#Nikola Corporation

[loneranger0369]

This Video explains a lot.

Nikola Tesla was a Genius, a Wizard. He pushed for a World with Free Energy. He was neither greedy nor selfish, yet he died alone in a Hotel.

Another Genius, Thomas Henry Moray, was never successful, because his Inventions were never patented.

Watch the Video.

I guess USA only patents stuff, through which the greedy corporate Companies can suck the Blood of every person. Take Insulin for Example. Patented free of Cost by the people who discovered and invented a way of using it. Now it is being horribly exploited in America, the "greatest" Country of the World.

Almost 100 years later, people are coming up with same Ideas as Nikola Tesla, but not sure if the motherfucking, greedy, rich Bastards will allow them to develop these Ideas and help the Population of Earth.

The Lady in the Debate, in the Video, says that she wants to see the Companies compete against each other IN THE MARKET. Why? Why compete? This stuff will need money for initial Setup and then occasional maintenance Charges, other than that it can produce Energy free of cost! But you wouldn't get rich from that. Now would you?

If these are implemented, then the world will not need to depend on horrible Countries of the Middle East, like Iran, for fossil fuels. Europe will no longer need to dependent on Russia for Natural Gas and Fossil Fuel.

That is where these Countries get their Power from. Money from Fossil Fuels and Natural Gas.

Develop technology > need for this Stuff to produce Energy is turned off > these horrible Countries lose their power and importance.

But we are the public. Right?

We are too dumb and should only follow the "leaders". Right?

Yeah.....

On another Note, Greta Thunberg was in Davos. I am pretty sure that she did not bring these Facts up at the World "Economic" Forum. Just a collection of rich people, flying on their private Jets for a Fancy, make-believe Meeting....

After watching the latest Developments....

- Pfizer's plans to mutate Corona Virus and cause another, much horrible Pandemic in 2023.

- USA Patent offices silencing people coming up with Inventions towards Free Energy.

- USA being the reason for strengthening of Taliban and for origin of ISIS.

- Provoking Russia, adding fire to the already unstable Relationship between Russia and Ukraine and then sending Weapons as "Defense".

- USA being the reason of uncountable, unimaginable, horrible Deaths.

And many other horrible things...

I can honestly say that I hate the USA.

Please die soon, USA.

The world would then surely be a safer, more peaceful and much more environment-friendly Place.

Please watch the Video.

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[reality-detective]

MON. 2 DEC. 2024 ILLUMINATI BLOODLINE FAMILIES AND THE GREAT AWAKENING

· Thirteen Illuminati Bloodline Families, headquartered in Venice, Italy, once ruled the world through their control of the global monetary system, all while practicing dark rituals and Satanic worship. This cabal, now often referred to as the Deep State, orchestrated a global network of child sacrifice, sex orgies, and mind control experiments on kidnapped and produced victims.

· These families, who claim descent from Cain, included infamous names like Poseur, Kennedy, Rockefeller, Onassis, Carnage, Bush, and Rothschild.

· By 1832, they had seized control of the Vatican Bank and established dominance over major central banks worldwide, such as JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, HSBC, and Chase.

· In 1871, they enacted the Act that created the Corporation of the US of America, effectively erasing the original Constitution.

· The turning point came in 1903 when Nikola Tesla and Van de Graaf began unraveling the Deep State's secrets.

· By 1914, they had signed a 99-year lease on the Chinese Elder’s gold, using the Federal Reserve, IRS, and other financial institutions to launder US taxpayer money, while their operations extended through the Vatican Bank, notorious for its role in child trafficking, drug, and gun running.

· By 1993, their lease on the Chinese gold expired, and by the early 2000s, the Alliance was formed to dismantle the Cabal.

· By 2008, the Cabal’s reliance on a fiat US dollar led to a manufactured mortgage crisis, which further drained US taxpayers. This prompted the formation of the BRICS Alliance, aiming to restore a gold/asset-backed financial system. On March 21, 2013, the Gold Treaty was signed by 209 nations.

· In 2018, President Trump enacted the National Quantum Initiative Act, establishing a new Quantum Financial System and a transparent voting system.

· On October 16, 2019, US Marines and Special Forces rescued over 2,100 children from beneath the China Lake Navy facility in California, uncovering a network of deep underground bases funded by the Cabal.

· The Vatican was raided in October 2019, revealing the global elite’s money laundering operations. Over 650 plane loads of gold and cash were seized and repatriated to the US Treasury.

· By March 2020, the Alliance had eliminated the heads of the thirteen Illuminati families in Venice, initiating arrests and military tribunals for US political elites.

· This Alliance, as of 2020, included President Trump, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, Narendra Modi, influential figures of Q, QAnon (headed by JFK Jr?), Pentagon Generals, NSA, and Interpol.

· Expect further developments, with significant disclosures and arrests anticipated in the coming months. By late 2024, global changes will unfold as the remnants of the Cabal are dismantled and justice is served. 🤔

[alexthebordercollie]

Busy Work

Fiddelford had moved in about a week ago and they were settling into a comfortable routine already. Ford forgot how good it felt to have a human companion around. It was college all over again, in more ways than one. Cracking jokes between them while they crunched numbers for hours. Chewing through ink and paper like it sustained them. Plotting out the workload to meet deadlines.

Fiddleford gave Ford nothing short of an earful when Ford confessed his grant was at jeopardy. 

“Stanford this is how you get audited!” Fidds stressed. Swatting Ford over the head with a rolled-up stack of paperwork. “You want the IRS on yer ass?!” He huffed.

Ford held up his hands in surrender. Ducking away from his friend's corporal punishment. “I know, I know. I’m sorry!” He whined. “I can still fix this!” Ford looked up at Fiddleford pleadingly. Taking his friend by the hand. “We can fix this?”

Fidds tried to maintain his frustration but cracked quickly under the slightest pressure. Letting out an exhausted sigh. “Ya sure we can build this thing in a year?” He asked.

“With your help, I know I can.” Ford asserted confidently.

Fiddleford grinned back at him and pulled his hand away. Thumping the rolled-up documents against his palm. “Well alright then, let’s get on it. No time like the present.”

After a bit of scolding, and with some collaborative effort, Ford and Fiddleford managed to work out a plan for the year. A series of goalposts that felt achievable with what preplanning Ford was able to get done already before he caved and called for backup. Things were already moving faster with Fiddelford here. Not as fast as Ford hoped, though that was partly his own fault. Despite the looming deadline they couldn’t help distracting each other.

It was a productive work day at least when Fidds went upstairs to find an empty fridge. Ford reluctantly agreed to going out for dinner. He’d been neck-deep in his calculations at the time, but he hadn’t eaten all day and Fiddleford wasn’t giving him much say in the matter. Not that Ford regretted it. The diner was a nice break. Ford even got a bit of sunlight when they left the house.  The sun was down now as the two of them laughed over mostly empty plates of chili fries. Jokes about Quantum versus Newtonian physics somehow revealed that Fiddleford had been considering naming his son Newton originally.

“And you went with Tate?” Ford laughed.

“An what’s wrong with Tate?” Fidds blustered. “It’s a good name.”

“He could have been Newton.” Ford stressed. Gesturing exasperately towards the table. “How was that not a downgrade.” 

“Emma liked Tate better.” Fidds replied indignantly. “It’s a nice name. Named him after her favorite uncle.” 

Ford could only shake his head. “Priorities man, priorities. You’d never see me sacrificing my kid’s name like that.” 

“I got fine priorities. This is just what a marriage is Stanford.” Fidds scolded. Scooping up some of the last of his chili on a soggy french fry and shoveling it into his mouth. Mumbling between bites. “It’s a partnership, sometimes ya gotta compromise.”

“Ya well, it’s an unfortunate compromise.” Ford replied. 

“Like you could do better.” Fidds snorted. “What would ya even name a boy if ya had one?” He asked.

“Oh, that’s easy.” Ford replied. Taking a sip of his pit cola. “Nikola.” He replied without skipping a beat. The name of his idol.

It was Fiddleford’s turn to laugh at that. “Yer kiddin’ right? When’s the last time ya met an American boy named Nikola? Ya’d get him bullied on the playground fer that one.” He teased.

Ford puffed up his cheeks in protest. “It’s a perfectly respectable name. Besides, people would just call him Nick. Nick’s a perfectly normal name.” 

“Suppose so. Bit bland.” Fiddleford countered casually. Lazily scooping up another fry.

“Still better than Tate. I know that kid’s getting picked on.” Ford grumbled.

“Not at all.” Fidds beamed. His whole face lit up talking about his son. The biggest prideful smile consumed him as he gushed about how loved Tate was. “Tate’s a real go-getter. Natural born leader that one. Other kids love ‘em. You should see ‘em leadin’ his little crew round the playground.”

Ford was happy for his friend. If a bit detached from it all. “Well, maybe that’s why you’re a father and I’m not. You’re clearly doing something right.” 

Fiddleford seemed to shrink a little. Crossing his arms over the table as his own smile faded. “I’m sure you’d be good at it.” He said. It was clearly meant to be reassuring.

“It’s never going to happen.” Ford stated simply. Swigging down the rest of his drink. 

“You don’t want kids?” Fiddleford asked.

“It’s not that exactly.” Stanford replied. He rolled the pit around on his tongue for a moment before spitting it back out into the can. “Having children would require getting married, and in order to do that I’d have to convince someone to marry me, and in order to that I’d have to convince a woman to like me-” Ford shuttered. Memories of high school failures flashed through his mind like post-traumatic stress. “Let’s just say I don’t see that happening any time soon.” He confessed. 

It’s not like he ever really had much of an interest in women anyway. Stanley and Shermie were always crazy about them. Sandford could take them or leave them really. Well, in theory. No women ever wanted him anyway so he supposed the feeling was mutual. He only ever made attempts at dating in his youth out of a sense of social obligation. That’s just what young men were expected to do.

“Ma still pesters me about it occasionally.” Ford grumbled. “When she remembers to call that is.” Last time they talked was days after his birthday. He was still shaking off the side effects of his bender with Bill at the time. “My niece is doing well in school. I’m proud of her, she sounds like a bright girl. Apparently, Shermie’s been getting his act together. If only I could say the same for Stanley.” He huffed.

“Can’t win 'em all I suppose.” Fidds replied sympathetically. He knew about Stanley. Knew he was a sensitive subject. “Ya ever go home to visit yer folks?” Fidds asked.

Ford gestured out to the woods outside their window. “Why would I? Gravity Falls is a marvel Fiddelford. I have everything I could ever want right here in this town. It’s perfect.” He looked back down at his hand on the table. Tucking in his fingers. “There’s nothing waiting for me back in Jersey.” 

“If ya insist.” Fidds replied skeptically. He scarfed down his last fry and his face lit up for a moment. “Y’know, I’d love to have ya come out to Palo Alto with me sometime. Come meet my boy. I’m sure ya’d love him.” He cheered. 

Ford winced and politely declined. “Oh, I don’t think so. I’m not exactly popular with children.” He admitted. “I don’t even get trick-or-treaters anymore.” 

Fiddleford laughed and slapped his knee under the table. “Well ya, 'cause ya probably hand out veggies like a square.” He laughed.

“They’re high fiber supplements and they-”

“They taste like the tree bark a squirrel shat out.” Fidds chided playfully. He waved dismissively at Ford as he struggled to contain his laughter. “Look if ya just come out with me I know ya-”

“Closing time. Everyone out.” A voice cut off Fiddelford’s reassurances. Not that Ford needed to hear the rest. He knew he was never going out to Palo Alto. He loved Fidds but the man couldn’t pay him to go make awkward small talk with his wife and young child. Ford could imagine few things more unpleasant and wasteful of his time and energy.

The walk home was brisk. The autumn air was starting to set in. Their path lit by the night sky. It was perhaps Gravity Falls's best feature. It wasn’t anything weird or anomalous. Nothing supernatural. Just the raw unfiltered cosmos beaming down on them as they walked. Ford loved seeing the stars. It made him feel small in the best way. Like the universe was vast and unknowable and waiting for him. Challenging him to explore as much of it as he possibly could.

Returning to the lab pulled Ford back down to earth. From the vast glittering wonder of the night sky to his cluttered little hole in the ground. He could have gone straight to bed but couldn’t help heading downstairs to look over his assignment. He didn’t mean to spend so long at the diner. He’d stopped just shy of his goals for the day. If they made a habit of this he’d fall behind on the project despite Fiddleford’s assistance.

“Ya alright, bud?” Fiddleford asked. Poking his head into the dark, cramped, basement to see what Ford was doing.

Ford hadn’t realized he was so still until Firddleford came to check on him. Lost in thought. “Fine.” He replied softly. “I just want to look over a few more things before bed.

Fiddleford frowned and looked around a moment before backing out again. “If ya insist. I’m tuckin’ in.” He told him.

“Night.” Ford called back as he took a seat at his desk. Just a little more. He just wanted to complete his tasks for the day. Then he could go to bed. As long as he followed his schedule he’d make the deadline.

Ford finished his daily workload and then some. And some more… He couldn’t explain the kind of fevered passion that kept him going well past what was necessary. At least not in a way other people would understand. Other people simply lacked the drive he possessed. Fiddleford could easily live a contented life with the universe's questions left unanswered. Good food, good music, good people, that was always enough for him. Ford couldn’t say the same. Simple pleasures, as nice as they were, never satisfied for long. 

This wasn’t just about the grant money though it was also about that, of course. Ford’s wings would be clipped without the funding it took to conduct his research. This was about the project itself. About the universe of possibility this portal would open up for him. A once in a lifetime opportunity to reach out and touch the cosmos. If he didn’t manage it before the hourglass ran out there was no telling how long he would have to scrape and claw to make this happen.

Fiddleford would leave. 

Once the clock ran out he’d have no reason left to stay. He had his own loving family to return to. He’d apologize if they failed. He’d be deeply sympathetic. He might even offer Ford a place in his life once his career had collapsed to rubble. Ford could never. There was no place for him in California. When the clock ran out, all Ford had left was his work. His work, and his Muse.

“Yer still up?” Fiddleford replied in disbelief the next morning. He'd padded down into the lab with a mug of coffee and slippers on his feet that dampened his footsteps.

“I woke up early.” Ford lied. He hadn't intended to stay up all night. He didn't even notice he had until Fiddleford came down to start the day. There was no sunlight down here to tell him the time and he'd ignored the clock. Too focused on what he'd been doing. He hadn't even removed his coat.

“Mh-hm.” Fiddleford hummed skeptically. He padded over and looked over Ford's shoulder at what he was working on.

Ford paused for the first time in hours. Acutely aware of Fiddleford's chin on his shoulder. The warmth of another person's body hovering tantalizingly close.

“Ya forgot to carry a one.” Fiddleford corrected. Pointing to a missing integer on the sheet.

Ford blinked and squinted at the paper. “I guess I did.” He laughed. Fiddleford leaned back. Ford found himself smiling as something in him unwound. Like he was broken from a trance. He stretched out in his seat and pushed up his glasses to rub at his eyes. “I need to pay better attention before you start showing me up.” He teased.

Ford grinned up at Fiddleford. His head hung back over the chair. Fidds looked even softer and squishier upside down somehow.

Fiddleford smirked back and looked away shaking his head. “Good lord. What am I gonna do with you?” He huffed. He set his mug of coffee down on Ford's desk. “You take this’un. Ya look like ya need it.” He lectured playfully. “I'll go get myself a fresh cup and be down in a minute.” 

“Thanks Fidds.” Ford replied sweetly. Picking up the mug and holding it up as a friendly toast.

“Remember we gotta get groceries later.” Fiddleford reminded Ford on his way up the stairs.

“I know.” Ford called back. He brought the coffee to his lips without checking it first and pulled back with a start when it burned his tongue. Huffing fresh air over the slight sting before shouting up the stairs again. “Make a list while you're in the kitchen!”

They got some work done before the grocery trip proved to be another distraction. It was supposed to be a quick trip but Ford couldn’t help it. He found some small creatures stealing produce out of the corner of his eye. Fiddleford didn’t see them but still followed Ford into the alley as he tried to track them down. Every time Ford spotted them it was always in his periphery. Sharp little golden shapes with spindly dark limbs that scurried like spiders. Whenever Ford got close to a direct view of one they seemed to vanish. 

Eventually, Fiddleford convinced him to call it quits. They had to get back to work and get the groceries in the fridge before they spoiled. Ford conceded and frustratedly contemplated making a note in his journal on the way home. Ultimately he decided against it. Whatever he saw, he wasn’t able to properly examine. He’d try to keep an eye out for them again in the future. He’d give them their own entry once he managed to catch a specimen for study.

Fiddelford made some homemade slaw and pork sausage for lunch. His cooking was rarely pretty to look at but the taste was always respectable. Even if Ford was pretty sure Fidds was going to give them both heart failure at this rate. Fidds told him if he cared so much about eating healthy he should take over the cooking before immediately regretting that suggestion.

“On second thought, I guess I can ease up on the bacon fat.” Fiddelford backpedaled. “Better than livin' off squirrel bark.” He shuttered in mild horror at the thought of allowing Ford to provide his nutrition. 

Ford couldn’t help but laugh at the inside joke. “Hey, that squirrel bark is going to get me to ninety-two.” He bosted. “You keep cooking like that and see where it gets you. If I outlive you I’m leaving a pack of supplement bars on your grave.” 

“Ninty-two huh?” Fids laughed as he skimmed over something at his desk. Stuffing a spoonful of slaw into his mouth and passively patting some rhythm into his thigh with his other hand while he compared notes. “Awful specific huh? You do the math yerself?” He teased.

Ford paused. Bill told him that, how long he would live. “It’s a simple equation.” Ford joked back. 

They continued like that for the rest of the night. Each at their own desk on opposite ends of the cramped laboratory. They worked at a comfortable pace. Occasionally looking up to discuss something or to crack jokes at each other. Ford liked this. They didn’t need to be doing anything in particular. They didn’t need to be doing it together honestly. Just passively enjoying the same space together made the lab feel like home in a way Ford hadn’t realized it never had before.

It got late. Ford’s second cup of coffee was wearing off and the night was creeping in. He just wanted to crack this last equation before tapping out for the night. He almost had it. He knew he did.

“Whooo-weee, three already?” Fiddleford whistled in disbelief as he shoved up his sleeve to check the watch on his wrist. “Got so darn focused I lost track of the time.” He paused and furrowed his brow before turning back to Ford. “I remembered to call home an eight right?”

Ford shrugged. “I dunno, I think so.” He replied dismissively. He stopped for a second as he realized he couldn’t remember what Fiddleford and his son talked about that night. Fidds would call his son every night before bed. Ford didn’t pay too close attention to those calls but he could usually recall bits and pieces of them. “He… he got a new toy truck today, right?”

“That was yesterday I think.” Fidds replied. Trying to piece together the days that had startted to blur together for him too.

Ford was no stranger to the nebulous way time passed in isolation. He did feel a bit guilty it seemed to be rubbing off on Fiddlford too.

Fiddleford let out an exhausted sigh. “Oh lord, I’m gettin’ an earful tomorrow.”

“I’m sorry Fidds.” Ford winced. Unable to think of anything better to add he turned his attention back to what he was working on.

 “We better hit the hay pal, fer the night critters come bitin’ at our ankles.” Fiddleford proposed as he got up.

Ford only grunted. “I don’t know of any nocturnal anomalies in the area that behave in that specific manner.” He replied dryly. Tapping his pencil against the paper in front of him and reading over the same line multiple times. He’d forgotten what he was trying to solve for. Fiddleford’s question had disrupted his focus.

Th digits suddenly disappeared from view. Light. Hands, hands on his face. Wrapped around from behind to cover his eyes. “Bed.” Fidldeford scolded. The hands on Ford’s face pulled him back in his seat. He heard his back pop as he slowly eased out of his position hunched over his desk. He hadn’t realized just how bad his posture had gotten until now. He could feel it in his shoulder blades.

“In a bit.” Ford grumbled. Pulling Fiddleford’s hands from his face. He looked back up at him. “I’ll go to bed in a bit. I promise.”

Fiddleford raised an eyebrow at him. “I’ll believe that when I see it.” He griped.

“You don’t trust me?” Ford laughed.

Fiddleford looked serious. At least a bit more so than Ford was expecting. “I know ya lied to me this mornin’. Yer not a robit Ford ya need yer sleep. If I can’t trust ya to go to bed on yer own then I’ll make you.” He challenged.

Ford turned in his seat to lean over the back of his chair. Twirling his pencil in his fingers as a mischievous grin tugged at his lips. “I’d like to see you try Fidds.” He taunted. Fiddleford was a twig. The thought of being manhandled by him was laughable.

“Cocky son-a-bitch ain’t ya?” Fidds shot back. Propping up his hands on his hips. “Fine then, ya asked fer it.” He walked over to the base of the stairs that led back up to the house and lifted a finger.

It took for a second to register what he was doing. A second too slow. Fiddleford began flickering the light switch back and forth in rapid succession. Strobing the lights in the lab and causing Ford to stumble back. He nearly fell out of his chair as his eyes fluttered compulsively in time with the lights.

“Ow, Sweet Moses! Stop! Alright, alright! I yield!” Ford pleaded pressing his hands into his eye sockets to stop the uncontrollable blinking.

“Bed.” Fiddelford scolded again. Pointing up the stairs like a stern parent.

Ford pulled himself out of his seat. “Fiiiineeee.” He groaned. Lumbering across the room to the stairs. His body felt heavy. The fatigue only fully sinking in now that he was standing. He knew he could fight it if he wanted. Push past it, get that third wind. The act of climbing up the stairs though made sleep suddenly a far more tempting offer.

“There ya go ya big brute.” Fidds praised sweetly. Patting Ford’s back as he followed him up the stairs. “Work’ll still be here in the mornin’.” 

Ford nodded and hummed groggily in agreement. Fidds was right. There was always tomorrow. Fidds walked Ford to his study and waited in the open doorway for Ford to settle in. Ford in his haste had forgotten to get a second bed for Fiddleford. He’d been so excited to have him over he’d neglected to properly prepare accommodations. Not that it mattered much. Ford had a futon in his study that serviced him just as well as any bed. Letting Fiddleford take his room was a no-brainer.

“You don’t have to tuck me in.” Ford teased as he shrugged off his coat.

Fidds crossed his arms and leaned against the doorframe. “Just makin' sure ya keep yer word.” 

Ford pulled his buttondown and sweater vests off over her head and stuck his tongue out at Fiddelford. Fiddleford smirked but refused to let up. Ford flopped down on his couch, kicked off his shoes, and pulled his legs up. Lying on his back and resting his head in his hands. “There, I’m in bed.” He huffed.

Fidds eyes seemed to linger on Ford for a moment. Some expression Ford couldn’t quite read. It was dark, the only light was coming from the hall and casting Fiddleford’s face in shadow. Ford was able to make out the warm smile though when his friend told him goodnight.

“Night bud.” Fiddleford spoke sweetly. The kind of soft tenderness he offered his wife and son every time he wrapped up their nightly calls. A kind of warm affection Ford wasn’t accustomed to receiving.

Fiddleford pushed off the wooden doorframe before Ford could dwell on those words.

“Night.” Ford called back. Watching the door close behind Fiddleford. He looked back up at the ceiling and stared at the wood beams. His eyes felt heavy. They burned. He tried to map Fiddleford’s face in his mind. That lingering expression Ford had struggled to make out in the dark. It almost seemed… melancholy? Had Ford done something wrong? Fiddleford’s tone implied otherwise. It was probably nothing. Ford was tired. He was probably overthinking things. Again. 

[witchinatree]

gwen's close encounter with bonzo today felt a lot like jon's interactions with avatars (nikola, jude, mike, michael/helen, etc) and im starting to think SHE might be the first to get avatar'd

colin is doomed, sam is obviously on the road to eye avatar, but gwen? i think she's closer than sam

she had a face to face encounter with an avatar (?) ALONE, while sam and alice went to the ruins they didn't actually find anything

she's also climbing up the corporate ladder and she knows a lot more than the other employees

things aren't looking great for her but i'm really excited, i can't wait to see where they take her character

<3 my wife <3

[incorrectjackboxquotes]

I just came up with Jackbox Games ship names and i have nowhere else to post them, and since you liked my ship name for the TMP Killer & The Keeper, Deathinition, i have decided to awaken from my Tumblr hibernation to share the fruits of my mind.

Fated Fortunes (TWOEP X Cookie)

Thoughts and Prayers (Mentalist X TWOEP)

Cake by the Ocean (Jack C. X Capt. Chuck)

Stadium Dome (Champ'd Up Host X Glargan)

Tipped Scales (Lord Tippet X Tournament Master)

Internet Cookies (Todd X Cookie)

Time Keeper (Jerri X The Keeper)

Branded Biscuits (Creepy Voice X Cookie)

Low-Poly Specs (DODE X Gene)

Bubbly Laughter (M. Bubz X Capt. Chuck)

Trashy Television (Nikolas X Rue)

Sharp Tongue (Nate X Elizbeth)

Suction Talks (Octoputtz X Talking Points Hostess)

Mothernaise (Mayonnaise X Mother [as in the one from msm, not the Earwax host, that would be M.O.T.H.E.R.N.A.I.S.E.])

DODElion (DODE X Dandelion)

Guyman (Guy X Buzz)

F.BID.I. (Guesspionage Host X Bidiots Host)

Monkey Business (Prof. Nanners [i know she's an ape] X M. Bubz)

HellLiar (Demon Relocation Specialist X Cookie)

Potato Chips (Word Spud Host X Cookie)

Pen Pals (Drawful Hostess X Todd)

Technical Mastercest (Cookie X Masterson, C.)

Lies and Flies (Cookie X Lars)

Buzzsaw (Buzz X TMP Killer)

Bombshell (Greg X Conche)

Money Hungry (Predatory Loans X binjpipe [the companies themselves, the spokespeople would be Corporate Loans]

Jackcule (The YDKJ hosts X each other)

Packcule (Hosts from the same pack X each other [ex: Packcule 9])

Startercule (TMP Killer X Tournament Master X Schmitty)

Naughtycule (take a wild guess)

I will be returning to Tumblr hibernation now, sorry, this site's graphical updates makes my eyes sting too much to use it actively.

^ That's a LOT of ships!

[tempestvista]

spoiler warnings for TMA

There is a decent possibility that I am going to eat my words if anything changes greatly since I have not fully finished TMA (Iirc I'm in the middle of season 4? I've been on pause for a bit though so I need to find my place again)

But can I just say how frustrating it is that like everyone villainizes Jonathan Sims in the fandom lmao?? Especially without even considering him and his character + character development as a part of his multi-faceted person and instead just dumbing him down to a one dimensional evil guy who they can also ship with others because ui ui sexo sexo

Now there are obvious things/reasons to dislike him. Namely, the stalking of his employees, which, I don't think I need to explain why is problematic and gross.

But the things I see listed as points against Jonathan Sims are often just… Side effects of him being non-consensually turned into a monster by a deeply calculating man who has a plethora of more knowledge from the get-go and far more manipulation over the situation than Jon himself? ''He killed innocent people!!'' Alright, so did multiple of the other characters?? Like a lot of them, actually?? That's. A really common theme??????????? An overarching pattern (in my analysis/eyes anyhow) in TMA is that literally almost no one gets a happy ending and usually the ones who ''do'' are based in the suffering of others + they've been turned

It just actually infuriates me when I see the "he killed innocent people'' argument without anyone acknowledging how it is near impossible to fight your nature as an avatar and again, really, really loosely saying here because I do not fully recall, but it seems like going against that nature can and WILL kill you. And you can call it selfish, but really, who WOULDN'T want to die? A lot of people have both a conscious and primal instinct to, you know, LIVE.

And again, also not acknowledging that multiple others have done the same.

Also, I see people either justify or entirely ignore the fact that at some point he was being utterly demeaned and belittled by everyone around him. If he wasn't being manipulated by Elias, he was being avoided by Martin, Melanie making cruel digs, being hovered over also by any given person, and generally having petty to hateful comments tossed at him by MOST individuals on any day at any hour. I acknowledge my bias and love for him really does jump out in this, but it also does make me mad that no one seems to care for the fact that he is ALSO a victim. He's a victim of manipulation, of being groomed into being an avatar (at least in my eyes), of being harmed by multiple entities and having lasting marks and impacts from each of them, of being falsely accused of murder (and everyone he knew at the time BELIEVING he was guilty), of being kidnapped/held hostage (MORE THAN ONCE), having to witness literal ghosts/bodies/skins of previous people he knew be lifted around and surrounding him talking about how he's a failure, a bad person, a bad archivist, the worst of the worst- which I cannot IMAGINE the nightmares that that situation would breed. Genuinely just sit and think about that for a moment. Also, as far as the Unknowing and any harm derived from that situation, if we're talking specifically about Sims again, he also had to live with the fact afterward that he was the reason Tim got killed. He has to live with the fact that he was so overwhelmed by everything and the manipulation of Nikola + the Stranger that when he came out of it, Tim had to be the one to end it because Jon failed to. He has to live with Tim being gone, and the fault of it weighing down on him. That is something that I do think one can blame him for (if I am recounting this all correctly). I wanted to bring this up in specific because Survivors guilt is very real and that whole ordeal and blaming must have been something beyond harrowing. He had to realize a thing was basically marching around in the corporeal idea of Sasha and that it WASN'T. HER. Of course this whole podcast is centered around being a nightmare, which is why I find it important to acknowledge the impacts of the nightmare on the people who very much are experiencing them!! And on a continued basis!! Living in that consistent traumatizing environment, developing hypervigilance, watching people drop like flies around you, like. holy shit man. Being traumatized, being threatened by what seems like fate itself at times, and also being used as a pawn for a massive scheme which he didn't even know was a thing. He used to have a life prior to all the world-ending, supernatural, lovecraftian horror stuff that became his new normal.

I know a lot of people would bash the ''I'm a victim too!'' card, but I really don't think that is an easy dismissal here because he just legitimately is.

That, and the people who villainize him also get really.. weird? At times? Like I know this is no longer an uncommon opinion - at least I hope not, but I don't really interact with TMA fandom at all besides liking, reblogging and saving fanart + fics- But people really just tend to make him into this gross or just. Absolutely downright awful human being (occasionally fetishizing his very nature even sometimes) and then Martin is the cutesy innocent person who has never done a single thing wrong in his life, Tim is the sexy hot bisexual who would fuck anything from a lamp-pole to eight mothmen, and Sasha is some demure, sweet and lovely little thing who only exists as just another background person in the polychives.

I can't say I've really seen that characterization of Sasha often thankfully… but that's also because some people straight up forget she was a vital character at one point lol (and I confess I'm not deeply attached to her so the art I save of her is usually secondary/included in other fanart)

I know some of this is redundant, and I am certain that if my memory wasn't so in and out as it is (especially as of late, the dissociation has been… bad, topic for another day, anywho-) I would be able to make more points against the things I've seen, but this is just one facet I really felt like addressing, since I think almost no one is innocent in TMA and harping on Jon specifically is … honestly pointless?? And bland/low hanging fruit as far as the conversation goes? Like big whoop, he's a monster, so is a majority of the characters in TMA? Lmfao??

All in all I say this without aggression or targeted vitriol. I hope people understand I am allowed to be angry at words without hating and/or wishing harm upon the people who say them /npa gen

And if someone happens to see this and has something to contribute, or a point to be made against me, I will gladly listen and engage! I like when people show me my errors, it gives me more perspectives. (Not intended arrogantly, genuine).

I do want it to be clear though that just because this is something I would love to discuss if anyone actually DOES - that doesn't mean I'm accepting of petty spats or arguments.

[archive-of-artprompts]

🤘Punk!🤘 Send in a character/s + number to reimagine them in that Punk style

 (list from tv tropes 📺)

Atom Punk - A sleek, futuristic setting with "Atomic Power" logos on everything; popular in the 1950s, 1960s, or early-to-mid 1970s.

Bio Punk - A gritty, futuristic setting with heavy biotechnology-inspired elements.

Cape Punk - Realistic, deconstructive takes on the superhero genre.

Cattle Punk - The Western with steampunk elements.

Cassette Futurism - A futuristic setting built on late 20th century analog technology.

Clock Punk - Widespread use of clockwork-like technologies and machinery beyond simple clocks, often in a Renaissance/Baroque era setting.

Cyber Punk - A dark and cynical genre based on the impact of advanced computer technology on society, often as a tool for corporate or governmental oppression and resistance towards it.

Desert Punk - A sci-fi world set in a desert.

Diesel Punk - A retro-futuristic setting based on early 20th century technology.

Dungeon Punk - A dark and gritty world where spells, enchanted artifacts, and magitek take the place of modern technology.

Fantastic Noir - Film Noir mysteries with a fantasy or sci-fi twist, popularized in The '80s.

Gaslamp Fantasy - 19th century Steampunk settings with fantastical magic instead of technology.

Gothic Punk - A modern, fantasy setting which heavily draws on Gothic Horror elements.

Gunpowder Fantasy - Fantasy works based on the early modern period, roughly spanning The Renaissance through The Napoleonic Wars, i.e. the 15th to very early 19th century.

Myth Punk - Classical folklore and fairy tales rewritten with darker, postmodern elements.

Ocean Punk - Modern fantasy or speculative fiction set at sea, often drawing on elements from the age of Wooden Ships and Iron Men.

Sandal Punk - Science fiction set in the Bronze Age up until the Middle Ages, usually drawing on Ancient Greece/Rome and the Middle East (for Biblical stories).

Scavenged Punk - Culture and technology built out of scavenged junk.

Solar Punk - A futuristic setting based on renewable energy and sustainability.

Steam Punk - A retro-futuristic setting with steam power as the basis for advanced technology, generally with a late 19th century aesthetic.

Phlebotinum-Induced Steam Punk - Advanced technology run on rare or magical materials.

Stone Punk - Modern inventions and technology but made with Stone Age materials.

Tesla Punk - Lightning-based technology attributed to Nikola Tesla's alleged scientific genius.

Urban Fantasy - Fantastical elements in a modern setting.

[autisticsupervillain]

Irredeemable: Complete Monster War

The show where we compare the evilest villains between two franchises and vote to determine which franchise has the eviler villains.

Today's Franchises...

The Magnus Archives vs Resident Evil!

Contestants:

Jonah Magnus vs Albert Wesker

Maxwell Rayner vs Derek Clifford Simmons

Nikola Orsinov vs Alexia Ashford

Eugene Vanderstock vs Osmund Saddler

Jon Amherst vs Vincent Goldman

Not-Them vs Brian Irons

Mary Keay vs Lucas Baker

Final Round: Jonah Magnus vs Albert Wesker!

Additional Crimes

Elias:

His plan to end the world ultimately succeeded, turning the world a nightmare infested hellscape. The world is divided into "Domains" where each of the Fears torment thousands of victims with their worst nightmares. Some of these domains included soldiers forced to fight an endless recreation of World War 1, millions of people painfully mashed together into a giant rampaging monster, and a street where children are hunted down by shadow monsters who cook and eat them alive if they're caught, among others.

It is directly stated that this world isn't sustainable and humanity will eventually go extinct under the Fears rule. Jonah doesn't care, despite now being omniscient and thus absolutely aware of this.

Many of Jonah's oldest friends sent him letters begging him to stop the path he's on. Jonah now keeps their bones as trophies in his office, having either personally killed his friends or coldly left them to die.

Manipulated Jared Hopworth, a monsterous brute who rips out people's bones and adds them to his own to grow stronger, into becoming his personal assassin and had him kill various random people with unique bones to gain his trust. He then unleashed Jared on his own employees at the Institute as part of his overarching plan, completely indifferent to both his employee's likely deaths and Jared's own safety when The Distortion eats him alive as a result.

Once he succeeds in unleashing the apocalypse, Jonah sends Jon a video of all his dead friends celebrating his birthday to mock him, with the letter attached indicating Jonah's smugly proud of all the billions he's damned to achieve immortality.

Albert:

Personally participated in the experimentation going on at the Spencer Mansion. This includes abducting homeless women and forcibly impregnating them with experimental embryos to create the horrific Chimeras.

Victims of his experiments include Lisa Trevor, a little girl who was forcibly transformed into a superhuman, suffering zombie before Wesker and his coworkers deemed her too dangerous and attempted to kill her. She lived until 45 before Wesker finally succeeded.

Blackmailed Barry into helping him kill Barry's coworkers by threatening to murder his family.

Sold out the entire Umbrella Corporation as soon as it was convenient and would go on to murder (or attempt to murder) those who remained of the company to tie up loose ends.

[frank-olivier]

The Promise of Free Energy: Unlocking a Sustainable Future

The concept of free energy, also known as zero-point energy or radiant energy, has captivated the imagination of scientists, inventors, and visionaries for decades. It presents a revolutionary idea that challenges our current energy paradigm and offers a promising solution to the global energy crisis and environmental degradation. However, the path to realizing the potential of free energy has been fraught with suppression, skepticism, and vested interests.

Free energy, as a concept, holds immense potential for addressing the world's energy needs. The idea that an infinite and limitless source of energy exists, which can be tapped into without depletion or environmental harm, is indeed alluring. This concept has its roots in the work of pioneers like Nikola Tesla, who envisioned a world powered by wireless energy transmission and the harnessing of the universe's abundant energy. One of the most compelling aspects of free energy is its ability to provide clean, abundant, and affordable energy to every corner of the globe. With the current reliance on finite energy sources such as fossil fuels, coal, and nuclear power, we face significant environmental and social challenges. The extraction and combustion of these resources contribute to climate change, air and water pollution, and social inequality. Free energy, if realized, could eliminate these issues by offering a sustainable and environmentally friendly alternative. Moreover, free energy has the potential to transform our relationship with the environment. With an infinite energy supply, we could address pressing issues like drought, air pollution, and resource depletion. Desalination of seawater, purification of air, and sustainable agricultural practices could become more feasible, leading to a healthier and more resilient planet.

Despite the promising potential of free energy, its development and adoption have faced significant obstacles. The film highlights the suppression of free energy technologies, citing numerous cases of black shelving, national security orders, patent seizures, financial entanglements, and legal battles. These instances of suppression have hindered the progress of free energy research and prevented the widespread adoption of these technologies. The suppression of free energy can be attributed to several factors. Firstly, powerful corporations and governments have a vested interest in maintaining the status quo. The fossil fuel industry, in particular, has a strong hold on the energy sector, and the transition to free energy would disrupt their business models and profits. This resistance to change is evident in the film's mention of media manipulation and the shaping of public perception by intelligence operatives. Secondly, the scientific community's skepticism and adherence to established paradigms play a role in the suppression of free energy. The concept of free energy challenges the fundamental laws of thermodynamics, which state that energy cannot be created or destroyed, only transformed. Scientists and engineers may be hesitant to embrace these technologies due to the perceived violation of these laws and the need for a paradigm shift in their thinking.

To unlock the promise of free energy and create a sustainable future, several improvements and actions are necessary: Encourage open-source development and collaboration among inventors, researchers, and scientists working on free energy technologies. By sharing knowledge, resources, and findings, we can accelerate the development process and foster a community of innovation. This approach can help overcome the barriers of suppression and skepticism, as it allows for greater transparency and peer review. Address the systemic issues that allow cartels and corporations to control the energy sector. Advocate for regulatory reforms, antitrust measures, and increased transparency to level the playing field for all energy technologies. This will ensure that free energy technologies have a fair chance to compete and be adopted. Educate the public about the potential benefits of free energy and the need for a paradigm shift in energy production. Address the myths and misconceptions surrounding free energy, and provide accurate information to foster public support and engagement. A well-informed public can demand and support the development and adoption of sustainable energy solutions. As we transition to free energy, it is crucial to consider the social and economic impacts on workers in the fossil fuel industry. Enlist their support and provide retraining and reskilling opportunities to ensure a just and equitable transition. This approach will help build a more inclusive and sustainable society, where no one is left behind. Promote the development and adoption of decentralized energy systems, such as local energy generators powered by free energy technologies. This approach can reduce our reliance on centralized power stations and power lines, increasing energy security and reducing pollution. It also empowers individuals and communities to take control of their energy production and consumption.

The promise of free energy is a compelling vision for a sustainable future. However, realizing this potential requires a critical analysis of the challenges and a proactive approach to overcoming them.

"The Lost Century" by Dr. Steven Greer is a documentary film that focuses on the suppression of advanced energy and propulsion technologies, as well as the potential existence of extraterrestrial life and the government's involvement in covering up these matters. Dr. Greer is a medical doctor and UFO researcher who founded The Disclosure Project, which aims to disclose information about UFOs and advanced energy technologies. The documentary has received mixed responses, with some praising its efforts to bring attention to these topics and encourage open discussion, while others have criticized its claims and the lack of concrete evidence presented. As with any documentary, it's essential to approach the information presented in "The Lost Century" with a critical eye and consider multiple perspectives on these complex and often controversial subjects.

The Lost Century (Michael Mazzola, 2023)

Thursday, November 7, 2024

[norts-trolls]

Nikola Bloodswaps Rust and Indigo!!! Nikola(Rust): This Nikola preferred to live a quite life as mortuary assistant. However when things start getting a little too rowdy and ghostly he finds himself stuck with a ghost that just won't leave him be. Even now it seems as if ghosts and more violent than usual trolls go out their way to fight him for some reason. His friends and red jokingly call it a stand. But everyone knows Jimjims Bizarre Advimbims is just a grub show. Nikola(Indigo): This Nikola has taken over one of the largest tech corporations purely for petty purposes. Then again being blown up and having to rebuild yourself alone is probably more than enough reason to be called more than petty. He's a bit of a tyrant in the way that The Fleet has to go through him now to better and proper tech upgrades. Though he's a highblood himself it's needless to say seadwellers don't enjoy doing business with him.

[mentaly-british-biologist]

TF2 PLAYABLE CAHARCTER LORE:

Okay, so just some context. Mann Co is a business organisation that runs most other companies in the world. Everything was shared equally between two brothers/heirs to the corporations power and money, apart from one thing in particular. A gravel pit.These two brothers, known as Redmond and Blutard Mann wanted to overachive and be better than one another, so decided to hire mercenaries to fight for this land. This original team, founded between 1800-1850's was comprised of Billy the Kid, Stonewall Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Alfred Nobel, John Henry, Nikola Tesla, Sigmund Freud, Davy Crockett, and Fu Manchu. They would take the roles of the mercinaries like so:

Scout: Billy the Kid (1859 - 1881)

Soldier: Stonewall Jackson (1824 - 1863)

Pyro: Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865)

Demoman: Alfred Nobel (1833 - 1896)

Heavy: John Henry (Folk Hero)

Engineer: Nikola Tesla (1856 - 1943)

Medic: Sigmund Freud (1856 - 1939)

Sniper: Davy Crockett (1786 - 1836)

Spy: Fu Manchu (Fictional Villain)

These people would battle with others with similar weapons, stature, and power until they would eventually get too old to fight.After this, the two brothers soon realised that they may die prematurely before the battle could end, so asked for personal commissioned machinery designed to keep them alive for longer. [[This will be elaborated in the plot later, this stuff is kinda important.]]Okay, now the old team is dead. Time for the new ones. 1930's mercs were probably the most advanced out of all of the mercs, with the 1850 mercenaries looking like they've been pulled off the streets to fight, and the 1970 mercs looking like a mix of the two old teams designs. Everyone has some sort of camo on them apart from their engineer, who possibly be Fred Conagher, the father of the Engineer we know and love. Fred Conhager, in particular, may be the same man who created the machines keeping the Mann brothers alive, but we are currently unsure. The next generation, and the one we know today is the 1970's team. This consists of:

Scout- Jeremy

Soldier- Jane Doe

Pyro- Unknown

Demoman- Tavish Finnegan DeGroot

Heavy- Mikhail

Engineer- Dell Conagher

Medic- Mr. Ludwig

Sniper- Mick Mundy (Adoptive name)

Spy- Unknown

Along side them is Ms.Pauling and The Administrator. I'll list out characters as shown, one by one.

**SCOUT**

Full name is unknown, so we'll stick to Jeremy. He was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. He is the youngest of eight children, and so constantly looks for attention. Can't read, but can run extremely fast. Seems that a specific brand of fizzy drink, known as Atomic Bonk can make him much faster. Dies in the comics and goes to heaven, whete he is told he was God's gift to all women, and was sent back to earth to 'get laid' [[This is the comics words, not mine]]

Has a tattoo of tom jones with the words 'S€X BOM' on it [Told you he couldn't read] and is canonically Spy's son. Has a crush on Ms. Pauling.

**SOLDIER**

His name may not even be Jane Doe. Because those are USA and UK placeholder names for unidentifiable corpses. [[Jane Doe as a woman]] Is a God-fearing patriotic Midwest American. Despite his role in the team, he has not once been in a war situation. He just got to the frontlines in WW2 and started blowing up Germans. He has lead poisoning, although we're not sure if that's why he's like this, he is extremely aggressive and has a special move called 'rocket jumping' where he can fire a rocket at his feet, shooting him into the air. It doesn't hurt him however, because he doesn't think it will [[So stupid he bends nature's laws at will??!?!?]] He was also roommates with a wisard called Merasmus. Merasmus kicked him out, and tom jones became his new roommate.

Soldier kills tom jones. For no reason. Soldier is also in love with Heavy's sister, Zhanna.

**PYRO**

Whoo boy, this is a confusing one. We do not know Pyro's gender, where they're from, or even if they are a person. We do know that many characters refer to Pyro as he/him, but Soldier does have a suspicion that they might be a woman. He may be schizophrenic, or it could be their optical mask, but he sees the battle as a fluffy arena filled with unicorns and lollipops. However, they do have the capacity to be very much enraged, and cut off Soldier's hand once when in a car with Demoman and Ms. Pauling.

**DEMOMAN**

Drunk. Born in Ullapool, Scottland. His parents were Tilly DeGroot and her husband who we don't know , whom both are blind. Demoman was put up for adoption by them after being bad at blowing things up. He would eventually find a book called 'The Bomonicon' [[I hope i wrote that right]] with a mischievous spirit inside. Once he had opened the book, the spirit inside made it's way to his eye, haunting his eyesocket, and making him lose said eye. He then blows up his adoptive parents while trying to hunt for the loch ness monster, then gets taken back by his original parents. His mother keeps asking him to get a job, even though he makes 3 million+ a year. Loves alcohol. Like, really loves alcohol, so much so, that when he eats normal food, his body thinks it's been poisoned. After an extensive time away from alcohol, his body turns his stomach into a makeshift distillery, fermenting bone marrow into alcohol. This alcohol in particular is so strong, it gives blood-sucking robots [[Don't ask]] alcohol poisoning. Can also do something similar to Soldier by 'Stickybomb jumping' that also takes no damage, due to him being too drunk.

**HEAVY**

Heavy was born in Russia sometime around WW1. His father was an anti-revolutionary who opposed the Communist uprising, so he was executed and Heavy's family put in the gulag for three months before it was burnt down in 1941 and all the guards tortured to death. Yeah, you heard me right, the gulag. He has three sisters called Zhanna, Yana and Bronislava. His mothers name is currently unknown to us. His weight is the same as his HP: 300. He is quite a nice guy when it comes to his teammates and gives even more affection to his guns, who of one he has a case at the end of his bed for. This gun in particular is named Sasha, of which he is very possessive and which weighs 150 kilograms and fires $200 custom-tooled cartridges at 10,000 rounds per minute. He also reveals that it costs $400,000 to fire his weapon for 12 seconds. Heavy has named all of his primary weapons, basic Minigun being Sasha, Tomislav being Svetlana, Brass Beast being Oksana and Huo Long Heater being Sheila. He was also the first in the team to have the experimental ubercharge operation and survive, making him bulletproof. Also sandvich.

**ENGINEER**

Known as Dell Conagher, this man has eleven PhD's. Yes, you read that right. ELEVEN. He was born in Bee Cave, Texas, USA, and may or may not be related to one of the previous mercinaries in the classic team. Apart from this, he has created machines like teleporters [[Don't put bread in them]], sentries, and dispensers that he can place around the battlefield to help his team. He is friends with Pyro, and seems to understand them, despite their speech being muffled. One of the only few to help The Administrator with her Australium-Age related problem, and answered the phone for her when she died once.

**MEDIC**

Okay, this will be too long if I go into detail. This is quickfire. Mr. Ludwig was born in Stuttgart, Germany and has little regard for the Hippocratic Oath. He is insane. He loves doves, especially his most beloved one, Archimedes. Managed to get into contact with the devil and made a deal that would cost his soul. We do not know what he had sold his soul for, but the chances it was for his medical 'discoveries' is quite high. Managed to steal an entire skeleton and got away. Lost his medical licence soon after this. While giving his teammates surgeries, stole all of their souls and surgically added them to his own soul. During a Halloween party, he was caught off gaurd by a mugger. After knocking him out, he then put the muggers brain in a pumpkin.This would later help him out. Re-hired to aid the 1930 Classic team for a new leader, *Grey Mann*. When sniper was shot down by the classic's heavy, he brought him back to life an hour later with the help of a blue whale's pineal gland directly into his brain stem. The entire surgery cost about 1.3 billion dollars. Classic heavy, after seeing this, crushes his favourite dove, Archimedes. He also brings his bird back to life. After this, classic heavy and Medic get into a fight. Heavy shows up, only for classic heavy to shoot Ludwig twice in the chest. After quickly swindling the devil by giving him another soul for a pen, he comes back to life, and then pretends it is an inducer that would make classic heavy give birth to three healthy baby baboons, due to the three baboon uterus's he had placed inside him during a surgery [[I'm confused too, don't worry]] Classic heavy belives the bluff, giving Heavy enough time to take him down. after that, he takes out the real inducer and claims that the human body could only generate two at the most.

**SNIPER**

He is Australian.

Except, he isn't. He's a New Zealander.

New Zealand is Atlantis btw.

His adoptive name is Mick Mundy, although his real first name is Mun-dee, like his real mother and father, Bil-Bel and Lar-nah, making his real name Mun-dee Mundy. New Zealand is underwater due to the fact that the geniuses wanted to isolate themselves from the rest of the world. After being shot out of the country in a Krypton-Superman-Spacepod style fashion, he is adopted by Jonathan Mundy and his wife Mrs. Mundy in Australia. He then becomes skilled in shooting from afar. In the most previous comic, he dies. Medic brings him back to life, and he immediately attacks him, asking why he was the last person he saw before bleeding out. Yeah, he also pees in a jar and throws it at people as a weapon, so... yeah. Also, golf trophy.

**SPY**

Not much is really known about his past but all that is known is that he was born in France in an unknown region. It's a mystery on how he became a master spy and a master of disguise as no one knows if someone trained him or he rather he trained himself. We do know however, that he is Scout's father. He seems to hate everyone and everything, and may or may not have lung cancer due to how many cigarettes he smokes. He is snarky, witty, and cocky, some of these traits are shared with Scout also. He got shot in the kneecaps when a plan in the latest comic, and Sniper saved him by shooting the guy who did it. He also disguised as Tom Jones when Scout was dying, and for the first time, directly called him son. He wears a custom tailored Louis Crabbermaché suit, is valued at $10,000, and has his own smoking room within the base.

I made this all in the Undertale server. Don't ask.

This took me three days to do.

[dreaminginthedeepsouth]

Jesse Duquette :: @JRDuquette:: The US is a gun fetish cosplaying a country not overtaken by the death fantasies of inadequate men.

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LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

June 14, 2024

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

JUN 15, 2024

Today, former president Trump turned 78. For his birthday, Representative Greg Steube (R-FL) introduced a bill to name 4,383,000 square miles of the coastal waters off the United States over which the U.S. has sole authority, a region called the exclusive economic zone, the “Donald John Trump Exclusive Economic Zone of the United States.” 

A less welcome present was that the chief executive officers who attended a meeting with Trump in Washington yesterday told reporters they found him uninformed and unfocused. Christina Wilkie and Brian Schwartz of CNBC noted that the attendees dislike the Biden administration’s enforcement of antitrust laws, its price caps on drugs and medical products, and its promise of progressive tax policy and like Trump’s promise to slash regulations and cut taxes, so they went into the meeting hoping to support him.

One CEO left the meeting with the takeaway that “Trump doesn’t know what he’s talking about,” and several, Andrew Ross Sorkin of CNBC reported, said that he “was remarkably meandering, could not keep a straight thought [and] was all over the map.” He could not explain how he planned to accomplish any of the policies he was proposing. When asked why he had chosen a policy of bringing the corporate tax rate down to 20%, he allegedly answered: “Well, it’s a round number.” 

No one applauded Trump, attendees reported, in striking contrast to reports of the enthusiasm of Republican lawmakers yesterday. This difference underscores that Trump likely intended yesterday’s grandstanding to send a political message that Republican members of Congress support him despite his criminal convictions, while the lawmakers themselves were trying to show party unity at a time when they are bitterly divided. 

Also today, the Supreme Court handed down the Garland v. Cargill decision, which considered whether the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) correctly determined that a device that dramatically increases the speed at which a semiautomatic weapon fires bullets, called a bump stock, could be prohibited under the law, originally passed in 1934, that outlawed machine guns. 

By a 6–3 vote, the Supreme Court said the ATF did not make that decision correctly and that bump stocks were not banned under the law.

After the Parkland, Florida, shooting of February 14, 2018, when Nikolas Cruz killed 17 people and injured 17 others at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, then-president Trump told reporters that he had been studying the issue of gun safety. This was his first articulated policy on that issue, and although the Parkland shooter did not use a bump stock, Trump said he had told then–attorney general Jeff Sessions to write regulations to ban bump stocks in October of the previous year, after a gunman using them had fired up to 1,000 rounds of ammunition in 11 minutes, killing 58 people and wounding about 500—two died later—at a Las Vegas music festival. 

By the time the ATF finalized a new rule on December 18, 2018, Sessions was gone and it was Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker who announced that bump stocks would be classified as a “machinegun” under federal law. The rule went into effect on March 26, 2019. People who owned bump stocks had to get rid of them, either by destroying them or by taking them to an ATF office. The ATF estimated that about 520,000 bump stocks needed to be destroyed. 

A Texas gun store owner, Michael Cargill, handed over his two bump stocks under protest and then sued the ATF, saying it did not have the authority to reclassify bump stocks. 

Today, in a majority opinion written by Justice Clarence Thomas, the Supreme Court dove deep into the mechanics of bump stocks to try to establish that they were not physically machine guns and that because of differences in the mechanical operations between true machine guns and bump stocks, the law did not prohibit bump stocks. ATF officials thus had no business defining bump stocks as they did in 2018, and those who want them can own them.

In a concurring opinion, Justice Samuel Alito wrote: “There is a simple remedy for the disparate treatment of bump stocks and machineguns. Congress can amend the law—and perhaps would have done so already if ATF had stuck with its earlier interpretation. Now that the situation is clear, Congress can act.” 

Indeed, if Congress truly reflected the will of the people, it would have acted on this issue years ago. A Pew poll from June 2023—when bump stocks were illegal—showed that 64% of Americans want assault-style weapons banned altogether, as they were between 1994 and 2004. But Republicans have increasingly fetishized guns as a symbol of individualism, and Republican senators have kept most gun safety legislation at bay by weaponizing the filibuster, which means that any legislation must have not simply a 51-vote majority to pass the Senate, but 60 votes.  

In other Supreme Court news, yesterday Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Dick Durbin (D-IL) released documents showing that Justice Thomas accepted at least three more trips from billionaire Republican donor Harlan Crow than had previously been known. 

And in other news concerning our nation’s horrific history of mass shootings and the political meaning of guns, today a federal judge ordered the liquidation of the personal assets of conspiracy theorist and InfoWars host Alex Jones to begin the payment he owes to the families of those murdered at Sandy Hook. For years, Jones told his followers that the shooting was a hoax to encourage restrictions on gun ownership, prompting harassment of the victims’ families. 

A jury in Texas and a jury in Connecticut awarded the families $1.5 billion in damages for defamation; Jones owns about $9 million of personal assets but will keep his $2.8 million home in Texas. The judge threw out an attempted reorganization of Jones’s company, Free Speech Systems, saying Jones’s creditors would recover more money in state courts. The families have sued Jones for hiding millions of dollars in assets. 

Reacting to the news of the Supreme Court’s decision in Garland v. Cargill, gun safety advocate David Hogg, who survived the Parkland shooting, wrote: “Ah yes because who doesn’t need the ability to freely turn a semiautomatic AR-15 into what in effect is a machine gun. This is f*cking insane.”

“We know thoughts and prayers are not enough,” President Biden said in his own statement about the Supreme Court’s decision, referring to the usual response of Republicans after a mass shooting. “I call on Congress to ban bump stocks, pass an assault weapon ban, and take additional action to save lives—send me a bill and I will sign it immediately.”

LETTERS FROM AN AMERICAN

HEATHER COX RICHARDSON

[spectra-gt-23]

ARTIFICE ACT OF NIKOLA

Nikola Corporation, a once-promising player in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry, faced a significant downfall after being exposed for fraud and misrepresentations. Founded in 2014 by Trevor Milton, Nikola aimed to be a global leader in zero-emission transportation, particularly with hydrogen-powered trucks. The company secured partnerships with reputable automotive players and garnered substantial investments, reaching a valuation of $34 billion at its peak.

However, in September 2020, a report by Hindenburg Research accused Nikola of significant misrepresentations and fraudulent claims about its technology and business. The report alleged that Nikola's proprietary technology was acquired from other companies, and it raised questions about Milton's past ventures, which were also marred by lawsuits and exaggerated misrepresentations. The revelations led to a rapid decline in Nikola's stock price and the withdrawal of partnerships, including General Motors.

The fraud allegations prompted investigations by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice. Milton was charged with securities and wire fraud, accused of misleading investors about Nikola's products and technology to boost the company's stock value. He pleaded not guilty to the charges. Nikola attempted to distance itself from Milton, stating that he had not been involved in the company since his resignation in September 2020.

The case study raises several discussion points, including the use of Special Purpose Acquisition Companies (SPACs) as a means of raising capital, the impact of remuneration policies on executive behavior, the composition and independence of Nikola's board of directors, the role of short-sellers in exposing fraudulent practices, and the differences in legal and regulatory environments between the U.S. and Singapore.

The document also highlights red flags in Nikola's statements and actions that could have been detected earlier through proper due diligence by investors. It questions the viability of the SPAC route to going public, considering the potential for fraudulent activities. The case study emphasizes the need for robust corporate governance, independent boards, and transparent disclosure practices to prevent such misrepresentations and fraud in the future.

Furthermore, the document mentions the controversies surrounding Milton's previous ventures and his retention of a significant shareholding in Nikola, which potentially grants him control over the company. It discusses the severance terms negotiated by Milton, allowing him to retain substantial benefits even after his departure from the company.

Overall, the Nikola case serves as a cautionary tale about the risks of fraudulent practices, the importance of thorough due diligence by investors, and the need for effective corporate governance to protect shareholders' interests and maintain trust in the market. The future of Nikola remains uncertain as it faces legal challenges, loss of partnerships, and a lack of capital and resources Nikola Corporation, a once-promising player in the Electric Vehicle (EV) industry, faced a significant downfall after being exposed for fraud and misrepresentations. Founded in 2014 by Trevor Milton, Nikola aimed to be a global leader in zero-emission transportation, particularly with hydrogen-powered trucks. The company secured partnerships with reputable automotive players and garnered substantial investments, reaching a valuation of $34 billion at its peak.

TASK AT HAND

You are Nikola's New Chief Executive Officer and have been tasked with the company's Re-launch. Create strategies for the company to ensure its survival in the EV market and gain the highest market share.

DELIEVERABLES

• Executive Summary

• Reasons behind the financial failure of the company from the point of view of mistakes in strategic decision making.

• Given the events of Nikola, design a business model for a new EV company ensuring transparency, sustainability, and innovation.

• Present your venture to potential investors highlighting the lessons learned from Nikola’s case. Assuming Nikola wants to rebuild its brand, devise a 5-year strategic plan that can help the company regain trust and establish a solid market position.

• Given the EV industry's dynamics, conduct a SWOT analysis for Nikola post-crisis, identifying potential markets and segments they could target.

• Evaluate the financial risks involved in investing in start-ups, especially in the high-tech domain, and devise a plan to mitigate such risks.

• Public Relations Strategy to revive the trust and goodwill of the stakeholders.

REQUIREMENTS

A) Report of maximum 50 pages.

B) PPT of minimum 12 slides.

C) Poster for the Launch

Brownie points for extra deliverables (promotional video, logo, tagline, etc.)

Deadline : 4:30 am (19th October )

For any further queries please contact :

Manan : 7490921044

Sneha: 6375388745

Mail (to Submit the assignment): spectra23.gt@gmail.com

[wolfnes]

I rarely show this on my socials, but here's a compilation of parody-corporations from Oppression (my book)!

TECHNOLOGY CORPOs.

First one is Wordglee LLC, which, of course, is a parody to Google.

It also has an old-style (2000s) Google variant.

Then, there's Oranch Inc (or Apple Inc)

MeetU Inc (Facebook Inc) [Gotta make a new version, even if real-life lore stopped in 2019 in Oppression]

Ultrasoft Corp. (Microsoft Corp.)

Kalytera Corp. (This is actually a combination between Tidis Corp from Watch Dogs 2 and Boston Dynamics from Kinema Systems Inc)

Nikola Motors (Tesla Motors) [Fuck Elon Musk]

Zena Telecommunications and Software Corp. (this one is the main omnipresent villain from the Oppression universe, a combination from Blume Corp [Watch Dogs], Buy N' Large [Wall-E], Google LLC, Microsoft Corp and most cybersecurity companies)

Zena Security Systems (know as ZSS, the ctOS of Oppression)

And not forgetting the government owned CCTV system: National CCTV Systems of the Americas.

OTHER COMPANIES.

Freshy Pawy (MNT Dew)

Highwood (Hollywood)

LEVz (an electromagnetic metro and train manufacture from France [in the Oppression universe]) Which, the logo is inspired by the Washington D.C. Metro System.

Musical Videos Television (MVTV) [MTV] This one is greenscreen for editing uses.

EXTRA

Here's an Strotdoors (Windows) one! This is version 10.

Or, you might prefer Strotdoors 94.

[denimbex1986]

'Barbenheimer day is finally almost here. The most anticipated A-list showdown since 50 Cent vs. Kanye West in 2007 has fueled double feature ticket sales, earned support from other summer stars, and fueled an entire cottage industry of tweets, memes, and custom merch. But the question hanging over the dual blockbusters has been a simple one—are they actually good movies?

Barbie, in particular, has kept its actual plot details under extremely tight wraps, even as Greta Gerwig, Margot Robbie, and Ryan Gosling have been on an elite charm offensive on the promo circuit. Oppenheimer, obviously draws from historical events and the Pulitzer Prize-winning biography American Prometheus, but Christopher Nolan has shown with Dunkirk and the Nikola Tesla character in The Prestige that he’s willing to put his distinct Nolanian spin on historical facts and figures.

With release day fast approaching, critical reactions to the two movies have begun to roll out—and the good news is they’ve been massively positive. Barbie got the inside lane by lifting its review embargo the evening of July 18, as opposed to midday on the 19th for Oppenheimer. Greta Gerwig’s big swing has hailed at as an ambitious, madcap movie with Indiewire praising the writing, production design, and the…Kens? “All Barbies delight, but the Kens, appropriately enough, launch a real sneak attack, especially Simu Liu and Kingsley Ben-Adir, and Michael Cera nearly makes off with the whole thing as the singular sidekick Allan,” wrote Kate Erbland. Variety highlighted the movie’s “high-concept” nature and its ability to grapple with issues related to harmful, unattainable beauty standards. “Gerwig has made the kind of family film she surely wishes had been available to her when she was a girl, sneaking a message (several of them, really) inside Barbie’s hollow hourglass figure,” Peter Debruge said.

Writing for RogerEbert.com, Christy Lemire said the juxtaposition between the “real world” and a seeming utopia is reminiscent of The Truman Show or The Lego Movie, but that Gerwig’s direction brings a distinct perspective to the film. Lemire praised the work of Robbie and the way her Barbie character deepens as the film progresses.

Not everyone was sold on Barbie though: Richard Lawson, reviewing for Vanity Fair, wrote that there “are a few laugh-out-loud gags in the film, but just as many jokes clunk around like cheap plastic. The script is so strenuously wacky that it runs the movie ragged pretty quickly.” Meanwhile for Vulture, critic Allison Willmore argued that just because the film features a beloved auteur gamely taking on corporate IP, its success shouldn’t be graded on a curve: “There’s a streak of defensiveness to Barbie, as though it’s trying to anticipate and acknowledge any critiques lodged against it before they’re made, which renders it emotionally inert despite the efforts at wackiness.”

Oppenheimer praise has been a bit more effusive so far. One viewer who couldn’t care less about embargoes is Academy Award winner Paul Schrader, who wrote a glowing review of the movie on his Facebook page. “The best, most important film of this century. If you see one film in cinemas this year it should be Oppenheimer. I’m not a Nolan groupie but this one blows the doors off the hinges,” he said. (Schrader co-wrote Raging Bull and Taxi Driver, and has directed incredible films like First Reformed, so his reverence certainly carries weight.)

The Hollywood Reporter noted that the movie is more calculated and contemplative than high-octane action thriller. “Perhaps the most surprising element of this audacious epic is that the scramble for atomic armament ends up secondary to the scathing depiction of political gamesmanship,” David Rooney wrote. In a review for RogerEbert.com, Matt Zoller Seitz said that what matters most in Oppenheimer is “the human face,” praising Nolan’s use of intimate close-ups on not only Cillian Murphy, but also supporting characters like Emily Blunt and Matt Damon. (Zoller Seitz also notes that the actual effects of the atomic bomb being dropped in Japan are “talked about but never shown,” noting potential backlash from audiences who wanted the decision as an act of war to be reckoned with more explicitly.)

As Keith Phipps wrote, pitting the two movies against each other is ultimately the wrong conversation to be having, fun though it may be. Both seem to be deeply original, ambiguous works from within the Hollywood system, the kinds of things we just don’t get enough of anymore. Besides, the box office battle seems to be over before it ever started, with Barbie projected to eclipse Oppenheimer on opening weekend —but if anyone has ruled the summer with a commanding consistency for the last decade, it’s Christopher Nolan.'