#eugene e jackson

[liptonwashere]

Trick or treat? 🎃👻

giving you a rough draft I've been avoiding bc of the pain it causes me, muack 😌

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Band of Brothers Birthdays

January

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

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

26 Herbert M. Sobel (b. 1912)

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

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

February

8 Clarence R. Hester (b. 1916)

18 Thomas A. Peacock (b. 1920)

23 Lester A. “Les” Hashey (b. 1925)

March

1 Charles E. “Chuck” Grant (b. 1922)

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

4 Wayne “Skinny” Sisk (b. 1922)

10 Frank J. Perconte (b. 1917)

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

14 Joseph J. “Joe” Toye (b. 1919)

24 John D. “Cowboy” Halls (b. 1922)

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

27 Gerald J. Loraine (b. 1913)

April

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

5 John T. “Johnny” Julian (b. 1924)

10 Renée B. E. Lemaire (b. 1914)

11 James W. Miller (b. 1924)

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

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

23 Alton M. More (b. 1920)

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

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

May

12 John W. “Johnny” Martin (b. 1922)

16 Edward J. “Babe” Heffron (b. 1923)

17 Joseph D. “Joe” Liebgott (b. 1915)

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

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

June

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

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

13 Edward D. Shames (b. 1922)

17 George Luz (b. 1921)

18 Roy W. Cobb (b. 1914)

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

25 Albert Blithe (b. 1923)

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

July

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

7 Francis J. “Frank” Mellet (b. 1920)

8 Thomas Meehan III (b. 1921)

9 John A. Janovec (b. 1925)

10 Robert E. “Popeye” Wynn (b. 1921)

16 William S. Evans (b. 1910)

20 James H. “Moe” Alley Jr. (b. 1922)

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

29 Eugene E. Jackson (b. 1922)

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

August

3 Edward J. “Ed” Tipper (b. 1921)

10 Allen E. Vest (b. 1924)

15 Kenneth J. Webb (b. 1920)

18 Jack E. Foley (b. 1922)

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

29 Joseph A. Lesniewski (b. 1920)

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

September

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

11 Harold D. Webb (b. 1925)

12 Major Oliver M. Horton (b. 1912)

27 Harry F. Welsh (b. 1918)

30 Lewis “Nix” Nixon III (b. 1918)

October

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

6 Leo D. Boyle (b. 1913)

10 William F. “Bill” Kiehn (b. 1921)

15 Antonio C. “Tony” Garcia (b. 1924)

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

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

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

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

November

11 Myron N. “Mike” Ranney (b. 1922)

20 Denver “Bull” Randleman (b. 1920)

December

12 John “Jack” McGrath (b. 1919)

31 Lynn D. “Buck” Compton (b. 1921)

Unknown Date

Joseph P. Domingus

Richard J. Hughes (b. 1925)

Maj. Louis Kent

Father John Mahoney

George C. Rice

SOURCES

Military History Fandom Wiki

Band of Brothers Fandom Wiki

Traces of War

Find a Grave

[lafleurose]

UNSPOKEN- Ellie x Reader (part 1)

Part 2 (coming soon)

Warnings: some cussing, use of weapons, angst???

♡ i apologize for any mistakes it's midnight 🫠 also because I feel like I have to clarify... reader is not male.. duh

Summary: Tension and miscommunication strain your relationship with Ellie. After a dangerous encounter and a heated argument at a bonfire, unspoken feelings and frustrations leave things unresolved.

The air in Jackson was cold this morning, cold enough to cut through the multiple layers you wore. You tightened your jacket, your fingers tingling as you rubbed them together for warmth. The faint buzz of the town’s early risers filled the background: soft conversations, the distant hammering from the workshop, the gentle whinny of horses as they were prepped for the day. The familiar scent of hay and leather lingered in the cold air, grounding you in the fragile normalcy Jackson offered—a normalcy you hadn’t dared dream of until you arrived.

But today, even the comfort of routine couldn’t shake the knot in your stomach. As you neared the stables, your heart sank. She was already there.

Ellie was bent over Shimmer’s saddle, adjusting the straps with intensity, which had become her signature in recent weeks. She didn’t notice you at first, or if she did, she didn’t show it. Her posture was tense, her movements brisk, like she was bracing herself for something—or someone.

It hadn’t always been this way. When you first arrived, she had been one of the first to welcome you. Shared jokes, easy smiles, and a promising friendship that was growing into something a little more than just friends. But Ellie suddenly became cold and angry, leaving you hurt and confused.

“Morning,” Dina’s voice broke through your thoughts, cheerful as ever. She led her horse by the reins, her presence a welcome distraction.

“Hey,” you replied, forcing a smile. “Ready for this?”

“Always,” she said, her grin infectious. Behind her, Jesse appeared, his and Dina's lax posture a stark contrast to the tension radiating from Ellie.

“Let’s make this quick,” Jesse said. “They’re making pork belly tonight, and I am not missing that.”

You laughed, but the warmth didn’t last. Ellie finally looked up, her green eyes landing on you for the briefest moment before snapping back to Shimmer. “Of fucking course," she muttered, just loud enough for you to hear.

You stiffened, your fingers tightening on your reins. Dina shot you an apologetic glance. “Play nice, Ellie. It’s too early for this.”

Ellie shrugged, mounting Shimmer without another word. The group moved out, the clop of hooves on frozen ground filling the silence.

♡♡♡

The path out of Jackson was quiet. Frost clung to the trees, glittering in the morning light, and your breath puffed out in small clouds as you rode. Dina and Jesse kept the conversation light, talking about patrol schedules and the latest gossip from town. You stayed quiet, your eyes on the trail ahead, but your mind was elsewhere.

Ellie’s hostility gnawed at you. It wasn’t just the cold remarks or the way she avoided your gaze. It was the loss of what you’d had before. Now, every interaction felt like walking on broken glass. No matter how hard you tried, Ellie wouldn’t hear it.

“So,” Dina said, turning in her saddle to look at you, “you up for a bonfire tonight? It’s been a while since we had one.”

You shrugged. “Is it going to end like last time? Up in flames.”

Jesse snorted. “I’ll never late Nate live that down. What a clutz.”

Dina laughed. “Eugene promised to never give him a joint again.”

Ellie’s voice cut through the lighthearted banter like a blade. “Focus on the job, this isn’t playtime.”

The smile slipped from Dina’s face, and she exchanged a quick glance with Jesse. You tightened your grip on the reins, the familiar frustration bubbling up inside you.

“We’re allowed to talk, Ellie,” you said, keeping your tone even. “It doesn’t mean we’re not paying attention.”

Ellie turned her head slightly, just enough for you to see the edge of her scowl. “Whatever. Just don’t screw this up.”

“I won’t if you don’t,” you shot back before you could stop yourself.

The silence that followed was heavier than the morning chill. Dina cleared her throat awkwardly, trying to ease the tension. “So, uh, anyone remember where we’re headed first?”

Ellie’s eyes stayed on the trail ahead. “There’s an old convenience store a few miles out. It might have some supplies.”

You bit your tongue, swallowing the retort that was on the tip of your tongue. This run was going to be long enough without adding more fuel to the fire. Jesse and Dina didn’t deserve it. They had already put up with the two of you for the past couple of weeks.

Dina was the one who tried her hardest to get the two of you to work it out. All she was able to manage was to get the two of you on somewhat speaking terms. Said speaking terms were usually just sarcastic remarks and full blown arguments. But… It was progress.

♡♡♡♡

By the time you reached the convenience store, the sun was higher in the sky, casting long shadows across the cracked asphalt of the parking lot. The building was half-collapsed, its windows shattered and its sign faded to near illegibility. Weeds grew unchecked through the concrete, and the faint smell of rot lingered in the air.

“Looks promising,” Jesse said sarcastically, dismounting his horse.

“We’ll split up,” Ellie said, tying Shimmer to a post near the entrance. “Dina, you’re with Jesse. We’ll take the other side.”

You opened your mouth to protest, but Dina gave you a warning look, shaking her head slightly. Reluctantly, you nodded and followed Ellie into the crumbling building.

Inside the convenience store, the air was thick with decay. Dust hung in the faint shafts of light filtering through cracks in the boarded-up windows. Shelves lay toppled, their contents strewn across the floor, long since picked through by scavengers.

Ellie’s flashlight cut through the dimness ahead, her silence heavier than the gloom. You followed, your own light darting over the shadows, your grip on your gun tight. The quiet between you felt daunting, the patrol making it worse.

“Find anything?” Ellie’s voice broke the silence, sharp and impatient.

“Not yet,” you replied evenly, though your irritation simmered beneath the surface.

She huffed. “Figures.”

You couldn’t hold back anymore. “What is your problem?”

Ellie whirled to face you, her flashlight beam momentarily blinding. “My problem? You’re the one who—” She cut herself off, her jaw clenching.

“Say it,” you challenged, stepping closer. “Whatever it is, just say it.”

Ellie’s jaw tightened, her knuckles white against the flashlight. “You wouldn’t get it.”

“Well just try me.”

Her eyes burned with anger, but before she could respond, a guttural growl sent chills racing down your spine. Both of you froze, your weapons snapping up as the sound grew louder. A clicker.

You and Ellie exchanged a glance, all hostility forgotten as the sounds of the clicker came closer. Without a word, she gestured for you to hide. You hesitated, not wanting to split up, but there was no time to argue.

The clicker stumbled into view, its grotesque form illuminated by your flashlight. You quickly circled around, trying to stay quiet as Ellie moved to flank it. But then your backpack brushed against a shelf, sending a can tumbling to the floor.

The sound was deafening in the silence. The clicker screeched and lunged, pushing you flat on your back. Its rotten teeth snapped close to your neck as you let out a scream. Panic overtook you, your hands fumbling for your knife as the creature pinned you to the ground.

The world blurred, you could hear heart threatening to burst through your chest. Ellie’s voice shouted something you couldn’t make out. Just as the clicker’s teeth lunged toward your neck, a gunshot rang out, its head jerking violently before collapsing on top of you. Blood splattered your face, the coppery tang filling your senses.

Ellie stood above you, gun smoking, her face twisted in fury. “What the hell were you thinking?”

You shoved the clicker off, your breath coming in ragged gasps. “I was trying—”

You had enough. You scrambled to your feet, anger flaring in your chest as you wiped furiously at your face. “Are you kidding me? It was an accident, Ellie. I didn’t mean for that to happen—”

“Trying to get yourself killed?” she snapped. “You're never coming on patrol again, you're too much of a fucking liability.”

“Don’t.” She cut you off, stepping closer. “You never mean for anything to happen, and yet somehow, it always does. And guess who has to clean up the mess? Me.”

You wiped your bloody hands on your jacket, your hands trembling. “What are you even talking about? I seriously don't understand why you're mad at me right now. Maybe you should’ve let it kill me.”

“Maybe I should have,” Ellie shot back, but the moment the words left her mouth, her jaw tightened like she regretted it.

You froze, her words sinking in like ice. “What the hell is wrong with you?”

Ellie’s nostrils flared. “What’s wrong with me?” Her voice cracked, raw and sharp. “Are you serious? You don’t get to play the victim here.”

You roll your eyes in frustration,“Victim? What are- God, just explain it to me!”

You stepped closer, refusing to back down. “Because I’m done guessing! One minute we’re fine, and the next you’re treating me like I’m some burden you can’t get rid of fast enough!”

“You are a burden!” Ellie snapped. The words came out too fast, too loud, and her face paled as soon as she said them.

You recoiled, her words cutting deeper than you wanted to admit. “Wow. Glad we cleared that up.”

Ellie shook her head, her voice quieter but still sharp. “You don’t get it.”

“Then make me get it! Stop dancing around whatever this is, and just tell me! Why are you so angry?"

She looked at you then, her eyes blazing with something you couldn’t quite name—anger, hurt, fear. But instead of answering, she shook her head and turned away. “Forget it.”

“Ellie!”

“No!” She spun back around, her voice rising again. “Just drop it, okay? We have a job to do. That’s all this is.”

You swallowed hard, your throat tight. “You don’t get to just walk away from this.”

Ellie’s expression hardened. “Watch me.” She turned and stormed down the aisle, her boots crunching over broken glass.

You stood there for a moment, your chest heaving as you tried to pull yourself together. But you weren’t done with this—not by a long shot.

“This isn’t over,” you muttered, grabbing the nearest can off the shelf and shoving it into your pack before following her.

The rest of the search passed in tense silence, both of you working quickly but avoiding each other’s eyes. By the time you pushed through the doors into the daylight, Dina and Jesse were already there, their horses loaded up. Dina waved, her expression faltering when she saw the tension still etched into both your faces.

“You guys okay? Who's blood-” Dina asked.

Ellie shoved her pack onto her horse. “Clickers.”

Dina and Jesse's gaze snap towards you. You tossed your own bag into the saddle and mounted up, not even looking in their direction.

Dina leaned in, whispering, “You good?”

You forced a smile. “Peachy.”

Ellie didn’t say a word as the group rode back toward Jackson, but you could feel her presence like a weight pressing against you. Whatever this was between you—it wasn’t finished. Not even close.

[toomanystoriessolittletime]

Focus

Summary: You had been signed up with Joel and two other people to patrol to the radio tower in Cody. After getting there you offer to take first watch, leaving Joel coming up with a... creative idea to test how good of a sharpshooter you really are.

Pairing: Joel Miller x fem. reader

Wordcount: 2.7k

Rating: E

Warnings: established relationship, teasing, flirting, kissing, smut (Oral f receiving; unprotected sex; cream pie), 2 ass slaps, some biting, guns, shooting

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The ride to the radio tower in Cody was not something you looked forward to when you read your name on the patrol rotation board. 

You did not particularly enjoy sitting on horseback for a longer amount of time ever since you injured your tailbone just before you got to Jackson almost four years ago. The injury had fully healed of course, but certain movements still made you sore. 

But you were never one to complain and saw the bright parts of such a journey. 

Spending one on one time with Joel Miller for example. 

Not that you didn’t spend time with him anyway ever since he moved into your home almost two years ago. But there was something exciting knowing you and him would be almost alone for miles and miles. Well except for the two other people who were also on patrol which would be Eugene and one of the newer residents of Jackson a young woman named Katy. 

„I could talk to Maria, tell her you’re sick,“ Joel offered, his chin resting on your shoulder as he stood behind you his chest against your back, his arms caging you against the counter where you prepared a big to go cup (thanks to a Starbucks raid earlier this year) with Coffee for him and a fresh mint tea for you. 

„That’s awfully nice of you, but I finally convinced myself to pretend it’s like a little 3 day vacation.“

„Oh yeah?“ He asked and you nodded, smiling as you felt his nose against your neck, breathing you in. 

„Jup. You know, five star accommodation in a… abandoned farmhouse, food and drinks all inclusive, spa treatments….“ You listed. 

„Oh yeah I can see it. Rustic survival experience package included,“ he hummed and you chuckled. 

„See? The amount of money you’d have to pay for that like twenty years ago,“ you put the lid on both of the travel cups and turned around, tilting your head up to look up at him. His hair was still wet, combed back. He had shaved a little, leaving his beard a little shorter than usual. There were tiny wrinkles around his eyes as he looked at you, a small smile on his lips, his brown eyes soft and… happy. 

It was a completely different version from the Joel you met three years ago when he and Ellie first got here. 

It took a lot of time and patience to get to know this version of Joel, the version he only showed to the people he loved. 

You got on your tiptoes, kissing him softly on his plush lips. 

„Come on, we gonna be late,“ you whispered and he pecked your lips again, sighing as he parted from you and picked up both of your already packed backpacks, leaving you to carry the cups and sandwiches you had prepared for the journey.

With your rifle over your shoulder, your backpack and a bag with some food strapped to your horse, Ellie let you borrow Shimmer, you were riding next to Joel behind Eugene and Katy who were currently playing a game of car (yeah, hilarious, they already saw one in the last three hours).

You had another hour to go and you were already looking forward to taking a nap first thing you got there. You had volunteered to take the first watch during the night, giving you perks of not having to set up camp and clearing the area of infected. 

„You okay?" Joel asked and you turned your head to look at him, giving him a small smile. 

„I’m fine,“ you said as he looked at you and he sighed, not believing a word. 

„Want me to give you a massage later?“ He asked, riding a little closer so only you could hear him. 

„I don’t know, if I can afford a spa treatment. Money is a little low,“ you teased him and he sucked his bottom lip in, shaking his head, fighting a smile. 

„We’ll find a way for you to pay, don’t you worry,“ he hummed and you couldn’t help but smile at him for a moment longer before your eyes drifted away from him to watch your surroundings. 

It was almost dark when you got to the radio tower in Cody. The four of you made quick work of checking the building, before you spend some time talking and eating together. You took a thirty minute nap, Joel waking you up so you could start first watch.

You were looking forward to stretching your muscles while on the watch of threats, stretching your body after riding all day. Not that something had ever happened here before when you were out on this trip.

It was getting colder, winter fast approaching. 

Joel had given you his winter jacket to keep warm before he laid down into this sleeping bag, reminding you to wake him up in four hours so he could take over second watch. 

You still couldn’t get used to how dark the night made the world around you ever since the outbreak. There was no twinkling light of a city in the far distance, no noise of a far away high way.

You were on the roof of the tower, the whole landscape surrounding you.

It was dark and quiet. The only light source the half moon, the only noise an owl somewhere in the woods beside the house. 

You saw some deer while watching out through the scope of your rifle but you decided against taking one down. 

You did not have the right tools to put it apart and take back to Jackson so you watched them while they were running around. 

A noise behind you let you jump, your rifle still in your hand. Turning around you watched Joel as he walked up to you, completely dressed apart form his coat you were wearing, watching you with a little amused smile. 

„Could have shot you,“ you sighed, taking a deep breath to calm down your rapidly beating heart. 

„What a way to go,“ he joked and you rolled your eyes. You turned away from him, your eyes back on the landscape in front of you. 

„What are you doing up?“ You asked. 

„Couldn’t sleep,“ he hummed and you felt him getting closer until his arms came to rest on the railing in front of you, his body caging you in. You felt his warmth even through the layers you were already wearing, wondering if he was getting cold, only wearing his undershirt and Flannel. 

„You should try anyway. It’s gonna be a long day tomorrow,“ you said and he hummed. 

You stood there in silence for a while before you felt his lips on your jaw. One of his hands left the railing, pulling a little on the coat you were wearing until he could access more of your neck, his lips wandering down. 

„What are you doing?“ You asked quietly, your head tilting to give him more access.

„Nothin’…“ he hummed, sucking on your skin. His hand slowly unzipped your coat, grunting when he found another coat beneath it. 

„How many goddamn layers are you wearing?“ He asked irritated and you grinned to yourself. 

„Enough to stay warm all night,“ you said and he made a disapproving noise, pulling the zipper of your second coat down. His beard scratched over your skin when he finally found a sliver of your skin with his fingers, his lips humming against your neck. 

„Joel…“ you warned, the rifle still in your hands, propped over the railing, ready to be used immediately in the case of an emergency. 

„Just keep watch baby. Don’t mind me,“ he said, his fingers now running down your stomach, his fingertips slipping under the waistband of your jeans all while his lips kept kissing your neck. 

You took a deep breath before you relaxed your shoulders. You felt him smile against your skin, before his other hand let go of the railing and he opened the button of your jeans. 

„I want you to focus on keeping watch, baby. Can you do that for me?“ He asked, his lips against your ear while his fingers pulled at the waistband of your jeans. Your breath hitched, you head nodding. 

„I need words,“ he said and you whimpered. 

„I do. I can, Joel,“ you mumbled.

„Good girl,“ he whispered and your knees buckled at his low praise.

The rifle was by now slumped in front of you, only held up by the string over your shoulder. Joel slipped your jeans and panties down to your knees before his warmth left your back. 

„I want you to keep your hands on the railing. You gonna want to hold on to something,“ he said and your hand shot out, gripping the railing, fighting a whimper.

You had no idea what got into him, but you weren’t about to question him. 

His fingers brushed up the back of your thighs, making you sigh. 

“Gotta be quiet. Sound travels from up here. Don’t want Eugene knowing what we’re up to here, huh?“ he said before you felt his tongue lick through your folds from behind, front to back. 

„Fuck,“ you gasped, letting your hand fall in between your shoulders, your eyes slipping closed. 

„Nuh uh. Keep that eyes on you surroundings. Want you to keep watch while I eat this pussy,“ he said and you bit into your bottom lip before you tilted your head up, your eyes focused on the dark landscape in front of you. 

Joel licked you slowly, humming against you, both of his hands pulling your asscheeks apart, exposing you fully to him. You moaned quietly as he ate you out, his tongue slipping inside of you, fucking you with it slowly. 

„Shit,“ you whined, wiggling in his grasp. He slapped your ass. 

„Stay still. Tell me what you see,“ he hummed, you felt his breath on your ass. 

„Wha..at?“ You asked. 

„Tell me,“ he licked, „what you see. Got a job to do. Don’t let me stop you from it,“ you could hear the grin in his voice, before he slapped your ass again. Harder this time. 

„Fuck. Fuck okay,“ you said. You blinked your eyes a couple of times, your gaze wandering around as you felt Joel’s tongue flick over your clit.

„There’s… There’s a family of deer not far from here,“ you started. He hummed, his lips closing around your clit, sucking slowly. 

„It’s two big deer and five smaller ones. They… Fuck the younger ones are jumping around,“ you whimpered, your knuckles starting to hurt form how hard you were gripping the railing. 

„What else?“ Joel asked and you groaned. You took a deep breath, trying to find something else. 

„Ho-ORSES, fuck right there,“ you moaned and you felt him chuckle as he focused his tongue on your clit while two of his fingers entered you without any resistance, angling them inside of you, his fingertips brushing over the spot only he seemed to be able to find immediately. 

„Joel please,“ you mumbled out of breath. 

He played your body like he played his guitar, with strong hands an nimble fingers, pushing you closer and closer to your orgasm, your insides clenching. You could feel it deep in your bones, your muscles tensing. And just before you could fall over the edge Joel stopped. His fingers pulling out. 

You whined in disappointment and Joel bit into your left ass cheek. 

It’s then that you both heard it. The unmistakable noise of infected. 

You tensed, your hands gripping the riffle, pulling yourself in position. 

Joel held on to your hip as he got back up, the weight of him behind you keeping you focused. 

„How far away?“

„Far,“ you whispered, your finger now hovering over the trigger. With one eye closed you kept an eye on them through the scope. It were six or seven, you could not say for sure due to the darkness. 

„Think you can take them out from here?“ Joel asked and you heard him unbuckle his belt, fighting the urge to turn around to watch what he was doing. 

„What are you doing?“ You asked, your eyes still fixed on the slowly approaching danger. 

„Nothin’. Shoot them baby. I know you can. Best fucking shot we have in Jackson,“ he hummed. You were now leaning over the railing, the gun sitting over it, pointed towards your target. You steadied yourself, fading out everything around you, your eyes finding your first target. 

It looked like it had been a young man before it got infected. You breathed in, pulling the trigger as you breathed out, a shot ringing out and that was when Joel chose to thrust into you hard, making you stumbled minimally forward, gasping out. Joel’s arm came around you, reloading the gun for you, his cock deep inside of you. 

„Next,“ he hummed against your ear. You clenched around his cock, making him choke out as you took back control of the gun. 

„A little warning would have been great,“ you turned your head to look at him. He just kissed you once. 

„Where would be the fun in that? Go on, lemme check how good of a shot you are while you’re fucked,“ he said and you couldn’t stop a low moan from your throat as he rolled his hips. 

„Someone woke up horny,“ you mumbled to yourself and you heard him chuckle. You leaned back forward, your eye searching for your next target through the scope. When you found it, you didn’t think, you just pulled the trigger, watching it fall down, while Joel bottomed out and thrust back into you hard. 

„So fucking wet,“ Joel groaned, slowly fucking into you. 

You reloaded the gun, lining up the next shot, trying to steady yourself as you took the shot, Joel thrusting into you hard again. 

„Fuck,“ you whimpered.

„Gonna make you cum so hard once you took them all out,“ Joel promised and you gasped as you reloaded the gun again. 

Every time you pulled the trigger he thrusted into you so hard you had to push back against him to not stumble forward. 

It was after eight shots more (you only missed one) that you secured the weapon and put it down. 

„My good girl,“ Joel praised you, his arm pulling you up against him. You wiggled yourself out of his coat, wanting to feel him closer. One of his arm wrapped around you, his hand gripping one of your tits over your shirt.

„Please make me cum. I’m so fucking close,“ you whimpered, bringing your hands up to hold on to his arm wrapped around your chest. He fucked up into you deeply, his other hand coming down in between your legs, finding your clit. He circled his fingers over it while he continued to fuck you. 

„I’m… Fuck I’m gonna cum,“ you moaned, meeting his thrusts as best as you could.

„Shit, keep squeezing my cock like that,“ he grunted against you ear. 

It was within the next few second that you exploded around him, your lips parted in a silent scream, shaking around him. 

„Fuck baby. Can I cum inside you?“ He asked and you nodded. 

„Last period ended three days ago. Should be fine,“ you whimpered. 

„Fuck, you sure?“

„Joel please come inside of me,“ you whined and he groaned, thrusting a handful more times before you felt him twitch inside of you, fucking his cum inside of you. 

His head came to rest on the back of yours, you both out of breath. 

„What was that all about? Not that I’m complaining,“ you asked and he huffed a laugh. 

„Woke up horny for you,“ he said and you both chuckled. He slowly pulled out of you and you hissed a little. 

He pulled up your jeans for you after he tucked himself back in and you turned around in his arms. He had pulled his coat on and you put your arms under it, hugging him close.

„You took them all out?“ He asked, looking down at you. 

„Sure did.“

„That’s my girl,“ he smiled and kissed you. 

[loudrats]

Loud Rats Book Club 2023

This year the rats became literate!

We suggested a number of books each month and then voted on one to read (somehow Fish managed to read all 12 of them… wild!). The ones in red are the winners, but there are some other really good books in there.

Hopefully you can find your next favourite read below! :)

January

Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho

Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson

The Butchering Art by Lindsay Fitzharris

Earthlings by Sayaka Murata

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk

Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller

The Death of Ivan Ilyich by Tolstoy

Fledgling by Octavia Butler

Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise

If Beale Street Could Talk by James Baldwin

February

Adua by Igiaba Scego

The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K Le Guin

Detransition, Baby by Torrey Peters

The Passion by Jeanette Winterson

Upright Women Wanted by Sarah Gailey

March

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy

The Humans by Matt Haig

Cane by Jean Toomer

Book of Disquiet by Fernando Pessoa

The Memory Police by Yōko Ogawa

The Fifth Season by N. K. Jemisin (#1 Broken Earth Trilogy)

Young Mungo by Douglas Stewart

April

Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrel

Dubliners by James Joyce

The Tiger's Wife by Téa Obreht

My Cousin Rachel by Daphne du Maurier

On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong

Entangled Life by Merlin Sheldrake

May

Mary: An Awakening of Terror by Nat Cassidy

No Country for Old Men by Cormac McCarthy

Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield

Where You Come From by Saša Stanišić

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë

Gwen and Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher

June

Death in Her Hands by Ottessa Moshfegh

Our Hideous Progeny by C. E. McGill

Swimming in the dark by Tomasz Jędrowski

Girls like Girls by Hayley Kiyoko

Diary of a Wimpy Kid 17 by Jeff Kinney

Zami: A New Spelling of my Name by Audre Lorde

Lesser Known Monsters of the 21st Century by Kim Fu

The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers

July

Kid Youtuber 9: Everything is Fine by Marcus Emerson, Noah Child

Bored Gay Werewolf by Tony Santorella

Hit Parade Of Tears by Izumi Suzuki

When Death Takes Something from You Give It Back: Carl's Book by Naja Marie Aidt

Pandora's Jar by Natalie Haynes

The Decagon House Murders by Yukito Ayatsuji

The Summer Book by Tove Jansson

Mapping the Interior by Stephan Graham Jones

August

Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle

Small Game by Blair Braverman

Free: Coming of Age at the End of History by Lea Ypi

September

Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood

The Employees: A workplace novel of the 22nd century by Olga Ravn

Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk

October

Linghun by Ai Jiang

Eyes Guts Throat Bones by Moira Fowley-Doyle

The City of Dreaming Books by Walter Moers

The Half Life of Valery K by Natasha Pulley

Catch the Rabbit by Lana Bastašić

Kindred by Octavia Butler

November

Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut

Life For Sale by Yukio Mishima

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

Liberation Day by George Saunders

Ripe by Sarah Rose Etter

Eugene Onegin by Alexander Pushkin

Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin

December

Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes by Maurice Leblanc

The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien

Minor Detail by Adania Shibli

Prophet Song by Paul Lynch

Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy

[moon-ursidae]

THE LAST OF US SEASON 2 LIVE WATCH: EPISODE 1

WE’RE FINALLY HERE!! as always, spoliers under the cut for tlou part i and part ii games, and season 1 of the show!

-THE WAY I’M TEARING UP ALREADY AND IT’S JUST THE RECAP

-OH MY GOD HERE WE GO

-PICKING UP RIGHT AT THE END OF THE FIRST SEASON?????

-THE GIRAFFE AUUUGGGHHHHHH

-ABBY ALREADY??????

-SALT LAKE CREW ALREADY???!!!!!

-GIVING CONTEXT TO HOW THEY’RE GOING FOR JOEL ALREADY???

-OH KAITLYN DEVER IS ALREADY KILLING IT

-OH WOW THEY’RE REALLY JUST GIVING THAT CONTEXT ALREADY

-THE MUSIC FROM THE GAME

-SLOWLY??? KILL HIM SLOWLY??? I’M SO SURPRISED HOW THEY’RE JUST LAYING IT ALL OUT RN

-is the intro a different gray color??? LOVE.

-5 YEARS LATER YIPPIE

-OKAY ELLIE DAMN

-JESSE‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

-LMAO jesse being scared of joel i love

-THE THING TONIGHT??? THE DANCE???

-JACKSON YIPPIE‼️‼️‼️‼️

-DINA‼️‼️

-JOOOOEEEELLLLLLLLL‼️‼️‼️‼️

-JOEL WORKING CONTRUCTION AGAIN

-JOEL AND DINA WORKING TOGETHER?????

-OHHHHHHH ASKING HIM ABOUT ELLIE BEING ANGRY WITH HIM???

-BEING OPEN ABOUT SARAH??? “i never got there with my own kid.”

-JOEL OPENING UP IN GENERAL???

-OH HE’S USING THERAPY TERMS

-awe the “don’t tell anyone i’m in therapy” AUUUGGHHHHHH

-AH! THE TARGET PRACTICE WITH TOMMY YIPPIE

-TOMMY’S GOT A FEW MORE GRAYS

-“you and my brother? same goddamn fuckin’ person.” AAHAHHHHHHHHH

-ELLIE GOING ON PATROL YIPPIE

-“i’ll do it by the book” WITH THE CHEEKY GRIN AFTER I LOVE HER

-AAAHHHHHHHHH TOMMY AND MARIA’S KID

-i love seeing more of what Joel does in Jackson

-oh he’s being a smartass i love it

-THE GIRLS ARE FIGHTING

-“uncle joel” AAUUUGGGHHHHHH😭

-HE’S SO GOOD WITH KIDS I’M GONNA CRY

-SMILING AND LAUGHING I’M GONNA SCREAM

-THE GLASSES I CAN’T

-PLAYING WITH BENJI AAUUUGGHHHH

-THERAPY SCENE THERAPY SCENE

-CATHERINE O’HARA!!

-THE 2 PAIRS OF BOOTS HE’S THINKING ABOUT ELLIE AUUGGHHH

-EUGENE MENTION!!!

-LMAO PEDRO WASN’T LYING ABOUT THE WEED

-OH HE’S A F A T H E R

-“i don’t even make her sit at the dinner table anymore.” “she just shuts herself in the damn garage which i should never have allowed her to move into.” AAUUUUGGGHHHHH

-“Dina understands me. like she’s my kid or somethin’.” OH I LOVE GETTING TO SEE MORE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP

-IT MAKES MORE SENSE WHY HE STEPS IN WHEN SETH IS BEING AN ASSHOLE AT THE DANCE

-YEA HE’S LEAVING SOMETHING OUT I’M GONNA SCREAM

-HE WANTS HER TO FIX THE PROBELM HE WANTS HER TO FIX NOT THE PROBLEM HE NEEDS TO FIX YUUUUP

-“you shot and killed my husband. you killed eugene.” OH MY GOD??????

-OH HIS SAD EYES

-and yknow what? she has every right to say all that to him.

-“your turn.” HIS FUCKING EYES???? HIS FACE??? DURING THIS ENTIRE SEQUENCE????

-PEDRO OH MY FUCKING GOD.

-SEEING THE RANGE OF EMOTIONS ACROSS HIS FACE OHHHHH MY GOD

-“i saved her.” AAAUUUUGGGHHHHHHH😭😭

-SEEING THE VULNERABILITY AND THEN HIS FACE HARDEN OHHHHH MY GOD

-THE MAILBOX😭😭

-IS ELLIE LISTENING TO NIRVANA??

-YUUUP THAT’S LOVE BUZZ

-THE GUITAR!!!

-THE SAME SAVAGE STARLIGHT POSTER FROM THE GAME RRAAAAHHHHHH

-OH I LOVE DINA AND ELLIE’S CHEMISTRY ALREADY

-LMAO CANVAS SNEAKERS IN THE SNOW

-CURTIS AND VIPER MENTION‼️

-“the movies that Joel likes? i was actually gonna maybe watch them tomorrow night with him, if you wanna join.” THIS IS CRAZY

-either dina and joel are close, bc he called her kiddo earlier, or dina’s trying to parent trap them

-THE KNIFE IN THE TABLE LIKE THE GAME YIPPIE

-HDHSKSVSIDB SHIMMER‼️‼️

-JESSE BEING PATROL CAPTAIN YIPPIE

-PATROL LEADER IS KAT???? KAT MENTION????

-OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO THE ELLIE JEALOUSY ABOUT DINA AND JESSE BEGINS

-the dance is definitely tonight i’m gonna scream

-KAT AND ELLIE MENTION

-OH I LOVE THEIR CHEMISTRY

-A WHOLE ASS BEAR????

-in front of the market….

-are they changing the moose symbolism to bear symbolism…..

-oh i love dina

-already showing that dina follows ellie wherever i like it

-showing dina’s one that reigns ellie in when she’s gonna be reckless i like it

-oh they have amazing chemistry

-lower clicking sounds??

-they’re so unserious i love them

-can’t wait to see how that’s gonna change later after SOMETHING happens

-THE GOOD BOY PICTURE HELL YEA THAT’S THE CODE TO THE SAFE ELLIE

-goddamn bella wasn’t kidding about stunts

-“did you get bit? do i have to shoot you in the face.” LIKE THE GAME RAAHHHH

-falling through the floor like the game RRAAAHHHHHH

-SHOW ME THE STALKER

-“ellie. stay put.” dina we both know she is NOT staying put

-OH MY GOD IT’S ON TOP OF THE SHELVES HOLY FUCK THAT WAS AWESOME

-was gonna point this out earlier, BUT HER BAG WITH THE PINS‼️‼️

-the birthday pin😔

-i love how they’re showing how stalkers operate rather than telling

-THE EYES GLISTENING IN THE LIGHT I LOVE

-“run at me!!” “RAUR!” made me laugh my ass off

-ELLIE TURN AROUND HONEY

-EEUUUGGHHHHHH IT’S COMING OUT OF HER NOSE

-WOOOAAAAHHHHHHHHH IS SHE BIT AGAIN??? ellie..

-ohhhhh dina following ellie again i like it

-maria standing up for them i love

-oh they have no idea about stalkers i like it

-OH THE DANCE IS DEFINITELY TONIGHT

-i feel so bad that ellie has to go these lengths to cover this up

-HER JOURNAL YYAAAAAAHHHHHHH

-smiling writing about dina and smiling i love her

-JOEL COMING TO TALK TO ELLIE I’M SCARED

-THE SHIRT TUCKED IN AAAUUUGGHHHH

-is pedro about to fucking play…

-not yet…

-LITTLE SADIE‼️‼️‼️

-oh i’m gonna cry aren’t i….

-I JUST GOT CHILLS

-THIS IS LITERALLY SHOT BY SHOT LIKE THE GAME I’M GONNA THROW UP

-GUSTAVOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

-OH IT’S ALMOST LINE FOR LINE

-ECSTASY!!!!!!!!! CHILLS.

-OH THIS IS LITERALLY JUST THE SCENE FROM THE GAME I LOVE THIS

-OH ELLIE I THINK THEY SHOULD BE TERRIFIED OF YOU‼️‼️‼️

-OH I’M GONNA CRY

-JOEL FULLY SHOVING HIM TO THE GROUND OHHHHH MY GOD

-OH HIS FACE😭😭😭😭

-ARE THEY GONNA HAVE THE TALK RIGHT NOW????

-nope.

-OH THE RED LIGHT ON HIS FACE WHAT IF I CRY.

-oh fuck. I KNEW THE ROOTS WERE CORDYCEPS.

-DON’T SHOW ME SALT LAKE CREW RIGHT NOW I’LL CRY

-OHHHHH FUCK.

-OH I KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENING NEXT EPISODE AND I DON’T FUCKING LIKE IT.

-and that’s the episode!

-show me that next time!

-oh we’re getting flashbacks next ep????

-JEFFREY WRIGHT WOOOO

-oh fuck there’s a lot they just showed and i don’t think it’s all next episode

-making of time!

-joel is struggling with his relationship with ellie AUUUGGHHH YEA I KNOW

-“the chain reaction has begun again” OH CRAIG MAZIN DON’T SAY THAT TO ME

-oh wow i was bang on about how joel wants her to fix a problem instead of the ones that NEED fixing

-OHHH THEY WERE EUGENE’S BOOTS I’M DUMB

-“we thought it was important to share right up front that there were real people that were impacted by Joel’s decisions and his actions.” hmmm craig, i wonder if there was something that happened before and after naughty dog released the last of us part ii that shaped that decision LMAOOOO

-OH I LOVE THAT THEY’RE ALREADY ADDRESSING HER PARALLELS TO JOEL “well, that’s not unintentional.” THANK YOU CRAIG MAZIN

-“ellie’s the brawn and dina’s the brains.” YUUUUUUUUUP

-“so much of this story is going to be about perspective. who the heroes are and who the villains are is based on where you’re standing.” WHILE CUTTING TO ABBY OH THEY FUCKING ARE VERY AWARE WHAT THIS IS GONNA CAUSE

alright! that’s the end! holy fuck! i like how they’ve changed the timeline of some scenes from the game to give more context! i’m so fucking excited!!!!

[multiverseofseries]

The Last of Us 2, Episodio 1: benvenuti a Jackson

L'inizio della seconda stagione è introduttivo, e compie un salto temporale importante. Ecco dove avevamo lasciato e dove ritroviamo i protagonisti.

Dire che fosse una delle serie più attese dell'anno è quasi un eufemismo. Ora finalmente The Last of Us è tornata in contemporanea con gli Stati Uniti, in esclusiva su Sky Atlantic e in streaming su NOW, con il secondo ciclo di episodi che prende a piene mani dalla Parte II del videogioco omonimo, sviluppato da Neil Druckmann con Naughty Dog per PlayStation, adattandola insieme a Craig Mazin (Chernobyl).

First look alla stagione 2

Un ritorno carico di pathos per una stagione che riserverà non poche sorprese. Cercando di mantenerci sempre in zona spoiler free ma allo stesso tempo consigliando la lettura solo dopo aver visto la puntata in questione.

The Last of Us 2: coloro che sono rimasti, nell'avamposto

C'è un importante salto temporale che caratterizza l'incipit della seconda stagione della serie HBO. Dopo aver rimarcato lo scorso finale - ovvero con la decisione di Joel di eliminare tutte le persone presenti in ospedale per impedire loro di uccidere Ellie, unica immune al mondo, per poter trovare una cura dal morbo - passiamo dall'altra parte della barricata. Ci viene presentata la new entry principale di questa stagione, ovvero Abby (Kaitlyn Dever) e le sue ragioni per mettersi alla ricerca dell'uomo, insieme al proprio gruppo di amici.

A questo punto saltiamo in avanti, cinque anni dopo. Joel ed Ellie - Pedro Pascal e Bella Ramsey confermano la propria chimica - oramai si sono sistemati a Jackson, nella città-avamposto - capiamo che ce ne sono altre nel mondo là fuori - gestita dal fratello di lui, Tommy (Gabriel Luna) e la compagna Maria (Rutina Wesley). Ci sono regole da rispettare per la sopravvivenza, come eliminare all'istante chiunque venga morso oppure mostri anche solo i primissimi sintomi della malattia. C'è un consiglio cittadino a cui far riferimento per qualsiasi decisione da prendere alle riunioni organizzate in massa. La ricerca di un certo ordine nel caos: un sistema che Ellie, che ha 19 anni, non riesce a digerire, in preda ad una rabbia che sembra provare nei confronti del padre acquisito.

Guida alla sopravvivenza nella survival series

Sequenza a cavallo

Il mondo di The Last of Us 2 appare più cupo ma anche più corale. Tante le new entry che conosciamo anche all'interno dell'avamposto: Jesse (Young Mazino) vorrebbe prendere un giorno il posto di Tommy a capo di Jackson, è ligio e un po' rigido; Dina (Isabela Merced) è molto leale ed empatca, ha con lui un tira e molla ma è anche molto amica di Ellie; infine Gail (una fantastica Catherine O'Hara), l'unica terapista nell'avamposto rimasta vedova del marito Eugene, alcolizzata e dipendente dalla marijuana eppure profondamente lucida e attenta a ciò che accade intorno a lei. Tanto da fare delle sedute settimanali con Joel per riuscire a capire il perché del deterioramento nel suo rapporto con Ellie. Proprio il frangersi del loro legame è l'elemento centrale della premiere di stagione, lasciando lo spettatore sbigottito e attonito (soprattutto se non ha giocato al videogioco).

Pedro Pascal è Joel nella prima immagine di The Last of Us 2

La regia dell'episodio, scritto e diretto da Craig Mazin stesso, è immersiva ma soprattutto attenta a sguardi e dettagli. Un'ora intrisa di parole e dialoghi ma caratterizzata soprattutto dai silenzi che tagliano l'aria e l'inquadratura come lame, molto più della armi dei cittadini oppure dei morsi degli infetti. Joel ha un atteggiamento sempre più paterno nei confronti della città, ma rimane un lupo solitario non sentendosi accettato fino in fondo; Ellie, dal canto suo, ha lo sguardo sempre più indurito dalla vita e un atteggiamento ribelle praticamente verso chiunque. Forse l'unica a comprenderla davvero ed essere sintonizzata sulla sua frequenza è Dina, con la quale ha un rapporto di mutuo scambio, mentre per contraltare Abby ci viene presentata per molti versi simile a lei. Eppure…

Conclusioni

In conclusione il primo episodio di The Last of Us 2 è decisamente introduttivo, complice il salto temporale che affronta, e serve a presentare al pubblico il nuovo status quo in cui vivono i protagonisti, oltre alle new entry che vanno a rendere più corale il racconto. C’è più amarezza nell’aria, e molti più silenzi, a parte dal rapporto deteriorato tra Joel ed Ellie. Le conseguenze del loro comportamento si preannunciano disastrose mentre cerchiamo di entrare a contatto con la quotidianità della comunità di Jackson.

👍🏻

La ricostruzione scenica di Jackson.

I silenzi che contraddistinguono l’episodio, al posto dei dialoghi.

Joel ed Ellie…

👎🏻

…anche se vederli così distanti fa male al cuore.

Può sembrare una presentazione statica, ma è anche fisiologica in questo caso.

[uboat53]

Cabinet Endorsements

One thing that's flown a bit below the radar in this election is that former cabinet members haven't been acting like they usually do. Normally, former cabinet members will automatically endorse their former boss for re-election, but Trump's have not been doing that.

This is of particular interest because, while we, the voters, get to see the President give speeches and the like, we don't actually work with him. Presumably a cabinet member is someone who agrees with the president and who the president trusts and who gets to work closely with the president, so their opinion of the president is an important benchmark.

With that in mind, let's take a look at the 44 former cabinet members of the Donald J. Trump administration and the 2 former cabinet members of the Joseph R. Biden administration. I'll put an (E) next to the ones that have endorsed their former boss, an (H) next to the ones who haven't yet, and an (R) next to the ones who have outright refused to do so.

Cabinet Members of the Donald J. Trump Administration (R) VP Mike Pence (H) Sec. State Rex Tillerson (H) Sec. State/CIA Director Mike Pompeo (E) Sec. Treasury Steven Mnuchin (R) Sec. Defense James Mattis (H) Sec. Defense Patrick Shanahan (nominated) (R) Sec. Defense Mark Esper (H) Sec. Defense Christopher Miller (acting) (H) AG Jeff Sessions (R) AG William Barr (H) AG Jeffrey Rosen (acting) (E) Sec. Interior Ryan Zinke (H) Sec. Interior David Bernhardt (H) Sec. Agriculture Sonny Perdue (E) Sec. Commerce Wilbur Ross (H) Sec. Labor Andrew Puzder (nominated) (H) Sec. Labor Alex Acosta (H) Sec. Labor Eugene Scalia (H) Sec. HHS Tom Price (H) Sec. HHS Alex Azar (H) Sec. HHS Pete Gaynor (E) Sec. HUD Ben Carson (H) Sec. Transporation Elaine Chao (H) Sec. Transportation Steven Bradbury (acting) (H) Sec. Energy Rick Perry (H) Sec. Energy Dan Brouillette (H) Sec. Education Besty DeVos (H) Sec. Education Mick Zais (acting) (H) Sec. VA David Shulkin (E) Sec. VA Ronny Jackson (nominated) (H) Sec. VA Robert Wilkie (R) Sec. HS John Kelly (H) Sec. HS Kirstjen Nielsen (H) Sec. HS Chad Wolf (nominated) (E) US Trade Rep. Robert Lighthizer (H) DNI Dan Coats (H) DNI John Ratcliffe (H) UN Ambassador Nikki Haley (H) OMB Directory Mick Mulvaney (E) OMB Director Russel Vought (H) CIA Director Gina Haspel (H) EPA Admin. Scott Pruitt (H) EPA Admin. Andrew Wheeler (H) SBA Admin. Linda McMahon (H) SBA Admin. Jovita Caranza

Cabinet Members of the Joseph R. Biden Administration (E) Sec. Labor Marty Walsh (E) OMB Director Neera Tanden (nominated) (H) Office of Science and Tech. Director Eric Lander

The first thing we notice, obviously, is that there are a whole lot more former Trump cabinet members. This is partially because Biden is still in office so his 23 current cabinet members are not counted (it'd be a huge surprise if they didn't endorse him and they probably wouldn't still be working for him if they didn't), but it's also because Trump had way above average turnover for cabinet officials, 19 in the first four years not including the 5 who resigned due to his handling of the 2020 election results (not included because Biden hasn't reached that point in his first term yet), while Biden has had far below average turnover, only 3 so far.

So a lot more people shuffling in and out of the Trump administration, but we also notice a ton more H's than E's there. Heck, there's almost as many R's among Trump's people as there are E's (5 to 7). Meanwhile, Biden's shooting 2 for 3 and the third one hasn't (at least not that I could find) ruled out endorsing him.

Keep in mind, endorsing the nominee of your party is pretty much the bare minimum that any party operative needs to do. Imagine if you applied for a job somewhere, the first question was "do you think this company should be in business", and you answered "no". You probably wouldn't be getting a job there. In other words, refusing to endorse has some big consequences for the people doing it, not just costing them a job in the potential next Republican presidency, but locking them out of the party entirely, and yet a good deal of the people who worked for Trump disliked working with him so much that they're doing it anyways.

As I said, this tends to fly below the radar because it's kind of a formulaic ritual; of course members of the President's party who are closely tied to him are going to endorse him for re-election! That's why you should pay attention now that most of the people who've worked with Trump aren't doing so. It says something, something big.

[wanderingmind867]

My Voting Record (US Democratic Primaries: 1844-2024):

1844 Democratic Primaries: Martin Van Buren

1848 Democratic Primaries: George Dallas

1852 Democratic Primaries: William O. Butler

1856 Democratic Primaries: N/A (No candidate sounds very good)

1860 Democratic Primaries: N/A (No candidate sounds good)

1864 Democratic Primaries: N/A (No candidate sounds very good).

1868 Democratic Primaries: James E. English

1872 Democratic Primaries: N/A (Democrats supported the Liberal Republicans that year. Their primary is in my Third party primaries notes).

1876 Democratic Primaries: Samuel Tilden

1880 Democratic Primaries: N/A (None of the candidates sound very good, honestly).

1884 Democratic Primaries: Grover Cleveland

1888 Democratic Primaries: Grover Cleveland

1892 Democratic Primaries: Horace Boies

1896 democratic Primaries (Top Four):

1. William Jennings Bryan

2. Richard P. Bland

3. Horace Boies

4. Henry Teller

1900 Democratic Primaries: William Jennings Bryan

1904 Democratic Primaries (Top Two):

1. Alton B. Parker

2. Nelson A. Miles

1908 Democratic Primaries: William Jennings Bryan

1912 Democratic Primaries: Judson Harmon

1916 Democratic Primaries: N/A (although I like Woodrow Wilson's fashion sense, he's also a rascist eugenicist. I can't support him).

1920 Democratic Primaries (Top Two):

1. Thomas R. Marshall

2. Al Smith

1924 Democratic Primaries (Top Three):

1. Al Smith

2. Robert L. Owen

3. Oscar Underwood (mostly just because he hated the KKK)

1928 Democratic Primaries: Al Smith

1932 Democratic Primaries: Al Smith

1936 Democratic Primaries: Upton Sinclair (my protest vote against Roosevelt from the left. How I wish Huey Long could have ran that year…)

1940 Democratic Primaries: Franklin D. Roosevelt

1944 Democratic Primaries: Franklin D. Roosevelt

1948 Democratic Primaries: Harry Truman (although I wish Henry Wallace was one of the candidates).

1952 Democratic Primaries (Top Two Candidates):

1. G. Mennen Williams

2. Estes Kefauver

1956 Democratic Primaries: Estes Kefauver

1960 Democratic Primaries: Wayne Morse

1964 Democratic Primaries: Lyndon B. Johnson

1968 Democratic Primaries: Eugene McCarthy

1972 Democratic Primaries (Top Five Candidates):

1. George McGovern

2. Shirley Chisholm

3. Hubert Humphrey

4. Patsy Mink

5. Terry Sanford

1976 Democratic Primaries (Top Three Candidates):

1: Frank Church

2: Mo Udall

3: Fred Harris

1980 Democratic Primaries: Jimmy Carter (my beliefs might be closer to Ted Kennedy, but I hate the Kennedy Clan. Except Eunice. Eunice is fine).

1984 Democratic Primaries (My Top Three Candidates):

1. Jesse Jackson

2. George McGovern

3. Walter Mondale

1988 Democratic Primaries (my top two candidates):

1. Jesse Jackson

2. Paul Simon

1992 Democratic Primaries: Tom Harkin

1996 Democratic Primaries: Nobody (I hate Bill Clinton)

2000 Democratic Primaries: Bill Bradley

2004 Democratic Primaries (Top Three Candidates):

1. Dennis Kucinich

2. Carol Moseley Braun

3. A tie between Al Sharpton and Howard Dean

2008 Democratic Primaries: John Edwards

2012 Democratic Primaries: Barack Obama

2016 Democratic Primaries: Bernie Sanders (I'd have taken Martin O'Malley too though)

2020 Democratic Primaries (Top Four Candidates):

1. Bernie Sanders

2. Elizabeth Warren

3. Tom Steyer

4. Marianne Williamson (She is definitely weird and new agey, but Wikipedia's summary of her policies don't sound too bad)

2024 Democratic Primaries: Marianne Williamson (I don't expect her to win at all, but I appreciate the challenge to Biden from the left. Remind him the progressive wing is still alive. Also, screw RFK Jr. I hate all the Kennedys. Except Eunice. She made the special Olympics; she can stay.)

PS: I made one of these for the Republican Primaries too. I might post that later.

[lboogie1906]

The Tuskegee Airmen were a group of African-American and Caribbean-born military pilots who fought in WWII. They formed the 332nd Fighter Group and the 477th Bombardment Group of the Army Air Forces. The name applies to the navigators, bombardiers, mechanics, instructors, crew chiefs, nurses, cooks, and other support personnel.

All African American military pilots who trained in the US trained at Moton Field, the Tuskegee Army Air Field, and were educated at Tuskegee University. The group included five Haitians from the Haitian Air Force and one pilot from Trinidad. It included a Hispanic or Latino airman born in the Dominican Republic.

March 22, 1942 - The first five cadets graduate from the Tuskegee Flying School: Captain Benjamin O. Davis, Jr. and Second Lieutenants Mac Ross,

Charles DeBow, L.R. Curtis, and George S. Roberts. They will become part of my the famous 99th Pursuit Squadron. List of Tuskegge Airmen.

Paul Adams (pilot)

Rutherford H. Adkins

Halbert Alexander

William Armstrong

Lee Archer

Robert Ashby

William Bartley

Howard Baugh

Henry Cabot Lodge Bohler

George L. Brown

Harold Brown

Roscoe Brown

Victor W. Butler

William Burden

William A. Campbell

Herbert Carter

Raymond Cassagnol

Eugene Calvin Cheatham Jr.

Herbert V. Clark

Granville C. Coggs

Thomas T.J. Collins

Milton Crenchaw

Woodrow Crockett

Lemuel R. Custis

Floyd J. Crawthon Jr

Doodie Head

Clarence Dart

Alfonza W. Davis

Benjamin O. Davis Jr. (C/O)

Charles DeBow

Wilfred DeFour

Gene Derricotte

Lawrence Dickson

Charles W. Dryden

John Ellis Edwards

Leslie Edwards Jr.

Thomas Ellis

Joseph Elsberry

Leavie Farro Jr

James Clayton Flowers

Julius Freeman

Robert Friend (pilot)

William J. Faulkner Jr.

Joseph Gomer

Alfred Gorham

Oliver Goodall

Garry Fuller

James H. Harvey

Donald A. Hawkins

Kenneth R. Hawkins

Raymond V. Haysbert

Percy Heath

Maycie Herrington

Mitchell Higginbotham

William Lee Hill

Esteban Hotesse

George Hudson Jr.

Lincoln Hudson

George J. Iles

Eugene B. Jackson

Daniel "Chappie" James Jr.

Alexander Jefferson

Buford A. Johnson

Herman A. Johnson

Theodore Johnson

Celestus King III

James Johnson Kelly

James B. Knighten

Erwin B. Lawrence Jr.

Clarence D. Lester

Theodore Lumpkin Jr

John Lyle

Hiram Mann

Walter Manning

Robert L. Martin

Armour G. McDaniel

Charles McGee

Faythe A. McGinnis

John "Mule" Miles

John Mosley

Fitzroy Newsum

Norman L Northcross

Noel F. Parrish

Alix Pasquet

Wendell O. Pruitt

Louis R. Purnell Sr.

Wallace P. Reed

William E. Rice

Eugene J. Richardson, Jr.

George S. Roberts

Lawrence E. Roberts

Isaiah Edward Robinson Jr.

Willie Rogers

Mac Ross

Robert Searcy

David Showell

Wilmeth Sidat-Singh

Eugene Smith

Calvin J. Spann

Vernon Sport

Lowell Steward

Harry Stewart, Jr.

Charles "Chuck" Stone Jr.

Percy Sutton

Alva Temple

Roger Terry

Lucius Theus

Edward L. Toppins

Robert B. Tresville

Andrew D. Turner

Herbert Thorpe

Richard Thorpe

Thomas Franklin Vaughns

Virgil Richardson

William Harold Walker

Spann Watson

Luke J. Weathers, Jr.

Sherman W. White

Malvin "Mal" Whitfield

James T. Wiley

Oscar Lawton Wilkerson

Henry Wise Jr.

Kenneth Wofford

Coleman Young

Perry H. Young Jr.

#africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

[brookstonalmanac]

Birthdays 4.4

Beer Birthdays

Henry Thrale (1724/30)

Fritz Funke (1821)

Herman Zibold (1836)

Five Favorite Birthdays

David Cross; comedian, actor (1964)

Heath Ledger; actor (1979)

Alicia Silverstone; actor (1976)

Muddy Waters; blues guitarist, singer (1915)

Hugo Weaving; actor (1960)

Famous Birthdays

Maya Angelou; poet (1928)

Elmer Bernstein; composer (1922)

David Blaine; magician (1973)

Eugene Bozza; composer (1905)

Maurice de Vlaminck; artist (1876)

Dorothea Dix; social activist (1802)

Robert Downey Jr.; criminal, actor (1965)

Marguerite Duras; French writer (1914)

Charles Funk; encyclopediest (1881)

Edward Hicks; artist (1780)

Gil Hodges; Brooklyn Dodgers 1B (1924)

William H. Jackson; artist (1843)

Kitty Kelley; writer (1942)

Christine Lahti; actor (1950)

Cloris Leachman; actor (1926)

Hugh Masekela; trumpeter (1939)

Nancy McKeon; actor (1966)

Craig T. Nelson; actor (1944)

Monty Norman; composer (1928)

Graham Norton; comedian, television talk show host (1963)

Margaret Oliphant; Scottish writer (1828)

Barry Pepper; actor (1970)

Anthony Perkins; actor (1932)

Benjamin Pierce; astronomer, mathematician (1809)

Hans Richter; Hungarian conductor (1843)

Eric Rohmer; film director (1920)

Eva Marie Saint; actor (1924)

Robert E. Sherwood; writer, playwright (1896)

Tris Speaker; Boston Americans/Philadelphia Athletics CF (1888)

John Cameron Swayze; journalist, Timex spokesman (1906)

Linus Yale; inventor (1868)

[mashitandsmashit]

AGT Season 18: Final Thoughts

Season 18 ended up not being TOO bad...But it could have been better...

For starters, the format they started in the previous season was an interesting experiment, but it's time they retired it and went back to having three live show rounds with a few more than just two acts advancing between them...(And if they want to shake things up PROPERLY, maybe limit the votes more so that people can't just dump ten votes on each of their favorites...)

Also, maybe next year they should look for a star player again...I know it makes the results a little more predictable, but things kinda devolve into chaos without one...

Or, and hear me out...Maybe it's time they look for a comedian who could actually amass the right amount of support to win, NOT rely on handicaps, and NOT have other acts that they stand no chance against...But above all, look for someone who has qualities we haven't seen before on this show! Maybe a redneck from Texas or one of the Heartland states to sucker in extra votes, as long as he/she is legitimately funny!

And some people online have raised a good point (and I think Howie even jokingly acknowledged that point when he hit Heidi's buzzer at Trailer Flowers); They don't need those red buzzers in the live shows anymore! They make sense in the auditions, because there are a lot of ridiculous and pointless acts there, but in the live shows, it's acts they already said yes to and have overall liked thus far! They're used, like, once or twice a live episode, and the judges practically NEVER all hit theirs to stop an act...The only point of it now is for Simon to give a sudden 180 on the sillier or less marketable acts that he liked in the auditions, or for Howie to double down on what he already said before and get booed for it! (Oh yeah, and for Simon to buzz Howie whenever he has an unpopular opinion...) It's just disrespectful to all the acts that made it that far (even the joke acts)!

Just a few ideas for next year...And that's honestly all I have regarding the overall season THIS year...

But I'll go ahead and rank the Top 55 of this season anyway...

55: Phil Wright & Parent Jam

54: Lambros Garcia

53: Erica Coffelt

52: Barry Brewer Jr.

51: Maureen Langan

50: Trailer Flowers

49: Sharpe Family Singers

48: Eseniia Mikheeva

47: D'Corey Johnson

46: Summer Rios

45: Roland Abante

44: Freedom Singers

43: Kylie Frey

42: Dani Kerr

41: Mitch Rossell

40: True Villains

39: John Wines

38: Ryland

37: Brynn Cummings

36: Puppet Simon & the Cow Belles

35: Justin Jackson

34: Mariandrea

33: Mandy Muden

32: Sangsoon Kim

31: Trigg Watson

30: Ray Wold & Mom

29: Lachuné

28: Alfie Andrew

27: Eduardo Antonio Trevino

26: SAINTED Trap Choir

25: Orlando Leyba

24: Andrew Stanton

23: Shadow Ace

22: Philip Bowen

21: Steel Panther

20: Three G

19: Herwan Legaillard

18: Oleksandr Leshchenko & Magic Innovations

17: Gabriel Henrique

16: Zion Clark

15: Grace Good

14: MOS

13: Chioma & the Atlanta Drum Academy

12: Warrior Squad

11: 82nd Airborne Chorus

10: Lavender Darcangelo

9: Anna DeGuzman

8: Mzansi Youth Choir

7: Chibi Unity

6: Ahren Belisle

5: Putri Ariani

4: Adrian Stoica and Hurricane

3: Ramadhani Brothers

2: Avantgardey

1: Murmuration

I'm also gonna start ranking all of the (main season) winners to date at the end of each season...

18: Kevin Skinner

17: Dustin Tavella

16: Landau Eugene Murphy Jr.

15: Brandon Leake

14: Neal E. Boyd

13: Bianca Ryan

12: Olate Dogs

11: Adrian Stoica and Hurricane

10: Michael Grimm

9: Kodi Lee

8: Mat Franco

7: Grace VanderWaal

6: Darci Lynne

5: Paul Zerdin

4: Kenichi Ebina

3: Shin Lim

2: Terry Fator

1: Mayyas

...And this list is always subject to be rearranged, but based on my memories of each of these acts, this sounds about right...

So I guess it's time to move on to the upcoming "Fantasy League" season...As mentioned before, Mel B. will be returning as a judge...(Yay...More obnoxious bickering with the other judges...) Thankfully, Sophia will be back for the next PROPER season...Otherwise, it's the same line-up we've been seeing for a while...

As for the acts being brought back, about half of them have already done previous spinoff seasons...But I guess it is mostly old favorites that deserve to be back anyway...I can also see that they brought back all of the finalists from THIS season, along with a few others that DIDN'T make it that far...

(Correction: They were only nominated. Only three finalists from this season ended up in “Fantasy League”.)

I don't exactly know the rules of this season and how it's different from Champions/All-Stars...But I guess I'll figure it out when we GET to the season...

As for me...Well, I'll admit, writing up all of these blogs is starting to get monotonous...Not that I want to stop it JUST yet...But as soon as I get the chance to upgrade to VIDEO blogs, I think I'll take it...It's just feeling a little less exciting these days to write these things...

But I'll figure things out in time...Until then, I'll see you all in...January?

Anyway, take care!

[noxxmyosotis]

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[moon-ursidae]

TLOU SEASON 2 EPISODE 2 LIVE WATCH

spoilers for both games (tlou part i and part ii) and season 1 of the show below the cut!

guys… i’m so fucking scared. it’s happening tonight i fear..

they’re gonna take my man on easter sunday AND 4/20….

got my huge ass water bottle FULL because i know i’m gonna cry

ANYWAY: HERE WE GO!!

-over an hour episode!

-guys.

-starting with abby finding her dad???

-OHHHHHH FUCK.

-YEA WE ARE

-OH SHIT?? IT’S DIFFERENT??

-older abby to younger abby????

-THE CRYING IN THE DISTANCE??

-WAKING UP IN THE LODGE OH FUCK YEA IT’S HAPPENING THIS EPISODE.

-kaitlyn dever is sooo good already

-abby being cold but grabbing something for owen to warm him up even though he’s wearing a coat? showing that relationship already? i like it

-THE GOLF CLUBS IN THE BACKGROUND FUCK OFF

-oh god. this is when she peels off from everyone and goes for joel..

-the plan is to convince her to go back?? good idea owen!

-OHHHHHHHH FUCK JESSE WAKING UP ELLIE FOR PATROL

-SHE’S WEARING THE GRAY HOODIE

-DIALOGUE FROM THE GAME YIPPIE

-GONNA DO MY PATROL WITH JOEL

-WE’RE BETTER NOW???

-SO THEY ARE SAVING THAT SCENE

-NOTHING’S EVER GONNA CHANGE THAT EVER😭😭😭😭

-LIKE FUCKING DADDY-DAUGHTER DAY😭😭

-JOEL WANTED TO GO WITH ELLIE BUT WANTED TO LET ELLIE SLEEP😭😭

-HE’S OUT WITH DINA INSTEAD OF TOMMY OH GOOOODDDDDDDD

-I’M ALREADY TEARING UP

-GOD

-preparing town for the infected i’m so scared…

-aw tommy’s so good with kids😭

-please tell me it’s bigot sandwiches

-lemme hear it

-IS SHE NOT GONNA SAY IT????

-man..

-GODDAMN ABBY HAS H I K E D

-NO YOU DIDN’T HEAR HORSES ABBY

-call the patrols back… one won’t make it..

-i’m so scared dude.

-this whole episode feels so fucking tense

-EUGENE’S HIDEOUT

-ELLIE’S FACE WHEN HE MENTIONED EUGENE??? she has to know what Joel did dude

-found his firefly pendant…

-oh so everyone knows Joel did that??

-did he get bit? he couldn’t be saved? ellie’s reaction to that?? definitely bit bro

-WHO IS ABBY TRAILING????

-WHO THE FUCK IS ABBY TRAILING???

-fuck i think it’s joel and dina..

-FROZEN INFECTED SEQUENCE FROM THE GAME

-this is fuckin spooky

-OHHHHHHHHHH IT’S MOVING THEY’RE MOVING THE GROUND’S MOVING

-ohhhhhhh my god. there’s so fucking many….

-that’s fucking horrifying oh my god

-OH NO THE FENCE PART OH CHRIST

-are they about to fucking world war z up that wall…

-OH FUCK SHE’S CRAWLING THROUGH THE FENCE

-THIS IS HORRIFYING

-OH MY GOD HE SAVED HER LIKE THE GAME

-THAT WAS LIKE SHOT FOR SHOT

-SHOWING THE WATCH OHHHH MY GOD

-JOEL MY SHAYLA😭😭

-DINA. WHY. WHY DID YOU SAY HIS NAME😭😭😭

-THE LODGE….

-I’M GONNA SCREAM AND CRY

-EXCEPT JOEL AND DINA… TOMMY’S FACE….

-TOMMY’S SO SCARED

-ellie wearing the gas mask haha

-i’m scared.

-i’m still scared.

-HAVEN’T HEARD FROM JOEL OR DINA😭😭

-WHY ARE THEY STILL WORKING ON THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW????

-SHIMMER’S STILL EATING ELLIE LMAO

-AAUUUUGGGHHHHHHH THEY’RE SPLITTING UP TO FIND THEM

-FUCK.

-OH FUCK THE CORDYCEPS ALERTING IN JACKSON FUCK

-THEY’RE ALL TURNING TO GO TO JACKSON….

-SO TOMMY CAN’T GO OUT TO GET JOEL…

-OH FUCK.

-THIS IS SO SCARY

-JACKSON MY SHAYLA😭😭

-I’M GONNA CRY

-EVERYONE HUNKERING DOWN I’M SO SCARED

-FLAMETHROWERS

-THIS FEELS LIKE GAME OF THRONES WHEN THE WILDLINGS AND WHITE WALKERS ATTACKED CASTLE BLACK

-TOMMY MY GOAT YOU’RE DOING AMAZING SWEETIE

-THIS IS SO FUCKING INTENSE

-ARE THEY GONNA WORLD WAR Z UP THE FUCKING WALL

-DO NOT CUT TO JOEL RIGHT NOW.

-JOEL IS SO SCARED HE WANTS TO GO TO JACKSON SO BAD BC HE KNOWS EVERYONE HE LOVES IS IN THERE EXCEPT ELLIE

-BLOATER ROAR??? DID I HEAR THAT SHIT???

-YES I FUCKING DID.

-TOMMY RUN MY GOAT RUN

-OH MY GOD THIS IS INSANE.

-OH MY GOD.

-THEY’RE ON THE ROOFS?

-OH FUCK NOW SHIT’S GONNA CATCH FIRE

-BLOATER SPOTTING MARIA

-TOMMY PANICKING

-LURING IT??? OHHHH MAY THIS LOVE FIND ME

-MARIA MY GOAT

-PLEASE LIVE.

-FUCK TOMMY’S CORNERED.

-TOMMY MY GOAT

-ONE ON ONE WITH A BLOATER.

-MY GOAT.

-TOMMY NOW IT’S WEAKENED THAT’S WHEN YOU SHOOT TOMMY

-TOMMY SHOOT THE DAMN THING.

-OH IT DIED THANK GOD.

-TOMMY MILLER MY GOAT.

-HE’S GONNA WREAK HELL ON SEATTLE LATER MY GOAT

-DO NOT SHOW ME DOGS GETTING RIPPED APART BY INFECTED I’LL SCREAM AND CRY

-NO NOT THE LODGE. NOT THE LODGE PLEASE.

-NO NO NO NO NO

-PLEASE.

-JOEL GRABBING ONTO DINA AND HELPING HER IMMEDIATELY

-DINA SPOTTING THE WLF PATCHES MY GOAT

-NO. NO NO NO NO.

-NONONONONONONONONO

-I’M GONNA BE FUCKING SICK.

-PUTTING DINA OUT. THE GUILT SHE’S GONNA FEEL.

-OH FUCK.

-SHOT HIS LEG. OH FUCK. OHHH FUCK.

-HIM SCREAMING I CAN’T.

-HER TELLING HIM THAT WAS HER DAD???

-KAITLYN DEVER IS PHENOMENAL.

-NOT THE CLUBS NO NO NO.

-MY SHAYLA ON THE FLOOR HOLDING HIS LEG😭😭

-SHUT THE FUCK UP AND DO IT ALREADY????

-YOU STUPID OLD MAN. YOU DON’T GET TO RUSH THIS. AUUUUGGGHHHHHH

-FUCK HIS SCREAMING????? HIS SCREAMING???!!!!!!!

-I’M KILLING MYSELF LATER WHAT THE FUCK

-OH ELLIE MY SHAYLA😭

-THE CLOSE UP OF HIS FACE???

-HER RAGE????

-OHHHH MY GOD.

-MEL SOBBING ME TOO GIRL

-OH FUCK ELLIE PLEASE

-FAINT SHOUTING OH MY GOD

-OH FUCK.

-JOEL FUCKING GET UP😭

-HE’S TRYING SO HARD TO GET UP

-BROKEN GOLF CLUB STAB TO THE NECK???

-JUST LEAVING IMMEDIATELY????

-ELLIE CRAWLING TO HIM????

-LAYING WITH HIM????

-i’m sobbing. i feel sick. i feel fucking sick. i’m crying genuinely. her fucking fingers interlaced with his.

-ASHLEY JOHNSON????? THROUGH THE VALLEY????

-ashley johnson please save me.

-tommy doesn’t fucking know.

-ELLIE😭

-DRAGGING JOEL BACK😭😭😭😭

-THAT’S HOW THE EPISODE ENDS????

-NO TOMMY FINDING OUT YET???

-they fucking killed my man on easter sunday. they fucking killed my man on 4/20.

-i still have a fucking essay to revise.

-COMING EPISODES:

-THE WALKTHROUGH OF HIS FUCKING HOUSE

-THE BOX WITH HIS WATCH

-THE JACKET

-THE HEADSTONE

-ELLIE SCREAMING

-BEHIND THE EPISODE AAAUUUUGGGHHHH:

-CRAIG MAZIN SHUT THE HELL UP I’M STILL CRYING

-abby’s a force of nature, not to be stopped. i like how they keep reinterating that abby is literally just like ellie

-god. i just needed to like sit for a minute and take that in. how pedro said that everyone was looking at him with heartbreak as he walked onto set in the makeup

-god.

-that was somehow worse than the game.

-i think it was because how ellie literally CRAWLED. DRUG HERSELF OVER TO HIM. AND LAY ALMOST ON TOP OF HIM.

-and hearing him fucking SCREAMING oh my god that’s gonna fucking haunt me.

-i can’t. i can’t i’m fuckin- oh my god

see ya’ll next week i need to go cry.

[wutbju]

Howard Eugene McCullough Sr., 94, died peacefully at Baptist Village, on February 8, 2024. He was a devoted husband, father, father-in-law, uncle, grandfather, great-grandfather, friend, and pastor. His last days were spent surrounded by his family before he was united with his Lord and Savior.

Brother Gene was born September 7, 1929, in Jacksonville, Florida, where he grew up. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in 1948. He attended Bob Jones University in Greeneville, SC, and graduated in 1955. He married Mary Jean McCullough on June 27, 1957, and shortly after their wedding, began attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Forth Worth, TX, where he graduated in 1960. His ministry began at Beatty Baptist Church in Pauls Valley, OK, and continued at First Baptist Church of Orange Park, FL for seven years. In September of 1967, he and his family moved to Folkston, where he served at First Baptist Church for 30 years, retiring in 1998.

His life’s mission was to serve others and reach the lost through preaching the gospel. His spirit of humility, his heart of compassion, and his words of wisdom allowed him to witness to his church and community. His servant’s heart was evident through his support of domestic and foreign missions. He incorporated his passion for woodworking as a vacation bible school activity to minister to the youth and lead them to Christ. Another way he impacted the youth of Charlton County was through annual trips to church camp at Lake Yale.

He enjoyed simple pleasures like gardening, making things for others such as mayhaw jelly or chocolate fudge, sharing life experiences/stories, and fellowshipping with those close to him. Although he touched so many lives, his purpose was always to do all things for the glory of God.

Brother Gene was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 56 years, Mary Jean McCullough; his father, Thomas Henry McCullough; his mother, Selma Whitten McCullough; his brothers: T.H., Jim, and Jack McCullough; and his sister, Marion McCullough Shannon.

He is survived by his children: Howard Eugene McCullough Jr. and his wife Cindy of Folkston, John Alan McCullough and his late wife Dawn of Woodbine, and Joy McCullough Boyce of Charlotte, NC; his seven grandchildren: Adam and Matthew McCullough, Dylan Brown and his wife Katie of Jesup, Caleigh Depew and her husband Lance of Folkston, Caroline, Ella, and Olivia Boyce; his four great-grandchildren: Jackson, Ezekiel, Gabriel, and Jude McCullough, and Lainey Brown; several of his nieces and nephews.

Visitation was held at Shepard-Roberson Funeral Home, Folkston, on Sunday, February 11, 2024. The funeral was held on Monday, February 12, 2024 at First Baptist Church of Folkston with Rev. Randy Jacoby and Rev. Mark McCullough officiating. Burial followed at Pineview Cemetery.

Flowers may be sent to Shepard Roberson Funeral Home or in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The McCullough Mission Fund at First Baptist Church of Folkston.

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Jewell Jackson McCabe (August 2, 1945) is a feminist, business executive, and social and political activist. She was a leader of and spokesperson for the National Coalition of 100 Black Women’s movement in the early 1970s in New York City and throughout the US, as the founder of the organization which grew out of her New York City stewardship. She became the first woman in 84 years to be in serious contention for the presidency of the civil rights organization NAACP. NYTimes Opinion Page “Riders on the Storm” Published: October 15, 1995, NYTimes.com excerpt from NYTimes OpEd “The coalition of Black feminists led by Angela Davis and Jewell Jackson McCabe emphasized one of the many dangers inherent in this Million Man March. They labeled the march’s message that it is “time for men to step forward and women to step back” as an insult to 400 years of burden-sharing by Black men and women.”

She was born in DC. to Harold “Hal” B. Jackson and Julia [nee Hawkins] Jackson. Hal Jackson [broadcast pioneer] and his partner Percy E. Sutton [politician] started Inner City Broadcasting. Her older brother, Hal B. Jackson, Jr. was appointed a Milwaukee Circuit Court Judge in 1972, making him the first African American Judge in the state of Wisconsin.

President Bill Clinton appointed Her to the Holocaust Museum where she served as a member of the congressionally mandated Committee on Conscience. She was appointed by Governor Mario Cuomo to the New York State Council on Fiscal and Economic Priorities. Under Governor Cuomo, she served as chair of the NY State Jobs Training Partnership Council with an annual budget of over $250 million for training. She married Frederick E. Ward (1964-75). She married Eugene L. McCabe (1975-84). #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence #alphakappaalpha