#Kobe 7

[freshthoughts2020]

[leveloneandup]

Mom! Kobe Bryant emailed me! [Kobe Bryant] respecting women’s athletes has completely changed the narrative.

[myrebelancestorsdiedforme]

Rise in Power✊🏿

[marmiteprinter]

That night was time for Sage's 4th birthday and it was a family party only. (I generally don't throw parties for the baby or toddler age-ups as they happen too often, unless one of the parents specifically has a want to throw a party at that moment).

Happy birthday Sage! I guess he wanted to dress just like his older brother as he chose the exact same outfit in a different colour. They'll be twinsies, like the O'Donnell boys were in their matching outfits when they were kids! Adorable.

Kobe already had a bed in his inventory from a prior trip to Kyle's furniture shop so they swapped out the crib and changing table for a bed and side table and put Sage to bed in his new big-boy room.

And so the round came to an end with Ash and Oak, as per usual, chatting in the lounge under the sunlight lamp. It's a bit weird having Sims that never need sleep - I'm never quite sure what to do with them at night time!

Oak apparently saw a rat somewhere on the farm, so they'll have to keep a close eye out for that next round. Maybe they'll need to get a cat to help them out with rodent-catching...? We'll see!

At the end of the round, Ash is 43, Kobe is 40, Daisy is 12, Oak is 9 and Sage is 4.

On to the O'Donnells' ever-expanding family!

[nosamyrag]

[indeedgoodman]

[billielolly]

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[yuzurujenn]

[2024.08.05] AERA x Yuzuru Hanyu: 24.8.12-19 No. 37

person in focus

"After all, it's frustrating when I can't perform well."

A session with photographer Mika Ninagawa for the first time in a year. In a long interview exclusive to this magazine, he talks about the ideals he pursues.

Writer: Takaomi Matsubara

Professional skater Yuzuru Hanyu

Born December 7, 1994 in Sendai. 2009 Won the Junior Grand Prix Final at age 14. 2010 Became the youngest Japanese male to win the World Junior Championships. 2011 While practicing at a rink in Sendai, the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred, and he had to live in an evacuation shelter. The rink where he was training was temporarily closed. 2012 First participated in the World Championships, coming in third. 2013 Graduated from Tohoku High School. Enrolled in a correspondence course at the Faculty of Human Sciences at Waseda University, studying human informatics and cognitive sciences. Won his first Grand Prix Final. Won four consecutive titles thereafter. 2014 First Asian gold medal in men's figure skating at the Sochi Olympics. First World Championship win. 2017 Second World Championship win. 2018 Second gold medal in men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics. 2020 Won his first Four Continents Championship, becoming the first man to win all major international junior and senior competitions. 2022 Participated in the Beijing Olympics. In July, announced his professional career. The ice show "Prologue" was held in Yokohama in November and in Hachinohe in December. 2023 In February, the ice show "GIFT" was held at Tokyo Dome. In March, the ice show "notte stellata" was held in Miyagi Prefecture. In March and April, he appeared in the ice show "Stars on Ice" (Osaka, Iwate, Yokohama). In May and June, he appeared in the ice show "Fantasy on Ice" (Makuhari, Miyagi, Niigata, Kobe). In November, the ice show "RE_PRAY" tour began at Saitama Super Arena. The following year, it was held at SAGA Arena in Saga in January, Pia Arena MM in Yokohama in February, and Sekisui Heim Super Arena in Miyagi in April. 2024 In March, the ice show "notte stellata" was held in Miyagi Prefecture. In May and June, he appeared in the ice show "Fantasy on Ice" (Makuhari, Aichi). On September 15th, he will be performing in the "Noto Peninsula Reconstruction Support Charity Performance Challenge" in Ishikawa Prefecture.

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It has been two years since he made a new start as a professional figure skater in the summer of 2022. In 2024, he led three successful ice shows: "RE_PRAY" (Saga, Yokohama, Miyagi performances), "notte stellata" and "Fantasy on Ice".

The shoot with Mika Ninagawa for the first time in a year began with a cheerful greeting from each other, "Thank you for your continued support this year," and "Thank you." When she said to him, "You're still as young as ever!", Hanyu replied with a smile, a little embarrassed, "I'm almost 30."

"Move freely."

With those words, he made expressions and gestures as he pleased.

Various scenes were set up in the vast studio. Hanyu, who changed costumes and was photographed in each scene, moved and made expressions freely, sometimes under instructions and sometimes as if he was imagining (creating) a story himself. The people watching repeatedly let out gasps of amazement as the images were displayed one after another on the computer monitor. It was nothing short of amazing how he instantly exuded various moods - from boyish with a hint of innocence to cool and seductive.

His creativity was not limited to the way he behaved as a subject. When the BGM was played during the shoot, his body naturally responded to the music, and he also requested songs himself when he saw the costumes. There was also a moment when he saw a prop that had been set up and asked, "Do you have one more of these?" This revealed his high level of creative awareness.

The shooting has completed.

"Thank you very much," he said, and there was something light-hearted and cheerful about it. After a year, what he showed in the studio was a more mature and expressive side to him.

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Exclusive interview with this magazine

[In pursuit of a distant ideal]

He is now in his third year as a professional figure skater. Reflecting on his days of taking on unprecedented challenges, he spoke about what he has gained from them and what the future holds.

Photo: Mika Ninagawa    Writer: Takaomi Matsubara

Yuzuru Hanyu, the journey continues

hair & make up: Noboru Tomizawa  styling: Masataka Hattori costume: NEEDLES    BED j.w. FORD    YUKI HASHIMOTO  prop styling: Ayumi Endo

Yuzuru Hanyu started out as a professional figure skater in 2022. In his first professional ice show, "Prologue," he performed the first solo ice show in history. He skated for nearly two hours, with a structure that richly conveyed his skating career. Following "Prologue," he then performed a solo show at the Tokyo Dome for the first time in history, "GIFT." The ice show filled the gigantic venue, which had never been seen before.  After "Prologue" and "GIFT," he held the performance "notte stellata" in March 2023, which was filled with thoughts and prayers for March 11. It has been a year since our interview last summer, following those three performances.

Changes in the "depth" of thinking

"When I was interviewed a year ago, it had just been a year since I turned professional. I had a desire to grow and learn more specialized things. In the year since then, I think that my technique, expression, and many other aspects have changed. Among them, I feel that I have had many more opportunities to think about expression. I have been thinking about expression even in my daily life. I think that the way I think about my show, the way I think about each program, the depth of those things has clearly changed." He talks about what triggered the change in the past year. "First of all, I had to spend more time thinking about writing a new ice story after GIFT and also about my own performance.” The new ice story was "RE_PRAY", under the title "ICE STORY 2nd".  It opened on November 4, 2023 at Saitama Super Arena. It was performed in Saitama for two days, on that day and the following day, and in the new year it was performed in Saga on January 12th and 14th, and in Yokohama on February 17th and 19th, for a total of six performances in three cities. After the premiere in Saitama on November 4th, Hanyu said the following. "First of all, I myself have learned from games, manga, novels, and various other sources, about what life is all about, how precious life is, and other similar things that everyone else roughly feels.

In games, the concept of life is really light in a sense, and you can repeat it, so you can use characters to do all sorts of things and push forward with curiosity. If you apply that to the real world, you might be a person who has the drive to grab hold of dreams, or conversely, from a different perspective, you might be a very terrifying person. But if you could do it all over again, I'm sure people would try it."

24 hours a day, always skating

In this story with a game motif, the question of "choice" is often depicted. We make choices in our lives, even if we are not aware of it. What if you choose a different option than the one you originally chose? Or would you choose the same option? This story asks the audience, which serves as an opportunity to reexamine their way of life. Of course, just like "Prologue" and "GIFT," the fact that this story was completed and received with overwhelming acclaim was due to the performance of Hanyu, who was the sole performer. And even after six performances, he did not try to stay in the same place. He continued to evolve. There were many evidences of this growth at the final performance of the Yokohama show, for example. The movements in the performance of "Chicken, Snake and Pig" where he moved forward as if resisting the shackles. The performance of "Megalovania", following a silent performance without music with only the sound of his edges resonating, was more integrated with the music than in previous performances. Not only in the production aspects, but also in the details of Hanyu's performance itself, there were traces of refinement here and there. After the Saga performance, Hanyu spent his days preparing more rigorously for the Yokohama performance.  "Of course, I trained and restricted my diet. Well, how should I say it, there are 24 hours in a day, but I spent the entire time on nothing else but skating. In other words, skating was always present, 24 hours a day.” "That's right. To put it simply, it felt like I was spending every day just working on 'RE_PRAY'." The reason he spent all his time facing skating was because he had regrets about the Saga performance. "After all, it's frustrating when I can't perform well." However, the standards of frustration have changed from when he was a competing athlete.

Still not enough

"Gradually, the focus is shifting from scores to an evaluation. If something technical that I had planned didn't go well, then my evaluation vector changes and my perspective shifts. I couldn't accomplish what I wanted to accomplish in Saga, so I was simply disappointed." After spending 24 hours focused on skating, the Yokohama performance came. After the final performance, he said, "I feel a sense of accomplishment like winning the Olympics." While he felt a sense of fulfillment, he wasn't completely satisfied. He also felt that his ability had not yet caught up with what he wanted to do. "So I feel like there are still things I need to study more. Of course, I think I'm evolving. I think I'm getting better. But I still feel like it's not enough. As I keep digging deeper and deeper, my ideals become higher, and the things I want to express are becoming more and more specific. The more my ideals become more concrete, the more I feel like I'm not catching up." He is aware that he still has areas where he needs to improve, especially in the finer details. This is something he realises now, which he didn't feel this way when he was competing in the sport. "It's impossible to realise this when you're a competitive athlete. After all, if you can jump, you win. To be honest, if you couldn’t jump, there was no point in talking about it, as the outcome of the competition was pretty much decided by how many types of quadruple jumps there are and where you put them in the program. For example, what memories do you have of this song, the background of this song, what is the story you want to express, how will the story and the song fit together, or what meaning is in the choreography, to be honest, there’s not much room to think about them. You have to complete all your technical elements in one go in the four minutes of a competition (free skate), so that's all you can focus on."

A world not in first place

Win the match. In a competition, that is set as a goal. "Since I had already achieved that, there was no way I could go any higher. If you think about it in the world of competition, I won first place, so even if I tried harder, I couldn't get any higher than first place. In other words, I just tried to see how long I could maintain that first place position.

But in the world I'm in right now, even if I think I'm in first place, it may not be. It’s a place where I can think, "I'm still at the bottom". When I look at the various works of art or technically excellent things from around the world, I feel that there are still many things I can't do, so I think that I still have a long way to go." When he moved from the world of competition, which was fixed in a sense, to a new world, it was no longer a confined space. However, whether one knows its vastness or not, whether one feels that there is an endlessly wide world out there, is up to the individual. So even though the world is infinite, some people only notice a limited space. Or, there are those who limit the space themselves.

Right now, Hanyu thinks, "I still have a long way to go." He feels like he's at the bottom. This is because he knows that the world is endlessly vast. The reason he feels this way is because he has the ambition to move forward without being content with the present. So instead of seeing the place he has arrived at as the end point, he knows that there is still space to go beyond that.

Ideals evolve

"I may have surpassed the ideal I had a year ago. But the sense of distance between me and my ideal is probably the same as it was a year ago. For example, if the distance between me and my ideal a year ago was 10 meters, it may be 10 meters, no, 11 meters now. That's how I feel. I'm living and experiencing life, I see information every day, and in the midst of that, my ideal evolves. My ideal gets further and further away. But at the same time, through what I have seen and experienced, I'm sure I’m also one step closer to my ideal." Then, after a short pause, he continued with a smile. "As long as I want to, I think I can continue for the rest of my life." The skater is still on his journey, striving towards the ideals he has built with his own will. 

Source: AERA issue 24.8.12-19 No.37, pg 9-15 Info: https://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/B0D89L6LS2

[crosby-interesting]

I used to think I don’t about love & infidelity as long as there is money & a desirable lifestyle. Now at 25, seeing the dynamic of the stay at home girlfriend relationships something in my brain switched. At that glitters truly isn’t gold. After a few yrs of being with a rich man, don’t you they realize the riches start to become ordinary? At age 40, will curated instagram posts of ur “relationship goals” & designer goods still distract from the blandness of the relationship in the same way it did in ur 20s-30s? If the relationship is transactional; ur youth & beauty, exchanged for his money & fame, don’t u realize this dynamic does not lean towards ur benefit as a woman? Don’t they realize superficial relationships such as these once ur youth fades his gaze will wander? Selling ur youth to a man who isn’t sure of u is a betrayal to urself. He can divorce at 55, still be rich, create a new family with a 25 yr old version of u while ur now age 55 depending on monthly checks from him, with a few of his kids & a old house he left u. Will u, a woman, start over as easily as he did at age 55 getting a 25 yr old to marry & play step parent ? Good luck with that. Youth for women is what money is for men. The difference is, one is fleeting & majority of wags fail to realize that. The man can find a way to earn more money, the woman, (despite surgeries & creams) can not find a way to earn more youth. This is why it’s crucial to marry a man that is boastful of u, respects, & through his actions has proven commitment. Connor Mcdavid cheated on Lauren Kyle in the peak of her youth, so what’s stopping him from cheating when she’s 50 & he, a man of status & wealth, can still attract 20 yr olds with no effort? They dated 9 YEARS, yet he magically proposes 1 yr after being caught on video cheating? Connor publicly humiliated Lauren & didn’t respect her enough to publicly apologize. Kobe Bryant who had cheating allegations admitted at a press conference to his infidelity & publicly apologized for the shame he brought to his wife. Connor didn’t just have allegations he was on VIDEO cheating, yet didn’t bother to to post even a pathetic generic IG story apologizing in Lauren’s honor,he rather let his fans call Lauren a gold digger & doormat under her IG pictures still to this day. But his sudden urge to propose 1yr after cheating makes it better, right? Coincidently 1 yr after Connor conveniently proposed, his other lap dog Leon Drasaital magically felt the same urge as Connor & proposes after 7 YEARS of dating Celeste Desjardins & oddly 2 weeks before Connor’s wedding. 7 yrs dating a man whose trying to finish school, or work up to financially provide is understandable. But 7 yrs of dating is a lifetime when the man has nothing to worry about besides being paid millions to literally play a game while u wait tending to his home playing house keeper & dog watcher. Did Leon know Celeste was the one? No. But he did know he wants to keep up with the one he prioritizes, captain Mcdavid (who by the way didn’t bother to claim Leon as a best man…) So Lauren with a man who publicly cheated, doesn’t respect respect or protect her, looks as “excited” with her as he does when doing post game media. And Celeste, with a man who kept her as a placeholder for 7 years, until out of pressure finally decided he was ready to commit to marriage despite the fact she’s been committed to centering her world around him, so much that for the past 5 yrs she been publicly online making imaginary wedding Pinterest boards & uploading pictures with him on Pinterest with the tags #couplegoals #wag #Nhlwag #model #hockeyWags and also started following engagement ring accounts and various accounts about “tips advice to getting a man to commit” on IG 3 days after her bestie got engaged. A fairytale manufactured inside of a misogynistic nightmare is the only way to describe these 2 relationships. This is all my meaningless observation of course. Time will tell. Actions will speak for themselves, as they always do. I’ve seen this story before.

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#WillYouStillLoveMeWhenImNoLongerYoungAndBeautiful #LaurenDesjardins sorry i meant #LaurenKyle and #CelesteDesjardins #LeonMcdavid sorry I meant #LeonDraisaitl and #ConnorMcCheater aka #ConnorMcdavid

That was brilliant! I'm sure many here will unconditionally agree with you! Thank you

The girls from Edmonton still have time to have children and provide for themselves based on this fact. But those who did not receive a ring or a child and lost decades on an unequal union - they are in complete ass

[taki118]

Yakuza Finance ep 9 & 10 Manga Comparison

Much like ep 8 ep 9 is pretty one to one with the chapters it covers. So I combined it with ep 10 which does have a few things dropped. Still not as much as earlier episodes though so theres that. Anyway everything is below the cut and again using fan translations for connivence.

I will say the anime doesn't utilize as much dramatic lighting as the manga does. Shadows are often used to make Kirishima more intimating for example

Like this shot is there but not as impactful.

We get an added scene in the anime of Yoshino seeing Ozu getting dragged off by the thug.

Ozu explains a little more directly about his ties to te Yakuza when talking to the thug in the manga

This gets touched on a bit later so its not too bad though.

However the anime makes an odd choice when Ozu is explaining what Azami did.

The manga doesn't hint at blood but the anime puts it there and I think it undercuts what Ozu is saying about not knowing whether they're alive or dead. The manga makes it look like they just left in a rush rather than a beating.

Another slight difference in the manga is you don't see that Yoshino has the branch before hitting the guy with it in the manga, adds some tension cause you assume she'll use the taser.

An addition the anime made that i did like is Yoshino scrambling to take her shoes off you dont see her do it in the manga so the little animation they made for her was really great.

I also like the little bit of added tension before the Azami Kirishima fight where he squeezes Azami's arm before striking its nice.

I will say Azami's scar is a downgrade in the anime, not as big or prominent.

The anime removed a pretty funny moment from Shoumas fight

Like they have a reference to this line after the fight is done but I think its funnier and better characterization when he's yelling about it during the fight. They also remove a line where he tells him Kirishima is still alive and to go fight and die if he wants. Again its not important but helps for character.

The anime also adds a scene of Nao choosing the follow Shouma after the fight the manga doesn't show it the implication is more that he dragged her with him.

That's really it for ep. 9 now onto 10 (the recap was weird in my opinion)

Again there's not much missing though there is something funny about the Ozu confrontation, due to what I have to assume is broadcasting censorship. In ep 8 when Yoshino is drinking they have a little block say its non alcoholic, this is where the problem is considering she uses that as a means to corner Ozu the fact he pushed drinks on an underage person. So like either the anime is saying just that one drink was non alcoholic or that Yoshino is lying. Either way its funny. This does lead to something being cut too.

This is the reason Yoshino needs a taxi later. Of course they can't have this since they want to be ambiguous on whether or not she actually drank.

Another bit of this area they removed is this

Shoumas weird dislike of the mini truck, instead they added Yoshino sneaking into it which actually happens later in the chapter.

The anime also cuts out how Yoshino knew which hotel to stake out

Which I don't really get dropping with everything else that was kept and serves to reiterate some important things about Kirishima.

Another odd cut is in the flashback of Yoshino and Shouma going to Kobe

They had the walking on the street bit but not them chatting in a restaurant while he stuffs his face. This was also teased in an earlier chapter and was cut from the anime, when Yoshino asks him to come with her in ep 6.

Another funny gag was removed as well (they seem to consistently remove the boys funny bits)

Like the fact this man went out of his way to make sure he wouldn't loose the keychain by any means necessary, its just really funny how extra he is.

Another little bit they removed is a sort of flashback to the phone call in ep 7

See his little smile? Its cute him just being a little happy at how she did what she did.

Finally they added a scene with Akime that does not exist at all the manga, which honestly I just think is there to justify the VA's time in the booth.

Again everything else is pretty one to one for the scenes. I think the best scene by far this ep was the rock, paper, scissors bit.

[freshthoughts2020]

[leveloneandup]

Tobin Heath & Christen Press - "Stay & Complicate" with Sydney Leroux & Merritt Mathias | Episode 7

It's the Olympics and Tobin and Christen are back in the studio to discuss the USWNT's epic win over Japan! How did the team fight through fatigue to earn the quarterfinal victory and what things should they have done differently? Also in the episode, Christen recounts what it felt like to play in her first match back with Angel City FC in over 2 years. What was going through her mind and what advice did Tobin provide her? Then, they are joined by the highly entertaining and hugely talented stars of the NWSL, Sydney Leroux and Merritt Mathias, for a hilarious and enlightening look back at their careers, the changes they have seen in the league over the years, what it's like being a mother and a pro athlete, their favorite moments from this years Olympic Games, their respect for US Rugby star llona Maher and gymnastics legend Simone Biles, Kobe Bryant's impact on the USWNT and so much more. Plus, as always, Community Questions and Tobin's Paris Prediction!

[fromyanderewithlove]

TOP 10 FAMOUS YANDERE IN ANIME

When we watch anime, we encounter a rich tapestry of characters, each one embodying a specific archetype, a trait, or a stereotype. However, few character types have captured the imagination and morbid fascination of fans quite like the yandere. At first glance, they might seem like the ideal partner – loving, attentive, and utterly devoted. But, hidden beneath that veneer of affection lies a dark undercurrent of obsession, madness, and sometimes, violence. As we journey into the world of the yandere, tread lightly, for love here isn't just blind—it's often dangerous. Join us as we delve deeper into the psyche of some of anime's most iconic yandere characters, exploring the twisted love stories and the fine line between passion and possession.

1 Yuno Gasai from "Mirai Nikki" (Future Diary): Yuno's extreme love and obsession for Yukiteru Amano are central to the story.

2 Kotonoha Katsura from "School Days": Kotonoha's descent into madness due to her love for Makoto Ito is one of the most memorable aspects of the series.

3 Shion Sonozaki from "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" (When They Cry): Driven to madness by her love for Satoshi Houjou.

4 Rena Ryuuguu from "Higurashi no Naku Koro ni" (When They Cry): While not a traditional yandere, her intense behavior, especially in certain arcs, qualifies her for the list.

5 Satou Matsuzaka from "Happy Sugar Life": Her obsession with Shio Kobe, a young girl she believes to be her one true love, defines her character.

6 Kurumi Tokisaki from "Date A Live": Her yandere tendencies are especially evident when she's around the protagonist, Shido Itsuka.

7 Ayase Aragaki from "Oreimo" (My Little Sister Can't Be This Cute): While more of a yangire (a character who snaps suddenly out of jealousy or irritation), her obsessive tendencies can't be ignored.

8 Kaede Fuyou from "Shuffle!": Once the truth about her past surfaces, her yandere nature becomes clear.

9 Misa Amane from "Death Note": Her obsessive love for Light Yagami and willingness to do anything for his sake place her in the yandere category.

10 Sekai Saionji from "School Days": Her actions, particularly towards the end of the series, reveal her yandere nature.

As we conclude our journey into the captivating realm of yanderes, it's evident that these characters are more than mere vessels of madness and obsession. They embody the age-old debate of how far one might go for love and at what cost. Their stories serve as cautionary tales, reminding us of the thin line between affection and fixation, devotion and domination. While the yandere archetype may be a product of fictional storytelling, their essence resonates with many, leaving an indelible mark on the anime community. We may not always agree with their methods or their motives, but the yandere's complex blend of love, fear, and fervor will continue to intrigue and haunt us long after the screen fades to black.

[marmiteprinter]

The next morning, while Ash was still at home, Kobe took the opportunity to head down to the park and perform some poetry. He was extremely nervous but he gathered a small crowd of onlookers who all seemed to approve (quietly) of what he was saying, so all in all I'd say it went well!

Ash was at home absorbing sunlight and caring for her crops. Sage was inside happily playing with his toys while she pulled weeds and watered everything.

When school let out, it was Oak's turn to bring home a new friend - little Megan O'Donnell! They played Red Hands and chatted happily inside until Megan had to go home.

Ash finally headed into work for a short stint, and soon found her shop invaded by almost all of the O'Donnells - Megan, her mum and dad, and her brother Charlie.

"I'm so glad you're opening! We need some groceries!" gushed Ramona.

Soon enough, the store reached Rank 6 and Ash selected another wholesale discount as her business perk.

[lekeyeh24]

‼️earth42 miles morales x spider OC . enemies to lovers‼️

two teens who know nothing abt eachother soon have feeling for each other.

CHARACTERS

Brianna reeds a.k.a playing the role of you

miles morales good & bad

spider gwen

hobie

pavitr prabhakar

peter parker and his baby

mayday

miles parents

uncle arron

Miguel o’harro (sorry if i didnt spell it right.)

all the other side characters

this is your suit pretend it has a hood and it doesn’t say avengers

your name is brianna

your 17

your Puerto Rican/black

5’5

hazel eyes

wavy / curly hair

the middle child

you are the 5 oldest out of your siblings

you have 16 siblings 8 girls 8

boys (some are adopted)

u live in the same apartment as miles btw

your sisters

this is your older sister zuri

shes 19

loves to skate

is very adventurous

straight

this is the eldest sister her name is

Kenia

22 years old

lesbian her gf is the one with the two buns in her hair

what you look like

brianna

17 years old

spider girl

love graffiti

straight

Michelle she is older then brinna

18 years old

emo🖤

loves going out with her bf

these are the twins

names are Amaya & Layla and destiny & harmony

the two in the first picture are 16 and the two in the other are 15

they are all alike

they love fashion

most popular at school

this is your youngest sister Bailey

14 years old

loves to do hair and makeup

the BEST cook EVER

thats all your sister here are all your brothers

Xavier

hes the youngest out of everyone

14 years old he was born 10 minutes after bailey was

loves to play video games with his friends online

this is Cameron

hes 20

this is his gf miah

he loves to go to the beach

loves to surf

alright so these are the middles

the first one with the red shirt is michael he is 16 he is quite and a bookworm u could say he is 5’7

the one with the flowers in his hair is Anthony he is 23 6’2 nice strong and non confrontational

the one next to him is kobe he is 18 6’0 very loud plays football with jace & Jayden and carter

the one with the glasses is jace 17 he really just cares abt his phone and is on it like 24/7 he is 5’9

the light skin is jayden he is 15 5’7 loves that food and football

the last one is carter he is 17 6’2 your best friend a.k.a your brother and birthday twin

he is the only one who knows she is spider girl

here are sum family pictures ig u could say

THATS ALL THE CHARACTERS FOR TODAY

I WILL POST THE BACKSTORY AND MORE TMR BEFORE WE GET INTO THE REAL STORY‼️

[just-aro]

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Oh, you got a spicy one. cws abound for Christianity, right-wing authoritarianism, and white supremacy!

Now, I'm gonna be real - I have no idea how good or bad this book is, but the ratings are high and it certainly sounds interesting as a look at the rise of right wing evangelical attitudes in the US, which seem uh, unfortunately pertinent right now. I love challenging books that bring me through the history of the elements of culture we love to ignore or struggle to talk about, especially from the perspective of having once been an autistic child who, upon reaching the age of around 7, accidentally discovered that christianity was not supposed to be the adult version of pretend, as we'd been assuming. whoops.

we've read a few books along similar, but very different lines this year.

This was, perhaps, the most relevant. I found that the writing style feels... hm, like a particularly privileged white man who wants to care about minorities, but worries that's not neutral enough for publishing. However, the historical elements, interviews, and genuine interpersonal relationships he claims to have throughout the book do shed some serious light on the justice system - and extreme lack of justice involved - in the US today. I struggled to continue at times, even as I found the factual elements fascinating.

on a different note, if you want a disenfranchised USAmerican journalist who is just absolutely refreshingly honest about his background, his experience with American culture, and also relevant facts about what led to the white supremacy movements of today? oh have I got my 5/5 star book this year for you:

Seriously, I cannot even begin to tell you how much I loved this book. Michael Harriot does not let you forget that he is a Black man, with all that entails, in America. He tells you the history as it is, in modern AAVE, and he does so unapologetically. You will hear the story of Black Americans from their own mouth, and he isn't shy to tell you what he thinks about the assholes, the morally dubious, and the do-gooders, and what their real effects throughout history turned out to be.

I truly have to say, this is one you'll want to give yourself time to process as you read, but oh gosh was it just... good. You're not going to be hit over the head with terrible crimes at every moment, because this is not written in an impartial voice. You will be told by someone who feels deeply about the humanity of those harmed. You will be given intermissions, lighthearted anecdotes, and space to process as you go, but it is NOT a lighthearted read. I really, really recommend this.