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liberalsarecool · 25 days ago

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I owe my Trump-supporting friends an apology. I’ve been critical of the Trump presidency and am still exhausted from the experience.

But to be fair, President Trump wasn’t that bad, other than:

• when he incited an insurrection against the government,

• mismanaged a pandemic that killed over a million Americans

• separated children from their families

• lost those children in the bureaucracy

• tear-gassed peaceful protesters on Lafayette Square so he could hold a photo op holding a Bible in front of a church

• tried to block all Muslims from entering the country

• got impeached

• got impeached again

• had the worst jobs record of any president in modern history

• pressured Ukraine to dig dirt on Joe Biden

• fired the FBI director for investigating his ties to Russia

• bragged about firing the FBI director on TV

• took Vladimir Putin’s word over the US intelligence community

• diverted military funding to build his wall

• caused the longest government shutdown in US history

• called Black Lives Matter a “symbol of hate”

• lied nearly 40,000 times

• banned transgender people from serving in the military

• ejected reporters from the White House briefing room who asked tough questions

• vetoed the defense funding bill because it renamed military bases named for Confederate soldiers

• refused to release his tax returns

• increased the national debt by nearly $8 trillion

• had three of the highest annual trade deficits in U.S. history

• called veterans and soldiers who died in combat losers and suckers

• coddled the leader of Saudi Arabia after he ordered the execution and dismembering of a US-based journalist

• refused to concede the 2020 election

• hired his unqualified daughter and son-in-law to work in the White House

• walked out of an interview with Lesley Stahl

• called neo-Nazis “very fine people”

• suggested that people should inject bleach into their bodies to fight COVID

• abandoned our allies the Kurds to Turkey

• pushed through massive tax cuts for the wealthiest but balked at helping working Americans

• incited anti-lockdown protestors in several states at the height of the pandemic

• withdrew the US from the Paris climate accords

• withdrew the US from the Iranian nuclear deal

• withdrew the US from the Trans Pacific Partnership which was designed to block China’s advances

• insulted his own Cabinet members on Twitter

• pushed the leader of Montenegro out of the way during a photo op

• failed to reiterate US commitment to defending NATO allies

• called Haiti and African nations “shithole” countries

• called the city of Baltimore the “worst in the nation”

• claimed that he single-handedly brought back the phrase “Merry Christmas” even though it hadn’t gone anywhere

• forced his Cabinet members to praise him publicly like some cult leader

• believed he should be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

• berated and belittled his hand-picked Attorney General when he recused himself from the Russia probe

• suggested the US should buy Greenland

• colluded with Mitch McConnell to push through federal judges and two Supreme Court justices after supporting efforts to prevent his predecessor from appointing judges

• repeatedly called the media “enemies of the people”

• claimed that if we tested fewer people for COVID we’d have fewer cases

• violated the emoluments clause

• thought that Nambia was a country

• told Bob Woodward in private that the coronavirus was a big deal but then downplayed it in public

• called his exceedingly faithful vice president a “p---y” for following the Constitution

• nearly got us into a war with Iran after threatening them by tweet

• nominated a corrupt head of the EPA

• nominated a corrupt head of HHS

• nominated a corrupt head of the Interior Department

• nominated a corrupt head of the USDA

• praised dictators and authoritarians around the world while criticizing allies

• refused to allow the presidential transition to begin

• insulted war hero John McCain – even after his death

• spent an obscene amount of time playing golf after criticizing Barack Obama for playing (far less) golf while president

• falsely claimed that he won the 2016 popular vote

• called the Muslim mayor of London a “stone cold loser”

• falsely claimed that he turned down being Time’s Man of the Year

• considered firing special counsel Robert Mueller on several occasions

• mocked wearing face masks to guard against transmitting COVID

• locked Congress out of its constitutional duty to confirm Cabinet officials by hiring acting ones

• used a racist dog whistle by calling COVID the “China virus”

• hired and associated with numerous shady figures that were eventually convicted of federal offenses including his campaign manager and national security adviser

• pardoned several of his shady associates

• gave the Presidential Medal of Freedom to two congressman who amplified his batshit crazy conspiracy theories

• got into telephone fight with the leader of Australia(!)

• had a Secretary of State who called him a moron

• forced his press secretary to claim without merit that his was the largest inauguration crowd in history

• botched the COVID vaccine rollout

• tweeted so much dangerous propaganda that Twitter eventually banned him

• charged the Secret Service jacked-up rates at his properties

• constantly interrupted Joe Biden in their first presidential debate

• claimed that COVID would “magically” disappear

• called a U.S. Senator “Pocahontas”

• used his Twitter account to blast Nordstrom when it stopped selling Ivanka’s merchandise

• opened up millions of pristine federal lands to development and drilling

• got into a losing tariff war with China that forced US taxpayers to bail out farmers

• claimed that his losing tariff war was a win for the US

• ignored or didn’t even take part in daily intelligence briefings

• blew off honoring American war dead in France because it was raining

• redesigned Air Force One to look like the Trump Shuttle

• got played by Kim Jung Un and his “love letters”

• threatened to go after social media companies in clear violation of the Constitution

• botched the response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico

• threw paper towels at Puerto Ricans when he finally visited them

• pressured the governor and secretary of state of Georgia to “find” him votes

• thought that the Virgin islands had a President

• drew on a map with a Sharpie to justify his inaccurate tweet that Alabama was threatened by a hurricane

• allowed White House staff to use personal email accounts for official businesses after blasting Hillary Clinton for doing the same thing

• rolled back regulations that protected the public from mercury and asbestos

• pushed regulators to waste time studying snake-oil remedies for COVID

• rolled back regulations that stopped coal companies from dumping waste into rivers

• held blatant campaign rallies at the White House

• tried to take away millions of Americans’ health insurance because the law was named for a Black man

• refused to attend his successors’ inauguration

• nominated the worst Education Secretary in history

• threatened judges who didn’t do what he wanted

• attacked Dr. Anthony Fauci

• promised that Mexico would pay for the wall (it didn’t)

• allowed political hacks to overrule government scientists on major reports on climate change and other issues

• struggled navigating a ramp after claiming his opponent was feeble

• called an African-American Congresswoman “low IQ”

• threatened to withhold federal aid from states and cities with Democratic leaders

• went ahead with rallies filled with maskless supporters in the middle of a pandemic

• claimed that legitimate investigations of his wrongdoing were “witch hunts,”

• seemed to demonstrate a belief that there were airports during the American Revolution

• demanded “total loyalty” from the FBI director

• praised a conspiracy theory that Democrats are Satanic pedophiles

• completely gutted the Voice of America

• placed a political hack in charge of the Postal Service

• claimed without evidence that the Obama administration bugged Trump Tower

• suggested that the US should allow more people from places like Norway into the country

• suggested that COVID wasn’t that bad because he recovered with the help of top government doctors and treatments not available to the public

• overturned energy conservation standards that even industry supported

• reduced the number of refugees the US accepts

• insulted various members of Congress and the media with infantile nicknames

• gave Rush Limbaugh a Presidential medal of Freedom at the State of the Union address

• named as head of federal personnel a 29-year old who’d previously been fired from the White House for allegations of financial improprieties

• eliminated the White House office of pandemic response

• used soldiers as campaign props

• fired any advisor who made the mistake of disagreeing with him

• demanded the Pentagon throw him a Soviet-style military parade

• hired a shit ton of white nationalists

• politicized the civil service

• did absolutely nothing after Russia hacked the U.S. government

• falsely said the Boy Scouts called him to say his bizarre Jamboree speech was the best speech ever given to the Scouts

• claimed that Black people would overrun the suburbs if Biden won

• insulted reporters of color

• insulted women reporters

• insulted women reporters of color

• suggested he was fine with China’s oppression of the Uighurs

• attacked the Supreme Court when it ruled against him

• summoned Pennsylvania state legislative leaders to the White House to pressure them to overturn the election

• spent countless hours every day watching Fox News

• refused to allow his administration to comply with Congressional subpoenas

• hired Rudy Giuliani as his lawyer

• tried to punish Amazon because the Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post wrote negative stories about him

• acted as if the Attorney General of the United States was his personal attorney

• attempted to get the federal government to defend him in a libel lawsuit from a women who accused him of sexual assault

• held private meetings with Vladimir Putin without staff present

• didn’t disclose his private meetings with Vladimir Putin so that the US had to find out via Russian media

• stopped holding press briefings for months at a time

• “ordered” US companies to leave China even though he has no such power

• led a political party that couldn’t even be bothered to draft a policy platform

• claimed preposterously that Article II of the Constitution gave him absolute powers

• tried to pressure the U.K. to hold the British Open at his golf course

• suggested that the government nuke hurricanes

• suggested that wind turbines cause cancer

• said that he had a special aptitude for science

• fired the head of election cyber security after he said that the 2020 election was secure

• blurted out classified information to Russian officials

• tried to force the G7 to hold their meeting at his failing golf resort in Florida

• fired the acting attorney general when she refused to go along with his unconstitutional Muslim travel ban

• hired Stephen Miller

• openly discussed national security issues in the dining room at Mar-a-Lago where everyone could hear them

• interfered with plans to relocate the FBI because a new development there might compete with his hotel

• abandoned Iraqi refugees who’d helped the U.S. during the war

• tried to get Russia back into the G7

• held a COVID super spreader event in the Rose Garden

• seemed to believe that Frederick Douglass is still alive

• lost 60 election fraud cases in court including before judges he had nominated

• falsely claimed that factories were reopening when they weren’t

• shamelessly exploited terror attacks in Europe to justify his anti-immigrant policies

• still hasn’t come up with a healthcare plan

• still hasn’t come up with an infrastructure plan despite repeated “Infrastructure Weeks"

• forced Secret Service agents to drive him around Walter Reed while contagious with COVID

• told the Proud Boys to “stand back and stand by”

• fucked up the Census

• withdrew the U.S. from the World Health Organization in the middle of a pandemic

• did so few of his duties that his press staff were forced to state on his daily schedule “President Trump will work from early in the morning until late in the evening. He will make many calls and have many meetings,” allowed his staff to repeatedly violate the Hatch Act

• seemed not to know that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican

• stood before sacred CIA wall of heroes and bragged about his election win

• constantly claimed he was treated worse than any president which presumably includes four that were assassinated and his predecessor whose legitimacy and birthplace were challenged by a racist reality TV show star named Donald Trump

• claimed Andrew Jackson could’ve stopped the Civil War even though he died 16 years before it happened

• said that any opinion poll showing him behind was fake

• claimed that other countries laughed at us before he became president when several world leaders were literally laughing at him

• claimed that the military was out of ammunition before he became President

• created a commission to whitewash American history

• retweeted anti-Islam videos from one of the most racist people in Britain

• claimed ludicrously that the Pulse nightclub shooting wouldn’t have happened if someone there had a gun even though there was an armed security guard there

• hired a senior staffer who cited the non-existent Bowling Green Massacre as a reason to ban Muslims

• had a press secretary who claimed that Nazi Germany never used chemical weapons even though every sane human being knows they used gas to kill millions of Jews and others

• bilked the Secret Service for higher than market rates when they had to stay at Trump properties

• apparently sold pardons on his way out of the White House

• stripped protective status from 59,000 Haitians

• falsely claimed Biden wanted to defund the police

• said that the head of the CDC didn’t know what he was talking about

• tried to rescind protection from DREAMers

• gave himself an A+ for his handling of the pandemic

• tried to start a boycott of Goodyear tires due to an Internet hoax

• said U.S. rates of COVID would be lower if you didn’t count blue states

• deported U.S. veterans who served their country but were undocumented

• claimed he did more for African Americans than any president since Lincoln

• touted a “super-duper” secret “hydrosonic” missile which may or may not be a new “hypersonic” missile or may not exist at all

• retweeted a gif calling Biden a pedophile

• forced through security clearances for his family

• suggested that police officers should rough up suspects

• suggested that Biden was on performance-enhancing drugs

• tried to stop transgender students from being able to use school bathrooms in line with their gender

• suggested the US not accept COVID patients from a cruise ship because it would make US numbers look higher

• nominated a climate change skeptic to chair the committee advising the White House on environmental policy

• retweeted a video doctored to look like Biden had played a song called “Fuck tha Police” at a campaign event

• hugged a disturbingly large number of U.S. flags

• accused Democrats of “treason” for not applauding his State of the Union address

• claimed that the FBI failed to capture the Parkland school shooter because they were “spending too much time” on Russia

• mocked the testimony of Dr Christine Blasey Ford when she accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault

• obsessed over low-flow toilets

• ordered the re-release of more COVID vaccines when there weren’t any to release

• called for the construction of a bizarre garden of heroes with statutes of famous dead Americans as well as at least one Canadian (Alex Trebek)

• hijacked Washington’s July 4th celebrations to give a partisan speech

• took advice from the MyPillow guy

• claimed that migrants seeking a better life in the US were dangerous caravans of drug dealers and rapists

• said nothing when Vladimir Putin poisoned a leading opposition figure

• never seemed to heed the advice of his wife’s “Be Best” campaign

• falsely claimed that mail-in voting is fraudulent

• announced a precipitous withdrawal of troops from Syria which not only handed Russia and ISIS a win but also prompted his defense secretary to resign in protest

• insulted the leader of Canada

• insulted the leader of France

• insulted the leader of Britain

• insulted the leader of Germany

• insulted the leader of Sweden (Sweden!!)

• falsely claimed credit for getting NATO members to increase their share of dues

• blew off two Asia summits even though they were held virtually

• continued lying about spending lots of time at Ground Zero with 9/11 responders,

• said that the Japanese would sit back and watch their “Sony televisions” if the US were ever attacked

• left a NATO summit early in a huff

• stared directly into an eclipse even though everyone over the age of five knows not to do that

• called himself a very stable genius despite significant evidence to the contrary

• refused to commit to a peaceful transfer of power and kept his promise

And a whole bunch of other things I can’t remember .

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belovedrival · 4 months ago

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They both were brilliant in this scene. She, embarrassed and semi-relieved just to get the words out, and also sensitive to her absent friend’s request, as well as her present friend’s difficulty in speaking from the heart. He, astonished at the task his dear friend had been given, and appreciative of her discretion (yes, in this matter, Mrs. Patmore WAS discreet), as well as mindful of the weight on his dearest love’s mind over the matter and wanting to give a full and honest answer, despite his own discomfort - all while being a perfect gentleman. ❤️❤️❤️

Elsie isn’t here, but these three are The Golden Trio FOREVER AND EVER, AMEN. 💛💛💛

“Tell her this, Mrs. Patmore: that in my eyes, she is beautiful.” [part 2]

#i’m tearing up #again #charles carson #beryl patmore #elsie hughes #favorite scenes #quote #she is beautiful #love #friends #friendship #downton abbey #season 6 #season six #video #jim carter #he’s so perfect #lesley nicol #she’s perfect

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p1nkprincess444 · 2 months ago

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ᴄʀʏ ᴍᴇ ᴀ ʀɪᴠᴇʀ - ᴛᴏᴍ ᴋᴀᴜʟɪᴛᴢ

female!reader x tom kaulitz

word count: 591

contents: angst, mentions of 18+

It was the day of your anniversary and yet here you sat all by your lonesome on a park bench. The cold air nipped at your soft rosy cheeks and nose while tears began to prick your eyes. You wondered if something had happened to your boyfriend, anxiety began to fill you as you dialed his number. The ringing of your phone filled the silent park until it stopped.

“ Hey baby, can I call you back? I'm busy right now? ”

You could hear the faint laughter and sound of a girl speaking in the background.

“ Oh, yeah… just call me back later. ”

Before you could even say goodbye he hung up the phone. You stayed another hour at the park even as it grew darker till you could barely see your hand in front of your face. You dialed Tom’s number once more while you made the long walk back to your house. Your phone seemed to ring forever before it went to voicemail.

“ Hey- uhm I’m walking home now. I don’t Know if you fell asleep- or if you just got preoccupied, but I’m walking home now. Just wanted to say happy anniversary. C- Call me back when you get this. ” Tears welled in my eyes once more as a lump formed in my throat making my voice crack before I could end the message.

Tom’s attention was pulled away from the blonde girl that sat on her knees between his legs as his phone rang. His gaze moved from the girl over to his phone that flashed brightly with your name. He quickly reached over silencing it before his hand moved back to tangle in her blonde messy hair.

The next morning when you woke, your eyes and lips still puffy from the crying you did the night before as you picked up your phone dialing Tom’s number once more. The ringing of your phone was quickly replaced by the groggy voice of your once beloved boyfriend.

“ Hey- why’re you calling me so early? ”

“ Did you get my voicemail? ”

“ Oh.. yeah- yeah I got it. Listen, I’m gonna be busy today so tomorrow we’ll catch up? ”

Before you could even answer the call was disconnected.

You waited alone at a coffee shop for Tom to show, but he never did. It was becoming a frequent occurrence for him to bail on you. Your birthday was nearing and yet it seemed like Tom had once again forgotten. You arrived on his porch steps all done up for the day, but to your surprise Tom didn’t answer but his brother did. Your smile dropped as he informed you Tom wasn’t home and he had left to go out.

“ You could come inside and wait for him. ”

You could only shake your head in response as a lump began to swell in your throat and tears welled in your eyes. You stepped off the porch as you began walking back to your house dialing his number as you always did.

“ Can you call me later? I'm busy. ”

“ C- Can I see you later? ”

He let out a heavy sigh before he spoke again “ You know, I don’t know if we should. I started seeing someone else. ”

“ You’re telling me this now? On- On my birthday? ”

He hadn’t even remembered your birthday, and now he was breaking it off with you.

“ Don’t do this- It’s what’s best for both of us. I’m sorry. ”

He hung up the phone before you could say anything else leaving you distraught and alone.

#Spotify #tom kaulitz angst #tom kaulitz x you #tom kaulitz x reader #tom kaulitz smut #i love tom kaulitz #tom kaulitz #tokio hotel #bill kaulitz

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somediyprojects · 1 year ago

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Celtic Princess stitched by Holly Fawcett. Pattern designed by Lesley Teare, featured in issue #156 of Cross Stitch Gold magazine.

“Celtic Princess. Just finished today! Very happy with how she turned out.”

#cross stitch #inspo #x #lesley teare #magazine

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fake-married-my-dead-fiance · 8 months ago

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Queen of Tears 3/? (Part 1, Part 2 & 4)

Jane Austen quotes, in order from Emma, Persuasion, Pride & Prejudice, Sense & Sensibility, Emma, and Lesley Castle.

#queen of tears #jane austen #text posts #made at Ep 11 #yes this means that Eun-seong is Mr. Collins #he deserves that because he's even worse #here I made a thing #you may have it #I hope you like it

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princessbrunette · 10 months ago

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can you do a playlist for what a relationship with rafe would be like ?! i’m thinking a lot of lana

a relationship with rafe… the playlist

this all kind of differs depending on what kind of storyline / relationship you choose to have with rafe !!

♡ princess chelsea — i love my boyfriend

♡ flo milli — never lose me

♡ lesley gore — misty

♡ lana del rey — chemtrails over the country club

♡ chase atlantic — numb to the feeling

♡ the weeknd, lana del rey — stargirl interlude

♡ deftones — romantic dreams

♡ chase atlantic — HER

♡ amy winehouse — tears dry on their own

♡ lana del rey — off to the races

♡ the weeknd — angel

♡ kali uchis — honey baby (SPOILED!)

♡ ethel cain — unpunishable

♡ lana del rey — ultraviolence

♡ the weeknd — house of balloons / glass table girls

♡ lush — for love

♡ lana del rey — norman fucking rockwell

♡ she wants revenge — tear you apart

♡ methyl ethel — ubu

♡ outkast — she lives in my lap

♡ beyoncé, jay z — 03’ bonnie & clyde

♡ don toliver — what you need

♡ lana del rey — national anthem

#anon #rafe cameron prompt #🎼playlists ♡

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charlessainzz · 9 months ago

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I don't want to be a loser

Inspired by 'I don't want to be a loser' by Lesley Gore. I'm very obviously obsessed with American 50s and 60s music. Makes good inspo! Here is some angsty Max.

Max had been acting very very strange the past couple of weeks. He started skipping dinners with you. He stopped kissing you good morning and good night. Worst of all, the joy in his face was gone, no smiling, no laughing with you. Sure, he was grumpy from time to time but to completely stop smiling at you, it was odd. He would only smile when his phone got a text. Or when he would step out to make a call. When you’d ask who it was, it was always ‘GP’ calling. Max could tell you were getting suspicious but he obviously didn’t care enough to do anything about it. You were fed up and it was time to act.

You asked him to have dinner with you. Promising to make his favorites and he granted your request. So here you were, a Wednesday night, having a silent dinner. All you could hear were forks and knives scraping on plates. You felt like throwing up. You knew you would end the night alone. Most likely single but you had to say something. It couldn't go on like this. Maybe there was a chance.

“I don’t wanna be a loser. I don’t wanna have a broken heart. I don’t want another girl to tear us apart.”, you blubbered out as tears began to spill down your cheeks. Max looks up with his mouth in shock. You continue on pouring out your heart.

“Tell me what can I do, to keep from losing you cause, I could never live without your love.” you blurt out desperately. Now with your hands reaching out to him.

“I don't wanna hear you say goodbye. I don’t wanna be a loser. I’ll fight with all my might, kiss you and hold you tight until you say I’m right.” you pleaded. Max can’t look you in the eye. He knows you’ve caught on.

“Y/n, I can’t do this. I can’t keep living in this lie”, he confessed. “There’s someone else”.

“I don't want to be a loser in love.” you cry. Tears and mascara are streaming down your face.

“Then let me make it easy for you. I’m not in love with you.” he says in a serious tone. Max gets up from his seat and walks out the door. Your head falls to the table as you mourn your relationship. You’ve become the loser in love.

#max verstappen x you #max verstappen x reader #f1 imagine #f1 fanfic #f1 x reader #max verstappen #writtenbycharlessainzz #max verstappen angst

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queenshelby · 1 year ago

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Chemical Reactions (P. 19)

Pairing: Cillian Murphy as J Robert Oppenheimer x Student Reader

Warning: Age-Gap, Infidelity, Smut, Torture

Words: 1,807

Note: The fic is spoiler free and my own fantasy and imagination. It is not historically and scientifically accurate.

Meanwhile, in Los Alamos, Robert was on the lookout for you, wondering where you were. It was unusual for you not to check in with him and, when he looked for you in the plutonium laboratory and at your lodging, you were still nowhere to be found.

Confused and worried, Robert made calls to other members of the team and questioned those responsible for guarding the facility. Yet, nobody had seen you since yesterday evening and this alarmed him.

Had you left Los Alamos without informing him about it? Did you decide to proceed with an abortion despite him begging you not to?

It all made no sense to him and, eventually, even Kitty caught on that her husband was distraught.

Robert began pacing restlessly around his living quarters, thoughts whirling in his brain.

"Would you stop it, for god's sake!" Kitty interrupted Robert abruptly, snapping him out of his reverie. She saw her usually calm husband losing himself to frustration and worry about you, another woman out of all people.

"I am sure your whore is fine, wherever she is," Kitty remarked angrily, causing Robert to look at her sharply. The hurt flashed briefly in his eyes before masking them. He knew better than to argue with her, especially right now.

"Perhaps she came to her senses and decided to terminate the pregnancy, because if she doesn't Robert, it will ruin us both," were Kitty's final words before she stormed off, slamming the door shut behind her. Her bitter words continued to haunt him as he returned to his ceaseless wandering. He couldn't shake the fear that somehow, everything might come crashing down around him, tearing apart his world.

Outside, the sky turned gray, threatening rain. Inside, Robert paced aimlessly in his living space. He wanted nothing more than to find you safe and sound, secure in knowing that his worst fear wasn't coming true. But try as he might, there was only silence on the phone lines, and the faces of his colleagues became increasingly grim.

They too realized that something was terribly wrong. Time passed slowly, torturously, but Robert refused to yield to despair. There was always hope—it didn't matter how small—that you were alive and well.

And so, Robert sat, waiting patiently amidst these thoughts, hoping against hope that someone would provide news about you. As minutes ticked away, his desperation grew stronger, consuming him whole until, suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Robert quickly crossed the room, opening it cautiously. To his immense relief, it was Lesley Groves standing outside, carrying a somber expression. Robert had called him earlier that evening, trying to find out where you were but Groves had information of your whereabouts at the time.

“General,” Robert exclaimed, his voice filled with urgency. “Have you heard anything?” he asked worryingly and Groves took a deep breath, visibly attempting to regulate his emotions.

“There’s been a development,” he finally responded, taking care to choose his words meticulously.

“She was apprehended early this morning," Groves informed Robert and a weight seemed to descend upon him, crushing his chest.

“Apprehended? What does that mean exactly?” he asked, and Groves cleared his throat, clearly choosing his response carefully.

“Someone claimed that she was passing along classified material to the soviets and now she’s under investigation by Pash," Groves informed Robert and these words hung in the air, leaving Robert reeling.

"She would never do that! She understands the importance of confidentiality," he argued vehemently, his conviction evident in every word.

Lesley Groves simply nodded solemnly, acknowledging Robert's concern but refusing to comment further. "These allegations need to be thoroughly investigated," he reminded Robert, "and until they are cleared up, you must put aside any personal feelings, Robert."

"Absolutely not," Robert insisted, unwilling to accept such accusations leveled against you before making his demand.

"I expect her to be released immediately. This is ludicrous and I won't stand for it!" Robert protested fiercely, his determination apparent in his tone.

"Calm yourself, Robert" said Groves, trying to placate Robert's growing agitation. "We cannot force her release as the charges remain serious."

"Serious charges based on what evidence?" retorted Robert angrily.

"If they have concrete proof, let them present it. And if she is held in confinement based on a mere allegation, then I am afraid my position here becomes null and void and I will be required resign immediately. She is the third scientist who has been arrested this week and I cannot run this project under such circumstances," Robert threatened as, with an intensity that surprised even himself, Robert held Groves' gaze. They both knew that should you truly betray them, the consequences could indeed be dire.

Groves' face tightened, showing a mix of anger and resignation. Clearly irritated by Robert's stubbornness, he attempted to reason with him.

"Look, Robert, I know this situation is difficult for you, but you can't let emotions cloud your judgment. Our mission depends on trust and loyalty amongst everyone involved. I assure you, I will personally see to it that proper procedures are followed and she receives fair treatment. However, please remember – it's crucial for you to maintain composure," Groves lectured him and inwardly, Robert cursed his own weakness.

He knew that he could not simply resign from the project and, yet, he considered it.

The thought of seeing you locked away in prison, enduring painful conditions that may harm both you and the baby...it was beyond his comprehension. The notion of bringing forth new life under such terrible circumstances felt utterly incongruent with his dreams of a hopeful and war-free future together with you.

"I need you to get her away from Pash. You warned me about his techniques, and you said he wouldn't hesitate to use extreme measures," Robert pleaded fervently, his eyes full of desperation.

"This is out of my hands, Robert," replied Groves reluctantly, feeling helpless in the face of mounting pressure.

"She is pregnant," Robert pressed, his voice trembling slightly, unable to hide his anxiety.

"Jesus, Robert! Is the child yours?" Groves enquired gently, probing into matters he hadn't expected to broach today. Even though he recognized the depth of Robert's love for you, the potential complications arising from your affair remained uncertain territory for them both.

"Of course, the child is mine," Robert confirmed firmly, displaying a mixture of pride and protectiveness towards you and your unborn baby.

"Unbelievable!" muttered Groves, seemingly lost in thought. "I will talk to my superiors and see that she is transferred to a proper military facility for investigation," he promised Robert sincerely.

Seeing no alternative solution, Robert sighed heavily in agreement, grateful for whatever chance there was for you to be safe.

"Thank you," he breathed, conveying his gratitude nonverbally.

He believed that you could help save countless lives in ways undreamt of, and it broke his heart to think that your brilliance might go unrealized due to false allegations. In addition to being your lover, you also played a vital role in Robert's ambitions, having brought fresh perspectives that often led to breakthroughs. With a heavy heart, he retreated back to his residence, struggling to hold onto his dwindling hopes for your freedom.

It pained him deeply, imagining you trapped beneath layers of bureaucratic red tape, potentially subjected to Pash's cruel tactics. Every second spent contemplating the possibility evoked an unshakable terror inside him. The prospect of you suffering torment while awaiting trial weighed heavily on his conscience, stirring anguish he struggled to suppress.

His sleep eluded him throughout the night. Each toss and turn merely intensifying his dread, reflecting his restless state.

As dawn approached, he found solace in strolling through the small gardens surrounding his quarters. Nature's beauty served as a temporary balm to the distressing situation, allowing him a momentary respite from reality.

When the sun rose high overhead, casting warm rays across the landscape, he returned indoors, determined to focus on his work. Though he tried valiantly to immerse himself in projects pertaining to weaponry, his mind continually drifted toward you.

He was at breaking point not knowing what would happen to you and his unborn child, the baby conceived in secret. It haunted him all day long, and little did he know that it would be almost a year until he would see you again.

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yourdarlingness · 1 year ago

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✦ Our Life: Beginning & Always ~ themed　NPT

╰　DAY 5 of @rumblepumm ' s event !

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teamdesert6 · 8 months ago

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Being a Huckleberry comes with certain responsibilities and expectations, but Lesley's determined to experience life on her own before taking Olivia's place as head of the Huckleberry household.

It took a little convincing, but after a tearful goodbye and a promise to return (and to host plenty of family dinners), Lesley signs a lease for an apartment in Copperhead City. Her first order of business?

Rocking out.

Watch out, world. Lesley Huckleberry's on the rise 🔥

#round robin legacy challenge #copperhead city #sims 2 #ts2 #lesley huckleberry

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ejzah · 24 days ago

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A/N: Thanks so much for your lovely response to this story! It’s been a little while since I’ve really whumped Deeks. I’m trying to keep the medical and concussion/TBI parts fairly accurate, but I will take some liberties.

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Blunt Force, Part 2

Kensi sat there for however long it took for the tears to subside and some of the immediate grief to dampen. She felt completely rung out; exhausted in a way that went beyond the physical.

Her phone buzzed, and she pulled it out, unsurprised to see a text from Callen, asking for an update. Pushing herself up with a wince, Kensi went over to the single sink, cupping handfuls of cool water over her face. A quick check in the mirror confirmed her cheeks were blotchy and her eyes red. No one would miss that she’d been crying.

With a sigh, she dried her hands and face, finally leaving the relative privacy of the restroom to find a secluded waiting room to call Callen back.

“Kensi, how’s Deeks?” Callen answered her, not wasting time on greetings.

“He’s awake.”

“Good.”

“Deeks has amnesia,” she blurted out, relieved to tell someone else.

“You’re joking,” Callen responded, and she snapped back,

“Would I make something like this up?”

“You wouldn’t,” he said carefully. “Are you sure this isn’t one of Deeks’ games though? You know he is.”

“I thought he might have been messing with me too at first, but it’s legitimate. He thinks he’s still a public defender.” She paused. “Callen, he didn’t recognize me.”

Callen paused for several seconds, then spoke in a softer, slightly uncomfortable tone. “Did the doctor give a prognosis?”

“She’s seeing him now. I mean, he’s alert and still Deeks…just from six years ago.”

“Well that’s not great,” Callen sighed after another long pause. “I need to go update Hetty.”

Kensi felt a surge of fury at both him and Callen. It was senseless; of course Hetty would need to know, but it seemed so callous with Deeks barely conscious.

“Let us know what the doctor says.”

“Right.” She started to hang up, but Callen asked,

“Hey, do you think he’d like any visitors?”

“I’ll ask, but it might be too overwhelming right now since he probably won’t remember any of you either.”

“Right. That’s going to be weird,” Callen mused. He sighed loudly enough it sent a blast of static in her ear. “Ok, let us know when you need a break.”

“I will,” Kensi said, knowing that she wouldn’t.

***

The doctor was still in with Deeks when she made it back to his floor. With nothing else to do, she grabbed a cup of coffee and sat on the bench at the end of the hall, sipping on the bitter drink. She kept going back to Callen’s mention of Hetty.

The implications of Deeks’ amnesia went so much further than just him not remembering the team. Assuming his memory loss didn’t resolve quickly, he wouldn’t be able to work with NCIS, or LAPD for that matter.

“Agent Blye?”

Her head snapped up, and she almost knocked her coffee from between her knees. She caught it at the last second, her hand shaking a little as she looked up into the kind, but vaguely concerned face of Dr. Lesley.

“Sorry. Hi. Is Deeks alright?”

“I just finished his exam. Mr. Deeks gave consent for me to go over the results with you,” she explained. “Would you like to come to one of the conference rooms with me? The chairs are more comfortable and the coffee’s better.”

“Uh, sure. But don’t you think Deeks should hear this too?” Kensi asked.

“I already filled him in. He was concerned he might not recall some of the details and figured you should know too.”

“Oh, ok.” Kensi nodded. At any other time, she would have been flattered that Deeks trusted he so quickly, but her brain had picked up on another indicator of memory loss.

She followed Dr. Lesley to a small conference room, which looked more equipped for staff meetings than patient debriefings. Dr. Lesley brought Kensi a fresh mug of coffee and a pastry from a white box before taking a seat across from Kensi.

“Alright. Based on the screenings I administered, Mr. Deeks doesn’t appear to have significant cognitive deficits aside from the amnesia,” Lesley explained.

“Amnesia seems pretty significant to me,” Kensi observed, methodically shredding her danish into minute pieces.

“It is. It would be worse though if he was showing signs of short term memory loss or trouble with executive function for example, which can be present with a traumatic brain injury and concussion. He answered all of the orientation questions correctly, aside from the date. Which makes sense since memory loss of the traumatic event is extremely common and he believes it’s 2006.”

“What about a brain bleed or swelling? I know you said the last scans didn’t show minimal damage, but could it get worse again?”

“It’s a possibility,” Dr. Lesley confirmed slowly. “I’ll order follow up tests to confirm there haven’t been any changes, but I’m not overly worried about it.”

Kensi nodded, worried enough for both of them. When had anything ever followed the normal path for their team?

When she didn’t say anything else, Lesley continued.

“I didn’t assess his overall motor function yet since Mr. Deeks said he was experiencing some dizziness and disorientation.”

“That’s not surprising,” Kensi muttered. It was more surprising that Deeks had been so alert. From her own injuries, she knew how debilitating a minor concussion could be.

“Do you have any questions? I know I just gave you a lot of information during an overwhelming time.”

“No, I’m fine. It’s just…he’s my partner.” To her horror, Kensi’s eyes welled up again before she could even think of controlling her response. Looking down, she tried to force the tears back before it turned into full-on crying again.

She froze when Dr. Lesley laid a hand over hers, her touch cool, yet oddly comforting.

“It’s alright to not be ok,” she told Kensi. “You’re probably used to being strong all the time, but you don’t have to do this alone. Marty’s in the very best of hands right now.”

“Thank you,” Kensi whispered. “I appreciate that.”

“Of course.” With a final squeeze of her hand, Dr. Lesley retreated, gathering up Deeks’ file.

“Can I see Deeks now?”

“Yes, but I should warn you that he was pretty exhausted by the time I finished with him. He may be sleeping or irritable. I also ordered a liquid diet for his first meal, so if you can convince him to drink some, that would be good,” Dr. Lesley said.

“I’ll try, but he’s pretty stubborn. I guess it’s part of the reason we worked together so well,” Kensi joked.

“Good. Most of my stubborn patients have something to prove. And he’ll need your support to get through this.”

Kensi smiled faintly, not overly reassured by the sentiment. She didn’t know if Deeks would want her around once he r got to know her again.

***

In contrast to earlier in the day, Deeks room was as dark as it could get, his bed lowered almost completely. He lay on his side, face buried in his pillow. She closed the door quietly in case he was sleeping, moving silently to the chair by his bed.

“Who’s there,” he muttered, making Kensi jump a little in surprise.

“It’s Kensi,” she whispered back. He turned his head, the slit of one eye visible in the dim light. “Go back to sleep.”

“Wish I could.” He sounded miserable, and as she sat down, she saw the faint lines of pain creasing his forehead. “What time is it?”

“A little after one,” she answered. “Dr. Lesley said lunch should be coming soon. Maybe there’ll be some lime jello.”

“Oh god no,” he groaned, swallowing convulsively. “I don’t even wanna think of how awful it would feel to throw up right now.”

“Is there anything I can do? Do you need more pain medication?” She’d already half-risen from her seat, but he waved her back down with a limp hand.

“I just had some. Doctor’s ordering Zofran.” He tensed suddenly, and Kensi grabbed the plastic basin nearby, ready to hand it to him. Clenching his fists, he inhaled through his nose several times, his lips tightly clamped together before he finally relaxed again, his head falling back on the pillow. “God, this sucks,” he sighed.

She hated seeing him in so much pain and discomfort. Kensi didn’t know what possessed her, but before she’d fully registered the action, she’d reached out and brushed his hair back from his temple. Deeks tensed at her touch, and she started to pull back, completely embarrassed.

“Don’t stop,” he begged. “‘S only thing that doesn’t hurt right now.”

Kensi stayed frozen for a few seconds while she process the revelation that Deeks found her comforting. Slowly she slid her fingers back into his hair, carefully drawing the tips through his curls, working through the knots and tangles.

Deeks made a small sound of relief, leaning into her touch. After a few minutes, his breathing evened out as he fell asleep. She ran her knuckles across his cheek in a soft caress.

Studying his now peaceful features, she knew this was something she could and would do for him. She would be here as long as he let her. Even if he wasn’t her Deeks anymore.

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A/N: You didn’t think I was going to let Deeks off quite that easy did you? At least he has Kensi to take care of him.

#ncis la fanfiction #marty deeks #kensi blye #free ride #Deeks whump #hurt/comfort #angst #au #blunt force #part 2 #ejzah fanfiction

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