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[freshthoughts2020]

[st-armand]

Plug!Hobie x Fem!Reader Part 1

( Reposted from @armands-sanctum ) Authors Note: All fanfictions I make for Hobie are in the worldbuilding of him living in New London, a re-colonized NYC by British V.E.N.O.M. operatives. This is more like a vomit of words then a headcanon but all of my headcanons are like that. Might make the move to AO3 if I keep getting banned

CW: Weed smoking, suggestive imagery, detailed descriptions of a specific body types, fem!reader, terrible black british slang, not beta read

Word Count: 1.5k

Masterlist • Part 2

Plug!Hobie who you meet on a particularly sweltering day, relaxing with a group of alternatives smoking outside—your sweet perfumes and oils blending in with the droplets sweat that bead on your skin.You’re frustrated with work/school/life and all you need is a quick high, a joint, especially after going about your day smelling other people smoke, now you’re craving it bad, so bad in fact you lose all inhibitions towards going up to strangers and asking them to sell you drugs.

He's done up in dreadfully low waisted, tight black jeans—ripped and littered with patches, that compliment his long-limbed body, intricate belts that you know have to be a pain in the ass to take off when peeing, and a cropped band tee ‘Black Liver’— on summer days like this Hobie would exclaim, “ T’ hot to be all done up” opting for the easiest outfits, like a Nike tech-wear, or a pair of adidas sweats that you gifted him, since you despise the look of Nike clothing, he chided on you about buying from corporative fast fashion, you retort, “Hobie you KNOW I only thrift things, please don’t start that now.”

Upon that first conversation, or even the moment his eyes caught onto your figure, he’d fallen, well…into lust, head first, dead upon impact.Hobie is attractive, interacts with other hot people, but he can’t help but be particularly fascinated with your figure—from your equally as low waisted and tight jeans, so tight they fit like a second skin on your legs, a sliver of your midriff exposed from the cut of your top giving him unlimited access to the slopes of your stomach, and the natural arch in your back begging to be gripped, or the way your bra makes your shirt look exceptionally tight around your breasts, every step in your stride causes a ripple to glide through the supple flesh, and the best for last his favorite part of you, your ass, so large it’s almost disproportionate to your body shape, but your thighs constricted by the denim makes it fathomable you have an ass that large.

But your face makes your body look like a present wrapped in luxurious foils, with an intricate bow on top.

Now it’s uncomfortable for him to wear those skinny jeans.

Hobie watches you intently as you saunter your way through other pedestrians, fixated on a single goal, he thinks youre coming up to chat them up maybe giving him the chance to get your contacts, until he follows your line of sight—oh youre looking at his joint…

“Bro! You got any to spare? I need a joint so fucking bad, I have cash so I’ll happily buy some off you.”

He’s slightly put off by your ice breaker, “Why? You a pig?”

Now you’re fucking pissed, after a long arduous day, when you want the most is to smoke a flat blunt, and this beanstalk, bastard is calling you an opp.

“Get your head out of your ass, or ill do it for you.” You bite backThe group tenses, waiting for Hobie to speak—who cooly replies,

“ leng ting ‘ot a mouth on her,”

he LAUGHS boisterously in fact—his chest heaves and he slinks into himself with just how fucking hilarious he thinks this situation must be, you want weed and you want to go home.

“Got a lot t’ spare, actually, but I ‘otta go back t’ my flat.” Hobie drawls his replies, languidly letting the words slip through his tongue, slurred from the high, lean frame against the stoop of the store their loitering about, he gazes down at you to gauge your reaction.

“I ain’t going to back to your ‘flat’, so let’s compromise. How much can I get for $120, and a few containers of food?”

Hobie quirks a single pierced eyebrow, the sterling metals on his face reflecting the light, even under the shade making it hard to even focus on his face for too long—that and how attractive he is, it breaks your own mask of intimidation (He’ll break it more once you start developing a relationship with each other).

“ ‘pends on how good the food is luv.”

Hobie’s had a few people offer food in exchange for weed, so you’ve already gotten him with your proposition, even if you rejected the insinuation that he wanted you to come with him back to his place.Other people love to use favors of other kinds which he rejects, he’s finds it completely unnecessary, but he is still kind, a community-oriented person he doesn’t mind giving people weed for free.

But he DOES enjoy getting gifts from his peers for weed; trinkets, porcelain dolls, customized instruments, accessories, and clothing that they tailor for him—forcing him into their studios to get to measurements right, and letting Hobie customizing the clothing to the way he desires, with no interjections or complaints even. All these things are decorated precisely around his place, he might not clean the mess in his apartment but he will ALWAYS make sure these things are safe, and dust-free.

“It’s pretty damn good! Alright lemme get your number, I’ll tell you where we meet.” During the conversation you contemplated the best course of action, do you go to his apartment—no. Let him drop off at your place? You’d rather eat glass then let a strange man have your address. But you want weed so meeting around the corner can’t be the worst choice.

Hobie wastes no time whipping his phone out of his back pocket, you exchange contact information, and with nothing but a curt nod, walking away from the draining social interaction, before a firm, slightly sweaty, ringed hand on your shoulder, whipping your body around, you watch a slow impish smirk grace his facial features.

“See ya’ later ‘orgeous.”

You retained a deadpanned expression, but your mind races and it isn’t from the secondhand high your getting from being around them. Weak kneed but you don’t falter in your perfectly constructed veneer, this is why you stay 10 feet away from attractive men.

The conversation is over now, at least to you, you give him a thumbs up, but Hobie persists even knowing he will be seeing you later, and he has patrol immediately afterwards.

“Want a joint for the road? ‘s on me luv”

Now this perks you up exponentially, and you invade his space like a cat yearning for its meal early in the morning.He’s reeling from the closeness—inebriated from the sweet smell of your body oil, and the crisp red rose perfume you wear, even the smell of the sweat gathering on your skin has him shaky

(I also headcanon him as a huge pervert, im talking panty thief levels. If yall vote on it will be graciously provided.)

Try his bet to focus on letting his lithe fingers play the edges of the paper like he would his guitar, meticulously stuffing the herb into the folded valley of the parchment, before joining the ends together with quick reels.

Hobie places the semi wrapped joint in front of your lips, glancing down at you with an expectant look, your brows furrow, not entirely too sure what he’s gesturing you to do.

“Mind sealin’ it f’ me? Your joint after all”

You wordlessly comply, letting your tongue tease the laminated edge of the parchment activating the adhesive, your eyes wander to his for approval an ‘Is this good enough?’ kind.

But for Hobie the vision of your tinted eyes, and the moist muscled appendage carefully coating the sealant edge has his cock twitching in his jeans.

He tightened it into a cone-like shape, before twisting the end closed, lightly shaking the tip to stuff the herb down farther, then passing it into your hands.

With that you exit, giving a coy wave in their direction and a mischievous “See ya later.”

Comments, Concerns?? Im still looking for beta readers so message me if you're interested. Pushing this out for traction since my other blog got shadow-banned.

[glittter-vamp]

Ohio Is For Lovers | J.B

CHAPTER 2

Joe Burrow x Reader Series.

Warnings: 18+ only. MDNI. Angst. Explicit Language, Alcohol.

Word Count: 2,219

Read Chapter One Here

A few weeks later:

"Please please pleeaase Y/N! It'll be fun. We'll have unlimited food and drinks!" Mariana begs you for the 50th time. "Mariana, you know how I feel about this after what happened. Some fans will probably get stupid and I don't feel like listening to people call me names, look at me weird or throw some shit at me. I see how football fans can get and I'm good on that." You shake your head as you wash the dirty dish and lay it on the rack to dry. "No! You can't think like that! Don't let these assholes get to you! Ja'Marr is expecting both of us to be there and support the team. C'mon Y/N! Please...we'll have fun!" Mariana pleads again in front of you giving you puppy dog eyes.

Mariana came over before a game today to ask again about going to a Bengals game tonight. You had already told her no multiple times but she kept on insisting because Peyton was out of town for work and Sasha was with her family celebrating her moms birthday, so that left you. So she says, as if she hasn't gone to games with other people or even alone.

"Fine, but this is the only game I'm attending, you can tell Ja'Marr that too." You sigh going to your room to change. "Yes!! Thank you! Thank you!" She squeals as she follows you to your closet. You pick out an oversized black hoodie and black leggings. "You don't have anything with the Bengals on it?" Mariana. "Why would I? I don't even like football." You say starting to change clothes not caring that she was there, this wouldn't be the first time you'd change in front of your friends. "We'll get you something at the game." She nods. "I'll be fine in this." You shake your head knowing you're not going to buy merch of a team a person you really dislike plays on. You put on your white and black Nikes after putting on some socks and throw on an orange beanie. "This good enough?" You ask. "Better than nothing!" Mariana nods. You already had make up on from earlier today so you just retouched it a bit. You grabbed your phone, wallet and keys and made your way out of the apartment with Mariana. "I'm assuming I'm driving?" She asks as you two head down in the elevator. "Duh..." You chuckle. After getting into her car you two drive to the stadium. It was already a mess going into the parking lot with all these screaming drunk fans that tailgated. You were completely dreading being here for who knows how fucking long, you'd pray that crazy mid-west weather would kick in and they cancelled the stupid game but it was a perfectly sunny evening with no clouds in sight. Just you're fucking luck, you thought to yourself.

You two park in valet and security notices Mariana and they kindly lead you two to your seats. People of course were starting to recognize you two more, you would hear whispers from people who looked at you two. "Already hating this." You mutter to Mariana. "It'll be fine! Just keep your head up and keep walking" She reassures you. You two get escorted to your seats after stopping to get some beer and snacks. "See, not so bad." Mariana says. "Mhm." You hum. This was only the start of the night, you can't even imagine what could go wrong. The game finally begins and you smile watching your best friend cheer her boyfriend on. She seemed really happy and you really loved that for her since her last relationship wasn't all that great. She deserved to be happy with her partner.

During the game you got a couple looks and glares from people, mostly young teen girls who were all wearing Joe's stupid jersey. You didn't expect any less but as the game was nearing the end, your phone gets bombarded with notifications from your other friends and siblings. You open the stuff they sent you and they were all links about how you were spotted at the game with Mariana and a spreading rumor around that you were actually here to see and support Joe play, which could only mean to these delusional lying people that you and Joe were most likely an item. You roll your eyes at your phone and let out a big sigh of frustration.

You show Mariana and her Jaw drops. "And you thought I was being dramatic with coming here." You shake your head. "I didn't think that would happen! I'm so sorry Y/N...I'm sure we can clear this up somehow! I'll post that picture of us we took earlier on instagram and caption it in a way that will let everyone know we're both here for Ja'Marr!" She says and you just sit there upset at what was happening all over again. You knew you shouldn't have risked coming here.

When the game finally ends security comes to you and Mariana again. "Which one of you is Y/N Y/L/N?" One of them asks. "Me? What's going on?" You ask confused. People around you were looking at what was happening but thankfully the other security guards told them to keep it moving since they were holding up the line to get out of the section we were in. "Can you follow us?" The man asks. "Not until you tell me what's going on." You shake your head. "Joe Burrow wants a word with you him and Ja'Marr Chase, asked me to escort you two back to them." The large man says lowly near your ear. "Absolutely not." You shake your head. "Y/N...Maybe he can help with all these rumors and speculation. Finally put an end to all this..." Mariana says looking at you with pleading eyes, you knew she felt like crap for begging you come here. You look back at the security guard taking a deep breath and nod. They escort you to these golf carts and you and Mariana hop on. People looked at you both and took more pictures and video's which you despised. They take you where the locker rooms were and lead you to this lounge/ recreational type of area.

"The guys will be out any moment, feel free to help yourself to any drinks or snacks." One of them say. You and Mariana thank them and they leave you two alone. "Have you been here before?" You ask Mariana. "Twice, usually there's more girlfriends and wives in here though, kind of weird it's empty." Mariana says looking around, we were the only two in the room. You sit down and lean back in the seat just thinking about how this was happening. "You okay?" Mariana asks. "Nope." You shake your head. "What's running through your head?" She asks sitting on the arm of the chair next to you. "How I'm probably going to have to move out of Ohio and how I'm probably going to lose my job." You sigh. "Why would any of those happen?" She asks. "Mariana, I love you but you really don't get it do you?" You ask and she shakes her head no. You take a deep breath and let her in the situation.

"My job already threatened termination due to the whole cheating scandal video and I told them that it was just a big misunderstanding which it was but now that I'm here and new rumors are starting...it's going to look like confirmation that I actually did home-wreck and how I am now dating Joe." You sigh. "That's dumb! This is your personal life, even if any of this was true they have no right!" She scoffs. "Yeah but I represent the company and they don't want to be affiliated with someone like that, I'm so done there, I knew I should of stayed home." You rub your temples trying to think about how one stupid drunken night lead to all this. "I can talk to Ja'Marr maybe he can help with finding some good lawyers for you if that happens." Mariana says. "Lawyers for what? What did you two do?" You hear a voice say and you two turn your head to see Ja'Marr.

Mariana explains the situation to him and he shakes his head. "This is fucked up, I love Joe...he's my brother and all but he really threw you under the bus here." Ja'Marr says. "Yeah, well he doesn't think so." You shake your head. Speaking of the fucking devil, Joe walks into the room in some weird colorful sweats that made him look like rejected skittle. "Hey guys." He says mostly to Ja'Marr and Mariana. "Um...we'll leave you two alone. Here are my keys, Ja'Marr can take me home. Take my car, I'll pick it up tomorrow morning" Mariana says handing you the car keys. You say goodbye to Mariana and Ja'Marr and they walk out of the room. Mariana giving you one last supportive look before leaving.

"What is it that you want?" You ask Joe once they leave the room. "Why did you come here?" He asks right off the bat. "What?" You ask confused at that weird question. "Why did you come here? Was it to get back at me or something?" He asks. "What the hell are you talking about? I came here because Mariana begged me for days to attend this stupid game." You roll your eyes. "You just caused a whole lot of shit right now Y/N." Joe says shaking his head visibly upset. "ME!? Oh I'm sorry... was I the one that used you to get back at some girlfriend like we're 17 years old? Was I the one that let this whole shit fall on you and made you look like the bad guy when in reality it you had no idea what the hell was going on and that you even had a girlfriend let alone a girlfriend that was at the same fucking party as us!? How is this MY wrong doing. Tell me...Quickly." You cross your arms.

"You knew this was still blowing over, why the hell would you come to one of my games? It's to coincidental, I know you did this to rile shit back up! Stop acting so innocent." He spat back. "Your game? Since when were you the only player on the field. Your ego is out of this fucking world, especially since you think I'd be here to sabotage you in some way like you'd matter that much to me to do so. Get a fucking grip." You scoff.

"You can't come back here, I mean it. My publicist is on my ass right now about this and I have enough shit to worry about than worrying about you and your bullshit that you're causing me." Joe says angrily and you laugh. "What was it that you said to me last time when I told you my issue with this? Oh! that's right...I can't control what others say and it's not that serious. Stop being ridiculous, Joe." You smirk at him before you walk out of the room leaving Joe fuming just like you were at that party. Pay back is a fucking bitch.

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Later that night as you were getting out of the shower, Mariana calls you up. "Hey!" You answer after putting her on speaker. "Girl... what the hell happened?" Mariana asks. "About what?" You ask drying your body with the towel. "Joe just called Ja'Marr fuming about you, that he needed to stop giving you tickets to the games or whatever the hell it was that he was saying." Mariana said which made you laugh. "What a fucking idiot, as if anyone could control me going to one of their games, even if I got tickets through you guys or not, I can still buy my own." You shake your head as you put on your Pajamas.

"I just don't get how he doesn't see that he's the one in the wrong? Even Ja'Marr told him that he was being immature & out of pocket. And let me say he didn't like that one bit! Joe expects him to be on his side." Mariana sighs. "Of course he didn't like it, the guy is a narcissistic asshole." You scoff. "Well, anyway...I'll let you get to bed and stop bothering you with this. I just wanted to see if you were alright. I'll be over early tomorrow to get my car, hope that's okay?" She asks. "Yeah, I'll be up, just text me when you're on your way. See you then." You tell her grabbing your toothbrush. "See you." She says before hanging up. You couldn't help but to laugh to yourself about how much of an immature asshole Joe was. He could of cleared things up and controlled the dumpster fire he created but instead he wanted to play victim, which resulted in it now biting his ass. It was about time he got some of his own medicine.

After you brushed your teeth and moisturized, you plugged your phone up to the charger on your nightstand and got into bed. "What a fucking day." You say to yourself as you turn off your bedside light and got into bed, letting today's drama fade away from your dreams.

[formula-red]

ty for the tag elie @flyingfabio 🫶

name: jd which is just my first initials but two(?) of u know my acc name heh

sign: libra sun and moon biatchhh

time: 14:14

favorite band/artist: i live eat n breathe sam fender,,,,,,

last movie: jarhead. that movie is so good but so. freaky. psych majors rise

last show: motogp unlimited for like. the 5th time. but new is Questo mondo non mi renderà cattivo

when i created this blog: last year but i've been on tumblr since like. 2010 or so

what i post: f1, motogp, insane person core; sometimes footy or music and very rarely like. outdoorsy stuff

other blogs: i don't really use them anymore but i had(have?) a band of brothers one, a 90s cartoons one, an ~aesthetic nature one~ and an ice hockey one

do i get asks: yeah sometimes from my friends on here<3

followers: 200ish i think

average hours of sleep: 5

instruments: self taught guitar, bass and piano, i sing a lot, and i make my own music. i used to be classically trained in the violin

what i’m wearing: pink supreme t. grey cargo joggers. nike dunk high rebels (AUGH). always lots of bracelets and earrings. n then my pearl necklace with a lil daisy charm on it. basically i am a fuckboy

dream job: doctor (this might actually happen but we'll see lol) but especially for formula/motogp med or something paedatric (what's the difference really). or music i guess

dream trip: i want to go back to switzerland or spain, or to visit my home country and do a road trip in the western usa

favorite song atm: i can never pick just one so. my top 3 most played lately are 1. finn by jaz beeson (ty grace) 2. understood by mick jenkins and 3. dimmi che c'è by thasup

tagging w.out pressure: @gaygglejuice27 @schumigrace @osaka-lilac @simplywrong @usersewis @mimmo2acmeelan mwah<3

[nyahdigitalcommunities]

Social Media Platforms as Ideal Public Spheres

Three traits cornerstone Habermas' notion of an ideal public sphere; "unlimited access to information, equal and protected participation, and the absence of institutional influence” (Flinchum, Kruse & Norris 2018). There is debate on whether social media platforms align with these requirements.

Arguments For:

Social media is an interactive space which empowers communication amongst active participants. Social media has democratised media content production, enabling equal participation by providing users with the tools necessary to independently broadcast their voice. This redistribution of power has established a media space where communication is on a peer-to-peer level rather than one-to-many (Flinchum, Kruse & Norris 2018). This has empowered individuals to engage in discourse publicly.

The reliance on traditional media gatekeepers has been removed by social media platforms. The equal contribution of the public to the media landscape has decreased the influence of institutions (Flinchum, Kruse & Norris 2018). Moreover, unlike traditional media, there are no gatekeepers on social media platforms which permit or deny the posting of content. This fulfils the requirement of a space absent of institutional influence.

Users also have unlimited access to all information available on social media platforms (Flinchum, Kruse & Norris 2018).

Whilst social media fundamentally meets the requirements of a public sphere, its ideality is inhibited by multiple factors.

Arguments Against:

Unlimited access to information

Users are segregated into niche online communities and are not exposed to the unlimited information available on social media. Algorithms analyse user data to predict and present content which aligns with an individual’s interests. Users are repeatedly exposed to media which affirms pre-existing viewpoints, forming a filter bubble (Belavadi et. al 2020). The online community is separated into smaller ideologically homophilic circles, constructing echo chambers of opinion (Belavadi et. al 2020). Automated content personalisation ultimately limits information access by sheltering users from exposure to opposing viewpoints.

Equal and protected participation 

The exclusion of individuals from social media often arises as a consequence of the digital divide, which refers to the discrepancies which prevent certain groups' equal use of online spaces. Primary factors are the lack of access to the required technology, such as a stable internet connection and personal devices, and one's degree of competence with these technologies (James 2021). As individuals have varying access and competence which limits them in different ways, social media is not a space in which all individuals can equally participate.

Users are not protected when participating in discourse on social media. As mentioned in the Flinchum, Kruse & Norris reading; surveillance on social media can result in online activity impacting users’ life offline. This is reflected by the offline consequences faced by NBA player Kyrie Irving’s career after posting a link to an antisemetic film on Twitter in 2022 (Ganguli & Sopan 2022). Irving received an eight-game suspension by the Brooklyn Nets, and Nike terminated his contract 11 months prior to its official expiration (Doston & Vera 2022; Ganguli & Sopan 2022). Exemplified by Irving’s financial and reputational damage; users are held accountable offline for content shared on social media. Users may alter or limit their online presence to not reflect their views and reduce the risk of offline consequences.

The following video discusses the incident further and highlights the damage to Irving's reputation.

Source: Good Morning America 2022

Government surveillance is also an issue for protected participation on social media. This is exemplified by Douyin, the predecessor of TikTok launched for the Chinese market. The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) monitors online activity and enforces strict internet censorship restrictions (Gamso 2021). Government surveillance prevents protected participation as Douyin users must limit their online expression, particularly on political issues, to avoid legal prosecution. 

The following video briefly explains the CCP's internet censorship practices.

Source: South China Morning Post 2020

Absence of institutional influence 

The commodification of user information breaches the requirement of a space free from institutional influence. Data is collected by platform owners and offered as targeted marketing to external organisations. Meta Inc., parent company of Facebook and Instagram, generated $116.6b USD in revenue in 2022 primarily from promotion (Meta Inc. 2022). Platforms themselves benefit economically from their existence, profiting from the data generated by users’ self expression. Thus, social media is not free from economic institutional influence.

Attainability of the Ideal Public Sphere

The reading acknowledges doubts on the attainability of the public sphere outside of theory (Flinchum, Kruse & Norris 2018). Equal participation of all individuals requires the removal of all barriers which often stem from prominent sociocultural and economic issues in society (Flinchum, Kruse & Norris 2018). Thus, the ideal public sphere theorised by Habermas may be unattainable in both the digital and physical space.

Reference List

Belavadi, P, Burbach, L, Calero Valdez, A, Nakayama, J, Plettenberg, N & Ziefle, M 2020, 'User Behavior and Awareness of Filter Bubbles in Social Media', in V G Duffy (ed), Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management. Human Communication, Organization and Work, Springer International Publishing, SpringerLink, pp. 81-92.

Dotson, K & Vera, A 2022, Kyrie Irving returns to the Brooklyn Nets after serving 8-game suspension, CNN, viewed 2 March 2023, &lt;https://edition.cnn.com/2022/11/20/us/kyrie-irving-return-brooklyn-nets/index.html >.

Flinchum, J R, Kruse, L M, Norris, D R 2018, 'Social Media as a Public Sphere? Politics on Social Media', The Sociological Quarterly, vol. 59, no. 1, pp. 62-84.

Gamso, J 2021, 'Is China exporting media censorship? China’s rise, media freedoms, and democracy', European journal of international relations, vol. 27, no. 3, pp. 858-883.

Ganguli, T & Sopan, D 2022, What to Know About Irving’s Antisemitic Movie Post and the Fallout, New York Times, viewed 2 March 2023, &lt;https://www.nytimes.com/article/kyrie-irving-antisemitic.html>.

Good Morning America, 2022, Kyrie Irving causes controversy by sharing anti-Semitic film, viewed 10 March 2023, &lt;Kyrie Irving causes controversy by sharing anti-Semitic film>.

James, J 2021, New perspectives on current development policy : COVID-19, the digital divide, and state internet regulation, Springer International Publishing AG, p.23-35.

Meta Inc., 2022, Meta Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results, Meta Investor Relations, viewed 10 March 2023, &lt;https://s21.q4cdn.com/399680738/files/doc_financials/2022/q4/Meta-12.31.2022-Exhibit-99.1-FINAL.pdf>.South China Morning Post 2020, How China censors the internet, viewed 11 March 2023, <How China censors the internet>

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[lboogie1906]

Fred Whitfield (1958) is the President, Chief Operating Officer, and minority co-owner of the Charlotte Hornets. He shares ownership with his longtime friend and basketball great Michael Jordan. Together they are the only African American owners in the league.

A native of Greensboro, he credits his parents, Fred Sr. and Janol, with instilling in him a dedication to education and social justice. He attended Campbell University, where he was an all-conference basketball player. He earned a BA in Economics, and an MBA, and served as an assistant basketball coach at the school. He earned his JD from North Carolina Central University, where he served as president of the Student Bar Association.

He first established a law practice in Greensboro, where he represented professional athletes in the region. He joined Nike Basketball as Director of Player Development. He joined the Wizards as Assistant Legal Counsel. He joined Jordan Brand.

He and Jordan moved to another NBA franchise, the Charlotte Bobcats in 2006, where he became President and Chief Operating Officer. When Jordan became the majority owner, he acquired a minority stake in the team.

He founded HoopTee Charities, Inc., a nonprofit organization devoted to providing scholarships to disadvantaged youth to attend educational programs around the country. He founded Achievements Unlimited Basketball School, a youth program of basketball, education, and drug-free messaging. Jordan and he announced a 10-year, $100 million program of social justice and education to be administered by Jordan Brand.

He has received numerous honors and awards, including the American Bar Association’s Thurgood Marshall Award of Excellence, YMCA George Williams Award, and Citizen of the Carolinas. In 2018 he was inducted into the North Carolina Sports Hall of Fame. He serves on boards of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce, Charlotte Sports Foundation, Charlotte Executive Leadership Council, and his alma mater, Campbell University. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #kappaalphapsi

[madstars-festival]

The Unlimited Potential of Sports! 5 Campaigns that Overcome Prejudice❣❣

The Unlimited Potential of Sports! 5 Campaigns that Overcome Prejudice❣❣

Imagine a scene from your favorite sports game.What comes to mind?

Aren't you thinking first of the match featuring powerful male athletes by any chance?

Perhaps the sports we are passionate about may only exist in a very limited form.

Today we look at five advertisements that reject ‘this standardized image of sports’.

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It’s the Les Bleus game you’ve been waiting for, but who is it in reality?

Campaign Video

<WOMEN'S FOOTBALL>

Country: France┃Brand: Orange┃Advertising Agency: Marcel

The French national football team Les Bleus is in full swing!

They chase the ball, sprint across the field, and demonstrate impressive techniques. This is the kind of fantastic play that only Les Bleus can offer.

But there’s a secret hidden within this creative play.

Was everything you just saw completely real?

Source: MUSE BY CLIOS website

That’s not them you’ve just seen!

This match was actually played by the French national women’s team.

According to Durham University, despite the heightened visibility of women’s football, more than 2/3 of men’s football fans still have a negative view of women’s football.

To combat this prejudice, French telecommunications company Orange teamed up with Marcel, an agency under the umbrella of Publicis, to produce ‘Women’s Football’ using VFX and AI deepfake technology before the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.

This commercial dramatically shows that the spectacular plays made by male football stars were actually performed by the French national women’s team, deftly shattering the prejudice that ‘women footballers are not as good as the men’.

Source: Still from "la Compil des Bleues" (English version)

‘At Orange, when we support les Bleus, we support les Bleues’

Defying the gender stereotypes that exist in sports, this ad has received widespread praise and a host of awards at major advertising festivals around the world.

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Imagine us running with number 321!

Campaign Video

<Runner 321>

Country: Canada┃Brand: ADIDAS┃Advertising Agency: FCB Canada

When you were young, did you ever see an adult you looked up to and think ‘I want to be like that’?

Looking up to adults they admire helps children to greatly expand their world.

The hopes and dreams of children grow exponentially whenever they are presented with lots of scenes that offer a new source of inspiration, giving them the courage that they can ‘achieve anything.’

But for some children, there are limits to the hopes and dreams that imagination brings.

It is hard for them to imagine themselves as professional athletes.

Source: Chris Nikic Instagram

And now, we’re changing that.

Adidas sought to change this perception through running.

Adidas not only sponsored Chris Nikic, the first runner with Down syndrome to complete a triathlon, but also launched a global campaign to enable athletes with Down syndrome to compete in all kinds of running events.

LET'S MAKE ROOM FOR RUNNER 321 IN EVERY RACE.

Source: Adidas Runner321 website

321 is a symbolic number that represents trisomy 21, a genetic feature of Down syndrome. Adidas called on event organizers to make room for the number 321 so that runners with Down syndrome would be able to take part in the world’s largest marathons, including four marathons sponsored by Nike, New Balance and Asics.

Source: CLIO Awards website

It’s time we saw Runner 321 in every race. You in?

With ‘Runner 321,’ Adidas leveraged its social influence as a global sports brand to run a campaign that promotes inclusion to ensure no one is left on the sidelines when it comes to sports. This campaign has made room for Runner 321 in 252 competitions across six of the world’s largest marathons.

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Anyone can become a football coach. Even you.

Campaign Video

<THE EVERYDAY TACTICIAN>

Country: UK┃Brand: Xbox┃Advertising Agency: McCann London

When watching a football match that has turned into a disaster, it’s easy to find yourself uttering the words “If I were the coach then I could do a better job than this!” If this sounds like you, then this campaign has a proposal for you.

“Really? Then you be the coach!”

Source: Contagious

Cracks suddenly begin to appear in the player’s room during a game of Football Manager 2024. Just as the walls collapse entirely, a real football stadium appears. The player is welcomed by the Bromley FC team and becomes the coach in charge of a real football match.

BECOME A REAL TACTICIAN FOR BROMLEY FC BY PLAYING FOOTBALL MANAGER 2024

Source: Creative Salon

Advertising firm McCann London held a contest where Xbox FM24 could compete to serve as a technical advisor to a professional football team.

The winner receives the chance to spend five months as the tactician for Bromley FC.

‘The Everyday Tactician’ campaign achieved more than 1.5 billion impressions and grew the Xbox FM24 player base by 190%. This campaign delightfully demonstrated the fact that playing the Xbox game helped in real football analysis and strategy planning, and changed the social perception of football video games.

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Anywhere in a city can be a place to play

Campaign Video

<TURF FINDER>

Country: India┃Brand: Gatorade┃Advertising Agency: Leo Burnett India

Our cities are full. Of people, buildings, and cars.

We walk, work, move, live, and love in these spaces.

BUT, PLAY?

Sports drink brand Gatorade and global advertising agency Leo Burnett India noticed a distinct lack of places to play sports in cities. The people in the video try to get a game going in various locations around a city, but encounter difficulties because of the narrow and dangerous spaces and crude equipment. Does this mean they have to give up on enjoying sports in cities?

In partnership with Google Maps, Gatorade put forward the following solution. By analyzing past data and real-time traffic patterns, they created ‘temporary sports facilities’ that only operate at certain times.

“And when that happened, We dropped a turf”.

Source: PepsiCo

‘Turf Finder’ encourages city-dwellers to try out sport for themselves rather than just be spectators. Bringing about greater diversity in sports facilities enables everyone to enjoy sports. This campaign started in Mumbai and is currently spreading to cities across the world, receiving accolades from major advertising festivals.

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‘The Right to Race’ for Dominic

Campaign Video

<The Right to Race>

Country: Switzerland┃Brand: On Running┃Advertising Agency: Hungry Man Productions

“I was born in South Sudan in a small village called Chukudum”

‘The Right To Race’ is a documentary film that tells the story of Dominic Lokinyomo Lobalu, a track and field athlete and stateless asylum seeker. Born in South Sudan, Lobalu was left an orphan at age 9 due to war. This documentary details the arduous struggle he went through to be able to compete on the global stage as a refugee.

Source: branding in asia

This campaign tackled the issues of national identity and sense of belonging for stateless refugee athletes, using the lens of Lobalu’s story to persuade us that refugee athletes deserve respect for running and racing.

A FIGHT ON AND OFF THE TRACK FOR THE RIGHT TO RACE AGAINST THE WORLD'S BEST

Source: Still from "The Right to Race" Trailer

‘The Right To Race’ premiered at Cannes Lions on World Refugee Day. The film has swept up awards at a number of major global film festivals and advertising festivals, and served as a meaningful step toward the right of stateless athletes to ‘represent their country’.

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Exploring American Guerrilla Marketing Tactics

Unleashing Creativity: Exploring American Guerrilla Marketing Tactics

In the fast-paced world of marketing, where attention spans are fleeting and competition is fierce, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to capture the imagination of their audience. Enter guerrilla marketing, a bold and unconventional approach that challenges the norms of traditional advertising and leaves a lasting impression on consumers. In this blog post, we'll delve into the captivating world of American guerrilla marketing tactics, exploring the creativity, ingenuity, and impact behind these daring campaigns.

Guerrilla marketing is all about thinking outside the box and leveraging creativity to generate buzz and excitement around a brand or product. Unlike traditional advertising, which relies on paid media placements and mass distribution, guerrilla marketing thrives on surprise, spontaneity, and interactivity. From flash mobs and viral stunts to clever street art installations and pop-up events, guerrilla marketing campaigns are designed to disrupt the status quo and spark conversation.

One of the defining characteristics of guerrilla marketing is its ability to leverage existing infrastructure and resources in unexpected ways. Take, for example, the "Fearless Girl" statue, which was strategically placed facing Wall Street's iconic "Charging Bull" statue in New York City. Commissioned by State Street Global Advisors as part of an advertising campaign promoting gender diversity in the workplace, the statue quickly became a symbol of empowerment and garnered widespread media attention, reinforcing the brand's message in a powerful and memorable way.

Similarly, the "Ice Bucket Challenge" campaign, which went viral on social media in 2014, demonstrated the power of grassroots activism and collective action in raising awareness and funds for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) research. What started as a simple challenge to dump a bucket of ice water over one's head quickly snowballed into a global phenomenon, with millions of people participating and sharing videos of their experiences online. The campaign not only raised millions of dollars for ALS research but also sparked conversations about the disease and inspired countless individuals to get involved in charitable causes.

Another hallmark of guerrilla marketing is its ability to create immersive and interactive experiences that engage all the senses. Take, for example, the "Piano Stairs" installation by Volkswagen in a subway station in Stockholm, Sweden. By transforming a staircase into a giant piano keyboard that produced musical notes with each step, Volkswagen encouraged commuters to take the stairs instead of the escalator, promoting a message of fun and fitness while subtly showcasing the brand's commitment to innovation and creativity.

In the realm of experiential marketing, guerrilla tactics are also being used to create memorable brand activations and pop-up events that bring consumers closer to the products and services they love. For example, Nike's "Unlimited Stadium" in Manila, Philippines, transformed a city park into a giant running track featuring LED screens, interactive games, and live performances, allowing participants to test out Nike's latest athletic gear in a fun and immersive environment.

Despite its many benefits, guerrilla marketing is not without its challenges and risks. From legal considerations and public safety concerns to potential backlash from consumers and regulators, executing a successful guerrilla campaign requires careful planning, coordination, and execution. However, when done right, guerrilla marketing has the power to captivate audiences, drive brand awareness, and create lasting emotional connections that traditional advertising simply cannot replicate.

In conclusion, American guerilla marketing tactics represent a bold and daring approach to advertising that challenges conventions, captivates audiences, and leaves a lasting impression on consumers. From viral stunts and interactive installations to immersive brand activations and pop-up events, guerrilla marketing campaigns are redefining the way businesses engage with their audience in an increasingly crowded and competitive marketplace. As brands continue to push the boundaries of creativity and innovation, one thing is clear: the future of marketing is guerrilla.

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Can you share some of your greatest love poems? Can you share some of your poetry in general?

And who said I wrote poetry? In the words of someone awful, I write “such bloody awful poetry”. The poetry I write is typically meant for certain people - oof the cheek. That said, I went to a bar last night and whilst I was waiting for a friend, wrote this as an answer to your question:

With lips like those, And a laugh like that, Is there space in-between those cheeks, Beyond the words, the wit, the wiggly bits, For a kiss, One spare for me, Scrawny, admiring, and lonely. 

If you're looking for liquor like words of love and pages of subtly on those I yearn for. I cannot give them. I am better at speaking them than writing them down. I prefer to write about cities and people from afar. I'm not very good at writing about those close to me.

I recently saw this response given by a man when asked about his wife:

I still see the 19-year-old university student I met in 1972 with whom I shared an umbrella in a late summer rain shower when I look at her.

On top of that, I think like most people, music stirs me. These feel like love poetry to me:

Music the makes you feel like you did in that first moment: >Every Kind Of Way - H.E.R >いい時間 - EVISBEATS >17 - Wunderhorse >Moon River - Frank Ocean >Don’t Delete the Kisses - Wolf Alice

Music that sounds like love: >Your Sweet Love - Lee Hazlewood >Love’s theme - The Love Unlimited Orchestra

Music for remembering why you love her: >Sound of Sounds - Gomez >Everything she does is Magic - The Police >Into My Arms - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Music that warmed me when I realised i'd finally got over someone: >How Time Slips Away - Willie Nelson >Better Days - Graham Nash

Music to have passionate and loving sex to (pretending you’re some 70s band member in an LA hotel bedroom): >Jump into the Fire - Harry Nilsson >Sweet Emotion - Aerosmith >Get it On - T. Rex >Paranoid - Black Sabbath

A vanilla kind of roleplay. I also tried to smoke whilst having sex. That looks way fucking better in the movies than it feels in real life. You have to contend with the ash, and you're out of breath so just chuffing on the thing like a retired dock worker.

I had a long think about your first question - 'have you met anyone who you thought could’ve been a great love in your life but slipped your grasp?' There may have been another. A northern Irish girl I met last summer. I felt a rush, real prospect. I was genuinely excited and could feel myself getting carried away. I reckon I could given myself to her and fallen quite sickly in love. We went on a few dates. Kissed under the flash of a nike advert on a billboard at Piccadilly square. I really like her.

She ghosted me. We weren't right in that moment.

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⚠️ Disclaimer: I don't own both of the images and neither of it (The images) are mine.

📷 Credits to *Athletes Unlimited; *Jade Hewitt: *Allisha Gray (1st Image) and **Pinterest (2nd Image) plus **Kellie Gonzo (**2nd Image) for the original images.

📝 ⚠️ Disclaimer: This caption are entirely based on my own views and it is entirely reflected from my own views only. Plus this is only a fictional work of mine therefore there is no need to take it very seriously.

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(*Turns on TV and DVD player in the background; plays the original copy of the DVD of the 'Old Fashioned' movie in the background while going through my 'normal day to day life' when I'm taking the time off from working at Cafe Glace in the island of Oahu, Hawaii*)

~Pulls out diary; the usual Juice Up 0.4 Pens in black, red: solid indigo blue (As I usually call it): the pastel sets and other colors as well from a pencil case I did found it from Target~

Instead of the pair of black shoes she had worn in this picture alone; I would have definitely exchanged it for either a pair of whole AG Zoom Freaks white shoes from Nike or otherwise if we are talking about another similar pair from the same brand then I would say definitely go for the pair of the 'Glow in the dark' (Cool pair) turquoise blue shoes which I would say this is one of the most unusual pair of shoes which AG would do it in her own AG Zoom freak shoes collaboration with Nike as a shoe collection of her own as I would say; this is one of the similar pair of shoes which I used to own a pair of 'Glow in the dark' shoe with a brand called Sketchers as they used to do a pair of 'Glow in the dark' shoes with the brand.

Plus speaking of the exchange; I would have also have exchanged the olympic ring tattoo which she does have it on her (right?) wrist for a good old pair of manis and pedis (Manicures and pedicures) in the color I would love to see it happen with a pair of blue metallic nail polish as both a matching pair of manicure and pedicure. (As seen on the right image.)

Also since I have mentioned earlier about the AG Zoom freak shoes collection and collaboration; I do really think a collaboration between both Nike and Allisha Gray are so long overdue especially when we are talking about the part when I have mentioned earlier about the AG Zoom Freak shoes collaboration and collection; I would definitely love to truly see that happen apart from having to also see Nike collaborating with Allisha for the same collaboration and collection except with the addition of 'Allisha's Goggles' Collection on both the collection and the collaboration I would love to see it truly happen plus if either *Oakley (*Which they did usually did the sporty pair of Goggles with Allisha during the earlier years on both the Wubble season and back in the returning year of 2021 with the Dallas Wings Team and winning the gold medal with the 3x3 Basketball Team plus becoming a MVP with the 3x3 Basketball League in the same year on the 3x3 Basketball qualification event) or Nike (Which they are the ones who does her pair of Goggles now) would do a collaboration with Allisha on her Goggles Collection: I would do anything to truthfully get a pair with a pair of tinted mixed in with the feature of the blue-light emitting feature on both of the lens plus I know it may sounds way too much to ask for it however . . . I just felt as if a collaboration between both Nike, Oakley and Allisha Gray was way long overdue to this day; everybody.

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Born to be Unique

The issue of lack of female representation in advertising has existed for a while, until 2005, an advertising campaign, Proud Mom, created by P&G which has captured the support of an Olympic athletic mom that being there for their kids at every step of their growing up stage. All the athletes are from different countries with different cultural backgrounds, but the moms from their moms are the same. However, at the end of the advertisement, when all the athletes reach their peak and receive the golden medal, all the moms are at the scene except the Chinese mom. Historically, there has been a lack of diverse and authentic representation of women in advertising and this lack of representation not only affects the perception of women in society but also affects the effectiveness of advertising in reaching and resonating with female audiences. 

In recent years, there has been a shift towards more inclusive and empowering women's voices in advertising such as William Smith's advertisement sponsored by Nike and this one, capturing every voice of women that unlimited the characteristics of traditional women imagine that women are too weak to achieve their goal or breaking stereotype. Unlike another approach that pictures women in specific definitions, this video set another principle for women that they are born free to achieve what they want, there is no need to use all the positive definitions to define themselves, they are born to be unique.