#matthew shepherd

[nerdygaymormon]

What do you think of the song 'Try That in a Small Town' by Jason Aldean?

Jason Aldean's song says if you try those "big city" things out here in small towns, there's gonna be swift justice delivered by the local populace. He means this as a good thing and at first the song sounds like it's about being anti-crime, but soon it moves to vigilante justice, which is a terrifying prospect for minority populations.

Yesterday a national monument to Emmett Till was dedicated. Fourteen-year-old Emmett was abducted, beaten, and lynched after he was accused of whistling at a white woman in small town Mississippi.

Emmett Till is far from the only one who met a violent death at the hands of small-town justice: Matthew Shepherd, Brandon Teena, Medgar Evers, James Byrd, Ahmaud Arbery, and the list goes on

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Small towns have a strong sense of community and togetherness, you can also find this in big cities. Big cities have people of color, allies, and queer folks, and so do small towns. Illegal drugs, domestic violence, and people being harassed and attacked for being "different" happens in both the big city and the small town. Good people live in small towns and in the big city. Urban and rural areas are in a symbiotic relationship, we need each other.

I view this song as yet one more way of saying we're a divided nation and need to view each other with suspicion. I believe we can celebrate the good people where we live without running down folks from other places. We don't have to view people who live in places different from us as enemies who have to be treated harshly.

[donnatroyprincessofthemyscira]

[arthropooda]

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[lostfan23]

[classfelidae]

Daniel Matthews

I chose a German Shepherd for him very intentionally, being the son of a police officer. It’d make him more of an obvious target to the other victims in the nerve gas house.

I also wanted to show that he’s still just a kid, a puppy, so his ears haven’t fully erected yet.

Daniel didn’t deserve to be in a trap whatsoever, I’m so glad he made it out; I love Amanda’s bond with him in saw 2, and how he’s the only character to comfort her after the needle pit.

Expect to see him more, in his grown up form in the future ;)

In my au he ends up becoming an apprentice, and Adam adopts him as his little brother of sorts. They go on kidnapping adventures together.

Xavier is next btw

[nubbims]

the way Joshua is mean to Alex in the beginning of the hospital 😤😤 making him go on a chase just to get stabbed grrrr

[addiemilfgomery]

i may never be able to put my feelings into words but trust i will be able to find a way to insert my favorite ships in any conversation

[a-state-of-bliss]

Cybil Shepherd by Matthew Rolston (1986)

[greysanatomy-bts]

[blairbarely]

It makes perfect sense that, on the big Entertainment Weekly cover for Contact—a movie supposedly about a love so cosmic it transcends time and space—Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey look less like star-crossed lovers and more like they’re auditioning for a Gap ad. Forget selling romance; they’re selling denim.

It makes sense because for 27 years, one thing has united Contact fans and foes alike: Jodie Foster and Matthew McConaughey have zero romantic chemistry. Like, none. But as someone who will happily defend this movie until the end of time (or at least until we make contact with intelligent life), I’m here to tell you—it doesn’t matter.

When Carl Sagan wrote his novel in 1984, he wasn’t crafting a rom-com; he was asking big, messy, existential questions. By the time the film premiered 13 years later, the world had changed, but Contact was ready for it. It wasn’t just about aliens or wormholes; it was about us—our politics, our belief systems, and the tricky dance between science and faith. The shadow of Reagan’s trickle-down economics and Jerry Falwell’s moral crusades lingered over the story, giving it an edge that feels eerily relevant today.

Forty years after Sagan dreamed up Ellie Arroway and Palmer Joss, we’re still having the same debates. Science versus religion. Fact versus faith. Head versus heart. And it’s no accident that Ellie and Palmer—played by Foster and McConaughey—physically embody these opposites. They’re like magnets pushed together the wrong way: they don’t stick. And honestly? That’s the point.

Think about it—some of the most compelling pairings in pop culture thrive on this kind of tension. Fleabag and the Hot Priest, whose connection is as much about God as it is about desire. Jack Shepherd and John Locke on Lost, whose debates about faith and logic had life-or-death stakes. Contact isn’t trying to be a steamy romance. It’s asking bigger questions. It’s about two people whose differences elevate the story, not derail it.

So, no, Ellie and Palmer won’t sweep you off your feet. But maybe, just maybe, that’s the secret sauce. Because while Contact isn’t the most romantic love story of the ‘90s, it is a love story—between humanity and the cosmos, between inquiry and belief, between us and what lies out there. And in a world that still struggles to reconcile science and faith, that feels pretty romantic to me.

[wiirocku]

Matthew 2:6 (NIV) - “‘But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for out of you will come a Ruler who will shepherd My people Israel.’”

[shutterandsentence]

"What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way, your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish."

-Matthew 18:12-14

Photo: Scottish Highlands, UK

[randomestfandoms-ocs]

Newly Named OCs

thank you thank you thank you @cecexwrites for talking me off the edge of a metaphorical cliff and helping me figure all of this out let's go

Upcoming Plot Bunnies (not going to share details now bc I'll post their asks once I make headers)

Vanya Baker – Gilmore Girls, x Max

Lillie Ledger – Bridgerton

Theodosia Byrd – Bridgerton, x Benedict

Samira Devlin – Supernatural

Archie Quinton – Doctor Who

Zenais Rosier – Harry Potter, x Pansy

The Society

Claire Tomkins ( Olivia Holt ) — Elle’s twin sister, thinks Campbell is a sketchy ass bitch

Luca Clarke ( Froy Gutierrez ) – poly Sam & Grizz OC, chaotic rich football player and leads the guard after Grizz goes on the expedition, hates Campbell

Camryn Clarke ( Madelyn Cline ) – poly Hallie OC, Luca's step sister and best friend, also Harry's best friend, rich bitch wild child

Jurassic World (blame Cece)

Joss Murphy ( Madelyn Cline ) – Lex's daughter, head empty

Courtney Krill ( Kristine Froseth ) – Vivian's younger sister, waitress on the island, x Matthew Steele

Matthew Steele ( Tom Holland ) – bar tender on the island but wants to one day work in the research & development department, x Courtney Krill

Miles Shepherd ( Chris Evans ) – runs security on whichever exhibit Devon runs, x Devon Grady

Elijah Lewis ( Dylan O'Brien ) – head 100% empty, x Raegan Mitchell

Everest Ledger ( Tom Hiddleston ) – head empty, future oc ship but can't decide between a few options

Tanner Kane ( Brenton Thwaites ) – head empty, future oc ship but can't decide between a few options

Kai Forrest ( Josh Hutcherson ) – head empty, future oc ship but can't decide between a few options

Decker Haynes ( Dwayne Johnson ) – head empty, future oc ship but can't decide between a few options

OUAT

Ariana Galanis / Ariadne Bayern ( Nicola Coulghan ) – Bluebeard's final wife, but Bluebeard is Peter Pan. Hook rescued her from being the latest sacrifice and hid her in the Enchanted Forest, but then the curse happens

Marigold "Goldie" Thistle / Thumbelina ( Sabrina Carpenter ) – Thumbelina, fairy princess, just vibes

Kieran Iverson / Ambrose Morvan ( Aaron Tveit ) – in the Enchanted Forest he was a travelling musician/writer but Regina killed his first love, he ended up leading a band of rebels fighting against her reign, tbd what he's doing in Storybrooke, x Pearl Gale

Bridgerton

Hermione Bridgerton ( Millie Bobby Brown ) – Hyacinth's twin, just vibes

Callum Linfield ( Henry Goulding ) – head empty just vibes, x Euphemia Bridgerton

Thomasin Elkins ( Anne Hathaway ) – widow in the ton, friends with Violet & Agatha (and Charlotte?), ends up starting a flirtation with Jon Lockwood which soon turns into more

Narnia

Molly Pevensie ( Millie Bobby Brown ) – Lucy's twin, ends up back in Narnia before them in Prince Caspian, has to survive alone when there are no Narnians to help or protect her and ends up befriending Caspian

Recasts / Updates

Eulalia Rosier ( Kacey Rohl ) – Carissa Rosier's new name

Lea Aldrich ( Grace Van Dien ) – Zoe Aldrich's new name / face

Mandy Holbrook ( Olivia Scott Welch ) – Mandy Holbrook's new face

Eilwony ( Kiernan Shipka ) – Eilwony's new face

[underthewingsofthblackeagle]

Chapters: 61/? Fandom: A Discovery of Witches (TV), All Souls Trilogy - Deborah Harkness Rating: Mature Warnings: The Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Diana Bishop/Matthew Clairmont, Diana Bishop & Matthew Clairmont Characters: Diana Bishop, Matthew Clairmont, Paula the Cat (original character), Margarethe Schmidt (original character), Marcus Whitmore, Phoebe Taylor, Hamish Osborne, Dr. Miriam Shepherd, Eric de Clermont, Gallowglass, Peter Knox, Gerbert of Aurillac (A Discovery of Witches), Nathaniel Wilson (All Souls Trilogy), Fernando Gonçalves, Ysabeau de Clermont, Marthe (All Souls Trilogy) Additional Tags: Human AU, Modern AU, irregular updates, Major Character Death Mentioned Summary:

Diana Bishop's life had taken many undesirable turns. Still, she hoped she had finally found a place where she could live a quiet and unobtrusive life free from further upheaval. But then she meets a man who tests her patience and politeness.

A new chapter will be online tomorrow :)

[classfelidae]

Daniels colours!

[witches-unruly-heart]

A Discovery of Witches fans!! I’ve made a blog dedicated to the show/books (finally) so pretty please go follow it and show it some love 😍

You can find it at @mrs-declermont 🥰❤️