#astronaut cat Carlos

[apjtheartist]

A work in progress of Syra animation

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 10.18 (after 1900)

1912 – First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war. 1914 – The Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement is founded in Germany. 1921 – The Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic is formed as part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. 1922 – The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service. 1929 – The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overrules the Supreme Court of Canada in Edwards v. Canada when it declares that women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law. 1944 – World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany. 1944 – World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm, Germany. 1945 – The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. 1945 – A group of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, led by Mario Vargas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, stages a coup d'état against president Isaías Medina Angarita, who is overthrown by the end of the day. 1945 – Argentine military officer and politician Juan Perón marries actress Eva Duarte. 1954 – Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio. 1963 – Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space. 1967 – The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet. 1977 – German Autumn: A set of events revolving around the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by the Red Army Faction (RAF) comes to an end when Schleyer is murdered and various RAF members allegedly commit suicide. 1978 – Based on the world's first children's art museum, the Henrik Igityan National Centre for Aesthetics opened in Yerevan. 1979 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) begins allowing people to have home satellite earth stations without a federal government license. 1989 – The Space Shuttle Atlantis launches on STS-34 to deploy the Jupiter-bound Galileo space probe. 1991 – The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. 1992 – Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31. 2003 – Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada is forced to resign and leave Bolivia. 2007 – Karachi bombing: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured. 2019 – NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller. 2019 – Riots in Chile's capital Santiago escalate into open battles, with attacks reported at nearly all of the city's 164 Metro stations. President Sebastián Piñera later announces a 15-day state of emergency in the capital.

[eldritchsurveys]

1200.

Are you an only child? >> I was raised like one, since my half-siblings were all decades older than me.

When was the last time you were sick? >> Monday-Tuesday. Fascinating how I've already been sick twice this year, when usually I am sick no times a year.

Do you like the color pink? >> I love the colour pink.

Do you take vitamins? >> I do not.

Where was your last kiss? .

Did/do you like high school? >> I enjoyed almost nothing about high school. What are you wearing? >> Black undershirt, Stitch lounge pants.

What health problems run in your family? .

How old will you be in 5 years? >> 41. Where did you last go on vacation? >> Vacations are not a thing for my household, we're in a low income bracket. The last time we went somewhere for a little trip, though, was in April -- Indianapolis, for the Dethklok show. Almost all of that was funded by Sparrow's mother, as usual.

Ever have an eating disorder? >> No.

What sports do you play? . What quality is most important in a person? .

Who’s your bf/gf? . What’s your favorite Ben and Jerry’s ice cream? . Do you usually wear your hair up or down? .

What TV show do you watch the most? >> I'm always watching several TV shows at a time, but I don't know how to quantify which one I am watching "the most".

Do you have a cat? >> I don’t. Sparrow does.

Do you like polka dots? >> I do not.

Have you ever been to Paris? >> I have not.

How do you feel lately? >> Hungry. Deeply, maddeningly hungry. One day I'll be able to actually eat food again...

Have you ever had surgery? >> I have not. Like any reality shows? >> I am not currently watching any, but there are some I enjoy.

What color do you dye your hair? .

What are you best at? .

What are you worst at? .

Do you like men in suits? >> I like some suits. As long as they're not American fit, basically -- I hate that boxy look.

What’s your favorite season? >> It's summer when I live in a colder region (like here) and spring otherwise, I suppose.

Did you drink last New Year’s? >> I did not. I don't do anything on New Year's anymore, I just go to bed like normal.

Did you like The Passion of the Christ? >> I have not seen it.

Which of the seven deadly sins fits you the best? >> Pride, I suppose. What do people compliment you the most on? .

Is your house two stories? >> It is. We occupy the ground floor.

Do you like Carlos Mencia? >> Haven't heard that name in ages. Am not interested in revisiting his work, though.

What word or phrase annoys you the most? >> For some reason I have a strong aversion to the word "wholesome". I just hate everything about it.

Did it rain today? >> It did not.

What did you eat for lunch? >> I didn't eat lunch because I can barely eat anything at all. I just had a bunch of crackers throughout the day. Oh, and an applesauce pouch and some unadorned toast, you know... for variety... *mimes shooting myself* Do you go hunting? >> I do not.

Have you ever wanted to be a ballerina? >> I have not.

Are you in a band? >> I am not. Where did you last have sex? >> Inworld.

Did you ever want to be an astronaut? >> I did want this, once. The only reason I stopped wanting it is because space travel in its current state is wildly inaccessible to me no matter which way you cut it.

Who was the last person to ‘give you butterflies?’ .

What book are you currently reading? >> A Kiss of Shadows by Laurell K. Hamilton. <3

What’s the last party you attended? >> A child's birthday party. Do you wear a lot of black? >> I do. Not as much as we used to, but still a majority amount.

Do you have your own computer? >> I have two, in fact. It astounds me too. Have you ever had fake nails? >> I have, and I don't favour it. What’s the last movie you saw in theaters? >> Whoof... The Blackening, almost a whole ass year ago. I'm really hoping to get to see Furiosa, because this streak has got to end.

What movie do you want to see? >> Furiosa.

Are you trick or treating this year? >> I have never done this.

What month were you born in? >> May.

Whats your birthstone? >> Emerald. I think.

Do you like where you live? >> Not especially. If I think about where I live for too long I start to feel like I'm falling into an abyss.

Where do you work? >> I don’t. If you could kill someone, how would you do it? >> I'm inclined towards intimate, visceral methods. Stabbing is so intensely euphemistic that I think that's probably the method I'd favour most. But there are some really inventive ways to kill people, I wouldn't want to limit myself.

Are women complicated? >> Everyone's complicated, bitch, let's get you some fruit.

Do you put the lid back on the toothpaste? >> I do. I didn't even realise anyone doesn't. How long have you known your best friend? .

What’s something people criticize you the most for? .

Do you get along better with your mom or dad? . Do you read classic literature? >> I'm sure some of the books I've enjoyed could be considered "classics".

Could you be a hermit? >> I don't think so. The way society and the economy is structured constantly makes me feel like I don't have a place in it and that I should live apart from it, sure, but unfortunately I would die if I had to live completely on my own.

Are you religious? >> I am. Not quite in the way that people mean when they ask this, but I am.

Why did your last relationship end? . Who do you trust the most? >> Can Calah.

What site do you visit the most? >> This week, it's been YouTube. I've watched so many YouTube videos just because I haven't had the energy to do much else.

Do you have a Deviant Art account? >> I have three of them. Two of them are defunct (I probably couldn't even get back into them if I tried), and the most recent one is just so I can look at Mature Content or whatever. I don't post on it or anything. Have you read Death Note? >> Way, way back in the day.

Do you have a blacklight? >> I do not. How old where you when you lost your virginity? . How often do you wash your sheets? >> Every other week.

Do anything productive today? >> I tried out a different food other than fucking crackers (cornflakes, with a small amount of almond milk), I played some Grim Dawn (god, Elite difficulty is kicking my ass... where the fuck are the gear drops that I can actually use? spare a gear drop plz?), I watched a movie (Scream, finally, and it actually is as good as everyone says it is, surprisingly), and I watched some YouTube including finding and starting a new LP (Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories). I also put my clean laundry away. Is Uma Thurman’s face annoying? >> That's... so specific. what did Uma Thurman's face do to you

How are your grades? .

Most tedious/annoying class? .

Did you skip class today? . Who do you love? .

Would you move anywhere for someone you love? .

Are spiders scary? >> Not as a rule. But there are definitely some spiders out there that I wouldn't want to meet in a dark alley.

Cheetos. Poofy or regular? .

What color are your eyes? >> Dark brown. What shampoo do you use? >> Cantu brand, usually the guava ginger variety.

How old are you? >> 36, for 72 more hours. Whats your favorite music genre? >> I suppose that's metal, since that's what I seem to get the most consistent joy out of listening to.

What’s a total deal breaker in a potential bf/gf? .

You’re at Starbucks. What do you order? >> I'd rather go to a local place if I'm in the position to buy a coffee drink.

Wendy’s or McDonald’s? >> I haven't had Wendy's in ages. McDonald's on the other hand surprised me last weekend with their blatant Popeye's dupe. It was actually edible.

[williamsmybeloved]

F1 drivers as types of teachers

Kimi Räikkönen- Alcoholic

Some of those teachers are actually pretty good. They can teach you well, and if they drunk, it’s all fun with them.

Antonio Giovinazzi- Cat Lady

Cats are good, students are bad.

Pierre Gasly- Activist

This teacher is sure everything’s going to be fine if you stick to a vigorous plan of improvement, and is ready to infect students with enthusiasm.

Yuki Tsunoda- Drill Sergeant

Students are not recruits, but the Drill Sergeant never got that message. Students are supposed to follow orders and work hard. This teacher’s tactics include abuse through the primary weapon of yelling.

Fernando Alonso- Despotic Teacher

This one doesn’t care what you think about anything. There’s only one point of view that is correct, and it’s the Despotic Teacher’s point of view.

Esteban Ocon- Supercoach

The Supercoach will make you go through a number of difficulties and challenges just like the Drill Sergeant, but the Supercoach actually shows you how to do it and motivates you so much that you’ll run the obstacle course with pleasure and enjoy it.

Sebastian Vettel- Comfort Teacher

Those teachers are the ELITE. Smiley, happy, bringing good vibes to your class, You can trust this teacher with everything. Besides his character, he can also teach very effectively and understable.

Lance Stroll- Loser

Perhaps these teachers dreamt of being somewhere else besides school. Maybe they wanted to become rock stars or astronauts.

Charles Leclerc- Crazy Teacher

Nobody knows for sure what to expect of Crazy Teachers. Their mood and attitude towards the job, students and education changes so quickly so it’s impossible to keep track of it all. They’ve got plenty of absurd theories and ideas, which are quite difficult to interpret.

Carlos Sainz Jr. - Hippy Teacher

Though good discipline is not their strong point, Hippie Teachers can be a great source of inspiration and admiration for younger generations.

Mick Schumacher- TA

Chill, kinda shy young person- this is your Teacher’s Assistant. He helps you a lot and is never unpleasant.

Daniel Ricciardo- Highly Concerned Teacher

No matter what it is – politics, gender, education, or the environment, the Highly Concerned Teacher cares deeply about it all. But also there’s much fun with them, since you have a lot to talk, smile, laugh about.

Lando Norris- Buddy

This one recently graduated from the university and actually looks like a student too. He’s definitely a dude, not a tutor.

Lewis Hamilton- Cool Teacher

This type of teacher can solve students’ problems, protect them from other types of teachers (such as the despotic and crazy ones), inspire kids to be more creative, diligent, enthusiastic, and throw a lifeline to them, showing how to find your vocation and what to do with your life.

Valtteri Bottas- Apathetic Teacher

Sick and tired of the job and annoying to students, the Apathetic Teacher probably used to be rather cool and enthusiastic back in the days when the grass seemed greener. It’s not all that simple now.

Sergio Pérez- “Shy” (quiet) Teacher

Generally speaking, Shy Teachers may be rather good at what they do. However, the main problem for Shy Teachers is their “inability” to show their talent, and therefore nobody can fully appreciate it.

Max Verstappen- Celeb

He’s a real big cheese, and everybody knows it. He gained his fame by numerous publications and a great smile. Students worship this teacher, school administrators hold onto the Celeb tightly since his glory covers the school he’s working at too.

Nicholas Latifi- Control Freak

“Law and order” is the life motto of Control Freaks.

George Russell- Hot Teacher

They are extremely attractive. Who knows, maybe their appeal is the reason students attend classes regularly. Unfortunately, students miss the majority of what the Hot Teacher says during the class and can recollect practically nothing after the bell rings.

[eddycurrents]

For the week of 21 January 2019

Quick Bits:

Aquaman #44 continues “Unspoken Water” from Kelly Sue DeConnick, Robson Rocha, Daniel Henriques, Sunny Gho, and Clayton Cowles. This story feels a lot like some of the ‘80s DC reimaginings that came on the heels of Crisis on Infinite Earths, playing with the mythology in a new way while approaching the narrative from oblique angles. Definitely an interesting revelation about the people on the island. Rocha, Henriques, and Gho are probably doing some of the best art of their careers.

| Published by DC Comics

Avengers #13 gives us the origin of the 1 million BC Iron Fist from Jason Aaron, Andrea Sorrentino, Justin Ponsor, Erick Arciniega, and Cory Petit. The artwork from Sorrentino, Ponsor, and Arciniega is gorgeous, capturing some of the feel that David Aja brought to K’un-Lun in The Immortal Iron Fist.

| Published by Marvel

Batman #63 continues to attempt to break your brain as “Knightmares” continues with Mikel Janín and Jordie Bellaire joining Tom King and Clayton Cowles for the fun. This one gives another possible explanation for what’s going on as John Constantine warns Bruce and Selina of what’s going to happen in their domestic bliss.

| Published by DC Comics

Blossoms 666 #1 is kind of a slow-burn opener, intent on easing the reader into the surprises of this type of horror, which somewhat works against the back cover blurb and solicitation copy, but eh. Still, some great character work from Cullen Bunn building Cheryl and Jason. And the artwork from Lauren Braga and Matt Herms is perfect.

| Published by Archie Comics / Archie Horror

Cover #5 kind of sets us up for a conclusion next issue. Kind of. It’s more character building, anecdotes from comics conventions, and exploration of the art form through various means that has elevated the series from the beginning from Brian Michael Bendis, David Mack, Michael Avon Oeming, Zu Orzu, and Carlos Mangual. The Ninja Sword comic sequences this issue are particularly great.

| Published by DC Comics / Jinxworld

The Curse of Brimstone Annual #1 offers three stories, one focusing on Brimstone and two fleshing out adversaries Detritus and Wandering Jack. Great art throughout from Mike Perkins, Neil Edwards, John Stanisci, Denys Cowan, Donald Hudson, and Rain Beredo.

| Published by DC Comics

Crypt of Shadows #1 is one of the one-shot revivals of old titles for Marvel’s 80th anniversary from Al Ewing, Garry Brown, Stephen Green, Djibril Morissette-Pham, Chris O’Halloran, and Travis Lanham. It’s pretty great, presenting two short stories embedded in a framing narrative, reminiscent of the old horror anthologies.

| Published by Marvel

Die!Die!Die! #7 is more balls to the wall action and insanity from Robert Kirkman, Scott Gimple, Chris Burnham, Nathan Fairbairn, and Rus Wooton. It’s the battle between Lipshitz and Barnaby that has been building for a while now and, well, it’s violent, bloody, and brutal as you’d expect. Also, cats.

| Published by Image / Skybound

Freedom Fighters #2 is mostly some vague teasers of things to come and one giant, flashy fight sequence, but it’s an entertaining fight sequence. The art from Eddy Barrows, Eber Ferreira, and Adriano Lucas really get to do the heavy lifting in this story and it shines.

| Published by DC Comics

Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man #2 proves that the first issue wasn’t a fluke, with Tom Taylor, Juann Cabal, Nolan Woodard, and Travis Lanham providing another highly entertaining, very funny, beautifully illustrated story. Taylor captures Peter’s voice incredibly well.

| Published by Marvel

Go-Bots #3 jumps a bit in the narrative, with a team of astronauts aboard Spay-C discovering Gobotron, where a decidedly authoritarian Leader-1 is taking some draconian measures to keep the Guardians in line, while still fending off Cy-Kill and his minions. Tom Scioli keeps us off-balance a bit for what’s going on and it adds a nice tension to the story. Also, the locking mechanism for the prison cell is a nice touch of nostalgia.

| Published by IDW

Guardians of the Galaxy #1 is a great debut from Donny Cates, Geoff Shaw, Marte Gracia, and Cory Petit, setting up a new post-Infinity Wars Marvel cosmic standard. There’s a good deal of action and humour through this as Thanos’ wake leads to many of the cosmic “heroes” pledging a path to an odd bloodbath--with a large amount of Earth-based heroes as possible targets--and a heist of his body by the Black Order (who’ve also stolen Knowhere) before anything can get underway. This is probably one of the stranger “gathering of the team” stories, but it gets it out of the way in a fascinating manner to hit the ground running next issue. The art from Shaw and Gracia is suitably epic.

| Published by Marvel

Hardcore #2 has some very nice art from Alessandro Vitti and Adriano Lucas, as Drake finds he has his hands full with both Markus trying to fully take over the Hardcore program and the criminal organization he was trying to take down being on to him. Both trying to kill him. Lots of entertaining action in this one.

| Published by Image / Skybound

Hellboy and the BPRD: 1956 #3 brings up some interesting history questions for the Bureau and certain locations we already know about, as Mike Mignola and Chris Roberson’s script continues to dovetail some already existing knowledge of history.

| Published by Dark Horse

High Heaven #5 conclude season one of this series as well, leaving David exactly where he wished to be, but finding out it’s not necessarily what it’s cracked up to be. Tom Peyer, Greg Scott, Andy Troy, and Rob Steen have really been delivering a bitingly funny take on the afterlife here. Also another fun Hashtag: Danger short from Peyer and Chris Giarrusso. I’m glad that this one is going to be graduating to its own feature for Ahoy’s second wave of books. And the issue is rounded out by the usual prose stories and text pieces.

| Published by Ahoy

Immortal Hulk #12 is a tough one. Even as Hulk travels deeper into the heart of Hell and Al Ewing continues to wax philosophical in the narration about the nature of evil and the concept of the devil or an opposite to god in comparative religions, we get a hard look at Bruce’s upbringing and the abuse that he suffered at the hands of his father. It’s a difficult read as his father tries to justify his abusive actions, but it’s one hell of a character study. Great guest art on the flashbacks from Eric Nguyen to complement the main story’s art from regulars Joe Bennett and Ruy José, with colours from Paul Mounts. It’s astonishing the heights that this run is hitting, one of the best Marvel is publishing.

| Published by Marvel

Justice League #16 concludes “Escape from Hawkworld” from Scott Snyder, James Tynion IV, Jim Cheung, Stephen Segovia, Mark Morales, Tomeu Morey, Wil Quintana, and Tom Napolitano. It’s very much a lore dump, with the Martian Keep telling J’onn about the multiverse before and of Perpetua, along with some interesting and complicated other revelations, but it’s rather interesting.

| Published by DC Comics

Livewire #2 sees Amanda captured, beaten, and mutilated by mercenary bigots at the behest of the US government to figure out a new way to control and neuter psiots. It’s always interesting that these people think they’re doing the “right thing” to justify their genocide. Very impressive artwork from Raúl Allén and Patricia Martín as always. Allén and Martín‘s choices for layouts, colours, even panel-styles lead to some very interesting visual storytelling.

| Published by Valiant

Low Road West #5 concludes the series, but leaves enough doors open for more somewhere down the line. This has been a very strange series, starting as a kind of post-America future and then tossing in some alternate reality weird western body horror stuff out there. All throughout with some inventive and unique artwork from Flaviano and Miquel Muerto.

| Published by BOOM! Studios

Man Without Fear #4 presents us with the bedside manner of Kingpin from Jed MacKay, Paolo Villanelli, Andres Mossa, and Clayton Cowles. I really like Villanelli’s art here, which seems to be channelling the spirit of Chris Samnee.

| Published by Marvel

Naomi #1 is an incredibly beautiful comic. Jamal Campbell has really gone out of his way to craft a gorgeous first issue, perfectly balancing the ordinary, everyday people of Port Oswego, Oregon and the disruption caused by the superheroics of Superman bouncing through in a battle with Mongul. Brian Michael Bendis, David F. Walker, Campbell, and Josh Reed have something interesting here, working at the fringes of the DC Universe from the perspective of ordinary people, and ordinary people not living in a Metropolis or Gotham at that.

| Published by DC Comics / Wonder Comics

Oliver #1 is an amazing debut from Gary Whitta, Darick Robertson, Diego Rodriguez, and Simon Bowland. It’s worth it alone just for Robertson and Rodriguez’s extremely beautiful, detailed artwork, bringing to life a bombed out, desolate London in stunning detail, but then the story hooks you. There’s a mystery to Oliver’s identity and lineage that pulls you in and the development of a society of an unwanted class of disposable clone soldiers is very compelling.

| Published by Image

Pearl #6 is a very interesting conclusion to the first arc from Brian Michael Bendis, Michael Gaydos, and Joshua Reed. Great bits of comedy throughout what is otherwise a fairly heavy issue. Stunning artwork from Michael Gaydos.

| Published by DC Comics / Jinxworld

Quincredible #3 continues to build the world around Quin, as well as showing him learning through action, and finding out the complications of living in a fairly tight knit community where everyone knows everyone. The predicament that Rodney Barnes, Selina Espiritu, Kelly Fitzpatrick, and Tom Napolitano leave us in is compelling and really develops well through the narrative.

| Published by Lion Forge / Roar / Catalyst Prime

The Spider King: Frostbite continues Hrolf’s adventures, now trying to cleanse the world of any remaining alien presence, in this one shot. The main story is a fun tale taking on another brand of infected creatures from the mini-series team of Josh Vann, Simon D’Armini, Adrian Bloch, and Chas! Pangburn. There’s also a back-up starring Sigrid taking no bullshit from Vann, Pangburn, and art by Daniel Irizarri.

| Published by IDW

Superior Spider-Man #2 is essentially an issue-long fight between Terrax and Octavius, but it’s rather entertaining, from Christos Gage, Mike Hawthorne, Wade von Grawbadger, Victor Olazaba, Jordie Bellaire, and Clayton Cowles. The artwork is incredible throughout and there are some humorous cameos.

| Published by Marvel

Teen Titans #26 is the first of this series I’ve picked up, largely since in a few months it will be crossing over with Deathstroke, and it’s not bad. It seems intertwined with Red Hood (another title I’m not reading), but all of the necessary information seems to be being provided in the story, giving no problems with narrative flow. Adam Glass adds some very nice humour in the dialogue that keeps things snappy. The art from Bernard Chang and Marcelo Maiolo also nicely captures a youthful vibe.

| Published by DC Comics

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #90 begins to pick up the pieces from the EPF’s assault on Burnow Island, as well as weaving in the bits and pieces from the recent macro-series, as the Turtles and the Mutanimals hold a wake for Slash. Great art from Michael Dialynas and Ronda Pattison.

| Published by IDW

X-O Manowar #23 begins “Hero” from Matt Kindt, Tomás Giorello, Diego Rodriguez, and Dave Sharpe. It’s largely set-up,--bringing back the bounty hunters who assaulted Aric previously, showing off Kate’s new ship in action against said bounty hunters, and then Aric wondering how he pees in the suit--, but it’s damn entertaining. Also, Giorello and Rodriguez practically put on a clinic for visual storytelling.

| Published by Valiant

Other Highlights: American Carnage #3, The Avant-Guards #1, The Beauty #26, Buffy the Vampire Slayer #1, Cloak & Dagger: Negative Exposure #2, DuckTales #17, Exorsisters #4, GI Joe: A Real American Hero - Silent Option #3, Grumble #3, Jim Henson’s Beneath the Dark Crystal #6, Kaijumax: Season 4 #4, Lightstep #3, Lucifer #4, Mars Attacks #4, Monstress #19, Outcast #38, Regression #15, Rise of the TMNT #4, Road of the Dead: Highway to Hell #3, Shuri #4, StarCraft: Soldiers #1, Star Trek: The Next Generation - Terra Incognita #6, Star Wars #60, Sukeban Turbo #3, War is Hell #1, The Witcher: Of Flesh & Flame #2

Recommended Collections: Battlepug Compugdium, Black Panther - Book 6: The Intergalactic Empire of Wakanda Pt. 1, Cosmic Ghost Rider: Baby Thanos Must Die, Coyotes - Volume 2, Daredevil - Volume 8: The Death of Daredevil, Jughead: The Hunger - Volume 2, Marvel Two-in-One - Volume 2: Next of Kin, Polar - Volume 1: Came from the Cold, The Problem of Susan & Other Stories, Proxima Centauri, X-O Manowar - Volume 6: Agent

d. emerson eddy did not eat the last piece of cherry pie. It was the cats, they’re trying to frame him.

[takeeachdayonebookatatime]

About The Sims is a series of life simulation video games created and developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. The first released game was SimCity, it was also known as Micropolis or SimCity Classic. It was out from 1989 to 1991. In the year 200 the Sims was released; it included Expansion packs, Compilation packs, console editions and Spin-offs. In 2002 the Sims 2 was released, it included Expansion packs, Editions and compilation packs, Console and mobile editions, The sim stories and MySims which I own for the Wii and My Sim agents. The Sims 3 came out in 2009 it had Expansion packs, Stuff packs, Compilation packs it also had Console and handheld editions. The Sims Medieval, The Sims Social and The Sims FreePlay were all released in 2011. The Sims 4 was released in 2014 it includes Expansion packs, Game packs, Stuff packs kits and a free pack. The Sims Mobile was released in 2017. I have 3 expansion packs, 3 stuff packs and 1 kit.

The Sims 4: base game

The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs

The Sims 4: Seasons

The Sims 4: Island Living

The Sims 4: Movie Hangout Stuff

The Sims 4: Kids Room Stuff

The Sims 4: Bowling Night Stuff

The Sims 4: Blooming Rooms Kit

Let me introduce you to my Sims. This is my second group; the first ones disappeared after I downloaded Island living. My Sims are named after TV characters. Sam and Jules Braddock are my current Sims family; they live off the grid in sulani. In a 3 story house the third story is for their huge garden. Jules is a Chief Sustainability Officer. Environmental Manager (10) Chief Sustainability Officer +16. Sam is a Master of Marine Affairs. Marine Biologist (10) Master of Marine Affairs +5. They live on a beautiful beach on the island. Their net worth is 1,200,094. Their garden is huge and full of fruits, vegetables and flowers. On top of that they have 2 bee boxes. Their cat is named Bubblegum and their dog is named Bobby . Their kids are Izzy who is a teenager that lives by herself with a dog named Mudge formally named Mudget. It came with the name. Sadie aged up to a young adult the same age as her parents. She is married to Carlos and has 3 girls named Francesca, Abby? and Lilly. Carlos's little brother Frankie is also living with them. Their 2 dogs are Amy and Gracie. And they have freelance jobs in the writer and tech fields. Back to Sam and Jules, their other teenager is Nat. She is a junior lifeguard. The other kids are Ally. Annabelle and Sullivan are twins. I did not pick their names. Sullivan is in the scouts. My next family are mermaids. Her name is Olivia Benson. She is a spy since SVU detective was not available. Her husband is named ? He is a freelance artist. Their kids are Amanda and Jessie. The cat is named Noah. Also in my game my mom has 2 Sims named Liberty and Sam. One Is an astronaut and the other is a soccer player. They have a dog named Billie and a cat named Helen. And are the richest Sims in my game at 2 million dollars. My twin has 2 Sim households in my game. They are pop singer Debbie Gibson, her boyfriend Rutledge, manager Heather, assistant JT and her dogs Joey, Levi and Tropper. Her household is pop singer Tiffany, husband Gomez and dog Jenny. I think that's her name.

[justhereforthevibessss]

Max Verstappen - vampire 🧛🏼‍♂️

Sergio Perez - skeleton

Charles Leclerc - angel 😇

Carlos Sainz - devil 😈

George Russell - lifeguard

Lewis Hamilton - astronaut

Lando Norris - ghost 👻

Daniel Riccardo - mummy

Esteban Ocon - frankenstein's monster

Fernando Alonso - frankenstein

Valtteri Bottas - spider web🕸️

Zhou Guanyu - cowboy🤠

Lance Stroll - hockey player

Sebastian Vettel - bea🐝

Pierre Gasly - wolf🐺

Yuki Tsunoda - red riding hood

Mick Schumacher - prince🤴🏼

Kevin Magnussen - dragon🐉

Alexander Albon - cat🐈

Nicholas Latifi - pirate

Trick or Treat on the track tonight!!

[elskamo]

I finally got back to playing the Sims 4 again! Sorry it’s been so long since I last posted about my TD Sims exploits, you’ve probably twigged by now that issues with sleep, stress etc. have been interfering with my ability to do the fun stuff. 

This playthrough was done in two separate parts! I started playing not long after my original poll went up asking about what I should do next. I didn’t return to the game until earlier this week, I also grabbed some extra content for the game during the Black Friday sales. In addition to the packs I have installed, I now have Cats & Dogs, Outdoor Retreat (which I bought solely for the TDI vibes), and My First Pet Stuff to make the gameplay more interesting.

Playthrough:

- Brick quit his job as a Corporal in the Detective career track and changed over to an Intern in the Astronaut career, he started working on his logic skill before attempting to build a rocket ship at home.

- Duncan quit his job as a Minor Crimelord in the Criminal career track and changed over to a Lab Technician in the Scientist career. He also got a rocket ship and began building it. While he was doing so Alejandro and Carlos finally started bonding a little more before Alejandro ditched him and Carlos’s Evil trait started to make him feel angry… clearly a good idea for Duncan to try and be a better influence on their son!

- Courtney and Scott didn’t have work that day so Scott bought a restaurant for the two of them to try and run together. I cocked up a bit here and accidentally cheated Scott into completing his Fabulously Wealthy aspiration when I tried to give the restaurant enough funds to buy an existing building! Scott now has the Mansion Baron aspiration as it’s the other Fortune related aspiration.

- After designing the work attire, changing the menu, and hiring staff, Scott and Courtney opened the restaurant and started helping out themselves by greeting customers and cleaning up after everyone. The waitress they hired kept being rude to the customers and lowering their review scores so they had to do a lot of damage control! After losing a lot of money and having their great reviews knocked down by the shitty staff, the two of them closed the restaurant for the day.

At this point although there wasn’t a lot to write about I’d been playing and making changes in the game for most of the day and decided to take a break before resuming. Due to issues leaving me burnt out and using my free time to catch up on sleep I didn’t return to the game for a few weeks. When I did come back again I’d bought and installed some new content which I decided to start exploring with the TD Sims immediately.

- Bridgette decided to adopt some animals for the family and the game immediately bugged out during the adoption process. In the end the family adopted a kitten named Bruiser who Bridgette quickly befriended. Farley also took an immediate liking to Bruiser. While Bridgette got the cat settled in Heather finally started potty training Damien and managed to help him complete his potty training in one night.

- Brick went to his first day of work in the Astronaut career and while he was away Jo got their daughters what is supposedly a genetically engineered rodent ‘Bubalus’ which Jo then named Mary. Elliott kept repeatedly causing trouble and Jo kept discipling her before attempting to teach her how to say sorry.

- When Brick got home from work he and Jo got really flirty before Brick proposed and the two of them are now engaged! I attempted to screenshot this but completely fucked it up so I don’t have any pics for this one…

- Duncan continued to build his rocket while Carlos did his homework. Alejandro adopted a puppy named Petey and got him settled in before bickering with Carlos. The two of them stopped arguing when Carlos got sick, after getting medicine for him Alejandro started looking online for parenting advice because of how awful he’s been doing with his son.

- Duncan got exhausted and dirty from building his rocket for so long and took a break, while taking a bubble bath he had two breakthroughs for the scientist career. Shortly afterwards he finished building the rocket ship and celebrated by woohooing Alejandro for the millionth time, joining the 50-mile-high club in the process.

Side Notes:

- I rejigged the households and now all four couples live in separate homes, not all parents have custody of their kids:

Bridgette and Heather live with Damien, Farley, and Kristin

Courtney and Scott live with Albertha and Kate

Alejandro and Duncan live with Carlos

Brick and Jo live with Elliott and Lawrence

- I also edited some of the Sim’s names, I was planning on hyphenating most of them but it looks like there’s a character limit so I was only able to hyphenate one:

Bridgette Summers is now Bridgette Suoh

Courtney Garcia is now Courtney Campbell

Duncan Lawson is now Duncan Burromuerto

Albertha Garcia is now Albertha Campbell

Elliott Sylvester is now Elliott McArthur

Kate Garcia is now Kate Garcia-Suoh

- Now I have the expansion that allows pets, both the Suoh and Burromuerto families have NPC animals (the McArthur family do have a rodent enclosure but it’s classed as furniture by the game). At some point I’ll post profiles for the two NPC animals that have now joined the families.

Bruiser Suoh is named after Heather’s cat that was shown in the Celebrity Manhunt special

Petey Burromuerto is named after Duncan’s previous dog that was mentioned in TDI to have previously run away

Mary McArthur is named after Jo’s original name before it was changed for TDROTI

- The Sim relationships are still a little screwy and some have sentiments that may not be obvious from looking at their interactions:

Brick is deeply in love with Jo while Jo feels deeply connected to Brick.

Brick’s relationship with Bridgette is still described as ‘it’s still very awkward’ but neither have any sentiments about each other anymore.

Jo and Scott’s relationship is still described as ‘bad romance’ and Scott is still harbouring a festering grudge towards Jo

Despite how high their relationship is there’s just one sentiment between Alejandro and Duncan, with Duncan feeling closer from happy memories.

Even though they’re friends, Heather still has a festering grudge against Duncan for reasons I don’t understand

Alejandro and Carlos consider each other good friends but Carlos still feels hurt by Alejandro

Carlos and Kate are good friends and feel deeply connected towards each other, Carlos also feels closer from happy memories and is growing closer from quality time

Courtney feels deeply connected to Scott while Scott doesn’t currently have any sentiments towards Courtney

Courtney no longer has any sentiments towards Heather but their relationship is still classed as ‘it’s very complicated’

Courtney is adoring towards Albertha and feels closer from happy memories but both sentiments are close to expiring

Bridgette is good friends with both her daughters but while she’s adoring towards Farley, Bridgette feels hurt by Kristin for reasons unknown

Bridgette and Heather are adoring towards Damien but while Bridgette and Damien are friends, Heather and Damien are only acquaintances

Bridgette and Heather are deeply in love with each other, Heather is also adoring towards Bridgette

Charts:

I’ve added the kids onto the main relationship chart to show how they feel about their parents, extended family etc.

The family tree chart is still really weird because of who’s dated and had kids with who. The kids are on the line between both their biological or adopted parents.

[informarbem]

Os concertos dos próximos dias, semanas e meses. Todos os espetáculos novos e as datas e os festivais adiados para 2021

CONCERTOS

LUÍSA & SALVADOR SOBRAL Teatro Tivoli, Lisboa, 6 e 7 de janeiro CAPITÃO FAUSTO Teatro Aveirense, Aveiro, 8 de janeiro SANTA CASA PORTUGAL AO VIVO Campo Pequeno, Lisboa, e Pavilhão Rosa Mota, Porto Campo Pequeno, Lisboa Áurea, 15 de janeiro Mishlawi, 16 de dezembro Camané e Mário Laginha, 22 de janeiro The Gift, 23 de janeiro David Carreira, 24 de janeiro Super Bock Arena - Pavilhão Rosa Mota Xutos & Pontapés, 22 de janeiro Mishlawi, 23 de janeiro Camané e Mário Laginha, 29 de janeiro Rui Veloso, 30 de janeiro David Carreira, 31 de janeiro DINO D'SANTIAGO Teatro Viriato, Viseu, 22 de janeiro TRÊS TRISTES TIGRES Teatro Aveirense, 22 de janeiro MANEL CRUZ Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarães, 23 de janeiro CLÃ Teatro Municipal de Bragança, 29 de janeiro TIM Theatro Gil Vicente, Barcelos, 29 de janeiro HARRY STYLES Altice Arena, Lisboa, 16 de fevereiro - reagendado para data a anunciar MÃO MORTA Theatro Circo, Braga, 19 e 20 de fevereiro DESCONCERTOS Coliseu de Lisboa 24, 25, 26, 27 e 28 de fevereiro CARLÃO Teatro Aveirense, Aveiro, 13 de março DIOGO PIÇARRA Altice Arena, Lisboa, 20 de março SWANS Hard Club, Porto, 28 de março YES Campo Pequeno, Lisboa, 11 de abril MELANIE C Capitólio, Lisboa, 28 de abril

SKUNK ANANSIE Coliseu do Porto, 5 de maio Coliseu de Lisboa, 6 de maio GOD IS AN ASTRONAUT Estúdio Time Out Lisboa, 16 de maio Casa da Música, Porto,17 de maio MICHAEL KIWANUKA Campo Pequeno, Lisboa, 20 de maio Super Bock Arena, Porto, 21 de maio NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS - CANCELADO Altice Arena, Lisboa, 24 de maio GUNS N' ROSES Passeio Marítimo de Algés, Oeiras 2 de junho IDLES Coliseu de Lisboa, 7 de junho AEROSMITH Altice Arena, Lisboa, 8 de junho IRON MAIDEN Estádio Nacional, Oeiras, 21 de junho SIMPLE MINDS Coliseu do Porto, 21 de junho Campo Pequeno, Lisboa, 22 de junho ANDREA BOCELLI Estádio Municipal de Coimbra, 26 de junho FAT FREDDY'S DROP Campo Pequeno, Lisboa, 6 de julho TASH SULTANA Coliseu de Lisboa, 6 de setembro EVANESCENCE Altice Arena, Lisboa, 9 de outubro OPETH Coliseu de Lisboa, 25 de outubro CUT COPY Coliseu de Lisboa, 29 de outubro THE BLACK CROWES Campo Pequeno, Lisboa, 12 de novembro BON IVER Altice Arena, Lisboa, 18 de novembro

FESTIVAIS 2021

ID NO LIMITS Centro de Congressos do Estoril, 9 e 10 de abril Confirmados: Rejjie Snow, Kelsey Lu, Coucou Chloe e Biig Piig, entre muitos outros NORTH MUSIC FESTIVAL Alfândega do Porto De 20 a 22 de maio Confirmados: Deftones, Moonspell, Bizarra Locomotiva, PAUS, Bed Legs, Paraguaii (21 de maio), The Script, The Waterboys, Lamb, Sensible Soccers, Keep Razos Sharp (22 de maio) NOS PRIMAVERA SOUND Parque da Cidade, Porto De 10 a 12 de junho

10 de junho Tyler, the Creator Beck FKA Twigs Cigarettes After Sex Mura Masa Kim Gordon DIIV Koffee Caroline Polachek Georgia Octo Octa b2b Eris Drew Arnaldo Antunes Black Midi Throes + the Shine Penelope Isles Sherelle David Bruno Holy Nothing Nídia Arrogance Arrogance 11 de junho Tame Impala Pavement Doja Cat Chromatics King Krule Khruangbin Bad Gyal Jehnny Beth Avalon Emerson Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever Aurora Halal Shellac Special Request 100 Gecs Okay Kaya María José Llergo Montanhas Azuis Desire D. Tiffany Pile Mvria 12 de junho Gorillaz Bad Bunny Dinosaur Jr. C. Tangana Earl Sweatshirt Little Simz Paloma Mami Jawbox Pabllo Vittar Jamila Woods Yung Beef Rina Sawayama DJ Playero Helado Negro OM Sangre Nueva DJ Marcelle/Another Nice Mess Mina & Bryte Derby Motoreta's Burrito Kachimba Dry Cleaning Chico da Tina DJ Firmeza VOA HEAVY ROCK Estádio Nacional, Oeiras 16 de junho: System of a Down, Killswitch Engage, Sepultura, Bizarra Locomotiva 17 de junho: Bring Me the Horizon, Crossfaith e Sylosis ELECTRIC DAISY CARNIVAL De 18 a 20 de junho Praia da Rocha, Portimão ROCK IN RIO LISBOA Parque da Bela Vista, Lisboa 19, 20, 26 e 27 de junho

19 Junho Palco Mundo Foo Fighters The National Liam Gallagher

20 Junho Palco Mundo Black Eyed Peas Ivete Sangalo David Carreira

26 Junho Palco Mundo Xutos e Pontapés Duran Duran A-ha Bush

27 Junho Palco Mundo Post Malone Jason Derulo Anitta HMB

Galp Music Valley Bárbara Tinoco

GALP BEACH PARTY Matosinhos De 25 a 26 de junho EDP COOL JAZZ Hipódromo Manuel Possolo, Cascais Julho 2021

2 de julho John Legend 21 de julho Yann Tiersen 24 de julho Miguel Araújo com Rui Veloso como convidado especial Tiago Nacarto com Bárbara Tinoco 25 de julho Lionel Richie 27 de julho Neneh Cherry Kokoroko 28 de julho Herbie Hancock 31 de julho Jorge Ben Jor AFRO NATION Portimão, Algarve De 1 a 3 de julho Cartaz SUMOL SUMMER FEST Ericeira Camping 2 e 3 de julho

2 de julho de 2021 Palco Sumol

Burna Boy SAINt JHN Piruka Mobbers

Palco Quiksilver

Spot (DJ Set) Rita Maia (DJ Set) ActivaSom + EnigmaCru (Live Act)

3 de julho de 2021 Palco Sumol

Trippie Redd Eixo Norte-Sul com: - Norte: Mundo Segundo, Maze, Ace, Deau, Virtus, DJ Guze e DJ Spot - Sul: XEG, Chullage, Sir Scratch, Kappa Jotta, Deezy e DJ Big

Nenny Phoenix RDC LON3R JOHNY + Sippinpurp RIOT

Palco Quiksilver Mike El Nite (DJ Set) Flaca (DJ Set) Alcool Club (Live Act) NOS ALIVE Passeio Marítimo de Algés De 7 a 10 de julho

7 de julho Black Pumas Fontaines D.C. 8 de julho Red Hot Chili Peppers Alt-J War on Drugs Nothing But Thieves Seasick Steve The Lumineers 9 de julho Angel Olsen Moses Sumney Hobo Johnson and the Lovemakers Sea Girls Tom Misch 10 de julho Da Weasel Alec Benjamin HAIM Two Door Cinema Club Caribou Parcels The Strokes Faith No More La Roux Manel Cruz ROLLING LOUD Praia da Rocha, Portimão De 6 a 10 de julho A$SAP Rocky Future Wiz Khalifa Cartaz completo RFM SOMNI Praia do Relógio, Figueira da Foz De 9 a 11 de julho Cartaz SUPER BOCK SUPER ROCK De 15 a 17 de julho Meco

15 de julho A$AP Rocky (palco Super Bock) Jungle DJ set (palco Somersby)

16 de julho DaBaby (palco Super Bock) Hot Chip (palco Super Bock) Brockhampton (palco Super Bock) Slow J (palco Super Bock) Wire (palco EDP) Goldlink (palco EDP) Pedro de Tróia (Palco LG by Rádio SBSR )

17 de julho Foals (palco Super Bock) Kali Uchis (palco Super Bock) Local Natives Boy Pablo (palco EDP) Son Lux (palco EDP) Ganso (palco EDP)

MEO MARÉS VIVAS Vila Nova de Gaia De 16 a 18 de julho Confirmados: Anitta e Liam Payne (a 17 de julho), Jessie J (18 de julho) SUMMER OPENING Funchal, Ilha da Madeira 16 e 17 e 23 e 14 de julho Confirmados: Plutónio, Bispo, Deejay Telio, Plutonio e Slow J FMM SINES Sines De 23 a 31 de julho Confirmados: Dead Combo com Mark Lanegan, Lina_Raül Refree, Pongo, Ava Rocha, Cimafunk, Guiss Guiss Bou Bess, Lankum, Lavoisier + João Bento, Maria João & Carlos Bica Quarteto, Marina Satti & Fonés, Melingo, Muthoni Drummer Queen, Rizan Said e Third World VAGOS METAL FEST Quinta do Ega, em Vagos De 29 a 31 de julho

29 julho Dimmu Borgir Trollfest Unleash The Archers Nekrogoblikon The Ominous Circle Uburen Solar Lyfordeath

30 julho Testament Harakiry For The Sky Asphyx Pitch Black Alekto Lecks Inc.

31 julho Emperor Kataklysm Sotz' Arsea Apotropaico Veneno Califórnia MEO SUDOESTE Zambujeira do Mar De 3 a 7 de agosto Confirmados: Bad Bunny, Lewis Capaldi e Profjam (4 de agosto), Meduza (5 de agosto), Major Lazer, Meduza e Deejay Telio (5 de agosto), Ozuna e Melim (6 de agosto), Timmy Trumpet e Bispo (6 de agosto) DOURO ROCK Peso da Régua De 5 a 7 de agosto Confirmados: GNR NEOPOP Viana do Castelo De 11 a 14 de agosto BONS SONS Cem Soldos, Tomar De 12 a 15 de agosto O SOL DA CAPARICA Parque Urbano da Costa da Caparica De 12 a 15 de agosto 12 de agosto: Mão Morta, Moonspell, António Zambujo, Clã, Fernando Daniel e Melim 13 de agosto: Anselmo Ralph, Plutónio, ProfJam e Rui Orlanda, Alberto Indio 14 de agosto: Diogo Piçarra, HMB, Pablo Martins, Sam the Kid com Orquestra e Orelha Negra, Twenty Fingers VODAFONE PAREDES DE COURA Paredes de Coura De 18 a 21 de agosto Confirmados Pixies Idles Jarvis Cocker Tommy Cash Princess Nokia Slowthai BadBadNotGood Alex G Beabadoobee Woods Viagra Boys Squid Floating Points (live) Mall Gra Haai Mão Morta Mac DeMarco L'Impératrice The Comet Is Coming Nu Guinea (live band) Yellow Days Yves Tumor & Its Band EDP VILAR DE MOUROS Vilar de Mouros De 26 a 28 de agosto

26 de agosto Placebo Suede

27 de agosto Limp Bizkit Hoobastank Tara Perdida

28 de agosto Iggy Pop Bauhaus Wolfmother The Legendary Tigerman

SUPER BOCK EM STOCK Várias salas em Lisboa, 19 e 20 de novembro

2022 BARROSELAS METALFEST De 28 de abril a 1 de maio de 2022 Confirmados: Autopsy, Terrorizer, Anvil, MGLA e Gutalax, entre outros

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Meet Butter form my Astronaut cat Carlos comic

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Events 10.18 (after 1900)

1900 – Count Bernhard von Bülow becomes chancellor of Germany. 1912 – First Balkan War: King Peter I of Serbia issues a declaration "To the Serbian People", as his country joins the war. 1914 – The Schoenstatt Apostolic Movement is founded in Germany. 1921 – The Crimean Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic is formed as part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic. 1922 – The British Broadcasting Company (later Corporation) is founded by a consortium, to establish a nationwide network of radio transmitters to provide a national broadcasting service. 1929 – The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council overrules the Supreme Court of Canada in Edwards v. Canada when it declares that women are considered "Persons" under Canadian law. 1944 – World War II: Soviet Union begins the liberation of Czechoslovakia from Nazi Germany. 1944 – World War II: The state funeral of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel takes place in Ulm, Germany. 1945 – The USSR's nuclear program receives plans for the United States plutonium bomb from Klaus Fuchs at the Los Alamos National Laboratory. 1945 – A group of the Venezuelan Armed Forces, led by Mario Vargas, Marcos Pérez Jiménez and Carlos Delgado Chalbaud, stages a coup d'état against president Isaías Medina Angarita, who is overthrown by the end of the day. 1945 – Argentine military officer and politician Juan Perón marries actress Eva Duarte. 1954 – Texas Instruments announces the Regency TR-1, the first mass-produced transistor radio. 1963 – Félicette, a black and white female Parisian stray cat, becomes the first cat launched into space. 1967 – The Soviet probe Venera 4 reaches Venus and becomes the first spacecraft to measure the atmosphere of another planet. 1977 – German Autumn: A set of events revolving around the kidnapping of Hanns Martin Schleyer and the hijacking of a Lufthansa flight by the Red Army Faction (RAF) comes to an end when Schleyer is murdered and various RAF members allegedly commit suicide. 1979 – The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) begins allowing people to have home satellite earth stations without a federal government license. 1991 – The Supreme Council of Azerbaijan adopts a declaration of independence from the Soviet Union. 1992 – Merpati Nustantara Airlines Flight 5601 crashes into Mount Papandayan near the town of Garut in West Java, Indonesia, killing 31. 2003 – Bolivian gas conflict: Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada is forced to resign and leave Bolivia. 2007 – Karachi bombing: A suicide attack on a motorcade carrying former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto kills 139 and wounds 450 more. Bhutto herself is uninjured. 2019 – NASA Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch take part in the first all-female spacewalk when they venture out of the International Space Station to replace a power controller. 2019 – Riots in Chile's capital Santiago escalate into open battles, with attacks reported at nearly all of the city's 164 Metro stations. President Sebastián Piñera later announces a 15-day state of emergency in the capital.

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Trump cuts funding for Palestinian refugees; Nicaragua expels a team of UN human rights advocates.

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President Donald Trump has cut all funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which supports Palestinian refugees, according to a senior administration official. A formal announcement will be made in the coming weeks. [CNN / Clare Foran and Elise Labott]

The administration is also looking to reevaluate the number of Palestinians who are considered refugees. The UNRWA currently gives funding for food aid, operating schools, and running health centers to 5 million Palestinians currently recognized as refugees. [Guardian / Peter Beaumont]

The decision was reportedly made by the president’s senior adviser and son-in-law Jared Kushner and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. [Fortune / Renae Reints]

Officials and analysts believe the Trump administration’s decision is an attempt to back Palestinians into a corner and force them to agree to a peace deal with Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. [Foreign Policy / Colum Lynch]

Saeb Erekat, secretary general of the Palestine Liberation Organization, said the funding cuts could seriously destabilize the region and put Palestinians in danger of violence from ISIS. But the cut has not deterred Palestinians from believing in the “right of return.” [Washington Post / Ruth Eglash and Hazem Balousha]

In the wake of the discovery, Germany has said its funding will get a “substantial” increase to compensate for the loss from the US. [Haaretz]

The US was previously the UNRWA’s largest and longest-standing benefactor. [UNRWA]

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Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega has expelled a team of United Nations human rights advocates from the country after the team released a report detailing the government’s violent repression of opposition protests. [Al Jazeera]

The UN, which simply wanted to “make known what [it] had seen,” released a report on Wednesday condemning and blaming Nicaragua for repression on the streets, in jails, and in courtrooms. [AP / Luis Manuel Galeano]

The report came after months of turmoil and violence across Nicaragua that began in April. The government clashed with the opposition, which was protesting government plans to cut welfare benefits and, eventually, Ortega’s rule. More than 300 people died and 2,000 were injured as a result. [Economist]

The government has also made efforts to silence the media that was reporting on the crisis. [NPR / Carrie Khan]

A public filing revealed that the company behind the beloved burger chain In-N-Out donated $25,000 to the Californian Republican Party. The head of the state’s Democratic Party has called on residents to boycott the chain. [LA Times / Dakota Smith and Melissa Etehad]

Smokey Robinson, Al Sharpton, Barack Obama, and Ariana Grande all paid tribute to the recently deceased Aretha Franklin at her funeral on Friday. [CNN / Chloe Melas, Veronica Rocha, and Brian Ries]

Council members from Omaui, New Zealand, have proposed a plan to ban residents from adopting cats in the future in order to save the endangered birds that live within town limits. [The Verge / Angela Chen]

The Russian space organization, Roscosmos, and the European Space Agency announced yesterday that the International Space Agency has developed a hole in its outer body. Astronauts aboard had to plug the hole … with their thumbs. [BGR / Mike Wehner]

“Universities should not be serving as judge, jury, and executioner. … University administrators have a conflict of interest, and should not be allowed to compromise justice. Students would be better served with sexual assault cases adjudicated in a proper, impartial courtroom.” [The Washington Examiner on why Betsy DeVos’s plan for dealing with campus sexual assault cases is not exactly wrong, but not exactly right either]

For leaders like Trump and Putin, telling big lies isn’t about persuasion — it’s about power. [YouTube / Carlos Maza, Coleman Lowndes, and Hunter Boone]

A way-too-early look at which 2020 Democratic contenders are overrated

The myth of a campus free speech crisis

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“Fake milk”: why the dairy industry is boiling over plant-based milks

Puerto Rico is asking for statehood. Congress should listen.

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astronaut cat Carlos page 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11

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astronaut cat Carlos page 1

Minnie way to the picnic

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