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04/11/23

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REMEMBERING PULSE NIGHTCLUB - COMMUNITY COALITION AGAINST ONEPULSE

The only prominent post going around about the Pulse Nightclub shooting in 2016 is my own, and is unfortunately cursed to the fate of receiving reblogs of an inaccurate version. So, 8 years later, I'm doing the right thing and making a new post to properly honor the victims and their families.

May these beautiful souls rest in peace, and may we never forget their names (not in picture order, afaik):

Stanley Almodovar III, 23

Amanda Alvear, 25

Oscar A Aracena-Montero, 26

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33

Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21

Martin Benitez Torres, 33

Antonio D Brown, 30

Darryl R Burt II, 29

Jonathan A Camuy Vega, 24

Angel L Candelario-Padro, 28

Simon A Carrillo Fernandez, 31

Juan Chevez-Martinez, 25

Luis D Conde, 39

Cory J Connell, 21

Tevin E Crosby, 25

Franky J Dejesus Velazquez, 50

Deonka D Drayton, 32

Mercedes M Flores, 26

Peter O Gonzalez-Cruz, 22

Juan R Guerrero, 22

Paul T Henry, 41

Frank Hernandez, 27

Miguel A Honorato, 30

Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40

Jason B Josaphat, 19

Eddie J Justice, 30

Anthony L Laureano Disla, 25

Christopher A Leinonen, 32

Brenda L Marquez McCool, 49

Jean C Mendez Perez, 35

Akyra Monet Murray, 18

Kimberly Morris, 37

Jean C Nieves Rodriguez, 27

Luis O Ocasio-Capo, 20

Geraldo A Ortiz-Jimenez, 25

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36

Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32

Enrique L Rios Jr, 25

Juan P Rivera Velazquez, 37

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24

Christopher J Sanfeliz, 24

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25

Edward Sotomayor Jr, 34

Shane E Tomlinson, 33

Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25

Luis S Vielma, 22

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37

Jerald A Wright, 31

Will it gain the traction it needs? Probably not. But I'm not as... distant, about today, as I have been over the years. Because let's face it... This hits close to home for me. I said this in my original posting, too:

As someone who lives relatively near Orlando, I remember this day so vividly and I still feel a lot of pain for the victims even five years later.

I remember biting back tears in my living room because I wasn't out of the closet, and couldn't let my family know just how much this hurt me. I remember breaking down that night while scrolling the headlines, watching as the number of fatalities kept climbing. I remember staring at the button on Facebook asking me if I was safe.

And to this day, even with those involved and responsible gone... I still do not feel safe as a queer man in this state or in this country.

More importantly, though, it's important to highlight the community impacted by it, and the way onePULSE and its founder (Barbara Poma), the city of Orlando, and the State of Florida have exploited and continue to exploit the deaths of these individuals.

Information from here on out will be taken from the Community Coalition Agaisnt a Pulse Museum's official website, which can be found at the following link: [ LINK ]

The Community Coalition Against a Pulse Museum (CCAPM) is a group of surviving victims, family members of victims, activists, and scholars who have banded together to fight against the onePULSE Foundation's privatized memorial and museum complex. Our position is that money raised in the name of the mass shooting should go to the continued care of survivors. A public memorial park that does not seek to capitalize on the mass shooting in any way is the only option for a just memorial.

In addition, we seek justice for mass shooting victims by exposing the history and scope of unpermitted renovations and code violations at Pulse, which impaired the escape and rescue of shooting victims. We believe that Pulse owners Rosario Poma and Barbara Poma should be held accountable for these violations, rather than continuing to profit from a tragedy that was exacerbated by their illegal business decisions. We also want to see the City of Orlando held accountable for their continued failure to enforce the law and bring the business into compliance.

So what are the prominent issues?

WE ARE AGAINST COMMODIFYING MASS MURDER

The onePULSE Foundation has placed a gift shop feet away from where 49 people were murdered on the site of the interim memorial. We firmly renounce putting any price tag on the murder of our loved ones. The proposed museum is also slated to have a gift shop and a price of admission.

WE ARE AGAINST TURNING A PUBLIC TRAGEDY INTO PRIVATE PROFITS

Pulse nightclub owner, Barbara Poma, refused to sell the property to the City of Orlando for a public memorial. Instead, she created the onePULSE Foundation and has taken an executive salary in her self-made position as CEO. Perks have also included national recognition, celebrity, political connections, and undeserved accolades as an LGBTQ+ ally.

WE ARE AGAINST TURNING A MASS SHOOTING INTO A TOURIST ATTRACTION

The onePULSE Foundation has received a $10 MILLION tourism development tax grant from Orange County for the building of a museum. The tax application shows how the proposed memorial/museum complex has been intended to increase tourism during the off-season. The corporate Board of Trustees also reflects the local tourism industry.

WE SUPPORT INVESTING IN THE CONTINUED CARE OF SURVIVORS

Money raised in the name of the mass shooting at Pulse is going to multi-million dollar buildings rather than the continued care of the people who were directly affected. Available services and organizations have not provided adequate care to survivors and the onePULSE Foundation has not stepped in to fill any gaps; focusing instead on cultural and "educational" programs, while ignoring the ongoing needs of survivors.

WE CALL OUT A CHANGING MISSION

For years, the onePULSE Foundation raised funds for community grants for victims' families and survivors. In 2019, "community grants" were removed from the organization's mission. According to the released 2018 990s, only $1k was spent on community grants. People have donated money to the organization thinking that they were helping survivors.

WE ACKNOWLEDGE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

onePULSE Foundation CEO Barbara Poma is currently being sued by survivors and victims' families as part of a security negligence lawsuit. This lawsuit also alleges the illegal transfer of the Pulse nightclub property which was transferred via quit claim deed in the months after the shooting to two other LLCs owned by Barbara and Rosario Poma. Funds raised by the non-profit are being invested in the Pulse property that the Poma's still own.

As of 2024, this case is still pending, with the latest service list being posted on the docket as of June 11. The case number is publicly available (2018-CA-006102-O) and is searchable via the Orange County Clerk of Courts Record Search.

WE AFFIRM A PUBLIC MEMORIAL PARK IS STILL POSSIBLE

Public memorial parks have been the overwhelming response to mass shootings around the country, including Aurora, Columbine, Las Vegas, and Newtown. Most have been built by volunteers, with no executive salaries. The OnePULSE Foundation's proposed museum attraction seeks to unnecessarily turn the shooting into a spectacle and requires merchandising the tragedy. Mass murder is not for sale!

WE CONTINUE TO EXPOSE UNPERMITTED RENOVATIONS AND CODE VIOLATIONS

Public records affirm that Pulse Nightclub was a death trap due to its unpermitted renovations and code violations. Documents show that these issues affected the both the escape and rescue of Pulse survivors on June 12, 2016. We continue to collect, document, and uncover these issues since the City of Orlando has still not released all relevant records to the public.

Survivors of the incident, as well as their families and those who have faced similar tragedy, have also signed an open letter [ LINK ] calling attention to these issues, provided documented evidence of the above claims [ LINK ], and have also been running a petition since 2019 to call attention to the matter:

Of course, it is important to note that the individuals mentioned (Barbara Poma, the Orlando City Council, etc.) are not the only ones involved in making this state an unsafe place for its queer community.

As noted in my original posting as well, the unsafe nature of this state runs through its government. The fight for our rights, our recognition, and our safety still continues. Here are some facts from the original post (dated June 12, 2021):

In June 2021, the Governor of Florida vetoed an "item-lined budget bill" - that legally provides mental health, counseling, and compensation directly towards victims of the June 2016 Pulse nightclub Orlando shooting.

While they cannot be enforced, sodomy laws still exist in Florida to this day. Every year, we are still criminalized by a technicality.

In many places, same-sex domestic partnerships are still not granted. It is only viable in approximately nine counties, thirty cities, and one town.

It took until 2016 for same-sex couples to be granted the same parental rights during in vitro fertilization and surrogacy as opposite-sex couples. Before then, the non-biological mother and father was not the child's legal parent nor guardian.

The state's "hate crime law" only accounts for sexual orientation, and does not protect victims who were attacked for their gender identity.

Anti-discrimination laws for sexual orientation and gender identity are not state-wide nor equally applicable within each county/town.

On June 1, 2021, Governor of Florida Ron DeSantis signed a bill to exclude transgender women from participating in sports designated for female students. This bill passed because of a last-minute legislative "procedural maneuver". The HRC is currently establishing a campaign to try and stop the law from going into effect (called "nullification") on midnight July 1.

Gay-panic and Trans-panic are still viable legal defenses, resulting in these abhorrent hate crimes to be decreased from murder to the lesser charge of manslaughter.

Conversion therapy against minors is not banned state-wide, and is still legal within many areas of the state. In fact, in some areas, a ban on the practice is deemed "unenforceable".

And that is just the tip of the iceberg, because if you've been active in your advocacy for the community (or at the very least, following me for a decent period of time)... Then you know just how unsafe Florida has become. You know how, even under the Biden administration, people like Governor Ron DeSantis have gone unchallenged in their writing and enforcement of vile legislation. You know how this legislation has begun creeping its way up to the top, to the federal level, and remained unchallenged the whole way up.

Here are some more "fun facts" about just how much we must fight against in the wake of this tragedy:

States like Florida have eliminated 80% of all trans adult care (SB 254), adults can be thrown in jail for using the bathroom of their gender identity (SB 1674), and trans people with correct gender markers on their drivers licenses can be charged with fraud (Florida Dept. of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles memo).

The State of Florida has had several travel advisories issued against it by local LGBTQ+ organizations (e.g., Equality Florida) and national organizations (e.g., Human Rights Campaign).

Likewise, many social media laws targeting "adult content and pornography" (HB 3) include sneaky, vague language that will very much target the existence of queer folk using the internet in this state.

More states within the United States are explicitly passing anti-trans legislation than not, and moreso now than ever [ source; dated June 4th ].

The time for relying on those above us is over. We MUST kill the plague of individualism and build community. If we don't support one another, nobody will. No amount of pinkwashing, placation, or sanitation will change that.

We are here. We are queer. We will never forget, and we cannot allow ourselves to.

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Rest in Peace

Stanley Almodovar III, 23

Amanda Alvear, 25

Oscar A. Aracena-Montero, 26

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala, 33

Alejandro Barrios Martinez, 21

Martin Benitez Torres, 33

Antonio D. Brown, 30

Darryl R. Burt II, 29

Jonathan A. Camuy Vega, 24

Angel L. Candelario-Padro, 28

Simon A. Carrillo Fernandez, 31

Juan Chavez-Martinez, 25

Luis D. Conde, 39

Cory J. Connell, 21

Tevin E. Crosby, 25

Franky J. Dejesus Velazquez, 50

Deonka D. Drayton, 32

Mercedez M. Flores, 26

Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz, 22

Juan R. Guerrero, 22

Paul T. Henry, 41

Frank Hernandez, 27

Miguel A. Honorato, 30

Javier Jorge-Reyes, 40

Jason B. Josaphat, 19

Eddie J. Justice, 30

Anthony L. Laureano Disla, 25

Christopher A. Leinonen, 32

Brenda L. Marquez McCool, 49

Jean C. Mendez Perez, 35

Akyra Monet Murray, 18

Kimberly Morris, 37

Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez, 27

Luis O. Ocasio-Capo, 20

Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez, 25

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera, 36

Joel Rayon Paniagua, 32

Enrique L. Rios Jr., 25

Juan P. Rivera Velazquez, 37

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan, 24

Christopher J. Sanfeliz, 24

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado, 35

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez, 25

Edward Sotomayor Jr., 34

Shane E. Tomlinson, 33

Leroy Valentin Fernandez, 25

Luis S. Vielma, 22

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon, 37

Jerald A. Wright, 31

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ID: A graphic with white text on a dark gray background. A rainbow heart with a trail is positioned in the top right corner, and the Planned Parenthood logo in the bottom right. The graphic title reads, "In loving memory of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016." The victims' names are listed as follows.

Stanley Almodovar III

Amanda Alvear

Oscar A Aracena-Montero

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala

Antonio Davon Brown

Darryl Roman Burt II

Angel L. Candelario-Padro

Juan Chavez-Martinez

Luis Daniel Conde

Corey James Connell

Tevin Eugen Crosby

Deonka Deidra Drayton

Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez

Leroy Valentin Fernandez

Mercedez Marisol Flores

Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz

Juan Ramon Guerrero

Paul Terrell Henry

Frank Hernandez

Miguel Angel Honorato

Javier Jorge-Reyes

Jason Benjamin Josaphat

Eddie Jamoldroy Justice

Anthony Luis Laurenanodisla

Christopher Andrew Leinonen

Alejandro Barrios Martinez

Brenda Lee Marquez McCool

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez

Kimberly Morris

Akyra Monet Murray

Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo

Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera

Joel Rayon Paniagua

Jean Carlos Mendez Perez

Enrique L. Rios, Jr.

Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado

Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan

Edward Sotomayor Jr.

Shane Evan Tomlinson

Martin Benitez Torres

Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega

Juan P. Rivera Velazquez

Luis S. Vielma

Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon

Jerald Arthur Wright

End ID.

We mourn. We remember.  We stand with the LGBTQ community against hate and violence.

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The Pulse nightclub shooting, a tragic event in Orlando, Florida, occurred on June 12, 2016. It was one of the deadliest mass shootings in U.S. history, resulting in the loss of 49 lives and injuring 53 more. It was also the deadliest violent attack against the LGBTQ+ community in US history. The shooter, Omar Mateen, pledged allegiance to ISIS during the attack. The incident deeply shook the nation, sparking discussions about gun control, terrorism, and LGBTQ+ rights. Vigils and memorials were held worldwide to honor the victims and show solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community.

Here are the names of the 49 victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting:

Stanley Almodovar III

Amanda Alvear

Oscar A. Aracena-Montero

Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala

Antonio Davon Brown

Darryl Roman Burt II

Angel L. Candelario-Padro

Juan Chevez-Martinez

Luis Daniel Conde

Cory James Connell

Tevin Eugene Crosby

Deonka Deidra Drayton

Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez

Leroy Valentin Fernandez

Mercedez Marisol Flores

Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz

Juan Ramon Guerrero

Paul Terrell Henry

Frank Hernandez

Miguel Angel Honorato

Javier Jorge-Reyes

(Cont.)

Jason Benjamin Josaphat

Eddie Jamoldroy Justice

Anthony Luis Laureanodisla

Christopher Andrew Leinonen

Alejandro Barrios Martinez

Brenda Lee Marquez McCool

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez

Kimberly Morris

Akyra Monet Murray

Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo

Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera

Joel Rayon Paniagua

Jean Carlos Mendez Perez

Enrique L. Rios Jr.

Jean C. Nives Rodriguez

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado

Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan

(Cont.)

Edward Sotomayor Jr.

Shane Evan Tomlinson

Martin Benitez Torres

Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega

Juan P. Rivera Velazquez

Luis S. Vielma

Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon

Jerald Arthur Wright

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𝓢anto 𝓑enitez, Character Guide.

♯│GENERAL INFO .ᐟ

Full name: Santo Benitez

Pronouns: He / Him

Date of Birth: 22 December 00 (23 years old)

Face Claim: THE BOYZ Eric (Sohn Youngjae)

Ethnicity: Filipino

Nationality: Filipino / New Zealander

Hometown: Baguio, Philippines

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Occupation: Junior Copy Editor at beIN Sports Spain for La Liga reports / Student

Education: Bachelor of Arts, Major in Communication Arts and Sociology (University of Auckland), Master of Arts in Sociology (Victoria University of Wellington).

MORE INFORMATION?

Hobbies: Reading books, watching romcoms, baking, visiting coffee shops.

Top Artists: The Carpenters, Laufey, grentperez, Rex Orange County, NIKI, Keshi.

Current favorite songs: Linger - The Cranberries, Kiss Me - Sixpence None The Richer, Diana - One Direction.

Favorite books: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid, Me Before You by Jojo Moyes

Favorite TV Shows: Criminal Minds, Brooklyn Nine Nine, The Vampire Diaries, The Originals, Modern Family

Sports teams: Real Madrid (La Liga), McLaren Racing (Formula 1), Dallas Mavericks (NBA)

Pets: Maki (British Shorthair), Mai (Maltese)

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ID: A graphic with a grey background and a rainbow colored heart in the upper right-hand corner. On the left side of the graphic is text reading:

"In loving memory of the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting on June 12, 2016.

[names listed down first column to second column] Stanley Almodovar III Amanda Alvear Oscar A Aracena-Montero Rodolfo Ayala-Ayala

Antonio Davon Brown

Darryl Roman Burt II

Angel L. Candelario-Padro

Juan Chavez-Martinez

Luis Daniel Conde Cory James Connell Tevin Eugene Crosby Deonka Deidra Drayton Simon Adrian Carrillo Fernandez Leroy Valentin Fernandez

Mercedez Marisol Flores Peter O. Gonzalez-Cruz Juan Ramon Guerrero Paul Terrell Henry

Frank Hernandez

Miguel Angel Honorato

Javier Jorge-Reyes

Jason Benjamin Josaphat

Eddie Jamoldroy Justice

Anthony Luis Laureanodisla

Christopher Andrew Leinonen Alejandro Barrios Martinez Brenda Lee Marquez McCool

Gilberto Ramon Silva Menendez

Kimberly Morris Akyra Monet Murray Luis Omar Ocasio-Capo

Geraldo A. Ortiz-Jimenez

Eric Ivan Ortiz-Rivera

Joel Rayon Paniagua Jean Carlos Mendez Perez

Enrique L. Rios, Jr.

Jean C. Nieves Rodriguez

Xavier Emmanuel Serrano Rosado

Christopher Joseph Sanfeliz

Yilmary Rodriguez Solivan

Edward Sotomayor Jr.

Shane Evan Tomlinson

Martin Benitez Torres

Jonathan Antonio Camuy Vega

Juan P. Rivera Velazquez

Luis S. Vielma

Franky Jimmy Dejesus Velazquez

Luis Daniel Wilson-Leon

Jerald Arthur Wright"

End ID.

It's been 7 years.

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Birthdays 5.4

Beer Birthdays

George Marti (1856)

Heather Kozar; St. Pauli Girl 2002 (1976)

Five Favorite Birthdays

Frederick Church; artist (1826)

Maynard Ferguson; jazz trumpeter, bandleader (1928)

Keith Haring; artist (1958)

Audrey Hepburn; actor (1929)

Sharon Jones; singer (1956)

Famous Birthdays

Will Arnett; actor (1970)

Khwaja Abdullah Ansari; Persian mystic and poet (1006)

Lance Bass; pop singer (1979)

Gustav Bergmann; Austrian-American philosopher (1906)

Alison Britton; English sculptor (1948)

John Broome; author (1913)

Franklin Carmichael; Canadian painter (1890)

Ron Carter; jazz bassist (1937)

Ed Cassidy; jazz and rock drummer (1923)

Mihail Chemiakin; Russian painter (1943)

Edward T. Cone; pianist and composer (1917)

Robin Cook; writer (1940)

Bartolomeo Cristofori; Italian instrument maker, piano inventor (1655)

Dick Dale; rock guitarist (1937)

Howard Da Silva; actor (1909)

Tyrone Davis; blues and soul singer (1938)

Jean-Charles de Borda; French mathematician, physicist & sailor (1733)

Thomas Dewing; painter (1851)

Al Dexter; country singer-songwriter (1905)

Ana Gasteyer; actor, comedian (1967)

François Gérard; French painter (1770)

Paul Gleason; actor (1944)

Richard E. Grant; actor (1957)

Richard Graves; English minister and author (1715)

David Guterson; novelist, short story writer & poet (1956)

Jane Howard; writer (1935)

Thomas Henry Huxley; biologist (1825)

Richard Jenkins; actor (1947)

Alice Pleasance Liddell; person Alice in Wonderland was based on (1852)

William H. Prescott; historian (1796)

Horace Mann; educator (1796)

Edo Murtić; Croatian painter (1921)

Manuel Benitez "El Cordobes" Perez; bullfighter (1936)

Graham Swift; English novelist (1949)

Eric Sykes; British actor and comedian (1923)

Randy Travis; country singer (1959)

John Watson; British race car driver (1946)

Dennis Weaver; actor (1924)

George Will; conservative columnist (1941)

Pia Zadora; actor (1954)

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Kinaadman Triumphs in Dagitab Open Tennis

In a stunning display of skill and resilience, fourth seed Josshua Kinaadman claimed the men's singles title at the Dagitab Festival National Open Tennis Championship. Overcoming his doubles partner Eric Jed Olivarez with a 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory, Kinaadman's win at the City of Naga courts in Cebu was nothing short of spectacular. This victory not only earned him the PHP60,000 cash prize but also served as sweet revenge for his previous loss to Olivarez at the Congressman Edward Hagedorn Open in Palawan.  

Doubles Final: A Battle of Titans

The doubles finals saw another dramatic turn as Johnny Arcilla and Rolly Saga edged out the duo of Kinaadman and Olivarez in a nail-biting match, 0-6, 7-6(6), 18-16. Arcilla and Saga's triumph in the PHP330,000 event sponsored by Mayor Val Chiong was a testament to their tenacity, sharing the PHP50,000 top prize.   Rising Stars in the Junior Category The tournament also spotlighted emerging talents in the junior category. Ormoc’s Kenzo Brodeth dominated the boys’ 18-and-under grand slam, defeating local contender Jonathan Largo 6-1, 6-1. In the girls’ division, Lapu-Lapu City’s Tiffany Nocos outplayed No. 2 Kate Imalay of Bato, Leyte, securing her title with a 6-3, 6-2 victory.   Consolation Pool and Team Events The consolation pool featured impressive performances from Cebu’s Juvels Velos and Samantha Ortega, who overcame their respective opponents, Nicholas Ocat and Donna Diamante. Velos later joined forces with Brodeth to win the 18-and-U boys’ doubles title, highlighting the depth of young talent in the Philippine tennis circuit.   Diverse Winners Across Categories The Dagitab Open Tennis Championship, a cornerstone event in the country's longest-running circuit organized by Palawan Pawnshop president/CEO Bobby Castro, celebrated a spectrum of winners across various categories. This included, notably, Jonito Crisosto and Danny Sajonia in the Classified doubles (B), followed by Erolito Remedio and Virgilio Vidal in the C+ category. Additionally, several other players shone in their respective brackets, collectively showcasing the rich and diverse talent present within the Philippine tennis community.  

Legends Shine in Their Category

The Legends category was a notable highlight of the tournament. In this category, Mark Alcoseba emerged victorious in the men’s singles 35s, while Celestino Solon took the title in the 45s. Furthermore, doubles victories were impressively clinched by teams Alcoseba/Salupado in the 30s category, Benitez/Solon in the 40s, and Benitez/Yac in the 50s. These victories eloquently demonstrate that in tennis, the competitive spirit indeed transcends age, showcasing the enduring talent and dedication of these seasoned athletes.   Sources: THX News & Philippine News Agency. Read the full article

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Playing ‘Righteous’ Games, Pride Coverage on Hulu, ‘Joe Pickett’ on the Hunt, Keyshia Cole’s Musical Story Will the not-so-holy Righteous Gemstones of HBO’s bawdy comedy green-light their uncle’s biblical game show? Hulu presents coverage from Pride Weekend events across the country. Crime-solving game warden Joe Pickett has his hands full when Wyoming’s governor shuts down hunting season. Lifetime presents a musical biopic profiling R&B star Keyshia Cole, who stars in and produces the movie. Ryan Green/HBOThe Righteous GemstonesSUNDAY: In case you were worried because Baby Billy Freeman, the gospel-warbling has-been so hilariously played by Walton Goggins, was missing from last week’s two-episode premiere, rest easy. That ridiculous clown is front and center in this week’s over-the-top outing. Frustrated by his new gig singing poolside at the Zion’s Landing resort, he decides to pitch a new Bible-themed quiz show (Family Feud should check its copyright) to the venal Gemstone sibs now running the televangelic empire. He hopes to convince them with a test run on a raucous “Cousins Night” dinner, where the Gemstones face off with their shaggy Montgomery cousins (Lukas Haas and Robert Oberst), and as usual, all hell breaks loose. Paramount+Joe PickettSUNDAY: Real men aren’t afraid to break down after bad things happen in this superior neo-Western crime drama based on C.J. Box’s excellent best-sellers. Which is why it’s refreshing and not surprising when game warden Joe (the superbly understated Michael Dorman) turns to wife Marybeth (Julianna Guill) for solace after the trauma of the latest fatal shooting in the woods. There’s not much down time, though, after all of Saddlestring erupts when Wyoming’s governor shuts down hunting season until the crimes are solved. In less traumatic news, Joe’s avaricious mother-in-law Missy (scene-stealing Sharon Lawrence) sets her sights on a new romantic conquest. He’d better have deep pockets. LifetimeKeyshia Cole: This Is My StorySATURDAY: As part of the network’s celebration of Black Music Month, Grammy-nominated R&B singer and reality-TV star Keyshia Cole stars and executive produces her very own biopic. The film explores her roots in Oakland—she was once a backup singer for MC Hammer—and charts her rise in the industry to platinum status for albums like The Way It Is. Debbi Morgan (All My Children) co-stars as her mother. PRIDE WEEKEND: (Saturday, 8/7c; Sunday, 11 am/ET, Hulu): The streamer offers live coverage of Pride Weekend events through the weekend, starting Saturday with the 45th anniversary of Houston’s Pride parade, which typically draws 750,000 spectators. Personalities from Houston’s ABC13 are the hosts. Sunday’s “Pride Across America” coverage, from ABC News Live, features five hours of footage (including an hourlong pre-show) from parades in New York, Chicago and San Francisco. GMA weekend co-anchor Gio Benitez, GMA3 co-anchor Eva Pilgrim and chief meteorologist Ginger Zee are among the news stars anchoring the colorful events. INSIDE WEEKEND TV: Make Me a Match (Saturday, 8/7c, Hallmark Channel): Working at a struggling matchmaking app hasn’t done much for the love life of Vivi (When Calls the Heart’s Eva Bourne), so she consults an Indian matchmaker (Battlestar Galactica’s Rekha Sharma) who just happens to have an eligible son (Rushi Kota). Love & Marriage: Detroit (Saturday, 9/8c, OWN): The reality franchise sets up shop in the “Comeback City,” where three married couples work through their relationship issues. 1883 (Sunday, 8/7c, Paramount Network): No surprise that the linear premiere of the Yellowstone prequel is drawing a sizable audience. In the third chapter, a river crossing presents a new challenge to the combative wagon train, while Elsa (Isabel May) only has eyes for cowboy Ennis (Eric Nelsen). From (Sunday, 9/8c, MGM+): In the horror series’ Season 2 finale, a mysterious new threat targets the town no one can leave, causing Sheriff Boyd (Harold Perinneau) even more concern than usual. A neighbor’s discovery reignites the residents’ hope of escape-but at what cost? Mini Reni (Sunday, 9/8c, Magnolia Network; streaming on Max and discovery+): In a half-hour special, Joanna Gaines and her team of renovators take on three rooms in a home past its prime, with a week’s deadline and a $15,000 budget. Endeavour (Sunday, 9/8c, PBS): In the penultimate episode of the Inspector Morse prequel, Endeavour (Shaun Evans) and Thursday (Roger Allam) are peeved by the presence of a fictional detective TV series filming in town, complicating their investigations into a uniformed officer’s murder and mayhem caused by local college students. The Walking Dead: Dead City (Sunday, 9/8c, AMC): Maggie (Lauren Cohan) and Negan (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) meet some potential allies who have somehow thrived in an overrun Manhattan—but will no doubt be lucky to survive hanging out with this death-defying duo. 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LIGHTBEGUN : A Disney-based multimuse, as loved by Sunshine

MUSE LIST UNDER THE CUT :

Anna of Arendelle

Anastasia Tremaine

Aurora

Belle of Villenueve

Queen Catherine of Aphelion ( Eugene’s mother )

Cinderella

Elsa of Arendelle

Queen Grimhilde

Melanie Ravenswood

Melody, daughter of Eric and Ariel

Moana of Montunui

Mother Gothel

Hans of the Southern Isles

Iduna of Arendelle

Olaf of Arendelle

Rapunzel of Corona

Queen Selina ( Eric's mother )

Snow White

Trey Benitez ( OC )

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Karl Lagerfeld Spring Summer 1997

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A-T-2 300 Disco Rap Pt.1

These are disco rap track where the raps are over a song that's already been a hit, a bit like how a riddim is used in Jamaican music

The Fearless Four - Rockin' It. We could call this the Man Machine Riddim! y'know because The Fearless Four are rapping over Man Machine by Kraftwerk. Sample technology was in it's infancy so this is a re-record like all other disco rap tracks, this also means the backing just isn't as crisp as the 1978 original and is full of disco flourishes you'd expect from funk musicians. The backing comes from Pumpkin & Friends, Pumpkin is Errol Bedward and friends are Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde and various members of The Disco Four. Their other 1982 single for Bobby Robinson's Enjoy Record was It's Magic which sees them rapping over a re-record of Cat Stevens' Was Dog A Doughnut from his 1977 album Izitso. Man Machine and Was Dog A Doughnut were two bboy records. Rockin' It itself has been sampled a lot, it's a hip hop classic from the disco rap era

Jimmy Spicer - The Bubble Bunch. Another hip hop classic, this one the follow up of Adventures Of Super Rhyme (Rap) from Jimmy Spicer (RIP) takes a section of Tom Browne's Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move.) It also uses a click track from the Casio VL-1 (like Michael Moorcock does on Time Centre A-T-2 198.) This one is also notable because it's mixed by Jellybean (who would cover Cat Stevens' Was Dog A Doughnut) and rap pioneer Kurtis Blow, and it's produced by pre Def Jam alleged sex predator Russel Simmons and former Kurtis Blow collaborator Larry Smith, Russel and Smith would go on to produce post-disco hip hop with Run DMC

Just Four - Jam To Remember. Shalamar's Night To Remember innit. Could you call this a posse cut? Lots of interesting personal on this record, first off Tricky Tee, he'll go on to work with Kurtis Mantronik but not to be mixed up with Mantronix's own Mc Tee, Kurtis Mantronik produces Tricky Tee's Thin Lizzy sampling solo single Johnny The Fox in 1985. Next up Wayne Brathwaite is one of the arrangers, Brathwaite is the bassist Mighty M Productions like to use (A-T-2 262) so we're talking Evelyn King and Kashif recordings. Then Jamaican's Glen Adams and Brad Osborne are writing, producing, and arranging. Glen Adams had been a key member of Lee Perry's band The Upsetters, as Glen Adams Affair he'd released the disco record Just A Groove for SAM Records in 1980. Brad Osborne moved to the Bronx in 1969 where he distributed Jamaican records and recorded visiting Jamaican musicians. These went out on his Brad and Clocktower labels. One of his early productions was of Glen Adams and a single called Tanya. In the early 80s he founded the hip hop imprint Grand Groove Records and the limited edition Dee Jay sub label

Just Four's Games Of Life is the first record to credit Marley Marl

Funky Four (sometimes Funky 4+1) - Do You Want to Rock (Before I Let Go.) This is over Maze's Before I Let Go. It goes off in a soul direction like what Sylvia Robinson was trying to do with label mates The Sequence around this time, the instrumental on the b side is essentially a modern soul track. It was produced by Sugar Hill owner, who I've just mentioned, Sylvia Robinson and in-house producer Clifton "Jiggs" Chase. Sugar Hill's band was Doug Wimbish bass, Skip McDonald guitar, and Keith LeBlanc drums. It's some silky smooth disco-rap

Brother D & The Collective Effort - How We Gonna Make The Black Nation Rise? Conscious rap originally released in 1980 as a b side, Island records pick it up and release it as an a side in the UK in 1982. Cheryl Lynn's To Be Real is the track they're rapping over, like many many others have. It was George Bernard Shaw famously described the mission of the Fabian Society to "Agitate, Educate, Organise" and that's the advise they are giving here... although as they're American it'll be Organize, right? I know this record from Coldcut's debut cut-up classic Say Kids

Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde - The Challenge (Instrumental)

So this is a bit of a secret weapon. The backing music is Nasty Girl by Prince's girl group Vanity 6, so on the b side there is essentially an extended instrumental of Nasty Girl. It's mixed and produced by Joe Tucci (Eric Matthew) of Gary's Gang et al. The a side is a cartoon boast record in reply to Vanity 6's Nasty Girl. Dr Jeckyll & Mr Hyde write for Captain Rock who was featured in the last post and probably had something to do with Rockin It above through their association with Pumpkin

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FCBD 2021: 'Lady Mechanika' Lands At Image Comics With FCBD Issue

FCBD 2021: ‘Lady Mechanika’ Lands At Image Comics With FCBD Issue

Joe Benitez’s Steampunk adventure series, Lady Mechanika, has chosen Image Comics as its new publisher. The new Image series will build up steam ahead of a new series this Free Comic Book Day 2021 (FCBD 2021). Featuring a reprint of the first appearance of the character, the new series will then follow in September from Image Comics. As the new publisher, Image will be offering the entire…

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Eric Adams Wants Brooklynites to Try This Meat Reduction Challenge

Eric Adams Wants Brooklynites to Try This Meat Reduction Challenge

Good News Notes: “Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams is throwing his weight behind a 21-day challenge to eat less meat. And he’s doing it by pointing out both his own transformational health journey, and how eating healthy can boost resistance to COVID-19. ‘When many people make small individual changes, it has the potential to transform our world,’ Eric Adams said. ‘That’s why I am endorsing…