#im an iowan too

[callmeleonardo]

Odachi Tutorial

heres kind of an explanation on how I made Leo's odachi +kind of a tutorial so you can look like this

Shit you'll need:

Lots of cardboard

Scissors or box cutter (be safe 😤😤😤)

Paint

Lots and lots of hot glue

Hot glue gun (obviously)

Masking tape (if you do the same thing I did)

Further instructions below ⬇⬇⬇

Okay so step one- figuring out big this thing is gonna be

A quick Google search will tell you that a typical odachi is 3-4 feet long, even reaching 5 feet in extreme cases

I wanted to make mine five feet, but that would make it literally the size of me (im 5'1") so I opted for slightly shorter

Heres a size ref for mine:

(The staff is 5 feet exactly)

So first things first, you'll need to cut your pieces out. I made the blade roughly 3.5 feet in length, and the handle is 7 inches. You can adjust however you'd like, but I made it so both my hands can fit comfortably on the handle. For the blade and handle I used regular cardboard (abt 1/8 inch thick) and for the hilt I used 1/4 inch thick cardboard, which was so hard to cut through oh my god- box cutter is highly recommended if you choose to use thicker cardboard there.

You will need to cut out two blades (ik, exhausting-) to glue together, because just one will bend and flop, so having two glued together helps reinforce it.

To make the handle, cut out a rectangle of cardboard; mine was 5x7 inches, but do whatever feels right. Basically just crease and roll up the cardboard until you have a solid log of cardboard.

Paper example here:

Glue your handle nice and tight, and set it to the side.

Okay- so for my swords, I decided to wrap the handle and hilt with blue masking tape for a couple of reasons. Number one, I didn't want to paint it, and number two, taping it would give me the wrapped look Leo has on his swords. You don't have to tape it, but it ended up saving me later on with keeping the pieces together, so I recommend it.

So if you do decide to tape it, here's how you can avoid my mistakes and jump right to the solution.

Right now you should have: a taped handle and hilt, and two blades, glued together.

The issue I faced was that hot glue alone wasn't enough to secure the pieces together because the blade was to heavy. So I used a method I call the octopus method. its kind of hard to explain, so here's a helpful little example.

Wrap a piece of tape around the top of the handle (the side that will be attached to the hilt) but make sure you only stick half the tape on. (If this makes sense-) So a bit of tape should be not attatched to the handle.

Make little cuts all the way around

Fold the little fringes(?) Downwards so it looks kind of like an octopus (hence the name)

Then stick your handle onto your hilt, press the tape down nice and smooth, and glue the ever living hell out of it

You can vaguely see it here

And when I say a LOT of hot glue, I mean a LOT of hot glue. If you feel like you're doing too much, youre probably not.

I used the octopus method to attach the blade to the hilt as well, and it worked very nicely.

You can go ahead and let that dry (it'll take a whileeee since you need to use a ton of glue to keep it secure; so make sure you keep it propped upright in a way it'll dry correctly.

Also don't forget to paint the blade-

I had the idea after I finished, but if someone Iowans to try and let me know how it goes, its be awesome, but I had the idea to take a wire hanger or something of the like, straighten it out, and kind of insert into into the middle of the sword (going from the handle to the blade) to help with stability.

I thinkkkkk that's about it?

If you have any questions, my ask box is always open! And if you use my tut to make a sword, feel free to show me! Id love to see ^ ^

Twin katana tutorial here

@did-i-mention-the-shirt

[theatrebooknerd56]

If you are from Austin or wherever and it is cold here’s a few general tips from an Iowan

I may be young but this is not my first Rodeo (reference: The polar vortex from  couple years ago) although ive never dealth with power outages due to cold because my house is more equipped for cold, also im in marching band and it gets cold as fuck some mornings

if you can get HOTHANDS, handwarmers, feet warmers even body warmers are so nice to have. to use them open the packaging and expose them to air, it also helps to shake them around or toss them to get them going as well

Fleece is your best friend. its warm and insulated, any fleece clothes you own WEAR any blankets USE

DOUBLE UP ON BLANKETS when you go to bed, this is a classic trick that i used all the time when i was little

dont be afraid to wear 2 pairs of socks over eachother, especially if you dont have fuzzy socks. and if you do have fuzzy socks wear regular socks under them for extra warmpth. This is yet another trick i used all the time when i was little

LAYERS, Layer up everything. wear a t shirt, long sleeved shirt, hoodie, jacket and a coat if you have to. and dont be afraid to layer your pants as well. In the mornings for marching band sometimes i would wear my regular leggings and warm leggings over them. also wear those thin fabric gloves under the more bulky gloves as well. 

Try to keep your hands, feet, ears and face warm. Your hands and feet get cold easiest and your face gets really cold too because its the most exposed. This includes your ears because they can get really cold and it sometimes hurts 

If body parts get cold enough they will go numb, dont worry about it, thats normal. just try to keep them warm. It doesnt mean your getting frostbite it means their just cold. It happens all the time.

Sometimes it might be so cold that a body part becomes painful. yet again just try to keep warm. your not getting frostbite or dying. 

DONT NEGLECT YOUR EARS they can get really cold and for me at least it gets painful when their cold. 

if you dont have a hat for your head use your hood. even if you do have a hat use your hood. it helps keep your ears and head warm

When you start to warm up some parts like for me mainly my legs, will feel tingly and it might hurt a little bit. they might be itchy when they warm up as well. This is normal. It is not an allergic reaction or anything and your fine.

Crossing your legs when standing and keeping them close together will help your legs stay warm

Dont be afraid to make stupid faces when its cold or to shreek and yell and make weird noises either. I dont know why but it helps make it more bearable for me at least.

After your feet warm up they WILL be sweaty and feel warmer than usual. Dont worry about it just be happy your feet are warm.

If possible huddle with those around you (people you live with obviously) it will help you all stay warm

go ahead and curl up in the corner of your couch or cuddle up with loved ones. It will not only keep you warm but it will be really comfortable

also when snow melts, youd think this were a given but EVERYTHING gets wet. It wont just go away it will make the grass, roads and sidewalks wet and it will leave puddles everywhere. 

if you ever go play in the snow BUNDLE UP and also every top layer you wear WILL get soaking wet. Including your socks. 

[cowboyjen68]

howdy from one iowa lesbian to another!! jen, did you ever have any trouble with relating to other lesbians? im a butch(ish) woman and whenever im around other butch women i cant help but feel territorial? im happy theres lesbians around me and women like me! but theres this bizarre sort of confrontational macho emotion i feel when im around them and i feel so bad about it. i feel so immature! i love lesbians so why am i like this? any ideas?

Hello Fellow Iowan!!

This ask comes with good timing. Just the other day I was talking to a femme who is just a bit younger than me about seeing younger butches in gay bars or in gay popluated businesses, in her case on a cruise. We talked about that little "puff up" butches do around other butches. The taking of space with arms out a bit, standing up straight, "mean mugging" those who make eye contact with them.

I laughed at this observation we both had but had to admit I was guilty of this in my younger years. I felt the need to "establish" my toughness or my "confidence". (which was practically non existent but fake it 'til you make it).

To my best memory I would say I was highly intimated by other lesbians. In my inexperienced, not quite fully mature brain I was afraid everyone else was "doing lesbian" better than me. They were all confident, getting all the women, charming the femmes and here I was unsure of what the hell I was doing. Thinking "How do I ask a woman out if the thought scares the shit out of me?". I was somewhat desperate to be recognized as one of them. One of the lesbians. Particularly a butch, even before I knew a name for it. So I adapted a "roughness" about my walk and facial expressions when around other lesbians. "That is what butches do right?" I thought.

Now, that is not saying that everyone taking on the "confrontational" stance is coming from that same lack of confidence or need to be recognized. And it is not always the younger lesbians. Some butches have a strong, stoic presence with no effort. Some are defensive of their boundaries by nature or due to past experiences. But for me, it was definitely about trying to be "seen" and to exude my "butchess" . Meeting other butches personally, and being exposed to a myriad of other lesbians helped me to calm my shit and realize that "playing" tough was not for me because it was just pretending to be something I was not.

It might help to be the first one to give the "butch nod" and add a little openness such as a smile or "hello". If you open the door to conversation or even just acknowledging you see them you will find that most butches are as approachable and friendly as anyone. It just takes one to break the ice.

Just know that the other lesbians, especially femmes, see you and recognize you. You don't have to try too hard. Confidence is not a requirement to being accepted, but the more lesbians you make friends with, the more that self-assuredness will grow.

[somer-writes]

i am not catholic but my sister in law is so maybe ill make her tutor me all for the purpose of fics. i would only ever write a christ x lu fic nonseriously tho which might be sacrilege depending on who i ask???

also yeah same i want goat cheese with figs now *drool* and also i would like to be drunk. i made coquito for christmas and accidentally put "too much" rum in it. still good, just hella boozy (which is how i like it)

we are having the longtime midwest tradition of Cinnamon Rolls and Chili for christmas dinner and i am so excited

hey hey

hey

have a nice chrimbus

also what is malon making the boys for Christmas dinner

Hey hey

Malon is making glazed ham. And some roast cuccoo. Maybe some deviled eggs. Wild’s helping with all the sides.

My question is what does Ordon do for Christmas. What does their dinner look like?

[cornwaiidesu]

🍯- 🦄- 🦋- 🎥 for the asks ✨

🍯- describe your favorite smell

I got another ask for this one so I'll say my other favorite smell is the IOWA STATE FAIR. ;__; all the fried foods, and cookies and funnel cake, pork chops and hamburgers, animal smell, greased gears of all the rides. and then when you go into the varied industries building there's always a hot tub showcase so you can smell the super clean water

another favorite is the smell of Adventureland which is a theme park here in Iowa. the smell is pretty similar to the fair, except for the animal smell. xD; but all the water rides have a really weird unique smell from all the chemicals and dye that's in it. all the water in the whole park is like a vivid teal color so you can't see the bottom of all the attractions, lol. the greased gear smells is really present there too.

🦄- how do I perceive myself

admittedly I am very hard on myself. I always call myself a gremlin because I don't feel particularly pretty or special. :P but sometimes I lean into it and I like being a big human sized cockroach with candy colored hair. a lady Beetlejuice incarnate or a sentient flea market.

🦋- how do I think people perceive me?

some people think im fun and sweet

people tell me sometimes that I'm ~so cool~ and that makes me groan because I only seem interesting in contrast to the thousands of other Iowans that are just regular folks living their regular lives.

sometimes I get paranoid that the White Folks(tm) here think im "one of the good ones" when it comes to me being black, because it's gross and dehumanizing. it probably has an ounce of truth but I otherwise probably don't need to think about it as often as I do.

I know some people think I'm a bossy unsatisfied, unloving, joyless bitch.

a fat ugly boy

I think my family thinks I'm an adult baby and while they aren't wrong, it's still kind of embarrassing. -_-;;

🎥- show I'm currently binging

aqua teen hunger force

I kind of rotate around the few same shows otherwise, which are Bob's Burgers, IASIP, Living Single, the Golden Girls, and Amazing World of Gumball. previous to those though I had been blasting through DuckTales and the Fargo TV series.

and then when I get really lonely and depressed I either binge Bob Ross or Monster Factory.

[patriotsnet]

Why Some Republicans Are Feeling Shame

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Why Some Republicans Are Feeling Shame

Who Are These People

Why some conservatives feel targeted by social media companies

Earlier this week, as the challenge by congressional Republicans of the choice of electors by six states loomed ahead of us, I shared with my spouse how miserably dispirited I had become as an American citizen. The realization weighed heavily on me that I have nothing in common with nearly half the electorate in this country: not my social values and attitudes; not my political beliefs and allegiances; not the value that my ethical sensibilities place on rationality, cooperation and the common good; not even my fundamental moral principles.

I cannot relate to these others, nor do I want to. I already know what they represent, and what they represent, I despise. I feel alienated from them. They make me feel that I am a stranger in my own homeland. I suppose the alienation felt is mutual between us. But I cannot reach out to them. Like addicts, they need to recognize and claim their own demons and crawl away from them. Neither I nor anybody else can do that for them. This may be a harsh and uncharitable comparison. But I would be dishonest with myself to think and to say otherwise.;

Steven Pokorny, Urbandale

Senate Republicans Are Bathed In Shame

Theres no impartial justice, just protection of Trump at all costs.

By Frank Bruni

Opinion Columnist

The impeachment trial of Donald John Trump began on Thursday when John Roberts, the chief justice of the United States, directed all of the senators to stand and raise their right hands. Ever since I cant get two questions out of my head.

The first: How in Gods name and it was in Gods name can the Republicans who have already decided to acquit President Trump take a solemn oath to administer impartial justice? Theyre partial to the core, unabashedly so, as their united march toward a foregone conclusion shows. A mind-meld this ironclad isnt a reflection of facts. Its a triumph of factionalism.

The majority of the partys senators have said outright or clearly signaled that they have no intention of finding the president guilty and removing him from office. Yapping lap dogs like Lindsey Graham and obedient manservants like Mitch McConnell have gone further, mocking the whole impeachment process.

So the oath they took: How does that work? Did they cross the fingers on their left hands? Do they reason that American politics has reached a nadir of such fundamental hypocrisy and overweening partisanship that no one regards that pledge as anything but window dressing?

If there were nothing to this, why would Trump stonewall Congress to the extent that he has? Thats not how the innocent act.

A pathological liar, Cruz called Trump.

What To Watch For

It is highly unlikely Cruz or Hawley will resign or be forced out, but their political prospects both within and outside the senate appeared to have dimmed. In addition to alienating possible donors, one anonymous Republican senator told Politico the caucus would face a reckoning over Hawley and Cruz.

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Think Republicans Are Disconnected From Reality It’s Even Worse Among Liberals

A new survey found Democrats live with less political diversity despite being more tolerant of it with startling results

In a surprising new national survey, members of each major American political party were asked what they imagined to be the beliefs held by members of the other. The survey asked Democrats: How many Republicans believe that racism is still a problem in America today? Democrats guessed 50%. Its actually 79%. The survey asked Republicans how many Democrats believe most police are bad people. Republicans estimated half; its really 15%.

The survey, published by the thinktank More in Common as part of its Hidden Tribes of America project, was based on a sample of more than 2,000 people. One of the studys findings: the wilder a persons guess as to what the other party is thinking, the more likely they are to also personally disparage members of the opposite party as mean, selfish or bad. Not only do the two parties diverge on a great many issues, they also disagree on what they disagree on.

This effect, the report says, is so strong that Democrats without a high school diploma are three times more accurate than those with a postgraduate degree. And the more politically engaged a person is, the greater the distortion.

Should the US participate in the Paris climate accord and reduce greenhouse gas emissions regardless of what other countries do? A majority of voters in both parties said yes.

Our Very Right To Vote Under Fire

The foundation of the American democracy is the absolute right of the people to choose their own leaders through the ballot box. Historians label this the sovereignty of the people. We are our own authority, in the decision-making process of the state and in the maintenance of order.

This absolute right of the people is under severe attack. Many of our fellow citizens believe that votes legitimately cast and counted are illegitimate. I do not know how or even if we will return to a culture of trust in the sovereignty of the people, and if we cannot go back, how will American democracy survive?

;Karen Merrick, Guttenberg

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Hes Destroyed Conservatism: The Republican Case Against Trumps Gop

Stuart Stevens was a winning GOP operative. Now he feels terrible about what hes done to the country.

AP Photo/Patrick Semansky

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Michael Grunwald is a senior staff writer for;Politico Magazine.

Stuart Stevens spent four decades helping Republicansa lot of Republicanswin. Hes one of the most successful political operatives of his generation, crafting ads and devising strategies for President George W. Bush, Republican presidential nominees Mitt Romney and Bob Dole, and dozens of GOP governors, senators and congressmen. He didnt win every race, but he thinks he had the best won-lost record in Republican campaign world.

And now he feels terrible about it.

Stevens now believes the Republican Party is, not to put too fine a point on it, a malign force jeopardizing the survival of American democracy. Hes written a searing apologia of a book called It Was All a Lie that compares his lifelong party to the Mafia, to Bernie Madoffs fraud scheme, to the segregationist movement, even to the Nazis. Hes pretty disillusioned.

It Was All a Lie is really about the party that spawned Trump and now marches in near-lockstep behind himthe party to which 67-year-old Stevens has devoted his career. The GOPs abject surrender to its unorthodox and unconservative leader was a surprise to Stevens, but he has concluded that he shouldnt have been surprised.

Aboard Mitt Romney’s campaign plane in Sept. 2012, senior adviser Stuart Stevens speaks to the press. | AP Photo/Evan Vucci

Hart Is Doing The Right Thing

I know Rita Hart personally and in my experience, she is the kind of person who is always trying to do the right thing, even if its difficult and an uphill battle.

Hart would likely win if just the uncounted 22 ballots were counted, but she is going a step further to ensure everyone can be confident in the election outcome by asking for a full recount. In a situation like this, a bipartisan commission in the U.S. House will likely ask the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office to conduct the recount so we can trust that politics will not interfere with the review of the election.

It is commendable that Hart is fighting to protect our sacred right to vote and the trustworthiness of our elections. Every vote must be counted to ensure Iowans continue to have confidence in their election system. Count every vote

;Maria Dickmann, Davenport

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Executive Action Is A Slippery Slope

The rationale given by the editorial board Jan. 3 to have Joe Biden issue executive orders to undo Donald Trumps executive orders is that some issues are too important to just wait for Congress. ;

Im sure this was the belief of Barack Obama when he issued his orders and the belief of Trump when he issued his orders. In other words, this rationale could be employed by any president at any time and it poses a real danger to the separation of legislative power and executive power provided by the U.S. Constitution. ;

Do the board members really want to combine these powers in the office of the presidency ?

Lonny Wilson,;West Des Moines

Democrats Werent Violent But Chose A Different Dishonorable Path

Why Do We Feel Shame?

I agree with the Jan. 7 letter Shame, shame, with the closing statement, This is one of the saddest days in our history.

And yes, when Trump won in 2016 there was no mob violence by Democrats. There was just four years of disbelief by the Democrats that Trump won and four years of trying to impeach him.

William D. Blohm, Carroll

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Why Some Republicans Are Feeling Shame

Back in the fall, when Donald Trump dubbed Jeb Bush low-energy, Carlos Gimenez grew a little concerned. By last month, when Marco Rubio and Trump engaged in childish name-calling, the Republican mayor of Miami-Dade County thought the GOP presidential race had gotten out of hand. Now, after a tawdry week that has focused on the wives of Trump and Ted Cruz, Gimenez is certain that the race has moved totally out of bounds.

Politics is a contact sport, Gimenez said, but there should be contact in other ways.

Gimenez is watching with disgust, as are many Republicans across the country, as his partys presidential race turns into a tabloid talk show. After a winter that featured anatomical insults, violent clashes at rallies, and fierce accusations of lying and dirty tricks, Republicans say the past week has been particularly dispiriting.

At a moment when the party had hoped to turn its attention to;a general-election matchup against Hillary Clinton, Republicans were instead caught in;an;uncomfortable back-and-forth over allegations of adultery and jabs at the physical appearance of the wives of Trump and Cruz.

That dispute took on renewed vigor Sunday, when the two candidates went at it again on the morning shows.

Dont forget, I call him Lying Ted. I call him that because nobody that Ive known Ive known a lot tougher people over the years in business, but Ive never known anybody that lied like Ted Cruz, Trump said.

Republicans Said President Obama Would Raise Taxes Sky High

It never happened. Income taxes for over 95% of Americans remained the same or lower than they were before Obama was elected. The only people whose income taxes increased were those who make more than $400,000 per year, and their taxes rose only 3%. For most Americans, taxes are still lower now than they were under Reagan.

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Conflict Over Health Vs The Economy

Masks are also linked to the broader debate about the disease threat from the coronavirus versus and the devastating impact that social distancing has had on our economy. This controversy again has fallen out on political lines, with the right placing a relatively greater emphasis than the left on the need to restart the economy.

Within this debate, some may see masks as playing up the disease side of this balancing act, while those who don’t wear masks might be seen as prioritizing a swift return to normalcy over concerns about health and safety.

Why Republican Voters Say Theres No Way In Hell Trump Lost

By Brad Brooks, Nathan Layne, Tim Reid

12 Min Read

SUNDOWN, Texas – Brett Fryar is a middle-class Republican. A 50-year-old chiropractor in this west Texas town, he owns a small business. He has two undergraduate degrees and a masters degree, in organic chemistry. He attends Southcrest Baptist Church in nearby Lubbock.

Fryar didnt much like Donald Trump at first, during the U.S. presidents 2016 campaign. He voted for Texas Senator Ted Cruz in the Republican primaries.

Now, Fryar says he would go to war for Trump. He has joined the newly formed South Plains Patriots, a group of a few hundred members that includes a reactionary force of about three dozen – including Fryar and his son, Caleb – who conduct firearms training.

Nothing will convince Fryar and many others here in Sundown – including the towns mayor, another Patriots member – that Democrat Joe Biden won the Nov. 3 presidential election fairly. They believe Trumps stream of election-fraud allegations and say theyre preparing for the possibility of a civil war with the American political left.

If President Trump comes out and says: Guys, I have irrefutable proof of fraud, the courts wont listen, and Im now calling on Americans to take up arms, we would go, said Fryar, wearing a button-down shirt, pressed slacks and a paisley tie during a recent interview at his office.

This is dystopian, Light said. America could fracture.

THERES JUST NO WAY

NO WAY IN HELL

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Republicans Said Waterboarding And Other Forms Of Enhanced Interrogation Are Not Torture And Are Necessary In Fighting Islamic Extremism

In reality, waterboarding and other forms of enhanced interrogation that inflict pain, suffering, or fear of death are outlawed by US law, the US Constitution, and international treaties. Japanese soldiers after World War II were prosecuted by the United States for war crimes because of their use of waterboarding on American POWs.

Professional interrogators have known for decades that torture is the most ineffective and unreliable method of getting accurate information. People being tortured say anything to get the torture to end but will not likely tell the truth.

An FBI interrogator named Ali Soufan was able to get al Qaeda terrorist Abu Zubaydah to reveal crucial information without the use of torture. When CIA interrogators started using waterboarding and other enhanced interrogation methods, Zubaydah stopped cooperating and gave his interrogators false information.

Far from being necessary in the fight against terrorism, torture is completely unreliable and counter-productive in obtaining useful information.

Shame Can Last A Lifetime If We Let It

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Shame is one of the hardest emotions to talk about. It can also be the hardest emotion to recognize in ourselves, and it can feel the most painful. So, what is shame and how do we know if were feeling it?

Shame is often confused with embarrassment or guilt. Embarrassment arises when the way we want people to see us isnt the way they do. We want people to think were cool, but then we walk out of the bathroom with toilet paper stuck to our shoe. The feeling usually doesnt last long. Guilt arises when we think weve broken societys or our own moral code. We feel guilty when we lie, for example. Guilt can last a long time, but we usually know that well feel better when we come clean.

Shame can last a lifetime if we let it. It isnt caused by a single event, but an amassing of wounds to our self-worth. We feel guilty when we think weve done something wrong and embarrassed or humiliated when weve erred in public. But we feel shame when we think we are wrong. We may feel powerless to change whatever it is that makes us feel it, which then leads us to feel even more of it. Shame can feel unfixable, because it binds to all emotions. So even when we feel good, we can feel shamelike we dont deserve it.

Its never too late. Love yourself and forgive yourself. Begin today.

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Senator Grassley Was It Worth It

Dear Senator Grassley:

It was impossible to not see the events of Jan. 6 as inevitable.;Some in your Republican Party are assigning blame to the president, acknowledging the role he played. ;

The blame for the;insurrection, loss of life, and the tenuous state of our democracy lies elsewhere.;Truth be known, anyone paying attention knew who Mr. Donald Trump was, and remains: a lawless, narcissistic, racist, immoral, and corrupt human being.;More could be said. ;

Perhaps it is time for you to accept responsibility for the indisputable role you played in empowering this despot.;The examples of his malfeasance in office are legion. ;

You had a chance to put an end to;Trump’s tyranny when you cast your senatorial vote after House impeachment.;The evidence of his offense could not have been clearer,;ignored by you and everyone in your party,;save for Sen. Mitt Romney, your own former presidential nominee. ;

Repercussions of your cowardice, including the treatment of Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a whistle-blower, which you made a career off pretending to protect, are too numerous to count.;Your tepid statements supporting other whistle-blowers who were also subjected to vicious attacks, and the rarity of public admonitions of these and other wrongdoings, are a disgrace to your office. ;;

Nevertheless, you certainly have achieved what must have been foremost in your agenda.;You personally helped to pack the Supreme Court, and countless other lifetime appointments have been confirmed. ;

Republicans Claim That Raising The Minimum Wage Would Kill Jobs And Hurt The Economy

Why are Shame & Trauma so Connected?

There is far more evidence to the contrary. Cities and states that have higher minimum wages tend to have better rates of job creation and economic growth.

Detailed analyses show that job losses due to increases in the minimum wage are almost negligible compared to the economic benefits of higher wages. Previous increases in the minimum wage have never resulted in the dire consequences that Republicans have predicted.

Republicans have accused President Obama of “cutting defense spending to the bone”. This chart of 2014 discretionary spending firmly disproves that argument.

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[pinkjeanist]

Tomorrow is the day! I’m so nervous. I really hope you like the story ive written for you!! I have a few questions to finish up your story: What would your dream or ideal job be in the bnha universe? How do you feel about small amounts of hurt/comfort stuff? Your meme choices are absolutely top tier. I quote the “my main goal” daily. My favorite is “I’m tired of this grandpa!” I hope your week is off to a good start! Next time I talk to you will be off anon and with a story in hand! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

yeeeeeeeeees im so excited!!!!!!! i cant wait to follow you and read the fic!!! btw, about the other thing you sent, im completely caught up with the manga, so im fine with spoilers!!!!💜💜💜 💜💜

i think my dream job would just be a normal civilian one. i dont think id want to have a quirk, so one of those cute little cliche jobs would be nice, like a barista (but without all those mean and rude customers, i just wanna vibe yanno?) and i love hurt/comfort, as long as it doesnt have a sad ending. i dont like sad endings🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 i just wanna have those cute, happy vibes. i just want cuddles🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰

oh my goddddd me and my friends quote the “im tired of this, grandpa!” all the time, its gotten to the point where i can perfectly imitate the “WELL THATS TOO DAMN BAD!!!!!” but i can also blame that on me being iowan i guess lmaoooo and again, i cant wait to really meet you!!!!!!!!💞💖💘💕💓

[kqle-blog]

new intro

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My names Axel,

im from Iowa(We are Mildly frustrated Canadians here, you may not get it but you’ll understand if you meet someone in the Midwest especially Iowans) 

an Artist who still lives with their parents and tryna move as soon emancipation happens.

 socializing irl is too much

iM So QuIrKy- im edgy and wear the “Im depressed but im stable also” style 

I love my Bulb he is everything