#new civic

[cybertron-smash-or-pass]

TF One Sentinel Prime

[dandelionsresilience]

Dandelion News - December 1-7

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1. These high-tech windows fight climate change – and will save you money

“[“Vacuum-insulated glass”] insulates five times better than double-paned glass. The Enthermal product line holds energy about as well as fiberglass wall insulation[…. T]he energy bill savings offset the upfront cost of the upgrade in two to seven years, depending on the building[….]”

2. Doulas test ways to curb Memphis’ Black maternal, infant deaths

“Research shows they are key to better health outcomes. […] Free of charge, [parents enrolled in this pilot program], in addition to being paired with a doula, get access to free yoga classes, diapers, breastfeeding starter kits, nutritious food and other tangible help that can measurably boost well-being.”

3. Scientists find feeding grazing cattle seaweed cuts methane emissions by almost 40%

“This is the first study to test seaweed on grazing beef cattle in the world. […] Most research to reduce methane emissions using feed additives has taken place in controlled environments with daily supplements. But Kebreab noted in the study that fewer than half of those methods are effective for grazing cattle.”

4. Success for local residents as Florida council toppled over sewage plant plan

“A citizens’ revolt in a small Florida city ousted an entire slate of councilors who were pushing for a new sewage plant to be built close to one of the state’s most pristine and treasured rivers.”

5. Beaver survey aims to show the urban benefits of Chicago's 'ecosystem engineers'

“Urban Rivers is installing [“artificial floating gardens”] along the river to restore native wetland habitats, which provide food and shelter for wildlife, as well as natural spaces for humans.”

6. The future of plastic: Biodegradable, durable, and even edible

“[… T]he composite plastic proved not only sturdy but also more malleable than its core component, hydroxyethyl cellulose. Additionally, since both cellulose and tyrosine are edible, the biodegradable composite plastic can technically be consumed.”

7. Limestone quarries could be vital for wild bee conservation

“Quarries provide valuable habitats for wild bees and other animals and plants that occur on the now rare calcareous grasslands," explains lead author Dr. Felix Kirsch[….]”

8. New England wedding vendors offer help to same-sex couples before Trump inauguration

“Marriage equality isn’t immediately at risk. Trump has said he considers it settled law, but of course it’s hard to take him at his word […] so vendors in the region are offering free or discounted services to queer couples and noncitizens in a rush to marry.”

9. The indigenous women saving India's endangered giant yams

“Since their formation in 2022, the 10 members of the Noorang group have planted and brought back to the community 180 varieties of wild tubers[….] The project is part of [… a] farming initiative to eradicate poverty, provide agricultural training and empower women in vulnerable tribal communities.”

10. The US is making and deploying more solar panels than ever before

“[… D]omestic solar module manufacturing capacity has nearly quintupled since 2022[….] Solar is the cheapest source of new power generation by far, and it’s an increasingly large employer in the U.S., particularly in Republican-led states.”

November 22-28 news here | (all credit for images and written material can be found at the source linked; I don’t claim credit for anything but curating.)

[reasonandempathy]

Trump Names Fox News Host Pete Hegseth to Head Pentagon, John Ratcliffe for CIA

Most important bits quoted below.

If confirmed by the Senate, Hegseth would take over the federal government’s biggest department with a budget that last year reached $850 billion, overseeing a workforce of nearly three million civilian workers and military service members, many deployed around the world. He has never held a senior government post, an issue likely to be raised at least by Democrats ahead of a vote on his nomination. Hegseth, 44, is a National Guard veteran from Minnesota who has been a commentator on Fox News for the past decade. He once led an advocacy group that sought to privatize healthcare provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs, leading Trump to consider him as VA secretary during his first term.

This is such a fucking shitshow. It's just gonna be full of dumb, incompetent loyalists. A god-damn Major is going to be in charge of the Pentagon, with no credentials other than:

Sucking up to and worshiping Trump on TV for a decade

Wanting to break up and privatize the VA, because veterans totally deserve to deal with private insurance companies

God damn.

[topgunsocial]

[ramsesja]

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[howlsofbloodhounds]

I know you already got an anon sometime ago saying the Deadpool and Wolverine fight in the car's got Colorkiller vibes and while I see that, I think that can coexist with Delta vs Stage 2 Killer as well using the "insecure Killer in Stage 2 fucks with Delta so he can distance him from Color" concepts for context.

Obviously Delta is Wolverine and Stage 2 would be in Deadpool's place.

The visual is fucking hilarious to me and I think the scene could use some sarcasm from Delta as well like "Oh yes, I have ALWAYS WANTED TO FIGHT YOU IN A HONDA ODYSSEY, KILLER, THANKS A LOT. Could never have done this WITHOUT YOU!"

-- Sarco

By this point Killer has fought everyone in that Honda civic. Cross, Dust, Color, Delta. Although it definitely would fit with either Color or Delta a lot more; Color in the early days, or Delta in the present.

Mostly because I doubt Killer would truly care enough about either Cross or Dust to provoke them into a fight except for amusement or some other purpose he gains from this—such as allowing himself to be their punching bag so they can feel better and therefore work better. (Dust would probably register as more of a threat then Cross would though 💀)

It may be like hate sex on their end, but for him this is a brief moment of entertainment or utility to maintain group functioning and before he forgets about it later and is unable to tell if it was actually real or not. (I guess you can say…Killer fights around. /ref)

And since everyone seems very insistent that the Honda civic is violent hot gay hate sex scene, hate sex would apply with Killer and Delta because bro does not give a shit about Cross or Dust enough to hate them as individuals.

Things they do might annoy or make him uncomfortable—because they both have potential to make him think of things he doesn’t want to think about (Papyrus, heart locket, scarf) or people he actually hates and fears (Chara)—but with Delta.

He hates Delta on a personal level. While Cross and Dust makes him think of the past, Delta makes him scared of the future. His future and the uncertainty of it, of how he could easily lose it. Have it taken and stolen from him.

Delta represents an obstacle and threat to his hope, Dust and Cross are reminders of his torment—which he is always compelled to either gain control over (in whatever form he thinks he has to) or avoid and ignore/ be indifferent towards.

They have beef. Thats his biggest rival. He’s gonna turn him into orange paste one day.

Anyway: I like the idea of Honda civic fight with Killer. Not because of the gay asf violence, but because I love Killer being a bitch. A masochistic bitch at that.

And also I love him being a manipulative little shit, purposely provoking someone into acting dehumanizing and abusive towards him—especially people like Delta. Especially if it means driving a wedge between Delta and Color.

[lordoftheringsmusical]

Big news: The Lord of the Rings: A Musical Tale is headed to New Zealand / Aotearoa later this year!

The production, which originated at the Watermill Theatre in the UK in 2023 and premieres in Chicago next week, will play a five-week run at Auckland's / Tāmaki Makaurau's The Civic from 5 November 2024. Sign up for priority ticket access here!

[arc-hus]

State Archives of North Rhine-Westphalia, Duisburg - Ortner & Ortner

[msmc-796-official]

what is msmc? im kinda out of the loop

Huh, I guess we never really explained that too well in our intro post, did we. Welp! Doesn't hurt to educate the newbies.

According to the Lancer Core Rulebook, pg. 411:

"A pan-galactic mercenary organization known for its low rates, broad portfolio, and civic legitimization service, the Mirrorsmoke Mercenary Company (MSMC) is formally incorporated as a “grayspace” private military company. No job is too big or too small, as long as a Union state in good standing will call it legal."

In short, there are a whole bunch of mercenary companies scattered across the world of Lancer, and MSMC is one of the larger ones (referred to in the Core Rules as a "notable non-state actor" - i.e., a smaller company than the Big 4 and Union that is nevertheless widely known across the galaxy). Best known for its terrifying legal teams and reputation as the "garbage men of the galaxy", MSMC is the company you call when nobody else will do your job for you.

There are 999 mercenary squadrons employed under MSMC, each with a numerical designation and a few nicknames apiece. This blog catalogues the adventures of MSMC-796 "Heaven's Fury", consisting of the mercenaries Angel (that's me!), Slipshod, and Lockbreaker. By association, we've kind of become the de facto voice of MSMC among the Lancer community on Tumblr, though there are other MSMC-affiliated blogs out there if you poke around a bit.

As of our interactions with them, MSMC-796 has made good friends with a fanmade mercenary group known as CORSAIR Mercenary Company, or CMC (found at @corsair-mc-official). The Core Rules list a few other named mercenary companies from the world of Lancer, such as The Golden Hand and Goblin Throne Industrial (GTI), but to our current knowledge, neither of these companies have an official Omninet (that is, Tumblr) account just yet.

So yeah, that's us! Hopefully this helped explain some things.

-- Angel

[newyorkthegoldenage]

Gust Lessis as "Civic Virtue" shows how a man would look in the same predicament, represented by the famous statue at City Hall, Brighton Beach, September 13, 1922.

Photo: Bettmann Archives/Getty Images/Fine Art America

[tickles-my-cockles]

The United Kingdom just been downgraded on the global index of civic freedoms due to it's "Hostile" and "Increasingly authoritarian" actions.

I live in the UK. And I found this out by factchecking a green peace ad. As of now this story was posted 16 hours ago and I've not heard one person talk about this.

Our government is officially recognised as repressing civic freedoms and undermining human rights. If you're still proud to be brittish then fuck you tory scum.

[dreamerinsilico]

New rule: Mainstream news hosts/pundits owe me $100 every time they quote or cite a working class person who voted for Trump because they're coNcErNed aBouT tHe eConOmy without adding the helpful clarification that

A presidential administration inherits the economy of the one before it and first-term Trump left a fucking shambles which we have macro-economy bounced back on but not in a way that would be felt without directly taking on corporate price-gouging WHICH THE BIDEN ADMIN HAS BEEN TRYING ITS BEST TO DO.

TARIFFS WILL NOT LOWER PRICES, YOU FUCKING WALNUTS. (Sorry, that's insulting to walnuts, a good and noble nut and also the name of the murderous crane who married a human zookeeper.) YOU FUCKING FREEZERBURNED EGGO WAFFLES. (There, that's better.)

[filmap]

Smile 2 Parker Finn. 2024

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[ecosine]

my racing miku cosplay:)

[ramsesja]

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[bright-and-burning]

have i ever mentioned how much i love working in public service. i love working in public service. i was told for like the fourth time tonight that i should run for office. also got told i sound and look like an italian american from the jersey shore (I AM FROM THE MIDWEST. W A FRENCH LAST NAME.) which would apparently benefit me in running for office in [redacted neighborhood]. do you know how fucking incredible it is to just get drunk w other public service workers and talk about like. street design. public transit plans. constituents destroying bathrooms to get back at transportation planners (???). how we’d fix the housing crisis if anyone had the guts to do it. public trash cans. like omg. i love public service!!! i love the people i know in it!! i love the young gusto and sheer will to Fix Things of the people around me!!!!