#ft. washington family

[herpsandbirds]

Love your blog so much, you've introduced me to so many creatures I've never heard of and I'm ready for more!

Got any cave/deep sea creatures that are out of this world or are your favs?

Thank you so much kumquat! Yeah I def have some favorite deep sea creatures. Here you go...

Pacific Hagfish (Eptatretus stoutii), family Myxinidae, order Myxiniformes, found on the ocean floor in deep parts of the Pacific Ocean

Jawless fish.

photograph by Linda Snook | NOAA

Sea Pig (Scotoplanes globosa), family Elpididae, specimens found in the deep sea off of the Pacific Coast of North America

The Sea Pig is a benthic deep-sea sea cucumber (class Holothuroidea) that walks using long tube-like limbs.

Like most sea cucumbers, they feed on detritus.

They have often been see congregating in groups of up to 30 individuals.

The 3 species of Scotoplanes are difficult to tell apart by sight.

photograph via: MBARI

Giant Isopod (Bathynomus giganteus), family , order Isopoda, found on the ocean floor in the deep sea of the Indian, Pacific, and West Atlantic Oceans

The largest species of isopod. The largest confirmed individual was measured at 50 cm in length, 36 is a more typical maximum length.

photograph via: Aquarium of the Pacific

Vampire Squid (Vampyroteuthis infernalis), family Vampyroteuthidae, photographed in the deep sea off the Pacific Coast of North America

Vampire Squids are not actually true squids, but are in their own distinct groups of Cephalopods (most closely related to the Octopuses).

They only grow to a total length of up to 30 cm (~ 1 ft).

They have many light producing photophores on various locations around their body.

They live at depths of 600 to 900 m (2,000 to 3,000 ft) in oceans around the world.

photographs via: MBARI

Flapjack Octopus (Opisthoteuthis californiana), family Opisthoteuthidae, off the coast of Washington state, USA

photograph via: NOAA Ocean Exploration

[hometoursandotherstuff]

Here's a 1952 ranch style home in Bremerton, WA that has some creative decor choices. The 5bd, 3ba, 3,330 sq ft home is for sale for $799k. There's a new kitchen, but the rest of the home needs updating.

Any home that is not white or gray catches my attention. This home has a bit of a dated entrance, but at least it's not gray. I bet that with some cool, updated decor and fresh paint, it could be very pretty.

There's a very large, sunny living room.

It has a brick fireplace wall and room for a dining table, plus doors to the patio.

Next to the kitchen is a combination family/dining room. As you can see, the dining area is very pink.

Is the floor worn?

There's a lot going on in the kitchen. The centerpiece is a huge island with a wildly marbleized counter. I prefer that to the pure white ones.

A whimsically colorful chandelier is directly over the island. Painted walls and the ceiling are done in gloss black.

Display cabinets with glass fronts are above.

This large room must be the primary.

The kitchen and 2 baths were redone, which are the biggest ticket renovation items.

This bedroom is large, also.

The bedrooms are all quite big.

Bath #2 has also been remodeled.

Very nice room with sliders to the patio.

I don't think that this bath was recently updated, but it's fine.

And, this large bedroom is actually the basement. I would love to have a vintage merry-go-round ride.

There's a large fenced yard with an above-ground pool.

.69 acre lot.

There are waterways just a few blocks from the house- on one side there's the Port Washington Narrows, and on the other side is Phinney Bay.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/2144-N-Cambrian-Ave-Bremerton-WA-98312/23401906_zpid/?

[whencyclopedia]

Chinookan Peoples, Creation Story, & Blue Jay Tales

The Chinook people (Chinookan peoples) are a Native American nation of the US Pacific Northwest who inhabited the region of modern-day southwest Washington state and northern Oregon; many Chinookans still live there. Among their most famous stories are the Chinook Creation Tale and the Blue Jay tales, the latter featuring Blue Jay, the Chinookan trickster figure.

Illustration of the Interior of a Chinookan Plankhouse

A. T. Agate (Public Domain)

Like the Saynday tales of the Kiowa, Wihio tales of the Cheyenne, and Iktomi tales of the Sioux, the Blue Jay tales of the Chinookan peoples always feature the trickster figure Blue Jay and, often, his long-suffering older sister Ioi, who must endure his constant lies (though he famously always claims it is she who is telling untruths) and often outrageous behavior.

In the two Blue Jay tales given below, Blue Jay takes a wife from the Land of the Dead and then abandons her once her people ask him for proper tribute (Blue Jay Finds a Wife) and, in How the Sun Was Stolen, inadvertently helps a man disguised as a slave steal the sun from the daughter of the Sun Keeper by lying to the people (and his brother Robin) about his relationship with the "slave" in order to enhance his status.

The Chinook Creation Tale is an account of how the Chinook came to be but also serves as an origin tale on the proper way to prepare salmon, a staple of the Chinook diet, and the origin of the Thunderbird, a popular supernatural entity, sometimes deity, featured in the myths and legends of many of the Native peoples of North America. Together, these three tales offer a glimpse into the culture of the Chinook people.

Chinookan Peoples & Culture

The Chinook are best known in Euro-American history from their 1805 interaction with the Lewis and Clark Expedition (1804-1806) when they aided the party, but the Chinookan peoples had lived for centuries before that time along the waterway now known as the Columbia River. According to some scholars, Chinook may mean "fish eaters", owing to their reliance on fish as a staple in their meals (though this claim has been challenged). They were originally a hunter-gatherer people before establishing permanent communities distinguished by their longhouses (plankhouses, approximately 150 ft/45 m long by 60 ft/18 m wide), which were homes to extended families of sometimes up to 40 or 50 people.

Men hunted (primarily elk), fished (usually spearfishing for salmon), defended the village, made war, and brought home captives, who were then either ransomed or used as slaves. Women built the homes, gathered herbs, edible plants, nuts, and roots, made clothing and footwear, raised the children, and prepared the meals. Both girls and boys could participate in the vision quest when they reached adolescence, and women and men could both serve as shamans ("medicine men" and "medicine women") in the community.

Cathlapotle Plankhouse

Walter Siegmund (CC BY-SA)

The Chinook believed (and still believe) in a single Great Spirit Creator God (Neahkanie) who made and maintains the world with the assistance of other supernatural entities such as elemental spirits of the earth, water, air, and fire. Nature spirits are understood as a simple reality of life for the Chinook as are guardian spirits who assist and guide one through life. As with most, if not all, Native American peoples, the Chinook believe in an afterlife similar to their experiences on earth but without sickness, sorrow, disappointment, deprivation, or, of course, death.

Chinookan society was stratified, and the upper class of some bands practiced head binding (flattening the forehead and skull of children from infancy to around their first birthday) to distinguish them from the "round heads" of the lower classes. It is for this reason that the Chinookan peoples were often referred to as the "Flathead Indians" by the early European explorers who encountered them. Some bands also practiced slavery, but no flat-headed individuals of the upper class could be enslaved, only the "round heads" of the lower classes or those of other nations who had been taken captive in warfare.

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[not-your-bro]

do you have any ud hcs? It could be anything idc

ooh, free rein! sure sure. josh + chris are def the characters i most frequently rotate in my mind, so some stuff about them off the top of my head...

josh

film studies major. i must admit i don't adhere to the psych major he's given in canon, though director/producer roles aren't my first choice for him either. he goes all-in on tangible stuff for his prank, so i put him in the practical effects arena.

artist in his spare time, but big surprise he's cagey about it. like, chris sees josh's sketchbook in josh's room all the time, but he's never actually looked inside.

with both movie sfx + art, josh is practical > digital, and he only dips into digital effects or art when he absolutely needs to. i just think he's a tactile sort of guy who prefers to make things with his hands, so creating on a screen alone doesn't give him the same satisfaction.

on social media in that he has accounts, but they're sporadically active at best. he can be slow to respond to texts/dms and his responses can be short, which gives off the impression that he's disengaged or bored. he isn't, he just doesn't want to be on his phone.

this is a longstanding hc of mine that i've absolutely mentioned before, but: designed hannah's butterfly tattoo! didn't really understand why, he was like you know your tattoo artist can do one for you, right. but she insisted, and he obliged.

gay as fuck. realized young, came out young, very comfortable. as demonstrated by the fact that, much to everyone's annoyance, he wears shirts that say shit like 'employee of the month at the dick sucking factory' in public.

chris

ok, so i've reached the point where the chris in my mind looks different enough that i get a little jumpscared when i see him in-game LMAO. i hc him both taller and heavier. he's gotta be at least 6 ft. and a chris hartley who's thin is no chris hartley at all. not to me.

does not come from money, like lower middle class. i have two totally different hcs about his family that both feel real to me: one is that he's an only child, his parents divorced when he was a kid (old enough to understand, but not quite a teenager), and he lives with his mom. the other is that his parents are not divorced, and he has a big family - lots of siblings. i've been going with the former in my fic lately, but both work for me. the constant is that his family's economic situation is more precarious than most people in the friend group, and family trips with (and funded by) the washingtons were his primary vacations.

has adhd. i find 'always on his phone bc he just loooves technology' less interesting than 'always on his phone bc he has existing attention problems.' this went undiagnosed for a while, and his performance in school suffered for it.

speaking of, he is not all-around school smart. like, emily may have strengths and weaknesses (even if she'd never admit them), but she can swing As across the board. chris cannot. he's getting good grades in classes that interest him or cater to his solution-oriented brain, but he's terrible in any class where there's no right answer. english, art - he does not get it. love him to death but his media literacy is Bad

bi as fuck, but it was a journey. thought he was straight for a long time, dismissing any attraction to men as a 'who hasn't had gay thoughts' kind of thing. i think it took him a while to come to terms with it bc he had a lot of internalized shit to work through. if a friend came out as bi, he'd have been like cool 👍 but him? surely not! he got there eventually though.

wowee this is long. as a lil bonus hc for another character, i'll add that i don't think jess went to college - i think she went to a hair/beauty school. she loves what a social job it is, getting to chit chat with clients all day, and like josh, she does best when she's working with her hands.

[us3rnam3-r3dact3d]

you already know im here for our hotties in red

darlin - 73

sam - 85

-🦀

Oh my GOD Crab Anon, you picked perfect songs for these two. I’m going to do these specifically for firefighter au, since I know how much you love it.

Homesick | Noah Kahan ft. Sam Fender

This entire album is on my Top 100 I love it so much. The second wave of its release had a series of features, some of which changed lyrics. I think this song in particular got a crazy good lyric update, even if the original was already great. That lyric update to the second verse makes this Such a Darlin’ song.

Two months since you got back, how have you been and are you bored you?

Darlin’ returning home. Dahlia might not be their birthplace, but more so than Washington and anywhere else they spent time in, it was their hometown.

Well I grew up in the fallout from the riots in the 90’s / Static cranes stand lifeless casting shadows on the town / I stare at that hallowed ocean as if to pick a fight / For the dreams my old man dreamt for me lay on the other side

Darlin’ in the Firefighter AU is canonically punk. You heard it here, I am Word Of Goding it, they are Punk. Their dad was too, he just happened to be a deadbeat. He didn’t have much impact on his child’s life, but he did wish for them to live it, and to live as freely as possible. They haven’t. They dug their feet in in Dahlia, stayed there longer than they had anywhere in their life. Sometimes, the look out at the ocean, knowing that they’ve let him down.

I would leave if only I could find a reason

Quinn was their reason. A bad one, but one anyway.

I got dreams, but I can’t make myself believe them / Spend the rest of my life on what could have been

Darlin’ is so full of regret for somebody so young.

I’m homesick

Duel meaning. They miss home. They can’t stand to be there.

Rivers and Roads | The Head and the Heart

Ooohhh BOY!! A song about being estranged from your family??? Perfection. This is So Sam in all canons, but most definitely in FFAU as well.

Nothin’ is as it as been / And I miss your face like hell / I guess it’s just as well / But I miss your face like hell

His grandmother. He left home and nothing has been the same since. A lot of it is for the better, but he will never see her face again, and that twists him up inside.

Been talkin’ bout the way things change / And my family lives in a different state / And if you don’t know what to make of this / Then we will not relate

Sam doesn’t talk to anyone in his family anymore. He’s better for it, safer for it, but it hurts, too. When you’re separated from your family, even with good cause, it cuts a hole in you. Some people don’t get it. David doesn’t understand why Sam would separate from his father while he has one, partially because Sam isn’t forthcoming with details about his childhood. But when Sam says “I don’t have my family,” Milo fills up with familiarity. Darlin’ knows that dread.

Rivers and roads / Rivers and roads / Rivers ‘til I reach you

He traveled far to know them. He would do it again.

[inspofromancientworld]

Flowers of Mythology - Peony

Peony is a member of the family Paeoniaceae that is native to Asia, Western NOrth America, and Europe, which general consensus holds at 33 species, though that ranges from 25-40. They are perennial plants that grow from 25cm-1m (1-3 ft) that produce 5-13 petaled flowers that range from purple to pink to red and white and yellow. They bloom in late spring and early summer, though they only bloom for 7-10 days. The flowers close at night or when the light is dim. They grow in temperate to cold areas. They tend to attract ants, though whether this is to deter other insects or not is uncertain as ants aren't a part of how the plant is pollinated. The peony is used in East Asian traditional medicine and as a tea-time delicacy. It can also be eaten or added to lemonades.

By User:PericlesofAthens - Self-made at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, Washington D.C., CC BY-SA 4.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=4303245

Peony and plum blossom are traditional symbols of China and the peony is also known as '富貴花 (fùguìhuā) "flower of riches and honour" or 花王 (huawang) "king of the flowers"'. They represent 'fame, prosperity, strength, and longevity'. One story tells of an Empress decreed that all flowers in her garden should bloom at once. Peony disobeyed and was banished to the farthest and coldest reaches of the empire. There, it bloomed and thrived. Seeing this, the Empress invited peony back into her garden and crowned ruler of the flowers.

source: https://greekerthanthegreeks.com/20-sweet-smelling-ancient-greek-myths-about-20-sweet-smelling-flowers/

The Greeks had two myths about the peony. The first is about Paeon, who was a student of the Greek god of medicine and healing, Asclepius. Paeon acted as physician to the gods. He drove Asclepius into a rage when he was able to heal Pluto, god of the underworld, a more positive afterlife than that that Hades became associated with, with a fluid from a peony root. Zeus intervened to keep Asclepius from killing Paeon by turning him into a peony flower.

By Jean Raon - Jebulon (2011), CC0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=15649086

In the second myth, the Greeks tell of a nymph named Paeonia, who had Apollo swooning at her feet because of her beauty. Aphrodite, goddess of beauty and passion, was involved with Apollo at this time. Becoming jealous of her affair partner running around on her as she was running around on her husband Hephaestus, the god of the forge and blacksmiths, Aphrodite turned the nymph into a flower.

[travelella]

Plains Bison in Custer, South Dakota, USA

Stephanie LeBlanc

The Plains bison is one of two subspecies/ecotypes of the American bison, the other being the wood bison.

Status: Near Threatened

Population: 45,000

Scientific Name: Bison bison bison

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Subphylum: Vertebrata

Class: Mammalia

Order: Artiodactyla

Family: Bovidae

Subfmaily: Bovinae

Tribe: Bovini

Genus: Bison

Weight: 701 to 2,000 pounds

Length: 7-12 ft.

Habitat: Grassland

Range: Bison once roamed from Florida to Washington, Canada, and Mexico - The entire U.S.

Predators: Wolves are the primary predator of bison across the continent. Local knowledge also indicates that bears play a role in predation.

Diet: Bison are considered generalist foragers, meaning they eat a wide array of herbaceous grasses and sedges commonly found in mixed-grassed prairies. These types of plants include species such as Blue gramma, sand dropseed, and little bluestem.

Lifespan: The average lifespan for a bison is 10–20 years, but some live to be older. Cows begin breeding at the age of two and only have one baby at a time. For males, the prime breeding age is six to 10 years.

Importance: Bison graze the grasses at different heights, providing nesting grounds for birds. They also roll around and pack down the soil in depressions in the ground known as wallows. Their wallows fill with rainwater and offer breeding pools for amphibians and sources of drinking water for wildlife across the landscape.

[ancuiri]

❱ http:˚♡ Haiii You can call me Cuiri, I'm obviously artist. I have fix on Leon (my pretty lil babyboy) and my OC An (my little pretty babygirl). Just know that here OCxCanon

★。Links!

Insta, Bluesky (yet sfw), Strawpage!

★。in mail you can send anything, I'll be happy about any questions or suggestions/reference for arts

★。Down there are info about my OC, soon gonna start q&a with her and Leon.

❱ http:˚♡ 𝙊𝘾 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤˚ˑؘ 🍥 ·˚

𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙥𝙝𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

★。𝖥𝗎𝗅𝗅 𝖭𝖺𝗆𝖾: An Curry。

𝖣𝖺𝗍𝖾 𝗈𝖿 𝖡𝗂𝗋𝗍𝗁: Dec. 1983。

𝖱𝖺𝖼𝖾/𝖭𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒: Ukrainian/American。

𝖮𝖼𝖼𝗎𝗉𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇: Manager at the bakery (2001-2012), DSO Cyber Security office (2014-)。

𝖲𝗍𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗌: Alive。

𝘽𝙞𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

𝖲𝖾𝗑: female。

𝖡𝗅𝗈𝗈𝖽 Type: B。

𝖧𝖾𝗂𝗀𝗁𝗍: 165 cm (5 ft 4 in)。

"𝘕𝘰 𝘯𝘰- 𝘪 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘴𝘰 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘨𝘰. 𝘐 𝘢𝘭𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘭𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬."

"𝘛_̴̨̪̜̩͎͉̾̓͡_̵̡͎͔̪͕̽̎̆͠ 𝘣_҉̛͓̣̭̬͌͒̆͜_̷̘͉̭͈͛̔̔͜͡_̷̧̩͙̗̗̽̏̀́́͡ 𝘤_̸̠͖̔̀͢͠_҈̨̥̤̞̇͊́͞ 𝘣_̶̡̮̖̾̀͡ͅ_̸̧͉͇̬̚͝а̵̨̫̰͎̊̕_̶̨͙̟͔̉̌͡ 𝘰_̴̱̭̳͔̯̬̣͆̔͐̇̌̀͆̇̕͜ͅ_̶̠̰͉̇̽͑̉̀̓̀̚͜͡_̸̢͍̜͚̤̮͍̗͖̒̎̐͞ 𝘰𝘧 𝘩_̶̡̰̭̾̂̐̃͛̀͆̉͞_̴̢͕̝̪̯͖̤̦͊̂̉̓̌̎͡_̴̧̭͍̟͓̪̩̱̩͑̔͒͆͂̿͡_̸̧͓͎̖̳̆͑̄̕."

𝙊𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙄𝙣𝙛𝙤𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣

𝖲𝖾𝗑𝗎𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒: bisexual。

Born in the CIS, from there mom and dad is American. cause of which she moved to the USA when was 4 yo. Exactly in Racoon City.

𝖫𝗂𝗄𝖾𝗌: lace, being emo (she just a poser), 90s aesthetic, her knife collection, fluffy stuff, cute girls。

𝖣𝗂𝗌𝗅𝗂𝗄𝖾𝗌: people who more stupid than she, adrenaline, crying, pastry 。

★。𝖯𝖾𝗋𝗌𝗈𝗇𝖺𝗅𝗂𝗍𝗒 𝗂𝗇 𝗀𝖾𝗇𝖾𝗋𝖺𝗅: At some point, her mother became a political activist. She started to move up the career ladder. Her father also worked, not so hard, but just came home at night. Accordingly, An grew up relatively independent, but very unsocialized, communicating only with a few people from the family circle and outside. No friends at all until the age of 10, when a friend of her mom's and her daughter came to visit her mother. Also, not very social. At the time of 1998 and the incident inclusive was a nasty aggressive teenager, almost rabid enough that her aggression problems would remain for the rest of her later life like a few scars on her arms.

At the time of the incident, was found by Leon in a police station cell behind bars. Said she was locked up by her friend. At some point she disappeared from the cell, as if vaporized. After a while, realizing that she had no normal way out of the city, while walking outside the police station, she heard voices. She saw Leon, Ada and the gun shop clerk confront each other. She ran straight there. To convince her to come with her, in addition to arguing that it was more dangerous to go alone, she told her friend was the daughter of some of Umbrella's employees. Because of this friend and her mother, who was one of those who turned a blind eye to the underground building, she was let in once. Even though most of the time she was in the safest place.

At this time her mother was not in the city, not even close, respectively when everyone who was out of the city and got to civilization just quietly took her daughter to another city, or rather state. Making her way closer to Washington.

In 2004, out of the blue, she showed up in Spain. For 6 years, having worked some moments, of course remained an introvert, but at least she didn't throw herself at people. Except for a few. But, instead of throwing jokes and sarcasm at Leon only walked almost on the heels and yapping, although having time to apologize 50 times for his past behavior and ask about everything that happened during these 6 years. Until the last, not so much telling about her motives, she snuck closer to the castle, sometimes going to completely obscure places, sometimes back with Leon's tail. Begging all the way to the island. In the very end, she refused to go on a jet ski and ran away with a more than panicked look.

𝖧𝗈𝖻𝖻𝗂𝖾𝗌: A backyard flowerbed of strawberries, cooking, collecting knives and interesting weapons (she have a licence)。

★。No tattoos, no piercings, no hair on body, only a lot of moles over body, scars on hands from selfharm and under left breast。

𝖲𝗍𝗒𝗅𝖾: 2000s or a bit gothic/emo only in slim clothes and a lot of lace. Palette mostly black with grey shades, red or pink。

𝖧𝖾𝖺𝗅𝗍𝗁: Far from good, underweight and constantly tired which usually makes her not very active. More towards adulthood she started to do something about her health so that she could be more active if something happened. And a lot of things can happen。

𝖬𝗈𝗌𝗍 𝗎𝗌𝖾𝖽 𝗐𝗈𝗋𝖽/𝗉𝗁𝗋𝖺𝗌𝖾𝗌: '𝘠𝘈𝘠𝘠', '𝘰𝘩 𝘑𝘦𝘴𝘶𝘴 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵'/'𝘰𝘩 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘶𝘴' (she's not a believer at all.), a lot of silly nicknames。

𝖥𝖾𝖺𝗋𝗌: a lot cause she very nervous and quite paranoid, doesn't like to feel pain at all。

𝖯𝗁𝗈𝖻𝗂𝖺𝗌: fear of darkness。

𝖫𝗎𝖼𝗄𝗒 𝖭𝗎𝗆𝖻𝖾𝗋𝗌: 7 and 228。

𝖲𝗂𝗀𝗇𝖺𝗍𝗎𝗋𝖾 𝖲𝖼𝖾𝗇𝗍: citrus perfumes。

★。𝖬𝗈𝗍𝗂𝗏𝖺𝗍𝗂𝗈𝗇: trying to organise most peaceful and calm live outside work for her husband。

𝖣𝖺𝗋𝗄𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖲𝖾𝖼𝗋𝖾𝗍: s҉̨͓͇̝̀̏̅͠ͅh̸̢͕͙̉͂͞e̴̥̩̲͗̉̌̕͢ n̷̡̟̩͒̉̔͛͡ǫ̵̛͍̗͔̂͊̇͊ţ̸͓̘̑̈͝ s҉̧̬͇͍̣̫͒̍͠u҉̳̦̋̏̿̽̏͜͡r̶̡͎͙̔͗͠ę̷̘̪̯̞̬̓̈͒̕ t҈̧͍̙҇̆̆̀̐̇h̶͇̫̖̪҇̿̽͆͜a̶̢̬̫͗͛̉̀̉͞ͅt҉̧̜͓͓̀͐̕ _̸̢̛̘͇͓̇̀_̶̨̝̱̝̙̬̏̌͋͡_̷̧̬̞̭̞̰̐̌̄̽͛͠ ḩ̵̙̣̄̅̕ų̵̙̗̞͖̓́͡m̷̡̪̣̖͎̟̀͐͞á̶̛̩͔͗̅͒͢n҉̢̦̫͋́͂̿̅͠ á̵̜̳̪̱̣̌͢͡n̴͓̭҇͑̓́̅̈́͜y̵̡̞̬̯͓̅̏́̄̕m҈͈̖̀̀̔̓̍͢͝o̴̱͕̝҇̽̿͢r̷̡̛̳͖͇̘̩̔̄͐̆ḛ̶̢̛̱̮͇͚̊̎。

𝖡𝗂𝗀𝗀𝖾𝗌𝗍 𝖣𝗋𝖾𝖺𝗆: To get Leon to quit his work, but if course not pressure him about it。

𝖱𝖾𝗀𝗋𝖾𝗍𝗌: no regrets ever, it's philosophy。

[jbfly46]

My younger brother claims to do OSINT for the Navy and have the highest military clearance possible. When I suspected he was lying to me about my father’s estate lawsuit, I decided to first test his capabilities. I mentioned a bunch of classified information I knew about that has been getting released recently, and his reaction was that of one in a state of shock or disbelief. He went completely mute on that subject. Next I tested his OSINT capabilities. As I know that the Navy has him using software for OSINT, I performed a full OSINT investigation on my old shady landlord, finding his family that lives in Switzerland and Europe, finding his ties to a land trust that has changed hands 3 times between different people with his last name, and different people with what looked like a name an Ashkenazi Jew would make up. Then I tied him as having a personal relationship with a lawyer who changed his name after getting out of prison in Washington State for a violent rape conviction. A lawyer that Multnomah County Court uses to perform court duties, even though he is a private lawyer with his own private office. I accomplished all of this in less than 2 hours without any OSINT software. My brother responding with a state of childish anger, and proceeded to encourage my mother to report me to DHS for posting a threat to mail anthrax to Oak Ridge National Laboratory or something of that nature. Only there was no such post on Reddit, and the DHS she reported this to was actually the Tennessee Department of Safety pretending to be DHS by leaving out the part where they were only affiliated with the state of Tennessee when introducing themselves. All this resulted in was two really dumb sloppy looking behavioral health PPB officers knocking on my door and listening to me give them a 30 minute lecture on psychology that they clearly could not follow even after claiming to have an education in psychology. My brother makes enough money from the military to have already have bought his own house, all while clearly not being able to perform his actual job, while I live in a 400 sq. ft. apartment with my partner; barely able to afford food and bills. Safe to say, that despite already owning his own home, he was also lying about my father’s estate lawsuit, I can only assume in an attempt to somehow gain hold of my portion of our father’s estate, I guess because he thinks me posting something about anthrax on Reddit (a post that didn’t exist), would be relevant to a county level estate case, and sufficient for me to be deemed not eligible to receive my allotted half of the estate. I feel like the entirety of these actions reaches beyond stupidity, and into the territory of malevolent insanity. Obviously, the government does not want competent and sane people working for them, for whatever reason. It has now been almost 3 years since the estate case was opened up and I have yet to hear anything more about it.

[forever-eternal]

Hii!! 😭 ok. All of these songs are by The Tiny but all these songs when applied to your AU feel like your world’s stories going absolutely horribly wrong

Pet Sematary

Lithium

Open Up (ft. Kelle-Kari)

Across the Bridge

Too Heavy a Burden

Don’T

Just Like You

Never Coming Back

Second Time Around

Lake

That is a lot of songs- I hope you can listen to all of them lol

:D hi lovely!!

Pet Semetary:

This. Vibes are the States feelings after the Civil War — the States that thought Adam was dead specifically, so anyone before Minnesota.

Feels especially like Pennsylvania in that one story where he has a nightmare.

Lithium:

This sounds like Robin in the middle of a breakdown during the Civil War tbh. She was so stressed all the time— especially since her husband was actively trying to rip himself to pieces, and she had really young States to raise.

Adam may not talk about when he’s in pain, but Robin hides her stress and panic like it’s a competition.

Opened Up:

Feels like the thought process of several States when they were younger (such as Florida, Texas, Louisiana, California, etc.. States who were abused in their past lives) being comforted by their parents when they get scared of flashes they remember but don’t understand.

Across the Bridge:

I DON’T KNOW THE EXACT SITUATION BUT THIS IS PERFECT FOR ADAM AND ROBIN GRIEVING. OR THE OG’S GRIEVING WHEN THEY HAVE TO BASICALLY ABANDON THEIR KIDS (explained in ‘The Ultimatum’)

Too Heavy a Burden:

Adam is insecure about his injury. He does not feel like he can be the strong pillar his family needs when he needs a back brace just to stand.

Don’t:

Those few months where the States who thought Adam died are getting to know ‘Gov’? When they realize he reminds them of someone they knew? This is the vibe.

Just Like You:

When Adam and Robin brought Greg back to live as an undead creature and adopted him. Could also be Robin comforting Hawai’i while Adam goes to…talk to Imperial Japan :)

Never Coming Back:

I think this is Robin in a middle of a spiral if Adam ever actually dies. Or Adam if Robin ever dies. It could be either to be honest. Most likely the day of their funeral (symbolic. There is no body to bury)

Second Time Around:

I cannot tell you what it is about this song but it gives me vibes from the one story I wrote about the Burning of Washington.

Lake:

This song is making me punch the wall but I can NOT tell you what the situation is. Istg. It’s just emotional pain.

I’d love to know what you thought of when you heard these songs! I’m always excited to hear other people putting my characters into Situations!

[catpatcha]

Simon Riley's backstory in the reboot: is probably not the exact same as it is in the original if you reference the comics, but I do think his mask is something that could be connected

yes it does look fucking stupid if you think too much on it. yes he looks even worse in the cartel protection mission when he wears those sunglasses (how do they not fall off his face when they jump 50 ft into the lake???.) but soap's just as bad with his hawk and price with his bucket hat he really likes for some reason

i think the skull is most likely rubber. why would he cut someone's face off, then the front of their skull, and hollow their eyes out? how would he sew into the bone? not to mention, it would be extremely fucking heavy

141 obviously does not have uniforms so he can do whatever he wants.

tommy's/their dad's skull mask does not have a jaw. his "mother's skull" (presented to him in roba's compound) does not have one either. the symbols match with his reboot mask rather than the classic balaclava

in sum: yes it looks a bit ridiculous. no it is not particularly reasonable. but at the end of the day he is still a baddie

"be careful who you trust, johnny. people you know can hurt you the most."

simon likely trusted sparks and washington. they still massacred his family in the end.

long ass ramble that no one asked for over :3

https://readcomiconline.li/Comic/Modern-Warfare-2-Ghost/Issue-1?id=69808 this is the link to referenced comic. please use an adblocker or an adblock browser.... don't get a virus for this comic.

[hometoursandotherstuff]

WTH House has been removed from the market. Built in 1932 in Westmont, Illinois, it's been renovated, but whoever did the reno must've been on shrooms at the time. 4bds, 4ba, and they're asking $849,900, which is probably why it's been taken off the market, b/c no one would pay that much for it, and it can't possibly pass a home inspection. Take a look.

Weird entrance. I don't even know if the door clears that first step, but there's this ersatz elevated platform w/a small door and angled stairs so you can display a lovely collection of large vases. (Also note the off-center pot light shining brightly.) That abstract painting is a prophesy of things to come.

The platform continues on around to the side entrance. Why do they need that thing at all? Unusual features: Light fixtures under the window sills and another one under the stair railing.

I don't know if this is the family room or main living room, but it's normal.

Observe the obstacles in the hall to get to the kitchen steps. The frame around the windows doesn't look right.

You can see it better from here. They made an elaborate kitchen entrance, there's some room off the stairs, maybe a toilet, and the fridge is too close to the edge.

Double doors in the dining area open to a bedroom.

Floor tile on the bathroom walls.

By the wild wood grain on the door to the primary suite, it looks like they used plywood to make the doors. There's a simple homemade kitchenette behind the door.

PeeWee's Playhouse doorway to the en-suite shows the shower in full view. (Nope.)

The mirror continues the theme of the ceiling angles and there's a long window seat.

Okay, this deck off the primary bedroom is nice.

This is another large bedroom.

These angle-lovin' folks must've had all the mirrors cut to order.

A monolithic column with niches stands in the middle of this bedroom.

The best part is the basement, though, where there's a castle-like feel. Love the walls and the fireplace. I must say that the mason they hired was superior to the carpenter.

This bath is nice and carries through with the castle theme.

The levels and angles continue on the exterior of the home.

Nice big yard. The house is on a .49 acre lot.

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[idkfitememate]

Harry Motherfuckin’ Potter OC Pt. 2

Basic Information

Full Name: Eden Dolion Alaister-Harrow

Meanings: Eden; Place of pleasure and delight, Dolion; Deceit & Betrayal, Pagonis; Peacock/Vain & Showy, Harrow; To Ravage/Plunder/Seize or Capture

Nickname(s): Crow, Peacock, Big Bastard, Shifty Shit

Birthday: 9/24/1979 (Month/Day/Year)

Age: Eleven (At start); Twelve (when in school)

Zodiac: Libra

Gender: Nobody knows (Genderless/Neutral/Intersex/Fluid)

Pronouns: They/Them He/Him She/Her (They do not care)

Romantic Orientation: Biromantic

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

Nationality: American

Ethnicity: African-American/Greek

Current Location (Home): New York & Washington

Living Conditions: High-Class, Cleanly, safe

Title(s): The Bosses Kid, Next in Line, Underboss, Second in Command

Background

Birthplace: Jersey City, New Jersey

Hometown: Stenhekin, Washington

Social Class: Upper/Higher Class

Education Level: Slightly elevated/Eighth Grade

Father: Alfe Bertrand Harrow (Wizard/Unknown Location)

Mother: Kalma Solanine Alaister (Mob Boss/Alive)

Sibling(s): None

Birth Order: N/A

Children: N/A

Pet(s): Parson’s Chameleon (Fem;Named Chel), White Bellbird (Male;Named Albert Anastasia)

Other Important Relatives: Aunt (Runs personal Safe House; Named Dionisia Hemkock Alaister)

Previous Relationships: None

Arrests: Wanted American Criminal

Prison Time: Over one life sentence

Occupation & Income

Primary Source of Income: Working under Mother (Mafia)

Secondary Source of Income: Mixologist/Bartender (Illegally)

Tertiary Source of Income: Underground Fight/Dog Fight ring (Super Illegal)

Approximate Amount Per Year: $3,476,450 USD (£672843.95 Pounds)

Content with their Job (Or Lack their Of): Entirely Content in their situation

Past Job(s): Barista

Spending Habits: Fast Food, plushies, weapons of all kinds

Most Valuable Possession: A Dakin Garfield Plush

Skills & Abilities (Ten point scale)

Physical Strength: 8/10

Offense: 10/10

Defense: 7/10

Speed: 8/10

Intelligence: 6/10

Accuracy: 8/10

Agility: 8/10

Stamina: 10/10

Teamwork: 5/10

Talents: Hand to hand combat, Marksmanship/Gun wielding, knife combat, blunt object combat, chemical weaponry, torture techniques, leadership, planing, intimidation

Shortcomings: Magic, listening, anger management

Language(s) Spoken: English (American & British), Modern Greek, Slav-Macedonian

Drive?: Able too (illegally)

Jump-start a Car?: Able too

Change a Flat Tire?: Able too

Ride a Bicycle?: Not able too

Swim?: Able too

Play an Instrument?: If screaming counts

Play Chess?: Not able too

Braid Hair?: Able too

Tie a Tie?: Able too

Pick a Lock?: Able too

Physical Appearance & Characteristics

Face Claim:

(Found on Pinterest!! If anyone finds the original, please tell me so I can credit!!!)

Eye Color: Deep Brown/Black

Hair Color: Black

Hair Type/Style: Voluminous & Fluffy, curly and course; Large Afro puff that covers the eyes and stops on the bridge of the nose, back stops at the bottom of the head.

Glasses/Contacts: Needs reading glasses

Dominant Hand: Left hand

Height: Six ft One in; 182 cm

Weight: 150 lbs; 68 kg

Build: Sleeper

Exercise Habits: Every other day;Switch arms and legs every other day

Skin Tone: Dark brown with deep brown freckles

Tattoos: A Family Crest on the chest (above the heart) and sleeve of ravens/crows/the night

Piercings: Full ear, septum, snake bites, tongue, sternum

Marks/Scars: In general around the chest/neck/face; bullet grazing on the neck, rope burns on arms/chest, bullet wounds on one knee, a thin scar across the eye (no blinding)

Notable Features: Sharp teeth (shark-like), painted nails (usually black, green, or gold)

Usual Expression: A wide grin, teeth on full display; muscles are usually tensed (only un-tensed around trusted friends/family); eyes are wide and alert

Clothing Style: Black Tie/Formal; Suits, ties, long cocktail dresses, lace/velvet gloves, etc

Jewelry: A silver tooth, family ring on right pinky finger

Allergies: Fur, peanuts

Body Temperature: 99° F (37.2° C)

Diet: High carb, many vegetables, many fruits, hates banana

Physical Ailments: Ears are a bit shot/slightly deaf (blame the gunshots)

Psychology

Jung Type: ESTJ-A

Jung Subtype: Extorvert

Enneagram Type:

Moral Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Temperament: Sanguine/Chloeric

Element: Air/Fire

Primary Intelligence Type: Itrapersonal Intelligence

Approximate IQ: 120

Mental Conditions/Disorders: Paranoia, PTSD, schizoaffective disorder, BPD

Sociability: Extremely

Emotional Stability: Extremely Unstable

Obsession(s): Friendships/Relationships

Compulsion(s): Making sure area/position/place/building is safe, checking on friends to make sure they’re safe

Phobia(s): Autophobia, Aphenphosmphobia

Addiction(s): None

Drug Use: Cigar (tobacco)

Alcohol Use: Various kinds

Prone to Violence?: Absolutely, Extremely

Mannerisms

Speech Style: Constantly joking with dark humor, uses formal language

Accent: Slight New York

Quirks: Runs fingers through hair, bites tongue and lips till they bleed

Hobbies: Mixology, roller skating, assembling/dissembling weapons

Habits: Spinning pencil/pen like a butterfly knife, unneeded flirting

Nervous Ticks: Punching solid objects, scratching skin

Drives/Motivations: Money, making others uncomfortable, defending friends

Fears: Getting kidnapped, Mother betraying them/Betraying their Mother, killing Mother

Positive Traits: Fiercely loyal, somewhat logical, physically inclined

Negative Traits: Batshit insane, heavy trigger finger, incredibly violent

Sense of Humor: Extremely dark and constant, a coping mechanism

Do they Curse Often?: All the God Damn time

Catchphrase(s): “Now, let’s fight like real men.” “Jesus motherfucking CHRIST.” “I’m going to rip your nerves out and tie you into a braided knot.”

Favorites

Activity: Mixing drinks, rolling blunts, making money

Animal: Chameleon’s, Lyrebird

Beverage: Fluffy Duck (alcohol)

Book: Mob Girl ~ Teresa Carpenter

Celerity: Al Capone

Color: Teal, Crimson

Designer: Christian Lacroix

Food: Deep Dish Pizza, Strawberry ice cream

Flower: Chrysanthemum

Gem: Pearls

Holiday: Mother’s Birthday

Mode of Transportation: Car

Movie: The Godfather

Musical Artist: Frank Sinatra

Quote/Saying: “Gag me with a Spoon.”

Scenery: A dark warehouse only lit but a single cigar

Scent: Tobacco and gunpowder mixed with blood

Sport: Baseball

Sports Team: METS BABY LETS GO METS ITS ALL ABOUT THE METS LETS GO METS BABY

Television Show: Family Matters

Weather: slightly overcast, little humid

Vacation Destination: The Bahamas

Attitudes

Greatest Dream: To take over the Family Business

Greatest Fear: Failing Mother

Most at Ease When: With Mother/Friends

Least at Ease When: Alone with their thoughts

Worst Possible thing that could Happen: Mother dies by their hand

Biggest Achievement: Taking down a rival groups kid

Biggest Regret: Getting close to that kid and gaining genuine love/respect for them

Most Embarrassing Moment: Walked in on a meeting in pajamas

Biggest Secret: Has killed a few wizards (both knowing and unknowingly)

Top Priorities: Keeping friends safe, pleasing Mother, keeping Mafia safe

Wizarding

House: Slytherin

Wand: Pine wood with a phoenix feather core, 13 and rigid flexibility

Standing: Half-Blood, Metamorphmagus/Animagi

Animagus: Lyrebird

Pet: White Bellbird (Male; Albert Anastasia)

Top Classes: Transfiguration & Charms

Affinity For?: Dark Magic

Affiliation: Our fuckass group (name work in progress)

Backstory:

Eden was born to a single mother in the heart of New Jersey, and immediately their fate was set in stone.

They were destined to take on their mother’s business, being taught for day one that the world was cruel and not worth any light, only the darkness they will inevitably find.

They were hidden from public view for years, which severely impacted their psyche. Declared criminally insane, that’s what they all said Eden would be when they finally started to work…

It was fine, fun even! to be covered head to toe in the sticky red substance that others would call blood. What they did came naturally, weapons becoming an extension of themself. Teeth, bones, severed limbs, they all became trophies that proved Eden earned their spot next to Mother, as the Underboss.

It came as a shock that they were of magical descent, never believing in the mythological. There was no point, no physical evidence, at least, not until Eden subconsciously transformed into a past victim when speaking about the things they did to his corpse. Sure, they were used to looks of fear from their men but damn that weren’t this bad before.

It was a weird talk, having to hear about their Father who wore robes n’ shit and cast spell and blah blah blah, they honestly fell asleep in the middle of it all.

It ended with them getting a bunch of… Knuts, sickles and galleons?? And told they were going to a magic school for a couple years and that it would be safer????? Alrighty then, whatever Mother says goes.

Now they’re here, traumatized and tired, riddled with dark humor and the tiniest understanding of magic, a weird ass stick and some other guys.

Maybe they can make a Wizard mafia… wonder if any of these stick twiddlers know how to fight fist to fist.

Miscellaneous

They have killed before and will do it again.

DARK HUMOR DARK HUMOR DARK HUMOR DARK HUMOR DARK HUMOR DARK HUMOR DARK HUMOR DARK H-

If you really wanna get to know this bitch you’re gonna have to PRY-

They bring roller skates to Hogwarts and rollerblade around but always keep them under their cloak, so people just think their fast as fuck boiiii

Can and will tell you how to disassemble any gun imaginable and perfectly rebuild it from memory but will struggle with basic grammar

Can only swim due to assassination attempts. Can also taste/smell many types of poisons, same reason

They’ve beat up Draco before.

Fucking hate Dumblebitch (real)

They once opened an underground bar for ghosts and only closed it when the ghost started acting batshit insane and drunk and the smell could be traced back to the Slytherin

(Any questions please ask I’ll probably write a more cohesive backstory later I’m tired lololol. Questions are more than welcome tho I did make this bitch on a whim!!!)

@libraryraccoon I deserve a damn award for this.

[carrotcakecrumble]

FT ask game

8, 9, 10 + 11 🧡

(asking for sideblog reasons, so this is from @feelingpure)

8. How did you discover Fellow Travelers?

Ashamed to admit but, via clips on TikTok🥹 it didn’t take a lot of convincing though, mid-century queer love stories are my JAM and this show hit literally ALL the right spots <3

9. What are your favourite headcanons?

Ok so I LOVE the idea that Tim got to live out all the little relationship things he wanted to do with Hawk, maybe during the 70s? Dancing, eating in a restaurant, going to the theatre. I just know in my heart that San Francisco gave him all of that

Oh and, I have a LOT about Bob (the little priest guy Tim had his first time with in university) but i won’t write them all here because it would be an endless scroll - I have maybe perhaps written a whole fic about them that I’m going to post soon though so💅

10. if the show had one more episode, what would it be about?

Hawk keeping Tim’s legacy going😤 Being true to himself, using his job to help activist causes, all that good shit. “You’re going to keep lying about yourself even after your dead” not anymore baby. New trauma new Hawk girls, this tragedy is finally gonna be what makes him break the cycle

11. What era did you like the most?(50s,60s,70s,80s)?

50s!!!! Not only because queer romances set during the 30s/40s/50s is my bread and butter and whatever else goes on bread BUT also because !!! Their happy little pillow talk moments GIRLS !!! Tim showing hawk his little family photo album. Tim’s little ‘It is I🤓’ when Hawk first rings him. How Roy Cohn was written/acted. Marcus pissing on that one man’s shoes in the Washington Post bathroom. MARY’S PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!. ‘I can’t bear being this happy.’ And then every single Hawk/Tim scene also as just a minor add on <3

[randomfoggytiger]

The Mulder Family In-Depth (Part II): The Past Is Important to the Present

It's important to backtrack into the pasts of Bill and Tena Mulder before continuing with their history, as it is easy to lose track of their true motives in the tangled web of the Conspiracy (and the conflicting dates that constantly pop up in the series.) Without further ado, back to the past we go!

Musings of a CSM

1962 on Ft. Bragg’s Center for Special Warfare is the station where Bill Mulder and Spender are currently bunk neighbors.

After their morning run, Bill walks into the barracks smiling over his son’s photograph, 

trying to engage Spender in a conversation so he can show off his son to his friend. Before Spender is called away, he finally takes the picture, studies it, and stares unemotionally as Bill’s proudly boasts: “My one-year-old just said his first word.” 

“What was the word?”

“JFK.”

He doesn’t notice Spender’s lingering eyes on Tena’s face, or that he continues to silently stare as it’s placed beside Bill’s bed. 

It's important to assess Bill and Spender's friendship, as it is pivotal to the slow, toxic ruin of Bill Mulder's inner peace and moral core.

The relationship between the two is friendly, but surface-level-- more warmth is on Bill’s side and more secrets on CSM’s. In hindsight, it’s easy to see that Spender was obviously smitten with Tena the fact remains there was more at work than Bill was aware of concerning his friend’s intentions. His easy-going nature and unsuspecting gullibility is readily exploited later by Spender and his associates. 

More importantly, there was no way that CSM could have been the father of Fox Mulder, unless he had had a fling with Tena right before her wedding in 1961. The creative writing team and their issues with canon's timeline aside-- Bill was newly married in '61 but was also married and had a family in the 50s while Travelers was taking place-- the two men have a cordial but not overly familiar relationship in ‘62 as next-door bunk buddies; but it’s not on the intimate level it is years later when CSM openly calls his friend Bill. If Bill and Spender met in ‘62 while they were in basic training, he was already a year too late-- Fox Mulder was born October 1961, and was already a year old in 1962 when this conversation took place-- meaning that Bill and Tena had married right before or after the birth of their son, making either him a baby conceived out of wedlock or a honeymoon baby. 

At the very least, Spender’s attachment to the photograph can be boiled down to longing for Tena in some way:

either from having met her sometime after her wedding or having a more than casual interest in her beauty from the photograph. (I subscribe to that last thought, as it would be in line with CSM’s weird fixations he has on women that he’s never spoken to but subtly studied unawares-- it would also be in line with the rest of his behavior in this episode.) And even, perhaps, curiosity in her son-- unlikely, as he seemed to barely respond to Bill’s proud papa speech.

Apocrypha

1953-- Bill Mulder leads the interrogation of a badly radiated Navy sailor. He begins by wheedling the dying man-- “That’s why we’ve come all the way from Washington, sailor. To hear your story. To make sure that justice is served”-- while maintaining a cool, monotoned inflection. 

As the sailor relates his crew’s suicide mission and the horrors of the black oill--

Bill is disturbed; and becomes less steady as he further questions: “You called this… THING the enemy. You’re saying it was an entity of some sort?”

During the interrogation, the other men in the room are constantly keeping tabs on Bill-- 

surveilling his reaction to each piece of news. Every facial twitch and abhorred expression is noted and cataloged. It’s easy to assume that Bill is either inexperienced with firsthand witness questioning or that he has a reputation for being a risk in on-the-job situations. 

As the sailor continues to tear apart the Navy’s cover story-- “Whatever it was, we were sent to guard it”-- Bill’s look of horror grows, and he darts out to turn off the tape. 

The crewman grabs his hand last minute, urging him to tell his story to the public.  Bill is torn-- he knows it will never get out. 

“The Navy will deny it. But you’ve got to make sure the Truth gets out. I can trust you to do that-- can’t I Mr. Mulder?” 

Internally agonized-- eyes reddening, nose flaring--

Bill turns to CSM for guidance and personal reinforcement.

Spender simply replies: “You can trust all of us.” 

A clear pattern emerges. While Bill was in deep with the conspiracy, he was terrified by its greater implications and shaken by the wrecked lives of everyone it touched. Fear kept him engaged; and cowardice had him constantly looking to Spender for reassurance to keep his head in the game. It’s easy to see why CSM looked down on most of his companions-- very few, including Bill, had “the stomach for it”, and would rather keep away from the gory details of the Project and its work. 

Dreamland II 

In a flashback, Mulder and Samantha are goofing off for the home video on Halloween  

until Mulder’s Spock ear falls off and is stomped on in a fit of temper.

The camera takes the time to zoom in on his crumpled ear, the person behind the camera not caring to correct the behavior (most likely understanding that the kids are jacked up on excitement for their trick-or-treating night.) 

Tena pops into frame next, gathering her kids together like a proud mother hen, 

instructing both of them to wave at the camera. 

But who is the one behind the camera? The only logical conclusion is Bill, since Mulder never mentions anyone else in his life that helped his mother raise the kids while his father was gone on business trips. So this appears to be a rare, happy moment with the family all together. It also gives credence to Mulder’s claim that they were a normal family before the abduction-- a little fairy sister, a mother in plaid and wild hair messing around with her kids, and a father who dotingly fawns over his kids while filming their escapades and cracking sunflower seeds comfortingly in the study at night. 

Tena’s caring and nurturing side is glowing around her children; and Bill’s sense of humor peeks through as he follows his mischievous children around with the camera, letting them run around in their childish ways. All in all, an important family moment. 

Two Fathers' Script Flashback

@x-files-scripts uploaded an important piece of the Mulders and CSM dynamic that, while it was cut from the episode Two Fathers, is highly relevant and must, by necessity, be included. (Link here.)

CSM shows up with Cassandra to Bill’s, interrupting a 4th of July event the Mulders had been throwing. While Bill is obviously uncomfortable, he stumbles to let Spender in. He is obviously steered around by his colleague, out of joint and running to rescue the barbeque burgers as a quick escape from the oncoming conversation. All of the guests notice Spender's arrival; and the awkward, tense atmosphere grows.

Tena stands between the house and the barbeque, essentially stopped in her tracks. Looking at Bill, with the Younger CSM in the background, she hisses through her teeth-- “What is he doing here?”

Bill anticipated her confrontation-- “He came uninvited. What was I supposed to do?” 

Tena is barely restrained with her response-- “I don’t want him in my house.” 

It’s stated there is obvious tension here, too (but no answer is given by the writers except a cheeky “Though we must guess why.”)

Tena is shown to be an active agent on her own turf: telling off her husband for inviting Spender in, disdainfully hissing out her dislike of the man, and severely implying that he fix the problem. It shows the cracks already straining their marriage-- cracks that are, conveniently, CSM shaped and sized. 

When Spender corners Bill over the Syndicate’s plans potentially being exposed and needing to think up an alternative, Bill’s dread builds and his resistance evaporates. He waits helplessly for his friend to drop Cassandra off somewhere so their conversation can continue. 

What’s interesting is that this implies so much about Spender and the Mulders' off-screen relationship: that at one point he was a welcomed guest, but that now he is vehemently not wanted; and that Bill is in a rock and a hard place between Tena's hatred of his colleague and his colleague's inability to be shaken off.

Travelers

Mulder has freshly found the X-Files; and is intrigued by finding his father at the trail of convicted Communist Edward Skur in connection with Arthur Dales. 

He tracks down Dales; but has better luck next time with a coffee in hand. 

Old man Dales is not easily won over, however: “Go ask your father.”

“My father and I don’t really speak.”  

So it would seem that the estrangement was, indeed, a well-established fact between father and son. 

Dales points out that Mulder must have had his suspicions already; and Mulder confirms, by indirectly asking how his father was involved. Poor kid is more open with a random stranger he’s met twice and bought a coffee for than his own father of twenty odd years. 

Dales relates that he’d crossed Bill Mulder’s path while tracking Skur, at first mistaking him for the falsely-labeled Communist.

Bill Mulder already has his wedding ring in the 50s,

which makes no sense because he married Tena in 1961. So either it’s a continuity error (which is rampant throughout The X-Files); Bill was previously married (unlikely in that era without massive social repercussions); Dales got the dates wrong (he can be a bit of an alcoholic as stated in Agua Mala); or he plays the same ring game his son does in this episode: wearing one without any government documents tying him to a previous marriage just because he wants to. Those Mulder guys sure are something. 

“Skur?” asks Dales. 

“No.” Bill removes his hat and moves in, an emotionally honest and trembling note in his voice. “But I came here to warn you about him.” 

Dales presses back, accusing his informant of murder. Bill rebuts that, stating he saved Arthur’s life from a man who the government turned into an uncontrollable creature. He warns Dales to be careful, otherwise he’ll get killed on his path for answers. 

He reveals that Skur isn’t a Communist-- that he and the other victims are patriots to the country and were used as scapegoats to coverup the horrendous experiments inflicted on them. 

Bill is world-weary, worn down, emotionally broken so early in his career. 

When Dales presses for further information on why the men are trying to escape-- “What did they do to them?”-- Bill looks away first, unable to keep eye contact and fidgeting nervously. 

Dales has to relieve the pressure by leaning back to get Bill to keep talking: “Look, you asked me here.”

Bill tells something revealing: “And I risked my career and… my family by coming here.” 

That settles the ring question-- it is just a timeline inconsistency. 

“But the crimes that these people have inflicted on innocent people… I cannot have that on my conscience anymore.”

The ‘anymore’ is such a crucial key. Bill is already deep in the conspiracy; and has seen so many cover ups and failures by the government to protect its innocents. This was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Unfortunately, no real justice is done even when he tries to help; and he never steps out of line again… until Anasazi, when he is shot before he can tell his son. 

(On a sidenote: Bill has always looked villainous even when he’s trying to do the right thing, so at least he’s consistent.) 

His lack of answer to Dales's next question-- high how up does this go-- silently confirms that it goes all the way up to the Director and the Senate. 

The next time Dales sees Bill Mulder is when he’s intercepted at the Skurs’ house by government goons, Bill among them. 

After a meeting forcefully recruiting Dales into catching Skur, Arthur asks Bill publicly if that’s why he met up with him privately. Bill’s demeanor is completely different as he casually replies “I follow my orders”, all while eyeing the other passenger in the vehicle. 

The surveillance of Bill Mulder continues,

marking him as, once again, a possible liability to the cause.

Mulder waits obediently in the car, trying not to betray his nerves while he and his companion listen to what they believe to be Arthur Dales’s death. 

When his companion gives him the go-ahead, they both rush in, surprised to find that Dales had cleverly extracted himself from certain death. 

Fox Mulder is shocked that his father allowed these men to “dictate his conscience”; but before that can break canon (and, consequently, his reunion with his father in Colony), Arthur Dales tells him “Oh, don’t fool yourself. None of us are free to choose.” He warns a cocky Mulder that he’ll be buried, too, if he continues to dig through the files. 

Dales has only rumors to surmise how Skur was allowed to live in obscurity for 38 years; but he never knew how accurate his guess truly was-- that some guy "with a conscience let him go." 

Mulder asks, bewildered: “Why would anyone do that? Why let a killer go free?”

Dales sighs, and states: “In the hope that, by letting him live, the truth of the crimes that were committed against him and the others might someday… be exposed.” 

Part 3 will be up soon, which covers the events from the Season 2 finale onward. In the mean time--

Enjoy!

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THE RIB PAGE 

     Jason Cooper found a stegosaurus in Colorado. The skeleton is up for auction this month at Sotheby’s. ** Kevin Peterson found a new species of Pterosaur in Australia in 2021. It has now been called the most complete speciman of an anhanguerian from the mid-cretaceous and it had a 15 ft. Wingspan. ** A family in North Dakota found a teen Rex. ** In Montana a Lakiceratops was found. The Cretaceous creature was about 22 feet long, 5and a half tons and looked a bit like a rhino. There were 2 curving horns above the eyes and a headshield with blades and spikes. The plant eater was found only a couple of miles from Canada. 

***** 

JB Pritzker seems to have managed the budget in Illinois. For the first time in over 20 years, the state of Illinois is looking good in the finance department. Thank you, Susana Mendoza and the other hard workers that have made the state fifth largest economy in the U.S. ** JB has also unveiled a $41 billion infrastructure bill. Hell, we’ve already got so much done on the roads with the Fed bill, the place will be smooth as silk, 

***** 

Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana and drug paraphernalia convictions. The order was timed for Juneteenth to address decades of social and economic injustice. These are the kind of elected officials we need.  

***** 

Chad Daybell was sentenced to death. 

***** 

Claudia Sheinbaum is Mexico’s next President. 

***** 

The largest Republican event in Illinois, the annual Lincoln Day Dinner was hosted by Mike Johnson with Darin LaHood. ** Why did Johnson invite Netanyahu to speak to congress on July 24. Why? 

***** 

Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose are divorcing and blaming each other for abuse. ** Word is that Ben and JLo have split. 

***** 

L.A. and NY seem to be banning cell phones in school. 

***** 

Breaking will debut as a new Olympic sport in Paris. 

***** 

The California state fair is allowing cannabis tents for selling and smoking. 

***** 

Can’t wait for Longlegs with Nicholas Cage and Maika Monroe. Osgood Perkins directs and he also directs Stephen King’s The Monkey. 

***** 

Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will be back for a 2 hour tribute: Ab Fab inside out. 

***** 

Watch out for Clay Higgins who was sanctioned by the Anne Frank foundation. 

***** 

Jimmy Kimmel is taking the summer off but has left the show with guest hosts. The first week started off with a bang with Martin Short. Kathryn Hahn, RuPaul, Lamorne Morris and Jeff Goldblum will also step in. 

***** 

L.A. Police found 3.4 mil in meth at a traffic stop. 

***** 

North Korea and Russia have signed a defense pact so that all available means will be used to assist each other. 

***** 

History never gets old. 

***** 

Stay awake or be arrested- Justice Sotomayor 

***** 

The Supreme Court seems to be dragging their feet on some things. They did uphold banning domestic abusers from owning guns. Thomas dissented, of course! ** The Court also allowed emergency abortions in Idaho on a temp basis. The court also weighed in on the census and won’t allow the citizenship question. The ruling about federal agencies allows that they should be able to fill in the details aren’t crystal clear which essentially undoes the Chevron decision. The Court also ruled that outdoor sleeping bans don’t violate the 8th amendment. That takes care of 1 problem the unhoused has. They also ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof that a defendant tried to tamper with or destroy documents. 

***** 

About 2 dozen bottles of preserved cherries and berries have been found in Mt. Vernon. It is surmised that they were left there before the American Revolution. 

***** 

When will this selfie generation look back and realize how silly they look all holding up tiny boxes at concerts instead of jammin’? 

***** 

Washington Week has new digs. Was finally glad to hear on this show that Kamala Harris is a perfectly great VP and should be the pick IF Biden were to actually step aside. Yes! 

***** 

Louisianna has decided that the ten commandments should be in every school room.  The cult propaganda will be paid for by donations. ** Oklahoma is telling teachers to teach bible lessons after 5th grade. These Christian bullies are trying to get everything thru in case their power goes away. They welcome the lawsuits cuz they love this Supreme Court. 

***** 

Randy Travis spoke on Capitol Hill about intellectual property and the internet. 

***** 

Bolivia had a failed coup attempt. 

***** 

 Michael Crichton’s Eruption was finished off by James Petterson. 

***** 

The Hollywood Arby’s that has been running for over 50 years has closed. 

***** 

Georgia Jagger is having a baby with Cambryan Sedlick. She also has a lotion line called May Botanicals. 

***** 

The Panthers won the Stanley Cup. 

***** 

Chris Bell won the Xfinity and cup race on the June 22 weekend!!! 

***** 

Avery Sehorn, 18 was arrested for breaking and entering and larceny. 

***** 

Hunter Biden was found guilty on lying on gun paperwork.  

***** 

The U.S. has about 130 thousand orphaned oil wells that could contaminate local water among other risks. 

***** 

Jordan Peele will put out his next film in October 2026. 

***** 

Trump claims that Joan Rivers voted for him but she died 2 years earlier. ** Poor Debra messing must be in Hell for all the shit she must be getting. It came out that Trump was apparently attracted to her once. ** Scary Clown 45/34 announced he wants tariffs and no income tax. What? About 8 million people fell into poverty during his administration, I don’t think his ideas are sound. 

***** 

Biden and Obama had a LA fundraiser hosted by Goerge Clooney and Julia Roberts. Jimmy Kimmel interviewed the gentlemen. The Father’s Day weekend soiree made about $30 mil, a record for a single Dem event. Paul McCartney’s vegan get together pulled together the Stones, the Beatles, Springsteen, Austin Butler and some DJing by Taylor Swift. 

***** 

I am glad Jasmine Crockett gave us all the entire context of the ugly exchange between she and the green goblin. Lawmakers waited all day for MTG and her co -horts to get back from supporting their felon to even get on with the business of the people. All that and then MTG starts insulting others. Why do so many want to trample the rights of the rest of us? 

***** 

The Tonys were held on June 16. Winners included Daniel Radcliffe, Illinoise, Suffs, Hells Kitchen, Jeremy Strong and Sarah Paulson. The Outsiders won best musical. Angelina Jolie produced and daughter Vivienne was a PA. Hillary Clinton made an appearance as she produced Suffs. My best dressed were Idina Menzel, Erin Darke, Alicia Keyes, Lena Waithe, Paul Tazewell, Daniel Radcliffe, Arianna Debose, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Billy Porter, Elle Fanning, Cynthis Erivo and Kara Young. 

***** 

Would we be here if Trump and Netanyahu hadn’t torn up the Iran nuclear deal? Israel has trouble on all sides with Hamas and Hezbollah and Iran. Netanyahu behaves just like Trump in that he won’t talk to journalists who disagree with him. His cabinet is full of Jewish supremacists and extremists. ** Israeli minister Benny Gantz quit and Netanyahu dissolved the war cabinet. ** The U.S. has sanctioned an Israeli group for damaging aid to Palestine. 

***** 

Alex Jones is liquidating much of his empire to pay Sandy Hook parents. He can and is still spreading his lies. 

***** 

Jiminy Glick interviewed Bill Maher for Real Time. Maher’s book is #1. ** Glick also hosted Kimmel on June 27. 

***** 

We are now being told of the bad qualities of Scotchguard. Now that 3M has spread their poison to thousands of products and 50 years have passed since they found out, they have let us in on the secret. 

***** 

Aric Almirola was suspended for an altercation with Bubba Wallace after a Nascar race. 

***** 

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who prevent history being taught fully intend to repeat it. - Carole Mueller Mcintire 

***** 

The First Presidential debate took place on June 27. Dana Bash and Jake Tapper asked the questions on CNN. With 37 years debate experience, Joe Biden disappointed everyone. Trump was measured, firm and confident. Did he babble lie after lie? Yes. Did Biden make Fox news and the other Trumpers come? Probably. The debate was everything the right could have dreamed of. Did he have a cold? People looking for the senior moment did not wait long. I couldn’t help but think that it was almost the opposite of the famous Nixon/ Kennedy debate. People who watched thought Kennedy won but those who listened found it much more even. This time Trump looked mean and Biden looked weak so it was a wash with watching. But, listening, Biden was a mess. Every hesitation, every fumble, every distant stare was a gift to Fox. Biden is slow but rarely wrong. His words were mixed up but there were no outright lies (much) like his opponent. They both dodged questions because they were too busy with their pissing contest. Golf scores?? WTF? It is bizarre when trump is the one that thinks they shouldn’t act like children. Biden was too over rehearsed and Trump had no cohesive answers ** I did love the way they cut off the mikes. That should be a keeper!!!! There is so much wasted time when they talk over each other. I liked the lack of audience too. That is what rallies are for. ** Why does Trump think that Christians don’t vote? ** Back in the day, Presidents didn’t campaign, they let the work speak for them. If Biden stays then he might want to lean into that. I also get tired of Dems listing off those who should take Biden’s place and they never seem to think of our more than competent VP. Kamala Harris hit it out of the park when she was interviewed after. If Joe stays, I am glad she is there. If he feels he can’t go on, she should be our pick. Is it because she is a woman that we don’t think of her first?  She is ready!!! VP’s are always made fun of but let’s not forget how great those VP’s can be when called upon like Lyndon Johnson, Teddy Roosevelt and FDR. If Joe decided to go, Harris/ Pritzker please!! But.. Hey.. At least we are all talking about Joe and not Scary clown for a change. Joe has our attention. I still believe Joe has great people in place and had a bad moment but I am still confident. I don’t know any 81 year olds personally who have a lot of energy at 8 at night. I think we have forgiven Trump for MANY bad days so Joe can have get a pass on this horrid night. 

***** 

Debate performances can be overcome. At the first sign of adversity the spineless Democrats want to throw under the bus, their own incumbent President. - Allan Lichtman 

***** 

Did the late night guys have a feeling that Joe would blow it and they didn’t want to face it? They all leave on vaca at once? ** It is pretty sad that before the debate, journalists basically thought Trump would be ok if he could just act normal and Biden would be ok if he can stay upright. Both accomplished these small tasks but barely. ** I often joke that Trump must be trying to lose with the things he says but debate night, I wondered if Joe was on our side. Is he trying to lose? 

***** 

 I never watch the View anymore but I checked it out after the debate and I have to say I was alarmed by Sara Haines appearance. She always looked so natural and I could hardly see her for all the makeup. To each his own but I found it quite sad. What happened there?? 

***** 

I notice that on genealogy shows, the middle child is given away more than one might think. 

***** 

Julian Assange pled guilty to conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. National defense documents. The Wikileaks founder was ‘on the run’ for more than a decade. 

***** 

The Surgeon General has declared gun violence a health crisis, loneliness as an epidemic and social media a problem too. 

KKK recruitment letters have been showing up in mailboxes. That sounds about right. 

***** 

Days alert: Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian have been engaged since 2021 and are now tying the knot!! ** Please more Tina Huang!! I wish her daughter and Abigail were alive on the always there island. Bring back Jen Lilley! I just can’t believe that I get my Days wish that Brady and Teresa are back together (if only for a moment ) but wrong actress. And seeing Teresa and Leo together really made me miss Gwen and Leo’s friendship. Emily O’Brien is a good Gwen. I hate Gwen. Soaps need those characters. That is the fun of a soap! Just let her go back to Gwen.** Oh no Johnny and Chanel don’t leave!! ** So great to see Clyde. Is he getting sexier? ** It was great to see Julie talking to Marie. Glad she is still kicking in the scheme of the show somewhere. ** I realize how much I miss the Kate and Lucas scenes. They are such a great Mother and son story. Heat that up!! 

***** 

Look for the new doc: Liza: A truly terrific absolutely true story. 

***** 

Travis Scott was arrested for disorderly intoxication and trespassing. 

***** 

The return of the Boeing Starliner has been delayed. Why is this company still going? 

***** 

It’s the age of hate. - Charlamagne the God 

***** 

The entitlement is that politicians keep raising their wages and giving corporations tax breaks but won’t give us $15 an hour. - Rev. Dr. William Barber, author of White Poverty 

***** 

Scary Clown 45/34 made a big show of himself at the Capitol. The ass kissers applauded for a scary long time. Trump told his people, “ Milwaukee, where we are having our convention is a horrible city.” He later clarified that that wasn’t what he meant. He claims that he was just concerned about the crime numbers and that he wants to be safe. Homicide is down 41%. Well, now Dems have billboards all over Milwaukee and there are t shirts on line with his hate. ** I love Milwaukee- Joe Biden ** and BTW, despite the insane fear mongering that Fox news spreads, crime is actually down across the country. When they are confronted with facts they claim that it doesn’t ‘feel’ like it. How do they live with themselves?? 

***** 

Al Capone would kill Mike Lindell. - Trump 

***** 

The Republicans blocked a bill to regulate the Supreme Court. I will never understand this need to let authority run roughshod over this country. And this pattern of distrust and secrecy from Nixon to Reagan to Trump and the Bush’s. Power and money is not enough, they must push the rest of us down. What is that about? Why do they want us to be Russia? The whining about the way the court behaved in regards to Trump is priceless. Let them go to court in Russia and see how fair it is. ** Trump wants to lower corporate tax rates even more. He visited a black church over Father’s Day weekend in Detroit. Detroit is 77.8% black.The black pastor tried to get more African Americans to come to the service. There were a couple of local rappers and a former mayor just out of prison. Cameras panned back to show the pews filled with mostly white men in MAGA hats and Trump mug shot tee’s. ** What is this obsession with water pressure? Is this just Florida?  I don’t know anybody that has these same problems. 

***** 

A fan at a Trump gathering apparently told him he had been to over 200 rallies. “Wouldn’t it be incredible if he voted for Biden? It would be suicide before Biden, right?” -Trump ** Trump has been upset about tele prompters lately. 

***** 

I have to hold on to hope that this cycle of hate will lead to a cycle of love and we will elect some smart, fair, loving people. C’mon future.. Spread the love!! Stop the loud and usher in the peace! We need more of those kick ass Gov’s who R getting it done!!!! 

***** 

Corey Booker and Tammy Duckworth have introduced a bill to protect IVF. 

***** 

Hollywood’s walk of fame welcomed Richard Blade. 

***** 

The Bike Riders stars Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer.  

***** 

The Boston Celtics won the NBA title again. 

***** 

Upside down flags and designing their own hate flags are really becoming a thing. It is like a club for 12 year old boys. 

***** 

C’mon Jan 6 offenders: Pay your restitution. Why do so many folks think they should not have to be accountable? 

***** 

Thank goodness for Paul Saltzman and Deb Gendler and the like. It is great to see the bits of the Beatles story that they saw since the actual Beatles were a little busy. 

***** 

Florida is flooded. 

***** 

What this comedian said will shock you from Bill Maher is #1 on the Best sellers list. 

***** 

The rules are in place, the debate is coming and we need to hold their feet to the fire. **Polls show that over 50% of the country thinks Trump should drop out of the race. There are countries he won’t even be able to visit because he is a convicted felon. 

***** 

It is curious how many Republicans worked on and recommended the immigration plan and as soon as Biden liked it and set things in place, they turn on it. 

***** 

Tyson’s CFO was arrested for intoxication and was suspended. 

***** 

Hannah Einbinder has a comedy special: Everything must go. 

***** 

Mel Brooks got a Peabody which makes him a PEGOT. 

***** 

The Colorado GOP issued a call to burn gay pride flags because, “God hates pride.” 

***** 

Dr. Pepper is now as popular as Pepsi. 

***** 

Dr. Squatch has insured Nick Cannon’s balls for $10 mil. 

***** 

The movie 2000 mules about election fraud was pulled off market after a defamation suit. 

***** 

Rob Schneider was asked to leave a charity event for hospitals of Regina foundation in Canada. People started walking out after he was ranting about vaccines, women’s rights and how white men are persecuted. 

***** 

Julia Louis Dreyfus acceptance speech for her webby was great: Listen to old ladies Motherfucker’s. 

***** 

If it had been anybody but Hunter Biden, the gun people would have been screaming about rights. I thought the NRA wanted everyone to have a gun no matter what. 

***** 

Illinois new slogan should be: Come to Illinois where you can enjoy all your rights! 

***** 

Tokyo Vice was cancelled. 

***** 

Now they seem to be after Brown V. Board of Education. 

***** 

The Daytime Emmy’s came and went on June 8 hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner. General Hospital won most of the big ones. Dick Van Dyke won for guest actor on Days. Hooray for Robert Gossett and Thorsten Kaye. I was really hopeful for Eric Martsolf  but maybe next year. Melody Thomas Scott was awarded for lifetime achievement. My best dressed were Sunny Hostin, Steven Nichols, Linsey Godfrey, Abigail Klein, Lisa Yamada, Courtney Hope, Heather Tom, Paul Telfer, Jackee Harry, Suzanne Rogers, Jennifer Hudson and Danielle Pinnock.  

***** 

A giant bus covered with trump paraphernalia crashed into a sign. ** Rep John Rose’ kid showed us how ridiculous these mentally ill people are. We all want to do that when they start this mind- boggling complaining all the time. 

***** 

BTW, isn’t it time to turn the cameras off Trump? Watching and scrutinizing everything he does is not turning his core off. Out of sight out of mind. Oh, I know it isn’t going to happen but I can dream. ** The top biggest political donors prefer Trump. About 69% of his donations come from these wealthy donors. His tax breaks for the rich expire in 2025. Biden has vowed not to bring them back. He is working on those tax loopholes. 

***** 

Thank you, Don Jr. for never shutting up about Epstein. Curious people looked into your assertions that your Father had no connection there. Flight receipts show Scary Clown flew with Epstein at least 7 times. 

***** 

Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and kids are starting up a reality show, The Baldwins. Timing could be better 

***** 

Some of the things the house ethics committee have been investigating about Matt Goetz have been dropped. They are still looking into the sexual misconduct, illegal drug use, accepting improper gifts to dispense special privileges and favors to individuals and sought to obstruct the investigation of his conduct. 

***** 

Peoria’s Planned Parenthood reopened. The renovation is complete after the 2023 firebombing. Tyler Massengill is serving 10 years and has a $1,450,000 fine. 

***** 

Biden’s new program provides legal status to 500,000 immigrants. 

***** 

Wisconsin has charged Kenneth Chesebro, Mike Roman and Jim Troupis with forgery in a fake elector scheme. 

***** 

There is another elder lady movie , The Fabulous Four. This one has Megan Mullaly, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bette Midler. 

***** 

Books are an idiot’s natural enemy. - Josh Johnson 

***** 

2 moronic climate activists were arrested for spraying orange paint on Stonehenge. Hey, Just Stop Oil.. Why R U fucking up a historical site? There must be better ways to get your point across. 

***** 

Traitor Tulsi Gabbard is trying hard to get Trump’s attention. She does not fight hard enough for him though.  

***** 

The latest sexual assault news: Kanye West has been sued for sexual harassment. ** Howard University revoked Sean Combs honorary degree. ** Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris resigned after an accusation from a woman who claims he has abused her since she was 12. 

***** 

Stephen Colbert seems awful proud of his EW cover. 

***** 

There is nothing loving about Dolly Parton’s false gospel. Parton’s version of love, which includes condoning immoral sexual behavior is unaligned with God’s vision for humanity. (Parton has said that you should be who you are.) - Ericka Anderson  I think she must be reading the wrong book. She has since said that she regretted using Dolly as an example for the point. She is still making the point! 

***** 

Jennifer Esposito directed, wrote and starred in Fresh Kills. The film shows us the female side of the mob. 

***** 

The Supreme Court took away the ban on bump stocks for firearms. 

***** 

Corporations are pussies. - Jon Stewart 

***** 

Saw this bumper sticker: Ted Bundy was a republican/ Ed Gein was a democrat 

***** 

The Daily show is right: Let Ticketmaster run the border. They know how to keep people out. 

***** 

Frasier is pulling out all the stops for season 2: Patricia Heaton, Spencer Grammer, Yvette Nicole Brown, Dan Butler and Edward Hibbert are joining in. 

***** 

OK.. The stills they are releasing for the new Waltzing with Brando with Billy Zane do look amazing. Richard Dreyfuss and James Jagger also star. Bad timing on the Dreyfuss front. 

***** 

Elisabeth Rohm directs Devil on Campus about Larry Ray, cult leader.  

***** 

Justin Timberlake was arrested for DWI. 

***** 

The Club Q killer, Anderson Aldrich was sentenced to 55 life sentences. 

***** 

Porn is truly unleashed on X. 

***** 

People were calling for Pat McAfee to be tossed off ESPN for calling Caitlin Clark a white 

 Bitch. 

***** 

Rep. Byron Donalds talked of his support of the Jim Crow era. 

***** 

July 1 will see Steve Bannon back to jail. He seems to love the attention it brings him so it all works out. ** He fought it but the Supreme Court said he has to go. 

***** 

The Kansas Supreme Court decided that voting is not a fundamental right.  

***** 

The co -editor of Variety, Ramin Setoodeh has a new book, Apprentice in Wonderland. Citizens of NY were apparently in stitches when they got word of Trump hosting the Apprentice because they all knew what a horrible business man he was.  

***** 

Biden weak? FDR was in a wheel chair and he got a lot done. Why are we so prejudice about age and handicaps?? 

***** 

Will Trumps gun permit be revoked in NY because he is a convicted felon? The ads showing him as a convicted felon have begun. 

***** 

Martha Alito really hates pride flags and tells us so on tape. Her husband is determined to make this country rich with Christians. Why did we come to America to begin with? These people need to live in the real world and realize there are people with other thoughts than their own. ** Funny how they want to keep women in their place unless it is their women then no rules! 

***** 

Micheal, You were the only husband I ever had and one of my lifelong friends. I will miss you forever my Bam Bam, my friend. Micheal Dale King 1963-2024 

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R.I.P. Marian Robinson, Martin Starger, Bette Nash, Jeff Kreiner, Orlando Cepeda, Bill Cobbs, Alan Scarfe, Tom bower, Betty Anne Rees, William Anders, Enchanting, Jerry West, Tony LoBianco, Seven, Kevin Brophy, Mark James, Angela Bofill, Erich Anderson, Tamayo Perry, Al Schultz, migrants thrown overboard by the Greek coastguard, Tony Mordente, Anouk Aimee, victims of the Ecuador landslides, heat related deaths all over the world including over 1300 in Saudi Arabi ,Willie Mays, Spencer Milligan, Bill Cobbs, Kinky Friedman,  Taylor Willy, Gary Weaver, shooting victims, Donald Sutherland, Martin Mull and Mike King.