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[policyarchitects]

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[probablyasocialecologist]

“Growth” under capitalism is a bit of a misnomer: it’s the correct word, just not the correct usage. Capitalist growth is better understood as “a growth,” that is to say, “an abnormal proliferation of tissue (such as a tumor),” rather than the implied meaning, “progressive development.” That is because capitalism has a single, completely amoral value: profit maximization. It is incapable of caring about anything else, and it does not pause even if the consequences of capitalist growth threaten capitalism itself, such as in the case of climate collapse. As a result, capitalist growth and human needs only align incidentally: if capitalism creates things that humans require—food, clothing, shelter—this is not because humans need them, but because they offer the highest possible average return on capital invested under specific circumstances (all investment options are not available to all capitalists, so while higher returns may be possible elsewhere, they are not accessible to all; this is a key reason why “the rich get richer.”) As a consequence, there is no inherent alignment between capital’s lone priority—maximizing profit—and human priorities: subsistence, joy, a viable biosphere, etc. The result is immense, unnecessary suffering and degradation: billions starve because preserving their lives is not more profitable than investing in guns, water is made undrinkable because doing so improves stock prices, our air is poisoned to keep industrial firms afloat, our lives are made meaningless and empty in pursuit of someone else's profits. Ultimately, capitalism is a doomsday machine, the architect of its own destruction and ours, too. Like a tumor, it never stops growing, robotically creating unneeded tissue that eventually kills its host & itself. This is our fate if we do not stop capitalism.

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The only way to fix this is to reduce economic activity overall, even as we grow underdeveloped sectors. This is called degrowth. The word may sound austere until you consider that much of our activity under capitalism is useless or destructive or both. We will not be impoverished by having less busy work or toxic garbage or weapons of war or advertising or planned obsolescence, we will be enriched by it. Having fewer managers and lawyers and mortgage brokers and insurance adjusters and health care administrators and HR specialists will be a relief, both for them and for the rest of us. People do not actually enjoy producing bullshit—they feel the emptiness of their work strongly, in fact—but they need to sell their labor to survive under capitalism. Despite the overall reduction in economic activity called for by degrowth, it paradoxically offers us much more than capitalism. It does this because it is oriented towards human need, rather than profit and productivity. If a good life could be measured by the quantity of energy and resources used by the economy, then capitalism might indeed triumph. But the two issues raised above—the vacuous, precarious nature of life under capitalism, and its inability to stay within planetary boundaries—mean that is incapable of offering a good life even to the most privileged among us.

[greatwyrmgold]

Halcyon Dreams

When you watch any artist for a long enough time, you start to notice patterns in their work—methods they reuse, ideas they return to, themes they fixate on. Watching Harris Bomberguy's plagiarism video made me think about that.

The obvious point of comparison is that Tommy Tallarico exposeé masquerading as a video about a funny oof, since that is the last video Mr. Bomberguy put on YouTube before the plagiarism video. But watching the ROBLOX_OOF.mp4 had reminded me of an even older hbomberguy video, Halcyon Dreams: The Legacy of Dragon's Lair.

The thesis of that video is similar to ROBLOX_OOF.mp4 and Plagiarism and You(Tube). It's about how people with money and fame can use those things to erase the contributions of others, claiming that they alone are responsible for the accomplishments of entire teams.

In the introduction and conclusion of Halcyon Dreams, Mr. Bomberguy mentions how Geoffrey of Monmouth claimed that Stonehenge was constructed by a single legendary wizard, rather than a bunch of skilled but otherwise unremarkable masons and architects.

He compares the way Don Bluth receives credit and recognition for projects that dozens of other animators and other artists worked on (and, in the case of Dragon's Lair, programmers and other technicians). He compares Bluth to Merlin, and it wouldn't be hard to apply that same analogy to Tommy Tallarico or any of the youtubers mentioned in the latest video.

But there's a crucial difference. OOF and Plagiarism are focused on Tallarico and the plagiarists, on Merlin, on showing the depth of the lies by these self-proclaimed wizards, focusing on the man behind the curtain. And Halcyon Dreams does talk about Don Bluth's wizardry for the first bit of the video, but then he pivots to someone else. One of the architects that helped him build Dragon's Henge.

Rick Dyer has similarities to the wizards. Like Tallarico, he named his company after himself. Like Bluth, he mortgaged his house to fund an ambitious creative project, after leaving a more famous company. But there are two crucial, interlinked differences between Dyer and the wizards. First is how few people have herd his name, second is how his creative project failed.

Most of Halcyon Dreams is about the Halcyon, and about Thayer's Quest and Kingdom: Shadoan, the remnants of Dyer's ambitious plan. It's the story of Rick Dyer, or part of it. Most of the video isn't focused on anything directly related to his thesis; Dyer's story isn't really a story about stolen valor. He just talks about Rick Dyer's creation, and just brings up the thesis to explain why he thinks it should be talked about.

OOF and Plagiarism are about people left in obscurity as others take credit for their work, in the sense that they talk about people taking credit for work done by obscure people. Halcyon Dreams is about that, in the sense that it talks about someone left in obscurity as someone took credit for (the most successful part of) his work.

If you want a palette cleanser after watching Plagiarism and You(Tube), I'd like to recommend Halcyon Dreams.

[theownerofsich]

Palace of the Lopukhin

Located on an island in the middle of the Ros River. City of Korosten.Ukraine.

It was built in 1789 by Prince Stanisław Poniatowski, its architecture, in the neo-Gothic style, looks stunning. Of particular note are the entrance gates, executed in the spirit of French defensive architecture. Many contemporaries note that the palace (along with the adjacent territory, park) was long considered one of the richest in Europe. Founded in 1782 and intended as his own summer residence. In fact, the building was erected on the remains of a fortress of Polish princes, which was built on the Ancient Rus' hillfort of the town of Korosten. Initially, talented architects named Lindsay and Muntz worked on the building project. With the participation of Prince Lopukhin, the exterior of the building was significantly transformed – separate features of romanticism, classicism, supplemented with elements of Gothic, appeared. Fortunately, the revolutionary events of those times did not affect the integrity and present beauty of the palace. To this day, it has survived practically in its original form. The history of the property is controversial.

Lopukhin, in 1799, purchased the estate from the Polish leader Stanisław Poniatowski, giving him 10,000 rubles in silver. A corresponding decree was separately prepared. It stated that along with the palace, trees, lands, crockery, library, and garden were transferred. One of the heirs of the estate was the most enlightened Prince Nikolai Petrovich Demidov. If the former owners of the object had enough income not only for living but also for maintaining the entire economy, then the newly minted owner began to experience significant financial difficulties. The situation was exacerbated by the abolition of serfdom, the improper lifestyle of Nikolai Petrovich. Even the work of two sugar factories of his own did not save the situation, despite the fact that other industrialists made good money on similar enterprises. It got to the point that by 1897, Lopukhin-Demidov was forced to take out a loan of 2.5 million rubles. The estate, which was estimated at that time at 4,167 thousand rubles, was mortgaged. Such significant "infusions" did not change the situation. Therefore, the prince decided to transfer his debts to the state. In 1901, he applied for guardianship of the estate in order to reduce the total debt. The historical importance of the palace, its integrity played a positive role in this matter.

By 1902, the unfavorable condition of the estate served as an impetus for its sale, transfer to the state balance. The lack of working capital, excessive indebtedness, the obligations of the Lopukhin-Demidov family contributed to the activation of this process. Numerous efforts did not allow getting rid of debts. Again, in 1907, the palace was laid down for another 66 and a half years. The composition of the guardianship management changed several times, while the total debt continued to grow. The situation began to get out of control, and Nikolai Petrovich turned to the emperor for help. It turned out that the cause of all the troubles was the manager, whom they did not prosecute after proving his guilt. Nikolai Petrovich planned that within the next three to four years, he would be able to settle private debts, a little later – with the rest. At the end of 1910, the Most Enlightened One died. His wife applied for the preservation of guardianship over the inheritance. The descendants of Lopukhin-Demidov (sons) rarely visited the estate, preferring other countries.

The estate went through a difficult time during World War II, in 1944. In Korosten, the 80-thousand-strong army of German invaders was based, who were successfully "knocked out" from their positions .For this operation, the city was awarded the Order of the 1st degree. By February 14, the city was completely liberated from the fascists. Today, there is a thematic museum in the estate dedicated to the Great Battle.

[shadowfromthestarlight]

The pandemic gaslighting is happening worldwide:

The Prime Ministers of Canada and, most recently, New Zealand, have assured their nation’s citizens that they had never forced anyone to get vaccinated, despite their years-long, well-documented support for vaccine mandates. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Prime Minister Chris Hipkins are joined in their elevent-hour rewrite of history by Pfizer executives who said in a recent Australian Senate hearing that “nobody was forced to have a vaccine”. As citizen journalist Rebekah Barnett has quipped, “We are at the ‘no one made you take it, it was your choice’ stage of the pandemic.” The latest round of memory-holing was kicked off by Mr Hipkins last weekend, who was apparently unaware that mandatory and compulsory are dictionary synonyms, when he stated: In terms of the vaccine mandates, I acknowledge that it was a challenging time for people but they ultimately made their own choices. There was no compulsory vaccination. People made their own choices. In case the Kiwi leader was in any way misunderstood, the follow day a radio host asked him if he regretted those remarks. Choosing his language carefully, Hipkins responded, “No one was made to be vaccinated.” “So the person, for example, who made the choice not to get vaccinated, lost their business, laid people off, that’s on them not you?” the host further challenged. “Well, they made a choice,” Hipkins replied, without a hint of irony or contrition. Here’s the same Mr Hipkins in 2021, explaining that the authorities will “go out and look for” people “who haven’t come forward to get their vaccination or have missed their bookings”: At the time, Hipkins was the architect of New Zealand’s strict Covid-19 regime under the prime ministership of Jacinta Ardern, who infamously bragged that New Zealand had become a two-tier society designed to exclude the unvaccinated. Earlier this year in April, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau engaged in almost identical denialism as the New Zealand leader. “Individuals are allowed to make their own choices. There may be all sorts of different reasons why someone is hesitant to get vaccinated,” he said at an event at the University of Ottawa. “While not forcing anyone to get vaccinated, I chose to make sure that all the incentives and all the protections were there to encourage Canadians to get vaccinated.” 18 months earlier, almost to the day, Trudeau announced nationwide vaccination mandates for all federal employees, for international travel, and even for every Canadian travelling by plane or train within the country. “Enforcement measures in place will make sure that everyone is vaccinated,” he said, in a video still available on the Prime Minister’s website. Just this August, at a Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee hearing, Australian Senator Pauline Hanson called out Pfizer’s Head of Regulatory Affairs Brian Hewitt for a similar act of Orwellian doublespeak. She asked: You were in Australia during Covid-19. You must have been fully aware that people, nurses, doctors, people to have their jobs, to keep their jobs, were forced to have the vaccination. Now do you retract your statement that they were not forced? Hewitt replied: Senator, no, I believe firmly that nobody was forced to have a vaccine. Mandates or vaccine requirements are determined by governments and health authorities. I believe everybody was offered an opportunity to get a vaccine or not get a vaccine. I don’t believe that anybody was forced to take a vaccine. You see? Because we didn’t strap you to a bed and inject you as you kicked and screamed, you were not forced. The choice between feeding your family, paying your mortgage and keeping your career — or maintaining your bodily autonomy, your medical freedom and your dignity — was an opportunity, not an act of coercion. Doubtless these are not the last denials we will hear.

[tilbageidanmark]

MOVIES I WATCHED THIS WEEK #201:

The best films of the week: 'A taxi driver', 'Sudden fear', 'Sharper', 'The eloquent peasant', 'Rocks in my pockets', 'If anything happens I love you', 'Windy day', 'Late autumn', 'The big wait'.

2 BY KOREAN DIRECTOR JANG HOON, BOTH WITH STAR SONG KANG-HO:

🍿 A TAXI DRIVER (2017), my first by director Jang Hoon, is one the five best Korean films I've ever seen. What style! What a balance of emotional complexity, technical proficiency and political subtext! It's based on true events which happened during a perilous time in South Korean history. Song Kang-ho (The father in 'Paradise') is a street-smart taxi driver, who takes a German journalist into Gwangju and witnesses with him the student uprising and massacre that occurred there after the 1980 Coup d'état. Maybe even better than Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver'?... 10/10.

🍿 Jang Hoon directed only 4 features, and all were huge money makers in Korea. But his 2010 SECRET REUNION disappointed me greatly. It was just a standard police action film revolving around a North Korean sleeper cell of trained assassins, and it was unremarkable. 2/10.

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"Who are you? Another relative? You have broken 18 dicks! I'll kill you, all gorillas, all policemen and all the Dutch"

THE SUNDAY WOMAN is an unusual Italian comedy about a murder investigation. An eccentric architect is bashed on the head with a large stone phallus, and the clueless police force is scrambling to solve the high-society death.

It's definitely worth watching for the star power of "Commissioner" Marcello Mastroianni (with his sexy baritone voice), Jean-Louis Trintignant as a secret gay patrician and Jacqueline Bisset as the radiant, bored wife of a wealthy businessman. Also for the unmistakable score by Ennio Morricone's.

The director's ambiguous style makes the confusing 'Chinatown'-like plot even more convoluted. It's also wonderful to see the streets of Turin as they were in 1975. 7/10.

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2 OF DIRECTOR DAVID MILLER'S (??) BEST FILMS:

🍿 How come I never even heard of the stylish, smashing Noir thriller SUDDEN FEAR from 1952?? Milf'ish Joan Crawford is a rich and successful San Francisco playwright, who falls for younger actor Jack Palance, while he schemes to murder her for her inheritance. He looks here like one of the greatest film villains, with his chiseled jaw and piercing eyes, and his side-lover Gloria Grahame is just gorgeous. (Interesting side note: Crawford mentions that there were 2,174,000,000 people in the world at that time. Mmmm...) 9/10.

🍿 "If it didn't take men to make babies, I wouldn't have anything to do with any of you..."

LONELY ARE THE BRAVE is a 1962 new revisionist Western with Kirk Douglas as the "last" old-fashioned cowboy, a rugged individual and independently free. He's a 'Rebel without a cause', a freewheelin' ranch hand who refuses to join the contemporary society of mortgages and driving licenses. Unfortunately, he's now roaming a modern New Mexico which is filled with highways, Jeeps and helicopters. It's obvious that it's going to end up badly. Still, I did not expect the symbolism of his horse getting hit in a rainstorm by a long-hauling truck carrying toilets. (and chauffeured by Archie Bunker!). With young wife-of-a friend Gena Rowlands.

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HEAVY TRIP, (2018), a sweet comedy from Finland about 'Impaled Rektum', a Heavy Metal band from a small rural town which after 12 years of practicing, still have never played a live gig. I have absolutely zero interest in "symphonic post-apocalyptic reindeer-grinding Christ-abusing extreme war pagan fenno-scandian metal" or any other kind, but this was highly entertaining. Its mood reminded me of "Miss little sunshine", even though story wise the two had no connection whatsoever. 7/10.

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THE GETAWAY, Sam Peckinpah's suspenseful action-thriller of a Texas bank heist and Lovers on the run. Starring real-life, super-cool married couple Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. Also co-starring both "Virgil Sollozzo" and "Al Nery" (which makes sense as this too was filmed in 1972), as well as Silm Pickens.

Also with Quincy Jones' distinct jazzy score, highlighted by Toots Thielemans' mournful harmonica sound. In Peckinpah's usual misogynistic manner, there are multiple incidents of guys slapping women around, including the otherwise-loving McQueen. Also, the famous bad guy who kidnap a meek husband and his naughty wife, and then humiliates him by sleeping with the wife in front of him. I've seen a similar story multiple other times, but can't remember where. Re-watch♻️. 8/10.

RIP, Quincy Jones!

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THE ELOQUENT PEASANT (1969) is the most unusual film I saw this week. It's an Egyptian morality tale based on a 4,000 year old story from the 'Middle Kingdom' of Egypt. A poor peasant is robbed by a noble man of all his possessions, and he's seeking justice from a Pharaoh, by applying flowery arguments to make his case. His language skills are so appreciated by the ruler, that he delays his verdict, just so he can hear him speak longer. It's composed in the most beautiful Technicolor brushes, and has a striking, radiant look. It was restored and preserved by Martin Scorsese's 'World Cinema Foundation' (together with the director's 'The Night of Counting the Years' which is next on my list).

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ANYTHING FOR HER (2008) is a French thriller by a first time director. Diane Kruger and her husband are an ordinary couple with a kid, when she is suddenly arrested for a murder she didn't commit, but is wrongly convicted for it and is sentenced to 20 years in prison. The first two acts are okay, but unremarkable. The last suspenseful 30 minutes are dynamite!

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FILMS WITH 100% SCORE ON ROTTEN TOMATOES X 2:

🍿 ROCKS IN MY POCKETS (2014), "A funny film about depression", is the most amazing adult animation feature from Latvia I've ever seen! I simply cannot understand how come there are original and amazing masterpieces like this out in the world which are completely off the radar. For. ex., it was submitted by Latvia as their official entry for the 87th Academy Award, but was not even nominated.

The trailer is all one needs to see before deciding if the movie is right for them. 💯 score on Rotten Tomatoes. 10/10! [*Female Director*]

🍿 Re-watch ♻️: IF ANYTHING HAPPENS I LOVE YOU won the Oscars in 2020. A married couple is wordlessly grieving the death of their 12 year old daughter [in a school shooting]. Inspired by (and reminiscent of) the Dutch 'Father and daughter' which also won the Oscars (in 2000). 💯 score on Rotten Tomatoes. It's Devastatingly Sad.

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Re-watch of the clever thriller SHARPER. An excellent long-com game, equal to the best of the 'Grifters' genre (in spite of the final, improbable twist). With an exceptional score that includes both Talking Heads and Cole Porter at the right moments. 9/10. ♻️.

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PUT OUR MÄRTA FIRST OR AS LUCK WILL HAVE IT is a traditional Swedish comedy from 1945. I watched it only because I was led to believe that it was some "obscure science-fiction comedy about drag queens", but it wasn't. It's obscure all right. But the sci-fi element was limited to a 2006 opening scene, with an old man telling his granddaughter the story about a hero from 1945, and the rest of the movie is just a flashback. The exact cross dressing plot was later used better on 'Some like it hot': 2 unemployed musicians can only get a job with a traveling women's band, so one of them has to dress up as a woman. [it even has some important scenes on a train, just like Wilder's!]. Unsurprisingly it morphs into a straight-up feminist message film, a-la-Tootsie, with a call for equal rights and free love. But it is told in a very dated, low-brow, broad comedic style. The director, Hasse Ekman, was apparently the most acclaimed Swedish director after Sjöström and before Bergman. 2/10.

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WHO KILLED JAZZ (Documentary, 2021) is a skillfully-made and impressionistic analysis of the economics of the live jazz music scene. The genre as a whole still flourishes, but the musicians themselves cannot make a living in it. Recommended.

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ITALIAN POETIC REALIST VITTORIO DE SETA IN 1955 X 3:

🍿 ISLANDS OF FIRE, a wordless natural documentation of fishermen and villagers on the island of Stromboli during a volcanic eruption in 1954. He did 10 ethnographic shorts like this during this time.

🍿 THE AGE OF SWORDFISH, another awesome story of Sicilian fishermen spear-fishing a large swordfish, a custom that disappeared around that time. 8/10.

🍿 PEASANTS OF THE SEA is even more brutal; A fleet of boats capture a large school of Tuna, and kill them all in an orgy of blood and guts. CW. 9/10. De Seta was really talented.

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“Ouch-e-megouch!"

MAGIC TOWN (1947) was the last movie I anxiously watched the night before the election, while being depressed by opposing polls predicting the winner. It was recommended because city slicker James Stewart played a public opinion pollster (for time on film) who moved into Small Town USA, believing that there he can find a perfect reflection of the country as a whole. But this Frank Capra-lite was terrible all around, with a lame-ass romance, and reactionary politics, including the outlandish proposition in one of the polls that "79% favor a woman for president" [Screenshot Above]. Ridiculous! 1/10.

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A BUNCH OF SHORTS:

🍿 BORED ON EDUCATION (1936), my first 'Our gang' episode, and the only one (Out of 220) to win an Oscar. The series was notable for featuring black & white children acting as equals during the Jim Crow era. I didn't realize that the series lasted for 22 years, and employed many sets of kids replacing others who grew out of their roles.

🍿 WINDY DAY (1968) was an adorable animation about two cute little sisters who chatter over each other's as they play and playact, in the cutest, most natural voices. 9/10.

🍿 GOD OF LOVE won the Oscars in 2010. It's a quirky independent comedy in a French New Wave style. A goofy-looking, young Brooklynite lounge singer receives an anonymous box of 'Love Darts' and becomes a local Cupid. Cute. 7/10.

🍿 LATE AFTERNOON (2017) a tender Oscar-nominated Irish story about an old woman who doesn't remember much of anything anymore. 10/10. [*Female Director*]

🍿 In LUCKY FISH (2022), two Asian-American girls exchange glances across the tables at a Chinese restaurant, and then meet by the magical gold fish tank to kiss. Pretty adolescent and not very deep. [*Female Director*]

🍿 PORTRAIT OF GOD (2022), a short horror story about a religious girl who prepares a presentation about a painting of God. Everything I don't like about the Horror genre is here: The eerie soundtrack, the mystical questions that remain unanswerable, the scary jump-cuts, the implied danger, the ambiguous undertone of evil. It's all so unnecessary. 1/10.

🍿 THE BIG WAIT (2023) is a lovely Australian documentary about a couple who lives alone in the middle of nowhere, and maintains a 6-cabin B&B in pristine condition, for visitors who hardly ever come there. 8/10.

🍿 MNEMONADE, a brand-new A.I.-generated short about the Sands of Time and an old woman with dementia. It's not quiet yet there, but as I said a year ago here, I'm sure that within a year, two max, we'll start seeing 'Good' A.I. features, and that in 2025, I'll be viewing some of them. (Via).

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(ALL MY FILM REVIEWS - HERE).

[impulsenova]

On the east coast of the United States lies the “Throne of the Atlantic”, Titan City. Founded in 1914, Titan City remains a beacon for safety for superhumans and their ilk as it has the highest number of superhumans living in city limits than anywhere else in the US. 

It’s a destination for art, culture, and sports as hundreds of thousands travel throughout the year to Titan City to experience its majesty firsthand. But all of this attention and widespread acclaim doesn’t come without its controversies.

Due to its high percentage of superhumans, crime and violence is rampant throughout Titan City. Much more than what a standard metropolitan police force can handle. To combat this, the city’s government put together a group of six powerful, brave, and capable superhumans to protect the city and its inhabitants.

Becky Lynch - The Man - Becky is a remarkable close combat specialist, as she is the leader of the group and seen as the public face of the Titans. Her abilities include lightning fast reflexes and pinpoint accuracy. As much as its indispensable for taking down bad guys in Titan City, it also helps during darts night at O'Shaughnessy’s, Becky’s favorite bar.

Seth Rollins - The Architect - A self titled "Visionary", Seth’s telepathic abilities allow him to see into other people’s minds, and even influence weaker-willed individual's actions, along with low level telekinesis. He butts heads with the group quite often, but knows when to put aside his ego for the good of the city ... usually.

Bianca BelAir - The EST - Gifted with enormous strength and durability, Bianca is seen as the “brick wall” of the group. She can easily take down giants and her speed is quite underestimated. She is often seen as a co-leader with Becky, as the two of them use their different experiences to take down bad guys in Titan City.

Naomi - The Glow - Naomi returned to Titan City to find her missing husband, and the clues leading straight to his family. She is able to project a shield around her that literally makes her glow. Enamored by Titan City fashion and culture, you can find her amongst the city’s shopping malls and commercial districts.

LA Knight - Movie star turned superhero, Knight is the most prolific of the group. He leans into his rough and tumble demeanor as a brawler both as a hero and his action movie roles. During the little off time he has, he prefers to spend it either asleep or playing with his dog – usually it means asleep next to his dog.

Jey Uso - He’s the newest of the group, defecting from his manipulative family. Jey also inherited his family’s ability to channel his power into kinetic pulses and blasts. Although short tempered and impulsive, Jey is also fun loving and jovial, enjoying his new life out from under the thumb of his cousin, Roman.

Together, they are aptly called the “Titans”, sworn to protect the city and its citizens at all costs. As any group of heroes however, their work is cut out for them. The city is covered in corruption, mostly stemming from a family led crime organization. In addition, there’s petty super criminals, weird gangs/cults, and supernatural forces. Fortunately, the Titans have help in the form of vigilante heroes, rival squads, and even the CEO of a mysterious new tech company.

As a citizen, living in Titan City is a tricky situation. Constant action and attacks means rent and mortgage prices are much lower than national average, but you might have half of your house blown up on a Sunday afternoon with no warning. You’re certainly on your toes.

At least there’s never a dull moment living here.

Episode List

Prologue (Feat. Cody Rhodes)

1: Opening Act

[the5n00k]

BoBB au, what would be the equivalent of Home is Where the Haunt is/Out of House and Home? 🤔

Y'all always jumpscaring me with questions I can't answer lol /lh

Taxes were still a thing at the time but certainly not mortgages (and ridiculously high hospital bills) so perhaps Pete gets hurt on a job and can't work as the architect/planner for a while? And since gig pigging didn't exist, Sharon and the kids are going around the town doing odd jobs and paid favors for the townsfolk but they just get enough money to afford the necessary medical treatment he needs. They have to leave before the government over the town finds out they can't pay the necessary taxes and arrests them. Scratch meanwhile lives up to his warning signs strewn about the beach and scares away any newcomers since the beach is so visible from the house, breaching and roaring as angrily as possible. (Of course this act is very dangerous and reckless but he had no other choice) When Andrea (a well off citizen of Brighton due to her father's successful shipping and distributing company) hears about Molly having to leave, she gets really upset. They're best friends after all (according to her) so in order to ensure she stays, she promises to pay the taxes for this month and any other month Pete needs to recover straight from her own pocket and tells Molly to promise not to tell anyone so Maxwell doesn't find out (he has ew poor people disease)

I suppose this version is a lot less spectacular than the actual season 1 episode 18 but that episode is peak how am I gonna compete with housewife scratch I was never gonna top that

[mightyflamethrower]

In 2021, Joe Biden was elected after a bitterly fought campaign that deposed the incumbent Donald Trump. Democrats eventually captured, for a time, both the House and Senate, ensuring the most left-wing government in modern American history.

Americans were then set to witness a great experiment. For the first time in their lives, a truly radical socialist program would supposedly fundamentally transform the way America dealt with the border, immigration, the economy, race relations, foreign policy, energy, law enforcement, crime, education, and social questions such as religion, gender, abortion, and schooling.

In a sense, we were all to be lab rats of sorts, to be experimented on by the radical left and their various critical theories. Now in the last year of the Biden term, we can see the results of that experiment—and the unfortunate disasters that followed.

But first, how was such a radical move to the left even possible in a center-right America?

The Democratic nominee, Biden, had earlier united the left, but only through a Faustian deal. The handlers of a nearly non compos mentis Biden had ushered all his 2020 primary rivals out of the primary races in unison.

But in exchange for their exits that ensured Biden the nomination, the left took over his general campaign—in which Biden was virtually relegated to his basement—and then set his agenda.

Who was running things?

The mysterious architects of White House ideology included, inter alia, the omnipresent, now-Washington-DC-dwelling Obamas, the old socialist gadfly Bernie Sanders, the fossilized tribunes of the black and Latino congressional caucuses, the DEI firebrand Squad, and the neo-socialist scold Elizabeth Warren.

As a result, for one of the few times in American history, the hard left now had undreamt of power. And it was enhanced by a chorus in our compliant media, academia, corporations, the administrative state, foundations, entertainment, and popular culture.

So we were all to embark on a great adventure led by the foot soldiers of DEI, the Chicken-Little green extremists, the critical race and critical legal theory crowd, the modern monetary theorists, the woke commissars, the transgendered zealots, Antifa, BLM, the hate-Israel lobby, and the Trump Derangement Syndrome media sorts.

Ostensibly, America was to be reset financially, economically, socially, culturally, militarily, and politically. The nation would be arbitrarily divided into oppressors and oppressed—with one caveat: hyper-rich, left-wing white architects had to be exempt from the damage inflicted on those they targeted. Thus, like Orwellian pigs who walked on their two hind legs, they were free to fly their private jets, get their kids into racially quota-bound Ivy League schools, burn lots of fossil fuels to heat and cool their massive homes, and be protected by their walls, security details, and zip codes from the crime wave they would soon unleash on others.

Now, as we enter the fourth year of the great experiment, America is $35 trillion in debt, borrowing $1 trillion every 100 days. Home mortgages are at 7 percent. Key prices for food, insurance, rent, and fuels are 30-40 percent higher than when Biden entered office.

The nation has been humiliated and emasculated abroad. Racial relations are the worst in a half-century. The military is in virtual receivership. Biden is polling about 40 percent approval and is behind in key swing states in most of the 2024 polls.

As a result, the Biden administration is furiously trying to find a way to release more of its hated oil and natural gas on the world market. It stopped refilling the strategic petroleum reserve that it had earlier drained to lower gas prices before the 2022 midterms.

So it will quietly pump more oil and gas, appease Iran in fear of a war in the oil-producing Middle East, plead with the once “pariah” Saudis, and order the Ukrainians not to hit Russian oil installations—all to get more oil produced to lower November 2024 gas prices.

It will head nod to eliminating fossil fuels, mandating EVs, banning natural gas stoves, and subsidizing more inefficient wind and solar farms. But it now realizes that its green agenda on its watch will wreck the United States economy and throw the left out of power. So it pivots to an old-fashioned “Drill, World, Drill” mantra—at least until the election is over.

Biden fulfilled his agenda of getting 10 million illegal aliens into the United States by destroying the southern border. The point was to swarm America with poor, unaudited migrants, all in need of massive federal and state assistance, all supposedly now loyal to their entitlement benefactors. Who could stop them from voting as repayment to their enablers in the new age of 70 percent mail-in ballots, same-day registration, inadequate authentication and audit of ballots, third-party vote harvesting, ballot curing, and Zuckbucks pouring into key precincts to absorb the work of the registrars?

Most of the illegals went to Texas and Florida, key swing states that the left still thinks it can flip to blue status. Long term, the 10 million will recalibrate congressional districts to favor neo-socialist agendas. Short-term, millions of new arrivals unlawfully may still try to vote in 2024.

Any who object to or publicize this agenda will be dammed with boilerplate smears of “election deniers,” “voter suppressions,” “racists,” and “xenophobes,” Yet all that said, the administration is now desperately trying to distance itself from its greatest “new Democratic Majority” border success, given that public opinion abhors what Biden had done at the border to the country at large.

So it floated a phony “bipartisan border security” bill in hopes of luring naïve Republicans to support a stealth de facto amnesty agenda that would have still allowed 5,000 illegals in a day rather than the now customary 10-15,000. The hope was that when it failed (and the left knew it would), to blame Republicans for what the left had wrought.

Biden knows destroying the border will ruin America for generations to come, costing billions of dollars in subsidies and legal and policing costs to integrate the massive influx. So until the election, it is thrashing about, claiming that it never did such a thing at all. Its duplicity is again proof that the open borders agenda was hated by the public, a human catastrophe, and not sustainable before an impending election.

Biden’s foreign policy is also in ruins. Biden destroyed deterrence in an effort to beg, appease, and buy off America’s enemies to behave and not cause an election-losing war. But the more it fled from Afghanistan in humiliation, the more it appeased Russia as it massed on Ukraine’s border, the more it snored as a Chinese spy balloon traversed the United States, the more it put early holds on aid to Ukraine, the more it assured Putin a “minor” offensive into Ukraine would not elicit a US response, so all the more it convinced Putin that he could take Ukraine without an American pushback, the Chinese to threaten Taiwan, and Hamas to prepare for massacring Jews.

So here we are in Ukraine with nearly 800,000 dead, wounded, and missing Ukrainians and Russians. The administration has no clue how to stop the Verdun that its appeasement birthed. The entire therapeutic approach to foreign policy lies in ruins.

Ditto the Middle East. National security advisor Jack Sullivan’s “quiet” portfolio that he inherited from the Trump administration simply blew up. Biden is now scrambling to stop the Israeli response to the encircled Hamas remnants, trapped in their last redoubt in Rafah.

Biden is now replaying the 1950s CIA-stereotype of the “Ugly American,” as he does his best to overthrow the Netanyahu government, and to allow the trapped Hamas remnants to escape and claim they defeated the Zionist entity, despite butchering more Jews in a single day than any time since the Holocaust. No matter: the Biden administration is stealthily communicating with the Israeli opposition concerning the best joint strategies to force Netanyahu out. Mass protests in the streets of Tel Aviv attest to the success of destabilizing the current Israeli government.

Team Biden whispers to the media about slow-walking or stopping key arms shipments, abdicating America’s once protective role in the UN, or encouraging the “international community” to go after Netanyahu for “war crimes” for accidentally hitting a civilian team in Gaza. (By such logic, are Biden and Gen. Mark (“righteous strike”) Milley equally culpable for being in charge when a US strike in Kabul blew up 10 innocent civilians by similarly mistaken targeting?). Meanwhile, Biden keeps courting Muslim-American Michigan voters, who repay his appeasement with cries of “Death to Israel! Death to America!”.

The release of violent criminals and an uptick in property crimes, murders and assault follow a similar script. The Biden administration outsourced criminal justice to defund the police/critical legal theorists at the federal, state, and local levels. No bail arrests led to violent offenders released the next day. Thousands were let go from jails and prisons.

The word spread in the criminal community that in the new Biden years, there were no real consequences, no serious punishments for violent assault or major felonies.

So in 2021-2023, crime exploded. When it reached the point of making life unlivable in the major cities and began to max out, the administration declared “crime is declining”—in the same way that hyper-inflation supposedly did so on the economic front.

After spiking the prices of key food staples, insurance, fuel, and interest rates, such hikes could not go too much higher without destroying outright the American way of life. So as the rate of inflation slowed, Biden bragged about “lowering inflation”—but not the 30-40 percent higher food prices since his own inauguration.

The common denominator for these disasters is the embrace of left-wing “theory.”

Critical legal theory mandates that jurisprudence is a construct. Laws have no morality since they favor the powerful. The latter use “white privilege” arbitrarily to invent crimes and punishments to protect their own power hierarchies. All that nonsense has now led to a pre-civilizational free-for-all in our dirty, dangerous, and dysfunctional cities.

Modern monetary theory—printing lots of money to spread around to those who have none while diminishing the value of money of those who have it—only led to hyperinflation and high interest rates.

When DEI theories were unleashed on the military, potential recruits hesitated, and thousands quit. After Pentagon grandees virtue signaled their fear of “white rage” and “white privilege,” after DEI made promotions and assessments often contingent on race, gender, and sexual orientation, and after the new military was humiliated in Afghanistan, it found it could no longer deter the enemy, recruit sufficient soldiers, or win back the confidence of the American people.

In all these cases, the woke genie left the bottle—and won’t go back in. So it will be hard for the administration to assure a long-suffering public that things are just wonderful, much less to reverse these policies, if indeed they are reversible, before November.

Expect instead nonstop distraction as the left beats the January 6 horse to death, calls for abortion on demand, and waits for its underling judges, prosecutors, and juries to jail or bankrupt Trump and therefore do what balloting cannot.

In other words, the long-awaited Great Fundamental Transformation finally got its moment, crashed, and now has torched the nation—middle-class Americans most of all.

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An actor known for a character who hunts ghosts on the show "Supernatural" has a new house in the state of Connecticut — also famous in pop culture for alleged “haunted” happenings.

Jensen Ackles, his wife Danneel Ackles and their Stone Park Trust Agreement purchased the historic Gold Coast mansion at 1143 Sasco Hill Road in Southport in July for $9.375 million, according to mortgage and warranty deeds that are publicly available for viewing by the town of Fairfield. The property had previously been on the market for $14 million.

Jensen Ackles portrayed Dean Winchester on all 15 seasons of the drama series "Supernatural" and its 2022 spinoff, "The Winchesters." Dean Winchester alongside his brother Sam Winchester hunt a variety of malevolent entities on the show. Some of the villains have been inspired by Connecticut legends, such as season one's Woman in White, a ghost who appears in the center of roads to lure in victims. The fictional brothers also traveled to the Nutmeg State to face ghosts during season two and a shapeshifter in season 10.

Aside from his over 15-year-long role as Dean Winchester, Jensen Ackles recently appeared in "The Boys," a show about villainous super heroes. He portrays Soldier Boy, a World War II veteran and father of Homelander, the show's main antagonist.

The Ackles’ new property was once the centerpiece of one of the most expensive estates along Connecticut’s Gold Coast. Real estate company William Raveis told Hearst Connecticut Media in February that the estate was split into seven lots. The complete property last sold for nearly $50 million in 2001 and was listed at $62 million in 2013. This most recent sale was for the main house.

The Elizabethan Renaissance-style mansion sits on 3 acres of land and has more than 30 rooms across four stories and more than 19,000 square feet. It has nine bedrooms and 15 bathrooms. An elevator transports residents between levels from the basement — with a safe room, large recreation area, storage rooms and halls — to the third floor and its numerous bedrooms, gym, game room, study and more. The grand entrance on the first floor leads to a library, movie theater, wine-tasting room, grand ballroom and more.

New York architect Henry C. Pelton built the estate for Benjamin DeWitt Riegel and Leila Edmonston Riegel in 1923. DeWitt Reigel was a mill owner and businessman who split his time between Manhattan and Ware Shoals, South Carolina, according to preservationists at Historic New England.

The home stayed in the Riegel family for decades. In 1997, Katherine Riegel Emory, daughter of the original owners, deeded a conservation restriction to the Aspetuck Land Trust protecting nearly 2,000 feet of waterfront from development to serve "as one of the last remaining examples of the gracious and expansive open spaces on Long Island Sound that were traditionally a part of the large estates that formerly flourished in the area," according to the deed.

"The views of this open space have given pleasure, not only to generations of owners and their families, but also to generations of the public, who enjoy the sight of the scenic, undeveloped shoreline from two nearby public beaches, from the public road past Southport Beach, and from the waters of Long Island Sound,” Emory wrote in the deed. “In an area as rapidly and as intensively developing as the Connecticut shore, this remaining, highly-scenic open space is a unique treasure which provides pleasure and spiritual renewal to many, as well as sanctuary to birds and animals."

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Master Bedroom is Shane’s room.

Bedroom 2 w/ En suite, is Noah’s room.

Bedroom 3 is Aaron’s room.

1 Kitchen that extends onto the Patio.

Dining / Living Room with a fire place.

Second bathroom, smaller and in the center of the home for guests.

Closet / Linen space opposite Shane’s bedroom

And a large, open Entrance way / with parking space

The building is a modern twist on Japanese life, though western in decoration and living. Wooden floors are non-slip and heated, central heating is expensive but worth it. Air Conditioning is in every room, an electric fireplace and eco-friendly windows to keep heat in and the cold out. State of the arts, almost too much for seemingly three Boys to afford, but thankfully, they don’t pay a dime for the place, as their Parents have built and bought this special place from the ground up.

A small garden, enough for the three of them to have some fun, but mostly to complete the look of the home, as they live on the outskirt of the city, and have neighbors. It’s often used more so for neighbor gathering, drinking parties over the fences, etc etc. Their neighbors are elderly and retired folks that are happy to see the boys thriving with life in the area.

The Leigh’s often get full-blown meals passed to them at their doors from the old baa-baas, it’s a nice feeling of community in the area. ( It’s also a very wealthy area but it’s kept on the hush-hush. )

The Leigh Home, is in the name of their Family.

It was created by approved planning commission for his Parents, when they had Noah. Whilst Noah was in hospital and Shane on their hip at the time, they gathered funds from their holiday plans and instead put it towards buying a plot of land. It took a while, lots of stress and worry but eventually, the Leigh House became what it is today.

The entire home was made with a wheelchair bound occupant in mind, making the door frames wider, ramps to the entrance and backyard, a whole section of low kitchen surfaces and cupboards, with the core value of independence. Noah grew with some confusion in his own bodies condition but with the home being accommodating to his every need, he grew with confidence and knowing when to ask for help and when to rely on himself in a healthy balance.

Aaron, Noah and Shane, occupy the house legally. The mortgage is paid for by his Parents, who are aboard with their jobs and they send living money through Direct Debit every six months in advance.

Shane and Noah, also work for everyday spending and living costs, meaning they have a hefty amount of money saved from their parents to cover costs of any mishaps that happen in the house or medical emergencies. Aaron doesn’t work, but he does get a weekly allowance to spend as he wishes, usually on games or food for lazy nights.

Shane’s qualified to aid with his brother’s medication buying, Noah old enough for his own trips, and Aaron when accompanied to the Pharmacy. Shane is currently teaching Aaron how to read his medication and doctor’s notes to fully understand what and where to buy his meds, and now is currently working on his brother’s confidence in talking to cashiers when getting his medication. ( he steps back at this point and lets Aaron hold his own in the front lines, but he is there when needed. ) This mission was succeeded within a few months and now Aaron thrives during his schooling terms and his hyperactive needs a met well with Volleyball.

When Aaron's volleyball team stop over, they are given futons or the option of using the massive L-shaped sofa to sleep on. Since the house has floor heating, it’s most common for his guests to have the futon since with the floor being a massive heat pad during the night too. 

The Parents ::

Miharu Leigh, Mother, 55, Translator PA

Dave Leigh, Father, 57, Architect 

Both currently overseas, renewing their vows and overseeing their companies newest builds.

[charlotteswebbbbb]

What's the vibe? #21

News:

Discord is 8 years old. They released a merch collection.

Inflation is up again. (Est 700k people have missed a bill/mortgage payment in the last month).

Peter Do is the new Creative Director of Helmut Lang.

Bio sequins (tree cellulose) for the first time being used on a Stella McCartney outfit.

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AI News:

Beyonce looks:

Suggestions for a 2024:

minimalism + candidness

Budget cuts - meaning either white b/gs or extreme surrealism

Pushing towards futurism next year >>>>> robots etc

New Beauty

Reading List:

ARE ‘CORE TRENDS DESTROYING OUR SENSE OF PERSONAL STYLE? (Nylon)

REJECT MODERNITY, EMBRACE ELDERLY (HighSnob) - so you want to dress like Larry David?

‘I owe them a hell of a lot’: the gal-dem community on its legacy (Dazed)

This documentary explores how New Age travellers shaped UK rave culture (Dazed)

Robin Givhan on the State of Fashion Criticism in 2023 (Interview Magazine)

THE SPORTY SUNGLASSES CO-OPTED BY FASHION AND FASCISM (Fashionista)

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The Smart World Sector 113 has located in Gurgaon, and it is sought-after projects in the city. It offers a luxurious lifestyle with all modern amenities and facilities. The project has built with all latest technologies to make life easier. It has located in proximity of the metro station. It has a huge shopping mall nearby. The project has designed by renowned architect. It is a dream project of yours. The project is full of life with all modern amenities and facilities. It offers a luxurious lifestyle with all the modern amenities and facilities. It has located in the proximity of the metro station and has a huge shopping mall nearby. The smart world sector 113 has located in Gurgaon, and it is one of the most sought-after projects in the city. It offers a luxurious lifestyle with all the modern amenities and facilities. 

About the creators of smart world sector 113 Gurgaon-

The project has developed by one of India’s top developers, smart world Group. It has a total area of 13 acres and includes 7 towers with 5 floors each. The project will owned and managed by smart world developers. which has targeted a sales target of 5,000 flats across the city. Smart World 113 has expected to completed soon from the date of registration. The project will divided into two parts with a central plaza. which will house different amenity-based activities for the residents. The rest of the land will house individual residential towers. The towers have designed in such a way that they ensure enough natural light on all units on each floor. There is also an elevated water feature and fountain at the main entrance of the project. It provides respite from the hustle and bustle of city life. 

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As we know smart world sector 113 is a residential project by the smart world developers. hence it has coupled with all kinds of basic as well as luxury amenities. The term amenities refers to the features offered in residential real estate projects. Amenities are a powerful way for developers to convince the buyer to buy their project. Because they can offer a buyer something that most other buyers cannot. Amenities have defined as:-exclusive certain recreational, social, or cultural facilities. such as-

Swimming pools with water games

Both indoor and outdoor tennis courts 

Golf courses with a lush green surrounding

High-end appliances 

Large swimming pools with safety equipment

Access to a private golf course. 

Restaurants and bars for refreshments

A separate building for laundry as well as other services

Housing professional staff is also available 

Provision of individual climate controls in each unit

A dedicated parking space for each unit

Separate building for domestic staff

Amenities are an important part of smart world sector 113 gurgaon. Home buyers often look for homes with amenities. Because they want their homes to be more than the places where they live. They want them to be their retreats. The buying of a home often leads to a dramatic increase in monthly mortgage payments. Home ownership is a huge financial commitment and comes with serious implications also. When finances are tight, people often choose to rent a home. Because it provides more flexibility over their living situation.

[heresiae]

So, I read some wiki and I did the math.

The fryscraper design is actually older than the death ray in idealization, because despite the latter being completed in 2009 and the first in 2014, the Vdara (death ray) was announced in 2006 and the 20 Fenchurch Street (fryscraper) was already battling to be constructed at the time and had full permission in 2007.

So, Rafael Vinoly designed both murderous rays in a couple of years, but one was in the frigging Nevada desert and construction was quicker, so the death ray effect was discovered waaay before the fryscraper, but Vinoly didn't even think that the same problem could be present in his other child (because London is was cold, you know, and apparently the sun shouldn't have shine as high as it should have. blasted climate change!).

Now, the death chute?

SAME FUCKING YEARS.

Oh sure, it was completed in 2015 but only because there was so much shit going on with properties, mortgages, owners and co-owners etc (it's long, go to wikipedia). The demolition issue was granted in 2007, which means the project was already there.

So, in conclusion (and my own opinion), Rafael vinoly had three-four years in which he succumbed to his real calling, evil lair architect and he basically got away with it.

Apparently the 1300 ft trash chute in 432 Park Avenue does not have any breaks or offsets in it to slow down the garbage so stuff thrown away at the top floors easily reaches terminal velocity and sounds like bombs going off when it hits the bottom.

[beladevelopment]

5 Essential Steps to Plan for a Home Addition

Planning a home addition can feel overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be. In this blog, Bela Development breaks down the 5 essential steps to help you expand your home with confidence. From setting a budget to collaborating with our expert design-build team in Venice, CA, discover how to turn your vision into a seamless, stress-free reality.

Assessing your needs and goals

Before embarking on the journey of a home addition, it’s crucial to take a step back and assess your needs and goals. This initial phase sets the groundwork for the entire project. Begin by asking yourself why you want to expand your home. Are you welcoming a new family member, needing extra space for work, or simply looking to enhance your property’s value? Understanding your motivations will help clarify your vision and ensure that the addition aligns with your long-term aspirations.

Consider the practical aspects of your current living situation. What are the limitations of your existing space? Is your family growing, and do you need more bedrooms? Perhaps you desire a larger kitchen or a dedicated office space. Write down the essential features you want in your addition and prioritize them. This list will serve as a guiding document throughout the planning process, ensuring that your new space meets your expectations and enhances your lifestyle.

Additionally, think about the future. While it's important to address immediate needs, consider how your requirements may evolve over time. For instance, if you plan to have children in the coming years, a larger living area might be essential. Alternatively, if you envision retirement and want to downsize, focus on creating adaptable spaces that can serve multiple purposes. By taking the time to assess your needs thoroughly, you can create a home addition that truly reflects your family's lifestyle and future goals.

Setting a budget for your home addition

Once you have a clear understanding of your needs and goals, the next step is to set a realistic budget for your home addition. Establishing a budget is not merely about determining how much money you can allocate; it’s about understanding the scope of your project and the costs associated with it. Start by researching the average costs for similar additions in your area. This will give you a ballpark figure to work with and help you gauge the financial feasibility of your plans.

As you create your budget, consider all aspects of the project, including construction costs, design fees, permits, and any unforeseen expenses that may arise. It's wise to allocate an additional 10-20% of your budget for contingencies, as home renovations often encounter unexpected challenges. Be transparent about your financial limitations with your design-build team; they can help you make informed decisions that align with your budget while still achieving your vision.

Additionally, explore financing options if you need to borrow money for your home addition. This could include home equity loans, personal loans, or refinancing your mortgage. Understanding your financial landscape will empower you to make choices that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also financially sound. A well-defined budget will guide you through the decision-making process and help you avoid costly mistakes down the line.

Hiring professionals for design and construction

With your needs assessed and a budget in place, the next step is to hire professionals who can bring your vision to life. Finding the right design-build team is crucial for the success of your home addition. Begin by researching local contractors, architects, and designers. Look for those with experience in home additions, as they will be familiar with the unique challenges and requirements involved in expanding a residence.

Check reviews, ask for references, and examine their past projects to gauge their expertise and style. Once you have a shortlist, schedule meetings to discuss your project. This is your opportunity to gauge their communication skills, responsiveness, and ability to understand your vision. A good team will not only have the technical skills but also a collaborative approach that encourages your input throughout the process.

When hiring professionals, be clear about your expectations and ensure they align with your vision and budget. Discuss timelines, materials, and design preferences upfront to prevent misunderstandings later. A well-chosen design-build team will provide valuable insights and suggestions that can enhance your project while keeping you on track. Their expertise will be instrumental in navigating the complexities of your home addition.

Obtaining necessary permits and approvals

Before any construction can begin, it’s essential to navigate the maze of permits and approvals required for your home addition. The permitting process ensures that your project complies with local building codes, zoning laws, and safety regulations. Start by contacting your local building department to understand the specific requirements for your area. This often involves submitting detailed plans and drawings of your proposed addition, which your design team can help prepare.

Be prepared for potential delays as you await approvals. The timeline for obtaining permits can vary significantly depending on your location and the complexity of your project. It’s important to factor this into your overall timeline when planning your addition. Patience is key, as rushing through this process can lead to complications or even fines down the line.

Additionally, consider consulting with your neighbors about your plans. While not always required, keeping them informed can mitigate potential objections and foster goodwill. If your addition may impact their view or light, open communication can go a long way in ensuring a smoother process. Remember, a well-planned permit process not only protects your investment but also contributes to the overall safety and quality of your home.

Planning the layout and design of your home addition

Now that you have your permits in hand, it's time to focus on the layout and design of your home addition. This step is where your vision truly starts to take shape. Collaborate closely with your design-build team to create a layout that maximizes space while ensuring functionality. Consider how the new addition will flow with the existing structure and how it will be used daily.

Think about the specific features you want in your addition. Do you envision large windows for natural light, an open-concept floor plan, or perhaps built-in storage solutions? Discuss these ideas with your design team, as they can provide insights into what works best in terms of aesthetics and practicality. Sketch out your thoughts and be open to their suggestions, as they may have innovative ideas that enhance your original concept.

It’s also essential to consider how the addition will impact the overall look of your home. Aim for a design that complements the existing architecture while still reflecting your personal style. This might involve selecting similar materials, colors, and finishes to create a cohesive appearance. The goal is to ensure that your addition feels like a natural extension of your home rather than an afterthought. By thoughtfully planning the layout and design, you can create a space that is both beautiful and functional.

Selecting materials and finishes

Once the design is finalized, the next step is to choose the materials and finishes for your home addition. This phase is exciting because it allows you to personalize your space and make it uniquely yours. Start by considering the overall aesthetic you want to achieve. Are you going for a modern look with sleek lines and contemporary finishes, or do you prefer a more traditional appearance with classic materials?

Research different options for flooring, cabinetry, countertops, and fixtures. Each choice you make can significantly impact the overall feel of your addition. For instance, hardwood flooring can add warmth and elegance, while tile might offer durability and ease of maintenance. Similarly, selecting high-quality countertops can elevate the space's functionality and aesthetic appeal.

Don’t forget to consider sustainability as you choose materials. Opting for eco-friendly options not only benefits the environment but can also enhance your home’s energy efficiency. Discuss these choices with your design-build team, as they can recommend materials that fit your vision and budget while ensuring quality and longevity. Thoughtful selection of materials and finishes is key to creating a space that you’ll love for years to come.

Managing the construction process

As construction begins, effective management of the process is crucial to ensure everything runs smoothly. This is where your design-build team plays a pivotal role. They will coordinate the various aspects of the project, from scheduling subcontractors to overseeing the daily operations on-site. Regular communication with your team will help you stay informed about progress and any challenges that arise.

Establish a timeline for the project, including key milestones and deadlines. While construction often comes with unexpected delays, having a general timeline can help keep everyone accountable and on track. It’s also important to be flexible and patient, as unforeseen issues may require adjustments to the original schedule.

Throughout the construction process, make it a priority to conduct regular site visits. This will allow you to monitor progress, address any concerns, and provide feedback as needed. Maintaining open lines of communication with your design-build team will foster a collaborative environment, ensuring that your vision is realized while adapting to any necessary changes. Effective management during construction can significantly impact the success of your home addition, leading to a final product that exceeds your expectations.

Finalizing the details and finishing touches

As your home addition nears completion, it's time to focus on the final details and finishing touches that will make the space truly yours. This stage is often the most rewarding, as you see your vision come to life. Begin by assessing the overall appearance and functionality of the space. Are there any adjustments or enhancements you’d like to make? This could involve re-evaluating the layout, adding decorative elements, or incorporating additional storage solutions.

Pay special attention to the finishing touches that will elevate your new space. This includes selecting paint colors, light fixtures, and hardware that align with your aesthetic vision. Think about how each element contributes to the overall ambiance of the room. For instance, choosing warm lighting can create a cozy atmosphere, while brighter options can enhance productivity in a workspace.

Finally, don’t forget to plan for landscaping or exterior enhancements that complement your new addition. This could involve planting trees, adding pathways, or even constructing a deck or patio that extends your living space outdoors. By finalizing these details, you’ll create a cohesive look that integrates your home addition seamlessly into your property. The culmination of all your hard work will be a beautiful, functional space that enhances your home and lifestyle.

Conclusion: Enjoying your new home addition

With the completion of your home addition, it’s time to step back and enjoy the fruits of your labor. This new space is not just an expansion of your home; it represents a significant investment in your family's future. Take the time to appreciate the enhancements you’ve made, whether it’s a new family room for gatherings, an expanded kitchen for culinary adventures, or a serene office for focused work.

As you settle into your new space, consider how it serves your family’s needs and enhances your daily life. Host gatherings to celebrate your new addition, invite friends and family to experience the changes, and create new memories in your home. This space is designed to enrich your lifestyle, and sharing it with loved ones will make it all the more special.

Finally, remember that homeownership is a journey. Regularly assess how your new addition fits into your evolving needs and be open to future improvements or adjustments. Your home is a reflection of your life, and as your family grows and changes, so too can your space. Embrace the possibilities and enjoy your beautiful new home addition for years to come. visite Website : https://beladevelopment.com/