#cl gen 5

[notbellabutcassandra]

It's with a heavy heart that we say goodbye to Lucas. He really was one of my favs. He had the most interesting life lol. Went from feeling like the oddball to being a man with his own loving family. I'll really miss him.

[rockpaperscissuhs]

Band of Brothers Birthdays

January

1 John S. Zielinski Jr. (b. 1925)

21 Richard D. “Dick” Winters (b. 1918)

26 Herbert M. Sobel (b. 1912)

30 Clifford Carwood "Lip" Lipton (b. 1920)

31 Warren H. “Skip” Muck (b. 1922) & Robert B. Brewer (b. 1924)

February

8 Clarence R. Hester (b. 1916)

18 Thomas A. Peacock (b. 1920)

23 Lester A. “Les” Hashey (b. 1925)

March

1 Charles E. “Chuck” Grant (b. 1922)

2 Colonel Robert L. “Bob” Strayer (b. 1910)

4 Wayne “Skinny” Sisk (b. 1922)

10 Frank J. Perconte (b. 1917)

13 Darrell C. “Shifty” Powers (b. 1923)

14 Joseph J. “Joe” Toye (b. 1919)

24 John D. “Cowboy” Halls (b. 1922)

26 George Lavenson (b. 1917) & George H. Smith Jr. (1922)

27 Gerald J. Loraine (b. 1913)

April

3 Colonel Robert F. “Bob” Sink (b. 1905) & Patrick S. “Patty” O’Keefe (b. 1926)

5 John T. “Johnny” Julian (b. 1924)

10 Renée B. E. Lemaire (b. 1914)

11 James W. Miller (b. 1924)

15 Walter S. “Smokey” Gordon Jr. (b. 1920)

20 Ronald C. “Sparky” Speirs (b. 1920)

23 Alton M. More (b. 1920)

27 Earl E. “One Lung” McClung (b. 1923) & Henry S. “Hank” Jones Jr. (b. 1924)

28 William J. “Wild Bill” Guarnere (b. 1923)

May

12 John W. “Johnny” Martin (b. 1922)

16 Edward J. “Babe” Heffron (b. 1923)

17 Joseph D. “Joe” Liebgott (b. 1915)

19 Norman S. Dike Jr. (b. 1918) & Cleveland O. Petty (b. 1924)

25 Albert L. "Al" Mampre (b. 1922)

June

2 David K. "Web" Webster (b. 1922)

6 Augusta M. Chiwy ("Anna") (b. 1921)

13 Edward D. Shames (b. 1922)

17 George Luz (b. 1921)

18 Roy W. Cobb (b. 1914)

23 Frederick T. “Moose” Heyliger (b. 1916)

25 Albert Blithe (b. 1923)

28 Donald B. "Hoob" Hoobler (b. 1922)

July

2 Gen. Anthony C. "Nuts" McAuliffe (b. 1898)

7 Francis J. “Frank” Mellet (b. 1920)

8 Thomas Meehan III (b. 1921)

9 John A. Janovec (b. 1925)

10 Robert E. “Popeye” Wynn (b. 1921)

16 William S. Evans (b. 1910)

20 James H. “Moe” Alley Jr. (b. 1922)

23 Burton P. “Pat” Christenson (b. 1922)

29 Eugene E. Jackson (b. 1922)

31 Donald G. "Don" Malarkey (b. 1921)

August

3 Edward J. “Ed” Tipper (b. 1921)

10 Allen E. Vest (b. 1924)

15 Kenneth J. Webb (b. 1920)

18 Jack E. Foley (b. 1922)

26 Floyd M. “Tab” Talbert (b. 1923) & General Maxwell D. Taylor (b. 1901)

29 Joseph A. Lesniewski (b. 1920)

31 Alex M. Penkala Jr. (b. 1924)

September

3 William H. Dukeman Jr. (b. 1921)

11 Harold D. Webb (b. 1925)

12 Major Oliver M. Horton (b. 1912)

27 Harry F. Welsh (b. 1918)

30 Lewis “Nix” Nixon III (b. 1918)

October

5 Joseph “Joe” Ramirez (b. 1921) & Ralph F. “Doc” Spina (b. 1919) & Terrence C. "Salty" Harris (b. 1920)

6 Leo D. Boyle (b. 1913)

10 William F. “Bill” Kiehn (b. 1921)

15 Antonio C. “Tony” Garcia (b. 1924)

17 Eugene G. "Doc" Roe (b. 1922)

21 Lt. Cl. David T. Dobie (b. 1912)

28 Herbert J. Suerth Jr. (b. 1924)

31 Robert "Bob" van Klinken (b. 1919)

November

11 Myron N. “Mike” Ranney (b. 1922)

20 Denver “Bull” Randleman (b. 1920)

December

12 John “Jack” McGrath (b. 1919)

31 Lynn D. “Buck” Compton (b. 1921)

Unknown Date

Joseph P. Domingus

Richard J. Hughes (b. 1925)

Maj. Louis Kent

Father John Mahoney

George C. Rice

SOURCES

Military History Fandom Wiki

Band of Brothers Fandom Wiki

Traces of War

Find a Grave

[somefanficrecomendations]

February Monthly Recap

I had a lot of fics this month. Every one of these deserves a dedicated post of its own but in the interest of efficiency this roundup will have to do!

BATMAN

Uptown Girl by orphan_account (Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain), 60k, Case Fic, Friends to Lovers Stephanie Brown has three problems: a supervillain father with a deadly scavenger hunt in the works, a mysterious rich girl who's way too interested in her life, and one really, really painful hobby. Alternatively: a different kind of Spoiler origin story.

The Lois Angle by cabezas_de_vaca (gen), 15k, Bruce & Lois Friendship, Case Fic What she had with Bruce was novel, exhilarating. She had fallen in love several times, and that was like a great swoop of a wing, a flash and flush and then long tumble, but this was like a warmth that welled up from within. This was Bruce grappling up to her thirtieth story Metropolis apartment, stowing the Batsuit in the bathroom, and watching StarTrek with her. This was her driving to the manor when she couldn't sleep, only to find she could do it there. This was having a friend. Or: Despite the long shadow Batman casts and the demands of being one of the youngest Pulitzer winners ever, Bruce and Lois manage to steady each other, in the way that only friends can. Also, there's a case they need to solve. 

the scientific method by orphan_account (gen), 20k, Sibling Bonding, Duke-centric 5 stupid ways Duke's siblings discovered how his powers worked, and 1 time he figured it out for himself. "You have no idea," Dick said. "I had to live through all of their teenage years. They were each independently obsessed with Mythbusters at separate points in their life. I'm pretty sure Cass and Tim have wanted a meta to experiment on since they were 14, but Bruce always said no."

Meet Me Where You're Going by Hinn_Raven (Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain), 68k, Slow Burn, Mutual Pining When things get complicated in Hong Kong, Cass requests help from Batman Inc. Unbeknownst to her, Bruce dispatches not one of her brothers, but Stephanie Brown, who Cass has not spoken to since she gave up the Batgirl mantle. Steph is eager to reunite with her best friend, but things between them are complicated. Not the least of the problems is the fact that Steph might be falling in love… but of course, Cass is straight, so Steph really shouldn’t dwell on that. Friendship and romance, conspiracy and adventure await the two of them as they try to unravel a complicated plot that seeks to stop Batman Incorporated before it can truly begin.

when you move, fall like a thunderbolt by orphan_account (Stephanie Brown/Cassandra Cain), 5k, Villain!Steph, Canon Divergence In another universe, Stephanie Brown's plans to kill her father aren't interrupted by Batman. Which means nobody stops her from tripping and falling headlong into running her own gang, and then a little more intentionally rising to the top of the underworld. Meanwhile, seeing as Bruce only has one kid who actually wants to carry on the good name, Cassandra Cain takes over as the Batman of Gotham's future. This would be a fine turn of events if it weren't for the fact that they've been dating on-and-off for ten years.

falling without caution by coffeecrowns (gen), 17k, Bad Parent!Bruce, PTSD Jason is twenty, decidedly less into murder, trying to avoid developing agoraphobia, and putting together some pieces into a life. Tim is sixteen, riding the edge of burnout, and in a show of his truly baffling survival instincts, decides Jason is friend shaped. 

MICE ON VENUS by NEOCULTUREDAUS (gen), 3k, Tim & Damian Bonding “Timothy, if this is revenge for me trying to kill you, I need you to know I’m not sorry.” Damian’s eyes were clamped shut, hands fisting Tim’s hoodie so tightly that if Tim tried moving, he simply wouldn't be able to. “I’m not trying to get revenge. And open your eyes, you can’t ride a skateboard with them closed.” Tim patronized, prying Damian’s hands off him, you know, like someone evil who didn’t care for the wellbeing of his younger brother. Or The one where skater Tim takes his artist younger brother graffiti painting

So Sweet Saluteth Me by Lishalalalalala (gen), 7k, Good Dad!Bruce Sleep deprived™ Jason hangs out with Dick then they surprise Bruce at work with early lunch and some love. This fic is inspired by farmers’ markets on those summery days and the belief that if I run fast enough the sad can never catch me. (I mean you are telling me that Bruce Thomas/Alan Wayne wouldn’t be absolutely BASKING in joy if his kids just decided to randomly show up at Wayne Enterprise and pay him a little midday visit? )

to count by miles or days or people (when will i stop missing you) by jcp_sob_rjl_lmep (gen), 22k, Angst, Hurt/Comfort When Duke is kidnapped off of the streets of Gotham on his way back to the Manor from visiting his parents, it sends the entire Batfamily into a panic. With very little evidence to go on and time slipping past them, there's no help coming as Duke is forced to make a grand escape and get himself home before his kidnappers find him once more.

birds and brothers and other assorted synonyms by Ao3time, hoebiwan, quandaries_and_contradictions (gen), 21k, Series, Found Family A Reverse Robin AU in which Damian is a tired older brother, Duke is a ray of sunshine, and Dick is a baby talon.

Emergency rooms and chicken nuggets by Lilac_hyacinth (Bernard Dowd/Tim Drake) 7k “So…” Duke drawled, sounding suspiciously wide-awake for the day shift kid at two-thirty in the morning. “If I said Damian and I are in a bit of trouble, on a scale of Jason to Cass, how likely are you to kill us?” Clearing his throat and rubbing his eyes to try to wake himself up, Tim grimaced. “What the fuck did you do?” “Nothing.” Or Tim and Bernard get out of bed at two in the morning to go across town and pick up Tim's reckless little brothers.

Pick a Pocket Full of Pennies by Trekkele (gen), 24k, Found Family, Fluff, AU-No Powers The life and times of Dick Grayson, unintentional ringleader to a gang of pickpockets, and how he learned to let go and get adopted. Or something. 

SPIDER-MAN

Death Before Inaction by hppjmxrgosg (gen), 37k, BAMF Peter Parker, WIP “Fuck off, Nicky.” “Hasn’t anyone ever told you spider-napping is illegal?” “You can’t hold me here, I know my spider-rights.” “God, you guys are so old. What are you? Like 27?” “Scale of 1 to 10, how upset would you be if I told you I banged your mom?” - Or, I got my grubby little hands on the spider-man time line and fucked around a little bit. Not much (everything) changes.

[lonewolflupe]

Here you can find everything I've written so far (you can find everything on my AO3 as well).

You can find all my works under the tag #lonewolflupe writes

I try tagging my works with SFW or NSFW as best I can

All my works are free of cl*necest, r*xsoka and master x apprentice shipping

I do not write explicit smut (yet?), but some of my stories include sexual interaction (mild smut? where does one draw the line?)

Interested in joining my taglist? Visit my taglist for more information! <3

► (LONG)FICS

A LUPE OF FAITH (AO3) (rated mature) TCW/TBB longfic focussing on Jedi Knight Lupe (oc) as she navigates through the war towards the inevitable fall of the Republic - and what happens next (some NSFW chapters) (ongoing) New chapters: mid-season break (hopefully back soon)

► SERIES: CLONE POVs

THE CAVALRY HAS ARRIVED (AO3) (rated general aud) TBB POV on their wild landing at Anaxes (TCW S7E01) (SFW) ficlet (813 words) | one-shot (completed)

BATTLE SCARS (AO3) (rated teen and up) TBB Echo's POV on their biochip removals (TBB S1E07) ficlet (821 words) | one-shot (completed)

► ECHO

ECHO OF YOUR MIND (AO3) (rated mature) TBB Echo x fem!reader (NSFW) comfort fic (7.829 words) | one-shot (completed)

WHAT THE FUTURE BRINGS (AO3) (rated general aud) TBB Echo x fem!reader (can be read as gen!reader) (SFW) ficlet (880 words) | one-shot (completed) birthday present for @/kimiheartblade

THE SCOMP INCIDENT (AO3) (rated general aud) TBB Echo x gen!reader (SFW) ficlet (1.375 words) | one-shot (completed)

FOR ALL ONE'S WORTH (AO3) (rated teen and up) TBB Echo x gen!reader (SFW) fic (2.053k words) | one-shot (completed) request for @/welcometo79s

BATTLE SCARS (AO3) (rated teen and up) TBB Echo's POV on their biochip removals (TBB S1E07) ficlet (821 words) | one-shot (completed)

FIRST TIME FOR EVERYTHING (AO3) (rated general aud) TBB Echo x gen!reader (SFW) drabble (100 words) | one-shot (completed)

► FIVES

SIGNS OF AFFECTION (AO3) (rated teen and up) Fives x gen!reader (SFW) fic (2.845k words) | one-shot (completed) request for @/welcometo79s

FLUSTERED FIVES (AO3) (rated general aud) Fives x gen!reader (SFW) drabble (100 words) | one-shot (completed)

THE SENSITIVITY IS IN THE SKIN (AO3) (rated mature) Fives x fem!reader (NSFW) ficlet (1.702 words) | one-shot (completed)

► KIX

LET ME FIX THAT FOR YOU (AO3) (rated teen and up) Medic Kix x gen!reader (SFW) ficlet (917 words) | one-shot (completed)

► WOLFFE

BITING BACK (AO3) (rated mature) Commander Wolffe x fem!reader (NSFW) ficlet (1.400k words) | one-shot (completed) gift for @/cloneflo99

► FOX

ON VANILLA AND CARAMEL (AO3) (rated teen and up) Commander Fox x gen!reader (SFW) fic (2.143 words) | one-shot (completed) request for @/peggy7447

YOUR SOOTHING PRESENCE (AO3) (rated teen and up) Commander Fox x Senator Riyo Chuchi (SFW) ficlet (1.664 words) | one-shot (copleted) Foxiyo Week 2024

► ALPHA-17

A BUIR'S BURDEN (AO3) (rated teen and up) Alpha-17 + Cadet Rex + Cadet Cody ficlet (1.539 words) | one-shot (completed) TCW Winter Spectacular 2024

Foxiyo Week 2024

Day 1: Your Soothing Presence (SFW | Fox x Riyo Chuchi)

TCW Winter Spectacular 2024

Week 1: A Buir's Burden (SFW | Alpha-17 + Cadet Rex + Cadet Cody)

Week 2: Our Fallen Brothers (SFW | Shiny Tup + Captain Rex)

Week 3: Home's A Beacon (SFW | Hevy + Droidbait + Echo + Cutup + Fives)

Week 4: Blizzard Blend (SFW | Obi-Wan Kenobi + Commander Cody)

Week 5: The Frenzy After The Storm (SFW | Cadet Batch)

Week 6: Insist To Choose (SFW | Senator Chuchi + Commander Fox)

Week 7: Life Day Truce (SFW | Rex + Fives + Echo)

Week 8: coming soon

Week 9: -

Week 10: -

Week 11: -

Week 12: -

Week 13: -

Inbox Trick-or-Treating 2024

Masterlist (includes Halloween-themed fics (x6) and art (x3))

Trick Or Threat (SFW | crack | Fives + Jesse + Kix + Hardcase + Dogma + Tup)

Before I Fall (SFW (but check tags) | angst / time loop | Fives)

The Phantom Of Tipoca City (SFW | ghost story | Cadet Fox + Cadet Cody + 99)

Stir Of Echoes (SFW | ghost story | Echo + Fives)

Treat Me For Once (NSFW | mild smut | Fives x reader)

Nightmare On Clanker Street (SFW (but check tags) | haunted story | Reader + Jesse + Kix)

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[codelyokooutofcontext]

Today marks the one year anniversary of this blog's first post!

One year ago today, I acted on a whim and made a new blog to post moments from this show that, without context, look absolutely insane. I thought it was funny, my friends thought it was funny, but I didn't really have any big plans. I thought "I'll keep this around for a little bit and then probably drop it". Like I usually do with most projects of this nature.

If you'd told me I'd still be here a year later, I wouldn't have believed you. I especially wouldn't have believed you if you told me how many followers this account would amass in that time period. Honestly even being here now and seeing all of it, it's still a little hard to believe.

Thank you all for supporting this ridiculous little blog. It means a lot.

And after all this time, perhaps it's time for a proper introduction.

Hi, I'm YoshiStack! I've been utterly obsessed with this show since I was 4 years old and I've been involved in the fandom in some capacity since I was 13. Given that I'm about to turn 24 here in a little over a month, you could say I've been here for awhile!

Aside from this blog and the other few video edits I've done, my main contribution to fannish materials is fanfiction! I mostly write gen work about the friendship between the characters, as that's always been one of my favorite parts about the show and characters. You can find my CL work (and other oddities too if you're feeling adventurous) on Ao3 also under the name YoshiStack.

I'm also on YouTube! Right now I'm wrapping up a playthrough of the original Super Mario RPG before the remake releases and in the middle of a playthrough of a childhood game of mine, Thrillville: Off The Rails. I'm still a novice when it comes to recording stuff, but I'm having a lot of fun doing it and it'd mean the world to me if you checked it out.

(And as an aside: if you have audio or video editing you need done, hit me up either on here or the email I have listed on youtube! We'll see if we can work something out!)

Zero obligation to check out either of those ventures, but it'd mean a lot to me if you did!

Now here's some answers to some basic questions for CL and this blog that you may or may not have wondered about:

Favorite Character: Definitely Aelita! I love her arc! Her development from this character the others feel very protective over to ultimate sass master is so fun to watch

Favorite Episode: Oh that's so hard. But If I had to pick just a few...[REDACTED UNTIL POLLS CONCLUDE]

Spoilsport. Favorite season then?: Oh this one is easy! Season 2 for sure! It does a great job introducing all the new elements you need to know about in the beginning of it (Franz Hopper, William, Sector 5, etc) and has well done pay off at the end. And the stuff in the middle is just downright fun! A well executed season all around

Favorite Sector: Prooooobably forest? Something about all the trees is fun to me. Honestly I like most of the sector though. Minus desert. Too much desert in S1

Favorite Monster: I used to be all about the Bloks, but after running this blog for a year now I've gained an appreciation for the comedy that the Tarantulas often pull off. From well timed devirtualizations to killing one of its buddies with their own lasers, they're unintentionally really funny!

Favorite XANA Attack: I unironically love the food monster. Also the rat army. It's absolutely horrifying but pulled off so well

Favorite relationship: Ulrich and Aelita all the way man. Platonically I mean, their friendship is so underrated in the show itself but the few times they get to interact they're just gold (I am Jerlita trash too if you want to know more in that kind of relationship sense)

How do you pick out of context moments?: Honestly most of the time I just pick a random few episodes and skim through until I find something. Sometimes I'll have a particular moment in mind, but sometimes the funniest clips come from me just mindlessly looking through some episodes

Will you ever do Evolution out of context?: I considered using a clip from it for April Fools Day but I got lazy and never got around to it lol. Aside from that idea though, I don't know Evolution well enough to pulls clips from it, and I'm just not super interested in doing so at the moment. If anyone else reading this though has a burning desire though then you absolutely have my blessing (not that you need it obviously)

What do you think about the idea of the show possibly getting a continuation?: So I’ve always been pretty set in my thought that the show doesn’t really need a continuation. While more backstory on Project Carthage would be cool, it never really mattered to the Lyoko Warriors in the end, and the idea of bringing XANA back after they fought so hard to bring it down always felt cheap to me. They had their fight, they won, let them move on in peace.

That being said, the idea of the brains largely responsible for the original show having a genuine interest in continuing does have me at least a little intrigued. It’s way too soon to say whether or not anything will come from that interest of course—TV is a complicated thing and interest from creators alone isn’t enough to make it happen. But if nothing else, it’s nice to know that even all these years later, there’s still interest in the show and these characters from them.

How long will this blog be around?: Honestly I have no idea! I never thought I'd make it this far! I have no plans on stopping any time soon at least—there's tons of episodes I haven't even touched for out of context moments, so I'm not running out of material any time soon!

For now I’m just going to letting things run their course naturally and enjoy the ride.

That’s all I can think of to put here, but my askbox is always open for more questions!

Thank you all once again for your support for this year. I hope you'll join me going into our next one and beyond.

Here's to another year out of context!

[a-moth-to-the-light]

Current Top Ten 2NE1 Songs

Okay, I mentioned "Gotta Be You" a little while ago, and I've been streaming 2NE1's discography nonstop since then. So now I have to impulse-write this one, because I forgot how much I love their music and I absolutely must screech about it!! I think EXID is my favorite second-gen group, actually, but 2NE1 is a very close second--they have the kind of star power that I'm completely in awe of. I got into 2NE1 in 2020, via Angelina from ktube, so I've never experienced a comeback from them (though let's just say Park Bom's "Do Re Mi Fa Sol" took over my life for a good while when it came out), but I've still made so many memories with their music over the past four years & have plenty to say about it!

1. Gotta Be You

One of those perfect pop songs--it's almost four minutes long (cue the cheering from fifth-gen stans!!), and each moment feels perfectly engineered to be a dopamine rush all on its own. It's bright and full of life, and even after four years of being a mainstay on my playlists, I still find myself obsessing over this one.

2. Fire

This could easily be my favorite debut ever, though I'd hate to overlook Lucy's "Flowering" like that! The 2NE1 ladies are SO commanding in this song, and it's crammed full of hooks that have stood the test of time. Even with its quilted-together approach to song structure, "Fire" is pretty much infinitely danceable & never feels jarring. It's a similar style of campy dance-pop to 4Minute's debut with "Hot Issue" (which I also love), but "Fire" is constructed so much more carefully--it has an incessant energy that "Hot Issue" doesn't, and it shows off 2NE1's capabilities so impressively!

3. Lonely

This is definitely the most obvious pick here--of course "Lonely" is in the top three. For newbies: before Blackpink's "Stay", there was 2NE1's "Lonely". This one is such an easy listen, a comforting ballad that never tests your patience. Its hook isn't a big final chorus that you have to wait for, it's the steady presence of the chorus throughout the song that's so simple, yet so satisfying. Though this may not be what you expect from a hit 2NE1 song, it's iconic in its own way.

4. Come Back Home - Unplugged Ver.

If you've ever heard me talk about Blackpink's "Whistle - Acoustic Ver", this should come as no surprise! These two songs occupy similar spaces in my mind. I love that we got this unplugged version, without the beat drop, because it really gives the sadness and longing of "Come Back Home" room to breathe. And the 2NE1 ladies really take advantage of that, too--their line deliveries are crammed with interesting details that really make this track special. Also, CL's rap over acoustic guitar is such a highlight.

5. It Hurts (I usually listen to the Japanese version!)

Yes, this is the third ballad in a row, sorry! This one took me a while to get, but now I'm wailing "YOU'RE NOT MINE ANYMORE !!!!!" right along with them. This whole song is one really slow build, so it took me a while to find the patience for it--but the payoff, with those big emotive high notes, is so worth it.

6. Scream

You really have to look past the second-gen cringe for this one, but I'm more than willing, because "Scream" has quite a bit of depth to it behind that grating post-chorus. This is the best use of Park Bom's vocals like, ever, I think--she sets the chorus on fire. And that bridge is heavenly; after CL's first "I fell in love", my heart melts.

7. Don't Cry (Park Bom solo)

This song saved a friendship for me once, funny enough. I know not everyone loves Park Bom's voice as much as I do--she doesn't have the range of abilities that a lot of other vocalists do, so I get it--but I find her performance here, paired with that fuzzy early-2010's production, just so wonderfully soothing.

8. Ugly

A once-in-a-generation kind of chorus, and 2NE1 have the vocals to back it up.

9. Falling in Love

Yeah, sue me, "Falling in Love" is in the top ten. This is trash, sure, but it's exactly my kind of trash. For being as annoying as it is, this song has some legitimately gorgeous vocal sections, too (what is this, an NCT song?). Like, Minzy's voice in the verses? Oh my god. And CL's first-verse rap may well be 2NE1's best--it's fast-paced but sooo catchy, it flows easily but has quite a bit of kick to it. In conclusion, I can see how people think this is an absolute abomination, but I've never had a bad time listening to it--and I listen to it a lot, believe it or not!

10. Please Don't Go (CL & Minzy)

After I heard the chorus once, I knew I'd never be able to stay away from this song. Be warned: the second-gen cringe is strong here, so this won't be for everyone, but CL & Minzy really perform the hell out of it--they bring "Please Don't Go" some clarity, and it ends up a really addictive pop anthem! And that final chorus, when the vocals (the HARMONIES!!!) get to take center stage?? This song is a gem, truly.

Honorable Mentions: You & I (Park Bom solo), Hate You, Missing You, I am the best (obligatory), I Love You, Hello Bitches (CL solo), Spring (Park Bom & Dara), Lovely (Minzy solo) (there's also a Tagalog version of this one, which is so cool!)

[goatsludge]

The "FDE A2" Project taught me a lot about what I wanted to get out of a "General Purpose" AR, so in my usual fashion, I've once again started another upper build -

Everything so far:

BCM M4 Flat Top 'DEMO' Upper

JSE Surplus Teardrop FA

Magpul Enhanced Ejection Port Cover

Badger Creek Ordnance Gen.3 Ambi Charging Handle, Tan

Centurion Midlength 14.5" CHF/CL Lightweight Profile Barrel w/ Tabbed/Pinned Gas Block

Forward Controls Design 3P15 Flash Hider w/ Thread Protector

Geissele Mk8 Super Modular Rail, 13.5", DDC

SIG Romeo5 w/ Scalarworks 1.93" LEAP/01 Mount (belongs to @bureau-of-mines, borrowing it for a quick pic cause I think it looks better on this build than my EOTech)

EvolutionGear IS-EG NGAL

Surefire M640DF Scout Pro w/ Z-Bolt Dual Function Tailcap, Tan (will likely change this to an M640V later)

Somogear Knock-off Modbutton Lite Switches

Magpul Wire Control Kit, FDE

Edgar Sherman Designs Sling (AOR-1) w/ BCM 1" QD Swivel

The philosophy is that this build won't be as optimized for night vision/suppressor use as the 11.5", but it's set up to readily accommodate it. I want a rifle that pushes out a little further day or night but remains light and maneuverable.

Basically a walmart great value URG-I.

Since I now have the rail estate for it, I moved my light to the inboard side of the gun - this allows more of the beam to shine straight ahead of me and plus I can now access the clicky button on the tailcap with my thumb without having to rotate the entire gun out of aim.

Why have the modbutton if I can reach the tailcap now? Redundancies, my child; should the somo modbutton ever go bad, I have a backup solution. Same reason the laser has a fire button on top, but I'm using a modbutton with that as well.

On top of all this, having the modbutton cables protruding in towards me helps further shield them from potential wear and abrasion.

Things to be added later:

BCM Gunfighter Vertical Foregrip, Mod.3 (MLOK), FDE (should hopefully get it later this week)

Aimpoint T2 Micro (or another SIG Romeo 5. I'm not made of money lol)

KAK K-Spec Enhanced BCG, Downward Venting, NP3 Finish (if they ever restock...)

Surefire M640 Body w/ KM2-C Head (to let me transplant the M640DF body/head to the FDE A2 build and have a positive shutoff for this build)

Suppressor of some form or another (goal is a YHM T3 Turbo, but we'll see what I get)

[claudehenrion]

L'homme propose... ou croit le faire

''L'homme propose, et Dieu dispose...''. Cette jolie phrase qui remet soigneusement chaque chose à sa place (et il paraît même que c'est dans ce cadre-là que les vaches seraient le mieux gardées...) est devenue une sorte de proverbe passe-partout. Elle reste d'une actualité brûlante, alors qu'elle date de 600 ans (''Homo proponit, sed Deus disponit'', tirée de L'Imitation de Jésus-Christ (XV ème siècle), bouquin dont très peu de gens savent qu'il est, de nos jours encore, le livre le plus imprimé de tous les temps, après la Bible. Je vais la prendre pour exemple de la distorsion de facto qui existe entre nos désirs et les réalités... qu'est ma situation personnelle à ce jour.

Ceux d'entre vous, chers Amis-lecteurs, qui avez eu la patience de lire jusqu'à la fin l'Addendum chronologique à mon avant-dernier éditorial (Le Trou) n'ont pas pu ne pas être admiratifs devant la précision des détails fournis, relatifs à tout ce qui devait se passer dans les 2 mois qui suivaient, en commençant par une petite visite sur mes terres jurassiennes suivie d'un assez long séjour sous les ciels glorieux de l'île Maurice. En permanence, il jaillissait de mes poches une foultitude de ''QR Codes'' aussi inquiétants que perturbants : on voyait que j'avais tout prévu !

Tu parles ! A peine arrivé dans le Jura, une infection pulmonaire --fille de l'embolie pulmonaire que j'avais si mal soignée au mois de mai dernier-- m'a transformé en chape de plomb. Impossible de faire quoi que ce soit. Abandonnant ma voiture dans mon garage, je suis rentré à Paris en train, dare-dare... avant une hospitalisation de plus d'une semaine à Ambroise Paré --Urgences, pour commencer, et Pneumologie, ensuite.

Adieu lagons verts, cocotiers frémissants, cocktails parfumés et eaux translucides presque tièdes, où la vie foisonnante est si jolie à contempler à travers le masque de plongée... Adieu couchers de soleil sanglants ou petits matins rouges et or... Adieu, projets colorés et sables doux sous les pieds... Adieu, même, la célèbre ''vague'' Manawa, qui étend son rêve pour surfeur sur plus de 7 km : Esculape et Hippocrate semblaient s'être ligués contre moi pour m'assurer un futur proche exclusivement rempli d' IRM et de ponctions pulmonaires --le genre de distractions dont on se prive sans trop de regrets... même si, tout bien mesuré, la vue de ''ma'' Chambre d'hôpital, plongeant du 5 ème étage sur le Bois de Boulogne, avec la Tour Eiffel comme fond de décor, est vraiment belle... ou pourrait l'être, n'était la grisaille uniforme et déprimante qui sert de ''toit'' à la Ville lumière, totalement éteinte par le sectarisme primaire d'une édile délitée...

Tout ce lyrisme, un peu triste tout de même, pour vous dire que tous les items contenus dans mon édito de fin octobre sont nuls et non avenus. Je vais tout faire pour me remettre sur pieds le plus vite possible et reprendre le petit train-train de notre rythme habituel (depuis novembre 2013, on a eu le temps de s'y acclimater, vous en récepteurs et moi en émetteur !), mais ma faiblesse extrême du moment ne me permet aucune promesse qui puisse être sérieusement tenue. Je vais tenter un retour sur vos écrans, mais je vais reprendre la phrase que j'utilisais hier pour vous parler de Trump : ''Que sera, sera..." !

H-Cl

[periodiccompletionist]

oh wait i just realized i never posted the pokemon thing. anyway under the cut is a list of the first instance of each elemental symbol in the pokedex up to #1010; 8 are absent entirely and 9 more are present only by technicality so the tally for the entire pokedex is either 110/118 or 101/118

H – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) He – Growlithe (Gen 1, #0058) Li – Growlithe (Gen 1, #0058) Be – Beedrill (Gen 1, #0015) B – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) C – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) N – Venusaur (Gen 1, #0003) O – Charmeleon (Gen 1, #0005) F – Butterfree (Gen 1, #0012) Ne – Ninetales (Gen1, #0038) Na – Kakuna (Gen 1, #0014) Mg* – Morgrem Grimmsnarl (Gen 8, #0860 & #0861) Al – Ninetales (Gen 1, #0038) Si – Persian (Gen 1, #0053) P – Caterpie (Gen 1, #0010) S – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) Cl – Clefairy (Gen 1, #0035) Ar – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) K – Kakuna (Gen 1, #0014) Ca – Raticate (Gen 1, #0020) Sc – Scyther (Gen 1, #0123) Ti – Raticate (Gen 1, #0020) V – Ivysaur (Gen 1, #0002) Cr – Tentacruel (Gen 1, #0073) Mn – [none] Fe – Fearow (Gen 1, #0022) Co – Tentacool (Gen 1, #0072) Ni – Nidoran F (Gen 1, #0029) Cu – Exeggcute (Gen 1, #0102) Zn – [none] Ga – Gastly (Gen 1, #0092) Ge – Pidgey (Gen 1, #0016) As – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) Se – Blastoise (Gen 1, #0009) Br – Abra (Gen 1, #0063) Kr – Krabby (Gen 1, #0098) Rb – Arbok (Gen 1, #0024) Sr* – Gorebyss Relicanth (Gen 3, #0368 & #0369) Y – Ivysaur (Gen 1, #0002) Zr - [none] Nb – Weepinbell (Gen 1, #0070) Mo – Venomoth (Gen 1, #0049) Tc – Farfetch’d (Gen 1, #0083) Ru – Tentacruel (Gen 1, #0073) Rh – Rhyhorn (Gen 1, #0111) Pd – Zapdos (Gen 1, #145) Ag – Poliwag (Gen 1, #0060) Cd – [none] In – Nidorina (Gen 1, #0030) Sn – Snorlax (Gen 1, #0143) Sb – Sawsbuck (Gen 5, #0586) Te – Caterpie (Gen 1, #0010) I – Ivysaur (Gen 1, #0002) Xe – Exeggcute (Gen 1, #0102) Cs* – Shiinotic Salandit (Gen 7, #0756 & #0757) Ba – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) La – Blastoise (Gen 1, #0009) Hf – [none] Ta – Metapod (Gen 1, #0011) W – Wartortle (Gen 1, #0008) Re – Butterfree (Gen 1, #0012) Os – Tauros (Gen 1, #0128) Ir – Squirtle (Gen 1, #0007) Pt – Sceptile (Gen 3, #0254) Au – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) Hg* – Oddish Gloom (Gen 1, #0043 & #0044) Tl – Squirtle (Gen 1, #0007) Pb – Blipbug (Gen 8, #0824) Bi – Delibird (Gen 2, #0225) Po – Metapod (Gen 1, #0011) At – Caterpie (Gen 1, #0010) Rn – Rhyhorn (Gen 1, #0111) Fr – Butterfree (Gen 1, #0012) Ra – Rattata (Gen 1, #0019) Ac – Pikachu (Gen 1, #0025) Rf – Butterfree (Gen 1, #0012) Db – Mudbray (Gen 7, #0749) Sg* – Shellos Gastrodon (Gen 4, #0422 & #0423) Bh – [none] Hs – Dachsbun (Gen 9, #0927) Mt – Scream Tail (Gen 9, #0985) Ds – Sandshrew (Gen 1, #0027) Rg – Magcargo (Gen 2, #219) Cn – Cacnea (Gen 3, #0331) Nh – Carvanha (Gen 3, #0318) Fl – Flareon (Gen 1, #0136) Mc – Chimchar (Gen 4, #0390) Lv – Galvantula (Gen 5, #0596) Ts – Ralts (Gen 3, #0280) Og – Togepi (Gen 2, #0175) Ce – Dunsparce (Gen 2, #0206) Pr – Primeape (Gen 1, #0057) Nd – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) Pm* – Machop Machoke (Gen 1, #0066 & #0067) Sm – Smeargle (Gen 2, #0235) Eu – Arceus (Gen 4, #0493) Gd – Kingdra (Gen 2, #0230) Tb – Crawdaunt Baltoy (Gen 3, #0342 & #0343) Dy – Ledyba (Gen 2, #0165) Ho – Machop (Gen 1, #0066) Er – Charmander (Gen 1, #0004) Tm – Hitmonlee (Gen 1, #0106) Yb – Ledyba (Gen 2, # 0165) Lu – Vileplume (Gen 1, #0045) Th – Venomoth (Gen 1, #0049) Pa – Paras (Gen 1, #0046) U – Bulbasaur (Gen 1, #0001) Np – Phanpy (Gen 2, #0231) Pu – Jigglypuff (Gen 1, #0039) Am – Alakazam (Gen 1, #0065) Cm – [none] Bk – [none] Cf – [none] Es – Ninetales (Gen 1, #0038) Fm – Bayleef Meganium (Gen 2, #0153 & #0154) Md – Ambipom Drifloon (Gen 4, #0424 & #0425) No – Nidorino (Gen 1, #0033) Lr – Solrock (Gen 3, #0338)

79 from Gen 1; 10 from Gen 2; 7 from Gen 3; 4 from Gen 4; 2 from Gen 5; 0 from Gen 6; 2 from Gen 7; 2 from Gen 8; 2 from Gen 9

[blackknight95857669]

"Finished" PC Build

Backstory: Starting 2023 I was still running a cobbled together mess of a PC, the heart of which was a Dell Studio XPS desktop from 2010. Yes, THIRTEEN YEARS old. I got 2 of them from a gaming company in 2012 for the price of a tank of gas, thanks to knowing someone working there that had been tasked with E-wasting all the Windows PCs. Company was switching to iOS dev.

Anyway, at its heart was the Dell Mobo, which featured a 1st Gen i5-920. By this point, the OG GPU was long gone and I had "upgraded" with a 1050TI. 16gigs of DDR3 RAM. This basic as hell setup had served me admirably for a decade, for a couple reasons.

I run Linux.

I have never been a HEAVY PC GAMER. Sure, I have gamed on PC since I first got one in 2005 (yeah, kinda late to the game, considering I was almost 30, lol), but I mostly used my PC for World of Warcraft, other similar MMOs, and what are now called Indie games on Steam. I've had consoles from like 6yrs old, and I tend to prefer them as they are the cheap option for gaming. I appreciate what a modern PC can do (esp lately with RT etc) but like, more often than not PC gaming can be as much of a chore as it can be fun.

Now, starting around March 2023, that old PC began having strange errors with the RAM, which would cause Firefox to crash tabs/completely, among other things. Eventually it broke my Linux Mint OS badly enough it just stopped allowing me to login. Finally figured out the HDD I had was failing and got an SSD. Installed Garuda on it and pretty quickly realized I had Mobo issues as the RAM was still reporting less DIMMs than it had, half the time.

At this point, a friend that was aware of the issues offered to mail me an i5-6400, to build a "new" system around. Naturally I accepted and bought a Fractal Meshify 2, some new DDR4 RAM, DeepCool Gammax, and a used MSI Krait Gaming Mobo. Stuck the new parts in the new case, and moved over storage/GPU from old PC. Booted and updated the OS, then launched WoW. Still getting 10fps in Valdrakken. Shit. Guess I need to upgrade this GPU.

So I bought an RX 6800. Stuck it in the case and booted. Updated the OS, which brought the Mesa drivers on board. Launched WoW again. 10fps again. What the fuck. Thought maybe swapping from Nvidia to AMD might have left over some driver mess, so I fresh installed Garuda and got all set up. Logged WoW Main again. STILL 10fps. WTF. Took my Main to SW, stood in front of the bank, then logged an alt with NO UI. Holy shit, there's a 35fps difference between them. My UI was broken, lol. Spent a day fixing that. Now I get 20fps in Valdrakken, but 55ish everywhere else. This is good.. but... What if I upgraded the core to something current gen, say AM5?

Finally we arrive at the part the title of this post suggested, building the "new" PC. I went to Newegg and picked out a Ryzen 5 7600X, MSI Mag B650 Tomahawk WIFI Mobo, G.SKILL FlareX5 32g RAM kit, and a TFORCE 2TB M.2 SSD. I also got a "free" 1TB Sata SSD with the CPU, it was also a TFORCE. The following are the pics of the "build" process. There will also be an aside for a complication. ProTip: be real fucking sure everything you want to put into a PC is absolutely compatible. Some things say they are when they aren't. You'll see what I mean.

Here's the parts laid out and ready to be installed.

This Mobo has a ton of IO.

The iFixit "Pro Tech" toolkit. I got it on sale for I wanna say 80 bucks a few months ago, as of today it's listed for $75, and I think it's definitely worth the money.

Here we see the 3 M.2 slots. 2 of them have included heat sinks. Nice.

ProTip: Remember to peel the fucking plastic off these thermal pads, cause they don't really work with it on there.

Like a glove.

ProTip: it's real damn important to make sure you put the RAM in the proper dual channel config on an AMD system. On this motherboard there is a little diagram pointing out that the slots the sticks are in clearly say "first" on them, which is a nice touch. If you look closely, you can barely make out the very fuzzy diagram printed just above the heat sink bracket on the right hand side of the CPU.

Storage in place with the little "carder heat sink" strip in place. This SSD came with its own heat sink but I'm going to use the one that came with the board.

Like so.

And here's the board, ready to go into the case for further assembly.. however, it was at this point that i realized that the EVGA 650w PSU I had didn't have two 8pin(4x4) CPU cables. I got it open box, no manuals etc, and could have sworn it had 2 cables but I was wrong. Makes sense, really, 650 watts would be cutting it too close with this build. Bummer.

Ok, well I can at least move over my DeepCool Gammax heat sink. I looked at the listing from when I bought it and it says "AM5 compatible". I watched a vid that said "hey as long as your cooler doesn't use a back plate, it should work with AM5"

LIES, BOTH OF THEM. I tried to get the DeepCool on there but the brackets didn't quite line up, and then even if I could kinda fudge it a little to make that work, the screws were threaded differently. Fuck. So at this point, in the middle of a somewhat heavy storm, I had to make a run to Best Buy and hope the store really did have the things the website said it did. Thankfully, it did (and I guess yay for living in a decent area or something? cause I've heard stories about BBs having like 3 PSUs from one brand, so "my" store having 19 from 6 brands is luxury, it seems. I miss Fry's). Picked up an EVGA GT 850w 80+ Gold with auto Eco Mode and a Cooler Master Hyper 212 Halo, which was extremely lucky as it was the only one in the store.

That out of the way, the build can continue.

Coming along nicely. Sorry about the quality of some of these pics btw, I'm getting old so the eyes ain't what they were plus I had been dealing with this for several hours by now so I was also cranky and kinda rushing through the pics part. They looked good on the phone, less so once I moved them to the PC, heh.

Oh thank fuck, it posts. Ignore the slightly dirty desk, I been busy damn it.

That's looking clean as fuck. Yeah that old USB IO thing is old and kinda looks stupid but like, never can have enough ports, right?

I really do like this Fractal Meshify 2 case. It's laid out super well and is a breeze to build in. I mean just look at that cable routing, yo. And I was kinda rushing and not really being that finicky about it lol.

And it's home. Yeah, yeah, I know I need to clean up the cable situation on the left, there. I'll get to it. Also yes, there's some rust on that standing desk pole. I got it for free and it had been sitting outside. I've meant to clean that up but just haven't gotten to it, heh. Living in an RV as a not small dude (6ft1 240lbs or so) makes doing things like this just kinda suck, honestly. Add another person to the mix and yeah things can get tight. A 28ftx8ft box to live in just ain't the best time in the world, lol. We make do, though.

Finally, I figure I can give one nod to the RGB fans, so here you go. The Halo's fan in all its glory. I have since installed OpenRGB and managed, even on Linux, to gain access to the RGB controller and set the brightness to minimum.

I have run some benchmarks with Phoronix. I guess at least one person who might read this may be interested, especially Linux fans? So here's links to those:

GLmark2

Unigine Valley

Blender - this is an all tests, best of 3 run. Took a couple hours, which meant it was a great stress test for the CPU. I had no problems, which is impressive as the CPU sat at what I understand to be the throttle point temp of 95C. Yeah. I'm going to be looking into a better cooling solution or at least add another fan to the heat sink and see if that helps.

There's also 3 tests from when I was running the i5-6400 with the RX 6800.... if you wanna see what happens to a GPU when you severely bottleneck it, lol. If anyone actually reading this is interested you can just click "System Logs" on any of the links above, then "Show System Information" which will take you to a list of all benchmarks I've done so far.

Well, I guess that's it. Hope this was interesting and/or amusing to whoever reads this. Thanks for taking the time.

Edit*******

Oh and by the way, I launched WoW again after I finished, despite it being late and I was sore and tired. But I just had to see. I am now unable to get less than 35-40fps in Valdrakken, and I'm averaging nearly 100 anywhere else. I actually saw 130fps a few times. I'm not sure I've ever seen that high a number even when I flew as high as is allowed and looked straight up, lol.

In other words: yes, it was worth it. Especially if I can manage to baby this thing well enough it lasts me at least a few years before I "have" to think about upgrading it. Again.

[ellameloetta]

going through your blog is genuinely great bc I see all the awesome CL art (from you and from reblogs!) and then all the sudden BAM eddsworld sending me back into 7th grade (not in a bad way just WHUH HUH-) then all the sudden TSUKASA JUMPSCARE (The manga character with the pointy canine teeth and the hat with the choppy black bowlcut) which is from my favorite manga im just like,,, whuh,,, /po (Also welcome to CL!! I gotta say it's wild-- I did a survey/poll a while ago and literally only like 5% of people who answered got into CL without having watched it as a kid so like... wahoo! It's awesome to see new people getting into it :D /gen)

okay firstly, i’m so happy you enjoyed going through my blog so much! 💗💗 i’m into quite a lot of fandoms(this is a multi-fandom account after all) so you are gonna experience whiplash by scrolling through for a while lmao

also, i actually just got into code lyoko a few weeks ago so i’m a relatively new fan! but i’m very happy to be here and i’m loving the show so far. can’t wait to watch more of it!

[notbellabutcassandra]

Left to Right: Linus and Aurora

Linus and Aurora plan to never have children. They live such a quiet life with their two ghost dogs lol.

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the gimmick blogs are like tumblr’s rogue gallery. yes we’ve got some heroes, yes we’ve got some villains, but more importantly if you look over here you will see some freak who devotes all their time to counting the number of “t’s” in a post

[maximuscosmo-blog]

BEST CARS (update) (edit) - autod-final - new version

Minul pole raha et autot osta. (aga norm auto peab olema - Midagi pole arusaamatut) ( Üks ameeriklanna vastas ka et, wtf Kas sa oled tuleviku-lennuki-piloot ja pani bloki, .. - Vist mingid mängud, ma arvan. BOLT-taksot ma ka sõita ei saa - kliendid panid "madala hinnangu" ) info eest võiks "Aitäh" öelda, mitte "mind ei huvita" "käi putsi, mul on mäng pooleli" vms

BEST CARS (update) - hetke lühi-kokkuvõte: Google Search , wikipedia, youtube -

siis võtad oma Mercedese skänneri kaasa ja lähed saksa

kontrollitud ajalugu (history) auto-esinduses warranty (Toyota garantii USA's 10 aastat)

Audi saab kiirteel juhitavuse tagasi - ESP ABS jms Volvo vedrustus/sillad on head - alumiiniumist õõtshoovad jms .. jne

(( Car criteria must be - Simple Economical Easy-To-Fix (efficient, comfortable, reliable) ))

MAINTENANCE COSTS (hooldus)

www.edmunds.com/tco.html TCO (Total Cost to Own) Ownership Costs: 5-Year Breakdown

Auto vanus - 5-10 aastat, Maksimum läbisõit 150 000 - 190 000

auto24.ee mobile.de nettiauto.fi autorola.eu

www.theparking.eu

Holland, Belgia, Rootsist või Saksamaalt

!!! a hybrid vehicle defies the purpose of owning an Electric Vehicle … Efficiency and Reliability figures arise only from electric efficiency and the fact that EV doesn't have an Internal Combustion Engine !!! (Hübriid trotsib elektrisõiduki omamise eesmärki … tõhususe ja töökindluse näitajad tekivad ainult asjaolust, et EV -l pole sisepõlemismootorit)

Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX - most efficient car ever made

1,75 eur liiter 95, 98, diisel Tallinnas 0,35 €/kWh Alexela laadija 35 senti kWh - 6,3€/100km Volt ülikiire 24 senti kWh - 4,3€/100km Eleport tava $0.12/kWh for electricity at home in California $3.50/gallon for gasoline.

! Tesla laadimine USA's tasuta !

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From Slow to Speedy: How to Optimize WordPress for Core Web Vitals

Website performance plays a crucial role in user experience and search engine rankings. Google’s Core Web Vitals, introduced as part of the page experience update, have become essential metrics to consider when optimizing your WordPress site. These metrics focus on three key areas: loading performance, interactivity, and visual stability. In this blog post, we'll explore practical steps to optimize your WordPress site for better Core Web Vitals.

 Understanding Core Web Vitals

Before diving into optimization techniques, let's briefly review what Core Web Vitals measure:

1. Largest Contentful Paint (LCP): Measures loading performance. To provide a good user experience, LCP should occur within 2.5 seconds of when the page first starts loading.

2. First Input Delay (FID): Measures interactivity. Pages should have an FID of less than 100 milliseconds to ensure quick responses to user inputs.

3. Cumulative Layout Shift (CLS): Measures visual stability. Pages should maintain a CLS score of less than 0.1 to prevent unexpected shifts in page layout.

 Step-by-Step Optimization Guide

 1. Choose a Lightweight Theme

The theme you choose plays a significant role in your site's performance. Opt for a lightweight, well-coded theme that minimizes unnecessary scripts and styles. Themes like Astra, GeneratePress, and Neve are known for their performance optimization.

 2. Use a Reliable Hosting Provider

Your hosting provider's server speed directly impacts your Core Web Vitals. Choose a hosting provider that offers optimized server environments, such as SiteGround, WP Engine, or Kinsta, which are specifically tailored for WordPress.

 3. Optimize Images

Images are often the largest contributors to page weight, affecting LCP. To optimize images:

   - Resize and compress images: Use tools like TinyPNG or ShortPixel.

   - Implement lazy loading: Use plugins like Lazy Load by WP Rocket to load images only when they come into the viewport.

   - Serve images in next-gen formats: Convert images to WebP using plugins like Smush or Imagify.

 4. Minimize and Combine Files

Reduce the number of HTTP requests by minimizing and combining CSS and JavaScript files. Plugins like Autoptimize or WP Rocket can help you achieve this by:

   - Minifying CSS, JavaScript, and HTML files.

   - Combining multiple CSS or JS files into one to reduce requests.

 5. Enable Browser Caching and GZIP Compression

Caching improves LCP by storing a version of your site’s files in the visitor's browser, so they don't have to be reloaded each time. Use a caching plugin like W3 Total Cache or WP Super Cache to enable:

   - Browser caching: Store static files in the user's browser.

   - GZIP compression: Compress files to reduce their size before sending them to the user's browser.

 6. Optimize Your Database

A clean and optimized database contributes to faster server response times, which can improve FID. Use plugins like WP-Optimize to remove unnecessary data such as post revisions, spam comments, and transient options.

 7. Use a Content Delivery Network (CDN)

A CDN stores copies of your site’s files on multiple servers worldwide, reducing the distance between the server and the user, thereby improving LCP. Cloudflare and StackPath are popular CDNs that integrate seamlessly with WordPress.

 8. Reduce Third-Party Scripts

Third-party scripts like ads, social media embeds, or analytics can significantly impact your Core Web Vitals, especially FID and CLS. Reduce their number where possible and load them asynchronously.

 9. Implement Critical CSS

Critical CSS refers to the essential CSS required to render the above-the-fold content of your site. Loading critical CSS inline and deferring non-essential styles can improve LCP. Tools like CriticalCSS.com or the Critical CSS feature in WP Rocket can help automate this process.

 10. Monitor and Test Regularly

Use tools like Google PageSpeed Insights, Lighthouse, or GTmetrix to regularly test your site’s performance and Core Web Vitals. Monitoring tools like these will help you identify issues and track the impact of your optimization efforts over time.

 Conclusion

Optimizing your WordPress site for Core Web Vitals requires a combination of strategic choices and ongoing monitoring. By focusing on these key areas—theme selection, image optimization, file minimization, and more—you can significantly improve your site’s performance, leading to better user experiences and higher search engine rankings. Implement these strategies today to ensure your WordPress site meets the latest standards for web performance and user satisfaction.

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