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jekalo · 3 months ago
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Got one of those ring light things, test pictures with it and my older phone camera.
Super Seni Quattro with Tena booster
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randomfoggytiger · 8 months ago
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Do you happen to have a fic list of AU stories where Mulder and Scully meet / know each other / are friends as children?
Or ones where adult Mulder or Scully meets their partner or themselves as a child?
Got a few selections for yeh. :DD
Loose chronological order below~
Mulder, Scully, and Childhood AUs
Canon (Loosely)
Shelba's The Man of her Dreams
Time passed; in dreams she ran with him through dark streets, strove for the light when he searched through shadows, flinched as his gun spat fire; shed tears as he was hit with loss after loss.
Melissa dreamt of Mulder for years before he and Scully met.
@cecilysass/cecily_sass/Cecily Sasserbaum’s The Boy on the Beach (1/16) (Ao3)
“At 38, I’ll be married to someone who looks like Raquel Welch and we’ll be very happy and rich and have good-looking and smart kids and live in a nice house in the suburbs, so I don’t think whatever you just said will apply to me,” he said, a note of unease.
Somberly, Scully picked up a piece of seashell sitting on the street. She tried not to think about how similar that boyish daydream was to Mulder’s brain surgery vision of suburban life. How Diana Fowley had an unmistakable 1990s Raquel Welch look. So consistent, she thought. He’s consistent. I’m the inconsistency.
Post Amor Fati Scully is shot back to the groovin' 70s. While Mulder scrambles to locate her, she travels the continent to prevent Samantha's fate, battling feelings of rejection as she prepares to sacrifice her future for his happiness.
AUs
@tofuttim/tofuttiM's The Meeting (Ao3)
“So six months? Do you think it's a boy or a girl?” Teena asked.
“At this point, we already have one of each, of course I want a healthy baby, but I wouldn’t mind another girl.”  Both the women watched Fox close the book and toss it on the floor.
AU-- A pregnant Maggie Scully meets Tena Mulder's precocious little toddler.
@atths--twice/ATTHS_TWICE/Atths2/ATTHS's Building Blocks
Six months ago, Dana thought, touching his face in the picture. And two years since I’ve heard from him. 
But… he still had the ability to make her stomach flip and her heart race. Even more so now as she could recognize the feelings for what they were and what they had always been. 
AU-- Mulder and Scully share a brief childhood of Ding Dongs, Doritos, and treehouse building before his dad transfers bases.
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aroacenezhaanddainsleif · 6 months ago
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Anthem of the Savannah (Swahili/English)
Shujaa / Hero Unasafirini kwa matakwa ya watu wako / You embark on a pilgrimage, for the wishes of the people Mnachagueni vita kwa majina ya shujaa / You choose to battle, to earn a glorious name Mwishowe mnaunguweni tena majivuni / In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream Mwishowe mnaunguweni tena majivuni / In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream Ukuu ukuu / Glory, oh glory Kwa wanao ona yajayo / To those who look into the future Tutaimba wimbo wa mwanga moto, usiku wa gize (Mwanga na moto wetu) / Song of the light, fire of the night (Light and fire, the light and fire bestowed to us) Matakwa ya watu wako / For the wishes of the people Unachagya vita kwa jina la / For the name of a great hero Shujaa Mwishowe unaunguwa kwaajili ya ndoto / In the end, you burn to cinders for a dream Mwishowe unaunguwa tena majivuni / In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream Unasafirini kwa matakwa ya watu wako / You embark on a pilgrimage, for the wishes of the people Mnachagueni vita kwa majina ya shujaa / You choose to battle, to earn a glorious name Mwishowe unaunguwa kwaajili ya ndoto / In the end, you burn to cinders for a dream Mwishowe unaunguwa tena majivuni / In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream Unasafirini kwa matakwa ya watu wako / You embark on a pilgrimage, for the wishes of the people Mnachagueni vita kwa majina ya shujaa / You choose to battle, to earn a glorious name Mwishowe unaunguwa kwaajili ya ndoto / In the end, you burn to cinders for a dream Mwishowe unaunguwa tena majivuni / In the end, you rekindle in ashes because of a dream Utukufu / Glorious A shujaa / Ah, hero Geuka kama alfajiri / Rise like the dawn!
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justicefanged · 1 year ago
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"They got you too, huh?" Altena tilts her head slightly as she notices Linus has also been forced to retreat off the battlefield. She can't imagine him leaving a fight like this behind willingly.
"I took two of them down with me." She takes a step closer to him and tries to look up at him but she finds her cheek growing hotter. "I was thinking about you. Um, when we threw those axes together. I remembered your advice is what I mean. I guess I should thank you, shouldn't I, Mad Dog?"
Linus didn't really...recall how he ended up in the medical tents.
He remembered being excited for the fight to finally start, and getting fucking frustrated that he wasn't actually able to do too much. He landed a decent hit on...someone. That felt good after feeling like he was floundering like a fucking jackass for most of the fight.
Then...bright light? Somethin', somethin'? WHACK!
That's all he got, really. Vague impressions of whatever had happened. Regardless, he was out of it. First round. Again! What the hell?!
By the time Altena found him among the other injured or resting combatants, Linus had been sulking and seething on a cot for a while. He'd tried to keep it to himself, but he knew he was getting snappy at some folks that were helping out or otherwise checking in.
"Somethin' like that," he growled, rolling his shoulders in an attempt to physically shake off his bad mood. Linus was happy to see Altena, and he didn't want her to think otherwise just because he was pissed off at himself.
He smirks as Altena recounts a bit of her own fight, getting up in a rush --bad idea, still kinda dizzy but who the fuck cared about that anyways -- to holler and pump his fist. "Fuck yeah, that's my 'Tena!" Linus is a bit caught up in making sure everyone in the tent is extremely aware of how proud he was, but he does catch on and shut up after a bit to catch what else she was saying.
Linus grins, face warming a bit as he slings an arm around her shoulders, "Oh, were ya? So I was, uh, inspirational, ya might say?" His tone is teasing, but he is fired up that something he taught her -- a special moment that they shared -- had actually helped her out.
Made him feel like he'd done something right, finally.
"Well, hey! Who gives a fuck if we're in here, let's celebrate your kills-- wins-- whatever! C'mon!" Linus bursts out laughing, pressing an excited kiss to the corner of Altena's mouth before he grabs her hand and pulls her through the maze of cots back out into fresh air.
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shrimplymoray · 1 year ago
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HEHEHE HI TENA <333 If it’s okay, i wanna request RiddleNene / Needle fluff !!! either headcanon or fanfic is up to you~
something wholesome between the two, could be a private tea party for the two of them or a rose maze date !!!
HI BESTIEEE!!!
I was just waiting for u to see that my requests were open for ya to burst with Needle or EpelPan >:))
Hope u enjoy the cuties!
Cw: tooth rotting fluffiness!
Riddle Rosehearts x Nene Damseletta - Tea for Two
It wasn't unusual to see the Prefect of Ramshackle dorm, Miss Nene, walking together with the Housewarden of Heartslabyul, Mr. Rosehearts. At first, it was purely for duties. Much like Jamil with Kalim, or Sebek and Silver with Malleus, Riddle was assigned to protect Nene during her stay at Night Raven College, considering she IS a girl in an all boys school besides being a magicless human.
He didn't really intend on getting attached, he had far more important matters to take in his hands after all, but something in the way Nene clinged on his arm when students were arguing, or the way she smiled so softly when invited for an unbirthday party... Riddle couldn't tell what this bubbly feeling in his stomach was, or why Cater seemed to tease him so much when he would lose his words around her.
It took long hours of research on behavior, and maybe some comments and advice from Trey and Cater, for him to realize that he actually, really, just fell for her. His strictness was compared to that of the Queen of Hearts between Heartslabyul students, but he noticed how Nene's sweetness and understanding for him resembled so much the King of Hearts.
But he didn't have the time for romance! He is a Housewarden, he has many, many duties to fulfill! His studies, club activities, Housewarden duties, study sessions with Cater, Ace and Deuce to make sure the Heartslabyul reputation stays in check...
But two certain Juniors and certain Cat-like monster decided to take matters into their own hands.
Nene arrived in the Maze of Roses, as asked by Cater, to take some 'cammable pics for his Magicam account, since from what he told her "they were looking super adorbs with his new hair accessories he got online". She didn't expect to find Riddle sitting calmly at a tea table, drinking his tea.
"Riddle...?"
That seemed to put the crimson haired boy on edge. He looked confused at the Prefect. Just what was she doing here? Oh wait... Riddle sighed, pinching his nose bridge.
"I should've known Grim didn't want to have an emergency study session for exams..."
They both stood there awkwardly, before Riddle stood up and politely took the chair in front of his.
"Since I already cleaned my schedule, we might as well enjoy a bit of tea together, shall we not?"
"O-oh! Sure." Nene fidgeted with her pigtails while sitting at the chair. She couldn't help but blush at Riddle's Rosy cheeks, which she assumed were from frustration, but nonetheless cute.
They took their time making small talk, although a bit awkwardly and never really looking into eachothers eyes, while drinking their tea. As time passed, magical little lights appeared around them, none really sure of what they were, until Riddle noticed Cater hiding in a bush, controlling said lights with his magic pen. Oh that cheeky little-
"Riddle? I... If you don't mind, uhm... Could I... Tell you something?"
"You are always welcome to tell me anything, I thought I have told you so."
"I-I know! It's... It's just that... Uhm..." The girl took her hands out of her mug, and took both of Riddle's in them. Riddle instinctively flushed a bright red, almost as red as his hair. " It's just that I really, really, really enjoy being around you! Like... More than normal? And I... I know, I'm just some random girl you have to take care of but... But I really like you. Truly. I have told Grim about it but he kept only teasing me and making me embarrassed... But he said something that was true. I need to take my chance before someone else takes theirs, so... Yeah..."
Nene's hands were shaking. Her face down and pure red, while her eyes stay tightly shut. She didn't knew what the outcome was going to be, but at least she opened up. That's progress... Right?
"Nene... I... Aham. As the Housewarden of the Heartslabyul dorm, I must say that I applaud your courage for confessing such deep feelings. But as Riddle Rosehearts... I must say that... That your feelings are not being taken lightly. It is against the rules of the Queen of Hearts to lie in front of the royalty, and... If everyone thinks I'm the Queen of Hearts of this dorm, then... I believe you are my King of Hearts. Always by my side, always accepting of my words, always trusting your ever being in me."
"your... King of Hearts?"
"I-I mean, if you so accept to be, it would feel like an honour for... For you to... Be my king?"
Nene, with a burst of unusual confidence, nodded furiously her head.
"Yes! I accept it and- huh? Where did the fireflies go?"
Both looked to a certain bush shaking, and a bit of whispered shouts coming from it.
"excuse me one second, my king."
Riddle made his way to the bushes and spread them apart to reveal 4 certain Heartslabyul students all around each other
"Heyy, Housewarden! Uhm... So-"
"OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!!"
Hope you enjoyed this Eri!! I love them so much omg... Next u better request Treynene/j
Have a great day/night!
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obsidianphotog · 8 months ago
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I hiked Amanda's trail recently and wanted to share the history of the trail. I think it is a good lesson/reminder on why we have reservations for the native peoples in the US and part of the history behind creating the reservations. (Image text below cut)
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Amanda's Trail of Sorrow
Indians ran away from the Coast Reservation on a regular basis, longing for their home and fleeing starvation and abuse by Indian Agents. The military was called upon to round up these run-away Indians and return them to the reservation. Lieutenant Louis Herzer of Company D, Fourth California Infantry, led a detachment to Coos Bay in the spring of 1864 to retrieve runaways.
Sub-Agent Amos Harvey accompanied the Lieutenant and his men in order to "arrest the Indians" that for a long time had been "infesting the settlement of Coos Bay." Stealth was a required element for successfully catching their "game- squaws, bucks, and half breeds born out of wedlock.'
Corporal Royal Bensell was on that mission. He kept a detailed journal relating the story of Amanda De-Cuys, a blind Coos woman living with a white settler. Excerpts from his journal tell a compelling story.
May 1, 1864
Up Coos River 25 miles to-day after some Indians. Find at the head of tide water a small ranch owned by one De-Cuys. He had a pretty little girl, some 8 years old. We got two Squaws and a Buck. After getting in the boat I was surprised to hear one of the Squaws (old and blind) ask me, "Nika ika nanage nika tenas Julia [Let me see my little Julia]." I complied with this parental demand and was shocked to see this little girl throw her arms about old Amanda De-Cuys neck and cry "clihime Ma Ma [dear mama]." De-Cuys refused to marry Amanda, which would have saved her from internment. He promised Bensell to school Julia.
May 3, 1864
We have taken among the rest several infirm Squaws which the Agent proposes leaving behind to die because he says, "it will cost so far to transportation." Lieutenant Herzer informed the Agent if the Squaws were left he [Herzer] would report him.
[Painting of a Native elder and a younger adult walking with two male soldiers on the coastline towards and soldier on horseback as two other native people, one with a child, lie in the sand.]
May 5, 1864
Lower Umpqua Artist Pam Stoehsler's portrayal of Amanda and other Indians being forcibly marched back to the sub-reservation north of Yachats
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Break camp and strike directly across the sand hills. One Squaw, (Polly) carries all her "icktus [belongings]" and two children. Harvey furnishes one horse when we need four. This horse packs t[w]o old Squaws. By 4 o'clock the advance reached Winchester Bay and from that time 'till dark they came in by twos & threes, the rear guard bringing in Old Fatty and Amanda.
May 7, 1864
Only made ten miles today. The whole days travel reminded me of a funeral procession, so slow and solemn did we go. First one old "Lama [old woman]" would curl up in the sand, then another, then a general halt, during which the mothers would suckle their children.... Finally out of patience, I would cry "Hyac, clatwa [hurry, go]." It generally took twenty minutes to get started. Some of the Guard, more irritable than me, swore terrifically.
May 10, 1864
This coast along our route today seems volcanic, rough ragged, burnt rock, here and there a light rock which I called pumice-stone. Amanda, who is blind, tore her feet horribly over these ragged rock, leaving blood sufficient to track her by. One of the Boys led her around the dangerous places. I cursed Indian Agents generally, Harvey particularly. By 12 we reached the Agency. The great gate swung open, and I counted the Indians as they filed in, turned them over to the Agent, and, God Knows, we all left relieved.
During the first twelve years of the fifteen years of the Alsea Sub- Agency's existence half of the native population died of starvation, exposure, disease, and abuse. The Alsea Sub- Agency was closed in 1875.
No further information is known about Amanda or if she ever was able to be with her daughter, Julia, again.
[Inserted image of carved Amanda statue, with beads and adornments.]
FOR MORE INFORMATION: www.yachatstrails.org
The first statue at the grotto was washed away in a landslide. The current statue, created at the same time by artist Sy Meadow, was generously donated
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Broken Promises; Forced Internment
The story of Amanda is part of a larger saga of stolen lands, broken promises, inhumane treatment, and forced internment under severe conditions.
In 1855 Central and Southern Oregon Coast tribes signed a treaty ceding their lands in exchange for what they thought would be a peaceful life on a reservation if the treaty was ratified.
In April of 1855, General Joel Palmer, superintendent of Indian affairs for the Oregon Territory, wrote a letter urging the creation of a reservation on the coast of the Oregon Territory to inter Native Americans. In November of 1855 President Franklin Pierce created, by executive order, the Coast Reservation. The new reservation was 1.1 million acres bounded by Siltcoos in the south, Cape Lookout in the north, and the Pacific Ocean to a ridge 20 miles to the east. This rugged land was considered of no value to settlers.
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Original Coast Reservation
Pacific Ocean
Legend Blue Outliner Original Coast Reservation Red Lines: Highways
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[Inserted image showing native Alsea people near the water, with canoes, baskets, bags, and carrying items towards canoes]
Alsea Indians on Alsea Bay
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Three agencies were created to manage the Indians who were held there: the Siletz and Grand Ronde agencies (1856) in the north and the Alsea Sub-Agency (1859) in the south located in present-day Yachats near the Adobe Resort. The reservations prevented the Indians from re-establishing their villages on that land.
Coos and Lower Umpqua Tribes were forcibly marched to the Alsea Sub-agency in 1860, and the Alsea Tribe from the immediate north was forced from their homeland in 1865 when the reservation land was cut in half to allow for non- Indian homesteading.
The treaty was never ratified by Congress, which meant that the lands were never legally ceded, and funds for supplies and resources promised for this displaced population were not appropriated. Genocidal policies* were carried out resulting in the death of many from the imposed harsh treatment and conditions. Since the tribes were denied the weapons needed to hunt, they were forced to survive by farming the wind-swept salty coastal environment. Crops failed, and tribal members starved.
[Inserted images showing a middle aged Coos woman named Lottie Evanoff from the early 20th century and an unknown Umpqua man from possibly the late 19th century:]
Lottie Evanoff (1), Coos, born in 1868; Umpqua man's reservation photo (r)
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In 1872, tribal members were able to return to their more traditional hunting and gathering practices and successfully farm several miles up the Yachats River. When the U.S.
Government found that the Yachats area was fertile for farming, it violated federal law, forcibly removing tribal members to remaining, agencies. Many Coos and Lower Umpqua travelled south staying with their Siuslaw cousins or back to the Coos Bay area where they found their villages gone and became refugees in their own homeland.
*GENOCIDE: a coordinated plan of different actions aimed at the destruction of essential foundations of the life of national groups, with the aim of annihilating the groups themselves. The objectives of such a plan would be disintegration of the political and social institutions, of culture, language, national feelings, religion, and the economic existence of national groups, and the destruction of the personal security, liberty, health, dignity, and even the lives of the individuals belonging to such groups
THANK YOU TO: Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians; Three Rivers Foundation; City of Yachats; View the Future; family and friends of Ben Christensen; Angell Job Corps
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The conservation group in charge of the private land around the trail:
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leonieanderson · 9 months ago
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After all I miss you in an unfinished kind of way- like a tale that knows no end- like rose buds yearn for that subtle light in the morning , when the heavens are parting-and the world is not yet busy seeking its own way.
From The way of longing by Leonie Anderson
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ikram1909 · 10 months ago
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I think Ter Stegen is a good goalkeeper, but I think the fact that he’s played so many years without any competition has affected his mentality. Beyond the horrific losses he’s had to face, there hasn't been a good enough back goalkeeper to make him think, “I’ve got to keep fit and not make any mistakes, or else I could lose my starting position.” I think he’s grown complacent over the years, and if Barça doesn’t want to sell him then they should at least get a better backup that actually might challenge Ter Stegen over Iñaki Peña. Yet another reason why they never should have sold Tenas.
His mentality is the worst thing about him, even worse than some of his performances. When everything goes to shit in game, it's very rare for him to step up and turn it around by saving us and giving the momentum back to us. He just crumbles with the rest of the team and they saw that and handed him the captain's armband 😒 we are in desperate need of a backup that could light some fire under because we really can't win shit if we can't even trust our goalkeeper
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foxgirl95 · 11 months ago
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Back Into the Fray CH.2: Killjoy
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Chapter Description: No one said babysitting was this dangerous.
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Hangar three-five had become an unwilling home to Anai these past few days as she was stranded on this forsaken planet. At least she wasn’t alone though, the perks of being a pilot she supposed. As she returned to the main chamber with her new little companion in hand as the beeping of a droid could be heard behind some big empty oil drums. The young woman laughed, shaking her head lightly “Tena ja, sulatuka o!”  She comfortably spoke in her native tongue now that the bounty hunters had left. The frustum head of a yellow, silver, and white astromech cautiously poked out “Stop hiding and come say hello to our new little friend here.” The young mechanic kneeled as the droid slowly rolled out of its hiding place letting the child down to stand. “Bachsu, this is R6-K5 we call him Racket.” She gestured to the droid while introducing him and hoping the little one would understand as she continued “He’s a very good friend of mine, we’ve been traveling together for a long time.” Racket beeped several times in greeting, his processor cycling through a series of warm colors. The young one giggled with glee clapping his little three-fingered hands, happy to meet another new friend.
“How cute.” Peli’s voice sounded from behind the small group now leaning over them “If you’re done with your touchy-feely moment we got work to do!” She grumbled as she pulled a pouch of tools over her shoulder “C’mon! Chop, chop, we don’t have much time until that bucket head comes back!” Anai couldn’t help but laugh as she watched her friend climb on board The Razorcrest “Even if we don’t finish in time, what’s he gonna do?” The younger mechanic replied as she peeled off her leather jacket tossing it to one of the pit droids “Fix it himself?” Peli’s cackling laughter echoed through the open hull shouting back “Yeah I’d love to see him try to repair this mess!”
The two women spent the rest of the day working on the many issues of the old ship. It was a wonder the damn thing hadn’t fallen apart mid-flight, luckily it had landed in the hangar with the best mechanics Mos Eisley had to offer. The work slowly came to a halt as the two suns began to set. Now near dark Anai sat atop the old ship as she just finished welding back together one of the engines. Very carefully the young woman began her descent but was unable to keep her footing upon the rungs of the ladder “Peli!” She called out “Turn on some kriffing lights before I fall off this hunk of junk!” The light of day fading more and more taking her sight with it. “Hold on, don't curse at me!” Peli yelled back holding the child on her hip as she flipped some switches bringing on the hangar lights “Sorry, the little womp-rat was getting into the tools” Anai climbed down the rest of the way, dropping to the ground as the dusty sand puffed up around her boots “It’s fine just…you know not being able to see freaks me out.”
“Right, the night blindness…” Peli sighed “You still haven’t fixed that visor of yours?” The pink haired mechanic shook her head disheartened “I’m close though, just need to figure out the wiring.” She sighed “Wish I would’ve thought to take it apart myself before it was smashed.”
Peli shook her head as well “Damn thieves.” She sneered before making her way to the living quarters “Still don’t know how they broke into my hangar and took off with your ship without anyone noticing.” The green-eyed woman followed behind wiping sweat from her forehead “Who knows.” She looked down as Racket rolled up next to her beeping in a disapproving way “Hey I wasn’t the one who nearly lost the hangar playing Sabacc with the shifty-looking bug.”
“I wasn’t losing!” The older woman called out, stepping into the bunk room and setting the child on one of the hard mattresses “I was just letting him build up confidence so that he’d add more to the pot” Anai nodded skeptically “Yeah sure and that handful of credits you got was worth it?” Peli picked up a pillow and threw it at her friend who only giggled in response as she dodged out of the way “Oh hush! I'm gonna get junior here something to eat.” She turned on her heels heading to a small kitchen area as Anai shook her head “I’m getting in the ‘fresher!” She called out grabbing some sleep clothes and treading over to a tiled room letting the door slide closed behind her.
After some time enjoying a sonic shower Anai stood in her pajamas using a washcloth to clean the makeup from her face. As she finished, she caught sight of herself in the mirror and sighed, she looked nothing like herself anymore after all these years in the outer rim. Her body had changed from the rougher lifestyle; her arms and legs in particular had gained more muscle simply from the amount of work she had to take to earn credits for herself and Racket. The rest of her though showed more of her age, she was at least thirty or just about to be by her calculations, her face now rounded and stomach no longer flat but a soft muffin top. It almost made her feel like a fool with her wavy chin-length hair dyed a bubblegum pink, even worse that her eyebrows were dyed the same. Peli had asked if she was going through a crisis of some sort of crisis when Anai had arrived only a few days earlier. What had she been thinking letting that uppity hairdresser talk her into it? Suddenly the refresher door opened, and the young woman spun around ready for a fight only to find no assailant but the cooing little green baby staring up at her curiously “Bachsu?” She let out a relieved sigh before bending down to scoop him up into her arms “Did you get some food in your little belly?” She lightly poked his bulging stomach, earning a cute little laugh. Looking up she spotted Peli fast asleep slumped over the edge of her bunk with an empty bowl hanging limply from her hand. Anai covered her mouth to keep from laughing “Poor Peli.” She placed the little one at the foot of her bunk as she rearranged the older woman into her mattress, taking the bowl, and pulling the shoes from her feet. After putting everything away she flicked some switches on the wall turning off the ceiling lights but keeping the low lights in the floor active for her own sake “Alright little one, time for bed.” She gathered the baby up in her arms again as she crawled onto her mattress laying him against her chest, Racket rolled up to the wall next to them putting himself in sleep mode. It took a short while as the tiny green boy fussed to fight against sleep but was soon lulled as his babysitter who lightly patted his back and hummed a calming tune. Before long Anai found herself cuddled up to the little heat pack into blissful sleep, completely unaware of the danger heading their way.
Hours later the mechanic awoke to the grumblings of the child as he pushed against her chest in an attempt to get up “Bachsu?” Anai called out to the little one “What’s wrong?” She sat up holding him close to her as he continued to whine, his ears cast down staring up at her with those big pleading eyes. The noise was enough to bring Racket out of sleep mode, coming to life and beeping curiously. The woman sighed using her free hand to rub her eyes of sleep “You’re hungry, aren’t you?” She watched the way his ears immediately perked up confirming her suspicions “Alright, let’s see if I can find you something.” Anai sighed stepping down from her bunk only to pull back a moment stunned at how cold the floor was before quickly tiptoeing past a still sleeping Peli into the kitchen. With the child in hand the mechanic rifled through some storage containers eventually coming across packets of powdered stew and bread “This’ll have to do.” She grabbed a small pot and bowl, setting them both and the little one on a counter as she prepared the meal, cooking the stew on a small burner and adding water to the bread making it rise instantly. Now done she pulled the bread apart and dipped a piece in the stew letting it soak up the juices before handing it to the child “Here you go, try that.” He took the bread in his clawed hand and took his first little bite, his big pointy ears practically jumping up and down with joy. Anai couldn't help but smile as she pulled off a piece for herself, continuing to share their breakfast until a very groggy Peli dragged herself around the corner and made a b-line for her caf maker. “Navila.” The younger woman greeted only to be nonchalantly waved off, she turned her attention back to the kiddo who having finished his breakfast now watched them curiously “Why don’t you come with me Bachsu, we gotta lot of work to get to today before Mando gets back.” She scooped him up again, taking him back to the main room to get ready for the day.
Back to work once again Anai had a better plan to handle the child this go around. Digging through some other storage containers she found long scraps of fabric and tied them around her upper body as a makeshift carrier. She secured the little one making sure he was facing forward so he could watch everything she was doing without interfering. Luckily all they had left was to work on the landing gear, recalibrate the entire system, and do a final run-through. The work was tedious especially without the help of the droids as Anai grabbed her datapad to start checking the connectivity of the system to the landing gear. As she stood there the child began to fuss yet again pulling at the fabric and holding him to her “Oh?” She looked down at him curiously “What’s wrong Bachsu?” He kept pushing the fabric kicking his little feet as he whined “Woah okay, I’ll let you down” She pulled him out of the carrier kneeling into the sand while setting him in front of her “That was pretty big fuss there, do you need something? Are you hungry again?” The little one continued to whine as he grabbed her hand and tried pulling her towards the ramp of the ship “Hey! Bachsu, what’s gotten into you?” The little one’s behavior had her alarm bells ringing when suddenly a shadow fell over her. Slowly turning her head, the mechanic now came face to face with the barrel of a blaster, a gasp escaped her tinted lips and Anai shot up to her feet “Pel-!” There was a sharp blow to the back of her head that sent her careening to the ground. The last thing she heard before blacking out being the panicked cries of the child.
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There was no way of telling how long she had been out but when Anai opened her eyes again all she could see was darkness, It must be night. She rationalized while trying to move but quickly found she could not, her hands were tied over her head and she was hanging in the air, Where am I? Suddenly the clinking of boots against metal came to her ears “Finally awake I see.” A familiar voice spoke, “I saw the dog tag I thought you’d put up more of a fight.” It was that boy from the cantina, Toro, if she remembered right. Anai tried to speak as she struggled against her bonds but quickly became aware of the fact that she had also been gagged. A gloved hand pulled the gag down from her lips “Sorry, what was that?” He asked in a mocking tone.
“Karillja! What the hell are you doing?!” She yelled, “Where’s the Mandalorian?!”
“Oh, he’ll be along shortly.” He walked a small distance away from her as he spoke “Heard there was a bigger prize of glory if I brought him and the little green guy back to the guild, so I thought I’d just cash in them instead.”
The kid…, of course now it all made sense, that was why Mando was specifically not looking for guild work. He was running from them for not turning over a bounty, “You don’t have to do this.” Anai tried reasoning with him “There’s still time, just walk away. You can’t tell me entry into the guild is worth your life.”
“You have no idea how much I need this.” Next thing she felt the leather of his gloved fingers as the gag was pulled back over her mouth “Keep quiet.” Toro warned ‘“And when this is over you ladies can go back to your little lives as if nothing happened.” He walked further into what she assumed to be the hull of the Razorcrest leaving her to hang there.
Moments later she heard the shuffling of one of the pit droids across the hangar, something had startled it. Turning in the direction of the noise she could only see the faintest outline of a figure as the dim light bounced off his shiny armor Mando! She struggled against the restraints again grumbling through the gag. “Took you long enough, Mando.” She heard Toro’s voice call from behind her and the padding of hid boots slowly getting closer “Looks like I’m calling the shots now. Huh, partner?” Anai heard two sets of boots walk past her onto the ships ramp she assumed he had Peli at the end of his blaster and possibly holding the child in his other arm. Unfortunately, their shadowed forms blocked what little of Mando the younger mechanic could see. “Drop your blaster and raise ‘em.” She heard the small thud of a blaster hitting the sandy floor. Kriff. This was bad, Anai may have just met the man a literal day ago, but she didn’t want to think of what would happen to the kid if he wasn’t around. Toro’s shadowy arm pushed Peli forward with the barrel end of his blaster “Cuff him.” Listening to what was about to play out the former rebel quickly made up her mind, This guy needs to go. While the boy started his speech about how legendary he’d be she reached up to the ceiling grates of the ship, slipping her slender fingers into the holes for stability as she started pulling her knees up into her stomach. Suddenly there was a flash of light and Anai could finally see the scene in front of her as Mando and Peli ducked behind some crates. Toro shot blindly and using all her strength Anai kicked her feet forward throwing him off balance as Mando appeared and with one shot from his blaster the now dead man fell from the ramp. She was left there swinging lightly as the light from the flare faded taking her sight with it.
After everything settled the shine of metal armor appeared again and approached her “Hold still.” Was all the Mandalorian gruffly spoke as he reached up to cut Anai’s hands free and quickly grabbing her waist in the same motion to stop her from falling. She pulled the gag from her mouth as she turned down to Mando but not fully meeting his gaze “I guess that’s what I get for laughing at you, huh?” He tilted his domed head to the side in a nod “Should’ve told you to watch your back.” They both shared a small chuckle as he let her down on the ramp, she could hear Peli consoling the child somewhere below “Thank you.” She heard the Mandalorian softly speak next to her “For all your help, I wish to repay you.” Anai just smiled lightly and intended to tell him she didn’t need anything before Peli spoke up for her “She needs off planet; you could do that.”
“Peli…” Anai followed the older women’s voice giving her a look. “What? You do!” Peli called back defensively “The only reason you’re still here is that your ship got jacked! Didn’t you say someone was asking for you on Ukio?” Anai hesitated, there was a client who had been practically begging her to come to his shop. “I can ferry you there.” Mando interjected, “It’ll only take a couple of hours.” Anai opened her mouth to speak but the words were refusing to form before she sighed looking in the general direction of Mando. “It’s not that I don’t want to, it's just…I’m kind of a package deal.” She saw the shine on his helmet move, probably looking at her quizzically now. He’s not gonna like it. “Racket!” Anai turned back to the hangar as she called out for her droid. The astromech appeared from the living quarters rolling up next to Peli as Anai continued “I…can’t go anywhere without him, and I know you don’t like droids…” Suddenly Racket interrupted with a series of serious beeps that had Anai turned to him with shocked confusion “Are you sure Racket...?” She listened to another few beeps before turning back to Mando “He said he’s willing to travel in off mode with a restraining bolt, you can even chain him to the wall if that’s acceptable.” It wasn’t like the astromech to offer something, so she really hoped an opportunity like this didn’t go to waste. The Mandalorian seemed to think it over for a moment before sighing heavily “Alright, I can work with that. Get your things, we’re leaving.” Anai nodded and she smiled as relief flooded over her. Putting her hand out for balance she made her way down the ramp towards the small amount of light her droid emitted, placing her hand on his head he guided her back to the bunk room.
It took only a few minutes to shove everything the mechanic had left to her name into a backpack and grab her discarded data pad that one of the pit droids thankfully retrieved. Opening the door again she walked into a now illuminated hangar where Mando stood at the top of the ramp now holding the child as he waited for her and Racket to come aboard. She patted the droids little metal head “Go on, I gotta say my goodbyes.” Racket beeped lightly before heading up the ramp. The younger mechanic turned to her friend who stood with her arms crossed in front of her “Well I guess this is goodbye for now.” Anai shrugged her leather-clad shoulders. Peli scoffed “About time I was starting to get sick of ya.” Anai couldn’t help the light giggle that escaped her tinted lips “I’ll let you know when we get settled in, thank you again for taking us in.” Her friend simply waved her off “Go on, get out of here before you make an old woman cry.” Anai reached out placing a tender hand on her shoulder as she softly whispered “Peli Moto, Vidu.”
She let her go climbing up the ramp into the hull just as the Mandalorian secured the restraining bolt onto Racket and pressed a button on his vambrace to power the droid down. Mando starred at Anai for a short moment before turning on his heels and heading up the ladder to the cockpit, the ramp now closing behind her. She took in a breath as she walked past her droid patting him on the head before scrambling up the ladder herself. The mechanic soon joined her ferryman and his little companion taking the only other empty seat and setting her bag on the floor as they began to lift off. Anai turned to the little one watching him play with a little silver ball and recognizing it immediately Ah! So that’s where that went!
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Translations:
Tena ja, sulatuka o!: He’s gone, it’s safe!
Bachsu: Child
Navila: Morning.
Karillja!: Bastard!
Vidu: Goodbye
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Diamond & Din Dividers: @saradika-graphics
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LAST UPDATED: SEPTEMBER 6TH, 2024.
ke huy quan - finding o’hana, eeato, abc, loki
jane fonda- moving on, 8b, book club, g&f
dan levy- happiest season
sarah kendall- radio interviews, the other one, taskmaster/coc3, game shows (guessable, rohouse of games, weakest link, wity, spicks & specs, question team), things you should have done, motherland, big zuu's big eats, frayed + bloopers + interviews, comedy shows, beehive (2008)?
ava capri- embattled, blast beat, fletcher's mv, do revenge, love victor, reply, the experience, interviews?
james lance- ted lasso, winx
oona chaplin- interviews, made to love, molotov jukebox's "neon lights" vid, treason, lullaby, anchor and hope
lauren graham- gg, mighty ducks, evan almighty, dinner takes it all, merry friggin christmas, zoey's ep, parenthood
alexis bledel- gg, handmaid's tale
melissa mccarthy- gg, mike & molly
jessica gunning- the outlaws, baby reindeer, interviews, pride, ps: tennison,
lisa ann walter - bitter trailer, the ladies, greys, 911, doubt, psycho st, the more things change clips, jersey, parent trap, ae s2, glow
jenna fischer- mean girls + int, the office, splitting up together
zoe perry- young sheldon
liza weil- the cleaning lady, htgawm, gg + revival, the passenger
natalia tena- i love you stupid, interviews, john wick4, hp, anchor and hope, wolfe, wisdom of the crowd, molotov jukebox vids, 10.000km
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charlotte ritchie- ghosts, taskmaster, the other one, wonka, feel good, you
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lucia keskin- things you should have done, mandy
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sean astin- st
scott patterson- sullivan's crossing, gg, saw
elaine hendrix - parent trap, dynasty
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sarah paulson- the bears2
angela kinsey- the office, tall girl 1 & 2
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jodi balfour- ted lasso*
smg- do revenge*
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randomfoggytiger · 1 year ago
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X-Files Collector's Edition: Mulder, To Jew or Not to Jew
While there is no canonical confirmation about fans' (and David Duchovny's and Vince Gilligan's) theories concerning Mulder's Jewish heritage, these fics say "who cares?" and explore the topic, anyway.
Loose chronolgical order below~
@ghostbustermelanieking/skuls’s november 27, 1973
AU-- Different outcomes of that fateful day in the Mulder family household.
David Hearne's As Long As It's Not Patrick Swayze
Post Shadows Mulder and Scully watch a movie and bat religious ideas back and forth.
@leiascully's (Ao3) 
OctoberFicFest Day 2: Eat
Post One Breath Mulder is surprised that Maggie wants to take care of him.
Blasphemy?
Post IWTB Mulder is in Biblical times with sandals and disciples... or is he?
@writingwell/RocketMan's (Alt. Gossamer, Xanadu) Elsewhere
Mulder and Scully's car slides off the road; and the two hole up in a Lutheran church, discussing how they're never safe but never bored.
Summer's These Dreams
Mulder and Scully share a dream: saving Jewish aliens from Nazis.
@contrivedcoincidences6/Spooky66/geektime66's
Not Alone (Ao3)
Mulder reflects on religion, faith, and his lack thereof.
i_gaze_at_scully's Unnamed
Mulder is hit hard after a case involving the death of children at the hands of a pedophile.
Thalia D'Muse's Different Religion
Post Never Again Mulder ponders on the ouroboros of it all, and how much the truth has replaced his childhood beliefs.
Lapsed_Scholar's
Atonement
Part 1: Post Memento Mori Scully is furious that Mulder ghosts her for the weekend... then finds out he's turned to a neglected part of his identity out of sheer desperation to save her life.
Lights
Part 2: AU-- Emily lives, grows up with Mulder and Scully, and becomes interested in Mulder's Jewish heritage.
Heirloom
Part 3 (a prequel to Lights): AU-- 13 year old Emily expresses interest in Mulder's heritage; and is reassured that she is his daughter no matter what.
A Devil's Office 
AU-- Mulder does not leave in S9, staying home with William while Scully and Doggett and Reyes get caught up in a demon case. He later confesses to Reyes how much his son reminds him of his sister.
Beshter's Seasons: Fourth
Small mentions of Mulder's Jewish lineage slowly peek through, then spill over in a deluge of family history during the Kaddish case.
Meredith's (Alt. Tumblr)
Catching the Train
Kaddish Mulder wants to wrap up the case as fast as possible to get he and Scully back on the curing-her-cancer track.
The Sin of Submission
Sein und Zeit Mulder thinks his actions might have hurt Scully like Bill Mulder's had Tena. She swiftly reassures him.
bcfan's Hanukkah
Post Kaddish Scully buys Mulder a menorah. He assures her he's a multicultural guy.
@mollybecameanengineer/Sareki’s My Beloved (Tumblr)
AU-- Post Kaddish Mulder, shaken by Nazis and Hasidic Jews and Ariel, rushes into Scully's motel room and tells her his feelings.
incidental's (Alt. Tumblr) Into the Red Sea
Post Redux II Maggie finds Mulder in her church; and they have a conversation about his similarity to Moses's extended family.
Laura Blaurosen's In the Valley of Sorek
Post The Red and the Black Scully is scared to sleep. Mulder keeps her company, and later changes their flights so she can rest.
@amplifyme/wonderland/Lydia Bower’s
Reconciliation (Tumblr, Ao3)
Post All Souls Mulder picks Scully up from her church; and opens up about his religious past and current agnostic position.
denynothing1/Barbara D.'s Illuminations (Gossamer)
Post Drive Scully finds Mulder stumbling through his mother's Sabbatical routine. Tena had cut her son from the rituals, painting him with the same brush as her Nazi-sympathizing husband.
@mchalowitz's (Ao3) un-mulder
Pre-How the Ghosts Stole Christmas Scully is surprised by Mulder's storage wreath.
@90stvqueen/thesexfiles's Carol of the Narcissist and the Naysayer
AU-- Post How the Ghosts Stole Christmas Scully drops in with gifts, and opens a conversation that leads to more.
@aloysiavirgata’s (Ao3, WBM, Gossamer, LJ, Alt. LJ)
The Waters of Babylon (Ao3)
Mulder spends his time in Arcadia recalling on the one time he saw his parents in-love and happy and comparing it to his own failed marriage and relationships.
Gifts/Corundum and Ourania
Post The Goldberg Variation Mulder buys Scully wicked expensive earrings, curtesy of a local jeweler named Herschel.
Unnamed 
Post S9 Mulder and Scully, out-of-practice Jew and lapsed Catholic, spend a weekend ribbing each other over ham, lamb, and The Ten Commandments.
By Falling In And In - 3/5
AU-- William grows up with his parents... but that doesn't mean he's safe from the many misadventures and dangers of being a Mulder-Scully.
@cecilysass/cecily_sass/Cecily Sasserbaum’s The Gentle Art of Dream Interpretation (Ao3)
Mulder dreams of himself, his friends, and his enemies as French Jews during the persecution in Paris. He finds Scully outside; and the two of them finally discuss the topic-- and turn a new page.
DaynaFoxe's The Return of Samantha Mulder
AU-- Post Sein und Zeit Samantha is returned, alive and unaged. Mulder becomes her guardian; and Scully takes them both under her wing as they all readjust (Hanukkah and Christmas included.)
Beduini/beduini's Hurricane Season
AU-- S9 Mulder and Scully and William are trapped with the other disgruntled Scullys during a hurricane.
@sigritandtheelves/DarlaBlack’s Advent (Tumblr)
Mulder and Scully's Christmases develop over the years, mixing in elements of their partnership and family life as they do their best to stop Colonization and save (most of) the world.
Susan Proto's
Barbecue Series 10
AU-- S7 Maggie celebrates Mulder's Jewish holiday with he and Scully and Charlie... and Charlie is not happy.
Barbecue Series 17
AU-- S7 Tena sends her son, fresh from the hospital after a recent round of torture, a special gift.
Life Cycles 15 - The Grand Entrance
AU-- S9 Mulder joins a Jewish church; and Scully's pain tolerance is, once again, proven to be higher than expected (hint: their second child is born very fast and, one could say, very inconveniently.)
IShouldBeWriting's Together We Believe
Post IWTB Mulder's cousin draws he and Scully into a Jewish lore case. Scully sighs, resigned, and gets down to work.
@mangokiwitropicalswirl's (Ao3) The Seventh Time He Asked
IWTB (or Revival) Scully is ready, finally, to get married after listening to years of Mulder's various creative proposals.
@cock-holliday/biggayyeehaw’s Mulder, Scully, Skinner, Reyes, Doggett, and good old Cigarette Smoking Man himself were in a room with a tied-up Chris Carter
It's crack time; and CC has a lot of questions to (not) answer.
Thank you for reading~
Enjoy!
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randomite · 11 months ago
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Not familiar with this particular scheme, I haven't worked Pharmacy for awhile now . Also, worked mainly In Aus & Uk.
General pharmacies won't be upfront with these types of deals. Pharmacies are usually insanely busy, or slow as heck, no in-between.
If you go to a pharmacy on a day where it appears as though there are no customers, it is likely there will be a backlog of scripts.
If you venture into a pharmacy the best way to get good service are the following:
Go on a Sunday/Monday. These are the slow days.
Make a list of all the medication/pharmacy products you use regularly.
Ask if they have a second to go over the list, as you are having financial difficulties, and would like assistance.
Go over the list.
I saved this one woman 260$ a month. Most medications are covered by Medicare or, if you spend your much, there are safety nets and support systems. However other things like the front of shop stuff like incontinence pants, and nutritional supplements really add up.
Like Optifast/Sustagen is around 60$ a container. People get through a container or two a week. There are deals for these products.
Tena incontinence pads. 14$ for 12 light or 44$for 8 heavy. We had one dude spend like 84$ a week. Got it down to 35$ with Tena discounts 5 for 4 specials and loyalty programs.
Bandages are a big one for people suffering chronic conditions, that require frequent surgical intervention. Also people who have had major surgery, whilst taking high strength blood thinners due to heart conditions.
Opsite individual bandages are like >8$ each and require changing every 2 days.
There are ways to get the cost down. It Is just too time consuming for a pharmacy to help people pay their business less money.
If they aren't busy, and feeling chill most Pharmacy employees will help you. It can save a tonne.
Opinion Here’s how to get free Paxlovid as many times as you need it
When the public health emergency around covid-19 ended, vaccines and treatments became commercial products, meaning companies could charge for them as they do other pharmaceuticals. Paxlovid, the highly effective antiviral pill that can prevent covid from becoming severe, now has a list price of nearly $1,400 for a five-day treatment course.
Thanks to an innovative agreement between the Biden administration and the drug’s manufacturer, Pfizer, Americans can still access the medication free or at very low cost through a program called Paxcess. The problem is that too few people — including pharmacists — are aware of it.
I learned of Paxcess only after readers wrote that pharmacies were charging them hundreds of dollars — or even the full list price — to fill their Paxlovid prescription. This shouldn’t be happening. A representative from Pfizer, which runs the program, explained to me that patients on Medicare and Medicaid or who are uninsured should get free Paxlovid. They need to sign up by going to paxlovid.iassist.com or by calling 877-219-7225. “We wanted to make enrollment as easy and as quick as possible,” the representative said.
Indeed, the process is straightforward. I clicked through the web form myself, and there are only three sets of information required. Patients first enter their name, date of birth and address. They then input their prescriber’s name and address and select their insurance type.
All this should take less than five minutes and can be done at home or at the pharmacy. A physician or pharmacist can fill it out on behalf of the patient, too. Importantly, this form does not ask for medical history, proof of a positive coronavirus test, income verification, citizenship status or other potentially sensitive and time-consuming information.
But there is one key requirement people need to be aware of: Patients must have a prescription for Paxlovid to start the enrollment process. It is not possible to pre-enroll. (Though, in a sense, people on Medicare or Medicaid are already pre-enrolled.)
Once the questionnaire is complete, the website generates a voucher within seconds. People can print it or email it themselves, and then they can exchange it for a free course of Paxlovid at most pharmacies.
Pfizer’s representative tells me that more than 57,000 pharmacies are contracted to participate in this program, including major chain drugstores such as CVS and Walgreens and large retail chains such as Walmart, Kroger and Costco. For those unable to go in person, a mail-order option is available, too.
The program works a little differently for patients with commercial insurance. Some insurance plans already cover Paxlovid without a co-pay. Anyone who is told there will be a charge should sign up for Paxcess, which would further bring down their co-pay and might even cover the entire cost.
Several readers have attested that Paxcess’s process was fast and seamless. I was also glad to learn that there is basically no limit to the number of times someone could use it. A person who contracts the coronavirus three times in a year could access Paxlovid free or at low cost each time.
Unfortunately, readers informed me of one major glitch: Though the Paxcess voucher is honored when presented, some pharmacies are not offering the program proactively. As a result, many patients are still being charged high co-pays even if they could have gotten the medication at no cost.
This is incredibly frustrating. However, after interviewing multiple people involved in the process, including representatives of major pharmacy chains and Biden administration officials, I believe everyone is sincere in trying to make things right. As we saw in the early days of the coronavirus vaccine rollout, it’s hard to get a new program off the ground. Policies that look good on paper run into multiple barriers during implementation.
Those involved are actively identifying and addressing these problems. For instance, a Walgreens representative explained to me that in addition to educating pharmacists and pharmacy techs about the program, the company learned it also had to make system changes to account for a different workflow. Normally, when pharmacists process a prescription, they inform patients of the co-pay and dispense the medication. But with Paxlovid, the system needs to stop them if there is a co-pay, so they can prompt patients to sign up for Paxcess.
Here is where patients and consumers must take a proactive role. That might not feel fair; after all, if someone is ill, people expect that the system will work to help them. But that’s not our reality. While pharmacies work to fix their system glitches, patients need to be their own best advocates. That means signing up for Paxcess as soon as they receive a Paxlovid prescription and helping spread the word so that others can get the antiviral at little or no cost, too.
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[ad_1] Balancing family life just got easier. Introducing Coro, an exclusive family-focused members club in India, that's designed to redefine how families navigate work, play, and build connections. With secure playscapes, a healthy cafe, flexible workplace offerings, and a vibrant community, Coro’s design-led hybrid space allows parents to thrive professionally while offering children a safe, joyful environment to grow and explore.   Coro, India’s first exclusive family-focused members' club, where parents thrive professionally while children learn, play, and explore in a safe, joyful space   Located in Domlur, Bangalore, Coro’s membership model has three tiers – Resident, Off-Peak and Day Passes. This model ensures flexible space usage and supports rapid expansion, making it a practical and adaptable choice for families.   A New Vision for Families Coro is the brainchild of Tena Pick, a global social impact expert and gender equality advocate and Tanushee Seth, a global business leader with expertise in the beauty and consumer industry.“At Coro, we’ve blended thoughtful design with a deep sense of community, ensuring that parents never have to choose between their careers and their families. Our children deserve access to the highest quality playscapes that allow them to play for the sake of play, explore and make their own connections. Coro is a space where modern families can work, play, dream, rest and connect," says Tena Pick, Co-founder at Coro.   “Careers come in peaks and troughs, and parents need a space that will allow them to self-actualize, celebrating whatever phase they are in, while also giving them opportunities to connect with their children, throughout the day, in an inspiring space,” adds Tanushree Seth, Co-founder at Coro.Coro is a thriving hub for connection and growth. Coro addresses the existing gap in children’s infrastructure to celebrate “The Power of Play” through Climbing Structures and Open Play Zones that encourage physical activity and adventurous exploration, Soft Play and Toddler Areas perfect for younger children and Quiet Corners and Libraries for independent play. Coro’s child-centric programming ensures that kids have new, enriching experiences every day. Book Clubs, Movement and Arts Sessions, Cooking Classes and Movie Nights will bring kids together for fun while encouraging self-expression through creative activities.   And for parents, Coro creates an inclusive and welcoming space to support work and connection for entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, and parents re-imagining careers post-children.   Parents can join fitness and wellness classes, participate in industry-specific fireside chats and attend networking events where professional and personal goals align. Social gatherings like coffee mornings, truffle tastings, movie nights, and pop-ups add a touch of fun to the mix!   Design That Inspires and Functions Coro’s design reflects the expertise of Architects Bhavana Kumar and Nicola La Noce of Kumar La Noce, who specialise in creating spaces that nurture and inspire. The two-floor layout is designed to be an inspiring and joyful environment while providing for technical spatial requirements. The material palette of light wood, terrazzo tiles, punctuated with metallic accents and lush greenery creates a calming yet energising atmosphere.   The first floor houses an open-ended playscape for kids and a cafe for families to connect. The children’s area is defined by a curving wooden screen with playful cutouts that create a soft boundary while maintaining visibility. This innovative playscape encourages children to peek, climb, crawl, and build imaginary worlds. Adjacent to the play area is a café serving nourishing meals, ensuring families can stay fueled and connected.   Designed with parents in mind, the second level offers a variety of workspaces, collaboration zones and quiet nooks for focused tasks. Meeting
rooms and booths flank a central freeform ‘spine’ table while the ‘retreat’ is a versatile stepped seating area that doubles as a venue for community events, yoga sessions, and intimate gatherings.   “At Coro, our design is rooted in the idea of creating a welcoming and nourishing environment for young families to be themselves. The space has been created to be adaptable with impactful anchors and spatial elements that serve a purpose. It’s about striking a balance between functionality and inspiration, where every corner is designed to foster connection, creativity, and well-being,” says Bhavana Kumar, Architect and Chief Design Officer at Coro.   Flexible Memberships for Every Family Coro offers flexible membership plans tailored to urban families’ diverse needs: Resident Membership: Unlimited access for ultimate flexibility. Off-Peak Membership: Access from Monday to Thursday, excluding holidays. Day Passes: Perfect for those needing occasional access.   Memberships are valid until the youngest child in the family turns six, ensuring long-term value and support for young families.   To learn more about Coro and how it can transform your work-life balance, visit www.corospace.in or follow @corospace on Instagram for membership details.   Social Media: Instagram: @corospace   About Coro Coro is a family-focused members club with an emphasis on personal development for both parents and children. With infrastructure for early childhood and early parenthood, Coro is a workplace, playscape and a cafe all in one.   The space encourages its members to show up authentically in all facets of their life whether it's continuing working on their careers, spending quality time with their children or connecting with their peers and friends. Coro brings together modern work spaces, design-driven playscapes, a nourishing cafe and a supportive community with top-notch programming. Coro’s members club has been designed to answer every need of young, urban Indian families. For a greater flexibility in space usage and quick growth and expansion, Coro Offers three tiers of membership designed to cover a wide range of work and play solutions, based on the habits of a particular family. Centrally located in the Prestige Ridge building in Domlur, Bangalore, Coro is where families can balance life, work, and growth. !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function()n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments); if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)(window,document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq('init', '311356416665414'); fbq('track', 'PageView'); [ad_2] Source link
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[ad_1] Balancing family life just got easier. Introducing Coro, an exclusive family-focused members club in India, that's designed to redefine how families navigate work, play, and build connections. With secure playscapes, a healthy cafe, flexible workplace offerings, and a vibrant community, Coro’s design-led hybrid space allows parents to thrive professionally while offering children a safe, joyful environment to grow and explore.   Coro, India’s first exclusive family-focused members' club, where parents thrive professionally while children learn, play, and explore in a safe, joyful space   Located in Domlur, Bangalore, Coro’s membership model has three tiers – Resident, Off-Peak and Day Passes. This model ensures flexible space usage and supports rapid expansion, making it a practical and adaptable choice for families.   A New Vision for Families Coro is the brainchild of Tena Pick, a global social impact expert and gender equality advocate and Tanushee Seth, a global business leader with expertise in the beauty and consumer industry.“At Coro, we’ve blended thoughtful design with a deep sense of community, ensuring that parents never have to choose between their careers and their families. Our children deserve access to the highest quality playscapes that allow them to play for the sake of play, explore and make their own connections. Coro is a space where modern families can work, play, dream, rest and connect," says Tena Pick, Co-founder at Coro.   “Careers come in peaks and troughs, and parents need a space that will allow them to self-actualize, celebrating whatever phase they are in, while also giving them opportunities to connect with their children, throughout the day, in an inspiring space,” adds Tanushree Seth, Co-founder at Coro.Coro is a thriving hub for connection and growth. Coro addresses the existing gap in children’s infrastructure to celebrate “The Power of Play” through Climbing Structures and Open Play Zones that encourage physical activity and adventurous exploration, Soft Play and Toddler Areas perfect for younger children and Quiet Corners and Libraries for independent play. Coro’s child-centric programming ensures that kids have new, enriching experiences every day. Book Clubs, Movement and Arts Sessions, Cooking Classes and Movie Nights will bring kids together for fun while encouraging self-expression through creative activities.   And for parents, Coro creates an inclusive and welcoming space to support work and connection for entrepreneurs, corporate professionals, and parents re-imagining careers post-children.   Parents can join fitness and wellness classes, participate in industry-specific fireside chats and attend networking events where professional and personal goals align. Social gatherings like coffee mornings, truffle tastings, movie nights, and pop-ups add a touch of fun to the mix!   Design That Inspires and Functions Coro’s design reflects the expertise of Architects Bhavana Kumar and Nicola La Noce of Kumar La Noce, who specialise in creating spaces that nurture and inspire. The two-floor layout is designed to be an inspiring and joyful environment while providing for technical spatial requirements. The material palette of light wood, terrazzo tiles, punctuated with metallic accents and lush greenery creates a calming yet energising atmosphere.   The first floor houses an open-ended playscape for kids and a cafe for families to connect. The children’s area is defined by a curving wooden screen with playful cutouts that create a soft boundary while maintaining visibility. This innovative playscape encourages children to peek, climb, crawl, and build imaginary worlds. Adjacent to the play area is a café serving nourishing meals, ensuring families can stay fueled and connected.   Designed with parents in mind, the second level offers a variety of workspaces, collaboration zones and quiet nooks for focused tasks. Meeting
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She missed him. A lot. Maybe she could have written it off as being around his brother but, even before then, even when they were still on the boat doing soapy pushups, her mind still kept returning to thoughts of Linus.
She's excited to find him too, when things have finally returned to normal. It had just been hard at first to find an excuse to approach him without coming off as too desperate. She's never been particularly great at the whole making friends thing but she's never really needed more than the little handful she had. Now that she's in Fódlan and they are not, Altena finds herself wishing she had more.
And then Lloyd finds her with a box that absolutely has some sort of creature inside and tells her to give it to Linus and she knows this is her chance. She can approach him with a reason other than the fact that she's lonely and likes him.
She wastes no time in seeking him out. On top of wanting to see him, she is quite curious about what's inside. And she said she wouldn't open it without Linus and she has always been a woman of her word. Linus is easily tracked down--he's not exactly the type of person that can fly under the radar--and her face lights up when she sees him.
"This is for you. For us, maybe? Your brother asked me to deliver it."
Supposedly, everyone that had left on that mission was back now, but fuck if Linus could find any of them! No Altena, no Lloyd, no Raven. Not a single one of them! And, boy, did he have a bone to pick with his brother once he decided to show his face! He'd been in a piss poor mood for the last month, and not being able to find the handful of people he actually got on with here was just grinding his gears even more.
He's stomping down one of the halls, coming back from some Saints forsaken lesson, and doesn't see one of the stray cats that linger around the monastery sunning itself on the pathway. His boot comes down on its tail, and the bright orange thing yowls like a demon before clawing and biting its way up his leg and then kicking off in a whirl of teeth, claws and puffed up fur.
"Well, don' fuckin' lay your mangy ass out in the walkway, ya overgrown weasel!" Linus barks down the hall, swearing up a storm as he kneels down to check out his leg. Nothing too bad, but man, those claws could really dig in when they wanted to, fuck!
It's as he's in this awkward position of fiddling with his trousers that he hears a familiar voice, his head jerking up to see Altena approaching him. Linus fumbles for a moment, trying to straighten up and fix his somewhat ripped up pant leg that absolutely had a couple of cat claws stuck in at the same time.
"Hey! What, uh--" The box was for him? Them? H u h? "Been lookin' 'round for ya, but this place is a fuckin' maze that changes layouts every day, I swear--" Wow, he was really tripping over his words here. Embarrassing as hell, but now that she's right here, in front of him -- with roses in her cheeks and this look on her face -- Linus can't really be bothered to care that he looks like a bumbling idiot right now.
"What I mean is, I fuckin' missed ya, 'Tena," he eventually blabbers out after a bit of an incoherent and overly loud ramble. "Next time you're goin' off on some excitin' adventure or whatever, ya can't leave me behind, ya got that?!"
But...the box wiggles and makes a noise, and Linus' curiosity starts to get the better of him.
"So, my brother rope you in to try an' smooth things over?" he asks, rolling his eyes but reaching for the lid of the box anyways. To his surprise, it wasn't bolted down or anything and came off easily to reveal--
"No fuckin' way...," Linus chuckles, low and breathy, sticking a hand in to pull the contents of the box out. A roly-poly, brown and black puppy squirms in his grip; sharp little puppy teeth biting into his fingers, high pitched but fierce growls joining the action. He clicks his tongue at the pup, getting its attention and freeing his fingers from its mouth.
"...Bet you weren't expectin' that," he says, tone all soft and playful as he shifts the puppy in his hands, getting a good look at him. And, yeah -- definitely a him. The pup didn't care for the inspection, making an outrageously shrill, almost honking squeal as he was handled.
"Wait, wait, fuck. I have the perfect name! 'Tena, what'cha think about--?"
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life in the afterlife - entry 2
so yeah, I told you how i can shape the afterlife however i wanted. Well, it holds true to something dear to me: racing, most precisely, Indycar.
So yeah, here, i had this shit all the way to the early 20th century, but that's not what interests me. I head over to the main POD in 1910, where Marlboro stays onboard as indycar title sponsor. This leads to sweeping reforms in 1978, where Marlboro serves as a mediator between USAC and the tena owners. This leads to the création of Indycar Inc, which is the commercial entity of Indycar, buying tracks like Ontario motor Speedwa, Watkins Glen, Texas World Speedway, Riverside and other important tracks in indycar history, as well as negotiating TV Deals alongside the teams Union, CART, which becomes like FOCA as a teams Union. That means USAC still sanctions Indycar racing.
This leads to Marlboro investing significant sums into grassroots and lower level series so there's is a robust feeder system. Plus, there is a three full-time american rookies rules, where each season teams must field à minimum of three american rookies to keep.the series local and build stars for the public.
So the 80s is considered the chassis era, or more jokingly, the drug era due to the variety of chassis, which reached its peak at 8 in 1986. Penske, Eagle, Foyt's Coyotes, Pat Patrick's Wildcat and Jim hall's chapparal at first, then March arrives in 1981, then Lola in 1983 with newman-Haas, then Pat Patrick stops wildcats and switches to the Lotus 96T in 1985, then trusports partners with Ferrari In 1986 to run the Ferrari 637. The chassis era would end in the late 80s following drug bustings in American Motorsports and the small recession.
So the early 90s sees Lola be the prédominant chassis, with only Penske regularly building chassis and Trusports/Rahal and Galles Racing temporarily built their own before returning back to Lola's. Then, Reynard comes in 1994 along with Honda to break the Ford cosworth-ilmor chevy duopoly. Then, Penske and Ilmor builds the Immor-Mercedes 500i for the 1994 indy 500. Then, USAC in 1995, after much negotiating, allowed big block pushrod engines to compete full time, on the condition that the existing turbocharged engines of Ford cosworth and Honda gets à displacement increase to 3.0L. This leads to GM wanting revenge and building the Chevrolet Aurora Indy V8 with the help of John Judd, à big block pushrod engine based on the high deck Northstar platform mixed with LS-Series Cylinder heads, as well as John Menard building an updated version of his menard-buick V6 With forged steel silver linings, thus reducing the engines weight and improving durability, for full-time competition.
All this just so we can have a jeff gordon-tony Stewart rivalry in Indycar. Jeff Gorodn would accept Jackie Stewart's offer to drive in British F3 in 1991, then he returns to the states to win indy lights in 1992 before making his debut with Jim Hall/VDS Racing in 1993, spending three seasons there, including a breakthrough with the new Chevy Aurora V8 in 1995 where he wins three times before he becomes the Michael schumacher at Ganassi with Honda in 1996. Tony, mea while, growing in USAC and makes à sensational debut at Indy in 1995, dominating the race only to pas the safety car under yellow at the end, gifting the win to Jacques Villeneuve. He would eut full-time with Team Menard in 1996, acting on ovals, especially super Speedways, including winning the 1997 Indy 500 with a swift-menard Buick while steadily improving on road courses, especially as Menard merged with Pat Patrick starting in 1998 to form Menard-Patrick, culminating in an indycar title in 2000.
So yeah, by the late 90s, you'd have Ford cosworth, Honda and Toyota as 3.0L turbo engines, then fucking ilmor-mercedes, Chevy and Menard-Buick with the big block engines, as well as Reynard, Lola, Swift, Penske and Eagle as chassis. I dunno what's beyond 2002, because quite Frankly, I don't care and i think 2002 is a fitting stop for this whole thing, since i don't know what the post-2002 ruleset will be.
So yeah, the afterlife allows me to live those moments, and its fucking awesome. Being dead is so cool.
If only she was here, though...I mean, she doesn't care about racing, but still, it would be nice, living this quiet and oeaceful afterlife with her...
Anyways, relax.
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