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thaoworra · 9 months ago

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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association recently released the poems that made it to the finalist stage for consideration for the 2024 Rhysling Awards for Short and Long Speculative Poems of the year. Congratulations to all of the nominees! This will be the 46th year these awards have been conferred!

Short Poems (50 finalists)

Attn: Prime Real Estate Opportunity!, Emily Ruth Verona, Under Her Eye: A Women in Horror Poetry Collection Volume II

The Beauty of Monsters, Angela Liu, Small Wonders 1

The Blight of Kezia, Patricia Gomes, HWA Poetry Showcase X

The Day We All Died, A Little, Lisa Timpf, Radon 5

Deadweight, Jack Cooper, Propel 7

Dear Mars, Susan L. Lin, The Sprawl Mag 1.2

Dispatches from the Dragon's Den, Mary Soon Lee, Star*Line 46.2

Dr. Jekyll, West Ambrose, Thin Veil Press December

First Eclipse: Chang-O and the Jade Hare, Emily Jiang, Uncanny 53

Five of Cups Considers Forgiveness, Ali Trotta, The Deadlands 31

Gods of the Garden, Steven Withrow, Spectral Realms 19

The Goth Girls' Gun Gang, Marisca Pichette, The Dread Machine 3.2

Guiding Star, Tim Jones, Remains to be Told: Dark Tales of Aotearoa, ed. Lee Murray (Clan Destine Press)

Hallucinations Gifted to Me by Heatstroke, Morgan L. Ventura, Banshee 15

hemiplegic migraine as willing human sacrifice, Ennis Rook Bashe, Eternal Haunted Summer Winter Solstice

Hi! I am your Cortical Update!, Mahaila Smith, Star*Line 46.3

How to Make the Animal Perfect?, Linda D. Addison, Weird Tales 100

I Dreamt They Cast a Trans Girl to Give Birth to the Demon, Jennessa Hester, HAD October

Invasive, Marcie Lynn Tentchoff, Polar Starlight 9

kan-da-ka, Nadaa Hussein, Apparition Lit 23

Language as a Form of Breath, Angel Leal, Apparition Lit October

The Lantern of September, Scott Couturier, Spectral Realms 19

Let Us Dream, Myna Chang, Small Wonders 3

The Magician's Foundling, Angel Leal, Heartlines Spec 2

The Man with the Stone Flute, Joshua St. Claire, Abyss & Apex 87

Mass-Market Affair, Casey Aimer, Star*Line 46.4

Mom's Surprise, Francis W. Alexander, Tales from the Moonlit Path June

A Murder of Crows, Alicia Hilton, Ice Queen 11

No One Now Remembers, Geoffrey Landis, Fantasy and Science Fiction Nov./Dec.

orion conquers the sky, Maria Zoccula, On Spec 33.2

Pines in the Wind, Karen Greenbaum-Maya, The Beautiful Leaves (Bamboo Dart Press)

The Poet Responds to an Invitation from the AI on the Moon, T.D. Walker, Radon Journal 5

A Prayer for the Surviving, Marisca Pichette, Haven Speculative 9

Pre-Nuptial, F. J. Bergmann, The Vampiricon (Mind's Eye Publications)

The Problem of Pain, Anna Cates, Eye on the Telescope 49

The Return of the Sauceress, F. J. Bergmann, The Flying Saucer Poetry Review February

Sea Change, David C. Kopaska-Merkel and Ann K. Schwader, Scifaikuest May

Seed of Power, Linda D. Addison, The Book of Witches ed. Jonathan Strahan (Harper Collins)

Sleeping Beauties, Carina Bissett, HWA Poetry Showcase X

Solar Punks, J. D. Harlock, The Dread Machine 3.1

Song of the Last Hour, Samuel A. Betiku, The Deadlands 22

Sphinx, Mary Soon Lee, Asimov's September/October

Storm Watchers (a drabbun), Terrie Leigh Relf, Space & Time

Sunflower Astronaut, Charlie Espinosa, Strange Horizons July

Three Hearts as One, G. O. Clark, Asimov's May/June

Troy, Carolyn Clink, Polar Starlight 12

Twenty-Fifth Wedding Anniversary, John Grey, Medusa's Kitchen September

Under World, Jacqueline West, Carmina Magazine September

Walking in the Starry World, John Philip Johnson, Orion's Belt May

Whispers in Ink, Angela Yuriko Smith, Whispers from Beyond (Crystal Lake Publishing)

Long Poems (25 finalists)

Archivist of a Lost World, Gerri Leen, Eccentric Orbits 4

As the witch burns, Marisca Pichette, Fantasy 87

Brigid the Poet, Adele Gardner, Eternal Haunted Summer Summer Solstice

Coding a Demi-griot (An Olivian Measure), Armoni “Monihymn” Boone, Fiyah 26

Cradling Fish, Laura Ma, Strange Horizons May

Dream Visions, Melissa Ridley Elmes, Eccentric Orbits 4

Eight Dwarfs on Planet X, Avra Margariti, Radon Journal 3

The Giants of Kandahar, Anna Cates, Abyss & Apex 88

How to Haunt a Northern Lake, Lora Gray, Uncanny 55

Impostor Syndrome, Robert Borski, Dreams and Nightmares 124

The Incessant Rain, Rhiannon Owens, Evermore 3

Interrogation About A Monster During Sleep Paralysis, Angela Liu, Strange Horizons November

Little Brown Changeling, Lauren Scharhag, Aphelion 283

A Mere Million Miles from Earth, John C. Mannone, Altered Reality April

Pilot, Akua Lezli Hope, Black Joy Unbound eds. Stephanie Andrea Allen & Lauren Cherelle (BLF Press)

Protocol, Jamie Simpher, Small Wonders 5

Sleep Dragon, Herb Kauderer, The Book of Sleep (Written Image Press)

Slow Dreaming, Herb Kauderer, The Book of Sleep (Written Image Press)

St. Sebastian Goes To Confession, West Ambrose, Mouthfeel 1

Value Measure, Joseph Halden and Rhonda Parrish, Dreams and Nightmares 125

A Weather of My Own Making, Nnadi Samuel, Silver Blade 56

Welcoming the New Girl, Beth Cato, Penumbric October

What You Find at the Center, Elizabeth R McClellan, Haven Spec Magazine 12

The Witch Makes Her To-Do List, Theodora Goss, Uncanny 50

The Year It Changed, David C. Kopaska-Merkel, Star*Line 46.4

Voting for the Rhysling Award begins July 1; a link to the ballot will be sent with the Rhysling Anthology, as well as with the July issue of Star*Line. More information on the Rhysling Award can be found here.

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mcytblrsource · 4 months ago

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MONTHLY MCYTBLR RECAP: SEPTEMBER 2024

CHECK PERIODICALLY FOR UPDATES!

REBLOGS ARE ENCOURAGED!

EVENTS:

Jun 1-Sep 30: MCYT Omegaverse Month (18+) hosted by @mcyt-month-of-omegaverse

Aug 4-Sep 21: QSMP Month(s) hosted by @qsmp-month

Sep 1-30: Your Cubito, Your Culture hosted by @yourcubitoyourculture

Sep 1-Sep 30: Sausage September hosted by @rhapsoddity

Sep 16: Dream SMP Sixteenth Day Event: Places Month hosted by @sixteenth-day-event

ZINES & MAPS:

Sep 7: The Hermitcraft Season 9 Zine releases @hermitseasonzine

Sep 14: The Hermit Arcana releases @the-hermit-arcana

Sep 15: The QSMP Story - Animation Collab releases

UPCOMING EVENTS FOR OCTOBER:

Sep 22-Oct 5: MCYT Non-POV hosted by @mcyt-nonpovs

Oct 1-Oct 31: ImpSkizzTober hosted by @iridium-bookandquill

Oct 1-Oct 31: [There are no real deadlines] QSMP Halloween Fanworks Event hosted by @atthebell

Oct 1-Oct 31: GTWScartober2024 hosted by @dailygtwscar

Oct 1-Oct 31: Rats SMPtober hosted by @avyene

Oct 1-Oct 31: Hermitober hosted by @collierose1

Oct 1-Oct 31: MCYT Femslash: Vampires vs Werewolves hosted by @mcyt-femslash

Oct 1-Oct 31: Pisstober/DeathFamtober hosted by @pepper-mintzyy

Oct 6-Oct 12: MCYT Aro Week hosted by @mcyt-aro-week

Oct 6-Nov 2: Weekly Hermitober + Life Series hosted by @ink-ghoul

Oct 13-Oct 22: 7 Holy Nights of Jeremy (Smallishbeans Week) hosted by @risibledeer

Oct 16: Sixteenth Day Event: Limbo Month hosted by @sixteenth-day-event

Oct 20-26: Spiderbit/Guapduo Fluff or Fright hosted by @atthebell

Oct 21-27: Scarian Autumn Smooch Fest hosted by @scarian-smooch-fest

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Rivals Duo Holiday Gift Exchange: @rivalsduogiftexchange close Oct 15

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ESMP Gift Exchange: @esmp-gift-exchange close Oct 26

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SMPSona Gift Exchange: @smpsona-gift-exchange Oct 20-Nov 20

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#monthly recap #mcyt

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whumpsday · 5 months ago

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Sep-Oct 2024 Whump Events

autumn is approaching! 🍂 here's a long one, since october is the big month for creation events, and september has a lot going on this year too! so much to choose from!

i've also made a post detailing upcoming g/t events here on my g/t blog. you can check that out if you wanna do something for that community!

September events starting this month:

🔤 Alphabet of Whump (@alphabetofwhump), prompts here, a 26-day whump event

🧸 Sicktember (@sicktember), prompts here, a 30-day sickfic event (this is its last year)

💀 Whumptember (@whumptember), prompts here, a 30-day whump event

🎶Seven Songs of Suffering (@snakebites-and-ink), prompts here, a 1-week whump event taking place the second week of September

🐉 HTTYD Whump Week (@httyd-whump-week), prompts here, a 1-week HTTYD fandom whump event

😱 Horrortember (@horrortember), prompts here, a 30-day horror event

Single-day September celebrations:

🎊 International Whump Day is September 12th. Celebrate however you like!

💬 Comment Day is September 15th, info here: @comment-day. Leave some nice comments on your favorite creations! (Not whump specific)

October events starting next month:

🎃 Whumptober (@whumptober), prompts here, a 31-day whump event. this is also the most-participated-in whump event of the year, often attracting people outside the whump community.

🌩️ Voltober (@voltober), prompts coming soon, a 31-day whump event

💧 Angstober (@angstober), prompts here, a 31-day angst event

🔮 31 Days of Horror (@31-daysofhorror), prompts potentially coming soon, a 31-day horror event

📼 Halloween Horror Bingo (@halloweenhorrorbingo), signups coming soon, a horror bingo-prompt event

🫀Goretober is a flexible gore event where people traditionally create their own prompt lists. If you don't want to make your own, there are many floating around in the Goretober tag already. Here's a few: one / two / three / four

📵 AI-less* Whumptober (@aiIesswhumptober), prompts here, a 31-day whump event

*Note to clear up any confusion brought on by the name: Neither Whumptober event includes or promotes the use of AI-generated works, the latter event is just more intense about it. Whumptober's AI policy is "We will not reblog or promote any works we know to be generative AI-created" and AILWT's AI policy is "No AI content of any kind is allowed".

#whump community

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thesathei · 3 months ago

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Inktober 2024 Day 31 - Landmark

Well, here we are at the end of October. Looks like I managed 17 out of 31, feeling quite proud of myself. Overall, I think I did pretty well 😊

While not perfect, it did get me to draw more often this month, I even tried out some brushes I hadn’t gotten to yet. Definitely a success for me. We’ll see how I feel in 2025, I’ll probably try it again.

As for today, here is the last ink sketch of the month for the landmark prompt, I tried to do the Golden Gate Bridge.

#procreate #thesathei’s art #inktober #inktober 2024 #ink #artists on tumblr #default brushes #my art #ink drawing #bridge #golden gate bridge #digital art #quick sketch #landscape drawing #landscape #sea

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valyalyon · 11 months ago

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November 4, 2024

After everything Dolores has been through, she's at a loss of whether to stay by Julius, or pursue something new with Raphael. Note that this is the first time since October 31 that Julius and Dolores have spoken. More of Dreams, Ink and Embers below. DIE MASTER LIST OR #LYONDIE

Again, Sara is heading to the club, leaving Julius and I behind. The only difference is that this time my mind is occupied by thoughts of what happened between Raphael and I just a few days earlier...

CW: Explicit sexual content, signs of controlling behavior, explicit language. Vague non-con reference. Affair. MDNI!

...He had my number and we had been texting back and forth since the 2nd, but I was still struggling. I didn’t know what I was supposed to do.

I had spent so long loving Julius, even through a marriage with another man. Yet, Raphael was coming onto me and I had given in. I knew why I had given in though. Just like Julius, Raphael came to me in dreams long before I had ever met him. Like I had told him though, I really didn’t know if I could deny Julius and getting with Raphael meant saying no to Julius, and potentially never even interacting with him again.

Julius had been there through everything… I desperately wanted to keep him in my life. Obviously because despite the opportunity to jump ship, I was still questioning that decision and refusing to leave his side.

I talk about the past like I talk about you, I leave out every little thing that I don’t like remembering.

I was reflecting on everything as I turned off the light to Theo and Anthony’s room, and stepped out into the hall. I took a deep breath and closed my eyes for just a second to try and steady my heart rate. It was useless though, my anxiety levels were through the roof. What the hell was I supposed to do?

I decided to go outside to smoke some pot, hoping the smoke clouds would clear my mind. After smoking for 15 minutes, the backdoor opened and Julius stepped outside with me.

I didn’t look at him right away, mostly lost in the winding trail of smoke going up over my head, another part of me just unable to figure out what to say to him.

“Dolores, it’s been 5 days… can we please stop ignoring each other?” His voice broke me out of the numbness in my mind for just a second.

I turned my attention to him, letting some smoke out. Before I could speak, he continued, “when I went to Raphael’s party after the fight, I felt like such a shit head. I know you’re probably looking for stability for you and Theo, and I definitely missed the mark on giving you that.”

I scrunched my eyebrows together, wondering if Raphael had told him what we had done, “where is this coming from? Did you talk to Raphael?”

“Huh?” He seemed thrown off, and then moved closer to me, “I want to apologize for our fight and for the way I spoke to you. What about Raphael though? We talked at the party a bit but I haven’t talked to him since.”

At first, I hesitated. I wondered for a second what I would say, if it was information I should even share, but ultimately, it spilled out, “I went to Raphael’s party. We got wasted together, and ended up having sex. I didn’t recognize him until the next morning.”

J’s face was unreadable. There was an expression of rage, but the way he spoke to me didn’t give it away, “So he took advantage of you?”

“No,” I said, probably too fast.

“So, what if you slept with him? I just want to be with you, and I’ll prove that to you by getting a divorce from Sara,” he seemed resolute, but that irritation hadn’t entirely faded from his eyebrows.

She could ride my face, I don’t want nothin’ in return Her body count and who she fuck ain’t never my concern

“Aren’t you mad?” I asked, confused, and standing up from the little bench I had been on.

“Do you love him?” He asked, stepping forward and grabbing my hand in his.

“I have no idea what’s going on anymore, Julius.” I told him, trying to put space between us, but he grabbed my hand and pulled me back again.

He was always so gentle, but in that moment there was a lot of tension, a lot of desperation. He could feel me slipping, and whenever he found us in this situation, he would always pull me back in closer. Why is that after you push me away for so long, you get desperate for me when I decide I’m too far and should leave?

My head swirled with wonder at seeing this pattern for the first time.

“I’m leaving Sara, I’m leaving her and getting a divorce. You won’t be a mistress, you’ll be mine, all mine. I’ll take care of you, I’ll be your rock,” He was starting to lift my t shirt dress off me. His hands were going in between my legs, touching my pussy from outside my panties.

I closed my eyes, my head leaned back, and I moaned as I felt him touch me. This only encouraged him, and soon, he was getting me into the house, taking my dress off as we kissed, and throwing me onto the couch to eat me out.

My legs were frozen in the air, my fingers curling in his hair, my body trembling as he began to eat me out. His tongue worked wonders inside of me, leading to some twitching orgasms and loud moans. When he finished with my pussy, he took his pants off, followed by getting his massive dick out.

I always thought it was crazy how big he was. He was 6’1” and had 9 inches that were always ready to go, that along with his muscles and big hands drove me insane.

He proceeded to spit extra on my pussy and then started to insert the massive thing slowly. He didn’t make a sound, I moaned.

With every thrust he slowly got quicker, until he was fucking me at a nice, fast pace. He started to choke me with both hands, just like I love it, and started moving my twitching body up and down on his cock.

We fucked for about 25 minutes before he started to cum. When he came, he grabbed me just before and began to kiss me, muttering, “I love you, I love you.”

Then I felt his load fill me. My hips trembled, I felt spent and used but so fucking good because it was him. I could never feel bad after sex with him. He repeated what he said, “I love you.”

I had said I love you to him when we had fucked on my 24th birthday. He hadn’t said it until that day. For some reason, I still hadn’t forgiven him entirely after the sex, and I was still at a loss for what choice to make and where to go. But, when he said I love you, I just couldn’t say it back because it made no sense. He had seen me as an opportunity away from his wife all this time.

Still, he said he was going to divorce her, so, I said, “I really have to make a decision. I don’t want to say I love you to anyone until I decide.”

“More sex then?” He asked, continuing to thrust but slowly.

I was going to put a stop to it, but then my phone started ringing from the coffee table. I got up quickly and answered, it was Raphael, “hello?” I asked.

“I’m taking you somewhere tomorrow, be ready,” He said completely seriously, and then added, “also, don’t ignore my texts.”

He then hung up.

I got dressed as Julius spoke, “isn’t he annoying when he calls and talks to you like you’re a dog?”

Somehow I felt annoyed by Julius saying that. Raphael did call and speak to people like they were dogs when they weren’t doing the things he expected of them. So Julius was right. But I was irritated, because it felt like yet another endless Julius v Raphael competition line.

They were best friends and I had more often seen them treat each other like a wall blocking the other from success. I just don’t know if I wanted to hear two men constantly bashing each other while claiming to be the best of friends.

“I’m going to go catch up on the messages he sent me,” I said, putting my hair up in a clip and walking up to shower and catch up on about 20+ unread messages from Raphael.

I would accept a lot of crazy behavior from Raphael, mostly because of the fact that I had dated a woman born a few days after him. I had dated Rosario on and off through high school, and was used to being texted hundreds of times when not around her. I had always tried to spend a lot of time around her, but any second I wasn’t near her I had to be texting her.

I told Raphael over text messages that I had slept with Julius, and that I would understand if he was no longer interested in me. He assured me he was still interested, but not in the same way that Julius had.

One who's always crazy, Never calls me baby, That's the one that I want.

He called me again, and on the phone he said, “listen, I am extremely mad right now. However, you didn’t agree to be mine yet so I know you’re entitled to doing what you want. That being said, be ready early tomorrow morning. And, wash your body, because I will be fucking you tomorrow, with or without permission.”

“Rude,” I said, annoyed. “I’ll be ready. Send me a time.”

“3am,” he said, with no hint of hesitation in his voice.

“That’s awfully early,” I pretended to be contemplating rejecting his idea.

“I will carry you out of the house if you’re not ready,” he countered, “we’re going on a day trip and I’m going to show you what life would be like with me.”

“Wow, because a vacation is a good indicator of day to day life?” I asked, taking all my clothes off again as I got into the bathroom.

“Shut up,” he stopped me angrily, “shower, be outside J’s house at 3am, and pack whatever you want, I’ll handle food and water.”

“I love it when you’re talkative on the phone,” I mused sweetly.

“First chance I get, I’m going to fuck you until you’re raw and you start to fear me,” his voice was full of rage, and he hung up as soon as he finished.

SONG REFERENCE Nostalgia by Suki Waterhouse DOGTOOTH by Tyler, The Creator Gingerbread Man by Melanie Martinez

#smut #dark romance #affair #non con #writeblr #lyondie #bluestlyon #creative writing #writers of tumblr #literature #spicy books #booklr #original story

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iffoundreturntosea · 3 months ago

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October 31, Day 304/305

Day 304 2015

Why am I covered in these tally marks???

#happyhalloween #halloween2015 #halloween #tallymarks #costume #amypond #doctorwho #thesilence #picoftheday #project365 #304

You know I'm a fan when I go as a character that needs ink on my skin to complete the look!

Day 305 2016

Happy Halloween 2016!

#boo #pumpkin #bat #halloween #orange #shadesofspooky #october #picoftheday #project365 #305

Day 304 2017

Happy Howl-o-ween fur friends!

#meow #kitty #cat #catsofinstagram #leo #halloween #happyhowloween #catober #october #picoftheday #project365 #304

Day 304 2018

Happy Halloween from Count Buc-ula!

#happyhalloween #halloween #festive #mysisterisobsessed #bucees #buceethebeaver #countbucula #popart #inspiration #wildwarhol #picoftheday #project365 #304

Day 304 2019

Pikachu, baby giraffe & DOCTOR all make for a great Halloween!

#niece #nephew #luckyaunt #smiles #saycheese #trickortreat #pikachu #babygiraffe #doctor #dressup #happyhalloween #halloween #october #october31 #2019 #nationalday #nationaldaycalendar #picoftheday #project365 #304

Day 305 2020

Happy Halloween 🎃

#happyhalloween #halloween #candle #flame #glitter #color #black #purple #orange #tistheseason #festive #falldecorations #falldecor #october #october31 #2020 #picoftheday #project365 #305

Day 304 2021

Me and my entourage

#trickortreat #happyhalloween #halloween #entourage #family #october #october31 #2021 #picoftheday #project365 #304

Day 304 2022

Trick or treat!! Happy Howloween!

#leo #kitty #cat #octopus #candybowl #trickortreat #halloween #october #october31 #2022 #picoftheday #project365 #304

Day 304 2023

Chick or treat!

Ruddy Turnstones eating some watermelon

#onespot #seawall #beach #sand #water #rocks #birds #shorebirds #ruddyturnstone #halloween #october #october31 #2023 #picoftheday #project365 #304

Day 305 2024

Happy Halloween

#arch #dailytheme #creative #halloween #spookyseason #fence #lichen #october #october31 #2024 #picoftheday #project365 #day305

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ink-n-shadow · 4 months ago

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[ INK'S KINKTOBER 2K24 ] 𝜗𝜚 the one where you get to read an ink smut every day for the entire month of october

𝜗𝜚 characters: john price, simon "ghost" riley, kyle "gaz" garrick, john "soap" mactavish

𝜗𝜚 cw: every work included in this masterlist contain smut and other mature (18+) themes, so minors do NOT interact with any of the posts on this masterlist. unless your account includes your age, birth year, or age range to indicate you are above the age of 18, you will be blocked immediately.

𝜗𝜚 disclaimer: some of the works included in my version of kinktober may include non-canon/alternative universe works about the members of taskforce 141. if not specified in the description, please assume it is canon to the original storyline.

(special shoutout to @nonsenseafterdark for the amazing kinktober list! i rearranged their days around to fit my own pattern, but all base idea credit goes to them ;-;)

𝜗𝜚 Day 1 - Thighriding (with John Price) 𝜗𝜚 Day 2 - Bondage/Shibari (with Simon "Ghost" Riley) 𝜗𝜚 Day 3 - Drunk/High (with Kyle "Gaz" Garrick) 𝜗𝜚 Day 4 - Body Worship (with John "Soap" Mactavish) 𝜗𝜚 Day 5 - Creampie (with the 141) 𝜗𝜚 Day 6 - Vanilla (with John Price) 𝜗𝜚 Day 7 - Spanking (with Simon "Ghost" Riley) 𝜗𝜚 Day 8 - Car sex (with Kyle "Gaz" Garrick) 𝜗𝜚 Day 9 - Praise kink (with John "Soap" Mactavish) 𝜗𝜚 Day 10 - Threesome (with John Price & Simon "Ghost" Riley) 𝜗𝜚 Day 11 - Aphrodisiacs (with Kyle "Gaz" Garrick) 𝜗𝜚 Day 12 - First time (with John "Soap" Mactavish) 𝜗𝜚 Day 13 - Edging (with John Price) 𝜗𝜚 Day 14 - Marking/hickeys (with Simon "Ghost" Riley) 𝜗𝜚 Day 15 - Shower sex (with Kyle "Gaz" Garrick) 𝜗𝜚 Day 16 - Masturbation (with John "Soap" Mactavish) 𝜗𝜚 Day 17 - Aftercare (with John Price) 𝜗𝜚 Day 18 - Toys (with Simon "Ghost" Riley) 𝜗𝜚 Day 19 - Overstimulation (with Kyle "Gaz" Garrick) 𝜗𝜚 Day 20 - Cuckolding (with John "Soap" Mactavish) 𝜗𝜚 Day 21 - Crying (with John Price) 𝜗𝜚 Day 22 - Fingering (with Simon "Ghost" Riley) 𝜗𝜚 Day 23 - Phone sex (with Kyle "Gaz" Garrick) 𝜗𝜚 Day 24 - Drawing/filming/photographing (with John "Soap" Mactavish) 𝜗𝜚 Day 25 - Voyeurism (with John Price & Kyle "Gaz" Garrick) 𝜗𝜚 Day 26 - Gear/clothed sex (with Simon "Ghost" Riley) 𝜗𝜚 Day 27 - Face sitting (with John "Soap" Mactavish) 𝜗𝜚 Day 28 - Rough Sex (with John Price) 𝜗𝜚 Day 29 - Double penetration (with Simon "Ghost" Riley & John "Soap" Mactavish) 𝜗𝜚 Day 30 - Handjobs (with Kyle "Gaz" Garrick) 𝜗𝜚 Day 31 - Free space (with poly!141)

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whatsonmedia · 6 months ago

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As the post season intensifies, MLB touts many metrics in 2019 despite attendance drop. MLB saw its overall attendance drop for a fourth straight season to about 68.5 million in 2019. To counter that, the league is announcing other metrics that it says point to strong fan engagement and increased consumption this year. With 1.19 million Ballpark Pass tickets sold, MLB set a new single-season mark. Unique purchasers increased 49% over last year, with the fastest growing buyers of Ballpark Pass being 22 years and younger. The MLB At Bat app also saw an 18% increase in app starts over last year, surpassing 2 billion starts in 2019. The app ranked first among all U.S. sports and sports media apps in total minutes consumed and average minutes consumed during that same period, per Comscore rankings. From a fan engagement standpoint, MLB is also pushing its MLB Postseason Bracket Challenge presented by MGM Resorts. Participants select winners of each round and provide answers to two World Series-related questions. Those with perfect brackets, if any, will compete to win the $250,000 grand prize. The Bracket Challenge has amassed more than 500,000 entries, which is by far a record for MLB.

In California, Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law the Fair Pay to Play Act, allowing collegiate athletes to collect endorsement money. The law, which would go into effect January 2023, makes it illegal for schools to prevent athletes from earning money by selling the rights to their name, image, or likeness to outside bidders. The NCAA responded by saying in a statement that the organization would continue its effort to monitor make adjustments to its rules "that are both realistic in modern society and tied to higher education." At the national level, U.S. Representative Anthony Gonzalez (R., Ohio), a standout receiver at Ohio State and in the NFL, is planning to propose a new national law that would give college athletes the opportunity to make endorsement money. U.S. Representative Mark Walker (R., N.C) also proposed in March the Student-Athlete Equity Act that would change the definition of a qualified amateur sports organization under the U.S. tax code. Discussion at the state level also intensifies: nine other states to date have introduced similar legislation.

William Hill inks new partnerships with the NBA and Monumental Sports. The British bookmaker will become the NBA’s fourth licensed betting operator. In addition, they will be opening an all-purpose sports-betting complex in Monumental's crown jewel, Capital One Arena. William Hill joins MGM Resorts, FanDuel, and The Stars Group as official partners with the NBA, as the league looks to expand its gambling footprint. The Washington Post and other sources reported that William Hill will crucially get access to official betting data from the league, while the NBA will get a cut of their bets based on volume, a “royalty” of sorts for use of its intellectual property. Also announced last week was a partnership with Monumental Sports and Entertainment, the owner of Capital One Arena which is home to the Washington Wizards, Capitals, and Mystics. Executives from both companies said they hope to turn the arena into an all-purpose sports-betting complex where fans can place wagers on their phones while watching from the stands, or stop over at the site formerly occupied by Greene Turtle Bar and Grill. The sportsbook is expected to open as soon as 2020, "depending on regulatory approval."

As the new NHL season gets underway, a longtime marketing partner unveils a colorful modern day version of the infamous FOX “glowing puck.” SportsBusiness Daily reports that paint manufacturer PPG and the NHL unveiled a three-year extension of their partnership, with PPG continuing its status as the Official Paint of the NHL in the U.S. and Canada. In addition, all official game pucks used in the 2019-2020 NHL season will include a color-changing thermochromic coating that changes from purple to clear when a puck’s temperature is above freezing, providing a visual indication to officials that the puck should be replaced. The renewed three-year deal will continue to enable PPG to promote its partnership on PPG paint product packaging, on point-of-purchase displays, in contests and promotions, and through social media and digital marketing. The company will also be a colorful mainstay at marquee NHL events, such as the 2020 Winter Classic in Dallas.

“Power of Sports” Indianapolis episode premieres. This month, the popular show hosted by Rick Horrow and distributed by FOX Sports regional sports networks nationwide returns to Indianapolis to profile the regional impact of sports. A big part of the October episode takes place inside iconic Indianapolis Motor Speedway, but not on the bricks...instead, on the links. 2019 marked the third year of the Indy Women in Tech Championship Driven by Group1001, one of the premiere stops on the LPGA Tour. The best golfers in the world fought it out at Brickyard Crossing with a $2 million purse on the line. Off the course, a full week of events made the most of this community-centered event. The week began with the IWiT Summit, where leaders from the golf, business, and tech worlds came together to discuss the benefits of inclusivity and diversity in their industries. The October episode also profiles philanthropic initiatives by the Indianapolis Colts – who stunned the Kansas City Chiefs in a primetime Sunday upset – and an Indy nonprofit founded by a national champion cyclist who uses an innovative program to share his love of cycling with kids.

Also on the social good front, for the eleventh consecutive season, the NFL and the American Cancer Society will work together to support the fight against cancer through "Crucial Catch: Intercept Cancer." The initiative kicks off in stadiums this weekend and will run through Week 7 games, addresses early detection and risk reduction efforts for multiple cancers. As part of the campaign, the NFL and ACS will continue encouraging the entire NFL community to complete the Defender, a free digital tool, which provides consumers with a personalized game plan to reduce their cancer risk. Several players will again support the campaign, including Drew Brees, Quinnen Williams, Kyle Rudolph, and the American Cancer Society's fifteen player ambassadors who have lent their voice. “Crucial Catch” again joins the NFL’s lengthy list of annual philanthropic initiatives, including NFL players’ “My Cause My Cleats” collaboration during Week 13 and its 46-year partnership with United Way.

A rising number of major sporting events available via streaming services is set to drive the revenue for global broadcast rights beyond $85 billion by the end of 2024, according to a new Rethink TV report. The Sports Rights Forecast to 2025 paper shows the global value of sports rights currently at around $48.6 billion, though the report predicts an increase of 75% over the next five years due to a growth in audiences choosing direct-to-consumer (DTC) content. The Rethink TV report also claims rights growth could also galvanize the popularity of smaller sports properties as well as maintain strong returns for major rights holders. Among the world's most lucrative sports, the price of soccer rights is expected to swell from $12.8 billion to $31.9 billion in the same period, primarily due to greater viewership of Europe’s top leagues in Asia and North America. The report cites Amazon as the most significant game-changer in the field today, noting its acquisition of rights to Thursday night NFL games, a selection 2019-2020 English Premier League fixtures, and multiple tennis rights.

Avocados From Mexico partners with complementary brands for football fiestas. According to Hashtag Sports, Avocados From Mexico is kicking off its fall season with two new promotional campaigns designed to elevate engagement, expand usage, and increase sales basket size. To celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), AFM launched the “Flavor with Heritage” campaign. Three complementary brands – AFM, Tabasco and Bud Light – are partnering for a high-value offer. In stores through December 31, AFM, the number one selling brand of avocados in the U.S., launched a fan-favorite, the “Tastiest Tailgate” program in more than 70 retailers across the country. Finally, In partnership with Bud Light, in-store displays encourage football fans to add guacamole and chips, burgers topped with fresh avocados, and Bud Light to the game-day menu. In our more health-conscious society – and with millennials and Generation Z making avocado toast their most important meme of the day – it’s not surprising that Avocados from Mexico is expanding its annual Super Bowl ad into a broader season-long NFL campaign.

In Miami, Super Bowl LIV has already kicked off. Last Saturday, the HistoryMiami Museum opened the exhibit, "Gridiron Glory: The Best of the Pro Football HOF." The exhibit arrives ahead of Super Bowl LIV and "will remain there until February 9," according to the South Florida Sun Sentinel. The exhibit features 8,000 square feet of "photographs, vintage jerseys, helmets and interactive displays," along with the Lombardi Trophy on display in a "Champions Theater." The museum’s "Hometown Heroes" section "celebrates the Dolphins and athletes who played in South Florida during high school and college.” And last Friday, Dolphins President and CEO Tom Garfinkel announced that Hard Rock Stadium will "phase out 99.4% of single-use plastics by 2020 -- including for Super Bowl LIV." On December 22, Hard Rock Stadium will become the first venue in the NFL to "feature 20oz sustainable draft cups." In all, the team will "eliminate more than 2.8 million pieces of plastic annually including over 600,000 plastic bottles."

The NHL entered into a two-year, cross-platform marketing and promotional partnership with five-time Grammy Award-winning band Green Day. To launch the relationship, NHL fans will get a sneak peek to a yet to be released song called “Fire, Ready, Aim,” off Green Day’s forthcoming thirteenth studio album, “Father Of All…[expletive],” which will serve as the opening theme song for NBCSN’s Wednesday Night Hockey. In addition, “Fire, Ready, Aim” will be featured on NHL on NBC broadcasts throughout the 2019-2020 season. Produced by NBC Sports, the show open features the band playing their new song on a hockey rink interspersed with action shots of more than a dozen NHL players. Songs from Green Day’s new album will be featured in NHL game highlights, broadcast bumpers, tune-in campaigns, and in-arena content created and distributed by the NHL, its teams and television partners NBC Sports Group, Sportsnet and TVA Sports across their respective broadcast, digital and social platforms. Green Day will also perform at the 2020 Honda NHL All-Star Game in St. Louis on January 25.

In a different sort of green day, ESPN’s “College GameDay” is headed to Dublin next fall. ESPN's "College GameDay" will begin the 2020 season in Dublin for Navy-Notre Dame, with the trip outside the U.S. marking the "first for the show." The trip was announced during Saturday’s episode of "GameDay" from Gainesville. Navy-Notre Dame is "one of the oldest rivalries in college football." The game will take place Saturday, August 29, at Aviva Stadium, and "GameDay" will start at 11:00am ET, "three hours before kickoff" at 7:00pm local time. ESPN Vice President of Production Lee Fitting will "head to Dublin next week to scout locations." The show "figures to conclude at Aviva," a 51,700-seat venue that opened in 2010.” Ohio State has hosted “GameDay” more than any other school, with 18 hosting stints. Tied for second at 13 hosting gigs are Alabama, Florida, Michican, and LSU (after this coming Saturday). As for Notre Dame, the Fighting Irish hosted the very first “GameDay” telecast in 1993. The Dublin journey is a testament to both Notre Dame’s global brand and American football’s ever-widening appeal.

The Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers played a pair of exhibition games on Friday and Saturday in Mumbai, fulfilling the desire of Kings Owner and Chair Vivek Ranadive for the NBA to "host preseason games in his native India." According to USA Today, when Ranadive bought the Kings in 2013, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver "promised Ranadive that would happen eventually," and nearly "six years later, it has." Ranadive said, "It's been a long journey, but the NBA has kept its promise to me." When Ranadive met with NBA officials, he "often referred to India as 'the next great frontier' for basketball." The league opened an office in India in 2011, and began refurbishing local courts and schools. In 2014, Silver "traveled with Ranadive to India to explore more initiatives." The league launched NBA Academy India in 2017 for elite prospects, and also "televised more than 350 games in India and hosted 25 after-school and five in-school basketball programs." For the first exhibition game, the NBA invited 3,000 children who participated in the Junior NBA program. In addition to on-court action, the Kings' recent travel plans included visiting the Taj Mahal and hosting an NBA Cares clinic.

The Golden State Warriors’ Chase Center tenure begins. The Warriors were "happy to get into their new billion dollar home" on Saturday night despite losing to the Lakers during the team's exhibition opener at Chase Center, according to ESPN. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said, "The crowd was fantastic. It seemed like everybody was, including the players and coaches and officials, everybody was sort of looking around." The "cheapest ticket on the secondary market for Saturday’s debut game" was $131, and to get in the lower bowl, fans had to "shell out $300-plus.” The San Jose Mercury-News added that the arena is an "impressive building and a testament to what next-level perseverance, strong vision, and a ton of cold, hard cash can build." There is "not a thing functionally wrong with this place.” Along with the indoor Jumbotron, Chase Center "boasts a prominent outdoor video screen, the captivating feature of a spacious outdoor area.” Samsung partnered with the Warriors to install the Jumbotron, the largest center hung main videoboard installed in a sports arena — a feature that will make the building a top level concert destination.

AEG Facilities, SMG officially combine to create ASM Global, the world’s largest venue management company. AEG Facilities and SMG have officially merged to create ASM Global, a new, standalone global facility management and venue services company. ASM’s vast portfolio spans more than 300 arenas, convention centers, and other venues across five continents. ASM will be headquartered in Los Angeles, with offices in suburban Philadelphia, the UK, Australia, and Brazil. Former AEG Facilities President Bob Newman has been named ASM President and CEO, effective immediately. Newman spent more than 20 years at SMG prior to joining AEG. Private equity firm Onex, AEG, and their affiliates are contributing their entire equity investments in SMG and AEG Facilities, respectively, into the combined business and are now equal co-owners of ASM Global. SMG is a premier operator of convention centers, while AEG’s background is as an arena developer. This is a merger of extremely complementary companies. AEG owns and operates venues, while SMG primarily provides venue management services.

Minshew Mania takes hold of Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Jaguars are benefiting from Minshew Mania on the field – and now they're hoping to benefit off it as well. Per ESPN, the team is counting on the rock star status of rookie quarterback Gardner Minshew – as well as his headband and mustache – to help pack TIAA Bank Field by offering what it's calling the Minshew Mini Pack. The Minshew Mini is a package of tickets to the team's next two home games, versus New Orleans on October 13 and the New York Jets on October 27, that includes a bandana, fake mustache, and the opportunity to get a photo taken on the field wearing the gear. Ticket prices range from $41 to $600. People also have embraced Minshew's wardrobe – jean shorts, headband and retro aviator sunglasses – and his 1970s-style mustache. T-shirts featuring Minshew are popping up around Jacksonville and there apparently has been a resurgence in mustaches among Jaguars fans. It will be interesting to see if Minshew Mania follows the Jaguars across the pond, when they face the Houston Texans in London on November 3.

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The numbers are in on MLB and YouTube’s season long live-streaming deal – and they’re quite positive. Across 13 MLB games live-streamed on YouTube during the 2019 season, the live-average number of views was 1.2 million, including pre- and post-game shows. According to Variety, total average minute audience across the games was 130,000 with the peak concurrent viewer average at 171,000. The season high for YouTube and MLB’s partnership was the August 7 meeting of the Cardinals at Dodgers, which had just over 320,000 live peak concurrent viewers. YouTube wouldn’t disclose the total number of live views for this game — which the Dodgers won 2-1 on a walk-off hit — but the on-demand version has nearly 1.7 million views to date. While the YouTube games for the MLB were streamed globally, they didn’t produce TV viewership ratings such as FOX’s average 2.23 million viewers for MLB broadcasts and MLB Network’s average 239,000. It seems that if given more primetime windows, YouTube streamed games have the potential to match numbers from MLB Network in the near future – an important business tactic to appeal to a younger crowd.

Global audio broadcasting company TuneIn launches a 24/7 sports betting channel, The BetR Network. According to Advanced Television, listeners of the new network can tap their TuneIn app or ask their smart speaker to experience The BetR Network, which features select content from Vegas Stats & Information Network and SB Nation Radio Network. The BetR Network line-up includes Hall of Fame broadcaster Brent Musburger and his “My Guys in the Desert” show; VSiN morning show “Follow the Money” with Mitch Moss and Pauly Howard; “Pushing the Odds” with SB Nation Radio’s Matt Perrault; and “The Lombardi Line” with former NFL executive Michael Lombardi. After VENN became the first 24/7 broadcast platform for esports, sports betting didn’t take long to follow suit with its own platform to provide valuable insights into the more commonplace hobby, sports betting.

Nielsen will start to track esports statistics and viewership. Two of the biggest esports organizers in the world, ESL and Dreamhack, announced that they are entering into a “comprehensive esports measurement agreement” with Nielsen, the data-tracking firm, according to VentureBeat. Nielsen is best known for providing TV ratings, but the group provides statistics for all kinds of fields, including esports. It even acquired gaming industry intelligence firm SuperData Research last September to help its esports efforts. What this really will do is open up more opportunities for sponsorships and marketing in esports. This new agreement with ESL and Dreamhack will give Nielsen more data. ESL and Dreamhack can then relay that data to current and potential sponsors. This will include measuring viewership of esports events, along with deeper insights into those audiences. At this point in time, esports is getting big enough to attract sponsors outside of traditional gaming spheres, including luxury brand Louis Vuitton, and this new data tracking could see a near-future wave of more top brands entering the sphere of esports sponsorship.

Washington Wizards and Intel bring a 360 home replay to Capital One Arena. According to SportsPro, “True View” camera technology has been already used by some of European soccer’s elite clubs including Manchester City, Liverpool, and Arsenal in the Premier League, as well as Real Madrid and Barcelona in La Liga. The new tech innovation allows for the creation of updated sports content via 38 different 5K cameras mounted around the venue, which produce video that renders 360-degree replays and detailed freeze frames to create visual content from any perspective on the court. Intel True View highlights will be available during Wizards broadcasts on the NBCSports Washington network, in addition to Wizards mobile and social platforms. The new technology is expected to be available for the Wizards’ first home game of the season in late October. 5G networks allow for higher quality feeds to be distributed to all parts of the globe, and the Wizards now can add the True View camera to their excellent fan experience after being one of the first basketball teams to test sports betting broadcasts last year.

LeBron James’ and Maverick Carter’s media company Uninterrupted launches Nike sneaker and e-commerce store. According to Fast Company, the partnership not only includes an Uninterrupted-branded Air Force 1 sneaker but also a new apparel collection that features a hoodie, shorts, hats, and socks, available exclusively on Uninterrupted’s newly launched e-commerce store on October 7. The brand has always been based in athlete empowerment, and the announcement timing conveniently suggests Uninterrupted’s version of empowerment is more than a marketing slogan. On Monday, news broke that California Governor Gavin Newsom had signed a bill on LeBron and Carter’s show “The Shop” that would allow college athletes to hire agents and get paid for endorsement deals. LeBron is standing up for athletes across the globe to be more than one-dimensional, while simultaneously setting himself up in the media and business worlds for life after basketball.

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WWE legend John Cena announces pledge for veterans’ charity. According to FOX Sports, Cena appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” last Monday to call on others to donate to FitOps, pledging to match all donations from now through Veterans Day (November 11) up to $1 million. FitOps is a foundation that helps military veterans find stability, success, and community through fitness. The organization helps veterans achieve personal trainer certification, creating a path in life after service. Out of the ring, Cena is known for his charitable endeavors with Make-a-Wish and his receipt of the Muhammad Ali Legacy Award – it seems that even through his busy Hollywood schedule, his philanthropy won’t get lost in the shuffle.

The Toronto Raptors are auctioning off game-worn shoes from their historic 2019 Finals. According to the Toronto Sun, some of the biggest names on the Raptors’ roster are offering their shoes to the cause. Kyle Lowry, Danny Green, Serge Ibaka, and Fred VanVleet are just a few of the names participating in the auction, which will give all of its proceeds to the MSLE Foundation. The charity funds renovations of local athletic facilities and programs that help kids through sports. Those interested in participating in the event downloaded the Toronto Raptors app which detailed current bid prices and which players' shoes are still up for grabs. The event ended October 1 – Pascal Siakam’s kicks hit the $2,000 mark, as did a pair of adidas by Kyle Lowry. While some of the lower end shoes were in the $500 range, the total funds raised should cross into the tens of thousands. The Raptors fans helped to raise money for charity after heckling KD in the finals, now Raptors executives are making a difference in their own communities.

Tim and Negah Connelly’s Ping Pong charity fundraiser for LuBird’s Light Foundation includes Nuggets' Nikola Jokić and Jamal Murray. Some of the Mile High City’s biggest athletes and local sports personalities were in attendance at the EXDO Event center in the Rino neighborhood to show their support for the Connelly family and help raise awareness for the LuBird’s Light Foundation. The organization is raising money to create accessible playgrounds for children of all abilities. High-profile athletes ranging from the Colorado Rapids’ Tim Howard and Jamal Murray to several members of the Denver Broncos were on hand. The event raised over $22,000 in less than four hours. According to NBA.com, Jokić plays a ping pong match three hours before every Nuggets home game and almost won the entire competition. Jokić and Murray were joined by 11 other Nuggets players in attendance. By playing a game that levels the playing fields across diverse athletes, the Nuggets have shown unity to rally for children who need greater accessibility on playgrounds.

Esports streamers DrLupo and Brendon Urie announce monthly charity stream at TwitchCon 2019. Streamer DrLupo and Panic! At the Disco singer Brendon Urie announced an upcoming monthly charity stream in partnership with State Farm to benefit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Highest Hopes Foundation, and the American Red Cross. According to The Gamer, the charity streams will take place monthly through the end of the year and will be called the State Farm Charity Streams featuring DrLupo and Brendon. Both streamers are already well known for their humanitarian efforts. Urie started a charity last year called the Highest Hopes Foundation, which supports non-profit organizations that advocate for human rights, while DrLupo raised $920,000 for St. Jude's Children’s Hospital during the GuardianCon fundraiser finale earlier this year. DrLupo also ran a charity stream in September with fellow streamer Griz for The Trevor Project. On top of the money raised from monthly stream donations, State Farm, which began sponsoring DrLupo this past January, will contribute $10,000 each stream for a total of $30,000. Esports are expanding their marketing through new Nielsen data, which creates more charity opportunities.

Montreal Canadiens captain Shea Weber was awarded the Jean Béliveau Trophy for his charity work and community involvement. According to NHL.com, the Jean Béliveau Trophy is awarded annually to the Canadiens player who best exemplifies leadership qualities in the community, and the award is accompanied by a $25,000 donation made to a charity of the player's choice. Since the 2017-2018 season, Weber has been sponsoring one of the two Montreal Canadiens Children's Foundation's private suites, and provided the opportunity for more than 350 children in need from all across Quebec to attend a game at the Bell Centre for the very first time. Many of these kids are invited through Best Buddies, whose mission is to promote the creation of true friendships between people with developmental and intellectual disabilities and students. Weber has remained close to his best buddy, Mike Maguire, a decorated Special Olympics athlete with Down Syndrome and a member of Best Buddies Tennessee, since Weber’s Nashville Predators tenure. He will now have an opportunity to give a large donation to his charity of choice.

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