#clout chasing car

[milkbeam]

[jaythelay]

Unironically PS2 FMV's look better than modern graphics and it's bizarre as hell that's entirely due to artistry through putting absolutely every filter Unreal offers onto something.

This would be a bunch of blurry blobs in a modern title. And hilariously? I don't even want this degree of graphical prowess. I still think PS2 era looks fine and could easily expand gameplay elements further just by reducing the hog of resources that is these Playable FMVs.

Shit the low quality compressed as hell video files look on par with these upscalers TAAs n FSR's n whatnots. Insane. Insane what just Holding Back could do for the industry.

Look How Good This Looks because It's Clear.

It's 20 years old. Technological limitation benefited gaming so, so much on a visual level that very few seem to understand. I don't want my games looking like Blu-Ray Films with motion blur and lens flares, I really, really don't.

Haunting Ground (PlayStation 2, 2005)

[custerdomes]

oh wtf i havent posted this here yet. one of my fav pics of pretzel so far

it was soggy outside like the day after i washed it

this was before i installed the coilover suspension bits — you can tell bcs the wheel-to-fender gap is a bit bigger, and the front rides a bit higher than the rear. they felt like a hella irresponsible buy, even though the old struts were well on their way out (and new stock-style struts cost a few hundred more)

[f1rodrigo]

the mclaren boy mystery

l. norris / o. piastri

summary: in which your boyfriend is a formula one driver for team mclaren and when you finally decide it's time to start hinting to the world, the internet is confused on exactly which driver is your boyfriend. pairing: social media au || lando norris / oscar piastri x reader fc: jazmyn makenna

a/n: made this on a whim instead of studying for exams & doing hw. there will be more parts eventually... i hope you enjoy for the sake of my abandoned school work. (edit hours later) -> omfg i spent all day working on this (literally at the expense of my hw & studying lolol) & i was about to publish it when i went to my drafts & it was just GONE. i was about to be in tears. i tried everything & finally accepted the fact that it was going to be gone forever. BUT i just opened tumblr again & there she was!!!! so so happy. anyways hope you enjoy<33.

part two | part three

sweet relief series | valentine's day drabble

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yourusername fast cars n pretty girls 💌

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user1 i have no idea who these girls are but lando is in the likes......

⤷ user2 fr i'm so curious now

⤷ user3 landos girl of the week i suppose 🤣

⤷ user4 prob just ur typical rich girls who spend their weekends at races 🤷🏻‍♀️

yourbestfriend same time next week?

francisca.cgomes gorgeous girls

⤷ yourusername love u kiks

⤷ user5 guys..... i am thinking Thoughts...

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oscarpiastri Singapore, the new helmet and I are ready ✨

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mclaren ✨✨✨✨✨✨✨✨

user1 LETS GOOOOO

user2 oscar piastri singapore gp winner has a nice ring to it

user3 sexy helmet for a sexy man

user4 SLAYYYYYY

yourusername love the new helmet osc liked by author

⤷ user5 now she's in oscars comments wtf

⤷ user6 and he liked 😯

⤷ user7 are f1 drivers not allowed to have friends or something

user8 absolutely loveee 🫶🏻🫶🏻

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yourusername we <3 singapore

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user1 guys this isn't funny anymore WHO IS SHE

⤷ user2 lando's gf

⤷ user3 SERIOUSLY?? HOW DO YOU KNOW

⤷ user2 calm 😭😭😭😭😭😭 i was joking i have no clue but honestly wouldn't doubt it

⤷ user4 would yall call me insane if i said i think she's oscars gf

⤷ user5 yes

⤷user6 hmm im listening

user7 oscar in the likes... after she was in his comments...

user8 full main post of lando AND oscar ffs no shame

⤷ user9 maybe they're friends like wtf is the big deal????

⤷ user10 obvs clout chasing

⤷ user11 literally how 😐

⤷ user12 misogyny thats how 👎🏻

⤷ user13 cmon not even close, no one in the f1 community had any clue who this girl was and one day she starts posting about f1 immediately people start talking about her thinking she's dating lando and then next post she's posting him and oscar like clearly trying to get people to keep talking about her. she more than likely isn't with either of them and is she just cashing in her 15 seconds of fame or trying to live out her wag dream

⤷ user14 not the essay in the instagram comment section bffr

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part two

part three

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[ham1lton]

mind of mine.

pairings - lewis hamilton x singer!reader

faceclaim - beyoncé

warnings - 18+ content.

summary - lewis has just dropped his first full length album after winning his final championship. the internet goes wild trying to find his muse.

author’s note: thank u so much for the support so far and a reminder that requests for my 500 followers celebration are still open! 💕

— part one of my 500 followers celebration ♡ —

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ham1ltonshaderoom: lewis hamilton’s first album under the pseudonym xnda, has finally been released. the explicit nature of the album has people wondering who the muse of the project could possibly be. what are we thinking ham1ltons?

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user1: shakira. i mean c’mon. they were linked together recently. it makes sense!

user2: maybe he got back with nicole?

-> user4: yeah and maybe aliens are real 🙄

user87: it’s about me. stay mad y’all 😍😝

user7: it’s about nico.

-> user6: IJBOL 😭

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lewishamilton: thank you to everyone who sent me birthday wishes! really appreciated! i had a great day celebrating with family and friends. here’s to the big 4-0!

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user2: not even talking about your album that just hit number one on the billboard charts ur so sick!!

user6: he’s so fine i’m frothing at the mouth.

user8: favourite song off the album??

-> lewishamilton: what album? 🤔😉

user7: WHO IS UR MUSE MR HAMILTON??! 🤨

-> lewishamilton: it’s sir 😉

-> user7: WHO IS UR MUSE SIR HAMILTON??! 🤨

-> user8: he’s silent when it comes to the REAL questions….

user13: him and those damn winky emojis….

yourusername: thanks for letting me celebrate with you! it was an amazing night 🫶🏽

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yourusername: drunk all summer! 💕

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ynswifey: the best vegan ice cream advert ever.

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user2: her eating vegan ice cream…. in a car that looks suspiciously like lewis’s…. using a lyric from one of his songs in her caption….. is this thee muse?

-> hater1: nah. she’s just clout chasing as usual.

-> ynfan1: not u saying THEE y/n l/n, who has the most grammy wins of all time, forever changed the way music was released and was cosigned by the greats such as prince, stevie wonder and tina turner… is clout chasing 😭

-> user6: like i’m just a casual fan and i know that statement was outrageous 😭

lewishamilton: told you edoardo’s was great.

-> yourusername: shouldn’t have doubted you 🫶🏽.

-> user7: the way this would be thee power couple…

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lewishamilton: my forever muse <3

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yourusername: love you forever 🫶🏽

-> lewishamilton: love you more 💕

landonorris: MY SWEET VIRGIN EYES!

-> user6: virgin yes. sweet?? idk abt that…

user8: user maxies on twitter must be overjoyed.

-> maxies: YALL SILENCED ME… BUT I PREVAILED ‼️

user5: vegan icons !!

user9: not him stealing my wife….

-> user12: not her stealing my husband…

-> user10: i’m having a ball in this bitch. we throuplin! 😍

lewishamiltonupdates: omg did we just become stepsiblings? y/nupdates

-> y/nupdates: i guess so! hi sis 😍🫶🏽

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[devildomwriter]

Obey Me As Tumblr #23

Diavolo: What is “lore”

Mammon: Baby don’t hurt me

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Mammon: Compliment me

Beelzebub: Barbecue sauce

Mammon: Thanks

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Satan: Once a man now deemed a clown

Solomon: This is without a doubt the funniest description of the joker I’ve ever seen

Leviathan: This is an excerpt from my resume

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Solomon: When you brush your teeth you are petting your skeleton for a job well done

MC: Smoke meth – Hail Satan

Solomon: What the fuck

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MC: I haven’t cha cha slid since high school

Mammon: I’ve never seen the cha cha slide referred to in the past tense and I am fucking shaken

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Leviathan: I’m so glad they removed the “nut” from honey Cheerios

Asmodeus: Now you gotta add your own

Leviathan: Why must you do this to my posts

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Diavolo: What does it mean when someone says they’re pescatarian and vegan

Raphael: Land animals are innocent of crime but the fish have sinned

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Thirteen: We only came to this site in the first place b/c we were gay and liked Harry Potter

Asmodeus: I actually came to this site because of onceler incest

Thirteen: Your just gonna say those words huh

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Leviathan: When manga characters add a heart to their speech… I wish I could do that

Simeon: You can. Just put a little love in your voice. Smile, people hear it

Asmodeus: Moan

Barbatos: Duality of man

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Simeon: “Clowns are the pegs on which the circus is hung” — P.T. Barnum

Leviathan: Pegging clowns???

Asmodeus: Pegging hung clowns???

Lucifer: This is why this website is worth negative money

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Mammon: Pregnancy is a hoax the baby sprouts out of the ground I’ve see it happen

Mammon: People pretend to be pregnant for clout it started with one woman named dvd and people been chasing the same high since

Mammon: Meant eve

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Leviathan: I wish I had an even more vague void than the internet to scream into

Satan: An abandoned Kmart parking lot just before Dawn

Leviathan: Jesus I didn’t say a whole different dimension

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Belphegor: They’ve got me in some kind of secret facility

Belphegor: Doing experiments on me

Belphegor: I have powers now

Belphegor: I’m gonna fight the government

Solomon: Me when I’m an original character made by a 12 year old

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Leviathan: I’d rather see 1000 graffiti penises than 1 product billboard. I’d live in dick city if it meant I could avoid advertisements in my daily life

Asmodeus: We built dick city

Mammon: We built dick city on cock and balls

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Mammon: It’s fun to stay at the y

Mephistopheles: M

Leviathan: M

Thirteen: M

Simeon: *smacks the side of my boom box to get it to stop skipping*

Luke: C

Satan: Young man

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Solomon: People in the 70s would wake up and be like I need to go hitchhiking right now

MC: Mfs be like good morning Susan! Another serial killer in the paper today, so not groovy! Welp, time for our daily car ride with a stranger!

Mammon: I’d reply to this post but I’m waiting for my Uber

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Satan: Imagine searching your whole life for the chosen one who will destroy the matrix and save the human race and you find him and he’s fucking Keanu Reeves

Diavolo: YOU FIND HIM DOING WHAT

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[sethcertified]

「 SEVEN PLAYER GAME ! 」 . . . 📂

eight. smau + written

⊹˚.⋆ starring . . . heeseung x male reader smau!

⊹˚.⋆ synopsis . . . A member of the prominent youtube group “ENHYPEN” accidentally donates a significant amount of money to a very well-known gaming creator sparking rumors and forced collaborations by their managements.

To say things between you and Heeseung were tense was an understatement. The tension between you two made you want to bang your head against the passenger seat window ‘til it broke, and then throw yourself out the car only to be run over repeatedly. He definitely heard you guys, and now you had to deal with even more awkwardness between you two. As if it wasn’t awkward enough before.

His gaze was obvious too. Despite him not full on staring, the very frequent glances in your direction just made you want to melt into the seat. And the few times you guys accidentally made eye contact? You prayed for God to strike you down then and there every single time.

As you prayed for this car ride (which seemed to go on for forever to end), Heeseung cleared his throat. You glanced at him, avoiding his big doe eyes, as his eyes traced your face, searching for anything that gave away what he did to you. How didn’t he even remember?

He stared into your eyes as the two of you pulled up to a red light before letting out an exhale, “I’m sorry.”

“For what?” You asked cautiously, trying to tip toe around him confirming he even knew what he did all those years ago.

Heeseung cursed a little under his breath..

“I don’t know.. but I heard you talking with Felix and Chan. I don’t remember what I did, but trust me, I feel like absolute shit about it because I really like you, y/n.” He said, a hint of desperation laced in his voice.

With wide eyes and bated breath, you struggled with your response. It was obvious Heeseung was into you. You’d have to be an idiot not to realize that by now, but that didn’t mean his crush would go any farther than just a crush. You two didn’t have to have this huge confrontation, and you certainly didn’t have to be vulnerable with him. Not when this weird relationship with him wouldn’t go anywhere beyond collabs and clout chasing. With that to ease your decision, you replied stiffly, “It doesn’t matter, it was years ago. I was stupid for holding a grudge against you for something that insignificant to you. I’m sorry.”

Heeseung let out a little sigh of relief, but he couldn’t ignoring the gnawing feeling in his chest. What did he do to you? As he stared at you, looking angelic through the light streaming from the passenger window, he could see the walls you just built between him and you. Running away from what he did, instead of confronting him wasn’t his ideal way to get over this hurdle between you two, but he didn’t want to ask for more from you now. He didn’t feel entitled to.

The silent ride back to the enhypen house was solemn. When you guys pulled into the driveway, you almost jumped out of the car. Space away from Heeseung felt freeing. Everyone piled into the living room. You sat inbetween Chan and Felix, avoiding being any closer to Heeseung than necessary. Chan felt your stress, and placed his hand on your thigh, soothing you with his familiar touch. You gave him a grateful smile before Jungwon began to speak.

“We got some good content today, but we still need to do the challenge video. And then Y/N is staying the night, right? For the sleepover and Heeseung’s livestream?”

You nodded, “We can discuss the other collabs later. Let me go get my bag from my car.”

Felix and Chan followed you out, glancing back to make sure that the three of you were alone. You leaned against the car door, looking at the two men in front of you with a sullen expression.

“He confronted me about it..”

“And..?” Chan asked you with an awkward smile.

“I just told him to move on from it.”

You can see their disappointed looks. Turning away, you opened your car door and grabbed your bag from the backseat. Slinging it over your shoulder, you took a deep breath. “I’ll see you guys tomorrow to film.”

The boys nodded as they glanced at you sympathetically before getting into the car and driving off. You waved them off from the porch before standing there, simply collecting your nerves. One live stream— one stupid sleepover. It’s not the end of the world. Right?

Entering back into the house, you stood awkwardly in front of them fumbling your fingers as their gazes flickered back and forth between where you stood and Heeseung. There was a tension that was between the members. The shared glances between you and Heeseung made one thing very clear. He told them about what had happened in the car. You held your bag tighter, grimacing at the fact. This was going to be a very long night.

Pushing away some hair that had fallen into your eyes, you decided to be a mature, sensible person. You slung your bag over your shoulder, “So where do I set my stuff?”

Sunoo shot up, and scrambled over to your side. His soft hands steered your body to follow him. “My room,” he said happily before opening the door. You set your back down against the wall, before standing up.

“Thanks!” You said gratefully. Sunoo glanced back into the hallway, trying to see if any members were near before shutting his door. He looked you up and down for a moment, making you feel intimidated by his sharp, fox-like gaze.

“I know you’re not the fondest of Heeseung, but please don’t play with his heart. He’s more sensitive than he appears.” Sunoo said. “He’s my family, you know? They all are.” He rubbed his arm slightly as he eyes made direct contact with yours, “So.. don’t be too hard on him.”

You could feel your pulse quicken, and you quickly stammered out, “I’m not playing with him!”

This was not how you wanted this to go down. Did they all think you were a cold hearted schemer? Just because you didn’t like the guy? You almost wanted to leave the house, and put an end to these collabs. That would show them you’re not a clout chaser.

Yet looking at Sunoo, you could see the concern— not that accusatory look in his eye you had initially panicked about. Who wanted to see their best friend get their heart broken? You bit your lip before sighing. Heeseung deserved better than you to be friendly with him momentarily, and then to shun him.

Sunoo lips pursed for a moment. You could see the gears turning in his head as he tried to decipher what you were thinking. With a little exhale, you clenched the fabric of your jeans, almost desperate to ground yourself. “I’m being completely honest. I’m not playing with him. I’ll clear things up with him. Tonight. I swear.”

It wasn’t what you necessarily wanted to do, but it seemed you had no other choice.. Sunoo stared at you before smiling a little. His eyes had a certain gleam in them, “No wonder he likes you.”

Your eyes shot wide at his vague words. He started to exit out the door without saying anything more, but you stumbled alongside him. Sunoo had a little grin at your dazed expression. “What do you mean?!” You asked with a confused grin, trying to see what he meant by that.

Sunoo tarted to giggle as you made your way back to the living room instead of answering you, yet you continued to push him. “What do you meann?!” You whined as you two entered the living room. He winked at you as you sat down, but you huffed in your spot. What did he mean? You glanced over at Heeseung, who was sitting by himself, feeling a little guilty.. He did deserve to know the truth.

With a small scowl, you walked over to him. Your knees brushing against each other as you sat beside him. His eyes traced over your face before landing on your eyes— shock and hope reflecting in his deep brown irises. You tried to resist the small smile at his cuteness. “Ready to stream?” You asked.

His eyes lit up, “Yeah!”

You two stood up with relief— Heeseung glared at the others as they wolf whistled and made faces behind your back. He followed behind you, his tall frame trailing close to you. As you entered the hallway, Heeseung brought you to his room.

Which was.. empty.

“Do you not have a rug or anything?” You said shocked. The room was practically empty except for his bed and gaming set up. Heeseung shrugged as he sat down at his desk. “No.. The members made fun of me for it too.”

“I’ll buy you a rug!” You say with a chuckle as you leaned against the top of his chair. You could see his Adam’s apple bob as he gazed up at you. His eyes crinkled as he smiled at your joke. Peering down at him, you almost couldn’t believe he seemed so cold in the past.

Your finger traced the top of the seat, planning out what you were going to say to him. You took a deep breath before exhaling a quiet, “I’m sorry.”

Heeseung sat up a little. He turned around in his chair to face you more.

“Sorry?” He asked annoyingly charming, his lips quirking.

“For the car— I was an asshole to you.” You said with a slight pout. “I know I didn’t handle it the best, but I really just want you to know I’m done holding that stupid grudge against you. I’m a petty person, at worst, and I let the worst get the best of me.”

Heeseung nodded, listening intently about what you had to say. He smiled up at you in away that made all your worries about your apology go away.

“It’s okay,” he said gently. “Let’s just move past it, for real, this time.”

You nodded as you let out a sigh of relief. Heeseung laughed slightly. You moved to scoot a chair closer to his gaming set up, prepared to stream alongside him. He set up his system before hopping onto league. You watched carefully before pulling out Twitter.

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[bunniope]

i dont chase clout i chase cars

[tshifty]

yall wonder why she doesnt meet fans anymore, why secret sessions are a thing of the past? go watch tiktokers chase her car for clout, and 700 people gather outside the building she’s in, and then ask me again. there have always been people who go too far but the scale now is scary.

of course there’s still regular stans but now it’s russian roulette and it feels like 40% will chase her car or sell her hair on the internet instead of just 1%. it feels like 40% would say some wild shit during a meet and greet for shock value to go on tiktok later and go “i said xyz to taylor swift and this is how she reacted”. like ffs ive seen crazy stan behavior for years but the scale is so much bigger now and the type of insane behavior seems to have been dialed up to 15.

[herejusttosufferalong]

Hiya! I love your blog - love it here.

After Tiff's live yesterday, I had a couple of thoughts, I hope you don't mind me sharing. I will repeat some of what people have mentioned happened in the live, sorry about that!

Firstly, Tiff was talking about DM, and mentioned that a week before the pap walk, she did a post about A and L which blew up massively, and because of this it MAY be the case that she realised how much engagement she would get from A centered posts, and also why she could have been actively seeking pap photos of them & asked Backgrid to source them.

On that topic, she is also of the opinion that neither A or L called the paps - she believes that the paps were visible from inside of the after party, and as per Tiff's in person account, L and the people who he was with (including A) made a plan where A would go directly to the car & L would go directly to the fans, which is what happened...and no pictures were taken of them 'together'

A potential *f* up happened at the hotel, when he was followed - A tried to hold his hand, he was caught off guard - it all went a bit south, nobody knew what tf was going on.

(Sidenote Tiff mentioned that at both locations the paps were really loud and their camera lights were very disarming, but A seemed quite chill with it)

SO with all that in mind, I've kind of jumped on board with the theory that it's just DM responsible for the pictures, and the weird A focus is because it is great for their engagement, because let's be honest. It is.

In terms of A's behaviour both with the paps and on socials - this leaves her as a clout chasing 20 something who is petty, but not an insane person who's in cahoots with DM and the paps. This would also explain why L is still with her (as in, why would he still be if she called the paps, was a psycho etc).

I hope that all makes sense. Probably doesn't.

Why do I care about all this so much???

Xx

Yeah sorry I don't agree with this at all

[battleangel]

Salivating & Waiting...

They want people living in fear with a scarcity mindset full of self-doubt blaming themselves for an unsuccessful job search.

Who is "they"?

The Fed. The government. World leaders & politicians. Industry titans & leviathans.

The elite rulers of this world.

You know. Them.

All of the screaming headlines about half of a point of an interest rate cut boil down to that.

The Fed is controlled by a Board of Governors selected by the President then confirmed by the Senate — who serve a term of FOURTEEN YEARS.

All old white men like Chairman Powell.

They CAUSE recessions ON PURPOSE by PURPOSELY RAISING INTEREST RATES to make things LESS AFFORDABLE, to allow LESS BORROWING, LESS HOMES BEING PURCHASED, LESS JOBS, TIGHTER ECONOMY.

So, then it goes back to being an employer market and they have the control & leverage again, jobs are tight and scarce, the economy sucks and the job market is challenging.

Just how they want it.

People are less likely to take a chance, pursue off beat opportunities, take risks — which are all of the things that lead to learning & growth often times especially when you fail — its not based on whether its a "successful" outcome — its based on, did you learn anything from your various challenges, trials & tribulations.

Did you learn anything as a person? Were you challenged? Did you grow? Did you learn life lessons? Did you gain resilience? Did you gain confidence in who you were as a person?

Its not really about — did you make money? Was it profitable? Was it a financial success?

Its — did you learn more about your SELF — your actual self as a person — your dreams, your inspirations, your moxie, your fire, your spirit, your verve, your juju, your juice, your essence, your uniqueness, what makes you you.

Did you challenge yourself? Did you grow as a person?

Did you change, evolve, transform?

Did you alchemize your experiences?

Did you elevate? Did you change your state of mind & state of being?

Sometimes those lessons can actually only come from conventional "failure".

They want people operating in a low 3D mindset that just has them endlessly chasing clout, titles, prestige & companys brand names. Influence, Wealth. Money. Material things. Possessions. The flex. Vacations. Homes. Cars. Clothes. Shoes. Bags. Makeup. Luxury.

Chasing. The energy of want, lack, need. Scarcity mindset. Fear. Feelings of worthlessness & inadequacy. Envy & jealousy. Bitterness. Self doubt. Mental exhaustion & fatigue. Desperation.

The vibes of, "I'll take anything I can get. I hope they want me. So many other people have been laid off."

Fear of additional layoffs.

Chasing stability & security as the goal instead of change, discomfort, transformation & alchemization.

Surface, no substance.

Gloss & shine, no substance.

So, the Fed repeatedly causes recessions at scripted, planned, timed intervals. Then they will cut the interest rates & the economy will predictably grow.

If you question the Federal Reserve — why cant it be abolished? Why cant we go back to the gold standard? Why cant we go back to a time where there was no central banking authority?

You will invariably be told the following:

Shut the fuck up, you're not an economist.

Something something Panic of 1907.

Something something without the Fed there would be constant recessions every 3 to 5 years.

Something something the US is the worlds default currency so the Fed is necessary.

Something something inflation would be out of control.

Notice that none of the trite responses above actually even addresses anything that I typed prior — that the recessions are on PURPOSE.

The Feds website clearly & plainly states this — they seek to ensure "maximum employment" while "avoiding inflation" — why do you think they seek "maximum employment"?

They want people to be insecure, unsure of themselves, stressed, pressed, depressed & obsessed.

They dont want people trying new things, taking chances, taking risks, failing in order to learn, failing in order to grow, failing in order to transform.

They dont want people alchemizing.

They dont want people questioning THEIR current system.

If you look at LinkedIn's screaming headlines about the Fed's interest rate cuts — dont they seem a bit scripted to you? A bit contrived & forced? A bit transparent & obvious?

Almost to the point of parody?

Do you actually think anyone in power's actual goal is for people to be employed, satisfied, content, financially solvent, not drowning in debt, not panicking, not struggling to pay bills, not struggling to afford groceries, struggling to pay rent, to keep a roof over their heads, working multiple jobs, part time & full time, living in fear of yet another layoff, another reduction in force, becoming "redundant"?

Living in fear of endless online applications, auto rejections, ghosting, being unemployed for months after unemployment runs out, being evicted, losing your house, living out of your car, having your car repossessed, furniture repossessed, couch surfing, being homeless?

Being overly grateful & sucking off whichever employer deigns to give them an actual job, falling in line, vowing to never move around again, never leave again, never quit without a job lined up again, as the job search process — BY DESIGN — is too arduous, too debilitating, too soul crushing, too confidence killing, too draining, too depressing, too fatiguing, too exhausting, too humiliating, too crushing to your humanity, too inhumane?

And then you bust your ass, stay put & get laid off anyway.

And youre too drained, too tired, too depressed, too exhausted, too fatigued to even think about starting your own business, to even think about freelancing, to even think about creating social media content with the hopes of monetizing it, to even think about being a delivery driver for Doordash, to even think about delivering groceries for Instacart, to even think about being a rideshare driver for Lyft, to even think about using your expertise to start a knowledge as a service (KAAS) coaching or consulting business, to even think about becoming an author, to even think about becoming a public speaker...

To even think.

Just the way they want it.

They want you obsessively chasing money your entire career. Along with basing your entire identity & self-worth on a job title and name brand company that can be taken away from you at any time and at any moment.

They want you breathlessly monitoring every movement that Powell & the Fed makes, reading every prediction, waiting for every interest rate cut, every half point.

Salivating & waiting.

Hanging on their every word, every speech, every update.

Like a conditioned Pavlovian dog.

They want you believing the lie that the economy is doing well right now??????????

With the US presidential election literally next month?

Anyone who is currently job searching like I am right now knows that the US economy is absolute dog shit right now.

Every remote posting has hundreds of applications within literally a few hours.

While on-site positions obviously have way less applicants, the economy is challenging as fuck right now, despite the lies of the Fed to the contrary who keep insisting that we are absolutely not in a recession right now when literally anyone who is currently job searching right now can see that the economy sucks dick with their own eyes.

Never believe what your lying eyes are telling you.

But you should believe the Fed...right?

Because Chairman Powell & the board of governors of the Federal Reserve are NOT appointed by the US President and they DONT serve a term of FOURTEEN years...right?

It's all a script. It's all a set up. It's all on purpose. It's all forced. It's all contrived. It's all programmed.

They want everyone in a 3D mindset.

They dont want people experiencing their ego death, self-ascending into a multidimensional 10D mindset.

Your original mindset before you were born as a human being.

The real, actual you. Prior to your human incarnation. That is a limitless energetic being. Just like your imagination and your dreams — you as a being & entity are also limitless.

They want you to forget and suppress and not remember who and what you really are.

So you stay trapped in the 3D garbage of dog eat dog, competing to get ahead, fucking for clout, starfucking, ego, status, wealth, image, prestige, title, name brand, zeros in bank account, six figures, making it, envy, jealousy, success, excess, vacations, luxury, travel, fashion, cars, flexing, performance reviews, 2% to 3% annual raises, promotions, chasing, lying, cutting corners, scrambling over peoples backs, anything to get ahead, backbiting, kissing ass of all the people that you want to know...

And then the Fed just literally repeats the cycle every few months and every few years.

Wash, rinse, repeat.

I am going to be 43 this month and have already seen this cycle play out again and again within my own lifetime.

But the response is always that the markets didnt respond as predicted, inflation went up too high, the economy was softer than expected, less resilient than expected, consumers were tighter on spending than expected, job market didnt heat up as much as expected, housing market didnt rebound as expected, didnt react as expected.

And its all bullshit.

They want to perpetually keep people in low vibrational energy by ensuring they are always obsessing about, worrying about & endlessly chasing money.

They don't want workers having confidence in themselves to take chances, risks, to have a goal of failing to learn grow transform & alchemize, to quit a job in less than a month, to leave a job without having a job lined up, being a job hopper, starting a business, starting multiple businesses, having a side hustle, having multiple side hustles, becoming a social media content creator with a posting schedule & trying to monetize your content & become a full-time content creator, becoming a freelancer, working fractionally, working as an independent contractor, getting hired as a vendor, getting paid on a 1099, becoming a blogger, author, speaker, coach, consultant...

They dont want you being expansive.

Knowing that your thoughts create your reality.

Being high ass vibes.

They want you stuck in THEIR rat race where they purposely move the cheese around the maze for 50 years then you ask yourself at 65 what the fuck the point of everything was.

[spot-the-antisemitism]

Hi Cecil,

Sorry if this is asking for a lot, but wtf is going on with 90-ghost and the other vetters in on the scams? I want the tea on these guys and what happened, because I was away from tumblr for a week and a half. And suddenly ghost was too "ill or sick" to keep "vetting" and threatened to leave tumblr (and iirc harm/death on some of the ppl calling him out) but now he's back? Or never left, and continuing to post shady gfms anyway. And deleted a chunk of the really hateful shit he posted? Like it never happened?

And also trying to excuse a pornbot that was connected to a palestinian scam of just being some really horny guy in gaza? That they know, like personally somehow

Like this behavior is so fuckin weird, and seems even weirder with how little context i know

(Minor nitpick too, but why tf does this dude have an Oppenheimer gif as his banner? Does this guy know anything about oppenheimer, at all? Its fuckin weird)

Dear anon

welcome to grifter gossip with Cecil

So 90-ghost is a scam artists and rich man who is also a refugee from Gaza. He has an istra account where he showed off his cars (cars plural) and watches. Yet he claims he goes out in gaza and personally vetts all these gofundmes.

It was clear something was fishy but hardcore fans were unconvinced until el-shab-hussein (the blog that says I kill 5 palestineans kids a day since the zionist average is 2 and I'm that much more evil and calls me spot-the-palestinean-child's-kneecaps) and 90-ghost VETTED a person that was also running a sugar daddy scheme.

The pro-pals were outraged that the grifters vetted a scammer and badjokesbyjeff and writingprompts both called them out although the other mod of writingprompts deleted the callouts to avoid backlash. Both blogs stopped posting

90-ghost deleted all his socials in shame and has NOT returned. People are claiming 90-ghost is now a martyr even though he's alive and well and scamming people on other platforms.

I don't know if that was a clout chasing thing with how famous the movie was or a 'reclamatory' thing with "haha I taking oppie back from the westiod (((zionists)))". So either cluelessness or outright cultural appopriation.

Does that catch you up?

yours,

Cecil

[songmingisthighs]

Genesis

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ch. xlvi - tacky

fashion mogul!mingi × reader

buy me coffee ?

tw: harassment from reporters, anxiety, depiction of mental state when overwhelmed, mentions of fetus in trouble

things aren't always what it seems but when even the truth is left unheard, what can people do? one musn't lie but what if the lie is more accepted than the truth? the scariest thing in this world isn't monsters or demons. it's people with no agenda and time to waste.

Just as you thought you were done with the limelight were you so rudely jolted back to the situation oh so rudely.

You had seen the situation at your office that you supposedly created from your floor and you can't even begin to imagine dealimg with it first hand. Is it really your fault though? You had done nothing for the situation to happen. Heck, you didn't expect this situation to happen. You thought since you and Mingi were done, you'd just be able to let go of things quickly and move on with your life. Not panicking over strangers who mobbed your office to get a glimpse at you. You were so pissed at the situation that you hadn't realized that you were picking at your thumb nervously until you felt someone grab your hand. You looked up to see Jongho next to you staring ahead stoicly and Yeosang standing in front of you as if to hide you even though you three were still safely hidden in the elevator.

"It's gonna be alright," Jongho stated, nodding confidently, "Yeosang hyung and I are gonna block you from anyone who tries to come at you. We're going to just push past until we get you to the car," he said. Though Yeosang wasn't looking at him, he was nodding along. To the average joe, Yeosang and Jongho looked capable and strong. But you knew them better. You saw fear in Yeosang's eyes and nerve in Jongho's stance. They were trying so hard to not worry you when they themselves were having doubts and you were so grateful for it. Although, you don't know how effective it is.

Especially when the elevator door opened and you immediately met with the sight of a sea of reporters just outside the lobby. It was a very jarring sight and it might or might not have froze your body, suddenly unwilling to take another step. Furthermore, their presence made you highly aware of bean in the worst way possible. You feared for the clueleds developing creature in your tummy and you subconsciously put your left hand over where bean is, as if shielding bean from the people who were preying on information surrounding not just bean but you and even bean's dad for their own clout chasing purposes.

A hand held your right and gently tugs you. The moment that felt like 2 hours was suddenly cut and you were pulled back to reality, facing Yeosang who was looking at you worriedly. "(y/n)? Come on, we need to get you out of here," gently he spoke as he guided you out of the elevator to a more secluded place as to not be seen by the people- vultures just outside. You didn't even realize that Jongho had walked away just a bit until he came back to where you and Yeosang were hiding. "I saw Yunho hyung's car out there and it seems like the lobby is safe enough. We're gonna have to rush a bit once we go through the revolving door but Yeosang hyung and I are gonna cover you, okay? You have nothing to worry about," though Jongho's words seem sure, the slight quiver in his pupils that halt the sarcastic comment you had at the tip of your tomgue. So you simply nod and trust their plan, taking (wavering) brave steps behind your friends who hid you behind them rather easily.

Your anxiety over the plan lessen with each step when you noticed the people outside paid the three of you no mind.

Or so you thought.

"(y/n)?" Someone called.

Your steps froze just as your friends got into the revolving door, oblivious that you weren't right behind them until they turned around and locked eyes with you. You turned around to see Mingi, Seonghwa, and the people he was with staring at you, realizing that either one of them must've called your name. The people outside recognized your uncovered face immediately and they began to swarm the door, the flashes of what seemed like thousands of cameras blinding you almost immediately. It was only then that Jongho and Yeosang turned around and saw you being approached by reporters who were posing as office workers in the lobby.

"(y/n), is the rumour true? Are you expecting Song Mingi's baby?" "Why were you hiding behind people?" "You don't seem like you're expecting, were you faking the issue to trap Song Mingi in lieu of his public appearance with a young model?" "Do you have anything to say about the rumour?" "Is it true that Song Mingi's infidelity with both men and women was the reason you're pulling away from him?" "Are you planning on raising the baby alone?" "Is the baby Song Mingi's?" "How far along are you?" "(y/n), why are you not saying anything?"

It was basically a riot. Other than for you, you also heard questions being hurled at Mingi who was slowly being swarmed though it wasn't as bad as you. The situation was beyond overwhelming what with the questions thrown at you and the flashing lights. Last you saw of Jongho and Yeosang, you saw Yeosang barking something at Jongho, pointing towards what you could only assume was Yunho's car before trying to push past the reporters who were trying to get into the building.

At that point, you were damn near crying because as people crowd you to the point that you were trapped, you could feel your body being pushed around. You couldn't see a way out because the flashes were blinding you and the voices screaming for you dulled your senses almost completely. Heck, you couldn't even see where the reporters were coming in from. From a distance, you could hear the building's security guards trying their best to prevent more reporters from getting in but you couldn't see them. You were imprisoned by a wall of people and even then, the only thing you could think of was protecting your belly. While a part of you wanted to do nothing but protect bean, another part of you, a part that's more cynical convinced yourself that something already has so why were you trying so hard to prevent something that already happened? You didn't know how you were going to get out of the situation, but your brain convinced you that you were going to get out with a piece of you left with the mass.

Head in the cloud (or in the swarm), you screamed when someone yanked you to the side. All you could think of was that was it, that was going to be the moment you get trampled and had to be evacuated with an ambulance. But your terrified expression was soon met with a sturdy yet cushiony surface and your body was enveloped in a protective grasp. "I'm sorry for pulling you, I had no other choice," Mingi whispered to your ear. You were so surprised that you didn't even confirm if it was him, you just know. Not that you could confirm anyways, he was shielding your face with his outerwear that you see had a rip in it, proof that he had to claw his way to you past the people who made a human barrier around you. No matter how mad you were at him, you acknowledged that he was there to help you out of the situation and for your (and his) baby's sake, it's best that you accepted his unsolicited aid. "I'm getting you out of here, okay? We're gonna get a taxi and just leave," he said. Much to your surprise, you felt something pushing Mingi and it would've made you more terrified had the person not spoken. "Yunho has a car waiting for (y/n), we're getting her out of here. Let's use the vacant side door," Yeosang said, his voice calming you down almost immediately as it was familiar.

With two men covering you, you could only hold onto Mingi as they pushed past the people who tried to get a picture of you. It was then that you felt your body swaying, your legs feeling too light, and your grip on Mingi trembling. Mingi must've taken notice because he suddenly changed the position of his arm from around your shoulders to under your arms to support your weight. The shift allowed you to look up at Mingi and while you couldn't process much due to the overstimulation, you saw his lips moving, saying 'it's okay, I'm getting you out, we're so close' over and over again. Everything blurred from that point on but you could remember the worried look on Mingi very clearly. You also remembered the feeling of the cold air hitting your face, a sharp contrast to the stuffiness of being boarded amongst people. To be honest, you didn't even remember getting into Yunho's car, but you do remember hearing Jongho yelling for Mingi to just get in while he and Yeosang cover you. The next thing you know, you were pulled back to the embrace that helped you out of a sticky situation, once again giving you warmth as he covered your face with his outerwear, away from the camera on your side of the window that tried to capture your face. When the vehicle started, you managed to peek out to the back and you saw your two friends who helped with your escape growing smaller in the distance before looking forward to meet eyes with Yunho whose eyes were red and eyebrows knitted tightly. Everything was fuzzy; you closed your eyes to ease the pounding that appeared suddenly in your head but you were still able to slightly hear Yunho talking. You couldn't process what he said but you couldn't bear to try. That moment you were just glad to have made it out of the situation somewhat safely. But at least it was still with bean.

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gosh i finally saw the car chase video and theres not a lot more i can say that hasnt already been said here but besides being incredibly mad and concerned on taylor’s behalf, im just like so deeply sad that we’ve reached this point in our society where people either confuse attention for connection or outright prioritize attention and clout over real human connection and care. the delusion to think someone simply putting their eyes on you no matter what is a worthy goal regardless of how you make them feel. its dangerous for more than just celebrities. 

[neon-prison]

🩺🚓 annnnd 🚖 (I have no capacity ro read fics atm but I want to knoooow!) - for your new meme :3

tysm for the asks!! and so sorry I've been late with these (because I chose to draw them like a CLOWN). @kohnnor @togepies

From the Get-A-Long Meme!

For length purposes- info under the cut!

Vee and River:

River arrested Vee back in time with a minor charge, but on the way to the station, they got embroiled in a series of wacky hijinks, starting with a car chase and ending with burritos under the highway. River and Vee developed a working relationship that eventually evolved into a pretty cheesy friendship, with River being a bit of a lighthearted bully/tease. But don't be fooled by the big brother routine- River has it BAD for Vee. However, Vee comes from Heywood Streets, and while she is no longer a Valentino, a relationship with a cop would be disastrous on all fronts. Padre and his cadre of contacts are...tolerant of her friendship, but only so far as it doesn't cross the line. Anything more would not only ruin Vee's clout/trust from the Heywood community, but any perceived 'threat' would also put a giant target on River and, by extension, his family. She'd essentially end up trading her life for a lover. Unfortunately, River, while a sweetheart, struggles to see the bigger picture, so it's up to Vee to maintain that boundary.

But even beyond that, Vee isn't sure she's suited for the family life that River clearly wants. She's ride or die, of course, but freedom is important to her. Maybe in another lifetime, they could have been something more, but Night City's boundaries etch further than simple geography.

Vee and Delamain:

My main ship! "This isn't a cab this is a clown car"

Vee met Delamain during the game's events and got his attention/tentative admiration for choosing to reset his core- an act he considered to be anecdotally counter to most human's deep admiration for independence and free will. Their subsequent conversations about human nature and close contact quenched what used to be pretty starved heuristic/social algorithms. Eventually, their tentative client/business relationship evolved into friendship, and Delamain became bold enough to start freeing himself of previous strictures and protocols to engage with Vee on a more informal basis.

Personality-wise, they get along extremely well. Vee is always happy to have a new friend, and her ride-or-die (haha) nature means that she'll always have Delamain's back. On Delamain's end, it's a novel but thrilling experience to interact with someone who doesn't consider him an automaton. He finds Vee's ambition and intensity extremely admirable and a mirror to his own struggle for survival in Night City.

Vee, Mitch and Saul:

Despite her stationary life, Vee has all the trappings of a nomad; fiercely independent, loyal, flexible, and, most importantly, open-minded to possibilities beyond the horizon. From the moment she made friends with the Aldecaldos, they saw some kindred flame, though perhaps they realized too late that her soul belonged to the city.

Saul:

While Panam grew up in an isolated environment, Vee, having survived in Night City, sees how deeply and inseparably all the social pieces intertwine. Unlike Panam, she understands that survival isn't just a test of brute force and that you have to be able to bend and sway to the incoming winds to get ahead. Surprisingly enough, she and Saul understand one another's motivations very well, and while Vee can be impulsive, she's also got a level of foresight that he appreciates. Like Panam, Saul struggles with the idea of leaving Vee behind, and in an alternate timeline, they would have probably gotten together.

Mitch:

Mitch considers Vee to be Panam's long-lost sister and appreciates that Vee can be the level-headed anchor to Panam's fiery, impulsive nature. Over the course of their acquaintance, Vee demonstrated all of the qualities Mitch likes in a person: loyalty, dependability, flexibility, etc. Like Saul and Panam, Mitch really really wishes Vee would ditch Night City to join them, though he knows his entreaties are pointless.

Vee and Vik:

Vee has known Vik since she was a teen, with Jackie having introduced them. At first, she was a bit of a pest, popping in, constantly curious, and disrupting his work till he'd had enough. However, she ran a tough gig to get him some much-needed supplies for almost no pay, and a few years later, he repaid the favor by giving Vee her prized gorilla arms: "Special gold order, just for you." Since then, they've maintained an exasperated mentor/annoying protege relationship that Vee relies on till today. For Vik's part, he's more than happy to have a skilled merc on his side, and everyone knows his clinic is under the VVasp's protection. And if he calls Vee to ask her advice on dating/fashion advice well...that's doctor/patient confidentiality.

[dead-twink-storage]

Male social media clowns jumping onto the Japanese women only train car so they can make funny videos about how weird the country is like their home counties aren't in more dire need of a seperate car for women and families. I honest to god think all the clout chasing tiktok rich kids on their wanderlust safari in that country should be crucified in a grand spectacle.