part 4 • ESPN • ESPN Films and Laylow Films

Nick Higgins, Director of Photography

O.J.: Made In America • Part 4 • ESPN • ESPN Films and Laylow Films

Nick Higgins, Director of Photography

Outstanding Directing For A Variety Series

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Cardenal Ortega confirma que hijo de Raúl Castro encabezó negociación con EEUU

Cardenal Ortega confirma que hijo de Raúl Castro encabezó negociación con EEUU El purpurado cubano fue emisario en 2014 del triángulo de negociaciones secretas Cuba-EE.UU-Vaticano, pero ahora publica parte de sus memorias donde confirma que fue el delfín Alejandro Castro quien representó a Cuba en esas conversaciones. Mientras continúa la cuenta regresiva para que Raúl Castro se retire del poder en Cuba el próximo año, el cardenal cubano Jaime Ortega, emisario que involucró al Papa Francisco en el deshielo Cuba-Estados Unidos, ha confirmado que el hijo de Castro fue el representante enviado por su padre a las negociaciones secretas con el gobierno de Barack Obama. Un despacho al respecto de la Agencia France Press señala que el coronel Alejandro Castro Espín, de 51 años, "es un poderoso funcionario que pasa prácticamente por desconocido en Cuba, pero la revelación de su papel en el acercamiento refuerza su imagen de cara al relevo de Raúl Castro en la presidencia en febrero de 2018". La confirmación la hizo Ortega el 16 de septiembre pasado en Nueva York, pero en un marco más discreto, mientras que ahora la revista católica cubana Espacio Laical dice que Ortega prepara un libro donde describe detalladamente aquel proceso y el papel por él desempeñado, y que ha compartido con la publicación las primicias de esa información, a partir de la conferencia que dictó en aquella fecha y lugar, en un evento organizado por la ONG Concordia. El cardenal cubano admite que el Papa se involucró en el proceso por la petición que le hiciera a él el senador demócrata antiembargo Patrick Leahy en marzo del 2014, en vísperas de una visita de Obama a El Vaticano y cuando las conversaciones secretas todavía se centraban en la liberación en Cuba del subcontratista estadounidense Alan Gross y de tres espías cubanos de la Red Avispa condenados en 2001 en EE.UU. También asegura que La Habana pidió la intervención del mitrado. El cardenal se regocija en el texto de haber transmitido a tiempo al Papa la carta que le enviara Leahy solicitando que intercediera con el Pontífice para que este mediara en el caso de los presos, y luego una carta de Francisco a cada uno de los presidentes, así como "también de conocer y transmitir a cada uno de ellos el mensaje que el otro le enviaba". Ortega dice que a su regreso a Cuba visitó "al presidente Raúl Castro para hacerle presente el mensaje del presidente Obama y su esperanza en la mejoría de relaciones entre los dos países antes del término de su mandato". "Después hubo silencio total y las conversaciones continuaron en Canadá con el Sr. Ricardo Zúñiga (asesor de Obama para América Latina) al frente de la delegación americana y el coronel Alejandro Castro Espín al frente de la delegación cubana, hasta que el acuerdo se firmara en el Vaticano por representantes de los dos gobiernos ante el Secretario de Estado de la Santa Sede. En esa ocasión acordaron que se haría público y efectivo el día 17 de diciembre de 2014, fiesta de cumpleaños del papa Francisco". Ya en abril de 2016 el Diario Las Américas había publicado una nota donde se afirmaba el rol principal que jugó Alejandro Castro en esta negociación. Entonces el periodista Rui Ferreira, citando a dos fuentes en el gobierno y una en la prensa oficial, aseguraba que el primogénito de Castro fue el único interlocutor por Cuba. Aunque su cargo formal es de "asesor", Castro Espín controla la poderosa Comisión de Defensa y Seguridad Nacional, una entidad supervisora de los organismos centrales que responde al Presidente del Consejo de Estado. Castro Espín ha aparecido junto a su padre en todos los encuentros de éste con Obama desde la Cumbre de las Américas en Panamá, en abril de 2015; estuvo en la reunión que sostuvieron en Nueva York al margen de la Asamblea General de la ONU en septiembre de 2015, y acompañó al General en la bienvenida a Obama en el Palacio de la Revolución de La Habana en marzo de 2016. La idea de involucrar al Papa Los autores del libro Diplomacia encubierta con Cuba, William Leogrande y Peter Kornbluh, han explicado, en un artículo publicado por Mother Jones, que la idea de involucrar al Papa fue del senador demócrata por Illinois Dick Durbin, uno de los miembros del Congreso interesados en dar a Obama el capital político para avanzar hacia el deshielo con Cuba. Precisan que el razonamiento se basaba en que como primer pontífice de América Latina, Francisco conocía bien a Cuba. Además, después de acompañar al Papa Juan Pablo II en su visita a la isla en 1998, Francisco, entonces arzobispo asistente de Buenos Aires, había escrito un pequeño libro sobre el viaje, "Diálogos entre Juan Pablo II y Fidel Castro". Y el Vaticano tenía credibilidad con La Habana debido a su constante oposición al embargo. [Con información de AFP] Source: Cardenal Ortega confirma que hijo de Raúl Castro encabezó negociación con EEUU - http://ift.tt/2n4zqWE via Blogger http://ift.tt/2o3SuWa