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I don’t want a manga reprint I want him
#hellsing#hellsing ultimate#alucard hellsing#a#give us what we REALLY want 😡😡😡😡😡#this came to me in a vision (Econ quiz)#I need to find one of these fuckers give him the ol reigen treatment put him in a medieval torture device or maybe a bath and body works#both are like Equally bad I think the bath and body works may be worse being within 10 miles of one gives you a lethal headache with no cure#spent too much time invested in econ and now I am paying the price maybe this will give me tboyswag2 pls being a tenor will increase my swag#maybe by like 100. 200. 300. maybe even 400. holy shit maybe even 500 wooooah crazy#i am incredibly sleepy and tired farewell my loves I shan’t see the light of day for an eternity#honkshoomimimimi time o clock for Realsies af 100%#going to ignore the potential doom of the literal bomb just chilling in my room I shoved it in my hamper maybe that will let things Not burn
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I’ve had such a hectic weekend but we r ending it with Barbie I pray Margot Robbie saves my worthless soul
#₊˚ 彡✩ ₊˚ (=^‥^=)#I went to a concert and saw the garden and Alice glass… extremely iconic#but my car also got towed and I had to pay 400 dollars </3#got home literally at 1 am and woke up to see Oppenheimer at 10 am LOL#ate and now we wait for Barbie hehehe#I’m also all dressed up for Barbie and it’s nice bc I’ve received compliments but I’m also like o__O I’m being perceived#it makes me shy and also strangely insecure#oh well#I missed being chronically online unu I hope everyone is having a very nice weekend
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#Personal#The end of the month officially starts on the 15th when all the bills are taken out of the bank account 💸 😵💫#my kid came home with a note from the teacher that they’re going to take the bus to see a play next week and parents need to pay the fee#I mean it’s nice and I like that my kid gets to do that with her class#they don’t do things often because it’s a public school that isn’t overly funded..it’s fine and my kid has her friends there so no complain#But man I hadn’t budgeted extra expenses…#it’s like they’re also going to do a ‘costume afternoon’ and they have to bring a green costume because each class has their own color them#It’s nice and my kid is excited and I do pray the fairy dress she had last year still fits her a little bit because I can’t buy anything ne#And my sisters want to do a family outing this weekend and go to the cinema… but man that’s expensive af these days#I’m again going to be the party pooper who says no#but whatever they just don’t get it#They didn’t get it when I had basically nothing to live off for months after my paid course ended in November ‘22#and they didn’t get it when my shitty ex stopped paying child support right around the same time#they didn’t understand much of anything that we had to go through last year or how it impacted us emotionally and financially#and they have no understanding of what it feels like to live the month on 400 or 600 for the both of us#I don’t even know why it still frustrates me at this point bc they’ve been blind to what’s going on in my life basically since I was 10#Anywayyy rant over
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SICK OF IT
#i work my butt off every second i’m not in classes and only make $250 a week#i need to put $100 of that in savings every week so that i can pay rent by the end of the month#i need to send $50 to my mom every week because i owe her for my car insurance#i need to pay bills which are $150 every month#i just had to spent $200 on my car because they towed it without warning#i need to pay for groceries which average $70 a month#i have been paying bills and saving money and i’m left with between $5 and $30 a week to pay for actual groceries which cost $50-70 usually#how am i supposed to be doing it?????#i get my paycheck and am immediately left with $2 for the rest of the week#and not to mention $30 for gas#guess i’m not eating then#and my partner is in the same boat but they only get paid every 2 weeks so it’s even harder!!!!#how do you budget $400 for 2 weeks? $200 a week when you need to put $100 in savings and pay bills and groceries???#how the FUCK are we supposed to live???#we are 21!!!!! we’re supposed to be in the prime of our lives!!!!#i’m SICK OF IT!!!!#i don’t know how to keep doing this when my paycheck vanishes .03 seconds after it being deposited in my account#how am i supposed to live when everything costs fucking money#god forbid i need to buy toilet paper#how are we supposed to live like this when 20 years ago it wasn’t like this#how are we supposed to be saving for retirement when i can’t save $10 a week
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notes challenge
10 notes: i’ll drink more water
20 notes: i’ll try and eat more food
50 notes: i’ll start taking my ocd meds
100 notes: i’ll tell the doctor about my pain relapse
150 notes: i will pay more attention to my chronic condition (and use my crutch)
200 notes: i’ll tell my dance teacher and class that i have leg issues
250 notes: i’ll finish writing my book
300 notes: i’ll get a proper crutch so i can walk without painkillers
400 notes: we probably won’t get here but i’ll stop cheerleading until my pain goes down
450 notes: i’ll appoint a co captain to help me with managing the science olympiad team (my mental health needs this 😭😭)
500 notes: i’ll come out as aroace to my family!!!!
Edit: I DID IT! thank you guys for supporting me because i literally would not have done this if i wasn’t being told to by yall so thank you!!
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tumb/lrs so broken that some posts it wont let me use legacy and others it wont let me use beta so i have to hop between them for random shiz and then legacy keeps getting glitched out to double replies for some reason and then it doesnt actually tell you what editor the mobile app has. like is it legacy? is it beta? is it its own thing bc for a company w less than 200 employees they put too much work on their backs that they cant finish and i hope they stop breathe take a minute and reflect on how maybe changing things suddenly without testing them w audiences first and LISTENING to their reactions is a bad idea? will their most recent only good idea be the double checkmarks bc thats a good way to earn money to keep this website alive bc they cant anymore if theyre not funded purely bc they saw the opportunity to diss a fuckhead and took it doubled it and made it hilarious and stalkable? will the employees ever have rest considering they clearly dont have an actual CS department anymore? we just dont know
#i dont think they can have a cs department rn tbh i think their devs run it too lol#actually i think its 100 employees now#thats why theyre pushing their merch and ad free and stuff brw theyre trying to earn money to keep the website active#and probably didnt think fundraising like a3o would work given… how we are lol#i think personally the checkmarks were their wisest move for earning the money to survive tho bc thats just fckn hilarious AND THEY STACK#they should focus on that lore than changing the editors and not making them coexistable bc im tired of habing to change editors halfway#through a reply bc it broke#but with how much data tumblr has to save. people dont realize how much money that costs#like theres a reason hollow art hasnt come back#and a reason why a lot of fansites go under. storage is fucking expensive as shit#you can even learn at home like i pay $10 a month for icloud now ao i can record concerts i go to and relive them#external harddrives are anywhere from $40-$400 depending on the size and capacity#google cloud? dropbox? cost money#keeping a website active whenit houses data. ESPECIALLY photo data#is not cheap. thats why so many go under so quickly if they dojt find a way to earn money or get advertisers theyre pretty much fucked#and idk if ppl noticed but a LOT of tumblrs advertisements are… for themselves#so theyre not paying themselves advertisement lol i think hp mystery and pogo are the only non tumblr adds ive seen in MONTHS#out.#anyways i do feel for the employees but i do think they should be honest#look at how archive and wiki just post a thing on top saying ‘hey youre here all the time and we’ll go under if we dont earn some money#can you maybe spare a few dollars for us thanks’ and ppl might be more inclined to do it#its not actively telling people that i think is the problem bc them ppl think ts a capitalist agenda when its bc hosting this much content#is unbelievably expensive. all the gifsets we post they have to pay to host#and the price of housing that much data.. its a lot#i gotta get ready for work soon but im also v v nauseus
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In Stars and Time for Palestine
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for the bringing the f1 grid to a nascar request!! would u do george, lewis, charles, and lando? thank u sm!!
Okay so I know nothing, nada, zilch about NASCAR so I turned to my fave American @formulaforza who wrote some prompts for me. Thank you Mackie 😘 x
Got a little carried away with George at the end 👀
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Lewis
When you suggested taking Lewis to NASCAR, you expected him to turn his nose up - the sport just wasn’t as refined and delicate as Formula 1. But he was ecstatic, and within days a paddock pass was draped into your lap. He wanted to get up and close and personal with the action before the race, have you close by his side as he listened to overcomplicated lectures from members of the team.
And when the race finally started, he was enthralled- shouting louder than you think you’d ever heard him as the cars fought on track. Cheering and whooping, the brightest of smiles on his face as he leant down to whisper - well shout with how loud it was - into your ear.
“This is brilliant! We should do this more often!”
You grinned at him and playfully smacked the brim of his cap. “If I had known you’d be such a NASCAR nut I would’ve bought you waaay sooner!”
“It’s definitely our thing now.”
The two of you shared one more playful grin before turning your attention back to the track - just in time to see two cars wipe each other out and gasp with the crowd.
Charles
“It's not too dissimilar to F1.” You explained, as the two of you climbed the steps of the grandstands to find your seats. “Friday is practice, Saturday is qualifying and Sunday is the race.”
“Yeah but… we don’t do hundreds of laps.” He frowned, “What did you say this was, 200 laps?”
“Yeah, this one is, but some are up to 400. But it’s in stages.” You hummed softly, bursting out laughing when you caught the shocked look on his face - the most laps in F1 being at his home circuit, a measly 78. “You’ll understand it, love I promise.”
He looked at you with wide eyes, nodding - still as confused as before. You linked your fingers with his. “Okay, so the first two stages are 65 laps long - the top 10 get points. Winner gets 11, 2nd 9, 3rd 8 etc… the winner of the third stage gets 40, and all the way down to 40th gets points. Well most of the time”
“Wait Forty? How many cars are there?”
“Forty. They all get points in the 3rd stage. 36 of them are reserved for drivers of teams that own charters.”
His eyes flickered across your face. “I don’t think I’m ever going to fully understand this… but if it’s important to you I’ll give it a go.”
“Thank you baby. You’ll have fun, I promise.”
Lando
“What are you doing, Lan?”
You watched with a playful smile as your boyfriend stood up to peer over the track into Victory Lane. “…I was kind of hoping we’d see a fist fight or two. I was told people are always fighting each other.”
“Not always.” You laughed, tugging at his wrist. “Sit down. Besides, they’ve gotta race first, you idiot. They need a reason to fight each other.”
He whined softly, plonking down in the seat beside you - resting his head on your shoulder. “Are the fights good?”
“Oh yeah, sometimes people do shit during races too - like this guy hit someone else and took off most of his door so when the guy came back around he literally threw the door at him.” You hummed, squeezing his thigh. “I hope there’s a fight just for you.”
His smile alone was worth it. “Hell yeah.”
George
“Georgie, are you even paying attention?” You whined softly, using the tip of your finger to redirect your boyfriend’s longing gaze back towards the track.
“Sorry, darling, you’re just very distracting.” He teased softly, looping his arm around your middle so he could haul you closer. “What did I miss?”
“Depends, how long were you staring at me?” Your voice had a teasing lilt.
His cheeks flushed a little. “…uh, longer than I care to admit. Fill me in?”
George watched as you explained, gestating wildly and pointing to the cars on the track - and he found himself getting lost in you again. Although most… all of it was going straight over his head, he loved how passionate you were about it and that was enough.
He blinked a few times when he realised you weren’t speaking anymore, your brow raised. “…what did I just say, George?”
“Something about Joey… lasagna?” He winced.
You burst out laughing, shoving his shoulder lightly. “Logano! My god, Russell, I’m going to have to get your ears tested.”
“Love, my ears aren’t the problem.” George pressed a chaste kiss to your lips. “I can’t stop thinking about you.”
“I’ll make you a compromise. You name three drivers by the time the race is done - I’ll let you do that thing you’ve been asking for in the bedroom.”
His breath hitched before he pressed another kiss to your lips, this one more intense. “Deal.”
He managed to name all 40, and turns out there was more than one thing he’d been asking for… and who were you to deny him?
#f1 fic#f1 x reader#f1 x you#x reader#lewis hamilton x reader#charles leclerc x reader#lando norris x reader#george russel x reader
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hiiii it's me! devin! ur favorite!
maya is still banned from doing big business things on social media while she takes time to rest and detoxify from the poison that is running social media full time for ten years. everybody clap! yay!
i'm here to share some info on our button-up shirt and dress preorders!
as many of you already know, i lost my anti-preorder campaign due to the high minimum per design. there's been some confusion and uncertainty. carsyn's doing her best but preorders are overwhelming and i have some time today
SO TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTIONS:
how close are you to hitting the minimum goal for the button-up shirts and dresses?
not close lol. as of 4/26 we're at about 8% funded. i refuse to panic until after may 3rd
why the funeral design?
the funeral design won our design poll
initially we were going to run preorders for two designs: funeral as well as astronauts. when we got news that the minimum would be 400 garments per design (we're able to spread that across the button-up shirts and dresses) we decided to cut back to one design. we're really not big enough to expect 800 orders on an $80-90 item
why not another design?
another design did not win the design poll
what would have been chosen other than funeral or astronaut?
deadly florals, hiss from a rose, microorganisms, and hands were all the top placers in the design poll after funeral
can you do solid color?
yes
why didn't you do solid color?
you can buy a solid color button-up shirt or dress from anywhere. the plan has always been to introduce these garments in solid color after their initial introduction
...so can you do solid color?
we will consider doing solid color preorders if these preorders bomb
how much would solid color cost?
probably the same. it's not much cheaper. it's faster to make tho
how much would the ecovero viscose cost instead of cotton?
maybe like $10 cheaper
it's really soft tbh but it's a different weave from the viscose for the skirts. it's my number one fabric for the button-ups but alas the cotton fandom won for now
what happens if preorders bomb?
we cancel and refund all preorders.
maybe we'll try again with a different design or with fewer features after we have some time to decompress from the nightmare that is running preorders (can you tell i hate preorders). if they bomb bad enough we may completely nix patterned button-up shirts and dresses. we don't know yet!
does that affect the picnic top?
the picnic top is completely separate. since it's made out of a different fabric it has its own minimum, so it will not be affected by button-up shirt and dress preorders
and like, to be totally honest, it's way cheaper to produce. we can eat some of the cost and just make them. they're small enough to store easily and they're at a lower price point so we can expect to sell them after we receive them, like the wrap tops
btw, we have other ready-to-ship things already in production. we've been working on a whole secret project. surprise!
why did you launch preorders for the button-up shirt/dress at the same time as the picnic top?
the picnic top sample came in with the button-up dress sample and it needed very little alteration. also maya liked it. also we may be developing an entire line inspired by the picnic top so keep an eye out for that next spring
why is the new button-up shirt more expensive than the old button-up shirt?
it's more expensive to make
why is it more expensive to make?
this is a different factory from the one we used before. it's more expensive because they pay their staff a higher wage and likely have other costs
this is a different fabric from the one we used before. it's a stretch cotton with a GOTS certification
this is imported from a different country from the one we used before. turkey has much higher import fees to the US
what is a GOTS certification?
the short version is the fabric itself is more environmentally friendly and produced with more fair labor practices than standard cotton
you can read the long version here here
can you do fulfillment from somewhere other than the US?
we're working on it. it probably won't lower prices tho, since fulfillment centers also cost money
anyway...
none of this is to shame someone for not preordering. groceries are expensive and things are tight, plus it kinda sucks to spend on a tight budget and not get what you ordered for a few months
(can you tell i hate preorders)
i think there's a lot of surprise since we've never done preorders on a single design before, and that's fair! we debated on doing a kickstarter but a) i hate doing kickstarters b) kickstarter takes a percentage of sales and our profit margin on these is already lower than we'd like it to be
i'm tired and i can't remember anything else i wanted to say. i may answer any additional questions from my own tumblr (@punchyemblem and now i'm gonna get a notification that i'm gonna be jumpscared by) but carsyn will be handling most questions
also don't worry, when you say nice things we still show maya. also she's fine, she's just in her (forced and highly necessary and possibly permanent) limited social media era
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A Very Niche Level-Up + Looksmaxxing Idea List for 2025
This list is for the girls that get it. It’s niche and not for everyone, but I’m throwing up at the fact that every “how to level up in 2025” post talks about journaling sad pages 24/7, drinking 8 cups of water a day, and walking 10k steps. How original.
Again, this is a very niche set of ideas. If you can’t relate then you can’t relate. But if you enjoy a good plastic surgery post and luxe lifestyle, maybe you will :)
1. Upgrade your car. We’re getting the Lexus’, the BMW’s, the Mercedes, the Jag’s, etc.
2. Upgrade your home. We’re living in high rises, we’re living in coastal areas, we’re living up in the mountains, we’re living where Amazon can drop our package off and we don’t have to worry about a porch pirate; we’re living in nice areas and in nice units/homes.
3. Breast augmentation.
4. Rhinoplasty.
5. Medical grade skincare.
6. Fresh, organic whole foods; focusing on lean protein, nuts and seeds, mushrooms, onions, leafy greens, pro/prebiotics, sea moss gel, etc.
7. Russian manicures and pedicures or a good acrylic set. Dip powder had its thing for a while but I’m not going to dip my nail in a powder everyone else dipped their nails. I bet they don’t even wash their hands and if they did, they prob didn’t even use soap.
8. Laser hair removal. Everywhere. If you want a design down there that’s cool, but you literally use the bathroom and it drips in the hair. “Oh but I use a wipe”. Okay, next time you need to wash your hair.. don’t use shampoo. Use a wipe. Invest in a bidet but still, hair shouldn’t be in your 🍑 or near the sensitive areas of your 🦋 the top is fine but if you have a period, pee, or “the other thing”, hair should be no where near those areas.
9. Lip filler. Everyone can benefit. Ask for a pout that sticks out a little bit. I don’t suggest a lip flip, I couldn’t do anything with a lip flip and it was driving me nuts.
10. Fake tan. Sunlight is fine but a spray tan just makes you look a million times better. Every skin tone and every race benefits from a spray tan. Trust.
11. Muscle definition. Muscle looks so much better than fat AND bones. You want muscle. Did you see how Bella Hadid had her foot on our necks at the VS fashion show this year? I was sickkkkkk.
12. Long hair. But if you have a face shape like Hailey Beiber, short hair looks better.
13. Makeup. Remember water-based products and oil-based products don’t mix, so make sure you choose your products wisely so your makeup doesn’t separate and you look a mess.
14. A better paying job. I left my hospital job and now I work in luxury real estate and international yacht sales.
15. Red light therapy for face and body. I have a body red light therapy dome that I got online for around $3,000 (USD) and it’s life. The one I have for the face is from Sephora and I spent like $400-$500 on that one. Whatever it says on the website.
16. Lashes. If you’re a pro at strip lashes, then yes. But I get my lashes done. Do not go crazy. Natural lashes are in so I ask for a classic whispy set focused for thickening my lash line and NOT for length.
17. Morpheus8 for skin tightening. I used it on my inner thighs and it literally saved my life
18. Lipo. If you’re a good candidate, get it. Sometimes belly pooch is hard to lose. I don’t have a pooch but I’m sure when I have kids I will.
19. Vampire facials. I can confidently say my best facials were vampire facials. My med spa charges around $950 for each facial
20. People can tell you’re wearing Shein. Their clothes are cute online but I’m going to hold your hand when I say this, they never look flattering in person when they’re being worn. People can see the loose thread and the see-through material. They also don’t fit anyone well and makes a lot of you look square. You get what you pay for in clothing. Learn about the basics of clothing and you’ll quickly only buy quality.
Yeah this list isn’t meant for everyone, but walking 10,000 steps isn’t going to take you to the next level. Neither is drinking water. They’re good habits, but they’re not going to level you up. And yeah I understand my list requires having money, but this is literally what my blog is about.
My 2025 Mindset Level Up book is here!
#q/a#leveling up#that girl#level up#self care#level up journey#personal development#femininity#hypergamy#leveling up journey#looksmaxxing#look better#leveling up tips#level up tips#femininity tips#glow up tips#glow up journey#glow up#girl blog#it girl#girl blogger#girl blogging#high value woman#leveled up woman#feminine journey#femininity journey#dream girl journey#dream girl#wellness girl#self development
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🖥️ 🧸 a new (old) approach for 21st-century kids using computers… chronological order
as our kiddo gets older we are going on a journey with her, focusing on the evolution of computing from where it started, and using each one, in order.
our adventure begins with retrofitting a 1998 littletikes/ibm playset to house the early computers, providing her with a tangible way to interact with these machines. might need to do emulators for some of these, but trying to see if we can get many of these, build/re-build, or borrow -
some of the plans will be to explore the hardware - on how it all worked before computing moved to sealed black rectangles that's mostly used to buy things or pay subscriptions services.
here's the "playlist" so far - have any suggestions?
altair 8800 (1975) apple i (1976) commodore pet (1977) apple ii (1977) atari 400/800 (1979)
commodore vic-20 (1980) ibm pc (1981) commodore 64 (1982) apple macintosh (1984) amiga 500 (1987)
next computer (1990) sun sparcstation 10 (1992) compaq presario 425 (1993) sony vaio pcv (1996) apple imac g3 (1998) dell dimension xps t500 (1999)
this approach also seems like it could be a kid's book - a book for parents to follow along with their kids on the history of computers with how-tos on building, or emulating them. maybe even a "build-a-bear" - style workshops / classes for kids and parents, but for making their first computers together…
more later!
🕹️ this was inspired by andy baio's approach of guiding his son through the chronological history of video games (2014)
#computinghistory#retrocomputers#stemforkids#familyprojects#hardwareexploration#computerbuilds#handsonlearning#computerkids#retrofitadventure#chronologicaljourney#earlycomputers#retrofitplayset#buildabearcomputers#computersevolution#techtinkering#makereducation#techforkids#parentingwithtech#computingplaylist#computerkidsbook
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rockstar bf 🎸 k.sm
your rockstar boyfriend seungmin hasn’t been paying any attention to you.
pairing : rockstar!seungmin x fem reader
wc : 400+
genre : angst, fluff, established relationship
warnings : a bit suggestive at the end, not proof read
oh boy how much you’ve missed your boyfriend seungmin. he was on tour with his band. you guys only talked to each other roughly around 10 times during his month long tour. you knew he was busy but it still hurts how he wasn’t able to you more. you tried texting him today, no reply. maybe calling would work but no. just another day with no communication. when it was the end of his tour and he was coming home, you tried calling him. he finally picked up.
“seungmin are you okay?” you said very concerned.
“hey y/n, of course i am why?”
“well we haven’t talked in a while.” you paused. “are you coming home soon?”
“i should be home soon. i’m sorry we have just been really busy, you know?”
for some reason you thought his tone was off. thinking he was annoyed with you, you just quickly said, “yeah i understand.” and immediately hang up. on the other hand your boyfriend was confused but he was just 30 minutes away with a surprise hoping he didn’t do anything wrong.
“im home” is what you hear from your guy’s bedroom. you pretend you don’t hear him and continue to lie in bed. he puts his gifts to you on the table and walks towards the room.
“babe? where are you i’m here.” he notices that the room was pitch black. he turns on the lights and sees you “sleeping” or pretending to. he walks up to you and whispers in your ear. you shiver from the sudden warmth on your ear. “i got you” he giggles “how are you?”
“i’m upset seungmin” you say while slightly sobbing.
he sits you up and cups your face. “whats wrong? was it me? did someone say something?
“i just wanted you to talk to me. i saw the videos and lives of the tour. you looked so good and i was jealous. all the girls there seeing you but i couldn’t have a full conversation with you. your own girlfriend.” tears slowly falling down on ur cheeks.
while you were speaking, seungmin’s eyes never left yours and felt genuinely upset at himself. he saw where you were coming from. he quickly wipes your tears and places soft kisses on your cheeks. before he gets a chance to open his mouth you say, “i’m sorry.”
hes quick to shut you down. “you have no reason to be sorry y/n. i’m sorry i didn’t tell you how my situation was and it made it seem like i hated you. i would never ignore you honey, i promise.” he would never let you take the blame for something that was his fault. if anything he wouldn’t let you take the blame for something that could’ve been your fault.
he hugged you tight as you laid in his arms. he grabbed your chin and kissed your lips which you wished lasted forever. he pulls away but you kiss him again this time harsher. you could feel his hand slowly rise up and groping your breasts. you fall back taking a quick breath. you can see seungmin looking down at you with only lust and love in his eyes.
“ignoring you will be the last thing i ever do.”
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HOMESTUCK: BEYOND CANON 6/12 NEWS POST
Hi, James here. Happy American Karkat day. European Karkat day, of course, being on the 6th of December. That’s how birthdays work. Don’t look it up.
Some of you may have noticed I am going to be on a stream with a “Virtual Tuber.” Depending on when exactly this goes up, that might actually be going on right now. If you are coming from over there it is very likely you are just now learning we are still doing Homestuck in 2024. Welcome back. You missed a lot but don’t look any of that up either.
What news for the birthday boy? As you may have seen across various platforms we’re partnering with Makeship, and launched a petition for a Highly Marketable Karkat Vantas Plush! The way this works is, they gauge interest by seeing if we can get 200 people to pledge they’ll buy it before the company commits to producing anything. Their business model allows them to do this at no up-front cost to us which is good because it takes a lot of money to manufacture and ship things. Once we reach our initial goal they then move forward with production and do design revisions, prototyping, etc. They send us a little sample and once we’re all approved and on the same page they do a limited pre-order run. For the first 399 pre-orders we get a 10 percent revenue share, which then changes to 30 percent once it hits 400. You might be thinking “Hey man, that's not very much!” and you’d be right, but they cover all manufacturing and fulfillment and shipping costs. And I don’t own a warehouse. So. This is fine with me.
I did promise to try and be more transparent with what's going on behind the scenes, even when it is boring. The thought process here is that, while less lucrative overall than producing and shipping ourselves this will allow us to try out more merch options. We’ve designed some apparel, and are working out something with Andrew and the usual merch guys. This might take a while, I am still new to this. That Vinyl is still on the back burner as we wait for a few holdouts that sort of make or break things. (There are people who are notoriously hard to get in contact with, so it is taking a while and I overestimated my ability to get this done in a timely manner while in poor health. That's on me.)
The whole idea here is to get you guys some cool stuff, and to pay my team more. Right now the Patreon is doing alright, and we’re trying out some new exclusives over there. Music previews, merch previews, and things like that for paying members. Nothing required to enjoy the comic, and things people will all see eventually. Since I’m trying to pay my team as fairly as possible I split everything we make evenly. Right now, for each team member it comes out to a few hundred bucks each per month which is pretty nice for getting to work on Homestuck, but isn’t exactly a liveable wage. And you see how much work they put into it. I want to give them the world, short of that at the very least a fair wage for all the work they do. Also I don’t know if you’ve noticed but a sandwich costs $19 now for some reason. That in mind if you are a company or private individual and want to pay me to promote your product let's talk. We can work something out. I will put it in Homestuck. I will make Rose Lalonde say she loves the bold refreshing taste of Diet Mtn Dew G’raha Tia Blast. I am not joking. This is my solemn vow. Maybe it's time to bring back the “Your Fantroll Gets Put In Homestuck” deal.
Anyway, two updates this month. I Like this schedule, so it looks like we’ll be keeping it up for the near future.
So to Summarize the key points so there’s no room for confusion:
Karkat Plush Makeship petition (the pre-pre-order, even) is now live
Trying out this style of limited run merch to see what's possible
Apparel incoming, not sure when
Still trying to work out details with musicians, sorry.
Fun new Pateron exclusives, including music and merch previews. Maybe more?
Open to more collabs
Sticking to shorter, more frequent updates for now.
Ok, thanks everyone have a good one.
#homestuck#hs#413#612#karkat#homestuck karkat#karkat vantas#vinyl#music#fyp#homestuck archive#mspa#APPAREL......NOT JUST SHIRTS.... WE'RE SO BACK...#homestuck 2#hsbc
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Hey guys, hate to do this, but I need some help.
I have a fuckass big therapy bill rn (over 400$) and I was not payed well at work this week at all. I'm in a situation where I literally cannot pay for this and keep going to and from work (no car, been having to take Ubers literally every day).
When I say it's bad, I mean it is fucking bad.
Please help me out
Will Do:
Anthro
Self insert x canon or OC x canon
Gore
Mechs (won't look fantastic but I'll be damned if I don't try)
Won't Do:
NSFW
That's literally the only thing. Everything else is on the table.
PRICE GUIDE:
If you want to add an extra character, that would be 10 dollars more for half and full body (ex. 40 for two characters full body and rendered rather than 60) and 5 more for head/icon.
You can access me here or on discord @scringee, I use cash app, PayPal and venmo, and we can discuss any more questions you have in dms ^^
No limit on slots
Here are some art examples:
Thank you all so much for even reading, I really need this help rn
#scringee art#comissions#emergency commissions#emergency commisions open#comissions open#art comissions#im not sure what else to tag this uhhh#reblogs encouraged? i definitely need this to gain some traction#yeah thank gou
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in a world of boys, he's a gentleman
ryan mcmahon x reader
authors note: this is so sweet and fluffy you'll probs need to visit the dentist, but its for all you ryan girlies out there xx
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location: italy!
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yourusername italy you have our hearts, lush few days away before pretty boy goes back on tour <33
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ryanmcmahon_15 you could come with me...
yourusername loveee I've got school :(
yourmum photos look fab darlings!
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elijahhewson about time you give that handsome fella back to me !
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-yourusername harrys house ready!!!
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location: harry's house
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yourusername I adore you almost as much as I adore Harry Styles.
bobbyskeetz wow mate thats saying something
yourusername SO proud of you boys!! have come along way since workmans x
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ryanmcmahon_15 my number one supporter the whole time inhalerfan1 who is this girl? inhalerfan2 shes ryans girlfriend! pretty sure they've been dating since they were like 17ish
inhalerfan2 incredible 🔥🔥🔥
inhalerfan3 you made harry’s house a harry home
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yourusername corporate needs you to find the differences between this picture and this picture...
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joshjenkinson_ THEY'RE THE SAME PICTURE
bobbyskeetz how hard is it being a sidepiece even tho you've been been dating ryan for 8 years?
yourusername i've become desensitised at this point elijahhewson better to be a side piece over a no piece xx joshjenkinson_ no piece hahah yourusername how are you the same man that wrote if you're gonna break my heart??
inhalerfan1 you get it
ryanmcmahon_15 its not what it looks like....
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yourusername FACT Ireland is beautiful this time of year. FACT my boyfriend is the cutest and I miss him terribly. FACT my brain hurts from school.
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ryanmcmahon_15 all the hard work is gonna pay off !!
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yourmam forget about that tour business, shes miserable here! ryanmcmahon_15
yourusername mammmmm making me look uncoolllll ryanmcmahon_15 😂😂
inhalerfan1 I just found out about her a week ago but these two are my parents
inhalerfan2 do you mind me asking what are you studying?
yourusername no of course not! i'm doing a phd at the moment in human rights law, in dublin <3 inhalerfan2 no way thats so cool! bobbyskeetz our brainbox !
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ryanmcmahon_15 you feelin moody with your b&w theme?
yourusername trying to channel my inner lewevans ! hows it working ? lewevans a little too good, please dont put me out of a job !!
elijahhewson hes travelled to more places with me, just saying :))
yourusername yeah but does he kiss you in a photobooth? yourusername ACTUALLY DONT ANSWER THAT I DONT WANT TO KNOW GUGGI joshjenkinson_ you defo dont want to know.. yourusername ahhhhh JOSH
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yourusername my favourite person dressed up as my favourite singer and I have to watch it through blurry insta lives 😭😭
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ryanmcmahon_15 lovieee thought you'd enjoy it, now i feel cruel yourusername dont its literally the best thing you've ever done, never looked hotter!
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bobbyskeetz the ryan fella is a scrubbed up even though tour is over? confusion
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joshjenkinson_ looking good for the big day 🔥
inhalerfan2 explain yourselves please!!!!
elijahhewson officaily lost him 💔
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inhalerdublin it may not be music related news but we have a NEWLY WED in the band, our lovely drummer finally tied the knot with an even lovelier cailín <33
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joshjenkinson_ crackin day!
elijahhewson still emotional, OUR PARENTS
bobbyskeetz hangover of hell today but it was worth it 🤘🏼🤘🏼
evehewson what a stunning bride, congrats !!
lewevans the best just got better! thanks for including me in the big day
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inhalerfan1 you are joking me this is so beautiful
inhalerfan2 why am I crying over two strangers getting married?!?!
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never imagined getting married so young but when you know you know, and you certainly do not let a man like ryan pass you by.
my husband <3
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ryanmcmahon_15 the love of my life, my wife <3
inhalerfan1 literally the most beautiful wedding ever!
inhalerfan2 awhhhh congrats!
yourmam such a beautiful day celebrating you two!! my favourites xx
inhalerdublin our parents 💗💗💗
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lol dont even know where that marriage came from Im still undecided if i believe in the concept, but its cute lol!
hope you enjoyed <3
#inhaler band#inhaler dublin#ryan mcmahon#ryan mcmahon imagine#ryan mcmahon x reader#ryan mcmahon fanfic
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Toledo City Council just approved a plan to turn $1.6 million in public dollars into as much as $240 million in economic stimulus, targeted at some of the Ohio metro’s most vulnerable residents.
“It’s really going to help people put food on the table, help them pay their rent, help them pay their utilities,” says Toledo City Council Member Michele Grim, who led the way for the measure. “Hopefully we can prevent some evictions.”
The strategy couldn’t be simpler: It works by canceling millions in medical debt.
Working with the New York City-based nonprofit RIP Medical Debt, the City of Toledo and the surrounding Lucas County are chipping in $800,000 each out of their federal COVID-19 recovery funds from the American Rescue Plan Act.
The combined $1.6 million in funding is enough for RIP Medical Debt to acquire and cancel up to $240 million in medical debt owed by Lucas County households that earn up to 400% of the federal poverty line.
“It could be more than a one-to-100 return on investment of government dollars,” Grim says. “I really can’t think of a more simple program for economic recovery or a better way of using American Rescue Plan dollars, because it’s supposed to rescue Americans.”
How It Works
Under the RIP Medical Debt model, there is no application process to cancel medical debt. The nonprofit negotiates directly with local hospitals or hospital systems one-by-one, purchasing portfolios of debt owed by eligible households and canceling the entire portfolio en masse.
“One day someone will get a letter saying your debt’s been canceled,” Grim says. It’s a simple strategy for economic welfare and recovery.
RIP Medical Debt was founded in 2014 by a pair of former debt collection agents, and since inception it has acquired and canceled more than $7.3 billion in medical debt owed by 4.2 million households — an average of $1,737 per household...
Local Governments Get Involved
The partnership with Toledo and Lucas County is the third instance of the public sector funding RIP Medical Debt to cancel debt portfolios.
Earlier this year, in the largest such example yet, the Cook County Board of Commissioners approved a plan to provide $12 million in ARPA funds for RIP Medical Debt to purchase and cancel an estimated $1 billion in medical debt held by hospitals across Cook County, which includes Chicago.
“Governments contract with nonprofits all the time for various social interventions,” Sesso says.
“This isn’t really that far-fetched or different from that. I would say between five and 10 other local governments have reached out just since the Toledo story came out.”
What's the Deal with Medical Debt?
An estimated one in five households across the U.S. have some amount of medical debt, and they are disproportionately Black and Latino, according to the U.S. Census Bureau...
Acquiring medical debt is relatively cheap: hospitals that sell medical debt portfolios do so for just pennies on the dollar, usually to investors on the secondary market.
The purchase price is so low because hospitals and debt buyers alike know that medical debt is the hardest form to collect...
The amount of debt canceled for any given household has ranged from $25 all the way up to six-figure amounts. Under IRS regulations, debts canceled under RIP Medical Debt’s model do not count as taxable income for households...
Massive Expansion Coming Up
After not one but two donations from philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, totaling $80 million, RIP Medical Debt is planning for expansion.
It’s using a portion of those dollars to create an internal revolving line of credit to expand to places where it can find willing sellers before it has found willing funders.
The internal line of credit means the nonprofit now has new, albeit still limited, flexibility to acquire debt portfolios from hospitals first, then begin raising private or public dollars locally to replenish the line of credit later and make those funds available for other locations.
“People often ask, do you only work with nonprofit hospitals, or do you work with for-profit hospitals? And I’m like, I just want to get the debt, regardless of who created the debt. If it’s out there, I want it,” Sesso says.
Fundamentally, they are not solving the issue of medical debt, but easing its pressure from as many lives as possible — while also upping the pressure on lawmakers and the healthcare industry.
“We’re intentionally taking the stories of the individuals whose debt we have resolved, and putting their stories out into the world with intention in a way that tries to push and create more of that pressure to fundamentally solve the problem,” she says.
-via GoodGoodGood, 4/6/23
#toledo#ohio#chicago#cook county#new york#medical debt#healthcare#healthcare access#united states#us politics#debt crisis#debt relief#hospital#nonprofit#good news#hope
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