#jb johnson

[dennydreadful]

idea for a d explosion arc

[gudamor]

An elected Chicago school board is bad. It's not any more democratic than having the Mayor appoint a board, and is arguably less democratic because you're adding half a dozen new likely-low turnout local elections.

Let the Mayor govern. Don't divide power between dozens of people.

[tejedac]

Favorite Blues Songs · Playlist

Robert Johnson · Elmore James · Howlin' Wolf · Muddy Waters · B. B. King · John Lee Hooker · Sonny Boy Williamson · Mississippi Fred McDowell · Lightnin' Hopkins · Willie Dixon · Memphis Slim · J. B. Lenoir · Blind Willie McTell · Skip James · Frank Stokes · Charley Patton, etc.

[cinelestial]

First look at the GOOD TIMES animated revival.

Starring

JB Smoove

Yvette Nicole Brown

Slink Johnson

Jay Pharoah

Marsai Martin

Wanda Sykes

Releasing on Netflix April 12th

[queenofsliferred]

Ballpoint pen sketches of Lady and the Cross World City trio.

[itsdafuckhause]

AU where Lady got to stay in Cross World City... i wonder who she would've chosen

[justinspoliticalcorner]

Axios:

The Democratic National Convention will open in Chicago on Monday, with President Biden speaking in prime time as he passes the torch to Vice President Kamala Harris. Driving the news: Convention organizers released night-by-night themes and speaker details on Sunday morning. One speaker who's not on the official agenda but Axios has confirmed will take the stage on Tuesday: former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Monday, "For the People": Biden and Dr. Jill Biden speak, along with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and a welcome from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Tuesday, "A Bold Vision for America's Future": Former President Obama plus Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, with a welcome from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Wednesday, "A Fight for Our Freedoms": V.P. nominee Tim Walz delivers his acceptance speech, preceded by former President Bill Clinton, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (per CNN).

Thursday, "For Our Future": Vice President Harris accepts the convention's nomination for president.

Other speakers include Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

The themes and some of the key speakers for each night of the 2024 DNC are out:

Monday: "For the People” [Speakers: President Joe Biden, FLOTUS Dr. Jill Biden, former FLOTUS and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton]

Tuesday: "A Bold Vision for America's Future" [Speakers: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and 44th President Barack Obama]

Wednesday: “A Fight for Our Freedoms” [Speakers: Tim Walz delivers his VP nomination acceptance speech, 42nd President Bill Clinton, and Rep. and Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi]

Thursday: "For Our Future" [Speakers: Kamala Harris delivers her Presidential nomination acceptance speech]

The full speakers lineups will be out before each night’s sessions.

[olaqueenbeeofastrology]

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[taylore]

Joe Jonas & Taylor Swift Timeline

May 2008

The Jonas Brothers film the Burning Up Music Video. Joe’s love interest  is played by a girl who looks a lot like Taylor.

*note - Nick's is played by Selena Gomez, his IRL girlfriend at the time.

July 2008

The video is released (X)

July 4th 2008

The Jonas Brothers begin their Burning Up Tour and Taylor begins being seen backstage

July 9th 2008

Taylor is spotted attending the JB show in Dallas, Texas. She and Joe both tweet about it after the show. 

July 12th 2008

Taylor & Selena are spotted at the Irvine show (X)

July 14th 2008

Taylor performs Should’ve Said No with the JB. It is recorded for their concert film (X)

July 15th 2008

Taylor is spotted at the Mountain View show (X) 

July 20th 2008

Joe flies to Nashville to watch Taylor open for Rascal Flatts. 

July 21st 2008

Taylor is spotted at the JB show in Omaha (X). She and Joe then went to Cracker Barrel (X)

July 24th 2008

T & J are seen together in Hendersonville, though her publicist insists they are just friends (X)

July 30th 2008

T is seen at the JB North Carolina show (X)

August 8th 2008

Joe is asked about Taylor and denies rumors of a relationship (X) 

August 10th 2008

Taylor performs with Joe again in New York (X). Whilst in NY, she is seen at a private album release party and is pictured with Daniella Jonas (Kevin’s at the time girlfriend, now wife). They are pictured again at some other point, presumably around the same time.

August 13th/14th 2008

She films a “cameo” in the JB’s “Love Is On Its Way” MV (X)

August 13th/14th 2008

She and Joe are *allegedly* seen cuddling in a minivan between takes. They are also seen/heard by some fans cuddling in Joe’s hotel room watching the Olympics (X). 

August 17th 2008

Joe is pictured with Scott attending one of Taylor’s Florida shows

August 20th 2008

Taylor is seen backstage at the JB Atlanta show.

August 27th 2008

The JB upload a skit to YouTube where Taylor can briefly be seen in the background (X)

August 28th 2008

The JB go on a triple date (X) which Selena & Nick later reference (X).

August 2008

Taylor denies dating Joe (X)

Summer 2008

Taylor writes Jump Then Fall and Today Was A Fairytale. Both songs are presumably about Joe.

September 7th 2008

The JBs and Taylor attend the VMAs (X) (X). At the event, Russell Brand makes some jokes at the band's expense (X)

September 8th 2008

The Lovebug music video is released, and it features Camilla Belle (X)

Note: earlier that year, Joe had confessed his love for the actress (X)

September 14th 2008

Taylor does multiple interviews stating her distaste for the VMAs jokes (X) (X) 

September 22nd 2008

Taylor records Forever and Always (X)

September 2008

Joe calls Taylor to “discuss” feelings to which she is unreceptive. They break-up (X).

Late September 2008

Taylor writes Drama Queen with Martin Johnson. They seemingly begin “dating” around this time.

Circa October 8th 2008

Taylor puts a line through a quote on her Myspace speculated to be in reference to Joe

Late October 2008

Joe and Camilla attend a Halloween party together, and are allegedly seen making out outside Joe's house (X)

November 6th 2008

Taylor talks about the breakup in an interview with Ryan Seacrest. She also confirms Forever & Always is about him (X)

November 11th 2008

Fearless drops

November 11th 2008

Taylor goes on the Ellen show and “puts Joe Jonas on blast” (X)

November 12th 2008

Taylor does an interview with OK! Magazine, where she cites Camilla Belle as the reason by the split (X)

November 12th 2008

USA Today releases a list of Taylor’s most listened to music sourced from her IPOD. Burnin' Up, Tonight, & Year 3000 by the Jonas Brothers are featured (X)

November 13th 2008

The Jonas’ Brothers upload a defense post that is taken down by the next day. 

November 18th 2008

Taylor uploads a promotional vlog where she calls Joe out again… using a doll (X)

December 31st 2008

Taylor and Joe both perform at Dick Clarke’s Rockin 'Eve (X), and are forced into proximity when the ball drops (X). 

Early 2009

Taylor (presumably) writes Mr. Perfectly Fine.

February 8th 2009

Taylor performs Fifteen with Miley Cyrus (X). The Jonas Brothers are in audience (X). 

March 2009

Taylor (presumably) writes Haunted and If This Was A Movie, which are likely about Joe. 

2009

Taylor writes Last Kiss.

May 7th 2009

The Jonas Brothers upload the song Paranoid to their MySpace. It is speculated to be about Taylor (X).

June 12th 2009

The Jonas Brothers release their album, “Lines, Vines and Trying Times” including the song “Much Better,” which references Taylor.

June 2009

Taylor writes Better Than Revenge in response. 

July 2009

Joe and Camilla break-up. 

November 7th 2009

Taylor calls out Joe during her SNL gig (X)

January 31st 2010

Taylor and Joe are seen talking backstage at the Clive Davis’ pre-Grammys party.

September 1st 2011

Joe attends Taylor’s San Jose show on the Speak Now tour (X)

February 2012

Taylor writes Holy Ground (X)

November 12th 2012

They’re seen talking at the EMA’s

2015

Joe starts dating Gigi Hadid, causing him and Taylor to start hanging out again

July 24th 2020

Taylor releases invisible string where she references sending Joe and Sophie Turner’s baby a present. 

April 9th 2021

Taylor re-releases Fearless. Sophie jokingly posts Mr. Perfectly Fine to her story. Taylor responds (X)

September 6th 2023

Joe and Sophie announce plans to divorce (X)

September 20th 2023

Taylor and Sophie go out to dinner (X)

May 15th 2023

Sophie expresses her gratitude towards Taylor (X)

[dennydreadful]

Do you have a character that started off as a joke until their lore started going off in the deep end? If so, which one would you say is the most extreme example?

JB Johnson!

all the d explosion characters stared as incredibly flat rehashes of characters i already had who gradually gained depth as i became more attached to the concept, but jb definitely changed the most. he started out as an 1D obnoxious narcissistic wannabe eceleb; a real "love to hate him" kind of character. over time he gained more depth and a tragic backstory (because people don't act like he does unless they're really fucked up!)

d explosion spoilers under the cut

mental illness, eating disorders, substance abuse, child abuse, grooming, death warning

has mommy issues from his alcoholic, absentee mom who had him at 14, and abandoned him for the first couple years of his life while she partied finished school

got bullied throughout his school years (with the exception of his core friend group) for being an awkward, shy nerd, and later for being an incredibly obnoxious and self centered nerd

had a massive crush on dante (dolly's older brother) and got his heart destroyed when he found out that dante was not only secretly dating his big sister chrissy, (no blood relation) but that he also knocked her up while they were both still teenagers

got broken up with by his first girlfriend/love, mia (now marthew) on the same day chrissy died in a car accident on the way to the hospital to deliver the baby (dante was driving)

became the jb he is now after he had a mental breakdown and completely reinvented himself because he'd rather pretend to be someone else than deal with his pain

got groomed online by big name streamers who promised they'd help his career

has an eating disorder and severe self esteem issues/depression

deep down truly believes that he cannot possibly be kc's "one true love" because no one could ever possibly love him

[the-eternal-quest-for-balance]

I seriously, SERIOUSLY, hope the Trump Administration plans to use Pritzker and Johnson as examples of political criminals violating the law and being held to account.

[moonwatchuniverse]

1965, April 2 ... LIFE magazine " Gemini's Journey " LIFE magazine brought an article on the Gemini III spaceflight, with an interview of astronauts Virgil Grissom and John Young. On March 26, in Washington D.C. both USAF Major Virgil Grissom and US Navy LtCmdr John Young were awarded NASA's exceptional service medal by US President Lyndon B Johnson. Note both Grissom and Young still wore the NASA-issued Omega Speedmaster 105.003-63 chronograph, on steel mesh JB Champion bracelet, 67 days before NASA announced the Speedmaster as flight-qualified for manned spaceflight missions. (Photo: LIFE)

[originalleftist]

The Democratic Convention opens tomorrow (August 19th)- here's what we know about who's speaking and when:

From the article:

Convention organizers released night-by-night themes and speaker details on Sunday morning. One speaker who's not on the official agenda but Axios has confirmed will take the stage on Tuesday: former First Lady Michelle Obama.

Monday, "For the People": Biden and Dr. Jill Biden speak, along with former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and a welcome from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Tuesday, "A Bold Vision for America's Future": Former President Obama plus second gentleman Doug Emhoff, with a welcome from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker.

Wednesday, "A Fight for Our Freedoms": Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz delivers his acceptance speech, preceded by former President Clinton, Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg (per CNN).

Thursday, "For Our Future": Harris accepts the convention's nomination for president.

Other speakers include Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

Former President Carter's grandson, Jason Carter, is expected to speak on behalf of his grandfather, who has said he hopes to stay alive long enough to vote for Harris.

I wish there were more leading progressives on here, but Harris/Walz is already a quite progressive ticket. Jason Carter is a wonderful choice. I imagine Hillary Clinton's speech will be deeply emotional to many who's hopes of electing the first woman President were crushed in 2016.

The only name I strongly object to is Bill Clinton. Yes, he's a former President, but he's also a sexual predator who represents the party's past, not its future, and including him needlessly gives Republicans an opening for Whataboutism re Trump's r*pes and Epstein ties. He should have stayed out.

Ah well, its a 90% good lineup, and that's probably the best we can ever hope for, in politics or in life.

Edit: Note that this is also likely not a complete list- others may speak who haven't been named yet.

[chequerootlurks]

Article from the Chicago Sun Times - Link at the bottom, and in comments.

-=-=-=-

“Trump's federal funding freeze slated to disrupt vast array of programs, Illinois shut out of Medicaid”

The funding freeze could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. Grants that have been awarded but not spent are also halted.

By Tina Sfondeles, Mitchell Armentrout, Lynn Sweet and Fran Spielman

______

As President Donald Trump’s temporary freeze on federal funding to state and local governments seeded disruption and panic throughout the country Tuesday, state officials reported that Medicaid funding in Illinois had shut down.

Trump’s administration announced the pause in federal grants, loans and other financial assistance as they embarked on a sweeping review of spending — a measure aimed at “ending ‘wokeness’ and the weaponization of government,” according to a memo from Matthew Vaeth, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget.

The funding freeze could affect trillions of dollars and cause widespread disruption in health care research, education programs and other initiatives. Grants that have been awarded but not spent are also halted, according to the Associated Press.

Although the White House in a memo stated that Medicare and Medicaid would not be affected by the freeze, Illinois on Tuesday reported that state agencies could not access federal funding sites that included Medicaid.

State agencies started reporting issues to Gov. JB Pritzker’s office Tuesday morning with accessing federal funding sites and disbursement systems, including Medicaid systems, his office said. Pritzker has been in communication with the state’s federal delegation, local elected officials, nonprofits and other governors about the matter.

“The governor has directed his senior team to assess the detrimental impacts of this unlawful action on the state’s budget and services,” governor’s office spokesman Matt Hill said.

Nearly 4 million lower-income Illinoisans had their health care covered in 2023 by Medicaid, a system in which the federal government reimburses the state about half of every dollar in medical costs.

Roughly a quarter of the state population is eligible for Medicaid coverage, including many children, pregnant women and people with disabilities.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said the state processed all $518 million in Medicaid bills last week and received its federal match on Monday, before the Trump administration apparently shut down access to the system. “However, I am very concerned about how long this ‘freeze’ may last,” Mendoza said in a statement.

In the federal memo, Vaeth wrote: “The use of Federal resources to advance Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering policies is a waste of taxpayer dollars that does not improve the day-to-day lives of those we serve.”

Vaeth said each agency must complete a comprehensive analysis of all federal financial assistance programs.

“In the interim, to the extent permissible under applicable law, Federal agencies must temporarily pause all activities related to obligation or disbursement of all Federal financial assistance, and other relevant agency activities that may be implicated by the executive orders.”

—Impact on Chicago—

Mayor Brandon Johnson questioned Trump’s authority to withhold funding appropriated by Congress, even temporarily.

“These are unprecedented attempts to defund child care or to defund infrastructure projects. This is something that is well outside the purview of the executive office,” a defiant Johnson told a City Hall news conference

After conferring with U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth, Johnson said the Illinois Democrats have “assured me that they are gonna continue to fight on behalf of the residents of Chicago.

“These appropriations have been mandated by the legislative branch. These are laws. As a country of laws and democracy, we prefer when we have leaders who actually are committed to upholding that law,” the mayor said.

Corporation Counsel Mary Richardson-Lowry said she is now in the process of analyzing what impact the freeze would have on the city’s $17.1 billion budget and on “any existing projects and initiatives.”

The potential impact of even a temporary freeze could be staggering.

Budget Director Annette Guzman said an analysis of all federal grant funding received by the city last year as well as future appropriations enacted by Congress showed that roughly $4 billion hangs in the balance.

“We’re analyzing our analysis again, based on what OMB put out…We don’t know the full implications of what OMB’s actions will mean and we don’t know what potentially Congress will do based on the letter that came out,” she said.

The $4 billion figure is total grant funding to Chicago, with some portion of that total subject to being withheld, if Trump’s edict is allowed to stand.

“We have large grants in infrastructure. We have grants from a lot of departments on the federal level. There’s varying degrees of what we think could be impacted based on pronouncements from the Trump administration both before coming into office as well as since they’ve taken office,” Guzman said.

“We need some time to analyze the letter…what does it exactly mean to pause federal funding. But, we’re doing that work now and we’ll have more to say later.”

Guzman was asked how long it would take before uncertainty turns into consequences. How soon will the city decide not to hire to fill grant-funded positions or not award a federally-funded contract?

“We are reviewing those things right now. We have to talk directly with our departments to understand exactly what programming is at risk,” she said.

“We are hopefully going to be making those determinations sooner rather than later.”

Johnson urged city employees and delegate agencies not to hit the panic button just yet.

“I just want to underscore as I’ve spoken with our senators—we’re not entirely sure if he’s working within the framework of his authority,” the mayor said.

“So, it’s a legitimate question in terms of what this so-called `pause’ means. No one has been able to determine whether or not an executive branch has the ability to…rescind a law that has been specified in terms of appropriations.”

Durbin called the freeze unconstitutional and “above all else, it’s inhumane.”

“Every American relies on federal funding — from public safety, disaster relief, medical research funding, and small business loans to Head Start and child care programs, veterans care, nutrition assistance, food inspections, and so much more,” Durbin said in a statement. “Denying critical funding for our families will not make America great.”

-Cuts to research, violence prevention and more-

While Chicago-area officials grappled with what the federal funding freeze might mean, researchers at the University of Chicago were already being directed to rein in any work that relies on dollars from Washington.

In a faculty memo, University of Chicago Provost Katherine Baicker told faculty to not to “purchase new supplies or equipment, start new experiments, embark on funded travel, etc.”

“This is not a request that I make lightly. The research enterprise is at the core of our University’s mission and is of profound importance to the daily work of our faculty, researchers, staff, and students. I also know that this is insufficient guidance and that you must have many questions (as do I),” Baicker wrote.

“I wish that I had more information to share now, but will continue to be in touch as we learn more. But we must for now proceed under the assumption that grant expenditures incurred after today while this memorandum is in effect may not be covered by federal funding.”

Community activists also sounded the alarm on federal dollars being cut off for violence prevention programs.

“We must stand up and resist this fascism that is taking over our country. And we must do it now,” South Side pastor Rev. Michael Pfleger said.

Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) chaired the City Council’s Finance Committee before being deposed by Johnson.

He was among those warning top mayoral aides during budget hearings that they had “better be prepared for major cuts or shifts” in federal spending under Trump.

Now that his earlier warning has turned into a harsh reality, Waguespack said the Johnson administration should be “cautious about spending any federal dollars” going forward until the legality of Trump’s federal funding “pause” is determined.

His conservative estimate is that “tens of millions of dollars” is at risk, potentially threatening Chicago’s ability to bankroll, what he called “the basics like our road infrastructure, our sewers, our overall safety net of infrastructure that we build in every city in the U.S.”

“I would think that every mayor, every village mayor around Illinois not to mention the whole U.S. is looking at their budget this morning wondering how they’re gonna make ends meet if even a small portion is withheld,” Waguespack said.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/donald-trump/2025/01/28/illinois-medicaid-federal-funding-freeze-trump-administration?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2g8dyyuKimcjPOAgLvlOhTcKsrnQtUKT_hwTEDOi1IZd8ZojFf6QrJND8_aem_ETF2ciak7sZ1tR3BK55NUg

[fantastictyphoonpeanut]

Pierce Brosnan as JB and Halle Berry as Giacinta 'Jinx' Johnson in the 2002 James Bonde film, Die Another Day.