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twins2994 · 7 years ago

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Jays Outlast Twins In Slugfest.

Twins 8 Blue Jays 13 W-McGuire (1-0) L-Thorpe (1-1)

The Minnesota Twins returned the favor and made the long trip up to Dunedin to play the Blue Jays this afternoon. The ball was jumping in the Florida sun today as 21 runs were on the board after it was all said and done. The Blue Jays got to work right away in the first inning. Curtis Granderson started it with a one-out triple. Yangervis Solarte drove him home with an RBI groundout and the Jays were on the board. In the second, Randal Grichuk hit a two-out double to left and Kevin Pillar dug into the box. Pillar smoked a Phil Hughes offering out to left-center for a two-run blast and the Jays were up by three. In the third it was Yangervis Solarte’s turn. He drilled a Hughes pitch out to right for a solo shot and Toronto was up 4-0. The Twins got their offense going in the fifth inning. Kennys Vargas led-off with a double and Chris Heisey doubled him home. This put the Twins on the board and they were not done yet. Nick Buss drew a walk and Ryan LaMarre lined a single to right. Willians Astudillo hit a sac fly to center, which pulled the Twins with two runs. The next batter, Taylor Featherston wacked a Ryan Borucki offering out to center for a three-run blast. This put the Twins up 5-4, but the Jays would respond. Steve Pearce started another rally with a single in the fifth. Justin Smoak lined a base hit to center and Kendrys Morales plated a run with a base hit. Russell Martin drilled a Tyler Duffey pitch out to center and the Jays had an 8-5 lead. The Twins got right back into the game in the sixth. Eduardo Escobar singled and Nick Buss walked. Ryan LaMarre drilled a Danny Barnes pitch out to center for a three-run shot and the game was tied at eight. We remained tied until Lewis Thorpe came on for the Twins in the eighth. Ezequiel Carrera started it with a single and Thorpe walked the next two guys. Jon Berti doubled in a run and James Ramsey threw a runner out at home on the play. Steve Pearce walked and the bases were loaded. Tom Hackimer came on and hit Tim Lopes with a pitch. Jason Leblebijan reached on an error and Dwight Smith Jr. walked with the bases loaded. Reese McQuire capped it off with a sac fly to left and the Jays put up five runs in the eighth. Andrew Guillotte threw a clean ninth and the Jays beat the Twins to split the home-and-home series.

-Final Thoughts- Phil Hughes struggled today. He went 2 1/3 innings and allowed four runs on five hits with a walk and a strikeout. Ryan Pressly had 1 2/3 scoreless innings, Tyler Duffey gave up four runs in 2 2/3 innings, and Matt Magill got out of the seventh. Lewis Thorpe struggled with his control and gave up four runs in 1/3 of an inning. Tom Hackimer gave up an unearned run and got two guys out. Ryan LaMarre and Taylor Featherston led the team with two hits on the day and a home run each. The team hit 4-for-6 with runners in scoring position and left one man on base. Mitch Garver had an MRI after suffering some knee pain. He is good to go and will need a day or two off before playing again. Tomorrow, the Pittsburgh Pirates come to town to play the Twins. Jameson Taillon will face Jose Berrios in a Sunday matinee.

-Chris Kreibich-

#Twins #MnTwins

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colindigs · 4 years ago

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If we’re not part of the solution...

...then, sadly, we’re part of the problem.

But - you don’t have to be.

So what can you do?

DONATE. DONATE. DONATE

From what I’ve seen and heard, this is probably the most urgent and easiest thing to do - and every little bit counts as the uprisings continue to roll across the United States. People’s lives are on the line - so please give generously.

This is the link that I’ve seen around the most!

https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co

Here’s a document of Actions for Solidarity for #BlackTransLivesMatter - Black trans womxn are part of the most vulnerable groups out there right now - so it’s a matter of urgency to get funds to ensure they are safe and supported:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10M1ZuGcRPMYMNxOfT7b5t-X4R1wsfkVnRGOUXw3sHTw/

Here’s a link to a VICE Article that has links and information about groups and orgs to donate to that support Black trans people.

Here’s a second document with “many of the community bail funds, memorial funds, political education resources, the names of organizations to put on your radar, and general advice/tips for people attending protests or using social media as an organizing tool.”

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1fpdRY5fwoyt04Il6y9bToWjv4wUaIoMAQERoE2A140U/edit

Mad love to Matty Huyhn for putting together a list of resources too.

IN AUSTRALIA:

All Black lives matter - and it’s important to recognise the violence on our doorsteps to First Nations people for hundreds of years - and is still ongoing. However, their survival and connection to country, culture and community is strong.

This list of organisations to donate by Liminal Magazine is really great - and explains very briefly what each does for First Nations people in Australia.

Much love to the diasporic family at Peril Magazine for putting this together. This is a really great Google Doc resource too by Red Pocket Press aimed at Asian-Australians who want to support First Nations people:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vty1I8P-_YZX1bkl5bkMkg-xNo_uAw_rmZIP865wkf4/edit

Contribute to the Sisters Inside WA bail fund.

https://au.gofundme.com/f/bfvnvt-freethepeople

Help Leetona Rose Dungay fight for justice for her son, David Dungay.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/d9qkb6-justice-for-david?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

Here are some services at a more organisational level if you prefer to support in that way:

ANTaR is a national advocacy organisation dedicated specifically to the rights - and overcoming the disadvantage - of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

https://antar.org.au

Grandmothers against Removals

https://donate.mycause.com.au/charity/37188

Change the Record

https://changetherecord.org.au

Human Rights Law Centre

https://www.hrlc.org.au

Aboriginal Legal Centre

https://www.alsnswact.org.au/

If you need background - read about it here in Amy McQuire’s newsletter. Amy is a Darumbal and South Sea Islander journalist:

https://amymcquire.substack.com/p/we-must-bear-witness-to-black-deaths

LONGER-TERM - WE NEED TO EDUCATE OURSELVES, WE NEED TO HAVE HARD CONVERSATIONS, WE NEED TO FIND AND BUILD COMMUNITY

Here’s a list of writing on race, white supremacy and anti-black racism in America compiled by Rachel Wilkerson Miller

https://www.justgoodshit.com/blog/best-reading-learn-about-white-supremacy-racism-america

In terms of understanding the struggles and the stories and history of First Nations people in Australia, Prof. Anita Heiss’s project Black Words has a very extensive list of recommendations! And Alexis Wright’s Swan Book will bend your mind! I also recommend Dark Emu by Bruce Pascoe. And watching/reading Stan Grant’s speech is a great starting point too. I really liked Prof. Anita Heiss’ Growing Up Aboriginal In Australia. But yeah I recommend clicking on that Black Words link (there are curated lists around the bottom)!

Start having conversations with friends and family about anti-racism! I know, I know, these conversations are difficult - especially in Asian-diasporic communities so if you’re struggling to articulate your point of view - it’s not your fault - it’s not something we’ve been taught - and the teaching, while excellent, is not as ubiquitous as it should be.

There are also multi-lingual resources you can print off that can help you communicate to your family members who may not be fluent in English - https://lettersforblacklives.com/

So it is up to us, as grassroots communities and individuals to find these books and teachings, and read up to step up.

Read anything by bell hooks, john a powell, angel Kyodo williams, James Baldwin, Toni Morrison - hit me up! I’ll get you/lend you some.

Reading the writing of great thinkers, activists, theorists, organisers, poets, artists, leaders - as I wrote above - gives you tools in language and thinking - and can help to shape your own position, give you clarity and a way to start and articulate these complex conversations when you bring it to the table.

As the world around me feels like it is crumbling, the sharing of knowledge and story and connection and deep coversation is sustaining me and giving me clarity. I realise I’m not alone, and that I’m part of a bigger and longer and ongoing tradition of resistance and various civil rights movements, and these are very strong foundations to work from - and to feel connected to.

WE ARE NOT ALONE

Remember - it’s ok to feel overwhelmed but don't forget, you’re not alone!

The fight and self-education is hard to do alone, so I suggest finding your people. I’m always here to chat. And seriously take care of yourself. Stay hydrated. Be around people you love. Sleep enough. Eat enough. Check in on your friends. Make art. Make community.

Remember - the Black and First Nations struggles are each very different to what people of colour face - and so I’ll be doing my best to support, to listen, to self-educate and to follow their lead. Solidarity, being vocal, and acting is key - and make a noise because the oppressive structures of the world want you to be silent!

As again - donate. This is probably the most useful thing you can do right now.

IN THE US:

#BlackTransLivesMatter

https://docs.google.com/document/d/10M1ZuGcRPMYMNxOfT7b5t-X4R1wsfkVnRGOUXw3sHTw/

IN AUST:

This list is really great (click to open link)

And here’s some organisations:

ANTaR is a national advocacy organisation dedicated specifically to the rights - and overcoming the disadvantage - of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

https://antar.org.au

Grandmothers against Removals

https://donate.mycause.com.au/charity/37188

Change the Record

https://changetherecord.org.au

Human Rights Law Centre

https://www.hrlc.org.au

Aboriginal Legal Centre

https://www.alsnswact.org.au/

And more grassroots - contribute to the Sisters Inside WA bail fund.

https://au.gofundme.com/f/bfvnvt-freethepeople

Help Leetona Rose Dungay fight for justice for her son, David Dungay.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/d9qkb6-justice-for-david?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet

#black lives matter #blacklivesmatter #asians4blacklives

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bbdigital · 7 years ago

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Best and Worst BB Players for Each Placement:

Not Including BB9 (which would fill the list), BB7 (good players all around), and BB1 (different format)

(Winner) Best: Dan Gheesling/Dr. Will | Worst: Jordan Lloyd

(Runner-Up) Best: Danielle Reyes | Worst: Natalie Martinez/Ginamarie Zimmerman

(3rd) Best: Janelle Pierzina/Vanessa Rousso | Worst: Adam Poch

(4th) Best: Nakomis Dedmon | Worst: Caleb Reynolds/Corey Brooks

(5th) Best: Shelbey Stockton/Eric Stein | Worst: Howie Gordon/Ragan Fox

(6th) Best: Danielle Lickey/Elissa Slater | Worst: Christine Brecht/Chef Joe Arvin/Roddy Mancuso

(7th) Best: Amanda Zuckerman/James Rhine | Worst: Matt Hoffman/Lydia Tavera

(8th) Best: Daniele Donato/Britney Haynes | Worst: Paulie Califiore

(9th) Best: Helen Kim/Becky Burgess/Bridgette Dunning | Worst: Scott Dennis

(10th) Best: Kaysar Ridha/Jackie Ibarra | Worst: Jase Wirey

(11th) Best: Da’Vonne Rogers/Shelli Poole | Worst: Casey Turner/Dominic Briones

(12th) Best: Amber Borzotra/Steven Diagle | Worst: Mike Dutz

(13th) Best: Jason Roy/Brian Hart/Brittany Martinez | Worst: Cornbread Ligon/Joe Barber/Lori Valenti

(14th) Best: Audrey Middleton/Dominique Cooper | Worst: Jeremy McQuire

(15th) Best: Nick Uhas/Paola Shea | Worst: Jozea Flores/Jillian Parker

(16th) Best: Da’Vonne Rogers | Worst: Joey Van Pelt

(17th) Best: Cameron Heard | Worst: Jace Agolli

Do you agree of disagree with any of my choices? Please let me know

#bb masterpost #bb2 #bb3 #bb4 #bb5 #bb6 #bb7 #bb8 #bb10 #bb11 #bb12 #bb13 #bb14 #bb15 #bb16 #bb17 #bb18 #bb19 #bbott

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aicosu · 8 years ago

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Hey guys! I wanted to know how was the fifty shades darker movie? Was it decent or was it really bad like some people are saying?

Omfg.

I actually have intense complicated thoughts on Fifty Shades.I’ve been obsessed with the rise and fall story of Fifty Shades, mostly because I’m a fanfiction writer myself and super - SUPER fucking familiar with the community and it’s inner workings. LONG POST AHEAD.

The tale of HOW and WHY Fifty Shades even hit bestseller is amazing. AD I SEE IT HAPPEN EVERYDAY ON AO3. Like, keeping your fanfic chapters to a couple thosand words, updating weekly, and commenting on comments for your fic to up the comment count (something I refuse to do for this very reason) is a VIABLE method to staying on the top list of any fandom on any fanfic hosting website. Even if you only have the same 10 people commenting on your fic, fic you comment back, 20 comments per chapter nad have 60 chapters? Thats 1200 comments! FUCKING INSANE. I see it everyday. I think every fanfic reader/writer knows that ONE STORY thats ALWAYS on top, for this reason alone, even when (JUST LIKE EL JAMES) the writing is horrendous.

So! When I researched all of this once the book was released and had all that controversy about BDSM I was both suprised, impressed and horrified. Suprised that a fanfic had even MADE it this far. Impressed because, you got to give the girl kudos. Having her original fanfic readers comment and rate her book on amazon with copy pasta reviews and skyrocketing her to #1 is ingenious. It is, from a marketing stand point its amazing. And of course, I was horrified and dissapointed that with all the fanfics out there, it had to be this one. Not only was the writing terrible, but its a terrible terrible representation of the bdsm culture and community.

Do not misunderstand me; The Fifty Shades books are horribly written and super problematic.

The Movies:

Okay so, I’m a huge film buff. Huge. I took film history and cinematic storytelling in college and I love analyzing movies.

From a director and writer and cinematographers standpoint, I was literally curious about HOW THE FUCK YOU EVEN FILM THIS MOVIE?? Like, will they have exposition of her ‘INNER GODDESS’ like some odd edgar wright cut aways to a Lizzie McQuire type Anastasia steel!?!? WILL THEY ACTUALLY FILM HIM RIPPING OUT HER TAMPON TO FUCK HER?? (this happens in the book) LIke I needed to know. I had to know. SO I had to see the first movie. I was too curious. AND I wanted to see a legit, from my generation, written fanfiction, adapated for film. Its too groundbreaking, even if you have problems with the story and films how is that not fascinating.

After watching it this is what I got (I did not pay for this movie btw.)

EVERY FANFICTION I EVER READ EVER ALL ROLLED UP INTO ONE META MINDFUCK. Like!??? I have almost a keen adoration for how WEIRD it is to see ON SCREEN lines like “Your biting your lip.” LIKE – thats fanfiction from 2005, the lip bite. The FUCKING. Dialogue of this movie is like a collection of all the terrible coffee shop aus, high school, fanfic soap opera craziness. Or how he just bumps into her at her work and shit!? OR the fanfic issue of a 20-something yr old interviewing the SUPER HOT hotshot bachelor who has tons of money because….why? WHAT DOES HE DO? In fanfic it doesnt matter but in the movie THEY NEVER ADDRESS THIS EITHER>

I MEAN its literally that FIC. The one where theres nothing left of your ship you havent consumed, and this one aint so great but eh its 4am on a tuesday and it has 45 chapters.

I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend any writer or reader to watch this film just for the weird TRIP it is. It freaks me out mann its nuts!

The movie literally breaks hundreds of Cinematic rules JUST TO tell the story because its source material is what it is. Theres no introduction to the protagnist, no side introduction to our love interest like a rom con always does and the Meet Cute is isn’t a meet cute, it plays like a PROMPT. And its in the first 3 minutes of the film.

And the Twilight source the fic hangs on can be seen there on screen. Seattle, him saving her from the bike/car, his big rich family compared to her remarried mom (to a golfer not a baseball guy), and her estranged dad whose never around, the weirdness of Christian Grey thats missing that can only be explained by -immortal vampire-. Its insane. They didn’t change any of it. You can see Twilight right there its hilarious.

AND BECAUSE ITS FIC, theres actually, surprisingly, some really good moments? Its few and far between, but I find the bar scene generally funny and charming. Anastasia anyway. Christian is a creepy from first minute to last minute of every movie because what can you do with a non-vampire-vampire character, really? But Anastasia is pretty funny in a way Bella swan never was. I love the whole “Your so bossy, come here, come here, go away go away!” dialogue. FUCKING hilarious. And so unarguable a FANFIC genre of WIT. I like those moments. Or the buisness meeting about the bdsm contract “please turn to page 5 and strike out ‘anal fisting.’” “Are you sure?” “YUP.” (no paraphrasing, she literally says YUP. 10/10 delivery) Also love the texting scenes, reminds me too much of MS though and I immediately felt like trash.

Now, aside from those moments, hands down, terrible fucking plot. But it had terribel fucking plot to begin with.

What I was suprised about was that the film crew and creators DID IN FACT listen to te protests and uproar about the controversy of the content of the film. And I was suprised to see that THEY CHANGED a lot of stuff and cut out a lot of shit too. Christian NEVER touches her unless she says so. There actually a lot of moments stressing the consent thing. Even in the room, he tells her to hold out her hand and test the pain, and se if its ok. If its ever to much, he tells her to say stop, and he will. In fact, we see a lot of “nos” that he adheres to. Whereas in the books hes on he like a grade A rapist. They also add her in negotiating a ton of the terms.

Theres no tampon pulling scene and no inner goddess, much to my dismay/happiness. Lol.

HOWEVER.Aside from terrible plot, after making changes to the controversy, the movie didnt go far enough to differentiate the problematic nature of CHRISTIAN and the lifestyle of BDSM. Because Anna is a stranger of both, both are presented to the audience as BAD. We see bdsm through the lens of someone who USES IT THE WRONG WAY, FOR THE WRONG THINGS, and thats the main idea the movie can seem to target, and the book never bothered to learn. That last red room scene is Confusing at best, since its all consensual and really tame looking to anyone apart of bdsm, and misdirecting at worst to anyone not apart of it. Because its obvious Christian has ACTUAL Issues, but we’re made to believe all BDSM is like that, and its just not true.

TO THE SEQUELS CREDIT, 50SDarker goes a little more into this. Not just with dialogue, but showing how Anna is accepting of and in control of BDSM. She asks for specific thinks and seeks out certain sexual activities and calls him out on the shadier parts of his own personality, But in my opinion, its not enough. Theres too much –between the lines– and for a movie ABOUT this lifestyle, its to important to skim over like they do. Thats probably the most disapointing part.

All in all, its a terrible plot and terrible movie, that doesnt know enough about a material it references, and cant stand alone without its SOURCE material.

Theres way too many helicopter shots of places, and vehicles. Greys idea of romancise seems to be fancy transportation of some sort and his idea of -KINKY- sex is Cunnilingus, missionary, missionary cunnilingus, and missionary with some handcuffs. But its a WILD ride to watch. And has its genenuinly charming moments that can only come from the COMMUNITY of FANFICTION that molded it. As we know, fandom is just as much influenced by the original fiction as it is the headcanons, aus, peronality tropes and almost mandala effect culture the FANS put into it. And I love and adore that secret part of the movies. Dakota Johnson is also super charming and natural as Anna. A Bella swan, oc, induced character, self instert type fanfic pov. And to do that is some acting talent right there. And finally, and I’m probably the ONLY one here, but Im not 100% upset that 50shades got a movie. Because yes, its terrible in a on of fucking ways. But its STILL a fanfic on screen. And thats incredible. Thats why I bought tickets to support the sequel. She may have manipulated the rise to fame, but EL James still showed us the path to that goal. Fanifc to novelist, novelist to billiondollar box office numbers. EL James was ON SET, telling them how to film – HER FANFICTION. Thats a THING now. You cant not take fanfiction as a community and tool seriously now. Not when it made that much money. And hey, look at Superhero movies. We had to sit through too many shit Xmen and Daredevil movies to get an Iron man.

I will sit through a few 50shades to get my fucking favorite fanfics on screen too. Its not like Hollywood has any better stories to put up but Adam Sandler movies.

#it suprises me how many people dont know the fanfiction history of this movie #long post #im probably gonna get so much hate for this #oh well #50shades #50 shades darker #i didnt talk about the actual plot #WS THERE ONE?#that helicopter death scene came out of fucking NO WHERE #and the fucking ms robinsin character kept coming up like a bad soap opera #oh god #too many helicopter shots of enviroments

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