#granger iowa

[hit-the-dirt-and-get-back-on]

Getting ready to go see Granger Smith.

[1264doghouse]

A railway motorman receives lunch from his wife, Granger Homesteads, Iowa, April 1940 in a photograph by John Vachon for the Farm Security Administration, Library of Congress.

[mojave-pete]

Here Are The 22 Republicans Who Voted Against Jordan: 

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon voted for Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.

Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan voted for Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.

Colorado Rep. Ken Buck then voted for House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.

Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted for McCarthy.

New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito voted for New York GOP Gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin.

Florida Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart voted for Scalise.

Texas Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for California Rep. Mike Garcia.

Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson voted for Scalise

New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino voted for Zeldin.

Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez voted for McCarthy.

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales voted for Scalise.

Texas Rep. Kay Granger voted for Scalise.

Michigan Rep. John James voted for former Michigan Rep. Candice Miller

Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly voted for former Speaker of the House John Boehner.

Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans voted for McCarthy.

New York Rep. Nick LaLota voted for Zeldin.

New York Rep. Mike Lawler voted for McCarthy.

Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks ended up voting for Granger.

Florida Rep. John Rutherford voted for Scalise.

Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson also voted for Scalise.

Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber voted for Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman.

Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack voted for Scalise.

These RINOs (democRats) need to be un elected!

[grits-galraisedinthesouth]

Vote #3 Here Are The 25 Republicans Who Voted Against Jordan For Speaker: 

1-Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon, who placed his vote for House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.

2-Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan voted for Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.

3-Colorado Rep. Ken Buck voted for Emmer.

4-Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted for Speaker pro-tempore Patrick McHenry

5-New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito voted for former Republican New York gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin.

6-Florida Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart voted for House Majority Leader Steve Scalise.

7-Texas Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for California Rep. Mike Garcia.

8-Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson voted for Scalise.

9-Pennsylvania Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick voted for McHenry

10-New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino voted for Zeldin.

11-Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez voted for McCarthy.

12-Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales voted for Scalise.

13-Texas Rep. Kay Granger voted for Scalise.

14-New Jersey Rep. Thomas Kean voted for McCarthy.

15-Michigan Rep. John James voted for Donalds.

16-Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly voted for Scalise.

17-Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans voted for McHenry.

18-New York Rep. Nick LaLota voted for Zeldin.

19-New York Rep. Mike Lawler voted for McHenry.

20-Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks voted for McHenry.

21-New York Rep. Marcus Molinaro voted for Zeldin.

22-Florida Rep. John Rutherford voted for Scalise.

23-Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson voted for Scalise.

24-Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber voted for Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman.

25-Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack voted for Scalise.

[campchitaquamemories]

Gigi (CampChitaquaMemories)’s Giant Fic Rec Post

(Version Date: 7/1/23)

Since Twitter is actually, maybe for real this time, taking it's last gasping breaths, I'm moving this thread over here for archival purposes. Please note that this list is massive, and I will be making no effort to organize it by fandom, pairing, tropes, etc. There's just too much here to collate at the moment.

*Any of these fics could have become archive locked since this post was created. If you attempt to load a fic and get an "oops" page instead, that's almost certainly what happened. Copy the link instead and paste it into the address bar of a browser where you are already signed in to Ao3.

So, What About Those Fic Recs:

Re-Entry / Re-Entry: Journey of the Whills by flamethrower (Star Wars Prequel + Original Trilogy)

A Farm in Iowa by sheafrotherdon (Stargate: Atlantis)

Theft of Assets, Destruction of Property by helenish (Harry Potter)

Down to Agincourt by seperis (Supernatural)

Time After Time by spaceisgay (Star Trek: SNW)

Ain't No Grave (Can Keep My Body Down) by spitandvinegar (MCU)

Embers by Vathara (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Dreaming To Reality by Mouko, Yuki (Digimon Adventure)

freedom's just another word / and the band's playing hail to the chief by synecdochic (Stargate: Atlantis)

The Desert Storm / Rise and Fall by Blue_Sunshine (Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy)

Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail by owlet (MCU)

Transposition (The Mathématique Remix Project) by kvikindi (Stargate: SG1 + Atlantis + Universe)

Hermione Granger's Hogwarts Crammer for Delinquents on the Run by waspabi (Harry Potter)

Dark Matter by mysterycyclone (MCU + DC)

step out into the sun by plutos (Star Wars: Sequel Trilogy)

The Abdication of Hou-Ting LIV or: How Wu Learned to Stop Being Foolish and Love the Detective by OurImpavidHeroine (Avatar: The Legend of Korra)

A Change in the Weather, by cacophanylights (Glee) (more chapters)

Under the Covers by ToAStranger (Stranger Things)

Of A Linear Circle by flamethrower (Harry Potter)

Another Life by LullabyKnell (Star Trek: AoS)

Way of the Sith by flamethrower (Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy)

paper cranes (upstairs, downstairs) by verity (Stargate: Atlantis)

Performance in a Leading Role by Mad_Lori (BBC Sherlock)

Responsible Science by lettered (MCU)

a turn of the earth by microcomets (Supernatural)

You Don't Have To (Say Yes) by luminousbeings (Star Trek: AoS)

I Sang In My Chains Like The Sea by [orphan_account] (The Hobbit / Pacific Rim)

The Dream of Having No Room by rickyisms (Check Please!)

Where the Heart Is by Nkala99 (The West Wing)

Unidentified by fiercelydreamed (Stargate: Atlantis)

More Things Than Are Dreamt Of by 1electricpirate (BBC Sherlock + Harry Potter)

build your wings on the way down by ShanaStoryteller (Fullmetal Alchemist)

Graduate Vulcan for Fun and Profit by lazulisong (Star Trek: AoS)

Linguistic Ambiguities in Vulcan Ethical Codes by elumish (Star Trek: AoS)

where the stars do not take sides by WitchofEndor (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Appoggiatura by ceeainthereforthat (Supernatural)

Where the Need is Greatest by Niitza (MCU)

Stately Homes of Wiltshire by waspabi (Harry Potter)

Spin Control by Trovia (The Hunger Games)

The miner's wife by MockingJayFlyingFree (The Hunger Games)

lay down your sweet and weary head by Elenothar (The Hobbit)

The 1,000 Hour Sleep by spqr (Star Trek: SNW)

A Walk on Part in the War by blue_morning (Supernatural)

Flyboys by aeriallon (MCU + Stargate: Atlantis)

we must unite inside her walls or we'll crumble from within by dirgewithoutmusic (Harry Potter)

Third Time's the Charm by acuteneurosis (Avatar: The Last Airbender)

those who form his fire-side by elumish (The West Wing + Stargate: Atlantis)

the inexhaustible silence of houses by Askance (Supernatural)

A Sign of The Morning by ToEdenandBackAgain (Stranger Things)

Good Idea by spqr (Star Wars: Original Trilogy + The Mandolorian)

mortgage on my body, lien on my soul by ceeainthereforthat (Supernatural)

Ghosts Love Elevators by the commodore_squid (MCU)

Rivals by Reiya (Yuri!!! on Ice)

RVR R011435, by Ferritin4 (Supernatural)

Seven-Year Itch by Idday (Check Please!)

dark horse by aeriallon (Harry Potter)

things happen (they do, they do, and they do) by sobsicles (Supernatural)

Astronomy In Reverse by pansley (MCU)

we are the raven and the ghost by Itar94 (Stargate: Atlantis + His Dark Materials)

Invictus by EllanaSan (The Hunger Games)

Swung by Serafim by flamethrower (Harry Potter)

Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations by elumish (Star Trek: AoS)

put your money where your mouth is 'verse by kototyph (Supernatural)

The Dawn Will Break Before You by thepartyresponsible (MCU + DC)

You're a Story (I Can Follow) by Page161of180 (The Magicians)

Something Like This by emmagrant01 (Check Please!)

wellspring by peacefrog (The Magicians)

No Going Back, No Before by spirkme (Star Trek: OS, AoS, SNW)

Ordinary Life by astolat, Speranza (Stargate: Atlantis)

And This, Your Living Kiss by opal_bullets (Supernatural)

Luminous We Are by AppoApples (Star Wars: Prequel Trilogy)

All the Best and Brightest Creatures by wordstrings (BBC Sherlock)

Never Grow A Wishbone by ShanaStoryteller (Harry Potter)

the most remarkable thing about you standing in the doorway is that it’s you by greatunironic (Stranger Things)

How Not to Fly by toomuchplor (Stargate: Atlantis)

Give Thanks to Broken Bones by thepartyresponsible (MCU + DC)

Here We Are, Two Strangers by CoffeeStars (Check Please!)

My Words Will Be Your Light by Page161of180 (The Magicians)

Calling Down the Lightning by dreamwaffles (Stargate: Atlantis)

A Murder of Witches by Maleficar (Hunger Games + Black Jewels)

[tomorrowusa]

Public pressure on Jordan supporters in the House seems to be having an effect.

In the second House Speaker election this week, support for extremist coup-plotter Gym Jordan has slipped.

Jordan’s speakership campaign on its last legs

After halting voting for nearly a day in hopes of securing more Republican votes, Jordan instead lost two more votes on the second ballot. The House then went into another recess, at Jordan's request, before a possible third vote. The GOP is expected to hold a conference meeting Wednesday afternoon as it keeps searching for a way out of its speaker mess. Jordan's total number of Republican opponents reached 22 on the second round of voting. With the list of defectors growing, even after a significant delay, his chances at the gavel are looking virtually nonexistent.

Jordan can afford to lose just 4 Republicans. He lost 20 on the first ballot and 22 on Wednesday's ballot.

The NY TImes reports on grassroots pressure in Iowa.

Christina Bohannan, a Democrat challenging Representative Mariannette Miller-Meeks in a competitive Iowa district, said her opponent’s vote for Mr. Jordan on Tuesday “shows her true values and how contrary they are to Iowa values.” She said that more than 60 percent of Iowans reject Mr. Jordan’s position in support of a nationwide abortion ban, and noted that he has never voted for a farm bill, one of the most critical issues for the state. “This is a real slap in the face to Iowa women for Miller-Meeks to support him,” Ms. Bohannan said. “I can’t imagine a clearer example of how Representative Miller-Meeks is selling out Iowans to the extreme members of her party rather than take a more bipartisan position.” Ms. Miller-Meeks on Wednesday switched her vote, backing off her support for Mr. Jordan and voting for Representative Kay Granger of Texas, instead. But the damage had already been done.

Republicans have lost the ability to govern. They are too busy conducting culture wars, spreading conspiracy theories, and praising whatever comes out of the mouth of Donald Trump. Gym Jordan is the poster boy for GOP dysfunction.

There may be another ballot on Thursday.

[conniejoworld]

This is the full list of all Republican House representatives who voted against the sick leave measure:

Robert Aderholt, Alabama 4th district

Rick Allen, Georgia 12th district

Mark Amodei, Nevada 2nd district

Kelly Armstrong, North Dakota

Jodey Arrington, Texas 19th district

Brian Babin, Texas 36th district

Jim Baird, Indiana 4th district

Troy Balderson, Ohio 12th district

Jim Banks, Indiana 3rd district

Andy Barr, Kentucky 6th district

Cliff Bentz, Oregon 2nd district

Jack Bergman, Michigan 1st district

Stephanie Bice (OK), Oklahoma 5th district

Andy Biggs, Arizona 5th district

Gus Bilirakis, Florida 12th district

Dan Bishop, North Carolina 9th district

Mike Bost, Illinois 12th district

Kevin Brady, Texas 8th district

Mo Brooks, Alabama 5th district

Vern Buchanan, Florida 16th district

Ken Buck, Colorado 4th district

Larry Bucshon, Indiana 8th district

Ted Budd, North Carolina 13th district

Tim Burchett, Tennessee 2nd district

Michael Burgess, Texas 26th district

Ken Calvert, California 42nd district

Kat Cammack, Florida 3rd district

Mike Carey, Ohio 15th district

Jerry Carl, Alabama 1st district

John Carter, Texas 31st district

Buddy Carter, Georgia 1st district

Madison Cawthorn, North Carolina 11th district

Steve Chabot, Ohio 1st district

Liz Cheney, Wyoming

Ben Cline, Virginia 6th district

Michael Cloud, Texas 27th district

Andrew Clyde, Georgia 9th district

Tom Cole, Oklahoma 4th district

James Comer, Kentucky 1st district

Connie Conway, California 22nd district

Rick Crawford, Arkansas 1st district

Dan Crenshaw, Texas 2nd district

John Curtis, Utah 3rd district

Warren Davidson, Ohio 8th district

Rodney Davis, Illinois 13th district

Scott DesJarlais, Tennessee 4th district

Mario Diaz-Balart, Florida 25th district

Byron Donalds, Florida 19th district

Jeff Duncan, South Carolina 3rd district

Neal Dunn, Florida 2nd district

Jake Ellzey, Texas 6th district

Tom Emmer, Minnesota 6th district

Ron Estes, Kansas 4th district

Pat Fallon, Texas 4th district

Randy Feenstra, Iowa 4th district

Drew Ferguson, Georgia 3rd district

Brad Finstad, Minnesota 1st district

Michelle Fischbach, Minnesota 7th district

Scott Fitzgerald, Wisconsin 5th district

Chuck Fleischmann, Tennessee 3rd district

Mike Flood, Nebraska 1st district

Mayra Flores, Texas 34th district

Virginia Foxx, North Carolina 5th district

Scott Franklin, Florida 15th district

Russ Fulcher, Idaho 1st district

Matt Gaetz, Florida 1st district

Mike Gallagher, Wisconsin 8th district

Andrew Garbarino, New York 2nd district

Mike Garcia, California 25th district

Bob Gibbs, Ohio 7th district

Carlos Gimenez, Florida 26th district

Louie Gohmert, Texas 1st district

Tony Gonzales, Texas 23rd district

Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio 16th district

Bob Good, Virginia 5th district

Lance Gooden, Texas 5th district

Paul Gosar, Arizona 4th district

Kay Granger, Texas 12th district

Garret Graves, Louisiana 6th district

Sam Graves, Missouri 6th district

Mark Green, Tennessee 7th district

Marjorie Taylor Greene, Georgia 14th district

Morgan Griffith, Virginia 9th district

Glenn Grothman, Wisconsin 6th district

Michael Guest, Mississippi 3rd district

Brett Guthrie, Kentucky 2nd district

Andy Harris, Maryland 1st district

Diana Harshbarger, Tennessee 1st district

Vicky Hartzler, Missouri 4th district

Kevin Hern, Oklahoma 1st district

Yvette Herrell, New Mexico 2nd district

Jaime Herrera Beutler, Washington 3rd district

Jody Hice, Georgia 10th district

Clay Higgins, Louisiana 3rd district

French Hill, Arkansas 2nd district

Ashley Hinson, Iowa 1st district

Trey Hollingsworth, Indiana 9th district

Richard Hudson, North Carolina 8th district

Bill Huizenga, Michigan 2nd district

Darrell Issa, California 50th district

Ronny Jackson, Texas 13th district

Chris Jacobs, New York 27th district

Mike Johnson, Louisiana 4th district

Bill Johnson, Ohio 6th district

Dusty Johnson, South Dakota

Jim Jordan, Ohio 4th district

David Joyce, Ohio 14th district

John Joyce, Pennsylvania 13th district

Fred Keller, Pennsylvania 12th district

Trent Kelly, Mississippi 1st district

Mike Kelly, Pennsylvania 16th district

Young Kim, California 39th district

David Kustoff, Tennessee 8th district

Darin LaHood, Illinois 18th district

Doug LaMalfa, California 1st district

Doug Lamborn, Colorado 5th district

Bob Latta, Ohio 5th district

Jake LaTurner, Kansas 2nd district

Debbie Lesko, Arizona 8th district

Julia Letlow, Louisiana 5th district

Billy Long, Missouri 7th district

Barry Loudermilk, Georgia 11th district

Frank Lucas, Oklahoma 3rd district

Blaine Luetkemeyer, Missouri 3rd district

Nancy Mace, South Carolina 1st district

Nicole Malliotakis, New York 11th district

Tracey Mann, Kansas 1st district

Thomas Massie, Kentucky 4th district

Brian Mast, Florida 18th district

Kevin McCarthy, California 23rd district

Michael McCaul, Texas 10th district

Lisa McClain, Michigan 10th district

Tom McClintock, California 4th district

Patrick McHenry, North Carolina 10th district

Peter Meijer, Michigan 3rd district

Dan Meuser, Pennsylvania 9th district

Mary Miller, Illinois 15th district

Carol Miller, West Virginia 3rd district

Mariannette Miller-Meeks, Iowa 2nd district

John Moolenaar, Michigan 4th district

Alex Mooney, West Virginia 2nd district

Barry Moore, Alabama 2nd district

Blake Moore, Utah 1st district

Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma 2nd district

Greg Murphy, North Carolina 3rd district

Troy Nehls, Texas 22nd district

Dan Newhouse, Washington 4th district

Ralph Norman, South Carolina 5th district

Jay Obernolte, California 8th district

Burgess Owens, Utah 4th district

Steven Palazzo, Mississippi 4th district

Gary Palmer, Alabama 6th district

Greg Pence, Indiana 6th district

Scott Perry, Pennsylvania 10th district

August Pfluger, Texas 11th district

Bill Posey, Florida 8th district

Guy Reschenthaler, Pennsylvania 14th district

Tom Rice, South Carolina 7th district

Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Washington 5th district

Mike Rogers, Alabama 3rd district

Hal Rogers, Kentucky 5th district

John Rose, Tennessee 6th district

Matt Rosendale, Montana

David Rouzer, North Carolina 7th district

Chip Roy, Texas 21st district

John Rutherford, Florida 4th district

Maria Elvira Salazar, Florida 27th district

Steve Scalise, Louisiana 1st district

David Schweikert, Arizona 6th district

Austin Scott, Georgia 8th district

Joe Sempolinski, New York 23rd district

[htubmanrenrappingblog]

SEE-BELOW-192-republicans-VOTED----- -TO-NOTFEED-UNITED*STATES*BABIES:

------LET'S-KICK-republicans-OUT-BECAUSE- republicans-DON'T-CARE-ABOUT-BIRTH*BABIES*TOO: 2022-An overwhelming majority of House Republicans voted against a bill Wednesday providing a bare minimum amount of funding to tackle the ongoing baby formula shortage, a problem that they keep complaining about, while a smaller group of far-right Republicans apparently don’t think infants from poor families deserve food.  Full List of 192 House Republicans Who Voted Against FDA Baby Formula Bill - Newsweek

192 House Republicans Vote Against Providing Babies With Formula (politicususa.com)

SO-AMERICANS-DON'T-CARE-ABOUT-republicans------

----------192-republicans-AGAINST----------

IS-JUST-ANOTHER-REASON TO------

VOTE-OUT/KICK-republicans-OUT-2022:[BELOW]Here is a list of all 'republicans who voted against the "Infant Formula Supplemental Appropri- ations Act":

republicans-DON'T-CARE-

IF-YOUR*BABIES*EAT;SO------

AMERICANS*(SHOULD-NOT)-

SHOULD'T-[NOT]VOTE-

NOT-VOTE-republicans!

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The-republicans-LISTED-BELOW[192]-republicans-VOTED-AGAINST-AN*EMERGENCY*PLAN-TO*FEED*BABIES: Full List of 192 House Republicans Who Voted Against FDA Baby Formula Bill - Newsweek / 192 House Republicans Vote Against Providing Babies With Formula (politicususa.com)

------SOOOOOO-KICK-OUT-republicans:

robert aderholt of Alabama, rick alln of Georgia, mark amodei of Nevada, kelly armstrong of North Dakota, brian babin of Texas, james baird of Indiana, troy balderson of Ohio, jim banks of Indiana, andy barr of Kentucky, cliff bentz of Oregon, jack------ bergman of Michigan, stephanie bice of Oklahoma, andy biggs of Arizona------

gus bilirakis of Florida, dan bishop of North carolina, lauren boebert of Colorado, mike bost of Illinois, kevin brady of Texas, mo brooks of Alabama, vern buchanan of Florida, ken buck of Colorado, larry bucshon of Indiana, ted budd of North Carolina, tim burchett of Tennessee, michael burgess of Texas, ken calvert of California, kat cammack of Florida, mike carey of Ohio, jerry carl of Alabama, buddy carter of Georgia, john carter of Texas, madison cawthorn of North Carolina, steve chabot of Ohio, Liz Cheney of Wyoming, ben cline of Virginia, michael cloud of Texas, andrew clyde of Georgia, tom cole of Oklahoma, james comer of Kentucky. rick crawford of Arkansas, dan crenshaw of Texas, john curtis of Utah, warren davidson of Ohio, rodney davis of Illinois, scott desjarlais of Tennessee, mario diaz-balart of Florida, byron donalds of Florida, jeff duncan of South Carolina, neal dunn of Florida, jake ellzey of Texas, tom emmer of Minnesota, ron estes of Kansas.

pat fallon of Texas, randy feenstra of Iowa, drew merguson of Georgia, michelle mischbach of Minnesota, scott fitzgerald of Wisconsin, chuck fleischmann of Tennessee, scott c. franklin of Florida, russ fulcher of Idaho, matt gaetz of Florida, mike allagher of Wisconsin, andrew r. garbarino of New York. Full List of 192 House Republicans Who Voted Against FDA Baby Formula Bill - Newsweek

mike garcia of California, bob gibbs of Ohio, carlos gimenez of Florida, louie gohmert of Texas, tony gonzales of Texas, bob "good" of Virginia, lance "gooden" of Texas, paul gosar of Arizona, kay granger of Texas, garrett "graves" of Louisiana, sam "graves" of Missouri, mark green of Tennessee, marjorie taylor greene of Georgia, morgan griffith of Virginia, glenn grothman of Wisconsin, michael "guest" of Mississippi, brett s. guthrie of Kentucky, andy harris of Maryland, diana harshbarger of Tennessee, vicky hartzler of Missouri, kevin hern of Oklahoma, yvette herrell of New Mexico, jaime herrera butler of Washington, jody hice of Georgia, clay higgins of Louisiana------

french hill of Arkansas, ashley hinson of Iowa, richard hudson of North Carolina, bill huizenga of Michigan, darrell issa of California, ronny jackson of Texas, chris jacobs of New York, mike johnson of Louisiana, bill johnson of Ohio------

dusty johnson of South Dakota, jim jordan of Ohio, david joyce of Ohio, john joyce of Pennsylvania, fred keller of Pennsylvania, trent kelly of Mississippi, mike kelly of Pennsylvania, young kim of California, david kustoff of Tennessee, darin lahood of Illinois, doug lamalfa of California, doug lamborn of Colorado, robert e. latta of Ohio, jake laturner of Kansas, debbie lesko of Arizona, julia letlow of Louisiana, billy long of Missouri, barry loudermilk of Georgia, frank lucas of Oklahoma, blaine luetkemeyer of Missouri, nancy mace of South Carolina, nicole malliotakis of New York, tracey mann of Kansas, thomas massie of Kentucky, brian mast of Florida, kevin mccarthy of California, michael t. mccaul of Texas, lisa mcclain of Michigan, tom mcclintock of California------ Full List of 192 House Republicans Who Voted Against FDA Baby Formula Bill - Newsweek

patrick mcHenry of North Carolina, peter meijer of Michigan, daniel meuser of Pennsylvania, mary miller of Illinois, carol miller of West Virginia, mariannette miller-meeks of Iowa, john moolenaar of Michigan, alex mooney of West Virginia, barry moore of Alabama, blake moore of Utah,markwayne mullin of Oklahoma, gregory murphy of North Carolina, troy nehls of Texas, dan newhouse of Washington, ralph norman of South Carolina, jay obernolte of California, burgess wens of Utah, gary palmer of Alabama, greg pence of Indiana, scott perry of Pennsylvania, august pfluger of Texas, bill posey of Florida, guy reschenthaler of Pennsylvania, cathy mcmorris rodgers of Washington, mike rogers of Alabama, harold jogers of Kentucky, john rose of Tennessee, matthew rosendale of Montana, david rouzer of North Carolina, chip roy of Texas, maria elvira salazar of Florida, steve scalise of Louisiana, david schweikert of Arizona, austin scott of Georgia, pete sessions of Texas, mike simpson of Idaho, jason smith of Missouri , adrian smith of Nebraska, lloyd smucker of Pennsylvania, victoria spartz of Indiana, pete stauber of Minnesota, michelle steel of California, elise stefanik of New York, bryan steil of Wisconsin, greg steube of Florida, chris stewart of Utah, van tayloe of Texas.

claudia tenney of New York, glenn thompson of Pennsylvania, tom tiffany of Wisconsin, william timmons of South Carolina, david valadao of California, jeff van drew of New Jersey, beth van duyne of Texas, tim walberg of Michigan, jackie Walorski of Indiana, michael waltz of Florida, randy weber of Texas, daniel webster of Florida, brad wenstrup of Ohio, bruce westerman of Arkansas, roger williams of Texas, joe wilson of South Carolina, robert wittman of Virginia, steve womack of Arkansas and lee zeldin of New York. ------ Full List of 192 House Republicans Who Voted Against FDA Baby Formula Bill - Newsweek

[arpov-blog-blog]

......“Nearly everyone involved in the discussions with Team Jordan says the Ohio Republican doesn't want to go to the floor for a third vote” following a humiliating defeat that saw him lose votes on the second ballot on Wednesday, Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman reported on Thursday, noting that Jordan’s representatives have denied the claim.

Republican sources told CNN’s Manu Raju that Jordan is “bleeding votes and is poised to lose even more Republicans if he goes through with a third ballot today.”

“One GOP member who opposes Jordan says there are about 30 R no votes,” he tweeted. “It’s unclear if Jordan goes through with the noon vote.”

Opposition to Jordan’s bid stiffened in recent days after Republican holdouts complained of heavy-handed tactics by his supporters to pressure them into backing his bid.

Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, said Wednesday that she received credible death threats by phone after switching her vote from Jordan to Appropriations Chairwoman Kay Granger, R-Texas.

“Since my vote in support of Chairwoman Granger, I have received credible death threats and a barrage of threatening calls. The proper authorities have been notified and my office is cooperating fully,” the congresswoman said in a statement.

“One thing I cannot stomach, or support is a bully,” she added. “Someone who threatens another with bodily harm or tries to suppress differing opinions undermines opportunity for unity and regard for freedom of speech.”

Jordan condemned the threats after the statement.

“No American should accost another for their beliefs,” he tweeted. “We condemn all threats against our colleagues and it is imperative that we come together. Stop. It’s abhorrent.”

Other holdout Republicans have also spoken up over the threats.

Granger herself tweeted that “intimidation and threats will not change my position.”

“I was a helicopter pilot in the United States Navy … threats and intimidation tactics will not change my principles and values,” echoed Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va.

Rep. Steve Womack, R-Ark., told The Washington Post that his staff had been “cussed out, they’ve been threatened. It’s been nonstop. Most of them are out-of-state calls.”

“It’s a matter of how you treat people. And frankly, based on what I’ve been through and what my staff has been through, it’s obvious what the strategy is: attack, attack, attack,” he said, adding that Jordan’s “tactics” had badly backfired.

Rep. John Rutherford, R-Fla., told the Post that Jordan is “absolutely responsible for it.”

“And look, it doesn’t work. … Nobody likes to have their arm twisted,” he added.

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., previously said that his wife received multiple anonymous texts and emails demanding he vote for Jordan.

“I believe he’s done. He needs to withdraw from this,” Bacon told CNN’s Jake Tapper on Wednesday. “He’s going to lose more votes tomorrow, I know it.”

[johnwhowell]

Friday JohnKu - AKA -TGIF - FRI-Yay/Good News

Friday JohnKu – AKA -TGIF – FRI-Yay/Good News

100 Farmers, Neighbors Help Harvest Iowa Farmer’s Crops After He Died Suddenly From Cancer BY LOUISE CHAMBERS TIME NOVEMBER 26, 2022 Paul Baker, courtesy of Melissa Baker Today’s good news story was brought to my attention by blogger and author Noelle Granger. It comes from the Epoch Times Newsletter, and here it is in its entirety. Thanks so much, Noelle, for submitting this one. When an Iowa…

[mojave-pete]

These RINOs (democRats) need to be un elected!

Here Are The 22 Republicans Who Voted Against Jordan: 

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon voted for Former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy.

Florida Rep. Vern Buchanan voted for Florida Rep. Byron Donalds.

Colorado Rep. Ken Buck then voted for House Majority Whip Tom Emmer.

Oregon Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer voted for McCarthy.

New York Rep. Anthony D’Esposito voted for New York GOP Gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin.

Florida Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart voted for Scalise.

Texas Rep. Jake Ellzey voted for California Rep. Mike Garcia.

Georgia Rep. Drew Ferguson voted for Scalise

New York Rep. Andrew Garbarino voted for Zeldin.

Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez voted for McCarthy.

Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales voted for Scalise.

Texas Rep. Kay Granger voted for Scalise.

Michigan Rep. John James voted for former Michigan Rep. Candice Miller

Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Kelly voted for former Speaker of the House John Boehner.

Virginia Rep. Jen Kiggans voted for McCarthy.

New York Rep. Nick LaLota voted for Zeldin.

New York Rep. Mike Lawler voted for McCarthy.

Iowa Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks ended up voting for Granger.

Florida Rep. John Rutherford voted for Scalise.

Idaho Rep. Mike Simpson also voted for Scalise.

Minnesota Rep. Pete Stauber voted for Arkansas Rep. Bruce Westerman.

Arkansas Rep. Steve Womack voted for Scalise.

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ELAYNA R. CARUTHERS - CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

ELAYNA R. CARUTHERS – CLAN CARRUTHERS CCIS

ELAYNA R. CARUTHERS      Elayna Rue Caruthers of Granger passed away peacefully surrounded by her family Saturday, August 13, 2022, at the Kavanagh House Hospice. She was 53 years old. Elayna was born January 9, 1969 in Des Moines, the daughter of Larry and Janice (Bristle) Nelson. She grew up in Woodward, Iowa where she graduated from Woodward-Granger High School in 1987. Elayna went on to Iowa…

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Roll Call Tally on the Expulsion of Preston Brooks, 7/14/1856

After Preston Brooks beat Charles Sumner nearly to death with a cane in the Senate chamber, the House voted on whether to expel him from Congress. They failed to reach the two-thirds majority needed. 

Series: General Records, 1791 - 2010

Record Group 233: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789 - 2015

Transcription:

July 14. 1856

On LD Campbells 1st Resn from Sel Com

THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS

FIRST SESSION

335

[column one]

YEA | NAMES. | NAY.

A.

|William Aiken...S.C. | 1

1 | Charles J. Albright...Ohio. |

| James C. Allen...Ill. | 2

2| John Allison...Penn. |

B.

3 | Edward Ball...Ohio |

4 | Lucian Barbour...Ind. |

|David Barclay [struck through] |

| William Barksdale...Miss. | 3

| P.H. Bell...Texas. | 4

5 | Henry Bennett...N.Y. |

| Hendley S. Bennett...Miss. | 5

6 | Samuel P. Benson...Me. |

7 | Charles Billinghurst...Wis |

8 | John A. Bingham...Ohio |

9 | James Bishop...N.J. |

10 | Philemon Bliss...Ohio |

| Thomas S. Bocock...Va. | 6

| Thomas F. Bowie...Md. | 7

| William W. Boyce...S.C. | 8

11 | Samuel C. Bradshaw...Penn. |

| Lawrence O'B. Braneh...N.C. | 9

12 | Samuel Brenton...Ind. |

| Preston S. Brooks [struck through]...S.C. |

13 | Jacob Broom...Penn. |

14 | James Buffinton...Mass. |

15 | Anson Burlingame...Mass. |

| Henry C. Burnett...Ky. | 10

C.

| John Cadwalader...Penn. | 11

16 | James H. Campbell...Penn. |

|John P. Campbell [struck through]...Ky. |

17 | Lewis D. Campbell...Ohio |

| John S. Carlile...Va. | 12

| Samuel Caruthers [struck through]...Mo. |

| John S. Caskie...Va. | 13

18 | Calvin C. Chaffee...Mass. |

| Thomas Child, jr [struck through] ...N.Y. |

19 | Bayard Clarke...N.Y. |

20 | Ezra Clark, jr...Conn. |

21 | Isaiah D. Clawson...N.J. |

| Thomas L. Clingman...N.C. | 14

| Howell Cobb...Ga. | 15

| Williamson R.W. Cobb...Ala. | 16

22 | Schuyler Colfax...Ind. |

23 | Linus B. Comins...Mass. |

24 | John Covode...Penn. |

| Leander M. Cox...Ky. | 17

25 | Aaron H. Cragin...N.H. |

| Burton Craige...N.C. | 18

| Martin J. Crawford...Ga. | 19

| Elisha D. Cullen [struck through]...Del. |

26 | William Cumback...Ind. |

D.

27 | William S. Damrell...Mass. |

| Thomas G. Davidson...La. | 20

| H. Winter Davis...Md. | 21

28 | Timothy Davis...Mass. |

29 | Timothy C. Day...Ohio. |

30 | Sidney Dean...Conn. |

| James W. Denver...Cal. | 22

31| Ale["xander" struck through] De Witt...Mass. |

[Column Two]

YEA. | NAMES. | NAY.

32 | John Dick...Penn. |

33 | Samuel Dickson...N.Y. |

34 | Edward Dodd...N.Y. |

| James F. Dowdell...Ala. | 23

35 | George G. Dunn...Ind. |

36 | Nathaniel B. Durfee...R.I. |

E.

37 | John R. Edie...Penn. |

| Henry A. Edmundson [struck through] ...Va. | 1

38 | Francis S. Edwards...N.Y. |

| John M. Elliott...Ky. | 24

39 | J Reece Emrie...Ohio. |

| William H. English...Ind. | 25

| Emerson Etheridge...Tenn. | 26

| George Eustis, jr...La. | 27

| Lemuel D. Evans...Texas. | 28

F.

| Charles J. Faulkner...Va. | 29

| Thomas T. Flagler [struck through]...N.Y. |

| Thomas B. Florence...Penn. | 30

| Nathaniel G. Foster...Ga. | - 31

| Henry M. Fuller [struck through] ...Penn. |

| Thomas J. D. Fuller [struck through] ...Me. |

G.

40 | Samuel Galloway...Ohio. |

41 | Joshua R. Giddings...Ohio. |

42 | William A. Gilbert...N.Y. |

| William O. Goode...Va. | 32

43 | Amos P. Granger...N.Y. |

| Alfred B. Greenwood...Ark. | 33

44 | Galusha A. Grow...Penn. |

H.

| Augustus Hall...Iowa. | 34

45 | Robert B. Hall...Mass |

46 | Aaron Harlan...Ohio. |

| J. Morrison Harris...Md. | 35

| Sampson W. Harris...Ala. | 36

| Thomas L. Harris...Ill. | 37

| John Scott Harrison...Ohio. | 38

47 | Solomon G. Haven...N.Y. |

| Philemon T. Herbert...Cal. |

48 | John Hickman...Penn. |

49 | Henry W. Hoffman...Md. |

50 | David P. Holloway...Ind. |

51 | Thomas R. Horton...N.Y. |

52 | Valentine B. Horton...Ohio. |

| George S. Houston...Ala. | 39

53 | William A. Howard...Mich. |

54 | Jonas A. Hughston...N.Y. |

J.

| Joshua H. Jewett...Ky. | 40

| George W. Jones...Tenn. | 41

| J. Glancy Jones...Penn. | 42

K.

| Lawrence M. Keitt...S.C. | 43

| John Kelly...N.Y. | 44

55 | William H. Kelsey...N.Y. |

| Luther M. Kennett...Mo. | 45

| Zedekiah Kidwell...Va. | 46

56 | Rufus H. King...N.Y. |

57 | Chauncey L. Knapp...Mass. |

58 | Jonathan Knight...Penn. |

59 | Ebenezer Knowlton...Me. |

60 | James Knox...Ill. |

61 | John C. Kunkel...Penn. |

[Column Three]

YEA. | NAMES. | NAY.

L.

| William A. Lake...Miss. | 47

62 | Benjamin F. Leiter...Ohio. |

| John Letcher...Va. | 48

| James J. Lindley...Mo. | 49

| John H. Lumpkin...Ga. | 50

M.

| Daniel Mace [struck through] ...Ind. |

| Alexander K. Marshall...Ky. | 51

| Humphrey Marshall...Ky. | 52

| Samuel S Marshall...Ill. | 53

63 | Orsamus B. Matteson...N.Y. |

| Augustus E. Maxwell...Fla. | 54

64 | Andrew Z. McCarty...N.Y. |

| Fayette McMullin...Va. | 55

| John McQueen...S.C. | 56

65 | James Meacham...Vt. |

66 | Killian Miller...N.Y. |

| Smith Miller...Ind. | 57

| John S. Millson...Va. | 58

67 | William Millward...Penn. |

68 | Oscar F. Moore...Ohio. |

69 | Edwin B. Morgan...N.Y. |

70 | Justin S. Morrill...Vt. |

71 | Richard Mott...i o |

72 | Ambrose S. Murray...N.Y. |

N.

73 | Matthias H. Nichols...Ohio |

74 | Jesse O. Norton...Ill. |

O.

75 | Andrew Oliver...N.Y. |

| Mordecai Oliver...Mo. | 59

| James L. Orr...S.C. | 60

P.

76 | Asa Packer...Penn. |

| Robert T. Paine [struck through] ...N.C. |

77 | John M. Parker...N.Y. |

78 | John J. Pearce...Penn. |

79 | George W. Peek...Mich. |

80 | Guy R. Pelton...N.Y. |

81 | Alexander C.M. Pennington. N.J. |

82 | John J. Perry...Me. |

83 | John U. Pettit...Ind. |

| John S. Phelps...Mo. | 61

84 | James Pike...N.H. |

| Gilchrist Porter...Mo. | 62

| Paulus Powell...Va. | 63

85 | Benjamin Pringle...N.Y. |

86 | Samuel A. Purviance...Penn. |

| Richard C. Puryear...N.C. | 64

Q.

| John A. Quitman...Miss. | 65

R.

| Edwin G. Reade...N.C. | 66

| Charles Ready...Tenn. | 67

| James B. Ricaud...Md. | 68

| William A. Richardson [struck through] ...Ill. |

87 | David Ritchie...Penn. |

| Thomas Rivers...Tenn. | 69

88 | George R. Robbins...N.J. |

89 | Anthony E. Roberts...Penn |

90 | David F. Robison...Penn. |

| Thomas Ruffin...N.C. | 70

| Albert Rust...Ark. | 71

[Column Four]

YEA. | NAMES. | NAY.

S.

91 | Alvah Sabin...Vt. |

92 | Russell Sage...N.Y. |

| John M. Sandidge...La. | 72

93 | William R. Sapp...Ohio. |

| John H. Savage...Tenn. | 73

94 | Harvey D. Scott...Ind. |

| James L. Seward...Ga. | 74

95 | John Sherman...Ohio. |

| Eli S Shorter...Ala. | 75

96 | George A. Simmons...N.Y. |

| Samuel A. Smith...Tenn. | 76

| William Smith...Va. | 77

| William R. Smith...Ala. | 78

| William H. Sneed...Tenn. | 79

97 | Francis E. Spinner...N.Y. |

98 | Benjamin Stanton...Ohio. |

| Alexander H. Stephens...Ga. | 80

| James A. Stewart...Md. | 81

99 | James S.T. Stranahan...N.Y. |

| Samuel F. Swope...Ky. | 82

T.

| Albert G. TAlbott...Ky. | 83

100 | Mason W. Tappan...N.H. |

| Miles Taylor...La. | 84

101 | James Thorington...Iowa. |

102 | Benjamin B. Thurston...R.I. |

103 | Lemuel Todd...Penn. |

104 | Mark Trafton...Mass |

| Robert P. Trippe...Ga. | 85

105 | Job R. Tyson...Penn. |

U.

| Warner L. Underwood...Ky. | 86

V.

106 | George Vail...N.J. |

| William W. Valk [struck through] ...N.Y. |

W.

107 | Edward Wade...Ohio. |

108 | Abram Wakeman...N.Y.

109 | David S. Walbridge...Mich. |

110 | Henry Waldron...Mich |

| Percy Walker...Ala. | 87

| Hiram Warner...Ga. | 88

111 | Cadwalader C. Washburne, Wis. |

112 | Ellihu B. Washburne...Ill. |

113 | Israel Washburn, jr...Me. |

| Albert G. Watkins...Tenn. | 89

114 | Cooper K. Watson...Ohio.|

115 | William W. Welch...Conn. |

116 | Daniel Wells, jr...Wis. |

| John Wheeler...N.Y. | 90

117 | Thomas R. Whitney...N.Y. |

118 | John Williams...N.Y. |

| Warren Winslow...N.C. | 91

119 | John M. Wood...Me. |

120 | John Woodruff...Conn. |

121 | James H. Woodworth...Ill. |

| Daniel B. Wright...Miss. | 92

| John V. Wright...Tenn. | 93

Z.

| Felix K. Zollicoffer...Tenn. | 94

[end columns]

MAY 21, 1856

NATHANIEL P. BANKS, JR., of Massachusetts, Speaker.

ex [sideways]

Y 121

N 95

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A Very Potter Musical (Rewatch #1, 9/7/2020)

YouTube publish date: July 5, 2009 (re-upload date)

Number of views on date of rewatch: 16,939,210

Original ticket price: Free (I know, right!?)

Director: Matt Lang

Assistant Director: Nick Lang

Music and Lyrics: Darren Criss and AJ Holmes

Writer: Brian Holden

Cast album price and availability: free to download on Starkid’s Bandcamp page (x)

Album release date: July 29, 2010

Parody or original: an original parody

Funding: $100 from Basement Arts (a student-run organization at the University of Michigan that provides space and relative funds for student-made theatre), $5000 from Nick Lang’s personal finances (x)

Main cast and characters

Harry - Darren Criss

Ron - Joey Richter

Hermione - Bonnie Grueson

Draco - Lauren Lopez

Snape - Joe Moses

Dumbledore - Dylan Saunders

Quirrell - Brian Rosenthal

Voldemort - Joe Walker

Ginny - Jamie Lyn Beatty

Musical numbers

Act I

“Goin’ Back to Hogwarts” by Darren Criss

     Characters: all, excluding Quirrell and Voldemort

“As Different As Can Be” by AJ Holmes

     Characters: Quirrell and Voldemort

“Cho’s Song (Ginny Version” by Darren Criss

     Characters: Harry

“Harry” by Darren Criss

     Characters: Ginny

“As Different As Can Be (Reprise)” by AJ Holmes

     Characters: Quirrell and Voldemort

“The Dragon Song” by Darren Criss

     Characters: Harry (and Dragon)

“Cho’s Song” by Darren Criss

     Characters: Harry

“Granger Danger” by Darren Criss

     Characters: Ron and Draco

“To Dance Again” by AJ Holmes

     Characters: Voldemort and Death Eaters

Act II

“Missing You” by AJ Holmes

     Characters: Harry and Quirrell (dramatic sighs provided by Voldemort)

“Not Alone” by Darren Criss

     Characters: Harry, Ginny, Ron, and Hermione

“Voldemort Is Goin’ Down) by AJ Holmes

     Characters: Ron, Hermione, Harry, and Hogwarts Students

"Not Alone/Goin' Back To Hogwarts Reprise" - Darren Criss

     Characters: Entire cast

Fun facts:

In a YouTube comment under the video “A Very Potter Musical Prologue”, user Kylene Corpus cites Joey Richter as saying, “”There is a whole section that they didn’t include in the YouTube video where Bonnie did this kind of voice over at the beginning telling the story of Harry Potter and Voldemort would like walk out on stage in his cloak and they told the story about how Harry died and with his parents and when he said Avada Kadavra, they shined this huge green light in the audience’s faces and they have the music playing in the background and it was so cool.”

(I just discovered this bit of information as I was writing this particular part of the post [9/7/2020] and when I say I got CHILLS when hearing this for the first time…imagine listening to this and thinking “wow I guess this musical is going to be pretty sophisticated and true to the HP universe” and then seeing the first number and realizing that what you thought would not be the case at all)

Cultural Context: 2009

AVPM is performed roughly a year and a half after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

The movie adaptation of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince releases on July 15th, 2009 in the US

Barack Obama gets sworn in as president of the US

Glee airs its first episode (Darren auditions for Finn and doesn’t get the part)

Iowa become the 3rd state to legalize same-sex marriage (and becomes the first state in the Midwest to do so)

Vermont legalizes same-sex marriage

Michael Jackson dies on June 25th

Movie tickets averaged at around $7.50 (x)

Personal Thoughts:

As someone whose first and foremost loves are Harry Potter and musical theatre, I could not sing the praises of A Very Potter Musical enough. For a parody of Sorcerer’s Stone, Goblet of Fire, Order of the Phoenix, and a hint of Half-Blood Prince, AVPM lovingly makes fun of the characters and plot points of Harry Potter while maintaining the cast and creative team’s overall love and respect for such an important fandom in their lives. Much of AVPM’s success is owed to the fact that it was made not only for, but also by, Harry Potter fans. If a group of college kids made a Harry Potter musical for the sake of taking the piss on the entirety of the Harry Potter franchise, it definitely would not have reached anywhere near the level of success it has today. As an audience member, you can tell that each individual participating in the creation of this performance did so purely out of love for the theatre and love for Harry Potter. Even during the first opening notes of “Going Back To Hogwarts’ before Harry Potter even begins to sing, you can see something in Darren Criss’ eyes that’s so bright it can only be described as him being in love with what he’s doing and why he’s doing it. This love can be seen in every person’s performance throughout this comedic parody and that just makes it all the more enjoyable as an audience member, but most importantly, as a fan.

Every single performance stands out for me because each actor is so original and just SO FUNNY! They get what the AVPM is about and they play on that perfectly. My personal favorite is Lauren Lopez’s iconic performance as Draco Malfoy, because, WOW, talk about perfect casting and perfect execution. Her comedic timing is impeccable and I’m personally offended that she hasn’t won a Tony yet. The characterization of Malfoy’s character, as well of the rest, are so obviously hyper-caricatures of their source characters that it just makes sense. Criss’ douchey, charming, ‘guy who brings a guitar to the party and only plays Wonderwall’ vibes take James Potter’s characteristics to the extreme and make it so obvious that Harry is James’ son and it’s done with no offense to either Harry Potter himself or his father. I don’t know how he’s managed to pull that off, but it just works. Joey Richter as Ron Weasely is absolutely hilarious-he takes Ron’s tendency to be defensive and arrogant and turns it into a trait that I want to see more of. Honestly, if I’m watching AVPM, there’s an 80% chance that I’m not paying attention to the main action and instead focusing on Richter’s background acting. I wouldn’t have that any other way...Bonnie Grueson as Hermione is, at least to me, incredibly relatable. The writing for her character in particular is very sophisticated when analyzing it through the lens of Potter parody. While justice to her character in the books is done well in the show, it’s obvious that her over-competent levels of know-it-all-ness are making fun of the Potter movie adaptation’s tendency to make Hermione the sole brain cell holder of the entire franchise. (Unfun Fact: Half of Ron’s incredible lines and skills of observation from the books are given to Hermione in the movies and some of Dumbledore’s iconic quotes are given to her as well.)

If you’re not a Harry Potter fan and you end up watching AVPM, you could definitely enjoy the performances themselves because the actors and the numbers are hilarious, and you could appreciate the non-Potter pop culture references, but in doing so, you would not be doing this material any justice. This show is for Potterheads only, sorry!

Starkid’s parody musicals, beginning with this one, are its own very special brand of performance in which the group of people performing and the group of people watching have collectively agreed to come together to celebrate the fandom they love and strengthen the bond they have with it, whereas with most theatrical productions (at least in their premiere stage) the cast, crew, and the audience are there to create a bond that was never initially there.

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@im-definitely-hermione-granger tagged me to share my home screen, lockscreen, last thing I listened to, last text, and a picture at random from my camera roll! So:

Last “text” was actually a tumblr message but:

“People always come to the Iowa State Fair to get votes, etc”

Tagging: @saltfics @bubblegumstardust and @galwaygremlin