#big rafa

[rafathebeat]

Horror Rafa's Little Speech (Halloween Special 2024)

Had the original audio made back in mid January, around a month after V2 of Mario's Madness, so i consider it a good fit for a Halloween themed video.

[masonjarsmoments]

Rafael carrying the Olympic torch

[bellezzamortale]

it fucken WIMDY

[httpiastri]

oh so majestic

[usssnarfblat]

Ladies and gentlemen, I present the courageous heroes who will save America and Gaza...

The "Progressives" Who Won't Do Anything!

We are progressives 

Who don't do anything 

We stay home and we

Refuse to vote!

And if you ask us 

To do anything 

Well just tell you...

...We're abstaining

Well I wouldn't vote for Hillary 

Cuz she was problematic 

And I couldn't vote for Biden

Cuz that geezer's hit the wall

And I won't accept an ally

If we disagree on anything 

And I'm not voting for Harris in the fall...!

Cuz we're "progressives"

Who won't do anything 

We just like to act

Righteous online 

And when minorities 

Beg us to do something 

We'll just tell them...

...We're "protesting!" 

Yeah I love to harp on Gaza

But the fact that Trump would make the war

A hundred times more bloody 

Doesn't factor in at all!

I don't care about the outcome 

I just like some moral hand washing 

I'm fine if Trump takes over in the fall! 

Cuz we're progressives

Who won't do anything 

We'll vote "third party"

Or not at all 

And when Trump says ...

"Let Israel finish the job!"

We'll just tell you...

"But Harris supports Israel!"

Adult Who Does Their Research: "And Palestine! She wants to rebuild Gaza and get the Palestinians a free state! Can you imagine the waves that would send through that part of the world, if a WOMAN president was the one to help the Palestinians? The affect that could have on Afghanistan? Iran?

She can't magically end the war, but she cares about the Palestinians one hell of a lot more than the Islamophobic narcissist does!

And not to sound cold, but the war in Gaza is just a drop in the bucket of terrible things going on in the world that Trump can make a LOT worse! Not to mention everything here at home! Have you been following *any* other news?"

Look, I'm sad that Ro was overturned 

The middle class is shrinking 

And I do remember kids in cages at the boarder wall

And I want to help the homeless 

And I care about transgender rights

Just not enough to vote for them this fall! 

Cuz we're Progressives 

Who don't do anything 

We just preach and fap

And b*tch online 

And if you beg us 

To please do something 

We'll just tell you 

We're not choo-oosing!

Using violent insurrection

To overturn the election 

And all of the other blatant fascist writing on the wall

Doesn't bother me the slightest 

Cuz I slept through Modern History...

Adult Who Does Their Research: You guys are putrid. 

....And we're happy to let Trump back in this faaall! 

Are you an "activist" who takes action? Or just a dressed-up vegetable?

[talesfrommedinastation]

Someone hints they don't like Phee Genoa on the internet: "SOUND THE BANNERS! MARCH AT DAWN! PROTECT HER!"

Someone hints they don't like Trace and Rafa Martez on the internet: ::crickets::

As someone who works closely with the Latinx community in my city and is deeply involved in it as a neighbor and academic, I'm so incredibly disappointed that there is not the same amount of protection and defense for the Martez sisters. This is especially for Trace, who I think is adorable.

A curly-haired sassy bright working class gearhead who ends up accidentally being a hero? Come on. She's Caylee from Firefly. We need more people like her.

[sunshineandlyrics]

🇪🇸 v 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[keepitmovinshawty]

I love that Rafa remembers how they first met. Out of the two I feel like it was more meaningful for him since he was just a kid at the time (17) and we all know he was such a fanboy ☺️

[bluespring864]

this is making me unreasonably emotional

[janesurlife]

Rafa first retweeted the RG tweet but then he tweeted it again with his congratulations. That's how you know it was really him and not Benito

[inevitablecorgi]

So I went to see Old 97s the other night and, see my vision, "Longer Than You've Been Alive" as a Big Four Song. It's a long song and I'm editing out the parts that are "booze, drugs and rock & roll" specific but you still get..

This part that's Nadalcaraz, and Murray with Draper, Roger and Novak with the young guys at Laver Cup:

We've been doing this longer than you've been alive Propelled by some mysterious drive And they still let me do it as weird as that seems And I do it most nights and then again in my dreams Infinite hallways and giant hotels Dressing room looks about as good as it smells

. . .

2. Time on the road, highs and lows over the years

We've been in nightclubs and we've been in bars Honky-tonks and theaters from Memphis to Mars Most of our shows were a triumph of rock Although some nights I might have been checking the clock

3. This next verse is EXTREMELY Andy Murray:

I'm only human though I'm super at times I jump off of risers I should not have climbed Rock jumps won't kill you until one of them does Well they'll say "He died doing what he loves"

4. Pick your ship:

We got our share of loving in our past Although we were all looking for someone who'd last

Well, it must be hard to get partnered with me Some narcissism, some OCD [OK THIS ONE IS Novak/Rafa though]

Well love that comes easy's a fake or a fluke Love is a marathon, sometimes you puke

Rock 'n' roll's been very very good to me The open road's the only place I wanna be

5. The grind of fame/the long tour:

I'm not crazy about songs that get self-referential And most of this stuff should be kept confidential Aw but who even gives half a fuck anymore You should know the truth, it's both a blast and a bore

6. McEnroe, Borg, Connors. . . Rock stars were once such mythical creatures Up there with Presidents, playmates and preachers

7. ALL OF THEM (but maybe we start with Novak doing a striptease):

Now I've made a living out of shaking my ass And if you offer me an office, I'd have to pass But our jobs are all jobs, and sometimes they suck I love what I do, and I've had pretty good luck

8. And the great moments...

All the fans are all clapping screaming and squealing And I won't lie to you, that's a pretty sweet feeling And I might butt heads with the guys in my band But I never once went to work for The Man The men and the woman like you him & her We're sharing this night that will soon be a blur

We've been doing this longer than you've been alive Get on the bus, and tell the driver to dri-i-ive

[rafathebeat]

3D Fay Tay Adventures!

Your obligatory big November video, featuring 10 minutes, yes, 10 MINUTES worth of skits!

Features the wonderful @RainbowBlosso16 doing the voice AND even collaborating on one of the thumbnails.

Premieres next Saturday. Be there!

[leclercskiesahead]

He is very Carlos coded. To me.

[rqgnarok]

did someone say barba/price/reader love triangle?

Rafael isn’t proud of it– he makes slow work of gathering his things to watch you tap your knuckles on Price’s desk from the corner of his eye. Barba grits his teeth when said man makes a pleased sound at the sight of you, brows raised. “If you’re here to ask for a life sentence, forget about it,” Nolan says, though his voice and lopsided smirk are nothing but teasing. “They’re giving out parking tickets right now in the next room, maybe you’ll get some luck there from some poor sucker who just passed the bar.” “Funny, don’t quit your day job,” you quip back. Still, you’re nervous, Barba knows you enough to tell. You’re still tapping your knuckles against the wood, a gentle, senseless rhythm to keep you grounded. “I wanted to thank you, actually. I know the family already did, but still. It was a good thing to do. Brave as hell.” “Stupid, others might say,” Nolan finally looks at you and doesn’t see a hint of a joke in your features, softens. “It was the right thing to do.” “You could’ve said no. Most people would’ve,” a moment, then– “Most people did, actually. You were the first and only crazy enough to even consider it.” “You can go to the part where you thank me, now,” he says.  Your lips stay tugged up into a smile, helpless against his charm. Barba wonders if he can get the guard standing outside to shoot him so he doesn’t have to witness this. “Thank you, Price. It means more than you know. You brought someone’s son home today.” “You gave me the chance,” he turns the tables on you, leaning into you and eyes gazing into yours, terribly honest and enchanting. Barba hears you exhale shakily and crumbles up the papers in his hands without meaning to. “I forget sometimes why I took this job. Thank you for reminding me.” “Alright, well,” you shift in your place, a little overwhelmed with his attention. “Still. If there’s anything I can do for you–” “Have dinner with me,” he interrupts. Rafael finally gazes up, directed by surprise alone. Neither of you notice– you’re speaking in low voices and no one else in the mostly vacated courtroom can hear you– and it’s then he realizes how badly he’s intruding. If Rafael were to speak up he thinks you’d struggle to even remember his name.  “What, now?” Nolan shrugs. “Yeah, now. You got anything else going on?” Barba had been planning on buying the first round at Forlini’s. “No,” you say, sounding far, far away. “No, nothing at all.” “I’m not kidnapping you here, am I?” he asks, suddenly hesitant. “If that’s not where this is going…” “It’s where I’d like it to go,” you admit, suddenly brave, mending Nolan’s heart and breaking Rafael’s all in one swoop.  “Okay, then,” he says, giddy, and he walks you out of the courthouse with a prep in his step Rafael abhors.  He hates it even more that Nolan’s a nice guy– a decent enough lawyer, he’d admitted to Liv earlier, half compliment half complaint. Price was already working for the defense but Barba hadn’t thought this was a field he’d compete in, too. He’s been struggling enough on his own for your affections, what will he be to you now that Nolan’s filling the space he’s always wanted to? Rafael knows this game well. He played it with Yelina and lost. He’s not sure he’d survive losing it again. 

[barbielore]

September 15 marks the start of Hispanic Heritage month; in the past I've talked about Teresa Rivera, one of Barbie's more well-known friends, but this year I thought I'd talk about a few other Barbies.

Mattel spotlighted this video for Hispanic Heritage Month, featuring Barbie's friend Rafa celebrating his Puerto Rican culture. Rafa is a character from such Barbie media as It Takes Two and Big City, Big Dreams. As a result, one of his rare appearances in the doll line was in the Big City Big Dreams playset.

Rafa also appeared in a Mexico-exclusive release in 2020.

Or, at least, a character named Rafa did. I'm not sure honestly if it's supposed to be the same character -- they certainly don't look much alike. But they do have the same name and were released in consecutive years. So perhaps Mattel was tinkering with the character concept.

[steppenwolfofslytherinhouse]

….um yeah so….Sylus is definitely my type I am DOWN BAD.

This like….calm charisma??sarcastic?doesn’t treat you like a helpless princess but challenges you in all the right ways?sheesh