#don't do it nancy

[madamspeaker]

News: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former Speaker Nancy Pelosi are in San Francisco today, where they’re fundraising and meeting with donors together before jetting to Los Angeles to do the same.

This is notable for many reasons. California – specifically San Francisco – is Pelosi’s home turf. And she’s by far the biggest fundraiser in congressional history, raising more than $1 billion for Democrats during 20 years in leadership, according to her team. 

Pelosi, of course, was never going to disappear completely from the fundraising scene once she stepped down from Democratic leadership. But headlining an event with Jeffries in her backyard and personally introducing him to key California donors is a big deal for the New Yorker and the caucus. 

The California stops are one part of a multi-state fundraising swing for Jeffries and the new House Democratic leadership – Minority Whip Katherine Clark and Democratic Caucus Chair Pete Aguilar.

Each of the “New Three” is holding their own separate events during this week-long trip, which also includes DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene. The three top Democrats are expected to set up “joint fundraising committees” with the DCCC, their campaign committees and leadership PACs to help rake in funds.

For much of her tenure – and especially during the last decade – Pelosi served as the primary fundraiser for both the DCCC and House Majority PAC, the Democratic-leadership affiliated super PAC. Former House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn – who is still in leadership – raised millions of dollars each cycle as well.

But for the DCCC and HMP, Pelosi was the key. Jeffries, Clark and Aguilar – who each have their own “lane” within the party – plan to try to divvy up the effort to replicate Pelosi’s success.

This San Francisco fundraising event with Pelosi is particularly important, functionally and symbolically. As Jeffries prepared to ascend to the top Democratic leadership post, the lingering question among his colleagues was whether he’d be able to even come close to matching Pelosi’s fundraising prowess. Pelosi is doing what she can to help assuage those fears.

The effort began during the last Congress, when Pelosi invited Jeffries and Clark to her Napa, Calif., weekend with big-dollar donors to expose the younger Democrats to her network.

“I look forward to staying in close contact with her,” Jeffries told us about Pelosi. “I mean her schedule will be her schedule. But I look forward to staying in close communication.”

Another key question as Jeffries took over was how would Pelosi comport herself in the Capitol. The California Democrat said she had no intention of being the “mother-in-law in the kitchen” looking over Jeffries’ shoulder, telling him how to do things.

But the House Democrats’ situation is unique, even for Congress. Pelosi led the caucus for two decades, with Hoyer and Clyburn in the No. 2 and 3 spots for most of that time. 

While Jeffries has been in leadership since 2017, Pelosi made many decisions unilaterally, particularly in recent years as some of her closest allies left Congress. When Pelosi relied on outside counsel, it was usually kept to a very small circle, sometimes even excluding Hoyer and Clyburn. When Pelosi held particularly sensitive leadership meetings, invitations were only often extended to Hoyer, Clyburn and Clark, the No. 4 Democrat last Congress.

But Pelosi has been careful to not overstep as she navigates a new role of her own – “speaker emerita” as Democrats deemed her. Still, she is helping Jeffries navigate the new job, but in a discreet way.

The two have started regular meetings in his office suite just off the House floor. Pelosi offers counseling and guidance, according to lawmakers and aides with knowledge of the huddles.

Pelosi’s knowledge of the caucus is encyclopedic, ranging from what committees lawmakers should be on to what bills they should sponsor to which outside groups need to be cared for at what time.

“She’s been tremendous,” Jeffries told us. “And her advice, her guidance and her counsel has been invaluable.”

Jeffries has kept a regular rotation of caucus outreach going since he took over, including the weekly “Crescendo” meetings Pelosi held with leaders of the various factions within the caucus. Jeffries will also hold a weekly meeting with committee ranking members, something Hoyer led as the No. 2 Democrat.

“It’s a situation where I know that role. I’ve had it in every way,” Pelosi told us of her informal discussions with Jeffries.

More from Pelosi:

“I’ve had it with a Democratic president, with a Republican president, as speaker, as this or that role. The important thing is unity. And that is what [Jeffires] has. He has unity and support. It’s wonderful.

“It’s a different role because you’re not in the majority, so it’s not as if you have to produce an agenda. But you do have to make a difference. And his ability to make that distinction in a public role is valuable.”

Pelosi added that she doesn’t want to “give the impression” in any way that she is playing a part in leadership decisions.

“If he asks, I will meet with him,” Pelosi said of Jeffries. “I know the role, I know the person. I think we’re in very good hands.”

[batty4steddie]

More gifs with the lights turned on. Stranger Things 4

[hunternerds]

everyone left and i'm still here

[you-have-made-a-fatal-error]

I <3 these puzzles!!! best, best puzzles!!!

[jonathanbyersphd]

Jonathan & Nancy when u try to imply their partner isn't a perfect little angel

[fairmerthefarmer]

I don’t know how I never played any of the Nancy Drew games as a kid, I love point and click and I love Nancy drew and I would have been all over them!! My sister and I are playing through them together now and it is just an absolute joy. (She is however much better at puzzles than me so idk maybe they would have frustrated me as a kid)

Also it’s giving me some inspo to ~actually~ practice drawing and backgrounds etc. so anyway here’s treasure in the royal tower WIPS. I really want to do some actual illustrations from these games.

Also Evelyn/gabsmolders streams are just prime content for background comfort noise when pain flares or fatigue keep me in bed.

[lumaxramblings]

[reluctantbylerblog]

call me crazy and controversial but I don't think nancy did anything wrong, nor is she fundamentally a bad person for what happened to barb in s1, and I absolutely do not think she needs to be redeemed. the end of her character arc should always be about reaching a point of self-compassion and forgiveness—specifically by healing enough to allow herself to move past her guilt and belief that she caused barbs death by letting herself become close to others and form intimate friendships. especially with robin (who imo she was cagey with in s4 because of her trauma around barb)

[graciehart]

Emily’s Follower Appreciation Event 🌷 ⤷ 🎨  nancy tremaine + color palettes

Enchanted (2007) / Disenchanted (2022)

for @gracegordongreene ♡

[carolperkinsexgirlfriend]

Steddie Upside-Down AU Part 87

Part 1 Part 86

Mom’s hovering in front of the door, a knife in her hand, trying to get the rest of them to get away from the window. It’s not working. If anything, Max’s nose only presses more firmly to the glass with every request she makes.

Will’s hovering just behind her, desperate to keep Steve and Eddie in his line of sight. He can just barely see the wisp of a curl through the side window of the van, bouncing as Eddie moves around inside.

He squints, trying to keep the hair in sight as the movement becomes more erratic.

Will hears glass breaking just as he loses sight of Eddie entirely, wisps and all.

He rushes past his Mom, using the weight of his body to open the door, even as she stands in the way. It’s almost involuntary, a compulsion to follow the thread that Eddie’d pulled him by.

“Will, don’t!” she cries, but it’s too late. He’s out, and through.

Mike calls after him, too, and there’s the sound of tennis shoes stampeding out of the house behind him. Will only hopes he’s not leading them all to their impending doom.

Bodies slump into the driveway, none of them human. They’re like if the Demogorgon had followed a different evolutionary chain. Dustin would find it fascinating. Will just wants Eddie and Steve back.

Wayne’s still standing sentry, looking out across the street, waiting for more monsters to creep in from the darkness, Barbara by his side.

Shielding the entrance to the van, is El.

“El!” It’s Mike, because it always is. He sounds so genuinely elated that something curdles and dies in his throat. He swallows it down, hopes it decomposes in his stomach, so he never has to look directly at it. “You came!”

El smiles, happily at Mike, then around to all of them. “Of course.” She looks over at Max, and she’s frowning now, that way she does when she doesn’t understand something. It used to happen all the time. Now, it’s rare.

Will doesn’t care, can’t when Eddie’s too quiet in the van somewhere Will can’t see. He pushes past her, too.

There’s a misshapen, monstrous foot sticking out of the broken window. He stares at it for a second before swinging the door open. It wrenches the foot strangely, makes it crack and tear with the resistance of the door before it breaks free, black blood flowing like the thing’s still alive. 

It stays still. 

Will looks past it, and finds Eddie’s pale face.  

There’s glass in his hair, and his palms are bleeding where they’re held in front of him, but he’s breathing. Alive. And he’s looking up at El like she’s answered all his prayers. Will and Eddie have been sharing the same prayers from the same broken pews for so long that for a second, Will thinks Steve is back. 

He scrambles over the dead thing blocking his entrance. It’s cold against his palms, flesh barely giving as he crawls hand over feet atop it. But, Steve’s still just sitting there, blinking, Carol huddled into his side like he can protect her, even like this.

“Steve needs your help,” Eddie says, plaintive. Begging with both voice and unblinking eyes, gaze locked on El’s own until she breaks it to look at where Steve still sits, unbothered.

Her brow furrows, eyes squinting like she’s peeling off layers of skin and meat to get to whatever’s underneath. “He’s lost?” she asks.

Carol is squinting at El like the words aren’t clicking for her. She looks back to Steve, then back to El, brow furrowing with anger.

Eddie nods. Will clears his throat. “Not like last time,” he clarifies. “He’s here, but his mind isn’t.”

El nods, decisive. “I will help.”

“What the hell are you all talking about!” Carol demands, even as people scatter around her, setting up for El’s latest rescue mission. “He’s right there!”

She’s not looking at Will, though. She’s looking at Eddie like it’s all his fault. Still, when Steve doesn’t say anything, her lip wobbles as she turns and asks, ��right Steve?”

He doesn’t answer, even as she calls again. Will looks away when she bites her lips, eyes wide.

It’s easier this time. They don’t have to break into the school, don’t have to find a pool. El just sits cross-legged in front of Steve on the carpet, careful to stay away from the broken glass and the dead thing. Mike covers her eyes with Wayne’s flannel while the man himself switches the radio dial until he finds one with enough white noise to satisfy.

He can’t quite tune out the murmured conversation between Eddie and Carol, though, no matter how hard he tries. Eddie explains, in clipped, emotionless words, that something, one of the monsters from the other place she’d just gotten a taste of, has taken over Steve. 

“But we’re getting him back?” she asks, voice shrill and breaking, contrasting with Eddie’s own even tone. A veteran to the newbie in the warzone. 

Will, suddenly, feels terribly old. 

“Quiet now,” El demands. 

Eddie looks away from Carol without answering. There is no answer to that question when they’re all subsisting off hope, and not much else.

“Tell him we’re coming, okay?” Eddie asks. He’s looking down at his own bloody palms now, like he can’t bear to look at their last bastion of hope and wait for it to flame and go out. 

“Ask ‘im how to stop the thing taking ‘im over,” Wayne interjects. 

Eddie’s lip wobbles. Will knows how he feels. He doesn’t want Steve to know, if he’s in there at all, that they don’t know what to do. Neither does Will. He wants to save Steve. He always wants to save Steve.

But, Eddie finally looks up, meeting Will’s eyes before nodding. The movement knocks a tear free, but his voice sounds clear when he says, “Ask him how we kill the fucker.”

El nods, shoulders settling as she reaches out to take Steve’s hand. The white noise blankets them all. Will settles down to wait. 

That’s what they always do, when Steve is dying: they wait. This time is no different. 

Part 88

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[ronanceautistic]

NANCY WHEELER DETAIL OF THE DAY #4

Today we're asking the age old question - what the hell is on Nancy Wheeler's bedroom wall?

In Season 1 she's got a few flowers, these all seem to be gone by Season 4

Some landscapes, still on her bedroom by S4 but difficult to see - they're just above her noticeboard

A cat on her bedroom door for the first two seasons. It disappears and is replaced with a hook that holds a hat

A koala and whatever the hell that is next to it

The infamous Tom Cruise poster

There's a certificate I would looove to get a detailed look at. It's gone from her wall after Season 1.

A clusterfuck of unidentifiable pictures

There's a photo of herself! Presumably taken by Jonathan - it can also be seen in Jonathan's room in the very same episode (S4 E4)

There's also a David Bowie poster which previously belonged to Jonathan.

A Prince poster and a Blondie poster

[edit: there's also a tom petty poster I forgot about until now]

This photo of someone who looks and is dressed suspiciously like her...

She also has a clock on her wall in Season 4

And lastly something I treasure so dearly - the Mondale sticker that proves Nancy antis who looove to claim she's "canonically Republican" are canonically fucking stupid

[annislittleshopofhorrors]

Washington Wednesday 🏛️

ASP Chat - Dr. Anthony Fauci (August 2021)

Link

[unclewaynemunson]

Thinking thoughts about Nancy Wheeler again. About how she was the most Teenage Girl ever, gossiping with her bestie while twirling her phone cord around her fingers and kicking her legs in the air. About how she lost everything that embodied her Teenage Girl self in one night: her virginity, her best friend, her carefree smiles and giggles. How she turned into a soldier, got consumed by guilt, and could never return to the youth that she lost.

[jonathanbyersphd]

When Byler or Jancy fics exist without mentioning the other half of the siblings. Like what do you mean you're not obsessed with all of them??

[stars-irises]

...

What.

[lucassinclaer-archive]

jancy in their just friends era giving each other exorbitant amounts of personal space

for @musicalchaos07