#Gloria x karl

[petitsdieu]

𝑳𝒆𝒔𝒕𝒂𝒕 𝒆𝒕 𝑯𝒂𝒓𝒂; 𝒍'𝒂𝒎𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒅𝒆́𝒗𝒐𝒓𝒆́.

Where it Begins by Erica Jong. Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda. Fruit and flowers by Joris van Son. An excerpt from a @rejectory reply. Importune" by Jen Mazza. The Cannibal's Canción. by Gloria Anzaldúa. 2 Truths and a Lie by Angelea Lowes. A Curious Night for a Double Eclipse by J. Karl Bogartte. Fruit by Azra T. A random fig. This tweet/X?. Ossuaries by Dionne Brand. Soft Targets by Daborah Landau. A random oyster. The Love of the Wolf by Helene Cixous. Medea by John Cullen. // 𝑓𝑡. @rejectory

[violetnerves]

Part 2 sort of thing for my Bully/Canis Canem Edit x Battle Royale crossover: Assigned Weapons/Objects.

In the novel, Battle Royale, each student is assigned a duffel bag with a weapon/object in it along with a map, compass, a watch to track time, bottled water, and food. Most of the weapons are what you'd expect, like guns and knives, (Though guns aren't as common as bladed weapons.) but occasionally a student might get unlucky and end up with a joke item that might be utterly useless or have really only one use. Then there are the helpful items that aren't weapons, like a student who is given a tracking device that's wired to the explosive collars worn by everyone in the program and another who is given a bulletproof vest.

With that blurb out of the way, here's some of the weapons/objects that I'd think the students of Bullworth Academy (plus the Townies) would end up with.

Gonna just put a content warning for the mention of Guns, Murder, and Attempted suicide, so be aware of all that before reading any further. If I missed any other content warnings, let me know, and I'll update the post.

The Main Trio:

Jimmy Hopkins - A Toy Slingshot. (I'd thought it be funny and it's at least a little useful.)

Gary Smith - A Tracking device that pinpoints the locations of the collars the others wear.

Pete Kowalski - A Pink stuffed rabbit plushie. (Gary got a laugh out of that one.)

Prefects (They're technically students too, so):

Seth Kolbe - An Inflatable Toy Baton.

Karl Branting - A Police Baton.

Edward Seymour II - A Beretta U22 Neos pistol. (I figure Edward might be a former Preppie, and thus, he comes from one of the rich families of Bullworth. So, just like some of the other Preppies, he got a gun as well.)

Max McTavish - A Megaphone.

Non-Clique students:

Angie Ng - A Tazer.

Christy Martin - A MAC-11 Machine pistol chambered for 9x19mm Parabellum. (She was given Justin's bag by mistake.)

Constantinos Brakus - An 8ft length of Rope. (Contantinos considered using it on himself before spotting Algie trying to hurt Gloria. Instead, he ends up stealing Algie's weapon after saving Gloria.)

Eunice Pound - A Cleaver.

Gloria Jackson - A multi-tool.

Gordon Wakefield - A college text book.

Ivan Alexander - An antique camera with film.

Karen Johnson - A metal baseball bat.

Lance Jackson - A bag of nails.

Melody Adams - A butcher's knife.

Pedro De La Hoya - A fork.

Ray Hughes - A spoon.

Sheldon Thompson - A whistle.

Trevor Moore - A pair of safety scissors.

The Bullies:

Russell Northrop - None. (He dies before the program starts due to his attempt to remove the explosive collar around his neck by force.)

Davis White - A Pistol Crossbow.

Ethan Robinson - Throwing stars.

Tom Gurney - A bottle of Potassium Cyanide. (Tom gives the bottle to Trent when they finally meet up so he isn't tempted to injest it's contents.)

Trent Northwick - A Hunting knife.

Troy Miller - A standard Kitchen knife. (Taken by Wade.)

Wade Martin - A bullet-proof vest. (He tossed it away out of anger since he got mad it wasn't an actual weapon. Gary finds and picks it up, secretly wearing it under his button-up shirt and vest. Wade ends up taking Troy's kitchen knife since Russell's death caused Troy to go into shock, so he wasn't in the state of mind to use it anyway.)

Preps:

Darby Harrington - A scoped Browning BLR Rifle chambered for .243 Winchester cartridges. (Some of the Preppie's parents provided bribe money to get their kids better weapons than the rest of the students. Mr. Harrington was exceptionally generous. Of course, this doesn't necessarily mean the Preps would know how to use them weapons they were given...)

Bif Taylor - A Franchi SPAS-12 shotgun.

Tad Spencer - A stainless steel gardening fork. (It's resemblance to the pitchfork his father once stabbed him with, along with the implication that his father didn't care enough about him to bribe the government to get his own son a better weapon that would guarantee his survival, and combined with the stress of his situation causes Tad's mental state to deteriorate during the events of The Program.)

Pinky Gauthier - None. (Pinkie threw the duffel bag she was given away since she refused to participate in the Program.)

Gord Vendome - A semi-automatic AMT Backup chambered for .380 ACP cartridges.

Chad Morris - A Series ALFA Steel Revolver chambered for .22 LR. (Chad trades his revolver for Bryce's ice pick, claiming that he's not a very good shot, though it might've been done out of pity for Bryce's situation.)

Bryce Montrose - An ice pick. (Bryce's parents couldn't afford the bribe money to get him a better weapon. He ends up trading the pick for Chad's revolver, albiet reluctantly.)

Justin Vandervelde - A box of matches. (He was given Christy's bag by mistake. Ironically, he's one of the few Preppies who actually know how to fire a gun due to past experience, along with Parker.)

Parker Ogilvie - A .44 Auto Mag Pistol.

Greasers:

Johnny Vincent - A Bowie machete.

Lola Lombardi - An OTF (Out-The-Front) Switchblade.

Larry "Peanut" Romano - A Push dagger.

Hal Esposito - An antique Soufflé dish.

Lefty Mancini - A Side-folding Switchblade.

Lucky De Luca - A Boot knife.

Norton Williams - 4 lb Hand Sledgehammer.

Ricky Pucino - A Gerber Mark II Survival knife.

Vance Medici - A Straight Razor.

Nerds:

Earnest Jones - A Nail gun.

Algie Papadopoulos - A BC-41 Knuckle knife. (It gets stolen by Constantinos.)

Beatrice Trudeau - A scalpel.

Bucky Pasteur - A plastic toy dinosaur.

Cornelius Johnson - A walking cane.

Donald Anderson - A notebook.

Francois "Fatty" Johnson - A pair of brass knuckledusters.

Melvin O'Connor - A wooden club.

Thad Carlson - A yardstick.

Jocks:

Ted Thompson - A Football helmet.

Damon West - A Butter knife. (He tosses it away.)

Mandy Wiles - A small canister of Pepper spray.

Bo Jackson - A wooden baseball bat.

Casey Harris - A Maglite flashlight.

Dan Wilson - A bright red plastic toy baseball bat.

Juri Karamazov - A sickle.

Kirby Olsen - A Whip. (Needless to say, when Kirby pulled it out of his duffel, he was mortified.)

Luis Luna - A Fire axe.

Bob - A metal garbage can lid.

Townies (The gov just wanted them to get rid of them for being high school dropouts and figured putting them in the Program with the students of Bullworth would be killing two birds with one stone.):

Edgar Munsen - A 9mm Beretta M9 handgun. (He smuggled it in. How? Who knows?)

Zoe Taylor - Bear repellent spray.

Omar Romero - A Crowbar.

Clint "Henry" - A Handheld Mini electric Chainsaw.

Duncan - A pocket calculator.

Gurney - A bottle of lighter fluid.

Jerry - A lighter.

Leon - A wood saw.

Otto Tyler - An empty glass bottle.

Some of these I got stumped on and I may have put too many joke weapons, but eh.

[chuckypancamosvoluptuousbosom]

Oz + Reductress [2/?]

[look-at-the-soul]

All we’d ever need (Part 13)

Tommy Shelby x reader

The big day is getting closer! This is not how I originally planned this part to go, but I liked how it turned out, I hope you enjoy it too!

There are still a couple of parts left, so go get your fancy hats and dresses because we have Derby day coming soon!

✨One more time, I want to say thank you to @lyarr24 for this incredible idea, I’ve been so happy to write.

Series master list

“Do you think Tommy got Michael out of prison?” Ada asked looking over the window, waiting for Polly to arrive, but she was nowhere to be seen.

“He told me he would, as well as Arthur.” Y/N’s eyes were lost on the phone, hoping that any moment Tommy would call. “It must’ve been so hard for my godmother to see her son being taken away by the coopers again.”

As Karl started crying over something, Ada left the room to check on her son.

Pacing around, Y/N asked Gloria to help her take a bath, it was a cold night, so she waited as the maid placed the bathtub in front of the fire.

“Mr. Shelby is a generous man, he’s going to be a great father.” She praised.

Y/N nodded with a smile, impatient to finally have her baby in her arms.

“My husband said nothing but good things over the letters about him, he saved his life once.”

“He wants his family to have everything he didn’t have.” Y/N hummed while caressing her bump.

Walking into the room again, Gloria spoke: “Mr. Shelby asked me to take care of you and your baby Mrs. Shelby, can I get you something to eat?”

“Oh, no… we’re not married.”

“I’m sorry ma’am. I didn’t mean to bother yo-”

As Gloria poured the water in the tub, the front door spun open loudly, hitting the opposite wall. Seconds later, Polly walked in looking in a terrible state.

“Mrs. Gray.” Gloria took her coat and hat.

Y/N could feel her heart in her throat. Walking over to Polly she saw some emptiness in her eyes, they were dark and sad. “Godmother, what happened?” Her eyes seemed lost, her makeup was messy, the lipstick rubbed on her face.

Polly scoffed… And when she looked at her goddaughter, she didn’t try to hide the anger that was building inside of her soul.

“Your man happened.” Polly asked her maid to bring her a drink.

“I was so worried about you.”

Lighting a cigarette, she pointed at Y/N. “He’s a filthy liar, he swore nothing bad would happen to us and he got Michael to-”

“Tommy will get everyone out of prison.”

“How?!” She exploded. “Explain me fucking how?! It’s because of him all of this is happening. And he’s going to make it worse.”

“Tommy is trying to help.”

“Of course he will, that’s his priority! Yeah very fucking helpful.”

Shocked by her words, Y/N helped her undress to get in the bathtub, Tommy would never do something to hurt them.

“I’ll go with you tomorrow to see Michael and then Arthur…”

“I went to talk to Campbell.” Polly whispered, her eyes lost in the fire. “He had the order to release him righ-” But she couldn’t finish as words got stuck. “I… had to... I couldn’t… he, God his dirty hands.” She rubbed her body hard.

Y/N looked at her trying not to throw up. “Polly no…” her eyes filled with tears, at the thought.

Ada walked in again announcing Karl had finally settled, Y/N gave Polly one more look before leaving them, as she was about to walk to her room, there was a knock on the door. Gloria was in front of her in seconds with a gun ready.

“Open up! It’s me.” Tommy called from outside, the maid and Y/N let out a loud sigh of relief and opened immediately. His arms were around Y/N’s body. “Are you alright?” He found peace when she nodded.

“Tommy.” Taking a deep breath, she looked at him.

“Thank you, Gloria… for taking care of them.”

“You’re welcome Mr. Shelby, are you staying over?”

Tommy shook his head and looked at his sister as Ada walked towards them, the maid excused herself.

“Can I use your house for a couple of days?” He waited for Ada to nod. “Love do you feel well enough to come with me?” Y/N nodded against his chest, feeling his heartbeat, feeling secure in his arms.

Feeling the baby move inside, Y/N’s hand caressed her bump, fighting back the emotions of the day.

“Do you want me to stop the car, love?” Switching his eyes from her to the road. “The baby’s fine?”

“We’re fine. But you’re not.”

Tommy’s knuckles grabbed the wheel with such force that it turned them white. She gave him some time to talk, but since he wasn’t speaking, she dropped the bomb.

“Fine… then I’m not telling you what I found out from Sabini’s mistress.” Turning around, Y/N was determined to ignore him, but by the look in his eyes, she knew he wasn’t in the mood to guess. “Sabini laughed of someone called like salmon… you’ve talked about him too.”

Making their way inside of Ada’s house, Tommy motioned for her to take a seat.

“Alfie Solomons.” He arranged the cushions for her and poured a glass of whiskey. “Go on.”

“She asked my mother for a necklace, it’s a scandalous piece, so tasteless and expensive… anyways she mentioned she’ll use it for the Derby and as they were chatting she slipped away that Sabini has been laughing of Mr. Solomons because he thinks he’ll go to the races. He even promised a suite. And she repeated the names he called him for being Jew.”

Tommy took a moment to process the information, he had the perfect excuse to make his next move with Alfie. Kissing her for the revelation she just shared, he was so grateful for everything.

Silence fell between them, there were so many things she wanted to ask, a lot of things worrying him. Tommy went to the drawing room to phone John.

Touched by the events of the day, Y/N opened the trunk to take out a blanket, but as the clothes laying on top of it moved to the side, the corner of an envelope caught her eye. Turning it around, it had her name in Tommy’s handwriting.

Y/N, my love… if you’re reading this it’s because my plans didn’t work out. Yes, I told you I’d be careful at the races, but you also know I’ve enemies around.

I’m sorry I couldn’t make it, I’m sorry I couldn’t keep my promises, take care of my baby…

I will always love you in this and the next lives I get until I find you again.

The tears made it impossible for Y/N to keep reading. Furious, she stormed out of the bedroom.

“John, listen to me, once you activate the explosives you have less than two minutes to walk away.” He heard his brother’s answer and pinched the bridge of his nose, he was so stressed. “No, you have to go separated ways, Johnny will go back to the camp, there’ll be a van waiting for you, one with a jewelry add.”

“You talked to Alfie?” John asked, he could hear Esme speaking in gypsy in the background.

“Not yet, I couldn’t find him earlier, will try it tomorr-”

“So you really think you can give up on us that easily?!” Y/N looked at him so angry, throwing a piece of paper on his lap.

Tommy hung up the call with his brother and read the letter that had Y/N so upset. She wasn’t supposed to find that envelope yet, not until the races.

“After all the things we’ve been through?!” Her hands moved up and then landed on his chest.

Tommy tried to touch her, to hold her, but she snapped his hands away. “You’re just going to say goodbye on a letter?”

“No, no… love listen, it’s just a possibility.” His thumbs wiped away her tears. “Just in case anything happens.”

She moved away abruptly from him. “Don’t you dare, you can’t do this to us!” Her finger pointed at him accusingly.

He knew he couldn’t promise something that was out of his control. Looking at the floor, he didn’t know what to say.

“I need you to tell me the truth, what does Polly mean that things will get worse? And what explosion are you planning with John?”

“Nothing.”

“Don’t lie to me!”

“I can’t get you involved in this Y/N.”

She crossed her arms against her body and pursed her lips tightly.

“Promise me you’ll take it easy and I’ll tell you.” He was so worried of her reaction, he didn’t want to kill Russell, so he explained carefully to Y/N how he was in the middle, torn because if he refused to carry on, they’d kill him anyways, he was sure that Campbell would’ve his head no matter the cost. He also shared his idea to break Campbell’s plan by just destroying Russell’s house, forcing him to get out. He was sure of his plan, but there was always a risk, something could go wrong. “The last thing you need right now it’s to add one more worry Y/N.”

“Goodness Tommy, you shouldn’t keep this from me, I’m always worried anyways.” Cupping his face in her hands, she wanted to take his worries away.

Tommy scoffed. “Do you really expect me to admit out loud I can get killed right after killing a man?” Holding her by the shoulders, he shook her body a little. “I don’t want this life for you and our baby, Y/N” kissing her lips, he promised. “This is the last killing I’ll do.”

“What about Campbell? He’ll always be chasing you. He crossed the line… with Polly, I saw it in her eyes.”

Tommy shook his head, he told Polly he would get his cousin out, but she didn’t wait. Campbell had no idea who he was dealing with.

“Stop this right now, Tommy, you don’t have to do this.” She pleaded.

Tommy pursed his lips tightly. “I can’t do that.”

“Then I don’t want to see you die or saying goodbye over a bloody letter.” Y/N walked away from him, hurt and worry in her eyes. “I don’t need this, the best for me and the baby is to go away to the chalet you bought, if you don’t come and find me after the races… then I’ll know you didn’t make it.” Y/N didn’t want to say it out loud, but it was a possibility she had to take into consideration.

Tommy’s jaw clenched, there were so many things he wanted to say, but Y/N was right.

It took him all his power to accept, and reluctantly, Tommy found himself nodding.

“I’ll get someone to drive you safely then.”

Y/N could feel her heart up in her throat, her eyes filling with tears threatening to fall down her cheeks at any second now.

“I love you, Tommy.” Y/N confessed. “More than anything and anyone, but I can’t cope with the idea of losing you.” When she looked at him, it broke her heart to see the pain in his eyes.

There was nothing he could do, really. If he didn’t carry on with the assassination, they would come after him and his family. This was something bigger than him, he soon realized the impact this would have, this wasn’t just a killing… this would start a Civil War in Ireland.

So if the Crown, Campbell or the IRA didn’t kill him, he would get hanged by the Irish government. But Y/N didn’t need to know any of that.

Fighting against the lump in his throat and chest, he took a deep breath before answering: “I love you too, Y/N.” He whispered and pulled Y/N for a kiss, tasting the tears in her lips. He then leaned down to kiss her bump.

This was the selfless act of love he could do for them.

——

Tommy felt like a lion in a fucking cage, he needed some release from all the stress and worry he was accumulating. Pulling over at Charlie’s yard, he thought of running one of the horses, but he didn’t want to hurt the poor animal with his anger, so when he found Curly using the shovel, he thought that might help him.

He dig the shovel hard, feeling some kind of relief.

Thinking how uncertain everything was, he didn’t want to die, not because of fear of dying itself, because he wanted to see his child grow, wanted to be with Y/N, he wanted to see his company succeed, watch his family reach whatever they wanted.

But also because of him, Arthur and Michael were in prison, and Polly was abused by Campbell.

He needed to stay strong, keep his mind clear, remember the drive that motivated him, he was responsible for everyone, he was always a step ahead. Now he needed to be more cautious and trust his plans.

——

“Tommy do you need anything else?” Ada’s roommate looked around the room, pleased to help.

“No James, you’ve been very helpful.”

“Are you sure that-”

Running a cigarette between his lips, Tommy gave him a warning look. James shuddered and got his coat and briefcase.

Lighting the fire in the drawing room, he looked at his watch, it was exactly eight o’clock and he got so annoyed when someone disrespected his time. But it was Grace after all, he shouldn’t be surprised by now.

Tommy didn’t hurry up when he heard the doorbell ring, no instead he stared at the fire in front of him, then slowly he got up from the couch and made his way to the door.

Finally, looking at her after two years he realized that she didn’t change a bit.

“Can I come in?” Grace asked.

Moving away from the door, to make room for her, Tommy looked outside the street.

“You won’t help me with my coat?” She asked taken aback by his lack of manners.

“If you put it yourself, I’m sure you don’t need help with it.” He didn’t wait for her to go in first, his coldness didn’t go unnoticed by Grace.

After pushing Grace buttons for less than five minutes with his arrogant attitude, treating her with contempt, cold, uninterested in anything she had to say.

She had been trying to impress him with her cheap stories of happiness and bluffing that her husband was sweet and kind and even rich. She loved to brag about that, he tried to not smirk every time she repeated it, because if she was really that happy… what was she still doing writing letters when he didn’t answer them? Why did she ask to see him?

Tommy decided it was time for the second part of the night. It was so easy to get her interest again as he promised her they would see Charlie Chaplin, he wanted to impress her and it had worked, her mood changed immediately and she even asked about the fire upstairs.

She was so easy to read. He could almost predict what she would say next.

After the introductions were made, she chatted fascinated with Mr. Chaplin for a while, never noticing that he had disappeared into the next room to use the phone.

He would have loved to see Campbell’s face when he announced that he was with Grace, he would give an absurd amount of money just to see the anger running through that man, but just thinking about it was enough.

Then, he dialed another number, to provide instructions for his return to Ada’s house with Grace.

“I had a great time, thank you for tonight.” Grace offered him a drink, she was in a different mood now. Pretending to be a great hostess.

“No, thank you.”

“A cigarette?” She offered instead. Tommy shook his head again. “What do you want Tommy?” Grace batted her eyelashes at him, pulling the top of her dress down her shoulder. “Do you have someone?” She tried to move closer. “It’s too late, Tommy.”

“It’s 11:00 Grace.”

“I mean it’s too late. If you’d come with me to New York…”

“I had things to do.” He remained firm on his feet.

“You mean the coin landed in the wrong side?” Her fingers touched his suit.

“It couldn’t have worked.”

“Tommy do you have someone?”

“I have a race horse, she’s gonna win the Derby.” As Grace leaned in, Tommy took a step back, his hands inside the pockets of his trousers. “Everything I ever dreamed… everything I ever wanted.” Running his palm over his jaw, he turned to Grace. “I even have more than I ever imagined.”

“Tommy.”

“Explain something to me, Grace… if you’re supposedly as happy as you say you’re, why did you come here for tonight? Why did you keep writing letters?”

“We’ve unfinished business.” She batted her eyelashes at him.

Tommy took a cigarette and lighted it, taking his time to answer anything.

“The moment you went to New York, Grace, in the very moment that you decided to betray me… our business was broken.”

She walked around the couch, trying to caress his face.

“I know I hurt you, but Tommy we have something, will always do… you and I, we can give this a try.”

And then she started to tell him all about the new treatment and tests they were starting for the baby they were trying to have. How ironic, going after a past lover while trying to expand the family with the husband.

“So your husband must be waiting for you.”

She looked hurt.

“Can I see you again, Grace?” He needed to leave the door open. “Are you working as an undercover?” He then asked.

Grace’s left hand came hard to hit his cheek.

“I haven’t lie to him once.” She stated so sure.

Tommy looked at her making it obvious that she was contradicting herself. “So tell him the truth.”

“That’s not what I came here for… Let’s go upstairs.”

****

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[atomic-rena]

Hi! I was just wondering what All Hail King Julien characters you ship.

Hello dearest anon so glad you asked!! Here's the current list!! Just gonna do the whole Madagascar franchise cuz yea :P

King Julien x Maurice

King Julien x Skipper

King Julien x Kowalski

King Julien x Rico

King Julien x Dr. Blowhole

King Julien x Timo

King Julien x Mort (under very specific circumstances)

Karl x Chauncey

King Julien x Clover

King Julien x Crimson

King Julien x Pancho

King Julien x Ted

Kowalski x Dom (friend's fan character)

King Julien x magic Steve

King Julien x Tentacle

Abner x Becca

Ted x Pancho

Gloria x literally anyone other than Melman I hate Melman so fucking much I'm sorry ToT

Uncle king Julien x crocodile ambassador (I have a vision)

Uncle king Julien x a painful death where he dies horribly and goes to hell

Rico x Ms. Perky

Skipper x Agent classified

Alice x Chantel Dubois (I know this is a crack ship but it could work)

Anyways this list is in no particular order. I have no idea why anyone would want this but here you go anon!!

[miss-kittys-magical-library]

I Want To Break Free

(Ivan Mccormick x Reader)

Word Count- 860

Warnings- A bit of spice and angst, tentative masturbation (m!receiving), loads of making out

A/N- You and your lips only want what’s best for Ivan. Lovely @070188 requested kissing prompts: 7. passionate kisses, 14. kissing each other breathless and 29. hushed conversation in-between kisses

You hid back in the shadows until you saw the band pass by. Neil with his stupid Tommy Lee rip-off hair and a smug smile on his face while Gloria hung off his arm. You could admit that even though he stifled Ivan, he made your sister deliriously happy. She even started talking about marriage of all things. You rolled your eyes heavily at the thought.

Lost in your thoughts you almost let Ivan slip away. You reached out from the dark for his waist so you could tug him towards you. He spun around. The minor panic behind his eyes turned easily to desire.

Ivan scooped you up in his arms so that you stood on your tiptoes. His hands ran down your back and ass. He squeezed playfully. You squealed with delight before you slid your own into his back pockets to pull his hips into yours.

Carnal instinct took over, and Ivan started to grind into you. Your mouths inches apart but never touching as your exhaled breaths he inhaled. The air escaping from him was heavy and warm. Something took over and you bent to lick the sweat that beaded along his collarbone.

Ivan moaned as your lips trailed up his neck and over his chin. He opened his mouth and swallowed your tongue when you pushed it deep inside. He sucked on it briefly before he exchanged the favor. You consumed it, your fingers flew through undoing the button and zipper of his tight jeans. They dove inside to seize his fully formed erection.

“Wait.. wait..” he gasped, breathless.

There was another whimper of pleasure as you caressed him. Your free hand twisted up in that mane of hair. The grip tightened both places at the same time you slammed your mouth into his once more. There was a noise between surprise and acceptance as you held the back of his head in place. Your lips and tongues struggled to outdo one another.

“Why are we hiding?” Ivan broke away from you again. His hands running over your back and ass. They were like fire as they moved under your shirt. Your skin set ablaze by his touch.

Your eyes stared solely at those lips. Ivan’s swollen and chapped lips as he spoke. You rushed forward to devour them. The air caught in his lungs while you sucked at those lips. Made them swell and pulsate like his member in your grip. Just the tip of your tongue darted out to taste them and a hint of copper. One of you had started to bleed.

Ivan remembered himself and pushed you back. Your face delicately in his palms placed on your cheeks. You were forced to look at him. Those eyes that bore holes into your soul. His crooked nose and crooked tooth and crooked grin with the dimples made a smile spread across your face. He was breathless while he waited for your answer.

You sighed, clung to his leather jacket now. Leaning into his chest you spoke, “I just don’t want Gloria getting the impression we like, double date. Plus I like having you to myself.”

You let your own hands travel up his sides and stomach. Ivan noticeably trembled with desire.

“Ye make out like we’re something dirty,” he sweetly kissed your forehead.

“It’s exciting! Makes my lips quake, if you know what I mean.” You straddled his knee. “Sexy badass rockstar all those slaggy girls want, but I’m the one going home with you at night,” you whispered in his ear before nipping at it. “Ivan The Adorable.”

“Crikey ye can’t call me that and a bloody badass in one sentence.” Ivan was clearly annoyed. “I’m not adorable, and I’m more than Neil’s little brother.”

You kissed the pout that formed. Your tongue meshed and battled with him again. He fought back heroically, overtaking you. It caught you off guard. Ivan elicited both a moan and another squeal from somewhere deep inside of you.

“I know you’re not just the little brother,” you said without looking away from his mouth. “That’s why I got you a meeting with Paul McGuinness.”

Ivan bent to kiss your neck as you were talking but stopped dead in his tracks. “Pauly McGuinns from school? That Neil grew up wit? U2’s manager? Ye taking the piss?!”

“One and the same. He and Hammond think you’re so much better solo. Why would I fuck with you, Ive? We all know Neil is holding you back.”

Ivan backed away from you. His lip quivered for another reason. “Not this shite again. I told ye, Y/N he’s my BROTHER. Look how far he’s brought me. Just took the long way round I suppose.”

“Sure. One missed rent away from having to suck Karl’s dick for cash. Even GLORIA thinks you’re meant for better shit.”

“Fuck. You.”

“Ivan!”

“He’s my BLOOD. I told you that. You’re just some chick I like t’fuck, but Neil. He wouldn’t betray me. Get it through your head, y/n. I’m not doing it t’him.”

Then Ivan turned and was gone. Your cheeks flushed with fury because you knew he would regret that belief one day. You just weren’t going to stick around for the fallout.

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[screamcreations]

I'm getting back into writing so I'll write down what you can request/from what fandom as well as what not to request because some limits need to be placed as to I'm not comfortable writing some things. FYI btw, I'm kinda behind a few fandoms and I'm trying to get to know them and the characters mostly otherwise I won't know how to get their personality in these writings so, bare with me and enjoy this hell ride 🤡

Fandoms I'll write for!!

-Slashers

Micheal Myers

Jason Voorhess

Leather Face

Freddy Kruger

Ghost Face

Carrie White

Jigsaw

The Terrifier

Creeper

Samara

Chucky?

Tiffany

(More to come)

-Residents Evil 8

Lady Dimitrescu aka Alcina

The Dimitrescu Daughters

Donna Beneviento

Karl Heisenberg

Moreau

Ethan Winters?

(More to come)

-Creepypasta

Jeff The Killer

Masky

Toby

Hoodie

Slender

Splendor

Trender

Offender man is cancelled don't even.

Laughing Jack

Ben Drowned

Eyeless Jack

-Harmony and Horror

The Toy Maker

Gloria

Author

(Barely anyone.)

How You Can Request Them

There's examples of how they are by clicking the title of each way to request :)

Bitshots

They're short and quick. They're not the type to be a chapter long. About 2-4 paragraphs.

Scenarios

Similar to bitshots but your character will be in different scenarios as you asked such as How would they react, What would they do if, and all that and there can be multiple up to 3 characters :)

Headcanons

Yes

Additional

This is just a list of my own non-requested x readers/bit shots/scenarios whatever lol

[snailg0th]

here’s my giant leftist to-read list for the next few years!!!

if a little (done!) it written next to the book, it means i’ve finished it! i’m gonna try to update this as i read but no promises on remembering haha

Economics/Politics

Property by Karl Marx

Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx (done!)

Wages, Price, and Profit by Karl Marx (done!)

Wage-Labor and Capital by Karl Marx (done!)

Capital Volume I by Karl Marx

The 1844 Manuscripts by Karl Marx

Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Fredrich Engles

Synopsis of Capital by Fredrich Engels

The Principles of Communism by Fredrich Engles

Imperialism, The Highest Stage Of Capitalism by Vladmir Lenin

The State And Revolution by Vladmir Lenin

The Revolution Betrayed by Leon Trotsky

Fascism: What is it and How to Fight it by Leon Trotsky

In Defense Of Marxism by Leon Trotsky

The Accumulation of Capital by Rosa Luxemborg

Reform or Revolution by Rosa Luxemburg

Discipline and Punish by Michel Foucault

The Conquest of Bread by Peter Kropotkin

On Anarchism by Noam Chomsky

Profit over People by Noam Chomsky

An Introduction to Marxist Economic Theory by Ernest Mandel

The Affluent Society by John Kenneth Galbraith

The Postmodern Condition by Jean François Lyotard

Capitalist Realism by Mark Fisher

The Socialist Reconstruction of Society by Daniel De Leon

Anarchism and Other Essays by Emma Goldman

Socialism Made Easy by James Connolly

Race

Biased: Uncover in the Hidden Prejudice That Shapes What We See, Think, and Do

Blindspot by Mahzarin R. Banaji

Racism Without Racists: Color-blind Racism And The Persistence Of Racial Inequality In America by Eduardo Bonilla-Silva

How To Be Less Stupid About Race: On Racism, White Supremacy And The Racial Divide by Crystal M. Flemming

This Book is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How To Wake Up, Take Action, And Do The Work by Tiffany Jewell & Aurelia Durand

The Next American Revolution: Sustainable Activism For The Twenty-First Century by Grace Lee Boggs

Tell Me Who You Are by Winona Guo & Priya Vulchi

The Fire This Time: A New Generation Speaks About Race by Jesymn Ward

Class, Race, and Marxism by David R. Roediger

America for Americans: A History Of Xenophobia In The United States by Erica Lee

The Politics Of The Veil by Joan Wallach Scott

A Different Mirror A History Of Multicultural America by Ronald Takaki

A People’s History Of The United States by Howard Zinn

Black Theory

The Wretched Of The World by Frantz Fanon

Black Marxism by Cedric J Robinson

Malcolm X Speaks by Malcolm X

Women, Culture, and Politics by Angela Davis

Women, Race, & Class by Angela Davis (done!)

Freedom is a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis (done!)

The Meaning of Freedom by Angela Davis

Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde

Ain’t I A Woman? by Bell Hooks

Yearning by Bell Hooks

Dora Santana’s Works

An End To The Neglect Of The Problems Of The Negro Women by Claudia Jones

I Am Your Sister by Audre Lorde

Women’s Liberation And The African Freedom Struggle by Thomas Sankara

W.E.B. DuBois Essay Collection

Black Reconstruction by W.E.B. DuBois

Lynch Law by Ida B. Wells

The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison

Sula by Toni Morrison

Song Of Solomon by Toni Morrison

Beloved by Toni Morrison

Paradise by Toni Morrison

A Mercy by Toni Morrison

This Bridge Called My Back by Cherríe Moraga

Stamped from the Beginning: The Definitive History of Racist Ideas in America

So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo

The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander

Black Feminist Thought by Patricia Hill Collins

Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers Her Superpower by Dr. Brittney Cooper

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

Black Skins, White Masks and The Wretched of the Earth by Frantz Fanon

Killing of the Black Body

Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P Newton

Settlers; The myth of the White Proletariat

Fearing The Black Body; The Racial Origins of Fatphobia

Freedom Dreams; The Black Radical Imagination

How Capitalism Underdeveloped Black America

How Europe Underdeveloped Africa

An Argument For Black Women’s Liberation As a Revolutionary Force by Mary Anne Weathers

Voices of Feminism Oral History Project by Frances Beal

Ghosts In The Schoolyard: Racism And School Closings On Chicago’s South Side by Eve L. Ewing

Tears We Cannot Stop: A Sermon To White America by Michael Eric Dyson

Why We Can’t Wait by Martin Luther King, Jr.

Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, Big Business, Re-create Race In The 21st Century by Dorothy Roberts

We Gon’ Be Alright: Notes on Race & Resegregation by Jeff Chang

They Can’t Kill Us All: Ferguson, Baltimore, and a New Era In America’s Racial Justice Movement by Wesley Lowery

The Common Wind by Julius S. Scott

Black Is The Body: Stories From My Grandmother’s Time, My Mother’s Time, And Mine by Emily Bernard

We Were Eight Years In Power: An American Tragedy by Ta-Nehisi Coates

American Lynching by Ashraf H. A. Rushdy

Raising Our Hands by Jenna Arnold

Redefining Realness by Janet Mock

When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America by Ira Katznelson

Whistling Vivaldi: How Stereotypes Affects Us and What We Can Do

Citizen: An American Lyric by Claudia Rankine

Left of Karl Marx: The Political Life Of Black Communist Claudia Jones by Carole Boyce Davies

Black Studies Manifesto by Darlene Clark

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

The Souls Of Black Folk by W.E.B. Du Bois

Darkwater by W.E.B. Du Bois

The Education Of Blacks In The South, 1860-1935 by James D. Anderson

The Half Has Never Been Told: Slavery And The Making Of American Capitalism by Edward E. Baptist

The Color Of Money: Black Banks And The Racial Wealth Gap by Mehrsa Baradaran

A Black Women’s History Of The United States by Daina Ramey Berry & Kali Nicole Gross

The Price For Their Pound Of Flesh: The Value Of The Enslaved, From Womb to Grave, In The Building Of A Nation by Daina Ramey Berry

North Of Slavery: The Negro In The Free States, 1780-1869 by Leon F. Litwack

Black Stats: African Americans By The Numbers In The Twenty-First Century by Monique M. Morris

Pushout: The Criminalization of Black Girls in Schools by Monique M. Morris

40 Million Dollar Slaves: The Rise, Fall, And Redemption of The Black Athlete by William C. Rhoden

From #BlackLivesMatter To Black Liberation by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

A More Beautiful And Terrible History: The Uses And Misuses Of Civil Rights History by Jeanne Theoharis

Medical Apartheid: The Dark History Of Medical Experimentation On Black Americans From Colonial Times To The Present by Harriet A. Washington

Working At The Intersections: A Black Feminist Disability Framework” by Moya Bailey

Theory by Dionne Brand

Black Women, Writing, And Identity by Carole Boyce Davies

Slavery By Another Name: The Re-enslavement Of Black Americans From The Civil War To World War II by Douglass A. Blackmon

Black Like Me by John Howard Griffin

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin

Some Of Us Are Very Hungry Now by Andre Perry

The Origins Of The Urban Crisis: Race and Inequality In Postwar Detroit by Thomas Surgue

They Can’t Kill Us Until They Kill Us by Hanif Abdurraqib

Beyond Containment: Autobiographical Reflections, Essays and Poems by Claudia Jones

The Black Woman: An Anthology by Toni McCade

Double Jeopardy: To Be Black and Female by Frances Beal

How We Get Free: Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor

Indigenous Theory

Colonize This! by Daisy Hernandez and Bushra Rehman

As We Have Always Done

Braiding Sweetgrass

Spaces Between Us

The Sacred Hoop by Paula Gunn Allen

Native: Identity, Belonging, And Rediscovering God by Kaitlin Curtice

An Indigenous People’s History Of The United States by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz

Why Indigenous Literatures Matter by Daniel Heath Justice

Highway of Tears: A True Story of Racism, Indifference, And The Pursuit Of Justice For Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls by Jessica McDiarmid

The Other Slavery by Andrés Reséndez

Seven Fallen Feathers by Tanya Talaga

All Our Relations: Indigenous Trauma In The Shadow Of Colonialism by Tanya Talaga

All Our Relations: Finding The Path Forward by Tanya Talaga

Everything You Wanted To Know About Indians But Were Afraid To Ask by Anton Treuer

Rez Life: An Indian’s Journey Through Reservation Life by David Treuer

Latine Theory

Borderlands/La Frontera by Gloria Anzaldúa

Open Veins of Latin America: Five Centuries of Pillage of A Continent by Eduardo Galeano

Inventing Latinos: A New Story of American Racism by Laura E. Gomez

De Colores Means All Of Us by Elizabeth Martinez

Middle Eastern And Muslim Theory

How Does It Feel To Be A Problem? Being Young And Arab In America by Moustafa Bayoumi

We Too Sing America: South Asian, Arab, Muslim, and Sikh Immigrants Shape Our Multiracial Future by Deepa Iyer

Alligator and Other Stories by Dima Alzayat

API Theory

Orientalism by Edward Said

The Making Of Asian America by Erika Lee

On Gold Mountain by Lisa See

Strangers From A Different Shore: A History of Asian Americans by Ronald Takaki

They Called Us Enemy (Graphic Novel) by George Takei

Yellow Peril!: An Archive of Anti-Asian Fear by Edited by John Kuo Wei Tchen and Dylan Yeats

Yellow: Race In America Beyond Black And White by Frank H. Wu

Alien Nation: Chinese Migration In The Americas From The Coolie Era Through World War II by Elliott Young

The Good Immigrants: How The Yellow Peril Became The Model Minorities by Madeline H. Ysu

Asian American Dreams: The Emergence Of An American People by Helen Zia

The Myth Of The Model Minority: Asian Americans Facing Racism by Rosalind S. Chou & Joe R. Feagin

Two Faces Of Exclusion: The Untold Story Of Anti-Asian Racism In The United States by Lon Kurashige

Whiteness

White Fragility by Robin Di Angelo (done!)

White Kids: Growing Up With Privilege In A Racially Divided America by Margaret A. Hagerman

Waking Up White by Deby Irving

The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter

White Like Me: Reflections On Race From A Privileged Son by Tim Wise

White Rage by Carol Anderson

What Does It Mean To Be White: Developing White Racial Literacy by Robin DiAngelo

The Invention of The White Race: Volume 1: Racial Oppression and Social Control by Theodore W. Allen

The Invention of The White Race: Volume 2: The Origin of Racial Oppression in Anglo-America by Theodore W. Allen

Immigration

Call Me American by Abdi Nor Iftir

Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist At Work by Edwidge Danticat

My Family Divided by Diane Guerrero

The Devil’s Highway: A True Story by Luis Alberto Urrea

The Undocumented Americans by Karla Cornejo Villavicencio

Enrique’s Journey by Sonia Nazario

Tell Me How It Ends: An Essay In Forty Questions by Valeria Luiselli

Voter Suppression

One Person, No Vote: How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy by Carol Anderson

Give Us The Vote: The Modern Struggle For Voting Rights In America by Ari Berman

Prison Abolition And Police Violence

Abolition Democracy by Angela Davis

Are Prisons Obsolete? by Angela Davis

The Prison Industrial Complex by Angela Davis

Political Prisoners, Prisons, And Black Liberation by Angela Davis

Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson (done!)

The End Of Policing by Alex S Vitale

Invisible No More: Police Violence Against Black Women and Women of Color by Andrea J. Ritchie

Choke Hold: Policing Black Men by Paul Butler

From The War On Poverty To The War On Crime: The Making Of Mass Incarceration In America by Elizabeth Hinton

Feminist Theory

The Second Sex by Simone de Beauvoir

A Vindication of the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft

Bad Feminist by Roxanne Gay

7 Feminist And Gender Theories

Race, Gender, And Class by Margaret L. Anderson

African Gender Studies by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí

The Invention Of Women by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí

What Gender Is Motherhood? by Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí

Feminism Without Borders: Decolonizing Theory, Practicing Solidarity by Chandra Talpade Mohanty

I Am Malala by Malala Youssef

LGBT Theory

Gender Trouble by Judith Butler

Performative Acts and Gender Constitution by Judith Butler

Imitation and Gender Insubordination by Judith Butler

Bodies That Matter by Judith Butler

Excitable Speech by Judith Butler

Undoing Gender by Judith Butler

The Roots Of Lesbian And Gay Opression: A Marxist View by Bob McCubbin

Compulsory Heterosexuality And Lesbian Existence by Adrienne Rich

Decolonizing Trans/Gender 101 by B. Binohan

Gay.Inc: The Nonprofitization of Queer Politics by Merl Beam

Pronouns Good or Bad: Attitudes and Relationships with Gendered Pronouns

Transgender Warriors

Whipping Girl; A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity

Stone Butch Blues by Lesie Feinberg (done!)

The Stonewall Reader by Edmund White

Sissy by Jacob Tobia

Gender Outlaw by Kate Bornstein

Butch Queens Up In Pumps by Marlon M. Bailey

Black On Both Sides: A Racial History Of Trans Identities by C Riley Snorton

Go Tell It On The Mountain by James Baldwin

Ezili’s Mirrors: Imagining Black Queer Genders by Omise’eke Natasha Tinsley

Lavender and Red by Emily K. Hobson

[findingroleplays]

Heyhey, I'm not super sure how to do this, but what the heck! ^^ I'm Ari, and I'm not too comfy rping with people too far from my age, so only partners under 18 please. If you're able to roleplay on Discord (or even Instagram) that'd be great, but that's just a slight preference!

Be warned: Slow typing, possibly poor spelling (I'm dyslexic ;;), and long responses! I dislike doing sexual NSFW rps usually. I go by Pacific Standard Time.

Fandoms: Amphibia Varian and The 7 Kingdoms Pokemon Genshin Impact Jibaku Shounen Hanako Kun/Toilet Bound Hanako-Kun XOXO Droplets Helluva Boss Dream SMP Danganronpa Etc.

Preferred Characters: Marcy Wu, Varian, Gloria, Bede, Chongyun, Qiqi, Yashiro Nene, Jeremy King, Millie, Quackity, Peko Pekoyama, Himiko Yumeno, Etc.

Preferred Ships: Marcy Wu x Anne Boonchuy Marcy Wu x Sasha Waybright Marcy Wu x Anne Boonchuy x Sasha Waybright Varian x Hugo Gloria x Bede Yashiro Nene x Hanako/Yugi Amane Jeremy King x Shiloh Fields Millie x Moxxie Quackity x Sapnap Quackity x Karl Quackity x Sapnap x Karl Peko Pekoyama x Fuyuhiko Kuzuryuu

I'm cool with AU's, I wouldn't mind joining an RP group, I also can do rps for other fandoms I didn't mention here (just ask! ^^), I don't mind OC x OC rps! Pm me if you end up being interested, thank you!

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reading list - 900: history & geography

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS MY OTHER READING LISTS.

✵ ACTIVELY UPDATING ✵

☐  901: FOUCAULT, Michel – Les mots et les choses ☐  901: GOULD, Stephen Jay – Questioning the Millenium ☐  901: McNEILL, William H. – The Rise of the West ☐  902: WEIR, Stephen – Encyclopedia Idiotica ☐  907: JONNES, Jill – Eiffel's Tower ☐  909: HARARI, Yuval Noah – Homo Deus ☐  909: ROGAN, Eugene – The Arabs ☐  909: TOYNBEE, Arnold J. – A Study of History ☐  910: POOLE, Robert M. – Explorers House ☐  911: BROTTON, Jerry – A History of the World in 12 Maps ☐  914: SHANAHAN, Brendan – In Turkey I Am Beautiful ☐  914: WEST, Rebecca – Black Lamb and Grey Falcon ☐  915: FLETCHER, David – Brian on the Brahmaputra ☐  918: SIMONS, Eric – Darwin Slept Here ☐  919: KAVENNA, Joanna – The Ice Museum ☐  920: COLLINS, Paul – Banvard's Folly ☐  920: STRACHEY, Lytton – Eminent Victorians ☐  933: PEROWNE, Stuart – The Life & Times of Herod the Great ☐  936: TACITUS – Agricola ☐  937: BEARD, Mary – SPQR: A History of Ancient Rome ☐  937: SUETONIUS – De vita Caesarum ☐  937: TACITUS, Publius Cornelius – Annals ☐  938: McKEOWN, J. C. – A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities ☐  938: THUCYDIDES – History of the Peloponnesian War ☐  939: CLAPP, Nicholas – The Road to Ubar ☐  940: CHURCHILL, Winston – The Second World War ☐  940: MARKS, Leo – Between Silk and Cyanide ☐  940: TUCHMAN, Barbara – The Guns of August ☐  942: FRASER, Antonia – Faith and Treason ☐  943: HETT, Benjamin Carter – Burning the Reichstag ☐  946: ORWELL, George – Homage to Catalonia ☐  946: SHRADY, Nicholas – The Last Day ☐  949: ROSEN, William – Justinian's Flea ☐  951: SCHELL, Orville & DELURY, John – Wealth and Power ☐  951: SPENCE, Jonathan D. – The Gate of Heavenly Peace ☐  955: AXWORTHY, Michael – Revolutionary Iran ☐  956: ROBERTS, Jo – Contested Land, Contested Memory ☐  960: MEREDITH, Martin – The Fate of Africa ☐  966: De VILLIERS, Marq & HIRTLE, Sheila – Timbuktu ☐  967: DINESEN, Isak – Out of Africa ☐  970: KING, Thomas – The Inconvenient Indian ☐  971: HELE, Karl S. – The Nature of Empires and the Empires of Nature ☐  972: GLASSMAN, Steve & ANAYA, Armando – Cities of the Maya in Seven Epochs ☐  973: CUMMINGS, Joseph – Ten Tea Parties ☐  973: DUBOIS, W. E. B. – The Souls of Black Folk ☐  973: FOOTE, Shelby – The Civil War ☐  973: HOFSTADTER, Richard – The American Political Tradition and the Men Who Made It ☐  973: McPHERSON, James M. – Battle Cry of Freedom ☐  973: TURNER, Frederick Jackson – The Frontier in American History ☐  973: WILLIAMS, William Carlos – In the American Grain ☐  974: CARO, Robert A. – The Power Broker ☐  974: SHORTO, Russell – The Island at the Center of the World ☐  978: DRURY, Bob & CLAVIN, TOm – The Heart of Everything That Is ☐  981: LÉVI-STRAUSS, Claude – Tristes Tropiques ☐  985: ADAMS, Mark – Turn Right at Machu Picchu ☐  996: ALEXANDER, Caroline – The Bounty ☐  998: MULVANEY, Kieran – At the Ends of the Earth ☐  999: LEMONICK, Michael D. – Other Worlds

BIOGRAPHY

☐  ADAMS, Henry Brooks – The Education of Henry Adams ☐  ANGELOU, Maya – I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings ☐  BASCOM, Tom – Chameleon Days ☐  BATE, Walter Jackson – Samuel Johnson ☐  BETANCOURT, Ingrid – Even Silence Has an End ☐  BOYD, Julia – The Excellent Doctor Blackwell ☐  CAMPBELL, Olivia – Women in White Coats ☐  CHANG, Jung – Wild Swans ☐  CHENEY, Margaret – Tesla ☐  EVERITT, Anthony – Cicero ☐  FRANK, Anne – The Diary of a Young Girl ☐  FRANKLIN, Benjamin – The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin ☐  GILMOUR, David – Curzon ☐  GOWING, Lawrence – Vermeer ☐  HACKEL, Steven W. – Junipero Serra ☐  ISAACSON, Walter – The Code Breaker ☐  JAGER, Eric – Blood Royal ☐  JOHNSON, Paul – Mozart ☐  KALANITHI, Paul – When Breath Becomes Air ☐  KAPLAN, Fred – Thomas Carlyle ☐  KAY, Adam – This Is Going to Hurt ☐  LEKUTON, Joseph Lemosolai – Facing the Lion ☐  LEVI, Primo – Se questo è un uomo ☐  LOFTIS, Larry – The Princess Spy ☐  MALCOLM X – The Autobiography of Malcolm X ☐  MAN, John – Attila ☐  MAN, John – Gutenberg ☐  MARCHANT, Jo – The Shadow King ☐  MARKHAM, Beryl – West With the Night ☐  MEYER, G. J. – The Borgias ☐  MILTON, Giles – Samurai William ☐  MUKHERJEE, Siddhartha – The Emperor of All Maladies ☐  NABOKOV, Vladimir Vladimirovich – Insomniac Dreams ☐  NABOKOV, Vladimir Vladimirovich– Speak, Memory ☐  NIMURA, Janice P. – The Doctors Blackwell ☐  OLSZEWSKI, Erin Marie – Undercover Epicenter Nurse ☐  PARKER, Richard – The Improbable Return of Coco Chanel ☐  PAUSCH, Randy & ZASLOW, Jeffrey – The Last Lecture ☐  RANDALL, Margaret – Che on My Mind ☐  SCHILLACE, Brandy – Mr. Humble and Dr. Butcher ☐  SINCLAIR, David – The Land That Never Was ☐  SKLOOT, Rebecca – The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks ☐  STEINEM, Gloria – Marilyn ☐  TWAIN, Mark – The Autobiography of Mark Twain ☐  WALLS, Jeannette – The Glass Castle ☐  WASHINGTON, Booker T. – Up From Slavery ☐  WEATHERFORD, Jack – Genghis Khan ☐  WELSH, Mary Sue – One Woman in a Hundred ☐  WESTOVER, Tara – Educated ☐  WHITAKER, Robert – The Mapmaker's Wife ☐  WOLFF, Tobias – This Boy's Life ☐  WOODHAM-SMITH, Cecil – Florence Nightingale ☐  WRIGHT, Richard – Black Boy ☐  XUE, Xinran – Sky Burial

[joseandrestabarnia]

Karl Bryullov (1799-1852)

AMAZONA

1832

Tamaño - 293 x 209,8

Material - lienzo

Técnica - óleo

Número de inventario - Inv.212

Adquirido por P.M. Tretyakov del comisionista J.-F. Dyulu a través de la sociedad de San Petersburgo para la hipoteca de bienes muebles. 1893

"Horsewoman" es una de las pinturas más impresionantes de Karl Bryullov. El cuadro fue pintado en 1832 en Milán por orden de la condesa Yu.P. Samoilova, quien patrocinó al joven artista y fue su musa. Bryullov capturó con entusiasmo en el lienzo a sus jóvenes alumnos, parientes del compositor italiano G. Pacini: la mayor, a caballo, Giovannina y la joven Amazilia. El artista combinó orgánicamente sus frágiles figuras infantiles en un gran retrato, de composición compleja, creando un nuevo tipo de pintura-retrato. Las jóvenes modelos posan contra el telón de fondo de un palacio a la sombra de un pintoresco parque paisajístico y se representan en un momento de rápido movimiento y arrebato emocional.

Al desarrollar la trama, el artista dio preferencia a los motivos de caminar y montar a caballo. Por lo tanto, reflejó en el retrato los aspectos brillantes de la vida y el pasatiempo de los representantes del círculo aristocrático al que pertenecían las niñas, e hizo que el lienzo fuera más espectacular. En la pintura "La amazona", Bryullov continuó la tradición de un retrato ecuestre representativo, que era popular entre los maestros de la corte de los rusos , pero se liberó de las formas condicionales y deliberadamente congeladas inherentes a imágenes similares de cabezas coronadas de épocas anteriores. Anticipándose a la búsqueda de una corriente romántica en el arte, la artista centró la atención del espectador en el lado decorativo de la pintura y logró dar la imagen de una jinete joven, pero convencida de su éxito, credibilidad y vitalidad.

A caballo, una encantadora amazona sube a la terraza abierta de una rica villa italiana. Tirando confiadamente de la brida, con aparente facilidad, Giovannina detiene al obstinado caballo, que, interrumpiendo bruscamente la carrera, se encabrita. La apariencia encantadora y la destreza del jinete coqueto evoca una sincera admiración por la bella Amaziliya. Salió corriendo al porche, se subió a la barandilla y miró a su hermana con deleite. El complejo de impresiones emocionales del espectador complementa el colorido sonoro del retrato, saturado de contrastes de color. El placer estético también lo entregan las técnicas pictóricas del maestro. Él contrasta la superficie suave e iridiscente de la costosa seda en los vestidos de las niñas con el pelaje suave y espeso de sus perros de pura raza. El cuerpo elástico y musculoso del caballo acalorado contrasta con el resplandor del frío metal de la barandilla.

La pintura fue la primera obra exitosa madura de un artista novato. Inmediatamente después de su finalización, se exhibió en la sala de la Academia de Bellas Artes de Brera en Milán y se convirtió en un verdadero descubrimiento para el público. Numerosas críticas elogiosas en la prensa europea anticiparon la gloria de Bryullov en Rusia.

Información e imagen de la web de la Galería Tretyakov.

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Off the Air 7/22/18 Playlist

Brenton Wood - Baby You Got It

Aretha Franklin - You’re All That I Need

Al Wilson - Queen of the Ghetto

Minnie Riperton - Reasons

Harmonettes - Shame, Shame, Shame

The Isley Brothers - Testify

The Chi-Lites - Are You My Woman (Tell Me So)

Herbie Hancock - Watermelon Man

BADBADNOTGOOD - Velvet

Wildcookie - Serious Drug

The Congos - Fisherman

Quantic and His Combo Barbaro - Mambo los Quantic

Khruangbin - Maria Tambien

Selda Bagcan - Yaylalar

Kutiman - Jaffa Beach

Dungen & Woods - Loop

Gloria - Beam Me Up

Hinds - Echoing My Name

Remember Sports - Get Bummed Out

X - The New World

Ty Segall & White Fence -  A Nod

Cherry Glazerr - Had Ten Dollaz

Vundabar - Holy Toledo

Heartless Bastards - Sway

Beach House - Pay No Mind

Trailer Trash Tracys - Candy Girl

Seratones - Tide

Petal - Tightrope

Ratboys - Elvis in the Freezer

Bonny Doon - Blood in the Bathtub

Haley Heynderickx - Oom Sha La La

Haley Heynderickx - The Bug Collector

Karl Blau - Fallin’ Rain

Damien Jurado - Dear Thomas Wolfe

Bernice - Passenger Plane

Laura Jean - Girls on the TV

Against All Logic - Now U Got Me Hooked

Sudan Archives - Oatmeal

Nai Palm - Blacstar/Pyramid Song/Breathing Underwater

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Catholic Prophecy - Part 11

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De Mediatate Lunae ("From the Midst of the Moon," often translated, "From the Half of the Moon"). The biblical symbolism of the "moon" is "the worldly kingdom" or the "temporal order." This Pope may therefore be elected from the midst of cardinals who are mainly influenced by worldly ideas (social gospel, etc.), or he may be elected at a time when the forces of Satan (the "Prince of this World") have virtual control of the entire earth via their secret government, possibly even influencing the papal election, so that an agent of the world antichrist government is elected Pope. Still another explanation is that he will be a bad Pope, himself influenced and dominated by worldly ideas, and thus do great havoc to the Church. Finally, this enigmatic formula may indicate that during his reign, the Moslem world (the crescent or "half moon") will gain ascendancy and possibly even attack Europe, as Monk Hilarion's prophecy, below, would indicate.

De Lahore Soils ("Of the Labour of the Sun"). This is the same symbol as that of Apocalype 12: 1-5, of a woman clothed with the sun in labor to give birth to a son, who subsequently rules the earth with "a rod of iron." H. B. Kramer, interpreting the Apocalypse in his Book of Destiny, maintains this figure represents a highly disputed papal election (dispute = labor; woman = Church; sun = the light of divine truth).

De Gloria Olivae ("Of the Glory of the Olive Tree"). May refer to the glorious period of peace under the Great King (wherein the Church is consoled and succored as with the balm of the olive), but it may also refer to the rising power of Israel (the Olive).

Petrus Romanus ("Peter the Roman"). The last Pope, whose name will probably be Peter II. This motto is accompanied by a description referring to the last persecutions and to the last judgment.

|j 19. Monk Hilarion (15th century). "Before the Christian churches are reunited and renovated, God will send the Eagle who will travel to Rome and bring much happiness and good.

The Holy Man will bring peace between the clergy and the Eagle, and his reign will last for four years. After his death God will send three men who are rich in wisdom and virtue. They will spread Christianity everywhere. There will be one flock, one shepherd, one faith, one law, one life, and one baptism throughout the world.

"The people of the peninsula of Europe will suffer by needless wars until the Holy Man comes. The Lion will come from

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a high mountain in the enlightened nation. Then will the people of the half-moon of the tribe of Agar overrun many nations towards midnight and commit many atrocities. They will stay three years destroying everything. Yet, in the third year, will one of the unconquerable Eagles who reigns over the enlightened nation between the Rhine and the North sea, with a great army meet them by the mouth of the River Rhine and, in a fearful battle, almost entirely annihilate them."

Comment: This prophecy contains much symbolism and is anything but clear. A few details, however, stand out, and with correlations drawn from other prophecies, it is possible to suggest a tentative explanation: the Eagle, who is also often called the Lion, is the Great King, at first disliked by the Clergy, but who will be supported by the Pope. Of this Pope it is said elsewhere that he will be very holy (hence: "Holy Man"), yet very firm (will rule with u a rod of iron"). He will restore the former disciplines (apparently abolished by a previous Pope), and he will censure the bishops who refuse to submit to his rule. It is under his leadership that the Church will be reborn. He will reign only four years, and three more Popes are to follow him. Then, the scriptural prophecy "one flock, one pope, one faith" will be fulfilled.

Before the reign of the Holy Man, however, Europe — and Italy in particular — will suffer greatly through wars. The Mohammedans will take advantage of the complete anarchy in Europe and invade the land (a great many prophecies say so). But they will eventually be thrown back into the sea by the Great King who comes from the Ardennes, in Belgium (The Ardennes is the cradle of the Capetian Royal family).

|f 20.1 Old English Prophecy (On a tombstone at the Kirby cemetery, Essex).

When pictures look alive, with movements free,

(T.V. and movies)

When ships like fish swim beneath the sea,

(Submarines)

When men outstripping birds can soar the sky,

(Jets and rockets)

Then half the world deep drenched in blood shall die.

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In Germany begins a dance,

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Which passeth through Italy, Spain and France.

But England shall pay the piper.

(A 20th-century German prophecy says exactly the same thing: strife will start in Germany, spread to Italy, France and Spain, but England will suffer most.)

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When Our Lady shall lie on Our Lord's lap,

Then England will meet with a strange mishap.

(This seems to refer to a Feast of Our Lady occurring between two Feasts of Our Lord, perhaps a Feast of Mary on Easter Saturday by opposition to Good Friday when Our Lord rested on Mary's lap after the Crucifixion)

|f 21. St. Pius X (20th century). "I saw one of my successors taking to flight over the bodies of his brethren. He will take refuge in disguise somewhere; and after a short retirement he will die a cruel death. The present wickedness of the world is only the beginning of the sorrows which must take place before the end of the world."

|f 22. Pius XII (20th century). u We believe that the present hour is a dread phase of the events foretold by Christ. It seems that darkness is about to fall on the world. Humanity is in the grip of a supreme crisis."

Comment: After quoting St. Pius X and Pius XII, however, it is of some interest to contrast what John XXIII said at the opening of the Second Council of the Vatican:

"We feel we must disagree with those prophets of gloom, who are always forecasting disaster, as though the end of the world was at hand.

'in the present order of things, Divine Providence is leading us to a new order of human relations which, by men's own efforts and even beyond their very expectations, are directed towards the fulfilment of God's superior and inscrutable designs. And everything, even human differences, leads to the greater good of the Church."

Comment: On the strength of this declaration we cannot but observe that John XXIII disagreed with St. Pius X and Pius XII, as well as with all the holy souls who have been granted

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private revelations. Further, we are now to believe that men's efforts will, automatically so to speak, bring about the fulfilment of God's designs, even though men's efforts today are not conspicuously directed to the greater glory of God. I cannot help recalling one of the pet theses of Teilhard de Chardin (whose books were condemned by the Holy Office) which equated human progress (technological or otherwise) with spiritual development. The last sentence of the above passage further aggravates this piece of Teilhardian humanism by claiming that even differences lead to the greater good of the Church. May I suggest that since 1962, when this address was given, the growing differences within the Catholic Church do not appear to have done a lot of good! Karl Marx, to be sure, taught that conflicts and differences always work for the good of the cause concerned, but we were not quite prepared to hear this from the mouth of a Pope. In justice to good Pope John, however, I must add that this opening address was written for him by the then Cardinal Montini.

Let us go back to the safer ground of our prophecies. As you will see in due course, many tell us that men's present efforts will lead the world to chaos and destruction. Biblical  prophecies, too, warn us that the end will be close when men worship the work of their own hands — which is precisely the case today when machines and motor-cars are more important than children, when higher production targets are boldly promoted along with abortion laws.

|| 23. Bishop Christianos Ageda ( 12th century). "In the 20th century there will be wars and fury which will last a long time; whole provinces shall be emptied of their inhabitants, and kingdoms shall be thrown into confusion. In many places the land shall be left untilled, and there shall be great slaughters of the upper class. The right hand of the world shall fear the left, and the north shall prevail over the south/'

jj 24. St. John of the Cleft Rock (14th century). "It is said that twenty centuries after the Incarnation of the Word, the Beast in its turn shall become man. About the year 2000 A.D., Antichrist will reveal himself to the world."

1f 25. Sister Bouquillion (19th century). "The beginning of the end shall not come in the 19th century, but in the 20th for sure."

|j 26. Old Saxon Prophecy. "The seven-headed city, now

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more admirable than Jerusalem, shall be a place more desolate than Jerusalem. The Dog shall enter Germany but shall afterwards forsake his master and choose for himself a new man, whereby Scripture shall be fulfilled. This Dog shall signify the Turk which shall forsake his Mohammed and choose unto him the name Christian, which is a sign the day of doom is at hand, when all the earth is subject unto God, or that all people acknowledge one only God. The Fleur-de-Lys (lily) and France shall live long at variance, but at last agree. Then shall the clear Word spring forth and flourish throughout the world.

"But after all these things the end of the world shall approach, and there shall be heavy and pitiful days."

Comment: The seven-headed city is probably Rome (septicolis — seven hills). Other prophecies predict that it will be looted and destroyed by the Mohammedans, who will go as far as Germany where, as we have seen, they will be defeated by the Great King. The King will cross the seas and carry the war into Arab lands, which will eventually bring about the conversion of the Mohammedans. France will be without a monarchy for a long time, but it will be finally restored and, as a result, French thinkers will spread words of truth and wisdom (instead of errors and follies). All these things will take place during the reign of the Great European and Christian King, shortly before the coming of Antichrist and the end of the world (See previous prophecies in this respect).

|| 27. Old German Prophecy. "When the world becomes godless, revolutions will break out against kings. Fathers will fight their sons, and the sons their fathers. The doctrine will be perverted, and they will try to overthrow the Catholic Church.

Men will be pleasure-loving. A terrible war will find the North fighting the South. The South will be led by a Prince wearing a white coat with a cross on the front; he will be lame afoot.

He will gather his forces at Bremen for Mass. Then he will lead them into battle beyond Woerl near the birch-tree country (Westphalia). After a terrible battle at a brook running eastwards near Berdberg and Sondern, the South will be victorious.

Comment: This prophecy does not contradict Bishop Ageda's quoted earlier. For the North will be victorious at first (See St. Methodius and Pius IX above). Note, too, the

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prediction about the perversion of doctrine in the Catholic Church, which is the case today, especially since the introduction of the New Order of the Mass (Novus Ordo Missae) which has given official status to earlier anti-Catholic trends.

Again, the overthrow of the Catholic Church has now become a very real threat with the existence of IDO-C to which many priests belong.

This prophecy mentions also the Prince who will be "lame afoot." He is none other than the Great King to-be. His lameness is also referred to by Sister Anne Catherine Emmerich in a 19th-century prophecy which we shall see later. This Prince, or King, whose arrival is foretold in a large number of prophecies, will engage the enemy although his forces will be greatly outnumbered. He will first take his troops to Mass and, with the help of God, he will throw back the enemy. The battle described above is that of the "Birch-tree," well known by all students of private prophecies and described in many prophecies. It will be fought mainly against Russian and East German troops. The King's troops will be mainly made up of Spanish, Italian, Austrian and French soldiers. All these precisions may well seem incredible, but that is what the prophecies say. The reader may not believe it all (but, please, spare me the disgrace of thinking that I am making up stories, for I am only relating what I have read).

The American reader may wonder why American troops have nowhere been mentioned so far. Indeed, except for a few prophecies mentioning rather vaguely some overseas soldiers who may or may not be Americans, the presence of the U.S.A. in Western Europe is nowhere clearly indicated in the hagiographical prophecies that I know of. There is some reason to believe that the U.S.A. will have its hands full in the Far-East, and will also have to deal with serious civil strife at home. This may explain why the U.S.A. will not intervene in Western Europe at the beginning. It must also be borne in mind that the coming disaster (which I purposely do not call World War III) is not likely to start with a conventional  foreign invasion, but rather internally through civil war and revolution. In this case, American intervention would be very unlikely indeed.

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Raíces teológicas del antropocentrismo eclesial

En numerosos pasajes del Antiguo Testamento se encarece la dignidad del hombre, hecho a imagen y semejanza de Dios; esta referencia es su composición y fábrica, la hechura que lo define. No puedo ofrecer en este artículo un amplio desarrollo bíblico del tema; me limito a un solo ejemplo, el Salmo 8, que en una visión teocéntrica del mundo afirma que la grandeza o pequeñez de una criatura proceden de la relación que tenga con Dios. El mundo de los astros -que actualmente nosotros conocemos con una amplitud y profundidad que el salmista no hubiera podido sospechar- es grande porque fue creado a imagen de la inmensidad de Dios, de quien recibe la propiedad de imponer al hombre una respetuosa admiración. El ser humano -Adam- es grande en cuanto que Dios lo creó a imagen de su inteligencia, prerrogativa única en el universo: «Lo hiciste poco inferior a un dios (elohîm), lo coronaste de gloria (kabod) y esplendor (hadar); le diste dominio sobre la obra de tus manos, todo lo pusiste bajo sus pies» (Sal 8, 6 s.). La versión de los LXX lee: «Poco inferior a los ángeles» (brajý ti par' angélous); la Vulgata sigue esta lectura. Este poema ratifica el relato del Génesis: «Dios dijo: 'Hagamos al ser humano (adam) a nuestra imagen (selem), según nuestra semejanza (demut)' »; la traducción griega vierte, respectivamente, ánthrōpos, eikṓn, homóiosin (Gén 1, 26). El verso siguiente reza: «Y Dios creó al ser humano (adam) a su imagen (selem); lo creó a imagen de Dios, los creó varón (zajar) y mujer (nequebá)» (Gén 1, 27); según los LXX: ánthrōpos, eikṓn, ársen, thely.

En otro salmo aparece un contrapeso; la súplica incluye una advertencia razonable contra la desmesura: «Levántate, Señor, que los hombres ('enôsh) no se envanezcan (según el griego:que no se haga fuerte el ánthrōpos, que no prevalezca, que no triunfe), que aprendan que no son más que hombres ('enôsh)», Sal 9, 20-21.

La malicia del hombre pecador se multiplica en el Adam exiliado del Paraíso, a partir del fratricidio cometido por Caín; el Antiguo Testamento abunda sobre este argumento, y los escritos proféticos impugnan la ingratitud y la permanente rebeldía del pueblo de Dios. En los libros sapienciales se ofrece una ponderada reflexión sobre el argumento, según la cultura de cada época. Basten estas pocas referencias bíblicas.

Santo Tomás de Aquino recoge la rica tradición patrística. El hombre es un microcosmos; se lo llama minor mundus, porque en él se encuentran de algún modo todas las criaturas del orbe (I, q. 91, 1c.); le compete el dominio de las criaturas inferiores del mismo modo que él domina lo que encuentra en sí mismo (I, q. 96, 2c.). Estudiando la Encarnación del Verbo de Dios, el Doctor Angélico afirma que convenía que la causa universal de todo asumiera en la unidad de su persona divina aquella criatura que tiene una mayor comunicación con todas las demás criaturas. Como el hombre está constituido por la naturaleza espiritual y la corporal, resulta una especie de confín (confinium) por su cercanía, proximidad y vecindad entre ambas naturalezas (CG IV cap. 55, ad tertiam rationem). El destino de la criatura humana, su fin, lo exalta por sobre todo; respecto de algunas condiciones de vida es inferior a algunas criaturas, incluso puede asimilarse a las ínfimas. Sin embargo, según el orden del fin, nada hay superior a él, que está llamado a la felicidad, sino solo Dios, en quien consiste la perfecta felicidad del hombre (perfecta hominio beatitudo, CG IV cap. 54).

En 1974, el eximio filósofo Cornelio Fabro, restaurador de la metafísica tomista, publicó su libro L' aventura della teologia progressista, en el cual analiza ampliamente el abandono de la tradición bíblica y patrística acerca de la debida posición del hombre respecto de Dios; sobre la base de una secularización radical, y más concretamente por la asunción del principio del trascendental moderno se produjo el «giro antropológico» de la teología. El autor principal de la nueva postura fue Karl Rahner, el pensador jesuita que elaboró una hermenéutica inmanentista de Santo Tomás en varias publicaciones basadas en dos obras principales suyas: «Espíritu en el mundo» (Geist in Welt, 1939), y «Oyente de la Palabra» (Hörer des Wortes, 1941). Fabro describe exactamente la torcedura en que consiste la operación rahneriana (die anthropologisce Wende): reemplazar la «antropología teológica» de la teología tradicional -fundada sobre la trascendencia metafísica de Dios, y sobre la realidad sobrenatural de la redención en Cristo- por la «teología antropocéntrica», fundada sobre el principio moderno de inmanencia. Habría que superar lo que los autores progresistas llamaban el objetivismo teológico tradicional, porque este no diría nada al hombre contemporáneo. Así se propone una nueva gnosis, en la que el misterio de Dios queda reducido al significado que tiene para el hombre mediante una hermenéutica existencial.

Entre 1965 y 1983 el Padre Pedro Arrupe y Gondra fue Prepósito General de la Compañía de Jesús; en ese período el pensamiento de Rahner se convirtió de hecho en una especie de doctrina oficial de la Compañía, afectando seriamente la formación de esas generaciones, precisamente cuando numerosos jesuitas abandonaron el ministerio. Además, la doctrina rahneriana fue seguida por otros teólogos, que enseñaban en seminarios y facultades de Teología; el daño acompañaba las arbitrariedades que se cometían en nombre del «espíritu del Concilio», contrariando el magisterio de Pablo VI.

Fabro los caracteriza: «Los nuevos teólogos se sintieron autorizados a presentarse como los únicos intérpretes y árbitros de la fe, y los hermeneutas intocables de la Palabra de Dios. Más todavía, no solo se comportaron con escritos y con hechos como si el magisterio no existiese, sino que no hesitaron -Rahner a la cabeza- en discutir abiertamente los actos formales: por ejemplo, el Syllabus, de Pío IX, la Pascendi, de Pío X, la Humani generis, de Pío XII, la Humanae vitae y el Credo de Pablo VI, exigiendo de este último la retractación...».

Podemos añadir que se asumió la hybris de la cultura moderna, y su orientación inmanentista; la hermenéutica existencial reduce a Dios al verificarse de un encuentro que nos transforma, otorgando una importancia desmesurada a las condiciones de apropiación a través de las cuales el sujeto se apropia de la realidad de Dios. Según la herencia kantiana, se tiende a reducir a Dios al postulado de la acción moral; la teología progresista encuentra plena realización en la «teología de la liberación», y en la «teología del pueblo», ambas con proyecciones sociales y políticas; en estas expresiones el antropocentrismo es evidente. En mi opinión, se verifica en este caso una alteración doctrinal, no un mero aggiornamento de la presentación de las verdades. En Gaudium et spes 62 el Concilio distinguía entre el «depósito» de las verdades católicas, y el modo en que se las enuncia, manteniendo siempre el mismo sentido profundo, su significado; proponía actualizar el modo de exponer esas verdades, tomando en cuenta los hallazgos de las ciencias profanas, en primer lugar la psicología y la sociología. San Vicente de Lerins lo manifestó cabalmente en el siglo V: «Cum dicas nove, nos dicas nova»; decir de un modo nuevo, no decir cosas nuevas.

Fabro observa que el Concilio, sobre todo en la Constitución Lumen gentium, según la regla de aquel monje galo-romano, opta por un tradicionalismo eclesial dinámico, más allá de un estatismo o fijismo racionalista, y del historicismo romántico. Después del Concilio algunos autores hablaron de una «revolución copernicana» en el campo de la teología, y causa inquietud que en la actualidad se continúe afirmando que el Vaticano II fue «en cierto modo una revolución», sin advertir que se ha ido verificando en la cultura eclesial, por influjo de la cultura secular inspirada en la filosofía moderna, un vaciamiento de los dos pilares que son la trascendencia de Dios, y el carácter sobrenatural de la fe y de los misterios del cristianismo.

El Concilio de los Papas Juan y Pablo en sus documentos está en plena continuidad con la tradición. En la Constitución Gaudium et spes la antropología atiende debidamente a la situación histórico-existencial del hombre, y la ilumina con una inspiración eminentemente bíblica. Es, según indica Fabro, «antropología teológica» fundada en la Revelación, no «teología antropológica», que disuelve la Palabra de Dios mediante el discurso de las ciencias humanas. El hombre, creado a imagen de Dios, domina a todas las criaturas y ha de servirse de ellas para gloria de Dios; el pecado original inicia la dialéctica de la historia como lucha entre el bien y el mal; Cristo Redentor asume al hombre en su misericordia, y lo encamina a la vida futura; ya desde ahora, mediante la fe, puede contemplar y gustar el misterio divino; se afirma la existencia de la ley moral, escrita por Dios en el corazón del hombre; la gracia divina le hace posible superar la herida del pecado, que menoscaba su libertad; la realidad insoslayable de la muerte es transfigurada por la esperanza de la resurrección. Nada hay en esta exposición que autorice el giro antropológico rahneriano.

En su largo pontificado, Juan Pablo II ha ofrecido a la Iglesia y a la cultura contemporánea un amplísimo magisterio sobre todos los aspectos de la realidad humana, una antropología teológica con base en la tradición de la filosofía cristiana, enriquecida con el aporte filosófico moderno en consonancia con aquella. En la encíclica Dives in misericordia (§1, in fine) expresa la necesidad de articular, de manera orgánica y profunda, antropocentrismo y teocentrismo, lo que encontrábamos en las referencias al Salmo 8. Benedicto XVI ha subrayado la importancia de la noción de naturaleza, de ley natural, y orden natural, con el objetivo de perfilar un auténtico humanismo, sensible a la cuestión de la verdad y del bien como realidades objetivas, que tienen su fundamento en Dios. Nada más lejano del moralismo jesuítico de cuño kantiano, que se afianzó como consecuencia del «giro antropológico», y que asoma en las propuestas culturales y sociales del antropocentrismo eclesial: Dios y la religión encerradas en el ámbito de la «razón práctica». Además, como he podido comprobarlo personalmente, ese moralismo es, con frecuencia, relativista. La cuestión de la pobreza y la crítica de sus causas ocupa la máxima atención; se descuida el conjunto de los mandamientos de la Ley de Dios, y el Sexto no aparece en la predicación ordinaria, porque ya no se advierte su incidencia social, y su valor en la tutela de la familia, como Juan Pablo II lo formuló en catequesis que no habría que olvidar, puesto que conservan una permanente actualidad. Peor todavía: se descuida el anuncio explícito de Jesucristo, y de los misterios de la fe y la necesidad del culto de Dios.

La Iglesia se ocupa del cambio climático, la deforestación, el peligro de la proliferación de las armas nucleares, la violación de los derechos humanos y las injusticias sociales, el tráfico de personas y la situación de la mujer, temas sin duda ineludibles de nuestra Doctrina Social. Pero ¿qué lugar le destinamos al clarísimo mandato del Señor registrado en el final de los Evangelios de Mateo y de Marcos, que señala otras prioridades, cada vez más urgentes en un mundo que ha desplazado a Dios? Las palabras de envío pronunciadas por Jesús dirigen la misión de los Apóstoles a todos los pueblos -pánta tà éthne, Mt 28, 19- para hacerlos discípulos, cristianos, bautizarlos y enseñarles a cumplir los mandatos que Él ha establecido. Son enviados a todo el universo -eis tòn kósmon hápanta, Mc 16, 15- para anunciar el Evangelio a toda la creación -páse tà ktísei, ib-. Con la previsión del posible resultado: «El que crea y se bautice, se salvará; el que no crea se condenará» (Mc 16, 16, versículo que suele ser omitido cuando se cita el pasaje). El caso es serio, es der Ernstfall, al que se refería Hans Urs von Balthasar en su libro «Córdula o el caso auténtico». Ciertamente, el tenor del envío no fue: «Todos los hombres son cristianos anónimos -Rahner dixit-, ustedes háganles mejor, más feliz, la vida en este mundo».

+ Héctor Aguer, arzobispo emérito de La Plata

Académico de Número de la Academia Nacional de Ciencias Morales y Políticas. Académico Correspondiente de la Academia de Ciencias y Artes de San Isidro. Académico Honorario de la Pontificia Academia de Santo Tomás de Aquino (Roma).

Lunes 23 de noviembre de 2020. San Clemente I, Papa y Mártir.

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WTTC Moves April’s Global Summit from Puerto Rico to Mexico

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has confirmed that its annual Global Summit will now be held in Cancun, Mexico, and not in Puerto Rico as originally planned. The event had been scheduled to take place in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from 21 – 23 April 2020. Earlier this month a series of earthquakes hit the island causing damage to buildings. Puerto Rico has said that the financial resources that had been set aside to host the event, will instead be used for marketing efforts that promote the country’s “open for tourism” message and drive immediate visitor numbers to the Island.

Gloria Guevara, President & CEO of WTTC, said, “WTTC remains strongly committed to supporting Puerto Rico’s amazing comeback story as seen in their record-breaking year in tourism last year. Although the Island was ready to welcome us with open arms this April, despite the recent seismic activity in the southern region, reallocating resources to continue this great momentum is the right thing to do in order to further boost tourism. We are looking forward to hosting an event in Puerto Rico later this year.” The WTTC Summit will be held in Cancun, Mexico, from 21 - 23 April 2020, with the dates for another official WTTC event in San Juan, Puerto Rico, expected to be announced in the near future. “This switch to Cancun will enable us to host a Global Summit focused on the opportunities and challenges facing our sector in 2020 and beyond, which will help to grow tourism further. 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names for sims!

Hey, folks! I saw some other simblrs (i wish i remembered who so i could give credit ;_;) making lists of names for sims so I thought that would be fun to do too! They’re an odd (and some normal) bunch of names that you can use for all sims! Click “keep reading” to see names. I just didn’t want to take up your whole dashboard (it’s super long, sorry)!

*= new names added to list (from July 4th)

A

Apricot

April

Adelaide

Adeline

Andre

Acer

Ace

Alaska

Atticus

Arnie

Aubrey/Audrey

Augusta/August

Anais*

B

Bernie/Burnie

Bernard

Bernadette

Benali

Beck

Bass

Basil

Beatrice

Beau/Bo

Beetie

Blair

Bran

Brita

Birdie

Baxtor

Briar

Berit

Bug*

C

Corrine

Camille

Cameron

Cormac

Canne

Cantor

Calypso

Cal

Callie

Cooper

Caroline

Clark

Cosmo

Carl

Calliope

Clove

Chi

Cyrus

Cinder*

D

Della

Denver

Dakota

Dewie

Donovan

Dallas

Dale

Davi

Dorian

Dusty

Delia*

E

Ellis

Elsie

Elyse/Elise

Elma

Eden

Etta

Eloise

Esme

Elle

Emmy

Ember*

F

Fjord

Ferris

Francine

Frankie

Fleur

Florence

Frances/Francis

Flynn

Flo

Fry

Fig

Finnick*

G

Gem

Gin

Gladia

Gloria

Glimmer

Goliath

Gillian

Genie

Gene

Georgia

Graham

Guppy*

Gazpacho*

Gillie/Gilly*

H

Helena

Hank

Hila

Hooper

Holly

Hugo

Hal

Harper

Harriet

Holden

Hill*

Hyde*

Holland*

I

Ilbie

Iona

Ian

Indiana

Indi

Iver

Ida

Irene

Iris

Imogen

Iker*

Ines*

J

Jason

Jam

Jo

Joji

Joanna

Joanne

Jolene

Jetson

Joel

Jeanne

Jeannie

Junie

Juniper

Janie

Jacqueline*

Jade*

Jupiter*

K

Kellin

Kipper

Kane

Karl

Kibb

Kit

Kahlo

Kip*

L

Lula

Lillian

Lilith

Laurel

Lake

Locke

Laude

Landy

Lore

Lark

Levi

Lou

Lindy*

Lavender*

M

Mandy

Maude

Maeve

Mynt

Morin

Mathias

Marina

Mariana

Marion

Marmalade

Mars

Marnie

Maryland

Marigold

Margot

Margie

Marcie

Myrtle

Murdoch

Moody*

Mabel*

Mack*

Madelaine*

Magdalene*

Magi*

Malcom*

Mars*

Mercury*

N

Nellie

Nelle

Nova

Nest

Ned

Nora

Norm*

Nectar*

Nectarine*

Nadine*

Naan*

Neptune*

Neville*

Newt*

Nico*

Nicola*

Nix*

Noelle*

Noir*

O

Octavia

Oakland

Olive

Ott

Ophelia*

Opal*

Ode*

Olympia*

Omar*

Orion*

Orlando*

Oscar*

Ove*

Oz*

Ozzie*

P

Paola

Poppy

Penn

Pipper

Primrose

Pepper

Pip*

Peck*

Peach*

Prunella*

Papaya*

Pandora*

Park*

Pascal*

Pearl*

Percy*

Petra*

Phillipa*

Phineas*

Phoebe*

Phyllis*

Pier*

Pilar*

Pippa*

Puck*

Pyre*

Pluto*

Q

Quail

Quinn

Quincy

Quill

Queenie*

Quaker*

Quiche*

Quinoa*

R

Ruby

Rudy

Rosette

Rosalie

Roseland

Rosalind

Rosemary

Ross

Roscoe

Roch

Rhea

Ranger

Rogue

Riggs

Robin/Robyn*

Robbie*

Rodney*

Rae*

Reyna*

Ramona*

Randy*

Raul*

Regina*

Remi*

Rhett*

Ringo*

River*

Rocky*

Rosetta*

Rusty*

Rocket*

S

Sloan

Sandy

Steph

Sparrow

Sundae/Sunday

Soleil

Sun*

Shan*

Saffron*

Sagan*

Sage*

Samara*

Saturn*

Saul*

Sawyer*

Scout*

Selma*

Seneca*

Sarge*

Shelby*

Shell*

Shepherd*

Shiloh*

Sigfrid

Silas*

Siobhan*

Smitty*

Solange*

Stevie*

T

Tallulah

Tulip

Thatcher

Thyme*

Tilly*

Thad*

Taro*

Tempest*

Teo*

Thea*

Theo*

Theodora*

Trixie*

Trudy*

Troy*

Terra*

U

Urma

Ulrich/Ulrike/Ulric

Ulysses

Uma*

Uri*

Unity*

V

Vienna

Vicari

Vince

Vinny/Vinnie*

Violet*

Violetta*

Val*

Valentine*

Valeria*

Vic*

Valley*

Venice*

Venus*

Vera*

Verne/Vern*

W

Winnie

Winifred

Winona

Wren

Wes

Weswick

Wilfred

Walter

Wallace*

Wilma*

Wilbur*

Wick*

Willa*

Wynn/Winn*

X

Xena

Xerxes

Xi*

Xylo*

Y

Yuri

Yuna

Yuma

Yang*

Ynez*

Yvette*

Z

Zara

Zephyr

Zirconia

Zen*

Zig*

Ziggy*