#i cant get them out of my head for a MONTH

[quad-nova]

im a mail carrier. i work in a smallish town outside of a major us city on the east coast. my office has 24 routes, and only 16 full time regular carriers. i work 6 days a week. im supposed to get a rotating drop day as my second day off every week, but we dont have enough staff to cover my route and i get forced to come in more often than not. that article is talking about retirement buy outs, where if you are close to meeting the retirement thresholds you can take a slightly lesser pension but retire sooner. so while no one is getting fired, people are being pressured into taking the buyout and just not being replaced. its going to be a problem in my home office soon, there’s a couple of guys that are getting up to 30 years of service and are starting to get pushed into retiring early. im the first new carrier my office has gotten in over a year and a half. we don’t have the people to fill the open spots we already have. management can claim its about cutting costs all they want, but instead of paying one guy 8 hours to work, you end up paying out 7 hours of extra work onto everyone else, which accounting for overtime is paid like its 10 hours.

also fuck dejoy. hes out here in this article calling uniform funds and workers comp mismanaged?

dude i have been off probabtion for two months, and i still haven’t gotten my uniform allowance yet. i walk 13 miles on my route, i completely wore through my first pair of boots in four months from brand new to the soles being paper thin. green tag postal shoes cost 200 bucks a pair. i cant pay that out of pocket. also? idk who the fuck dejoy is looking at when hes talking about workmans comp, bc i know pleanty of people who work through sprains and pulled muscles and everything you can possibly treat with tylenol. bc unless you get hurt on the job by god litteraly smacking you upside the head in full view of your superviser, they will try and blame your injury on you. i even know someone with like some repetitive strain injury in her shoulder who is getting our shop steward involved bc management is arguing that its a not stretching properly problem and not a side effect of casing mail for 10 years problem. the usps reports more severe injuries than any other employer but its hell to try and get any comp for them

support your local postal workers. carriers and clerks and mail handlers do a lot of good work. if you ever have issues with getting misorted mail delivered or not having mail forwarded correctly, its not because they dont care enough to do their jobs, its likely due to overwork and understaffing. a lot of people still rely on physical mail as their primary form of communication. a lot of older people’s only daily interaction with others is when their mail carrier comes by. everyone ive met so far in this jobs cares alot. were just struggling to keep our heads above water when management is voting to encourage drowing

call your government officials and tell them to support the postal service. buy stamps, from a physical post office if possible. if you have to ship anything, check usps pricing since we are not a business, we are a service, and we are often the cheapest option.

and as for what to tell conservative family members - the usps is the third largest employer in the country, with over half a million employees. 15% of the usps is made up of veterans, triple the national average. in some states like alaska, hawaii, and nevada, a third of the postal service is made up of veterans. to be anti postal service is to be anti veteran and anti america

(sorry if this got long and rambly, i wrote it on the way home form my 12 hour day of delivering mail)

Next time you're around when the mail gets delivered, ask your delivery person if they're understaffed or not.

But don't hold them up too much, they have a lot of work to do.

[youreverydayfangirl]

THIS IS WHY WE CANT HAVE NICE THINGS

*extended version (tumblr deleted half of the og post idk why)

pairing: max verstappen x singer reader

summary: the one in the wake of reputation, people begin to forget and a new story is written

warning: ill come back to it (i didn't but theirs nothing just vague mentions of past mental health issues and online hate)

a/n: adding to this has given me so much nostalgia omg

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The atmosphere of the set was buzzing with energy, y/n sitting in the directors set as she watched the chaos in front of her unfold. Her makeup artist was adding the final bits of eyeshadow to her smokey eye as y/n rewatched some old takes of a scene. Max watched, slightly awkwardly, from the side, a soft smile on his face, his reflection expressing awe.

From the corner of her eye Y/n could see him staring at her and turned to face him with a playful smirk, "How do I look?"

"Like your about to break the internet." Max said, a little smirk on his face though his eyes shone with pride.

She rolled her eyes, laughing. "You say that every time."

"Because it’s true every time," Max shot back, his grin widening.

As she went to get up Max kissed her shoulder quickly before letting her get to work. She laughed slightly at the simple display of affection before whispering in his ear, "You're my good luck charm, Verstappen." He watched as she ran off, intensely aware of the box that sat heavily in his pocket.

"Just don't forget me when you're topping the charts Schatje."

Before the cameras started rolling Y/n made eye contact with Max from the set, mouthing an I love you.

(this was set before they got engaged just an fyi)

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Y/n felt very secure, hidden away in her trailer which was only illuminated by the soft glow of fairly lights strung along the edges of her mirror. She lay on the couch going through her storyboard, Max on top of her, weight heavy. His head rested on her chest as his hand absentmindedly played with the hem of her top, occasionally pressing kissing against her stomach.

“Shouldn’t you be getting ready for your cameo, Mr. Superstar?” she teased, glancing down at him with a playful smirk.

Max grinned up at her, his eyes twinkling with a mischievous sparkle. “I am ready. My job is just to stand there and look good, right?”

“Pretty much,” Y/n quipped, running her fingers gently through his hair. “And don’t forget to smolder. That’s very important.”

Max chuckled, closing his eyes as he leaned into her touch. “I’ll smolder for you and only you, liefde.”

The door to the trailer creaked open, and y/ns assistant peeked in. “Y/n, five minutes to set.”

“Got it,” she replied, her fingers pausing briefly in Max’s hair. The PA disappeared, leaving them in their little bubble of quiet.

“You’re gonna kill it,” Max murmured, his voice soft but sure. He sat up, leaning forward to cup her face with both hands. “Every time I see you work, I fall for you all over again.”

Y/n’s cheeks flushed, and she let out a small laugh. “You’re ridiculous, you know that?”

“Ridiculously in love with you,” he replied, pressing a tender kiss to her forehead, then her nose, then her lips. “Now go show everyone why you’re the star.”

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The soft hum of the TV filled the quiet apartment, but Y/n wasn’t really watching. She sat curled up on the couch, knees drawn to her chest, her fingers absentmindedly tugging at the loose threads of her hoodie. Her eyes were fixed on nothing in particular as her mind raced with negative thoughts and memories she wished she could forget.

Max walked in from the kitchen, holding two mugs of tea. His smile faded the second he noticed her expression. Setting the mugs down on the coffee table, he knelt in front of her, his hands gently covering hers to still their nervous movements.

“Liefde,” he said softly, his voice laced with concern, “what’s going on?”

She shook her head, biting her lip as tears welled up in her eyes. “I don’t even know how to explain it,” she whispered.

Max’s heart ached at the sight of her like this. He slid onto the couch beside her, wrapping his arms around her tightly, as if he could shield her from the ghosts of her past. “You don’t have to explain it,” he murmured. “You don’t have to do anything. Just let me be here for you.”

Y/n let out a shaky breath as she buried her face in his chest, her tears soaking into his shirt. “I hate feeling like this,” she admitted, her voice muffled. “Like I’m broken or something.”

“You’re not broken,” Max said firmly, pulling back just enough to tilt her chin up so she’d look at him. His blue eyes were filled with unwavering determination. “You’re strong, Y/n. Stronger than you know. What you’ve been through doesn’t define you. You’ve come so far, and I’m so proud of you for that.”

A small sob escaped her, and Max wiped a tear from her cheek with his thumb. “And when it feels too heavy,” he continued softly, “lean on me. You don’t have to carry it all by yourself. We’re a team, remember?”

She nodded, her grip on him tightening. “Thank you, Max. For always being here.”

He pressed a kiss to her temple, resting his cheek against her hair. “Always, liefde. You’re stuck with me.” He whispered softly, playing with the ring on her finger.

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Y/n smiled as she watched her now husband chatting animatedly to Charles and his girlfriend, maxplaining as she liked to call it. She took a final sip of champagne and went to put it down, not expecting Lando to be hovering near her.

Y/n and Max had made the joint decision to invite Lando to their wedding, on the premise that he didn't start anything. They wanted to start a life together and part of that meant leaving any past conflict behind them. Y/n and Max had both moved forwards, she only hoped Lando had done the same.

"Hey Y/nn." He said softly, smiling at her with an unfamiliar look in his eyes. "Sorry I didn't mean to sneak up on you like that."

She smiled, laughing slightly, "You're good Lando, really."

"I'm sorry for everything else as well. I know that you've moved on and I'm happy for you I really am. But you deserve a genuine apology." Lando said, clearing his voice roughly before continuing. "You were amazing, you were perfect to me and I should've trusted you, I think I always knew you were telling the truth but their was this huge part of me that was just looking to jump ship, and I think their always will be part of me that will. I suck at relationships, I suck at trust. But that is no excuse for how I treated you, I was a dickhead and I am truly sorry, I will regret everything for the rest of my life."

"I forgive you Lando," She said, causing his head to snap up. "I think I forgave you a long time ago, and as shit as everything was, I wouldn't change it for anything. We had our time, but we were young and stupid and if everything hadn't happened I wouldn't be where I am now, happy, married to the love of my life, I even got a couple of Grammy nominations from it all so it hasn't been to rough."

"Yeah congratulations by the way, I always knew that you could do it, but now everyone else can see how talented you are as well." He said, a genuine smile on his head, the pair moved to stare out from the balcony. He cleared his throat, moving to speak up again, "Do you think we could've had this, if things hadn't of gone the way they did?"

"No." Y/n said softly, "I mean maybe I'm wrong and things could've worked out, but I think eventually we would've found some other reason to break up. We never loved each other the way Max and I love each other and love isn't supposed to be difficult, yes you go through your ups and downs, but you shouldn't ever be waiting for the other shoe to drop."

Lando sighed, rubbing his eyes, flinching slightly when a gentle hand was placed on his arm. "She's out their for you Lando, you might not think it now, but one day you'll meet the one, maybe you already have, and she will love you unconditionally." She pulled her hand from his arm, leaving goosebumps in its wake.

Y/n jumped slightly at the feeling of a possessive arm wrapping itself around her back. She melted into the familiar touch of her now husband. "Max." She murmured as he kissed her cheek, "Not in front of people."

Max looked up at Lando, smiling brightly at him although it didn't quite reach his eyes. "Lando." He nodded.

"Max, congratulations." He said awkwardly, averting his eyes from the overly affectionate Max. "I'm gonna go..." He trailed off, walking away from the loved up couple.

Once Lando was out of earshot Y/n hit Max aggressively. "Max Verstappen."

"What?" He questioned almost guiltily.

"You terrible." She said, laughing slightly as the man twirled her around before pulling her into a kiss.

"Just wanted to show him what's mine." He murmured, looking into her eyes before peppering kisses all over her face. "As if the wedding isn't enough."

"Not even close Mijn Vrouw."

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Y/n laughed as Max pulled her into his chest before lifting her up. "Max be careful." She said as he carried her into their hotel room.

"You. Look. Extravagant." His said to her between kisses. "Words can not describe how happy I am right now." He placed her on the bed before opening his phone.

"What are you doing?" She questioned as a familiar tune made its way through the room. "Its our song." She said, smiling brightly and Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You started playing.

"Can I have this dance?" He asked holding out his hand for her. She laughed at him lightly. "We've already danced tonight Max."

"Yeah with hundreds of eyes on us, I want to dance, just me and my beautiful, amazing wife." Max said smiling down at her.

"You're so cute." Y/n said, looking up into his eyes, "What did I ever do to deserve you?"

"Just being you. You deserve the world Mijn liefje, and I'll do my best to give it too you." He said before pulling her into a kiss.

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"And this years Album of the Year is..." Olivia paused, dramatically opening her envelop, "Reputation, Y/n L/n." Y/n felt all of her anxiety melt away as she heard her name being called out, max rubbing his thumb comfortingly on her back.

As she made her way onto the stage she wiped a stray tear away, smiling at the room in front of her. "This, this is insane I can't believe I'm here. Um, a few years ago I didn't think I'd ever get the chance to do this again and now um now I'm up here and it's all because of you. Thank you, thank you the fans for continuing to support me and believe in my even when I didn't believe in myself. Thank you to my friends who pulled my out of my hole and continue to push me every single day. And thank you to my rock, my safe place, Max, who held my hand through every moment I wanted to give up. You reminded me why I love music so much in the first place. Thank you for loving me when I didn't know how to love myself."

When she made her way back down to her seat, Y/n pulled Max into a passionate kiss, smiling at him as a stray tear rolled down his face. "I love you." He murmured, his hand moving to stroke his thumb against her stomach.

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POV this is your first time posting 2025. hi guys im back, idk how often i'll be posting though so…alot has happened over the past five months school wise (im in my final year), personal wise and in formula aswell (oscar winning twice - i dont wanna talk about ferrari and the australian grand prix). i want to come on here again and say thank you guys for the amount of support i have recieved, never in my wildest dreams did i think my writting would get this much support. I will try and update as much as possible but school has to come first which is why i ended up putting things on a halt. on a side note i've been working on my own book (nothing f1 related) which is why i've been putting less time into tumblr. however I will try to be updating more here. I've started watching 911 and i'm genuinely obsessed with it and have started brewing up some fanfics but i don't know if ill post them on here or if ill make a seperate blog and keep this one f1 focused. anyway i love you guys so so much and will post a couple of fics today to feed you lot <3.

I will work on my new up coming series here and a lando x journalist spin off and eventually i will add some bonus chapters because i don't think i can ever let this story go xxx. (i didn't read over this so sorry if it does not make any sense)

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[dawndauce]

never separate them :-(

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[lovesickeros]

lord its so dark in here the sahara desert of tsaritsa content you are like a shining oasis. your characterisation of her compels me & mihoyo would be hard pressed to top it imo.!! caaaaan i humbly request yr thoughts on her first meeting w a reader of any kind, or maybe even multiple kinds (sagau, sagau god au, isekai, etc) if you so desire...

it really is like a desert here. being the fan of a character we aren't getting until the last damn nation is driving me up a wall but i will persevere bc if nothing else i support morally bankrupt women in media. we r in a severe drought over here but i do my best. unfortunately nothing i say is ever coherent so pull out your translation notes its abt 2 be messy

also this got out of hand but thats bc first meetings w the tsaritsa are tricky to write + a LOT of her characterization lies in deeper exploration then just surface level yknow...NOT A DIG AT YOU this is just my excuse for rambling. gently pats the tsaritsa she can hold so much complexity i do not have the word count to delve into it completely :]

gonna talk cult au for a bit here though because that's 99% of my content. and honestly? she thrives in sub au's of the cult au like villain au + imposter au. it's basically made for her. i mean, early days, the imposter au had been going around for a little while but one of the first few ideas was the Fatui taking reader in so like. it kinda technically actually was. pretty sure cult au Tsaritsa popped up because of the imposter au. a lot of it's writers kinda left though which. man am i getting old or.

anyway.

there isn't much of a chance her first impression is all that positive. at best it's usually neutral, imo, but rarely if ever positive. specifically because i view the Tsaritsa as someone who isn't as fanatical as most of the acolytes typically are towards the creator. she's not exactly going to worship the ground you walk on unlike a certain geo lizard. which is partially why i think she thrives in the sub au's i mentioned.

imposter au, for example. she meets you at your lowest. there's no gaudy extravagance or pampering from the acolytes waiting for you because your own acolytes have turned on you. for all intents and purposes you aren't a "god" at all. which is why i don't think she meshes well with normal cult au reader. the Fatui are made up of outcasts, basically, and imposter au slots right in just perfectly. you're weak, at your lowest, when you meet the Fatui in the imposter au. and the Fatui can help you, too.

a mutual exchange, really. the Tsaritsa sees a tool she can use to one up the rest of the nations and especially Archons, and she has no qualms about you using her and the Fatui in turn. you both want something out of it, after all. whether you just want to be safe from the rest of the acolytes, or you want revenge, or whatever else..she'll give you the power to fulfill it, and she gains the strongest piece on the chessboard when all is said and done.

the best way i can describe the first meeting is "practical", i suppose. she sees an opportunity in you. the ultimate gamble. because if she "saves" you, and you dont trust anyone else because they tried to kill you, well..she holds all the cards, doesn't she?

but the Tsaritsa, imo, is just as capable of being just as fanatical towards you as anyone else. she just won't worship you as the creator. but as yourself? clawing your way back to your divine power and taking back what belongs to you? the Tsaritsa is, to me, a character who's character flourishes in long-term fics more because she changes a LOT between "just met reader" and after having been with reader for some time. she's practically apathetic at the beginning but a lot of her character, in my characterization, shines through LONG after the first meeting.

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The wine won 😎

[helpmyinterestsareverywhere]

Thinking about 3 of my blorbos

⬆️Want to do this to them btw

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thank yoy for drawing erik so big . He is a big man. HUGE EVEN. thank you.

Big man……….. i love me big man…..

[hakusins]

(vent in the tags) me thinking i've finally escaped financial problems: :DDDDD

life:

[cuz-reasons]

It's so weird being off on a Monday

[phagodyke]

dating an art student was so crazy I'm just thinking abt that one birthday I had where my ex got me stickers from the etsy of the person they were cheating on me with....

[bunnyboy-juice]

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[im-smart-i-swear]

guy trapped in a hell of his own creation: haha ive never done anything wrong in my entire life. and im always right:] anyway. why did my little brother move out:(

its so funny to me that at first glance tashi seems like hed be the most 'normal' out of all the clones but at least all the others are slowly healing n shit while hes just getting more and more insane each day and one day hell snap and explode and maim someone

[official-elf-posts]

The holy spirits and I are no longer on speaking terms.