#and he is teachable

[twig-tea]

Ryan in The Trainee is on such a satisfying character journey

Ryan as of ep3 of The Trainee is so frustrating to watch (as a people manager in my day job, watching him gives me work anxiety lol), but he is also clearly trying, and Jane has noticed. It is his attitude and effort that is being rewarded by Jane giving him more chances, and slowing down to explain things to him pre-emptively and more often.

Ryan was late when he was told explicitly what time he had to be there by, but he responded by finding his own way to the location and showing up to work mostly on time anyway. He was hesitant to tell the extra no the first time she asked to be able to leave, but he stood his ground the second time, after he was instructed to be more firm. When she circumvented him and left anyway the third time, he came up with a solution that worked to save the shoot. He fumbled with that phone ringing too many times, but after he was warned about it, he made sure to cover his responsibilities at his other job (which he understood better than the ones at the set), called his sister to say he was turning off the phone, and did so. He admitted he didn't know how to use the walkie talkie when asked, and later, when Jane called him on the walkie talkie, he correctly used it (after having been shown how), and came running even though Jane didn't ask him to rush--he is clearly eager to do a good job and be where he's needed.

My biggest frustration with him to date is that he has been proactive when there is a problem, but not proactive in preventing problems in the first place. But this comes with experience, is what Jane is teaching him, and we have seen that he knows how to do this and does it at his parent's print shop, so I am confident we'll start to see him do this as he builds confidence and experience in this new workspace.

This show is so well written so far, all of the character journeys are so clear and they are all moving at a pace that makes sense based on the circumstances of the show. It is such a satisfying watch week to week, even when the workplace drama spikes my blood pressure.

[everyryuujisuguro]

[homicidalbrunette]

I know he won't see this BUT.... Mama we love you so much and we'll be here no matter what so take all the time you need. ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[kuruk]

the shelter dogs don't know anythiiing omg they don't even know sit. every dog should know sit.. they weren't even stray it was an owner surrender so why are they kind of stupid

[catinasink]

steam didnt fucking register that ive gotten some of the achievements for isat im gonna sob

[stuffandwonder]

Does youtube select what comments you see like Instagram does? Cuz everyone saying people went to far calling Link out about the Monday dart incident and yet when I read the comments on Monday they were all pretty fair imo?

Yeah there were one or two completely unnecessary comments about his mental health (those are always gross and uncalled for) but pretty much all the others were a reasonable tone of 'uh wtf?!' And 'Link buddy, that was too far'.

Both of which are fair and totally true btw.

I have to think this is more a case of the tumblr fandom continuesly being overprotective and continuing to baby Link like he isn't a grown ass man who should be called out on his fuck ups the same as anyone else.

I'm the last person to want to escalate things to more than they warrant, and I do think fandoms in general tend to be way to over-reactive and make mountains out of a mole hill but I would like Link to learn where the line is (or indeed that it actually exists) and stop having near dangerous tantrums, which aren't even funny. So if takes a bunch of concerned comments to shake some sense into him so be it, he's a grown man, he'll get over it.

Also it's nice how concerned and caring the fandom is about the crew going from where a few years back ppl used to complain about them being on camera.

The only thing I'm surprised about that hasn't got called out is the frankly perplexing choice to AIR the damn thing. Why didn't they just cut and reshoot after Link stabbed the chicken suit? Given the tone shift it was pretty clear no one in studio thought that was funny or looked good. And I would at least expect Stevie or Rhett to be bold enough to say something tbh.

[bklynmusicnerd]

Hating Curtis is as natural as breathing for me but I do enjoy his friendship with Laura. That said, it feels weird to me that Laura felt the need to let Curtis know that "nothing" would change their bond in the aftermath of him becoming disabled.

There's nothing about that situation that would suggest that their bond would be interrupted. Again, need them to tighten up this Curtis disability writing cause it's very 🥴.

[fionarara]

still randomly remembering that one time i attended the creator of Minecraft's annual house party even though i've never even played that video game lmao and after getting to watch Skrillex dj in such an intimate setting (surreal), we all hung out and he had like a harem of cute girls surrounding him on the couch, haha it seemed super platonic though and he was really respectful,,, literally he was so kind to me and everyone,, by far the nicest celeb i've ever met besides elijah wood.

[fruity-hub-blog]

I get what you're going for, but the man does start a lot of petty fights

One weird thing i have seen in Danny Phantom fics is that there is this idea that Vlad randomly goes to start fights with Danny weekly for no reason other than being asshole

While i'm totally okay with headcanons and such... this isn't the case in the show?

In the series Vlad usually avoids fighting Danny personally (as him transforming into Plasmius) and he does it when it is kinda his last resort. In Bitter Reunions he beats the crap out of Danny first, leaving him unconscious on the floor. That's because he thought Phantom was a normal ghost, he didn't know he was Danny.

After he learns that Danny is Phantom he actually asks Danny to stop fighting him and suggests him to join him.

In later episodes he sends his underlings to distract Danny but that is always part of his plans. In ¨The Million Dollar Ghost¨ he sends a group of ghost hunters to catch Phantom while he spends time in the Fentons Lab trying to steal the ghost portal since he lost his own one. In "Maternal Instincts" I'm not sure how serious he was about the ghost animals ¨getting rid¨ of Danny. I believe he was trying to force Maddie and Danny to come back to his chalet and stay there. After Danny tricks him and puts the specter deflector on him, that's when Vlad transforms into Plasmius and starts throwing hands with Danny.

In "Reign Storm" Danny tries attacking Vlad at one point of the episode and Vlad tells Danny to ¨calm down¨ since he has other more important things to worry about. He was trying to escape from the Ghost King army in that moment.

Same with "Secret Weapons" and "Kindred Spirits", he fights Danny as last resort (Secret Weapons) or because he needs Danny for something (Kindred Spirits).

This could be applied to episodes from Season 3 as well. Even in ¨Eye for an Eye¨ it came as a response of Danny sending the GIW to destroy his mansion. Which makes sense since he is more of the person who can't let go of a grudge not matter what.

Let's go back to an earlier episode from Season 1 ¨The Million Dollar Ghost¨ to explain this point further. Remember how easily Vlad was able to fight against Behemoth?

And he was barely trying for what it is implied in the episode.

Meaning that Vlad could have easily destroyed Danny any time he wanted to and he was probably holding back to some extent every time he fought Danny. Hell, remember in ¨Kindred Spirits¨ how it took him around a minute to recover and transform again after getting a ghost wail from Danny? Let me repeat, a ghost wail.

In short, in the series Vlad rarely fights Danny for the sake of picking up a fight with him, he usually has a reason behind doing so, either because he is trying to distract Danny or he needs him as part of his plan. Often he take matters into his own hands as last resort when his plans are failing him. And if he wanted to get rid of Danny he could have easily done so a long time ago considering how powerful he is but he doesn't because part of him wants Danny to see him as a mentor/father figure.

[kanerallels]

The fun thing about The Zillo Beast Strikes Back episode is that there are about eighty seven different ways it could be turned into a fix it au. For example:

Space PETA finds out about all of this and tries to get Palps thrown out of office, exposing him as a Sith Lord

Palpatine's pissed off constituents and co workers, after nearly dying for a science experiment, try and get him thrown out of office, exposing him as a Sith Lord

Palpatine's guard says screw this and leaves him to get eaten

R2 leaves Palps to get eaten

Ezra Bridger gets thrown back in time, sees a massive beastie trying to eat Palpatine, goes "oh he gets me" and becomes best friends with the Zillo Beast and also kills Palpatine, therefore becoming Mace's favorite member of his lineage

Padawan Cal Kestis heard about this and goes "ANIMAL RIGHTS" and Jaro Tapal decides to use this as a teachable moment about civil disobedience. Palpatine's death is just an ancillary benefit of Cal getting a cool new pet

C3PO sues Palpatine for emotional damages, and Palpatine gets so angry in court that he outs himself as a Sith Lord

Literally just. The Zillo Beast eats him. Is that so much to ask?

Feel free to add more and/or use any of these as fic ideas if they don't already exist!

[epigstolary]

Welcome to Epigstolary, a place where I write about gaining, feeding, and all things fattening. My stories are usually at the higher end of the scale, with an affectionate emphasis on teasing, humiliation, and the consequences of extreme gluttony. If that sounds like your cup of tea, I think you’ll enjoy what’s in these pages, and I hope you’ll check out some of the stories linked below:

CONTENTS

Incubus — A shadowy creature has already made you eat yourself well past morbid obesity, and he’s not even close to being done with you.

Tough Guy — You may think you’re a man’s man, even if that waistline says otherwise. But your enabling partner’s happy to let you keep thinking whatever you want.

On Your Own — What does the future have in store for your superchub self without your feeder?

Real Talk — Your friend has some “advice” to share with you about your weight and habits.

Rebound — It’s easier to regain, and then some — as you’ll soon find out.

The Middle of Nowhere — Part One — A gainer who chooses an idyllic life in the country with their feeder might have gotten more than they bargained for.

The Middle of Nowhere — Part Two — How does a rural superchub handle dinner guests and a trip into town?

Lecture — You’re the focal point of a scientific teachable moment about the effects of hypermorbid obesity on the human body.

Deaf Ears — You haven’t been listening to your feeder’s warnings about your habits, and this is the result.

Step By Step — You don’t become a superchub overnight. But there are signs that’s where things are going.

Big Deal — It’s time you gave your feeder a talking-to after they get cold feet from your recent gains.

The Makings of a Glutton — What makes a superchub? A menu of food that’s terrible for you, apparently.

Too Much of a Good Thing — It may be wonderful, but the weight of your feeder’s affection is catching up with you.

A New Home — A newly-immobile superchub gets used to life in a facility meant to help them lose weight, but the caregiver who fed them that size has other plans.

Sedentary — Years of poor diet and too much time on the couch has made it harder and harder to get around.

A Normal Life — You consider a return to civilian life after years as a live-in feedee.

Out and About — Your feeder recounts their favorite things about taking you out and showing you off to unsuspecting, shocked civilians.

Wish Fulfillment — You awaken to find yourself the immobile superchub of your dreams, but how long will you get to enjoy it?

The Look — Your feeder wants to make sure you understand your situation.

Weakness — Your feeder confronts you with how your weakness for food brought you to your current obese condition.

Best Intentions — Unsuspecting bystanders gape, mock, and try to help as you begin mysteriously and rapidly gaining hundreds of pounds.

Enabling Delusion — You and your partner still think you’re going to lose the weight. Your friends think differently.

Center of Attention — Your popularity as a superchub influencer won’t save you from humiliation when your gains finally catch up to you.

Consumed — A poetic exploration of how gaining grew to dominate your life.

Expressions — A feeder recounts a gainer’s progress through how they react to their burgeoning body.

The Biggest Size They Make — You’ve been fighting your wardrobe for a long time, and now you’re losing the battle.

Morning — Nothing beats a cozy, comfy morning being spoiled by your feeder.

Excuses — You always have an excuse ready for why your weight isn’t a problem. But there are signs that you’re only fooling yourself.

The Deal — Your bodybuilding arrangement with a savvy gainer proves to be more than you bargained for.

Over The Edge — An admirer puzzles over how you let yourself get to the edge of the gaining abyss.

Just A Number — That’s all weight is, but yours has been going up alarmingly fast.

A Growing Problem — Your partner finally gets their concerns about your weight problem off their chest.

When, Not Whether — Gaining like you do isn’t sustainable. You’re heading for a crisis; it’s just a matter of time.

Realization — Your partner finally takes off the mask, revealing their inner feeder once it’s too late for you to do anything about it.

No Going Back — You thought you could experiment with gaining and lose the weight after you’d had your fun. You were wrong.

Trough — A shadowy feeder sets you up to eat like the farm animal you are, to see just how long you can manage.

Big and Tall — A rotund clothes shopper needs the help of a chaser sales clerk after a sartorial mishap.

Polite — You’ve gotten too fat to make fun of, but the polite restraint from your friends tells you everything you need to know.

Vignettes

You Ate

Beyond Your Control

Animals

Love

The Tailor

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Scale #1

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[dailyeffectiveprayer]

I pray that God never stops working on me. He is the Potter and I am the clay. I don't ever want to get to a point in my life where I am no longer teachable.

[blightbright]

i think it's interesting to not let Solas kill the ignorant mages (the ones who bound his Wisdom friend) in his DA:I personal quest!

they definitely enslaved a spirit, which is wrong, and Solas disapproves of sparing them, AND:

these are pathetic randos who have literally only ever been exposed to cultural messaging that says spirits are objects not people. they're annoying and they destroyed someone's life, but they are not evil. they were imprisoned for years, they were taught misinformation by their captors, and now they've escaped, they're vulnerable, they got scared of being killed by bandits, and they ignorantly stumbled their way into something they didn't understand by following a book's instructions.

none of that is an excuse and also, in an extremely on-the-nose fashion, being enslaved and forced to kill is what harmed Solas' friend. the Inquisitor doesn't know how directly this parallels Solas' story, but if Inky can come at the mercy choice intuitively, the choice to stop Solas is IMO a very good one, because (like Cole embodying Compassion for the Templar when choosing to make Cole "more spirit") it actively reinforces Solas' inner Wisdom self.

Inky doesn't have to intervene much at all to get Solas to stop btw, literally all it takes is an uneasy "Solas..." and he stops.

IMO, gently expressing uncertainty about his decision to outright kill them reminds Solas, hey, what if you don't have to kill them (which hurts you too, which you were forced to do, and that damaged you)? these people might be teachable. what if you, Wisdom, teach them to never do this again? what if they spread that message to the other oblivious mages they encounter, and many more people learn?

these mages literally cannot learn anything if they're dead. if spared, they're still not the best critical thinkers, but they state this was the first time they'd ever done a binding, and they seem genuinely shocked that they hurt someone by doing it. IMO, they seem unlikely to ever do it again. IIRC Inky can even threaten them in optional dialogue afterwards, and they swear (in a way that seemed earnest to me) that they've learned their lesson.

TL;DR, gently prompting Solas to slow down and consider what he's doing instead of slaughtering people who are cowering in front of him with their hands up, even though intervening makes Solas feel unhappy in the moment, is IMO a great way to reach out to his own bound Wisdom and say, 1) hey, I actually like your truest self, and 2) hey, sometimes people do terrible things... I'll stop them permanently if I have to, but I prefer to first try and see if they're willing to do better.

that's a pretty important message for Solas, for multiple reasons.

[illumose]

a snowy day in nyc — harvey specter

⋆⭒˚.⋆ PAIRINGS: female reader x harvey specter

⋆⭒˚.⋆ CONTENT: fluff, sweet harvey, a shocked mike ross

⋆⭒˚.⋆ SUMMARY: mike never expected harvey to date someone, least of all to be this… relaxed.

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Mike Ross thought of Harvey as an old grumpy man who lived for his career. He was glad to be his associate, truly. Harvey had offered him a lifetime of opportunities. He could pay his rent without getting into shady business. However, his boss could be a bitch. And that's why Mike was now biking on this icy road with snowflakes hitting his face. He wanted to yell swears after swears but his lips felt so dry.

As he arrived near the apartment complex, he felt a rush of hope. Hope that Harvey will not ask him anything again. After all, Mike had spent two days working on filing documents and studying court appeals for their new case, whilst Harvey was enjoying work from his sofa. Winter was not his favorite season and he refused to step outside when snow covered the streets.

"I'm here to see Mr Specter," he said to the receptionist, hands full of papers. He was pretty sure that his fingers were frozen to death. Amputation was the way to go. Louis would never stop snickering if Mike came back with bandages.

"I'll let him know that you're coming up, sir."

"Thanks."

Inside the glass elevator, he rehearsed his grand speech. He was no houseboy. He was to be treated like a human being, and not a robot. He too had to eat and sleep.

He did not expect to find Harvey on his terrace putting a carrot onto a snowman's face.

"Love, your associate's here," you announced. "You look frozen dear, please have a seat. I'll prepare a cup of tea," you said, pointing to a cozy sofa.

Harvey rolled his eyes. "You're late, Mike." He closed the patio door and got rid of the snow on his jogging.

"And you're...." Mike could not believe his eyes. Harvey dating. Harvey having fun. Harvey dressing... casual? "I had to put on an all-nighter and try biking with this snow, it's hell."

"You're still late."

You sighed, grabbing the teapot whistling on the stove. "Don't be such a meanie, I'm sure he did his best. Besides, it's not like you really needed this. It's your day off."

"Well, I'm giving him a lesson. It's a teachable moment. The hustle never stops."

"Sugar?" you asked, pouring hot water inside a dog-shaped mug. You completely ignored your boyfriend‘s comment. He could be a jerk with his underlings, though you understood why. From what he told you about Mike, the kid needed structure.

"Yes, please." He turned to his boss, eying the man with curiosity. The brunette seemed relaxed. Unusually relaxed.

Harvey’s hand almost immediately found yours. You squeezed it. "Well, Mike… nice… thank… great job." Mike sure liked the influence you had on the man.

[reality-detective]

BOMBSHELL: The TRUTH About Anthony Weiner’s Laptop EXPOSED!

The darkness they tried to bury is now crawling into the light. Anthony Weiner’s laptop—once just another scandal—holds something far worse. A nightmare they’ve kept hidden for YEARS. This isn’t about sexting. It’s about pure EVIL.

The Video THEY Don’t Want You to Know About

When the FBI seized Weiner’s laptop in 2016, agents expected dirty messages, maybe some incriminating emails. But what they FOUND? Something so disturbing that seasoned agents reportedly broke down in tears. The kind of horror that scars the soul forever.

Buried deep inside the hard drive was a file labeled “Life Insurance”—but this wasn’t about policies or documents. Inside was a video so grotesque, so EVIL, that even hardened investigators reportedly needed therapy after viewing it. The footage allegedly links Huma Abedin, Hillary Clinton’s right hand, directly to unspeakable acts.

“Frazzledrip” — The Internet’s Darkest Whisper

They call it Frazzledrip. A video said to show levels of depravity that push the boundaries of human comprehension. Those who’ve claimed to see snippets say it makes horror films look like children’s cartoons. THIS is what elites protect. THIS is what they fear getting out.

Why the Silence? Why the Cover-Up?

If this was fake, why did NYPD sources reportedly say they were “physically ill” after viewing it? Why did officers who saw the video suddenly go quiet—some even turning up DEAD under mysterious circumstances? The deeper you dig, the darker it gets.

Huma Abedin? SILENT...

Hillary Clinton? Untouchable...

(they have 👆 both been executed already)

The FBI? Buried the evidence.

But the TRUTH refuses to stay buried... 👇

"For there is nothing hidden that will not become evident, nor anything secret that will not be known and come out into the open. So be careful how you listen; for whoever has [a teachable heart], to him more [understanding] will be given; and whoever does not have [a longing for truth], even what he thinks he has will be taken away from him.”

Luke 8: 17-18

The Real Question: WHO Are They Protecting?

This isn’t just about Weiner. It’s about a network. A web of elites tied together by corruption, exploitation, and darkness. They control the media. They silence the brave. They erase evidence. But they CAN’T erase the truth forever.

We are at WAR for the soul of this nation, this world and ALL of humanity. This is NOT left vs. right. It’s GOOD vs. EVIL!!!

The laptop exists. The video exists. And soon, THE WORLD WILL SEE IT (you really don't want to 👀 it).

The 🌊 STORM ⛈️ is HERE!!! 🤔

[justbr0s]

The beauty of this ship… is that Gihun is a force of nature.

His anger, his determination, his self righteousness, his obsession... And backed up by billions of won? He’s an unstoppable force those first two episodes.

You spend the whole time thinking - he’s going to do it, he’s gonna expose them all.

But no. At every corner, he’s stopped short. He has two cars full of mercenaries and they’re sniped out just like that. He has a former cop on his side, and he too is out within seconds. Gihun thought he’d get the Frontman? No. So plan B it is, he has the tracker, they’re gonna find him any minute now. He’s gonna blow the whole operation to pieces. Yeah, no, the tracker is out. Okay, then he’ll convince people to vote their way out of the games. Player 001 has other plans. Fine, Gihun will win this by inspiring a revolution. The Frontman sabotages their rebellion and kills his friend, using it as a teachable moment. And on top of that he decides not to kill Gihun.

Even in the second game Inho decided when and how they will win and survive, even then.

So the unstoppable force meets the immovable object every time. It could go on forever. It’s magic.