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mini thread abt how to help riize & seunghan + info 🩷🫧

note & warning: please don’t engage with ANY content of riize, for example don’t comment in their tiktoks saying “riize is 7” even if your intention is good, it breaks the purpose of the boycott!!

sm will pull fake scandals to distract our attention from the matter, for example as they did with sungchan yesterday! don’t believe anything, exols warned us

tweet the trending tags on twitter!! big official fan accounts always share which ones we have to use

don't buy or watch anything related to riize & sm, we’re boycotting

don’t interact with any post of sm and riize even if it’s to use the tags or supporting the boys, we’re boycotting

all the info of what did one of the persons who sent the death wreaths

ot6 are complaining to the police & government abt the displays and flowers for seunghan in front of the sm building, and according to this person now it's not possible to put them in commercial facilities

sm is buying followers and likes due to the impact of the boycott

ot6 are monitoring every movement and project in every language and reporting them. @/RIIZEUSACENTRE kofi was reported because of them while raising trucks money

seunghan's leaked photo with his girlfriend was leaked by hybe

riize is seven movement schedule. day 1 october 28th

mass review 1 star to all sm facilities on google maps (note: they’re deleting the bad reviews but we have to keep going)

hybes’s ceo lee jae sang issues apology letter for the ‘music industry report’ document (a sorry is not enough after destroying hsh life & career)

seunghan town will be removed due to ot6 reports and company that they reported the project, causing making hard getting the needed permits

pineapple manager passed in front of the protest today, he def saw the protest

manager passed in front of the protest again, they know what’s going on

manager passed in front of the protest for the third time, and tomorrow is the meeting

riize is seven movement schedule november 6th

there’s a very popular lawyer who has won a case against sm before that right now is representing fans

riize doesn't have any schedule, comeback or tour for the first quarter of 2025. the boycott is working, keep going!

riize lost 400k monthly listeners on spotify

clarifications on rumors regarding hsh. the thread linked below explains it really well, so please read carefully and repost it on X!

sm announced that seunghan will debut as a solo artist in the second half of 2025… they even created him a profile on ig. sm is trying to calm us down. is their final act of desperation to tame the situation. this doesn’t protect him from toxic fans, pls keep boycotting, this doesn’t end here (we protested to have him back in riize where he belongs, not to debut as solo artist is this a joke what are they doing💀💀)

Jaehyeon Choe, a TikToker with over 174k followers (@/watchwithsamjaychoe), who has worked with different kpop groups, some of them being SM ones, knows things we don't know and is telling us to DON'T STOP THE BOYCOTT

MAMA's violations against fans, the mistreatment and disrespect experienced by the fans cannot be ignored. some fans were denied entry due to their clothing and some others had their stuff (which they paid for) thrown away even if it wasn’t against the rules they settled. dm @/RIIZEUSACENTRE on X if something like this happened to you

this is all the info i found and i wanted to spread it here too, so thanks and credits to all the ppl on twitter!! if i find more relevant info i’ll keep updating this post. please share it 🫶🏻 (note: english isn't my first language, sorry for any mistakes in my grammar)

little motivation and some twitter accounts that organize projects/give info below the cut! 🩷

— some good info twitter accs:

@/RIIZEUSACENTRE @/SEVENRIIZE @/RIIZE_EUROPE @/PROTECT_RIIZE @/Seunghan_USA

— little motivation:

kbriize are holding face to face protests and fanbases hired an attorney. boycott properly if you don't want all the effort to be wasted! remember, boycotting takes time

"The group nearly disbanded in September of 2001, after Park Joon-hyung was discovered to be in a relationship. Their management announced, without informing him or the members, that he was to leave the group and they'd continue as 4, but it was met with strong objection from fans, who repeatedly signed petitions and threatened to boycott concerts and the company. Danny, Kyesang, Hoyoung and Taewoo held their own press conference, without the knowledge of their management, to show their support for Joon. After two months of disagreements, their company eventually backed down and allowed Joon to be in the group." if joon returned to the group after two months of protests, complains and boycott, we can bring back seunghan!! the key is persistence. please don't give up and keep fighting for his rights and justice!!

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Idk if I should send this anonymously or not but fuck it I'm sending you but I'm a bit embarrassed to like- telling you the details lol

So Tony losing his shit when he realised he meet an alien- no a 15 meter tall robot that can transform into a truck with complete battle mask, sword and canon (it's Optimus Prime) that now standing infront of him bcuz he experimented with their life force (Energon) (it's all the government's fault actually)

Thanks! *runs away*

After all my questions, this is *slighly* generic because boy was there a lot of info in the wikipedia article for Transformers: The Last Knight that I could never fit in here. LOL. So we’ve got Optimus and Tony meeting for the first time. 😀

I gotta say, reading up a bit on the Transformers canon is kind of making me want to watch more Transformers stuff. Alas, I’m in the midst of an MCU rewatch at the moment.

I’ve set this prior to Tony removing the arc reactor because of reasons.

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Tony paced around the semi-trailer truck thoughtfully. It had been delivered by SHIELD almost a week before. Commercial trucks were not usually Tony’s baliwick, but this one had crazy energy readings. Readings that had only been getting stronger. 

He did one more scan before hefting a toolkit in one hand and approaching the cab. “Let’s see what makes you tick,” he said, reaching for the door.

The truck sprang to life, engine roaring, and reversed away from Tony. And then… then seams split all over the vehicle, none of them in any logical place, and slabs of metal twisted and rotated and reformed in a deafening clatter of metal. 

Tony stared as the mass of whirring, shifting metal settled into a humanoid shape. Its head nearly brushed the ceiling of Tony’s vehicle bay, and the red and blue paint job of the semi-trailer could still be recognized splayed across the being’s chest and arms. It held a sword, of all things.

“Holy shit,” Tony breathed. 

It sank to one knee, leaning down to bring its face nearly level with Tony. “As much as I appreciate scientific inquiry,” it said, and its voice did not sound mechanical at all, “I cannot permit you to experiment with Energon.”

“Yeah, no shit,” Tony said. He tapped his arc reactor. “I wouldn’t be too thrilled at someone wanting to poke around my battery, either. How about some questions, though? Because—” Tony broke into a grin, “—people have been telling me that something like you is impossible since grade school.” Like hell was carbon the only building block for life! This was something entirely different.

“I have questions of my own, Tony Stark,” the being said. “I am Optimus Prime.”

“JARVIS,” Tony said, not taking his eyes off Optimus Prime, “cancel all my meetings. Indefinitely.”

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by Rachel O'Donoghue

On March 6, the United Nations warned that a current conflict that has already killed and displaced millions of people risks triggering “the world’s worst hunger crisis.”

Some of the statement’s key points include:

“A staggering 14 million children are in desperate need of lifesaving assistance”

“Millions of lives and the peace and stability of an entire region are at stake”

“Across the war-torn country, 18 million people are acutely food insecure and five million now face starvation”

“Restricted in their movements by ongoing violence and interference from warring parties and severely underfunded, humanitarian aid workers can barely help those in need”

“Humanitarian assistance was further disrupted after the authorities revoked permits for cross-border truck convoys”

Less than 24 hours later on March 7, the United Nations issued another warning:

“The situation is appalling. Every minute, every hour, it is getting worse”

“In the north, one in six children under the age of two is acutely malnourished…”

“We need to flood the market… with humanitarian goods as well as re-energize the private sector so commercial goods can enter to meet the need of civilians…”

“At the same time, humanitarian supplies via air or sea are ‘not a substitute for what we need to see arrive on land…’”

The first statement was about Sudan, a country that has been racked by a conflict that erupted between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and a paramilitary group called the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in April 2023.

According to the International Rescue Committee (IRC), which placed Sudan at the top of its Emergency Watchlist last year, nearly 6 million people have been displaced, and more than half the population (24.8 million people) needs humanitarian aid, with 17.7 million people facing crisis-level or worse food insecurity.

The IRC has also stated that amid mass displacement and reports of mass killings, humanitarian access has been severely curtailed.

The second statement was about Gaza and the ongoing aid delivery problems that have affected the Strip as Israel battles Hamas to protect its citizens from harm.

As the United Nations makes clear in its statements, both Sudan and Gaza are facing a humanitarian catastrophe. However, the war in Sudan is impacting a much larger number of people and has gone on for much longer.

One might think that media organizations would think both crises were worthy of attention. After all, the UN statements were published mere hours apart and warned of similarly dire situations.

Alas, not so.

The Guardian and The New York Times, for example, both included details of the UN’s statement about Gaza in their coverage of what was variously described as a “humanitarian disaster” affecting millions of “besieged Palestinians.”

Likewise, both publications covered in depth the March 5 UN statement — signed by several UN rapporteurs — which, among other grotesque and unfounded allegations, accused Israel of “intentionally starving the Palestinian people in Gaza…”

Yet, neither outlet dedicated any coverage to the UN’s statement about Sudan — not a single paragraph was printed about an impending catastrophe that would amount to “the world’s worst hunger crisis.”

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🟣FALLEN HEROS, CEASEFIRE CIRCULAR TALKS - Real time from Israel  

ISRAEL REALTIME - Connecting to Israel in Realtime

▪️6 HERO SOLDIERS HAVE FALLEN.. in battle in Lebanon:

Itay Marcovich, 22, from Kochav Yair

Dror Hen, 20, from Gan Haim

Nir Gofer, 20, from Dimona

Yoav Daniel, 19, from Nahariya

Sraya Elbow, 21, from Mehola

Shalev Itzhak Sharon, 21, from Sderot

May their families be comforted among the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem, and may G-d avenge their blood!  

🔪TERROR - RAMMING - Deir Kadis checkpoint.. the terrorist escaped, the update is they were caught.  IDF forces sieged the village with police and Shin Bet, terrorist captured.  The soldiers, the IDF is particular to note they were women, were lightly injured.

▪️PRIVATE MEDICAL SCHOOL TO OPEN.. The Higher Education Council approved the opening of a medical school at Reichman University. The studies will start in February with 80 students who will pay a tuition fee of NIS 98,000 ($26,500) per year.  While significantly cheaper than U.S. costs, with an average $70,000 per year for private medical school, by Israeli standards that is 6.5x the yearly cost of a public university degree, and 3x the yearly cost of a private university degree.  However, Israel is not generating enough doctors to keep up with local needs - and many of Israeli doctors are educated overseas.

▪️ERITREAN RIOTERS IN SOUTH TEL AVIV.. had their bail paid by Eritrea IF they were supporters of the current regime.  None were deported, and they pay taxes on their Israeli wages to the Eritrean government.  YNET: Eritrea is known for a repressive regime. Eritreans in Israel are not defined as refugees, they are not returned due to the "non-refoulement", fear of serious damage to their rights or lives in their homeland. Instead of refugee status, they are given temporary permits that extend their stay in Israel but without permanent residency rights. However, when it comes to regime supporters, no one can answer why they have not been deported back to their country so far - certainly when they violently attack the asylum seekers whose lives are in real danger.

♦️IDF: evening attack on bridges in Syria "passage routes used by Hezbollah to transfer weapons from Syria to Lebanon”.

♦️GAZA - IDF demolishes dozens of buildings used as attack platforms in Jabaliya with 4 tons of explosives.

♦️LEBANON - IDF issues evacuation notices for buildings in Beirut, attacks 1 hour later.  Widespread attacks in progress.

♦️LEBANON - IDF attacked Hezbollah’s naval base - destroyed.

♦️SAMARIA - TULKARM - IDF forces closed in on a building with 2 terror commanders, eliminated.

.. SHECHEM, TAMON, SILAT al-HARITHIA - IDF forces arrested 3, had several firefights.

♦️US DESTROYS BOX TRUCK IN YEMEN?  US military published a short video clip (not shown here) of a strike on a box truck of the Houthis in Yemen. What makes this interesting - - the top of the truck pops off an exposes a missile launcher that raises out of the truck.  “Just a bread truck by day, terror missile launcher by night.”

🔹Lebanese Druze - residents of the Druze village of Rashia in Lebanon set up a roadblock.  During an inspection of a commercial vehicle, an anti-tank missile and other military equipment destined for Hezbollah were seized. Druze message the Shiites to act only in their villages and not to make the IDF attack the villages where there are no Hezbollah members.

🔸CEASEFIRE NEWS.. The Lebanese refer to the talks that Israel is having with the US: "They are having conversations among themselves and Lebanon is not a party to the matter at all.”

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As I get closer to my commercial learners permit test all I can think of is the weird al song where he drives a big ol truck with his high heels on. That's gonna be me lmao.

[soon-palestine]

An international charity with extensive experience in providing emergency aid in wars, famines and earthquakes throughout the Middle East and in Afghanistan is being forced to pay $5,000 a truck to a company linked to Egypt’s General Intelligence Service (GIS) to get aid into Gaza.

The charity, which does not want to be named to avoid obstruction to its relief efforts in Gaza, spoke to Middle East Eye in outrage at having to pay what it openly describes as a bribe to a state-linked agent.

A spokesman for the charity said: “We have worked around the world in times of war, earthquakes and other disasters, but we have never been treated like this by a state who is profiteering from the dispatch of humanitarian goods. It’s draining a lot of our resources and the bribe being paid is per truck.”

The charity said the money is being paid in the form of a “management fee” to a company affiliated with the Sons of Sinai, a construction and contracting firm owned by the Sinai businessman, Ibrahim al-Organi, and part of his Organi Group. He heads the Tarabin tribe in the Sinai desert bordering Israel and owns a company that is a joint venture with two companies owned by the GIS.

The Organi Group is alleged in media reports to be the ultimate beneficiary of a lucrative sale of “fast-track” permits for Palestinians wishing to escape from Israel's war on the Gaza Strip.

An investigation carried out by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) and independent Egyptian website, Saheeh Masr, found that intermediaries were selling exit permits at prices ranging from $4,500 to $10,000 for Palestinians and $650 to $1,200 for Egyptians.

As desperation in Gaza has increased, the price for a passage out of the enclave has gone up to $10,000 per person, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported recently. The price for commercial traffic going into Gaza charged by companies owned by Organi is $9,000 a truck, although the cost of the fare charged by truckers is commonly just $300 a load.

A spokesperson for Unrwa, the UN agency for Palestinian refugees providing vital support in Gaza, told Middle East Eye it is not paying fees to transfer aid into the enclave from Egypt.

Bleak situation

The charity’s statement to MEE is the first concrete evidence of Egypt or Egyptian government-linked parties demanding a cut from the humanitarian aid going into Gaza, which already is subject to weeklong delays incurred by Israel.

Earlier this month, James Heappey, the British minister of state for the armed forces, said that over 150 tonnes of humanitarian aid delivered to Egypt by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) is waiting to be transferred into Gaza.

The humanitarian situation in Gaza is bleak. More than 26,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war broke out in October, and on Sunday, a UN expert said famine in the enclave was “inevitable”.

Last week, Middle East Eye spoke to five families from Gaza who all confirmed that they had paid fees in the thousands, mostly in US dollars or Euros, to mediators who then facilitated their exit from Gaza.

Besan, a Palestinian who arranged for her mother to leave Gaza, said of her Suez-based mediator: “He told us that he works with Egyptian security and that he would pull strings to put our mother’s name on the list.”

Egypt denied it is profiteering from this trade at the Rafah border. In a statement published on 10 January, the head of Egypt’s State Information Service, Diaa Rashwan, rejected the “unfounded allegations” that additional fees are being imposed on Palestinians at the crossing.

A parallel “fast-track” system for getting through Rafah has been in place for years, with Gaza-based agents demanding several thousand dollars for quick passage. But this market has boomed since Israel’s ground attack started and the desperation of internally displaced Palestinians has grown.

One of the companies allegedly involved in the trade is Hala Consulting and Tourism, an Egyptian travel agency. This is one of eight companies operating under Organi’s chief arm, the Organi Group.

Another company in the same group is Misr Sinai, a joint venture with the Egyptian defence ministry’s industrial conglomerate, the National Services Projects Organisation (NSPO)

Organi said in an interview with Youm7 in 2014 that the NSPO owned 51 percent of Misr Sinai’s shares, in partnership with two companies owned by the GIS. “As you can see, all state entities are in this company. This gives us an advantage,” Organi said in the interview.

Denying responsibility

Organi’s companies first surfaced in 2014 when Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi announced an initiative to rebuild houses destroyed in Gaza by Israel’s Operation Protective Edge. The Organi Group was named as one of the beneficiaries.

Hala Company for Consulting and Tourism Services was relaunched in 2021 to “exclusively undertake the transportation of travellers to and from the Gaza Strip”.

At that time, the cross-border traffic managed by Hala was described by Egyptian sources speaking to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed in 2021 as part of a response by Cairo to “a major demand of the Palestinian factions regarding facilitating travel through the Rafah crossing to alleviate the suffering of the Palestinians”.

'If I am the reason for not letting a loaf of bread into Gaza, how could I face God?' - Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Egypt has denied profiteering from the crossing at Rafah and from being responsible for the long tailbacks of lorries carrying humanitarian aid at the Egyptian side of the border.

During its defence against charges of committing genocide in Gaza, in a case brought to the International Court of Justice earlier this month, Israel’s defence team accused Cairo of being responsible for preventing the entry of humanitarian aid into the enclave.  

Speaking in Somalia, Sisi accused Israel of holding up the trucks on the Gaza side of the Rafah border.

He said: “If I am the reason for not letting a loaf of bread into Gaza, how could I face God?”

MEE asked Egypt’s State Information Service to comment on the charity’s claim that it had to pay $5,000 a truck to agents linked to the General Intelligence Service, but they failed to reply by the time of publication.

Middle East Eye has also asked the Organi Group and Sons of Sinai for comment.

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Giraffe's Eye View: Christmas Specials Special (2023) | A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong

Chestnuts are roasting on an open fire. Jack Frost is nipping at your nose. Mom and dad can hardly wait for school to start again. All the dogs in the neighborhood somehow learned to bark Jingle Bells in sync. Yet retail workers are still more annoyed with Mariah Carey. Snow is getting shoveled, tossed, and formed into sentient beings leading parades without permits. It makes for an excellent distraction as the Krampus abducts children for bad behavior. Fruitcake is exchanged only to find its permanent home in the garbage. Terrorists have hijacked the Holiday office party right before your boss can give you a Jelly of the Month Club membership as your bonus. And of course, the Turducken has returned to wreak its fiery vengeance upon an unsuspecting world! If all this doesn’t put you in the Christmas spirit, perhaps these following Holiday specials will!

Greetings people of today and robots of tomorrow! It is I, Santa Clark, your geeky giraffe friend with a deep love of Christmas! My obsession for the yuletide is rivaled only by Maleficent’s hatred for it, which is saying a lot considering she once teamed up with Mad Madam Mim to kidnap the literal Spirit of Christmas. Yes, that really happened. I know this due to my annual pilgrimage to the Island of Misfit Specials, home to obscure or nerdy festive media ranging from movies, TV episodes, and comics. It’s no easy journey. Constantly I find myself confronted by sinister snowmen, genocidal gingerbread men, and worst of all, crappy commercials. Getting stabbed in the foot by a candy-cane wielding cookie is one thing, but I swear I’ve seen that ad for Wilbur’s White Elephant Gift Emporium more times than I’ve seen Miracle on 34th Street! Sometimes at night I catch myself reciting that jingle. Wilbur’s White Elephant Gift Emporium: Where Christmas meets Convenience! Huh, maybe Maleficent had a point.

Nah, my deep-rooted appreciation for this time of year can weather even the most moronic marketing! It helps that most of the merry media I’ve seen have put me in the perfect Holiday mood! Examples include the time a Ninja Turtle found himself trapped in a truck full of stollen toys, a drunk department store Santa stumbling onto a wish-granting magic bag, Big Bird nearly becoming a popsicle, Gwenpool waking up in a world where Galactus took the place of jolly ol’ Saint Nicholas, a terrifying tree stump trying to slaughter some saps over a stupid ship war, and the year when Death gave the Little Match Girl the greatest gift of all. Needless to say, I thought I had seen it all. That is, until I took my friends on a trip to the Island, tasking them to find me new, strange, seasonal specials to review! Some of them were fair, finding me festive favorites as comforting as coco in front of the fireplace. Others were fiendish, wanting to feed off my misery like Gremlins after midnight. Regardless of how naughty or nice my companions were, I’ve compiled all of their suggestions into a makeshift advent calendar! So stay tuned everyday until Christmas to see how badly my buddies can shred what little sanity I have left.

On the eleventh day of Christmas, my buddies gave to me...

Freddy Mercury once said the show must go on! It’s a credo that The Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society takes to heart. For better or worse. You can bet your butts that any production they undertake is bound to be a disaster. Actors will be injured, props will be destroyed, the set will randomly combust at least once, and grandmas will get run over by reindeer. Or more accurately, foes of Doctor Who will get run over by elderly aunts. Still, the one thing you can say about a Cornley Drama play? They’re anything but boring! It’s why the Goes Wrong brand of comedy has become so beloved over the last decade. Much like the Simpsons before them, Mischief Theater began entertaining audiences with their own chaotic Christmas capers before airing two bonkers specials on the BBC. Said specials adapted both Peter Pan and A Christmas Carol, my fellow Figment fan Hannah (princessofDisney27) requesting I look at the latter. Thankfully both can be found for free on YouTube so long as you don’t mind ads. Who’s more miserly: Ebeneezer Scrooge or the folks running YouTube? You make the call! In any case, let’s look at A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong to see what they get right.

A lot, obviously. Starting with the fact that these British bozos have hijacked the show. Turns out the channel best known for Fleabag didn’t want these misfits back after botching Peter Pan last year. I don’t see what the big deal is! Just because Peter’s shadow caught on fire, Tinkerbell nearly got electrocuted to death, and Captain Hook hijacked a Teletubby doesn’t mean these talented actors shouldn’t be given a second shot. In case you’re wondering, yes, all that actually happened. Have I mentioned these programmes are insane? This one is no different as the cast try to retell this Charles Dickens classic. 

Making up said cast is Chris Bean (Henry Shields), portraying the main miser much to the ire of his louder and larger costar Robert Groves (Henry Lewis). Not contempt with playing the non-speaking Ghost of Christmas Future, the egotistical maniac makes it his mission to completely incapacitate Chris. In the process he falls through the floor in Scrooge’s home, shoots renowned screen actor Derek Jacobi in the neck with a blow dart, smashes a large crate over poor Tiny Tim (Ellie Morris) before assuming the role himself, and generally proves why he’s my favorite member of the ensemble. Seriously, Robert might be the biggest reason my cheeks began hurting from laughter. It’s true what he says, anything you can act he can act LOUDER! Even his phantom persona is loud. Whenever this creep cadaver hits its head on the set you can hear Robert going, “Ow.” By gosh is genius!

Besides the constant bickering between Henry and Henry, Dennis Tyde’s (Jonathan Sayer) Bob Cratchet is frequently forgetting his lines. The recurring gag is used to epic effect here, the nervous nitwit having to utilize the surrounding set to recall his dialogue. His colleagues best hope none of the backdrop is turned around or blocked, otherwise Dennis has no hopes of remembering even the simplest lines. He has no coins in his coin purse or a clue as to what’s going on. Uoy sselb! It’s certainly frustrating for Sandra Wilkinson and her boyfriend Max Bennett, portrayed by then real-life couple Charlie Russel and Dave Hearn. No idea if they’re still together, but it makes for cute on-screen chemistry. Especially when it’s a case of opposites attracting, Sandra the screen-loving Miss Piggy type while Max is a doofus unclear on the concept of ‘fiction’. He at least makes for a great Ghost of Christmas Present despite weeping over a false presumption that his love plans to dump him once the story’s over. Look on the plus side buddy, at least that’s one less gift you have to wrap! 

I joke, but honestly all the emotions land perfectly, both humorous and heart-felt. All of these weirdos are way more interesting than Whatsherface from Power Rangers. Blame that on a balance of witty writing and amazing acting. There’s more members of the company I’ve yet to mention who all kill it whenever on screen. Like when Annie Twilloil (Nancy Zamit) gets a prop gun stuck to her hand after an unfortunate glue incident, Jonathan Harris (Greg Tannahill) learning why Jacob Marley hated his chains so much, or technical director Trevor Watson (Rob Falconer) raining pizza down on London before wrecking it like Godzilla! It’s too funny for words, I’M DYING!

However, where it fails is in the actual adaptation part. Like most iterations, the devil’s in the details. Some incarnations fare better than others when streamlining the story. Not so much here, mostly in regards to Scrooge’s visits by the spirits. His past is almost entirely skipped over, sole focus placed on the break up with Belle. Eh, I’m sure his crappy childhood, deceased sister, or first job at Fezziwig’s isn’t important. Luckily they make up for these failings by giving the Cornley cast their own spin on the story. Chris is ready to move on and leave his troupe behind, though not before selfishly stabbing them in the back first. Upon seeing his character’s grave he realizes how selfish he’s been, apologizing to his amigos before finally letting Robert play the part. Rather a clever subversion, actually. Though really, even if you’re like me and are hung up on changes by that, you’ll be too busy busting a gut to notice. Compared to other Christmas Carols this is by far the funniest. Make up your mind Bob, are you gonna give to charity or not? WANG!

Though if your taste for brilliant British comedy isn’t satisfied yet, feast your eyes on The Nativity! In this second season episode of The Goes Wrong Show, the BBC has finally cut funds to these twits, hence why the birth of Christ is sponsored by Brookshaw Corporate Finance. Even Jesus loves cash! Blessed be the writers who thought up this running joke. Later when the Three Wise Men visit Joseph (Hearn) and Mary (Russel) in the manger they’re given gold standard accreditation, frankincense-ible advice on all their financial interests, and low-cost myrrh-gage rates. Badum tish! Fear not; for behold, it’s more than just painful puns. We also have the piano catching fire during a performance of Silent Night, desserts in place of a desert, an idiot innkeeper, nine wise men, John the Baptist, and Robert Grove as the Archangel Gabriel. All I need to say here is: Halo! On top of the cunning comedy, the set design is stupendous! It’s made to look like a pop-up book, pages turning to reveal a new location full of new mistakes to be made. I’d go on about other yuletide offerings by these professional screwups, but really I should save them for future reviews. For now I’ll close the book on the Cornley Drama Society and turn the page to reveal a familiar frog.

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[nothingunrealistic]

gotta love the rare occasion when a news article is shown on screen in billions and the text isn’t even an attempt at a fake article but is instead taken from some existing work of literature. see: this financial journal article and the word document behind it that are actually excerpts from two of h.p. lovecraft’s short stories, “pickman’s model” and “beyond the wall of sleep”.

Entertainment

RETROSPECTIVE SHOWS ARTIST’S VERY PERSONAL PROGRESSION

BY CHRIS MORRIS

You needn't think I'm crazy, Eliot- plenty of others have queerer prejudices than this. Why don't you laugh at Oliver's grandfather, who won't ride in a motor? If I don't like that damned subway, it's my own business; and we got here more quickly anyhow in the taxi. We'd have had to walk up the hill from Park Street if we'd taken the car.

I know I'm more nervous than I was when you saw me last year, but you don't need to hold a clinic over it. There's plenty of reason, God knows, and I fancy I'm lucky to be sane at all. Why the third degree? You didn't use to be so inquisitive.

Well, if you must hear it, I don't know why you shouldn't. Maybe you ought to, anyhow, for you kept writing me like a grieved parent when you heard I'd begun to cut the Art Club and keep away from Pickman. Now that he's disappeared I go round to the club once in a while, but my nerves aren't what they were.

Don't ask me what it is they see. You know, in ordinary art, there's all the difference in the world between the vital, breathing things drawn from Nature or models and the artificial truck that commercial small fry reel off in a bare studio by rule. Well, I should say that the really weird artist has a kind of vision which makes models, or summons up what amounts to actual scenes from the spectral world he lives in. Anyhow, he manages to turn out results that differ from the pretender's mince-pie dreams in just about the same way that the life painter's results differ from the concoctions of a correspondence-school cartoonist. If I had ever seen what Pickman saw- but no!

(this omits several paragraphs from the original short story, between the third and fourth paragraphs here.)

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I have often wondered if the majority of mankind ever pause to reflect upon the occasionally titanic significance of dreams, and of the obscure world to which they belong. Whilst the greater number of our nocturnal visions are perhaps no more than faint and fantastic reflections of our waking experiences - Freud to the contrary with his puerile symbolism - there are still a certain remainder whose immundane and ethereal character permit of no ordinary interpretation, and whose vaguely exciting and disquieting effect suggests possible minute glimpses into a sphere of mental existence no less important than physical life, yet separated from that life by an all but impassable barrier. From my experience I cannot doubt but that man, when lost to terrestrial consciousness, is indeed sojourning in another and uncorporeal life of far different nature from the life we know, and of which only the slightest and most indistinct memories linger after waking. From those blurred and fragmentary memories we may infer much, yet prove little. We may guess that in dreams life, matter, and vitality, as the earth knows such things, are not necessarily constant; and that time and space do not exist as our waking selves comprehend them. Sometimes I believe that this less material life is our truer life, and that our vain presence on the terraqueous globe is itself the secondary or merely virtual phenomenon.

It was from a youthful revery filled with speculations of this sort that I arose one afternoon in the winter of 1900-01, when to the state psychopathic institution in which I served as an intern was brought the man whose case has ever since haunted me so unceasingly. His name, as given on the records, was Joe Slater, or Slaader, and his appearance was that of the typical denizen of the Catskill Mountain region; one of those strange, repellent scions of a primitive Colonial peasant stock whose isolation for nearly three centuries in the hilly fastnesses of a little-traveled countryside has caused them to sink to a kind of barbaric degeneracy, rather than advance with their more fortunately placed brethren of the thickly settled districts. Among these odd folk, who correspond exactly to the decadent element of "white trash" in the South, law and morals are non-existent; and their general mental status is probably below that of any other section of native American people.

Joe Slater, who came to the institution in the vigilant custody of four state policemen, and who was described as a highly dangerous character, certainly presented no evidence of his perilous disposition when I first beheld him. Though well above the middle stature, and of somewhat brawny frame, he was given an absurd appearance of harmless stupidity by the pale, sleepy blueness of his small watery eyes, the scantiness of his neglected and never-shaven growth of yellow beard, and the listless drooping of his heavy nether lip. His age was unknown, since among his kind neither family records nor permanent family ties exist; but from the baldness of his head in front, and from the decayed condition of his teeth, the head surgeon wrote him down as a man of about forty.

From the medical and court documents we learned all that could be gathered of his case: this man, a vagabond, hunter and trapper, had always been strange in the eyes of his primitive associates. He had habitually slept at night beyond the ordinary time, and upon waking would often talk of unknown things in a manner so bizarre as to inspire fear even in the hearts of an unimaginative populace. Not that his form of language was at all unusual, for he never spoke save in the debased patois of his environment; but the tone and tenor of his utterances were of such mysterious wildness, that none might listen without apprehension. He himself was generally as terrified and baffled as his auditors, and within an hour after awakening would forget all that he had said, or at least all that had caused him to say what he did; relapsing into a bovine, hall-amiable normality like that of the other hilldwellers.

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[yourheartinyourmouth]

-your bachelors degree will say that you graduated from the 4 year school, you don’t have to list the 2 year/ community college on your resumé you can just put the school where you got the bachelors degree

-there is an incredibly serious shortage of skilled tradespeople in the US because everyone went into STEM and now there are no CDL-certified truck drivers or electricians so a lot of those jobs are paying really well now, and a lot of companies will subsidize the cost of getting certified (especially if you go for a CDL to do commercial truck driving; most just require you get the CDL permit on your own, which is a written test, then they’ll pay for your classes or lessons)

-ps trade schools and two year schools and most professional certification courses are eligible for federal financial aid

-you can go into tech without having a bachelors degree or going to college, between online learning & certification places like coursera, where you can receive lessons and testing for real certifications in different topics, coding and programming boot camps that are popping up everywhere (which are eligible for federal financial aid as trade schools), as well as continuing education programs (which also often offer certifications), there are plenty of ways to break into basically any branch of tech without having to pay college prices. not having a bachelors degree will eventually cap out your ability to move upwards, but a lot of companies also offer tuition assistance or tuition reimbursement—and not just tech, either. when i worked for Mobile and for Staples, they were offering 100% tuition assistance if you went into business or management degrees. i’m sure there were stipulations, but it’s not an uncommon kind of program.

-fields like shipping logistics are also short handed and it’s something that can be learned with online classes, continuing education, trade schools, etc (or as a bachelors if you prefer)

we’ve honestly gone far beyond the saturation point of people going to college, to the point where a master’s degree might be useless but a single certification in Python or an apprenticeship as a custom bath and shower glass cutter & fitter could be extremely lucrative

every year we have to say it

[piedmonttreeservices]

How Lot Clearing Services Prepare Your Land for Construction

Preparing land for construction is a crucial process that begins with lot clearing. Lot clearing services help transform raw, overgrown land into a clean, safe, and buildable space. Whether for a home, commercial building, or other projects, proper lot clearing ensures that the construction process can begin smoothly and without unnecessary delays.

What Is Lot Clearing?

Lot clearing involves removing trees, bushes, rocks, debris, and other obstacles from a piece of land. This process prepares the area for construction, making it safer and more accessible for workers and equipment. Lot clearing is typically the first step in site preparation and plays a significant role in the success of any building project.

Why Is Lot Clearing Important for Construction?

Clearing a lot serves several important purposes:

Creates a Safe Workspace: Removing hazards such as fallen trees or large rocks reduces risks for workers and machinery.

Improves Accessibility: Clear land allows easy movement for construction vehicles and equipment.

Prepares for Grading and Excavation: Lot clearing makes way for the next steps, like grading and foundation work.

Ensures Compliance: Proper clearing meets local building codes and regulations.

Protects the Environment: Clearing services often include measures to minimize environmental impact.

Steps in the Lot Clearing Process

Clearing a lot involves multiple steps to ensure the land is ready for construction:

1. Site Assessment

Inspect the land to identify trees, vegetation, and debris to be removed.

Assess the terrain for slopes, drainage issues, or other challenges.

Determine the scope of the work and create a clearing plan.

2. Obtaining Necessary Permits

Check local regulations to see if permits are required for tree removal or clearing.

Ensure compliance with environmental and zoning laws.

3. Tree and Vegetation Removal

Cut down unwanted trees and remove shrubs, bushes, and weeds.

Grind stumps to ground level or remove them entirely.

Use mulching equipment to recycle vegetation when possible.

4. Rock and Debris Removal

Clear rocks, large boulders, and debris that may interfere with construction.

Haul away or repurpose cleared materials.

5. Land Leveling

Fill low areas and remove excess soil to create a level surface.

Ensure the site is ready for grading and foundation work.

6. Final Cleanup

Remove any remaining waste or debris.

Inspect the lot to confirm it meets the construction requirements.

Equipment Used in Lot Clearing

Professional lot clearing services use specialized equipment to complete the job efficiently and safely:

Excavators: For digging and removing large obstacles.

Bulldozers: To push and level soil and debris.

Chainsaws: For cutting down trees and trimming branches.

Stump Grinders: To remove tree stumps below the surface.

Brush Mowers: For clearing thick undergrowth and bushes.

Dump Trucks: To haul away debris and waste materials.

Benefits of Professional Lot Clearing Services

Hiring professionals for lot clearing ensures a high-quality and stress-free experience:

Efficiency: Experienced crews can complete the job faster than DIY efforts.

Safety: Professionals have the skills and equipment to handle hazardous tasks.

Environmental Protection: Experts take steps to minimize soil erosion and preserve valuable resources.

Regulatory Compliance: Professionals understand local laws and ensure all work is done legally.

Cost-Effectiveness: Avoid potential damage to the site or delays that could increase costs.

Challenges in Lot Clearing

Lot clearing can involve some challenges, but professionals are equipped to handle them:

Difficult Terrain: Uneven land or steep slopes may require specialized equipment.

Environmental Concerns: Preserving trees and minimizing harm to ecosystems is often a priority.

Weather Conditions: Rain or snow can delay the clearing process.

Hidden Hazards: Underground utilities or wildlife may need to be addressed.

Preparing for Construction After Lot Clearing

Once the lot clearing is complete, the land is ready for the next steps in the construction process:

Grading: Leveling and shaping the land to create a stable foundation.

Excavation: Digging trenches or holes for foundations, basements, or utilities.

Utility Installation: Running electrical, plumbing, and sewer lines.

Foundation Work: Laying the groundwork for the building’s structure.

Tips for Choosing a Lot Clearing Service

When selecting a lot clearing company, keep the following tips in mind:

Check Credentials: Ensure the company is licensed and insured.

Request References: Look for reviews or testimonials from previous clients.

Ask About Equipment: Make sure the company has the tools needed for your project.

Get a Detailed Estimate: Understand the costs involved and what services are included.

Inquire About Environmental Practices: Choose a company that prioritizes sustainable clearing methods.

Benefits of Proper Lot Clearing

Proper lot clearing provides numerous advantages for your construction project:

Reduces Delays: Clear land ensures the project starts on time.

Prevents Structural Issues: Removes obstacles that could interfere with grading or foundation work.

Improves Safety: Eliminates hazards that could harm workers or equipment.

Enhances Property Value: A cleared, well-prepared lot is more attractive and functional.

Conclusion

Lot clearing services are a vital part of preparing land for construction. By removing obstacles, addressing hazards, and creating a clean and level workspace, these services set the stage for a successful project. Hiring experienced professionals ensures that your land is cleared efficiently, safely, and in compliance with all regulations, helping you move forward with confidence.

[jonayariley]

I got my permit literally the day I turned 16 and my license the day I turned 16 and a half on my first try. My parents were excellent driving teachers and I've been driving now for 24 years - going on 25 years in a few months. I've driven thousands upon thousands of hours and literally hundreds of thousands of miles.

I've been in four notable accidents in that time (including one that sent me to the hospital about 9 years ago):

I got t-boned at an intersection when I was 16 by a van who wasn't looking. It dented the front hood and he drove off without stopping.

I got t-boned in my 20s by a cab that blew right through a red light on a blind intersection without slowing down, hit the front of my car, and caused major damage to the front end. He ended up not having valid insurance and giving me bogus contact info.

I hit a spare tire that was lying in the middle of the highway and fucked up my radiator. By the time I saw it, it was too late to avoid.

I got t-boned (seeing a theme yet?) in my 30s during a really bad winter while pulling around a pile of snow so tall I couldn't see around it. The car that hit me had no chance to stop because of the ice on the roads. (My visibility was also impaired by the fact that my abusive ex at the time had been hitting me on the face with a metal pole and caused severe bruising around my eyes, so... uh... yeah) - this one totaled my car and sent me to the hospital where I almost lost my spleen! Fun stuff!

Point being, accidents are going to happen as a simple matter of statistics if you drive enough, because there are other drivers and environmental factors outside of your control.

But like the previous post said, there's ways to mitigate the risk and make accidents the least serious they can be. My advice for drivers, as someone who has (statistically speaking) probably been driving for far longer and far more frequently than most people in my audience (these are aimed at drivers of cars, pickup trucks, etc. - I have no experience with driving large commercial vehicles nor motorcycles, sorry):

Wear your fucking seatbelt. Not just for accidents, but for sudden stops, jolts, etc. If you don't wear your seatbelt, you are a fucking idiot.

Do not drive while you are drunk, high, on medication, or excessively tired. I don't care how much you think you're "able to drive" while you're drunk or whatever - your brain and body are lying to you. Also, if you're doing a long trip and you're having trouble staying awake, pull over and sleep. Even if it's just in a rest stop - better to get some rest than die in an accident.

Avoid distractions while driving. Don't text, don't have arguments with your partner while driving, don't turn around to deal with the kids, etc. etc.

Don't drive more than you have to. If you live somewhere that you can avoid using your car (i.e. a large city with public transportation), then use alternatives. The more you drive, the more you open yourself to the random chance of getting in an accident.

Don't drive in bad weather if you can avoid it. Especially ice/snow. Your ability to turn, stop, accelerate, etc. all drop dramatically, and visibility becomes shit way faster than you'd think.

Watch your speed and don't recklessly - don't weave between cars, don't go super fast, be very mindful of your speed during wet/snowy conditions.

To the best of your ability, keep your car maintained. Tires especially can be a huge safety issue when they start to wear out, and a flat tire is never a fun experience.

Be vigilant, stay alert, and don't ever let yourself fall into the trap of thinking that you're some kind of magical exception. If you drive for a long time, you'll get into an accident eventually - it's just a matter of probability. The trick is to avoid them whenever possible and maximize your chances of walking away from one without anyone being seriously injured.

I am BEGGING younger drivers. drive carefully. give yourself room. for fuck's sake use your turn signals and don't fucking weave thru traffic. this is not a video game, this is real life and if you get into an accident, you could get killed or kill someone else VERY easily

[weepingpostdonut]

Understanding Trucking Regulations: What Sacramento Drivers Should Know to Avoid Accidents

Introduction

In the bustling lawyers for car accidents in Sacramento city of Sacramento, where highways are often filled with a myriad of vehicles, understanding trucking regulations becomes paramount for both truck drivers and other motorists. The sheer size and weight of trucks can create severe hazards if proper regulations are not adhered to. This article aims to provide essential insights into the trucking regulations that every Sacramento driver should be aware of, ultimately aiming to reduce accidents and promote safer roads.

Trucking regulations encompass a wide array of rules designed to ensure safety on the roadways. From weight limits to maintenance requirements, these laws are crucial for preventing accidents. For those involved in accidents, especially those related to trucking incidents, consulting with legal experts such as Moseley Collins Law Sacramento truck accident lawyers, can be vital in navigating the aftermath.

Understanding Trucking Regulations: What Sacramento Drivers Should Know to Avoid Accidents

To fully grasp the complexities of trucking regulations, it is essential first to understand what these regulations entail. They cover a variety of aspects including:

Driver Qualifications: Who is permitted to operate commercial trucks? Vehicle Maintenance: What are the standards for maintaining a truck? Weight Limitations: How heavy can a truck be on California roads? Hours of Service: How long can drivers operate without rest? Insurance Requirements: What types of insurance must truckers carry?

By breaking down each of these categories, Sacramento drivers can equip themselves with the knowledge necessary to avoid accidents.

1. Driver Qualifications

Truck drivers in California must possess a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and meet specific qualifications. These include passing written exams, Sacramento auto accident law firm undergoing driving tests, and providing proof of medical fitness.

Key Requirements for CDL in California Minimum age requirement Clean driving record Completion of an approved training program

Understanding these requirements aids not only potential truck drivers but also other motorists who share the road with them.

2. Vehicle Maintenance Standards

Regular vehicle maintenance is crucial for safety on the roads. Trucks must undergo routine inspections and repairs to ensure they function correctly.

Importance of Preventive Maintenance Reduces the risk of mechanical failures Improves fuel efficiency Extends the lifespan of the vehicle

By following maintenance protocols, operators can significantly decrease their likelihood of being involved in an accident.

3. Weight Limitations on California Roads

California imposes strict weight limitations on trucks that vary based on vehicle type and number of axles. Exceeding these limits can lead not only to fines but also increased risks during operation.

Maximum Weight Limits

| Vehicle Type | Maximum Weight (lbs) | |------------------------|-----------------------| | Single Axle Truck | 20,000 | | Tandem Axle Truck | 34,000 | | Tri-Axle Truck |