#LandGrabs

[afriblaq]

California Wildfires: TikTok Detectives Uncover Secret Land Grab Scheme! DISTURBING TRUTH WILL SHOCK

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[bunny-ears-and-bearpaws]

So im remaking every building and household on my Sims 4 save. I've been at it for a while. Getting rid of most townies except for super iconic ones

Anyways I've been working on the landgrabs for a few months (yes months I KNOW. their house is big okay. And building on console is HARD)

But I made Geoffrey a fat southern man with an impossibly kind manner, a strong love of his family name, and minor drinking problem. He'll buy everything you own right out from under ya but he'll do it with a jolly ass smile :))

Nancy is a plastic icon/criminal mastermind. I just love her "I kill you with my stilettos" vibe. She gets most of the control over the decor of the mansion and other things, just one cut throat bitch.

And Malcom is a bisexual Frat boy himbo who parties constantly and has everything he could ever want. Not much too him, he's basically a dog in a human body with access to bougie party drugs.

I love them but the issue is now I can't interact with normal sims content involving them without being like "those are not my blorbos >:("

[usedkarma]

The Maui Fire Rabbit Hole Is DEEP

[organicbeing]

California’s Dry Hydrants, Dropped Insurance, and the Land They Want: A Look at the Bigger Picture

A Crisis or a Strategy? California’s persistent drought, dry fire hydrants, and the mass dropping of fire insurance policies by major insurance companies have left many scratching their heads. Is this simply incompetence, or is there something deeper at play? Historical events, patterns of land acquisition, and the role of powerful figures and corporations suggest this may not be as natural or…

[none-of-these-days]

Interviewer: Mr. Landgrab, what are some of your favorite activities outside of work?

Johnny: As a business owner there is barely any time for hobbies. But I enjoy a good match of tennis or golf. When in Mt. Komorebi I always try to get at least a few hours to enjoy the snowy mountains and go skiing.

Interviewer: Sounds tough! You probably don't have time for any pets, do you?

Johnny: My family owns a prestigious horse stable in the countryside of Brindelton Bay. I started horse riding at the age of 5 and still do so when time allows. Other than that, my mother owns three poodles. But I consider myself a cat person rather than a dog person.

Interviewer: Holiday season is coming upon us! Where is your favorite travel destination?

Johnny: I travel a lot due to work. I'd say my favorite destination is Tartosa. It's known for it's magnificent sun downers and exquisite cuisine. There is nothing better than enjoying a high class meal and some good wine while watching the sun down.

Interviewer: Rumors have it you're invited to Mr. Straud's Halloween party. What will your costume look like?

Johnny: I'll keep it traditional and simple. I enjoy high fashion - wearing silly costumes however is not something I'm especially keen of. I decided to go as a vampire. The suit was tailored by one of my favorite designers. It did cost quite the money but I say it's worth the price.

Part 1 out of 2 of CEO Johnny's introduction for @cawthorntales bachelor challenge. I hope you like this little interview Johnny did. I was figuring out how to offer as much info about CEO Johnny without it reading weird in his actual video tape (which will be posted tomorrow). So I decided to split things up. I think it's very fitting for succesfull business owner Johnny to do these kind of interviews.

I've also included the Halloween screenshots in this post! :D

(Also sorry if anything sounds off. English is not my native language and I'm running out of brain juice atm. I heavily relied on DeepL and hope everything makes sense.)

[cawthorntales]

Brendon: Before we end our day I wanted to address something you've each asked me about. Zests you were curious why they still had your family last name. Landgrabbs you were curious why they didn't. *points to CEO Johnny* He did want Nancy wanted and became who she wanted. So they never had a reason to disown him.

Johnny(punk): I'd die first.

Johnny(jock): Bro that sounds like a miserable life.

Johnny(werewolf): I'm so sorry.

Johnny(CEO): I'm fine.

Brendon*points to poor Johnny*: In his universe your family lost their wealth. Being poor made your parents better people. It made them parents. So he never experienced their cruelty.

Johnny(jock): I'm happy for you dude.

Johnny(punk): So they were capable of love. They chose not to.

Johnny(werewolf): Then maybe hope exists for mine.

Johnny(CEO)*whispers to himself*: Lucky.

Brendon: Like with my Johnny the ones with the last name Zest decided to follow their own dreams and live their lives the way they wanted. Nancy and Geoffroy tend to not like that and disowning happens. Zest is a stage name. Am I right?

*punk, werewolf and jock Johnny nod in agreement.*

Johnny(poor): That's awful. Why would mom and dad do that?

Brendon: Not every Johnny has been as fortunate. Money and your parents don't seem to go well together. It brings out the worst in them and your brother.

Johnny(CEO): Well it's not hard to just do what they want of us.

Brendon: But it comes at the cost of your happiness. I can see it in you. Hopefully in time here you'll learn it's ok to be you.

~

@ravingsockmonkey @invisiblequeen @changingplumbob @weisskralle @none-of-these-days

Week 2 end of day 6: The Johnny's all learn a bit more about their alternate selves

[knife-em0ji]

Hey if you like speculative fiction, allegorical horror, Mexican Gothic, period pieces, scary nonsexy vampires, and soulmate childhood friends to lovers romance where the dude is a huge heart eyes wife guy and the girl is capable but flawed and they genuinely respect each other. I am begging you. To read Vampires of El Norte.

[anamoon63]

Meanwhile, Leah and Eric rake the leaves that cover the front yard, helped by Jon Lothario.

Jon is the son of Don Lothario and Cassandra Goth, and boyfriend of their sister Sugar, who is not at home at the moment cause she's attending her classes at the local university.

And that's all for now about the Landgraabs, next week we'll take a peek at the McCoy household, another of my favorite Sunset Valley families. 😊

[sugar-omi]

dude i have a sims 4 save of cove and my version of my mc cuz i like to self indulge 🤷🏾 AND EVERYTIME I LOAD UP THE GAME MY MC IS PREGNANT AND I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE💀 SHES ON HER 3RD KID RN💀

LMAOOO OMFG IM SO GLAD YOU BROUGHT UP SIMS BC MY SIM GOT PREGNANT BACK TO BACK....

so I bought growing together right?!?! made a new save w cove and my sim. (I have an old save w cove n my Sim but the kids on that save is alrdy grown. also I deleted all my cc n didn't wanna deal w makeover-ing 10+ sims)

anyway. had a kid right... all is good. I'm happy enough right.... well. I have risky woohoo. n i.... just forgot?!?! so when they woohooed to get their Fun need up. I clicked on the toilet n it said THROW UP.

MY SIM JUST HAD A BABY. THROW UP WHY? FOR WHAT.... I take a test. PREGANT. AGAIN.... LIKE LITERALLY DAY AFTER BIRTHINF THE FIRST KID

I check with mc command center.... ITS TWINS !!!!!

SO RIGHT NOW. I HAVE 3 INFANTS IN MY GAME. I HAVE RESORTED TO CHEATING THEIR NEEDS BC COVE N MY SIM ALMOST PISSED THEMSELVES 3 TIMES EACH. PASSED OUT SEVERAL TIMES.

YA FEED ONE KID, ANOTHER NEEDS FEEDINF. CHANGE ONE DIAPER. ANOTHER SHITS THEMSELVES.

so yeah... I've been cheating.

AND THEN THE MOMS AND LIZ CAME OVER RIGHT. TO HELP WITH BABY #1. BUT THE ONLY HELP THEY EXTENDED. WAS TO THEMSELVES TO MY FUCKING REFRIGERATOR WHERE THEY THEN HELPED THEMSELVES TO MY FOOD. THEY DIDNT COOK SHIT.... JUST GOT IN MY WAY AND ATE MY FOOD 😭😭😭😭😭😭

edit: help not me rambling even MORE in the tags....

[comradecowplant]

"This is an awakening moment for USAmericans! Solidarity forever! Class warfare is finally just around the corner!" Is it tho? Beyond the single BCBS reversal, can you identify a single change? Have your newly radical lib/neocon friends offered to join an org or learn more deeply about the struggle? Or did the lone wolf action give us endorphins which will fade and now that the police have arrested someone everyone is going to go "ah what fun that was! Nevertheless, back to brunch :-)" like they've done during every radicalizing moment of the last decade?

[bloghrexach]

🤬— we all knew!! — Shame on America and other western powers for supporting this!! — 🤬

@hrexach

[sarcasticratsims]

Doing some townie makeovers for my saves. Nothing too crazy, just making them fit more with my Sim style.

[arkipelagic]

“Only recently, my team and I shot a film (“Bihinang”) and included a community of Aetas in the production. They all played important roles in the film; some of them as actors while others, as crew members and workers,” he recalled.

“During the more than two months we were with them, we got exposed to the reality that the Aetas are hardly considered part of this place we call ‘our country.’ We were shocked to discover that they neither have no right to own nor live on their land, the one we now call ‘ancestral domain.’ They are being driven away from the places they were born and grew up in by powerful people, and they are incapable of fighting back.”

When it was time to hand them their salaries for the work they did on the film, Diaz said, he and his staff were surprised to discover that the Aetas — in this day and age — still could not present or have not been issued any official ID. The ethnic villagers have remained practically undocumented in their own “country.”

“To think that they live in an area that is close to a community with barangay and municipal halls that are technologically advanced. They can’t even get themselves listed in that location,” he said.

[martykatewrites]

Yellowstone: Love and Cowboys - Lady Godiva (on Wattpad) https://www.wattpad.com/1453610362-yellowstone-love-and-cowboys-lady-godiva?utm_source=web&utm_medium=tumblr&utm_content=share_reading&wp_uname=martykate1 Some people are born to be on the back of a horse, Coralee Dutton for one. She's the youngest daughter of John Dutton's older brother Benjamin. John inherited the ranch because he was a rancher while his brother wasn't. There are no hard feelings, Benjamin is happy with his life and the brothers have a deep love for each other. Coralee has been showing horses since she was young and has gotten quite good. She started as a barrel racer and is now into reining horses. She is at the ranch because John wants to buy her a top quality horse to show and he's asked Travis Wheatley to bring some to the ranch to show her. Beth Dutton has always hated Coralee. Coralee is younger and prettier and resembles the tragic Elsa Dutton. She hates Beth's drinking problem and tries to stay out of her way, drunk or sober. Travis has had his eye on Coralee for a long time. He wants to go out with her, hell, he wants to sleep with her but she means more to him. He's a playboy and a rogue and he knows it, but maybe he could change his ways if she just gave him a chance. He's older and feeling the need to settle down and Coralee could make him change his ways. For those of you who know my writing, I rarely try to include events in the original story, to me that's not creating it's copying. I noticed this when I wrote my Mummy story. To me that's kind of cheating. So, you can this story "based on" Yellowstone if you like. Travis is a character in the story and since Rip and Kayce are basically taken, I used him. Also, there are a lot of Rip or Kayce stories here, I wanted to write something else. Readers: I know ranching, I know horses, I studied equine science. Our instructor used to hire us out to his friends to drive their cattle for them. I participated in a cattle drive celebrating the San Antonio trail. This made this story more fun to write

[ancient-healer]

[mossy-covered-bones]

My sims playing style can be neatly summed up by “love loses”