#bill fitch

[irishgop]

Red Auerbach, Boston Celtics GM; Larry Bird, F; Bill Fitch, Head Coach. After a year of waiting, in 1979 Red Auerbach finally persuaded Larry Bird to sign with the Boston Celtics and new coach Bill Fitch for $650,000 per year for 5 years.

[uwmspeccoll]

A Corvidae Feathursday

Here are some more wood-engraved birds -- both black and white and hand-colored --by British author and wood engraver Eric Fitch Daglish (1892-1966) from his 1948 publication Birds of the British Isles, published in London by J. M. Dent & Sons in 1948 in a limited edition of 1500 copies. Today we display all the corvids from this volume, from top to bottom:

Common Raven (Corvus corax)

Western Jackdaw (Coloeus monedula)

Red-billed Chough (pronounced "chuf"; Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax)

Spotted Nutcracker (Nucifraga caryocatactes) 

Eurasian Magpie (Pica pica)

Rook (Corvus frugilegus)

 Carrion Crow (Corvus corone)

 Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius)

Read more about this book plus view a hand-colored engraving of a Hoopoe here.

View more Feathursday posts.

[studio-p]

Abercrombie & Fitch Quarterly, Spring Break 1999

[sterifels-blog]

writing masterlist!

please scroll for the fandom you are looking for!

creepypasta:

how they'd react series!

•minor inconvenience

•their favorite body part 🔞! nsfw

ben drowned

eyeless jack

•chiaroscuro 🔞 part one of eyeless jack x f!reader

laughing jack

masky

hoodie

ticci toby

slenderman

jeff the killer

jane the killer

clockwork

jason the toymaker

bloody painter

kagekao

call of duty (mw + ghosts + all of them)

how'd they react series!

•falling asleep on them

alex "ajax" thompson

alex keller

captain john price

•pandora's reverie (implied 🔞)

•all the pretty little things ... baby fever

•ornithomancy p.1 🔞 ..sherrif!price x widowed!reader

•ornithomancy p.2 🔞 ..sherrif!price x widowed!reader

captain john "soap" mactavish

david "hesh" walker

derek "frost" westbrook

dipaolo (shadow company)

elias walker

enzo reyes

erikson (shadow company)

farah karim

frank woods

gary "roach" sanderson

general shepherd

gabriel t. rorke

james ramirez

john "soap" mactavish

•protective over you.. at a bar

keegan p. russ

•petals and pit stops ...biker!keegan x flowershop!owner

kick

könig

kyle "gaz" garrick

logan walker

mace

•domestic knight... spa day with mace

marcus burns

marcus "lerch" ortega

nikolai

•thinking about... working in the hangar

nikto

phillip graves

rodolfo "rudy" parra

simon "ghost" riley

•he hates your boyfriend... simon drabble

•he figures out about your son... request

•knuckle silk 🔞 ..simon helps you with a necklace

valeria garza

vladimir makarov

velikan

vance (shadow company)

marble hornets

how they'd react series!

jay merrick

alex kralie

tim wright

brian thomas

•the first time he lets you touch him

jessica locke

slashers

how they'd react series!

michael myers

jason voorhees

freddy krueger

leatherface

ghostface

chucky

pinhead

hannibal lecter

norman bates

pennywise

brahms heelshire

jigsaw

top gun / tg mav

how they'd react series!

pete mitchell (maverick)

tom kazansky (iceman)

nick bradshaw (goose)

mike metcalf (viper)

rick heatherly (jester)

ron kerner (slider)

bradley bradshaw (rooster)

•flyboy’s call to earth 🔞 makeout with rooster

natasha trace (pheonix)

jake seresin (hangman)

robert floyd (bob)

reuben fitch (payback)

mickey garcia (fanboy)

red dead redemption

how they'd react series!

john marston

dutch van der linde

bill williamson

javier escuella

jack marston

house m.d

how they'd react series!

dr. gregory house

james wilson

lisa cuddy

eric foreman

allison cameron

robert chase

chris taub

remy "thirteen" hadley

lawrence kutner

martha masters

stacy warner

[cowgirlfxcker]

List of women who I think would make the DL males cry

Cher

Effy Stonem (Skins G1+2)

Björk

O-Ren Ishii (Kill Bill: Volume I)

Dee (Deandra) Reynolds (It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia)

Regina George (Mean Girls)

Miranda Priestly (The Devil Wears Prada)

Lady Macbeth (Macbeth)

Carmilla (Carmilla + Castlevania)

Jennifer (Jennifer's Body)

Emma Frost (X-Men)

Katie Fitch (Skins G2)

Sevika (Arcane)

Rhiannon Lewis (Sweetpea)

Ada Wong (Resident Evil 2,4,6)

Cleo de Nile (Monster High G1)

Sadie Adler (Red Dead Redemption II)

Rhea Ripley

Rarity (My Little Pony)

Ceechyna

Snow White (Shrek 3)

JoJo Siwa

Nicole (Class of 09)

Jecka (Class of 09)

Emily (Class of 09)

Philomena Cunk

Junko Saotome (Nana)

Jackie (Yellowjackets)

Reagan Ridley (Inside Job)

Judge Judy

Margaret Thatcher

Ramona Singer (The Real Housewives of NY)

Ethel Cain

Saira (We Are Lady Parts)

[crazyk-imagine]

Time Continues when You Stay

Pairing: Jake “Hangman” Seresin x Civillian!eader 

Characters: Jake “Hangman” Seresin, Civillian!reader, Reader’s friends (Sammy, Danielle, and Cassie), Javy “Coyote” Machado, Robert “Bob” Floyd, Natasha “Phoenix” Trace, Reuben “Payback” Fitch, Mickey “Fanboy” Garcia

Warnings: Minor use of curse words, fluff, slight angest, Jake making some smexy comments, the infamous thigh squeeze, Jake and reader are the sluts of the group, Bob and Sammy make a close second, Javy lives to make fun of Jake, the squad made another bet, this starts off as cute and gets slightly darker, the squad cares about Jake 

Word Count: 1,656

A/N: Did I forget I finished this earlier this week? Maybe. Did I post this before working on the second chapter of another one of my stories? Maybe. Am I listening to Shane and Ryan play mortuary assistant while doing this and then switch to my new obsession One Tree Hill? Yes. 

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“One uber ride for a future Mrs. Seresin.” 

You scoff as you sit down. "Now you're on board with the nickname they gave me." 

"I figured why try to fight it when they won’t stop." 

"Oh, you're so sweet." 

"I know I am, that’s why you like me." 

"Right now, I'm trying to figure out why I do." 

"Hey, hey," he reaches over and places his hand on your thigh, lightly squeezing it. "You know you're only lying to yourself." 

"You mean you are." 

"Shut up." 

"Now who's getting their feelings hurt," you tease him. 

"Keep talking like that and you won't be walking right at the bar tonight." 

"Promises, promises." 

-

"Look who finally decided to show up." 

You roll your eyes at Javy’s comment. "Look at the whore." 

"Hey!" Your friend Danielle shouts. 

"I was talking to your boyfriend," you smirk. 

"Hey, not cool. I'm the one that helped get you two together," he points to the two of you. "So, really, you should be thanking me... or naming your first kid after me, whatever comes first." 

"Wow." You lean your head on his shoulder, "he's been hanging around you for too long." 

Now it's Jake's turn to scoff. "That's hurtful, sweetheart." 

"I'm not sorry." 

"I know and that's why I'm thinking of your punishment for later now." 

"Gross." 

"At least they're not as bad as Bob and Sammy," Danielle points out. 

"They could be worse than them if given enough alcohol," Javy adds. "Even then they go to the bathroom drunk as hell. They have the decency to pretend like they aren't gonna fuck." 

"Hey, hey. We don't expose you so, you don't need to expose me like that.” 

“There’s no fun in that,” Danielle teases you before walking away and her boyfriend following after her. 

“Are we as slutty as they say we are?” You ask him. 

“I don’t think so.” 

“We are,” you whine to yourself. 

“That’s rude of you to say sweetheart.” 

“If you’re saying somethings not so slutty then it is. You’re the prime slut of the group.” 

“You sure you’re not thinking of Chicken?” 

“Oh, I know I’m not.” 

“This calls for an early punishment.” 

“No,” you tell him, keeping him at arm’s length as you run away until he catches you and wraps his arms around you, pulling you into him. 

-

Natasha shakes her head, passing Mickey and Reuben forty dollars, a twenty-dollar bill to each of them. 

“I told you he’d act sappy with her,” Reuben says, while counting the money in a taunting manner. 

“Would you cut it out and give me my share?” Mickey snatches the money from his friend. 

“Leave them alone. They’re happy,” Bob chimes in. 

“Oh, look. The other sluts have arrived,” Natasha teases him. 

He adjusts his glasses avoiding everyone’s gazes. “That’s- that’s- you guys are being rude.” 

Sammy stands beside him, wrapping an arm around his waist. “Are you guys being mean to my Bobby boo?” 

“Us being mean to your boy toy,” Mickey starts off. 

“Never,” Reuben adds, wrapping his arm around Mickey and Natasha’s shoulders. 

-

“I love this.” You spin around in his arms, holding him by his waist as you rock side to side. 

“Love what?” He pulls your arms off him and spins you around, pulling you into a slow dance. 

“A lot of things.” 

“What kind of things?” 

“Oh, you know. This.” 

The corner of his lips tugs upwards, “and what does this entail? I’m going to need some more details. I need you to use your words, sweet girl.” 

You sink your teeth into your bottom lip before smiling. “I love… the fact that you got enough courage to ask me for my number and here we are.” 

“Oh, is that what you’re saying happened?” 

“Yeah, because it’s the truth.” 

“I wouldn’t say that I needed to gather enough courage to ask for your number.” He spins you again. 

“You did though.” 

“Nah, I just needed to get my feet moving to get to you before your uber showed up.” 

“Same thing.” 

“Not really because I was going with the feeling.” 

“What feeling?” 

He keeps one arm around your waist and holds your free hand with his. “You remember when you asked how I felt when I’m in the sky?” 

You nod. 

“I can remember pushing myself through the crowd and out the door to get to you and my heart…” 

“Your heart stopped?” You joke with a light chuckle. 

“Almost.” 

You quiet down, staring at him as he avoids your gaze as your hands slide up his arms and settle around his neck. 

“My body was in auto pilot, and I was behind you out that door asking you for your number feeling as buzzed as I do after flying.” 

You hum, curling your arms further around his neck, hugging him. 

He smiles, tucking his head into your neck. 

“I’m glad you told me that.” 

“Don’t let it go to your head,” he mumbles against your skin. 

“Too late.” 

You pull back and stare into his eyes. “I need you to wake up.” 

He furrows his brows. “What?” 

“Wake up. I can’t- I can’t lose you, Jake.” 

“Sweetheart, what are you-” 

-

“I need you to wake up,” you sniffle. “I can’t look any of your friends in the face and tell them you’re gone. I know it’s selfish of me to ask but please don’t make me do that, honey.” 

-

He blinks and everything is gone. “Sweetheart? Hey, sweetheart? Where’d you go?” 

-

You squeezed his hand tighter when he begins to lightly jerk his legs, pushing yourself out of the stupidly annoying (for no reason) hospital chair. “Jake. Jake. Hey, hey Jake.” 

He opens his eyes and stops, the feeling of your hand on his head gets him to shiver. 

“Hey there,” you greet him with a teary-eyed smile. 

“Hey,” he replies, sounding horse and in need of water. 

You hand him the cup of water Bradley got you earlier that day but never drank. “How are you feeling? I should get the doctor.” You point over your shoulder, “I’m going to go get the doctor.” 

“No,” he shakes his head, reaching for you, wincing at the pain in his side. “Don’t leave,” he groans. 

“Jake, stop coming closer and lay down you mad man.” 

“How’d they let you in? Isn’t it supposed to be immediate family only?” 

You avoid his gaze and fluff his pillow. “I may have told them we were a step further… in our relationship than we actually were.” 

He smiles. 

“And what was that?” 

“We’re engaged and my ring is being resized. That’s why I don’t have it on right now.” 

“You came up with a story and everything. Wow,” he teases. 

You pout and lightly smack him, barely touching him. He grabs your hand and pulls you closer to the bed, wanting you to sit beside him. “I don’t want to hurt you, honey.” 

“There’s only two ways you can hurt me. One, by sitting on my catheter. And two, not sitting on this damn thing with me so just please, give this hurt cowboy a break.” 

You accept the hand he holds out for you and sit beside him, staring at your adjoined hands. 

“What’s going on in that pretty little head of yours?” 

“Nothing.” 

He feels the way your hand starts shaking. “Hey, hey.” 

You don’t turn your head around and purse your lips together, trying to hold yourself together. 

“Look at me, sweetheart. I’m right here.” 

“But you almost weren’t!” 

“What are you-” 

“The doctor said they lost you for a few minutes but that you were going to be okay. When she said those words I- I thought I lost you.” 

“But you didn’t, see. I’m right here. I’m right-” 

“You almost weren’t.” 

He pauses, thinking about what to say next. “I think even if that was the case, you wouldn’t have left me.” He pulls your hand up, placing it over his heart. “You didn’t leave even when you thought I was gone. I think you’d follow me towards the ends of the earth,” he says, with a teasing smile, repeating the same thing your parents told each other all the time when you were a child. 

It holds a promise to the person it's being said to… even when things get tough, neither of you are going to leave the other, you’re going to get through things together. 

“I regret telling you that,” you wipe your cheeks with one hand and attempt to pull your other one out of Jake’s grasp but fail as he keeps a hold of it. “Jake-” 

He shakes his head, reaching for your waist, pulling you closer. 

You do, slowly and gingerly to not aggravate any of his injuries. 

He wipes your cheeks, “why’s my pretty girl crying? You know I only like it when you cry out for me and not like this.” 

You scoff, inwardly rolling your eyes. “Don’t say things like that when you’re-” 

“Enjoying the moment with the future Mrs. Seresin.” 

“Stop. You can’t say things like that.” 

“Oh, I can when it’s easy to get you riled up.” He opens his arms, placing your hand on the side of his neck. “Lay with me.” 

“I don’t-” 

He shakes his head, “you won’t win against me, and you know it.” 

You don’t fight him and give in. 

-

Javy, Natasha, Bob, and Bradley all fight to get into Jake’s hospital room. 

He shushes them and gestures for them to be quiet, “don’t wake her up or I swear I will live up to the so-called back story to my call sign ten times harder than usual.” 

Everyone slowly walks out of the doorway with their hands up, mumbling their apologies. 

“You didn’t have to do that,” you mumble. 

“Yes, I did. They wouldn’t have left unless I said something.” 

“You’re so kind.” 

“Only for you, sweetheart.” He pecks your forehead, “only for you.”

Return to: Part I

[ailendolin]

Ten people I'd like to know better .⋆˙✮ ˎˊ˗

Thank you so much for the tag @karahkat! 💙

Last song: Autumn/Finale

Favorite colour: Green and blue

Last book: I'm currently listening to the audiobook of On A Sea Of Glass by Tad Fitch, J Kent Layton and Bill Wormstedt. The last book I finished reading was Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton

Last movie: Alien Romulus (I enjoyed Covenant a lot more)

Last TV show: I'm currently watching Call The Midwife and The Terror - two shows that couldn't be more different lol

Sweet/sour/savory: Savory

Current obsession: Funnily enough, my current obsession is also one of my oldest: Titanic. I find myself particular interested in the Marconi wireless system, the history of wireless telegraphy in general and the wireless operators atm. It's such a fascinating topic

Last search: The ages of the officers of the Franklin Expedition

Looking forward to: my trip to London in May to see Shoot From The Hip, my holiday in Norway in August, seeing Titanic the Musical later that month, going on family holiday to Austria in September and visiting Schloss Neuschwanstein afterwards. In more general terms, improving my sewing and crochet skills, the release of the German adaptation of Ghosts and seeing my family again

I'm bad at tagging people so if any of my followers would like to do this, please consider yourself tagged!

[startrekfangirl2233-writes]

Star's 300 Follower Celebration

Hi everyone! So here's the official layout for how my 300 follower celebration is going to go!

Pick a character and a theme from the following lists and send an ask to my inbox with each!

Characters

Top Gun

Pete 'Maverick' Mitchell

Tom 'Iceman' Kazansky

Ron 'Slider' Kerner

Sam 'Merlin' Wells

Bill 'Cougar' Cortell

Charles 'Chipper' Piper

Marcus 'Sundown' Williams

Charlotte 'Charlie' Blackwood

Leonard 'Wolfman' Wolfe

Nick 'Goose' Bradshaw

Top Gun Maverick

Bradley 'Rooster' Bradshaw

Jake 'Hangman' Seresin

Natasha 'Phoenix' Trace

Robert 'Bob' Floyd

Reuben 'Payback' Fitch

Mickey 'Fanboy' Garcia

Javy 'Coyote' Machado

Penny Benjamin

Star Trek (AOS/TOS/SNW - Please specify which timeline if you're interested in Star Trek!)

James T. Kirk

S'chn T'gai Spock

Leonard 'Bones' McCoy

Nyota Uhura

Pavel Andreievich Chekov

Hikara Sulu

Montogomery 'Scotty' Scott

Christina Chapel

Keenser

Christoper Pike

Number One

Star Wars

Luke Skywalker

Leia Organa

Han Solo

Chewbacca

The Ewoks

Anakin Skywalker

Padme Amidala

Obi-Wan Kenobi

Boba Fett

The Mandalorian (Din Djarin)

Grogu

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Natasha Romanoff

Tony Stark

Steve Rogers

Clint Barton

Bruce Banner

Thor Odinson

Scott Lang

Hope Van Dyne

Wanda Maximoff

Pietro Maximoff

Peter Parker

Carol Danvers

Monica Rambeau

James Rhodes

Stephen Strange

Kamala Khan

T'Challa

Vision

F.R.I.D.A.Y

J.A.R.V.I.S

James 'Bucky' Barnes

Loki

The Themes

Dark

Cottage-Core

Fairy/Magic

Modern

Badass

Cute

Sad

Angry

Relaxation

Exercise

Working

Spies

Send your asks my way! They'll be open from now through November 18th and I'll be posting the boards from November 4th, starting with the lovely @desert-fern's birthday surprise!

[allthecanadianpolitics]

The New Brunswick government has passed a bill that will allow it to join a class-action lawsuit, led by British Columbia against opioid manufacturers and distributors, to recover health-care costs related to the opioid crisis. The Opioid Damages and Health Care Costs Recovery Act, which received royal assent on Friday, also enables the province to launch its own action, said Health Minister Bruce Fitch. Until now, New Brunswick was the only province other than Quebec without such legislation, which provides a legal framework to seek damages from pharmaceutical companies, said Fitch, who tabled the bill in May. The Department of Health was unable to respond Tuesday to a request for the estimated health-care costs involved, such as hospital services and addiction treatment. [...]

Continue Reading.

Tagging: @politicsofcanada

[eternal--returned]

I cracked seeds in my teeth and flicked off the rubber sandals I'd been wearing since April. I couldn't tell my mother I'd outgrown my shoes again. I didn't want to remind her that I was the reason she was trapped in electric bills and kid's shoes grown too small, the reason she was clawing at the windows like Michael's dying tomatoes. She was a beautiful woman dragging a crippled foot and I was that foot. I was bricks sewn into the hem of her clothes, I was a steel dress.

Janet Fitch ֍ White Oleander (1999)

[uncloseted]

Which Quentin Tarantino film would some of the Skins characters like?

I had no idea how to answer this so I fed it into ChatGPT to see what it would come up with. Do we think it did a good job? I kind of love that it decided Effy and Freddie both like Kill Bill the best.

Generation 1

Tony Stonem: "Pulp Fiction" (1994) Tony is charismatic, confident, and enjoys being in control. "Pulp Fiction" is known for its nonlinear narrative, witty dialogue, and complex characters—elements that would appeal to Tony's sophisticated tastes.

Sid Jenkins: "Reservoir Dogs" (1992) Sid is often seen as the awkward and lovable underdog. "Reservoir Dogs," Tarantino's debut film, features a group of criminals with distinct personalities, much like the friendship group in Skins. Sid might appreciate the film's exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and unexpected alliances.

Cassie Ainsworth: "True Romance" (1993) Cassie is a dreamy and romantic character, drawn to the notion of love and escapism. "True Romance" is a love story with a dark twist, involving a pair of star-crossed lovers on the run. Cassie might be captivated by the film's blend of romance, violence, and Tarantino's signature style.

Chris Miles: "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996) Chris is known for his wild and reckless behavior. "From Dusk Till Dawn" is an action-packed film that starts off as a crime thriller and later shifts into a vampire horror movie. Chris might enjoy the film's mix of adrenaline-fueled action and unexpected genre shifts.

Jal Fazer: "Jackie Brown" (1997) Jal is intelligent, talented, and ambitious. "Jackie Brown" is a crime drama that centers around a smart and resourceful flight attendant caught up in a money-smuggling scheme. Jal might appreciate the film's strong female lead, intricate plot, and Tarantino's homage to blaxploitation films.

Maxxie Oliver: "Death Proof" (2007) Maxxie is a talented dancer and openly gay character. "Death Proof" is a homage to exploitation films, featuring strong female characters and thrilling car chase sequences. Maxxie might enjoy the film's stylish aesthetic and empowered portrayal of women.

Generation 2

Effy Stonem: "Kill Bill: Volume 1 & 2" (2003, 2004) Effy is enigmatic, mysterious, and carries an air of danger. The "Kill Bill" films follow a vengeful assassin seeking retribution against those who wronged her. Effy might resonate with the films' themes of revenge, resilience, and the complex dynamics between the characters.

James Cook: "Inglourious Basterds" (2009) Cook is rebellious, unpredictable, and often involved in confrontations. "Inglourious Basterds" is a WWII film that showcases a group of Jewish-American soldiers seeking vengeance against Nazis. Cook might appreciate the film's audacious storytelling, intense dialogue, and explosive moments.

Naomi Campbell: "Django Unchained" (2012) Naomi is intelligent, politically aware, and passionate about social justice. "Django Unchained" is a revisionist Western that explores themes of slavery and revenge. Naomi might appreciate the film's exploration of racism, its sharp dialogue, and the strong performances by the ensemble cast.

Emily Fitch: "The Hateful Eight" (2015) Emily is compassionate, introspective, and has a strong sense of justice. "The Hateful Eight" is a tense and dialogue-driven film set in a post-Civil War Wyoming blizzard, featuring a group of strangers with hidden agendas. Emily might be drawn to the film's moral complexities, suspenseful atmosphere, and character-driven narrative.

Katie Fitch: "Natural Born Killers" (1994) Katie is bold, impulsive, and occasionally manipulative. "Natural Born Killers" is a controversial film that delves into the media's obsession with violence and celebrity culture, following a pair of murderous lovers on a killing spree. Katie might be intrigued by the film's exploration of societal issues, its frenetic editing style, and its dark satirical commentary.

Pandora Moon: "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" (2019) Pandora is eccentric, bubbly, and often lives in her own imaginative world. "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood" is a love letter to the golden age of Hollywood, set in 1969 Los Angeles. Pandora might be enchanted by the film's nostalgic atmosphere, charismatic performances, and its blend of fiction with real-life events.

Freddie McClair: "Kill Bill: Volume 1 & 2" (2003, 2004) Freddie is a laid-back, free-spirited character with a love for music. As mentioned earlier, "Kill Bill" might resonate with Freddie due to its stylized action sequences, strong characters, and a story driven by themes of revenge and redemption.

Thomas Tomone: "Jackie Brown" (1997) Thomas is a thoughtful and introspective character. "Jackie Brown" revolves around a complex heist plot and features characters with hidden motives and intricate relationships. Thomas might appreciate the film's nuanced storytelling, its exploration of moral ambiguity, and the strong performances by the cast.

JJ Jones: "Pulp Fiction" (1994) JJ Jones, often referred to as "JJ," is known for his quirky personality and sense of humor. "Pulp Fiction" is a nonlinear crime film with a darkly comedic tone, featuring interconnected stories and eccentric characters. JJ might appreciate the film's witty dialogue, unconventional narrative structure, and the blend of violence and humor that are hallmarks of Tarantino's style. (I had to give it JJ twice because it mixed him up with Cook).

Generation 3

Franky Fitzgerald: "Kill Bill: Volume 1 & 2" (2003, 2004) Franky is a complex and introspective character who explores their own identity throughout the series. "Kill Bill" could resonate with Franky due to its themes of self-discovery, vengeance, and the journey of a strong female protagonist.

Mini McGuinness: "Death Proof" (2007) Mini is portrayed as manipulative and calculating, with a strong personality. "Death Proof" is a film that explores themes of power dynamics and features strong female characters. Mini might appreciate the film's feminist undertones and its blend of action and suspense.

Grace Blood: "True Romance" (1993) Grace is depicted as a sweet and kind-hearted character who values love and romance. "True Romance" is a love story with a dark twist, which might appeal to Grace's idealistic and emotional nature.

Liv Malone: "Pulp Fiction" (1994) Liv is known for her rebellious and free-spirited nature. "Pulp Fiction" is a cult classic with unconventional storytelling and a mix of dark humor and intense moments. Liv might resonate with the film's non-linear narrative and its portrayal of characters living on the fringes.

Rich Hardbeck: "Reservoir Dogs" (1992) Rich is an introverted and mysterious character with a love for music. "Reservoir Dogs" features a group of criminals with distinct personalities, and the film's focus on a botched heist and its aftermath might intrigue Rich's analytical mind.

Alo Creevey: "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996) Alo is portrayed as carefree, fun-loving, and somewhat mischievous. "From Dusk Till Dawn" starts off as a crime thriller and then takes a supernatural turn, which might appeal to Alo's sense of adventure and his love for excitement.

Nick Levan: "Inglourious Basterds" (2009) Nick is known for his rebellious and impulsive behavior. "Inglourious Basterds" is a WWII film that follows a group of Jewish-American soldiers on a mission of vengeance. Nick might appreciate the film's themes of rebellion, justice, and its stylized action sequences.

Matty Levan: "Jackie Brown" (1997) Matty is often portrayed as mysterious and enigmatic. "Jackie Brown" revolves around a heist plot with intricate relationships and hidden motives. Matty might appreciate the film's complex characters, morally ambiguous situations, and its exploration of trust and loyalty.

[reasoningdaily]

Failure to raise the debt limit would be an entirely different kind of crisis.

Unable to continue borrowing, the federal government would have to rely only on incoming revenue to pay its bills — and there isn’t nearly enough money on most days. That means Social Security payments most likely would get delayed, a day or two at first and then longer if the standoff drags on.

The problem would be repeated with other government payments, sending a cascade of delays rippling across the economy.

“You’re dealing with the potential for an order of magnitude of greater economic consequences that are felt throughout the country,” Shai Akabas, director of economic policy at the centrist Bipartisan Policy Center think tank, said of the difference between a debt limit crisis and a shutdown.

Unlike with a government shutdown, the damage from a first-ever debt limit breach — which could happen as soon as June 1 — could be more severe and long lasting, experts said.

Just getting dangerously close to one in 2011 led Standard & Poor’s to downgrade the US government’s top-level AAA credit rating for the first time, causing higher government borrowing costs. Coming close again, or even failing outright to pay some government bills, could lead to downgrades from the other two credit ratings companies, Fitch Ratings and Moody’s Investor Services, that could sharply raise US government borrowing costs for years.

“A shutdown is an economic problem, but it’s not an existential problem,” said Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics, an economics research and consulting firm that is separate from the credit rating company. “A debt limit breach is existential.”

There have been 20 government shutdowns since 1977 in which some or all Congressional appropriations expired. Most shutdowns have lasted just a few days and caused little economic damage. But longer ones, such as the 35-day partial shutdown from late 2018 to early 2019, had more serious consequences.

The Congressional Budget Office estimated the 2018-19 partial shutdown (some appropriation bills had already been approved) led to 300,000 government workers being furloughed and reduced the nation’s economic output by about $11 billion. Much of that output was made up after the government reopened, but about $3 billion of it was permanently lost, the CBO said.

Still, that wasn’t nearly enough to push the economy into a recession.

A debt limit breach that lasts for even just a few days would be much different because it would shake business and consumer confidence and rattle financial markets, Zandi said.

“We’re right on the precipice of a recession anyway,” he said. “This is going to throw us over the ledge.”

Moody’s Analytics estimated in March that a standoff that lasts a few weeks would cause economic damage similar to what occurred during the 2008 global financial crisis, including the loss of more than 7 million jobs, a nearly 20 percent decline in stock prices and mortgage rates and other borrowing costs spiking.

A report released Wednesday by the White House Council of Economic Advisors was similarly bleak, warning that “a protracted default would likely lead to severe damage to the economy, with job growth swinging from its current pace of robust gains to losses numbering in the millions.”

House Republicans say they want to avoid that economic damage and the solution is legislation they approved on April 26. The bill, which Senate Democratic leaders declared dead on arrival, would increase the nation’s $31.4 trillion debt limit by $1.5 trillion or suspend it until March 31 (whichever comes first) in exchange for reducing the deficit by about $4.8 trillion over the next decade.

President Biden and most Democrats argue those cuts are too severe and they shouldn’t be paired with an increase in the debt limit, which is required to pay for funding Congress already has authorized. Biden has invited congressional leaders of both partiesto the White House Tuesday, but the sides are nowhere close to a deal.

The nation technically hit the debt ceiling in January, but the Treasury Department has been conducting what it calls “extraordinary measures” that allow the government to stay within the limit while still paying all the nation’s bills on time. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned congressional leaders last week that the latest estimate based on incoming revenue after April’s annual tax filings show the federal government might not be able to pay all its bills as soon as June 1.

Republicans have argued the Treasury could use incoming money to prioritize payments to government bondholders to avoid defaulting on US debt. And some lawmakers have proposed requiring Treasury also prioritize Social Security and Medicare payments, as well as military pay and veterans programs.

Treasury officials have rejected prioritizing payments, as well as other, less conventional ideas to avoid a default, such as minting a $1 trillion coin. Yellen told lawmakers that Treasury’s system — which made more than 1.4 billion payments in 2022 — is designed to pay all bills on time and that failure to pay any of them still would constitute a default.

A Treasury Inspector General’s report after the 2011 debt limit standoff said officials determined “the least harmful option” in the case of a breach was to suspend payments for a given day until there was enough money to pay them all. In such a scenario, delays “would have quickly worsened each day the debt limit remained at its limit,” the report said.

Treasury and Federal Reserve officials also developed a plan in 2011 to prioritize payment of principal and interest on US debt, according to Fed meeting transcripts released five years later. That is possible because debt payments are made using a separate Fed system. But it’s unclear if that prioritization plan would have worked, said William English, a professor at the Yale School of Management who was a Fed staffer at the time.

“The amount of manual intervention into various very complicated payment systems to make that happen is huge,” said English, who attended the 2011 Fed meeting where the plan was discussed. “And so you can decide to do that and still not successfully do that.”

And even if such a plan were feasible, it might not be enough to avoid a downgrade of the US credit rating.

“Prioritising debt payments to avoid an immediate default, if this were possible, might not be consistent with a ‘AAA’ rating,” London-based Fitch Ratings warned in a statement last month.

All this highlights the tremendous stakes, and unpredictability, of a debt limit breach.

“It’s really hard to foresee a world where the United States is not paying all of its bills because the whole economic system is based on the fact that we do,” said Akbas, an expert on the debt limit. “And once the card at the bottom of that tower is taken out, we don’t know where everything lands.”

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In a move that took investors by surprise, Fitch downgraded the United States to AA+ from AAA on Tuesday, citing fiscal deterioration over the next three years and repeated down-to-the-wire debt ceiling negotiations that threaten the government’s ability to pay its bills.

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Maybe that will make the GOP's corporate masters get them to stop screwing around with the debt ceiling.

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Economic Fears, Trade War Will Hit European Diversified Industrials’ Orders

Concerns over global economic growth and tariffs, as well as continuing weakness in some end-markets, including automotive and construction, will lead to lower order intakes for European non-investment-grade diversified industrial manufacturers in 1H25, Fitch Ratings says. However, good liquidity and solid financial metrics among most high-yield issuers should sustain ratings in our portfolio.

Book-to-bill ratios are likely to decline below 1.0x in 1H25 before gradually recovering in 2H25, according to our EMEA High-Yield Diversified Industrials and Capital Goods — Relative Credit Analysis. Weaker order flows will translate into slow revenue growth for the full year 2025.

Accelerated economic decoupling between the US and China is prompting companies to reconsider global supply chains, shifting towards ‘friend-shoring’ and ‘near-shoring’ strategies. This involves relocating production closer to home or to politically aligned countries to enhance supply chain resilience.

Relocating production capacity from Europe to the US to counteract tariffs is not a quick solution as it requires substantial investment in plant and personnel. Many European companies are exposed to new US tariffs under the Trump administration. Although a significant proportion of US sales by European industrial companies comes from local facilities, considerable exports still flow from Europe to the US.

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In this final installment of our "Kids Who Play" series, we introduce a savvy 14-year-old from Pennsylvania who's making the kind of waves in Nashville that LeAnn Rimes and Tanya Tucker did at a similarly tender age, and a 15-year-old Southern California guitarist who's already discovering the joys of DIY.

The Kids Are Alright by Andy Robinson (June, 2004)

Taylor Swift lovingly refers to her koa Taylor 12-string as her "baby." She also owns a Custom 612ce. Obviously, these two high-end guitars represent a serious investment in gear for a 14-year-old. But then, Swift, and those around her, have every reason to take her musical talent seriously.

Recently, Taylor's family relocated to Nashville to concentrate on her blossoming career; she is signed to a "development" deal with RCA Records, and is managed by Dan Dymtrow, Britney Spears' manager. By the time you read this, you might already have seen Swift posing with her cherished K65ce in the August issue of Vanity Fair magazine; Dymtrow arranged for her to be one of 27 young, up-and-coming celebrity models photographed by Bruce Weber for the new "Rising Stars" Abercrombie and Fitch ad campaign. Her image will also appear in Abercrombie's new catalog.

Swift was born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, and grew up listening to Patsy Cline, LeAnn Rimes, and Dolly Parton. At age eight, she joined a children's theater group and subsequently got the lead role of Sandy in Grease. Her country-influenced rendition of "Hopelessly Devoted to You" caused a stir, and she never looked back.

Taylor went on to sing at fairs and festivals, and by age 12 she was the opening act on a bill that included Diamond Rio, Trace Adkins, Tammy Cochran, and Darryl Worley. Since then, she has opened for the Charlie Daniels Band, and has sung the National Anthem at numerous sporting events, including Philadelphia 76ers basketball games and the 2003 U.S. Open.

The latter engagement led to her most important career connection to date.

"While I was singing the National Anthem, the entertainment director for the U.S. Open started asking my dad about me," she says. "Afterward, my dad put together this typical 'dad video' type of thing — with the cat chewing the neck of my Taylor, and stuff like that — and sent it to her, not knowing that she was going to send it to Dan Dymtrow.

"Dan called and asked us to come down and play for him in his office, so I brought my first 12-string down and played some songs for them. Dan said 'I want to work with you guys,' and it's been great ever since! I love Dan — he is an awesome manager."

Swift had tried to learn guitar at age eight, but the timing and the approach didn't work.

"I was being taught by the note, every note on the scale, and I just wasn't interested in that. I wasn't even sure if I wanted to be a singer at that point, you know? I mean, you're eight years old!" she says, laughing. A few years later, she again tried taking lessons, and this time the teenage Swift found the experience much different.

"By the second week, I'd learned three chords and I'd written my first song," she recalls. "Now I'm working on fingerpicking and music theory."

Although Swift's parents don't play any instruments, her maternal grandmother was an opera singer, so there's a hereditary precedent for Taylor's vocal ability.

"My grandparents lived all over the world. In Puerto Rico, my grandmother was the hostess of the top-rated TV variety show, called The Pan-American Show. Nanny's Spanish was so bad that the Puerto Ricans thought she was hysterically funny! She went on to become the 'Madrina' [symbolic grandmother figure] of their Air Force; they really loved her. She starred in a lot of operas and was a member of the Houston Grand Opera. I think that's where I got most of my musical ability."

Swift's nascent songwriting skills also seem to have genetic roots. She sees a natural link between her lyric-writing and the fact that people in her family write poems.

"Songwriting talent is something you're born with," she says. "You have to nurture it, and you have to work with it, and you definitely have a say in which direction you go with it, but I think you're born with any kind of writing ability, which no one can take away from you. And I don't think you can teach someone to write if they don't have a sense of how to do it."

Lately, Taylor has been putting her budding talent to the test by co-writing songs with veteran tunesmiths in Nashville. She's already done some co-writes with last year's BMI Songwriter of the Year, Troy Verges, whose credits include "Blessed" (for Martina McBride), "I Would've Loved You Anyway" (Trisha Yearwood), "Sleep Tonight" (Tim McGraw), "Windows on a Train" (Jessica Andrews), and "Naked" (Celine Dion). She's also written with Brett James, who wrote "Love is a Sweet Thing" for Faith Hill" and "Tryin'" for Pam Tillis.

"I can't wait to write with a lot more people," Swift says. "I definitely think I have my own style, and I'd like to stay true to that, but on the other hand, you never stop learning. I'm never going to say I'm the 'best' at anything, because that's just stupid. You're always going to keep learning, and at no point will I know everything. I figure, if you surround yourself with people who are better than you, it can only bring you up."

If some aspects of Swift's creativity were inherited, the decision to play guitar seems all her own.

"I just thought the guitar looked really cool!" she says. "it also had to do with the types of music I liked — country and rock. I had tried to play piano, and I think you're either a piano person, where you have finger coordination and you can go all over the keyboard, or a guitar person, where you're using the muscles of your fingers to push down strings and play chords. Both are very hard to learn, and some people can do both, but I can't!"

Swift says she's been desperately trying to learn to play some songs on piano, but she keeps coming back to guitar.

"I guess guitar is really what I was meant to play, because it seems to be what I have a knack for. I actually learned on a 12-string, so when I picked up my first 6-string, I was, like, whoa, this is easy! I think when I got over the first little bumps of learning how to play guitar, it really paid off, because from then on it was easy. When I started learning to fingerpick and stuff like that, I started to play my 612ce more. But the 12-string will always be my favorite, 'cause it's the first guitar I played."

Swift admits that she might want to try the electric guitar someday, but only after she's become more adept at playing solos and classical music on acoustic guitar. There's also something organic about an acoustic that she finds hard to resist.

"I can't get over the sound that acoustic guitars put out — I just love it. And nothing comes between me and my Taylor 12-string! It makes a definite impression when I pull that beautiful koa guitar out of the case. And, of course, the [Taylor] name correlation works well, too!"

Things are clicking for Swift. Her song, "The Outside", has been slated for the Chicks with Attitude CD being sponsored by Maybelline New York, which is part of the "Chicks with Attitude" tour featuring Liz Phair, Katy Rose, the Cardigans, and others. The CD is scheduled to come out in August. Swift's immediate goals are at once modest and ambitious.

"I hope to be one of the 'others'!"