#and in any case even if it was only 154 years ago...that's still a really long time ago

[coquelicoq]

if we assume that each of the three pillars comes exactly three times for a total of nine times, and we know that the 7th time it was the 40-year guardian, and if we assume that was her final visit and the last two visits will be split between the 30-year guardian and the 8-year guardian, we can calculate how long ago the miharu family made that deal: (40x3)+(30x2)+(8x2)=196 years. 196 years ago it was 1828, but i think this is supposed to be set in the 1980s or 90s, so call it the late 1700s. that's the kind of thing matoba as the head of the matoba clan has to concern himself with - deals with youkai made by people 200 years ago from families that don't even exist anymore. it's an interesting contrast to the thing he says to natsume at the end of this arc, about the 9th visit, which is 30 years away, being someone else's problem. he's embroiled in the past but doesn't even think he'll get to have a future.

[smorgasbordofobsessions]

liveblog: bnha/mha, vol. 1

i'm gonna assume that the chapters are the "normal" size for manga chapters, and just go by volume instead of chapters. also, i don't want to write over 300 posts.

ch.1

i know that kacchan is bakugou and i want you guys to know now that i already know that bakugou is gonna be in my top 3 favorite characters

yes, this is solely based off gifs but i can feel it in my gut

extra: "i'm sorry, sir... a villain appeared out of nowhere and smashed the train... i don't know when i can get to work..."

this is honestly the content i'm here for. i love the struggles of an extra.

midoriya is cute

kamui of the woods: "you're charged with unlawful use of a power during commuting hours..."

literally a different way of saying "disturbing the peace" but i'm actually sure - without knowing shit about the civil government in this series - that those are two different charges even though they're the same thing

the tree dude is giving me huge yamato vibes

oh heroes get income from the state??? i hope the benefits pacakge(s) are fucking amazing

kacchan! love this as a nickname for him

kacchan's a bully :(

oh well. they are only 14.

...you're really trying to tell me that doctors know if a person has a quirk by looking at the joint of a person's pinky toe? that's literally how they know (short of a manifestation itself)?

... i have no words for that, but i'm glad that just because this is a world with super powers, that doesn't mean that doctors are smart

i absolutely wish i had the self-determiantion of midoriya

all might had a very explosive entry into this comic haha

all might: "when next we meet, it'll be through a tv screen!"

all might: "pros must do battle with villains, and time itself."

oh kacchan and midoriya used to be best friends?

so now i fucking understand why people call this gaunt looking dude "all might"

so i'll assume that it gets explained at some point why it's only 3hrs he has of powers? or maybe that's his quirk itself, and he had a longer time period years ago?

if thats the case, that's like "tiger & bunny"

all might: "i won't denigrate dreaming. that being said... you need to see reality for what it is, kid"

midoriya: "my legs moved on their own!"

SASUKE?!?!!??!?

hm what the fuck is up with kacchan wow just say thanks for wanting to save my life

this is getting disgustingly long i'm sorry

ch. 2

all might is all tight!!!

all might: "there's a lot i keep close to the chest, but i don't tell lies

can all might devise me a training regimen because i need one

i'm so proud of midoriya. he's so committed. i really wish i could be like him

oh midoriya has to literally ingest all might's dna, interesting

ha! i'm sure there are fics out there where the ingestion was not food

ch. 3

please... i just want to know more about kacchan...

using mario characters in shadow form so you can't get sued - smart

napoleon bonaparte was a hero???

present mic: "and may you all suffer gladly the trials to come!"

i've never read mockingjay but this sounds like something from that series

all might: "when you use 'one for all,' clench your asshole super tight and scream the word from the bottom of your heart..."

this glasses duded said that he would've sacrificed himself to save someone if they weren't doing an exam and, hm, i smell bullshit, but okay

oh but he just realized that thhat might've been the point of the test, so, kudos

midoriya got into yuuei!!!

ch. 5

we love supportive mothers!!!

kacchan is not happy!!! that midoriya got into yuuei

imagine you had a teacher that literally rolled into class in a sleeping bag drinking a capri-sun

oh wow aizawa has expelled 154 students goddamn

this is a character i absolutely recognize since i see him on my dash all the time

ch. 6

i was literally just thinking that we need character profiles

shooting lasers from your navel... intersting

though, also gives a fun new meaning to "navel gazing" haha

...curious as to why you would erase a person's quirk, belittle them, then give it back?

then again, this method os.. teaching? motivation? has never appealed to me

midoriya concentrated his power into the tip of his finger and the last second. thats my boy!!!!!

ch. 7

aizawa's quirk only works if his eyes are open

he must drink eye drops

the results are in! no one is expelled, but midoriya is definitely last

todoroki is icy hot and he's 2nd

kacchan's third, glasses dude fourth, the gravity girl is tenth, and the only reason i recognize mineta is because i read his wiki page but he came in 19th

midoriya accepting a belittling nickname because a girl said she liked it wow

what does "deku" mean if it's a belittling nickname?

midoriya knows about past participles!!! love him for that

that's so cool the students got to choose their own costumes/uniforms!

kacchan looks great

honestly i have such a heavy bias for kacchan because i feel like i know him much better than anyone in the series! again, i see him a lot on my dash, so that familiarity with him makes me like him

but also he's My Type of character, so even if i had never seen him before i'd be into him

ch. 7.5

yes character profiles!

midoriya likes katsudon and he's great for that as well

ohmygod midoriya and ichigo share a birthday!!!!!

about kacchan: "originally, while still a natural born genius, he was also airheaded enough to inadvertently be hurting others without any malicious intent. then i realized that was lame, so i just went foll bore and made him explosively rotten and detestable."

the definition of some of my favrite character types haha

ochako's bday is dec 27, neat!

[mobius-prime]

222. Sonic the Hedgehog #154

Songoose (Part 2 of 2)

Writer: Karl Bollers Pencils: Ron Lim Colors: Jason Jensen

Today's issue is a bit bittersweet. While Karl Bollers hasn't always been the most popular writer, and I've definitely had my fair share of problems with certain aspects of his writing, it's hard to deny the heavy impact he had on the world of the comic. And this just so happens to be his last issue as a writer! That's right, though we've seen various writers come and go, this is the first time we're truly saying goodbye to a head writer. (You might be wondering about Michael Gallagher given his increasingly infrequent involvement with the series, but fear not, he's still got a few more future issues left in 'im.) Apparently he actually had quite a few plans for the storyline and characters post-StH#134, which was a while ago, but for one reason or another these never came to fruition, and never even had a chance to be salvaged for future issues by other writers due to his leaving the comic. So let's dedicate this issue to ol' Karl and the hard work he put into this comic, and appreciate what he brought to the table over the years. Onward!

It's the night of Mina's second concert, and the various Freedom Fighters are positioned at strategic points around and behind the stage and crowd to guard the venue from any more assassination attempts. Mina is pleased with Sonic's involvement in her protection detail, but Ash is considerably less so, and asks to speak to Mina privately before her performance. Sonic initially tries to refuse to leave her side given his duty to her, but when Ash gets in his face about it Mina steps in and tells Sonic she'll be okay to have a quick chat. Sonic reluctantly leaves the dressing room, and Ash confronts Mina about her decision to go through with tonight's concert, as he really feels it's too dangerous. She reiterates her feeling of security with Sonic around, and Ash's feelings of jealousy finally spill out as he details Sonic's perceived failings, including how he (totally unintentionally mind you) broke her heart a year ago by kissing Sally in front of her. He paradoxically refuses to "forgive" Sonic for… not dating Mina, I guess? Which you'd think he'd be pleased about considering that's the only reason he ever got to date her, but she stands firm against his tirade.

Really bad timing on this, Ash. Honestly, though, as abrasive and jealous as Ash can be, he's not wrong at all about his accusations, and in my opinion has every right to feel slighted and upset. He really does seem like a guy who's flawed yet genuinely likable - I mean, put yourself in his shoes (assuming you're not down for open relationships) and tell me you wouldn't feel the exact same way upon seeing your girlfriend routinely eyeing up another guy. Plus, he isn't flaky - notice that despite breaking up with Mina, he explicitly states his intentions to remain as her band manager. A lesser person might have left their ex high and dry out of spite, but despite their disagreement he's still completely ready and willing to help her organize everything she needs to remain a pop star. Careful, Mina, you better remember "Aly's" advice to you from a few issues ago before you let this guy slip through your fingers…

Outside the room, Sonic gets a call from Sally looking for an update, and when he lets slip that he let her stay in her dressing room alone Sally scolds him for not sticking to her like glue, ordering him back into the room to check on her. When he enters he's surprised to see her sitting alone with a sad expression, asking her what's bothering her. You'd think he'd have some clue of what was wrong considering he would have just seen Ash angrily stomping right through the very door he was guarding, but Mina just says she doesn't know how to explain, which Sonic quietly agrees with the sentiment of. She's able to collect herself for her performance, though, and begins by singing another song that definitely feels inspired by her crush on Sonic. However, Eggman's plan to kill her is still moving ahead, and he sends out Heavy and Bomb (well, Bombs, there's a lot of them) to infiltrate the concert crowd once the concert is well underway.

Sonic immediately grabs Mina and pulls her away from the edge of the stage while the rest of the Freedom Fighters rush in to battle the Bombs, something which I find funnier than it should be considering they're, well, bombs, and the best plan for dealing with bombs on legs would usually be to run the hell away from them before they blow up. Nevertheless, they seem to be holding their own by throwing or smacking the Bombs away before they explode, though Ash finds an excuse in the situation to insist once more than Sonic leave so he can protect Mina on his own, even somewhat spitefully pointing out that Mina was fine without Sonic for an entire year before now. Sonic initially refuses, but when Heavy himself arrives, crashing down onto the stage to target Mina directly, Sonic concedes and tells Ash to take her somewhere safe while he fights the robot one on one. At first Sonic teases and trash talks as normal, but when Heavy gives him more trouble than he bargained for he concocts a plan to drill into the earth and bait Heavy into following him, then drill straight into the nearby lake from below. This washes them both out into the open waters, disabling Heavy in the process. I'm not sure exactly how this plan even works, considering we've seen in previous issues that Heavy is waterproof - I mean, did Eggman take out that feature when he rebuilt him? - but either way, it does work, though Sonic falls unconscious once he gets washed out. Man, between his first battle against M in StH#132 and his easy escape from a watery grave in Anti-Mobius just a few issues ago, it really seems like later comic issues like to play fast and loose with the whole "he can't swim" character trait. Sometimes he can detangle himself from tight rope bonds and swim to safety without a problem, and other times he blacks out within scant seconds of touching water, and you never know which one you're gonna get till the plot calls for it. Of course, he's fine after waking up on shore, having been rescued by Bunnie, and the Freedom Fighters tell him that as far as they can tell they disabled or destroyed every Bomb in the area, meaning Mina is safe once more. With the threat ended, Sonic and Mina say goodbye to each other for the night, with Sonic making Mina promise they'll go out for chili dogs sometime soon. However, this wouldn't be a story if something didn't go wrong…

I like to think that this isn't even a case of the Freedom Fighters randomly missing a Bomb, rather being part of Eggman's plan - send in the big, obvious cavalry first to be fought and predictably defeated, then send in one last little Bomb to finish the job once everyone's guard is down. The explosion alerts everyone outside the backstage area, and they rush in to find Mina sobbing over Ash's body. Don't worry, though - when they rush him to the hospital Dr. Quack is able to get him in a stable condition, meaning that though he has a long slow recovery ahead he'll ultimately be fine. Sonic escorts a distraught Mina into Ash's room, where she admits her true feelings to his sleeping form.

I'm surprised that Sonic genuinely seems a little disappointed at their reconciliation, but then again, he and Mina were clearly shown to have some chemistry even before the time skip, though Sonic was obviously drawn more to Sally. It seems that with he and Sally currently being on the outs, and Mina having split from Ash, he had actually considered taking the chance with her - I mean, they did agree to a chili dog date after all - but now that's obviously not happening. Well, maybe the chili dog date is, but not Sonic and Mina becoming an item. What I'm trying to say is, this page has just sunk your Sonic/Mina ship. Fortunately, with this second failure Eggman has decided that trying to kill Mina is too hard and not worth his time, so she should be safe for now. He still finds himself lamenting the loss of his robotic body, however (something that you'd think should be child's play for him to fix considering previously roboticizing himself is literally part of his backstory), finding his current organic body too breakable. The use of that word suddenly makes him pause, having just come up with a new idea… but Karl certainly won't be the one writing about it, as with that final line of dialogue, he's officially completed his time as head writer for the Archie Sonic comics! Sayonara, Karl Bollers - though there were certainly some rough patches, on the whole I enjoyed your work on the comic, and we'll miss ya!

More Than Meets the Eye

Writer/Pencils: Ken Penders Colors: Josh Ray

…though remember, we are still dealing with Penders for a few more issues yet. Since the mission into Megaopolis a couple issues ago, Rotor, Uncle Chuck, Tommy, Tails, and Snively (plus apparently Fiona, for some reason) have all been hard at work studying and trying to understand the nanites. They try blasting them with a ton of electricity, but when that elicits no response from the nanites Tommy worriedly thinks Snively killed them with the zap, though Snively corrects him that biologically speaking, they're not really "alive," nor is anything that Eggman makes. While you may be technically correct from a scientific standpoint, Snively, I think Nicole might have a thing or two to say about your assertion that machines can't be alive…

Well! It seems Tommy was also unconvinced by Snively's words, and his tear splashing down into the nanite goo triggers some kind of reaction, prompting them to rapidly spread out and reach tendrils of themselves towards him. He's understandably a little freaked out and retreats into his shell, but the nanites don't hurt him as they make contact with the shell - in fact, the sensation is ticklish and causes him to start giggling uncontrollably, which must make for a very weird sight as Uncle Chuck reenters the room to investigate the noise. Tommy assures him that he's all right - and then from out of nowhere, his shell sprouts a pair of goddamn wings, because why the hell not?

I initially took issue with this concept due to it being established canon that the nanites can only absorb and reshape non-living matter, whereas turtle shells are definitely living matter, being full of nerve endings and basically being formed from repurposed bone matter from the turtle's ribs and pelvis. However, the above dialogue seems to indicate that they were able to fuse with Tommy's shell anyway by connecting straight into his nervous system. I would guess that after Sonic introduced the nanites to the concept of organic and synthetic coexistence a couple issues ago, they were just waiting for the chance to "study" an organic specimen in their own weird way, and Tommy just happened to end up as their test subject.  Chuck and Tommy call everyone else in, where he notes that the nanites seem to react to his thoughts without said thoughts actually controlling the nanites directly. He demonstrates this by thinking vaguely that he wants to go somewhere, prompting a pair of jetpack engines to sprout from his shell and ignite, carrying him straight out of the lab and into the sky above Knothole. The others watch with an odd mixture of bemusement and amusement as the nanites fly Tommy's body in a pattern, using contrails to write "We're just going for a test drive" in the air. Well Tommy, looks like you have a really cool and unique new ability! It'd certainly be interesting to be fused with self-replicating nanomachines that react to your thoughts and wishes by morphing themselves in ways to grant those wishes, especially when they seem to actively like their host.

[kittywolves]

1-200 if you want lmao If not then just your favourites

200: My crush’s name is: don’t have one tbh, not romantically anyway

199: I was born in: west virginia, 2000

198: I am really: dumb

197: My cellphone company is: idk man

196: My eye color is: blue w/yellow bursts but they just appear green if you’re not super close

195: My shoe size is: 7+1/2-8

194: My ring size is: 7+1/2-8

193: My height is: 5′5″

192: I am allergic to: sesame :T

191: My 1st car was: N/A

190: My 1st job was: N/A

189: Last book you read: uh, Percy Jackson? i think

188: My bed is: warm, cozy, full of plushies & cat fur

187: My pet: CALCIFER!!! 

186: My best friend: uh,, i don’t have one?

185: My favorite shampoo is: idk fruity scents that aren’t watermelon

184: Xbox or ps3: PS3

183: Piggy banks are: cute or terrifying, no in-between

182: In my pockets: my phone

181: On my calendar: birthdays

180: Marriage is: cute 

179: Spongebob can: CAN SPONGEBOB FINALLY END PLEASE

178: My mom: can go die 

177: The last three songs I bought were? uhh, i haven’t bought any songs,,

176: Last YouTube video watched: DrawingWiffWaffles newest video

175: How many cousins do you have? 1

174: Do you have any siblings? yes, 2 alive 1 dead

173: Are your parents divorced? no,,

172: Are you taller than your mom? around the same height

171: Do you play an instrument? no, but i wish i could play the harp tbh

170: What did you do yesterday? uh, i went shopping with my mother and then watched Futurama 

[ I Believe In ]169: Love at first sight: ? i dunno anymore

168: Luck: i guess so, yea

167: Fate: yea

166: Yourself: no

165: Aliens: YES

164: Heaven: yea

163: Hell: yea

162: God: ? yea?

161: Horoscopes: not really

160: Soul mates: YESSSSS

159: Ghosts: yep!!

158: Gay Marriage: %100

157: War: no >:(

156: Orbs: what

155: Magic: yep!!

[ This or That ]154: Hugs or Kisses: hugs pls

153: Drunk or High: never been either, both sound fun

152: Phone or Online: usually use my phone tbh

151: Red heads or Black haired: all are adorable!!

150: Blondes or Brunettes:  a d o r a b l e ! !

149: Hot or cold: uhm, comfortable warm,,

148: Summer or winter: SUMMER

147: Autumn or Spring: HALLOWEEN !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

146: Chocolate or vanilla: CHOCOLATE 

145: Night or Day: NIGHTTIME

144: Oranges or Apples: apples 

143: Curly or Straight hair: both are great!! i have slightly wavy hair uwu

142: McDonalds or Burger King: neither >:(

141: White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate: MILK PLS

140: Mac or PC: um, idc

139: Flip flops or high heels:  F L I P F L O P S

138: Ugly and rich OR sweet and poor: SWEET AND POOR PLS GIVE ME A KIND BAB TO LOVE @ UNIVERSE

137: Coke or Pepsi: coke !!

136: Hillary or Obama: obama!!

135: Buried or cremated: cremated so i can’t come back :’)

134: Singing or Dancing: i can’t do either :(

133: Coach or Chanel: ugh, coach ig

132: Kat McPhee or Taylor Hicks: who or who

131: Small town or Big city: i live in a city, but a town sounds nice tbh

130: Wal-Mart or Target: TARGET

129: Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler: what

128: Manicure or Pedicure: PEDICURE PEDICURE PEDICURE

127: East Coast or West Coast: i live on the west, so west

126: Your Birthday or Christmas: MY BIRTHDAY BC I GET TO PICK THE THEME !!!

125: Chocolate or Flowers: flowers die and give off the aesthetic but chocolates are delicious so both

124: Disney or Six Flags: i love disneyland it’s just SO EXPENSIVE and six flags is gr8 for the thrills, plus i currently have a pass so

123: Yankees or Red Sox: who? which sport is this[ Here’s What I Think About ]122: War: blehhhh no

121: George Bush: idk american presidents lmao

120: Gay Marriage: YES YES YES YES YES YES

119: The presidential election: ew

118: Abortion: i’ll allow it lmao, i don’t think it’s great, but ik people will still get it whether it’s legal or not so might as well legalize it. also some cases actually need it so like,, yea!! let it happen!! pro-choice!!

117: MySpace: never used it lmao

116: Reality TV: ew ew ew ew EXCEPT FOR COOKING SHOWS

115: Parents: mine or just in general? bc eh

114: Back stabbers: M U R D E R  T H E M 113: Ebay: lmao shipping expenses 

112: Facebook: haven’t used it in years, do use messenger tho

111: Work: i like wedding coordinating with my aunt!! that’s about all the work i’ve done, oh and i’ve babysat

110: My Neighbors: don’t know em, they probably think we’re crazy tho, always yelling

109: Gas Prices: too!! high!!

108: Designer Clothes: eh, clothes are clothes, and some clothes are ugly (a lot of times it’s designer clothes blehh)

107: College: i mean i guess

106: Sports: go team! hit the ball! score the points! woo

105: My family: dysfunctional,,

104: The future: nooooooooooooooooooo

[ Last time I ]103: Hugged someone: uhhhhh....

102: Last time you ate: uhm, around 4?? maybe?? it’s 7 now

101: Saw someone I haven’t seen in awhile: uh?? i never see anyone OH i guess on wednesday last week,,

100: Cried in front of someone: ???? idk??? i cry while everyone’s asleep usually

99: Went to a movie theater: last week !! um, thursday?

98: Took a vacation: uhh, february, early march? i went to ohio

97: Swam in a pool: uh, last monday 

96: Changed a diaper: um, not this year lmao, maybe last year tho idk

95: Got my nails done: ???? i dunno

94: Went to a wedding: last november?? or wait no,, uhm i dunno sometime recently lmao

93: Broke a bone: never! did drop one in water tho :/

92: Got a piercing: december!

91: Broke the law: ?? i don’t wear seatbelts when i sit in the back seat lmao

90: Texted: around two hours ago[ MISC ]89: Who makes you laugh the most: um,, my friends

88: Something I will really miss when I leave home is: MY KITTY BABY

87: The last movie I saw: missing link! the stop motion- i’m a wh*re for animation lmao

86: The thing that I’m looking forward to the most: changing my name, moving out, getting married & having a stable life :’)

85: The thing im not looking forward to: being stuck here forever and eventually kmsing due to stress and depression :’)

84: People call me: Kitty!! Kiki!! (birth name) karebear!! 

83: The most difficult thing to do is: exist within the same room as my mother without bursting into tears or storming off 

82: I have gotten a speeding ticket: nope

81: My zodiac sign is: Virgo! Viriborn for all you homestucks! and dragon in the animal one!

80: The first person i talked to today was: my dad :’) and then i messaged @deanilise even tho she was asleep 

79: First time you had a crush: uh, as far back as i can remember i had a “crush” on Daphne Blake :D but i was like a small child and didn’t know what love was so anytime i saw anyone who i thought was cool or pretty or i wanted to befriend i had a supposed “crush” on them :/

78: The one person who i can’t hide things from: i try to be pretty open, but sometimes i just wanna close off 

77: Last time someone said something you were thinking: yikes idk

76: Right now I am talking to: like talking to or talking to? for the first, just some group chats for the second, no one

75: What are you going to do when you grow up: i wanna be an artist! i would love to be a youtube artist, but i fear i’m not creative enough for such things.. i would also like to be able to tell my stories!

74: I have/will get a job: i dunno,,

73: Tomorrow: church

72: Today: overslept, did some chores, been online

71: Next Summer: hopefully i can go back to colorado to visit my brother !

70: Next Weekend: ugh, church activities & then actual church, as well as other easter festivities

69: I have these pets: baby kitty, and some dogs.... 

68: The worst sound in the world: FORK SCRAPING ON BOWL, ERASER SCRAPING ON PAPER, DOG’S SNORING, MY MOTHER’S VOICE WHEN I’M HAVING SENSORY OVERLOAD

67: The person that makes me cry the most is: my mother, she’s like the only person that makes me cry unless someone says they’re attempting and i can’t get through to them

66: People that make you happy: @onedirtysock @aliaitee @deku-is-tired @deanilise @awkward-scarfy-boi @fourth-best-jeanist @bnhaworld @bnhya @helloiliketits @trashyfxndoms

65: Last time I cried: last night oops

64: My friends are: (see 66) they’re all very nice & supportive which is amazing & i love them all dearly

63: My computer is: a MacBook air with a galaxy cover

62: My School: not in one but the one i’m gonna go to in the fall is just a community college

61: My Car: N/A

60: I lose all respect for people who: hate on anyone, racists, homophobes, transphobes, pedos, terfs, ableists, etc

59: The movie I cried at was: uh, i dunno, but i was crying abt futurama the other night

58: Your hair color is: orange-y with dark brown roots, supposed to be dyeing it soon :)

57: TV shows you watch: BNHA, HIMYM, Bob’s Burgers, TUA w/ @deanilise Futurama, The Simpsons, Fairytail, Runaway’s, Adventure Time, SVTFOE, etc

56: Favorite web site: Tumblr!

55: Your dream vacation: Ireland,, ofc i always dreamed of going to paris when i was younger, and Britain sounds cool too, & i’ve heard belgium is pretty && japan sounds fun && new york city sounds super cool as well so idk any of those places ig

54: The worst pain I was ever in was: uh, probably when i broke my arm, although i can’t remember it, i did used to get growing pains in my legs when i was younger & could hardly sleep so there’s that option as well

53: How do you like your steak cooked: medium or medium-well

52: My room is: messy, but it’s home & also warm

51: My favorite celebrity is: uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh i dunno

50: Where would you like to be: idk, in my bed ig

49: Do you want children: yea! i wanna adopt!

48: Ever been in love: uh, i thought i was, but it was just an intense crush on this girl lmao

47: Who’s your best friend: already answered this lmao

46: More guy friends or girl friends: girls,,

45: One thing that makes you feel great is: laughing, music, & seeing my friends

44: One person that you wish you could see right now: any of y’all would be great tbh

43: Do you have a 5 year plan: survive 

42: Have you made a list of things to do before you die: lmao no, 

41: Have you pre-named your children: uh, i have names picked out that i like, but idk depends how young my kid is when i adopt them, and even then idk if i could bring myself to change their name uwu

40: Last person I got mad at: my mother,,

39: I would like to move to: IRELAND OR SOMETHING I DUNNO I WANT OUT OF THIS GODFORSAKEN COUNTRY

38: I wish I was a professional: artist!! youtube maybe!![ My Favorites ]37: Candy: hmm, i like smarties, m&ms, gummy bears, & sweetarts

36: Vehicle: uhh, vw beetles? WAIT NO JEEP WRANGLERS I THINK

35: President: uh idk

34: State visited: the one i live in lmao, California :)

33: Cellphone provider: idk a lot about them

32: Athlete: N/A

31: Actor: eeeeeeee

30: Actress: eeeeeeee

29: Singer: Case! Patrick Stump!

28: Band: FALL OUT BOYYYYYYYYYYY

27: Clothing store: Hottopic

26: Grocery store: N/A

25: TV show: Arrow! Adventure Time! (ripip) i haven’t seen Arrow in a long time tho so idk if it’s still any good...

24: Movie: Heathers!!

23: Website: Tumblr,,

22: Animal: CATS

21: Theme park: DisneyLand! it’s just sooooooooo expensive ;-;

20: Holiday: HALLOWEEN

19: Sport to watch: Soccer!!

18: Sport to play: none

17: Magazine: i don’t read them

16: Book: The Hunger Games 

15: Day of the week: probably friday or saturday

14: Beach: uh, maybe seal? or hermosa?

13: Concert attended: i’ve been to exactly one (1) and i didn’t enjoy it bc it was for Ariana Grande

12: Thing to cook: well you don’t cook them but, COOKIES!!

11: Food: Ice Cream!! Burgers!! Mashed Potatoes !!

10: Restaurant: In-N-Out probably

9: Radio station: 98.7 alt radio 

8: Yankee candle scent: uh i dunno

7: Perfume: Vanilla Bean Noelle from bbw

6: Flower: daffodils 

5: Color: pink! purple! green!

4: Talk show host: no

3: Comedian: Bo Burnham or John Mulaney

2: Dog breed: Retrievers !

1: Did you answer all these truthfully? yes!

here’s my baby for reference & for putting up with all that

[haikyuutrash11]

GET TO KNOW ME!

1:                                        My name?  Jess, but most online people call me Jet              

2:                                        Do I have any nicknames? I have loads of nicknames and I pretty much answer to slurred words too lmao             

3:                                        Zodiac sign? Taurus    

4:                                        Video game I play to chill, not to win? Overwatch                 

5:                                        Book/series I reread? Junjou romantica and a few others                

6:                                        Aliens or ghosts? I like both... but I guess aliens                 

7:                                        Writer I trust enough to read whatever they write? @yakulev-trash               

8:                                        Favourite radio station? don't have one... oh wait... maybe kerrang                

9:                                        Favourite flavour of anything? toffee               

10:                                        The word that I use all the time to describe something great? sick                

11:                                        Favourite song? worst question to ever be asked... fuck knows fam               

12:                                        The question you ask new friends to get to know them better? got any kinks? lmao               

13:                                        Favourite word? yaaaars               

14:                                        The last person who hurt me, did I forgive them? my ex and no I do not               

15:                                        Last song I listened to? post Malone better now              

16:                                        TV show I always recommend? the big bang theory or anything Michael McIntyre                 

17:                                        Pirates or ninjas? ninjas                 

18:                                        Movie I watch when I'm feeling down? I don't really watch a lot of films to be honest               

19:                                        Song that I always start my shuffle with/wake-up song/always-on-a-loop song? at the moment BTS- idol ft minaj                

20:                                        Favourite video games? overwatch, rayman, bloodbourne                 

21:                                        What am I most afraid of? losing my son               

22:                                        A good quality of mine? non judgemental                

23:                                        A bad quality of mine? quick to assume                

24:                                        Cats or dogs? dogs               

25:                                        Actor/actress you trust enough to watch whatever they're in? Jason stathem                 

26:                                        Favourite season? winter                 

27:                                        Am I in a relationship? no im happily single                

28:                                        Something I miss? lay ins                 

29:                                        My best friend? Jody and wife                

30:                                        Eye colour? blue               

31:                                        Hair colour? at the moment its half purple half red               

32:                                        Someone I love? Yaku! my omega :D               

33:                                        Someone I trust? my mum                

34:                                        Someone I always think about? my son                

35:                                        Am I excited about anything? Haikyuu season 4               

36:                                        My current obsession? Reinhardt x Lucio smut               

37:                                        Favourite TV shows as a child? Sailor moon and digimon                

38:                                        Do I have someone of the opposite sex that I can tell everything to? yeah, my gay American friend Jacob                

39:                                        Am I superstitious? nahhhh                

40:                                        What do I think about most? getting all my shit sorted                

41:                                        Do I have any strange phobias? ……. nunu from teletubies and wind turbines                 

42:                                        Do I prefer to be in front of the camera or behind it? behind it                

43:                                        Favourite hobbies? writing, gaming, painting, drawing                

44:                                        Last book I read? deviations submissions                 

45:                                        Last film I watched? 47 ronin               

46:                                        Do I play any instruments? I used to play the violin and guitar. but don't anymore, although I do want to learn piano                

47:                                        Favourite animal? leopard                

48:                                        Top 5 blog on Tumblr that I follow? bun that               

49:                                        Superpower I wish I could have? telekinesis                 

50:                                        How do I destress? vape                

51:                                        Do I like confrontation? mate I love that shit                 

52:                                        When do I feel most at peace? when im cuddling my son                 

53:                                        What makes me smile? a few things... okay a lot of things but too many things to name                 

54:                                        Do I sleep with the lights on or off? off, what made man sleeps with them on?!?!               

55:                                        Play any sports? pfffffft               

56:                                        What is my song of the week? why is there so many song questions                

57:                                        Favourite drink? milk                

58:                                        When did I last send a handwritten letter to somebody? ………… hand...…. written...…. letter?               

59:                                        Afraid of heights? nope               

60:                                        Pet peeve? chewing gum loudly               

61:                                        What was the last concert I went to see? reading festival and I only went to see metallica lol                

62:                                        Am I vegetarian/vegan/pescatarian? no                

63:                                        What occupation did I want to do when I was younger? red arrow pilot               

64:                                        Have I ever had a friend turn enemy? yeah                 

65:                                        What fictional universe would I like to be a part of? Haikyuu… and I would be such a slut lol                

66:                                        Something I worry about? all the legal stuff im going through right now               

67:                                        Scared of the dark? embrace the dark                 

68:                                        Who are my best friends? what... like you want me to name them all?????                

69:                                        What do I admire most about others? honesty. if a person is honest with me all the way through then I will really appreciate them                

70:                                        Can I sing? don't think so                

71:                                        Something I wish I could do? dance and play the piano                 

72:                                        If I won the lottery, what would I do? treat my mum and dad to what ever they wanted and the fly over to Hawaii and be with my omega and then move to Japan               

73:                                        Have I ever skipped school? no kids don't skip school!               

74:                                        Favourite place on the planet? Tokyo                 

75:                                        Where do I want to live? Tokyo                 

76:                                        Do I have any pets? nope              

77:                                        What is my current desktop picture? Kuroo and Tsukki in suits sat on a sofa                

78:                                        Early bird or night owl? night owl                

79:                                        Sunsets or sunrise? sunsets               

80:                                        Can I drive? legally no               

81:                                        Story behind my last kiss? goodbye lmao               

82:                                        Earphones or headphones? headphones              

83:                                        Have I ever had braces? yes for 2 years then I didn't wear my retainer and they moved back lmao               

84:                                        Story behind one of my scars? I have a scar at the top of my finger where I caught it in the part of the door where it locks and I was on skates and slipped and chopped my finger off. I went running to my mum and she put the tip back on and rushed me to hospital lmao               

85:                                        Favourite genre of music? metal               

86:                                        Who is my hero? my mum                

87:                                        Favourite comic book character? do overwatch comics count? if so then Genji                

88:                                        What makes me really angry? having to repeat myself                

89:                                        Kindle or real book?  real book              

90:                                        Favourite sporty activity? *throws up*                

91:                                        What is one thing that isn’t tight in schools that should be? sorting out bullies                

92:                                        What was my favourite subject at school?                

93:                                        Siblings? yes 3... 2 sisters and 1 brother               

94:                                        What was the last thing I bought? bread                

95:                                        How tall am I? 5″8

96:                                        Can I cook? yes I can                

97:                                        Can I bake? indeed                 

98:                                        3 things I love? anime, Tsukki, and petals               

99:                                        3 things I hate? slow updates, not getting haikyuu season 4 and my ex lmao                

100:                                        Do I have more girl friends or boy friends? boy friends                

101:                                        Who do I get on with better, girls or boys? usually boys               

102:                                        Where was I born? Hastings UK                

103:                                        Sexual orientation? pansexual               

104:                                        Where do I currently live? Hastings                

105:                                        Last person I texted? my mum                

106:                                        Last time I cried? I couple of weeks ago                 

107:                                        Guilty pleasure? im not guilty about any of my pleasures ;)                

108:                                        Favourite Youtuber? the anime man                

109:                                        A photo of myself. nope                

110:                                        Do I like selfies? if im the one taking it                

111:                                        Favourite game app? summoners war               

112:                                        My relationship with my parents? really good with mum and a bit rocky with dad                

113:                                        Favourite accents? Australian                 

114:                                        A place I have not been but wish to visit? Hawaii to visit my omega                 

115:                                        Favourite number?  7             

116:                                        Can I juggle? not a chance                 

117:                                        Am I religious? science                 

118:                                        Do I like space? yes               

119:                                        Do I like the deep ocean? nooooooo                

120:                                        Am I much of a daredevil? yeah, stupidly sometimes ahahaha               

121:                                        Am I allergic to anything? peanuts               

122:                                        Can I curl my tongue?  yeah I can ;)              

123:                                        Can I wiggle my ears?  yeeeeeee              

124:                                        Do I like clowns? I don't hate clowns?               

125:                                        The Beatles or Elvis? the beatles                

126:                                        My current project? wildest dreams                

127:                                        Am I a bad loser? sometimes               

128:                                        Do I admit when I wrong? yes I do                 

129:                                        Forest or beach? forest                

130:                                        Favourite piece of advice? “each day is a gift and not a given right” 

131:                                        Am I a good liar? I am really!!! shit at lying. I twitch and stutter, its not pretty.                

132:                                        Hogwarts house / Divergent faction / Hunger Games district? Hogwarts house- Slytherin                

133:                                        Do I talk to myself? sometimes                 

134:                                        Am I very social? I can be                 

135:                                        Do I like gossip? its like asking if I like to breath                

136:                                        Do I keep a journal/diary? nahhhhh               

137:                                        Have I ever hopelessly failed a test? I failed a few tests                 

138:                                        Do I believe in second chances? yeah                

139:                                        If I found a wallet full of cash on the ground, what would I do? find the ID and return it                

140:                                        Do I believe people are capable of change? no                

141:                                        Have I ever been underweight? nahhhhhh               

142:                                        Am I ticklish? yes, very...its embarrassing                 

143:                                        Have I ever been in a submarine? I have but it wasn't going under water lol                

144:                                        Have I ever been on a plane? indeed I have                

145:                                        In a film about my life, who would I cast as myself, friends and family? rebel Wilson to be me, Melissa McCarthy to be my mum lol                

146:                                        Have I ever been overweight? yeah still am a thic bit ahaha               

147:                                        Do I have any piercings? yes I have 10                

148:                                        Which fictional character do I wish was real? Tsukki or Kuroo maybe even Yamaguchi for best friend material or Tanaka for banta                 

149:                                        Do I have any tattoos? yes I have 4                

150:                                        What is the best decision I have made in life so far? to break up with my ex lmao                

151:                                        Do I believe in Karma? 100%              

152:                                        Do I wear glasses or contacts? no I have perfect vision                 

153:                                        What was my first car? n/a                

154:                                        Do I want children? if I didn't then I would be pretty fucked now ahaha                

155:                                        Who is the most intelligent person I know? I did have a friend called Aaron and he was very very very very smart                 

156:                                        My most embarrassing memory? I don't get embarrassed                

157:                                        What makes me nostalgic? the smell of clay                

158:                                        Have I ever pulled an all-nighter? yes many times                 

159:                                        Which do I value more in others, brains or beauty? brains                

160:                                        What colour mostly dominates my wardrobe? black lmao!!                

161:                                        Have I ever had a paranormal experience? yeah loads lol                 

162:                                        What do I hate most about myself? my weight                 

163:                                        What do I love most about myself? ugh.... my humour lol                 

164:                                        Do I like adventure? hell yeah!               

165:                                        Do I believe in fate? yes I do               

166:                                        Favourite animal? …. wasn't this already asked? well in case you forgot! leopard                 

167:                                        Have I ever been on radio? nope                

168:                                        Have I ever been on TV? yes I have hehehehe               

169:                                        How old am I? 25                

170:                                        One of my favourite quotes? because we don't have wings we look for ways to fly                 

171:                                        Do I hold grudges? a few                

172:                                        Do I trust easily?  no I really don't               

173:                                        Have I learnt from my mistakes? yeah, its important to always learn from your mistakes               

174:                                        Best gift I’ve ever received? a child               

175:                                        Do I dream? I dream big fam                 

176:                                        Have I ever had a night terror? yeah and its fucking horrible and wouldn't wish it upon anyone!!               

177:                                        Do I remember my dreams, and what is one that comes to mind? I do remember most of my dreams. one that comes to mind was a very very smutty one between a haikyuu pairing but I wont say it because ill be adding it to wildest dreams hehehehehe               

178:                                        An experience that has made me stronger? a break up from a long term relationship has made me grow as a person                 

179:                                        If I were immortal, what would I do? try and become what ive always wanted to                 

180:                                        Do I like shopping? I love shopping but only if I know what im going for or if I have money to spend                

181:                                        If I could get away with a crime, what would I choose to do? murder                

182:                                        What does “family” mean to me? it means home                 

183:                                        What is my spirit animal? a leopard or a bunny lol                 

184:                                        How do I want to be remembered? I want to be remembered for having a sense of humour and for being very accepting                

185:                                        If I could master one skill, what would I choose? dancing                

186:                                        What is my greatest failure? not passing some gcse’s

187:                                        What is my greatest achievement? becoming a mum               

188:                                        Love or money? love                

189:                                        Love or career? career               

190:                                        If I could time travel, where and when would I want to go? to the future about 5 years                

191:                                        What makes me the happiest? when my son is laughing and when I talk to the people I love                 

192:                                        What is “home” to me? home is where the heart is                

193:                                        What motivates me? ive had to be my own motivator most of my life                 

194:                                        If I could choose my last words, what would they be? just lost the game               

195:                                        Would I ever want to encounter aliens? yeah but the seem to only kid nap dumb arses                 

196:                                        A movie that scared me as a child? robo cop lmao                 

197:                                        Something I hated as a child that I like now? toad in the hole               

198:                                        Zombies or vampires? vampires                

199:                                        Live in the city or suburbs? city                 

200:                                        Dragons or wizards? dragons                

201:                                        A nightmare that has stayed with me? dunno               

202:                                        How do I define love? it cant be defined by another person, each person has to figure out there own type of love and for what reason and if it matters to them then no one else can judge                

203:                                        Do I judge a book by its cover? hell no I don't! I love people for who they are as a person not there appearance                

204:                                        Have I ever had my heart broken? yes of course                 

205:                                        Do I like my handwriting? nahhhh my hand writing is horrible                 

206:                                        Sweet or savoury? savoury                

207:                                        Worst job I’ve had? caravan park... cleaning them ><               

208:                                        Do I collect anything? anime stuff!!! :D               

209:                                        Item of clothing or jewellery you’ll never see me without? shoes lmao!               

210:                                        What is on my bucket list? to move to Japan, to learn Japanese, to become an author, to learn an instrument.... the list goes on                 

211:                                        How do I handle anger? not very well ahahahaha               

212:                                        Was I named after anyone? no I wasn't                 

213:                                        Do I use sarcasm a lot? pfffft me? would I ever? of course not! *looks to the corner*                

214:                                        What TV character am I most like? ermmmmmmmmmmmm I would say a mix between Rosa from Brooklyn nine nine and Michael McIntyre                

215:                                        What is the weirdest talent I have? erm… I can twitch my nose and move my ears at the same time without touching them               

216:                                        Favourite fictional character? Tsukki 

[yaldev]

As of today, we’re celebrating: 365 Yaldev posts, 4 years of this nonsense, and being exactly 7 years behind Beeple!

CELEBRATION:

365 posts! That’s one year of Yaldev! Well, if I had been writing one every day, which I absolutely haven’t.

It continues to be the case that looking back on posts even from less than a year ago, I think “man this sucks,” and I either know how to improve it at least a little bit while I’m there, or I can’t stand to even look at it and I just have to escape from it. I don’t feel too much pressure to fix the bad posts at this point; as of today, Yaldev’s been going for exactly four years now (if you skip leap days :thonk:), and in a sense it’s chronicled my progress as a writer during that time. Some entries have been modified since them, some changed entirely except for the name and art chosen. I think it only makes sense that reading through it in storyline order will be like traveling through different points of my creative skill, in much the same way as it means traveling through different points of Beeple’s art quality.

CIRCUMSTANTIAL UPDATES:

People I know in real life are bugging me to start a Patreon. It’d certainly be reasonable to start one now that I’m four years in, but I can’t justify setting one up without:

A more consistent creative output than I’m currently hammering out, so I’m not taking your money for less utility than I’m giving you

Something to offer patrons without compromising the project for non-patrons

Existing interest from some of my audience in throwing cash at me (dance, monkey!)

A possible solution to the first one is setting myself a bar: if I don’t write at least X words by the end of the month, I don’t receive anyone’s money for that month. Hopefully that makes people feel more comfortable backing someone inconsistent, since they’ll still receive their benefits during the down periods but not have to spend anything. For the second, I have ideas for what to offer, but they’d have to be on top of my current output rather than replacing it, so at present I can’t really work ahead on them without detracting from the main project. It’s hard juggling part-time school, full-time job, getting enough sleep, Yaldev, another creative project I have a stronger obligation to, a paper I’m writing for a conference, relaxation, and generic life stuff. That said, I could be happily coerced into making a Yaldev a higher priority if I have a financial obligation to a couple supporters. The real question is whether there’s any interest in that. I worry that when the project has gone on as long as it has, interest actually decreases over time if it’s seen as old news. On the other hand, maybe older followers have a sense of being with me since the early days, like they’re invested in this ride as well. I have little clue.

In any event, if a Patreon goes up, I absolutely won’t be shoving it in people’s faces at every opportunity, since I’m not in a position of financial need and money was never the point of this. The main project would continue to be 100% free, and benefits would only be for additional goodies; nothing you can currently see would be moved behind a paywall.

STATISTICS:

This is the fun part, lads! Get ready for some stats and some commentary!

Total Stories: 365

As should be obvious, all numbers are only for the point at which I'm writing this post. These only include the posts that are canon and which I wrote.

Project Age: 1460 Days

Exactly four years! I think it’s a fun coincidence that it lined up with the 365th entry.

How Long You Have to Wait, on Average, For the Next Post: Approximately 4 Days

My output has slowed down since the last update. Feelsbad, but I don’t hear much complaining and I hope that higher quality makes up for lower quantity. Even still, I’m trying to blitz through my to-do list and speedrun my coursework to make more time for this. I hope to eventually bring that down to 3.5, for an average of two posts per week across the project's history.

Readers Across All Platforms: 536 (107 on Tumblr, 135 on Facebook, 140 on Instagram, 154 on Reddit)

Howdy y'all! Thanks for being here and reading my steadily-improving crap. I really struggle with talking about my creative projects in real life, including Yaldev, primarily out of a self-trained instinct to shut myself up about it on the understanding that nobody cares—especially not other creative types, since we're all too invested in our own creation to pay much attention to others. I've been trying to overcome that, and you're helping me just by being here to read. That tells me there's potential in this and that it's something that at least some people genuinely want to see. Artists shouldn't attach their sense of self to their creations, but I can't help but feel validated through that.

At the same time, I do often fear that mine is the sort of content that just gets a like tossed at it for the pretty visuals on the way down the endless content scroll, without having made a real impression on anyone or created a lasting memory. I'll probably always have that worry, which comes as much from a disdain for general Internet culture as anything else. Late in 2020 I took a step away from social media, and I’ve only partially returned, with the result that scrolling through newsfeeds takes up much less of my time than it used to. Feels good. I’d encourage you to do the same, but then you wouldn’t be seeing my own crap as often. :^)

Stories Per Reader: Approximately 0.68

Makes it sound like a decent growth rate, if on average I'm getting one new follower per story half the time, and two new followers the other half of the time. I guess "good growth rate" is somewhat subjective and depends on your goal, but for me, having a tangible unit of increase for each feels good.

It’s actually a lot more variable than that, of course. Usually a given entry will either attract no new followers because I only put it up in my own spaces, or it’ll draw in a few if I post it to a space for content like mine.

Total Word Count: 89,721

I typically operate under the assumption that most novels are about 75k, while sci-fi and fantasy novels tend to be longer since their authors are physically incapable of shutting up, putting them at around 100k. We’ll definitely reach that, and it probably won’t even take that long.

Average Story Length: Approximately 246 words

The 245-255 range is what feels good to me. Part of Yaldev’s appeal compared to books, in theory, is that if you’re consuming it the normal way, you’re getting it in bite-sized chunks as part of your scrolling experience. So I theoretically prefer to keep them on the short side, even if in practice I actually go ham and write stuff that’s quite long. The average here is really being dragged by 100-word posts previously being a lot more common than they are now.

STORY PLANS GOING FORWARD:

So the most recent entry, Gemstones as Mana Sources, was Beeple’s art from February 15, 2014. Today’s exactly 7 years from then, so I actually have an easy bar now for whether I’m catching up to the dude or not. 

When I started this project, I began with his art from July of 2014 and then started moving forward. I got to about September 2015 before I decided that I wanted to go hardcore and go through all his art from the very beginning, at which point I warped back to his art from the very beginning in 2008, and started going through it in chronological order. I think I made that shift back in 2019, and now we’re getting back to the era of his art that I actually started this project with. All of this is to say that soon you’re probably going to notice an uptick in the art quality, either to something new if you’re new, or to what it was like in the Good Ol’ Days™ if you’ve been following this for a long time. As mentioned earlier, I no longer feel super bound to what I’ve written before: I prefer maintaining consistency, but some threads not being tied up and some contradictions are fine. I think the biggest one is that the state of magic’s legality in the Ascended Empire has never been made super clear, but I’m actually okay with that. I know that in the Imperiomancy entry I mentioned how its use by officials varied depending on who held power in government, and magic as a whole could be an even more complex issue that varies by time as well as region. I unironically think that Yaldev is the kind of world that has room for headcanon, so while I’ll try to fix egregious errors, you’re also quite justified in having your own handwaves for my screwups.

I don’t have any updates for any of the storylines really, except for the stuff with Inzohm and the Lone Traveller, for anyone keeping up with that: consider all of it to be in rough-draft at the moment. It’s the kind of long-con story that I really can’t coherently tell the way I do with the rest of Yaldev, so everything I write for it is more like notes that I can later on collect, shuffle, remix and rewrite until it’s semi-coherent. Turns out that Yaldev has helped me develop a number of skills as a writer, but telling better character-driven narratives isn’t one of them—partially because my chosen process, medium and inspiration-artist doesn’t lend itself too well to such stories.

Thanks for being here. What I always wanted as a kid was for other people to be as excited about my worldbuilding as I was, and while I doubt I've hit that extent with Yaldev, I hope my work's had some impact on you, or that it has parts you remember and enjoy. If you have any questions or comments you’ve been too shy to put elsewhere, feel free to drop them here! If not, just stick around and I’ll see you again at post number 400!

[mkyujji]

Reason #154 of why my boss is a dick

I have breathing issues.  My doctor hadn’t managed to isolate specific causes before she moved (and I ended up with one of those assholes that thinks all women exaggerate their medical issues for drugs), but she did note that it presented with asthma like symptoms and that prescription inhalers are often helpful in treating those symptoms.  I’ve been on albuterol inhalers for years now and I have a special rescue inhaler for those really bad attacks.

I used to have to use my regular inhaler two or three times a week and my rescue inhaler about once a month before an allergy screening revealed that at least half my problems were allergy related.  (Turns out I am extremely allergic to radishes. *sad face* )  

Now that I’ve tailored my diet away from my allergens, I only need it once every few months.

Tonight was one of those now rare nights where I needed my inhaler.

It did exactly what it was supposed to do.  The pains in my chest stopped, I could breath properly again, and I just carried on about my day per usual.

Except that after I got to work and started my shift, I suddenly found myself with a different set of symptoms.  Dizzy, shaky, overheated, faint.  I haven’t had those symptoms in relation to my breathing issues since long before I started using inhalers and they were usually anxiety related and came with a slew of other symptoms.

My co-workers were concerned and our security department decided that safe is better than sorry and called 911.  

The paramedics confirmed that my inhaler did exactly what it was supposed to and that I was getting 100% oxygen, so whatever was causing the symptoms wasn’t directly related to my breathing issues.

After a bunch of questions and a few field tests, they were reasonably certain that I have some kind of ear infection or water on my ear causing my balance to be destabilized and that it probably mixed with the earlier attack symptoms (and residual anxiety) to give me a really bad case of vertigo.  And that while I should absolutely see my doctor tomorrow, I probably did not need a trip to the ER unless it worsens.

Sucks, but not the worst thing they could tell me.

It was decided that I should call a ride to take me home for the safety of all involved.

That should be the end of this story. 

But it’s not.

Because my boss is a world class grade A DICK.

While I was laying down waiting on my ride and mostly just trying to get the world to stop spinning like a drunken sailor, he calls me and demands that I go see him in his office on the other side of the building.

Once there, he proceeded to bitch me out about going home early and being unreliable, started aggressively quizzing me about my health/medications/etc, and then started bitching me out about coming to work at all if "you’re sooooooo sick that you can’t stay for your entire shift *eye rolling* ”.He kept asking me what my problem was and whenever I’d try to tell him what the paramedics said, he’d stop me and offer snide comments about how if he wanted to hear what they’d said, he’d ask them, that wasn’t what he wanted to know, “what’s your problem, why are you like this”.

Then he decided that since I wasn’t reliable enough to work 4/10′s (four days a week, ten hours a day), he’d be changing my schedule to five days a week ASAP because clearly I can’t handle the stress of long days.  As if this wasn’t the VERY FIRST TIME in ALMOST SIX YEARS of working 4/10s that something like this has happened.  (and also as if I weren’t only 2 hours into my sfhit, not anywhere near the stretch that could allow a sudden health issue to be blamed on the day being too long)

 By the time he finally let me leave, I was in tears and my anxiety had ramped back up another 150%. Because, you know, that was exactly the kind of added stress I needed on top of everything else.

I have been at this job for over 11 years.  I have minimal call-out issues.  I have had even fewer times where I’ve been sent home early for any reason other than lack of customers.  I am fucking good at my job.  Before they fired almost our entire department over labor day weekend 3 (or 4?) years ago, I was working 4/10s with a shift that started at 10am and went to 8pm.  When Chef asked me if I would move to the graveyard shift because I was the only one out of 5 remaining employees who had ever closed before - “please, it’ll only be 2 or 3 months until we train people up” - I did it without complaint.

OVER THREE YEARS AND 30 NEW EMPLOYEES LATER, I AM STILL ON THAT F*ING SHIFT.

And while I have complained about that off and on, I haven’t gone over his head to force the issue with our HR department.  (Seniority trumps everything else schedule wise with our company, so the right complaint made to the right person and I’d be back on morning/swings before you could shake your head)

I feel like having ONE medical emergency-related EO (early out) should not get me lectured and threatened.

[argonapricot]

all of them

ALEX THERE ARE TWO HUNDRED OF THESE PLS

200: My crush’s name is: Nupur199: I was born in: is this asking for time or place198: I am really: too tired to be dealing with this rn197: My cellphone company is: verizon I think196: My eye color is: brown. like 20% hazel-ish if you squint195: My shoe size is: 9 1/2194: My ring size is: uh193: My height is: 5′5″192: I am allergic to: capital pi191: My 1st car was: lol190: My 1st job was: working as a Hebrew teacher? That is. Still my job.189: Last book you read: Invisible Man for school, Adaptation by Melinda Lo outside of it, and I’m currently working on a book written about Tolkien.188: My bed is: A CASTLE IT’S THE BEST BED OKAY187: My pet: Sasha and Maya, the bestest cats186: My best friend: “””””””””””””””””you””””””””””””””””���” that’s a lie it really is you

185: My favorite shampoo is: I use Pantene but like. I don’t really think of shampoo in terms of favorites?184: Xbox or ps3: what are those183: Piggy banks are: c u t e182: In my pockets: money, quarters, this one teabag that I keep forgetting to do anything with, and occasionally small wrappers.181: On my calendar: your birthday!180: Marriage is: classy179: Spongebob can: sponge the bobs but can he rob the mobs?178: My mom: a great and good and amazing mom177: The last three songs I bought were? Three individual movements of Johan de Meij’s Lord of the Rings symphony176: Last YouTube video watched:175: How many cousins do you have? 4174: Do you have any siblings? 1173: Are your parents divorced? nope172: Are you taller than your mom? yup171: Do you play an instrument? DO I EVER170: What did you do yesterday? sure as heck not any calculus homework[ I Believe In ]169: Love at first sight: I thought I did, until yesterday 3168: Luck: Yeah?167: Fate: I mean idk166: Yourself: “””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””””sure””””””””””””””””””””””165: Aliens: I believe in the possibility, I’ve never pretended to know!164: Heaven: I wish I did more than I do163: Hell: nah162: God: *waves my hands in a squiggly agnostic way* not in like a biblical sense but in a unifying connect-y energy in everything idk161: Horoscopes: I mean I believe in them as concepts like. They exist. That’s a thing. I don’t buy into them but I like them all the same.160: Soul mates: 159: Ghosts: nnnnnah158: Gay Marriage: HELL YEAH157: War: not in so many words156: Orbs: what155: Magic: the elf sitting in my computer says yes[ This or That ]154: Hugs or Kisses: hugs153: Drunk or High: drugs are bad152: Phone or Online: Are these mutually exclusive? Online151: Red heads or Black haired: BOTH I mean red heads bc maedhros but I find both very attractive150: Blondes or Brunettes: brunettes all the way149: Hot or cold: how cot or how cold?148: Summer or winter: mmmeh147: Autumn or Spring: autumn!146: Chocolate or vanilla: vanilla!145: Night or Day: night as a concept, day as a time when I’m awake144: Oranges or Apples: apples. unless we’re talking clementines or mandarins here in which case...143: Curly or Straight hair: shrug?142: McDonalds or Burger King: I only eat organic kale cubes141: White Chocolate or Milk Chocolate: dark chocolate what sort of a rigged survey is this (but okay I like all chocolates they are all good and great)

140: Mac or PC: ...............mac139: Flip flops or high heals: neither gross sneakers are good138: Ugly and rich OR sweet and poor: I love how it’s not even pretty and poor but “sweet”, like what kind of asshole would say ugly and rich and have that be an official statement that they make.137: Coke or Pepsi: I don’t like fizzy drinks136: Hillary or Obama: I’m going to cry135: Burried or cremated: planted into a tree134: Singing or Dancing: BOTH133: Coach or Chanel: what does this mean132: Kat McPhee or Taylor Hicks: who are these people131: Small town or Big city: Once upon a time I would’ve said small town, but these past two years I’ve really come into my own as a citygirl.130: Wal-Mart or Target: target ofc129: Ben Stiller or Adam Sandler: uh128: Manicure or Pedicure: I don’t have nails127: East Coast or West Coast: I mean I feel like I kind of have to say east126: Your Birthday or Christmas: my birthday lol christmas is. not a thing. that I celebrate.125: Chocolate or Flowers: I’ve always thought flowers were the cutest, but I’ve also always wanted chocolate the most124: Disney or Six Flags: Disney I guess? I’ve been to neither123: Yankees or Red Sox: what are sports[ Here’s What I Think About ]122: War: really really fucked up and unfortunate121: George Bush: which george bush120: Gay Marriage: I don’t have specific thoughts on this it’s just a thing that should be a thing that I want to be a thing119: The presidential election: let’s not118: Abortion: I think I would have a hard time getting one personally, but I would never presume to speak for everyone.117: MySpace: sure is a website116: Reality TV: oh you mean the sitcomarillion?115: Parents: parents in general? Or my parents? My parents are the best most understanding loving parents and I’m really lucky to have them114: Back stabbers: “””””pals””””””113: Ebay: a party112: Facebook: I sure don’t use that consistently. I only really made my account to check in with my mom’s account.111: Work: should be FUN AND LIFE ENRICHING WOA110: My Neighbors: a okay109: Gas Prices: priced108: Designer Clothes: designed107: College: HAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH LETS NOT106: Sports: ew105: My family: I LOVE MY FAMILY104: The future: L E T S  N O T[ Last time I ]103: Hugged someone: I just hugged Benjamin goodnight a moment ago102: Last time you ate: I had eggs for dinner101: Saw someone I haven’t seen in awhile:100: Cried in front of someone: the real question is when is the last time I DIDNT cry in front of someone?99: Went to a movie theater: To see Hidden Figures the day after it came out!!98: Took a vacation: for a given value of “taken”...97: Swam in a pool: I honestly can’t remember96: Changed a diaper: Have I ever changed a diaper?95: Got my nails done: That one and only time at Lena’s birthday party where Elizabeth made me even though I didn’t want to.94: Went to a wedding: I can’t remember right now I’m too tired93: Broke a bone: 7th grade. Clarissa was there.92: Got a peircing: I got my ears pierced in fifth grade?91: Broke the law: I stole a firetruck to go to starbux90: Texted: 500 years ago in Vampire Scotland[ MISC ]89: Who makes you laugh the most: u88: Something I will really miss when I leave home is: I can’t think about this or I will cry87: The last movie I saw: Hidden Figures86: The thing that I’m looking forward to the most: going to Starbucks85: The thing im not looking forward to: calculus examinations84: People call me: Buttermay83: The most difficult thing to do is: answer all these questions in one go82: I have gotten a speeding ticket: what’s driving81: My zodiac sign is: capricorn!80: The first person i talked to today was: My cat?79: First time you had a crush: You already know this leave me alone78: The one person who i can’t hide things from: sometimes you and sometimes Benjamin but mostly JRR Tolkien77: Last time someone said something you were thinking: that time you said “I want an oreo” in class today76: Right now I am talking to: my own exhaustion75: What are you going to do when you grow up: gay marry74: I have/will get a job: what is this even asking73: Tomorrow: Thursday72: Today: Wednesday71: Next Summer: pre-college screaming70: Next Weekend: pre your birthday excitement!69: I have these pets: Sasha and Maya, the bestest cats68: The worst sound in the world: Dr. Propst67: The person that makes me cry the most is: Uzuki Kakinuma66: People that make you happy: lots of people, you know the people65: Last time I cried: :}64: My friends are: the actual absolute best friends in the world63: My computer is: trying its best62: My School: has a fire microwave GK GK WE ALL WE GOT61: My Car: what’s a car60: I lose all respect for people who: are in robotics59: The movie I cried at was: the singular movie???? who does this survey think I am?58: Your hair color is: dark brown!57: TV shows you watch: the Uzuki Files56: Favorite web site: mspadventures obviously55: Your dream vacation: to middle earth yes hello54: The worst pain I was ever in was: when I last gave birth to my uterus and almost died53: How do you like your steak cooked: medium rare?52: My room is: smallish, messish, comfy51: My favorite celebrity is: Yuna Kim50: Where would you like to be: in bed49: Do you want children: we’ve discussed this. I go back and forth48: Ever been in love: ye47: Who’s your best friend: this was literally already asked46: More guy friends or girl friends: what are guys45: One thing that makes you feel great is: not having to answer 200 questions in a row44: One person that you wish you could see right now: Uzuuuuuuuki43: Do you have a 5 year plan: nnnnnup42: Have you made a list of things to do before you die: we started one at least?41: Have you pre-named your children: HAVE I EVER40: Last person I got mad at: horst39: I would like to move to: bed38: I wish I was a professional: bed. I mean artist[ My Favorites ]37: Candy: Reeses36: Vehicle: bus35: President: Guiney34: State visited: California sounds so cliche but. I mean.33: Cellphone provider: idc32: Athlete: Yuna Kim31: Actor: *mumbleslumbles*30: Actress: too many to choose from help29: Singer: selena gomez obvious28: Band: selena gomez and the slene27: Clothing store: my mom’s closet26: Grocery store: Publix25: TV show: Galavant, Stranger Things, Community in the earlier seasons...24: Movie: I watched Boy Meets Girl lately and it was Fantastic23: Website: fernferction.dert.nert22: Animal: snow leopard21: Theme park: harry potter. world.20: Holiday: Tubishvat19: Sport to watch: ice skating18: Sport to play: night tennis17: Magazine: Elves Weekly16: Book: let’s not open this can of worms I need to go to bed15: Day of the week: tuesday14: Beach: all beaches are great13: Concert attended: Midori performing the Mendelssohn left a really lasting impression on me forever12: Thing to cook: eggs11: Food: eggs10: Restaurant: Tuk Tuk Thai Loft 9: Radio station: GPB OBVIOUSLY8: Yankee candle scent: wat7: Perfume: no6: Flower: azalea5: Color: jewel tones4: Talk show host: Stephen Colbert3: Comedian: andrew hussie2: Dog breed: cats1: Did you answer all these truthfully? of course

I hope this satisfies u u hellspawn

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Ideas for Reducing Racism

With the unconscionable death of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, Americans are rightfully upset. They have taken to the streets to protest the ongoing problem of police brutality in many municipalities, as well as continued racial profiling that results in African-Americans and other minorities being targeted and harassed by police.

How do we reduce racism in America? How can we find a path where fewer Americans have racist points of view, and those who do are no longer accepted as regular members of our society?

Americans are mad. They are mad that some police officers are still using unnecessary force when making an arrest. They are mad that not a single one of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death were concerned for his health and well-being after he was heard saying, over and over again, “I can’t breathe.” They are mad for the seeming never-ending casual racism that informs too many American’s viewpoints.

Origins of Racism in America

Racism is a form of prejudice defined by false beliefs that one group of people have racial or ethnic traits that make their group superior or better than those who have other ethnic or racial traits. Racism is most often perpetrated by those in power against people who are not.

Privilege and racism often go hand-in-hand, because the group in power enjoys certain advantages over the oppressed group. So before the Civil War, plantation owners enjoyed all the privilege of their status and wealth due to the efforts and work of their slaves. Nowadays, privilege can be best understood as the advantages afforded those who live in middle-class neighborhoods with access to better schools, daycare, jobs, and healthcare options than those who live in impoverished neighborhoods.

America has a complicated and sad history with racism. Any American who doesn’t recognize the injustice of African-Americans for the past 400 years in this country doesn’t know their own country’s history. Brought here against their will and ripped from their families and homes in Africa, they were forced to build the foundation for the United States of America — from literal building foundations to its early cotton-based economy.

It wasn’t until the country fought a bloody civil war before the racists formally lost. It took another full century before African-Americans won their civil rights. All of these efforts were fought tooth-and-nail by a significant minority of the U.S. population. As recently as 50 years ago, racism (especially in the South) was not only tolerated, it was a part of the very fabric of some components of our society. Some would argue it is still very much the default in certain communities.

How to Reduce Racism

If racism is so interwoven within American society, how do we significantly reduce it or get rid of it altogether?

Slowly, with time and enormous amounts of effort, since we’re up against 400 years of racial prejudice. Despite gains by African-Americans, such racism is still promulgated within families, generation upon generation, and amplified on social media. There is no single or easy solution to racism.

Encouraging Egalitarian Thoughts

One approach that seems to help is to encourage egalitarianism — the belief that all people are equal in worth and status, and therefore we all deserve both equal rights and opportunities. Egalitarianism is at the heart of the founding of America, in the Declaration of Independence, in the phrase “that all men are created equal.” Researchers (Zárate et al., 2014) have found:

that individuals who chronically access their egalitarian standards (i.e., those who compensate after a prejudiced behavior by responding with less prejudice) are able to avoid automatically activating […] stereotypes. Therefore, it seems that some people are able and motivated to actively bring to mind their standards for prejudice-related behavior before automatic prejudiced reactions occur.

In short, by confronting personally-held prejudices and comparing those against the universal belief that all people are equal, people begin to understand that maybe the prejudice needs to be reconsidered — or even retired (Monteith & Mark, 2005). A person feels guilty for holding a prejudicial or racist belief, because it undermines their desire to be more egalitarian.

Get to Know Someone Personally

Psychologists know that intergroup contact reduces prejudice and racism. That is, when people talk to and regularly communicate with people in their outgroup (e.g., people of a different race or ethnicity), their racism and prejudice can be reduced (Allport, 1954). This could be viewed as a potential psychological benefit connected to desegregation in the 1970s and 1980s — busing white children into intercity schools and African-American children into suburban schools. By exposing each group to the other group, friendships would form and prejudice would decrease.

While the success of busing is debatable, the idea of interacting and getting to know people of a different ethnicity or race is an important way to combat racism. You don’t find many racists with friends who are different colors than they are.

It won’t guarantee a change of heart, but it’s much harder to hate a person once you understand that person as an individual, with the same hopes, dreams, and beliefs as most of us. A person learns that the color of one’s skin doesn’t really dictate anything about the person (except, too often, their lack of access to the same quality of resources and types of opportunities).

Confront it Head-On

Sometimes racism and prejudice can be confronted head-on with positive results. This works best when the person being confronted is someone with high levels of prejudice and is being confronted by someone of their own group, or in the case of racism, race (Czopp et al., 2006; Czopp & Monteith, 2003). The message should be direct and to-the-point, and done in a public (rather than private) setting. So a direct face-to-face discussion with the person will be more effective than sending a text or email.

Appealing to egalitarianism in such a confrontation may also help. A direct, nonjudgmental message might be something like, “Did you just say that? We’re now living in the 21st century. I thought that like most, don’t you believe that all people are equal? What is it about these beliefs (‘rooted in the 1700s’ — leave out if you don’t want to put too fine a point on it) that are still so compelling or important to you?” While it may be difficult to say out loud, it may start a conversation that can help reduce the other person’s prejudice.

* * *

Racism is a difficult challenge to address. It will not just disappear overnight, but it can be reduced with conscious effort on an individual’s part to do so.

It is my hope that someday, within my lifetime, we will live in a united America. Where all people can live freely, without fear of being beaten — or even dying, like George Floyd — because they’re a different color.

  In memory of George Floyd. Image credit: Fibonacci Blue

  References

Allport, G. W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. Oxford, England: Addison-Wesley.

Czopp, A. M., & Monteith, M. J. (2003). Confronting prejudice (literally): Reactions to confrontations of racial and gender bias. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 532–544. doi:10.1177/0146167202250923

Czopp, A. M., Monteith, M. J., & Mark, A. Y. (2006). Standing up for a change: Reducing bias through interpersonal confrontation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 784–803. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.90.5.784

Monteith, M. J., & Mark, A. Y. (2005). Changing one’s prejudiced ways: Awareness, affect, and self-regulation. European Review of Social Psychology, 16, 113–154. doi:10.1080/10463280500229882

Zárate, M. A., Quezada, S. A., Shenberger, J. M., & Lupo, A. K. (2014). Reducing racism and prejudice. In F. T. L. Leong, L. Comas-Díaz, G. C. Nagayama Hall, V. C. McLoyd, & J. E. Trimble (Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology. APA handbook of multicultural psychology, Vol. 2. Applications and training (p. 593–606). American Psychological Association. https://ift.tt/2MoYKFu

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Ideas for Reducing Racism

With the unconscionable death of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, Americans are rightfully upset. They have taken to the streets to protest the ongoing problem of police brutality in many municipalities, as well as continued racial profiling that results in African-Americans and other minorities being targeted and harassed by police.

How do we reduce racism in America? How can we find a path where fewer Americans have racist points of view, and those who do are no longer accepted as regular members of our society?

Americans are mad. They are mad that some police officers are still using unnecessary force when making an arrest. They are mad that not a single one of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death were concerned for his health and well-being after he was heard saying, over and over again, “I can’t breathe.” They are mad for the seeming never-ending casual racism that informs too many American’s viewpoints.

Origins of Racism in America

Racism is a form of prejudice defined by false beliefs that one group of people have racial or ethnic traits that make their group superior or better than those who have other ethnic or racial traits. Racism is most often perpetrated by those in power against people who are not.

Privilege and racism often go hand-in-hand, because the group in power enjoys certain advantages over the oppressed group. So before the Civil War, plantation owners enjoyed all the privilege of their status and wealth due to the efforts and work of their slaves. Nowadays, privilege can be best understood as the advantages afforded those who live in middle-class neighborhoods with access to better schools, daycare, jobs, and healthcare options than those who live in impoverished neighborhoods.

America has a complicated and sad history with racism. Any American who doesn’t recognize the injustice of African-Americans for the past 400 years in this country doesn’t know their own country’s history. Brought here against their will and ripped from their families and homes in Africa, they were forced to build the foundation for the United States of America — from literal building foundations to its early cotton-based economy.

It wasn’t until the country fought a bloody civil war before the racists formally lost. It took another full century before African-Americans won their civil rights. All of these efforts were fought tooth-and-nail by a significant minority of the U.S. population. As recently as 50 years ago, racism (especially in the South) was not only tolerated, it was a part of the very fabric of some components of our society. Some would argue it is still very much the default in certain communities.

How to Reduce Racism

If racism is so interwoven within American society, how do we significantly reduce it or get rid of it altogether?

Slowly, with time and enormous amounts of effort, since we’re up against 400 years of racial prejudice. Despite gains by African-Americans, such racism is still promulgated within families, generation upon generation, and amplified on social media. There is no single or easy solution to racism.

Encouraging Egalitarian Thoughts

One approach that seems to help is to encourage egalitarianism — the belief that all people are equal in worth and status, and therefore we all deserve both equal rights and opportunities. Egalitarianism is at the heart of the founding of America, in the Declaration of Independence, in the phrase “that all men are created equal.” Researchers (Zárate et al., 2014) have found:

that individuals who chronically access their egalitarian standards (i.e., those who compensate after a prejudiced behavior by responding with less prejudice) are able to avoid automatically activating […] stereotypes. Therefore, it seems that some people are able and motivated to actively bring to mind their standards for prejudice-related behavior before automatic prejudiced reactions occur.

In short, by confronting personally-held prejudices and comparing those against the universal belief that all people are equal, people begin to understand that maybe the prejudice needs to be reconsidered — or even retired (Monteith & Mark, 2005). A person feels guilty for holding a prejudicial or racist belief, because it undermines their desire to be more egalitarian.

Get to Know Someone Personally

Psychologists know that intergroup contact reduces prejudice and racism. That is, when people talk to and regularly communicate with people in their outgroup (e.g., people of a different race or ethnicity), their racism and prejudice can be reduced (Allport, 1954). This could be viewed as a potential psychological benefit connected to desegregation in the 1970s and 1980s — busing white children into intercity schools and African-American children into suburban schools. By exposing each group to the other group, friendships would form and prejudice would decrease.

While the success of busing is debatable, the idea of interacting and getting to know people of a different ethnicity or race is an important way to combat racism. You don’t find many racists with friends who are different colors than they are.

It won’t guarantee a change of heart, but it’s much harder to hate a person once you understand that person as an individual, with the same hopes, dreams, and beliefs as most of us. A person learns that the color of one’s skin doesn’t really dictate anything about the person (except, too often, their lack of access to the same quality of resources and types of opportunities).

Confront it Head-On

Sometimes racism and prejudice can be confronted head-on with positive results. This works best when the person being confronted is someone with high levels of prejudice and is being confronted by someone of their own group, or in the case of racism, race (Czopp et al., 2006; Czopp & Monteith, 2003). The message should be direct and to-the-point, and done in a public (rather than private) setting. So a direct face-to-face discussion with the person will be more effective than sending a text or email.

Appealing to egalitarianism in such a confrontation may also help. A direct, nonjudgmental message might be something like, “Did you just say that? We’re now living in the 21st century. I thought that like most, don’t you believe that all people are equal? What is it about these beliefs (‘rooted in the 1700s’ — leave out if you don’t want to put too fine a point on it) that are still so compelling or important to you?” While it may be difficult to say out loud, it may start a conversation that can help reduce the other person’s prejudice.

* * *

Racism is a difficult challenge to address. It will not just disappear overnight, but it can be reduced with conscious effort on an individual’s part to do so.

It is my hope that someday, within my lifetime, we will live in a united America. Where all people can live freely, without fear of being beaten — or even dying, like George Floyd — because they’re a different color.

  In memory of George Floyd. Image credit: Fibonacci Blue

  References

Allport, G. W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. Oxford, England: Addison-Wesley.

Czopp, A. M., & Monteith, M. J. (2003). Confronting prejudice (literally): Reactions to confrontations of racial and gender bias. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 532–544. doi:10.1177/0146167202250923

Czopp, A. M., Monteith, M. J., & Mark, A. Y. (2006). Standing up for a change: Reducing bias through interpersonal confrontation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 784–803. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.90.5.784

Monteith, M. J., & Mark, A. Y. (2005). Changing one’s prejudiced ways: Awareness, affect, and self-regulation. European Review of Social Psychology, 16, 113–154. doi:10.1080/10463280500229882

Zárate, M. A., Quezada, S. A., Shenberger, J. M., & Lupo, A. K. (2014). Reducing racism and prejudice. In F. T. L. Leong, L. Comas-Díaz, G. C. Nagayama Hall, V. C. McLoyd, & J. E. Trimble (Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology. APA handbook of multicultural psychology, Vol. 2. Applications and training (p. 593–606). American Psychological Association. https://ift.tt/2MoYKFu

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Ideas for Reducing Racism

With the unconscionable death of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, Americans are rightfully upset. They have taken to the streets to protest the ongoing problem of police brutality in many municipalities, as well as continued racial profiling that results in African-Americans and other minorities being targeted and harassed by police.

How do we reduce racism in America? How can we find a path where fewer Americans have racist points of view, and those who do are no longer accepted as regular members of our society?

Americans are mad. They are mad that some police officers are still using unnecessary force when making an arrest. They are mad that not a single one of the four officers involved in George Floyd’s death were concerned for his health and well-being after he was heard saying, over and over again, “I can’t breathe.” They are mad for the seeming never-ending casual racism that informs too many American’s viewpoints.

Origins of Racism in America

Racism is a form of prejudice defined by false beliefs that one group of people have racial or ethnic traits that make their group superior or better than those who have other ethnic or racial traits. Racism is most often perpetrated by those in power against people who are not.

Privilege and racism often go hand-in-hand, because the group in power enjoys certain advantages over the oppressed group. So before the Civil War, plantation owners enjoyed all the privilege of their status and wealth due to the efforts and work of their slaves. Nowadays, privilege can be best understood as the advantages afforded those who live in middle-class neighborhoods with access to better schools, daycare, jobs, and healthcare options than those who live in impoverished neighborhoods.

America has a complicated and sad history with racism. Any American who doesn’t recognize the injustice of African-Americans for the past 400 years in this country doesn’t know their own country’s history. Brought here against their will and ripped from their families and homes in Africa, they were forced to build the foundation for the United States of America — from literal building foundations to its early cotton-based economy.

It wasn’t until the country fought a bloody civil war before the racists formally lost. It took another full century before African-Americans won their civil rights. All of these efforts were fought tooth-and-nail by a significant minority of the U.S. population. As recently as 50 years ago, racism (especially in the South) was not only tolerated, it was a part of the very fabric of some components of our society. Some would argue it is still very much the default in certain communities.

How to Reduce Racism

If racism is so interwoven within American society, how do we significantly reduce it or get rid of it altogether?

Slowly, with time and enormous amounts of effort, since we’re up against 400 years of racial prejudice. Despite gains by African-Americans, such racism is still promulgated within families, generation upon generation, and amplified on social media. There is no single or easy solution to racism.

Encouraging Egalitarian Thoughts

One approach that seems to help is to encourage egalitarianism — the belief that all people are equal in worth and status, and therefore we all deserve both equal rights and opportunities. Egalitarianism is at the heart of the founding of America, in the Declaration of Independence, in the phrase “that all men are created equal.” Researchers (Zárate et al., 2014) have found:

that individuals who chronically access their egalitarian standards (i.e., those who compensate after a prejudiced behavior by responding with less prejudice) are able to avoid automatically activating […] stereotypes. Therefore, it seems that some people are able and motivated to actively bring to mind their standards for prejudice-related behavior before automatic prejudiced reactions occur.

In short, by confronting personally-held prejudices and comparing those against the universal belief that all people are equal, people begin to understand that maybe the prejudice needs to be reconsidered — or even retired (Monteith & Mark, 2005). A person feels guilty for holding a prejudicial or racist belief, because it undermines their desire to be more egalitarian.

Get to Know Someone Personally

Psychologists know that intergroup contact reduces prejudice and racism. That is, when people talk to and regularly communicate with people in their outgroup (e.g., people of a different race or ethnicity), their racism and prejudice can be reduced (Allport, 1954). This could be viewed as a potential psychological benefit connected to desegregation in the 1970s and 1980s — busing white children into intercity schools and African-American children into suburban schools. By exposing each group to the other group, friendships would form and prejudice would decrease.

While the success of busing is debatable, the idea of interacting and getting to know people of a different ethnicity or race is an important way to combat racism. You don’t find many racists with friends who are different colors than they are.

It won’t guarantee a change of heart, but it’s much harder to hate a person once you understand that person as an individual, with the same hopes, dreams, and beliefs as most of us. A person learns that the color of one’s skin doesn’t really dictate anything about the person (except, too often, their lack of access to the same quality of resources and types of opportunities).

Confront it Head-On

Sometimes racism and prejudice can be confronted head-on with positive results. This works best when the person being confronted is someone with high levels of prejudice and is being confronted by someone of their own group, or in the case of racism, race (Czopp et al., 2006; Czopp & Monteith, 2003). The message should be direct and to-the-point, and done in a public (rather than private) setting. So a direct face-to-face discussion with the person will be more effective than sending a text or email.

Appealing to egalitarianism in such a confrontation may also help. A direct, nonjudgmental message might be something like, “Did you just say that? We’re now living in the 21st century. I thought that like most, don’t you believe that all people are equal? What is it about these beliefs (‘rooted in the 1700s’ — leave out if you don’t want to put too fine a point on it) that are still so compelling or important to you?” While it may be difficult to say out loud, it may start a conversation that can help reduce the other person’s prejudice.

* * *

Racism is a difficult challenge to address. It will not just disappear overnight, but it can be reduced with conscious effort on an individual’s part to do so.

It is my hope that someday, within my lifetime, we will live in a united America. Where all people can live freely, without fear of being beaten — or even dying, like George Floyd — because they’re a different color.

  In memory of George Floyd. Image credit: Fibonacci Blue

  References

Allport, G. W. (1954). The nature of prejudice. Oxford, England: Addison-Wesley.

Czopp, A. M., & Monteith, M. J. (2003). Confronting prejudice (literally): Reactions to confrontations of racial and gender bias. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 532–544. doi:10.1177/0146167202250923

Czopp, A. M., Monteith, M. J., & Mark, A. Y. (2006). Standing up for a change: Reducing bias through interpersonal confrontation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 90, 784–803. doi:10.1037/0022-3514.90.5.784

Monteith, M. J., & Mark, A. Y. (2005). Changing one’s prejudiced ways: Awareness, affect, and self-regulation. European Review of Social Psychology, 16, 113–154. doi:10.1080/10463280500229882

Zárate, M. A., Quezada, S. A., Shenberger, J. M., & Lupo, A. K. (2014). Reducing racism and prejudice. In F. T. L. Leong, L. Comas-Díaz, G. C. Nagayama Hall, V. C. McLoyd, & J. E. Trimble (Eds.), APA handbooks in psychology. APA handbook of multicultural psychology, Vol. 2. Applications and training (p. 593–606). American Psychological Association. https://ift.tt/2MoYKFu

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3/19/2020 - 3/20/2020

Today is the first day of spring and the second day of my Saturn return. Last night I went on a hike in Mount Juliet with Annie, and though we both broke more promises to ourselves that we would remain in quarantine, the world felt so oddly at peace with our decision even amid this quiet panic. The sky was overcast, the trees emerging into a slow bloom and the ground alive with the first green of spring, baby grasses and flowers and mosses bursting in verdant jubilance as the world quietly boiled around us.

The air in Nashville tastes fresher than I remember air ever tasting. My house feels like a redoubt against this plague, but I won’t know if coming here was really a good decision until the last of the virus is gone. By coming to Nashville I made a bet, that if I sequestered myself away from the pathogen and prevented myself from ever getting it then my life would come out for the better somehow. The only catch is that though my chances of contracting the virus are currently less than they would have been in NYC, my chances of contracting the virus and then spreading it to my parents when they probably would have never otherwise come into contact with it is exponentially higher. If this virus takes the lives of my parents because of me I do not know if I will ever be able to forgive myself.

Saturn is supposedly the planet of discipline, and so I have become constantly wary of my impending celestial castigation. Last night after our hike, Annie and I made the selfish decision to dine in at a Mexican restaurant one last time. We went to my old favorite, U.S. Border Cantina, a restaurant I’ve celebrated as my favorite since I was a child. The quality there has fallen off a little bit, but you can’t blame the owner, Mrs. Naranjo. I’m sure she’s doing the best she can after the death of her husband a few years ago.

We went into the restaurant and there was hardly anyone there, save for a decently filled table on one side and another booth near the front manned by a solitary geriatric. On the tables there were none of the usual menus with drink specials and other offerings, no salt or pepper, nothing save what was brought to the table after we sat down. I can only pray that means the table was properly sanitized because as I ate my mediocre beef chimichanga and drank what will probably be the last margarita I drink for some time, I couldn’t help but think that the risk wasn’t really worth it. There are still only 154 documented cases in Tennessee, but I can only imagine the actual count is ten times higher than that. Davidson County has seventy-five of the recorded cases, which is forty-five cases more than have been documented in Williamson County, the county with the second highest number of recorded cases that at one point had more documented cases than Davidson County.

America’s response has been slow. The ignorance of the nation echoes the ignorance of the people. Just as people who have not truly experienced tragedy think themselves immune to it, so, too, do relatively prosperous nations. The United States has known hardship, but with its quickly rotating cast of presidents and executive administrations, our democracy seems blighted by a sort of systematic amnesia. President Trump, who typically refutes reality in favor of his own blinkered phantasmagoria, has proven to be a particularly ill-equipped figurehead during this crisis, which has not been replicated in its nature and intensity for more than a century.

When the virus showed up in Wuhan, China, people, including myself, looked upon it with a sort of detached amusement. It was like standing on a beach and watching a fire erupt on a distant island, the smoke rising up to the sky with a promise that the mayhem could never cross the water. But a virus is not like a fire or a tornado or a hurricane, things you can see and theoretically run from, things you can confront and fight or deliberately hide from. This virus is dangerous, especially in the era of “fake news,” because no one can see it and it uses our friends and loved ones as vectors to enter our bodies and lives like so many tiny Trojan Horses.  

But I see how someone might see this as senseless hysteria. Spring is coming into bloom. The birds are chirping. The air is cool but refreshing. It feels like the world is so gentle right now, a mother to its newborn year, cradling the awakening life with a tenderness that belies the virulence of this pandemic. In Venice, where the intensity of the Italian lockdown has cleared the canals of boats and their attendant pollution, dolphins and swans have appeared in the elucidated waters for the first time in sixty years.

The world keeps spinning, even flourishes, in the face of this pandemic. While humans sequester in their quiet panic, Earth seems to rejoice in our temporary absence. And once our planet catches wind of a solution to its perennial blight, it may give recourse to these invisible antidotes once again. The Spanish Flu ebbed into human consciousness lightly when it appeared in January of 1918, around the same season COVID-19 appeared in China this year. Then it tapered off during the summer months when temperatures rose, but then when fall returned the flu came with it and with a vengeance. The Spanish Flu terrorized humanity for exactly two years before it finally disappeared in December of 1920. This illness isn’t going to go away any time soon. This is a cleansing. The virus is an immune response to the human contagion.

I couldn’t have left New York at a better time. When Sami told me he didn’t want me to live with him anymore, it hurt at first but then I remembered the containment zone in New Rochelle. About forty-five minutes later I notified him I would be leaving in two days. I left in three. The night before I left, Eli expressed some semblance of disappointment in me for what must have seemed to him a waste of investment. When I left the next day there were just more than seventy documented cases in New York. Today, eight days later, there are more than 5,100.

I remember the morning it was decided that I would be leaving. I was in an Uber home and the sun was just rising, casting fiery reflections across the glass faces of office buildings in SoHo. I had spent the entire night with Rin, banking on a $100 payment for taking photos and video that ended up being only $60. She told me I hadn’t done as much work as last time when in reality the only difference between the two photo sessions was that this time she did more cocaine. I suppose I did more cocaine, too.

She had begged me all night not to move home to Nashville. She was to be my Candy Darling or my Edie Sedgwick or some other such downtown superstar, and I was to document everything — a more submissive, pay-as-you-go, mono-talented Andy Warhol. If anything, I was to be her Andy Warhol and she was simply to be a benefactor. But those last two weeks I discovered an authenticity and a sadness in Rin that stripped her of her mean girl facade and made her seem much more human. I left that morning knowing it would be the last time I would see her for awhile. But now, even being at home, I am constantly shrinking at the invisible threat that my time with anyone, and especially my parents, could be running out.

The day we left New York, I could feel something ominous in the air. It wasn’t a prescience. I knew the virus was there, even if I couldn’t see it, but something about that day felt different than the days before it. Face masks were becoming more common. More people than ever were walking around with them on when we passed through Manhattan. There was a palpable anxiety that made even the sunlight feel like an omen. I alternated driving for seven hours and drove the last seven hours to Nashville myself. I didn’t want to stay at a hotel. I wanted to minimize as much as possible my time in the radius of what would become the virus’ epicenter over the next week.

Two weeks have not yet passed. I still have the better part of a week before the fourteen-day incubation period ends. At that point I will know for sure that I didn’t contract the virus in New York, but in Nashville I’m still not safe. There are almost three-hundred confirmed coronavirus cases statewide. In Davidson County alone there are more than one-hundred confirmed cases, more confirmed cases than there were the day I left New York City, and just over a week later there are more than 5,600 confirmed cases in NYC and forty-three have died, more than half of the number of cases confirmed a week ago. In almost one week, the number of cases in New York City has increased one-hundred fold.

All my life I have been irreverent. I have used my irreverence to cope with the everyday traumas of existence, to make a joke out of the manifold circumstances that routinely render me despondent. If there were ever a time for reverence, it would be now. What is happening across the planet could be considered a very holy thing. It is in a way a rapture, a culling of life force that has overstayed or overstepped its intended cycle on this planet.

I have already been irreverent in the face of this disease. I have not respected its potency or reach in my actions, only in my words. Every choice I make is now unavoidably an active choice. For my family, the decision to get takeout from Taco Bell could be a life or death decision. The decision to dine in one last time at a mostly empty Mexican restaurant could be a life or death decision. Even the decision to see a friend and go with that friend to a park to unwind could be a life or death decision. I have already decided to do each of these things against my better judgement, and I will not know the consequences of any of these actions for up to two weeks, which means I will never know which decision I am being punished for if I am in fact punished, only that I am being punished for one of a host of decisions, each marked by the same sense of ignorant irreverence. And for our irreverence, the price is death; not necessarily ours, but probably someone literally and figuratively close to us.

People are cracking under the pressure of this forced tedium. For some, like my parents, this new “social distancing” protocol is hardly a deviation from their established way of life. But by merit of the simple fact that so many simple things in our lives have become potentially deadly and only will become more so in the coming months is or at least should be deeply unsettling. And if not unsettling, then maybe freeing, freeing in the sense that this invisible thing will wash over us and change everything. Events like this mark both endings and beginnings. We choose the way we manifest them.

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How can I borrow from a life insurance plan?

How can I borrow from a life insurance plan?

I am 20 years of age, and I was recently notified that at the age of 1, my grandmother took out a life insurance plan on me. I m not sure what company it s through, or even how it truly works. All I do know is that every year it accrues around $6,000. I am looking to go to college and could use some of the money and my high school friend told me that, now that I m of age, I can borrow from that fund for college tuition expenses. Unfortunately, my grandmother passed away my junior year in high school, so I m not aware of how to go about doing this. Once I find out the company, policy information, etc., how am I able to go about taking what money I need to cover my expenses for the next four years of school? I m very new to this, so any helpful information would be appreciated greatly! Thanks in advance

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Ravings of a Madman, A Journey 154

I am not promising that any of this stuff in my writing today. I am battling a cold, in bed, extremely bored. However, my mind shapes my words and dreams, well, we will see. Being sick provides an excellent opportunity to think and reflect on life. Last year all this inactivity caused all my thoughts to be painted jet black in despair. This year, I am on my road to recovery. But still, I need some noise in the background to prevent my thoughts from sinking that low. My depression is nothing new. I wrote about my struggles with it repeatedly in my ravings. But this one is not really about that. No. But this is the way my mind travels when, no wait, it does this a lot!

Several thoughts run through my mind right now about hope, about being willing, I am not quite sure how to explain it. I have lived in poverty all my life, but I never considered myself poor. God furnished everything I really needed. Also, I never considered myself handicapped. True, I needed to see the doctor a lot, wear prescription shoes. But I kept on striving to do my best. I felt a strange peace in my soul, maybe a closeness to God? I understood some things about peace and tranquility that my life then taught me. And in this enlightened period of life, I became concerned. This was in the 1960s when the handicapped children were typically separated from the normal children and placed in special education automatically if they were even allowed to go to school. Why did I add that last part? My longtime friend Donna who is four years my senior was not allowed to attend classes! I became concerned by this separation. I started my schooling at a special school called the Rehabilitation Center in Evansville when I was four years old. That was my school until the end of first grade. I felt some fear at attending a regular school. But luckily for me, I was allowed to attend regular classes. I averaged a B all through school, but I had problems sitting still so Ns and Us were quite common on my report card. It has changed over the years, but not in the real world.

Well, this is rather off on a tangent, or is it? I was lucky enough to be given that chance at a normal life. And believe me, I took that ball and ran with it. Enough of me already! I lived in a bad neighborhood. I know the challenges facing the children going to school in these blighted neighborhoods. It's funny now that I think about it. All schools in the public school system I thought were funded equally. But then I realized that somehow the better neighborhoods get the funding! And then there are those standardize test that measures how well a school is performing. If a school gets a failing mark, its funding is pulled. Shouldn't those schools be given more funding for teaching the children better, to buy those items needed to improve learning? Isn't it funny that the failing schools are located in the so-called bad neighborhoods? Too many children are not given the chance at a better life. Too many children are being flushed down the toilet. It needs to change.

If the schools are broken, if the children are not learning under this present system, we as a community is failing! If the schools are not doing their jobs, something needs to be done to save these precious children whose only crime is living in poverty. Eight months ago, my friend Cathy Davidson started an initiative with Lisa Barnett to meet that lack in opportunity. They live in one on the most troubled part of Evansville and just wanted to do something. The odds were against them. In those early days everything they paid for everything they needed, two poor women on a mission. They learned to do everything, from pounding that pavement looking for donations to coming up with different strategies to get things done with what little they possessed. It grew from using a shelter house at a local park to working with the library and with Wessleman Woods nature preserve. And it did not stop there. They found funding and received gifts and contributions to offer tutoring services. A couple weeks ago those children got to attend a week long robotic camp at Toyota! Eight months. Tell me, what have you done in eight months? And their programs are still growing! They were awarded a $40,000 grant yesterday from the Mattingly Foundation! Yes, that Don Mattingly.

I believe that it takes only one person to change the world. In this case it took two. Well done ladies, well done!

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Win Two Challengers! One To Show & One To Go!

What do you lust after? If Dodge Challengers top the list, I urge you to read on. Dream Giveaway Garage recently announced its Challenger Dream Giveaway (brought to you by Reliable Carriers), where one lucky winner takes home two Hemi Challengers—a restored 1970 R/T that’s paired with “HellScat,” a 2017 Hellcat enhanced to produce over 1,000 horsepower. To sweeten the pot, DGG will stroke a check for $45,000 to pay the taxes. Sounds amazing, right? But it gets better.

Mopar Muscle headed to Florida for a first-hand look at the dynamic Challenger duo, and more importantly, to test HellScat on the drag strip. We arranged a day at Bradenton Motorsports Park where we met up with the DGG staff and our surprise test driver, 17-time drag racing champion “Big Daddy” Don Garlits.

“Following on the incredible success of the 800hp Hellcat X, Dream Giveaway Garage set out to create a Hemi-powered Dodge Challenger that moved the needle past the 1,000 horsepower mark,” said Chris Phillip, director of communications of Dream Giveaway Garage. “After discussing the idea with Mopar legend ‘Big Daddy’ Don Garlits, the team landed on the name ‘HellScat’—a fitting tribute to the original Scat Pack marketing campaign and drag racing team, which debuted 50 years ago.”

Summer in Florida might not be optimum for drag testing, but we didn’t care. There was no rain in the forecast and Bradenton’s staff provided a sticky race track. As for the weather conditions, air temperature climbed into the 90s, there was choking humidity, and we encountered a cross/headwind. Not optimum, but at least we had Garlits.

As the cars rolled off the truck, our jaws hung in amazement. The classic Hemi was perfect, it purred with a raspy idle, and we couldn’t wait to crack the dual quads open. The new beast was noticeably larger, also red, and its blown 6.2L mill sounded evil. My thought was owning either would be cool, having the keys to both would complete the mind-blowing Hemi dream. Amazingly, this dream will become reality when the winner is selected. And on that note, the Challenger Dream Giveaway starts August 11, 2017, and runs through June 26, 2018.

Garlits arrived shortly thereafter. He greeted us and walked immediately to “HellScat,” the TorRed 2017 Challenger. He took the role of test driver very seriously, as if it was the Top Fuel final at the U.S. Nationals. He asked questions about the engine and that big blower, and with his “Big Daddy” emblazoned helmet in hand, he slipped quietly into the Dodge’s cockpit.

For us magazine types, drag testing is always a treat. We love wringing out cars on track and telling the story about how it goes down. But this was different, it was something special. Sure we were itching to unleash that 1,080hp Mopar, but at the same time salivating at the chance to watch Big Daddy work his magic.

And who wouldn’t? HellScat is no basic street car, it’s a fire-breathing, TorRed 2017 Hellcat, enhanced with a 4.5L Whipple intercooled supercharger that spit out 1,080 horsepower after having been tuned by AJ at Hemi Tuner Performance in New York. That equates to 949 proud ponies at the wheels with 831 lb-ft of torque being applied to the Nitto tires. For maximum traction, we swapped the 305/35R20 Nitto 555R tires that the car will be delivered with for a set of Nitto 20-inch drag radials.

“Big Daddy” wasted little time making his first-ever shakedown pass of the HellScat. He heated the Nittos with a rolling burnout, staged, and dropped the hammer. Decades of experience told him not to give it everything out of the hole; instead he rolled smoothly into the throttle and the red rocket pealed from the line with only a chirp of rubber. Garlits was the first drag racer in history to officially surpass the 170, 180, 200, 240, 250, and 270 miles per hour marks in the quarter mile, so we were confident he could handle the big red Dodge. Garlits let the 8-speed automatic do the work; it upshifted its way towards the 1,320-foot mark and he crossed in 10.65 seconds at 131.94 mph.

Garlits got out of the Challenger with a smile as big as planet Earth. The 17-time racing champion was excited after mashing the gas on the Dream Garage Giveaway’s HellScat. But assessing the run, he commented that the 2-3 shift came a bit early. “I loved it, it was fast and easy to drive,” Garlits said. “Whoever gets these cars is really going to have a windfall. I liked everything about it, I loved the Challengers, I have two of them, I loved the first prototype and I never thought they’d be able to do these powerful engines. It’s so much fun to be part of it.”

After a short cooldown, Garlits climbed in for more fun. This time he perfected the launch, controlling the spin by applying the power more smoothly and ripping off a 1.62 60-foot time and the quickest pass of the day, a 10.33 at 132 mph.

“Nobody knows Mopar and horsepower like ‘Big Daddy.’ Dream Giveaway is honored to have Mr. Garlits as our official drag-strip driver of the only HellScat in the world,” added Phillip. “The trick is to just give it enough throttle to be right on the edge of breaking the tires loose, and I feel that in the seat of my pants,” says Garlits. “And once you get going it never stops shifting. Think about it, I built Swamp Rat I in 1956 and I ran it until 1961. It went through major configuration changes, and ran in the low 9s and high 8s. And these new Challengers are close to that. I love ’em. It’s great that the factory is doing stuff like this. There’re faster than my cars of the old days, especially the Super Stocks. I did test driving for the 2011 Drag Pak and I’ve driven some of the factory-supercharged Challengers. And well, HellScat felt better than those, and better than the one I drove in the half-mile drags. I drove one 154 mph in the half-mile,” he added. “But it is surprising that all this is happening in our time because everything today is about safety and mileage. It’s refreshing to see the factories doing this.”

The HellScat also features a strengthened driveshaft, custom badges, and Nitto tires to go along with the factory components, including an SRT-tuned Bilstein three-mode competition suspension, and Brembo six-piston high-performance brakes with HellScat-specific script. Garlits even added his own touch by signing the dash of both giveaway Challengers.

1970 Dodge Challenger R/T It’s no secret: the iconic Dodge Challenger has captivated enthusiasts for decades. Dodge’s entry to the pony car war may have come late, but it lacked nothing in terms of style, performance, and desirability. The 1970-’74 Challengers feature super smooth lines, an athletic stance, and there was an endless list of features and options.

Owners could have selected from virtually any engine offered by Chrysler, from the 225-cube Slant-Six to the 426-cube Hemi. And let’s not forget the 318, the venerable 340, two versions of the 383, and a pair of 440s, the 375 hp four-barrel, and the six-pack-equipped 390 hp mill.

In this case, the sweepstakes winner will also crack the key on a 1970 Challenger R/T, and the “Big Daddy” of powerplants: the mighty 426 Hemi. This R/T rolled down the Hamtramck, Michigan assembly line in October of 1969 and along the way was sprayed in FE5 Bright Red. Today it still has full documentation including a production broadcast sheet that matches the configuration of the vehicle, and according to Dream Giveaway Garage, it’s a rare one—with just 287 produced.

The Hemi engine is backed by a bulletproof 727 Torqueflite with a Slap-Stick shifter, and inside you’ll find a black interior with buckets. It’s comfortable, and drives really sweet. Just ask Big Daddy Don Garlits, who’ll tell you it runs like a top and shows even better.

Additional features adding to the rarity and collectability include detailed owner history, true VIN-matching body, and the low production number of overall Hemi-powered E Bodies. The engine came from the Marysville engine plant that produced Chrysler’s 426 Hemi block, and the Kokomo transmission plant provided the Torqueflite transmission. Even the color is a hot one, FE5 code Bright Red to be exact. You’ll also note the exceptional fit of the body panels, with proper gaps at the doors, fenders, hood, and decklid. And the glass is very nice, too.

“I loved those cars,” Garlits said of the early Challengers. “I bought one brand new, it was a 383. I always liked my Hemi in the race cars,” he added jokingly. “I have to take my hat off to Chrysler, because these cars are beautiful. I remember when they were introduced, and these cars pair really nicely together.”

2017 HellScat Challenger Color: TorRed Engine: 6.2L supercharged/intercooled Hemi OHV pushrod V8 Exhaust: factory dual exhaust with catalytic converters Supercharger: 4.5L Whipple with intercooler Horsepower: 1,080 (945 RWHP) Torque: 831 RWHP Transmission: 8-speed TorqueFlite automatic with AutoStick manual shift mode Rear axle: IRS with 2.62:1 ratio Front suspension: upper and lower control arm with coil-over shocks and anti-roll bar Rear suspension: five-link multilink independent Wheels & Tires: factory 5-spoke aluminum styled wheels with 305/35R20 Nitto 555R tires Quarter-mile e.t./mph: 10.33/132.31

1970 Challenger R/T Color: FE5 Bright Red Engine: dual 4-bbl 426-cubic inch Hemi Exhaust: factory dual with chrome tips Horsepower: 425 at 5,000 rpm Torque: 490 lb-ft at 4,000 rpm Transmission: 727 Torqueflite 3-speed automatic Rear axle: 8 ¾ with Sure-Grip differential Front suspension: torsion bar Rear suspension: leaf spring with live axle Wheels & Tires: 15-inch steel wheels with F60-15 Goodyear Polyglas GT tires Wheelbase: 110 inches Interior: black with console and buckets Quarter-mile e.t./mph: 13.10/107* *as tested by Car Craft magazine

Based on the original, Dodge captured the essence of the 1970 Challenger when it re-introduced the model in 2008. Over the last decade, Dodge has improved the breed, culminating in a 707-horsepower Hellcat. Dream Giveaway Garage took it to another level with the HellScat, which is a play on the Hellcat and the Dodge Scat Pack.

When 707 horsepower is not enough, add a bigger blower—in this case a 4.5L Whipple. Even Big Daddy was impressed by the power and the looks of the big supercharger. He also loved the Hemi Orange valve covers. Hey Garlits, how about putting one of these in a dragster and trying it on nitro?

Not only did Garlits leave his mark on the scoreboard, he autographed the dash, which is the ultimate keepsake.

Here’s a view that’s familiar to the competition, although it will take a good amount of power to even get a glimpse of the bumble bee stripe.

Aptly named, the Challenger entered the pony car market in 1970 and battled cars like the Camaro, Cougar, Mustang, and Plymouth ’Cuda. The E-Body Dodge had many attractive features; this one sports the R/T package with the mighty 426 Hemi that’s backed by a 727 and a 8 ¾-inch rear axle.

The dual-quad 426 street Hemi makes this a seriously desirable Challenger. This ’70 R/T was restored a few years back and carries a load of factory paperwork.

With painted 15-inch steel wheels, dog-dish caps, and F60-15 Goodyear Polyglas GT tires, this Challenger is ready for business.

“Big Daddy” Don Garlits still has what it takes to put down the low e.t.. The Dream Garage Giveaway Hellscat ran a best of 10.33 at 132 mph with street-legal drag radials. We think with more tuning and better weather conditions, HellScat is sure to pull down some 9-second e.t. slips.

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Patriots Fantasy Focus: Mike Gillislee, the ultimate wildcard

For the most part, opinions on fantasy players are easily formed. You can easily make a case for or against a player based on a variety of factors: past production, age, health, your personal opinion, etc. There will always be those players you know you will have multiple shares of come fantasy season and players that won’t end up on any of your teams.

And then, there are those fantasy wildcards. Fantasy wildcards are those players you go back-and-forth on all summer. You can make a strong case for them, as well as a strong case against them. Fantasy wildcards are players that may contain significant upside but also carry a decent amount of risk and/or uncertainty. Newly acquired Patriots RB Mike Gillislee fits the fantasy wildcard description to a T.

Mike Gillislee Rushing & Receiving 2016 Game Game Rush Rush Rush Rush Rush Rush Rush Rece Rece Rece Rece Year Age Tm No. G GS Rush Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds TD AV 2013 23 MIA 23 3 0 6 21 0 6 3.5 7.0 2.0 0 2015 25 BUF 35 5 1 47 267 3 60 5.7 53.4 9.4 7 6 29 0 2 2016 26 BUF 35 15 1 101 577 8 44 5.7 38.5 6.7 11 9 50 1 4

Care Care 23 2 154 865 11 60 5.6 37.6 6.7 18 15 79 1 6 2 yr 2 yr BUF 20 2 148 844 11 60 5.7 42.2 7.4 18 15 79 1 6 1 yr 1 yr MIA 3 0 6 21 0 6 3.5 7.0 2.0 0

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The former Buffalo Bills running back is only 26 years old. He’s coming off a career season in which he rushed for eight touchdowns (nine total) as a backup to LeSean McCoy. Together they headlined a backfield that led the NFL in virtually every rushing category including rushing attempts, rushing yards, touchdowns, yards per attempt, and yards per game. It was that success that made Gillislee one of the top waiver pickups of the year. He was a ‘must own’ handcuff and solid flex play even WITH McCoy playing.

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Now fresh of the signing of a 2yr/$6.4 million contract with the New England Patriots, Gillislee is projected to be the starting RB on arguably the most dynamic offense in football. It is also an offense that lost LeGarrette Blount in the offseason, leaving his 18 rushing touchdowns up for grabs.

Mike Gillislee Fantasy Production Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank 2013 23 3 RB 2 141 2015 25 5 RB 46 70 2016 26 15 RB 117 26

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On paper Gillislee leading a New England backfield looks promising. With his average draft position somewhere between the fifth and seventh round, so his value could be decent depending on where you stand. Let’s take a look at the five running backs that are going ahead of him and the five running backs going behind him based on ADP (12 team PPR)

Ahead:

• Dalvin Cook

• LeGarrette Blount

• Danny Woodhead

• Tevin Coleman

• Bilal Powell

Behind:

• Eddie Lacy

• Paul Perkins

• Derrick Henry

• Mark Ingram

Out of the five running backs going ahead of him, only one is a safe bet to be the starter week one and that is Blount. Coleman, Woodhead, and Powell are all technically backups even though they all have value in PPR leagues. Although Cook might start at some point this season, he’s still a rookie. Latavius Murray figures to split carries with him to begin the year.

Out of the five running backs going behind him, only one of them is both a starter AND someone who contains upside. For example, Henry contains upside but he’s still the backup to Demarco Murray and oh, by the way, Murray was third in the NFL last year in rushing attempts. So although Henry does have upside, he’s still a backup.

Ingram and Lacy are both in an uncertain, time-share situation in their respective backfields. I think it is safe to say that the best days for both are behind them. This leaves Paul Perkins as really the only one in the group that is going to be the starter Week 1 AND has considerable upside entering his sophomore campaign.

We always talk about finding the perfect balance of consistency and upside. Very rarely do you find a player that embodies both.rex burkhead When you do, those are the players you build your team around. Gillislee certainly has upside and could prove to be consistent but without playing a single snap in a Patriot’s uniform, the jury is still out. Would you take Gillislee in the sixth round which is where his ADP is? If you love him, would you be willing to reach and grab him in the fifth? Let’s make the case for and against Mike Gillislee.

The Case For

He’s the starter yes, sometimes you do not have to overthink things. He was the backup last year and got nine total touchdowns. This season he has the inside track to be the starting running back. This is probably the number one point that needs to be made in any argument FOR Gillislee.

Quantity, Quantity, Quantity

The 2016 New England Patriots ranked third in the NFL in rushing attempts, and Blount had 299 carries (second in the NFL). Gillislee only had 100 carries last season. This season he is almost a lock to double his carries from a year ago if he stays healthy.

It’s All About The Offense

The New England Patriots offense is a significantly better offense than the Buffalo Bills. New England was in the top five last year in several key categories including total yards, total first downs and third down percentage. Buffalo, by comparison, ranked outside the top 15 in all except third down percentage (13th). So, although Buffalo was statistically the best rushing team last year, they were nowhere near the overall offense that New England was. Which is easier to duplicate: Buffalo having another dominant rushing year or New England being a top 5 offense? We both know the answer to that one.

Another impressive stat about New England’s offense in 2016, was they started each drive ahead by an average of 7.2 points! Let’s not forget, this was without Brady for the first four games, Malcolm Mitchell in his rookie season, no Brandin Cooks and Blount averaging 3.9 yards per carry. Which leads me to…

Quality, Quality, Quality

Blount averaged 3.9 yards on 299 carries. Gilislee averaged 5.7 yards per carry with only 100 carries. So although the sample size was a lot smaller for Gillislee, it shows you the quality of runner he is and the upside he has.

The Case Against

Competition

Even with the loss of Blount, the New England Patriots backfield remains crowded. With the addition of Rex Burkhead and the return of both Dion Lewis and James White, there are still a lot of mouths to feed. There is no guarantee that all of Blount’s carries from a year ago will go to Gilleslee. With so many moving parts, it isn’t 100 percent clear at the moment how the pie will be divvied up.

Small Sample Size

Mike Gillislee has been in the NFL for three years but has only been a backup. He has only appeared in over 10 games once (last year). He was incredibly efficient with the touches he got last season. However, will he be able to continue to produce at that same level with a bigger role in the offense and more carries? We have seen other backup running backs shine in those roles only to be exposed when given a larger role as the starter. Christine Michael is a great example of this.

Lack of PPR Value

One thing that appears to limit Gillislee’s upside is his restrictions in the passing game. In 15 games last season, he tallied nine receptions. With James White and Rex Burkhead most likely filling the third down role and serving as the primary pass-catchers out of the backfield, where does that leave Gillislee? It is possible that he could surprise people and contribute in that area as well. But if he doesn’t he might be too reliant on touchdowns in order to be viable in PPR formats.

– Jeff Carrier is a Staff Writer for cover32/Patriots and covers the New England Patriots. Like and follow on Follow @nfltalkingheads Follow @cover32_NE and Facebook.

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